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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-08-29
CREW OF CHASER
UNACCOUNTEO FOR
A Large Part of Chaser's Crew
Have Not Yet Been Accounted
For; Believed Lost.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-According
to report issued by the navy de-
partment today, the commanding Off
Ger, executive officer and fourteen
enlisted men of the crew of the sub
marine chaser No. 2O9 are still miss
ing and it is believed that they were
lost.
The submarine chaser 209 while
on patrol duty was mistaken in the
prevailing darkness for a German
subarine by the steamer Filix Taus-
sig, and was sunk by her off Fire Is
land on August 81 Eight of her
crew only, some of whom were
wounded, were rescued shortly after
the accident.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-08-29
DIFFERENCES ARE
ADJUSTED QUICKLY
BY CONFEREES
Action Is Taken on Man Power Bill;
Amendment Is Rejected by
Conference Committee.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-The minol

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The minor
differences between the Senate and
House on certain provisions of the
man power bill were cleared away
today after Provost Marshal General
Crowder had explained that the new
instructions will provide that draft
boards and not registrants shall in
stitute proceedings where deferred
clasificiations are desired and ex-
pected. :...
The joint conference committee
thereupon struck out the Penrose
amendment to the man power bill.
The provisions of the bill now
demand that all ,registrants wanting
deferred classification must request
same themselves through their own
local boards.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-08-29
DUTCH INVENTOR SELLS
PATENTS TO NEW MOTOR

COPENHAGEN.-The Dutch in
ventor, Ellehammer, recently sold his
patent rights in new motor engine
to Norway and Sweden. The sum
he received is reported to be greater
than has even been paid in Scandi-
navia for an invention. The feature
of the new motor is steam. 1t is
claimed that it will superseede the
ordinary explosion engine, that If is
neither heavier nor bulkier than the
benzine motor in common usage
and can use the cheapest raw oils.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-08-29
SOUTH AMERICAN
TROUBLE AVERTED
Conflict Between Nicaragua and
Honduras Over Boundary Dispute
Will Be Arbitrated.
WASHINGTON, D. Can armed

WASHINGTON, D. Can armed
conflict between the republics of
Nicaragua and Honduras which SEEM
ed inevitable as the result of the
long standing boundary dispute, was
STAYED off in Difference to the repre-
sensations made by the United States.
The troops which had been as
sembled on their borders have been
withdrawn and both governments
have agreed to submit the contro-
versy through their ministers at
Washington, to the United States
for final settlement.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-08-29
BRITISH CONTINUE ADVANCE

LONDON.-Official reports re-
ceived by the war office today in
dictate that the British troops oper-
ating to the south of the Somme are
continuing to exert great pressure
against the retreating German lines.
Strong counter attacks delivered by
the Germans in the Arras sector
were repulsed by the British with
heavy loss to the, enemy.
Captures Made
Since August 21st, the British
have captured twenty-six thousand
prisoners and over one hundred guns
of large caliber. ...:-... r..
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-08-29
PIANO is BOUGHT
FOR SCHOOL HOUSE

To further the musical education
of the pupils of the Franklin K.
Lane school, the school board has
purchased an up-to-date Kohler &
Campbell piano of the baby grand
type, from Simson's store.
The instrument is now property
installed in the schoolhouse and it is
expected that the pupils will be
given an opportunity to take up
the study of music at the next and
the succeeding school terms.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-08-29
AMERICANS COOPERATING

WASHINGTON, D. C.-General
Pershing in his report to the war
department today says that our
troops, cooperating with the French,
advanced to the railroad west of
Juvigny, and also captured two humid
red prisoners. r.: -. ::.:.=.@
On the Vesle front, heavy local
attacks on the positions held by our
troops have forced our outlying de-
tachments in Bazouches and Fismet
to fall back on the main line of
advance.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-08-29
VIOLENT ARTILLERING

PARIS.-According to reports re-
ceived from the French field head
quarters today artillery actions of
great violence occurred along the
Somme during the whole of last
night, the Germans following this up
with series of surprise attacks in
the Lorraine sector. All of the sur
prise attacks were repulsed. On the
rest of the battlefront all is reported
to be quiet.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-08-29
DROPS;
LIEUTENANT DEAD
Accident on Texas Flying Field Kills
One Occupant and Injuries
Another.

