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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA. ALASKA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1921
NUMBER 88
HOUSE PASSES $4,000,000 RAILROAD BILL
COAL MINERS OF NATION THREATEN WALKOUT
ARMED WITH MANDATE, PREMIER SPEEDS SETTL EMENT
IRISH MUDDLE IS CLEARING;
BRITISH TAKE FIRM STAND
LONDON, Nov. 3—There is rea
son to believe today that a plan of
settling the Irish question has been
drafted. It is being discussed in de
tail by the representatives of Eng
land and Ireland and it is stated
that negotiations have proceeded to
such a point as to require the pres
ence of Premier Craig, of Ulster.
Earlier in the week a deadlock
appeared imminent. Premier Lloyd
George, addressing the house of
commons on Monday, indicated the
possibility of of legislation to put
the Ulster parliament in a better
position. He said also, “I cannot
conceal the possibility that I may
have to make a grim announcement
if it is impossible to settle the Irish
question without danger and dis
honour.” He stated that if the Irish
conference broke down, he would
ask the house immediately to take
steps to strengthen its own forces.
Tre premier obtained a mandate
from the house to proceed with the
Irish negotiations. At the same time,
a Unionist motion censuring the
government for treating with the
Irish Nationalists, was voted down
by a vote of 439 to 43.
AMERICAN LEGION GATHERS
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION
KANSAS CITY. Nov. 3—The
American Legion went into a three
day action here this week, for im
portant objectives, with a large
rofce of delegates on hand from all
over the country, and many dis
tinguished guests in attendence, the
latter including General Diaz, Gen
eral Jacques, of Belgium. Vice Phesi
dent Coolidge. director Forbes. Ad
miral Beatty, General Pershing and
General Foch.
Madame Schumann hemt opened
the convention with several solos,
followed by an address by Vice
President Coolidge, who attended as
the personal representative of Presi
dent Harding. He told the veterans
that there is nothing closer to the
President’s heart than to make re
lief for incapacitated service men
absolutely complete. “He will never
sacrifice for his own welfare. He
will sacrifice himself for your wel
fare. He will do all that can be
done to prevent the need of your
again sacrificing yourselves for your
country’s welfare.”
The national Americanism com
mission of the legion recommended
the adoption of resolutions advocat
ing the stoppage of “all immigration
into this country for five years in
order that the country may have
breathing space and time to assim
ilate aliens already within its gates”.
The report of the committee was
adopted section by section, and the
elause orging that clemency be giv
en Eugene V. Debs was greeted
with cheers, the delegates rising and
shouting their approval.
The report urged more stringent
examination of immigrants and clos
er supervision ofradicals. It reaffirm
ed the stand of previous conventions
on Japanese immigration and urged
the use of English only in the pub
lic schools, asking that teachers be
required to take the oath of al
legiance. Demand was made for
the punishment of slackers.
The resolution committee’s report
included a resolution castigating Am
bassador Harvey for his London ad
dress in which he discussed Ameri
can reasons for entering the war.
The resolution was greeted with
cheers and shouts of “You tell em
b amass.”
General Foch brought to the con
vention the personal declaration of
comradship from French veterans,
and from his government he bore
official greetings.
The great general was given a
tremendous ovation and was person
ally welcomed by General Pershing,
after which the American general
announced that the war department
MONEY TO BE AVAILABLE SOON
TO BUILD BRIDGE AT NENANA
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had awarded posthumously the dis
tinguished cross to the late Freder
ick Galbraith, former commander of
the legion.
Amid cheers the convention gave
its approval to the report of the
1 legislative committee, in which it
! reaffirmed its stand on the question
i of immediate federal aid for veter
ans, and calling on the Government
i for action on adjusted compensa
: tion “without further equivocation
j or delay.”
The delegates staged a big parade
; on Tuesday, reviewed by General?
Foch and Pershing, and followed by
I the dedication of the city’s memor
ial to its war dead, on Union sta
tion plaza.
Women Hold Convention
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 3—The
lrst national convention of the Wo
men’s Auxiliary of the American
Legion opened here on Tuesday to
; complete the work of organization,
which was started last year.
