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The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-03-03
FRIDAY
tornlantS

London: The Turkish forces have fall
len back 10 Azzep. fifty miles from kut
Ell Amaia, with the British i'll close pur-
suit.
London: The belief Is expressed in
military circles here that the German re-
treat along the Ancre is a strength saw
ing nIaneuver, preparatory to a great
German offensive blow.
Washington: The japanese embassy
this morning issued formal state ment
that under no circumstances would the
Japanese government entertain the pro-
posed German Mexican alliance.
Washington; The senate agreed this
morning to recommend the appropriation
of 81 10000 for a new navy yard at San
Francisco. Eighty acres of ground were
recently acquired at Brenlerton for an
addition to the present yard there.
Washington: Arrangements are conf
plete for the arnling of all American
merchantmen. Within an hour after the
president gives the word the navy de-
partnent can be ready with guns, am
munition AMI crews.
Washington: The senate and house
are back in line for whIrlwind finish of
legislation. All fears OF a filibuster are
dissipated, and President Wilson will IN
doubtedly be given full authority 10 act
as he may see fit in emergencies.
Berlin: The admiralty this morning
issued the following statement: "On
March first expired the final period of
grace allotted 10 ships in the Atlantic,
and from this date no special warning 10
any boat will be given by submarines.
Berne: Recent reports received here
indicate that the Austro-Hunganan gov
eminent will make every effort TO pre-
vent break OF diplomatic relations with
America, even if such action should ap-
pear to be flying directly IN the face of
Germany.
! Peking: The French minister this
morning made overtures i'll the name of
the Entente allies to the Chinese govern
ment, inviting her to enter the war. Re-
mission of the boxer indemnify and a re-
vision of tariffs are offered as induce
ments for her to join on the Entente side.
Washington: The German note from
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-03-03
Genelal News
Monday

Seattle: twenty-five applications for
citizenship papers were filed in this city
yesterday. 1t is believed that fear of
drafting has prompted many to take out
their papers.
Bremerton The navy yard here isthe
scene of intense activity, two thousand
men of various trades having been added
to the regular force, and skilled mechan-
les in all lines are in demand.
New York: Food riots IN this city con-
tinue with undated fury Five thousand
women and children stormed the Wal
dorf Astoria hotel fins morning demand
ing food One hundred police were called
ont and succeeded ia dispensing the mob.
San Francisco: General Funston was
buried today in Preside cemetery. AL
tho driving rain. which drenched every
one, was falling, thousands OF men and
women accompanied the funeral Cortege
to the cemetery and witnessed the last
rites as they were performed over the
body. .-....:. --..
San Francisco: Thomas Mooney, who
has been on trial in this CITY on the
charge OF murder as the result of the
bomb outrage during the preparedness
parade in this city several months ago,
was found guilty on Saturday and sent
enced to hang at Saa Quentin on Nav
Il. Judge Griffin told Mooney that
nothing he might say would induce him
to withhold sentence.
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PROGRESS OE THE STRUGGLE IN EUROPE
Continued from Page ?.

the United States shows very little re-
spect for international law when she will
allow Allied ships to enter her ports and
will sell arms and ammunition TO the AL
lies. but would not permit similar trans
actions three years ago with Mexico. y
Gern,any's excuse for OBTAINING the
Yarrowdale prisoners Oh the ground that
an infectious disease was discovered in
their quarters, when in truth they were
forcibly detained until the imperial gov
eminent had received assurances that all
its consuis who had been Ordered to Cen
trail and South America would be permit
ted to leave the United States, is consid-
cred more insulting than If she had an
nounced outright that they were being
detained, and why.
London: An official report from the
British headquarts in Egypt says that
a British force engaged the Turks on an
eighty-ulile front near kut Ell Amara yes
terday and after surrounding them on
three sides routed them and captured iuI-
mense supplies of stores and ammunition.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-03-03
Elsewhere In Alaska

