WHERE RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
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VOL. II.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1919.
NO. 114
MEARS HONORED FOR SERVICES ABROAD
UNCLE SAM BANS MEXICAN MUNITION SHIPMENTS
WILSON READY TO TAKE PUBLIC INTO CONFIDENCE
WILSON ns
• EFFORT TO FIX
NATIONAL TIME
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 15.—
As was predicted several days ago.
President Wilson has vetoed the
special bill providing for the re
peal of the daylight saving law,
which was enacted over a year ago
as an emergency war measure.
The President returned the bill
to Congress with a note in which
he stated that he had vetoed the
bill with the utmost reluctance, as
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he realized the serious inconven
ience caused to farmers by the day
light saving plan.
He said, however, that the coun
try stands greatly in need of maxi
mum production by industries which
are materially aided by the law now
in force.
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NATIONAL CLUBS
MEETM SERIES
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.—The last
^ of a double-header series of three
games between the Cincinnati and
New Y'ork Nationals will be played
in this city this afternoon before
one of the biggest crowds of base
M ball fans of the season. The first
double-header was won by Cincin
nati on Wednesday, and the second
by the locals yesterday.
"Rie Cincinnati club is now four
and one-half games ahead of the
New Yorkers.
TEXAS MAKERS
. ENGAGE IN BATRE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 15.—
The proceedings of the house were
interrupted yesterday by a fistic en
counter betw-een Congressmen Blan
ton and Hardy, both of Texas and
* both Democrats. Several blows were
exchanged, but fellow members in
tervened before any real damage
was done.
Hardy resented his colleague’s
charge that he was a mere rubber
stamp, always defending the admin
istration.
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CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo., Aug. 15.
—Gold concentrates of considerable
value were stolen from the Inde
pendent mill, af Victor, during the
night, by several bandits. The two
watchmen who were on guard at
the mill at the time were taken
by surprise and overpowered by the
bandits, and the robbery was not
made known until the watchmen
were found, securely bound, at an
early hour this morning.
Officers are on the trail of the
robbers, but it is considered doubt
ful if they ■will be overhauled.
PUT EMBARGO ON
ARMS FOR SOOTH
WASHINGTON, D. C. ,Aug. 15— |
The Mexican government will have
to give greater protection to Ameri
cans on the southern side of the
Rio Grande before any further as
sistance in the way of arms and
ammunition can be expected from
the United States, according to an
ultimatum issued today by the Am
ericn authorities.
The ultimatum was in the forpi
of a note to the Carranza govern
ment, informing the Mexicans that
they would not be permitted to im
port munitions of war for a time
! from the United States, and intimat
[ing that the embargo would not be
(lifted until such time as Carranza
(could give assurances that his gov
| ernment was prepared to protect
’American lives and property.
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RESERVAIIONISTS
READY FOR FIGHT
WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 15.—
| Republican reservation advocates
|have announced that there are 20
Republican senators ready to cast
their votes in favor of the ratifica
tion of the peace treaty with certain
reservations. They are ready to act
now and are opposed to further de
lay in the consideration of the docu
| ment.
Senator Hitchcock, administration
leader, denies that he has had a
I hand in lining the Republicans up
;for quick ratification on a compro
mise basis.
It is expected that President WTil
son will issue a statement tonight,
outlining his views on the situation.
HENRY FOND GETS
! IWM VERDICT
MOUNT CLEMENS, Aug. 15.—
;The million-dollar libel suit, which
i was instituted by Henry Ford
against the Chicago Tribune for
statements contained in a Tribune
editorial, came to an end today
I when the jury returned a verdict
, in favor of the auto manufacturer,
awarding him damages in the sum
jof six cents.
Ford tried to recover also some
| of the money expended by him in
; prosecuting the case, but could get
i only $50 in costs, in addition to the
isix-cent verdict.
During her stay in Fairbanks,
Mrs. J. R. Bowen will be the guest
jof Mrs. R. R. Mvers.
