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THE NENANA
The Nenana Daily News First
DAILY~NEWS
VOLUME ONE
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA. ALASKA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1918.
WHOLE NUMBER 217
HINDENBURG PLANS GERMAN REVOLT
SOPHIA INVESTIGATION WILL BE STARTED SOON
YUKON REPORTS STEPS TAKEN TO KEEP OUT “FLU”
d
FOREIGN GFFICE
IS DESERTED BY
HIGH OFFICIALS
(Associated Press)
AMSTERDAM.—Leading officials
of the German foreign office are on
strike as a result of the govern
ment’s acceptance of the resignation
of Foreign Minister Solf.
None of the officials appeared at
the foreign ofice for several days,
and as a consequence the routine
work has been piling up.
It is expected that the German
government will take some action
soon to remedy the existing state
of affairs.
warn
10 GREET WON
(Associated Press)
LONDON.—All of the London
newspapers are commenting ex
tensively regarding the forthcoming
visit of President Wilson to the
British Isles and express great satis
^ faction.
The News expresses profound
satisfaction over the plans made for
the reception of President Wilson
and says that every section of the
nation is eager for an opportunity
to display their gratitude and ad
miration for President Wilson’s un
faltering idealism and steadfastness
of purpose.
coppeTprices
EXPIRE JANUARY
Maximum War Price* On Copper
Will Be Discontinued January
First; No Renewal.
(Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C.—The War
Authorities Board announced today
that the maximum prices of copper
fixed by the board as a war neces
sity will expire on January first,
and that the price of the product
of the copper mines will in future
be controlled entirely by the fluctua
tions of the market.
The board also announce definitely
that the war price on copper, now
prevailing, will not be renewed.
On the train leaving this morn
ing for the end of steel, Jim Noble
and Dave Fairburn left for 43-mile
where they expect to spend the
night. They are bound for the
States via the Broad Pass trail and
will hit the trail tomorrow morning.
Jack Singleton, who runs a road
house at Lignite, will accompany
them as far as his roadhouse.
Style is the gossamar on which the
seeds of truth float through the
world.
I
REVOLUTIONARY
PLOT REPORTED
Associated Press
PARIS.—It is reported here to
day that General von Hindenburg,
Prussian War Minister Scheuch, and
! several other prominent officials
are behind a counter revolutionary
plot.
The report also states that the
existing German government is in
capable of preventing the realization
of the aims of the plot.
ITALY PROMISED
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(Associated Press)
PARIS.—At a conference which
was held today between President
Wilson and Italian Foreign Minister
Sonnio and Italian Premier Orlando
regarding Italy's claims at the peace
■ conference, Preseident Wilson said
that he would support Italy’s just
claims.
ARGENTINE HAS
PLAN 10 BOOST
I NATION’S TRADE
i
BUENOS AIRES.—Argentina has
taken the lead in an effort to per
suade the South American republics
to tear down their tariff walls and
j open themselves to free trade
among themselves, arguing that such
action would make them commer
cially independent of other coun
; tries in Europe and North .America.
This step has been taken in spite
I of the fact that until now the Ar
! gentin’s principal source of revenue
t has been its custom houses.
To show its sincerity, the Ar
gentine government has introduced
a bill in Congress providing for
the opening of diplomatic negotia
tions with all the neighboring coun
tries for the adoption of treaties
providing for the free exchange of
the products of each country con
cerned.
The desire of Argentina is to
remove the fiscal barriers which in
the past have estranged the nations
of South America and restricted
commerce between them, making
them dependent on overseas na
tions.
A year’s trial of free trade with
Peru led Argentina to seek similar
arrangements with the other re
publics. The Peruvian legation in
Buenos Aires and the Argentine
consulate in Lima have acted as
commercial agents for their re
spective countries with the result
that today there is a regular trade
of wheat, flour, and cereals to Peru
in exchange for cotton, rice and
sugar from Peru.
