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THE NENANA
The Nenana Daily News First
DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1918
WHOLE NUMBER 216
HUNS PLAN FORMATION OF REPUBLIC
GOVERNORS MA Y MEET IN ALASKA NEXT YEAR
LONDON PREPARING RECEPTION FOR U. S. PRESIDENT
GERMANS ISSUE
CALL 10 STA1ES
Representatives of All States of the
Fo-mer Empire to Be Called
In Conference.
Associated Press
COPENHAGEN. — The German
government plan on convoking a con
ference of the representatives of
all the federal states of the former
German empire.
The conference, wiheh has been
called for the 29th day of the pres
ent month, is for the purpose of
choosing a president of the German
republic.
It is expected that the step which
the German government is about to
take will put a stop to the revolu
tionary outbreaks which are so com
mon now.
National Geographical Society Gives '
Medal to Well Known Arctic
Explorer.
(Associated Press)
NEW YORK. — The American
Geographical Society has presented'
the Charles P. Day medal to Vil-'
jhalmar Stefansson, the well known
Arctic explorer, who had only re
cently returned from an exploration
trip.
In a speech in which he acknow
ledged the honor conferred on him
by the society, the explorer made
a strong plea that no efforts be
made to civilize the Eskimos inhabit
ing the far northern regions on the
ground that civilization had always
brought ruin in its wake for the
Eskimo. He instanced the discov-|
ery, by an Englishman, in 1825, of1
a tribe of Eskimo estimated at about
five thousand, and said that as a
result of the introduction of civiliza
tion among them, there are now only
forty survivors of that tribe. The
civilized mode of living, he said,
was unsuited for the rigid Arctic
clime.
As the end of steel has already
passed camp 18 (Camp No. 385) and
there is no further need for main
taining a camp at this point, the
stores, material, etc., are being
hauled to Nenana Crossing, which
is only about six miles south from
camp 18.
It is expected that everything will
have left the camp by tomorrow,
when the men will also move on
farther. Accommodations for the
men have been arranged for at the
Crossing.
Within 10 weeks after we entered
the war our first contingent landed
safely in France and was soon fol
lowed by other units.
ENGLISH KING TO
mm whson
British Ruler Postpones Visit to
Sandringham to Personally
Greet Wilson.
(Associated Press)
LONDON.—King George of Eng
land has decided to remain in Lon
don to welcome President Wilson.
The king had originally intended
to go to Sandringham.
President Wilson is expected to
arrive in England next Thursday,
: an delaborate preparatons are being
^ made to give him a right royal wel
| come to the country.
Inaiomoffre
MAOEJVIMORTAL
: Famous French Soldier and Hero
of the First Battle of the Marne
Is Honored.
(Associated Press)
I PARIS.—General Joffre, who was
! in supreme command of the French
army which turned the tide of battle
by defeating the German forces at
j the first battle of the Marne, is to
| be numbered among France’s forty
immortals.
I !
He has also been made a member,
of the French Academy, President
Wilson being among the distin-1
guished visitors who witnessed the j
imposing ceremonies in conferrngj
this privilege of membership on him.1
gerkiwTc/ibinet
eras in my:
A Collapse of the New German
Government Is Indicated By
Wholesale Resignations.
Associated Press
PARIS.—According to a report re
ceived in this city today, the German
cabinet, headed by Premier Ebert,
resigned today.
UO SIAGE
Roland’s stage left Fairbanks this
morning with a little freight and
some second class mail for Nenana
and one passenger for the Ohio
roadhouse.
Weather permitting, the stage
should arrive at quarantine camp
tomorrow evening and the mails
should be distributed in Nenana
shortly afterward.
Announcement will be made of
the time of closing of mail for des
patch to Fairbanks.
Since the beginning of the war
we have spent over $120,000,000 for
staple supplies for our army, such
as flour, bacon, rice, etc., and it has
cost over $500,000,000 to clothe our
soldiers.