DALLAS, Texas.-Aviation Lieut..
Charles Hyde is dead and another
officer slightly injured as the result
of an accident on the local flying
field this morning. The machine in
which the two men were riding be-
came unmanageable at an altitude
of 800 feet and fell to the ground.
The fact that both of the officers
were not killed is regarded as mira
culous.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-08-29
LIQUOR CAUSE Of
BORDER TROUBLE
Drunken Creasers Fire Across the
Border and One Soldier is
Slightly Wounded.

NOGALES.-The investigations
made today into the shooting which
took place late last night, resulting
in slightly wounding an American
soldier, disclosed the fact that drunk
en- Mexican civilians were respons-
IDLE for the outrage.
The troops stationed in this neigh
mourhood have been considerably re-
inforced and no further trouble of
a like nature is anticipated.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-08-29
NOYON CAPTURED
WITH THE FRENCH.-Frenc

WITH THE FRENCH.-French
troops under the command of Cen
eral Humbert attacked in force this
morning and driving the Huns from
the positions they held, occupied the
city of Noyon. The force under
General Mangin, operating between
the Disc and the Aisne, who succeed
ed in crossing the Ailette yesterday,
crossed the Disc today and captured
Morlincourt.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-08-29
MINE EXPLOSION
KILLS WORKERS
Accident At Coal Mine At Burnet
Results In Many Deaths and
Some Injuries.

TACOMA.-An explosion occurred
today at coal mine at Burnet
that resulted in the death of twelve
of the miners and the serious injury
of four others The extent of the
property damage done is unknown.
An exhaustive inquiry is being
conducted now for the purpose of
finding out the cause of the ex-
plosion.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-08-29
BRITISH CASUALTIES

LONDON.-The British casualties
for the week ending last night are
placed at fifteen thousand, five run
dred, including twenty-five hundred
killed.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-08-29
BAPAUME CAPTURED

demonstrating their way
steadily forward in the face of
fierce opposition, the British forces
under the command of Field Marshal
Haig, overcoming the stubborn re-
sistance offered, today captured and
occupied the important town of Ba,
paume.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-08-29
SUMMARY

Associated Press Summary.-The
capture and occupation of Morlan-
court by the Allied forces may mark
the beginning of operations with the
crossing of the Disc, over a large
front as the first phase of it.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-08-29
POSTMASTERS NOMINATED
FOR "A FURTHER TERM

WASHINGTON, D. C.-President
Wilson sent to the Senate today, the
nominations of nearly a thousand
postmasters throughout the country
Among the nominees the name of
Postmaster Deal, of Fairbanks ap-
pears.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-08-29

ALLIED S7EAMROLLER REACHES GATES OF HAM
HUNS LOSE HEAVILY
IN GROUND AND MEN

on the wood and a sanquinary battle
followed, lasting for several hours.
After much stubborn fighting, the
French forced a further retirement
of the Huns and occupied the forti-
fled woods of Quesnoy.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-08-29
oUESNOY WOOD CAPTURED

WITH THE FRENCH-The ad-
vancing French columns succeeded
today in dislodging the strongly en-
trenched German troops occupying
positions before the strongly forti-
fled Quesnoy Woods. The Germans
forced from these positions fell back
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-08-29

Mrs. Fritz WEIGH, of Chatanika,
and two children are Nenana visitors.
Mrs. Welch's little son has been
troubled with tonsolitis for some time
past and will be operated on to-
morrow.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-08-29

Mrs. R. R. Myers, wife of DR..
Myers, arrived in Nenana yesterday
from Fairbanks. Mrs. Myers will
make her home in Nenana.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-19
One More Federal Control.

