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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-03-03
A GERMAN VICTORY

The German washerwomen of Cob
LEM have won victory in their
skirmish with officers of the Ameri-
can Army Of Occupation. Lack of
soap. says an Associated Press cor
respondent. writing from Coblenz.
caused the complications.
In Germany soap is in greater
demand than chocolate or tobacco.
The poorer classes virtually have
been without it for years, managing
to get along somehow by the use
of inferior mineral substitutes.
Many of the washerwomen of pre-
war days had gone out Of business
until the Americans came.
When the travel-soiled Americans
arrived in Coblenz by the thousand
naturally there was a grand rush to
send out bundles of washing The
women were perfectly willing to do
the work, but they demanded a
cake of soap with each consignment
Of clothing. The Americans scoffed
at the suggestion.
The laundries had all they could
do to attend to their old customers
and limited number of new ones,
and bundle after bundle sent out
by generals and colonies and priv
ates too were returned in a hurry.
And back again to the washerwomen
went the bundle, and the women
returned them to the officers with
the simple explanation "No soap"
All the pleadings of the German
speaking orderlies had absolutely
no effect.
Even the terms of the armistice
were considered, but there was no
reference to the shortage of soap.
and so the situation became worse
day after day Just when it ap-
peared that the Army of Occupation
would be compelled to get into the
laundry business. a United States
comm,ssary opened in Coblenz and
an officer discovered plenty Of soap
for a few cents cake.
Then the bundles began going
to the washerwomen again in great
numbers and wrapped in the center
of each was a nice little white piece
Of soap. And when the bundles
came back all the clothing was clean
and the washerwomen Of Coblenz
are now doing the greatest business
in their history-with the Americans
furnishing the soap.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-03-03

Neaana-The Gateway 20 Mckinley
National Park.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-03-03
WANT ADS


FOR SALE-A new 7mm Mauser
rifle with 40 rounds of ammu-
milton, $50; also a 12-gauge Rem
ington automatic shot gun, almost
new, $40. Inquire at News office.
WANTED TO BUY-A three or
four-room house. Must be
reasonable. Inquire News office.
FOR SALE-Sled and Is dogs with
long, in good shape Malamutes
and huskies form the team Ar
rived in Nenana recently from
St. Michael. S16O for the outfit.
Apply George Hanoff, Cooney
Hotel
-~~-------~~--------~-
S. H. Milwee, the Fairbanks at
torney, arrived in Nenana this after
noon on business trip.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-03-03

Nenana, Where Rails and River, xss+
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-03-03
SECOND CLASS MAIL
ARRIVES in FAIRBANKS

According TO telephone message
from Fairbanks this afternoon. a
big shipment of second class mail
arrived there on Saturday night.
Nenana's share of it will be sent
on the first available auto or stage
leaving the upper town for Nenana.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-03-03

The deadly phosgene gas once
used on the battlefront in France
now has been employed in the peace
full pursuit of bleaching sand used
in the manufacture of eyeglasses and
optical lenses, according TO Dr. David
T. Day. of the Geophysical Labora-
tory of the Carnegie Institution.
This gas is composed of chlorine,
oxygen and carbon monoide 1t de-
sroys the iron oxide which causes
the red and brownish tints of sand,
says the American Chemical Society
1t adds that the United States has
firm grip on the manufacture of
phosgene glas with which this cour-
try was prepared to overwhelr 4 e
Germanarmies. This has gi,e the
United States an opportunity %
manufacture optical glass which for
merly was imported, and = :; an
nounced that all the 121 varieties
Of glass now can be produced in this
country with ease.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-03-03
STAGE MOVEMENTS


Karstens' auto left yesterday
morning for Fairbanks with a little
freight and H. Kennedy and Chas.
Harden as passengers for the upper
town.
The Burgess auto arrived last
evening with about 200 pounds of
mail, some of which was first class.
1t brought no passengers. The auto
will leave on the return journey to-
morrow morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-10
William T. Donnelly, Designer
of Famous Big Dry Docks
Visits Pensacola.
VISIT MEANS BIG
THINGS FOR CITY
Shipping Circles Confident His
Presence Presages Start
of Local Dry Dock

