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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. III.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
N Eft ANA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1921
NUMBER 184
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MOSCOW DISPATCHES TELL OF REVOLT
SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES NEW TARIFF BILL
. WORK TO START IMMEDIATELY ON KANTISHNA TRAIL
COMMERCIAL CLUB BACKS
SHORT-CUT TO KANTISHNA
The Nenana Commercial club, al
ways active in road matters, is giv
ing its support to the movement for
a short-cut trail to the Kantishna,
convinced, as all Nenanaites are,
that the project offers the greatest
possible measure of relief to the
^ people of the Kantishna district.
The club just at present is endeav
oring to secure the cooperation of
the Fairbanks Commercial club, as
the following letter will show:
Nenana, Jan. 13, 1921.
Fairbanks Commercial Club,
Fairbanks, Alaska
Gentlemen
The citizens of Nenana and vicin
1 ity are actively taking up the mat
ter of securing a trail into the Kan
tishna direct from this point. We
respectfully urge you to look up
the proposition at an early date, and
we hope its merits will so appeal
to you that you will give it your
hearty support.
Why should there be a trail to
the Kantishna from this point?
I FIRST: It has been reliably ascer
tained that the distance direct from
Nenana to the greatest mineralized
areas of the Kantishna is not great
er than the distance from the pres
ent and proposed points of departure
from the Government railroad.
SECOND: Oldtimers who are fam
iliar with the resent route by way of
the Jap roadhouse, also with the
routes now under consideration as
A. possible routes for a permanent
trail, declare that the route from
Nenana as a starting point is the
most feasible of all.
THIRD: The interest of Kantish
na people themselves argues strong
ly in its favor. They figu~e that they
would much rather travel an even
greater distance and avoid the in
conveniences of loading and unload
^ ing dog teams and supplies at the
railroad. They would also avoid
the greater inconvenience of de
lays and layovers that constantly
occur at the railroad connection,
as well as the added expense of
railroad travel.
FOURTH: Fairbanks and Nenana
citizens surely have a right to look
^ carefully after the business inter
ests of their respective communi
ties. If the Kantishna trail shall
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strike the railroad a very great dis
tance south of this point, much
business will be diverted thereby to
the coast that would otherwise come
to the Interior towns. Since no ad
vantages or conveniences will be
offered to Interior Alaskans by a far
south connection of Kantishna with
the Government railroad, and since
a direct trail such as is under con
templation would afford such con
veniences to Interior people, why
not boost for a direct trail?
FIFTH: So convinced are the citi
zens of Nenana that this should ' e
done, that they have already place :
in their committee’s hands sufficie*
funds to cut a winter trail through
from Nenana to Knight’s roadho i- »,
which is situated on or near the
direct route and on the present line
of travel. At or near that point m
direct trail would connect with -o
present trail into Kantishna. Mr.
[Charles Beam can give you much
| information about the matter, and
the movement will be g’.f
if it shall receive your endorsement
We believe a direct trail will be
helpful to both Fairbanks and Ne
nana.
We await your pleasure.
Very truly,
NENANA COMMMERCIAL CLl B
GUARDSMEN ARE ARRESTED
FOR LYNCHING SUSPECT
BIRMINGTON, Ala., Jan. 18
Eleven members of Co. M., of the
Alabama National guard, have been
placed under arrest on the charge
of lynching William Baird Miner, at
Jasper, last Tuesday. Leslie West,
taxie driver, is said to have con
fessed his part in the lynching and
the authorities claim to have a good
case against the others implicated.
Baird was awaiting trial at Jasper
on the charge of murdering a mem
of the company.
FLIGHTS ARE LIMITED
ROCKAWAY,. Jan. 18—Accord
ing to announcement made today, at
the hearing which is being held to |
ascertain how the three American
balloonist came to be stranded on
Canadian soil recently, that steps
have been taken to prevent such oc-1
currences in the future. Captain
Damon Cummings, who is in com
mand of the Rockaway Naval Air
station, told the investigators that
it will not be possible hereafter for
pilots to float into Canada without
first discussing the details of their
flight with the commanding officer.
