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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, FEB. 16, 1922
NUMBER 158
DENMARK FACING BIG INDUSTRIAL CRISIS
PRESIDENT SUGGESTS SALES TAX FOR BONUS AID
TANANA VALLEY FLOUR FEATURED At WASHINGTON
TANANA VALLEY BISCUITS
GRACE DINNER AT CAPITAL
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SEATTTLE, Feb. 16—The Wash-j
ington correspondent of the Times
sent the following to that paper to
day:
With biscuits made of flour grown ]
and milled in Tanana Valley as the ;
piece de resistance, Secretary of Ag- j
riculture Wallace grave an Alaskan1
luncheon at his office- today, with j
Governor Scott C. Bone, Colonel F. j
Means and Delegate Dan Sutherland j
as his guests of honor. The other
guests included chiefs of the Agri-j
culture Department bureaus and di-j
■visions functioning in Alaska.
WILL ELIMINATE GOAL KICK !
NEW YORK, Feb. 16—Collegiate
football coaches, meeting here -with j
the rules committee, have unani- j
mously approved the proposal to}
abolish the practice of kicking a
goal after a touchdown. Instead.;
they would let the scoring team take
the ball to the 15 yard line, where!
they may try for an additional point
by run, kick or pass.
DENBY RECOMMENDS SMALL
CUT IN PERSONNEL OF NAVY
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 16—
Secretary of the Navy Denby ap-.
peared ijefore the house naval com-1
nuttee this week and recommended J
that the personnel of the navy for*
the next fiscal year be fixed at
90,000 men and 6,000 apprentices,
instead of 100,000 men and 6,000
apprentices now authorized.
The secretary urged that no re
duction be made in the number of
line officers, but advocated that the
number of appointments to An
napolis be reduced.
SLIDE HITS CLIMBERS
PORTLAND, Feb. 16—A dozen
members of the Portland Mazamas
Mountain Climbing Club were swept
down the side of St. Mark’s Peak,
a distance of 300 feet yesterday, by
a snowslide. One woman member ot
the party was seriously hurt and
two of the men were injured. The
accident happened near Corvallis.
OIL SUPPLY IS SAFE
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Feb. 16—
Experts, after an exhaustive survey
and analysis, have announced that
the Indiana oil shales contain a
supply of oil sufficient to last the
country 100 years at the present
rate of consumption.
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LOS ANGELES POLICE GRAB
GANG OF 8 BLACKMAILERS
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10—Eight
men who vire alleged to nave con
spired to extort large sums from
wealthy residents of this city, were
taken into custody last night by the
federal authorities, after a pistol
battle.
The officers trailed one member
of the gang from the spot where
a bundle of fake money had been
planted.
IOWA CITY HAS BAD FIRE
IOWA CITY, Feb. 16—Half a
block in the downtown section of the
city wes destroyed by fire yester
day, with a loss of half a million
dollars
PRIEST HELD FOR MURDER
MONTREAL, Feb. 16— Rev. Ade
lard Delorme, a Catholic priest, was
placed under arrest yesterday on
the charge of killing his half brother
Raoul Delorme, a university student
who recently took out a $25,000
life insurance policy in favor of the
priest.
KENYON WILL ACCEPT PLACE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 16
Senator Kenyon has announced that
he will give up his seat in the sen
ate not later than February 24 to
assume his duties as federal judge,
to which position he was recently
appointed by President Harding.
WORKERS OF DENMARK IDLE;
REFUSE TO ACCEPT WAGE CUT
POLICE ARE LOOKING NOW
FOR MISSING TAYLOR CASH
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 16—Money
and oil stocks which are believed tc
have formed part of the estate left
by William D. Taylor, are missing
according to information given oui
today by the authorities. It has beer
learned that Taylor was preparing
to pay income tazes on certain sunu
which cannot now be located.
Enter the theory of robbery as s
motive for the murder.
ANOTHER BID FOR SHOALS SITE
WASHINGTON, D. C-, Feb. 16—
The Alabama Power Company ha:
completed its offer for the purchase
of the Muscle Shoals Government
properties and the bid will be sent
to Secretary Denbv immediately, fo:
transmission to CongTess. which is
already considering three other bids
including the one submitted by Hen
ry' Ford.
