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The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-13
WHY PAY THEM?

Regarding the withholding of pay from German officers held as pris- oners of war in the United States. which has been commented on ad- versely by the German press with out explaining why the pay has been withheld, the State department has issued statement in which it is explained that in June of 1917 the Government of the United States made 8 proposal to the Ger man government for an agreement regarding the pay of officers who were prisoners of way. No reply was received from the German gov ernment. and in November ,n ,Encr proposal was sent, with .he state ment that if the German govern ment did not reply by December l5 the pay of officers would be stopped and would not be renewed until an agreement had been reache!. In January, 1918, the Deparsmen: of State was informed that an an- swer was enroute. Later this answ wer was received. It consisted of a counter proposal. In April the United States accepted the main issues presented by Germany and suggested further slight changes. No reply has been received ,o that rcm- munication. Under orders from the Department of State. no paymer; has been made 10 officers since December Is.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-13

material itself is carefully conserved for sale.
 All horses used by the army have their manes reached. White and grey hair is kept together while all sorrel, bay and black hair goes into another lot. Each kind of hair is also divided into two lots, that from southern horses and that from nor thern horses. Dark horses hair brings about seventy per cent more than light Southern horses have coarse heavy hair in the mane which is not so valuable as that from the finer northern type.
 Besides the condemnation and re- clamation division is ceaslessly at work in every training center push ing campaign of publicity, and many of Uncle Sam's soldiers when they go back to civil life will go back better business men because they have been trained to watch the little leaks
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-13
PIANO EXPERT HERE
 ON WAY ID JUNEAU
George Anderson Says Alaskans Will Enjoy Rapid Development
 When Peace Comes.

Among the arrivals on the steamer Alaska this morning from Fairbanks was George Anderson. we'll known ! piano expert who visits Interior Alaska annually for the purpose of tuning and repairing pianos. He will
 remain in Nenana several days, go. ] ing over the instruments which re- quire expert attention. During his
 stay here. he will make his head
 quarters at the Terminal.
 , Regarding conditions on the coast MT. Anderson says that the mining industry has been hard hit by the war, even the big mines in the
 Juneau district having suffered very i severely as the result of the de
 parture of workers for the States.
 The only way that these mines have been kept going, MT Ander-
 son says, is through the adoption of the contract system of mining. i similar to the station work along the government railroad The work l Is given out in blocks or sections
 and by working diligently and long hours contractors are able to keep the mills going, and they make much
 higher wages than if they were on
 the payroll of the companies. ] The towns which are dependent
 upon the fishing industry are get ting along well, the war having
 helped ra5her than hurt them. Cop
 per mining is also booming, owing
 to the wartime demand for copper,
 but workers are scarce everywhere
 along the coast.
 MT. Anderson believes that the
 return of peace will bring a return
 of all kinds of activity in Alaska.
 He predicts a boom for the North of no mean proportions as soon as
 the war has ended and is most op- timistic regarding the future of the territory.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-13
DREDGE AT WORK ON HARBOR BOWL
 AT COOK INLET

ANCHORAGE.-Dredging opera tions by the Alaskan Engineering commission for the improvement of Anchorage harbor are going forward in vigorous fashion. The dredge Sperm. which was assembled and tested here last fall, is working con- tinuously with changes of crews in front of the face of the proposed dock.
 The earth that the dredge removes from its place of anchorage by means of suction pump is carried considerabl distance in 8 long stretch of pipe supported by line of pontoons. hooked up to the dredge This earth is discharged so it will form sort of embankment to pro- tect the dredge bowl of the harbor The dredged approach to the pro- posed dock will resemble the shape of a crescent. with the points eX- tended towards the sea.
 The improvement. in all its de- tails, will not be completed before the cold weather of next winter. but. according to expectations. the dredging will have progressed suffi- ciently far by next fall to afford anchorage for large steamships.
 The work Is under the direction of William Gerig, engineer in charge of the Anchorage division, who plan ned 1t and who has had extensive experience on the Atlantic Seaboard. the Mississippi river and in the Pan ana Canal zone in tasks of this character. Immediately in charge of the undertaking is Charles w. Fink. who came here recently from the Panama Canal zone, where for wears he was engaged in solving dredging problems and in making harbor improvements.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-13
FRED RYUS LEAVES
 ID JOIN ENGINEERS
Late Townsite Manager Is On His Way to Ente- One of Officers
 Training Corps.

