THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Xenana. Alaska,
for entry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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Company, at First and B Streets, Xenana. Alaska.
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PRIESTS IN WAR
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Roman Catholic priests, who like
all Frenchmen of military age, had
to join the army, have distinguished
themselves in the aviation service. •
Father Marabail became an ob
server with the celebrated “Hawk”:
escadrille and was always the first
to volunteer for any perilous mis-1
sion. The day of the great raid on
Karlsruhe, after which the enemy
admitted 257 victims and $500,000
damages, the machine which carried
Father Marabail and his pilot. Ser
geant Seitz, did not return.
The Legion of Honor was award
ed to the plucky observation officer,
who had already earned two cita
tions, and the statement accompany
ing the ward read: “Forced to land
by motor trouble he succeeded in
burning his machine and the papers
on board.”
Seftz later escaped to France and
Cardinal Hartmann, Bishop of Col
ogne, excommunicated Marabail.
Father Bourjade, second lieutenant
of aviation, became a specialist in
destroying observation balloons and
won the Legion of Honor. In at
tacking an enemy balloon. July 19,
he received a bullet in the shoulder
but was soon ready for duty again.
REGULATED PRICES
Profiteering among the thousands
of soldiers stationed at San Antonio
has been halted by the organization
of the Square Deal Association, com
posed of business men and military
officers, which fixes prices for sol
diers on necessities.
When San Antonia began filling
with oldiers two years ago, the cry
went up that exhorbitant prices
were being asked by restaurants,
hotels, rooming houses and clothiers.
To offset these conditions, lead
ing merchants called meetings and
inally organized the association.:
The price-fixing board is composed
of representative merchants and
army officers, and in almost every
instance so far the prices have been
established in accordance with the
wishes of the military members of
the committee.
Fixing of prices that could be
charged by hotels and rooming
houses, which were carefully classi
fied. was the first work of the
committee. Then restaurant prices
were regulated and later the prices
charged by lesser industries were in
vestigated.
Now it is announced moving pic
ture theaters will reduce their prices,
‘he 25-cent tickets to be sold for
15 cents, and the 30-eent tickets
for 20 cents to soldiers.
YANKS IN RUSSIA
America is held uo a.- a model
for regenerated Russia by the Siev
ernoie Utro, an A.'ehrr.gel news
paper, in urging Rusism; to restore
their country to its former place
in the world.
“The ideals of America and Rus
sia are alike,” asserts the paper.
“Both countries strive for perman
ent, democratic peace, and equally
hate the German imperialism. We
hope that our friendly feelings to
ward America will allow us to grow
more and more acquainted with her
life and culture and, that, taking
her as a model, Russia will occupy
her former rank.
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Some Russians have a strange'
conception of the functions of the
Red Cross. The apparently intelli
gent matron of a Vladivostock home
for orphans recently proposed, that
the Red Cross take over manage
ment of all orphan's homes ihr.iugh
out Russia. $he thought this could
be started with an expenditure of
not more than *50,000.000 rubles.
Another modest request fi‘*m a1
other source was that the Red Cre ss
undertake the rehabilitation anu re
pair of all towns throughout Russia
which have , suffered from ” Russia's
civil war.
The matron also asked 'he Red
Cross to make the nurses and in
structors in her institut' •!'. behave.
She complained that since the Bol
sheviki reign in Vladivostock all
sense of discipline had vanished and
the young men and women were
carryng on high jinks to he detri
ment of the orphan’s welfare.
NEPHEW OF WM. C. EDES
MEETS SOLDIERS’ DEATH
Wm. C. Edes. chairman of the
Alaskan Engineering commission, re
ceived a letter in a recent mail ad
vising that his nephew, D. O. X.
, Edes, had been killed in action while
fighting with the American forces
: in France. The deceased was a
! second lieutenant and was among
i the first American troops to land
iin France He was in several severe
engagements prior to his death and
upheld the family honor in a dis
; tinguished manner.
REMEMBER THE FOLKS AT HOME
Wish Them a Merry Christmas
and A Happy New Year
We Have a Ffne Line of
CHRISTMAS CARDS
NEW YEAR CARDS
THANKSGIVING CARDS
INVITATION CARDS
PLACE CARDS
Cards Suitable for All Occasions
5c to 25c Each
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GERMANS SEIZE
LORRAINE COAL;
SELLJFOR CASH
AMSTERDAM.—The immense;
■oal and iron mines and smelting,
works owned by Baron De Wendel i
n Lorraine were daring the past ,
summer, sold to German a syndicate j
for the normal equivalent of $05.-■
300,000 on the ground that they
were chiefly owned by French citi
zens. The process by which this
great property was transferred from
French to German ownership is
tailed “compulsory liquidation.”
