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The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-17
HUN SOCIALIST GETS
 FIRST JOB AS MAYOR

BERLIN.-AlfredS Scholz, who has been elected mayor of Neukoelln, will be the first Socialist to occupy such a position in any of the mu- municipalities composing Greater Der lin. Herr Scholz was editor of Vor- waerts, socialist newspaper.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-17
NEW GERMAN COURTS
 TO REGULATE TRADE

BERLIN.-New courts for pun ishing illicit traders are about to be
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-17

the year will be introduced at an early date. The measure will pro- vide for additional taxation to cover the cost of carrying out the con servation provisions of the bill, and stream fishing will be abolished all together. The bill also will provide for the control of the fisheries by a commission composed of representa- tives of the Territory and the de partment of commerce.
 It is believed that considerable le opposition will he encountered when the bill is presented.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-17

It has been suggested to Secre-
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-17

ssnana, Alaska's Interior Fuel Depot
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-17
TEMPERATURE

Tuesday, February IT.
Connecticut western news., 1920-01-01

new German government and the allies was threatened on June 21 when the German fleet which had been informed in British waters under the armistice was scuttled by German crews, twenty battleships and cruisers being sunk.
 On August l Bela Kun, who for four or five months had been dictator in Hungary, was compelled to retire when socialists seized control of the govern ment.
 7'he situation in Ireland where the Sim Fein continued it's efforts to eS- tablish a republic grew more serious as the year advanced. Repeated dis orders occurred and on September 12 Viscount French. lieutenant governor of Ireland, prohibited further meetings of the so-called Irish parliament. Many arrests were made by the military.
 The fighting in Russia had continued without decided advantage to any group until on October % the force commanded by General Yudenitch. ad- vancing against the bolshevists. reached a point within fifteen miles of PetrOgrad.
 While other problems growing out of the war were being settled, the ques- tiOn of the disposal of Plume continued to cause trouble. On September Is Gabrielle d'Acnunzio, the Italian sol dier-pOet, entered Plume at the head of several thousand soldiers and took control of the port in defiance of the Italian and allied military authorities. On September 19 the representatives of the great powers handed a peace treaty to Bulgaria. Under this treaty western Thrace was taken from Bull garia, her army was reduced to 10000, apd she was required to pay $445,OOO,- GOO as reparation for damages done by her armies.
 Reverses for all of the forces op- posing the bolsheviki were reported in November On the 18th General 9u- dcnitch was forced to retreat to the EsthOnian border and resigned com mand of the Russian northwest army. On the same day it was reported that the bOlsheviki had captured Omsk. the seat of the KOlchak government. D'An- nunziO created a still more serious Sit uatiOn for Italy when he seized Zara, Dalmatia, on November 14.
Connecticut western news., 1920-01-01

borough Rapid Transit company of New York and former chairman of the Isthmian canal commission; Septem- her 27, Adelina Patti. famous operatic singer; october 19, William Waldorf Astor. former American millionaire who became British peer; October 21, Alfred T. Ringing, head of the fa- nous circus family; october 30. Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox. writer; Novem- Der 1. Col. I. D. Bell, commander in chief of the c. A. R.; November F, Thomas & Martin. United States sen ator from Virginia December ?, Henry Clay Prick, steel magnate andAphilan- thropist.
Connecticut western news., 1920-01-01

more than six months. On July 10 he presented the treaty to the senate and there at once developed bitter oppo- Sition to it's adoption without change or reservation.
 On September 10 Senator Lodge sub mitted the majority report of the com mittec on foreign relations. proposing amendments and four reservations to the peace treaty. Senator Hitchcock presented minority report, recom- mending the adoption of the treaty without reservation. There began then a determined fight between the Oppos- ing forces in the senate. which ended finally in a deadlock that proven ted the ratification of the treaty either with or without reservations.
 President Wilson had continued to combat every suggestion of change in the treaty or the covenant of the League of Nations and in an effort to force it's ratification had undertaken an extensive tour of the country. be- ginning on September 4. After deliv- ering more than forty speeches throughout the West he broke down under the strain and was forced to return to the White House. His con- dition was regarded as very serious. and he was unable to take a leading part in the battle for the treaty when the contest reached it's climax. The president still insisted, however, upon the adoption of the treaty without res ervations, and when the question came to final vote in the senate on NOvem- Der 19 the Democratic minority, aided by a number of Republicans opposel to the league in any form, defeated the majority resolution of the Republicans, which would have carried with it the reservations adopted by the senate. Senator Hitchcock thereupon offered a resolution providing for ratification of the treaty without reservations. and this, in turn, was defeated, a number of Democratic senators voting with the Republicans. With a compromise between the opposing groups appar- ently impossible, the senate ad- journed.
 In the meantime the peace treaty had been ratified by the other great allied nations and by many of the smaller nations that had been engaged In the war against Germany.
Connecticut western news., 1920-01-01

