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The Washington times., 1919-01-16
Register Your
Child
By DR.. W. A. McKeever.

HERE win probably arise q
number OF incidents d,.ring
the Life OF your child when .
certificate Of birth will be
worth much. both in satisfnetion
and money. II Is 50 easy 10 secure
this official record now, and IL Is
usually difficult or impossible to
obtain the necessary facts after
years Of neglect. Besides beeom-
tng an Interesting keepsake. the
birth certificate may be Called Tor
In the future, when he desires ~
TO furnish legal proof OF descent:
Cd to prove inheritance of prop
srty; (3) to show right to enter
school; 90 to establish claim Off O
pension; 90 to secure desirable
place Of employment: (s) to deferd
claim for some kind of persioh: tT)
70 become qualified for civil serv-
Ice; ts) to Join the army or navy;
tO to establish ability to make
contracts, and (1o) to prove legal
right 10 marry.
The best time to obtain the Ger
tIficate Of birth Is during the first
days Of the child's infancy, but il
you have neglected to do this. the
papers may be dated back, provide
witnesses Your attending physi-
eiaa should be asked for a form of
certificate, and IL should confirm his
stgnature and that Of the nurse or
some other personal witness. 1t is
wen to add the date, the day cf the
week, the hour, the name OF the
child, its weight, length, and the
apparent physical status. III the
form shows no space for all these
facts. write them in ink on the
margin or back
Were Il not 80 frequent an occur
renee, IL would be regarded as q
startling event, that of the coming
81 . new human being into the
world Birth and death are the two
great inexpiicables. Why not make
the birth OF the individual as much
an sevent" as his death? Why not
plan more definitely to give the
infant q happy start on his way
through life as we'll a. give "the
deceased" sympathetic farewell
sR into The BeyondT'
Read
Born on Wednesday, January I,
1873. to Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings
Bryan Jones, Of - street, q SON,
Joseph Bryan Jones. 4 normal,
ne4ltny 1n1aBt.
Such . notice in your daily paper
win cost but little, II anything. and
IL will make an Interesting keep
sake for the child himself
Vow. while we have just emphs-
sized the legal advantage OF such q
thing as q birth certificate for the
infant, I am inclined to emphasize
the sentimental aspects OF its birth
even more.
The little one should have the
benefit Of more than Q reception
committee when he comes into this
stormy old world. He deserves also
o -rooters" club to begin at once
to get behind his possible future of.
eommendable effort and progress.
For many years to come the infant
visitor will be guided little by sense
snd reason. and much By senti-
nent BY slow degrees he Is to
discover his relations to the mem
hers OF the family at home and to
the others about him
We register the best calves and
the finest pigs with scrupu,ous
care. Now, let US even more care
fully register all the little babies
that come to live among Us. And
let US receive them all for, what
they really are. the finest and the
best cot Gods gifts to the world.
The Washington times., 1919-01-16
Advice to the LOvelorn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
opyright Western Newspaper Unioa

maintaining that love and fascina-
ton are not the same. One of the
dinerences between them. is that
fascination is transint So il you
. walt six months, you can+s6rely tell
whether your feeling is really love
or not. >-, ..-.
The Washington times., 1919-01-16
Is He Fascinated?
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am very much in love with, a young
lady 1ho says that am merely
fascinated. Kindly explain the diff
ference between love and fascination.
l think OF her all day long. G. c.
Isn't this young lady something
of a coquette? Still she is right in
The Washington times., 1919-01-16
CHAPTER XVI.
A Hand-CIasp BY the Rhine.


That afternoon Francis and I
walked out along the banks Of the
swiftly flowing Rhine until we were
far beyond the city. Anxious
though i was that he should reveal
to me that part Of his life which
= lay hidden beneath those lines of
suffering In his face, be made me
tell my story first. So I unfolded
to him the extraordinary series of
adventures that had befalIen me
since the night had blundered
upon the trail of a great secret in
that evil hotel at Rotterdam.
Francis did not once interrupt the
flow OF my narrative. He listened
with the most tense interest. but
with a growing concern which be-
trayed itself clearly on his face. At
the end of my story. ] silently
handed to him the half of the
stolen letter I had seized from
Clubfoot at the Hotel Esplanade.
Keep Il, Francis" ] said. Its
safer with a respectable waiter like
r - ~
The Washington times., 1919-01-16

