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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. II.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1919.
NO. 216
. ANOTHER YANKEE HELD FOR RANSOM
ALLIES TRYING TO ARRANGE PEACE AGREEMENT
WILSON 1SAYS KNOWLEDGE OF GOVERNMENT IS CURE
LADY ASTOR HAS
PLYMOUTH. Eng., Dec. 13.—In
an address delivered in this city
this afternoon, Lady Astor, former
ly Nannie Langhome Shaw, an Am
erican girl, who was recently elect
ed a member of the house of com
mons, said she could not believe
that America would refuse to be
come a member of the League of
At Nations. She said she would like to
go to America to warn American
women, in order that they might
use their influence to compel the
senate to ratify the treaty.
The women of the United States,
the speaker declared, would not let
America leave the league were they
possessed of first-hand knowledge of
' war and realized its full meaning.
She called attention to the fact
that she had been through the try
ing war days from start to finish
and appreciated to the fullest ex
tent the benefit of an organization
of nations that would make future
wars impossible.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Dee. 13.—
According to reports received w
this city. Enver Pasha, former Turk
ish minister of war, has been crown
ed king of Kurdistan, a Turkish re
gion situated between Mesopotamia
and Persia. The ceremony is said
to have taken place with much
pomp, much resembling olden days,
and the new ruler is now solidly
enthroned, with a strong following
giving support to the new regime
WILLARD ARRESTED
FOR PROFITEERING
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Dec. 13.—
On the charge that he took ad
vantage of the recent shortage oi
coal to boost fuel prices, formei
Champion Jess Willard was placed
under arrest in this city today. Tht
charge states specifically that Wil
lard sold wood in the city of To
peka at exorbitant prices during tht
coal strike.
State and federal officials are co
operating in investigating profiteer
ing charges, and it is intimated tha!
a number of arrests will be madt
in this state soon.
REPUBLICANS TO MEET
IN CHICAGO ON JUNE 8
CHICAGO. Dec. 13.—The Repub
lican national convention will oper
in this city on June 8.
JOHN GRANT IS DEAD;
VICTORIA SOURDOUGH
VICTORIA, B. C., Dec. 13.—Johr
VILLISTAS HOLDING YANKEE
FOR RANSOM BEYOND BORDER
i
Grant, former mayor of this cit;
and one of the founders of th
Times, died here today at the ag
'of 78 years.
GOLD IS SHIPPED
TO AID EXCHANGI
OTTAWA, Dee. 13.—The Canad
I an Pacific Railway company is shii
'ping twenty million dollars in gol
Ifrom Ottawa to New York to b
jused in stabilizing Canadian cui
jrency, which lately has shown a
I increasing weakness on the Ne'
| York stock exchange as a result o
] the low value of the English poun
i sterling.
i In a further effort to restore th
good standing of Canadian mone?
the Canadian postoffice departmer
has discontinued the issuance c
money orders payable in the Unite
States. This rule will be enforce
until currency values have bee
stabilized.
GOVERNMENT BUYS
HAY 10 FEED ELI
OGDEN, Utah., Dec. 13.—Repr.
sentatives of the Federal Govern
mer.t have purchased sufficient ha
'to feed the ten thousand wild el
in the Jackson Hole country, in W;
oming, until such time as it wi
be possible for them to graze agaii
j Storms and deep snow threate
the death of thousands of the ei
■ unless relief is furnished by th
Government.
caihoucTaoies
! TO GIVE BENEFI
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An entertainment, combining sp<
cialties and motion pictures, will t
given at the Coliseum theater o
■the night of December 39 for th
benefit of the Catholic church <
Nenana. The affair is being a
ranged by a committee of loc;
: ladies, and assurance is given th,
jthe show will be an unusually got
:one.
j Tickets for the entertainment ai
| now being printed and will 1
placed on sale within the next ds
!or two by the ladies in charge. T1
'price of admission will be one dolla
—
Bobby Sheldon, who landed a Ioj
iof passengers in Fairbanks this we«
from the coast, expects to start c
the return trip about Tuesday. F
is associated with the Gibson lit
of auto stages.
