davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Nenana daily news., 1918-06-11
MANAGER RYUS
 GETS LETTER
 ABOUT GARDENS
Townsite Manager Receives Inter- esting Letter Regarding Food
 Production.

The following letter from Royal A. Gunnison, Federal Food Admini- strator for Alaska, has been re- ceived by Townsite Manager Ryus.
 Many helpful hints and sugges- tions are contained in the letter which the committe now formed for the purpose of conserving the food and helping production may find of great use at the present time:
 Juneau, May 13, 1918.
 "Dear MT. Ryus:
 "The great importance of stimu- lating production during the war cannot be overestimated. Will you at the earliest opportunity endeavor to creat stimulus in your commun- ity in the matter of war gardens. Would suggest that you call meet ing of the citizens organize war garden clubs and devise plans for carrying out to the greatest possible degree home production.
 "As MT. Hoover says, the particu- lar crop grown is of secondary inn portance, as compared to production, so long as it yields an increase in human and animal food.
 Most definite results can be ob- tained by securing the cooperation of representative organizations of citizens such as, the local Chamber of Commerce, Merchants associa- tion, Rotary club, Public schools, Parent Teachers association, Wo- mems clubs, etc.
 'Invite representatives of all or ganizations above mentioned to at tend meetings you may call. The thorough cooperation of the city administration should be secured
 'I suggest that you select an exec utive committee, preferably of not more than five members. The CO., operating organizations should be represented on this or on sub-com- mittees.
 "For convenience in the admin stration of the war garden move ment in general and special cam paigns, the city should be divided into a number of sections or dis tricts, selecting a competent leader or captain for each. Committees on land, fertilizer, seeds, tools, spray ing material, conservation should be named. If possible, make house to house canvas and have an en- rollment blank filled out for every home contemplating making a war garden.
 In many Alaskan communities war gardens are now being planned. We want to create others and to the end that our production of home grown products may be increased, I earnestly ask your cooperation with the citizens of your town and vicinity in this important matter.
 "Yours truly,
 ROYAL A. GUNNISON.
 Federal Food Administrator
 for 1o.1,o ..
The Nenana daily news., 1918-06-11

ing fire that came from the foes positions on the hilltops. It was in December, 1915, just about a month before the Allies carried out their splendidly successful evacua- tion that the light was taken from ! Skeyhil's eyes.
 Months of service had given Skey- hill deep insight into the motives that had induced his comrades to sacrifice gladly their lives. Incapci- ated for further fighting, he sought to preach the gospel of the Allied effort from the lecture platform and through the press. Although barely over his majority-he enlisted at the age of nineteen-he soon became known as a powerfully effective lecturer. His speeches were instru- mental in rallying hosts of Aus tralia's manpower to the colors, and his verse, published under the title of Soldiers Songs of Anzac," caused him to be popularly known through the Antipodes as the "blind soldier poet"
 Recently he left Australia, where his name had become a household word, to come to America for a series of lectures in the interests of the Red Cross. His first addresses : at San Francisco were heard by more than 150,OOO people. He met with similar successes in Reno, Salt Lake City, Denver and finally in the national capital
 , Although suffering from his phy- sical disabilities, Skeyhill announced his intention of inaugurating an in dividual drive with the object of raising million dollars for the Red Cross. He had been afflicted with violent headaches for more than q month In San Francisco. he had ! been obliged to go to hospital, in Reno he had bled nearly to death from hemorrages, and in Washing ton he suffered greatly from pains 1 in his neck. A Washington specialist found that the vertebrae at the base of Skeyhill's neck had been dislocated in three places presumably by the shock that had blinded him. A simple osteopathic operation was undertaken, and as the vertebrae were snapped back into position the sight returned to the soldiers eyes. It was explained by the physician that the displaced bone had impaired blood circulation and nerve con- nections with the eye centers of the brain . =" ] As the realization came to Skey- hill that the darkness that had hung over him for more than two years had been dispelled, he became seized with an ectastic joy that nearly un- hinged his mind. His mind became blank concerning the years that had elapsed since his injury, and he imagined himself back in the bay onet charge in which he had been wounded. His condition became so acute that he was removed to hospital, but after a nights sleep he regained his mental poise.
 Skeyhill immediately after the operation was able to see objects with perfect clarity, but for several days was afflicted with color blind ness. This rapidly is disappearing, and his sight is expected to be as good as ever in short time. His case is believed to be the first Tn which complete cure of shell-shock has been effected.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-06-11
JUDICIAL CORRECTION

Unfortunately we've mislaid the judges name, but his courtroom is in New Bedford, Mass. Before him appeared defendant, who hoping for leniency, pleaded, "Judge, I'm down and out"
 Whereupon said the wise judge
 "You're down, but you're not out. Six months. ."-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-06-11
LANES HELPERS GIVE LITERALLY
 10 WIN 1HE WAR
Interior Department Employee. Contribute Literally to Third
 Liberty Loan.


