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The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-08
NOME. ALASKA, DEC. 8. 1917.
OPTIMISM. THE AMERICAN TRAIT

This is war but ii is not the time for long faces.
 It is the time for the frrcst ,N- pression of traditional American op- rimism the trait that has mad" this nation what 1t IS and will make t a greater nation as the months ond the years roll by.
 We are in the war to win of coursc. We simply can't lose. We shall win because our cause is just our provo cation strong and because conditions justify our entrance into the cohhjct as a means of ending that coHnIct III the mere quickly What we may lack in the way of practical preparedness, we make up In potcnti.l preparedness. The American nation. will rise .o any cmcrscucy-It will rise to ths cmHr- Sency What is it that makes us cc.- tain that we shall win this war" What makes us certain that we are pctcu- li,lly prepared to carry this War to victory? one word is the .nswoI. optimism. But there must be .onr reason why II has always been. and reason why ia has always lGcn. .1' always will be
 That optimism must be based upon something more than imagination, something more than patriotism. something more than the mcrcst sat sfaction is gives to say that we are optimistic
 There must be some underlying cle- mcnt in our national makeup some practical, sound and unassailablc fact that justifies us in looking forward not only hopefully, but confidently to- ward the only possible outcome That something ng-that reason-is, manifest ly, our national stability; our fertility of resources. This nation of ours is made up of moral fiber and material resources--and those two factors. ad- dcd together make prosperity
 So 1t is American prosperity. oft"r all that makes us look forWarl With confidence in the outcome of this war. optimism breeds prosperity, and pros perity breeds optimism -unquenchable
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optimism,

optimism
 If the war increases our financial problem, that problem win be solved We have not scratched the surface of our financial resources.
 If the war increases our food prob lem, that problem, too. win be solved With comparative little effort, the quantity of food in this country can be doubled in d short time such is the fertility of American resources.
 If war takes away from peaceful oc- equations million mon we have many million more to take their places. as long as that shall be necessary.
 Don't forget that in spite of tenn pculy financial dcpressons in spite of increases in food costs. We are Ia prosperous nation. This nation real ly t~ a union of fcly-cian' coantrirs, many of which ar, greater in area and in population than some of the countries heretofore involved in this War. Moreover. We arc a free people. We are o patriotic people We are a wealthy people
 Let us forget for u moment that af- ter oll that the history of this nation is the history of progress We have progressed in spit. f Gna1cEl IcrIce. sioos. in spite of labor difficulties in spltc of cvcythine We have never been in rut, and we don't intend ever to get nto rut unless that rut shall continuc us on the rood to victory.
 When we win this war; Wc shall he umning. not onl> G4h, that will m- sure world peace and world happiness.
 but American pro~porty aui Nmcrf- cam supremacy
 Away then. with long faces and pcs~imistic look ou the future n.ui-n forever all rrciudt.cs. all ill rc,Iua .l' things that are small and petty ro. everything that i~ not American is small and petty
 In times If peace. We are d I ton of states. c'.A H@aqed in th" solr- uon of its state problems; and. as a union of states. concerned with the problems of the nation.
 In war we are the American people. Individuolly and ro'I o.vcly. we aro. . first and foremost. Americans
 As Americans, We arc optimists: as optimists, We are unbeatable There | can be nothing in sight but Victory that Shah be- ur~ forever
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Germans lnWsu.otcd great offensive on Nrroun front mt make uttlc mo- gross.
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You can keep posted Outside looking in by having the Weekly Nugget sent to your outside address this winter.
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Eoumanans rctirn2 from Hucharcst closely pursued h> T.uton-. Berlin announces more than million Rouman- ian prisoners taken dunn2 campaign.
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ONE YEAR ACO TODAY

Lloyd George forming ucN British ,ahinct.
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 Such a house is the Nome Tailoring Co.,, we make alterations.
 We do cleaning, pressing and re- pairing. We make suits to order. We appreciate your patronage.
 NOME TAILORING co. Next door to Segerstorm & l1agen's
 Jewelry Store.
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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-26
SLAYER SLEEPS SOUNDLY
"My Mind Relieved of That job" Hi
OnIy Comment.

