CELEBRATE THE FOURTH IN NENANA
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Volume Two
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NENANA. ALASKA. SATURDAY. JUNE 21, 1919.
Number 70
GERMANS WILL TRY TO SAVE KAISER
GOVERNMENT WILL CHASE REDS FROM COUNTRY
• NEW ITAUAN PREMIER IS NAMED BY KING EMMANUEL
ON THE LEAGUE:
PARIS, June 21.—American par- j
ticipation in the proposed League j
of Nations will begin just as soon j
as the United States senate has!
taken favorable action on the 5
treaty. In the meantime, President i
Wilson is awaiting developments at
Washington, determined to make no j
further move with regard to the!
league until the proposition has:
been ratified or rejected by the I
senate. He has announced that no
appointments will be made until the i
matter is settled, one way or the j
other. I
MAY VOTE ON MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 21. j
—Opponents of the League of Na- j
tions are hopeful of obtaining a j
test vote on the Knox resolution on j
Monday, and there is talk of an at- j
tempt being made during the com
ing week to secure the passage of j
a resolution declaring the war end-j
ed, thus relieving Congress of the
responsibility of delaying peace in
case of refusal on the part of the,
' senate to ratify the treaty in its
present form.
STEAMER GROUNDS
* ON EASTERN REEF
BOSTON, June 21.—The passen
ger steamer Northland, enroute
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from New York to this city, ground
ed in a fog early today and is now
in a serious plight, although the
hope is entertained that the vessel
can be floated before great damage
results.
At the time of the encounter
with the shoal, the .Northland had
three hundred passengers aboard, all
of whom were removed to a place
of safety immediately.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., June 21.
—The compromise movement of the
“wets” to secure a modification of
the war-time prohibition regulations
by placing the matter in the hands
of President Wilson, who is on
record as favoring the lifting of
the ban on beer and light wines,
was defeated by the house judiciary
committee today.
The proposition, which was ad
vanced by Representative Warren
Gard, Democrat, of Ohio, sought to
commit the committee on the ques
tion of vesting the President with
authority to repeal certain portions
.jpf the war-time prohibition law
The committee, by a vote of twelve
to five, refused to indorse the pro
posal.
PHILADELPHIA WOMAN
WINS TENNIS HONOR
PHILADELPHIA, June 21— Mrs.
George W. Wightman, of this city,
HUNS STILL STALLING;
WANT KAISER EXCUSED
won the National Woman’s tennis
championship, as the result of a
series of games played on a local
court today.
EMMANUEL HAS
SOUGHT AID TO
FORM CABINET
ROME, JJuJne 21.—Believing it
compatible to the public interest
of the kingdom to permit the re
quested retirement of Premier Or
lando and the members of his
cabinet, who incurred the displeas
ure of the chamber of deputies be
cause of their failure to reject the
Allied suggestions regarding the
settlement of the Adriatic question,
King Emmanuel announced today
that he had asked Francisco Nitti
to form a new cabinet, and the
work of selecting the members of
that body is now progressing.
Nitti formerly occupied the office
of minister of the treasury, and is
said to favor a compromise of the
Adriatic claims with Jugo-Slavia.
GOVERNOR IS NOT
AGAINST CONTEST
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 21.—
Questioned today regarding his atti
tude toward the Willard-Dempsey
championship ring battle, Governor
Cox declared that he had no in
tention of interfering with the con
test, regardless of any hostile ac
tion that might be taken by the
state legislature.
The question put to the governor
was prompted by the passage of a
resolution this week by the lower
house of the legislature asking the
executive to prevent the fight The
governor says that so long as the
fight is conducted in a manner not
in conflict with the state laws, he
will do nothing that might embar
rass the promoter of the match
or those appearing in the ring.
SHERMAN CHILD TO
LEAVE ON ALASKA
Irene Sherjnan, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Sherman, of 35-mile, is
to be sent Outside on the steamer
Alaska, for her education and neces
sary medical attention, in connec
tion with the severe burns she had
received some time ago, when the
Sherman home at Fairbanks was
destroyed.
