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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-05-13
SCURVY KID LEAVING
ON TRADING TRIP SOON

Victor Jacobsen, better known as
the "Scurvy Kid" is preparing to
leave on a trading trip down the
river. He is putting the finishing
touches on his launch, and will
probably be able to leave in the
course of day or two.
Among the various things that
comprise his stock in trade are a
number Of beautiful skirts of the
'Directoire" variety, which, though
now considered overly modest and
plumb out of date, are liable soon
to adorn the dusky maidens along
the river and show off their hid
den charms to greater advantage
for the especial benefit of steam
boatmen and others of that ilk.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-05-13

available for American soldiers were
in two or three American Red Gross
hospitals which were then being
used for British troops. So rapidly
were provisions made by the Red
Cross that by the time American
troops began to pour into France
and England the supply Of Ameri-
can hospital beds was ample. Ii
was only during the influenza cpl
demic last fall that the demand ex-
ceeied the supply In October and
November many cases had 10 be
sent TO British hospitals, where al
one time the number Of Americans
cared for reached 1854.
':The United States army person
mel engaged in American hospitals
in Great Britain numbered abou.
5000, that Of the American Red
Cross was about 400.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-05-13
GASOLINE BOATS
TAKE The WATER

During the last few days, gaso-
line boats that had been in the
process OF overhauling have been
hastily finished up and made ready
for launching. Some of these boats
will soon get away for distant min
ing camps, while others will be used
as pleasure boats in this neighbor-
hood
Yesterday evening, Herman A.
derson's fast and comfortable plea
sure boat was hauled out from the
foot of a street to the beach near
the Lehr mill and was there launch
ed. She was given short trial AMI
seemed 10 do well. The boat will
be taken out for long spin today.
The launch Kantsihna. owned by
Harry Capp, was also launched. She
will go out on a trial spin today
TO have her engines adjusted. Caop
expects to leave in a few days for
the kantishna country, and will
take any mail and light freight tha
may be offered. He expects t.
make Glacier City with the launch,
A launch belonging to Jaras
Alan was also launched and ,ried
out. He also expects to leave for
the hantishna country in a few
days.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-05-13
ADVISORY BOARD
MET LAST NIGHT

The Nenana advisory board held
a meeting last night at the town.
site Office for the discussion of mat
tiers pertaining TO the welfare Of
the town.
NJ. j. Cooney, president of the
board, called the meeting to order
at 7:30 O'clock NJ. V Tyler, one
of the members of the board, was
not able to be present, on account
of some work he had on hand.
Those present were Oscar Rothen-
burg, Harry Davis and NJ. J. Coon
ey. members Of the board, and Carl
Schmidt, townsite manager
Mr.. H. B. Joseph, secretary OF
the board, sent in his resignation.
which was read and accepted. II
was moved and carried that a letter
be sent to Mr., Joseph conveying the
boards appreciation Of his services
as secretary.
On. motion duly made and car
ried, William Thomas was elected
a member Of the advisory board.
to serve out the unexpired term in
place of Mr.. Joseph.
The townsite manager laid before
the board the matter of improving
the public park by grading il and
seeding i with white clover. as
suggested by the Nenana CONNER
cial club. He also read applica-
tons for the use Of the park
grounds for planting oats.
After some discussion, and owing
TO the inoppo-tune time for taking
in hand any Improvements on the
grounds, It was moved and carried
that the board recommend that
Norman ]. Campbell. one of the
applicants for the use Of the land.
be granted the necessary permits
sion for such use, provided he will
pillow the land toward the low
places, thereby helping to level it.
There being no further business
to transact, the meeting was ad-
iourned sine die.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-05-13
STARTS
FIRES NEAR NENANA

A locomotive coming into town
from out the line yesterday started
fires in several places on the east
side of the right-of-way, and,
famed by the wind prevailing, the
fire spread rapidly. 1t was par
ticularly bad at point about a
mile from town, as it threatened
some cabins in the woods IN the
neighborhood of the "Y." ..... IL:
Men were sent out by Superin-
tendent Packer to watch the fire
and prevent any damage to railroad
property and the cabins mentioned,
and with a little backfring and
careful watching the damage was
avoided
The fire started farther up the
line, in the neighborhood of a
clearing, burned itself out harm
lessly.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-05-13
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.
$751;. 1888 ..>- 49, --.: ..+.:: .'. =.
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 a. m.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-05-13
Want ADS
FOR SALE-A Singer sewing ma
chine. Inquire at Coghill's.