( WALSH AMENDMENT LOST
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Nov 3—,
The senate has rejected the Walsh
amendment to the tax revision bill
proposing a graduated income tax
on corporations. Ten Republicans
voted with the solid Democratic
minority for the amendment, which
was defeated by a vote of 33 to 32.
OIL FIELD STRIKE FIZZLES
BAKERSFIELD, Cal., Nov. 3—
The district council of the oil field
workers has voted unanimously to
recommend that the strikers return
to their places immediately. No
action will be taken by the men,
however, until the question of re
turning to work has been voted on
by the locals.
ITALIAN DELEGATES ARRIVE
NEW YORK, Nov. 3—The Italian
delegates to the Armament confer
ence arrived from Europe on Tues
day on the steamship Olympia.
SMOOT HAS TAX PLAN
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 3—
Senator Smoot has offered a modi
fied sales tax proposal, providing
for one per cent on all sales in ex
cess of §6.000 and a turnover tax
of one half of one per cent.
WHITE QUITS AS CHAIRMAN
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 3—Cordell Hull,
of Tennessee, has been chosen to
succeed George White as chairman J
of the Democratic National com-1
mittee.
COST OF GOVERNMENT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 3—'
The estimated expenses for the fiscal
year 1922 are placed at §3,940,000,- i
000, according to figures transmit
ted to Congress by President Hard
ing. The estimate is a reduction of j
94 from the estimate of August 10.'
BANDITS ROB JEWELER
ST. Paul, Nov. 3—Bandits enter
ed the jewelry store of Shaper Sons i
this morning and compelled the as
sistant manager to open the pafe
and deliver to them diamonds valued
at §30,000.
TWO SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY
NEW YORK. Nov. 3—Rafelo De
rosa and Frank Calabrese, both resi
dents of the Hoboken district, were
placed under arrest today in con ;
nection with the §2.000,000 mail :
truck robbery which was staged ir. i
this city on the night of Oct. 24.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 3—
The special bill providing for the rp
propriatior of the sum of S4.000.000
for the completion of the Govern
ment railroad, which was reported
favorably by the house committee
several weeks ago. came up for con
cideration in the lower house of
Congress today and was passed by
that body by a vote of 198 to 75.
The measure now goes to the sen
ate for final consideration and Sec
retary Fall is hopeful of having the
money made available before the
end of the present session, which will
come to a close this month.
Chairman Charles F. Curry, of
the house committee on territories,
| in speaking in favor of the passage
■ of the bill, explained that the money
was needed by the Alaskan Engineer
ing Commission for the construction
of a 1,300 foot steel bridge to span
the Tanana river at Xenana, and
also for a 600-foot bridge to span
the Xenana river at Xenana Cross
ring. and for other engineering work.
The $4,000,000 provided for in
the bill passed today brings the total
'railroad appropriation to $52,000,000
for the work between Seward and
Fairbanks.
FISHING COMPANY AWARDED
CONTRACT TO CARRY MAIL
SEATTLE. Nov. 3—A Washing
ton special to the Seattle Times
says that Christmas mails for all
parts of Western Alaska were as
sured this week when the postoffice
department let a contract to the
San Juan Fishing and Packing Com
pany to carry the mail on the West
ern Alaska route for a period of
four years at a contract price of
S78.000 a year. The company will
use the steel steamship Starr, car
rying freight and passengers.
The Starr was built in local yards |
in 1912 and is at present on Lake.
Union, where it will be refitted im
mediately to accommodate 30 first
class passengers and 22 steerage. !
There also will be cargo space for:
350 tons of freight.
During the summer months, the
Starr will ply from Seward ti Un
alaska, thence into Bristol Bay, and
from the first of September to to
end of April, Unalaska will be the
western extremity reached.
CRAZY LIKE BRUMFIELD
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3—When
the case of Arthur Burch, indicted
on the charge of murdering J. Bel
ton Kennedy, -was called for triel
this week, counsel for the defense
presented affidavits in support of a
request that Burch be examined 1
by alienists. An effort will be made
to prove that the indicted man is
insane.
