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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-04
RATS GIVE TROUBLE
AS WELL AS BOCHES

Behind the British Lines in France
An enemy whose activities do not
figure in the Official reports, but
against which Allied soldiers wage
daily warfare is the rat. Tens of
thousands of rats, huge sharp
fanged fighters, have dug themselves
in among the billets and trenches in
France and Flanders, and they are
constant torment. Thanks to mod
ern medical science, there has been
little or no disease communicated by
the rodents.
Rats multiply rapidly in the trench
es and thrive well. They steal the
soldiers rations, disturb his rest and
bite him when he offers resistance.
The pest is hunted with ferrets, ter
riers, poison and traps. and when
particularly numerous given a gas
attack. After the trenches are
drenched with gas, they are generally
clear of rats for long period
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
EXPLAINS HIS OPPOSITION
 TO MEASURE
Says Germany Might Make Wrong Interpretation of
 Cabinet Bill

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-At the call of President Wilson, several senator's leaders of both parties met yesterday afternoon when an explanation of the Presidents opposition to the proposed war cabinet measure was given them They were told by the President that he wished they would discuss it little as possible; explaining that Germany would probably interpret it, if acted upon, that the administration did not have the united support of the country to prosecute the war. He reiterated his opposition to the measure because it would deprive him of the necessary authority to wage war The senators took a seeming great interest in the presidents explanation.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
MAKE GOOD YOUR PLEDGE;
 KEEP THESE FOOD RULES

Each day one Wheatess meal; eaa.. week one Whsatless Day-Wednesday
 Each day one Meatless meal; each week one Meatless Day-Tuesday.
 One other day without Pork-Satur- day.
 Wheatless means 10 eat no wheat products-bread. biscuit, crackers, pastry.
 Meatless means 10 eat no real meat beef, pork, mutton, lamb, veal; no preserved meats-beef, bacon, ham, salt pork, or lard
 Use vegetable oils or butter substi- tutes for cooking, hold the household to Lhree-fourths of pound of sugar a week for each person.
 Ten millions Of households have join ed in the Food Administration to make our national resources suffice for ourselves, those associated with us in this war, and our armies in France. Observance Of these rules will make the pledge good.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
RED CROSS HERE
 GETS $375 BACK

The ketchikan Red Cross Chapter is just in receipt of check for S375.00 from William G. McAdoo, Treasurer of the Red Cross War Finance Com mittee at Washington, D. C., This is about 9 per cent of the s1S80 which was collected in Ketchikan last June and forwarded to the Red Cross at national headquarters as Ketchikan's s contribution 10 the Hundred Million Dollar War Fund. Under the regula- tions governing the return to Chapters of a portion of the amount collected it is necessary that this money be cred ited to a special account and that the National War Council be furnished with report showing the disposition finally made of it. The money will be used to purchase materials for the manufacture of surgical dressing, hos pital garments, etc, in the sewing rooms, here.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
FIND FIVE DRAFT
 SlhCKERS HIDING IN
 CANYON lfl TEXAS

SAN ANGELO. Texas. Feb. 2.-Ac, cording Q reliable information reach ing here i've Americans Of the draft age. who refused co register for mili- tary ssrE.ce .asr June, and who are now armed Q -he teeth and prepared 10 fght 10 death rather than register or en,is-. are hidden among the crags and peaks ot The Van Horn Canyon in Presidio county.
 That these s!acksrs are in constant communication with he outside world thru 3Iex.c1as. had bean learned by tha Texas Rangers :n the Big Bend coun- try Range-s say tha- Mexican senti- nels constantly patrol the canyon and mountains near the lair Of the men and warn them by smoke or sho- of approaching danger. These officers declare that such food as is necessary for the existence Of the slackers is broughr 10 them b. Mexicans who use secre; pass thru the mountains and canyon.
 The slacEsrs are described as wear ing long grizz.y boards. tattered cloth ing and d;iapida,ed hats, and are said to resemble sayages more than they do civilized people. Plans are being perfected 10 capture them.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
FRO .-S,1' MADE AGAINST
 AIS. IN CALIFORNIA