! The presidents proclamation establish.
ing one more federal control, over eX-
ports and imports this time, is not unex-
pected. The usual preparation of the
public mind for the shock has been in
progress for several days. No doubt
| business will accept the situation philo-
sophically, as it has so much else, on the
ground of war necessity; but it would be
too much to hope that many hearts will
not sink little at the prospect of the
chilling hand of the government being
laid upon the entire foreign commerce of
the country. Experiences in coal, sugar,
shipbulding, freight movement. will nat
urally color the outlook to the average
man.
Plainly this condition is felt at Wash
ington, and every possible reinsurance
that can be put into words is being Civ
en-. The war trade board has issued
plea in extenuation in which it says that
the presidents action does not mean an
embargo on exports or a prohibition of
imports but places in the hands of the
president the power to regulate This
viii be read with hope by all concerned
in foreign trade or production for it. The
hope will be that the regulation will not
be in the same category with heatless
Mondays.
As regards the necessity for the new
control, the export phase viii be more
readily accepted, although, as Washing
ton dispatches remark, it must involve
serious curtailment of many Industries.
II is to be feared that it may also turn
back the clock 10 no small extent in re
spect to our newly developing trade with
South America and the far East But
the need for limitation OF imports is
certain TO strike tie man in the street as
peculiar. What there j. 20 gain by bring
ing home ships Ia ballast rather than
with profitable eargoes j. not readily un
dersiaudablc Perhaps the war trade /
board viii presently give cut an explana /
tion New York Evening sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-19
NERMoNr.s rRorp rosIrIoN.

"Nermont i not called upon for an,
more men in the iirst quota owing I
the number of volunteers the state hal
sent forward,
The above are the words OF the Asso
ciated Press, d news. gathering organiza
tion which sticks to the facts and allowi
no bias to enter into the articles sent
out under il authority, In this instance
the words represent the official decision
Of the war department At Washington
We 60 into this explanation 50 that
those who are not acquainted with the
work Of the Associated Press may rest
assured that the statement does not
come from biassed source; indeed, that
/ il was prepared outside Of Vermont and
without any previous knowledge on the
part of Vermont may rest assured that
il is the official decision of the war de.
partment. So much for the authenticity
of the statement.
As to the facts back of the decision OF
the war department we might 60 at
length and point with pride to the condi-
ton which has exempted Vermont from
participation in the last quota of the
first draft under the selective service law
OF the United States. However, we sim.
ply desire to refer to the situation, be-
ieying that the facts as therein revealed
win be thoroughly effective in refuting
whatever false assertions have been made
about Vermont's participation in the pres
ent war. OF the group of states coming
within the scope of the Camp Devens in.
duction-all New England and northern
New York--Vermont stands at the head
in proportion of voluntary presentation
for service at this time, so far ahead
that not single man will be drafted
for the final Is per cent of the first draft.
New York and Massachusetts, in which
commonwealth some newspapers have
been most busy attacking Nermont's pa
triotism, stand the worst of the group,
being called upon to supply several
thousand men each, while Connecticut,
Rhode Island, Maine and New Hampshire
come along in that order, the last named
state being well-nigh exempt from par
ticipation because OF its voluntary in
auctions into the service. We trust that
the above fact, as set forth by the As
sociated Press, will come to the attention |
Of the editorials writer's who have, seem.
ingly, taken delight in picturing Yer.
monts spirit of patriotism as of the
vague variety, so vague as TO be almost
ndistinguishable Under the informa-
lion just revealed Vermont must be Civ
IN her due
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-19
VEST BERLIN

Mr.. and Mrs. C. 4. Ayers from Mont.
pelier were guests Of Miss NJ. l.. Libbey
Saturday,
Mr.. and Mrs ID. Guilmette. who have
been stopping in Mortified Of late, have
returned to their home in this place.
The ladies OF the Red Cross viii meet
with Miss Ella NJ, Ayers next Friday
afternoon TO sew.
Miss Addie Il. Kimhall is now stop
ping with her brother c. d. KimbalI, in
Montpelier.
Mrs Harold Hewitt from Montpelier
visited Miss A. r, Emerson and Mrs.
c. A. Patterson last week,
Mr. and Mrs. George Il. Snow from
Sharon visited her parents, Mr., and Mrs.
G. H. Robinson, Sunday.
A speaking contest and exhibit of
school work win be held in the parish
hall Thursday evening, Feb. Fl, the fol
lowing schools participating; Valley
school. Cox brook, West Berlin grammar
and primary schools. Hon Frank G.
Rowland of Barre. county director, will
give short talk on the thrift stamp
and war savings work. The public il
cordially invited to attend.
The names of eight women in this
place were added to the checklist last
Saturday, when the board of civil an.
thority met
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-19
HALF QUOTA FILLED.
Vermont Needs About 600 More Shipyard
Volunteers.

