THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for entry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
“WHERE RAIL AND RIVER MEET”
Published every afternoon except Sunday, by the Nenana Printing
Company, at First and B Streets, Nenana, Alaska.
R. G. Southworth. Editor and Manager
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VILLA, MAN OF MYSTERY
Francisco Villa promises to be the
Robin Hood for future generations
in Mexico, writes a correspondent oi
The Associated Press, stationed ai
Juarez- Many legends have sprung
up among the natives about the
bandit leader who came out of the
Sierra Madres to join Francisco
Madero in his revolution against
General Diaz and later led move
ments against Huerta and Carranza.
Many of these stories are pur fic
tion and always made Villa grin
broadly when they were told to him.
Others have some foundation of fact.
One of the most popular legends
connetced with Villa’s life is the
one telling of the causes which
forced him to assume the role of a
bandit chief. According to this
legend he avenged a wrong done his
sister at the hands of an officer
of the old Diaz army and was forced
to lead a brigand's life after that.
As Villa had no sister this story
is fiction. «
Another tale the natives delight
to tell is that Villa has the power
to change himself into a little dog
and bark at the heels of the soldiers
pursuing him. Villa at different
times has been charged with having
as many as six wives at the same
time. The most he ever hacl was
two.
Villa was also said to have been
bogh in Oklahoma and to have negro
blood in his veins. This is also
untrue, as he was never out of
Mexico except when visiting El Paso
or some other border port and is a
native of Durango. He has no
children, despite stories written of
the prowess of his sons in battle.
His only son died at birth in San
Andres.
THE ‘ HOG” TABLE
Would you sit at the "hog table”
if you were at one of the great
army camps?
With the world war have come
new developments. It is not enough
for the soldier man to learn the
use of the bayonet, to master the
art of going over the top in the
trenches, to cultivate a spick and
span appearance and an alert but
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CHAS. LECKIE, Prop.
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respectful manner at all times, and
finally go away to France to fight.
He must do even more by saving
food stuff to send across the seas
to the armies and the Allies. That
means, principally that he must
avoid waste.
In certain camps the rules of sav
ing are strictly enforced. The table
manners of each man are noted. It
is a matter of patriotic pride to see
how little waste of food goes on.
I So, after due warning and re
monstrance, as a disciplinary meas
' ure, the offenders are grouped at
1 one table to the scorn of their fellow
! warriors. This is known as the
“Hog table.”
Do you know any one in civil
life who belongs there?
IS THERE A SLACKER FAMILY
IN YOUR TOWN?
The United tSates Food Admini
stration has asked that we eat no
more than one and one-half pounds
of wheat flour per person per week.
That is, Jane might allow herself
1 three- fourths pounds of Victory
bread ( which would mean about 1
pound of wheat flour! and an addi
tional half pound of flour for cook
ing purposes, or Mary might decide
not to have so much bread and use
a little more for cooking. Neither
Jane nor Mary will have any com
plaint to make against the order
aside from the fact that it is not
hard enough.
Patriotic Jane will probably ask
“Why doesn’t the Government real
ly make us sacrifice something”? to
which Mary may reply, "If every
one did that much, it would be
enough.” “P,ut there is the rub”,
declares Jane. “This is strictly be
tween us, but you and I know two
families in this town that are out
and out slackers ”
There are two things which you
may do for slacker families in your
town. First of all it is your privil-1
ege to convert them. There are
clever way of doing this which will
suggest themselves to you. There
is the influence of the children for
example, and so often just a clear
explanation of the reasons why
w’ould accomplish wonders. |
But in the meantime who is going
to nullify their efforts (for their
lack of effort for Germany)? Does
not it stand to reason that somebody
must do double duty because of the
slackers?
Having reasoned all this out, the
Janes and Marys of the country will
quietly and unassumingly go ahead.
With sympathetic understanding they
have read between the lines when'
the Food Administration said, “Many
thousand families throughout the
land are now using no wheat prod
ucts what ever, except a very small
amount for cooking purposes, and
are doing so in perfect health and
satisfaction,” and have answered: "I
too, pledge to my country more
than I have been asked to give.” ■
FREE SWIMS FOR YANKEES
WHO STOP AT LIVERPOOL
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LIVERPOOL.—Soldiers and sail
ors of the United States forces have
been voted the free use of the pub
lic baths in Liverpool by vote of
the city council. There are three
fine swimming pools available, and
no doubt many military and naval
men will take advantage of the
privilege.
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SAIL FOR GIBBON
: ON SIR: TAINS
Nenana Boys Who Have Volunteered
to Fight Will Leave For the
Training Camp on Tanana.
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Announcemtnt is made that the
young men of Nenana who have vol
unteered their services with the
I colors will leave for Fort Gibbon or
the steamer Tanana.
It is not definitely known whether
the boat will proceed to Fairbanks
or turn back at Nenana, and ar
rangements have been made so that
in the latter event the volunteers
can proceed to the training camp
at Fort Gibbon immediately.
Those volunteering their services
are: A. C. Slippern, Harold Ander
son, William Mellish, Andrew Soro
kovikoff, Nick Larson and Nick
, Henz, the only other volunteer. R.
R. Douse, has already gone to Fort
Gibbon and has by this time put on
j his wrar hajness.
DUE HERE TONIGHT
Steamer Tanana, With a Big Barge
of Freight, Will Arrive Here
This Evening.
The steamer Tanana, which sailed
from Nenana on the 19th for Tan
ana, is due to arrive in Nenana
about six o’clock this evening on
her return trip, from the army town.
She has the big barge Dakota in
tow, loaded down with freight, most
of which, however, is destined to
Fairbanks.
It is expected that she will sail
for Fairbanks a few hours after ar
rival, and on her return from the
upper town will take away for the
training camp at Fort Gibbon, the
Nenana boys who have volunteered
to fight for Uncle Sam.
