WHERE RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. II.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8. 1919.
NO. 160
ITALY IS WARNED TO STOP HUME FIGHT
ALASKA’5 RAILROAD BILL READYFOR SIGNATURE
LANE URGES DELEGATES TO TRY TO GET ACQUAINTED
JOHNSON SAYS
liKEMGES
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 8.—In a
talk made at a Chamber of Com- j
merce luncheon in this city yester- j
day afternoon, Senator Johnson pre- j
dieted that the United States sen- i
ate would insist upon certain res- j
creations to the League of Nations j
covenant, and that President Wilson i
would accept them. He said the j
fact that the senate has rejected
certain amendments does not mean
that the covenant is going to be
accepted without reservation.
SENTIMENT AGAINST TREATY.
TACOMA. Oct. 8—In an in
formal breakfast talk made here
this morning. Senator Johnson de- :
dared that his hurried trip to the
coast has convinced him that the
people of Oregon, Washington, and \
California are in the same mood as
Easterners, with regard to the peace j
treaty and the League of Nations |
covenant. They are unwilling to j
accept the treaty in its present;
form, and. he said, he had found
the same underlying sentiment in all
parts of the country. The treaty
question is all that interests him
now, he declared. He is obsessed
with the topic and can talk and
think of nothing else.
Johnson was introduced by Gov
ernor Hart as “one of the big men
of the nation, and one of the great
est of the Pacific coast.’’
MANY MINES REMOVED
FROM NORTH SEA AREA
WASHINGTON. D. C., Oct. 8.
Officials of the navy department an
nounce that 50,000 mines, compos
ing part of the North sea barrage
against submarines, have been re
moved.
DAMAGE CLAIMS
TO BE ALLOWED BY
GERMAN GOVERNMENT
WEIMAR.—The national assembly |
has received a bill covering reim
bursement for personal injury or
property losses incurred since the
revolution. It provides that those
who suffered losses, injury, and
death have a right to recover from
the government. Money claims are
limited in the measure to amounts
necessary to replace damaged prop
erty. to actual expenses in caHe of
personal injury, and to grants for
loss of labor and fot death. The
national government, the state and
the community are each to bear one
third of the costs.
BIG MAIL SHIPMENT
REACHES FAIRBANKS
A consignment of 900 pounds of
fist and second class mail reached
Fairbanks from the coast yesterday
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afternoon, a considerable portion of
the shipment being for Ner.ana and
other points along the river.
Postmaster Deal, it is understood,
will send the mail down to Nenana I
at the first opportunity.
POWERS THREATEN TO OUST
ITALY FROM PEACE MEETING
DELEGATES ARE
URGED TO MIX;
START IS MADE
WASHINGTON. D. C., Oct. 8.—
Following the advice of Secretary
Lane, who urged the delegates to
the industrial conference to get ac
quainted with each other instead of
sitting around rigidly, separated in
groups, the conferees mingled in
friendly manner after the adjourn
ment of the meeting today, and the
indications are that the work of the
conference henceforth will move
more swiftly and satisfactorily.
The business of the session tttday
consisted chiefly of electing head;
of the various groups, after which
an adjournment was taken until to
morrow. Bernard Barauch was chos
en chairman of the group of dele
gates representing the public; Sam
uel Gompers heads the labor group,
and Harry A. Wheeler represents
the employers' gToup.
SUM IS COMIl
10 COAST RELIEF
SPOKANE, Oct. 8.—Ten carloads
of sugar have been ordered shipped
to Oregon and Washington cities
immediately to relieve a shortage
which has become acute during the
past few days. Many of the re
tailers are so short they have been
compelled to limit sales to two and
three pounds to each customer.
The new supply is now enroute
and will be distributed where most
needed during the next few days.
CROWDER IS HONORED
FOR DRAFT SERVICES
WASHINGTON. D. C., Oct. 8.—
The senate has passed a resolution
granting Provost Marshal-General
Crowder the rank of lieutenant
general upon his retirement. The
promotion is a reward for General
Crowder's work in connection with
the draft law.
