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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
SUBSTANTIAL Si
As chronicled in these columns
yesterday the Cabaret function held
at the Nenana club rooms on Thurs
day evening last brough in the sum
of $221.00. The club was reim
bursed in the sum of $40.65 for
cigars, cigarettes and all the other
refreshments supplied by them, leav
ing the tidy sum of $180.35 to swell
the funds of the Red Cross.
The hearty thanks of the local Red
Red Cross committee are hereby ex
tended to the following gentlemen
for work done and supplies received
toward this most worthy cause:
Sam Comfort, for janitor service;;
Pete Schmit an N. Campbell, for
hauling; Mitchell and Blankfield for
ice and hauling; the management of
the Arctic Pool Rooms for bever-1
ages; A. J. Ghezzi, for ice cream;'
and F. M. Gamble and Howard P. 1
Curtis, for beverages.
The picture show given last night,
through the generosity of the man-;
agement of the Coliseum, made a .
further addition to the funds of the .
local Red Cross in the sum of ;
$192.75. i
FRANK ROTCH LOSES
FATHER IN HONOLULU
SEATTLE. May 25.—Advices re
ceived in this city this afternoon
state that Francis Rotch, Sr., half
brother of Governor Riggs and
father of Frank Rotch, former em
ployee of the Alaskan Engineering
commission, at Nenana, died at Hono
lulu on Thursday, death being due
to apoplexy. The deceased was
well known throughout Alaska, and
until recently was in the employ
of the Pacific Steamship company
as purser.
For Sale
72 Cases Over-the-Ice Eggs
I 3 Cases Fresh Lemons •
10 Head Young Draft Horses.
3 Wagons.
4 Sleds. |
50 Tarpaulins. All Sizes.
House and Barn.
RANCH-40 acres under cul*
t‘.vaticn; all necessary farm
ing implements; ground fall- B
J plowed; hay enough to put ■
in crop with. 1
W.E. Terrill
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KETCHIKAN LOSES i
AS CUSTOMS PORT^
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New Port of Call Will Be Estab
lished by Government Near
Canadian Boundary.
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SEATTLE. May 25.-—The town of
Ketchikan is scheduled to lose pres
tige as the first call in Alaska and
a considerable portion of the busi- l
ness enjoyed by the people of that
prosperous place also may be di
verted as the result of the decision
of the government to establish a
custom house, school and postoffice
at Nakat, a village five miles north
of the Canadian boundary. This
action is to be taken to accomodate
the finishing interests in that region.
SHOW TO START EARLIER
ON ACCOUNT OF DANCE
The management of the Colisuem
theater has announced, that owing
to the Red Cross dance this evening
the moving pictures will start at a
quarter to eight, instead of at eight
o’clock.
This will give everyone plenty of
time to see the show and still be
early for the dance, as Professor
Durand will indulge in a few min
utes' rest before playing for the
dance.
The attraction for this evening
will be a Hearst Pathe News, the
fourth episode of “The Iron Claw”
and a comedy.
Tonight will be kid’s night, til
children being admitted free.
VICTORY MAKES PORT
WITH 11 PASSENGERS
The fast launch Victory, Skipper
Frtd Douse, reached town early yes
terday afternoon with 11 passengers,
the majority of whom came throug'n
from Fairbanks. The launch re
turned to the upper town this morn
ing, taking several passengers on
the up trip.
The incoming passengers were:
Joe Heacock, W. F. Whitely, F. O.
Slade, T. Hall, James Abbott. Mike
Hyland, John Anderson, Emil Nelson.
Alex Yodi, John Carlun, Mrs. E. .1.
Hutmacher.
The out-going passengers included
Miss Edith Waite, Mr. and Mrs. Max
Love and two of the Lavery children.
The Alaska Pacific Fisheries com
pany recently paid fines aggregating
$800 to the district court of th"
First division, Juneau, for violations
of the fishing laws. Ten other cases
against the company were continued
until the spring term of court.
No trouble to buy, cheap, con
venient, a real investment.—WAR
SAVINGS STAMPS.
Pts A Game You Can
Al! Play. Bet A Stack
or two tonight, it’s for
the Red Cross. j
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LARGE AUDIENCE j
ENJOYS TALK BY
4-MU1E WOMAN
Mrs. Woodbury Abbey Has Distinction
of Being First Woman to
Deliver Address.
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To Mrs. Woodbury Abbey belongs
the • distinction of being the first
woman resident of Nenana to join
the ranks of the four-minute speak
ers, who are making a series of
talks on war subjects, under the
iirection of Geo. W. Pennington.
Mrs. Abbey delivered a four-minute
address at the Coliseum last night,
during the course of the Red Cross'
moving picture show and today she
is numbered among the town's best
orators.
Mrs. Abbey chose a subject not
previously touched upon by the ,
Nenana speakers and the able man
ner in which the address was de
livered made it doubly impressive.
The closing words of the address
took the house by storm. Mrs.
Abbey spoke as follows:
Kind Friends and Patrons:
“We meet here tonight, to aid the
most humane and merciful cause
known—a cause >o unselfish, that it
must perforce appeal to the heart
of every loyal citizen, and particu-,
larly to the heart of every loyal
wife and mother—because it means
so much to us, and because it em
braces the loving care of that price
less gift we have given to civilization,
our husbands, sons and brothers, and
it should be our whole-hearted wish
and desire to make that love and
’are as expansive as human effort
and self-sacrifice will admit.
After all, when all is said and
tone, this world war is for the pro
tection of all women, and we must
oe able to face our hero husbands,
sons and brothers, when they return
;o us, fully conscious of the fact
that we have done our all to make
their efforts successful and their
aurdens lighter. We cannot “camou
flage” sham for the real thing. It
•emains with the Women of America
to show the world what American
wives and mothers can do.
