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The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-08
AMERICANS AT SEA

The United States had 314 yes sels or duty in European waters and personnel of s0,7l1 afloat, at bases or headquarters when the armistice was signed, according to Q summary of United States naval activities prepared at headquarters in London. Numerically the sub marine chasers headed Ihe list with TO, then came the destroyers with 70. while the third class was the unheralded 55 colliers that assisted in keeping a steady stream of coal moving from Cardiff to maintain the Allied armies and prevent France from freezing.
 Of the fifteen classes of ships enumerated in the report the work Of the destroyers stands first in dramatic interest. The twenty that were a. London on July l, 1917, immediately became active in the war game and that activity con- stantly increased as the number of boats gradually swelled until # reached the maximum number on November II. 1918
 With ? converted yachts and a few other vessels they escorted 900,000 troops Of the United States Expeditionary Force to Europe without the loss Of a man from enemy action, and they escorted ? per cent of all United States, allied and neutral shipping to France and England from April 6. 1917 to Nov. g, 1919. In this and other work they steamed approximately 275,000 miles every thirty days
 The convoy system was not adopted until shortly after the United States entered the war, but in the year and seven months from then until the end, 1s,653 ships were brought over in 1,474 conveys that numbered from one ship to as many as forty. United States destroyers based al Queenstown Brest escorted more than 600 single ships through the danger zone and in this work encountered some of their greatest hazards. Only the largest, fastest ships were sent across alone, and in rough weather the destroyers were considerably battered when forced to maintain high speed against heavy seas.
 Reports of contact with the enemy by American vessels total 256, and the most of them came from destroyer commanders. A sub. marine was actually in the vicinity in 1s3 of these cases but the other. have been listed as false alarms Methods of determining the pres. ence of 9 submarine are varied, bu, usually are based upon charts which show with surprising accuracy the day ta, day movements of the under. water craft
 The report gives a list Of p en. counters, the majority of which re suited in the submarine being prob ably slightly damaged" or possibly sunk" three as sunk and one cap tured- The accuracy of inforina ticn of the movements of sub marines in the case of the yach+ Lydonia in command of Commando, R. P. Mccullough who was credited with sinking submarine although he never saw it. The Lydonil dropped depth charges after a tor pedo had been fired at a convo-e. ship. The submarine had been re ported in that vicinity and as it di. not return to it's base it was con sidered sunk in that engagement
 l. Is known three American fight. ing ships were lost through enem, action-the destroyer Jacob Jone,
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-08
WANT ADS

FOR SALE AT 4 BARGAIN-Vic- trola No. 10 with fifty records
 Singer sewing machine; all prac- tically new Inquire News office.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-08

Grayling and Salmon Nets, all sizes, at Anderson Bros & Nerland.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-22
RED CROSS MEN
AWARDED HONORS
BY JUGO-SLAVS

CETTINJE, Montenegro. - The
ministry of foreign affairs of Jugo-
Slavia has conferred high military
decorations on several members of
the American Red Cross unit in
Montenegro, say advices from Bel
grade. Other members have been
awarded lesser orders.
The director of the unit, Major
Henry Rushton Fairclough, former
ly professor at Stanford university.
is given the Order Of the White
Eagle, fourth class. Captains Chel-
sea C. Pratt and Joseph F. Jaros
receive the fifth class decoration
of the same order.
About fifty Americans have been
engaged recently in relief and med
zeal work in Montenegro. Four
hospitals were operated, in addition
to numerous dispensaries and can
teens, and a general program to
improve health and sanitation was
conducted.
The American Red Cross work is
now supplemented by that of a unit
representing the International Red
Gross at Geneva.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-22
SERBIAN CHILDREN
ARE GIVEN BIG FEED

BELGRADE, Serbia.-Ten thou.
sand orphans and school children
assembled the other day at Kale-
megdon, the beautiful park on the
heights above the Save river, to eat
their fill of ice cream, cake, and
cherries and chocolate as guests OF
the American Red Cross and the
American Relief Association.
The American colony bought ev-
cry ounce of ice cream in town,
enough to give heaping plateful to
each child. A huge wagonload of
cherries was beside one of the
booths. The park was bright with
American and Jugo-Slav flags.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-22

the United States senate in Febru-
airy last that Germany had done
the same as America in liquidating
alien property, but had always been
a little ahead of America in doing
so.
at is false TO say that Germany
preceded America, and correct to
say that Germany only used retalia-
tion," said the minister.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-22
FISHERMEN ARE
ORGANIZED NOW:
TO HAVE PLANT

