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The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24

The members of the First section of the signal corps, with headquar- ters at Valdez, are publishing a breezy semi-monthly magazine called the Northern Lights" which is quite interesting, and contains much matter pertaining to the boys in the service. No. of volume 1 is just off the press, or mimeograph rath- CT, and contains several good illus trations, a number of good jokes and considerable news of happen ings along the trail.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24
NATIVES OF RED RIVER
 ARE HAVING HARD TIME

DAWSON. Y. T.-First news from the top of the world,' the barren Canadian mainland and islands in the Arctic, to reach the outside world since last summer was brought here recently by Royal Canadian mounted police patrol.
 Natives of the Red River country, the patrol reported, are facing starvation because of a scarcity of big game animals.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24

WARSAW, May 24.-The Polish war office is authority for the state ment, issued today, that the Bolshe- wiki have renewed their attacks along the Polish frontier and are now engaged in a desperate at tempt to break through the Polish lines.
 The Russians are attacking in waves along the Northern fighting front, the object of the present at tack being to open communication with East Prussia. Reports from the scene of the struggle state that the battle is the fiercest that has taken place thus far between the
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24
HOW IT WAS DONE.

FL PASO, May 24. = General Obregon states, in letter to repre- sertatives here, that the claim IS made by friends of Carranza that he was made prisoner and cow ardly assassinated by Herrera and his men. the cry of the execution
 CTS being "Vive Obregon" The murder of Carranza was committed, Obregon says, in violation of the hospitality offered him by Herrera.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24
WAS ASSASSINATED.

MEXICO CITY, May 24.-Juan Sanchez 4Azcona, who is in charge of the foreign office, writes, in a communication to diplomats, that information obtained by him indi- cates that President Carranza was assassinated by Herrera. The as sassination was provoked, Azcona says, by the execution several days previouly, of Herrera's father, who was put to death by order of Car ranza and Cabrera.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24
REWARD OFFERED FOR CAPTURE OF
 RENEGADE VILLA

FL PASO, Tex, May 24.-Foi- lowing the refusal of Francisco Villa to accept the terms of the provi- sional authorities for his retirement from politics and warfare. the state of Chihuahua has offered the sum ot 100000 pesos for the capture or death of the bandit leader.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24
GEORGE FOLTA APPOINTED ..
 SECRETARY TO GOVERNOR

Governor Thomas Riggs, Jr., has announced the appointment of George w. Folta as secretary to the Governor, succeeding G. Fenton Cramer. resigned.
 Mr. Folta has been one of the executive clerks for several yeals and has been with Governor Riggs since his inauguration.
 MT. Cramer resigned to enter business at Washington, D. C., with his father-in- law
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 24.- to the final report of Swagar Sherley, director of finance of the railroad administration, the Governments gross loss, through the operation of the railroads of the country under federal control, will aggregate $900,47S,o 1000. Of the total amount, the report says. the sum of S677,513,O0O is charge able direct to excess operating ex- penses over revenues and rentals for class one roads. The smaller lines, sleepers and waterways added $45,- 460,OO0 to the total. -"
 INCREASED RATES.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24
INVITED TO
 OPEN BIG CONVENTION

CHICAGO, May "A. - Cardinal Gibbons has been invited to pro nounce the invocation at the open ing of the Republican national con vention. ~: ....-
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24
TO NOMINATE
 JOHNSON AT CHICAGO

CHICAGO, May 24.-Charles S.. Wheeler, of San Francisco, will nominate Senator Johnson for Presl- dent at the Republican national convention at Chicago. ...
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24

Attorney Cecil H. Clegg came down from Fairbanks on Saturday, on the McKinnon launch, having been called to Nenana on profes- sional business.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24

Another native is reported to have died at Circle, making a total of ten flu deaths in that locality. All the other patients appear to be re- covering rapidly and no additional deaths are expected.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24

