WHERE. RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
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VOL. II.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. TUESDAY. MARCH 23, 1920.
NO. 300
COAL PRICES MAY SOAR SOON IN STATES
WORKERS OF INDUSTRIAL GERMANY ORGANIZING
POINDEXTER SAYS PEACEMUST BE RESTORED AT HOME
. LABOR 10 FIGHT
ALBERT CUMMINS;
OTHERS SLATED
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 23.
—Acting President Shepherd, of the
Order of Railway Conductors, is
authority for the statement that
Senator Albert B. Cummins, of
Iowa, is one of the members of the
United States senate whom organ
ized labor will endeavor to defeat
in November. Cummins is slated
for opposition because of his au
thorship of the anti-strike clause
which he attempted to have made a
part of the railway control bill.
The records of other members of
Congress are now being investigated
by special agents of the labor or
ganizations, and it is intimated that
the unfair list will include the
names of quite a number of nation
al, state and local lawmakers. The
workers will also strive to unseat
judges who have shown a disposi
tion to be antagonistic to labor.
SPOKANE, March 23.—Local of
ficials of the railway unions ari
authority for the statement that tht
brotherhoods may withdraw from the
State Triple Alliance in the nea)
future, as a result of reported trou
ble between the farmer member
and the representatives of orj;an
ized labor. The trainmen, it v.
stated, are in sympathy with th<
farmers anti will stand by them t<
the finish.
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WILSON TAKES LID OFF PRICES;
ASKS BARONS TO BOOST WAGE
NEW YORK, March 23.—John J.
Seater. president of the Retail Shoe
1 Dealers’ association, has issued a
I statement in which he announces a
| lowering of prices during the spring
iand summer on standard shoes. The
cut is to be made, he says, by the
retailers, no assurance having been
received by them that it Is the in
dention of manufacturers to reduce
! prices to the trade. It simply means
jthat the retailers will be satisfied
| with a smaller profit than they are
I getting at present,
j The price reduction, Seater says,
j will include fancy footwear and nov
jelty shoes so much in demand during
! the past year or more.
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COAST JEWELER
HELD UP TODAY;
LOSS IS HEAVY
SEATTLE, March 23.—The La
fayett jewelry store, at the corner
• of Second and Pine streets, was the
'scene his morning: of one of the
boldest robberies ever recorded in
! this city, the theft having: been com
'mitted in broad daylight in the
thick of the business district, with
an endless stream of people passing
ithe door.
j Four men entered the store at
'about nine o’clock, when S. M.
! Feldman, the proprietor, was en
jgaged in taking the stock from the
(safe for the daily display in the
j windows and showcases. He was
'ordered to throw up his hands, and
iwhen he asked if it was a joke, one
jof the robbers answered him with a
; blow on the face with the butt ol
a revolver. Feldman was then quick
ly bound and gagged by two of thf
irobbers, while a third took similai
i measures to prevent interference
'from Miss Nettie Goldman, a gfir
i clerk. The fourth robber stoot
gpiard at the door.
I With the preliminaries over, the
| intruders proceeded to fill theii
swag bags with jewelry and escape'
'with $10,000 worth of it. Feldmar
i
jsays he lost 40 diamond rings, i
(score of watches, eight bar-pins, ant
| many other pieces of jewelry.
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] Mrs. Walker Blakey and baby
jwho spent the winter in the States
'returned to Xenana today and hav<
gone into residence in the Hager
cabin, on Second street opposite th<
p Franklin K. Lane school.
WASHINGTON’, D. C., March 2.5.
—President Wilson issued a formal
proclamation today announcing the
withdrawal of Government control
over bituminous coal prices, effective
on the first of April. The President
also has addressed a communication
to the soft coal operators, urging
them to make agreements with their
employes immediately, based on the
report of the special coal commis
sion and the recommendation of that
iat |
| body for increased wages.
The belief is general here that
the operators will increase coal
prices sufficiently to absorb the 27
percent wage increase which the
I President’s commission recommend
!ed.
j A 27 percent wage increase, if
; granted to the miners, will aggre
jgate two hundred million dollars!
| annually.
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RADICALS HOLDING
WESTERN GERMANY
BERLIN, March 23. — Notwith
standing the restoration of normal
, conditions here and in many other
sections of the country, the radicals
are still in control of the entire
Western industrial district of Ger
many.
Reports received in this city to
day state that German workers are
i
now engaged in forming a govern
ment of their own and preparations
are being made at the same time to
prevent interference with their
plans.
This city is becoming normal rap
i idly, and no further disturbances!
are expected here. The postoffice i
was reopened today, and stores, i
which closed their doors during: the i
recent trouble, are resuming busi- \
i ness in all parts of the eitv.
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NOSKE QUITS.
BERLIN, March 23.—Noske, min- |
Jster of defense, tendered his resig-:
nation to President Ebert today and
it is believed that his retirement
will be followed by the resignation
of the other members of the cabi
net. The Noske resignation has
been accepted.
GOLD BONUS PLANS
OUTLINED BY DAVIS
The gold bonus proposition was a
very live issue at the St. Louis con
vention of the American Minins
congress during the early winter,
and officials of the influential or
genization and prominent mining
men of the gold-producing states are
very optimistic regarding the ulti
matt success of the campaign that
is now being waged for the relief
so greatly needed by the gold min
ing industry.
