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The Nenana daily news., 1920-11-27
INCORPORATION OF
 ANCHORAGE HALTS
 FOR COURT RULING

According to advices received at Anchorage from District Judge Fred M. Brown, the recent action of An chorage voters on the question in- corporation is somewhat ir doubt because of the fact that number of the ballots cast were not marked either for or against incorporation, There were 85 ballots cast which did not signify one way or the other regarding incorporation but which did signify the preference of the voters as to aldermanic candi- dates. It is said that Judge Brown holds that the blank ballots cast are to be considered in the total vote on the question of incorporation, which may result in defeating the question at issue. With the blank ballots eliminated, incorporation is said to have carried safely.
 Anchorage attorneys contend that the blank ballots cannot be consider ed as votes on the question,>as they express no preference. Reference is made to Section 625, of the Com piled Statutes of Alaska, which ex- plicitly states that the certificate of election shall show two figures, viz: The number for and the number against the question.
 The law does not authorize any statement relative to the number of blank ballots cast, according to local authorities.
 District Attorney William A. Mun- ley has advanced the following opinion: "The blank ballots cannot be considered in making an estimate of the necessary two-thirds vote. Such blank ballots fail to express either one way or the other the opinion of the voter"
 Judge Brown will hold hearings on the question at an early date, at which time those favoring incorpora- tion and those opposing it will be given an opportunity to air their opinions. District Attorney Munley will appear for the Alaskan En- gineering commission, and those citizens opposed to incorporation have been advised by Judge Brown that they may avail themselves of the services of 8 Valdez attorney.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-11-27
May Pull Wages Down

YOUNGSTOWN, Nov. 27-The independent steel companies of this district have announced that they will meet the cut in prices report ed from Pittsburg, but the new prices are not to go into effect im- mediately.
 The heads of various corporations say that the downward readjustment in the cost of coal and labor must necessarily follow lowered steel prices and it is intimated that a cut in wages may be expected as soon as the new prices go into effect.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-11-27
LEAGUE WORK NEAR END

GENEVA, Nov. 27-Optimists ex- press the belief that the session of the League of Nations will come to close within the next week or ten days, which is considerably earlier than was expected when the dele gates began their deliberations. The information al court work has been completed and much of the other business has been finished.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-11-27
RAIDS DISCLOSE SECRETS

LONDON, Nov. 27-The seizure, in raids conducted in Ireland, of Sim Fein documents, are said to give the details of conspiracy to damage government buildings in England. The government, in con- sequence, is taking every precaution to prevent the carrying out of the disclosed plans.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-11-27
Oklahoma Bank Closes

COLGATE, Okla, Nov. 27-The Citizens State bank, of this place, was compelled to discontinue busi- ness yesterday, following the dis covery of shortage of $300,0O0 in the funds of the institution. Roy Hotchkiss, vice president of the bank has been placed under arrest on the charge of operating an insolvent bank and examiners are now busy trying to ascertain what became of the money.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-11-27
WILSON RECEIVES NOTE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 27-- President Wilson has received a re- quest by cable asking whether he will accept the role of mediator in Armenia. It is not known, however, what reply he will send the League of Nations,, by which the request was made.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-11-27
Canada May Pool Wheat

CALGARY, Nov. 27-The co-op- erative marketing of Canada's wheat crop through farmers pool is proposed in an outline of a plan formulated by committee of the Canadian council of agriculture.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-11-27
Wheat is Sliding

CHICAGO, Nov. 27-There was a general rush to sell wheat yester. day and at the close of business it was noted that the price had fall en below $1.5O a bushel for the first time since the war started.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-11-27
TACOMA IS PROGRESSING;
 STAGES RECORD ROBBERY

TACOMA, Nov. 27-The biggest robbery ever recorded in this city was staged last night when three masked men held up a Japanese store in the business district and escaped with currency and bonds with an estimated value of $24,000.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-11-27

George Rorer, whose death oc- cured at the local hospital this week, will be buried on Sunday under the auspices of the Pioneers. The deceased conducted a roadhouse on the Valdez trail near Gulkana.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-11-27
WILLIE MEHAN LOSES

PORTLAND, Nov. 27-Boy Me Cormick, light heavyweight champ ion of England, was given a decision here on Thanksgiving over Willie Mehan, of San Francisco. They boxed ten rounds for a decision.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-11-27

Attorney Cecil H. Clegg is among the out-of-town visitors in Nenana. He arrived from Fairbanks yester- day and will be here until Tuesday.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-11-27