Mrs. Fern Johnson, of Fairbanks,
who is a passenger on the steamer
Alaska, will look after the child
until her arrival at the institution
to which she is being sent.
*nu»—The Gateway to XcKlhley
SaUonal park.
| WASHINGTON, D. C., June 21.
|—It is apparant from dispatches
reaching this city today from the
other side of the Atlantic that the
Germans do not intend that the
Allies shall know their attitude to
ward peace until every possible step
has been taken to secure a modifi
cation of the revised terms. The
j collapse of the Scheidemann govern
i ment has necessitated the selection
jof a new German peace delegation
| and this work is reported to be now
, in progress. The new delegation
; probably will be headed by Mathias
Erzeberger.
In the meantime, reports from
Germany indicate that objection has
been raised to numerous of the pro
visions contained in the new treaty
I and it is expected that' the new
delegation will try to persuade the
Paris conference to consider fresh
j counter proposals, as coming from
1 a new Gertua.. government. One
i of the requests that will be made
I possibly is that the German gov
ernment be admitted immediately
to the proposed League of Nations
another is that the Allies agree
to limit the German indemnity to
one hundred billion gold marks.
But the predicted request which is
causing widest comment is one ask
ing the Allies to strike out the re
quirement for the surrender of the
former kaiser.
Unofficial reports indicate that
public sentiment throughout Ger
many in favor of accepting the
terms as last presented is growing
steadily and may compel an accept
ance of the terms without further
attempt to parley.
DOUGHBOYS IMPATIENT
COBLENZ, June 21.—The Ameri
can Third army has begun advanc
ing toward the German frontier.
, preparatory to ’ a resumption of
hostilities in case of a refusal of
ithe Germans to accept the Allied
torms. The doughboys are pushing
forward with eagerness, all of them
j being keen for the opportunity to
i force the Huns to sign the treaty.
DEPARTMENT READY
TO MOVE !N SOUTH
I WASHINGTON, D. C., June 21.
|—It has become quite apparent in
j official circles, and outside of the
■ circle as well, that the attitude of
the American government toward
Mexico has undergone a radical
change during the past few months.
The policy of watchful waiting has
been discarded for one of watchful
preparedness, and prompt action
hnay be expected in future in case
the need arises for the use of Am
. erican soldiers south of the Rio
Grande.
War department officials are au
thority for the statement that they
■ are ready to throw a punitive ex
| pedition into Mexico at the first
j sign of trouble, and promise that
any attempt at reprisals on the part
of Villa w-ill be dealt with in an
effective manner.
The belief is general here that
the Carranza forces are unequal to
i the task of stopping Villa’s ten
thousand well-equipped men, who
;have been assembled under the mas
ter hand of Genera! Angeles, who
j is considered the best military lead
er in Mexico.
The impression prevails among
department officials that President
Carranza desires and needs the sup
port of the United States.
WARNING ISSUED
JUAREZ, June 21.—Officials of
the Carranza government have is
sued a warning to American Mor
mons in Mexico to quit the country
at once, because of the likelihood
of Villista outrages. But it is
doubtful if the warning can be
heeded in all parts of the North,
Mormon officials of this city having
explained to the government that it
j is impractibale for the 630 Mormons
I at Casas Grandes to leave.
TOSMMONDAY
The Commission sawmill, which
has been awaiting the accumulation
of a sufficient number of logs to
operations on Monday morning, un
der the foremanship of Ed Head.
The first work of the mill will
;be the sawing of a quantify of lOx
12 bridge timbers.
£. J. Sullivan will have charge of
; the planing mill and lumber yards.
Jim McCracken, former Fair
banksan, now owns a garage in
Seattle and is said to be getting
| the money.
