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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. III.
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NENANA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5. 1920.
NO. 30
REVOLUTIONISTS PRESSING CARRANZA
LATE STORM TAKES SEVENTY IN EASTERN TOWN
\ ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE BOOSTS SEVERAL CANDIDATES
Reports received from Fairbanks
today indicate that conditions in the
upper town are very much improved,
with a steadily decreasing number j
of new cases and a larger percent
age of recoveries. In fact, things j
are so well in hand now that the |
three doctors who have brought the'
town through its very trying period ,
are now able to get a iitrle rest
nights.
The greatest trouble in Fairbanks,!
as it is in Nenana. is the difficulty
'l in securing nurses, new ones being'
required all the time to take the
places of those who are giving out. i
Some concern is also felt for the j
safety of those patients who have
been discharged as convalescents.
There is a disposition there, just as
there is in Nenana. to wander about:
the streets after getting up out of
bed. Relapses not only add to the
■ work of nursing, but they are also
much more difficult to treat.
There are only four really bad
cases in Fairbanks today, although
many of the patients are still very
sick. Those for whose recovery
some doubt is expressed are Mrs.
Bostrom and Stanley Hess, who are.
under treatment at the hospital;
Spiro < Bill > Dragovich. who is a
^ patient in the Catholic church ward,
and Perry Willoughby, who is very
ill at his home.
The funeral of Harry Nelson, who
died of cancer of the stomach th’s
week, was held yesterday under the
auspices of the Pioneers, and there
was a very fair turnout, in spite of
bad weather and flu conditions.
The funeral of Harry Biegler,
r whose death was caused by an over
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PANAMANS OFFER
VIOLENT PROTEST
TO YANKEE PLAN
PANAMA, May 5.—Thousands of
excited and angry Panamans parad
ed the streets of this city last night,
protesting against the proposed ac
quisition of a portion of Boga
island by the United States for the
installation of fortifications for the
protection of the Panama canal.
The demonstration took place
while a ball, arranged in honor of
General Pershing, was in progress,
and the automobile in which the
general was enroute to the ball was
forced to return to the hotel, thru
fear that violence might be at
tempted. Upon his return to the
hotel. General Pershing ordered all
American officers to leave the ball
room.
Prominent Panama officials were
stoned by the mob, but there were
no fatalities.
FLU HITS CIRCLE;
SEVERAL ARE ILL
According to advices received at
Fairbanks today by wireless, the flu
epidemic has reached Circle, oldtime
mining: town on the Yukon. The
situation has not reached a serious
stage yet, but there are several
cases and the isolated residents are
preparing for the worst.
Announcement is made that a
quarantine has been established to
prevent further travel toward Circle,
but it is considered doubtful if the
action was taken in time to prevent
a run of the epidemic throughout
the town.
Circle also reports the death of
Mike Melich, of Fairbanks, at Miller
House, on the Fairbanks-Circle trail,
where he was taken down with the
epidemic. It is supposed that he
was unable to receive proper atten
tion and contracted pneumonia.
BRITISH LAWMAKER IS
CURIOUS ABOUT PRESS
LONDON'.—One member of the
house of commons wants an inves
tigation of the newspaper business
in England. Captain William T.
Shaw asked Premier Lloyd George
in the house, recently, whether he
would consider appointing a com
mittee to inquire into the profits
and business methods of the '“great
newspaper trusts in Great Britain.”
He wanted the committee especially
to ascertain whether the prices for
newspapers and advertisements were
reasonable.
Mr. Lloyd George replied that
“the whole subject of trusts and
their effects on prices is under
careful consideration.”
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NENANA MUST HAVE
MORE NURSES NOW
The epidemic- situation, which,
might otherwise be regarded as hav- j
ing reached the peak, is rendered i
very grave today by the short ape of ‘
nurses, not sufficient beinp available j
at the hour of poinp to press to
carry the work through the night, j
More nurses simply must be found.,
It is a case of utmost necessity if j
the situation is to be controlled at j
all. If the organization fails at
this stage, it will be a case of sick
ness running riot, with the likeli
hood of very serious results. Those
in charge of affairs have kept things
going thus far only by the hearty
co-operation of those who have
helped and are still helping. And
this co-operation must continue if
the town is to be saved from dire
consequences. Volunteers are want
ed. Commands will be resorted to
if the worst comes to the worst.
