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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-01
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-01
GRACE PHIFFR,
QUEEN DEESE,
Matthews, y. c.. Route o6

Dear Aunt Julia: 1 am lonely Georgia
glrl. Will you please admit me into your
ters very much. My, we are having some
rain for Easter, and 4he day seems 81
long when it is raining, How many of
teach. l have taught four and opc-balf
months and like it pretty good. I will 20
away soon to take a teachers normal. wish
an an you cousins would go. Ny age is be.
hard to guess was it? 1 hope to see this
IN IN print soon. for I am anxious to hear
from the cousins. All write me soon. Low.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-01
(AIISS) CLARA STRICKLAND.
AIckOx. Ga. r. T. d No . Pc, %

=,
lear Aunue and Cousins: May l come
IN for short visit? Though 7 am stran
ger to you all, You are not strangers to me
Tor l am an old and Interested reader of
Tue Letter Box, and have written about n
t tHae1 letters to the cousins but consigned
letters that were better than mine.
-. I'VE under the most beautiful oak tree
mat have ever seen; it is almost as round
as pail and so thick you can't see
through It's branches. 1t is the only oak
or any Kind of large tree on the farm so
sister and l call it Lone Oak Farm
My mother is an invalid, so you see nv
sister SISTER and l have job housekeeping, and
and l am the eldest child. Oh, yes I
heard some one say she is an old maid.
put you are mistaken, she is not
twenty years old yet; and if any of you
south Georgia girl, come ahead.
LIZZIE MILLER
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-01
Woodbury., Ga.

Dear Aunt Julia and cousins: Hello. cons.
ms, will you admit two jolly North Caro-.
lima girls into your happy band? What have
you cousins been doing for pastime? We
closed on account of the ''flu" Well. as
1t is the custom we will describe ourselves
Don't you cousins get frightened and run:
and rather fair complexion. height about
five feet five inches weight ITO pounds,
and fifteen years old. Queen. chestnut hair
brown eyes and fair com1leXion. height
i've feet seven inches, weight about 10
pounds, aged 15 Now did You run? We
both live in the country and like farm life
fine. What hooks do you cousins like best
to read? Felicia lis our favorite book. We
would like to exchange crochet samples
with some of you cousins. As this is our
first attempt. hope Mr. Wasteba sket
Will be asleep. We would like to CORE
age. So we will ring off. From your two
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-01

:, Dear Aunt Julia: love so much to read
the letters in your letter box, and hope that
you will put this in with your selection.
am motherless girl and am staying
with an aunt but like her fine. l live in
big house in the country with lots of
shade trees around if, and you cousins must
come and spend the summer with me. I
am going to describe myself before / go
further: 1 have fair complexion rosy
cheeks, red lips, blue eyes, light brown
hair and [ am 3 feet inches tall and my
age is somewhere between fourteen and
eighteen but you may guess that.
Aunt Julia, do We cousins have to CORE
spond with one another through your letter
box or personally? ! am anxious to CORE
Spond with some of you boys and girls
about sixteen eighteen years of age and
just the next time l see a letter that an
peals to me / am going to answer it, If
you cousins VIII write me, I'll send you
one of my pictures, if you won't get scared
Now don't forget, cousins, and lay me
aside. for 1 sure will look for a letter from
you all.
Love to Aunt Julia and all
BERTHA HOMES
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-01
Nichols, Ca, Route l.

Dear Aunt Julia: As l am so lonely this
afternoon, thought I would come in and
chat while with the cousins. Hope 1 am
welcome.
Cousins, have you planted your flower
gardens yet? Sister and 1 planted ours
last week, and the plants are up pretty.
! am lover Of flowers, music and art
and can not say which 1 like best.
Hauta Lambert, you certainly have my
sympathy, for my father has been dead
thirteen years, and oh, sometimes I want
MN so bad But there is one sweet thought
mat comforts me: I know that some day
| Will meet him never to part again and
l race the world with a smile and say
God doeth all things WELL"
j.: W; Guy, come again with your inter
Blu" will tell you my age which is eight
cen years Some of you cousins write to
me and see if Won don't get an answer. I
see Aunt Julia frownng, so 1 will hush.
With lots of love to all, am the same.
ROSA MILLER.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-01