INTERNED SHIPS
LONDON', June 21.—The naval
office is authority for the state
ment that several interned German
warships, which were being held at
Scarpa Flow, were sunk by their
crews during the night, following
an unsuccessful attempt to escape
to the open sea. The vessels were
scuttled by opening the seacocks,
and as they went to the bottom,
the German flag was floating from
the mast.
It is believed that a number of
the German vessels have made their
escape since internment, but the
number cannot be ascertained. All ;
the interned boats have been only
partially manned since their seizure |
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ASK STATES TO
NEW YORK, June 21.—Edward
Devalera, president of the new Sim
Fein republic of Ireland, is reported
to have reached this city from Paris
enroute to Washington to present
the claims of his followers for
recognition. 1
^ The Irish leader spent some time f
|at the French capital, securing the'
| presentation of Ireland’s claims be
fore the peace conference, and is
now in this country for the purpose
!Of securing American recognition
for his republic.
; Devalera is scheduled to reach
this city tomorrow, and after a
brief stay here, he will go to Wash
ington.
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ATLANTIC CITY, June 21.— '
Samuel Gompers, who has presided
over the American Federation of
Labor as president since 1882, was
re-elected head of the organization
today, during the closing hours of
the convention. His election is re
garded as labor's answer to the vet
eran leader's opponents and tra
ducers.
Gompers was one of the founders
of the federation.
COUTTS HOME SCENE
OF BIRTHDAY PARTY
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Coutts w’as the scene of a
pleasant surprise party last evening,
the affair having been arranged
by Mrs. Coutts in honor of her hus
band’s birthday anniversary’. An!
elaborate dinner had been prepared
for the occasion, and when Mr.
Coutts arrived at the house at the
usual hour, he found a number of
friends waiting to welcome him.
The guests were Dr. and Mrs.
David H. More, Charles More and
Steve Foster.
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10 QUIET REOS
WASHINGTON', D. C\, June 21.
—As the direct result of the recent
bomb outrages and the fear of the
department of justice that addi
tional similar outrages are in con
templation, officials of the govern
ment are now considering a plan
which involves the wholesale de
portation of undesirable residents
of the United States. The move is
aimed at Bolsheviki, anarchists and
radicals and is regarded as the only
logical solution of the grave prob
lem now confronting the govern
ment.
Should such a step be decided
upon, it will be up to thousands of
questionable characters in this coun
try to convince officials of the de
partment of justice that their pres
ence here is not a menace to society
and law and order. Those who are
unable to make the right kind of
showing will be given the oppor
tunity to return to their native
lands.
Transports which are now en
gaged in bringing American soldiers
home, could be used to advantage,
department officials believe, in car
rying undesirables from the United
States to Europe.
BERTHOLF WILL
QUIT GUARD 10
FILL NEW POST
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 21.
—Commodore E. P. Bertholf, com
mandant of the United States Coast
guard, is slated for voluntary re
tirement at the end of the present
month, after having served for a
period of thirty years.
Upon retirement from the Coast
guard, Bertholf will become identi
fied with the American Bureau of
shipping, a quasi-government insti
tution, similar to Lloyds, of London.
Bertholf was born in New York
in 1866. He attended a naval
academy for one year and later
graduated from the School of In
struction of the Revenue Cutter
service. He climbed rapidly to the
top of the service, through frequent
promotions, holding the rank of
captain commandant, at the time of
the entrance of the United States
into the world war.
The commodore is well known in
Alaska waters, where he cruised
several seasons on the revenue cut
ter Bear. In 1897-98 he was a
member of a relief expedition which
rescued shipwrecked whalers at Pt.
Barow, for which he was awarded
a gold medal by Congress. He also
went alone through Siberia, in the
winter of 1901, for the department
Df the interior, to select reindeer
for introduction into Northern
Alaska.
Pete Rettig, who recently re
turned to Fairbanks from the States,
is authority for the statement that
Ray Erehinger and A1 Carey are
doing a land office business with
the Seattle Brass foundry.