The Nenana News
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VOLUME NO. 2
NENANA, ALASKA SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1917
WHOLE NUMBER 64
.SLAV REBELLION
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LONDON, Dec. 22.—Dispatches
received from Petrograd this morn- (
ting state that the flame of civil
^var is spreading rapidly northward
along the Volga river. The revolt
against Bolsheviki is also gaining
ground in Southern Russia, where a
large part of the Rumanian army
has joined with the Ukranian forces.
It is understood that the kaiser has
given orders to his commanders to
► render asisstance to Bolsheviki for
the purpose of putting down the
rebellion. Kerensky is reported to
have gathered a small force, which j
he is now leading toward Moscow.
SUPPLIES WERE ORDERED
BEFORE CONGRESS ACTED
WASHINGTON, D. C.t Dec. 22.—
It was brought out during the sen
ate committee inquiry yesterday
that supply orders for a million
troops were approved by the war
^ department some time in advance
of the appropriation of funds for
that purpose by congress. This tvas
the testimony given by Quarter
master-General Sharpe. At the time
the orders were approved, the
United States had not even declared
war.
'•f ITALIANS REPULSED.
BERLIN, Dec. 22.—The war of
fice declares that the Italians have
made seven unsuccessful attacks,
during the past two days, against
the positions recently captured by
the Teutonic forces in the Monte
Asolene sector.
The Italian Version
ROME, Dec. 22.—The Italians
are continuing to counter in the
Monte Asalone region and have
made some progress despite the
heavy fire from the German guns
and in the face of adverse weather
conditions.
HURLEY SAYS SEATTLE
IS GREATEST BUILDER
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 22.—
•r Asked why he had emphasized the
efficiency of the Pacific Coast ship
yards Chairman Hurley, of the fed
eral shipping board, informed the
senate military committee that he
had not misstated conditions, j
“Seattle,” he said, “actually leads
the world in ship building. That
city will launch, during the coming
year, more than a million tons of
steel and wooden vessels.”
HUNT IS GIVEN SEAT
AS ARIZONA GOVERNOR
PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 22.—The
supreme court of Arizona has seated
P G. W. P. Hunt as governor. Hunt
contested the election of Governor
Campbell, who now holds the office.
Campbell says that he will accept
the cec'sion of the court and vacate
the office at an early date.
FORMER GERMAN CONSUL
ADMITS GUILTi FINED
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22.—
Former German Consul Rodiek, of
Honolulu has entered a plea of
guilty to the charge of fomenting
a revolution in India and has been
fined the sum of $10,000.
MEMBERS OF SUB CREW
TAKEN BY THE FRENCH
PARIS, Dec. 22.—A statement is
sued by the admiralty this after- j
noon says that the commander and
all the members of the crew of the
Gf,rmnn submarine which sank the
French cruiser Chateau Renault
several days ago in the Mediterra
nean, were captured after the at
tack by French torpedo boats. The j
sub crew consisted of 21 men. Their j
craft was destroyed.
MANY ALASKANS READY
TO ASSIST RED CROSS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 22.—
The national Red Cross committee
is in receipt of reports from Alaska
stating that sixty per cent of the
white population of the territory
will join the Red Cross society be
fore the close of the Christmas cam
paign for ten million members.
IEUI0NS SHELLING
ITALIAN POSITIONS
ROME, Dec. 22.—Great German
and Austrian guns, -with a range of
sixteen miles, have been dragged
up through the mountains, between
the Bretna and Piave rivers and
are now shelling the lines of com
munication behind the Italian front
with a steady stream of fire. Shells
are falling in great numbers many
of them having been reported from
a point eleven miles from the Ger
man positions west of Monte Grappa.
GERMAN PEACE TERMS
MAY NOT HELP CAUSE
PARIS, Dec. 22—The latest peace
proposals, now being drafted by the
kaiser, contemplate peace on a basis
of status quo, according to advices
received in this city today.
SEATTLE IS PROMISED
SCHOOL FOR AVIATION
WASHINGTON', D. C., Dec. 22.—
According to an announcement made
today by aircraft officials, Seattle
will be the only city in the North
west to have an aviation school.
