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The Nenana news., 1922-11-25
FARMERS BELIEVE PEOPLE
 SHOULD ELECT PRESIDENT

WICHITA, Kan, Nov. 25-By the narrow margin of seven votes, the National Grange, which Is in annual convention in this city, de- cided in favor of the election of president and vice president of the United States by direct vote of the people, instead of by the present electoral college system.
 The present convention of the Grange, which numbers more than a million members throughout the country, Is the hfty-sixth session, and the deliberations covered a period of ten days. -~=."-
 Most conspicuous and impressive of any part of the elaborate pro- gram was the confeTring of the or ganization's sixth degree. a cere- monial which is administered only at the annual gatherings. This event was marked by elaborate ritualistic observances, accompanied by harmo- nious electrical effects, and more than six thousand farmers and their wives took part.
 Tax reduction, the ship subsidy and need for a new agricultural credit system were among the problems considered informally by ehe convention. The business was conducted much after the fashion of the grand councils of secret orders.
 This years session was the first national meeting held in Kansas in thirty-four years. The National Grange, organized December 1. 1867 as national farmers organization, now covers the nation and some sections of Canada Its name is be- lieved to have its origin in the term applied to grain storehouses in Scotland, used for Repositories of religious tithes. "..
The Nenana news., 1922-11-25
BESSAMER BOWS IN GRIEF
 AS MINE VICTIMS ARE BURIED

BESSAMER, Ala, Nov. 25-For one hour yesterday all business in Bessamer was suspended. schools were closed and the people bowed in worship as mark of respect to the eighty-four victims of the Dolomite mine disaster.
 As the first body moved toward the cemetery, the bells were tolled, this being the signal for general cessation of business.
The Nenana news., 1922-11-25

ing black troops in the army of occupation, Clemenceau declared that the senator had been misled by German propaganda and that toda! there is not a single black soldier in German territory.
 Replying to the recent assertion of Senator Borah that he was pri- marily responsible for plItions ex- ing in Europe because of his great influence in drafting the Yer sailles treaty, Clemenceau declared that his situation was particularly distressing" since, in France he had been most bitterly criticised flor having asked from the Germans less than l ought to-"
The Nenana news., 1922-11-25
SEATTLE AWAITS ICE HOCKEY

SEATTLE, WASH. Nov. 25-Ice hockey will be the next sport on the athletic program of the University of Washington fans. Last winter the Huskies turned out first class hockey team, won the championship of the city league and defeated the University of British Columbia team from Vancouver
 Most of the men who played for Washington will be back at school this year. Don Mackenzie, captain of the varsity of year ago, will again be a Husky star, as will Fred Wong. a Chinses puck chaser who played on the varsity.
The Nenana news., 1922-11-25
SAYS HE DID IT

NEW YORK, Nov. 25-Julius Reynolds, native of Switz -rland ho been placed under arrest. c3arced with being the author of a note received by the custodian of Bor- ouh hall, at Brooklyn, on Tuesday, in which the writer claimed re- sponsibility for the Wall street 4x- plosion of 1920, and in wfcl he threatened to wreck the hall.
The Nenana news., 1922-11-25
JUVENILE JUDGE TO QUIT

TACOMA, WASH. Nov. 25- Judge J. W. Linck who founded one of the first Juvenile courts in the here in 1s07-shortly before Judge Ben Lindsay established his famous court in Denver--will soon retire after Q lifetime in the public ser vice.
 The veteran judge, who is almost so years of age, once was mayor of Tacoma, after holding federal and state positions in Indiana before coming west.
 Pigeons for years have fluttered about Judge Lincks offices in the court houst tower to obtain the food he never forgot to give them every day.
The Nenana news., 1922-11-25
Has Not Heard Of It

ATLANTA, Nov. 25-Fred L. Savage, chief of the Ku Klux investi- gation staff, has issued a statement in connection with the reported ini- tiation ceremonies performed in 2 chamber of the national capitol, says: "If such an initiation took place, II was the work of the Wash ington klan. We have not heard a word from that branch of our order on that subject"
The Nenana news., 1922-11-25
America Stands Pat

