WHERE RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Volume Two
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MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST I, 1919.
Number 104
NEW COMMISSIONERS MAY BE NAMED
RESER VE BOARD SA YS PRICES WILL CONTINUE UP
LEN1NE MAY WITHDRAW FROM RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP
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HAYES IS SURE
OF REPUBLICAN
BROOKYILLE, Ind., Aug. 1—
Republican Chairman Hays declares
that the Republicans will sweep the
country at the next presidential elec
tion. In an address delivered in this
city last night, he said that there
is a growing dissatisfaction through
out the States with the present ad
ministration, and he predicts that
the voters will avail themselves of
the first opportunity to put Repub
licans in control of the govern
ment. A Republican victory, he
said, is absolutely essentia! to the
country’s welfare.
Hayes also predicts a Republican
victory in Indiana, but says posi
tively that he will uot be a candi
date for the governorship.
’ TROOPS STOPPING
CHICAGO RIOTING
CHICAGO, Aug. 1.—Rioting has
ceased in this city as the result of
the use of troops to keep the fac
tions separated, and it is the belief
^ of local officials that the trouble is
over. The soldiers will continue to
patrol the black belt, however, until
it is certain that peace has been,
^ fully restored.
The rioting resulted in the death
of 18 negroes and 14 whites.
WRITER EXPLAINS WHY
GERMAN SOCIALISTS
FAVORED WAR CREDITS
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BERLIN.—The reason why Ger-1
man Socialists of all complexions
voted solidly for war credits at the
beginning of hostilities is explained
by Edward Bernstein in Vorwaerts.'
Answering an editorial in the
Tageblatt, which claimed that even
radicals had not the slighest word
of protest to offer against the viola
tion of Belgium. Bernstein says the'
Socialists were completely in the
dark about the real situation until
^ the reichstag's meeting in August,
1914. Even then, he says, they did'
not know about the entry of Bel
gium by German forces, and did
not learn of it until the chancellor,
van Bethman-Hollweg. mentioned
the fact in a speech. And the chan
cellor, according to Bernstein, sot
DOWELL WANTS EXPERT
TO RUN CONSTRUCTION
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 1 —
There is considerable difference of
opinion among the members of the
. house committee on territories, re
: gardmg the manner in which the
completion of the Government rail
road should be directed. Secretary
Lane is of the opinion that two ad
ditional commissioners should be ap
pointed to take the places left va
cant by the retirement of Mears and
Riggs, and several of the members
agree with the secretary. Others
contend that one commissioner is
sufficient, and at least one of the
committeemen believes that even
one commissioner is altogether too
many.
Excess Baggage.
Chairman Edes was summoned
before the committee yesterday
while the seventeen million dollar
bill was under consideration, and
sharply questioned by Representa
tive Cassius C. Dowell, Republican,
of Iowa, who argued that the Alas
kan Engineering commission is ex-.
I cess baggage. He claims that the
1 work could proceed under the direc
tion of experts on the ground bet
ter than under a commission oper
ating from Washington.
While Edes was on the stand,
Dowell asked him if he thought the
failure to name successors to Mears
and Riggs had hindered the work,
and when Edes showed a reluctance
about answering the question, Chair
man Curry struck the question out.
Illness Hampers Work.
Assistant Secretary of the Interi
or John Hallowell informed the com
imttee that there had been no slow
ing down of the work until Chair
man Edes had suffered a physical
breakdown.
Uncertainty Bad.
Former Commissioner Mears tes
tified that the railroad enterprise
had been handicapped by the uncer
tainty of appropriations, and he ex
pressed the belief that it would help
greatly if the appropriations in the
future became available on Janu
ary first, instead of July first.
LANE FAVORS THREE.
SEATTLE, Aug. 1—A Post-In
telligencer special dispatch from
Washington says that Assistant Sec
retary Hallowell informed the house
committee on territories yesterday
that Secretary Lane believes two
Alaskan Engineering commissioners
should be named to fill the vacan
cies caused by the retirement of
Mears and Riggs.
