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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-08-23
Polk County Men
Make Good showing

! Out Of the 22O Polk County men
called for examination for military
service in Polk County, 90 were
certified to by the local board as
eligible and subject to military du-
tY. Only seven out of the number
called failed to appear, and one of
them has enlisted.
Only 81 men were turned down
on grounds of physical disability.
This shows the exceptionally
healthy condition of Polk County
men, who breath the fresh air of
the mountains and live the clean,
simple life.
The first eighteen men who
have been selected and certified
viii leave Benton on September
5th to rep ort for duty.
The local board of Polk county
has done its duty we'll, and the
men selected, with the exception
ofsa very small number have re-
sponded to the call of duty without
being forced to do so. One or
more of the men who failed to ap-
pear was i'll and unable to come.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-08-23

| am keeping in stock
Ironing Boards, Meal Chests
and Chairs.
WILL HARRISON
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-08-23
Revival Meeting Postponed

The August revival meeting at
the Baptist Church, which was to
have started last Sunday was post
poned until next Sunday, on ac-
count of the fact that Rev. A. +,
Mahan, who is to conduct the
meeting cannot come until that
time, 1t is planned to have the
meeting continue for at least two
weeks.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-08-23
SWEET CORN FOR
WINTER SALAD

The rule "one hour from field
can makes it possible to can corn
successfully only when one has a
garden.
Wash your jars; wash rubberS;
test rubbers for quality.
Set empty jars and rubbers in
pan of water to heat and keep hot
Fill wash boiler to cover jars 2
inches with water. Heat water in
wash boiler,
Use only fresh, sound corn.
Remove husk and silk from
corn.
Place in colander; steam by set
ting over a vessel of boiling water,
covered tight, for5 to 10 minutes,
Plunge into cold water for a
moment.
Cut corn from cob with sharp,
thin bladcd knife.
Cut only sufficient to fill one can
at one time.
Pack in jars to one-fourth inch
from top.
Fill with boiling water
Add one level teaspoonful of
salt for each quart.
Put rubbers and caps of jars in
position, not tight
Place jars on false bottom of
wash boiler.
Add hot water to submerge jars
two inches.
Put cover on wash boiler and
let water boil 8 hours.
Start counting when water be-
gin to boil.
Remove jars.
Tighten covers.
Invert to cool and examine for
lie AXIS
If leaks are found, change rub
bers and boil again for 10 0minutes.
Wrap in paper and store in a
dry cool place.
Caution-Corn that has reached
the stage when it has a thick,
doughy consistency before being
packed will have a cheesy ap-
pearance after canning Never i
allow corn to remain in the cold
dip water Do not dip large
quantities at one time. {
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-08-23
BentOn-CIeveIand Pike

TIE pike road from Benten to
Cleveland is being treated to some
grading, rock. bonding, etc, on
the Bradley county side. The
work is going on at a rapid rate,
and Before long 4 pike Of the best
gfadt will be ready foF the pufiic.
For sometime this highway has
been needing some work, and
Benton people as we'll as Bradley
ccuntians are glad to see it go on
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-08-23
Re al Estate Deal

Luther Wilson has purchased
the farm of John Tillv, the con
sideration being 81, 500. The pur-
chase was made last week.
This farm is situated on route /,
and is one of the best to its size
in its section. Other real estate
deals in this county are planned,
but as yet have not been consul
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-08-23
the Tilly farm.

the Tilly farm.
Miss Ida Pippenger and Luther
Wilson attended church at Smyrna
and Chestuee Saturday night and
Sunday.
James Quinn has gone to Engle-
wood to spend few days.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-08-23

j. n. TAYLOR, Jeweler
Watches. Clocks. Electrical Goods.
Auto Repairing, Storage Supplies.
General Repair Work. Goodyear
and United States Tires.
TELEPHONE 80. Calls answered day
Opp. Co. Jail. or night.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-08-23
Another Million Needed
To Build Army Library

