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The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
SIGNAL CORPS CHIEF SAYS
 NEW CABLE MUCH NEEDED

SEATTLE, Feb. 1.-The Wash ington correspondent of the Seattle Times says that General Squier, chief of the Signal Corps, appeared before the house appropriations committee this week and declared emphatically that the Washington Alaska cable should be regarded as the first step in the Government's proposed trans-Pacifc cable.
 The general urged an appropria- tion of s1,5O0,OOO for replacing the present cable, and enlarged upon the availability of this system in reaching the Orient by direct wire,
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
HOUSE COMMITTEE REACHES
 AGREEMENT ON BONUS BILL

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. H. The House Ways and Means ~sub- committee has reached full agree ment on the soldiers bonus tax program, according to announce ment made today. .:
 l. is understood the committee has decided against a bank cheek tax and has agreed on a tax of two and one-half per cent on un- divided profits of corporations and a slight increase in parcel post rates, to yield. total of s2O,000,- 900 yearly.
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
DRY CHIEF SAYS PUBLIC IS SLOW
 ID SENSE DUTY

COLUMBUS, Feb. 11-In an ad- dress delivered before the State Dry Law Enforcement convention, Prohibition Commissioner Haynes declared yesterday, by way of ex- blaming the lack Of enforcement of the Volstead act, that an apathetic citizenry and lethargic public off cials constitute two outstanding diff fculties in the way of better en- forcement of prohibition.
 He also asserted that drinking among young people and in society must be regarded as a national fad and not as a permanently entrench- ed custom
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
CHICAGO HAS LARGE NUMBER
 OF PROFESSIONAL CRIMINAL s

CHICAGO, Feb. 1l-It is esti- mated that there are n :he city oi Chicago approximately ten thousand professional criminals, or about one third of one per cent of the city's population.
 The Chicago Crime Commission ascribes the unprecedented number of lawbreakers 10 the slowness with which justice is set in motion and the small number of convictions. There were 190 murder convictions last year. compared with 330 the previous year.
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
DAUGHERTY IS ACCUSED
 OF LABOR OPPOSITION

CHICAGO, Feb. Hilary Frien- berg, secretary of the General De fense committee which is campaign ing for the release of 98 I. ". W. who are still in prison on charges of obstructing the conduct of the war, has issued a statement, ad- dressed to Senator Borah, in which ne charges that the office of At torney General Harry Daugherty $ being made the center for ant labor propaganda.
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11

the Far East, the President declared that the Conference, through the Far Eastern agreement, had dissi- pa:ed all apprehension of territor- ial greed in that quarter, and that the senate ratification of the Far Eastern treaties will stabilize a peace for the breaking of which there IS not a shadow of reason or real excuse"
 Committee Considering
 The senate foreign relations com mittee has begun the consideration Of the Four Power treaty. There was a lengthy discussion today, follow ing which the committee adjourned until Tuesday.
 No definite program for the con- sider@ion of the treaties was decid- ed upon at today's meeting, but it Is stated that the committee pro bably will not hold hearings and that the treaties will be reported one at a time.
 Friends of the Four Power treaty express satisfaction over the pro gress made thus far.
 Old Controversy Ends
 The Tong-Standing controversy be- tween the United States and Japan over the Island of Yap, was formally ended today when Secretary of State Hughes and Shidehara attach ed their signatures to the treaty de- hning the rights of the United States with regard to the man dated islands of the Pacific. ..-..
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
NEW YORK WOMAN SAYS
 VETS ARE IN MAJORITY

NEW YORK, Feb. 1I-Prohibi- tion received knockout blow here today, al 9 meeting of the Woman 5 Democratic Club. When the chair man called for a rising vote of those favoring prohibition, only one of the thirty women present responded.
 Miss Elizabeth Mardury, a mem Der of the Democratic National Committee, declared that fully 80 per cent of the people of New York are continually violating the dry law -~:. ==
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
SMALL OFFER FOR SHIPS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. H. Robert J. McGahie, San Francisco attorney, put in the highest bid for the 75 wooden ships built by the Shipping Board during the war and which are now accommodating which are now tied up in Pacific coast ports. His total bid was only S15O,0OO.
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
TRAINMEN TO MEET MINERS
 TO DISCUSS WAGE SCALES

