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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-03
Land NOT ALL TAKEN
More Than 250,O00 Acres Left
in Public Domain.
Territory Still Open to Homestead
Scattered Over Twenty-Five
States-Nevada Has Most.

Uncle Sam still has considerable
land to give to the enterprising citi-
zen, man or woman, who wishes to
establish home. Secretary Of the In
terror Lane has announced that more
than a quarter Of billion acres OF
land remain in the public domain, ac-
cording to official figures, just COM
piled by the general land Office. These
acres are located in 25 different states,
extending from California to Michigan,
from Florida to Washington. All but
100000 acres Of it Is in the far
west, with Nevada containing the high
est acreage, 55,375,077. An even dozen
of the extreme western states alone
hold more than 250,000,000 acres. The
exact amount Of land that is unre-
served and unappropriated, according
to the official figures, is 254,945,5S9
acres. Of this amount, approximately
100000 acres are unsurveyed.
Missouri reports the least area OF
vacant land, having but 952 acres,
which are scattered over 16 counties.
In So counties Of Michigan may be
found 90,540 acres, while 30 coun-
ties in Wisconsin report 5,S72 acres.
Of the Pacific states, California has
2O,O25, 800 acres Of vacant land; Ore
gon, 1887 800, and Washington, l.
1851.
The land in the Dakotas Is rapidly
passing into private ownership, only
2,382,5SS acres Of vacant land being
reported in South Dakota, and 3S1, ,199
acres in North Dakota.
Of the northwestern states, Idaho
contains 15,51O561 acres of vacant
land, Of which 6,679,071 acres are IN
surveyed; Montana, 16,e49,725 acres
with 7,42O,571 unsurveyed, and Wyom-
ing, 28,528,492 acres with 1,96O,752
acres unsurveyed..
In Colorado over two and quarter
million acres were appropriated dur
ing the last fiscal year, leaving 14,9OS,-
127 acres now vacant. Of this area
over 100000 acres are unsurveyed.
The total area Of unappropriated
land, surveyed and unsurveyed, in the
% public-land states, is reported as
folIoyys.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-03
Marines Read Recruits
Character In Fingers

Men with long, tapering :
"piano" fingers are apt to de-
sert after short service, while :
those having stubby digits, de-
. noting stability OF character :
and utter lack Of the artistic .
. temperament, usually stand by
their oaths and make the best
, marines, according to finger
print experts at headquarters of
the United States Marine corps.
Although desertions from the
corps are light at all times it
has been found that actors, sign :
writer's, and, strange to say,
walters, furnish the largest num-
Der of deserters.
Records, including finger
prints, of all men enlisted in
the marine corps are kept ut
headquarters for purposes Of
Identification, and there are
cases on record where bodies,
with finger tips intact, have
been positively identified through
the finger-print medium.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-03

MORTIMER Fer
tilizers Assures You a
Good Crop.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-28

With few exceptions the business houses of Some will remain closed throughout t.c Gav tomorrow in order that the owners and their employees may devote the day to unrestricted enjoyment of :he pleasures of Thanks giving. The grocery stores have am nounced the intention of remaining closed all day and both the Pacific and the Independent Meat Market will also refrain from doing business. The Nonparcil will remain closed and the Emporium will be open for d few hours tomorrow morning. The Lomen stores will close at r. m. and also the Hill Drug store. The Alaska Lighter age Company will remain closed all day. The various government. offices
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-28

Reports in circulation last evening to the effect that senator Thomas Me- Gam will supersede Judge G.\. Adams as Clerk of the District Court on the first of the coming month, were con- tiincd by Judge Vim. \. Holzheimer today. Interviewed by the Nugget re-
 rtcr. Judge Holzheimer stated that senator McGann will assume charge of the clerks office December 1. questioned as to possible changes in the office of the United states Com missioner for the Nome precinct, Judge Holzhcmcr informed the reporter that he has no announcement to make at the present time with respect to that office.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-28

Early wayfarers along Front Street this morning was treated tc a little excitement in the shape Of d runaway. The famous old Dobbin plOted by Dick Rulston on the Polet grocery route suddenly acquired the notion that he had missed his vocation and
 instead of being a mere grocery hack should have been the pride of the Bel mon: stables and the hero of famous handicaps This is all surmisc, of course, for not even Dick can guess what led that hitherto docile animal to bolt up the main stem at a 2.40 clip along about ten o'clock. Having plenty of room to display his speed capacities the animal tore mp he street without doing any damage to itself or others beyond knockink a chunk off the stormshed of the tcpce of the big Chief of the Democratic tribe
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-28

