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The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06
GERMANS TREAT
 WAR PRISONERS
 IN BAD MANNER
Reports Received From Europe In- dicate Americans Suffer In
 Prison Camps.

WASHINGTON, D. C., May G. which have been received by the government indicate that Ameri- can war prisoners in Germany are not receiving decent treatment. The reports state that the German off cers in charge of the prison camps are cruel, the accommodations bad and the food insufficient.
 State department officials are con- vinced that the reports of bad treat ment are true, but it is not the in- intention of the administration to adopt retaliatory measure until ab- solute proof is at hand, showing to what extent and in what manner prisoners have suffered.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06
YANKEE GUNS ACTIVE

With the American Army, May 6. The American guns are active to- day, many of the batteries being en- gagged in shelling Montdidier, Can tigny, Mesnilst, Georgies and other towns and roads in this vicinity which were taken by the Germans some time ago.
 One of the American patrols in the Luneville sector entered the ham, let of Anzervillers yesterday morn ing and penetrated the German lines for a distance of three hundred yards. On the return, the patrol discovered an enemy observation post in which were stationed a cor poral and six men. In the encounter which followed this discovery, three of the Germans were killed and the remaining four were taken captive.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06
BONDS OFFERED
 WILLARD FULTON
 FOR 20 ROUNDS
Connecticut Promoter Eager to Stage Big Fight With Liberty Loan
 Purse.
(ASSOciated PreSSl

NEW HAVEN, May 6.-J. P Null visill, well known boxing promoter, is trying to induce Jess Willard and Fred Fulton to stage their cham pionship fight in Connecticut He has offered the fighters a purse of $100,0O0 in Liberty Loan bonds, sev- enty-five per cent to go to the win ner and twenty-five per cent to go to the loser, the fight to be twenty rounds to a decision.
 If the two men can be induced to meet in this state, it is the inten- tion of the promoter to make an effort to secure the Yale bowl for the occaSion. He will offer to give the sum of $10,OO0 cash to the Red Cross society in lieu of rent.
 The proposition is now being con sidered by Willard and Fulton.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06
GERMAN PEACE EAlZSSARY FINDS JOB HARD ONE
THREATENED HUN DRIVE HAS NOT YET DEVEI OPED
AMERICANS ACTIVE:
 RAID ROCHE LINES

WASHINGTON, D. C., May G. The offensive operations which were started by the Germans on Saturday have not yet developed into drive, according to information received from the Western front this after noon. The resumption of large scale hostilities on the Western front, it is belived, will be timed to the heralded Austrian drive against the Italians.
 In preparation of further enemy attacks on the Flanders and French battlefronts, the Allies have im- proved their positions in local oper- ations between Loore and Drancourt. In that sector they have advanced their line 500 yards along a thous- and yard front. German counter attacks in the same region have been repulsed, with severe losses to the enemy. .....
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06
SPELLING AMIENS

PARIS, May 6.-The war office announces this afternoon that the Germans have begun the systematic destruction of the city of Amiens, by long range bombardment. The at tack began yesterday, and up to the time of the sending of the report to the French war office, the Ger mans had fired 150 high explosive shells and 60 aerial torpedoes. Heavy property damage is reported to have resulted and a number of civilians are reported to have been killed. The great Amiens cathedral is im- perilled.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06
THE PEACE TERMS

The peace terms which were to have been proposed to the Allies, in- cluded the restoration of Belgium, the renunciation by Germany, of all claims in the West and Alsace Lor- raine to the autonomous, within the German federation; Austria to make concessions to Italy in Trentino and the status of the East to remain as at present.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06
SEVERE MEASURES
 PLANNED BY HUNS
Resistance of Peasants In Ukraine Causing Much Annoyance to
 the Kaiser.

WASHINGTON, D. C., May G. Advices received in this city from Switzerland state that the Central powers are preparing to take dras- tic measures in Ukraine, as the re- suit of the resistance to the German program in that part of Russia. Great difficulty is being experienced the reports state, in securing SUD- fusal of the people to recognize the authority of the Germans to re- quisition them.
 The deportation into Germany of Ukrainians continues on a large scale.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06
AMERICA AND NORWAY HAVE UNDERSTANDING Papers Signed In General Conner cial Agreement Between the
 Two Nations.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May G.

