WHERE, RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOL. III.
NENANA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14. 1920
NO. 143
BRITISH COAL MINERS GO OUT MONDAY
CARPENTIER KNOCKS LEVINSKY OUT IN FOUR TH
BANDITS MAKING BIG HAULS OUTSIDE; NONE CAUGHT
CALIFORNIA BANDITS MAKE
SIC HAUL NEAR OAKLAND
OAKLAND, CAL.. Oct. 14—The
Bank of Alameda County, at Al
varada, is seriously crippled today
as the result of the loss of $50,000
which was removed from the vault
late yesterday by four heavily
armed bandits. August H. May,
president of the bank, was serious
ly wounded by the bandits whiie
attempting to prevent the robbery.
As soon as the robbery was made
known to the authorities, posses
were organized by the sheriffs of
Alameda and Santa Clara counties
and the hills are now being thor
oughly searched for the bandits.
BANDITS BOARD TAXICAB;
, PLUCK SOCIETY WOMEN
CHICAGO, Oct. 14—Two ban
drts hopped on to the running board
of a swiftly- moving taxicab last
night and relieved the wives of six
prominent Chicago men of their
jewels valued at $5,000. The women
were enroute to their home from a
social function.
BANK ROBBERS MAKE HAUL
IN COLORADO BANK RAIDS
DEER TRAIL, COL.. Oct. 14—
TheDeer Trail State Bank and the
National bank were robbed last
night, the two banks suffering a
combined loss of $75,000 Explosive
was used to break the vaults open
and the safety deposit boxes were
forced.
There is no clue to the identity
of the bandits or their present
whereabouts.
COLD SNAP PREDICTED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 14—
The weather bureau has issued a
general warning to the Northwest
to be on the lookout for a. cold
snap, which should make its ap
pearance within the next few days.
The disturbance will be widespread
and will move southeastward
along the Alaska coast.
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BOMB DESTROYS HOME
OAKLAND, CAL., Oct. 14—The
partial destruction of the home of
William Williamson last night in
this city is attributed to a bomb.
There was a loud explosion in the
house and immediately flames made
their appearance.
WILL VOTE BY MAIL
TRENTON, N. J-, Oct. 14—Both
President and Mrs. Wilson will vote
by mail at the coming election, as
cording to Mayor Brown, who says
the President has already reported
and Mrs. Wilson is being reported
by affidavit.
LILLIAN RUSSELL OPPOSES
4L LEAGUE OF NATIONS PLAN
DES MOINES, Oct. 14—In an
address delivered here yesterday
Lillian Russell declared that if the
country indorses the Wilson league
it will “simply be selling back tc
Europe the liberty the forefathers
of the country fought and died
4 for in 1876,”
<k MRS. WILSON DEAD
ELMIRA, N. Y., Oct 14—Mrs
Wilson, wife of die secretary ol
labor died here yesterday.
GREAT INDUSTRIAL COLLAPSE
FEARED AS RESULT OF STRIKE
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COTTON GINS ARE BURNED
TO MAINTAIN HIGH PRICE
HOUSTON, TEX., Oct. 14—The
claim is made here that a number
of cotton pins in this part of the
state have been burned recently
by persons desiring to maintain the
price of cotton at 40 cents.
May Investigate
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Oct. 14—
A federal investigation of "night
riders” and others responsible for
the burning of cotton gins through
out the South will be ordered if
a violation of the federal laws is
disclosed, according to announce
ment made today by officials of the
department of justice.
Bennet Gin Burn*
PINE BLUFF, Oct. 14—The Ben
net company’s cotton gin was de
stroyed by fire this morning, with
a loss of $25,000.
One In Tennesiee
MEMPHIS, Oct. 14—The cotton
gin at Somerville was burned to the
ground last night with a loss j(
more than $12,000.
Closed Down
LAVACA. ARK., Oct. 14—Two
owners of cotton gins in this section
have closed their presses^ following
a warning to suspend operations
for a period of 60 days, until “the
price gets right."
Merchandite I* Burned
CHICAGO. Oct. 14—Fire freight
house of the Chicago-Junction rail
way was destroyed by fire at ar.
early hour this morning, resulting
in a loss estimated at more than a
million dollars. Large quantities of
mercandise were consumed by the
flames, together with 280 loaded
freight cars in the yards nearby.
jCOMPERS STANDING PAT
ON DEMOCRATIC ACTION
BALTIMORE, Oct. 14—Address
ing the annual convention of the
International Brotherhood of Book
binders, Samuel Gompers, president
1 of the American Federation of labor,
I denied the reports that he “could
deliver the vote of labor to the
Democratic party”. He said that he
owed allegiance to no party and that
he is partisan only to his principles
and to labor. “I am going to urge
all” he said, not to cast their votes
for Harding and Coolidge but for
Cox and Roosevelt.”
