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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
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VOL. II.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1919.
NO. 183
STRIKE SITUATION UNCHANGED TODAY
* PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL GIVING RAIL WA Y MONEY
' CHAMBERLAIN AND BAKER CLASH AT ARMY HEARING
POLISH ORPHANS
FACE FUIURE OF
SERIOUS ASPECT
WARSAW.—Names and faces of
streams of returning refugees are
being eagerly scanned by Red Cross
workers in every city of Poland each
day in search for the parents of ten
thousand unclaimed children, lost in
the chaos of the German drive of
1918.
Every day, from among the
starved ranks of the wanderers,
some worn woman or broken father
clasps the thin waif from whom they
were mercilessly torn almost three
years ago,—a reunion that takes
place as often as not in some Red
Cross refugee station. There are
thousands who will never be claimed,
for their parents, driven away when
the Germans came, found only tem
porary safety in Russia, where they
were caught in the web'-of anarchy
and suffered death in the days of
Russian terror.
All of the children are now under
the care of the American Red Cross
and such supplies as are available
have been devoted to their needs.
But for the thousands who will
never again be united with their
parents, more than temporary aid is
needed. Some permanent institu
tional camps will have to be devised,
but this must wait more norma!
times than the present.
Unless rescued from actual starv
ation and nakedness and mothered
by the outside world until they are
strong again, these children will
bear the marks of war for the rest
of their lives. Anaemia, rickets, tu
berculosis, and kindred diseases, fast
becoming chronic, will forever han
dicap them.
WORKERS ATTACKED
BY MOB OF WOMEN
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Nov. 4.—
Workers on their way to the plant
of the Youngstown Sheet Tube com
pany were attacked by a mob of
150 women this morning in an effort
to prevent them from going to work.
4 A crowd of deputy sheriffs, who
were rushed to the scene, attempted
to hold the women in check, and a
free-for-all fight followed, in which
bricks and stones played an im
portant part.
Four of the women and five men
were placed under arrest.
Fred Schill, the Dome creek miner
who was severely crushed by a fall
, ing slab some time ago, and for
whose recovery small hope was en
tertained at the time of the acci
dent, is growing better daily and it
is now believed he will get well.
Billy Ford, who has a bad attack
of rheumatism, will leave for Fair
^ banks on Friday’s train, enroute to
the Big Chena hot springs, where
he will seek relief in the mineral
bathf for which that resort is
famous.
CONGRESSMEN SUGGEST WAY
OF SETTLING COAL STRIKE!
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. 4.—
Chairman Kenyon, of the house la
bor committee, has introduced a
resolution proposing: the appoint
ment of a special presidential com
mission to approach the coal miners
and operators with a view to arbi
trating- the differences responsible
for the strike.
Officials of the administration are
also active, suggesting plans for end
ing the strike. Coal Administrator
Garfield having spent several hours
today with J. D. A. Morrow, presi
dent of the National Coal Opera
tors' association, in an effort to
reach a basis for settlement, but it
is not known what action, if any, t
will be taken as a result of the con
ference.
LEWIS TALKS. c
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 4.— Break- d
ing the silence for the first time a
j since the strike started. President ' j]
Lewis of the United Mine Work-.;d
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ers issued a statement today m d
I which he commented on the efforts !0
being made by the Government toj
end the strike. The machinery of j
(the joint system of bargaining in'
the coal industry, he said, is still t
intact, and presents an easy way-c
for the Government and the coal t
| operators to begin wage negotia- .v
ons.
PRODUCTION CONTINUES.
PITTSBURG. Nov. 4. — It is
aimed by coal operators in this
istrict that the non-union mines
re breaking- all production records
) an effort to meet the increased 1
emand for fuel. Union leaders
eclare that all of the union mines
f the district are closed.
MORE FOR ROCKEFELLER.
DENVER. Nov. 4. — Officials of
le Colorado Fuel <fc Iron company
iaim that more men are returning
) work in their Southern mines,
hich are guarded by state troops.
insuring protection to those who de- j
sire to work.
OPTIMISTIC.
WASHINGTON. P. C.. Nov. 4.—1
Federal officials and mine operators'
view the strike situation optimisti-!
cally today. The operators claim
that the West Virginia production
is now about 50 percent normal.
TROOPS FOR NORTH
WASHINGTON. P. C. Nov. 4. — '
The 35th infantry is entrained at '
Camp Travis, Texas, for Camp Lew-1
is. for strike duty in the Pacific
Northwest. N<^ trouble of any -orr.
however, has been reported so far
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BAKER RESENTS
STATEMENTS OF
WESTERN SOLON
WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. 4.—!
Senator George E. Chamberlain and 1
Secretary of War Baker clashed to- i
day at a committee hearing on the i
military justice question. The row
was started by the senator, when j
he stated before the committee that |
whenever an. inferior officer "gets j
into a disagreement with a superior
officer, he likely gets the ax—sud- j
denly."
Baker denied that such was the
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case, but Chamberlain stuck to his;
statement, and quoted several in- j
j stances, where inferior officers had j
ibeen retired because of their failure1
;to agree with superiors,
i Baker replied that when a man
i cannot agree with his chief, he
'ought to be removed, unless the
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chief is wrong. Then, he said, the
[chief ought to be removed.
SEVILLE. Nov. 4.—The strike of
bakers and builders in Spain has
been broken by government troops,
who were detailed to take the places
of strikers in the bakeries and on i
building contracts throughout the
country, while additional troops pre
vented any interference on the part
of the strikers.
The experiment worked well, the
j strikers expressing a desire to re-'
turn to their places when they re
alized their strike could not suc
ceed.
