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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-25
"NEWSIE" RETURNS
TO HIS OLD STAND;
WEARS WAR CROSS

DES MONIES, Ia.-Pat Ryan, a
newsboy, has returned to his old
corner after an absence of many
months overseas. He wears the
Croix de Guerre.
How did / get it? Oh, the big
chief gave me some papers to de-
liver TO another fellow" he said.
The records show that Corporal Ry-
an, Company 8, 16sth infantry,
went deliberately through German
barrages and machine-gun fire to
deliver important papers, and that
his conduct was an Inspiration TO
his comrades.
Ryan also introduced American
newspaper enterprise into Paris,
where in single day he sold 10000
copies of the Stars and Stripes.
Then he was made Paris circula-
ton manager of the paper.
Now Pat is back at his old corner
here.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-25
WARNING.

Any boys found in my boat or
tampering with it in any way will
be prosecuted to the full extent of
the law. ALBERT FORTIER.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-25
SHARK HUNTING IS
THRILLING SPORT

HONOLULU, T. H.-Using the
entire carcass of a horse for bait,
a Honolulu sportsman went fishing
recently in a power-boat and re-
turned with a fish weighing $500
pounds and measuring almost 20
feet from tip to tip, the larges:
shark killed in Hawaiian waters
for many years.
Shark fishing, or, rather, hunt
ing, as it is conducted in Hawaii
is a thrilling sport, not entirely
lacking in danger to the hunter. In
fact, a death battle with a har-
pooned shark, according to big game
hunters, is about as safe as mid
night combat with a hungry tiger.
Sharks, in their death throes, have
been known to attack the boat and,
with their powerful rows of ser
rated teeth, rip great sections from
the sides.
The shark hunter first obtains a
dead horse, and if il has been dead
week so much the better. The
power-boat lows the carcass outside
the harbor and the hunt is on.
Sharks, attracted by the odor Of the
bait, gather in large numbers and
soon begin striking at the carcass
ripping huge chunks of flesh from
IT, At this stage the hunter en-.
deavors to work his boat neal
enough to permit a shot with the
harpoon. Once securely harpooned
a big shark will fight for hour:
before succumbing. *-:.. -. .:
Recently, in Hawaii, shark hunt
ing has been placed on CONNER
cial basis and the development of :
big industry is forecast Shark fin.
are deemed a great delicacy b!
Orientals. and dried shark meat ha
found a ready market The can
ming of shark meat is being con
sidered Shark livers yield valu
able oil.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-25
Department of the Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
NOTICE

Passengers leaving on the train
for any point on the line south Of
town are required to purchase
tickets before entering the train.
Tickets can be purchased from
the station agent, whose office is
in the employment office, on the
ground floor of the general office
building, Alaskan Engineering com
mission.
Tickets will be on sale at any
time during office hours, and can
be purchased in sufficient time be-
fore the departure of the trains.
Regular trains leave the foot Of
A street on Wednesdays and Satur-
days at p. m.
On and after july 18th the freigh:
on the North side of the river at
Camp 415 dock will be shipped on.
Tuesday and Friday of each week,
leaving at a. M, until further
notice.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-25
NEW DISEASE is
DUE TO STARVATION

PRAGUE. - a new hunger-dis-
ease is reported among the children
of some of the remote districts OF
Czecho-Slovakia. 1t is form Of
hunger oedema," and appears to
be due primarily to the presence
of too much water in the body,
owing 10 starvation. Its presence
is reported from several districts
by the American women workers
who have gone out to organize re
lief work for the American Red
Gross. One of these reports says:
Great care must be taken that
the food gets TO the children them
selves and not to their parents. 1t
seems almost unbelievable, but the
parents are frequently accused Of
being the worst enemies of their
own children in respect to food, and
in one town we were told there
was no mother-love left.
"Most of the children are suffer
ing from this strange hunger
oedema' and there is also a ire
mendous increase in tuberculosis
and other diseases which one rec
ognizes instantly as due 10 malnu-
triton"
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-25
HERE AGAIN.