 The ready response made by the employees of the Department of the Interior to the Third Liberty Loan and the generous amount derived from the subscriptions of these em- ployees have gained much favorable comment in official circles.
 The amount subscribed by the office force is s915,65O, while the field force among whom the Alas. kan Engineering commission em, ployees are listed, gave $1,4O9,65O making the total subscribed by all of the employees of the department of the interior $2,325,3OO.
 In sending a copy of the final re- port on the Third Liberty Loan to the employees of the interior depart ment, J. L. McBrein, chairman of the Third Liberty Loan committee of the department of the interior, writes under date of May 2, 1918, as follows:
 "To All Employees of the Inteior
 Department:
 Attached hereto is the final re- port on the Third Liberty Loan. It speaks for itself. There is glory enough in it for all of us. Every member of the department who con- tributed to this signal success is en- entitled to an American Beauty rose. Special mention is due the chairmen of the various bureaus and their respective committees for the splendid work they did. The de- partment band deserves high praise for the excellent music it furnished oI all ooI iuSStlllSo. oHe HuiluI Su per cent of the membership in sev- eral divisions in the various bureaus of the department subscribed to the Third Loan. The slogan of the campaign was Do your utmost" " The total amount of the subscrip- @a ha ,rI .. cient evidence that we all did our utmost.
 Twenty Millions for Three Loans
 It will be interest to members of the department as we'll as the gen. eral public to know that through various agencies working under the department of the interior that over $20,00O,00O have been loaned to the Federal Government in the Three Liberty Loans. Over $5,000,000 have come from individual subscrip- tions by employees of the depart ment in the Washington offices and in the field. About $2,5OO,OO have been invested in Liberty Bonds by the General Land office from moneys that were in escrow, being part of the proceeds of oil opera tions or withdrawn lands, the title to which is in question. Over $13,- 000,OO0 of Indian trust loan funds have been invested under the juris- diction of the Indian office in Lib- erty Bonds for the three loans. This is nearly $50 for every Indian man, woman and child in the United States. In the light of all these figures, Secretary Lane has right to "feel prouder of our department than ever before"
 The Fourth Loan.
 Let us conserve our resources and be even better prepared for the Fourth Librty Loan than We were for the Third. "The war must go on! We must fight it throughw This is the only logic that will con- vince the kaiser that God reigns and that the Government at Washington still lives.
 Yours for an Overwhelmingly De-
 feat of the Hun,
 J. L. McBREIN,
 Chairman Third Liberty Loan
 Committee of the Department
The Nenana daily news., 1918-06-11

Hoover has summed up the situa- tion in these words: The time has come for sacrifice" Can we refuse to see the truth much longer.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-06-11

"Food will win the war;" but will it win for us or Germany-that is the question for the American people.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26
Railroad Bill
Debate Is Slow

Washington, Feb. 26.--An attempt
to push through the railroad bill be-
fore adjournment tomorrow night Will
De made in the house tomorrow by ad-
ministration leaders. The slow pace
today offered little hope that they
would be successful. however, and
prospects Were that the bill would not
be finally passed In the house much
before Thursday.
The house spent the entire day dis
cussing the compensation feature of
the bill, leaving two of the most i'm
portant features untouched. Fights
over both the tenure OF federal con-
troll and the rate fixing sections may
consume many hours,
Under an amendment offered by
Representative Connally. OF Texas
and adopted by the house. the provi-
sion in the original bill that the aver
age annual operating income OF each
railroad should bs ascertained from
the books of the company by the in
terstate commerce commission was
stricken out. This omission has the
effect of permitting the Commission TO
go beyond the books OF the company
and TO make any inves1 igation 4
chooses into the question OF operating
and Improvement costs. IL is upon
tine basis OF the average net annual
operating income for the past three
years that the compensation for the
use Of thu roads during the period
or federal control is to be determined.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26
RICHMOND HAS 5000
MEN SUBJECT TO DRAFT