CORK MOB MAKES ATTACK
ON ENEMY POLICE STATION
CORK, Jan. 18—The Tucky str set
police station was attacked by a -iob
this morning, and a battle ensied
which lasted fully an hour, and
which resulted finally in the defeat
of the attacking party.
Bombs, rifles and revolvers were
used during the encounter, but no
deaths -resulted.
f CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 18
Wireless advices received in this city
yesterday from Moscow state that
all vessels flying the Allied flag ap
i proaching to within 12 miles of the
Black sea coast will be fired upon
by the soviet land batteries. It is
also stated that such vessels will
run the additional risk of exposing
themselves to attack by submarine.
Russian Peasants Rebel
LONDON, Jan. 18—The Central
News Agency is authority for the
statement that wireless reports from
Moscow indicate that a serious re
bellion has broken out among the
peasants, against the government in
Podolia, in Bolshevik Ukraine. It
is also reported that the soviet rears
a spread of the revolt in conse
quence of the unrest in Ukraine,
among the peasants, because of the
refusal of the soviet to remedy
numerous grievances, against which
the peasants have made loud pro
test.
Owing to the strict censorship
maintained by the soviet authorities
in Russia, it is impossible to learn
any of the details of the uprising,
or of the steps which are being tak
en by the government to restore
order.
WASHINGTON DOINGS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 18—
The senate finance committee ap
proved the Fordney emergency tar
iff measure on Saturday and the bill
was reported back to the senate
yesterday morning, for considera
tion.
Ten amendments were added to
the measure by the committee.
House Wants Disarmament
The joint resolution asking the
President to call a conference of
nations to consider the question of
| universal disarmament, was approved
by the house foreign affairs com
mittee on Saturday without a dis
senting vote. The committee reject
ed an amendment that invitations
to participate be extended to Ire
land and the Philippines.
Ready To Mako Loans
The war finance corporation, re
vived by act of Congree over the
veto of the President, began func
tioning on Saturday, and is now pre
pared to consider applications for
loans to finance exports in the same
manner they were considered prior
to the suspension of the act last
May.
May Ban Smoking
Senator Smoot has introduced a
bill forbidding smoking in Govern
ments and in any Government es
tablishment-, including the White
House. The measuse is intended to
protect Government property from
fire and was suggested by the re
cent destruction of census records
in the basement of one of the de
partment buildings, believed to have
been started by a cigarette.
War-time Law* Going
The senate judicial committee has
approved the house resolution pro
posing the repeal of most of the
war-time laws which are in force..
A committee amendment continues
the operation of the food and fuel
control law.
Wilson Make* Appointment
President Wilson has appointed
Roland Mahaney, solicitor of the de
partment of labor, as American rep
resentative on the international im
migration commission, which is to
meet at Geneva under the auspices
of the international labor office of
the League of Nations.
Auto Owner* Are Liable
The supreme court has handed
down a ruling in which it is held
that the owners of autos and other
conveyances in which liquor is trans
ported illegally may be seized by
the prohibition authorities. Inno
cence of the violation will not be
accepted as an excuse.
MAYOR HYLAN ON STAND
NEW YORK, Jan. 18—Mayor Hy
lan and Police Commissioner En*
right have been summoned to ap
pear before the grand jury, which
is engaged in an investigation of al
leged official corruption. The in
quiry is being conducted by former
Governor Whitman.
BANDIT KILLS NURSE
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 18—Miss Har
riet Kavanaugh, a nurse at the naval
acadamy hospital, died on Saturday
as the result of being struck on the
head on Friday night. The attack
occurred on the road near the hos
pital and it confidently believed it
was the work o' bandits.
Farmer Ed Parks was in town
today fioni his homestead ■» short
distance south.
APPLICATION TURNED DOWN
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jar. 18—
The supreme court has refused to
review the habeas corpus proceed
ings instituted by George Francis
Rowe, of Seattle, to prevent his re
moval to New York, where he was
indicted on a charge of misuse of
the United Startes mails. The appli
cation for a writ was dismissed by
the lower court.
FORMER FRENCH PREMIER
CALLED BY GOVERNMENT
PARIS, Jan. 18—Aristide Besiand
former premier, hac been requested
by President to form a new cabinet
and it is expected that he will make
an attempt to do bo, although he
has not yet definitely agreed to ac
cept the difficult bask.