Lon" distance reports from Candle today announce the arrival Of -.lfred J. Lomcn and Leonard Scl pala from the Chors peninsula reindeer camp of ;hc local reindeer syndlcate NJ To. men has been on the peninsula for the past week or so overseeing the selcc- tiou of d herd of reindeer which will be driven overland and later prepared into dclcctablc steaks, chops and roasts for the local market Mir. Lo- mon reported at Candle that a herd of 750 choice deer has been started across country. most of which will be slaughtered on arrival here. He eX- poets to leave for Nome by way of Dime creek day after tomorrow
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-28

The names of Mrs. l.. Seidenverg and Mrs. w. J. Williamson were in- advcrtantly omitted from the list of officers of the newly organized chapter of the Women of Mooseheart Legion, account of which was published in yes terdays issue of the Nugget. Mrs. Seidenvcrg was appointed to the posi- tion of Guide and Mrs. Williamson will fill the office of Custodian.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-28

Candle reports that F.. F.. Pierce and Mrs. Pierce left the Northern metro polls day before yesterday enroute to Nome. The couple are reported trav- cling with the mail carrier. Nick ChristiansOn. who is returning from a special trip to Candle. Reports reach ing Nome from Council today an nounce that the party are expected at the mouth of the Niukluk tonight
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-28

Kennel Club officials announced to- day that the projected Thanksgiving dog race to Nome river and return has been postponed to a later period ow- ing to the poor trail conditions exist ing at present.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-28
NEWS NOTES
THREE CENTS POSTAGE NOW.

\ surprising change in temperature between tho hours of 6 and 930 d. m. was recorded by the Weather Bureau Officials this morning when the ther-
 l,tcrs at the station rose from l2 minus at 6 o'clock to zero at 9.30. At ten a. m. d few snowflakcs could be seen waiting gently downward through the ambient air Dooley says.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-28

Tomorrow being a holiday. the Mug get staff will take a half holiday in order that the office force may devote the afternoon to the full enjoyment of Thanksgiving gustatorial delights. The paper will be issued as usual but at an earlier hour.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-28

and the banks will also remain closed and the postoffice will open from II to l2 The telegraph office will observe the usual holiday hours.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-28

For Your THANKSGIVING Dinner Lemon, Mince and Pumpkin Pies. Hot Rolls, Coffee Cake, Fruit Cake and Bread, 5 o'clock daily at
 ARCTIC BAKERY
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-28
SONS OF THE NORTH

The Sons of the North will hold Basket Social al the Sons Of the North Hall on the evening of Saturday, Dec. l.. The public are invited to attend.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-28
LOST PURSE

A small double snapped purse. was Contained approximately S47 Lost Friday evening. Finder please return and receive liberal reward. Notify Nugget.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-28

NOW IS THE TUNE TO ADVERTISE
 YOUR HOLIDAY SPECIALS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-24
LAMBS CUT UP.

To get away from the opportunity
TO denounce everybody within hear
ing distance of our typewriter, we
will mention the fact that the
Lambs Dol. which had it's pre-
miere last Sunday night at the Man
haitian opera house, was the best
those Of the sign OF the unfleeced
ever produced.
Usually, such a characterization
is sufficient TO keep people away,
what with indefatigable press agents
using the term so continually, but il
is safe in this instance. because the
Lambs said IL was good themselves.
Willie Collier came over from his
farce Nothing But the Truth" and
De Wolf Hopper from the Winter
arden; John Philip Sousa was
there, waving his baton for the
opening number, which was. of
course. THE Stars and Stripes For
ever; Fred Niblo, known better to
the older theater-goers, was as full
of fun as in the olden days. and
there was a host OF stars, plucked at
random from all the leading pro-
auctions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-24

Efahem Bengston. and Roland
Kreps.
TIIREE-B.
We enjoyed picnic a. Stude-
baker park Monday.
THREE-A.
We enjoyed a picnic at Studio
baker park Monday.
FOUR-B.
There were is pupils who re
ceived three zoos in the table tests
Dorothy Ray is out with the
measles.
Mr. Koenig was here Monday ~
practice for the folk dancing
Mrs. Metz visited US Friday aft
ernoon.
SENEN-B.
The girls made gingerbread in
domestic science last Tuesday.
SEVEN-A.
We had all our final tests last
week
GENERAL NEWS.
We like our new picture machine
very much.
Last week we took a journey
through the holy lands. Now we
have a good idea as to where the
Mount Of olives is from Jerusalem.
We can see why Jesus went to this
mount so often for rest.
This has been a pleasant school
year. but now we are glad for va
cation.
TWO-A.
We have been studying The
Good Shepherd" painted by the
artist, PlockhOrst. this week. We
have enioyed picture study very
much this wear.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-24
"TO THE LAST PENNY.