WASHINGTON, D. C., May G. According to announcement made by the War Trade board, the govern ment of the United States and Nor way have entered a general commer- cial agreement for the duration of the war. The agreement was reach ed as the result of negotiations that extended over a period of several months, and it is of especial import ance for the reason that it is the first agreement of the kind arranged between the United States and Eu- ropean neutrals of Northern Europe.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06
KETCH|KAN SAYS
 RECORD |S MADE
 FOR BOND SALES
Report Claims That One In Every Th~ee Residents Purchased A
 Liberty Loan Bond.
Associated PresS)

KETCHlKAN, May 6.-This city claims title to the highest average of bond sales in the United States, with an average of one bond for every three residents. Secretary Redfield has been advised of the re- suit of the Liberty Loan campaign here and reminded of his promise to bring the matter to the attention of President Wilson He said, while here, that he would make it a point to see the President in case Ketchi- kan subscribers made as good showing as the record-breaking Massachusetts town, which has record of one bond sale to every four residents. The Ketchikan bond sales aggregate S168,OO0, and the town is one of the nine Alaskan towns which have been awarded honor flags.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06
SUPREME COUNCIL
 IS WELL PLEASED
Results of Military Operations On Western Front Regarded As
 Satisfactory.

PARIS, May 6.-The Inter-Allied Supreme War council, which was in session in this city on Friday and Saturday, has let it become known that the members are in full agree ment on all military questions and that the results obtained under the direction of General Foch up to the present time are entirely satis- factory.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06
SPEAKERS DENOUNCE
 DRAFT IN IRELAND John Dillon Addresses Crowd of Fifteen Thousand from Socialist
 Platform.

LONDON, May 6.-John Dillon, Nationalist leader, and Professor En- ard Devalera, leader of the Sim Fein- CTS, made the principal addresses It largely attended anti-conscription meeting held yesterday at Ballaghad- ereen, in Dillon's constituency. The meeting was attended by fully fiji teen thousand persons, but there were no disorders, the crowd being en- thusiastic, but good humored through out
 No attempt was made by the au- thorities to interrupt the meeting.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06
POPE WILL DEFER
 NEW PEACE OFFER
Reports From Rome Indicate That His Holiness Belives Time Not
 Ripe Yet.

ROME, May 6.-According to a statement issued by the vatican this morning, Pope Benedict has decided to withhold his offer of mediation until the belligerents are in better mood for considering peace. The statement says that the pope has de- cided that the present is not fav- orable time for peace overtures.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06
WAR DEPARTMENT ASKS FUNDS FOR
 AIRCRAFT PLANS
Associated PreSS) Congress Is Urged to Appropriate Billion Dollars to Carry Out
 Program.

WASHINGTON, D. C., May G. The war department has asked con- gress to appropriate the sum of one billion dollars to enable the admin stration to carry the aircraft pro- gram to successful completion. This amount of money is needed in addi- tion to the $640,O0O,OOO already ex- pended for aircraft production.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06
T|DE RUSH FATAL.
 10 CAl|FORNANS
Ocean Beach Scene of Wholesale Drowning As Result of Big
 Sweep of Waves.

SAN DIEGO, May 6.-Fifty-two soldiers are reported to have been drowned at Ocean beach yesterday as the result of tide rip of tidal wave proportions. Considerably more than one hundred persons were caught by the rush of water and only sixty were rescued.
 In addition to the soldiers, who are known to have been drowned, eleven other persons are still miss ing and it is feared that they were swept out to sea.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06
GEAR IS MOVED

MOSCOW, May 6.-The former czar, and the members of his family, including the czarini and one daugh- ter, have been removed from Tobolsk to Ekaterinburg, in the Ural noun tains, this action having been taken because of the efforts of peasants and monarchists to liberate the royal household.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06

French Ambassador M. Noulens. The demands of the Bolsheviki were CO., incident with the arrival at Moscow of the German Ambassador, Count von Mirback
 The Bolsheviki also has demanded an investigation of the American consul's alleged negotiations with the American legation at Peking and the United States is asked to make known it's attitude toward the soviet
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06
EMPEROR AT FRONT

LONDON, May 6-Emperor Char les, of Austria, is reported to have arrived on the Italian front, and the dispatches received today from Rome state that the Austrians have in creased the activity of their artillery especially along the Trentino front, from which direction the expected infantry action will come later.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06
THE GERMAN REPORT