"My Mind Relieved of That job" Hi!
Only Comment.
After a. trial lasting four days, F
Alfred Wendt, twenty-three years old
of Altoona, Pa, was convicted of rur
der in the first degree, the jury delib
Grating less than four hours.
"Well, my mind is relieved cf tha
job" said Wendt, as he was led bacl
to Jail.
Shortly after being locked up HI
was fast asleep.
Wcndt killed Constable Michael Nc
Ginley, OF Altoona on October 13, 1915
His brother, Walter, nineteen year!
cid, was convicted of murder in tht
second degree for his part in the
crime. The two ambus' ed the con
stable, who had a warrant charging
them with burglary, and shot hin
nine times.
The $4,000 reward offered by Blai
county, and 800 offered by Sherif
Harris Holland, was divided equally
between two Chicago policemen, wht
arrested walter, and two milwaukee,
policemen, who assisted In arrestins
Alfred,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-26
Enriish Shells for Navy.

Contracts for armor-piercing navy
proiectiles of the fourteen anC
sixteen-inch type, totaling s3,141,
900 were awarded by Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels to Hadfields
Limited, English munition company
Bids from American firms were moe
than 5000 a shell In excess of thai
submitted by Hadfields. In announc
ing the award, Mr.. Daniels said the
department made every effort to cb
tain reductions in prices which would
enable it 70 give a contract to ar
American concern. but had failed tc
obtain satisfG tory bids.
The question cf delivery, aside from
cost of the shells, was an important
factor in favor CT Ha@f 'dz. On the
45C0 14-inch projectiles, 'e,iv ~ WIS
guaranteed in nineteen r2onths a7a fl
the 5000 16-icCh, six'e0n mo- hs WIS
specified The f"7o"i~"n b'd@ers ask
ed for about tire as much time.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-26
Dewey Dead; Aged Seventy-nine.

Admiral Dewey, the nations Span
ish war hero and by priority of grade
the ranking naval officer of the world
died at his home in Washington, in
his eightieth year.
He had not been conscious since
Monday, when he lapsed into coma,
still believing that in few days he
would be back at his desk in the navy
department.
A general breakdown, accompanied
by arterio sclerosis incident to old age,
was the cause of death. The disease
had been gradually spreading its hold
upon the powerful body for year and
a half, but the admiral, proud of his
physical vigor, had fought 1t off and
even kept its existence a secret from
most of his intimate friends.
Mrs. Dewey and the admiraps only
son, George, were at the bedside. They
had known there was no hope.
President Wilson and Secretary
Daniels were notified at once, and the
news was flashed by wireless to Amer
lean naval vessels and stations all
over the world. The message carried
orders that all flags be half masted.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-26
$4,000 STARVED TO DEATH
Horrible Conditions Due to War Re
ported From Syria.

Five hundred and ten thousand peo
pie have died of starvation in Syria
according to information received by
the Rome Corriere dItalia.
Lebanon is said to have suffered
particularly, while at Beyrout inhabi
tants are said to have been picked VI
on the streets nearly dying of hunger
Similar horrors are renorted as occur
ring in Palestine, and parts Of the in
terror inhabited by Christians.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-26
WITHDRAWAL UNDER WAY
Pershing's Entire Force May Move ir
Seventy.tWo Hours.