!•»», WVan Kails tsi Binn Ms
-| EAGLE PASS, Tex.. Dee. 13.— '
: | Another American has been Taken
: i prisoner by Mexicans and is now1
; I being held by them for a ransom.
I The outrage took place at Muzquiz.
; which was captured and pillaged by
a large force of Villa troops in
I reprisal for the execution of Gen
ieral Angeles. The American who
. | is now being held for ransom was
• i taken captive along with a number
■; of prominent Mexican citizens whom
! the Villistas are holding as hos
. 1 tages. An Englishman was also
- i taken prisoner, but was later re
t leased.
e ; The American captive is Fred
S Hugo, manager of a ranch near
i Muzquiz. Another American was
reported captured, but later advices
say that only one Yankee is being
held.
Battles in Progress.
Reports received from the Muz
quiz district this afternoon state
that three battles are in progress
near the town, between Villist&s
and Carranza soldiers, the federal
troops having been despatched from
several points to recapture the town
from the rebels. Aditional soldiers
were rushed to the scene of the
conflict today, the advices stating
that nine trainloads of men and
army equipment are now enroute.
Muzquiz is situated about 100
miles southwest of this city, in the
state of Coahuila.
ALLIES ARE READY
! TO ACCEPT CHANGE
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'! PARIS, Dec. 13.-—The Matin, one
J
of Paris’ most prominent dailies, is
authority for the statement that
.Premiers Lloyd George of England
and Clemenceau of France, who are
j now in conference with a repre
sentative of the Italian government,
I have decided that the Allies are
i willing to accept some of the treaty
* reservations suggested by the for
eign relations committee of the
■- United States senate. They are
i-;ready to make this concession, the
y Matin says, in order to facilitate a
k compromise between the warring
’- factions of the American senate.
1 i
tl'j It is the avowed intention of the
i Allies, according to the newspaper,
n to do everything possible so that
k America can participate in future
e j conferences held by the Allies,
i The Matin does not say which of
■ the reservations will be accepted by
the European powers, but it is be
; lieved the American senate leaders
are to be made awarde of the plans
• ; of the Allies at an early date, in
1 order that the ratification of the
(treaty by the United States may be
| expedited.
e DISCUSS PROPOSALS.
n LONDON', Dec. 13.—Ambassador
e. Davis conferred with Clemenceau
f and Lloyd George this afternoon for
jthe purpose, it is understood, of
,] discussing certain proposals for a
X, settlement of the treaty controversy
ARCTIC BIRDS SEEK
i SHELTER IN STATES
r. i
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.—The pres
d ence of many Arctic birds in Maine
kjand Michigan is regarded as an in
n 'dication that extremely cold weath
e | er may be expected in the Far
e I North this winter. The birds are
j comparatively tame, apparently be
(ijing unacquainted with man.
which were submitted to President
Wilson late yesterday afternoon.
SENATORS WRANGLING.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 13.—
The senate fight over the peace
treaty has been resumed. Senator
Hitchcock, spokesman for the ad
ministration, charged, in a speech
made today, that the Republicans
refused to compromise when the
treaty question was before the sen
ate during the last session. He said
that the Democrats held out the
olive branch by suggesting the ap
pointment of a committee of con
ciliation.
LET WILSON DO IT.
Senator Lodge told the senate
this afternoon that the proposals
for a compromise on the treaty
should be presented to the senate
by President Wilson. He gave the
assurance that the Republicans
would give them careful considera
tion. He also declared that Presi
dent Wilson had been immovable in
urging the unreserved ratification of
the treaty, and he rejected the pro
posal of Senator Underwood that a
committee be named to compose the
differences among the senators.
Underwood urged the appointment
of such a committee on the grounds
that delay in ratifying the treaty is
largely responsible for unsettled
conditions throughout the world and
for a shrinkage of American ex
ports.
