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_ THE NENAN A NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, TUESDAY. MAY, 29 1923.
NUMBER 457
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LASKER GETS BIG OFFER FOR U. S. SHIPS
DEVALERA ASKS FOLLOWERS TO QUIT STRUGGLE
CLARA PHIL LIPS COMING BACK- SAYS SHE IS INNOCENT
CLARA PHILLIPS RETURNS
SAYS SHE IS NOT GUILTY
NEW ORLEANS, May 30—Clara
Fhillips, who was convicted at Los
Angeles on a charge of killing an
other woman with a hammer and
who escaped from the county jail in
that city shortly after her convic
tion, arrived here today aboard the
steamer Copan, accompanied by her
sister and a deputy sheriff. Upon
leaving the boat she was taken im
mediately to the office of the chief
of police.
Declare* She Is Innocent
KANSAS CITY. May 29—A cor
respondent of The Associated Press
received a message from Clara Phil
lips yesterday in which she declares
she is innocent, saying: “Please say
that I intend to give the world the
truth about the Alberta Meadows
case, that I am innocent and that
the opportunity will come for me
to prove it.”
BISHOP GOES TO JAIL
SIMFEROPOLE, Crimea. May 29
—Forty persons, including Arch
bishop Nieodim, have been convicted
here of interfering with Soviet gov
ernment officials in their task of
confiscating church valuables. The
archbishop was sent to prison for
ten years, while others were given
jail sentences ranging from one to
12 years
RARE WHITE PELT
FORT WILLIAMS, Ont., May 29
—The pelt of a pure white beaver is
in possession of a fur buyer here
who bought it from a trapper in
the Nipigon district. There is not a
trace of color in the pelt, which is
of fair size. White beaver is one of
the rarest skins brought in from
the north.
EX-VETS RANK HIGH
MISSOULA. MONT., May 29—
Vocational students, former soldiers,
at the University of Montana, aver
aged three-tenths of one per cent
higher in their studies than regular
students last semester, according to
records of the university. Some of
t)he vocational students had beer, out
of school from ten to twenty years.
HORSES COMING BACK
BUTTE Mont. May 29—Use of
horses as motive power has doubled
in the last five years, both in Mon
tana and all over the United States,
according to reports to the conven
tion of the Montana Horseshoers’
Association held here recently.
BOISE CHANGES TIME
BOISE. IDAHO, May 29—After
many years of negotiations, Boise
is to be classed in Pacific time in
stead of Mountain time, which is
one hour earlier than Pacific time.
Word received here from Congress
man Addison T. Smith of Idaho at
W ashington, D. C., said the com
merce commission had ordered the
transfer to be effective May 13.
DRIVES GOLD SPIKE
SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. May
29—Governor Charles R. Mabey of
Utah drove a gold railroad spike at
Fillmore recently, thus completing
officially the Delta-Fillmore branch
of the Union Pacific system. The
new line taps a rich farming
community.
NEW YORKER OFFERS BILLION
FOR U. S. MERCHANT MARINE
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BRYAN CHARGES REFUTED
COMMONER STANDING FIRM
WASHINGTON'. D. C., May 29
Forty prominent Americans, includ
ing Secretaries Hoover and Davis,
dhree bishops and other leaders
prominent in the political, religious,
business and scientific worlds, have
caused the publication of a
signed statement in which they de
. dare there is no antagonism be
tween science and religion, as charg
ed by William Jennings Bryan.
Bryan, in a story published in the
Evening Star, assailed the statement,
declaring that "there is no antagon
ism between religion and real science
Our objection is to unsupported
guesses put forth by scientists in the
name of science. The guess to which
; there is much objection is that man
is the descendent of brutes."
LIMIT EXPENSE ACCOUNTS
i BOISE. IDAHO, MAY 29—NO
! state official in Idaho may incur ex
pense while traveling for the state
greater than $5 a day. stage and
railroad fare excluded, according to
j notices sent out to state employes
and officials by E. G. Gallet, state
auditor. The ruling war made in a
law enacted by the 1923 legislature
and became effective May 10.