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 2.-Ad- Hoover today received pro tests fr7m the officials of the Chicago branch Of the National Security league gainsl inc advertisements appearing n the Chicago press calling upon the people to come to California, where the over-supply of fresh meats has eliminated meatless day" The adver- tjsements also said that Director Gen. eral McAdoo of the railroads has an nouncod that passenger service of the Pacific coast will not in any way be by Eastern changes.
 This is indefensible advertising and invites the idle rich to go to Cali fornia and avoid all sacrifices which the entire country is called upon to maXp. II hounts slackerism and en- courages itn the protest reads.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
LABOR AGlTAT0R
 DEP0RTED TO CANADA

Charles Lestor, who arrived on the Northwestern several days ago from Nenana, where he was convicted last year in the commissioners court for seditious utterances, and sentenced to serve one year in the federal jail at Fa: nks, besides paying a fine of
 .V, vas finally deported to Canada, on t-e Princess Sophia last evening. He is a British subject, a native of England
 Lestor was much in the limelight in the interior mining district last fall where he created considera ble trouble with the miners. He is very radical agitator and was deported on the grounds of being undesirable.
 After he was released from the Fair. banks jail, he was brought as far as Ketchikan by officials connected with he department of Justice, and order cd 10 report 10 the Immigration officer here. The warrant for deportation was received here issued by the assis- tant secretary of Labor, at Washing ton, D. C., He was released under bond here after the arrival of the Northwestern to await the arrival of the Princess Sophia to leave for Van couver. and was escorted aboard by MT. Strench, immigration officer here, last night
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
LICENSE REQUIRED FOR MANUFACTURERS OF OF BREAD IN ANY FOR M FOR SALE, EXCEPT THOSE USING LESS THAN 3 BARRELS
 PER MONTH

Juneau Alaska, Feb. 1, 1918 C. T. Gardner
 Ketchikan.
 Give widest publicity that Presi- dents proclamation this morning ad- ditionaI food rules require all persons firms, corporate and associations who manufacture for sale bread in any form cake, crackers, biscuits, pastry or other bakery products excepting howe> already licensed and these whose consumption of any flour and meal in manufacturing such produces is in aggregate less than three barrels per month procure license forthwith from licensing division food admin istration Washington, D. C. Restau- rants, Hotels, clubs, and other eating places who serve bread of own bak- ing, included in this regulation. All persons, firms, corporations, associ- ations engaged in exporting or dis tributing coffee 10 procure license forthwith from same place? Begin ming third instant bakers must use at least five per cent wheat substitute in all bread and rolls. This amount to
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
kETchIkAk OIL
 STATION RANKS
 SECOND IN AUGUST
Estimate of Value of Sales For That Month Places Local
 Station on Coast

The Standard Oil Company station al Point Wells, II miles from Seattle, the largest on the Pacific Coast, ranks first ;n the amount Of sales. for the month Of August, with Ketchikan, a close second. according to a compara- tive statement compiled recently by that company.
 This information was given out al the fact that while the Ketchikan sta. ton is undoubtedly the largest in Al aska, the value of the sales is aug mented by the much higher prices changed for oil in Alaska. than in the state Of Washington
 The fact remains however that Bet chikan's importance as a port is in creasing, as proven by the business done at this port in one month, plac. ing f second in the list Of about fifty stations in the Puget Sound and Alas ka.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
PREMIER OF
 AUSTRIA E
 S0LICIT0US
Wants President Wilson to Believe his Country's
 Sincerity

LONDON, Feb 2.-Aecording to dis patches from Berne 10 the London Mail, it is known positively that Count Czernin, Premier of Austria, through private intermediates. has sent mes sage after message to President Will son, assuring him Of the sincerity and guiltlessness of Austrian diplomacy and wants the president to believe him in all seriousness.
 A Madrid dispatch to the Mail this morning says: Relations between Spain and Germany are critical. Spain having demanded a reparation for torpedoing the steamship Giralda Spain requests a reply within forty eight hours.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
ASK FOR 10.000,000
 TONS CONCRETE SHIPS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 2.-Roy H. Robinson of Chicago told the Sen- ate Commerce Comittee here that ten million tons of concrete ships may be built in year He assured them that these ships were necessary, in order to offset the submarine sinkings, which he estimated at 9.000,000 tons annually. rate equivalent to calcu- lated construction of wood and steel ships Concrete ships, he said. can be built for two-thirds the cost Of the others He urged a special concrete ship division in the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
TROUBLE IS NOT OVER IN
 GERM AN Y
Another Prominent Social ist Member of Reichstaq
 Arrested Today