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. l1-Th Q first joint meeting between repre- sentatiyes of the railroad mems or ganizations and United Mine Work CTS will be held in Chicago on Feb ruary 21, according to announcement. made today by President John L. Lewis, of the miners organization.
 Lewis says the trainmen's organ ization, almost without exception have accepted the invitation of the miners to meet for the purpose of discussing joint efforts to defeat proposed wage reductions.
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
COMPANY CHARGES SEATTLE
 WITH UNDERHAND TACTICS

SEATTLE, Feb. 1.-The Frank Warehouse company, pioneer ship ping firm, which recently was placed in the hands of receiver, has filed an answer to the bankruptcy pro ceedings, in which 1t Is charged that the Seattle National Bank, and Dan iel Kelleher, chairman of it's board of directors, are trying to wreck the company and drive Warehouse from Seattle.
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
BRITAIN MAY SEND FORCE
 TO KEEP ORDER IN ULSTER

LONDON, Feb. l1-It was an nounced in the house of commons yesterday that Premier Lloyd George had notified Michael Collins that the Irish kidnapings of this week showed the necessity of the main tenance of British troops in Ulster.
 It was also announced that the northern Irish parliament had been assured that the number of British troops in Ulster would be increased to any extent necessary for the protection of the inhab;,au's there of,
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
AID FOR MERCHANT MARINE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. H. Having disposed of the treazy ques- tion temporarily by reference TO committee, the senate now plans to give its attention to quick action for the relief of the American mer- chant marine. Chairman Lasker, of the Shipping Board, following a con- ference at the White House, an- nounced this afternoon that the re- commentators of President Hard ing will be submitted al joint ses- sion of Congress within a fortnight Lasker says he had in mind one in tegral plan which he expects 70 make public, in part, if the Presi- dent approves. ...-..
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
HARDING TELLS FARMERS CRISES
 IS PASSED NOW

CROOKSTON, Feb. 1.-The gen eral industrial and business situa- tion Is such now as ito suggest significantly that we are well past the agricultural crisis. Improve ment is well begun and will con tinue from this time forward, Is the declaration contained in a let ter from President Harding, which was read yesterday to the farmers attending the Annual Red River Farm Crop and Livestock Show
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
SUSPECT RESEMBLES SANDS

:. TOPEKA, Feb. 1.-The local authorities are holding a man giving the name of Walter s. Underwood. who bears 2 distinct resemblance to the missing Edward Sands, form CT butler of William Taylor. Under wood says he knew Taylor inti- mately, and left Los Angeles on the night of the murder. He also says he believes he knows who did the shooting, but denies that he Is connected with the case in any way.
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
BOARD TO DECIDE FATE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. H. Secretary of the Navy Denby has appointed a special board of naval officers to make a technical study of the status of the construction of the battleships Washington and West Virginia, to determine which of the two vessels will be complet- ed under the terms of the naval treaty.
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
M'NAB DENIES REPORT

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11Gavn McNab, chief counsel for Roscoe Arbuckle, says that he does not know of any surprise witness from Chicago, to be sprung at the next trial of his client. He also denies that it is the intention of the de- fense to probe further into the life of Virginia Raape.
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
SECRETARY FALL SAYS STORY
 OF RETIREMENT IS NOT TRUE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. H. Secretary of the Interior Fall has taken notice of the widespread re- ports that he intended to resign as a member of the cabinet and yes terday issued the following state ment:
 T am not resigning, have n3t the matter in contemplation and my official relationship, so far as know, is entirely satisfactory; nor have l received any offers from oil com panies"
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
TAYLOR MURDER MYSTERY PROBE
 DEE{NS DAILY

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11-Wear- jed by their unceasing labors, the officers who are engaged in the in- vestigation of the William D. Fay Tor murder, are taking a rest to- day. and 1t is admitted that they have made little progress.
 Two deputies left the office in haste this morning on a mission re- sulting from a new and apparently valuable clew bearing on the theory of jealously as a motive for the murder. but aside from that. there have been no new developments.
 A man was arrested late last night on suspicion that he could throw some light on the tragedy, but he was able to prove that he had no connection with the case and was released
 l. is understood that District At torney Woolwine, who is now de voting his whole attention to the investigation. plans 10 question Q number of wealthy and influential producers and several moving pie ture directors, and at least four actresses in an effort 10 develop further the theory of Q woman in the case. Two men, not con rec4ad with -ha -,o-jor >Tir+,,Ya in dustry, are also to be quizzed. along the line Of jealously as a possible motive for the murder.
 Mabefs Letters Are Recovered
 The letters of Mabel Normand 70 William Taylor, which disappeared mysteriously after the murder. were found yesterday stuffed in a boot. in Q closet in the Taylor home. They have been turned over 10 the dis trict attorney, who has announced that none of the letters will be made public 4 woman's handkerchief, bearing the initials "M. Ii. NJ" was also found. :... .- @*.. ..:s* .
 Mabel Aormand explains that her chief desire for the return Of her letters was the fear that certain phrases contained in some of them, might be misconstrued, although she declares there was no serious love affair between herself and Taylor
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
CENTRALIA REDS THREATEN
 WRECK OF LEGION MEMORIAL

