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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
William NJ. Hartford

Tn the days Of keen competition,
buyers are becoming more discrim-
mating. all because the message car
ried by the motor truck salesman liz
fun OF enthusiasm and information
which IL essentially educational"
says VIM. NJ. Hartford. general sales
manager of the ShieldE-Llvengood
Motor company. distributors OF the
Traffic truck line.
Selling motor trucks is a real
merchandising accomplishment" con.
unues Hartford. and must be pur-
su.d with diligence and perHever.
ance. Up To date we have delivered
over 100 Traffic trucks in the state
OF Washington. and have orders on
file for half a hundred more This
record has been achieved in the face
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16

INV NV urn VIII distribute the
Exide line Of batteries In the great
or part Of the state Of Washington.
and will render service on the ESide
ana every make Of battery In ad.
ditlon 10 their department fcr the
repair. adjustment and installation
OF any kind OF automobile electrical
equipment.
The new building and its equip.
ment has been planned 90 handle
battery work In the shortest length
OF Time, and with the greatest
amount OF efficiency. Lost motion
viii be missing entirely. and bat.
terry passes from one workman 10
another In regular rotation. Each
man has one certain piece OF work
TO do on the battery. and from i's
entry into the repair department TO
Its exit every phase in the work ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16

~ssf -pssms Paved valley R~sA-v1ns
-e4tl roma Hlxhtins Road - Thru
bss nvines fair. and h~ins Improved.
Paved section o, X
Ssutan- ksss--oravsi road IN east sids
Of valley. good
Kenf- Auburn Gravel "A good tcrc~-d
between k~ot and Themas for p~vtns
Thru traffic should ass paved reaa on
vest sd.
kenf-pss Netsss
Aabaru- t.sunseisw tavfrr v~t In
progress bstwsen points to 7 miles
cut OF Anesrn D~tos9 At end Of pave
rnsnt mile. FROM Aasurn. over good
Grss~i roads Ssv cenerese pavsrnsnt
IL epsa Al from about miles from
Aabarn iuto Enumeiaw.
Enum~taw Distvs~s Roads Eesersily
sccd soush Of or~~n river.
Esunsels - kssaskal-nY way 81 D>>p
Excaiisut to ne. concr-t> w,dsr
kassskst- fr~ssA iin-pisrk Dfs - ~
Good
Anburs- Bls~k Dt.messd over spos
creek road al-o via Green river.
Henfon- apie tslt~y 49, Fair snsn~vhaf
marrow road ua~ caro- on sharp curves
Magic Valley bia1k Dssspoed--csc-i.
sunse< uighwuy--Rsnton 10 ssmrnit- via
fasaquah. Pail City and North Head
Escsiient Road In good oonditioa to
Eiiensbarx
McCieiiasd P.-s-rn rood e-psition to
oreou Water King eounty line Fierce
county road miles east % Green
Water. good
Hollywood H>sfmsnd -Gccd
WoodinvtIIe- DuvHft -good-
DuvaIl-Tott-Fnfr
Toit- fali Cify--Good
KIRK Ian d. HID i~vu~-.Ssv concrete section
nos open. giving continuous pavement
KiSsiAnd-fali 0U-oood over yellow b
stons trail
R~dmosd- Teit-ov~ Ten hiu. In good
condition.
Newport Is~~qush Lake sammam-
tsh--Good
Newport k~utoa Good
Bellevue Nc~pprt--FaIr from Bellevue TO
Wilburton. good remainder OF way.
New road under contract
Seattle t1nfon-Nia Rainier vaiieY--c1ty
section now under contract between
Rainier Befoh and county line closed.
New pavement south Of Bryn Mawr
open to RentOn.
Mer~er Island boulevard around lake
open and paAsabis Ferry Fortuna. Is
autos. leaves Leschi. king ak trips
daily except Sunday.
For further Information regarding
KinE county roads call Main Seoo.
local "a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16

rvs Oestn on 0resso
ward parts Of the car till they
shine will not make up TO you for
the inward untidiness known only
to you.
Swab the greasy parts with the
turpcutine and kerosene and let the
car stand over night. Then 20 after
II with putty knife and any other
edged instrument that seems best
to fit the corners and creviccs.
II the grease IL of long standing,
you may have TO apply several
doses Of the solvent Wipe up the
loosened grease with coarse cloths.
Bagging If good for this.
This sort OF treatment will get
a car ready for a painting job bet
ter than anything else.
And here's little formula for
that painting OF the metal parts:
Turpentine. 2. linseed oil 1. Mix
some white lead with lamp black
and add a little at time to the
oil mixture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16

