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THE, NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
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NENANA, ALASKA, TUESDAY. JUNE 21, 19Z1
NUMBER 33
• MISSING SHIPS START FEDERAL INQUIRY
SLAVIN SAYS CARPENTIER WILL CAPTURE TITLE
LEWIS WILL OPPOSE GOMPERS IN BIG LABOR ELECTION
4 LEWIS TO SEEK ELECTION
AS HEAD OF FEDERATION
DENVER, June 21—John L. Lew
is, president of the United Mine
Workers, has made formal announce
ment of his candidacy for president
of the American Federation of La
bor, in opposition to Samuel Gomp
ers, veteran head of the organiza
tion, who will be a candidate for re
. election. Beyond announcing that he
would enter the race, however, Lewis
would make no statement regarding
his candidacy.
Following the announcement of
Lewis, several of the delegations at
the convention went into confer
ence immediately to decide which of
the two candidates they would sup
port, and interest in the contest is
Y growing apace.
Lewis, as head of the Mine Work
ers, commands more than 4,000
votes in his organization alone, it
being tihe largest labor body in the
United States. He also has the sup
port of the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners, which is the
second largest union, and the In
ternational Association of machinists.
His adherents also claim the back
* ing of the railroad brotherhoods. ]
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MANY ATTEND FUNERAL
CHICAGO, June 21—Hundreds of
personal and political friends, in
cluding a large delegation of con
gressmen, attended the funeral of
the late Congressman W. E. Mason,
which took place here on Sunday.
A floral tribute, in the form of a
t large wreath, was sent by President
Harding.
TRIAL OF BASEBALL PLAYERS
WILL START NEXT MONDAY
CHICAGO, June 21—Announce
ment was made here yesterday that
the trial of the 18 former baseball
players who are under indictment on
a charge of attempting to throw the
4 1918 wolrd series, will begin next
Monday.
MONTANA MAN GETS POST
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 21
President Harding has sent the name
of Edwin S. Booth, of Montana, to
the senate for confirmation as so
licitor of the department of the in
terior.
H. C. Dunlap and Joe Meherin
returned to Nenana today from Fair
banks.
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MARINERS BELIEVE ATLANTIC
IS MENACED BY PIRATE SHIPS
SENATE MAY GIVE WAY
ON ARMY APPROPRIATION
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 21—
The members of the senate confer
ence committee, who have been un
able to reach an agreement with the
house conferees on the army ap
propriation bill, have decided to re
commend to the senate that it yield
to the insistence of the house or
the question of reducing the arm}
to 150,000 enlisted men by the firsl
of October.
COAL MINERS CALL STRIKE
TO ENFORCE WAGE PACTS
WILKESBARRE, Pa., June 21
Nearly 10,000 anthracite coal miner
employed by the Pennsylvania Coa
Company, went out on strike yes
terday, claiming the company is no
paying wages in accordance with tb<
agreement signed last year.
Officials of the coal company de
clare the strike is illegal.
ISLANDERS WANT RELIEF
SANTO DOMINGO, June 21—Ai
enormous demonstration was iheli
here on Sunday in favor of the im
mediate withdrawal of the America!
military forces.
INSANITY ON THE INCREASE
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 21
In a paper read before the annua
convention of the American Instl
tute of Homeopathy, Dr. J. M. Lee
of Rochester, pointed out that in
sanity in the United States is oi
the increase. He attributes the in
crease to war and the aftermath o
the great conflict.
HOUSE TO THE RESCUE
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 21
In response to the request of Gener
al Wood, the lower house of Con
gress yesterday passed a bill grant
ing authority to the Philippine gov
emment to increase its indebted
ness from $15,000,000 to $30,000,
000. An effort will be made to se
cure equally quick action in th
senate, it having been reported b;
General Wood that the island gov
eminent is on the verge of bant
ruptcy.
STRIKER IS KILLED
BALTIMORE, June 21—C. I
Larson, a striking seaman, was she
and killed during a dispute here t<
day at the Seamen’s headquarter
MINE EXPLOSION KILLS SCOR
BERNE, June 21—An explosio
of black damp in a mine near her
caused the death of 22 miners ye:
terday.
Sam Godfrey, prominent Tol(
vana mining man, arrived from Fai:
banks today to meet his fiance, wh
is enroute over the trail. She
from Los Angeles. »
Mrs. Carl Schmidt returned 1
town on yesterday’s traiii, after a
i bsence of several days in the cai
yon district, where she was tV
guest of Mrs. F. D. Browne.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 21—j
The state department, acting through !