A floating cannery will be con
structed Immediately at Ketchikar
by the newly incorporated Alaska
Union Fisheries, according to H
V. Henrikson, secretary-treasurer
and secretary of the Alaska Labo,
Union, Ketchikan branch. This can
merry will be followed by a cold
storage plant, which :
ed in a central spot on the west
coast. 1t will be erected as soon
as possible this year
THE idea of this canncly," said
Mr.. Henrikson recently to a rep
resentat.ve of the Ketca.kan Daily
Chronicle, "is to take care of the
surplus fish which the fishermen
are sometimes unable TO sell. In
the recent lockout near Port Al
exande-, which lasted Is days. the
fishermen collectively lost ever $751;
Con-"
Besides the canneries and cold
storage plants which the new Union
Ficleries expect to buiio. there will
be mild cure stations and co-opera-
tive stores, said Mr.. Henrickson.
The company is incorporated for
100000, the par value of the
shares being 500 each
I'VE have already had 100000
pledged by the fishermen in lots of
from 500 to $500, and the rest
will be easily taken up" he said.
The officers of the company are
J. L. Jones, president; Eugene
Wacker, vice president, and H. V.
Henrickson. secretary-treasurer. The
board of directors consists of the
three officers, with the addition of
J. kayser of Port Alexander.
Bylaws for the organization were
adopted, at meeting of the board
of directors held recently. The
present officers are temporary only.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-22
NORWEGIAN LABOR PARTY
is SPLIT, SAYS REPORT

LONDON. - There has been a
split in the Norwegian Labor party
after its decision to affiliate with
the Moscow International group, &C.
cording to information received
here. A new democratic group com
posed of moderates and headed by
Mr.. Buen, president of the Stor-
thing, has been formed in opposi-
ton to the party.
The labor movement in Norway
is organized somewhat on the lines
of the British movement. There is
a trade union organization including
all the skilled unions, with total
membership of about los, 900. This
guards the economic interests of the
workers.
Purely political questions are
dealt with by the Socialist Party or
Norwegian Labor Party, which, i
is stated, has paying membership
of $4,000.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-22
ARMY MATERIAL
SNAPPED Up BY
EAGER GERMANS

: WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN GERMANY.-Old material usec
by the Third army on the Rhine i:
being disposed of in a hurry. Ger
man civilians alone recently hav:
been buying from 25 to 40 car.
loads of salvaged material each day
Germans assemble in Coblenz, OF
the other towns where the auction
sales are held, by the hundreds
some coming from Cologne, from
Mayence, and others from as far
as Frankfort-on-Main, Cassel, and
other parts of unoccupied Germany
At recent sale in Coblenz, with
a German-speaking doughboy as auc-
tioneer, $4,000 leather jenkins were
sold to the Germans for two million
marks. (The recent army exchange
on marks is $50 marks for one
france The same day 10000 rain
coats, many of them having been
used by American soldiers during
the war, were sold for 100000
marks.
The Germans eagerly buy any,
thing offered by the Americans, par
ticularly any articles containing
leather or rubber Ten thousand
American-made gas masks were sold
a few days ago to civilians who
planned to make use of the rubber
for commercial purposes. More
than one hundred tons of harness.
some of it German made and aban-
doned after the armistice, were dis
posed Of at a recent auction sale
near Coblenz.
Forty thousand pairs of American
field shoes, many of which had been
worn and torn in the march of the
doughboys from Luxembourg to the
Rhine in December. were sold in
lots at special sale.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-22
GERMAN AGENT
DENIES CHARGE
OF LIQUIDATION

BERLIN. - Germany has not Ii
quidated American private or busi
ness property, Clemens Won Delbur
eek, acting minister of justice, tolG
The Associated Press correspondent
' He declared that Germany did, or
March 4, 1912, issue ruling where.
by the liquidation was permitted
because America already had done
the same.
While America carried out this
liquidation measure, the minister
said that Germany never did so, but,
on the contrary, merely regulated
and administered American proper
ty. when this administration is
removed the. Americans will have
their free property again." said
Herr Won Delbureck.
I'm no single case has Germany
touched or violated American trade
marks" continued the minister. In
the case of patents we distributed
ricenses for their use by Germans
in five cases, but we never declared
American patents null or expired.
american patents and trade
marks might be limited in Germany
by an act of January 8, 1918, if it
lay in the public interest, and
German could have, under certain
circumstances, license to use an
American patent. This order was
issued because America, long be-
fore, had passed a similar law and
operated it in general. Germany
was particularly hesitating in all
these questions, notwithstanding
America passed pretentious law of
this kind, because Germany hoped
to be able soon to resume friendly
business relations with the United
States" *..
The ministry of justice quoted
A. Mitchell Palmer, formerly alien
property custodian of America, as
having declared in his report to
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-22
SEEK TO
REVIVE TRADE IN
LATIN-AMERICA

MEXICO CITY. The German
government intends to devote a
great portion of its commercial ac-
tivity to revival of its trade rela-
tons with Latin-American countries,
according to communications lust
forwarded to Mexican officials here
by Arthur Won Magnus, representa-
tive of the German government in
Mexico. He asked for complete in
formation in regard to the demand
for German products here.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-22
WAR BOOKS ARRIVE.