Well, we'll. Here's the old Idita-
rod Pioneer on deck again, after q
long suspension. says Editor George
NJ. .Arbuckle in announcing the re-
yival of his weekly. 1t makes its
reappearance in a somewhat shriv-
eled up form, with a kick that no.
ticeably lacks its former character
istic-but at that it is seemingly in
accord at the present time with
many worthy enterprises throughout
the length and breadth of this in
land empire that arose among the
moss and niggerheads."
The publisher of The Pioneer has
no prospectus to offer of chimerical
gatherings relative to the territory's
future development. We only hope
that our fondest dreams in that re-
gard may be realized.
The Pioneer, like all true Alas
kans, has enduring faith in the
greatness of the broad Northland,
and a. this time-when almost ev-
erything, with the exception OF
gold, has fictitious value-when
all lines Of activity seem to have
reached a point bordering stagna-
ton, we only ask the splendid privi-
lege of doing all that 'one-hoss
printshop" can do with pair Of
willing hands and failing eyesight to
keep within Tagging distance of a
promising future.
Thank you.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-25
AV|ATORS WATCH
FOR BANDITS ON
MEXICAN BORDER

Ell PASO, Tex.-Aerial ''caval-
ry" keep watch over the Mexican
border in this district, patroling the
Rio Grande, where horsemen ride
their lonely patrols between outpost
stations. Each morning, as the
horse cavalry ride away to cover
their beats, big airplanes leave the
Fort Bliss flying field for Columbus,
New Mexico, on the west, and Fort
Hancock, on the east, to scout along
the international border for bands
of Mexican bandits. The aviators
make daily reports to military head
quarters on the same blanks used
by the cavalry patrol officers, and
frequently report armed bands be-
low the border.
The Mexican border is called the
southern front by the aviators, and
Fort Bliss has been selected as the
headquarters for the aviation sec
ton of the Southern department.
A flying field beyond Fort Bliss has
been set apart for the use of the
flyers, a bombing field selected at
the Government target range in
New Mexico, and wireless stations
built at the fort and at landing
fields along the border. Dirigible
balloons will be stationed at Fort
Bliss and other important stations
along the border, and machine shops
erected to repair airplanes damaged
in the patrol service.
American army airplanes attract
much attention from the Mexican
soldiers and civilians on the south
bank of the Rio Grande. When the
first plane to loop the loop was seen
many Mexicans believed it to be
falling and scurried for cover. The
Mexican army has Il airplanes at
the northeastern zone headquarters
at Chihuahua City, and General
Manuel Dieguez is planning to es-
tablish regular airplane patrols of
the Mexican Central railroad as soon
as it is repaired. with a temporary
aerial service between Chihuahua
City and the border until the train
service is resumed.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-25
Some War Chickeni

A Carrick woman recently saun-
tered out in the main street TO
buy chickens from a dealer She
went into one of the shops and
got some.
In the evening she went IN a
furry to the same shop and ad-
dressed the shopman:
"See here, when buy chickens
from you again / don't want any
of your airplane ones"
The shopman looked puzzled, and
inquired, what do you mean,
ma ann"
81 mean the sort that are all
wings and machinery, and no meat"
The Country Gentleman.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-25

FOR SALE - Showcase, 5s feet
long. Practically new. Cheap.
Inquire Mrs. Herman Rosburg.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-25

LOST - CHILD'S NUGGET NECK
CHAIN. Reward for return to
George Sarantis at The Terminal.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-25

WANTED-Pair of s-power field
glasses. Inquire Pete Jensen, at
Johnson's Store.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-25
ALASKA HERRING NEEDS
PROTECTION.
Thank you!

The imminent prospect of Euro
pean competition, together with lack
of market for part of last years
pack, is causing a marked contrac
ton in Alaska herring curing opera
tons this season, points out the Pa
cifc Fisherman. The growth of this
industry 70 its present magnitude
was q result of the shortage of
food and of shipping. which cut off
the Eastern markets from the Euro
pean supply: and with the return
of peace conditions, unless some
way is found TO equalize the cost
of Alaska and European herring laid
down in consuming markets, the in
dustry will fall back into insig-
nifcance.
This country is apparently looked
to as an outlet for the 100000 bar
rels of Scotch herring for which the
British government guarantees the
sale at s14 per barrel. While the
present price in Scotland is still
high enough 10 give Alaska herring
q place in the Eastern market, II
II drops TO anywhere near the sl4
basis, the Alaska product will no
longer be able to compete, as the
expenses both of packing and of
transportation are far higher than
on Scotch herring.
While there is some hope that
the food shortage abroad this sea-
son will keep prices on a level that
will permit the movement of the
Alaska pack, there can evidently be
no permanence to the industry IN
less protection is given against i'm
ported fish, and plans are now under
consideration by the packers to have
the matter presented before Con-
gress. On the basis of quality,
Alaska herring could compete with
any in the world. Production has
not as yet been SUFFICIENT to supply
the demands of this country, but
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-25
Want. ADS