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 2.-Ac- cording to Berlin newspapers just received here, Wilhelm Dittmann, prominent socialist and member of the Reichstag, was arrested yesterday when he attempted to address a large gathering in the suburbs of the city.
 From the papers it is learned that the main trouble, and cen- ters of all dissention appears to be in Berlin and Altona, the lat ter includes the armament cen ters of Hamburg and Kiel. Ar rests by the wholesale, are re- ported in the papers.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02

be increased until February twenty fourth they shall be using at least twenty per cent substitutes. Milk may be used in any form or quantity provided bread containing milk is sold at same price as that in which no milk is used Such bread not to be sold or advertised as milk bread From February first to July thirty first, bak- CTS Of crackers, biscuits, cakes, pies, fried cakes, pastry, sweet yeast dough goods are limited to seventy per cent of wheat flour used corresponding per cent last year. Name VICTORY may be applied to bread containing twenty per cent or more wheat flour substi- tutes and other bakery products if they contain one third or more substi- tutes Bakery products containing these percentages may be sold for con- sumption on wheatless days particu- larly in public eating places. Full rules and instructions by mail.
 (Signed) GUNNISON. .C. T. GARDNER,
 District Federal Food Administra-
 tor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
EVERY CITIZEN A
 SOLDIER ON DUTY
 AT HIS OWN HOME

Everyone must help if we are to win-The soldiers must obey orders or there will be no army. The peo- pie must be one or there will be no nation. So that we win, all of us must Follow Directions
 This is Your War guide for use in Your home.
 It tells you what foods we must save to provision ourselves and our allies; it tells how we can stretch our supplies so everyone will have enough-without any hurt to your health or your strength.
 Your Government does not ask you to give up three square meals a day-nor even one All it asks is that you eat less of the foods we need to keep the armies going and eat all you want of the other things that we have in plenty.
 Eat plenty-keep up your strength and your vim to help win the war. You have dedicated to the Nation everything that you have; you are asked now to give up-just some habits of the kitchen and table.
 America and her Allies must not run out of wheat, meat, or fats. II we let that happen, Germany will win the war
 We must save Sugar, use every drop of Milk, and--we must learn to follow directions-Ofiicia Bulletin
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
FIND DEAD SOLDIER
 UNDER TEXAS SHOWS

FL PASO Feb. 2.-When the snow from the recent storms had melted. a khaki-cl9d body was found on the mesa near the city and was identified as that Ot Musician Fred M. Black, of a cavalry regiment stationed at Fort Bliss. 4 letter addressed to Mrs An drew N. Black. Grimes, Ohio, was found on the body. Black had been missing since January 9. An investi- gation is being made by the military authorities.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
MAY HANG MURDERER
 0F CHINESE
First Chineee to Pay PenaE;g for Feud r. be Executed or
 April 19.

sAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2.-superior Judge Dmne has sentenced Wong Hing, Chinese tong man, convicted ef murder. 10 he hanged at San Quen- in on April g.
 This $ the first time Chinese high binder has been sentence to death in this country on account Of a tong var. He was convicted of shooting to death Ng You. Q Chinese undertaken, March ,. 1S15-- An appeal was taken to the Superior Court and there the decision of the iury was upheld.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
INA IS RE;AL)Y'[0 JOIN IN
General Chiang Gives m Outline of Number of Men
 Available
WASHINGTON, Feb.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.- "China. has for the Allies five hundred thousand men ready to fight, ore million under arms, two million reserves and four hundred million men to draw from is the expression used this morning by General Chiang, chairlaan of the Chinese mission to Washington. The distin- cuishe1 general says his coun- try ia oayious to join in and help to end this terrible slaughter.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
EARLY SPRING THIS YEAR, GROUND HOG
 SEES NO SHADOW

Altho the little animal was not seen coming out of his hole. it is safe to say that the ground hog will see no shadow today, indicating that there will be an early spring.
 The Ground-hog, according to tra- ditions is supposed to come out of his hole on the second of February each year. If he does see his shadow he crawls back in to his hole and remains six weeks, which means a late spring. If he does not see his shadow he remains out In the world and the spring will be early. Easter will also be early this year, confirming the tradition, occurring on March 31.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
P0sTMAS ASTERS REQUIRE D ID REPORT
 SiECKERS IN SALE OF VlAF3- SAVINGS STAMPS

order post offices reporting no sales at the close of business December 31. 1917, and al the close of each month
 thereafter. as shown by the monthly
 returns 10 central accounting post masters.
 Give Names of Officers They are also directed to report the names Of all district money-order post offices where the sales are so small
 as to indicate that the war savings and thrift campaign has not been pressed
 with sufficient vigor. A. VI. DOCKEREY, Third Asst Postmaster General
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
PAM PELLET STARTED
 BIG STRIKE
Advised The People To Overthrow Government
 If Peace Wanted