the most interesting develop
mcnts of war times was announc
ed today to the War Service Com
mittee of the American Librar,
Association in a letter from
rookie" in a camp somewher,
on the map" telling of a revolu
tionary innovation in the game ot
poker.
"A good book beats a royaI
flush" wrote this rookie, and is
the only thing known that can
beat this combination of the cards.
Old regulars had told us this
when we first came to camp but
we thought they were merely
spoofing. Now. among lot of
other things, we've learned that
they were right about the books.
Almost all the boys here would
rather read than play cards, any
day, and our most exciting gamb-
ling when a book appears is to
draw straws to see who Il be sec
ond and third and fourth on the
waiting list. Any book will do.
Some like novels, and some like
histories, and'so like books of
travel. But in pinch we'll find
reading in even a arithmetic or
grammar.
Steps to meet this need already
have been taken by the American
Library Association, which thru
a committee en- camp Libraries has
started a campaign to raise S 900
900 to build libraries at the 80
cantonments.and encampments Of
the new army ~ supssls Z nse:.as
with books and to provide good
reading for the sick and Iajured, |
at home and abroad, for the men
in the trenches, and for sailors
af1oat and ashore.
Each city and town in the land
is asked to turn 5 per cent of its
population into dollars, for the
pleasure and good of the young
men they have sent into the war.
The base of the Statute of Liberty
in New York was provided through
of dollars and null
tiples of small amounts, and the
library war service committee feels
hat this library fund also should
oc provided by widely popular
{
In a letter to Secretary of War !
Baker, Chairman Raymond B.
1osdick of the Commission on
Training Camp Activities of the |
var department said: t
The American Library Asso-
iation's plans comprehend the {
rection of library building in s
ach of the cantonments, with the I
?. NJ. C.. A. buildings and the T
Knights of Columbus buildings as t
istributive points. To put up
hese buildings and obtain the
eccssary books and magazines
ill cost approximately 81, 600, b
90 and the American Library AS n
ociation will assume entire re- II
possibility for raising this sum. T
t already has named war coun
il, and | understand that Presi-
ent Wilson has been successfully d
ppealed to, to contenance this ;,
Ian. 1t in no way conflict with =
ny plan the Red Cross has in =
lind, h
AS to the case in and around
Washington. the need of books O.
1r the soldiers may be seen at 6
ny camp or place where a de- :
,chment of men is standing guard N
yer bridges, or waterways or 9th
+ property. The boys at the II
,ore of such guard camps around II
,e national capitol are cheerful
nd optimistic, but they yearn
,r occupation in their idle hourz. B
Hope is entertained that the ],
900, 900 needed will be sub
,ribed. in short time, and the n
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26
JIM BLAINE FOUND GUILTY OF CRIME
 OF INTENT TO KILL

Jim Blaine, the Yakutat Native who has been on trial for the past few days on the charge of cutting two other Natives at that place with a pocket knife, was found guilty by the jury late Saturday night, with cutting, intending to kill. A night session of the court was held in or. der that the case might be finished and leave the time of the court clear this morning to take up other work.
 According to the testimony Blaine had made threats against the wo. man in the case several times. Dur. ing the fishing season, one day she became frightened when told Blaine was to return and she had a neigh. bor lock her in her house. Later her husband returned from work and crawled in through window. He was i'll and went to sleep. Later, Blaine went to the house and entered
 through the window. He told the woman to dress as her time had had come. Blaine then attacked her and severely wounded her. He
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26
ARE
 TO PILE UP IN
 PORT TOMORROW
Two Will Be Due from the South and Two Are Coming from West
 SouthbOund.

As usual the boats on the Alaskan run have again become punched and there are two boats due from the south tonight, and four due south. bound tomorrow. The boats have been running fairly well lately there having been an average of a boat every day either north or south dur. ing the past week. but after tomor. row it will be several days before there is a boat either way.
 The Al.K is expected from the south at midnight and will sail south bound tomorrow morning. The Spo. kane is due at Treadwcn at l2:3C tonight from the south and should sail south again tomorrow afternoon Besides these two the Admiral Far ragut is expected southbound tomor. row morning at 10 o'clock and the Alaska at noon tomorrow. Both ol the latter boats are from the west ward.
 The four boats north and south are expected to bring most of the members Of the Legislature, although rcw will not arrive until late this week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26
NORTHWESTERN
 HAS BIG CROWD
 FOR WESTWARD

The steamer Northwestern arrived from the south last night at o'clocl; with large list Of pass9n. gers bound for westward points, many for the interior by way Of Cor. dova and others for Seward and Ar. chorage. The Northwestern also ha5 large load of freight for all west. ward points.
 Among the passengers on the Northwestern were M. Block, maa. ager Of Blum and Company at Cor. doYa and Chitina, M, Stepovich, Che tungsten miner from Fairbanks, anl .R. F. Capers, attorney for the Cop. per River and Northwestern Rail road, all returning home from busi. mess trips to the outside.
 The Northwestern brought f19 tons of freight for Juneau. including % thousand feet of lumber for one of the big mines on the Channel. The Juneau arrivals were John DeShay, N. W. Wolcott, Miss B. Weiss, R. l.. Sandwich, J. F. James, ]. l.. Carl son. NJ. F. Vollsman and Mrs. T. E. West.
 Those leaving for the westward from here were Fred Johnson, J. F. Busch, Ira McCord, Richard WaRclin, A. Anderson and Cora B. Smith
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26
HOME RULE FOR ALASKA IS CRY
 OF THE PEOPLE
Sentiment of Citizens of the North Given Expression in
 Seattle.

