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The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18
DEFEAT OF HUN BOLSHEVZKI SMOOTHES WAY
PONCARE MAKES OPENING ADDRESS AT PEACE MEET
PEACE CONFERENCE
 FORMALLY OPENED

PARIS, Jan. 1S.-The Inter Allied peace conference, prepara- tions for the holding of which have been in progress for some time rsst. was formally opened thls '.tternotn, at the i!ail if Peace m tnis city
 Tkc place chosen for the meeting of the worlds foremost diplomats IS ore of the most splendid re cept;on rooms ever brought into use, in Europe, to house such an august assemblage. The furniture and other accessories in use were Of toe most elaborate character and the great table around winch tte teac2 plenipotentia'ies gathered was covered with the green baize of diplomacy.
 A beautiful statue of Peace, holding aloft civilizations torch,
 
 was placed immediately behind the chair of French Premier Clemen- ceau, who has been chosen by the nations to preside over the peace deliberations
 President Poincare of France, formally opened the peace con- ference with a brilliant speech Tn the course of which he thanked all the Allied nations for the great compliment paid the French nation by their choice of Paris for the holding the most important and momentious meeting in the worlds history.
 He unstintingly praised the valor of the Allied armies, which pre- served Paris from the enemy and war ravages, and declared that France had borne the foremost sac
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18
PIONEERS MEET
 MONDAY NIGHT

Nenana Igloo No. IF, Pioneers of Alaska, will hold their semi monthly meeting at the Union Hall on Monday evening, Januray 20. The meeting will be called to order at 8 o'clock sharp.
 After the regular business has been transacted, a social sesion will be held, at which Pete Schmidt will introduce to the ring" for the first time, two young "cyclones' who have been in training for some time past. There will also De sev- eral other attractions at the social session.
 Members of other igloos who may be in Nenana are always welcome to both the business and social sessions of the igloo.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18
PROTEST |S MADE AGAINST ACTION
 OF CITY HEAD
Hearst, As Chairman of Welcoming Committee, Is Unpopular With
 the People.
Associated p"essl

NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-Inter- mittent uproars marked the pro- ceedings of a mass meeting called by the Independent Citizens com mittee, which had been recently organized, to welcome home the troops from the European battle fields.
 The mass meeting was called as protest against the appointment by the mayor of New York, of Hearst as chairman of the munich pal committee organized for the same purpose.
 Over twenty persons were ejected from the hall after starting the dis turbances by cheering for Hearst and Hylan, among the ejected ones being several soldiers and sailors.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18
IMPROVEMENTS
 ENTERED BERLIN
Loyal Ebert Forces Receive An
 Addition to Force and Are Looking For Spartacans.
(ASSociated PreSS)

BERLIN, Jan. 1S.--A large body of loyal troops entered Berlin to- day and with their comrades are making a thorough search for Spar tacans.
 The Associated Press reports say that the Spartacans have had a clash with the majority Socialists at Hanover.
 News received from the same source indicates that volunteers have joined the colors in large number at Koeningsbery to guard the East Prussian boundries and prevent the entrance of Bolsheviki Poles into the country.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18

rifices, although she had not been, in the slightest degree, responsible for the war. America's participa- tion in the great war, at a moment which was recognized by the Allies as being very critical, received warm praise.
 In concluding his opening speech, the president of France said that those who desired to rule by the sword and perish by the same means had only themselves to blame for the very natural consequences
 The duly assembled peace con- gress will devote itself singly to the creation of league of natioN and will appoint separate com mission, which will probably be named today, to study the proposed methods for the organization of the league.
 Russia will not be represented at the peace congress for the present.
 BRITISH WAR AIMS
 PARIS, Jan. 18.-The British war aims, which have been un- officially stated, in general coin eide with those of America. with some minor differences. The Brit ish consider that the aims of the two nations, on the whole, are ider- tical, and believe that there should be world compact of give and take.
 The British want the !N~ raid damage and shipping losses paid for by Germany and express the hope that a league of nations be formed and also desire to reach thor oughly good working agreement with America.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18
FIRE CONSUMED
 TENT NEAR MINE

