WHERE RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
vol_ ,j_ MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS NENANA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1919. NO. 189
NATIONAL COAL STRIKE COMES TO END
UNION OFFICIALS BOW TO MANDATE OF COURT
go\'l:rnmk\t losi is big sum operating railroads
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The completion of the Govern
ment railroad between Nenana and
Fairbanks is bound to stimulate
travel between the two towns, in
4 the opinion of E. B. Collins, well
known mining man of the Fairbanks
district, who made the trip down
from Fairbanks today for a look
over the NenanS district. “Our train
had two passenger coaches attached
a to it today, and they were both full
of people,” said Mr. Collins to a
representative of The News this
afternoon. “I don’t know why
there were so many today, but 1
believe you will find that the road
will be generously patronized
throughout the winter by people
traveling in both directions. A ride
* on the new road is the nearest ap
proach to a trip to the States that
we Interior Alaskans car. get, until
steel is connected between Nenana
and the coast, and there will be
many taking advantage of it, just
to be going somewhere.”
* Mr. Collins says the ride down
was very enjoyable. There was a
congenial crowd aboard the train
and the time passed quickly in the
comfortably heated coaches. Ir
fact, he enjoyed the ride so mue'r
that he is going out to the end ot
the main line tomorrow, to have a
look over the Lignite district.
This is Mr. Collins’ second visit
in Nenana. He was in town for a
short time early in the summer or
his way home from Juneau, where
he attended the session of the terri
torial legislature, but he was in a
hurry then and did not see much ot
the district.
Mr. Collins says that great prepa
rations are being made at Fairbanks
for the Thanksgiving celebration, ir
which the people of Nenana arc
expected to join, and he believes
f those who go from here will have
an enjoyable time. The celebration
he says, will mark the commence
ment of closer relations, business
and social, between the two towns
for it will be possible henceforth
with the railroad as a connecting
■4 link, to have joint gatherings fre
quently.
WOMEN AUTO THIEVES
ANNOY SCOTLAND YARD
LONDON.—Women dressed in th<
uniform of the Waacs (Women’s
Auxiliary Army Corps), the organ
ization which proved of such valu<
during the war, are proving th<
mos*t annoying automobile thieves
with which Scotland Yard has tx
deal, according to an inspector ir
charge of the chase.
They frequently work in couples
and when caught in the act, smil<
archly at the owner of the car, witl
the remark, “We were just off fo:
a short joy ride.” As a rule the)
are allowed to go.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry O’Keefe wen
to Fairbanks today to remain prob
ably until Friday.
COAL STRIKE CALLED OFF
PENDING WAGE AGREEMENT
j INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 11. —At
the conclusion of a meeting of th<
; general committee of mine workers
lasting eighteen hours, announce
!ment was made that an order woult
1 be issued ending the national eoa
jminers’ strike immediately, in com
ipliance with the mandatory injunc
jtion issued by Federal Judge Ander
| son.
| Already there has been a resump
tion of coal mining in several dis
jtricts and it is believed that a ma
i jority of the strikers will be bad
;at their old places again within th<
next day or two.
I Following the announcement o
the general committee, Presiden
Lewis of the United Mine Worker
issued a statement in which he said
;"We will comply with the court'
mandate, but we do so under pro
jtest. We cannot fight the Govern
ment.. We are Americans.” Th
president refused to say more, ex
plaining that he was tired from th
long committee session. Othe
members of the committee wool
not talk at all.
j It is understood the committe
discussed all phases of the situatio'
and reached the decision to obe;
the court order in the firm belie
UNCLE SAM HUGE
! WASHINGTON, D, C., No.. 11.
j It is understood that the house in
temate commerce committee reach
! ed an agreement last night on th
! administration railroad control mea
! sure and that a report will De sub
' mitted today.
| It is understood also that th
railroads will be forced to apply fo
.permission to make a general in
j crease in rates within sixty day
! after the properties are restored t
: private ownership, as it will be im
I possible for the owners to operat
! on existing schedules without heav;
■ loss.
The report will show that th
j Government lost six hundred millioi
; dollars during the two years tha
the railroads have been under th
control of the railroad administra
; tion.