Considerable counterfeit money, in dol
lars, halves and quarters, recently made
It's appearance in Anchorage.
Juneau has subscribed nearly FIVE hun
bred dollars toward the five million dol
lar Reserve and Church Pension Fund.
J. E. Riley, mining operator, has been
appointed road overseer for the Iditarod
district.
The Representatives, saws the coolest
weather experienced at Ketchikan this
winter was two degrees below zero.
The local order of Moose at Wrangell
has purchased lot and will eventually
bald hall ard club room on it.
Dawson Lodge No. 1898, of the LOYAL
Order of Moose, has ~ of its members
now serving with the colors in the de-
Tense of the empire.
The Kuskokwim valley in Alaska, with
an area the size of the state of Oregon,
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-03-03

Arizona for Mexico. Mexico was also 70
get Japan to make separate peace with
Germany, and to join in the conquest of
the United States. Congressional leaders
are iucensed over the fact that President
Wilson was in possession of these facts
before relations with Germany were sew
cred, and they assert that they cannot
support him if he persists in withholding
such vital news from them.
Washington: The revelation of the
German plot to unite with Mexico and
Japan in an invasion of the United States
has stirred the capital to Its depths.
Seattle: The navy department this
morning accepted the offer OF kllbourne
s. Clark, manufacturers OF radio apparat-
us, and the Seattle Dry Dock & Construc-
ton company for the use of their plants
i'll the event of war.
Washington: Workmen are installing
massive iron gates at the entrance of the
White House grounds. This is the first
time in history that gates have been in
stalled on the White House grounds.
Washington: Secretary Lansing said
this morning that as far as the German
plot is concerned the state department is
in receipt of information which establish
es II as undeniably true, but that it is i'm
possible to make public all the details
without endangering the lives OF the in
formants.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-03-03

has but 800 prospectors in 1t, thereby lay
ing claim to being the most sparsely set
tied river valley in ali the Northern ter
ritory, according TO Joe Brittou, mining
man from the vicinity Of McGrath.
Will Clayson, pioneer clothing dealer
of Skagway, has disposed of his interests
in the Lynn Canal town. and will move
to Cordova.
The Douglas high school will issue the
first number of their annual this year.
Taku has been selected as the name Of
the new publication.
A Territorial association of bankers will
be formed in the near future, if coast
bankers are successful IN a movement
which they have started.
Robert J. McChesney, pioneer news
paperinan of Fairbanks and other Alas
kan towns, recently accepted a position
as foreman with the Juneau Daily EN-
pire.
Duncan (Cinnabar) Mcdonnell, who
was severely frozen early in January on
a trip to Ophir, in the kuskokwim dis
trict has succumbed to his injuries after
two weeks of terrible suffering.
All work on the new government radio
station al Mile II on the Copper River s.
Northwestern railroad has been suspend
ed for the winter. The work is practic-
ally completed.
Governor J. F. A. Strong recently re-
ceived beautifully engraved, embossed
and framed invitation to attend the cere-
monies of opening the John 4. Eisenlohr
Box at AshburnhanI, Mass. on the sec
ond Saturday in September, 20l5. The
invitation includes the members of his
staff The Eisenlohr Box is bronze box
containing messages from prominent men
OF this century to men of the next. 1t
also contains copies OF the newspapers,
specimens of coins and souvenir tablets
made from armor plate of the battleship
Maine.
Under the auspices OF the Bureau of
Education, the schools at Metlakahtla,
Hydaburg and Klawock held joint in
dustrial exhibit and fair at Metlakahtla
during the week beginning February l9.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-03-03
Tuesday

Washington: President Wilson today
nominated Postmaster J. F. Warder as
postmaster at Ketchikan.
Mount Union. Pa; Seventeen passen-
gers and one Pullman porter were killed
near here last night when fast freight
on the Pennsylvania line crashed into
the rear of a stalled Pullman train. One
woman and boy were the only occu-
pants OF the rear coach to escape death.
Seattle: a campaign was started here
Yesterday 10 invoke the referendum
against the bone dry law recently passed
by the legislature and signed by Cover
nor Lister. If successful, the bone dry
law will be postponed two years beyond
the original date of its going into effect.
- Taylorstown, Pa: Two hundred pas
sengers of B. s. o. express had mir
aculous escape from death near here this
morning. While crossing a high trestle
the front trucks of the engine came OF
and the entire train rode the side tim
Der of the trestle the full length before
it could be brought 10 stop.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-03-03
Friday