CENTRALIA, Feb. 11-A letter signed "I. W. W. and o. B. U." has been received by the chief of police, in which the threat is made to destroy the proposed memorial building, to be constructed by the American Legion, in honor of the four victims of the Arnigtice Day disorders.
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
HOOVER STARTS ROW BY REPORT
 ON FAMINE AID

CHICAGO. Feb. 11-EXecutices of the American Committee for Rus aan Famine Relief have wired to President Harding, requesting the opportunity to meet him for the purpose Of refuting the charges made by Secretary Hoover in his report, to the effect that such or ganizaions operating in the United States are frankly communistic".
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
BON AMI TO TRY AGAIN

ROME, Feb. 11-Following the failure of Orlando to form a new ministry, Premier Bonomi has de- cided to go before parliament with the same cabinet which resigned last week, but whose resignations have not yet been accepted.
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
SANDS MAY BE DEAD

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 1.-The coron- CT of this city expresses the belief that man known both as William Koegeland and James Martin, who committed suicide here last week, is Edward Sands, missing former butler of William Taylor, for whom the Los Angeles authorities are searching.
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
Governor Quits Post

DENVER, Feb. 11-G overn 0 r Shoup, of Colorado, has resigned as vice president of the American Com rnittee for Russian Famine Relief, following the receipt of 9 message from Secretary Hoover, in which the belief was expressed that the com rnittee is raising the money for the purpose Of spreading communistic propaganda.
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
SHIP ENROUTE TO ORIENT
 CRIPPLED BY COAST STORM

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-The steamer Bessie Dollar, enroute from Vancouver to the Orient, is report ed to have been badly damaged by a storm seven miles west of Cape Flattery.
 The bridge was carried away. the steward killed and the captain injured.
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
ORLANDO CAN'T. DO IT

LONDON, Feb. 11-A Rome dis patch says that former Premier Or lando has failed in his effort to form a new Italian ministry.
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
WEALTHY MINER PASSES

SPOKANE. Feb. 11-Eugene R. Day, of Wallace, Idaho, millionaire mining operator of the Couer d'Al- aine district, died here today, follow ing g long illness.
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
IRISH PRISONERS HELD

BELFAST, Feb ll-According to Ulster border reports received n this city, none of the prisoners tax en in recent raids will be released before next week. .:
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
FIVE CHILDREN DIE

CENTRALIA, Feb. 11-Tne five children of MT. and Mrs. Ed Rhodes, Of Claber, Washington, died today within an hour after they had taken what purported to be dose of ep- som salts. The authorities are in- vestigating.
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
RICHARD BOUND OVER

NEW YORK, Feb. l1-Rickard' fight promoter, has been held in the sum Of S10,000 to appear before the grand jury, on the charge of assaulting Alice RucE, aged l5.
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
CALIFORNIA MAN APPOINTED

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. H. President Harding has nominated L. G. Husar, of California, to Be L.. g. district attorney at the Unite5 States court in China
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
WILL FREE IRISH PRISONERS

LONDON, Feb. 11-The colonial office has announced that steps are being taken to release prisoners who are being held for ofenses- commit ted in England from Irish political motives, prior to the Irish truce
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
IRISH BILL INTRODUCED

LONDON, Feb. 11-An Irish Free State bill, designed to make effect i've the terms of the Irish treaty, has been introduced in the house of commons.
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
MERCURY DROPS IN EAsr

ST. PAUL, Feb. 1.-The tempera ture has dropped 47 degrees here within the last 20 hours. It was eight below zero this morning.
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
EDISON sEVENTY-FIVE TODAY

