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The Kusko times., 1927-02-05
WORLD
 COURT
Long Fight Over U.~ S. MembershipaAppar-
 ently at End.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The long fight over American membership in the world court apparently has come to an end. with the United States standing definitely outside of the tribunal
 Thre foreign governments, which agreed at Geneva to ask for modified tions of the Senate reservations to the court protocol, have. advised the State Department officially of their desires. President Coolidge has an- nounced that if the reservations were not accepted without change h ewould not reopen the subject. One of, the former notifications came from Great Britain
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05
ST. GODDARD, FOR THIRD TIME,
 WINS THE PAS DOG DERBY

THE PAS.-Emil St. Goddard, French Canadian, 20 years of age, won the annual dog derby, covering the 120 miles in 11:27:50 1-2. This was his third victory in three years. In 1925 he won the 200-rnile nonstop race, and last year he won the 96- mile nonstop derby. He started this year a two-to-one favorite and main tained the lead throughout the race.
 Earl Brydges, 20, finished second, being only 29 minutes behind the win ner. Leo St. Goddard, 17-year-old brother of the winner, finished third, covering the distance in 12:04:19. Shorty Russell brought up the rear, being the fourth entry. He captured the 1920 race, but was unable to make a showing this year owing to trouble with his dogs.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05
DR. CHARLES T. DAGGETT,
 FORMER ALASKAN DENTIST,
 PASSES AWAY AT OAKLANE'

OAKLAND.-Dr. Charles T. Dag gett, pioneer dentist of Alaska, diec here on Tuesday as the result of 6 stroke of apoplexy. He had just re- turned from Seattle, where he buried his father. He is survived by a widow and two children.
 Dr. Daggett had lately completed. the organization of the Daggett Den tai Union in this city, and the future looked very promising.
 Dr. Daggett had practiced his pro- fession at Cordova, Seward, Valdez and Anchorage, and left Alaska sev- eral years ago to locate permanently in the States.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05
NORTHERN RACIFIC-GREAT
 NORTHERN WILL ABSORB
 THE BURLINGTON! SYSTEM

NEW YORK-Definite plans. for the merging of the Great North Northern and Northern Pacific rail- roads and the absorption of the Chi cago, Burlington & Quincy system, are being made by committee repre- senting the first two named con- panies, and the proposition of consol- idation will be put up to the Inter state Commerce Commission within ninety days for approval. This is the information given to the Associated Press by Ralph Budd, president. of the Great Northern.
 The consolidation of the three lines "has been desired by the Great Northern and the Northern Pacific during the last twenty-five .- years" Budd continued. If the merger is ap- proved, the consolidated system, he stated, would have a capitalization of more than $85O, 100000 and a com bined valuation of about $4,500, ,000,- 900. .Budd declared that "only unfor seen problems" will prevent the com- pletion of the, plan within ninety days.
 Through the ownership of. 97 per cent of the stock, the Great Northern and Northern Pacific already control the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, ef- fecting a system totaling 28,0OO miles. The consolidation will be effected through new holding company. The special committee appointed to. ar range the merger has agreed to all the main details.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05
JUDGE RITCHIE SUBSTITUTING
 FOR JUDGE CECIL H. CLEGGG

FAIRBANKS E. E. Rit- chie,. who is substituting for District Judge Cecil H .Clegg in the Gaustad embezzlement case, has granted a change of venue at the request of the defense, and will try the case during the. Anchorage term of court, in May or June.
 Gaustad was appointed receiver for the defunct Washington-Alaska Bank of Fairbanks by Judge Clegg, and is now under indictment charging him with the embezzlement of $28,000.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05
SCALING OF
 .ARMAmE E:NTS
Treaties to That End Asked By Coolidge,
 in Note to Powers.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1f.-Once more the United States has under taken to lead the world towards the scaling down of naval armaments. In note ta Britain, France. Italy and Japan, President Coolidge has sug- gested that treaties to that end be negotiated without delay at the Ge- neva conference. The proposal would extend downward to two of the smallest warships, the limitations inn posed at the Washington conference on first. class naval craft.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05
MAJ. l.. E. OLIVER RELEASED AS MEMBER OF BOARD OF
 ALASKA ROAD COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Major Lunsford E. Oliver, corps of engineers, is released from lure 1 as 8 member of the Board of Road Commissioners for Alaska and engineer officer of..the board, to be succeeded by Major Douglas H. Gillette, as 8 member of the board. Colonel James G. Steese will assume the duties of engineer officer. Major Gillette will also serve as assistant engineer offiier.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05
.mUTCnL.ER
 TEAM WlNS
Carries Off First Money in Fairbans Sweep
 sssshkes Race.