Juneau: Notwithstanding the fact
that Attorney General Grigsby held that
the Australian ballot law IS binding, and
votes which violated the law in the ter
ritorial election last fall are not legal,
the canvassing board last night voted to
count all votes and issue a certificate of
election to Wickersham as delegate to
congress from Alaska. The certificate
will not be issued until tomorrow, to en-
able Suffers legal representatives to in
stitute injunction proceedings If they so
desire.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-03-03

Foreign Secretary Zimmerman to the
Mexican ambassador, proposing all ALI
ance OF Germany, Mexico and Japan, is
autheniicaliv reported to have never
reached Mexico. and Carranza and Japan
accordingly were innocent of its contents.
Petrograd: An official dispatch re-
ceived tins morning states that the Rus
sian forces delivered heavy attack on
the Austrian main positions last night
and made important advances, and that
violent counter attacks by the Teutonlc
forces have failed TO dislodge ttem from
their new positions.
Washington: The senate this morning
passed the 1855, 000, 900 naval appropria-
ton bill without roll call, The bill pro-
vides for the immediate cons; ruction of
three battleships, one cruiser, IS de-
strovers, three scout cruisers, IS sub
marines, and provides SIS, 900, 600 tor the
use of the president for emergencies.
Paris: Official information from the
Western front received this morning
states that the German forces have fallen
back of Baupaume, and DO not appear to
be recognizing or making any effort to
make a stand. In the opinion of tactic
ians at the front, general retreat Of the
Teutonic forces across Belgium is imrni-
nent
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-03-03
THURSDAY

Washington: The following is the
note from Foreign Secretary Zimmerman
to Ambassador Won Eckhardt in Mexico.
dated January 19: On February we in
tend 10 begin unrestricted submarine
warfare In spite of this it is our inten-
States. If such is not possible We pro-
pose an alliance with Mexico whereby
we shall make war together and make
peace together, and it is understood that
Mexico shall reconquer New Mexico, Ar
iona and Texas. You are directed to
infoI m the president of Mexico of the
above in strictest confidence, as soon as
it is certain that there will be an ont
break with the United States, and sug-
gest that the president of Mexico COM
munIcate with Japan and suggest that
coalition be formed at once, and also Of
fer to medi4te between the Imperial gov
eminent and Japan for separate peace.
Please call to the attention of the presi-
dent of Mexico that the employment of
fEthless submarine warfare now proInis-
es 10 compel England to make peace in
a few months. -Zimmerman
Washington: Senator Swanson of Vir-
giuia announced this morning that he
was authorized by the president to say
that the item published in the papers of
the country this morning wherein was
quoted message from Foreign Minister
Zimmerman to the Mexican Ambassador,
and tran srnitted through Count Won BERN
storf before his Office in Washington was
closed, is absolutely correct in every de-
tail. The note referred to is an offer 10
Mexico from Germany to form an ALI
ance to make war together on the United
States, to establish peace IN Mexico, and
to reconquer Texas. New Mexico and
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-03-03
Wednesday

Washington: The senate this morning
granted Mrs. Frederick Funston lite
income of 500 month, and it is expect
ed that the house will concur.
Seattle: The trial of Gill and Beck
ingham will begin in the federal court
here the first part of the month, and
promises to be the most sensational in
the history of the city.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-03-03
Thursday

Boise: Governor Haines of Idaho is
reported TO be dying of heart failure.
Seattle: A rush of applications for
liquor permits continues TO flood the Ioc-
al license Office, 800 permits being is
sued in one day recently. -Four clerks
have been assigned to handle the women
applicants.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-08
BR!TISH-CANADIAN
RALLY This MONTH
Patriotic Gathering Of wheeling Dis
trict English Subject-Arny o.
ficerS TO Speak.

