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The Nenana news., 1917-07-07
NENANA CELEBRATION
 IS ENJOYED BY MANY

"Nenana, The Sparkplug of Alas ka!" A more appropriate slogan than this could not possibly have been adopted to typify the Nenana spirit and the spirit of patriotism which prevailed on the occasion of Nenana's first Fourth of July cele- bration. The day dawned with every promise of a successful celebration, and when the curtain was rung down on the final act, and the crowds of weary but happy citizens wended their several ways home ward, the opinion was generally eX- pressed that the day had been an unqualified success. At no time was there the least threat of interrup- tion from the elements. and every. thing on the days calendar of ac- tivities moved with q smoothness that kept the crowds from feeling the usual holiday strain.
 The several committees ar2 to be highly commended for their work in planning and carrying thru the program of the day, as it was upon their shoulders rested the success or failure of the days celebration.
 The day was formally opened with short ceremony held in the speakers stand at the corner of Second and A streets. The Rev, F. IL. Forbes opened the program with a short invocation and prayer, and followed with a few remarks which most graphically explained the con ditions existing between Great Brit ain and the United States today, as compared with the day on which the Declaration of Independence was signed. Concluding his remarks, he introduced Mrs. F. s. RyuS who read the original text of the Declar- ation to the large and attentive audience Mrs. RyuS was followed by MT. C. D. Ross, who delivered a short sketch on the patriotic ante cedents which have been established by the American people since the signing of the Declaration of lnde- pendence Following the speaking an intermission was announced for the partaking of lunch.
 The main events in the sports program were staged at the baseball grounds and occupied the greater part of the afternoon. The opening event was the 100-yard dash, which was captured by Sam Stewart, Of Fort Gibbon in the remarkably fast time of II seconds, with George Hupprich a close second. The run ming broad jump was the next num-
 The calendar of events was con- cluded with a tpg-of-War between two six-man teams, known as the Swedes and Slavs. After a gruelling pull of ten minutes the former team was declared the winner.
 The activities of the day were concluded with a feature show at the Coliseum theater, followed by Fourth of July dance. The dance was one of the best attended in the history of the town, and lasted into the small hours of the morning.
 Der on the calender and was won by Herb Wilson with jump Of sixteen and one half feet. The fifty yard dash proved to be hotly con tested affair, and only inches sep arated the leaders at the finish. A.
The Nenana news., 1917-07-07
COMMISSION WORKERS
 ID HAVE ORGANIZATION

The meeting of workingmen, held last night at the Martin-Mc- Milan building at the call Of Chas. Lestor, Socialist organizer, and at tended, for the most part by em- plOyees of the Alaskan Engineering commission, voted to organize a local labor union and to apply to the labor Organizatio at Anchorage for a charter The meeting was pre- ceeded by an address delivered by the organizer, on the waterfront, and at the conclusion of the talk all of the workingmen present were invited to attend the organization meeting in the hall. Many ac- cepted the invitation, the hall being well filled throughout the meeting and S2 signers being secured when the memE ership list was passed around among the crowd.
 Mir. Lestor called the meeting to order and presided throughout the evening. Robert Smith was elected secretary. When the question Of organization was suggested by the chairman, J. F. Ross, former Fair banks painter, addressed the meet ing in opposition to such a step, presenting the argument that re- suits equally as satisfactory and perhaps more so, could be obtained through a committee, instructed to send wires to the president Of the United States and to the chairman of the Alaskan Engineering com mission, at Anchorage, informing them of the grievances of Commls- sion employees in this division and requesting the increase ir wages demanded by the sten' gang, which walked out on Thursday, precipi- tating the present crisis. When the question was put to a vote, however, majority wee in favor of organizing immediately and the organization was proceeded with in accordance herewith, a committee being named to attend to the de- tails. This committee consisting of Chas. Matson, Andy Larson, Alex Ado, Harry Cobio, Harry Beachow and Alek Bekoff, was also instruct ed to send the telegrams suggested by Mr. Ross, and an additional one to the Anchorage union, setting forth conditions here and applying for a charter.
 A member of the steel gang was called upon to explain why he and his associates had quit and he re- sponded by stating that the mat ter of wages had long been under discussion by them, the men feel ing that the present scale, even with the increase recently granted, is not sufficient to meet the re- quirements of the country The question of quitting in body, how ever, had not been discussed by them particularly, and his first in timation that such a step was con- templated was when one of his as- sociates informed him on Thursday, that the rest of the gang had de- cided to demand a wage of $4 per day and board. He had joined in the demand and the entire gang came to town when they were in formed that their demand could not be granted by the commission.
 The chairman then asked if any workers belonging to other gangs had grievances to air and several
The Nenana news., 1917-07-07