R. T. Brooks, who is working in W. J. Lynn's coal mine, arrived in town on the train coming in last night, for the purpose of procur- ing an entire new outfit to replace his recent loss. 2
 He says that the tent occupied by Lynn and himself, caught fire in some unkown manner on the 16th and was completely destroyed. The tent was situated close to the camp cook tent, which is alongside the wagon road on the hillside and quite long way from the mine, which is on the right of way.
 The fire was first noticed by Mrs. Swedal at about g o'clock in the morning, and when she saw it it had made much headway and there was no chance to save any thing and no attempt was made to arrest the flames.
 The tent and it's contents were burned to cinder, both Lynn and Brooks lost all of their personal belongings.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18
FIRST UNIT 0F
 q ST. DIVISION
 DUE HOME SOON
\ Associated PrrSS

TFSS
 SPOKANE, Jan. 1S.--The 346th regiment of field artillery, the first unit of the famous 91st division, men from Alaska and the western expected to arrive 'on January 23. The men are to be sent to Camp Lewis, where they received their military training.
 The 91st division is compsoed of returning home form France, is states, the returning artillerymen are all Westerners.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18
FAIRBANKS DAME
 IS OPERATED ON

Shortly after his arrival at Fair banks, Dr. de la Vergne was called in consultation by Dr. M. F. Hall, on a case he had in hand, and as result of the consultation, an operation was performed this morn ing at St. Joseph's hospital on Mrs. Morrell, for the removal of tumor.
 The operation was performed by Dr. de la Vergne with Dr. Hall assisting. The patient is reported to be resting easy and doing as well as can be expected.
 Mrs. Morrell is a partner with Mrs. Fern Johnson in the Fashion Shop on Cushman street, next door to the telegraph office.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18
SHARlCk FUNERAL
 HELD THIS MORNING

Funeral services over the remains of John Sharick were held at. the Roman Catholic church at Fair banks at 9:30 a. m. today, and the interment took place at the Fair banks cemetery shortly afterwards.
 John Sharick was a rancher and for many years past lived on his ranch near Birch Hill. He died at the St. Joseph's hospital a .,.w days ago.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18
1ANANA CHAPTER MINING CONGRESS
 MET LAST NIGHT

A largely attended meeting of the Panama Chapter of the American Mining Congress was held last night atthe courthouse at Fairbanks. Sev- eral of the ladies of Fairbanks graced the meeting with their pres ence.
 John A. Davis, superintendent of the Bureau of Mines, presided and called the meeting to order sharp at o'clock
 Matters pertaining to the welfare of the district were discussed in full and various suggestions for the betterment of conditions made by some of those precent were con sidered and tabled for further ill. quiry and action.
 A committee consisting of Messrs. J. F. Zimmerman, E. B. Collins and Albert Johnson was appointed to make investigation and submit a report on mining legislation; and another committee, consisting of Messrs James Haney, Sylvestor Howell and G. A.. McQuarrie was appointed to look into the matter of roads and trails in to the centers of mining activity. These two committees will submit their re- ports at the next meeting of the chapter.
 The committee appointed at previous meeting of the chapter to report on the question of federal aid for prospecting purposes, sub mltted it's report. This committee also submitted bill which it had drawn up in this ctnnection. The bill provides that the sum of $100,000 be apportioned to each division of Alaska, to be used in systematically prospecting the coun- try with a view to the speedy de- velOpment of it's known mineral re- sources; and suggests that the power of disbursing such funds be left in the hands of the Bureau of Mines. It also provides that citi- zens of the United States alone are entitled to the benefits to be de- rived from this appropriation for prospecting purposes.
 After it's provisions had been fully discussed and few slight changes made, it was decided that the bill be forwarded, as soon as. possible, to the parent body (the American Mining Congress) with the request that it be introduced by the A. M c. in Congress and action urged.
 Various other items of local inn port were taken up and discussed and the meeting adjourned at a late hour
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18
PEACE PROGRESS
 MAY BE RAPID

