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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA. ALASKA. FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1919.
WHOLE NUMBER 233
TWO HUNDRED DE IN BERLIN BATTLES
GENERAL STRIKE TIES UP ARGENTINA INDUSTRY
REPUBLICANS DISCUSS OUTLOOK FOR 1920 CAMPAIGN
SERB IIS
Big Strike Declared in Argentine;
Country Is In Throes of
Civil Strife.
Associated Press
BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 10.—A
general strike was declared at mid
night last night and the industries
of the country are practically para
lized. The strike was called follow
ing the serious disturbances which
took place in this city yesterday.
About a thousand rioting strikers
setting law and order at naught,
burned a powder train on the Pa
cific Railway, near the cemetery,
tore up a considerable portion of
the railroad track, and burned a
nearby Catholic church and girls'
school; throwing pianos and images
into the street and leaving four
hundred girl pupils of the school
without dormitories. The rioters
also captured the police station.
It is reported that the govern
ment are landing marines from the
warships to handle the situation.
MANY DELEGATES
PEACE MEETING
PARIS.—There will probably be
eighty delegates at the peace con
ference which is to be held shortly
at Versailles.
In addition to the eighty delegates
it is expected that there will be
extra delegates who have not yet
been named by the several govern
ments that they will represent.
A STREET TRACK
COMMENCED TODAY
The work of extending the rail-,
road to the foot of A street was |
commenced today and it is expected
that it will be completed in a few
days.
The spur track which begins at
A street joins the main line at;
a point a little way beyond the
warehouse and runs almost parallel,
with the track laid alongside the
warehouses.
Section gang No. 1, under fore
man Martin Gilman, are doing the
work of laying this piece of track.
After the laying of the track has
been completed it will be raised
to grade level.
EASTERN STAR WILL
INSTALL OFFICERS
The Midnight Sun Chapter of
the Eastern Star will have their
installation of officers at the
Masonic Temple in Fairbanks to
night.
An entertainment and dance at
which a large number of invited
guests are expected to be present,
will be held immediately after the
installation.
The average annual meat cuiput
from the Tonto national forest of
Arizona and the Humbodlt national
forests in Nevada is estimated at
$2,000,000. ,
MEXICANS ARE SELLING
SOUVENIRS OF VILLA
EL PASO, Tex.—Chairs, tables,
musical instruments and jewelry
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used by Francisco Villa are fre
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quently offered for sale here by
Mexicans in destitute circumstances
and bought by Americans who wish
souvenirs of Villa’s reign in Nor
thern Mexico. A junk dealer has
presented a copper mandolin to the
Red Cross gift shop which he claims
was used by Villa as a boy. It will
be sold for the benefit of the Red
Cross.
G. 0. P. MEETING
10 TALK PLANS
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Republican National Committee Is
Discouraging Boom For A
Presidential Candidate Now
(Associated Press)
CHICAGO, Jan. 10.—At a Re-1
publican National Committee meet- i
ing held here today, two women,
Josephine Corliss Preston and Mary;
Garret May of New York, sat in
committee for the first time in the
history of the organization.
Both the women held proxies for
members of the committee. Preston ,
representing Sam Perkins of Ta- j
coma. Every state was fully rep-|
resented at the meeting.
National Committeeman Hays
analyzed the Republican victory at
the November elections and dis
couraged any attempts to boom a
Republican presidential candidate at
the present time. He said that there
would be a
later on.
score of candidates
QUARANTINE OFF;
All m OPEN
The local quarantine committee,
consisting of Carl Schmidt, James
Hagan and Oscar Rothenburg and
the local board of health, consisting
of Dr. David More, Mrs. M. J
Sweeney and H. B. Joseph- held a!
meeting at 3 o’clock this afternoon
at the office of the townsite
manager.
In view of the abatement of the
influenza epidemic in the Alaskan
coast towns and the fact that no
known cases existed in any of In
terior towns, no danger of its in
troduction to Nenana was appre-1
hended; and the question of raising'
the existing local quarantine meas-'
ures against the lower river. An
chorage and the mission was dis
cussed fully. The committee also
felt that the quarantine measures!
taken by the territorial health!
officers were sufficient to safe- ■
guard the Nenana district and, in;
consequence, the decision to raise
the local quarantine was arrived at.