BERLIN, May 6.-The war office has issued a statement in whcih it is claimed that Allied attacks in Fland- CTS have been repulsed by the Ger mans, with the capture of 300 French and British prisoners.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06
WILL BANQUET VISITORS

PRINCE RUPERT, May 6.-The members of the American Canadian fisheries commission will be banquet ed upon their arrival in this city enroute to Seattle. They are due here today.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06
BRITISH ADVANCE

The war office also announces this tween the Somme and Ancre rivers have been advanced, as the result of Allied offensive operations in that quarter.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06
WANT CONSULS REMOVED

MOSCOW, May 6.-The demand of the Bolsheviki that both the American and French consuls at Vladivostock be removed forthwith, has brought no official statement as from Ambassador Francis or the
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06
ANNA HELD ILL

NEW YORK, May 6.-Anna Held, the actress, is critically i'll of anae- mia in this city. In an effort to save her life, Ernest Lane, a truck driver, gave a quantity of his blood for transfusion.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06
THE DAILY LIST

WASHINGTON, D. C., May G. Today's American casualty list con- tains the names of, 8S Yankees, nine of whom are reported to have been killed in action and fifty-two wounded.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06
FRENCH IN IRELAND

LONDON, May 6.-The British war office announces the appoint ment of Field Marshal French to the office of lord lieutenant of Ire land.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06

Mrs. M. V. Tyler, who underwent a serious operation at the Govern ment hospital on Friday, is mending rapidly.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06
A POOR SHOW

ST. PAUL, May 6.-Billy Miske and Jack Dempsey fought a poor ten-round draw in this city on Sat urday night.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06

Four goitre operations were per formed at the Government, hospital the past week.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06

The Thelin stage returned to Fair banks Saturday night.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-24
Now X. p.

A young aviator at n of the avia-
ton fields, wrote his mother a letter
recently, and among other things he
said that he had, SCOT to be q X. r"
On receipt of the letter the good moth
or, with love In her heart for her boy,
FASTENED to a jewelry store and in
formed the jeweler that she wished to
buy q X. of p. ring for her son, saying
that she had received a letter from
him stating that he had become q X.
p. A ring was selected. paid for and
prepared for mailing. In due time the
TX. p. aviator" received the package
containing the ring and a letter from
his mother, In which she commended
him on the step he had taken and that
she was sending him this ring to show
her appreciation.
The young "a at once saw that
his mother vas laboring under a mis-
take. as he was not q member of the
Knights &c pyth!as sc she supposed,
but instead he was kitchen police at
the aviation grounds. He at once
wrote his mother. explaining the
meaning OF his letter, and kept the
matter q secret for some time, but II
was too good. and he told the story
to a party Of people who were visit
Ing at the field.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-24
British national Anthem.

The authorship OF the British Ma
tIonal anthem furnishes one Of those
evergreen subjects of dispute which de-
light the soul OF individuals whose Joy
It Is to write letters to the press. OBJ
serves a British exchange. Probably
there will also be conflicting evidences
on the question, but the common opin-
Ion now Is that Henry Carey, who died
In October. 1743. was the author. At
any rate. Carey sang the song as his
own composition at a dinner party In
C0rnkill. while shortly afterwards he
approached q publisher with the manu-
script. Il was not ut once accepted,
and seems to have been first sung In
public In 1745-two years after Carey's
death.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-24