The spread of the epidemic is not
the serious feature of the situation.
More cases are under treatment to- -
day, perhaps, than yesterday, but j
many of those who have entered the i
hospitals have been ill at home for ■
several days, and have reported in
or been taken in where they can be
under closer observance. The num- j
ber of really new cases is relatively
low.
Twenty-six' were re-leased by Dr.
Smith ye.-terday and a considerable
number more today. More might
have been released but for the fail
ure of numerous of the conval
escents to obey orders. Several of
them were on the streets last night
when they should have been indoors.
Dr. Smith says he cannot be re
sponsible for those men who leave
the hospitals and then expose them
selves needlessly. A relapse not
only endangers the life of a pa
tient, but it places additional bur
dens on the doctor and the exhaust
ed nursing staff. It. is not fair to
the others to take chances.
Patient* who are still in the hos
pitals under treatment are also a
source of danger because of the re
fusal of some of them to obey
orders, and the impatience of others
to t*»ve their beds. Better to get
out and stay out than to come back
a relapse.
A number of new cases are re
ported from the end of steel, the
total under treatment this afternoon
bping about 40. And about as many
more are ill at the Kestly camp, two
miles beyond the end of steel.
REBELS MENACING
CARRANZA FORCES
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 5.—
According to advices received from
Mexico today by the state depart
ment, the opponents of President
Carranza are now menacing him on
all sides, and the rebel forces are
gaining strength constantly, largely
through the desertion of Carranza
’soldiers, who are quitting the fed
eral ranks like rats from a doomed
:ship.
\ The fall of Juarez, which was oc
cupied by the rebels early this week,
enables the revolutionary leaders to
turn their strength to the south,
toward the Carranza home strong
hold of Coahuila. In the meantime,
the revolutionists from the south
are almost knocking at the gates of
Mexico City.
Notwithstanding the powerful op
position which the rebels have been
able to develop, the opinion is ex
pressed by military observers that
Cananza will be able to hold out
fo» some time yet, and much fight
ing, it is expected, will take place
before the Carranza government is
overturned.
LURE OF HIGH PRICES
REDUCES RED ARMIES
THE HAGUE.—Russian peasants'
I desert from the Red army at every
| opportunity and go back to their
I m 1
;villages, where they earn more mon
ey than they ever before dreamed
!of earning, asserts the correspond
ent of the Amsterdam Handelsblad,
| who recently visited Soviet Russia,
j Nobody thinks of shooting them for
desertion.
“For the little they cultivate on
their own soil people bring them
whatever they want—gold, gramo
phones, clothes, or money,” he adds.
| “Nevertheless, the power of the so
viet in the country is very slight. |
The peasant accepted from com
munism all that suited him. Hav-;
ing secured the advantages, he lis
tened to the “popes” or village]
priests, who resist this ungodly and |
[particularly unchristian govern-1
ment.”
JOHNSON REFUSES TO
PUT UP FOR RECOUNT
NEWARK. N. J., May 5.—Sena
tor Johnson has refused to put up
$25,000, with an equal amount al
ready deposited by General Wood,
to defray the cost of a recount of
the primary votes in New Jersey.
PRODUCTION OF NAILS
IS SPEEDED BY MILLS
‘PITTSBURGH. — By increasing
the production of nails 15 percent,
steel mills in the Pittsburgh dis
trict have eliminated fear of a
shortage.
Buildin booms in New York.
Chicago, Detroit and a number of
other cities have drawn heavily upon
the supply of nails on hand, and
builders had begun to fear for the
immediate future of their work.
Pittsburgh contractors took up the
question with the mills, and full
speed ahead was ordered, with the
result that production soon overtook
consumption, and authorities now
say there are enough nails for all
building projects in sight.
ANII-SALOONISTS !
