WHERE, RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. III. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1820
NUMBER
155
CONGRESSMAN TALKS OF MENACE
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BIG PACIFIC FLEET URGED AS SAFEGUARD
SOVIET FORCES PENETRATE CRIMEAN DISTRICTS
BECAUSE OF TALK
BOSTON, Nov. 11—Rear Ad
miral Herbert C. Dunn, who was in
command of the naval station in
the Azores during the war, was
awarded the distinguished service
medal yesterday and eleven other
officers at the Boston navy yard re
ceived the naval cross.
Sint* Overlooked
NEWPORT, Nov. 11—When the
naval awards were announced here
yesterday Admiral Sims, who com
manded the American naval forces
in the war zone, did not receive
even a mention of honor.
MEDDALS DISTRIBUTED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 11—
The navy marine cops celebrated
Armistice Day by distributing near
ly 2,000 medals and letters of com
mendation for valorous and dis
tinguished performance of duty dur
ing the war.
ILLINOIS COAL DEFENDANTS
LOSE FIRST ROUND IN CASE
PEORIA. ILL., Nov. 11 -The Illi
nois defendants in the coal con
spiracy criminal cases, scheduled for
trial before the federal district
court at Indianapolis, have lost
their case in the federal court in
which they sought to enjoin the
Government from removing them
Illinois for prosecution at Indian
apolis. The injunction was sought
on the grounds that section nine
of the Lever act is unconstitution
al.
WINNIPEG HIT BY FIRE
WINNIPEG, Nov. 11—The leather
{roods warehouse of Adams Brothers
was destroyed yesterday by a fire
which threatened for a time to
k destroy a large section of the city's
wholesale district. The loss is esti
mated at $400,000.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Quigley are ex
pected from the Kantishna district
within the next week or two.
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BORDER DIVISION INCREASED
TO REGULAR WAR STRENGTH
CAR SHORTAGE AT END;
MAY BE SURPLUS NOW
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 11—
The back of the car shortage has
been broken, according to a state
ment made today by Clyde C.
Atchison, of the interstate com
merce commission. He says that
the restoration of normal conditions
is the result of the cooperation of
shippers, operators and railroad em
ployes and that instead of a short
age of cars, the country now faces
the possibilty of a surplus of equip
ment.
HEADQUARTERS CLOSED;
UPHAM TO FINISH WORK
CHICAGO, Nov. 11—The nation
al headquarters of the Republican
organization in this city has been
closed, there being no further need
1 for it. Arrangements for raising
a deficit of more than a million dol
lars in the Republican campaign
fund will be made by Treasurer
Upham and the work directed by
him.
COLBY WILL MAKE TRIP
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 11
Secretary of State Colby is pre
paring to make a trip to South
America as the representative of
President Wilson. He plans stops at
Rio de Janeiro, Montevidio and
Buenos Ayres among other places.
ALLIES WANT AMERICAN
TO SIT ON COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 11—
The Allied governments have sug
gested to the United States that an
American, to be designated by the
President, be appointed by the
League of Nations to sit on the
Silesian plebiscite commission. The
proposal, however, is said to be re
garded unfavorably by the state
department, although no public an
nouncement to that effect has been
made.
SISTER IS SEARCHING FOR
BROTHER IN THE NORTH
Deputy Marshal James Hagan is
in recept of a letter from Mary
Dickinson, Liverpool, England, in
which she makes inquiry for her
brother, John McGrath, who left
Dawson for the lower river in 1902.
The writer says she made inquiry
for her brother through the Dawson
authorities and was advised by
them to write to Fairbanks and Ne-j
nana.
Anyone knowing anything about1
John McGrath will confer a favor
bycommunicating with Deputy Mar
shall Hagan, or with the sister of
the missing man, at 21 York Road,
Great Crosby, Liverpool.
It is expected that Engineer in
Charge FredTc D. Browne will leave
Anchorage Saturday for Nenana.
