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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DEC. 3, 1921
NUMBt'P 101
•AMERICANS OPTIMISTIC REGARDING AIMS
ENGLAND IS HELPING TO SWING JAPAN IN LINE
' WOOD SAYS FILIPINOS ARE NOT READY FOR CONTROL
PRESIDENT WILL URGE SPEED
IN ACTION ON TARIFF BILL
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 3—.
It is asserted in high official circles j
that President Harding's message to j
the new Congress next week will j
deal principally with the tariff and |
merchant marine.
It is said the President likely willj
urge the speedy passage of a revised
tariff bill and it is expected that he
* will favor some sort of a ship sub
sidy for the merchant marine, pro- j
bably in the form of preferential!
rates as supplementary to the grant
ing of free tolls to coastwise shipp
ing through the Panama canal.
It is also expected that the P^esi- ;
dent will request the immediate
passage of the Allied debt refunding
bill.
ISLANDERS WANT CHANCE
TO BE HEARD AT CONFAB
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 3—
The Philippine legislature has adopt
ed a resolution asking the American
delegation at the Washington con
ference to take no action regarding j
the Philippines without calling into
conference the Philippine commis
sioner.
The resolution was cabled to the
war department yesterday.
THREATS WORRY DEFENSE
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3 -Mi'
lon Cohen, one of +he attorneys de
fending Fatty Arbuekle, says he
has received a letter threatening
death “to you and your fat friend"
if the actor is acquitted. Cohen says
the defense is much warned over
the threats which have been made
against Arbuekle.
STEEL COMPANIES PLANNING
TO MERGE THEIR INTERESTS
NEW YORK, Dec. 3—Seven of
the great steel companies of the
United States are planning to com
bine their interests under one head,
according to reports which have been
confirmed in local financial circles.
The big merger will have a cap
italization of half a billion dollars.
IRISH QUESTION DISCUSSED
LONDON, Dec. 3—Lloyd George
' conferred with Sinn Fein represent
atives yesterday, but no statement
regarding the meeting has been giv
en to the public and it is not known
what phase of the situation was dis
cussed.
IRISH POLICE REPULSE RAID
LONDONDERRY, Dec. 3—The
police, with difficulty, repulsed an
attack on the local jail yesterday.
Two of the policemen were killed
and several of the attackers were
captured.
JUDGE CECIL H. CLEGG
IS DUE HERE TOMORROW
Federal Judge Cecil H. Clegg, of
the Fourth judicial division of Alas
ka, who is on his way to Fairbanks
to assume his official duties, is ex
pected to arrive in Nenana on the
train from Hraly tomorrow, and he
will resume his journey to Fairbanks
on the train leaving for the upper
, town at two o’clock tomorrow after
noon. He is accompanied by Mrs.
Clegg, who met him at Seward on
the arrival of the boat that bore
him Northward.
Owing to the new railroad train
schedule, which goes into effect to
morrow, the judge’s stay in Nenana
necessarily will be brief and, in con
sequence, Nenanaites are denied the
privilege of according him a public
welcome. Judge Clegg has a host of
friends here who undoubtedly will
meet the train on arrival, and give
him a personal welcome.
* It is expected that Jhdge Clegg
will relieve Judge Bunnell on Mon
* day.
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CONFERENCE NEAR AGREEMENT j
ON VEXING NAVAL RATIO ISSUE
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BRITISH TO INVESTIGATE
FLOGGING OF PROFESSOR
MIAMI, Dec. 3—Acting under
telegraphic instructions from the
British embassy, Vice Consul Hub
bard has started an in /estimation of
the flogging and tarring and feather
ing of Prof. Phillip S. Irwin, Episco
pal arch deacon and a British sub-;
ject.
The professor was engaged in up- j
lift work among the negroes in this;
locality and recently was drnggp 1
from his home and severely flogged,
after which a coat of >ar and fea
thers was applied by unknown part-j
ies.
