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The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-12
CLEAN UP

Elsewhere in this issue of the Nenana Daily News there is notice over the signature of the townsite manager. calling upon owners of property in Nenana to dispose of the winters accumulation of rub bish, which appears in unsightly heaps or widely scattered over a considerable portion of the town. The appearance of the town is not bad, as Alaskan towns go, but there is room for improvement and the time has arrived 10 take this work in hand
 The accumulation Of rubbish dur ing the winter months in Interior Alaska is almost impossible of avoid ance. All towns are alike in this respect and each year. at the ap- proach of the breakup front and back yards and nearby vacant lots stand as greatly in need of over hauling as do the interiors of Alas ka homes. after a hard winter Some property owners are quick to realize the need of rake and bon fire and as prompt in taking the work in hand: others must be re- minded of their duty.
 Nenanaites should take special pride in making their property pre- sentable. The town has a natural beauty. with good buildings, wide streets and substantial sidewalks. combination of attractiveness which gives rubbish the appearance of being more than usually out Of place and which should prove an incentive for the early and thorough cleaning of unsightly premises. Let us hope there will be a prompt response to the reminder of the townsite manager to get busy.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-12
SUBS INSPIRED
 NAVY |NVtNTURS
 7O B|G EFFORTS

LONDON.-One or the most sue cessful devices invented by British naval experts in the war time was one known as a blister. and serv- ed to protect ships against tor pedoes. IL Is an outer steel casing fitted to the sides of ships All of its technical details of construc- ton have not been revealed, but naval experts assert that ships equipped with blisters run no great CT risk from undersea attacks than from surface fighting dangers. In the war the Germans torpedoed sev- eral blister ships, but in every case. t IS asserted, the vessels were able to reach port and be repaired.
 Sir E. H. T. D'Eyncourt, director of naval construction. invented the blister, which was first attached to four old cruisers. Patiently the navy waited for test for two years then, in June 1917. the cruiser Grafton while steaming at ten knots was struck amidships by a torpedo fired from a German sumarine only thirty yards distant. The blister, which stuck out from the cruisers side about fifteen feet, exploded the torpedo, and the Grafton steamed back to port with only Q slight list.
 Improvements were made on the blisters and they were fitted to the sister monitors Erebus and Terror. Both these vessels. mounting 15- inch guns, bombarded the Belgian coast for months Both were tor pedoed within week and but for the protecting blisters they would have been sunk Three torpedoes struck the Erebus, two hitting the fore part of the monitor where the blister tapers off. As a precaution the Erebus was beached. but 1t was afterward found that she was less severely damaged than had been thought and she was subsequently, repaired. No ship ever before sur vived three torpedoes.
 The navy now has about fifty blister ships in commission, includ- ing some of the first battle cruiser squadron. The new dreadnaughts Dodney, Howe and Hood are being fitted also with blisters.
 A self-propelling projectile charg- ed with 800 pounds of T. N. T. was perfected by the naval experts only short time before the armistice was signed. IL is believed to have strengthened materially the power and effectiveness of the British fleet. The projectile can be dis charged without concussion from small boats or a light platform, exploding on the contact, or when fitted with a special device, be- low the water, thus serving the pur- pose of depth charge
 An appartus for throwing a flame for distance of 240 feet, as water is thrown from a hose, was rigged on one of the vessels that took part in the raid on Zeebrugge But be- fore it could be used a shell from the enemy battery put it out of commission.
 Another invention is a gun to fire signals from submerged sub
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-12
REFORM NEEDED

The outward flow Of foreigners from the United States, with pock- cts bulging with wages received as members of Uncle Sans well -,ald industrial army, suggests that thera is something radically wrong with our way of dealing with our foreign population. Figures are not ob- Tainable al this distance from the port Of authorization. but 1t Is safe to say that very large proportion of these people--and there are many thousands of them-are re- turning to the lands of their nativ- fly, after years Of residence in our country, in much the same condi- tlon of mind as the day they landed on American soil. Their languages are those of the countries whence they came. their manner of living Is unchanged and their notions of government unimproved. Of Amer icanism they know little and care less. They came 10 this country solely for the purpose Of exchang- ing inefficient labor for big Ameri- can dollars, and they are now re- turning home well satisfied with the transaction. The money they are taking away with them. will enable them 10 live their remaining years in comparative ease in their home countries.
 The sojourn of such foreigners in America Is not benefit to America. The best that we can hope from that class of residents is the worst of it. They come in ignorance, they are a menace to society during their stay on Ameri- can soil, and they take away with them all the money that they earn in America, less Q miserly amour. expended for living. Chinamen live better, work better and behave better.
 In the general readjustment of things, we should be a little more careful in the class Of immigrants admitted, And, after admitting them, we should be more energetic ~;n seeing that they acquire quickly the habits of Americans and learn the meaning of Americanism We must insist that they have cer- tain amount of education when they reach our shores and that they be- come American citizens within a certain time, providing they can qualify. If they cannot qualify within the time limit. they should be deported without further cere- mony. Foreign residents for long time have enjoyed, and still enjoy altogether too many benefits in this country. The war proved, beyond 2 doubt, that we have been much
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The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-12

