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The Nome nugget., 1923-05-19

following vote was boiled; Burgh. yes; Cavey yes; Lehman yes; Sin hold no; SOlberg passed. The mo- tion carried and the mayor declar red Felix Howald Chief of the Nome Fire Department. John Britizus en- gineer and Utility man and Chas. Carr fireman and Utility man duly elected.
 The Fire and Water Committee was instructed to make the change in personnel as soon as convenient 10 all parties concerned.
 The bonds of F. F. Grimm. City Clerk and Arthur Wright. treasur- CT. were presented and duly ap- proved by the Council.
 Numerous Nome citizens were present at this meeting and the mayor asked any present to speak if they had anything to bring before the council. Thos A. Ross of the Coast Guard Service addressed the body stating that inas much as the members of the Coast Guard were auxiliary members of the Fire De- pertinent of the City he deemed it advisable that some alarm system be established at the station so that the Coast Guard boys would be inn mediately notified of fire and the approximate location. As the boys are willing to assist in all fire calls 1t is no more than right that the city enable them to function with out unnecessary inconvience. This matter also was left to the Fire and Water Comittee for solution.
 There being no further business before the Council adjournment was made to May 2Sth at s:3O pm
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-19
LOCAL NEWS.
lNCIPIENT. BLAZE AT MISSION

One night recently Miss Walthal of the Methodist Mission smelled smoke in the building and as the hour was late she made a personal investigation Upon entering the children's bedroom she discovered that one of the boys had placed a lighted candle under the he'd, sett- ing fire to the mattress. Being discovered before the fire had made any progress It was quickly ex- tinguished.
 The slight fire in itself mas little sionifcance. but moments refec- ton will reveal serious condl- ton of affairs.
 Between the hours of midnight and q. m. there is no telephone service. Sickness or fire coming between these hours must depend for relief npon personal communi- cation with the physician, fire sta tion. or the nearest alarm box. What would have happened if the matron had failed to discover the incipient blaze in this particular in stauceo The hour is late, no tele- vbone communication with the hre department. no fire alarm box near or than Polet's residence. 2 blocks distant. The answer is the Missioa would burn and God alone knows how many little children wcuic have perished.
 The persons in charge of the Mis- sion and Hospital have petitioned the .-ity Council to install an alarm box in the immediate rtighborhoad for future protectin.
 Tho Fire Committee has taken ;no mal-er under consid and ;t is r,posed to move Fire Alarm Rox No. 42 from the corner or Lanes Way and Third AverHe. 'the Hobbs Building corneri, a'i place if on the four corners of c. an6 SecCnd Ave, in front 2i the M'S- :r.r and Hospital
 Carrying out the new poI'rV or p, :eanization and seekin| h'shef degree of efficiency in the City Fire Department. the city VII send cut for A runrtfr of new aIa"in boxes and station them at ',er dah@' ro,nts and attempt in ever.- way to reduce the fire hazard.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-19
FIRE DEPARTMENT
 NOW ON WHEELS

Chief Howald and his crew made the change from sled to wagon Friday afternoon. The Fire De- partment is now in it's summer rig. As soon as snow disappears along the water mains. water will be turned into the system and kept there until the fall freeze up.
 Fridays engine test showed two minutes time in starting.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-19
CALL FOR BIDS.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. that tip Governor of Alaska will, in conformity with the provisions of Chapter 47, of the Laws of Alaska for 1928. enter into contracts with owners or chaiterers of vessels of American register as follows:
 {D For operation of vessels as common carrier of freight and pas- seneers from Nome to kOtzebue and return, touching each way at Teller, Wales, Deering and keewalik, and making. regular stated round trips of not less than once each two (2) weeks during the season when navi- gation is open in such waters.
 {2) For the operation of vessel as a common carrier of. freight and passengers from Nome to St. Michael and return, touching same way at Solomon, Hun, Chinfk, and Unalak- feet and make regular stated round trips not less than once each week during the season when naSigattou is open in the aforementioned wat CTS. Each vessel must have a cargo capacity of not less than fifty (SO) tons under deck and passenger cap acity of not less than twenty (2O) persons, loaded draft not to exceed six (8) feet and maximum speed of not less than seven @ knots an hour. The contract will he for two seasons, the seasons of 1923 and 1924. A sum not to exceed five thousand ($S. S.OOO) dollars will be paid for each season for the vessel on the NOme-kotzebue route and a sum not to exceed three thousand five hundred ($S,5OO) dollars will be paid for each season for the ves- seI of the Nome St. Michael route.
 Bids or offers to operate such ves- sels will be received by mail or wire at the Governors office at Juneau, Alaska, up to 12' o'clock Meridian June i, 1928, at which hour all bids received will be opened. Each bid must state the size, speed and accom- mediation of the vessels over the re- auirerents above set out, together with the subsidy demand.
 The passenger accommodations must be approved by the United States Steamboat Inspection Service. The Governor intends to let the contract to the lowest and best bidder, but he reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 As soon as bid is accepted writ ten contract will be entered into, embodying the conditions and pro- visions of the bid accepted.
 Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bond to the Territory of Alaska fin the sum of one thousand dollars, conditioned upon the failure of performance by the bidder of the terms of his bld-
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, May 10th, 1928.
 SCOTT c. BONE,
 Governor of Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-19
: IN AND ABOUT TOWN . %%+<<<+*+<+<++%+*

