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The Nenana news., 1917-12-15
NENANA LADIES PLANNING
 NEW RED CROSS DRIVE

The American Red Cross is start ing new drive to increase its mem bership from five to fifteen million members. The drive is to commence on December IT and end December 25. It is to be called the Christmas campaign for members.
 Every man, woman and child in the town of Nenana is urged to be- come a member ..--...
 All members secured since April of this year are urged to waive their unexpired membership and take out new memberships beginning with the first of the year. -:= :-
 Fairbanks is getting busy on this subscription, and John A. Clark, chairman of the Red Cross Christ mas Membership Campaign commit tee. has wired Nenana, requesting that committee be appointed here to secure memberships. .."=
 The classes of membership are as follows: ".. .:~ :%. -~"
 Annual membership, s1; Sub scribing members S2; Contributing members $5; Sustaining members, s1O; Life members, $50; Patron members, $100. .....= .. ..:.
 All memberships above one dollar include subscription to Red Cross magazine. .~. --
 Mrs. G. F. Cramer has been ap- pointed chairman of the Nenana committee, and just as soon as lists can be prepared the members of the committee will start taking sub scriptions for membership in the Red Cross.
 The Red Cross needs the money.
 Committee: Mrs. c. H. Hall, Mrs. M. E. Smith, Mrs. M. s. Love, Mrs. R. S. Hildebrand, Miss Jane Ander- son Miss Mildred o. Anderson, Miss Thora Slippern, Mrs. A. C. Ellen son, Mrs. F. S. Ryus, Miss Helen Kobe, Mrs. Alderman, Mrs. Mellish, Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. Bishop.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15
COAL SHORTAGE
 THREATENS EAST

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 15.-The shortage of coal throughout Ohio is assuming serious proportions. Hundreds of thousands of men have been thrown out of employment during the past few days as the re- suit of the closing of many manu- featuring plants, and practically every industry in the state will be tied up by the end of another week unless the fuel famine is relieved. Governor Cox sent a message to Fuel Administrator Garfield today, informing that official that it would be necessary to close the hospitals in this city unless coal could be se- cured immediately. He urged that the Cleveland orders be given priority
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15

A number of bills were presented and in ordering their payment, the club voted to levy an assessment of S4 against each member for the pur- pose of wiping out the indebtedness of the organization.
 Secretary Joseph read a letter he had written to Col. Stevenson, thanking the coast banker for the interest displayed by him in the needs of Nenana and urging the establishment of a bank here in the spring. The name of J. Cassin Williams was mentioned as a desir- able man to have charge of. the new enterprise which, if established, will be one of a chain of several banks of which ColStevenson is the head
 The club will meet again tomorrow afternoon.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15
COMMISSION EMPLOYEES
 SWELL RED CROSS FUND

The employees of the Alaskan En- gineering commission, in Nenana dis trict, are doing their bit to help win the war. They are making the way easier for the boys at the front by contributing literally of their earnings.
 A monthly subscription is being taken up in the disbursing office from the commission patriots for the American Cross. This money as soon as the monthly subscriptions are closed, will be forwarded by MT Cramer to Mrs. Franklin K. Lane. wife of the secretary of the Interior. The following sums have beer col le..ted tc date and will be forwarded to Washington on the next mail to the States.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15

LONDON, Dec. 15.-In his Christ mas message to the reichstag, the emperor of Germany, it is reported here today, will propose that final peace offer be sumitted to the Allies. And in case the offer is rejected, the Allies will be held responsible by the kaiser, for the bloodshed of 1918.
 The massing of German troops on the Italian and Western fronts will be used, it is understood, as an ar gument in favor of the acceptance of the offer, the great array of strength being intended to influence the decision of the Allies. In case of rejection of the offer the German forces will be hurled against the Allies in a final supreme effort to crush them.
 The Volks Zeitung declares that the only battlefield remaining is the Western front, toward which the
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15
KAISER WILL PROPOSE
 FINAL OFFER OF PEACE

hands of the clock of destiny are approaching rapidly. Our enemies recognize this," the article continues, land are crying out Tor American help. This does not matter. Jus tice is about to end the war
 The Germans have brought a large number of their heaviest guns to the Piave and North Italian fronts, and the bombardment in those sec tors has taken on increased violence and range. Some of the German shells are dropping eight miles be- hind the Piave line within a few miles of the city of Treviso.
 From Petrograd comes the report of the arrest, by the Bolsheviki forces, of Generals Kaledines and Potolsky and the members of their staffs.
 It is also reported from Petro- grad that the Germans are now ob- taining fats and other much-needed supplies from Russia.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15
CANTONMENT C TROOPS
 ARE NOT YET ARMED

