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WHERE. RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. II.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, MONDAY. MARCH 15, 1920.
NO. 292
VERDICT IS SECOND DEGREE MURDER
NEWSPAPERSSA YEBERTGOVERNMENT WAS SHAM
SENATE ADOPTS SUBSTITUTE COVENANT RESERVATION
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WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 15.
—By a vote of 56 to 25, the senate
today adopted the new reservation
^ drafted by the Republicans to deny
.America's obligations under the pro
visions of Article X of the League
of Nations covenant. The reserva
tion is a substitute for the one
adopted in November.
A reservation adopted by former
President Taft, disavowing the legal j
■o. obligations under Article X but
holding the nation to the moral ob
ligations, was rejected by the sen
ate by a vote of 46 to 30.
The senate also rejected the
Freylinghousen reservation substi
tute, proposing a summary disavowal
of all obligations. This substitute
and the one drafted by Taft paved
the way for the final vote on the
reservation this afternoon.
• PREMIER TO HEAD
LONDON, March 15. — Premier
David Lloyd George and Bonar Law
have announced that they will soon
issue a joint manifesto stating the
principles and plans of the new
party which the premier expects to
lead in the near future, in opposi
tion to both the old parties.
It is understood the new party
will be called the National Demo
cratic party.
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CENTRALIA WOBBUES GUILTY;
TWO ACQUITTED, ONE INSANE
MONTESANO. March 15.—After
having brought in one verdict, which
the court refused to accept be
cause two of the defendants were
found guilty of third degree mur- ]
der. the jury in the Centralia mur
der case returned a second verdict
at a late hour Saturday night, ac
quitting Elmer Smith and Mike
schooner Pulitzer, which was des
patched to Seward to take the place
of the veteran Dora, was compelled
to return to port, owing to engine
trouble. Repairs will be made here
and another start will be made with
in a few days.
LONDON. March 15.—The Brit
ish foreign office has received ad
vices from Siberia to the effect that
several Japanese units in the Far
North have revolted. The soldiers
are reporteo to have ripped off their
shoulder straps and substituted
therefor the red straps of the Bol
sheviki.
The action of the units is said
to have created a serious situation
in Siberia, which is giving the Jap
anese government much concern
ALABAMA MAN NAMED
OFFICER OF REVENUE
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 15.
-—-William Martin Williams, of Ala
bama, has been nominated for the
position of commissioner of internal
revenue.
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There will be a special meeting
of the town trustees at the townsite
office tonight, commencing at seven
o’clock.
The Blakey and Taylor basketball
teams will meet in another exciting
game at Union hall tomorrow night.
Arrivals in Fairbanks report that
there are many travelers on the
trail, enroute to the Interior.
The Howard Benson funeral, held
at Fairbanks yesterday afternoon at
the Christian Science church, was
largely attended. The body will be
shipped to the States on the first j
outbound boat.
H. Capp, oldtimer of the Interior
country, has returned from a trip
to the States, having arrived in Xe
nana on Saturday night in com
pany with C. D. Smith, a locomotive
engineer. Capp spent the winter in :
San Francisco.
Henrna, Wbers Sails and Rivers Meet
Sheehan and finding the others guil
ty of second degree murder, with
the exception of Loren Roberts, who
was acquitted on the ground of in
sanity. and the recommendation
made that he be confined.
The verdict is considered a com
promise and many citizens are both
disappointed and indignant, and un
able to reconcile the verdict with
the evidence, which included an ad
mission of shooting by Bert Bland.
Troops guarded the jail on Satur
day night, following the return of
the verdict, but there were no dis
turbances and no talk of violence.
Elmer Smith and others of the
defendants sang an I. \Y. \Y. song
to the tune of “John’s Brown’s
Body,” after the verdict had been
rendered and they were served with
EBERT GOVERNMENT!
MAY MAKE DEFENSE
LONDON. March 15. Pmglish
newspapers are of the opinion that
the Germans slipped one over on
the Allies when they established the
Ebert government while peace ne
gotiations were in progress. The
Post declares that the first revolu
tion was a sham and that it is the
intention of the Germans now to
place one of the Hohenzollerns on
the throne of Prussia. The Mail, of
the same opinion, says that the
Ebert government was set up by
the junkers as a sham to be toppled
over at the convenience of those re
sponsible for the move.
EBERT HAS TROOPS.
BERLIN', March 15.—Reports re
ceived in this city today state that
the Ebert government is gathering
forces for the purpose of combating
the new regime established in this
city. N'oske is said to have ample
forcees at his disposal, with all of
the leading German generals ready
to co-operate. The new government
does not appear to be receiving uni
versal support.
SOVIET PROCLAIMED.
BERLIN, March 15.—It is report
ed here that the Mannheim inde
pendent socialists and communists
have proclaimed a soviet govern
ment for South Germany, but de
tails of the movement have not yet
reached this city.
REACH AGREEMENT.
BERLIN, March 15.—There is an
unconfirmed report in this city this
fternoo.n to the effect that the new
government has reached an agree
ment with the Ebert government to
avert the threatened railway strike.
RECOGNITION DENIED.
LONDON, March 15.—The new
German government has requested
the Allied commisisoners to give it
formal recognition, but the commis
sioners have ignored the request.
FRANCE PREPARES.
PARIS, March 15.—The French
government contemplates the des
patch of three more army corps tp
the German occupied area, thus
doubling the forces along the Rhine.