too lax in this regard. and now we have the departures of many thous ands of aliens as additional evil dence that cur treatment of foreign CTS within our borders is a matter demanding immediate consideration and radical revision.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-12
IDAHO RETURNS ID OLD METHOD
 IF NOMINATING

BOISE, Idaho.-Idaho's fifteenth legislative session at which the Re pubicans had an overwhelming ma jority, repealed the state primary law as it applies to state and con- gressional nominations and returned to the convention plan for the nomi- nation of party candidates. This change was made as consequence of the usurpation of the Demo- cratic party machinery proceeding last summers primary by the Non partisan League.
 The state adopted a commission form of state government. creating nine departments in place of the 4S now operative, and vesting full responsibility in the governor. who will choose his own cabinet of nine men, each of whom will receive s3.600 a year.
 A constitutional amendment will be submitted in 1920 providing for an increase in the supreme court membership from three to five members. Whether the supreme court may have jurisdiction over decisions of the public utilities com mission WI also be decided as constitutional amendment The legislature is authorized to prescribe the scope and conditions of appeals perfected.
 4 state constabulary system with police powers was estab- lished and an appropriation of s50.- 000 was made for that purpose.
 Extensive road improvement was and s1,S00,OOO to be raised by special road tax levy, was made available for the con- struction work.
 The erection of wings to the cen tral capital unit was authorized and a s9O0,000 bond issue approved for financing the construction.
 Appropriations for all purposes total approximately ss,00o, ,0o0, which includes s15O.0eO for the erection of an administration build ing at the Lewiston State Normal school replacing the one destroyed a year ago by fire.
 4 bill creating a soldiers settle ment board and carrying an appro- priation of S100.00O passed the Idaho legislature. The board is en- powered to aid returning soldiers in finding homes and expects to CO., operate with the federal govern ment.
 Soldier labor is planned to be extensively used on the construc- ton of east and west wings to the central capitol building for which s9O0,0O0 bond issue has been authorized
 A bill providing for 5000 tax exemption for discharged men who had seen Mexican border serv- ice or were in the army during the German struggle. was killed and ar emergency employment bill for sol diers, providing for employment by the county commissioners for 50 days, failed Of passage because it was believed to be unconstitu- tional.
 | Governor Davis wired 3. resolution to Idaho congressional representa- tives favoring the abolition of fed eral employment agencies, and fed ara1 fiDapc;al oSSiS+apca fnr a S+a+a
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-12


 Singer sewing machine; all prac- tically new. Inquire News office marines. It sends a star shell 300 feet into the air.
 Several kinds of smoke screens were invented, most ,f them for the purpose of baffling U-boats A powerful flare equal to a million candlepower was another achieve ment of the naval inventors which was used with great effect against enemy submarines waiting on the surface al night to attack merchant ships. These flares, suddenly ig- nited. turned night into day and in the Straits of Dover alone seven- teen U-boats were caught by their aid and sunk
 The work of developing these in ventions was carried on by the Royal Naval Experimental station near London. Its staff comprised of 25 officers and 1,05O men. all experts in research or construc- tion work, most of them being chemists or engineers.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-12
HONOLULU MAY HAVE
 CITIZENSHIP SCHOOL

HONOLULU-At the behest of ". NJ Ragsdale, naturalization ex- aminer, bill has been introduced into the territorial legislature pro- viding for an appropriation of s10,- 900 to establish and maintain classes in citizenship in the public schools of Hawaii.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-12

Jack (Checku) Hansen returned to Nenana today on the Thelin stage after a busy time spent as time keeper at the camp near Happy.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-12

OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT THE NEWS OFFICE
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-12
WANT ADS

FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN-Vic- trola No. 10 with fifty records; Singer sewing machine; all prac- tically new. Inquire News office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23

