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The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-03-17
CALICO DANCE AT
COLISEUM TONIGHT

The Calico dance, which is to be given
at the Coliseum tonite in honor of ST.
Patrick's Day, promises to be a very
largely attended affair, and some unus-
uaI costumes will be in evidence A num-
Der of those who will attend have made
considerable preparation and lot of fun
is in store tor both dancers and spectat-
ors.
During the dance a tour-reel Triangle
Keystone comedy feature will be thrown
on the screen. the title of the picture be-
ing "A Modern Enoch Arden. with Joe
Jackson and Mack Swain i'll the leading
roles. The picture will be repeated
Monday night.
Admission to the dance tonite will be
81. so for gentlemen. ladies free. A charge
of fifty cents will be made for spectators
occupying the balcony.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-03-17
MRS. DUKE PLANS
NEW STORE BUILDING

Plans are now being prepared for a
two-story frame building which is to be
constructed on the Duke property at the
corner of FIRST and Market streets. The
ground floor of the building will be &C.
cupied by the Duke store and the second
story will be fitted up as living quarters
for Mrs. Duke.
The new building will be erected just
as soon as the necessary lumber can be
secured and weather conditions will per-
NIT, it being the desire OF Mrs. Duke to
remove from her present location on the
waterfront as soon as possible.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-03-17
CALYX DRILL BORING
THIRD TEST HOLE

The C4lyx core drill, which is being
used by the Alaskan Engineering COM
mission in making test borings on the
foundation sites of the proposed steel
bridge which is to span the Tanana river,
Is operating at present i'll lnid-stream,
where the channel is deepest. The re-
suits thus tar obtained indicate that the
gravel formation which was encountered
on both banks of the river extends across
the stream.
Within a few DAYS the drill will be
moved short distance upstream, to a
point where there Is said to be rock
reef extending across the channel. The
reef is supposed 10 he about opposite the
Duke buildings,
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-03-17
OFFER OF TROOPS
is ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Thos. Riggs, Jr., is in receipt of a let
ter from Secretary of the Interior Frank
lin X. Lane, containing an enclosure
from Secretary of War Baker, i'll which
the latter acknowledges the protfer OF as
sistance from the North, and expresses
his gratitude to Commissioner Riggs and
the members of the proposed Nenana
Engineer company tor the prompt tender
of their services.
Following the meeting which was held
for the purpose of organizing an Engin-
eer company, Mr. Riggs wired Secretary
Lane, proffering the services of the conf
pany in the event of war. The wire was
transmitted by the Secretary of the In
terror to the Secretary of War, and the
reply was received through the same
channels.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-03-17
NEW DOCTOR COMING
FOR HOSPITAL WORK

In anticipation Of an increased demand
tor medical and surgical attendance at
the local hospital of the Alaskan Engin-
eering commission, authority was grant
ed some time ago for the employment OF
an additional physician and surgeon, and
DR.. David ii Moore, college friend and
later associate of DR.. NJ. Il. Smith, is
now enroute to Nenana to fill the new
position. He is due here tonight.
DIR. Moore graduated from the medical
department of Columbia university i'll
1907, two years after DIR. Smith had COM
cleted his studies at that institution.
The two became acquainted at college.
both obtained their hospital experience
in New York, and afterward were associ-
ated for some time i'll the practice OF
their profession.
The family of DIR. Moore, consisting OF
wife and Young son, will arrive some
.tiu,e later, when cottage has been pre-
pared for their occupancy.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-03-17
FAIRBANKS NOTES

Nose Dunn, while enroute to Fairbanks
from Rapids, was stricken with paralysis
and is now in a serious condition at St.
Joseph's hospital.
First class mail arrived from the coast
on Thursday. The stage also brought
four passengers, Louis Golden. George
Lewis, DIR. Moore, prominent physician
who is enroute to Nenana, and Mary
Krokert, Belgian girl who IS direct
from her native land. She is sister of
Mrs. Leyn.
The Daughters OF Erin will celebrate
ST. Patrick's day with grand ball on
Saturday night.
Leo Rogge, Cleary creek operator. has
returned from Seattle, where he under
went an operation recently.
The thrice-a-week mail service between
Fairbanks and Chitina will end on March
TO- During the remainder Of the season
there will be but two mail stages week.
Rev. MARBLE. new Presbyterian minis
ter who is to take the place OF Rev.
Bruce, arrived during the week and will
occupy the pulpit on Sunday. He was
accompanied by his wife.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-03-17
CHARTER ENROUTE
FOR MOOSE LODGE