PORTLAND PUIS BAN
UN SEATTLE RECORD
PORTLAND, Dec. 13. — Street
sales of the Seattle Union Record
have been prohibited by the chief
of police of this city on the grounds
that the paper is an improper pub
lication, for the reason that it has
preached Bolshevism, and for the
further reason that the editors of
the paper have been indicted on the
charge of violating the espionage
act.
LAWYERS ABANDON
HOPE OF FREEDOM
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.—It is evi
dent today that the attorneys re
tained to represent Emma Goldman
and Alexander Berkman. in pend
ing deportation proceedings, have
abandoned hope of securing the re
lease of the notorious pair. This
was made apparent by a request,
wired to the department of labor,
[that the undesirables be permitted
to take food with them Tor the
voyage across the Atlantic. Special
privileges also are desired for the
short time that Goldman and Berk
man .will be permitted to remain
here.
It is not known what action will
be taken by the department in the
matter.
MEASURE PUIS BAN
ON BIG NEWSPAPERS
! WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 13.—
Senator Jones of New Mexico has
introduced a bill in the upper
branch of Congress which, if passed,
will have a tendency to reduce the
jsize of newspapers sent through the
mails. The bill provides for an in
crease in postal rates for papers of
more than 24 pages, the argument
of the senator being that papers ol
that size are sufficiently large to
contain all the news of the day and
all the advertising they can get. The
postage provided for is three times
the present rate.
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WEATHER INSURES
TURNOUT TONIGHT
—
A combination of good music and
good weather should result in at
tracting a large crowd to Union
hall tonight to enjoy the four-hour
party which will mark the close of
'■ social activities in Nenana until the
Christmas holidays.
The dance, as is usual in Nenana.
| will start about ten o'clock and
continue until two, for which there
.will be a charge, for men, of 81.50.
The ladies will be admitted free.
Mrs. Belle Campbell was an out
going passenger on this morning’s
train for the end of steel, south
of Nenana. She will visit with
friends out the line until Wednes
day.
STcuana. *U«ka'« Interior Puei Depot
ISON POINTS
ROAD TO PEACE
WASHINGTON, D. 0., Dei 13.—
In a special article which he has
written fnr The Independent, Presi
dent Wilson expresses the belief that
a fuller knowledge of American in
stitutions is the cure for social un
rest. Men, he said, are blessed with
a new curiosity about their govern
ment and they are demanding that
the doors behind which secret poli
cies have been incubated, be thrown
open and kept open.
Autocratic governments, the arti
cle points out. have lived by con
cealment. while free governments
live by understanding and enthusi
asm. A new day is coming, con
tinues the article, and in the future
only those governments will endure
wrhich keep no secrets from their
people.
President Improved.
The condition of the President is
improving steadily. He can walk
about the limited confines of his
apartments now and takes delight
in dressing and undressing himself.
He walks with the assistance of a
cane.
FEDERAL BOATS
ARE URGED FOR
FOREIGN TRADE
WASHINGTON, D C., Dec. 13 —
Former Director Rossiter of the
Federal shipping board has recom
mended that the board operate pass
enger steamships between Seattle
and Japan to accommodate the in
creased travel between those points.
He also believes the Government
should establish a passenger service
between San Francisco and Bombay
and Manila, and between Boston and
; Scandinavia.
Plans have been completed, he
says, for the establishment of a
passenger steamship line between
New York and South America, and
he believes no time should be lost
in getting the Government boats in
motion for the development of
South American business relations.
The proposed lines, Rossiter
points out, promise much in the
way of increased travel, and he
thinks America should take advan
tage of the opportunity presented.
—
An inbound mail stage left Pax
son this morning with four pass
engers.
X TEMPERATURE
K As reported by the government
X observation station, Xenana
X -
X Saturday, December 13.
X Maximum . 1 below
X Minimum 23 below
X