PREPARING FOR CROPS
RENO. NEV., May 29—Refriger
ator cars destined for California
points, to handle the cantaloupe
crop, as well as asparagus and other
fruits and vegetables from the Im
perial Valley. California, are pass
ing through here. It is stated that
i several thousand refrigerator cars
will reach their destination in tim<’
for the crop movement.
BOAT OF NATIONS
OAKLAND, CALIF.. May 29—
Unusual international color prevails
in Oakland harbor as the result of
the arrival of the former German
flagship Ida, which is here from the
Philippine island? flying the flag of
Panama. The Ida is now American
owned, but flying the Panama flag
permits her to carry a Chinese crew
and to enjoy easier safety restric
tions.
APPROVE LIQUOR PERMITS
RENO. NEW, May 29—The first ■
of a series of permits to be issued to ■,
druggists and physicians in Nevada ;
upon -which liquor sales under the ]
internal revenue department in 1
Washington, according to word re- ;
ceived here. The “bone dry” law
was abolished by the legislature re
cently and the Volstead act sub
stituted.
CREW STRIKES i
MANILA, May 29—It is reported 1
here that the Russian crew of the j
American transport Merritt, enroute 3
to San Francisco with 540 Russian 1
refugees aboard, has gone on strike ]
holding up the the ship. The steam- i
ship Harrison has started to the re- t
lief of the Merritt with an emer- t
gency crew.
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WASHINGTON*, D. C. May 29—
Chairman Lasker, of the United 1
States shipping board, issued a state
ment today in which he announces
:he receipt of an offer of more than
i billion dollars for the ships own
?d by the Government. The state- ‘
ment says the board will make a '
thorough investigation of the offer (1
ind if the bidders back up their pro-j'
posal “there can be no doubt the j
ooard will make the award to them-' |
The offer to purchase was pre- j '
sented to the board by John W.
Slack, president of the Columbia :
Postal Supply Company, of Silver;'
Creek, New York. He proposes to 1
pay $1,051,000,000 for all ships, ]
ictive and inactive, and all other :
property of the United States ship- <
ping board. The proposal provides for
in initial payment of $51,000,000 on
October 1, and $50,000,000 yearly
hereafter until the entire sum has
>een paid.
Sole Owner of Company
BUFFALO. May 29-^lohn W.
Slack, who has a bid for the entire
leet of the shipping board, is sole
iwner and president of the Columbia
^ostal Supply Company, a eoncero
vhich manufactures statement de
lating machines for the Government
Slack agrees to operate the pre
ent Government lines giving a ser
ice at least as good as that pro
dded by the board, during the entire
ife of the agreement. The Govern
nent will have the right to reposs
ess all of the property at any time
n case of default in payments.
BIG PUGS GET READY
GREAT FALLS, May 29—Demp
sey left today for a two-day fish
ing trip. He will return on Thurs
day and loaf the remainder of the
week. N'o more work will be done by
dim until Monday, when he will
start training in earnest. Gibbons
left this morning for Shelby and will
later go to St. Paul, from which
city he will return next week with
ais family, to commence training for
the big battle.
ONE ROD LIMIT
BOISE IDAHO, May 29 — One
fishing rod is all that one fisherman
nay legally use when fishing in
Idaho, according to the construction
placed on the Idaho law by R. E.
Thomas, state game and fish warden.
The warden also ruled that, aecord
,ng to the law, one line is all that
nay be attached to one pole. Any
ather means of taking -fish from
waters of the state, except by special
cermit, is a violation of the law. he
aid.
FRANCE HAS NEW PLANE
PARIS, May 29—One of the most
-emarkable airplanes ever construct
fd has recently been added to the
rrench Air Service.