HOME BREW PERMITTED
BY FEDERAL STATUTES
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14—The
heads of families may manufacture
in their homes, for home use only,
200 gallons of dry wines and cider, |
without regard to alcoholic con-!
tent and without having to pay a!
federal tax on the brew^ according!
to a ruling made by Internal Re
venue Commissioner Williams and
transmitted to this ci*y today by
telegraph.
An extra train was sent out the
line today and returned this after
noon with the mail.
LONDON, Oct. 14—The coal min
ers of this country, acting through
their delegates, have decided to call
their long-threatened strike and
have issued a statement in which it
is announced that all work in the
mines will cease next Monday.
The threatened strike brings the
nation face to face with perhaps
the most ominous industrial crisis
in its history. More than eight
hundred thousand miners probably
will quit on Monday in response to
the strike call, throwing hundreds
of thousands of other workers out
and thus creating a critical situa
tion.
The great steel factories are al
preparing to close, just as soon as
the mines cease to produce coal
and plans are being formulated by
the government to cope with'any
emergency that may arise.
Irish Question Looms
'■ LONDON, Oct. 14—Condemna
• tion of the government’s Irish policy
is represented in recent statements
credited to Lord Gray, Herbert
Asquith and Viscount Morely and
it is regarded as the commencement
of a formidable movement. The lat
est requit is Lord Robert Cecil, one
of the most respected Unionist lead
ers, who has come forward with a
firm request for an investigation of
| recent reprisals in Ireland.
CARPENTIER WINS
JERSEY CITY BOUT
JERSEY CITY< Oct 14. 1929—
Georges Carpentier, French ring
champion, now holds the world’s
light heavyweight championship as
a result of defeating Battling Le
vinsky, holder of the American
title. Levinsky went down for the
count in the fourth of w;hat was
to have been a twelve-round bat
tle. He also took the count of eight,
twice in the second round and was
badly battered when the bout ended,
while Carpentier emerged without
a mark.
Anxious For Finish
PARIS, Oct. 14—Mrs. Carpentier
declares that her husband’s latest
; victory is no surprise to her. But
she “hopes that his fight with Mr.
Dempsey will be his last so that
he can come back to me. I don’t
like boxing."
Langford Beats Farmer
SEATTLE, Oct. 14-—Sam Lang
ford secured a decision over Frank
Farmer, of Tacoma, here last night
They went four ounds.
Draw At Portland
PORTLAND^ Oct. 14—Harvey
Thorp, of Kansas City, welterweight
and Johnny McCarthy, of San Fran
cisco, fought a ten-round draw here
last night.
BLACK WOLF SQUADRON
MAKING STOP AT FARGO
FARGO, N. !>., Oct. 1A—The four
army airplanes which pioneered the
aerial route to Nome, nave ar
rived her on the way back to New
York and will stop jver a day or
two fo>" the purpose of overhauling
the motors.
They may hop for Winona to
morrow or Saturday.
No. 1 Arrives
WINONA, Oct. 14—Plane No. 1
arrived here from Fargo late this
afternoon and it is expected that
the rest of the squadron will be
along tomorrow.
COAL MINE PURCHASE MAY
OPEN UP NEW COUNTRY
VANCOUVER, B. C., Oct. 14
Negotiations are pending between
a syndicate representing the Brit
ish admiralty and the owners of
the Ground Hog coal properties
near Hazelton. The deal is said to
include the largest deposit of
smokeless steam coal in the world..
Should the deal go through, it is
probable that a railroad will be con
structed to Alaska through the
Skeena and Stikine watersheds, in
which event any railroad built later
from the States to Alaska would be
compelled to use the coal road as
part of the system.
MANY HAYTIAN BANDITS
KILLED UNDER U. S. RULE
WASHINGTON. D. C., Oct. 14—
According to a report submitted :o
the navy department by General
Burnett, former commandant at
Hayti, more than 3,000 island ban
dits have been killed by the marines
or Haytian gendarmarie during the
five and one half years of Ameri
can occupation. The tctal marine
corps casualties consisted of one
officer and 12 men killed, and two
officers and 26 men wounded.
The report of the general was
made public today by Secretary of
the Navy Daniels.
BOMB THREAT FOLLOWS
TALK FOR LOWER PRICES
CHICAGO, Oct. 14—S. A. H.
Rheinhart, chairman of the Nation
al Association of Purchasing Agents
has informed the police of the re
ceipt of a bomb threat, following an
address delivered by him at the an
nual convention of the association
in this city.
The keynote of the qddress was
an appeal for conservative buying,
the chairman having said, among
other things, “we must buy only
essentials until there Is a general
decline in prices”.
o< Qttnnr to Huciaior
WILSON CONGRATULATES
MANAGER OF CLEVELANDS
CLEVELAND Get 1 <—Upon re
ceiving the news of Cleveland’s
capture of the world’s series on
Tuesday, President Wilson sent a
message of congratulations to Man
ager Speaker, of the victorious ag
gregation, praising the Indians for
“the success of their honest efforts.’’