under the supervision Of a battery
expert.
Several novelties have been intro.
duced In the way Of an electrically
operated oountcrbalanced drill which
bores out the terminate. lead
tank suspended from the mezzanine
floor containing the clectrolyte.
which In conducted 10 tho work
bench thru lead pipes. an electrical
heating tank for the compound.
and an electric heating box for
opening batteries.
The stock Of batteries will be car.
ried on the mcxzanine floor. aud an
elevator will lower them 90 the
service department
Mr.. Guenther will he in charge Of
sales and promotion. and Mr.. Grabai
VIII have personal charge OF the
shop and tho service end Of the
business.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16

Under the Impression that he was
slipping something over on his
friends OF Auto Row. Gordon Prem
iice. president 81 the Sunset Electric
Company. and 81 the Sander Prentice
Corporation. quietly left for Portland
last Sunday. and was married on
TUESDAY. August -. 90 Miss Vera
keiso Of ssT y. 21rd ave.
honeymoon of 10 days Il now
tho main event IN the lives Of Mr.
and Mrs. Prentice. after which they
will return 10 Seattle to make their
permanent home Mr.. Prenticc'n
friends are anSioasiy waiting a
chance 20 oofsratuiAte him on the
most successful coup OF his entire
eareer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16

BUFFER for a launch or small boat
(w. r. wyiam.)
Cut TO proper lengths. old tires
make excellent tree guards. Sew
the cut ends together with waxcd
th.ead---tC. l.. Meller)
For basketball practice the ~
tired tire makes an improvised has
ket The supports should NJ about
foot iong-tR- Maginsky.)
A tire and some wire screening
make an efficient ash sifter.--(R.
NJ
Split open half tire. hang II un-
der the old grindstone under the
stone. Fill Il with water and you
have an automatic stone wettcr that
won't rust.--twhitney Asbridse-)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
WHAT TO DO TO
YOUR CARBURET0R

Many cars have no provistone.
aside from a strainer in the tank.
for keeping out dirt from the carbu-
rotor Owners OF such vehicles will
do well to fit trap in the fuel line.
All the big carburetor makers offer
these traps. which are TO be placed
in the line near the carburetor or
in the bottom Of the tank. The
trap catches all the dirt and water
and should be cleaned out regularly
once a month
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
BRINGS JOY
TO COUNTRY

The oid.fssnioncd farmer. wht
pathed In the kitchen on Saturtia,
night. shaved BY a broken mirror m
the Kitchen window. and retired each
evening Immediately after the chcr~,
were done. Is becoming extinct.
lie IL rapidly undergoing a trans
formation. and In the course Of a few
years win be known no more.
The farmer Of today has become q
suhurbanite. rather than a ruralite
With the coming Of the automobile
the electric lighting systems and 9th.
~ modern eonvenicnces. he has for.
saken the old drudgery Of the farm
and In enjoying tho Injuries OF the
city. plus those Characteristic advan.
tags which the country has and the
city has not.
The automobile brought the farm.
er 20 the city. The electric lighting
system and other convensences arr
bringing the city TO the farmer.
Perhaps no one modern conven.
fence has been SO universally wei.
coined by the farmers as electric
lights. With the perfection Of ind.
vsdusi generating plants. which are
capable Of supplying abundant Hight
and power for farm usage. the farm.
81 has ben abb 70 abandon many
old methods which have remained
longer than their allotted time. The
dangerous coal oil lamp and the Ian.
tern have been replaced By incandes-
c~nt lamps Hand-propeiled churns.
washing machines and other neces.
ssry farm machinery. are now oper-
ated by electric motors. driven by q
xfnerator. Under this new order OF
ngs. the farmer. according to con.
! rvativc estimates. Is doing twice
'the amount of work with half the ef.
fort formerly involved.
With the adoption OF these practi-
csi lighting systems has CONS the
sanitary bath. running water within
the house. furnace heat and numer.
Gus other home comforts Ia keeping
with the times all Of which have
brought greater contentmcnt 60 the
farmer and his family.
The new order no doubt will prove
an important factor In the back 10
the farm movement, which has long
been Advocated. but which has met
eith only limited success. Many who
would have preferred country III. To
thar Of the city. except for the incon-
veni~nces which they were compelled
70 undergo In connection with the
fsrm~r. may now find the comforts
~ city homes In the rural dwellings.
The farm labor problem. which long
has been a serious one In all sections
Of the country. win be solved. at
least partially. by the installation of
these things. which make for greater
comfort.
The latest manufacturer to esti-
mate the value OF the electric light
and power systems to the farmer Is
John ". WHY'S. A. the head OF the
lectric AutoLght Corporation. of
bledo. he has begun the manusac.
ture OF the WHY'S Light The fact
that WHY'S has given the new plant
bis name stamps II N a product OF
high standard. and the sander.Pren.
tice Corporation. with temporary OF.
fees at room A. Coimsn building.
controlling distribution in Washing
ton. Oregon and Idaho. is fast closing
up agents In Its territory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
GREASE-LESS