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George Melich, a prisoner in the
federal jail at Fairbanks, was taken
[seriously ill yesterday and it mav
be necessary to remove him to the
i hospital for an operation. Dr. de la
Vergne, who is attending the sick
man, has diagnosed the case as ab
jdominal trouble.
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WILSON SIGNS BILL I
FOR ALASKA ROAD
WASHINGTON', D. C.. Nov. 4 —
Ihe urgent deficiency bill, carrying
m appropriation of six million dol
lars for the continuation of work
on the Alaska railroad, which was
passed by Congress last week, was
signed by President Wilson today.
The measure also carries an ap
propriation of two and one-haif
millions for the enforcement of war
time prohibition.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 4.—Eg?
prices, which have been mounting
steadily in this city during the past
several weeks, took a further jump
today, when retailers announced
that they would be compelled to
'charge the consumer an even dollar "
a dozen for ranch eggrs. ^
SEATTLE CLOSE SECOND tr
: SEATTLE. Nov. . 3.—hie*h ranch th
egrg-s are quoted in this city at 90 j
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SENATORS REFUSE i
10 KILL MEASURE
WASHINGTON. D. Nov. 4.— .
By unanimous agreement, the senate v:
judiciary committee has declined to h
recommend the repeal of the espi- P
:»nage act. The committeemen have'si
decided to let the law stand, because ai
it includes separate warrant and P
nhc-r provisions necessary for the tl
enforcement of prohibition. "
YANKEE BUiLDERS f
ARE ORDERED OUT'
OOMSK, Nov. 4.—According to a
report in circulation in this city to
day, the American railway corps, ;
sent to Siberia to restore trans- js
portation on the Trans-Siberian
railroad, has been ordered back to
ip
the United States.
About a dozen passengers came j
down from Fairbanks on today’s
train. _
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LONDON', Nov. 4.—Wireless ad- ^
ces received in this city today 1 ^
om the Bolshevilfi headquarters at
strograd state that the anti-Bol
eviki army, recently engaged in
1 unsuccessful attempt to capture
;trograd, has been surrounded by
e Red Guards and is threatened
ith extermination. The reports say
ere is not a chance for the army
escape.
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WISS LAWMAKERS
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BERNE, Nov. 4.—A call has been j
sued for an extraordinary session ■
the Swiss parliament, for the
di
lrpose of considering the question i
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■ entering the League of Nations,
The lawmakers will convene on ! ,
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ovember 10.
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IEIS SAY DRYS
NEW YORK, Nuv. 4.—A local -
Nation which is oppj~ir.LT national
ohibition ha? issued a statement
which it is declared that prohihi
jn is very largely responsible for
e alarming increase in radicalism
roughout the United States during
e past several months.
All Industrial Workers of the
or’d are in favor of prohibition,
e statement points out, and atten
>r. is called to the fact that Inius
ials have been unusually active in
is country of late.
MAKE MANY MOVE
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 4—The
undation of a large portion of
e Green River country caused 200
milies to seek shelter on high
ound yesterday and many homes
•re washed away by the flood wa
rs, causing losses aggregating fully
million dollars.
The water is still high today, but
is believed no further losses will
suit, although it will be some time ■
fore many of the flood-sufferers.
11 be able to move back into their
Mrs. S. R. BredUe, wife of the
lirbanks shoe man, who was taken ,
St. Joseph’s hospital several days
o, critically ill, continues to im
ove slowly and hopes are now en
rtained for her ultimate recovery.
According to recent advices re
ived in Nenana, Jim McQueen
ed a short time ago down in the
I fields, a victom of typhoid fever. j
cQueen formerly was in the em- j.
oy of the Alaskan Engineering (
mmission, in the telephone and
sctric light department.
LONDON. Nov 4.—According to
■eport-s in circulation in this city
:oday, officials of the British gov
ernment are soon to announce a
ie\v plan of governing Ireland, un
der which home rule will be grant
ed, with power to form separate
governing bodies. The plan also
provides for a supreme governing
body, presided over by a lord lieu
‘enant. with authority over all.
There are certain details of the «
plan to be worked out yet. but it is
expected that the scheme will be
ready for -lbmi siun at an early
date, and the be’ief is expressed by
officials of the government that it
will effectual’." dispose of the vex
ing Irish problem.
DELEGATES SEATED
WASHINGTON, D. C\. Nov. 4.—
The credentials c immittee of the
international labor congress, now in
session ir. this city, has approved
the credentials of the delegates
from Japp’.. France, and South Af
rica. who-'-, presence at the con
gress was , untested.
Among the matters receiving th •
ittenti. lelegates yesterday
was the ij'je-ti n of appointing .1
.ommissio' to conduct a study of
.ir.employment problems in various
ountries. 1: was decided to name
1 commission to start work immedi
itely.
SUFFERING ACUTE
PARIS, Nov. 4.—The presence of
mow in Austria and parts of Hun
gary has been followed by intense
suffering in many cities in conse
quence of the shortage of fuel and
food throughout those countries. The
situation is said to be acute now,
ind it is _feared that the suffering
will increase as the winter advances.
Conditions at Budapest are being
aggravated by the actions of the
Rumanians, who are still helping
themselves to supplies of all kinds
there, in spite of the command of
the supreme council to desist.
Tommy Bullene, oldtime Fair
banksan, is now in the employ of
the Duthie shipyard. Seattle.
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TEMPERATURE *
As reported by the government *t
observation station, Nenana H
Tuesday, November 4. **
*, Maximum .13 above *
S Minimum . 0 W