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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-26
CHAPTER XII.

Young George paid his respects TO
his grandfather the following morning,
having been occupied with various af-
fairs and engagements on Sunday UNI
til after the Majors bedtime; and top
les concerned with building or exca-
vatiOns were not introduced into the
conversation. which was a cheerful
one until George lightly mentioned
some new plans of his. He spoke of
his desire to extend his proficiency in
driving: in fact, he entertained the
ambition to drive four-in-hand. How
ever, as the Major said nothing, and
merely sat still, looking surprised,
George went on to say that he did not
propose to Ego in for coaching just
at the START" he thought it would be
better to begin with a tandem. He
was sure Pendennis could be trained
to work as a leader; and all that one
needed to buy at present, he said,
would be comparatively Inexpensive
new trap, and the harness, of course,
and good bay to match Pendennis."
He did not care for a special groom !;
one of the stablemen would do.
AT this point the Major decided to
speak. "YOu say one of the stablemen
would do?" he inquired his widened
eyes remaining fixed upon his grand
son. THAT'S lucky, because ones all
there is just at present George. Old
fat Tom does 1t ALL"
"Oh, that will be all right, sir. My
mother can lend me her man."
"Can she?" The old gentleman
smiled family. 81 wonder" He
paused.
"What, sir?"
"Whether you mightn't care to go
to law school somewhere perhaps. I'd
be glad to set aside a sum that would
see you through"
This senile divergence from the topic
in hand surprised George painfully. II
have no interest whatever In the law"
he said. 81 don't care for 1t, and the
idea Of being a professional man has
never appealed to me. l was speaking
Of driving a tandem"
II know you were," said the Major
Quietly.
George looked hurt. II beg your
pardon. OF course If the idea doesn't
appeal to you" And he rose to 90.
The Major ran a tremulous hand
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I" Have a Feeling That It's Never
Going to Be-"

it's so you can give all your attention
toto proposing to me again.
And as she turned a face Of exag-
gerated color to him. "By the Lord
but you're little witch" George
cried.
George, do let Pendennls trot
again.
81 won't"
She clucked to the horse. "Get up,
Pendennis Trot. Go on! Com
mence"
Pendennis paid no attention; she
meant nothing to him, and George
laughed at her fondly. "You are the
Rrettiest thing in this world, Lucy" he
exclaimed, "Are you going to drop the
almost and say we're really engaged"
"Oh, not for years. So there's the
answer, and let's trot again"
But George was perSiStent; more
over he had become serious during
the last minute or two. II want to
know he said. 81 really mean it,
Let's don't he serious, George" she
begged him hopefully. Lets talk Of
something pleasant"
He was a little offended "Then it
isn't pleasant for YOU to know that
want to marry you|
AT this she became as serious as he
could have asked; she looked down,
and her lip Quiyered like that of a
child about to cry. Suddenly she put
her hand upon one of his for just an
instant, and then withdrew it.
Lucy" he said huskily. Dear,
what's the matter? You look as if
you were going TO cry"
Her eyelds nickered, and then she
looked up at him with a sad gravity,
tears seeming just at the pOise. zone
reasons because l have a feeling that
it's never going to be-"
"Why"
ITS just feeling"
"You haven't any reason or"
IT S just teellng.
SWELL If that's ALL" George said,
treasured, and laughing confidently, 81
guess won't be very much trOubledW
But at once he became serious again,
adopting the tone of argument Don't
you care enough about me to marry
meY"
She looked down again, pathetlcally
troubled. Eyes"
"Well, then, why in the world won't
you drop the 'almOstY"
Her distress increased. Everything
is-everything-"
"What about 'everythingT
Everything Is $3.50 unsettled"
And at that he uttered an exclama-
tiOn of Impotence IF you aren't
the queerest girl What is un-
settledT"
"Well, for one thing" she said, able
to smile at his vehemence, you
haven't settled on anything to do. At
least if you have you've never spoken
of It."
As she spoke she gave him the
quickest possible side glance Of hope
full scrutiny; then looked away, not
happily. Surprise and displeasure
were Intentionally visible upon the
countenance of her companion; and
he permitted a significant period Of
silence to elapse before making any
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Wen see about it in the autumn, If
you're still in the mind for it then.
You remind me of it, along in Sep
tember-or October. Wen see what
can be done" He rubbed his hands
cheerfully. "We1l see what can be
done about it then, George. Wen
see."
And George, in reporting this con-
versatiOn to his mother, was ruefully
humorous. ain fact, the old boy
cheered up so much" he told her,
you'd have thought he'd got a real
load off his mind. OF course know
he's anything but misery; still 1 can't
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-28
AMERlCANSA
REWARDED FOR
THEIR BRAVERY