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666,000 SUBJECTS
OF BRITISH EMPIRE
KILLED IN GREAT WAI
LONDON. — The total militar
'force recruited from all races o
jtlie British Empire for the war wa
.18,654,000, according to the figure
I of the new Blue Book issued by th
|
i war cabinet. Of this number Eng
jland furnished 4,000,000.
! The total casualties are given a
,3,000,000, of whom 666,000 wer
I killed.
1
I that the Government would take
^ such action as might be necessar>
jto adjust the differences between
|the miners and ftie operators.
| Attorneys for the miners issued
!a statement this morning in which
! they express the hope that the Gov
j ernment and the operators will mee:
| the miners without delay with ;
view to settling the wage question
They explain that the Governmen'
took the position that the strikt
order must be rescinded before step:
; could be taken to compel a resump
1 Stion of negotiations. They say, fur
j ther, that it was- necessary to cance
' > the strike order to vindicate th<
. | Government’s supremacy.
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ORDER IS APPROVED.
s' INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 11.—Judg.
• Anderson has approved the orde:
- rescinding the strike call. He say;
■ the order is an evidence of gooi
• faith ■ on the part of the union of
• | P.eials—an effort to comp'y with thi
'court mandate. The order bear
lithe signatures ot President Lewi
and Secretary Green.
, SURPRISED AND RELIEVED.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Nov. 11.
7 Labor leaders in this city are sur
prised by the Indianapolis deeisior
the belief having very general!
prevailed here that the union off
cials would refuse to obey the your
mandate, and that the striker
would refuse to return to work rt
gardless of the outcome of the cour
proceedings.
Edgar Wallace, one of the al
torneys retained by the miners, e>
presses the belief that there will b
no trouble arranging a new wag
agreement.
READY FOR WORK.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 11
Seeretary of Labor Wilson ar
nounces that he will call a confei
ence of miners and operators in
mediately to discuss terms of setth
■ men of the wage dispute.
It is stated that representative
; of the operators are ready to me<
.with the miners nOw.
IOWA MAY STAY OUT.
DES MOINES, Nov. 11.—Unio
officials express the belief that th
| striking coal miners of Iowa wi
I not return to work until the wag
! question has been disposed of.
WORK RESUMED.
i HOPEDALE, Ohio, Nov. 11.
NATION OBSERVING
DAY WAR STOPPED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 11.—
The first anniversary of the sign
ins of the armistic which ended th.
world war is being generally ob
served throughout the United State
- today. Nearly a dozen governor
. and scores of mayors issued proela
mations declaring the day a holi
day, and business generally is eithe
suspended entirely or materiall;
, slowed down in honor of the mem
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MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 11. — Th.
, | city of Cleveland 4ias been selectei
i ; by the American Legion as the meet
t.ing place for the next annual con
' vention.
Several cities endeavored to se
cure the convention, San Francisc
and Seattle delegations having mad.
a strong nght to land the meeting
l but Cleveland received almost th.
united support of Eastern delega
; tions and outdistanced the Pacifi
f coast cities in the vote.
5 R. F. Washburn, secretary-trea
; surer of the Tanana Valley Agricul
- tu»al association, incorporated, re
signed his position this week an.
s has been succeeded by Mel Boyd
; Mr. Boyd has charge of the associa
tion’s warehouse at Fairbanks.
■curable occasion.
President Wilson, Secretary c
• State Lansing, Secretary of Ws
Baker, Secretary of the Navy Dai
s ids, and General Pershing issue
: i public statements early in the da:
and numerous of the officials ar
scheduled for speeches.
An official announcement says th
revised list of American casualty
shows a total of 293,039.
SULTAN OF TURKEY
IS IN DANGER NOV
. i BERLIN', Nov. 11.—There is
report in circulation here today t
'the effect that a plot to depose th
sultan of Turkey has been discot
| ered and nipped in the bud by th
.government.
. VAUDEVILLE REPEATED
FOR BENEFIT OF FUNI
■! The vaudeville show which ws
■ staged at Thorne’s theater at Fail
■ banks last week for the benefit c
:the girls’ gym, was repeated la:
night for the benefit of the Actor
■ fund, a nation-wide charity in whic
- j the people of Alaska have bee
■ | asked to assist.
11 The first show netted the sum c
• $399.50 for the gym, and the sec
■ ond production netted $103 for th
actors.