The steamer Panama, which left Fairbanks at II o'clock last night, reached Nenana at this after noon. The steamer is enroute to Hot Springs to pick up several harges which wintered in that To- cality.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24

Harry Watson, formerly of the Coghill store in Nenana, has ac- cepted a position in the office of the clerk of court in Fairbanks and assumed his new duties on Saturday.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24
GOVERNMENT MAKES
 REPORT OF LOSSES

In a statement made before the in- terstate commerce commission today, Howard Elliott, of the Association of Railway Executives, called at tention to the fact that the in- creased revenue sought by the rail raods of the country through in- creased freight rates does not take into account any increase in wages to the two million railroad employees which may be granted by the labor board.
 Increased freight rates, the rail roads figure, will bring in nearly ] billion and a quarter in increased revenues.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24
MARTIAL LAW.

MADRID, May 24.-Martial law has been proclaimed in this city on account of the bread riots, which have assumed serious proportions.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24
PERSIA APPEALS.

LONDON, May 24.--The Persian government has appealed to the League of Nations for protection against Bolsheviki aggression.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24
VII SON SAYS AMERICANS WANT ARMENIAN MANDAT
DESPERATE BATTLE RAGING
 ON POLISH FRONTIER TODAY

Polish fighting forces and the Rus sian Reds. The fight is raging along a 9O-mile front, along the entire length of which the opposing lines are swaying to and fro, with will
 lages changing hands daily.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24

Advices received at Fairbanks yesterday reported the clearing of the Tolovana river The ice left the stream on Saturday.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24

Nsnana, tte Gateway to McKinlsy
 Aatioaal Park.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24
TEMPERATURE

Sunday, May B.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24

Monday. May 24
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-18
No More Worries Over
Excessive Coal Bills

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noblest power. They fight. Achilles
pursues Hector thrice around the
walls OF Troy; Zeus weighs in golden
scales the fates OF the two. Hector
il doomed 10 die: inexorable destiny
may not be stayed. Achilles Stays
Hector and every heart but that OF
the victor is wrung with the pity
OF II all. And in the end. even
Achilles heart Is moved. For old
King Priam can neither sleep nor
eat while his sons body lies dead
in the camp OF the foe Against
the will OF all that was dearest to
him h" gathered great store Of ram
som and made his way by night
under the kindly guidance Of the
gods 10 Achilles tent and sought for
the body of his dear son. It is a
scene of love and pity, Of chivalry
and greatness OF heart that all the
years since then have never seen
surpassed. BE not angry with me.
Patroclus," prayed Achilles. If thou
shalt learn in Hades' house that
have given back noble Hector TO his
dear father And Patroclus. one
may be sure. shared the pity OF all
brave men and all true women ever
since
Copyright. 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-18
Homer S ILi0d- CONDENSED by William f. Harris

ture that has never been surpassed
for true derness-aIthOugh IL was
80 many hundred years ago. He
smiled and looked upon the little
boy in silence. All. Hector" she
cried. stay here upon the wall,
Thou art TO me father and mother
and brother. too, as well as lord.
The foe will attack thee alone!" Il
know the day shall come" he
answered, when holy Hos shall
perish. and Priam and the folk OF
Priam OF the goodly Ashen Spear.
But thought Of him. Of my mother.
OF my brothers. does not trouble me
so much as that some warrior of
the AChaians shall rob thee Of the
day Of freedom" He stretched ou1
his hand 20 the little boy. who shrunk
back TO his nurses breast in fear
OF the bronze and the horse-hair
crest that nodded dreadfully from
the top Of the helm. Straightaway
Hector took off the helm and placed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-18

is the first democrat mentioned in
literature Mighty deeds OF derring-
do. high adventure. love OF lords
and ladies, the pranks OF merry
children-are all preserved as it
were in amber, and the sentiment
for the most part is so modern that
il is almost impossible to believe
that we are reading or people who
lived many hundreds OF years before
Christ was born.
But over all impends one dreadful
fate. II is a Greek tale--yet Hec-
tor prince and leader OF the foe. Is
the hero OF the story OF course
he is not quite so strong. not quite
so great a fighter as Achilles, the
Greek champion. and all know that
in the end Achilles will win The
great scenes are worked up TO with
c0nsummate artistry. Achilles is
still sulking in his tent; Hector Is
pressing the Greeks hard; PatrOclus.
Achilles dearest friend. begs his
chief 10 let him don his lords ar
NOR and save his people; he has his
way and Hector Stays him. Achilles
anger blazes forth in all its passion.
What now a petty slight? The
great scene Of the battle between
the two inspires the poet TO all his
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-18
SOUTH BEND MAN is
RID OF q YEARS OF
SUFFERING BY TANLAC

ing pains up and down my sides and
back. through my shoulders and all
across my hips. Then, too. there
was always a heavy feeling like lead
I'm the pit OF my stomach, my liver
seemed 10 be sluggish. and / always
had a bad taste in my mouth.
was badly constipated. had severe
throbbing headaches, and often be-
came so dizzy I could hardly stand
up. IN fact. / was In misery all the
time. day and night and could not
90 anything like as much work as l
had formerly been able TO do.
Finally. l got in such bad Ak
knew ! had 20 get something to
fat on my back IN bed. I had heard
so much about Tanlac, 1 decided TO
Try that. and II turned out TO be
the very medicine for my case. l
had taken only a few doses when 1
commenced to get better. and IN a
short while / vas free OF all pain
and my stomach and liver were in
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the hest OF health ever since. Tan
lac IS certainly a grand medicine.
and through the benefits I have re-
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while before taking IL I just had 70
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Tanlac is sold in South Bend at
the Central Drug Store and in Mish-
awake at the Red Gross Pharmacy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-18

II on the ground. And when he
had kissed his son and tossed him
in his arms. he spoke in prayer TO
Zeus and the rest OF the gods.
Grant. We gods, that this son OF
mine prove foremost among the Tro-
jams. a good and mighty king. And
as he comes back from battle may
many a man say of him A far bet
ter man than his father. and may
his mother rejoice in heart" And
then he handed him back 70 his
mother. who received him smiling
through her tears, and so departed
TO the battle with words Of high
cheer.
There follow many scenes Of
Varied action-the Had is one of
the great collections Of short stories
the worlds hterature-in which
is given a perfect picture Of the life
II that lOrdly society of so long ago.
The plain people play little part,
although their champion Thersites
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-18


seller; they thronged I'm thousands
to hear them recited; their religion,
their thought, their education were
all based on him, under whose
name is told the great story Of
their heroes.
gathered on the Scaean gate. And
Priam. who bore no grudge against
Helen for all the misery her fair
face had brought to him and Troy
for he saw the hands Of the gods
Ia IL all-called her 10 his side TO
tell him Of the chiefs among whom
she had once lived Then those
elders, who had long since seen their
lighting days. paid the finest com
pliment a wOman's beauty has ever
received-how many thousand years
ago-as they saw Helen advancing.
NO cause for anger that Trojans
and we'll greaved Achaians for such
a woman long time should suffer
sorrow." Not another word! But
those old men upon the wall have
drawn for you and me a picture of
the worlds desire. But even so,
they continued, "let her go home
upon the ships and stay not as a
source Of sorrow TO us and to our
children after us"
The high hopes raised of settling
all the troubles by the duel OF the
champion were in vain. The con-
test was inconclusive and the truce
was broken.
The scene changes to Troy itself
In an interval Of the battle great
Hector Of the glancing helm had
gone to the citadel. And there ne
said farewell TO AndrOmache his
wife, and to his little boy, pic
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-18

derings OF Odysseus on his way
hack from the wars at Troy. Back
Of them both az remo4er cause IS the
tale OF the fatal beauty OF Helen.
In each are tnnumerable short
stories. which have been store
The elders OF the Tro1ans from
their seats upon the Scaean Gate
looked down upon the hosts OF
Creeks and Trojans marshalled In
the plain. For nine long years the
armies had commended. Why had
Agamemnon brought the men Of
cities 10 hght around the walls OF
Priam's Troy7 What was It all
about
Homer sings OF the wrath OF
Achilles. but the beginning Of all
the trouble goes far back OF that,
to the tale OF Il princely shepherd
on a night surprised as he watched
his fiocks upon Mount Ida. The
eoddesses Hera. Athene, and Aphro-
dite makes him choose one Of the
world-old wishes: the judgment Of
Paris IS for a fair face and love.
Ito fulfil her promise Aphrodtte
leads him to King menelaus' court
in Sparta Back TO Troy Paris
brings Queen Helen and great treas
ure. A hue and cry follow through
out Greece: Menelaus calls TO his
help the great overload. his brother
Agamemnon, Achilles the sacker OF
cities. willy Odysseus. venerable and
genial Nestor, and all the chivalry
- 81
make war on Troy.
others must pay for the wrong
doing OF Paris-Old King Priam Of
the Ashen Spear. his venerable
queen Hecuba- Hector and his noble
wife AndrOmache. his little son As
tyanax. Cessandra- and all the rest
whom the toll OF wsr involves. Other
stories OF the many Greek eptcs,
now lost. bring the tale OF warning
years uD TO the tenth. where the
uiad begins Hector Ia the leader
" the Trojans: Achilles has been
he great dghting force OF the
Creeks. though now he has with
drawn In anger 10 his tent because
Of a slight put upon his honor by
King AgamemnOn.
The hostile hosts are advancing to
The battle. dramatic moment
brings Menelaus and Paris in sight
of one another. The wrath OF Hec-
Tor blazes out against Paris for all
The evil and shame his theft Of
woman and wealth have brought
The gay and debonair Paris, how
ever. can show splendid moments.
Hector they taunt IS just. But
throw not at me the lovely gifts of
golden AphrOdite The glorious
Eifts that the gods give are not TO
be flung away. TO man could take
them by mere willingness. But If
thou doest wish me 20 battle and
fight make all the rest of the Tro-
ians and Achaians sit down. and
put me in the midst with warlike
MeneIaus 20 fight for Helen and all
her goods 20 see which shall con-
Uler and prove the better man;
let the rest conclude a friendship
of trusty oaths may ye dwell In
fertile Troyland. and the others go
back 20 Argos. nurse OF steeds, and
Achaia for fair women"
So Il was that the hosts sat in
high expectation I'm the plain. and
Priam and the Trojan elders were
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-18
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Why Suffer from 1t?

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-18

greater source OF
pride. The most
we can be sure
OF Is that To- US
have come down
two OF the many
poems that bear
his name. the
Iliad and the
Odyssey.
Like the He
brew Bible, they
have h g e o IN e
part OF the her
ftage Of universal
humanity. W e
call them epic
poems; they are
rather great his
tOricaI romanCsS.
T. n g n has a
story OF its own;
I'm the Had IL IL
the wrath Of
Achilles against
Kin z Agamem-
non; I'm the Odys-
Icy AZ a. the wan
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-18
Wade Hummer Could Hardly
Do His Work and Future
Looked Black for Hmm
Pain AL the Time.
81 HAD TO GET HELP
QUICK" HE SAYS
''Tanlac Proved to Be the Very
Thing | Needed and /
Couldn't Ask for Better
Health, Now"

by the help OF Tanlac I have re-
gained my lost health. and today I
am IN as good condition physically
as any one could wish TO be- said
Wade Hummer. 500 East Wenger
street. South Bend Ind.
About the time ] was sixteen
years old. twenty-One years ago.
rad an attack OF measles. and since
that time my kidneys have worried
me q great deal. Now and then. for
All these years I suffered with
dull pain across the small or my
back and In my hips II ! did any
heavy lifting or strained myself in
any way. the pain would get so bad
I could hardly stand IL. / kept get
ting worse. until last spring I began
suffering terribly with severe shoot
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-18
Blood Infection and Can BE
Permanently Relieved.

rheumatism means that the blood
has become saturated with uric acid
poison
II does not require medical ad-
vice 20 know that good health is alb
solutely dependent upon pure blood
When the muscles and loints be
come sore and drawn with rheu-
matism. IL IS not wise thing 20
take little salve and by rubbing II
on the sore spot expect 10 get rid
Of your rheumatism. You must go
deeper than that. down deep into the
blood where the poison turks and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-18

tiOns pOrtrayen IN
two OF the worlds
masterpieces o Z
literature. IT n g
Greeks I'm later
y G n RS W. Ot 9
'1ives" OF HO-
mer with great
eNaCtness a N Il
IN in ute detail.
They knew no
more about the
'blind bard" than
do W G. Indeed
they were not
even sure that
one poet wrote
both tales. But
that the stories
were the work OF
supreme genius
they were as sure
as have been all
men since their
day who have
read them.
Homer V a :
fhp Greeks ahpSf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-18

Greeks were princes OF story
telling, and Homer was their
king. who he W6s and where he
lived r. one OF the unanswered qucs-
tons Of history. Seven cities
and more claimed him as their
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-18

houses OF romance for writer's ever
since first they became known.
IL Is one OF the marvels OF the
Greeks that they step out Of
the mist OF unrecorCled history
with n highly developed civiliza-
The evening world., 1920-09-23
DUPES

LOW many Of The ninety Assemblmsn who
i voted to Gust the three Socialists realize
and blush with shame over The realzation--that the
Socialists were too smewd for them'
The five reelected members Of The Assembly
dangled a tempting bait The Socialists "fislnd for
suckers" and caught full creel Of those who swal-
lowed shook, line and sinksr"
The ninety were the dupes Of The five, In Social
ist circles they are saying that "Bamum was right
In the language Of the confidence man, the Socialists
found plenty Of "come-ons"
When the Socialists rose in their seats and defed
the Assembly they we're working on The theory that
the majority would not "taks dafe." And the ma
johtyran true 10 the Socialist estimate. Like lot
Of sily foolhariy small boys, these elected repre-
sentatives accepted the challenge and played the
game Of the Socialists.
The fact that the custer was what the Socialists
wanted does notNmGgate the offenSe Of the ninety
Their sin was less against the Socialists than against
The State
In the next Legislature there shouidbs many new
faces. New York can spare the dupeS and come
ons" for less responsible duties
The evening world., 1920-09-23


There Things about this world than
any could learn his life protracted million
years.
Practically everything you learn has been learned by
other people who have passed along for centuries till it
has finally been taught to You
DO not distress yourself your inability gain much
wisdom first hand But be extremely careful where you
to get knowledge, for life short fill your mind
with things that
Fortunately much of what orefatners learned
has been stored in books And through years of
trial the good and wise books have survived.
From them, and from who familiar with them,
you must gain the knowledge that will be your equipment
for the fight you make.
Pick out good books and wise to learn from. You
can easily discover what the good books You can
easily learn who the wise
Waste time pursuing theories that have not been
proved Do not worry that though you spend lifetime at
study you learn little.
Pick out branch of knowledge and specialize
in it, You cannot learn all|there to know about that
most people know
what others teach YOU you will be able by independent
thinking to learn something about i-somethnp that
has never been known before
Franklin did That with electricity. Newton did about
the law Of grayitaton. Men constantly adding some
thing to the Of human knowledge.
Learn all you can about some thing, especially your
own business and little about many things
Then you will be better informed than most of vour
ncighbors, and because better informed YOU will
have better chance of succeeding than they have.