YANKEE KILLED IN MEXICO
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 16—
Unidentified persons shot and kille;
Charles Burrow, also known a:
Charles Miller. American managei
of a ranch near Monterey, on Feb
ruary 1, according to advices re
ceived from Mexico yesterday by
the state department. Steps have
been taken to report the murder tc
the Mexican government.
CHAIRMAN PRAISES OFFICIALS
FOR EARLY LINKING OF RAILS
On the occasion of the closing of
the gap at Riley Creek, Colone;
Mears sent the following telegram
dated at Washington, D. C., Febru
ary 6, 1922, to Fred’k D. Browne
engineer in charge:
“I send you, Hansen, Chapin, Jim
mie McGill and others my hearty
congratulations on completion of
Riley Creek steel viaduct, and oper
ation first thru train to Nenana.
Secretary well pleased to know tha;
we have complied with terms of
original act establishing thru com
munication from Coast to navigable
water in Interior”.
BRYAN NOT OUT FOR JOB
BUT MIGHT ANSWER CALL
MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 16—William J.
Bryan, when asked today whether
he woud be a Democratic candidate
for United States senator from this
state, said that he preferred to con
tinue to serve the public without
the cares of office, but that if the
Democrats should call upon him, he
would consider the senatorial nomin
ation from the standpoint of duty
to the party.
DOCTOR UP FOR MURDER
BELLVILLE, HI., Feb. 16—Rr.
Robert McCracken, a prominent
physician of this city, surrendered
to the authorities yesterday, follow
ing the return of two indictments
charging him with the murder of
Mrs. Clara Richwine, and her father
in law, William Richwine. The kill
ing is reported to have taken place
on January 9.
NEGROES HELD FOR MURDER
WACO, Texas, Feb. 16—Nine
nejrroes have been placed under ar
rest here in connection with the
murder of W. H. Barker, a merchant
his wife, and the 13-year-old son of
a neighbor. The authorities sav the'"
have not yet ascertained wheb“'
the tragedy was the result of rob
bery or revenge.
! COPENHAGEN, Feb. 1C—A gen
eral lockout has been declared thru
out Denmark, plunging the country
into the greatest labor struggle in
j the history of Denmark.
The lockout affects practically
every industry and involves 150,000
j workers.
The lockout is the result of the
j refusal of the workers to accept
i wage reductions.
There have been no disturbance
as yet, but the government antici
pates trouble in the event an early
! adjustment is not reached and pre
parations are being made accord
ingly. A movement also has been
; initiated to bring employes and em
i ployers together in the hope that a
! compromise may be reached.
MEARS WARNS SHIPPERS
TO GET FREIGHT ACROSS
; SEATTLE, Feb. 16—Because . f
uncertainty as to when approval
j will be given to the proposed joint
tariff and through rates via the
Government railroad, Alaska Steam
ship Company and the Admiral line
! of steamers,, merchants and other
shippers of Fairbanks and Nenana
have been advised by the Alaskan
Engineering Commission to proceed
without delay in making early sea
: son purchases, according to a state-,
ment appearing in the Times yes
terday.
The Times says Interior mer
chants have been holding back in
' the belief that the new through
| rate would become effective soon,
: but it appears that officials of the!
i Alaskan Engineering Commission do
! not know how soon the joint rates
• will become effective.
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| STILL AFTER LINDEBERG
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i SACRAMENTO, Feb. 16—A sec
j ond attempt to extradite Jafet
: Lindeberg to Tacoma is to be made !
on Friday, according to announce-.j
1 made here yesterday. Lindeberg, who
{is wanted at Tacoma in connection
with the failure of the Scandinavian
1 American Bank, is still technically
1 under arrest at San Francisco, pend
ing the final outcome of the extra
dition proceedings.
BELFAST SNIPERS TAKE TOLL
BELFAST, Feb. 16—Snipers are
continuing their work in the dis-'
turbed sections of this city and up1
to noon yesterday had taken a toll1
of 18 killed and more than 50 in
jured.
ALPINE CLIMBERS ASCEND
TO SUMMIT OF MT. RAINIER
I TACOMA, Feb. 16—Mt. Rainier
has been climbed in mid-winter for *
the first time in hi story, the success-!
ful ascent having been made this:
week by Jean and Jacques Landry
‘ and Jacques Bergues, Alpine climb
ers, and Charles Perryman, a movie
photographer.
