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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-17
ORDER AND
NOTICE Of PRIMARY
ELECTION
To Be Held on
TUESDAY, APRIL 80, 1918.

In the office of the United States
Commissioner at Nenana, Alaska,
Fourth Division.
Now. on this day, pursuant TO
Chapter IS. Session Laws Of Alaska.
approved May J, 1917, entitled. An
Act to provide for the holding Of
primary elections in the Territory
Of Alaska, TO fix the time and man
uer Of holding the same, 70 prescribe
the qualifications Of candidates TO
be nominated at such elections, and
to designate the manner Of filing
and authentieating their candidacy
and for other purposes" and in con-
formity herewith
1t is hereby ordered that for the
purpose Of the primary election TO
be held on April 80, 1918, all of
the territory in the recording district
known as the Nenana Recording Dis
trict, outside Of incorporated towns,
IS hereby divided into voting pre-
cincts, in each of which . polling
place * hereby specified.
Said voting precincts are described
and bounded as follows: =.
The Nenana Voting Precinct. en-
bracing all that portion OF the Ne
mana Recording Precinct lying North
of an east and west line drawn
through Nile $50 on the Govern
ment Railway.
Polling Place Fire Hall, in Town
Of Nenana-
The 35-miIe Voting Precinct. en-
braeing all that portion of the Ne
mana Recording Precinct lying South
of an east and west line drawn
through Mile $50 on the Government
Railway.
Polling Place ALASKAN Engineer
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-17
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

FOR SALE-Singer Sewing Machine,
first class condition. Apply Ne
mana Tailor Shop, Waschter Bldg
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FOOD PROF|ItERS
HELD Up BY LAWS
Food Administrator Takes Licenses
Away from Unserupulous
Dealers

Violations of the rules and regu-
lations covering sugar have caused
the Boston Sugar & Jobbing Co, of
Boston. Mass, to lose it's food ad-
ministration license
The company was found guilty of
selling to Individual consumers in
unreasonable amounts, exactiug a
margin Of profit larger than allowed
under the regulation, and failing TO
keep proper record Of its business.
1t was shown that employees of the
New York. New Haven & Hartford
railroad on February bought a
broken key containing 50 pounds of
sugar at the rate of II cents a
pound.
The Boston Sugar & Jobbing Co.
denied that it had ever sold to those
people On February 20, after con-
sultation with its counsel, the COM
pany admitted the sale 1t has kept
no ledger since October Is, 1917.
The food administration investigat-
ors found several leaves had been
torn from the firms cash book
The food administration also an
nounces that it has revoked the lie
ense of John D. Key, alias n B.
Keys, who operated as wholesale
dealer in foodstuffs in Denver, Kan
sas City, and the middle western
states
Key was deprived of his license
on the specific charge of defrauding
N. B. Schafranka, of Rinconada, n
NJ. Key had contracted to accep,
two carloads of apples at an agreed
price of Sits. He sent Schaf.
ranka a cashiers check for 1927. 20
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-17

Antoine Miller. resident OF An
chorage. and an American born citi-
zen. was recently sentenced 10 I'M
prisonmenr in jail there for one year
for making seditious utterances,
Miller. while under the influence OF
liquor, expressed himself in forcible
terms in favor Of Germany and
against the United States. In addj-
ton to the year for seditjon. Com
missioner David also sentenced him
to TWO months in jail fer being IL
toxicatad
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-17

FOR SALE-Well matched Gross and
Red Fox Skins. Apply Simson's.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-17
ng Commission Store at S5-mils.

ing Commission Store at S5-mils,
Polling places open from 5 a. m. to
7 ?. m.
Notice is hereby given that a
primary election will be held on
Tuesday, April 80. 1918. for the
purpose of nominating candidates OF
the various political parties in Alaska
for the following offices. to-wit:
A Delegate to the House of Rep
resentasives from the Territory Of
Alaska:
One member of the Senate of the
Territory of Alaska
Four members of the House of
Representatives of the Territory of
Alaska:
One Road Commissioner for Road
District No. 4
The said election viii De held in
the voting precincts above named
and and the polling places therein
specified, The said polling places
will be open between the hours Of
eight o'clock \. VI, and seven o'clock
P. NJ. Of said day.
Dated At Nenana Alaska. February
.. 1918.
f. 5. MCDONALD.
L 5. Commissioner for the
Nenana recording District.
Fourth Division. Territory Of
Alaska
tSEAL r. S.McDONALD.
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No trouble to buy, cheap, con-
venient. a real ;nvestment.-WAR
SAVINGS STAMPS.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-17
R. MCDONALD
CONVEIANCNG
GENERAL BROKERAGE
NOTARIAL WORK
LIFE INSURANCE
Local Agent of

Local Agent of
Whitely-Woodward Company
Home Insurance Co.. New York
National Fire, of Hartford
Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Co.
Union Insurance Society, London
Law Union and Rock. London
Look Them Up In Best's
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-24
SCARCITY OF LABOR
HITS STREET WORK
Impossible TO Make Some
Repairs Now, Off cials
State.