SEATTLE. Feb 21.- Home rule
 for Alaska was a leading topic dis
 cussed at a luncheon given at the Arctic Club yesterday afternoon by the Alaska Bureau Of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and COmmer cial Club in honor of a number ol members of the Northern Territorys Legislature who are in the city, says the Times. Several other Alaskans and former Alaskans were the bu. reau's guests. The bureaus activi- ties in behalf Of Alaska were warmly commended by all speakers called upon by M. D. Leehey who presided as tOastmastcr.
 The sentiment of the people of the Northern Territory was well eX- pressed by Elmer F. Ritchie, former mayor of Valdez. one Of the speak. CTS, when he said:
 What Alaska needs is friends and money to develop her enormous re. sources. In aiding us in obtaining these, the Alaska bureau has been eminently successful and has given us great service. A need for which I know you have earnestly la. bored and which we of the North hope you will continue to labor until we get results in the curtailment Of the endless and unnecessary red tape in which the bureaus enmesh Alaskan affairs. You all know that red tape is a string of knots and the greater distance it is extended from its directing sourse. the more numer. ous and troublesome become the knots.
 Tt is fortunate that the Alaskan is endowed with a patience that is never ending, or they would never at tempt the mraveliug of the intricate mass of knots with which the bu.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26
WOMAN'S TEARS FORCE STEAMER
 TO TURN BACK
Steamer JefferSon Gets Wireless Summoning Her to Return to
 Seattle Dock.

Tears of a little woman, appar. eUtly Of modest means who stood on the pier with small child on either side bcmoaning the fact that she had just missed the Jefferson, which left Seattle for the North at 9 o'clock this morning. shattered the ironclad rule of the Alaska Steam. ship Company that all vessels of the fleet sail on time if they have to leave cargo behind. and soon a wire less message was flashed 10 the mas ter of the craft ordering him to re. turn to port, says the Seattle Times of Feb. 19.
 The Jefferson was far down .hc harbor when the little woman and two children arrived at Pier 9 seek. ing where the vessel was lying. When she was told that the Jcrior. son had sailed she seemed heart. broken.
 My husband iR Juneau will be so disappointed" she said. He is ey- pecting us on the Jefferson. What shall do?"
 In tears the little woman appealed to Superintendent R. R. PiersOn of the Alaska Steamship Company tell. ing the steamship official that the delay meant so much 10 her hus. band who had been notified by ca. blc that his wife and babies were aboard the Jefferson.
 Persons heart was touched and he forgot all about the company's iron clad rules. He soon had Port War. den A. A. Paysse on the telephone and flashed a wireless message from the office of the harbor department in Pier 1 10 Capt. J. G. Nord, mas. ter of the Jefferson 10 return to Sc. attle The Jefferson was soon back Pier and the little wo. man with her two babies, boxes and bundles placed aboard.
 Word will make up the lost time between here and the NarrOws," said whose only reward for his act of Kindness was the smiling face of the little doman who leaned over the railing to thank him as the Jcf- ferson steamed for Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26
ALASKAN AUTHOR MAKING TRIP
 TO NORTH
Author Lecturer Visits Juneau on Seventh Annual Trip
 to Alaska.

Among the visitors in Juneau yes. terday, during the stay of the North. western was George Edward Lewis, the authOr.lecturer, better known to Alaskans as Alaska BlacklocK." Mir. Lewis is now on his annual trip to this country for material for his tours.
 On the present journey Mir. Lew js is accompanied by his brother, J l.. Lewis. and Fl. S. Jones, a motion picture operator, who will film various scenes with which the au,horIecturer intends to embellish in his next tour of the States. Mir. Lewis is the author of Charms of Alaska" and Nick Of the Woods" the latter being a story Of the Michigan lumber camps, both Of enjoy a large circulation
 Mr. Lewis announces an itinerary that will require seven months of travel in the Northland. The party will start at CordOva and will jour ney to Chitina, Fairbanks, Fort G!b- bon, into the Koyukuk region, thence Co the Kuskokwim and tO Nome. La. ter they will reach St. Michael, and expect to return 10 Seward by way of Fairbanks and the Alaska North cn railway the government road now under construction. Pictures of these operations together with scenes in the reindeer camps of the Northern borders Of the Arctic Cir. cle will form a large portion of the motion picture films to be obtained.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26
JOHN PERELLE IS IN
 AN OAKLAND HOSPITAL

