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NENANA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1920
NUMBER 164
PRESIDENT WILSON TO ACT AS MEDIATOR
SUTHERLAND IS ENROUTE TO WASHINGTON, D. C.
IMMIGRATION FIGURES SHOW BIG INFLUX TO STATES
IMMIGRATION HAS
jIAKEN Ul OVER
PRE-WAR RECORDS
MANY FOREIGNERS ARRIVE
TO SETTLE IN AMERICA
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 2—
The records of the labor department
show that a total of 369,850 immi-1
grants arrived in the United States
during the first four months of the
fiscal year beginning July 1. During
the same period 214,705 persons
left the country, leaving a net in
crease in the number of immigrants
which immigration officials believe
exceeds any record of former years.
PLANTS ARE CLOSING DOWN;
THOUSANDS ARE IDLE NOW
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SPOKANE, Dec. 2—W. C. Carp
ender, federal labor director for .the
state of Washington, has made a
formal report of conditions in the
state, showing that there are now
many idle workers in Washington.
He declares that unemployment is
increasing as additional industries
suspend operations, and his esti
mate, based on a careful survey
of industrial activities, is that there
are at present out of work ten
thousand persons in Western Wash
ington and three thousand in East
ern Washington.
AUTO JUMPS FROM HIGHWAY
CAUSING DEATH OF DRIVER
TACOMA, Dec. 2—Elmer Riley,
of Seattle, was drowned and two
others perhaps fatally injured near
this city yesterday when the auto
in which they were riding plunged
from the road into a ditch, in which
there was about two feet of water.
The three victims were discovered
by a passing machine and brought
to this city.
SOLDIERS FOR STRIKE ZONE
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, Nov. 30
Four hundred and fifty soldiers of
the Third and Nineteenth infantry
regiments have been dispatched to
Mingo county. West Virginia, where
a number of coal miners are on
strike.
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WILSON ACCEPTS INVITATION
TO TALK PEACE WITH TURKS
SENATOR KENYON PLANNING
SOCIAL WELFARE MEASURE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 2—
Senator William S. Kenyon, of Iowa
is preparing a bill for submission to
Congress during the coming session,
providing for the creation of a de
partment of social welfare to "safe
guard and promote the social wel
fare of the people”. The head of
the department is to be a member
of the cabinet and to have jurisdic
tion over the public health service,
the bureau of education, children's
and women’s bureaus, the bureau of
industrial housing, transportation,
employment and home economics.
JEWS URGED TO ASSIST IN
ESTABLISHING HOMELAND;
BUFFALO, Dec. 2—Julian Mack,
president of the Zion organization,
has issued an appeal for the co-op
eration of all Jews in America in
the movement to convert Palestine
into a true Jewish homeland. He de
clares that the time has come for
j the establishment of a free Jewish
I state in Palestine, under the pro
J tection of a British mandate.
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RACE FATAL TO THREE
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2—Eddie
O'Donnell, who was injured in an
auto crash which occurred here on
Thanksgiving during a speedway
race, died this morning, without
having regained consciousness.
j .. O’Donnell was injured in the same
accident which caused the death of
Gaston Cheverolet, noted racer, and
his mechanician, Lysle Jolls.
I ' CAUGHT IN THE ACT
( CINCINNATI, Dec. 2—Two men
are under arrest in this city on the
charge of counterfeiting, and their
outfit, which is one of the most
complete ever found by the author
ities, is under lock and key in the
: courthouse. The men were caught
i in a room in the act of completing
a batch of $10 notes, printed from
copperplates. There was more than
$3,000 worth of the spurious money
in the room.
REFORMERS ARE WORKING
TO PUT SABBATH ON MAP
SEATTLE, Dec. 2—A special dis
patch to the Post-Intelligencer from
the national capital says that reform
organizations are bending their
energies to secure the passage of
legislation, during the coming ses
sion of Congress, prohibiting the
operation of railroads in inter-state
traffic on Sunday, putting the ban on
Sunday newspapers and Staking it
unlawful for Government employes
to work on the Sabbath.
