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NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1920
NUMBER 159
LLOYD GEORGE SAYS ALLIES WILL STICK
BROTHER-IN-LAW OF WILSON MIXED IN SCANDAL
CF.RF.AL PRICES TAKE SHARP DECLINE IN THE STATES
IN FEDERAL POST
NEW YORK, Nov. 20—R. W.
Bolling, brother-in-law of President
Wilson, who was appointed by the
President to the responsible posi
tion of treasurer of the United
States Shipping board, has been
named in connection with a $40,000
bribe, alleged to have been paid to
Shipping board officials by the Stat
en Island Shipbuilding company, to
procure unusual favors from the
board. Bolling’s name was mention
ed in testimony given today by
witnesses appearing before the con
gressional committee engaged in
investigating the activities of the
board.
Tucker Sand, ex-vice president of
the Commercial National bank, of
Washington, testified that it was his
understanding that the sum of $1,
800 was to be loaned to Bolling
against his personal note, and of
which amount Bolling had already
paid back $500. This amount is al
leged to have been Bolling’s share
of a $40,000 bribe paid the board
by the Wallace Downey Shipbuilding
corporation. Sands said that he
understood the bribe was to be out
four ways.
Probers Called Off
Several former special agents oi
the treasury department, who ap
peared before the committee yes
terday afternoon, testified that thej
had been withdrawn from investi
gation of the affairs of the Shipping
board’s purchases and accounts af
ter a brief period of inquiry. Thej
declared that as soon as they hac
become active in finding alleged de
ticiencies, they had been promptlj
transferred to other work.
Bolling Makes Denial
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. 20
“There is not a grain of truth it
| it” declared the President’s brother
in-law when questioned this after
noon relative to the disclosure:
made at the Shipping board hearinf
in New York. Bolling expects t<
appear before the committee dur
ing the coming week and will thei
make formal denial of the testimony
of Sands.
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ENGLAND WILL BACK FRANCE
IN DEMAND FOR REPARATION
SEMENOFF IS DEFEATED
IN SIBERIAN CAMPAIGNS
PEKING, Nov. 20—The Bolshe- J
vik forces have resumed their at-!
tacks against the anti-Bolshevik j
armies in Eastern Siberia and appear ]
to be making progress, announce- i
ment having been made this week \
of the capture of Borgia, on the i
Trans-Siberian railroad. Semenoff, i
the opposition leader is operating
Only 40 miles from Borgia. i
Threaten Vladivostok
Many of Semenoff’s soldiers have .
entered China and have been dis-1
armed.
The soviets appear openly to have
taken charge of affairs in the Far
j East and have ordered the complete
j wiping out of the Semenoff armies, i
■ The overthrow of the Vladivostok
i government is also threatened nn- ]
j less immediate recognition is given
: to soviet authority, centered in
! China.
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BREWERIES ARE ACCUSED
OF EXCEEDING LIMIT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 20
Officials of the internal revenue de
partment have indicated that it is
the intention of the Government to
take drastic measures to put a stop
to the manufacture of beer con
taining more than the legal limit of
alcohol. It is claimed that several
breweries have made a practice of
putting beer on the market in kegs,
the alcoholic content of which is
sufficient to give consumers of the
beverage a good-sized wallop.
CONGRESSMAN-ELECT KILLED
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20—Chas.
F. Vandewater, who was elected to
Congress this month, was instantly
killed in an auto wreck here last
' night. Vsndewater’s secretary, Miss
' Jane S. Leuben, was also killed, and
1 Mrs. Vandewater sustained a frac
‘ ture of the skull.
1 The Vandewater auto, while go
ing at a high rate of speed, crashed
1 into an unlighted truck and was
’ overturned.
' BROAD POLICIES ARE URGED
DENVER, Nov. 20—James A.
Lord, president of the mining de
partment of the American Federa
tion of labor, addressing the annual
convention of the American Mining
congress yesterday, urged the adop
tion of “broad humanitarian poli
cies” in dealing with labor. He re
commended joint conferences be
tween employers and employes for
the settlement of disputes.
SOUTHERN DOCKS BURN
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 20—Fire
caused by sparks from a switch en
gine caused damage estimated at
approximately two million dollars
on the local waterfront today. Docks
and several large warehouses, to
gether with contents, were destroy
ed.
