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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. III. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1920.
NO. 5
GERMAN CITIES OCCUPIED BY FRENCH
JAP TROOPS TAKING CHARGE AT VLADIVOSTOK
IOHNSON IS LEADING IN MICHIGAN PRIMARY ELECTION
MONTESANO, April 6.—Attorney
Vanderveer, who defended the Cen
tralis wobblies who were convicted
in connection with the murder of
Warren Grimm, and who were sen
tenced yesterday by Judge Wilson,
has applied for a retrial of the case
on the grounds that the verdict of
the jury was senseless, inasmuch as
it did not decide either the guilt or
the innocence of the defendants.
He claims also that Juror Henry
Sellers entered the jurybox deter
mined to land the defendants.
The prosecutors, in answering the
motion of the attorney, declared
that the verdict, in their opinion,
is too lenient.
Those who were sentenced yes
terday to serve from 25 to 40 years
are: Eugene Barnett, who is alleged
to have fired the shot that killed
Grimm; Britt Smith, wobbly organ
izer; O. C. Bland, Bert Bland, John
Lamb, James Mclnerney. Roberts,
who confessed to the authorities and
was found to be insane, has been
committed to the insane ward in
the state penitentiary.
In pronouncing sentence, the court
said that he must ignore the plea
for leniency in the cases of Bar
nette and Lamb, inasmuch as all
the cases were identical.
ED PARKS APPOINTED
SCHOOL TAX OFFICER
At a speeiul meeting of the Ne
nana school board, held yesterday
afternoon, S. E. Parks was appoint
ed special school tax collector, to
gather in the annual head tax re
quired under the territorial law.
The tax is now due front all male
persons between the ages of 21 and
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FRENCH TROOPS CROSS RHINE
READY TO BACK UP DEMANDS
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PARIS, April 6.—The German I
cities of Frankfort, Hallburg, and j
Darmstadt are occupied by French |
soldiers today as a result of the
German invasion of the neutral
Ruhr district in violation of the
terms of the peace treaty. The
French forces of occupation include
tanks, sharpshooters, and engineers,
the troops being ready to commence
active hostilities at a moment’s no
tice. The forces are stationed at
the postoffices in the occupied cities,
at the railroad stations and at the
entrances to the cities.
The occupation was accomplished
without opposition from the Ger
mans. The main German garrison
at Darmstadt left the city at the ap
proach of the French, so as to avoid
a possible conflict, but a small Ger
man force remained in Frankfort
to police the city.
General DeGoutte, who is in com
mand of the French forces, has is
sued a proclamation to the resi
dents of the cities in the occupied
area, explaining that the French
crossed the Rhine for the purpose
of compelling the Germans to re
spect their agreement with the Al
lies. The proclamation states fur
ther that the invading forces will
evacuate German territory when the
German troops evacuate the neutral
Ruhr zone. All newspapers in the
occupied towns have been suspended.
Paris is now wondering if England
will support the occupation, no in
timation having been received thus
far from official sources indicating
what the attitude of England will
be.
Millerand declares that Germany
i will be compelled to pay the coat of
occupation, because the acts of Ger
many forced the French government
to resort to coercion. Millerand
also states that he expects to be
able to convince President Wilson
that France is justified in occupy
ing the German cities. American
Ambassador Wallace was in confer
ence with General Foch and Mil
lerand for a considerable time this
afternoon.
ITALY TO BACK FRANCE.
PARIS, April 6.—Advices receiv
! ed from Rome today state that the
j Italian cabinet will give its moral
Jsupport^^o^Uie^^ction^U^2^^y
France, but it has been decided that j
Italy shall make no move against |
Germany. I
APPEAL TO WILSON.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 6.—
Acting through Ambassador Jusse
rand, the French government has
requested President Wilson to ex
press his opinion regarding the
French occupation of German cities.
Jusserand has sent a statement of
France's position to the White
House, but no reply has been re
ceived from the President.