Seattle: The Mariposa, sailing this morning, has a number of passengers, including Mrs. J. D. O'Neil, for Nenana. The Spokane also sailed this morning.
The Nenana news., 1917-07-07

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

the laws which affect the revenue of
the commonwealth
Mr.. More. In conclusion 9aid:
MY report carries information
showing receipts by percentages with
respect to the several sources of the
revenue OF the state and in like man
ner shows percentages with respect
to disbursements by the state"
Bulk Comes From Other Than Hearty
ut Will be seen from the state
ment of receipts by percentages that
nrder the present system of taxa
ton, viz: that of partial segregation.
over two-thirds. viz: 6741 per cent
of the revenue OF the state Is derived
from taxes on personal property. pub
tions. licenelic service corporations,
license taxes. taxes on insurance COM
panies. and taxes on incomes. Near
ly all of the personal property tax
is derived from the taxation of in
tangible personal property. viz:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

bonds. notes. and other evidences OF
debt. capital. property held In firu-
ciary relationship. and shares OF
stock; demonstrating the resirability
OF the present tax system because It's
administration discovers for taxation.
properties easily concealed, and de-
monstrating the fairness and equity
of the present tax system because 1t
subjects to taxation property which
has heretofore been escaping taxa
ton; and to discover andrtax Nsuch
property materially brings under
taxation much larger amount of
taxable values and "a much larger
number of taxable A.izens. In other
words, IL is spreading over the en-
tire citizenship better than has ever
before been done. and In doing this
adds not only to the revenue of the
state, but to the revenue - the locali-
ties. In addition to this, uniformity
of the application of the law Is Sc
curcd throughout the commonwealth,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

T
subjecting the entire cftfxenship ~
taxation in proportion to the holdings
of the citizens In the several COM
munltfes which proves erninently
satisfactory to the entire citizenship
because to do this is fair. Just and
equitable. Under the former system
of taxation nearly rs per cent OF the
revenue OF the state was derived from
AVIATION of real estate. whereas, un-
der the present system OF taxation.
the state derives from the taxation
OF real estate less than 7 Ia per
cent of her revenue
a Comparative Statement.
The following comparative state
ment Will appear In my report, which
| believe will be of interest, az Il
shows comparison of values assessed
for 1914 under the former tax sys-
tenn, and values assessed In 1917, un-
der the present tax system, and also
shows com parison of values aasess-
ed for 1915 and 1917"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

taxpayer. which duplicate can be sent
or delivered to the treasurer when
the taxes are paid"
Fiscal Agent Recommended.
Still another most important mat
ter is the following suggestion reia-
tive to the use by him OF a travel
ting fiscal agent:
"As a means TO bring about uni
form application of the laws admin
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

istered BY local officers in the several
counties and cities of the common
wealth, II will be very serviceable for,
the auditor of public accounts to be
authorized, acting through the ONCE
of teh state accountant. to send to
such loccP officers as conditions in
dieate a fiscal agent of ten state con-
nected with that department to adj
wise and review the manner In which
the local officers are administering
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
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above the Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
Give Localities Their Due.

