Food—The Weapon that will Win the War—Help to Save It
The Nenana News
VOLUME NO. 2
NENANA, ALASKA SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1918.
WHOLE NUMBER 78
PRESIDENT Will
ANNOUNCE PLANS
Expected That Statement Will Be
Issued Soon Covering Slav
Situation.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 16.—
Officials of the administration have
let it become generally known that
it is the intention of President Wil
son to issue a statement at an early
date, which will define the attitude
of the United States toward Russia
and toward the plans of the Entente
powers with regard to Japanese in
tervention in Siberia. It is not in
dicated what form will be used by
the president or what will be the
manner of delivery.
BRITISH FlIERS
WIN AIR BATTLE
Two British Seaplanes Defeat Five
German Planes In North Sea
Fight.
LONDON, Mar. 16.—Two British
seaplanes covered themselves with
glory yesterday in a battle with five
German planes, according to an
nouncement made today by the Brit
ish admiralty. The report states
that the British machines engaged
the Germans, in the North sea, and
succeeded in destroying one enemy
plane and forcing another to come
down. The other three sought safety
in flight. The two British planes
returned to their base uninjured.
TIME OF NATION
10 BE ADVANCED
Both Houses of Congress Approve
Daylight Saving Bill For the
Nation.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Mar. 16—
Final action on the daylight saving
bill was taken by the lower house
of congress this morning and the
measure is now ready to go to the
White House for the signature of
President Wilson. The bill was pass
ed by the senate some time ago
The measure provides for the ad
vancement of the time of the coun
try one hour on the last Sunday in
March, each year. On the last Sun
day in October the clocks are turned
back to the correct time, where they
remain until the following March.
RAILROAD BILL READY
FOR WILSON TO SIGN
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Mar. 16—
The lower house of congress has
approved the conference report on
the administration railroad bill, and
the measure is now ready for the
signature of President Wilson. The
action of the house was almost
unanimous.
NEW CONCRETE VESSEL
SOON READY FOR TEST
GLENNWOOD CITY, Mar 16—
The steampship Faith, the first re
inforced concrete ocean vessel ever
constructed for the United States,
was launched today and will soon be
ready for service in the trans-At
lantic merchant service. The vessel
is 320 feet long.
LANE DENIES CHARGE
FAVORED OIL WELLS
Washington—Secretary of the In
terior Lane has made sharp denial
of the charge, made by Assistant
Attorney General Francis Kearfut,
that the interior department had
failed to safeguard the public in
terest and had violated the public
statutes in the administration of
the public lands. The denial has
brought to tight a long-standing
friction between the secretary and
the department of justice. Kearfilt
broadly charged that Lane pro
tected fraudelent claimants to oil j
lands through agreements that pre
vents action by the department of
justice. It is also asserted that
Lane intended, through the enact
ment of the oil land bill, to make
the agreements permanent, thus
allowing the claimants to escape
prosecution altogether.
UNCLE SAM ASKS i
PUPILS 10 SAVE
POSTAGE STAMPS
—
Liberal Offer U Made and^Children
Enter Work In Nenana
Eagerly.
The school children of Nenana
have started a postage stamp cam
paign for the benefit of the orphans
of war-swept Europe. Uncle Sam
has made a very liberal offer for
used stamps, the children having
been informed that they can get
$37.50 for every twelve thousand
stamps they turn into the govern
ment. Uncle Sam considers the
stamps worth that much for the dye
that can be recovered from them.
Under the direction of Miss Helen
Kobe, principal of the Franklin K.
Lane school, the pupils have divided
the town into districts and residents
are being urged to save every stamp
until called for by the collectors of
the several districts- The stamps
are to be turned over to Miss Kobe
who will prepare them for shipment
to Uncle Sam and see that the
money realized therefrom is used
for the relief of the little orphans
of the war zone.
Although the children have just
started their campaign, uie returns
already reported show that more
than a thousand stamps have been
collected, and it is confidently be
lieved that the first twelve thousand
will be on their way to Washington
before the end of another week.
IURKS THREATEN
MANY CHRISTIANS
Armenians Are In Danger of Being
Slaughtered Because of Their
Faith.
