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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE member of associatfj> press
NENANA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1919
WHOLE NUMBER 247
CONGRESS PASSES BIG RELIEF MEASURE
BUNNELL AND ROTH MUST FIGHT TO HOLD JOBS
CALIFORNIA SHIPYARDS STOP WORK ON CONTRACTS
Prominent Fairbanks Officials May
Lose Position In Division
Through Politics.
WASHINGTON, D. C , Jan. 28.
—Action on President Wilson’s re
nomination of Judge Charles E.
Bunnell and District Attorney Rein
hart Roth has been held up in the
Senate, on the request of Senator
Wesley L. Jones of Washington.
Senator Jones said that he in
tended to prevent the confirmation
of these men on account of their
alleged activities, particularly in the
Sulzer-Wickersharn election con
test.
The Senate Judiciary committee
has appointed a sub-committee
headed by Senator Overman (Demo
crat) of North Carolina, to hear
Senator Jones’ objections.
MADE
CHAIRMAN OF
LOAN COMMITTEE
(Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28.
Governor Riggs, of Alaska, has been
named chairman of the Alaska
Liberty Loan Central committee.
Alaska subscribed three million,
one hdndred and eighty thousand,
one hundred and fifty dollars to. the
Fourth Liberty Loan. The quota
allotted to Alaska was only one
million, three hundred and sixty
nine thousand, four hundred dollars.
Associated Press
WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 28.
—President Wilson has removed all
restrictions imposed on so called
near beer.
FAIRBANKS PLACES
BAN ON CHICKEN POX
The several households in which
cases of chicken-pox were discov
ered have been placed in strict
quarantine, and nobody is allowed
to enter or leave them. This quar
antine will remain in force until
all danger from infection is not
present any more. , ' .
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Ellenson ex
pect to leave for the States' over,
the Broad Pass trail on Saturday.
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CALIFORNIA HAS
BEEN CALLED OFF
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 28.—
• The Emergency Fleet Corporation
; has suspended shipbuilding con
tracts let for construction in Cali
fornia yards, aggregating fifty-one
million dollars.
Work which was in progress on
thirty-four hulls has had to be
abandoned for the time being, at
least.
FIGHIS FREQUENT
SINCE ARMISTICE
(Associated Press)
PARIS, Jan. 28.—There have
been thirty-four murders, two hun
dred and twenty day and night
assaults and nearly five hundred
serious fights in which the Ameri
can troops have participated, since
the signing of the armistice.
The American military police has
been considerably reinforced re
cently to maintain order and dis
cipline.
HUNS USE PLANES
AS MAIL CARRIERS
MUNICH. — Cross-country air
plane flights under private con
the probability of aeriel postal serv
trol were started here recently with
ice being inaugurated soon. The
Bavarian government has loaned
ten Albatross machines for the ex
periment. The trip from here to
Berlin is to be made in four and
a half hours, and to Cologne in
four hours and fifteen minutes. It
is planned to put into service an
airplane carrying from thirty to
forty persons.
Well Known Nome Promoter and
Pioneer Developer Is Called
By Death.
(Associated 1Jress>
SEATTLE, Jan. 28—John Rosene
former Nome promoter and pioneer
Alaska developer, died here last
Sunday of heart trouble.
, The late John Rosene went to
the Klondike country in 1896 and
later .organized the Northwestern
Commercial company and other
corporations in Alaska.
His remains were cremated this
afternoon, following the funeral
service, which was largely attended.
The Seattle P.-I. editorially com
menting on his death, says that
“John Rosene left his mark as a
constructive Alaska pioneer.”
Dr. Anna Brown, formerly ol
Petersburg, has now located at
Wrangell and has charge of the
Wrangell hospital.
•Ml Dtpei
'STRIKES THREATEN
SERIOUS CONDITION
Associated Press
SEATTLE, Jan. 28.—The Metal j
Trades Union has decided to tele- j
graph to the metal workers through- >
out the country, calling upon them!
to strike in sympathy with the J
strikers in the Seattle shipyards.;
Unions In Line
One hundred and thirty Seattle
unions are now voting on the ques
tion of calling a general strike on
February 1st.
The plasterers, structural Iron
workers and engineers’ unions have j
already voted in favor of the strike ,
and it is expected that the other j
unions will all fall in line.
Fi.-emen Object.
The city firemen’s union, how 4
ever, say that they are unable to]
I call a strike, as their constitution >
forbids strikes.
FUR WORKERS STRIKE
NEW YORK, Jan. 28.—The In
ternational Fur Workers’ Union of
the United States and Canada have !
. directed eight thousand members'
of the union, who are in this city i
*at present, to strike Monday if the |
| demands made by the union for;
ja forty-four hour week are not I
j granted by that time.
I The union has also demanded j
that there be one wage rate thru-1
! out the year.
BELFAST PARAL1ZED
LONDON, Jan. 28.—The Mail,
commenting on the situation and
the recent strike called at Belfast,
says that one hundred thousand
fien are involved in the Belfast
trike, which has affected twenty
six trades, paralizing the entire city
and that it now looks like a dead
city. The strikers are demanding
a forty-four hour week.
SERIOUS SITUATION
LONDON, Jan. 28.—It is esti
mated that nearly two hundred
thousand men and women are idle
in the United Kingdom and Ireland
as a result of the strikes, and the
situation is considered one of the
most serious the nation has been
called upon to face in years. Half
of the number of strikers men
tioned art- in Belfast, Ireland.
Shipyards Idle
Over twenty-thousand shipyard
workers on the Clyde are out on
strike, and the millers and dockers
are also going out on strike.
The Strikers Demands
The London strikers demand in
creased pay, while the other strik
ing workmen in other parts of the
country have made a demand for
shorter work hours.