Captain Swanson arrived from Dime Creek last Sunday and is now engaged in repairing his gas sch- 0oner the NOkatak.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-19

Mrs. W. J. Rowe arrived Monday from Solomon and will remain in Nome for the summer. While feel ing keenly the loss of her roadhouse at Bonanza, Mrs. Rowe takes the philosophical view that it might have been worse.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-19

May 18th being Mothers Day the 4th and 5th grades. Miss Cons room. gave a little entertainment for their mothers on Friday after noon at 2:30. The program was as follows:
 History of Mothers Day ......
 ~ Bessie Bruner Presentation of Carnation Books to
 Mothers.
 Sayings of Great Men.
 Alaska My Alaska. Song Reading, ..... Margaret Rowe Folk Dances, "I see you" "Howdy
 Do my Partner.
 Piano Solo. ...... Mary Walsh Recitationi,. -. Madaline Calkins Vocal Solo. ... Wilfred Nelly accompanied by Margaret Ulrich- Piano Solo. .... Margaret Rowe Reading Lesson (Robinhood .....
 ... .dramatized, by 4th Grade Group of Songs, 4th and 5th grades Recitation, T. J. Fromm Recitation, .. ... Wilfred Nelly Piano Solo. .. Charlotte Swanberg
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-19
LOST-WATCH AND CHAIN.

An open face, gold Elgin Watch and Chain. Lost between Campbell Way and Steadman avenue. Leave
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-19
Junior Debate.

After much preparation on the part of the Junior Glass very in teresting debate was given Monday afternoon, May '. The question as stated was: Resolved that all Tariff rates should be settled by a National Commission. The boys. Donald Lyle, Alvin Bahlke and Jack Hamlyn had the affirmative and the girls, Kristie Sather, Emily Polet and Una SHton the negative side of the question.
 The topic is a popular and very broad one which needed much
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-19

Drilling operations on the sub marine are progressing rapidly. af- though moving the drills is done under difiicuIty as the warm spell has caused the snow to soften and sink.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-19

Ira Rank has crew of ship car penters working on the Sea Wolf and Teddy Bear Extensive re- pairs will be made on both vessels.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-19

James Keenan has a crew of men dredge.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-19

The Sophomore Glass has begun gathering material for school paper, however, it will not be pub lished: only typewriter copies will be given out to members of High School and teachers.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-19

Monday afternoon several photo- graphers appeared on the school grounds to. snap pictures of the girls basket ball teams.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-19

for them to be able to handle it
 ntelliEently. The students were well prepared and showed a great improvement over their debate of the week before. The members of the Sophomore class. acting as judges. rendered their decision 2-1 in favor of the affirmative.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-19

Friday afternoon the 4th and 5th grades. Miss Cons room, held a picnic on the beach at the mouth of Snake River The occasion was the result of a spelling contest in which the 4th grade proved the winners. the 5th grade providing the entertainment for both classes. Sixteen pupils attended and a lunch of sandwiches, grape juice and peanuts was served under the of Miss Golf. The par ty was held between the hours of 2:30 and 400 o'clock
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-19

FOR THE NUGGET
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-19

About the school building one can easily see signs of spring. The sidewalk is clear in several spots and already hopscotch and marbles are being played at noon and recess hours by the lower grade pupils.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-19

Thursday afternoon May 17th, the High School students and teach CTS had their pictures taken.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-19

cts day will bring the Weekly Nugget to your home.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-19
SCHOOL NOTES. (Contributrd.)

