davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28
ESSAY CONTEST
CLOSES TODAY

The annual school ehildrel's es- say contest, sponsored by tEe Am erican Legion Auxiliary as a na- tional event closes today.
 Subjects this year were on time ly National Defense matters and all students who participated in Wran- gell must have had their essays completed and handed into Robert S. Evans, Wrangell school teacher, today.
 Contestants are in two classes, one including the Seventh, Eighth and Ninth grades and the other the 10th, 11th and 12th grades and the local unit of the auxiliary will award a $500 prize to the winner in each classification and s2.00 to each of the two next best. Besides this, the Department headquarters of the Auxiliary will award the writer of the best essay from all the schools a prize of $500 and a second prize to the next best of $2- 50.
 Winners for Wrangell will be an nounced next week. Judges have not yet been been chosen.
 Mrs. Collis Green is Chairman of the National Defense Committee for the American Legion Auxiliary.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28

JUNEAU, March 28 - The Sem ate has passed the general appro- priations bill providing $4554.322 for the next bfennium. This is an increase of $6S.47O over the figure set by the House. The figure for the last biennium was s4.423.39O. The bill was sent to conference by com mittees from the two houses.
 The Senate inserted an item of S25,000 for the Alaska Planning Council in the bill and raised sev- eral Territorial salaries. It placed the appropriation for the Univer- sity of Alaska at S26S.950 and cut the Department of Public Welfare from SS0.000 10 s61.0O0. It cut S8.000 appropriated for telephone lines, slashed out the sS.00O item for industrial fairs and inserted $4,- GOO for transportation of pioneers; increased the amount for crippled children at the Orthopedic hospital from S20.0O0 to $30.000.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28
ESSAYS IN ELKS CONTEST
 MUST BE IN BY MONDAY

Exalted Ruler Frank Winston of Wrangell lodge of Elks announced today that he had received word from Chairman James R. Nicholson of the Elks National Defense Com mission that former Governor Will bur Lucius Cross of Connecticut had agreed to act as final arbiter in the Elks National Patriotic Essay Con test which is being conducted dur ing the month of March. This con test has created nationwide inter- est among the high school students of the country and it is hoped that one of Wrangells contestants will land a place in the finals of the national contest, at which time awards of 5000, $500 and s250 will be given to the winner by the Elks National Defense Commission.
 Governor Wilbur L. Cross of Con necticut, or Doctor Cross, or Pro- lessor Cross as he is known by thousands of Yale graduates, is one of the outstanding literary figures of America.
 Essays for competition in the con test being conducted by Wrangell lodge here must be in by Monday, March 31. They may be left with Virgil Newman at school.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28

JUNEAU, March 28 In the finals hours of the 18th biennial session. the House refused to accept the bill of Senator Walker to ap- propriate S250,000 for armories af- ter previous bill asking s5O0,000 had been killed in the Senate and Rep resentative Davis introduced a bill asking an appropriation of $56.S60 for maintainenee Of the National Guard during the biennium. inelud- ing s1O.O0O to each Juneau. Ketchi- kan, Anchorage, Fairbanks and Nome. the balance to go to the Ju- neau headquarters.
 Joint session of the two houses confirmed the Governor appoint ment of Leonard Smith of Nome to the Board of Education and J. ". Mendenhall of Ketehikan to the Fisheries Experimental Commission but voted down the appointment Of Mike Haas of Anchorage as a mem- Der of the Unemployment Compen- sation Commission to succeed Rich ard Hardcastle of Ketchikan and awaited another name to be submit ted by the Governor.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28
All CLUB
By Yolanda Ferguson

by 1Oldnud FeFBuSOn
 The first meeting of the All Club taking up the meal preparation pro- ject met Wednesday. Officers were elected and plans for the years work were discussed. Preparing and serving breakfast will be the main feature of the work.
 Officers elected were: President, Seena Bake; Vice President, Fran ces Hanford; Secretary-Treasure Susan Williams; Club Reporter, Yo- 1anda Ferguson; Song Leader, Hell en Angerman; Leader, Miss Mayber- ry; Members, Audrey Mather, Nel- lie Borbridge, Christine Teller, Mar garet Bake, Mary Wigg, Jessie Barlow, Gladys Paul, Patty Torres ter.
 No name has been selected as yet for the club. The next meeting, which will be a demonstration meet ing, will be held soon. HI LINES
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28
RIVER TRAFFIC TO START ABOUT MAY 8,
 HARRINGTON SAYS

