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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. III.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1920.
NO. 102
POLES MAY MOVE CAPITAL TO CRACOW
JAPANESE EMBASSY ANSWERS HOUSE COMMITTEE
LEAGUE MEMBERS HAVE SEAT READY FOR AMERICA
ISPS SAY LEAKS
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 4.—
An official statement has been is
sued from the Japanese embassy in
which it is admitted that the Jap
anese coolies migrating to South
America and Mexico may be enter
ing the United States at the Mexi
can border, but, it is pointed out,
such entry is made only after the
Japanese have landed on the \V est
em hemisphere.
The statement says further that
the Japanese government has no
means of knowing the movements
of Japanese after they have landed
on South American or Mexican soil,
and therefore cannot be held re
sponsible for their entry into the
United States in the manner charged
by the house immigration commit
tee, which issued a statement yes
terday to the effect that thousands
of Japanese are being smuggled intc
the United States yearly from Mexi
co.
The embassy statement declares
that it is not possible fdr Japanes<
subjects to enter the United States
direct from Japan.
INCREASE FORCES.
TOKIO, Aug. 4.—According t(
official announcement made here to
day, it is the intention of the Jap
anese government to increase th<
garrison forces in Korea by nearl;
5,000 troops.
SEATTLE IS INCLUDED
ON ROUTE OF PLANE!
SEATTLE, Aug. 4.—Seattle ha
been included in the tentative routi
of the first aerial derby around th<
world. The course as at presen
outlined is 22,207 miles. The dati
of the race has not been set.
SAN FRANCISCO FIRES ,
ARE CAUSE OF LOSSE!
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4.—Thre
fires of mysterious origin have oc
curred in this city within the pas
few days, and the authorities ar
convinced that they were the wor'
of an arson gang. The losses to
taled half a million dollars.
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RUSSIANS NEAR CAPITAL NOW!
LEAGUE QUESTION
WILE BE DEBATED
WASHINGTON,. D. C., Aug. 4.—
Governor Cox has selected Senator
Hitchcock to represent the Demo
crats in the joint debate on the
League of Nations question, sched
uled to take place at Winona Lake,
Indiana, on August 9.
The Republican national commit
tee will select the opponent.
I DUBLIN, Aug. 4.—Premier Lloyd
! George has been thoroughly aroused
j by the refusal of trainmen em
! ployed on Irish railroads to carry
jarms and ammunition to the govern
ment soldiers. The premier has
threatened to dismiss every man
I who continues to oppose the hand
ling of such cargoes and it is pre
,! dieted that the railroads will cease
,' to operate within a few days.
Trucks are being used wherever
possible for the transportation of
■the unpopular shipments.
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[WIFE OF NORTHERNER
s IS DEAD IN SEATTLE
, SEATTLE, Aug. 4. — Mrs. Ida
. Reed, wife of T. M. Reed, of Nome
,'and daughter of the late General
|t. F. McKenny, one of the earl>
pioneers of Washington, died here
on Saturday, following a brief ill
> ness.
: FORMER DIPLOMAT IS
MURDERED IN MEXICO
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, MEXICO CITY, Aug. 4.—Carlos
j , Felix Diaz, former Mexican ministe;
to Bolivia, was shot and killed a*
his hotel in this city this morning
- A woman acquaintance of the de
^ ceased diplomat has been placet
under arrest on the charge of firinj
l the fatal shot.
BABE RUTH CLIMBING;
THIRTY-EIGHTH HOMEI
CHICAGO, Aug. 4.—Babe Ruth
who holds fourth place in the bat
ting list of American league players
| now has 38 home runs to his credi
for the season. Speaker of Cleve
land heads the batting list with .411
Sisler is second, and Jackson o
Chicago is third. Roger Hornsby o
St. Louis heads the National lis
with .363.
C. B. Sweeney, former Fairbank
fanner, and John Lazovich, wh
jwas sent up from Brooks on a rol
jbery charge, were released from th
j federal prison on McNeils island o
P'.July 18.
