davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-06-09

Senate appropriation committee
would have little if any difficulty
in being approved by the Senate.
Members of the NAACP delegation
told him that they were not so
optimistic about the matter.
The discussion ranged from criti-
cism of the attitude of the north
ern and western Senators on the
poll tax to the recent move of SO
Republican senators to obtain a
constitutional amendment outlaw
ing the poll tax.
On the delegation which inter
viewed Senator Ball was Major
Samuel Ransom, Mrs. c. T. R. Nell
son, Mrs. Dorothy Schultz, Arthur
Sternberg and Alverta Coram.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-06-09

know whether or not he was any
where near a telephone but l
thought there must be one of the
gadgets someplace in the vicinity.
1 put the call in from New York
early in the evening; it was four
hours before the connection came
through. l found out later Sgt.
Russell had already gone to bed for
a much-needed rest. To make the
evening more merry, the call came
through regimental headquarters
and a messenger had to be dis
patched to drag the Sarge out of
his barracks. He naturally thought
l had broken my neck and the call
was coming from a hospital.
There's nothing like long distance
telephone call at a weird hour Of
the night to put zip in a G.I.s
morale. When ne finally arrived at
headquarters, he found half of the
brass shoulder artillery in the out
fit gathered in a huddle in a sort Of
Army swing shift. That accounted
for the strained note in his voice,
but me, was too dopey to get the
gist of things. l kept asking him
foolish questions and all that I got
for my trouble was yes" or mo-"
which was neither brilliant nor re-
vealing, and after the first two dol
lars worth got downright monoto-
nous.
Something suddenly clicked in
my brain and l asked: Where are
you?"
"Regimental headquarters"
oh! Is that why you're acting
so PECULIAR"
Yes" came the patient response
from the Southland, That's why"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-06-09
Ames Lodge of
ElkS Reflects
Geo. w. Hall

In a close election George w.
Hall was reelected exalted ruler of
Ames Lodge No. log, IB.P.O.E.W,
over Cecil Taylor, Monday at the
semi-annual election of officers.
The vote for exalted ruler was
Hall 20, Taylor 27. Other officers
named were James Hudson, leading
knight; Harry Scott, loyal knight;
Theodore Woodland, lecturing
knight; George Washington, es-
quire; Grant Charleston, inner
guard; Arthur Lyons, tiler, and
Chas. De La Compson, financial
secretary.
The election was held under the
direction of special deputy John W.
Pate. Grand lodge delegates select
ed were George Hall and Cecil Tay-
lor, with Reuben Warren and J. W.
Pate as alternates.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-06-09
Senator Ball
interviewed By
NAACP Group

A delegation from the St. Paul
branch of the NAACP interviewed
Senator Joseph Ball, the junior
senator from Minnesota, at the st.
Paul Hotel Thursday afternoon,
June l.
Rev. C. T. R. Nelson, president
of the branch, served as spokesman
for the interviewing group. Rev.
Nelson pointed out to the senator
that the NAACP was an interracial
organization and had been so since
its inception.
The first question asked Senator
Ball was what is your stand on
the FEPC budget" Senator Ball
said that he thought that the ap-
preparation which is now before the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-06-09

chant seaman can get.
Legs he lost in service were arti-
fetal ones he had to abandon when
his ships were torpedoed. His right
leg was amputated following a
hunting accident in 1916.
When he hobbled into Minneapo-
lis Artificial Limb Co. office Fri
day to be measured for a new me-
chanical leg, he was wearing his
spare tire" an old-fashioned peg
made by a ships carpenter aboard
the vessel which rescued him off
the Delaware coast in 1918.
He was wearing the spare
when his ship was tOrpedOed
and sunk last year in the North
Atlantic with loss of Is lives.
He was down in the engine room
serving as assistant engineer when
the torpedo struck and set fire to
the cargo of 100 octane gasoline.
Iverson leaped overheard and
swan to a nearby life raft from
which he was rescued by a de-
stroyer escort. While drying out
below decks he could hear the YES
sci battle the U-boat which had
sunk his ship.
Depth charges brought the sub
to the surface and it was sent to
the bottom by the destroyer es-
cort's deck guns.
Twelve Nazi seamen, including
the subs doctor, were rescued and
taken prisoners.
Most of them said they hoped to
become American citizens after the
war, Iverson declared.
Because he has only one leg,
Iverson came near being rejected
for service in the first World war.
After a doctor had decided to re-
fuse his enlistment, Iverson called
his attention to the fact the ques-
tionnaire he had filed out contain
ed no rule an applicant must have
two legs"
The doctor said "you win" and
passed him.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-06-09
File No. 6lIlO
ORDER FOR HEARING FINAL
ACCOUNT AND PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION

State of Minnesota. County Of Hennepin.
Probate Court.
Re Estate of
Edger Bennett, Decedent.
II Is ordered that the final account and
petition for examination thereof and for
distribution, fled herein, be heard on Mon
day. June 26th, 1914, at 10 o'clock A. M,
by this Court in the Court House in Mime
apolis, Minnesota, and that all persons in
terested in this estate present objections,
II any. why said petition should not be
granted.
This Order shall be published in the
Minneapolis Spokesman and copies thereof
mailed according to law.
(SeaD
Witness the Hon. Manley L. Fosseen,
Judge Of Probate Court, this 26th day Of
ERNEST P. LoRENz,
Clerk
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-06-09
Sgt. Bert ShannOn's
Employment Status
In st. Paul Changed

Mrs. Bertram Shannon, 696 Car
roll, has been notified that her hus-
band, Sgt. Bertram Shannon, now
stationed in Italy, has been pro-
NOTED to a regular mail clerk in
the U. S. Post Office at St. Paul.
Before entering the army, Sgt.
Shannon was rated a sub-clerk.
This new rating which became eff
fective June l, will stand until he
returns from the war.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-06-09
Giants VS.. n. w.
Airlines Called

The Twin City Giants baseball
team was in the lead with a score
of 8 to l over the Northwest Air
line team, when the downpour came
and the game was called Sunday,
June 4, at Harmon Field.
The battery for the Airline team
was Glover and Thomas, and for
the Giants, Archer and James.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-06-09
Mrs. r. J. Carson
Suffers Broken
Bones i'm Foot

Mrs. Rufus J. Carson Jr., GIG
Aurora, suffered injuries Wednes-
day, May 81, at the Griggs Cooper
Co., where she is employed, when a
large iron wheel from a machine
fell on her foot.
Mrs. Carson was taken immedi-
ately to the company doctor where
X-ray pictures showed broken and
Clipped bones in her large toe.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-06-09
Seaman Gives Two Legs (ArtificiaD
to His Country: Still Battles On
IN ttCo World tod,

1t Barne Iverson of Mound, Lake Mnnetonka, member
the maritime service has given two legs to his country in
of war; but Friday he here preparing to back to
sea on gasoline tanker most dangerous assignment
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-06-09
WOmen's Division
Plans to Study
for Campaign

A meeting is being called by the
study group of the Women's Divi-
sion of the Hennepin County DEM
ocratic- Farmer Labor Party at the
CLIO State offices, 724 Fourth Ave.
&c., Friday, June 9, at 8 p. m.
The purpose of the meeting is to
lay immediate plans for the pri-
mary campaign. A panel discus
sion on the legislation pending in
the Congress on o. P. A. will open
the meeting. Byron Allen, candi-
date for governor, and party Off
GERS will be present to participate
in the discussion.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-06-09

Hear Bishop John A. Gregg on
his tour of oversee camps at st.
Paul Auditorium Sunday, June Is,
at 4 D. m. Admission free.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-06-09
Crowds Hear
Carlyle Stewart
at Mt. OiVet

Rev. Carlyle F. Stewart of Ev-
anston, ILL.,, urged parents to guide
youth by both precept and example
in a sermon last Sunday morning
at Mount Olivet Baptist church, St.
Paul.
Rev. Stewart was the chief
speaker at the church's third an
nual youth day. His morning ad-
dress at II a. m. was heard by
capacity crowd. At 8 p. m. he was
heard by another large crowd near
ly overlooking the church.
Rev. Stewart is a former Twin
City pastor, having served three
churches in these cities during a
16-year period.
Sundays crowds attested to his
immense popularity with Twin Cit
ians from all walks of life.
The youth chorus of the church
sang during the morning service.
Maceo Simmons was chairman of
youth day observance.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-06-09
CALCIUM
The Great Human
Need

People of all ages need calcium
and few today get a sufficient
amount of it for the greatest Of
most abundant health.
The best and the cheapest source
of calcium is in dairy products.
The lower the income for food
the greater the need for more Of
dairy products in the regular
everyday diet of all of us.
Fresh fluid pasteurized milk
daily in some form should be used,
either as a beverage or in cooked
food.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-06-09