A shipment of books, History OF
the World War, has been received
by Joe Fischer, at the Fairbanks
Clothing Company store, where they
are awaiting delivery to those who
gave their orders TO Tom Markuson,
several weeks ago. Mr.. Fischer will
appreciate the early acceptance of
the books by those who ordered
them.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-22

Johnnie Campbell, the Mimic
roadhouse man, who went up to
Fairbanks on the steamer Tanana
this week, returned TO his head
quarters today on the Alaska.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-22

Miss Luella Shaffer returned from
Fairbanks this morning and reports
most enjoyable time in the upper
town. She made the trip up river
on the Midnight Sun excursion.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-22

PRINTING AND DEVELOPING
BY MRS. c. w. ADAMS. k2s
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-22

Birth Announcement Cards at the
News Office.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-22

Restaurant Tabs and Tablet. at
the News Office.
Gilpin observer., 1919-04-10
Average Height Of People
of the Various Countries

The Germans, as a people, do not
constitute the tallest of the nations.
According to the report Of the AnthrO-
pometrlc committee of the British as
ISOLATION (1SS3), of the nations of the
British isles on the average the Scotch
stand first in height. 6S.71 inches: the
Irish stand second, being 67.90 inches;
the English come next, 6736 inches;
and the Welsh last. being 66.66
inches. The committee figured the av-
oragc height of other nations in
inches as follows: American whites
in the United States, 67.67; French,
upper classes, G614: Germans, 66.10;
Russians. 66.04. They award the
greatest stature to the Polynesian
tribes, 69.33 inches, and the lowest
stature of any known people to the
Bushmen of South Africa, with 52.1S
inches.
Gilpin observer., 1919-04-10
Cost Of World War l79 Billions
Official Estimate Made Public Warrington Based Data Hands
Of Federal Reserve Board Secretary Of the Treasury
and Bulletins Of Swiss Society Of Banks

Exclusive of expenditures by Belgium, Portugal Roumana Austria
Hungary Bulgaria. the total the European fixed
$1790O0O0O000 official estimate public at Washington and
federal board the
the treasury the bulletins of the Swiss Society Banks The table
compiled estimated expenditures to January 3D. 1919
of and
$195S1 100000 exclusive Of the loans themselves which oad
$1S,375,OOO.OO0.
individual expenditures of the nations given follows
Britain O0OOOO France, $27O000OOO0O; United
Italy, OOOOOO Serbia So 900
Japan and Greece $1,ooOooo,ooo
The loans made by these powers and included the individual
expenditures although added the total
follows:
Britain $500 00O00O France $2,0OOOOOO0O; United
States $7,S75oooo0o
The total expenditures of Germany given $35O0
Turkey O000O00 making aggregate
for these members of the Gemanic alliance
Gilpin observer., 1919-04-10
MEAT SCRAP FOR
HENS

Hens cannot produce eggs profitably
on grain alone. The grain ration must
be supplemented by protein concen-
trates. Recent Investigations show
that the source of protein also inikl-
ences egg production. That is, pro-
tein concentrates of animal and vege-
table origin differ in ability to stimu-
late laying. A series of tests have
been conducted at the Missouri station
to determine the relative efficiency of
animal proteins, represented in expert
ments with meat scrap and sour milk,
and vegetable proteins, represented by
oilmeal, gluten meal and cottonseed
meal, in rations for egg production.
Feeding tests have shown that:
l. Meat scrap and sour milk are
The most economical sources OF pro-
tein for laying hens.
2. 1t is poor economy not to furnish
the laying hen protein concentrate of
animal origin.
3. Vegetable proteins alone cannot
be fed economically.
4. Twenty-Five per cent meat scrap
is sufficient amount of animal food
in dry mash.
5. There is no evidence that vege
table proteins, alone or in cOmbina-
tions with animal food, increase egg
production.
9. One pound of egg can be pro.
duced with every four pounds of feed
If the proper ration is fed.
Z. According to these tests. 100
pounds of sour milk is worth 5.4
pounds of meat scrap.
Gilpin observer., 1919-04-10
New Words and How They
Are Born and Find Their
Way Into Everyday Use

