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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-05-01
A WAY OUT

/ If former Delegate Wickersham is
successful, through the medium of
his 'open" letter to Secretary of
the Interior Lane, or in any other
manner, in bringing about a reduc-
ton of Alaska freight and passenger
tolls, he will have rendered the ter
ritory a service for which Alaskans
will be everlastingly grateful, for it
is now generally recognized through
out the Northland that excessive
transportation charges have effec-
tually roughlocked development in
this country On this point at least
we find Alaska's governor, who is
accused of aiding and abetting the
transportation outrage, and our for
mer delegate, who makes the accusa-
ton, in hearty accord. They differ
only as to remedy The governor
suggests a very logical solution of
the problem, while the former dele
gate merely calls attention to the
fact that rates are excessive, and
blames the governor and others for
failing to bring about their reduc-
ton.
The governors plan. as outlined
in his message to the territorial
legislature, is to have the congress
of the United States pass a bill
authorizing the territory to assume
bonded indebtedness of five million
dollars for the purchase, charter and
operation of sufficient ships to take
over practically the entire ocean
traffic of Alaska.
The governor admits that his sug-
gestion is a radical and startling
departure from accepted standards,
but he is convinced that the scheme
is practicable and that its adoption
would allow the territory to take
on renewed life. I'VE should dig
direct at the root of our discomfort"
he declares. Every other question,
in his opinion, sinks into insignifi-
canoe, ''for back of it all remains
the bacis fact that unless relief is
afforded US in our most vital need.
moneys expended on roads, schools,
charities and on all other construc-
ton projects, constitute merely stop
gap measures, never to bear full
fruit, for Alaska will gradually
lose population and revert to a vast
territory unpeopled save for a
seasonal fishing population along the
southern coast. and the operatives
of a few great mines"
The governor does not claim to be
an expert in the shipping business,
but he knows that engineering sup
plies and equipment were carried
between Seattle and Anchorage on
the transport Crook at rates per
ton far below the company tariffs,
and that with only a one-way-haul
And he is convinced that boats
owned and operated by the territory
would bring a large measure of re,
lief to Alaskans in the form of re-
duce rates and improved service
leaving a sufficient margin of profit
to insure the success of the enter,
prise. 1t is evident to all of US
he points out, that territorial de.
velopment cannot continue when
operating under the handicap of al
most prohibitive freight and pass.
enger rates.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-05-01
SPRING is RENovATING TIME!

Add to the life of suit or hat
improve your appearance at small
expense, by taking your work to
MRS. D'ORSAY'S TAILOR SHOP
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-05-01
RELIEF IN SIGHT

nit themselves to become disheart
ened as the result of the curtaii
ment of railroad activities. The
period of inactivity will work more
or less of a hardship upon both
workers and businessmen, but il
will not be of long duration. The
government is engaged in an enter
prise which must be completed
speedy, if at all. and there is every
reason to believe that funds suffi-
cient to resume operations will be
provided by congress within the
next few weeks. An extra session
of the congress must be called be-
fore the end of the fiscal year to
appropriate money for a multitude
of urgent government needs, and the
sundry civil bill, carrying among
other items, funds for railroad work
in Alaska, is one of the very i'm
portant measures which will de-
mand immediate consideration after
the lawmakers have been assembled
for work-a work which must be
attended to before the commence
ment of the new government year,
on July first. The extra session
may be called for May; it cannot
we'll be deferred beyond the middle
of June.
In the absence of a regularly
elected delegate, Alaska will have
a special representative at Wash
ington during the session of con-
gress in the person of J. L. Nc
Pherson, manager of the Alaska
Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce, who is now specially
engaged in preparing data intended
to hasten action on the Alaska
railroad appropriation. Mr.. Nc
Pherson is an oldtime Alaskan,
knows the country and its needs
thoroughly and can be depended
upon to put forth his best efforts
to impress the congress fayorably
He WILL in addition, have the back
ing of the entire Washington dele.
cation and the support of numerou:
Pacific coast commercial bodies. AL
of which will help materially tt
bring about early and satisfactor!
results at Washington.
The fact that the new congress
before which Alaska'S claims fo,
recognition must be presented, will
be composed largely of Republicans
should not and probably viii no
menace or delay the railroad ap
preparation. The Republicans, !
will be remembered, initiated tn
Alaska railroad project and provide'
the funds with which the work wa
started. And now that they are il
control of congress again, it
reasonable to believe that they Wi
welcome the opportunity to carr
on the work to completion. Wit
a friendly congress on the one hand
and an administration pledged t
Alaska development on the Other
the territory should have compare
lively smooth sailing We antic
pate that the Republicans will wan
to know a lot about federal activ
ties during the time that the Demo
Gratis have been in control of al
fairs in Alaska, but we do not be
lieve that they will go to the e.
IRENE of jeopardizing the railroa
enterprise by withholding fund
needed to continue the work. The
will not if they are properly ir
formed of true conditions in Alaska
and we believe the territory is fol
tunate in having Mr. Mcpherson a
the front at this time to presen
this information.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-05-01
Want ADS