WEST ORANGE, Feb. 11-Thos. Edison celebrated his 75th. birthday today, but he did not let the cele- bration interfere with his usual office and laboratory work.
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11
TEXTILE WORKERS RIoTINc

PROVIDENCE, Feb. 11-T hr 2 troops of National Guard cavalry are being held at their armories, in readiness to enter Pawtucket val ley, to prevent further textile strike disorders.
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11

There will be a meeting of Ne mana Lodge, No. 1193, Loyal Order of Moose, at the home of the organ ization on Monday night. It promises 70 be lively session.
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11

Frank Armstrong is 3 recent ar, rival in Nenana from the coast. He plans to go to Fairbanks tomorrow
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11

R. S. Donaldson, of the Healy Riv- CT Coal Corporation, is in Anchor age on business trip. He will re- turn 10 the Interior at an early date.
The Nenana news., 1922-02-11

Advices received from Anchorage last night by District Storekeeper ". R. Manning, report the illness Of Jack Dougherty, former Fair banksan, who suffered slight stroke of paralysis very recently. He is reported to be on the road to recovery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04
To Raise 100000 for
Home and Foreign
Mission Work.

Northern Baptist women through
out the United States are today en-
gagged in one of the largest money
raising efforts ever entered upon by
women alone. During. March and
April they will carry on a campaign
for 100000, for the work of the
fiscal year, on home ard foreign
fields.
This is woman's work, as we'll as
mans, and our women will do i"
declared Mrs. George w. Coleman,
of Boston, Mass, President of the
Woman's American Baptist Home
Mission Society, and a member of the
national committee of the Women S
Continuation Campaign.
'Women today have extended their
horizons to take in the needs of the
world" said Mrs. Martha MacLeish,
President of the Woman's American
Baptist Foreign Mission Society, also
on the campaign committee of ten
members. The day has gone when
women could feel that they had done
their part if they served as the family
church-goers. Now women are church
divers, as we'll as church-goers,"
Northern Baptist women will do
their share in the crisis that confrOnts
the denomination" stated Mrs, Helen
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04

Five girls in Windham county partici-
pated in the prize essay contest which
closed April % and for which cash prizes
amounting to so were offered by James
A. Leach. president of the Bennington
County Farm Bureau. who will be in
charge of the membership campaign for
Windham County Farm Bureau.
The contest was open to all boys and
girls of the county IS years of age or
under and the essays were not to exceed
800 words The subjects specified were ::
Why Dad Joined the Farm Bureau, Why
I Want Dad to Join the Farm Bureau.
or What the Farm Bureau Does for Us.
The money was to be divided into three
prizes. the first to be So, the second So
and the third ,.
The first prize was awarded to Cora
Gillett, u. of Nottingham; second to
LOttie Babcock, "A, of East Putney; and
third to Lottie f. Adams, s, of Marl-
borO. Others competing were Bfanch l..
Adams, 6, of Marlboro and Mabel L.
Adams, 9. of Marlboro. The essays are
to be published in The Reformer.
The essay which won first prize, by
Cora GiIlett, is printed herewith:
What the Farm Bureau Does For Us.
What is the Farm Bureau? Its name
gives Us an idea of its purpose. | con-
suited my dictionary as to the meaning
of the word bureau and it reads: A
governmental department for the transac-
tion of public business" Thus, Farm
Bureau would mean a governmental de
partment for the transaction of farm
business.
An excellent and prominent character
istic of this bureau is that it keeps the
farmers interested and encouraged in
their work This is very essential nova.
days as so many get discouraged and flee
to the cities as though they were the rats
following the pied Piper"
The cities now constitute a very large
majority of the population in this coun
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04

Barrett Montgomery, President of the
Northern Baptist Convention. 1T
will take a miracle for our women to
raise 100000 in so short a time.
But miracles can be accomplished
through faith, and we have chosen,
Have faith in God as our slogan"
Although the Women's Continual
ton Campaign is a part of the gen.
eral UNCONVENTIONAL campaign for
$l5,000000 during March and April,
the women have their own campaign
organization, and will raise their 81
100000 entirely by their own effort,
and through their own sacrihce5.
They set their own quota, and prot
fered their services to DR.. John Y.
Aitchison, General Director of the
General Board of Promotion OF the
Northern Baptist Convention. North
ern Baptist women are accustomed to
take an unusually active part IN the
work of the denomination. No other
great religious body has ever chosen
a woman for its president One
third of the members of the Admin
istrative Committee Of the General
Board of Promotion are women, and
there are a number of women pas
tors in the Northern Baptist Conyen-
tion field
Many ingenious plans for swelling
the women's fund are being put into
effect in the various states. In Iowa
where the women's quota IS $75,0OC
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04