EGVPTIAN PARTY
BEARD FROM NOW
Experdiiion Under Dr. C. S. Fi»hei
Sends Word to University of
Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA.—The first word
in a long time from the Eckley B
Coxe expedition to Egypt has been
received at the University of Penn
sylvania Museum from Dr. Clarence
S. Fisher, its leader. Dr. Fisher re
ported excellent success duing the
winter explorations at Dendereh, the
ancient capital of Egypt, up the Nile.
In April he returned to Memphis
and continued his work of uncover
ing the palace of Marenpthan, who
is identified by many Biblical schol
ars as the Pharoah of the Oppres
sion, whose stubbornness brought on
the ten plagues. If this is correct
the great hall and throne room of
the palace, which has now been com
pletely uncovered, was the scene of
the appearance of Masks and Aaron
before Pharoah and where the signs
and wonders were performed. The
throne is said to be in good condition
but Egypt will not permit it to come
to this country.
Fortunately, Dr. Fisher has work
ed over the pieces of the twelve
colossal pillars which upheld the roof
and has recovered enough to make
one complete pillar, which will be
brought to the University Museum
and set up. It will be the most
notable specimen of Egyptian arc!
tecture in this country. The pillars
were six feet in diameter, eight}
feet high, covered with_ inscriptions
and pictures inlaid with gold. MucI
of the paneling of the rooms anc
the lintels of the doors also were
inlaid with gold and these will b«
brought here.
STEAMERS BOUT
ON GREAT LAKES
ARE LENGHTENED
Plan Adopted to Build Steamer* or
Lakes and Increase Size After
They Get to Sea.
DETROIT—Steamships built or
j the Great Lakes are to carry tc
j the Atlantic coast fabricated ma
I terial sufficient to increase theii
length by ninety-six feet after pass
ing through the Welland Canal. Thai
plan has been adopted so that largei
steamers than ever before can bt
built on the Gerat I,akes for ocear
! service.
Measuring 4,200 tons in size when
they leave the yard at Great Lake
ports, the vessels will go into ser
vice on the Atlantic ocean measur
ing 6-200 tons. The lake yards are
: to complete the ships to a length ol
' 260 feet. At the Welland canal
they will be cut in two and at the
! Atlantic ocean a new section, 96
feet long will be inserted in their
middle, giving them an ocean-going
length of 356 feet. The vessel is
to carry its own fabricated material
for the additionl 96 feet.
Another point of interest is that
the cutting in two of the vessel will
not interfere with its power ar
rangement, which is to be carried
aft, thus permitting the insertion of
the added length without delay.
The Emergency Fleet corporation
expects the Great Lakes district this
year to produce for it about 120
vessels.
WAR HORSES RESTORED
BY VETERINARY CORPS
LONDON’. — Skilled veterinary
work in the British army was re
sponsible last year for returning to
the front wounded and worn horses
valued at over $125,000,000, accord
ing to an official report submitted
to the House of Commons.
The man who laughs at you to
day for saving, may envy you to
morrow
KEEP it COMING
We must not only
Feed our Soldiers
at the Front but
the millions oF
women 6r children
behind our lines"
Gen JvAn
WASTE VOTHKC
r.s. McDonald
CONVEYANCING
GENERAL BROKERAGE
NOTARIAL WORK
LIFE INSURANCE
Local Agent of
Whitely-Woodward Company
Home Insurance Co., New York
National Fire, of Hartford
Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Co.
Law Union and Rock, London
Look Them Up In Best’s
Union Insurance Society, London
For Sale
72 Cases Orer-the-lce Eggs
3 Cases Fresh Lemons
10 Head Young Draft Horses.
3 Wagons.
4 Sleds.
50 Tarpaulins. All Sixes.
House and Barn.
RAUCH-40 acres under cul
tivation; all necessary farm
ing implements; ground fall
plowed; hay enough to put
in crop with.
W. E. Terrill
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISFHFNT
POSITIONS WANTED—There ai
three women cooks in Fairbanl
looking for positions as cam
cooks; also one man cook. A
highly recommended. Addre;
Nenana News office.
WANTED TO BUY—About 40 toi
of native hay. Will take delivei
where cut. Apply to Knui
Koland, Nenana.
FOR SALE—-Beaver Board, in plai
i and oak finish. Doors and wii
dows, sash stock and moulding
j Inquire Simson's.
[PIANOS—For sale or rent. Inquii
Simson’s.
FOR SALE—Two tents, 18x30 an
20x40. Inquire Simsons.
FOR SALE—Extra fine panel c’or.r
1% inches thick, $5. Simson's.
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Julia B.—Up Marshal 3:30 a. n
Sarah—Down Birches 9 a. m
Reliance—Up Koyukuk, 17th.
Jacobs and Davis—At Gibbon,
i Yukon—At Gibbon
Washburn—Up Nulato 3:30 a. it
Tanana—Up Tolovana 6 a. m.
Alaska—In Dawson.
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; terson on a grading contract on
Residency 4 (43-mile) is in town for
j [he purpose of getting an extra horse
| for the work. He expects to leave
* for his camp tomorrow.
BROOKER’S
CAFE and
BAKERY
YOU'LL LIKE THE PLACE
Dr. R. R. MYERS
DENTIST
Has Opened Offices Jn the
ARCTIC HOTEL
Highest Cash
Prices Paid for
RAW
FURS
SIMSON’S
Tom Cox, a partner of Dave Pat
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See W. H. GilcHer
BUY AN ELECTRIC FAN
miff
We Have Them in Six and Twelve Inch Sizes
AND'JHE PRICE WILL BE RIGHT
3-Foot WIRE FENCING, per yard - - - 25c
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