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_ THE NENANA NEWS
* VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, OCT. 19, 1922
NUMBER 363
LLOYD GEORGE AND HIS CABINET RESIGN
. LEGION DEMANDS REMO VAL OF GENERAL SA WYER
POLITICAL LEADERS DODGE ISSUES AS ELECTION NEARS
LEGION DELEGATES UNITED
IN DEMAND FOR BONUS LAV,
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 19— Th<
demand for a roll call so that “th<
■world may know where we stand oi
the bonus question”, was followec
by a viva voce vote at the Americar
legion convention, on the port ol
the resolutions committee. When thf
roll was called, it was found tha'
the convention was unanimously ir
favor of the adoption of the report
The report declared that “we wil
continue to fight for legislation unti
the bonus bill has been enacted intc
law”.
Demand Removal Of Sawyer
By a vote of 601 Ho 375, the con
vention today demanded the removal
of Brig. Gen. Sawyer, personal
physician of President Harding, who
is charged by the legion with having
blocked the organization’s hospital
ization program. The demand re
fers to the post held by the doctor
as co-ordinator of the federal bureau
of hospitalization.
Perthing Given Ovation
General Pershing addressed the
convention today and his appear
ance in the convention hall was the
signai for a tremendous ovation. He
was greeted by a prolonged cheer,
followed by a rush of state delega
tions for the platforms, with their
banners, most of which were left
behind when the veterans returned
to their seats. .
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GREAT BRITAIN PROTESTS;
DRY SQUAD TOO ACTIVE
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 19—
Formal protest against the contin
ued seizure of British vessels by
American prohibition agents operat
ing outside the three mile limit,
has been presented to the state de
partment on behalf of the British
government. , '
The British government has re
fused to enter into an agreement
permitting such seizures but has
promised to take measures to pre
vent the operation of British tliquor
smugglers.
U. S. INDUSTRIES ARE BUSY
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 19
Commercial production in the United,
States reached the highest peak
since December 20, two years ago,
according to official figures made
public yesterday. 1 i
BURCH TRIAL STARTS
LOS .ANGELES. Oct. 19—The
third trial of Arthur C. Burch, for
the alleged murder of J. Belton
Kennedy, broker, started here yes-1
terday.
JOHN D. JR. TAKES REST CURE
BATTLE CREEK, Oct. 19—John ■
D. Rockefeller, Jr., has begun a;
period of rest at a local sanitarium. :
He appears to be in good health
and will not discuss his reasons for i
seeking treatment. ^ -
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governor tells Seattle
> ALASKA IS LAND OF TODAY,
SEATTLE. Oct. 1&_While cele
brating Alaska Day yesterday, the
Seattle Chamfer of Commerce re
ceived a special cable from Govern
or Scott A. Bone, in which the ter
ritorial executive declared that
Alaeva is no longer a land of lo
myrrow but a land t>f today. The
celebration was in commemoration
of the hoisting of the American flag
at Sitka.
P. M. NAMED FOR SPRAGUE
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Oct. 19—
Charles D. Spencer has been ap
pointed postmaster for Sprague, Ala
ska.
W. C. Steinmetz left for the
coast on the Tuesday train to meet
Mrs. Steinmetz. who came North on
the steamer Alameda.
EMINENT
QUITS
ANCHORAGE MEN MISSING;
FRIENDS FEAR FOR SAFETY
ANCHORAGE, Oct. 19—Consider
able anxiety is felt for the safety
of Ray McDonald, owner of the
‘Harmony theater, and Joe McG 1 ,
Anchorage cannery man, wno have
' been missing for a week. They went
| on a hunting trip to Kenai t trin
' sula in a gasboat and are now long
I overdue.
The steamer Admiral Watson re
, cently rescued one party of hunters.
The Cook Inlet mountains, which
were covered with snow a week ago.
! are now bare as the result of re
j cent heavy rains.
j The power boat Grizzly, plying
between Anchorage and Kanatak. in
j the Cold bay district, is reported to
have been wrecked on Cook inlet,
! but details of the accident have not
; yet been received here.
ALLIES WILL NOT LET TURKS
j PASS THRU CONSTANTINOPLE!
I CONSTANTINOPLE. Oct. 19—It
: has been agreed among represent
! atives of the Allied powers to for
I bid the entry into Constantinople
; of Kemalist gendarmerie, destined j
for Thrace. The British navy has
i been ordered to stop all vessels
bearing Turkish police.
