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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
Umps Can't Handle Players.

It may be, as the players claim. that the
urnpiring in the National League Is mucn
worse than in the American. In one re-
spect it certainly is worse. and that is In
the matter OF handling the players. l
have seen games already, which, II played
in the American League. would have end
ed with bat boys and ground keepers
playing some of the positions. There
would have been so many players on each
side banished for umpire batting tnal
there would not have been enough left TO
keep nine players side in the field.
Tmpires make mistakes in both major
leagues, but they don't make nearly as
many the players try to make you
believe. 1t is an easy alibi to blame "
willing to believe 1t was the arbi-
traitors fault. not the players.
saw one case recently where q
pitcher covered third base to take
throw aimed to retire a runner going
from first to third on an out at first
base The throw beat the runner to
third all right, the pitcher caught 1t
and tried to tag his man out but the
runner very cleverly threw himself
away from the base. hooked 1t with his
foot and eluded the ball entirely. The
umpire was right on top of the play
and correctly called the runner SAFE,
giving him credit for his smart base
running.
The pitcher. to square himself for
being tricked by the runners clever
ness. bawled out the umpire and con-
he knew perfectly well the umpire was
right He was allowed to get away
with 1t and the fans went away with
the impression their team had been
robbed
If that pitcher had been ordered out
of the game as soon as he made sec
ond kick over the decision. 1t would
have hurt his team lot. but in the end
that is the only way to stop such work.
After an umpire has asserted his au-
thority promptly and effectively. the
players learn to know they cannot
alibf themselves at that umpire's ex-
pense with IMMUNITY.
OF course the National League is more
lenient with aggressive" ball play
ers than the American League is. The
veteran organization on the whole be-
neves It would wreck the game to elm
mate aggressiveness and COW the play
ers into a meek submission to the
domineering umpire. But the players
IN the National League are allowed to
overdo the aggressive stun. They are
allowed to injure the game in the eyes
of the public. which loves fair play and
clean sport
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01

Inference between Byron, the poet.
"a Ryron. the umpire, is that nobody
took a punch Mt the former when he
wrote something bad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01

Play for the cup given to the Bannock-
burn club by John Henry and Alva Will
hams will begin next week. The cup was
won last year by Lee Crandall, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01

sBatted for Shaw In eighth.
fBatted for Murray in ninth.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-01
EVERY GOOD
DAY MEANS
BIGGER CROP
Red River Valley District
Would Welcome Rain
Says Irish

Every day of good weather such as
today means that just a little more
crop is being put into the ground,
stated r. A. Irish. vice. president of the
First National bank. this morning.
Reports reaching the officers Of the
First National from all parts of the
state are to the effect that crop con-
ditions as u whole are glowing and
the outlook most encouraging, Grain
which has made its appearance on the
fields has a bright color. and a good
firm stand.
Farmers in the Red river valley
district of the state are cracking in
barley, oats and flax and especially
oats and flax" added Mr.. Irish.
Rain has been general all around
us, but this part of the state is not
suffering. A little rain, which is certain
to follow with the warming up of
weather conditions, will be welcomed
by the farmers in the valley"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-01
TEMPERATURE
BRIEFLY TOLD

H. R. GRAssE. Special Observer
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-01
new SHOES WON'T
HURT AFTER This
CINCINNATI MAN TELLS HOW TO
SHRIVEL UP CoRNS so THEY
LIFT OUT.

Ouch PIP! ! This kind of rough
talk will be heard less here in town If
people troubled with corns will follow
the. simple advice of this Cincinnati
authority, who claims that few drops
of a drug called freezone when applied
to a tender, aching corn stops soreness
at once, and soon the corn dries UP
and lifts right out without pain.
He says freeZone. is a. sticky sub
stance which dries immediately and
never infiames or even irritates the
surrounding tissue or skin. "A quarter
of an ounce, which will cost very lit
tie at any drug store, is said to sum-
cient to remove every hard or soft corn
or callus from ones feet. Millions of
American women will welcome this
announcement since the inauguration
OF the high heels.-Adv.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-01
TWO COACHES CARRY
Ell ZAGAL DELEGATION
Fargo shriners of TO Attend Mid
summer Ceremonial of KEN
Temple at Grand Forks,

