THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for mry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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Company, at First and B Streets, Nenana, Alaska.
R. ( ,. Souihwoi ih Editor and Manager
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WHEN THE HUNS QUIT
Tin’ attempt of officers of the
German High Seas fleet to make
a suicidal sortie against the British
Grand fleet before the armistice
was signed is charterized hy the
Berlin Vorwaerts as “the latest
devilish crime again the German
people that sealed the doom of the
l’an-Gernians.” Refusal of the sail*
ors to go out and fight is regarded
as the first step toward the Ger
man revolution. This mutiny is de
scribed hy the Vorwaerts as “an
act of self-defense hy 80,000 men
against the villianous Pan-German
plan.
“To understand the position,”
continues the newspapers “it is
necessary to go hack to the feverish
propaganda by the Pan-Germans at
the end of October for a so-called
natioal fight of despair. To save
their necks they conceived the idea
of baiting the people into a for
lorn hope which could only end in
complete exteynination. The death
of the doomed eighty thousand did
not concern these maniacs in whose
reckoning human blood never count
ed. Their notion of military honor
was that the whole people should
suffer themselves to be butchered
rather than undergo the shame of
defeat.
“With their minds steeped in the
worship of might they had no ink
ling of the revolutionary currents
among the men. They still im
agined that iron discipline was
paramount. Their fiendish plan
was to send out the ships to be sac
rificed to the last ship. The news
spread like wildfire.
“ ‘At the last stage of the war
are we all to be killed?’ they
asked.
“The officers harangued, cajoled,
in vain. Three times the order was
given It was a difficult position
for men with no backing but their
feelings of solidarity. A thousand
were imprisoned at VVilhelmshaven.
The choice between freedom and
imprisonment was not. difficult. It
was revolution. It. was the irony
of fate that the Pan-Germans, with
what was to be their last desperate
blow, should themselves have started
the conflagration. It was this last,
devilish crime against the German
people that sealed their doom.”
RACE WAR NEXT
Belief that the next war will be
the outcome of race prejudices is
expressed by Yukio (Iraki, formerly
Japanese minister of justice, and a
leading member of the Constitu
tional Party- Mr. Ozaki says that
in his opinion, the colored races
which steadily are developing their
civilization, will demand finally the
same treatment as the white races,
and that the result will be an armed
collision.
Mr. Ozaki recommended that at
the peace conference, Japan acting
on behalf of all the Asiatic races
should introduce the racial and
population questions for considera
tion, and if possible, secure a solu
tion.
In a country like Japan where the
population is increasing with alarm
ing rarhiity- he said it was but
natural that the surplus population
should try to obtain an outlet even
by resorting to arms. From Japan’s
standpoint, said Mr. Osaki, the
ra< ial or population questions were
mor > important than Preident Wil
son’s “Fourteen Points*’ as laid
down fur a basis of Germany’s sur
render. These racial questions, he
said, concerned the future of mil
lions of souls in Asia.
Mr. Ozaki warned the Japanese
not to develop the German system
of state organization which in the
present war had proved to be a
mere machine for destroying civiliz
ation and for trampling under foot
the rights of other nations and
peoples. t
On the question of Japan’s occu
pation of the German South Sea
Islands, Mr. Ozaki declared that the
United States should dismantle her
forts in the Philippines and Ha
waii, and that this would be more
important for Japan than the taking
over of tin1 South Seat Islands.
ONE ON THE HUNS
Now that censorship rules have
been much relaxed, relates an
Associated Press correspondent, ex
traordinary stories of close shaves
and unexpected happenings are be
ing published. Hard to beat is one
related by the Liverpool Evening
Express. It tells how a torpedo
from a U-boat passed under an in
tended victim-—which at the phy
chological monment was lifted be
yond its reach by a big wave—and
administered the quietus to another
enemy submarine on the other side
of the steamer. Here is the paper’s
account of it.
The British steamer Algories, com
manded by Captain Frederick Tay
lor- was off Bardsey Island and had
a cargo of timber from Rosslare to
Garston. There was a heavy sea on
and the ship was pitching about.
The first to see the first sub
marine was the gunner who also
spotted the track of a torpedo which,
if something like a miracle had
not happened, would have struck
them amidships. Nothing could be
done in time to turn the ship clear
of danger, but a heavy sea lifted
high on its crest the steamer which
was only drawing a few feet of
water and then those who had just
been expecting to be torpedoed
themselves, saw a second U-boat
which was working in conjunction
with the one on the other side of
the steamer, struck by the torpedo.
