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The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-27
RICHARDSON LEAVING
 FOR COAST ON TANANA

MT. George B. Richardson, who has resigned his position as resident engineer with the Alaskan Engineer ing commission, leaves on the steam CT Panama enroute for the great Outside. Mir. Richardson came to Nenana with the first party of locat- ing engineers in the spring of 1914, going to Seward in the fall of the same year, where he worked through the winter of the following year in the office of the Alaskan Engineer ing commission, returning again to Nenana in the spring of 1916 with the first construction party, where he has remained ever since.
 He was appointed resident engin- eer on May 2, 1916, and worked at Camp 1 up to the end of July; he was then placed in charge q Resi- dency 2,from which position he was transferred on the 21st of March, 1917, to take charge of Residency 3, which position he now relinquishes to offer his services to the country. On his arrival in the States, MT. Richardson will make every effort to join a regiment of engineers for ser vice in France.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-27
NATIVE BOY DIES;
 FUNERAL TUESDAY
Death Comes to Relief of Little Sufferer At Village Above Nenana.

Salmon Albert, a native youth of the village above Nenana succumbed to lingering illness yesterday morn ing, and preparations are being made to inter the little body at the native cemetery on the hillside opposite the village. The burial ceremony will take place tomorrow night.
 The deceased was only six ye. rs old and had been ill long time. He is survived by a mother and father, and numerous other relatives residing at the village.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-27
WAECHTER CUTS WRIST
 IN FALL FROM LADDER

While industriously engaged yes terday in shining up the glass front of the Waechter meat market, Ralph w .echter fell through one of the large windows as the result of the collapse of the ladder upon, which he was standing. In the flight through the window, one of the but cher's wrists came in contact with the glass, and a severe cut resulted, the services of Dr. More being nec- essary to repair the damage.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-27
MASS TOMORROW

Father Monroe having prolonged his stay in Nenana for several days, he is able to announce additional services at the local Catholic church. Mass will be said tomorrow morn ing at seven o'clock and six o'clock mass is announced for Wednesday. Father Monroe is not certain if he will be in town beyond that date.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-27

the earth at different times since then.
 Lufberry was quiet, level-headed man. His particular friend in the Lafayette Escadrille of American fliers was Sergeant Paul Pavelka, who also halls from Connecticut, and who has himself seen quite a bit of the world. Lufbery had his own special methods of attacking enemy airplanes; he was cool, cautious and brave, and an exceptionally fine shot. When he was a soldier in the United States army he won and held the craftsmanship medal of his regi- ment. He had been cited in army orders twice since August 1916.
 The Pyramid Packing company has a new cannery at Sitka in oper- ation.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-27
DON'T FORGET

That your second payment on the Third Liberty Loan bonds are due before noon on May 18th.
 Payments will be received at the disbursing office
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-27

w. H. Case. of Juneau, recently displayed in his store window a magnificent specimen of the Pom derosa, or American wonder lemon, probably the first lemon to be grown in Alaska. It was raised in the greenhouse of Juneau florist.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-27

The Sunny Point Packing com pany will reconstruct it's cannery at Sunny Point, and expects to be ,l operation at an early date. Two whole lines will be operated this year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-05
WOMEN MEET
TOMORROW AT
STATE HOUSE
Session of State and Local Com.
mittees of Council of De-
Tense at $3.50

The Burleigh county and state won.
en- committees of the council Of de.
fense will meet In an important bust.
ness session and war conference at
the senate chamber at $3.50 Saturday
morning. when all women representa-.
tives of the various county and state
committees are asked to report. Mrs.
F. l.. Conklin, chairman of'the state
committee Of women. will preside, and
Miss Julia A. Newton of the agricul.
tural college and Miss Aldythe Ward,
secretary of the North Dakota welfare
commission will speak.
General headquarters for the day
will be maintained at the women's
rest rooms in the Haggart block opro.
site the Federal building, where arr
women visitors to the city are re.
ouested to call aud get acquainted.
The morning session of the women's
committee of the council Of defense
will be held in the senate chamber at
the state house at $3.50 when the hour
and place Of later sessions will be an.
nounced.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-05
NOTED WESTERN
WAR WORKER TO
CONCLUDE WEEK
Hon. C. F. Fisher of Sheridan,
Wyo., Will Speak on the
Streets Tomorrow