Foremost among the writer's who
show that the romance of commerce
did not cease with the minting OF
pieces Of eight" is Edwin Lefevre.
He has pictured in his Wall Street
Stories" and other books OF the
world of finance the dragons which
the young knight. setting forth on
his quest of a fortune. must encoun-
ter and vanquish, or be destroyed
by them. In his new novel. To the
Last Penny" recently published by
the Harpers. Mr.. Lefevre has en-
tered a wider feld-it is still the
world Of business, but IT is the men
here rather than the fortunes that
count. Tommy Leigh was a man,
although until his 21st birthday he
had been a good-natured. happy-go-
lucky collegian. not wild, but COM
placent shirker Of future respon-
sibilies. That night his father told
him fact that changed Tommy's
outlook on life. He said that dur
ing all the years he had kept him
at expensive schools and at college
his salary at the bank had been in
intestinal. What does a trusted
employe Of a bank always do when
he has 10 have money" he asked
Tommy when the latter wanted 10
know where the money for his edu-
cation had come from. Tommy
wasted no moments in whining at
the burden fate had laid on his
young shoulders. His one thought
was 10 hurry. hurry, make money
and pay back the sum which his
father had mentioned before the
secret" should be discovered. Some
how he seemed 10 care more for his
father now than he had ever done
before. knowing it had been his
promise 10 his dead wife 20 give
their son the kind Of education she
had chosen that was responsible Tor
the situation.
Thompson OF the Tecumseh Motor
Car Co. was one OF Americas bust
ness seers. lie had a vision Of what
he might do first for his factory and
his employees and then for American
industry. He specialized in men
and found that Tommy could bring
into business that spirit OF fellow
shin he had learned at college. and
could get teamwork in a factory as
we'll as I'm sports And Tommy, in
spired by love for the woman he
hoped 10 marry some day, by 10y
atty 70 his father and his boss
made good.
II is a story 81 enthusiasm Mr..
I.efevre has written, OF flial and pa
ternal affection. Of the new spirit In
the business world. and Of fathers
strategy by which he saved his son
from the dangers OF being a rich
mans son-for II is only at the end
that the secret Is made manifest
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-24

don't blame the playwright when he
is compelled 10 give them chicken
feed 70 keep them alive. II the
lounge lizard is at the height of his
gi0ry, then blame not the author
for giving him little more 10 do
than 90 lie out on the rock and
blink in the sunlight of popular
alteration. If the feminist move
ment is breeding a class of men
who live on the earnings of their
sisters and sweethearts and wives
while muscles become habby. gesti-
culation sirlish and voices falsetto
then blame the feminist movement
and not the dramatist.
That the condition of the stage
today-that's why I'm going 10 the
tall grass 10 find some real men and
women who can act with the punch.
Women who can star when started
the Blanche Bateses. the Julia
Deanes and a dozen more-and men
who are real. they are the ones we
need.
Maybe the war will straighten
the shoulders, fill out the bellies and
bring back the punch to the vast
production of concsve kids. Maybe
the war viii bring back to style the
woman made by God to carry his
real burden
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-24
Ne1Us Of the South Bend Schools

