WHERE RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. III.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1920.
NO. 42
BREAK CAUSED BY ARMENIAN REQUEST
CLAIM IS MADE CARRANZA COMMITTED SUICIDE
ARMY PREPARING FOR FLIGHT FROM EAST TO ALASKA
CLAIM IS MADE
THAT CARRANZA
TOOK OWN IE
NEW YORK, May 25.—Accord
ing to Associated Press dispatches
received in this city today Iront
Mexico City, the claim is made now
that President Carranza took his
own life rather than surrender to
his pursuers. The suicide story is
contained in a telegram received at
the headquarters of General Gon
zales and purporting to come from
Herrera, at Cerro Azul, state of
Puehlo.
It is also reported from the
South that Carranza was buried in
Dolores cemetery, where the poor
est Mexicans are interred. The fu
neral is said to have taken place
while a new president of the Mex
ican republic was being selected,
and there were few mourners pres
ent to pay their last respects to the
dead executive.
The fate'of Luis Cabrera, former
secretary of the treasury, has not
yet been ascertained.
IMPROVEMENT NOTED,
BUT PROGRESS SLOW
WASHINGTON, I). C., May 25.—
The interstate commerce commis
sion reports today that there is con
tinued although somewhat slow im
provement in the movement of
freight throughout the country, in
consequence of the action taker,
several days ago by the commission.
SENATOR PENROSE ILL;
CONDITION CRITICAL
PHILADELPHIA, May 25.—The
condition of Senator Boies Penrose,
who is critically ill in this city, is
considerably improved today.
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ARMENIAN MANDATE REQUEST i
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WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 25.—
In a letter addressed to Representa
tive Riddick, of Montana, former
Federal Food Administrator Herbert
Hoover declares that the decrease
in agricultural production in this
country may result in the United
States becoming dependent, to a
certain extent, upon the food sup
plies of European countries.
He suggests the creation of a
commission composed of highly
trained farmers, skilled economists
and financial experts to consider the
cause of decreased production and
suggest remedies.
The deflation of prices, Hoover
points out, must not begin on the
farmers of the country. The burden
of taxation, he says further, is
wrongfully distributed, and the mar
ketingJ system now existing is waste
ful. These are evils, he believes,
that can and should be corrected by
such a commission as he suggests.
Immediate action is urged.
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J. H. Steele was a Fairbanks
bound passenger on today's train.
The Fairbanks fire department was
called to the residence of Ed Ross,
at the corner of Fifth and Wicker
sham, this morning. The house was
threatened by a bonfire. High winds
prevailing in the upper to\yn have
caused considerable trouble with
bonfires during the past several
days.
William Rodigkeit, of the Tavern
cafe, went to Fairbanks today on a
business visit. He will be back on
Friday.
Ed Head Went out to Camp 432,
on the Fairbanks branch line, today
to take charge of the Goldstream
[sawmill for the Alaskan Engineer
ing commission.
A Erower stage, with first class
.mail and three passengers, reached
Fairbanks yesterday from the coast.
The passengers were Colonel Got
wals, new head of the Alaska Road
commission; Dan Jones, road super
intendent, and Frank Agen, a way
passenger.
L. J. McCarthy, well-known old
time quartz miner of the Fairbanks
district, arrived in Nenana yester
day on the steamer Tanana to take
charge of the Waechter market, and
had the place open for business to
day.
WASHINGTON', D. C„ May 25.—
M illiam -Jennings Bryan, who sup
ported President Wilson on the
treaty question, has taken flat issue
with the executive on the question
of the proposed mandate for Ar
menia, authority for which was yes
terday requested of Congress by
the President.
In a statement given to the press
this morning, Bryan declares that
“any mandate is impossible.” More
could be done in Armenia, he said,
toward making the world safe for
democracy, “by recognizing the Ar
menian republic and entering the
League of Nations as tiie friend of |
all little nations.
ON THE SHELF.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 25.—
A number of senate Republicans
make the prediction that the Presi
dent's request for- authority to ac- i
cept a mandate over Armenia will !
be left in the hands of the senate i
foreign relations committee indefi- :
nitely.
Senator Lodge refuses to discuss
the President’s request, but it is a
well known fact that he has opposed
mandates emphatically in the past,.
and it is believed that he will- op- j
pose the proposed Armenian man
date when the question comes prop- '
erly before the senate.
Senator Harding declares that he ,
will never consent to the request of !
the President.
POLES DRIVE REDS BACK
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WARSAW, May 25. — According j
to an official statement issued by!
the Polish war office this morning’, I
the Bolsheviki advance along the
Northern fighting front has been
checked by the Polish forces, the
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Reds having suffered heavy losses,
as a result of the fierce counter at-,
tacks launched by the Poles. The
Bolsheviki are reported to have been ,
driven back across the Beresina
river, and elsewhere along the en- i
tire front they have been brought j
to a standstill.
Heavy fighting continues, but sue-!
cesses of the past several days have
filled the Polish troops with renewed
confidence and spurred them to re-1
doubled efforts. It is believed here1
that the attacking Reds will be se- j
verely defeated by the time the ,
present fighting is ended. ,
HEARINGS STARTING
ON GOLD BONUS BILL
Information received at Fairbanks
today states that the hearings on
the McFadden gold bonus bill began
this morning1 before the house ways
and means committee. The informa
tion was received by the Fairbanks 1
Commercial club from representa
tives of the American Mining con
gress, the message also acknowledg
ing the receipt of funds from Fair
banks, Nenana and other Interior
Alaska towns to assist in financing
the gold bonus campaign.
WASHINGTON DEFEATS
CALIFORNIA OARSMEN
SEATTLE, May 25—In the an
nual meeting between Washington
and California university oarsmen,
the University of Washington fresh
men defeated the native sons in a
two-mile race on Lake Washington
yesterday. Time, 10:53. The win
ners crossed the line live lengths
ahead of the Californians.
