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The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-14
A PROCLAMATION


 The work of the American Rec Cross is world wide and ever increas. ing demands are being made upon il md, in order that this great organiza. ion shall be enabled to maintain its efficiency and administer to the needs of war and other sufferers, it becomes m imperative necessity that the Amer can people identify themselves more closely with the work of the society by Jnlisting ag members and contributing 4s generously as may be to the Red cross fund throughout the duration. of the war.
 To this end a campaign to secure membership and funds will be inaugu- rated in December 16th continuing un- il Dee. 24th when 1t is believed that millions will have beel added to the &ed Cross membership throughout the nation and its funds largely increased. n this splendid work for humanity Alaskans must and will do their full mare for the stricken suffering nations # Europe, Our allies in the war that s being waGed for peace must be sue -ored and the Ameucan Req Cross points the way.
 Our soldiers and sailors are engaged in the same battles against that modern development of ancient bar parity which has so greatly increased Red Cross activities. Conquer that justice may prevail is the watchword today. This means co-ordinated ef- lorts on the part of the American peo- pie.
 Now therefore I. J. F. A. Strong, Governor of the territory of Alaska do most earnestly urge all of the peo- pie of Alaska to lend their aid and support to the Red Cross campaign by enrolling as members and by making as liberal contributions as individual means will permit, remembering that while our young men are offering their lives to their country a solemn duty rests on the people of America to make any sacrifice that may be necessary the cause of humanity and freedom. He gives twice who gives quickly" and so make this Red Cross Christi mas indeed"
 J. F. A. STRONG
 Governor
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-14

The Sons of the North will give a social dance at their hall tomorrow night. The dancing will commence at 930 p. m. and large crowd of dance lovers will probably be on hand to enjoy the delights of Terpslchore
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-14

The outside mail arrived a few min u:es after noon today in charge of Eric Johnson, As reported day be fore yesterday the consignment con- sisted of both first and second class five pouches in all The matter con- tained was mostly of late Oct dates.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-14

The city council again sat as l board of equalization at the city hall 1 last night and made sundry and divers changes in the city tax roll. The
 board will meet again tonight at eight
 o'clock
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-14

The following communication from the Governors office was received by the Nugget last night
 JNUEAU, Alaskc, Dec. Ex-Governor strong has today issued the following )roclamcticl in furtLerlrcc of tl.c Alaska Red Cross Membership cam )aign which begins December 16th and ontinues to the night of the 24th.
 Territory of Alaska, Executive De- 1artrneI 1.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-14

Mail for Taylor and way points and also the mail for Teller. York and Wales, will close tomorrow evening at five o'clock
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-14
NEWS NOTES

The first. of a series of four monthly dances will be given at the Log Cabin tonight at 9:30 o'clock.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-14
ATTENTION oDCFELLoWs

Important business and work in the second degree, Friday IA. at 8 p. m. ALIEN POLSEN
 Noble Grand
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-14

FIVE O'CLOCK p. M. DAILY HOT ROLLS AND BREAD.
 AT ARCTIC BAKERY
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-08-31
NEW YORK. Aug. %, 1917.

The situation has not changed per-
ceptibly since last week. The growing
crops need rain badly, and this state of
affairs is true of Ohio and Pennsylvania
as we'll as of the binder states. The
work of harvesting the Shadegrown in
Connecticut is going on rapidly, and
the growers are said to be highly
pleased with the appearance of the to-
bacco as it is going into the sheds. No
definite tabulation has been made yet,
but the general belief is that the
Shadegrown acreage is considerably
larger than last years was. 1t is, of
course, to early to make any prognosti-
cations with respect to the yield of the
new crop.
Sumatra The government has re-
Gently published figures showing the
quantity of imported tobacco remain.
ing in bonded warehouse at the end of
last June. The quantity in bond at
that date was 81, 900, 900 pounds, against
about 100000 pounds on the same
date in 1916, decrease of nearly 49,
600, 900 pounds The decrease in value
is SO, 500,0 900. This, of course, includes
both filler and wrapper tobaccos. 1t
shows beyond question that our domes-
tic cigar and cigarette industries are
cutting up tobacco much more rapidly
than it is being replaced.
Java tobacco seems to be enjoying
considerable favor just now. Manu-
facturers unable to secure their usual
supply of Sumatra have made pur-
chases of Java, at reasonable prices,
and it is said are highly pleased with
it's appearance and the way it works.
Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-08-31
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN. WIS.,. Aug. 81, 1917.

