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The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
RYUS SAYS BROAD PASS
 IS NATURAL MAIL ROUTE

population of Anchoray is about 3,5cG
 The stretch of reconstructed road out of Seward also impressed MT. Ryus most favorably. He and Mayor Watts, of Anchorage, were the guests of Engineer Weir on a trip over the line, and the work appeared to have been most thor oughly done. By the first of June the gap between Seward and >n- chorage probably will have been closed, and the line extended north of Anchorage to Montana creek, giv- ing the mainline on the coast end total mileage of 204 miles.
 MT. Ryus attended a meeting of the Anchorage Chamber of ,o'n- merce for the purpose of interesting the businessmen of the railroad town in the wagon road project and securing their co operation in the proposal to have the Interior mail routed via Anchorage. The Anchorage club holds its meetings at the various cafes ard restaurants during the afternoon, a plan that appears to have stimuateld the in. terest of the members greatly ir their work of the organization. l!r Pyus found the Anchorageites most responsive to his appeal fer coop erating and it is his opinion that the two town, Anchorage and Ne mana, can accomplish a great dea by working together.
 Hartwig and Henderson, who ac companied MT. Ryus to the coast continued to Seldovia to look ovel that section of the coast. MT. Eber went to Seattle. On the trip ou the members of the party were com pelled to "siwash" it five nights owing to the absence of roadhous, accommodations.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
PREPARING
 ID START SOME THING

PARIS, Jan. 5.-American avia- tors who have been serving with the French forces, are being trans ferred to the Pershing army, move that is regarded as indicating that the Americans are getting ready to begin active offensive operations against the enemy.
 The war office announces this afternoon that violent artillery ac- tion is in progress on the Champagne front and in the Verdun sector. It is also announced that a German attack in Upper Alsace was repulsed by the French this morning. The Germans also made an unsuccessful attempt to capture the French trenches north of St. Mihiel and in the Fliry region.
 The French report the destruction of eight German airplanes and one balloon as the result of yesterdays aerial operations on the various fronts.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
ACTION OF S[AVS
 PROV0kES KAISER

BERLIN, Jan. 5.-Referring to the demand of the Bolsneviki gov ernment that the peace negotiations be continued at Stockholm, instead of Brest Litovsk, the German chan cellor announced today that Ger many woudl not permit the Russians to prescribe where the deliberations sould be held. The announcement was provoked by the action of Bol- sheviki's representatives, who left a note at Brest Litovsk for the Ger man conferees, stating that the Rus sians would be found at Stockholm, ready to continue the conference.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05

Townsite Manager Fred S Ryus, who returned from the coast this week, is enthusiastic over the pro- posed construction of wagon road between the ends of steel on the government railroad. MT. Ryus made the trip out by way of the Broad Pass route, leaving Nenana on November 16 and arriving at Anchorage sixteen days later, and it is his opinion that the route pre- sents splendid opportunity for the construction of good road, which would connect Lignite and Indian river. As a mail route, such a road would bring Nenana and the coast four days nearer each other, and it would enable Fairbanks to receive mail two days quicker than at pres ent
 MT. Ryus made the trip out ir company with L. R. Ebert, Oar Hartwig and E. Henderson. They had no difficulty in following the trail but encountered considerable open water and thin ice, danger: which later were eliminated by colo weather. The trip, MT. Ryus says should not be undertaken until after the first of December, by which time all the streams usually are frozer solidly.
 The trail had not been marked a the time the Ryus party crossed thu ''gap," but they met Engineer Dos' and his party, who were engaged in the work, headed .oward Lignlte
 MT. Ryus was most favorably in pressed with the appearance i An chorage, with it's many grades streets, cement sidewalks and fin, buildings. The location, he says is splrnGid and the climate mucl better than any he experienced else where On the coast. The prcser
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
TACOMA JAILOR JAILED;
 CASH IN OFFICE STOLEN

TACOMA, Jan. 5.-The safe in the office of the county jail was relieved of the sum of $5,OOO late yesterday afternoon by four pris- oners who succeeded in making their getaway from the place. They first assaulted the jailor, Peter Me Cabe, and after making him fast to the bars of cell with ropes, proceeded leisurely to loot the of flee safe of it's contents. They then left the jail unobserved and are still at liberty.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
LABOR RESERVE PLAN
 ID HELP INDUSTRIES

