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BUY A VICTORY BOND — THERE’S A REASON
I'THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
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* VOLUME TWO MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS NENANA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1919. NUMBER 28
PEACEMAKERS PLAN NEW LABOR ERA
NEW YORK POLICE CAPTURE BOLSHEVIK BOMBS
' GOVERNMENT FORCES DRIVE REDS OUT OF MUNICH
BIG FEATURE OF
PEACE TREATY
WASHINGTON, May 2.—Presi
dent Wilson cabled Joseph Tumulty,
his private secretary, today that he
believes that the peaec treaty’s
labor program is one of the most
important achievements of a new
day, in which labor’s interests will
be systematically and intelligently
safeguarded and promoted.
He said that the terms of the
labor program will help to stabilize
labor conditions throughout the
world and that it would ultimately
be the means of relieving the un
happy conditions existing at the
present time.
„ HALED TO COURT
CLEVELAND, May 2.—Two hun
dred persons were arraigned in the
police courts here today as the re
sult of yesterday’s May Day rioting.
Among those arrested for partici
pating in the disturbances was C
E. Rutherberg, a Socialist and for
merly of Nome, Alaska. He was a
candidate for mayor.
During the May Day disturbances
one man was killed and about sixty
were injured.
CHICAGO, May 2.—The circuit
court refused to accept the bonds
offered today for the release from1
custody of Haywood, the I. W. W.
leader charged with sedition. The
amount of the bonds offered was
not considered sufficient.
William Lloyd, a wealthy Socialist,
and George McIntosh, of this city,
were the men who offered the
bonds.
♦ babyImm
IN NENANA TODAY
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At the A. E. C. hospital, at about
seven o’clock this morning, a little,
baby girl arrived to brighten the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Patter
son, of this city.
Both Mrs. Patterson and the little
one are reported to be getting along
very nicely.
R. Hildebrand, formerly of the
A. E. C., had a very bad attack of
the flu in Seattle recently, but
managed to get over it. He is still
.» in Seattle. Mrs. Hildebrand left
Seattle recently for her home In
California.
A first calss Outside mail is ex
pected to arrive in Fairbanks to
night from the coast.
RUMANIAN KING
vlEN'NA. May 2—According to
reports received in this city today,
King Ferdinand of Rumania, at the
head of his troops and with several
French generals, will soon enter
Budapest, the capital of Hungary.
PROMINENT MEN
WILL BE TRIED
WASHINGTON, May 2.—The St
Paul supreme court has handed dowr
a ruling to the effect that A. C
Townlev, president of the Nationa
Non-Partisan League, and Josepl
Gilbert, league organizer, must stan<
trial on charges of disloyalty.
These men, it is alleged, are
guilty of having made public utter
ances designed to discourage patri
otic co-operation in the war.
VICTORY LOAN IS
LACKING SUPPORT
WASHINGTON, May 2.—One bil
lion, five hundred million dollars
have been subscribed up to date tc
the Victory Loan, representing bui
a third of the amount required.
Judging from the records of tht
sales of bonds of the Third and
Fourth Loans, the country would
appear to be lagging behind in its
support of the Victory Loan.
The Czecho-Slovaks are leading
the Chicago racial groups in sub
scriptions.
HUNS MAY ENTER
nations; league
LONDON, May 2.—According to
a Reuter’s News Agency despatch
received here today, Germany will
be admitted to the League of Na
tions after years of probation.
NICELY FUNERAL 10
BE HELJH0M0RR0W
The body of the late Mrs. Mar
garet Nicely will be removed for
interment to the Nenana cemetery
tomorrow afternoon at two o’clock.
^he funeral arrangements have
been taken in hand jointly by the
Pioneer Women and the local igloo
of Pioneers, and the body will be
buried in accordance with the ritual
of the Piongers of Alaska.
The preliminary Pioneer service
will be held at the Nicely House,
on upper A street, and the funeral
service of the Pioneers will be read
by the officers of the local igloo
at the graveside.