AUSTRALIANS TURN DOWN
CONSCRIPTION AT POLLS
SYDNEY, Dec. 22.—The conscrip
tion scheme of the Australian gov
ernment ajw;ars.to have been over
whelmmgl^aeiejicti In reiertiidum.
Unless the at-home vote is offset by
the votes of the troops inaction, the
anti-conscription majority will ex
ceed 150,000.
STATE DEPARTMENT GETS
NOTICE OF PEACE PLANS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 22.—
Officials of the state department
have confirmed the report that Pre
mier Trotsky has given the Allies
two months in which to make up
their minds to join the Russian
peace movement.
CHINKS EXPELLED
PARIS, Dec. 22.—Chinese resi
dents are being expelled from .^is
tria as the result of the recent de
claration of war against the Central
powers. Many of the Chinks are
coming to France and Switzerland.
NEW UNION BUILDING
DEDICATION TONIGHT
The splendid new home of the Ne
nana Labor union will be dedicated
tonight, the ceremony taking the
form of a housewarming and dance
to which the public of Nenana is
cordially invited. The commmittee
in charge of the affair has has made
elaborate preparations to entertain
the guests of the union and a splen
did time is assured those attending.
The music for the dance will be
furnished by a four-piece orchestra
under the leadership of Ernest Berg
gren, and during the course of the
evening light refreshments will be
served. There will be no charge
for admission.
CLUB TAKES HOLIDAY.
The next meeting of the Nenana
Comercial club will be held on Sun
day afternoon, January 6. It was
decided at the last meeting not to
attempt to call the members to
gether during the holidays owing
to the press of private business, but
after the first of the year the prac
tice of meeting weekly will be re
sumed.
NEGRO SUSPECT ARRESTED
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Dec. 22.—
Wm. Underwood, a negro, has been
placed under arrest in connection
with the bombing of the governor’s
mansion this week. The suspect is
alleged to have declared that the
governor ought to have been killed.
FINNS STARVING;
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 22.—
Having secured evidence showing
that thousands of Finns are starv
ing, the food administration has
been granted permission to ship
forty thousand tons of oats and
corn to Finland the arrangements
are now being made to rush the
food to the stricken country. The
shipment will go via Sweden.
ANOTHER BANK ROBBED.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 22.—The
Peoples State bank was held up and
robbed of $3,000 late yesterday
afternoon by three bandits. The
robbers escaped in an auto with
their booty.
LONDON, Dec. 22.—According tc
i Berlin newspaper, a copy of which
las just reached this city, the com
non people of Germany are liter
illy starving, while tne wealthj
>eople of the empire are living ir
>lenty.
RELEASED GERMANS JOIN
NEW BOLSHEVIKI FORCE'
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 22.—Advice:
received in this city state that manj
German prisoners including both of
ficers and men, who were releasee
recently by the Russians, have join
ed the Bolsheviki troops and art
now fighting against the Cossacks
DEPUTY WOOD ESCORTS
MICHEM TO FAIRBANKS
Deputy Marshal John Wood lef 1
for Fairbanks this morning with Ik<
Michem in custody. Michem is be
ing taken to the upper town to an
swer to the charge of making sedi
tious utterances the charge having
been preferred by Chief of Polic*
Frank Wiseman. Michem was ar
rested several days ago in NenanE
upon instructions received froir
Fairbanks and was held in the local
jail until the arrival of Deputj
Wood who reached town last eve
ning with a dog team.
SLAVS RAID CELLARS;
DRINK UP THE BOOZE
PETROGRAD, Dec. 22. — The
fighting in many sections of this
city is almost continuous, the re
sult of the efforts being made to
put a stop to riotous drinking and
prevent the raiding of wine cellars,
A mob raided one distillery this
week where fifteen soldiers had
drunk themselves to death. The
raid resulted in the death of fifteen
additional soldiers.
CORRESPONDENTS WARNED
TO LAY OFF PEACE TALK
THE HAGUE, Dec. 22.—General
Lundendorff is of the opinion that
peace is near but he objects to the
publicity which has been given the
subject during the past few days
by the press throughout the world
! He has issued a warning to war eor
- respondents on the Western front
to limit their reports regarding the
peace prospects.
EARTHQUAKE IS NOTED.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 22.—
An earthquake of unusual intensity
was recorded yesterday afternoon
by the instrument at the George
| town university. It is estimated
I that the shock occurred at a dis
j tance of 3700 miles from the uni
versity, but the direction is un
known.
