WHERE RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. III.
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MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1920
NO. 135
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR REPORTS LOWER PRICES
GOVERNMENT UNABLE TO UNRAVEL BOMB MYSTERY
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 23.
•—The department of justice is fully
occupied with the investigation of
bomb mysteries, which have increas
ed steadily in number since the Wall
street outrage. Every day adds new
complications to the investigation
and, while scores of clues have been
picked up, no definite results have j
thus far been obtained.
MORE DYNAMITE. j
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—While!
investigators were still seeking a
solution of the Wall street explo-1
sion. announcement was made at
police headquarters this morning
that a package containing dynamite
had been found on the platform of
the Brooklyn elevated, at Reed ave
nue. The police also have an
nounced the finding of a tag where
the horse and death cart stood at j
the time of the Wall street explo
sion. The tag has been identified
as one which was issued by the
health department two years ago.
certifying to the health of the horse.
Detectives are pursuing the tag clue
in the hope of finding the owner of
the horse and thus establishing the
identity of those responsible for
sending the death cart into the fin
ancial district. The bureau of com
bustibles has issued a statement in
which it is announced that the Reed
avenue package contained a bomb,
the fuse of which was burning when
the package was picked up by a pa
trolman.
BANKS ALARMED.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 23. — Post
master Murphy received an anony
mous letter yesterday in which it
was stated that two wagonloads of
high explosives were being brought (
into the city for use in wrecking
the Federal Reserve bank and the
Union National and Citizens Trust
banks. Detectives and police were
rushed to the institutions and re
mained on guard throughout the
night, but no attempt was made to
blow them up.
CUSTOMS HOUSE STANDS.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—The cus
toms house, which was marked for
destruction this week, according to
anonymous information received by
Collector Edwards, was stilf standing
at a late hour this afternoon, and
it is now' firmly believed that the
warning received by the collector
was a hoax. The building is still
heavily guarded, however. At the
hour set for the explosion, which
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FAMINE THREATENS CHINA
HONOLULU, Sept. 23.—Accord
ing to cable advices received in this
V city from Tokio, starvation threat
ens thousands in the province of
^ Shantung, in Northeastern China.
Food has become so scarce, it is
claimed, that entire families are
taking poison rather than endure
the slower death by starvation. The
advice s state that a fund of one
hundred million dollars is needed to
save the stricken population.
LEGALITY OF PROPOSED ACT
WILL BE TESTED IN COURTS
T0K10, Sept. 23.—The Japanese |
government, as a result of yester
day’s cabinet meeting, will vigor
ously pursue negotiations concerning
American anti-Japanese legislation, i
It is also announced that it is the
intention of the government to push I
firmly the question of racial equality ■
at the next conference of the
League of Nations.
The Washington Government will
be asked to appoint a committee to 1
effect a solution of Japanese-Am
erican problems, and in the event
of the passage of the California j
anti-alien land law, the Japanese
government will arrange for a suit
against the California legislature on
the ground that, the bill is unconsti
tutional and a violation of treaty
rights.
ANTI-JAP WAVE.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.. Sept. 23.—
The Republican state convention, i
which adjourned at midnight, adopt- 1
ed a resolution favoring the can- •
cellation of the "gentlemen’s agree
ment” between the United States
and Japan, the eclusion of Japanese
immigrants, and the amendment of
the Constitution so as to prevent
the children of alien parents from |
becoming citizens of the United!
States.
The platform of the Democratic !
convention, which adjourned early|
this morning, indorses the Phelan |
anti-Japanese exclusion bill and the j
proposed amendment excluding from
citizenship the children of alten par- j
ents. The platform also endorses
the McPadden gold bonus bill.
LEGION OPPOSES ASIATICS.
SPOKANE. Sept. 23.—The Amer
ican Legion, which held its annual
convention in this city, adopted reso
lutions urging the exclusion of Asi
atics from ^ynerican land. The na
tional bonus bill was endorsed and
it was recommended that arid lands
be developed for the benefit of sol- I
diers.
VETERANS ALSO OPPOSE.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 23.