LONDON. Feb. 2.-One leaflet, which was circulated in Berlin kindled the flames started the strike in Germany. according to report from Amsterdam. A copy Of the pamphlet obtained by a correspondent of the Daily Express and translated The writer says that the German govern ment expressed desire for peace was only a mask He declared that the onlv way to end misery and the whole sale massacre of our brothers is to overthrow the present government and establish republic. The pam phlet created great excitement and was followed by the strike
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02

The Posl Office Department issues the following:
 Office Third Asst P. M Gen.
 Washington. January 16, 1918 It is indicated by reports reaching the department that some district post masters are not taking the active in terest in the sale of war-saving stamps and thrift stamps desired by the Post master General.
 Reports Are Called For.
 Central accounting postmasters, therefore, are directed to report to the Third Assistant Postmaster General Division of Stamps, the district money
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
SPOKANE COMING

SEATTLE, Feb Fully repaired al q cost Of about s100,000 the steam ship Spokane. which left the drydock last Monday sailed for he north this afternoon al one o'clock with D. J. Crrtis, q. Sullivan, O. Walstad. C. B. Carlson, Nels Fredrickson, Wm. Mum caster. Mrs. J. R. Carrie. Fred Thor anson, Chas. Hawkins. F. Stoneson. 4. M. Modem, C. s. Sanders, VI. Rye, N. J. Nordstrom. and O. Kike. for Ket- chikan.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02

The Princess Sophia arrived from the north at II a. n. Friday morn ing and after loading one thousand boxes O. frozen fish at New England Fish Co, sailed for the south at 10 ?. n. taking the following passengers from Ketchikan: John l.. Abrams and wife, Mrs, B. Barclay. C. B. Wright. (. Miller l. " Smith, Rev. Harold H. Kelley, wife and children, W. E. Epperson and wife, C. Peterson for Seattle; Chas. Leseor, Mrs. Carl Col lens. James Collens, Mrs E. Tucker Miss Ruth Tucker. for Vancouver; M. F. Iceland Mrs. E. Van Aspern, Martha Cecil, Lucy Wesley. John Rob bins. for Prince Rupert.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
ARGENTINA RECALLS
 HER MINISTERS AT
 BERLIN AND VIENNA

BUEN0S AIRES. Feb. 2.-It is of. fc!ally announced today that the min. istar ot war had recalled the Argentine military attaches from both Berlin and Vienna The action is regarded as significant taken in connection with the recent sinking Of the Argentine steamships M.nistro and Irrendo. The presumption is that no satisfactory ex- plantations have been given.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
DIFFER MATERIALLY

WASHINGTON. Feb 2.-J. N. Pow ell. vice president Of the Bethlehem ship building company toid the senate investigation committee that the Am erican ship wards will do well if they can produce three million deadweight tons this spring. The shipping board officials had estimated an output Of 40 009 ions.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
: MILLION POUNDS FOOD
 SUNK BY SUBMARINES

NEWPORT, England Feb. 2.-Lord Rhonnda. food controller, addressing the farmers ot Monmouthshire today. said that in one week in December. submarines destroyed three million pounds Of bacon and four million pounds of cheese
 The enemy might put the allies to 2 greac deal Of trouble, inconvenience and pEiya-ion. but they could further pull their belts and laugh at the Ger mans. He claimed 10 have reduced the price Of thirteen Of twenty-one ar -icies O. prime necessity.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
LEAVE FOR SOUTH

Mir. and Mrs. John L. Abrams left on the Princess Sophia last evening on their way to southern California They plan to be away for several months or a holiday and during their journeys, may possibly visit South America, 1t is reported. 3Ir. Abrams Is iG the L. 5. Customs office here
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. "A statement was issued last night by Chairman Oliver of the House sub committee Investigating naval affairs denying reports that evidence had been placed before the committee telling of German spies rifling the United States mail in New York, and other alleged details of inefficient censor ship.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
GERMAN INTERNED FOR
 RECRUITING IN AMERICA

