* where: rails and rivers meet
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. II. MEM3ER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1919
NO. 151
. CIVIL STRIFE THREATENS ITALIAN PEACE
. ENGLAND READY TO USE ARMY TO FIGHT STRIKE
CRISIS IN AMERICAN STEEL STRIKE EXPECTED MONDAY
PRESIDENT HAS
RESTFUL NIGHT;
•-A
*
ABOARD PRESIDENTIAL SPE
CIAL, Sept. 27.—President Wilson
is reported to have spent a com- j
fortable night, with Dr. Grayson
and Mrs. Wilson in constant at- j
tendance. His condition is some
what improved today, and it is the
opinion of the attending physician
that he will recover quickly after;
reaching the White House, where he
car. have complete rest.
The train is proceeding toward.
Washington with all possible speed, j
and, upon its arrival there. Presl- j
dent Wilson will go direct to his;
in the executive mansion,
until Dr. Grayson thinks he is suf- j
ficiently recovered to leave it.
The President is hopeful of be-!
ing able to be on hand to welcome ;
the royal family of Belgium, due j
to reach New York on Friday of j
next week.
i
PARIS. Sept. 27.—The supreme
council has prepared a sharp note,
to be transmitted through- General
Foch, demanding the immediate
withdrawal of German troops from
Lithuania. Non-compliance with the
ultimatum, it is understood, will be
followed by the inauguration of I
drastic measures to compel the evae-l
I
uation. i
FAIRBANKS REGRETS
i
• -
Replying to the wire of the Ne
nana Commercial club, inviting the
people of Fairbanks to make the
trip out to Lignite with the local
excursionists, the Fairbanks club
wired the local organization today,'
•*. expressing regret that a large dele
gation could not be sent down the )
river to join the excursion. Threat
ening weather and transportation
handicaps, the wire stated, had de
terred many from making the trip.
There are a number of Fair
banksans in Xenana, however, who
will go out on the train tonight,
several of them having come down
river especially for the excursion.
PROTZMAN REPORTS
FAHJARIBOU RON
Game Warden L. F. F*rotzman,
<• who has just returned to Fairbanks
from a trip over the country, toward
the Yukon, reports having seen thou
sands of caribou in the Twelvemile
district. He considers it doubtful,
however, if the animals will get
very close to town, as they usually
CIVIL WAR THREATENS ITALY;
MILLION WORKERS ON STRIKE
ROME, Sept. 27.—General unrest
throughout Italy, accompanied by a
growing belief that the government
has permitted the Allies to assume
too much authority in the Fiume
affair, threatens to culminate in
civil war. Reports of an alarming
character are current today and a
violent struggle, with the Socialists
or. one side and the Nationalists and
Militarists on the other, appears to
be imminent.
The reports say that several
prominent generals are planning to
launch a movement against the gov
ernment, at the head of the Mili
tarists, who take the view that weak
ness on the part of the government
is responsible for the deadlock over
the disposition of Dalmatian terri
tory. The Militarists are said to
be in league with d'Annunzio.
The reports say further that the
navy is dissatisfied over the attitude
of the Allies. Naval officers declare
that their Anglo-French colleagues
act as though they were masters of
the Adriatic, a situation which they
believe the Italian government should
have prevented.
There is a tense feeling through
,cut the country this afternoon, the
belief prevailing that the storm may
break at any moment.
The situation is greatly aggra
vated by the discontent among Ital
ian workers, there being fullv a
I
million men now on strike through
out the country, ready to take part
in almost any disturbance that may
be suggested. The number of strik
ers is increasing rapidly.
do, because of the presence of many
wolves in that region. These wolves,
the game warden believes, will turn
tile herds away front town.
Both the caribou and the wolves
are more numerous than Protznvan
i
has seen them in a number of years.
