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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JAN. 30, 1923
NUMBER
407
FRANCE DENIES PLAN TO ANNEX RUHR
- STRIKE OF GERMAN RAIL WORKERS TIES UP ROADS
BELGRADE SAYS RUSSIA AND TURKEY SIGN WAR PACT
REPORT SAYS SECRET PACT
BINDS RUSSIANS AND TURKS ,
BELGRADE Jan. 30—Foreign Min-j
ister Tchicherin, of Russia, and Is- j
I met Pasha have entered into a se- ;
cret agreement at Lausanne, bind- j
ing Russia and Turkey to give each j
other military support in the Near |
East in the event of hostilities be- !
ing resumed. This statement is con- i
tained in a government newspaper.
and is generally credited.
Russia Denies Report
LAUSANNE Jan. 30—The spokes- i
man for the Russian delegation has ;
characterized as the invention of j
Belgrade, the report that Turkey j
and Russia are pledged to give each
other mutual military support.
AITKEN SELLS TO GUGGS
COPPER MOUNTAIN MINES j
SEATTLE, Jan. 30—Maurice D.
Leehey, well known Seattle and Al
aska attorney, has announced that
< Tom Aitken and J. J. Price have
completed a deal for the sale of
their Copper Mountain holdings to
the Guggenheims. the amount in
volved being a million dollars. The
property was acquired by Aitken
and Price about a year ago from j
Grant and Giles, the orginal loca- j
tors, and considerable development j
work was done last summer by.
Price.
FIGHT ON IN BROOKLYN
CHICAGO, Jan. 30—Imperial |
Wizard Evans, of the Ku Klux Klan,
who last week took exception to the
Bastrop investigation, says he is
watching with interest the situa
tion at Brooklyn, where alleged
members of the klar. have been ar
rested on charges of toting “black!
jacks.” He says if the charges are;
proved, the men should be punished j
the same as any other citizen under,
similar sirc-umstances.
MINISTER TO SWEDEN
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 30
President Harding has nominated j
Robert Woods Bliss, third assistantj
secretary of state, to be minister i
to Sweden, succeeding Ira Morris, i
who recently resigned. J. Butler |
Wright, of Wyoming has been nom |
inated to succeed Bliss, in the
* State department.
WITNESS BACK TO STAY
MONROE, La., Jan. 30—Harold
Teegerstrom, who disappeared on the
night of December 29, and who
was sought vigorously in connection
with the Bastrop hearing, reappear
ed on the streets yesterday and in
formed acquaintances that he had
returned to stay.
RANGERS MUST GO
DENVER. Jan. 30—Governor \
Sweet, in a letter addressed to Ad- j
jutant General Newlot, has ordered j
the immediate disbandment of the!
State Rangers. The governor ex
plains the rangers are not needed
in times of peace and that the or
ganization should be disbanded as a
“step toward normalcy.”
NOMINATION REPORTED
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 30—
The senate judiciary committee has
ordered a favorable report, without
dissent, on the nomination of Judge
E. T. Stanford, of Tennessee, to
be associate justice of the supreme
court of the United States.
OFFICER SUICIDES
MANILLA. Jan. 30—Lieutenant
Commander Eugene H. Douglas,
paymaster on the flagship Huron,
of the Asiatic fleet, committed sui
cide yesterday while despondent o
ver the disappearance of naval
stores for which he was not res
l ponsible. Captain Stearns pays high
tribute to the dead officer.
Robert Ellis went to Fairbanks
this afternoon.
FRANCE TO STAY IN GERMANY I
UNTIL WAR CLAIMS ARE PAID!
SUTHERLAND SEEKS FUNDS
FOR ALASKA WAGON ROADS
SEATTLE, Jan. 30—The Seattle
Chamber of Commerce is giving its
support to Delegate Sutherland's a
mendment to make the federal high
way act include Alaska. Should the
amendment carry, Alaska will re
ceive six million dollars for wagon
roads. Otherwise only the sum of
465,000, carried in the army ap
propriation bill, will be available
for road work.
Army Bill Reported
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 30—
The army appropriation bill, car
rying a total of 340 million, was
reported to the senate yesterday
after the military committee had
added $6,500,000 to the amount au
thorized by the lower branch of
Congress.