Richard Washburn Child, chief American spokesman at the peace conference, amazed the other dele gations this morning by reiterating the insistence of the United States upon an open door policy in Turkey. He read the memoir delivered or October 30, to Great Britain, Italy and France, and declared that the American government and the Amer ican public supported that policy.
The Nenana news., 1922-11-25
UTAH TRACT RESERVED
SALT LAKE, Utah, Nov. 25-U

SALT LAKE, Utah, Nov. 25-Up- on orders from Washington, D. C., a large section of land in Kane coun- ty, Utah, surrounding Johncon's can yon which is noted for it's hierog- lyphics left by the Indians, has been closed to settlers. The order states that the land will not be opened until such time as an investigation can be made to determine the value of the inscriptions as historic rem nents.
The Nenana news., 1922-11-25
O'MALLEY GOES TO FRISCO
 TO HOLD FISH HEARING

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25-Fish Commissioner Henry O'Malley, who arrived from Seattle yesterday, has announced that he will beging a series of hearings here on Tuesday for the purpose of collecting all the data possible regarding fishing in the waters of Alaska.
 The conference wlll concern the possible operation of tev on.Tanies and a re-statement Of the jaws of 1906, controlling the fisheries.
The Nenana news., 1922-11-25
First Action Started

Legal action to recover more than twenty million dollars, elleged to have been fraudulently obtained from the Government in the con- struction Of army environments in war days, has been instituted by Attorney General Daugherty as the first formal step in far-reaching prosecution of those who built the war camps.
The Nenana news., 1922-11-25
NEW YORK MAYOR ORDERS "a: KHAN DRIVEN FROM CITY

NEW YORK, Nov. 25-Police Commissioner Enright has received telegraphic orders from Mayor Fly Ian, who is vacationing in Indiana, directing him 10 drive the Ku Klux out of New York before the organ ization gets a foothold. Treat this group of racial and religious haters as you would Reds and bomb throw CTS"
The Nenana news., 1922-11-25
SHoPMAN STRIKER JAILED

NEW HAVEN, Nov. 25-Ernest Sehliefer, organizer of the Interna- tional Association of Machinists, was placed under arrest yesterday, charged with melting shopmen to violence in order to hinder the movement of trains to the Yale Harvard football game .:....
The Nenana news., 1922-11-25
MARY MAC SWINEY DYING
 AS RESULT HUNGER STRIKE

DUBLIN, Nov. 25-In a letter to the newspapers, Annie MacSwiney says her sister Mary, who has been on hunger strike twenty-one days, has received the last sacrament.
 Mary is very weak now, and she refuses to see the prison doctors or the nurse.
The Nenana news., 1922-11-25
PEACE CONFERENCE PLANS
 INCLUDE DARDANELLEs ALSO

LAUSANNE, Nov. 25-The plan to hold two distinct conferences on the Near Eastern question, one for the re-esta ablishment of peace be- tween Turkey and Greece, and the other to fix the status of the Dar- danelles, has been abandoned. It was announced yesterday that the Dardanelles problem would be in cluded in the general conference.
The Nenana news., 1922-11-25
HARDING TO GET TURKEY

CHICAGO, Nov. 25-The Harding Girls Club and packers in the em- ploy of the Morris company have a 41-pound turkey selected for the White House table on Thanksgiv- ing. The big bird will start on his journey 70 Washington on Novem- Der 27, making the journey in specially prepared motor trucks.
The Nenana news., 1922-11-25
HELD PRISONER IN RUSSIA

RIGA, Nov. 25-Mrs. Adelaide Parker Bennett, formerly a school teacher in Seattle, has just been released from a Russian 7-ison. she was arrested by agents at Cheka and detained three days, the police refusing 10 say why she had been arrested.
The Nenana news., 1922-11-25
STILLMAN CASE SETTLED