HARRY L. SCOTT, Attorney,
7O4 Fremont Ave. N.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-26
DEWEY CHARGES R00SEvElT WITH
 PRIVILEGE SALE
Hannegan and Arkansas Leaders Deny A(eusa-
 lion of Candidate
(By Associated Press)

In Chicago, Gov. Thomas E. Dewey last night charged, in his speech at the Stadium Auditorium, that President Roosevelt had lent his name to a plan to sell special privileges, at $1,000 a head, to finance the fourth term drive"
 Dewey quoted from letter, signed by Arkansas state financial directors, that in order to aid the President they thought it would 'be a good idea to have a list of thousand persons banded together from all over the United States to act as liaison officers and see that the facts relating to the public in- terest were presented factually to the President and members of Congress.
 In New York and in the South, Robert Hannegan. National Demo- cratic Chairman, and Arkansas leaders denied that the President has been consulted on that plan or that special privileges have been attached to the men approached
 for contributions,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-26
SPECIAL GIFTS MAY BE MADE
 TO WAR FUND

Gifts to the National War Fund may be made by a contributor in the name of some serviceman or woman whom he wishes to honor. This answers in the affirmative a question asked today and directed to the local Campaign Committee headquarters.
 Those in charge of this nation wide drive to raise this huge fund" said Jack Fletcher, Chairman for Juneau, recognize the very natural desire on the part of many donors to make gifts as memorials to those who already have given their lives in the service, or as a tribute in honor of loved ones still living. I am glad that this is so, because l believe that some of our towns people probably will wish to make contributions in such manner.
 "There is scarcely one of us who does not know someone, somewhere, who is in a war prison. One of the principal purposes of the fund is to aid American boys who are in German or Japanese prison camps. Without that help in it's various forms undoubtedly many of these boys would die or become hopeless mental cases. In giving to the fund each of us is thinking of such indi- viduals; and many will naturally wish to make gifts expressly in their honor. Our committee welcomes such donations"
 Fletcher made it clear, however, that of course no particular sum can be earmarked for certain indi- vidual. Nevertheless, the larger the individual gifts, the larger the total of the entire fund, with increased likelihood that all American boys who are prisoners will personally share in it's benefits.
 It was announced that since yes terday the solicitors have continued to turn in substantial additional sums to the headquarters, in their efforts to reach and pass Juneau's goal of a minimum of $10,500. To- morrow when new total is an- nounced it is expected to exceed considerably yesterdays figure of just over $7000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-26
5MuGGLED GOODS FROM ALA5kA;; SIX
 ARRESTED, FINED

PRINCE RUPERT, B. O., Oct 26 Six crew members of the Van couver halibut boat Joan w, Num- Der One, were fined $50 each upon pleas of guilty in Police Court to a charge of possession of goods unlawfully imported from Alaska They also paid assessments of $563, the value of the goods, plus court costs.
 The men convicted were Paul Johansen, skipper of the Joan; Joseph Evans, Ingvald Johansen, Oluf Peder Melo, Otto Briemo and Rolf Syvertson.
 All the articles were brought into court as evidence. They included 61 bottles of rum, five pairs of ladies stockings eight boxes of shotgun ammunition, 83 packages of cigarettes, and five pounds Of butter
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-26
16 PASSENGERS FLY
 ON COASTAL AIRLINE5

Alaska Coastal Airlines carried 16 passengers yesterday, taking the following to Lake Hasselborg: Lyle Deckard, G. L. Shanton, Helene Hildebrand
 Juneau to Ketchikan-Ha Cord wyn, w. T. Stewart, Frank Rassi, Harry Lindegard M Barley.
 Juneau to Petersburg-Ben Barke- ley.
 Petersburg to Ketchikan-H. O. Wallingford, o. M Murphy.
 Ketchikan to Juneau Ruby Hoguluand, E. w. Benato.
 Ketchikan to Petersburg-Walter G. Lunden.
 Petersburg to Juneau-R. M. Liv- ingston.
 Ketchikan to Metlakatla-E. M Benato.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-26
206 ELkS SAY THERE
 ROLL GALL