The quarantine guards stationed
on the Broad Pass trail will be
called in immediately, and the
native vilage and mission will be
free af access to all who care to
go that way from today. The guard
stationed between the mission and
the town has also been recalled.
BRITISH PEOPLE !
NOT OPPOStD 10 |
PLAN OF WILSON
English Government Unsupported
By the People, Are Opposing
League of Nations.
WASHINGTON, I). C., Jan. 10.— ,
Testifying before the Senate com
mittee which is conducting an in
vestigation of propoganda, former
Harvard Professor von Mach said
that England started propaganda
aginst, President Wilson’s advocacy
of the formation of a league of
nations to preserve the peace of
(he world.
The English government and not
the English people, he said, is be
hind this movement.
Hospitals of Berlin Are Filled With
the Men Wounded in the
Recent Fighting.
l Associat 'd Press)
BERLIN.—A despatch from the
Associated News representative in
Berlin states that it is estimated
that over two hundred were killed
in the fighting in Berlin since last
Monday, and that the Charite and
other hospitals in the ctiy housed
over three hundred wounded men.
Twelve of the dead were carried to
the chancellor’s palace.
The government is determined to
put down the Spartacan uprising,
and as a first step towards this
will immediately attack the Tage
blatt and Vossiche-Zeitung news
paper plants, which are now held
by the Spartacans.
The fighting in Berlin is believed
to have resulted in complete vic
tory for the Ebert government.
Government aviators acting in
concert with the troops, bombed the
Silesian railway station^ killing 65
of the Spartacans.
CHANGES ARE MADE IN
CLEAR CREEK CAMP
Fred Douse, who was until re
cently employed in the machine
shop of the Alaskan Engineering
commission, will go out to the sal
vage camp at Clear creek, where
the Brown hoist is stationed, and
will take complete charge of that
camp as foreman.
Foreman Charles Burns, who has
been in charge of this camp, has
been relieved of his duties and will
arrive in town as soon as he has
been relieved by Fred Douse.
The messhouse staff of the Clear
creek (Brown hoist) camp has also
been changed and a new crew sent
out in place. All the changes be
come effective tomorrow.
Cameo cutting, one of the most
ancient occupations, has recently
been introduced into the United
St*Us.
FORMER KAISER
MAY BE TAKEN
FOR OFFENSES
Investigating Commission Advises
Proceedings for Violation of
/the Laws of War.
(Associated l*ress)
LONDON, Jan. 10—'The subcom
mittee of the commission charged
with investigating the violation of
the laws of civilized warfare, in
submitting its report, advises pro
ceedings against the former German
kaiser on this charge.
The sub-committee also has sub
mited plans for the formation of
a tribunal to try the alleged viola
tions of the laws of war.
It is not to be assumed that prac
tical steps have not already been
taken to arrest the offenders.
S!NN FESNERS IN
Claiming Unjust Treatment Sinn
Feiners Raise Serious Disturbance
In Dublin Prison.
(Associated Tress)
DUBLIN, Jan. 10.—Serious dis
turbances have occurred in Mount
Joy prison, where several Sinn
Feiners are confined.
The Sinn Feiners claim that they
are confined as ordinary criminals
whereas they are entitled to the
treatment ordinarily accorded poli
tical offenders.
It is reported that the prisoners
broke windows and damaged cells
in the prison.
COMMISSIONER McDONALD
RETURNING TO NENANA
U. S. Commissioner R. S. Mc
Donald, who went to Fairbanks a
few days ago on business, left the
upper town for Nenana at ten
oclock this morning and expects to
arrive here early tomorrow after
noon. He is accompanied by John
\. Davis, of the Bureau of Mines.
The men are traveling by dog
team on the river trail.
MAIL
Roy Lund’s dog stage left for
Fairbanks this morning with a ship
ment of mail and one passenger.
He will probably return with an
other shipment of mail early next
week. The passenger on the stage
was Charley Fchufed.
Most of Japan’s pearl divers are
women, who begin to learn the
trade at the age of thirteen or four
teen.