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REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS
FLOODS RUSSIAN MARKETS
PETROGRAD, Dee. 3—The cryj
L.iat Russia was wholly without need- j
les. pins and thread were apparently
without foundation. The abolition of
domestic trade restrictions has pro- J
dueed a great quantity of such arti- (
cles in Russian market stalls. They j
are of Russian, English, German and j
American manufacture. Much of this j
supply was doubtless hoarded and'
could be had secretly before free
trade was inaugurated.
Darning coton and wool, hooks j
and eyes, hairpins, combs, brushes, j
buttons and other notions are also j
offered freely but at high prices in j
comparison with the markets of j
Western Europe.
Cloth is scare and apparently of j
inferior quality. Market stalls sel
dom have more than a few yards of j
any sort of cotton or woolen fabrics.
Porcelain is also scarce.
The only really good table silver
and porcelain is in the hands of j
hundreds of reduced gentlefolk who !
stand in queues about the public ]
markets and offer their household j
belongings for the rubles necessary ■
to buy black bread at 3,000 rubles
for a Russian pound of 12 ounces. !
Every conceivable household article:
and eaery sort of garment can be
bought in these queues.
Chairs, chandeliers, lamps, stoves,
carpets, rugs, saddles, trunks, beds,
graphaphones, bicycles, pots, pans, j
kettles, tablelinen, fur coats, boots, j
evening gowns and every sort of
tvearing apparel are offered for sale !
by their owners in these queues, j
Endless lines of second-hand dealers j
and individuals requiring wares pass :
along, asking prices and offeringj
cash or barter.
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The train due in Nenana tomor
row from the coast will bring a:
large consignment of mail from the
steamer Northwestern. The train is;
due about noon.
Frank Knight is expected in town
tomorrow from the Canyon district
and it is probable he will leave very
shortly for Circle Hot Springs, for
a well earned rest.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Fairbum left
for Fairbanks yesterday and will
make their future home in that
city. Mr. Fairburn, until very re
cently, was in the employ of the
Alaskan Engineering Commission, in
the transportation department and
had the reputation of being one t
the most efficient and hardworking
men in this division.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dee. 3—
Negotiations over the naval program
between delegations in attendance
at the Armament conference, are
proceeding satisfactorily, according
to the feeling among the American
conferees. The American delegates
went over the situation thoroughly
yesterday afternoon and it is under
stood they are well satisfied, and
hopeful that the American proposals
will be achieved.
American naval opinion finds it
difficult to reconcile the Japanese
claims to a higher fleet ratio on
the basis of needs for her own de
fense, as the additional tonnage
sought is in the offensive rather than
the defensive class.
It is understood the Japanese dele
gates brought up the subject of air
plane carriers but without altering'
the view of the American delega
tion.
Great Britain, as the ally of Japan j
is using her influence to bring the ;
Japanese views regarding naval ra
tion, into harmony -with those of.
the United States. With the develop
ment, the Japanese plenipotentiaries ]
have again submitted the question to
Tokio and the Nippon delegates are
manifesting a note of optimism.
The request of China for the1
withdrawal of foreign troop>s has
been referred to the drafting com
mittee, headed by Elihu Root, for
further study and it is expected that
the discussion will be resumed at
another meeting of the nine powers,
scheduled for this afternoon.
MEDICAL COMMISSION GIVES
BLOW TO STATE’S CASE
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 3—The
special medical commission, appoint
ed by the court to ascertain the
physical condition of Miss Virginia
Rappe, prior to her death, submit
ted a report yesterday in which
it was declared that the bladder of
the young woman showed evidence
of chronic inflamation and the pres
ence of a rupture, thus confirming
the claim of the defense that the
organ was affected before death
and that the rupture resulted from
a chronic condition.
TUGS STAND BY DESTROYER
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3—Tugs
are standing by the destroyer Delong
which is leaking badly as the re
sult of grounding this ween a few
miles south of the entrance to San
Francisco bay. A breeches bouy is
being held in readiness for the res
cue of the crew in emergency, al
though those on board the disaoled
craft do not consider themselves or
the destroyer in danger.
ARBUCKLE WITNESS POISONED
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3—Mrs.
Irene Morgan, a witness for the de
fense in the Arbuckle c se, who was
poisoned yesterday, is reported out
of danger today. She claims that
she ate candy which was brought to J
her by a man who had attended the
trial. \
SOUTHERN STRIKE SETTLED
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 3—The
strike of 1,200 harbor workers, which
has had local shipping tied up dur
ing the last several weeks, was set
tled yesterday at a conference at
which was represented 24 unions i
and the New Orleans Steamship As-,
sociation. The working of loading,
vessels is in full swing today.
Mrs. E. J. Cronin is paying a
visit to Healy, where she is the
guest of Mrs. Frank Doner.
WARM WEATHER CAUSING
HIGH WATER IN SOUTH
SEATTLE, Dec. 3—Continued
rain and warm winds are again
causing flood menace from King
county streams. The town of Kent,
between this city and Tacoma, was
partially flooded yesterday, with the
water washing across the Tacoma
interurban.
Five streams are reported out of
their banks and the water is still
rising.
MORSE WILL RETURN
HAVRE, France, Dec. 3— -Charles
W. Morse, who is wanted in the
United States in connection with
alleged crooked shipping contracts,
has been permitted to land here
after having promised the French
police that he would return to the
United States on the steamer Paris
next Friday.
The American embassy has asked
the French government provisionally
to detain Morse, with She above re
sult.
JAPANESE SAILORS DROWN
SEATTLE, ib.-f 3—Live Japan
ese sailors lost their lives last Tues
day when the Japanese schooner
Kounmaru foundered 200 miles off
Cape Flattery. News of the disaster
was wirelessed to this city by the
steamer Tonsanmaru, which went to
the assistance of the other vessel
and picked up the survivors.
VIENNA SCENE OF RIOTING
VIENNA, Dec. 3—Rioting of a
serious nature broke out here yes
terday. following a great demon
stration before the parliament build
ing. Red flags were raised and the
rioters smashed shops and looted
articles of luxury. The police were
unable to cope with the situation.
RED BLUFF, Cal., Dec. 3—Chas. .
Bosworth, driver of the bus which
was struck by a Southern Pacific
train this week, died yesterday,
bringing the total death list to 12.
Aslc the Moose
what the
J. J. Davis Class
means
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HOOVER SAYS UNEMPLOYMENT
HAS DECLINED OVER MILLION
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 3—
Secretary of Commerce Hoover is
authority for the statement that un
employment in the United States has
declined over a million in recent
weeks, which is regared as a favor
able indication of a ranid return of
normal conditions throughout the
country.
DOCTOR OFFENDS THE QUEEN;
SENT TO PRISON FOR 40 DAYS
ATHENS, Dec. 3—At a time when
all the hospitals in Athens are filled
with wounded from the Anatolian
front, one of the ablest surgeons
of Greece has been sentenced to bO
days’ imprisonment for alleged dis
respect to Queen Sophie.
The Athenia npress of all shades
of opinion is up in arms against
the sentence passed upon Dr. Polib-1
ius Corrilos who, in his capacity of
honorary surgeon of the Greek arm*
committed the ofTense of writing to
Queen Sophie from the front to
call her attention to the fact that
parcels containing candy and cigar
ettes sent to the soldiers at the
front by their relatives and friends
hardly ever reach their destination.
The powers that be, however, ignore
this general outcry.
Queen Sophie is at the head of
the Greek Red Cross and. indeed,
of all the benevolent institutions in
Greece. She never misses an oppor
tunity for marking her interest in
the soldiers at the front. It is con
tended that Dr. Corillos could not
have done better than bring to the
queen’s attention the many irregu
larities in the dispatch of parcels;
but he should have communicated
with the queen through her secre
tary. For this omission he i> under
going the sentence.
Dr. Corilos took up his abode in
Athens some four years ago and he
married the daughter of the min
ister of finance in the Venizelist
government. He is himself an ardent
supporter of the late prime minister.
MEXICO RECOVERS PRIZE BED
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 3—When
the revolutionists under Emilio
Zapata, several years ago, sacked
Mexico City, one of the prize pos
sessions of all governments since the
;ime of the ill-fated Emperor Maxi
milian, disappeared. This was a
fancy bed, the property of the Em
press Carlotta. When the heads of
five American oil companies visited
this city recently, one of them. Eld
ward L. Doheny, remarked that some
time ago he had purchased the bed
in the United States. Word has now
been received that Mr. Doheny has
sent it to the Mexican government
as a token of good will. The bed is
valued at $25,000.
PERU TO RAISE STAMP FUND
LIMA, Dec. 3—Funds for national
defense will be secured by a patriot-;
ic stamp tax, if a bill approved by i
the Peruvian senate becomes a law.
This act creates a ten percent ad i
valorem tax on liquors, perfumes,
and candies and a one or two per
cent tax, according to price, on
automobiles and carriages. In ad
dition it creates a tax, to be paid
once only, on all automobiles actual
ly in use.
Norman Russell is a recent ar
rival in town from the Canyon dis
trict. He is figuring on leaving fori
'• nchorage shortly to reside.
WOODS SAYS FILIPINOS ARE
NOT READY FOR HOME RULE
WASHINGTON', D. C., Dec. 3—
In spite of the extraordinary pro
gress made by them during the last
25 years, the Philippine people have
still a long road to travel before
they will be ready to take over the
government of the islands, accord
ing to the report of Governor Gen
era! Wood, which was made public
today.
The report points out the need
for further national improvement
but says, however, the administra
tive mistakes of the Filipinos have
not been sufficient to counterbalance
the steady progress.
“Generally speaking, the adminis
trative departments of the govern
ment are top heavy in personnel,
enmeshed in red tape, with a vast
amount of paper work. The methods
of the administration are purely
autocratic and there is lack of super
vision and personal contact.’’
BRITISH GOVERNMENT WILL
MAKE NEW IRISH PROPOSAL
LONDON, Dec. 3—The latest gov
ernment proposals for th ? settlement
of the Irish question wi'l be con
sidered at a meeting of the Irish
parliament and cabinet today at
Dublin.
The new terms show some ad
vances over the government's pre
vious proposals and the delegates
fee! the necessity of giving them
the fullest consideration.
YANKEE KILLED IN BOLIVIA
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 3—
The state department has been ad
vised that an American named
Martmix was killed at Santa Cruz.
Bolivia, on November 29. Details
of the killing have not yet been re
ceived here.
LLOYD GEORGE COMING
LONDON, Dec. 3—Premier Lloyd
George is definitely planning to get
away for Washington on December
12, to attend the conferences in
session there.
BRIAND IS NOT SO POPULAR
HAVRE, Dec. 3—When Premier
Brjand landed here yesterday, after
an absence of five weeks in the
United States, as a member of the
French delegation attending the
Washington conferences, he was
greeted by his countrymen with de
ference but not enthusiasm.
PROSPECTORS HAVE RETURNED
FROM SEARH FOR ARCTIC MINE
Gordon C. Betties, one of the
most widely known oldtimers in
Alaska, ant E. McGregor, who ieft
for the Arctic regions early last
summer on a mysterious search for
golden treasure, returned to Nenana
yesterday on their way to the coast.
Mr. Betties will stop ofT at Anehor
aie, while his companion will retnrn
to the States, whence he came to
Alaska to assist the oldtimer in the
Arctic venture.
Neither has a great deal to say
regarding the trip, beyond the fact
that they were unable to locate the
paystreak for which they sought.
They left Nenana last June for
the headwaters of the Porcupine and
Salmon rivers, the object of their
search being a stream named i per
haps by them) Sucker Creek, on
which was reported to have been
found, in earlier days, a rich pay
streak. The creek is about 550 miles
distant from Nenana, toward the
Arctic.
The two men returned to civiliza
tion by way of Fort Yukon, going
from that point to Fairbanks by way
of Circle and Chatanika. They re
port a very strenuous trip, particu
larly hard in view of the fact that it
did not “pan out”.