Manana, the Gateway to McKinley
national Park.
GENEVA, Nov. 20—The German
government has registered vigorous
protest with the League of Nations
against the system of distributing
mandates under the Versailles treaty.
The Germans claim that it is illegal
for the Entente powers to distribute
mandates among themselves.
Wants Germany In
George Nicoll Barnes, British dele
gate, representing labor e* the meet
ing of the League of Nations, advo
cates the immediate admission of
Germany and other former enemy
powers as members of the league.
League Opposes Constantine
PARIS, Nov. 20—The Allied na
tions probably will intervene to pre
vent the return to the Greek throne
of former King Constantine, accord
ing to Charles Jonnart, former
French high commissioner to Greece.
He declares that the return of Con
stantine will mean the placing of
Greece at the service of Germany.
Changes Are Diiciused
The first formal step looking to
ward a revision of the League of
Nations was taken in the assembly
today when the Dutch minister of
foreign affairs offered a resolution
for the reconsideration of Article
Eighteen, dealing with the registra
tion of treaties.
England Will Stick
PARIS, Nov. 20—In an interview
published in a Paris newspaper pub
lished in London, Premier David
Lloyd George declares that the dif
ferences between Britain and Prance
do not amount to a quarrel. The op
posing views of the two nations, he
says, do not in any way prejudice
the alliance which held them to
gether during the war. He declared
further that England would stand
I with France regarding German re
| parations, and he expressed the be
lief that Germany should be made to
pay all she can, but that the sSm
of total payments should be fixed.
TYPHOID FEVER RAGING;
OHIO TOWN HARD HIT
SALEM, Ohio, Nov. 20—Seven
hundred and eighty residents of this
city are ill of typhoid fever, out of
a population of less than 10,000 per
sons. Four emergency hospitals have
been established and are already ov
erflowing, with the result that the
situation is very critical. The citi
zens Relief committee has issued a
statement in which the situation is
described as desperate. “We have
not reached the peak of the epi
demic", the statement says.
DEPARTMENT HOUSE FIRE
CAUSES DEATH OF N NE
NEW YORK. Nov. 20- The de.
struction of a live-story apartment
house in this city iast night by Are,
resulted in the death of nine per
sons living in the building The
deaths were contined to two families,
j every member but one being wiped
: out by the disaster. There were
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a number of thrilling escapes.
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CRANK IS SENTENCED
NORRISTOWN, PA., Nov. 20—
August Pascal, alias Pasquale, a
crank concerned in the Coughlin
kidnaping case, was sentenced to
life imprisonment here today. He
entered a plea of guilty to the
charge of second degree murder and
I kidnaping for extortion, and was
j sentenced on the kidnaping charge
only. Sentence on the murder
charge was suspended.
Pascal stole the 13-months-old ba
by of George C. Coughlin on June
2 and smothered the infant under
a coat in which it had been placed
for purposes of concealment.
BANKS MUST REPORT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 20—
The comptroller of currency has is
sued a call to national banks of the
country to submit reports showing
their condition at the close of busi
ness on Monday, November 15.
HARDING TO SET STYLES
FOR CLOTHES' FOR 1921
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. 20—
The coming year will be Harding
year in clothing styles for men. ac
cording to announcement made in
this city today by representative:!
of the Custom Cutters and Design
ers association.
The President-elect wears con
servative suits, leaning to blues and
grays, and that is what all well
dressed men will wear next year
throughout the United States.
REFINERIES ARE CLOSED
BECAUSE OF CONDITIONS
NEW YORK, Nov. 20—All six
refineries of the American Sugar
Refining company have been closed
because of the decrease in demand
for refined sugar. The suspension ol
operations throws many employes of
the company out of work pending
a resumption of business.
GRAFTER SUSPECT IS HELD
NEW YORK, Nov. 20—Stephen
Birmingham, a member of the city
police department, who is alleged
to have been manager of the “com
pensation bureau” maintained by
Robert P. Brindell, president of the
Building Trades council, was in
dicted yesterday in connection with
the building trades scandal.
ESCAPES—RECAPTURED
BROKEN BOW, Neb., Nov. 20
Dennis Chester, alleged murderer of
Florence Barton, a Kansas City
society girl, escaped from the off!
cers yesterday by leaping from th<
train. He was recaptured today sit
miles from Oconto.