SAL LAKE CITY. Feb. "A pesi- dential warrant has been issued for the internmnet Of John Dengl at Fort Douglas. upon evidence that the aecus- ed was engaged in recruiting aliens for the German army. obtained by Leon Bone Of the Federal Department of Justice Correspondence showed hat he was working in collusion with MeXicans to organize an army Of Ger Ogden
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
NORTHERN MAIL
 CARRIER MAPRIES

SEATTLE. Feb 2-Harold l. Toe sen, government mail carrier between Marshal Citg and St Michael. Alaska and Miss Mablc Lunke of Lacrosse. Wis. were married here last night. The groom came out recently 10 meet Miss Iunke.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
AUSTRIAN "FIREBUG"
 INTERNED IN FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. John Serkora. the Austrian arrested by the police here recently for setting fire 10 a box car. was interned today at Angel Island by Federal authorities acting on a Presidential warrant
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
CAPTA!fI AMUNne""
 AND SON Vle
 AMERICANS na

AMERICAN ARMT IN FRANCE, Feb. 2.-Captain Ronald Amundson, the Arctic explorer and his son, visit ed the American army headquarters today. The latter came by arrange ment with the state department for the purpose of ebtaining information concerning the American expeditions ary forces for Scandinavian newspa- pers
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
YEAR AGO TOMORROW PRESIDENT BROKE OFF
 DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

T On January S1, 1917, q year ago : + Thursday, Germany announced | < submarine blockade of ail enemy ! < countries. outlined forbidden : ' zones and revoked pledges on sub | < marine warfare, and was answer ! + ed by the United States breaking | < of diplomatic relations with Ger ! < many three days later, on Febru- ! < ary 3. President Wilson dismiss . < ed Ambassador Von Bernstorff ! + and recalled Ambassador Gerard. .
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The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
KISH,n,,,EEv FALLS IN
 RlJuANIANS' HANDS
The BoIsheyiki Forces Rec apture Odessa and Oren- burg kfer Battle Lasting Hours Opposing
 Forces Preparing for Another Attack

PETROGRAD, Feb. 2.-Ac- cording to dispatches this morn- ing. Kishinev. the capital of Bes- Sarabia. was taken by Rumanian an appeal for aid from the Bes- an appeal for aid from the BeS- sarabian local authorities. Af- ter firing four shots. the town
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02

authorities surrendered.
 A dispatch last night stated that the Bolsheviki forces had recaptured Odessa as well as Orenburg. and were in full pos session of the situation. The op- posing forces showed but little resistance. the dispatch adds.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
MORE SHIPS NEEDED

LONDON. Feb. 2.--Lord Geddes in an address to the house of commons today said that while the submarines were held in check and that compara- lively little damage was done, the country needed more ships.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
KENNY IS PRESIDENT

ST. PAUL, Feb. 2.-Vm. P Kenny at q meeting of the stockholders of the company was elected President of the Great Northern Railway System; MT Hill retaining the chairmanship of the board of directors.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02

DEUDRAETH, North Wales, Feb. 2 A woman was fined s125 and costs at the police court here for feeding to dogs 13 quarts of milk, as well as biscuits and horse flesh
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
JOHN l.. IS DEAD

ABINGDON. Mass, Feb. 2.-John L.. Sullivan, the champion of all champi on prize fighters dropped dead at his home here today.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
BAKER TO LEAVE
 FOR FRANCE SOON

WASHINFTON, Feb. Secretary Baker said today that he would soon leave for France The date of his departure he refused to state.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
ALEXANDER AND
 EMMA SURRENDER

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman, surren- dered today to the authorities. the re- suit of the recent decision of the su- preme court, affirming their convict ion on the charge of conspiring to in- terfere with the operation of the se- lectiye draft law. They will serve their respective sentences.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02

WASHINGTON, Fb. 2--Alfred Chas De Rothchild, died here this morning.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02
WEATHER REPORT

For the 24 hours ending : ?. n. I last night, precipitation IA inches I maximun Jemperature 8 above { minimum temperature 32' above
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-02

SEATTLE, Feb. 2.-The Alaska steel tug Arctic" sailed this morning for Europe.