NEW YORK, Nov. 25-James A. Stillman, New York banker, has failed in his efforts to have the appellate division of the supreme court set aside the confirmation of the referees repor- in connection with his divorce suit. His petition has been refused and the legiti- macy of his son Guy is upheld.
The Nenana news., 1922-11-25
REFUGEE STEAMER COLLIDES
 WITH LINER IN BOSPHORUS

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 25- The American Near East relief steamship Belgravian, carrying TWO thousand orphans from Asia Minor, collided with a transatlantic liner this morning, at the junction of the Bosphorus and Sea of Marmora.
 Allied ships have been dispatched 10 the rescue.
The Nenana news., 1922-11-25
MUST PRODUCE THE FACTS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 25- The house judiciary committee has adopted a resolution calling upon Representative Keller, of Minnesota to present, by December l, a state ment of facts showing alleged acts for which he asked the impeach- ment of Daugherty.
The Nenana news., 1922-11-25
PARDON DENIED ORCHARD

' BOISE, Nov. 25-Harry Orchard, under sentence for the murder of former Governor Steunberg, has been denied pardon by the Idaho board of pardons. Request for com mutation of sentence also was de- nied.
The Nenana news., 1922-11-25
HOLLAND UNEMPLOYED RIOT

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 25-This city was the scene of a serious disturbance last night, staged by unemployed. Several of the riot CTS were injured by the police be- fore order was restored.
The Nenana news., 1922-11-25
KHAN INvADEs CAPITOL

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. 25- Representative Rainey, Democrat, of Illinois, has announced that he will introduce a resolution calling for an investigation Of ne {, Arer reports to the effec: that the Ku Klux Klan has initiated members under the dome of the Capitol" :"
The Nenana news., 1922-11-25
MINE EXPLOSION KILLS TWO

NANAIMO, B C., Nov. 25-Al- fred Odgens, fire boss. and Gilbert McBroom, pumpman, were killed yesterday by an explosion of gas in the Wakesiah coal mine ..-....
The Nenana news., 1922-11-25
ERSkINE CHILDERS EXECUTED:
 ENGLAND LOOKS FOR TROUBLE

DUBLIN, Nov. 25-Erskine Ca5 CTS was executed here at seven o'clock yesterday morning because he was caught with automatic re- volvers in his possession. Announce ment of the execution was made at -he headquarters of the National army
The Nenana news., 1922-11-25
LLOYD GEORGE IS LEADER

LONDON, Nov. 25-Lloyd Ge lrge has been unanimously elected lead CT of the National Liberal party.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-25
GERMANY NOW
is SKEPTICAL

BERLIN. Dec. ss.--G-rmnny art
cr week. has grown cold and skep.
Teal toward reported American aid
In her economic plight
A week ago the mark rteadled.
business Improved. and there was a
general air OF optimism when II was
reported the United State. govern.
ment was about 10 Intervene In
European affairs.
Today even tho Christmas scnti.
m~ufs broadcast IN this country,
where the day means n iot 90 the av.
GRACE citizen. failed 20 restore tho u.
lurion Of immediate American assist.
ancs.
Those who claimed when first tho
Idea OF American intervention wan
advanced Ia q hint from tho whit.
House that tho whole affair was
trick 10 boost Christmas buying. are
being credited with saEaciiy. Tho
German morale. which was raised
Tremendously. has sunk. Tho opsim.
tsm endured about a day. Prices
once more are rushing upward. The
stock exchange dollar rate. witch
nscadicd for brief period. IL once
more fiuetuatinx.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-25
BANDITS ARE
ACTIVE HERE
Many Robberies Reported
Christmas Eve