One hundred members of FL Zagal
temple, Fargo, including the Arab
patrol in full regalia and the
Oriental band, headed by Potentate
F. Leland Watkins, left Fargo at $40
O'clock this afternoon for Grand
Forks, where they will attend the
midsummer ceremonial of KEN Tenn
pie tonight. E.;
The delegation was accommodated
in two special coaches. The return
trip will be Saturday morning. ..
Ell Zagal Temple has made the pill
grimage to KEN Temples midsummer
ceremonial each year for many years,
always being accorded a place Of
honor in the program.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-01
PRESIDENT WILSON
BUYS LIBERTY BONDS
subscribes $4,000 to the Fund-can.
adian Bank Takes 81 900, 900 Block.
CIV Associated Press. }


Washington, June President Will
son yesterday Joined the ranks of par
Elephants in the Liberty Loan by sub
scribing for a $4,000 bond.
Writing to Secretary McAdoo, the
president said:
May not send you personally my
subscription to the Liberty Loan which
make with great satisfaction and
with the wish that it might be great
deal larger?"
Leading Canadian railroad men and
bankers were among those who noti-
fed the treasury formally of Liberty
Loan subscriptions. Frederick Taylor,
general manager of the Bank of Mon
treal telegraphed: "The subscription
Of the Bank of Montreal of $1,000, 900
to the Liberty Loan means that Canada
and the United States side by side
face common enemy. don't hesitate
to say that there is no better security
in the universe than the Liberty Loan"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-01
POSLAM PROVES
PACIFYING BALM
TO ITCHY SKIN

Try Poslam for any bad case of Ec-
zema, particularly when nothing else
seems to help and the itching is almost
intolerable "
Poslam is so active, stops itching SO
quickly, that 1t does away with much
uncertainty.
This directness-this getting right at
the troubles a quality exclusive In
Poslam. Poslam possesses healing en-
ergy in such concentrated form that
one ounce of Poslam is worth a pound
of ointments less efficient. Use 1t to
drive away any, eruptional disturbance
of the skin.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories, 243
West 9th St., New York City.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-01
LAND TRANSFERS
warranty Deeds.

Harry r. Arneson to Kaufman-Stern
r. e. Co. lot 4 blk 10 Kirkham's and
ad; $40.
Eva Jacobs to same. same land; $40
Nellie A. Storms and husband to Geo
A. Green, lot blk IL Ayr; 500.
lots 14-15 blk 16 K & DIS ad; 81.
John Rustad and wife to Andrine
stevens, 3 l-2 LOTS blk Rustad's ad
Kindred: SIS. q
FLORENCE AIcox to Acme Invest. Co.. e
az IT of 40 IT OF lots 9-10 blk Rob-
erts' ad Fargo $3.075.
Thos. Larkins and wife to VIM. u.
Sweet. lot Sweets. ad; 81.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-01
PLACING NEW TIES
Platform East End OF Northern Pa.
eific Railway Station Being
Torn Up.

A gang of laborers started work this
morning tearing UP the plank platform
TO the east Of the Northern Pacific
station. Old ties are being extract
ed" by pick and axe and in their place
20 freshly treated creosoted ties from
the company's plant at Brainerd. The
work will probably take several days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-01
pamonstra+ion For Peace,

Copenhagen via London, June l.
Reports from Vienna say that stimuli
taneously with the opening OF the Aus
trian parliament thousands Of work.
men ceased work and attended meet
ings in various parts of the city. A
great procession paraded the streets
as a. demonstration for peace.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-01
ExPLoaIoN BOZ cLEvELANo.

Police Investigate Blast On Theory Of
Dynamite Plot.
Cleveland. June Am explosion
early today wrecked . store and apart
ment building and injured thirteen
persons. Police are investigating on
the theory that the blast was the re-
aaslf ~ = s7vnapsnst~ rsAses
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

