WHERE RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
4 yOL. II. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1919.
NO. 115
FEDERAL AGENTS SEIZE STORED FOOD
DEPAR TMENT TABLES SHO WINFLA TION OF PRICES
GOMPERS HURRYING HOME TO HELP SOLVE PROBLEMS
YANK DIVISION
♦ FIRST TO SAIL,
LEAVING RHINE
COBLENZ, Aug. 16.—The Ameri
can First division, the first of the
American forces to reach- France
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after the declaration of war, will
begin leaving the Rhine tomorrow,
homeward-bound. This division has
the distinction of having captured
Cantigny from the Germans, and
accomplished other notable feats
during the closing weeks of the j
war.
The Eighth infantry regiment,
which is largely made up of volun- j
teers, will remain here for several
years, standing guard over this city1
and a portion of the Rhine area
until peace has been permanently j
established.
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BERLIN, Aug. W.—The German
government has rejected the de
mand of the Allies for the recall of j
General von der Goltz, commander
in-chief of the German forces in
the Baltic provinces.
CARRANZA HAS ORDERED
BRITISHER TO GET OUT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 16
Advices reaching the state depart
ment from Mexico state that Presi
dent Carranza has issued orders to
William Cummings, British charge
d’affaires, to leave the country at
once. It is not known here what
the nature of the offense is which
has been charged against the diplo
mat.
BRITISH BOAT ON FIRE;
PASSENGERS ARE SAVED
ACORE. Upper Guiana, Aug. 16.
—The British steamship Nembe is
reported on fire and abandoned by
passengers and crew. All who were
on board are said to have escaped.
The vessel sailed from New York
on June 30 for ports on the Af
rican coast.
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES
SEIZE MORE SUPPLIES
PARIS, Aug. 16.—Three hundred
American buyers are here in attend
ance at the first real display of
styles attempted in this country
since the commencement of the war.
Brown is the favorite color at the
showing of new styles, and there
is a tendency to continue short
lengths in skirts, much to the dis
pleasure of the American buyers,
who insist upon the more liberal
use of materials. It is probable i
that the French and American views j
on this point will be adjusted by
compromising.
The Americans are more inclined
than usual to display an independ
ence of French dictates, and it is
considered likely that French dress
makers hereafter will find it to
their advantage to pay greater at
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tention to American ideas.
CONDITIONS BECOMING
BETTER IN BELGRADE
BELGRADE, Serbia.—There are
many evidences of bettering con
ditions in Belgrade. Belgrade uni
versity opened a short time ago.
The American Red Cross is now
erecting barracks to house the stu
dents.
In the spirit of the people there >
is a marked change for the better j
in the last few months. Social gath- j
erings are more frequent, and a
few moving picture theaters are in
operation.
Shops in the city are gradually
refilling with stocks. Prices are
high. Reports from the interior in
dicate a large grain harvest, with a
possible surplus for export in South
Serbia. These reports have had an
encouraging effect on life in the
capital.
NATIONALISTS MIX
IN IRELAND ROITSl
LONDONDERRY, Aug. 18.—This
city was the scene of much rioting
and looting during the night, as the
result of an attempt on the part
of Nationalists to stage a demon
stration. The fighting continued un
til early morning, when, troops were
called upon to restore order. The
soldiers charged the mobs, but had
orders not to use their firearms,
which they did not do, despite the
fact that they were stoned by the
demonstrants and one soldier was
seriously hurt.
The troops are in control of the
situation today.
FIGHT AT LISBURN.
BELFAST, Aug. 16.—Several peo
ple were hurt at Lisburn today as
the result of fighting between Na
tionalists and Orangemen. Rioting
is also reported from Coal Island,
County Tyrone, but details of the
■disorders have not reached this city.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 16.—Act
ing under orders recently issued by
the department of justice at Wash
ington, D. C., the local district at
torney has directed the seizure of
75,000 pounds of beans which have
been in storage in this city since
the early days of the war. The
beans were placed in storage by
grocery brokers, presumably for the
purpose of forcing prices up.
LOS ANGELES BUSY.
LOS ANGELES. Aug. 16.—Stocks
of foodstuffs held in storage in this
city are being taken over by the
federal authorities as fast as they
are found, several large seizures al
ready having been made.
MORE EGGS CAPTURED.
DETROIT, Aug. 16.—Agents of
the department of justice, sent to
this city to investigate food condi
tions, have seized seven million
eggs and 300,000 pounds of butter.
The seized stocks were found in the
plant of the Detroit Refrigerating
company.
RESULTS PLEASING.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 16.—
Reports of food seizures at many
places throughout the country, in
accordance with orders issued from
this city in connection with the
campaign against the high cost of
living, are very pleasing to officials
of the department of justice, and
the assurance is given that the ac
tivities of federal agents will con
tinue until it is definitely ascer
tained what the food resources of
the nation, in cold storage, are.
LONDON, Aug. 16.—Semi-official
advices received in this city today
state that the Esthonians, operat
ing on the Luga river front, to the
southwest of Petrograd, have wiped
out several Bolshevik battalions and
are now launching a series of new
attacks wffiich threaten further de
feats for the Red Guards.
The Esthonians captured many
prisoners and a considerable quan
tity of ammunition and a number
of guns.