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. b. Officials of the department of labor announce that the cooperation of organized labor has been secured in the proposal to create a federal public service reserve, which is de signed to make unnecessary the con- scription of labor in the United States. The plan has been generally endorsed by labor organizations throughout the country. The plan is to mobilize all the workers in the country into resrve force, Do be drawn on when men are needed to fill the ranks of industries engaged in war work
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
WANT IRELAND RECOGNIZED

WASHINGTON, D. C., JanJ. B. Representative Jeanette Rankin has introduced a bill providing for the recognition, by the United States, of Ireland's right to political independ- ence. Ireland, the woman lawmaker, points out, is among the nations for whose freedom and democracy Amer jeans are fighting. Miss Rankin has also introduced bill providing that women who are called upon to do the work of men, receive mems wages.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
WAKE BOARD PROPOSED
 TO REGULATE WAGES

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. b. Secretary McAdoo and representa- tives of the Trainmen's brother hoods have agreed upon the plan of creating a wage board to have jurisdiction over the wages of rail road workers, during the time that the roads are under the control of the government. The business of the board will be to adjust disputes that may arise. The board probably will be appointed within 30 days.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
CROWDER SAYS MANY
 ARE LODGING DRAFT

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. B. Provost Marshal Crowder, in a re- port submitted to Secretary of War Baker, estimates that there are fifty thousand slackers in America. An average of ten men in each registration district, he says, have escaped service without being caught This lodging of the draft will in crease, he believes, as the additional calls are made and he suggests remedial measures to reduce the number of slackers to the minimum
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
INCREASE GRANTED;
 MEN BACK ON JOBS

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5.-The strike of Pacific Coast metal work CTS, which was called a week ago and which compelled 250 plants in this and other coast cities to close down, was called off today, following the announcement that the demand of the men for a ten per cent ad- vance in wages had been granted The strike involved fifteen thousand workers.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
JAPAN WILL REJECT
 SEPARATE PROPOSAL

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 5.-Baron Fugitaro Otori, new Japanese min ister to Mexico declared, in a state ment made today, that the Japanese government would reject any pro- posal of separate peace made by Ger many, no matter how advantageous the terms might be to Japan. This attitude on the part of his country, he said, had been fully determined upon and that it would be useless for the Central powers to talk peace until all the Allied nations were in cluded in the proposal.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
COAL SHORTAGE GROWS ~::
 SERIOUS IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The short age of coal in this city is growing more critical daily and there does not appear to be any relief in sight. It seems probable now that many large office buildings will be com pelled to close and the suffering among the poor residents of the city is most acute.
 Secretary McAdoo explains that the delay in making coal deliveries is due to the shortage of skilled labor in various sections of the country
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
BIG HOBOKEN INDUSTRY
 IS REDUCED BY FLAMES

HOBOKEN, N. Y, Jan. 5.-A six story manufacturing plant in the heart of the industrial center of this city was reduced to ashes yesterday by fire of mysterious origin. For a time the flames threatened the entire district and it was only through the combined efforts of fire men, soldiers, fire boats and civil ians that the flames were gotten under control. The destruction of the structure represents a loss of a quarter of a million.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
CROWDER PREDICTS AGE
 MUST BE CHANGED SOON

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. B. Provost Marshal Crowder expresses the belief that it will become nec- essary, before the war is ended, to increase the draft age from 30 years to 40 and possibly 45. Draft ing of the older men, however, will be mainly for skilled war labor and also to distribute the burdens incl dental to the war.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
FISHING BOATS NEEDED;
 MAY BE ORDERED SOUTH

SEATTLE, Jan. 5.-Owners of Alaskans canneries have been noti- fled that it may be necessary for the government to commander all of their sailing and other large boats, in which event it is under stood that the vessels will be used for carrying nitrates from South America to New York.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
VIM. SMITH ARRESTED;
 TAKEN TO FAIRBANKS

Wm. H. Smith, we'll known attor- ney of this city, was taken to Fair banks this morning by Deputy Mar shal John Woods, to answer to the charge of embezzlement, the com plait having been filed in the upper town. Smith is alleged to have made collection for a client and failed to make return.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
ALLIES LOSE AIRPLANES

BERLIN, Jan. 5.-German avia- tors and gunners have downed 23 British and French airplanes and balloons on the Western front dur ing the past four days, according to a statement isued from the war office this afternoon.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
GEAR ASKED FOR HELP.

