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The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-06

CSHlNe IO COHlIuuS lAS OuAt th VI July celebration a large crowd gath cred on "A" street yesterday to wit ness the sports continued from the previous day.
 The first number on the program was a 50 yard dash for boys under 12, won by a native named Robert.
 Running high jump-won by A. Slippern.
 Old mans race, 50 yards-won by Tony Letray.
 l mile relay race, ? men to team, won by Osborne and Bellerby.
 50 yard dash, girls under Is, won by Margaret Southworth.
 50 yard dash, girls under s-won by Lena Harrington.
 Boxing match between Noeller and Campbell-no decision.
 Horse race-won by ''Nigger', Mitchell-prive of s25 went to Red Cross.
 Tug of war, boys under 12-won by Woods team.
 One mile race, open-won by Sergeant Fuelling.
 Canoe race-first prize won by William Jimmie (native); second prize by Sam Paul (native).
 50 yard dash for girls under 15 (extra) won by Margaret South worth.
 Motor Boat races-first prize and cup won by H. O. Beldon, with the hydroplane Flea; second prize, went to Fred Douse with the speed model boat "Victory" and third prize went to M. B. Sherwin, driver of the launch Sunbeam" n
 The Indian canoe race, which took place at ' o'clock, was full of ex- citement; the race not being won until the finish. The canoes lined up at the mission in an almost straigh file, and at the drop of the flag g. paddles could be seen dipping the water, first one sile and then the other, the Indian boys sitting rigid in their frail birch-ba~k canoes, striving to outdistance the others. The canoes remained punched up to the very finish, and with the sun showering its rays upon the water, and the approaching dark skinned boys with faces depicting grim de- termination, rushing to capture the prize, the thrill of it sent thoughts back to the days of Robinson Crusoe and the scared face of Eagle Eye. '
 Probably one of the most finished hammer and tongs fight that ever took place in Nenana was the battle between Noeller and Campbell yes terday before an audience of hun dreds of people in a no decision contest. Both boys were in the pink of condition and stripped a perfecr Alaskan manhood.
 Round kid Noeller opened III the first round with a series of tell ing short right hand jolts that seem ed to stagger Battling Campbell . short time; Campbell being unabl' to ward off the terrific punishmen administered by his antagonist Campbell succeeded, however, b. very clever foot work, in deliverin, some hard hammer blows on tn head of the kid, which he followe' up. in the latter part of the roun' in a terrific rush which looked a though he wanted to finish the Xii in the first round. The round end ed in favor of the kid.
 Round 2.-Both rushed out 0 . their corners, the kid had a smil on his face as he spoke to a youn lady in the audience, whom he calle Kate, saying tits all right Kate he's my meat" Campbell had hi right arm bandaged, which he car ried loosely by his side. Both boy seemed to be very cautious an afraid to cut loose, the punishmen both received in the first round be ing enough to place each man on hi
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-06

LOST-A small black pocket-book, between Taven Cafe and Cooney Hotel. Finder please return to Mrs. Amy Patterson, at Cooney Hotel.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-06

FOR SALE-Complete house fur nishings, consisting of furniture, rugs, dishes etc. May be seen Monday afternoon, July Sth, at residence of w. J. Hubbach
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-06
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

FOR SALE-Genuine Navajo rug and blanket. Can be seen at the residence of W. J. Hubbach. Ap- ply at this office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
Story of a Famous Statue