steaming the stamps off the cards,
reading the message then again plac-
ing them over the writing and deliv-
! ering to Mr.. Eckhard, SO when she
called Tuesday morning her plans
were already known and she had not
the least chance to deliver the avs.
Mr.. Mosley was out Of the city, but
had made arrangements for her search.
SO while Mrs. Eckhard waited in the
reception hall, Mrs. Grace Erwin was
called from Hotel Cutler, and the
states attorney appeared on the scene,
and when they told her of their pur-
| poses, she reached into her bosom and
pulled out eighteen saws. She said
that six Of the saws had been procured
from Chicago, through Mrs. Wilson.
wife Of the gentleman who vas tried
in u circuit court at the October
term for conspiracy, having together
with DR.. Moses, the two posing as spe-
cialists, secured funds from Mrs. Carr,
of near Mendon, ILL.,, on false pretense.
Twelve of the saws were secured
through Sears & Roebuck.
Mrs. Eckhard was given a hearing,
information having been filed to the
county court, and pleaded guilty, her
sentence being fixed at sixty days in
Jail.
Mr.. Eckhard is in the Jail on a
charge Of forgery, and was arrested
by authorities at Dallas City and
brought to Carthage, where he was
turned over to Sheriff Mosley's care,
Is a man OF about twenty-five years,
while his wife is only-twenty years Of
age.
Mr. "i1cnn yya IN Saturday 1ncf
taken by Sheriff Mosley, to the peni-
tertiary at Joliet to begin serving his
term, as fixed by the verdict of the
jury at the October term of the cir
cult court of Hancock county, 1917.
DR.. Moses, his co-conspirator, prayed
and was granted an appeal to the ap-
pellate court. where he was granted n
writ of supersedeas, his bail having
been fixed at $4,000 and as he furnish
ed bond in hat amount with proper Sc
curities, he has been released from
custody. Both DR.. Moses and Mr.. vii
son were retained in the county Jail
forty days after the sentence was pro-
nounced by the court.
The following changes in the teach
ers force of Hancock county has been
reported since the Thanksgiving va
cation.
Woodville school, Hancock township,
d. D. Meaux, Miss Bertha Davis, re-
signed; Pilot Grove school, Katharine
Darham. Miss Della Eaton resigned;
Brown school, Prairie township, Ber-
nice Wright. Miss Ruth White resign
ed: Hamilton high school, mathematics
Dora Frazier, William Bardens resign.
ed; Nauvoo graded school, Elmer Mil,
Ter. Harry Steffy, principal, resigned;
Plymouth, grade two, Mary Mecum
Miss Mariana Williams resigned.
The state department Of education
desired to display a service flag before
the Illinois state teachers meeting
which will be held at Springfield, II
linois Dec. 1929. County Superintend
ent S. d. Faris reports the following
teachers who through enlistment OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

Mrs. Lottie Eckhard Of Lorraine, VINO
called at the county Jail residence
Tuesday morning, prepared to denver
eighteen .hacksaws to her usban
Theodore Eckhara; who is now in the
county Jail, was defeated in her Plan
and only succeeded in getting into the
sheriff's reception hall with her mis-
siles. but found herself lodged behind
the bars as a reward for her efforts
in trying to interfere with the coun-
tvs laws and secure her husband
release through an unusual manner.
Mrs. Eckhard had called on her hus'
band a number Of times and been ad-
mitted. She had also been carrying
on a correspondence with him by
means of postal cards. for more than
a month, and Sheriff Mosley had seen
through her scheme sometime ago,
and detected the secret. She had used
one cent stamps on her cards, and
written underneath them, thus giving
more room than a two cent stamp
would affard. Sheriff Mosley had been
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21
CANTATA WILL
BE PRESENTED
Trinity M. E. Choir Under Direction
of Florence Wright Schouten,
to Give "The First
Christmas"

"The First Christmas" a sacred
| cantata by Wilson, will be presented
| Sunday evening, December 20, at the
Trinity M. Z. church by the choir
under the direction Of Florence
Wright Schouten. Mrs. Vernon r..
Mckay is the organist. The program
win begin at 1880 o'clock and will
include these numbers:
Organ prelude.
Hymn.
Scripture.
Prayer.
PART THE PROPHECY.
The people thai walked in dark
ness-Henry Schouten and women's
chorus.
Bethlehem-Marie Hopkins.
PART 1.-THE FULFILLMENT.
My Soul Doth Magnify-Floss
Bivin and choir.
And 1t Came to Pass-Quartet:
Laurel Wood, Mrs. G. G. Hills, Roy
Lofquist, Harry Brunat.
Carol, @ Little Town of Bethlehem
MARY Hombs and choir.
PART III-THE STAR AND THE
SONG.
The Shepherds Vision-Choir.
The Angels Song-Harry Brunat
and choir.
The Star and the Song-Mary
Fuerst, Lillian Fuerst.
There's a Song in the Air-Mrs.
Walter Hombs and choir.
No Room in the Inn-Fred Rhoades
and mems chorus.
Carol, O Babe In Bethlehem Man.
ger-Choir.
A Christmas LULLABY.
PART IV-THE WORLDWIDE
CHRISTMAS.
The Heart of God-Mrs. Dumenil,
Mrs. Conner and choir.
Blessed Be the Lord-Choir.
The choir is composed of the fol-
lowing:
Sopranos-The Misses Verna Con-
ner, Ethel McBain. Mary Hombs.
i Marie Hopkins, Laurel Woods, Alma
Schevers, Bernice Wildman, Floss
Bivin, Annette Wehrle, Lillian
Fuerst, Helen Clough, Ruth Larsen,
4 Mrs. Danielson, Mrs. Bode, Mrs.
Conner, Mrs. w. A. Hombs, Mrs.
Skirvin, Mrs. Dumenll, Mrs. Hubert,
Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Dickinson.
Altos-The Misses Florence Alling,
Matte Larson, Blanche Smith. Mary
Fuerst, Ida Ulrich, Gladys Engle-
hardt, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Hull, Mrs. o.
M. Smith, Mrs. H. B. Pickard.
Tenors-Messrs. Harry Brunat,
Carl Morris, AL Hicks. Fred Rhoades,
Lester Doggett, Ross Shafer. F. P.
Rehmeir, Geo. Danielson.
Basses-Messrs. p. G. Benner, A.
G. Peterson, HIT. Kruger, r. w.
Lofquist, Geo. Banks, Henry Schou-
ten.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

