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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEK AN A, ALASKA. SATURDAY, SEPT. 3. 1921
NUMBER 64
ARMED MINERS DEFY OFFICIAL ORDERS
AMERICAN RELIEF^ WORK IS STARTING IN RUSSIA
1 BAR ASSOCIATION CONDEMNS JUDGE FOR DUAL WORK
BAR ASSOCIATION ROASTS
FOR HOLDING LEAGUE JOB
CINCINNATI, Sept. 3—A resolu
tion was adopted by the American
Bar Association last night, in which
it is held that the conduct of Judge
Landis in “engaging in private em
ployment and accepting private
emolument while holding a position
as federal judge and receiving a
salary from the federal govern
ment meets with our unqualified
condemnation, as unworthy of the
office of judge, derogatory to the
dignity of the bench and undermin
ing public confidence in the inde
pendence of the judiciary.”
The resolution was adopted after
a stormy debate, James Hamilton
Lewis counseling against "hasty ac
tion”. The position of baseball com
missioner , with a salary of $42,000
is said to be incompatible with the
judicial duties of judge.
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Has No Comment
Judge Landis, when informed of
the action taken by the association,
merely said: “I have nothing to
POLES SETTLE DISPUTE
GENEVA, Sept. 3—The dispute
between Poland and Lithuania, re-;
garding Vilna, has been settled by
representatives of the two countries,'
who have agreed to divide the dis- :
trict, making one part independent
and the other under the supervision
of the Poles.
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CANADIAN IMPORTER FOUND;
IS BEING TOWED INTO PORT
SEATTLE, Sept. 3—The freight-1
er Canadian Importer, for which
several vessels have been searching
during the past week, has been ,
found by the Canadian Observer,1
and is now being towed into port,
according to wireless advices re-,
ceived here yesterday. The missing
ship was located 500 miles west of
San Francisco, with 34 members of
the crew alive. No trace has been
found, however, of the two officers
and nine men who put off in a,
small boat after the Importer sprang
a leak.
GENERAL WOOD WILL ACCEPT
MANILA, Sept. 3—General Wood. '
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having been prevented by Congress :
from accepting appointment as gov-j
emor general of the Philippines j
while retaining his rank in the army, i
has announced that he will retire,
from the army in order that he may
fill the civilian post which Presi- \
dent Harding has offered hijn. He
says he has notified Secretary Weeks
to that effect, and says further, by
way of explanation, that he believes
it to be his patriotic duty to ac
cept the $20,000 a year job. owing
to the seriousness of the situation
in the Philippines.
PRICE OF LEAD IS BOOSTED
NEW YORK, Sept. 3—The Amer
ican Smelting & Refining Company
has advanced the price of lead from
four and four-tenths cents a pound
to four and five-tenths cents.
WAR GRAFTERS MAY ESCAPE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 3—
The criminal prosecution of a num
ber of wor contract fraud cases
may be prevented by the statute |
s of limitations, according to informa
tion given out by officials of the
WEST VIRGINIA CRISIS NEAR;
TROOPS READY FOR ACTION
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Department of Justice. It is ex
plained that the criminal statute
covers a period of three years after
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the commission of an overt act in
i the case of conspiracy to defraud
! the Government. It is still possible.
1 however, to institute civil proceed
! ings.
ISLANDERS KILL BANDITS
i MANILA, Sept. 3—Nine more
j bandits have been killed by the con
| stabulary patrol on Lebao Island,
i The action took place following the
; murder and robbery of a Moro.
ROOT DECLINES POST
NEW YORK. Sept. 3—Elihu Root
has declined nomination as a mem
ber of the International Court of
Justice, under the League of Na
tions, because of advanced age, ac
cording to announcement made yes
terday by the Italian consulate. The
name of John Bassett Moore has
been proposed by the Italians, as
second choice.
PAPER PR1CCE IS CUT
NEW YORK, Sept. 3—The Inter- j
national Paper Company has an-1
nounced a reduction of three-quart- I
! ers of a cent per pound in the price j
of print paper, bringing the price;
down to four cents, for the quarter i
beginning October 1.
EIGHT LEADERS ARE GONE
RIGA, Sep*,. 3—In a statement
made at a meeting of the Moscow
, seviet this week. Leon Trotsky an-1
nounced that eight Russian eommun- j
! ist leaders have been assassinated ]
during the past few months in con- I
' nection with the “white terrorist’’ j
plot.
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NEW BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED
CAMDEN, Sept. 3—The super- j
; dreadnought Washington, which will
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j be one of the greatest fighting ships ;
' afloat when completed, was launched I
yesterday. j
GERMANS ARREST TWO
BERLIN, Sept. 3—Two persons, j
suspected of complicity in the as- :
sassination of Erzberger, have been !
placed under arrest, and the police
are now hunting for Oltwin von j
Hirschfeld, who tried to murder
Erzberger some time ago and who j
was released from prison recently i
on account of ill health.
