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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-11-01
zUG SAYS ROAD
WORK ON HAPPY
TRAIL ASSURED

The road repair work on the
Happy trail, for which the Nenana
Commercial club has been cam
paigning for several months, viii
be undertaken this month by the
Alaska Road commission, according
to a letter received by Secretary
Robert Joseph Diven on the last
mail from Fairbanks, from Captain
John Tug, in charge of the commits
sion's affairs in this division.
The matter was taken up with
Captain Tug recently by mail, the
following being the correspondence
on the subject:
"Nenana, Oct. IS, 1919.
Captain John Tug,
Fairbanks, Alaska.
Dear Sir: The Nenana CONNER
cial club is DESTROYS of rendering
any service they may, in helping
secure convenient and adequate trail
connections of the Brooks district
with the Nenana-F Fairbanks line.
which is now so near ready for
business. Perhaps you have plans
already in hand for this very thing.
We believe that such trail connec-
tons between the Brooks district
and the railroad would benefit that
district very materially. and we are
sure the people desire it Any as
sistance we can give in furthering
present or future plans for road de-
velopment will be cheerfully given.
Please advise US as to your wishes.
Very truly,
"NENANA COMMERCIAL
CLUB"
Fairbanks, Oct. 25, 1919.
..Nenana Commercial Club,
"Nenana, Alaska.
Il. Replying 10 your letter Of Oc-
tober Is, 1919, it is the intention
of the board 70 lay out and con-
struct, as far as practicable, win
ter trail from Dunbar's TO Brooks
next month. As the available funds
will not permit an expenditure ex-
ceeding $4,000, it will be impossi-
Bile to do more than provide a fair
winter trail for service during the
period when the ground is frozen.
It is hoped that the trail may be
located, in part at least, where It
may be subsequently improved for
summer traffic. .....
- do not know how your body
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-11-01

Kantishna, will act as guide on the
trip in, and Ed Terrill will do the
cooking for the outfit.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-11-01
JUST RECEIVED

direct from factory, Fresh ammuni.
ton of all kinds.
ANDERSON BROS. & NERLAND.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-11-01

Fresh Groceries, Fancy and Sta
pie. Fowler & Morris
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-11-01

Let Anderson Bros. 4 Nerland
just received. 49,
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-11-01

Dog Harness and Shoe Findings.
Fowler & Morris.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-11-01

can render any assistance in the
matter except to use your influence
and efforts towards securing a larger
general appropriation next year. We
fully realize the Importance of the
Tolovana district and the necessity
for wagon roads connecting the rail-
road with the active producing re-
gions it is intended 10 serve
JOHN ZUG,
Captain, Engineers"
Dog Harness and Shoe Findings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
Carranza's Statement
ON Oil Is Protested
BIZ Associated Press.

Washington, Aug. 2.-The National
Association for the Protection of
American Rights in Mexico, issued a
statement to-day and sent a copy of
it to the State Department, protest
ing against statements made by Pres
ident Carranza, of Mexico, in an in
terview to the Associated Press. The
protest follows:
THE statement is the old protes-
tation of the Carranza government
that confiscation is not intended by
the constitution, DEGREES and proposed
laws of Mexico, against which the for
eign. offices of the United States,
Great Britain, France and Holland
have protested as confiscatory. 1t
is merely a denial that tricky legis-
lation depriving legal owners of oil
lands honestly acquired and made val
able, constitute confiscation. The at
titude of the American Government
in this matter is sufficient refutation
of the statements attributed to Pres
dent Carranza.
"As to his statement that the pc
troleum companies have set out to
engender i'll feeling-they are doing
this through the medium of some sec
tions of the American press, which
are >distorting facts to suit their own
ends the association hereby asks
Manuel Carpio. the official propaganda
ist of the Carranza government in the
United States, who is thoroughly
aware of all sta'l lments made, to point
out any misstatement in connection
with the oil controversy published in
the American press, Which has fallen
under President Carranza's charge of
unreliability."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
Freight Wreck Blocks
Tracks of Two Railroads