The patriotic rally TO be held in Mar
tins Ferry during the week OF Nov9pi-
Der 10, under the. auspices OF the Bit
ish and Canadian born citizens OF tic
entire Wheeling district. promises to be
one or tho largest and most loyal gath
crinps held n the Ohio valley since the
present war began. The exact dale or
the rally will b. announced later.
There will be an array Of honored
guests to address The meeting. including
Eri.adi"r General ". \. White of the
loyal british army who WAS one Of the
heroes IN III" iin"r war and who also
took a most active and prominent part
in tn" battle Of the Marine. He will
deliver the principal address General
whit" will be accompanied by Col. T. w.
iir:ftilhr Of the l.. =. army: Lieutenant
T. L. t;ilhankS. Of the Ninth Royal Scots
Er:I%h army; Lieutenant G. NJ. Harmless.
- f;hr Canadian REGULARS: and Charles
t.. f. ChilicrS. Of His Eri;annic Majcs-
TVS Consul To the United states. They.
lo". viii speak at tho gathering.
\ number If members of the Wheel
inS diSir!r' Eritish-Canadian associa-
ton. which WAS organized in this city
S"> cral weeks ago. with headquarters
N H., McI.a!n building. will attend The
big rally 1T IittSburSh M4nday night
II the William Penn hntcE at which
.u" prominent army officers and other
";;ir';tls OF the BRUSH government will
>3I:tk.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-08
MEATLESS DAYS
ON THE B. & O,
No Meat VIII Be Served In Dining Cars
ON Tuesdays-WedneEda
WheAtleSs Days.

K Y. Raugh, superintendent Of dinin.;
cars OF the baltimore and Ohio rail
road. announced that commencing with
last Tuesday. the dining cars On III"
system recognize that day each week.
AZ = -mcatlcss day" inst.Nsl OF Beef.
less day" On these days mono of III"
dining cars will serve meat in any form
Wednesday will be observed az a
"whcatlcss day and no breads or cak",
or desserts will be served which arc
made Of wheat This is done at the
direct request OF the rorcrnmcni fool
administration and as thr Baltimore
and Ohio railroad is Il member OF that
administration all instructions rrnni
headquarters will be strictly observed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-08
M'INTYRE AND SILL
TO BE TRIED NOV. &c

Judge Robinson has set Novcmh"r &c
az tn" dat" for tho trial If II. {. Me
Irtyrc and Elmer Sill indicted for tn"
murder Of Herbert .Tnhn"s last July {.
on Tenth street
Tho accused mon were IN court with
Attorney ]. II. brennan VIII" wi!l re-
present them at thu trial. Mcintyre
and Sill are out on bond. their cas-" hay
Ing been Strnncd from former tenn
of court on account uf the illness If
important witnesses.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-08
Distress Ia the Stomach q.

There are many people who hav" a
distress in the stomach after meals
II is due to Indigestion and easily
remedied BY taking one of Chamber
lains Tablets after meals Mrs. Henry
Padghan. Victor. n. Y. writes: -f'us
some time I was troubled with head
ache and distress in my stomach after
eating. also with constipation. About
six months ago | began taking Cham
berlaln's Tablets. They regulated the
action of my bowels and the hradachc
and other annoyances ceased in a
short time" Obtainable everywhere.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-08
M'NAB'S BOND is
DECLARED FORFEITED

.Iud." Alan Robinson yesterday in
criminal c"r:"i declared the bond Of y.
I. NrNah. Il ,r"pr"s"Htaiiv" "t the Okla
n"n,t land car which was IN Wheeling
Il short tin" ?g". forfeited. when McNab
failed To appear III court Ut the time the
tiork"1 Ha$ read
MrNHh - charged with obtaining 1885
frcin .I"s..ph IIAgcrrnan by false pre-
t"rS"S.
Judge Marsh Watkins. attorney for
NcNah iui;mat"h that ho would have
Il.. man IN ,uur. oil saturday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-08
NORTHERN ". VA. TO
HAVE COAL SUPPLY
There WIN Be No Scarcity OF Fuel In
This Section Of state, peclaSes
Operators.