Martin Munson, who recently sus
tained a fracture on the left side
of the skull, followed by paralysis
of the right arm, has fully recovered
: the use of his arm and will soon
! be ready to leave the Government
! hospital.
ALARMED BY SUBS,
TURN BACK HOME
With the American Army in
France, Dec. 22.—The American
boys in the trenches are looking for
ward with considerable disappoint
ment to a Christmas dinner con
sisting chiefly of canned corn, beef
and other products of the American
canneries. They had been promised
a regular turkey dinner, with plenty
of cranberries and other things that
usually go with such a feed. But
the ships carrying the turkeys were
dispatched from the United States
too late to reach France in time
for Christmas. And the vessels
with the cranberries gave up the
voyage after they had been attacked
by German submarines.
QUEBEC WOULD QUIT
QUEBEC, Dec. 22.—A resolution
was introduied in the provincial leg
islature today proposing that the
province of Quebec ceceed from the
Dominion. The proposition has s
strong following and is being wide
ly agitated.
FRENCH DESTROYERS
SCUTTLE TWO DIVERS
ATHENS Dec. 22.—Two Germar
submarines are reported to have
been destroyed in the Gulf of Tar
ranto this week by French destroy
era. The fate of the crews of the
U boats is not known.
CLUB ENDORSES FIGHT
OF JAMES WICKERSHAV
Realizing the importance of se
curing a reduction in freightag*
charges between Seattle and Alaska
the Nenana Commercial club has en
doresd the fight which is being
made by former Delegate James
Wickersham, to compel the trans
portation companies to give Alas
kans more liberal treatment. The
secretary was instructed, at the
meeting of the club held last Sun
day, to write to Judge Wickersham
informing him of the action taken
and also to write to Delegate Sul
zer, requesting him to take such
action as he deemed advisable, tc
encourage a reduction of freight
rates.
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CRAMER IS APPOINTED
AGENT FOR WAR STAMPS
The services of G. F. Cramer,
special disbursing officer of the
Alaskan Engineering commission,
are much in demand these days by
the federal government, in connec
tion with the various war revenue
campaigns, doubtless due to the
splendid showing made by Nenana
in the purchase of Liberty Loan
bonds, and funds subscribed for the
American Red Cross.
The latest request made of Mr.
Cramer is that he act as agent of
the government in the sale of war
saving stamps and United States
Thrift stamps, of which the secre
tary of the treasury has offered
two billion dollars to the American
public.
The war savings stamps are to
be sold during the remainder of
December and throughout January
' at the price of $4.12, after which
the price will be increased one cent
every month during the remainder
of the year. The stamps have a
maturity value of $5, payable Jan
uary 1, 1923. This is equivalent
to four per cent compound interest.
United States thrift stamps sell
for 25 cents each and do not bear
interest. Sixteen of the stamps
may be exchanged for one war sav
ings stamp, at the difference be
tween their value of $4 and the
current value of the war stamp.
! The difference for December and
i January would be 12 cents, with
an increase of one cent every month
during the balance of the coming
year.
The purpose of this campaign is
to encourage the investment of
small coins, now locked in toy banks
and other home receptables, in gov
ernment securities.
Mr. Cramer has been named chair
man of the Nenana district in the
war savings matter.
FLAMES THREATEN
BIG KRUPP PLAN!
AMSTERDAM. Dec. 22.—Work
men who have reached the Holland
frontier from Essen are authority
for the statement that the Krupp
plant, the great German munitions
establishment, is threatened with
destruction by fire. An explosion
is reported to have occurred at an
early hour yesterday, causing a fire
which has been spreading steadily
during the past twenty-rour hours,
despite the efforts of thousands tc
check the flames.
PRESIDENT WILL URGE
RAILROAD LEGISLATION
WASHINGTON' D. C. Dec. 22.—
It is understood that President Wil
son is preparing a message to con
gress in which he will urge the law
makers to enact legislation to meel
the transportation situation.