and when the latter went forth for tho
naval duel that resulted IN the sinking
Of the Alabama, the Confederate pri-
vateer, at Cherbourg, more than 100
Azoreans were members OF the crews
OF the two Union ships. Today there
are many pensioners on the islands.
veterans who served under Sherman,
Grant, Sheridan and Howard.
Beautiful Sea and Sky Effects.
S. G. w. Benjamin says: mo part of
the Atlantic Is more prolific In the
wonders of the sea than the Azores.
The inexhaustible diversity of the
cloud scenery of those islands / have
seen approached except at Ma
deira, combining the effects Of sea and
land clouds.
"At sea the impression Of distance is
conveyed as neve On land, because
no hills nor mountains intervene to
interrupt the view Of the most dis
tant cloud strata, and nc clouds are
so full of suggestive form, of repre-
sensations of dreamland as those far
off. low-lying, vapory forms, couchant
along the dim offing, picturing phan-
tom towers and oriental dOmes clus-
tered on the edges of precipices
flanked by ice-clad peaks and over
hung by groves OF palms. OF Pico.
n evening. / saw In the sky horse
men chasing a stag and, as they faded
away, q triumphal march Of knights
In gilded armor moved slowly and ma
jestically westward. No effort OF
fancy was required to distinguish all
these groups with perfect distinctness.
"One of the finest effects Mt sea Is
mirage, which Is confined to no one
part Of the ocean. although the condi-
lions that produce 1t do not always
seem thoroughly explained by saying
that IL Is due to r~efraction. To see
the shore raised above the water and
lowering mysteriously in the air, re-
iected In another sea Of its own, Is a
sight that the most threadbare famili-
arity can make less wonderful"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-24
HENRY FOURTH OF GERMANY
Klng's Troubles In Helping to Rule the
World included Much Suffering
and Humiliation.

OF all the ~wrangling monarchs who
had a part in running the world during
the infancy of government none was
mora picturesque than Henry Nv Of
Germany. And he suffered perhaps
the greatest humiliation that ever vas
visited upon a king. writes a historian.
Gregory VII became pope In the sew
enth decade Of the eleventh century.
The election did not please Henry in
the least. Under the pilfercd title of
Roman king he claimed a share in pa
pal affairs and did not propose to be
treated lightly. But Gregory persuad-
ed him to confirm his elevation. Then
dissension broke out between the two,
and Henry's partisans unseated the
pope, who retired to Canossa, in the
Apennines.
Gregory retaliated on Henry by
welding that most powerful weapon
of the church-excommunicatiOn. This
casting out Of the faith was tie most
feared of all fates In ancient days, and
even Henry's close advisers fell away
from him. The king faced the storm
bravely enough, but things went
against him and he decided to pro-
pitiate Gregory. So, In the midst of
winter he crossed the Alps, a truly pro-
dIgious undertaking in those times, and
presented himself before the castle
where Gregory was staying, asking au-
dlence. AT first Gregory refused, but
,bo, oancantnI nn condition that Hem.
ry dismiss all his attendants and enter
alone. The German complied and
quilted his suite to go inside the walls.
Further on he came to q second gate,
where he was told that the pope had
ordered him Invested Of all his regal
ornaments and clothing before proceed
ing. Henry reluctantly consented, and
received In exchange Il coarse WOODEN
tunic. Wearing this, he passed through
the gate. thinking his troubles over.
But there remained a last gate and a
final trial. For three days and nights
he was kept standing outside the gate
In severe weather. fasting from morn
ing until night. At the end of that
time Gregory finally had the king
ushered before him and agreed to lift
the ban II Henry would consent to q
truce between them, made distinctly
on the pope's terms. To this Henry
agreed and was restored to the church.
He left soon after, nursing his hatred
for Gregory and determined to square
accounts. This led to the pope nomi-
mating opofhar prippQ for Henrv'S
throne and to endless warfare. The
king was accommodated a second
time and continued under the ban most
of his %troublous life. There have been
few Instances Of a monarch undergo
ing any such humiliation as that he ex-
perienced. standing outside the pope's
door for three days In freezing weather.
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locking intently at the two men, who
watched each other. It was impossible
that Ida could help understanding the
meaning Of the sounds without.
She came close to Donald. "Forgive
me for what I said. DEAR" she whis-
pered. cllnging to his arm. II was 50
afraid-not Of death. dearest, but Of
the loneliness In that room. I was
afraid for you'll
He patted her arms without speak
Ing. and led the way to the coming
tower again. II was preferable that
they should die. II they must. by suf-
location, rather than In the nav of
the monsters. Inclosed within those
stout walls Of steel. they could at least
hope to find q perpetual tomb there.
The pressure was still Increasing.
The door Of the coming tower began
to tilt Surely. this was the endi
But the door righted. tilted. righted
once more. A sense Of movement sue
ceeded that Of pressure. Then, to
their utter amazement. q white Light
shot through the observation port.
flooding the inside Of the coming
tower. and the F65 scraped the rocks.
Donald erasped At Davies. sDaviesi
We are &C the surface ngaini" he cried.
There was no doubling It. The
moonlleht Hooded the interior Of tho
tower. and before their eyes. seen
through the port. ere the rugged out
lines Of Fair island The monsters
must have raised the submarine By the
united force 0e thar nenaed bodtozEa
ssIhIs timo,s said Dooal0., M are
going ashore % STAY
.kmenis Gaff.1sSt48 aolemnkys and
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-24
GREAT EAGLE OF ST0NEWORK
Quartz Rock Bird. Work Of Indians,
Measures 100 Feet From Tip to
Tip OF Wings.