Rev. Alexander Robertson. in the
 Christian Herald.
 Another statue that has been con- veyed by sea and landed safely to Rome Is the great equestrian one of the famous General Colleoni, which stood on it's lofty pedestal in the Campo of SS. Giovanni de Paolo. Rus- kin says of it: q do not believe there is more glorious work of sculpture existing in the world" This statue is. of course. of bronze and was modelled by the Florentine sculptor and painter Andrea Verrocchio in 14S1, assisted by his more famous pupil. Leonardo qa Vinci. After Verrocchio's death, it was cast in bronze by Leopardi. There is story told to the effect that when Lecpardi had finished his work he quarreled with the republic over it. As he could not come to a settlement he knocked off the horses head and escaped to Florence. The republic or dcred him to return, but he refused, saying: q have knocked off the horses S head, it is true. but I can put it on again; but if I come to Venice and you take off my head, you could not put it on again." The republic forgavc him, assured him of his life and re- ward, and he returned and finished his work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

have increased their capital from $500, to s10O,000 to take care of their growth business Deposits one year ago wer $175,000, but at this time have gone be yond A00,0o0. As an evidence of tn volume of transactions it handled Sa; urday week ago between the hours c 6 and p. n., 223 deposits for the COT venience of patrons working at the n trate plant. The figures of the Tennes see Valley bank, Florence branch. woul show similar increase in the vollm and number of deposits. All of the Floi ence banks remain open on Saturda night for the convenience of those en ployed at the government plants
 The banking institutions of FIorenc afford ample accommodations in sur porting and promoting the trade an manufacturing interests. Organized O substantial business principles, with an pie capital, they are complete links i the chain of industrial advantage. which are becoming more and more con spicuous every day in the development which are being hurried forward by tb immense projects of the government 9 it's very doors. Any worthy investo with but ordinary capital will find hearty welcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
EYES OF WHOLE NATION ARE NOW ON FLORENCE

worlSmen and their families soon will be built to take the place of the tempo rary quarters where these people now make their abode. Plans for the villages now are being developed by the Air Mi trates corporation, which represents the government in the nitrates industry. II is stated with authority that these viii lages will be laid off and built along modern and scientific lines, with proper regard for the best ideals in sanitation, convenience and attractiveness of ap- pearance Each village will have it's so- cial ccnter. with moving picture houses ard other recreational and amusement features, selected with due respect to the tastes of the different races and types of people for whom they are intended.
 The temporary negro village, where men of that race with their families now live, is one of the show places of the whole works. The houses are comfort able two-room frame structures, sheeted in with tar paper. There is room enough for the negro likes plenty of company. A dance hall has been built near the cen- ter of the village. There are churches in easy reach, and these people feel much more at home beside their native cotton fields than they would If further trans- planted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
Owes Life to His Wife

Nixola Greedy Smith, in the People s
 Home Journal.
 John Hays Hammond. an American
 citizen. was in prison. under sentence of
 death He had been tried and convicted
 of high treason to the South African
 republic. One of four leaders of the re-
 form movement in the Transvaal he was
 charged with complicity in the famous Jameson raid. found guilty. and sentenced to die
 Only one person lived in the Transvaal with sufficient power to set aside the death sentence passed upon the man whe is known today as the greatest mining engineer in the United States. This was Oom Paul Kruger. then President of the South African republic. He was an old ! man-narrow, bigoted and possessed of an intense hatred for the eager, grasp ing strangers who he believed had sought his country only to despol It. John Hays Hammond was among the
 most enterprising and. consequently. one of the most disliked of the foreign res- idents of the Transvaal. For years he had been employed as an engineer: first by Barney Barnato. the English mining operator, and later by Cecil Rhodes, to locate diamonds in Dom Pauls country Oom Paul disliked him. He disliked all
 men who brought swarms of eager, reck- less adventurers into his country And
 he made life as difficult for them as he could.
 In 1895 the world was startled by the news that British adventurer. Dr. Jam eson, had led raiding party of armed men into the Transvaal. The raid failed. John Hays Hammond was among those arrested on the accusation of having in stigated Jameson's attack on the South African republic. He was found guilty and sentenced to die. i But the brave, cOol-headed wife of the
 eminent American mining engineer did
 not intend that anything dsagreeable
 should happen to her husband. Ever
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
 Surrounded by Valuable Minerals, This City Has Made Most of Its Op-
 portunities GRAIN INDUSTRY IS IMPORTANT FEATURE OF CITY'S ENDEAVOR Wagon Works is Known All Over the County = How Agricultural Efforts
 Are Encouraged