"Camouflage" is manufactured
word nearly as new to the French as
to the English. You will not find II In
your French dictionary. But, some
how, it seems to express its own mean
ing-all those devices which We're used
to hide gun positions, etc, from the
spyhawks in the air. The word "com'
maWieer" was the chief gift of the
Boer war and is now most firmly es-
tablished in everyday talk. The trou-
bles of the "distressful country"
gave us the word boycott. 1t happened
that the surname Boycott belonged to
an Irish land owner whom the authori-
ties assisted to reap harvest that
the peasants refused to touch by send
ing soldiers on his land. He was the
first man to be "boycotted." that is.
"sent to Coventry" by his neighbors,
ostracised, put off the map. Mackin-
tosh, -Shrapnel, Macadam, Maxim,
Guillotine, Brougham, Victoria, Carl
baldi, Gladstone and Lynch are all ex-
amples of surnames becoming dicton-
airy words of the very cOmmonest kind.
Gilpin observer., 1919-04-10
First Written AlmanacS
Compiled blythe Greeks

The first written almanacs were
probably compiled by the Greeks of Al
eNandrla between 100 and $50 A. II.
Calendars are much older, the ancient
Romans having proclaimed the first
of the month, and posted notice of
its occurrence in a public place. The
first Of the month thus came to be
called the Kalends from 81 call" or ~
proclaim And thus the word calen.
dar was derived. Probably the old
est calendar in existence was found in
the ruins of Pompeii. II was cut upon
n square block of marble. upon each
side Of which three months are regis
tered. The first almanac printed in
Europe covered the years 1875, 1894 and
1913. and was published ut Buda, Hun
gary.
Gilpin observer., 1919-04-10
Filled Cookies.

Cream half cupfM of shortening
add one cupful of sugar, one egg, one.
half cupful of sweet milk, two tea
spoonfuls of cream Of tartar and one
OF soda, mixed with the flour to roll.
Filling-Cook together 20 minutes
one-half cupful dates and raisins fine
ly cut, and one tablespoonful flour, one.
half cupful of sugar and one-half cup
full OF hot water, with a tablespoonful
of lemon juice. Cool and drop on the
cookies after placing them in n pan ;
cover with another and bake. one
tcaspoonful of the mixture will be suf-
iicient for each cooky.
Gilpin observer., 1919-04-10
u. S. FIGHTING men
WANTED CHURCH
REPORT OF Y. M. c. A. IN GEN.
TRIAL MILITARY DEPARTMENT
CONTAINS INTERESTING
INFORMATION.

Chicago.-Unele Sans soldiers and
sailors go to church. Figures showing
attendance Mt religious services in Y.
NJ. c. A. huts in military camps of the
central department prove 1t.
Attendance Mt the religious meetings
and Bible classes held in the huts be-
tween May 1, 1917. and December 81.
1918, was more than 5,28O0OO.
"A. III. Lichty, executive secretary of
the central department Of the national
war work council of the Y. M. c. A.,
has issued report covering statistics
of the Y. M. c. A. activities in the 131
huts in Central department camps
Mr.. Lichty is in command of nearly l.
600 workers. Before coming to Chi
cago for war work he was secretary of
the Ohio State Y. NJ. G. A. During
Gilpin observer., 1919-04-10

his administration more than $500
men and women have been recruited
in the IA Central states for overseas
service with the Y. NJ. C. A.
The number of letters written in
huts in the 33 military camps totaled
62,79S,410. The total attendance was
6O663, ,SO6.
Movies were the most popular fea-
ture of the "Y" service in the camps.
The attendance at the 12,496 motion
picture shows was 5,9793O3, an aver
age of more than 400.
The "Y" educational features were
popular. In the 20 months 1870 lee
lures were heard by 2,2O2, $40 soldiers
and sailors. The 6S,272 classes of vari-
GUS kinds drew 1884, ,41S and the 9S2
science and art clubs 62,530. For the
American Library association the "Y''
passed out 1,42366 books.
Athletics Popular.
The number Of participants in ath-
letic contests under the direction of
the "Y" was greater than the number
of spectators. There were 5,39S, $50 in
the contests and 4,437O17 "looking
on"
The 9O2 workers in the 131 huts in
the army and navy camps and the 1874
s. A. T. G. units passed out to Amer
ica's fighting men 510.432 Scriptures.
There were 1922 personal interviews
on the subject Of religion; 52,754 de-
cisions to accept the Christian faith
and 117,770 signed the "war rolf
pledging themselves to a Christian
, life.
The 1891 entertainments not in
Guiding movies, drew 6,731 ,648 soldiers
and sailors.
The fighting men were thrifty. In
the period covered by the report the
"Y" sent home for the enlisted men
$3,996.025 in money orders.
Gilpin observer., 1919-04-10
Apple Cake Pudding.

