WHERE RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
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VOL. HI. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1920.
NO. 70
WAGE BOARD DELAY MENACE TO NATION
GREEKS TAKE PRISONERS IN DRIVE THRU ASIA
PLATFORM OF DEMOCRATS MAY IGNORE PROHIBITION
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.—The
Democratic national committee met
this morning for the purpose of
considering contests and drawing up
a temporary roll of delegates. There
are only three contests to be de
cided, but that of Reed of Missouri
is the only one of importance. The
Georgia contest it is expected will
be settled in favor of the Palmer
delegates, with the confirmation of
Clark Howell as national committee
man. The Reed case is complicated
The state convention rejected him
as delegate-at-large, but he was re
elected by the district convention,
and a battle is expected in the at
tempt to make a final settlement of
the case. The third contest, from
Oregon, is trivial.
McAdoo in Reserve.
The supporters of William Gibbs
McAdoo are said to be planning
to withhold his name from the bal
loting during the first stages of thf
nomination contest.
Ignore Prohibition.
A sudden movement has developer!
to ignore the prohibition question in
framing the platform,'as was done
in framing the Virginia platform
which has received the support o!
President Wrilson. It is generallj
{ admitted, however, that very mucl
will depend upon the attitude o1
Bryan and the steps that may bt
taken by him to force the prohibi
tion issue.
HITCHCOCK REFUSES.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 26.—
Senator Hitchcock has announced
that he will not accept the nomina
tion ' for the vice-presidency.
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PALMER ON DECK.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.—At
torney General Palmer arrived here
yesterday and has taken personal
charge of his campaign.
FOR STATE RIGHTS.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.—Na
A tional Committeeman Mack is au
thority for the statement that the
New York delegation will put its
weight behind an effort to amend
the Volstead act so as to permit the
various states to determine the legal
alcoholic content of beverages for
themselves.
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COX STRONGER.
SEATTLE, June 26. — The Sar
Francisco representative of the Se
attle Times reports today that sen
timent in favor of Governor Cox oi
Ohio appears to be gaining strength,
He is a favorite now among the
delegates from Alaska also, most oi
them having switched from McAdoo,
The Northerners will caucus today
or tomorrow.
It is probable that Governor Riggs
will be offered membership on the
platform committee, and if he does
not accept the honor, it will go to
Delegate Grigsby and Riggs will be
chairman of the delegation.
TEXAS FOR M’ADOO.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.—
Postmaster General Burleson says
LABOR LEADER WARNS WILSON
TRAINMEN ARE IN UGLY MOOD
CHICAGO, June 26.—The heads
of fifteen railwaymen’s organiza
tions, who are in conference in this
city, declare that the railroad situa
tion in the United States is more
! menacing now than at any time
since the war. In a public state
Iment issued today they express
• doubt as to their ability to prevent
j“a complete paralysis of transporta
tion” unless they are given co-op
eration by the railroad labor board,
j "The men have reached the break
ing point in patience,” declared
|President Lee this afternoon. “The
.demands of the organizations were
j presented more than a year ago,
, but the dilly-dallying policy of the
| administration still has them pend
ing. Meanwhile, the men are either
leaving the railroad work for more
money, or contemplated money, or
they are being expelled from the
organizations because of their un
authorized strikes.”
There is no general strike con
templated at the present time, Lee
said, but the men are becoming a
prey to Red propaganda. Lee
blamed the President for permit
ting the railroad administration to
dally along for nearly a year after
the presentation of wage demands,
and for taking forty days to ap
point the board. One of the big
dangers now, Lee pointed out. is
the "One Big Union” propaganda,
which is responsible for the spor
adic strikes now going on. Lee
declared further that it is “up to
the powers to decide whether they
want the ‘One Bin Union’ idea,
which caused the strike of 1893,
or the strong, sane organizations
which have kept the men in a rea
sonable mood for many years.’’
WILSON WIRES BOARD.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 26.—
President Wilson wired the railroad
wage board several days ago, urging
them to expedite their work, and
w"as assured, in a prompt reply, that
everything possible would be done
to reach an early decision on the
wage award. Chairman Barton re
: minded the President that justice
j to all concerned demanded proper
| deliberation.