"O renoyate black straw hat.
rub some olive Oil into the
straw with a brush. theh
dry, and the straw will look
like new.
Egg stains on linen or any other
cloth should be soaked in cold water
never in hot, which would make
them almost impossible to remove.
move.
Before frying cold potatoes. slice
them and well dredge with -four.
This not only causes the potatoes to
brown more quickly, but also i'm
proves their flavor.
In making button holes rub soap
on the material before cutting but
ton holes in serge or tweed The
soap holds the threads together and
prevents them from frsying during
the making.
To prevent copper utensils from
furnishing, clean them with equal
quantities Of sand, -four and salt
mixed with vinegar. Rinse in hot
water and polish with dry whiten-
ing.
The Washington times., 1919-01-16
When a Girl Marries
A STORY OF EARLY Welded LIFE
Anne Tries to Shelve Virginia and
Incurs Bitter Words From
Her Husband

Oh! That's ii: So I'm on my
way
Then suddenly he sat up in bed
and shook his fist vindictively.
"Babbs, sit down here FOR a min
ute so we can be alone while / tell
you about last night. That Vir-
ginia--shut the door. Babbs, SO old
Jim won't hear. She's got him buff
faloed-he's plumb crazy about
her"
The doors closed, dear. Tell
me-" / whispered-happy that Neal
was going to open his heart to me
again.
WELL" Virginia butted in and
went along. Smooth as silk, First
she tells Jim, OF course, I may have
the evening with Phoebe-snd then
the minute he's gone she turns to
Blake and asks him n he's busy or
would he motor US somewhere in a
cozy little foursome. And he
falls for it! So what could 1 do?
Never a minute alone with
Phoepe except when we were dan
cling. Even on the way home vir-
sinia kept turning around and
talking to US there in the tonneau-
so We didn't feel alone for a
minute. It was hendish. And
Phoebe-means everything to me,
Babbsie. rd-Fd have given-any-
thing-to kiss her sood-by just
once
His voice broke. Nv heart
swelled with longing to make Neal
happy. held him close-murmur.
ing mother words Of comfort. And
then made q plan.
Listen, lad, won't you be rum
ming over to say good-by to Evvy?"
I asked. "All right, run along.
and when you come back wen see
what wen seer'
l. would tell him no more. bu.
right after breakfast 1 phoned
Betty.
you've often shown your will.
insness to be friends. Betty. Can 1
count on You now-when need
your" asked
And when I got a warm assur-
ance that I could indeed count ON
her: I conquered my pride and told
all I dared: - y.
virginia Is angry at me, Betty
We don't even speak-and Il wou'I j
be uncomfortable for me to have
her here 70 dinner today. But 1
want Phoebe, and I can't have her
alone, unless / get rid OF Virginia
for just this once"
The Washington times., 1919-01-16
jim Overhears.

"Bles your heart. I'd love a cosy
Sunday with Wee. I'm sorry you've
had . Misunderstanding. Wen soon
hx that. But now I'll call her right
up--'by, Anne. dear"
put up the receiver and turned
with q strange sense Of something
all wrong. There stood Jimmy
wonderful lover of last blight
eyes abiaze. nostrils quivering and
mouth hard and stern.
so you discuss my sister with
outsiders? Criticised her; plan to
get her out Of the way"
1T wasn't an outsider" l broke
In. 1T was Betty"
Indeed. That makes IL better. I
suppose You chose my best friend
-ytrginia's intimate-to humiiiate
her. And may I ask you why you
want to get rid Of virginiar"
"Oh, Jim-Betty didn't misunder-
stand the way you're doing Her
sense of humor told her what I
meant" I cried pleadingly.
1T did? Well, my sense Of decency
tells me that q wife doesn't go to
q woman she has always snubbed
and SUDDENLY gush out q lot Of
complaints against q mans favorite
sister.-unless she's two-faced and
malicious"
"Jim-how can youH" cried
"How can you misunderstand me
sor
''Misunderstand? I understand too
well. You've hated Virginia from
the first. Now you understand me-
Virginia means more to me than
any one on earth-and my wife is
going to treat her decently from
now on"
Then. before I could answer, Jim
stumbled back into the bedroom
and slammed the dooy. I staggered
up against that door and stood there
-throbbing. on fire with hurt pride
and rage that was near hate. Only
last night Jim had been the tender
est lover In all the world, and now
for Virginia he could berate me
with the ugliest words he'd ever
spoken. He had said she meant
more to him than any one on earth.
couldn't endure IL. I didn't have
to put up with it.
And then, with sudden force. q
thought scared its way across my
brain.
1t was Neal who counted today
not I. For Meals sake, I must bear
thi1 and more.
opened the door OF the bedroom
and went in to face my husband
Te De CsntiBued.
The Washington times., 1919-01-16
The Club-FOOted Man
A NEW SPY SERIAL BY VALENTINE WILLIAMS
Desmond Meets His Brother Francis
. Who Has a Job as Waiter in
...= Dusseldorf Cafe.