A broken truck was responsible
for the derailment of nine loaded
coal cars on the Reading Railway
at Gibraltar early yesterdy and the
blocking of both the Reading and
Pennsylvania tracks. The tracks
were badly torn up and it was nee
essary to run the Pennsylvania
trains over the Reading to and from
Birdsboro until 1925, when the
Pennsylvania obtained use of It's
track again.
The tracks of the two companies
run close together at that place
and nearly all of the cars were
thrown on the tracks of the Penn
sylvania. The road bed was badly
torn UP and it will take the entire
day to pick up and clear away the
wreckage. All of the cars were
loaded with anthracite, much Of
which was spilled by the upsetting
of the cars.
The Reading and Pennsylvania
wreck crews were on the ground
early, but it required six hours OF
the hardest kind of work to open
up the Pennsylvania line and get
the track in shape for the resump-
ton of traffic.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
STATE POLICE ASK MOTOR
CLUBS TO AID IN RECOVERY
OF STOLEN AUTOMOBILES
'ofdn Aun'o warns OF Increase of Thefts Since Arnis
tice; Lauds City Department For Assistance

Declaring that automobile tbefts
nave increased greatly since the
signing Of the armistice, CAPTAIN
George +. Lumb, acting superinten-
dent of State Police, asks co-opera-
tion of members of the State motor
cluos to break up the practice. in
letter to secretaries.
Police Indifferent
The responsibility for this. Can
tain Lumb says, lies with the "re-
turn OF many men to the United
states. who are out of employment
ana who are skilled in the operation
OF automobiles" The police depart-
ments OF many cities, he continued
nave shown an indifference to the
problem and have offered little real
aid. '''ie iea'
Ine harrisburg police department
captain Lumb says, has offered real
assistance and has established y
good record of recoveries for itself
lts percentage in this respect he
adds is considerably above that OF
elther the Pittsburgh or PhiladeI-
phla police departments.
captain Lumb says in part. "Tn
an endeavor to safeguard propertv
OF automobile owners and to mako
driving upon the State highways
saIe' we are asking all members of
automobile clubs in Pennsylvania m
cooperate with this Department In
the Following manner: Notify the
nearest Troop or substation of State
follce the instant you learn of n car
belng stolen. The men should he
informed as to the time and place
of stealing the car, the name of
owner make, style, year, engine and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
RAILROAD NEWS
OFFICIAL VISIT
Rumors of Yard Changes Are
Denied; Here to Look
Over Conditions

RumorS were many yesterday re-
garding big railroad yard improve
ments in Harrisburg. Presence OF
railroad officials from Altoona ard
Philadelphia in the yards brought
this gossip. 1t was the second time
this week that r. l.. O'Donnell, gen.
eral manager, and n. w. Smith,
general superintendent of the East
ern division of the Pennsy, visited
Harrisburg and Enola, and inspect
ed yard conditions.
one rumor was an old-time story
about the moving of the freight
enginehouse, known as No. 2, to
Lucknow, and No. l enginehouso
from Verbeke and Seventh streets
to the vicinity of North and Sew
enth streets. The visit of the otTi-
Gals to Enola, it was reported, was
to plan for more tracks and extern
sions to the shops and enginehouse.
Officials Smile
The reports brought smiles from
the officials. General Superintend-
ent Smith said: I'VE would like to
do many things to help us out of
our troubles, but just now we have
no time to think about improve
ments. What we mostly desire is
getting freight and passenger trains
over the road without any deten-
tions. We are just trying to find out
where the troubles start Condl-
tions are improving, but there still
is opportunity for more efficiency"
The officials later in the day went
east, and it is understood will be
in conference to-day at Washing
ton, d. c., with Federal Railroad
administration officials. Whether the
conference will be on train cond.-
tions or the wage question was not
stated
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
TOWER CITY
IS WELCOMING
HER SOLDIERS
Parade and Speechmaking
Feature Upper End
Celebration

Tower City, Pa, Aug. 2. - Tower
City is to-day doing itself proud in
the big welcome home demonstra-
ton in honor of the men and women
of the community who served with
every branch of the military forces
during the war. Hundreds of vis-
itors are within the confines of the
borough assisting in honoring these
men.
Many Floats
Hundreds of persons were in line
in the big patriotic street pageant,
and floats of various organizations
and business houses formed an in
teresting spectacle. Several bands
enlivened the occasion with martial
and other music.
The celebration will be continued
late this afternoon and evening with
other events. Community singing
will form a pleasing part of this
evenings program but the men who
were fed up on the production of
army cooks for many months are an
ticipating with greater delight, the
hountiful banquet arranged in their
honor this evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
$4,000 Added Annually
to Traction Payroll