Organizer Zickwolf, of the LOYAL Ord
err of Moose. has been advised that the
charter for the lodge which is TO be or
gained in Nenana, lett Cordova on March
q and should arrive here shortly after
the first OF April. Upon its arrival, the
local organization will be perfected. and
the indications are that it will start off
with membership of nearly 100. there
being many members of other lodges of
the organization here who intend to
transfer as soon as it is possible to do so.
Application blanks and other needed sta
tionery were received some time ago.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-03-17
TERMINAL BUILDING
RAISED THREE FEET

Carpenters have been busy during the
past several days raising the second story
of the Terminal building. Three feet
have been added to the height of of the
building, improving its appearance great
ly and making the second story much
more roomy.
The interior of the upper portion OF
the building will be finished immediate
", SO that as many rooms as possible
will be furnished befoi navigation opens.
The work is being done by Gulliford,
Catchpole & Koon.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-03-17

The following were registered at the
Cooney house during the week: {. A.
Davidson, Woodchopper; Clay Hiser, n.
Eckstrom, Yanert Fork; d. E. Dunbar,
Seattle: c. H. Calhoun, Billy Hartwig.
Chas. Swanson, Chena; S. II. Millwee,
Ed Fawcett, J. H. Burnett, L. Forebloom.
J. Eschelmap. Bob Touissant, Andrew
Thorson, Fairbanks; Carl Schnitts, OH
yer Lee, Archie Johnson, Joe johnson,
Knight, Ed Poggie, Toklat; Dan Keller,
Glenn Creek; N. A. Lundstrom. Mrs.
Amy Il. Patterson, Oscar G. Oslon. John
Mitchell, VIM. Shea. Malamute Kid, Ne
ma ma.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-03-17
ASSESSMENT LEVY
Townsite Manages Ryus
Explains Method OF
Distributing Costs

The first assessm ent which owners of
Nenana town property have been requir-
ed to pay since the sale of lots last fall
was levied by the townsite management
several days ago, and is meeting with
prompt response. The assessment is
graduated from 81 SO. for lots in the 3rd
division, to S10.52. for the more valuable
lots in tine 1st or business division. Sec
ond division lots are assessed S5.26.
The object of the assessment is fully
explained in the following circular, is
sued by the townsi management:
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
In order that the public may be in
formed as to the nature. purpose and eX-
tent of the assessment now being levied
against Nenana townslte, briefexplana-
ton is here given.
The present assessment is a charge
for the general supervision and mainten-
ance of the townsite, and is levied under
the following heads or divisions: 1st--
Fire Protection; 2nd-Sanitation; 3rd-
Street, Sidewalk and Alley Maintenance.
To supervise the matter of fire protec-
ton, sanitation and other matters incl
dent to the management of the town,
there necessarily must be general over
head expense, such as the keeping of
records, keeping time of employees, the
accounting for the various expendi-
lures. inspection of buildings as to SAM
tetion and fire protection. the giving of
grades to lot. owners, and numerous 9TH
er incidentals. This overhead expense
is apportioned among the three assess
ment divisions given above. Other ex-
penditures included in this assessment
are the cost of the townsite Office and
furniture, surveying instruments, the
public toilets Ill use last summer. etc.
For assessment purposes the townsite
has been divided into three districts. The
first, or business district, is bounded by
Water, Third, Main and streets. The
second district is bounded by Water, Ne
mana, Main, Third and Fifth streets. The
third district is bounded by Water, Nena-
ma, Fifth, D, E and F streets. The ratio
of these districts for the present assess
ment have been fixed as follows: First
district, to I; Second district, to l;
Third district, to l.
Thus it will be seen that the first dis
trict pays twice as much as the second
district and four times as much as the
Third, or outlying district, which, for
the present at least, we consider fair
division of the general expense of main
tanning the townsite.
Since this assessment is for service
rendered the entire townsite, every lot,
whether sold or unsold, must bear its
proportionate share of this expense. Each
unsold lot will be charged with its pro-
portion, and when offered for sale the
bidders will be notified of the amount
due. which the purchaser will be required
10 pay in addition to the amount of his
bid. F. S. RYUS,
Townsite Manager.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-03-17
CHURCH NOTICE