Action in December.
The dispatch also says that it is
believed at Washington that neither
the house nor the senate will take
action on the railroad appropriation
until December.
APPROVAL UNANIMOUS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 1.—
The approval of the Alaska railroad
bill yesterday by the house commit
tee on territories was unanimous.
The bill, as reported, provides for
the completion of the railroad by
December 31, 1922.
Chairman Curry urged unanimous
action for the moral effect such j
action would have on those engaged
in building the railroad. In his ar
gument, he reminded the commit
teemen of the testimony given by
certain witnesses, who declared that
uncertainty regarding the appropri
ation of additional funds had low
ered the morale of the railroad
forces, and that there would be a
general exodus of workingmen from
Alaska if the work stopped, causing
harm to the enterprise.
Several of the members thought
the report ought to be delayed until
the return of the congressional com
mitteemen from an inspection of
the railroad, but they finally waived
their objections and voted with the
majority for immediate approval.
More Coming.
The names of Representatives
Cassius C. Dowell, Republican, of
Iowa; Scott Ferriss, Democrat, of
Oklahoma, and John M. Evans, Dem
ocrat, of Montana, ha%re been added
to the list of committeemen who
will visit Alaska, but the complete
personnel is not yet available.
represented matters that it appeared
as if France had begun hostilities
by airplane and cavalry attacks.
“The falsity of that statement,”
the writer continues, "was not and
could not be established until later.
It is impossible to blame any Social
ist for not springing up and fling
ing ‘Untrue!’ in Bethmann’s face."
MANY GOVERNORS
OF WYOMING HAVE
BEEN YOUNG MEN
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Robert F.
Carey, governor of Wyoming, is no .
exception to the precedent that
young men have been in charge of
state affairs since Wyoming entered ;
the Union. Only four of the eleven ;
governors the state has had were j
past 50 years of age when inaugu- j
rated. J. M. Carev, father of the |
present governor, was the oldest.
governor the state has had, being j
66 when inaugurated. Governor;
Carey is 40 years old.
Wyoming's youngest governor was
J. E. Osborne, who assumed office
at 33. F. E. Warren was 46; A.
W Barber. 41; W. A. Richards, 46; i
De F. Richards, 53; Fenimore Chat- '
terton, 43; B. B. Brooks, 43; John
B. Kendrick, 57; Frank L. Houx, 57.
CABINET APPOINTS
PRICE COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON', D. C., Aug. 1.—
A special committee has been ap
pointed from among the members of
the cabinet to consider means for
bringing about a lowering of the
co.'t of living in the United States,
and to compile suggestions with
i
that end in view.
One of the suggestions advanced
is that the Government sell this
year's wheat crop at the market j
price and make up the Government ;
guarantee to the farmers out of the |
billion-dollar fund appropriated by!
Congress for that purpose. i
LANE MAY VISIT ALASKA
SEATTLE, Aug. 1.—The Post
Intelligencer received a dispatch
from its Washington correspondent
,late this afternoon, stating that Sec
retary Lane would leave for Alaska
tomorrow night if certain matters
pending can be adjusted by that
time. The secretary says that he
is making every possible effort to
■ accompany the congressional com
mittee.
Large Party Coming.
Major Dole, purchasing agent
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of the Alaskan Engineering com
mission, has received instructions
from Washington to make reserva
tions for 24 persons for the Alaska
trip on the steamship Alaska, which
is scheduled to sail for the North
a week from tomorrow.
Senator Harry S. New of Indiana
and probably one other member of
the upper chamber of Congress will
go North with the house committee
men.
BOLSHEVIK LEADER
WILL PROVE POWER
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 1.—Advices
received in this city today state
that it is the intention of Lenine
to begin a drastic change of policy
soon and then retire, the one con
dition of retirement being that
Trotsky, the arch-leader of the Bol
shevik movement in Russia, remain
as commander of the Red army.