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MEARS GETS MEDAL i
FOR RAILWAY WORK
SEATTLE, Aug. 15.—The Post
Intelligencer is in receipt of a spe
cial dispatch from Washington, D.
C., announcing the award of a dis
tinguished service citation to Col
onel Frederick Mears, newly-ap
pointed chairman of the Alaskan
Engineering commission. The dis
patch says that the award was made
for exceptionally meritorious and
distinguished service as the com
manding officer of the 31st railway
engineers, later as assistant general
manager, and finally as general man
ager of the transportation corps of
the railway department overseas.
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The dispatch says further that the j
American Expeditionary Force’s rail
ways were operated with rare suc
cess, and the huge transportation
j problem solved as a result of Mears’
remarkable ability and skill as an
organizer.
The splendid showing made in
France is regarded here as responsi-j
ble for his appointment later as:
head of the Alaskan Engineering
commission. i
j Colonel Mears is now enroute to
Alaska to assume his new duties,
: having left for the North yesterday .
| aboard the steamship Alameda.
COMMITTEE BLOCKS ACTION
I WASHINGTON', D. C., Aug. 15.—
| The senate agricultural committee
has temporarily blocked action on
'amendments to the food control bill
which were suggested by Attorney
-Genera! Palmer as a means of as
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sisting his department to force a
reduction of the cost of living.
Chairman Gronna has expressed
the hope that the committee will
pass finally on the measure not later
than Tuesday.
EDITORS CLIMB
MOUNT RAINIER
AT COAST MEET
SEATTLE, Aug. 15.—Two hun
dred and fifty editors and publish
ers, representing every section of
the United States, are in this city
attending the annual convention of
the National Editorial association,
j The visitors were escorted to Mt.
j Rainier yesterday, and many of
Uhem ascended the heights of the
mountain. Tomorrow the delegates
will witness the launching of the
new steamer Editor, and on Sunday
[they will go to Victoria for the
| final sessions. The gathering is
| known as a traveling convention,
sessions being held at a number of
cities each year in the same locality.
It is believed that Boston will
be selected for the 1920 conven
tion.
KLONDIKE STAMPEDER
DIES IN THE STATES
SEATTLE, Aug. 15.—Jay E. Tib
bits, who was identified with the
Klondike rush and who was one of
the founders of Rampart, died here
yesterday, aged 72. He had been
an invalid for six years.
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National Park.
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YUKON REACHES
TOWN ON RETURN
TRIP WON
The steamer Yukon, which was
in port Tuesday afternoon enroute
to Fairbanks from the upper Yukon
river, arrived here on the return
voyage to Dawson at an early hour
this morning. The steamer made
port shortly after five, and was here
about half an hour only.
The passenger list included a
number of round-trippers, a few
residents of Fairbanks, outward
' bound, and several way passengers,
; for points along the river. Three
passengers boarded the boat here
and one disembarked.
The list follows:
For Seattle: Mrs. C. Aase, John
; Carlson, Olav Holm, Leona Stowe,
Mr. Robbe, Charles Bertram, Mrs.
Olga Stepovich, C. Nikkanen.
For Circle: Mrs. Mary Bayliss.
For Eagle: J. B. Howard.
For Skagway: Harry Thorley.
John Strom, Mrs. John Strom, Ruth
Strom, Olga Strom, August Kerna
on, Anna Strom.
For Nenana: John Sabanoff.
For Tolovana: W. H. Aitken,
James A. Haney.
For Tanana: Miss Josephine Hay
den, Miss Sarah Hayden, Mr. and
Mrs. R. C. Hayden, Mrs. L. E.
Archer, Mrs. E. C. Ide.
The passengers boarding the boat
here were Mrs. S. E. Ivey and son
Sam, for Seattle, and J. A. McIn
tyre, for Hot Springs.