r. w. Simonds, who has charge OF
the shipbuilding volunteers campaign in
Vermont, has received from the shipping
board sample of the buttons which
are to be presented to each of the per.
sons who volunteer for the [. S. ship
wards. The button is of bronze, egg
shape. across the center of which is a
raised ship on the hull of which are the
initials 'U. 5" while over the ship and
near the top of the button appears the
word "Shipyard" and at the bottom the
word Volunteer making very fitting
button to show that the wearer is ready
to contribute his bit toward the victori-
GUS outcome of the war.
The report which comes to Mr.. ST.
monds. although delayed because some
43 agents have been appointed directly
from the war department show that
about one-half OF Vermont's quota has
been obtained; that j. to say, some 800
persons have volunteered TO 90 into the
service when the shipysrds are ready to
receive this large increase A message
received from the national director
speaks hatteringlv Of the accomplish
ments OF the state directors. However,
the campaign will be continued IN Yer
mont until the quota Is secured. Each
man viii receive in due time a button
like that described above.
The government Is preparing Tor the
men by the construction Of recreation
places and making other arrangements
30 that the workers can secure aEnuse-
ment which viii agree with their work.
Another week viii see the state well
towards the goal Of 1890 volunteers Ter
shipbuidiug.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-19
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Utilization of Man Power.

| Editor, Barre Times: Owing to Amer
lea S imperative calls for young men Il
bear aloft her stars and stripes along
the battle lines of the great world war
the utilization OF her man power hers
at home becomes more urgent as the
weeks go by.
upon us and demands the most conse.
Grated activity of us all. No other inter
est that could possibly engage our
thoughts and energies il comparable
with it at this time. Its claims are para
mount TO all other claims, and challenge
the patriotism of every citizen at home
as well as that of our soldiers on the
battlefront.
The proper utilization Of our man
power at home has become a matter of
utmost necessity, and civic enterprises
that can await the dawn of peace should
be side-tracked," so TO speak, that the
mighty engines of war may have the
right OF way. Munition plants, ship
yards, factories engaged in making sol
diers' uniforms, and especially the farms
of America. are loudly calling for all the
man power Of the ration not engaged in
military service.
The war is also making heavy de-
mands upon us for money so necessary
for its successful prosecution that cities
should not levy and towns should not
vote taxes upon the people for street
and highway improvements beyond what
is necessary to make them reasonably
passable until the welcome dove of
peace shall have spread her wings over
the long -prayedfor brotherhood of ma
tions. L. +. Fortney.
Plainheld, VT, Feb. Is, 1918
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-19

President Wilson is good when using
polished phrases and well-turned sen.
fences; he is equally as good, or better,
when using barbed and spiked sentences.
When occasion demands, it might be even
preferable for him to resort to the latter
weapons rather than to mill away with
the former. His direct statement to Will
liam L. Hutchinson, president of the car
penters brotherhood, were along the line
Of the spiked and barbed variety and
they carried some weight in the matter
Of the labor disturbances in Atlantic
coast shipyards.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-19
$50 GERMAN WAR MEDALS.
To Commemorate Various Alleged Vic
tories in the War.

