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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-02

existing law and within the present
statutes.
What Bill Asks
The bill calls FIR 3,l5265 for
support of city schools; $l3,500 for
pupil transportation and $4,000 for
tuition. Other items in the defic-
ioncv bill are s3,58149 to the Ter
ritorial Board of Health and $58i.89
fr deficit in the fund for rescue and
relief of lost persons.
During the discussion. the matter
of free textbooks came up when Mr..
Karnes said that free textbooks were
being supplied in tne schools.
What schools and when?" de-
manded Mr. Davis
IN all the SCHOOL," replied the
Commissioner.
do they furnish them in juneau"
asked Mr.. Davis.
Il believe through the sixth
grade" answered Mr.. Karnes.
We'll, I'd like to see some Of them"
declared Mr. Davis. I've been buy
ing books for my children since they
started to school and in the spring
we can get a second hand price
back on them if we're lucky"
Victor b. Ross of the Fourth, who
presided as Chairman with the
House in the committee of the whole,
also cited an instance in Fairbanks
where books were being bought for
a child. he said.
Two memorials and a bill were
introduced in the House this morn
ing. Dan Kennedy of the Third
submitted request for q seaplane
base at Lake Spenard and Mr.. Ner-
land of the Fourth introduced a me-
mortal asking that all tolls be re-
moved from highways in Alaska.
Tolls are now charged on the Rich
ardson Highway.
Dan Green and Ross of the Fourth
offered bill which would prohibit
the transportation of wolf and coy
Ote peltS from Canada into Alaska
for the purpose of collecting boun-
ty.
SENATE GETS BILL
Senator Henry Roden of the First
Division introduced a measure in
the Territorial Senate this morning
at its brief session providing for an
appropriation Of $1,000 to reimburse
the City of Petersburg for monies
advanced for harbor dredging work.
The upper house handled a few
ether routine matters and adjourn
ed until IL o'clock in the morning
committees going into session on
the important matters now before
them.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-02
DEFICIENCY BILL
IS GIVEN AIRING
IN LOWER HOUSE
Members Voice Disapprov-
al Of Large Deficits Leg
islature Must Make Up

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Today's News Touay-Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-02

The Portuguese man-of-war is not
single animal but colony of sew
eral so integrated that they act as
one creature.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-02

About the busiest men in town
were the repair men of the light
and telephone company.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-05
Frank MerriWel on...: s.....
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approaching figures. A small boy
was being pulled along by the leash
of a huge dog to which he was
clinging.
SIS that you, Tad Jones?" Frank
called wonderingly.
"Sure it's me, Frank" was the
reply, as the boy was dragged to-
ward them by the dog. "I've come
over to show yer my new dog. But
don't you touch him, for he amt
feelin' well md he might bite yer"
The hair on the animals back was
bristling. It growled sullenly with
its nose thrust out toward Merry
and Barney. White foam dripped
from it's mouth. Mulloy looked hur-
riedly around.
"Hold him, me lad," he said, "till
/ climb a tree"
"Oh, he won't touch yer less I
tell him to-" said Tad Jones, "but
I'd just like to see that teller Hodge
kick this dog. Tige would chaw a
leg right off from him if he did.
Wouldn't you, Tiger"
The creature growled still more
alarmingly.
"Where'd you get that beast,
Tad?" asked Frank.
ooh, Silas Gleason gave him to
me when he heard my Shag had
been run over md killed"
"But there's something the mat
ter with him."
"Silas Gleason said he was sick
little but that he'd be all right
in day or two. He just can't seem
to stay still, that's ALL"
"Now look here, Tad" said Mer-
riwell. 81 don't like the way that
dog is acting. You better take him
right back to Gleason and tell him
you don't want him. If you don't
/ you'll have trouble with him."
"Oh, no, Frank" protested the
boy. ooh, no! l do want him. I
gotter have a dog, md this one'll
look out for himself md me, too,
when any big bum like Bart Hodge
gets fresh. I'm goin' to keep him. "
To the relief of Mulloy, the dog
switched round suddenly and began
to pull in the opposite direction.
"He wants to 60 back home now"
said Tad, md he's so strong I gotter
let him have his own way. Good
night, Frank"
Merry watched the huge animal
dragging Tad away by the leash.
"Now what do you think Of that,
Barney?" he asked. "Isn't that a
fine dog to give small boy to
play With"
''He acts hungry" said Barney.
eff 1 had him, it's arsenic I'd feed
him on"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-05
Uncle Phil q
Says: ~
A Wide Difference