Bandits and burglars src not cole
brating Christmas this year.
As n matter Of fact. instead Of de.
ciaring holiday they seem 10 have
redoubled their efforts Dozens OF
minor burgIaries and hoidups were
reported to the police Monday.
J. A. Kober, clerk in n CONNECTION.
cry store at 1924 Bellevue ave. was
held up In the shop on Christmas
eve. and robbed OF SIS. Frank Miller
of the virginus hotel was held up
near the hotel at Eighth ave. and
Virginia and robbed OF s75. Mrs. J.
Lowering. b715 Brooklyn ave. and
Capt. r. f.. Emmett. 1884 isth ave.
W., were both held up In different
localities. but robbers were frIghten.
Cd away I'm each instance without
getting anything.
Anton FeEnr loft his room In the
Portland hotel. zoe jefferson at. for
a few minutes Monday and returned
to find his gold watch stolen.
Burglaries were reported by the
following. II. q. Thompson. 700t
rngersoll place; Max Storms. s0i;
Tneiesoil place. Y. Yamada, 1908 T.
Cherry ST.. and II. r. Dodson of this
Asonia apartments. 1928 Beilevu.
ave, who said that this was the
second time his apartment has beer
robbed In the last few days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-25
WILL ANSWER
BORAH PLANS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1ss--Ad.
minlstra,ien leaders today planned
TO engage IN test Of strength this
week In the senate with Senator
Borah In the latter's demand that
President Harding call world eco.
nornic conference for the purpose Of
pulling Europe out Of tho miro.
Senator Lodge viii make known
the attitude OF President Harding
and Secretary of State Hughes In
an address 20 tho senate In answer
10 Bornh's conference resolution. He
will make tho address this week
~ he finds the opportunity.
Borah has considerable supper,
within tn. republican ranks and he
was understood 20 depend on the
solid support OF IN. democratic sen.
aiorr. aiiho tho democrats ara main.
tanning strict silence.
Senator Hiram johnson " one os
the few republican acnatora 10 open.
~ state hLa opposition 70 Borah's
resolution. johnson holds that tho
plan IL too much In accord with
Wilson's policy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-25
ELKS' LODGE
PLAYS SANTA

Santa Claus was nbie to retire
earlier this Christmas morning than
formerly. For $500 Seattle Riddles
were to receive their gifts. not from
old Santa, but from Seattle Eiks. who
were to distribute presents to the
children from their 35-foot Christmas
tree at 10 a. m
The tree 10 sparkling bravciy next
to the Elks' club. where II was erect.
ed Saturday. 6antais pack could
never hold the vast assortment OF
gifts that festooncd It's branches.
Everything was ordered by the ton
to provide for the vast number who
will be Christmas guests Of tho Elks.
Two tons of candy. the same
amount Of nuts. 40 barrels Of apples.
100 barrels OF toys and stacks OF hot
dogs arc but high lights In tho
Christmas festivities which were TO
be staged by the antlered herd.
Big Tom Miles was TO play Santa
Claus for tho fifth consecutive year
and was to Distribute tho gifts with
the aid OF score Of helpers.
Five hundred jobless men viii be
entertained by the Mliiionair's club
and a number of others win be guests
of the Salvation Army. Volunteers of
America and the Homo of the Good
Shepherd. Children of the ortho-
pedic hospital will receive their gifts
Christmas In the assembly room of
the hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-25
Tilted LOUer Hot on Trail
Woman Can't Fool Him

RACINE. Wis. Dec. 7s.-fnvita,
lions for tho wedding OF Frank ]
Hornchak. Of Manitowoc. Wis. and
Miss Lucille Gallagher. of Racine,
were son, out. the banna were read
In church. and even notices printed
In tho papers. Girl friends had show.
ercd her with gifts.
Then. tho day before tho marriage.
telegram. signed Lucille" came
TO him In Maniiowoo. which read:
Married today. VIII send back
ali your belongings
HorAchak refused to believe.
Friends. he surmincd. were trying 20
kid him. lie went 20 the home OF
the bride In Racine.
shes married. choruncd her rcia'
tiycs. I'VE can't find her"
But later he found kilograms from
Lester q Evans. Of Los Angeles. one
os which read:
Got your letter. Surprised 20
read H. WIN you como back with
me n I come for you. or will you
stay on and live IN Racineg Wire
mo"
There WINS another telegram 20 n
brother OF Mr.. Evans. telling of his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-25
LOTS OF LAUGH
AT THE MOORE
Christmas Bill Is Another
Excellent Offering

