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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-23
SLAV PRISONERS
REGAIN LIBERTY;
TREATED BADLY
First Contingent of Unfortunates
Arrive At Petrograd In Sorry
Condition.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May %
The first contingent of Russian SOL
diers who were captured by the
Germans during the early stages of
the war, and exchanged under the
terms of the recent Russo German
peace treaty, have reached Petro-
grad, according to dispatches re-
ceived by the state department to-
day
The reports state that the condi-
ton of the released Russians is pitt
full. They are described as having
the appearance of veritable walk
ing dead men, mute evidence of the
brutal manner in which they were
treated during the CONTINENT in
German prison camps. They were
overworked and unjerfed, many of
the unfortunates having failed to
survive the ordeal w
The contingent numbered fifteen
hundred. ..~.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-23
ITALIAN ATTACK
DARING EXPLOIT
MEN NOT AFRAID
Torpedoing of Austrian Warship
Placed In Class With British
Zeebrugge Raid.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May %
Gable advices received from the
Italian naval headquarters state that
the Italian exploit at Palo, resulting
in the destruction of one of Aus
tria's largest warships, was one Of
the most audacious feats. of the war,
ranking with the raid conducted by
the British naval forces at Zee
brugge.
Commander Pelligrini and four
men conducted the raid, steering
for the warship in small craft
The attack was made during the
night and considerable difficulty was
experienced in lodging the Austrian
searchlights, the guard ships and
the steel nets and mines. After
launching their torpedo at the war
ship, the Italians blew up their own
vessel and endeavored to make their
escape in a small boat
When the commander and his
companions set out upon their dar-
ing mission, they fully expected
either to be killed or captured.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-23
DRYS WIN FIGHT
IN LOWER HOUSE
Representatives Vote to Prohibit
Use of Food in Manufacture
of Liquors.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 23.-
The dry forces in the house of rep
resentatives won skirmish today
on the question of prohibition dur
ing the period of the war. The
sentiment of the members was re-
Elected in the amendment adopted,
refusing to supply the food admin
stration with additional funds until
such time as a proclamation is issued
by the president prohibiting the use
of food in the manufacture of in
toxicants.
There is a bill now pending, which
provides for the appropriation of
eleven millions to enable the food
administration to carry on its work
throughout the country.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-23
MYSTERY PLANE
VIOLATES RULE
AT CAMP LEWIS
Unidentified Air Craft Makes Flight
Over National Army Cantonment
Near Tacoma.

CAMP LEWIS, May 23.-There is
much speculation here regarding the
Identification of a mysterious air
plane, which made flight over the
cantonment this week, at an altitude
of more than two thousand feet.
The strange craft came from an I'M
known base, which must be beyond
ordinary flying distance from Camp
Lewis, and the belief is general that
it was engaged in making observa-
tons, possibly for the benefit of the
enemy.
Efforts are being made by the
cantonment authorities to trace the
plane, but it is not known whether
or not any results have been OBJ
tanned.
Flying over a cantonment consti-
tutes serious violation of the fed
eral laws and the mysterious aviator
will be severely punished if his iden-
tity can be ascertained.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-23
JAPANESE SHIP
THREATENED BY
FIRE OFF PORT

CANADIAN PACIFIC PORT, May
23.-Advices received in this city
this morning state that the big Jap
anese freighter Burmah Maru, which
sailed from Pacific Port for Japan
on Sunday, caught fire shortly after
leaving port and is threatened with
total destruction. 1t is believed that
the vessel is too far off shore to
make port.
The passengers af the threatened
vessel are being transferred to an
other japanese ship, which responded
to the call for assistance.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-23
GREGORY ISSUES
WARNING TO MEN
Who AVOID CALL
Attorney General Declares That Men
Who Evade Draft By Crossing
Line Will Suffer.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May %
Attorney General Gregory has is
sued a statement in which he de-
clares that slackers who leave the
country to escape service in the
army, will be vigorously prosecuted
upon their return to the United
States at a later date. Careful
count is being kept of the deserters,
declares the attorney general and
their movements will be followed
continuously during the period of
the war.
Should any of these men attempt
to cross the line into the United
States after the return of peace,
they will find the government wait
ing to prosecute them for lack of
patriotism. The passage of time,
Gregory warns, will not interfere
with the prosecutions or lessen the
severity of the punishment.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-23
ITALIAN RAIDERS
TAKEN PRISONERS
Men Who Torpedoe- Austrian Battle
ship At Austrian Base Unable
to Escape.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May o.
Commander Pellerini and his vol
unteer force who raided the Aus
trian naval base at Palo on May ID
and torpedoed big Austrian war
ship, were captured by the Austrians
before any could make their escape
from the harbor, and are now pris-
oners of war in the hands of the
Austrian military authorities. This
information was received from the
Italian headuarters today.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-23
OFFENSIVE DELAYED