BOSTON', Mar. 16—Three million
Christian Armenians, among whom
are seventeen American missionaries,
are in danger of being wiped out
by Turks and Tartars in North
eastern Turkey and Transcaucasia
The wholesale slaughter is predicted
in a private cable which has just
been received by the American
board of missions in this city.
WHITE GUARDS HINDER
YANKEES IN FINLAND
WASHINGTON. D. C., Mar. 16.—
The state department has received
a cablegram from Minister Morris,
at Stockholm, stating that twenty
five Americans are being detained
on the Finnish coast, their passage
through Finland having been pre
vented by the White guards.
MICHAEL IS EXILED
Petrograd.—Grank Duke Michael,
who is accused of plotting to restore
the monarchy, has been exiled.
Thieving and general disorders
continue in this city, the authori
ties being so taken up with the Ger
man peace agreement and the Si
berian situation that they have no
time to restore order here. Valu
able furniture is being removed
from government offices, noted
paintings are being hocked on the
street corners or carted to the homes
of the thieves, and shops are being
looted.
Carpenter, Songer and Burkinan,
the three men arrested at Fort Gib
bon on the charge of robbery, have
been indicted.
WISES INDUE
SOVIEF DELAYED
ANION ON PAN
Social Revolutionist* Are Oppoting
Acceptance of the German
Term*.
LONDON’, Mar. 16.—It is appar
ent, from reports received from Rus
sia late last night, that final action
on the German peace conditions has
not yet been taken by the soviet
congress, which was convened at
Moscow for the purpose of ratifying
or rejecting the treaty approved by
the Bolsheviki leaders. Ratification,
the reports state, is being vigorously
opposed by the social revolutionists,
who have been aroused by the Bol
sheviki approval of the treaty.
Lenine, the only remaining mem
ber of the trio which upset Russia,
delivered the principal address be
fore the congress. He reviewed the
history of the Russian revolution
and emphasized the necessity of
signing the peace treaty before the
Germans make further demands up
on the Russians.
The meeting is being held in the
banquet hall of the Nobility club,
where former emperors often enter
tained their royal guests.
The - message of sympathy from
President Wilson to the people of
Russia was read during the early
hours of the convention and was
greeted with applause, followed by
murmurs regarding Japanese inter
vention in Siberia. A resolution
was later adopted, in reply to the
American message. The resolution
expressed appreciation for the sym
pathy of the American people at a
time when the Russian socialist re
voiution is experiencing tne great
est hardships- It was pointed out
that, sooner or later, the masses will
overthrow capitalism and establish
a socialist society, which alone can
bring lasting peace.
The resolution is regarded here
as indicating the domination of Le
nine over the soviet congress and
the document is generally regarded
as supporting the evidence now pos
sessed by the American government
showing that he is trying to stir up
the Russian people against the Allies
and bring them more securely under
German domination.
American Consul Summers has
cabled the state department from
Moscow, stating that the message of
President Wilson was received two
days before the convening of the
soviet congress. He says that con
ditions at Moscow and elsewhere in
Russia are chaotic and will continue
so for a long time, even though the
Germans do their utmost to restore
order.
Dutch Government Will Turn Her
Ships Over to United States
and England.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 16.—
Brought to her senses by the deter
mined stand taken by the Allies,
with regard to the use of Dutch
merchant vessels, the Holland gov
ernment has agreed to the demands
and will turn her ships over to Great
Britain and the United States with
out further parley.
With the exception of two steam
ers, the United States has held all
Dutch ships now in American ports,
and it was the intention of the gov
ernment to requisition them on Mon
day, regradless of the action of Hol
land. The Dutch acceptance of the
terms ofered, relieves a delicate situ
ation.
NAVY IS O. K.
Washington.—The house commit
tee, which has been engaged in in
vestigating the navy department, has
submitted a report in which the de
partment is given credit for con
ducting its war preparations in a
satisfactory manner.
ABE 100 SPEEDY
Germans Abandon Their Attempt
To Fire Shot For Shot In
Toul Sector.
With the American Army, Mar
16.—After having tried in vain to
keep pace with the American gun
ners, the German batteries in the
Toul sector have abandoned their at-1
tempt to fire shell for shell. After
several days’ artillery dueling, the
Germans discovered that the Yankees
were setting too hot a pace for them
and they are now contenting them
selves with intermittent firing.