It was unofficially reported by
army officers in Ell Paso, Texas,
that actual withdrawal operation
were under way at Ely Vale, the south
ern outpost of the punitive expedition
in Mexico and at San Joaquin, between
Ell Vale and the field headquarters at
Co1onia Bublan.
Predictions that the entire eXpedi-
ton will begin it's march to Columbus,
N. NJ, within the next seventy.two
hours were made by army officers.
All supplies billed to Americans in
the Casas Grandes, Colonia Dublan
district, and sent to Juarez for trans
portation over the Mexico Northwest
ern railroad have been ordered held
at Juarez and no further shipments Of
supplies will be made over this road
for the punitive expedition.
Arrangements were also being made
in Juarez for sending all available
freight cars to .Casas Grandes to bring
out the stocks of goods and surplus
supplies from the stores of the Ameri-
can Mormons and others who have
been supplying the American troops
in Mexico.
The despatching of four empty
motor truck trains of thirty trucks
each from Columbus during the past
twenty-four hours was taken to mean
early withdrawal The pitching of a
number of large lents at Columbus for
housing equipment, ordnance, mer-
chandise and other army stores also
was considered an Indication Of the
early withdrawal and arrival of the
expeditionary column at the field base.
General Pershing's troops will be
disposed along the border with head
quarters at Ell Paso and San Antonio.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-26
Woman Sinqs Solo and Dies.

Mrs. Louise Foster Henninger, TWEEN
ty-six years old, of Chambersburg, Pa.
whose husband died suddenly two
years ago, died of pneumonia.
She was leading soprano of the First
United Brethren choir, and fifteen min
utes before she died she regained con-
sciousness and repeated the solo she
sang on Christmas night in cantats
with force, clearness and sweetness,
which amazed all who heard her.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-26
Wants to Sue Girl.

Andrew Fixel, of Cleveland, O., fs
SO distressed over being left at the
church by Teresa Zanyear, Of Allen.
town, Pa, that he called on Attorney
John L. Schwartz to sue her for hre:-a
Of promise. .--'.
He courted the girl. who is only
twenty, by letter. She met him at the
station Tuesday and with the consent
Of her mother procured a marriage
license.
AS they were about to wed a mar
ried sister of the girl informed heI
that she had found out that her lover
was a widower with two young chill.
dren, and this married sister drew
such a gloomy picture of her life as
a step-mother that the girl backed
out.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-26
ADMITS MURDER
OF her HUSBAND
Wife Of Farmer Shot Him From
Rear in Their HOm2'
THEY QUARRELED FREQUENTLY
Woman Told Incredulous Neighbors
Near York, Pa, and Then Spent
Night in the House.

III liiC
Mrs. Harry Dellinger confessed, ac'
cording to the York police, to the
murder of her husband, farmer, OF
Brogue, fifteen miles south Of Io-k
Pa.
Dellinger, who was twenty-eight
years old, was killed by charge OF
shot fired into the back Of his head
as he sat by the stove in the kitchen
of his home. Mrs. Dellinger, who is
young woman, was arrested by the
York county authorities, but had per.
sisted all day in declaring her in1o'
cence.
Mrs. Dellinger's story was to the Ell
feet that the shot was fired as she
lay in bed in the adjoining room. Del
linger, she said, was holding his three
year-old son Clarence in his arms
when she rushed out to see what had
happened. A single.barrel shotgun,
with which it is believed the murder
was committed, was found under the
bed in which she couple slept.
Neighbors say that one of the fire.
quent quarrcls between the couple oc'
Cured Thursday night. In the pres
ence Of J. w. Allen, living nearby, Del
linger accused his wife of Withholding
ten dollars which he claimed he had
given her in the morning.
At midnight Mrs. De!linger went t.
the homes of both Allen AMI John
Warner and told them somebody ha'
shot her husband. Her story was fis
credited, and she evidently returned
home and spent the night in the house
with her son, year-old baby girl, an.
the dead body of her husband.
A boy in the neighborhood, going t
the house, spread the report of the
crime.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-26
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA.-FLOUR-F Firm
Winter clear, s7.65@7.90; city mills
RYE FLOUR-Quiet, peg barrel
$7.50@7.75.
WHEAT-Quiet; No. red, s1.94g
1877.
CORN-Firm; No. 2 yellow, $1.11k
OATS-Steady; No. 2 white, 64hd
POULTRY-Live, steady; hens, Is
m19c: old roosters, 14@15c. Dressed
steady: choice fowls, 24c; old roos
BUTTER-Firm; fancy creamery;
42c Der lb.
FcGS - Firm; selected, 60@65c;
nearly. 53c; western. 53c.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-26
May Blind Woman.