Wheeling district including the north
ern panhandle counties. will not suffer
coal ramin. this winter. nor will the
hospitals. schools and churches through
on. this section Of the state BE- given
an Inadequate supply.
An abundant supply has ben assured
ty tn. Panhandle Coal Operators asS"-
citation working n conjunction with the
p Wheeling Commercial association for
this city and. OHIO county: Nnunasr1lle
Board of Trade for Marshal county
WellSourg Chamber OF Commerce Tor
, Brooke county uni the New Cumoer!and
Chamber OF Commerce. :or Hancock
county.
President J. G. Mckinley and Secrr-
tary c. II. Hunter. representing the Pan
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-08
THOMSON MEMS CLUB
Will Be Addressed ut Tonlght's Meeting
by City Manager G. o. Magic.

Members and friends al III" thomson;
Mems club tr" nlll"ii'Alih" IN interest
I'M; m"ctIns; this evening III Inc Monsoon
At T. church, Island. city Manager -;
& \apIc VIII deliver an address. dis
cr%&in.- muniriral affairs. and music
will h.. fIrni,hrd by L mandolin club
Women arc invited II this evenings
meeting, which wall begin at 80 o'clock
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-08
QUIET POLICE COURT

Charged with approaching Il WOMAN
on The street whom hc dad mot know.
Frank \iErrnNcr MS liI"d $in and
costs III pnlIr" court yesterday morning
Bernard p"Inuth. VII" was aTrcstc'!
for diSrrdcrly conduct Tuesday night.
,,r.. discharged IL pnlIr" court Icy .luhE"
Marsh watkins. but hr WAS arrested IN.
,n.dlatrly after on Il charge which will
b.. heard in the Juvenile court and is;
HOW in the county jail.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-08
FOUND DEAD IN BED

Nicholas Mead. an old Wheeling resi-
dent. who has sren, the greater part
Of his So odd years IN this city. was
found dead IN bed yesterday morning. ut
his homo ln5 Twcnty-nlnth street.
The aged man WAS heard moving
around in his -oom az O'Clock In hs
morning, but when his son went 10 his
room shortly after S o'clock 10 call him
he found his father dead. Coroner r q.
Hobbs was ntiticG at nee ard hc decided
that Mr.. Mead ha ic firm the infirmiucs
tina, Mr.. Mead had died from the infirn-
tiles OF old age.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-08
WheeIingite is President
of u. of Y. 1918 Class

G. A. Garden. Wheeling. West Va.
was elected VI""-nr"S'd"nt al IA" I'M
,,rsiIv IF NIr,:inl:l rlaS% If 1915 at an
election held II few days hE" Mr.
Garden j. also president al thu Law
class for the. curtcn, session.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-08

Handle Coal Operators association.
issued signed statement for puolica-
zion yesterday stating in substance that
all consumers throughout this section
will be furnished thus winter with
sufficient supply Of coal 1T the mines
1T tie governments prices. coal WILL
b. furnished consumers who arc not IN
trucking distance of any mine in rail-
road cars, il these cars ca be Obtained
reads the statement
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-08
1urr.1. he PARpoNEp.

Leonard Mr,arlia. If Belmont county.
charged win Sh""ling 10 kill. will he
parcr!ird Drc"!nb"r |. according to word
received from Columbus.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-08

With Miss Beulah Boyd as Sponsor
and William PEPPER as president the 9-A
class held a meeting yesterday afternoon
TO arrange for a class party.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-08

Frequently in the still small hours
in the morning WREN one Is passing the
home of Miss Rhea Barte, class speaker
Of, the senior class noises as II a great
orator was practicing on a very difficult
spcech may be heard. 1t Is nothing
serious however, Miss Barte Is merely
trying out her speech. Education in.
Relation to War" y