OF KEYS found. Owner
can recover by calling at News
office and paying for this adver-
tisement.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-25

the herring resources have barely
been touched; and if reasonable
stability Of the market were as
sured, the output could be increased
even in a single season sufficiently
to supply all market requirements,
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-25

A Reason for 1t.
Motorist (blocked by load of hayi
i say, there, pull out and let me
by. You seemed in a hurry to let
that other fellows carriage get
past"
Farmer-That's cause his horse
was eatin' my hay. There hain't
no danger O. yew eatin' it, l reck-
on.-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09
General Repair Shop
Where Every Part Of
Automobile Is Fixed

A general repair shop in which
every line of auto repair work from
the overhauling of motors to the
building of bodies is practiced, is
the feature Of the Standard Auto
Timers company, 2l02-04-e6 Cum
ing street.
Increase of business has made
necessary the enlargement of quar-
tiers, and il is now the boast OF the
management that every detail in re-
pair work is brought out in the shop.
even to the Welding of aluminium
work and manufacture Of new parts
for cars.
Wrecked cars are no longer boon
to the junk man, for iirst-class me-
chanicans of the Standard Timers
company put the damaged car in a
stage of "rejuvenation." The COM
pany also maintains a department.
for painting automobiles. A service
car stands ready for any emergency
in towing wrecked cars to the cons
pany's shop,
Charles Vitek manager, predicts
boom in the automobile repair
business this year over previous
years.
"The installation of new machin-
cry makes possible the salvaging OF
wrecked cars" he said.
The Standard Auto Timers COM
pany has been in Omaha for iive
years.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09
PRICE OF AUTOS
NOT LIKELY TO
Be Lower SOON
General Manager Of the REQ
Shows Why Factory Can
not Supply Demand
for Cars.

"Our sales manager tells me that
lot Of people are waiting for auto:
mobile prices to come down before
placing their orders" said Richard
H. Scott, general manager Of the
REQ Motor Car company, "and il
that is true, it is good thing, from
our standpoint"
at relieves a condition that would
otherwise be critical.
''If lot of people were not will
ing to wait for some reason or
other, we would be at our wits ends
to handle the situation because,
while we of the REQ Motor Car COM
pany have long been accustomed to
a chronic over-demand for our prod
uct, | have never known a time when
the demand was so greatly in ex-
cess Of the possible output as right
now.
"Why, in former years, we have
always counted on let-up in buy
ing during November, December
and January to enable us to get a
few thousands cars ahead of the
sales department against the big
spring demand.
No Cars Ahead.
"But this year orders have kept
always hopelessly in advance Of
output so that we have now no re-
serve at all and the time has al
ready passed when we can hope to
accumulate one.
\"Of course. like everything else,
wesean put the blame on the war and
in this case the war really is guilty.
while we have not considered it
truly patriotic to faunt our patriot
ism by Boosting to the public Of our
war activities, nevertheless during
the past year it is a fact that, like
most other large manufacturers, our
plants were devoted 100 per cent to
Uncle SANS work.
"For that reason we not only
were unable to manufacture auto
mobiles, but like everone else, we
figured that the war might last for
several years yet and consequently
had made no plans whatsoever for
the near future.
when we suddenly found our
selves back on a peace basis, we
were unable to plan for anything
like former production for the COM
ing year, because, while some kinds
of materials were obtainable, others
were not, and, while those that are
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09

unobtainable may constitute only
/ per cent Of the automobile, never
theless we have to have 100 per cent
of parts before we can turn out a
car.
Before we can start on quantity
production at all i is necessary for
the steel mills to completely re-
habilitate many departments-and
in good many cases your Uncle
Sam has not yet cancelled the orders
he gave the steel mills.
Rubber. aluminium, copper, cot
ton and many other necessary in
gradients constitute serious prob
lens for us with the result that,
much as we would like TO do so.
we cannot hope to supply more
than a fraction of the demand of the
coming year at any price.
call talk Of price reductions,
therefore, is futile save in a few
isolated cases such as where a man
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09
Hood Finish.

