The Broad Pass Route Is The Short-Cut
THE NENANA
Route — Saves Mushers Miles and Money
DAILY NEWS
NENANA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1919
VOLUME ONE
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
WHOLE NUMBER 279
ITALIAN BLOCKADE CAUSING TROUBLE
WASHINGTON DELEGATION WILL HELP ALASKA
BRITISH FIRST DEMAND TO BE PAY FOR SEA LOSSES
I
PLANS MADE BY
‘ LEGISLATORS 10
WASHINGTON, Mar. 6.—Sena-;
tors Wesley L. Jones and Miles
i Poindexter, and Representatives
Hadley, Miller and Webster, of the j
state of Washington, met with J. L. i
McPherson, manager of the Alaska;
Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce, at Senator Jones’ office ■
today and discussed Alaska legis-;
lation and a plan of action regard- j
ing it to be followed during the i
session of the next congress.
The Washington delegation agreed j
I to stand as a unit to obtain funds!
to complete the railroad and put
through other needed legislation
pertaining to Alaska.
The full Washington delegation
will meet Secretary Lane today to j
arrange for a plan of campaign, j
j Delegate Wickersham, whose term
of office as such delegate came to
an end when congress adjourned,
leaves for Alaska today.
BUMS ATTEMPl
SALONIKA, Mar. 6.—According
to a report received in this city
this morning, a serious anti-Jewish
movement prevails in Bulgaria.
An attempt to bomb the syna
gogue in Sofia, the capital of Bul
garia, today during the hour of
worship, when the sacred edifice
was thronged with worshippers, was
frustrated by the authorities in the
nick of time.
AliBMW
10 MEEISATURDAY
The movement inaugurated re- j
cently to form an American-Slav j
society for patriotic and educa-j
tional purposes, has met with a
hearty response from the majority
of Slavs, and John Ketooroky, who,
is taking a very prominent part in j
society, announces that a meeting
will be held on Saturday night at ■
the Bowen Building, immediately.
after the show.
Several American-Slavs who had
l>een out the line have come in
since the last meeting was held and
have expressed their intention of t
being present at the meeting now j
called. The purpose for the forma-,
tion of the society will be ex- j
plained further on Satuday night;,
and just as soon as possible, the i
society will be properly organized. |
Arrangements are being made,
for the printing of membership j
cards which will be issued to mem- j
bers of the society as soon as it
has been duly organized.
Topics of great interest to Slavs
who have decided to make their
homes in America will be discussed
at the meeting, and all interested
in the movement are cordially in
vited to be present.
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WaOoaal Fat*.
SPAR] ACANS FAIL
DISLODGE POLICE
BERLIN, Mar. 6.—The Spartac
ans attempted to carry the Berlin
police headquarters by storm today,
but failed. In the fight that fol- j
lowed the attempt the Spartacans j
lost heavily in killed and wounded, j
A small portion of the republican !
militia and the volunteer marines I
deserted the government forces and I
joined the Spartacans.
RALLY AGAINST !
THE BOLSHEVIKI
BERLIN, Mar. 6.—In an inter
view accorded to the representative
of the press today, General von
Hindenburg, speaking of the Bol
sheviki menace, painted in the
blackest colors, the situation on the
Eastern front.
He said that unless the population j
rallies to the defense of their homes \
and families, it would be quite im
possible to ward off the attacks of
the Bolsheviki hordes.
berlinIcene of |
HEAVY FIGHFING
BERLIN, Mar. 6.—Considerable
artillerying is in progress in the
neighborhood of the police head
quarters in this city, which the gov
ernment forces are now holding.
The leader of the majority Social
ists say that the general strike is
a failure.
NENANA-FA1RBANKS TRAIL
BECOMING MORE DIFFICULT
Owing to several places along
the Nenana-Fairbanks trail, which
are almost entirely bare of snow the
teamsters find it very difficult to'
get heavy loads over and therefore
take only light loads. The same
conditions obtain on nearly all ■
trails leading into town from the
.•arious places in the nearby woods,1
and light loads only of cordwood
are possible.
The snowfall this winter has been
comparatively light, and much of
it has bleen blown off the trails j
by the prevailing winds from time,
to time, until they have become j
difficult for the teams.
A light snow fell during last
night, but not sufficient to help
the trails to any extent. Old-1
timers think that a heavy snowfall
is due soon, and it cannot come ^
too soon to help the teams engaged
in hauling.