The arrival of William T. Donnelly
of New Orleans, one of the foremost
marine construction engineers of the
south. in Pensacola yesterday, was The
subject of much comment along the
water front. Mr.. Donnelly's visit is
taken to presage active construction
work Sn the 5OOO-ton dry dock which
the government proposes to aid the
construction Of in connection with the
Bruce Dry Dock Company.
The fact that Mr.. Donnelly has en-
gineered the construction Of similar
Orleans, makes his visit here at this
time Of especial interest. 1t has been
known for some time that the engi
neer would visit Pensacola soon, for a
discussion Of the plans relative to the
construction work
The construction or a big dry dock
for this port has been under consider
alton here for many months and is j
real need Of the port, if big ships are
to use Pensacola as a base in the COM
ing peace trade, shipping men agree
Owing to the war the release of the
government on the p1ans for putting in
the big dock here was held up. 1t is
believed that Mr.. Donnelly's visit is te
be the forerunner or actual construc-
tfon work In the Immediate future.
Tentative plans for the 500O-ton dry
dock have been prepared and submit
ted to the government for approva
many months ago. and it is understood
that the big dock may be constructed
so that an extension might be built tc
it, which would add 20OO-ton capa-
city to the original dry dock.
Officials of the Bruce Dry Dock Co
who have fostereo the plan have had q
representative in Washington for some
time, keeping in close touch with the
government officia1s. Mr.. Donnelly's
visit to Pensacola at this time. wheth
| er in an official or private capacity, is
taken by shipping circles to mean Q
final perfection of the plans.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-10
SER VICE MEN.
ARE TREATEDTO.
SPORT OUTFITS
lAkE s~zft0RFttERNER, UN-~
KNOWN, OFFERS TENNIS OUT
FIT FREE TO w. C.. c. S. HERE.

Service men of the army and navy
here are to be treated to added sport
facilities In the way Of tennis equip
ment and courts, by donation, which
has been offered to the service men
. through the War Camp Community
Service.
In a telegram received yesterday from
man in the north, whose name was
not announced, many dollars worth Of
equipment is promised to Secretary
McAllister, with reservation. The tele
gram was answered last night, and
may result in greater indulgence in
tennis as sport at the fort and nav
al air station in the coming weeks
The War Camp Community Service
was requested to list the needs of the
service men here in the way OF tennis
equipment and the promise was wir>d
that this material would be sent free
for the use Of the soldiers and sailors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-10
YANKEE ACTIONS
IN RUSSIA ARE
PICKED TO PIECES

Washington, Jan. 9.-The operation
of the American troops in Russia was
defended and triticized today In the
senate. half dozen senators partici-
pating in a vigorous debate replying
to the recent criticism of Senator
johnson, of California, and Senator
Lafollette of Wisconsin.
Chairman Hitchcock, of the foreign
relations committee, said that inter-
vention in Russia was justified. The
Bolsheviki government was pro-Ger-
man, and the expeditions in both
nothern Russia and Siberia were pure
ly defensive and entirely friendly to
the loyal Russian people. He claimed
reports of fighting by American troops
are grossly exaggerated, he declared.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-10
PLAN TO MAKE THIS
COUNTY LEADER IN
STOCK r AISiN C

Plans to make Escambia county the
leading county in the state for the
breeding Of blooded Hereford cattle and
Duroc hogs have been perfected by
Manager kaslach of the Baars farms.
In addition to big herds of both cat
tie and hogs now bNlg raised at the
farm, the winners in both lines at
the state fair have ben purchased to
head herds here. Many other blooded
cattle are to be bought, to bring the
value of the herds above anything now
in the state.
The plans will probably bring about
herd Of over 1000 blooded Duroc hogs
st the big farm, and although the beef
cattle plans have not yet been per-
fected. herd of at least 100 Herefords
will be started and possibly this num-
Der increased to 800 later
Mr.. Kaselach said last night that
the plans FOR breeding blooded hogs
were we'll under way, and that a herd
OF several hundred animals We're now
being raised at the 5O0-acre farm. With
the purchase Of blooded sires to head
both herds and additional purchases
the industry should grow fast.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-10
Thrice Convicted Brothers Now
Confined in the EScam-
bia County Jail.
FEARED VIOLENCE
TO TIL E M, REPORT
Belief is That Feeling Was Run.
ming Too Hight in Okla
loosa County.