MT. Fred Ryus. who has been townsite manager here ever since the town was started. left this morn ing on the steamer Alaska, bound for the States. He will be joined at Panama by Mrs RyuS. who is visiting with friends there.
 MT. Ryus had made application, some time ago. to join one of the officers training camps. and serve as an officer in one of the regi- mentS of engineers in course of for nation for service in France. A wire sent to Mir F. D. Browne re- gently, by Governor Riggs and which appeared in these columns. calling for engineers, hastened the appli- cation of Nr. Ryus. the proper au- thorities taking action on it on the recommendation of MT. Browne as to the fitness of MT. Ryus for the commission he sought.
 The necessary authority for Mir Ryus to take the prescribed examina- tion for engineer officers was re- eeived a few days ago and his re- signation, which was rendered in anticipation of the receipt of this authority was accepted to permit of his going Outside as soon as possible. He will first go to Juneau. where it is probable. the examination will be held, and will then go oh Out side to one of the big training camps.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-13
OFFICER IS DISMISSED
 FOR OVERCOMING CONDUCT

WASHINGTON. D. C.-Second Lieutenant Thomas Lynch of one of the infantry regiments now in train ing has been dismissed from the serivce for conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.
 Lynch was found guilty of usi 2 a marked deck of cards in a game with his brother officers.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-13
PUBLIC LAND SURVEY
 Is PROCEEDING RAPIDLY

The parties engaged in the pub lie land surveys in this district un- der Woodbury Abbey. United States survey or. assisted by E. C. Guerin, L. s. transitman, having completed the land surveys in the Goldstream valley have taken up the work of extending the public land surveys to include the Indian and other settlements along both sides of the Panama river to the east of Nenana.
 There are two parties engaged in this work and they have made rapid progress up stream and are now nearing Wood river. It is expected that the surveys will be completed for the season when the parties have reached "Eat-em-up" Franks road house, toward which place they are making rapid progress.
 Three members of the party under Mr. Guerin have resigned for the purpose of enlisting and will prob ably leave for Fort Gibbon for this purpose today. Mir. Guerin is now in town fer the purpose of hiring men to replace those who have re- signed.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-13
UNCLE SAM, REFORMER

Some of the economies practiced by Uncle Sam in these spendthrift days would make a thrifty house. wife envious, The good old days in the army when the soldier was allowed to overdraw his clothing allowance without an explanation are past.
 4 busted" pair of trousers, and half worn-out shoes are rejuvenated al the army camps and cantonments and made to serve again. Even the manes of army horses are scrup- ulously saved and sold to uphostererS
 Torn trousers and worn shoes must be produced before like article in good order is issued. No limit is placed on the amount of clothing man car get SO long as he wears out that which is issued to him.
 At every training center in the country no condemned article is allowed to go to the scrap heap if some part of it can be salvaged and used to repair some other piece of equipment No waste of materials about the camp is allowed to go un- noticed or unchecked.
 Too many broken pieces of bread in a garbage can will bring to the commander of the unit 8 notice from the commanding general of the camp to have his cooks issue bread in smaller slices So that none will be wasted. The general has learned of the waste through daily reports laid or his desk.
 Every pair of shoes condemned as unfit for further use passes under eyes of skilled shoemakerS in olive drab, drawn from the ranks. 4 surprisingly large percentage find their way back into the quarter masters stock 1o De reiSsued, Some of them are practically reconstructed
 4 soldier wears the sea. out of 8 pair Of khaki trousers, and gets a new pair. The soldier-tailor in the shops of the condemnation and re- clamation division finds another pair which have faded to about the same shade and replaces the missing seat The garment itself goes back into store and is reissued for garrison wear.
 As with trousers and shoes so with every piece of personal equipment issued to the soldier. Nothing is wasted. nothing is scrapped that pos sibly can be of use. and the scrap
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-13
DRAFT REGISTRANTS ARE
 GIVEN SPECIAL TRAINING

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Provost Marshal General Crowder has called 12,143 draft registrants who have had a grammer school education for special training in the various branches of the military establish. ment of the country.
 Of the registrants so called, fifty-four are negroes.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-13

