CELEBRATE THE FOURTH IN NENANA
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
* Volume Two member of associatfd press
NENANA, ALASKA. TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1919.
Number 66
RAILROAD BILL AWAITING SIGNATURE
Official telegraphic advices have been received in Nenana from Chairman W. C. Edes, of the Alaskan En
, gineering Commission, to the effect that the general deficiency bill, carrying an item of approximately two
million dollars for immediate railroad needs in Alaska, has been approved by both branches of Congress and
is now awaiting the signature of the President. __
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10 TEXAS SI;
ALL QUIET NOW
MEXICO CITY, June 17— Offi
cials of the Mexican government
4- decline to discuss officially the
crossing of the Mexican line by
American troops and the pursuit of
Villa rebels to the south of Juarez.
It is considered probable that the
American explanation that it was;
necessary to attack Villa to protect;
American lives on the Texas sid;
of the boundary will be accepted,
although it is claimed by Mexican
» officials that the federal troops at
Juarez did not require the assist
ance of the Americans to put Villa1
and his followers to flight.
Reports received in this city th.s
afternoon from Juarez state that
all of the Yankees who crossed the
border on Sunday have returned to
the Texas side. Nothing further
be* been seen of the rebels.
YANKEES ON GUARD
EL PASO, June 17.—Americans |
residing in Mexico have been ad-j
vised by army officials to be on
their guard. It is feared here that
the rebel leader will start an anti-!
American campaign as the result of
the American invasion of Mexico
this week.
READY 10 QUIT;
WHITE FLAG UP
N LONDON, June 17.—According
to advices received in this city t.
day from Russia, seven Bolsheviki
warships which have been operating
in the Gulf of Finland, have hoisted
the white flag and are ready to
surrender to the British.
r The reports also state that Kron
stadt fortress, the principal support
of Petrograd, is in flames, and that
several small forts near Kronstadt
have signified a desire to surrender,
following the capture, by the Rus
sian White guards, of one of the
smaller forts in that locality.
The White guard forces which
are operating against the Bolsheviki
near Petrograd, are said to be grow
ing stronger daily and the complete
downfall of the Red guards in that
part of Russia is expected at an
early date.
^ HUT TUMBLES IN
AT FRENCH PORT
BREST, France, June 17.—A
Knights of Columbus amusement
hut, which was erected during the
early days of American occupation
here, collapsed last night while a
large crowd of soldiers were in the
building watching a fistic encounter
between two soldier celebrities. The
Smashup resulted in the death of
one American soldier, two others
are in a dying condition and more
than a hundred were more or less
seriously injured.
The hut was filled to capacity
with soldiers and sailors, the major
ity of whom were Americans.
SENATE CLEARS
DECKS FOR HOT
LEAGUE BATTLE
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 17.
—Debate on the Knox resolution,
providing for the separation of the
League of Nations covenant from
the German peace treaty, was be
gun in the upper house of Congress
today and is regarded as the com
mencement of a bitter struggle
which may occupy the time of the
senate for many days.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Republicans control the senate by
what is regarded as a safe margin
under ordinary circumstances, lead
ers of the opposition declare that
they have sufficient support to de
feat the Knox measure.
Several Republican members of
the senate, it is stated today, are
planning to tour the country, close
on the heels of President Wilson,
for the purpose of speaking against
the League of Nations.
WEATHER HU
no WORK
Owing to the wet weather pre
vailing, railroad work, both on the
i main line and on the Fairbanks
;
| branch, has been suspended today,
| pending a break in the weather.
| Supt. Packer stated that it has
| been found impossible for the work
! in the various branches of railroad
i construction to be carried on today
and he has, acocrdingly, issued in
structions for the men to lay off
until such time as the weather mod
| erates and the work can be done to
advantage.
Grading contractors on the Fair
! banks line who have swampy stretch
es to fill have found it extremely
difficult to do any work on their
contracts for the past few days, and
it is thought that several days will
elapse ere they will be able to re
sume activities.