Reports differ regarding conditions
existing in Germany at the present
time. Calm is said to prevail thru
jout the country generally, while one
i report says that mobs are looting
Berlin stores.
General Foch ts conferring this
iafternoon with the Allied leaders at
1 Mavence.
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FORCES CLASH.
LONDON, March 15. — This city
is advised that there has been con
siderable loss of life at Kiel. Frank
fort. Essen. Leipsic and other places
as a result of clashes between the
national guard troops and socialists
and communists. Premier Lloyd
George says, however, that it is
best to await further developments
before interfering.
PRINCE FOR THRONE.
PARIS, March 15.—Advices re
ceived in this city from Copenhagen
"state that it is the intention of tne
new German government to place
Prince Eitel Frederick on the
throne.
MONARCHY ESTABLISHED
PARIS, March 15.—A report ha-*
reached this city to the effect that
a monarchy has been re-established
in Bavaria.
FIGHT THREATENED.
BERLIN'. March 15.—One of the
many rumors in circulation in this
city this afternoon is that Noske is
forming an army to march apainst
the usurpers. Hamburg is reported
in the throes of a general strike.
The city is fairly alive with rumors
and there is much anxiety among
the residents.
AMERICAN TROOPS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 15.
—A statement issued from the White
House this afternoon states that,
while the American troops on the
Rhine are technically under General
Foch’s orders, they will not par
ticipate in an Allied advance into
Germany without specific orders
from President Wilson. This state
ment was issued in connection with
an announcement that the Allies arc
preparing for possible military ac
tion against the Germans.
NOT SO BAD.
PARIS, March 15.—The French
foreign office has learned that the
German revolution is confined to
warrants charging: them with the
death of McEIfresh. Attorney Yan
derveer claims that Smith, because
of his acquittal, cannot be tried on
the new charge. The attorney also
objected to the verdict of second
degree murder, but was overruled
by the court.
The penalty for second degree
murder is from fifteen years to life
imprisonment.
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! the military pan-German party and
| it is benerally believed the move
ment will fail unless it receives the
'support of other political parties.
The kaiser is said to display great
nervousness in Holland, where he is
spending the time on his estate
between pacing to and fro and saw
ing wood.
ASSEMBLY SUMMONED.
BERLIN1. March 15. — The old
government has issued a cal! for
the national assembly to meet to
morrow in extraordinary session at
Stuttgart.
CRISIS ENDS.
PARIS, March 15. A dispatch
received from Berlin late this aft
ernoon states that the Kapp and
N'oske governments have reached an
agreement, with the result that the
crisis in Germany is ended.
CALDWELL SEATED;
GETS GOOD START
SEATTLE. March 1 ■">.—Without
ceremony. Caldwell took the oath
of office ami became mayor of Seat
tle today. In giving up his sea:,;
retiring Mayor Fitzgerald wished his
successor a successful administra
tion and promised such assistance
as he might be able to render
After the exchange had been made,
the police band serenaded the new
incumbent.
Caldwell has announced that he
will not make any changes in the
police department immediately, if
at all. Joe Warren will continue as
chief and all the other members of
the force will hold their jobs under
the new administration, for the
present at least.
H. A. Owen, former army lieu
tenant. has been appointed private
secretary by the new mat ttr.
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CROWD IS GOING
10 SEE TOMBOLA
IN UPPER TOWN
There is reason to believe that .»
crowd of considerable proportions
will journey to Fairbanks this week
| to take in the big show scheduled
to take place on Wednesday night
Tor the benefit of the Fairbanks
hospital. But wether or not the
number will be sufficient to secure
a special train is a matter that i<
not yet known definitely.
| Larry O'Keefe, who is ready to
make the necessary arrangements
for an excursion, should the demand
be sufficient, reports that it has been
impossible for him to get a line on
the situation because of the failure
of those desirous of going to let
him know of their plans. And un
less he receives fifty applictiuns.
for excursion tickets, it will be im
possible to secure a train for the
trip He suggests that the matter
be decided tonight, if possible, in
order that prospective excursionists
may take the regular train up
tomorrow if the excursion plan is
abandoned.
Quite a number of Neuanaites
have announced their intention of
making the trip, whether or not
there is an excursion, and it is be
lieved that a few more would go if
they could be issured of an early
return to town. But it is up to the
excursionists themselves whether or
not arrangements are made for i
special.
STATE MAY START
AMENDMENT FIGHT
WASHINGTON'. I). <\. March 1
-—The supreme court of the L'nitei!
States, in a ruling handed down
today, has granted the state of New
Jersey permission to institute origi
nal proceedings and discussion of
the prohibition amendment with u
view to attacking the validity of the
amendment.
The ruling of the court is her
alded as an important point scored
by the liquor interests, and it is
stated that the fight against the
amendment will now go forward
with redoubled confidence.
GIBBONS WILL MEET
FRENCH RING CHAMP
ST. PAUL, March IT—Mike Gib
bons has been offered an opportune
ty to meet Georges Carpentier in
this country before the Carpentier
Dempsey fight, and probably will
accept.
Dave Castaden reached Fairbanks
yesterday from 'he Shaw Creek dis
trict, where Frank Lawson and as
sociates have their drill set up ready
for operation. Cascaden likes the
appearance of the district and pre
dicts substantial returns from oper
ations about to be started. He
missed stage connections and walked
to Fairbanks from Richardson.