FAIRBANKS, Feb. 13.-The Fair banks Kennel. Clubs Sweepstakes race, run yesterday over a 58-mile course.. .through Fox, Scrafford, Olnes, Chatanika, Fox, and return to Fair banks, was won by the George Mutchler team, composed of dogs from .Takotna and McGrath,. the time being 5 hours 58 minutes i13iseconds.
 The. time made by the other teams follows:
 Stickman, second, 6 hours min- ntes 58 seconds.
 Nollner,. third, 6 hours. 37, minutes 12 selonds.
 Clegg, 6 hours .!43 minutes 34 sec onds.
 Inathe ladies' race, scheduled to be run tomorrow there are seven en- tries.
 First money ain yesterdays race was $75O; second smoney, $350; third, $25O.
 The -Mutchler, Stickman and Nollner teams came in tired, while Clegg's team was in bettershape.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05
TO ISSUE BONDS FOR
 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS

WASHINGTON, Feb 1o.-Presi- dent dge Coolitoday today signed bills authorizing Fairbanks, Alaska, to issue bonds for electric light and power plants and, other municipal inn provements, and authorizing Wran- gell, Alaska, to issue bonds to con- struct water works system and public schools.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05

The Mclean Roadhouse is again open to the public, this time under the supervision of Mrs. Williams Phillips, recently from Ruby. Mrs. Phillips is well known as capable and popular roadhouse manager, and it goes without saying that the Mo- Lean House, under her direction, will become most popular.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05

A new suspension bridge. a work authorized by the Alaska Road Com mission, now spans the Tatalina. The bridge is 80 feet long, with approaches of 20 feet. The work was done under the supervision of A. L'heureux, as- sisted by Dave Clough and Olaf j Waagen.:ell. of whom returned to town a couple of days ago.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05
TY COBB REFUSES TO QUIT
 WITH HIS NAME IMPAIRED

ATLANTA.-Ty Cobb. whose name was linked with an alleged crooked deal in 1919, has announced definitely that he will return to baseball during the coming season. His reason for coming back, he says, is-that he does not want his ast game to remain un- der ., cloud
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05
COMMANDER RICHARD BYRD WILL ATTEMPT NONSTOP
 FLIGHT, NEW YORK TO PARIS

SEATTLE, Feb. 10.-Commander Richard Byrd, first air conqueror of the North Pole, will attempt t ofy without stop from New York to Paris for the $25,OO0 offtered by Raymond .Orteg. Byrd arrived here last night, and left this morning for the East.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05

Among the witnesses called by the Government now in Fairbanks in at- tendance at the Nellie Beattie trial are Ernest Beattie, former we'll we'll known Interior mail carrier coming from Longview, Wash, and Bill Thoms, former Flatite, from his home in Chicago.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05
TERM OF COURT TO BE HELD
 AT McGRATH, ON MARCH 1

A term of court will be held at. Nc Grath,. commencing or March 1. Re- cent word from Fairbanks. states that Judge Cecil H, Clegg. and other mem- bers of the court party will leave Fairbanks on February IF.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05
HENRY FORD TELLS COOLIDGE
 BUSINESS CONDITIONS SOLID

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1o.-Henry Ford, who called on President Cool idge today. said business conditions were as solid as rock His devotion to prohibition, he said,zwas as strong as ever.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05
CHILEAN CABINET RESIGNS.

SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb. 12.-The Chilean cabinet resigned today, fol- lowing demands by War Minister Gales Idanes for the formation of a sound government to combat the spread of boishevisn in Chile
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05

A. H. Twitchell was among yester- days arrivals, for short town stay. He brought with him fire specimen of the wolverine family recently trapped.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05

r.John Griffin, after visit of some stweeks in the Nixon section, was yes- ..terday arrival headed4 for his home ]. pn Canes.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05
McNARY FARM RE-
 LIEF BILL PASSED BY SENATE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The Senate today passed the McNary- Haugen farm relief bill, measure which it rejected eight months ago.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05

Charles Nicolet returned here Mon- ~ day, after an absence of several weeks ! in giving attention to business mat A:s.ters at Fairbanks.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05