: The party reached the summit and ;
i returned to their base at Anvil Rock j
j in 15% hours.
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! PRESIDENT IS NOT IN FAVOR
OF HOUSING CONFERENCE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 16
In a letter to Senator King, of Utah
President Harding declares that he
considers it inadvisable to call a
national housing conference at the
present time. He asserted that he
did not know of a “legislative palli
ative to relieve home shortages” and
doubted “very much if we ought to
try to create one”.
ATTORNEY SHOOTS WIFE
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 16—George
A. Boden, attorney, committed sui
cide here yesterday, after killing
his wife and mother-in-law. The
tragedy took place after Boden had
failed in an effort to eflFect a re
conciliation with his wife, who had
left him.
REPUBLICAN LEADERS SEEK
NSOLUTION OF BONUS PUZZLE
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. 16—
With President Harding known to
be opposed to both additional taxa
tion and a bond issue. Republican
leaders of the house are casting
about for other means of financing
the proposed soldier bonus.
Representative Frank Mondell, in
the course of a visit to the White
House, said that pending appropria
tion bills, and especially those for
the army and navy, will be careful
ly scrutinized with a view to mak
ing reductions which would provide
a large part of the money required.
And he said that he thought any de
ficiency could be made up from
short term treasury certificate is
sues.
It is understood that there are
members of Congress who do not
share the views of the President
with regard to taxes and the bond
issue.
CRANK KILL FINN MINISTER
HELSINGFORS. Feb. 16—An as
sassin shot and killed M. Ritavouri.
Finnish minister of the Interior,
yesterday. The assassin was taken
into custody later and the authori
ties assert that he is mentally un
balanced.
BIG DIRIGIBLE COMING WEST
WASHINGTON', D. C-, Feb. 16—
Officials of the army air service an
nounce that they have in contempla
tion a transcontinental flight by the
600-foot dirigible Roma. According
to the plans, the big craft will make
the flight via the south end of toe
Rocky Mountains to San Francisco.
CUBAN CANDIDATE KILLED
HAVANA. Feb. 16— Rafael Mar
tinez. mtiarber of the house of rep
resentatives and Liberal candidate
for mayor of Havana, was found
dead yesterday, with three bullet
holes in his body. The shooting took
place shortly after Martinez had
lunched with two other prominent
Liberals.
MINERS MEET AT SPOKANE
SPOKANE, Feb. 16—Prospectors,
mine operators and engineers are
gathered in this city in attendance
at the Northwest Mining Associa
tion’s annual convention. The exhib
its from Alaska, British Columbia
and the Northwest states are at
tracting considerable interest.
M’ARTHUR WANTS OREGON
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 16
Representative McArthur, of Oregon
who is a member of the house naval
committee, has started a fight to
have the old battleship Oregon sent
to Portland, to be kept there perma
nently as a relic.
SNOW HELPS UNEMPLOYED
NEW YORK. Feb. 16—The most
severe snowstorm of the season is
in progress here, with a record of
three inches for five hours precipi
tation Thousands of shovelers have
been put to work to keep the -walks
and streets open to navigation.
POWER COMMISSION GRANTS
PERMITS FOR ALASKA SITE*
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 16—
j The federal power commission ha:
granted to Maurice Leehey, of Se
i attle, a preliminary permit for the
development of 15,000 borsepowe:
on Revilla Gigedo Island, Alaska
A similar permit has been grantee
to the Alaska Development and Min
eral Company, a subsidiary of the
Kennecot: Copper Corporation, foi
the development of waterpower or
Tyee and Anan Creeks, tributaries
of Bradford Cana, for use in the
i manufacture of pulp and paper.
'.OVERNOR 3.\Y3 TERRITORY
IS ON THE WATER WAGON
WASHINGTON. D Feb. 16—
j Alaska, the land that made hootcl
; famous, is now dry. according to i
! statement made by Governor Pont
• yesterday, to Prohibition Cornu*
sioner Haynes.
j The governor said that prohibi
tion enforcement conditions are ex
I ceilert in the Territory, and tha:
i *he Coast Guard is showing splendid
; cooperation.
i The governor points our. however
that some difficulty is being experi
enced in overcoming the actiw.:e?
of smugglers, who are engaged in
operations on the Canadian border.
