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THE NENANA
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The Nenana Daily News First
DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA,
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, I91S
WHOLE NUMBER 210
, HUN SOLDERS MAY DICTATE REFORMS
MAYOR SEEKS FUNDS FOR TO WN IMPROVEMENTS
PEOPLE OF STATES WARNED TO WATCH FOR “FLU"
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GREY SAYS FREE
SEAS IS POEIGY
OF 1HE BRIE ISH
Former Foreign Secretary Fear*
Trouble Between England and
United State* Over Navy.
(Associated Press >
DESBURY, England. — Former
Foreign Secretary Viscount Grey,
in discussing the approaching inter
Allied peace conference and Presi
dent Wilson’s attitude ■ regarding
militarism in any form, declared
that he feared the question of the
freedom of the seas may create
difficulties between England and
the United States.
The statesman said: “We want
freedom of the seas in time of
peace. America has some rule for
bidding foreign ships from carry
ing goods between the United States
and the Philippines; other countries
have similar rules; we have no regu
lations like that; we stand more
completely for the freedom of the
seas in times of peace than any
other nation.”
Under President Wilson’s defini
tion of freedom of the seas, there
would appear to be no need for an
ticipating any difficutly about ar
riving at an agreement regarding it.
Benaaa. Where Sail* and Rivera Meet
LAI MUONS
ARE URGED 10
Chile and Puru Receive Note* From
United State* Offering Help
to Settle Difference*
(Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C.—The state
department has despatched notes to
the governments of Chile and Peru,
pointing out that they both owe
it to the rest of the world to settle
their differences amicably.
The notes also state that the gov
ernment of the United States alone
or in conjunction with other Ameri
can countires, is ready and willing
to render all possible assistance to
bring about a quiet solution of the
problem confronting the two nations.
SAFE IN HOLLAND
(Associated press)
THE HAGUE—Jonkheer Beren
druck told the lower chamber ol
the Netherlands parliament toda>
that the former kaiser is entitled
to the right of sancutary in Holland
the Allies, he thought, cannot de
mand his return to Germany.
Townsite Manager H. B. JosepE
expects to leave for Fairbanks or
Monday on a business visit
HEALTH SERVICE
iSSUES WARNING !
ABOUT EPIDEMIC
Associated Press
Sergeant General Blue Advises the
Closing of Schools On Signs
of the Reappearance.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Surgeon;
General Blue, in charge of the Pub- j
lie Health Service, warned the na-l
tion that the influenza epidemic ]
was not over and that all precau- j
tions to prevent its spread should
be taken.
He advised the closing of schools:
on the first signs of the reappear
ance of the disease, and said that
everybody should coyer up their
coughs and sneezes.
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GERMAN CABINET !
j IS RADICAL NOW;
Foreign Secretary Solf Resigns;
Entire Cabinet Now Controlled
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By Radicals.
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(Associated Press*
BERLIN.—German Foreign Sec
retary Solf has tendered his resig-j
nation from the German cabinet.
; The radical element now claims
control of the entire' cabinet.
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MORE AMERICANS
| LEAVE FOR HOME
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Stream of American Soldier* Set*
Homewards and Transports
Sail Daily For Home.
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(Associated Press)
; WASHINGTON, D. C.—The war
department has been advised of the
| sailing of four transports with nine]
i thousand American troops. The
j transports left Europe today.
BREST IS READY
j TO GREET WILSON
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; French Port Beautifully Decorated
Against President Wilson’s
Arrival Tomorrow.
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(Associated Press)
BREST, France.—The city has
| donned holiday attire and is throng
ed with vistors and high government
offiicals who will welcome President
Wilson when he arrives tomorrow.
Selected troops of the Allied na
tion;, fresh from the battlefields,
will form the guard of honor at the
quay. The George Washington is
expected to dock some time to
morrow, a wireless message from the
vessel which will indicate the exact
hour of arrival, is expected momen
tarily.
j The regular monthly meeting of
j the Fairbanks Chapter of the Amer
| ican Mining Congress will be held
tomorrow night at the .bureau of
| mines.
TOWN IMPROVEMENT
MEASURES TAKEN
As outlined in these columns in
its issue of December 3, and Nov
ember 30, regarding the work al
ready done and works contemplated
ijor the betterment of conditions
during the prevalence of floods fol
lowing the breakup, the Nenana
advisory board met recently and
with the townsite manager went
thoroughly into the question of the
measures to be taken by way of
extending the work along these
lines already partly completed by
the Alaskan Engineering commis
sion.