The voluntary increase in wages
granted to motormen and conduc-
tors employed by the Harrisburg
Railways Company by the board of
directors late yesterday, will mean
an addition to the company's pay
roll of approximately $4,000, ac-
cording to an announcement made
at the company's offices to-day.
The increase was granted without
n request from the men and was
made by the directors in view OF
the mounting living costs. Under
the new scale all first year men
will receive forty-three cents all
hour; second-year men forty-four
an hour, and third-year men and
men employed for a longer period,
forty-five cents. Under the present
scale first-year men receive forty
cents an hour; second-year men
forty-one cents, and third-year men
forty-two cents. The increase,
which is effective August Is, gives q
flat increase of three cents an hour
to all carmen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
BRANCH LINE TO
BE ABANDONED
Public Service Commission
Rules on Bellefonte Central
in Unusual Proposition

The Public Service Commission has
granted authority to the Bellefonte
central Railroad Company to abandon
three and a half mile branch ex-
tending from near State College to
Pine Grove Mills because the opera-
ton of the branch did not prove re-
munerative owing to competition by
motor trucks and automobiles follow
ing improvement of State highways
Such vehicles. it is claimed by the
company, have supplanted it as a
common carrier and the statement is
made that there is no longer public
necessity for continuance of railroad
service. The decision is the first of
the kind in years. The point was also
made that the revenues from the
branch were not only insufficient to
MAINTAIN 1T, but that the continued
operation was jeopardizing the finan-
clal soundness of the company. At a
hearing on the protest filed by citizens
of Pine Grove Mills, lays the decision
by Chairman Ainey it developed that
the line was in bad condition and that
1t would require several thousand dol
lars to restore it. The decision also
says that the passenger earnings did
not exceed S3S.5S in any one month
In 1915, falling to S6.76 for Deem
Der of that year The gross earnings
calculated to arise from the branch in
1917 were s349.71. The statement of
the entire system for 1916 and 1917
shows deficit for both years.
The duty of a railroad company to
operate it's road is no greater than
is demanded and justified by the pub
lie interest" says the decision.
Where there is not sufficient traffic
TO pay expenses the company will not
be required to operate the road at
loss or make needed repairs If the
road is not paying expenses and the
company has not the necessary funds
or means of raising them
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
Developments of Day
in Living Cost Problem

~ EVEIC cENTS of
l ] he living
- a President Wilson, to
increased
postponed
reducing
Brotherhood Railway
Wilson regarding increased and the
avorably
the increa
alleviate conditions
intro in O
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02

license numbers and any distinct
I've marks or extras that will assist
in Identification"
The location of the troops, he says
are: Troop A, Greensburg; Troop B,
wyoming; Troop C, Pottsville;
Troop ID, Butler; Troop E, Ian
caster.
Captain Lumb continued: "If an
officer of the State Police Force
stops a member of your club on the
road and asks to see his driving
card or engine number, the person
so stopped should cheerfully comply
with the request in his own interest
as you may be sure the officer is
looking for a car of the make and
description that he stops, and it will
only take one or two minutes to
satisfy the officer as to the identity
of the owner and his car whereas
1t may be possible that one of your
members will have valuable car
recovered by this method.
our officers are making every
endeavor possible to safeguard your
property and protect the lives OF
yourself and family, and they will
be encouraged by a little courtesy
and cooperation on the part of your
members.
"A car having manufacturer's
number removed, altered or defaced
Is, under a new act. subject to seiz-
ure and detection, according to the
circumstances, pending investiga-
ton.
Safeguard yourself by not pur-
chasing cars of this class until yolI
are perfectly satisfied that nothing
irregular shows in the SALE"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
Mystery Shrouds &Ea
the Capsizing Of a
British Freighter

