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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. SATURDAY, NOV. 12, 1921
NUMBER 92
NATION HONORS UNKNOWN AMERICAN
COAL MINERS THREA TON GREA T COAL COMBINE
WORLD DIPLOMATS GATHER AT VITAL CONFERENCE
COAL MINERS SERVE NOTICE
ON ROCKEFELLER COMPANY
TRINIDAD, Col., Nov. 12—The
lowering of wages at any mine own
ed by the Colorado Fuel & Iron
Company will be met by a suspen
sion of work, according to an an
nouncement made by officials of the
United Mine Workers.
Of The Same Opinion Still
DENVER, Nov. 12—Officials of
1 the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
have issued a statement in which
they say the decision of the com-1
pany regarding the wages of miners'
is unchanged.
PROCLAMATION IS ISSUED
BY TERRITORIAL GOVERNOR
—
JUNEAU, Nov. 12—Governor
Scott C. Bone has issued the follow
ing Thanksgiving proclamation:
'•Thanksgiving Day, this year of
our Lord nineteen hundred twenty
one, on Tursday, November twenty
fourth.
"I, Scott C. Bone, governor of
Alaska. do therefore herby proclaim
it and urge its observance by all,
people within the Territory.
“Emulating our forefathers and in '
keeping with their lofty spirit, it is ^
fitting that recognition of this be
given to Almighty God for blessings
received and liberty enjoyed.
“Our beloved country is at peace.
Home and fireside are unbroken by
1 war and undisturbed by fear of
war. Events have contributed to the
greatness and the glory of the re-'
public. Its ofundations are seclre.
Worl dstrife has made for a strong
er and a better Americanization.
“This commonwealth has been
notably free from epidemic or pesti
lence during the year and otherwise
has been singularly blessed.
“In cessation from labor full of
faith and courage due with devout
and contrite hearts and in thankful
and prayerful introspection, may
this Thanksgiving Day, in pursu
ance of the beautiful and helpful
custom bequeathed by our ancestors,
be suitably observed throughout
Alaska.
“In Juneau, this eleventh day of
November, in the year of our Lord i
one thousand nine hundred twenty
one, and of the independence of the
United States of America the one
hundred forty-sixth.”
t The proclamation was signed by,
the governor and by Karl Thiele, ex j
officio secretary of Alaska, under the j
seal of the territory.
HARDING, j
Secretary to the Governor
ARMISTICE DAY OBSERVED
BY CHILDREN AT SCHOOL
Yesterday, Armistice Day, proved
to be a surprise for the youngstres
of the Franklin K. Lane school.
The bells rang as usual in the morn- j
ing and the doleful children as- j
sembled for their regular studies, j
However, it was announced that in
honor of Armistice Day, a special
program had been prepared and
all would be expected to participate
The announcement was received with
more or less joy and the following
program was rendered:
“America” _ by the School
Address, “The Meaning of Armis
tice Day” __Supt. A. B. Phillips
“America, My Country” ....School
At the conclusion of the hrief
exercises in the building, the child
ren marched out and stood at “at
tention” while Mr. Phillips lowered
the flag to half mast. He then ex
plained the significance of that part
of the ceremony. The last thing on
the program was the announcement
that “there would be no more school
until Monday morning” The child
rent the air with their hearty ap
proval of the holiday and left joy
ously for their homes.
The steamer Admiral Watson sail
ed from Seward, southbound, at S j
o’clock last night. •
NATION’S LEADERS PAY TRIBUTE
TO MEMORY OF UNKNOWN HERO
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 12—
Laid at rest with all the honors a
grateful nation could possibly pay.
the Unknown American Hero from
France bivouaced among the gallant
dead in Arlington cemetery yester
day. The highest officers of the army
and navy walked beside the coffin,
but none but the hands of his brave
comrades laid hands upon it.
President Harding walked beside
tihe bier to do homage to the dead.
Former President Wilson also joined'
the funeral procession, making his
first appearance in public in many
months. General Pershing, turning
aside an opportunity to ride in the
procession, marched beside the body
all the way to its last resting place.
High military, naval and civil
officials representing foreign govern
ments, reverently laid the highest
military decorations, in the gift of
their governments, on the casket;
and with soil from France, where
he fell in battle, the American
soldier was laid at rest.