Fighting conditions along the W'es-)
tern front are improving rapidly.
The roads are drying so that the
movement of troops and supplies
can be accomplished with less diffi
culty now, and both the Americans
and their European comrades are
eager for the big fighting to com
mence.
Reports reaching the American
headquarters indicate that there re
cently has been an unprecedented
movement of German troops to the
Belgian front, and it is believed that
it is the intention of the kaiser to
deliver the first heavy blow in that
quarter. The vigilance of the Ameri
can forces is not being relaxed, how
ever. It also has been learned that
von Hindenburg and Ludendorff
have established their headquarters
at Spa, from which point they prob
ably expect to direct the German
operations.
mm says
GERMANS ARE Ell
German General Says Allies Must
Fight If They Will Not Make
Peace.
AMSTERDAM, Mar. 1G—General
Ludendorff, in an interview appear
ing in the Cologne Volks Zeitung,
declares that the Teutons are now
stronger in men and war materials
than the Allies. He challenges the
enemies of Germany to start an of
fensive movement and says that they
will find the Teutons ready for any
emergency. In conclusion, he de
clared. that inasmuch as the Allies
are not inclined to make peace, they
must prepare to fight.
WAR HAS REACHED
A CRITICAL STAGE
British Labor Party Secretary Warns
England That Crisis Is At
Hand.
LONDON, Mar. 1*>.—Addressing
the house of commons today, Arthur
Henderson, secretary of the labor
party, expressed the belief that the
great war has now reached the most
critical stage in its whole history.
He expresed confidence in the abili
ty of the Allies to resist the great
offensive planned by the Germans
but declared that it would require
the full strength of the British,
French and American forces.
SHELLING IN PROGRESS
PARIS, Mar. lfi.—The war office
announces intense shelling is in pro
gress along the entire French front
today. Three raids were made by
the Germans today in quick succes
sion, but in each case the enemy
was repulsed. It is also reported
that there has Jjeen a forward move
ment in Belgium by the Allied forces.
TROOPS ARE DISPATCHED
TO QUIET AGITATORS
SAN FRANCISCO, March Id —
Troops have been dispatched to St.
Maries, Idaho, to put a stop to the
disturbances in that city, resulting
from the trial of W. M. Nelson,
secretary of the I. W. W., who is
charged with conspiring to interfere
with the war preparations of the
government. The town is filled with
Industrial workers and it is feared
by the local authorities that the
situation will get beyond them.
Dr. Malcolm E. Smith is confined
to his home by a slight attack of
illness.
BIG CROWD WILL
BE ON HAND FOR
RED CROSS BALL
Sale of Tickets Indicates That Yarn
Fund Will Receive A Big
Boost.
Everything indicates that the Red
Cross dance, to be given at Union
hall tonight under the auspices of
the Basketball girls, will be one of
the most largely atttended and most
enjoyable affairs of the winter. A
very gratifying number of tickets
have been disposed of and it is ex
pected that those remaining will be
sold tonight, thus insuring a very
substantial sum for the purchase of
yarn which the Basketball girls plan
to use in connection with their knit
tinb club, to be formed at an early
date. The knitting, of course, will
be done for the American boys ir
France.
The various committees announce
that all arrangements for the dance
have been completed and it is now
up to the public of Xenana to take
advantage of the opportunity tc
spenel a pleasant evening. Admis
sion to the dance will be one dollar
The several committees which have
the affair in charge are as follows
Mrs. Alderman, Mrs. Lawrence anci
Mrs. Lund, floor; Mrs. Hall, Mrs
Lawrence, Miss Russell. .Miss McKat
and Mrs. Schaeffer, decorations
Miss Kobe and Mrs. Lund, music
Miss Foster and Miss Slippern, ad
vertising.
In addition to the above commit
tees, a special committee of ladies
will serve refreshments throughout
the evening, for which there will bt
a charge of fifty cents per serve
The lunch will be served in the clufc
rooms downstairg, and the proceeds
like those of the dance, will be used
for the purchase of yarn.
Ship Bearing Grain For Belgian
Relief Is Siezed and Taken
To Kiel.