It is a veritable armoured car of
he skies with the armament of a
'ort. The machine is built entirely
>f steel and in addition to the ordin
ary machine guns, it is equipped
vith one of the famous French
‘75” field-guns. The plane carries
i supply of 50 shells for this gun,
md it weighs ten tons. The craft
las passed the builders tests, and
ias been delivered to the airdrome
it Villa Gourtblay.
BOOKS FOR COLLEGE
SEATTLE, May 29—Complying
vith a request made by Alaska citi
zens, former residents of the tern
ary here have organized to secure
looks for the library of the Alaska
tgricultural College and School of
lines, which opened its doors last
all. A number of donations, es
iecial!y of technical works on min
ng and agriculture have been for
warded, and it is planned to carry
he campaign to all former Alaskans
n the Pacific coast.
FEAR FOR AMUNDSEN
COPENHAGEN, May 29—Expert?
writing to local newspapers express
the fear that Amundsen may encoun
ter unknown magnetic currents in 1
his polar flight which will upset is
compass and cause him to fly in
circles. They express the hope he
I will choose a clear day for his
flight so he can check his course by
observations.
START FARMING COURSES
TUCSON, ARIZ.. May 29—Be
ginning with the next school year
courses in cooperative agriculture
will be added to the curriculum of
the University of Arizona, to meet
the growing demand for instruction
in this new phase of agriculture acts
< ivity, it has been announced here.
The new course will cover elements
of agriculture, methods of coopera
' tive marketing, and all forms of
farm accounting and economic
principles.
GRAFTING IN RUSSIA
MOSCOW. Mey 29-—-Definite
steps to stamp out corruption and
bribery, which has assumed alarming
proportions in Soviet institutions
and state trusts, as well as on rail
roads thoughout Russia, have been
taken by the council of labor and j
defense. Special commissions have
been appointed to handle the in
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vestigations and prosecutions.
In Moscow recently some 400.
railroad employes were arrested, and :
133 of them were tried for the im
proper handling of railroad passenger '
tiskets. An appeal has been issued
to all citizens inviting them to give j
information regarding bribery and
grafting, and assuring informers of
secrecy and protection.
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MANY VISIT YELLOWSTONE
SALT LAKE CITY, May 29—Last
year more than 100,000 persons!
visited Yellowstone National Park, i
according to H. M. Albright, park ,
superintendent, a recent visitor J
here. This year Superintendent Al
bright expects the number to be in
creased by 25,000. Half of the tour
sists to the park come by automobile
and about half by train.
ORE SHIPMENTS ON WAY;
RICH OUTPUT REPORTED
DAWSON, May 29—The winter
output of silver ore from the Mayo
district will be transported to the
coast within six weeks if the pre
sent favorable high water conditions
continue on the Stewart river. The
first consignment of ore has reach
ed Dawson, more than 3,000 tons has
reached the mouth of the Stewart
and 6.000 tons more is on the way.
This silver ore, which is valued at
a million and a quarter will swell the
Klondike mineral yield for the year
to three and one-half million.
The Binet & LeFevre sawmill at
Mayo is reported to have been des
troyed by fire last Friday, with a
loss of $20,000. A new outfit has
been ordered and should be in oper-.
ation within five weeks.
MAY DISBAR I. W. W.
OLYMPIA. May 29—-Disbarment
proceedings signed by 28 Lewis
county attorneys and approved by
the state board of bank examiners,
have been filed against Elmer Smi:h
I. W. W. attorney who was acquit
ted in the Centralia Armistice Day
shooting trials. The complaint is
based almost entirely upon Smith’s
connection and record with the
Wobblies. The hearing is set for
July 5.
FORMER GOVERNOR DEAD
WASHINGTON, D. C. May 29—
Joseph W. Folk, former governor of
Missouri and a prominent Democrat- i
it- leader, died in New York today.;
according to advices received here.
He had been ill several months.
