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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE member of associated press
NENANA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1918
WHOLE NUMBER 182
REPUBLICANS GAIN IN CONGRESS
WICK IS LEADING IN DELEGATE RACE
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RETREAT OF GERMANS CONTINUES UNABATED
ENEMY OFFERING
LITTLE RESISTANCE
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The great German retreat still con
tinues along the entire French
front, the French troops pursuing
the enemy, are constantly fighting
rearguard actions.
The French forces, pressing hard
on the retreating Germans have
progressed beyond Voharies, which
is situated five miles southwest of
the important railroad center of
Vervins.
BRITISH PRESS ENEMY
LONDON-—The British troops,
continuing to press the Germans,
have passed beyond Mormal forest
and reached the road leading from
Avesnes to Bavey.
PARIS.—According to all reports
received from the Allied commanders
on the Western battlefront, the
Allies have whipped one hundred and
forty German divisions and have
freed hundreds of villages, which
were almost depopulated when the
Allied troops entered them, but to
which the former inhabitants are
now returning.
Prisoners Taken.
In the operations of the Allies
of the last few days, when a rapid
advance was made, despite the fact
i that the Germans withdrew their
troops as rapidly as they possibly
could, the Allies were able to cap
ture many thousand prisoners, as
; well as a large quantity of war ma
| terial of all kinds.
Positions Desperate.
The Germans are now in a very
desperate position and at some points
along the battlefront will have no
recourse but to surrender; their re
treat having been most effectually
cut off.
No Resistance.
Allied commanders believe that
the Germans will realize the des
perateness of their positions and
surrender, as no possible object
could be gained by offering re
sistance.
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Crew of the Humboldt Gallantlj
Goes to Rescue of Canadian
Fishermen.
SEATTLE—During the prevalence
of a storm, when a heavy sea was
running and a stiff gale of wind
blowing, the steamer Humboldt,
which was proceeding on her voyage
and laboring in the heavy sea, gal
lantly launched her life boats and
rescued the crew of the Canadiar
fishing vessel Itwaco.
The latter vessel was driven by
stress of weather on the rocky
coast of Green Island, British Col
umbia, and became a total loss. The
Humboldt hove in sight in the nick
of time, as otherwise the crew of
the Itwaco would surely have been
lost.
SUFFER RELAPSE
Word was received from Fair
banks today that Carlton Ross, the
News-Miner reporter, and one-time
Nenanaite, who was recently seri
ously injured as the result of a
motor-cycle accident, from the ef
fects of which he had made a slow
recovery, had suffered a relapse and
was obliged to enter St. Joseph’s
hospital again.
He is reported to be making slow
progress towards recovery, though
still weak.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellenson, who had
been spending a week’s vacation in
the Lignite country, are back in
town.
PROHIBITION IS
PUT JO VOTERS
Some States Go Dry, While Others
Reject Bone Dry Amendment
and Remain Wet.
CHICAGO.—The Prohibitionists
claim that the states of Ohio, Wyom
ing and Louisiania have accepted tho
bone dry amendment and have voted
dry. The state of Missouri, how
ever, defeated the bone dry amend
ment.
It woud appear to be running be
i hind in the state of California.
Nenana Igloo No. 17, Pioneers of
' Alaska held their regular meeting
J at the“Union Hall on Monday night.
' There was a large attendance at
the meeting.
The secretary reported the loss of
the following members of the igloo
in the wreck of the ill-fated Prin
j cess Sophia: Carl Knutson, A. D.
Pratt, Elmer Stitsel, O. H. Strupe,
and Charles Sharkey.
The president appointed a com
, mittee of condolence to convey to
| the relatives of their deceased
: brothers the sympathy of the lodge.
The entertainment committee re
ported that arrangements have been
taken in hand for holding the enter
tainment and dance which had to be
postponed a short time ago. The
entertainment and dance will be
held at the Union Hall on Saturday,
November 9th.
Resident Engineer Sterling left
for Fairbanks this morning on a
brief visit.
Steamer Victoria Arrives With Many
Influenza Patients on Board;
Four Deaths on Trip Out
SEATTLE.—The steamer Victoria
arived in port on her last trip for
the season, from Nome, with one
hundred and fifty cases of influenza
among over seven hundred passengers
on board the vessel.
William Anderson, a Nomeite, died
from the effects of influenza on
board. J. B. Williams, of Nome,
Grace O’Connor, aged 10 of Nome
and Gus Nordland, of St. Michael,
also died on the trip from other |
causes.
