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WHERE RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. HI. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
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NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1920
•> NUMBER 127
STRIKING TRAINMEN ANNOY MANAGERS
SUBMARINE CREW HAS CLOSE CALL FROM DAETH
MEXICAN BRIGAND THREATENS DEATH OF AMERICANS
ZAMORA THREATENS
DEATH TO YANKEES
Mexico city, Sept. 4—It is
reported here today that the
lives of Gardner and other
prisoners held by Zamora,
► Mexican bandit leader, will
be forfeited unless immediate
ransoms are forthcoming, as
per demand recently made
upon the government. The
federal authorities are said
to be making every effort to
secure the release of the men
who were reported to have
made their escape several
days ago while Zamora and
his followers were engaged
* in battle with a detachment
of federal troops.
France Sending Gold
To Apply On Loans
New York, Sept. 4—The
first of a series of gold ship
ments left France for the
United States today, being a
partial payment of France’s
share of an Anglo-French
loan which matures on Oct
ober 15.
Several more shipments
of gold will arrive during the
month.
Senate Probers Take Recess
Chicago, Sept. 4—The sen
ate campaign investigation
committee, which has been in
continuous session here dur
ing the past week, took an
adjournment yesterday until
next Tuesday. When the in
vestigation is resumed, the
first witness probably, will
be Moore, official representa
tive of Governor Cox. There
will also be a number of ad
ditional witnesses on hand to
tell the committeemen what
they know and what they
think they know about the
presidential campaign.
Is Weary Of Job
* Washington, D. C., Sept.
4—Chairman W. B. Colver,
of the federal trade commis
sion, has notified President
Wilson that he does not wish
his name considered for reap
pointment when his term ex
pires on September 25. He
explains that he desires to
engage in private business.
Food Scarce In China;
Parents Sell Daughters
Peking, Sept. 4—Famine
conditions have become so
bad in districts near Peking
that parents have been re
duced to the extremity of
selling their girls, such sac
fices serving the double pur
pose of reducing the family
consumption of food and pro
viding funds for the pur
chase of food supplies for
the remainder of the family.
A petition addressed to the
ministry of the interior, ap
pealing for relief, points out
that girls of ten years of age
are being sold for $10.
Banana, the Gateway to McKinley
Rational rath.
STRIKERS STEALING TRAINS;
MANAGERS APPEAL FOR HELP
Cox Promises Farmers
He Will Give Them Jobs j
Columbus, Sept. 4—In ah
address here yesterday be
jfore a number of representa
tives of the National Board
'of Farm arganizations, Gov
ernor Cox declared that if
| he is elected President of the
United States he will ap
ipoint “dirt farmers” to re
jsponsible Government posi-j
tions.
His secretary of agricul
ture, he said, will be a reg
ular farmer and he will ap
point farmers to places on
.the federal and regional re
serve boards, the tariff com
mission and the interstate
commerce commission.
jTacoma Police Grab Dope
| Tacoma, Sept. 4—A chink
' residence in this city was
I raided by the police last
'night and narcotics valued at
jmore than $15,000 were dis
covered on the premises. The
| officers declare that they are
in possession which will en
able them to apprehend soon
the head of the largest dope
ring in the country.
Mexican President Says
Relations Are Friendly
Mexico City, Sept. 4—The
cultivation of friendly rela
tions and confidence in the
ability of Mexico to fulfill
her obligations, is the policy
of the government in inter- 1
national affairs, according to 1
a declaration contained in the 1
message of President de las J
Huerta to the Mexican con- 1
gress. '
As an example of the rela- 1
tions now existing between 1
Mexico and the United States !
the president called attention 1
to mutual extradition pro- '
ceedings and to the com- 1
pliance by the United States
with the request that Yankee
airplanes cease their flights
over Mexican territory.