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 15.- It developed today, in the course of the inquiry which is being conducted by the senate military committee, that half of the men at the can comments throughout the United States have not yet been supplied with rifles. In explanation, Chief of Ordnance Crozier informed the committeeman that the war depart ment had concentrated it's efforts mainly to equip the troops which had been sent to France.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15
ORGANIZE
 FOR BURIAL SERVICE

WASHINTON, D. C., Dec b. A part of the work of the American soldiers in France will be to give proper burial to their comrades who fall in action. Announcement has been made of the organization of branch of the army, to be known as the Graves Registration service. The men comprising this service will attend to the burial of American soldiers and have general supervi- sion over their graves
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15
GERMANS SPREAD TALE
 OF YANKEE BARBARISM

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 15.- Representatives of the German gov ernment are busily engaged in cir culating a report in Germany and neutral countries to the effect that a woman named Anna Uitens was executed as a German spy in the United States. The circulation of the story, it is believed, is intended to offset the Cavell case. The state has issued an official denial of the story, stating that no such woman is known to the Ameri- can government.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15

Included in a party which left for the coast via the Anchorage route last week, were Ed Forbes, foreman of the teams for the commission and Lyman Longfellow, of the En- gineering department. MT. Forbes plans to spend the winter with his family on the coast returning to Ne mana in the spring.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15
CROZIER SAYS MONEY
 WENT FOR REVOLVERS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 15.- During the course of his cross ex- animation yesterday by the senate military committee, Chief of Ord nance Crozier admitted that con- siderable portion of the $5,oO0,O0O appropriated by congress for the purchase of rifles had been used for the purchase of revolvers.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15
TOWNSHIP MANAGER
 NOW ENROUTE HOME

Advices received at the townsite office this week announced the de parture from Anchorage of Town site Manager F. s. Ryus who left for the Interior on Tuesday, MT. Ryus made the trip out by way of the Broad Pass trail and is returning by way of Cordova and the Fair banks Chitina trail
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15

Jack Vachon, the Tolovana trader, who has been i'll in the government hospital here for the past week, left for his home this morning in com pany with Henry Gruger. MT. Cru ger is bound for Ruby with his re- turn trip passenger, Miss Louise Bouagevis.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15

Washington.-Senator Smith to- day roasted the Fuel administration in an address delivered a the floor of the upper chamber. He said that a number of children had d cd from cold in Michigan as the result of a lack of fuel.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15
RIGGS PREDICTS EARLY ACTION OF CONGRESS

SEATTLE Dec 15hos Riggs IT,, member of the Alaskan Engineering commission who this Washington expresses the belief that d ina funds for railroad will be appropriated by date He does anticipate cuaiment the work and predicts that will be running and the years
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15

Mrs. Carlton D. Ross was taken i'll yesterday and her condition was such today that it was found neces- sary to remove her to the Commis- sion hospital, where she probably will be compelled to undergo an operation.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15
SHAW STAFF OFFICER
 FIGHTS LAST BATTLE

PETROGRAD, Dec. 15.-General Skalon, of the Russian general staff, committed suicide yesterday. He was one of the Russian conferees en- gagged in arranging the armistice at Brest Litovsk. No reason is assign ed for the act.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15

There will be a meeting of Nenana iploo, Pioneers of Alaska, tonight, at the Duke building, on Market street. The meeting will be called to order at 7:30.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15

Smiths Gun store, Fairbanks has moved into the building formerly oc- cupied by Wile's Emporium, on Sec ond avenue, near the Red Cross drug store.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15
POSTOFFICE BILL MOVING

WASHINGTON, D. c. Dec. 15.-- The postoffice appropriation bill, carrying a total of s333,OO0,OOO, was approved by the lower house of congress yesterday afternoon.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15
TRAFFIC IS SUSPENDED
 .." TO SPEED GERMAN PLAN

GENEVA, Dec. 15.-Regular traf- fife on the railroads in Germany has been suspended for period of ten days in order that the movement of troops and supplies to the Western front may proceed at top speed.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15

London.-"The submarine menace is held but not mastered declared First Lord of the Admiralty Geddes in a speech made before the house of commons yesterday. British ship building, he said, still lacked consid- erable of replacing the losses.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15
KORNILOFF ON RUN NOW;
 DEFEATED BY BOL GANG

LONDON, Dec. 15.-Advices re- ceived in this city today state that General Korniloff and his followers have taken to their heels following their defeat by the Bolsheviki forces.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15
CHEMICAL ON RUNNERS.

