davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24
Why He Stacked.

An English militant crusader
strolled into barn where a young
man was milking COW. With a snort
she asked. How is it that you are not
at the front, young man."
Because. ma'am." answered the
mixer. there amt no milk at that
end"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24
clip!

Delta-why does Mutt call himself
female pugilisto
Kappa-Oh, he worked on his uncle's
fruit farm, boxing peaches.-pitt Panther.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24
The World War a Year Ago
T0dav-Auu, "a.

Roumania modified her troops
and crossed the frontier.
Zeppelin raiders bombarded the
outskirts Of London.
British captured 100 yards Of
German trenches on the road to
Thiepval. French completed cap
ture Of Maurepas.
Two Years Ago Today.
Teutonic forces occupied Kovel.
breaking q second line Of railway
leading to Petrograd.
Three Years Ago Today.
Allies retreated from Mons.
Germans captured Longwy,
France, and attacked the French
invaders Of Alsace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24
Unsatisfactory.

Farmer Medders-what sort of hand
is that new hired man O yours, 'Lias?
Farmer Stackrider-He amt no hand
at all, dad-beezle him; he's sore thumb.
Judge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24
All He Could Stand

wife-Tom, I want so for pin money.
Hub-Great Scott! Here 1t is, but I'm
darned glad you don't want to buy spikes.
Boston transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24
A Risino Man,

None more commercially candid than a
Japanese baker. who advertises: big.
gest loafer in Tokyo. Chicago Tribune
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24
Light and Airy
Unseientific Barbarisnn.

The savage mind was narrow.
That's how 1t came to pass
Men used a poisoned arrow
Instead Of poisoned gas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24
Arhor Day

"Give fools their gold and knaves their
power;
Let fortunes bubbles rise and fall;
Who sows a field or trains a flower
OR plants a tree is more than all.
Unidentified.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24
EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES
kENNEBEC LINE

kENNEBGC LINE
Leave Gardiner 3.i5 l.. NJ, Dresden 4.5O
p NJ, Bath $50 p. NJ, Tuesdays, 4nurS-
DAYS and Sundays for Boston.
Return-Leave Boston 6 i. N. Mondays
and Wednesdays 80 T. NJ, Saturdays Tor
Bath Gardiner and intermeaiale l fnr Rs.,
only. returning Saturdays about 3 A. NJ.
Landings made at Porham Beach
weather permitting, anu at RlchHlohu'
tide permitting.
BATH AND BooTHBAY LINE
Leave Bath $50 A. NJ. Tuesdays, Thurs
DAYS. Saturdays and Sundays for Christ
mas Cove and intermediate landings.
Leave A. NJ. and P. NJ. week days oniy
for Boothbay Harbor and intermediate
landings. - u
Return-1eave Christmas Cove 1.45 r
NJ, Boothbay Harbor P. NJ, tuesdays,
Thursdays and Sundays Tor Batn anu
intermediate landings Leave Chris IN d;
Cove l1.OO A. NJ, Boothbay Harbor 800 ?.
n, Saturdays only for Bath and inter
mediate landings. Leave Boothbay Har-
Dor I A. M and 1890 P. NJ week days
only for Bath and intermediate landings.
BOSTON G. PORTLAND LINE
Leave Franklin Wharf, Portland, Week
Days at 730 p. NJ. for Boston.
Return leave Central wharf, BOSTON,
Day trip leaves Portland Tuesdays,
Thursdays and saturdays at A NJ due
Boston 8 P. NJ.
METROPOLITAN LINE
Direct between Boston and New York
via Cape Cod Canal.
Leave North Side India Wharf every
day at s. P NJ, due 100 A. NJ.
Same service returning from Pier Is, N.
R., New York.
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE
Direct between Portland and New York
Leave Franklin Wharf, Portland, Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays at $50 p.
NJ Leave New York. Fier 10 y. r.. CT
same days at 5. P. NJ.
M. A. HARADEN. Supt.. Bath.
H. A. CLAY, Su It., Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24
Charlie. e Foster Of BANGOR

Charles F. Foster, long a contractor
and builder in Bangor. died Wednes-
day, aged so. A wife. son and daugh-
ter survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24
S5ANF|)RDD)j
GINGER
Makes life worth living
through hot weather for
those who suffer from
heat, exhaustion, inson-
MIA, poor stofnachs, weak
bowels or nerves.