REICHSTAG BACKS WIRTH
BERLIN. Feb. 16—The reichstag
voted confidence in the Wirth gov
ernment yesterday, the vote being
230 to 85,
* MINISTER TO CUBA RESIGNS
WASHINGTON', D. C„ Feb. 16
Boaz W. Long, minister to Cuba
since 1919, has tendered his resigna
tion to President Harding, with a
request that he be relieved immed
iately.
IRISH CAPTIVES RELEASED
LONDON, Feb. 16—Announce
ment was made in the house of
commons yesterday by Winston
Churchill, that the release of the
kidnapped Ulster Unionists had been
secured by Mishael Collins. There
were fifteen of the captives.
BODY OF EXPLORER TO REST
PERMANENTLY IN THE SOUTH
-MONTEVIDEO, Feb. 16—The
body of Sir Ernest Shackletan was
put aboard the steamer Woodville
yesterday, for conveyance back to
South Georgia Island, where the
explorer died, and where he will
be given final burial.
The Uraguayan government paid
high tribute to the deceased, send
ing a warship to sea as escort to
the Woodville.
Harry Karstens, superintendent of
Mt. McKinley National Park, and
his assistant, Lou Powless, arrived
in town this afternoon from their
base camp at Riley Creek.
—
Morris Morino, proprietor of the
McKinley Park Hotel, at Riley, ar
rived in town today.
Dick Creighton is paying Nenana
a visit, having arrived this after
noon from Healy. He is registered
at the Southern.
John C. Sommer, of Nulato, came
down from Fairbanks yesterday. He
is registered at the Cooney Hotel.
Roger Sharkey was among yes
terday’s arrivals from Fairbanks,
where he enjoyed a brief holiday.
He is registered at the Southern.
PRESIDENT HARDING SAYS
SALES TAX IS ONLY MEANS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 16—
Congressman Longworth, after a
call at the White House, announce I
that President Harding had declared
that the enactment of a sales tax
appeared to him to be the only
practicable means of raising money
for the proposed soldier bonus.
The President later informed the
lawmakers, through letters address
ed to Chairman Fordney, of the
house ways and means committee,
and Senator McCumber, of the Sen
ate finance committee, that he eor.
, sidered a sales tax the only feasible
method of raising bonus funds. He
also suggested that unless Congress
aw fit to to enact such a tax. the
matter had better be temporarily de
ferred.
Declaring that the Government
has under consideration the disposi
tion of surplus war properties, and
other transactions which would bring
“great relieF’ to the treasury, the'
President said that it might be wise
to let the bonus legislation go over
if inadvisable to adopt a general
sales tax to meet the bonus pay
ments. In conclusion, he said: “I be
lieve the American people will ac
cept the levy of such a tax for that
purpose, and we should contribute
thereby no added difficulties to the
problem of readjustment.’’
The President's letter is general
ly regarded at the capitol as leav
ing the bonus situation more com
plicated than before. The house and
senate committees will meet latv
today to consider the communication
HARDING TELLS HOME FOLKS
i OF PLANS TO VISIT ALASKA
MARION, Feb. 16—A letter re
reived in this- city from President
Harding expresses reasonable cer
tainty that he will be able to at
tend the Marion Centennial in the
middle of June.
The President adds that “if a
later time is fixed, I think my par
ticipation quite unlikely because I
am hoping successfully to work oA
plans to leave very early in July
for a trip to the Pacific Coast and
Alaska.’’
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I Commissioner C. D. Leckie wu<
a returning passenger on jester
day'- train from Fairbanks.
J. R. Fowle, head of the Fair
banks Clothing Co., came down
from Fairbanks yesterday and re
turned today.
Peter Yachon was a through pas
senger on Sunday’s tram for the
| coast.
Clarence Crites, hard rock man
arrival on yesterday’s train from the
upper town.
1 Neil McCall left for Healy yes
terday afternoon, after a brief holi
day spent in town. He expects to
Fred McGuire came down from
Fairbanks yesterday and returned
on today’s train.
Tom Mulcahy was an outgoing
passenger on the Sourdough Limit
ed yesterday. He is bound for Mile
Mrs. Dawson Cooper left for
Healy on Sunday, to take up her
residence there. Mr. Cooper is in the
employ of the Healy River Coal
Corporation.
Mrs. E. A. Williams left for Fair
banks this afternoon and return on
the next train.
of the Fairbanks district, was an
331.