THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for emry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
“WHERE RAIL AND RIVER MEET”
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Company, at First and B Streets, Nenana, Alaska.
R. G. Southworth.Editor and Manager
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AIRMAN’S CHOICE
Every man who begins an air
man’s training in the British Air1
force has the opportunity of mak-|
ing a choice as to whether he wrill;
go in for fighting, bombing, artillery;
co-operation, or some other branch
of work.
The battle-zone air forces are;
grouped into Xh/.e main divisions— |
Corps squadrons, Army squadrons,
and Headquarters squadrons.
The chief function of Corps;
squadrons, explains an Associated
Press Correspondent, is artillery ob-,
servation—that is “spotting” for'
and directing the fire of, the big
guns. In addition, the corps squad-,
rons must be ready at any time to
undertake “close” reconnaissance,
close bombing and close photography
as well as “contact patrols”. The
chief business of the army squad
rons is air fighting. If German ma
chines approach the British lines
searching for information, they must
be engaged and either shot down
or chased him. Offensive patrols
which the American airmen have
nicknamed “O-pips”, become part
of the daily routine of life with the
man who is a member of the army
squadron. In addition, army squad
rons do an immense amount of dis
tant reconnaissance, distant bomb
ing, and distant photography. It is
also their duty to protect the slower
corps machine from enemy molesta
tion.
The headquarters squa •’•ons, as
their name implies, are directly
under the control of the Royal Air
Force headquarters in the field, and
are engaged in all sorts of long
distance reconnaissance, bombing
and photography.
SAVING AND LENDING
Sir William Goode, of the British
Food Ministry, says that from July
1917, to April 1918, the United
States exported to the Allies eighty
million bushels of wheat products.
Of this it is asserted that thirty
million bushels represented volun
tary sacrifices by the American
people in their consumption of
wheat.
There is a triple economy, a
triple aspect to this saving of wheat.
It saved wheat for our army and
the armies of our allies; it saved
money to the American people, and
for the most part this money went
for the purchase of government war
securities.
There is another saving still; this
sort of sacrifice and economy is
helping win the war—shorten the
war—with the resultant saving of
soldiers' lives.
INFLUENZA
Influenza, lagrippe—an epidemic
cattarrhal fever, now believed to be
due to very minute bacilus that can
be found in the various secretions.
Spanish influenza is a type of this,
epidemic disease. There are so
many types of the disease and so
many parts of the body may be dis
tinctly attacked by it that it some
what baffles close definiion. The
epidemics vary much in severity,
as well as in type. During the last
decade it has become almost con
stantly present over portions of the
United States, in some years being
worse than others.
After one to four days incubation
the disease usually sets in abruptly
with chilliness or true rigor, this
is followed by a fever (which may
be constantly low or may run very
high), headache and general aching
and a degree of prostration out of
any proportion to any discoverable
cause.
So great is the variation of its
-■ ymptoms that no standard descrip
tion can be given, and the types
are classified according to promin
I ent features.
CARGO SPACE IS
SHORT ON COAST
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ANCHORAGE.—Fish packers on
Cook Inlet in the vicinity of Anchor
age are encountering difficulty in
obtaining cargo space for shipments
from Anchorage to the States.
A steamship recently refused to
take aboard 7,500 cases of canned
salmon that had been brought from
a cannery at Kenai to Anchorage
for shipment to Seattle. The ves
sel, before reaching Cook Inlet on
her way north, had contracted with
canneries all her cargo space for
the southward voyage of the craft,
so she was unable to accept the An
chorage fish for shipment.
UNDERWATER PHOTOS
SHOW TROPICAL FISH
Honolulu!—-Professor w. h.
Longley, of Gouray College, Balti
more, has just completed a set of
thirty-two under-water photographs
of the brilliantly colored tropical
fish which inhabit the waters of
Hawaii. Taken with a specially de
signed camera, Professor Longley
hopes to develop the plates to re
produce the natural colors. He be
lieves they are the first photo
graphs of the kind taken.
The plates have been packed in
airtight cases for shipment to Balti
more, where they will be developed.
ANCIENT WARSHIP
IS TO BE RAISED
HAVANA, Cuba.—Efforts are be
ing made by a local salvaging con
cern to raise the old Spanish sloop
of-\var “Pomona”, which sank off
the coast of Cuba more than 100
years ago. Automatic “floaters”,
the invention of a Cuban, are be
ing used.
Besides the treasure in silver
plate which it is hoped may be
found in the wreckage, the sal
vagers expect to recover 42 bronze
cannon, with which the ship was
armed. Several of these ancient
weapons can be seen from the sur
face and one is already reported as
having been brought up.
We’ll substitute corn for wheat
and victory for defeat.
