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The Nenana news., 1918-01-26

Washington.-The American mini ster to China has made an impera- tive demand upon the Chinese gov ernment for an immediate disavowal of the smelling of the American gun boat Monocacy and the prompt pun ishment of those responsible. The Chinese government also must pay an indemnity for the offense.
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Washington.-Bitter fighting is developing Tn the senate over the proposal to create war cabinet and director of munitions. Chamberlain and his supporters, who are opposing the president, plan to bring up to- morrow a broad discussion of army conditions and war department re- organization.
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London.--''It is obvious to me- said Count Czarnin in his address before the Austrian, lawmakers, "that an exchange of views between Amer lea and Austria Hungary might form the starting point for concilia- tory discussion among all states which have not yet entered into peace negotiations.
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Washington.-Secretary of the Navy Daniels has issued an order suspending the sale of candy to American sailors; the order also sus- bends the purchase of additional supplies pending an investigation. This is the result of the discoveries of impurities in the candy supplied to the men. Traces of powdered glass are reported to have been found, indicating that an attempt is being made to kill off American sailors.
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Petrograd.-The constituent as- sembly has been dissolved by the Bolsheviki forces and Lenine declares that he will not permit the delegates to deliberate again.
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Nottingham, Eng.--In an address delivered at the opening of the an nual labor conference, President Purdy asserted that if Germany does not accept the peace terms outlined by Premier George and President Wilson Eve must fight on." He de- clared that Germany could no longer claim that the Teutons are fighting defensive war, and it has not been shown that they were willing to ac- cept the Allies principles.
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London.-Officia announcement made by the admiralty today states that the loss of two Allied steamers in the Mediterranean three weeks ago resulted in the loss of 71S lives. The vessels were sunk by the enemy. Another vessel was lost at the mouth of the Mersey river.
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Tacoma.-Adolph Judd was ar rested as an alien enemy today while engaged in work on the local docks. He admits being graduate of a German university.
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Washington. The house naval ommittee, after having devoted a week to the investigation of the war preparations made by the navy de- artment, announces that the work ,as been we'll done. The depart snent will be commended in the com aittee report, but certain recom-
 endationS will be made.
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London.-The war office announc- es that the British forces in the Holy
 land have advanced mill along a ~four-mile front, twelve miles north Eof Jerusalem. A number of prison CTS were taken.
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London.-President Wilson has made representations to the British government urging the settlement of the Irish question at the earliest opportunity.
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Taking advantage of the oppor- tunity to enlist in Alaska for service in the national army, Roy R. Douse, Harold R. Anderson and Nick Larson signed the honor roll today and they will take their physical examin- ations tomorrow morning.
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San Francisco-Mrs. Laura Scoble cashier in a local theater, was mur- dered today at the Aida hotel by Theodore Johns, her sweetheart. After killing the girl, Johns cut his own throat and is dying.
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Fairbanks.-The eight-hour law, passed by the last Alaska legislature and effective on the first of the year, will be tested in the district court at Fairbanks. Geo. A. Cole man. manager of the Fairbanks store of the N. C. Company, was arrested this week on the charge of violating the law. and fined the sum of S25O by Commissioner Reed Heilig, before whom the case was tried. Coleman immediately appealed the case and Judge Bunnell will have the oppor- tunity to pass on the legality of the law at an early date.
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Indianapolis.-In an address de- livered before the annual convention of United Mine workers, Samuel Gompers declared today in favor of
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Washington.-For Chairman Denman, of the shipping board, sub mitted report to the senate in vestigators today in which it was shown that unless the Teutons are defeated on land within year, Germany will be victorious, pro- vided the present ratio of shipping destruction over production is main tained
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Vienna-The Arbiter Zeitung has come out squarely in favor of peace. An article appearing today says: "This struggle is being waged in the interest of imperialism entirely. Arise, you workers and Socialists of Germany and Austria and put an end to the ruthless conquest"
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Paris.-General Tasker Bliss has arrived in France with the members of his staff. His mission here is to represent the United States on the supreme war council which will con- sider plans for meeting the German drive on the Western front. Bliss will tell the Allies just what can be expected of the United States.
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Petrograd.-The former czar and czarina are to be brought to this city and placed on trial on the charge of treason, according to re ports in general circulation today. The order for trial is to be issued by Leon Trotsky.
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Washington.-Theodore Roosevelt was denounced in the bitterest of terms today, in speech made on the floor of the senate by Senator Stone. The lawmaker declared that the colonel is the "most potent agent of the kaiser, the most seditious man of consequence in America. The heart of this man is aflame. His chief thought is, not to help the gov ernment, but always of Roosevelt. This same man speaks in bitter, con- temptious disparagement of President Wilson almost every day." Stone al- so charged that Roosevelt had said and written things for which more humble men are being indicted for disloyalty.
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London-Sir Edward Carson. min ister without portfolio in the war cabinet, has rendered his resigra- tio1. In advising the king Of the retirement, Premier George stated that the retirement of Carson was not the result of a disagreement regarding the conduct of the wa.
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Washington.-Sec McAdoo has authorized an embargo on all freight except food. fuel and muni- tions. The embargo is effective on the Pennsylvania lines, east of Pitts burg; on the B & O east of the Ohio river and on the Philadelphia & Reading system. The embargo will last only a few days, and it is in- tened to relieve the fuel and food shortage
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FRIDAY