nav. Mich. 10 spend her vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs Beck Of Saginaw.
Mich. are visiting their daughter.
Mrs. Lieutjohann.
Kathryn Fitzgerald's father. from
Detroit. will spend this week at his
home in South Bend
Clarence ano Frances Archam-
beault will spend their summer va
cation with their grandparents in
Chicago.
Mr. Ravencroft. Arthella Smiths
grandfather. will spend several DAYS
in Chicago this week.
Harold Witwer spent Sunday with
his grandparents in NTishawaka.
ROOM SEVEN.
Mrs. Holem visited our room this
week
Those that were neither tardy nor
absent these last eight weeks were
Leona Luethjohann, William Holem.
Harry Galloway. Ralph Hoover. Des-
sic Folkner. Ralph Holem, Violet
Hoover. Mageline Suit
Leona Lue;hjohann will leave
early Friday morning for Saginaw,
Mich. where she will spend her va
cation.
There were eight pupils in our
room that got 100 per cent on 100
yorks
Mich, last Sunday with her parents
to spend the day
Lucille Meade is going 10 spend
her summer vacation at Indian lake.
Abraham Rossin will celebrate
his 18th birthday Tuesday, June IS.
Those who were neither tardy nor
absent since they were in the sixth
grade are William Holem. Ralph
Hoover and Ralph Holem.
George Eller will spend his vaca-
ton at North Liberty.
The ga and 6B had a spelling
contest Thursday.
ROOM EIGHT.
The following were absent this
week Laura Klinger Russell Nc
Vain. Wade Unruh. Maurice Elmore
and Ruth Anderson.
Two people in our room received
prizes for writing stories for the
Humane society, Gertrude Drews re-
ceived second prize and Margaret
Lamb received third prize.
The A class had contest In
geography last Thursday. one per-
son received 100.
We will have no more school days
ROOM ONE.
Donald Marohn and Rosina Kim
BILE were absent this week.
Harry Ravens will celebrate his
seventh birthday next Monday.
Joseph Frasier returned this
week after a several days illness.
We all enjoyed our field day very
much. We had a calisthenics drill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-24
MADISON SCHOOL
Eugene Hspp, Thomas Stsnfleld and
Janet Grouse, Editors.

Room two is making daisies in
drawing.
The girls of the fifth grade had a
sewing party Thursday. They nad
quite a long program Of entertain
ment. The program closed with the
star Spangled Banner" Miss Scot.
says: I'm sure we all had an en-
ioyable time"
The siX-R's had tests in history
and English Thursday
Dorothy Bostwick has left school
for Denver, Colo.
The seven-B's have the spelling
banner.
The seven-B's had a spelling test
Tuesday.
The seven-A's had A spelldown in
geography. spelling and definitions
Tuesday.
Eugene Happ and Elliott Oleny
left school for different places for
their vacation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-24
OUR OWN TESTIMONY.

Regarding the situation from the
standpoint of the actors who have
the pleasure of knowing US, we
should say that Mr. Walter is per
fectly right in saying what he does
The lavender perfumed young men
of the present-day stage are in the
large majority; they apparently
dominate the majority Of this sea-
sons productions. Whether it is the
fault Of the chOcOlate-cruncnin
girls who simply must have a rouged
idol of the opposite sex, or whether
il is due TO their elder sisters who
prefer tea-imbibers to men is. as the
dramatiSt points out. a subject
rather for sociolosists or sexologists
rather than a dramatic critic.
But. whether il is due to women
or not. might we ask Mr.. Walter
about playwrights who turn out dia-
logue and dramatic suspense ac-
CordinE 20 formula and cast the per
sons he talks about for the leading
parts? We have heard of artists
who underwent discomfort for what
they believed 10 ae their art Might
not Mr. Walter do something of
the Kind I'm spite of the tendency TO
give the concave actor little more
than 20 let him lie on the rock and
blink in the light of popular adora-
ton o"
Certainly Mr.. Walter cannot hold
the unseNed creatures responsible
for all the patriotic" Eush that is
flooding the stage at the present
time the patriotic" ensembles and
the patriotic" songs, not to men
tion sCanty costumes If there is
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-24