In the classification of Richmond's
resistrants for the coming seiective
service draft, more than 5000 win he
subject TO call when the next quota
Is sent to camp, which viii. according
to present indications, come about the
first OF May. The entire number OF
reristrants In this city approximate
10000, but 10000 Of these have re-
ceived deferred classification.
Most OF the local boards have al
ready begun physical examination OF
the men in Glass I, while board No.
4 has completed that work. No. 1
started the examination of the regis
trants yesterday, and expects to call
aH of those within It's Jurisdiction at
the rate of fifty each day.
In practically all OF the boards tha
number OF those that pass the exan,f-
nation reach about so per cent of tina
totar registrants, and in some cases b
snrpasses even that ratio. Those noe
able to do active military duty will oa
placed in some form OF government
service where they can. do the most
good. Only those who will be bur.
den on the government are exempted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26
WAR NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

German advance on PetrogT-ad
and kIev continues despite Boil
shcvil>ts definite surrender. Xhi-
tonrir, Dorpat. I'cruau, and Ncr-
Klaus (Einland), are occupied.
Invaders are making an aver
age OF twenty five miles a day.
Jictrograd's fall by Sunday IS iI-
cyitnble unless Russians resist at
once. Germans aim tn add star
Walton pressure on capital by sefB-
Ing all lines of communication.
General Bruicvitch IL named
Bolshcvist military dictator. krS-
icnko removed after being wound
cd by Socialists shot
Invaders take 1000 additional
prisoners, capture hundreds oil
automobiles.
Allied flyers make destructive
raid ON German works behind
west front. Big gun dueis in
Champagne sector where Amer
leans are in first line. British in
Mcsopotamta make new advance.
Drastic food rules go into ef-
feet I'm Great Britain.
Italian parliament upholds war;
votes confidence I'm government,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26
REQUIRE HUCKSTERs
re MOVE VEHICLES

Acting upon complaint from mer-
chants along Marshall street. between
Fourth and Seventh streets. Clerk of
Second Market Howard Hesiep is en-
forcing a city ordinance requiring all
hucksters who patronize the market
to remove their vehicles from that
section of the market territory be-
tween the hours of and o'clock p.
NJ.
In accedins to the demand of the
merchants. the clerk has raised the ire
of the hucksters. who claim that by
this prohibition. they are deprived of
the most convenient hours to which
they can devote their time.
For many months the admiuistra-
tive board had not required an en-
forcement Of the city ordinance. but,
II was stated yesterday. the complaints
OF merchants and OF the street clean
iug department had grown so persis-
tent. that nothing else could be done.
The street cleaning department takes
advantage Of these three hours dur
ing the day TO sweep and otherwise
clean the streets around tbs markst.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26
Twelve Killed
In Train Crash

Charleston, S. c.. Feb. 25.-Twelvs
persons were killed in wreck on the
Southern Railway this afternoon, four
miles above Columbia. S. c. A num-
hers of others were injured. These
were taken to Columbia hospitals.
The engine of one train plowed into
the rear OF another passenger train
that was at a standstill
The following we're instantly killed:
Albert Atlas, salesman. Brooklyn,
N. Y.
J. r. Marshall. salesman, Anderson.
s. c.
NJ. A. Leaman. salesman. Greenwood.
s. C.
p. Frank Baxter. undertaken. New
berry, S. c.
Garah NJ. Petsal U. S. soldier. KAN
papolis, N. c.
w. W, Richardson. salesman, At
lanta. Ga.
Otis Raggett Brodie. wagoner. s. C..
j. r. Matthias, residence unknown.
III. l.. fvester. Ware Shoals. s. c.
Joe r. Meats. Newherry, 8. C.
Died In hospital at Columbia:
". C. TomImson. salesman. Rail
eigh. ". c.
Mrs sarah Ellen Johnson. Column
bia. q. G. I.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26
Stuart Unit to
Mobilize FRIDAY

