davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-28

lem I'm their places. II one dog isn't pulling
is weight but is running with the team just
or the ride. the leader must make up the
efficiency
These enthusiastic dogs have strong
trains of wolf blood in them. They are keen
unters and are often tempted 20 follow the
scent If thc tracks of an animal cross the
trail For this reason and because they
are scrappy fighters 1T is not wise TO al
l6V two teams to MN abreast even when
the teams are racing each other When
dogs arc faced with rivals b. takes a
strong driver to separate them.
The wolf characteristics of the dogs
make them treacherous with strangers.
hut faithful 90 their masters These splcn-
did animals appreciate kind treatment
and behave themselves when they get
square deal II dog does not do his fun
duty n harness or becomes unruly with
the team ho SIS disciplined The
dogs 90 not resent punishment when
they deserve il They sccm TO un-
derstand whom just punishment is =
Inflicted and In, trainers say that
a disciplined and contrtc dog VIII
try 20 make amends by extra
efforts
Tho dogs nay also be- uscd for
sentry duty ia the frozen North
Anybody who has been through the
experience Of sentry duty can realize
the value Of a trained dog TO a lone
sentry on patrol.
a man left entirely TO himself on
very dark night IN a lonely area,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-28

is apt TO imagine or even "scc' things When
a dog is with him hs knows that unless the
animal with Us superior sight and hearing
makes some sign ne can disregard his fancic5
If-docs had always been provided there would
not be instances Of sertrles challenging and
shooting at imagined shapes
Dogs also excel AZ guarding property like
airplanes against sahotours They are hostile
TO strangers and win protect their masters
belongings with their lives.
Dogs are excellent as airpIane spoilers
as England is finding out. Animals can ocat
all professional observers. Even the nos
complicated Instruments used for airplane
detection depend to some extent. on the
capacity of the human ear. A well-traincd
dog viii sometimes detect an oncomng plane
long before the instruments have recorded
its approach
Dogs may be used for messenger work in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-28

cision and help their n
human masters 20 train y
the young pups.
Full grown Husl<ics
and Malamutcs weigh as
much as sixty pounds and
often can pull twice their
weight or better They thor
oughly enjoy the work and
like TO perform, perhaps be-
cause there IS always re-
ward of n chunk of meat
when the job is well done.
Just before they entraincd
for the North the dogs were
given last workout. a sort
Of graduating exercise. They
pulled a tcu-ton Army truck
through the woods at Wona-
lancet. up hills and across the
rough fields
Inc paws OF the ftuSkleS are
exceptionally good at digging
into the snow or ice, which the
smooth hoovcs of a horse can
not do.
The teams are composed OF
from ten 20 twenty or more
dogs depending on how heavy
the load is they are hauling
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-09

post to cooperate with the con-
vention corporation, for, he point
ed out, the American Legion state
convention. which will bring up
wards Of $500 people 20 Key West
for four days. will be the largest
convention ever handled by the
city.
III the City Of Key West puts
this convention over i'm style,
predict that the city will become
a convention city Of the first wa
ter Mills said We need the
active cooperation OF every
Leglonnaire to make this effec-
tive.
Mills also explained the p. & o.
Steamship company had given
very attractive rates 70 Havana
beginning on April -. These
rates we're explained in detail.
and the committee charged with
the task Of getting the tourist
agencies interested will report
later.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-09

Taking these nine men off the
rolls meant that the company
strength of Battery E was down
to rs. Inasmuch as the enlist
ments in Miami exceeded the
quota, 20 additional men were
transferred to the battery. They
were identified as follows:
Burton B. BensickSen, Clement
j. Chamberlain, Frank D. Delk,
Richard L. Dickson, Kenneth A.
Evett, James George, Cecil g.
Graham, Kent j. Hager, George
M. Henderson, Jack Henderson,
Wilhelm w. Heinkel, Ferdinand
E. Hopper, Keren ". Lynaugh,
Clyde F. Mashburn, Davis H. Mis-
off, Dave Rosen, Theadore M.
Spradley, Staven S. Sydlik, James
M. Terry and James P. Yost.
The battery will leave Key
West by truck at a. m. next
Monday. Nine additional men
will be assigned the company at
Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-09
BRITISH RUSHING
TOWARD ToBHUK

