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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, DEC. 1, 1921
NUMBER 100
• JAPAN INSISTS ON RETAINING BIG NAVY
IRISH CONFERENCE FAILS TO REACH AGREEMENT
CARGO OF STEEL" FOR BIG VIADUCT ENROL I E NORTH
IBISH CONFERENCE FAILS;
CRISIS APPROACHING NOW
LONDON, Dec. 1 —Government
officials express the belief that the
Irish conference will break down
almost immediately as the result of
difficulties which have arisen, and
that the resumption of armed hos
tilities cannot long be postponed.
The moment the breach occurs
the military will be placed in com
plete charge of affairs, and inter
ference by civilian officers will not
be permitted.
It is generally believed there is
imminent danger of a clash between
Sinn Feiners and the police auxil
iaries, and each side is now engaged
in a race of preparedness.
President De Valera is quoted as
saying, in a speech made today in
Ireland, that if peace is not brought
about it will be “because there is
not the will on the part of Ireland
to make it—because those opposed
to us in Ireland do not want to make
peace with us.”
BRITISH COLUMN CUT UP
LONDON, Dec. 1—The Indian
office has reported that a small Brit
ish column, consisting of two officers
and 82 Indians were overpowered
and cut up by a large band of
Waziri raiders from the Afghan
frontier The fighting lasted four
hours and both officers and 20 of
their followers were killed. The other
members of the column were either
wounded or captured. The roundup
of the insurgents continues.
FOCH BRAVES SEATTLE SPIRIT
SEATTLE, Dec. 1—Upon his ar
rival in this city yesterday morning.
Marshal Foch faced a busy five
hours, arrangements having been
made to keep all of his time occu
pied during his brief stay here. The
program included an automobile tour
of the city, two addresses and a
parade, which the marshal was asked
to review. The University of Wash
ington has honored the visitor by
conferring upon him the degree of
doctor of law, the first conferred in
27 years and the seventh in the
history of the university.
PARENTS URGED TO ASSIST
TO PUT SCHOOL OVER TOP
For the past two months Fr&nk
i lin K. School has not been even
mentioned by the Alaska School
News for perfect attendance. Little
schools in the other places have been
receiving high honors but not so
wnth Nenana.
However, for the month that clos
ed with Thanksgiving Day, there is
every reason to believe that Nenana
school should rank first in punctual
ity and attendance.
If every parent would see that
there are no absent or tardy cases
in his or her family, Nenana would
make a wonderful record. For Nov
ember, only one and one-half days
were missed by absentees and there
were only two tardy cases.
Following is the report for Nov
* ember, sent to the Commissioner of
Education at Juneau:
Number in school ..24 34
Number registered--29 43
No. grades taught___ 7 9
No. days absent ._. 2 1 1-2
No. cases tardy __ 5 2
Percent of attendance 97.98 99.73
Percent punctuality .97.83 99.98
1920 1821
Children perfect in attendance for
month of November: Catherine Ghez
zi, Pauline McNeil, Helen Sarantis,
Burdetta Tunison, Dorothy Smith,
Fred Clark, Ethel Ghezzi, Lucy
Vent, Arthur Harper, John Cody,
Donald Clark, Joe McNeil, Alice
Nielsen, Willie Vent, Frank Major,
Ida Teeland, Mabel Teeland, Hazel
Teeland, Walter Teeland, Ben Hoer
ler, Elsie Harper. Pearl Smith, Nel
lie McNeil, Annie McNeil, George
Bergland, Donald Fowler, Charlie
4 Bergland. Flora Harper, Robert
Major. Ethel Rosburg. John Scott,
Horace Pitka.
HUGHES AND BALFOUR HELP
EASTERN DELEGATES CONFER
BOLSHEVISM IS SPREADING
! THROUGHOUT PORTUGAL NOW
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LONDON, Dec. 1—The Times is
i authority for the statement that
Bolshevism is spreading throughout
Portugal, particularly in the larger
| towns. The Times also says it is re
. ported that many outrages have
been committed, the scene of the
most serious trouble being the pro
| vince of Almentejo. Many foreign
ers and diplomats stationed at Lis
| bon, including the American consu
j lar officer, have received threatening
I letters, and considerable uneasiness
is felt by them in consequence, the
belief prevailing that the govern
ment cannot successfully cope with
the situation.