It is expetced that Chile will be
the next republic to ratify a free
trade treaty.
The aristocracy of mind and
heart is the only aristocracy that
none wish to destroy.
APPEAL IS MADE :
FOR PROTECTION ■
FROM BOLSHEViKI
(Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C.—The state
department received an appeal to- i
day from the Lettish government
for aid and protection against the
Bolsheviki.
The appeal states that the Ger
mans are not remaining in the coun
try to maintain order, as provided
for in the terms of the armistice,
and are leaving the country and the
people at the mercy of the Bol
sheviki.
The Lettish government is formed
of the people of the former Russian
provinces of Livonia and Esthonia,
on the shores of the Baltic.
10 L0H1 SOON
President Expects to Leave for
England Immediately; Will Re
turn to France Soon
PARIS.—It is expected that
President Wilson will go London
immediately following a dinner
which he has arranged to have with
the American troops.
1 It is expected that he will visit
j the devastated parts of Belgium
' and northern France on his way
; back from London.
Fred Kiel, who has a fox farm
on the Tanana river at its conflu
ence with the Totatlanika, arrived in
town last night on a brief business
visit and to get a stock of sup
plies.
The foxes on the Kiel farm are
kept on a fish diet which, he says,
seems to agree with them better
than a meat diet, and they are re
ported to be doing well.
Some time ago a few red and one
silver fox escaped from the farm,
but they came back again, and al
though they evaded capture, they
hung around the place- Kiel laid
traps for them and succeeded in
getting the silver fox, whose pelt
he brought to town. The pelt, which
is valued at $200, is now at the
N. C. store.
Mr. Kiel left Tor his ranch this
morning.
When the American people locked
i up their automobiles for a gasless
| Sunday on September 1, they saved
enough money to provide Gen.
Pershing’s army with 5,000 ma
chine guns, costing $250 each.
“Outside the military command
itself, the Red Cross must take up
the burden of seeing us through
and alleveiating the horrors a ruth
less foe has added to the unusual
sufferings of war.”—Lord North
cliffe.
DELAY URGED
FORM All OF
E
Republican Senator Advocates A
Postponement Until After Peace
of League of Nations.
(Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachus- '
setts, in addressing the Senate to- (
day, advocated the postponement of !
the formation of a league of nations
uutil after the peace conference
has been held and a definite de
cision arrived at.
He thought that the question of j
the formation of such a league
should be considereed separtely. |
HOUSE IoTkE
FINAL AC110N
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Wicker«ham-Sulzer Dispute of 1916
Comes Up For Final Disposition
On January Th!rd.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Repre
sentative Claude Kitchin, of North
Carolina, Democratic leader of the
House of Representatives, notified;
the House today that he will call'
up for final disposition on January
third, the committee report which
holds that Wickersham won the
delegate election in 1916.
Mike Cooney arrived at camp 373 ;
(43-mile) last night. He expects to j
come into town on this eevning’s;
train.
peoplTreleased I
FROM QUARANTINE
_ i
Eleven people \vho were held in j
quarantine at quarantine camp No. j
one were released yesterday evening
by the authorities and were allowed
to come into town. Prior to being
released they were examined by Dr.
de la Vergne, who went out to the
camp.
Those arriving yesterday were
George Nightingale, Mr. and Mrs..
J. H. Miles, James H. Russell, Ar
thur Paul, Martinovich, Dan Beaton,
Mrs. Lina Courtney, M. Melvin,,
Cap Griffin and Paul Popovich.
Mrs. R. W. Calderhead, Si Calder
head and Tom Dickenson were ex
pected at the quarantine camp this
morning from Fairbanks.
Billy Butler, with William Rodig
keit as a passenger, is expected at
the quarantine camp today, he hav
ing reported from the Ohio road
house early this morning.
SECOND CLASS MAIL
IS DUE TONIGHT
Koland’s stage with second class
mail from the Outside will be at
quarantine this evening, and the
mails are expected to arrive at the
postoffice tonight. It will dis
tributed in the boxes tonight.