PIANOS-For sale or rent. Inquire
 SimSon's.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-13

FOR SALE-Two tents, 1Sx30 and
 20x40. Inquire Simsons.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-13

NJ. R. Healey. who has been con- nected with the Alaskan Engineer ing commission from the time the store was established here. left for the States on the steamer Alaska today. MT. Healey has had some trouble with his eyesight and is on his way to consult a specialist.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-13
CLUB MEETING

There will be an important meet ing of the Nenana Commercial club tomorrow afternoon. at the usual time and place. All members are urged to be present.
 H. B. JOSEPH,
 Secretary.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-13
2 = ses s S = . ' . . 1seHe 2 MARINE NEWS Y

Seattle No. 3-At St. Michael. Reliance-Down Nulato 10th. Julia B.-Scheduled to leave St. Michael tonight. Davis-Up Kotlik s:30. 12th. Sarah-Up Kotlik, 9th.
 Jacobs-At Ruby.
 Washburn-Up Holy Cross for Dikeman. 9th.
 Tanana-Up Birches 2:30 a. m. Alaska-Down Nenana, 10 a. m. Yukon-Up Forty-mile a. m. Sibilla-At Fairbanks.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-13

Allan Brennan, who had been at tached to the Public Land Surveys in the party under E. C. Guerin, left for Panama on the steamer Alaska today. It is his intention to enlist, if possible, on arrival at the army town.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24

can airplanes have been brought
down on the Lys battlefield. This is
the first indication that American
airmen were with the American
troops on this front.
Infantry raiding operations and
artillery firing is at a minimum along
the entire front from Switzerland to
the North Sea. Activity in Ameri-
can sectors has been below normal,
Italy Begins Fourth Year.
Italy begins her fourth year of the
war today. AS in France, the en-
emy withholds his offensive opera
tions heralded as certain some
weeks ago. On the mountain front
there has been no fighting Of mo-
ment, while along the Piave the
Italians have repulsed another Aus
tro-Hungarian attack against the
new bridgehead at Copa Nile.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
l. w. w. EXPELS MEMBERS
WHO JOIN THE ARMY
Fact Is Disclosed in Letter Made
Public at Trial.

Chicago. May "a. - Instead OF
adding new start to service flag
when a member enlists for military
service, the |. w. w. expels for
forever its members who Join the
colors.
The fact was disclosed today at
the trial of ll2 |. w. w. officials
before Federal Judge Lands when
Frank X. Nebeker, government
prosecutor, read letter written
by ]. B. Bourg, an organizer. to
Vincent st. John in Chicago advis-
ing him that c. Deal had been ex-
PEELED from local branch No. 6l of
the |, w. w. for enlisting in the
British army.
please publish this in the month
ly bulletin and oblige," Bourg wrote.
Documentary evidence introduced
by the government shows that at
least nine members have been ex-
PEELED from the |. w. w. for enlist
ing in the United States army or
the service of her allies.
The membership cards of several
who enlisted were found when the
|. w. w. headquarters were raided.
Across each card was written these
words:
Expelled, joined the army"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
Weak, Thin People
Made Strong and Fat

Weak. thin people-men and women
are nearly always nervous wrecks,
thus conclusively proving that thin
ness. weakness. debility and neuras-
thenia are almost invariably due to
nerve starvation. Feed your nerves
and all these symptoms due to nerve
starvation will disappear
Eminent specialists state that the
best nerve food is an organic phos-
'phate known among druggists as Bitru,
Phosphate. a five-grain tablet OF which
should be taken with each meal Being
a genuine nerve builder and not a stirn-
ulant or habit forming drug. BitrO-
Phosphate can be safely taken by the
weakest and most delicate sufferer. and
the results following its use are often
simply astonishing.
Weak. tired people regain strength
and vigor; thinness and angularity
give way to plumpness and curves.
sleep returns TO the sleepiess. conf
dence and cheerfulness replace debility
and bloom. dull eyes beoome bright.
and pale sunken cheeks regain the
pink glow Of health. Bitro-Phosphate.
the use Of which is inexpensive. also
wonderfully promotes the assimilation
Of food. 50 much so that many people
report marked gains Of weight in a
few weeks
CAUTION - Although Ritro-Phos-
phafe is unsurpassed for relieving
sleepleSsness and general
weakness. il should not. owing to its
remarkable nesh-grOwing properties. be
used BY anyone who does not desire 20
put on flesh. 1t is sold in this city by
Frame and most good druggists. lAdy1
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
Weather and Crop Conditions
For Week Ending May 81.

