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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1921
NUMBER 43
Y
. PRESIDENT OPPOSES BONUS LEGISLATION
DEVALERA AND LLOYD GEORGE MEET IN LONDON
ANCHORAGE REPORTS DISCOVERY OF RICH GOLD ORE
QUARTZ STRIKE IS REPORTED
FROM ANCHORAGE SECTION
ANCHORAGE, July 14—There is
much excitement here over the dis
covery of gold quartz, going $100
to the ton, at a point near the Gov
ernment railroad, 39 miles south o?
this city, and prospectors are stam
peding to the scene of the find.
The reports which have reached
this city state that a dozen fissures
have been uncovered in an area
seven by twelve miles in extent,
near the town of Girdwood, on the j
railroad. Some of the discoveries
were made in cuts along Turnagain
Arm.
The reports have been authenti
cated and railway and mining men
consider the disco\ ery highly im
pnitant.
DRY OFFICERS RAID BARK;
SEIZE BIG BOOZE CARGO
BOSTON, July 14—Tackirg a
search warrant to the foremast of
the bark Tiburtor., in the absence of
the captain, local prohibition officers
raided the vessel today and seized
the cargo, consisting of 25,000 gal
lons of alcohol, valued at 5275,000.
The vessel arrived from New York
several days ago and was closely ]
watched by the dry officers until \
the raid was made.
SEATTLE SAILORS HOLD OUT
SEATTLE, July 14—The Seattle
branch of the Sailors Union of the
Pacific Coast has rejected the pro
posals of the Steam Schooner Own
ers Association for the settlement
^ of the marine strike. It is understood
the firemen also have turned the
proposals down.
MYSTERY SHIP SIGHTED
BOSTON, July 14—Supplementing
the stories of mysterious ships on
the Atlantic, concerning which there
has been much speculation during
the several months, Herbert Wal
^ lace, captain of the Shipping Board
steamer Cresgrownie, reports ha%ring
sighted an unidentified steamer,
traveling without running lights.
The strange craft, which was en
countered off the New Jersey coast,
circled the Cresgrownie and then
slowed down and finally stopped,
while the Cresgrownie continued on
< its course.
YUKONERS VOTE WET
DAWSON, July 14—The people
of Yukon territory, who were about
evenly divided on the question of
prohibition a few years ago, have
now voted overwhelmingly in favor
of permitting the importation of
liquor for use as a beverage.. The
question was decided byplebiscite,
the result of which has just been
♦ made known. George P. McKenzie
"chief executive of the territory,
says the embargo of the United
States on the shipment of liquor
through American territory, will
hamper importation to a consider
able extent, as the only means of
shipping liquor to Yukon territory
is through Alaska.
THIRTY-TWO
CHICAGO, July 14—Babe Ruth
made another home run here on
Monday, batting against the White
Sox. It happened in the sixth in
ning and brings the champion’s
total to 32 homers for the season.
PRESIDENT WARNS SENATORS
BURDENS MUST BE LIGHTENED
COMMITTEE REPORT URGES
WORKERS TO RESIST CUT
VANCOUVER, Wn., July 14—
The state executive council of the
Federation of Labor, in its annual,
report submitted at the opening
session of the annual convention
here this week, urged the federation
to aid workers to the utmost in re
sisting wage reductions, and in the
elimination of the non-union shop.
The report also urged the inaugura
tion of a campaign to defeat the
judges of the supreme court who
upheld the validity of the emerg
ency clause of the new civil ad
ministrative code.
A resolution was adopted by the
convention yesterday, demanding
that the regents of the University
of Washington abolish their rule
demanding that candidates for ad
mission have a preparatory educa
tion.
A special committee appointed to |
inquire into the affairs of the Union
Record, official organ of the federa
tion, reported to the convention to
day, declaring that the paper must
be taken from the hands of the
Seattle Central Labor council to
save the publication from dissolu
tion.
STEFANSSON STARTS AUG. 6
WALLA WALLA. July 14—The
new Arctic expedition of Explorer
Stefansson is scheduled to sail from
Seattle on August 6, according to
announcement made here today. The
expedition will be for commercial
purposes and a number of colonists
are expected to make the trip.
KLANS INVADE SPOKANE
SPOKANE, July 14—Following a
report to the effect that the Klu
Klux Klan is organizing here, repre
sentatives of local negro organiza
tions have written to Governor Hart
asking him to use his influence to
prevent the development of the klan
in this state.
NOME ATTORNEY VOICES
NEEDS OF THE NORTH
HELENA, July 14—United States
Attorney Clements, of Nome, de
clared here this week, in an in
terview published in a local paper,
that cheaper fuel and transportation
are the greatest needs of Alaska.
He asserted that red tape is hurting
the territory and its business affairs,
but expressed the belief that the
| completion of the Government rail
! road would help conditions to a
considerable extent.