week were Richard Koegan and
John Stoeckley
James Kivlan. Daniel Kelly. VIII
liam OberIy. Richard Koegan. Paul
Benz. John HsrrinEer. Edward
Beach. John Stoeckley. Edward
Lapetska. Michael Mats. Joseph
Bognar. and Donald Bishop OF our
Erade enjoyed the annual picnic a.
Notre Dame Thursday.
We thank The Nevvs-Times for its
interest in our school work. AMI
wish all its readers a very happy
vacation.
Daniel Kelly and Richard Koesan
received music certificates Wednes-
dav morning.
CONCENTRATION and every good
wishes from every boy OF our grade
to Francis Roos who won the
scholarship
EIGHTH GRADE.
We finished our written tests
Tuesday.
Francis smith and Francis RuoU
had a Creditable display o. work
done durIng manual training
periods during the school year.
After the general practice We'd
nesday morning we had our pic
lures taken on the school steps.
Francis Roos received a certtfi-
cate for music. We all rejoice with
Francis, who won the scholarship.
and We wish him every success.
tVe congratulate the boys OF
grades three and four for carrying
of the $l0-prize offered by Sergt.
Campbell for the best drills.
Francis smith brought some
beautiful flowers for our altar Mon
cay afternoon.
The seven boys who received
certificates Wednesday night were:
Francis Roos. Huber Rohr. Glen
Morningstar. Everett Kohl, Ber-
nard Donshue. James Ducy and
Francis smith.
James Ducy and Francis Roos OF
our grade enjoyed the outing at
Notre Dame Thursday
We thank The News-Times for
all the interest that was taken in
our work during the year. Best
wishes for a happy vacation 70 all
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-24
~ NGENCIEs DEsPAIR.

But the trouble is as far from So
lution as ever. continue the drama
list. The d. a. admit they can get
nobody except old men 10 take the
part. and ancient CATERS are not the
heroes of the latest dramatic pro-
auctions I'm this city at present
The American stage" continues
Ar Walters. has been made the
dumping ground during the past 10
years for men without cirth of
waist or intellect. Uniformed. ill
informed lisht-waisted i'm all essen
tials OF iife-physical and other
while the bahy-dol. the hip
less. voiceless. simpering. cuddle-up-
closer leading woman has driven
out fine actresses nearly into OBJ
security and authors nearly 20 the
asylum.
'I am not going to argue the
cause from either "a sociological orr
political point Of view. If this is the
era OF the chicken. some one else
can figure out the reason why. but
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-24
COLLEGE GIRLS AID IN
CONSERVATION PLAN

PORTLAND. Ore. June a.
Women students OF the Oregon Agri-
cultural college are spending their
vacations helping 20 show the home
folks how 20 economic in the pro-
duction. use and preservation OF
food and in the use OF partly worn
clothing. To prepare them for this
work a special course in "emergen-
c. methods" was Instituted two
weeks before the end OF the term.
The girls we're taught how 20 use
20 best advantage homegrown, low
cost staple foods and still maintain
the food requirements-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-24
"NN LADY'S GLOVE"

The public refused to shake hands
with MY Lady's Glove" which
made its metropolitan debut last
Monday at the Lyric theater. under
the direction OF the Shuberts The
piece is by oscar Straus, composer
of The Chocolate Soldier" but the
result shouldn't be held against him.
especially as there were so many
fingers in the pie that nothing re-
manned but shreds Of his music
Sigmund ROmberg. who wrote the
music fer a hundred or so Winter
garden productions. was engaged
therefore. and the result was a
Strauss ROmberg hybrid that was
puzzling But the old Straus waltz
came TO the surface occasionally and
Romberg didn't spoil one of the
songs, so My Lady's Glove" wasn't
as frayed as IL might have been.
Originally the plot was staged in
one of the central powers. but. of
course. this would be displeasing. so
the locale was switched to France.
1t concerns itself with a glove. a
widow. a glove a colonel and
glove. The glove is the chef d'oeuvre
of the show-a fact that impressed
itself on the minds Of the pro-
ducers so much that when il was
tried out in Philadelphia last spring
the title of The Beautiful Tn
known" was changed.
After seeing the operetta and
looking at the feminine principals,
10 is perfectly safe 10 say that the
producers would be liable under the
charge OF receiving money under
false pretenses IL they had adhered
TO the original title II didn't make
any difference in Philadelphia. be-
cause the powers Of pulchritude in
the city OF Seven Sundays have
either emigrated or are immigrants.
All OF which is simply a preface
10 the remark that little Vivienne
Segal, who takes one of the leading
parts in the new production. and
who once bOasted she was born in
Philadelphia before she grew more
cosmopolitan, makes more OF an i'm
preston than the rest OF the cast.
Her manners are charming: her
personality breaks through the stu
pid lines given her and her voice is
pleasing.
Charles Purcell takes the leading
part Of the colonel and is rather sat
isfactory, though not sufficient. Ma
dina Tagellrs voice was unintelligi-
BILE
The comedy is in the hands OF
Charles Judels. Charles McNaughton
and Ned Monroe. but their should
ers cannot be burdened with the
result. as their lines prevented any
humor. The new piece, however. is
very prettily.