My work also includes supervision over our elementary editorial work in church periodicals, and the holding of College Girls conferences, to secure ma terial for training into leaders"
 In addition to this work for Southern Methodism, Miss Kennedy is engaged in the great interdenominational movement of the day. and she has the distinction of being member of the American Com mission of Religious Education in the interchurch World Movement Numbered with her in this central commission are such men as Dr. Walter Athearn of Bos- ton university; pr. Frank L. Brown sec retary of the World Sunday School asso- ciation: pr. W. E. Chalmers editorial secretary of the Northern Baptist con- vention, and Dr. Sidney Weston. editor for the Congregational denomination.
 q have just come from a meeting of the commission in New York" said Miss Kennedy. Tt was called for the purpose of going over plans of survey outlined by the executive secretary, Dr. Athearn, which includes in minute detail every thing that affects religious education. This survey will begin immediately, and continue for one year. Its scope will cover such items church architecture, curricula, home conditions and various problems presented by the community, and types of community organization At present there are 4S2 people giving their time to the Interchurch World Movement as officials and members of the commits sion in the $lO0 900, 900 drive that will be made in early sprnig. The money from this drive will be used to promote the united programme of all denominations of North America
 Though Miss Kennedy, because of her great mind and heart. belongs to the world, her eyes grow somehwat wistful when one speaks of a certain little town where she began her unselfish career in the Ben Green Sunday school, at Ope- lika. Ala. This is now recognized as one of the best organized Sunday schools in the south. "The school is named for ths man who has done so much to make if all that it is,'' said the former pupil. lis influence in my life will never be for gotten. because he was the first one to call me into the wonderful field of Sun day school work
 And while the field broadens, Miss Kennedy's friends remember that little charge when he was three years of age. was one of the reasons why she began her work as teacher of the beginners class in the Ben Green Sunday school It would be a misnomer to call this req son little Joe any longer. for he is man now. But years ago, his were the baby fingers that crowned Miss Minnie Kennedy's head with a halo that the children of a continent and a world will never let topple
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
APPEAL ID VOTERS
 ID AID AMENDMENT
 ID CONSTITUTION
Forty-Two Cities and Towns Affected Make Plea for Home Rule on Taxa
 ton Matters

The Alabama towns committee, of making an earnest appeal to voters over the state to vote on December 29 for the constitutional amendment giving each town the right to increase it's own tax rate Commissioner Hornady is especially interested in the success of the amendment. for he expects to spon- sor a 5-mill additional tax here in Bir- mingham next spring, the proceeds to be used in the general fund, particularly for paying the interest on the s2, 900, 900 of recently voted grammar school bonds for which no provision has been made
 We are anxious to go ahead with our school building construction scheme " said Mir. Hornady, but we are unable to do anything with the grammar school bonds until we can arrange for the interest on them"
 Mr. Hornady declares that the. ad- ditional revenue obtained by adding 5 mills to the property tax in this city will enable the commission to maintain the street, police, fire and educational departments in manner worthy of Bir- mingham.
 Before the city can vote on this extra tax matter 'persission will have to be obtained from Alabama voters on De- cenlber 29.
 The following address to the voters of Alabama has been issued:
 The undersigned towns need your help-need it very much, and this is an appeal we trust will not go unan- swered.
 we want you to vote on December % for the constitutional amendment giving us home rule in the matter of taxation. Under the present rate of tax ation we are absolutely unable to fur nish our children with proper educa- tional facilities; we are unable to give the health of our people the protection that should be enjoyed; we cannot fur nish adequate protection to life and property--in fact, we are so handi- capped for lack of money that we can not do for our people the things that should be done by every community and which we must do if we are to meet the competition of other towns. Our needs are urgent, and again we say i've need your help"
 'The adoption of this amendment will not affect those living outside of the towns named herein. but it is of the very higest importance to the people of these communities. So, as neighbors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
HE DARKENEDHI
 CRAY HAIR
Tells How He Did It

MT. ]. A. McCrea, a well-known resi- dent of San Francisco. who was called Daddy and Grandpa on account of his white hair. and who darkened it with a home made mixture, recently made the following statement:
 Anyone can prepare a simple mix ture at home that will darken gray hair. and make it soft and glossy. To half pint of water add l ounce of bay, rum. a small box of Barbo Com pound and A ounce of glycerine. These ingredients can be bought at any drug store at very little cost. .Ap- ply to the hair twice week until the desired shade is obtained It does not color the scalp. snot sticky or greasy and does not rub off ,,- Adu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23