Mrs. Cora Hamilton, former Fair. banksan, is at present living at Frolla, Missouri.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-11-27
Steel Prices Lowered

StetI FVlCeS LOWeTed
 PITTSBURG, Nov. 27-The Jone: Laughlin Steel company, the largest independent steel company in the country, has announced a reduction
The Nenana daily news., 1920-11-27

WHEAT AND STEEL PRICES DROP
 AND WAGES MAY FOLLOW SOON

in the price of finished products. The announcement also states that the cut in prices will not affect the salaries of employees.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-23
The ELECTION Bet" Argument

This week brought to light the iamiiiar
old election bet argument, with reports
from, New York City Of odds Ct to on
Harding finding no takers But almost
Immediately the announced quotation
dropped to to |.
These betting odds, however, are no
true indications Of the result. In the past
il has been a favorite trick Of the hnanclal
end Of the Republican National Commit
tee to take cash in large sums IRON US
ALWAYS plethoric treasury and employ II
in wagers, at striking odds, on the eieotion
Of IFS Presidential candidate. Inns trlch
has been put into practice time ana aeaih-
II i true that professional sporting
men, wager their money on eiecuohs III I"
cold-blooded manner, unlntiuenceu y
oolitical feeling, but they are not mar
lible Judges Of results, by any mears. lies
have been deceived time and again oc-
caslonally. of course, they INT. II rlgh''
but It is we'll remembered how they were
"stung''-in 1884. when they wagercd
heavily on Blaine, and Cleveland was
elected in 1892 when they put their money
on Harrison, and Cleveland won over
whelmingly: and most consplcuousiy iour
wears ago, when they. picked Hughes ior
winner and President Wilson was IN
umphantly reelected
Itis noticeable. however, that betting on
this wears election has not vet become
brisk. These announced odds Of 0 70
and to / on Harding are not actNeiy
heralded. They were but flash IN the
pan, and although they may make theii
appearance again. in some form or other
thew need not be regarded as of any sig'
nihcance. Elections in this country are no'
decided by the wagers of gamblers ou'
bv the deliberate votes Of the people.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-23
Recalling an Impudent Evil.

The Senate investigating committee
having had its ill ofrevclations about the
plans of the Republican National Commit
tee to collect huge campaign fund, as 80
effectively exposed by Governor Cox, VIII
now turn its attention TO some alleged
abuse Of free printing and postal privileges
charged against Franklin ID. Roosevelt,
Democratic nominee for Vice-President,
and Secretary of War Baker. What VIII be
discovered along this line is problemaucai,
but even if these two men should be iouno
guilty it would not have any effect upon
the campaign. 1t might. however, do
great deal of good in exposing an impudent
imposition upon the people, and an APP
palling waste of their money, which mas
been going on unchecked for many years
and of which both political parties have
been guilty, especially the Repubican
party.
For years high officials of the govern
ment and members of Congress have been
freely participating in the "graft'--ior
that is what it is-of having partisan docu-
ments, especially speeches, printed at the
government printing off ce and sent broad
cast through the mails under ranking
privilege. No one political party has been
exclusively guilty, but the Repuchcan
party, as we have said has been con-
spicuously so.
The Senate committee may delve as
4.
deeply into this line of inquiry as II
pleases, as IL will not bring forth any par
tisan capital 1t is not likely to go lar.
however, as it will be certain TO run against
evil doings by Republicans, as well as by
| Democrats. and then no doubt, IT VIII
abandon the trail as suddenly as 1T aban-
doned the trail leading to the Republican
committees huge campaign fund, when
| hot facts were revealed by good ke-
publican testimony. But il may render
service to the people by directing public
attention to misuse Of printing and
mailing privilege that has been an out
rageous impc sition for many years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-23