PETROGRAD, Oct. 5.-The Bol- sheviki has given publicity to secret documents in which it is purported to be shown that the former czar appealed to the kaiser before the war for assistance in curbing the growth of Socialism in Russia.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
CHINK TROOPS HELPING;
 MORE READY FOR FRONT

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Chinese Ambassador Roo declared, in an ad- dress delivered in this city last night, that China now has 125,0OO soldiers fighting with the Allies in France and Mesopotamia and that more probably will be sent to the Euro pean front within the next few months.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
BRITISH ATTACKS REFUSED

BERLIN, Jan. 5.-The war office announces that British attacks east of Ypres and north of Labasse canal were repulsed by the Germans last night and this morning. A number of prisoners and machine guns were captured.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
BLAMES WAR DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. B. Frank Turnbull, president of the Roges Peet company, declared be- fore the senate Investigating com mittee, that the shortage of army clothing had resulted from the fail ure of the war department properly to mobilize the clothing industry.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
NORWAY SUFFERS LOSS

LONDON, Jan. 5.-Twentv- two Norwegian vessels were lost during the month of December, their de: struction resulting in the loss of 75 lives.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
LAWMAKERS DISAPPOINTED

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. b. Members of congress declare that the latest address of President Will son was a disappointment to them, inasmuch as it appears that the presi- dent desires congress to solve the proble of dealing with the railroad situation.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
RUSSIAN DIPLOMATS
 DISCREDIT REPORTS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. B. Officials of the Russian embassy refuse to give serious consideration to the reports received from London to the effect that the Allies will recognize the Bolsheviki government because of the rejection of the Ger man peace terms.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
Attest:
 HENRY T. RAY,
 Grand Secretary.
RUST HOME IS SCENE
 OF JOLLY GATHERING

The home of MT. and Mrs. Ed Rust was the scene of a pleasant gathering last night, many residents of the town being present to enjoy the hospitality of the popular hostess. Games provided the chief form of entertainment, followed by an elabo- rate luncheon.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
 TO START NEXT MONTH

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. B. Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo is authority for the statement that the Third Liberty Loan capaign will be started about the middle of Feb ruary.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
FINLAND IS RECOGNIZED

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 5.-The inde- pendence of Finland was given re- cognition today by the ministry of Sweden.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
NEWLAND'S SUCCESSOR

CARSON CITY, New, Jan. 5.- Chas. B. Henderson, of Elko, has been appointed by the governor to succeed the late Senator Newlands, whose death occurred during the holiday recess of congress.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
WOULD OWN ROADS.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. B. Senator Hiram Johnson, of Cali fornia, is leading the campaign for permanent government ownership of the railroads of the country.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
PACKER SELLS PIANO

William Packer has disposed O. the player piano which he won ol Christmas at the Simson store. c J. Sellander is the new owner.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05

LONDON, Jan. 5.-Reports re- ceived in this city from the main land state that German Chancellor von Hertling is seriously ill at Der lin. It is also reported that Prince von Buelow, former chancellor, is to relieve von Hertling at an early date.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05

Ike Michem, who was taken to Fairbanks recently to answer to the charge of making seditious remarks. was tried before Commissioner Reed Heilig and a jury this week and found guilty. He was sentenced to a term of ten months. Michem acted as his own attorney.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
GREENE IN FRANCE

CAMP LEWIS, Jan. 5.-General Greene, former commandent of the local camp who put the lid on Seattle, is reported to have arrived in France.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05
PIONEERS TO INSTALL
 OFFICERS MONDAY