The Victoria experienced storm>
weather and was buffetted by the!
wind and sea very considerably, and !
showed ample signs of the rough
handling she had received when she
reached her destination.
The heavy seas experienced en
route caved in four of her state
rooms.
DELEGATES
FOR ARMISTICE
LEFT FOR FRONT
Chosen Delegation From German
Empire Leave to Discuss Peace
With the Allies.
AMSTERDAM.—According tb re
ports received in this city today
from German sources, the delegates
chosen by the German government
to arrange the terms of an armistice
with the Allies have left Berlin,
bound for the Western front.
It is not known how many mem
bers there are in the delegation or
where they will meet the Allied rep
resentatives. The inter-Allied peace
councils were held at Versailles, a
suburb of Paris, and came to an end
only recently, and it is thought that
the representatives of the Allied
powers may meet the German dele
gation at the same place.
Word was received that a baby
boy had arrived to brighten the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Levy,
formerly of the Mammoth Clothing
store, and at present located in
Seattle.
CONTEST IS CLOSE
IN DELEGATE RACE
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It is apparent from the returns
thus far received that political senti
ment throughout Alaska has under
gone very little change during the
past two years. At all events, it is
impossible at this time to state
definitely the outcome of the con
test for delegate to Congress, not
withstanding the fact that the chief
towns of the territory have com
pleted their count and made known
the result. As was the <<ise two
years ago, the contest is so close
that the result will not be known
probably until most of the outlying
precincts in the several divisions;
have forwarded their returns, in'
which event the election will not |
be decided positively for some time. •
At a late hour this afternoon.
Wickersham was credited with a
lead of sixty odd votes in the terri
tory. It is conceded that he ha:<
carried the Second division, while
Sulzer is believed to have a safe
margin in the Third division. The
result in the Fourth division is still
very much in doubt and both parties
are claiming the First division, with
many precincts yet unheard from.
Of the larger towns of the terri
tory, Wickersham carried Nome, Ne
nana, Fairbanks, Ketchikan, Wran
gell, Petersburg, Anchorage and
Cordova; Sulzer’s majorities were in
the smaller precincts, with only a^
few of the larger towns to his credit,
notably Valdez, Seward, Sitka, and
Kodiak. The towns along the rail
road to the north of Anchorage also
gave Sulzer substantial majorities.
Fourth division Democrats are
practically certain of electing their
candidate for the Senate, Luther C.
Hess, and at least three of their can
didates for the Lower House, Geo.
W. Pennington, Tony Nordale and
John Dunn, the last named being
considerably ahead of Kilgore, also
a Democrat. The election of E.
B. Collins, Republican is conceded.
Bobby Sheldon, Democratic candi
date for road commissioner, is lead
ing Ross by what is believed to be
a safe margin.
Nenana polled a total of 399
votes, a considerable increase over
the showing made two years ago.
Two of the voters were challenged,
and nine votes were thrown out
during the count.
Connolly, the Socialist candidate
for delegate, is making a very poor
showing, fewer votes having been
cast for him than any previous con
didate ©f that party in recent years
The results in the larger towns of
the several divisions were as follows:
Nenana—Sulzer 164; Wick 209.
Fairbanks—Sulzer 295; Wick 340
Anchorage Sulzer 249; Wick 384
Seward—Sulzer 114; Wick 85.
Ketchikan—Sulzer 229; Wick 319
Wrangell—Sulzer 43; Wick 114.
Petersburg—Sulzer 40; Wick 79
Sitka—Sulzer 74; Wick 39.
Valdez—Sulzer 180; Wick 66.
Cordova—Sulzer 184; Wick 214
Chitina—Sulzer 39; Wick 26.
Kodiak—Sulzer 33; Wick 14.
Nome—Sulzer 81; Wick 219.
Marsha]—Sulzer 34; Wick 29.
St. Michael;—Sulzer 37; Wick 16.
Brooks—Sulzer 64; Wick 59.
Ruby District—Sulzer 115; Wick
142,
Circle—Sulzer 14; Wick 2.
35-Mile—Sulzer 38; Wick 22.
Tanana—Sulzer 44; Wick 20.
REPUBLICANS NOW
CONTROL CONGRESS
According to telegraphic advices
received from the States today re
garding the elections of yesterday
for the various senators and repre
sentatives, it would appear that the
elections have gone, almost solidly,
to the Republicans. Of the senators
and representatives elected, of which
advises have been received, the large
majority of them are of the Re
publican party.
