^Interior Alaska Must Have Low Freight Rates
THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1922 NUMBER 207
* LONDON REPORTS LENINE NEAR DEATH
HEAT WAVE TAKES HEAVY TOLL IN THE STATES
HOUSE COMMITTEE DIVIDED ON REPORT ON SHOALS
HOUSE COMMITTEE DIVIDED
ON MUSCLE SHOALS AWARD
WASHINGTON*, D. C-, June 10—
The house committee on military
affairs, which has been engaged in
investigating the Muscle Shoals pro
ject, was unable to agree on a plan
for the disposition of the properties
and submitted three separate re
ports for the consideration of the
house.
The majority reports favors the
accepitance of the offer of Henry
Ford, but recommends the elimina
tion of the Gorgas steam plant.
Another report favors the accept
ance of Ford’s offer without any
changes.
The third report also favors the
Ford offer, but recommends that a
modifications be made in his pro
posals.
WARM WEATHER CAUSING
BATTERS TO LOSE GRIP
CHICAGO, June 10—With the
coining of warm weather and more
work, the major league pitchers are
getting their stride and making it
harder every day for the batsmen
to find the ball or hit it into safe
territory. As a result, the averages
of Sisler. Cobb, Speaker. Hornsby
and others are shrinking steadily.
Sisler still leads the American
league batting list with .419. Ste
phenson, of Cleveland, is seconu
with .416 and Ed Miller, of Phila
delphia is third, with .385.
Hank Gowdy, catcher for the Bos
tons. leads the National league bat
ters with .384, which is nine points
ahead of Bigbee, of Pittsburg, and
Hargrave, of Philadelphia, who are
tied for second place. Hornsby, of
St. Louis and Griffith, of Brooklyn,
are tied for third place with .374.
^ WHITE HOUSE SCENE TODAY
OF WEDDING OF NOTABLES
WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 10—
The first cabinet wedding of the
Harding administration is scheduled
to take place at the White House
today, the principals being Miss
Catherine Hughes, daughter of Sec
retary of State Hughes, and Chaun
cey Lockhart Waddell, of New York.
President and Mrs. Harding, all
of the members of the cabinet and
the entire diplomatic corps will be
among the guests.
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KLAN HEARING STARTS
LOS ANGELES. June 10—Thirty
two members of the Ku Klux Klan
appeared in the superior court yes
terday for arraignment in connec
tion with their indictment for par
ticipation in the Inglewood raid d?
last April. The hearing was contin
ued until Monday.
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CLIMBERS BREAK RECORD
LONDON. June 10—The Times is
authority for the statement that
three members of a climbing party
who scaled Mount Everest, attained
an altitude of 26,800 fee;:, the high
est point ever reached by a mount
ain climbing expedition.
OREGON STAGES PONY RACE
CANYON CITY, Ore.. June 10—
Jack McCarthy, of this city, who)
started second in the Pony Express i
race of 189 miles, from Dallas, ar- !
rived here considerably ahead of I
the three others who were entered j
in the contest.
BOARD DENIES CHARGES
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 10—
The federal reserve board has sent
a formal statement to the senate in
•which flat denial is made of the i
charges preferred by Senator Helfin,
of Alabama, who accused the mem- j
bers of the board of engaging in
publicity propaganda.
PRAYS FOR SENATE SEAT
GREAT FALLS, June 10—Form
er congressman Charles N. Pray
has announced his candidacy for
A the Republican nomination for sen
ator in the September primaries.
SOVIET PREMIER HAS STROKE;
REPORTS SAY HE IS VERY LOW
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* FAIRBANKS NOTES
The members of the Eastern Star
held a regular meeting last night,
followed by a social session which
1 was much enjoyed.
j According to advices received in
Fair-banks on a recent mail. Howard
Merritt, former manager of the
local telephone company, is now in
Texas, where he is engaged in the
brokerage business. He is located at
Amorillo.
Miss Agnes Museth is a late ar
rival in town from Juneau.
Miss Muriel Hering. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hering, return
ed to her home in Fairbanks on the
Thursday train, from an extended
visit in the States.
Among the recent arrivals in the
i city is Mrs. F. J. Burger, of New
York City, who is having her first
glimpse of Interior Alaska.
Dave Dunbar, dean of Alaska
traveling men, left for Xenana yes
terday. He is on his way to the low
er river country, and will take in
Nome and other Seward peninsula
points before returning to Tanana
valley.
