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NENANA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1921
NUMBER 215
FORMER EMPEROR TO FIGHT FOR THRONE
CHAPI F.S HEADED FOR BUDAPEST WITH TROOPS
BRITISH COAL MINERS LEAVING PITS TO FORCE ISSUES
FIFTY COMMUNISTS KILLED
BY LOYAL GERMAN TROOPS
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. BERLIN, March 31—Fifty com
munists were killed in a battle witn
German police in Saxony this morn
ing, and ord'er is reported to have
been restored there.
It is also believed that danger of
an uprising here is past, following
the failure of the communists to
induce Berlin workmen to take part
in the general strike movement. The
barricades have been removed from
Wilhelmstrasse and normal condi
tions otherwise are being restored.
Fifty Fall In Westphalia
LONDON, March 31—A Rueters
dispatch from Germany says that
fifty communists were killed in yes
terday’s fighting at Gevelsburg, in
r Westphalia, while the police were
engaged in restoring order there. A
number also were killed at Mann
heim and the rioting at Dresden has
been quelled. The activities of the
communists in the Rhine region,
however, are said to be increasing.
PRAISED BY EDISON
WEST ORANGE, N. J., Mar. 31
. —“To me he always appeared to be
one of the highest types, evolved
in advance of man, to a higher
stage,” said Thomas Edison this
week, in expressing sorrow over
the death of John Burroughs, natur
alist.
WAR ON NON-PARTISAN S
DEVILS LAKE, N. D., Mar. 31—
, The Anti-Non-Partisans met in con
' vention here yesterday for the pur
pose of considering a proposal to
institute recall proceedings against
several state officers having the in
dorsement of the Non-Partisan party
the list including Governor Frasier.
The convention also will consider
the initiation of legislation dealing
with state-owned industries.
LIEUT. CONEY SINKING
NATCHEZ, March 31—Lieut Con
ey, who fell while attempting to
make a 24-hour flight across the
continent, from Florida to Califor
nia, is in a critical condition and
hope for his recovery has been
virtually abandoned. He was brought
to a local hospital for treatment.
VICTORIA, B. C., Mar. 31—The
city council of this city has passed
a resolution advocating that Van
couver island be made a separate
province.
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JUGOSLAVS THREATEN BATTLE
RICKARD FRAMING DETAILS; j
WILL ANNOUNCE DATE SOON
NEW YORK, MAR. 31—Promot
er Tex Rickard has announced that ^
he is completing the arrangements'
for the Dempsey-Carpentier champ
ionship ring contest and will be
ready, on April 9, to make known
the date of the fight, the place
where it will be staged, and other
details concerning the big battle.
Rickard says that it has been de
finitely decided to stage the fight in
the United States and he is of the
opinion that it will take place on
July 2.
DRAFT EVADER LISTS WILL
BE SUPPLIED TO THE POSTS
INDIANAPOLIS, Mar. 31—Lists
of men who are classed as draft
evaders are to he forwarded to all
posts of the American legion on the
first of April, according to a tele
gram received in this city yester
day from the adjutant genera!.
BRECKENR1DGE HAS BAD FIRE
BRECKENRIDGE, Tex., Mar. 31
—An entire' block in the business
section of this city was destroyed!
by fire today, with a loss of sixty
thousand dollors. This was Brecken
ridge’s sixth disastrous fire within
a period of two months.
DRIVER IS IDENTIFIED
NEW YORK, March 31—Accord
ing to announcement made today,
the driver of the Wall street “death
wagon”, who is wanted in connec
tion with the explosion of last Sep
tember, has been identified as a
well known anarchist, and it is be
lieved that he is still in the country.
A description of the man has been
sent broadcast over the country,
with instructions to officers to ar
rest him on sight.
TURKS CAPTURE GREEKS
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 31—
The Turkish forces are reported to
have captured an entire Greek divi
sion at Esld Shehr, and the Greek
residents of the city are in flight
from the region, according to Ana
tola advices received here today.
The Greeks occupied the city on
Monday, as an important objective
in their offensive, opening the way
for an advance on the Angora head
quarters of tiie Turkish Nationalists.
SEN. JONES SEEKING FAVORS
WASHINGTON, D. C-, Mar. 31
Senator Wesly L. Jones, of Wash
ington, has recommended to Presi
dent Harding that former Senatoi
Samuel Piles be appointed ambassa
dor to Chile, and that Thomas Sam
mons, of Tacoma, be appointed min
ister to China. Sammons is now con
sul general at Melbourne. Senatoi
Jones says the Washington delega
tion is unanimously in favor of the
two appointments ment^ned./
The train arriving from the ent
of steel today brought a large ship
' ment of first class mail.