The mail for despatch on Koland’s
stage will close at the postoffice
at four o’clock tomorrow afternoon.
DAWSON iS FREE i
OF INFLUENZA
DAWSON', Y. T.—A detachment
of the Royal Northwest Mounted
Police have been sent to Champagne
Landing to prevent the Indians from
carrying the influenza into the
Yukon Territory.
There is no influenza in the Yukon
Territory and it is believed to be
the only part of the North American
continent free of the epidemic.
Skagway has established a quar
antine against all travelers to the
Interior for a short period.
A large tjuantity of anti-influenza
serum has been ordered by the au
thorities at Dawson.
LONDON.—A despatch from
Copenhagen received in this city
today states that a Peonies League
has been organized in Berlin and
that the league includes Count von
Bernstorff, former Chancellor Maxi
i millian of Baden, Cardinal Hart
mann, former Foreign Minister Solf,
Centralist Leader Erzberger, and
Independent Socialist Hugo Helsse.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—The re
port submitted by the department
of justice regarding the Hog Island
shipyards says that a searching in
vestigation disclosed no criminal
liability and recommends that a
board of arbitration be appointed
to determine what part, if any, of
the sixty billion dollars which the
plant cost, is in excess of reasonable
necessity.
BRIDGE PARTY
AT BROWN HOME
Mrs. Earl R. Brown, wife of the
manager of the local N. C. store,
gave a bridge party at her residence
last night at which the following
ladies were present: Mesdames
Ellenson, F. D. Browne, David More,
J. R. Bowen, William Gilcher, M.
V. Tyler, R. R. Myers, J. H. Russell,
R. S. McDonald, Larry O’Keefe and
R. G. Southworth.
Aucton bridge was played until
a late hour and light refreshments
were served during the course of
the play by the hostess.
The first prize was won by Mrs.
R. R. Myers, and the booby prize
by Mrs. M. V. Tyler; the party i
dispersing shortly after the award-j
ing of the prizes, after having spentI
a very enjoyable evening.
The least error should be humble, ;
but we should never permit even
the greatest to discourage us.
SOPHIA DISASTER
INVESTIGATION
(Associate*! Pros*)
VICTORIA, B. C.—Announce
ment is made that the British Admir
alty court will sit here on January
sixth for the purpose of conducting
investigations into the cause and
manner in which the Canadian Pa
cific steamer Princess Sophia went
on Vanderbilt reef in Lynn Canal,
and subsequently foundered with
all on board
Von Hindcnburg Informs Govern
ment At Berlin That He Intends
Forming New Front.
Pivmh
PARIS.—General von Hindenburg
wired to the government at Berlin
today that he intends to form a
new front six miles behind the neu
tral zone fixed by the armistice
In reply to his telegram, the gov
j ernment has asked for an explana
tion, but none have been received
i as yet.
It is announcd that two regiments
of the active German army will
; be sent to Frankfort-on-main soon.
AIR CONFERENCE
MAY^E CALLED
British Air Board Makes Suggestion
1 For Formation of Inte-national
Air Combine.
f Associated Press t
LONDON—The British Air Board
; declared today that a set of articles
jfor the formation of an inter
national air combination are being
prepared and that they will be sub
mitted to the Allied powers soon.
They also suggest the holding of
an international air conference at
which the formation of an air com
bine could be discussed.
Associated Press
BOSTON.—Francis O’Loughlin,
famous American League umpire,
died today from the effects of an
attack of Spanish influenza.
O’Loughlin was a very popular
umpire among the American League
ball players and fans and was known
throughout fandom as “Silk” O’
Loughlin.
“The Red Cross is a great or
ganization which is making its good
work felt, and which has answered
the call to render the greatest serv
ice to those trusted to her care,
our fighting men.’’—Dr. Henri
Hearst, former Mayor of Rheims.