A delicious continuation IT ginger and
aromstics for the relief Of cramps. pains,
colds, chills, weakness, nervousness and
insomnia. Look for the Owl Trade Mark on
the wrapper, lest you get q cheap. worthless
or dangerous substitute. Forty.fve years the
standard Of purity, favor and strength. Sold
by all druggists and groce1s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24

The party who used an old oily can
to dip water from a spring in West
Bath and rendered the water unfit for
use until the spring had been thor
oughly cleaned by the owner, was not
even one Of those smooth, oily rascals.
in the common acceptance Of the
words, but simply a greasy. thought
less, rather idiotic chap.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24
Bangor News.

The exemption button to be worn by
those excused from the draft is made of
bronze metal, with a United States shield
In the center, with the word EXEMPT
in the cir&e above the shield and the let
tiers U. S. underneath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24

Andrew Roberts OF the Old Orchard
road in Saco has been all summer al
lowing deer to feed from his truck
garden and as the deer showed some
sense and decency in the matter, sim
ply satisfying his hunger, made no
complaint but rather enjoyed the
visits and increasing friendliness on
the part of the pretty animal. But,
when two dogs awakened him chasing
the deer through his garden he decided
that it was too much of good thing
and those dogs better shun that gar
den.
dent Of Bar Harbor. and his wife, Edwina
Booth 0rossmann. are Americans In every
thing but name-that.is German. and has
become a thorn in their patriotic flesh,
says the Ellsworth American. Hence
they have petitioned the probate court Of
Hancock county to change their name to
Crossman. Mr.. Grossmann is a natural
lied American citizen. He was born in
Hungary. but his ancestry and his name
are German. The petition for change or
his name sets forth that "he regards the
course and conduct Of the German gov
eminent, which has led to the present
war with America. as so infamous that
he desires to have his name changed to
one distinctly Anglo-Saxon." Mrs. Gross
mann is . daughter Of the famous actor.
Edwin Booth. In anticipation OF the
courts allowing their plea, The American
DOTS It's hat to Mr. and Mrs. Crossman
of America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24

Emilio. De Gogorza, the famous bari
tone. not only volunteered his services
for a recital at Bath for the benefit Of
the Red Cross but sent his check for 500
for box. the same to be resold. An au-
dience Of over 1900 filed the Opera house
Wednesday evening. prominent people
going from all over the State. 1t is est,-
mated that over $500 will be realized for
the Red Cross.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24

Hosts of friends will extend sympathy
to Congressman John A. Peters for the
necessity for slight surgical operation
and hope for a speedy recovery. Tho
operation was performed on Tuesday at
the Bar Harbor hospital by DR.. Mitchell
of Washington 1t was stated Mr.. Peters
rallied quickly and there is every pros
pect Of steady improvement and his re-
turn home to Ellsworth in few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24

Then let us be proud Of the little bronze
button,
And wear it with spirit both loyal and
bold.
Fraternally welcome each one who sup
ports it,
With love in our hearts for the COM
rades Of cid.
Each day n1usters out whole battalions
of wearerS,
And soon will be- missed the token so
dear,
But millions to come will remember with
The men who'd the right that bronze
button to wear.
Chorus:
-Ranpor News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.
In Effect June IS, 1917.

TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24

CANTON, AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. n
meeting every third Tuesday A.
O'Clock.
JOHN W. CANFIELD, Cant
G. ELWOOD RICH Clerk
diff HallowaII
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24

Direct between Boston and New York
via Cape Cod Canal.
Leave North Side India Wharf every
day at s. P NJ, due 100 A. NJ.
Same service returning from Pier IS. N
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24
Odd Fellows Hall

OUU + elbows Hall
ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 20, REcuIAe
meeting Friday evening at S P. NJ
H. H. AUSTIN, n, O.
E. F. WESTON, Rec. s..
r. NJ. BURNS, Fin. Sac
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24
Augusta Lodge Directory
TRINITY coMMANDERY No. r.

Stated conclace at Masonic Templ. A..
Friday evening, Aug. 18th. 1917, al fNT
NJ. Sojourning fraters are cordially ~ :.
vited to attend. "
EN-. GEO. E. DIXON F.
Sir GEO. H. BANGS. r.,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28

The uallys Light gives al the
,eos-lhe ID it happens
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28
Trinity a4d BRACES vane,
M N. " Z
NoEb Bound