He is also bringing to the attention
of the general assembly correction of
the law respecting the local taxation
of capital which now requires it's as
sessment at the principal office rather
than at the locality in which the cant
tai is actually employed, so as to do
justice to the localities by providing
for the. taxation of capital where it
10 actually employed rather than
where 1t is constr actively employed.
He is asking the general assembly
TO revise in its entirety the present
law providing for taxation OF inheri-
tances SO as to make clear the pro-
visions of taxation with respect to in
heritances and to make equally clear
directions respecting the administra-
ton OF the law
As to Tax On Stock Transfers.
He Is bringing to the attention of
the general assembly the matter of
whether or not the state desires to
impose a tax for the transfer OF
shares or stock and upon this point
he says.
This state never imposed n tax
upon the transfer of shares of stock,
although other states have for years
imposed this tax. IL is suggested
that the general assembly consider
tho advisability of enacting law
which will impose such tax"
Another very Important suggestion
made by the auditor of public ac-
counts Ia that with respect to coilec-
ton of taxes and Ia as follows:
Persons assessed with taxes upon
the land. personal property, and In
come books represent they would pay
promptly their taxes IL they had a
copy OF their bills and knew when
they are payable and to whom they
are payable.
1t is. therefore, suggested that the
general assembly consider the desir-
ability OF requiring each treasurer TO
make out in duplicate tax tickets, in
o form to be prescribed by law. of
taxes assessed upon the land. person.
al property. and income books and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

ASKeN WHdC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, ="
i Ma is making with respect to taxation
- raal estate Mr.. Moore said.
NsEs<.I am bringing to the attention OF
ltaxhe general assembly. as the next re-
s.assment OF real estate under the
- stItutionai provision must be made
a 1870. that It Is necessary 1or inc
General assembly about to convene to
,aLa nroyision for that reassessment
ana the following IL my recommenda-
.Sectton III of the constitution OF
virginia and chapter rs. as amended,
~ The Code of Virginia. provide for the
.eassessment q real estate every n1tn
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-11
FLIGHTS OF FANCY
 PORTRAYED IN FILM
JULES VERNE's DREAM OF UN. DERsEA KINGDOM REDUCED
 IN GREAT PICTURE.

When JTles Verne charmed the youth of two worlds with fantastic and imaginary tales of a Kingdom under meath the Sea it was presumed that he had no idea his fairy creation would ever be visualized His fascin- ated readers dreamed of heroes like the dauntless Captain Memo. but, their widest flights of fancy did not permit them to hold out any hope oc seeing their beloved fiction charac- ters alive. and existing under the sea.
 All things aside from the genuine enjoyment of this underSea drama have combined to make Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" a timely motion picture of the year First the European war which has made the invention of submarines q subject of paramount intefest, follow ed by other sea adventures unparalled in history, and then the depredaticns of the U boats within the last few days since the indiscTiminate subma. rine warfare was declared by Ger many.
 The submarine in the picture brings home to the civilized world the terror of a pitiless sea monster After yes rels have been attacked without mercy in midsea the United States sends a boat in search Af this beast of the ocean. It is during he civil war and the gcod ship which carries these brave men is the Abraham Lincoln. After their capture by Cap tain Memo of the Nautilus and their Imprisonment on the submarine, the wonders of the sea are presented in a lavish manner The marine gardens
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-11
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
 AT ROYAL MONDAY
CHAPLIN IN EASY STREET IS HIS
 FUNNIEST FEATURE-sEE IT.

"E1sy Street the new Chaplin-N[u. tual comedy is considered by Cha-,ie Chaplin to be one of the best things he has done, since 1t affords him op- portunity 10 make love and fight. which eements in a recent magazino article, the comedian declared to be the basis Of all gcod dramatic con. strection
 Qhaplin's love affair in "Easy Street'--a pay that deals with the seamy side of life in the poorer quar- ter Of large city-invo yes the pretty organtst of an East Side mission. Edna JTviance, Of course. When the comedian, erabed as a downand-out tramp, had run the gamut of human experience in dives and free luncp emporiums of New York, he turned, aR do SO many thousands, to the mission. where by good management or a spe. dially pathetic appeal the desperate mag obtain a slice of bread and oleo- marGine and cup of coffee together with an offer of salvation.
 Chap,ins tramp had reached this missiOn-house coffee stage when he encountered the sympathetic gaze Of the pretty organst and forthwith re- ylsed his entire outlook on fife. When this "down-and-outer" heard the voice of the charming young religious deyotee. and witnessed theineffab,e grace of her movements, he formed q conclusion that there must remain certain hope of grace in a wtorld capable once more to face the struggle for an honest living.
 Charlies principal embarrassment for the time being was that at the moment when these yirtuous thoughts assai cd him, he had, concealed under his coat, the mission collection box, which he had lifted" on entering. as a mere matter of forml and which, since cncountering the pretty organist wiah the soulful eyes, he had been unable 10 restore to its rightful place on the wall
 Anyone who knows Chaplin will hc able to visualize him under these em- harrassing circumstances and to re9l- ize him under these embarrassing elm C instances and to req ize that al- fhoueh he appears for the moment 10 be torn with conflicting emotions. those of love aud mammon. the wor,hier motive will prevail and Edna, the organist," will find hersel- ere long involved in the throes of q whir,wind courship with the indetau- gable Charlie as Cupid
 In fact speculation on this point is at once ended. for Chaplin turned the collection box over 10 the mission
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-11

