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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. III.
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NENANA. ALASKA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1921
NUMBER 194
JOHNSON IMMIGRATION BILL IS MODIFIED
LA WMAKERSINVESTIGA TING BERGDOLL’S ESCAPE
SLEEPING SICKNESS CLAIMS OVER SCORE IN NEW YORK
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WASHINGTON LEGISLATORS
CONSIDERING LAND BILL
OLYMPIA, Feb. 10—The house
federal relations committee of the
state legislature has favorably re
ported a bill prohibiting the owner
ship of land by aliens. The measure
is now in the hands of the judiciary
committee for further consideration.
Death Measure Passes
The defeated bill making death
the sole penalty for first degree
murder, was reconsidered by the
senate yesterday, and passed with
an amendment authorizing juries to
bring in special verdicts imposing
life imprisonment
May Permit Betting
OLYMPIA, Feb. 10—The state
senate committee has submitted a
favorable report on Senator Rock
well's bill permitting hace meetings
in the state to make use of Paris
mutual betting machines at the op
tion of the commissioner.
SLEEPING SICKNESS TAKES
HEAVY TOLL IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Feb. 10—Twenty
t six deaths out of a total of 125
.-ases of sle-ping sickr.'V’* r.avz been
reported in this city since the first
of the year.
Physicians who have devoted con
siderable time to a study of the
malady, express the belief that it is
a post-influenza disease.
Cincinnati Reports Death
CINCINNATI, Feb. 10—The first
death resulting from sleeping sick
ness in this city, occurred yesterday.
There are a number of cases in the
city.
WOMEN WORKERS CALL STRIKE
NEW YORK, Feb. 10—A call has
been issued for a general strike of
organized needle workers of this
city and it is expected that 140,000
workers will respond. The strike is
called to enforce the closed shop
policy in the women’s mail order
clothing industry.
SANDWICH MEN UNDER BAN
PORTLAND, Feb. 10—V-shaped
or sandwich signs for advertising
purposes are banned from Port
land’s downtown streets by order of
the city council. The aldermen hold
that such signs are an impediment to
traffic.
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SENATE COMMITTEE OUTLINES
PLAN TO RESTRICT ARRIVALS
NEW SKII RECORD IS MADE
REVELSTOKE, Feb. 10—Irvin
Nelson yesterday broke the world’s
record for Class C skii distance
jumping. He leaped a distance of
120 feet, the best previous record
'being 116 feet.
RAILWAY EXECUTIVES MUST
STICK TO WAGE AGREEMENT
CHICAGO, Feb. 10—The railway
labor board has denied the request
of railway executives for permission
to abrogate their wage agreements
; with employes, although it is inti
mated that such permission may be
granted at a later date. The board
also denied permission for the es
tablishment at this time of a new
base rate for unskilled labor.
In presenting their request, the
executives claimed that a reduction
of wage scales would be necessary
I to keep the railroads out of the
1 hands of receivers, and in opposing
the request the railway employes
threatened a general strike in case i
of an abrogation of agreements.
PROVINCIAL LAWMAKERS
TO ENCOURAGE INDUSTRY
VICTORIA, B. C„ Feb. 10—The
Fifteenth Provincial legislative ses
sion opened in this city yesterday.
The speakership was offered to Mrs.
Ralph Smith and when she declined
the honor, A. M. Manson was elect
ed to the office.
In his opening address to the law
makers, the speaker urged the adop
tion of legislation for the regulation
of the sale of liquor in sealed pack
ages and measure s for the en
couragement of industries arJ the
development of mineral and agri
cultural resources.
SECESSIONISTS DEFEATED
BY LARGE MAJORITIES
CAPETOWN, Feb. 10—The South
African party headed by Smuts de
feated the Herzog secessionist party
by enormous majorities at Monday’s
election. The result is attributed to
the fact that the workers of South
Africa are opposed to secession.
TEXAS BANK ROBBED
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 8—Four
bandits held up the night watchman
at the State bank, at Boorne last
night and robbed the institution of
Liberty bonds valued at $10,000.
BANK PRESIDENT IS ARRESTED
TACOMA, Feb. 10—Ole Olson,
former president of the defunct
Scandinavian American bank, of this
city, has been placed under arrest,
charged with the embezzlement of
$60,000. His bail has been placed
at $100,000.
