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Iditarod pioneer., 1914-12-26
BOY SCOUTS ADVENTURE
 WITH SIR JOHN FRENCH

There Is one lad near London who thinks General Sir John French, commander of the British expeditionury forces IS as big as the great position he holds, says q recent Lon don dispatch. And if the English are forced, like the Germans to recruit from boys un der l7 or IS, General Sir John French knows where he can find as gallant com pany of loyal British youths as ever fought for their king. Here's the story:
 As an elderly, gray-haired gentleman stood waiting for tram near Westminster bridge some time ago, there suddenly swept into view a rather nondescrpt company ot ten or twelve youngsters members ot the boy scouts The little company, to the mo notonous beat of oil can drums, and led by very freckled, very young man, who carried q staff from which ribbons tiuttered clambercd up the embankment and drew up in double file column on the pavement to the shrill "Aitr' of the leader.
 The gray haired gentleman who watched the evolution smiled The freckled leader blushed furiously, brought his staff down 5n the pavemnet with bang and, looking the gray haired gentleman in the eye sad :: Who the -- are you laughing at?'
 The gray-haircd gentleman drew himself up stltfly and apologized. The young leader was not appeased. Without trace of pertness. but as though the organization for which he stood had been ridculed he sad, still looking directly at the gray haired gentleman: Well if you want to know, ere doing little bit for our country. It aint much but may arst when you did yours last ?'
 The smile completely disappeared from the gray haired gentlemans face as a work man nearby leaned to the boy scout leader and whispered something in that young gen ! tIeman's ear. The boy gulpcd fell back mo- ment tarily, and then, pulling himself to- gether, stepped to the front of his youthfGI command He gave a shrili order Every right hand jerked to every cap i'll military salute and remained there.
 The freckIed leader, his face once more a deep crimson but not of anger this time, about faced, directly in front of the gray haired gentleman, who, without moving, had been intently watching these ma neuvers," which had taken but a moment. As the leader turned from his company aod faced the gray-haired gentleman, his hand went to his cap in salute. T beg your par don general he said.
 It was General Sir John French to whom he spoke. And General French showed why he is the leader of men he has become The great scI3ier leaned to the boy shook his hand warmly, and paid him the further con- pEment by saving: There were, alas no scouts when I was boy" Then he re turned the salute and walked away
 Now, General French had been waiting for tram to go back to Blackfiars; he in stinctively knew that it was time for his exit To have remained would have spoiled everything. The moy scouts plainly would have shown their embarrassment in their vouthfulness General French retreated Several who witnessed this scene wondered if they admired the boy or the general more
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-12-26
OTTER GREEK DANCE
 WAS WELL ATTENDED

The opening of the new social hall on Otter creek last Saturday night was the occasion of the one of the best attended dancing parties given in the district this season. The good people of Otter creek had made great preparation, for the event, and their hospitable invitation was generally ac- cepted, with the result that the hall was crowded to its limit.
 The opportUns snowfall of last Saturday
 the hrst real sn0wstorm of the winter caused a scurrying around for dog teams by persons wishing to take in the dance, and the supply did not nearly meet the demand. Fully twenty-five persons went from th's city. and there WIS also 8 large delegation from Flat City. All reported a jolly time and the sentiment was unanimously ex- pressed that the residents of Otter creek are royal entertainers.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-12-26
MOLLYCODDLEISM IN ALASKA
Seward Gateway