BIG LUMBER MILL BURNS
PORT ALBERNIE, B. C July 14
—The Milroy-McKay lumber mill
was destroyed by fire yesterday, to
gether with 1,500,000 feet of lum
ber. The loss i estimated at more
than $75,000.
E. E. Df-Iey was among the re
tyrning passengers fr>m Fairbanks
on Tuesday's train.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 14
Addressing the United States senate
in his second appearance before that
body since assuming his duties as
head of the nation, President Hard
ing warned the members on Tuesday
against obligating the treasury to
pay cash to world war veterans in
the form of bonus awards. Enact
ment at the present time, he pointed
out, of adjusted compensation legis
lation for the veterans would "great
ly imperil the financial stability of
our country.” Every obligation of
the nation, he said, is to disabled
soldiers and dependents, and the ex
ecutive branch of the Government
owes it to the country to "frankly
state the difficulties we are daily
called upon to meet, and the added
peril of this measure would bring"
additional menace.. This effort to
expend billions in gratuities will im
peril our capacity to discharge our
first obligations to those we must
not fail.”
Continuing, the President said that
after a four-months survey of con
ditions “which would stagger all of
us if it were not for our abiding
faith in America," he had been fully
persuaded of three things which are ]
essential to bring about the re- j
storation of normal conditions. They i
are “reduction of our internal tax- j
i ation, refunding of the war debt,
and adjustment of foreign loans.”
, He declared it to be vitally neces
sary to settle them before adding
i burdens to the national treasury.
LEGION OFFICIAL DISAGREES
i GREAT FALLS, July 14—Nation-j
al Adjutant Bolles, of the American
legion, ref erring to the bonus ad- j
I dress of President Harding, says “if
the payment of a bonus would mean
the financial ruin of the country,
we certainly do not want it.” He
adds, however, that he does not be
lieve the granting of adjusted com-;
i
i pensation would bring such disaster.
Bolles expresses his approval of
! the action taken by the President
j to bring about a disarmament con
ference.
Bolles declares that the American
Legion demands that Congress pass
a bill immediately for disabled veter
ans, adding: “We want more than
| platitudes in dealing with wounded
j soldiers who fought in the late war.”
PASSENGER PLANE FALLS;
FOUR BURNED TO DEATH
MODESTO, Cal., July 14—Four'
persons met death today as the re-!
suit of the wreck of a monoplane
which was blazing the trail for com
mercial flying between Oakland and
Yosemite Valley. The machine hit
a high tension transmission line and
fell to the ground a blazing masr
of wreckage. Pilot Bud Coffee and
three of the six passengers were
killed, their bodies being burned
beyond recognition.
TRADING SCHOONER IS LOST
OFF COAST OF SIBERIA
NOME, July 14—The cutter Bear
reports the loss of the trading
schooner Gertrude, which was sunk
by the ice near East Cape. Siberia.
The members of the crew escaped
and are enroute to Nome on the
cutter. The schooner was enroute
from Nome to Siberia when the dis
aster occurred.
The schooner Ram, which is en
route to Nome from Teller, with a
number of passengers on board, is
ten days overdue, and considerable
anxiety is felt for the saftey of the
vessel.
There is considerable interest be
ing displayed in oil on the penin
sula this summer and a number of
claims have been located in the
vicinity of Nome.
CARPENTIER SIGNS FOR BOUT
NEW YORK, July 14—Georges
Carpenter has signed a contract
with “Tex” RicVard to defend the
wor’d’s light heavyweight champion
ship during the month of October.1
His opponent will be selected later.
Tom Armstrong was a visitor in
town this week from tho canyon.
METHODISTS GIVE FIGURES
IN SUPPORT OF PROHIBITION
CHICAGO, July 14—The Board
of Temperance, of the Methodist
church, has published police statis
tics of the city of Louisville, show
ing that during the year preceding
prohibition there were 3,624 arrests
for drunkenness and only 12 dur
ing the following year.
It is also shown that during the
year preceding prohibition there
were 256 arrests for robbery, and
only 72 during the first dry year.
MEXICAN SENATORS CHANGE
MINDS ABOUT LA FOLLETTE
MEXICO CITY, July 14—Upon
reconsideration yesterday of the re
solution expressing a vote of thanks
to Senator La Follette, for his action
in opposing intervention in Mexico,
the measure was voted down by the
Mexican senate.
The resolution was killed after
speakers had informed the senate
that the utterances of the American
senator were inspired by “political
motives” and not by regard for
Mexico.
OBREGON INVITES NATIONS
TO PRESENT THEIR CLAIMS
MEXICO CITY, July 14—Presi
dent Obregon has issued an invita
tion to all countries whose citizens
have suffered damages from Mexi
can revolutions, to appoint delegates
to meet with Mexican delegates for
the purpose of passing upon claims.
R. R. MYSTERY IS CLEARING
ELCE.VTRO, Ca!., Ju’y 14—J- F.
Murphy and J. H. Wiliams have
been arrested here at the request of
Texas authorities, in connection with
,Le .filling of an engineer on a train
near-El Paso a few days ago.