tsynopns o; PreoedIns chaptersp
Desmond okevood, British army Of
ncer, goes 10 Germany In search Of his
brother. Frsncis. member of the Brit
nn seeret service. Al srnsh frontier
town q man named semtin, q German
Sovernment aEent. drops dead In bis
room Desmond appropriates Semliu's
papers and assumes his identity. He
reaches Berlin without incident and %
sondncted into the presence OF General
Won Boden. an aide Of the Kaiser.
Desmend, having convtnced voe
Boden he 10 really semIin, 10 Ishefed
.S Isf.r n. 3. rsss ss..Ssses .: ,,s %. s.ss: x
from his bsother. FrAn.ss
Desmond meets Ciubfoot. who ea.
plains what he wants OF ssmitn-
Desmond encounters Monica. whs
hides him from cIubfoot's men she
explains that ciubfoot's tdenttty 10
mystery 10 her -
The amateur spy 10 forced to Zee
from his hiding place and is adrtft IN
who disSuises him and eets him a JOB
as waiter. The place is faided oy
Cluofoot and agents. but Desmond
dorf where he finds his brother.
Not a word now" he said In
German as he cleared away the
breakfast 81 am on this after
noon. Meet me on the river prom
enade by tho Schiller statue at a
quarter past two and wen go for
walk. Don't stay here now but
come back and lunch in the res
taurant it's always crwod.
ed and pretty safe"'
Then he called out into the void
Twenty-six wants to payl''
.
Such was my meeting with my
brother.
The Washington times., 1919-01-16
This Day in History.

the anniversary OF the taking possession Of the
Mississippi in the name of France bv Pierre dIber-
ye In l1OO He was of ten famous sons Of Charles
lie Moyne OF Montreal and the founder OF Mobile thus
Gulf. - -
The Washington times., 1919-01-16
Cleaning Gloues.

TO clean hghgray doeskin gloves let the gloves soak in
saucer with sufficient petrol to cover them: take out
do not squeeze but LET the dirty liquid drip off, Lay
thick. clean cloth and with dry piece OF rag rub down.
working from the wrist to the fingers Constantly change
the surface of the rag
The Washington times., 1919-01-16
BY Eleanor Gilbert.

w THAT can women do now
NM the boys are coming
w home and women are no
longer needed IN many
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-20
TRAINS COLLIDE IN
EASTERN CANADA;
Fifteen KILLED

ONAWA. Maine, Dec. 20.-One Of
the worst train disasters recorded in
Eastern Canada in recent years oc-
CURED near St. Johns during the
night. when a Canadian Pacific
freight train collided with a special
passenger train bound for the West.
Fifteen of the passengers and sew
eral members of the train crews
were either killed outright or burned
to death in the fire which followed
the collision. Scores were injured.
Both trains were moving at con-
siderable speed when they came to-
gether, the force Of the collision
being such as 10 telescope the en-
gine and several Of the forward
ears of the passenger train. Irlme-
diately following the collision, fire
burst out among the torn cars and
a number of the imprisoned pass
engers were burned to death before
they could be released from the
wreckage.
Those on board the westbound
train were mostly steerage passen-
gers enroute 10 Western Canada,
having just arrived from France on
the steamship Empress.
Both conductors were killed.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-20
TANK STEAMSHIP
SINKS ON COAST:
MANY ARE LOST

MARSHFIELD, Ore, Dec. 20
The Associated Oil company's tank
steamship j. A Chanslor foundere,l
Thursday night north of Cape Blan-
co, as result of hitting sub
merged rock during heavy fog.
The vessel sank rapidly and it is
feared that AZ members of the crew
lost their lives. Only one boat,
containing the captain and eleven
others, got away from the ship, and
several Of these persisted later tn
captain was among those finally res
cued. At the time of the disaster.
the tanker was in ballast enroute
from Portland TO San Francisco
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-20
Control Sugar.
PLAYERS ARE
NOW ON WAY TO COAST

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 20
The Harvard football team, which
is TO represent the East in con-
test with Western players on New
Years Day at Pasadena, left for
the Pacific coast late yesterday, the
outfit consisting of a score of play
ers, several coaches and other team
attaches, and several cars of fans.
The boys will make nineteen stops
enroute for purposes of exercising
They will be the guests of the Har-
ward club at San Francisco on
Christmas.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-20
BERGER REELECTED
BUT SEAT DOUBTFUL

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 20. - Victor
Berger. Socialist, who was recently
ousted. from MS seat in the lower
house Of Congress because OF his
conviction on the charge of violat-
ing the espionage act, and who i'm
mediately became candidate for
er-election in the special election
called by the governor Of Wiscon-
sin, defeated the Republican fusion
candidate, Henry H. Bodenstab, by
& majority Of 1000 votes, according
10 an official announcement made
last night. The election was one OF
the most bitterly. contested in the
history of the Fifth congressional
district ana the vote cast was the
heaviest on record.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-20
BROKE IN TWO.

PORTLAND, Dec. 20.-Earl Doc
leey, a member Of the crew of the
Chanslor. says that the vessel SEEM
ed TO break in two almost immedi-
ately after the encounter with the
rock. The forepart of the ship
broke off and sank, the remainder
of the vessel remaining afoat until
after he and a companion had made
their escape. He does not know
what happened after that, but CON
siders it doubtful if the wreck lasted
long.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-20

KNOX PEACE RESOLUTION IS
APPROVED BY Committeeman

by vote Of seven to
three, and il is generally understood
the measure will receive the support
of Republican leaders when present
ed to the senate for consideration
The resolution contains a provi-
sion giving the President authority
to prohibit. by proclamation, COM
merce with Germany. should such
action become necessary to force the
Germans 10 consent to America
material benefits as contained in
the treaty.
Action on the resolution by the
senate will be sought by the COM
mittee Immediately after the holi-
day recess.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-20
BUFORO READY
TO SET SAIL FOR
LAND Of ANARCHY

NEW YORK, Dec 20. - The
transport Buford, which has been
placed al the service Of the depart
ment OF labor for use in carrying
undesirables 70 their native land
across The sea. is now in port max
ing preparations to sail with q con
siderable number OF radicals whom
the Government has decided 10 de-
port
The passengers will include num-
Der Of radicals who have been await
ing deportation at Ellis island for
some time past, and scores Of Reds
who are now enroute to this city
from severa. parts Of the country.
Prominent among those scheduled
TO leave the United States are Emma
Goldmand and Alexander Berkman,
both of whom were recently re
leased from the penitentiary. Prac
tically the entire cargo Of agitaoors
will be unloaded at a Soviet Russian
port where agitation is necessary
requirement of citizenship.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-20
JOHNSON ADVOCATES
IMMIGRATION CHECK

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 90
Representative Albert johnson Of
Washington. who is chairman of the
house immigration committee, de-
clared on the floor of the house to-
day that all foreigners coming -
America hereafter must be admitted,
if at all, on probation, so as 10 per
nit of their deportation without
legal delay in case they develop
radical tendencies or otherwise show
themselves 10 be undesirable as resi-
dents of this country.
Johnson strongly urged the pass
age of his bill providing for the
of alien members Of the
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-20
DUBLIN IS SEARCHING
FOR BOMB THROWERS

DUBLIN, Dec. 2O.-The police
are conducting thorough search
for the conspirators VINO were con
cerned in the attempted assassina-
ton of Lord Lieutenant French this
week, and the hope is expressed
that the ringleaders will be taken
into custody within the next few
days
Four bombs were hurled at the
auto in which French was riding, but
all Of them missed the mark. The
car Immediately behind the French
auto, however, was demolished by
one Of the explosives.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-20
PRESIDENT INSISTS
ON NAMING WILLIAMS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 20
Notwithstanding the refusal of the
senate to confirm the nomination Of
John Shelton Williams, during the
last session of Congress, as comp
troller of the currency, President
Wilson has again sent the name Of
Williams TO the lawmakers for ap-
proval.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-20

the lumber camps, according TO in
formation received in this city dur
ing the past several days. Ship
ments of lumber have been delayed
to such an extent, the advices say.
that numerous mills in Eastern
Washington and Northern Idaho
have been compelled TO close down,
and more are contemplating sus-
pension of activities.
The lumbermen appear to have
been unable 10 get any assurance
of early relief from the railroad
administration.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-20
The Fifth District.