No. 6 tFlyerl sleaves ...7:o4 a. M.
No. 10 (LimitSl leaves. .t:59 p. M,
son bin Bound
No: lIimite1) leaves. .9:14 q. nj.
No. 6 tFlyefl aeayes ....s:Q0 p. N.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28
ipEsrsrEgaa Time TaSts
= IA t.tefs2ys.kS

loea, care II DALLAS 10 Wac.
V,n mass wxahaen5e e.as. TAG.
.9.4s and alyg M. l.ss. s:46
|S.4s S.3A Az t0.sd n. m. Local
Icars vii, ART in w9xsnachie from
DALLAS IA nm and 99.ps N
limited caA frora Dallas "a Wacs.
4, nj naes xshncnfa ssg4 and 1924
~ I2:ass9ss 4.ss auo s. ~
= "a
s,gttbonaa.
Local earsswill leave Waxanachis
or Dallas .: q and Ga a. m, Locai
ySas bach ~ ~ - ana " io:4s a m M
|i2:42. 2:42.y4:4e. 6:42, e:ls and
1;1s p, m.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28
CRY ELECTION

& tfsf
~ - ss8SoF q ti3e lty p wax
- - aseo'',a ee with tas
a',ak lhs election y Cies 81
IS tasfe VII he held Al eFcSs3a
t tjo ny g Wa #ehie on
US 81 saiefaay u ~ 1917,
En- n ,e .el' aas St month,
pafP9se q elect the fol-
800. II Z s. oti4sefa. 70 VIZ; gor, three
,ts heiHg enc rtaan from
afal and four
~ siSt
- ss etlsefs I'll that part
~ @a&a ftae which Les
a1ea sou q Main street.
G 70 Ward will b.
.''a II ats q ZEE on The South
80 I aiid Jno T..
81 :, presiding officer
= - 80 zoe
,ae - ~ aefaeas al q titat
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-30
NuLwooD GIRL OF II E1.oPEs.
Runs Away With I.aboTcr, Age 80
Police Are Informed

SPOKANE. June 2S.-na Alice,
age IA of Millwood. left to her own
devices while her family was attend
ing the Seventh-Day Adventists'
campmeeting in Spokane, ran away
from her home last night at o clock
in company with Delfred Yambert,
age so, d mill hand who had been
boarding al the Alec home, according
to the report made to the police
The couple were reported to have
boarded an inland train for Spokane
at sos. a younger sister. seeing
lla leaving with Yambert, went to a
neiehburing house. where call was
put in for police headquarters. The
train supposed to bear the runaways
already had arrived in Spokane
however. and the police We're unable
to find them.
The girls parents were notified at
the fairgrounds. Mrs Lizzie Alice was
almost frantic over her daughters
disappearance
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-30
PLAN FEDERAL II. {. l.. PROBE
Hear of Wide Unrest Due to High
Food Prices.

WASHINGTON. June 2S-Depart-
ment of agriculture officials and mem
bers of the federal trade commission
held preliminary conference TO-DAY
to discuss a joint food price investi-
cation they are undertaking at the
direction of President Wilson. The
meat industry will be taken up first.
Commissioner Davies and the corps
of agriculture and trade corumissi"a
experts going to Chicago within 1--WE
weeks.
Reports of wide unrest throughout
the country due to high food prices
are reaching the commission daily.
Food prices. it was said. must be
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-30
COWBOYS BRING BOOZE
INTO STATE; ARRESTED
Guilty Parties Escape, How
ever, and Those Captured
Held to be Innocent.

MEDFoRD, ore. June &c. V.
Beelor of Ashland, recently fined $500
for bootlegging, and against whom a
jail sentence was suspended. was ar
rested Wednesday night while cor
Veying party of Ashland cowboys
and consignment of liquor from
Hornbrook, California, into Oregon
When hailed by Officers r. c. Porter
and w. 5. Carpenter. the men started
to break bottles and destroyed all but
one bottle of whiskey Three of the
roundup men escaped. Two others
with Beelor testified the liquor had
been purchased by the missing trio
and they knew nothing of it until the
breaking started in. Despite the in
dignation of Prosecuting Attorney
Roberts Justice Dox, of Jacksonville,
the men. saying the evidence
was not sufficient
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-30