Kerossns and turp~ntinc. MIXED
two to one. II the best little solvent
for grease around an automobile.
II you're a bit dainty at all. tho
eisgracefui state into which a neg
iecsed engine and chassis will get
gives you more grief than a dirty
faced child In the street
Washing and polishing the out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
FRYE OIL HOLES

The car owner who intends TO DO
any repaintng work will do well TO
$50 tina, all exposed oil holes are
stuffed with felt or waste 60 prevent
their being painted over and 80
choked- The latter condition will re-
suit In failure OF oil TO reach the
bearings when the car is again being
run
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16

During hot weather the truck radi-
a;or should be- filled as full a- posi-.
bic and tho overflow pipo mus, not
be allowed 20 get cioggcd or slip
down In the radiator. In filling the
radiator absolutely clean water must
be used. Rain water IN best
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16

The Salcsman--"A present for your
son on his 2ist birthday, chr a
soldier, ! presumc7'
The Customer Certainly not. lie
was a constant paciflst all thru the
war"
The salesman-"I.et me show you
some nice tatting outfits"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
SMOOTH LEATHER PULLS BEST

When the leather fan belt develops
considerable slippage. tho It lis rea-
sonably tight. II II probably because
the rough side Of the leather Is
against the pulley surface. The
smooth side OF the leather has a
much greater friction adherence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
Exide Batteryin New Home
at East Pike and Summit

Setting record for fast construction, the building
erected Tor the exclusive of the Northern Auto Flee
trio company, mt the of East Pike and Summit ave
will be ready for use Monday August 49, and +. G..
Guenther and W. c. Grabau, eopartners will welcome the
pube Tor an inspection of of the complete bat
terry and electrical establishments the coast
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16

Don't sped your engine up during
the first 500 miles of It's life.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-02-15
JUDGE BUNNELL UPHOLDS
 NENANA COMMISSIONER

In his decision in the habeas corpus proceedings instituted in the half of Ed Lund, who was convicted in the commissioners court of Ne mana on the charge of sedition, and who was sentenced to jail term and fine of 5000, Judge Bunnell upheld the verdict of Commissioner Mcdonald of Nenana, and Lund was required to pay the full penalty imposed by the. sentence.
 He was released on payment of the sum of $97O, of the 5000 fine imposed, the sum of $50 being waived as he had served fifteen days in jail against the fine.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-02-15
SEATTLE l. W. W. FACE CHARGES OF
 SERIOUS NATURE

SEATTLE, Feb. 15.-A total of fifty-two l. w. WIS are held by the Seattle authorities, pending trial on various charges.
 Of the above, seven of them are held on the serious charge of criminal anarchy in connection with the recent strike, and eight more warrants of arrest on similar charg- es remain unserved. Ten of the rank and file of the l. w. w. have been released.
 A movement is reported to be on foot, among the shipyard strikers to make a direct appeal to Presi- dent Wilson, asking him to settle the strike.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-02-15
HAPPY CREEK SHOWING
 SIGNS OF GOOD PAY

Advices received from Fairbanks over the phone, indicate that Happy creek, in the Fairbanks district, may develop into a producer of some magnitude in the near future.
 Cosgrove X Morgan, working in partnership, as well as Mcleod & McCrorrie, are reported to have struck good pay and enough of t to warrant mining at profit under the adverse conditions existing.
 White Bros. and William Grant are said to have taken lease on some ground on Happy creek and will work it this summer. It looks like prosperous season for Happy creek.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-02-15
PARTY FOR
 VALENTINE ANDERSON

Miss Valentine Anderson, one of the popular members of Nenana' s younger set, attained her 'steenth birthday. yesterday, and Mrs. Nor win Smith gave a delightful surprise party in honor of the event, at her home last night.
 At the party, which commenced about eight-thirty merry time was spent in playing various games, at the conclusion of which supper was served. The party broke up at midnight.
 Those present to shower their felicitations on Valentine were Margaret Southworth, Vera, Muriel and Jean Russell, Geraldine Patter- son, La Rue Carter, Norman Russell, Si Calderhead, Walter Scott, Ken meth Mclean, Melville Cooney and Sam Ivey.
 Her school chums presented Val entine Anderson with a suitable token of their esteem as a birthday gift.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-02-15
FINE TRIP REPORTED
 OVER BROAD PASS TRAIL