Many car owners have had the ex-
perience of having the finish of the
hoods of their new cars suddenly
become dull while the rest Of the
car is still glittering in its new
ness. When the hood finish once
gets dull it is almost impossible to
bring back the shine without rehn-
ishing it. The dizziness comes, OF
course, from the engine heat. Some
owners make the mistake of wash-
ing the hood while it is hot, and this
increases the dull effect. About the
only way Of eliminating this con-
dition is to line the hood with
sheet asbestos, which is compara-
lively cheap. The work is not diff
fcult and can be carried out by the
owner himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09

To those autoists who are especiai-
ly interested in the process Of tire
manufacture, the Sprague Tire &
Rubber company, Eighteenth and
lizard streets, this week offers an OPP
portunity to see how raw rubber is
hand-built into a quality tire. Ey-
cry department in the huge mill,
which extends from Eighteenth to
Nineteenth street on lizard, is rum
ming to full capacity in order to sup-
ply the demand for Sprague tires
and tubes.
Omahans and others who take adj
vantage Of the invitation TO visit the
factory are certain to be amazed at
Omaha's great new industry spring.
ing from the Sprague standard
product.
Nearly 200 tires and tubes are be-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09
More Mileage for Less
Price, Sioux CITY Claim

More mileage for less price IS
the feature of the Sioux City cord
and non-skid tires that many Oma-
ha motorists are using. The driving
tread tire has attracted the majority
of motorists and is being sold in
enormous quantities throughout the
middle west. L. L. Reynolds, branch
manager of the Sioux Tire company
PA South Eighteenth street.
A unique display of the various
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09
Franklin Air Cooled

ufacturer had either set a fictitious
value on his product or where, for
some other reason, the price in any
event would have had to come
down.
However, as | said before, it is
good thing that some buyers have
found reason for Withholding their
orders, else the automobile business
would be swamped with orders we
could not fill, and while that may
sound like a pleasant condition, /
can assure you. from past expert
enee, that il is anything but an
enviable one to occupy"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09

ing turned out every day. A repair
material department also has been
established. and is beginning distri-
button of its goods.
The fame and sales of Sprague
products has spread throughout Ne
braska, Iowa, the Dakotas, Colorado,
Wyoming, Missouri, Minnesota and
Wisconsin in less than FIVE months.
Several hundFed agencies have been
organized in those states. Florida
and Texas are also new fields for
the Sprague tires. By January, 1920,
Sprague tires will be sold in every
state in the union.
Strength, built on q quality basis
with the best Of materials hand-built
into the products by skilled work
men, is the point of crowned success
of the Sprague tires. An extra ply
of Sea Island fabric baked over
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09

stages of rubber and tire develop
ment is shown in the windows Of
the tire company. From the raw
rubber biscuit to the complete tire,
rubber is in its various forms
From the raw rubber gathered
from trees along the lower Amazon
river is also derived the first latrex
of pale crepe and ribbed smoke
sheets of rubber. The island of Sum
atra and the Dutch Indies also fur
nish much of the raw material used
by the Sioux Tire company.
A complete stock of rib treads.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09
Misfiring at Low Speeds.

Poor engine operation at low
speeds is . common cause Of COM
plant among car owners and the
usual cause lies in the carhuretion
system, though the exact location
will differ. Sometimes an air leak
throws the carbureter out of ADJUST
ment so that an insufficient amount
Of gas is present in the mixture. On
the other hand. when the magnetic
has weakened magnets and the
spark gaps Of the plugs are little
wide the combination produces low
speed missing almost every time.
With a battery system the owner
should first inspect the carhuretion
system and If that fails to disclose
Che cause the ignition system should
be tackled next
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09

size lengthens the durability of the
tire.
The Sprague factory, ideal in its
arrangement and construction, was
completed last fall. The first tube
was finished on October IL, and the
first casing five days later.
The company was organized by, E.
H. Sprague, president Of the con-
Germ. Associated with him, is Frank
Foote, for years assistant superin-
tendent of the Fisk factories at Chi
copee Falls, Mass.
Robert Marshall is manager Of
the Sprague service station, OPP
Grated in CONJUNCTION with the factory.
The sales forces comprise P. w.
Hall, c. c. Logan, Glenn Silk and
w. G. McGrossin, A. A. Hoopingar-
ner is advertising manager. F. S.
Miller is office manager and P. T.
McAvoy is paymaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09

Persons residing in rural commu-
mites are the big buyers Of passen-
ger cars, according to statistics kept
by Willys-O Overland, Inc. Sixty per
cent of the Overland and WHY'S
Knight cars sold each year go to
motorists living in rural districts.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09

Non-skids and plain treads in all
sizes is carried in the Omaha branch
at PA South Eighteenth street.
The increase in the sale of Sioux
tires has brought about additional
building to the original factory.
Stock amounting to 100000 was
sold to enlarge the factory.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09

The national congress of Mexico
has passed a resolution in favor Of
giving women teachers equal pay
for equal work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
Evangelist Sunday
Just 0oids Arrest
Game Warden on Billy's
Trait, Bat He Provcs
HIS Innocence.

