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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-17
PRESIDENT WILL
OPEN RED CROSS
DRIVE TOMORROW
Great Leader of American People
Will Make Urgent Appeal for
Red Cross Aid.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May IL
President Wilson will open the Red
Cross drive at New York tomorrow
night. His message to the people
of the United States on that occa-
sion will be warning to America
to prepare for further great sacri-
fices to meet the demands of the
gigantic effort which is now assum-
ing definite shape at home and
abroad
The president will point out the
seriousness of the situation on all
fronts, the ruthless campaign which
Germany is waging against the
peoples of conquered nations, in
Russia and the Balkans, and he will
urge that ample funds be provided
the Red Cross with which to carry
on the noble work of that great or
ganization.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-17
CREEl SAYS He
IS SORRY ABOUT
RECENT ACTION
Civilian Chairman of Committee on
Public Information Apologies
to Solons. -.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May IL
George Creel, civilian chairman of
the committee on public information,
has addressed letter to Congress
man Edward W. Pou, chairman of
the house rules committee, in which
he declares that he had no intention
of reflecting on congress, in his
much-discussed recent New York
speech, in which he was quoted as
saying that "inasmuch as he did not
enjoy Summing, he would not ex-
plore the hearts of congressman"
Creel admits that the words he
used were indiscreet and he regrets
the incident deeply. The letter con-
tains full apology to congress.
The speech of Creel created a
sensation in official circles and the
chairman of the committee on public
information has been severely crit
icised for the remarks credited to
him.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-17
ENGINEER CASE
URGES SUPPORT
FOR COAL WORK
Effort Is Being Made to Open Up
Coal Vein South of Nenana
Near Railroad.

News of regularly organized eff
forts being made with a view to tie
development of the coal resources
in and near the Nenana coal fields,
is contained in a report made to the
Alaskan Engineering commission by
Resident Engineer Kenneth Case,
in charge of Residency (43-mile)
who also recommends that the Com
mission extend helping hand to-
wards such a worthy couse. Mr.
Cases report, in part. reads as
follows:
During the latter part If the
month (ApriD an investigation was
started by Andrew Anderson, of a
coal vein outcropping at Mile 367. 5
and 800 feet east of the right of
way, to determine whether coal of
commercial value could be OBJ
tanned. Not enough work has, as
yet, been done to warrant a report,
of any king, of this vein. 1t should
be the aim of the Commission to
encourage, in every way possible,
worthy parties prospecting coal beds
in this particular region"
The exact location of the out
cropping referred to by Mr.. Case
is a little over a mile beyond the
river from the big bridge at Nenana
Crossing, and if the expectations Of
those interested in the investigation
are realized, it would mean that
much of this fuel will be made
available for use by the Commission
and the townspeople long before
steel reaches the Ignite fields.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-17
GUNS ARE ACTIVE

LONDON, May 17.-Adviccs re-
ceived from the Western from. this
afternoon state that German ar
tillery fire is increasingly active
along the western side of the Fland-
ers salient, between LOGON ard
Hinges, and between Nieppe forest
and Meteren, on the northern side
of the salient.
Paris reports state thar the Ger
mans are also bombarGing the Allied
line sheavily southeast of Amlens,
the bombardment being PARTICULARLY
severe in the Hailles region. The
Allied guns are replying vigorously.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-17
OWNERS Of BONDS
GET PROFITS HERE
Interest on Subscriptions to Second
Liberty Loan Will Be Paid
By Hall.

Special Disbursing Agent C. H.
Hall, of the Alaskan Engineering
commission, announces that holders
of Second Liberty Loan bonds may
collect their interest at his office,
the earnings on the second issue
having become available on May Is.
The payment of interest here was
made possible through special ar
rangement with the government, it
having been realized that many
owners of bonds in Nenana would
be unable to make the trip to Fair
banks, the nearest banking town, to
collect their interest.
This arrangement means the dis
tribution of approximately 5000
among the bondholders of Nenana
and vicinity.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-17
WORK CONTINUES
ALONG THE LINE