Nenana Igloo, No. IS, Alaska Order of Pioneers will hold their grand installation of officers on Monday evening at Labor Union hall The charter and books were secured by Secretary Kenyon on his recent trip to Fairbanks, and everybody is. in readiness for the occasion. John H. Flower has been appointed as deputy grand president and or ganizer and will have charge of the installation ceremony.
 Authority for MT. Flowers ap- pointent is contained in the follow ing letter, received by Secretary Kenyon, from the grand president: Fairbanks, Alaska, Dec. 28, 1917. "W. E. Kenyon, Secretary Nenana Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska, Nenana, Alaska.
 "Dear Brother:
 Answering your letter of the 20th instant. l hereby appoint John H. Flower as deputy grand president and organizer for the purpose of organizing Nenana Igloo and acting as installing officer under our con stitution in the installation of off cers to be held on January 2, 1918. Ut is great pleasure to learn of your success so far in organizing a new igloo of Pioneers, and on be- half of the grand igloo and all Pioneers everywhere, we extend to you our congratulations and best wishes for your future success and prosperity in the great work you have undertaken.
 Extending to you and through you to all Pioneers the compliments of the season, am,
 Yours f. .ternallly.
 |" CECIL H. CLEGG,
 Grand President, Grand Igloo,
 Pioneers of Alaska Fair banks Alaska. Attest:
 HENRY T. RAY,
 Grand Secreary.
 The meeting will be called tc order at o'clocS sharp.
 Following the installation a shcrt business session will be held. after which the social committee will en certain the members with a specially prepared program until the refresh mentS are ready.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05

Mrs. Carlton D. Ross, who under went an operation recently at the Government hospital, expects to be able to return home within the next few days.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05

The regular weekly meeting of the Nenana School board will be held tomorrow evening, instead of Monday.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-05

In the publication of the names of contributors to the Orphan re- lief fund, the names of Dicky Foster and E. D. Gray were omitted. The former contributed the sum of 50 cents and the latter $2.
The courier-index., 1918-08-09
FORDSON TRACTOR
 IS GREAT SUCCESS
DEMONSTRATION HERE WEDNES- DAY AFTERNOON WITNESSED BY LARGE cRoWD-MAcHiNE A MAXWELL OF EFFICIENCY.

Scott L. Kirkpatrick of Forrest City, president of the St. Francis Motor Company. having branch agen- cies in Lee, St. Francis, Woodruff and Monroe counties, was here Wed nesday assisting A c. Rauscher, manager of the local plant in mak- ing a. demonstration of the famous Fordson farm tractor. MT. Kirkpat- rick has the selling agency for all of eastern Arkansas and has been alIot- ted one thousand tractors for dispO' sition in this territory. The demon stration was held on the Mann farm near the fair grounds, and was wit messed by large number of planters and others who are interested in modern farm machinery. The tract or pulled all kinds of farm impli- ments, including blows, harrows and puIverizers manufactured especially for use with the tractor. The ma chine is simplicity itself and can be operated with the greatest ease by a woman or boy. At the demonstra- tion here Wednesday Jesse Bush, lit tie son of MT. and Mrs. J. M. Bush of Marianna, drove the engine while it pulled harrow.
 The perfection of this remarkably simple and inexpensive tractor just at this time is a God-send to the farmers whb are facing the most serious crisis in the istory of the farming industry in this section. It is expected the allotment of machines to this county will be sold within a very short time. MT. Kirkpatrick has only one thousand for all of Eastern Arkansas. Demonstrations are being held in all the counties and immediately following them the farmers are readily placing orders for the machines. The St. Francis Motor Company has charge of the distribution of the tractors for Lee county.
The courier-index., 1918-08-09
NEXT LOAN ISSUE WILL
 BE FIVE OR SIX BILLIONS

St. Paul, Minn., Aug. S.-Secretary of the Treasury William G. hcAdoo' who has been resting at Glacier park ,passed through St. Paul today on his way to Washington and smiling ly denied reports that he had been on the verge of breakdown.
 Nothing was wrong with me ex. cept the strain on my throat ana vocal cords,'' he said. T have com pletely recovered My voice IS as good as ever and that means tne American public probably must sur fer again when the next Liberty loan campaign opens.'
 Secretary McAdoo said the amount of the next loan would be announc- ed very soon. He said the esttmat' ed amount-five or six Dihions- would be somewhere near 1t.
 "The American people will need no prodding when the next loan IS ready for subscription" ne saiu we have been thrilled by the Vigoi of our boys in France. We are 0e gianing to see visions of che katser's
The courier-index., 1918-08-09
Limit Buyers of War Savings
 Stamps