It was annual roll call of the Elks last night and when Secretary H. L. Mcdonald had completed calling the list of members of Juneau Lodge No. APO, he had checked 206 as answering and also Il visiting Elks. It was big night and the lodge room held one of the largest at tendance in months.
 When Exalted Ruler A. B. Hayes closed the session, Tom Hutchings took over the entertainment feature, which was satisfying the inner man with food and drink. There was turkey, ham, weiners, salad, pickles, etc, and beverage. Also on the entertainment program, as a sur prise, was the Servicemen's Orches- tra which added to the general conviviality prevailing by jazzy music
 Assisting Hutchings as the disher- uppers were John Hermle, Billy Franks, Bruce Holbrook, Buck Whit more and K G. Merritt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-26
RED ARMY IN ADvAN(EON
 ALI FRONTS
Nazis Stage Fero1ious Bdt- file in Prussia 10 Save
 Food Center

OSCOW, Oct. 26 Russian troops today drove deeper into Norway, beyond captured Kirkenes, through Arctic storms that sent the temperature several degrees below zero.
 A supreme fight is being waged to annihilate up to 130,000 Ger mans now being herded before the Red and Finnish forces.
 In local engagements, just north of ravaged Warsaw, the Kremlin, at midnight, said a dozen satellite towns were captured on the east side of the Vistula River, which bends sharply to the west and then to the northwest, just above the ravaged city.
 The pace of the Red Army of fensive in East Prussia slackened before the ferocious German re- sistance, which was explained in part by the dependency of Berlin and other Nazi cities on foods produced on East Prussian farms.
 All northern Pennsylvania be- hind the German lines in the Bal kans and in Rumania have been cleared of hostile Germans. In Czechoslovakia the Russians vir- tually isolated the big highway town of Mukaceyo, pushing to within nine miles of the city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-26
NEW MEMBER OF
 CABBAGE FAMILY IS CROWN HERE

A new Alaskan vegetable has been created!
 Walter Hellan. Deputy U. s. Marshal, is the proud inventor of the queer looking member of the cabbage family, although he ad- mits Mother Nature deserves some of the credit.
 An ordinary looking cabbage plant when it was placed in the ground last spring. the vegetable developed into an amazing speci- men resembling bouquet of brus- sel sprouts, and weighing no less than 10 pounds.
 The edible monstrosity is now on display in the window of Bert's Cash Grocery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-26
AIR, NAVAL BATTLE NOW
 CONTINUING
Seventh and Third Fleets Anayed Against Whole
 Japanese Armada

GEN. MaeARTHUR'S HEAD QUARTERS IN THE PHILIP PINES, Oct. 26-A large Japanese aircraft carrier, battleship, sev- eral cruisers and destroyers have already been sunk and at least two carriers and four battleships damaged, at the cost of one. small American carrier sunk and other warships damaged in continuing air and naval battles off the Philippines and Formosa.
 The Seventh and Third Fleets are arrayed against what Admiral King described in Washington as practically the entire Japanese fleet"
 Two battles were fought in the Philippines, from which defeated Japanese units were fleeing from their third naval air encounter south of Formosa and off the Phil ippines, near where the MacAr- thur invasion armies are operating.
 U. s. Fleet Split
 MacArthur announced that Vice. Admiral Thomas Kinkaid had dar- ingly split the Seventh Fleet to take on both Japanese fleet groups simultaneously and defeated both Jae,,ito baino ot,t,,,,,,,barod h, hottn instances.
 Ashore, the Doughboys thrust north of Tacloban, seizing domi- hating hills west of Palo. They reported enemy forces were dis integrating in one sector in that area
 Japanese shore-b based planes at tackled the invasion forces and Am erican carrier planes shot down 53 of them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-26
INVASION
 ON NEAR
 ANTWERP
Successful Landings Being Made 10 Open Great
 Supply Port