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ITALIANS WARNED
TO STOP EMBARGO
PARIS, Mar. 6.—A serious situ
ation appears to have been created
by the drastic measures adopted by
the Italian government in estab
lishing a food blockade against the
Jugo Slavs, in retaliation for the
resentment shown by them to the
Italian occupation of the port of
Fiume, on the Adriatic Sea.
The food blockade established by
Italy affects the newT democracies
of Bosnia, Herzegovina, Croatia
and Slovenia, on the peoples of
which countries the Allies are plac
ing much dependence to protect
Europe against the Bolsheviki wave.
The food shortage in these coun
tries is bringing about a state of
chaos, and a demand has been made
on the Italians to raise the block
ade immediately.
In the supreme war council to
day, the Italian blockade was dis
WASHINGTON, Mai! 6.—The
war department announced today
that over two hundred American
tanks will be sent throughout the
country to help raise the Victory
Loan. Each tank will carry loan
orators.
IN FOR SUPPLES
Joe Dalton arrived in town last
night from his camp on Eureka
creek for a supply of grub. Be
fore returning to the Kantishna he
will make a trip to Fairbanks on
business and expects to be away
in the upper town for about a
week.
Otto Bossart, who is mining on!
Glacier creek, also came to town.
He traveled in company with Joe j
Dalton as far as the Jap roadhouse;
here he left Dalton and came into
:own with his dog team, while Joe
Dalton caught the train going out;
;o the end of steel yesterday morn
ng and returned on the same train
it night.
Otto Bossart expects to return to
Glacier with a supply of grub in i
i few days.
rUESDAY BRIDGE CLUB
MET AT THE BOWEN HOME
The full membreship of the Tues
lay Bridge club met at the home
>f Mrs. J. R. Bowen Tuesday night
ind auction bridge was indulged
n from 8 o’clock until nearly mid-!
light.
Light refreshments were served
ind an enjoyable evening was spent
jy all present.
The next meeting of the Tues-,
lay Bridge club will take place at j
he home of Mrs. F. D. Browne, j
>n the Commission reserve.
Leo Rogge, the GoldBtream min
ng man, left for Fairbanks this
norning on the Burgess auto, after
i week spent in Nenana and vicinity
' cussed and the French and British j
delegates were bitterly outspoken
in their criticism of the unneces-;
sarily harsh measures adopted by i
the Italian government.
The food blockade would appear
to have been established in Febru
, ary, immediately after the Jugo
I Slavs, resenting the Italian occu
pation of Fiume, had forced the
Italian mission to leave Laibach.
U. S WARNS ITALY
WASHINGTON, Mar. 6— Amer
j ica has issued a solemn warning
to Italy today, that unless she ends
the delays in the movement of re
lief supplies consigned to Jugo
Slovakia and Czecho-Slovakia, the
United States will immediately pro
ceed to stop the flow of all Ameri
|can foodstuffs into Italy.
GERMAN SHE
! SlIUATiON SAME
—
BERLIN. Mar. 6.-—The strike
situation in Central Germany re
mains unchanged. Renewed ef
forts made by the Spartaeans to
secure the proclamation of a gen
eral strike in Dresden and Magde
burg have failed signally.
Bob Mahar, a former employe
i of the Alaskan Engineering com
mission and now in the army, writ- (
I ing to a friend in Nenana, says.
that he wishes he were back in the
| North again. He says that he will •
probably hit for Alaska when he
: gets his discharge.
He was in the aviation branch
1 of the srvice and was stationed at
; a training school for aviators in i
Texas, but had recently been sent
i to Camp Lewis to be finally dis-!
charged.
DAN SUTHERLAND
AR1VES AT JUNEAU
j Senator Dan Sutherland, who had
; been at the halibut banks for some
i time past, and for whose safety
1 some apprehension was felt at i
Juneau, arrived in Juneau safe to
'day, after a particularly tough trip.
He was expected at the opening
of the territorial legislature and
was five days ovrdue. A search
party was about to set sail when
his boat arrived in port.
GIBSON AUTOMOBILE
IN FROM FAIRBANKS
Tom Gibson arrived in town
' this afternoon from Fairbanks in
! his automobile, bringing Mrs. Joe j
Fisher, Mrs. Gibson and Robert:
’ I
Sheldon as passengers from the
upper town. He also had Mrs
Torn McCrosky as passenger from
Fairbnks to Standard creek.