BRITISH VESSEL
HOI-OS RECORD FOR
LARGEST CARCO
GALVKSTON.—The distinction of
carrying tht largest cargo ever con
tain*: i in the holds of a \ esnl is
claimed by shipp'ng men for the
British steamship Indore, which left
here for Liverpool with 28,386
square bales of cotton. This was
accomplished by a method of scien
tifically compressing the bales until
they occupied minimum space. The
closest approach to the record was
made by the Russian steamship
Omsk, which in December, 1917,
carried 27,130 square bales from
Galveston to Liverpool. A strict
news censorship would not permit
mention of that record.
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, Billy Cruikshank is among the
Fairbanks arrivals in Kenana, hav
ing made the trip dow-n river in
! the Johnson launch yesterday.
COMMITTEE REFUSES |
TO ACT ON DRY LAW
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 17.
—The house judiciary committee,
which is now largely composed of
Republicans, has gone on record
as opposing the repeal of war-time
prohibition in so far as it affects
beer and light wines.
An effort was made today to se
cure the passage of a motion favor
ing the repeal, but the motion was
defeated by a vote of ten to three.
The motion was presented to the
committee by Representative Wil
liam L. Igoe, Democrat, of Missouri,
and supported by Representatives
Waren Gard, Democrat, of Ohio and
David G. Classon, Republican, of
Wisconsin. The other members of
the committee voted against the
motion.
With the members of the judi
ciary committee overwhelmingly in
favor of letting the war-time pro
clamation take its course, and a
strong sentiment among other mem
bers of CongTess in favor of per
mitting the nation to go absolutely
dry on July 1, it seems extremely
I doubtful at this time if any action
will be taken by the lawmakers to
I lift the ban on beer and light wines
; in compliance with the recommenda
Ition of President Wilson.
MORRISON BOOSTING
NORTH TO RECRUITS
SAX FRANCISCO, June 17.—
Major-General Morrison has issued
a public statement in which he ad
vises young men to go to Alaska,
where great opportunities await
them. A desirable way to get to
Alaska, he points out, is to enlist
in the United States army and ap
ply for service in the Northern ter
ritory.
The statement says further that
a battalion is being recruited to the
full strength to be sent to Alaska
to relieve the soldiers at present
stationed at Alaska posts.
M TO START
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WASHINGTON, D. C., June 1”.
—Officials of the war department
are authority for the statement,
made public today, that four army
airplanes will soon be sent on a
cross country flight, from the At
lantic to the Pacific. The start will
j be made from Mineola flying field,
I New* York, and the flight will end
j at Seattle.
The purpose of the flight, it is
- explained, is to map a transcontin
ental aerial route for the use of the
government later in establishing
regular aerial communication be
tween the Atlantic and the Pacific.
The flight will be made in easy
i stages, with stops at Philadelphia,
! Pittsburg, Columbus, Indianapolis,
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, Min
neapolis, Fargo and Bismark.
It is not known definitely when
the start will be made.
CORDOVA’S NEW ORGAN
TO BE READY IN JULY
Captain Lathrop is in receipt of
advice from Mr. Longmore, coast
representative of the Kimball Com
pany, that the Cordova organ was
shipped from the factory May 23,
! and should reach Seattle in time
I for shipment from there on June 26.
I Mr. Elliot, manager of' the pipe
j organ department of the Kimball
j Company, has just made a visit to
i Seattle, and reports that the organ,
| which has been especially built for
i Captain Lathrop’s new Cordova
| theater, is one of the best that has
[ever left the factory.
ARE SENT AWAY
WINNIPEG, June 17.—Ten of
the ringleaders of the general strike
which has been in progress in this
city during the past several weeks,
were placed under arrest late last
night and removed to a place of
safety beyond the limits of the
city. The disposal of these men,
it is believed, will help materially
in hastening a settlement of the
differences between the strikers
and their former employers.
While the ringleaders were being
apprehended at their homes, mem
bers of the Royal Northwest Mount
ed Police raided the labor temple
and captured literature, some of
which is believed to be Bolshevik!
propaganda.
Among those placed under arrest
wer Rev. Wm. Ivens and Aldermen
John Quinn and A. A. Seape. They
were taken from their beds and
hastily removed from the city be
fore daylight.
INFORMATION SOUGHT
REGARDING DAIRYING
IN TANANA VALLEY
Albert H. Russ, of the marine
corps, stationed at present at Mare
Island navy yard, Vallejo, Cal., has
addressed a letter to the Fairbanks
Commercial club, inquiring into the
possibilities of dairy farming in the
Tanana valley.