A special meeting Of tho Street and
Sewer Department was held this morning z
at 10 o'clock, in the absence of Mr.
Sparks Charles f. Rudolph presided
A communication from William l..
Todd was read, complaining of the worn
out condition Of switch NJ Twenty-firSt
and Boulevard The noise and the vibra-
tions due TO this condition, ne wrote, are
most disagreeahle to residents IN the
ncighborhood Fight signatures were at
tached TO the petition. II was ordered
that copy Of the communication be sent
to the Traction Company.
Charles T. Mitchell, in letter 70 the
board, complained Of the condition Of
Twenty seventh street between Tatnall
and West. Here the street IS ls inches
above the level of the pnIsment, causing
water to drain from the street on to the
pavement
Owing to the great difficulty Of pro
curing men, MIR Pierson reported that i
would be impossible 10 promise to remedy
this state Of affairs Immediately. There
are other streets also which need such
grading done, and as soon as possible
the work will be done, probably before the
arrival Of cold weather
The next meeting OF the board
on Tuesday. will be defun ctory and 10
business will be transacted, it was said
today, because of the absence OF r.a7Gbers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-24
ISAAC 5. BAIRD IS
81 YEARS OLD TODAY
Celebrates Birthday Quietly at
Home and Says He
Feels Fine.

Isaac s. Baird, one of Wilmington's
oldest and most esteemed citizens, quietly
observed his s7th birthday anniversary
today Mt his home, DO3 West Ninth street.
Despite advanced age his health is good
MIR Baird wns born in Wilmington, at
the head Of Shipley street, now the site
Of the du pont building, August "a, 1891,
and except nine yenrs That he resided in
philadelphia spent his lifetime in this city.
BY trade he il n machinist. Hollings-
worth. Harvey 4 Co. employed him for
five years AZ an apprentice and for three
years MS n journeyman From 1853 10 S64
he WAS an employe at the Industrial
Works, Philadelphia. Returning TO Will
mIngton, he was in the employ OF the
Betts Machine Co. for II years. Next he
WIS machinist for 10 years for the Baird
Leather Co, Of which his brother, Charles,
wa. president. At the age OF 10 years ne
retired from industrial activity.
Originally he was a member Of Hanover
Presbyterian Church and subsequently a
charter member Of Central and West
churches. His membership at West
Church has continued for 80 years, and he
also has been a member Of the church
choir and the Sunday school for half a
century. He served 26 years as church
elder and IL years as trustee. He IS
anticipating with pleasure the celebration
Of the golden jubilee Of West Church in
November.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-24
ABOUT CONDUCToRETTES
Philadelphia Ready TO Use Them,
They Might Well be En-
ployed Here.

If the Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Co. is short male material for
conductors, why not try the female
variety?
This is no ioke-it's dead serious, Up
in Philadelphia the P. r. T. as the metro
politan traction system Is known, has
80 women ready to step in the hind end
of the cars and collect fares. They're
in barns and storehouses now and work
ing in conductors uniforms and ready
for emergencies.
The Public Service lines over in New
Jersey have conductorettes and they re
doing well, it Is said, especially on the
Camden, Gloucester and Woodbury. line.
Observers of the situation say women
might very we'll be used here, handling
fares on such runs as the Washington
Eastlake, Concord route, or even the
Delaware avenue run.
II is we'll known that IN case the draft
makes new inroads on the Philadelphia
transit employees the company is pre-
pared TO utilize female labor very much
more extensively.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-24
SHIP MEN WANT A RAISE.
Skilled Workmcn in Yards Make
Request for a Dollar an Hour.

Washington, Aug. 24-Skilled workers
in the shipbuilding industry Of the country
have presented friendly demands" to
the Labor Adjustment Board OF the
Shipping Board for an increase in wages
to 81 an hour, double time for all over
time. Saturday half holidays throughout
the year, and 10 per cent. bonus for all
night shop work The present wage Is
approximately rs cents an hour.
The demands were framed by repre-
scntatives Of the various crafts after
conferences which began in Philadelphia
and were continued in Washington with
the Labor Adjustment Board. They
grew out Of the termination Of the six
months period Of settlement of the FIRST
dispute decided by the board, which in
volved Delaware workers It's award
stipulated that living conditions were to
determine later readjustments.
The men have an agreement with the
board that wage questions shall be set
tied by negotiation. The present wage.
average $5.77 day on the Pacific
Coast and vary from $3.50 to $3.50
elsewhere In the country The increase
would approximate 80 per cent.
Union leaders are said TO be unanimous
IN desiring the establishment Of uni
form national scale for members of their
crafts
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-24
FAREWELL DINNER.

