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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-03
FORMER KAISER
TO ANSWER FOR
BUICHERY SOON

LONDON, July In a statement
made TO the house of commons to-
day, in explanation of the peace
negotiations, Premier Lloyd George
assured the lawmakers that the for
mer kaiser of Germany would be
brought to trial soon for the manner
in which he conducted the war. The
trial will be held in London, he
said, together with the trials of Of
hcers of the kaiser's army, who
are accused Of appalling offenses.
The treaty terms imposed upon
the Germans are terrible in some
respects, he informed the members,
but not more terrible than the
deeds committed by the Germans.
The terms are fully justified, he de-
clared, and had the Germans won
the war, the consequences would
have been still more terrible.
The present German army, it was
pointed out, is inadequate TO dis
turb the peace of Gemany's small
est and most feeble neighbor.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-03
WICK ATTEMPTS
TO DELAY WORK
At WASHINGTON

SEATTLE, July 3.-A Washing
ton special to the Times, Of this
city. says that Wickersham tried to
prevent the seating of Delegate
Grigsby by representing TO Congress
that the returns from the special
election were incomplete. He failed
10 inform the lawmakers of the fact
that a special law had been passed
by the territorial legislature max
ing it possible to receive returns at
Juneau by telegraph. Instead, he
contended that the returns could not
be complete at the time, owing to
the great distances some of the re-
turns would have TO travel 10 reach
the canvassing board.
When the Geographic provision
was explained by Grigsby, former
Speaker Champ Clark moved that
he be seated, and the motion was
carried without a dissenting vote.
Both Grigsby and Wickersham are
going to Alaska to take testimony
in the contest which has been filed
by Wickersham, and it is believed
at Washington, according to the
Times special, that the matter viii
not be decided until after the COM
pletion of the next session.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-03
WAR DEPARTMENT
REDUCING FORCES

. WASHINGTON, D. c., July s.
Orders have been issued by the
war department for the expedition
of rehabilitation, with a view 10
reducing the American army to a
peace-time basis by September.
The present plan is TO maintain
a standing army of 100000 men.
One hundred and sevenry-seven
thousand soldiers were shipped from
Brest during the month of June,
which is the highest record for any
month since the work of sending
troops home was undertaken.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-03
AGREEMENT PLEDGES
SUPPORT TO FRANCE

PARIS, July 3.-The text of an
agreement between France and Am
erica, which was given publicity to-
day by the French foreign Office,
contains several provisions for the
protection of France in case of fur
Their aggression on the part of Ger
many America, under the terms
of the agreement, is to come to
the aid of France Immediately if
the Germans make an unprovoked
move against France, and it also
provides that the Germans are not
to be permitted to erect forti6ca-
tons along the Rhine or to assem-
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-03
WILSON EXPECTED
HOME ON TUESDAY

WASHINGTON, D. c., July g.
Official Washington is slowing down
somewhat in anticipation of the re-
turn of President Wilson. Wireless
advices received from the presiden-
tial ship George Washington today
indicate that the vessel will arrive
on Tuesday. -.~....... .-..> ::....:~:. ..-.
The President is scheduled 10 at
tend a public reception at Carnegie
hail Immediately upon his arrival,
where he will make a brief talk.
After the reception, he will proceed
direct TO Washington. -~.--.-
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-03

BILE armed forces within thirty miles
of the Rhine
The treaty is TO be submitted to
the League of Nations council and
also TO the American senate and the
French parliament for ratification.
A similar agreement has been
arranged between France and Eng
land, but this agreement imposes no
obligations upon British dominions
unless the dominion parliaments sign
the treaty.
President Wilson and Secretary OF
War Lansing are to sign for the
United States.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-03
AUTO RACERS ARE
READY At TACOMA

TACOMA, July 3-The star at
traction Of the Tacoma Fourth of
July celebration will be the auto
classic scheduled 10 take place on
the three-mile speedway, with q
number Of the fastest men in the
country entered
Among the entries are Dario Res
ia, Louis Chevrolet, Ralph Milford,
Eddie Hearne, and Cliff Durant.
Rickenbacher will be starter.
Thousands Of visitors from Seat
tie and nearby towns are expected
to come to Tacoma TO see the race.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-03
CUMMINS is URGED
TO GUST BURLESON