provide a perpleNing problem for the United States government during the year 1919.
 A report on July that armed Mex jeans had attacked and robbed a boat load of American sailors near Tam pico caused bitter feeling and on Au- gust r this was intensified by the cap ture of two United States army avia tors by bandits. who held them for S15,0OO ransom. The ransom was paid by the United States government on August 10, and a troop of cavalry, ac- companied hy airplanes, crossed the border in search of the bandits. Pres ident Carranza demanded the with drawal of the United States troops, but his demand was ignored The punitive expedition attacked n bandit stronghold on August 21. Killing four men. but on August 24 the pursuit was abandoned and the troops retWncd to the United States.
 The relations between Mexico and the United States reached crisis on November 10 when Secretary of Statp Lansing dispatched no;e demanding the immediate unconditional release ot William O. Jenkins. United States consular agent at Puebla, who had been arrested on charges of compile 'ty with bandits who kidnapped him and held him for $150,OOO ransom. A few days later Jenkins was released on bail, but this did not relieve the strained rolntinns
Connecticut western news., 1920-01-01

before order nad been restored 3i persons had been killed and hundreds injured.
 In recognition of the services which he rendered as comnlander-in-chief of the American expeditionary forces. General Pershing was made a general for life by act of oI!sress. His com mission was handed to him as he landed on September s at New York with the First divisioE.
 The United States entertained a number of distinguished officials from abroad during the latter part of the year. including Cardinal Mercier of Belgium. King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium, and the prince of Wales.
 During the closing weeks of the year a determined attack upon the wartime prohibition act held the at- tentiOn of the country. On October 27 President Wilson vetoed the stringent prohibition enforcement bill passed by congress on the ground that the emergency for which the prohibition law had been enacted, had passed Congress immediately passed the bill over the presidents veto and it be came law. Attacks were made upon the prohibition law in federal courts in ali sections of the country and vary ing decisions were given. Appeal was taken to the United States Supreme court which on December 15 upheld orf
Connecticut western news., 1920-01-01
Notice

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the National Iron Bank of Falls Village, Conn.,, will be held in their banking rooms at Falls Village, Conn.,, on Tuesday, January 13, 1920, from 10 o'clock q. m., for the elec- ton of directors for the coming year and for the transaction of any other business proper to come be- fore said meeting.
 Dwight E. Dean, Cashier. Falls Village. Conn.,, Dec. 10, 1919. &.
Connecticut western news., 1920-01-01
!. E. STRONG
I',omincui Real %ctatc Broker of
 Massachusetts

l'somincrt Real -.etatc Broker of
 Massachusetts
 Dost. Fl, Aug. 25th-says, "I havu bccn iu he real estate brokerag, business for many years. l hay, suffered with loss of sleep, indiges tion and nervousness, but since talk ing Argo-Phosphate, I sleep bette and eat without fear of distress, an, can feel a great change in my sys tenn"
 There is nothing in medical scienc that equals Argo-Phosphate in tn treatment of indigestion, rheuma 3isn, nervousness, kidney and live ills. Sold by The Service Pharmacy rarrrm's Drug Store, Geo. E. Frinl Falls Village, Clarence II. Egglestor Shavon.-adv.
Connecticut western news., 1920-01-01
Best Fruits of Romance.

a Sunday school session. He had been commenting on the blessings of matrl- mony, and just to SEQ whether or not the class was really paying attention, asked ono girl what she considered to be tho hest fruits of romance. The girl porlcred moment and then nn- swcred: "I should say the wedding date and the bridal pair"
Connecticut western news., 1920-01-01
District of Sharon ss. Court of Pro-
 hate. December 2Gth. 1919.

