THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for entry 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. G. Scuthworth..Editor and Manager
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A GOOD RECORD
Hosptals in Great Britain and Ire
land have treated 2,381,341) British
and Indian troops and German pris
oners wounded in the various thea
tres of war, restoring many thous
ands to health and losing less than
a dozen accidents in transporta
tion, the British Bureau of Infor
mation has announced in a review
of the United Kingdom’s medical,
surgical and nursing work during
more than 51 months of war.
Attending to the comfort of the
wounded “from the moment they be
came casualties,” the statement said,
the British Medical Service “rose
brilliantly to a tremendous task and
brought millions of men into Eng
land by hospital ships and ambu
lance trains “with the least possible
delay and suffering.” Among the
wounded treated in the British Isles, |
it was aid, were 41,819 German:
officers and men who were atteneded j
with care “in striking contrast to j
the treatment meted out to Allied;
wounded prisoners in German;
hands.”
Wounded British (comprising only ;
part of the total casualties of this;
class) treated in the United King
dom since August, 1914, are sum
marized as follows: From France,:
105,212 officers, 2,048,058 of other;
ranks; from the Mediterranean, 8,-:
144 officers, 150,884 men; from;
Italy, 373 officers, 4,574 men; from
the Persian Gulf, 1,214 officers,;
10,521 men. Native Indian wounded
brought to England numbered 308
officers and 14,182 men!
FOR THE PEACE FLEET
The great sea training program ,
undertaken by the recruiting service!
of the United States Shipping Board I
has not been halted by the signing
of the armistice, reports an Asso
ciated Press correspondent, writing!
from San rancisco.
The training of thousands of
young men to take places on new
ships of the American merchant
marine will be prosecuted with more
vigor than ever, as there is urgent
need for trained seamen to man
I America’s new sea carriers.
Orders have gone out to the
| board’s recruiting agents to rush en
' rollment of men for peace crews
of merchant ships, especially fire
! men.
I “We shall want thousands of men
j for our peace fleets, to carry Amer
i ican goods to all parts of the world,”
i said a message recently received
from Edward N. Hurley, of the
i board.
The cock crows for Christmas
England; in Italy the bees sing; in
the Netherlands the cattle kneel; in
Switzerland the sheep go in pro
cession ; to the Indian the deer
kneels; in the German Alps the
cattle have the gift of language
given them on Christmas Eve; in
Austria candles are put in the win
dows so that the Christ Child may
not stumble as He goes through the
village streets on Christmas Eve;
in Scandinavia all the shoes in the
household are put together on the
table, signifying that all the mem
bers are to live in peace and har
mony during the coming year; a
bath is also taken by every member
of the family on the day before
Christmas; in Norway a sheaf of
wheat is placed on a pole in front
of each house for the birds; in Peru
every door of every house is open
and hospitality abounds to the
stranger, as well as to the friend.
And so in every land is there a
different legend or custom cele
brating thv Christ’s birthday.
We were lined for keeping Christ
mas once. Yes, in America! In
1(159 the General Court of Massa
chusetts enacted that “anybody who
is found observing, by abstinence
from labor, feasting or any other
way, any such day as Christmas
Day shall pay for every such of
fense five shillings. This law held
and was enforced for 22 years, and
even when it was finally repealed
in 1681, the Puritans grew bitter
and for years never recognized the
day. :
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SEWARD PEACES
i QUARANTINE BAN
ON ANCHORAGE
In a recent isue of the Alaskan
Railroad Record, published weekly
by the Alaskan Engineering com
mision, at Anchorage, the folowing
account of a quarantine ban placed
on the town of Anchorage by the
health authorities of the town of
Seward is published:
Every possible precaution is evi
dently being taken on the coast
to minimize the ravages of the
influenza epidemic and to prevent
its spread to other sections of the
country.
Seward Has Epidemic of Influenza
Seward is experiencing an epi
demic of influenza. She has estab
lisehd a quarantine against Anchor
age. R. J. Weir, engineer in charge
of the Seward division, sent the
following telegram to William Gerig
engineer in charge of the Anchor
age division:
“Seward, Nov. 16, 1918
“William Gerig,
“Anchorage, Alaska.
“On the recommendation of the
mayor and health officer, no An
chorage passengers will be carried
over the Seward division until fur
ther notice, and furthermore on ac
count of bad colds all eating houses
are closed and there is no place to
feed transients. Have 63 cases, on
this division.
“R. .J. WEIR."
The quarantine established by
Seward, even if continued in force,
is not expected to interfere with the
operation of boat trains between
Seward and Anchorage. Passengers
leaving there late last month to take
steamship at Seward were trans
ferred directly from the train to
the steamship.
Santa Claus is buried in Italy—
that is, the man from whom we got
Santa Claus. He was Saint Nicholas
—an archbishop of Myra, in Lycia,
who passed away on December 6,
342. He was upposed to be a holy
personage of unusual attributes, with
an especial love for children. In
Russia this day is a church day; in
France it is the grand fete day of
children; in many provinces of Ger
many it is celebrated as a prelimin
ary to Christmas; in the Nether
lands it is the real day for gifts,
with December 25 as a church day;
in South Austria it takes the place
of our Christmas Day. Nicholas was
abbreviated to “Klaas” by the Dutch
and from this our “Claus“ is easily
apparent. At Bari, on the south
eastern coast of Italy, the bones
of Saint Nicholas are interred, and
on every December 6th thousands of
pilgrims visit the tomb and great
ceremonies are held. So, when the
children ask if there is a real Santa
Claus, we can at least answer that
there was.
sins STORE
HAS MAGIC DOG
A very remarkable and unique
;oy is on exhibition at Simson’s
store and all who have seen it are
Filled with curiosity as to how the
log leaves his little kennel and
■omes out on being called or in an
swer to a whistle in much the same
vay as a real live dog would.
This wonderful toy consists of a
.’ery fierce looking wooden dog of
;he bulldog type anti occupies a
cennel built to fit him. When put
nto the kennel he can be seen
daring at would be intruders but I
vhen called, very good naturedly I
:omes out with a rush almost.
A special whistle brings him out
>f his kennel and you can also in
luce him to show himself by any
irdinary whistling or clapping of
he hand.
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IN IHE GREAT WAR
The following is a complete list
1 of the declarations of war and sev
j erances of diplomatic relations, with
! the date of each, in connection with
the war just concluded:
Declarations of War
Austria v. Belgium, Aug. 28, 1914.
j Austria v. Japan, Aug. 27, 1914.
Austria v. Montenegro, Aug. 9, 1914
Austria v. Russia, Aug. 6, 1914.
Austria v. Serbia, July 28, 1914.
Brazil v. Germany, Oct. 26, 1917.
Bulgaria v. Roumania, Sept. 1, 1916
Bulgaria v. Serbia, Oct. 14. 1915.
China v. Austria, Aug. 14, 1917.
China v. Germany, Aug. 14, 1917.
Cuba v. Germany, April 7, 1917.
Cuba v. Austria, December 16, 1917
France v. Austria, Aug. 12, 1914.
France v. Bulgaria, Oct. 16, 1915.
France v. Germany, Aug. 3, 1914.
Germany v. Belgium, Aug. 4, 1914
Germany v. France, Aug. 3, 1914
Germany v. Portugal, Mar. 19, 1916
Germany v. Roumania, Aug. 28,1916
Germany v. Russia, Aug. 1, 1914.
Great Britain v. Austria, Aug. 13,
1914.
Great Britain v. Bulgaria, October
15, 1915.
Great Britain v. Germany, Aug. 4,
1914.
Greece (Provisional Government) v.
Bulgaria, Nov. 23, 1916.
Greece (Government of Alexander)
v. Bulgaria, July 2, 1917.
Greece (Provisional Government) v.
Germany, November 23, 1916.
Greece (Government of Alexander)
v. Germany, July 2, 1917.
Guatemala v. Germany, Apr 21,1918
Haiti v. Germany, July 12, 1918.
Honduras v. Germany, July 19, 1918
Italy v. Austria, May 24, 1915.
Italy v. Bulgaria, Oct. 19, 1915.
Italy v. Germany, Aug. 28, 1916.
Italy v. Turkey, Aug. 21, 1915.
Japan v. Germany, Aug. 23, 1914. 1
Liberia v. Germany, Aug. 4, 1917. I
Nicaragua v. Germany, May 6, 1918
Nicaragua v. Austria, May 6 1918. (
Panama v. Germany, April 7, 1917.;
Panama v. Austria, Dec. 10, 1917.
Portugal (resolution authorizing in
tervention as an ally of England)
v. Germany, Nov. 23, 1914.
Portugal (military aid granted) v.
Germany, May 19, 1915.
Roumania (allies of Austria con
sidered it a declaration of war) ,
v. Austria, Aug. 27, 1916.
Russia v. Bulgaria, Oct. 19, 1915.
Serbia v. Germany, Aug. 6, 1914. I
Siam v. Austria, July 22, 1917- j
Siam v. Germany, July 22, 1917. |
Turkey v. Rumania, Aug. 29, 1916.
Turkey (holy war) v. Allies, Nov
ember 11, 1914.
United States v. Austria, Dec. 7, 1917 |
Un'ted Spates v. Germany, April
6, 1917.
Severance of Diplomatic Relations
Austria v. Portugal, March 15, 1916.!
Austria v. Serbia, July 26, 1914.
Austria v. United States, April 8, j
1917.
Belgium v. Turkey, Oct. 30, 1914.
Boliva v. Germany, April 14,1917;
Brazil v. Germany, April 11,1917. ;
China v. Germany, March 14, 1917,
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COLISEUM
Strong Lasky Comedy Drama and Late Pathe New. for Program
On Christmas Night.
Hearst Pathe News - Pictorial News
THE WORLD BEFORE YOUR EYES *
Showing Camp Gordon, Ga., the entire 82nd Division ready and
equipped for service, takes part in one of the largest parades
of the National Army Troops; Also showing Official War
Pictures and other scenes of intense interest.
JESSE J. LASKY PRESENTS '
The Most Popular Screen Stars Cleo Ridgley and Wallace Reid,
Supported by a Notable All-Star Cast, In
THE CHORUS LADY
By James orbes J
\ IN FIVE ROLLICKING ACTS—(A Picture Sure to Please) *
Overture:—“Christmas Chimes”, By Richard. Coliseum Orchestra
With Mrs. Sholseth, piano accompaniment.
S Afer *«ing “The Chorus Lady” you will be in the right spirit
to enjoy yourself at the Christmas dance at the Un:on Hall, which
will start “immediately after the picture .how.”
THE MANAGEMENT OF THE COLISEUM WISHES ALL THEIR
PATRONS A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND
_ A HAPPY NEW YEAR
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Ecuador v. Germany, Dec. 7, 1917.
France v. Austria, Aug. 11, 1914.
France v. Turkey, Oct. ,S0, 1914.
Germany v. Italy, May 23, 1915.
Great Britain v. Turkey, Oct. 30,
1914.
Greece v. Austria, July 2, 1917.
Greece v. Turkey, July 2, 1917.
Guatemala v. Germany, Apr 27,1917
Haiti v. Germany June 16, 1917.
Honduras v. Germany, May 17, 1917
Japan v. Austria, Aug. 25, 1914.
Liberia v. Germany, May 8, 1917.
Nicaragua v. Germany, May 19, 1917
Peru v. Germany, Oct- 5, 1917.
Roumania v. Bulgaria, Aug. 30, 1916
Russia v. Bulgaria, Oct. 5, 1915.
Russia v. Rumania, Jan. 28, 1918.
Russia v. Turkey, Oct. 30, 1914.
Turkey v. United States, April 20, $
1917.
United States v. Germany, Febru
ary 3, 1917.
Uruguay v. Germany, Oct. 7, 1917
The first evidence of man in Eu
rope is a skeleton jaw found near
Heidelberg. It is considered the
earlist of all skeletal evidence of
man in Europe and shows that he
lived 300 thousand years ago.
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