LONDON. May 23.-The German
plans for resumtion of their Of
fensive have been seriously impaired
by the sudden blows delivered by
the Allies at different points along
the Western front. The kaiser's
troops have been pressed back from
numerous of their positions and the
en- wines where they have estab-
lished themselves are regarded as
less effective than necessary to
launch a drive Of large proportions.
The Allies have improved their posi-
lions greatly and are now prepared
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-23
BRITISH ATTACK TOWNS

LONDON, May 23.-British avi-
ators are conducting a series of raids
on German towns and lines of COM
munication in Belgium. The rail
way near Liege was heavily bonn
barded today by airmen and bombs
were dropped on the chloride factory
at Mannheim, on the Rhine. Three
fires were started by the explosions
at Mannheim and portion Of the
city of Liege is also reported in
flames.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-23
AVATR|X TAKES
MAIL TO GOTHAM
Katherine Stimson Starts From
Chicago With Airplane and
Load of Letters.

CLEVELAND, May 23.-Kather-
inc Stimson, well known American
aviatrix, is making a flight across
country, from Chicago to New York,
with consignment of mail, consign-
ed to the coast city. Reports indi-
cate that the plane is making rapid
progress toward the Atlantic and it
is confidently expected that the
journey will be completed without
mishap early this afternoon.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-23
AGREEMENT SECRET

TOKYO, May 23.-According to
announcement made today, the
terms of the agreement between
China and Japan. which was recently
signed by representatives of the two
governments at Peking, will not be
made public. Secrecy is to be main
tanned because of the fact that the
agreement concerns military matters.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-23
HAS CLOSE CALL

With the British Army, May %
An American aviator, attached to
the British forces, is reported to
have been rescued from watery
grave in the North Sea. He was
brought down by hostile fire and
landed in the sea, where he drifted
about for seven hours before he
was picked up by a passing boat.
He was about all in when rescued.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-23
TROOPS DISTRIBUTED

With the French Army, May 23
Allied aerial observers report that
the Germans have carried out the
redistribution of troops along the
entire Western front. The move
ment of troops in the rear of the
battlefront has been especially heavy
and indicates that preparations for
resumption of hostilities are near
completion. -"..: -:
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-23

WASHINGTON, D. c., May %
Advices received by the war de-
partment today from the Western
front indicate that American avi-
ators are taking a prominent part in
the aerial activities which are be-
coming more numerous and wide
spread daily. The airplanes of the
opposing sides were particularly &C.
tive today.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-23
SENATE APPROVES
MONEY FOR NORTH
Congress Asked to Provide Million
Dollars for Development of
Alsaka Coal.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May %
The upper house of congress has
adopted an amendment to the naval
appropriation bill, which provides
for the sum of one million dollars
for mining and transportation of
Alasakn coal for the use of the
navy.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-23
FIGHT ALONG ANCRE

LONDON May 23.-The war Of
flee announces this afternoon that
heavy fighting along the Ancre
river, southeast of Lens. Severe
encounters are also reported from
Flanders, several engagements hav-
ing occurred along the northern
front during the past twantytour
hours.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-23
ATTACK FAILS

LONDON, May 23-General Haig
reports that British forces repulsed
German attack yesterday along the
Mouse. During the night the Brit
ish carried out several successful
raids in the same region.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-23
GEORGIA BAD MAN
is SHOT TO DEATH

VALDOSTA, May 23.-Sidney
johnson, colored, suspected MUIR
derer, was hot and killed late last
night during a fight with the local
police. Three whites, including the
chief of police, were wounded dur
ing the encounter.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-23