The belief is general that Lenine
wants the Bolsheviki to drop their
power for awhile, to prove that
there is no other party in ^he coun
try able to reorganize Russia.
This, it is believed by the leaders,
would strengthen the Bolshevik
movement and enable them to re
sume power later and conduct the
affairs of the government without
fear of opposition.
FRANK ROURKE HEARS
OF DEATH OF SISTER
Telegraphic advices received by
Frank Rourke yesterday contained
the sad news of the death of his
sister, Mrs. Charles Taubert, as th<*
result of an automobile accident
which occurred at Reno, Nevada.
No details were contained in the
wire. The deceased was 49 years
of age.
SWEDEN TO EXCHANGE
STUDENTS WITH U. S.
STOCKHOLM.—A Swedish-Amer
ican foundation has been formed to
send ten Swedish students to Ameri
ca in exchange for ten Americans
sent by the Scandinavian-America.n
foundation in New York, to Sweden
The American minister, Ira Nelson
Morris, has made himself responsi
l
|ble for the expenses of one of the
: Swedish students for five years.
TRAVEL FROM JAPAN
VERY HEAVY; BERTHS
SELL AT A PREMIUM
TOKIO.—So difficult is it to ob
tain passage on any steamer for the
United States or Canada that ad
vertisements are beginning to ap
pear in the newspapers offering a
premium for cabins or berths al
ready reserved. The overcrowding
is due to the fact that a large
i number of Japanese are visiting the
'United States and Europe and that
imany foreign residents are visiting
J their homelands.
Special Disbursing Agent Frank
Doner returned to town yesterday
'afternoon from a trip out the line
1 south of Nenana. He came in on
'one of the Commission speeders.
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i Postmaster Deal of Fairbanks, is
jin receipt of information stating
that Claude E. Savage, 17-year-cld
boy who confessed to robbing the
mails aboard the steamship Victoria
last year, has been sent to a reform
school in Iowa. Savage was an
1 oiler on the Victoria.
BASEBALL FANS
WILL LALK OVER
PLANS TONIGHT
A meeting of N'enana baseball
players and all others interested in
the great American game will be
held at the office of Commissioner
McDonald tonight for the purpose
of discussing plans for a series of
!return games with Fairbanks. Ev
eryone having the welfare of the
(town at heart is urged to attend
the meeting.
It has been suggested that a re
turn series be played at Fairbanks
about the middle of August, and it
I will be the purpose of the meeting
I tonight to decide upon the date,
| tentatively, as well as to make
I such other arrangements as may
] be necessary to insure the success
of the excursion.
It is believed that agreeable ar
rangements can be made to take a
considerable number of excursionists
i to the upper town, and it is known
I that quite a few local fans are
i eager to make the trip, including
i a number of Venana's lady rooters.
The meeting tonight will start
! promptly at 7 o’clock.
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I
I FORWARD RAPIDLY
LONDON, Aug. 1.—It is officially
reported in this city that the Bol
sheviki forces have advanced their
j position in North Russia 14 miles
1 on the Archangel front.
The forward movement of the
(enemy was made possible by mutiny
among the Allied forces and deser
tions to the Bolsheviki.
DENEKINE CAPTURES
TOWN FROM RED ARMY
LONDON', Aug. 1.—Advices re
ceived in this city state that Dene
kine’s forces have captured the city
of Poltava from the Bolshevik army.
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HIGH COST PLAGUE
TO CONTINUE HOLD
WASHINGTON, D. Aug. 1 —
There is no immediate relief in sight
from the prevailing high prices, ac
1 cording to the monthly review of
the Federal Reserve board, made
public today. On the contrary, says
the review, there is a general dis
position throughout the country to
accept the present high price levels
for some time to come.
While buying is light in some sec
tions, as the result of the high
prices, the demand for goods in
many districts continues brisk de
spite recent advances.