with wet and frozen material, are
slowly settling to the required grade
level. From now till the first of
June, teams should not be allowed
on the finished grade.
"Excavating will be started next
month on that portion of the resi-
dency north of mile 1874"
From late advices received, it
would appear that the piers driven
to support the trusses of the big
bridge that will carry the track
across the Nenana river at the Cross
ing, have withstood the severe strain
put on them when the ice moved
out, very satisfactorily As lated
in these columns before, there are
nine bents of a double row of five
piles each with one pile at the up
stream end of each of the bents,
space of "a feet intervening be-
t"SSH SeASIl OSlIl, OILNSH III lue main
channel of the Nenana where the
current is very swift. These nine
bents, which will carry the trusses,
were further reinforced with
strong cribbing Of hewn logs and
the space between the cribbing and
the piles was filled with heavy gravel
land rocks. The ice moved down
with the strong current in a solid
body and damned at the bridge,
the water backing up until the level
of the top of the piers had been
reached and passed and, owing to
the terrific pressure exerted against
the piers, fears for the safety of
the whole structure were enter
tanned. A survey of the damage
done, after the ice had gone out, dis
closed the fact that one of the pro-
tecting sets of cribbing had been
stove in, one of the piers pushed
slightly out of alignment and few
of the piles of one of the approach
es to the bridge had been carried
away.
In view of the immense pressure
brought to bear on it, the damage
to the bridge has been, comparatively,
very slight and will soon be made
good. The trusses for the bridge
are now being turned out at the
sawmill and will be sent out to the
Crossing and placed in position just
as soon as the steel reaches the river
bank. In the meantime, the bridge
will be temporarily finished with
poles and rough lumber and light
tramway service established to facili-
tate the handling of construction
material and supplies destined for
the camps that will probably be
formed beyond the present site of
the residency and at Ignite.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-17
WELL KNOWN COUPLE
UNITED IN WEDLOCK

Mrs. May Persons, owner of the
Persons hotel, and j. Hampton Miles,
we'll konwn local attorney, were
quietly married on Wednesday ever.
ing by Commissioner R. S. Nc
Donald. An effort was made to
keep the marriage secret, but it
became known to number of
friends Of the contracting parties
and the secret soon leaked out.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Miles are old
timers in the North, and Mrs. Miles
was among the first to locate in Ne
mana. They have a wide circle of
friends who. wish them happiness IN
their matrimonial venture.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-17

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY, May
IL Increasing artillery activity
along the Western front encourages
the belief that the Germans are paw
ing the way for another great eff
fort to smash the Allied lines which
bar German progress toward the
channel. The weather is magnifi-
cent for fighting, and the Allies are
expecting the enemy to strike at any
moment. They are waiting for Won
Hindenburg to show his hand
Military observers believe that the
next German push will be of great
magnitude and fierceness. They as
sert that the next battle may be
crucial, for the Germans undoubt-
edly will make a supreme effort to
smash through the Allied lines in au
attempt to reach the channel.
The experts add that if the Ger.
mans cannot break through in theif
next offensive, their failure will!
mark the beginning of the end for
the Teutons. 1t is felt that, with
the American forces growing stead
lily, the Allies will soon be in a posi-
ton to start a counter offensive
on a huge scale, which is bound
to have a telling effect upon the
weakened forces of the kaiser
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-17
KtRENSKY COMING
TO AMERICA SOON
Man Who Almost Saved Russia l.
Now Reported Enroute to the
United States.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE New
York Call, the Socialist daily of this
city, is authority for the statement
that General Kerensky, former die
tator of the Russian republic who
was ousted from power by the Boil
sheviki forces, is now enroute to
the United tSates and should arrive
here during the coming week.
If the coming of the exile is
known officially by the government,
the fact has not been made public,
the only information obtainable be-
ing that published by the Call today.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-17
YANKEE A|RMEN
SHOW SPEED IN
RAIDS ON HUN
Former Auto Racer Tackles Three
Boche Machines and Sends
One to Death