BERLIN ‘ AUTHORITIES
TAKE STEPS TO STOP
GAMBLING EPIDEMIC
BERLIN.—The spread of gam
bling among the soldiers has prompt
ed General Noske to issue an order
prohibiting all gambling in bar
racks, canteens, mess halls, on pa
rade grounds, or in public places.
The Berlin authorities are pro
ceeding vigorously against the own
ers and operators of all gambling
places, who, when convicted, are
invariably given jail sentences un
der the provisions of martial law,
which is still effective.
ROME. Oct. 8.—Reports in circu
lation in this city today state that
England has forwarded a curt note
to the Italian government warning
Italy that if the present illegal situ
jation at Fiume continues, this coun
jtry will run the risk of being
: ousted from the alliance and exclud
ed from the peace conference. The
j reports also state that a similar
warning has been received from the!
state department at Washington. !
Not Responsible.
The Tribune, in commenting on
the action of England, declares that j
the Italian government is not re
sponsible for the Fiume situation.
. The paper takes a fling at President
Wilson, who. it states, wielled more
than his share of influence at the!
conference.
BILL AWAITING SIGNATURE
SEATTLE, Oct. 8.—The Wash
ington correspondent of the Post
: Intelligencer reports that the Curry
$17,000,000 Alaska railroad bill,
which was recently passed by both
ihouses of Congress, was sent to the
t'hite House today for the signature
of President Wilson. Should the'1
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measure be not signed or returned
by the President, for any reason,
within ten days, it will become a
law automatically.
The measure was signed by the '
president of the senate and the
speaker of the house today.
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PITTSBURG, Oct. 8.—The plant
of the American Sheet Tin Plate
> company, at McKeesport, was par
jtially wrecked during the night by
the explosion of a bomb on the
rcof, directly over the shipping de-:
partment. The damage to the struc
ture was considerable, but fortu
nately there was no one in the
shipping rooms at the time of the
explosion. A large tole was torn
in the roof.
The police are of the opinion that
■ the explosion was caused by a time
bomb, and while they suspett that
the outrage was committed by strik
ers. there are no clues to assist
them in the search for the offend-*
ers. The plant is being operated
with strike-breakers, against whom
| threats have been made by the for
mer employes.
MEXICAN CONSULS WILL
ASSIST IMMIGRANTS '
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i MEXICO CITY.—The newspaper
Excelsior says it is learned officially
, that Mexican consuls in the prin
cipal European capitals have been
: instructed to give all possible aid
to prospective immigrants and that ,
“excursions” will be run from both
Germany and Belgium.
The secretary of agriculture told
El Excelsior that the Japanese,
about whose alleged colonization
schemes there have been so many
rumors, would be admitted on ar.
equal footing with other foreigners.;
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Harry Xettleton, who recently re
turned from overseas to Cordova,
was elected fire chief of that town
recently at a salary of $200 per
month.
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The sudden ending of the season j
of navigation between N'enana and
Fairbanks finds the two towns in an
unfortunate position as regards the
exchange of mails. In so far as is
known locally, no arrangements have
been made thus far for the carrying |
of mail between the two towns dur-,‘
ing the winter, and it is not known!1
how soon a service will be inaugu- c
rated. .c
Eids were called for some time,1
ago, it is understood, but there were 1
no offers. The matter was finally (
taken up with Engineer in Charge |c
Browne, by Postmaster R. S. Mc-i®
Donald, with a view to making some .1
arrangement to carry the mail on !
the railroad, which would be a sim-'r
pie matter but for the gap of ten 1
miles between ends of steel. Mr. ^
Browne and Chief Mail Clerk Wetz- :
ler, at Fort Gibbon, are now nego- I
tiating, however, and they may soon ;
find a satisfactory solution of the j
prblem. Mr. Browne has signified
a willingness to undertake the jobj ‘
of providing Nenana with a twice-a- j ^
week service, if he can find a way
to get the mails across the gap. '
The mail congestion, in the mean- 1
time, is assuming proportions, both. ’
here and at Fairbanks. A consign-]'
ment of Outside mail reached the
upper town yesterday, where it is j
being held awaiting the departure of)4
someone headed in this direction js
who will assume the responsibility |1
of carrying the pouches across the 1
gap between ends of steel. *
S. E. Ivey and Jack Felix re- j
turned to town last evening from a i
three-weeks’ trip into the hills to t
the south of Nenana. j!