There will be church service i'll the
Marsha,'s Office on Sunday afternoon at
four O'Clock. Everybody welcome. This
will be the last service held before the
breakup.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-03-17

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The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-03-17
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-12
MUST HAVE CARS OR FAMINE THREATENS
Coal Men Point Out This is Only Possible Hope of
 Relief

Washington, December 11.--The only possible relief of the coal shortage. the National Coal association declared in statement tonight, is an order by the government directing railroads to supply larger number of cars to the mines
 The first touch of winter" said the statement, finds the nation without sufficient coal supply. Acute dis comfort, suffering and actual hardship have been experienced already in Ohio and other localities are growing worse.
 Unless there is an immediate in- crease in the cars placed at the mines and an improvement in their move e. ment, tine situation which exists ir Ohio will spread to the rest of the country. There is not a sufficient sup ply of coal on hand at any place ili the country to continue long the oper- ation of munition plants, street rail- ways gas light, heat and other plants Print paper mills will close down in some instances within a few days uns less there is immediate relief.
 "The recent order by the priorities committee, while step in the right direction, does not afford the co. operation the mines must have if a famine is to be averted."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-12
PRESIDENT WORKS
 ON ROAD PROBLEM
Belief Grows That He Will Urge Fed
 eral Administration to Get Uni fled Operation

Washington, December 11.-In his first public utterance on the railroad situation President Wilson tonight au :. thorized the newspaper correspondents to say he could not answer now the question as to whether he wo>.s ad- dress Congress, but that he had given the matter most careful scrutiny and consideration and if he determined Q change in the present plan of dealing with the transportation systems was necessary the first word on the sub ject would be addressed to Congress.
 Tomorrow the President will see the members of the railroad war board who asked for a conference today to submit information. The board, which speaks for the American Railway as sociation, holds that the railroads themselves can work out unification for the war without government con : trol and without repeal of anti pooling laws or a government loan,
 Belief grew at the capitol during the day that the President finally will take the advice of those who are urg- ing him to appoint federal admin istrator to direct unified operation of transportation lines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-12
BESSEMER BUREAU PHONE BESSEMER 5s1

first prize, vanity box, while Mrs. Mac Batson was awarded the consold- tion, lovely embroidered guest towel. Following a series of games, Mrs. liar ris served salad course and coffee. the salad being served in the halves of red apples on lettuce leaves, further emphasizing the, color scheme of red and white. Only club members were present.
 PERSONALS
 Mrs A. W. Starratt and J. M. Pickins of Washington, D. C.. the sister and brother of the late Mrs. Sallie Pick ins Snider. arrived in Bessemer to- night to attend the funeral of Mrs. Snider, who died Saturday night m Philadelphia.
 Rev. M. K. Thornton has returned from Marion, where he has been the guest of his daughter, Miss Annie We've. Thornton. who is a student at Judson college.
 Mrs D. c. Davis of Chicago is the guest of Mir. and Mrs William H. H. Judson at their home on Clarendon avenue. Mrs Davis will be present at the Davis-Judson wedding, which will be solemnized on Wednesday evening at o'clock.
 Mir and Mrs. Gus Fischer have re- turned to their home in Cullman after having attended the F'ischer-S -Shool wedding, which was an event of Mon- day night
 The many friends of Charles Tubb will be glad to learn that he is able to be up after a recent severe at tack of pneumonia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-12
AMERICANS DOING GREAT WORK AMONG
 HALIFAX VICTIMS
Surgeons Pick Shattered Glass From Faces, Eyes and Heads of Many
 of Those Injured

