where: rails and rivers meet
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. II.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6. 1919.
NO. 185
STRIKERS PREPARE FOR LEGAL BATTLE
BOLSHEVIKI PLAN A TTACK ON HUN GOVERNMENT
‘ MEXICANS REFUSE TO REFUND MONEY PAID BANDITS
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LONDON, Nov. 6.—Wireless ad
vices received from the Bolsheviki
headquarters a' Petrograd today ad-j
mit the destruction of the Russian'
town of Derbent by the followers of
General Denikine.
Other reports state that the claim !
is made by Denikine that his Cos- j
sock forces captured 35,000 Bolshe-;
viki soldiers during the month of j
October. Twenty thousand more j
were taken bv the Denikine regular;
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army.
For a considerable time, during ]
the advance of Denikine. his forces i
put an entire Bolsheviki division out
of commission daily.
RESIDENTS FIGHT
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COPENHAGEN, Nov. 6.—The.
success of the Bolsheviki forces in
defending the city of Petrograd
against the Yudenditch army was
due to the support commandeered
within the city, according to arrivals
in this city from the former Russian
capital.
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The arrivals state that the Bol- !
sheviki leaders recruited eighty thou- j
sand from among the civilian resi- j
dents of Petrograd. the number in
cluding many Chinese, who rebelled
strongly against serving in the army.
MUCH “MAKE BELIEVE” IN
PURVEYOR TO THE KING
LONDON—Everybody knows that '
King George is one of - the most]
abstemious of men with respect to
alcoholic beverages. Yet a list of:
royal warrant holders published in
the London Gazette, the official or
gan of the government, shows that
eleven distillers of whisky are en
titled to call themselves purveyors
by appointment to the king. Nine
teen brewers, or dealers in beer,
may claim the same distinction. In
respect to wines, the king’s official
COMMUNISTS SEEK
HOLD IN GERMANY
ESSEN'. Nov. 6.—Certain Berlin
newspapers claim that discovery ms
been made of a communist plot to
overthrow the German gover.iment
for the purpose of placing the cou::- j
try under soviet rule, similar tu that |
of Bolsheviki Russia.
The plot, it is alleged, was fo
mented by Russian Bolsheviki with
a view to making Germany an ally
of the government established by
Lenine and Trotsky.
Drastic measures, it is stated, are
to be employed by the German au
thorities to stamp out the conspir
acy, but the fear is expressed that:
the conspirators have entrenched
themselves sufficiently strongly to
make the government much trouble.
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record is in most striking contrast
to his well-merited reputation for
abstemiousness. Something like
fifty wine producers and wine mer
chants can boast of receiving his
patronage.
It may be taken for granted that
King George never even samples
most of the brands of strong drink
which his name is used to advertise.
There is much that is mere "make
believe” in the acts that are ascribed
to a king.
SEN! 10 PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 6.—
The measure suspending the mining
law requiring the performance of
annual labor on mining claims in
Alaska and elsewhere in the United
States, which has been passed by
both branches of Congress, was sent
to President Wilson today for his
signature. The suspension is for the
year 1919.
The bill in question is a substi
tute for the measure introduced by
former Delegate Wickersham when
he last represented Alaska. It was
called to the attention of the law
makers that the Wickersham law
was not clear, and a substitute mea
sure was offered to make certain of
the exemption.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. 6.—
Operators of coal mines in West
Virginia are authority for the state
ment, given wide publicity today,
that thirty-one union mines have re
sumed operations in that state since
the first of the week.
FARMER GETS AWARD
OVER GUNBOAT SMITH
SEATTLE, Nov. 6.—Frank Farm
er, of Tacoma, light heavyweight
champion of the Northwest,- was
riven a decision here last night over
ijunboat Smith.
Gust Peterson was in town today
'rom the Burns mine.
INJUNCTION BATTLE
TO START SATURDAY
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 6.—Attor
neys wh/ have been retained by the
j United Mine Workers are now busi
1
ly engaged in preparing for their
attack on the restraining order is
sued by Federal Judge Anderson.