LOST-Nugget chain. Liberal re-
ward for return to News office.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-05-13
WAUGH ISSUES
STATEMENT ON
ALASKA ROADS

Major " H. Waugh, president
of the Alaska Board of Road Com
missioners. recently gave out
statement as follows in connection
with the annual report of the
board:
Total mileage March /, 1919,
roads and trails. 1880 OF this
amount 1856 miles comprise con-
nected system reaching from Val
DEE and Chitina to Eagle. Fair
banks, and points above the Arctic
Circle 10 the lower Yukon. Nome.
Candle and other Seward peninsula
points. This system is joined at
several points on the Yukon river
by a second system of 2,736 miles
and serves the Iditarod, Ophir, and
Innoko districts. In addition to
these two connected systems, there
are 2sS miles of short local roads
and trails
TO March /, 1919, the total
amount expended for all mainten-
ance and construction since Janu-
airy, 1905, was s4,923,596. OF this,
s2,355,700 has been spent for
maintenance and construction of
the Richardson road from Valdez
and Chitina to Fairbanks, or ap-
proximately s5,770 per miles on
the 410 miles. During the present
winter automobiles made 120 miles
from Chitina to Meters in a day;
from Meters TO Little Delta sleds
are used, and from Little Delta to
Fairbanks, so miles, autos have
been making regular trips all win
ter"
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-05-13
YANKEES AND THE WAR.

Let those who fear militarism in
the United States consider a few
facts, advises the New York World.
Troops arriving at our seaports
from foreign service are only lam
guidly interested in welcomes or
parades; they do not pack the the
alters where free performances are
given: they do not crowd the great
dining-hails where generous hospi
tally is provided; they do not care
TO be lionized or charityized. Their
one thought is of home and occu-
patton.
The correspondent who, after
witnessing the associated armies in
Europe in action, said that war with
the Briton was a sport, with the
Frenchman tragedy, and with the
American job, told the truth at
least in regard to the men from the
United States. Our soldiers went
to Europe intent upon a particular
task, and having accomplished it,
as they believe. their one purpose
now is to resume their civic station
and SO pursue in private life the
aims that they forwarded 80 valor-
ously on the battlefield.
To make the United States mill
tary nation except for occasion,
something besides universal training
and due preparation otherwise in
the way Of piled-up stores of ma
terial vii! be necessary. Nilitarism
is state Of mind, and that pro
pensity IS foreign to our soil We
fight when we have to fight, but we
are slow to take ofense. We do
not go 70 war for plumber or for
glory. We go TO war only for a
cause, and the cause must be true
and within the grasp of the plain
est mans understanding.
If by some evil fate it shall be
discovered that the job in this in
stance was not finished, the fault
will lie not with the soldiers, but
with the politicians here and else
where who by envy, suspicion and
malice seek TO nullify victories pur-
chased at an awful price.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-05-13

grading contract on the Fairbanks
Nenana line, in few days, where
he will be joined by his family
later on
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-05-13

Genuine Buhach at Fowler !
Morris.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-05-13
SOLDIER PATIENTS ABROAD.

The total number Of American
soldier patients in hospitals in Great
Britain during 1918 was 47,862.
About one-hfth Of them were
wounded or injured, the remainder
i'll. When the armistice was signed
$50 Americans, Ill and wounded,
were being cared for in American
hospitals in London, says an Ameri-
can Red Cross report.
When the United States entered
the war the only hospital beds
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-05-13
CHANGED, BUT UNREPENTANT.