The Blackwells are back in Pensaco-
la. In the custody of Sheriff Sutton, OF
Okaloose county, Robert and VIII
Blackwell arrived in Pensacola yester-
day morning shortly after 10 o'clock,
and are lodged in the county jail.
Although it is understood that a new
Jail building has just ben completed
in Okaloosa county, the Blackwells are
in custody of Sheriff Van Pelt Of Es
Gambia county. Sheriff Sutton made no
comment on his reason for bringing
the men here, which is understood to
have been ordered by Governor S. J.
Cats. However, it is believed that
feeling is running high against the ac-
cused murderers. and they were
brought to this county for safekeep-
ing.
Although they were both adjudged
guilty of the murder of the aged Davis
couple in their third trial recently held
at anama City, it is believed that the
pair will succeed in their appeal for
a new trial The grounds being ad-
vanced is that their attorneys are said
to have been intoxicated during the
! trial, and to have ben unable to give
them fair chance for life.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-10
1000 p OUNDS OF
DYNAMITE BLOW UP
IN PENNSYLVANIA

Tunnelton. Pa. JAN 9-This CITY and
towns for miles around We're severely
shaken and windows shattered when
one thousand pounds of dynamite ey-
ploded at the G. r. M'Abee Powder
Company's plant at Salisbury three
miles from here last night. The TIVE
main buildings of the powder plan,
We're destroyed by fire which follow.
ed the explosion. A watchman ana
fireman, the only persons in the plant
at the time. We're blown from the
building by the blast. but were unin-
jured.
Hundreds of persons here and in near
by towns rushed panic stricken fof
their homes after the explosion. The
plant was situated in a thinly settled
district and 1t was not until early to
day that the cause of the shock wa
learned. No estimate was obtainabl
here of the damage.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-10
MARINE WORKERS
TO ARBITRATE IN
NEW YORK STRIKE

wards the settlement of the strike of
marine workers which this morning
virtually paralyzed traffic in New YORK
harbor was announcer tonight, after
the signing of an agreement for the
appointment of New York harbor
cancellation board, which will arbf-
trate the differences between the boat
owners and employees
Announcement that the agreement
was signed for the appointment of a
Cancellation board, was denied by the
strike committee, which termed it an
owners welfare proposition"
Vice President Maher, of the marine
workers. affiliation stated the settle
ment of the proposition would be con-
sidered by general strike committee
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-10
CITY GETS BOOST
IN MARINE BOOK
BY SHIP PLANT

An exhaustive treatise on methods
Of shipbuilding used at the plant Of the
Pensacola Shipbuilding Company ap-
pears in the current issue of the Marine
Engineering magazine. The article is
written by Capt Sweeney. vice-presi-
dent of the local ship plant. Pictures
of the ship yard. plate bending ma
chinery, and other mechanical features
Of the plant accompany the article,
which is one of the best advertise
ments of the ship plant and this city.
which has appeared in any magazine
for some time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-10
OPEN TEACHERS
TRAINING CLASS
AT HIGH SCHOOL

A teachers training department has
been opened in the Pensacola high
school, and Prof. w. C. Stapleton, a
graduate of the University of Alabama
has been retained by the school board
to conduct the class. Principal A NJ
Collier of the high school made this
announcement last night. There are
already II pupils enrolled in the class.
and Principal Collier is interested in
having former high school graduates.
and others Of the city, enter the class.
The training is intended to prepare
pupils for teachers to aid the school
situation in west Florida.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-10
RESTRICTIONS ON
CORN AND RICE ARE
LIFTED BY i. S.