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WIERTON, W. Va., Oct. 8— One !
undred and eighty-six Industrial
Yorkers, who were found in their
eadquarters in an old barn near!
his city today by a sheriff’s posse, I
cere marched to the public square
nd made to knee! and kiss an
American flag, which was spread be
ore them. The kissing was wst
tessed by practically the entire
opulation, after which all but six
f the agitators were driven out of
own and warned that it would go
tard with them if they returned. *
The six who remained behind have
ieen turned over to the federal au
horities for trial.
The agitators were responsible f 'r
tuch unrest here and openly scorned
he American government and its
lag. their actions finally culminat
ng in a determined move to drive
hem from the community.
PARIS. Oct. 8.—Local newspapers
re authority for the statement that
he list of German officials and .
ther persons who are to be turned
\er to the Allies for trial, in ac-1
ordance with the terms of the
eace treaty, has been completed
nd will be transmitted to officials
:
f the German government as soon <
s the treaty has been formally
atified.
The name of the former kaiser is
ot included in the. last, as it is the
itention of the Allies to deal with
is case separately.
IONTANA FOREST FIRES
CAUSE HEAVY LOSS
HELENA. Mont. — While exact
gures will not be obtainable until
ite autumn, when snow comes, and
oresters can make a complete sur
ey. it has been semi-officially esti
lated that between 300,000 and
00,000 acres of valuable timber
.■'ill have been burned in Montana
his year.
The heavy loss this year is excep
ional, but there has scarcely been
year in which the damage was not
remendous. The state press is urg
ng vigorously a reorganization of
he Government’s forest protection
vstem.
One recommendation which has
ttracted considerable attention is to
se military forces in peace times
or forest patrol.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 8. — Eddie
,'icotte. Chicago's star pitcher, who
lelped hi? team lose two games ear
ier in the series, came back strong
n today's game, in which the Sox
'cored four runs to Cincinnati’s
>ne. The Reds used Sallee, Fishe"
ind Luque and Reuther went ir
is a pinch hitter toward the end
>f the game, with the bases full,
ind fouled out to Weaver.
The Sox made one run in the
Irst inning, another in the second,
ind two in the fifth. The Reds
nade their one run in the seventh,
schalk caught for Chicago, and
[vey Wingo for the Reds Chicago
nade ten hits and one error, and
he Reds seven hits and four errors.
Manager Gleason, who was brok
•n-hearted when the Sox lost their
ast game, and it looked as if they
.vould not be able to come back, is
>verjoyed today and again has vi
dons of capturing tn< rhampion
'hip. The standing of the two teams
tow is: Cincinnati, won four. lost
hreo: Chicago, won three, lost four.
The eighth game of the series
vill be played in Chicago tomorrow.
Two of the runs made by Chi
•ago were off .dean hits, and two
■esulted from errors made by the
?eds. The Reds fielded poorly, but
lit Cicotte fairly well. Th» Sox h’’
5allee hard, but were unable to find
risher and Luque. who followed Sai
ee in the box. The Reds got two
■lean hits, but Cicotte tightened up
ind saved the game.
-RENCH DISCOVERIES
USED BY GERMANS IN
NEW GAS TURBINE
PARIS.—The gas turbine, which
i large German company is report
•d to be manufacturing, is, it is
laimed here, a practical applica
ion by Germans of French dis
overies. The principle of the tur
dne was worked out by French i.o
entors, but the trials and experi
nents were interrupted by the war.
Briefly, the engine consists of a
pherica! combusion chamber to
vhich vaporized gasoline and air
ire admitted by separate pipes and
■xploded as in the ordinary gasoline
notor, by an electric spark. An
ither pipe conveys the jet of gas
igainst the vanes of a turbine en
losed in a metal casing to which
he propeller is directly attached,
t is claimed that the turbine motor
:ives the same power as a piston
notor on half the gasoline. ’ The
mgine is said to be much lighter
han the ordinary airplane engine
ind to make little noise.
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