FRANK ROTCH TRYING
FOR AVIATION CORPJ
Advices received in Nenana oi
i a recent mail report that Franl
Rotch, master of the Commissior
stern wheeler, Midnight Sun, dur
ing the past two seasons, who wen
Outside to try for a commission it
the army, is now trying to becomi
attached to the construction depart
ment of the aviation service. Hi
was unable to secure the commissioi
he sought because of some sligh
physical defect. He is at the Pre
sido.
LORD CECIL EXPLAINS
POSITION OF ENGLAND
LONDON, Dec. 22.—Speaking be
fore the house of commons ihi
afternoon, Lord Cecil said that hi
did not advocate and that he die
not believe any member of the gov
ernment advocated an economic wa:
after the great struggle is ended
He said that he could not agree
however, that Great Eritain shoulc
go short of raw materials for th<
sake of supplying the needs of Ger
many.
COMMISSION FIRE BOYS
PRESENTED WITH SUITS
New suits were distributed amonp
the members of the Commission fire
department during the week by
Chief J. D. O’Neil and the boys are
now ready to respond to a call at
any hour of the day or night. The
suits consist of warm, waterprooi
jackets and trousers, and heavy
boots, a combination suitable foi
fire fighting in the coldest weather.
The boys keep the new equipment
conveniently near their beds readv
for instant use should they be called
during the night.
RUMANIANS WILL STICK
TO ALLIES TO THE END
PARIS, Dec. 22.—The Rumanian
minister stationed in this citv ho
issued a statement in which he de
dares that Rumania wi’l remai
faithful to the Allied cause.
•Washington.—Secretary ' of the
Treasurv McAdoo emnhatimllv d«
nies that the next Liberty Loan
be fixed at eight million".
AVv percent interest. W^en a
cision has been made, he says, th"
fact will be officially announced
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Washington.—Secretary of W—
Baker is authority for tb»
| that woolen uniform® hav» hoen
vided for all the American trnn*>~
in the service.
Chicago.—Resnondine t" the re
quest of the «ecr»tyy of "• r c'"»
j retarv of Lahor Wi1=on h->" started
an investigation of the cHpvss<->i
j of the emnloyees of the m°at indus
' try throughout the country.
PETOGRAD, Dec. 22.—In an ad
dress delivered before the council
ol‘ soldiers and workmen. Premier
Trotsky declared that the Slav gov
ernment had not been favorably im
pressed by the peace terms suggest
ed by the representatives of the
kaiser. “If the German emperor
offers offensive terms,” he said,
“the Russians will fight against it.
We did not overthrow’ czarism to
kneel before the kaiser.”
DANCE IS ANNOUNCED
FOR CHRISTMAS EVE.
The entertainment committee of
the N'enana Labor union has an
nounced a dance for Christmas eve,
at the new hall on Market street.
Good music has been engaged for
the occasion and an evening of much
enjoyment is promised those who
attend. The charge for admission
will be $1.50 for gentlemen, ladies
being admitted free.
Rome.—The war department ad
mits that gains have been made dur
ing the past two days by the Teu
tonic forces in the Monte Asolene
sector. Elsewhere, it is claimed, the
invading troops have been unable to
advance, owing to the stubborn
Italian resistance
i London.—Premier George inform
; ed the house of commons today that
the British reverses at Cambria were
being investigated by the war de
partment. He said that the only
: real success achieved by the Ger
• mans during the year had resulted
from their operations on the West
■ ern front, in the Cambria sector.
Atlantic Port.—An American liner
arriving here today reports having
engaged a German submarine in bat
tle off the Irish coast. After five
shots had been fired by the liner,
i the U boat submerged and was not
seen again. Major-General Hugh L.
. Scott was a passenger on the liner.
The Hague—The Austrian foreign
i minister is authority for the state
. ment that the dual monarchy will
• demand peace, with annexations and
indemnities.
San Pedro, Cal.—The tanker
Xuuam, which grounded last night
off Beuna Visto county, was floated
at high tide today, none the worse
for the mishap.
Seattle.—John Porria and C. L.
Fowler were arrested late yesterday
1 afternoon in connection with the
murder of Xight Watchman William
| Applesteele, at Auburn.
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Coliseum
Sunday Night
MODERN VERSION OF
JULES VERNE’S
20,000 Leagues
Under the Sea
i $600,000 Production
Dramatized and Photographed
At the Bottom of the Sea
8 Reels
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SHOW STARTS AT 8:30