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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-12

Bessarabia is a province in Euro
pean Turkey, since the peace OF
Bucharest, in 1912, between Turkey
and Russia. 1t extends in north
westerly direction from the Black
Sea. between the Pruth and the
Dniester rivers. Bessarabia is IT,
619 square miles in area.
A portion of it at the southeast
extremity, was coded to Turkey IN
1856, but was restored in 1878.
Agriculture is chiefly developed in
the north, pasturage is most chiefly
carried out in the south, and in the
middle portion are extensive forests.
1t is watered by the Dniester, the
Pruth and the Danube. The in
habitants comprise Russians, Poles,
Rumanians, Bulgarians, Germans,
Armenians and Jews. The capital is;
Kishenef. The products being salt,
wool, tallow, and soap. 1t has a
population of 1,782,0O.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-12
NOTICE

The Nenana club will hold a smok-
er at the club rooms this evening
after the picture show. All men,
bers are invited to attend
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-12

The steamer Admiral Watson has
replaced the Senator on the Nome
run and is scheduled to sail for the
North at an early date.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-12

E. w. Smith and Jack Moulton,
travelling statesmen who recently
passed through Nenana on their way
to the coast, via Fairbanks left the
upper town today.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-12
.BESSARAB|A MAY
Join RUMAN|ANS
Lawmakers of Little Province Are
Eager to Form Union With
Nearby Kingdom.

BASEL, April 12.-According TO
telegraphic advices received in this
city last night from Bucharest, the
Bessarabian diet has decided in
favor of the union of Bessarabla
with Rumania.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-12

George Tree is among the recent
arrivals in Nenana, having arrived
from Fairbanks yesterday with his
dog team. He expects to return TO
the upper town tomorrow.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-12
DRILL THIS EVENING

The usual registrants drill will be
held at Union hall this evening at
$40 o'clock.
Further instruction will be given
in the manual of arms. Don't forget
to be on time and also bring your
gun.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-12

The Serbian National Defense
league of Anchorage recently pre-
sented Captain L. D. Davis with a
handsome gold nugget watch fob.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-12

The Serbian National Defense
league of Ellamar recently turned
in forty dollars to the Valdez Red
Cross chapter.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-12
RS. MCDONALD
CONVEYANCING
GENERAL BROKERAGE
NOTARIAL WORK
LIFE INSURANCE

i Local Agent of
~Whitely-Woodward Company
Home Insurance Co., New York
National Fire, of Hartford
Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Co.
Union Insurance Society, London
Law Union and Rock, London
Look Them Up In Best's
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-09
CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS
 HOME FLOATS SERVICE
 FLAG WITH 12 STARS

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, April g. Before a little cottage in the southern part of Little Rock floats service flag with twelve stars,-and here is room for at least nine more.
 There are much larger service flags in the state, but they are for schools, and churches, and fraternal organizations, but it is doubtful 1t there is another single family in the state, and few in the country, en- titled to as many stars as appear on the flag of Judge and Mrs. A. Park.
 Judge Park is confederate veter- an, and won his title as q former justice of the peace, and frequent judge of election. He never tires of reciting his experiences in the bat tie of Gettysburg and other historic engagements in the civil war.
 And his fighting blood has been tl ansmitted to his descendants, of whom he has more than the usual quota. He and his wife were mar ried August 31, 1856. They have eight children living, 50 grandchild- ren. 48 great-grand children. and seven great-great-grand children, a total of 113 direct descendants.
 Thre are five grandsons in the mil itary service-Earf Park, "some-
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-09

county, he was assured by several that we had already "gone over the top"
 Among the war relics on this train were two German aeroplanes of the Albatross type captured at the battle of Marne. Also French 75 cannon damaged at Esternay, Battle of Mar ne, machine gun of American man. ufacture, zeppelin bombs, French mixed schrapnel and other articles of interest too numerous to mention.
 The walls of the exhibit car were lined with large-size photographs of scenes on the battlefront.
 Every one was interested in seeing these trophies and hundreds of men, women and children went through the car, while many failed to gain admission on account of the limited stay of the train.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-09
WAR EXHIBIT TRAIN IS
 CENTER OF ATTRACTION