SEATTLE, July 3.-Since the ar
rival of Democratic Chairman Ho-
mer S. Cummins, many petitions
have been handed to him, asking the
removal of Postmaster General Bur-
Lesson.
In an address delivered last night,
Cummins predicted victory for the
Democrats at the next election.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-03
PHONE STRIKERS
HOPE FOR T|EUP

SEATTLE, July 3.-There is lit
tie change in the telephone situa-
ton today. The strikers are hold
ing out firmly and are hopeful of
being able TO tie up the entire
Northwest phone service before the
end of this week. In The meantime,
company officials are making a su-
preme effort TO keep the service
working, but they are meeting with
only partial success.
Both sides are confident of win
ming and neither is showing any
signs of weakness.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-03

hibition workers show that the con-
sumption Of water on the first
dry" day was greater by twenty
three million gallons than the daily
average consumption prior to the
coming of prohibition.
The charge of drunk and dis
orderly" also has practically dis
appeared from the police court rec
ords.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-03
CELEBRATION PLANS
INSURE GREAT TIME

75-yard dash, men over 5o-s15,
SIS.
1oo-ya-d dash, open-s15, SIS.
75-yard dash, fat men lover 300
SIS, SIS.
100-yard dash, boys under II
$3.50, SIS.
Three-legged race, so yards, boys
under l4-s6, 81.
Sack race, boys under 12-s6, 50.
Sack race, open-s7.50, SIS.
Sack race. girls-s3. 50.
220-yard dash, open, SIS, SIS.
Running broad iump-s10, SIS.
Running high jump-s10 SIS.
Pole vault-s15, SIS.
One-mile match race, George Tay-
lor against Melville Cooney and
Norman Russell, for side bet of s25
and special prize OF s25.
120-yard hurdle race, open-s15,
SIS.
Ladies baseball throwing contest
$3.50, SIS.
Finding shoe race. girls under y
SO, 50.
Finding shoe race. boys under u
SO, So.
5o-yard dash, boys under IL
SIS, s3.
Running -high--junp, urder
17-s5, So.
Shot put-s1O, SIS.
Obstacle race. boys under IL
IS, So.
Women's race, so yards-s10, IS.
Women's nail-driving contest
$3.50. S..
Pie-eating CONTESTS. 50.
Doughnut- eating contests. 50.
Special relay race, women and
men-s10, S.
Needle-threading races. So.
Equipment race-s75O, SIS.
Pack-a-back race-s1O, SIS.
One-mile race, open, $40, $3.50.
Tug of war-s150. Of more
than two teams 500, to winner,
$50 10 second.)
Slippery boom-S20.
Creased pole-S15.
The work Of preparing a street
for the celebration was taken in
hand today, and everything will be
IN readiness for the start early to-
morrow. Benches will line both
sides of the street, between First
and Second, it being the plan of the
committee TO have two rows Of sea s
for the particular accommodation
of the women and children. The
men standing behind will have an
unobstructed view Of the races and
other events which will follow each
other in rapid succession through
out the afternoons Of the Fourth
and Fifth. The track events will
start at one O'Clock tomorrow and
continue until FIVE, and there is
reason TO believe that some very
exciting contests will be witnessed.
Reports from the native village
state that a score OF youthful ath-
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-03