Reid s. H Murchte ~, G. C. Be5-
dow 40, Mays 40. Is. X Knox 20. p
&. McLane 20, r. .. Spencer 3, '. 4
Reeves 5, F, II, Bone 20, VIM. Brow.
10, McGill 20, j. II. Reid 81 f. II.
DOnnellN 40, Whis'ed 20, DIR. F. w.
Barnes IS, Isaa, Jay 30, NJ. h Muir
chic 20, Jas Cltron 20, c. c. Mason
10, w. +. Potter 20, a. T.. Mre , 10.
Briggs s. c. E Speacer Is, H. j
Stillings 40. W. o whitsett 30. 7. A
Graham .. TillamooIs Dairy CO. 240.
F. II Weinheimer 10, d. II. Pr;rdle
40. George Ellison I10. Mead 20. C.
Voklner so, o, d. Burgess 20 GEO.
man 40, w T. Sellers 20, c. N. Math-
Luce 40, {. Devlemming 40. L. HAM
eson 40.
The above sales comprise S0O5
acres. some OF it improved. but most
OF it raw sagebrush lard. This great
influx of settlers is probably due to
the drop in the price of lanl. Raw
land in this section up to two wears
ago was selling for S2c0 per acre,
whereas it is HOW $. Hing as low as
$25 per acre
\ large numoer of the pUrcha sers
listed above are well to do farmers
with money to improve their tracts
and no Goubt that within year or
50, extensive improvements VIII have
been made no the project.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-30
3Oo5 ACRES OF LAND
AROUND HERMISTON is
SOLD THIS PAST YEAR
Great Influx of Settlers Be.
iieved Due to Drop in
Land Prices.

t4EclaM IST0N. June 29.-The fol-
a1afng is list OF the purchasers and
the amount Of land bought by each
during the past year: Joe Kremer. So
laeres. y. L Shaffer 20, John NOEL
ray 20, Chas McElroy so, Virginia
Tsdd 10, a. j. Garner 10, 4 w.
Rhsnn %, :. 5. Dyer 90. J. J. Casser-
" Is, Il, Paddock as. c L. Udey 40.
y Bow 30, A White s. Il. Ballincer
ne, ID Murchie 50, Peter Nurduiest
~. @ Mntimore As, r. Mathies 20,
%ssaHs. StraSser 30, J. Smita %, Dan
1AcEAsde 40, L Hillmau 25 J. Huff
Ezaz sc. a j. Pearson 20, 7. ]. Kerr
" Ssrasser 4e. IL @. Akers 10, ". o
Sanders 81, Burrls 20, w S CASSIDY
"a. George Cresss 10. George Fisher
IA Chas. Wishari so: +. Hoffman
-. Ys8eodes 90. } starr 40, Swan 20.
T. Skovno SO L. Z Bonney 90 \. l.
Tnarvughman So. e. j. Maher so, l..
H. Fengprs 20 Falkennagen I5. J
3ss bs3s 40. J. r. Parsons S5. Willis
Watson 16. Chas Kellar 20 Tom
SsIeWzrt 90 0. c Sapper 20. Paul
Miller -, r. b spencer 20. p Ma
'lsrtn 20. Y, f. Graham so. c. Some
~. l. A stone E. Iearson s, ]. H
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-30

age qualifying women to vote should
be 30, as proposed i'm the bill
The government firmly resisted all
attempts to amend the clause in the
representation of the people bill ex-
tending suffrage to women Of 30 years
Of age who are entitled to be regis
tered as local government electors 81.
whose husbands are So entitled Thus
the number Of amendments proposed
with the object Of fixing a lower age
limit or otherwise increasing the
number Of women voters We're defeat
ed or abandoned and the clause was
carried virtually as settled upon b,
conference by a vote Of eI4 to II.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-30

Says cross, and the breaking out also
sEEead over her face and neck.
be case was three months standing
1Ssten / sent for a free sample Of Cuti-
ezra Soap and Ointment. From the first
ssss began 10 get tier 50 1 bought
E1H-s and two bars of Cuticura Soap and
-sle box Of Oi2tucnt complete!v healed
hez-- 4SisHci) M7s. c. w. Andrews,
AEare, Arm, July 24, 1916.
Clear the pores Of impurities by daily
use. oi Cu6cura Soap and occasional
tuH.zrhes of CutiCura Ointment.
E1g Rhee Sample Each by Return
51lzz4 address postcard; ''Cuticura,
0@wE- n, Boston,. Sold everywhere.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-30

company of one" to aid in the fight
and says it is a call for recruits =
He wants particular care exercised in
regard to grain fields, warehouses
ship building. manufacturing plants,
railroads and other means of transpor-
tation, and points out that small fire
in small building may become a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-30
URGES PREVENTION OF FIRES
Insurance Commissioner Plans Dis
play of Posters.

OLYMPIA. June 2S-H. O. Fish
back, state insurance commissioner.
has issued a huge poster to be dis
played in all parts of the state warning
against carelessness in regard to fire.
He urges all to heed the call to the
coiors'' ana says on the card "a grave
responsibility rests upon you to pre-
serve for the benefit of our color
bearers everything that is needful for
their vital existence. Every dollar
saved from loss by preventing fires is
a soldier of defense and resere for
the men at the front"
In it he named every person "a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-30
RUSSIANS TO DO THEIR DUTY.