DR.. Stuart McGuire's Base hospital
unit has been ordered TO mobilize for
duty next Friday when they will leave
for duty to the training camp at Camp
Lee, 1t was announced by DIR. Car
rington williams, last night.
This order does not affect the off,
GERS. as they have been in training for
some time and-therefore only the en-
listed men are concerned.
1t Ia expected that the concentration
of the men will be either at the Blues
or Grays' armory, from where the men
may march to Byrd Street station to
entrain.
Almost air of the units equipment
is In the Industrial building at the
state fair grounds. Here a detail of
SIX men have been on guard for. sew
erai weeks. Since there are only t53
men in the unit. II is thought unlikely
that they will be concentrated at the
fair grounds. Either one OF the
armories would be large enough TO
~ used for this purpose.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26
WALTER {. HATHAWAY
FISH COMMISSIONER
President of Farmers, Institute Nam.
ed by Governor Davis to Head
Department.
REV rs SECRETARY
Horace l.. Smith. John L. gin and j.
Hoge Tyler. Jr., WIN Serve on Conn
mission for From Two to Six
Years.

walter f. Hathaway, Of White
Stone. Lancaster county, is to be the
ommissioner of the game and inland
fisheries department for the coming
four years. The appointment was
msde last night by Governor Davis,
ana an order was issued on the secre-
tery of the commonwealth to issue
that commission to Mr.. Hathaway.
The appointee is we'll known through
out the state OF Virginia, especially
through his connections with the
Farmers institute. of which organiza-
ton he has been president for a num-
Der of years, Mr.. Hathaway while
generally voting the Democratic tick ct
in local matters, is regarded in his own
neIghborhood as Republican In ma
tional politics,
He was born in 1852 on the old
Hathaway plantation, "Enon Hail."
near White Stone, in Lancaster coun-
", the oldest son OF Captain Henry S.
Hathaway and Felicia r Dunaway.
William Hathaway. an ancestor. who
was born in Stratford, England, came
TO Virginia after the overthrow OF
Charles I. having been a soldier In
the royalist army. This William
Hathaway acquired and settled upon
Enon Hall farm in 1866: and that
property has descended from father
to son through eight generations 10
its present owner.
On his mothers side ne Is Of
Scotch-Irish stock, she being a daugh-
ter of Colonel Thomas Dunaway, a
niece of Colonel ADDISON Hall, a mem
Der of the secession convention and
sister OF the Rev. Drs. Thomas and
Wayland Dunaway.
Mr.. Hathaway left Virginia to seek
his fortune In 1881. returning in 1895
He then began the practice of law
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26
HOOVER AND M'ADOO
POOL DIFFERENCES
AND MAKE NEW PLAN
Director General of Railroads
States That Cars Will Be
Placed w here Needed.
Committees Appointed at
Conference.

Washington, Feb. ss.--Herbert C.
loover, the food administrator and
william G. McAdoo, director general
or railroads, pooled all their differ
ences today. and ma pped out a gen
eTal plan for the immediate move
ment Of large stocks OF supplies TO ths
allies
with Mr. Hoover declaring that
this country is 100000 bushels be
hIhd In its shipments. Director-1fen-
eral McAdoo wasted no time In outb-
bling and said he would put the cars
wherever Mr.. Hoover would suggest
But he thought little could ba ac-
compiished by dealing in generaliiies
and called for specific information
Mr.. Hoover maintains that there is q
deficiency of thousands OF cars IN the
grain sections OF the west
After two-hour conference, which
was attended also by other officials of
the food and railroad administrations.
completes wers appointed 10 work
out the whole transportation problem
along specific, definite Inns They will
represent all the war ma king branches
OF the government They will re
called upon 10 get absolute data re-
Sarding the amounts of supplies pur-
chased by the food administration and
n
ira importation available at the points
of loading and the number Of care re-
quired. the points TO which thew are.
TO be sent, and the ships at those
terminals ready 10 receive the car
goes. ,
One committee which will be held
responsible for keeping track of the
food is composed OF Judge Edward n.
Chambers, in charge OF traffic OF the
railroads administration; G.. r Gray,
OF the transportation division. c. L.
Spens, of the Chicago. burlington and
Quincy railroad. who Is now In charge
or transportation for the food admin
istration; C. n. Kendall, chairman of
the car service section OF the railroads
administration and Julius II Barnes.
of the United Grain corporation of
the food administration. located In
New York. Regional agents will be
added to this committee by Mr.. Hoo
YER, particularly for the grain dis
trfcts,
Another committee. composed of
the traffic experts OF the various war
making branches. includes: J. NJ.
Whitaker, vioe-president OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway. Who
VIII act as traffic adviser for the fuel
III. r. Anewalt, vice.
president of the SAINTS. Fe railroad.
who will see to the needs OF the navy
department: Fl. NJ. Adams. OF the
Missouri Pacific railroad. for the ar
my; ]. r. Holden. vice president of
the Kansas City Southern, for the
shipping board. and J. A. Middleton.
vice president OF the st. Louis and
Santa Fe railroad, for the oil direc-
tor.
Neither MIR. McAdoo nor Mr. Hoo
Yer could give any further details of
the plan. They will have to be work
ed out within a few days after the
director general of railroads and the
food administrator have begun to re-
ceive exact details OF where the food
is. and the requirements for shipping
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26
Continued on Page Twol
v. 5. 5. 100000
CLUB ORGANIZED
Members to Buy sf0o Worth OF
Stamps This Year.