1t was the most favorable week
OF the season except in the extreme
western portion, where continued
scant moisture and high, driving
winds were injurious to growing
crops.
There was abundant moisture for
present needs elsewhere, and so
much rain in some central and east
ern counties that the soil became too
wet for the cultivation OF crops.
Wheat. and oats mostly deterior-
ated in the extreme western coun-
ties, where they are needing rain
badly. The bulk of the wheat and
oats improved, are heading nicely
and are very promising, except that
oats are heading low.
Corn made good growth, except
in the dry sections of the west, and
is we'll cultivated, except where the
soil has been too wet. Cotton
planting is mostly finished and is
coming up mostly to a good stand.
Heavy rains caused some washing
and flooding of bottom lands in
the central and eastern portions,
which will necessitate replanting OF
considerable cotton, or planting the
land to other crops. Chopping and
cultivation of early planted cotton
is under way, and in some sections
it is getting grassy, where cultiya-
tion has been delayed by wet soil.
Irish potatoes are fair to good pros
poets. The planting of kafir, milo,
feterita and broom corn is being
pushed rapidly under favorable COLI
ditions, and early paintings are
coming up to a good stand. Pas
lures, truck crops and gardens made
decided improvements. Harvesting
of the first stand of alfalfa is prac-
tically finished with generally light
yield, and considerable injury by
rain while curing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
ARMY Of UNLIMITED
SIZE IS CERTAIN
HOUSE MILITARY COMMIT
TEE RECOMMENDS SUCH
POWER TO WILSON.

Washington, May 24-Congress
yesterday was asked by Secretary
Baker for unlimited authority in
raising an army to the extent that
men within the draft age can be
organized and equipped.
Under the army law, as it now
stands, the president is authorized
to call out only approximately L.
OO00OO fighting men. This, how
ever, has been construed to restrict
his authority to call out men for
the special service.
In connection with Provost Mar
shall General Crowder's plan to put
all idlers to work, some sort Of
plan to compel useful service of la
Dor of all men of military age, tina,
is Is to As, is being discussed.
On leaving the conference, Secre-
tary Baker said:
81 recommend to the house mill
tary committee an increase of the
presidents power so that he may
call out such number of men as he
finds himself able to train, equip and
use to bring about a successful ter
mination of the war. That is what
is before the committee now
The committee adopted Secretary
Bakers recommendation unani-
mously and they will be incorporat-
ed into the army bill.
No recommendation Nas made by
the secretary as to change in the
draft ages.
This amendment to the existing
law was adopted by the committee:
"Provided, that the authority con-
ferred upon the president by the act
approved May Is, 1917, entitled An
act to authorize the president to in
crease temporarily the military es-
tablishment Of the United States
is hereby extended so as to author
ize him during each fiscal year to
raise by draft as procided in said
act and acts amendatory thereof the
maximum number of men which
may be organized, equipped. trained
and used during such year for the
prosecution OF the present war until
the same shall have been brought
TO 4 successful conclusion"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
HUNS CUTTING AWAY
PIERS At ZEEBRUGGE
ATTEMP ITO OUTFLANK THE
CONCRETE-LADEN SHIP
SUNK IN ENTRANCE.

London, May 24-Having failed
in attempts to blow up the two con-
creteladen ships sunk in the en-
trance to the Bruges canal at Zee
brugge, the Germans are now en-
gagged in cutting away the piers in
an attempt to outhank the obstruc-
tion.
Photographs taken three days ago
by British naval airmen show this
and they also show how completely
the canal entrance has been blocked.
SO the Germans have adopted the
expedient of removing the piers on
the west side of the canal in order
to make large enough channel for
torpedo craft and other vessels larg-
er than submarines to pass out to
sea.
The. photographs, which have been
viewed at the admiralty by The AS.
sociated Press, also show that Ger
man craft in the canal are headed
westward, indicating, according to
the admiralty, that they are evident
ly trying to pass out by way of Os-
tend, where the canal entrance is
not blocked as completely as at Zee
brugge.
1t is doubtful, however, if there is
enough water at the OStend outlet
even for the smaller boats to get to
sea. Photographs made there by
British airmen show that the depth
OF the water at Ostend varies, a
depth as low as four feet being re-
corded.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
Cotton Region Summary.