RELIEF WORKERS ARRESTED
LONDON, Sept. 3—Charging that
the All-Russian Relief Commission i
i intended to overthrow the Soviet
/
: government and to establish one of
j its own in place, the Soviet authori
ties have caused the arrest of all
of the members of the relief organ
ization, according to advices re
ceived in this city from Riga.
OMAHA, Sept. 3—Ear! Caddoek,
of Iowa, former champion heavy- ]
weight wrestler, has been matched j
| to meet Stanis’sus Zybe-ko, present
! champion, at DesMoines, on Oct
ober 18. i v - X> I
ST. ALBANS, W. Ya., Sept. 3—!
According to reports which have j
reached this city, physicians from
towns around Blair have been sum
moned to report for duty at a tem
porary hospital, which has been
opened for the treatment of those
wounded in the fighting along Spruce
Ford ridge.
Will Not Heed Warning
CHARLESTON, Sept. 3—Follow
ing a conference at the office of ,
Governor Morgan yesterday. William j
Petry, vice president of the United
Mine Workers, announced that an j
effort would be made by officers of
the organization to induce the armed
forces, which have refused to heed
the Harding proclamation, to re
turn to their homes before funner
steps were taken to send federal
i troops into the disturbed zone. It ;
such an effort was made, the result,
is not apparent, the reports indicat- ;
mg that there has been no change i
| for the better in the situation since
[ yesterday.
Airplanes In Action
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 3—
Preparatory to possible intervention
| in West Virginia. thirteen airplanes
: were ordered yesterday to proceed
I from Langley Field. The action,!
however, according to Secretary of,
War Weeks, was merely precaution
ary.
A Third Infantry regiment was
ordered, at the same time, to hold
itself in readiness at Camp Dix, and
there will be a second regiment i
go from Dix in case troops are put
into action, and a third will go from .
Camp Sherman, the Government;
leaving decided to move in strong i
if it moves at all.
Action It Deferred
Action on the question „f pro- i
claiming martial law has been Je- ;
ferred, pending conferences at the i
■White House. A proclamation has'
been prepared and signed by Presi- j
dent Harding, and requires only is
suance to ecome effective.
In addition to the thre ■ leeiiucits!
enumerated, the department is re
pared to rush troops from r ori
Benjamin Harrison and Camp Knox.
General Bandholts will assume j*n
mand of the forces in case they are i
dispatched.
Fighting li In Progress
LOGAN. Sept. 3—After a norn
ing of uncertainty at Spruce Fork
ridge, with reports of sporadic fight
ing since daybreak, it was officially
announced at noon that “heavy fir
ing” was occurring at Blair Mount
ain, Mill Creek and Crooked Creek.
Colonel Euhack reports one man
wounded on Bla:r Mountain and
five missing. Airplanes doing scout
duty yesterday afternoon reported
increases activity among the armed
bands assembled there, while a
courier, arriving late in the after
j noon, said there was “one contin
ual roar along the entire line.”
The county deputies on Crooked
Creek were driven down the hillside
last night in a skirmish with armed
forces from the other side of Spruce
Fork ridge. Two of the deputies
were wounded.
Federal Troop* Arrive
LOGAN, Sept. 3—Three compan
ies of the Fortieth infantry, includ
ing a machine gun company, ar
rived from Camp Knox this after
noon and moved east of Logan to
ward Spruce Fork ridge, where the
r state police, deputies and volunteers
| are facing the enemy.
Newspaper Man Hit
Boyden A. Sparks, correspondent
of the New York Tribune, received
a shot in the head and another in
I the leg today while making his way,
! with another news gatherer, over
; the mountains from Blair to Logan.
The report of the shooting was
' brought to town by former Govern
i or Hatfield, who happened along in
! time to dress the wounds. He says
the scribe is not seriously hurt.
Federal* Mi* With Miner*
CHARLESTON, Sept. 3—Federal
j troops operating out of Madison
had their first encounter this af*er
! noon near Sharpies. Tney met and
i disarmed some men who were hold
j ing a locomotive on Little Coal
t branch of the C. &. O. railroad.
Two Companies Arrive
MADISON, Sept. 3—Two pro
; visional companies of regular in
fantry arrived from Port Thomas
j last night and left early today for
Sharpies and other points farther
ap Coal river. They were the first
regulars to enter the disturbed area.
Will Not Fight Regular*
W. M. Blizzard, sub-district presi
dent of the United Mine Workers,
after a conference with Captain
Wilson, left for the firing line to
inform the miners of the arrival oi
the first regular troops. He returnea
later and reported that firing was
still in progress but that the miners
were anxious to return to their
homes as soon as the federal troops
make their appearance and guarantee
the men protection. He reported
that five airplanes had dropped
bombs of as pipe, filled with high
explosive, but that no one had been
injured by them.
Gomperi Doe* Not Approve
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 3—
President Samuel Gompers, of the
American Federation of Labor, has
informed President Harding that the
people of West Virginia “cannot
and must not stand in hostile array”
against the authority of the United
States.
Not So Bad
LOGAN,, Sept. 3—Colonel Thomas
commanding the state and county
forces in Logan county, announced
at noon that reports from Ford ridge
indicated that the situation there
was comparatively quiet.