CHANGE ATTIIUDE;
APPROVE SEVERAL
WESTERVILLE, Ohio. May 5.— :
The Anti-Saloon league, which
claims the distinction of having pu*
prohibition over, and which is now
conventioning here, has announced,
through Dr. P. A. Baker, general
superintendent, that the league looks
with favor on the aspirations of
several of the candidates for the
presidential nomination, and some
who are not candidates.
Dr. Baker, who stated several
days ago that Governor Lowden had
the inside track with the league,
now says that the league approves
Lowden, Hoover, Wood, McAdoo,
Hughes. Poindexter, and Bryan. The
league is now investigating others)
whose names have heen mentioned
as possible candidates, hut Baker j
claims that the organization will not
endorse any particular one for nom-j
ination, but will oppose any who
are not acceptable to the league.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 5—
The house postoffice committee has
refused to act favorably on the Fcss
bill, proposing the repeal of the un
popular postal zoning system, which
requires a graduated increase in
second class mail rates for the years
1920, 1921 and 1922.
The zoning system has been the
subject of many bitter attacks, prat-1
tic-ally every newspaper and maga
zine in the country having advo-,
coted its repeal.
CANADIAN MINISTER
WITHHOLDS DECISION
—
OTTAWA, May 5.—No decision
has been reached by the minister
of justice relative to the disallow
ance of the second statute passed
by the British Columbia lepislnture
regarding the Dolly Varden mine,
vesting ownership in the Taylor En-'
gineering company. Disallowance,
however, is quite generally expected.
PANAMA IS POPULAR
WITH TOURISTS NOW
PANAMA. — The Panaman drink .
called “pipa,” which is made of the
milk of a young green cocoanut,
enlivened with a generous dash of
sherry, is finding much favor among ,
people who come here from the
United States since national prohibi
tion took effect. Owing in part,:
perhaps, to prohibition, the Isthmus!
is experiencing the greatest rush of
tourists in its history.
Xaaana, Whara Sails sad U?«i Meat
SEVENTY KILLED
BY SEVERE BLOW;
MUSKOGEE, Okla., May , 5.—
Seventy persons are reported to
have been killed and 1 oO injured
by a violent storm which practically
wiped the town of Peggs, Cherokee
county, off the map early this week.
Early reports stated that only fifty
had lost their lives, but it now de
velops that the results were much
more serious, a score of deaths
having been added to the original
list. And it. is stated that many
of those injured cannot survive long.
Nearly fifty bodies {lave been re
covered from the wreckage.
A special train carrying: doctors
and nurses was rushed from this
city immediately upon receipt of
the news of the disaster, and the
work of rescue is being carried on
by hundreds of volunteers from
other nearby places, untouched by
the storm, which is reported to nave
been the most violent ever experi
enced in that section.
WASHINGTON, I>. May 5.
Officials of the administration who
are close to the President make the
prediction Shat the Knox peace res
olution. which has been offered in
place of the ratification of the peace
treaty, will tie vetoed as soon as it
reaches the White House.
It is stated that the President is
still lirm in the belief that the
treaty and the League of Nations
covenant should receive the approv
al of the senate in its original
form, and will not accept any sub
stitute measure if it is within his
power to prevent it.
GERMAN HELMETS USED
TO BUILD WAGON ROAD
CROYDON, Knp.—Ten thousand
German army helmets have been
crushed into the mud at a salvage
depot here to make a pathway for
captured German puns and other
heavy traffic. It would have cost
more to sell them as souvenirs than
would have been derived from the
sale.
WAR BRIDE ARRIVES
TO RESIDE AT THANE
Mrs. Mons Anderson, the first war
bride to reach Juneau, arrived there
recently to join her husband. Mons
Anderson, of Thane.
Mr. Anderson ljnet his wife at In
verness, Scotland, while he was in
the naval service of the United
States, serving on a mine sweeper,
explains a Juneau paper. The younp
folks were married at Inverness on
March 25, 1919.
0. M. Jackson, of the Portland,
is amonp the convalescents, havinp
left his bed in the hospital yester
day.