Fiorence. March 23.-(Special )-Flor- ence is already manufacturing center, for it has a number of healthy industries Every one knows about the great de- posits of iron lying on either side of us to the north and south, as well as III mines within the cheap freight zones near our doors.
 The Philadelphia furnace of the Sioss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company was built at Florence in 1890 and has twice been remodeled since that time. It now has a daily capacity of 275 tons of pig iron of the quality known as No. 1 and No. foundry iron, made from hemadte ore, a bountiful supply of which is found at a point 20 miles north of Florence and at another place the same distance south of the city. The Philadelphia fur mace utilizes ore from both sources. This iron is said to have been produced at a cost as low as S4.9S per ton. At this time, with the cost of labor and mate rials at a high point. the foundry is said to be producing pig iron at a cost not exceeding 8 per ton on the yard.
 OTHER VALUABLE MINERALS
 Near Florence are extensive deposits of pure kaolin, the chief material used in making china and pottery, and great beds of pure white silica, which is used in glazing china and pottery.
 A well-known expert who has made an investigation of his citys mineral
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
ernment works are weary of canned goods and are hungry for farm prod ucts
 LIVE STOCK AND DAIRYING

LIVE STOCK AND DAIRYING The Chamber of Commerce and the farmers association took up the matter or encouraging the raising of thorough bred live stock and as a result of this movement all of the banks and many of the business houses have purchased and presented to the various communities thoroughbred males for breeding pur- poses. The farmers themselves have pur- chased several hundred fine animals, both hogs and cattle, and the live stock industry Is flourishing.
 Realizing that all dairy sections are getting rich through the great demand and high price of dairy products the Chamber of Commerce successfully has taken up the question of obtaining a modern creamery and one of Wiscon- sins expert creamery men is now build ing what will be one of the largest creameries in the south Paul Trow- bridge, who was trained in the business at the University of Wisconsin, and for merly lived near Madison, is in charge of the creamery, which will start with 900 milch cows on the list. for which con- tracts have been made. This number will be rapidly increased, but it is regarded as an excellent start for so new an in dustry.
 The creamery pays cash for butter fat and will make weekly settlements with the farmers, many of whom have obtained soparators and are ready to be- gin delivering cream when the plant Is completed. MT Trowbridge is erecting a two-story building in the retail section of Florence and will be ready for bus- ness sometime during the coming spring. The plant is modern from the ground up. It's sanitary arrangements are per- feet and 1t will have a refrigeration pla nt If it's own It's coming has atjml- lated the buying of dairy cattle and Mir. Trowbridge is assisting the farmers in selecting stock of this character. Banks in Florence are furnishing money at per cent for the purchase of live stock for breeding and dairy purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
STEADY WORK FOR YEARS ID COME IS ASSURED WORKMEN Elaborate Plans Already Under Way to Provide
 Comfortable Living
 Conditions

Florence, March 23.-( -(Special.) .)--Many
 construction of the permanent plants and temporary buildings at Muscle Shoals will be offered employment in the manufacturing end of the industry when the actual work Is begun of extricating nitrates from the air It also is pointed out that the work on Dam No. 2, for W hich sa0,00o,OO0 has been appropriated by Congress and released by President WIZ son, will be in need of all available labor by the time the nitrate plant is placed In operation, so there is about three years of steady work ahead here for the competent workman who desires to re- main. Many of those now making their homes a. Florence have declared their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

