WHERE RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. III. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1920.
NO. 34
CARRANZA ESCAPES FROM REBEL ARMY
SNODGRASS APPEARS BEFORE COMMITTEEMEN
DANIELS SAYS- SIMS MISREPRESENTED WORK OF NAVY
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 15.—
In a statement made before the
special senate investigation commit
tee, appointed to inquire into the
Sims-Daniels row, Secretary Daniels
stated today that Sims’ charge that
the navy department lacked plans
and was unprepared for war was an
uninformed and wanton statement.
And in support of his claim, Daniels
detailed the naval preparations- cov
ering a period of four years prior
to the war, that had been made by
his department. These preparations,
he said, had followed Dewey’s out
line as far as Congress permitted.
He also cited Roosevelt’s message
of 1905, in which the former Presi
dent declared it to be unnecessary
in the immediate future to increase
the naval units.
Daniels ridiculed the charge of
Sims that 500,000 lives had been
sacrificed through delay on the part
of the American navy. There never
was a time, he said, when tonnage
was not available to carry troops
and supplies to France as fast as
they could be landed and sent to
the front. Complete co-operation
between the army and navy existed
at all times, he said, and had short
ened the war materially.
Daniels declared further that Sims
lacked vision and had belittled the
work of the American navy in con
trast to that of the British navy.
He coveted British decorations, Dan
iels charged, and aspired to become
a member of the British admiralty.
Those officers who had supported
the Sims charges, the secretary con
tinued, were men with grievances.
In conclusion, Daniels declared
that the record of the navy stands
untouched today and for all time, in !
spite of criticism from within and
from without.
Earlier in the hearing, Daniels
submitted a cablegram which had
been sent by the President to Ad
miral Sims at London, during the
war, and in which the President
expressed surprise that the admiral
ty had failed to use Britain’s great
naval superiority effectively against I
the German submarines. He called
upon Sims for comments and sug
gestions, based on independent
thought, regardless of British judg- i
ment. He pointed out that the I
British were helpless to the point!
bf panic in face of the submarine!
warfare, and had rejected plans for
relief on the grounds of prudence. ^
The President called attention to
the fact that the time was not one 1
for prudence—thait the situation de
manded boldness even at the cost!
of great loss
Regarding the North sea mine j
barrage, Secretary Daniels inform-1
ed the senators that the planting of
the mines had been delayed fully
six months by Sims, who sided with i
the British in opposition to the plan, j
The President’s hitherto unpub- j
lished instructions to officers of the i
Atlantic fleet, which had been de- j
livered in person aboard the flag
CAPTURE OF MEXICAN CHIEF
DELAYED BY CLEVER TACTIC
ship Pennsylvania, on August 11,
11917, have been made public by
Daniels, with the consent of the
President. In commenting on the
instructions, Daniels declared that
they showed a bold, vigorous policy
outlined for the navy. Tradition
had been thrown to the winds and
the word prudence had been strick
en from the vocabulary. “Do the
thing that is audacious" ind “to the
utmost point of risk and daring”
are among the expressions used by
the President. The executive ex
; pressed dissatisfaction with the
! progress made toward crushing the
submarine, and in that connection
said: “Never mind pre eient. We
must do new and successful things
not attempted by the British. Am
erica is the prize amateur and Ger
many is the prize professional.”
SULTAN MAY QUIT;
TREATY TOO HARD
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 15.—
There is a rumor in general circu
lation in this city to the effect that
it is the intention of the sultan to
resign from the throne of Turkey
as a protest against the severity of
the peace terms imposed upon Tur
key by the Allied treaty.
Confirmation of the rumor cannot
be obtained from any official source,
but the rumor is persistent and is
generally credited.
FLOUR GOES DOWN;
MINNEAPOLIS, May 15.—Flour
prices took another tumble here to
day, -local millers having announced
a reduction of 50 cents a barrel,
or a total reduction of $1 a barrel
since the price began dropping early
this week. The price is still a dol
lar higher, however, than it was a
month ago. The price reduction is
attributed to the drop in wheat
prices.
CRUDE OIL UP.
PITTSBURGH, Pa., May 15.—
The price of Corning, Ohio, crude
oil has been advanced another 25
cents a barrel, according to an
nouncement made here today.