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ProsPectors and ContractorsI
Now is the time to have that tar.
paulin, tent or bag made for the
seasons outfit Bed and hat nets
are now ready. at small cost at
MRS. D'ORSAY'S TAILOR SHOP,
Third and A Streets.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-05-01

OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-26
Resolution for Immediate
Declaration Failed to Get
United Support League
Opponents.
PROHIBITION BILLS
WILL BE SEPARATED
Secretary Glass May Be
Called On for Report of
Expenses of Liberty Loan
Campaigns.

washington, June 25.-Failing to
command the united support of op-
ponents to the League of Nations, the
proposal for immediate declaration OF
peace by congress was blocked TO-DAY
in the senate foreign relations COM
nittee. After a long, lively discussion
the committee voted II to 4 to defer
action for the present on senator
Falls resolution, embodying the peace
declaration. Later a special meeting
was called for Monday to resume con-
sideration of the resolution.
The judiciary committee. after an
alI-day session, decided to separate the
wartime from the constitutional pro-
htbition enforcement measure and re-
port out tomorrow straight, clear
cut bill for enforcement of the war
time act. The bill, tits said, will be
the most drastic liquof measure ever
presented to congress
Under a. resolutioSs Introduced today
by Representative Taylor. republican.
of Tennessee, Secretary Glass would
be directed to report immediately to
the house EXPENSES incurred in each
Liberty Loan campaign. the resolu-
tion says it has been suggested in.
each campaign there was great ex-
travagance and unnecessary eX-
penses."
The army appropriation bill carry
ing 1888, 600. 900, providing for an av-
erage army of 100000 next year, was
passed by the senate and sent to con-
ference today.
Soldiers and sailors disabled by war
would be given opportunity to begin
Immediately courses in vocational
training at government expense un-
der terms of an amended senate bill
appropriating $6.000,0e0 for the pur-
pose passed today unanimously by the
house. 1t is estimated 1000 men will
take advantage of the opportunity
within the coming year.
The house passed the bill permit
ting the states of New Jersey and
New York to construct a vehicle
tunnel under the Hudson river at
New York.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-26
WINNIPEG STRIKE
ENDS AFTER SIX
WEEKS OF STRIFE

Winnipeg. June 25.-After nearly
six weeks of industrial strife, winnf-
pegs general sympathetic strike has
been called off. Shortly before mid
night the central strike committee
came to an agreement TO order all men
back to work tomorrow at IL o'clock,
exactly six weeks from the time it was
called.
Similar announcement came from
Calgary and Edmonton, Alta, where
strikes had been called in sympathy
with the Winnipeg walk out. The
prediction was also made by strike
leaders in Vancouver and Victoria B.
C., that the sympathetic strikes in
those cities would be called off today
or tomorrow.
According to the announcement, the
calling off of the strike is uncondi-
tional. Conferences of labor leaders
yesterday with Premier Norris OF
Manitoba, and other provincial Off
cials, failed to obtain any concessions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-26
MAY
Be PERSUADED
TO SPEAK HERE
Efforts Are Being Put Forth
to Have Him Include Pen
saco1a on League of Ma
ton Tour.

President Wilson may include Pen
sacola in the itinerary for his pro-
posed speaking tour through the south
and west in behalf of the peace treaty
and the League of Nations. if efforts
now being put forth by leading off,
cials of the city are successful.
Mayor Frank d. Sanders will write
today to Secretary TumuIty, urging
that the nations chief executive come
to Pensacola when he diverts his
course south on the long journey he
has planned to take
Personal inspection by the president
of the country's biggest naval air sta
ton and of the CULTS best seaport will
be among the reasons given why he
should see Pensacola
Letters and telegrams have already
been dispatched to Senators Fletcher
and TrammeH and Representative
Smithwick, asking them to use their
good offices in getting the president
to come to this city.
Should President Wilson decide to
make a speech here plans viii be
made to give him a great ovation
All civic bodies will be enlisted in
the plans and the City will have one
OF the greatest gala days in its his
tory.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-26
GOV. CATS DOES
NOT KNOW WHO
THREATENED HIM

