davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-19
Natural Heating Plant.

During severe winter weather range
cattle In the Bad Lands Of western
North Dakota are seen now and then
congregated about great assure in a
red, naked hillside. Investigation shows
that warm current Of air rising
through the assure from burning coal
bed underneath has attracted them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-19
PREBLE BOARD
|. FINISHES WORK
WITH DRAFTEES
List For First Quota Com
plete-Many Eligibles Are
Ready.

+, EATON. O., Oct 19.-With the ex-
iception of few who have failed to
sappear, the local draft board has COM
spleted the work Of hearing claims of
exemption filed by Preble county
sdraftees. Unless the government
lmakes another call for second ma
4tional army of selectives further exam
sinattons will be unnecessary, according
Ito Clerk Hugh R. Gilmore A long list
iof eligibles is at hand. Following is
a list of those discharged and those
held for service by the board:
Claims Allowed.
w. r. Althaus. Lewisburg; Reuben
Beaehler, Arcanum; Ray Brosier, Cam
/ den; Earl Ehler. West Alexandria;
Verna Fartney, Jan 2, West Alex
iandria; Frank Grasshoff, West Alex
andria; Harry Holsinger, New Parisr
! Orytlle Morris, Verona; Oryal Mastin,
] Eldorado; Charles Pattfson. Camden;
] Homer Root, Camden; Charles Suman,
West Alexandria,; Harry Sauers. New
Paris; Charles Young, West Manches-
ter; Francis Hill, Eaton; 10y Stutz,
ILew1sburg; Ernest Trissle, Verona
Arlie Utz, Lewisburg; Huber Stubs,
Somerville; A. F. Thomas, West Alex
landria; Marshall Wiley, New Paris;
Harry L. Wright, College Corner;
Harvey Bohn, Lewfsburg; John NJ.
Harrison. West Manchester; Walter B.
Stanley, Richmond, Ind; James Gates,
Lewisburg; Charles Castle, Camden;
Marion r. Miller, New Paris; Leslie
Pickett, New Paris; Herbert Albert.
.Lewisburg;; Lester Tamplin. West
Alexandria; Carl B. Furry, West Alex
andria; Albert Shafer, West Elkton;
Paul Magaw. Camden: Lerton White,
Camden; Stanton NJ Langford, Gratis;
Oscar V. Copp, West Alexandria;
Harry E. Miller. Gratis; Dinner Hous-
er, Eaton; Ezra Deaton, Eaton; Stan
ley Johnson, West Alexandria; Frank
Alderman, Eaton; Edgar Conarroe,
Somerville; Frank Floyd, Lewisburg;
Herbert Armstrong, Lewisburg;
George Clayton, Lewisburg; Lester
Hapner, Xenia; Augustus McConkey.
New Paris; James l. Nisbet, Eaton.
Claims Rejected.
John Brown, Eldorado, (allowed as
to church,; Charles Cooper, Somer-
Vile; Orange Asendorf, West Alex
andria; Harry Hine, West Elkton:
William Whip, Lewisburg; Elmer
Conner, New Paris; Clark Castator,
Eaton; General S. Helton, Camden:
Nevfn Bunger, Lewisburg; Homer
Phillip, Somerville: William Whip,
Lewisburg; Harry Paullus, West Alex
andria
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07
NEW MINISTER FOR JUNEAU IS
 NEARING CITY
Rev. Bruce Arrives at Cordova on His Way from Fairbanks
 for Juneau.

Rev. George G. Bruce. who is to be pastor Of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church, reached Cor dova this morning from Fairbanks and will arrive here Saturday on the steamer Alameda, accompanied by his family.
 Rev. Wallace s. Marpolc, Of Ham mondton. x. J., who is on his way from that place to Fairbanks to re- icYe Rev. Bruce, will arrive here on the Spokane and will stop over Sunday.
 The above word was received this morning by Rev. J. II. Condit. SUI pcrintcndcnt of the Presbyterian Board of Home Missions for Alas ka. Rev Bruce is accompanied by his wife and family and was chosen to come to Juneau from Fairbanks to take the pulpit vacated by Rev. John B. Stevens, who left during the past summer for California.
 Rev. Marpole is taking the long est jump ever made by a pastor Of the Presbyterian church, when he left Hammondton for Fairbanks to take charge of the pastoratc there.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07
NEW MEMBER MAY BE SEATED
 WITHOUT DELAY.