SEATTLE, Feb. 9-Captain George Hubert Wilkins, explorer, arrived in Seattle today from Detroit on his way to Alaska, where for the second time he will lead Arctic exploration north of Point Barrow. He will sail North Saturday morning, taking two Stin- son airplanes with him.
 DETROIT.-The. flying "gas tank" which was constructed for Captain George H. Wilkins for use in explora- tion of the Arctic regions north of Barrow, passed all tests satisfactorily and was started yesterday on it's rail Journey tot he Pacific coast, and it is expected that it will reach Fairbanks about the last of February. Captain Wilkins and the members of his party will reach Alaska about week ahead of the plane.
 The flight from Fairbanks to Bar row, across the Brooks range, is ex- pected to give the plane it's hardest test. The final test here proved the new earth inductor compass satisfac- tory, Aviator Eielson having reported that. the instrument functioned per- fectly.
 Fuel consumption tests will be made after the plane is placed in commits sion at Fairbanks.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05
SERIES OF EARTHQUAKES
 ROCKS IMPERIAL VALLEY

CALEXICO, Calif., Feb. 12.-A series of earthquakes, starting after midnight and continuing at intervals of half an hour until 6 o'clock, rocked the Imperial Valley today.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05

Charlie Konietzko, after a town visit of some days, is scheduledl to return to Canes tomorrow.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05
WILKINS
 EN, ROUTE
to Fairbanks to Prepare for Arc
 tic Flights.

:. SEATTLE, Feb. 12.-The Wilkins Arctic expedition, including, besides the leader, Aviator Eielson, A. M. Smith, Howard Mason and Walter s. Heinrich, the latter two radio men, and Orville H. Porter, airplane mechanic, sailed for Fairbanks this afternoon on the passenger liner Alaska.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05

Ernie Cove returned couple O. days ago, after several days yasia oe9 Little creek.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05

Olaf Waagen was Monday depart ure for Ophir.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05

Dan Nicholson was q Monday ar- rival from Little for a brief visit in town.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05

w. J. Widman, who was yester- day arrival for a brief business visit, returned to McGrath today.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05
Photographic Ticks.

SEATTLE, Feb. 10.-Only one bid, that of the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company of Seattle, was received today for dredging and dock removal in Wrangell Narrows. The company's bid, which will be forward ed to Washington for approval or re- jection, was $2O6,209
 SEATTLE, Feb. 12.-Three Uni versity students and two high school girls, whose names are being kept se- cret by the sheriff's office, are included in nine arrests by Sheriff Bannick's deputies in booze raid on private residence in the north end.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-Dr. Nich- olas Murray Butler today advocated that the Republican party officially declare itself for the repeol of the eighteenth amendment and the Vol stead act.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05
MINISTER TO IRISH FREE STATE

M1N1S EN IO INISH Y NEE S II "A WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Presi- dent Coolidge today nominated Fred erick A. Sterling, of Texas, to be minister to Irish Free State.
The Kusko times., 1927-02-05

Charles Nicolet left today for a brief visit at McGrath.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
Courtship on the Blink ?

Courtship is something that people
used to have when they had courts,
but now that the 14-karat derbies
have been knocked off the crowned
heads of Europe the courts are gone.
l wonder if courtship is another one
of these has-beens or were-onceS?
When woman kept to herself in
court. boudoir or kitchen it was nee
essary for the lover man to make his
way through all the barbed-wire en-
tanglements of the prevailing social
order but now that woman is out
in the world of affairs it isn't so hard
to get look at or introduction to
her. She's right there if you want to
see or speak to her.
This is what we call democracy With
ID" in it. It's 100 per cent, now
that the woman has the job. bob. bal
lot. Woman has become@h citizen all
right. just like a man. And she's hold
ing down her job while the boss is
In conference at a ball game. It's the
new idea. and it's supposed to be a
great WOW, but / wonder.
| wonder, because ii seems to me
that woman is in danger of cheapen-
ing herself in the eyes Of men, and
they are the eyes that look her over.
Woman has her independence. but
that's not everything. She's in danger
of not being courted, if / may put it
that way.
Men have given up the idea Of
courting q girl and asking for her
hand. If he We're to talk that way
nowadays she'd thinl, he meant bridge
or some other card game. Her
hand" How do you mean, Clarence?
Democracy, business, the bachelor
girl and all that sort of a thing are
all right by way of novelty. but what
has become of the old-fashioned court
ship when the lady was approached
by the long-distance knight, who
didn't chuck her under the chin and
say. i've the afternoon off; will you
marry me-"
/ know that we can't 90 back to
such happy days. and I'm sure J don't
want to be logged out in a long skirt
and switch, but it would be fun to
have the men act the way the courtiers
did-yes, if only as a novelty.
We can't make ourselves scarce, but
we might try to make ourselves
precious, for diamonds are high nova
days. Then it may be that the kind
of girl who has her own job and goes
around on her own hook is a sort Of
synthetic woman, not at all like the
LADY" Of the good old days when
knighthoOd, and not night club was
III flower.
Let's start "new lady" movement
all over the lady and see if we can't
return to something like the old order
of things, when men We're men and
not Cake-ea terS, and when girls were
courted.
Since the flapper movement started
we've been hitting up a hot pace and
it may be we've been gyping our.
selves out of a. lot of attention. It's
certain that they are not counting the
way they did when the fairy tales
were the best sellers.
It's all right to have a boy friend
and be invited to this and that dance,
but, believe me. if that's courting.
I'm Queen Elizabeth and my boy
friend is Sir Walter Raleigh.
tCOpyright. 1927
. Mimi will be glad to answer any inquiries
directed To this paper. provided stamped
addressed envelope is inclosed Also she will
be glad to send Food for Conversation and
How to Overcome Self-consciOusness Do
you want the new Fashion Hints? Send
stamped. addressed envelope.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
HOW 1T STARTED
By JEAN NEWTON.
Money.