'NEWSPAPER SAYS
! PEACE IREA1Y IS
I LENGTHY AFFAIR
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PARIS, May 2.—The Echo cic
Paris, commenting: on the peace
treaty in this morning's issue, sayg
: that the treaty comprises fifteen tc
twenty chapters.
j The first chapter contains the
preamble making a detailed state
ment as to the reasons for the en
; trance of the various countries intc
the war, and mentions the need ol
a league if nations.
The second and third chapters art
devoted to the question of frontiers
i the fourth gives details of the mili
tary, naval and aerial clauses; thi
fifth has reference to the formei
German colonies and their final dis
position.
; The other chapters which havi
not been completed yet will dea
with reparation, labor and legis
lation, while the last chapter wil
concern tihe guarantees which wil
bo required of Germany for the exe
Icution of the treaty.
FIVE DAY WEEK
ON EMPLOYERS
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j SEATTLE, May 2.—Six thousanc
workers employed in th'e buildinf
trades and belonging to the Build
ing Trades union, are formulatint
plans to enforce a five-day wee!
1 on all employers.
This action is being taken sc
that a greater number of men may
be employed in the building trades
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SENSE OF DEFEAT
i WEIGHS HEAVILY
! ON HUN DELEGATE
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VERSAILLES, May * 2.—Count
von Brokdorff-Rantzau, former Ger
man foreign secretary and now one
of the German delegates to the
peace convention, appeared to be
almost overcome with a sense of
Germany’s defeat, when presenting
his credentials to the Allied peace
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i commissioners.
HIGH SCHOOL HOP,
BOWEN BUILDING
The dance given by the older
' schoolboys takes place at the Bowen
building tonight, and promises to
be a most enjoyable affair.
Dancing will commence at 9:30
o’clock and every arrangement hai
been made for the comfort and enjoy
ment of those who have been invited
to the function.
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OLD BATTLESHIP
TO BEJETIRED
i WASHINGTON, May 2. — The
; navy department announced today
’ that owing to a shortage of men in
the navy to man all the new ships
that will soon go into commission,
’ it will make it necessary for the
department to place the old battle
ship Oregon out of commission.
The state of Oregon will be al
lowed to take the old ship over if
I it desires to do so and preserve her
i as a historical relic. She is now
; in Puget Sound, helping to boost
the Victory Loan.
This old vessel, under the com
mand of Captain Clark (after rear
admiral) during the Spanish-Ameri
can war, steamed from Bremerton
■; to Key West, via the Straits of
Magellan, a distance of 14,500 miles,
maintaining an average speed of 11
, knots an hour. She only remained
[ at Key West long enough to take
on coal, immediately after which
II she steamed to join the blockading
I squadron off Santiago de Cuba.
.1 Immediately after she had been
! assigned her station with the block
! ading squadron, the Spanish fleet
> came out. When the American
; fleet closed for action, the Oregon
| led the line of battleships, following
. immediately behind the flagship
Brooklyn, and did terrific execution
: on the enemy fleet with her big
; guns. She gained the applause of
naval men throughout the world
! for her remarkable achievement,
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ALIEN AGITATORS
] TO BE DEPORTED
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2.—Im
migration Commissioner White an
nounced today that ail alien agitators
and revolutionists will be rounded
up in San Francisco and Seattle
and other coast cities for deporta
tion, through the port of New York.
This action has been taken by the
authorities as a result of the re
cent sending of bombs to prominent
people through the mails.
The aliens who are rounded up
will probably leave America’s shores
for the countries from which they
came, during the present month.
LADIES’ AID SOCIETY
HAD SUCCESSFUL SALE
j The Laidies’ Aid Society of Ne
nana held a good eats sale at the
Bowen building yesterday afternoon
which was a great success in every
way.
The good things on sale, which
were contributed by the ladies,
found ready purchasers.
The sale commenced at two
o’clock in the afternoon and within
a few hours the stock of good
things was exhausted.