Z The Hon. G. F. Fisher of Sheridan.
Wyo., appearing under the auspices Of
the speakers bureau Of the national
council Of defense, will bring North
Dakota's Loyalty Week to a fitting
close Saturday evening with, an ad-
dress. on war work. Mr.. Fisher. will
speak on Broadway, between Fourth
and Fifth street1and will be introduc-
ed by the Hon. Andrew Alexander
Bruce, chief justice Of the North Da-
kota supreme court
c. F. Fisher has been prominent in
war work throughout Wyoming and
South Dakota from the time America
entered the great conflict. He has de-
livered several thousand addresses un
der. the routing of the national speak
ers' bureau, and his work is reported
to have been very effective. Yester-
day he was the principal Fourth OF
July orator at Aberdeen. He comes
to Bismarck today. and will spend two
days here as a guest of his brother
DR.. A. NJ. Fisher, who has just re-
ceiyed his commission as captain in
the medical officers corps. and will
leave in the near. future for active
duty.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-05
| UNCLE N j SAM
CELEBRATES | j ! !
BY CALLING
SUBS HAND
More Ships Launched on lnde:
(. pendence Day Than U.Boats
Can Destroy in Months
Time.
HALF.MILLION TONS OF "
SHIPPING LEAVE WAYS
Patriotic Achievement Of Loyal
Labor Hailed with Re.
!, !. joicing Nation r, I
= !, +.> Over !

Philadelphia, Pa, July 5.
This country's Fourth Of
July ship launchings aggre.
gated, !. 81 and eight others
ttlak their initial din; on the.
second and third of July.
nakings q grand total for
the. week. Of 95,. according
to reports received today by
the emergency fleet corpO.
ration here. ..=2'
OF these So are wood and
the balance of steel, con-.
struction. The total dead
weight tdniage 474,464.
the wooden vessels share
being $4,000 and that Of
the steel 287, AGA. ..., y.
.'.> The sticking Of two ships
on the ways and the post
ponerien Of II launchings
oit, the Columbia river be-
cause of a freshet, held back
the number that shipping
officials expected to official
~ announce on lndepend-
ence day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-05
WAR PROFITS
RISE. FROM ZERO
TO 180< PER CENT

Washington. July 5.-Some figures
on war profits were sent to the SEN
ate by the treasury today in response
to resolution by senator Borah OF
Idaho, calling for formation regard
ing profiteering. -. ,'..-. .'. .'r.s
= Although some enormous profits
weer shown, the letter said the report
was incomplete that for the present
the names Of the concerns listed were
withheld and that mo special signifi-
cance" should be attached to the data,
as It was secured from income and ex-
cess profits returns as they were
filed. = 81 .-.
The dairy interests listed showed
profit increases from zero to 180 per
cent; banks up ~ 80 per cent ,cntrac-
tors as high as 500 per cent and flour
mills as high as 437 per cent.
The maximum increased profit list
ed, 2;1S3 per cent was of food deal
er with $1,000 capital who showed a
loss Of 4S4 per cent in '916. Another
food concern with $325,o00 made 34.75
per cent excess.
In clothing trades concern with
100000 capital increased its profits
is per cent zone with $4,000 capital
reported 1871 per cent increased prof
its. '"~11' i.',
Some of the flour mills capital and
profit. increases reported were respec'
lively: $4,000, ,112 per cent; $4,000,
95 per cont; 100000, 236 per cent;
profits in 1916 beino $4,000 and 26O.'
900 in 1917; $25,OO0 capital, 437 per
cent. ,=s. w.. ..-
Among meat packers listed data on
none OF the larger concerns were avail
able 4A -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-05
BIG CLEANING !"
FOR STICKERS
FROM ELKD0M / J
Antlered Knights Worked Hard
Over Fourth and Show
). Great Results
STREET DANCING POPULAR

The Fourth was a big day for War
Savings Stamps in the Elks kangaroo
court. Justice, was ground out early
and late, and the fines paid In Thrift
stickers aggregated $l,330.SG for the
day. The total for the week to date,
with two big days to 60, is $2,45l.47 for
Thrift stamps. N
: The Fourth fines which went to
the Red Cross totaled $254.16, and the
aggregate for the week to date is
$373.47. Dances bought and paid for
on the pavement yesterday brought in
$122.9S, for the Red Cross. and the
total from this cource is $232O8.
The Elks will continue their pave
ment dances tonight and tomorrow
night, and Bismarck folk are urged to
turn out and trip measure or two for
the good Of tho cause. The Red Cross
needs the money, and Corporal Smith
assuredly has convinced the people
that the boys over there need the Red
Cross.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-05
NOON PRAYER