PARIS, Jan. 18.----The prospect 10 frapid progress in the delibera- tions of the peace congress is con- siderably enhanced by the apparent defeat of the Bolsheviki in Germany
 This opens the way for the for nation of stable government in Germany with the prospect of it being able to send delegates to the peace conference.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18
SPECIAL MEETING 0F NENANA. CLUB

', A special smeeting of the Nenana {club has been called for tonight, .and all members are specially urged to be in attendance.
 The meeting, which will be called to order at 8 o'clock sharp at the club rooms, will deal with questions of vital importance to the entire membership, and it is hoped that all those who possibly can do so, will show up and take part in the deliberations.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18

E. E. Griffin, chief electrician on the c. R. & N. w. railroad, sta toned at mile IA, is a man of considerable mechanical ability. He recently made a motor sled which he equipped with an airplane engine and propeller and capable of at- taining great speed. He recently ran from his station to Cordova in 28 minutes, but came to grief when he hit the city streets skidding into lamp post and damaging his vehicle considerably. The post is still intact.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18
SOLDIERS KILLED
 SPARTACAN HEAD
(AsSociated PreSS)

LONDON, Jan. 1S.-According to a report received in this city today from Berlin, the Independent Socialists assert that Dr. Karl Liebknecht, who was killed while being conveyed to Moabit prison last Thursday, did not attempt to escape, but that he was wantonly shot by the soldiers who were guarding him.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18
OF
 RUSS REVOLUTION
 VISITS VICTORIA
Associated rInSS)

SEATTLE Jan. lS.-Madame Catherine Breshkovisky, better known as the little grandmother of the Russian revolution, is expected to arrive in Victoria today.
 She is on her way to Washington from the Orient, to tell President Wilson all about Russian conditions.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18
YANKEE FORCES NOW IN EUROPE
 ID BE REDUCED
Associated proSs

NSSOHlateO .''NSS
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 18.- General March, chief of staff of the American army, announced to- day that plans have been adopted whereby the American forces in Europe will be reduced to minimum strength, consistent with our na- tional obligations.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18
ARCTIC OXEN MAY
 .. BE SOPHISTICATED
(Associated Press)

SEATTLE, Jan, lS.-The Times says that the government is going to send cowboys to the Northland to herd Arctic oxen to the Seward Peninsula for demestication, with the ultimate view of adding to the food resources of Alaska.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18
PAPER ADVOCATES
 GENERAL STRIKE
Associated PreSs)

BERLIN, Jan. 18.--The Frei- presse, leading Socialist organ, is urging the workers of Germany to begin a general strike, by way of protest against the killing of the Spartacan leaders.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18

Water flows at such an angle from a new bubbling drinking foun- tain for public places that none of it can fall back into the device
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18
K0LAND'S STAGE
 LEFT THIS MORN

Promptly at six o'clock this morn ing a, Roland stage pulled out from the Portland bound for Fairbanks, with the mail, some freight and express packages. It carried no passengers.
 The stage will arrive at its des- tination tonight and will probably leave the upper town on the re- turn trip tomorrow morning.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18

In a typewriter of European in vention each letter is pointed out by a lever with the left hand then printed by keys used by the right
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18
MRS. LOUIS LEVY
 SERIOUSLY Ill

Mrs. Robert J, Geis, of Fairbanks received a telegram this morning from a friend in Seattle informing her that Mrs. Louis Levy, formerly of Fairbanks, is lying seriously i'll of the influenza.
 The telegram also stated that the unfortunate lady had not yet been informed of the death of her hus- band, from the effects of an at tack of influenza.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18

Porto jeans make a fairly per manent yellow dye for textiles from the roots of idrmeric, which grows wild over much of the island.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18