CITY OF HONOLULU SUNK
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19—With
colors flying, the liner City of
Honolulu, which was burned be
yond repair last week while enroute
from Honolulu to Los Angeles,
was sent to the bottom by shell
fire yesterday, the disposition of
the hulk in that manner having
been decided upon to rid the sea
of a menace to navigation. The
guns of the cuhter Shawnee sent
the Honolulu to her last resting!
place, in 2,500 fathoms of water.
USE OF WASTE PAPER AIDS
IN SAVING OF U. S. FORESTS
CHICAGO. Oc*. 19—More than
300,000 acres of timber in the Unit
ed States has been preserved this
year for the future, by the use of
waste paper in the manufacture of
newsprint, according to a statement!
made yesterday by President Collins,
of the Book Paper Manufacturers
Association, in an address before the
members of the organization.
YUKON OUTPUT GOOD
DAWSOS, Oct. 19—Reports te-j
•eeived from various sect c r; ofi
Vukov- Territory indicate that the
mineral output for the year is well
above -the average, v»«h the prospect
for an equally gecd showing next
year. Hydraulic operations in the
Dawson district ceased several days
ago but the dredges on the nearby
creeks are continuing work beyond
the Usual period, made possible by
the mild weather. The silver output
from the Mayo district to date is
estimated at 750,000 ounces.
ESCAPES ARE RECAPTURED i
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19—Herb;
Wilson. Adam Blazyk and Guido
Spignola, the three prisoners wlyj
made their escape from the county
jail this week, were recaptured af
ter being at liberty 24 hours. They
were found at the home of an ex
convict and taken without a struggle.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Moore, of
Fairbanks, are spending a .few days
in Nenana. They are registered at
the Cooney Hotel.
BRITISH STATESMAN
WHEN ENEMIES CRITICISE
LONDON. Oct. 19—Premier Dav
id Lloyd George tendered his resig
nation as head of the British cabi
net this afternoon. The resignation
carried wi'.h it also the resignations
of the entire cabinet.
The resignation, which was an
nounced by the Central News, was
forwarded to a meeting of Con
servatives who decided, by a vote
of 188 to 87, to appeal to the coun
try as a party.
The vote was hailed as a great i
MANY WOMEN CANDIDATES
SEEK SEATS IN CONGRESS
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Oct. 19—
Twenty-one women have thrown
the;r bonnets in the political arena
and will ‘try for seats in Congress
at the regular election next month
in opposition to men. It s indicated;
by reports received at party head
quarters that _ the victories of the
women will be nominal.
Five of the women seeking elec-j
tion as representatives are Repub-.
lieans, six are Democrats, six are
Socialists, two Prohibitionists, two
Single Taxers.
There are two women candidates!
for the U. S. senate. One is-Mrs. j
Minnie Oleson. of Minnesota, and j
the other is Mrs. Jessie Hooper, of'
Wisconsin. i
WINTER TRAVEL STARTING
WITH YUKON RIVER OPEN
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DAWSON, Oct. 19—The great
overland stage route between Daw
son and Whitehorse came into its
own yesterday with, the departure''
of the first stage of the winter for
Whitehorse. This has been the mild
est autumn ever recorded in the j
Yukon country but Indians claim
the appearance of many twin moos^,'
indicate a severe winter. No heavy)
ice has yet appeared in the Yukon 1
river. Daily ijains and soft snow
have been the rule thus far.
WINSTON CHURCHILL IS ILL ‘
LONDON, Oct. 19—Winston I
Churchill, colonial minister, h2s de- 1
I'cloped appendicitis and may be :
'ompelled to undergo an operation.. I
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TURKISH WOMEN AT WORK ‘
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 19—
rurkish women, emerging from the I
seclusion of ages, are about to un
lertake welfare work in Constanti- '
".cple. Ten Turkish married women >
ire being trained as nurses, under 1
:he auspices of the P.ed Crescent. 1
and when proficient they will be de- 1
puted to make visits to the Turkish'!
quarters of the city. They will see 1
chat hygienic conditions are ob- 1
served, that children are well cared 1
for and that the family food is i
properly cooked. The first group of j <
women will be selected from the, 1
nobility. ' ’
HAVANA. Cuba. Oct. 19—Pro-’
ductive work for convicts in state
prisons, with the greater percentage
of the profits from their labor going
to their families of their victims,
is among the penal reforms proposed
by the government. It is also pro
posed to separate ‘first offense and
youthful prisoners from the long
term and habitfcal classes. It is ex
pected to begih the reforms soon.
Dan Kennedy, well known packer
and McKinley Park guide, is spend
ing a -few days in town.