PARIS, Aug. 4.—Polish, French'
and British military experts have
sent word from Warsaw to the
effect that the Polish capital most
be evacuated within the next . few
days. The Polish government, it is
stated, probably will be shifted to
Cracow, a strongly fortified city to
the south of Warsaw.
; It is reported that the Polish
I forces along the Bug river are now
iin full retreat, the retirement being
iso rapid that it was impossible to
destroy the bridges behind the flee
ing armies. The Bug river consti
tuted the last line of defense in
front of Warsaw, and its capture
by the Russian forces has enabled
them to advance to within 31 miles
of Warsaw.
PASSENGERS GIVE
CASH 10 ns
CALGARY, Aug. 4.—A Canadian
, Pacific passenger train was held up
| near Sentinel, B. C., this morning,
i the robbery being conducted by
three men in professional style. The
passengers contributed a large sum
in cash and jewelry.
The robbery was staged while the
I train was moving at full speed, and
1 after the bandits had secured all the
I valuables in sight, they dropped off
;the train and made their escape,
j The local police declare that they
have the descriptions and names of
the robbers, but they have made no
headway with the case thus far.
SUSPECTS ARE BOUND ->
OVER TO GRAND JURY
A1 Pauli, Charles Knox and Paff,
arrested on the charge of selling
.liquor in the Rampart district, were
[bound ever to the grand iuiy yes
[terday, at the conclusion of then
| preliminary hearing before Conimis
isioner A. J. Griffin at Fairbanks
i There were only two witnesses
. i ...
i against the trio—Special Liquor Of
jficer John Moe and a man namec
; Allen—and from a spectator's view
! point the evidence appearel some
[what weak. The accused men weri
defended by T. A. Marquam.
1 [ Bail was fixed in the sum oi
$1,000 each.
The steamer Alaska, which re
ported from Tolovana at ten o’clocl
last night, had not arrived up t<
the time of going to press, but wa
expected momentarily. It is prob
able that the boat will go througl
to Fairbanks, as much of the freigh
is for the upper town. There ar
very few passengers on board eithe
for Nenana or Fairbanks.
J. V. Sweatz returned this morn
e ing to the end of steel, where h
ijhas a position with the Alaskan En
[gineering commission.
SHOOT LANDOWNERS.
ALLEXSTEIN, East Prussia, Aug.
4.—Refugees arriving here report
that the soviet forces have threat
ened to execute instantly any civ
ilian or military subjects of the
Allies who attempt to cross the
frontier. They also claim that the
Bolshevik troops are shooting all the
landowners in the newly occupied
territory, and assert that the wear
ing of a white collar is sufficient
for a death warrant.
CLOSE TO WARSAW.
PARIS, Aug. 4.—It is officially
reported here today that the Bol
shevik cavalry has advanced to a
point distant only 31 miles from
Warsaw, closely pursuing the de
moralized Polish forces, which are j
falling back rapidly.
REICHSTAG VOTES
10 FREE GERMANS
BERLIN, Aug. 4.—The amnesty
i bill, providing for the pardon of all
persons concerned in the Kapp revo
lution last March, was adopted by
the reichstag yesterday, almost with
out opposition.
| Exceptions will be made in the
■cases of those who took a leading
part in the revolution and those
guilty of ordinary criminal offenses.
BRAZILIAN CAPTURES
TROPHY AT BEVERLOO
BEVERLOO, Aug. 4.—Guglielmo
Papacuz, a Brazilian, won the Olym
■ pic revolver match yesterday, defeat
ing by t-wo points Raymond C.
Bracken of the United States. The
American team takes first place for
team shooting, but second place for
individual shooting.
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BROTHERHOOD CHIEFS
DISCUSS HOME COSTS
—
i CLEVELAND, Aug. 4.—The heads
,of four of the railroad brotherhoods
met in this city this week for the
.purpose of discussing the recent
wage award and considering matters
neglected by the labor board, among
ithem being the home expenses of
j the railroad workers.