Minute guns, fired by the battery
at Fort Meyer, boomed a continu
ous tribute from the moment the
procession started until the arrival
of the casket at the marble amphi
theater at Arlington and, as the head
of the procession entered the build
ing. the massed military bands play
ed the “Star Spangled Banner”, the
national anthem of the United States
which marked the opening of the
funeral ceremonies at the graveside.
Imposing Ceremonies
As the caisson carrying the body
entered the amphitheater, the vast
audience rose and stood unentered.
Marshal Foch. of France, former
commander in chief of the Allied
forces, in full uniform and wearing
all his war medals, came in. follow
ed by General Jaques. of Belgium.
General Diaz, of Italy, and the mem
bers of the Japanese delegation to
the Armament conference, joined a
short while later by Ambassador
LARGE AMOUNT OF BOOZE
TAKEN ON BOGUS PERMITS
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 12—S. F.
Rutter, assistant prohibition director
of Pennsylvania, is authority for
the statement that liquor valued at
a quarter of a million dollars has
beer, withdrawn from Government
warehouses in New York on counter
feit permits during the past two
months. The permits bore the name
of a fictitious Philadelpia druggist.
FIRE FATAL TO FAMILY
NORTH BAY. Ont., Nov. 12
Five members of one family, includ
ing Mrs. Fred Wheeler, three of
her youhg children and a daughter
of seventeen years, were burned to
death on Thursday night -when three
houses were destroyed by fire at
Kearney. William Wheeler, aged 23,
and Fredie, aged nine, saved them
selves by jumping from a window.
The younger boy was badly burned.
IN GOOD COMPANY NOW
BOISE, Nov. 12—Mrs. Southard,
who is under sentence on a charge
of second degree murder, arrived
here yesterday to begin serving her
term of ten years to lift. She was
in good spirits and confident her
appeal will result in her freedom.
She will occupy the woman’s ward
with two other fomen prisoners,
both serving time for murder.
E. E. Dilley, who went to Fair
banks recently with several head o*
horses, returned yesterday afternoon
and probably will leave for the
Canyon district within a few days.
' Geddes, of Great Britain. Chief An- _
lenty Coupe, representing the Sioux
j warriors, who was stationed at a
platform, in company with a group
of Indian braves in full war paint
and beaded moccasins, tiptoed down
: the aisle and joined the group of
military men. Premier Briand, of
France, was among the last to join
the group.
Breaking the death-like silence,
and as the casket was lifted from
the caisson by its occupant’s brave
comrades, the band took up the sol
! umn chords of the familiar hymn,
“The Son of God goes forth to War-’
the strains of which were carried,
by amplifiers, to the waiting multi
tudes, from New York to San Fran
; cisco. After the benediction was
pronounced, the vast throng remain
ed silent for two minutes, at the
termination of which Secretary of
War Weeks, as master of ceremonies
stepped up to the bier and spoke
briefly.
Immediately after the conclusion
of the speech of the secretary.
- President Harding began his address,
and jiist as he commenced, the sun
I light, driving through the haze,
splashed the great gathering with
golden light. When the President ha<t
finished speaking, Secretary of War
Weeks handed him two velvet lined
boxes containing the highest decora
i tions the nation can bestow, which
1 the President pinned reverently to
the casket. Then General Jaaues, of;
• Belgium, tore from his own breast1
the Belgian Croix de Guerre, which
| he pinned on the casket. The Vic
| toria Cross of Brittain, never-before
j bestowed upon anyone not a British
subject, came next. Marshal Foeh
: then placed the Medaille Militaire
j and the Croix de Guerre of France;
| General Diaz, of Italy, placed the j
1 Gold Medal for bravery and, follow
i ing in the order named, came the
Rumanian "Virtutes Militara” and
■ the Czechoslovakian war cross.
MAYO DISTRICT WILL SHIP
MUCH ORE DURING SUMMER
According to authentic advices re
ceived locally, the shipments of ore
from the Mayo district, on the upper
Stewart river, in the Yukon country
to the smelter in the States, will
total 3,000 tons next season.
