WHERE RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. II.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1919.
NO. 177
COAL MINERS WILL SHOW MIND BY VOTE
’ CONGRESS INSISTS ON PROHIBITION LEGISLATION
- BOLSHEVIKI PRESSING ANTIS HARD NEAR PETROGRAD
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PERM WILL
SIZE UP NEEDS
IN WAR PLANTS;
WASHINGTON, D. C-, Oct. 28.—
According to announcement made
today by General John J. Pershing,
it is his intention to make a per
sonal survey of the war industries
built up in the United States during
his absence in Europe, the purpose I
of his tour being to formulate rec
ommendations as to what portion of
the plants should be retained for:
future national emergency. Upon j
his return to the capital, the gen
eral will report his conclusions to
Secretary of War Baker.
The investigation will take Per
shing to many sections of the coun
try. including the Pacific coast. It
is also his intention to visit his old
home town. Laclede, Missouri, be
fore returning to Washington.
BARTLETT WILL
TAKE STOCK TO
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Ed Bartlett, well-known oldtime
freighter, who has the contract to
move a large quantity of galena
r ore and supplies for Tom Aitken,
in the Kantishna country, left Fair
banks this morning with ten head
of horses, which he will use in the
work. He will come to Nenana and
go into the Kantishna by way of
the Government railroad south of
town.
There is a considerable quantity
„ of freight at Roosevelt, on the
Kantishna river, which Bartlett will
move to the Aitken camp, 30 miles
distant from the river, and on the
back trip he will haul ore, which
will be stacked on the river bank
^ for shipment to the smelter by
steamer after the opening of navi
gation next spring. According to a
statement made at Fairbanks, he is
preparing to handle 2,000 tons of
ore before the breakup.
Bartlett is taking seven men in
^ with him to help with the work, the
list including M. Johnson, Bobby
Jones, Elmer Larson, Frank Hed
man, Charles McGonagall. and Ed
Eerrill, the last named being chef
10 LEI DOWN BARS
LONDON, Oct. 28.—An amend
ment has been adopted by the house
of commons giving women the right
to sit and vote in the house of
lords.
LESTER EARHART HAS
LEFT HOSPITAL WELL
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Lester Earhart, who underwent
an operation at the Government
hospital 52 days ago for the re
moral of an injured kidney, was
discharged from the institution to-1
day, feeling as well as he ever did. ,
He expects to leave for the Lignite
country tomorrow for a few days,
after which he will be ready to go
back to work.
DRY BiliGOES^ !
THROUGH HOUSE !
OVER THE VETO
WASHINGTON', D. C., Oct. 28—
; The prohibition enforcement bilL
l which was vetoed by President Wil
■ son, was passed over the veto by
jthe lower house of Congress ves
Iterday afternoon, action on the mea
| sure establishing a new record for
j congressional speed. The second
ivote was taken three hours after
* the President vetoed the bill.
The reading of the President's
message, announcing his refusal to
|sign the bill, caused an uproar in
jthe house, and everything possible
was done by the wets to prevent the
taking of another vote. Their at
tempts to delay action, however,
were bowled over by the prohibi-!
tionists, with votes to spare.
Reports received from the White
House today state that it is the in
tention of the President to end war
time prohibition as soon as the
’reaty has been ratified.
SENATE PASSES BILL.
WASHINGTON'. D. <?., Oct. 28.—
At a late hour this afternoon the
senate passed the prohibition en
forcement bill over the veto of
President Wilson, the vote being 65
to 20. Senators Jones and Poin
dexter were among the 38 Repub
licans who voted for the measure.
SON OF FORD WAS
SOUGH! FOR SWAG
TOLEDO. Ohio, Oct. 28.—Four
men have been taken into custody
in this city in connection with an
alleged conspiracy to Kidnap Edsel
Ford, son of Henry Ford, multi
millionaire auto maker.
According to statements made by
officers who have been working on
the case, the plan was to take
young Ford captive and to hold him
for a ransom of $200,000.
JAPS LOSE NUMBER
ON SIBERIAN FIELD
TOKYO, Oct. 28.—According to
an official announcement made by
the Japanese war office, the partici
pation of Japanese troops in the
Siberian operations against the Bol
i sheviki have resulted thus far in the
death of 34 non-commissioned of
ficers and men and the wounding
of 39 others.
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MINERS WILL VOTE
TO SHOW ATTITUDE
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PITTSBURG, Pa., Oct. 28.—Coal|
1 miners’ unions throughout the Pitts
^burg district are planning to can-{
vass the membership on the strike
question, -with a view to determin
ing the truth of the charge made
on the floor of the United States
senate to the effect that the miners
do not want to strike—that they
are being led by radicals whose only
i object in bringing about a suspen
sion of coal mining activities is to
embarrass the Government and cre
mate discord among the people. Un
ion officials claim that the vote will
show the men overwhelmingly in
favor of a genera! walkout if such
action is necessary to force the
granting of demands which have
been made for increased wages,
shorter hours, and improved work
ing conditions.
COMMITTEE TO MEET.
I WASHINGTON*, D. C., Oct. 28.— j
i The executive committee of the '
jcoai miners' national organization
| will meet in this city tomorrow
I for the purpose of considering de
j tails in connection with the pro
■ posed strike.
Officials of the Government ex-1
press the hope that the committee'
! will heed the warning issued by
; President Wilson yesterday and use j
(their influence to effect a settle-;
ment by other means than striking. |
The committee has the power to call
the strike off.
TELLS SENATE
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U. S. WON WAR
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Oct. 28—
Responding to an invitation to ad
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dress the members of CongTess,
King Albert of Belgium appeared
before both branches of the law
makers today, making short talks
to the members, whom he impressed
very favorably.