Powers May Intervene
The Times says that France, Italy
and Spain are in favor of interven
tion in Portugal as a result of the
1 grave internal situation, and that
a mandate is under consideration.
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DRYS ARE GOING TO AUSTRIA
TO FIGHT WET PROPOGANDA
CHICAGO. Dec. 1—The Prohi
bition party will open American offi
ces at Vienna, in the near future,
for the purpose largely of combat
ting wet propoganda regarding the
effect prohibition is having in the
United States.
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Wedding bells rang merrily last
night when Arnold Nordale and Miss
Marine Knudson were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. Fred
G. Scherer, at the Presbyterian
manse, with Sofus Knudson and Mis?
Pearl Petersen as witnesses. The
wedding was a quiet affair, only the
immediate relatives and a few inti
mate friends of the contracting par
ties being present. After the cere
mony, the party proceeded to a
downtown cafe, where a sumptuous
repast was served.
Fred Parker, T. V. R. R. station
agent at Gilmore, has severed his
connection with the railroad and
moved into his home on Cushman
street, where his family resides. He
expects to join the marshal’s force
in the near future.
Deputy U. S. Marshal Thomas Mc
Lean left for his station at Circle 1
this morning, traveling by way of
Chatanika.
Two natives imbibed a large
quantity of home brew recently and
raised a disturbance at the rooming
house where they were stopping. The
officers of the law were called in and
the refractory pair were taken to
more secure lodgings. On sobering
up they were haled before the magis
trate, who fined one of them 150
and costs and let the other go free.
The new railroad schedule goes
into effect on Sunday morning when
the first overland train will pull out
from the depot on Garden Island.
This gives a four-day schedule be
tween Fairbanks and Seward.
All freight must be at the depot
by noon on the day before the train
leaves. Railroad time and not local
time is now in vogue here and time
pieces should be set accordingly.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 1—
Baron Admiral Kato has formally
presented to the disarmament con
ference the proposal of Japan for
a 70 percent fleet basis, instead of
00 percent as suggested by Secretary
of State Hughes, in the American
outline. It is reported the Japanese
plan ha? the full support of the Jap
anese cabinet and the Tokio diplo
matic advisory board, while Ameri
can and British naval experts are
standing together on the Hughes
five five three plan and who regard
the Japanese proposal as not ac
ceptable.
In the opinion of some of the
American delegates, the situation is
a delicate one but not without hope
that the Japanese delegation ulti
mately will accept the original plan.
It is held by western delegates that
the Japanese proposal strikes at the
fundamental idea in the American
proposals for national security. It
is believed there is not sufficient ex
case for Japanese insistence for a
larger navy than is contemplated in
the original plan.
It has been officially learned that
arrangements have been made for
direct negotiations between Japanese
and Chinese representatives at the
conference over the Shantung ques
tion. Hughes and Balfour have offer
ed their good offices to bring the
delegations together for such a set
tlement and the offer has been ac
cepted. The first meeting is being
held this afternoon.
Foreign Minister Hanihara told
the conference yesterday that Japan
would remove her troops fromHan
kow as soon as China took measures
for restoring order and he said that
Japan was willing to withdraw the
forces from North China as soon
as actual conditions warrant such
action. Japan will also withdraw
her troops from along the Chinese
Eastern railroad as soon as Siberia
is evacuated.
ISLANDERS SWEPT TO SEA
BY TROPICAL TIDAL WAVE
MANILA. Dec. 1—The entire
town of Ibajay, in the province of
Capiz. was inundated on Sunday bv
a tidal wave, and many of the
residents, with their houses, were
carried out to sea.
The town of Macato, in the same
province, is also reported to have
been submerged, resulting in the
death of more than 100 native resi
dents.