draft are now in the service of our
country: Robert Midk!ff, Warsaw;
Thomas Cummings, Warsaw; William
Bardens, Warsaw; Max l.. Harris, Dal-
las City; E. Lloyd Rich, LaHarpe; Will
liam Reidner, Ferris; Lester Mapes,
Ferris; Frantz Conrad, Nauvoo; Glen
Conrad, Colusa, and John H. Aydelott,
OF Stillwell. >
DR.. Clifton Hall Of Chicago, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. C. Hall of Mt. Pleasant. Iowa,
and Mrs. AIDA Haagsm" of Chicago,
were called here the past week by the
death of their mother, Mrs. Ellen
Hall.
Mrs. Stuart Clark went to Dallas
City Thursday to visit her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Peters.
MRS. James Day and son Arlin. who
have been visiting relatives neal a
thage. departed Thursday for their
home at Yuma, Colo.
George Briley returned last evening
from his ranch at Big Timber, Mont.
Mrs. Dora Callahan Of Springfield,
who was called to FIT. Madison by the
illness and death of her brother, John
Stowe, visited Carthage relatives a
day last week.
Miss Grace Worrell of Chill. is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. E. S. Coombs.
Mrs. J. A. Jones and children Cecil
and Edith who have beer visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex McGinn,
departed Thursday evening for theil
home in Mellette, South Dakota. .
Mrs. G. w. knight of Dallas City
and sister, Mrs. Catherine Phillips o.
McCook, Neb., were guests of Mrs
knights son, DIR. l.. C. knight and wifi
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21
CAMP CODY NOT
PLEASURE PARK
Charles A. Rawson is Unfavorabiy I'm.
pressed With the New
Mexico Camping
Location.

The washington bureau of the Des
| Moines Register is not enthusiastic
about the conditions at Camp Cody at
Demng. In its isue Of December 18th
the Registers correspondent has the
following: sharp indictment of con-
ditions at Camp Cody at Demng, N. Nj.
where Iowa guard forces are sta
toned, is contained in a letter which
Charles A. Rawson, republican state
chairman, has written to Representa-
tive Dowell.
Mr.. Rawson in reference to his visit
to Camp Cody with Governor Hard
ing, says for two days there was a
sand storm in which the band couldn't
be seen forty feet away. He says:
I'VE were there four days. h
first two days there was a sand storm
and you couldn't see the band which
passed within forty feet of us. We
could hear the music but failed to see
the band.
Saturday and Sunday were good
days, although it was about ten de
grees above zero at eight O'CLOCK in
the morning, but the wind didn't blow.
There is six or eight inches Of sand
all over thai country and with 26,00O
men marching around and digging
trenches. When you throw a shovel
full of dirt in the air about two-th1rds
of it blows away 1t is so light, so you
see it is a frightful place in which to
live"
Mr.. Rawson says he cannot see WHY
the camp was w located there I'M
less for political purposes.
He adds: There is quite a lot OF
pneumonia here and those who get it
seem to have a bad time on account or
the altitude which affects their heart
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21
Former United States Minister.

Hunted Press Leased Wire Service.l
SAN ANTONIO. Texas, Dec. 81
Colonel John Hicks, II, former dip
Ilomat, and owner of the Oshkosh.
Wis. Northwestern, was dead here
today following an attack of heart
disease. He was i'll only twenty-four
hours.
Under President Harrison. Colonel
Hicks was minister to Peru and dur
ing the Roosevelt administration
served four years as minister to
Chile. He had been in San Antonio
six weeks and until his illness was
engaged in writing his autobiography.
Present arrangements contemplate
sending the body to Oshkosh for
burial,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

stationed at New York, has re-enlist-
ed and is now on a thirty day fur
Tough. He is visiting Cartha-e friends.s
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21
A Double Benefit.