; Officials of the state department
say that the American Government
is merely a spectator and it is inti
mated that no opinion will be ex
pressed regarding the action of
France.
,50 years. Mr. Parks will begin col
lecting as soon as he qualifies.
WINNIPEG, Man., April 6.—The
i five leaders of the general strike
; which tied up this city last year,
iwho were found guilty several da-'s
!ago, received their sentences today,
ithe sentences including one for Al
jderman John Queen. Each of the
defendants must serve a year on
each of the five counts upon which
they were convicted, charging them ;
with criminal syndicalism. The sen-!
tences are to run concurrently.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., April 6.—
[The senate naval committee has giv
len its approval to the plan for the
; establishment of an extensive deep
water naval base in San Francisco
bay.
The establishment of the base will
i involve the expenditure of a large
jsum of money and will greatly en
hance the importance of the big
California harbor.
Word was received in Fairbanks,
this week announcing the marriage ]
of Miss Daphne Moody and Reed
Harris, both former residents of the!
upper town. The bride graduated
from the Fairbanks high school, and
later held a position there as teach
er. The groom was a member of
the Fairbanks postoffice force for
some time.
A Brower stage reached Fair
banks late yesterday afternoon with
eight passengers, whose names ap
peared in yesterday’s News, and a
consignment of second class mail,
which was forwarded to Nenana to
day.
KO NAVAL BASE
JAPS WANT ORDER;
RUSSIANS WARNED
VLADIVOSTOK, April 6.—Jap
anese soldiers are in complete pos
session of this city today, the oc
cupation having been accomplished
after eight hours severe fighting,
which extended to every quarter of
the city. The Russians were taken
completely by surprise by the Jap
anese attack and were unable to
offer serious opposition. Most of
the Russian soldiers fled to the hills
after it was seen that they were no
match for the Orientals.
The Japanese troops first attacked
the Korean quarter, and marched
their Korean and Russian prisoners
through "the streets tied with ropes.
The Russian troops were disarmed
and Japanese troops are now flying
over the government building's.
MUST RESTORE ORDER.
HONOLULU, April 6.—A cable
jfrom Tokio states that the Japanese
i government has advised the Vladi
vostok social revolutionaries that
l Japanese troops will Joe withdrawn
jfrom Siberia, provided the Russians
jwill settle the unrest in Vladivostok.
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THE EXPLANATION.
WASHINGTON, D. G., April 6.—
i Official advices received by the state
(department from Tokio explain that
the occupation of Vladivostok result
jed from threatened aggressive acts
on the part of a portion of the
Russian army. The occupation, the
explanation continues, is solely for
the purpose of maintaing order, and
that the move was decided upon
after the Russians had attacked the
Japanese army at Niknlsk and Kha
barovsk, where fighting- is still in
progress.
MIN SEND
STRIKEBREAKERS
ID STOP SIRIKE
CHICAGO, April 6.—The places
of the striking: switchmen, who
walked out yesterday to enforce a
demand for increased pay, are being
filled rapidly by yardmen sent to
the city by outside brotherhoods,
and the prediction is made that the
strike will be broken by Saturday.
Officials of the striking switch
men’s organization claim that fully
16,000 men are out today, but
railway officials declare the number
will not exceed 2,500.
The embargo established by the
express company has resulted in cut
ting off the city’s supply of dairy
and farm products.
The strike has been conducted
thus far without serious disorders.
SFA1IIE SHERIFF
TAKES ACTION 10
SAFEGUARD CARS
SEATTLE, April 6. — Deputies,
armed with sawed-off shotguns, are
to be stationed at all entrances to
the city, with orders to shoot to
kill. This action has been decided
upon as a means of checking the
rapidly increasing molestation of
autoists by holdup men, and is the
direct result of the murder this week
of Deputy Sheriff Robert Scott by
a bandit known as Blackie, and his
companion.