LONDON, March 31—The Paris
Exchange Telegraph is authority for
:he statement that a majority of
:he Hungarian troops have rallied
:o the support of former Emperor
Charles, who is planning to march
sn Budapest for the purpose of re
covering the Hungarian throne.
Proclaim* Dictatorship
VHENNA, March 31—According to
newspapers received here this after
noon, former Emperor Charles has
proclaimed a military dictatorship at
Steinmanger, and General Lehar is
reported to be ready with 15,000
troops to restore the former ruler
to the throne of Hungary.
Jugoslavs Will Resist
VIENNA, March 31—It is report
ed here this afternoon that 30,000
Jugoslav troops have been massed
in Croatia, with the intention of
moving against SteiJIHianger, to pre
vent the restoration of Charles.
Situation Is Grave
VIENNA, March 31—Confirma
tion has been received in official
quarters that martial law has been
proclaimed in West Hungary, under
the supporters of Charles. This has
caused an intensified feeling of
alarm for the Hungarian colors.
Conferring With Charlei
STEINMANGER, via Budapest,
March 31 (noon)—Premier Teleky
and Count Andrassy have been de
bating with Charles the conditions
upon which he will sign a formal
abdication and it is understood the
former emperor demands that the
claim of his son Otto be recognized
and embodied in the Hungarian law.
Off For Budapest
VIENNA, March 31—Advices re
ceived in this city late this after
noon state that Charles is on his
way to Budapest and that his army
is on the move, ready to fight for
the restoration of the former mon
arch.
Proposals Turned Down
BUDAPEST, March 31—Former
Emperor Charles, who was in this
city on Monday, came here with
the idea of I iliim
the Hungarian throne, but was un
able to induce the government to
agree to his plan, according to re
ports which are in circulation here
today.
....It is also reported that the Aus
trian government is taking every
precaution to prevent the return
of the ambitious ex-monarch to that
country.
BANKER’S TRIAL POSTPONED |
CAMP BRAGG, March 31—The ;
trial of Ole Larson, former presi-1
dent of the defunct Scandinavian- j
American bank, of this city, who i
is under indictment on a charge of i
obtaining money on a forged note,;
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purporting to have been signed by
Jafet Lindeberg, has been continued
to April 4, at the request of the
prosecution.
SENSATION IS PROMISED IN
CHICAGO EXPLOSION PROBE
CHICAGO, March 31-j-Detective
J. O. Beeser, who investigated the
Wall street explosion, has arrived
here to investigate the mysterious
explosion which wrecked a ware
house in this city this week, and
caused the death of a number of
persons. It has become known that
fire department officials have hint
ed at sensational disclosures.
Members of the police department
advance the theory that the ex
plosion was caused either by gas
or by a bomb. Substance is given
to the bomb theory by the discovery
of a percussion cap and fragments
of what is believed to have been a
bomb, found in the ruins.
The destroyed building was a
one-story brick structure, and the
explosion occurred at the rear. It
is believed that the building was
used for the illegal storage of fire
works, and Harry Weil, son of
Joseph Weil, proprietor of the
Weil & Sons paper house, has been
taken into custody pending an in
vestigation.
Eight bodies have been recovered
from the ruins of the wrecked build
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PERSONNEL OF COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 31- •
The Dawes committee, appointed by
President Harding, to make a study
of the wounded soldier problem, is
made up of the following members:
Franklin Galbraith, national com
mander of the American legion;
Thomas Miller, alien property cus
todian; Theodore Roosevelt; Mrs.
Corrinne Roosevelt Robinson; John
L. Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers; Franklin Dolier,
former commander of the American
legion; Mrs. Henry Rea, of Pitts
burg; Milton Foreman, of Chicago;
Henry Berry, of Tennessee; T. V.
O’Connor, head of the Longshore
men’s union.
GERMANS RELEASE YANKEES
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 31
Announcement has been made by
the war department that Neuf and
Zimmer, the two Americans recent
ly imprisoned in Germany on a
charge of impersonating, officers, in
an unsuccessful attempt to arrest
Draft Evader Grover C. Bergdoll,
have been released by the German
authorities. The men were set at
liberty at noon today, in compliance
with the request of the American
war department.
