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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
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Volume Two member of associated press
NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY. JULY 12, 1919.
Number 87
PRESIDENT SIGNS BIG DEFICIENCY BILL
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL IS SENT BACK TO CONGRESS
GERMANS ARE READY TO RESUME PEACE-TIME TRADE
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BERLIN, July 12.—In anticipa
tion of the lifting of the blockade
on trade between Germany and the
Allied nations, there is gTeat ac
tivity at the various German sea
ports and throughout the country
generally. There also has been a
sharp decline in prices of food, in
some cases the drop having been
fully 60 per cent.
Advices reaching this city from
Weimar state that it is the inten
tion of the government to exercise
control over all incoming raw ma
terials and also to regulate exports
so as to insure the greatest possible
benefit to the government.
Industrial Germany is not greatly
upset as a result of the war, most
of the factories having continued
peace-time production throughout
the great struggle, although on a
somewhat reduced scale. These
plants are now ready to start up
full blast on a peac-e-time basis, and
there is an abundance of skilled la
bor available to insure full forces.
Unlike Belgium. Northern France
and the other countries invaded by
the German armies, the German fac
tories are undamaged, machinery is
in perfect order, the plants are
clean, and operatives are ready to
go to work when called. These
plants at present are operating at
about ten per cent of their capaci
ty, with a considerable accumula
tion of products on hand, ready for
the resumption of world trade.
MEXICAN BANDIES
CARRY OFF GIRLS
NOGALES, Ariz., July 12.—A
courier arriving in this city reports
the raiding of Villa Union, Sinaloa, j
on Thursday by a band of 100:
Mexican bandits. The federal com
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mander in charge there was killed,
and the stores of the town were
looted and other depredations com
mitted.
When the bandits left, they car
ried away with them 11 of the
town's young women. The bandits !
entered the town with a pack-train,
upon which they loaded their loot,
including the girls.
Federal troops have been sent in
pursuit of the renegades.
NEW YORK, July 12.—Cable ad- ,
vices received in this city today ;
from Chili state that severe snow
and sleet storms are sweeping the
entire southern part of South Amer
ica, the weather conditions being
the most unusual and severe experi
enced in many years. The damage
to vegetation has been very great.
An unidentified ship is reported
to have been -wrecked off Valpa
raiso and it is believed that all on
board perished.
YANKEES STAGE
SOLDIER CIRCUS
ONJTHER SIDE
COBLENZ, July 12. — American
soldiers and Germans throughout the
occupied area are looking forward '
eagerly to the opening performance i
of the big American three-ring cir
cus which the doughboys on the
Rhine will stage here within the next :
few days. There will be acrobats.i
clowns, bareback riders. Indians,,
cowboys, and. in fact, everything
that goes with a first-class circus,;
except the animal collection. And
all the actors are soldiers.
It is expected that fully 10,000 i
people will atMUld the one nine -per- ,
formance, including many German ;
civilians, who will be charged an '
admission of one mark. The Ger-!
mans seem to be more excited over
the show than the soldiers.
The money derived from the sale
of tickets will go into a fund for
the benefit of American soldiers on
the Rhine.
BOSTON', July 12.—The 339th i
infantry, composed of Michigan se
lective service men, who fought
with the Allied forces in Northern
Russia under Major-General Wilds1
P. Richardson, reached this city •
today and will be demobilized im
mediately.
From the North they returned di- i
rect to Brest, and came across the j
Atlantic from that port.
REPUBLICANS ARE
STRONG FOR QUIZ
WASHINGTON, D. C„ July 12
Republican leaders in the lower
house of Congress have announced j
their intention to back the measure
introduced by Representative Joseph
Walsh, of Massachusetts, demanding
the investigation of the operations
and expenses of the United States
Shipping board and the Emergency
Fleet corporation.
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WILSON SIGNS BILL
GIVING ROAD MONEY
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 12.— pay off practically all the obliga
At a late hour yesterday afternoon, tions of the Commission up to the
President Wilson attached his sig- first of July, the money having been
nature to the general deficiency bill, 1 originally requested to pay off back
which carries an appropriation of debts and to carry the work through
nearly two million dollars for the to the end of June.
Alaska railroad, and the money will Other bills approved by the Presi
become available immediately for dent yesterday afternoon included
the use of the Alaskan Engineering the army bill, the navy bill, and a
commission. measure appropriating funds for the
The Alaska item is sufficient to j District of Columbia.
SALON'IKI, July 12,—Announce
ment is made by the Greek head
quarters in this eity that the Greek
forces operating against the Turks
to the south of Smyrna are moving
forward rapidly, driving the Turks
before them and compelling them to
abandon their guns and much of
their supplies. The several at
tempts of the Turks to make a stand
during the past several days result
ed disastrously for them, the field
being covered with dead when the
Greeks drove them from their posi
tions.
At one place the Turks left be
hind them the badly mutilated
bodies of 84 Greek women and chil
dren, and that act of butchery has
had the effect of spurring the Greek
troops to redoubled efforts to anni
hilate the Turkish forces.
DIRIGIBLE VISITS
WASHINGTON CITY
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 12.—
The new American army dirigible
A-4 reached this city this morning,
completing a night flight from Ak
ron, Ohio. The flight was in the
nature of a trial flight, to test the
engines thoroughly and note the
general behavior of the balloon, no
attempt being made to establish a
speed record. The craft averaged
about 25 miles an hour on the trip
and operated smoothly.