All who come into close connec-
tion with the former German en-
peror these days, says an Associ-
ated Press correspondent, writing
from Amsterdam, are astonished at
the change which has come over his
behavior in relation TO people with
whom he is brought into contact
His naughty manner has disap-
peared. He no longer takes il for
granted that he IS the supreme lord
TO whom all must bow. Any ser
vice given TO him, even by the
humblest Of gardeners in the en-
ploy Of Count Bentinck, is reward
ed with apparently sincere thanks,
and sometimes even with genuine
handshake-a thing not looked for
by the highest Of his courtierS when
ne was still at the height Of his
power.
Virtually without exception. he
passes three hours every morning
between breakfast and lunch at his
voluntary task of saving logs in the
grounds of the castle. The last ten
minutes of each hour are given I'D
to spell Of rest, during which the
lumberman. once SO imperious.
smokes a light cigarette. In the
course of this interval - heartily
welcomed by his attendant who as
sists at the other end Of the double
handled saw now used-William
Hohenzollern starts smoking, for the
attendants still retain enough Of
their SUFFICIENTLY not to dare 10
take the lead. Then one Of the at
PENDANTS discreetly draws a cigar
cite case from him pocket. on see
ing which the former emperor often
says, offering his burning cigar
cite: Here you are. Take a light"
Soon all about him are smoking,
and continue to do SO until the
ten-minute interval is over and work
begins again. Ofttimes in these
short rests the former empress, who
during the work walks about in the
castle grounds when the weather is
favorable, comes up . the place
where the wood-sawins is done ana
a little general chat ensues. bota
Herr Hohenzollern and his wife
putting questions on al: sorts If
subjects to those in attendance.
AS a rule, the former emperor is.
extremely laxative He dwelIs
greatly on happenings in Germany.
both past and present. Often he
is in a complaining mood, when
he blames all and sundry for what
has occurred. 1t does not seem TO
enter his mind that any Of the fault
lies with him. At these times he
expresses sorrow for the asperity
of his utterances. On other occa-
sions-these are more> rare-he
closes up like a clam and not
word can be drawn from him.
He has everything he can posi-
bly, require in the way of creature
comforts, but without actually be-
ing imprisoned he is confined to
very small area, for he has nor
dared since Christmas to put foot
outside of the castle grounds, as ne
fears contact with the outside world.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-05-13

Practically all of the cannery con-
Germs in Alaska sent in petitions to
the territorial legislature. asking
thai their business be exempt from
the provisions of the eight-hour
law, as is the case in Washington
and Oregon. The Gamers claim
they are producers of perishable
food and that the enforcement of
an eight-hour law would cause great
inconvenience and loss to them, with
consequent spoilage of fish.
They claimed that if the legisla-
ton passed it, it would curtail the
fish pack in the territory.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-05-13

Lee Hudson, a Tolovana mining
man, who was recently mustered
out of the army, is said to be work
ing in the shipyards now
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-05-13

SHOTCUNS and Shotgun kmmu-
nition-new stock just opened, at
Anderson Bros & Nerland.
The evening world., 1919-02-27
MORE "FlU' NEXT YEAR.
50 Says Surgeon General, Asking
Eundr for RcseRrch.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.--Recurrence
next winter OF the influenza which
caused thousands OF deaths in all parts
OF the country during the last five
months was predicted to-day by Rear
Admiral w. c. Braistead Surgeon Gem
cral of the Navy. in a letter to Repre-
sentative Fess Of Ohio.
He urged that an appropriation be
made by Congress for research work to
determine the cause OF the disease and
'ts cure An appropr alton Of 5000 900
for the study of diseases Is carried in
the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill. now
before the House, but Admiral Braistead
said this would not be sufficient to un-
dertake the work on the necessarily
large scale.
The evening world., 1919-02-27
GRAFT COLLECTED
FROM MOVIE MEN
IS INVESTIGATED
Fire Department Captain SuS-
pended and Grand Jury Will
Look Into Payments.