The townsite chemical engine was placed on runners during the week, the change adding greatly to the ease with which the machine can be handled on the snow-covered streets.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15
FELIX DIAZ KERENSKY
 RESTS VON BOLSHEVIKI

LONDON, Dec. 15.-Reports re- ceived from Russia this afternoon state that the Kerensky forces have captured the towns of Turmanvka and Kaluga, southwest of Moscow.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15
SLAV SOLDIERS ORDERED
 TO EVACUATE FINLAND

LONDON, Dec. 15.-According to information received in this city this morning, all Russian troops have been ordered to evacuate Fin land. The report is unaccompanied by details.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15
ALASKANS GIVE MONEY
 FOR HALIFAX VICTIMS

SEATTLE, Dec. 15.-Alaskans have contributed the sum of $1287 to be forwarded to Halifax for the relief of explosion sufferers in that city. Residents of Ketchikan gave $65O, and the balance came from Anchorage and other coast towns.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15

Mrs. Cleveland, of the firm of of Howell & Cleveland, is a visitor in Nenana, having made the trip down from Fairbanks yesterday.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15

Harry Shaw, of the commissarv department, today celebrated his seventy-fifth and last day in the hospital.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15

Mrs. Harry Phillips is coming to Nenana on Sunday to join her hus- band here.
The Nenana news., 1917-12-15

Residencies Nos. and have not yet made their returns.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-02-09
CITY LOOKING INTO FUTURE
Biliboards and Such Disfgurements
sternIy Prohibited in Prosperous
California Town.

We have one city with sufficient
civic pride and backbone to say that
no billboards shall be erected within
her limits, and that one is Inglewood,
small city with great hopes and am
billions 1t already has n civic center,
starting with five-block park system
fianked on one side by a grammar
school and a modern up-to-date high
school second to none, and on the 9th
er side by city lands reserved for
city hall, fire house. etc. that in time
Will give Tnglewood q centralized city
government of a rare combination of
beauty, usefulness and economy in so
far as a municipal plan is concerned.
More expenditure ia needed on the
park system and great improvement
could be made in the appearance of
both building and grounds of the gram
mar school. With this granted this
little city is well toward the head of
the list In municipal improvements.
ana when that new city hall is built
VIII outrank any place of like popu-
lation known to the writer. And she
is deserving of the greatest praise for
keeping out the offensive billboard
which desecrates every landscape in
numbered with one Here's to n city
council with the right sort Of nerve
Les Angeles Times.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-02-09
Com miSsiOners Sale

Notice is hereby given that ir
pursuance of the authority anc
direction contained in a decreta
order of the Chaucery Court OF
Monroe County made and enter.
ed on 23rd day of October 1916
then pending therein between
Hays & Excel plaintiff, and w
A. GolightIy ct al defendant the
undersigned as commissioner OF
said court, will offer for sale al
public vepdue to the highest
bidder at the front door of the
court house IN which said court
is held in the county of Monroe,
within the hoqrs prescribed by
law for judicial AaIes on the 18th
day of February l9iz the follow
ing described reaA estate towit:
Fractional Northwest quarter
of the Southwest quarter of Sec
ton 7; Fractional South half
Southwest quarter of Section Z;
Fractional Mort beast quarter of
Section 10, East of Cache River:
Fractional East half of North
west quarter Of Section 10, East
of Cache River. all in Town
ship Three North, Range Three
West.
TERMS OF SALE. On a cred
1t of three months, purchaser be-
ing required to execute a bond as
required by law and the ore.
and decree in said cause, w,,o
approved security bearing in
terest at the rate of 8 per cent
per annum from date of sale un-
til paid, and a lien retained on
the premises to secure the nav
ment of the purchases money
Given under my hand this 2etb
day of Dec, 1916.
X. A. Holloway. Commissioners
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-02-09

a travelling man who occupied a
uain seat with minister wished to
ahe MN down a peg or two, and so
sara nave you never heard that each
ufne minister Is hanged In Psris nm
ass rs hanged at the same timer" The
clergyman blandly replied: .Wel, let
US both be thankful that we are not
IA Paris.'-Everybody's Magazine.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-02-09
Death Rate Among Poets.