Are the people aware that if any pure and holy citizen took it into his head he could have every blessed thing, almost, in the shape of amusement prohibited in Alaska on Sundays?
 He could compel every miner who comes in for rest from the hills to go to bed or hang around the edges of the city or the corners like a pickpocket.
 He could send the whole homeless popu lation to the madhouse or drive them out of the territory to avoid madness.
 It is time for the people of Alaska to take of their pinafores They have spent years in this northern land to develop it. They have met all the hardships and all the disappOntments that are the portion of those who try to wrench new lands from the wilderness They have worked like men and have suffered like men and they have achieved what men might be proud of, but right today some sleek-faced pharl- see in Washington, with his watery eyes to the skies and, maybe his hands in our pockets, can tell Alaskans that they can go to see moving pictures when he says so, and only then.
 That same unspeakable Peck5nlff would even prevent us from eating candy on Sun day or smoking a cigarette. He could al most. like the czar of Russia, make you go to church He can send you to jail for showing a picture even an instructive pie ture Why, according to the so-called law he could have you imprisoned for having game of pool. Under section 2021 of the compiled laws of Alaska God bless the mark . be can close about every sort of amusement and make every man ln Alaska stand idle like a scratching post with his mouth open catching flies and worshiping the Maker by swearing at the fate that compelled him to spend a Sunday ln this sanctfied territory of ours.
 It is easy, and usually useless to con demn in words To remove a grievance some action of more tangible nature IS required The newspapers of Alaska, one and all should take up the question and endeavor to direct the thoughts of the peo- pie to the monstrous insolence and impu dence of those who in their selflmpOsed guardianship of the people of the territory insult those people almost in every action they undertake. Thc people should meet and tell Washington in no unmistakable manner that the people of Alaska want no hypocritical guidance from those who con sider themselves our guardian angels by virtue of the votes they got by wlre-pulhng Efforts have been made by people calling themselves Alaskans to make the rest of the people of the territory look as black as Satan, and some aslnlne old hetemales back in Washington take their words be- fore those of the men who have made Alaska what it is, and the result is that we must observe the Sabbath by standing around the corners biting our nails
 It is time to tell those old fogey jelly fishes that the people of this territory can blaze a trail to heaven for themselves as they have blazed the trails of the territory which seems, at least, to have served our masters as a ground on which to practice their hypocrisy Let the people of Alaska take steps to throw of the disgusting yoke of mollycoddeism. The present admins tration at Washington will listen to com
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-12-26
REAL HELP FOR ALASKA
LChicagO Tribune ]

Quite unexpectedly, but none the less ceptably congress has passed the Alas . coal lands leasing bill, supposed to be de.I for this session, and it now awaits the Presidents signature. The measure Wa, revived at the special instance of Secretary Lane and President Wilson.
 IL provides for immediate opening under competitive bid of Alaskas coal fields in tracts of forty acres or multiples thereof up to 2,560 acres, with a minimum royalty of ? cents per ton. The government re serves certain areas for its own use from which to take coal if deemed advisable, for the navy and the Alaska railroad. Proceeds from leases will be wholly applied t2 re.- bursing the cost of building the railroad
 The bill is most welcome as a stcp ward the development of Alaska's nat resources and as ending the tie-up fl which that territory and its people suffered for eight years as the result the acrid controversy between the extrc "ccnservationists" and their opponents.
 The case was one in which the theo, of extremists and personal controver' were permitted too long to obStruct dealing with the people of Alaska and ccunsels of practical common sense. IT question should have been settled in about eight months It was permitted to drag on for eight years to the injury and down. right suffering of the pioneers of Alaska
 President Wilson and Secretary Lane are to be commended for getting the dispute to some sort of an end They have de served well of the country ior ~o doing, and especially of the people of Alaska.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-12-26
FAMOUS BELGIAN AUTHOR
 WORKS AS FARM HAND

Maurice MacterHnck worked in the harvest fields last summer, reaping and stacking wheat alongside peasant women and peasant boys and girls.
 The picture of the great Belgian poet, thinker. and writer of some of the greatest operas of modern times working in the hells was sent by the Rouen correspondent of the London Mornig Post who happened upon him as he passed through the outskirts of the place.
 Maeterlinck is 50 years of age, and there fore not available as soldier.
 Since I could not go to fight said the poet simply. II felt l must do something, anything that was nearest. The harvest you see, had to be got in He was almost apologetc about it.
 As soon as Belgium was drawn ln by the madness of the ego-manlac kaiser l wanted to go there and claim my place in the civil guard But it took so long to get a passport There were so many formal- ties for foreigner to go through. Only two days ago did l receive the paper l re quired, and then it was too late.
 The civil guard has been disbandeG. How could men of 50, untraned to arms, fight against the German army? The bar bar;ans are in Brussels. sad day for my country, l must stay here.
 T have tried to write but 1 find 1t in- possible. Ones imagination Is paralyzed by appalling reality. The thought that only 2. few hundred kilometers away over there the pointed nOrthward eastwardl there aer millions of men, ranged against one another to kill and maim and destroy blots out every other thought. It was none of our seeking. We were dragged into 1t by a sudden, treacherous attack And see how these so-called civilized Germans are behaV ing!
 "Under their thin veneer of modern views they have been concealing the hearts and habits of savages. They were savages in 1870, when they came to Ropen, you re- member, and committed barbarities without number
 They are savages still Their art, their science, their manners fall away from them They reveal themselves as they really are
 And the end? There can only be one end They must be flung back. If not, civilization finishes They disregard every thing by which man has raised himself from the brute-honor, treaties, rules of warfare, concern for human life
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-12-26
HARRY YEAGER WIRES
 GREETINGS TO FRIENDS