With the Americans in France,
May 1.-THE American aviators,
are operating with the Yankee land
forces northwest of Toul, downed
another German war plane this
morning. Details of the encounter
have not been disclosed yet, but it
appears that Lieut.. Edward Richen-
bacher, who responded to an aerial
alarm, met three enemy machines.
The Yankee Immediately attacked
the Germans, Notwithstanding the
fact that he was outnumbered, and
succeeded in putting one of the
planes out of commission. The Grip
pied machine fell inside the German
lines.
Captain David Peterson, of Penn
sylvania, downed two German mono
planes on Wednesday and Captain
Kenneth Mari, of California, de-
stroyed a biplane.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-17
MORE GERMAN BUNK

WASHINGTON, D. c., May IT.
Dispatches received in this city
from Moscow addressed to the state
department, state that Germany has
assured the soviet government that
the German army will make no far
Their advance into Russian territory,
providing the Russians will discon-
tinue their hostile preparations.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-17

Dick Ketchler, who mas been work
ing at the Oars logging camp on the
Totatlanika river, was brought to
town yesterday for medical treat
ment for a severe attack of rheu-
matism. He is stopping at the Cog
hill house and is resting much easier
today.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-17

Inc recent floods have been
serious handicap to the office force
of the Alaskan Engineering commits
sion and as a consequence practically
no business was transacted during
the past three days, but, the con
ditions experienced here, have, in
no way interfered with the work of
construction along the line, and the
distant camps of the Commission
have had busy times right along.
The large force of men that had
been put to work cutting away the
encumbering ice and laying bare the
track, were temporarily taken off
this phase of the construction work
and were engaged in surfacing the
track from Camp % to the end of
steel and making the roadbed more
secure for hauling heavy loads. This
work having been finished satisfac-
torily last night, the force will re-
turn again to the work they were
originally engaged in, and, it is ex-
pected that the entire length of
track will be cleared and ready for
traffic in a few days.
All reports received so far from
the country adjacent to Lost Slough
indicate that the menace of encroach-
ments of the river toward the grade
in this section of the right of way
does not exist any more. There is
still some ice remaining in the old
bed of Lost Slough but no water of
any force or volume seems to be
running here. Almost all of the ice
in the Nenana river in the neigh
morhood of Camp (20-mile) and
the several dams constructed, has
gone out, and it is belived, that the
main current of the river has been
turned into the old channel, away
from the right of way The water
level in the sloughs nearest the
camps is also said TO be much lower
than in former years.
On Residency 8 (35-mile) the
piledriver gang is making very salts
factory progress with the work of
driving piles to prevent bank erosion
and protect the grade from possible
washouts. The piledriver boiler is
being fired with coal from Billy
Lynn's mine by way of an expert
ment, but no report has been re-
ceived thus far as to the suitability
of this class of fuel for the purpose
Contractor Charlie johnson and
his men are reported to be making
Roadway with the work of grading
and it is expected that they will
bridge the gap in the grade they
have contracted to do, on time.
There are few more small pieces of
road to be graded on this residency
and it is expected that contracts will
be let to finish this shortly or the
work may be finished by the Com
mission force.
On Residency 4, beginning at
Mile 372 and up to Nenana Cross
ing, the grade is practically finished,
and Mr.. Kenneth Case, resident en-
gineer in charge of this section of
the road, reports as follows: "a
survey of the completed grade at
this date, april 30) shows two
glaciers-one extending from station
17900to 1919, covers the grade to
a depth of six inches for a distance
of 400 feet. Another coming from
the hillside opposite station 1881
overruns the ditch and $50 feet of
the grade in the vicinity. All bitches
and openings not glaciered are
drifted full and will need attention
in the event of a sudden thaw.
"The fills completed late last fall
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-17

Bishop P. T. Rowe recently ar
rived at Juneau from the States,
and announces that he will start for
the Interior soon after the opening
of navigation.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-17

Mari is pioneer Alaska pros
pector of the Nome district. He
went Outside year ago with Scotty
Allen. Richenbacher formerly was
an automobile racer. He was dec
Grated with the French war cross on
Wednesday for assisting in downing
German plane fortnight ago.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-17

Petersburg is now entirely out of
debt and is rather inclined to crow
about it. Besides the town has
two hundred dollars in actual cash
on hand and several thousand in
assets which may be called cash.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-17