HANGING MAY BE POSTPONED
SALEM, Ore., Dec. 1—Elvie Kir
by and John Rathie, under sentence
of death on the charge of murder
in connection with the -killing of
Sheriff Till Taylor, of Umatilla
county, probably will not hang on
Friday, as originally scheduled, for
the reason that Judge Bingham yes
terday denied writs of habeas corpus
requested by their counsel, thus op- j
ening the way for an appeal, which
will be taken immediately.
CIVIL WAR VETERAN PASSES
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1—Ben
jamin J. Tuttle, past commander of1
the Grand Army of the Republic,
department of California and Ne
vada, died here yesterday, aged S3
years. He is said to have held Lin
coln’s hat during the President’s ad
dress at Gettysburg.
DESTROYER IN PERIL
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1—The
destroyer Delong, enroute from Sar,,
Diego to this city, grounded today
ten miles south of the entrance to
San Francisco bay and is reported to i
in a dangerous position.
The general offices of the Alaskan j
Engineering Commission, at present j
located at Healy, will be moved to
Nenana in the near future.
PROHIBITIONISTS NOT DEAD;
PLAN TO KEEP PARTY GOING
CHICAGO, Dec. 1—The executive
committee has presented a resolution
to the national committee of the
Prohibition party, recommending the
continuance of the party as a politi
cal unit “until there is elected to
power a aprty pledged by platform
to the continuance and enforcement
of the Eighteenth amendment."
HOBOES HURT IN TRAIN WRECK
CASPER, Wya., Dec. 1—The
wreck of a southbound Burlington
freight train, near Lox last night, is
thought to have resulted in the
death of a number of hoboes. It is
known that between 20 and 30 men
were aboard the train at the time of
the wreck and only four of them
have been accounted for. All four
were injured.
“BLUEBEARD TO DIE
PARIS, Dec. 1—Henri Landru.
known as “Bluebeard", who was
tried on the charge of having killed
ten women and a boy, was found
guilty yesterday and promptly given
the extreme penalty for murder,
which is the guillotine.
MORATORIUM FOR GERMANY
LONDON, Dec. 1—Reports to the
effect that the British cabinet is
considering plans for a moratorium
for Germany, have been confirmed
in official quarters.
SIX DIE IN OREGON WRECK
PORTLAND, Dec. 1—Sex persons
lost their lives last night in a head
on collision between a westbound
Oregon-Washington, passeinger train
and the eastbound Portland-Spokane
Limited. The wreck occurred two
miles east of Celilo, this state.
Ask the Moose
what the
J. J. Davis Class
means
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STATE WITNESSES TESTIFY
ARBUCKLE VICTIM HEALTHY
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1—Jack
White, Los Angeles movie director,
who took the stand in rebuttal for
| the state yesterday, in the Arbuckle
I case, testified that he directed cer
tain of Miss Rappe’s pictures and
! that she appeared to be normal in
| every way.
j George Meehan, cameraman, testi
fied that he had photographed the
’ young woman on numerous occa
sions, during the production of pic
j lures, and that she appeared in
! good health.
i Mrs. Minnie Buck, a Los Angeles
\ nurse, testified that she was Miss
j Rappe's companion and that she had
| all the appeamces of being in good
I health.
FRANCE IS NOT SATISFIED
WITH GERMAN PAYMENTS
j PARIS, Dec. 1—It is stated offi
; cially that France likely will pro
I pose a receivership for Germany.
Jwith the alternative of an autono
mous Rhineland to be exploited by
the Allies for reparations purpose*.
TWELVE STUDENTS KILLED
RED BLUFF, Cal.. Dc-c. 1—The
wreck of a school bus yesterday as
the result of being struck by an
S. P. train, caused the death of 12
j high school students and the injury
J of four others who are not expecteu
| to live
RAILROAD BUILDER DEAD
' LONDON, Dec-. 1—Lord Mount
Stephen, pioneer railroad contractor
of Canada and first president of the
Canadian Pacific railroad, died her*
j yesterday.
BANDITS GET GOLD BULLION
SACRAMENTO. Dec 1—The Ar
gonaut mine, in Amador county, was
| held up by bandits yesterday and
gold bullion valued at $60,000 was
removed from the property.
