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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. HI. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1920.
NUMBER 125
PARTY LEADERS TALK AT SENATE QUIZ
DEMPSEY AND MISKE READY FOR MONDA Y BOUT
POLES TELL UNCLE SAM CAN’T COMPLY WITH REQUEST
Korean Says Reports
Are Without Foundation
Washington, D. C.. Sept. 2
—Kiusic Kimm, chairman oi
the Korean commission, in
commenting on recent re
ports concerning an alleged
Korean conspiracy to molest
American congressmen visit
ing Korea, characterizes the
stories as groundless and as
“another Japanese fabrica
tion.” He says it is the in
tention of the Koreans mere
ly to present the Yankee
lawmakers with a memorial
seeking their moral Support
and friendly interest.
Shortridge May Be Choice
San Francisco, Sept. 1—
Samuel Shortridge, local at
torney, has a lead of more
than 20,000 over Wm. Kent,
his nearest rival for the Re
publican nomination for sen
ator. About half the returns
are in.
The winner of the Repub
lican nomination will oppose
Senator Phelan at the polls
in November.
Chicago Cops Meet Death
In Cafe In Black Belt
Chicago, Sept. 2—Three
men are under arrest and
more than 100 are being held
as witnesses in connection
with a shooting affray in the
“black" belt yesterday which
reseulted in the death of two
members of the police force.
The two policemen were
attacked in the Black and
Tan cafe and were dead be
fore assistance could reach
them.
English Capital Coming In
Washington, D. C., Sept. 1
—The department of com
merce has been advised that
the Explosives Trades, Ltd.,
► of London, has acquired a
$25,000,000 interest in the
General Motors corporation,
of America.
Chinks Are Having Trouble
Peking, Aug. 31—Martial
law has been proclaimed at
Canton in a move of the
Southwestern military gov
ernment for the overthrow
of the Peking government
according to news reports is
sued by the Asiatic News
agency.
Wheat Growers Planning
To Control The Market
Columbus, Sept. 2—The
formation of a gigantic pool
which will enable the farmers
virtually to control the sell
ing and marketing of grair
throughout the country, is
being planned at the an
nual convention of the na
v tional board of farm organ
izations. now in session ir
■ this city .
Henan*, t',.e Gateway to IfcHInlty
national Park.
COMMITTEE WRINGS SECRETS
OF CAMPAIGN FROM LEADERS
LORD MAYOR DYING;
VICTIM OF STRIKE
London, Sept. 2—The con
dition of Lord Mayor Mc
| Sweeney, of Cork, has be
Icome very critical, according
i to a statement issued today
: by the prison police at Brix
iton prison. They declare that
ideath is now only a matter
,of hours and that Me Sween
ey could not recover now
even if he would take food,
i The mayor has had sever
al collapses and is now too
'weak to speak.
| When informed several
days ago of the condition of
;Mc Sweeney, Premier Lloyd
;George declared that what
ever the consequences of the
I action of the prisoner, the
government could not take
the responsibility of deleas
ing him.
Johnnie Me Carty Wins
Seattle, Sept. 2—Johnnie
Me Carty, San Francisco
;welterweight, was given a de
cision here last night over
iAlex Trambitas, of Portland.
I Frankie Jones, of San
Francisco, and Val Sontag,
of Seattle, also boxed, the
former having a shade the
better of it.
!
BELFAST RIOTING
GROWING SERIOUS
Belfast, Sept. 2—Ominous
isigns of further trouble were
in the air this morning when
rioters paarticipated in sever
al conflicts, and they are now
in a most threatning mood.
There are nine dead as a
|result of yesterday’s fighting
and the total number of kill
ed since the trouble started
is said to be an even score,
in addition to whom there
jhave been hundreds injured.
I The mobs fought like wild
i beasts yesterday, the women
mixing with the men. The
working-girl rioters are said
jto have fought like wildcats.