The raising of the grade through
the Nenana yards to a level of about
18 inches above the highest known
flood level will most effectually pro
tect the town from any floods from
the direction of the Nenana river;
and the contemplated extention of
the line to the foot of A street,
which means that the grade will
take the same level as in the Ne
nana yards, will constitute a very
effective levee along the waterfront
up to the foot of A street.
Along the waterfront upstream
from A street the ground is much
higher and is not affected by floods,
but the advisory board and the town
site manager did not think any
chances should be taken and every
effort is to be made to secure the
townsite against encroachments by
the river in future.
The Alaskan Engineering com
mission recently undertook the work
of driving piling along the water
front to prevent bank erosion; this
work has now been accomplished,
and just as soon as the necessary:
teams and men become available
the space between the piling and
the bank will be filled in with sap
lings and gravel to a height that
will keep out flood waters, accord
ing to the plans laid out by Mr.
F. D. Browne, engineer in charge.
Mr. Browne stated that the neces
sary stock and labor force for com
pleting the bank protection work on
the waterfront will become available
just as soon as salvage operations j
on the abandoned line have been
finished; in 'any event the bank
will be amply protected long before'
the breakup occurs, and Nenanaites
will be afforded every protection
from a reoccurrence of the floods.
To strengthen the hands of the
Alaskan Engineering commission in
the protective pleasures taken and
to obtain additional funds for con-'
tinuing the good work, the Xenana
Townsite Advisoray Board and
Townsite Manager Joseph decided
to make a request for the inclusion
in the next estimates of appropria
tions of the remaining fifty per cent
of the Nenana townsite lot sale
funds, and accordingly, the follow
ing letter was addressed to Secre
tary of the Interior Franklin K.
Lane:
Xenana, Alaska, Dec. 10, 1918
“Honorable Franklin K. Lane,
Secretary of the Interior,
Through Alaskan Engineering Com
mission,
Washington, D. C.
“Dear Mr. Secreary:
“Since the establishment of the
Nenana Townsite it has become
generally known that the situation
at the junction of the Tanana and
Nenana riven renders the townsite
subject to annual floods of greater
5r less extent. The floods of 11)17
lid no very great damage; the
floods of 1918 inundated the town
site fully ninety per cent of the im
proved section.
“Without inquiry as to whether
i better situation might have been
chosen, we believe we are justified
in asking that the remaining fifty
per cent of the Nenana Townsite
Lot Sale Fund be included in the
next annual estimates of appropria
tions “for the reimbursement of
the Alaskan Engineering commis
sion for expenditures for the Ne
nana Townsite for flood prevention
and other improvements.”
Such an appropriation w'ould leave
this portion of the fund in the
hands of the Alaskan Engineering
Commission to cover direct expendi
tures for flood prevention, with any
part not so used available for re
imbursement for other improve
ments; all of which latter class ot
improvements are subject to ex
cessi”* 'osts due to flood conditions
We believe it possible to shutout
even such a flood as that of 1918
The conditions here are peculiar U
this townsite alone, in this respect
and for which the lot purchasers
are in nowise responsible.
“Other circumstances have com
plicated matters here, but given thi:
relief we believe that the Nenanc
Townsite will develop into a benefil
tb all concerne
“Respectfully,
Nenana Townsite Advisory Board
By CARL SCHMIDT.
Secretary ”
WARD IN CHARGE
OF A. E. C. WORK
AT UPPER TOWN
Chief Clerk J. B. Bickford, wht
had also been acting as resident
engineer on the Fairbanks end oi
the government railroad, has tend
ered his resignation, effective Janu
ary first, and Supervising Engineei
Herbert K. Ward, who had beer
recently in charge of the locating
parties in the Lignite country anr
the Coldstream valley, will assumt
charge of the railroad work on th(
Fairbanks .end.
Mr. Ward has already gone tc
Fairbanks, where he will establisl
headquarters as supervising engineer
There will be no change, for the
present, in the Fairbanks offic<
staff.
In addition to the work in con
nection with the extension of th(
road to Fairbanks from Xenana
Mr. Ward will loook into the mat
ter of the rehabilitation of th<
Tanana Valley Railroad, for whicl
purpose he will make a thorougl
inspection of the line later on.
Dr. A. A. Kennison, Einar Ton
seth and Paul Borak, who are serv
ing with the troops at Fort Gibbon
have been promoted to the rani
of corporal.