have me-,(us)?" Now, if one of you cous-
ms will hand US our tam we will go and
let a more interesting talker take our place.
Aunt Julia, please print this, if it is wor-
thy OF space. Cousins let your letters and
cards fly to
EDNA HASEL,
ZELLA MCOWN.
Shuford, Miss, Rt. l.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: What are
you all doing this cold night? l am at
home nom sitting by the fire and it sure does
feel good What do You all do for pastime?
| go to school and like it tine. l am in
the seventh AND eighth grades. How many
Of you like flowers? 1 do. I have gotten
me several kinds of flower seeds, but have
not planted them yet. Cousins, isn't Aunt
Julia just grand for adopting the little
French lassie? Say, how many of you had
relatives in the war? 1 had a brother, an
uncle and several cousins. Ny brother died
from wounds June %, 1915 I can sympa-
thtze with you all that had relatives TO lose
their lives Cover There" Well, III de
scribe myself and go: Have dark brown
hair, gray eyes, medium complexion five
feet four and one half inches tall and
weigh one hundred and twenty-five pounds
| am fifteen years old. Say, Dunkley Stan.
ley and Downey Deal, come again.
MATTE FOWLER.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-01

There was a great rush to the
place appointed. They laid down
their burdens gladly-but had some
trouble in picking out the substi-
tute burdens.
But they did swap and retired
with them. In an unmentionable
short space Of time they appeared
again-With louder cOmplaints to
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16
BOARD MEETS.

WASHINGTON, D. C., April l6. The first meeting of the new railroad board was held this city this morning with six of the nine members present. Another meeting was held this afternoon after others of the board had arrived, and Henry Hunt was elected chairman and G.. w. Hangar, secretary, both being members of the public group. ....
 The railroad wage dispute, which was under consideration when the bipartisan conference broke up a fortnight ago, was submitted to the board and will be taken up immedi- ately.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16
SITUATION GRAVE.

NEW YORK. April 6.--Prodiga! methods in the forests and paper mills have brought the paper indus try and the public face to face with the alarming paper shortage which exists, and which can be remedied only by forest protection, according 10 George w. Sissons, president of the American Paper & Pulp associa- tion, who addressed the annual con venton of the association in this city today. He deplored the in timations from Canada that the ex- port of pulp wood from private lands in Canada might be curtailed, and hinted at retaliatory methods in case of such action.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16
NAVY FOSTERING SAVING METHODS
 OF DENIM CLUBS

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 16. The navy department has given official recognition to the overall club in naval circles, permitting civ ilian employees at the Norfolk yard and Hampton Roads to buy denim garments from the naval stores at cost, as means of cutting down the cost of wearing apparel.
 The overall and apron club move ment is spreading to all sections of the country, the ranks of the econ omists having been swelled largely by the utilization of judges, lawyers, merchants, professors and students in scores of cities.
 Women dressed in calico and gingham are becoming a common sight also. ....*
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16
NEW CIVIL WAR
 THREATENS HUN: .... OU1BURST NEAR

LONDON, April l6.--The Berlin correspondent of the London Mail reports that there is every reason to believe that civil war in Germany is imminent.
 The German Baltic troops, which figured in the recent attempt t. overthrow the Ebert government, are reported to have raised the kaiser's flag, and Russian reaction aries are reported to be engaged in raising Russian and German detach- ments in Silesia and West Prussia
 Conditions generally are in tur- moil, the correspondent states, ani it is impossible to obtain definite information regarding the threat ened outbreak
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16
REAPER SUMMONS
 THEODORE N. VAIL

NEW YORK, April 16-Theo- dore N. Vail, capitalist and for many years prominently identified with the great telegraph and tele- phone systems of the country, died in this city today, aged 75 years.
 The deceased was regarded as one of the greatest organizers of his day, and it was largely due to his energy and farsightedness that the telegraph and telephone were developed so rapidly in America.
 [NOTE.-The story of the life of this great man appears elsewhere in this issue of The News
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16
CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

SEATTLE, April 16.-Reports re- ceived in this city state that strik- ing railroad men are returning to their places today in many sections of the country and that conditions are improving steadily A thousand switchmen are reported to have re- turned in Chicago. fully 10000 workers have resumed work at Gary. and the movement of freight is be- ing speeded up rapidly Conditions along the Pacific coast are almost normal again.
 No further arrests of strikers have been made by the federal off, cials. :. ..">
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16
UNDESIRABLES FREED
 BY SEATTLE POLICE

SEATTLE, April l6.-The 35 San who arrived here last week and who refused, on arrival, to board the fisheries boat to which they had been assigned, were re leased today. The men, who were released from jail in San Francisco on condition that they would work in the fisheries in the North, claim that the cannery company broke faith with them. Seven of the men have been rearrested on the charge of being disorderly persons.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16
GOTHAM ELEVATORS
 STOPPED BY STRIKE