—The Veterans of Foreign IVars,
assembled in annual convention in
this city, adopted resolutions urging
the exclusion of all Japanese immi
grants, the abrogation of the gen
tlemen’s agreement, and the amend
ment of the Constitution making
children born in this country eligible
to citizenship only if both parents
are eligible.
The veterans, in another resolu
tion, objected to the adoption of
constitutional amendments during
the absence of army men engaged
in war service. A proposal to ad
mit women to the organization was
voted down, as was also a proposi
tion to admit men combatants with
the Allies durinjr the war.
A resolution expressing sympathy
for the Irish independence move
ment was voted down after a warm
debate. A resolution disapproving
the adoption of the prohibition
amendment was also voted down.
The next encampment will be held
at Detroit.
AMERICANIZATION PLAN.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—The Am
ericanization commission of the Am
erican Lejrion has submitted to the
officials at Ellis island a plan for
the assimilation of the nation’s alien
population and brinjrinjr it into im
mediate association with American
institutions. The lejrion purposes to
establish headquarters in this city,
usinjr all posts throujrhout the coun
try as branches of the Americaniza
tion work. The plan has been ap
| proved by Commissioner Wallis.
FRENCH ASSEMBLY
NAMES MILLERAND
CHIEF OF NATION
VERSAILLES, Sept. 23. — Pre
mier Millerand, regarded as one of
the big men of France, was elected
president today by the national as
sembly, called together for the pur
pose of choosing a successor to
Presidert Deschanel, forced to re
tire as chief executive because of
ill health. M. Millerand was en
tered as a candidate at a joint cau
cus of members of the senate and
the chamber of deputies, held yes
terday, and his election was accom
plished without opposition.
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For a long time M. Millerand has
been one of the foremost figures in
French political life. He entered
parliament in 1885 and became a
member of the cabinet in 1889.
Early in his career he was affiliated
with the radical Socialists, but his
services during the late struggle as
minister of war under Premier Vivi
' ani, and as premier since the retire
i ment of Clemenceau, elevated him to
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| a position in the nation from which
| it was only a step to the presidency.
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; Dr. and Mrs. Cultra left Nenana
i yesterday morning for their home in
i the canyon, where Dr. Cultra is in
; charge of the emergency hospital of
| the Alaskan Engineering commission.
DEPARTMENT NOTES
DECLINE IN PRICES
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 23.
—A bulletin issued by the depart
ment of labor shows that there was
a pronounced drop in the general
level of wholesale prices during the
month of August Food prices are
reported to have receded 12 percent
during the month, farm products 6
cent.
There was a slight increase, how
ever, in the price of house furnish
ings and fuel and lighting materials
continue upward.
MAIL ORDER DECLINE.
CHICAGO, Sept. 23.—Sears Roe
buck and Montgomery Ward & Co.
have announced a price reduction of
from 10 to 20 percent on many
lines, but food prices are not af
fected generally. The announce
ment is regarded as indicating a re
turn to normal conditions.
BLAMES G. O. P.
ALBANY, N. Y„ Sept. 23.—In a
discussion of subjects relative to the
high cost of living, Franklin D.
Roosevelt, in an address delivered
here last night, blamed the Repub
lican Congress, which, he declared,
had taken no action to ameliorate
conditions. He said that if he and
Governor Cox are elected in Novem
ber, they purpose to take immediate
action to lower prices.
A plank in the Republican plat
form condemns the Wilson adminis
tration for failure to make use of
the machinery provided by Congress
for the control of living costs.
CROWN PRINCE READY
TO STUMP 1-OR PARTY
NEW YORK, Sept. 23—Accord- ‘
ing to announcement made here to
day. former Secretary of the Trea
sury McAdoo will enter the cam
paign soon with a speaking tour
which will take him to the Pacific
coast. He will speak in all of the
large cities enroute.
SIX SUSPECTS NABBED
FOR STEALING AUTOS
DETROIT, Sept. 23.—Five men
and a woman have been placed un
der arrest in this city by the fed
eral authorities on suspicion that
they are members of a gang of auto
thieves who have been operating on
a large scale in this section. It is
charged that automobiles valued at
more than $200,000 were stolen in
this city and sh oped to Scandinavi
an countries, where they w°re easily
disposed of at big prices.