Nenana-The Gateway to McKinlsy
 National Park.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18

Excuse Bills French. Said Private Bill Bell,
 And he said it in French; "A Hun town in hell
 Is worth two in a trenchw
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18

Nsnaua, Where 1ails and 1ivsrs Meet
 National Park.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18

Saturday. Januray IS
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-18
TEMPERATURE
As reported by the governmel

observation station, Nenana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-13
Lett Victory at Riga
Halted Red Massacre

STOCKHOLM, June II Correspond
ence Of The Associated Press).-The
lives of several thousand persons of
the middle classes at Riga were saved
by the Let's when they surprised the
Bolsheviki and captured that city on
May 70: These people had been held
as hostages by the Dolsheviki. The
suddenness with which the Lettish
yeomanry captured tn city in half
hour rush prevented the Bolsheviki
from numbering them. Only in one
large central prison outside the city
where the Let's were ten minutes late
did the Bolsheviki have time to kill
more than 100 educated persons.
This information has been brought
here by Hans Fraenckel, who has re-
turned to Stockholm from an adventur-
GUS trip to Riga in motor boat to
rescue some friends. Fraenckel saved
thirteen persons and brought them
with him to Stockholm.
He said the situation at Riga was
worse than any description could pict-
ure. Famine had paralyzed everything
and the inhabitants looked like
shadows. Traces of the terror that
had converted Riga into real inferno
were to be seen everywhere. Corpses
were lying in the streets
The people were most pessmistic
and the future looked hopeless for
their pillaged city They doubted if it
could be held against the Bolshevik
unless the Allied powers gave military
support.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-13
Larger Export Orders for
Cotton Goods Anticipated
Lifting of German Blockade
Expected to Quicken
Foreign Demand

Mail orders for cotton goods provided
nearly all of the business that was
transacted yesterday in the white goods
district. Few visiting buyers were in
the market and number of the lead
ing concerns did not open for business
because of their policy of observing
the Saturdays of July and August as
full holidays.
Among the exporting agencies there
was good deal of discussion regard
ing the prospects for increased exports,
now that the ban against trading with
the Central European countries had
been lifted. 1t was intimated that next
week would witness the receipt of in
creased foreign orders, the placing Of
which, it was declared, would be has
tened by fears of higher prices for
raw cotton, and full appreciation of
the shortages of goods in this coun
try. The merchants who specialize in
exports expressed strong doubts Of
their ability to get adequate supplies
for shipment abroad.
Prices for unbleached fabrics were
unchanged, the prevailing quotation
for 64-60's being 1871 cents a yard,
with some of the mills holding out for
1919 cents. The highest price reached
in mid-June of 1915, shortly before
the government put its price-hxing
policy in operation, was 10 cents. Most
of the other constructions above 64-60s
are far above the record price levels
that were established last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-13
Orders for British Airp)ane
Linen Placed bv importers

Local importers of Irish linen have
received information from London that
the 30,000,000 yards of airplane linen,
which was recently sold to an English
trader for i4,0000OO, was made up of
widths running from % to II inches.
The goods which comprised the com
pete surplus stock held by the British
government, were disposed of on the
basis of shillings pence yard.
Belfast mill owners offered to buy the
stock at 312 pence yard. The quality
sold is about three-fifths of the yearly
output of the Belfast looms under
normal conditions
1t is said that the finer grades of
the airplane linen are suitable for
making infants frocks, handkerchiefs
and blouses, while other than poorest
grades can be used in summer skirts,
mems overalls, sheets and table cloths.
The coarser grades, according to Eng
lish advices, can be employed in max
ing awnings and chair coverings.
Some of the local importers have
placed orders for quantities of the
dyed and bleached in Ireland. will be e
brought to the United States and sold
tor women's colored dresses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-13
Trade in Doubt as to
German Platinum Exports