Bttnnr to
NEXT CONFERENCE
TO BE IN ALASKA
ANNAPOLIS.—At the annual con-1
ference of the governors of all the
states and territories which is now
| in session in this city, Governor
Riggs, of Alaska, induced the major
; ity of the governors present to reach
a decision that will have a very far
reaching effect for the entire terri
tory.
| This important decision is that the
next annual conference of the gov
ernors be held in Alaska.
I To most of the governors of the ,
various states, Alaska is more or
l less a “terra incognita”, and by
reason of the distance to be traveled
and the poor transportation facilities
available, it was thought, for a
while that the scheme would be con
sidered visionary and sidetracked for
a better one- Several suggestions
were made for the next meeting
place.
Governor Riggs would appear to!
have worked hard to induce the
majority of the governors present!
to agree to come to Alaska, and a
definite decision was arrived at to1
hold the conference in Alaska next
year, presumably in Juneau, pro
vided that half of the members of j
the conference can attend.
[ Governor Riggs has also exacted
a promise from Secretary of the
Navy Josephus Daniels for a war
ship which will be used to convey
the governors to the meeting place
in Alaska at the appointed time, and
thus disposed of the sea transporta
tion problem.
The visit of the various governors
of the states and territories to
Alaska will be of inealeuable bene-1
fit to the territory, and even though j
their stay may be very short, will
result in this vast territory being1
better known and more talked about
than ever before. The governors
will, no doubt, study conditions here
and will be in a position to advise
those in their respective states who
may wish to come North, as to the
actual conditions from information
gleaned at first hand.
The need for advertising Alaska;
in the States is greater now than -
it ever was before, and it is hoped
that the fullest possible advantage j
will be taken of the fact that the
next gubernatorial conference will be
held in Alaska.
The confernce now being held at
Annapolis will be adjourned tonight
The Gay French Capital Takes a
Holiday to Welcome Italian
Royalty.
Associated Press
PARIS.—The king of Italy and
his son arrived in Paris today and
were met at the railroad station
by President Poincare of France,and
Premier Clemenceau.
The arrival of the royal visitors
was made the occasion for a general
holiday. Huge crowds assembled to
witness the arrival and meeting with
the French officials.
IS MOVING TODAY
There was no train going out to
the end of the line today, as the
train was sent out on the old aband
oned line for the purpose of moving
the Brown hoist camp to Clear creek.
There are 22 men in this camp
and they are engaged in tearing up
the track and salving the material
on the bridges and along the right
of way on the old line.
The Brown hoist camp, which is
at present located on Clear creek,
will be moved farther in towards
town and will be established on
Lost Slough spur line, where old
camp 10 used to be located.
The entire camp will be moved
and established today and the men
will be ready to resume work to
morrow morning.
Red Cross workers will probably
forget all about “The Silent Moment”
when our boys "Come home with
the bacon.”
MANN IS OPPOSED
FOR SPEAKERSHIP
Representative From Massachussetts
Enters Race for Speakership ....
of House.
Associated Press
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Repre
sentative Frederick H. Gillett, of
Massachussetts, has signified his in
tention to oppose Representative
James R. Mann, of Illinois, for the
speakership of the House of Repre
sentatives. Uncle Joe Cannon, who
had been speaker of the House for
many years, is supporting Mann’s
candidacy. All o fthe representatives
mentioned are Republicans.
IRAINSERVC
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Superintendent Packer stated this |
morning that hereafter regular1
trains will be run on Wednesdays
ana Saturdays to the end of steel,
when freight can be sent out the
line, on the other days of the week
trains will be operated but will take
Commisison freight only and any
other freight that may offer will
be held to be sent on regular trains.
BRITISH GOVERNMENT
TO AID GOLD MINERS
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LONDON.—The British govern
ment has appointed a committee to
stimulate the production of gold
in the British empire. It is com-,
posed of Lord Inchcape, Sir Thomas
Elliott, Sir Charles Addis and W.