RIGA PEACE MEETING
IS NOW IN SESSION
RIGA, Sept. 23.—Gloom attended
the opening of the new Polish-Rus
sian peace negotiations in this city
yesterday. After the formal ex
change of diplomatic courtesies, the
spokesmen of both countries ex
pressed the hope that peace could
be arranged, and then followed the
preliminary presentation of terms.
CANADIANS WILL TRY
COAST-TO-COAST HOP
MONTREAL, Sept. 23.—The first
trans-Canadian air voyage will start
from Halifax on Monday, according
to official announcement made here
today. Colonel Robert Leckie, with
reserve pilot and mechanician, will
make the flight entirely by seaplane,
flying part of the time at night.
Three machines are scheduled to
make the trin from Winnipeg to the
Pacific.
I MAKE EFFORT TO
! ASSISI IRELAND
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| NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—Oswald
| Garrison Villard, editor of The Na
tion, has announced the selection of j
a committee of one hundred to in
| vestigate and report publicly on
conditions in Ireland, with especial
reference to atrocities reported to
have been committed in that un
I fortunate land.
Public hearings, Villard says, are
| to be held at Washington by a sub-|
committee of five. The general I
committee includes Senators John-j
son, Phelan, Spencer, Ashurst and i
WaNh, Governors Edwards of New i
Jersey, Carey of Wyoming, Frazier i
of North Dakota, and Campbell of <
Arizona.
President Devalera of the Irish
republic and Ambassador Geddes will
be invited to send representatives.
NOT OUR AFFAIR.
MARION, Sept. 23. — Declaring
that the Irish problem is “not a
question for official America," Sen
ator Harding gave it as his opinion
here today that the movement for
Irish independence, under the league,
would be a subject entirely interna
tional in character.
The small size of the last incom
ing mail, via Fairbanks, was a great
disappointment to Nenanaites.
SEATTLE, Sept. 23—Union coal
miners throughout the state of
Washington have been ordered to
hold a referendum on the question
of striking to enforce a demand that
a recent advance in wages be made
retroactive to August 15.
The operators were served with
an ultimatum early this week, the
men declaring that they would call
a general strike today unless the
operators consented to the demand
made upon them. In their answer,
the operators explained that the coal
mined during the period covered by
the demand had been sold and that
compliance with the demand would
mean a flat loss of nearly $100,000,
with no chance to recover.
Union miners employed by the
day were granted an increase of
$1.50 last week, and it is now de
manded that the advance be made
retroactive to August 16.
At a conference held on Tuesday
between miners and representatives
of the operators, there appeared to
be little hope of averting a strike.
At a late hour last night, however,
it was decided to put the question
up to the locals through the medium
of a referendum and arrangements
are now being made to take the
vote. There appears to be a strong
sentiment in favor of striking.
SOUTH COAST HIT
BY SEVERE STORM
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 23.—A
tropical hurricane of great violence
hit the Louisiana coast last night,
the full force of the storm striking
the coast close to Morgan City,
where much damage is reported to
have resulted.
With the wires down to Western
Gulf points, officials of the weather
bureau are finding it difficult to
learn the extent of the damage.
Railroads report a general demor
alization of schedules in consequence
of the storm. High water is re
ported at several points.
^ HAD WARNING.
'WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 23.
—Storm warnings were posted i'l
Texas and along the gulf coast on
Tuesday and there was a general
suspension of gulf traffic pending
the arrival of the storm.
Headquarters of the Salvation
Army in Alaska will be established
at Ketchikan in the near future.
KOREA IN CHOLERA GRIP
TOKIO, Sept. 23.—Fifteen hun
dred new cases of cholera are re
ported from Korea, where there are
nov more than twenty thousand
persons ill of the dread disease,
which is spreading rapidly in spite
of herculean efforts to hold it in
check.
The records show that there have
been nine thousand deaths sine- the
outbreak of the plague, with the
total mounting daily.