On Thursday evening last Al Currie and George Marsh received a radiogram from Harry Yeager, who was on the steamship Alameda and was due to arrive in Seattle tomorrow, the 27th. MT. Yeager left Fllt City on November 26 for Seward on Capt Gee Flaw Norton's fine new sled, and reached there on December l9. He says he had fine trip to Seward, nothwith- standing a great shortage of cigarette am munition, and wishes all his Iditarod friends merry Christmas and a happy new year.
 Phil Keith came in from Willow creek to spend Christmas.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-12-26
WHEN IT'S SIXTY-FIVE BELOW

By C. Edward Cone) When the mercury is all froze in l tuck my parka under my chin; The steel shoes squeal, and the huskies
 whine And the spirit slips right down the line
 Till it's sixty below. The trail ahead eleams long and white, And only about four hours of light; I speak to the dogs and crack the whip, But it seems the blamed old sled won't slip
 When it's sixty below To make the station I must not fail, For I'm loaded with Uncle Samuers mail; And even here in this frozen cline Uncle says the mail must be on time,
 Tho it's sixty-fve below Hello. at last 1 see a light The stations reached, tho well in the night i; My tired leader droops his tail And l growl, "It's hell to carry the mail
 When it's sixty-fve below" Dr. Moore of Flat City was a visitor in town last Tuesday.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-12-26

pledged to secrecy or by someone who re turns from the scene, stampeding will con tinue. Tolovana may be merely a good grass root prospect and nothing more or It may be the gold camp which Alaska missed uncovering this season for the first time in seventeen years.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-12-26
YOUNG ED ANDERSON'S
 REASONABLE GREETINGS

Ed Anderson, the proprietor of the Branch, Flat City's popular oasis, wired the Pioneer the following message from Los Angeles last Monday afternoon;
 "Los Angeles, Dec. 21 Pioneer Iditarod:
 Best wishes for merry Christmas and happy new year to all the people of the Iditarod ED ANDERSON"
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-12-26
A NNuaI ASSESSMENT WORK BLANKS.

h The IditarOd Pioneer has just finished and placed With dealers throughout the dls- trict new blank form for the proper re COrding of annual assessment work on placer mining claims in Alaska. The blank form conforms strictly with the new nm Ing law. and contains ample cautonary and explanatory notes which will greatly aid in the filling out of the same. For sale at Ansley's, Idltarod; the Postoflce, Flat City, and Harry DonneleV'S. Dis. Otter.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-12-26

mon sense, and only common sense can sa this territory from going to the perdlti which IS held up before us as a bugat to send us to bed like lot of pulling Xxi
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-12-26
MIGHT HAVE A FIRE ANY OLD TIME

(Mobridge, & D., Bulletin
 Notice The party who has the fire horse is requested to return the same at once to the city hall.-Ed Joseph, Chief of F. D.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-12-26

Fresh Olympia Oysters, for cocktails g can Iditarod Meat Go.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-12-26
THANKS TO ALL

Through the columns of The Pioneer the different committees in charge of the big and successful Christmas tree and enter tainment at Flat City on last Thursday and every one who in any way contributed to the affair
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-12-26

Homemade sauer kraut.
 Crowley & Porter.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-12-26

Job Printing at Pioneer office.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1914-04-02
GOLDSBORO BEATS NEWBERN
EIGHT TO ONE In FRIDAYS BASE
BALL GAME AT NEW
BERN.

The High School team of this city
defeated the New Bern High School
team in that city Friday afternoon by
the score of s to 1.
Goldsboro started to winning in the
first inning when Griffin hit to right
field for a single, stole second, went
to third on a passed ball and came
home On a sacrifice. From then until
the end Of the game Goldsboro stayed
in the lead.
The strong wind made long hits and
spectacular plays impossible. Morris,
for Goldsboro, and the New Bern
pitcher both pitched good ball.
The features of the game were the
stick work of Epstein for G~o1dsboro
and Simpson for New Bern and the
fielding of Jeanette and Edwards for
Goldsboro.
This is the third game which our
boys have played, losing n of them
to Shag Thompson's Pikeville team.
Our boys will have two games here
this week, one with Fremont on
Thursday at 4 o'clock and the other
with Pikeville on Friday afternoon.
The boys are out selling tickets,
which are good for either game.
Don't forget to get your ticket.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1914-04-02
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND.