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ARCHBISHOP DEPARTS
FOR LAND OF STRIFE
NEW YORK, Aug. 4.—Thousands
; participated in the demonstration
1 which marked the departure for Ire
> land of Archbishop Mannix and the
' members of his party. Excitement
1 ; ran high among the crowd and cul
t minated in clashes between Irish
: and British sailors on the English
vessels in the harbor at the time.
■
President de Valera was not a
member of the archbishop’s party.
; Sergeant Curley returned to Ne
- nana today after a brief visit in
Fairbanks.
BOSTON, Aug. 4.—The Central 1
Labor union has announced its '
abandonment of the plan to stage a 1
Labor Day parade in this city. Many
unions, it is claimed, objected toll
the presence of Governor Coolidge '
on the reviewing stand and refused
to participate unless assured that
the invitation to Coolidge would be
withdrawn.
As a result of the opposition,
the parade plans were abandoned.
The governor is unpopular among
some of the union men because of
his attitude during the police strike
FOUNDER REMINDS
ENGLAND DE NOTE;
DUBLIN, Aug. 4. — "Permanent j
peace can be arranged between Eng- j
land and Ireland on the basis that !
England accept the tirst peace prin- j
ciple laid down in President Wil- !
son’s speech delivered in New York !
in 1918,” declared Arthur Griffith, :
founder of the Sinn Fein society, in j
a statement made here today. “In !
that speech,” Griffith continued, I
“President Wilson said that the mili- ;
tary power of no nation would be j
suffered to determine the fortunes ;
of peoples over whom it has not the j
right to rule, exgept by force.”
MRS. FISCHER LEAVES
FOR WINTER OUTSIDE
Mrs. Joe Fischer left for Fair
banks today and will leave the up
per town for the coast tomorrow,
by way of the Richardson trail, her
destination being the Outside, where
she will spend the winter, returning
to Nenana on one of the first boats
next spring.
Mrs. Fischer will spend a couple
of weeks in Seattle, then journey to
j Minnesota and Illinois to visit with j
! relatives of Mr. Fischer, after which |
■she will visit with her own rela
jtives in Philadelphia. It is possible
that she will also make a trip to
New York.
Mrs. Fischer was the guest of
honor at a farewell theater party
last evening.
Nenaaa, tka Qataway to McKinley
National Park.
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PLACE IS READY
SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, Aug. 4.
—“We are keeping for the United
itates her place in the Leajrue of
iations,” declared Dr. Dieunha,
Srazilian representative in the league
ouncil, in an address delivered be
ore is colleagues today. “The
corld,” he continued, “owes the
Jnited States a debt of gratitude
or her role in the great war.”
The first session of the league
■ouncil opened here last Friday, the
neeting taking the form of an ex
ecutive session at which minor but
practical questions were taken up
'or consideration.
The first public session was held
yesterday and was attended by rep
resentatives of numerous nations.
SPOKANE WILL STAY
ON SKAGWAY ROUTE
SEATTLE, A op. 4.—Officials of
the Alaska Pacific Steamship com
pany have announced that the Spo
kane will continue on the Skagway
run until the latter part of Sep
tember, the last call at the Lynn
canal part being scheduled for Sep
tember 25. This action was taken
by the company as a result of the
continued demand for transporta
tion.
The Spokane is in service again
after a brief layotf, necessitated by
an encounter with a submerged rock
last week.
AMERICA RECOGNIZES
COSTA RICA REPUBLIC
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 4.—
According to announcement made by
officials of the state department, the
United States has formally recog
nized the Costa Rican government.
SCHOOL SHIP PLANS
HAVE BEEN CHANGED
SEATTLE, Aug. 4.—The need of
engine repairs will prevent the
school ship Vicksburg from calling
at Alaskan ports according to plans
originally outlined.
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