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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. 11.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1919.
NO. 230
YANKEE ARMY BEST FIGHTING FORCE
SEATTLE 1. W. W. ATTORNEY IS UNDER ARREST
SECRETARY DANIELS EXPLODES BOMB UNDER ADMIRAL
Everything is in readiness for the
Moose masquerade ball, which is to
be held at Union hall tonight, com
mencing at ten o’clock. Not a de
tail has been overlooked by the
■various committees in charge of the
arrangements, and everything possi
ble will be done by the Moose to
insure an enjoyable time for those
attending. Dancing will start at ten,
masks will be discarded at midnight,
and the end of the affair will be
sometime tomorrow morning.
As already announced, Harry
Shaw, premier floor manager, will
officiate as master of ceremonies
during the evening, and special com
mittees will be on hand after the
unmasking, to see that all are made
acquainted. There will be another
committee, to be appointed tonight,
to act as judges, the committee 10
consist of one Xenanaite, one Fair
banksan, and a third to be named
by the first two appointed.
The cakewalk, which is to be a
feature of the masquerade, will take
place before midnight. It will be
open to all.
An admission charge of SI.50
will be made for all men attending
the dance, but ladies will be ad
mitted free.
Costumes for the ball can be ob
tained at Simson's and the Fair
banks Clothing company.
The following prizes are to be
awarded, with probably the addition
of others should the need for them
be found during the evening:
Best sustained character, lady,
S-0 in gold; gentleman, pair of gold
cuff links and stickpin, given by
Wm. Taylor.
Best dressed lady, two fancy
Vases, given by Simson's; gentle
man. box of cigars, given by W. C.
Gagnon.
Most original character, lady,
handbag, given by Mrs. Mellish; gen
tleman. box of cigars, given by The
Terminal.
Most comical character, lady, os
trich fan. given by Miss J. O’Bryan;
gentleman, box of cigars, given by
The Portland.
Best sourdough character, lady,
bottle of perfume, given by Thomp
son's drug store; gentleman, toilet
set, given by Fowler & Morris.
Neediest and seediest character,
bath ticket, given by the Arctic
Bathhouse.
Best cake-walking couple, ten
pound fruit cake, given by Henry
Rappolt.
A visitors’ prize of a cut glass
bon-bon dish, given by the N- C.
company, will be awarded to the
most original lady character, and a
fancy Madras shirt and tie, given
by the Fairbanks Clothing company,
will be awarded to the most original
male character. Should the open
prizes for most original characters
be awarded to visiting maskers, they
will be barred from the special
award. •
Relatives in New Hampshire are
making inquiry for Uouis K. Crickey.
PERSHING PRAISES YANKEES;
ARMY BEST EVER ASSEMBLED
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SEATTLE. Dec. 31.—George Van-1
deveer, attorney of this city, who
has been retained as counsel for,
the Wobblies of Centraiia, and who
has appeared in numerous cases
here as attorney for Industrial
Workers, was placed under arrest
today on the charge of holding
conversation with certain prisoners
in the county jail in October.
The lawyer was no easy customer
t« handle, the n\resting officer being
required to call for assistance to
take his man to jail. It took two
men to overpower Vandeveer.
At the time of his arrest, Vande
veer was engaged in the prepara
tion of the defense for his Cen
traiia clients, and his detention may
cause some delay in bringing the
Wobblies to trial.
FOUR HAVE FILED
FOR G.O.P. PLACE
PIERRE, S. D„ Dei. 31.—When
the time for filing entries for presi
dential nominations expired in this
state today, the names of Leonard
Wood, Miles Poindexter, Hiram
Johnson, and Governor Lowden had
been listed as candidates for the
Republican nomination. Former Am
bassador Gerard was the only Demo-:
crat entered.
WOMAN AGITATOR IS
ARRESTED IN EAST:
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BUFFALO, X. Y., Dec. 31.—Dr.