LONDON, June 2S.--General Alexis
Brussiloff. commanders chief of the
Russian armies, replying to cungratu-
lations on his appointment forwarded
by General Sir William K. Robertson
chief of the imperial staff at army
headquarters, has sent the following
message.
In honor bound. free Russia's
armies viii not fail to do their duty"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-30

at least IN number. These
broke causing rough, red,
scaly blistcrs the size of a
dime, IRON which the hair
fell out in handfuls. She
wasfeverish and constantly
lrritated the eruption with
her nails Her re~t was
broken and she was al
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-30
DUMA WONT DIssoLvE.

PETRCGRAD. June 29.--The Du-
ma formally refused the request of "A
number of elements that it dissolve
on the ground it was superseded as
representative body by the various
congresses of workmen and soldiers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-30
GERMAN CoNsuLs RESIGN.

CHRTSTIANIA, June 29.-Thc Ger
man consuls at Skein and Arendal
have resigned. Their resignation is
probably due to German bomb plot
revelations
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-30

Stuyvesant, were arrested this after
noon with n suffrage banner near
where the President was speaking at
the unveiling OF the Robert Emmett
statue.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-30
WOMEN OF 80 TO GET VOTE.

Commons UphoIds BiII Supported by
Government.
LONDON. June 2S.-Continuing its
discussion of the report of the people
bill today the house of commons, by
"a vote of 291 to %, decided that the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-30
SEVERE CASE OF
ECZEMA ON LITTLE
GIRLS SCALP
large Blisters Appeared. Hair Fell
Out in Handfuls. Cuticura
Completely Healed.

My little girl, tvvo years old, GeveI-
sged severe case Of eczema: LARGE
-4ls8Sters appearing or her scaIr a dozer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-30
SUFFER AGF-TTES WITH BANNER
ARRESTED NEAR president

WASHINGTON. June 2a.-Miss
Iris Calderhead and Miss Elizabeth
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-30

brought down or there must be
general readjustment of wage scales.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-04
Personal Mention

William C. Freeburn, mine super intendent of the Chichagoff Mine. arrived yesterday and is at the Gas tineau. He was accompanied by Mrs Freeburn
 H. R. Englin, of Kennecott, arriv ed on the Watson yesterday after noon and is at the Gastineau Hotel
 J. H. Cam and wife returned iron the south last night and are at the Gastineau. Mr Cam has beer spending the winter below making arrangements for supplies for his cannery.
 Mrs. J. M Culbertson, of Dawson arrived yesterday and is at the Gas tineau. She is on her way to the Hot Springs.
 S. Evans Hodge and E. NJ. Mur phy. representing the Westinghouse Electric Company. who have been here for the past three weeks left for the south on the Watson yes terday
 Miss Ida Orenshaw left for the south for an extended visit yester day on the Watson.
 William Rugg, of the surveyor-Gen erals office. left on the Spokane last night for the south on an extended visit.
 Ralph McKinnon. superintendent of the fish hatchery at Klawack, who has been in the hospital for some time, left on the Spokane last night for the south.
 Mrs. B. B. Yielding. wife of Super intendent Yielding of the Persever ance mine, left for the south on the Spokane. She was accompanied by her two children and will join MT Yielding in San Francisco.
 w. c. Stokes, chief assistant to Dolly Gray at the Alaska Soda and Bottling Works, left on the Spokane yesterday. He is on his way outside for his health.
 Gus Stakeholder. of the Old Stand accompanied by his wife. both of whom have been spending the past five months in the States, returned on the Humboldt.
 Mrs. Earl Hunter wife of the for mer Juneau postmaster, returned from the south on the Humboldt.
 William Britt, who for the past few days has been at Skagway looking after his business interests, returned yesterday
 Rev. J. H. Condit, who has been attending the meeting of the Presby teria at Haines, returned on the Spo kane last night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-04
Few Women Turn Out To Discuss Community
 Property Rights
 Law at Meeting
AVERAGE HUSBAND 0. K.
Mrs. Le Fevre Pays Nice Tribute to Men but Believes in Law
 for Protection.

The special open committee meet ing last night to discuss the provis- ions of Senate Bill No &, to define the property rights of husband and wife, or more commonly known as the Community Property Rights Law, was rather uninteresting session Very few women were present, show ng that there was not much inter- est and that they are apparently sat ,sfied with the present law.
 Two parties took up most of the time of the committee and discussed the bill at some length. If the Sena- tors on the committee were much enlightened by this talk and remarks it was more than some of the spec tators were. Their remarks were mostly personal contentious over the relative merits of the Kansas and