EDGERTON. WIS.,. Aug. 81, 1917.
Another week has passed without
general rains and the heavy tobacco
belt of the state is still suffering from
a drouth of several weeks duration.
Under such conditions the crop is SIM
ply holding on and not making much
progress towards satisfactory har-
vest. While all hope for binder tobac-
co is not gone, yet the tendency is
towards large proportion of small,
thick filler leaf and an extremely light
yield There is no denying the fact
that the outlook at the present writing
is the poorest for years at this date.
Were rains to come now it could hard
ly change the situation much, for the
belated fields would require three to
four weeks immunity from frosts to
reach the sheds in mature condition,
which would carry it into October and
beyond the usual limits for early frosts.
The corn crop also has no better pros
poets throughout the district. What
ever of the crop that looks like reach.
ing the sheds is now being topped and
the harvest in the early fields has just
fairly started, but not yet become gen.
eral. 1t is hardly probable that any
additional shed room will be required
for the present cropa
We learn of no effort being made to
take over the unsold portion of the
crop at present, though it is stated that
over 800 acres of contracts have been
transferred.
The shipments out of storage reach
2O0cs and 8 cars of bundles to all points
since last report.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-08-31
New England.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Aug. 20, 1917

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Aug. 2O, 1917.
Weather conditions have favored the
Connecticut Valley tobacco harvest the
past week. The crop is going into the
barns in splendid shape, and fields
which escaped storm damage are pro-
ducing some of the best leaf in many
years. The amount of unharvested to-
bacco on September will be unusually
large. Prices, it is needless to state,
tend to stiffen rather than to ease
The recent storm in Connecticut re-
suited in damage considerably in ex-
cess of the estimate of $500,00O. The
extent of the hail loss in the series of
storms in Massachusetts, and Connecti-
cut is now fully appreciated by the
trade. A number of firms which had
bought heavily of tobacco in the hail
stricken districts have suffered loss of
profit which would undoubtedly have
resulted had the tobacco escaped the
hail.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-08-31
New York.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 1917.

An even tenor of contentment sways
our leaf market. He who has stock is
happy in its possession and is in no
hurry to dispose of it as holding it is
likely to accelerate its profits. The re-
ports from some sections of the tobac-
co fields as to damage by hail would
have in previous years created some
disappointment. The damage might
depreciate certain fields somewhat in
value but is not likely to prevent its
being grabbed up with the sound leaf.
AS there is no hurry for business and
no untoward event happening, packers
fag end of their vacation j ournal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-08-31
PENNSYLVANIA.
LANCASTER, Pa, Aug. 20, 1917


The local trade has been very much
interested in the question of whether
or not big cigar concerns would buy any
or much of the 1917 crop of Lancaster
county. Just how many big outside
concerns intend buying nobody is able
to tell yet, but the writer knows for a
fact that at least two of the firms had
agents, local men, out recently offer
ing to buy. Whether they got any, the
writer cannot tell, but he knows of one
grower who sold his crop for twenty
and eight. The growers as rule do
not want to sell. They believe they
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-08-31
NOTE COOK SKETCHES