! CINCINNATI, 0., Sept. 27.—The
: C incinnati Reds captured the Na
tional league pennant today, which
! entitles them to participate in the ’
World's series with the Chicago Am
ericans. The event was celebrated
here today with a big Victory pa
. rade. led by Senator Galvin. Presi
dent Herman and other officials.
Covemor Cox will preside at the
banquet to be held tonight.
. I
POPULAR FOREMAN i
WILL GO DOM:
—
i Thomas K. Blakey, who has held ■
a position with the Alaskan Engi
, neering commission as track fore
man in this division since July,1
• i
|1917. has resigned his position ana
|will leave for the States on the;
•next outbound steamer. He is due i
; l
in town tonight from the track camp !
on the Nenana-Fairbanks line.
Mr. Blakey has the reputation
of being among the most competent
i of the men in the employ of the
Commission. He understands his;
business thoroughly and has a way
I of getting along with his men that
insures results. Practically all the
steel laid in this division has been.
;r.ut in place under the direction of;
Mr. Blakey. and the work speaks
for itself.
Mike Dunn has succeeded Blakey
as track foreman, having started
work this morning. Pete Connolly
will take Dunn's place at Section 2. j
Three horses were shipped out to;
the Kestly camp on this morning’s ]
train.
-—
RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR R
R R
R TEMPERATURE R
R As reported by the government R
R observation station, Nenana R
R R
R Saturday, September 27. R j
R Maximum .59 above R
R Minimum ...42 above R
•*. RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR R
COMMITTEE CALLS
BETHLEHEM STRIKE
READING, Pa., Sept. 27.—The
national strike committee of the
iron and steel workers has issued a
call for a general strike of the em
ployes of the Bethlehem Steel com
pany, the men having been ordered
to leave their work today. Em
ployes of the company in other
cities have been ordered to strike
on Monday, which will add 45,000
to the number of strikers, if ail
the Bethlehem men respond to the
call.
MARKING TIME NOW.
PITTSBURG, Sept. 27. — Steel
striker? and corporation representa
tives are marking time today, await
ing the action of the Bethlehem
workers on Monday. No material
changes in the situation are expect
ed before that time.
\ number of the employers are
looking for a general return of
strikers during the coming week.
MEN ARE VOTING.
INDIANA HARBOR. Sept. 27
Announcement was made here to
day that the striking employes of
the Indiana Steel company would
meet this afternoon for the purpose
of voting on the question of re
turning to work.
SOME RETURNING.
GARY, Ind., Sept. 27.—Observers
declare that a considerable number
of strikers returned to their places
today, the number being estimated
at from 200 to 300. More than
3,000 men are working in local
plants.
SHIPYARD WORKERS
WILL MEET MONDAY
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27.—
Ninety thousand Pacific coast steel
shipyard workers may strike on Oc
tober first, as a reply to the Ship
ping board’s refusal to permit the
coast shipyards to increase wages.
Should the strike be called, it will
involve the workers of this city.
Seattle. Portland, and Tacoma.
| A meeting of delegates will be
held at Tacoma on Monday for the
jpurpose of arranging the details of
ithe strike, and the strike probably
| will be directed from that city, if
j called.
1 'It is estimated that the Seattle
! yards will contribute 25,000 strik
ers, Portland 10,000, and Tacoma
15,000.
ENGLAND THREATENS STRIKING
TRAINMEN; TROOPS ARE READY
LONDON, Sept. 27.—The Asso
ciated Pres? has been informed that
it is the intention of the British
government to make a determined
effort to compel the striking train
men to return to their posts. The
government takes the view that the
strike must be fought with every
means available, even to the em
ployment of armed forces.
The war office has announced late
this afternoon that demobilization of
soldiers has been suspended and
I all leaves of absence canceled, in
dicating the seriousness with which
the situation is viewed. The gov
ernment regards the strike as a
threat against the life of the coun
try.
Train Service Stops.
Train service throughout England
came to a standstill today as a re
isult of the stirke called yesterday.
