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The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-24
GETTING BUSY;
PERFORMS FOR PUBLICITY

MANHASSETT, May 24-Georges
Carpentier has begun his real ring
work in preparation for his meet
ing with Dempsey on July 2. His
morning workout was not disclosed
to the public gaze, but this after
noon he appeared with one of his
sparring partners for the benefit
of number of newspapermen, who
came to gather material for their
sporting pages.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-24
Returning To Normal

SEATTLE, May 24-The Pacific
Steamship Company has issued
statement in which it claims CON
ditions are rapidly returning to
normal We expect before long to
return more ships to the California
run and the City of Seattle will re-.
turn to the Alaska route next Sat-
urday, carrying food supplies and
passengers" 49,.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-24

Dempsey has made rapid progress
with his training and it is his plan
to take one week of absolute rest,
beginning on the first Of June. He
is training especially for speed.
The development of speed and
cunning are the chief factors in the
training of Carpenter. He is said
to be in better condition and tough
er than ever before in his career.
He weighs 1921 pounds.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-24
BLAIR UP THURSDAY

WASHINGTON, D. c., May "a
The members Of the senate have
agreed to vote on the question of
confirming David Blair, as COM
missioner of internal revenue, on
Thursday Of this week. The nomin-
alton has been hanging fire for
several weeks, delay in action hav-
ing resulted from opposition from
several members of Congress.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-24
Dempsey Resumes Training

ATLANTIC CITY, May 24-Jack
i
Dempsey resumed training yesterday
after brief layoft and will go in
now for real ring work. His camp
has been joined by Larry Williams,
of Bridgeport, who will take the
place of Jack Clifford, who quit
after six days work. The pace was
too fast for Clifford, who went out
for the count once during the week
and finished his engagement badly
punished.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-24
NATIVES RISE AT ALEXANDRIA:
BURN EUROPEANS in STREETS

LONDON, May 24-Advices re-
ceived in this city yesterday from
Cairo state an uprising of natives
has occurred at Alexandria and that
Many Europeans have been killed.
The reports state that there are
many dead in the streets. One report
says that two Europeans were cap
tured by the natives and burned in
the street, their clothing having
been drenched with gasoline.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-24
Sailors Object Also

SAN FRANCISCO, May 24-The
unions embracing the ship crew
workers who are on strike here,
have decided, without even the
formality of meeting or vote,
to reject the compromise offer of
settlement tentatively agreed upon
by Secretary Davis and the Eng
neers association.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-24

ALASKANS AT WASHINGTON HALT IN DEADLOCK
STEAMSHIP OWNERS REJECT OFFERS OF SETTI ENENT
SHIP OWNERS REJECT PLAN
FOR STRIKE SETTLEMENT

NEW YORK, May 24-The wage
and executive committees of the
Steamship Owners Association have
rejected the strike settlement plan
suggested by Secretary of Labor
Davis, which was approved on Sat
urday by the Engineers Beneficial
Association and the Shipping board.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-24
PRISONERS ESCAPE

EVERETT, May 24-Four prison
ers, including Joe James and j. B.
White, life termers, escaped from the
county Jail on Sunday night by
saving through the ceiling Of the
steel tank where they We're con-
fined. They are still at large, all
efforts to apprehend them having
failed.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-24
DYNAMITERS INDICTED

CHICAGO, May 24-Two men
who were arrested last week in
connection with Labor Day dyna-
hitting, have been indicted by the
grand jury.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-24
KILLS HIMSELF;
SHORTAGE is SUSPECTED

SEATTLE, May 24-John F.
Hemeway, assistant treasurer Of the
Union Savings and Loan Association,
suicide yesterday, and the
suspicion is abroad that his act was
prompted by a shortage in his ac-
counts. State officials are now en-
gagged in making an investigation of
the affairs of the institution to as
certain if a shortage exists.
Hemeway was So years of age.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-24
Sailors Under Arrest

LOS ANGELES, May 24-Seven
alleged marine strikers were placed
under arrest here yesterday, follow
ing an attack upon the non-union
crew Of the steamship Queen
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-24
NINE. CURIE GETS DEGREES
PHILADELPHIA, May 24-Mme

Curie has been given the honorary
degrees of LII. D., of the University
of Pennsylvania, and M. D., of the
Women's Medical College. The re-
cipient of the honors is ill at Wash
ington and her daughter Irene re-
ceived them for her.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-24
Another Vessel Sails

SAN FRANCISCO, May 24-The
liner Creole State sailed for the
Far East today, manned by a non
union crew. The Creole is the
second Shipping Board vessel 70
clear from this port since the com
mencement of the strike
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-24

lowed by a general assault upon
Europeans and many were killed
and wounded. An official statement
issued yesterday placed the number
of dead at 25, with 1870 injured.
A number of those killed by the
natives were burned to death in
their homes.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-24
WASHINGTON, D. c., May "a

W ASHINN1UN, d. G., May ID
w. L. Marvin, secretary of the
Steamship Owners Association, says
in a statement issued this after
noon, that the owners might have
signed an agreement with the work
ers on the first of May, but they
cannot see their way clear now to
do so. The statement was made at
a conference with Secretaries Davis
and Hoover and members of the
Shipping Board.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-24
ALAMEDA LOSES PLUM

WASHINGTON, D. c., May "a,
The senate has struck from the naval
appropriation bill the provision for
a new feet base at Alameda, Cal.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-24
BOISE POLO TEAM WINS

BOISE, May 24-The Boise polo
team won the Northwest champion
ship here yesterday, defeating the
Fourth Army division team, of
Camp Lewis by score of to 5.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-24
Quiet Restored Today

CAIRO, May 24-Reports which
have reached this city today from
Alexandria state that order has been
restored there, and it is believed
that there will be no further dis
orders.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-24

MORE MONEY TO FIGHT }. B.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May "a
The lower house of Congress has
voted a 100000 deficiency appro-
priation to carry on the work of
prohibition enforcement until the
end of the fiscal year.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-24

Special Disbursing Officer Fred
Knowlton came in from Healy on
yesterdays train.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-24
THIRD MATE IS CLEARED

SEATTLE, May 24-It has been
officially announced that the charges
against Arne Hage, third mate OF
the wrecked steamer Governor, in
connection with the sinking of the
vessel on April l, have been dis
missed and the mate exonerated.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-24
PILOT UPsoN WINS

BIRMINGHAM, May> 24-P1Iot
Ralph Epson carried off the honors
Yesterday in the national balloon
race. He landed his bal
loon in Virginia, while the other
eight contestants landed in Tennes-
see.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-24

Murder Started Trouble
ALEXANDRIA,, May 24-The up
rising which occurred here on Sun
day was started by a Greek who
killed a native The murder was fol-
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-24

DR.. and Mrs. J. R. Bowen return
ed from Fairbanks today
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-24

1snana, where Hai1s ana Rivers 1gsss
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
YOUNG KANSAS
LAWYER SLAIN
Arthur C. Banta Is Found Shot to
Death in Auto on Lonely
Road.

Great Bend, Kan, July g.
Omitted Press THAT Arthur C..
Banta, prominent attorney and son
OF Judge d. A Banta of the Barton
county district court, was slain for
revenge" was the theory in the
mysterious killing advanced today
by county authorities working on
the case.
Banta was found shot to death
in his auto on a lonely country
road west of here yesterday after
he was said to have received a de-
coy message while he was at the
Elks' club the night before. The
attorney has devoted considerable
energy to the prosecution OF GRIM
inal cases, especially those involv-
ing l. w. WIS The only other the
CRY advanced was that Banta
might have been slain during an
argument over a business deal
Robbery was discredited as
money and valuables as well as his
car were untouched.
Great Bend laid aside everything
else for the business of hunting the
slayer of the popular young man,
who leaves a wife and children.
Detectives have been summoned
from Kansas City and rewards to-
falling nearly 81 1000 have been Of
fered for the slayer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
POISONED FOOD
GIVEN TO KABER
Nurse Testifies Publisher Was
Forced to Eat Deadly Meals
Prepared by Wife.

Cleveland. Ohio. July 8.-Onited
Press. DAN Kaber, while lying i'll
in bed, was forced to eat the food
prepared for him by Mrs. Eva
Catherine Kaber, according to tes-
timony given today by Miss Emma
Wagner, former maid at the Kaber
home.
Miss Wagner was the first state
witness called to the stand when
the trial of the woman accused of
the murder of her wealthy husband
was resumed today.
The witness recounted instances
where Mrs. Kaber forcibly fed her
husband Strawberries and candy
which apparently made him vio-
lently ILL.,
Miss Wagner was followed on the
stand by Miss Crystal Benner, a
nurse who attended kaber for three
weeks, about two months before
his murder. The nurse told sub
stantially the same story as Miss
Wagner, recounting seeing Kaber
i'll on several occasions after given
food by Mrs. Kaber.
The state charges that arsenic
poison was contained in the food
which Mrs. Kaber forced her. hus-
band to eat.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
SHOE CONVENTION
RULES SANDAL AS
POPULAR SLIPPER

The predominating footwear for
the early fall is the sally Sandal, y
Harry C. briggs, manager of the
Boston Shoe company of this city,
who just returned from the Illinois
Shoe Retailers convention in Chi
cago, stated. The convention was
held in conjunction with the Chi
cago Travellers association at the
Sherman hotel.
The sandal, made in patent colt,
is most prominent among the styles,
Mr.. briggs said. The sandal is
slightly wider at the toe, has a
trif1e shorter vamp and carries a
medium military wood heel, straps,
and buckles of dainty design dec
Grating the instep.
Satins, suedes, patents and black
kid skins are the predominating
materials for dress slippers, while
for street wear, the feathers range
from Scotch grains for heavy wear
to black and brown calf-skins for
medium light wear.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
LIVE STOCK men
WILL Be HELPED
Fifty Million Dollar Pool for Relief
Of Industry Begins Operations
in Two Weeks.

Chicago, July 8.-The fifty mil
lion dollar pool formed by bank
ers for the relief of the livestock
industry will be in operation in
two weeks, it was announced here
today following a conference yes
terday when a satisfactory plan was
made for re-discounting livestock
paper at federal reserve banks.
The plan, approved by the fed
eral reserve board, provides re-
discounting of original cattle paper
instead of making eligible partici-
patton certificates representing
loans made by the pool, which bank
ers objected TO as setting d daI-
gerous precedent.
The original cattle paper, reduc-
ed in maturity from two years TO
six months, is eligible for discount
under the federal reserve law. The
banks plan to renew the loans sew
eral times. The paper will be de-
posted with the Chicago Federal
Reserve bank, and alIocated when
rediscount is desired by member
bank Applications for loans in
excess of one million dollars al
ready have been received.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
COAL VALLEY
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial Cores pOndence.D
Coal Valley, Ill, July S.-Mr. ana
Mrs. Kendelberger and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Gobat have moved TO
Pennington, Ill.
Mrs. John Pryce was a visitor in
the tri-cities Wednesday.
Mrs. Emily Nelson of Milan came
Wednesday evening for a visit un-
I'll Thursday with Ida and Tillie
Nelson.
Mrs. John Twigley. who has been
visiting her sisters, Anna and Mar
garet Pryce, left Wednesday for
chicago. enroute to her home in
Mankato, MINI. Mrs. Twigley, in
company with her sisters, Mrs.
Charles Searles and daughter, Mar
garet, of Rock Island, and Mar
garet Pryce of Coal Valley, had
been touring in a number of east
ern states when she accompanied
them home for a visit.
Mrs. Blad and daughter, Florence.
OF Independence, Iowa, were visit
ors Wednesday at the home of AIR.
and Mrs. Otto Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bailey, Mr.. and
mrs Rollin Metzler and Mrs. Mary
Surmann attended the birthday fes-
GVitles held at the home of DR.. W.
~ Bailey in Davenport Thursday
N nonor Of his mother, Mrs. James
balley's S0th birthday.
Mrs. John Miller and daughter,
LOIS. OF Dewitt. Iowa, are visiting
me formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
Personal Points

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Krumsied of
Milwaukee are visiting at the home
of MIR. and Mrs. Henry Groth, 2810
Fifth-and-a-half avenue.
Miss Louise Mclean, POLL Six
teenth street, has returned from a
visit of three weeks to relatives in
Avon, Ill.
Mrs. Charles C. Clair of 1916
Thirtieth street and Mrs. Bert
Parks Of 1909 Thirty-third street
have gone to Colorado. where they
will spend a month visiting rela-
tives in various cities.
A 9-pound daughter was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Blocklinger OF
1907 Twelfth street last night.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
SENATE VETS
LOSE IN FIGHT