CALL FOR CONVENTION.
CHICAGO, June 26.—Officials of
the department of justice state that
• they are in possession of informa
tion to the effect that a call has
ibeen issued for a convention of
railroad workers in this city to per
fect an organization of “One Big:
: Union." The call is reported to
have been issued by the leaders of
I the insurgent movement.
STRIKE IMPROVES.
PHILADELPHIA, June 26.—Con
siderable improvement is reported in
the yardmen's strike .'il lation, both i
the Reading and the Pennsylvania
systems claiming that conditions arc
again almost normal.
j that the entire Texas delegation will
j'upport MeAdoo, but he refuses to
i forecast the convention attitude on
the liberalization of the Volstead
act or the labor and Irish questions, j
'l There was a partial MeAdoo re- i
I vival today, the boom taking: the j
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form of cards and hatbands on •
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which appeared “Mc’ll Do.” There!
is no MeAdoo manager of headquar- ^
! ters, but the boom refuses to stay
. down.
There is strong talk today for;
Walsh of Montana for the chair
manship of the resolutions commit
tee. He has the backing of Bryan,
| but is opposed by others. He is op
| posed to a prohibition plank.
| The convention will open on Mon
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I COAL COMPANY PLANS
NEW JUNEAU BUNKERS;
Coal storage for an unlimited
amount of fuel is to be immediately
provided at Juneau by the Pacific
Coast Coal company, which is the
pioneer coal supply source for the
■North. P. C. Brown, superintendent
of construction for the Pacific Coast,
Icompany, is at Juneau in charge cf i
the work.
The bunker house of the Pacific ]
Coast Coal company is to be en
larged and 1,000 tons added to its
storing capacity. The improvement
is badly needed and will be a big
help in providing space for storage
next winter. Piles which were cut
on Douglas island by local woods
men are being driven. Every build
ing on the dock, including the office
and warehouse building of the Pa
cific Steamship company, is to be
painted and the roofs given a coat
; >ng of pitch. The office building of
the Pacific Coast Coal company is
■to be moved about 400 feet farther
Ifrom the water’s edge to make room
! for the extension of the bunker
house.
Cargo movements from Alaska
have increased greately the past few
months and shipping men are con
vinced that the tide has turned
once more in Alaska’s favor. Car
goes valued at $1,554,782 arrived
in Seattle in March this year, while
j those arriving in March, 1919, were
J valued at but $768,707.
TURKS SAY TERMS j
MAY BE REJECTED!
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 20.—
The Turkish peace delegation which
is representing the Ottoman govern
ment in the final peace negotiations
at Paris has been instructed from
this city that the Turkish govern
ment will flatly refuse to sign any
peace treaty which seeks to deprive
Turkey of Smyrna, the Adrianople
district, or Eastern Thrace. The in
structions indicate that the govern
ment in the main assents to other
territorial limitations fixed by the
Allies.
GREEKS TAKE MANY.
LONDON, June 26.—The Greek!
legation has been officially advised \
that Greek troops have surrounded!
the Turkish Nationalists at a point;
85 miles east of Smyrna, following!
an engagement during which the
Greeks captured 8,000 prisoners, a
number of Turkish guns and other j
booty.
The Greeks are advancing on the
Nationalists in Asia Minor from four
directions and thus far have lost
only 21 killed and about 100 wound
ed. Many of the Nationalists have
been taken captive, and they have'
also lost a number of guns and j
large quantities of supplies.
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LEAGUE FALLS DOWN.
CAPE TOWN, June 26. — The'
League of Nations has not yet re
sponded to the great hopes of its
framers, declared Jan Christian
Smutz, in a public statement made
here today. But rather than rejoice
over its failure, he said, everyone
should bend his energies to make it
effective. Several things, it was
pointed 'ut, have militated against
the success of the league, notably
the refusal of the United States to
become a member. Beyond doubt,
in his opinion, the league depended
largely upon America for its initial
strength and success. And he hoped
the time would come when America
would appreciate the position. The
supreme council had pushed the
league into the background, he said,
and he hoped both sides would soon
be able to come to a better under
standing and unite.