They heard a deafening explosion
and saw a mountain of spray thrown
up into the air.
PICTURE OF CAMP DODGE
AT THE ARCTIC POOL HALL
A beautifuly panoramic picture of
Camp Dodge- Iowa, is now on dis
play at the Arcti Pool Hall. This
is believed to be the only picture
of this camp in the Interior.
The picture was sent recently to
Dr. R. R. Myers by Dong He Young,
a young Korean, who was called to
the colors with one of the first
contingents. Pong, who is still at
Camp Dodge, in his letter to Dr.
Myers, says that Alaska is the best
place he has struck yet and that
he will hit the trail for the North
just as soon as he gets his dis
charge.
The picture of the military camp
where so many young Alaskans
put in their military training for
duty overseas, and where so many
passed away in the service of their
country, will hold much more than
ordinary interest to most Alaskans
A recently patented reading glass
is shaped like an elongated rect
angle magnifying an entire line of
type at a time.
BA1H TUB MOVIE
LAFESI FORM OF
LONDON.—A moving picture
audience in bath tubs through
which warm water flows is the en
tertainment oddity provided in film
shows by the American Y. M. C. A.
at the hospital under the shadows
of King’s College, Cambridge, where
wounded men from France are treat
ed. In one ward certain of the
patients who have had very serious
septic wounds are having the water
treatment.
To look at these men you might
think they were lyirtg comfortably
in bed, propped up with pillows.
They are really sitting in bath tubs
in water to their waists. A con
stant. stream of water with a tem
perature of ninety-eight is kept
running through the tub, purifying
and cleansing the wounds, which
have no other dressing. A kind of
magnified lap-board covers the top
of the tub' and is in turn covered
by a long, bright patch ciuilt. And
there the men sit on air cushions,
leaning against air pillows. Only
the most serious case are put into
these baths, men who otherwise
have little chance of recovery and
none without the amputation of a
limb. But never yet has a case
so treated been lost.
“It's beastly uncomfortable the
first week,” said the record case
of the ward, a British Tommp who
was for eleven weeks in the bath.
“Your legs ache, and you have the
water rash. But in a week, at
most, you get over that, and then
it is more comfortable than being in
bed. In fact, after they put you
back in bed you can’t sleep for
a while, it’s so hard.”
The American Y. M. C. A. has
been sending these men “movies"
twice a week. A screen has been
arranged at one end of the hut and
there all the screen favorites play
their parts while the men sit com
fortably in their warm tubs. And
when the show is over all they have
to do is to turn out the lights and
go to sleep.
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HAWAII TO CELEBRATE
DEATH OF BIG CHIEF
HONOLULU.—All Hawaiian so
cieties in the territory have been
invited to take part in the arrange
ments for the observace, on June
11, 1919, of the one hnudreth an
niversity of the death of Kamcham
cha, the Great. Prince .1. Kuhio
Kalanianacla. delegate to Congress
from Hawaii, and president of the
Kamchancha Society, is making pre
liminary plans for the event. !
The first Kamchamcha, founder
of the Hawaiian dynasty of that
name, is known in island history
as the Napoleon of the Pacific. A
high chief of the island of Hawaii,
he made himself king of all the is
lands of the group in a series of
wars in which he conquered the
chiefs of Cahu, Maui, Kauai, Mo
lokai and the lesser islands and es
tablished his capital at Honolulu.
He was considered a wise and
beneficent ruler and the first white
traders to visit the islands were
hospitably received and protected
by him, paving the way for the com
ing of the missionaries- the first of
whom arrived from Boston early in
1820, another centennial in Ha
waiian history which will be ob
served in due time under the aus
pices of the Hawaiian Board of
Missions.
Where is the coldest place on
earth? Many persons would say
the North Pole- but scientists have
said that the mercury does not drop
as low in the vicinity of the Pole
as it does in other places. In
fact, Nansen and other explorers
have said that 45 to 50 below is
cold weather for the 75th to 80th
parallel. Birches, Alaska, however,
has several times hit the 87 and 88
mark and is believed to be the cold
est spot in the territory, if not in
the world.
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Recently invented brackets enable
shades of full width to be hung on
upper sashes of windows and raised
or lowered with them.