There are rumors of mar
tial law today, and it is re
ported that the Cameron
I guards are being rushed to
| the city.
i . Report Is True
.[ Dublin, Sept. 2—The Cam
eron highlanders boarded
special trains this morning
|and will be rushed to Bel
j fast to put a stop to the dis
orders there.
Spanish Cabinet Has Quit
Paris, Sept. 1—According
to advices received in this
; city from Madrid, the Span
ish cabinet has resigned in
a body.
Inu*. Vkm Balia Ml Btran >Mt
i Chicago, Sept. 2—Testify
ing before the senates cam
ipaign investigating commit
Itee, Chairman George White,
iof the Democratic National
committee, declared today
; that he considered a fund of
two million dollars adequate
for the presidential campaign
'this year. He said, however,
that his estimate was merely
a personal proposition, and
i he explained that the Demo
cratic organization proposed
iio budget but planned to
raise the funds through bur
eaus.
! Pressed for information
i regarding his knowledge of
Republican allotments, White
said that the year book pre
pared by William Barnes
jhad furnished his only source
(of information of “sinister in
Ifluence” backing the Repub
licans.
I Wilbur Marsh, Democratic
national treasurer, denied
,that special efforts had been
|made to get contributions
from federal office-holders.
|He declared that on no oc
casion, either with or with
out his sanction, has a letter
ibeen sent to a federal official
iasking funds for the cam
paign.
I Senator Reed, of Missouri,
iwho cross examined Chair
Jman Hays, of the Republican
national committee, asked
jpointedly the sources of in
formation upon which Hays
jbased his counter charges re
jgarding the efforts of the
Democrats to raise a big
campaign fund, and the al
leged misuse of government
jagencies to further the Dem
jocratic campaign.
Upon demand of Reed, the
1 committee instructed Treas
urer Upham to go back to
; his office and produce all
the records showing the item
ized list of contributions to
ithe Republican fund, togeth
er with the names of all paid
speakers.
Congressman Britten, who
charged that the British gov
ernment had appropriated a
large amount to further the
Democratic campaign, thru
the agency of the British em
jbassy, was called before the
committee and subjected to
ja grilling examination by
!Reed and Homer Cummings.
He admitted that he had no
proof and that the charge
was based entirely upon his
personal ideas.
When Upham returned, he
had with him a list showing
the original quotas, aggre
gating nearly five million dol-1
jlars, which had been assessed
jagainst the various states. He
!had made up the list himself,!
he told the committee, and'
the amounts were two and
leven three times what the |
jcommittee expected to get in, I
the big quotas being asked
“to spur the boys on”. He
declared that the committe
had never expected that the
full quotas would be raised
(Continued cn Pape Four.)
POLES MAKE REPLY
TO AMERICAN NOTE
Washington, D. C., Sept. 2
—The Poland government in
a note addressed to the state
department, makes reply to
the admonition of the United
States that the Polish armies
must halt at the ethnograph
ic frontiers of Poland. The
Poles declare that strategic
considerations must govern
the course of that country
(in opposing the Bolsheviki
invasion.
Immediately following the
dispatch of the American
note, Poland was advised by
the French military author
ities to make the most of the
opportunity to occupy points
of strategic value, regardless
of boundaries.
i Semenoff May Join Reds
Copenhagen, Sept. 2—Re
ports received in this city
from Moscow state that Gen
eral Semenoff, former anti
Bolshevik Cossack leader ir
Eastern Siberia, has appliet
to Trotsky for permission to
join the soviet army.
Towns Occupied
London, Sept. 2—Wireless
advices received in this city
from Moscow state that a
number of towns north of
Brest Litovsk have been oc
cupied by the Bolshevik sol
diers operating in that region j
and that heavy fighting con-'
tinues there. Heavy fighting
is also reported from the
Lemberg and Przemysl dis
tricts.
Wrangel Losing
London, Sept. 2—M. K.
Ameneff, head of the Russian
trade commission, has issued
a statement in which he says
the anti-Bolsheviki forces
in the province of Kuban,
under General Wrangel, are
no longer a menace, having
been c^mpletelly annihilated,
i He says that the Wrangei
[ forces now held only Crinia.
