The Nenana news., 1917-06-16
THE NENANA NEWS

Fairbanks: The new tennis court is nearing completion and everything is in readiness for the opening dance which is scheduled tor next Wednesday night.
 Seattle: The steamer Ketchlkan sailed for Skagway today with 700 head of beef cattle, sheep and hogs for o. A. Waech- ter and 27OO chickens for R. L. Vining, both of Fairbanks.
 Petrograd: The Russian government ernment that the latter is ready to make new agreements covering future opera tions III the conduct of the war.
 Washington: A recommendation has been received from Governor Strong of Alaska that conscription registration day in that territory be fixed between the dates of August Is and September l.
 Washington: A report received by the navy department states that the German zepplin LAS was shot down ill the North sea yesterday by one of the American
 
 destroyers operating ill British waters.
 An Atlantic Port: An unnamed Amer ican steamer arriving i'll this port today reports that she ra1nmed and sank an en- erny diver which was ill the act of sub merging to discharge torpedo at her.
 London It is officially announced by the war department this morning that the Germans within the past A hours have abandoned many important posi- tions between Lys and the Struyes river.
 The state department announced this morning that this government will not recognize the new Grecian government, as 1t is believed to be only temporary and that a republic will soon be formed with eX-Premier Nenizelos at its head.
 Fairbanks: The ball team will make the trip to Nenana on Saturday night, according to announcement made today. In addition there is the promise that sev- eral launch parties will make the trip down river, carrying many fans.
 Fairbanks: Advices received from the coast state that a rumor is current to the effect that the steamship companies op- erafIng ill Alaskan waters are refusing to sell tickets to Alaskan ports to men be- tween the ages of Fl and 30 years.
 Fl Paso: Forty Mexican bandits are reported to have crossed the border this morning twelve miles from this city, and to have attacked and driven back the pa trol at that point. Reinforcements drove the raiders back and crossed into Mexico Ill pursuit of them.
 Washington: The lower branch of con gress this morning passed the Webb Ex- port bill This bill provides for the of exporters in maintaining selling agencies in foreign countries, and is i'll direct contravention to the terms of the antitrust law.
 Fairbanks: The organization of the Panama Valley Red Cross chapter has been perfected, with the following otic-  CTS chosen to look after the affairs of the body: A. R. Heilig, president; Mrs. C. E. Bunnell, vice president; John A. Clark, secretary; R. C. Wood, treasurer.
 New York: Lewis Cramer, a promi- nent insurance man in this city, was this morning fined S10.000 and sentenced to two years i'll the penitentiarv because ot hls activity against conscription registra- ton and because he refused to register. The court also ordered that he be deport- ed at the termination of his sentence.
 Vancouver, B. C.: The street car sys- tenn of this city IS tied up in strike. the operators demanding an increase in pay. Traction officials state that they will not endeavor to resume operations, and are welcoming the opportunity to cut down the steadily increasing operating losses caused by the jltney competition by let ting their rolling stock remain idle.
 Paris: Today witnessed one of the widest scenes of enthusiasm which has ever been seen in the history of this city, when a snrqino throuo of 100 GOO people