J. c. Van Orsdel received tele- gram from Mrs. Van Orsdel this morning, telling of her arrival at Anchorage on Wednesday, Febru- ary 18th.
 The brief telegram also contains the information that the travellers had a delightful trip over the Broad Pass trail.
 Mrs. Van Orsdel expects to leave for Seattle on the steamer Alameda, sailing from Seward next Tuesday February 18th. MT. and Mrs. w. A. Ryan are also taking this boat
 Mrs. Van Orsdel, with MT. and Mrs. Ellenson, went out with Mike Cooney's dog stage and made ex' cellent time to Talkeetna, where they were held up until train left for Anchorage. There is only one train week out of Talkeetna
The Nenana daily news., 1919-02-15
MONK" MURPHY IS
 VERY MUCH ALIVE

Some time ago rumor was cur rent in Fairbanks and Nenana to the effect that "Monk" Murphy, one of the boys of Fairbanks first draft quota, had died of the flu at Camp Dodge, Iowa. Not being able to run down the rumor, some of his friends wrote to his parents, who are now Outside, asking for details.
 Writing to Mrs. Tom Foster, of Fairbanks recently, "Monk's" mother says that the report of her sons death was greatly exaggerated, as he only was sick from the flu, but that now he is very much alive and expects to get his discharge from the army in very short time.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-02-15
LEAGUE NATIONS IS R|D|CULED BY
 FRENCH PAPERS

PARIS, Feb. 15.-Not very en- thusiastic over the shape the pro- posed League of Nations has taken, The Figaro, leading Paris news paper, says that mystic society has now became a league of five of the great powers which beat Germany and that they now pro- pose to consolidate both victory and peace.
 The Echo de Paris, another lead ing journal, says that the twenty six articles proposed for adoption by the League of Nations, brings no security to France; and that unless and until they are changed, the French people can sacrifice noth- ing of their means of defense to the league.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-02-15
MISS JANE ANDERSON
 LEAVING WEDNESDAY

Miss Jane Anderson, who relin- pushes her position as assistant to the special disbursing agent of the A. E. c. on this division, to accept d position in the governors office at Juneau, expects to leave for Fairbanks tomorrow morning to visit her folks, who live in the upper town.
 Miss Anderson expects to return on Tuesday and will leave on the train on Wednesday morning for the end of steel, and from thence with Smiths dog stage over the Broad Pass trail, to catch the steam CT Admiral Farragut, which IS scheduled to sail from Seward on March 1.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-02-15
EBER1'S FAMILY HISTORY GIVEN

BERLIN, Feb. 15.-Frau Luise Ebert, the wife of the first presi- dent of the German republic, is a comedy lady of medium height and rather slenderly built.
 She has always done her own household duties, including the fam ily cooking, and has always been her own dressmaker. Frau Ebert is 45 years of age.
 Their eldest son, Frederick, Jr., is in newspaper work. Their second son has just been dicharged from the army, he is twenty years old. Their only daughter, Fraulein Amelia, aged nineteen, has been, until recently, a clerk in one of the big Berlin stores.
 Two sons of President Ebert were killed during the recent war; one of them fell in battle in Macedonia, and the other on the Western front
 The official residence of Presi- dent Ebert has not been decided yet
The Nenana daily news., 1919-02-15
PIONEER MEETING
 ON MONDAY NIGHT

Nenan Igloo No. IF, Pioneers of Alaska, will hold it's semi-monthly meeting at the Union Hall on Mon day evennig February IF. The meeting will be called to order at 8 o'clock sharp.
 At this meeting delegates will be elected to attend the session of the grand igloo, which will be con vened at Fairbanks on March 1. Other matters of great importance to the order will also be up for dis cussion, and all members of the igloo are urged to be in attendance.
 After the regular business has been transacted, social session vii lbe held and lunch served.
 Members of other igloos are al ways welcome to the business meet ing and the social session.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-02-15
UNJUST PEACE
 OBJECTIONABLE
 ID CHANELLOR

