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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. II.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1920.
NO. 291
GOVERNMENT OF GERMANY IS OVERTHROWN
WOBBLY MURDER CASE GOES TO JURORS
u. S. PRESIDENT ACCUSES FRANCE OF MILITARISM
FINAL VOTE ON TREATY MAY BE REACHED NEXT WEEK
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WASHINGTON, D. C., March 13.
—The outlook for a treaty com
promise is so gloomy today that
Republican and Democratic leaders
have virtually agreed to vote on
Monday on all pending and proposed
reservations, and it is predicted that
the result will be a vote on ratifica
tion not later than the middle of
the week.
Administration and irreconcilable
leaders declare that they have j
enough votes in sight to beat the:
treaty with its Republican Article
X substitute.
In an effort to reunite the Re-:
publican forces. Senator Lodge to- j
day introduced an amendment to j
the substitute Article X reserva
tion. The amendment contained a
change suggested by Senator Borah,
leader of the irreconcilables, and
intended to keep America from par
ticipation in European controversies
regarding territorial integrity and
political independence.
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TROY, N. Y., March 13.—Sen
ator Miles Poindexter, in an ad
dress delivered in this city on the
occasion of the opening of his East
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PAN-GERMAN LEADERS
IN CHARGE AT BERLIN
LONDON, March 13.—The Ger
man government has been over- j
thrown. Troops recently returned
from the Baltic entered Berlin yes
terday and occupied the Wilhelm
strasse, where the government
buildings are located, and a procla
mation was issued declaring that
the German government had passed
into the hands of General Director
von Kapp, who becomes chancellor.
Kapp has appointed General von
Luettwitz commander of the mili
tary forces under the new regime
and has issued a proclamation de
claring the national assembly dis
solved. A new government is now
in process of formation under the
direction of von Kapp.
The change in governments was
effected without violence or disturb
ance, but was followed almost im
mediately by a general strike, called
by the Socialists, the strike procla
mation bearing the signatures of
Ebert and Noske, both of whom
have since left Berlin.
The newspapers Vorwaerts and
Fresbeit have been suspended by
order of von Kapp.
PAN-AMERICAN MOVE.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 13..
—Semi-official information received
in this city relative to the over
throw of the German government
indicates that Germany is in the
throes of the frequently predicted
revolution of monarchists. The
names associated with the new gov
ernment indicate its reactionary
character. Von Kapp is probably Dr.
Wolfgang von Kapp, former con
servative member of the reiehstag,
and director general of the German
Agricultural society. He was also
i president of the Fatherland party,
notorious pan-German organization,
which vigorously opposed the accept
janee of peace terms and urged that
'the war be fought to the bitter end.
: The party also urged the construc
;tion of additional submarines,
j Luettwitz was military’ governor
| of the department during the early
.’day of the war, and later in com
■ mand of German troops on the
Verdun front. He also opposed the
acceptance of the treaty. His wife
that the Allies will assume an at- j
titude of aloofness toward the Ger- i
man revolution, permitting the Ger- ,
mans to determine their own form ;
of government. The Allies believe, j
however, that the revolution is un
fortunate for Germany because of
the danger that it may interrupt re
j construction recently started by the
[Ebert government.
WILSON EXPECTED IT.
I WASHINGTON, D. C., March Id.
;—The German revolution comes as
t
j no surprise to the White House.
'President Wilson, it is stated, be
lieved a revolution to be inevitable,
but the puzzling thing about the
i affair is that Ebert and Noske, who
jknew yesterday of the plot to oust
Them, did not make preparations to
'resist the overthrow.
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ALLIES WILL WATCH.
PARIS, March 13.—It is general
lv believed in French official circles
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j'lieve the revolution will be confined
in its scope probably to the Berlin
district. The Allies are said to be
keeping: close watch on the kaiser,
lest an attempt be made to restore
him to power.
NOT MON ARC HI STIC.
COLOGNE, March 13.—The new
Berlin government was not estab
lished for the purpose of promoting
the aims of the monarchists or re
actionaries, according to dispatches
received by the Cologne Gazette
The reports from Berlin state that
it is the intention of von Kapp and
his followers honorably to fulfill1
the treaty terms.
EBERT MOVES SEAT.
PARIS, March 13.—It is reported
here this afternoon that the Ebert
government has established head
quarters at Dresden, from which
point an effort will be made to
conduct the affairs of the dismem
bered government.
It is also reported here that it
is the intention of the new govern
ment to proclaim General von Hin
denburg imperial president.
ern presidential campaign, declared
that the Republican mission is to
withdraw America as quickly as
possible, and permanently. from j
European affairs.
The League of Nations, he said, ;
advocates seeking the same inter
nationalism as that sought by the •
Socialists.
FREIGHT TARIFFS ARE
WITHDRAWN BY BOARD
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 13.
•—The United States Shipping board
has withdrawn all freight tariffs,
leaving the matter of rates in the
j hands of the individual operators of
.Shipping board vessels, thus restor
ing competition in rates.