UHIVl UVNVNIUVT a0tTI, IJLJs
 Estate of Charles Stanton, late of Sharon in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Sharon h@th limited and al- lowed six months fl.nl the date here of for the creditors e a1il cs,ate to exhibit their claims i,r settlement,
 These >.ko neglecc tc present their atcounes, property 2tts7tc3, within said time, will be dabarrcd q -'ecovery All pc sons :rdebted to said Estate iare reqUcGt-3 70 ma';a immediate payment to
 john l.. W.',e, Ad,2,nis}rator, Post Office address, sharon, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1920-01-01
Notice

The annual meeting of the stock holders of The Canaan National Bank will be held at it's banking rooms in Canaan, Conn.,, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1920, from 10 to II o'clock a. m., for the election of Directors g for the ensuing year, and for thea transaction of any other business as may properly come before said. meeting. ~
 w. S. Smart, Cashier. Canaan, Conn.,, Dec. 6, 1919.
Connecticut western news., 1920-01-01
Canaan, Conn.,, Dec. 6, 1919.
District of Cornwall, ss. Court of
 Probate, Dec. 9th, 1919.

Rrobate, Dec. 6th, IyIJ. F Estate of Martha F. Hart, late of Cornwall, in said District, deceased. Said Court has limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said Estate to ex- hibit their claims to the Administra- tor.
 Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recoy- cry. . All persons indebted to said Es- tate are requested to make immedi- ate payment to
 Charles L. Gold, Administrator, |,
 Post Office, West Cornwall, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1920-01-01
Mir. J. A. White Says "If You Have An Automobile, Keep Rat-Snap."

F~H TNaeNhoohSB ANCSp Nah-OuaPs
 "If l kr w about RAT-SNAP last winter, would have saved S120. My car was in the garage for few weeks during bad weather; when went to take it out, found that rats had eaten great holes in two new tires. Got them later with RAT-SNAP." Three sizes, 25c, soc, $1.00. Sold and guaranteed by Freeman Dempsey.-ad
Connecticut western news., 1920-01-01
AerOnautiCS.

As result of the great develop ment of aviation during the war; rapid progress was made during the year in fthe use of both dlrigibles and heavier than-air machines for commercial pur- poses.
 On May s three United States navy seaplanes started from New York on the first transatlantic flight by way of Halifax, N. S.; Trepassay Bay. Newfoundland, and the Azores. One pr these machines. the EG-i arrived at Lisbon, Portugal. on May 27. hav- | ing completed the first ti@ht across the Auantic in ocgtuI dying time of 2G hours, 1T minutes from Newfound- land to Portugal. Fog caused the oth- CT two planes to lose their course.
 Two British avia;ors. Barry G. 1 HaWker and Lieutenant Commander Mackenzie Gr:evc. left Newfoundland cn ,nay Is in thc ii:st attempt to cross the Atlantic without stop. Engine trouble forced tEem to descend SJ0 miles from Ireland and the aviators were picked up by passing vessel. The first nonstop flight across the Atlantic was made on June II and 15 ! by Capt. John Alcock, British flyer, and Lieut.. Arthur w. Brown, his American navigator, who covered the l 1900 miles from Newfoundland to Ire land in 16 hours and 12 minutes. 1 The British dirigible R-34, carrying 31 persons, started from Edinburgh on a transatlantic flight to New York on July ? and reached its destination on July 6. It made the return trip with out mishap in three days and three hours.
 Roland RhOlfs, in q Curtiss triplane, made a new altitude record on Sep tember IS by ascending 34,610 feet. : A transcontinental airplane race was i started simultaneously at San Francis co and New York on October s with 60 competitors. Five aviatOrs were killed during this race. Lieut.. AleXan- der Pearson was declared the winner.
 On December 10 Capt. Ross Smith ef Australia completed an airplnne trip from England to Port Darwin, Australia, in 70 days.
Connecticut western news., 1920-01-01
Wi7Sted Flower Shop Daniel O'Neil, Prop. 3os MAIN STREET
3os MAIN STREET

Has opened with a full line of plants and flowers for any occa- sion; roses, violets, sweet peas, orchids, carnations, chrysanthe- nuns, snap dragons and potted plants. Corsage work q spec ialty. Out-of-town orders filled promptly by parcel post, special delivery, express or telegraph. Phone 560.
Connecticut western news., 1920-01-01
NeCToI0gy.