PRINCE RUPERT AGITATES
FOR A NEW PROVINCE
PRINCE RUPERT, Mar. 31—The
city council of Prince Rupert has
adopted a resolution favoring the
establishment of a new Canadian
province, to be composed of Yukon
Territory and Northern British Col
umbia.
Inut, the Gateway to XoXialay
MEXICANS ARE CRUCIFIED
AT RELIGIOUS CEREMONY
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., Mar. 31
—A party of tourists, just arrived
here from Mexico, report that they
had the unusual experience of wit
nessing the crucifixion of two mem
bers of a religious order at the vil
lage of Abiqui, in Northern Mexico,
on Good Friday. The victims willing
ly permitted themselves to be nail
ed to the cross, regarding their part
of the ceremony a high honor.
At the time the visitors left the
place, the two crucified fanatics
were in a serious condition as a
result of the ordeal through which
they passed.
CANNED GOODS TAKE DROP;
CONSUMERS FORCING ISSUE
^^AGDMA, March 31—Unable to
mw^stocks at the old prices, job
bers have been forced to lower
prices on all classes of canned goods,
the reductions during the week be
ing no less than 25 per cent.
A determined effort will be made
to move the large stocks of last
season’s packs before the new goods
are placed on the market and it is
realized that the only way this car
be done is to mark prices down
to a figure that will result in a re
sumption of buying.
DEMAND MADE ON MEXICO
FOR ARREST OF ASSASSINS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 31—
The state department has made rep
resentations to the Mexican govern
ment, demanding that the murderers
of three Americans, who were kill
ed in Mexico three weeks ago, be
apprehended and punished without
delay.
LORD MAYOR WANTS TO STAY
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 31—
It is understood that the state de
partment will refuse the appeal of
Lord Mayor 0‘Callaghan, of Cork,
to be permitted to remain in the
United States as a political refugee.
The formal answer of the state de
partment is expected at an early
date, the case now being under con
sideration.
VALE CENSUS BUREAU
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 31—
The administration is considering
the abolition of the census bureau
and the re-creation of the bureau
of statistics, to handle all of the
nation’s statistical work,* as part
of the plan for the reorganization
of the Government’s various de
partments.
POLICE ARE KILLED
CORK, March 31—An attack up
on the police barracks at Ross Car
bery, County Cork* last night, re
sulted in serious casualties to the
police, fourteen of them having been
reported missing. It is believed that
five were killed.
Beaaaa, Where Bans sad mtvere Meet
STRIKE OF COAL MINERS
iS STARTING IN BRITAIN
LONDON, March 31—The iong
threatened strike of British cool
miners appears inevitable for April
first, all efforts to avert an open
break between the miners and the
mine operators having failed.
Men Are Leaving Pita
The coal miners began leaving
the pits this afternoon, in compli
ance with the decision of the union
executives to call a general strike,
commencing at midnight tonight.
In anticipation of a general sus
pension of coal mining, the govern
ment has taken steps to limit the
exportation of coal, and measures
will also be taken to regulate home
consumption, pending a resumption
j of mining.
Troops are being held in readiness
to prevent disorders.
DAUGHERTY HAS SOLUTION
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 31 —
It is said that Attorney General
Daugherty has under consideration
special legislation calculated to
solve the problem resulting form the
confinement of prisoners who were
sent to prison for violation of wai
time laws. A bill has already been
framed at the request of the senate
judiciarv committee.
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MUST HAVE SEARCH WARRANT
SEATTLE, March 31—Federal
Judge Neterer has dismissed the case
; against Herbert Hallowell, who was
! taken into custody on the charge of
I resisting a federal prohibition officer.
The decision of the court is that
prohibition agents cannot stop cits
; zens for search on the streets and
in hotel lobbies unless armed with
' specific search warrants.
NEW LINER ENROUTE
! LOS ANGELES, March 31— The
j 32,000-ton liner Wenatchee, of the
j Pacific Coast Steamship company's
i fleet, has arrived here enroute to
Seattle on her maiden run from the
Atlantic. The vessel, which is one of
j the most palatial liners in service.
will be used on the Seattle-Orient
run. The Wenatchee is scheduled to
reach Seattle on Monday.
CAMBRIDGE WINS RACE
. LONDON, March 31—Cambridge
scored a victory over Oxford in the
annual four-mile race.
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