The home of Jack Bellerby, at
Fairbanks, was threatened by fire
this morning, but the blaze was ex-
tinguished before any damage had
been done. It was a chimney fire,
which was put out before the depart
ment arrived on the scene.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-17
AUSTRIANS REPULSE ATTACS

VIENNA, May 1.-THE Austrian
war office announces the repulse
of accommodating thrust, which
was attempted yesterday by the TIA
lians between the Piave and Brenta
rivers. Hand to hand fighting is
reported from the mountain districts
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-17
YANKEE A VIATOR GETS ANOTHER ENEMY PLANE
NEW AMERICAN ARMY ARRIVES ON WESTERN FRONT
OBSERVERS ASSERT
CRISIS IS NEARING

were not detached from General
Pershing's present forces in Europe,
but are part of a new movement of
troops from the United States, fore
casted by Premier David Lloyd
George some time ago. The reports
received by the war department
state that the relations between the
British and American Officers and
soldiers are extremely cordial.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-17

The Tanana river is repaired to
have opened at Hot Springs at $50
last night, the channel at that point
having been blocked by an ice jam.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-17

Deputy Marshal H. R. Tull, for
mer resident of Nenana, is enroute
to Nenana on the Karstens launch,
on official business.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-17

George R. Goshaw, well known
deputy marshal in the Third division
recently enlisted for service in the
United States army.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-17

WASHINGTON, D. c., May IL
The troops referred to in the dis
patch from the Western 'front.' are
the forces which are being brigaded
and trained with the British, prob
ably on the Flanders front. They
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-17
NEW AMERICAN ARMY

With the American Army, May
ia new American army has ar
rived within the zone occupied by
the French and British, in Northern
France, and they will complete their
training in the area now held by
the Allied troops which are now
blocking the German path toward
the channel.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-07-04

Telephone or write Jim Casteel of
Burlington if you want to place an
order for your winters supply of the
best Mouse River Ignite on the mar
ket. His mine is now open and he is
filling orders promptly. 6-13-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-07-04
FAIRS

The Agricultural Fair is a great
educator. Going from exhibit to ex-
hibit seeing the best wheat and corn,
the best hogs and cattle, the best
bread and butter, etc., may not seem
to mean much yet they are demon
STATIONS of what can be done. See
ing this and talking with the exhi-
bitors who produced them is one OF
the strongest incentives to anyone for
improving in his or her line Of work.
The fair is also a place where one has
a chance to see the new improvements
in machinery and equipment for the
farm and the farm home. The best
farmers, the most capable women, the
most ingenious inventors have put
their best into producing the exhibits
to be seen at the fair. Everyone
should see these things. In addition
to seeing the exhibits one will become
acquainted with many fine people and
it is a recreation to rub elbows with
a crowd after spending month after
month in the quiet of the farm.-Ex-
tension Division, North Dakota Ag-
ricultural College.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-07-04
AROUND THE STATE