If Lee county raises her allotment of sales of War Savings Stamps is imperative that at least 200 200 citizens may be bought for less than $S4O., Those who have joined the limit club as follows:
 Mrs J. R. Jarratt. Burk Mann S. G. Helm, Morris Lesser l. M. Osborne, F. R. Dupuy, Mrs j. M Hewitt C. E. Yancey, Jacob Shaul. Albert B. Hughey J. B. Markham, Banks Mcdonald, w H Webster, J O. Spence Mrs. w. F Gill G. w and 1 H. P Slaughter Wyt;Ia W. L. L. H. Holtzclaw Jerry Turner (colOred) N M Blair, J T. Wynne, w. o. Hopkins, Joe Kennedy (coloredl, c. R. Johnston O. L. Williamson. R. D. Smith, M D. Miller Miller Lumber Co.,. M. H. Ford, J. B. Daggett F. N Burke M E. Newborn w. P. Harris, R. L. Nixon, Arthur Cotter Houston Potts O. C. Sutton, J. o. Payne, J. H. Payne, l.. U Jones' af
 The campaign for putting Lee county over the top in the War Savings Stamps sales has to the point where Hugh Mixon county chairman feels usti- fled in stating the full allotment of $56OOOO for Lee county will be oversubscribed During the past three weeks Geo. R. Wyman of Little Rock special repre- sentative of the government has been working in Lee county with the local committee. The assessment plan being followed out very successfully Kondo the ton Dr. H. L. White, N. M Blair w. N Haley and other members of the committee at Rondo have been result that their allotment of thirty thousand dollars has been raised and about thirty i've per cent more Ill pledges has been secured La urange VIII raise more than its allotment and St Francis township IS coming strong with every promise of oversubscribng
 Every other township in the county is thoroughly organized and the committees actively at work
 The allotment for Independence township IS Sl4I,- 800 Chairman Nixon says he expects the people here to subscribe least $175OOO. The local committee held a meeting Monday afternoon and made large number of assessments the classes from $500 to SOOO 50 Tar 43 men have been $ 900 in this township and to date 29 of them have signed pledge cards for this amount. At Rondo two colored citizens, Jerry Turner and Joe Kenedy joined the limit club In all, ten men in the RondO community went the HHit
 The work of raising the allotment for Independence township was started yesterday. Within week it IS believed the full amount will be raised. f
The courier-index., 1918-08-09
ALLIES TAKE 35,OOO
 MEN, 700 CANNON
REcAPTuRE POO VILLAGES DUR. ING PRESENT DEFENSIVE PARIS NOT tN DANGER, says cLE@ENCEAu.

Paris, Aug 6.-The Council of Ministers has elevated Gen. Ferdi- hand Foch, commander in chief of the allied forces on the western front, to marshal of France.
 The ministers have also conferred the military medal on Gen, .Petain, commander in chief of the French armies on the western front
 President Poincare presided at the meeting of the council.
 In presenting the name of General Foch, Premier Clemenceau said:
 At the hour when the enemy by Q formidable offensive, on front of 100 kiIometers, counted on snatch ing the decision and imposing a German peace upon us, Gen. Foch and his admirable troops vanquished them.
 Paris is not in danger. Sissons and Chateau Thierry have been re. conquered, and more than 200 will lages have been delivered Thirty five thousand prisoners and 700 can- non have been captured. and the en- emy's high hopes before the week have been crushed. The glorious allied armies have thrown him from the banks of the Marne to the Aisne Such are the results of the high com mand's strategy, superbly executed by incomparable commanders. The confidence placed by the republic and by all che allies in the con- Queror of St. Gond, the Yser and the Somme has been fully justified l"
 The awarding of the "medaille militaire" to General Petain is a distinction rarely given to officers, the decoration generally being re- served for enlisted men. Marshal Joffre is one of the few officers who have received the honor.
The courier-index., 1918-08-09

Girl students of the Wynne high school have adopted uniform for next year All girl students over 12 years of age will dress in a middy blouse, skirt, shoes with Cuban or military heels, cotton stockings and plain bat.
The courier-index., 1918-08-09

A new device for carrying tiref on the back of an automobile car be dropped to serve as carrier fol baggage ~0r freight.
The courier-index., 1918-08-09

scalp now. We got them on the run over there, and we'll run them rag ged"
 Mrs. McAdoo accompanied her hus- band.