It was suggested today by several members of the House of Rcprescn- tativcs and others that Isaac Sow erby, elected Representative from the First Division to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representa- tive John G. Held, be given his seat at once without waiting for the official returns from the Division. This suggestion was inspired by the circumstance that the nearly com plete returns show that there is no question but that Mir. Sowerby has been elected by an overwhelming majority-and the desirability that he have the advantage of becoming member early in the session so that he might get his committee as- signments and get to work with the other Representatives.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07

the past month has been visiting in Seattle, returned north last night on the Princess Sophia.
 Desmond Dermody, of Treadwell, returned from the south on the Princess Sophia.
 w. F. Kcndrick, accompanied by Mrs. Kendrick and child, returned from the south last night on the Princess Sophia. MT. KendriCk who is a member of the sign painting firm of KendrIck & Ferte, left here last fall for the south and the fam fly has been spending the winter in Seattle.
 II. S. Worthen, mill man of Ju- nCau, is northbound on the steam CT Spokane which will arrive here Friday morning. ''
 A. M. Axelson, U. S. Commission CT at Yakutat, who has been here for the last several weeks as wit ness in the Jim Blaine case, left on the Admiral Evans today for his home.
 pr. l.. o. Sloane, returned on the Admiral Evans from the south this morning. He has been taking a post graduate course in New York City.
 Miss J. C. Allen and Miss J. Slo. cum. two stenographers from Port land arrived this morning on the Admiral Evans and are at the Gas, tineau. The two young ladies came north seeking employment
 Pat Lynch. the diamond drill con. tractor, left on the Admiral Evans today for the westward, where he will examine several copper pros poets with a view to diamond drill prospecting them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07
DIR. SLOAN RETURNS FROM PROFESSIONAL
 TRIP TO NEW YORK

Dr. Leonard O. Sloane, who for the past two months has been in New York City, returned this morning on the steamer Admiral Evans. Mrs. Sloane remained at Butte. to visit with her parents for a short time before coming north.
 While in New York, Dr. Sloane took post graduate course at the New York Polytechnic Post Graduate Hospital, an institution which is strictly a postgraduate one. He al, so stopped for a few days in Wash, ington. D. c, while westbound. Dr. Sloane reports that New York City and all of the eastern section is booming, with munition factories working full blast night and day and other factories being operated to full capacity
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07
Will Have Charge of the Rifle Practice of the Washington Guards
 and Civilians.
HAS ACCEPTED POSITION
VIII Leave on Alameda for StattIe To Take up His Peculiar
 Line of Work.

Fred Berger. captain of the staff of the National Guard of Wash mgton, and in charge of the rife practice. both civilian and military for the State of Washington, if you please! That is the rank that Der ger will bear shortly after his ar rival in Seattle on the steamer AL amcda.
 Slr. Berger has been in Juneau for the past two years, and most of the time has been acting as as slstaut city wharfngcr under Tom Banbury. Recently he received a letter from Adjutant General Mau- rice Thompson. of the National Guard of Washington, stating that it had been decided to devote more time to rifle practice. Some man was needed for this work among the members of the Guard, and civilians as well. Mir. Thompson stated in the letter that if Berger desired the position, it was his. Mir. Berg CT accepted at once.
 Mir Berger will leave Juneau on the Alameda and shortly after his arrival in Seattle will receive a com mission as staff officer of the Guard. and will probably receive the rank of Captain.
 Sir Berger has been interested ia rifle shooting for number Of years and has been a commissioned officer in the Washington Guards, either as a line officer or on the stan at different times during the past ten years. He was a member of the State of Washington team which won fifth place in the nation al matches at Camp Perry several years ago and was captain of the Alaska civilian rifle team which the shoot at Jacksonville, Florida. last fall.
 NIr. Berger is a member of the Juneau gun club and has taken an active interest in trying to get rifle club started in Juneau Had he remained here his experience would have been a distinct adyan- tagc 10 the local club.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07
PERSONAL MENTION