Poets that can be killed by the ridi.
Guile OF Those who do not understand
them are better dead. and they have
never succeeded in saving their lives
by their explanations. The world win
never kin poet because he is an i'm.
agist or a vers libriste. but there ia
one thing that 1t surely will do: II
will Kill an imaglst or a vers libriste
because he is not poet, and that side
OF the matter seems to be strangely
overshadowed by those who speak of
the New Movement-Tke New Repub-
lie.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-02-09
More Than Fair EXCHANGE.

Grandma said to little Romano !:
Your mamma took my boy away from
me-" The little fellow sought in vain
Tor some excuse for this act on his
parents part, and then suddenly point
ed dramatically to his mother and sis
ter. who were sitting in the corner
together, and then to himself and an
swered. well, see what you got!"
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-02-09
Thought Him the sterk's Agent.

OurUi' HBeu tHree, WhtIe AT hef grand-
pas store, was very much interested
in a travelling salesman and q small
case he carried. Looking up at him
intentiy she said: 'Is you doctor7"
She kept very quiet when he said
No, until he picked up his case to go,
then she said with much excitement.
Does you sell bablesf
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-02-09
The auIuins Tbs, 1oss Not Atfsc, Tbs a,,,

Because Of its tonic snd laxative effect, LAxA
TIVE BRoMo QUINIEEis better thsn ordnar,
Quinine and does tot cause nervousness MOI
ringing in head. RerAember the full name And
'""s for the sisnsthIeA OF K. w. GROVE asc.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-02-09
How to Join-.IT COSTS NOTHING

Our ri Bankn
too with &c
YOU have joined
uband
and this Comei
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-09-15

Keep your nests and hens free d
vcFm'n ana you will &c. more eggs,
L.2a sap the strength Of the hens and
prevent them from laying freely. A
liberal use of BEE BRAND INSECT
POWDER will get rid Of the bugs
sv using the powder at regular in.
.o.rTals they will De kept downe
d.rmless to human beings and doc
nestle animals.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-09-15
Enroll Tor the Wireless.

The increasing demand for wireless
operators has necessltated the trai n
Ing OF more young men in this branch
OF the service. To this end provision
has been made to enroll young men
between the ages OF seventeen and
twenty-five years in the Naval Re-.
serve Force as Lardsman for Elec-
trcian hird Clas, Radio student in
wireless biography.
Inns rating Carries pay Of s32 o.
per month, Together With subsistence
aud Il liberal supply OF clothior. in
other words, tEe Navy Department
agrees to pay young men the salary
Indicated, together with their board
and Clothing, who are willing 10 take
advantage Of this opportunity to learn
trade and " the sane time render
aiuaole service to their country.
Cudet the present arraugsment.
those enrolled for this training are
taught at the NavaI Station in New
Orleans until such time rs they are
able 70 receive aud sead as many as
ten words per minute, when they are
sent to Harvard University where their
course Is com pieted.
To DO eligible for enrolment Ia thi.
Raulu Class Que must have had ut
least the equiv Aient of two years high
school training. No previous ex.
perience 10 biography, however, is
absolutely essential.
Young men between the ages s.ipu.
lated above desiring to enroll in the
Nava Reserve for this training or
secure further information ia regard
to the service, viii call on or com
municale with Lieutenant Il. ! Maa.
ley, Enrol ing Officer, 2l5 Godchaux
Building, New OH aes, La
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-09-15
TnE SECOND LIBERTY LOAN.