WATERSPOUT IS FATAL
TANGIER, Dec. 2—A large part
of this city was laid waste yester
day by a waterspout. Many lives
were lost and scores of houses col
lapsed.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 2—
According to information given out
at the White House today. President
Wilson has accepted the invitation
of the League of Nations to act as
mediator in the Armenian situation.
His acceptance is conditioned, how
ever, upon the use of moral in
fluence. He explains that he is with
out authority to employ force to
bring about a settlement o' the dif
ferences between the Turks an:i
Armenians, unless such authority
should be granted by Congress.
Armistice Arranged
LONDON, Dec. 2—The League
of Nations committee delegated to
look after the Lithuanian situation,
announces that an armistice has
been arranged between the Lithu
anians and General Zillgouski, the
insurgent commander at Vilna.
CANAL ZONE ENGAGES
ATTENTION OF HARDING |
ANCON, Dec. 2—The question
of a proper military force for the
Canal zone engaged the attention
of President-elect Harding during
his visit here last week. He dis
played particular interest in the
plans of the war department for ,
an increased force- The visitor was
kept busy conferring with Canal
zone officials and attending dinners
and other functions arranged in his
honor, one of the social affairs be
ing a banquet given by President
Porras in honor of the distinguished j
visitor.
Mr. Harding’s address, delivered
at the banquet created a very favor
able, according to comments. He
declared, among other things, that
the United States and Panama are
“spiritual partners in one of the
gigantic advances in transportation.”
POLICE CADETS ARE KILLED
FROM AMBUSH IN IRELAND
LONDON, Dec. 2—According to
‘ information received from Ireland
: today, fifteen auxiliary police cadets
were killed this week near Kil
michaei. Another cadet was mortal
ly wounded and another is missing.
The cadets were fired on from
ambush, the attacking party num
bering fully 100 men.
TREATY NEGOTIATIONS ARE
IN PROGRESS AT CAPITAL
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 2—Replying
to a letter of inquiry from this city,
Secretary of State Colby has in
formed Governor Stephens that the
treaty negotiations with Japan are
, of an informal and tentative char
acter, and have not yet reached the
point of submission for formal con
sideration.
COLLINS ADMITS GUILT
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2—Kieth
Collins, who was arrested here last
week in connection with the Coun
cil Bluffs mail car robbery, has
made a signed confession in which
he admits his participation in the
robbery. He says all the loot ob
tained by him was burned, with the
exception of $500.
ANOTHER BANK CLOSES
STERLING, Col., Dec. 2—The
state bank examiner has closed the
Farmers National bank, of this city,
following an investigation of the
affairs of the institution.
SIGNAL CORPS DISCOVERS
ELECTRICAL SHORTCUTS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 2—
According to the annual report of
General Squire, chief signal officer
, experiments conducted by the
signal corps during the past year
have disclosed that a number of
messages can be sent over submar
ine cables through the use of alter
nating current. It has also been dis
covered that the trunks of growing
trees can be used as wireless an
tennae. Other exp»Siments showed
that uninsulated conductors might
be used under water.
CLOTHING WORKERS AGREE
TO TAKE LOWER WAGES
CINCINNATI, Dec. 2—Five hun
dred employes of the Nash Clothing
company, which has operated on
the “Golden Rule” basis, have an
nounced their willingness to accept
a reduction in wages in order that
the price of clothing may be re
duced. It is understood that those
1 receiving, more than five dollars a
i day will be the first reduced.
| The employes also have decided
| to work part time during the real
| dull weeks of the winter, either :n
[January or February.
SENATOR HAS NEW SCHEME
FOR CHANGES IN CABINET
WASHINGTON. D. G\, Dec. 2—
The abolition of the department of
the interior and the creation of a
department of public velfare r.im
the general reorganization of other
governmental departments is pro
posed in a bill which is being pre
pared by Senator McCormick, of
Illinois, for introduction during the
coming session of Congress.
The bill provides also for the cre
ation of an office which will have
jurisdiction over insular affairs and
the territories, including Alaska.
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| NEW YORK PRESSMEN ASK
FOR INCREASE IN DAILY PAY
NEW' YORK, Dec. 2—John P.
Mines, president of the Pressmen
and Feeders union, has just com
pleted the assembling of figures
which show that a living wage for
a family of five, in New York City,
is now $2,632 a year, which is more
than members of the organization
are receiving under the existing
wage agreement.