Death took a heavy toll among the
 leaders in many fields of world activ-
 ity during 1919. The most prominent
 of Americans who passed away during
 the year was former President Theo- ,dore Roosevelt, who died suddenly at his home at Oyster Bay on January G. : The following are among the more prominent men and women who died during the year: .
 January 1. Count George F. von
 Hertling, former German chancellor {;
 January s, Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Ecll, , L. s. A: January r.. Sir Charles Wyndham, English actor; January l 31. Nathaniel c. Goodwin, famous American comedian; Febwary r, Sir ] Wilfried Taurier, formers premier of
 Canada; Fehruag! 22. William r. Bor- land. representative in congress rom Missouri: Dr. Mary Walker. former army surgeon and noted as an adV0- 1 cate of male attire for women; Fehru- a,y 27, George r. Edmuuds. former United States senator from Vermont March 10. Mrs. Amelia E. Barr, au- thor; April i. William Crooi,es fa- nous British chemist and physicist ; April 9. Sidney Drew, comedian; April 21. Jules Vedrlnes, noted French avia' tor; May 19. Edward Payson Call, prominent newspaper publisher of Boston, Philadelphia and New York ; May 29. Robert Bacon, former sccre- tary of state and former ambaSsador to France: June :, Manuel Franco, president of Paraguay; June II, John ! c. Spooner former United States sen ator from Wisconsin; June 12, James A. Tawney, former representative in
 congress from Minnesota; June l4, Ernest Lister governor of Washing ton: July ?, Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, 1 former president of National Woman's 1 Suffrage association; July %. Sir Ed ward John Poynter. English painter, president of the Royal academy Au- gust l. Oscar Hammerstein, theatrical and operatic producer; August II. An drew Carnegie, veteran steel manufac.
 turer and philanthropist; August 2S,
 Gen. Louis Botha. premier of the
 Union of South Africa; September 6, Admiral Baron Charles William Beres- ford. British naval commander and critic: September 9. John Mitchell, h. bor leader: September 21. Theodore |P. Shorts. president of the Inter-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-08-05
Don | Buy Simply
Because We Have
a Sale

We do nat want to sell you much pair Of shoes
article not show saving and give you
vice you expect its REGULAR (not saIe) price This
srue every article offered at reduced prices in this
stock reduction SALE As further evidence--take for
ample the suits we offering at s1s.75come in and
look them go your merchant tailor any clother
and compare the values with these offered herewe know
the result.
$1s.75 is by commensurate with these snappy
wolen suits for young and rddleaged Just think
of it, s1s75 for fine woIen suit When have you heard
Of the like
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-08-05

Here are some dandy bargains in
suits for the young man. They for
merly sold for as high as $4,000, and
they come in the popular shades and
colors, being the brown mixed, blue
mixed, green mixed, and tan. All
good patterns, with the very best of
styles. These will go Gle 7E
ULOssC
At $3.50. includes all suits of the
better grades. These are all wool
garments, hand sewed with silk, the
patterns are gfays, browns and pin
stripes and blue mixed goods. The
styles are the very best. Selection
is made easy in this lot GOO R(
at...--..-.-....-.--...- De'@aseSO
S52.75 Suits that formerly sold for
$500 and Includes all the latest
patterns and all the novelty weaves
many of them blue serges. Money
could hardly buy better suits than
we are offering in this lot. We in
tend to reduced this line and have
marked the suits to make them ex-
'ep # bargains S52.75
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-08-05
M n
Read These Few Words:

There are no statements, exaggerated
flamboyant or Otherwise which have made this
sale the success it is. There's nothing "sen-
satiOnal about the event---bnt there's that
about it that inspires confidence and keeps
folks coming in large numbers as the news OF
the value-giying spreads.
large number of men who have ''pay-
days this week and next and have asked US
to continue this sale--ttat is proof enough
they know how good the bargains are.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-08-05
For Want of a Horse Shoe Nail a
Kingdom Was Lost"