Washington. July S.-United
Press senate today OVERRIDE
wet" opposition and by n vote OF
43 to 16 took up the Willis-Camp-
bell anti-medicinal beer rule.
Senator Sterling, South Dakota,
tried to get the bill up without a
fight, but was blocked when SEN
ator Moses of New Hampshire, Op-
posed him On the ground that Sen
ator Lodge who was absent wished
to be present when the bill was
taken up.
Moses said many other absent
senator's wished to be heard on the
bill
Debate on the beer bill was cut
off when the soldier bonus bill on
the senate rules got the right of
way at p. m.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
|mUNDACE Is
AFTER SMALL
....pey.GencraI Prepares to Train
political Guns on State
Executive.

e,rngfield, Ill. July S.-United
.ass1-Attorney-GeneraI Edward
grundage and Governor Len
-, ara buckling on the swords
nll,a for what looks like the worst
IOl .s.,caI fight in the Republican
AIRY AIRY in Illinois.
- IsgaI and political advisers and
% 49, had it litigation will be
I a.-tad against the state executive
s1aodiately. It was said the gov
s a-ror,s record as state treasurer
s Ell be attacked. Attorney-Gen-
vi Prundage said he would have
: J s = for the press tomorrow.
: a. tbe other hand Governor Small
@ advised of the pending storm
" e, ,hone in Chicago but refused to
70 sTbey won't cali me into their
..ntorance so why should l rush
ssck" the governor told his inform
ant. ..,
.ha constitutionality OF the omnibus
MI MI tbe appropriations in which
o O causing the present trouble.
The attorney general refused to
s,snues this matter as he will be
cslIed upon to defend it if il is at
tackled.
The attorney-general announced
his decreased appropriation would
saouire reduction in his force of
assistants. 1t was rumored Will
,sm q. Trautman of East st. Louis
and A. R. Rodenberg of Centralia
would be among those laid off,.
Rodenberg is q brother Of con-
gresham ROdenberg.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
BLAME JAPSFOR
ROW IN SIBERIA
Minister Of Far East Republic De-
mands Japan Cease Interior
ence With Domestic Affairs.

Picking. July s.-Ignatius L
Yourin, minister of foreign affairs
of the far eastern republic, in a
note to the minister of foreign af-
fairs at Toxic, declares THAT unless
the Japanese command in Vladi
vostok refrains from interference
with the domestic affairs of the re-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
CHILD Is INJURED
AS MACHINE HITS
BETTENDORF POLE

The infant child of B. Baker, 916
Twenty-fourth street, sustained a
deep cut on the head when it was
flung against the edge of the front
seat as the sedan in which the fam
lily was riding, crashed into a tele-
phone pole near Bettendorf Wednes-
day night The accident occurred
at midnight
The car was east-bound on River
road, when the boy driver lost con-
troll. The machine shot toward the
curbing and crashed against a tele-
phone pole. The machine was
wrecked.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
ANNOUNCE CUT
IN Steel Price

New York, July S.-The United
States Steel corporation today an
nounced a cut in pipe and tube
prices ranging from So to S12
ton, and a reduction of So a ton in
wire and wire nails. a reduction
in prices for other commodities was
announced a few days ago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
YOUTHFUL COUPLE
LEAVE TO ANSWER
PERJURY CHARGE

Byron Boyes, 20 years old, and
his 16-year-old bride. left in custody
of Sheriff Shipman of Galeqa, Ill,
where BOyes will stand trial for
perjury.
Boyes is charged with having
sworn falsely to the age of his
wife, to obtain a marriage license,
after the two had eloped from Platt-
vile, Wis, where the girl lives.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
Obituary
Maria Raimontf.