Ralph l. Waechter was recently
elected a member of the board of
trustees of the Nenana club, to fill
the vacancy caused by the retire
ment of G. F. Cramer. Mr.. Waechter
has also been made a member of
the house committee.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-23
GUNS ARE BOOMING

LONDON, May 23.-The war Of
flee announces that the artillery on
both sides is very active today in
the KENNEL Hill sector. The big
guns are also active around Arras,
where shells of all descriptions are
being employed.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-23
LET ROAD ALONE

LONDON, May 23.-The govern
ment Of Finland has been notified
that any measures directed by Fin
land against the Mourmansk rail-
road will be regarded as breach
of neutrality by the Allied nations,
including the United States.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-23
CASUALTY REPORT
SHOWS 26 KILLED

WASHINGTON, D. c., May %
The casualty list published today
by the war department contains the
names of sc Americans, 26 of whom
were killed and 4S wounded.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-23
FAIRBANKS BETTER

INDIANAPOLIS, May 22.-For-
mer Vice-President Fairbanks, who
is critically ill in this city, shows
signs of slight improvement today.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-23
ALLIES GET OUT

MOSCOW, May ga heavy
exodus of Americans and citizens
of the Entente nations is in prog
ress throughout Russia.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-23
SCHOOL MEETING TONIGHT

A postponed meeting of the Ne
mana school board will be held at
the schoolhouse tonight, commencing
at seven o'clock.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-23
ARTILLERY AC77VEsON SONN7E AND OZSE RIVERS
COMMITTEE FAVORS PLANS TO MOVE NORTHERNFUEL
YANKEE AVIATORS
TAKE ACTIVE PART

for attack at any point.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-23
What My Parents Wanted
u51. Me to Be
Alexander Graham Bell,

The
extend the domain OF human
for removing mpednens OF speech His life
upon the study of the natural of
hear II least furnish
o dr,a
Then Alexander Melville
the NEXT STEP which
University and later lecturer the principles
only
SYSTEM fulfilling
handed mission
q
of hearing
IA
Offered prize would produce a
To
fell the task of contfg the head of the
and
of
The vocal chords
A the
nam, like a
we
a
ms
In
tor
he
guage q andd IN
the telephone improvement in the art of biography"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-23
WANTS KAISER FOR SOUVENIR.

There is delightful little story
about the war and enlistment in the
February Woman's Home Companion,
and here is one interesting passage:
WhatChe-whatche think, kidd
~ d'know yet said lIazie dazedly.
Nou-you gimme a fierce 'olt. Why.
Jim. | didn't know you was even no
tiCin' the war;
I'm such a dead one.' mourned Jim.
I guess ! didn't show no signs: but
WAS thinkin u whole lot. Maize. |
Just hadda do il. | felt 'sif-'sif il
Wasn't decent not ia. Eut. my lord.
been worryin' myself sick about how
yon Was goin' TO take il. baby
"'oh. Jim sh" cried, and her eyes
were pools of light: ooh. Jim. | think
You're the very best felia that ever
lived, | wouldn't a had YOU stay at
home for a million dollars an an auto-
mobile. All | want is'-she began TO
laugh. Il little wildly-'all | want Is
that you should bring mo = kaiser FIR
n souvencer.'"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-23

the very best conditions to ats.
tract new residents. ..ae4.
The old New England township
was an organization SO complete
and effective that it supplied all
the machinery for governing the
people. even though the county,
stale aud national lines were sud
denly wiped out 1t had is super
Visor>. assessors. tax collectors.
physicians aud justice courts. 1t
might even have had its militia.
In Il similar way orr county Of
ticcrs plan to make a closer
working unil OF The governing
powers in The county. Economy.
efficiency and cooperation are
Waichwoiti~ in these days when
~" are all seeking for better re-
suits We are quite sure that tn"
county officers in MlS>oi,Ia Will
find profit from lhcir convention
and our citizens Will. we are
equally certain. do everything 10
make their visit a pheasant mem
nrN
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-23