These shipments will move by way
of St. Michael, which is stated to
be the principal inducement for the
White Pass Company to put on two
o ftheir boats on the run between
Dawson and St. Michael. A careful
canvas of the freight and passengrer
situation for next season, on the
Yukon below Dawson, having con
vinced the company’s officials that it
would not pay to operate boats, the
Mayo ore shipments therefore save
the situation for the time being, at
least.
Fred’k D. Browne arrived from
Healy on today’s train.
The concluding ceremonies, com
mitting the dead to the Crypt, with
earth from the soil of France, were
conducted by Reverend Brent, form
er senior chaplain to the American
Expeditionary forces, and following
this the mighty assemblage slowly
dispersed.
The Phesident’s Speech
“In paying tribute to the dead
we must consecrate ourselves to a
better order of things,” President
Harding declared in opening his ad
dress at the burial of the Unknown
American Soldier.
“This American soldier”, he con
tinued, “went forth to battle with
no hatred for any people in the
world but. hating war and the pur
pose of every war for conquest. He
cherished our national rights, ab
horred the threat of armed domina
tion and, in the maelstrom of de
struction, suffering and death, fired
his shot for the liberation of the
captive conscience of the world. In
advancing toward the objective was
somewhere the thought of a world
awakened, and we are here today
testifying our undying gratitude and
reverence to the thought of a world
awakened to a wider freedom.
“Today's ceremonies proclaim that
this hero, although unknown, is not
unhonored. We gather him to the
National breast within the shadow
of the national capital. Here the
inspirations of yesterday and the
conscience of today unite to make
the republic w-orthy of his death for
his flag and country.
“I speak not as a pacifist fearing
war, but as one who loves justice
and hates war; and I speak as one
who believes that the highest func
tion of a government is to give its
citizens the security of peace, op
portunity to achieve and the pursuit
of happiness.”
The President concluded his ad
dress with the Lord’s Prayer.
ARMISTICE DAY OBSERVED
BY RESIDENTS OF NENANA
In accordance with the wishes
of President Hardin?,- and in keep
ing with the proclamation issued by
Governor Bone, of Alaska, Armistice
Day was duly observed by Nenana
ites as a national holiday.
Although the various departments
of the Alaskan Engineering Com
mission did not actually close for
the day, the absolute cessation of
all work for a brief period marked
their observance of the day.
Several of the stores were closed
for the day and flags were flown at
haft mast in honor of those by
whose sacrifice the armistice and
resulting peace were made possible.
VICTIM OF HOLDUP DIES
CHICAGO, Nov. 12—Arthur Moon
negro porter who was wounded in
this week’s mail robbery near Pax
ton, died here yesterday.
N
Ask the Moose
what the
J. J. Davis Class
means
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1 Premier Briand and the French
delegation arrived at the Catafalque
at 11 o'clock, carrying a huge bunch
of flowers. The premier stood silent
ly, for a moment, beside the casket
| and then moved on.
As noon approached the crowds,
which momentarily increased in num
bers, moved past the bier at the
rate of more than 100 a minute. At
stated intervals the foreign delega
tions approached the bier for brief
' memorial services.
Scores of children brought simple
| floral tributes to Arlington ceme
tery, which were placed n the bier
, of the dead hero.
The Chinese minister brought, ar
! the gift of the Chinese republic,
a small bronze statue, superbly
chisled.
A Sacred Occa»ion
Marshal Foch believes Armistice
Day should be made sacred through
1 out the civilized world. He says “it
| is from our sacrifices and suffering
that the greatest things in life have
: grown. No man ever gave up part
: of himself in a great cause but that
sacrifice was rewarded a hundred
jfold in moral and spiritual blessing”.
I Army of Mothers
NEW YORK. Nov. 12—A little
. army of American mothers, wearing
: the gold star denoting the sacrifice
made by their loyal ones in the great
war. several thousand strong, march
\ ed to Madison Square Garden where
they occupied seats of honor while
the body of the Unknown Soldier
was buried in Arlington cemetery.
Armistice Day In England
LONDON. Nov. 12—The entire
nation paused two minutes yester
day, on the stroke of the hour mark
ing the third anniversary of the
signing of the armistice. Great
crowds gathered in ail the public
places and sang the hymn, "O God
Our Help in Ages Past".