Puts Ban On Parades
Denver, Sept. 4—Col. Bal
lou, commanding the federal J
troops which were sent here
to keep the striking street
men in order, has issued an
order prohibiting parades in ‘
this city on Labor Day. The
order says that picnics will j
be permitted but all other
demonstrations are banned. J
Fire Chief Henry Gohres
and Deputy Marshal Jack
Buckley, of Fairbanks, were 1
among the out-of-town arriv- J
als in Nenana during the
week.
Ye&aak, Where n»Oa and kiveri Mert
Chicago, Sept. 4—There is
much excitement in local
railroad circles as a result
lately of the theft of a num
ber of trains and yard loco
motives.
A freight train of 21 cars
loaded with autos and other
merchandise, was stolen by
unknown persons last night
and driven to Bensonville,
where it was abandoned.
Five men were placed under
arrest at an early hour this
morning, charged with the
theft, and the authorities be
lieve that the same gang al
so are guilty of stealing an
other train from the yards,
which was taken some dis
tance out and abandoned, af
ter the crew had been run
off. The thefts are said to
have followed a series of en
counters between the train j
crews and former employes
who joined the strike.
Railroad executives have
appealed to the district at
torney to put a stop to the
Thefts and to the “organized
campaign of sabotage” by
the strikers. The statement
says that engines are being;
stolen nightly and turned:
loose to run wild through j
the yards, endangering the
lives of trainmen and threat
ening the loss of much prop
erty.
It is also claimed that the
strikebreakers employed by
the companies are beaten off
jand killed, and their families
‘intimidated.
NEW FIGHT STARTS
ON POLISH BORDER
Warsaw, Sept. 4—Accord
ing to wireless advices re
vived in this city, it is the
intention of the Polish and
soviet peace delegations to
"esume negotiations within a
few days at Riga, at with
alace arrangements ire be
ng made to continue the
seace parley started recmt
y at Minsk.
Negotiations Broken
Berlin, Sept. 4—Boundary
legotoations, which were in
jrogress between the Poles
md Lithuians, are reported
:o have been broken off fol
owing the receipt of a mes
sage from Kovno, confirming
iarlier reports of a clash be
ween the Poles and Lithu
an troops near the Prussian
)order. Details of the en
:ounter have not reached
his city.
Poles Recovering Ground
Warsaw, Sept. 4—The Pol
sh forces advancing on the
:ity of Grodno, have reached
i point close to the city, ac
:ording to an official state
I
ment issued by the Polish
<var office this afternoon. It
is also claimed that the Poles
[have recovered most of the
lost territory in Eastern Gal
icia and the troops opposing
the Bolsheviki now control
practically all of the left
|bank of the Dneiper river.
|The Poles have scattered the
i Russians southeast of Lem
[berg and the Ukranians are
developing a successful drive
on the enemy, causing the
reds to retreat hurriedly.
Russians Annihilated
Warsaw, Sept. 4—The Bol- 1
'shevik army under General 1
! Budenny is reported to have
been annihilated during the
operations in the Lemberg
sector. Isolated detachments
[escaped, but the main army '
(was shattered, with the men
'retreating in wildest disorder, [
losing heavily in killed and
wounded, in prisoners and in [
material and food supplies
which fell into Polish hands.
Polish successes are report- '
ed along the entire center
and southern fronts.
Daniels Grants Increase
To Navy ¥ard Workers
Washington, D. C., Sept.
I—Secretary of the Navy
Daniels has announced that
i new wage scale, affecting
^5,000 navy yard employes,
vill go into effect on Septem
)er 15.
The schedule of increase
o be granted, will be made
wblic within the next few
lays, and it is understood
:hat the advance in pay will
3e a substantia* one.
>nui, Where Bails and Bivers Beet
Cocksure Of Election
Enroute With Cox, Sept.
4—Opening hisWestern
swing with a platform speech
at Toledo, Governor Cox de
clared today that “I am start
ing for the coast. We are in
the fight to win and we will
win because our cause de
serves it.”
Ruth Lands Another
Boston, Sept. 4—B a b e
I Ruth landed for another
home run here today, mak
ing two for the week and a
total of 45 for the season.