BASEBALL TRIAL NEXT MONTH
CHICAGO, Feb. 10—The trial of
the White Sox players, indicted on j
a charge of throwing games during
the World’s series, has been set for
March 14.
>’■ Xnterror roal Depot
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 10—
The senate immigration committee
has disapproved, by a vote of five
to four, the Johnson bill stopping
immigration for a period of one
year. At the same time the com
mittee agreed to the adoption of
a substitute measure providing for
the restriction of immigration on
a percentage basis.
In explanation of the action of
the committee. Chairman Cole said
that the substitute bill would allay
all fears of a flood of undesirable
aliens under its provisions. As ten
tatively drafted, the bill provides
that the number of persons admitt
ed annually from any country will
be limited to five per cent of the
number of persons of that nation
ality already resident of the United
States, the percentage being based
on the preceding census.
The bill excepts from its pro
visions, however, natives of Japan
and many other countries, includ
ing China, Cuba, Mexico, Central
and South America.
Chairman Cole says that every
effort will be made to secure the
passage of the substitute measure
during the present session of Con
gress.
BRITISH CHARGE DENIES
LONDON WAR FORECAST
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 10—
Acting on instructions received from
Iris government, Leslie Claigie, Brit
ish charge, called on Secretary of
State Colby yesterday and made for
mal denial of published reports to
the effect that an official of the
British foreign office told an Ameri
can newspaper correspondent in
London that Great Britain and
America are treading the path lead
ing to war.
INCOMING STEAMER BRINGS
MORE TYPHUS TO STATES
NEW YORK, Feb. 10—The dis
covery of eleven new cases of typhus
among immigrants aboard the steam
er President Wilson, just arrived
from Europe, has resulted in the
establishment of a strict quarantine,
and announcement is made that
drastic measures will be taken to
prevent further immigration from
infected European countries. Four
teen cases have been discovered re
cently among arrivals.
PRINCESS BEATRICE ON REEF
SEATTLE, Feb. 10—The harbor
department reports the steamer
Princess Beatrice in trouble some
where near Queen Charlotte sound,
the plight of the vessel having been
made known in wireless calls for
assistance, to which the Princess
Patricia and two tugs promptly re
sponded. The Beatrice is not in im
mediate danger and it is believed
the trouble resulted from striking
a reef.
SINN FEINERS STORM STATION
DUBLIN, Feb. 10—One hundred
Sinn Feiners gained possession of
the Great Northern station last
night and held the position for about
an hour, during which time a train
was derailed. There were no casual
ties.
H. J. Rush, a member of the
Kestly engineering party, south of
Healy, arrived in town yesterday
with a broken arm and strained back
resulting from a fall in Nenana
canyon while engaged in his work.
He is under treatment at the Gov
ernment hospital.
First class mail is expected front
the States on Monday.
NEW JERSEY HOUSEWIVES
PUT BAN ON BAKESHOPS
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Feb.
j 10—As ti result of tile boycott tie
j elared by the housewives of this city
! in a determined effort to force the
cost of living down to normal levels,
i forty-five bakeshops have been com
j pelled to close their doors. Contin
j uing high prices, in the face of in
creasing unemployment, has embit
i tered consumers against local retail
i ers and very little trading is the
; result.
LEGION CHAIRMAN CHARGES
BUREAUS WITH JOBBERY
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 10—
Abel Davis, Chicago chairman of the
American legion hospitalization com
mittee, appeared before a congress
ional committee yesterday and de
clared that Government bureaus
having to do with soldier relief, have
been guilty of packing committees
with bureau employes who are mem
DeiS of the iegion, thereby influenc
ing the action of the committees.
HARDING PROMISES AID
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 10
Commander Galbraith, of the Ameri
can legion, has announced that he
has received assurances from Presi
dent-elect Harding that one of the
first acts of the new administration
will be the adoption of remedial
measures for the care of disabled
war veterans.
SLIPPED ONE OVER
ALAMEDA, Feb. 10—Morphine
worth $1,500 was the seizure police
officera and representatives of the
state board of pharmacy believed
they made here in arresting a drug
peddler suspect. But analysis proved
the seizure to be only a bag of
table salt:
REFORM BILL IS SIGNED
OLYMPIA, Feb. 10—Governor
Hart has attached his signature to
the civil administrative code bill,
providing for a complete reorgan
ization of the state government The
new law becomes effective March 1.