(Continued from Page One.)
 triotic address which was well re- ceived and loudly applauded by his large and appreciative audience. He said in regard to the so-called Ger nan-Americans that there was mo such animaP-you are either an American or a German.
 pr. Allison emphasized the fact that the citizen who was not in full accord with the administration and who daes not enter whole heartedly sgsto the observance of meatless days, wheatless days and other require ments of the different departments of the government is not good American. When he asked how we were progressing with our Third Lib- erty Loan Bond sales in Jackson
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-09

where in France" Lloyd Calk, in the navy, Claude Calk, head baker of the Livisiont at Camp Travis, Otis Me- Chaw, at Camp Beauregard, and Nm. Wiley, at Camp Bowie. There are also nine grandsons-in-law in the draft, subject to be called. Besides Judge Park has at least seven neph- ews in the service-T. J. Park and Sam Cobb at Camp Beauregard, Captain Tom Brooks, at Fort Bliss, and John Brooks and three White Brothers at Fort Sill.
 If there is any one in the state who can beat this the record would be most interesting reading.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-09
VOLUNTEER TO ABSTAIN FROM THE USE OF WHEAT
 IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
Little Rock, Ark,
 April 6, 1918.

Little Rock, Ark,
 April 6, 1918. County Food Administrator: The Ozark Methodist Sunday school of Franklin County, Arkansas, has passed the following resolutions;
 "We, the Methodist Sunday school of Ozark, Ark. in regular session, Sunday, March 31st, 1918, hereby de- clare by unanimous vote, to not only conform to the Federal food rcgula tions, but offer the following resolu- tion:
 Be It Resolved, That on account of the shortage of wheat, we volunteer to abstain from the use of wheat or any of it's products for period of one week, or longer, commencing on any date that you may designate and that you call attention of other or ganizations or individuals to our res olution and urge them to volunteer to join in this act of patriotism, so that the entire county of Franklin, and the state of Arkansas, may set apart week or longer for such ab- stcnance of wheat or any of it's pro- ducts.
 UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. have been requested through the Hon. R. L. Swindler, county food ad- ministrator for Franklin county, to earnestly request all Sunday schools of every denomination, including the churches and all fratcrnal organiza- tions, clubs, and patriotic people generally over the state, to observe Che same week.
 In answer to this request, l, Hamp Williams, Federal Food Adminis- trator for the great State of Arkan- sas, do hereby request that you, as county food administrator for your county, have published in all your county newspapers this resolution The week set apart for this sacrifice, to eat nothing containing wheat pro- 0uCLS III ally lOIIIiy VIII pSSiAA ~A~>>S' ' April 14th, and end Sunday the 2lst., and may the good Lord bless and pro- tect the Ozark M. E. Sunday school, and all others observing this pledge, throughout all time for this patriotic sacrifice.
 Hamp Williams,
 Food Administrator for Ark If this request should be observed all over the state of Arkansas, thous- ands of pounds of flour would be saved for our army and our allies. I respectfully request that clergy men in all the churches in the coun- ty, Sunday school and day school teachers, dealers in food and all oth- CT persons, i've publicity to MT. Will Jams request.
 Edwin l.. Boyce, U. s. Food Administrator for Jack
 son County.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-09
Members of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein.
 All rights or republication of spe- cial dispatches herein are also re- served
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-09

Slaves cost only cents in Balti- more provided you also get hair cut at 40 cents.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-09
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

DAILY Single copy, cents; per week, Is cents: per month, 50 cents; per year, $5. 50, in advance, by carrier h city. by mail in country.
 WEEKLY-S1.50 per year. payable ln advance.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
NO OPPOSITION
FOR GOMPERS
Will be Reelected President Of Ameri
can Federation Of Labor by
Convention To-
morrow.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 1S.-Samuel
Gompers will be l1nopposed for re-elec-
ton to the presidency of the American
Federation of Labor according to indi-
cations today. Several contests for
minor offices are said to be brewing.
Elections probably will be held Thurs
day. after which the annual conven-
ton of the federation will be adjourn
ed
The convention has refused to re-
move barriers against transfer OF
mem bers from one union to another
without loss of seniority rights. A
resolution to permit such transfer was
defeated by a vote of 1875 TO 1878.
Resolutions were offered by printing
trades delegates favoring federal cur
tailment of expectation of print paper.
Shortage of paper at home, 1t was
pointed out, might endanger the livii-
hood of union printers. 1t was charged
that paper is being exported to Mexf
co. where newspapers are engaged IN
German propaganda
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
Seventy Are Dead as Result OF
Fierce Fighting at Cha
teau- -Thierry.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, June 1S-Evidence
of the sharp fighting done, by the ma
rines when they stepped into the
breach at Chateau-Thierry was seen
today in a casualty list issued by the
marine corps showing 103 more ma
rine losses.
OF these, fortyfive were killed in
action; fifteen died from previously
reported severe wounds; twelve 9th
ers died from wounds, and thirty-one
were severely wounded.
The list follows:
Killed in action:
Private James P. Tharp, WalthaI
Miss; Gunnery Sergeant Francis 10.
seph Flynn, Binghamton, n. Y; Ser
seants Stephen George Sherman,
South Minneapolis; Luther Wade
Pitcher, Chipley, Fla; Fred Theodore
Lukins. indianapolis. Ind; Corporais
William Hansen, Portland, Ore; Rob
ert McFisher. Minneapolis, MINI:
Private Charles Auer. Brandon, Ore. /;
Corporal James II. Mckenzie, Brook
En, N. z: Privates Meris D. Schla
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
en- Killed in Action, Two
Dead From Wounds and
Thirty-four Wounded.