It is understood that their" first
move will be the filing of a motion
asking for the dissolution of the
order which forbids the issuance of
instructions to strikers and the dis
tribution of strike benefits.
Assistant Attorney General C. D.
Ames arrived in this city today to
represent the Government in the
case and to oppose the move for a
dissolution of the restraining order.
It is understood that he will ask
the court to substitute a temporary
'injunction for the order now in
force, after which he will ask the
court to declare the strike off.
WORK OF DELEGATES.
SPRINGFIELD. Nov. 6.—Presi
dent Farrington of the Illinois union
of coal miners expresses the belief
I that President Lewis will not have
authority to call the strike off, even
i if he is ordered by the court to do
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so.
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j The strike. Farrington says, was •
I not ordered by Lewis, but by the !
12,200 delegates who met for the
| purpose of considering the strike j
! question. When Lewis announced '
that the strike would start on No- !
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vember first, he merely announced ,
the decision of the miner-delegates.
FARMERS MAY MINE.
CHICAGO, Nov. 6. — The coal
strike situation is still deadlocked, j
land there is no hope of immediate
settlement, because of the refusal!
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of the Government to vacate the j
Anderson injunction. Strike leaders,
| declare that it is impossible to ne- j
gotiate for a settlement under the
circumstances.
A report from Topeka. Kansas, ■
isavs that hundreds of families in!
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that state are sorely in need of coal, !
and many towns throughout Ne- ’
braska, Iowa, and California are j
running short. J
The farmers of "Oklahoma are
planning to go into the coal mines
for the purpose of mining sufficient
coal for cold weather needs.
CARRANZA WILL NOT DIG
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. 6.—
j Advices reaching this city today
(from Mexico City indicate that the
! United States Government will have
'some difficulty recovering the ran
dom money forwarded to President
! Carranza to secure the release of
.American Consular Agrent Jenkins,
who was kidnaped by bandits and
held as a hostage until the United
States put up the money necessary
to secure his release.
The reports from the Mexican
capital state that Carranza has re
fused to refund the money.
TREATY TO START
PARIS, Now 6.—There is a re
port in circulation in official circles
today to the effect that the German
peace treaty will become effective
on November 29. It is expected
that formal announcement of the
time agreed upon will be made
within the next day or two.
The treaty has been ratified by
all the big powers except the United
States.
GERMANS ARE GETTING
TRADE FROM ITALIANS
LONDON.—British traders are
advised by consular agents at Rome
that Germany is making a strong:
bid for Italian patronage. By ex
tending to Italian buyers three
months’ credit at one per cent in- j
terest and the quotation of price5
for delivery at Genoa, whereas Brit
ish firms quote f. o. b. London, a j
large volume of business is being
attracted by the Germans.
Italy’s most pressing needs now
are said to be dyes, inks, hosiery, j
shoes, chemicals, machinery, type
writers, heavy oils, meats, pre
serves and cloths.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 6.— 'e
By a vote of sixty to sixteen, the
senate this afternoon defeated the'
Gore amendment to the peace treaty, t
making- an advisory popular vote r
mandatory before there can be a 1 s
declaration of war, under the pro- c
visions of the League of Nations. 9
The amendment was opposed by ‘
Senator Lodge and other .Republican
leaders in the upper house of Con- ^
gress.
VIVISECTION IS ON
INCREASE IN ENGLAND
LONDON.—Vivisection is growing '
among the scientists of England, ac
cording to a report made public by j
the government. During 1918,'
twenty-three laboratories, mostly!*
connected with military hospitals. j1
were opened for the performance
of experiments.