About forty government time inspectors
from Pcrryvllle. Md, gave farewell din
ner. last night. at the Hotel Nobis in
honor of r. " Goodwill, chief govern
ment time inspector, and J. II. Covey,
assistant time inspector, who have been
transferred to Pedricktown, n. J. c.
W Rutter will be Mr. Goodwill's sue
cessor and Leonidas Ryan MIR Covey's
successor A very enjoyable evening
was spent Those present were, as fol-
lows.
r. " Goodwill, j II Covey, c. W
Ruttcr. A. n Vannort, o. G. Jackson,
A. G Bartlett II Carey, H. W. Holt,
H c. Sprinkle, Robert Yerkes, J. ).
Wilson, Thomas Armstrong NJ. Hopkins,
+. A. Cooch, s. j Malone George Honey
ford, G. " Roser, l.. Ryan, F Yco-
man. Lester Kaufman, G. b. Black, F.. ".
Smith. r. X Jefferson, w B Wagner, A.
C. Hale. r VI Barnes, r. W Gillespie,
w Windle + d Bounds, ]. r. Chapple,
r. c. kciholtz, " j Flora, O. IIagcrty,
F.. s. J McCloskey, Frank Pool and j.
+. Pool
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-24
NOYON CAPTURE NEAR
Continued from page /

Fr m Chaulnes to south of Rove the
battle line remains unchanged French
and Britisn guns are pouring q heayy
fire into an< behind the front here, The
stability Of which IS seriously shaken by
the Allied progress 70 the north and south
Noyon still is in enemy hands. but its
usefulness. waDes as the french s
bornhards IL and the armies o
Humbcrt and Mangln move tov
HANGIN PENETRATEs FoEr
On the front north Of SOlssons, (Ien
Mangln apparently Is giving most atten-
tion 10 sharpening of the salient winch has
its apex immediately north ~ roissons.
lie has gained more ground east ot Bag
nerr and west of Crecy-au-Alont toward
the Soiseons-Chauny road Any advance
here adds TO the vlIlnerabIlity o. the Ger
man line eastward from Soissons.
Fires ar reported burning behind the
German position north Of the Vesie and 10
is believed the enemy NAV be preparing
to retire Infantry and transports have
been observed moving northward from
the Yesie In the last few days. American
and French pressure continues aiOng rhe
river and the Americans have gained some
more ground N the area about FlsEnes ~ a
local action
AMERICANS READY 70 sTRIEE.
Everything IS going we'll. We nave be-
gun our action and We snail continue.
These are the words OF Marshal FocF.
whose strategy mas placed the Germans
in their present unfavorable position.
While the ightlng has been raging on
the front from fpres 70 Rheims. he
stretch Of front from Rheims to Swrzer-
land. where Amencan troops hold many
sectors, IS quiet. A blow Dy the AmeF''a"-
on the line east and south Of Rheims VIC
not surprise some observers II Nas
ton.
Minor fighting IS going on IN nor
Italy. North OF Bassano the ltalIans have
taken some ground IN the Brenta valley.
In Central Albania, the AusJrians nave
been repuIsed IN an attack against the
Italian lines.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-24
CHTACT|CS PUZZLE
LONDON AND PARIS
Military Experts Say Fall of Ba-
paume Would be Great Dis
aster to the Germans.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

London, Aug. 24-The ultimate aim
Of the strategic p an which Marshal toch
is working out in the present series
battles is the subject of much speculation
both in London and Paris Broadly, the
military experts are divided into two
camps
Some believe Marshal Foch is striking
a number of hammer blows, with the
object of weakening the enemy numerl-
cally and, as regards positions and morals,
preparatory to decisive blow at some
absolutely vital spot
Others think the gcnerallssImo at
present ls cndcavoring To disorganlze what
il really a great German retreat or IN
tcntion To retreat on large sectors, beng
content to reap the rich fruits Of this dis
organization in the shape OF big hauls OF
prisoners and material and 10 allow later
results to guide HIM in the matter of more
decisive action this wear
As regards the latest developments OF
the fighting in France, one Of the most
important Is the British threat against
Bapaume. the fall of which would be a
great blow to the enemy The desperate
German resistance 1T Achlet-le-Grand,
where the main defensive positions of
Bapaume were placed. shows that the
enemy realized this.
Official announcement was made Fri
dav night that British troops were east
of Achiet-le-( irand.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-24
PEACHES AWAY UP"
Continued from page I