ARCHANGEL, via London, Feb. l
Correspondence of the Associated
| Press) Seven gallant American SOL
diers of the North Russian expedition
airy forces have received awards of
British decorations for conspicuous
\ bravery in the operations which have
sorely tried their grit and staying
qualities during the past few weeks of
| Arctic winter.
Private Joseph Edyinson Of Goostra,
Mich, whose conduct won him a rec
| omm endation for an American award
as well as the British military medal,
| is commended in the following cita-
ton:
During an attack on Dwim on No
vember II, Private Edyinson was sta
| toned as machine gunner's helper
in an open, unfortified outpost, sub
jected to concentrated fire of shrapnel
4 and high explosive shells. A direct
hit by high explosive shell blew the
machine gun into the air. and this sol
der was buried in the earth thrown
up by the explosion. -Four comrades
stationed with him left The post. He
dug himself out, unearthed the ma
chine gun, cleaned it, and remained in
defense of the post until relieved
4 after dark"
| The others decorated are:
First Lieutenant Harry s. Steele OF
Saginaw, Mich, military cross. Near
Ustpadenga on November 10Th he
rallied his men with great bravery. re-
firing under heavy machine gun fire.
He took charge when his senior officer
was killed and withdrew the party in
order
Second Lieutenant Harry M. Dennis !.
ceptionally efficient leadership and
personal bravery in the Dwina cam
paign.
Sergeant Theodore w. Pautsch, 271
Peterboro street, Detroit, Mich, mill
| tary medal. Great galianrry at Ustpa.
denga when his platoon was heavily
attacked.
! Sergeant Floyd A. Wallace, battle
Creek, Mich, distinguished conduc5
medal. In an engagement November
Wallace was stationed in an out
post which was heavily shelled. A
bursting shell strucx strawstack In
the neighborhood OF the blockhouse
rand nying straw completely stopper
up an important loophole os the block
house. Wallace, in the face Of heavy
machine gun fire, dashed out, removed
| the straw from the locphole and re-
turned unframed. A little later an
other shell burst in the same place
| and another loophole was INSTRUCTED
in the same manner. Again Wallace
| cleared away the straw, but In re-
turning to his post was severely
| wounded.
Sergeant Silver K. Parrish, r. F. D.
6, Bay City, Mich, military medal
Initiative and courage as patrol
leader
Private Charles Bell, 935 West Ken
lucky street, Louisville, KY, military
medal. Bell, with six others. was sta.
| toned in block house. Two were
killed and three seriously wounded
by a bursting shell. Although struck
in the forehead and completely blind
ed in one eye, he remained ut his post
operating a Lewis gun until he could
be relieved under cover of darkness
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-28

Blanks for the purpose Of making these returns
may be had at this Bank
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-28
TOBACCO FACTORIES OF
PORTO RICO ARE CLOSED

SAN JUAN, P. R., Feb (by mail).
With the Porto Rican American To-
bacco company declaring there is a
strike of labor In their factories, and
the workers contending that the com
pany has declared a lockout against
them, there are 10000 tobacco work
ers at present unemployed in the
island.
The position is an anomalous one,
for both the company and workers
assert they did not begin the conflict
and about the only definite fact avail
able is that the factories are not work
ing.
Before the holidays the workers
were offered . bonus Of Is per cent
to be paid from the profits Of the
company In lieu Of nat wage In
crease. This was rejected on the
ground that q bonus at the end Of tho
year would not meet the existing cost
Of living. The factories have been
closed since December "A, when the
working agreement which had been IN
force for year expired.
Rivera Marines, president Of the
workers. committee. says he looks for
the longest strike In the history Of the
industry In Porto Rico. and that he
does not expect to see the factories
opened for . year.
OF the idle workers approximately
5000 are cigarmakers, and there are
an equal number OF stripers and other
employees. many Of them women.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10