New York, Aug. 2. - Mystery
still shrouded to-day the capsizing of
the 3,600-ton British freighter Clan
Gordon 140 miles off Cape Hatteras,
in a comparatively calm sea Wednes-
day afternoon, with the loss of four
members of her crew, one of them
the wireless operator.
The freighter, bound from New
York to China with cargo of case
oil and wax. turned turtle in full
view of passengers on board the
United Fruit Company's steamship,
Abangarez, on her way to this port
from Jamaica.
officers of the Abangarez, which
arrived here to-day with the Clan
Gordon's survivors, had their atten-
tion attracted to the Clan Gordon by
her apparent heavy list to starboard
and the passenger ship had turned
to make closer investigation when,
with startling suddenness, the British
vessel turned completely over. The
crew could be seen jumping from
the upturned rail into the water and
lifeboats from the Abangarez were
cleared away.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
Races and Athletic Contests
at Sunday School Picnic

New Cumberland, Pa, Aug. 2. -
On Thursday the Union Picnic of
the New Cumberland Sunday
Schools was held at Williams Grove,
and an interesting series of contests
took place, many valuable prizes be-
ing offered for the different events.
The program follows.
Morning: Fungo hitting, men. 8
a. M; Parker McAffee, Joseph Up
degraff Baseball game, married
and single men, $50 a. m. Married,
single, Joseph Updegraph, Miles
Rockey. Children's games. $40 to
11.00 a. m. Peanut hunt, boys and
girls to 5, Jessie Stine and Guy Epp-
ley. Peanut hunt, boys and girls
to s, Jessie Slime, Guy Eppley.
Eating contest for boys, ages to
IL, 1880, Clark Bair, Robert Par
thenon. Egg race for girls 8 to 1S,
IL a. m, Samuel Fisher and Paul
Negley.
Afternoon: Bag race, boys IL to
16 years, 1.30 p. m, Ray Lechthaler
and Frank Updegraph. Nail Driv-
ing contest, women, 2 p. m. r. M.
Spangler and Daniel Seip. Wheel
barrow contest, women, 2.30. T. N.
Burns and j. Edison Good. Fifty
yard dash, single women, p. m.
John Parthemore and Jessie Stone,
100-yard dash, men $40 J, Edison
Good and John Kaufman. 200-yar
dash, p. m. Edison Good, John
Kaufman. Broad jump, 4.30 p. M,
Lloyd Reiff and Harvey Paden. Shoe
race, fat men, p. m. Henry Hum
mel and r. NJ. Spangler. Tug War
married and single men 6 to $50
p. m. John Parthemore, Parker Nc
Affee.
Prize winners will call at Hoff's
store on Monday, August 4, from 6
to p. M, where they will receive
DriZes
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
CIVIL WAR VETERAN IN
FIELD FOR ALDERMAN

Erastus B. Hoffman, Civil War
veteran and an active member of
Post 5S, G. A. r., to-day filed a nom
mating petition as a candidate for
the Republican nomination for al
derman in the Fifth ward. Other
petitions filed to-day follow: Will
liam A. Fenical, Republican. Judge
of elections, Ninth ward, Fifth pre-
clnct; Alexander Gibbins, Republi-
can, constable, First ward; George
W. Charters, Republican, constable,
second ward; James A. Schwartz,
republican, councilman, Hummels-
town; II: B. Kurtz, Republican, con-
stable, Third ward, Middletown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
Kaiser's Conscience"
Caused Him to Sue For
Peace Oct. II, Book Says
BIZ Associated Press.

Berlin. Thursday, July 81 The
former German emperor's statement
on October 81. 1918, that he had
reached an unalterable determination
to sue for separate peace within "a
hours and to demand an immediate
armistice is one of the many inter-
esting revelations of German war di-
plomacy contained in the white
Book" published at WeiIpar to-day.
The book, which contains official doc
uments relating to the negotiations
from August 13, 1918, to the signing
of the armistice on November IL, is
issued by the Government. it is an
nounced in the preface. because the
people want to know the truth
The former emperor's decision to
seek peace Immediately. according to
documents in the white Book" he
considered necessary because he be-
lieved the people both unabl and un-
willing to continue the war. The for
mer German rulers conscience was
said to forbid him to permit further
bloodshed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
Presbyterians Plan
Advertising Campai