Mrs. Robert Morris and children
returned to their home at Bridge 5
today, after a brief visit in town.
There is considerable activity in
Fairbanks real estate circles, with
a number of important deals pend
ing. according to realty men.
Dr. and Mrs. Braafeh have re
turned to Fairbanks from a trip
to Nenana. and the doctor will open
dental offices here immediately.
R. F. Thompson, a recent arrival
in town from the East, on a general
sight-seeing tour of the North, is
enthusiastic over what he has seen
thus far and he marvels that more
Outsiders do r.ot “see America” be
fore running off to view the musty
sights of Europe. He promises to
do some publicity work upon his
return to the States, with a view to
encouraging travel to Alaska.
Dr. Romig will leave for the coast
on the next train in response to a
summons to appear as a witness in
court proceedings coming up before
District Judge Ritchie. When he re
turns to the Interior, he will he ac
companied by Mrs. Romig and their
daughter Elizabeth. Dr. Cannon will
look after the practice of Dr. Romig,
as well as Dr. de la‘ Vergne’s. until
the return of the two medicos.
Miss Margaret Thomas, daughter
of Mrs. L. R. Gillette, who has been
attending school in the States, js
coming home to spend her vacation ,
in Alaska and will arrive here short
ly. '
FRISCO THUGS AT WORK
SAN FRANCISCO. June 10—Mrs.
Addie Dett, daughter of former
mayor Pierce, of Oakland, was pick
ed up in Golden Gate park by the
ooliee yesterday, wandering about
n a dazed condition. It was ascer
tained later that she had been as
saulted by a chauffeur and a com
panion for whom the police are now
searching.
LONDON, June 10—Prom ur
doubted sources it is learned that th
condition of Premier Lenine is r«
garded at Moscow as critical an
hopeless.
Lenine is reported to have suffere
a stroke of cerebral paralysis n
cently and on the first of June h
had lost the power of speech. Th
reports say it was believed at Mos
cow a few days ago that tl ■> en
could not be prolonged mere han
few weeks at the most.
HARDING LAUDS WASHINGTON
IN ADDRESS AT DEDICATIOI
PRINCETON, June 10—The bril
liancy of Washington and his geniu
in action and devotion to his follow
ers in the Continental army, wer
extolled by President Harding in a;
address delivered here yesterday a
the dedication of the Princeton bat
tie monument.
The President declared -that th
memorial is befitting of the heroe
and heroism of that day. and added
"We bring and lay at its feet laure
wreaths which gratitude and publi
sentiment always dedicate to thos.
who have borne .the heat and burde;
of conflict”.
NAVY BILL IS REPORTED;
ESTIMATES ARE PRUNEI
WASHINGTON. D. C., June 10
The senate appropriations committc
has reported the naval appropriatioi
bill, carrying a total of $94,235,000
which is an increase of forty-threi
million over the amount approvec
by the lower branch of Congress
The amount approved by the sen
ate committee, while an increase
over the house allowance, is one
hunderd and thirty-one million les:
than the navy department estimate:
will be need by that branch of the
Government for the ensuing year
The bill will be called up nexi
Monday, but will be laid aside pend
ing transfer for proper considera
tion.
MARK TWAIN IS HONORED
SONORA. Cal., June 10—A mem
orial cabin on Jackass Hill was dedi
cated to the memory of Mark Twain
today, with Governor Stephens offi
ciating as chief orator. The govern
or pointed out that the beginning of
the author's career of making men’s
lives easier to bear, is indelibly link
ed with pioneer mining days of
Tuolumne and Calaveras counties.
TEXAS NEGRO IS DOOMED
CARTHAGE, Texas, June 10—
Posses of citizens and officers are
searching for Zaek King, a negro,
who is charged with the murder of
Park Rayburn, son of a promipent
farmer of this locality. Mrs. Rayburn
also was shot but escaped serious
injury. The shooting is said to have
followed a dispute over financial
matters.
YANKEE PUBLISHER PASSES
LONDON, June 10—Guy Barham,
publisher of the Los Angeles Herald,
who has been traveling in Europe
as a member of the Hearst party,
died in a London hospital yesterday,
following a brief illness.