Berlin.-The chancellor demanded that the leaders of the nations at war with Germany set forth new proposals of peace. The terms out lined by President Wilson and Pre- mier George contained certain prin- ciples, he said, which could be ac- cepted by Germany, bu. the concrete proposals were unsatisfactory. Com menting on the fourteen points in the program for world peace. as set forth by President Wilson, the chan cellor said that a: agreement could be reached without difficulty on the first four points. He asserted, how ever, that there could be no talk of the cession of Alsace-Lorraine. Continuing, he declared that Ger many never had demanded the incor- poration of Belgian territory by violence. Regarding the state of Poland, he said that would be de- cided by Germany and Austria Hungary. And when all other aues- tions had been settled, Germany would be ready to discuss the ques- tion of league of peace. In con clusion he said that Germany does not want annexations by violence, but that the question of Northern France could be discussed only by France and Germany, and the evacu- ation of Russian territory was question which concerns only Russia and the Central powers.
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Jefferson City, Mo.-The big shoe factory at the state penitentiary, and the prison laundry were burned at an early hour this morning. The fire is believed to have been of incendiary origin, following a series of fires discovered during the night
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Washington.--Conflicting official reports received today by the state department, leave the authorities much in doubt regarding the true situation in Austria. There appears to be no doubt, however that the duel monarchy is facing grave crisis, all reports agreeing that the demand for peace has assumed serious proportions.
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Amsterdam.-Five labor meetings held in Vienna have adopted reso- lutions demanding immediate general peace. Peace along the lines sug- gested by President Wilson. should be acceptable to all nations, the laborites believe,
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Vienna.-Thc newspapers of this city resumed publication today and the employees of majority of the factories throughout the country have returned to work.
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Washpgton.-The situation in Austria-Hungary. is being watched today with deepest interest by the administration. That it is very serious is admitted by officials of the government, but whether it will
The Nenana news., 1918-01-26

San Francisco.-Three of the sol diers recently found guilty by a court martial of attemY ting to in cite mutiny against the commanding officers at Fort Seward, were sem fenced today to ter, five an,! two years respectfully.
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A Washington.-The department of
 abor has announced that one hun
 'red thousand laborers will be inn ported from Porto Rico, for distri- button throughout the States. Ten thousand also will be shipped from the Virgin islands. ........
The Nenana news., 1918-01-26

Amsterdam. - Advic.s recc;yei iron. Vienna last rioht state tta {. tke Austrian ministry has res anei and that Count von Toggenburg, minister of the interior, has been asked to form new cabinet. The retirement of the ministry is said to have resulted from the discontent among the people of the dual mon archy over the continuation of the war.
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London.-Within a few weeks the British government will permit a Jewish commission to go to Pales- tine to prepare for the establish ment of a Jewish nation in the Holy land.
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London.-General Haig reported today that his forces in Belgium had repulsed a German raid in the Ypres sector
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Washington-In a statement made before the interstate commerce com mission today, Secretary McAdoo de- clared that he did not favor govern ment ownership of railroads, but he said that the old method of competi- tiOn could never be resumed. He predicted a long period of operation of the roads under government con- trol.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-26