Under and by virtue of the order of
the Superior Court of Wayne county
dated the 26th of February, 1914, in a
special proceeding pending in this
court, 'The1ma Smith by her next
friend C. E. Stanley, Frank Pearsall
by her next friend, C. E. Stanley, and
Ruth Pearsall, and J. f. Thomson.
Trustee VS.. Clyde Smith, Bell Smith,
H. L.. Kornegay, Grace Outlaw and N.
w. Outlaw" the undersigned will sell
by public auction for cash at the
Court House door at Goldsboro, said
County and State, On Monday, both
day of April, 1914, at IL O'Clock M.
the land in the said proceeding de-
scribed as follows:
Being the certain tracts OF parcels
of land situate in -Brogden and Gran
than townships, formerly belonging
to Lou M. Smith, deceased, known as
the Forks of the Road Farm" and
the "Thoroughfare', and being the
same described in the deed of Clyde
Smith, Bell Smith, H. L. KOrnegay:
Grace Outlaw and N. W Outlaw to ].
F. Thomson, Trustee, recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds OF
Wayne county in book 116, page liz.
which deed is hereby referred to and
made a part of this description.
This 9th day of February, 1914.
Com. Appointed by the Court.
Common M. ALLEN,
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1914-04-02
NOTICE OF SALE.

Under and by virtue of an order OF
the Superior Court of Wayne county.
made in the special proceeding en-
titled J.. L. Barham, Administrator OF
Petrona B. Freeman, deceased against
R. G. Freeman, Rodman B. Freeman
and Frank G.. Freeman, heirs at law
the same being Mo-. upon the
special proceeding docket of said
court, the undersigned commissioner
will, on Monday, the 9th day OF April
1914, at IL o'clock, M, at the Court
House door in Goldsboro, North Caro-
lima, offer for sale to the highest bid
der for cash hat certain lot of land
lying and being in the City Of Colds
boro, Wayne county, North Carolina;
adjoining the lands of Alex. Casey ano
others, and more particularly descr1b-
ed as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the Northwestern in
tersectiona1 corner of Ash and Daisy
Streets and runs thence westerly WITH
said Ash street 81 feet to Alex Casey
n then with his line northerly
1876 feet to another corner OF sale
Casey; then with his line easterly 81
feet to Daisy street; then with said
Daisy street 135 feet to the beginning
and being a part of the same land con
veyed by w. H. Smith and wife Mary
e. Smith to Petrona B. Freeman, OF
date December %, 1881, which said
deed is recorded in the Office of the
Register of Deeds for Wayne county
in book 48, at page 535.
This 25th day of March 1914.
J. L. BARHAM,
Administrator of Petrona B. Freeman
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1914-04-02
ROSE MAID" COMING
A GORGEOUS OFFERING TO BE
SEEN IN THIS CITY ON
PRTL 15TH.

The following account of "The Rose
Maid" from the Fort Worth, Texas
Record will be of interest to local
t-heatregoers:
"a riot of color, light and life is the
Rose Maid 1t is a gorgeous music
al comedy, one Of the prettiest offer
ings on the road, with a wealth of
stage pictures, beautifully costumed
women, some excellent voices, a Choir
us above the ordinary and singing
comedians who are genuine fun max
erS.
"Its music is tuneful, it's action rap
id, it's lines sparkling and it's people
w~ell-trained and well adapted to their
parts. 1t might have been called So
ciety night as representative people
of Fort Worth were out in force.
"There is not a dull moment nor g
dull line in the Rose Maid The
scenic investment is rich and pleasing
to the eye and the gowns of the wo-
men and the military uniforms Of the
men added to the att~ractiveness of the
stage setting.
cit was one of the most p1easurable
shows of the season. The audience
was enrapport with the stage folk III
testified it's approval of this delightful
musical offering with applause that
was uproarious at times as well as
spontaneous.
"The story of this operetta has al
ready been given in the columns of
The Record. There are two acts. 1t
is English in scene and action and in
wolves the fortune and love affairs o.
a young duke. There are wild Bohe.
milan reve1s, Peacock Alley scenes
cavalry drills, Tiyoli dances, turkey
trotters galore, all forming kaleido.
S -opes of color and brilliancy seldom
equaled in stage pictures.
Three London none lenders fur.
nish the comedy for. the Rose Maid.
It is comedy of the classy kind and E
rich contribution of the gaiety of the
evenings performances.
Howard W. Marsh as the Duke of
Barchester, George D. VIM as Sir
John Portman, Edwin A. Clark, Lew
Lederer and w. E. Moore as the bank
ers, are the principal male characters
and three latter are the comedians OF
the cast.
"It is a we'll balanced cast and all
in all one of the best producing com
panies that has been at the Byers this
year.
"The Rose Maid has music thai
will live in the memory of this holi
day audience"
This attraction will be seen in the
Messenger Opera House ON April 18th
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1914-04-02
THE AFF|N|T|ES