SEATTLE BANDITS ACTIVE;
ROB MESSENGER OF BANK
SEATTLE, July 14—One of the
boldest day-light robberies recorded
in this city was staged at ten o’clock
this morning at Second avenue and
Spring street, when two armed men
held up I.eland Higby, messenger of
the Northwest Trust & Safe Deposit
Company and escaped with a sachel
containing $25,000 in currency. The
bandits made their getaway in an
automobile.
The robbery was witnessed by a
taxi driver, who started in p'ursuit
when the bandits sped away in their
car. Several posses also have taken
up the chase.
Officials of the bank have issued a
statement in which they announce
that the stolen money was fully
covered by insurance.
WARSHIPS RETURN TO MEXICO
MEXICO CITY, July 14—The
American warships which withdrew
from Tampico harbor last Friday,
are reported to have returned, and
it is believed here that it is the
intention of the American govern
ment to continue maneuvering un
til the Tampico striks situation is
cleared. The vessels withdrew at
the end of 24 hours in order to
avoid international complications.
LAND PLANES SINK DESTROYER
NEWPORT NEWS, July 14—For
the purpose of demonstrating the
effectiveness of land planes in oper
ations against surface craft, army
bombing machines yesterday attack
ed and sank the former German de
stroyer G-102.
LIVESTOCK POOL IS READY
CHICAGO, July 14—According to
announcement made here today, the
fifty million dollar livestock pool
which was subscribed by American
bankers at a recent conference, will
be in operation on Monday.
PUBLISHERS GIVE HARDING
UNIQUE EDITORIAL CHAIR
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 14—
The gift of newspaper publishers,
an editorial chair of novel con
struction, was presented to Presi
dent Harding yesterday, at the
White House. The chair was made
from wood taken from the historic
schooner Revenge, which was cap
tured from the British on Lake
Champlain.
James M. Cox, “newspaper pub
lisher of Dayton”, was among those
present at the presentation.
SUGAR TAKES A JUMP
SAN FRANCISCO, July 14—The
wholesale price of granulated sugar
has advanced 40 cents per hundred
weight since last week, the latest
quotation being $6.00.
Engineer in Charge Frcd’k D.
3rowne is spending a few days :n
town, hcving arrived from Healy
on yesterday’s train.
i
IRISH CONFERENCE TODAY;
MORE RIOTING AT BELFAST
LONDON, July 14—The first con
ference between President Devalera
and Premier Lloyd George will be
held this afternoon, and it is an
nounced at Sinn Fein headquarter0
that no others are to be present at
the meeting.
Advices received from Belfast this
morning state that more rioting oc
curred there yesterday afternoon.
The Earl of Bandon, who was kid
naped in Ireland on June 21, was
permitted to return to Bantry yes
terday, unharmed, according to in
formation received from Cork.
President Devalera and the Re
i publican leaders who arrived from
| Ireland this week to discuss peace
terms with Lloyd George, were given
a tumultuous reception.
U. S. FREIGHTER LIBELED
SEATTLE, July 14—The owners
of the tug Aleut have libeled the
Shipping Board freighter West Ison
i for $50,000, for the alleged rescue
of the steamer from burning at
East Waterway dock last Saturday.
FOR A WARLESS WORLD NOW
NEW YORK, July 14—Having
w-on its fight for a ‘‘Saloonless World
by 1920” the World Christian En
deavor convention has adopted a
new slogan—“A warless world by
1923” and will immediately launch
a drive against international con
flict.
I •
ELKS ARE IN SESSION
LOS ANGELES, July 14—The
fifty-seventh annual meeting of the
Elks’ grand lodge, began in this
city on Monday, with a large num
ber of delegates in attendance. One
of the first questions up for con
sideration was the location of the
permanent headquarters of the or
ganization.
The annual report shows that the
^ order now has 1,421 lodges and a
total membership of 760,441. Over
a score of new lodges were added
during the past year.
William W. Mountain, of Toledo,
has been elected grand exalted ruler
to succeed William Abbott. San
Francisco, Toledo and Atlantic City
want the next grand lodge meeting.
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CUTTER BEAR LOCATES MAUD
1 WASHINGTON, D C.. July 14
Wireless advices received from the
revenue cutter Bear state that Ex
plorer Amundsen’s schooner Maud,
which was disabled early this year,
• off the coast of Siberia, through
loss of propeller, has been located
and will be towed to Nome as soon
as weather conditions will permit.
Amundsen and the members of his
party reached Nome several weeks
‘ ago and will make another start
for the Polar regions as soon as the
Maud has been repaired and equipp
ed for another voyage.
KANSAS FARMERS MAY LOSE
TOPEKA, July 14—E J. Smi’ey,
secretary of the Grain Dealers asso
! ciation, declared, in a statement
made here yesterday, that Kansas
farmers stand to lose approximat -ly
half a million dollars if the grain
corporation’s wartime wheat hang
over differentials are allowed in
force.
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