NEW. YORK, April 16.-Seven- teen thousand union elevator oper ators of this city went out on strike this morning, their demands includ- ing increased wages and shorter hours. ::."
 The suspension of elevator activi- ty has worked great hardship on occupants of offices in the uppe. stories of skyscrapers. An effolt is being made to round up tho women operators who were employ ed during the war. the plan being to use them as strike breakers.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16

CHICAGO, April 16.-William D. head of the Industrial Workers of the World, has issued a statement in which he declares that his organization has no connection whatever with the insurgent switch mems strike. He admitted, how. ever, that efforts are being made to institute industrial unionism among the railroad men of the coun- try, and declared that propaganda for one big union will be con tinued.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16
PAPER SHORTAGE CAUSES TROUBLE;
 PAPERS CUR1A|L

NEW YORK, April Is. - The scarcity of hook paper, such as is used in the publication of mag aZines, has caused the publishers of several periodicals to combine two issues in one, reducing the number of pages and curtailing the amount of advertising carried. The shortage Is attributed to a strike among the paper makers
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16
GUNBOATS DESERT.

AGUA PRIETA, April 1.-Two Carranza gunboats have deserted from the Carranza government to join the new Sonora republic forces. It is also announced that General Arnulfo Gomez, former federal commander, has revolted and de- clared for Obregon.
 Sonora republican troops are now marching on Culiacan, capital of Sinaloa.
 Notifications are being hastily erected here in anticipation of an attack by Carranza troops.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16
CURRY WANTS ALASKA MADE
 LAND OF BIG OPPORTUNITY

Alaska, is essential to the efficient administration of the affairs of the Territory. It is shown that the pop ulation of Alaska has actually de creased during the past ten years, and that continuation of present conditions will result in Alaska be-
 coming a national weakness.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16
PERSONAL
s ss.. .s.sss s ....ss s

H. H. Ross, of Fairbanks, who is seeking nomination as Republican candidate for legislative honors, re- turned to the pupper town today, after a visit of several days in Ne mana.
 The work of taking up the track on the old Cinema spur will be start ed tomorrow by the Alaskan En- ! gineering commission. Misses Jackson and Rose return ed to Fairbanks from Salcha yes terday afternoon and returned to their home in Nenana today l The following passengers reached Fairbanks late yesterday from the coast: Mrs. Mellish and child, Peter Vachon, Crosby Keane, Dan Jones, Miss L. B. White of Chisana, Mrs. J. Johnson, James P. Underhill. who will be cashier in the Fairbanks office of the signal corps.
 l Peter Steil arrived from Fair banks today with motion picture camera, on a picture-taxing expedi- tion for the Pathe people. Several exposures were made on the way down, but Mr. Steil plans to take most of his pictures south of Ne mana, in the canyon district. He will go out the line on tomorrow's train.
 First class mail, which reached Fairbanks from the coast late yes terday, came down on today's train.
 Fairbanksans who were camou- f1aged into putting up money for the purchase of the old Gordon roller rink for an armory are now trying to sell the building to the school board for a gymnasium.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16

got to amend the laws in so far as they apply to Alaska, SO as to make
 it possible for men to go to Alaska with the opportunity to better their condition. Long-range government has never been success. and the attempt to regulate the affairs of Alaska in that manner is no excep.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16
CARRANZA PLANNING
 ATTACK ON SONORA

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 16. The state department is in re- ceipt of a request from President Carranza, seeking permission to move Mexican federal troops thru American territory for the purpose of attacking the secessionists of Sonora from the north. The depart ment has made no reply as yet.
 It is understood that Carranza plans, if the desired permission is granted, to move his troops by way of the Mexican Central railroad to Fl Paso, thence across Texas to Douglas, Arizona, and south to Agua Prieta.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 16. Representative Charles F. Curry of California, chairman of the house committee on territories and sponsor in that branch of Congress for the Alaska development board bill, made the statement today that i've have
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16
ATWOOD DECLARES
 PALMER IS WRONG

the ultimatum issued by the general management of the railroads de- manding that the strikers be return ed to their places by Saturday. The nature of the reply has not been made known. ......
 Big breaks in the ranks of the strikers are reported from Toledo, Pittsburgh, and elsewhere, but the strikers have gained in the South by the addition of switchmen em- ployed on the Florida East Coast railroad.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16
Col. F. Mears, Lieut.. .-Col. H. P