81 have often wondered if the deal
ers had waited until the present time
before the launching of the buying
movement of the 1917 crop how much
much could have been saved on their
initial investment, said an observing
tobacco man to the writer the other
day. He then went on to say that he
believed that the crop could have been
lifted for about half the contract price
agreed to be paid When September
first finds half the crop small and un-
even, needing four or five weeks to
mature it under the best of weather
conditions, with the prospects pointing
to larger proportion of B rather than
binder leaf and frosts liable to catch
the belated fields, the growers, he be-
lieyes, would be willing to accept much
smaller figures were buyers to assume
these chances as they have in a large
portion of the contracts placed. Well,
suppose he has correctly diagnosed the
condition and million or two dollars
additional has fallen into the hands of
the growers of this state, it is dona-
tion that will be appreciated. The
farmers were not anxious to sell when
the movement was inaugurated and it
was only when premiums were offered
that they consented to be party to a
transaction they well knew was wild
gamble that might prove a losing ven-
ture. So if it should prove that the
buyers have overplayed the hazard they
need look for little sympathy from the
Wisconsin tobacco growers.
~
If the frenzied field buying of the to-
bacco crop is to continue after the
style of the past two seasons, some day
maybe not this season, but surely
some time-the buyers are riding to
fall Whenever that does come they
will be bumped good and hard for such
transactions are not based on good bus
mess principles. There are plenty of
risks which the dealers in tobacco as
sumo without taking on an additional
burden of weather conditions in the
making of the crop. This latter liabil-
.ity has always been carried by the
grower, and it is only what the farmer
has to assume on all the products Of
the soil. But lately the tobacco buyer
steps in and relieves him of his risk
long before the crop is ready to mar
ket. How long these good angels will
continue on the job is easy to predict.
The gamble is altogether too great to
remain long in the game. Unusual
market conditions, brought on by the
war, cannot forever last and when they
cease to exist look out for big smash.
Tobacco bought green in the fields is
seldom ready to turn to manufacturer
within eighteen months and many
things might happen in a year and a
half that reverse 1.-The business condi-
tions of the country which no power
can prevent. In times of war it is safe
to prepare for peace, and the conserva-
tive business man will trim his sails ac-
cordingly War prices cannot remain
permanent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-08-31
WHEN TO CUT TOBACCO.

A North Carolina grower thinks he
has discovered the proper stage to cut
tobacco and we give it for what it is
worth.
Forty-nine years ago I began grow
ing tobacco. A few years later | de-
cided that there were certain days bet
ter than others in which to cut tobacco,
for it to cure up nicely, and have a
rich, "waxy' and heavy body. To find
out the way to tell these dates, and to
tell them ahead, has been hard job,
but | was finally successful. To ex-
plain, let me say that tobacco has an
oily substance, which is its natural pos
session. It has sap (water) like
other vegetation. When the sap rises
it runs the oil out through the pores of
the leaves, on the principle that oil and
water will not mix, and the oil being
the lighter is pushed out by the sap.
Tobacco cut in this stage will be light
and "chaffy.' You see, there is moth
ing but sap in the tobacco, and when
cured this sap is gone. 1t evaporates
and leaves the tobacco light and worth
less. But, to cut tobacco when the sap
is down and the oil has full sway, you
can cure it up nicely and with heavy
body; it will be rich and sswaxy." This
is because the tobacco is full of oil in
stead of sap, and the oil cannot evap-
crate and remains in the tobacco to
make it rich and heavy. 1t has been
my experience that we must cut tobac-
co when there is oil in it if we expect
to have oil in it when cured. For in
stance, you have experienced cutting
one week and having excellent luck,
and then cut few days later, prob
ably off the same piece of ground. and
with ripper tobacco, and have no luck at
all.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-08-31

President Lichtenstein, of the Amer
ican Sumatra Tobacco Co., recently ex-
pressed the hope that after the war his
company would be able to build up an
export trade in all parts of the world,
and it is well within the realm of pos
sibility. The shadegrown types of to-
bacco have exceeded in demand and
value the widest dreams of those who
fathered the experiment few years
back.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-08-31

(Conclnusd on Page ~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15
PERSONAL.