The difference between perse-
verance and obstinacy is that one
often comes from a strong will
and the other from a strong won't.
Intimate fellowships sail the sea
of Give and Take.
Being resigned to the inevita-
BILE" is sometimes an excuse for
the yellow streak.
Impudence is not due to lack
of respect so much as it is to bad
training in manners. tt.
A gossip makes a mountain out
of a molehill and then brings it to
you.
You're the Smithy
You cannot dream yourself into
a character; you must hammer
and forge yourself into one.
The increase of knowledge only
produces more to wonder about.
By courage and holding ones
nose much can be accomplished.
To make a rooster, the vainest
of creatures, run, is the first tri-
umrh of very small boy.
Strive to be patient. Work stead
lily. Remember the dictionary was
not compiled in single day or
year. .a
Not All Can Laugh
A person with a sandpaper
tongue may create more gayety,
but he with a velvet one is more
comforting.
1t would be strange if the COM
pany a man keeps didn't know
him.
A man never forgets snub.
That is the reason it does him SO
much good, by stirring him into
action. a4y 44a. 4. }f9a saa
Sport that is sport only for the
onlookers, is not sport.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-05

Substitution Of a mechanical
smeller for the policeman's nose will
soon be the order Of the day in
automobile accidents involving sus-
picion of intoxication, according to
DR.. r. N. Harger, professor OF bio
chemistry and toxicology at the In
diana university school of medicine,
relates writer in the Public Safety
Magazine.
Declaring that the use OF breath
has offered a practical possibility OF
determining the state of intoxica-
ton, DR.. Harger said that his labo-
ratory has developed new reagent
for alcohol which will absorb alcohol
from the air or breath.
This mechanical nose, convenient
" enclosed within a small box,
measures and records the drivers
alcoholic content for use in court,
according to the Indiana scientist.
''If the subject will not or cannot
blow his breath into suitable con-
tainer, the breath may be sucked
through the apparatus by means OF
a pump so that it is possible to
carry out this test without even
touching the subject" he said. 1--WE
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-05

Barney Mulloy clapped his hand
over his mouth to smother whoop
of appreciation. "Hodge-podge is
right" he agreed. "My window was
open when you arrived. What /
heard led me to believe Mr.. Hodge
had misrepresented you, Merriwell.
That's why I butted in on ye so
SOON"
you're as welcome" said Frank,
"as a certified check. Take chair
and be comfortable while I'm dress
ing"
He liked this lad on whose tongue
lay slight touch of Irish brogue.
"Now how's it happen you're one
of the late-comers, like myself"
Barney wondered, as he sat down.
Merry explained: "My uncle-he's
my guardian-was sick. Otherwise
I'd been here when the school
opened"
ooh, it's a guardian you have?"
eyes. You see my father and
mother are both dead"
Hmm, then it's bit worse off
than I am you are, my lad. My
good mother, saints rest her, Is
gone, but I've got a father living
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-05
Still Coughing?