United Press Leased Wire Service1
WASHINGTON, June fS.-Thc war
epartment today announced a cas-
elty list from the west front war
Pne Including forty-nine names, di-
lded as follows:
Killed in action, ten; dead from
POUNDS, two; dead as a result of air
Pane accident, one; dead from dis
hse, one; dead from accident or 9th
cause. one: severely wounded, thir.
F-three; slightly wounded. one
The list follows:
Killed in action:
Aeuts. Leslie II. Groser, Brooklyn,
Y: VIM G. Harrington, Nunez.
ta.; VIM. Campbell Johnson, Eau
Flaire, Wis; John d. Mathis. Ameri-
lus, Ga; Sergeants Edw. T. Magin-
|ke, Chicago; James Marcum, LaFol-
ette, Tenn; Prfvates Ray Brent,
Helena, Mont; Michael Jay. New
Haven, Conn., Thomas v. Larson.
Berkeley, Calf; Michael Makere-
Fesch, Brooklyn, N. r.
Died Of wounds:
Musician Julius g. johnson, Luray,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
Ten Acres Swept by Flames
Which Are Thought to
Be Of Incendiary
Origin.
EIGHT FIRES AT ONCE
Four Carloads Of Walnut Lumber De-
stroyed Instead Of Being
Made Into Gun
Stocks.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
EAST ST. LOUIS, H., June 49,
The Illinois Walnut company's plant
here is in ashes and two other fac
tories working on government orders
are badly damaged as result of a
fire early this morning believed of in
cendiary origin. The walnut com
pany was making gun stocks. Four
catloads Of stocks and quantities of
walnut lumber were consumed and
the ten acre plant was razed.
Fire broke out simultaneously in
eight places at three-thirty o'clock.
witnesses said
Numerous explosions accompanied
the burning Of the Pure Carbonite
Co, an adjoining plant. The Stern
kopf planning mill, nearby, caused the
third alarm.
Property loss had not been esti-
mated early today
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
OVER HUNDRED MARINES
ON CASUALTY LIST

geter, Grimilgi. Colo. William T.
Lewis, Long Prairie, Mimi; Leo L..
Fry, North Portland, Ore; James N.
Allen, Wa1la WaIla, Washn.; Sidney
Severns. Martinez, Calf; Simon w.
Kanouse, Reddondo Beach, Calf;
John Wesley Gibson, Eugene, Ore;
Ole e. Counts, Tenino, Washn.; Les
lie Henry Smith, Monona, Iowa; How
ard Henry Dickinson, Alameda.
Calf; Charles J. Frehse, Saugatuck,
Mich: Frederick w. F1orian, Jr..
Buffalo, N. Y; Samuel H. Thayer.
Bellevue, Pa: Francis w. Brown,
Boston, Mass; Clarence E. Einden.
Milwaukee, Wis; William A. Wells.
Baltimore, Nd; William A. Crow
der, Natural Dam, N. Y; Lorene
Newell, Buffalo, N. Y; Adam B..
Kirscht, Niles Center. ILL.,; Ray H.
Sangren, Minneapolis, MIMI: Walter
w Ratinsfi. Rochester, n. z; Cor
porals Chester E. Platt, La Fayette.
Ind; Charles W Hewitt, Jr.. Phila-
delphia, Pa; William L Griffin,
Parkersburg. W. Va; Clifford S.
Cushman, Toledo, Ohio. Sergeant
James Gibbons, Tarrytown, n. Y,
Gunnery Sergeant Harold Todd,
Detroit, Mich; First Sergeant Will
liam P Higginson, Rochester. N. Y;
Privates Richard w Dingle, st. Paul
Park. Mimi; Harold Grove. Hayt,
n. Y; Albert Silverston, Cincinnati.
Ohio; Charles Wabberson, Hunting
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
'ODAY'S CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS FORTY-NINE NAMES