quarter peck-which Is about even
Stephen with the shelled beans
BO sweet potatoes were to be seen on
farmers stands, but they were gettable
from hucksters and stores-forty cents
a quarter for first-class grade and SO Tor
seconds.
Eggs were generally 90 among the
farmers. Some few we're selling at 50
and 5S- On Fifth street. in the miscel-
laneous market, one man was doing a
land-office business at 4S-very good
looking eggs, too.
Incidentally, this Fifth street market,
between Market and King streets, IN
vanably undersells the neighbor. stuff
has been tried by wise housewives and
pronounced quite as good as King streets.
And it's trade has been gradually in
crcaSing, which, in turn, has brought an
increase OF the farmers standing in il.
A word to the wise ought 10 be Suf-
ficient
Grapes and pears were fairly thick
this morning, both Of the ncaroy vari ETY..
Twelve cents quart was the usual price
and 81. 80 to sl60 ass basket Some Of the
better grades of pears were Is cents a
quart Inferior grades were down 20
SIPS a basket.
PHILADELPHIA STARTS A CURB.
Philadelphia now has curb market,
up in the northwestern section Of the
city around Girard College vail. And
Us decidedly lower than Wilrington's.
although the haul 20 the farmers and
truckers is longer than that Ot the farmers
here. In still another way II Is dn-
ferent, being lower than other markets,
while Wilmington's curb markets are
higher than Others Here are compared
prices in it; compare them, please with
our own.
Tomatoes. curb market price, 80 and
SOC: other markets, 75c and 81.
Peppers, 60c; 81
Peaches. 75c and 81 25, Sl50 and 81
Cantaloupes, for 25c; each. ) and lOc.
Cooking apples, 80 and 60c 75c and 81
Eating apples, 70 and SOC; 81 and 81 %
All prices are Tor basket quantities
except in the case Of eantaloupcs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-24
DOG CHEERS HIS KAISER.
Gives Three Yelps When Owner
Calls for Salute to Hun.

Greenwich, Conn, Aug 24-Resi-
dents living in the Bruce Park section
here are greatly incensod over the ap-
pearance of boat in the harbor, be-
longing to Louis Kuppe, painted in the
German colors, red, white, and black,
with the iron cross painted on the bow
and stern.
The matter was reported to Chief of
Police Talbot, who advised Kuppe to
change the colors Today the white
stripe has been changed to blue.
kuppe says he has trick collie dog
which gives three meIodious yelps when
his master commands three for the
Kaiser People in the neighborhood
say that kuppe refused to take any
Liberty bonds or contribute TO the Thrift
Stamp and other patriotic drives until
he WAS forced To do 80.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-24
lew RA|LROADERS WAGE
MAKES DEFICIT IN JUNE
Government Has Lost $500 900, 900
in Six Months Railroading
Experience.
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening

Washingt on, Aug 24-Owing largely
to large back payments Of wage increases,
the railroads under Federal controls in
Jun" reported an aggregate deficit OF
SIS $50 600 IN railway operating income as
compared with positive earnings of $685.
900 600 IN .Iun2. 1917.
This reduced the total operating for the
SIX months of government oper alton, end
ing with June to Sl73, 1914 900 as compared
with >45N. .203 0G0 in the corresponding
period of last year.
These figures, compiled by the Inter
state Commerce Commission and an
nounced today, show that the govern
mcnt has lost about $500 600, 600 in oper-
afing oi railroads during the first six
months Of this year,
The wage payments in june under
Director General McAdoo's order. as re-
ported by l6i or about three fourths Of
the first class roads, amounted 10 $780,
600, 900 Without this added expense the
railroads in June would have earned S74,-
0Si 600
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-24
THREE u. S. SHIPS SUNK.
Nineteen Missing From the Crews
Of Craft Torpedoed by U-Boats
in Foreign Waters.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Thc sinking
of three American vessels in foreign
waters by German submarines has been
announced by the Navy Department.
The steamship Lake Edon, an army
chartered cargo transport, was sunk
on Aug. 81; the U. S. S. West Bridge,
of $500 tons, on Aug. i6, and the U. ). ;.
Cubore, of 1900 tons, on Aug. 10
Sixteen of the crew of the Lake Edon
are missing. thirty-nine having been
accounted for. The names of the missing
have not been reported to the Navy
Department
Three men were reported lost IN the
sinking of the West Bridge and there
was no loss of life among the crew of the
Cuborc. Those lost on the West Bridge
were: Jcns F. Nielsen. fireman, of Den
mark; William l. Porter, fireman, Port
land, Ore, and Robert j. McConkey,
fireman, of Mount Vernon, Wash.
The West Bridge and Cubore were
homeward bound when sunk.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-24
DELUDED BERLIN GAY,
SEES PEACE NEAR.
Even Reverses Can't Shake Faith
in Hindenburg; Theatres
Crowded, Says SWcde.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