The Cleveland players have been
royally entertained by the people of
the city and some of the more popu
I lar ones of the team have been show
| ered with gifts.
The series is regarded as one of
the most remarkable in baseball
history.
Marquard Dead One
j Kube Marquard, as a result of
j his participation in the ticket scalp
ing during the series, will not play
j with the Brooklyn team again,
I according to a statement issued yes
i terday by President- Seydler. He is
not to be released, the president
says, but any one who wants him
can have him. Marquard entered a
plea of guilty to the ticket scalping
charge and escaped with a tine of
' one dollar.
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NORTHERN PACIFIC READY
TO REDUCE FORCES NOW
LIVINGSTON, MONT.. Oct. 14
! The operating heads of the North
| ern Pacific have outlined a plan for
| the redaction of the working forces
j of the road in this state, it being
i the intention to reduce the number
| of employes fully 20 percent. The
! entire state will be included in the
! cut.
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i HOOVER SAYS LOWERING
PROCESS IS STARTING
TOPEKA, Oct. 14 — Addressing
I the people of this 'city today Herb
, ert Hoover declared that the apex
i of the high cost of living has been
reached and that prices henceforth
will undergo a constant downward
readjustment.
There need not be a lowering of
wages, he said, if labor will set j
about increasing production.
BODIES ARE RETURNING
PORTLAND, ORE., Oct. 14—The
! bodies of nine Northwest soldiers
who lost their lives overseas, arei
due to arrive from European ceme-1
teries tomorrow. The list includes ^
Sergt. R. S. Anderson and Corpor
al Walter R. Mathews, of Portland;
Privates Archie Hulet, of Aberdeen;
Earl M. Robertson, of Hood River;
George W. Manning, of McMinn
ville; James Storis( of Eureka; P.
Lindley and Elson James, of Marys
ville; Corp. Fred Graham, Eugene.
ROOSEVELT JOLTED
GREENCASTLE, IND., Oct. 14
Franklin Roosevelt had a narrow
escape from injury near this city
yesterday when his automobile cast
a tire. The vice presidential nom
inee was considerably jolted but
escaped without a scratch.
GOVERNOR COX APPEALS
FOR PUBLLICITY DONATIONS
LOGANSPORT, INI)., Oct. 14—
Tn an address delivered here yester
day, Governor Cox made an appeal
to the friends of peace for funds
sufficient to print enough copies of
the league covenant to meet the do
mand, which promises to be big.
Touching on the question of im
migration^ the governor suggested
that “instead of having so many
officers at Ellis island, the Govern
ment should have a few on the other
side of the ocean looking out where
they start.”
Harding U Challenged
NEW YORK, Oct. 14—Pat Mor
rison, of Mississippi, speaking in
behalf of Governor Cox, has chal
lenged Harding to meet the I)emo
. cratic nominee in a joint debate on
. the league question.
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COMMITTEE OF FARMERS
SAY PRICES MEAN RUIN
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Oct. 14 —
i "General bankruptcy and ruin are
inevitable” unless some immediate
remedy is found to relieve the
| present price situation as affecting
the farmer, says a re|>ort submit
. ted to the agricultural conference
yesterday by the general committee
appointed to make a study of the
: -situation. The committee blames the
federal reserve system for ’he sud
den lowering of prices.
The report, which was adopt-d
unanimously, declares that it is
“wrong'as a matter of policy art
ticially to depress prices of commod
ities, and especially wrong to begin
with raw commodities, for the rea^
on that such a procedure inevitably
forces on the producers the heavi
est burden of reconstruction and
adjustment".
MONKEY BITES MONARCH;
MAY CAUSE HIS DEATH
ATHENS, Oct. 14—The condition
of King Alexander is very grave
today as the result of a bite re
eeived from a monkey last week.
The king was trying' to save his
pet dog from attack and was severe
ly bitten in consequence.
May Form Republic
PARIS, Oct. 14—Considerable
talk is heard here relative to the
possible formation of a Greek re
public in the event of the death of
the present monarch, with Venezos
as president. The Prince of Con
naught is spoken of as the probabi ■
successor to the throne in case there
should be no change in the form of
government.
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SOLDIERS TO GET CHOICE
OF NEW LAND GRANTS
WASHINGTON', D. C.. Oct. 14 -
Announcement has been made by
the department of the interior that
6300 acres of land 'n Eureka and
Sacramento districts are to be op
ened to entry on December 3. 'I he
land is classed as non-agricultural
mountain grazing land. Ex-service
men are to be given the preference
in locations.
The members of the crew of the
steamer Seattle No. 3 left Rampart
on Tuesday for Faibanks, enroute
to the States by way of the Rich
ardson trail.
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