Washington.-The United States
 arranged with the Netherlands 6charter all Dutch vessels now in American ports
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Peking.-An American gunboat is reported to have been fired on yes terday by Chinese rebels. the attack resulting in the death of one sailor and the serious injury of two others.
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Washington.-Questioned why he had come to the capital, Colonel Roosevelt explained that he had come chiefly to urge the passage of a universal military service law.
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Rome.-Greatly stirred by Presi- dent Wilson's outline of American war aims, Austria Hungary is smould- ering with opposition to Militarist Germany. Reports received in this city state that the situation in the dual monarchy is most critical. Real izing the danger of general revolt, The kaiser has dispatched troops to
 Il the industrial centers both in
 iustria-Hungary and Germany, with orders to shoot down strikers if nee essary to force them to return to the factories. A big peace demonstrat- tion took place at Vienna on Sunday.
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New York.-Advices have reached this city to the effect that three large steamers, including one Ameri- can vessel, were sunk in the Medi- terranean recently by a submarine, following a midnight attack on the convoy. No lives were lost.
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Washington.-Senator McCumber has introduced bill authorizing the
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Rome.-Italian patrols making re- connaisances during the past few days discovered that the Teuton patrols and sentinels had withdrawn from their positions Further in vestigation disclosed the fact that the enemy had abandoned the en- tire region, the retirement being the sequel to the brilliant French vic tory on Monte Tomba. The retire ment is important in that it shows that the enemy has abandoned the effort to force a passage to the Venetian plains by way of Monte Tomba.
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Paris.--Several hundred thousand additional German troops have ar rived in Belgium during the past sev- eral days, for use in the expected big Western drive.
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| hington-President Wilson has intimated that he will oppose the passage of the bill creating war .council to have direct charge of the
 war and war preparations.
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London.-The admiralty admits today that two British monitors were sunk during the naval engagement at the entrance to the Dardanelles. One hundred seventy-eight members of the crews went down with their craft. The British rescued 102 Fur kish sailors from the Turkish cruiser Midulla, which was sunk by mine. The cruiser Sulten Selim, which was beached after encountering a mine, is now being bombarded by British aviators. The two Turkish boats came out to attack the British, and both hit mines. The Turkish de- stroyers, which accompanied the cruisers, were driven back by the British boats.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-26

Petrograd.-The Rolsheviki dele gates to the Brest Litovsk peace par ley, have unanimously rejected the peace terms offered by the Germans. The final decision, however, will not be reached until the Russian refusal is reported to the conference, which is scheduled to resume its delibera- tions on Tuesday. The delegates say that the question of peace or war now rests with the congress of soldiers and workmen's delegates, who have been advised that the Ger man terms are the last that will be offered by the kaiser.
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New York-C. H. Thompson chair man of the press committee of the national defense society, is authority for the statement that the United States government has ordered the execution of fourteen spies since the war started. In making the fact known, Thompson expressed the be- lief that the people of the country should know of the determination of the nation to protect itself.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-26

Chicago Wakefield Fishing Corporation and Wilson & Company have consolidated their interests and will be known herafter as the Will son Fisheries Company, with a capi- tai of $2,O0O,OOO.
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Washington.-Reliable advices re- ceived in this city state that 100000 Turkish soldiers, more than fifty per cent of General Falkenheyn's or ganized Turkish army, deserted dur ing the recent journey from Con- stantinople to Palestine. Falken- heyn returned to Constaninople and it is understood that his entire plan for the rehabilitation of the Sultan's forces has been abandoned.
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Washington.-Delegate Sulzer has troduced a bill providing for full erritorial government for Alaska.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-26

Fairbanks.-Fargo Rose, who re- gently plead guilty to the charge of being a stacker, was sentenced to a term of twenty days in jail yesterday.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-26

Washington.-The breach between President Wilson and the members of congress over the conduct of the war is widening. Senator Chamber lain has accepted the presidents challenge and announces that he will reply in the senate to the charges made by Wilson. The senate mili- tary committee, notwithstanding the statement made by the president that the investigation had resulted in no good, has voted to continue the army inquiry.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-26

Washington. General Pershing has reported the death of three of his soldiers, who were killed in ac- tion on Monday.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-26

w. H. Smith, who was given a preliminary hearing before Con- missioner Burns yesterday on the charge of embezzlement, has been bound over to the grand jury, Judge Burns having rendered a decision to that effect this morning Smith was released under bonds in the sum of $500, pending action by the grand jury. which will convene in March.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-26

Attorney General Gregory has an snounced that all German alien ene- smies in Alaska will be required to register, the date of registration being fixed as March Is to March 23 inclusive. Notice to that effect was received today by Deputy Mar shal Hagan, with instructions to give the matter as much publicity as pos sible, in order that all alien enemies in the country may be notified. The place of registration will be an- nounced later. .
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have the effect of disrupting the solidity of the Central powers is re- garded as questionable. Travellers arriving at the frontier of Switzer- land estimate that fully a million workers have joined the general strike. Alarmed over the situation, Emperor Charles has summoned the crown council to consider the grow ing peace movement.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-26

veloped during the past two days. The prediction is made by the city physician that there will general epidemic unless every man and woman in the country ,who has not been vaccinated during the past three years, receives treatment at an early date.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-26

London.-The food controller of England has issued a decree, direct ing two meatless days a week in all homes, restaurants and hotels throughout England. The use of meat at breakfast is barred alto gether and less sugar, milk and but ter is urged.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-26