Christian Wcstcr, of Petersburg who is charged with selling whis- key on Sunday, arrived on the Jef- ferson and is at the Alaskan. Wes- ter will remain here until his case is disposed of at court.
 w. Frederickson and Gus Lehn- ard. both of Petersburg are in the city and are at the Alaskan Hotel
 R. Roberts and E. R. Phillips both Of Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, are in the city at the Gastineau hotel.
 D. Smith Harris, Grand Arctic Recorder. arrived from Kctchikan to attend the sesion of the Grand camp of that order which will be held heer next week. He is at the Gastineau.
 J. R. Reynolds of Killisnoo, ar rived on the Prince of Wales and is at the Gastineau Hotel.
 Hans Wick, Kaspar Harnold, T. Donaghey. M. Berg and Martin Xiii dal, comprise party of well known Petersburg men who arrived in the city early this morning on their own gas boat. They are here to at tend court and are stopping at the Gastineau hotel.
 Miss L. Elwell, formerly connect ed with the Hill Print Shop, who has been visiting for the past few months in the States. returned from the South last night on the Prin- cess Sophia.
 Mrs. John T. Spickett, who for
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07
EXPLORER TO VISIT U. S.

NEW YORK, March 6-Sir Ernest Shackleton, the Antarctic explorer, who recently rescued the survivors of his expedition from Russ Barrier, cabled from Wellington, New Zeal and, to friends here that he will pass through the United States on his way back to London. He is expect. ed to arrive in San Francisco near the end of this month and probably will speak in several cities on his way to New York.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07
CHARLES HENSEL LEAVING.

Charles Hcnscl who for the past two years has bcne undertaken for the c. w. Young company and also in charge of the furniture depart ment. expects to leave on the steam CT Alameda and will locate at his old home in California. MT. Hensel does not expect to return to Ju- ncau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07
PALM READING

Palmist-Come to the palmist. ] tell you about work, business, mar r,agc and the future. Get your for tune told. 8 a. m. to 1O:SO ?. m, 306 Front Street m6tt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07

Special sale on large fresh ranch eggs at Goldstein's for q few days 4Oc a doz. ml.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07
Work on New School to Start April First and Building To
 Be Rushed.
TEACHERS ANNOUNCED
Instructors for the High and Elementary School Selected by the
 School Board.

Work on the excavation for the new Juneau school building will start definitely on April 1st, according to telegrams received today by the Ju. neau School Board from Peter Woeck, the contractor who is now Seattle arranging for material. The surety bonds of the contractors have all been signed and received by the board, and President Grover c. Winn stated this morning that nothing now stood in the way of the start and rapid completion of the work.
 Acting on the request of the local Masonic bodies, the school board yesterday granted that order per mission to lay the corner stone of he new structure with appropriate ceremonies. The stone will be laid by the Masonic bodies of Juneau md will be a hollow one.
 On the inside of the stone will 1e placed copper cylinders containing he rolls of the NIasons, names of ity officers. school board members, ,oins, and copies of the daily pa )ers. as is customary wherever cor lerstone is laid by that body of nen
 At a meeting of the school board held yesterday the teachers for the nnsuing term were chosen, all teach ers or the present year being re- elected.
 Six.Six-Plan School
 It is now planned to reorganize he, school on what is known as the Six.Six plan at the beginning of the l917.191S school year. This plan pro- yldes for six years of elementary school work and six of high school. The high school group is divided 'nto two divisions, one including grades seven. eight. and nine and 'lnown as the Junior High School md the other including grades ten, eleven and twelve and known as the Ieuior high school In addition to his change in the outer arrange nent of the system. the plan calls ,or a revision of the curriculum es' 9ecially in grades seven and eight md the introduction of the depart mental plan of teaching in these grades. There are many advantages 70 be derived from this re-arrange. ment, which, it is expected, will add greatly to the efficiency of the schools.
 School Teachers Assigned
 A course in cooking and house. hold chemistry will next year be of- cred to the girls of the Junior and Senior High School, if the present plans carry The teachers assigned or the next year are as follows:
 High School
 Miss Margaret Scott-German and Domestic Science; Miss Gertrude Helienthal, History and Commercial branches: Miss Fay Wenk, mathe' natics and science; Miss Nan Thompson. English and Latin; A.. NJ. Mathews, manual training and lthletics.
 Elementary School
 Miss Blanche Dyer, First Grade Miss Evelyn Sullivan, Second Grade; Miss Mamie Wheeler, Third Grade; Miss Harriett Case, Fourth Grade; Miss Nina Sowcrby, Fifth Grade; ,Iise Dorothv Gilcrest. Sixth Grade; Miss Jane Brenncman. Seventh Grade: Miss Myrl Eakin, Eighth trade and l.. D. Henderson, Super utcndent of Schools.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07