E\ery member of the National Rail
way association, it is believed, has
Joined the movement, the great ma
1 jority of the strikers having gone
. out in a body.
i The situation is regarded as very
grave tonight, the strikers appar
ently being as determined as the
government to carry the fight to a
finish.
LONDON, Sept. 27. — Adelina
Patti l Baroness Cederstrom), the
world’s greatest prima donna, died
at her home in South Wales today,
aged 76 years. She was born in
Spain in 1843, made her debut as a
prima donna in New York in 1859.
and retired, at the end of many
frrewell tours, in 1907. after a most
successful career. She was married
three times.
DANIELS 10 URGE
INCREASE IN PAY
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Sept. 27.
— According to information given
out by officials of the navy depart
ment, it is the intention of Secre
tary Daniels to recommend to Con
gress that naval officers and en
listed men be granted an increase
in pay. The present pay, the sec
retary believes, is inadequate and
largely responsible for the decrease
in the number of enlistments dur
ing the past several months.
i
FIRST WINTER MAIL
WILL GOWEONESDAY
According to advices received
from Fairbanks today, the winter
mail service between Interior Alas
ka and the coast will star: next
Wednesday, from Fairbanks, and
thereafter, until November 23, there
will be two stages a week, both
ways. The departures from Fair
banks will be on Wednesday and
Sunday, and north-bound stages will
leave Chitina on Tuesday and Fri
day.
The weight limit will be 800
pounds.
After November 23 there will be
three stages a week, both ways.
John Swedal has gone out the
line south of town to join the Shel
don bridge gang.
Advices received from Whitehorse
(today state that the last of the In
ferior-hound f re itrh t has reached
;that point and that most of it is
(now enroute down the river in tow
I Of the steamer Casc.t. which left
• the head of navigation ye.uci day for
jDav-son. The ra-ca's load consists
jof 140 tons of mixed freight for
points on the Alaska ?.d-- of the
! boundary, the greater part of it
presumably being for the Alaskan
• Engineering commission. The -tean
I
jer also has 600 sacks of mail, prou
| ably parcel post matter for 'he
most part, and 1 passengers.
It i< intimated that some of the
i freight consigned to the Alaskan
i
| Engineering commission which is not
| urgently needed- this fall will be
j left a; Whitehorse until next spring.
| so that the more important freight
may be rushed through to its des
tination. In this way, it is hoped
i to deliver all the important freight
j before the river closes.
1 The Caeca, it is believed here,
iwill connect with the steamer Yukon
at Dawson, scheduled to start down
river tomorrow. If that is the case.
!:he Yukon will be the last boa: to
^Itave Dawson for the lower river
this season. The ,'uV.on will con
j nect at Gibbon with the steamer
Tana.na. scheduled to leave Che:,;;
about Tuesday evening.
LANCASTER FINDS
:
! Captain S. K. l<aiicasler, who
1
arrived in port y«*terda> :n charge
jof the steamer Seattle No. i. r
ports many changes in the river
‘since his last vcivajre up the Tanana.
!
about ten years ago. The captain
hail a chart with him. which he
made on the occasion of his first
.visit to Tanajia waters, and it
showed remarkable wanderings of
,the channel during the decade, the
(old markings being of little value
.now in directing the course of a
.-teamer The changes were no sur
prise to hirr. however, his long ex
perience in Northern waters ant
earlier experiences on :h .Mississip
pi having prepared him ■ rrd the
Tanana channels at variance with
his chart.
; Captain Lancaster tarU ! up the
Tanana ten years ago. hut did not
get above Minto, where h:s boat
wintered. Since then he he- been
navigating the Yukon, in charge of
the packet Louise and other boats,
the Seattle No. 3 being his last ac
quisition. The captain came North
! in 1898 and is one of the most
! popular skippers on the Yukon river.
—
J. H. Caskey passed Gulkana
yesterday on his return from the
coast. He has. as passengers in his
car, Mrs. Pegues and her two sons.
Mr. Pegue is editor of the Fair
banks Citizen.