Will Not Fire On Regular*
CHARLESTON, Sept. 3—William
Petry announces that the miners
are ready to obey the orders of the
! federal troops and that "not a sing-le
! shot will be fired on the regulars."
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Firing Resumed Today
; WILLIAMSBURG. Sept. 3—Firing
i from the Kentucky hills, along Tug
j river, into West Virginia mining
! villages, was resumed this morning.
• but no one was hurt.
HARDING SAYS ARMED FORCE
WILL ALWAYS BE NEEDED
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WASHINGTON. D. C., Sep* 3—:
In an address delivered at the open-j
; ing this week of the fall term of
the Army War College. President
Harding declared that “no matter
where our best asperations would
lead us. there may never be a time
without the necessity for armed
forces."
; The President, however, pledged
| that the 200 officers in the audience
: would never be called upon, during
■his administration, to perform mili
tary service that “they could not
enter into with all their heart and
soul, as Americans.”
Referring to the situation in West
Virginia, the President declared:
“We ought not have conflict like
that which is going on in West Vir
i ginia. It is due to lack of under
' standing.”
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ITALY ACCEPTS
WASHINGTO, D. C., Sept. 3—
The Italian government has formally
i accepted the invitation of President
Harding to participate in the forth
coming disarmament conference. The
list is now complete, all of the
nations invited having accepted.
MONTANA FORESTS BURNING
MISSOULA. Sept. 3—Forest fires
are spreading throughout the state,
several having been reported beyond
control within the past couple of
days, and a new fire started in the
Salmon Lake country. Continued hot
.weather is responsible for the dififi
, culty of control.
DAUGHERTY TALKS STRAIGHT
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} CINCINNATI, Sept. 3—Address
i ing the American Bar Association
i here yesterday. Attorney General
; Daugherty argued equally against
: against sentiment in this country
j which ‘‘regards a convicted I. W. W.
I a hero of conscience, and that which !
| holds the bootlegger an exponent i
i of personal liberty.”
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JAPAN TO FIX LIMIT
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TOKJO, Sept. 3—The Xichi Nichi
j reports that the Japanese cabinet!
■ has decided to insist»“to the last” j
* on exclusion from discussion at the
. disarmament conference, of such,
[ questions as Kwang Tung leased
territory, operation of the South j
j Manchurian railroad, the return of
Kio Chau to China and the Yap
t question.
FAMINE RELIEF STARTING;
RED CROSS PLANS UPSET
PARIS, Sept. 3—The first kitctn'i
for the feeding of starving children
was established at Petrograd today
by the American relief organization,
and Walter L. Brown, European
director is authority for the state
ment that another will be opened
tomorrow at Moscow He also re
ports that two steamers have ar
rived at Petrograd with food sup
plies for the relief work.
Red Cross Not Satisfied
GENEVA, Sept. 3—Dr. F Ridjok
Nason has been called to Geneva
by the International Red Cross to
explain the situation relative to its
plans for relief in Russia. The Red
Cross has disavowed the agreement
signed by Nasen whereby its relief
commission would be required to
remain at Moscow, leaving the con
trol of its activities elsewhere to the
Soviet government.
HALF CENTURY FOR RUTH
-NEW YORK. Sept. 3—Babe Ruth
hit his forty-ninth homer here to
day in the game with Washington,
in the seventh inning, with one on.
and Erickson pitching.
That was in the first game. And
in the second, against Washington,
he made another circle, bringing his
total to fifty home runs for the
season. The second run was made
in the third inning, with two on.
and Courtney pitching.
THOT THEY WERE MUSHROOMS
MICHIGAN CITY. Ind., Sept 3—
Bert Fleming is dead. Mrs Jacob
Huff is in a critical condition and 18
others are seriously ill as the result
of eating poisonous fungi which they
mistook for mushrooms.
INDUSTRIALS SLEEP IN JAIL
GRAND FORKS. Sept. 3—Seventy
five Industrial Workers, who arrived
here last night on a freight train,
were rounded up by the police and
marched to the city hall, where they
were locked up for the night.
WILL REWRITE TAX BILL
WASHINGTON. D. C., Sept. 3—
The senate finance committee has
decided to rewrite the house tax
bill so as to include in one docu
ment every internal revenue law on
the statute books.
PANAMA MUST GIVE UP
SAN JOSE. Sept. 3—A Costa
Rican military expedition will leave
here on September 5 to take poses
sion of the Coto region, awarded
to Costa Rica by former Chief
Justice White and concerning which
a recent ultimatum was sent to
Panama by Secretary Hughes.
Postmaster William has asked
The News to announce that the post
office will be keep open on Monday
morning between the hours of 10
and 11, in case first class mail ar
rives on the steamer Tanana to
morrow. Otherwise the office will
remain closed all day, in observance
of Labor Day.
A report fron* Juneau announces
the appointment* of Theo. Kettleson
weyy known oldtimer of the Tolo
vana district, as superintendent of
the Pioneer Home at Sitka.