H. N. Goschen.
A 16,000-ton troopship consumed
6 or 6 thousand tons of coal in
carrying one load of our boys across.
BOCHE NOTABLES
HAVE JNFLUENZA
Influenza Epidemic Seems to Have
Got Kaiser Bill and Austrian
Royal Family.
(Associated Press)
AMSTERDAM.—It is reported
that the former German kaiser is
abed, suffering from a severe chill
which may develop into influenza.
The former Austrian emperor and
family are also reported to be
i suffering from influenza.
LIEUT. COHENY
j SHOT BY GUARD
AT PRISON CAMP
—
German Guards Kill An American
Airman In Stralsund Prison
Camp; Wound Britisher
Associated Press
COPENHAGEN.—Lieutenant Co
heny, an American airman who had
been confined in Stralsund, a Ger
man prison camp, was killed by the
German guards on December 5th
Lieutenant Coheny went outside
! of the barbed wire boundaries of
I the camp for a moment and im
| mediately drew the fire of the
| guard, who fired three shots at him,
! one of which proved fatal. A British
I officer who happened to be near
! Lieutenant Coheny at the time, was
wounded.
The Germans refused to allow
Coheny’s comrades to remove the
body.
Nm”piicis
RUSH TO ALASKA
Writing to his mother, who is a!
Nenana resident, under date of
November 23, from Camp Lewis,
Willis Nicely, who left Nenana for
the express purpose of enlisting just;
as soon as the authorities would
allow it, says that all of the Alas-'
kans who came into Camp Lewis1
with the exception of two of them,
were down with the flu, and that
eight of them died.
Willis was transferred recently ‘
from the coast artillery to the am
bulance corps, and says he likes his!
i new duties very much. All of the
i Alaskans in the camp are talking i
| about coming North as soon as j
j the good Lord will let them. He ■
; says that the times and the wages
on the Outside are not what they
are represented to be, and that
Alaska is a long way better in every'
respect.
j They had not heard when they
would be discharged from the serv-'
ice, but expected to hear most any1
day. Willis thinks that the pil-!
grimage to Alaska will be a big one
with about as much excitement and
enthusiasm as shown at the rush
to the Klondike.
It takes 40,000,000 tons of coal
to produce and transport the steel 1
for 8,000,000 tons of steel ships
REPORT STATES
U. S. DELEGATES
: ARE AFTER HUN
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Resolution Introduced In Senate
For Information Regarding
Destruction of Fleet.
(Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, I). C.—Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massaehus
setts, introduced a resolution in the
Senate today asking the department
of state to inform the Senate whether
the American Peace Commissioners
advocated the destruction of the
German warships or other enemy
property and, if so, by what au
thority.
The despatches received yesterday
stated that the Amerean Peace Com
missioners advocated the destruction
of the German fleet.
General Haig and Other British
Leaders Arc to Be Honored By
the Nation Soon.
Associated Press
LONDON.—The city of Dover
will hold a bin reception for General
Sir Douglas Haig and the other
British Generals Plumer, Rawlison.
Birdwood, Byng and Horne, on their
arrival across the Channel from
France.
The city of London will also hold
a reception for the distinguished
soldiers and it is expected that Gen
eral Haig will be raised to the
Peerage, and be given a grant of
money by the parliament, following
a custom that dates back to the days
of Wellington and Nelson.
NOMlSraW
French Premier and Colonel Houte
Pay Visit to Wilson At His
Paris Residence.
(Specie'll to the News)
LONDON.—Premier Clemencau
and Colonel House paid a visit to
President Wilson at his residence
today. ,
The President held a conference
lasting over an hour with Premier
Clemenceau.
President Wilson has decided to
eat his Christmas dinner with the
American troops in the field.
American destroyers arrived at
a British port to assist in patrolling
European waters, 28 days after the
declaraton of war.
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