1 ST. LOUIS. Nov. 11—In ad ad
dress delivered here today, as part
of thp Armistice Day exercises,
Congressman Leonidas C. Dyer de
clared that war between ihe United
State? is almost certain unless the
United States build.- and maintains
| a navy in the Pacific ocean “sur
passed by none”
The congressman called attention
! to the strained relation's provoked
I by the anti-alien sentiment in Cal
I ifomia and declared that war in
i evitably will result unless the Unit
i ed States takes such precautions as
■ will deter the Janane.-j government
; from provoking ar. open break.
Preparing On Border
! WASHINGTON, !) C, Nov. 11
Rumors of threatened trouble with
| Mexico are rite throughout the
country today as the result of the
! issuance cf telegraphic orders to
all recruiting stations, instructing
! them to secure recruits for the Se
cond division, which is to be in
i
creased to full war strength im
mediately. Inquiry at the war de
: partment offices, however, fails to
I disclose the reason cor the unusual
1 action, department officials refusing
to make any explanation for publi
■ cation.
The fact that the Second division
is assigned to patrol duty along the
Mexican border gi es rise to the
belief that trouble is brewing in
the south and all kinds -if rumors
; are circulating. A full division com
prises 40.000 men.
Crimea Penetrated
i LONDON, Nov. 11—A soviet offi
cial statement received in ’his city
today by wireless claims that the
Crimean peninsula has been pene
I trated by the soviet forces.
Will Recognize Mexico
MADRID. Nov. il-lt is the in
tention of the Spanish gcvti.ment
shortly to announce the recognition
of Mexico and Bolivia.
Armistice Signed
LONDON, Nov. 11—Armenians
and Turkish Nationalists are re
ported to have signed an armistice,
according to an Armenian commu
nique dated November 7. It is
stated that the Turks are to oc
cupy the fortress, railway station
of Alexandropol. and surrounding
districts during the peace negotia
tions, the Turks, in return, guaran
teeing the safety of the inhabitants
of occupied areas.
Harding On The Border
BROWNSVILLE, Nov. 11—Sen
ator Harding has arrived here on
i his way to the canal zone and has
! accepted an invitation to address
la border gathering in connect on
;with the Armistice Day exercises,
j Many Mexicans will avail them
I selves of the opportunity *o see
j the next President of the United
1 States.
CELEBRATE ABROAD
LONDON", Nov. 11—Impressiv
ceremonies were held in London an
Paris today, French and British vet
erans celebrating the second anni
versary of the closing of the worl
war, tributing the men who sacri
ficed their lives on the field of bat
tie. Special ceremonies were he!
at Westminister Abbey, the king ani
many government officials being ii
attendance.
ADVANCE NEWBERRY APPEA1
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 11
Solicitor General Frierson has an
nounced that he will ask the su
preme court on Monday to advanc
the date set for the hearing of th
appeal of Senator Newberry in th
Michigan election case.
BREAD CUT AT PORTLAND
PORTLAND, Nov. 11—Local bak
ers have announced a reduction o
one cent in the price of bread, thi
new price being 16 cents a loaf
The lowered price will go into ef
feet next Monday.
The Tanana river is still open is
front of Nenana, the only crossing
available near town being at a poin
close to the Mission, where th<
river closed some time ago.
Ed Williams, former chef at th(
commission mess, left for the coasi
this week by way 'of Broad Pass.
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, GERMANS ON WARPATH
? j LONDON, Nov. 11—Three thous
1 arui unemployed men in Berlin are
- reported to have stormed the Lion
- Metal works today, driving out the
1 proprietor’s engineers and putting
- out the furnace fires in the gas
- plant. Workers also drove out the
1 industrial council in Berlin and es
1 tablished a political soviet.
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EXPLOSION FATAL TO FOUR
NEW YORK, Nov. 11—An ex
plosion in the engine-room of the
Southern Pacific freighter Elmundo
killed four persons yesterday and
injured eight. The vessel was
moored at the pier here when the
explosion occurred.