Kans.; Private Samuel Mize, Elton,
Wis.
Died of airplane accident:
Lieutenant Harry Walter Prince,
West Philadelphia, Pa
Died of disease:
Private Hubert F. Ward, McKees-
port, Pa.
Died of accident or other causes:
Private Luther H. Chorn,, Council
Bluffs, Iowa.
Wounded severely:
Sergt. Alfred NJ. James, Plymouth,
N. H.; Corporals James G. Busby,
Salt Lake City, Utah; Joseph ]. Hunt.
Trenton, N. j.: Robert J. Miller, Gale
donia. Ohio; Ralph M. Whiting, MARI
boro, Mass; Privates Walter D. Beall,
lEldorado Springs, Mo-; Anthony c.
Bills, Dubois, Pa; Christian L. Clus-
mann, Newark. N J.; WE:iam Conlon,
Anaconda. Mont; fred G. Connor,
Maiden, Mass; Charles Coray, Syria;
ELMER Davis, Chicago; Louis. Deluca,
Roxbury, Mass: Allen S. Denmark,
Mohoba, Miss: Raymond Dishon,
Crab Orchard, Ky; Robert Farrow,
Calhoun, Ca; Harry ]. Go/len, New
York: John e. Hoey, Pony, Mont;
Henry Johnson. Albany. N. Y; Chas.
B. Keim, bradley Beach, N. j.; Joseph
kelley, Butte, Mont; Robert l. Kutak,
Omaha, Neb.; Joseph Lord. Brace
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
Troops From Middle West are First Soldiers
to Garry the Flag Into Land of
the Kaiser.
ALLIES MAKE SUCCESSFUL RAIDS
Fighting in France These Days Consists of Mi
nor Local Operations, While
Teutons Rest Up.

[United Press Leased Wire Servicel
WASHINGTON, June 18.-National
guard troops from Wisconsin and
Michigan are the first American sol
diers to fight on German soil. This
official announcement by the war de-
PARTNER today revealed the identity
of troops now fighting in Alsace.
The Wisconsin-Michigan troops
must make up the thirty-second divi-
sion. They left this country under
command of Major General VIM. g.
Haan, and it is assumed that he Is
still in command.
The engineers train, the supply
train and two replacement units OF
this division were on the steamer Tus-
cania when it was sunk off the coast
of ireland last February. It has been
known for some days that American
troops were operating on former Ger
man soil, but not until the units had
been identified by the enemy was the
announcement permitted in this coun-
try.
So far as is known here, this is the
Wisconsin divisions first tour of duty
in the trenches.
Ambushed, But Escaped.
WASHINGTON, June 1s.-Am-
bushed by German force over three
times, their strength, thirteen Ameri-
can troops on patrol venture the
night OF June 1874, battled their way
through the enemy and returned safe
ly, General Pershing cabled the war
department today. The ferceness OF
the fighting is Indicated by the fact
that nearly every one of the American
troops were wounded.
''On the night Of June 13 and IA, an
American patrol Of thirteen men op-
Grating in Picardy ran into an ambush
patrol of forty Germans. Despite in
feriority in numbers the greater part
of our patrol cut its way through the
enemy and returned to our lines.
Fierceness OF the fighting may be
Judged from the fact that nearly all
of our men who returned had been
wounded.
Particulars concerning destruction
OF hostile planes of June 13 as reported
in the communique of June IA are as
follows:
Destruction of one Of the German
planes occurred during the course Of
the fight between the American patrol
and a group of twelve to fifteen Ger
man Albatross scouts. 1t has not as
yet been definitely stated to whom
credit for the destruction of the
plans officially confirmed by the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18

/, French air CORDS Is due. The second
hostile plane was destroyed At 8:15
o'clock in the morning near St Mi
h1el Here an enemy btpiane OF the
Hanover typo was attacked by Leuts.
,Meissner, Winslow and Taylor. Dur
Ing the course OF the fight the German
plane turned over. burst into flames.
and was seen to crash.
Dnlhe tho nsn1lns ne3r LuneS1iie.
an an fAanericA HuIenAnL Jnmpeo on
! Lne paIa 1no spoloeu 1oul 0ef yer naanS
ca.Ty.ns .& & ol1 1wU 1ne
N ~ -, wtu Mo anu Drlns oacA
Arother nff,car and rnnr man vc,,r-
+ee-ed T4,eyra,, acrn..MTc Nr.r.s 10 NJ
and ,,nde- s,eI1 nre sr..4tared ths
Rccho. snd N,s.crerad thet -. -
n. vnnnded nan -. : FFnr ,-hfIa the
other wne an American. The former
was beinr carried on . stretcher. this
latter being forced to stumble along
r,,r,n,r- ~. ~oma.a u,ch. nm.
ceremonously on the ground. they
placed the American on the stretcher
and tyroucht him back to the trenches.
tynical example OF German hu-
NOR was told today by men In another
on~~<op
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18