CENTRALIA, Wash, Dec. 10
In statement given to the press
today relative to the prosecution of
wobblies charged with the murder
of ex-serviee men in this city on
Armistice Day, c. D. Cunningham.
former prosecuting attorney Of Lewis
county, who has full charge of the
prosecution, says that the state has
practically concluded the gathering
of evidence and will be ready to
proceed with the cases on January
5th, when the trial opens at Monte
sano. 1t is his belief that the hear
ing will consume fully a month, be-
cause of the number of witnesses 10
be examined and the attempts it is
expected the defense will make TO
delay the proceedings. The state
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10
ELEMENTS CAUSING
SUFFERING OUTSIDE

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-There has
been no improvement in weather
conditions since yesterday, and suf-
fering in consequence of the fuel
shortage in various sections of the
country is on the increase, having
reached an acute stage at several
points. Below zero weather is re-
ported between the Mississippi and
the Rockies, with many towns COM
pletely out of coal. Northern Idaho
and Montana are the chief sufferers.
As was predicted by the weather
bureau yesterday, severe storms are
in progress along the Pacific coast
today, with the velocity of the wind
increasing at several points. East
ern Washington and Oregon report
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10
AUSTRALIAN WINS
PRIZE MONEY IN
FLIGHT TO ISLAND

PORT DARWIN, Australia, Dec.
1o.-Captain Ross Smith. an Aus
tralian aviator, arrived here from
England today, winning the Aus
tralian government prize of ten
thousand pounds for the first sue
cessful flight from England to the
island continent Smith completed
the 11,000-mile fight in 80 days.
Lieut.. Whine Poulet, a French
aviator who entered the race, was
passed by Smith in India and a sub
stantial lead was maintained thru
out the remainder of the race.
Poulet left England a month before
Smith got away, but he met with
frequent delays.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10
REPUBLICANS TALK REFORM:
CRITICISE ADMINISTRATION

WASHINGTON, n. c., Dec. 10
The 1920 presidential election IS as
good as won by the Republicans
right now. according to opinions
expressed today at the opening ses-
sion Of the Republican national
committee, which has begun its de-
alterations for the purpose Of Sc
lecting the date and place of the
nominating convention, and discuss
ing campaign plans. The meeting
was addressed by several Republi-
cans, prominent in national affairs,
and all agreed that the party is on
the eve of returning to power
The keynote address was made
by Governor William c. Sproul of
Pennsylvania He attacked the Mex
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10

lean policy of the present admins
tration and declared that the Re
publican party approached the presi-
dental campaign confident that the
people of the nation would endorse
its policies. The Republican poll
cies, he said, include better rela-
tons between labor and capital /;
economy and business-hke manage
ment of the affairs of the nation
firm handling Of the Mexican situa-
ton; restoration of .Americanism
and constitutional government. and
a sound solution of the railroad
problem.
Referring to the failure of the
senate TO dispose of the German
peace treaty, the governor declared
that the Republicans had endeavored
to conclude peace by preserving
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10

Americas right to determine her
own affairs. He spoke of the late
Colonel Roosevelt, and the mention
of the former Presidents name was
greeted with a storm of enthusi-
astic applause.
Assuming that the Republicans
will win the forthcoming election,
Governor Sproul said: We must
prepare TO clean up the govern
mental mess we find ourselves in.
We must plan for the restoration
of the nation to a position of re-
spect at once Our troubles, debts
and so on will vanish. if we come
down from the fools paradise of
extravaganza and ineficiency in
which We are now soaring. The rape
of the railroads was conceived in
an unholy lust for power and par
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10
THE DEFENSE.