Maria Raimonti, 12-year-old
daughter Of Mrs. Giovanni Raj
month died at 3 o'clock this morn
ing in the residence of her uncle.
Phil Marc, 2203 Fourth avenue.
Her death was very sudden, as the
child seemed in good health last
evening.
She was born Aug. 8, 1909, in
Prezzl, Italy, and came to this
country with her parents June IA.
The family was detained at Ellis
Island until June 80. They reach
ed Rock Island July 2.
Surviving are the parents and a
sister Anna.
Funeral services will be held at
8 o'clock tomorrow morning in ST.
Joseph's church. Rev. P. H. Dur
kin will conduct the services. Bur
lal Will be in Calvary cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
PICK4JURORS
IN S0x TRIAL
Members of Detroit and Chicago
American Teams of 1917 May
Become Involved.

Chicago, July s.-With four jury
men accepted for the trial of the
White Sox alleged gamblers in con-
nection with the 1919 baseball scan
daL indications were today that the
picking of the other eight men
would be speeded up.
There were indications yester-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
DEMPSEY WON'T
FIGHT JOHNSON
81 VIII Never Fight a Colored
Man, Says Champ-Confident
Public Doesn't Want It

Omaha, Neb.. July SACK
Dempsey, worlds heavyweight
champion pugilist, who passed
through here today on his way to
Salt Lake City, in a statement TO
newspaper men denied that he is
willing to fight Jack Johnson cor
any other negro fighter.
Il will never fight a colored
man." Dempsey said. There is
nothing to this talk of me meeting
Jack Johnson 1 am confident the
public don't want this fight, and
while l will govern myself to a
large extent according to the pub
lie wishes, can't see my way clear
to fight Johnson or any other col
ored man"
How about those two mysterious
men in your corner with the towel,
JackT' inquired an admirer.
Never knew a thing about it I'M
til someone showed me a news
paper with the story in it," the
champion replied.
Concerning the story that he was
, to be married, Dempsey said:
Somebody was groggy when
they sent out that story about me
going to get married l can't make
more than enough to support my
self"
a crowd that taxed the capacity
of the Union railroad station met
the champion and his party. He
was asleep when the train pulled
into the station, but at the request
of the scribes he arose and present
ed himself on the rear platform
He did practically everything the
crowd asked him to do.
He rolled up his sleeves, showed
his muscles and then took a play
full swipe at his trainer, Teddy
Hayes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08

day that the trial might 20 fArtacr
back than 1919 baseball history
when Attorney Henry A Berger
for the defense asked prospective
jurors IL they knew members of the
Detroit and White Sox teams of
1917. Mr.. Berger intimated that
the Sox and Detroit teams of 1917
might be called to show that taking
was done at that time with the cog
niZance Of the management
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
KILLS HIMSELF
WITH SHOTGUN

Galesburg. H.. July s.-Despond-
ency over i'll health is believed TO
have caused Clifford Field. a Burr
ington railroad switchman. to take
his own life here this morning. he
was found beside a shotgun, with
a wound in the back of his head.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
he. IN SOVIET RUSSIA.

Riga.-To buy a pound of butter
in soviet Russia, you have to carry
your money in a bushel basket. The
current price is $4,000 rubles. Meat
is $4,000 rubles a pound. Clothes
and shoes-you can't buy them at
all, because there aren't any.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
ENLISTS IN NAVY.

Gunner's Mate Elmer McNeilley
in charge of the naval recruiting
station at 305h Twentieth street,
yesterday received the enlistment in
the hospital corps of John Kyle of
Silvis. Kyle will report for duty
at Hampton Roads, Va
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08

public. the government and people
of Japan will be held accountable
before the world for constitution 81
civil war in the maritime province.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08

ALI the news all the time-The
Argus.
The diamond drill., 1921-11-19

In
"only a guess. In our talk. he asked
me II I knew anything about a place
called Placerville. In the Red desert /:
what sort Of town II was. and II a
man could outfit there for prospect
ing trip. took II from this that he
might be heading for Placerville,
though he didn't say that he was"
AS you'd imagine. this was enough
for me. The next morning was back
in Denver, figuring out the quickest
way TO get 10 PlacerviIle In the Red
desert. / hoped Bullerton was on the
true scent. hut was nightly afraid he
wasn't-in which case I, too. would 60
beautifully astray. But II he should
happen 10 be on the right track. then
must beat him TO the goal True. he
had map to guide him, and was that
much better of than I was. But, on
the other hand, had the girl. ? horse
and dog.