Washington, July 5.-The senate to
day passed a resolution requesting the
president ia, isue proclamat' on call
ing on the American people to observe
noon prayer during the war. 1t now
goes to- the house.
Senator Phelsn Of California. read
a letter from Secretary Tumulty
which said the president regarded the
noon prayer, as a beautiful thought y
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-05
SPEEDY PEACE !.
WITH | 1: HONOR. 4 ] ! |! R.
HUN ! D E||'iS,I|..R|E|l| I !, | J !
Leading krticlein German Press
Discusses, Basis on Which
to End tie Struggle !
CROP II /; SITUATION IMPROVED

f.-I AN rys =.
Z Amsterdam, jury i ,55s--ln 10 leading
article the socialist newspaper Vor.:
werts Of Berlin declared that the de-.
sire Of the Geftndn people Tor q speedy
peace with honor is so strong that a
sensible accotpm0d 0dation from the 9th
er side. would be bound to lead to its
realization. ,s.s..
.>Our enemies today, continues the
newspaper, have s4he opiWfunBttyaof'
Obtaining fhs map ass dpIasc11s e. ao|
poise OF the milftaqy1 aid . ec6n6mfc
forces on both sides. . 's...4@ ~
The policy Of truth demanded by
Phillip. Scheidemann SOCIALIST lead.
cry requires an admission that the
economic forces Of the German people
are not inexhaustible and the fact
that we are cut off from overseas raw
material is being increasingly felt.
"The more candidly we speak of this
matter the more readily will our enc
mics believe us when we say that this
oppressive situation can only induce
us for years to make greater military
efforts but not.to accede to condi.
ti0ns dish0noring the German people
and damaging their interests perma-
nently.
the conclusion of a peace with
honor thus corresponds to the inter.
ests OF our adversary in the same de-
gree as our Own.' #5
Until well into June of the present
year the gravest fears were enter
tained in Berlin for the failure of Ger.
man crops owing to the drouth in
April and May, writes Dr. Dieckmann
in the Taegliche Rundschau, but lat.
ter the change of weather brought an
Improvement SO, that without exag-
gerated expectations the new. cereal
year beginning, August /, promises to
be better than the last one.
Last years. failure OF the fodder
crop, the writer adds, caused very con-
siderable shrinkage of livestock which
will detrimentalty Influence cultiva.
tion, in the. coming year. more so as
the shortage OF manure cannot nearly
be made good by artificial fertilizers,
DR.. Dieckmann next points out that
potash supplies to German farmers
owing to the shortage of labor and the
difficulties Of transportation are
nearly 100000 carloads in arrears.
Z. The writer insists that full pund
Of flesh" should be exacted from Ru.
mania whse crops must be subjected
to tthe "strictest control"
Turning to the meat supplies DIR.
Dieckmann fears that next year will
bring but little improvement. He says
majority Of the breeders declare
that Germany's stocks of cattle and
n g will take ten years to recover
their normal size.
Germans. he concludes are turning
in create rnum .ers to vegetarianism,
this being conclusiveiy evident in the
multiplication OF kitchen gardens. es-
pecialls in the vicinity Of large cities
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-05
L. w. HILL HEADS
:, GREAT NORTHERN

St. Paul. Mimi, July 5.-Louis w.
Hill, chairman of the executive board
of the Great Northern railroad, was
elected president of the road at a
meeting OF the board of directors here
today. Mr. Hill succeeds President
W. P. Kenney who recently was. made
federal manager Of the road. ~ I, jst
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-05
BISMARCK BOY
TIES RECORD %
IN so YARDS

A worlds record for the fifty-yard
dash was tied in the Fourth :of July
games at the capitol athletic park
Thursday afternoon when Franklin
Roberts, son of Weather Observer -
W. Roberts, made it in 5 1-5. Ihe
evens the worlds best mark for the
distance and lops One.fifth from y. W.
Roberts record, which was at one time
a top-notche1 E.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-05
ENTENTE PUSH FINDS HUNS UNPREPARED
10 MEET 0NSLAUGHTS OF AMERICAN AND
..= .' AUSTRALIAN DETACHMENTS ON WEST FRONT
General FOch Is Giving German Command Some
thing to Consider as to Effect on the Morale
of Teut0n Troops of Last Few Allied Thrusts
(By, ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Harassing Of The German lines in the shows
signs of letting up and the allies continue gain ground here
and there and bringing large patches German prisoners
The of striking the enemy solid blow on small sec
has been taken the British advance
mile and half width of four miles with capture Of
5OO prisoners south Of the Somme eses the hitting powers
of the Australians aided by American detahments German
efforts to hold the attacking Australians and Americans
have appeared this part Of the line for the first me
vain The enemy made immediate attacks and con-
tents himself with bombarding the new allied positions
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-05
AMERICAN LIST
!. @ OF CASUALTIES