Will the party who subscribed for two months for the Seattle Star please call at the Butler Mauro Drug Go. and receive some information. Reece T.. Brewer, Star Representa-. tive. f2S.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07

TWO IN ONE = The EMPIRES way for everybody. The EMPIRES ads" keeps the housewife informed of all sales and the news columns are right up to the minute on the days news.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07
CARD PARTY

Perseverance Rebekah Lodge No. ? will give a card party Wednesday evening, March 7th at 8 p. m. at Juneau Odd Eel lows Hall. Admission 25 cents. All are cordially invited.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07
SOWERBY WINS IN WALK FOR
 LEGISLATURE

CContinued from Page One) very few workers at the polls, or automobiles or other vehicles used in getting out the vote. lt was al- most purely a volunteer and wholly an uninhuenced expression of pop ular sentiment.
 The returns received at two O. clock this afternoon were as fol- lows:
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07

TWO IN ONE - The EMPIRES way for everybody. The EMPIRES ads" keeps the housewife informed of all sales and the news columns are right up to the minute on the days news.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-07

Read the Seattle Star, an independ. ent newspaper, $15O novel each week. 35 cents a month, months, $1.OO; months $1.9O. Special price for year. Butler Mauro Drug Co. Star representative, Reece L. Brewer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25
UNITED STATES is NOW OWNER OF
THE DANISH WEST INDIES
Stars and Stripes Will Be Hoisted
Over New Possessions When
$25,000,0O0 Purchase
Price Is Paid to
Denmark

"HE Danish West Indies are now
owned by the United States.
Ownership of the islands pass
ed from Denmark to the United
States when Secretary Lansing and
Constantin Brun, the Danish minister
at Washington, formally exchanged
the notifications of the treaty convey
ing the islands to this government.
The title passed with the exchange of
notifications, but the actual physical
possession of the islands will not take
place until the purchase price of $685.
100000 is paid to Denmark.
The treaty provides for the appoint
ment of an agent by Denmark to de-
liver and the appointment of another
by the United States to receive the is
lands. The American agent has not
been named. but it is expected that
Franklin D. Roosevelt, the assistant
secretary Of the navy, who will soon
make visit to the islands on war
ship. will be designated.
Plans For Governing Islands.
Plans for taking over the islands and
for the establishment of American gov
ernmental control are being perfected
by the administration. The bureau of
insular affairs of the war department,
which has handled matters relating to
Cuba. Porto Rico. the Philippines and
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25
PREDICTS SEA. BEEFSTEAKS.
Why Not Eat Choice Joints Cut From
the Ocean Mammals?

An ever resourceful commoner. seiz-
ed with realization that three-fourths
of the surface of the earth is water
and practically waste as far as pro-
duction of varieties of diet is concern
ed. believes that the mammals of the
sea are worthy of cultivation as food.
says the Popular Science Monthly.
It is estimated that the meat of one
sixty foot whale, for instance. is equal
to that of seventy head of cattle and
tastes like choicest beefsteak in flavor
when properly prepared.
Other marine mammals which are
good for food as we'll as for CONNER
cial purposes are the seal. the walrus,
the dugong and the sea COW. The du-
gong has always been priced for food
by Asiatics, Africans and Australians.
and the sea COW formerly found in the
waters of the Bering sea was so noted
for the palatableness of it's flesh. it's
size and for its gentle fearlessness, of
man that it has BEEN, almost entirely
exterminated through mans greed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25
THE PRINCETON UNION: THURSDAY, JANUARY Is, 1917
B0o-Hoo.

Boo Hoo.
Slowly and silently she laid the
white, lifeless form in the place that
had been prepared for it. Tenderly
and gently she rose and gazed for the
last time on that which she had
brought into being. Mute, dry-eyed,
alone, for short space she leaned
over the little rounded body that was
fast growing cold. Suddenly those
who were near were disturbed by the
heartrending shrek that echoed
through the stiffness Of the early
morning. Again there was silence;
then a second shrek. We rushed to
the spot. We raised the lifeless little
body, carried it into the house and
had it boiled for breakfast. The little
red hen had done her duty again
Exchange. 81
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25
THREE SESSIONS URGED
4. FOR EACH CONGRESS
Representative McArthur's Bill
Fixes Specific Dates on Which
They Shall Meet.