ARBUCKLE TRIAL POSTPONED
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3—Both
the prosecution and the defense
have agreed to a postponement of
the Arbuckle trial from November
7 to November 14.
PRESIDENT HAS BIRTHDAY
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. 3—
Notwithstanding the fact that yes
terday was his birthday, President
Harding refused to take a holiday.
He arrived at his office in the White
House at the usual hour and was
there throughout the day. He re
ceived a message of congratulations
from King George. The President J
is 56 years of age.
YOUTHFUL BANDITS KILL
WOMAN AT LONG BEACH
LONG BEACH, Nov. 3—Mrs.
Mary Ricketts, aged 45 and the
mother of four children, was shot
and instantly killed on the beach
near here yesterday by Robert Ross
er, aged 15 and Charles Hanby, 16.
According to the alleged confes
sion of the two boys, they attempted
to hold Mrs. Ricketts up and when
she resisted, trying to seize their
revolver, they fired. Both boys are
in jail, pending a further investi
gation.
HUNGARIAN CABINET BOWS
TO ULTIMATUM OF ALLIES
BUDAPEST. Nov. 3—The Hun
garian cabinet has decided to com
ply with the Allied ultimatum to
depose the Hapsburg dynasty anti
the assembly was convoked today to
pass the necessary legislation. For
mer Emperor Charles and his wife
have left for Galatz, Rumania, hav
ing sailed for that city on a British
gunboat.
KILLED ONE BUT LEFT LOOT
JONESBORO. Ark.. Nov. 3—An
unsuccessful attempt was made by
bandits yesterday to rob the bank
at Alicia, near this city. The holdup
was resisted by bank officials and
others and in the battle which fol
lowed one of the defenders of the
bank's cash was killed and two
seriously wounded. The bandits were
forced to flee, however, without
any loot.
SENATE WILL INVESTIGATE
HANGING OF U. S. SOLDIERS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 3—
The senate has decided by unani
mous vote, to investigate the charges
of Senator Watson, of Georgia, that
American soldiers in France were
hanged without the formality of
trial by court martial. He produced
;mal] photographs of the alleged ex
ecutions, and Senator Borah said
that two former soldiers had in
formed him the charges were true
out he said he w’as “unwilling to
oroceed on such evidence”.
Replying to the Watson charges,
hat 21 American soldiers had died j
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on the scaffold in France. Senator
Harry New presented an official
statement from the judge advocate,
general showing that out of a total
of 28 sentenced to death, only nine j
such sentences, had been actually,
carried out.
AMERICAN DIPLOMATS ARE
TARGET FOR RADICAL BOMBS
LISBON. Nov. 3—The staircase
leading to the American consulate
was damaged yesterday by the ex
plosion of a bomb. The police at
tribute the outrage to the Sacco
Vanzetti agitation.
HOUSE APPROVES MEASURE
FEDERAL AID FOR ROADS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 3—
By a vote of 194 to 36 the lower
house of Congress yesterday adopted
the conference report on the federal
aid for roads bill, carrying an ap
propriation of $75,000,000 for high
way construction.
' MEXICANS CAPTURE YANKS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 3—
j The state department ha? been ad
' vised from Chihuahua that four
; Americans were taken captive this
week by Mexican bandits and held
I for a time for 25,000 pesos ransom.
; They were later released for a fifth
! of that amount.
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PUBLIC DEBT REDUCED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 3—
The treasury department has an
! nouneed that the public debt of the
United States wes reduced 465 mil
! lions during the month of October.
BOAT UPSETS—FISHERMEN DIE
ANGELESEA. N. J., Nov. 3—The
■ capsizing of a motor boat near here
yesterday resulted in the drowning
; of 11 fishermen and possibly more.
Threatening Letter Received
LIMA, Nov. 3—A letter has been
received at the American embassy
declaring that if the Sacco Van
zetti execution takes place, "you
will pay with your lives.”
WIDOW OF PREMIER DEAD
OTTAWA, Nov. 3—Lady Laurie”,
widow- of Sir Wilfred Laurier, die s
here on Tuesday.