COPENHAGEN, Mar. 16—Des
pite their promieses of safe conduct,
the Germans have seized the Swed
ish steamer Princess Ingeborg, laden
with grain for the relief of staving
Belgians, and the cargo is now being
unloaded at Kiel, it being the evi
dent* intention of the kaiser to ap
propriate the grain to his own use
Vigorous protest has been made
against the seizure but no reply hus
been received and it is considered
eloubtful if the cargo will be re
leased.
READY FOR CAMPAIGN
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Mar. 16 -
Liberty Loan campaigners are pre
paring to secure fifteen million sub
scribers to the Third Loan, which
will be offered to the American pub
lic at an early date. There wgre
approximately eleven million sub
scribers to the second loan and four
million to the first loan. Honoi
flags will be awarded those cities
which exceed their quota.
MEMBERS DISAGREE
Atlanta.—Committees appointed
to consider the proposed merger of
the great bodies of the Presbyterian
church in the North and South, have
been unable to decide on a satis
factory plan.
CLUB SEEKS WAY
10 GIVE AID 10
NEEDY CITIZENS
i _
; Effort Will Be Made To Relieve
Public of Burden of Too Much
Charity.
Inspired by the success of similar
action in other Alaskan towns, the
Nenana Commercial club is consider
ing the advisability of starting a
fund for the relief of citizens over
taken by misfortune. This action
was prompted by the many calls
, made upon the public for financial
i assistance during the past year and
a committee is now at work seeking
a solution of the problem.
W. A Coghill, Woodbury Abbey
and R. C. Morris were appointed at
j last Sunday's meeting of the club,
to investigate the feasibility of hold
ing a fair or some other form of
! entertainment, with the object of
' raising funds to be placed in the
hands of a committee to be selected
i later by the various Nenana organi
| zations, this fund to be dispensed
j for charity and other public pur
poses, in an attempt to systematise
I the numerous calls of this nature
upon the public purse.
i It was als^ decided by the club
to open a correspondence with the
Fairbanks Commercial club, with a
; view to reaching a better under
j standing with that organization on
matters of mutual interest and to
promote, if possible, an exchange of
visits between the two clubs.
Herman Anderson and J. A. Slip
1 pern were named by the club as a
committee to see that suitable can
didates enter the race for elect! n
as members of the school board.
I The terms of two of the directors
of the school board expire in April
| and a third director will be elected
to succeed J. D. O’Neill, who has
resigned from the board in antici
! pation of his early departure for the
, Outside. The club will take no hand
| in the election beyond encouraging
substantial citizens to become can
^ didates.
WILLARD AND FULTON
WILL GET TOGETHER
KANSAS CITY, Mar. 16—Col
onel J. C. Miller, well known Okla
homa promoter, is authority for the
statement that Champion Jess Wil
laril and Fred Fulton will meet in
the ring on July 4. He says that
Fulton has been guaranteed $20,000,
win or lose, but it is not known
what Willard will get. The men
men are to meet on April first to
sign articles and decide where the
fight is to be staged.
FIGHTING IN UKRAINE
AMSTERDAM. Mar. 16 Reports
received in this city state that there
' has been intense fighting in Uk
raine, where the Maximalists have
received reinforcements from the
ranks of the Czehs and Austrians.
The Germans are reported to have
frequently engaged in furious bat
tles with large bodies of opposing
forces. No prisoners are being taken
by the Germans All who are cap
tured are put to death immediately.
—
NEW YORK LAWMAKER
WOULD SAVE MOONEY
ALBANY, N. Y„ Mar. 16.—As
semblyman Whitehorn, a Socialist
member of the state legislature, has
introduced a resolution petitioning
the governor of California to grant
a stay of execution for Thomas
i Mooney, who^js under sentence of
death in a ®lifomia penitentiary.
} The resolution points out that “it
has become manifest that Mooney’s
sole crime is his devotion to th ■
| cause of labor ”
BASOFF IS CLEARED
IN FAIRBANKS COURT
l
Advices received from Fairbanks
, today state that Cam Bassoff, who
; was indicted by the grand jury on
I the charge of failure to register, has
j cleared himself of the charge, hav
! ing proven, to the satisfaction of
) the court that he was over the age
I limit at the time registration closed.