the production, was the "Christus' in Civilization and has appeared ia Ia nmmber Of Ince productions. Paul Wills, who plays Charlie Manton. " was seen as the younger brother in the Dixon spectacle, The Fan of a Nation He has just passed his six teenth birthday Others prominent in the cast of The Promise" are John Stepping, Leota Lorraine w. H. Bainbrdge, and T. H. Gibson.Gow- land.
 Francis x. Bushman and Beverly Bayne appear in clever twp part drama. The Great Secret"
 The prices for Monday are 5 and 15 cents.
 Tuesday comes William Desmond in Triangle drama. The Last of the Ingrahams.'
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-11
AN AGED COUPLE.
Tell How They Regaired Strengt'
 and Vigor.

Tell How They Regained Strengt1
 and Vigor.
 Smbenville. Ohio-'My husband is 70 years cd and I am 7S years of age and we owe our good health to VinOl the greatest strength creator and medicine there is. When either one of us get into a weakened, nun down condition. Vinol has never faH- ed to build us mp and restore strength. We have often said we would not be living now were it not for Vinol. - Mary A. Lee.
 The reason Vinol is so efficient in building up strength for weakened, feeb old people is because it con- tans beef and cod liver peptones, iron and manganese peptonates and glyc- erophosphates, the most successful tonics known.
 We wish every person Hot Springs who is suffering from a weakened, rundown, devitalized condition would try Vinol on orr guarantee to return their money if it fails to benefit.
 R. C. Morris Drug Company, Hot Springs, Ark, also at the leadiAe drus stores in all Arkansas towns.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-11
TWO FEATURE DRAMAS
 AT PRINCESS MONDAY
MAY ALLISON, HAROLD LOCK. WOOD, FRANCIS X. BusHMAN
 AND BEVERLY eAYNE

on Monday the Princess offers two wonderfully dramas, Metro wonder. play featuring May Allison and Harold Lockwood, and a two rec, dra. ma featuring Francis x. Bushman and beVerly Bayne. You will look far be. fore you find another double feature bill as good as this one.
 A careful y chosen cast supports Harold Lockwood and May Allison In The Promie,' the Metro-Yorke screen version Of James B. Hendryx's famous Eovel
 Lester Cuneo and Lillian Hayward head the players seen in support Of the two stars Mir Cunco as Buck Moncrossen, the bully of the lum- Der camp, has an especially congenia, part He has long been a member of the L0cllwood-Allison forces. having appeared in almost all thair Metro productions.
 Mir Cuneo. who is an al-orouad athlete, was born in tue Indian Ter- ritCIT In the Prom SC" he shows his athletic ability in a terrific fight scene He was educated at North western University near Chicago, and in that city had his first stage exper- fence. going into a stock company. After appearing in The House Next Door" the Cir. Question, and The Time, the Place and the Girl he went into motion pctares, working for the Selig and Essanay companies before joining Metro, where he has achieved genuine popularity.
 Lillian Hayward is known as one Of the meet beautiful mothers Of the screen. Miss Hayward made her screen debut with Selg five years ago and remained with that company until joining Metro She was born in Napa City Cal, and was educated at eland University.
 George Fisher, the St. Ledger Of
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-11
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

Notice is hereby given sat the an nual s,oekholders meeting of the Hot Springs Golf and County Association will be held at the Eastman Hotel. Monday, Apgil 9, 1917. at s o'clock ?. m, fer the election Of board of di- rectors to serve for the ensuing year and for the transaVt.on of such other business as may awrully come before them
 DR. W. 0 TORRES, Pres.
 M A. EIsele Sec 3-91mo
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-11
ELks ELECT OFFICERS.
Dr. John M. Proctor Is Exalted Ruler Of Lodge for the Coming Year.