It is stated that Peret’s failure
to form a cabinet, following the re
tirement of the Leygues ministry,
was due largely to the refusal of
former President Poincare to enter
into the combination except under
considerations impossible for nim
to accept.
PORTLAND OFFERS REWARD
FOR CAPTURE OF “SHADOW”
PORTLAND, Jan. 18—A reward
of $1,000 has been offered for the
capture of the “Shadow”, mysteri
ous blackmailer who has driven most
of the city’s prominent men to cover
with his threatening letters. The re
ward will be paid for him, dead or
alive.
The homes of those who have
ignored the letters received by them
are being heavily guarded by the
police and the country is being care
fully searched by special officers
and scores of armed men eager to
earn the reward offered.
MILITARY SPIRIT IS BROKEN;
GERMANS WANT PEACE NOW
MILAN, Jan. 18—In an address
delivered before the League of Na
tions Societties’ conference, Dr. Ber
nard Dernberg, former German min
ister of finance, voiced the convic
tion that there is not a possibility
that Germany will ever attempt war
as a means of revenge, as has been
suggested by numerous Allied state
men.
The doctor says the Germans have
been cured forever of the old spirit
of militarism.
OLDTIMER IS DEAD
BERKELEY, Jan. 18—Peter Wag
ner, aged 84, who was for many
years president of the Central Alas
ka Fisheries, Incorporated,, died in
this city last night. He is survived
by a widow and four children. Three
years ago the aged couple celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary.
CONVICTION IS CONFIRMED
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18—The
circuit court of appeals has affirmed
the conviction of the 47 Industrial
Workers who were found guilty at
Sacramento during the early part
of 1919 on the charge of conspiracy
to violate the espoinage and select
ive service acts.
John A. McIntosh, of the Fair-;
banks drug firm of McIntosh & Kub
on, returned to the upper town to
day, after a brief visit in Nenana.
Mr. and Mrs. Hawley W. Sterline
returned to Fairbanks today, after
a - stay of several days in Nenana. j
Mr. Sterling came to Nenana to1
meet Major Gotwals, of the Alaska
Road commission.
CHURCHILL ACCEPTS POST
LONDON, Jan. 18—Winston
Spencer Churchill has accepted the
post of secretary of state for the
colonies, according to unofficial an
nouncement made yesterday.
AMERICANS ARE ENROUTE
TO INVESTIGATE KILLING
MANILA, Jan. IS—Rear Admiral
Cleaves left for Vladivostok on
Sunday to investigate the shooting
of Lieut. Langdon by a Japane
sentry. An official court of inquiry
will make the trip also for the pur
pose of fixing the responsibility for
the fatal encounter.
Wife Commit* Suicide
The Russian wife of Lieut. Lang -
don, committed suicide when sin
learned of the tragic fate of her
American husband, according to ad
vices received in this city from
Vladivostok.
BOILERMAKERS WILL FICHT
IF WAGES ARE LOWERED
PORTLAND, Jan. 18—Announce
ment has been made by the Boiler
makers’ union that any attempt to
lower wages will be resisted vigor
ously by them.
The decision of the union
| reached following the announcement
of the Northwest Bridge & Iron
company that new men entering the
employ of tho company would b.
paid 80 cents an hour, instead of
cents, the old scale.
jTRAMP LEADER CONFERS
WITH HARDING AT MARION
j MARION, Jan. 18—Jacob Coxey.
. who amused tlie nation, many year
ago by leading an army of uneni
ployed across the continent to tht
national capital, conferred with Mi
Harding yesterday, at the request
| of the President-elect. The list oi
‘appointments for the day also in
! eluded former Governor Lowden, of
! Illinois, and Chairman Will Hays, of
[the Republican National committee
The Nenana Masonic club ict a'
the home of William Taylor la ‘
Wednesday evening for tic purpose
of installing the newly elected 01T1
cers of the organisation. . fter th
business had been concluded the
members were joined oy their wires
and ladies of the Easter Star and i
delightful evening followed, during
the course of which lunch was serv
ed. The new officers of the club arc
Oscar Rothenburg, president; J. H
Scott, vice president; V. B. Rat
burn, secretary.
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