We are all familiar with the warm
pun" which among the American In
dians took the place of our ten
spots" and double eagles. In other
epochs and countries, beads, seashells,
pebbles. corn, cattle, even human
beings have suited the purpose of
money. But this was in most cases
very long ago, and was character
istic of "a primitive stage OF CIVIL
cation.
The metals, precious and otherwise,
have. since time immemorial, been en-
pioyed as currency. Iron was once so
extensively used. Lead also has
served as money-in fact, 1t still does
in Burma.
The first to adopt gold and silver
standard of currency were the ancient
Egyptians. Their money was in the
form of gold and silver ornaments,
rings and nuggets, the value of which
depended upon the weight. There are
still to be found pictures Of the an
cient Egyptians weighing in scales
heaps of rings made of the precious
metals.
The first actual coinage of money
was by Pheidon, King of Argos, land
famous in old Greek history. This
was about 1000 tone thousan6 b. G..
Long afterWard the dated coin made
it's appearance, and it is to the Swiss
people that we owe this innovation.
They introduced the dated coin about
400 years ago, and the practice soon
spread throughout Europe, and sub
sequently through the rest Of the
civilized world.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
Your Baby and Mine
sY MYRTLE MEYER ELDkED.

There is a general misconception
which this article hopes to explode
that milk is only milk when it is given
as a beverage; that eggs aren't good
unless fed soft-boiled; that water must
be drunk without additions, etc.
These ideas are natural because it is
usual to give foods to babies and chill
dren in the most easily digestible
form, while those same foods nourlsh
the adult in fancier dress
It is always best to stick to TINS
principle, unless the child refuses the
food in one form when he would take
it readily in some other. There is no
use in going through agonies insisting
on Johnny drinking his glass of milk
when he would take that same glass
Of milk with no words at all If pre-
sented to him in the form of Gus
tard, or If the milk were used in a
soft, white sauce or even used to boil
his cereal. 1t is still milk, even
though it's form has been changed,
and if he gets his due allotment of
milk it is little consequence in exactly
what form he gets it.
Of course, milk which has been
cooked is different in some of its es-
sentials from raw milk, but few babies,
especially in cities. get raw milk these
days, and the diet of the average child
contains enough fresh foods to make
up for the loss of vitamins when milk
| is cooked.
1t is the same with eggs and with
vegetables. Coddled egg is the easiest
to digest, and when the baby is old
enough to have whole egg, it is
! given usually in this form. But If
he will eat a hard-boiled egg, and
turns up his nose at the soft. boiled
one, there is no harm In giving it to
| him in this way. Or he can have an
omelet, or the egg used in the Gus
tard or in pudding sauce or with
rice or cornstarch pudding. No mat
ter how we find the egg it is still an
! egg, so the ingenious mother does not
| argue about such matters, but simply
changes. for the time being, the form
/ in which the article of food appears.
We need certain amount of fluid
! in order TO replenish the body fluids
| This fuid is furnished by milk, by
soups, fruit juices and the water we
drink. Some children get so concen.
trated diet that their fluid needs are
not met and such children must be
encouraged to drink more water.
Babies often refuse water plain, and
| then mothers add sugar to il, This
is bad, as child gets so used to
sweetened water that he will not take
II plain, or, and this is the worst fault,
he gets more sugar than he needs
Sugar Is concentrated food, and it
Is easy enough to overfeed this ele
ment. 1t is better when the child re-
fuses water to add the orange Juice
10 1t. This gives sufficient flavor SO
tnat ne likes it, and, as he must have
orange juice anyway. it merely offers
both the drink and the orange juice
at the same time.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
Final Bid ............ Played by