Fabian Laches, of sixteen miles
north of Mott, had three of his chill
dren, ages six and four, poisoned on
Saturday, by eating jequirity beans.
The children thinking the beans were
candy, ate several Of them. A ply
stefan was Immediately summoned
and the youngsters are at present
we'll again.
Carson and Elgin will contest for
county seat honors in Grant county
next November. Lieth, Brisbane and
New Leipzig were contenders also,
but were outdistanced. The vote stood
as follows, with two precincts miss
ing: Elgin, 8O8; Carson, 1872; Leith,
564; New Leizig, AGA; Brisbane, 289,
and He'll, 40.
John Whitaker of Epworth has
been adjudged insane and was taken
to jamestown on the 7th. Mr.. Whit
taker was in the army, but was re-
Gently discharged on account of men,
tai dearraignment and sent home
where his brother has been trying to
take care of him. He became so
unruly that it was necessary to take
him to the asylum.
The U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture urges hunters not to shoot pig
cons in air, for they may be homing
pigeons being trained in many Sec
tions by the Signal Corps of the
United States Army to carry mes
sages across battlefelds. Farmers
and other breeders who allow their
birds a few hours liberty each day
also are liable to loss from shooting.
Alexander suffered disastrous fire
Tuesday afternoon, which wiped out
twenty-five buildings, not to mention
sheds and out-buildings, fourteen of
them being business places and four
of them homes. The loss has not
yet been determined with any de-
gree of accuracy but is estimated at
close to 100000 probably less than
half of which is covered by insur-
ance.
An exceptional program has been
arranged for the "Press Gang" sum-
mer meeting at Grand Forks, July IL
and 13. The principal speakers on
Bede and Alex Karr. These meet
lnSS Ol Cue press dSSOCldCloH dIc oI-
ten the only holidays that the coun-
try publisher has in the year, when
the editors from all over the state
gather to exchange views and infor-
| nation.
Edward Dubeau of Belfeld, who at
tempted to murder his housekeeper,
Mrs. Forester, as they were return
ing to their home from Belfield was
bound over to the district court on
$4,000 bonds. Not being able to
! furnish the bond he will remain in
Jail. Mrs. Forester's mental condi-
ton has somewhat weakened since the
occurrence. She will be permanent
ly disfgured. Her four children are
being cared for by neighbors.
Jack Norton, returning to Hettin-
ger from Spokane, WASH, charged
with bigamy, was found guilty by the
district court jury that heard his case
and Friday he commenced serving a
fve-year sentence. Norton, when he
married North Dakota woman in
Hettinger several months ago, al
ready had wife and family residing
in Nebraska, the jury found. He
was originally arrested for grand lar
ceny, and was subsequently accused
of bigamy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-07-04
Letter From "Bill" Davis

A letter was received from w. Z.
Davis, formerly connected with the
Independent. "Bill" enlisted some
months ago and was located for a
while at Aver, Mass, but no one had
heard of him for months. Finally
a letter came this week, stating that
he had been in Washington, D. c.,
taking a special course in something,
he could not say what, and that he
was guarded during that time as
closely as prisoner, and was not
allowed to write to anyone. It is
presumed that he is now on his way
across.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-18
FLEET DUE DEC. "a.
Huge Naval Review in New York Har-
Dor on Arrival.

WASHINGTON Dee. 1S-The
American fleet returning from Europe,
which is TO be reviewed at New York
Nv Secretary Daniels is expected TO ar
rive off Ambrose light vessel at day
light on Tuesday, Dee. u. The navy
department announced last night that
tho ships will pass the Statue of
Liberty about 9 c. N. and win then
anchor in the North River from 55th
Street to Fort Washington.
Besides the ships already announced
as returning from foreign service and
those acting as escorts to the Presiden-
tial shin George Washington. these YES
sells will take part in the review:
Battleships New Mexico Mississippi,
Missouri, Maine, Wisconsin, Alabama,
Illinois Kearsargee Iowa, Indiana and
Massachusetts; hospital ship Solace;
SIMPLY ship Bridge and one or more
naval fuel ships
Neither the exact number nor the
names of the destroyers and converted
yachts returning from Europe arc
known now at the navy department.
The destroyers and other. small craft
on their arrival will be anchored i'll
berths on the New jersey side of the
| Hudson River.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-18
SHOT IN BOTH LEGS.
Vcrmonter Among Those Who Landed in
New York Yesterday.

NEW YORK, Dec. 49, Among the
arrivals on the transport Maui Yesterday
was Private Thomas b. Nutting. who
halls from Hyde Park, Vt. is member OF
Company ID. l02d Machine Gun battalion.
\ high explosive wounded both legs at
Ncrdun, Oct -.
We were Just getting ready to 20 over
the top when the COL darned thing hit our
dugoHt and keeled me over. | was mad
der than March hare. Five minutes
more and ! would have been going over.
J looked at my watch. 1T was IL Is n. m.
! had been over the top several times
before. Just as we were finishing the
Hun it was my luck to be put out Of
business
Il went over with the original bunch
and was through all the fighting in The
Toul sector, Chateau Thierry, the Marine
fighting. and at Nerdun; but no need of
Worrying about me. | am all right. |
just want to see those snow covered hills
of the Green Mountain state and get some
good grub into me and rest, and r. B.
win be himself once more