Jsckson press. senator Benton a MIS-
sour, Ja<kson's night bower in the Scnste,
had shot Jackson "a the shoulder ui a
street fight IN Memphis many years 10
fore. While this campaign Nae on the
the bullet VIA cat out, Benton sinndlpF
by the Operating table. Tho s'rF Nlf
printed in thrc. lines followed w Nloie
column about the duellnR pfaIsfsltlos
of Mr. Clay, abusing fhr great Wig
leader for rhghfing shsu h. afspissi
Challenges, and aeu0urfiug Nlm ~
coward IN cases Nhme hf dofNnsd AL
fight.
Tho fear a tle tain, ~ rraii sas nai
40 potent thcn a. nus Mlinrea fi.0
naive pslblioaiion a ita curnI1IfsHfl
between presidsut Jarss0u and ml.l rnN.
Tractor, over who's fortunes fNn frfI
dent had direct cuutfDl in fhnfr fIIlf NaIH
The Nashville hepihllcan sls ri inUffll
Jaokgons departure from Nashville lW
Washington ln afpismlrfi aNUn Nf
campaign we g'lilng hni li HaH
TroWms % tir dynfi,Hr nu rirfNi
and iudefatgahlo Mall l0nfurirf Frr
r.ol,elv tendrfsd h.m fhn un a DIS
elogani and url constructed 'lff 0arilr
bat The President WfirIei tn raFN n
he 0gn caffiags a. hn lnd iu HlT NN
horses 40 Washing0n Al a Fmfh fHr .n
n paper which carried ai thn hfld N lfa
columns tho iiro pfnif fl ur STATE
and Publirhef n fhr lnta n fin NIII
States 1lit wnu|d rrfu Hfr ifHNF'
~ thfso a. ~ ~ antI pee lnNH Hlf
public prinung SCANDALS have ifrn ln'
got bsoausc re pubic printer n No. "a
Government onrial ard nof a fF.Faif
c0ntfrc ctOf.
J. az ,1n got 2i9 olert0fhi vots~ clay
4o. fioyd ~, and Wur 2 Iie Jackson
victory wss overwhelming. ard - hffnoi-
cratic papers all cEchImed he irtrf
veto has been uistaire, Jackson i1ffe
times reeeivod the plurality n ihe popu.
lar vote for President "a record e'Iuailof
only by Grover Cleveland in thc eho.e
history a the country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-23
THE LEAGUE IN ACTION.

Critics Of the League Of Nations have
taken TO themselves much credit ior us
covering that the League IS ineffective III
prrycnting war. Disregardlng the ac-
tivitv of the League in providing the ms
chinery for the adjudication Of disputes
and I'm removing many of the causes ~
friction hotween nations which remain
os a necessary result Of the Great War.
they insist that the League shall stahd
ar fall nv its sticccas or failure ms media
tor between the Poles and the kusslats.
The I eague has suffered through lack
Of 'publrity" The Russo-foiish sklf7
mishes and battles have been news,
but the conference Of the League ana
their findings. its permanent mandhtes
commissions. its plans for dlsarrnaileot. I.
and the u@o Of the economic hiofhaoei
it's work in stabilizng the finances ~
the world. ifs successful efforts 10 SAFE
y1tard tse health Of the world from the
oneIalehts--of the typhus epidemic ~
Eastern Europe all Of these have iailed
If notice because they do not lead them
selves 10 description by tho ordinary
roys-oathercr. Real progress - not
easv. and il Is sometimes, unlnterestlhR
Tho Russo-Pollsh war Is Interesting, but
! ,n1lst not be allowed to dlseredit thf
nrorress which the other countries q the
in.o,7d oveent tho Central Powers, Mex
80 and The United States, have made
through their membership 10 the League
Of Nations.
Prevention of specific wars, as DIS
tintuished from War IL general, y TN
portant, and the members Of the l,eag'ie
az Nations. are to be congratulated that,
through their efforts Sweden and flh-
land are not fighting, and that the foliS1l- =
Lithuanian crisis has been peaoeially
terminated. The dispute between S"e-
Jon and Finland concerning the owner
shin az the Aland Islands nearly famed
INTO warfare. and only those who know
the warmth OF feeling which these two
countries displayed can appreciate the
triumph of the League IN substituting
reason for emotion as a giide 70 the so
hltion of the controversy baltimore
| sun
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-23
The Slump in Building.

Records of the building inspector show
that during the eight months Of this year.
50 building permits, at a valuation oi
S346,Ol5, were issued, 81, representing
more than half the total value, beng issued
during May For the corresponding eight
months of last year l3opermts were issued
representing valuation q s6S7 ia.
This is n very disturbing showing, as u
indicates falling of 70 serious extent 10
a very important business.
Much of this lesscn'ng e building aetiv-
itv is due to the high cost & materials
and the high standard oi wages But high
taxes. the result of inCfhcient and cx-
travaeant local administrati, are re-
sponsible to n not incors;dcrablc extent
Here is one feature Of the evil situation
that the people may remedy If they Will.
They we'll know where the blame lies.
They have the means Of reform at their
command. and should employ them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-23
The Blame for III. c. l.