AMERICAN LEGION WILL
KEEP OUT OF DISPUTES
INDIANAPOLIS, May 15.—A pol
icy of hands off for the American
Legion as an organization in all
disputes between capital and labor
is outlined in a letter writer by
Franklin Dolier to the state adju
tant of New Jersey, and made pub
lic today.
WASHINGTON’, D. C„ May 1,
According to advices received in;
this city this afternoon, President
Carranza has made his escape from
the revolutionary forces northwest;
of Mexico City, and is now moving
southward into the mountains with a
small escort.
The fleeing president, by a clever:
maneuver, broke through the rebel
lines, leaving a considerable force
of federals behind to carry on the j
battle.
The reports state that Carranza's j
followers are well supplied with
machine-nuns and modern fighting j
equipment, including a number of
airplanes. And on Thursday the ,
Carranzistas are reported to have
put the rebels to rout at one point,
with heavy losses on both sides.
A detachment of rebel troops has
been sent in pursuit of Carranza,
while the remainder of the force
was left to conclude the battle with
the federal forces.
FOREIGN TRADE
COUNCIL DEMANDS
ACTION ON PEACE
. SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.—Th(
.seventh annual convention of th<
'National Foreign Trade council
which came to an end in this citj
today, adopted strong resolution:
urging the immediate adoption of
peace treaty safeguarding every
fundamental principle of the Gov
ernment and protecting the right:
of its citizens.
The convention also went on rec
ord as favoring the fair and rea
sonable opportunity for other na
tions to sell their products in the
United States, especially raw ma
terials, without detriment to horn*
industries.
j The encouragement of manufac
turing is urged, the need of a strong
foreign policy is pointed out, mer
chant marine in private ownership
is advocated, and additional import
duties against nations discriminat
ing against the United States. The
convention also urged better com
munication between the United
, States and foreign countries and
better representation in them. The
council favors the private operation
of railroads.
MASTER CROOK TAKEN,
NEW YORK POLICE SAY
NEW YORK, May. 15.—The ar
rest of Jules Nicky Arnstein in this
city today marks the first big de
velopment in the $5,000,000 bond
.steal mystery, which has been a
puzzler to state and federal au
thorities since last February, when
a start was made to unravel the
mystery and a nation-wide search
instituted for Arnstein.
The authorities believe that Arn
i steins was the master mind which
directed the big theft.
FRENCH TROOPS TAKE
LEAVE OF HUN TOWNS
—
PARIS, May 15.—War office offi
cials are authority for the statement
that French troops are withdrawing
from the Frankfort and Darmstadt
regions, the evacuation having start
ed today.
Whan Satis sad Biwari Mast
IN BLOODY BOUI
WARSAW, May 15.—The Polish J
[war office reports the receipt of an j
official communication announcing ,
I I
;the rout of the Tenth Bolsheviki.
j division, following a sanguinary bat-:
• tie with the Polish forces near the
mouth of the Berisina river. Those
‘of the Bolsheviki who did not fall
during the battle were either killed
!or captured later while attempting’
| to escape across the Dneiper river, i
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MARTIAL LAW.
MOSCOW, May 15.—The Associ
ated Press, under date of May 12,;
■announces the issuance of a decree.;
dated May 11, by the central execu-1
rive committee of the soviet jrovem-!
ment, in which martial law is pro
claimed throughout the provinces of :
Central and Northern Russia and at
Archangel. The decree also estab-:
lisdies a 24-hour working day. Pro-;
vincial executive committees are giv
en unlimited powers to carry out:
the program of the central commit !
OFFER ARMISTICE.
j VLADIVOSTOK, May 15.— Ac
cording to information received in
■ this city today, the Russian soviet
government has proposed an armis
jtice between the Siberian Bolshe
viki and the Japanese. The in - {
formation comes from Irkutsk.
GERMANS WANT FRENCH
TO WITHDRAW TROOPS
—
LONDON, May 15.—The British
foreign office has been advised that
the German cabinet has unanimously
decided not to send representatives
to the Spa or Brussels conferences i
I unless French troops are entirely j
'withdrawn from the Ruhr district!
this week.
RYAN STATEMENT j
ALTERS ATTITUDE!