;%nd Dr>- RA@~>A wero Hcrvt.a
nME i.,n. 1a-Th. I4sI:.n. ecn
:. $500 ~. Am.,ri.n. - ~
Il. mfIIctina b,oody defeats on
enr,.s,ic,,s ] ,..,,ed ~ IN. ,t.Iian
RENE command at midnight de
red
successful counter offensive wa
rted BY the Italians on the lower
I've.
The Austrians, exhauseed oy the
)gio-Fnench and italian counter a.
Fks In the north, have failed to re.
" their Infantry assaults IN tne
untain region ana IN tne 'mPofsSn'
pntes'o sector.
The enemy fssIeo 20 rene3 MS y,
1cHs - me m0untAsns ~. ~
49, ]. es.s
sn ~ - ss.'o, esa, DS',N ~. xs".' "SS1
..sna smse."n". - .s",n. =.
Eervwhere. Thev Ieft 3 hundred
Risoners.
A1eeween Maserada and candelu
khree miles southeast OF Maserada)
BODILY repuised.
on tse tosser Fs9Ne = counter ot'
nssve aon v"ees9-
us'y 70 w.
Aus o'0ss n''
GENEVA, June 1S.-The greatest
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
United Press
War Summary

1,416th day Of the war; ,soth day o.
the big offensive.
Italian front: Tho Austrian >drive
already apparently stopped In quick
er time than any major offensive Of
the war. 10 beginning to take the az
fpect Of = crushing enemy defeat.
Hurled back by combined British
/ French and italian counter offensive
In the mountain region, on the north
, the Austrians have quit there, al
least for the present. They have also
failed to press their initial advan.
tage at Monteilo, the important
crest at the juncture Of the mountain
and river lines.
After crossing the Pfave at several
places, the Austrians have not sue.
eeeded in pushing more than a mile
or two westward. And the Rome Of
ficial report issued at midnight
showed that the italians already have
inaugurated successful counter of.
fensive on the southern portion Of the
river region.
Emperor Karl, who is at Austrian
headquarters, just back Of the Asia
90 plateau, has thrown the entire Of.
fensive strength Of his armies into
this drive.
An Amsterdam despatch said the
German troops are cooperating with
the Austrians.
Marne front: Only raiding oper-
ations were reported by the French
war office.
Picardy front: German prisoners
were taken in patrol encounters on
the western portion Of the front.
Lorraine front: Some Americans
were captured in a German raid
southeast of LuneviIIe Monday night
Italy: Premier Orlando, addressing
the chamber of deputies declared that
"annihilation Of the Italian people is
preferable to dishonerabIe peace.
England: The mercantile cruiser
Patria was Summarized Thursday
with the loss Of sixteen lives.
TODAY IN THE GREAT WAR.
A year ago-The Germans gained
slightly In an attack in the Arras sec.
tor.
The Allan line steamer Cartf1agian
was mined and sunk while enroute
from Glasgow to Montreal. She car.
ried no passengers.
Two years ago-Anelo-French forces
pushed their offensive on the west
front, gaining ground in the Arras re.
gion
On the east front, the Russians CON.
tinued to retreat, the Austro-Germans
occupying Tarnogrod. The Russians
were making their last stand at Lem
berg.
Three years ago-The Austrian army
which evacuated Czernowitz was re-
ported to be fleeing toward the Car
pathian mountains.
The Germans suffered heavy casual
ties in repeated attacks against Dead
Mans hill and Thiaumont, in the Yer
dun sector.
Austrian airmen bombarded several
towns in northern Italy.
Drive Toward Venice.
[ BY ]. w. T. Mason, United Press War
Expertl
NEW YORK, June 1S.-AEstro-Hun
gary's offensive against the Italians is
being narrowed so as to form a con-
certed assault against the roads lead
ing to Venice
Along the northern part of the front,
the farthest removed from Venice,
the allied troops are holding their own
against attacks that are now dying
down. The Piave river, however,
which is the first defensive line pro-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
Wreckage and Oil Float
Where u Boat Once Was
One German Submarine SkuLkng This Side, BLown
to Bits BY American Torpedo

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