Smutz declared that England and
France thus far have been alone in ,
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their efforts to right the hopeless
situation, and he sees grave danger
unless five of the world powers act i
in accord. i
The Polish war, Smutz said in.]
conclusion, has done more than any-.!
thing else to make the people -ea- ■
lize the impotency of the league.
HAGUE SELECTED. I
THE HAGUE, June 26 — The I
commission of jurists, in session '
here for the formation of a per- j1
manent court of international jus- j
tice. provided for in the League of, 1
Nations covenant, has unanimously! i
decided that the court shall be lo-j
cated here.
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BABE RUTH CLIMBING <
AS HOME-RUN HITTER ]
CHICAGO, June 26.—Babe Ruth
s ranking high among the heavy
litters of the majors this season,
laving landed his nineteenth home
■un this week. Sisler of St. Louis
massed Speaker in the race for lead
trship among the American league
matters with a percentage of .408.
Hornsby of the St. Louis Nationals
las a percentage of .393.
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BRITISH PLAYER IS '
TENNIS MATCH WINNER j
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WIMBLEDON, ENG., June 26— |
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J. C. Parks, international tennis
player, defeated Johnson of Cali
fornia here today for the champion
ship. He took three sets in four.
ELWELL MYSTERY HAS
NOT YET BEEN SOLVED
NEW YORK, June 26—The po- j
lice authorities of this city are still
nonplussed over the Elwell murder
mystery. Following a secret con
"erence today, attended by all the
jfficers concerned in the case, an
touncement was made that no evi
lence had been obtained to indicate
vhether the clubman was killed by
i man or a woman, which means
.hat there is not a clew to the ]
dentity of the murderer.
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AUTHORITIES SEARCH
FOR FOUR DESERTERS:
ROCKFORD, 111., June 26.— ;
irmy authorities are still searching:
'or the four soldiers who are want-1
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td in connection with the shooting 1
>f Mrs. Moss., who was killed sev- ,
-ral days ago while autoing with
ter husband, Captain Moss., and
everal friends. The soldiers arc
aid to be in flight across Iowa.
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Rev. Robert Joseph Diven went to j
■airbanks today and will hold serv-j
ces in the upper town on Sunday. j
The steamer Carl White arrived !
rom the Tolovana about eight'
•’clock last evening and left for!
'airbanks after a short stay in port, j
Mrs. Anna Dickinson, mother of ,
ilrs. M. V. Tyler, arrived in Ne
lana from West Fork on the steam- j
r Carl White last night and is a j
:uest of Mrs. Lowella Rosburg.
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Mrs. Pete Pierce arrived from the j
rolovana last evening, being a pass
enger on the steamer Carl White,
•he came to join her husband, who
ecently entered the employ of the
Uaskan Engineering commission.
The funeral of Anthony Strank
vas held from the Catholic church
it Fairbanks this morning.
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TEMPERATURE R
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observation station, Xenana R
Saturday, June 26. R
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OTTAWA, June 26.—Announce
ment has been made that the gov
ernment will introduce a bill pro
viding for an increase in salaries
for members of the senate and
committeemen, the plan being to
raise the salaries from $2,.'>UU per
year to $4,000.
It is also understood that an ef
fort will be made to secure a sub
stantial increase for cabinet minis
ters, speakers, and virtually all Can
adian judges.
The plea for increased pay has
been insistent during the past year,
the claim being made that existing
salaries are wholly inadequate, in
view of the tremendous increase in
the cost of living.
SUTHERLAND COMING
FOR NENANA SPEECH
Dan Sutherland, Republican can
didate for delegate to Congress,
who addressed a large audience in
Fairbanks this week, will arrive in
Nenana on Tuesday, accompanied by
E. B. Collins. Republican candidate
for member of the territorial senate
from the Fourth division.
A public meeting will be arrang
ed by the local Republican club for
Wednesday night for the purpose of
giving the visitors an opportunity to
address the people of Nenana on the
issues of the campaign.
Details of the meeting will be
announced later.
William Butler, Fairbanks poli
tician. is a visitor in Nenana.