In some of the states where gov
ernors were also elected, the Repub
licans again predominate. The News
advices are as follows:
Washington.
SEATTLE. — The state of Wash
ington has elected a solid Republican
delegation to the House. Spokane
reports that J. Steadley Webster de
feated C. C. Dill, Washington’s one
Democratic congressman. Dr. John
Summers, of Walla Walla, Republi
can, defeated W. W. McCroskey for
seat held by W. L. LaFoIlette- Rep
resentative Miller, Hadley and John
son, all of whom are Republicans,
were re-elected. State supremo
Court Justices Mouk, Main and
Mitchell were re-elected.
New York
NEW \ ORK—Both the New York
World and the Times concede that
the Republicans have gained the con
trol in both houses of Congress.
The Times claims that the Republi
cans have a majority of four in the
Senate, and ninteen in the House
of Representatives.
NEW YORK.—The election sur
prises include the defeat of Senator
Salusbury, Democrat, president pro
tern of the Senate, by former Sena
tor Bell, who is a Republican; the
defeat of Senator Lewis, Dem., of
Illinois, by Medill McCormick, Rep;
the defeat of Senator Weeks, Rep.,
of Massachussettes, by former Gov
ernor Walsh, Dem; Governor Capper
Rep-, of Kansas, has been elected to
the Senate and replaces Senator
Thompson, Dem.
GOVERNORS ELECTED
CHICAGO—The governors elected
include Campbell, Arizona, Rep;
Stephens, California, Rep; Shoup,
Colorado, Rep; Holcolmb, Connecti
cut, Rep; Colidge, Mass., Rep; Bart
lett, New Hampshire, Rep; Cox,
Ohio, Dem; Sproul, Pennsylvania.
Rep; Beekman, Rhode Island, Rep;
Hobby, Texas, Dem; Phillip, Wis
consin, Rep.
CHICAGO.—In the elections for
senators from the state of Montana,
Walsh, Dem., defeated Jeanette
Rankin, Rep. In Michigan, Truman
Newberry, Rep., defeated Henry
Ford, Dem.
Governor of New York
Alfred E. Smith is leading White
man in the race for governor of
New York by a very narrow margin.
The vote is so close that it is thought
that the soldier vote will settle it.
Oregon.
PORTLAND.—Governor Withy
combe and Senator McNary, both of
whom are Republicans, have been
re-elected. McNary defeated former
Governor West.
POSITIONS REVERSED
NEW YORK.—The Republicans
have reversed the Democratic con
trol of the House of Representatives
but both parties claim control in
the Senate. The indications are
that the Senate will possibly be tied.
In the House of Representatives ap
parently the Republicans have filled
225 out of the 435 seats. The
Democrats have filled 191; the So
cialists 1, and the Independents 1.
In the Senate the Republicans and
Democrats have each seated 45 sen
ators, and the incomplete returns
from six contests, so far, show that
three Democrats and three Republi
cans will be elected.
Speaker Leading
ST. LOUIS—Congressman Champ
; Clark, Democrat, of Missouri, is
leading his opponent Beyer by 1000
! votes.
G. O. P. Claim Victory
| NEW YORK—In Republican head
quarters here the claim is made that
the Republicans have a majority of
five or six in the Senate.
91 SI. DIVISION
GO INTO AC1I0N
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|91»t Division of the American Army
I Suffer* Heavy Casualties In
Action In France.
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| CAMP LEWIS.—The Ninety-first
I Division of the American army now
at the front, composed of Califor
nians, Alaskans, Oregonians, Wash
ingtonians and other Westerners
who had undergone training at this
camp for nearly a year before being
sent to the front, have been in ac
tion recently and have earned the
plaudits of the American command
ers by their gallantry under fire.
In a recent action on the Western
front, the division suffered heavy
casualties when circumstances would
not permit of either their advance
or withdrawal. As a consequence
the division has been relieved for
rest and reorganization.
ALASKA NATIVES
EAGERJO FIGHT
Following the example set by
their countrymen living in the Yukon
Territory, a great many of whom
have joined Canadian regiments
raised in that territory for service
at the front, it is reported from
Fairbanks that some of the Indians
along the Yukon and Tanana rivers
have signified their willingness to
go to the front and have requested
that an opportunity be given them
to register.
Sylvester Howell left for Fair
banks this morning, after spending
a week in Nenana.