NAVIGATION PLANS FOR 1922
MADE KNOWN BY COMPANY
Agent J. H. Scott, of the White
Pass & Yukon Route, is in receipt
of advices from James Gordon,
superintendent of the company, out
lining tentative plans for the opera
tion of boats on the Yukon and
Tanana rivers during next season.
It is the intention of the company ,
to put one boat on the run between ’
Dawson and Tanana, to connect at
that point with a boat running be
tween Tanana and St. Michael. This ;
arrangement is considered ample for
taking care of the freight and pas
senger traffic on the upper and low
er Yukon.
As regards navigation on the
Tanana river, Superintendent Gordon
says the company would be willing
to give service, but this will depend
entirely on whether or not sufficient
business is in sight at the time to
warrant putting a small boat on the
run. If the company gets firm as
surance of being able to handle -
sufficient business to cover operating
cost and possibly leave a small
margin of profit, a small boat will
be put on, but not otherwise.
Among the passengers leaving for
Fairbanks yesterday afternoon w’ere
Mr. and Thos. A. Marquam, Major
and Mrs. E. R. McFarland, Superin
tendent Hawley W. Sterling, of the
A. R. C., Jack Hilliard, collector of
customs at Eagle, Mrs. Janet Warner
Miss Maudene Robinson, R. A. Perk
ins and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mc
Garvey and son, frank, Jr.
ARMAMENT CONFERENCE HAS
BEGUN ITS DELIBERATIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov 12—
The Armament conference, called b\
President Harding for the purpose
of discussing the question of limit
ing armaments, began its delibera
tions in real earnest today, with all
of the principal Allied nations re
presented by delegations composed
of the world’s foremost diplomat-.
Fresh with the memories of the
soldier dead, the conference met in
its first session today, to seek a rule
under which “reason and rightous
ness shall prevail". Immediately after
Secretary of State Hughes had called
the conference to order. President
Harding delivered an address .n
which he said, in part, “it is impos
sible to overestimate the importance
of the conference”. The call for
the meeting, he continued, is the
“coice of a war-wearied world,
struggling for restoration, hungering
and thirsting for better relationship
of humanity, and craving the as
surance of lasting peace.”
DEMOCRATS LOSE IN HOUSE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 12
Efforts of the Democrats to force
an immediate vote on the accept
ance of the senate fifty per cent sur
tax amendment to the tax revision
bill, were defeated in the lower
house of Congress on Thursday, fol
lowing a hot debate.
CAR DERAILED; MANY HURT
MLLHALL, Okla.. Nov. 12—The
derailment of a Pullman car attai n
ed to a southbound Santa Fe tra:n
resulted thursday in the serious in
jury of six passengers. Many others
were slightly hurt. The accident oc
curred near this city.
TRACK WILL BE EXTENDED
ACROSS TANA.NA ON THE ICE
To facilitate the handling of
freight and passengers during the
winter season, it is the intention of
the Alaskan Engineering Commission
to operate. trains on the river ice
across the Tanana. With this object
in view, Roadmaster Thos. K Blakey
had a gang of men out on the ice
yesterday morning to smooth over
the rough places and break down
the hummocks along the route se
lected and marked off for the laying
of track.
As soon as these preliminaries
have been satisfactorily concluded.
Roadmaster Blakey informs The
News man. the necessary track will
be laid across the Tanana, where it
will remain until such time as the
ice has been thoroughly tested and
found to be strong enough to bear
the weight of the loaded trains to
be operated on the river.
The tracks have been extended to
the river bank at North Nenana,
where also a tent to serve as a
temporary ticket office, has bee.
erected.
IMPORTANT MEETING TONIGHT
TO TALK OVER RATES ON ROAD
All members of the Nenana Com
mercial Club are urged to be in at
tendance at the meeting to be held
tonight, at the club quarters in the
Cnion building.
The purpose of the meeting is to
discuss the proposed freight and
passenger rate schedules with Mr.
Browne, one of the board appoint
ed by the A. E. C., to arrange for
i fair schedule on the Government
■ailroad.
The meeting will be called to
jrder at eight o’clock sharp, and
rill be open to others than club
nembers interested in the rate
juestion.
Carl White, who has the contract
■o carry the Tolovana mail, is re
>orted to have left his headquarters
it Dunbar yesterday, with the mail
ind a big load of freight for the
folovana district.