The writer says that his attention
to Alaska and the Tanana valley
was attracted by a pamphlet which
he saw while stationed at a navy
post in the Hawaiian islands. This
pamphlet was issued some time ago
by the Fairbanks Commercial club.!
Russ wants to know the cost per j
acre of land close to the town of
Fairbanks. He wishes to settle in
Alaska and go in for dairy farming
if it is possible to do so.
ATLANTIC CITY, June 17.— ;
The American Federation of Labor,'
which is assembled in annual con-;
vention in this city, has gone on1
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record in support of the new re
public of Ireland. The convention,
has adopted a resolution urging
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the Congress of the United States
!
to recognize the new republic, and'
recommending that Irish repre
sentatives at the Paris peace con
ference be given the opportunity
to present their claims for inde-'
pendence and recognition as a re
public.
The resolution urging recognition
of the republic will be forwarded
to Washington immediately, for con
sideration during the present ses
sion.
TELEPHONERS OUT
IN GOLDEN STATE
j SAN FRANCISCO, June 17.
Eight thousand telephone operatives,
^representing practically every sec
tion of the state, went out on strike
j today, with the result that many
I telephone systems are out of coni- J
| mission, some partially and some
! completely.
The number of strikers ha.- in
creased steadily during the day and
it is expected that fully ten tho js
iand operators will be out by night
COURT PM OFF
FOR KUSKOKWIM
A wire was received at the mar
Jshal’s office at Fairbanks yesterday
[from Chief Deputy Marshal Joe
j Miller, who is with the court party,
intimating that the court party were
leaving Iditarod for the Kuskokwim
country, where about a month will
i be spent.
It is presumed that a session
j of court will be held somewhere in
the Kuskokwim district. The wire
i does m>t give details, but it is be
jlieved that the court party is headea
j for McGrath, where, in all proba
i bility, a session of court will be
held.
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PRESIDENT 10
LEAVE EUROPE
LATE IN JUNE
PARIS, June 17.—President Wil
son is said to be planning to start
on the return voyage to the United
States before the end of the present
month, probably on June 24 or 2o.
His departure at that time, however,
will depend entirely upon the atti
tude of the Germans toward the re
vised peace treaty. If the treaty
is signed within the limit fixed by
the Allies, there will be nothing to
delay the presidential departure. If,
on the other hand, the Germans re
fuse to accept the terms in their
present form, the stay of the Presi
dent may be prolonged indefinitely.
Immediately upon arrival in the
United States, President Wilson will
go to Washington for the express
purpose of addressing Congress, fol
lowing which he will make a three
weeks tour of the country for the
purpose of explaining the League
of Nations covenant to the Ameri
can people.
WILL VISIT COAST
SEATTLE, June 17.—The Wash
ington correspondent of the Post
Intelligencer has informed his paper
that President Wilson probably will
visit the Pacific coast on his speak
ing tour. His itinerary will include,
it is reported, Seattle, Portland
and Spokane.
TOURISTS LEAVE
ON ALASKA TRIP
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VANCOUVER, June 17.—One
hundred and thirty Midnight Sun
tourists left this city on Saturday
for Skagway, enroute to the lower
Yukon river to glimpse Old Sol as
he ducks briefly behind the Cana
dian Arctic on Alaska’s shortest
night. The tourists will make the
voyage down the Yukon on the
steamers Casca and Yukon, which
are awaiting their arrival at White
horse.
The Midnight Sun excursion an
nually attracts many visitors to Cen
tral Alaska, the number this year
being greater than usual, two steam
era, instead of one, being required
for the excursionists.
After a brief stop close to the
Arctic circle, the boats will return
to Whitehorse. / •
FAIRBANKS KIDS
TO RA!S£ FUNDS
FOR MEMORIAL
The pupils of the Fairbanks high
school are planning on giving a
matineee next Saturday afternoon,
at Thorne’s theater, for the purpose
of raising funds for the proposed
memorial gymnasium.
Dick Thorne has donated the use
of the house to the high school
Pupil*. No program has been an
nounced yet, but it is expected that
the nature of the entertainment
planned will be made known in a
day or so.
It is understood that only a small
charge will be made for admission
to the matinee, as everybody in
Fairbanks and the neighborhood is
expected to attend the function.