No matter how many medicines
you have tried for your cough, chest
cold, or bronchial irritation, you can
get relief now with Creomulsion.
Serious trouble may be brewing and
you cannot afford to take a chance
with any remedy less potent than
Creomulsion, which goes right to
the seat Of the trouble and aids ma
ture to soothe and heal the inf1amed
mucous membranes and to loosen
and expel the germ-1aden phlegm.
Even If other remedies have failed,
don't be discouraged, try Creomul-
sion. Your druggist is authorized to
refund your money If you are not
thoroughly satisfied with the bene-
fits obtained from the very first
bottle. Creomulsion is one word
two, and it has no hyphen in 1t.
ASK for it plainly, see that the name
on the bottle is Creomulsion, and
you'll get the genuine product and
the relief you want. (Adv0
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-05
CHAPTER II

When Frank and Barney came
back from their moonlight stroll the
lower rooms of John Snodd's big
white farmhouse were all aglow
with lights. From the open win
dows of the living room flowed a
flood of girlish chatter and gay
laughter. Three automobiles were
parked in the yard at the side Of
the house.
"Well now," said the Irish boy,
call the signs indicate Miss Snodd's
party is off to a good start. Too
bad we can't crash in on it, frankie,
but I heard Belinda tell Hodge that
no dogs-I mean no gents-would
be allowed"
"Wait, Barney" Franks hand
was on Mulloy's elbow. "Listen."
A gayer burst of laughter came
from the house. AS it subsidized they
heard several of the girls urging
somebody to "tell another"
ooh, do, Mr.. Hodge!" cried one
Of them. '"That one was just
screamingly funny"
"Maybe gentlemen are barred,
Barney" said Frank, "but it seems
that gent has crashed the gate. "
"Now on my SOUL" said Mulloy
in amazement, "the big bang is
right in the middle of it. Can you
beat that?"
81 wouldn't if could" said Mer-
riwell.
RIO BE CONTINUED
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-05


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It's nice to know you're easy to
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Typical of Youth.
The surest way to be big little
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The Patterns.
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Size 8 requires 2as yards of 49,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-05

that's as fine a policeman as ever
walked a beat. And it's his plan
that I'll have a better education
than he picked up in old Limerick"
Barney said it proudly, and Frank
liked him better still. A spark had
been struck; they had clicked.
"But there's a bit of trouble, I"
Mulloy went on. maybe I'll not
get into this school now"
"Why, how's that?"
"Oh, neglected to send them no.
tice I'd be coming a little late.
Now the dormitories are full and
I've been scratched off the list"
Merry whistled. "Well, Barney,
something will have to be done
about that"
"I'm afraid it can't be. It's not
much encouragement got from
the dean when saw him today"
"Now look here" said Frank.
"My Uncle Asher has an old friend
in the academy here. His name is
Horace Scotch and he's professor.
I'm going to see him tomorrow and
I'll talk to him about you. Well
have to find a way to get you back
on the list, Barney. I'll do my
best"
1t was so unexpected, so friendly
and generous, that Mulloy's quick
tongue was silenced for a moment.
An odd look, half smile and halt
frown, sprang into his Celtic face.
He stood up again on his sturdy
legs.
"It's a sweet mess of lies Bart
Hodge told about we, Merriwen," ne
said, "but maybe you won't want
to dirty up your hands on snake.
If that's the way you feel, Just
leave him to me-"
With true Irish spirit, Barney Null
10y was ready and eager to fight
for a friend, and he had picked
Frank Merriwell for a friend in
short order. But Frank promptly
declined Barney's offer to silence
Bart Hodge in the manner he had
proposed.
"That," he said, laughing, seer
tainly would make me look like the
sissy Hodge said I was. I've been
brought up to fight my own battles
when fighting is necessary, but ]
never 60 hunting for trouble"
"Oh, yes?" said Mulloy, his eyes
twinkling. "Then what made We
Jump in quick as wink when you
saw Mr.. Hodge kick dog and slap
the boy that owned him?"
'Now that was different, Barney.
Nobody but a poor fish could have
stood still and let him get away
with that"
Barney nodded his head. "Now
I've got your number" he said. $50
I'll sit on the side-lines and do the
cheering. It's a notion I've got that
the show will be good when it comes
off,"
Somebody was playing the piano
in the big front room when they
came down to supper. Through the
open door Merriwell got glimpse
of the back of a slim, fair-haired
girl whose hands were fluttering like
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-05
SYNOPSIS