sponsible for breaking off negotiations&
 At times during the day the pro ceedings were stormy with half a dozen delegates trying tp speak at once. There was an exciting moment when President Lewis crossed swords with secretary Wilson over remarks attrib- uted to the latter by Senator Freling- huysen of New Jersey in an address to the Senate Tuesday. Senator Freling- huysen was quoted as saying that Mir Wilson told the Senate interstate com merce committee that demands of the mlne workers were impossible, and the miners wanted an explanation.
 MT Wilson explained cheerfuIly, say ing he was talking1n a private meet ing, and that he had said demands of both miners and operators were impos- sfble. The statement by the Secretary was satisfactory the miners delegation, and later in the day, in a statement to newspaper men Lewis sharply attacked Senator Frelinghuysen flor deliberate misrepresentation of the facts"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23

and friends, we appeal to you to get out and vote for this amendment though it's passage does not mean any thing to you except a neighborly act. Any sacrifice of time you may make in going to the polls will be greatly appreciated and you will have the con sciousness of having thrown out the life line" to AZ towns that are strug gling against adverse circum stances and whose people ask only for the privilege of spending 8 little more of their own money for their own welfare as they see fit
 "The election will come during the happy holiday season when thespirit of giving is af1ame in every generous heart. Give us the freedom we will enjoy under this amendment and we will be truly grateful Sincerely and cordially yours
 THE ALABAMA TOWNS COMMIT
 TEE.
 "J. R. HORNADY, Chairman
 'H. s. RYALL, Secretary Treasurer"
 The cities and towns affected by the proposed amendment are:
 Aliceville, Anniston, Ashland, Athers, Atmore. Auburn, Besemer, Birmingham, Brewton, Camden, Carbon Hill Carroll ton, Columbiana, Demopolis. Fairfield, Fairhope. Flomaton, Florence, Girard. Gordo, Heflin. Huntsville. Hurtsboro. Inglenook, Jacksonville. Lafayette. Lanet, Livingston, Monroeville, Opelika, Phoenix City. Pine Hill. Pell City, Pol lard, Reform. Russellvillle Scottsboro, Selma, Sheffield, Stevenson, Tuskegee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
MRS. TAFT NOW
 ABLE ID DO HER
 OWN H0USEWORK Atlanta Woman Suffered Two Years With Rheu- matism = Declares El
 Vigor Brought Relief

I am doing all my own housewor', again, after everybody had told me couldn't get well, bur Fl Vigor has put me on my feet" is the statement of Mrs c. NJ. Taft, i3 Warren avenue, Atlanta, Ga.
 For more than two years l was so crippled up With rheumatism that I could hardly get about. My limbs were swollen and weak and every step l took hurt me so l would almost crv out loud. lost all hope when they told me I couldn't get well. Then l heard about Fl vigor.
 The first week took Fl Vigor began to feel better, eat heartier and seemed to get stronger Then got so I could walk without my limbs paining me and nows I am up and going around doing my own bousework again.
 T will be glad to tell anyone that comes to see me jus, what Fl Vigor did for me, for I believe it saved my fife.
 Fl vigor is sold iu Birmingham ana vicinity by the following leading dr .g- gsts: Arnold Masberg Drug company, Taylor Drug company Inc. Fulton Drug company. Bessemer; Rochester Hall Drug company, Ensley. Iians Drug store, Fairfield: Slack Drug company. North Birmingham: East End Drug company, East End: Birmingham Drug company, and by leading druggists everywhere Al
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
Forerunners of sickness.

Medical authorities agree that indi- gestion and constipation are the fore runners of half the ills of mankind. Don't let a mass of partly digested, de- composing food poison your whole sys- tenn. When your food is being properly digested, you are free from biliousness gas, bloating. sick headache, sour stom- ach, bad breath, coated tongue. Foley Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome physic. thoroughly cleanse the bowels without griping or nausea, sweeten the stomach a Rd invigorate the liver.--Eugene Ja- c6bs' Drug Store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23

foot of stairway in the Talaferro home Mir. Gunby was guest for the night at the bankers home, and retired when the family did shortly after Il o'clock last night.
 When MT. Taliaferro arose this morning he discovered the body of his friend at the foot of the stairs. .Mr. Gunby had been dead several hours. MT. Gunby waA 6l years old and was brother-in-law of Clark Howell, editor of the Atlanta Con- stitution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
ARMAMENT LIMITATIONS

10. If the United States shall at any time adopt any plan for the limitation of armaments proposed by the council of the league of nations under the provisions of article &, it reserves the right to in- crease such armament without the con- sent of the council whenever the United States is threatened with invasion or engaged in war.
 tNo. II also was passed over)
 12. The United States reserves the right to permit, in it's discretion, the nationals of q covenant breaking state, as defined in article 16 of the covenant of the league of nations, to continue their commercial financial and personal relations with the nationals of the United States.
 (No 15, the final reservation on the list, also went oYer.l