The Nenana news., 1916-12-02

P%aA AthNA A4A iNA ~AAS NNaAF''a NS'SAA r' a >S knot light cruiser, of 7,l loo tons diSplace- ment. The length of the vessel is to be S5+ feet and the contract price sl, ,S7+, 0OJ.
 CHICAGO The clergymen of this city are planning 10 make New Year S eve, which falls on Sunday, the greatest church going nigh. i'll the history of the city. They will urge the closing of all saloons and cafes in order that there liuv b. uo counier-attracticnS, and all the churches will keep open house and serve refreshments.
 FL PASO Advices which have reach ed this c!,v from tl1e south state that Gen. Trevino has evacuated Chilluahua City following more than aweek of fight ing with the Villa forces, which are now i'll control of the city. The Carranza commander and his troops are retreatlng to the south where they will await Gen eral Gonzales, with his force of 25O0 men. Together they will return to Chihuahua and endelvor to drive Villa from the city One report states that the bandit commander has ordered all Americans and other foreigners to leave Chihuahua at once and it is expected that they will be transported north on special train. A second Villa army is said to be advanc- Ing oil Juarez.
 MINNEAPOLIS All of the local flour mills have been compelled to reduce their output owing to the shortage of cars, Unless the situation is relieved very soon there is probability that the mills will be forced to close down alto gether.
 NEW YORK The federal investiga- tion to ascertain the cause of the rapid rise Ill food prices has resulted III the in- dictment of number Of middleu,en who are accused of entering into a gentle men's agreement to boost prices.
 FL PASO Adviccs received from the city ot Chihuahua state that the battle which has been ill progress there during the past two days has resulted in the complete rout ot the followers of Villa. The engagement is described as one ot the bloodiest of the year, hundreds of the bandits having been moved down by machine guns i'll the hands of the Carran- "a troops. The bandits are retreating toward the northeast and are believed to have been cut off from the other Villa forces winch were moving on Chihuahua.
 SEATTLE The football strike which was declared last week by the members of the University of Washington football squad because of the suspension of one ot the members of the team on the charge that he cheated during examinations, was called of on Sunday and the boys are enroute to California. President Suzzale convinced the members of the team that they must preserve the honor of the university by complete tulhllment of the agreement to meet the Native Sons on Thanksgiving. The suspended stu dent accompanied the team but was not permitted to share the car reserved for the athletes.
 WASHINGTON Rear Admiral Nc Gowan has informed the house naval board that the high wages ashore and the increased cost of living have made it prac- ticaliv impossible to stimulate recruiting tor the navy. Many of those now i'll the navy, he declares, are unable to send suf- fcient funds home to provide properly for those dependent upon them.
 ATLANTIC CITY The Mexican mem bers of the commission which is trying 10 adjust the differences between Carranza and the United States have requested a recess of two weeks ill order that they may lay before the Mexican executive the proposals formulated by the Americans. CHIHUAHUA CITY One general, | two colonels and one hundred men of 1 the Carranza forces which defended the city against the Villistas last week, were killed during the battle. Four hundred