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-10
Coffee Not a Bean, But a Seed.

OF the millions who drink coffee
daily, probably not many have any
definite idea of what II really is, es-
pecially in these days of the packaged.
roasted and ground bean. We call it
a bean, but 1t is actually a seed. as
William H. Ukers describes ii in "All
About Coffee" published by the Tea
and Coffee Trade Journal Company.
The coffee bean with which the
consumer is familiar is only a small
part Of the fruit" to quote Mr.. Ckers.
The fruit. which is the size of A
small cherry. has. like the cherry. an
outer feshy part called the pericap.
Beneath this is a part like tissue pa
per, spoken OF technically as the
parchment. but known scientifically
as the endocarp. Next in position to
this. and covering the seed is the So
called spermoderm. which means seed
skin, referred to in the trade as the
silver skin. Small parts of this silver
skin are always to be found in the
cleft of the coffee bean" Each fruit
normally has two seeds. placed with
the fat sides together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-10
100000 TO BEGIN
LIGHT PLANS ASKED
District Budget for Next Fiscal
Year Prepares for I'm
provements.

An i.em OF 100000 for Initiating
the program of street lighting i'm
provement is contained in the Dis
trict's budget for the next fiscal year,
it was learned today. The plans of
the District authorities for lettering
the street lighting calls for an ex-
penditure OF approximately $1,400, 900,
covering a period of four years.
The proposed new system Of lights
not only provides for more lights, but
an improvement in the quality of the
lights now in use. AS a result the
streets will be made brighter.
Lamp posts throughout the city VIII
be raised several feet in height. On
PENNSYLVANIA avenue the poles Will
be increased in height from fifteen
to twenty five feet. In other sections
the height of the posts will be twenty
feet
Gradual substitution of electric
lights for gas lamps also is provided
in the plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-10
ARTIST GENIUS UNABASHED.
Joseph Stella Orders Millionaire
Patron From His Studio.
From the August Arts and Decoration

Augustus Johns, the foremost and
most original painter in England,
came a few weeks ago to the United
States to serve on jury for the
first visit was to the studio of Joseph
Stella. He expressed his admiration
In no uncertain terms. A few days
later Johns was banqueted by some
of the foremost captains of finance in
America The painter was asked his
opinion about art in general and ar
lists in particular Whom did he
consider the most significant artist
in America. He answered that he
considered the most original. power
full and exquisite artist in America
to be'Joseph Stella.
these financial giants visited the
studio of Stella. escorted by their
wives Stella drew their portraits in
gold point One of them. quite salts
fed with the sketch of his wife. made
out a sketch to the artist in four fig
ures Then Stella asked: May / ask
you what your business Isl" The
magnate smiled at the innocence of
the artist. who evidently was not ia
miliar with big financial personali-
ties; but he answered: MY business
is everybody's business" and laughed
a his own cryptic joke.
Johns chided Stella for his attitude
toward his patrons, but it appears
they liked il. The one whose bust
ness YOU inquired" said Johns. sells
oil in every state of the Union. and
also all over the world. the other
coal the third is one Of the most
prominent bankers in America, and
SO on
Stella is not keen about great
names; only artistic personalities. \
wealthy man once ordered him to
change his portrait, or. better said. to
correct II. Stella replied: Il don't
tell you how to run your business.
How dare YOU presume to advise me
about mine?" He refused to make
the correction and forbade the man
his studio.
Which reminds me of the anecdote
of julius ii. who visited Michael
angelo while the latter was busy with
his frescoes in the Sistine Chapel and
ordered the painter to make some
changes. Michaelangelo lost his tenn
per and said 10 the Pope: DO ! ever
tell you how to write your papal
bulls" and forthwith ordered him out
of the Sistine Chapel. besides threat
ening to stop working IL he ever en-
tered the chapel again until he had
finished the frescoes. Julius II. wise
man that he was. realized that he had
ov.rstepped his authority. and obeyed
the injunction of the artist. After
all. he was only a Pope, and Michael
angelo was-Michaelangelo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-10
VIM MARKS FINAL
! DRILLS OF GUARDS
Entire First Battalion on Field
With Two Days Left
Before Return.