The automobile will return to
'Fairbanks tomorrow.
ALABAMA CITY
_
EUFAULA, Alabama. Mar. (5.—
Four persons were killed, many
others were injured and approxi
mately a million dollars worth of
damage wras done as the result of
a tornado which struck the district
today.
Every building in this city was
damaged by the tornado, and the
nearby towns and country districts
also suffered considerably.
BUSH 10 ASK
FULL REPARATION
LONDON, Mar. 6—Premier Lloyd
George said today that the British
delegates at the peace conference
have been instructed to submit, as
their first demand, full reparation
for the British losses at sea during
the war.
The demands to be made will in
clude compensation for the relatives
of the mariners who lost their lives
as the result of the ruthless sub
marine warfare conducted by Ger
many.
FORMER NAVAL
TAMPA, Fla., Mar. 6—Hilary
Herbert, secretary of the navy dur
ing the Cleveland administration#
died in this city today. He was 8o
years of age at the time of his
death.
CREEK PEOPLE WERE
MARRIED YESTERDAY
Andy Nylund and Miss Ida Hahto
were united in the bonds of matri
mony at eight o’clock last night
by Commissioner Reed Heilig at
Fairbanks. Both bride and groom
are from Ester creek.
A wedding supper was served at
the U. S. Grill immediately after
the ceremony.
Andy Nylund is a member of
the mining firm of Webber & Co.
ALASKANS ENROUTE
ON VALDEZ TRAIL
According to a telephone mess
age from Fairbanks this afternoon, .
several Alaskans are on their way
into Fairbanks, and according to
the trail bulletins, are pretty well
scattered along the trail.
Among those mentioned in the
bulletin are George Parks, mineral
surveyor of the General Land,
of ice; Cal Tonwsend, fur warden;
and his daughter; F. M. Dunham, ,
and several others.
_i ——
4Attorney S. H. Milwee, who ar
rived in Nenana a few days ago on 1
business, left this morning for Fair-)'
banks.
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C. H. Calhoun arrived last night
from Ntnanr. Crossing on the train i
He expects to return to ■•he Cross- I
ing in a few days. 1
AIRSHIPS 10 HELP
RAISE FUNDS IN
VICIORY LOAN
SAN DIEGO, Mar. 6.—By way
of assisting the Fifth Liberty Loan,
which will be known as the Victory
Loan, and make it a success, eleven
aeroplanes, including two captured
German Fokkers, are to visit seven
teen of the principal Western cities.
Major Car! Spatz, the famous
American ace, will be in command
of the air squadron.
The itinerary includes Seattle,
San Francisco, Tacoma, Kansas City
and other cities. Major Kenneth
Marr, the Alaskan ace, will be the
advance man for the air squadron.
Major Marr is at present the
chief of the training department of
the Rockwell aviation field, near
this city.
COPENHAGEN, Mar. k—Accord
ing to reports received in this city
today from Berlin, the Spartacans
tackled the police yesterday in
Alexander Platz, Berlin, and some
fierce fighting ensued.
A large number on both sides
were killed and wounded as a result
of the fighting.
NEW YORK, Mar. 6—The United
States army transport Leviathan,
formerly the German liner Vader
land, arrived in port today with
ten thousand troops.
The arriving troops belong to the
Twenty-seventh army division
FORMER STAGEDRIVER
VICTIM OF THE FLU
A late arrival at Fairbanks from
die Outside, brought the news of
:he death of Tom Patrick from the
flu at Seattle recently.
Mr. Patrick was for some time
iriver of the Hot Springs and
Tanana stage for the the N. C.
:ompany, and his wife used to run
die Ohio roadhouse.
DUNBAR’S ROADHOUSE
HAS CHANGED HANDS
By a deal put through yesterday.
D. A. Thelin, the Fairbanks-Nenana
’reighter, became the owner of
Dunbar’s roadhouse, situated 18
niles out of Nenana on the Nenana
""airbanks trail.
Thelin intends to effect some im
jrovements to the place for the
:omfort and convenience of the
ravelers using the winter trail.
Supt. W. L. Packer is down with
i sharp attack of cold and has not
>een able to go out on the line
is usual, in consequence.