American consuls, has begun a
world-wide search for the missing
crew of the schooner Carroll A.
Deering, of Maine. The vessel was
piled up on the North Carolina
beach in January, with all sails set,
but without a living soul aboard
and nothing to indicate what had
become of the crew.
Several Vessel* Missing
The departments of justice and
commerce are joining the state de
partment in the investigation, and
an effort will be made to trace
the American steel freighter Hewitt,
which vanished at about the time the
Deering was beached, and under
circumstances indicating foul play.
Officials state that a bottle was
picked up on April 11, containing
a message in which it was stated
that an oil burning boat had cap
tured the Deering, and had taken
all the stores and provisions, and
(, RAILROADS WILL ANNOUNCE
CUT IN WAGES THIS WEEK
j CHICAGO, June 21—Announce
ment of a wage reduction order
affecting nearly all the railroads in
volved in last year’s wage award
and in the un-named reduction order
I of June 1, this year, is expected dur
ing the present week, the reduction
to become effective on the first of
July.
, It is expected that the reduction
. will be 12 per cent,
p It is understood that immediately
following the announcement, the em
ployes of the railroads will meet foi
the purpose of considering the new
- scale. There is strong sentiment
- against the acceptance of such a
- reduction.
- MANY FORMER SOLDIERS
ARE IN NEED OF RELIEF
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 21—
> Representatives of the American
j Legion and the Veterans of Foreign
. Wars have protested to the senate
- committee, claiming that there are
15,000 ex-service men now in need
of medical treatment, with no effort
on the part of the Government to
I. assist them.
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- WANTS WOMEN TO REFORM
i. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 21
Representative Johnston, of Miss.,
^ has introduced a bill in the lower
11 house of Congress providing for a
!> fine of $25, to be imposed on all
women in the District of Columbia
who are convicted on a charge- of
smoking cigarettes in public places.
01 NAVAL SEAPLANE IS WRECKED
J WASHINGTON, D. C., June 21—
| The naval seaplane NC-7 was de
{stroyed at Hampton Roads today,
o following a forced landing. The
n machine was wrecked in landing
i- and afterwards burned. The mem
e bers of the crew escaped without in
jury. v
t
placed the members of the crew in |
irons, with no chance to escape.
The British steamer Albyn and
the Russian bark Yute also disap
peared off the Carolina coast last
fall, and no trace of them has been
found, in spite of the fact that a
continuous and far-reaching search
has been made.
Pirates On The Atlantic
PORTLAND, Me., June 21—Local
mariners express the belief that deep
sea pirates are operating on the At
lantic, and to their activities is at
tributed the disappearance of the
crew of the Deering and tihe loss of
the several vessels reported missing
lately.
The message in the bottle, which
was found in April, was written by
Henry Bates, of Islesboro, Maine,
who was a member of the crew of
the Deering. Handwriting experts
agree that the writing is that of
Bates.
PREMIER SAYS BRITAIN IS
WITH THE UNITED STATES
LONDON, June 21—In an ad
dress delivered before the imperial
conference yesterday, Premier Lloyd
George declared that co-operation
with the United States is Great
Britain’s cardinal principle and “we
are ready to discuss with American
statesmen any proposal for the limit
ation of armaments.”
The statement was made at a
conference between Lloyd George
and the premiers of British overseas
dominions, at which was considered
numerious policies of the empire, In
cluding the Anglo-Japanese treaty,
imperial defense and foreign affairs.
BRITISH MINERS ISSUE CALL
j LONDON, June 21—In spite of
; the fact that the striking British
coal miners have voted to continue
their strike, some of the collieries
have reopened, but there has been
j no general movejnent back to the
' mines, and the industrial situation
continues chaotic, pending the out
come of the new effort which is be
ing made by the ^miners to bring
: about a general strike.
A call for a general strike has
been issued to all industries which
are threatened with wage reductions.
POLICE SHOOT STRIKER
PORTLAND, June 21—A striking
sailor, believed to be John Barrell,
was shot and killed here last night
in a battle with the police at the
entrance to the- dock. It is alleged
that a trap had 'beer set to get
non-union sailors aboard the tanker
City of Reno.
Walter Scott, son of Mr. and Mr3.