AMERICAN STEAMER IS
HIT BY NORTH SEA MINE
DOVER, Eng., Aug. 15.—The Am
erican steamship Englewood was dis
abled yesterday as the result of!
striking a mine in the North sea. j
Several tugs responded to the call j
for assistance, but the vessel was j
not in danger of sinking and it is !
believed slje can be landed safely.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 15—
The forthcoming conference be
tween President WTilson and the
members of the senate foreign re
lations committee, on the question j
of the peace treaty and the League
of Nations covenant, will be given
the fullest publicity, according toj
a statement issued from the White
House this afternoon.
The President has informed Sen-:
: ator Lodge by letter that arrange-:
ments will be made to make a \
stenographic report of the entire j
proceedings, and that the discussion j
afterwards will be made public.
I The meeting with the President i
, is to be held at the request of the |
! committeemen, and it was also their
suggestion that the public be in-.
I formed of what takes place during i
; the conference.
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It is not vet known when the
. !
j conference will be held.
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BUTLER, Pa., Aug. 15. — The i
i state constabulary has been sum- ]
i moned to this city to restore order
! among the striking employes of the j
j Standard Steel Car company, who1
jhave started rioting,
j Several riots occurred yesterday
and the trouble assumed such serious
proportions that the local authori
ties are unable to cope with the
situation.
winnim put
SEATTLE, Aug. 15.—A special
dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer |
from the national capital states that
Delegate Grigsby has rejected the
proposal of Judge Wickersham that
the two combine in taking testimony
I during the 90 days allowed by Con-!
gress in the delegate contest case.
Grigsby will insist that Wickersham
use the 40 days allotted to him.
MINERS OF YORKSHIRE
WILL RETURN TO WORK
LONDON, Aug. 15.—Two hun
dred thousand Yorkshire coal min
ers have voted to resume work, and
it is expected that coal mining ac
tivities will start up again on a
j large scale within a fewr days.
Senana—The Gateway to XcKinloy
Rational Park.
AUSTRIANS ARE
GENEVA, A up. 13.—The Allies
are reported to have informed the
Austrian government that it will be
held responsible for the actions of
Bela Kun, the Hungarian commun
ist leader, and for his delivery later
to the Allies for trial. The Aus
trians are charged with his safe
keeping until such time as the Al
lies shall make a demand for him.
Bela Kun, it is understood, is
prepared to fight extradition, and is
hopeful of being able to escape to
America with the money obtained
by his wife in Budapest.
DEMPSEY TO MEET
NEW HEAVYWEIGHT
NEW YORK. Aug. 15.—Willie
Meehan's manager is authority for
the statement that Champion Jack
Dempsey has agreed to meet the
Western aspirant for championsh:p
honors, in an eight-round, no de
cision battle. The match will be
staged at some city in the East,
during November, the exact date
and place to be decided later.
Meehan is a San Francisco heavy
weight.
JAPS REFUSE AIO
10 KOLCHAK ARMY
TOKYO, Auk. 15.—Replying: to
the request of the Kolchak govern
ment for the co-operation of Jap
anese troops in checking the ad
vance of the Bolsheviki, the Jap
anese authorities have made it
known that it will be impossible to
enter into such an arrangement,
i The request was for several Jap
anese divisions to come to the aid
of the Kolchak armies, which are
being driven back by the Red
guards.
MEXICANS EXPELLING
FOREIGN RESIDENTS
EL PASO, Aug. 15.—The Mexi
can government has recently ex
pelled 21 foreigners, including sev
eral Americans, because of alleged
misconduct.
YOUNG SENEFF FOUND
BY SOPHIA ^SEARCHERS
A telegram from the Canadian
Pacific agent at Juneau yesterday
informed H. E. Seneff of Fairbanks
of the recovery of the body of his
son Edgar, who was one of the
Sophia victims. The body was found
by the diver engaged in a search
of the foundered steamer, which
has been lying on Jhe bottom of
Lynn canal since last October.
The body will be shipped to Seat
tle for burial.