London Feb lo--Germany has pro,
duced $50 different war medals TO com.
momorate various alleged victories dur
ing the war Copies Of about half of them
have been obtained by the Victoria and
Albert Museum in London and are now
on exhibition there.
Before April, 1910, the German govern
ment had issued more than hundred
popular priced victory medals of vari'
GUS kinds. These were struck off in light
silver and sold to the public for small
sum, bearing inscriptions recording such
exploits as Zeppelin attacks on London,
the bombardment OF British coast towns
and battles on the western front. Many
of the medals bear portraits of popular
heroes of day or two.
Some of the medals are intended as
cartoons. Such is medal depicting
England as skeleton torpedoing the
Dutch steamer Tubantia-although the
Dutch government proved that the tor
pedo was Of German manufacture.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-19
CURRENT COMMENT
Time for Backing and Filling" to Stop.

Time for Backing and Filling" to Stop
1t is simply another illustration OF the
confused conditions OF things nj the war
| department and the preparedness move.
| ments that there is such backing and
! filling" with regard to the Vermonters
/ who have been urged TO enlist so that
| they can "serye with Vermont men, I'M
| der Vermont officers, in Vermont regi,
ment,' which IT Il hoped to fill to full
war strength, 5000, at the eantonment,
| Camp Greene, Charlotte, ~ G., that the
announcement is made one day that the
young men may join such regiment and
the next day the announcement is made
that they cannot.
This il not TO say that 1t is not the
duty, yes, the privilege of capable young
men of draft age to volunteer with
whomsoeyer they can serve. to help fight
the battle for world democracy. This
isn't pleasure picnic. 1t is simply to
say that the government ought to be
square with the men. One department
ought not to promise them one thing
one day, only to have another depart
ment the next day countermand the or
der.
We do not conceive of il as carping
criticism to insist that now, a year aft
er this country went actively into the
war, at least the sembIance Of order
should be brought out OF chaos.
1t is suspected that one Of the prin-
cipa troubles is that there are so many
southern Democrats in office, waiting for
office and promised office that they are
falling all over each other at Washing
ton and all over the country, and that
they are in each others way II is time
for the war department OF the admins
tration to "get down to brass taeks. =
Is,,tland Nnvys
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-19

II wasn't likely that any OF the Amer
lean contingent would make complaint to
General Pershing during that comman-
der's inspection of the front line trenches
held by the Americans in France. So the
complaint of the cook that he didn't get
enough green stuff was all the more
startling. incidentally, it might be stat
ed that the cooks complaint extends TO
all the people OF the world about this
time of the year; it is the off season for
green stuff in the trenches on out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-19
JINGLES AND JESTS
Never Abused Papa.

The little tot was "losted." At the
station the officer tried all sorts Of ques.
tions to ascertain who she was Finally
he said, What name does your mother
call father"
she doesn't call him any name" re-
piled the child; she likes him Dos
ton Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-19
Thanks.

Now is the winter
OF our discomfort
Made glorious summer
BY two most charming
Ladies one OF whom
Presented us with
4 can of jam
And the other
With a guineapie
We have eaten
The can Of jam
and the guineapig
Would do we'll
To watch his step.
Morning Telegraph.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-19
Alibi.

One broiling August day an aged ''cul,
lud gemman" who was pushing a barrow
of bricks paused to dash the sweat from
his dusky brow then, shaking his fist at
the sun, he apostrophized it thus;
20 the Lawd's sake, war wuz yuh
last Janooary ?"-Everybody's Magazine
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-19

The purchase OF thrift stamps by thu
public school children of Barre show:
that the children are both patriotic and
public spirited. It is to be hoped that
everyone of them may be the proud pos
SCISSOR of thrift stamps before the calcn
tar year ends.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-19

Hurry up and bring along that coal be.
fore the threatened floods wash out the
railroads. And then hurry it before the
suns heat warps the rails out OF shape,
And then hurry it before next winters
snowstorms begin to fiatten out trans
portation again Yes, keep hurrying it
right along, for the railroads are always
up against something or other.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-19
A Good Word for Fish.

Willie's essay; 1--WE oughta eat more
fish. The fish is clean animiIe you will
never see it romping in the dusty road
or scratching in the dirt and it takes
bath every day whether it needs it or
not, Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-19

The University OF Vermont and State
Agricultural college is showing that it is
keeping up with the times by its de.
cision to establish school for instruc-
ton of Vermont farmers in the handling
OF tractor engines.