London.-The admiralty reports the sinking of one Turkish warship and the disabling of another as the result of battle with British boats near the entrance to the Dardanelles The vessel destroyed was the cruiser Midullu, formerly the German cruiser Brestau. The other was Goeben, re- christened Sultan Yawez Selim by the Turks. The latter vessel was beached after the engagement.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-26

Petrograd.-A. l. Shingaroff, min ister of finance in the Kerensky cabinet, and Prof Kokoshokine, state comptrolled nr Ter Kerensky, were found murdered in their beds this morning.
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universal seven-hour day during the war.
 The veteran labor leader stated that a seven-hour day will cure the present coal situation. He defended the administration and declared that the mistakes which have been made in Washington are the price of dem ocracy, and that a democracy with out mistakes is impossible. He urged the miners of the country to give their full support to the administra- tion.
 Dublin--Declaring that they want ed weapons flor the next rebellion" gang if twenty heavily armed and disguised men raided several houses near Galway this morning and seized all the arms and ammunition in sight.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-02-22

Circles of adults are being formed
for the study of Jewish history and
literature. We predict that the
time will soon come when these
adults, stimulated by their children
who are acquiring a fair knowledge
of Hebrew in their Hebrew schools,
will form classes for the study of
the Hebrew language and Hebrew
literature, so as to keep pace with
the progress Of their own children.
We need have no anxiety as to
the effect of all this on our Amer
icanism. It will not suffer thereby
in the least. Hebrew culture is not
to be compared with Germanic, or
Scandinavian, or that Of any other
land and nation. There is a spirit
ual element in it that is recognized
and accepted by the whole civilized
world. 1t has the same value for
the human race as the other two
classic cultures, although for differ
ent reasons. And since we are it's
natural heirs, it is incumbent upon
us to guard it, and to disseminate
it at least among ourselves. But let
us acknowledge our debt to modern
Zionism for the stimulus it furnish
es for this new revival.
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February p, 1918.
E DI 7 OR IAL
HEBREW CULTURE.

For well-nigh century Hebrew
Culture has been a negligible guam
tity among the Jews of West Euro
pean countries. It diminished in
scope and quality with every gen
Grafton, and in some places it dis
appeared entirely. In this country it
never gained a foothold at all. The
later waves of immigration from
st-European Jewry brought
men of Hebrew learning to these
shores who were intent on planting
the seed of that knowledge with
which their souls had been impreg-
mated in their old homes. But they
found this very incongenial cline.
They were soon drawn into the
maelstrom of our modern strenuous
economic life, and, instead of in
fuencing, were influenced by their
new environment. The Muse of
many Hebrew bard was silenced
in this country. The hand of many
a-Hebrew writer lost it's cunning.
Modern Zionism is changing all
this. Hebrew culture is again COM
ing into vogue. Hebrew schools are
multiplying. The interest of Jew
ish college youth is awakening
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A NOBLE WOMAN.

In the passing away of Mrs.
Emanuel Cohen the Minneapolis
Jewish community has sustained an
irreparable loss. The old sages have
taught us that when a "Talmid
Hakham' departs from this life, all
are his near of kin. The loss is
shared and mourned by all. This
is in an eminent degree true of the
loss suffered by the Minneapolis
community The deceased has left
void that will not SO easily be
filled
For over thirty years she has held
an undisputed position of intellect
ual leadership and supremacy among
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the women of the community. She
was qualified for it by all the graces
Of mind and heart Her culture, her
scholarship and her talents, made
her name known and esteemed in
large circles of Jewish womanhood
beyond the confines of Minnesota.
There was none of greater promin-
ence in the National Council of Jew
ish Women. What distinguished
her above many other modern in
tellectual Jewish women was her in
tense Jewish loyalty, her fine Jewish
idealism. She was the intellectual
and spiritual kin of Emma Lazarus,
of her the Hebrew sage's words are
most appropriate: MANY daughters
have done valiantly, but thou excel
lest them ALL
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THE PLACE OF LIBERAL
JUDAISM.

While Zionism seems to be utter
1y incomprehensible to some adher-
ents of Reform Judaism who con-
slider it irreconcilable with their re-
ligious position, liberal Judaism is
just as incomprehensible to some
followers of Zionism. There is a
great deal of misunderstanding and
unnecessary antipathy in both
camps. Every faith and every idea
has it's fanatics.
To many Zionists liberal Judaism
is anathema. According to them the
early sponsors Of Reform with
wicked intent and malice afore-
thought undertook the work of un-
dermining the old structure Of Tuda-
ism. No viler SANDER has ever
been uttered. The pioneers of Re-
form Judaism were true, loyal and
warm-hearted Jews who sought to
adapt Judaism to modern conditions
of life, to occidentalize it, and thus
make it all the more acceptable to
the occidental Jew. The problem
was how to reconcile Judaism with