Mrs. George Rine, Of Milford,
Del, was seriously burned about the
face, and it is feared will lose the
sight of both eyes, by the explosion
of can of tomatoes which she was
heating in a pot of boiling water.
The can had been placea in the
water still sealed and was heated when
Mrs. Rine went to take it out of the
water. AS she picked IS up, the top
blew off, filing her face and eyes
with the scalding vegetables.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-26

Complained to Police and Wilkes
Barre Club is Raided.

Abe Seeberman stopped in the
Commercial club at Wilkes-Barre
Pa, just ten minutes and in that time
he lost $50 in a crap game.
When he was broke he complained
to the police, charging that the dies
were loaded. The police raided the
place and confscated crap tables, rou
lette wheels, faro banks, poker chip:
and considerable other gambling ap
paratus.
William Helfrick, proprietor of the
club, was arrested and fined $50 and
costs. He also was held under $1,000
bail for his appearance at court.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-26
Guards on Potato Train.

Armed guards are riding in every
car Of a special train of forty-five
cars, loaded with potatoes, whicf
is speeding eastward from Greeley
Col. It is made up of extra choicE
tubers loaded from points in this dis
trict. The guards are REQUIRED to at
tend stoves placed in eve~y car to PIE
vent freezing,as as well as to preven
loss )bv theft.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-26
4O3 STEEL SHIPS BUlI DING
Tonnage 1,4e5.eo1 Contracted fer or
Under Consideration.

The largest tonnage of steel mer
chant vessels in the history of Ameri
can shipbuilding was under consider
alton or contracted for in private ship
yards on January l.
The department of commerce an
nounced that in all there are 403 yes
sells, aggrekating 1,495,6O1 gross TINS
They include a number for foreign
account.
During December, American yards
finished nine steel merchant vessel:
aggregating 24,363 gross tons, and
made contracts for twenty-nine yes
sells of .105,129 gross tons.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-26
KEPT IN CAST TILL BILL Phl[
Patient Makes Unusual Charge in $50
600 Suit Against Physician.

Charging that a physician lefus Z
to release him from a plaster cast un
til his bill was pail, William SRI, Of
Cleveland. filed suit for $4,000.
Sirl said he was plaae1 in tHe cas-
after an operation in which piece ot
bone was removed from his leg ant
added to his spine.
"The doctor said he would keep me
in the cast fer two months" said SRI
"At the end of that time I had moi
paid all his bill, and he kept me In
the cast two weeks more. until l scrap
ed together the money"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-26
EDGE NAMES PRISON PRO3FE
MontcIair Man Selected for Head OF
Commission.

Investigation of the penal conditions
in New Jersey will be undertaken by
a commission appointed by G vGr or
Edge, of which William R. ckson,
Of Montclair, will be chairman.
The governor has prepared resolu
tlon for the legislature giving him All,
thority to appoint a commission. TIE
governor will sit with the comm s.
sioners during their hearings and a
report will be made before the pres
ent Legislature adjourns. Dual man
agement, employment of prisoners in
side and outside the prisons, and the
systems of pardons and paroles are
some of the questions to be stud:e l.
The other commissioners will be an
nounced later
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-26
Record Prices for Livestock.