John Perelle, the well known prop erty owner and mining man, is in the University Hospital at Oakland, according to advices received here. It is understood that Mir. Perelle has been warned by the attending phys. icians that he must continue to live in warmer climate and for that reason may not return to Juneau cx. cept on a business trip some time this summer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26
FARM LANDS

OREGON & CALIFORNIA RAIL ROAD co. GRANT LANDS. Title to same reyested in United States by Act of Congress dated June g, 1916. Two million three hundred thousand acres to be opened for set clement and sale. Power site, timber and agricultural lands. Containing Tome of the best lands left in United States. Large sectional map and description, showing lands, price one dollar. GRANT LANDS LOCAT- ING CO.,, P. O. Box 610, Portland, Oregon. M23.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26
FIVE CITIZENS SWEAR
 ALLEGIANCE re U. s

The United States this morning SC. cured five good citizens when Judge Jennings granted citizenship papers to applicants. Mons Anderson, na- tive of Norway, Zacky Michael Sal. oum, native of Syria, Seth Orava, native of Finland, William Bunting, native of England and John N, Han. sen, native oI Denmark, were admit ted. The last-0twO named arrived from Skagway to take their cXamina- tiOus.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26

reaus enmesh the administration of their Alaska activities"
 The guests of honor at the lun. cheon were Senators J. R. Heckman, John Sundback, D. Sutherland and J. Roman, and Representatives J. p. Daly and Andrew Norland. Other Al. askans present were Capt, A. F. La. throp, of Anchorage, J. R. Hayden Of Seward, Elmer E. Ritchie, former mayor of Valdez; Col. B. F. Willard, J. l.. Reed, George J. Love and r. M. KempsIer of Valdez, Frank Man ley E. w. Griffin and j. Price of Fairbanks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26
SANITY EXAMINATION

scotty Wallace, well known around Juneau, is being examined this af. ternoon in the Commissioner court as to his sanity. Wallace has been acting Queerly for the past two years and recently was examined for the same malady, but the jury found that he was suffering more from whiskey than from mental trouble.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26

then went after the man, but broke the knife before serious damage had been inflicted. Afterwards Blaine went to another house and tried to secure another weapon.
 The jury was out ten minutes
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26

FOR SALE - DEVELOPMENT NUMBER ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE FOR 1916-The best Illustrated pub Ncation concerning resources of Ju. neau and surrounding country. Price 25 cents at Empire office and News Stands. tts ts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26
FOR sALE-mls3sIlansous

WITH SOMETHING TO OFFER Co an inyestor-some proposition which will stand the fire test of snalysis-yoU can make classified advertising your broker in securing needed capital.-EMPIRE ADS have THOUSANDS OF READERS.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26
1917 To Be An Advertising Year

The year 1917 looms up in prospect as the Greatest advertising year in history
 Many factors of influence point to this con- cusiOn It will be, for the most part, and for most things, year of high prices. Commodi- ties have increased in cost. This increase has been universal It means new angles to house hold buying problems.
 Prosperity is here and to stay for some time. People have more money else higher prices for commodities would not prevail.
 Merchants will do a larger volume of bus mess during 1917 than in any previous year of their experience. BUT COMPETITION WILL BE SHARPER THAN EVER BEFORE.
 Some merchants will try to earn larger profits than usual because of the period of plen- ty-and will seek to do through advancing selling prices of things to an unjuStifable level. of SERVICE TO THEIR PATRONS will Keep keep proft-margiuS to the level of less prosperous times and will win good will and future pro- fits
 New conditions will give to store adver- Using ESPECIAL INTEREST AND VALUE. It will hold the attention of the readers of newspaper as never before-for it will help them to solve their problems. They will LEARN MORE ABOUT THE STORES THAN THEY HAVE EVER KNOWN. And they will get most of this valuable knowledge through studying the store adS-fOllOwed by firSt-hand investigations of store offerings
 Some merchants will make GREATER STRIDES TOWARD THEIR GOALS in 1917 than they have ever made in any other year. They will base this progress on REAL SER VICE, MADE KNOWN THROUGH REAL ADJ FERTISING. Some merchants will lose ground through Short-Sghted policies of taking all possible immediate profits
 New economic conditions face all merchants and those who are to adapt their policies will make greater and more intensive use than ever before of ADVERTISING
 Not to plan MORE ADVERTISING FOR 1917 THAN FOR ANY PREVIOUS YEAR IS TO FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE TREND OF THE TIME. No wise merchant will make that mistake.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26
OPERATE ON MRS. euReAcH