The patriotic exercises which will
start the celebration tomorrow
morning, commencing at ten O'Clock,
promise to prove more than or
dinarily entertaining, the members
Of the committee in charge of that
feature of the celebration having
given especial care to the arrange
ment of the program, with a view
to making it different.
The program will open with the
singing of America" by everybody,
followed by the reading of the Dec
! laration of independence by one Of
Nenana's young men. Then will
come the Liberty Bell" a patri-
otto recitation, by one of Nenana's
young ladies, followed by the ora
ton Of the day, delivered by U. S.
Commissioner r. S. Mcdonald. The
next number will be pageant by
public school pupils, followed by the
singing Of The Star-Spangled Ban
ner," led by school children and a
group of adult singers, and con-
Guiding with the raising Of the Vic
tory flag to the top of the mast at
the foot Of A street.
The committee in charge of the
exercises is composed of Robert
Joseph Diven and J. A. Slippern.
, Following is the complete list Of
events:
| JULY 3.
/ Grand ball at Union hall-10 p.
m.
! Exercises-10 a. m.
Track events-1 to p. m.
Free-for-all motor boat race
p. m.
Canoe race - Squaws IS p. m.
First. $3.50; second, $3.50.
Cleopatra" special ten-reel fea-
ture, at the Coliseum-9 p. m.
JULY s..
I Baseball game, Soldiers vs. Civil
ians-9:30 a. m. First prize. $50;
second prize, s25.
! Creased pig will be turned loose
on the ball grounds Immediately
after the game, for a prize of $50.
Track events (ConcludedD l p. m.
Tug Of War. @ -. ~. 49,
Creased Pole.
! Slippery Boom.
Handicap motor boat race pm
Canoe race-Men. First, $1,000;
second, $500. ~:..~.- -
Sporting Blood" special fve-reel
feature, at the Coliseum-9 p. m.
independence Day dance, given
under the auspices of the Nenana
Commercial club-11 p. m.
TRACK EVENTS.
Starting July at l p. m. and
ending at 80 p. m. Continued on
July 5 at l p. m. and ending at
| 5 .. m.
50-yard dash. open-First, $40;
second, SIS.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-03

The Alaska chapter of the Am
erican Mining congress will meet
ar Fairbanks tonight for the pur-
pose of electing officers for the en-
suing year The meeting viii be
held at the mines bureau station.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-03

The Douse launch Victory left for
Fairbanks this morning TO get a
number of passengers who are
awaiting transportation to Nenana.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-03
NEW YORK DRINKS
EXCESS Of WATER

NEW YORK, July 3.-The COM
ing Of prohibition in this city has
had the effect of greatly increasing
the consumption of water, as lev
erage. Statistics compiled by pro-
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-03
AWAIT
LAST HOURS TO
BACK FAVOR|TE

TOLEDO, O.. July 3.-Notwith-
standing the fact that the hour set
for the Willard-Dempsey tight is
near at hand, the betting in this
city continues very slow. Estimates
given publicity this afternoon place
the amount Of money wagered at
not more than ten thousand dollars
locally.
The hackers of Dempsey are now
demanding odds of 10 to 8, which
the Willard men seem unwilling TO
grant. The result IS a deadlock in
betting circles, but it is expected
that the number Of wagers. will show
a marked increase during the night
and early tomorrow.
Willard Not Pussy.
Officials of the fight viii make
their decision regarding the rules
tonight Willard has announced
that he is willing 10 accept any
rules, but has suggested that the
contestants be permitted to box with
one arm free, the men 10 break I'M
mediately at the command of the
referee Dempsey wants the judges
to sit at opposite sides Of the ring
Both Willard and Dempsey are
taking 1t easy today, and probably
will spend the afternoon motoring,
as means Of getting away from
the crowds and clearing their minds
of ring dope. Willard appears IN
concerned and confident. Dempsey
is eager for the sound of the gong
and it is expected that he will rush
the champion.
The hotels OF the city are very
much overcrowded and the price of
beds is soaring rapidly, some Of the
hotel men demanding IS for bed
in room containing number Of
beds
Several large buildings have been
converted into dormitories 10 ac-
commodate the overflow Cots are
bringing fancy prices. Many people
are walking the streets.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-03
BALLOON MAKES
GOOD PROGRESS
ACROSS WATERS

LONDON. July 3.-The British
dirigible R-34 is progressing steadi-
ly across the Atlantic toward St.
Johns, according to wireless ad-
vices received from the balloon this
morning. The craft is now half
way across the ocean, and expects
to reach St. Johns sometime to-
morrow. After a brief stop at that
place, the voyage will be resumed
TO Long Island. the destination of
the daring navigators.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-03
ALL is WELL.

ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland, July
Wireless advices received from
the R-34 today state that all on
board are well and that the flight
is being made without difficulty.
Preparations are being made here
TO give the British navigators a
royal reception.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-06-18
Even in Siam.

Examining commercial possibilities
in Siam, commerce report makes
1t clear that the country offers
larger unexpected field for piano man.
ufacturers than for the makers Of
monographs. With the exception Of
the monograph Siam still prefers
the musical instrument of its ances-
tors. The Siamese orchestra cen
tents itself with gongs, native har-
mOnicas, and so forth. Indeed, tine
only western instruments known to
the Siamese are the piano. small
portable organ, and the monograph.
The piano and the organ, however,
are rare, and are kept more for orna-
ment than for anything else. But the
monograph is popular and is already
to be found in nearly every Siamese
family that is able to afford it.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-06-18
Important to all Women
Readers Of this Paper

Thousands upon thousands of women
have kidney or bladder trouble and never
suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in healthy con-
dition, they may cause the other organs
to become diseased
You may suffer pain in the back, head
ache and loss of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous, irrita-
bic and may be respondent; it makes any
one so.
But hundreds of women claim that Dr..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, by restoring
health to the kidneys, proved to be just
the remedy needed to overcome such
conditions.
Many send for sample bottle to sec
what Swamp-Root, the great kidney,
liver and bladder medicine, will do for
them. By enclosing ten cents to Dr..
Kilmer 4 Co., Binghamton, N. Y. you
may receive sample size bottle by Parcel
Post. You can purchase medium and
large size bottles at all drug stores.-Adv.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-06-18
LET WHISPERS BE WARNED
New York Newspaper Is Emphatic
in Its Declaration Of Uncom-
promising Hostility.

Reader, have you ever been made
frantic and exasperated beyond meas
ure by some man whistling in your
neighborhood? Did you ever sit in a
tram car and hear one of these
nuisances blow noises out through
puckered lips? If you have, you can
we'll sympathize with the unidentified
person who listened to Moses Cohen
whistle in local motion-picture thea
ter and arose and slew him on the
spot. We regret the killing; it was
uncalled for; unlawful; dreadful; not
to be tolerated. Law sleuths are on
the track of the killer, and, of course,
as upholders of law, with almost puri-
tanical vehemence we hope he will be
caught. And yet persons
should not whistle in cinema theaters,
or in tram cars, or in the streets, or
in shops, or in newspaper Offices, or
any other place on the face of the
green earth where they can be heard.
We have spOken.-New York Evening
Telegraph.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-06-18
WILSON SAYS PACT
HAS HIS APPROVAL
NO VIOLATION OF PRESIDENTS
FOURTEEN POINTS, BUT CON.
FORMS TO PRINCIPLES,
Answer Of Allied Powers to Hun
counter-ProposaIs Will Be Submit
ted as UItmatum, and They Can
Accept or Fight.

Paris.-'I am convinced that our
treaty project violates none of my
principles" President Wilson is quoted
by the Matin as having said when he
was made acquainted with the Ger
man contemporaries of the treaty.
IF l held contrary opinion l would
not hesitate to confess 1t, and would
endeavOr to correct the error. The
treaty. as drawn up, however, entirely
conforms with my fourteen points,"
1t Is understood that reply of the
allies to the German counter proposals
will be submitted as an ultimatum,
with short time limit. probably about
four days, in which Germany will
either have to take or leave the condi-
tons as offered therein.
The most important modification
under consideration, the question of
reparations, probably will not involve
any material changes In the treaty as
originally presented. The conces-
siOns will. instead. be presented in the
form of supplementary agreement,
defining the procedure for the repara-
lions commission and prescribing GER
tain instructions for that body.
This new solution. which Is expected
to emerge from the deliberations of
the experts, will dodge fixation of a
definite monetary total for PREPARATIONS,
to which the French object on the
ground that announcement of any
sum which 1t is considered possible to
exact in payment would so disappoint
the expectations of the French public
as to cause political upheaval.
The supplementary agreement also
would meet the objections Of the Ger
mans. who declared they were to be
asked to pay off debt the extent of
which was unknown, and with the pop
ulatiOn In veritable economic slavery
to the PREPARATIONS commission under
that clause of the treaty requiring
Germany to "devOte her economic re-
sources directly to the physical restor-
alton of the invaded areas OF the allied
and associated powers to the extent
that these powers may determine"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-06-18
WIRE SYSTEMS ARE
IN OWNERS HANDS
INN EDIATE REIMBURSEMENT is
ORDERED BY BURLEsoN, WHO
A8oLiSHES WIRE BOARD.
Existing Rates to be Continued and
Order Issued Prohibiting Discrim.
lnation Against Employees Because
Of Union Affiliations.