Anna Reinstein, wife of Boris Rein
stein. a member of Lenine’s cabi
net, and said to be director of Bol
sheviki propaganda in foreign coun
tries, was placed under arrest in
this city today by direction of a.
committee of the state legislature
which has been investigating Bol-.
sheviki activities in this country.
It is understood that the woman <
is slated for deportation, the claim
being made that sufficient evidence
has been obtained to send her out
of the country.
REPUBLICANS PREPARE
GOVERNOR FOR BATTLE
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 31—The
Republicans of this state are groom- -
ing Governor Morrow for the race j
for the vice-presidential nomination.
■•uu—Tbs Ostawar to MoXialoy
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 31.—In a
public address delivered in this city
last night, General John J. Pershing,
commander of the American righting
forces in Europe during the war
ar.<l now a candidate for the Re
publican nomination for President,
paid high tribute to the Yankee
boys who fought under his banner,
proclaiming them the best army that
ever marched on a field of battle.
He declared further, in positive
terms, that the Americans turned
the tide of battle. Without them
the war might easily have ended
differently.
The Allies, the general continued,
gave the Americans the right ol
way in France when they learned
that they were the best soldiers in
Europe.
He said, in conclusion, that the
Arsronne had been selected for Am
erican operations against the Ger
mans because of the dangers of that
sector of the battlefront, its diffi
culties, and chiefly because of its
importance, the Allies having full
confidence in the ability of the Yan
kees to make good. The presence i
of the Americans, from the vert
start, restored the morale of the
Allied forces, and once on the firing
line, their daring and the intelli
gent manner in which they fought
isoon filled the ranks of the enemy
with consternation and made victory
less difficult than it might otherwise!
have been.
, The general said that it had been
a pleasure and a great honor to j
command such a fighting force as
the Americans had proved them
selves to be when the test came, and
he expressed the belief that the
world appreciates the splendid part
taken by the Americans in the great
^ conflict.
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GOVERNOR HART
WILL SEE GAME
SEATTLE, Dec. 31. — Governor
Hart and numerous other state and
city officials will witness the Ev-;
erett-Toledo football game to be
played at Everett tomorrow after
noon for the national high school
football championship.
The visitors, who arrived here
yesterday, practiced during the aft
ernoon and again today, and wi II j
leave for Everett tomorrow morn
ing. They will be accompanied by
hundreds of fans from this city.
The Toledans are huskies, but
they do not outweigh the Everett
players as previously announced.
The two teams are about evenly
balanced as to weight.
STRAIN TOO GREAT;
SETBACK IS RESULT
WASHINGTON, D. C\. Dec. 31.— '
President Wilson has suffered a
slight relapse as a result of over
taxing his strength this week on the <
occasion of his birthday celebration,
which took somewhat the form of a
family reunion.
Dr. Grayson has announced that
it probably will be necessary for
the President to remain in his room
until after tomorrow, by which time |
it is believed he will have recov-;
ered the lost ground.
SEATTLE DOCTOR DEAD
BY ACCIDENTAL SHOT
SEATTLE, Dec. 31—Dr. B. G.
Love, aged 39, accidentally shot j
and killed himself today while en- j
gaged in cleaning bis gun. i
PASADENA, Dec. 31.—Observers
who have been keeping close tab on
the Oregon and Harvard football
teams express the belief today that
the two elevens are very evenly
matched and that the outcome of
tomorrow's championship game is
very much of a gamble.
There has been very little betting
thus far, considering the fact that !
the game is attracting great interest
throughout the United States. Some
jets were placed several days ago at
,’dds, Harvard being the favorite,,
Jut today there is a disposition on
the part of Harvard backers to de-;
nand even money.
Thirty-five newspapers, represent
ng every section of the United
3tates, have sent correspondents to
•eport the game.
Special trains are bringing fans,
'rom all directions, and it is ex-!
jected that the game will be more j
argely attended than any ever be-;
tore played on the Pacific coast.
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1JOTED SINGER FLIES
OVER SPIRITUAL CITY
SEATTLE, Dec. 31.—Tetrazzini,!