to see Oom Paul Kruger and tell him that she had come to save him from the crime of putting an innocent man to death. It was not easy to see President Kruger, but Mrs. Hammond proved equal to the task. It was not easy to con- vince a man who harbored a deep, silent contempt for women, that a woman was worth listening to; but Mrs. Hammond was successful. Before she left his of flee, MT. Kruger had promised to spare her husbands life. The President of the Transvaal republic kept his word to Natalie Hammond. Her husbands sen- tence was committed to imprisonment for 15 years and, later on, he was freed on payment of a fine of $125,00O, and Mrs. Hammond had the extreme happiness of knowing that through her intercession, not only her husbands life. but the lives of the men arrested with him, had been saved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
Florence Manufacturing City
 OF Fast Growing Importance
Rooms For Rent Are m
 Big Demand at Florence

zsns here. Rooms are listed and occu- pants for them are found without cost to either party. This is work taken up by the Chamber of Commerce for the public good. This department is open from 9 q. m. until 5 p. m. every day in the week except Sunday
 The Florence Chamber of Commerce is open from 8 a. m. until p. m. every day except Sunday. The local papers and number pf leading dailies are kept or file there for the use of members and visitors Other current periodicals are to be found there and an effort is being made to make the rooms a gather ing place for those who may find an occasional time of leisure, where they may read, write and converse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

Florence, March 23.-( -(SpeciaL) of Florence are urged to send in to the Chamber of Commerce record of the rooms they may have for rent. There is an immense demand for furnished and unfurnished rooms, particularly for strangers who have come to this city on account of the governments work at the air nitrate plant and for the con- struction of Dam No. 2 at Muscle Shoals
 Many of the office men, forenen and skilled workmen will bring their fam flies to Florence to live if they can find house room Every suite or apartment madei available for light housekeeping will add to the number of, residents in this city who may in time become citi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
Less Trouble

From the Louisville Journal.
 My wife hates to answer the door bell Sunday afternoon when she's com fortable in kimono"
 Mine, too. But she says she'd rather take the trouble to dress than to wear herself out guessing around the circle of her friends trying to fig- ure out who rang"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
Saved
From Pllnch.

Little Girl (to aunt, who is staying in the house on visit)-Are you going out. auntie? You've got a hole in your veil.
 Aunt-Have I? I'm afraid I haven't time to change it now.
 Little Girl-Oh, we'll, it's not a very big one and, after all, don't suppose anyone will know you're my aunt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
WILL BE GRAIN CENTER

Realizing that Florence may be made . grain center and that our city could readily ship and distribute grain through out the southwest, a movement was started to obtain large grain elevator and other facilities for handling grain that the business might be developed to the advantage of our farmers and Flor ence business sections" says Mir. Paige in summarizing the work of the cham ber.
 The Clyde Packet company has been interested in putting an open steamboat into this trade to operate between Flor ence and down-river points. Plans have been made eventually to build river ter minals. A movement has been start cd to make Florence wholesale dis tribution point and many other things have been accomplished through the labor of tho association, among the greatest of which was the organization of the farm CTS of Lauderdale county h.to a purpose full association
 The Lyle-Taylor Grain company of De- catur has been interested in establish ing grain mills in Florence and have pur- chased the old stave mill property. They will manufacture corn products establish large capacity corn shelters and will do both . wholesale and retail business They have also made plans to establish . large grain elevator that they may more readily handle grain in large quan-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

intention to stay right here. While the great majority of the laborers on the government works will drift along," the net result will be a great increase in the permanent population from this source.
 Permanent villages for white and negro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

since their marriage, in 1SS0 Mrs. John Hays Hammond had followed the for tunes of her young engineer, no mat ter where they took him. But when they threw him into jail under death sentence she decided that 1t was time for her to interfere. She made up her mind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
A Complete Explanation

From the Louisville Courier-J Journal. Didn't I see you hugging my daugi ter in the conservatory"
 She was teaching me a new dance.' While sitting on the sofa 2"
 "We were practicing the holds''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