now ,lear. South manifestly has n
long weak Club suit and is seeking tn
establish it by trumping ont the third
round in Dummy. Whether South
has five or six Clubs is not clear.
Should he hold six. then Vests play
of the King risks East'S fall of the
Ace on the same trick. But this
risk need not be considered because
in that case the conserving of the
King could not save game since EaSt
would then have the lead Whereas.
if South hold five clubs, Vests King
would hold the trick. enabling him
To lead Diamonds again TO block the
Declarer'S plans.
Trick G. East. I'm furtherance of
Vests strategy to shorten Dummy's
trumps. refuses to Overtrump. as
he can clearly see that if North is
left in the lead. Clubs cannot be
established. South cannot afford To-
Overtrump his partner, as, then. with
but two trumps remaining, as against
three held by East, he cannot possibly
bring in his long Clubs. a necessary
requirement for game.
tCopyright 1927
Evening star., 1927-05-20
Wisdom i'm Choice of Memories
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

| ing away, leaving only the perfection
of good remembrances before we can
expect 10 find genuine happiness in
memories.
Choosing the Beautiful.
The person who would find Joy in
retrospect must Gull the flowers of
beauty in memory's garden and cast
aside the weeds. Be glad that the
clogging weeds can be uprooted. that
we do have the ability to cast them
out and that we can cultivate the
beautiful until that alone remains to
bless our thoughts. This Is not only
wise thing to do. but a h althful
one, for happy thoughts promote good
digestion. pleasant dreams and
peaceful life. SO picking our memo
ries and choosing those only to hold
in remembrance that will make us
ourselves.
Spreading Happiness.
What is more. it is extending the
radius of happiness for all those
about US, and even those with whom
we come but temporarily in contact.
There is a potent charm in happiness
that makes it c"etrate and influence
the personalities of others. WI \ we
are IeNSillIlS III Oul lCo w nap
piness, our faces carry the reflection
just as distinctly as a pool of still
,-ater repeats the beauties OF land
scape about it. There is a duplica-
tion of charm,
An Odd Choice.
1t is sometimes surprising, when
such a glad and exquisite reaction
can be had by treasuring happy
memories. that persons refuse TO give
themselves the joy that is theirs for
the taking. Instead of carefu',v Sc
lecting the good things that have
happened to hem for consideration.
they voluntarily dwell upon past
miseries They should bring them
selves up with round turn and take
a new lease IF good times Ly remem-
bering that happiness consists in
lar, e measure in a wise selection of
memories.
One of the aids in cultivating glad
is to jot down in
memory book or day book the
pleasant daily occurrences. Unless you
have done this, you have no idea
how many good things take place
within each "a hours. Single these
out and write them down, and then
later on refresh your thoughts with
their glad tidings.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
DELI lNIE ClO1N1LO ". BURGESS

'You know what a snowstorm is.
don't your" asked Humps.
"Of course replied Peter. What a
silly question"
1T isn't anything of the kind" re-
torted Humps. Nov, If instead of
snow whirling and driving before the
wind you mad fine sand. it would be
a sandstorm; and I'm telling you that
there are not many who can live in
one of those sandstorms. But we
Camels can"
II should think you would get
your nose full of sand in storm like
that" said Peter, looking at Humps
rather large nose.
Il don't" replied Humps. II don't
for a very good reason"
What reason?" persisted Peter.
1.-THE very good reason that l can
shut my nose up SO that nothing can
get up in it. And that is what /
should do if | were caught in a sand
Storm" replied Humps the Camel.
Huh" exclaimed Peter. You're a
queer fellow"
Humps shook his head. NO, Peter. :"
said he. "I am not queer. No one is
queer. Mother Nature designed me to
live out in that desert land of sand.
If l were any different then l should
be queer Never call people queer un-
til you know all about them. Some
folks, you know, might even think
you were queer
tCoDyright. 1927