The Affinities' will be presented
here Thursday night, April 10Th, with
a par excellent cast, consisting of
Goldsboro's best singers and dramatic
artists assisted by the Misses Burk-
heimer, who presented "The Girl Who
Dared" here in February.
The plot of the play is intensely in
ton. The play opens with a scene in
the home of Peggy Thurston, a New
York heiress and society leader, on
the night of the announcement of her
engagement to a count" The en-
gagement is the outcome Of the schem-
ings of Mrs. Thurston much to the dis
pleasure of Jimmie" her son., who in
a rage rushes off to the club where
he learns that the count" is arrested
as a bogus" On hearing this, Peggy.
through her ready wit, selects the
name Ben Morson," announcing that
it is to him she is engaged and not
to the count. The next scene is laid in
and Marjorie Astorbilt, Peggy's friend
nave COIl0 DIS d SuUISIluSO. I10I0 dI t
brought in some Of the best charac-
ters of the play, namely, Indiana Ro-
land, a big-hearted Western girl, Pete
Roland, an inn-keeper, Dave Stephens.
a cowboy; Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Somers
a young married couple, and Mrs. Oil
yer Van Dur1ee, a suffragette leader.
and the real action of the play takes
place, keeping the audience on the qui
vive of what will happen next, leading
up to one grand climax, when every
one finds his affinity"
The young people for the choruses
have been carefully selected, as the
chorus parts are as important as the
speaking parts.
One special number will be the
dance Texas Tommy Swing" by the
Western girls and cowboys, this being
very difficult and most attractive. Per-
haps one of the prettiest numbers viii
be the dance of the blue Birds in
which the little tots take part.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1914-04-02
NEW SOCIAL CLUB

"The Social Circle Club" met for
the first time at the home of Mrs. G.
F. Taylor Saturday afternoon at a
o'clock.
The club is composed of the fol-
lowing ladies': Mrs. E. G. Vitou, Mrs
John Powell, Mrs. Theo. CHM, Mrs.
D. H. Bland, Mrs. w. R. Allen, Mrs.
c. F. Taylor, Mrs. Malcolm Bizzell
Mrs. J. H. Hawley, Mrs. Boykin, Mrs
Albert Clark, Mrs. Joe A. Parker, Mrs
J. d. Langston.
After discussion on different books
and what the club expects to do, de-
licious refreshments were served by
the hostess assisted by Mrs. L.. M
Herman, of Boston, Mass, n Mrs
N. W. Outlaw, of Greenville, N. G.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1914-04-02
BASE BALLs-sPORTING GOODS

We handle the biggest line of high
grade Base Ball and Sporting Goods
in Eastern North Carolina. SIPS D.
& M. Official League Balls to base ball
teams for $1.00. For Base Balls, Bats
Gloves, Mitts, Masks, Uniforms, Ten
mis- Rackets, Nets, etc., get our prices
before you buy elsewhere. Base Ball
Cata1og, Score Cards, and Rule Books
free. GOLDSBORO LOAN co.
Under KennOn Hotel.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1914-04-02

LONG LEAF HEART"-We can furn-
isb, for prompt shipment, at attrac-
tive prices, long leaf heart il any
sizes and lengths up to IS inch, for
framing houses. We would also be
glad to furnish any other lumber
needed in your house. Write our
Mt. Olive Office. Enterprise Lumber
Co., Mount Olive, N. c.