CAIRO. Egypt, Jan. 9.--British
forces were rushing towards To-
bruk full speed today to attempt a
blitz siege on this important
Italian stronghold making way
for quick surrender before help
is forthcoming from the Nazis.
Italian officials have become
reconciled to the fact that even
tually Tobruk would come 10 the
same fate as Bardia only three
days ago and were placing all
hopes on making Bengasi the
Italian North African strong
hold.
Australian troops are now In
control Of all supply lines to To-
bruk. including the Italian road
from Derna and Bengasi making IL
impossible for any Italian help 20
reinforce the garrison. Food and
water supply in the bclcagucred
garrison are said 10 be less than
those al Bardia which held out for
three weeks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-09
LEGAL STRUGGLE
WITH RAILROADS
BEING SETTLED
MANY CASES TERMINATED
IN FAVOR OF STATE AND
COUNTIES IN RULING BY
CIRCUIT JUDGE

TALLAHASSEE. Jan. g..
Drawing toward It's Climax State
Comptroller ]. M. Lees four
year legal struggle with the rail-
roads over alleged tax inequali-
ties, finds Circuit Judge E. c.
Love ruling in another series of
Atlantic Coast Line suits and a
half dozen disputed points of law
have been settled in favor of the
state and counties listed among
the immediate beneficiarieS while
benefits will extend to all coun-
ties with future application of
the principles ennuneiated by the
Quincy jurist. Checks totaling
approximately a quarter million
dollars probably will be paid the
comptroller by the railroads in
near future and distributed to the
counties as promptly as possible.
Several points remain before
the Supreme Court in other Coast
Line cases and the Seaboard' S
contention that railroad property
is assessed twice as high as other
property is still to be decided by
Judge Love, with Keen and Alien,
special Tallahassee counsel for
some forty counties, vigorously
assisting the attorney generals
office.
Among the points settled by
Judge Love are:
Board of Public instruction
bonds for county high schools To-
Gated in special districts are legal.
When refund bond levies in
clude a commission for bond re-
funding firms like drummer. the
Continued on Page Four
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Captain Jacobs Apprised
OF Formation OF Fleets

The United States fleet will
comprise ell three fleets.
The commander In chief United
States fleet.
In the interests Of uniformity
and efficiency the commander in
chief United States fleet will pre-
scribe standards and methods Of
training. rot only for All three
fleets. bal also for al other sea.
gong forces Of the navy.
When two or more fleets ase
concentrated. or when they op-
crate in conjunction with each
other, the commander In ekasek
United States fleet will te respogs-
ss5le for JOINT operations.
The Pacific fleet will comprise
the present United States fiefE
less the patrol force. The Axiatle
feet viii comprise the units Eov
assigned 10 Il.
Such paris Of general orders
number 81 ard number i0z sg ara
Ia conflict with the foregoing ara
hereby cancelled
-AIi naval activities take neeess
saFy actlcn
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Formal announcement of the
formation Of the three fleets Of
the Navy department we're re-
eeived today By Capt. Walter r.
Jacobs. U. S. N, commander Of
Key West Naval station.
As announced al Washington
yesterday there wlii be the United
States Atlantic fleet. which crn-
braces Key West naval stations
activities. the United States Paci-
fie fleet and the United States
Asbstie fleet
The order received BY Capt
facets follows
The President has directed
that on February /. 1871. three
fleets wilI be organized. viz. the
United States Atlantic fleet and
the United States Pacific fleet ard
tire United States Aasafic fieef.
Each will be placed under the
command II exwnsnan8eT in chief
who wEIi ordinarily be Responsible
directly 10 TIRE chief of naval cp-
srssAoEa.
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BRITISH CLAIM
NECESSARY Aid
IS FORTHCOMING
NOW SATISFIED THAT PUB.
Lie OPINION IN AMERICA
WILL DEMAND ALL pos
SIBLE AID
nv Associated Press)


LONDON, Jan. .9.-The London
Times in an editorial this morn
ing said that by the Presidents
budget message to Congress, it
was now certain that public
opinion in America would de-
mand all possible aid to Britain re-
CARELESS of the consequence.
At farewell luncheon given by
the Pilgrims Society in honor of
Lord Halifax, newly appointed
ambassador to the United States,
Prime Minister Churchill stated
that the future of world civiliza-
ton depended on American
British relations.
Churchill mentioned that Lord
Halifax knew the British war
secrets, and that on his return this
summer for consultation in Lon
don, he would resume his post at
all war meetings.
President Roosevelt was praised
by the Prime Minister as an
eminent leader"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-09
Housing Facilities For
Visitors To Convention
Taken Up By Legion Unit