seeking delay and the Oblivion which
I ime throws over congressional inves-
LEGATIONS. one would naturally expect
n demand for instant and complete in
ycstisation. Did you ever know an
honest. innocent man. who, when aC
ctsea of wrongdong. did not insist on
Immediate and fullest inyastig ation?
La Toilette by Virture Of his office. was
able Ia Use the government presses at II
time when the government printing of
flee is weeks behind: and, We under
stand. mailed one million public doc
uments" under his frank. the postage
on which would have cost you or me
$3o. 900. hut in all the million We do
not recall that la Toilette made any
freilzied appeal for early and thorough
investigation Of the charges against
him, The public can and often has
borne patiently with it's servants AT
the capitol building who have lacked
in many things who have wasted our
money in foolish appropriation: but
there is one thing they will not toler-
ate and that is any question of loyalty
on the part Of a senator or congress-
nian.-H. II. Windsor. in the February
Popular Mechanics ma sazine.z=
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-23
POISONING THE WELLS.

That the Germans in France are
fighting like Savages is no longer
doubted. but the following from letter
written In the Paris correspondent of
Cartoons Magazine throws an inter
esting light ON the hoches' methods of
warfare
THE genius Of the Germans in pre-
pairing traps Of every description is al
most incredible You find a perfectly
sealed can Of conserves in an appar-
entity dropped knapsack. Eat the con-
tents ana ynu will he poisoned A cap
OF helmet is lying on the ground. Pick
il up and you set off an internal ma
chine. Everywhere grenades are hid
den--undsr mattresses. in ovens-and
they explode at the slightest shock.
Don't drink we'll water: it is deadly.
Don't touch that bottle Of wine left III
the cellar. We had many victims at
first. but now we are warned
I'm our offensive i'm the Cham
Jagnc the haches had To leave so hast
lily that they had no time properly to
prepare the Internal eoniriyances they
left behind"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-23
INCONIPETENTS MUST GO.

There are stern limitations to
excuse in time of war. \ general
or an executive Is appointed to a
given task. IT he fails he is dis
missed to make way for another.
That is a recognized method that
has met the test of time.
Mcclellan, after his failure to
reach Richmond, was retired
from command Burnside and
Hooker met The same fate. Mr..
Lincoln kept changing until he
found Grant, who fought Loc to Il
surrender.
Won kluck was retired after the
battle at the Marine when he
failed to reach Paris. Sir John
French Was relieved of command
because he could make no further
Roadway with his army. One
after another. the chanCcllorS of
the German empire have been
dropped because of their inability
~ produce such results as the
kaiser desired
We may 60 back to The days of
.''ouls Caesar 10 show how this
custom has prevailed. We do not
think that President Wilson will
progress very far until he sets BIS
heel on incompctents. If he is
mconvinced OF The failure of Or.
Garfield as coal administrators
then he must be more obtusc than
most OF us have supposed. II lac
stands convinced OF that failure
then he should lose no time i'm re-
moving DIR. Garfield. il .hc reall,
desires the people TO retain an,
degree of confidence in his adj
ministration. A similar applica
ton may be offered IN the caseso
l6ecretary Baker.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-23
Home!
Stories of Canadians Who
Returned From War.
BY LIEUTENANT S. MCDONALD,
AID Royal Highlands of Canada
Black Watch.

When call comes for patrol to
inspect the enemy's wires at night the
men usually voiunteer~-generally an
olficer and two men. Care is taken
that no bright objects are worn which
will reflect light. The men even rub
mud on their buttons and blacken
their faces with burnt cork.
All our own sentries are warned that
this patrol is going out: how many
men. at what point. to what place and
at what time they expect to return.
They start out one at n time, slip
ping over the parapet. remaining per-
fectly motionless whenever Il star shell
goes up. They crawl on their hands
and knees in the formation best suited
Ton the occasion. watching in all di-
fections. advancing slowly 20. perhaps
100 or zoo feet. Then crawling along
the enemys wire parallel with the
trench, they examine everything care
fully to find any possible openings
Through which the enemy could be
raided. or if he has cut a pathway
through his own wire preparing to
make a raid on our lines, all the time
keeping a sharp lookout for any enemy
patrols, and flattening on the ground
when the hostile machine guns or
bombs are used.
After accommodating In this way,
setting the information needed, the
patrol returns to their own trench very
cautiously, meeting the challenge from
our own sentry.
After re-entering our own trench
word is passed along to the sentries
that our patrol has returned. After
that, the sentry shoots first and chal-
lenges afterward anyone approa ching
from No Mans Land
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-23
Why Tolerate Disl0yalty?