MONTESANO, Dec. 10. - Fred
Moose, who assisted in the defense
of Thomas Mooney. has been re-
tanned by the wobblies to help Al
torney Vandeveer defend the Cen
tralia Industrials who are to be tried
here on murder charges. Vandeveer
is Seattle attorney who has been
prominently identified with the de-
Tense of radicals in that city
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10

ly and has already reached huge
amount Some loss of also has re
suited. chiefly in the lowlands,
where many families have been driv-
en- from their homes. 1t is esti-
mated that fully a thousand fami-
lies are homeless at Meriden. Missis-
sippi, and Mobile is also partially
under water, with the crest OF the
food not yet reached.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10
CUT SCHEDULES
ON INCREASE AS
COAL DW|NOLES

CHICAGO. Dec. l0-The most
severe curtailment of passenger
train service ever known in the
United States will become effective
at midnight tonight, in pursuance
of the order issued by the fuel ad-
ministration, as a means Of conserv-
ing the limited coal supply Of the
nation. 1t is estimated that the cur
tailment will save $4,000 tons of
coal daily.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10
ALLIES TO LEAVE
S|BER|ANS ALONE

HONOLULU, Dec. 10. - Accord
ing to cable advices received in this
city today from Toxic, the japanese
and American governments have
adopted a policy of hands off in
Siberia and will send no more as
sistance to Admiral Kolchak, who is
hard pressed by the Bolsheviki. The
reason for this action at this time
is not stated.
The American members of the
railroad commission under John F.
Stevens are said to have made prep
arations TO quit Siberia Immediately
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10

the border is fairly easy matter,
and so the German farmers in the
West have been sending tons across
into Holland.
There is legal provision forbid
ding the expectation of wheat and
other cereals, and a punishment of
from month to a year imprison-
ment, as well as fines up to 10000
marks, but Threatened punishment is
insufficient TO stop the practice.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10
MANY TRAINS IDLE.

BOSTON, Dec. 10. = The New
York, New Haven & Hartford rail
road has announced the discontinu-
ance of 1874 trains, in compliance
with instructions issued by Fuel Adj
ministrator Garfield The Boston &
Maine system will cancel ~ trains
at midnight
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10
BOARD WILL HOLD
MEETING TONIGHT

There will be a regular meeting
of the board of trustees OF the town
of Nenana tonight at the townsite
Office, commencing at $50.
Among the matters that will re-
ceive the attention of the members
will be the election of member
to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of William Taylor, and
is also probable that the board will
pass its first ordinance, a measure
to put stop to the dog nuisance.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10

Letters received from Seattle state
that the Pomeroy baby, which made
the trip out by way of the Broad
Pass trail on the first snow, has
been very i'll since its arrival Out
side. The Pomeroys are reported to
have had considerable difficulty max
ing the trail trip.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10

Father Monroe will arrive in Ne
mana on Friday from Fairbanks and
will hold mass on Saturday morn
ing at 7:30, Sunday morning at
1890, Monday morning at 6:15, and
Tuesday morning at 7:30. He will
return to the upper town Tuesday
afternoon.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10
GERMAN PROFITEERS
ARE CHARGED WITH
ECONOMIC TREASON

BERLIN Economic treason" is
the term applied by German writers
to those who since the gathering of
the wheat harvest have sold great
supplies of grain to Holland, obtain
ing better price than the grain
sells for in Germany, and yet allow
ing the Dutch buyers to make a
huge profit.
The smuggling of grain across
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10
KICK FROM WEST.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10
Forty prominent California Repub-
licans have wired Chairman Hayes,
of the national committee, a joint
appeal urging the Republican mem
bers of the senate to ratify the
peace treaty Immediately and with
out reservations or amendments.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10
ENGLISH DOCTORS
EXPECT MORE FLU

LONDON. Dec. 10.-The British
medical research committee, which
has been engaged in study Of the
flu epidemic, has issued report
in which it is claimed that infiu-
enza microbes have a regular pro-
gram, recurring in cycles of 80
weeks
The public is warned that the
next "fu" wave may be expected
during January and February.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10
WARMER AT SEATTLE.

SEATTLE, Dec 10. - The first
snow Of the winter, which is falling
now, has brought warmer weather
here, but storm conditions are not
improving along the coast. Add
tional warnings were issued by the
weather bureau this afternoon.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10
WORST EVER.