SUGAR MUST BK
A teaspooafcd atm
notlmgl'Ybu. iqr;'bL
heaping te&spoonM
saved, sack meal for
HO days for each, of <k
ioo.ooo.ooo persons
xa tho United States
auks* a pile as bid as die
lbohrardi bajkiigvtnoqjk
to aupphr tlx eatbe anaad
Sanaa of the nation.
MELLISH WRITES OF
TRIP ON TRANSPORT
On board U. S. Transport Sherman
Riding at Anchor Five Miles
Off Valdez.
Sept. 18. 1918.!
The Nenana News,
Nenana, Alaska.
Just a few hasty lines while we \
have a chance to let you know we j
are all safe and sound.
After an uneventful, tedious wait j
of three weeks or more in St. Mi-:
chael, the welcome cry of transport!
transport! at last sent the blood
tingling through our veins Every!
morning, noon and night, during
this three weeks’ vigil, every whis
tle, tug, steamboat or power house'
blast was a signal for a lusty chorus
of transport! transport. I am will
ing to wager Balboa on his first
glance of the Pacific, felt no more
electrified than we, when reaching
the crest of the radio hill, gained
our first glimpse of the Sherman
riding at anchor about five miles:
off shore. Even the O. C., in the :
course of a short address at a Co. j
B and Co. D smoker the night be
fore the arrival of the Sherman,
confessed himself as growing a little
pessimistic as to the existence of a
transport within a thousand miles
or so of St. Michael, and humor
ously mentioned the possibility of a
return to Gibbon. You can imagine
the determined reply of No! No!
from over two hundred throats to
this last sally.
We prepared to leave about 7
p. m., the Davis and a tug were to
tow us out. Packs were shouldered
and roll call taken; two privates
failed to answer; then ensued a
wait of twenty minutes, till the
' O. C. gave orders to cast off. We
were out a hundred yards or so
when much gesticulation by the
citizens of St. Michael, en masse
on the dock, announced the arrival
of the two belated privates. The
Davis, after much maneuvering,
pushed the barge back to the dock
and they climbed aboard. The
O. C., a dynamic personality him
self will not countenance sloth on
the part of any of the company, de
nounced them in no uncertain
terms. They’re doing K. P. now
(peeling spuds).
I he first day out the weather
was moderate, but the' second night
an eighty-five mile an hour gale
developed. The following morning
a number of the boys, I am safe in
stating the majority, couldn’t answer
reveille. Even as guests here on
ship we must forsake the “feathers”
at 6 a. m. If a second call is nec
essary it is not like being awakened
by a patient mother either. We
are quartered away up forward,
where you ride high, then drop
about fifty feet or so. A stand at
the tubs, ringed with seasick boys,
required a good deal of pushing and
shoving for a while, though it didn’t
feaze me. ,
Seward was reached yesterday at
4 p. m. with shore leave until mid
night. As soon as the plank was
down, the race for the restaurants
commenced; by 7 p. m., the Seward
; Grill, the largest place in town, had
to close to re-stock. Not a single
young man eligible for military
service seemed to be in evidence.
Even the picture theater, a model
i little show-house, is right up to
the minute in the hands of four
capable young ladies. About 300
attended the dance given by the
| orchestra of Co. B., consisting of
' Roy Mattson, Wm. Keffer, Hjalmar
Nordale, Andy Burns, Monk Murphy
and Caldheart. The commander of
the Sherman extended the time of
leaving one hour.
One little unpleasant incident oc
curred during our stay. Two men
! were dispatched uptown to buy
I $200 (Co. B. mess fund) worth of
; fruit, jams, etc, to give the boys
a lunch at night. They purchased
1 $50 worth in one store and inquired
. for a few tins of butter. The pro
! prietor immediately rang up a com
I petitor who had butter and who no
' doubt replied that his butter was of
a poor quality, for “our friend” re
quested him to send some over, add
; ing that “anything was good enough
for soldiers.” The boys were in
censed of course, and informing
him of his narrow escape from a j
trimming, cancelled their order. 11
was told a complaint was lodged |
against him with the commissioner, j
Seward is a fine little town, and j
can boast of some good streets. |
cement sidewalks and modern con- j
Crete buildings, though business does i
not seem to be as brisk as in Ne-1
nana.
Quite a number of Marines and
sailors on board the Sherman from
the Asiatic fleet and Vladivostock,:
going home on furlough after their
four years service. Of course, the'
Marines are the center of attrac-1
tion with us fellows, with their j
romantic tales of the Orient and j
the Bolsheviks in Vladivostock. I
They merely did guard duty while \
in Vladivostock—taking care of Bol- j
shevikis captured by the Czechs and
Slavs, and helping to police the \
city. Their scrap books are inter-1
esting. They have some fine postals ■
depicting scenes in chaotic Vladi
vostock, street fighting, large build
ings being besieged by the Czechs,
Bolsheviki orators harranguing the
crowds; but best of all German offi
cers being led to the firing squad
for inhuman treatment of prisoners
and civilians. The Marines express
great admiration for the Czechs, and
characterize their days in Vladi
vostock as “one salute after an
other.’ The Czechs salute all Ameri
cans—officers and privates alike.