Another comedy BIZ IL on the
boarda ~ the Moore tbeatsr This
week. the Christmas offering holding
nothing but laughter.
Roscoe Ais. a new comedian 70
Seattle vaudeville patrons. holds The
rpofIFht with Kate Pullman and his
iazx band Ais and his pretty part
nsr are exceptional dancers. but
Ais dfon comedy gefs him over.
Prank Calvert. isader Of the orche@-
Ira. also does some moan" steps
bert FitxRibbon Il back with MS
line 81 nut" comedy and he brings
his brother lou with him. and lsf
"a b. said that the latter adds much
70 the 80, with bis xyi0phons skill
Jack Hanley has s0methins new
IN juggling. combining comedy with
his real juggling ability. Ills come
dy makeup and some % his stunts
brought down The house Sunday. y.
Wiifred Lewis heads a company
~ five In rnappy playiet win
some good lines and the players
didn't LEI che skit lag sunday.
Edward Miller sings q group ~
unpopular songs IN a pleasing
voice. the vi Rey sisters danes on
roller skates. and the Ksliors open
the show win a balancing act
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-25

start for Racine. Horscbak became
man OF action. In Waukegan.
which had been recommended 10 him
as leading port for clippers. he
found record OF a license 10 Lucille
Gallagher. Racine and Lester u. Ey.
ans Los Angeles. lie found the min.
lister who married them.
His next step was milwaukee,.
There a law firm drew for him a
breach-of.promise suit. asking dam.
ages OF $4,000 from Miss Gallagher.
alias Mrs. Lester ID. Evans Tho
firm also told him how to got a writ
OF repi.vin. TO FORGE return OF $500
worth Of presents given by Mr.. Hor.
nchak 10 Miss Gallagher when he
believed that those presents would
grace the Horschak fircside.
NOW" said Mr.. Horschak. "rm
going TO &c; action. ri go 10 Los
Angelen. n have TO. TO get service
on that bill I'm one man who can't
be trified with"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-25

'Twaa the night before Christmas
and all thru the house not thing
was stirring. Not even n spoon.
Not even a robbcr There wasn't
oven "A bootieRFor stirring.
The cake In the kitchen was all
stirred. And the family upstairs
asleep now had been stirred
Outside the wind whintlcd II had
right 20 whistle IL was going
south 10 the warm country.
inside. beautifully set In the very
center OF the parlor'H exquisite fire,
place, nparlied n costly lump OF coal
The whiatling wind looked down
the chimney and tho costly lump Of
coal burst into tiny g. Tame
Whistle. whistle" whisticd tho
wind as Il jumped back This wan
the Christmas OF '22 and coal burn.
ing was n very strange sight.
Hut tho damage was done ana by
the tiny 81 flicker one could see
four stockings hanging from tho
mantcl.
There was Mary'r stocking Mary
was sophisticated. 10. and had never
missed being kissed. Her stocking
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-25
FRANCE WON'T
INVADE RUHR!
Renounce Plan to Occupy
German Valley
ny MEnn MILLER

PARIS. Dec. go France 70.
nounced intention OF occupying tho
Ruhr AZ an extraordinary session
OF the cabinet. presided over by
Premier Poineare on the eve OF
Christmas. I, was learned on high
authority today.
Instead. the French viii propose
establishment OF a customs barrier
between tho Rhineland. Ruhr and
Germany, without annexation.
Military Intervention. according
10 the new scheme evolved by Poln
cares government. would. In this
case, be reserved for protection OF
tho customs controllers
The French plan. while conati.
tu,ink a hackdown from the stand
OF the die har,is that the Ruhr
valley must be occupied aud even.
tuaily annexed would place tho al.
lies. II they Joined tho scheme. and
France alone II they did not. In a
position TO levy considerable dniy
on all German revenues obtained
from tho rich Rhineland~.
This N the only manner In
which France can hope 20 bo paid. %
tho authority informing tho press OF
tho new plan commented
Evontualitlcn which might arise
following resumption Of this con.
ference were considered. Il was an.
nouneed. ~ well as the possibility
Of Germany defauiting on payments
due January Is.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-25
BANK ROBBERY
IS FRUSTRATED
Men Found Saving Way In
Seattle National