, | Work was resumed in this district
,• j even before the order calling- the
- j strike off had been signed. The men
t j declared that they would not strike
s in defiance of Government orders.
TEXAS MAY RETURN.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 11.—
. Reports received in this city this
. afternoon indicate that Texas strik
e ers will return to their posts im
l' I mediately.
ALSO ON COAST.
! SEATTLE, Nov. 11.—The strik
-'ing coal miners of this state will
-Irbturn to work. Representatives of
local unions will gather immediate
. i ly to comply formally with the order
i issued by the general committee.
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STRIKE ILLEGAL.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. 11.—
Attorney General Palmer issued a
statement last night in which he
reiterated his views regarding the
illegality of the strike and declared
that the law would be enforced.
“Those conceiving the reasons of
the miners’ convention or the orders
of the officers of any organization
superior to the law,” he said, “will
find themselves mistaken."
BERGER DENIED
» SEAT IN HOUSE
IS NOE WANTED
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WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. 11.
. Bv a vote of 309 to 1, the lower
a
house of Congress yesterday denied
a seat to Victor Berger, Milwauk e
Socialist, who was elected repre
sentative by the people of Wiscon
sin last November. The only mem
ber voting to seat Berger was Ed
. ward Yoight, Republican, of Wiscon
, sin.
j As a result of the action taken
by the congressmen, the governor
11of Wisconsin will be formally noii
I hed that Berger’s seat is vacant,
' i
land a special, election will then be
called to name a successor.
‘ The refusal of the house to per
i mit • Berger to take his seat was the
result of his un-American activities
during the war.
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WOMEN BARBERS ARE
POPULAR IN LONDON
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LONDON.—The woman barber,
who found an opportunity to show
her skill during the war, has proved
such a popular institution that she
seems to have come to stay. Women
assistants are employed in a num
ber of West End shops, and some
hops are owned and managed by
women.
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United States Attorney R. F. Roth
i- came down from his headquarters
e in Fairbanks today on official busi
ness.
GOVERNOR RIGGS
ASKS ALASKA 10
Following’ the usual custom. Gov
ernor Riggs has issued the follow
ing proclamation, calling upon Alas
kans to observe Thursday. Novem
ber 27, as a day of thanksgiving:
“One year ago today the battle
fields of France became silent; the
armistice hud been signed and the
world awakened as though from an
ugly dream. On Thanksgiving Day
last year all hearts were filled with
gratitude that the awful carnage
had stopped. We were thankful
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that the men and the army and navy
rof the United States when called
upon were not found wanting, and
those who had died had passed on
i\vard in all honor.
“This year we arc thankful that
our men and women have been re
turned to us from foreign shores
and that we may now look forward
to an era of peace and content
ment. Especially in .Alaska should
:we be grateful that we have been
spared the manifestations of incipi
ent revolution so much in evidence
i elsewhere in our country, fostered
by alien or seditious agitator
spreading doctrines contrary to Am
erican institutions and ideas. We
are thankful for the existence of
that overwhelming American deter
mination which will put down am!
'destroy any di-loyalty to our coun
try and our flag.
“Now. therefore, 1. Tlioma- Itigc-.
,lr.. Governor of Alaska, do pro
claim Thursday. November 27th, a
holiday, to he observed throughout
the Territory of Alaska as Thank
giving Day, and do urge on all tin
people, in their homes or in their
churches, to give thanks to God fur
the many blessings he has bestowed
upon us, and in particular for the
spirit existing in all true Alaskans,
which will not brook interference
with American principles enunciated
in the Declaration of Independence
and confirmed by the Constitution.
"Given under my hand and the
seal of the Territory of Alaska, in
Juneau, the Capital, this eleventn
day of November, in the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hun
dred and nineteen, and of the inde
pendence of the United States the
one hundred and forty-fourth.
“ THOMAS RIGGS, JR..
Attest: “Governor.
“R. J. SOMMERS,
“Ex-Officio Secretary
of Alaska.”
There is an incoming mail sta^e
on the Richardson trail somewhere
between McCarthy and Donnellys.
Very slow time is being made.
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« TEMPERATURE
R As reported by the government
If observation station, N'enana
If Tuesday, November 11.
If Maximum .17 above
•f Minimum . 7 above
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