The senate committees, 1" whom was
delegated the Investigation Of la Fol-
lette, made a faint bluff of doing some
thing AT the start. and then appeared
to follow the course Of the proverbial
New Years resolution. If they made n
conscientious effort tn get the truth,
the public somehow hasn't been over
whelmed with the. fact. and If they
found out anything, il has, ri This writ
ing, been politely hashea up. And right
here is where our law making and gov
erntns bodies make great mistake.
To varnish,. whitewash. camouflage.
excuse, condone. conceal. or le, go by
default such official ortcomings as
the senator is accused of, is radically
wrong and the public will not stand
for it forever. What does Senatorial
courtesy" mean to the average voter?
The man with the open life and the
GleAn record has no occasion To avail
hnn1tefssof the traditions when ;s4e-
cNssd unjuatly. Of sedition. Instead nj
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-23
Park County Official
Praises Missoula.

Tn" convention is n wonderful eau-
cahonal benefit and every official
should attend" is the opinion Of Frank
Reelcy. commissioners from Park conn
~, who is attending the meetings. II
was here about nine years ago when
they were building the present Higgins
avenue bridge. Since that time Mis-
SCUBA has shown a wonderful growth.
1t is good town and the people are
onterprisine.
livingston will make an effort to
get the convention next year providing
there are no other asprants. We have
a fine little town of q population OF
about $500 and a pay roll from the
Northern Pacific alone of $300. 900 a
month. Last spring the railroad made
improvements TO the extent of $l50. 900"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-23
PLEASE STICK TO THIS. MIR.
PRESIDENT.

Not - long ago, President VIII
son SAID lhiS. II can imagine no
greater di-scrvicc to the country
than to establish a system Of CEN
sorShip that would deny to the
people of IA free republic like
our OWN. the independent right
to criticize our public officers.
While exercising the great
powers of The office which hold,
/ would regret in a crisis like the
one through which we are now
passing. to lose the benefits of
patriotic and intelligent crii'-
Icism.
We hope the president is not
reversing himself from that view
point. although we know that he
is capable of changing his mind.
In December he said there would
be no peace until the Hohenzol-
lcrn dynasty was removed by the
German people. In January he
offers "a program Of peace to be
accepted or rejected by that very
same power. Two years ago he
said that suffrage was something
to be settled by the voters of each
state. Two weeks ago he gave
his strong approval to the federal
suffrage amendment. Once he
said that Mr.. Bryan ought to be
knocked into cooked hat, and a
few years later he solicited the
aid of Mr.. Bryan for the presidcn-
tial nomination, got it, and was
elected.
We like men who can recognizes
their errors and are willing 10
correct them. Also, we dislike
opportumisIs. When a man takes
la stand ON great moral or eco
nomic or political issue, we like
to see him stand hitchcd.
President Wilson's view as To
the right and value of honest crit
icism should stand. Therefore,
we think that he should be rather
slow in rcscntlng the criticism OF
Senator Chamberlain, chairman
Of the senate committee on mill
tary affairs, and a Democrat who
commands respect III the highest
degree from his party ASSOC
lciation in The senate. Also we
think the president should
lose no time in publicly con-
|dcmning the shameful attack of
Senator Stone upon former prcsi-
dent Roosevelt.
Let there be no end to honest
land constructive criticism and let
the president keep in mind his
own words before using the great
prestige and authority of his Of
flee to choke off critics who stand
as high with the people as SEN
ator Chamberlain and Colonel
Roosevelt.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-23
County Offices All
All Reception Rooms,

Inc county courthouse was like big
cfubhouse yesterday. Corridors were
filled with ribboned delegates, and in
every office groups of men and women
We're earnestly discussing methods and
policies and desirable legislation.
Little other business than the con-
Vention was transacted in the court
house yesterday. There wasn't room.
But the courthouse has seldom been
more proftably used, for this is the
least frivolous convention which ever
was held in Missoula. The Officials
are all business