Hays Says Republicans
Are Gaining Supporters
Chicago. Sept. 4—Chair
man Hays, of the Republi
can National committee, is
sued a statement today in
which he declares that re-i
ports received from various
sections of the country show
unprecedented interest in the
success of the Republican in
November.
Referring to the confer-;
ence for chairmen and vice
chairmen of the Republican
organizations of a score of;
states, which was held here
this week, was a most satis-;
factory gathering, showing
the party to be solidly lined
up for the campaign.
Salvage Operations Delayed
San Francisco, Sept. 4—
A thirty-mile wind and heavy
seas have delayed the sal
vage operations on the dis
abled freighter Arakan, and
it is feared that the vessel
will be considerably damaged
before she can be rescued
from her perilous position. I
Pait of the crew is still on
board the ship..
Farmers Reject Scheme
To Form Wheat Pool
Columbus, Sept. 4—A re
port submitted by the resolu
tions committee of the Na
tional Board of Farm Organ
zations rejects as not feasi
ble, the plan drafted in the
:ommitteefcfor the formation
)f a nation-wide wheat pool
tontrolled by farmers.
Mail Plane Crashes
Morristown, N. J., Sept. 4
—A mail plane, enroute from
Cleveland to New York, was
lestroyed by fire near here
yesterday, Pilot Max Miller
md his mechanician, Gus
:ave Rierson, being killed
vhen the flaming mashine
trashed to earth.
Mexicans Start Cleanup
Mexico City, Sept. 4- -1 he
Dublic prosecutor has aeked
the federal court for war
-ants for the arrest of three
bersons, one of whom is a
Berman, who recently came
From the United States, the
tharge against them being
that they are distrib 'ting
Bolsheviki propaganda.
Woodbury Abbey, who is
n charge of a survey party
n the Lignite district, left
For his camp this morning'
ifter a brief stay in town on
business matters.
Densas, Alaska’! Interior Fuel Depot
SUBMARINE SAILORS
FACE DEATH BELOW
Philadelphia, Sept. 4—The
members of’ the crew ol the
American submarine S-5 had
a* miraculous escape from a
terrible death at the bottom
of the sea, imprisoned in the
hold of their disabled craft.
The submarine had been
resting on the bottom for
two days, unable to rise to
the surface, when the look
out on the transport Gener
al Goethals sighted a small
telephone buoy, a develop
ment of the war, which had
been released from the sub
marine. The work of raising
the disabled craft was taken
in hand immediately and the
members of the submarine
crew rescued before serious
harm had befallen them.
Californians Make Kick
Against Naturalization
San Francisco, Sept. 4—
Stirred to action by the pro
posal of the state depart
ment to naturalize Japanese
living in this country, the
Japanese Exclusion league
has adopted strong resolu
tions of protest, and will for
ward them immediately to
Washington.
Tennesseeans Stand Pat
Nashville, Sept. 4—The
lower house of the state leg
islature, which some time ago
refused to give its approval
to a joint resolution provid
ing for the ratification of the
suffrage amendment, adopted
i motion today to reconsider
:he previous action and then,
?y a vote of 47 to 24, with 20
tot voting, adopted a motion
:o not concur in the action
:aken by the senate. The ac
:ion followed directly upon
he assembling of the house,
rhis being the first time a
quorum appeared since Aug
lst 20._
Shoots Wife, Then Self
Aberdeen, Sept. 4—E. W.
rioward shot and killed his
vife here today and then put
i bullet into himself, with
Fatal results. The couple had
leen separated for several
/ears prior to the tragedy.
Mrs. Howard w>as only 22
/ears old.
Wyoming Mine Is Scene
Of Attempted Holdup
Lander, Wyo., Sept. 4—
Iwo suspects have been land
;d in jail here in connection
with an unsuccessful attempt
to steal the payroll of the
Poposia mine, amounting to
j>43,000. The general manag
er of the mine and the pay
master put up a successful
fight against the robbers,
saving tne money and send
ing one of the men into the
mountains wounded.
Xanana, tne Gateway t-> McKinley
national Park.