The 1st Battalion, 121st Engineers,
District National Guard. at Camp
Simms. is making the most of it's last
two days of training in camp this
year. This morning found the entire
battalion on the drill field early and
at their drill with a vim-for today
and tomorrow will finish their field
work. and Sunday morning early they
VIII break camp and return to the
armory until their next annual en-
campment.
This morning from 7:15 to SD the
battalion had infantry drills from $50
TO 1880 spar and treStle bridge con-
struction by A Company under the
supervision of Capt r. NJ. McCutch-
con; field Notifications by B Com
pany, under Fl. H. Pohl. and rigging
and Lampert bridge building by c
Company, under Capt. Joseph C. SUIT
ton. Battalion drill was had from
10 40 this afternoon and demonstra-
IONS in musketry. under instruction
O'Clock.
Big Dny Tomorrow.
Tomorrow will be the big" day
y Company. commanded by Capt. Joe
r. Mickey; rigging and Lamport
DIluSeS by Is Company commanded
by Capt. John r. Kahn. and spar and
trestle bridge construction by G Com
pany. commanded by Capt Harry +.
oiladman, from to 1915. follow ed
by review and inspection at IL
clock. All of tomorrow afternoon
VIII be devoted to athletics. Several
ball games and a track and field
meet have been arranged by Lieut..
W. r. Jorgenson, camp athletic Off
Ger. The public is invited to the
review and the athletic affairs A
dance will be given by the Medical
Corps In their barracks tomorrow
night. Maj. George J. Allen is in
command of the Medical Corps, as
sisted by Capt. Boyce r. Bolton
The following men of b Company
have been promoted as a result of a
competitive examination given last
week: To be sergeants-Melville r..
Davis. Fred Caltabiano. Lloyd L. Glib
son. Robert H. Stout and Francis ID,
QUAD. To be Corporals-Harold
Schuetze. Vincent II. Williams. Jo-
seph Ginsberg, William p Hunt and
Milton NJ. Parker.
Robert d. Wise, 10 V street north
east. enlisted in d Company. com
manded by Capt Julian S Diff, to-
day.
Recruiting offices in room 80. Ma
tional Guard Armory. will be open
from 10 m. TO 3 pm. Sunday for en-
listments in Company F. the new COM
pany. to be mustered in. to be COM
manded by Lieut.. Roy w. Keesee 1t
is hoped to complete the quota by the
annual encampment, beginning Au-
gust 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-10
Spider as Fisherman.
From the Youths Companion.


Astonishing as it seems. spiders
frequently catch and eat small fishes
Read the story of Prof. L. T. Spring
Of Eagleswood. y. j.: Il was over
ON the South Amboy. y. J., shCre with
friend. walking in swampy wood
where there was a ditch some three
feet wide: when we discovered in the
middle of it a large black spider
making queer motions. He had
caught a fish and was biting ii Just
on the forward side of the dorsal fin :
the fish was swimming round and
round slowly and twisting its body
as if in pain. The head OF its black
enemy was sometimes pulled almost
under water, but the fish did not
seem to have enough strength to pull
it all the way under. At last the fish
swan under floating leaf near the
shore and tried to sCrape off the spi-
der. but its efforts were in vain Sud
denly the long black legs came up
out or the water and, reaching out
tiles of the side OF the ditch. The
spider then commenced Juggling to
get his prize up the bank. The fish
. was much exhausted and hardly
made any movement. The spider
faced toward the tail and by stepping
backward pulled his victim up at an
angle of 40 degrees. The spider was
three quarters of an inch long and
weighed IA grains: the fish was
three and one-quarter inches long
and weighed SIS grains"
Another story, told by T. NJ. Peters,
who lived in Alabama. was communal
Gated to the Smithsonian Institution
as follows: Just before the late
war ! was in Lawrence county. Ala
near the town OF Courtland where [
saw school of minnows playing in
the sunshine near the edge of a pool.
All at once a spider as large as the
among them and seized one of them
near the head-the ash was about
three inches long. AS soon as it was
seized IT swan round swiftly in the
bottom, yet the spider held onto il.
Finally IT came to the top. turned
upon its back and died. Then the
spider moved off with it to the
shore"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-10
DRAGGED INTO AUTO,
CHOKED AND ROBBED
Three Men Accused by John z.
Lones of Hold-Up Shortly
After Midnight.