NEW YORKERS LOSE
IN EE1TING GAME
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.—The New
York Nationals went down to defeat
yesterday afternoon in the finals j
of the series of three double-header j
games with Cincinnati, the victory j
giying the visitors what they re- j
gard as a cinch on the pennant.
The two games yesterday were'
witnessed by 40,000 enthusiastic
fans.
Cincinnati now has a lead over
New York of six and one-half
games.
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SUEZ CANAL BLOCKED
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BY ITALIAN CRUISER
LONDON, Aug. 16.—The Suez
canal is reported to have been
blocked by the wreck of the Italian
cruiser Basilicati, which was prac
tically destroyed by an explosion
near Tewfik.
Jack Spencer, oldtimer of the Hot'
Springs district, who came to Ne- •
nana several weeks ago, has pur-1
chased the Lund home on Fifth
street, where he and Mrs. Spencer
are now comfortably established.
GOMPERS HASTENS
TO PACIFY LABOR
PARIS, Aug. .16.—Samuel Gom
:pers, president of the American
; Federation of Labor, has reached
jthis city from Amsterdam, where
jhe attended the labor congress held
j in that city. He will leave for
Brest tomorrow and take the first
steamer out of that port for the
United States.
In a statement made shortly after
his arrival here, Gompers said that
he was glad to be on his way home,
because he considered the solution
of labor problems in the United
States very important, and he hoped
to be able to help with the solution.
LOS ANGELES CARS
LIED OP BY STRIKE
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16.—The i
street cars of this city have been j
compelled to suspend traffic as a
result of the refusal of motormen
and conductors to continue working
under existing conditions. Practic
ally the entire force in the employ
of the Pacific Electric company went
out on strike this morning, follow
ing a refusal of the management to
agree to an increase in wages.
The men want the cost of living
reduced or their wages increased.
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Senna—The Gateway to XeXialey
Rational Park.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 16.—Leaders
of the left wing of the Socialists |
; have issued a call to the radicals of
the party to attend a convention,
scheduled to be held in Chicago on
October first for the purpose of
organizing a Communist party of.
; America.
} It is the intention of the radical
leaders to sever all connection with
the Socialist party, and it is un
jderstood that the new movement
[contemplates the adoption of Bol
shevist ideas.
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LONDON CHILDREN ARE
FOND OF THE MOVIES i
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LONDON. — London school chil
!dren like the movies, more than 90
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iper cent, it was developed by a re i
jcent investigation, being more or
iless regular in their attendance upon
jsuch exhibitions.
| Analysis of replies from 6,500 j
iyoungsters who were asked to write!
their preferences show that domes-!
I tic stories have first place. Others ■
! in order of preference are cowboy j
adventures, comics, war films, seri-j
als, crimes, love stories, educational.
The popularity of moving pictures j
jin London is proved by the fact that
a new corporation will soon in%rest
$10,000,000 in picture palaces.
BOLSHEVIK ATTACK ON
TROOP TRAIN RESULTS
IN 96 CASUALTIES
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TOKIO.—An official communique
issued by the war department says
that a Bolshevik attack on a Jap
anese troop train near Nicholisk,
Siberia, recently, caused a loss to j
the Japanese of 91 killed and 5
seriously wounded. The Bolsheviki,
who numbered 5,000, were repulsed
after heavy fighting.
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DIE IN DIR
Bessie Paul, a native woman be
longing to a village on the Tanana
river below Nenana, and her two
children, one of whom was two
years old and the other a baby in
arms, were drowned this afternoon,
about one o’clock, as the result of
the capsizing of the canoe in which
they were moving down stream. The
accident happened at the mouth of
Nunivak slough, about seven miles
below town, and was the result of
the canoe being drawn into a drift
pile. Another occupant of the frail
craft, also a native and known as
Sally Titus, managed to save her
self.
News of the drowning was
brought to Camp 415 by a native,
who had been informed of the ac
cident by the survivor, and Deputy
Marshal Hagan was notified from
that point by phone. He went down
river to investigate, but beyond as
certaining the facts connected with
the tragedy, could do nothing. He
reports that a number of natives
were engaged during the afternoon
in searching for the bodies of the
victims, but up to a late hour they
had been unsuccessful.
STEAMER TIMA
SAILJNG TONIGHT
The steamer Tanana is advertised
to start down river from Fairbanks
at eight o’clock tonight, but it is
not known at the local office of the
company whither the boat is bourn!.
It may either be enroute to Hot
Springs to pick up a tow left there
by the Seattle No. 3, or it may pro
ceed to Tanana to connect with the
steamer Alaska.
The steamer probably will not
reach Xenana on the down trip un
til early morning.
James Coleman, who was attach
ed to the Fairbanks telegraph of
fice for two years as cashier, and
who served with the American forces
in France as a lieutenant during
the war. has returned from over
seas, according to advices received
on the last mail.
DEPARTMENT TABLES
SHOW COST ADVANCE
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 16 -
Statistics gathered by experts in
the employ of the department of la
bor, which were made public today
in the form of a department report,
show that the cost of living in the
United States increased 80 perecnt
between December, 1914, and June,
1919. The articles showing the
greatest increases are clothing, house
furnishings, and food.
Between December, 1917, and
June. 1919, the increase was about
20 percent.
Food and clothing prices have
increased 110 percent in Seattle
since December, 1914, and 151 per
cent in New York, during the same
period.