CALEXICO, Cal., June4 10—The
compress of the Calexico Coitton
Company and sixteen hundred bales
)f cotton were destroyed by fire
yesterday, with a loss estimated at
;hree hundred thousand dollars.
Another Stroke Monday
e The Berlin correspondent of the
Times says that a well authenticated
report received there states that
Lenine suffered a second stroke on
Monday, of this week, and that' his
i physicians are authority for the an
. nouncement that his condition is
very serious.
Legation Denies Report
RIGA, June 10—The soviet lega
i tion has issued a statement deny
i ing that Premier Lenine is seriously
ill.
NEBRASKA FARMERS DEMAND
I RETIREMENT OF SEC. FALL
SCOTTS BLUFF, Neb., June 10—
c At a mass meeting of farmers and
. business men of the North Platte
» Valley, held in this city yesterday,
j resolutions were adopted in which a
t demand was made for the resigna
. tion of Secretary of the Interior
Albert Fall.
; The resignation was demanded on
5 the grounds of unjust treatment of
farmers on irrigated lands, and lack
1 of understanding of their needs.
. BASEBALL MAGNATE PASSES;
WAS CREDIT TO THE GAME
CHICAGO. June 10—James Dunn
president and principal owner of the
( Cleveland baseball club of the Amer
ican league, died here yesterday af
ter a brief illness.
. Commenting on the sad occur
! rence, which has thrown a gloom
over sporting circles here and else
, where throughout the United States,
I President Ban Johnson declared that
"the death of Jim Dunn has taken
from baseball one of its noblest
, characters”. Dunn was one of the
most popular owners in the country.
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YUKONERS RUSHING LIQUOF
TO BEAT AMERICAN ORDER
VICTORIA, B. C., June 10—The
Yukon district is making an effort
to forestall the dry speel threat
ened by the embargo on liquor
shipments which wall become effect
ive in the United States within a
few days.
Orders have been sei.t to this
city for large quantities of liquor,
with a view to replenishing stocks
j before the new prohibition order
I goes into effect on June 15. The
j steamer Prince's Louise, sailing to
j night for Skagway, will carry a
* heavy cargo, most of which is liquor.'
SHERIFF WAS ON KLAN LIST;
j JUDGE TAKES JOB FROM HIM
, BEAUMONT, Texas. June 10—;
Judge Robert Street has removed
Sheriff Thomas H. Gardner from
office, following the rturn of an in-!
I structed verdict finding the officer
j guilty of official misconduct in tak
ing the oath as a member of the Ku |
( Klux Klan.
Gardner was serving his second
l term as sheriff of Jefferson county.
JAP FISHING BOATS SEIZED
VANCOUVER. June 10—Fifteen
small Japanese fishing boats were
seized off the west coast of Van-;
| couver Island this week for fishing j
without licenses. The owners of the
boats declare that they were oper
ating beyond the three mile limit.
PRINCE RUPERT, June 10—The
forest fire situation is now well un
der control, according to announce
ment made today by forestry offi- i
eials. Rain aided the fighters in :
some districts. i
* PERSONAL ■>.
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Mrs. Elfrida Millish. accompanied
by her daughter Nona, and niece?
Heldur and Hilma Johpson, arrived
' in Xenana on Thursday from the
Outside.
, The launch Dan Patch and barge,
Captain Billy Ford, are in port and
available for service to any part of
Interior Alaska.
The steamer Carl White got away
for the Tolovana yesterday morning.
The powerful launch Dixie, with
barge, left for the Tolovana river
yesterday. The Dixie is in command
of John Wigger.
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Among the passengers leaving for
way points, Tanana and Ruby on
the power scow Mutt yesterday
were Peter Yaehon for Tanana, Shel
Wettach for Ruby, C. W. Felch for
Tanana. and Bert Stewart for Hot
Springs.
KATO MAY BE PREMIER
TOKIO. June 10—A council of
understatesmen has offered the pre
miership to Baron Kato, who was
head of the Japanese delegation at
the Washington Arms conference
He has asked for time to consider
the offer.
NATIVE GIRL IS INJURED
BY MANGLE AT LAUNDRY
Maggie Silas, a native girl employ
ed at the Xenana Steam Laundry,
aged 31 years, was taken to the
local hospital late Thursday after
noon with her left forearm badly .
lacerated, considerable of the tissue ,
stripped off and the bone broken in ,
several places, the result of being ,
caught in the mangle wdiile at work
in the laundry. ,
Dr. A. B. Carmichael attended the ,
injured girl, applying all the methods
known to medical science in an ef
fort to save the arm, and the patient ;
is now resting as comfortably as
could be expected under the circum
stances.