W. B. Reabum returned from
Fairbanks today.
victory for the “die hards" in parlio
ment who, for many months, hav
been advocating the withdrawal o
the Conservatives from the coalitio
and the resumption of normal part
functions.
It is announced that Lloyd Georg
at an audience with the king, sug
gested that Andrew Bonar Law b
summoned to form a new cabinel
but up to six o’clock this aftemoo:
he had not made his appearance a
the palace.
CUTTER BEAR AT SEATTLE
FROM LONG ARCTIC VOYAG1
SEATTLE, Oct. 19—Captain C
S Cochran, who arrived here thi
week aboard the coast guard vesse
Bear, completing a 23,000-mile voy
age into the Arctic region, predict
that Amundsen and Omdahl will b<
successful in their proposed high
from Wainwright over the XortJ
pole. They expect to make thei
=tart in the spring.
The captain reports that it is thi
intention of' Amundsen to make i
trip to Nome during the winter, b;
log team.
Ice conditions in the Arctic ar<
vorse than at any time since 1906
WALTER GEORGE CARRIES
GEORGIA PRIMARY EASI! 1
ATLANTA. Gn„ Oct. 19—Waltei
r. George, of Vienna, carried thi
Jeorgia Democratic primary elec
ion on Tuesday with a sweeping
najority over his three opponent;
'or the nomination for U. S. sen
itor. He received 304 county unit
rotes out of Georgia's total of 400
The complete unofficial returns
rive Governor Hardwick Sea
.orn Wright 22 and loan K Coop,
r failed to carry a single county.
JICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER
ADVOCATES LIBERAL PARTY
NEW N 0&K, Oct. 19—In an ad
resa delivered before the Institute
■f Arts and Sciences, President
Nicholas Murray Butler, of Colum
ia university, advocated the forma
ion of a “Democratic-Republican''
arty which “would represent the
-redomrnam liberalism of our peo
le“.
liORWAYS SEIZES BRITISH SHIP
CHRISTIANIA, Oct. 19—The
Norwegian government, under lav;,
eceijftly enacted, may rove seiz;
essels of less than 100 ton? founc
vithin the common territorial front
ier carrying liquor in excess of th<
ictual requirements' of those or
ioard. Application -was made recent
y in the case 'of the motor boa
.isbeth, of Cur.haven, Engian' Thi:
ioat was stepped off Riscer by th<
ustom 'authorities and found ti
i?.ye 'over 300 quarts of liquor oi
ioard. The captian was fined and thi
Sitter and her cargo of spirits con
iscated.
CHICAGO HAS FATAL DAY
CHICAGO, Oct. 19—Five womei
and three men were killed here to
day in four spectacular accident
at rail crossings.
The little steamer Nenana. whici
is enroute from Idrtarod to Nenana
was reporied from Ruby on Ocf be
IS. since which time notning ha
been heard fr6m her. It is consid
ered doubtful if the boat has reache
Hot Springs yet.
Mrs. J. H. Russell is a recent ai
rival in Nenafta from Fairbanki
; ALASKANS ARE INVITED TO
BE ALASKA BUREAU GUESTS
SEATTLE, Oct. 19—The Alaska
i Bureau, of the Seattle Chamber of
? Commerce is distributing: cards to
- Alaskans, on steamships and in hotels
? I saying-: “The Alaska Department of
»| the Chamber of Commerce cordially
I offers its office, library and exhibit
‘ rooms, with facilities for informa
tion. for your headquarters while in
the city, and suggests that you have
i your mail addressed to the depart
II ment for call or forwarding”.
BLUE PRINT PLANS READY
-! FOR NEW CORDOVA BUILDING
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SEATTLE, Oct. 19—Blue print
s plans for the proposed $150,000
■ postoffice and federal building at'
: Cordova have arrived here for sug
i gestions and approval. The building1
■ will be a three story structure and
will occupy half a block.
■ Bids for the erection of the hudd
ling will close during the winter
’ and construction work will start in
the early spring.
AMBASSADOR MAKES PROTEST
AGAINST ACTION IN JAPAN
TOKYO, Oct. 19—Ambassador
'Warren has lodged formal protest
i with the Japanese foreign office
.against the treatment of R. M
I Andrews, an American businessman,
' whose office and house were ran
; sacked by Japanese police in a hunt
! for photographs of defense areas
1 thought to be in his possession.
HARDING PREDICTS FARMERS
i WILL BE FIRST TO BENEFIT(
i WASHINGTON. D. C.. Oct. 19—*
j In a letter which he read at a meet
; ing of Ohio Republicans here yes
terday afternoon. President Harding
' expressed the belief that the farm
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• ers of the country will be among
j the first to get substantial recogni-,
tion in "the new era of activity and
| prosperity now on the way”.