They say they are wonderful fight
ing men; no doubt spurred on by
the tragic memory of innumerable
battles for liberty from the hateful
dominence of Austria. Their wound
ed show great fortitude, bearing
their sufferings stoically and beg
ging to allow American doctors to
operate on them.
The Marines say the Jap officers
show great tact and the discipline
of the men is wonderful, and that
the Jap, despite his size, is a worthy
antagonist in the field for any Eu
ropean. The Marines also have
some strange souvenirs, picked up
in the charnel houses of Vladivos
tock—officer’s chevrons, German
saw-tooth bayonets and side arms.
I endeavored to secure some Bol
sheviki propaganda, addressed to
the U. S. Marines, but was unsuc
cessful. They appeal to the Ameri
cans to allow them to work out
their own destiny, addressing the^j
as “Fellow workers and brothers”,
then go on to tell of their years
i of oppression and persecution undi>
their capitalistic masters. And that
; the Americans are yet unmindful
i of the ever growing danger of the
capitalistic classes in the U. S. The
Marines are willing to wager that
the 14th Inf. goes to Siberia inside
of 60 or 90 days.
According to reports, we are to
take on 400 more men in the morn
ing. From Valdez we go, we know
not where. Intensive training lies
V. a. Food Administration.
Jist ez de buckwheat cake got
flop over bn his face, Br'er Bacon
j rln’ dance ’roun’ en say, sezee:—
“One good tu’n desarves en nuth
! er,” sezee.—Meanin' dat ef de
| sojer'boys go en do de fightin’ fer
us, de leas' we alls kin do is ter
sen’ ’em all de wheat—en eat
buckwheat instid. Co’n meal, rye
■ en barley flour fer us will he'p a
lot too.
Highest Cash
Prices Paid for
RAW
FIJRS
SIMSON’S
If you have saved a slice a day.
eat cornbread and save a loaf.
ahead, but where? Do you want a
few copies of our trench paper—
(we'll surely have one) when we are
well on our way to our ultimate
destination—Berlin.
Wishing you all a pleasant winter,
believe me, sincerely,
PVT. WILLIAM MELLISH,
Co. B. 14th Infty.
c. o. Canadian Bank of Commerce,
Seattle, Wash.
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Mr. and Mrs. Norman Campbell,
who have been occupying the Noeller
house during the past several weeks,
have moved tothe Skof house, which
has been taken over by Mrs. Camp
bell, under lease.
We carry all kind* of hardwood,
furniture and rug*. Ande-son Bro*.
& Nerland.
Leroy Moyer and family have |
taken the Roberts house, at Second
and B for the winter. 1
This is everybody’s war. Nobody
is insignificant. Some of us fight
in the front-line trench, some plant
gardens, some bui'd ships, and some
cook meals, so good that one does
not miss the wheat and other things
that we are saving for the fighters
overseas. Are you playing your
part the best way you know how?
Save the food to help your fighters
fight.
So long as the boys are at the
front, difficulties are to be subdued,
impossibilities to be trampled down.
WANT ADS
CABIN FOR SALE—Cost $300;
will sell for $50. Inquire News
office.
WANTED—Two or Three con
genial fellows to occupy 4-room
residence with me. Kitchen fa
cilities if desired. See Slippern
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 News office.
FOR SALE, CHEAP—Large tank
heater and pipe drum; flush toilet,
good as new; also sink. Inquire
Simson’s.
FOR SALE—Beaver Board, in plain
and oak finish. Doors and win
dows, sash stock and mouldings.
Inquire Simson’s.
FOR RENT—Upstairs residence,
four rooms furnished. See Slippern
table and the camp table will take
care of itself.
A NATION'S STRENGTH
IS IN ITS FOOD SUPPLY
Eat Lesa —Wert* nothing
Craate a KMtrvt
I AMERICA MUST FEED
HO. OOO. OOO ALLIES
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A Thoroughly Modern Hotel
The Southern
Tom Smith, Prop.
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Phone 84
Front Between C and D
Johnson’s Store
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
LOUIS JOHNSON, Prop.
PRICES REASONABLE
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RANG ES
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Yukon Stoves and Drums
- Air Tight Heaters
Any Thing in the Sheet Metal, Plumb
ing or Heating Line
Tanana Sheet Metal Works
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PERISCOPE THIS
WE HAVE A FULL CARGO OF WATCHES ABOARD—EACH
ONE HITS THE MARK, AS OUR PRICES ARE
SUBMERGED.
The Army Wrist Watch
That Lights In the Dark—Not a Novelty, But a Necessity
Otar $3 Radium Treated Alarm Clocks
JUST THE THING FOR DARK NIGHTS
WM. TAYLOR
WATCHMAKER JEWELER ENGRAVER a
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