BRITISH TAKE PRECAUTIONS
TO KEEP TURKEY IN BOUNDS
LONDON, Jan. 30—In view of
the Turkish attitude at Lausanne re
garding the Mosul district, British
military authorities at Irak have dis
patched a battalion of troops and
airplanes to the area between Mosul
and Sherghat as a precautionary
measure.
SENATE LEADERS OUTLINE
WORK TO GET ATTENTION
WASHINGTGON, D. C. Jan. 30—
With only five weeks intervening
before the final adjournment of the
present session of Congress. Repub
lican leaders of the senate have de
termined to utilize every possible
means to bring about the passage of
three principal pieces of legislation,
including the rural credit bills, army
appropriation bill and the shipping
measure.
BEBE DANIELS ON TABLE
NEW YORK, Jan. 30—Bebe Dan
iels, movie star, underwent an op
eration this week for apendicitis
and her condition today is pro
nounced most satisfactory.
TURKISH LEADER WEDS
CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 30—
Mustapha Kernel Pasha is reported
to have been married on Tuesday
to the daughter of a Smyrna mer
chant. The bride brought him a
dowry of many Turkish lire.
ALAMEDA MUST WAIT
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 30—
The house naval committee has post
poned action until the next session
of Congress on the offer of the
city of Alameda to donate a tract
of land for a naval base.
NOTHING FOR REFUGEES
CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 30—
The allowance of the new Caliph,
Abdul Medjid Effendi, has been fix
ed at the rate of $12,000 a month.
Allowances will be paid also to oth
er members of the imperial family,
but not to those who are related
only by marriage.
CUBAN ALCOHOL
Havana, Cuba, Jan. 30—Cuba
could enter the market of the world
with an annual production of 200.
000,000 liters of industrial alcohol
to compete against gasoline, accord
ing to Luis Maspons, chief internal
tax collector. He bases his estimate
on the amount of molasses and oth
er byproducts available for the man
ufacture of alcohol from the last
sugar harvest.
WASHINGTON', D. C. .Jan. 30—
The German foreign office, in a
statement received at the German
embassy, charges that women tel
egraph employes at Dusseldorf,
“have been driven from their offices <
with blows of riding whips.”
Killing It Denied
PARIS Jan. 30—The French
foreign office issued a statement
in which denial is made of reports
to the effect that a score of Ger
mans were killed in a clash with
French troops at Boppara. The bure
omaster at Bappard was arrested for :
resisting orders of the French au
thorities, but there was no rioting.
Will Stay Awhile
PARIS, Jan. 30—When asked
garding a report to the effect that
France planned to annex the Ruhr
valley. Premier Poincare re- i
today that French troops will re- \
main in the Ruhr area as long as.
may be necessary to assure the:
payment of reparations, but not a j
single day longer.
Strike Becomes General
COBLENZ Jan. 30—Rail traffic
; in Rhineland is almost at a stand
still this afternoon as a result f
the strike of railroad workers. The
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partial strike, warning, became gen
eral late this afternoon.
Germans Expelled
DUSSELDORF, Jan. 30—French,
military authorities have established |
supervision over press dispatches or-!
iginating in occupied territory. All ■
dispatches regarded as untrue, or '■
likely to cause mischief are to be 1
referred to the minister of the in
terior. As a result of this censorship
news from the occupied areas is
rather meager. The latest advices
indicate that the rail strike is con-1
tinuing effectively, with the French 1
authorities maintaining a concilia
tory attitude toward the rail work- j
ers.
The coal output in the occupied'
area was about two-thirds normal
on Saturday. Quiet prevails today
throughout the district.
It is announced that the French*
have about fifty thousand troops1
engaged in the Ruhr movement.
Telegraph Working
DUSSELDORF. Jan. 30—German j
telegraph operators, who have been •
striking returned to work today
following the removal of French sol
diers from the operating r>< m<. The
troops have been posted just out
side the rooms.
BORAH TO PRESS REQUEST
FOR ECONOMIC CONFERENCE
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 30
Senator Borah has renewed his
proposal for an international econ
omic conference, to be called by
President Harding. The resolution
;was submitted as a separate mea
sure and, at the request of Senator
Borah, was laid aside for considera
tion after the pending farm credits
legislature is out of the way, in
order to prevent any undue delay.
The senator has announced that he
probably will move to add the resol
ution as an amendment to some
bill alreadv under discussion.