Conflicting stories are told concern
Ing a large stonework eagle which Is
situated on the broad top OF a stony
rain-gullied hill In middle Georgia.
The one point that seems to be GER
tain, observes a writer, is that the In
dians left the eagle as g legacy 70
the state. A hundred years from now
1t will probably be found lying on It's
back. with outspread wings and tail,
v e as 1t lies today. For It Is made
Of quartz rock so cunningly placed
hat 1t would require q pick In a
strong mans hands to displace any
one Of them. The rocks lap and over
lap In such a manner as to represent
feathers. No cement holds them In
position. and the stones vary In size,
weighing from half a pound to three
or four pounds. The image rests on a
very firm foundation. for the stone
work extends several feet into the
ground.
Once, perhaps twice, treasure-seek-
Ing vandals dug into the breast of
the eagle; but the work must have
proved too laborious, for the diggers
gave up before they had reached the
bottom layer Of overlapping stones.
Rough but fairly accurate measure
ments Of the bird show the length
OF the eagle from the middle of the
tail to the head to be 1O2 feet, aud
from tip to tip Of ~outspread wings
lH feet. The length Of the beak Is
10 feet, and the height of the BODY
at the center Of the breast Is 10 feet.
The eagle lies with its head to the
west.
Tradition does not give my salts
factory explanation Of the age or the
meaning OF the great stone mound. It
may have had religious significance
to the Red men who built It, and It
may be the burial place Of some great
chief. It IL q most mysterious and
Interesting prehistoric monument.
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p XII.


Ahoat and Ashore.
Tie must have fallen into a light doze
ut last, for he awakened to find Davies
Mt his side. The middy's voice cleft
the thick darkness like a knife.
"We're done for, old man !" he whis.
pered. "We'd better not awaken her
Listen I"
Heretofore no sound from without
had penetrated the thin plates Of the
submarine. but now Donald distinctly
heard a cracking noise. as IL some
pressure were being exerted against
the sides of the vessel.
"We're breaking up. SIR"
"You mean-r'
"Tt's that gang Of devils, Donald. Do
you mind letting me grip your arm q
minute. sir7 It's In a way disturbing
The sounds grew louder. The plates
were grooming under pressure, and II
seemed every instant thnt the rivets
would start and the water rush in.
"It's the weight Of the ocean over
us. Davies" said Donald. without the
faintest faith In this diagnosis.
"But this pressure Is horizontal, not
vertical, Donald. And water has NO
horizontal pressure at ALL"
Donald al silent. he would not
voice what was In his own mind, Do
he knew that his explanation was nom
sense, meant to deceive not only Da-
yies. but himself also. The sea mon
sters must be pushing against the bot
tom of the F55. to break her by their
w weight and get at their prey with
In. Maddened by hunger In those bar
ren solitudes of darkness. they were
q frenzied army Of destruction.
He wondered whether Clouts' act
was In any way the cause Of this new
activity.
The pressure Increased. The steel
plates cracked as trees snap In zero
weather.
Donald looked mp and saw Ida
standing In the doorway.
us anything wrongT she asked,
coming forward to Donald.
He could not answer her, and she
did not repeat the question. but stood
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-24

A genuine American Invention orig
mated at Rocky Ford. where a melon
grower named BurrilI. with tho fac
atty Of inductiye reasoning. found out
that a clear. rich oil can be expressed
from the seeds IF cantaloupes, notes
the Chicago Tribune. He submitted
samples to government chemists at
Washington. who notified him that
their tests indicated a new table oil Of
the same texture and color as olive oil.
one which needed no refining process.
There Is wide Significance In this ais
covery, which indicates melons, squash
and pumpkin seeds, rs perhaps those
81 citrus fruit al well. MS q proliac
source OF OIL supply.