Baron De Wendel, reputed to be
one of the richest men in Europe,
was chief owner of the Lorraine
coal and iron fields. His posses
sions in German Lorraine have long
excited the cupidity of the German
capitalists The potential ore supply
in this field alone has been esti
mated at $1,900,000,000.
The property was divided by the
Germans in two groups. The iron
fields were sold to a steel combine
for 50,000.000 marks. The smelt
ing works and coal mines were pur
chased for 210,000,000 marks by a
syndicate headed by Councillor Von
raumer. The state reserved the
right of participation to the extent
of fifty-one per cent in the purchase
of the properties
The Frankfort Zeitung in report
ing the sale says the prices were
“reasonable”, indicating that the
German steel, iron and coal mag
nate made good bargains.
WOMAN SOLDIER
MAKES A FEAL
ARCHANGEL.—Maria Butchkar
eff, organizer of the famous Russian
Women's Battalion, is here aiding
the organization of a Russo-Allied
army. She has caused the follow
ing proclamation to be posted in
village squares and in the country
churches:
“I am a Russian peasant and a
soldier. At the request of the sol
diers and peasants 1 went to Amer
ica and Great Britain in order to
request these countries for military
help for Russia. The Allies under
stand our own misfortunes, and I
return with the Allied armies which
came only for the purpose of help
ing to chase out our deadly enemies,
the Germans, and not to interfere
with our internal affairs. After
the war is over the Allied troops
will leave Russian soil.
“I, on my part, request all loyal
free sons of Russia, without refer
ence to party, to come together, act
ing as one with the Allied forces,
who, under the Russian flag have
come to free Russia from the Ger
man yoke and in order to help the
new free Russian army with all
forces, including Russian to beat the
enemy.
“Sold:ers and peasants: Remember
that only a full 'clean sweep of the
Germans from our soil can give you
free Russia as you long for.”
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CAUCASIANS ARE
IN SORRY PLIGHT
MOSCOW.—Of all sad situations!
growing out of Russia’s dismember
ment, that in the Caucasus is most
tragic. By the terms of the Brest
Litovsk peace treaty, Russia ceded
the provinces of Kars and Batoum
to Turkey. But the Caucasus, which
is a conglomeration of races, moun
tain tribes and feuds, was as strong
ly opposed to Turkish domination
as it was to' Bolshevik rule.
The Armenian massacres still
fresh in their memories, the Cau
casan people refused to recognize
the treaty and united to fight Turk
ish aggression. But they were
weak and unorganized and could not
withstand the onslaught of superior
Turkish armies directed by German
commanders. Their Position was
still further aggravated by persistent
propaganda of the Bolsheviki, who
were anxious to crush all opposition
and sowed dissension wherever pos
sible.
The hastily formed independent
Trans-Caucasion republic soon crum
bled to pieces. Georgia alone, of all
the component states, retaining a
semblance of government and de
claring itself an independent re
public. The new-born state was in
no position to tight the Turks single
handed and was compelled to nego
tiate with Turkey a peace that
virtually makes Georgia a Turkish
protectorate.
“United Trans-Caucasia has ceased
to exist,” writes I. Tzeretelli, a mem
ber of the new Georgia government.
The southern part of it, populated
mostly by Armenians, has been oc
cupied by the Turks; eastern Trans
! Caucasia is willing to recognize
j voluntarily the power of the Sultan.
"Georgia is all that was saved
| from free Trans-Caucasia, that is
| not yet enslaved by Turkey.
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE—At
Newi Office.
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IRoll of Ibonor
The following boys inducted
into the service of the country
from the N’enana district have
given up their lives in their
country’s cause, being called
by death at Camp Dodge. Iowa,
and Overseas:
Harold Raymond Ande'son
Michael Saroff
Michael Edward Meagher
John Edward Nye
Nicholas Gustiff
Alex Zaboff
Joseph Gustafson
Royal Robert Douse
F^ank Kerry
Killed in Action in France
Carter K. Koon
! Don’t Leave
I ALASKA
Men wanting employment can
obtain work at good wages at
1 Juneau, Kennecott and Latouche.
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If you go out you will only
come back “Butsed” in the spring
j TAKE EMPLOYMENT FOR THE
WINTER.
Two hundred men wanted at
Juneau and vicinity; one hundred
and fifty at Latouche and
Kennecott.
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F OR RENT—One room cabin, com
pletely furnished, next to the
Bowen building. Apply at News
office. 23
LOST—Bunch of Keys; five flat
Yale keys and two round keys.
Finder please return to News
Office. Reward.
Skof House
'iNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
Mrs Norman Campbell
FOR SALE- Panoramic views of
the town of Nenana in 1916 and
1917; taken by Johnson, of Fair
banks, from hill overlooking the
town. Apply at N'ews office.
DOG FISH 8c a pound. Johnson’s
Store. 13
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