TACOMA OLDTIMER DEAD
TACOMA. Nov. 20—William C
Wheeler, president of the Wheeler
Osgood company and for 31 year
identified with the lumber industr;
in the Northwest, died at Tucsoi
today. He was born in 1841.
IRISH WITNESS RELATES
HOW REPRISALS WORK
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 20—
Dris Morgan, of Thurles, Ireland,
was the first witness to give testi
mony before the Committee of One
Hundred, which is engaged in inves
tigating the Irish question. He told
of constabulary raids on his home
town, Thurles, following the shoot
ing of a constable. The raiding
officers, he explained, fairly riddled
ten houses with bullets and he was
one of a number arrested by the
raiders. He was on his way to at
tend a meeting of the town coun
cil when he was arrested, and was
told that there was no charge
against him, the arrests being made
merely in accordance with govem
I ment orders.
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I MAINE WOODSMEN DROWN
WHEN GAS BOAT BURNS
BANGOR, Nov. 20—Sixteen men
were drowned in Lake Ohesuncook
| yesterday as the result of the burn
1 ing of the launch on which they
! were beinp taken across the lake
! to work in the woods. The launch
j caught on fire when about half way
j across the lake and after trying in
; vain the quench the flames, those
on board the boat were compelled
to leap into the water to escape
death in the burinp boat. Most of
them perished in the water before
help could reach them from shore.
! STEEL CORPORATION WILL
MAINTAIN PRICE SCHEDULE
NEW YORK, Nov. 20—The Unit
ed States Steel corporation has an
nounced its decision to recommend
to its subsidiary companies that "the
present base of selling prices of all
commodities continue in force un
til it becomes necessary and proper
to make changes to meet altered
conditions.”
MEXICO WANTS IT
MEXICO CITY, Nov. *20—Three
petitions for concessions to build an
oil pipe line across the Isthmus, of
Tehauantepec, which were filed re
cently in this city, have been re
jected by the government. Officials
declare that if such a line is built
the Mexican government will be the
builder.
GREECE TO TAKE VOTE
ON QUESTION OF RULER
ATHENS, Nov. 20—The people
of Greece are to be given the op
portunity, on November 29, to vote
on the question of the re-enthrone
ment of former King Constantine.
Constantine has telegraphed his
supporters that he will await the
outcome of the plebiscite before re
turning to Greece.
> John E. Lund, of the contracting
r firm of Lund &co., operating in the
i canyon, is paying Nenana a briei
visit.
CHICAGO, Nov. 20—There was
considerable in the local exchange
today in consequence with a gen
eral lowering of prices, the decline
starting before the session was half
over. Hogs and Provisions took a
sharp drop during the morning, fol
lowed almost immediately by a
weakening in grain and other cer
eals.
The flurry continued until Decern
ber wheat was quoted ut $1,711, a
decline of 7V& cents March wheal
went to $1.63 U and corn fell off
three cents, to 66 Ts for December
delivery, and oats. May delivery,
dropped to slightly under 47 cents.
Wheat continued falling during
the afternoon, the day’s decline be
nearly ten cents a bushel below yes
terday’s price. December wheat
closed at $1.72 *4.
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 20— For the
first Lime in four years flour is sell
ing here today under $9 per barrel,
the prices quoted ranging from $8.90
to $9.
The slump in cereal prices is at
tributed to the talk of curtailed pr>>
Auction, which has resulted in re
taliation on the part of consumers,
who are now refusing to use wheat
j products.
FORMER EMPRESS IS AILING
DOORN, Nov. 20—Former Em
press Auguste Victoria, of Germany,
| appears to be in a serious condition
j as the result of heart trouble, and
: her sons and daughters have been
summoned. The elderly matron is
reported to have spent a good nigh;
but the doctors say she may die
at any time.
Not So Bad
The ex-crown prince, who arrived
at the bedside of his mother late
this afternoon, says there is no
need for great anxiety. He believe
j his mother will survive many week-.
VENIZELOS LEAVES
ATHENS, Nov. 20—Former Veni
I zelos leftGreece yesterday aboard a
I private yacht, escorted by British
i warships.
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