WEIMAR, Germany, Feb. 15.- Chancellor Scheidemann, of the new German government, in speech before the German National Assem- bly,, told the people that if an un- just peace is forced on Germany by the Allies, seventy million people would never forgive or forget those who will be responsible for imposing unjust terms.
 He stated that Austria or any other people who may wish to be- come part of the newly formed German republic, should be allowed to do so.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-02-15
FACING
 PEACE CONGRESS

PARIS. Feb. 15.--The next big problem which will come before the peace conference, it is believed, will be the readjustment of the worlds financial and economic relations.
 Three organizations have been created to deal with these subpects and these will be ready to present some conclusions at the next meet ing of the peace conference.
 as the economic council, the econo- mic drafting commission, and the finanical drafting commission.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-02-15
b|G SUM LOANDED
 TO AID FARMERS

SALT LAKE CITY.-The state board of land commissioners of Utah has advanced a total of $1,972,O2 to 544 Utah farmers during the last two years, according to the biennial report of Arthur Kuhn, secretary of the board. The reports figures show this to be an average loan of $3,625 on each farm. Increase in the interest account income dur ing the second year of the bi-en- nium is shown to be $43,950.88 over the second year of the previous biennium.
 After detailing the mass of busi- ness transacted by the board num- Der of recommendation are made for legislative action, much of which affects the asle and lease of state owned lands. The report will be submitted by the governor to the legislature during it's present session.
 n
The Nenana daily news., 1919-02-15
ORGANIZED BANDS
 INVEST HAMBURG

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 15-Accord- ing to reports received in this city today, panic has been caused at Hamburg as a result of the depre- dations of an organized band of robbers.
 Reports received from the city of Berlin indicate that organized bands of robbers, heavily armed, travelling in automobiles, are pillag- ing the merchants, residences and stores, and that the police are ap- parently helpless.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-02-15
WILSON ON WAY BACK ID STATES
 LEAVES FRANCE

PARIS, Feb. 15 President Will son, with Mrs. Wilson and party, left this city last night for Brest, where they will embark on the transport George Washington and sail for America.
 The departure of the President from Paris was very quiet, and was without any semblance of the dem onstration accorded him on his ar rival, although there was every evi- dence of official cordialty
The Nenana daily news., 1919-02-15
STORM PERMITS
 RESUMPTION 0F TRAIN SERVICE

DENVER, Feb. 15.-The blizzard which was raging for the past two days over sections of Kansas and doing considerable dam age to property and tying up rail and telegraphic communications, has abated considerably, and partial train service with the Eastern states was possible today.
 So far only few of the delayed trains have arrived from the East.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-02-15
HUNS MAY RESIST
 DEMOB|lRAIION

BERNIE, Feb. 15.-According to reports received in this city today from reliable German sources, Ger man foreign secretary von Brock dorffrantzau, of the new German republic, said that Germany would continue to resist Allied attempts to force Germany to demobilize all her military forces.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-02-15
ALLIES ASK FOR
 LONG RANGE GUN

COBLENZ, Feb. 15.-The Allied commission, now at Spa, has de- manded the surrender of one of II c German long range guns which was used to lombard Paris.
 Very little was known ny the Allies concerning the fate If these monster weapons 2ver since the signing of the armistice
The Nenana daily news., 1919-02-15
TRANSPORT SAILS

BREST, Feb. 15.-The transport George Washington, with President Wilson and party on board and under the escort of an American battleship, sailed at II o'clock this morning for America.
 The President expects to arrive in Boston February 25, where he will make a speech which will probably cover the work done by the peace conference.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-02-15
PRESTON ADJUSTER FOR
 THE PIRATE SHIP"

George Preston, acting manager of the Northern Commercial Co., s Fairbanks store, has been appointed to adjust the losses sustained by J. o. Ellis, the "Pirate", in the re- cent fire, by having to move his stock out and in.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-02-15
FAIRBANKSANS CONTRACT
 FLU IN THE STATES

Writing to a friend in Fairbanks, Mrs. Jack Heath, formerly of Fair banks, says that she has had an attack of the flu and was just re- covering from it's effects.
 Her son Bobby, who is with Rev. Betticher in New York, also had the flu recently, she says, but he has got over it now.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-02-15

 MAKING PROGRESS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15,-The war department announced today that 1,174,545 officers and men in the army of the United States, have been demoblzed up to yesterday.
 A million and one-half men have also been assigned for demobiliza- tion as fast as possible.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-02-15
ID HAVE CONSTITUTION Of
 NATIONS LEAGUE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The Senate of the United States has ordered that the proposed consti- tuition of the League of Nations, together with the address delivered by President Wilson regarding the league, be printed and filed as a Congressional record.