DECIMAL SYSTEM TABOO
IN FINANCIAL CIRCLES
LONDON.—The Royal commis
sion which has been considering the
poossibility of introducing the deci
a
nal system into this country has re-'
>orted that rt would be unwise to!
idopt the plan of decimalizing the1
sovereign. This, says the report, j
vould lead to great disturbance in '
ocial and industrial circles. It add- j
;d that all the schemes suggested j
vould lead to the abandonment of I
■he sovereign as a standard and i
vorking unit of international ex-!
hange, and therefore would be ■
'raught with risks.
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HELENA, Nov. 6.—Charles Stev- !
?ns, a messenger in the employ of j
he Union Bank & Trust company, j
vas relieved of a considerable quan- j
.ity of currency late yesterday aft- j
srnoon while on his way to the ex
press office from the bank with a
■•alise full of money.
A sandbag was used to put the ;
nessenger out of business, the hold
ip man jumping him as he passed
i quiet doorway, and making off 1
vith the money.
The bank refuses to disclose the
imount of money stolen.
>ARROT WAS ARRESTED
BY GERMAN INVADERS
LIEGE.—One of the humorous I
neidents of the German occupation
if this city which now are being
lescribed is that of the arrest by
Jerman police of a parrot on the
omplaint that it had repeatedly,
ailed out, “Down with the Boches."
According to the story, the parrot
vas kept prisoner for a month. >
'he woman who owned it finally
onvinced the German authorities
hat the parrot could not pronounce '
B” and the bird was released.
'ROSECUTOR SUICIDES
IN NEW YORK SUBWAY1
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NEW YORK, Nov. 6.—W. T. >
ienison, assistant attorney general,
ommitted suicide in this city la-t
ight by jumping from the front 1
nd of a subway train.
Mail will be despatched to the :
pper town and the States tumor- <
ow morning by way of. the Gold- 1
tream limited. Mail will be re- s
eived at the local office until about 1
•30. 1
\RMY IS PREPARING
ALASKA MAIL PLANS
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6 —Offi
'als of the air service of the
'estern department of the United
tates army have announced ihai
Ians are now being prepared foi
le early inauguration of a sea
lane mail service between the
tates and Southeastern and South
estern Alaska. As soon as they
ive been perfected, the plans will
t submitted to the war department
>r approval, after which, it is be
eved, the service will soon be in
Jgurated.
] • The present plans call for stops
| at Ketchikan, Sitka, Juneau, and
(Cordova, and while more coast
i towns will be added to the list, it
! is doubtful if an extension of the
I service to Interior points or Nome
(will be recommended for some
I time—not, at least, until the coast
service is in good working order.
; The air service has begun nego
tiations with the chambers of com
j merce of the towns along the coast,
(with a view to obtaining landing
| pita- '
NEW IORK, Nov 6.—Complete
state returns from Tuesday's elec
tion show that the Republicans elect
ed 108 of the loO state assembly
men. a pain of 16 over last year.
The Democrats elected 39 members
of the lower branch of the legi.
lature, and the Socialists two
As a resuit of the success of the
Prohibitionists there are plenty of
vacant rooms in the hotels now, the
election having been followed by a
genera! exodus of pleasure-seekers.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 6.—
Senator Hitchcock, spokesman in the
senate for the administration, will
confer with President Wilson th>3
afternoon for the purpose of dis
cussing the treaty situation in the
upper house of Congress.
Hitchcock will inform the Presi
dent what reservations likely will
receive the support of the senate,
and the President will give the sen
ator his views on the reservations
which have been suggested.
it is understood that President
Wilson is opposed to any reserva
:ions that will necessitate a refer
ence of the treaty to another peace
•onference.
rlUNS ARE PREPARING
TO DRIVE REDS OUT
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
N GERMANY.—General Graf von
seller, u Russian of German de
cent. is ^aid to be the prime mover
n the plan to organize 30,000 Ger
nan volunteers under the Russian
'lag.
He has issued a proclamation say
ng: “We need the Letts to cover
>ur rear when we move against the
lolsheviki. We will not let the Bol
heviki into Lettland, but will drive
hem back into Russia as fpr as
lossible from the Lettish borders.”