Washington, Jan. All restrictions
on the importation of corn and rice
were removed today by the war trade
board.
At the same time the board announ-
ced that it would consider favoraDly
applications for export and licenses 1or
the shipment of jute and jute products
except yarns and nitrate bags. Large
stores of corn are said to be held in
Argentine for export. A sharp decline
in corn at the Chicago board Of trade
followed the announcement.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-10
$4,000 LIVES LOST
ANNUALLY IN FIRES
MARSHALS TOLD

New York. Jan. e.-Fires in the
United States take an annual toll of
more than $4,000 lives and cause a
property loss of approximately a
quarter billion dollars. according to
statistics read at the opening here to-
day OF a conference of representatives
of the fire masha11's association and
the national board of fire underwriters.
Statistics compiled by the fire mar
shalls were presented by insurance
commissioner Young of North Caro-
lima He added that most of the per-
sons killed by fires were women and
children.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-10
BISHOP URGES
REAL FORESTRY
SERVICE HERR
FOREST SUPERVISOR FROM THIS
CITY ADDRESSES GATHERING
OF FoREsTERs OF STATE.

Forest Supervisor, l.. L. Bishop. who
recently returned from the conference
of foresters at Jacksonville. was among
those who urged upon the state au-
thorities the necessity of a state for
estry department to prevent annual
losses of thousands OF dollars from
forest fires. The following statement
of the meeting was made by Mr.. Bis
hop.
There were present, among Others
three officials from the Forest Service
office at Washington, D. c., five state
foresters. representing as many south
ern states, representatives of the south
ern Pine Association, and the Florida
Georgia Saw Mill Association. Secre-
tary Of the Turpentine and Rosin Pro-
Continued on Page Sky
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-10
SERV ICE LEAGUE
TO BE FORMED AT
SATURDAY, CONFAB

II 4 meeting of service men inter-
ss.sI in basket ball, to be held in the
I " C. \. rooms on North Palafox
street. Saturday, the preliminaries will
b completed for a service mems lea
sle. Teams which will be represented
VII be the Marines, the beach men.
H'chanies school, student officers, dir
.Ei3ia section, and Camp Bennett men,
A1l9tic Director, Roy Moore OF the
Naval Air Station is fostering the plan.
Which has the approval of the "Y'
1'n. Il is probable that a preliminary
'lne will be played Saturday night,
si.e The meeting.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-10
LLOYD GEORGE TO
A N N OUNCE HIS
MINISTRY TOD A Y

London, Jan. 9.-Lloyd George is ex
pected to announce his reconstructed
ministry tomorrow, it is understood
that there will be but few changes in
the personnel. but a redistribution of
offices, the premier will take the post
Of first lord Of the treasury; Bonar
Law will be minister without port
folio, and government leader of the
house of commons, Winston Churchill
becomes secretary of war; Walter
Hume, long to the admiralty, and Ed
ward Short will become home secre-
tary
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-10
GREAT SHIPMENT
OF HOGS is SENT
TEXAS BUTCHERS

Two train loads of hogs passed
through Pensacola the first of this
week enroute to Fort Worth, Texas.
packing houses. from the eastern coast
Of Florida. The train We're handled III
and out of Pensacola over the l.. & n.
railroad, and were destined for fast
service direct to the Texas city.
Considerable comment was expressed
at the railroad yards that the hogs
had to be sent out of the state fos
butchering, but the two trains of 10
cars are evidence that the hog raising
industry in the state is growing fast.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-10
REPRESENTATIVES
OF PENSACOLA GO
TO BIRMINGHAM

r. NJ. Cary, representing Cary and
Company, and Richard Turner, repre-
senting the John A. Merritt Company
left last night for Birmingham, Alaba-
ma, where they will appear before
representatives of the u S. Railroad
Administration, regarding the proposed
changes in bunker coal demurrage rates
here. The men were named at a re-
cent meeting of those interested in co,l
shipments from this port. held in the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-10

MUST PAY INCOME
TAX, IL PERCENT

Washington, Jan. 9.-Corporations
will pay income taxes of twelve per
cent. on 1918 earnings and 10 instead
of per cent. thereafter, under an
agreement reached today in a senate
and house conference on tn war rev.
enue bill. It is estimated under the
new rates a tax yield of about three
quarters of a billion this year and SIX
hundred millions annually. thereafter
will result.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-10
NEGRESS T A X e n
BY THE POLICE AS A
DANGEROUS PERSON

-. oalie Leonard, a coIored woman OF
: Years, was arrested last night by
-aEisln Harper of the police, and
.-assed with being a dangerous and
.a>pelous character. Along with her
5.1h'ltles q wearing apparel and jew
IN # AT sorts were brought to the
.o-'ca station, and the colored woman
! 'eelSed Of having taken part OF
goods from the home of William
.-.%As -, on Bay Shore, where she was
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-10
Colonel Was Considered For
Some Time AS Logical Pres
idential Candidate.
REPUBLICANS WILL
NOW CONSOLIDATE
Party Will Accept More Pro
gressive Ideas Leaders on
Both Sides Claim.
BY GEORGE n. MANNING.
Washington Bureau
Pensasoia journal.