Dr. John M. Proctor Is Exalted Ruler of Lodge for the Coming Year
 Hot Springs Lodge No. 3S0 P. P. O. Flks held their annual election of of. ficers which resulted in the sa ection of pr John Proctor as Exalted Ruler The complete roster of officers elect- cd was as follows
 Exalted Rnler-John M Proctor
 Esteemed Leading Knight-E H. Bancroft
 Esteemed Lcval Knight Sam w. Garret.
 Esteemed lccnring Knieat- T IT, Jackson.
 Secretary r. Sisney Trea surer--. Frank Bayey
 Tyler-Thos. II. Dohesty
 Delegate 10 Grand Lodee-Chas. H. Davis.
 Alternate De.eeato 10 Grand Lodge E L. Hewlett,
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sharks, an octopus and other marvel ous things that have existed for us only in fiction are ccnjrred upon a screen, and we gaze appalled, at thing Captain Memo tells us God never meant man to see
 Children whose imaginations stiE run 5iot without the curb of bitter reality will adore this fairy moving picture. and erown-ups who lcye to let their fancy roam whenever it is possible will also take the brave and adyanturous Captain Memo 10 the.r hearts. Twenty Thousand Lea@les Under the Sea opens at the Lyric theater next Tharsday for three days run.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-11
Llttle Girl Had Group.

Every mother knows and fears croup. Mrs R. M Raney, F. F. D, 2, Stanford, Ky, writes: My little girl had been having croup every few nights I began to give her a few drops of Foley's Honey and Tar Com pound every two or three hours, and that night she slept well. never couehed any, and the next day her cold was gone. To all of my friends l am saying, Get a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar for Ia grippe coughs, cold and croup \ genuine cure" X. C. Jennings.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-11
AT THE AUDITORIUM
Reproducing Ancient Babylon.


 For the difteroit backgrounds and scenic renrcductons of historic places sccu as B9hylon. .!e.Lsalem, Paris and q mCCern city with it's complex enyir- oment. n. W Gr'l' th, in. his new col ossal spectacle Intolerance" which comes to tse AlGio orium March 16 and IT with special nlt nee Saturday used one million feet of lumber, five miles of steel guy 1opes, train loads of cement and tI14 tons Of staturay. Some idee of tho magnitude of the Babylon.an episode. which represents but one-fourth of the spectacle, may he gained by the statement that in his reconstruction of that ancient world metropolis. Babylon, Mir. Grif. fifth depicts the architectural wonders of this magnificent city, it's walls 2o0 feet high, it's famous palaces and tenn pies in all their awe--msp!ring gram deur.
 For the thrillngly realistic combat of the ofrces of BelshazzaT, and the great Cyrus who sought to conquer Babylon, Mir. Griffith made use of some 67.000 indvidra's a greater number of recple than history records took part in the original conflict.
 No less than 500 Of the most em'- nent authorities upon the histories of the different countries revealed in the spectacle were diligently searched and annotated in order to give accur- acy to each period and to lend inti- mate detail to the effectiveness or n ch onnnn
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ED BURROUGHS ANNOUNCES

Ed Burroughs makes announcement this morning as one of the candidates for the city commissionership under the new fcrm of municipal govern ment that is to be introduced here during the month Mir Burroughs has been a progressive citizen. has taken part in public affairs, has frequently served in the courta and is among the best known young men in the city His candidacy will be responded to by many friends with much enthus- iasm.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-11
KIRK ANNOUNCES.

Justice Of the Peace Here for Years
 Woud Be a City Commissioner.
 W. A. Kirk, who has been a justice of the peace ol this township for long number of years, and who is one of the pioneer citizens, makes an nouncement that he will be a candi- date for one of the comml- sionerships under the new municipal form of gov ernment He has a large host of friends who vii be glad of the oppor- unity to help him in this candidacy.