"I would especially appeal to the
nothers, for on us everything de
fends—the future of our children,
ind what is perhaps of far more
ital importance, the future of the
lation. The latter statement may
tie irrelavant, for if our children
ire taught loyalty and uprightness
it home, the chances of becoming
rood citizens and valuable national
issets are all in their favor. Teach
hem the sacredness of Right. There
■an be no greater test and proof
if right than will be evinced by the
lutecme of this tragic war, for Right
will prevail, and what is meant by
Sight should be taught first and
'oremost in the heme.
“Mothers, it is a grave problem
,ve have before us, but we must
srove ourselves equal to the task.
iVe are responsible and answerable
"or the futures of our children, and
hey must be taught what parts they
ire to play in the nation of the fu
:ure.
“The words “Mother” and “Red
Cross” are synonymous; each gives
jf its best, gives freely and cheer
fully.
“Words fail to express the vast
good being done by the Red Cross.
One has but to scan the pages of
the periodicals and daily papers to
find out what efforts are being put
forth by the members of the Red
Cross in appeasing the sufferings
and hardships of our soldiers
“But, let me add, that the Red
Cross is wholly a volunteer organi
zation, and as such, presents an ap
propriate means by which the vol
unteers spirt of our country may
jxert itself in time of war. This
volunteer spirit is a very precious
asset.
“Through the Red Cross, one-half
the nation, namely, the women, can
and do very effectively serve their
country in the war emergency, and;
some such outlet as the Red Cross, |
unofficially and unmarshalled by the ;
formal process of government, is
absolutely necessary to mobilize ef
fectively, the human, the humane j
and imaginative qualities necessary
to allay the misery and sufferings so
inevitably the outcome of war.
The “American National Red Cross
is the only volunteer organization i
now authorized by our government
to render asistance to our land and
naval forces in time of war. Any
other society wishing to render simf
lar aid can do so only through the i
American National Red Cross. There
fore, when we consider the merciful'
work being done by the Red Cross, j
and the magnitude and generosities
of this wonderful organization, it
should be our particular pride! in
dividually and collectively, to do all
in our power to help, no matter |
what the cost, both in dollars and j
energy.
“By giving cheerfully and gener- j
ously to the Red Cross, we are ma-1
terially helping our government, and |
assisting in the maintenance of the |
most deserving organization in the j
world today, one that knows no color j
or creed, and has for its objective
only love and sacrifice for fellow-1
man. i
“And, now, in conclusion, 1 wish j'
to thank the ladies of the Nenana [
Branch of the Red Cross for this ■
opportunity to express the few j
thoughts which to me are para- ;
mount, and to thank the audience
for its courteous attention, and,
Last but Not Least:
“Everybody, Don't Forget to ‘Do ,
Your Bit’, and
“If You Can’t Go Across, Come {
Across.”
PUBLIC INVITED
10 BIO ON WOOL
Only Short Time Remains In Which;!
to Make Offer for Gift of
the President.
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Have you sent in your bid for the !
wool from the President’s sheep? |
All you have to do is to write out '
your bid and send it to Mrs. Bowen, :
together with ten per cent of the |
amount bid. The money that you j
send with the bid will be turned
over to the Red Cross fund, the :
amount being published with your
name and bid. In case your bid is ' |
the highest you will be awarded, on ! )
payment of the full amount of your J
bid, the half pound of wool that has j
been apportioned to the Fourth Di- i j
vision as its share of the two pounds j (
sent to Alaska, and you will receive j
a personal letter from President and j
Mrs. Wilson, direct from the White ] J
House. The wool was sheared from ;
sheep raised by President Wilson on | '
the White House lawns last winter, ;
and has been donated by the Presi- j
lent for the benefit of the Red i
Cross. Each state got two pounds, |
ind it is all being auctioned off in !
the same way as here in Alaska. j
Send in your bid right away, for ]
the bids will close on Monday at i
Midnight.
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Box of Old Pact, Laid Aside For ,
Red Cross, Looted by Unknown
Pa-ties.
It is not often that one is found
in a community so mean as to steal
from the Red Cross. And it is more
surprising still to find such a per
son in Nenana, where everyone may
work who will. That there is such
a person here is indicated by the
fact that a quantity of old rubbers
which had been laid aside for the
Red Cross collection, being gathered
by Postmaster Love, were appro
priated by some night prowler for
persona! gain.
The rubbers in question were in
a large box which had been placed
near the tennis court by employees
of the Commission. The contents in
eluded discarded pacs and other
articles of footwear partly or wholly
made of rubber. The pacs were
hern of their rubber and the tops,,
of no value whatever, left for the
Red Cross.
Mrs. Love is much wrought up
over the disappearance of the rubber
and will greatly appreciate its re
turn. or the apprehension of the
guilty party. The stolen pacs were
part of a consignment of discarded
articles which will be sent to Red
Cross headquarters in Seattle on an
early boat.
COOINEY MOTEL
Not Better Than the Best,
But Better than the Rest."
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Salvage from
the battlefields
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The Allied armies find it very profitable
to salvage scrap from the battlefields. Great
Britain is saving millions every year from
this thrifty parctice.
If we could extend this practice to the
United States—if we saved only the waste
and needless spending of every day and put
the saving into War Savings Stamps, it
would help to win the war.
Your every saving helps the Government.
Put the small savings into U. S. Thrift
Stamps at 25 cents each; when you have
16 of them, exchange them with a few extra
pennies for a $5 War Savings Stamp.
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