Cream tablespoonful of butter, add
ters of cupful of sour milk one egg,
two cupfuls of sifted flour and n tea
spoonful of soda. Season to taste with
any spice or flavor desired. Beat well
and pour over layers of sliced apples,
sprinkling on the sugar and cinnamon
needed; have the batter on top and
bake. Serge with bits of jelly dotted
over the top, or fresh berries may be
used as garnish.
Gilpin observer., 1919-04-10
Y. M. c. A. NO LONGER
TO MAINTAIN ARMY
POST EXCHANGES.

Paris.-The American Y. M. c.
A., at it's own request, has been
relieved Of It's work Of maintain.
ing the post exchanges with the
American army. Correspondence
exchanged between General Per.
shing and e. c. Carter, In charge
Of Y. N. c. A. with the army,
shows the reason for this ar
ranoement was that the Y. M. c.
A. now has Increased respon.
sibilities In promoting education.
al, athletic and entertainment
activities In the American expe-
ditionary forces" thus placing
q rapidly Increasing burden on
lie personnel.
General PershIno In q letter to
Mr.. Carter approving the change,
expressed hIs thanks "for the
very valuable services and a.
sistanee which the Y. N. G. A.
has rendered to the American ex.
peditlonary force In handling
these exchanges. General Per.
shln0 added:
Handicapped by the shortage
Of tonnage and land transportx.
tlon, the Y. N. G. A. has by extra
exertlon served the army better
than could have been expected,
and you may bs assured that Its
aid has been . large factor In
the final great accomplishments
Of the American army"
Gilpin observer., 1919-04-10
EFFECT OF COLOR UPON THE
DURABILITY OF PAINT.

Property owners who may have un-
der consideration the painting of
dwellings and other structures should
remember that more durable results
are obtained when tinted paints are
used. Permanent coloring materials
which have been ground by machine
into high grade white paint base
have the effect Of preventing "chalk-
Ing" and Checking" two defects
which are often observed when white
paints are used.
Gilpin observer., 1919-04-10
U. 9. Invent. Antl.Ru.. "Dop.."

Incident to the war, the government
has faced the problem that has SO long
proved battling to commercial con-
Germs Of protecting iron and steel from
rust. In an attempt to solve this fed
eral specialists have perfected various
forms Of protective coatlngs. In this
connection It may be pertinent to ask
whether commercial uses will not be
found also for the so-called "dopes"
which the government has invented to
be applied to airplane wings and which
are possessed of valuable weather-re-
sisting and freproof qualities.
Gilpin observer., 1919-04-10
EseaIIoped Onions.

Peel and quarter six gOodsized on
ions and boil until tender. Drain and
put layer of onions In the bottom of
a dish, cover with half cupful of
cracker crumbs. little butter. salt
and pepper, and milk to cover; bake
until thoroughly heated and the milk
is absorbed. Cooked cabbage may be
served in the same way.
Gilpin observer., 1919-04-10
"PAINT PAYS FOR ITSELF"

Query.-I have q quantity Of old paint
on hand. Can use It for the first coat in
repainting my barnf
Answer.-On no account should old
paint which has become fat be used
for priming either old or new work.
Old paint in that condition is best used
on fence. brickwork or tinwork. If
you value your barn sufficiently to
paint 1t, do It the Justice Of good job.
Gilpin observer., 1919-04-10
Quick Coffee Cake.

Take one large tablespoonful OF but
ter and three tablespoonfuls of sugar.
one egg, one cupful of sweet milk,
three.quarters of cupful of raisins,
two cupfuls of flour, two teaspoonfuls
of bnking powder; sprinkle the top
with sugar and cinnamon and bake 30
minutes in sheet. To be eaten
warm.
Gilpin observer., 1919-04-10
SHORT AND SNAPPY

All kinds of useful employ
ment are equally honorable.
A fussy man gets in his own
way when he Is IN a hurry.
Many proverbs are the wit Of
one and the wisdom of none.
Even the chronic bore can
help busy man by not hin.
dering him.
II all mothers did their duty
there would be fewer jails in
this country.