The Fifth Wisconsin COMPRESSION
al district, normally Republican, is
regarded as a Socialist stronghold,
with strong pro-German tendencies.
The district includes Milwaukee
county, with the LIST, I'd, 9th, 7th,
9Th, 10th. 18th, 18th, 18th, 18th,
goth, 21st, 22d, and 25th wards of
the city of Milwaukee; the towns
of Granville and Milwaukee; the VII
lagos of East Milwaukee, North Mil
waukee. and Whitefsh Bay. The
population of the district in 1910
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-20
THE LOST.

MARSHFIELD, Dec. 2O.-Amon2
those who are believed to have LOST
their lives in the wreck of the
Chanlor are; First Mate W H.
Reese, Second Mate F Horton, Third
Mate <. Rose. Chief Engineer c. ?.
Fantsch. and Wireless Operator f.
Tambaugh.
Francis Clopton Jackson. son Of
c. S Jackson, publisher Of the Port
land Journal, who shipped as sec
ond engineer OF the Chanslor, ha~
not been reported, and it is feared
that he went down with the tanker.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-20
WHAT BERGER SAYS.

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 20. = When
informed of the attitude of Repre-
sentative Balhnger. chairman of the
house elections committee, Berger
expressed himself today as caring
little what action the house might
take in his case. He doesn't care,
he says, whether the house seats
him or not, but he hopes his cleo
ton will awaken the common people
of the nation to a realization of the
dangers before them.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-20

Industrial Workers of the World and
other organizations which advocate
the overthrow of the Government
And ne indicated that he might
later seek legislation in line with
his probation suggestion.
American" declared the repre-
sentative. are through being told
how TO run our government by reds,
communists. and anarchists who are
within our borders by our grace
and courtesy. We have stood for
this sort Of thing long enough and
it is now up to Congress to take
some action that viii put stop 70
it"
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-20
TACOMA ATTORNEY
AFTER LANES lob

TACOMA, Dec. pa movement
has been started in this city in sup
port of the candidacy of A. R. Tit
low, local attorney, to succeed
Franklin K: Lane as secretary Of
the interior u.
Titlow occupies prominent place
in legal circles and is also one Of
the states foremost Democrats. at
present being a member of the
Democratic national committee.
Lane, it is understood, will re-
sumo the practice Of law after his
retirement from the cabinet.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-20

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. 90
Favorable action was taken this aft
ernoon by the senate committee on
foreign relations on the new Knox
resolution providing for the declara-
ton Of state of peace between
the United States and Germany The
resolution also provides for the re-
tention to America of the benefits
provided for in the treaty, and af-
firms the Governments general sup
port of some practical plan for an
international peace league. The
measure declared that America Will
continue close relations with the AL
lies.
The resolution was adopted by the
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-20

was 227,421.
Wisconsin has eleven representa-
tives, all OF whom, with the excep-
ton of Berger, are Republicans, AMI
both senators belong TO that party.
All except four members of the
lower house of Congress attended
the Sixty-ffth session. Berger was
member of the lower house during
an earlier session.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-20
ELECTION is FINAL.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 2O.-Gover
nor Phillip. Republican, has an
nounced that the election of Berger
as a member of Congress to succeed
himself is final so far as he is cor
cerned He will refuse to call an
other election, he says, in case the
house of representatives declines to
let Berger take his seat.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-20
MAY NOT GET SEAT.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 20
Chairman Ballinger of the house
elections committee, when informed
of Berger's reelection, declared that
he would object 10 the return OF
Berger to Congress. He will make
formal objection, he says, when Ber-
ger comes TO Washington to be
sworn in.
Ballinger explained that the house
may act on motion to deny a seat
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-20
LOOKING FOR WRECK.

PORTLAND, Ore. Dec 20.-Thv
steamers City of Topeka, Johanna
Smith. Olson. Rose City. and Ad-
miral Schley are now searching for
the Chanslor wreck.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-20
IRELAND MAY GET
REAL GOVERNMENT

LONDON. Dec. 20. - Premier
Lloyd George has announced that he
will give the house of commons an
outline of the governments new
Irish bin on Monday.
The belief is general that the
bill forecasts government for Ire
land patterned after the American
government
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-20
MARY'S GRANDMOTHER
is DEAD IN CANADA

TORONTO, Ont. Dec 20-Mrs.
Sarah Smith, grandmother of Mary
Piekford, died here today. Mary
was born in this city
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-20

John Raap, assistant superintend-
ent of the Tanana Valley railway,
and Mrs. Rap will spend ChEstmas
in Nenana, the guests of Engineer
in Charge and Mrs. Fred'k D.
Browne.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-20

Clerk Of Court H. Claude Kelly
and wife plan to spend New Years
in Nenana.