WILSON SUBM11S
REGULATION PLAN;
FOP HUN COLONIES
Associated P**«ss
PARIS, Jan. 28.—President Wil
son advanced the proposal today
that the late German colonies be
i placed, temporarily, under the
guardianship of the league of na
tions, which will appoint one of its
member nations to administer them.
The Matin, commenting on the
President’s proposal, says that the
idea is noble and generous, but
apprehends the likelihood of there
being some difficulty in putting the
idea into effect.
Premier Lloyd George of Great
Britain, says that the colonies
usually cost much more to ad
minister than they bring in, in the
way of income from taxes and
other usual sources.
SECOND CLASS MAIL
REACHED FAIRBANKS
According to a telephone mess
uage received late this afternoon
‘ from the upper town, two ship
| ments of second class mail reached
, thc-re yesterday. A portion of this
mail, destined for Nenana, is prob
ably on the Thelin stage, which left
for Nenana this morning.
Judge E. F. Medley, of Cordova,
a well known Alaskan, recently
, underwent two minor operations at
I Mayo Brothers hospital at Roch
ester, Minn. He will spend two
months in Boston and then return
to Rochester to have a major oper
ation performed.
HUN GOVERNMENT
OVERTHROWN BY
RIVAL FACTIONS
WiUhelmahaven U Now In Control
of the Spartacan*, Who A'rest
Official*.
(Associated Press)
COPENHAGEN, .lan. 28.—Ac
cording to reports received in this j
city today, the Spnrtacans have
overturned the German Ebert rov
ernment at Wilhelmshaven and have
occupied the banks and all public
buildings in the city.
The members of the offical body
of the opposing government, who
were- arrested by the Spartacans,
have been ordered court-martialed.
It is reported that Rose Luxem
burp, who was reported to have
been killed some time ago, is now
alive and in hidinR.
IDITAROD DEPUTY
IS NOW AT RUBY
The marshal's office at Fairbanks
received a wire this morninR in
forminR that office that Deputy
Marshal Guy GeraRhty arrived . at
Ruby with Albert Haynes, on his
way to Tanana.
Albert Haynes was recently con
victed of adultery and is. beinR
hrouRht to Fairbanks to serve out
the sentence imposed on him.
Billy Butler left this morning
for Nenana. He is traveling light
and expects to n.ake a fast run.
IMM GRATION IS
NOT DESIRED BT
LABOR UNIONS
; Labor Objects to Alien Immigration
| During the Period of the
Reconstruction.
I expected that a bill will be passed
[soon which will permit an alien
i
resident of the United States to
bring his wife, minor children or
orphan minor nephew into this
; country.
Labor leaders strongly oppose
the passage of such a bill and urge
prohibition of immigration during
the reconstruction period.
HOUSE APPROVES
WASHINGTON, I). C, Jan. 28.
—The House Immigration commit
tee has tentatively approved legis
lation introduced prohibiting immi
Igration for four years following
the signing of the peace treaty.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan. 28.
General March, chief of staff of
the American army, announced to
day that plans have been made for
the return to this country of three
hundred thousand Americans month
ly from Europe.
General March also said that all
American overseas forces will he
home and demobilized within six
months.
DEMPSEY MED
FOR JULY MATCH
(AHBOciated Press?
NEW YORK, Jan. 28.—Jack
Dempsey has been named as a pos
sible opponent to Jess Willard, who
has already contracted with Tex
Rickard to fight on the Fourth
of July for a purse of $100,000.
The French heavyweight cham
pion Carpentier, is believed out of
the running on account of wounds
received in battle.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 28.—Tex
Rickard the fight promoter, will
soon start on an extended journey
for the purpose of choosing a suit
able place to hold the big heavy
weight championship fight, on the
Fourth of July, for which Jess
Willard, the present holder' of the
title has contracted to appear.
Tex will probably visit France
and England also in his touring
trip.
Two new firms of Valdez filed
articles of incorporation last month.
Theyare the Bald Mountain Mining
company, which incorporated for
$250,000, and the Narrow Pass
Salting, Canning and Packing com
pany, which incorporated for $350,
000.
Appropriation Specially Requested
By President Wil.on Passed
By Congress.
Associated Press
WASHINGTON. 1). (\, Jan. 2S.
—Both the Senate and the House
have passed the appropriation bill
of one hundred million dollars re
quested by President Wilson for
the relief of Eiyopean famine.
The President personally wired
to the chairmen of the Congressional
Appropriations committee, urging
the passage of the bill carrying this
appropriation, which he said, was
the key to the whole European
situation and a solution of the
peace problem.
AT CONFERENCE
PARIS, Jan. 28——The American
delegates to the Inter-Allied peace
conference are pledged to keep the
labor question at all times, and as
far as possible, to the fore during
the conference which is now being
held.
ALLIES OCCUPY
Associated Press
PARIS, Jan. 28.—According to
reports received in this city today
from Vienna, an Allied force com
posed of French and Rumanian
troops, entered and occupied the
city of Kiev.
DRAFT EVADERS
REGAIN LIBERTY
(AH80ciat6il Press)
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Jan. 28
—One hundred and eleven con
scientious objectors who had been
confined in the military prison ow
ing to their refusal to be drafted
were released today.
Two of this number had refused
to 'be drafted on religious scruples.
The word “Blighty” is an East
Indian term meaning “over the
seas,” and the British Tommy has
adopted it to mean home. Every
known trick was practiced by the
Tommies to reach “Blighty,” and
the English officers had constantly
to be at their wits’ end to frustrate
them. The one desire of a Tommy
was when wounded, to get a
“Blighty wound” so he would be
sent to England.
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