J. H. Scott, arrived in Nenana yes
terday on the learner Tanana anc
will spend the summer here, re
turning to his school in Tacxna at
the end of his vacation.
Iuu>, Wber* Balia and Blvara Kaat
OIL BURNING WARSHIPS ARE
ASSIGNED TO THE PACIFIC
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 21 —
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The navy department has announced
a redistribution of ships between the
naval forces of the Atlantic and
Pacific fleets, the details of whicn
are now being: arranged. The plan
is to station most of the oil burn
ing vessels in the Pacific, and the
coal burners in the Atlantic. This
will give the Pacific practically all
of the most modern warships as
most of the new vessels are oil
burners.
The battleships Arizona, Oklahoma
and Nevada will be transferred from
the Atlantic and the Maryland, now
under construction, also will be as
signed to the Pacific. The Wyoming,
New York and Arkansas will be
transferred from the Pacific to the
Atlantic.
MARINE VOTE WEDNESDAY
PORTLAND, June 21—Represent
atives of the Pacific coast organiza
tions affiliated with the engineers as
sociation, will meet in Seattle on
Wednesday for the purpose of de
ciding on a course of action re
lative to the proposed agreement
with the Shipping Board.
MESSENGER HELD UP
PHILADELPHIA, June 21—Four
masked bandits held up a messengtr
of Aie Mutual Trust company yes
terday in this city, and escaped with
a bag containing between $5,000
and $10,000.
LORD MAYOR LANDS STFELY
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 21—
According to advices received in this
city on Saturday, Lord Mayor
O’Callaghan, of Cork, has made n
safe return to Ireland, having elud
ed the British authorities who were
trying to stop him.
OIL TANKER ASHORE
PRINCE RUPERT, June 21—The
oil tanker Richmond is ashore in
Grenville channel, but is not in a
dangerous position and probobly can
be floated without great difficulty.
RUTH STILL GOING
BOSTON, June 21—Babe Ruth
won Sunday’s game for the New
York Americans with a home run
in the tenth inning, when the score
stood six to six. There were none
on bases when Ruth went to bat,
and his own run saved the day. His
record for the season is 24 homers.
IRISH GIRLS ARRIVE IN U. S.
IN SEARCH OF GOOD JOBS
NEW YORK, June 21—Several
hundred Irish immigrant girls have
arrived here in search of lucrative
employment. Many of them aspire
to careers as movie actresses, som
, want to be artists’ models rnd si ll
| others will be satisfied if they c. n
get work at stengrarhers, but very
few of them want to work as do
mestics.
SLAVIN SAYS CARPENTIER
WlLi. WIN BIG BATTLE
VICTORIA, B. C., June 21 —
Frank Slavin, famous old bare
knuckle fighter, who twice defeated
Kilrane, expresses the opinion that
Georges Carpentier will win the bi^r
ring battle which is to be staged at
Jersey City on July. Slavin thinks
it even possible that the Frenchman
will land a knockout, inside of six
rounds. He declares that in the mat
ter of experience, Dempsey is a
child as compared with Carpentier.
Slavin expects to witness the bout
as the guest of Promoter Rickard,
who has invited all the oldtimers of
note to occupy complimentary seats
close to the ring.
New Boxer Joins Dempsey
ATLANTIC CITY. June 21—Kid
Norfolk, a negro light-heavyweight,
and the first of a number of high
class boxers who will be brought in
to help Dempsey finish his training,
arrived at the camp today and will
work with the champion during the
remainder of the grind.
LABOR BOARD BACKS LABOR
DEMAND FOR SQUARE DEAL
| CHICAGO, June 21—The Pullman
Car Company lost its open shop
fight before the Railway Labor
Board today, when the board upheld
the contention of the union leaders
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that the company had disobeyed the
letter and spirit of its agreement
when it conferred with its employes,
assembled in mass session.
The board threw out the com
pany’s petition for permission to
I cut wages, and instructed the man
agement to meet with the duly elect
ed representatives of the employes.
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, WIFE IS UNDER SUSPICION
j PORTLAND, June 21—Mrs. Lou
j Agee is under indictment here on
(the charge of first degree murder,
j in connection with the death of
her husband Harry Agee, who was
found dead in his bedroom on Sat
urday morning. His throat was cue
i and the room had the appearance of
having been ransacked by burglars.
j Mike Kelly, who went Outside
several moths ago with Ralph Stau'o,
moving picture man, returned from
the States on yesterday’s train and
i went to Fairbanks today.
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