BUY A VICTORY BOND — THERE’S A REASON
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOLUME TWO
MEMBER OF ASSOC1ATFJ) PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1919.
NUMBER 22
ITALIAN DELEGATES QUIT CONFERENCE
WORLD MA Y RETURN TO WAR BREAD BASIS SOON
‘ REVISED COVENANT WILL BE CONSIDERED MONDAY
ITALIAN CROWDS
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ROME, Apr. 25.—Vast crowds
attending patriotic meetings held
in this city cheered Premier Or
lando’s decision to leave Paris.
At the patriotic meetings an
universal protest was voiced against
President Wilson’s stand.
Popular demonstrations wrere
held throughout this and other
cities and the vast throngs paraded
the principal streets shouting “Long
live America; down with Wilson.”
The Epoca, one of the most im
portant Italian journals, comment
ing on the controversy relative to
Fiume and the Dalmatian coast,
says that Italy fought desperately
during the war, and sustained the
heaviest sacrifices for the purest
ideals, and that Wilson’s unreason
able obstinancy is now jeopardiz
ing them.
Moist
HUNGARY MOVING
GENEVA, Switzerland, Apr. 25.
—According to despatches received
in this city today, the Czecho
slovak forces attacked the city of
Waitzen, to the northeast of Buda
pest today, and it is expected that
the city will soon fall.
French troops are said to be aid
ing those of Rumania in the ad
vance in Eastern Siberia.
BEING SUPPORTED
IN THE STATES
WASHINGTON, Apr. 25.—The
treasury department expresses fears
for the success of the Victory Loan
because a gTeat many people re
gard it as certain of success, and
► are not therefore making the usual
efforts to ensure it.
The measure of enthusiastic sup
port met with in the loans floated
during the war would appear to be
. absent to a noticeable extent in
the Victory Loan drive.
The subscriptions reported to the
treasury department to date total
r $396,496,000, but it is believed
that the actual sales will show a
much greater amount as many sales
from various parts of the councry
have not been reported yet.
ICE BREAKING"
4 IN DVINA RIVER
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ARCHANGEL, Apr. 25.—The ice
in the Dvina river is showing signs
of breaking soon. This will permit
the Eolshevki forces to use gun
boats against the Allies.
YUKON IS men
AI WHIIEHORSE
] VANCOUVER, B C., Apr. 25.—
1 Reports received from Whitehorse
i today indicate that the Yukon river
j is broken at that point,
j It is expected that the first boat
! for the season to leave White
i horse for Dawson, will leave the
'former port on June 2, under com
! mand of Captain Turnbeli.
ADVERTISE SALE
SURPLIJS HULLS
WASHINGTON, Apr. 25.—The
Federal Shipping- Board is advertis-'
ing the sale of four hundred and
: hulls built during the war, which
i
fare to be disposed of to the highest
bidders. .
Chairman Hurley of the board,
said that the Federal Shipping
Board is determined to cancel the'
contracts which had been let during
the war for an additional two mil
lion tons of steel ships.
The board, he said, will arrange
for the building of the ships at
peace time prices.
PSEUDO-ALASKAN
IS ARRESTED FOR
DISORDERLY ACT:
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SEATTLE, Apr. 25.—Daniel A. |
Jones, who is said to be superintend-1
ent of the Alaska Road commission,
and is supposed to be on a short
visit to the States, was placed under
arrest today.
He was singing loudly at the
Hotel Blane, to the annoyance of
the other hotel visitors, and was
taken into custody on the complaint
of some of them and charged with!
disorderly conduct.
He was released on a $20 bail,
which he forfeited later.
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EASTERN STATES
WASHINGTON, Apr 25—A cold
wave, with snow flurries and freez
ing temperatures was experienced
all over the States to the east of i
the Mississippi river today, and
these conditions still exist.
Cron damage on an extensive
scale is predicted, but no reports
i have been received so far regard
i ing this matter
On account of the bad weather,
baseball games which had been &r
ranged for could not be played
I today.