Stony Brook, N: Y, Aug. 2.-PlaE :
for a nationwide campaign Of church
advertising through newspapers were
outlined yesterday at the New Era
Conference of the Presbyterian
Church. An annual appropriation by
every individual church in the United
States for advertising in the local
newspapers was unanimously adv
Gated by the delegates.
1t was decided to have the Presby-
teries In the Middle Western States
elect delgates to a New Era Confer
ence to be held at Lake Geneva, Wis,
September 1 or before.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
LIVING AND WAGE
PROBLEMS DISCUSSED
[Continued from First Page.l

trainmen's wage scale was adjusted
as requested. Some of the demands
would advance wages 120 per cent.
over the pre-war level.
Director General Hines had a
conference late yesterday with SEN
ator Cummins and Representative
Esch, chairmen of the Congressional
Commerce Committees, at which he
discussed the labor crisis and eX-
planned his views that additional
wage increases should come from a
commission created by Congress. He
promised to draft and submit a bill
which would embody his ideas.
Living Conditions Up
President Wilson, it was said at
the White House, had the subject
of economy conditions before him in
a variety of phases. In making his
request to the House, he said that
he expected important recommenda-
tions within fortnight" from his
advisers.
Shortly before the President sent
his request to the House, it was
learned that the conference of cab
met members and other officials as
sembled yesterday by Attorney Cen
eral Palmer to initiate measures for
relieving the average man from
high prices would reassemble Tues
day and would have a new member
in the person of Julius Barnes, di-
rector of the United States Grain
Corporation. An invitation to him
to attend was interpreted as mean
ing that serious consideration would
be given to the proposal to sell
wheat at the market price, allowing
the government to absorb the diff
ference between that and the $226
guaranteed the farmer. Several of
ficials have expressed the opinion
that a free market for wheat would
result in declines in the price of
flour which would bring down other
staples materially.
Director General Hines, Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Letting
we'll and Chairman Colver, of the
Federal Trade Commission, ap-
pointed a special committee by the
conference. will report at the next
meeting on the various suggestions
which have been advanced, especially
those to curb profiteering. The De-
partment of Justice is understood to
be prepared to put the entire law
enforcing machinery of the govern
ment back of any campaign that
may be decided upon to stop extor-
ton in the price of necessaries.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
Mobile Ordnance Unit
Is on Way to City

According to word received here
to-day, the mobile ordnance exhibit
and recruiting party, consisting of
100 enlisted men and thirty motor
vehicles carrying numerous war
trophies and modern implements of
war, has left the Raritan Arsenal,
Metuchen, n. j., for a tour of this
State.
Exhibits will be made in the fol-
lowing cities in the Harrisburg dis
trict: Easton and Allentown, to-
morrow; Reading and Lebanon,
Monday; Harrisburg, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
Letter Carriers of Nation
to Meet in PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, August 2.-Letter car
riers from all parts of the country
will assemble in this city for their
national convention from September
1 to 6.
Richard f. Quinn. of 216 South
Thirty-seventh street. this city who is
chairman of the national executive
board of the National Association of
Letter Carriers. announced yesterday
that plans for the convention are pro-
crossing rapidly.
Visiting bands from New York,
Boston, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas,
Newark, and Allentown will be pres
ent. These bands are composed en-
tirely of letter carriers. The New
York band. composd of SO pieces, will
give a sacred concert at City Hall
Plaza on Sunday night, August 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
CHARLES BURNHANf

Charles Burnham died yesterday
morning at his home, 1912 North
Nineteenth street, aged 20 years. He
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary
j. Burnham and three children,
David c. Burnham, Solomon S.
Burnham and Miss Anna Burnham,
all of this city. Funeral services
will be held from his late home on
Monday afternoon at o'clock, con-
Quoted by the Rev. Mr.. Rodgers. as
sistant pastor of the Market Square
Presbyterian Church. Burial will be
in the PaXtang cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
Van Valkenburg Gets
Legion Of Honor

Philadelphia, Aug. 2. - The cross
of the Legion of Honor was presented
to e. A. Van ValSenburg, editor of the
Philadelphia North American, in the
name of the Republic Of France. The
presentation was made through rep
resentative of Ambassador Jusserand'
acting for President Poincare. The
letter accompanying the emblem stated
that the honor was conferred in recog-
milton of Mr.. Van Valkenburg's activity
in behalf of France during the war.