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TONG WAR IS FEARED;
CHINKS ARE WATCHED
I SEATSTLE, March 13.—Chief of
; Police Warren has instructed his of
ficers to make a roundup of all sus
picious looking Chinese and search
them for firearms. The instructions
are the result of a report that the
Chinks are arming in preparation
for a 'tong war. Two Chinese were
arrested recently for carrying arms.
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EDWARDS TAKES NAME
FROM ILLINOIS BALLOT
SPRINGFIELD, March 13.—Gov
ernor Edwards of New Jersey has
wired the secretary of state re
questing that his name be with
drawn from the presidential ballot.
WOBBLY CASE ENDS;
JURY DELIBERATING
MONTESANO, March 13. — The
closing arguments in the Centralis
murder trial were concluded early
last evening and the case was
turned over to the jury at ten
o'clock, after the court had in
structed the jurors regarding the
verdict and the manner of arriving
at it. The jury did not deliberate
during the night, however, having
been permitted to enjoy a night’s
sleep before attempting to reach a
verdict. As a result of this delay,
the jury was not organized until
after breakfast this morning, and
it is considered doubtful if a ver
dict will be rendered before tonight
at the earliest.
In his instructions to the jury,
Judge Wilson said that the law of
self-defense does not permit station
ing of armed men at points outside
of a given place. And person or
persons, however, have a right to
defend themselves or their property
from actual or threatened violence.
If you find that any two or more
defendants planned to defend the
I. W. W. hall by stationing armed
men in the Avalon nd Arnold ho
tels and on Seminary hill for the
purpose of shooting from those
points, the placing of such men
and the shooting were not lawful
acts, if such were done; and if as
a natural result, or probable result.
Grimm was killed, such killing
would be murder.” The court said,
further, that in case Roberts should
be found insane, a special verdict
must be returned as to the likeli
hood of a recurrence. And he in
structed that if Smith, the wobbly
lawyer, merely advised the other
defendants to repel attacks, he
should be acquitted.
Prosecutor Cunningham, in his
opening statement, informed the
jury that he wanted a legitimate
I verdict, free from bias and preju
dice. He said that he has based
his arguments that the defendants
were guilty on their own statements
and admissions on the stand.
Attorney Vanderveer, for the de
fendants, pleaded for “those who
love liberty, justice, free speech and
free assembly.” He alleged that
Roberts’ confession was made when
he was crazy and because he feared
, lynching. He said that he did not
deny the shooting from the Avalon
hotel, but did deny that Barnette
did it. He contended that the wob
j blies had a right to defend their
hall, but denied the existence of an
agreement among: the defendants t >
go to the two hotels and to Sem-1
inary hill. He disagreed with the
court’s instructions relative to self
defense, and declared that he had
not been permitted to make a show
ing which he claimed would prove
that Grimm was the aggressor.
ADIRONDACK TRAPPERS
MAKE MONEY ON CATCH
SARANAC LAKE, X. Y., March
13.—Fur dealers say Adirondack
trappers received a million dollars
for raw furs this winter, with
prices averaging higher than last
year. Mink, the chief pelt, brought
from $18 to $20.
CARPENT1ER ENROUTE
TO STATES WITH WIFE
| PARIS, March 13.—Georges Car
pentier left for the United States
today to get ready for his meeting
with Champion Jack Dempsey. He
is accompanied by his bride and
the trip across will be in the nature
'of a honeymoon.
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FRANCE SIRED
BY CHARGE MADE
IN WILSON LETTER
PARIS, March III.—Both surprise
and deep emotion have been caused
in French government circles by the
receipt of news from Washington
to the effect that President Wilson
has made a charge of militarism
against France in a letter which he
addressed to Senator Hitchcock.
N'o instructions, however, are to
be hndcd to Ambassador Jusserand
at present regarding the affair, nor
will there be, it is thought, until
more is learned concerning the in
cident.
Jusserand is reported to have
called on the state department with
a request for a copy of the letter
written by the President
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PENSION INCREASE
SEATTLE, March 13.— David W.
Hall, of Columbus. Ohi). command
er-in-chief of the (Irani Army of
the Kepublit, who is i recent ar
rival in this city from the Ka.'t,
predicts that the senate will ap
prove the Fuller bill providing for
increased pensions for veterans of
the Civil war.
Hall says there are now approxi
mately 250,000 veterans iivinpr. but
they are dying at the rate of 25,000
a month.
STRIKE OF PRINTERS
IS ENDED IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, March 13.- The print
ing trades strike in this city, i:i
progress for five months, has been
settled by compromise, the men
having received' a dollar a day in
crease in pay, but not the reduction
in hours demanded. The new scale
for printers, pressmen and book
binders in commercial shops is $7
per day of eight hours. Women
bookbinders get $24 a week.
Printers in the employ of the
newspapers are now asking for $8
for day work and $8.50 for night
work, an advance of $1 per day
over the existing scale.
COTTON MANUFACTURERS
ARE HELPING EMPLOYES
MANCHESTER, Eng.—The Cot
ton Manufacturers & Spinners’ as
sociation has decided to pay in bon
uses more than £2,000,000 between
Janary 17 and April 10. This will
, be given to operatives engaged in
the production of cloth, in four
instalment, men or women full-time
I workers of 18 years and over to
j receive £16, those under 18 years
[ £8, and half-time workers £4.