Captain OF Detectives Charles Ten
nant was making an Investigation
Monday into a frustrated attempt 90
rob tho Seattle National bank. Sec
ond ave. and colurnbla vt. Bu, for the
vigilance Of workers In tho Mer'
chants Exchange the bank nigh,
have been bursiariEed Sunday after
noon. Tho Mcrchants Exchange
called headquarters shortly before
dark and reported that two men
were on tho roof OF the bank saving
their way at tho locks on tho trap
door.
Motorcycles Policeman q. q. Jcn.
sen and n. II. Newell were imfnedi.
ateiy dispatched TO tho bank. and
they found that tho door had been
forced. making tho bank easily ac.
cessibl. from IN. roof. However. no
trace could be found Of tho robbers.
who evidently were frightened off
either by tho police or by tho pres.
enee OF J. II. Newbcrger. vice prest
dent OF the bank. and two clerks.
who were doing nome overtime work
In tho offfre
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-25
Yep, Folks, 'TUas the Night Before

held an eyebrow pencil for Mary 10
make her mark Ia tho world. And
10 guide her feet thru the important
steps In life thore wap a new dance
record on the mantel.
ffenry'a stocking WINS there. Hen.
~ was / and had never voluntarily
washed his ears. Ills stocking held
a pockstknife No he could cut hts
initials on the piano. And an air.
gun FOR him 20 shoot al cats. birds
and dogs. windown, horses and
people.
There was mnma's stocking In
II were clotheHpins. hairpinn. hat.
pins, hafetypina. pins. n buttsrknife.
a flatiron and nearby stood a wash
ing machine.
Next came the old mans sock. II
hold tobacco, smoking and eating
while nearby stood new easy
chair. This easy chair came hard
because ~ had been charged 90 him.
A. the old man was sleeping he
was dreaming Santa Claus drove a
coal wagon.
by his side WIS mama dreaming
the Christmas dinner dishes jumped
from tie table to go wash them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-25
CHRISTMAS DAY
WAS NOT JOYFUL
IN NEW ENGLAND

New England celebrates Chris
maatide with right good will
nowadays Il has not always
done no.
The general court Of Masaaehu.
sets. In 1889. enacted n law that
anybody who IL found observing.
by abstinence from labor. foantinE
or any other way, any such day
" Christmas day. shall pay for
every offense five shillinKs."
A. early as 1871 Gov. bradford
recorded that he administered re.
hukc 10 certain lusty younge
men, who ION ye day called
Christmas day. ye Gov'r called
them out to worke excused them.
selves and said IL was against
their conscience 20 worko on W
day" As result OF tho rcbuke.
bradford says:
''Since which time nothing hath
been attempted that way. at least
openly
Tho ordinance prohibftfns
Christmas observance was re
pealed In Massachusetts In 1881.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-25

a million Russian Riddles.
President Harding spent the day
quietly, very happy in Mrs. Hard
ing's return TO health.
Former Premier Lloyd George was
at Aigeciras. but In wireless COM
municatioD with European capitals.
The er-kaiser ordered Christmas
revel st Doom. where the day was
marked by reconciliation between tho
bride. the Princess Hermine. and tho
wife OF former crown prince Fred
erick Wilhelm.
Despite unprecedented efforts OF
federal prohibition agents In their
war on "hlp-toters." along Broadway
there was plenty OF evidence OF H.
licit Christmas cheer.