II is difficult for the Republican party
managers to take up any public issue WIN
out finding themselves on the defensive
In each instance they are met with
Democratic attack that dissirates Their
position and compels them TO ADOPT
measures of defence.
They thought they had q rare field, at
the opening, in endeavoring to charge 'ne
Democratic administration with response
b;li+v for the continuance Of the high cost
Of living President Wilson did nothing
towards reducing prices, they confidently
declared.
R,,t not so. The record shows that
President Wilson submitted TO Congress,
in ample time for action, several measures
designed TO prevent "prohteering" and re-
duee prices. Here was something very
practical.
But that worthless, do-nothing Re-
publican Congress paid no attention TO
this important subject, in which the people
were so deeply concerned. ltwasted more
than year without paying the slightest
attention to the situation, and without
doing a thing to reduce the onerous and
unnecessary taxation demanded by the
exipencies of the war.
DO not think the people are ignorant
and have no knowledge Of the facts. They
know where the responsibility lies.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-23
Just Folks
z--s-ss-sss.s-=as-
BY Edgar A. Guest.
THE BETTER JOB.

II / were running factory
I'd stick up sign for all TO see,
Id print IL large and I'd nail 10 high
On every wall that the men walked by,
And I'd have il carry this sentence clear:
'fThc better job that you want is hereP
It's the common trait OF the human race
To pack up and roam from place TO place;
Men have done il for ages and do 1T now,
Seeking to better Themselves somehow;
They quit their posts and their tools they
drop
For better job in another shop.
II may be I'm wrong, but hold To this
That somewhere something must be
amiss
When n man worth while must move
away
For the better job with the better pay:
And something is false in oir own re
nown
When men can think of better town.
So If | were running factory
Id stick up this sign for all 20 see,
Which never an eve in the place could
miss:
"There isn't better town than this;
You need not go wandering, far or near
The Better Job that you want IS here!'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-23
THE AUTUMN BATTLEFIELD.
Blanche Elizabeth Wade.

When autumn days are mild and bF1gnt,
And nights are warm and moist,
The fungi soldiers take the field,
And there their tents they hoist.
They come when sll the air S sweet
With scent of dew-wet sod.
And ripened sun-warned, tan gled hedge
OF weeds and goldeprod.
You know them by their uniforms.
Some companies you shun;
For they are poisonous and kill,
Though minus sword or gun.
And il IS well when slightest doubt
Warns one 10 hesitate,
To go at once away and leave
That fungus to It's fate.
There are some jolly members, too,
OF fungus soldiery;
Like cannon-balls or bombs, they look
All scattered on the lea.
They are the Puffball Corps in white,
And good to fry and eat,
The veterans fire harmless smoke
When trampled by the feet
Then there is Camp Campestris fine,
So popular with all,
This Is noble company,
And good however small.
You wage warfare different
From any warfare known,
The friends you capture, tent and all;
The foes you leave alone.
With spoils of war you leave the field,
Well pleased with what you won;
And know that after but night
You may repeat the fun.
At edge of field you pause to rest
And gaze at all the beauty;
And here you find the Lichen Guard
On rail and picket duty
New York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-23
Splendid School Progra m.

The school program announced by the
Delaware School Auxiliary Tor the I'M.
mediate future giv the public an 'dea OF
the comprehcnsivep plans that body has IN
view looking to the extension OF Delaware
Observation-Disclosures made dcpossiblethrouen
the munifcence of one of our citizens In
every section of the State where the schools
are insufficient to accommodate the APP
plying children, portable buildings VIII pe
set up at once. so that thcjpupils lose as
little time at their studies as possible by
waiting. -Four more schools for Negro
children are being built, and buildings
are being set up to accommodate the
children in districts which have been con-
solidated.
Laurers move to increase her pubhc
school service and to provide larger and
better buildings, has been furthered by
gift Of $500, 900 from the two million dol
lar fund. which will be used in addition 10
the SIS. 900 to be raised by bond issue,
ordered by popular vote of the school
tax paying citizens by an overwhelming
majority.
Indeed, the bettermeps proposed ny
the Auxiliary will be much greater ana
more vital to the public school system oil
the State than have all the improvements
and advancements Of almost any previous
decade of our public school history
To everyone who is anxious to see Deia-
ware take her rightful place in the educa-
tional work of the country, in the prepara-
tion of her children for the higher duties
of citizer ship, the program Of the Deia-
ware School Auxiliary will be source OF
great qualification. Through its wise
methods of expending the money at i's
comnand-in the work of renewing or
rebuilding the schoolhouses and reaoap'-
ing and undermining the methods 'i
teaching-we may expect to ma i'ei'i-
ware nearing the top of the cducauoha'
list in less than dcade.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-23
WELL STOCKED CELLARS.