Xanana—Tba Gateway to KcXlnlaj
national rut.
ARMISTICE MAY
i BE EXTENDED 10
HELP OUT HUNS
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Germans Request Allied Reinforce
ments to Help German Troops
Maintain Order.
(Associated Press >
PARIS.—Negotiations have been
I commenced at Treves, in Rhenish
! Prussia for the purpose of prolong
i ing the armistice, between Allied
' and German delegates.
! The German delegates have re
| quested the Allies to reinforce their
' troops at certain points to help
I the Germans to maintain quiet.
MYSTERY^ WOMAN
! STABILES POLICE
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Spiritualist Vanishes Into Thin Air;
Was Under Arrest At the
Time She Went.
(Associated Press)
CHICAGO.—Madeline Leslie, wh<
was arrested in this city at i
(spiritualistic seance, mysteriouslj
j disappeared from the Pyschopathit
! hospital.
j At the time of her arrest she
; claimed that she had the power tc
i vanish into thin air, and apparentlj
! did so.
BASEBALULEAGUE
TO BAR SLACKERS
| Draft Evaders of Last Year Wil
I Be Barred From Playing for
American League.
(Associated Press)
CHICAGO.—It is understood thai
the American league will bar play
! ers who deserted the league club:
last year to join the shipyard dub:
and thereby escape the draft.
ML FINALLY IS
| NEARING NFNANA
! Roy Lunds stage with the mail
.left Dunbar’s roadhouse at 11 o'clock
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! this morning and will arrive at the
! quarantoine camp about five o’clock
! this evening.
The outgoing mail closed at the
postoffice af three o’clock this after
noon and was sent to the quar
antine camp shortly thereafter.
; The mail brought by Roy Lund
i is all second class matter. Post
, master McDonald stated that it wil
| be delivered to the boxes tonight,
j First class mail was received ir
j Fairbanks today and that portior
j of it consigned to Nenana will prob
' ably be brought on the Thelin stag)
I which will leave Fairbanks tomorrow
morning.
Chief Timekeeper M. A. Schaeffei
went out on the line today on busi
ness. He will be away for a fev
' days.
WELCOME QUiET
Famous Troops Receive Solemn
Reception At Capital; Had
Suffered Terribly In Wa**.
(Associated Press)
COPENHAGEN. — According: t<>
despatches received here today, the
city of Berlin last Tuesday wel
comed the Prussian Guard, solemnly,
| not triumphantly.
| The Guard returned under the
| German flag, while the bands played
j “Deutschland Uber Alles" instead of
I revolutionary airs. The famous
] Brandenburg gate was beautifully
i decorated, as also were the streets
| through which the Guard passed,
j All the soldiers of the guard wore
' iron crosses.
The Prussian Guard participated
i in the last battle of the war, during
| which they suffered very severely,
their losses being enormous,
i Premier Ebert, in a speech of
i welcome to the Guard, said that
|the army is to be the strongest part
of the new government. Referring
i to the closing days of the war and
, the part played in it by the Prussian
■Guard, Premier Ebert said: “Your
'■ sacrifices have been unexampled; we
were forced to abandon the struggle
only when the preponderance of our
i opponents grew ever heavier.”
! Replying to the speech of wel
come delivered to the Prussian
. Guard by Premier Ebert, a ser
! geant said that the soldiers wanted
a national assembly called as soon
j as possible. Ho said that they did
not want to be led from the path
' of quiet order by Liebknecht or any
' other dreamer.
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■SLAV GENERALS
| SENT 10 DEATH
By BOLSHLViKI
Associated Press
STOCKHOLM.—According to a
report received in this city today,
the local Soviet at Prapagorsk shot
Generals Russki and Dimitrieff.
1 At the outbreak of the war Gen
eral Russki commanded the Russian
forces in Poland and beat back the
German forces in their first ad
vance against Warsaw. General
Dimitrieff commanded the Russian
I forces operating against the Aus
trians and directed the capture by
I the Russians of the fortified city
, of Presmysl.
COUPLE ARE MARRIED
BY THE COMMISSIONER
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Oliver Lee and Mrs. Gundrum
were united in the bonds of matri
mony last night. Commissioner R.
S. McDonald performing the cere
mony at his office.
Oliver Lee is a well known old
timer in the North and a resident
of Nenana, where his wife also has
resided for many years. They are
receiving the congratulations of
their many friends today.
Vosana—Tha Gateway to KoKtaloy
■rational Park.