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j WASHINGTON, D. C.( May 15
Officials of the Government intimate I
today that the disclosures made bj
Colonel Ryan, Red Cross worker
who has just returned from Russia
will have the effect of preventing
the consideration of proposals t<
resume trade relations with tha:
country.
Ryan pictures desolate condition:
in Russia as a result of Bolshevik
rule, and it is his opinion that tin
present government cannot possiblj
survive more than six month
longer. if this is true, the Gov
ernment contends, any attempt U
resume trade relations at the pres
ent time would be useless.
METAL WORKERS
SAY EMPLOYERS
CAUSE TROUBLE
SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.—The
striking metal workers of this city
have voted to arm themselves
against what they term the espion
age and attacks of their former em
ployers.
A committee of strikers has been
named to make formal application to
the police" authorities for permi
sion to carry weapons, and if the
permission is granted, every striker
will immediately arm himself.
The strikers claim that the em
ployers hire men to provoke trou
ble among the strikers by attacking
and intimidating them.
The police authorities have not
intimated what their answer will be
to the request for permission to
carry arms, but it is generally be
lieved that permission will be de
nied.
WHISKY FOUND IN CELLAR;
WOMAN MUST SERVE TERM
PITTSBURG, Kan.—As the result
of a raid in which odicers found in
the cellar of her house 14 cases of
whisky, Mrs. .lennie Pozhun, a wid
ow and mother of four dependent
children, must serve an indetermin
ate sentence at the women's farm
prison at Lansing. Declaring that
Mrs. Pozhun had given “false testi
mony” at the trial. Judge A. J.
Curran refused to entertain a plea
that she be granted a parole.
Mrs. Pozhun testified that she did
not know who placed the whisky in
her cellar. Officers testified that
the only entrance to the cellar was
■i trapdoor under a bed in Mrs.
Pozhun’s bedroom.
An incoming mail left Richardson
this morning and should reach Fair
oanks sometime tonight. The trail
between Fairbanks and Richardson
s in very bad condition at present
ind traveling is therefore somewhat
slow.
Nanaaa. tin Gataway to McXinlay
national Far*.
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SEATTLE. May 15.—The special
Alaska committee which has been
conducting hearings in this city
during the past week, for the pur
pose of ascertaining the practical
needs of the Northern territory, con
cluded its investigations this after
noon and the members will leave
for Washington tonight. They will
not visit Alaska.
After the last witness had been
I heard. Chairman Brooks expressed
j himself as being well pleased with
jthe results obtained. And he ex
presses rhe belief that the hearings
iwill be productive of much benefit
!for Alaska. The committeemen will
| report to Secretary of the Interior
'John Rarton Payne within about ten
•days after they return to Washing
ton.
j Superintendent Snodgrass, of the
: government experiment station near
, Fairbanks, addressed the committee
l
I this morning on farming condtions
J in Interior Alaska, and he was fol
lowed by J. L. McPherson, man
lager of the Alaska bureau of the
.Seattle Chamber of Commerce, who
jgave a talk on general conditions
(throughout the Territory.
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| 10 AID SOLDIERS
WASHINGTON. D. May 15.
.The majority of the Republicans
of the house ways anil means com
mittee have virtually agreed to the
taxation of stock dividends as a
means of raising part of the money
needed for the proposed soldier-re
lief fund. Considerable Democratic
'support has been promised.
I Earlier in the week, the commit
'tee rejected a proposal to imitose a
tax on retail sales.
LIGHT DRAFT BOAT
MAY BE SENT NORTH
HOQUIAM, Wn. Shipyard work
men here are completing a new
boat, the Blazer, which, it is claim
led, will draw less than three and
ione-half inches of water when load
led. The boat will measure 64 feet
■ in length and 1H feet beam. She
will be used on the shallow waters
of the Queets river near here this
jyear, and later may go to Alaska.
1
| Mrs. Leon Kellum, who was dis
charged from the hospital several
;days ago, was out for a short walk
!this morning. Mrs. Kellum was the
ifirst woman in N'enana to volunteer
jas a nurse and contracted a severe
'case of the flu while on duty at the
jCooney hotel.
—
William Kusick, well-known team
ster, died at, the end of steel last
night, a victim of the flu. The de
ceased is well known throughout the
Interior country and was the owner
of mining property on Vault creek.