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WOMEN OF NEW MEXICO
ARE RUNNING SCHOOLS
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SANTA FE, N. M.—Eight women !
will have charge of public schools'
in eight counties in New Mexico ]
this year as superintendents of!
public instruction. i
The women superintendents were,
elected at the state election held 1
November 5, a few o* them to hold i
public office for the first time.
Others were re-elected, or will serve
a second term having been ap
pointed for their first terms. Sev- [
eral defeated men candiates in the1
election.
TO BECSHELVld|
Lloyd George and Clemenceau Score
Great Success in Quetion of
Freedom of the Seas.
(Assort:' ton Press)
LONDON, Jan. 10.—Messages re-,
ceived today from Paris indicate
that Premier Lloyd George of Eng
lad, and Premier Clemencau of
France have scored a great success
on the question of the freedom of
the seas.
It is believed here that very little
will be said on the subject when
the actual peace coference assembles.
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LOYAL TROOPS
SUPPORT EBERT
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Berlin Sharpshooter Regiment and
Many Other Troops Loyally
Support Ebert Government
Associated Press
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 10.—Accord
ing to reports received in this city j
today regarding the recent fighting
in Berlin between the forces of the
government and the Spartacans, it
is stated t>*it Jhe Berlin regiment of (
sharpshooters and many other troops
in the city are loyal to the Ebert i
government and are supporting it.
strongly in the city.
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HERDERS TAKEN ILL;
SHEEP ROAM UNATTENDED .
WINNEMUCCA. Nevada.—Many
herders were victims of the recent
influenza epidemic as a result whole
bands of sheep numbering many
thousands, are reported straying
over the hills and deserts without
anyone to look after them.
A call was sent to Winnemucca
for herders, and although $100 a
month and board was offered, few
men could be found to go.
It is said sheep scattered in this|
manner can never be all recovered, i
Many will be killed by coyoteB,
others will starve, while some will
be picked up by individuals or joinj
other herds.
It is believed that the aggregate,
loss from this source may reach!
$100000 or more.
Having found a way to remove
knots and bleach the pulp, a plant
for the manufacture of paper fromj
bamboo will be established in Trini-,
dad by Scotch interests. i
BERLIN IS NOW
government Troops Gain Complete
Control of the Inner City of
Berlin Now.
Associated Press
BERLIN, Jan. 10.—The troops of
he Ebert government are now in
■omplete control of the inner city
‘rom the Brandenburg gate to
•'rederichsstrasse, and orders have
seen issued prohibiting processions
>f all kinds.
The government scored a victory
>y capturing the police station,
.vhich was the headquarters of the
3partacans- The place was cap
ured by the Fusilier Guard, who
tttacked very suddenly and sus
ained only a few casualties.
The Spartacans are, apparently,
using hope, and they have failed
o summon a mass meeting. The
streets are now almost deserted.
BRITISH PEACE
i’eace Plenipotentiaries and Colonial
Representatives Are Named
By the British.
( VssiK-i.ttcfi I'reysi
LONDON- .Ian. HI.—Premier
David Lloyd Georue and Andrew
3onar Law, Arthur Balfour and
jeorgre Nicol Barnes have been
lamed British peace plenipotentiaries
o the peace conference.
Australian Premier Hughes, Cana
lian Premier Borden and South
\frican Premier Botha have been
tamed the colonial representatives
'or the peace conference.
FROM ALL PHIS
A Roland stage from Fairbanks
irrived this afternoon with one lock
si pouch of first class and six sacks
if second class mail, the distribu
ion of which was taken in hand
mmediately on receipt and com
ileted.
The mails for despatch insofar
is registered and other first and
lecond class mail matter is con
erned for despatch on the Roland
ituge to Fairbanks, will close at
he local postoffice at five o’clock
omorrow evening.
Mail dropped in the box at the
tostoffice up to Sunday evening
vill also be despatched on the
Poland stage, which is scheduled to
eave on Monday morning.
IAMES BARRACK MAKES
TRIP TO THE STATES
James Barrack, of the Samson /
Hardware company, left Fairbanks
»n the Brower stage for the coast
inroute to the States.
Jimmy is on a business trip and
ixpects to return North on the fiHt
joat in the spring- if not sooner.