Washington, July 5.-The army cas-
ualty list tday cantained % names
divided as follows: #.
Killed in action >. -
&, Died Of wounds 7.
n, Died OF accident and other causes l..
> Died Of disease 2.
Wounded severely 3.
Missing in action 5.
The list includes:
DIED or WOUNDS.
Private Gotfried Schwemmer, North
Milwaukee, Wis. ,.s& Z
DIED OF ACCIDENTS AND OTHER
IS CAUSES. ~. s@at
Private Louie Bernstetter,'o Fedora,
s. d. -
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-,yp Capture 1000 Prisoners.
iciBetween the Use and the Aisne
where the latest French low gained
considerable ground and more than L.
900 prisoners, the Germans have not
attempted counter thrusts ere also.
the enemy artillery has been the only
means of retaliation for the grund and
prisoners lost. The German have
given up their counter attacks and
heavy gunfire against the new Amer
lean position west Of Chateau .Thierry.
but are bombarding the village of St.
Pierre Aigle south of the Aisne gained
by the French Tuesday. ~s-ea.
In ,nStasss4 tssssa'pts e., S'a'l; ssas so,py
the allies fsyaptu46d 'the' Village Sf'
Hamel ,.andss,the Hamah andf NairA
woods south ot the village, The X9Q9ss,
are on high ground. The French, gain
at AutrecK44halso takes el6vAtt0ns
from Germans. Along the Ancfe Aus
tralian troops progressed 500 yards on
a front of 1920 yards. y as.p
Successful Thrusts. IL
Through the successful and success;
siye thrusts in the past ten days or
sn6Te, the allies on the western; front
thsve taken from the Germans posi-.
tions which would have been very use
full in future operations Whether the
policy of nibDling is holding back a
renewal. Of heavy enemy attacks Is, not
known but there can be no dout that
by pushing, the Germans out of. ally
tween Ypfvs and Rheims; General
roch is giving the German coniniaiid
something to consider seriously asoto
the, effect eo7 German ihiorale. THE
number Of prisoners taken in the past
week is nearly 5000. 't
! Attacks RepuIsed. Hf2$ y
Almost without exception Berlin has
declared officially that the allied at.
tacks were repulsed. 1t claims that
the French thrust north of the Aisne
was broken up in the front line while
it describes the thrust on the SOmme
as patrol attacks" which were frus-
trated. We
On the Italian front, General Diaz
has been equally successful with his
local attacks and his captures OF pris.
oners since last Saturday is now well
over 4,S0O. ...... ... III
!QThe Italians continue their opera
lions, near the mouth of the Piave and
RAPIDLY are driving the Austrians back
to the line of the old river bed.
American Independence day on tho
American sectors passed off with
normal activity. If there were any
anticipations that the Germans might
seize upon the Fourth of July as
day upon which to strike a blow
against the Americans, they did not
materialiZe.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-05
Finland Is Expected
TO Declare War on
Entente Powers Soon
Z Stockholm, July 5.-At edi-
tQriM Offices here;,fa declaration
of war by Finland against the
aHtente nations is expected at
AY1v hn,1,.:h y .r' - 'sa' n'Ss :. y. -"

, Germany assisted the present
Finnish government to estab-
lish itself by sending to Finland
German troops with : whose aid
the red guard, which was en-
deavOrfing to establish d regime
81 Bolsheviki type, was defeat
ed. German influence has since
been predominant in Finland
and there has been encourage
ment for the Finnish govern
ment to- extend it's activities to-
ward The Murman coast, where
runs the Murman railway from
the White seaport of Kola, built
to give the allies another en-
trance into Russia. An entente
force, including American. ma
rines, has been guarding this
railway and the supplies at the
port.
Reports from Stockholm on
July 3 declared that Germany
had landed additional large mill :
tary forces on the Finnish coast,
these troops being we'll supplied
with artillery and full equip
ment for service in cold regions.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-05
PRESIDENT WANTS
CONTROL OF A LII
TELEGRAPH LIN ES

Washington, D.. c., July 81
President Wilson informed con-
gress today that he would like
to see the resolution authorizing
him to take over telegraph and
telephone lines passed before the
proposed recess Of congress.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-05
TO HElP HARVEST

Chicago. July 5.-Fifty members of
the reserve officers training camp Rt
Fort Sheridan left for Huron. S. D., to-
day for farm work. They will receive
S9s 4 month with. room, board and.
laundry. y. IS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-05
UNITY CHECKS SPIES.