A bill designed to designate fixed
dates upon which the congresses of
the future shall meet in regular SEES
sion has been introduced in the house
by Representative G. N. Macarthur of
Oregon. The measure, which provides
that there shall be three instead of two
sessions, each congress, stipulates that
they shall begin on the following dates:
First.-The first Monday after the
fourth day Of March in the year follow
ing the election of members of the
house Of representatives.
Second.-The first Monday in October
Of the same year.
Third.-The first Monday in Deem
Der of the following year.
It is pointed out by Representative
Macarthur that the volume of congress
sional business has attained such pro-
portions that it has become a physical
impossibility to do justice to all i'm
portant measures in the short time now
allowed for the two regular sessions.
He believes that if his proposed meas
ure is adopted that the time of mem
OCAS WILL NC luOlc IuV d1lCuSCOuS
~ spent. and instead of being CON-
PEELED to take a vacation for the first
nine months Of their term members
would be at work in the transaction of
public business except during a brief
period in midsummer and that the
present congestion of business in both
houses would be avoided by the early
consideration of much important legis-
lation.
It is pointed out that during the sum-
mer months many members absent
themselves from Washington, and it
frequently happens that a quorum is
not in the city. If congress would ad-
journ during, the hot weather periods
and put in the balance of its; time in
the consideration of legislative bust
ness the country would be the gamer
in the matter of efficiency.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25

in nine hours. The importance of the
group, however, is reflected in the
price our government proposed to pay
for them, says the National GeOgraph-
ic Magazine. We gave less than
cents all acre for Alaska, less than 8
cents an acre for California, Nevada,
Colorado and Utah. less than ii cents
an acre for Florida and under q cents
an acre for the Philippines Even for
the canal zone we paid but 1858 per
acre. Yet at $25,OOO.OOO for the group
we offered Denmark more than 1896
per acre for her holdings
The Importance of the island of St.
Thomas, Danish West Indies, arises
from the fact that the harbor on the
south side of the island, on whose Dor
ders the town of Charlotte Amalie is
located, is one of the finest in all
tropical America.
Terms of the Treaty.
Under the terms of the treaty Den
mark sells to the United States the is
lands of st. Thomas, st. John and St.
Croix. together with adjacent islands
and rocks, and including 1.-The right of
property in all public, government or
crown lands, public buildings. wharves.
ports, harbors. Notifications, barracks,
public funds, rights, franchises and
privileges, and all other public prop,
erty Of every kind or description now
belonging to Denmark, together with
all the appurtenances thereto"
Denmark guarantees cession of the
islands to be free and unincumbered
except for certain franchises and con.
cessions, which the United States
agrees to maintain. Provision also is
made for protection of the property OF
the Danish national church. and ex
emptions from the transfer include
arms and military stores and "mova
5les, especially silver plate and pic
lures in the government buildings:''
Authorities have disagreed as to the
area of the Danish West Indies Even
as to the three main islands-St. Thorn
as. st. John and st. Croix-there Is nc
! agreement on the question of area. In
, order to get definite statement as tc
their size planimeter measurements OF
them were made on photographic
charts in the Offices of the National
Geographic society in Washington, and
| they show that st. Thomas is 2S2;
| square miles in area. St. Croix 81 2;
| square miles and St. John 1897 square
miles in area, making a total of 1872 ii
square miles for the three islands.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25
CANDY FOR POLAR EXPEDITION
Amundsen Buys Six Hundred Pounds
to Last Six Years.

Amundsen Buys Six Hundred Pounds
to Last Six Years.
When Roald Amundsen, the explor-
er, left Chicago the other day. for
Washington it was apparent that the
food supply on the expedition to the
north pole upon which he is prepar-
ing to embark will consist Of some
thing more than whale blubber and
soup tablets.
Preparatory for the six years alb
sence in the arctic he purchased 600
pounds Of candy and quantities of 9TH
er delicacies, including ripe olives,
sweet pickles. picked pigsfeet. dried
fruits, nuts and apple butter. A ton of
meat has been purchased for each of
the ten men who will set out on the
expedition. This includes roast NUT
ton, roast beef, OK tails. pork, stewed
kidneys, OK tongue, lamb tongue, ham
loaf, veal loaf. OK marrow and summer
sausage.
Captain Amundsen said that he had
also purchased tea. coffee. cigarettes.
baking powder, dried eggs, dried milk.
cheese and canned vegetables. In all
$4,000 cans of food will be carried on
the voyage. During the trip each of
the ten explorers will consume 400
pounds of coffee, if he drinks his share
The ship will carry two tons of it and
two tons Of sugar.