Housing difficulties OF the Key
West Convention corporation
were outlined to the members of
Arthur Sawyer Post No. % of the
American Legion at meeting in
post headquarters. Whitehead
and United streets, by AL Mills,
executive director of the corpora
ton.
In the absence of Commander
Harold Russell, who is chief dep
uty sheriff under Sheriff Berlin
A. Sawyer, Mills took charge OF
the meeting. When he was forced
to leave early, Vice Commander
Fred Marvil took over.
More than $50 rooms have been
reserved for the Legion state cen
vention here next April $3.50,
Mills said. Nearly all of them are
double, so that the housing Situa-
tion bids fair 20 become serious
unless the people Of the city come
through with additional space.
Mills urged the members os the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-09
MRS. MATHISON
BUYS RESIDENCE

Mrs. Catherine Mathison, of
Clinton, Conn, has purchased
the home of Samuel Roberts in
Francis street and will make it
her home, il was announced to-
day. The sale price was reported
to be $500.
The Roberts home is a story
and half house, a typical Key
West structure.
Mrs. Mathison. who came here
during the Christmas holidays,
fell in love with the house and
the city. She plans to return
here late in February to effect
renovation of the home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-09
WRECKING TUG
BACK In PORT

The werckins tug Willet re-
turned this morning to Porter
Dock company's dock to take on
fuel oil. The tug has been en-
gagged the last few days in float
ing the SIS. Primo off the east
ern coast of Cuba. The Primo
was floated at 5 p. m. Tuesday,
and the Willet Immediately put
back 20 Key West There were
no untoward incidents aboard
ship during the trip.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-09
Twenty-Nine Miamians
To Be Added To Key
West National Guard

A total of 20 Miami men will be
added to Battery E, 265th Coast
Artillery, Florida National Guard,
when it arrives in Miami next
Monday night en- route to Fort
Crockett, Galveston, Texas, it was
announced today by Capt. William
c. Harris, commander of the bat
terry.
This addition will bring the bat
terry up to full strength of 104 men,
for nine men were rejected here
because of the faulty condition of
their teeth. These men were
identified as follows by Capt. Har-
ris:
Privates George S. Albury,
Charles F. Ingraham, John M.
Lopez, George F. Norcisa, Charles
Paiso, Colin J. Smith, Reace A.
Thompson, Gerald T. Williams
and Eugene P. Wells. They will
be discharged from the federal
service and will remain in Key
West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-09
PETAIN GOVERNMENT
STIFFENS ATTITUDE

VICHY, France, Jan. 9.--Stif-
fened attitude of the Petain gov
eminent towards the Nazis is be-
coming more and more evident as
time goes on and especially since
President Roosevelt made clear
the United States determination
to aid England.
Collaboration with Germany by
France since the arynistice in
bringing about a new order in E;i-
rope was based on the theory
that the Axis would win the war.
British victories in Africa, to-
gether with Greek successes in
Albania and Raj destruction over
Germany and invasion centers,
have made observers in France
realize that Britain's future is not
so black and as result negotia-
tons with Hitler in the past few
weeks have not been pleasing to
the Nazis.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-09
INADEQUACY OF
ROADS SYSTEM
BROUGHT OUT
ROAD DEPARTMENT SEEKS
TO HAVE ENTIRE GASOLINE
TAX ALLOCATED TO DE-
vELOPMENT OF ROADS

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Jan. 9
FNS).-In its first meeting of the
new year and what will probably
be its last meeting as now con-
stituted, the State Road Depart
ment adopted resolution adj
dressed to the incoming admin
istration of Governor Spessard
Holland and the State Legislature
pointing out the "deplorable stu
alton with reference to the made
quacy of its system of State Roads
and bridges and its outmoded
primary roads and the demands
upon the State for military de-
Tense roads, and asked that the
the entire seven cents gasoline
tax be allocated for the "exclu-
sive development and mainten-
ance of a modern State Highway
System by the incoming State
Road Department.
Calling attention to the penal
ties that will flow from a greater
diversion of gasoline tax revenue
from present inperatively need
ed road construction and main
tenance purposes, the resolution
says that there is a nationwide
trend to outlaw such diversion.
Eleven states have recently adopt
ed constitutional amendments
prohibiting such diversion, and
the Federal Hayden Cartwright
Act was designed by Congress to
check such diversion. Newspa-
per editorial comment in Florida
indicates that public opinion is
against such diversion.
The us. War Department has
Continued On Page Two)
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CITY COUNCIL
MEETS TONIGHT

The first regular meeting of
the month of the City Council
viii be held tonight. beginning at
T:S0 o'clock.
The first meeting Of the month
is usually held on the first
Thursday. but was postponed this
month until the second Thursday.
which IS tonight,
Nothing other than routine
business is scheduled thus far. al
though other matters may be
brought up during the session this
evening.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-09
LEADERS PONDER
OVER QUESTION OF
AID TO ENGLAND
AMOUNT ASKED BY PRESI-
DENT FOR DEFENSE is AL.
SO DISCUSSED DURING
DAY
cry Associated Press)


WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Con-
gressional leaders today pondered
over the vast question of aid to
Britain. 1t is thought by some
that the sum to be requested may
be as high as ten billions, while
others forecasted there would be
no limit to the check.
However, number of con-
gressional leaders appeared to be
more concerned over placing a
limit on the rising government
debt than over aid to Great
Britain.
In the Presidents address, he
expressed himself as seeing no
necessity of a debt limit, but this
was not the trend of thought in
Congress.
British aid measures were
scheduled to come I'D for cor
sideration tomorrow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-09
MRS. R. SANDS
DIED YESTERDAY

Mrs. Rebecca Sands, age 81, died
yesterday afternoon at 4:45 o.
clock, at the residence 1922 Cath
crime street. Funeral this after
noon at 4:30, from the chapel of
Lopez Funeral Home, with Rev.
Ted Jones of the First Baptist
Church, officiating.
Survivors are one daughter,
Mrs. Maxine Valdez; one sister,
Mrs. Mary Eliza Moreno; five
grandchildren and four great
grandchildren.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-09
MAKING READY
FOR INAUGURAL
DAY in CAPITAL
FIRST AID PROGRAM IS DE-
SIGNED: MANY TO TAKE
PART IN PARADE BEING
OUTLINED
by JACK STINNETT
Ap Feature Service Writer

s WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.-Wel-
come to President Roosevelt's
third inaugural:
"a first aid program designed
as a model on which other large
cities may pattern efficient disas-
ter organizations has been plan
ned for inauguration day under
direction of Rear Admiral P. S.
Rossiter, U.S.N., retired.
Admiral Rossiter's first aid or
ganization will include establish
ment of IL first aid stations along
the parade route, each with four
nurses, two nurses aides, four
motor corps drivers and eight first
aid men and stretcher bearers.
twenty-five ambulances, each
carrying a doctor and a nurse,
will supplement the stations. Be-
sides the regular station person
nels, 200 first aid men will be as
signed 70 posts between the regu-
lar first aid stations. Each of these
men has been thoroughly trained
in standard and advanced first
aid courses given by the Ameri-
can Red Cross.
"Familial with disaster prob
lens. Admiral Rooster has ap-
pointed as members of his COM
mittee men conversant with
emergency work in large centers.
These include DR.. Roy Lyman
Sexton. chairman of first aid,
life saving and accident proven
CONTINUED On Page Four
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FALL OF ToBRUK
NOW IMMINENT

LONDON, Jan. " - Official
sources revealed today that the
fall of Tobruk was imminent. In
fact, il was stated that the often
sive forces there were weaker
than at Bardia which held out for
three weeks.
Also announced was that with
the help of Philippians, the British
had effectively raided Italian out
posts in East Africa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-09
BASES FOR U.S..
ARE OPENED UP
TWO ACQUIRED FROM ENG.
LAND IN EXCHANGE FOR
DEsTRoYERS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.--War
Secretary Stinson announced the
opening of new bases at New
foundland. Trinidad and an air
base at Puerto Rico. The former
two were acquired from England
in the recent swap" or fifty
average destroyers.
When asked by reporters of the
number of soldiers to be stationed
at Trinidad, Stimson answered il
with another question, Why let
Hitler know how many men we
have quartered there"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-09
COL. PENDLETON
ILL WITH FLU