When grandfather and grandmother
were young, cellars at this time o tn, year,
began their annual habit of gathering
in the sheaves. Only they weren t sheaves.
They were fruit, canned, dried and in
barrels, They were turnips, potatoes,
pumpkins. They were nuts, popcorn and
cider. They were the winter food supply.
But until within the year past, the cellar
had gone quite out of fashion. One kept
his fruit and vegetables in the grocer S
cellar; his bacon and lard in the butcher S
shop, and barely allotted to the cellar a
ton or two of coal
Now comes the Department of Agri-
culture and exhorts the nation to ''get
the cellar habit" Meaning the storing OF
food in cellars Easements, II YOU will
call 'em that-for the winter table
The "welI-stocked cellar should mean
the winter what it meant in grandfather
Cleveland Press.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-23
PRESS COMMENTS.
GREAT LAUGHTER At THE PORCH.

When in the course of an lrnpassiohed
address President Wilson said that the
rejection of the League Of Nations would
break the heart of the world he probably
had no idea that he was supplying ma
terial for the Republican Partys cam
paign Joke book.
Senator Harding's sense Of hnmor ~
about as keen as "a coal-hod's = but we hotlee
that great laughter" always reyerberates
through the front porch when he tells
small proup of visitors that he Is fairly
sympathetic person and has no thought
Of breaking the heart of the world. o
appreciate this gihe il must be supposed
that the world referred to by the president
was that Of aggressive nations ana ,iien
vast retinuos of munitions-makefs, eoh-
tractors and profiteers, IN when case tie
irony of his words would have been almost
as delightful as the outlaws evoked by the
candidate.
But we do not think the president had
the ossfed heart of that world IN miiid'
He was fresh from the battie-heids,
the cemeteries and the houses OF
mourning in Europe. The ghosts OF
| 10 200. 600 Of soldiers and of other mil
lions of women and children who perisled
as victims of war no doubt rose before
him. and back of them he saw the wretch
odress of the living doomed TO years ot
misery aud grief That was the world,
some parts of which arc TO be found. IN
this country, where politicians, have for
gotten the dad of the war, whose heart
was 10 break if all these sacrifices were to
be in vain.
They say that Mr. Hardlng's utterahces
are carefully revised in advance by repre-
sentatives OF the Old Guard whose colt
torial Judgment is infallihle II that DC
true, we would respectfully suggest ~
the board of censors that, III bohali ol
| common deeency, the candidates almost
| irres,stibIe apirit of fun-rnaking be gently
but cffectualy checked New York
| World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-23
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

CITY Council.
Grant Post, G. A. r.
Iron Moulders' Union.
Cyrus Temple, L. G. +.
du Pont Post, G.. A. r.
Delaware Saengerbund.
Eden Lodge. l. O. O. F.
CLAYTON Lodge, X Of 7.
Asylum Lodge, J. o. o. F.
Camp No 2, p o. s Of A.
Volunteer Firemen's 5 Relief.
Crusaders Temple, l.. G. +.
Windsor Lodge, o. 5. of ;. G.
Voters Non-Partisan League.
Keokuk Tribe, Imp'd. o. r. NJ.
Kadosh Commandery, X Of NJ. +.
Wilmington Lodge, A. o. U. ".
Hiawatha Tribe, Imp'd O. r. NJ.
Palestine Castle, o. A. X. M. G..
Brandvwine Conclave, 5. ". NJ.
Delaware Conclaye, /. o. o. +.
Winona Council, Jr. o. Us A. M.
Wilmington Lodge of Machinsts.
Delaware Commandery, X. G. Z.
Mizpah Conclaye, ii. or 5 W. NJ.
Delmarvia Lodge. L. A. to b. r. L.
Master Horseshoers Nat. Pro. Asso.
Wilmington Lodge of Moose, No. is.
Washington Camp, No. q, 7. o. s. A.
Lady Washington Home Communion.
Court Brandywine, foresters OF America
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-23
INTELLIGENCE OR STUPIDITY?

During the last few years little group
of seIf-confessed 'intelleetuals' have been
amusing themselves with American politics
Their advice is to support either the So
cialist party or the Farmer-Labor. Not
that thew believe in either Not that
they think either Debs or Christensen fit
to be President.
These voluptuaries of the intelligentsia
refuse TO commit themselves to any party
or any leader. But they want a protest :
made against the insincerity of the old
parties, and the way to make it, according
to them, is to give insineere support to a