Tallaha ssee, June 25.-When ques-
toned as to a story appearing in the
Bombay Advertiser quoting Gov. Cats
as saying that last fall a group of
Tampa liquor dealers offered him fifty
thousand dollars not to call the spe-
ciaI session of the legislature and
threatened his life when he said he
would call it. the governor tonight
said that the incident referred to oc-
CURED in his office.
He stated that he did not know
who the men We're. but that they We're
three in number and claimed to be
from Tampa. He declares that they
offered him any amount of money he
wanted and when he refused. threat
ened him with impeachment and fail
ing to bulldoze him. finally one threat
ened to kill him, but added the gov
ernor. Il am not dead yet.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-26
PUBLIC HEALTH
OFFICIAL OF
U. 5. IS HERE
DR.. VIM. A. Frick Comes to
Confer On Work of War
Risk Insurance and Pub
lie Health Service.

DIR. William A Frick, acting assist
ant surgeon OF the United States pub
lie health service, arrived in Pensacola
yesterday. In the interest OF the work
OF the United States government in
connection with discharged soldiers,
sailors, marines and other personnel,
who are beneficiaries of the war risk
insurance bureau and the United
States public health service
All persons discharged from the
military or naval forces residing in
and about Pensacola can now receive
medical attention and medical exami-
nation for the filing of applications
for compensation. The United States
public health service, the medical ad-
visors to the bureau of war risk In
surance, have established offices in
Pensacola, and DR.. Mallory Kennedy.
whose address is 311 B1ount building
is the local government examiner. All
persons desiring to obtain insurance
or filing application for compensation
under the bureau of war risk act. must
furnish a medical certificate of their
present physical condition. These per-
sons, by applying to DIR. Kennedy, at
311 Blount building, may be examined
and all necessary papers filled out
free of charge. Such persons viii also
receive, at the expense OF the govern
ment. medical relief. or be sent to a
government hospital or institution,
should this be necessary
The headquarters for the 5th dis
trict, which comprises the states Sf
North and South Carolina. Georgia,
Florida and Tennessee. have been es-
tablished in Atlanta Persons desiring
further information should write TO
DR.. j. A. Watkins, 5th floor, Cham
ber of Commerce Bldg. Atlanta. Ga
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-26
SOUTHERN DAY
is CELEBRATED
AT CENTENNIAL

Columbus, Ohio. June 25.-with
prospects for the largest crowd yet
assembled at the exposition grounds
Methodists celebrated Southern Day at
the centennial celebration here.
Former President Taft is to be here
Friday for the celebration of Sunday
School Day. He will be rendered
banquet in the Masonic Temple in the
evening. attended, for the first time
in history, by all the bishops of both
the Methodist Episcopal Church and
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. More than 1000 persons are
expected TO be present.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-26
HEALTH NEWS
9 BY U. S. Health Service. 3
I Z:
z z EaaaR REE q e saS q 3

Medical examination of drafteeS
showed that about one-third OF the
men suffered from physical defects
which made them unfit for active
rrail*ary duty. A large proportion OF
the defects could have been prevent
ed IL attended to early In life. accord
ing to the United States public health
service. A great many others could
still be remedied by proper medical
attention.
Properly fitting shoes of correct
shape with straight inner edge are
the most effective preventive of weak
feet, bunions. corns, callouses and
painful joins. according to the United
States public health service. Except
for paralysis, clubfoot and, deformi-
ties resulting from injuries. most foot
trouble is caused by improper shoes.
False teeth finally have come into
their own. The United States public
health service recommends them if the
grinding teeth are missing, because if
food is not properly chewed the health
suffers
Bad teeth very often cause rheu-
matism and joint trouble. according
to the United States public health
service. which advises thai an X-ray
examination of the roots be made 20
learn If they are diseased.
There is nothing mysterious about
the prevention of disease, declares the
United States public health service.
Clean homes, clean hands. clean food.
clean teeth, clean milk pure water,
fresh air. sanitary privies. war on flies
and mosquitoes cost but little, but
work wonders in preventing sickness.
The milk your children drink should
they should each have three glasses
daily, says the United States public
health service.
In a bulletin just issued the United
States public health service warns
that all colds are catching and may
lead to dangerous diseases in others,
especially children.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-26
Commissioners of Escambis
and Santa Rosa Counties
to Meet Today With En-
gineers.
EARLY BEGINNING
OF WORK EXPECTED
Bridge On Site Selected by
Former Board Would
Span Escarnbia Bay Be-
low Mouth of River.