Stockholm, Aug 24.--Germany still is
far from starvation or from the limit of
its endurance SO far as the civilian popu-
lation is concerned This is the substance
of a report made to the Associated Press
by n Swedish journalist who has just re-
turned from an extended stay III Germany
and at Marienbad, Bohemia.
In North Germany, particularly in Ber-
lin there is n marked scarcity of food
stutfs. Nevertheless, there Is enough for
existence and the restaurants of the better
class still serve ample portions of meat
without a meat card. The farmers gener-
ally will have plenty even in North Ger
many.
Conditions improve, the Swedish jour
naist says, as one goes southwark
Conditions i'll Austria are very bad, ex-
ccpt for those who receive extra food be-
cause they, are doing war work. This class
is satisfied with conditions, but the rest
of the population is longing for peace.
The Swedish journalist doubted the
possibility of any successful uprising IN
Austria
The railroad service in Germany, he
declared, although greatly reduced, ap-
pears to be as punctual rs In times of
peace.
Asked what the civ1lan population
thought about the war, the journalist said ::
They have stopped talking about it
They talk about food, sports and thcatri-
cal Berlin theatres are filled nightly and
the hotels, incidentally, are being re-
decorated and rcpainted | asked the
reason for this and was told they were
getting ready for the coming Of peace.
II asked many people what they
thought about the recent German re-
verses. Their replies invariably were
'lIindcnburg knows What he is doing If
he goes backward il is because he has an
object and not because he has to | think
this fairly represents the majority opinion
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-24
THE ROUT AS BERLIN
Is TOLD ABOUT 1T

Amsterdam. Aug. 24-The Norwaerts
Of Berlin commenting on the battles IN
France, SAYS Marshal Foch has done his
best to bring about change in the war
situation in the west. but that he has not
succeeded.
Captain Won Salzmann, military critic
Of the \osslsche Zeitung. says:
The defensive battle which now IS pro-
cccdlng against the numerical superiority
Of our enemies as the result of beng
strengthened by Americans. including
Negroes | ,lready begins to show the dawn
of German victory.
The Frankfort Zcitung says Our
Bapaume front is firm and We DO not doubt
il will remain 50 rs long rs 1t pleases the
German command
The Dcutsche ZeitunC Of Berlin expects
speed, lulI in the fighting. The news
paper SAYS: 'Lassigny plateau was not
conquered by the enemy, but II was
evacuated by Us for tactical reasons.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-24
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Chicago, Aug. "A Hogs, higher; re-
ceipts 5000; top, 1890; bulk, i800a
1875; butchers, l9I0a1990; packing,
IL. .75al8.90 light, l915al990; pigs,
is. GOALS 50; rough IL 40al775.
Cattle, receipts, 1000; compared with
a week ago steers above 1925, the kind
selling under 1900 and butchers, canners
and western cattle are mostly 50a75 cents
higher. Some medium steers are up
dollar Feeders and calves, 25a5O cents
higher No quotations
Sheep, receipts, 5000; compared with
week ago. killing lambs are 25a50 cents
lower,
sheep. receipts 5000; compared with
week ago. killing lambs are 25a50 cents
lower, with common natives showing
greatest declines Fat and feeding sheep,
so cents to 81 lower. Feeding lambs and
breeding ewes, steady. No quotations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-24
MUST SUPPORT CHILDREN.
Negro Prisoner Making S25 a Week
Ordered TO Give $40 10 Youngsters.

Saturday, IN City Court, usually sees a
lengthy list of non-support cases on the
docket, but today it only showed two
Charles Brown, colored, was prisoner
accused of not supporting his six minor
children. Tie wanted continuance TO
obtain witness, but the children, the
court found, also wanted support Charles
said he was employed by an ice cream
manufacturer and made s25 week The
court made a temporary order of $40 a
week
Len Skipski was charged by his wife
with non-support of their daughter The
wife said the child was Ia years old, but
Skipski said she was Is.
Philip Garrett, his counsel, said an
agreement had been reached in the matter
and asked the court TO make an order
without hearing evidence. Judge Church
man fixed 81 80 week.