BERING COAL RAILROAD
HANDLES FUEL TO COAST
CORDOVA.—The Alaska Anthra
cite railroad, the first line to fur
nish coal transportation from the
Bering river coal fields, has been
completed and is in operation for
a distance of 22 miles. The oper
ation terminals are Carbon moun
tain, in the Bering field, and Goose
City.
Next year the road is to be com
pleted for a farther distance of
seven miles, or to Controller Bay.
Grading for this stretch has already
been done.
The Anthracite Railroad tnus far
represents an expenditure of ap
proximately $750,000, and will tap
a rich coal region. The Bering
field is 500 miles by water and
200 miles closer by rail to the
United States than the Matanuska
field.
Membership List
Nenana
Commercial Club
Anderson, Herman
Allred, Mrs. Clara
Budow, A1
Browne, F. L).
Bresnahan, K. 1).
Blankfield, 1).
Bowen, J. B.
Blair, Roy
Brooker, Ed
Bennett, J. F.
Ball, I. B.
Brown, Erie
Burns, R. E.
Calderhead, R. W.
Campbell, N. .1.
Cochill, W. A.
Cooney, M. J.
Doner, Frank
Diven, R .1.
Douse, Fred
Davis, Harry
Ekeland, AH'
Funk, A. B.
Fisher, Joe
Flower, J. H.
Foster. Steve
Gagnon, YVm.
Haslem, II. G.
Hacan, James
Hill, E. W.
Hacen, Hans
Hoey, Andy
Gray, E. B.
Gileher, W. H.
Hyland, Mike
Isabel, L. C.
Irvine, A. J.
Johnson, A. G.
Jones, Frank
Jacobsen, J. C.
Julian, W. J.
Johnson, Joseph
Jepson, Peter
Joseph, H. B.
Koland, Knut
Ketooroky, John A.
Lauchlin, E. E.
I.und, E. E.
Eehr, Q. F.
Myers. R R.
Moore, Frank B.
Miles, J. H.
McDonald, R. S.
Martin, G. S.
Morris. R. C.
Nash, Martin
O’Keefe, Larry
Parks, S. E.
Pennington, G. \Y
Palfy, Paul
Packer. W. L.
Ryan, W. A.
Rosburg. Herman
Roth, Andy
Rodigkeit, Wm.
Schaeffer, M. A.
Slippern, J. A.
Rimson, Lipman
Scott, J. H.
Sellander, C. J.
Stone, A- J.
Schmidt. Pete
Smith, Chas.
Southworth. R. G.
Spira, Frank
Thompson, Theodore
Toussaint, J G. K
Tyler, M. V.
Taylor, Wm. J.
Van Orsdel, J. C.
Williams, E. A.
Waechter, R. I.
An automatic mileage recorder
to be built into an automobile tire
to show how far it has been run
has been patented.
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We Carry the Best Grade of
MACKINAW SHIRTS, COATS and PANTS
Finest assortment of Men’s Socks, Daniel
Green Felt Shoes and Slippers, Moccasins,
Wool Blankets and Comforters
A Full Line of Miner’s and Trapper’s Supples
FOWLER & MORRIS
GROCERS
One native of Chickaloon also
died of the flu.
CLOSING OUT
Our Large Stock of Furniture, Rugs,
Beds, Bedding, etc. Anderson
Bros. & Nerland.
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Fairbanks
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A and FIFTH STREETS
ROOMS AND BOARD
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Coffee and Doughnuts 25c
DOG KENNELS
WANT ADS
LOST—The first week in January
by mistake in laundry delivery,
blue and white silk waist, size 44.
Please notify Mrs. D’Orsay, Third
and A street. 18
FOUND.—Small mesh handbag.
Owner can recover same by call
ing at News office, identifying
property and paying cost of ad
vertising.
DOG FISH—8c a pound. Johnson's
Store. 13
LOST—A Grey Husky Dog, about
Nov. 27th; has collar on neck.
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Gentlemen’s Suits cleaned and
pressed. Fur Coats lined and reno
vated; Ladies’s Suits and Dresses
"enovated at the Tailor Shop on
Upper A street, near Third.
FOR SALE.—-A kitchen cabinet and
a Smith-Premier typewriter. Ap
ply at Mrs. Carter’s.
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OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT
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A Thoroughly Modern Hotel
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Yukon Stoves and Drums
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ing or Heating Line
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