The war savings stamp committee
of Richmond yesterday formed a
100000 savings club. This is the
latest plan OF the committee to stir
interest In the thrift stamps issued by
the government
The splan OF the $4,000 thrift club
will be to secure the membership of
1000 people who will each purchase
800 worth of the baby bonds
within the next year When the full
quota OF 1000 people is secured the
object OF the club will have been ac-
compiished.
The club is directed by e. NJ.
Crutchfleld, who has been greatly in.
terested In the war stamps since their
Inauguration. He is being assist ed
by Fl. r. Litchford. who is the direc-
tor of the war savings stamps society
in Richmond
Twenty-three members joined the
club on the first day and many more
signified their intention to become
owners OF sl0o,worth of the stamps
within the next year. Those Joining
yesterday were DIR. F. T. McFaden,
llton Field. w g.. Thaihimer, H. f.
Mtchford. e. NJ. Crutchneid, c. w.
Page. T. NJ. Darlington. J. II. Binford.
E. L. Layfield, DR.. Harvey Bear.
Charles @. Taylor. A. r. Marvin. f.
NJ. Boykin, E. A. Dietrich, G. @.
Dietrich. f. G.. Hulcher, e. A. Diet
rich, Jr., Miss Grace Dietrich. A O.
Swink. 7. b. Reynolds and Clyde l..
Radcliffe.
The War Savings Stamp society
will be glad 20 accept the member
ship of anyone at any time. The CT
fees OF the society is at the soutil-
west corner OF Tenth and Main
streets and the phone number is
Randolph 1871
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26
CONTESTANTS MAKE
ENORMOUS ADVANCES
Only Five Days Rasnain For Closing
Nirginian's Grand Prize Dtstribu-
ton and Everybody In Busy.
MRS. GILL LEADS IN FIRST.
Ross Covfncton still Ahead In His
District With r. $, Garnctt Close
Seoond-Saptatn Coleman Heads
List In Petersburg.

Surprising and rapid strides and
jumps ahead have been made by the
leading candidates in the last week
Of The Firg.nian's grand prtZs dis
tribution. and everyone is entering
hriskiy into the homestretch of the
great race that will end next Satur-
day night. With only Ave days remain -
ing everyone is striving In the final
laps OF the race not the least bit dis
cocraged, but all set visions OF the
prizes that will be distributed
Mrs. John T, Gill, 20I2 Pleasant
street, made a long jump In District
No, l, Last week her votes totaled
6S6,TSo. but today she has 2.85s.730.
Mrs. w. L Keck OF Barton Heights,
also took long gain and rests sec
ond today with 35S,57o votes Mrs
E. L Rolfe and J. H Redd also made
noticeable increases in their total
votes
Through hard and consistent work
Ross Coyington. Lillian. Va. main
tanned his lead with 6e2 $40 votes, but
he is being followed by r. s. Garnett,
OF Dunnsviile. Va. with 54o,e70 votes.
Captain Louis Coleman, of Peters
burg, made a long leap TN District No
s from 6,lo10 votes 10 i.551.010. Dell
Wight also Increased HIS standing TO
1,Sol. $50 votes after diligent work
Not to be outdone. F, l. Overton and
Miss Nancy Caldwell made long
Jumps
Miss Mary A. Swift raised her vote
to 741.5so votes after a week OF per-
sistent endeavor, and w l.. Mtlady
increased his vote to l65."IQ.