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GERMANY TO PAY ITALY
WAR CLAIM WITH BOOKS
LONDON, Jan. 30—Italy has
struck an extraordinary bargain with
Germany regarding a portion of the
reparations due her. according to
reliable information reaching Lon
don. An agreement has been signed
by representatives of the two coun
tries whereby the German govern
ment undertakes to furnish books
and scientific publications to the
Italian state to the value of 4,000,
000 gold marks. The plan awaits
only the official approval of the
Reparations Commission and this is
said to be assured.
Italy will furnish a list of her
requirements. The gaps in the col
lections of her public libraries have
been carefully catalogued and it is
these that Germany will fill. To
Italy’s scientific . institutions and
museums will be assigned many val
uable works on science published
I before the war. In the case of
books which are out of print the
German government undertakes to
search diligently for copies.
GREEKS ARE GETTING READY
FOR TROUBLE WITH OTTOMAN
GENEVA, Jan. 30—The Greek
minister at Berne, through the news
, papers, has notified all Greeks of
the class of 1923 to hold themselves
in readiness for a call to the colors.
The reason for the action is not
stated, but it is presumed to mean
that a renewal of trouble with
i Turkey is anticipated.
GOVERNOR WANTS TERRITORY
TO KEEP MUSEUM IN FUNDS
The responsibility of the Territor
ial government for the safe-keep
ing, maintenance and expansion of
the Alaska Museum and Historical
Library was emphasized in a short
talk made by Gov. Scott C. Bonej
at the annual meeting of the Al- j
aska Historical Association and also
in the annua! report made to the As-;
sociaiion by Rev. A. P. KashevSroff,'
secretary. Governor Bone stressed j
!the need of interesting the Territor
ial Legislature in the institution to
the end that adequate provision be
made for it.
Karl Thiele was elected vice pres
ident succeeding Dr. D. S. Neuman,
resigned; Secretary Kashevaroff and
Treasurer John Rock were re-elected
to their respective offices. Two new j
members, Arthur G. Shoup and |
Bishop J. Crimont were elected to j
the Board of Managers, succeeding j
C. D. Garfield, resigned, and R. J. '
Sjommers, whose term has expired.
POLAND BUYS R. R. CARS
WARSAW, Jan. 30—Four steam
ers are constantly engaged in the
movement of railroad cars across
the ocean from the United States i
to Poland. Of 7500 cars bought by;
Poland in America last summer, j
the first shipment was landed in;
perfect order. Two more are ex
pected in January.
The Poles expect also to get from i
France a part of the rolling stock
left by the Germans on French
railroads, and further more the Po
lish railroad workshops are operat
ing on full time turning out new
rolling stock. Thus it is planned to
relieve the serious shortage of cars
in Poland, and promote industry.
The 1922 harvests in Poland show
advances over last year. The pro
duction of rye increased 17 per
(cent over 1921; wheat 12 per cent.
I barley 4. oats 19, potatoes 96.
and beat sugar 136 per cent.
BETTER AND BETTER
BOSTON1, Jan. 30—Mary Garden
who made toilet water famous cal
led upon Emil Coue today for the
' purpose of seeking his aid to “im
prove her health, disposition and
[ voice.”
MRS. REID TO ESTABLISH
PLACE FOR DOPE ADDICTS
LOS AN'GELES, Jan. 30—Mrs. ■
Dorothy Davenport Reid has an-;
nounced detailed plans for making
a film, the proceeds of which will >
be used to found a sanitarium for;
drug addicts. It will be a memorial j
to Wallie.
Mrs. Reid will be the leading
woman in the film, and the rest of
the cast will be made up of friends
Government officials will assist in
making the film, which will be ap
propriate to the purpose for which
it is planned. »
HARDING SAYS POSTOFFICE
CONDUCTED WITHOUT LOSS
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 30
It was suggested yesterday by Pres
ident Harding, at a conference with
ufficials of the budget bureau that
the postoffice department may com-1
pl.etely avoid a deficit during the
present fiscal year, and may start
on July 3 next with a balance on
the right side of the ledger.
PERFUMED SOAP UNDOING
OF SMUGGLER IN MEXICO
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 30—Highly
scented toilet soap is a dangerous
product for smugglers to handle.
Proof of this is the sudden demise
several weeks ago of Martin \ iliar
eal, veteran Mexican smuggler, who
ran afoul of customs guards at
Nuevo Laredo and was killed.