Observation-Disclosures and tele-
been controlled and operated by the
government since last August l were
ordered on June 5 to resume immedi-
ate operation for their own account by
Postmaster Burleson. The postoffice
department, however, under terms of
Mr.. BurlesOn's order, retains meas
ure of control of the services pending
final legislative action by congress.
Regulations prohibiting discrimina-
ton against wire employees because of
union affiliations. maintaining exist
ing rates and charges and instructing
companies to keep special accounts
to facilitate cost settlement between
themselves and the government are re-
tanned in effect under the order issued
by the postmaster general.
Mr.. BurlesOn accompanied the order
with statement giving the reasons
which impelled him to take the action.
He asserted the president having rec
commended the return of the properties,
sAAS SCAotC AASCA StuIC COAIucrC0 COLlIulI-
tee having indicated that immediate
return was advisable and the house
committee having through hearings
manifested desire for action toward
that end, he felt it his duty to return
operative control to the various private
owners.
Strikes threatened by telephone and
telegraph employees unions had no
bearing on the departments action, Of
ficialS said.
The order, issued by the postmaster
general abolishes the wire operating
board Of which Union N. Bethel of
New York is chairman, but the wire
control board consisting of John A.
Rooms, first assistant postmaster gen.
eral; w. H. Lamar and the statistical
and legal staff will continue to exer-
else the control retained by the order
until the governments connection with
the wire systems Is ended.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-06-18
PENNSYLVANIA NINE
SCENE Of HORROR
EIGHTY-THREEM MINERS BURNED
TO DEATH AS RESULT OF
POWDER EXPLOSION.
Men Literally Roasted to Death When
Trolly Wire Sag0ed and Touched
a Steel Powder keo, Causing
Terrific Blast.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-Eighty-three mer
dead and fifty others burned ant
manned, many Of whom will die, is the
toll of disaster in the Baltimore tun
mel Of the Delaware & Hudson Goa
company in the east end section OF
this city on June S.
Seven kegs of black powder, 3O(
pounds in all, exploded and the dead
and the manned were literally roasted
by the super-heated gas flames follow
ing the explosion.
The tragedy occurred while the mer
were on their way to work, two miles
from the mouth of the tunnel. The
men were making the trip in a trair
of fourteen mine cars drawn by ar
electric motor, the powder being Car
ried in two cars in the middle of the
train.
The train had penetrated the tun
mel about 200 feet, one of the sur
vivOrs states, when the overhead troll
ley wire sagged and touched a stee
powder key, formed a short circuit
In an instant there was shower OF
sparks and terrific blast.
A great sheet of flame, drawn by
the air current, enveloped the helpless
men who were huddled closely to
gether in the cars with no possible
chance to escape.
When the rescuers first entered the
tunnel, they found the dead and dying
piled in heaps in the cars and along
the tunnel. Bodies of the dead were
burned to crisp. Of the dead, sixty
nine were found dead in the tunnel an(
fourteen others succumbed to their in
juries at hospitals. Only forty-nine
have been identified.
Some of the first bodies brought
from the tunnel were burning wher
they were brought to the surface
Clothes had been burned away ant
the flesh was roasting. Water wa:
poured on these to put out the fire.