LONDON, Oct. 26.-The German Command has announced that Allied forces are striking clear of the last Nazi guns blocking the Allied con- voys at Antwerp and are landing on the south shore of Beveland Island with counter measures in progress, the communique said, indicating that the amphibious forces have al- ready made a good bridgehead on the north side of the Schelde Es- tuary.
 Earlier, Berlin broadcasts said Walcheren, another island north of the estuary, was invaded by Allied land and sea forces, but that was not borne out by the communique.
 Landed in Fog
 The landing was apparently made under protection of the dense fog which swept in from the North Sea and came as the Allied forces were fighting through the hip-deep water and forged slowly ahead to clear the sea approaches to Antwerp.
 Montgomery's pincers frightened relentlessly on the Germans clinging to the waterlogged deltas of the islands southwest of Holland. The enemy is giving ground all the way from Bergen Op zoom to Shertogen- bosch.
 11,000 Nazis Trapped
 Driving in from the east on Il 900 Germans trapped at Walcheren, Canadians fought through thick fog and traversed half of the length of the two-mile wide, ten-mile long neck to the connecting island of South Beveland, and captured Ril- land on the way.
 Progress was made along single roads, raised over the waste water left by flooding the islands.
 The rest of the Allied front from the North Sea to the Swiss Alps is relatively silent. Americans advanc- ing northeast of Epinal were slow ed down by stiffening resistance. German counterattacks in the Vos- ges Mountains, farther south, were thrown back.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-26
! JAP WAR5HIpS ESCAPE IN SEA
 BATTLE AT LEYTE
By JOHN LEONARD fReuters Naval Correspondent)

ABOARD ADMIRAL BARBEY'S FLAGSHIP ON LEYTE GULF IN THE PHILIPPINES, Oct. 25.-(De- layed Two battleships, one cruiser and three destroyers were sunk by United States surface ships and air. craft when Japanese force of eight warships tried to reach Leyte Gulf from the south through the Sulu Sea and Suriago Strait.
 Only one cruiser and a destroyer escaped and both were damaged heavily. The battle was joined in the darkness at a. m. this morning. United States battleships, cruisers, destroyers. and PIT boats were en- gagged. One Japanese battleship went down in the night action and when day came United States de- stroyers went in to finish the crip- pied enemy warships still afloat. It is believed that most of the Japa- nese vessels in this formation came from Singapore.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-26
FILIpINOS AID
 FIGHTING TANKS
Guerri|Ias Point Out Jdps' Stores, Concentrations
 of Troops on Leyfe
By ELMONT WAITE

Associated Press COrreSpOnuentt
 WITH THE NINETY-SIxTH DI' VISION ON LEYTE IN THE PHIL. IPPINES, Oct. 22. (Delayed)-- There are fireworks all night, mud all day and always dozens of Fili- pino families trailing single file through the lines toward the beach and safety. That is the 96th's story of the invasion of Leyte, now two days old.
 Long after dark on invasion night. with shells hurting overhead, and the mushy bark of our own mortars sounding rapidly as machinegun fire, troops behind the defense peri meter crouched or slept in muddy foxholes. Yet Filipino families came marching proud and happily erect through the lines despite the con- stant rattle of small arms and the continual humping of artillery.
 Every command post had hand ful of guerrillas, small bands of men who never stopped fighting the Japanese. Their eyes were eager as they pointed out Japanese gasoline dumps, stores and areas of troop concentration sites on United States military maps.
 Most were dressed in rags. They had almost no food left after months of Japanese rule. Even the Japa- nese were hungry most of the time, presumably because of their tre- mendous shipping losses, the natives said,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-26
Results of Three Pronged Battle at Sea Now An
 nouneed by Admirals
MAY SHORTEN WAR
 ON NIPPON EMPIRE
Three Engagements 0ffi1- iaIIy Reported Wreck
 aqe Strewn on Waters

UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUARTERS, PEARL HARBOR, Oct. 26--More than 26 Japanese vessels were sunk or heavily damaged in the three pronged battle of the Philippines. Incomplete reports on the most crushing defeat ever administered the modern Nipponese Navy dis closed that the wreckage-strewn waters marked the possible end of the Imperial Fleet as a major ob- stacle in the path to the coast of Japan and China and has prob ably shortened the Pacific war by months.
 Three Engagements
 Combined reports by Admiral Chester w Nimitz and Gen. Doug las Macarthur on the three major engagements involving the bulk of the Japanese fleet listed these known results:
 First engagement Eight Jap ships sunk. two carriers, one battleship and five cruisers. prob ably sunk
 Second engagement--Two battle ships, one carrier and more than Is others damaged.
 Third engagement--Seven battle ships, four cruisers, four destroyers, and several more destroyers dam aged.
 Both U. s. Commanders made clear that their final reports will show much heavier Jap losses, par ticularly in ships sunk.
 Combined Total
 Todays combined total compared with Nimitz' first report of the three way action. listing one car rier sunk, two damaged and five or six battleships and cruisers tor pedoed.
 All these, with the possible ex- ception of two battleships. were in- cluded in the combined total of the crushing defeat which stripped Hirohitos navy of the greater part