The guards were aroused to ac
tivity one day when breezes blowing
off the Rio Grande wafted a strong
scent of perfume. Investigation
showed Villareal was attempting a
crossing from the L nited States
with 18 burros, each of which was
carrying as many boxes of toilet
soao as his back could hold. In the
ensuing skirmish V illareal was killed
and his soap confiscated.
Customs guards along the Rio
Grande say that toilet soaps and
silks are the smugglers' favorites,
next to liquor-running.
CHEAP RADIO SERVICE
LONDON'. Jan. 30—Plans are fna
turing for the construction of a
wireless system between England
and Australia on such a scale as
to allow messages to be sent be
tween the two countries at the
cost of two cents a word.
ancient book found
BERLIN. Jan. 30,—A German;
psalter has been discovered by Prof
essor Albrecht, of Halle, which is
believed to have been written by j
Luther. The book was printed in j
Wittenberg in 1541 and bound in j
1544 in rich leather.
RUSSIAN BOND BAIT
MOSCOW. Jan. 30—A govern-'
ment loan for the sum of 100.000,
000 gold rubles, with a lottery pro- j
vision, has been authorized by the j
people’s council of commissioners.
The loan i3 for ten years. Draw
ings will take place annually, with
prizes ranging from 100,000 to 20
rubles.
STATE WONT INTERFERE
DENVER. Jan. 30—A resolution
calling upon President Harding to
issue a call for an economic and.
disarmament conference of the lead- •
ing nations, was defeated today by |
the state senate by a vote of 161
to 10.
RACE TROUBLE INQUIRY
PROVES FATAL TO TWO
ELANFORD, Ind., Jan. 30—In
vestigation of a reported outbreak
of race trouble resulted Sunday
night in the death of two unidenti
fied men and the wounding of
Sheriff Harry Xewland and another
man.
Acting on the report that persons
had fired on two negroes, the sher
iff gathered a large force of depu
ties and entered a dance hall, where
mostly foreigners were congregated.
The appearance of the officers was
the signal for the commencement
of hostilities and shooting became
general.
CAPTAIN DRAWS ARMY CASH
9AMPTON, Va.. Jan. 30—Mili
tary, state and county authorities
are trying to locate Captain Nor
man Cota, chief officer of Langley
'field, and the members of his guard,
'consisting of a first sergeant and
■ two privates, who drew $43,000
from the First National Bank this
morning and disappeared with the
money. The men should have av
1 rived at Langley field within ten
minutes after leaving the bank and
| when they did not appear at the
i end of three hours a search was
. instituted.
Bandit! Did It
! The missing men were found
late this afternoon near Big Bethel.
! bound hand and foot, where they
were left by two bandits who helu
them up and made off withthe army
'money'. The army auto in hich the
captain and his guard were return
ing to Langley field, was found
nearby badly damaged. The bandits
made their escape through the
• woods.
FRENCH LOAN ABSORBED
PARIS Jan. 30—The abundance
of capitol in France was demonstra
ted recently when Credit Foncier
bonds to the amount of 60,000.000
francs were over-subscribed in 3 4
.hours. It was orginally intended to
| continue the sales over a fortnight
The bonds bear interest at six per
. cent, and were priced at 980.
ALCOHOL KILLS MANY
j PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 30—Alco
hol is reported to have caused more
than one hundred sudden or violent
deaths in this city since the first
I of the year.
HARDING TO BE JUDGE
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 30
j President Harding has accepted an
i invitation to act as arbitrator under
; the Tacna-Arica protocol. He ha
I notified the Chilean governments
' that he will serve.
RIOT AT CORBIN
CORBIN, Ky.. Jan. 30—Two men
killed and two wounded here in an
encounter between special city po
licemen and trainmen. The cause of
the battle has not been determined
j but it is believed to have had no
j connection with the local strike
j trouble. The fight took place on
I the streets.
JEWELRY STORE ROBBED
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 30—The Henry
| A. Koke jewelry store was robbed
' last night of jewelry valued at
$20,000. The burglars escaped.
VIOLA DANA HAS IT
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30—Viola
Dana was stricken with appendicitis
late yesterday afternoon and under
went an operation at a local hospi
tal this afternoon. Her condition
is not regarded as serious.
Val Diebold came down from
Fairbanks today enroute to the To
tatlinika district. He will be in
| Nenana several days, a guest at the
\ Cooney hotel.
John Quembo arrived from Fair
banks this afternoon.