b. Sucta Of New York is guest Of
MIR. and Mrs. T. A. Thompson.
Miss Adcline Roehon. who has been
i'll several DAYS with grip, is better.
Henry Williams is i'll and confined
to the bed Ill his home on Highland
street.
G. G. Rollig of Boston, expert PLAYER
piano mechanic, is in town on business
for several DAYS
Miss Bailey Of Enfield, \. H., is
spending several days this week IN
town with friends.
Miss Florence Fisk Of Boston is
spending the week with Mr. and Mrs.
r. l.. Emerson Of Putnev road.
Mrs Frederick H. Kimball Of Bel
lows Fails is visiting in town with her
daughter, Mrs. Lawrence X. Barber
Mrs. Harold A. Holder returned
home last night, after visit of 10 days
with her daughter, Mrs. A. +. Griffin
OF Montreal.
Mrs. s. B. Perkins and daughter, Miss
/ Ellen Holt Perkins, OF New Haven
Conn, viii come today to visit Miss
Della H. Sherman.
DR.. \. l.. Pettee and DR.. +. r. Newell
went today to Rutland 10 attend 3
meeting of the Vermont state Dental
society. They are expected to return
4 Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Q Brien and tive
daughters OF Boston and Mr.. and Mrs
\. 3. Wright and c. II. Comstock o.
Westminster were guests 1t G. \
Wright 5 al the Bradley farm Sunday
Mr. and Mrs W. IL. Corser of Schc
nectady, who came here with the bod,
OF his mother, Mrs. Mary J. Corser
for burial Yesterday, were guests unit
today Of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Bingham
Mrs Matilda Allaire, who is EN-
plovcd at the Bcruardston hotcl, re
turned there yesterday, after havin
spent several days here on account O
the illness and death of her sister, Mr.:
David Clough.
Rev. and Mrs. George Z. Tomkinso
left today for Cleveland, o., to atten
the meetings of the Northern Baptis
j Convention, joining party in Spring
/ Geld Mass. The convention will con
/ tiuue seven or eight days. Rev. an
J Mrs. Tomkinson viii return Icy way Z
l Toronto and Montreal
ri
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15
PUBLISHERS OPPOSE RAISE.
Object Strenuously to Increase in Postal
Rates in War Tax Bill

WASHINGTON, May Is The war
TAX bill TO greatly increase postal rates
on newspapers and magazines again to-
day was under fire in the house. Gen
eral debate on the bill was nearing its
final stages in the house while before the
senate finance committee newspaper
publisher, continued their attacks on the
bills postal rates provision.
G. f. Kelsey, representing the Youths
Companion, told the committee that pub
LEGATION paid the government last year
$4,000 for postage. but under the new
rate it would pay Sl64,0o0 while paper
would cost it S94 300 more. Charles NJ
Pepper Of the Christian Herald pointed
out the relief work in Belgium China
and other countries carried on by that
paper and said an increase in posta
rates would seriously affect that work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15
10000 SCIENTISTS ENROLLED.
Laboratories and Stats Offered to U. S,
for War Work.

WASHINGTON, MAY 15.-More than
10000 chemists, mctallurgisJs and min
nag engineers have been enrolled to
help in the war. Several thousand
chemists. skilled in the making of eE-
plosivcs and others exucrt in the max.
ing Of iron and steel viii assist in MAX
ing explosives and guns.
Complete laboratories. together with
the working ~.atfs. have been offered
for research work. They include those
Of Tie Minnesota School of Mines, tn,
Department of Chemistry. University
Of Texas, University OF Cincinnati
Johns Hopkins university, Rockefeller
Institute for Medical Research, New
York and the General Electric com
irany. Schenectady. y. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15
FINDS NEW FOOD FISH.
Bureau Recommends the
Cod S Cousin of the Lakes.

WASHINGTON. May -. - Sccre-
tarv Redfcld Of the department of com
MERGE has announced that the bureau
Of fisheries had discovered another new
edible fish that in the past had been
unmstIv neglected. 1t is the burbet,
AMI is being advertised by the bureau
of fisheries bv illustrated cards on
which IS printed 4 picture of the fish
aad this legend: The cod s COUSIN
from the Great Lakes-practieally no
waste. Ready to cook Recommended
hy the United states Bureau Of Fish
cries
.'Thc burbct, said Secretary Red
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15

field, .tlourishes in the Great Lakes
and is plentiful there The fish is
known i'm some localities as the eel
pout and ceiling, and ling and
eusk. 1t is prepared for use by skin
ming, instead Of scaling. 1t has few
bones, and the flesh is firm. white,
tlakv and Of good flavor. 1t ships we'll.
\ bulletin for free distribution giving
information regarding the fish, and
recipes for preparing il, contributed by
Mrs. Burleson aud Mrs. Redfeld, has
been issued by the bureau.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15
BRITISH LINER SUNK.
Unconfrmed Report That 90 Lives
Lost When Abosso Was Torpedoed

NEW YORK, May 10. Shipping
circles had an umconfirmed report today
that 80 lives were lost on April p III
the torpedoing Of the British liner
Abosso, about 80 miles south Of Fastnet.
The Abosso was bound from Nigeria to
Liverpool and was torpedoed without
warning, the report said The survivors
We're landed ar Liverpool. Forty six OF
the passengers and II Of the crew per
IiShcl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15
TO USE GERMAN SHIPS.
Will Bring Hemp from the Philippines
for Use of U. S. Farmers.