WOLF PACKS IN ONTARIO
Kenabeck, Ont, May 29—Wolf
packs are increasing in number in
the central part of the district of
Temiskaming. They are of the grey
timber wolf variety, and are prey- 1
ing on the red deer which make
the district their habitat. Bands of j'
a half dozen to fifteen have been
seen in close proximity to settled .
areas. Mining camps in the Mon-!
treal river district, about half way;
between Cabal and Elk Lake, report
numerous packs on the forage and
driving other wild animals to cover.
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BEES KILL HORSES
SAN BERNARDINO. May 29
Two horses are dead as the result of
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being stung by ' a swarm of bees l
recently. The swarm attempted to j
settle upon the horses backs as j
they were drawing a plow. The
horses attempted to fight,1
the bees settled upon them and stung
It
them to death. Representatives of a
bee-keeper’s organization adjusted
the damage with G. Baca, owner of
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the vanquished equines.
ZION WANTS HARDING i
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH,May 29 t
—President Harding is being urged c
by United States Senator Reed J
Smoot of Utah to visit Zion Nation-!
il Park in this state on his proposed ! 1
western trip this fall. t
JEVALERA ASKS FOLLOWERS
TO ABANDON HOSTILITIES
Dl BLIN. May 29—A document
iddressed by Devalera to all mem
)ers of the Republican army, calling
:or a discontinuance of armed strug
ties, has been taken from a captured
Republican leader by the Free State
iuthorities.
The captured message says: “Sol
Iiers of liberty, legion of the rear
ruard the republic cannot longer
oe successfully defended under your
arms. Further sacrifice on your part
would now be in vain and a con
unuance of the struggle would be
inwise in the national intrests. Lay
ing aside arms now is an act of pa
:riotosm as exalted and pure as your
ralor in taking them up.”
TIANT wireleess station
PLANNED FOR FT. DOUGLAS
SALT LAKE CITY. May 29—One
if the three large wireless stations
planned by the United States army
is to be erected at Fort Douglas
lere, according to announcement
iy army authorities. Robert Loghry.
war department radio expert, is in
salt Lake City in connection with
:he project and tentative building
plans are expected to be completed
soon.
“The war department feels the
teed of more up-to-date stations
:han those now in operation, “Mr.
-oghry said in a recent interview,
rhis is emphasized in the present
lumber of relays now used to send
t message from the Pacific Coast
o Washington, D. C., or return.
'With the new station here and
vith relays—probably one at Fort
i-eavenworth, Kansas, and another
arther east—virtually simultaneous
ranscontinental communication will
>e available twenty-four hours in
he day at all seasons of the year.”
GREAT NORTHERN TO BUILD
HEIEN'A. MO\T„ May 29—The
Treat Northern railroad :s planning
•onstrv.clion of about eighty miles
>f line south 'r ;m Java, on the
outhern border of Glacier Park,
•ummit of tne Rocky Mountain
ange to connect at Augusta with a
iranch line now running west from
Treat Falls, according to W. P.
venny, vice president of the Great
S’orthern. Mr. Kenny was here re
ently testifying before the state
ailroad commission.
BRIGHAM YOUNG'S GOING
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. May
19—A quaint old farmhouse on the
putskirts of the town, built in 13*» 1
ly the Mormc n ieader, Brigham
foung, is to be torn d"wr. It was on
his farm that the lirst sugar beets
rere grown in Utah, which industry
a ter became one 0* the most im
portant in the history of the state.
LOTS FOR STAMPEDERS
HELENA, MONT.. May 29—Two
undrod anu fo> y acres belonging
l. the state of Montana will be platt
d into town lots. The land adjoins
helby, Montana’s latest oil boom
own. The state land board also ha
nder consideration application from
Ihelby men who want to buy a
ract near Shelby for erection of an
il refinery.
Happiness is not easily defined
ecause it means to each some
ping different.