A definite site for the proposed
1900 900 bridge across Escambia- bay
which will bring Santa Rosa and Es-
Gambia counties closer together and
furnish a continuous highway from
Pensacola to Milton and the outlying
country beyond, will be chosen today
wnen members of the boards o: COM
missioners from tn, two counties VIII
hold AN inspection meeting.
Engineer Barnard, OF the state
highwsy department, is expected TO
meet tire commissioners and siys his
views on the bridge. Federal engineers
wiz also probably Join tho party
The plans provide for the erection
OF bridge at or near Ferry Pass,
but the exact location for the bridge IT.
self is yet to be decided.
Motor connections, members, of the
Escambia board stated last night. will
be made from Pensacola via Goulding
ITO Ferry Pass.
Commissioners Hardy. Candy. Nc
Curdy, White and SodeFlind VIII make
the trip this morning in Mr.. Hardy's
car to Ferry Pass where they will
be met by H. E. Harper who will
convey the party across to Floridatown
in his launch.
Construction of the bridge was
made possible by a recent act of the
legislature authorizing the issuance
OF $4,000 in time warrants by Es-
Gambia county.
For the Project.
A similar amount is provided foi
NV
held ten days ago as a result of which
a bridge and road district was Great
ed in that county for the issuance OF
bonds in the aggregate amount OF
s16O,o00, covering this project and 9th
,ers.
The $4,000 each provided by the two
counties will be met by 100000 from
the federal aid road fund which is
available for such projects when they
are connecting links in a system o.
highways between county seats.
The need of a bridge spanning Es.
Gambia bay or river has been keenN
felt for many years by the people
of both Santa Rosa and Escambia
counties, but it was not Until it was
made known recently that the federa.
aid could be made available FOR the
project that it was considered an &C.
compIishment possible in the near fu-
ture.
A former board of county commits
sioners went into this project in de.
tail, even to the extent of selecting
a suitable site and procuring plans
The site agreed on by that body was
at a point between the old Ferry Pass
lite at the head of the bay and the
railroad bridge about six miles south
or about two miles below the n1uHu
of Escambia river. While at this poins
the bridge would necessarily be long
er than at the old Ferry Pass site
high land on both sides would be avail
able, while if site is selected at OF
near the mouth of the river there
would be a swamp OF some consid-
cradle distance to be bridged on the
Santa Rosa county side.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-26
GOMPERS DENIES
A. f. l.. BACKING
VILLA RAIDERS

Washington, June 25-Denial was
made by Samuel Gompers. president
of the American Fedora ton of Labor.
in statement tonight. that the fed
Grafton was supporting the campaign
of Villa against the Carranza gov
ernment- Gompers said a group Of
Mexican political refugees in the Unit
ted states, known as the Liberal AL
lance had been responsible for cir
culating claims that General Angeles
and Villa had organized labor indorse-
ment."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-26
GOLF
ASSOCIATION IN
ORLEANS ELECT

New Orlens, June 25.-H. F. Smith
of Nashville, and George Ddair, of
Atlanta, were reelected president and
vice president respectively of the
Southern Golf association at the an
nual business meeting tonight Bobby
Jones. and Perry Adair. of Atlanta,
Ellis Knowles, Pensacola, Nelson Whit
ney, and Reumen Bush, of New Or
leans; G. L. Dexter. of Dallas; o. S.
Carlton. OF Houston were among the
favorites who survived the first round
match play today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-26
FLEET
SOON TO SAIL
TO WEST COAST

Washington. June 25.-The recently
created Pacific fleet, now being or.
ganized from vessels heretofore form
ing part of the Atlantic forces, viii
sail from Hampton Roads for the we&t
coast between July Is and 20. Secre-
tary Daniels has announced Daniels
probably viii be a passenger on one
of the warships making the trip to
the Pacific through the Panama canal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-26
RIVAL UNIONS
IN NEW YORK
INCITE A RIOT

New York, June 25.-Rioting broke
out here tonight at a meeting called by
Radical Cloak and Suit Workers to
organize union lang lines of the Rus
sian Soviet and in opposition to the
cloak and Suit Makers Union affin-
ated with the American Federation of
Labor
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-26
WARTIME LABOR
BOARD WINDS UP
ALL ITS AFFAIRS

washington, June 25.-The National
War Labor Board today ended its ac-
tivities preparatory to final dissolu-
ton by the president No new cases
will be heard, nor new applications
IT ~sived, but present controversies,
jointly submitted, which cannot be
concluded before June 80. viii lbe as
signed to the joint chairmen or a
section of the board for disposition.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-26
NO RECRUITS
WILL BE SENT
INTO EUROPE

Washington. June 25.-Offer of SER
vice in Europe to recruits obtained
under volunteer enlistment will be
withdrawn under orders prepared by
the war department The policy of
sending regulars and officers overseas
TO relieve those in the expeditionary
forces viii also be abandoned