As in Vaudeville From the Louisville Courier Journal What is this?" "A blacksmith shop" How interesting. Ask the black smith to play us an anvil chorus"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

titles and have up-to-date facilities for shipping to southeastern points.
 EFFORTS EFFECTIVE
 The efforts of the Chamber of Com merce along agricultural lines have brought immediate and striking results. The Farmers Cooperative association, which was organized last fall through the efforts of the Chamber of Commerce, met a week ago and decided to plant ard fertilize for crop of 50 carloads of early Irish potatoes to be harvested this spring. Through the efforts of the association potato buyers will be brought to Florence and will pay cash for the sop as is being done in other large po- tAto growing sections. This is the first extensive and concerted movement to grow Irish potatoes in Larderdale county.
 Lauderdale county is known as the corn producing county. More than l,25O, : GOO bushels of corn was grown here in 1917, and the average price at which it is sold is S1.59 per bushe.
 The cotton crop of the county for l9li is valued at s3,000,C00.
 ENCOURAGING TRUCK FRS
 Farmers of Lauderdale and Colbert counties are being urged to raise garden products in large quantities to feed the 20, GOO men who will be at work on the government dam and nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals this summer. The farm and home demonstration agents are call ing attention to this need and they are receiving gratifying response, it is stated, rom the farmers in this and adjoin- ing counties within the Tennessee val ley Early truck will be in immense demand here. The workmen at the gov
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
.GROWTHOF BANKS GOOD INDEX OF TIE CHANGED SITUATION A Complete Link in Chain of Industrial Advantages Now Surrounding City
 of Florence

Florence, March 23,-(speciaL)- banks are good index to the growth of community. As an evidence of the financial effect of the governments activities near Florence, the deposits at the Fifst National bank at Florence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
MANUFACTURING CLOTH

Florence has two cotton mills. The older and larger of the two is the Cherry Cotton Mills, which spin all numbers of yarns It is owned by local and foreign capital and has never failed to produce dividends. 1t has a modern village for It's employees, with separate wateryorks and an electric light plant. and is alto gether a. paying proposition Percy R. Jones of Florence is the president. and N. c. Fitting, president ofsthe First Ma tional bank, is the treasurer.
 The Ashcraft Cotton Mills, with s15o,- oaV capital. manufacture sheetings ladies dress goods and many other types of high-grade cotton cloths. At present the output of this mill is largely taken by the government for use in connection with the war. c. w. Ashcraft is the president and was one of the founders of the mill. which owns it's village, com plete with water and light plants, and with night schools for those of it's em- xvb vyish fo ooff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
EFFORTS EFFECTIVE

titles and have up-to-date facilities for shipping to southeastern points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24


 we have in everlasting quantities, Is pro. nounced the purest and blass factories are bound to come. Paint materials such as yellow ochre and iron oxide are found in quantities sufficient to attract numer- ous paint factories. Our various clays are excellent for the making of all kinds of brick and terra cotta."
 FLORENCE WAGONS FOR ARMY
 The Florence wagon works, with ca pacity of one wagon every l5 minutes, ia doing it's part to win the war, and IS making army wagons for the United States army. The demand for these im- portant adjuncts to the war transporta- tion service is only limited by the supply. and President Harlan of the Florence Wagon company is doing all in his power to speed up the work. The company has made 300,000 wagons since it began oper- ation here, and it's business is growing by geometrical progression. The Flor ence' farm wagon is carrying it's part of the load all over the country and has carried the name of Florence into many foreign lands as well. It's pay roll amounts to over $1O0,0O0 annually. The oak and hickory used in their construc- tion comes from the hills along the Ten nessee valley and Is the finest in the world.
 Along the Tennessee river and it's branches We have enough pulp wood, fl used in making paper, to keep several paper mills busy for years. our common. gum timber being most valuable for this purpose.
 The Florence wagon works is to the south In the manufacture of wagonsi what the Ford company is to the north in the manufacture of automobiles
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-28

Cornet For Sale.
Good cornet, triple silver plated.
Inquire at Free Press Office. Phone
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