Col l. l. Pendleton, U.S-A-.
commander of Key West Bar
racks, is confined to his home
with an attack of influenza, IL was
announced today.
The colonel went fishing Sun
day and caught cold from which
he IS slowly recovering. Lieut.
Colonel Putnam, uSA.. is IN
command Of the barracks during
the illness OF Col pendIeton-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-09
CHICAGO UNION
ORDERS STRIKE
ELECTRICAL w O r K E r S
CAUSE BUSINESS TO BE
PARTIALLY PARALYzED
fBy Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-In answer
to proposed salary cuts of the
Chicago Municipal workers, the
local union of electrical workers
struck today, partially paralyzing
the city. In city hall, only one
elevator was running
A threat to raze 80 important
bridges that would have stopped
traffic failed to materialize. The
strike was set for ii a. m.
Mayor Kelly stated that the
salary cuts that are made on a
sliding scale from $4,000 up, would
be enforced and that he was TAX
ing the cut and expected the
others to do likewise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-09
New York Engineers
Arrive In Interest
Of Water Project
Engaged In Completing
Plans For Bringing Wa
ter To Key West From
Mainland

Two engineers representing
New York firm of engineers are
in the city today and will make an
examination of the naval water
project. Lieut.. Commander T. J..
Brady. U. S. NJ. public works Of
ficer at Key West naval station.
announced today.
These engineers are engaged in
completing plans and specifica-
tons for the bringing of water
from Homestead to Key West,
Brady reported. This moves the
procurement of water one step
nearer fulfillment of the old
dream.
The names of the engineers are
Travis and Killam, and they rep
resent the firm of Parsons, Black,
Brinkerhoff and Douglass of New
York. This firm recently submit
ted favorable report to the Blu
reau of yards and docks of the
Navy department at Washington,
and recommended construction of
the Key West water line.
In their recommendation the
engineers favored the immediate
preparation of the detailed plans
and specification. Messrs. Travis
and Killam will consult with Com
mander Brady in his office here
and find out the navy's local re-
quirements.
THE water system of the navy
department is going right ahead"
Commander Brady reported to-
day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-09
MRS. RICHARDS
UNDER ARREST

Mrs. Merna NJ. Richards was
arrested yesterday by Deputy
Sheriff Ray Elwood and lodged in
the county jail on complaint of
La Concha hotel
The woman is alleged 10 owe
a lodging bill of approximately
$40.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-09
HARRY HOPSON
IS SENTENCED
UTILITY MACNATE IS GIVEN
FIVE YEARS IN
PRISON
tBy Associated Pre.s)

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Harry
Hopson. utility magnate, was sem
fenced to five years in the Fed
eral prison at Lewisburg. Pa.
Hopson was convicted on II
counts of lootirg the immense
Associated Gas g. Electric Com
pany out of $20,000,0O0.
He started the steal of this huge
sum almost from the day he be-
gan the company back in 1922
with 100000 borrowed capital.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-09
FRENCH NOT
SO PLEASED
WITH STATUS
RIOTS BREAK OUT IN GER
MAN OCCUPIED RRI-
TORY: RELATIONS NOT SO
PLEASANT
thy Associated Press,

BERLIN, Jan. 9.-Indications
of increased pressure on the
Vichy government of France was
contained in reports circulating
here today.
From Switzerland come rumors
that on Armistice Day Germans
were compelled to use machine
guns to dispel rioters in various
parts of German occunie1 Trarre
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STOCKS RISE WITH
STEEL AS LEADER
(Ry Associated Pressl

NEW YORK. Jan. e.
Stocks on the Big Board"
pushed up point and better
in this mornings trading with
US. Steel leading the rise.
Big steel opened at 50 80
and closed al 90 10.
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yards and Misunderstanding plants.
Italian officials admitted the
bombing of Naples and other
coastal cities by the British last
night There was no activity over
the British Isles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-09
ROVa| Air Force Pounds
Northwest German Bases
Also Made Today
On Italian Port OF Ma
pies; No Activity Over
British Isles
tnY An.ocinted Prcn.l

my Anboctutco Tfe"b
LONDON. Jan. 9.--Royal Air
Force was active today in two
iheaters of land warfare--unmer-
cifullY pounding bases in north
west Germany. where ten were
reported killed and many wound
ed. and smashing attacks OF Iiai-
ian port Of Naples. where five
dead and 90 injured were admit
ted BY the Italians.
Raids on Germany resulted in
important dock
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-09

Key West, Florida. has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IA Fahrenheit