Halifax, N. &, December 1.-The
 American hospital and relief units were working full blast today.
 Except for the immediate dispatch from Boston of a special relief train,
 members of the general committee declared. would have been greater. To- day enough supplies had been received to relieve distress and the homless felt warm and comfortable again in good clothes. A trip through the hog pital zone showed that facilities were adeouate.
 While trains bearing glass to re- place the thousands of shattered win dows are speeding here, American sur
 geous are still picking the broken fragments from the faces. eyes and
 heads of hundreds. many of whom may be marked for life or blind. In one ward there are five children, half
 blind, and the specialists are working hard to save the eyesight of the little ones.
 A full need of praise has been given to Americans for what they have done and are doing. The situation of the injured is the best possible. the gem eral committee has announced, and the greater task of reconstruction is going forward in manner which
 would indicate that in a little while
 Halifax will be in large part re- stored.
 American bluejackets, the liveiiest
 crowd in this saddened city, helped put the American relief stations in good
 shape and then served as stretcher bearers.
 With the hospital end in good or der, other American contingents have devoted their effort to the equally i'm portant reconstruction of homes. Hundreds of telegrams from the United States have been received in the last four days asking the fate of friends here. Not tenth of them could be answered promptly for teie- graph service has been greatly handi- 1 capped
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-12
WE WS OF BESSEMER
 MISS BERNEY GILIEN, cOrresporaeleme

scene of pretty wedding last even ing when their daughter, I.avergn, was married to Sergt. Henry C. Fisch- CT of Camp Wheeler at s:30 o'clocks The house was tastefuIly decorated for an improvised altar was formed Vf siye ceremony was pronounced by Rev. Lutheran church of Birmin gham, in the presence of a few relatives and ih- tmate friends The bride was hand somely gowned in white wedding robe and carried brides roses inter- mixed with valley lilies. Following the ceremony MT. and Mrs. Shook were hosts at an informal reception. The out of-town guests were MT. and Mrs G. Fischer and Miss Annie Fischer of Cullman Sergeant and Mrs. Fischer left immediately for a short wedding trip, after which thay will return to Camp Wheeler, where Sergeant Fisch- CT is stationed. The many friends Of Mrs. Fischer regret that her marriage will take her away from this city.
 MRS. HARRIS HOSTESS
 Mrs. Red Harris proved delightful hostess this afternoon when she en- tertained the members of the Tuesday Bridge club at her home on Berkley avenue. The reception rooms were ar tistically decorated in ferns and cut flowers. carrying out the Christmas tones of green and red. Two tables were arranged for the games, after which Mrs. G. ". Oliver received the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-12
NEGRO TROOPERS PAY
 PENALTY FOR RIOTS 1 CREATED IN HOUSTON
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 eral southern department, December 1o, f917 The sentences of the court were as follows:
 'In the cases of Sergt. William C. Nesbitt, corporals Larnion J. Brown, James wheatley. Jesse Moore and Charles w. Baltimore; Privates, First Class William Breckenridge, Thomas C. Hawkins and Carlos Snodgrass, of Pri- yates Ira B. Davis. James Divins, Frank Johnson, Risley W. Young, all of Com pany I, and Pat McWhorter, Company M, to be hanged by the neck until dead.
 "In cases of Cook William Frazier, Cook, Nathan Humphries, Jr., Privates First Class John M. Mudson, Jr, James R. Johnson Ben McDaniels and Stew art W. Phillips, all of Company I; Pri- yates Douglas T. Bolden, Fred Brown Robert Brownfield, Harrison Capers, Ben. Cecil, Gerald Dixon. Henry Green James R. Hawkins, George Hobbs, Nor man D. Holland, Richard Lewis, Leroy
 Pinkett, Joseph Wardlow Willias &. Kane, Harry Richardson, Luther Buck CT, Roy Tyler Joseph Williams, Jr., all OI SOIIlpdHy-I IlNdlCS hSSt @ANe'hiS S' John Adams, Wash Adams, Douglass K. Lumpkin, Richard Brown, all ol Company K; Privates Allie c. Butler, Abner Davis and George H. Parham of Company l.; Bugler Reuben ". Pax- ter, Company NJ; Privates Walter Bur lkett, James Coker, Callc Glenn, Will liam J. Hough, Thomas Jackson, Wal TNb C,.1- livan. all of Company NJ, all of the Twenty fourth United States infantry, :, in each event to be dishonorably dis charged from the service, to. forfeit l all pay and allowances due and to be confined at hard labor at such place as the reviewing authority may direct 1 for the term of his natural life. 'In case of Private Oliver Fletcher, l Company M. Twenty fourth United States infantry, to be dishonorably dis charged from the service. to forfeit all I pay and allowances due and to be con I fined at hard labor at such place as i the reviewing authority may direct for l two years and six months. | 'In the cases of Private Henry T, Walls. Company l. Private First Class Alvin Pugh. Company I, and Private ! Walter B. Tucker, Company I. all of ] the Twenty fourth United States in- l fantry and each of them to be dis 1 honorably discharged from the serv- l ice. to forfeit all pay and allowances | due, and to be confined at hard labor ! at such place as the reviewing au- l thority may direct for two years. 1 ITO be acquitted:
 'Privates William Becoat, Grove, Burns Company T. Grant H. Mims Company K; Bursh l.. Smith, Company | l., and Terry Smith, Company NJ, al
 of the Twenty-fourth United States 7, infantry"
 ! The forty-sixth article of war au | thorizes department commanders il ! time of war to carry into execution
 sentences of death without reference
 to higher authority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-12
Teachers Reading Circle
 of the Powderly School
 Meets Saturday Morning