PORTLAND, Dec. 10.-The storm
which is sweeping Oregon today,
with the violence of a blizzard in
some sections, is the worst ever
experienced in this state Zero
weather is reported from many sec
tons, with large quantities of snow
in Eastern Oregon.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10
PORTLAND PARALYZED.

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 10. =
Business in this city is practically at
standstill today in consequence of
heavy fall of snow, which has
reached a depth of two feet. The
streetcar system has been put out
of commission temporarily.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10
NO RELAXATION YET.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 10
Fuel Administrator Garfield has is
sued a statement in which he says
there will be no relaxation in the
coal saving order at present. not
withstandine the fact that the coal
strike has been called off.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10

A Gibson stage left Fairbanks
this morning to connect with an
incoming auto near the Taylor fox
farm. Miss Lucille Diven is pass
enger on the incoming machine and
should reach Fairbanks this evening.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10
COLD AT VANCOUVER.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Dec. 10
Eleven above zero, recorded by local
thermometers today, marks the cold
est December ever experienced here.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10
WHITE FIGHTS DRAW
WITH EDDIE SHANNON

SEATTLE, Dec. 10. = Charlie
White, Chicago championship as
pirant, boxed a draw in this city
last night with Eddie Shannon, local
lightweight The bout was witnessed
by a large number of fans.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10

The Carlsten team, with a record
Of four straight victories, went down
to defeat in a match on the Fair
banks curling rink last night with
the Wilbur team.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10
CHICAGO GETS CONVENTION.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 10
At a late hour this afternoon, the
committee voted to hold the presi-
dental convention at Chicago.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10
JUDGE WILSON.

ABERDEEN, Dec. lot is be-
iieved that Superior Judge Wilson
of Olympia will try the wobbly cases
at Montesano next month.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10
FLOODS IN SOUTH.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 10.-Floods
are causing havoc today in Georgia,
Alabama, and Mississippi. The dam
age to property is mounting rapid
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10

one OF the worst snowstorms in their
history now in progress, and snow
is falling heavily also in Wyoming.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10

tisan advantage and has left US in
la position demanding the highest
abilities of sound Judgment and
forceful management to work out"
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10

1t is believed the above telegram
refers TO the Charles Johnson who
conducted a saloon in Dawson in
the early days 'and later located in
the Fairbanks district, father Of
Mrs. Blanche Martin. He was in
Nenana for a time last fall and left
for the coast about the time of the
first cold snap.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10

Mrs. Lebou is registered at the
Rust house from Moose creek. She
will go out on Saturday.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10
O[DT|ME ALASKAN
DEAD IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Dec 10 = Charles
Johnson, Of Nenana, died here today
as the result Of exposure on the trip
over the trail, enroute 10 the States
TO join his family here. He is sur
vived by wife and four children.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10
GOVERNMENT READY
TO GO AFTER REDS

will call $50 witnesses.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10
TEMPERATURE

As reported by the government
observation station, Nenana
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10

Wednesday, December 10.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-10

- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-09

son, Media, and William NJ. Powell,
Chester, county commissioners w. l..
Blake McClenachan, Trainer, recorder
of deeds; Theodore f. Kreeger, Jr.,
Norwood, register of wills; William
Taylor, Media, district attorney
George w. Proctor, Cheyney, county
treasurer, and Charles II. Drewcs,
Darby, coroner.
Mr.. McClenachan is indorscd as can
didate for recorder of deeds by the
opposing party. The other Republican
League group candidates are Robert j.
Burley. Chester, and James NJ. Ham
ilton. Middletown township, county
commissioners Franklin Z. lTaller, Jr..
Folcroft. register Of wills; John Dell.
White, Media, district attorney; Hugh
Il. Hayes, Upland, county treasurer
and Ernest J. Geiger, Clifton Heights,
Cororfer.
Arthur Marin and George T. Wadas.
of Chester and Upper Darby, rcsppc
lively. as directors of the poor. and
Alon2o II. Yorum, Darby, as county
surveyor. are indorsed by both parties