That, in brief, is the very en
couraging message brought to Ne
nana by John A. Davis, governor
I of the Alaska chapter of the Ameri
,can Mining congress, who arrived in
town last night from the States,
and who addressed a large gathering
' of citizens at Bowen hall shortly
after his arrival. The meeting wa>
arranged by the Nenana Commercia
jclub, in order that the members ol
' the club and the public generally
; might learn, first hand, what is be
i ing done on the Outside to furthei
i the gold bonus movement. The hal
was filled with interested listeners
and after Mr. Davis had conclude'
i his talk a number of those presenl
plied him with questions for thf
, | purpose of bringing out points thal
, were not clearly understood.
■ i Mr. Davis explained that the prici
i of gold was arbitrarily fixed a very
i long time tgo, when the cost ol
mining was low. In recent years
land especially since the war, there
jhas been a very material increase in
ithe cost of mining, as of all other
i things, but the price for which min
'ers may sell their gold remains the
■ same as it always has been, thus
i creating a situation that has result
ed in a very large decrease in the
;amount of gold produced. In fact,
the volume of gold produced in the
.United States is not now sufficient
| to supply even the needs of the arts
jand trades, and the gold bonus is
jbeing urged by the American Min
ing congress as a means of restor
| ing gold production to a normal
i basis.
There is some opposition to tjie
bonus, Mr. Davis explained; but it
■ is not where bonus advocates ex
pected to find it and not so men
.acing as was anticipated. To over
come this opposition, the mining
j congress has inaugurated a campaign
jo feducation, and has appealed to
jthe various, gold mining sections of
the country to supply the funds
needed to carry on the fight.
( Readers of The News already are
familiar with the bill drafted by
the mining congress committee for
the creation of a gold bonus, and
with the arguments advanced by
Gold Economist Lawrie, who is di
recting the gold bonus fight. Thev
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POINDEXTER SAYS
PARTY MUST SAVE
COUNTRY AT HOME
SIOUX FALLS, S. I)., March 2:1
—In an address delivered in this
city this afternoon, Senator Miles
Poindexter, of Washington, who is
a Republican aspirant for the presi
dential nomination, declared that
the mission of the Republican party
should be the restoration of peace
at home.
European questions, in the opin
ion of the senator, should be left
to Europe for settlement.
There is grave danger, he said,
tihat America has lost the Monroe
Doctrine through the actions of
President Wilson.
WASHINGTON, 1). C., March 23
—Senator William K. Borah, oi
Idaho, has sent a letter to Genera!
Leonard Wood requesting the names
of subscribers to the Wood cam
paign fund, the amounts subscribed
and the manner in which the fund?
are being expended.
In explanation of his action, Sen
ator Borah says that a vast amount
of money is being spent throughout
the country by supporters of tht
army man, and he believes the gen
eral owes the public an explanation
of the manner in which his campaign
is being financed.
Senator Borah says he has n*
reason to believe General Wood hat
been guilty personally of making
corrupt expenditures, but it is an
parent that very large expend:
tures are being made by someont
interested in the nomination oi
Wood, and the senator wants t(
know more about it.
PROMINENT SEATTLEITE
CROSSES LAST DIVIDI
SEATTLE, March 2d. — Home
iMeyers, member of the local fire
of Baird & Meyers, Ford aut<
agents, died here today, followinf
1 a several-day illness. The decease!
! was recently elected exalted ruler o
: the local lodge of Elks.
Deputy Marshal James Hagan
who was called to Fairbanks or
court business when court convene!
in the upper town early this month
returned to Nenana today. He wa:
accompanied by Deputy Marsha
i Powers, of Eagle.
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OLYMPIA, March 23.—The pro
posed amendment to the federal
constitution, giving women the privi
lege of voting throughout the na
tion, received the unanimous rati
jfication of the Washington legisla
ture this afternoon, action on the
j ratification resolution being the chief
; business for which the lawmakers
I were called together.
| The lower branch of the law mas
|ing body also passed a resolution
; asking the attorney-general to draft
a bill combining the steadily in
! creasing cxeetive commissions and
j bureaus.
The question of the soldier bonus
|is to be submitted to popular vote.
Representative John Gellatly, of
! Wenatchee, Republican candidate
■for governor, introduced a constitu
tional amendment giving the legis
lature discretionary powers in clas
jsifying property for taxation. Rep
resentative Read, speaking in oppo
sition to the proposed amendment,
'declared such an act would give
| twenty members of the legislature
I
power to tax any business out of
existence.
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i REACHED STAIES;
EAGER FOR BOOT
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NEW YORK. March 23.—Georges
Carpentier, champion heavyweight
pugilist ol' Europe, arrived here to
day from France, accompanied by
his 17-year-old bride. The French
man looks more like a bank clerk
on a vacation than an exponent ot
the manly art. He tips the scales
at lTl! pounds.
Carpentier says lie is anxious 'o
meet Champion .lack Dempsey as
soon as a match can be arranged
In the meantime, however, the visi
tor will fill an engagement on the
American vaudeville circuit, having
signed up for a ten-weeks’ contract.
Carpentier displayed a ribbon of
the Croix de Guerre in his lapel
when he landed, and in answer to
questions said he was wounded
twice during his service in the
French army.
i There was a large delegation on
1 hand to receive the distinguished
visitor and his young wife.
NORTHERN LIGHTS ARE
’j VIEWED BY OUTSIDERS
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SEATTLE, March 23.—The Au
rora Borealis, known to Alaskans as
Northern Lights, was visible last
night over the Northern half of the
United States and in Canada. Resi
dents of Alabama also claim to have
witnessed the heavenly spectacle.
Mrs. Leon Kellum returned to
Nenana today, after a brief absence
in Fairbanks.