The Teachers Reading circle of the Powderly division of the county will meet Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at the Powderly school. Prof. J. F. Elliott will be in charge of the meeting.
 The following programme has been ar ranged:
 Language work in a one-teacher school, Elizabeth Barron; language work in two-teacher school, Lillie Mae Christlieb; available language material in the country, Pattie Childers: the pupils diary Lizzie Walker; rural school libraries, Mrs. J. w. Mckenzie; how to use farmers bulletins, Susie Mae Rogers; ten good memory gems, Myrtle Donaldson; letter writing in the seventh and eighth grades, Mrs. P NJ. McNeil; purpose of language work in the rural school. Dora Barr: what I think of the book just completed. J. W. Mckenzie. Name of the next book, "All the Chil- dren of All the People,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-12
MOBILE GAS MAN IN
 SERIOUS CONDITION

Mobile. December 11.-(SpecialD George H Walpole. superintendent of the Mobile Gas company's plant was found seated in his automobile in a serious condition on South Broad street at an early hour Monday morning.
 The man has a fractured skull at the base of the brain and there are other injuries. The rear of his car, police say. shows that something hit it. Officers have a mystery to solve. Some entertain the theory that am other car struck the Walpole machine, knocked the latter out and then the second driver, realizing the seriousness of the case, put Walpole back into the car and disappeared. When aroused today to partial consciousness, Walpole asked relatives, who were at his bedside, what he was doing in the infirmary and what became of his au- tomobile. He then relapsed into un- consciousness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-12
ROUTINE BUSINESS
 OCCUPIES MOGULS TIME AT MEETING
Tener Again Elected Presi- dent-Moguls Agree to Meet With American
 League Owners

New York, December 1.-The re- election of John K Tener as presi- dent of the league for period of one year and the transaction of rou- tine business occupied the attention of the magnates of the National league here today. When they adjourned nh- til tomorrow. it was said there was no possibility of a joint meeting with the American league in Chicago until lateyin the week. Such conference was announced by Chairman Garry Hermann of the national commls- sion for Thursday, but the other Na- tional league club owners apparent E- desired more time for consideration df their own affairs. It was the unah- isnous opinion that such joint meet ing should be held. but the date Will not be set until tomorrow.
 President Teners name was the only one considered for the position If league executive and he accepted with the understanding that he was not. to be required to devote his en- fire time to the position in view of tho fact that he had previously ac- Shpted a position a $ president Of a knsiness corporation. Secretary John X HeydIer also was re elected for q term of four years The regular meet ing of the league was preceded by the official award of the 1917 pennant to New York and financial reports were lead and adopted, Several pensions were continued and the pending suit of the Baltimore Federal league club discussed.
 It is possible that 8 number of rad- fcal proposals relative to conditions Expected to confront baseball next. sea- Son will be considered tomorrow, but no action will be taken until after the meeting with the American league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-12
ICE CREAM MAKERS
 MEET HERE TODAY
Dr. Barrett Will Welcome Visitors at
 Opening Session at Tutwiler

The fifth annual session of the Southern Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers will convene in Bir- mingham today at the Tutwiler hotel and will be in session for two days.
 Delegates are arriving from all over the south. Dr. N. A. Barrett, president of the city commission, will deliver the address of welcome, while Phil Draiss, president of the association will respond.
 An attractive programme has been arranged for the occasion by the local ice cream manufacturers. Several i'm portant matters will be, discussed at the business session and some inter esting talks on the conservation Of sugar and other materials required for ice cream will be made.