A Double Benefit.
indianapolis News: The slogan
that advises wives not to stuff their
husbands, but to husband their stuff,
might go a long way toward improv-
ing friend husbands digestion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

Wednesday.
! Allen Robbins, who has been in the
navy for several years. and has been
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-09
FIRE WARNING
 STICKS, PEOPLE
 ARE ALARMED
Brush Fire This Morning Causes Exeitment when Whistle Refuses to
 Stop Its Noise.

A small brush fire occurred near the old pilot mil of the Alaska-Ju. ueau this morning. An alarm was sounded and the Fire Department of the mine company soon eXtin- guished the flames.
 When the mill whistle alarm was sounded the whistle stuck and re- fused to close, causing the alarm to blow for about ten minutes, or until man could climb up and release the plunger. Much excitement fol- lowing the continual blowing of the whistle and The Empires phone kept ringing. persons enQuirlng what was up. At Treadwell and Douglas 1t was reported that The Empire had received word that war had been declared and the mill whistle was giving the warning for preparedness,
 A chimney fire, which was ex- tinguished without damage, in the Model Cafe on Front Street last night. called out the department. The alarm was rung in shortly be-. fore eight o'clock. The fire was out before the truck arrived on the scene.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-09
HOME GUARDS MEET AND ASK EQUIPMENT
 FOR ORGANIZATION

The Juneau Home Guards held an enthusiastic meeting last night in the office of H. R. Shepard. Over 70 new members signed the rolls. The Home Guards expect to increase their membership to over two hun dred. The city will be divided in. to sections. and committees have been appointed for each section to work on increased membership. Gov. Strong has been requested to reQuisition at once 200 Krag rifles and six machine guns from the gov ernment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-09

Special-Fresh aiasEa eggs 55c a dozen at Goldstein's Emporium. m9.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-09
IlnlIIlHIlHIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIlIIIIIIlllrII

Todays News Today-in Empire
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-09
sPEcULAToRs ARE PLAYING
 BOTH ENDS IN THE EAST

BALTIMORE, March g. - Retail dealers say that spectators in food stuffs are packing supplies in cars and moving the cars from city to city refusing to unload until they get an exhirbitant price.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-09
WINDHAM NOTES

WINDHAM, March 5.-N. P. Han sen and c. Lippert arrived here on the last trip of the Hegg. They spent the winter in Seattle.
 MT. and Mrs. Eugene Rowe left for Juneau last week.
 l.. l.. Simpson, superintendent for the Alaska Peerless Mining Go. is expected here this week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-09
SWEETS BY GIRLS OF
 SCHOOLS WILL BE SOLD
 TONIGHT AT THE DREAM

Tonight at the Dream Theatre the girls of the Seventh and Eighth Grades, augmented by the girls of the Hugh School will send candy as their aid to the Belgian relief fund now being raised in this city. This afternoon the Dream was well filled at the benefit for the same fund.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-09
* {. < < < < x < * * (" < {"
SoWERBY IS GIVEN
 ELECTION CERTIFICATE

z Isaac Sowerby, who was .: elected as member of the :. House from the First Division s- at the special election held
 % last Tuesday, was granted :. certificate of election by the < canvassing board late yester- < day afternoon. MT. Sowerby's z lead was SO great with the % reports already received, that
 < the board decided that 1t .- was not necessary to wait &. for the complete returns.
 * This afternoon the follow < ing additional legislative re- s. turns were received by The < Empire: Loring, Sowerby IT, < Reck l: Hadley. sowerby g, I. Reck 3; Kasaan, Sowerby II, * Reck 1; Jualin, Sowerby 5, < Reck 3. The grand totals are 4 now Sowerby 1191, Reck sos.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-09
EMPTY MINES PLANTED.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 9.-The government mine layer George W.. Armsted, assisted by a navy launch and six tenders is engaged in plant ing empty mines in San Francisco harbor between the heads.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-09
DENIES BEING PAYMAsTER

BERKELEY, March g. - Franz Bopp, former German consul gen eral,, denies the reports published that he acted as paymaster for al- legged German spies on the Mexican border.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-09
MAN IS SUDDENLY
 STRICKEN AND DIES
 WITHIN SHORT TIME

SEWARD, March 9. - Harry C. Foster, formerly mayor of Glouces ter, Mass, now on the Alaska Rail road Engineering force, was stricken with paralysis this morning and died shortly afterwards.