The deails of the sale were not
available this afternoon, but it is
understood that over $100 was
realized.
C. H. Hall, former disbursing
agent of the A. E. C., left Seattle
recently for-Chicago, where his wife
and daughter had preceded him.
j They will make their home there.
PARIS, May 2.—According to i
report received in this city today
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the German government troops havt
.captured the city of Munich frorr
the soviet forces which held i'
hitherto.
GENERAL JOHNSON
TAKES COMMAND
AT CAMP LEWIE
! TACOMA, May 2.—Major Gen
! eral Johnson, who commanded th
N’intey-first division while oversea?
assumed command at Camp Lewi
today.
| He will form a new Regular arm\
; of which the 91st will be a division
i This famous division will also bea
I the records of the National arm
1 division.
■ Major General Johnson wears th
| decorations conferred on him b
the governments of Italy, Franc
| and Great Britain.
MEASURES TAKEN
TO PROTECT CAMP
AGAINST FEAMEE
A forest fire of some magnitudi
has been raging for the past “fev
j days on the northern slope of thi
hill across the river, overlooking th<
I town. It would appear to havi
[ started in the neighborhood of thi
Lescure homestead, and fanned bj
the high winds of 4the past two days
has spread rapidly in the directior
of the railroad right of way an<
the camp buildings at the foot o1
the bluff.
Reports indicate that during Iasi
night the progress of the fire was
even greater than before, and ir
order that the buildings at cam;
415, the roundhouse, pumping sta
tion and other government prop
etry on the Fairbaks line threatened
by the flames, may be amply pro
tected, Superintendent Packer issued
orders to Foreman Steel, and the
other men stationed at camp 413
to commence backfiring this morn
ing.
The fire would appear to have
gained much headway and burned
fiercely last night. The glow of
the flames was seen over the crest
of the hill during the dark hours
of the night.
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NEW LEAGUE 10
ENFORCE PEACE
TO MEET SOON
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NEW YORK, May The ofti
' cials of the newly formed League
to Enforce Peace, announced today
; that conventions for the ratification
| of the conventions of the league
| will be held in fifteen Eastern and
' Central states, during the months
of May and June.
Former President Taft and Presi
dent Lowell of Harvard will be the
'principal speakers at the conventions.
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1 OFFICIALS SEIZE
MUCH EXPLOSIVES
i NEW YORK, May 2.—The gov
ernment officials today confiscated
a large quantity of explosives which
they found in a house on Forty-fifth
street. The house was probably
the headquarters of the bomb send
‘ ers, who have been sending them
1 j to prominent officials throughout
’’the country through the mails.
A warning has been sent to all
members of the American Peace
commission to watch packages ad
dressed to them very carefully
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WASHINGTON', May 2.—Lieuten
ant Colonel Alfred Brooks, formerly
chief of the Alaska Geological Sur
vey, returned today wearing the rib
bon of the French Legion of Honor.
Lieutenant Colonel Brooks was
| geologist on the staff of General
I Pershing while in Europe.
FA1RBANKSANS EXCITED
AT MOVEMENT OF ICE
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A large field of ice, coming from
the upper reaches of the Chena
slough, bore down yesterday after
noon in the direction of the bridge
and, for a while, the people watch
ing the movement felt sure that the
weight of it would carry the ice
under the bridge and opposite the
town, and thereby register the offi
cial breakup.
The oncoming field, however, jam
med near the Nordale and the ice
in front of Fairbanks is still there.
A movement is expected at any
time now and the people of the
upper town are watching it closely.
There is said to be open water
in the slough in the neighborhood
of Laey street.
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ONE MORE ROUND TRIP
WITH TOLOVANA MAILS
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Advices received today indicate
that Carl White, who has the con
tract to carry mails between Fair
banks and Brooks, will make one
more round trip on his winter con
tract, at the end of whieh he expects
j to be able to carry mails on the
I river route, on his summer con
i tract.