DEMPSEY IS READY
FOR LABOR DAY BOUT
Benton Harbor, Sept. 2—
Champion Jack Dempsey and
Billy Miske, who are to ap
pear in a championship bout
here on Labor Day, have
suspended hard training and
are now rounding themselves
into condition.
Dempsey is in the pink of
condition and will enter the
ring two pounds lighter than
he originally intended to
weight, which will bring his
weight down to 187. His legs
already have assumed spin
dle-like proportions and all
of the champion’s fat has
disappeared.
For a time it was feared
that Miske would have to
abandon training of the re
opening of an old cut over
his eye, but the wound has
healed nicely and it is con
sidered safe by his doctors
to go through with the bout.
Walter Eckersalt, of Chi
cago, has been named time
keeper for the match and
the selection of a referee is
now receiving serious con
sideration. Jim Corbett is
among those mentioned.
The big event will be pre
ceded by three heavyweight
preliminaries.
Airplane Catches Fire;
Pilot Makes Nose Dive
Bellingham, Sept. 2—Pilot
David Long and a passenger,
Clide Mabbanks, had a nar
row escape from death yes
terday when their plane be
gan burning while they were
at o considerable height near
Mt. Baker.
With rare presence of
mind, the pilot headed the
machine for earth in a nose
dive and their rapid descent
was broken by colliding with
the top of a tall tree, where
the plane hung, while the
occupants fell to the ground
below, through the protect
ing branches. They were only
slightly the worse for their
experience.
Can’t Show The Warships
Washingeon, D. C., Sept. 2
—According to announce
ment made by officials of the
navy department, it will be
impossible to carry out the
plans for an exhibition tour
I of the five German warships
'which were recently sent to
jthe United States. The an
jnouncement says that the
|ch. igw of plans is the result
;of the deliberate damage
wrought by the German
Icre-’s.
lauii, AUekr’e Interior Fuel Depot
Secret Service Agent Talks
About New Government
El Paso, Sept. 1—Dr. Paul
Altedorf. who was a secret
service agent for the United
States in Mexico during the
war, and who was recently
ordered out of Mexico as an
undesirable citizen, has ar
rived on the American side
of the boundary, opposite
Juarez.
When safely out of reach
of the Mexican officials, the
unfJopulai'j agent issued a
statement in\ which he sub
jects the present Mexican
regime to severe criticism .
Ambassador May Quit Post
Washington, Sept. 2—Re
ports are current in this city
to the effect that Ambassa
dor Davis, who has just ar
rived in Ney York, will not
return to London to resume
his duties there as ambassa
dor. Officials of the state
department, while not con
firming the reports, admit
that they do not know plans
Davis has for the future.
Last Of Rebel Troops
, Quit Field In Mexico
Mexico City. Sept. 1—The
work of mustering out the
followers of Francisco Villa,
in accordance with the terms
agreed upon following the
overthrow of the Carranza
government, was completed
during the past week, accord
ing to advices received from
Durango.
All of the Villa soldiers
who surrendered their arms
were allowed three months
pay.
Successod Is Appointed
Washington, D. C., Sept. 2
—Gordon Wood Burk, form
er member of the state leg
islator of New Flampshire,
has been appointed assistant
secretary of the navy, to
fill the place made vacant
by the retirement of Frank
lin D. Roosevelt.
New Wage Hearings Start
Chicago, Sept. 2—Federal
Judge Alschuler has begun
hearings on the petition of
125,000 . stock yard workers
for wage advances approxi
mating twenty per cent.
Dutch Steamer Ashore;
May Be A Total Loss
San Francisco, Sept. 1 —
The Dutch steamer Arakan,
which went ashore at Point
Reyes last week . during a
heavy fog, is in a very bad
position and it is now feared
it will be impossible to save
the craft. Most of the crew
of 70 were taken off yester
day, a few remaining to as
sist in the final efforts being
;made to save the vessel.
V to ana, the Gateway to SCcXlnley
Xattenal Park.