When Bart Hodge, a vain youth of sixteen.
alights from a train at Fardale. he stumbles
over a halfblind dog and In rage kicks
small, shabby boy who supports his wild
owed mother, denounces him. This nettles
Bart and he slaps Tad. Frank Merriweh.
an orphan of Hodges age. prevents him
from further molesting Tad. Although the
two do not come to blows: Hodge sneeringy
saws they will have to settle their differences
later. He and Merriwell had come to Far
dale to attend Fardale academy. While
Hodge consults Joe Bemis, truck driver Tor
John Snodd about his baggage. MerriweI'
accompanied by Tad and his dog. Snag.
start walking to Snodd's place. Presently
the Snodd truck. with Hodge driving. rum
bles down the road and kills Tad's dog.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-05

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machine-made pleating to trim, as
pictured. ..
Pattern 1896 is designed for
sizes 80 to A. Size "a requires 1Hs
yards of 39-inch material for the
blouse, 1B yards of 54-inch mate
rial for the skirt.
Send your order to The Sewing
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Price of patterns, Is cents Tin
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New Pattern Book.
Send Is cents for the Barbara
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Make yourself attractive, practi-
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-05
Doctor Says "Robot Nose" Will Reveal
Intoxication by Shifting the Breath

feel that this has considerable adj
vantages from a legal standpoint,
since the procedure simply substi-
tutes a mechanical smeller for the
policeman's nose"
He emphasized the point that the
policeman's nose or any layman's
nose, for that matter, provides most
unsatisfactory testimony to support
an intoxicating charge.
He felt, however, that since courts
generally accepted such testimony
as permissible evidence, there
should be little difficulty in allowing
the more accurate evidence re-
corded by the robot nose to be in
troduced.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-05
The Foot of the Fly

According to the United States
Bureau of Entomology the foot of
the fly contains two curved lateral
claws, between which is a pair Of
membranous pads. These pads are
covered below with innumerable
closely set hairs which secrete a
small amount of viscid liquid. This
liquid enables the fly to walk upside
down on smooth surface.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-05
SWATCH
the Specials

lou can de-
pend on the special
sales the merchants of
our town announce in
the columns of this
paper. They mean
money saving to our
readers. 1t always pays
to patronize the mer-
chants who advertise.
They are not afraid
of their merchandise
or their prices a as
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-05-07
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
HIGHLY RESPECTED
NEGRO PREACHER DIES

Joseph FARRELL, highly respected
colored resident of Quindocqua, Som
erset County, and widely known as a
local preacher, died last Sunday morn
ing in the pulpit of the colored church
at Quindocqua where he had just
: preached the morning sermon. He was
81 years old.
The deceased had finished his SER
mon only a few minutes before and
was on his knees praying when he
suffered fatal heart attack. He is
survived by his widow and several
children.
He was known in that community
as a very devout man, and his repu
tation as preacher was county wide.
At the funeral services held Tues
day from his church at Quindocqua,
the attendance was the largest ever
seen in that section and many of his
friends of the white race were present
and testified to the esteem in which
the deceased was held.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-05-07
FIFTEEN POUND ROCK
CAUGHT NEAR CRUMPTON

Mr.. Carlton Kelsey is starting the
fishing season off in big way. While
fishing a pike net off his property,
Bright Meadows" at Deep Landing
near Crumpton, Queen Anne county,
he caught rock fish that tipped the
scales at a fraction less than fifteen
pounds. Catching a fish this size in
the upper part of Chester River is
good news to the one who catches it
and also to those who are fortunate
enough to gather around the festive
board, but according to Captain Bob
Goodwin it is also good news to all
those who like to fish.
Captain Bob, who has been close
observer of what goes on in the Ches-
ter River around Crumpton stated
that the presence of large rock in
the uper part of Chester River means
good hook and line fishing during the
season. He stated that this is the
first time since 1917 that rock of
this size has made it's appearance in
the river near Crumpton.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-05-07
TRUCK CRASHES INTO
POLE AT WYE MILLS