and where there is a large farm
population, women are asked to give
all the eggs laid on every Sunday
during March and April to the cam
paign. In Illinois, where the quota
is Sl71750, women are giving memory
gifts, as memorials to parents, hus-
bands. children, or other relatives.
The women of Kansas are putting
their campaign play "Sloville Over
the Top" to help secure their $o0,oOO
quota.
The quotas assigned to the various
districts, and the district campaign di-
rectors are as follows:
Atlantic District, 100000, Mrs.
George H. Swift, of Woodbury.,
n. l.: New York District, $333,333.33,
Mrs. Orrin r. Judd, OF Brooklyn;
Central District, $250,000 Mrs. John
Nuveen, of Chicago; West Central
District, 100000, Mrs. F. L. Miner,
of Des Moines East Central District,
100000, Mrs. R. L. Hutchinson, of
Huntington, w Va.
New England District. $266,66667,
Mrs. Everett c. Herrick. of Fall
River; Columbia River District, 500
66o.67, Mrs. V. ]. Didrickson, of
Seattle; Northwestern District, Sl22,-
666.67. Mrs. D. D. Smith, of St. Paul ;
Rocky Mountain District, $36,66667,
Mrs. F. I. Smith, of Denver; South
Pacific District, $l2400000, Mrs. A.
w. Rider of Los Angeles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04
SOUTH NEWFANE

Mrs. Abbie NJ Kelsey returned Fri
day from Dorchester, Mass, where she
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Hosterman.
The young folks had merry time
Monday evening hanging May baskets
and serenading with songs and whistling
chOruses.
Rev. +. X. Hackett returned Friday
from Everett, Mass. Mrs. Hackett and
son. Gordon, remain in Everett with her
mother, who is still critically i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ingram of Bos-
ton and Mrs. Lawrence Ingram and
daughter, Barbara. of Lawrence. Mass,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
~ Ingram. John Ingram, who has been
with the Waldorf Lunch Co. several
years as manager of one of their lunch
rooms, has been promoted and is district
manager of a group of lunch rooms.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Alonzo Johnson, who had been i'll sew
eral months, is out again.
A community social will be held in
Academy hall tomorrow evening at
o'clock, to which everyone is invited.
The weekly prayer meeting of the Con
gregational church will be held this
evening at $50 O'Clock.
There will be a church covenant meet
ing Friday evening at7.30 o'clock in the
Baptist church.
Miss Jessie Hall, student in Mortified.
seminary, has been a visitor here this
week in the home of her aunt, Mrs \. Y.
Woodwork.
Mr. and Mrs. +. Downs have returned
from the South, where they spent the
winter. Mrs. Downs is i'll and under the
care of a physician.
The Select Ten club met yesterday
in the home of Mrs. Henry c. Sqiures.
y bountiful dinner was enjoyed, and the
afternoon was spent socially.
Much credit is due the members of Boy
Scouts, troop No. /. for cleaning around
the grounds at the Baptist church and
re-seedng the lawn. The grounds now
present a much more attractive appear
ance.
Mrs. John Mckay was discharged to-
day from the Memorial hospital, where
she had been for an operation by DR..
G.. L. Anderson. Her daughter, Alice.
who was i'll with scarlet fever, is about
the house, but the quarantine has not
been lifted.
Baptist church, Rev. c. w. Bishop
minister. Sunday morning worship at
| 1890 with sermon by the pastor. The
Lords Supper will be administered. The
hand of fellowship will be given to new
members. Bible school at II o'clock.
Christian Endeavor meeting al $50.
| Evening service at 7.30 in the church.
First Congregational church. Rev. A.
! V Woodwork minister. Sunday morn
! ing worship at 1890 with sermon by the
| pastor. Sunday school ut 11.4J. Junior
| Christian Endeavor at 4.30 in the chapel
| Christian Endeavor meeting at Z O'Clock
| Subject, Better Sabbath Keeping. Leader,
| Linn Thayer. The meeting will be in
charge of side No. in the contest Con-
secration meeting. The monthly Offering
| will be received.