First trip mp the stikine is plan ned for around May s, providing the river is clear for travel by that time, according to Capt. 5. c. Bar rington of the Burlington Trans portation Company, who arrived in Wrangeu on the Columbia first of the week. Capt Burlington. one of the north's most widely known transportation and mining men, is here to join his brother, Capt Hill Burlington, in supervising compile tion Of the new river boat and scow and making arrangements for the seasons operations on the river which this year will include carry ing large quantities or freight into the new air base the Canadian gov ernment is building at Watson Lake about 250 miles from Telegraph Greek. Capt. Burlington also has mining operations in the Dease Lake country.
 A. W. H. Smith, General Agent of the Harrington company, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. s. C. and Mrs Hill Bar rington are coming north for the summer around April Il, the Cap tain reported
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28
AFL UNION AGREE ON NO STRIKES"

SAN FRANCISCO, March 28 - Shipyard employers and AFL un- ions agreed around a conference ta- ble on a sweeping mo strike, no lockout" clause for the Pacific Coast in the national defense emer- gency. Representatives of the CI0. which may soon be negotiating in a similar conference on the east coast, expressed hearty approval of the The mo work stoppage' plank is the first announced result of conferences which began here early in February and the first of the kind in the country, and prob ably precedent setting.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28

new machinery is being installed in the plant and o. Thanen of the Continental Can Company arrived this week also to have charge of the installation which is expected to start next week. MT. Nergaard is re- turning to Seattle this week end and expects to be back north in May.
 Outlook for the season is fairly bright, MT. Nergaard reported. There is an apparently growing de- mand for salmon, prices have for some time held firm and if the fish run is anywhere near normal the 1941 season should be a pro- ductive one, barring unforeseen con- tingencies. Labor contracts have not yet been signed but negotiations are beginning to take shape
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28
FDR SENDS BASE TRANSFER
 AGREEMENTS TO CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, March 2S-Pres- ident Roosevelt has sent to Con- gress the newly signed agreements transferring naval and air base sites to the United States in seven Bri- tish possessions in the western hem isphere. The agreement will be signed later for the site in the Ba- hamas. The agreements which do not require congressional approval were submitted for the information of the Senate and House.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28
MRS. BARNES DUE
 NORTH NEXT MONTH

Grover Foster. well known Wran- gell fish trap operator, returned this week from spending the winter Outside and is preparing to get his gear in shape for the seasons op- erations.
 Mr. Foster. intimate friend of the late Frank s. Barnes. reported that Mrs. Barnes, who is in Portland with her parents, MT. and Mrs. O. NJ. Pummer, is expecting to come north the latter part of April or first of May. She recently under went an operation and is recuper- ating nicely. Mrs. Barnes, Prest- dent of the Wrangell Women's Civic Club, is carrying on the insurance business of her late husband.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28
ACTION TAKEN. IN HARVESTER STRIKE

RICHMOND. March 28-After a bloody head-bashing battle between the local police and piekets at the gates of the International Harvester plant. the state police raided the downtown headquarters of the CIO farm equipment workers organizing committee and arrested all those in the headquarters on charges of as- sault and battery. The police using their night clubs opened a pathway for workers invited back to work by the plant management. The workers have been out since February IT.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28
HJILMAR HANSEN BODY IS FOUND
 AT PETERSBURG

Body of Hjilmar Hansen. widely known Wranell and Petersburg fish erman who has been missing for two months, was found floating in front of the dock in Petersburg this week, according 70 word brought here by Pilot Tony Schwamm Han sen disappeared while in Petersburg and search failed to find any trace of him. It was feared that he may have been drowned. Among surviV- ing relatives are his mother, Mrs. Peter Baer, and two sisters in Pe- tersburg.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28
TO STRIP GOVERNOR OF
 POWER FAILS

JUNEAU, March 28 - Winning only four votes, Harvey Smiths bill to strip the Governor of powers which would be handed over to the Attorney General was killed in the House after a supercharged debate. Those voting in favor were Smith, Rogge, Davis and Peterson.
 The teachers retirement fund measure was killed. On reconsider ation the House voted to appropri- ate $175.0O0 for an addition to the Pioneers Home.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28
LOW FLYING PLANE
 BEHEADS WOMAN

ROBERTSDALE, Ala, Mar. 28- An airplane, said by State Police to have been from the Naval Air station at Pensacola, Fla, swooped low across a field and decapitated Mrs. Robert Phillips, 35, and then flew away Others working witt Mrs. Phillips in a 40-acre turnip field fell to the ground to escape injury. Witnesses said there was no indi- cation of mechanical trouble to the plane.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28
Territorial
 Appropriation
 Over 4 Million
CBy Associated Press1

The Territorial Legislature adjourned at 6 a. m. this morn ing after agreement had been reached on the general appro- priations bill and sent 1t to the Governor. He struck out one item for S10.000 for bounty for eagles. The House and Senate conference committee struck out the S25,000 item for the Alas ka Planning Council which the Senate had inserted. Put back S8,000 for telephone lines and S8,00O for industrial fairs. It cut the University administra- ton and maintenance to STA 400. In this shape the bill was finally approved by both hous- es.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28
JapS Surprised At Turn Of Events
 In YugOSlaYia

BERLIN. March Conferences between Japanese Foreign Minister Yusuke Matsuoka and Adolph Hit Ter being held here this week brought forth no formal statement but it was suggested that Matsuoka was pledged to take care of the situation in the Pacific should the U. s. become a belligerent against Germany. It was definitely report ed that the position of the United States had been discussed.
 Japanese expressed surprise at the turn of events in the Balkans
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28
Legislature
 Turns Down
 ArmOry Bills
By Associated PressJ

The House maintainence Ma tional Guard bill calling for an appropriation of S56. .860 was accepted by the Senate and ap- proved. It has been signed by the Governor.
 The Governor failed to sub nit another name for the Un- employment Compensation Com mission after the Legislature re- jected the name of Mike Haas and the session adjourned with out action which means that Richard Hardeastle may con- tinue for another two years on the Commission.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28
GIN" MARRIAGE
 BILL APPROVED
 BY LAWMAKERS

JUNEAU, March 28 - House and Senate have passed the Gin" mar riage bill which requires couples to give three days notice of intention to wed.
 The Governor has signed the re- yampel bill to permit filing of birth certificates of those born in Alaska for whom no legal certificates have been issued Certificates must have two witnesses.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28
PLACE REOPENS TOMORROW AFTER BEING
 CLOSED FOR RENOVATION

Helen's Place, which has been undergoing repairs and renovation, will reopen tomorrow, it is amour ced by Mrs Helen Roaming, prop rietress. The lunch room, booths, tables and other fixtures have been completely done over.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28
REGISTRATION BOOKS WILL BE OPEN UNTIL
 9 MONDAY EVENING

To give all qualified town electors opportunity to register for the elec- tion next Tuesday, registration books will be open at the City from ' to tonight, tomorrow night and Monday night as well as during the regular office hours, it is announced by Mayor Van H. Fisk.
 City election will be held Tues day between the hours of 8 a. m. aud 2 D. Ha
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28
:. .. .:. .:. < i. < !. ]. !. +- HAPPY BIRTHDAY

!. :. {. < :. !. !. :. !. !. ]. < < The Sentinel extends birthday greetings this week to the follow ing:
 Mrs Ken Halvorson, March 29. Isobel Moore, March 31.
 Glenora Thomas Barlow. April 1. Marlene Messinger, April 8. Helen Johnson, April 3.
 Kjell More, April 3.
 Betty Binkley, April 4.
 Ronald CaRlAtEom. April 4
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28
GnNnERSnN SnuTH

George Gunderson of the City Mol tor Service is sailing south on the Columbia first of the week for al brief business trip to Seattle. He expects to return about the middle of April with MT. and Mrs. Fred Gunderson aboard the Gunderson vessel, Alaskan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28

 Acts To Settle
 Many Strikes
(By Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. March 2s Sec retary Perkins gave the new na- tionaI defense meditation board it's first chance to settle labor disputes by formally handing over to it the cases of four protracted strikes in defense industries. Twenty eight strikes are reported in various plants throughout the country.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28
NEW GAS MASKS OUT
 FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES

SAN DIEGO, Mar. 28 = neV type rubber gas mask, similar to those worn by civilians in European war zones, will be provided f5r sev- eral thousand civilian workers at San Diego naval shore establish ments. Officials here said civil ser- vice employees in all naval dis tricts would be similarly equipped.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28
NEW TRUCKS BRIGHTEN
 WRANGELL STREETS

Two new delivery wagons and a truck lend color to motor traffic in Wrangell these days. Campbell Bro thers recently acquired a new blue delivery wagon. This week Ben jamin's took delivery of a new green delivery truck and the City's new red dump truck arrived on the same boat.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28
U. s. CONGRATULATEs

From Washington, the United States sent congratulations to the new Yugoslay government and not ed that President Roosevelt was em- powered to assist nations seeking to preserve their independence Act ing Secretary of State Sumner Well les announced that Arthur Bliss Lane the American minister in Bel grade, had been instructed to con graduate the government which has oyerthrown the pro-Axis regency.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28
RED CROSS MONDAY

Important meeting of the Red Cross will be held at o'clock Mon day night in the Health Center. There will he election of offieaEs
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28
YugOSIaVia Becomes
 Spearhead Of War
 As Hitler Reversed
lBy Associated Press)

With Germany giving Yugoslav- ia 24 hours 10 reply 10 an ultim- alum that she abide with the paef made by the resigned government two days ago with the Axis powers. war aims today centered in that Balkan country where in 1914 the first World War started.
 Under q government headed by re- gent Prince Paul. Yugoslavia We'd nesday signed neutrality agree ment with Germany Immediately there was outbreak in the country. demonstrations against the action In a coup d'etat. the Paul govern ment was busted. the Cabinet resign ing. and the 17-year-old King Pc ter ascending 10 che throne Un= confirmed report was that Paul had been killed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28
GIVEN SUPPORT

Young Peter was immediately pledged the support of his people. who declared they would fight ana die before submitting to German de- mands. With England pledging its solid support to the new govern ment and the United States promts- ing material assistance. Germany thousands of troops on the Yugoslav border. sent an ultimatum to the new government to aequise within q hours or it would be forced to enter the country to quell disturbances and maintain order
 As Nazi mobile troops were nov ing toward the border. Great Bri- tain was reported swinging its troops in Greece into position ta help in ease of outbreak.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-03-28
BRITISH PLEDGE AID

In London winston Ghufehll pledged all of Britains might to make common cause with the neN Yugoslav government if that nation is prepared to fight the Axis. In formed sources interpreted this help as a naval and military aerial move ment, marrying the entire German right flank in the Adriatie and the transfer of Imperial troops through Greece into Yugoslavia, coupled with blows by British warplanes now based in Greece. British spokes- men termed Yugoslavia's turn a. bout as the first major political de- feat sustained by the Germans on the continent; a blow in the face for Hitler in the presence of the Japanese foreign minister Matsuo- ka, now in Berlin. II was suggested British military movement would be set off by Peters request and a hostile movement by the Germans themselves.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-20
Bein Coming to Answer
Attempted Bride Charges

Lipman, officials of the Smith-Lip-
man Company, furnished $4,000
and $4,000 of the graft fund,
respectively. the custer petition
states. The money was deposited
in a Chicago bank in O'Connor's
name and was withdrawn for pur-
poses of bribery by him, the petit
ton states.
Testimony by Ewald in the civil
suit before Judge Keidan resulted
IN the indictment of three men by
Judge Ferguson last month. Ewald
testified he had been offered $685.
600 to vote for the steel construc-
ton of the project. He said he
refused the money.
Indicted were Maurice L. Bein,
head of the Bein Construction
Company of Chicago; Paul A..
Fisher, a salesman for the Great
Lakes Steel Corporation, and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-20
LINKED TO DEPOSIT

Ewsld was said to have deposited
the money in a bank in Lake
Orion in Oakland County under his
own name and the name of his
wife. Sophie.
Seymour Smith and William
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-20

Charles Carpenter, Detroit sewer
contractor.
At one point in the suit. William
Henry Gallagher. attorney for
Bein. informed Judge Keidan there
might be an out-of-court settle
ment between the Bein and Smith
Lipman companies.
REFUSED BY KEIDAN
Judge Keidan refused to permit
such a settlement and said:
81 can't understand why the
Smith-Lipman Company should
pay money to have this suit dis
continued. II doesn't seem right
to me. The United States gov
eminent ought to step into this
case, and the attorney general.
There Is something about this
case that just doesn't seem
right"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-20
CHARGES AGAINST EwALD