Ike Berman has purchased the Palace Clothing Com
stock and win occupy this store only he
reduce his two stocks to the proportion which will
building. Sale will close Saturday, August 18th
Toget farther into the kernel Of newswe suggest
that you read the rest Of the news on this page.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-08-05

We have left several young mems
suits, sizes 80 to SO in blue stripe,
black and gray stripe, and Gray pat
terms. These suits formerly sold for
as high as $500 but as we only
have a few of these sizes left we
will close them out in order to re-
duce our stock Q1O 7E
at-.--------------.--.-s
At $29.75. This includes a big
line of suits whose former selling
price was up to $4,000. All the lat
est patterns and all the latest styles
and shades OF fine wolIen cloth, made
up ;, in seasonable styles. We have
many suits to choose from in4this
grade and selection is made easy.
We have marked them GOO TX
sDA1Uss -
The suits in this lot formerly sold
for $4,000 and were considered ex-
ceptional bargains even at this price
for the lot includes all the better
grades. In order to reduce this
line we have marked themGIO. TX
at-------------.------------- = =
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-08-05
DRESS SHIRTS

Values up to $500, including all
the latest shades and patterns. stiff
cuffs and soft fold cuffs and also
shirts with collars att ached. Best
makes and priced so that you cannot
afford to pass them up even thou you
may not need shirts at this time.
This lot reduced to sell CT 90
The S1.95 lot includes the better
grade Of shirts with values up to as
high as $3.50. You fellows who have
had to buy shirts lately know what
values are. These shirts are of the
Wilson Brothers brand and include
the very latest patterns. CT OK
at Acknowledgement. sDA'Oe1
Fancy dress shirts Of the Wilson
Bros. and Corliss-Coon makes in all 4
the snappy summer and fall pat
terms that formerly sold up to as
high as $500. These we have now
pri If e sell S2.49
a. ------------- ------------------s
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-08-05
Have You Seen These Suits
at $18.75?

Not the seasons OFFS but our regular stock! Des-
irable patterns sensible Styles good wearing materials
firmly believe you'll have pay at least $4,000 for these
same garments this FALL Come in and them. Other
good suit values follows
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-08-05
FLANNEL SHIRTS

We have two lots of these in two
different grades. One let includes
those that formerly sold for $3.50 and
$500 and we will move CD 90
them at .-....... UAdeOO
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-08-05

The other lot includes shirts of
the better grades of flannel that for
merly were marked at $500 and
$500 and were bargains at that
price because they were bought at
pre-war prices. This lot we intend
to reduce and have cut them down
to s. sell S3.19
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-08-05
SPORT SHIRTS

This lot includes all the summer
line of sport shirts marked to sell
at up to as high as $3.50 and in
cludes all styles and patterns and
shades. Exceptional buys OQo
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-08-05

DEAR FRIENRS:

DEAR FRIENRS:
purchased entire stock Of the Palace Clothing
before moving stocks together must re-
them ebb-ony LOW PRICES will do it and
everyone o share in the bargains
of the storethe character of the merchan
dsehe character of the values before prices reduced
THESE which will the last days of the sale
big If there has beenuntruhs in ADVERTISING this
sale knows nothing about it, Come let it. Come and
buy lO the pair (mt pars and ane
wolIen suit for s,s.75
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-08-05
DEAR FRIENDS:

We want everybody to know about this SALE We do not
to miss hs Everything from gloves OC the
pair m two pars to fine WOODEN suits in attractive and dark
patterns at $1S.75 offered in this sale
GU may think the suits selling at $1875 cheap
affairs and not worth much but COME spIen
did garments they really There misleading
advertising do not blame you placing confidence I'M
most OF it, This is REAL sale and only by the truth
gain confidence. Come, only ookand remember
prices will be higher this fall.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-08-05
Have You Ever Seen Mems
Shirts So Low Priced?

Ii you have purchased shirts lately, you'll appreciate
these values all the The shirts roomy
the shoulders they well sewed and in just the
patterns men like to
Glance over these values and note the savings: