THE NEMAN A DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for pntry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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AIR SERVICE AND THE LAW
There- will he no passenger or
commercial airplane service from
England to any other country un
til complete plans are formulated
for regulating and controlling air
traffic, says an official of the
liritish Air Ministry. That will be
a task, he raid, fraught with enor
mous difficulties.
“To begin with,” he pointed out,
“there are no laws of the air at
present, and to bring the air into
the eommerical sphere without laws
would produce chaos. There would
he immediate trouble with the cus
toms authorities of all nations. Ade
quate legislation will have to be
framed to prevent contraband
merchandise being carried through
the air from one country to an
other.
“There will have to be a system
o fair customs, and that in itself
presents many problems. Then,
again, the unauthorized carrying
of letters would bring in the postal
authorities.
“To police the air presents other
difficulties. Try to imagine an
offender scudding away from an
air policeman, whose machine may
he the slower of the two, and hid
ing behind a cloud until every
thing is clear.
“It’s a new world, and we’ve got
to, make proper arrangements for
it.”
At present, navigation of air
craft of every description in the
United Kingdom anil the. coasts and
territorial waters adjoining is pro
hibited by law, with the exception
of naval and military machines, or
airplanes operating within three
miles of a recognized aerodrome.
That law, the official said, is likely
to stand until the air ministry can
map out it compronc.nsi v<* scnerai'
of nil legislation.
SETTLED OUT OF COURT
Chaws brought by the* British
government that the former Swed
ish government, or Lieutenant-Col
onel Wikland, of the Swedish army,
had allowed their names to be used
as consignees for wool purchased
with German money have been drop
pet! anil several cases in the Prize
Court involving $2,500,000 in wool
seized by the British navy have
been settled.
Sir John Simon, appearing for
the claimants, protested against the
government’s allegations. Me ealled
•attention to statements made in the
Mouse of Commons that Sweden
wiis sending raw wool to Germany
to be spun into yarn and returned
for use of the Swedish army, and
declared that there was no founda
tion for the eharge that the Swed
ish government had been guilty of
a violation of neutrality.
The terms of settlement were not
given out. Sir John Simon toll]
the court it will leave no soreness
on either side and will express the
trie’ ..ly feuing which ins in the
past his ory of the tw > countries
existed, and which both the Swed
ish and P'-'iti h governments desire
to continue between these two
gi .at indep. ul ;nt statt,;
JAPAN’S REPRESENTATIVES
Marouis tOmochi Saionji and
Brron Nobu.-.ki Malcino, Japan’s
chief plenipotentiaries to the peace
conference n France are regarded
among the mo.-.t distinguished states
men of that empire. Both arc
men of long experience in high
positions.
For ten years between 1870 and
1880, Marquis Saionji lived in
Paris. He is perhaps, now that
Viscount Motono has passed away,
the ablest scholar in the French
language and in French history
and literature among all Japanese
statesmen.
He has risen so high in the life
of Japan that now he has prac
tically the rank of a genro or elder
statesman. After studying in Paris
he returned to Japan with the de
termination to improve political
conditions and started a daily news
paper. The journal was too radi
cal and he could not continue, ow
ing to the strong opposition of
senior peers. Later, he returned
to Europe and to the United States
with the late Brine I to to investi
gate political systems. Later he
was minister to Austria, minister
to Germany, minister of education,
minister for foreign affairs, and
president of the Privy Council.
He personally formed two cabi
nets and became president of the
famous Sciyukai party, which is
now in power, remaining its chief
until he turned the direction over
to the present Prime Minister Ta
kashi Kara. He is considered a
man of very advanced ideas.
Baron Makino, who is a member
of the House of Peers, has had a
long career in the foreign office
and in diplomacy generally. lie
was minister to Rome and to Vi
enna, and in 1913-14 served as
minister of foreign affairs. It was
during his tenure of office that im
portant negotiations were held be
tween the United States and Japan
concerning the California land leg
is lotion, and he is remembered
both by Americans and Japanese
for the attitude which he adopted
in handling that difficult question.
Among those lost on tin* Princess
Sophia was Jack Fleming, owner of
the Venus extension mine, and one
of the best known prospectors in
the Conrad district. He had been
associated with George Dali for al
most 20 years, and they discovered
and sold a number of the best
mines in that district. Fleming
made his home in Careross, Y. T.,
since its earliest days and was a
favorite at all times. He had sev
eral brothers in the Canadian over
seas army.
The people of Quartz creek, Eu
reka and Indian river gathered at
McMillan’s November 11th and cele
brated the Allied victory by holding
a big dance and social. Everyone
hi the district was. present, and
the new electric lighting plant re
cently installed was tried out. It it
a storage plant and is replenished
by a battery but works splendidly
The Admiral Farragut recentlj
, landed the machinery for the saw
mill at Wrangell, which has beer
rebuilt at that place. The old mil
: was destroyed by fire.
! The plant of the Anchorage
I Democrat is now stored away foi
safe keeping in the rear of the
j Anchorage Times office.
Word from Anchorage says then
are rumblings of another paper tc
be started shortly. John Frame
. and others are contemplating this
' move.
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MYSTERY SHIPS
HELPED ALLIES
TO CLEAR SEAS
FALMOUTH, England—Two Ger
man submarines were sunk in one
day by the Mary B. Mitchell, a sail
ing vessel, one of the “mystery
ships” of war now exhibited here.
This craft was one of the first, if
not the first, of the decoy snips
which played havoc with the U
boats. This vessel went into the
decoy service early in 101H, under
command of Lieutenant John Low
rie. All her officers and crew vol
unteered for the hazardous work
She was provided with a twelve
pounder and two well-concealed six
pounders.
She sighted the first submarine
three miles away and loafed along
awaiting a chance to bag it. The
German craft followed at a mfe dis
tance for a time? but finally crawl
ed closer and after satisfying it
self that it had superior speed and
gun power, opened fire.
Failure of the mystery ship to re
turn fire at once baffled the Ger
man officers. They were quiet for
fifteen minutes and then resumed
fire. When the submarine came
sufficiently close and was in good
position abeam, the concealed guns
of the sailing ship were brought
into play and landed six mortal
hits on the submarine, which was
unable to fire an additional shell.
Just three minutes after the first
hit the submarine was blown up
by a shot which holed it just be
low the foredeck and caused an
explosion which threw a vast column
of water into the air.
Later the same day another Ger
man submarine approached the
Mary B. Mitchell and opened fire
at a distance of about two miles.
After the sixth round the mystery
ship was stopped and a bout put
off. To all appearances the craft
was abandoned. The submarine ap
proached the supposed wreck at full
surface speed Then it submerged
for a time and suddenly rose to the
surface again.
The gunners of the Mary B.
Mitchell landed a shell just below
the conning tower and pierced the
side one foot above the water. A
flash of brililnnt blue flam^ ;and a
dense yellow smoke came from the
hole. Almost instantaneously an
other shell struck forward and the
submarine was enveloped in black
smoke and sank into the water bow
foremost, with a loud gurggling
and hissing.
n pun uuw iiui
that the Mary B. Mitchell was filled |
with wood to keep her from sink-!
ing, but this was doubtless the case, j
as Other .mystery ships were so j
equipped and were able to float in'
spite of any damage inflicted on!
them by torpedoes and shells. Their j
guns were frequently hidden be- I
hind doors in the sides of the ship!
which could be swung open.
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Summit Road House, ,lan. 1J«.
This point, 74 miles from end yf
steel at 43,was reached at 5:45 to-,
day, nine hours from Jack River
roadhouse. The trail between these
points traverses the Jack river bot
tom, and at at least seven of the
crossings open water was encount
ered. The party forded the Jack
river twice to save distance, though
a fairly well traveled trail ted
around the open places The trail
is by no means-so well marked, nor
so clearly defined after leaving Jack
river and the several parties who
preceded us have left traces of their
efforts at exploration. On the lakes
• and plateau of Broad Bass a few
desultory attempts have apparently
been mnde to mark the trail with
tripods, hut these are more re
markable for their absence than for
their obtrusive presence. Some
dead wood, roots or branches have
been stuek up, but the numerous
tracks left by snow-shoes seeking
the trail bottom leave one in con
fusion.
I Travelers are cautioned not to
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\ Finest assortment of Men’s Socks, Daniel \
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attempt the 24-mile stretch from j
Jack river to this point in a storm. ;
We have been blessed by good
weather, a favoring thermometer,1
and good skies. Moonlight has!
made our trail plain after sunset.
Anyone attempting this particular
reach without these favoring ele
ni-nts stands a chance of losing his
way.
This roadhouse is the roomiest
one we have encountered yet, and
although we came upon the pro
prietor, U. A. LeGault, quite un
expectedly, he was equal to the Oc
casion.
Coal is mined about 500 yards
away to tsupply the needs. A good 1
quality of lignite is found, in veins
measuring from 8 to 45 feet in .
thickness. The measures have been
traced for over three miles for an
unknown width.
We passed the first inbound trav-1
eler over this trail 15 miles from
this point. Mr. S. R. Barker is
mushing in light, carrying snow
shoes only.
The trail from here on to Tal
keetna, a distance of 90 miles, is
said to be in fine condition, having
been traveled continuously since the
first snowfall.
RYAN.
BOND PAYMENT DUE SOON j
The final payment on Fourth j
. Liberty Loan bonds on the install
; ment plan is due on or before I
January 30. This is a payment of i
the remaining unpaid 30 per cent!
of the purchase price of the bond, j
and is payable at the office of the,
I Special Disbursing Agent Frank T. i
Doner, at the general office of the;
Alaskan Engineering commission. '
Mr. Doner announces that his of- •
: fice will be kept op»n until 5:3CD
• p. m., January 30, for the eon- >
venienee of the public and all those;
who have ordered bonds on the in-!
stallment plan are requested to pay |
; before that time and date.
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IFOR RENT—Furnished cabin, suR-1
, able for two. Phone 93 Red. j
WANT ADS
FOR SALE—Sled and 13 dogs with 1
harness complete. Sled 12 feet'
long, in good shape. Malamutes j
anti huskies form the team. Ar
rived in Nenana recently from'
St. Michael. $160 for the outfit, j
Apply George Hanoff, Cooney!
Hotel.
•'OR SALE. -— Collapsible white
rubber bath-tub, with metal ;
standard. Adult size. Original |
price $22.50; sale price $12. In- j
quire Mrs. D’Orsay’s Tailor Shop, i
Fix Up a Bit!
Have that Suit pressed, cleaned and
titered, or that fu“ coat or robe >
renovated at little cost at
MRS. D’ORSAY’S TAILOR SHOP
We are in the Fur Manu- j
facturing Business, therefore
CAN and WILL pay you more
for your furs than any other
fur buyer In town
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Air Tight Heaters
Any Thing in the Sheet Metal, Plumb
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Membership List
Nenana
Commercial Club
Anderson, Herman
Allred, Mrs. Clara
Berggren, Ernst
Budow, A1
Browne, F. D.
Bresnahan, E. D.
Blankfield, D.
Bowen, J. R.
Blair, Roy
Brooker, Ed
Bennett, J. F.
Ball, r. B.
Brown, Erie
Burns, R. E.
Coutts, W .1.
Calderhead, R. \V.
Campbell, N. J.
Coghill, W. A.
Cooney, M. ,J.
Doner. Frank
Diven, R J.
Douse, Fred
Davis, Harry
Ekeland, AH
Funk, A. B.
Fisher, Joe
Flower, J. II.
Foster, Steve
Gagnon, Wm.
Haslem, H. G.
Hagan. James
Hill, L. W.
Hagen, Hans
Hoey, Andy
Gray, E. B.
Gilcher, W. H.
Hyland, Mike
Isabel, L. C.
Irvine, A. J.
Johnson, A. G.
Jones, Frank
Julian, W. J.
Johnson, Joseph
Jepson, Peter
Joseph, H. B.
Roland, Knut
Ketooroky, John A.
I.aughlin, E. I..
Lund, E. E.
Lehr, 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. W
Palfy, Paul
Packer, W. L.
Ryan, W. A.
Rosburg, Herman
Roth, Andy
Rodigkcit, Wm.
Schjnidt, Carl
Schaeffer, M. A,
Slippern, J. A.
Simson, 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.
Verhaeghe, Cyriele
Van Orsdel, J. C.
Woods, Geo. W.
Williams, E. A.
Waechter, R. I.
Don’t Leave
ALASKA
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Men wanting employment can
obtain work at good wages at
Juneau, Kennecott and Latouche.
If you go out you will only
come back "Busted” in the spring
TAKE EMPLOYMENT FOR THE
WINTER.
Two hundred men wanted at
Juneau and vicinity; one hundred
and fifty at Latouche and
Kennecott.
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