John f. Lones of copleY Courts
was robbed of about sI7 shortly after
midnight today when two white men
dragged him into Il limousine at Con-
necticut and Rhode Island avenues
After choking him, the aSsailants
rifed his pockets and put him out
near Dupont Circle.
Lones stated that the machine drove
up to him and one of the occupants
asked him where certain address
was. They then caught hold of him
and pulled him into the automo bile
and a colored man drove the car off.
lie was unable to furnish a good
description of the men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-10
SUES FOR $4,000.
Fireman Seeks Damages for Auto
Accident.

Alleging that while driving his au-
tomobile at 9Th and l. streets south
west January IA last his car was
struck by an automobile and crushed
against a street car, throwing him
from the drivers seat through the
car window onto seat, William T.
Caps, a member of the fire depart
ment. yesterday filed suit for $4,000
damages from Simon Chaikin, owner
of the machine which is said to have
caused the damage
Capp says he had the right of way
at the crossing, but that the defend
ant disregarded that right and COL
lided with his car. throwing 1t against
a Washington Railway and Electric
Company car that happened to be
crossing the street. His machine was
demolished and he sustained serious
injuries. which kept him from his
duties in the fire department, the
plaintiff says
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-10

Called from the scene of his
earthly labors, where he gave
his all in the service of his
countrymen, typifying the
highest ideal in American
citizenship, beloved by his
people, respected by all, we
honor the name and revere
the memory of Warren
Gamaliel Harding.
Service above self was his
motto.
For the Directors, Officers and
Employees
Of the
EtderalAmerican National Bank
b; BY
1uipA0ohnP oole.- president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-10
Meant No Reflection.
he Pittsburgh Telegraph.

From the PITTSBURGH IeIegruph.
A gushing matron was getting up
an afternoon affair and called on
somewhat elderly damsel who had
promised to assist. Now" battered
the matron, II have secured sweet
girl to pour tea. You. my dear, Will
look after the slices of lemon"
what am / tS infer from that?"
asked the other, acidly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-10
One Marriage
In Eleven in DC.
Ends in Divorce

The divorce evil seems to be
growing in the national capital.
During the present calendar year
trict Supreme Court 500 applica-
lions for divorce. OF this number
l25 have asked for absolute d.
rorces. The total of applications
in 1922 was 315: in 1921, 800: and
in the preceding year 3SS.
Thus far this year there have
been issued 3,2S9 marriage IL
censes. A comparison would in
dictate that one in every eleven
marriages is a failure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-10
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

X EITH'S -Thc INCONSISTENCIES,
vaudeville, at Sis pm. only.
RIALTO-CloSed.
METROPOLITAN - All-star cast,
Girl of the Golden West" opens at
$50 pm.
PALACE-Florence Vidor, in Alice
Adams" opens at $3.50 pm.
COLI Ragged Edge"
with Alfred Lunt, opens at $50 pm.
CENTRAL "Children of jazz
opens at $50 pm.
GRANDDAUGHTER Compson. THE
Woman With Four Faces, opens at
$40 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-10
She Only Borrows.
Prom the Christian Advocate.

Prom the Christian Advocate.
Mrs. Flatbush--Who is that woman
you just bowed to?
Mrs. Bensonhurst-Oh, she's my
next-door neighbor.
But she didn't return your bow"
NO. she never returns anything"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-10

The Daily Express of London an
nounced several days ago that Russia
had officially notified Great Britain
that the appointment of NJ. Rakovsky
as head of the Russian delegation in
London would be Cancelled in defer
ence to Great Britain'S objections.
These objections, as announced pre-
viously by the Express. were based
on the alleged anti British attitude
of RakoVskN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-10
DENY RAKOVSKY RECALLED.

LONDON, August 10.-The Russian
trade delegation here denied that the
soviet government had Cancelled the
appointment Of Christian Rakovsky
as head of the Russian delegation in
London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-10
A Vocal Marathon.
From the Boston Transcript.

Archie was very much interested
while the choir sang the anthem in
church last Sunday. At the conclusion
he turned to his mother and said in
stage whisper, Say, mamma, which
hoatoS