Nearly normal temperature and
sunshine and moderate to light rain
fall were beneficial to cotton. Rain
fall was beneficial and condition OF
the crop is good in southern and
central Texas. but poor in north
ern Texas and southern Arkansas.
There was steady improvement east
Of the Mississippi river. and late
planted cotton is coming up to 4
good stand in the northern part OF
the area. Cultivation. planting and
replanting is progressing. except in
few districts, where heavy local
rains fell. Most other crops con-
tinue to improve in the South.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
ONE MILLION RUSSIAN
PRISONERS |NVAL IDS
HELD IN HUN PRISON CAMPS
HALF OF THEM ARE
TUBERCULAR.
(BY The Associated Press !

-.
Moscow, Friday, May lone
million of 100000 Russian prison
ers held in Germany and Austria
Hungary are total invalids. In Ger
many there are 100000 and in Aus
tria 100000 Half of the invalids
are tubercular, most of them in the
last stages OF that plague. Many OF
the remainder are suffering from
other serious contagious diseases.
Their return to Russia under
present conditions is a great prob
lem on account of the lack Of food,
proper accommodations and medi-
cal assistance. The exchange of in
valids has been going on for some
time.
A mixed commission OF Germans
and Russians is now arranging FOR
the exchange OF able-bodied prison
ers. Petrograd and Moscow are to
be the clearing centers, with other
places to be designed later.
Plans are being made for the re-
patriation of 100000 refugees to
the Russian provinces occupied by
the Germans. Some OF the refugees
are in Siberia, others in Russia. SO
far, the Fermans have shown great
to admit them in large
numbers. Several hundred thousand
already are gathered at the from
tiers, but only small parties are ad-
the Germans claiming that
The transportation facilities are linn
tied.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
Grain Region Summary.

The weather was favorable for
corn, potatoes, fruit, pastures and
grains in the central valleys and
eastward. Winter wheat improved
in all districts, except in most OF
Kansas and western Nebraska
where it deteriorated on account of
drought and high winds. 1t is most
ly headed and very promising in Ok
lahoma. Wheat harvest has begun
in the extreme south. Spring wheat
was unfavorable affected by freez-
ing in North Dakota and by high
winds in Minnesota. In other dis
tricts it improved. Corn planting
was general nearly to the northern
limit, and is coming up to ! good
stand in the central states.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
NEW RIVETING RECORD.

London, May PA new riveting
record for the United Kingdom was
made yesterday at Barrow by vii
liam Moses, an employe of Viccrs,
Limited, Using % 1-8 pound riv-
citing hammer on firing beams for
~ inch howitzers, Moses drove s.
SO4 rivets in nine hours. The rivets
were of two kinds, countersunk and
snapspeed, and the tools employed
had been in use for u months.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
GEN. JOHN B. CASTLEMAN.
NOTED KENTUCKIAN, DEAD

Louisville, Ky. May 2+.-Gen.
Tohn 3. Castleman. president of the
American Saddle Horse Breeders
Association. member OF Morgan's
command and one of the most wide
v known citizens of Kentucky. died
I his home here "Wednesday after q
rief illness.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
TRAINING CAMPS FOR
NURSES IS PROBABLE

Washington, May 24.-Training
camps for army nurses may be es-
tablished as result of the shortage
of nurses at the hospitals here and
in France. Secretary Baker recent
ly conferred with Surgeon General
Gorgas and members of he army
nurse corps regarding the best way
of increasing the number OF avail
able nurses without drawing too
heavily upon private hospitals.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
What is Spring FeYer'2

It is simply low Vitality, a lack Of
Energy caused by impure blood.
GROVES TASTELESS chill
TONIC restores Vitality and En-
ergy by Purifying the Blood and
you can soon feei its Strengthening,
Invigorating Effect. 6Oc.