ANTI-BEER LAW ATTACKED |
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 1—The Falstaff!
Brewing Company has filed suit at
tacking the constitutionality of the
anti-beer law.
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Miss Margaret Collins, of Fair
banks, is paying Nenana a visit. She
arrived on Tuesday on the “Sour- i
dough” Special and during her stay
here is the guest of Mrs. Norvin E.
Smith.
C. Herbert Wilson, U. S. com-'
missioner for the Kantishna pre-1
cinct, with headquarters at Eureka'
City, pulled into town last night on j
a business visit. He expects to go to 1
Fairbanks tomorrow.
William Julian, former oldtimer
of Nenana, breezed into town last
evening on a brief visit. He is now
stationed at Nenana Crossing.
Bert A. Anderson, assistant to
Special Disbursing Officer Frank
Doner, arrived in town from Healy
last night, on a brief visit, and re
turned to his station this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. K. Casparis, of the
Mt. McKinley Gold Placers, Inc.,
are planning a trip to Nenana and
Fairbanks during the Christmas holi
days.
STEEL FOR RILEY VIADUCT
REACHES SEATTLE FROM EAST
SEATTLE, De<.’. 1—Five hundred
tons of steel for the big Riley Creek
viaduct, arrived from the East yes
terday aboard the steamer Harry
Luekenbach, having made the voy
age by way of Panama Canal.
The freighter Latouche has been
shifted to the dock and is now load
ing the cargo for transfer to Sew
ard, from which point it will be
rushed to Riley Creek, where the two
ends of steel on the Government
railroad are waiting to be connected
by the viaduct, part of the work on
which has already been completed.
It is expected that the big structure
will be ready for trains within a
month after the steel reaches the
front.
With the viaduct in use, it wili
be possible to operate trains with
out transfer, between Seward and
Nenana
MORSE UNDER SUSPICION
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 1—
It is understood the department of
justice has asked the navy depart
ment to intercept the liner Paris
for the purpose of bringing back
Charles W. Morse, of New York,
whose shipping contracts have been
under investigation for some time.
A destroyer is reported to have put
to sea from a French port to com
ply with the request of the depart
ment of justice. The Paris left New
York for Prance last Friday.
PORTUGAL LOSES AIR FLEET
LISBON. Dec. 1—The greater
portion of the Portuguese air fleet
was destroyed yesterday during a
terrific wind storm which broke over
the military aviation camp near thi
city.
WORK FOR SHIPPING BOARD
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec In
official announcement has been made
to the effect that the operation of
the army transport service on the
Pacific is to be turned over shortly
to the Shipping Board for experi
mental purposes.
IRISH BOMB KILLS WOMAN
BELFAST, Dec. 1—The explos;^;
of a bomb, which was thrown into
the street yesterday from a railroad
embankment, resulted in the death
of one woman and the injury of two
men.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
All those who are interested In
the welfare of the towm of N'enana
are cordialy invited to be present
at a meeting to be held at the Union
hall meeting room on Saturday
night at eight o'clock.
The purpose of the meeting is the
formation of a commercial organiza
tion which will take care of social
functions and other celebrations af
fecting the welfare of the town.
It is hoped that all who can pos
sibly get away from business will
attend the meeting and help boost
the community.
NEW TRAIN SCHEDULE
With reference to the article in
the issue of The News of November
26, regarding the new railroad train
schedule, the following corrections
should be noted.
Southbound trains leave Fairbanks
at 8 A. M. on Sundays and Wed
nesdays; and on the Ghatanika line
the trains will leave Fairbanks for
Chatanika and return on Tuesdays
and Saturdays at 8 A. M.
Announcement is also made that
the train leaving Nenana ordinarily
at 8 A. M., for Healy, will leave at
2 P. M. instead, on Saturday to in
augurate the new schedule, which
becomes effective on Sunday next.
According to advices received re
cently, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Quigley,
of the Kantishna, will arrive in Ne
nana shortly on a visit.