Washington, Jan. s.-A complete
change in the plans of the republicans
for the selection of a presidential can
didate for the campaign of 1920 will
be occasioned by the death of Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt, it was agreed
here today by national leaders of the
coloners party.
The role Colonel Roosevelt was to
play either as the presidential candi-
date or as one of the party strongest
campaigners in 1920 was a part of the
plans of all republican leaders, no
matter what wing. who had their eyes
turned towards the next presidential
campaign.
In spite of the colonePs bolt from
the regular party ranks in 1912 and
his formation of the progressive bull
moose" party, all republican leaders
who have reckoned on a stirring cam
paign and success two years hence
have considered the colonel an as
sured factor in the next national con-
yention, either as the party candidate
or having great deal to say as to
who the candidate should be, and as
stirring force on the stump.
Joined Hands Last Year.
Repnbli ders sidsra6stA
Joint signing BY Colonel Roosevelt
and former President Taft of the ap-
peal to republicans of all factions to
rally around the party ticket last No
vember as ample assurance that there
would be a thorough reconciliation of
the hostile groups. by 1920. and that a
reunited republican party would op-
pose the democrats at the next presi-
Dental election.
There has been, in fact, a feeling OF
confidence among many party leaders
that Colonel Roosevelt would consent
to his nomination for a third term
and also that he would be nominated
as the partys greatest drawing card.
One of the first effects of the re-
moval of Colonel Roosevelt from the
field of possible candidates and hB
CONTINUED on Page Six)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-10
LOCAL SOLDIER
ARRIVES IN THE
UNITED STATES

w. A. Noteworthy left last night for
Camp Sheridan. Alabama, where his
son, Bugler Brooks B. Noteworthy has
arrived at the base hospital from over
seas Mr.. Noteworthy received word
some time ago that his son had been
woundede in action with U. S. troops
in France. The young man is we'll
known in Pensacola and has been in
the service for some months
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-10
FLETCHER COMES
TO DEFENSE OF
SHIPPING BOARD

Washington, Jan. 8. - Chairman
Fletcher, of the senate commerce COM
mittee, took exceptions today to figures
given by Senator Calder. of New
York, in his charge of extravaganza
of the shipping board in referring to
Hog Island, Senator Fletcher said:
"It is impossible to tell what these
ships cost, when only two or three
have been completed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-10
STRIKERS BATTLE
WITH GOVERNMENT
MEN IN ARGENTINE

Buenos Aires. jan 9.-Another bat
lie between strikers here and govern
nent forces began this afternoon at
he Vasena iron foundry, the strike
movement is spreading. more than
fifty unions having Joined. Nearly all
# the industries of the city, including
transportation lines. are paralysed by
/ twenty-four hour strike, called in
protest against the use of orce by the
tate
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-10
ppAhER . is GIVEN
p5l pp5alLlDATION POWER
u BILL P A ED

aiss,. s'on' jan 9.-Va1idation and
q; by the secretary of war
hg 81 +iioPrnal war contracts, involv-
e45s eApenditure of more than two
ss.heu aio seven hundred millions was
hoso o oy a bill passed by the
iate today. Approximata,v
~ contracts in this country and >
are affected. W anu
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-10
~ I ? E r PROCEEDS
10 COLLECT 1918
INTERNAL REVENUE

,4itlgton. Jan. 9.-On the as
pps.on p.S.9, that the revenue bill will be
.errs1 without material change, in
s,, ieFenue commissioner Roper
H. 1., LED today that he was proceed
il ,.,. l1 plans for the collection of
!. lsi' taxes. The new law forms
at ready for distribution.