Following an investigation as a re-
suit of the complaint OF Fire Com
missioner Thomas J. brennan that
graft was being collected from NOV
ing picture operators, on the repre-
sentation that favors would be grant
cd by the Bureau Of Fire Prevention,
District Attorancy Swami to-day an
nounced that the March Grand Jury
which meets on Monday would be
asked for several indictments.
Comml ssioncr Drennan's informa-
ton was that the money from the
movie owners was being deposited
at the Colonial Film Exchange, No.
IA Columbus Avenue. operated by
Leon Wallace. one OF the managers
of Healy's restaurant, next door.
Wallace, according to the District
Attorney, admitted that he had taken
the place on the advice OF Capt. Frank
McGinnis, in charge of the Bureau OF
Public Assemblies. an offshoot of the
Bureau Of Fire Prevention.
Wallace said, according to the
same authority, that he had received
about $500 from operators whose
names were on the list furnished by
McGinnis. His share Of the receipts
was one-sixth. How the remainder OF
the money was distributed he did not
know, as he paid it over to Frank
McGoey, a neighbor at Far Rockaway.
Florence McGrath, manager Of the
Exchange" said that she had turned
over to Wallace as high as $500 a day.
She received the money and gave re-
ceipts for it and that was all she knew
about it. McGoey called at the Dis
trict Attorneys office to-day and
denied the story told by Wallace. He
said that Wallace had given him the
money to keep for him until he had
enough to go into the moving picture
business on his own account. All the
money received from Wallace he still
has. he said.
Commissioner brennan to-day sus-
pended Capt. McGinnis pending
further Investigation.
The evening world., 1919-02-27
WILL BE A TURFMAN'S BRIDE.
Engagement of Miss Davy 10 Mr..
salmon Announced.

Mrs. Burton II. Davy of Rochester.
N. Y. has announced the engagement Of
her daughter. Miss Elizabeth J. Davy. to
Walter j. Salmon of No. 3s West 10Th
Street Miss Davy, who is the grand
daughter OF the late Judge John NJ.
Davy OF the Court of Appeals OF New
York. was graduated from Wells College.
Aurora. n. Y. and last year won a fell
lowship in the School OF Philanthropy in
this city. Mr.. Salmon is one OF the
largest real estate owners in the vicinity
OF A2d Street He is well known as a
patron OF the turf and owns many thor
Oughbreds. The wedding will take place
March 26.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20

Clark N Draiperd Co.,, Druggists.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20

The report of the fire commission CTS in favoring the two- platoon sys- tenn brought out the only lengthy debate of the evening. Councilman Gillin was in favor of referring the matter to the electors of the city at a special city meeting and offered a
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20
Thin and Nervous
 Try BitrO-PtloSphate

While excessive thinness might be 3ibuted to various and subtle causes different individuals, it is q we'll &Wn fact that the lack of phos- srous in the human system is very kely responsible for this condition seems to he well esta bliShed that deficiency in phoSphorous may S be met by the use of Bitro- bsphatc, which can be obtained &n any good druggist in convenient 8et form.
 8a many instances the assimilation ] his phosphate by the nerve tissue &n produces n welcome change < 0 tension disappears, vigor and &ngth replace weakness and lack of &.gy and the whole body loses it's
 hollows and abrupt angles. be- Hing envelopcd in a glow of perfect < tn and beauty and the will and &ngth to be up and doing. #autian :-~-NhiiC Bitro-P Phosphate Unsurpassed for the relief of ner- xsness, general debility, etc, those Eng 1t who do not desire to put on ID should use extra care in avoiding &producing foods.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20
CITY YITEMS

|azz dance, T.. A. B. Drum Corps,
 "A. B. hall, Thurs. eve'g, Nov. 20. hch's 7-piece orch. Adm. 35c.-Ad. Union, No. 97, fair Nov. 20, 21, 22, at Svea hall Arch St. Et. hll millinery reduced 1-3. Golden Inn Millinery Co.,, 1SS Main street, Nv Britain-advt. \. Shcinman and l. Levin have pur- esed through the Camp Real Estate two family house at II Hurlburt let
 I'he Thanksgiving vacation m all lll public schools will begin We'd lday noon, November PC, and will Eunue until December l. Big reduction sale, Is off on all fall ] Is. Goldenblum Millinery Co, 1SS Rn street New Britain.-advt
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20