Mrs. E. F. Burbach was taken to St. Ann Hospital yesterday and this morning underwent an operation for appendicitis. The operation was per. formed by Dr. ?. J. Malone. Mir, Burbach arrived from the south last night on the Northwestern ;o be with his wife during her illness.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26

Give us your uexS orcer for trans. fer work or coal. Juneau Transfer Company. Phone 4a.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26
FOR sALE-EFFiciENcY

FOR SALE-COrresponcence schol. arship. Efficiency never goes beg ging. The person who can do posi-. lively and thoroughly something that is useful Is always in demand. AD- DRESS SCHOLARSHIP Empire. ti.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26
HOUSES 6 FLATS FOR RENT

. - EsN''S IN' "-'Ni FOR RENT - Comfortable from bed room, suitable for two gentle linen. Enquire Mrs. Dan Campbell { TreadwelI. f27
 FOR RENT-Steam heated rooms Board or without. Miss Charon, 5S; Main St. m12. FOR RENT-3 rooms with bath $:3.75, includes water and garbage will furnish if desired, phone 33- f2Otf
 FOR RENT-Slx room furnished house newly renovated. Enquire Mrs. Montgomery Davis, Sixth St Also Broom partly furnished house. tf
 FOR RENT - Seven room flat completely furnished. I. Goldstein. -d19tf
 FOR RENTING room modern house ,unrurnished on 9th and Ken. nedy. Phone 372. j31-tf.
 FOR RENT-Four room flat. Call at No. Gold St. j27tf.
 FOR RENT - Furnished house. keeping and sleeping rooms, 335 rankin street. n19 FLAT TOR RENT-Four rooms and a bath. I Goldstein. D23tf.
 FOR RENT-rrgsnIy renovated two room furnished apartment 3rd and Gold street. over Sheldon & McKanna's store. Also single rooms P6One I67. tt FOR RENT-Five room flat. Alp ply Goldstein's Emporium. S13-tk FOR RENT. 2 anu 5-room furnished housekeeping suites; reasonable. "The coZy corner of Juneau" Cliff Apart. ments, near Court House. 2-1-1m. COMFORTABLY furnished single and housekeeping rooms. Centrally located. Rates $500 a month and up. Under new management. Phone 2S6. Juneau Apts.. Calhoun Ave. tG. Seven dollars, furnished house. keeping rooms, next to A. B. hall. l .f19tf
 LOST-D. A. R. pin, name of own er on reverse side. Notify Empire. |
 -(f26.tfD-
 DRESSMAKING. mendIng, repair. ng. 33O WiIIoughby Ave. F27. Headquarters for Ladysmith coal. Juneau Transf. Co.,. phone 48.. If | EVERYONE WILL TELL YOU I | That our way of pressing clothes is uneQualled. It's sanitary, it's quick, it's best. ! It's simple but most resultful. l Send us one suit and be con- Il
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26
TURKISH BATHS

HILLSIDE BATH HoUsE-Turkish Needle. Steam. shower and tub baths Dry and steam heat. 21S Front St Phone l8s. l1.1s.tE
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26

Sanitary rooms for sanitary men, Sanitary Plumbing. Willoughby Ave, near Femmcr G Ritter's dock. Fl7
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26

FOR SALE-Second house from corner 9th iaUd Park Ave; also small house on rear or lot $500 on terms; $500 cash. Address Box l2i, Thaue. Alaska. m26.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26

FOR RENT-Fye room modern house ,unrurnished on 9th and Ken. nedy. Phone 372. jS1.tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26

FOR RENT - Seven room flat completely furnished. I. Goldstein. -d19tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26

FOR RENT-Four room flat. Call at No. Gold St. j27tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26

FOR RENT-Steam heated rooms, Board or without. Miss Charon, 5S5 Main St. m12.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26

FOR RENT - Furnished house keeping and sleeping rooms, 335 rankin street. n19
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26

FOR RENT-TresuIy renovated two room furnished apartment 3rd and Gold street. over Sheldon & McKanna's store. Also single rooms P6One I67. tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26

FOR RENT-3 rooms with bath. S!3.T5, includes water and garbage will furnish if desired, phone 33- f2Otf
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26

FLAT FOR RENT-Four rooms and a bath. I Goldstein. D23tf.