The local police have rounded up
fifteen dope addicts who are sus
pected of knowing something of the
present whereabouts of the much
sought Blackie. Beyond these ar
rests, however, the authorities have
made practically no headway in
their search for the auto bandit.
COAST FISHERMEN
WANT HIGHER PAY
SAN FRANCISCO, April l>.
Three locals of the Alaska Fisher
men’s union have voted in favor of
striking because of the refusal of
the Alaska Packers to grant the full
increase in wages demanded by the
men. Notwithstanding this action,
however, the international officer.;
of the union organization have or
dered the men to sign for the sea
son, because of the fact that the
strike vote lacked the necessary two
thirds.
Seattle and Astoria members of
the organization voted in favor ol
the strike, but /San Francisco fish
ermen are willing to accept the
offer of the company.
GAS RATES WILL SOAR
AS RESULT OF ACTION
SEATTLE, April 6?—-The public
service commission has authorized
the Seattle Lighting company to
increase gas rates 2o percent.
DELINQUENT TAX LIST
WILL BE MADE PUBLIC
The Nenana school board has de
cided to publish a list of those who
have not paid their school taxes
for last year. The list will be pub
lished in The Nenana News in June,
so that those who have not already
paid their taxes may avail them
selves of the opportunity to make
payment before the date of publica
tion.
The taking of testimony in the
Lindgren case began at Fairbanks
this morning. It was necessary to
summon a special venire of 24
jurors before a jury could be se
cured.
Mrs. Wilson came down from
Fairbanks today to accept a position
out the line, south of Nenana.
DETROIT, April 6.— Senator Hi
ram Johnson of California i> leading
in the count of votes which were
cast this week in the Michigan pres;
dential primary election, the lead
being sufficient, it is thought, to
insure his finishing well ahead of
opposing candidates. Twelve hun
dred and tighty-six precincts, out
of a total of 2,420, give Johnson
111.000, General Wood being sec
ond on the list with 65,000. Low
den is third, Hoover, whose name
appeared on both ballots, is fourth,
und Pershing fifth.
Of the Democratic candidates
half the state precincts give Hoove’
13.000, Edwards 11.000. and Mc
j Adoo 10,000.
i General Wood made his best
[showing in the upper peninsula,
j where 125 precincts gave him 10,
jOOO votes, and Johnson 8,000.
WHERE’S POINDEXTER?
SEATTLE, April 6.---Reports of
the Michigan primary election which
have been received here do not men
tion Senator Poindexter, and the
fear is expressed that he failed to
make a very strong showing.
DANIELS PLANNING
BIG OCEAN FLIGHT
^ WASHINGTON, I). April 6.—
In a statement made before the
|senate naval committee today, Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels said
that he hoped to have a machine
\ within two years that will be able
to fly across the Pacific ocean.
| The machine referred to, whicn
will he the world’s largest dirigible,
will be built at the Philadelphia navy
yard, and when completed, a com
pany of navy men will attempt the
long flight across the Pacific.
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Fifty-two draftsmen will give
their services to the work of design
ing the grea/t airship and construc
tion will be started soon.
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The machine will be developed
along lines similar to the K-34.
which made the successful transat
lantic flight. It will weigh 33 tons
and will have a carrying capacity
of 30 tons.
Advices received from Juneau late
yesterday report the arrest of two
soldiers there, following- the theft
of nearly $1,000 from the home of
Mrs. Brown. An attempt was made
by the owner of the house to pre
vent the theft, when she found the
men in the house, but she was
' knocked unconscious with a beer
bottle in the hands of one of the
! soldiers. The men belong to the
Fort Seward detachment.
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i Mrs. M. O’Bryan has returned to
Nenana after an absence of several
weeks spent in Fairbanks arranging
I for the spring opening of the O’Bry
an store here. Mrs. O’Bryan brought
1 a lot of new things with her.
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