Mrs. M. V. Tyler and daughter
Echo are returning to Nenana from
the Outside, and should arrive here
within the next week or two.
WILL STUDY GERMAN AGAIN
CHICAGO, Feb. 10—The Chicago
board of education has authorized
the reopening of High school classes
for the study of German. These
classes were abandoned during the
war.
TUMULTY SAYS PRESIDENT
WILL KEEP CLOSE WATCH
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 10
Secretary Tumulty is authority for
the statement that President Wilson,
upon his retirement from office in
March, will seek rest and quiet for
a time. He will, however, continue
to take an active interest in public
affairs but will seek to avoid pro
jecting himself in politics in such
manner as to embarrass the Harding
administration. He will continue to
be available to newspapermen, the
secretary says, which is regarded
as meaning that he will be found
ready at all times to make public
expression of his views.
WIRELESS TELEPHONE SENDS
MESSAGE RECORD DISTANCE
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10—The
greatest achievement in the history
of wireless telephony was recorded
yesterday when a fifteen-minute
conversation was held between Santa
Catalina island and the Cape Co-1
fishing banks, a distance of 4,200
miles. The voices at both instru
ments were plainly audible across
the thousands of miles, the test
i proving successful beyond expecta
: tions.
COLBY REFUSES TO TELL
ABOUT JAP TREATY PLANS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 10
Secretary of State Colby has re
; fused to transmit to the senate for
eign relations committee information
regarding negotiations with Japan
; preliminary to the framing of a new
treaty to meet the situation result
ing from the passage of the Calif
ornia alien land ownership law.
TALK ALASKA AT PORTLAND
PORTLAND, Feb. 10—Forestry
problems of the Pacific Northwest
and Alaska will be discussed at a
conference of Oregon and Washing
ton forest supervisors here next
week, the conference being scheduled
to begin on Monday and last until
Saturday. Speakers include C. E.
Rachford, grazing inspector of
Washington, D. C., C. S. Champ
man, of this city, and E. T. Allen.
CRUDE OIL PRICES TUMBLING
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 10—Crude
oil produced in the mid-continent
fields of Kansas and Oklahoma
dropped yesterday to half the price
quoted sixteen days ago when re
fineries announced a price of $1.75
a barrel. Restricted demand and an
over-abundance of production have
combined to force prices down, ac
cording to explanations offered by
the oil barons.
WILL PROBE BERCDOLL CASE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 10—
The house military committee plan>
a preliminary investigation of the
case of Grover Cleveland Bcrgdoll,
draft evader who is now made hi>
escape from the United States and
is now in Germany. The investiga
tion is to be made to determine if
the case warrants a special inquiry
While the matter was under con
sideration by the committee, Chair
man Kahn said “I am convinced
the whole affair is rotten and thai
we should go to the bottom of it."
Davis declared that the Veterans
are kept in private hospitals which
are indescribably filthy. He also
charged that after the men have
been sent to the hospitals, they art
left there without visits by the pub
lie health service. He read a report
on one hospital in Illinois which as
serted that white and negro patients
jwere compelled to sleep in the same
t room, and that the pharmacy, con
taining narcotics, was left open and
unlocked.
Says Department Knew It
Charles MeAvery, district attorney
of Philadelphia, told the house mil
itary committee today that the de
partment of justice was aware a
early as last October, of the escap>.'
of Draft Evader Bergdoll to Ger
many.
TRACTION WORKERS STRIKE;
TROOPS ARE ORDERED OUT
ALBANY, Feb. 10—The street*
of this city are being patrolled by
state troops today, having been ord
ered out to prevent a recurrence of
yesterday’s disturbances in connec
tion with the strike of traction em
ployes, 1,200 of whom have quit
work in an effort to enforce their
demands.
COLORED FIEND CAPTURED
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10—A six
hour battle between a negro murder
er and 100 police officers and fire
men resulted this morning in the
capture of the fiend after he had
been mortally wounded. Four of the
policemen were also wounded.
After he had murdered a woman,
the negro took refuge in a house
and opened fire on his pursuers when
they came after him. The battle was
featured by the use of pistols, axes,
fire hose and sulphur candles.
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