>f vocal fame, made a flight over!
this city today with Aviator Boeyng. 1
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The Norwegian vice-consul at Ju-|
rieau is making inquiry for Ole Hay. 1
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BANK IS ROBBED
OF TIDY SUM BY
OMAHA ROBBERS
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 31. — The
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Ben
son. a suburb of this city, was
robbed of the sum of $115,000
shortly after the doors were opened
for business this morning, the rob
bers being four unidentified men
who entered the bank unmasked and
fully armed.
Before the object of the bandits
became known, the six employes of
the bank and the five customers who
were in the building at the time
were lined up against the wall by
two of the robbers, and, while an
other stood guard at the door, the
fourth rifled the cash drawer and
vault, taking everything of value
that could be carried away con
veniently.
The men left the bank quietly
after the robbery, and had disap
peared before the police could be
notified. A large number of of
fleers are on the chase now, how
ever, and hopes are entertained for
the early capture of the robbers.
BOLSHEVIK SCHOOL
FOUND IN SEAITLE
SEATTLE, Dec. 31.-- In a raid,
which was conducted yesterday, the ,
police found a class of Russian stu
dents receiving instruction in Bol- :
shevism, their instructor in the for- •
bidden doctrine being Dr. Michael 1
Schoolman. One of the city’s nu- j
merous Red halls was being use ! i
for the school.
The nine Russian students an !
their instructor are now in jail and
the police are making a search for
other classes of a similar character,
their instructions being to rid the
city of Bolshevists.
Chief Deputy Marshal Joe Miller f
will leave for the States on the next ;
outgoing stage from Fairbanks. H .* '
will take G. A. Vedin to the pen!- ,
tentiary to serve his sentence on j
the charge of perjury. While Out-!
side, Miller will consult an eye spe- j
cialist.
Kenneth Finlayson, of the A. E.
C. accounting office, will return from
Fairbanks today.
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Julius Warner is in town from hi- |
camp 20 miles below Nenana. He ]
plans to return home tomorrow.
A shipment of first class mail was
expected at Fairbanks this after
noon.
REFUSED AWARD
WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 31
In a discussion today of Admiral
Decker's refusal to accept the naval
cross, on the grounds that it is an
inadequate award for his services as
naval attache at Madrid, Secretary
of the Navy Daniels disclosed the
fact that Decker had been removed
from his Madrid post at the request
of Secretary of State Lansing.
Lansing made the request on the
gTOunds that the admiral attempted
to usurp the duties of the American
ambassador at Madrid and otherwise
made his presence in the Spanish
capital objectionable to the state
department.
The statement of the secretary, it
is believed, will have the effect of
quieting some of the critics who
rushed to the support of Decker
when he declined to accept the
awnrsk offered him
COAL COMMISSION
WILL STAR! SOON
WASHINGTON’, 1). C.. Dec-. 31.
The special commission appointed
by President Wilson to adjust the
differences between the coal miners
of the country and coal mine own
ers has announced that hearings
will be started on January 12.
Many witnesses have been invited
to appear before the commission for
the purpose of assisting the adjust
ers to arrive at a satisfactory plan
for the permanent settlement of the
coal mine problem.
The home of Mayor and Mrs.
Oscar Rothenhurg was the scene last
night of a jolly surprise party, a
number of friends having dropped
in unexpectedly to spend the eve
ning with the popular sourdough
couple, who make a practice of leav
ing their latehstring hanging where
friends, and strangers too, can find
it easily.
The invasion was a surprise—a
very pleasant one—but the Rothen
burgs were equal to the occasion
and were reluctant to let the party
break up at the end of a very
pleasant evening. They were as
sisted in enterta;ning the visitors by
Richard Rothenburg, brother of the
mayor, who is spending the holidays
in Nenana.
Those present, in addition to thi
Rothenburg?, were: Mr. and Mrs. M.
Schaeffer, Mr. and Mrs. J. U.
Scott, Misses Adeline Ferretti an^f
Mildren Andferson, and Messrs. A. B.
Funk, W. B. Raeburn and Martin
Nash.
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