NORTHWESTERN PASSENGERS
The steamship Northwestern, sail
ing for the North from Seattle on
October 27, and due at Seward
early this week, had the following
passengers for southwestern ports:
T. A. Marquam and wife, N. P.
Silas and wife, A. T. Ness, Mrs. J.
B. Beeson, Mrs. C. E. Shea, Mrs. G.
Gelles, Katherine Walsh, Mrs. E.
Gullison, F. McGrawey and wife,
Helen Anderson, Mrs. G. Manthey,
W. Castell, Leo. H. Hasken, Oscar
Anderson, E. D. Noddison, R. A
Perkins, and four steerage.
The Northwester is scheduled to
sail from Anchorage, southbound, to
morrow.
TRAIN WRECK FATAL
VANCOUVER, B. C., Nov. 3—
An engineer and a fireman were
killed last night when a Canadian
National eastbound passenger train
struck a rockslide near Gelkie, Al
berta.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 3—
The Federal Reserve Board has or
dered a reduction of one-half per
cent in the re-discount rate at the
San Friancisco reserve bank.
COAL MINERS OF NATION
ARF THREATENING STRIKE
INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 3—A na
tion-wide strike of union coal miners
seems inevitable in the event oper
ators heed the injunction of Judge
Anderson, banning the '‘check off”
system of collecting union dues from
miners. A telegram received here
yesterday from the national head
quarters of the United Mine Work
ers, advised union officials to regar 1
the discontinuance of the check off
as breaking existing wage agree
ments. which "should be treated
cordingly by district officials and
local unions.”
Work in the Indiana coal fields
has been practically stopped as the
result of the walkout of 20.000 men
employed in 300 mines in this state,
the strike being in the nature of a
protest against the Anderson inju
tion and the abrogation of the che,
off system. Similar action is c
pected throughout the country
May Affect Waahington
SEATTLE. Nov. 3-—Officials of
District 10, of the United Mine
Workers, say that approximately
2,500 men will be affected if the
check off system is abolished in tne
railroad mines of this state. They are
hopeful, however, that those open. -
ors w-ho are not identified with the
injunction will not attack the system
at this time.
Strike Order Rescinded
SPRINGFIELD. 111., Nov 3
Anderson injunction resulted in ths
state in a strike involving more tha i
1,000 coal miners, but the men later
decided to return to work
Four hundred miners in the em
ploy of the Marion County Coal Co.
were the first to go out
Two Thousand Out In Ohio
ATHENS, Nov. 3—-Two tnousar 1
coal miners in this locality have de
cided to join the protest strike.
Trouble In Nova Scotia
SYDNEY, Nova Scotia, Nov ;
Notice has been served on the offi
cials of District 26, United Mine
Workers of America, that it th ■
intention of the coal companies op
erating in the province to reduce
the wages of the 12,000 miner- em
ployed in the district. Union leaders
declare that the cut will be fought
to the last ditch.
MAY HAVE NEW HOLIDAY
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Nov. .3 -
The senate has completed Congress
ional action on a resolution request
ing President Harding and all -tat
governors to proclaim November ! I
a national holiday in recognition of
the signing of'-the- armistice. It -
expected that the Pre- lent will is
sue a proclamation within a few
days.
ITALIANS HONOR DEAD
ROME, Nov. 3—All Italy, from
king to peasant, paid solumn rever
ence yesterday to the unknown
soldier whose body arrived here
for burial on Friday under the Vic
tor Emmanuel monument. The body
will lie in state until the ceremon
ies.
WANT ASIATICS EXCLUDED
VICTORIA, B. C., Nov. 3—The
provincial legislature has adopted a
resolution asking the dominion gov
ernment to so amend the Canadian
immigration act as to provide for
the complete exclusion of Asiatics
from British Columbia, with a view
to “preserving the province for the
European race”.
SCHOONER IS STORM VICTIM
JACKSONVILLE. Nov. 3—An un
identified three-masted schooner, be
lieved to be a victim of the recent
hurricane, has been found adrift
off the southeast coast of Florida.
Nothing is known of the rate of the
crew, but it is supposed the vessel
was abandoned during the storm.