Custer charges against Ewald.
accuse him of receiving 81 900
August p. before the housing
project contract was voted upon
by the council. from Albert J.
OConnor.
1t charges that the additional
$4,000 was paid September 8. after
the first council vote was taken
and Ewald had voted for concrete.
O'Connor. a sales official with
the Koenig Coal and Supply Com
pany. is the same man from whom
Hamilton accepted $4,000 bride.
according to Hamilton's confession.
The koenig Company has a
100000 contract TO supply, all of
the ready-mixed concrete for the
project.
The first payment of $1,000 was
made TO Ewald by OConnor in
Ewald'S office at SO Edmund place.
and the second in a Woodward
avenue restaurant. near Edmund
place. the charges state.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-20
MUST HEAR EwALD SAY 1T

Joseph Mayer. secretary Of the
Bricklayers Union. said he wouli
not believe Ewald guilty unless
Ewald himself said so.
News OF Ewald's indictment
came less than 81 hours after
the city was stunned by the in
dictment and confession of Ham,
ilton.
Council members learned OF 1t
as they awaited opening of spe-
cial session 10 act on the expul-
sion of Hamilton.
Council then voted TO hear the
custer charges against Hamilton
AT 1890 a. m. on April ?, and he
was notified To be present and in
formed he could be represented by
counsel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-20
DETECTIVE BRINGING BEN

Bein is being brought back from
Florida by Detective Sergt. Ger
aid Walters of the grand jury
staff. Extra dition proceedings
against the contractor had been
started both in Illinois and Florida.
Il is possible that his presence
here may result in settlement
Of the civil suit now before Judge
Harry B. Keidan involving the
legality Of the contract awarded
10 he Lipman-Smith interests.
II the courts vacate the contract
and the city decides TO take over
completion of the project. the
majority Of the 60 subcontractors
engaged in the work will go along
with the city.
This decision was reached at a
meeting of the subcontractors
with George Edwards. director
secretary of the city housing COM
mission
News Of Ewald's indictment
created CONSERVATION in labor
circles. particularly among men,
bers Of the Bricklayers Union.
AFL. Of which the councilman
has been president for many
years.
Eve cannot imagine Bob be-
Ing involved In anything like
this and We will certainly with
hold Judgment until all the facts
are known" Frank X Martel.
president Of the Detroit and
Wayne County Federation of
Labor. said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-20
Continued from Page one)

Judge Ferguson sent TO Common
Council for use in custer proceed
iags against Ewald. he pointed out
that at least $4,000 of a $4,000
slush fund had been transferred
from a Chicago bank to one in
Hamtramck.
MAIL FRAUD
II that money was sent through
the mails 1t constitutes federal
offense in that the mails were
used for the purpose of transfer
ring money in a conspiracy 20
deprive the city of Detroit of the
honest and faithful services OF its
councilmen.
A similar transaction is now
serving as the basis of charges
against Frank d. Mckay. who is
charged in federal indictment
with using the mails TO defraud
Edsel Ford of $1,000 in campaign
donations.
The amount OF the slush fund
which Judge Ferguson charges
was set UP by the Lipman-Smith
companies to buy sufficient coun-
Gil votes to insure their winning
the S8.300,000 contract for con-
crete construction of the housing
nroject is definitely set by Judge
Ferguson at $4,000.
So far only $4,000 is known TO
have been paid out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-14

many pension concessions for all three branches of public service.
 Tn the 1889 session of the Legisla- ture he sponsored several amend- tnents to the city charter, which he later pointed out, and facts sub- stantiated him, meant savings of thousands of dollars for the taxpay- CTS of the City of Waterbury.
 Lost Fight for Mayor
 Ex-Senator Culhane's bid for nayoralty honors in 1887 against former Mayor Frank Hayes is still regarded as one of the highllghts of the recent political history of Con- nectlcut. With the endorsement of Republicans, Democrats and Inde- pendent Democrats, MT. Culhane headed the fusion ticket. He lost his gallant attempt by 65 votes, His running-mate, the late Sherwood E. Rowland, won the ofilce of city comptroller and the first chapter in the subsequent municipal scandal and conspiracy trial was written.
 Again in 1889 Senator Culhane entered the local political arena in an attempt to obtain the Demo- cratic nomination for mayoralty. He was defeated by the present city executive, Mayor Vincent A. Scully, The following year Mir. Culhane failed to be renominated for state senator. His successor, Michael V. Blansfleld, today sponsored the resolution protesting the sorrow of