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■•um—Tit Oat* way to KcXialoy
■atlon! Park.
IMPORTANT MEASURE i
IS PASSED BY HOUSE
The Territorial Shipping Bill, also
known as the Price-Xoon Bill, the
progress of which was referred to fn
these columns yesterday, is, next to
the government railroad, one of the
most important measures sought to
be established to aid in the ad
vancement of the Northland.
The bill was drawn up by Terri
torial Attorney General George
Grigsby, at the request of Senator
Price, by whom it was intro
duced in the territorial senate. It
passed the House by a vote of 13
to 3. Those against the passage
of the bill being Ray and Slater,
of Cordova, and Davis of Ketchikan.
E. B. Collins spoke against the bill
on the floor of the House, but
voted for it.
In brief, the bill provides that the
governor of the territory shall be
the secretary-treasurer of the Ship
ping Board, to be composed of the
geverner. attorney-general and a
territorial shipping commissioner;
the latter must have not less than
ten years experience with steamship
lines doing business with interstate
commerce.
The salary of the shipping com
missioner has been fixed at $10,000
per annum, and the necessary office
and traveling expenses The Ship
ping Board is to charter, with op
tion to purchase where possible, any
CARRANZA BITTER
• AGAINST ALLIES
WASHINGTON, Apr. 25.—The
failure of the Allied powers to in
vite Mexico to attend the conference
of neutral nations, has stirred Presi
dent Carranza of Mexico into bit
ter resentment.
His resentment would appear to
be further enhanced by the Allied
recognition of the Monroe Doctrine
in its relation to the League of
Nations.
The Allies look upon Carranza
with grave suspicion because of his
treatment of foreign investors.
FAIRBANKS WILL HAVE
CHEMICAL AUTO TRUCK
An offer was made reecntly by
Bob Sheldon to the Fairbanks city
council, relative to a motor truck
to be used by the city fire depart
ment for the chemical apparatus.
The offer has been accepted.
In terms of the offer, Bob Sheldon
will change over a Cadillac truck
which he owns to conform to the
requirements of a chemical truck.
The city is to have the free use
of the truck for six months, at
the end of which time it will decide
on whether to purchase it or not.
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, freight and passenger steamers suit- j
able to ply between Alaska and
Pacific coast ports.
As soon as possible after the pass
age of the act, the board must
I
i charter at least four vessels of suit
able tonnage, the chartering price
not to exceed $25,000 per month.
One of these vessels is to be placed
on the Nome run; one on the South
western Alaska run, with the option
of calling at South-eastern Alaska
ports when necessary; and two on
the Southeastern Alaska run, with
option of calling at South-western
Alaska ports when deemed necessary
and advisable by the board.
The act also authorizes the Ship
ping Board to purchase outright
any vessel or vessels deemed nec
essary for the sen-ice.
The bill provides for the appro
priation of a quarter of million
dollars from the territorial funds, not
otherwise assigned, for thf use of
the board.
The governor and the attorney
general must have a bill prepared
for introduction in Congress, re
questing the necessary authorization
for the territory to issue bonds, not
to exceed five million dollars.
This amount is to be used in
the purchase and charter of suitable
vessels and for other needs, of the
' Shipping Board.
TAFTS OPINION !
REGARDING ITALY]
ARDMORE, Okla., Apr. 25.—j
Former President W. H. Taft, in '
disc-using the Italian-Jugo-Slav con
troversy today, said that Italy couid!
not, consistently, obstruct the peace!
treaty, because she was dependent1
and coal.
on America for financial aid, food
He also stated that President
Wilson’s statements and actions in
Paris, in his opinion, have been
emnently proper.
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PARIS TODAV
PARIS, Apr. 25.—Premier Or
lando, General Diaz and three
other members of the Italian peace
delegation left Paris today for
Rome. They were given an ovation
at the station.