FRANCE WANTS GAMES
PARIS, Nov. HThe French Olym
- pic committee has made official re
F quest that the 1924 Olympic games
* be held in this city.
SPEED SKATING IN JANUARY
NEW YORK, Nov. 11—Outdoor
speed skating contests for the na
tional championship will be held at
Newburgh, N. Y. on January first.
Col. H. P. Warren, chief of the
supply division of the Alaskan En
. gineering commission, is scheduled
; to leave Anchorage for Nenana on
Saturday.
|NICKY ARNSTEIN FREED
BY HIGH COURT RULINC
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i WASHINGTON, D. C., Nev. 11
Reversing the decision of the fed
eral district court, the supreme
court of the United States ha:
j ordered the release of Jules Nick;
j Arnstein, who was imprisoned ii
(New York on the charge of contemp
| of court because of his refusal ti
! answer certain questions put to hin
| in connection with his hearing ii
, bankruptcy.
Arnstein has been widely ad
j vertised as the leader of the mil
! lion dollar bond conspiracy.
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SECRETARY IS SUPREME
I WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 11
j The district court of appeals ha
i upheld the right of the secretar
of the interior to exercise equitabl
jurisdiction in deciding controver
sies over public lands. The decisioi
i was rendered in connection with i
I Utah land case.
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ADMIRAL HOWARD DEAD
ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 11—Rear Ad
miral Thomas B. Howard, aged 6i
: retired, died suddenly yesterday ii
j this city. He was found unconsciou
j in a bath tub and it is believe<
'that death resulted from heart di
sease.
LESLIE MANN SC'.r.
BOSTON, Nov. 11—Outfielde
| Leslie Mann, who played with th
Boston Nationals last season, ha
been sold to the St. Louis Nation
als.
ARMISTICE DAY DANCE IS
SCHEDULED FOR TONIG1-T
Armistice Day will be fitting ob
served by the people of Nenana to
night at a dance arranged by thi
j members of Harold Anderson pos
of the American legion. All ar
rangements for the affair have beei
completed by the committee ii
charge and an enjoyable time is as
sured those attending. The dance i:
to be held at Union hall, starting ai
the usual hour.
Music for the dance will be pro
vided by Prof. Berggren.
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Pete Schmidt denies that he was
kicked by a mule. He says that it
is just a case of plain rheumatism.
NEW YORK, Nov. 11 Individ
‘; uals and corporations with neither
financial standing nor experience in
maritime affairs have been allocated
shippinp board vessels for operation.
1 according to C. F. Richardson, who
, was engaged by the Walsh com
mittee as statistician to investigate
| the methods employed by the ship
ping board. Richardson submitted a
lengthy report yesterday when the
' committee resumed its investigation
of alleged irregularities in the af
.'fairs of the board.
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CONGRESSMAN IS JAILED
FOR GETTING NOSE WET
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! WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. 11
Congressman Finis J. Garrett. Dem
5! ocrat, of Tennessee, spent last night
in jail and was brought into court
this morning on the charge of op
"terating an automobile while under
1 the influence of liquor. The case
1, was continued.
The lawmaker’s machine knocked
a little girl down and fractured
her hip.
ISLAND STEAMER WRECKED;
i FORTY BELIEVED DROWNED
! MANILA, Nov. 11—Forty-eight
i persons are believed to have lost
1 their lives as the result ct the
| foundering of the coastwise steam
er San Basillo, which was struck
by a typhoon off Leyte island last
Wednesday. There were 08 persons
or board the vessel at the time of
: the wreck and 15 of them are re
ported to have reached Cebu.
POLICE CHIEF QUITS
. i CHICAGO, Nov. 11—Chief .>f
j Police John J. Garrity. who has
. | been under fire in connection with
the whisky ring investigation, has
,! handed in his resignation, the quiz
■ ; having become too hot for him. i
Game Warden J. M. Burrows ex
pects to get away for the Kantishna
on Saturday.
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