Record prices for veals, calves, lambi
and hogs were established on the Eas'
Buffalo livestock market. Choice
lambs sold at $14:65. which is an ad
vance of 100 per cent over the price
Of five years ago. The best veals
brought SIG and heavy hogs sold al
s11.75 hundred pounds, both new
high records for the East Buffalo mar
ket.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-26
, >-er-,1'i-,a I<i'J- Tt,rae

Phi'i2 Ct raHiTnore snl o. /
railroad t~ack foT-mnn. and Two
of his cr~w we're killed at Key.
SER ". Va. b vja loccm tive. The men
were st. wr.~'t CT Q frozen switch and
the Iocor,o'i"n backed on them. A
train hal i:.st passed, the noise
drowning the locomotives approach.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-26
Swim In Ice Packed River After Cross

John Koleff swan 100 feet through
the ice-packed waters Of the Sis
ouehanna river at Steelton, p. fc
rescue a cross blessed by priest du"
ing an epiphany service Of the Bul
garian Orthodox church. Steve Low
chef also swan after the cross, bu1
Koloff reached it first.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-26
Lancaster Porker Weiohs e63 PounHs

The biggest hog ever butcherad
in Lancaster county. Pa, was
killed by Conrad Holbein. Of East
Hempfeld township 1t weighed 66S
pounds dressed and gave 225 pounds
of lard.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-26
Court Keeps jefferson County Dry.

All applications for liquor license
we're refused by Judge Corbett
in Jefferson county license court
at Punxsutawney, Pa. This is the sec
ond successive year court has refused
to grant the applications.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-26
Five Stores and Hotel Burn.

Fire destroyed five stores AMI badly
damaged the Rogers hotel, in the
heart of South Bethlehem, Pa. All
from bethlehem and other reigAbo".
ing towns was called before the fllmes
were brought under control.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-26
Munitions Factory Blows Up.

The following official communi"a
ton was issued in London: "TEe
ministry of munitions regret to an
nounce that an explosion occurred al
a munitions factory in the neighbor
hood of London. 1t is feared the eX
plosion was attended by a consider
able loss of life and damage to proper
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-26
| iva c+ock Ouotations.

CHICAGO-HOGS-Slow and un.
n so: good heavy. s1O.4O6i0.90;
rough re heavy. s10.4O4io 55: light, s1{
G1n7n; pigs, s7.S5@9.75; bulk, s1o.5s
61n %.
CtTTLE-Steady. Peeves, s7.75G
1880: COWS and heifers, s4.459 10;
stockers and feeders, S5.50@8.85;
Texans, sS.50@9.25; calves, $9.75G
1425.
.nS TasteFn sS b55hSF Eaays famb
s11.60@14.15.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-26
Family Increased by Three Girls.

Mrs. Stanley Kunda, of Palmer
ton, Pa, gave birth to triplets two
of them weighing five pounds and the
other four pounds. All are girls.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
How Washington Raised First
American Army in Colonies
Poster Says Soldier May if
He Pleases Return Home
With His Pockets Full .
of Money"
SIXTY DOLLARS YEARS PAY

Copies OF poster that George
Washington used 10 get army recruits
in l776 have been received here for
use in army recruiting by Captain
Mckinley and his staff.
Above the facsimile of the l776 pos
ter is the explanation that it shows
the way the Father OF His Country
appealed for soldiers. Below is
printed; DO as our forefathcrs did
in lT7o--Enlist." The facsimile con-
tains crude illustrations of a soldier
at various positions with an old flint
lock, and reads as follows, spelling
and capitalization being as given, and
the old English script IS" being freely
used:
ITO all brave, healthy, ableboded
and well disposed young men in this
reighborhood, who have any incina-
ton to join the troops now raising
under General Washington. for the
defence of the liberties and independ-
euce of the United States, against the
hostile designs Of foreign enemies,
TAKE NOTICE,
That Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday at Spots
wood in Middescx county attendance
will be given by Lieutenant Reading
with his music and recruiting party
OF F company in Major Shute's bat
talon OF the Eleventh regiment of in
fantry, commanded by Lieutenant
Colonel Aaron Ogden, for the purpose
of receiving the enrolment of such
youth of SPIRIT as may be willing