Billy sunday narrowly escaped be :
Ing "0iachcd" on his return from his
hunting trip in North Carolina Ia. +;
Monday. owing 10 published accounts
OF HIS prowess as q uinrod and his
lihinE ror game
The newspaper accom-; was 10 thc
effect that the evnnEcliS; brought :,
Tin and had Il cookcd and served -
his party at the Richmond Hotcl.
Tho statutes OF Virginia arc so plain
on tho Question OF bringing game into
tho state tina; the account ATTRACTED,
the attention OF the State Department:
OF Game and Inland Fisheries
rigid Investigation followed in
NolTihS not only the evangelist him =
Sclf. but tho manager o; tho Iiotc,
Richmond. head walters and cooks all
OF whom supported Mr.. Sundays state
;nent that he returned empty handc,I
from the land of the Tarhcnls Nh
sunday was then given 4 verbal cor
,i!icatc of innocence.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
ELI MIEATE"NlGHT SCHOOLS
TO MEET SLASH IN BUDGET
Term Also VIII HIVE tn uc Cut in
Half, Declares Acting super
into Ndcnt Hfi.

S;rons opposition is developing 10
MAYOR Ansi;c's plan TO separate INC
schools from tho general budget OF
municipal expenses. \. ~. Hill. Acting
Superintendent Of City Schools. stated
vcs ,".day that upon the basis OF last
years taxation, the proposed special
levy cf school tax Of mills sill NOT
weld snfIi money to Run tho schools;
quite two months for tho fall torn. Ir
c'hcr words. tho school Term would
havc 20 bc cut practically in half. 3Ir
liii further stated that II" proposed
Nan wnuid nccnssita;c the abandon
ntnt Of vacation schools and tho cat
ting ont OF all tho night schools OF tha
CITY. lie bases these statements upon
tho fac; that q legal controversy cx-
iSt" a. 10 the validity Of q ;aN ON in
tauEi olnS. Mr.. Hin further said
'it Is Within ;he province of tho
Ccun"i! % continue the present method
Q! appropriations and the change ="
tho othc. pi3n is not mandatory. II
the Cou02ii docs pat the schools Oh
this 5-rik basis. VIZ can count on re
criv;nc about S1n1.000 from tho sub
i.cts that arc now taxed. | say sT0o.-
0oc. for. OF course. reduction must be
made from tho estimated amount to
be received for that part of the tax
W nich will no; be collected. Last year
tho city gave us sSlSooo.
'If the intangible tax does not ma
;frialiZc. the Councils hands arc alb
solutciy tied after the lcvy has been
once inside. TIC Constitution docs not
allow the Council 20 supplement- the
sum That ;hr lovr will Yield. whatever
the amount may be"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
War SaOings Stamp
Sales in Virginia


Wa saving stamp sales in Virginia
to'a!ied f2c.2G3.2"3 In lciS. according
TO the annal report made public veg
itrdaT Dy Colonel Thomas B McAtIa,ns.
STAT. dircc'pr "f sales II; addition 10
th"5c sales. there wcrc lcf, ~ un;c-
"scncu PLEDGES al The end Of tho wear
Aj'He',"si: Tho per capita purchases
amounted 10 Sc.i5.
~ SAILS in Richmond amounted 20 So
p'6,23'. the largest total Vf any CITY
Or county ia the state. although the
city ranked twcntv-th third IN pcI. caDita
purchases. with Sl237 Norfolk, citv
md county combined ranked next 10
iachm"nd. with per capita purchascs
OF 5l2.ru, o. total purchases of 81
I"J. - lionricO County RANKED IN =
d""n ~ the list. It's position being
s'AtE ninth with tota! purchases
amounting 70 $4,000. Its per capita
VAS $40.
Chesterfield ranked at the bottom Of
tho list-lllth OF tho cities ana coun-
;ia. tcportsd ~ per capita was the
aaTIc as It's Dosition-fl.li Its total
purchases were $4,000 Washington.
.Apponlattox and Bath Counties led The
state with respective per capita pur-
clia#es Of S23.oG, s22.10 and S22GT
Purchases hy congressional districts
we're as follows.