A hopeful feeling prevails at
the Italian headquarters today, and
the question of a breach with the
peace conference is no longer dis
cussed. This question, it is said,
may be settled within a fortnight. |
Premier Orlando is making the ,
journey to Rome for the purpose ;
of laying the matter of the Italian ;
claims before the parliament of
that country.
The Paris newspapers say that 1
Orlando’s departure is not due to '
a rupture with the conference,!
but that it is believed a compro- j:
mise satisfactory to all parties con- J i
cerned, will be reached. 11
I. W. W. HALL IS
LOCKED UP NOW
SEATTLE, Apr. 25.—Chief of
Police Joe Warren, of Seattle,
locked up the I. W. W. hall in
this city today and announced that
it will remain so locked as long
as he continued in office as chief
of police.
ALASKA VOLCANO
10 BE EXPLORED
FOR HELIUM GAS
WASHINGTON, Apr. 25.—The
National Geographic Society an
nounces that Professor Robert 'F
Griggs, heading the society’s sixth
expedition to Alaska, arrived at
Kodiak Island today
The expedition will cross over
to the mainland and will imme
diately commence the exploration
of Katmai volcano.
Professor Griggs is endeavoring
to determine whether Helium, a
non-inflamable gas, which is ex
pected to revolutionize the science
of aeronautics, can be found around
Katmai.
Proffessor Griggs headed an ex
pedition sent by the National
Geographic Society during 1915, to
\laska. Katmai, which was ex
plored by this expedition, is de
scribed in the report submitted b\
Griggs as one of the greatest
ratural wonders of the world.
S. 0. P. CANDIDATE
BEING DISCUSSED
PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, Apr. 25—Thy
Republican boom factory is discus
sing General Leonard Wood, formei
•hief of staff of the American army,
is a possible Republican candidate
for president of the United States,
jovemor Goodrich of Indiana is
spoken of for vice-president.
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MEETING TONIGHT
The usual weekly meeting of the
\'enana Commercial club will be
leld at the club chambers in the
Jnion Hali tonight.
The meeting .will be called to
>rder promptly at 8 o’clock, and
til members are urged to be in
tttendance on time.
Alick Kalisoff, who had recently
rompleted a grading contract for
he A. E. C. and was later engaged
n coal mining, is in town. He is
iguring on taking a grading con
ract on the Fairbanks line if pos
ible.
PARIS, Apr. 25.—The Inter
allied Peace Conference announced
i today that a plenary session of the
| conference will be held on Monday,
| April 28, for the purpose of con
! sidering and approving: of the re
vised covenants of the League of
| Nation-,.
The session is to be open to the
j public and the covenant of the
1 League of Nations will be published
immediately if approved at the con
| ference meeting.
ATLANTIC RM
CREWS SELECTED
WASHINGTON, Apr. 25.—Men
who entered the service but who
did not get a chance to serve the
government with the overseas forces
will furnish the crews of the three
naval seaplanes which will ma
the trans-Atlantic flight in May
ALLIES PLANNING
HCOVERIZE AGAIN
PARIS, Apr 25.—The Supreme
Food Council, under th.- hairman
-hip of American Food Adminis
trator Herbert Hoover, is planning
on increasing the milling percentage
This will, virtually, put the whole
world back to a war bread basis
again, for the next three months.
WHEAT BREAD HERE
NEW YORK, Apr. 25.—Federal
i Wheat Director Julius Barn<^ said
i today that Americans continue to
' eat white bread despite the return
j of European countries to a war
! bread basis
America, he said, has enough
wheat to supply both America and
Europe.
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PARIS, Apr. 25.—German offi
j cial couriers arrived in Versailles
today.
j These men constitute the advance
| guard of the German peace dele
j nation, the members of which are
expected to arrive in the course of
' a few days.
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VICTORY LOAN DRIVE A
SUCCESS IN FAIRBANKS
According to advices received
from Fairbanks today, the total shb
seriptions taken at both banks yes
terday for the Victory Loan amount
j ed to $45,000.
The bonds are said to be selling
| well, and several people are out
| selling them around town and on
j the creeks.