Dr. Carmichael says he found the i
injured arm in better condition than i
was to have been expected after an
accident of that nature, .with blood {
circulation in the fingers such as to t
give considerable encouragement. t
MEETING TOMORROW AT THREE \
The Fourth of July General Com
mittee has issued a call for a pub- I
lie meeting, to be-held at the Col- i
iseum theater at three o'clock, and
everyone one in towrn who wants to
see the Xenana celebration a success
is urged to be on hand. Matters of ^
utmost importance will be discussed ‘
and the general celebration plans n
outlined". s'
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CARD OF THANKS
WE desire to extend our heartfelt ^
:hanks to all who rendered us as
sistance, and to the members of the
Eastern Star, Lady Maccabees and g
A'omen of Woodcraft who attended
die obsequies of our sister, the v.
ate Mrs. Clara M. Allred. a
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Sullivan 0]
The power boat Mutt and barge,
inder command of Sam Heeter, left
'or the lower river yesterday morn- e,
ng with passengers and freight. •«
FOURTH OF JULY MEETING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT 3
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HEAT WAVE SCORCHES EAST;
SCORES ARE PROSTRATED
CHICAGO. June 10—Eight are
dead and more than one hundred
under the care of doctors as a re
sult of the heat wave under which
the city has been sweltering during
the last three days.
Three Dead In New Vork
NEW ^ ORK, June 10—Three
were killed by the heat in this city
yesterday and eight were prostrat
ed. The day was the hottest of the
present season, with the thermometer
standing at 85. The humidity regis
tered 60.
Boston Feels It
BOSTON*. June 10—There were a
number of heat prosprations in this
city yesterday.
BATTING AVERAGE SLUMPS
AS WILLIAMS HITS HOMERS
ST. LOX1S, June 10—Since Ken
Williams jumper forward as a po
tential king home run hitter, his
batting average has fallen off 166
per cent and he has dropped from
first to fortieth place among the
American league batsmen. His pres
ent place on the list is .283 which is
64 below the average of last season.
As a result of the slump in the
average of Williams, some fans be
lieve that his attempt to take the
leadership away from Babe Ruth
will ruin him as a barter. When he
first began clouting for homers, he
was warned by Ruth t» be careful
and not to try too hard for long
drives lest it lessen hi* ability for
steady hitting.
VESSEL BRAVES ICE FLOES
TO SAVE LIFE OF TEACHER
SAN FRANCISCO, June 10—The
letails of a perilous voyage through
:he ice floes of the far North, which
was made by the schooner Herman
0 save the life of Mrs. A. Fallis.
1 Government teacher at St. Law
•ence island, have just been made
>ub!ic in this city by the owners of
he staunch little vessel.
The schooner made the voyage
'rom St. Lawrence island to Nome
tnd the ice was so thick that it was
lecessary a number of times to use
iynamite to force a passage through
he ice.
Mrs. Fallis was placed in a hosp:
a! at Nome immediately upon ar
ival at the Seward peninsula town,
,nd will recover.
■i AVY FOOTBALL PLAYERS
TO VISIT COAST FOR GAMES
ANNAPOLIS. June 10—Admiral
Vilson, superintendent of the navay
cadamy. has announced that he will
ive careful consideration to the
lan to have the navy football
earn visit the Pacific coast during
he Christmas holidays for a game
,ith California or some other strong
i'estern eleven.
It is understood that Secretary
•enby already has given the plan
is hearty approval.
PACIFIS FLEET WILL PARADE
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 10—
he Pacific fleet will assemple at
uget sound in July or August for
taneuvers and visits to various
>und ports, according to announce
lent made today by officials of the
-vy department. The details are
eing arranged.
BLANCHE SWEET WEDS
CHICAGO, June 10— Blanche
weet and Marshall Neilan, of movie
ime, joined hands in a matrimonial
mture in this city on Thursday
’ternoon. They will go to New York
i their honeymoon.
KING TAKES A BRIDE
BELGRADE, June 10—King AI
:ander, of Jugoslavia, and Princess
arie, of Rumania, were married
■re this week with great pomp and
uch display of enthusiasm among
e multitudes.