Large consumers of platinum hold
differing views as to how the market
for that metal will be affected by the
lifting Of the German blockade. How
much platinum the Germans have on
hand is a question which the trade
is untable to answer BY some deal
crs the quantity is believed to be
large, yet it is contended that the
demand in that country will be so
great as to prevent these holdings
from being exported to America, ex-
cept, possibly in small amounts.
Others think differently, arguing that
as soon as conditions become more
normal the German dealers will re-
sumo the position they held before
the war of large exporters of plat
mum.
Consumers of platinum and iridium
expressed disappointment over the
conditions made public Friday by the
Ordnance Department, in regard to
the government sale of its surplus
supply OF these metals. They point
out that platinum, to be of full value
to them, must be accompanied bv at
least from 10 to Is per cent iridium,
instead of the per cent allowed bv
the government disposal plan.
Some of the large consumers assert
that they will buy the metal only
when absolutely necessary, with the
idea of waiting to see if the director
OF sales will repeal the first order
and issue new conditions, whereby it
VIII be possible for them to obtain
tnc necessary amount of iridium.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-13
44-Hour Week Demands
Worries Silk Mills
Little Relief From Present
Shortage of Fabrics
in Sight

Operations in the silk markets yes
terday reflected the departure from
the city of hundreds of buyers who
had been in the market earlier in the
week.
Some concern was expressed by mill
agents over the prospects of the mill
workers in this district insisting upon
enforcing their demand for a forty
four hour working week. Under the
present conditions production is far
below normal and even the most
favorably circumstanced mills find it
difficult to get attendants for their
looms. The operatives, according to
the mill owners, too frequently change
from one plant to another, which dis
organizes the working forces, and adds
to the cost of production. Small mills
feel these burdens to a greater extent
than the larger producers.
The forces are such that none of
the large interests in the trade can
see anything looming up to relieve the
market from scant supplies and fur
Their high prices. Owing to the ap-
parently Unsuitable demand for silks
all idea of business suddenly falling
OFT are secuted in the trade.
One favorable aspect of the situa-
ton is that the government is able
to dispose of its surplus supplies of
silk fabrics at prices that run close
to the original cost of the weaves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-13
Rumania's Big Need
Is Farm Machinery
Trade Observer Says American
Manufacturers Can Out
sell Germans

Farm machinery of American make
can be established on firm footing IN
Rumania and beat out coming German
competition, if the American manufact-
urers act quickly, is the information
contained in report from a first hand
observer of conditions in that country.
"The Bulgarians and the Germans"
says this observer in his report, ode
pleted the farms of all the machinery
they could locate. If American machin-
cry could be introduced at this time,
before European. particularly Austrian
and German, agricultural Implements,
l believe that American machinery viii
gain foothold that will be hard to
break down in the future. Prior to the
war almost all of the machinery used
on the Rumanian farms was brought
from either Germany or Austria"
The need for machinery of all sorts
for manufacturing purposes is great,
according to the report which was re-
Gently received by the American Ru-
manian Chamber Of Commerce here.
"Rumanian interests" writes this OBJ
server, "are especially interested IN the
organizations of tanning factories and
factories for the manufacture of .hoes.
as there are practically no shoe fac
tories in the entire section of Rumania
above Constanza. Shoes sold here we're
imported prior to the war chiefly from
Germany. The price of shoes is high.
Shoes are worth from $40 to SIS in
Rumania, and theer is great scarcity
of good shoes.
There is also an opportunity for
the sale of automobiles in Rumana, as
indicated by the requests for prices and
requests for automobiles which are
being made to Americans who arc
using American automobiles in connec-
ton with relief work. There is also Il
shortage of drugs, clothing, thread and
many kinds of foodstuffs. Plumbing
and elecric fxures are lacking, as he
Germans and Bulgarians have aiken
mos of the fixures from the homes of
the people during their OCCUPATION.
"The population seem to have plenty
Of money, as evidenced by their desire
to buy clothing, matches and tobacco
A. suit of clothes in good condition, but
used worth when new about $40, can
be sold for the equivalent of ST."