WASHINGTON, May Is. Former
German steamships IN Philippine ports
viii be utilized to bring hemp from the
islands of the United States for the
manufacture Of binder twine, sorely
needed for farming operations III this
country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15
FAVOR COL. ROOSEVELT.
viii Undoubtedly Get Authorization
for Raising Division.

WASHINGTON. May 15.-Senate
and house conferecs on the army bill
today agreed to report the measure
with a provision authorizing the Presi-
dent to raise the volunteer division,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15
RochEFELLER TAKES BONDS.
Announcement to the Effect He Has
Subscribed for 5000. 600 of Them

NEW YORK, May 10. John y.
Rockefeller has subscribed for $4,000,
600 of the government liberty loan
bonds, it was announced here today by
1.-THE committee having the subscriptions
in charge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15
ACCIDENT AT HOLYOKE.
Eight Persons Hurt When Two Autos
Collided

HOLYOkE, Mass, May 10. Eight
persons were injured, one seriously, when
two automobiles containing wedding
guests bound from church to the home
of the bride collided today. Mrs. Alex
ander LaPlantc, who received spinal anC
other injuries, Is in the hospital.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15

Col. Roosevelt desires to lead to
France No other changes in the bill
were made hv the conferccs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15

secure so signatures asking that al
Home Guard Is. established iu No.tIt-
6rld.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15
NC PEACE TERMS NOW.
German Chancellor Says They Would
Not Now Serve Country's Interests.

BERLIN. May -, via London
Chancellor Won Bethmann Hollwegg
answered the peace interpretations in
the rciehstag TODAY b. saving It would
not serve the interests of the countrr
L. make i declaration and therefore,
he decided not to do SO.
Government officials III the Philip
pines have imported seed of blight
proof coffee from Java, in the hope Of
re-estabhshing an industry that once
was highly profitable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15

Buglc calls never did enthuse sack
crS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15
| | C. s

of What
pended upon make good
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-03

% to 90, per cent saved on all clean.
ing, and pressing. Work guaranteed.
For quick service phone 4l4. Supe-
rior Cleaners & Tailors It
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-03
FoR coNsrlPATIoN

when you want a pleasant laxative
try Chamberlain's Tablets. They are
mild and gentle and produce no grip
ing or other unpleasant effect, OBJ.
tainabla everywhere. d-w-lm
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-03
Los Angeles Harbor.

The federal government has spent
about $5,0OO,0o0 in converting the old
ernbarcadero at San Pedro into the
modern Los Angeles harbor. 10 this
the city OF Los Angeles has added So
5000O. and private capital has ex-
pended there about S8,000000, making
total Of $l3,o00OOo. The result is
that the city has 1900 feet OF wharf
1900 feet Of transit sheds 100 feet
wide. and a six-story warehouse, con
taining II acres Of noor space. More
than seven miles OF street paving has
been laid, I've miles OF water mains
and more than ten miles Of railroad
helt lines aud yard tracks. During the
last fiscal year ended June 30, 1919
2,TS7 ships called at the harbor bear
Ing net tonnage OF 8,229,028.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-03

In the sistine chapel in Rome the
choir was chanting the famous AIS
erere," by Allegn. the copying Of which
was forbidden by the church under pain
of excommunication In corner of thu
chapel boy of fourteen listened with
trained ear, greedIly deyouring ieal-
Ously guarded piece repeated twice. IN
his room the tone pictures transmitted
TO Aozart's brain were recalled accn.
rateiy and transcribed upon paper. The
next day he sang the "Miserere" at a
eoncert, accompanying himself on a
harpsichord. All Rome, including the
pope. was astounded His holiness sent
for hiIe and instead of excommunicat'
lag him, heaped honors on Mozart, 80
extraordinary was the feat regarded