In his address to the members of
the senate, the king assured them
that the American army was the
decisive factor in determining the
Allied victory. To the members of
;the house he said that nothing could
| better characterize the sign of uni
versal democracy than the friend
ship between America and Belgium.
I The king spent half an hour at
^the White House, where he talked
with Mrs. Wilson, and later met
Vice-President Marshall and Sena
, tors Cummins. Gillette, and King.
GARY PLANT IS
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CHICAGO. Oct. 28—Officials of
the United States Steel corporation
.are authority for the statement that
jthe company’s plant at Gary, which
jwas compelled to slow down when
jtne steel strike was called, is now
; in operation again with almost nor
mal forces. The employes include
many of the strikers who have re
turned to work and a number of
new workers.
It is also claimed by the officials
that normal conditions have been re
stored at Indiana Harbor, where
there was considerable roting during
the early stages of the strike. The
soldiers sent there to preserve order
are leaving now, it is claimed
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WASHINGTON', D. C., Oct. 28.—
In returning the proftibition en
forcement bill to Congress with his
veto, President Wilson explained
that he had vetoed the measure be
j cause he felt that war-time and
regular prohibition ought to be sep
arated and legislated upon separate
ly. He said further that matters
having to do with the personal hab
its and customs of the people ought
to be handled in and through the
proper channels.
War-time prohibition, he said in
conclusion, has served its purpose,
now that the army and navy forces,
have been demobilized.
Senate May Pass Over Veto.
The senate is considering the
passage of the prohibition enforce-'
ment bill over the veto of the Presi
dent.
LAKE STEAMER
SINKS AT PIER;
TEN ARE DEAD
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MUSKEGON, Mich., Oct. 28.—j
While trying to enter her berth
today, the steamer City of Muskegor.;
crashed into the pier, and was so |
seriously damaged that she sank in J
four minutes, causing the death of
three passengers and seven' members
of the crew.
The majority of the passengers
were standing on the forward deck,
ready to leave the steamer, and'
when the crash came 23 of them
scrambled on to the pier. Scores
of others were thrown into the
water, where they were rescued
after the steamer had gone down.
The collision completely wrecked
the forward portion of the boat,
tearing a hole of tremendous size,
in the bow, which permitted the j
water to rush into the hold so fast
that it was impossible to make use ;
of any of the life-saving apparatus!
on board.
LONDON, Eng., Oct. 28.—Winter
weather in Northwestern Russia is
proving a serious handicap to the
anti-Bolsheviki forces now engaged
in an attempt to capture Petrograd.
Te belief is general in British mili
tary circles that the Bolsheviki will
be able to hold out all winter
against the attacking forces.
ADMITS SETBACK.
HELSINGFORS. Oct. 28.—Gen
era Yudenditch. who is directing
the attack of Petrograd. admits that
his campaign is being conducted
under difficulties which are increas
ing as the battle progresses, owing
to the strong Bofsheviki reinforce
ments which have been brought into
action
The genera! says the defending
forces are making a hard fight, and
that elsewhere they are also fight
ing like madmen.
FIGHTING AT KIEV.
LONDON. Oct. 28.—The British
war office is in receipt of advices
which state that a terrific battle is
in progress in the Kiev district.
REDS CAPTURE TOWN.
PARTS. Oct. 2«. — Wireless dis
patches picked up in this city from
the Bolsheviki headquarters say the
counter offensive against Yuden
ditch is progressing satisfactorily
near Petrograd.
COLLIER ARRIVES
WITH RICH CARGO
SEATTLE, Oct. 28.—The collier
Xanshan reached this city yesterday
afternoon from the Pribilof islands
with a cargo of 26,000 seal skins,
valued at $2,500,000. The collier
also brought 12 live blue foxes
from the islands, which are enroute
to experimental farms in New York.
The collier reports an uneventful
voyage south.
PRESIDENT GROWING
BETTER IS REPORT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 28.—
The daily report from the White
House announces the continued im
provement of President Wilson.
Mrs. Theo. Diederick, wife of the
postmaster at Tanana, who was an
outward-bound passenger on the
steamer Yukon, has arrived at Fair
banks by way of the winter trail
from Circle, and will return to her
home at Tanana on the next down
river stage.
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CONFERENCE IS
READY TO GIVE
IN TOBULGARS
PARIS, Oct. 28.— It is expected
|’.hat the peace conference will make
concessions to the Bulgarian peace
, delegates in compliance with their
request that the terms agreed upon
by the Allies be modihed in some
respects.
The conference is now working
on the revised draft and it is ex
pected that the answer to the Bul
garians will be ready before the end
of the present week, in which even:
■ it is probable the treaty will be
signed by the Bulgarians within a
'fortnight.
It is stated positively by thos
close to the conference that no
concessions are to be made relative
to territorial decisions already
reached.
; LACK OF NERVE
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 28
Mayor Poorman, of Canton, has
been suspended by Governor Cox.
because of the manner in which n*
has handled the steel strike situa
tion in this city. The governor
says the mayor showed himself to
be inefficient anil unfit to be trusted
in an emergency, the particular com
plaint against the city official being
his alleged weakness in connection
.with the rioting which occurred in
:
Canton recently.
i Vice-Mayor Schrantz has been
asked by the governor to take
1 charge of affairs at Canton until
such time as normal conditions have
been restored.
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YANKEES NOE KEEN
FOR EAS1ERN WARD
PARIS. Oct. 28.—It is under
stood by the peace conference that
America will not accept manda
tories in the Near East, and for
that reason it is probable that the
present conference will leave sev
eral questions for settlement by a
future conference. The Turkisn
question is one the present confer
ence will not attempt to dispose of.
since it is apparent that the United
States will not assume the responsi
bility of acting as guardian.
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