The balloon will leave soon for
Hampton, Virginia.
SHELDON MAKING TRIP
TO WIND UP AFFAIRS
Divisional Road Commissioner
Robert Sheldon, whose usefulness as
a road builder was destroyed by the
Allan road law passed by the last
territorial legislature, is making a
trip into the Tolovana district ta
wind up the road work started there
by him before that part of his dis
trict was taken away from him. He
is a passenger on the Moody l&unch
due this evening.
‘ WASHINGTON, D. C., July 12.—
Official advices received from Pans
this morning indicate that the Coun
cil of Five has about concluded de
liberations on the question of lift
ing the economic blockade against
Germany, and it is possible that
definite action will be taken today,
looking to a resumption of trade
between Germany and the Allied
countries.
Yankee Shippers Ready.
Reports from various parts of the
United States show that American
shippers are preparing for the im
mediate resumption of trade with
Germany, with great stores of food
supplies and other American prod
ucts ready for shipment to German
ports. The movement of supplies
iwill start as soon as President Wil
son issues a formal proclamation
announcing the lifting of the ban.
PLUNGE OF AUTO
IS FATAL 10 SIX
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Two officers and four enlisted men.
returning to Camp Humphries from
Washington, were killed today as
the result of the wreck of the army
motor truck in which they were
making the journey. Twelve of the
occupants were injured.
The accident was caused by the
auto plunging through a bridge near
this city. The injured men were
rushed to this citv for treatment.
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ALLIES 10 SEAR!
i FIGHT ON SOVIET
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VIENNA, July 12.—The newspa
pers of this city are authority for
the statement that the Allied rep
resentatives in this country have
reached a decision to take immedi
ate action against the communist
government in Hungary.
Having reached this decision, the
papers state, the representatives
■ha%-e requested consent from the
! supreme council for the necessary
■authority to proceed against the of
' fending government.
STRANGERS ARE
TO BE GREETED
BY NENANAITES
No longer will the stranger ar
riving at Xenana for the first time
! be permitted to roam the streets
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unattended and unrecognized. Here
i after all visitors, especially Outsid
j ers, are to be met at the dock by
a special committee of the Commer
jcial club, escorted about town, and
jsupplied with all the information de
] sired by them.
Robert Joseph Diven was appoint
ed a committee of one at last
night's meeting of the organization,
with power to name such assistants
'as may be needed, from time to
jtime, and hereafter he will see to
'it that no stranger leaves Xenana
.without some attention having been
bestowed upon him.
The idea is not a new one, but it
has proved a decidedly advantageou.
' form of recognition in the towns
.where tried, and, in the opinion of
I Dr. Diven, who brought the matter
ito the attention of the club, a lot
• of good work can be done by such
’a committee here.
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j LONDON, July 12.—Wireless ad
jvices received this morning from the
’British dirigible R-34, enroute
across the Atlantic from the United
; States, state that the balloon had
reached a point 350 miles off the
Irish coast at 11 o’clock this morn
ing, Greenwich time,
j The balloon is making excellent
headway and her navigators report
ithat the return flight thus far has
been entirely successful in every
way.
TURKISH LEADERS
MAY BE MED
CONSTANTINOPLE, July 12.—
Enver Pasha, Talsat Bey and Dje
j mal Pasha, leaders of the Turkish
I government during the war, were
.condemned to death today by court
martial, following an investigation
| of the conduct of the government
jduring the time the Ottoman empire
I was engaged in the war.
| The date of the executions has
'not been made known.
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Mrs. M. V. Tyler and little daugh
ter Echo will take passage on the
Carl White launch this evening for
Tolovana, where they will spend the
summer with Mrs. Tyler’s mother, at
West Fork.
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BILL DELAYED
WASHINGTON, D. C„ July 12.—
After having devoted considerable
time to the consideration of the
sundry civil bill, including, among
other items, an appropriation of
two million and thirty-eight thou
sand dollars for the Alaska rail
road, President Wilson this morn
ing authorized the announcement
that he had vetoed the important
measure because, he explained, it
contained certain items which seem
ed to him likely to be of the most
serious consequence.
As a result of the refusal of the
President to attach his signature
to the bill,, it must now be consid
ered for the third time by Con
gress, and the objectionable fea
tures eliminated or a twTo-thirds vote
secured on th® measure as it stand*.
Wants Daylight Saved.
The President also has refused to
sign the agricultural appropriation
bill, his objection to that measure
being on account of the rider re
pealing the daylight saving law.
PARIS, July 12.—The question
of opening trade between the Al
lied countries and Bolshevik Russia
is receiving the consideration of
the Council of Five, but it is con
sidered doubtful if a decision will
be reached for some little time,
owing to the many and complex
points involved.
The Council also has under con
sideration the Italian request for a
land concession at Tien-Tsin, China.
FATAL 10 SEVEN
PHILADELPHIA, July 12.—The
destruction of a large warehouse in
this city by fire at noon today re
sulted :n the death of seven fire
men and the serious injury of four
teen others, who were engaged in
fighting the flames. The men were
caught beneath one of the walls
when the structure collapsed, most
of the victims being buried beneath
the wreckage.
The building is a total wreck.
INSPECTOR OF MINES
ON WAY FROM COAST
According to advices receive'!
from Fairbanks this afternoon, Ter
ritorial Mine Inspector Robert J.
Sommers is now on the way to the
Interior on his first annual tour of
inspection. He is a passenger on
a Gibson auto, last reported at
Donnellys.