kept insured and in repair, any vio- lation of the contract to permit the board to take over the ice at once.
 Copies of q resolution favoring leg islation for daylight savings were or dered sent to all Connecticut repre- sentatives.
 The proposal to have trees reset in the memorial tract on Walnut Hill for the mon who died in the service was accepted. A number of the trees have died.
 Secretary Leon Sprague of the Welcome Home committee communi- Cated that as the treasurer. J. C. Loomis, is out of the city no report could be made on the finances. Money is still due from program sales and subscription.
 The charity commissioners rcconl-
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20

mended that Acting Superintendent Fred A. Murphy O" the charity board be given the pay of superintendent until a permanent superintendent m named. The matter was postponed until the next meeting.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20
SfopS tho Tickle

Heals the Throat and Cures inc Cough. HAYES HEALING HONEf. 35c. A free box Of GROVES o-PEN- TRATE SAI.VE for Chest Colds, Head Colds and Group with every bottle.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20

X resolution presented by Alder man Curtis proposed that inward bound trolley cars from PlainNille should stop for the discharge of pas SengerS on the west side of Central park, near CroWcl'S corner, not on West Main StrCt. Other tra fife shal II go down around the park. JitncNS shall stop on the north end of the park for the discharge of passengers The parking of autos on the east side of the hydrant is prohibited
 The board Of water comm iSsioncrs has been empowered to let the con tract for ice on Shuttle Meadow tor $1,200. The conditions of the con tract are to be that the building Is
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20
Where Cars May Stop.

under the age of 6 10 peddle papers was adopted without objection.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20

Sl.16S.33. Receipts from sale of pork and beans and karc amounted to Sl,- 9S6.10 and expenses totallcd $l,9o3.lo, leaving a balance of $33.60, or total profit of $1.20t.93.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20

$1,l10.4$ The report further shows that the receipts from sale of ham and bacon totallcd $1o,730.S0. and the expenses were $9.562.47, leaving a balance of
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-09-10
Ammonia and Nitrogen.
Progressive Farmer.)

Many farmers still buy ammonia
in fertilizers as II it meant the same
as nitrogen. 1t is true that when it
is stated that fertilizer contains Q
per cent Of ammonia it usually con-
tains none at all, but contains, in
stead, 1.65 per cent Of nitrogen;
but 1.65 per cent is not equal to Q
per cent, and should not be so re-
garded. In the same way, "7 per
cent cottonseed meal' does not con-
tain per cent OF ammonia; but con-
tains 5.76 per cent Of nitrogen.
Until our State chemists and law
makers stop this fraud of selling II
pounds Of nitrogen as II pounds,
under the misleading name Of am
monia, the purchasers Of fertilizers
should know and purchase "am-
monia" on basis of being only four
en-seventeenths as valuable, pound
for pound, as nitrogen.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-09-10
MOTHER KILLS HER CHu,nREN
After the Murders, Virginia Woman
Commits Suicide.

Richmond, Va, Sept. 3.-Return-
ing to his home, in the outskirts of
the city, at o'clock tonight, O. B.
Slaughter, contractor, found that his
wife had shot to death their sixteen
months-old baby boy and nine-year-
old daughter, fatally wounding their
third child and then killed herself. K
When the father left home at 6
o'clock this morning, he says, his
wife was in the best Of sp tits, having
prepared breakfast. She had asked
him about the operation Of an auto
matte revolver he kept in the home,
he said, expressing fear Of tramps.
He explained the use Of the gun to
her and went to work.
1t Is believed that the double mur-
der and suicide was committed with
in an hour after the father left the
home. When he returned tonight
he found Robert Mercer Slaughter,
the baby boy, dead in his bed. Eve
lyn, aged nine, was also dead in bed,
shot through the breast. The
mother, with three bullet wounds in
her chest, lay In the doorway of the
bedroom. Majorie Moncure Slaugh-
ter, four years old, was alive.
Daddy" she cried as her father
entered the room Of the tragedy. "I
have been crying for mama all day.
She won't come.''
The child was taken to hospital
and an operation performed in the
hope Of saving her life, but doctors
tonight herd out little hope OF re-
covery.