Paris. June 5:-The operations OF
spies behind the allied fronts have
been to a,great extent checked as a
result 81. placing the allied armies un-
der one command.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-05
Forecast:

Forecast:
For North Dakota: Fair tonight and
Saturday: warmer Saturday and west
portion tonight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-05
THE WEATHER

WEATHER REPORT. &
)r Twenty.fur hurs ending at noon
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(Continued on PaEe Eisht.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-26
0. M. G. CLERKS BELIEVE
LEAGUE SHOULD GATHER

Clerks in the finance and accounts
division in the office OF the quarter
master general, War Department,
have organized a baseball team for the
coming season. and are anxious to get
into some sort OF a departmental
league. Manager !. J. OBrien will
gladly enter his team in any league
that will soFve to stir up interest in
sandlot baseball In Washington
+ & \. has been working out for
week AT g street and New Jersey
avenue. and is looking for games with
teams Of the District, Maryland. or
Virginia. All soldier teams can be
accommodated by getting into com
munication with Manager ]. J.
O'Brien, quartermaster generals Of
fee. Monroe Courts annex, Fifteenth
and VI streets northwest, or call at
night. Lincoln lS8S-W
Capt. J. A. Hin. Q. NJ C., Is inter
esting himself i'm the welfare OF the
team, and Is coaching It. Tho like
Hest candidates discovered thus far
are Lemike. behind the bat: White
and Flaherty, pitchers: Robertson and
first base; Meyer, second
base; O'Brien. third base; Hajek
shortstop: Hammer, left field; Wash,
burn, center field, and Ahern, right
field.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-26
DISTRICT LEAGUE
PLANS SCHEDULES
FOR NEXT SEASON

Plans for the continuation OF the
District intercollegiate Basketball
League schedule for next season are
already under way following last
nights boom meeting at the Y. NJ.
c. A. under c. Edward Beckett, presi-
dent OF the league.
George Washington was formally
declared winner OF the title in the
circuit, and Manager Charley Allen
announced that the Hatchetites would
continue the indoor game next sea
son. Catholic University, Maryland
State, and Gallaudet declared inten-
ton OF entering the league again next
season.
A schedule will be adopted at
meeting set for May at the Y. NJ.
G. A. At this time coaches and
officials OF all institutions in the city
will be urged to attend.
basketball men here expressed the
belief that II would be so difficult to
get games with colleges North and
South next year that IT would be ad-
visable to lengthen the District
League schedule somewhat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-26
EDDIE MURPHYAN
WOLFGANG MAY Be
REGULARS IN '18

MINERAL WELLS. Tex, March 20.
teemed as amongst the worlds cham
pions are about to inherit regular
employment, If a few miscellaneous
words cast by Clarence Rowland ara
to be taken without the proverbiaI
salt.
Did you notice." he asked today.
that ] have been working Eddie
Murphy in right field?"
Mel Wolfgang is likely TO be one
OF the regular pitchers this year."
Rowland continued.
Last season and the season be-
fore he suffered from boils which
prevented his taking a regular turn
in the box. He is well now and
think he will be a regular"
Wolfgang worked in championship
contests so seldom last season that
his name doesn't appear in the rec
ord book. However, he did pitch 10
the batters in practice. He had
plenty OF control and cast the fleet
ing pellet over the plate with such
regularity that the high priced brio
a-Orac on the South Side outfit could
take a toe hold without fear of being
beaned This gave them confidence
TO assaiI hostile Fingers.
Reverting to Murphy, this able ath-
lete Is credited with being in fifty
three ball games, yet he was at bat
only fifty-eight times. five of which
he walked. He made sixteen hits
and his average was .3I4. The
mighty Hap Felsch hit only .3OS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-26

are ''racks' Mccarthy, one Of the best
known outhelders playing on local
sandlots; Arthur wilroy. formerly OF
the Newport News Shipbuilders; P. E.
Buehler, s. Karmel, II. Hudson, 8.
Croswaithe, H. Matsen. and several
members OF the marine corps attached
TO the bureau.
8 Manager Bennett will endeayor to
interest some OF the other bureaus
toward organizing an interbureau
league OF the Navy Department. II
an interbureau league II not formed.
the Naval Ordnance Bureau will en-
deavor to secure q franchise In any
other league, and would be pleased to