A trailer truck operated by the
Preston Trucking Company went out
of control on steep grade at Wye
Mills about o'clock Tuesday after
noon, crashed into a telephone pole
and overturned across the main Cen
treville-E Easton highway. Two men, q
negro driver and a white man riding
with him, jumped just before the
crash and escaped unscatched, altho
the cab body passed over the white
man.
The truck was dropping down grade
on the Queen Anne-Wye Mills road
when the brakes failed to work. AS
the vehicle gained too much momen-
tum to take the curve both men leap
ed for safety. The truck was over.
turned when it crashed into a pole
between D. B. F. Wolcott's store and
the Blakeslee grist mill. Cartons
were strewn all over the road anC
telephones were put out of commits.
sion in adjoining homes. The cargo
was salvaged by two other truck.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-05-07

ing, they heard discussed by DR.
Harold S. Gray, of the University of
Chicago. The meeting one of three
scheduled by the State Board of
Education was held at the Cambridge
High School.
DR.. Gray's subject for discussion
was "Remedying Reading Defects in
High School Pupils" He is one of
the nations leading educators and is
especially noted as teacher of Read
ing. He will make the same address
at the other two regional High School
meetings.
Every High School on the Shore
was represented at the meeting with
the exception of Hooper's Island.
M. Raymond Simmons, principal of
the Hooper's Island High School, was
unable to reach Cambridge because
of the high water along the highways.
DR.. Albert Cook, State Superinten-
dent, was prevented by illness from
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-05-07
FIRST OPERATION MADE
THIRTY-NIN YEARS AGO

It was just 80 years ago this month
that the first operation for appen-
dicitis was performed on the Eastern
Shore.
An interesting account of that epoch
making event is chronicled in the
Salisbury Advertiser, weekly, under
date of Saturday, April %, 1898 which
also carried front-page feature
story captioned Extra! The War
Begun!"
Degrading the appendix operation
the publication stated:
''The first case of appendicitis treat
ment at the Peninsula General Hos
pital has just been successfully done.
The patient is M. H. Burton Cannon
of Delmar, aged % years. He was
brought to the hospital last week Sat-
urday he was operated upon by Drs.
Todd and Dick. Immediately the pa
tient was relieved, and shortly began
to improve. He is now brigh. and
cheerful and asked Friday to be per
mitted to sit up. The hospital faculty
are very much pleased with the re-
suit of the operation, and feel con-
fident of the entire recovery of the
patient.
"This is the first case of appen-
dicitis ever treated in this (Wicomico)
county"
DR.. j. McFadden Dick, one of the
surgeons performing the operation,
is today Chief-of-Staff of the hos
pital.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-05-07
RAINS FLOODED SOMERSET
SECTIONS LAST WEEK

Two and one quarter inches of rain
fall fell Monday. Due to the heavy
rains and high winds, streams and
rivers were loaded to capacity, over
running their banks. The entire
Deals Island highway, it was report
ed, was inundated from St. Peters to
the bridge where the waters threaten
ed to destroy the only stationary
means of communications between the
mainland and the island.
On Monday school was discontin-
ued on the Island due to the flooded
section, and the school buses were
forced to remain idle because the
bridge was deemed unsafe for traf-
fic.
However, when the water receded
Tuesday morning, it was found that
the bridge was undamaged and that
it would be of little expense to restore
it to it's former condition. The bridge
was under water Monday and for a
five mile stretch of marshland moth
ing but water could be seen.
In Ocean City the principal suf-
ferers were the fishermen who were
the victims of the strong gale that
swept their fish pounds to sea. The
Is fish pounds are all believed to be
destroyed.
A conference of legislators anC
roads officials was summoned by the
Governor in order that he might sug-