The visitors led by two lengths
when half a mile from the finish,
after which the Washington oarsmen
gained gradually and finally took
the lead in a magnificent spurt.
Theo. Johnson, of the former
Peoples establishment in Fairbanks,
is enroute North from the States in
connection with the business of the
firm.
GO TO STATES*
Dr. Malcolm E. Smith, who has
Been in eharge of the Government
lospitol in Nenana since the com
mencement of hospital work in this j
livision in connection wth the Gov
ernment railroad, has tendered his
•esignation to Engineer in Charge j
Pred’k D. Browne, and will leave;
for the States at an early date.
It is not yet known who will suc
ceed Dr. Smith as chief surgeon,
VIr. Browne having informed a rep- j
•esentative of The News that a se- ■
ection has not yet been made.
WHITNEY’S RACER WINS !
METROPOLITAN CONTEST
NEW YORK, May 25. — Harry
Payne Whitney’s Wild Air won the
Metropolitan handicap here yester
day, with Thunderclap second and
3ne Watch third. Time, 1:38 4-5. !
SEAL HUNTERS SAVED
’ BY GOVERNMENT BOAT!
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SEATTLE, May 25.—The Indian
»gent at Neah bay reports that all
>f the seal hunters, who, it was
feared, had lost their lives in a
joast storm this week, have return
;d in safety. The only ones blown
;o sea were the six rescued by the
Multnomah and taken to San Fran
;isco.
Nenana. tk* Stliwit to MeXtalay
Mkul Vwk.
ARMY ARRANGING
FLIGHT TO NOME
FROM ATLANTIC
SEATTLE, May 25.—The Wash
ington correspondent of the Seattle
Post-Intelligencer reports from the
capital today that Captain H. F.
Douglas left Washington on Mon
day for the purpose of arranging
the route for the army airplane
flight from Mineola field, on the
Atlantic coast, to Nome, Alaska.
The planes, it is stated, will fly
direct to Fargo from the Eastern
field, thence straight across Canada
and Alaska. The only stop in Can
ada will be made at Saskatoon.
It is possible that the airmen will
make short stops at Dawson and
Fairbanks, following the general
course of the Yukon otherwise.
It is expected that it will take
three months to complete the ar
rangements which are now being
made with the Canadian authorities.
JIMMY WILDE WINS
FROM PAT WALLACE
TORONTO, May 25. — Jimmy
Wilde was given a decision here
last night at the end of a ten-round
boxing match with Patsy Wallace,
of Philadelphia.
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Charles Bergman went to Fair- j
banks today for a visit of several j
days.
Mrs. Blumenhol, a native woman
resident of Tanana, died at Fair- ;
banks last night as a result of an j
attack of influenza.
The steamer Carl White was |
scheduled to leave Fairbanks for j
the logjam this afternoon and should '
reach Xenana sometime during the'
night. The passengers include Dave .
Cascaden, O. P. Gaustad, Sam God- j
frey, Mrs. P'red Martin, Mrs. Jules j
Marion and child. Dr. Kirkpatrick j
will establish a quarantine at the |
logjam until the flu scare is over.
A Waechter cold storage barge |
was towed to Xenana yesterday by'
the steamer Tanana and will be ,
here until Monday, when the voyage I
down river will be resumed. The:
barge is enroute to the low’er river
for a fresh supply of meat, and
under the care of William Hunter.
Edby Davis is making the voyage as
assistant.
Mrs. Malcolm E. Smith was a
passenger for Fairbanks on today’s
train.
Veaana, Where Bail* and Riven Meet
MANAGERS TELL
ABOUT EXPENSES
OF CANDIDATES
WASHINGTON. It C , May 25.
According to a statement made be
fore the senate election expense
committee today, by John K. Lucey,
who is managing the Hoover presi
dential campaign, the former fed
eral food administrator has spent a
total thus far of $66,332, which
amount does not include the ex
penditures made in connection with
the California primary campaign.
Senator Reed questioned Lucey
closely regarding Hoover’s residence.
The manager refused to admit that
London is the residence of his can
didate, hut could not inform the
committee positively on the question.
Lucey told the senators that
Hoover had taken no part in the
organization of the Hoover National
Republican club, which he described
as sort of a clearing house for the
other Hoover clubs throughout the
country.
i Denies Repo-ts.
Walter F. Vick, who is managing
the Edwards campaign, denied to
the committee that any of the liquor
interests are backing the New Jer
sey governor in his campaign for
the presidential nomination. Ed
wards, he stated, has made no
pledges to any faction.
Knows Nothing.
Bernard Baruch informed the
committee that he knew absolutely
nothing about the expenses in eon
nection with the McAdoo campaign.
Senator Owen’s campaign manager
declared that the amount expended
in connection with his campaign
would not exceed $10,410.
Charley Albert, a native belong
ing to the village, was severely in
jured in the thigh at an early hour
this morning as the result of the
accidental discharge of his gun while
he was on a hunting expedition in
the vicinity o£ Julius creek, lie is
now a patient at the Government
hospital, having been brought t >
town as soon as possible after the
accident had been made known to
the authorities.
The injured man, it appears, was
crossing a bridge south of town,
carrying his gun much after the
fashion of a walking-stick, with the
butt down. At one place on the
bridge the logs were not close to
gether, and in dropping the gun
down the butt passed between the
logs, and in the process of raising
it again the hammer came in con
tact with one of the logs and the
gun was discharged, the shot enter
ing the fleshy part of the thigh,
causing a painful but not particu
larly serious injury.
Deputy Marshal James Hagan
went to Fairbanks today on official
business.