Col F. Mears, Lieut.-Col. H. P. Warren, and Engineer in Charge Fred'k D. Browne returned to Ne mana from Fairbanks today. The two visiting officials will leave for the end of steel tomorrow, enroute back to their headquarters on the coast.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16

Fairbanks reports that the gold bonus fund is still about $2OO shy, subscriptions thus far received to- taling only $1,332, of which amount Brooks subscribed $144.50, the First National bank $700, and the N C. company $487.50.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16

A. Bredlie, pioneer shoe merchant of Fairbanks, who returned to the upper town this week from a ten months trip to the States, arrived in Nenana today for a look over the district. .@:-..-." -..... :"a T.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16
NEWSPAPERS SHORT.

CINCINNATI, April l6.-All of the afternoon papers of this city were compelled to reduce their size today to eight pages, because of their inability to secure paper sutti- cient for editions of the usual size
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16
PLAN APPROVED.

SEATTLE, April l6.-The execu- tive committee of the Seattle Cham Der of Commerce has adopted d memorial in which it is pointed out that a federal board, resident of
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16
WILL RUN TRAINS.

LOS ANGELES, April 16.-South- ern Pacific conductors have voted to respond to calls for trains, re gardless of strike conditions.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16
CLUB
 ID MET TONIGHT.

The regular weekly meeting of the Nenana Commercial club will be held in the Union building to- night, commencing promptly at x o'clock.
 All members of the organization are urged to be on hand.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16

The Wool Growers association some time ago announced that the cost of the wool that goes into a 800 suit of clothes does not exceed ST. This statement was made in order to show that the wool grow CTS are not responsible for the high cost of clothing.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16

Father Monroe arrived in Nenana today on his regular monthly visit. He will be here until Tuesday.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16
WOOL PRICES FIXED.

SALT LAKE, April 16. = An nouncement is made that wool prices this season will be fully as high as they were last year. The secretary of the Wool Growers association, who makes this announcement states also that the demand for woolen cloth is stronger now than ever before.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16
TRAINMEN REPLY.

CLEVELAND, April Is. - The Brotherhood of Trainmen, Engineers and Bremen made reply today to
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16
VESSELS TIED UP.

YOKOHAMA, April l6.-All of the vessels in this harbor have been tied up by strike of stevedores.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16
OBREGON ON RUN.

MEXICO CITY, April 16.-Al- varo Obregon, presidential candi- date, and Benjamin Hill, his cam
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16

paign manager, are reported to have taken flight from this city, travel ing by automobile. They are said to be headed toward the state of
 Guerrero.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16
TEMPERATURE

As reported by the government
 observation station, Nenana
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16
Friday, April 16.

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The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16

First class mail, which reached Fairbanks from the coast late yes terday, came down on today's train
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-16

laws in so far as ton"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06
Stomach Good As
 New. Four Doc
 tors Gave Her Up
Mrs. Hendricks, Bedfast Five Months, Was Able to Work
 in Two Weeks

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 Thousands of people who have suf- fered for years from stomach and bowel troubles have found relief all most from the first dose of Milks Emulsion. And it is real. lasting benefit.
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 This is the only solid emulsion made, and so palatable that it is eaten with a spoon like ice cream.
 So matter how severe your case, you are urged to try Milks Emulsion under this guarantee: Take six bottles home with you. use it according to directions and, if not satisfied with the results your money will be promptly refunded Price soc and s190 per bottle. The Milks Emulsion CO. Terre Haute, Ind Sold by druggists everywhere.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06
CARPENTERS SAY NOTHING
 AFTER THREE HOUR MEETING

A meeting of the Carpenters Union which has demanded an increase in wages was held in Carpenters hall on Monday evening to discuss the coun- ter proposition of the Master Build CTS. What the decision of the meet ing was is not known as those in au. thority refused fiatly to discuss the question for publication. J. J. S.Tee- ney, business. agent of the building trades, stated that there had bcta d misstatement of facts in the pi css but would not tell what, they were or bow he had been misquoted. He also stated that it was in the agreement that nothing regarding the matters of the controversy should be given to the press.
 The carpenters have demanded s1 per hour but their demand was not met by the master builders who then offered to compromise at S5 cents per hour. The meeting on Monday eve ming was to discuss the policy of ac- cepting the compromise. Whether the carpenters will strike if their de- mands are not met is a matter that they refused to discuss.
 The meeting was very largely at. tended and lasted nearly three hours there being much discussion of the question.