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\ “CHAIN MAN'* IS GUILTY
OMAHA, Oct. 19—A jury in the
i district court has found Fred Brown,
' alleged “chain man”, guilty of kid
! napping with inter:: to commit crim
inal assault, and has recommended
life imprisonment. Brown kidnaped
two women and their escort and
bound them in chains in an unoc
cupied cabin. He was frightened
i away later, after the escort had
escaped. Browti was finally taken
j into custody after a long chase.
COOLiDCE IS CONFIDENT
NEW YORK. Oct. 19—Vice
' I President Coolidge, who will speak
' j in New Jersey tonight in the inter
! | est of Senator Frelinghuysen’s eam
' | paign, predicts a Republican vic
itory in New Jersey in November,
j He says his information leads "him
i to believe that the Republicans will
! continue to hoi' both branches of
1 i Congress.
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STREET CARS COLLIDE
DENVER. Oct. 19—Twenty per
sons were injured here today, some
of them seriously, when an inbound
Berkeley street car collided with an
other. One of the cars was derailed.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Date will ar
1 rive from the coast tomorrow morn
ing. Mrs. Date is returning frorr^ a
visit with relatives in the States,
- and was met at Se«ard by her
husband.
HARDING SAYS 1922 ISSUES
SAME AS TWO YEARS AGO
CHICAGO, Oct. 19—The political
. issues this year are practically the
same as those of two years ago. ac
| cording to Governor Harding, of
■ Iowa, who addressed a meeting of
Republicans here today.
' He outlined the issues as the
i League of Nations and the question
of whether the Government shall or
i shall not live within its income, and
whether Government bonds shall be
1 worth their face value
Co* Replies To Hoover
TOLEDO. Oct. 19—Former Gov
ernor Cox. replying to an address
delivered by Hoover, who spoke be
fore a meeting of Republicans here
on Monday, declared that Hoover
had avoided timely issues when he
discussed foreign debts.
Cox failed to touch on the League
of Nations, but declared that the is
sues of the hour were the tariff and
taxation burdens which he charged
to the Republicans.
Daugherty Defends President
t OLl MBLS. Oct. 19—In a state
ment made here today. Attorney
Genera! Daugherty declared that the
“publishing and propoganda” to the
effect that President Harding does
not expect to be a candidate for re
election "are for a purpose alto
gether disassociated from any in
formation as to facts”.
Dry* Are At Work
LINCOLN, Oct. 19—The Anti
saloon league has made public a
list of candidates who have been
labeled by the organization as being
satisfactory or unsatisfactory to the
league. Both Republican and Pro
gressive candidates. Senator R. B
Howell and Rev. James Beebe are
listed as satisfactory. Hitchcock, wno
is seeking re-election, is unsatis
factory. Charles Bryan, brother of
W. J., who is seeking the governor
ship on the Democratic ticket, i
declared to be “personally dry but
aligned with the Democratic forces,
which are wet”.
Woolwine Start* Riot
STOCKTON, Cal.. Oct. 19—When
Thomas Lee Woolwine, Democrat e
candidate for governor, picked up a
small plaster cast of a Kiansman in
full regalia, which had been placed
on the platform where Woolwine
was delivering a political speech, he
dashed it angrily to the floor. Dis
orderly scenes followed, in which
five men were knocked down. The
speech was delayed nearly half an
hour while the police were restor
ing order.
TWO INDICTMENTS SERVED
IN CRONKHITS MURDER CASE
PROVIDENCE, Oct. 19—Rolan t
R. Pothier. farmer army sergeant,
was placed under arrest here today
on a warr*?:: issued following the
return of a secret indictment by
the federal grand jury at Tacom-.
recently. Pothier ts charged w ith the
murder of Major Alexander Cronk
hite at Camp Lewis, in October.
1918
Secc.nd Arrest Made
NEW YORK, Oct. 19—Captain
Robert Rosenbluts, also indicted by
the Tacoma grand jury, was taken
irtio custody this afternoon, charged
with conspiracy with Roland Pothier
in the murder of Cronkhite.
Both men were named in con
nection with the case more than a
year ago but the charges were drop
ped when Attorney General Daugh
erty decided that the evidence was
not sufficient to convict them.
HALIBUT PRICES SOAR
PRINCE RUPERT. Oct. 19—Hal
ibut touched the highest price in
several years yesterday when a lit
tle over nineteen cents a pound
was quoted for the catch of the
Senator, a share boat.