Mines has presented a demand to
the Printing Trades for a wage in
crease sufficient to supply the re
quirements of a family man.
MANY NATIVES WERE KILLED
DURING WAR ON BANDITS
... PORT AU PRINCE, Dec. 2—A
total of 1,442 natives have been
killed since the beginning: of the in
tensive campaign against pandits on ]
the islands two years ago, it has j
been ascertained by the naval court
of inquiry, which has been investi
gating the slaughter. The total in
cludes ten natives alleged to have
been killed by Corporal Land and
Sergeant Williams, and all but ten
fell during the 298 battles, accord
ing to testimony introduced during
the inquiry. The military authorities
insist that Barnett’s charges of in
discriminate killing are without justi
fication.
FOOTBALL FINAL SCORES
SEATTLE, Dec. 2—The final
scores of the football season, which
closed on Thanksgiving, were as
follows, according to reports re
ceived in this city:
Everett High school 7; Salt Lake
High 0.
Pennslyvania 28; Cornell 0.
Detroit U 27; Rutgers 0.
! Penn State 0; Pittsburg 0.
Washington and Jefferson 28;
West Virginia 0.
Washington State 21; Nebraska
20. The score stood 20 to 7 in favor
of Nebraska at the end of the third
period. Gillis made all three touch
' downs. Skadan kicking three goals
in the last period.
; Missouri 16; Kansas 7.
Southern California 21; Oregon 0.
. Whitman 7; Williamette 0.
i Oregon Aggies 10; Multnomah
■Club 7.
Navy 7; Army 0.
Dartmouth 28; Washington 7.
Idaho 10; Gonzaga 7.
Boston College 30; Georgetown 0.
Alabama 40; Case 0.
Excitement Kills Rooter
DENVER, Dec. 2—During the pro
gress of a football game in this city
on Saturday between South and
East Denver High schools, William
Surber, a spectator, died of excite
ment. Death came to him when the
South eleven broke through the East
Denver lines and raced 90 yards
across the field for a touchdown,
winning the game.
NAVAL COMMANDER MUST
STAND TRIAL FOR CONDUCT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 2—
Secretary Daniels has ordered the
court martial of Lieut. Commander
C. H. Boucher as a result of the
inquiry into the conduct of the
naval government on the island of
Samoa. Commander Warren J. Ter
hune, who was accused by Boucher
of being responsible for the whole
sale slaughter of natives on the is
I land, has been exonerated by the
! court of inquiry, but too late to
j do him any good. Terhune killed
i himself shortly before the court
1 convened.
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SEATTLE, Dec. 2—Delegate-elect
Dan Sutherland has arrived in thi
city from Alaska on his way to the
national capital to make prepara
lions for assuming- his official duties
as representative of the territory
He plans to start East about the
end of the week.
In an interview published in a
local newspaper yesterday, the del
egate declares that it is his intention
to work for fisheries conservation,
for the development of the mining
industry and for the general un
locking of the territory's immense
resources
“The fishing situation is grave.”
he said, “and demands corrective
legislation. Both the cannerymen
and the fishermen must make con
cessions to save the industry."
DOUGHTY GIVES UP BONDS
TORONTO, Dec. d—John Doughty
who was arrested in Oregon several
days ago on the charge of kidnap
ing Ambrose Small, theatrical mag
nate, a year ago, arrived here from
the coast yesterday in the custody
of Canadian officials Today he re
vealed to the police the place where
he had concealed bonds valued at
$100,000, which have been missing
since the disappearance of Small
Doughty was taken before a po
lice court magistrate this afternoon
and the formal charges him were
read. He refused to make reply
and the charges against him were
continued for a week. In the mean
while, Doughty will remain in jail,
without bonds.
FRENCH PREMIER FAVORS
LIFTING OF SLAV BLOCADF.
PARIS, Dec. d—Premier Leygrn
has informed the committee <>i>
foreign relations that he is in favor
of the suppression of the Russian
blockade. He says that inasmuch as
the Russian government is now ac
tually operating between Russia ami
France, it has been decided by
prominent French traders and man
ufacturers to do all the busine
they can with the Russians. ,
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