Secretary McAdoo of the Trea.
fury has iseued a statement that
the campaign to sell the second
is-ue Of Liberty Loan Bonds will
Giose on the hrst OF November
1917. and the a. tive campaign will
b. gin DOT later than a month be.
fore the date.
The Secretary explains that d..
tale of the second loan cannot b.
given out until Anal action has
been taken by Congress upon The
war bond bill now pending hu,
Announces that az soon az new
law has been passed the details
will be given out.
The Secretary expire sses a hope
that all existing Liberty Loan
committees will perfect their or
RauiIations and new orgauiza-
lions be Effected In readiness for
the next campaign.
AZ In the drst campaign the
campaign in each Federal Reserve
District viii be under the super
vision OF the Federal Reserve
Bank. watch will act ae the e @ |
agent Q! the Gov snnen..
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-09-15

The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. q. A. Aycock, seconded by
Mr., F. d. Winchester and uuanin Gus.
ly carried to-wlt;
That, tha School Board in speci al
session this dly ask the President Of
the Poiice Jury Mr.. C. N. Frost, to
call special meeting Of the Police
Jury Cor Wednesday, Sept. - to dis
cuss with the school Board as Com.
mlttee OF whole the present existing
deficit and see if the Police Jury can
lud means OF assisting the School
Board to meet this deficit
On motion OF J. H. McCardell, sec.
onded by William Gardiner and car.
rlea, tue board decided to recess this
meeting until such time as the Police
jury could meet with them. and dis.
ouss the matter sfore mentioned,
CHARLES GoTT, >upt.,
Secretary.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-09-15
Navy Still Recruiting Men.

The announcement was made
this week by Commander l.. J.
Clark, Navy Recruiting Officer at
New Orleans. that beginning
September IS as soon as a man
enlists in the navy he will be sent
to one Of the naval training sta
tons or receiving ships.
Following the declaration Of
war, enlistments in the navy we're
go great that the training stations
and receiving ships were soon
overcrow ded and it was necessary
for the Department to return re.
craits to their homes until they
could be accommodated at the sta.
lions. All of the stations have
eircn been enlarged, new training
camps have been established and
most Of the men who have been
10 training have been sent TO sea
thus making 1t possible now to
send recruits direct to the stations
as soon as they enlist.
Commander Clark stated that
the navy Is still In need Of recruits
and was enlistipg apprentice sea.
men and that there were excellent
opportunities at the present time
Tor men with skilled trades such
% machinists, fremen, bakers,
cooks and walters.
The navy will not enlist a man
who has been notified to appear
before a local board for physical
examination but will enlist all
others between the ages Of Is and
IS.
The recruiting officer lie working
10 plans to carry out an educs-
bnal campaign to impress upon
The people of Louisiana that the
navy is a branch Of service tina,
c1ers wonderful opportunities to
am bitious young men. At the
present Tins the loves rate Or
pay T. S32 o per month. plus
clothing, lodging and subsistence
and every man who enlists has an
opportunity to learn a trade ard
to become an Officer at a high rate
Of pay.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-09-15
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd judicial District Court-Par'
len of St. Mary.

Succession Of Otto G. Clausen,
deceased. No 1855.
Whereas. Mrs. Mary Deckelma n !.
widow, and John c. Claussen. resi-
dents of st Mary Parish, La, has Pc
titioped this Honorable Court for
letters Of joint administration on the
estate OF the late Otto G. Claussen,
deceased. intestate.
Notice is hereby given to all to
whom it nay concern to show cause
within ten days from the date of this
notification why the prayer of the said
petitioner should not be granted.
In evidence whereof witness NY Of
fetal signature and the impress Of the
seal OF my Office this 10th day OF Septem-
Der A. D., 1917
WILBUR n. KRAMER,
Clerk Of Court.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-09-15
The CRYSTAL Gazar. y

M.ss Fuu!4ir ; r. h,+ ~ ed
unma asurably to her laureis as 9
screen star through her most re.
cent c,rtribu'iou to the Para
mount Program, via the Lasky
production OF the Crystal Ca
zer." Thr excap -ioual Importing
cast inc!u les Jsck Dean. Ray
mond Hatton. Harrison Ford
Edythe Chapman. Winnifreo
Green wood and Jane WoIe 10
this picture Miss Ward plays tn.
dual role Of a poverty stricken
girl who b, comes the N dunn of
Calstro, hppno'ist, and her sis
ter, who is a society girl. The
il which tho two g;r'7 a e
and the dramaic cir-
cums.ancas under which tney
eventually met, "a reprHs n A.
tives of two very different strata
of society, firm an exc 'p'ionallY
powerful drama Wednesday.
Sept. 10 Pric : DC l5c