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the Senate. We believe that because this experienced candidates record proves up well under scrutiny, it would be wise and desirable, and in the best interest of the Territory to elect Allen Shattuck.
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(Continued from Page Ofe) niassing of the German army op- posite the First Army for what was probably about a week ahead of the big Nazi counter offensive.
 Also, U. s. troops noted the weakening of Nazi forces in the vosges Mountains to the south, which meant that the Germans left this rough, snowy mountain area relatively undefended and risked everything It was a desper- ate gamble, similar to the 1918 Mane offensive.
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TIDES TOMORROW

High tide-0:11 a. m., 15.0 feet. Low tide-5:52 a. m., 2.6 feet-s High tide-12:02 p. m, 18.3 feet. Low tide-6:39 p. m, 20 feet.
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LOOK and LEARN sy copnon

best sellers year, often bought?
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 Tn country divided riding skirt originate? Who first to make solo flight the 
 g. In country sung?
 ANSWERS:
 | They necessarily They greatest quantity
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TRIMMER TAXI--ClALL 9
 New Taxi Service announced by D. B. Femmer. Give us call. Courteous attendants. New Cars.
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$ AVE TRa PIECES

oi you broken lenses and send them to Box 468, Ketchikan, Alaska They will be replaced promptly in our large and well equipped labora tory. c. M. and R L. Carlson.
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Washington Merry
 Go-Round

fContinued from Page One)
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Thrythree mostly children met death the prevs when candles ignited Christmas school in Hobart
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-26

Godsteins Emporium in large ad in The Empire state 3u have received gift which purchased this that ay a nisfit please exchange at once'
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Coldest weather in 40 reported from many nation Smudge pots Florida and California
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The Congregational Church Douglas gave tn ght among children singing giving recaions Els ngus Ca Phyllis Lunden Weschenfeder Spro Pau
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weather report: High, s2; low, 25; clear.
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20 YEARS AGO thHE trqm ENpls
TWENTY YEARS AGO
DECEMBER 2e, 1924

Santa Claus radoed he would be back in Juneau this ng Christmas entertainment all Gasneau Channel chil
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13

The home destroyed in Ar
kansas is on a l20-acre farm.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13
Kin of Detroiters Who KneW
Lincoln Recall Stories About Him

forces seemed but a matter oil
hours, and the tall, gaunt presl-
dent came for a surprise inSpec-
ton of sector IN which Mr. TAFT
was serving as member OF
New York regiment.
"He got out of the wagon and
shook hands with group Of
officers" Mr. TAFT used 10 tell
his daughter. II have never seen
such sadness a. was i'm his face.
was close enough to hear his
words.
This j. horrible cal
on the nation.
shortly afterward, another
officer rode up. 1t all happened
80 quickly that l never learned
who he was, hut apparently he
was an old friend of the preSi-
dent. They shook hands cor
daily. Then Lincoln repeated
his words; This is horrible
calamity on the nation
THE officer ierked his hand
away. You're he'll of n man
to be leading us at time like
this, he Snarled, and he turned
on his heel and strobe away"
And Lincoln, So Mrs. LelSters
father told her. said nothing. but
Just stood there. with the care.
OF a nation written in his scanned
face big tears courSing down nj,
checks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13
u. 5. Aiding Reds
Cut Up Nations,
Reynolds Says
And Rassi6r Colossus
Nav OverwheIm Us,
Senate Veteran Wsrns
By RAY RICHARDS


WASHINGTON Feb 1c Vic.
upc re principles Tor which we
went 20 war the United STATES is
helping to create a Russian coioS-
yuS of 8CCrCSSiNc power that may
otorWhelm us, Senator Reynolds
IN OF North Carolina chairman
~ fhc Senate military affairs COM
utt,c declared TO-DAY
Senator REYNOLDS said that hY
o1r6oniug R4S,aS demands and
Intentions the United States has
discarded "a sacred national, creed
and Is siding with the conquest
and partition Of small helpless ma
tons
II sm stiil waiting for one
good thing in eur behalf Ia re-
suit from the Landed and very
secret Moscow and Teheran
conferences. The veteran sem
gtof stated
Instead. Russia has followed
each conference with her hold
est statements of annexation
intentions toward Poland, Is
thonia, Lithuania, Latvia. Fin
land. BesSarabia and o h r
lands. revealed her plans 10 con-
troll Rumania, Bulgaria, Greece
and the whole Near East, dis
closed her scheme "a advance
her political Influence across
Europe TO the English Channel"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13
a HEARING AID
ALONE Is
NOT ENOUGH!

No one hearing aid ever made can meet
everybodys needs, because every bodys
hearing loss is different Nau-car,t- AeaF-
with another mans hearing aid any more
Than ssl-eaa read with his Ti1sses nat
IS why Sonotone insists thar scientific, per-
,onllled titung IS lust as important as the
hearing AID itself Let Us make your
Aujiogram tvithout charge and show
YOU why indivduslzed fitting is vital to
hcrter hearlnc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13

II is doubtful II any Of the De
trouers who joined Saturday in
observing Lincolns birthday ever
were personally acquainted with
The martyred president. Bat- there
were a few who had memories of
him. almost AZ vivid as II obtained
through thGIF own eyes and cars.
They are sons and daughters OF
men who knew Lincoln. and who
paiuStakinCly passed on 10 the
children each treasured word or
glimpse OF the great man
PASS ALONG MEMORIES
Aeelng now themselves they
are always busy AT tins tITC OF
yC8r passing on these memories.
like family hciFl00lilS, 10 the next
generation. or generously sharing
them with others 10 whom every
shred of Lincoln lore is priceless
Best equipped. perhaps. of these
fortunate sons IS William Q Stod-
daTd. Whose father, William O.
Stoddard was one OF Lincoln :
secretaries and claimed the dis
tinCtion of being the first 10 pro-
pose him for the presidency.
Stoddard. al 70. spends has days
as manufacturer agent AT tho
Fisher Building providing textiles
for use. IN bomhcrs, ieepS and
tanks. His evenings are spent
often in recording the stories his
father told him about Lincoln
Dad was n young newspaper
editor In West Urbana, ILL.,,
when ne met Lincoln. Stoddard
recalled Saturday HE was up
stairs Strengthening out some
pied type when the publisher
called out:
HE MEETS OLD ABE
"COme on down. Old Abe Is
here and he wants 10 see YOU
Lincoln, of course. was a pol
ltician," Stoddard pointed out,
land he made a point Of keep
ing on good terms with the
local newspapeTmen."
IL was an editorial written by
the elder Stoddard that first pro-
posed Lincoln AS a candidate for
according TO his son.
I'm the spring of 1859, dad
was passing through the lobby
Of the town hotel when he saw
Lincoln ent 'r. draw an arm
chair TO the stove, seat himself
i'm IL, cock his'feet on the nickel
rail surrounding the stove,
wedge his hat between his knees
and read "A large batch of mail
which ne carried I'm his ha..
Unseen by Lincoln, dad con
tinued TO watch him. LincOln's
face was like il a pears i'm most
of his pictures--dull. cloudy and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13

heavy with care. But suddenly
something he saw caught his in
tPrest and his face became bril-
liant with the fire of his idea.
Dad uSrd to say that this
fleeing glimpse Of an express
sion on a mans face was the
most important moment i'm his
ifctime, for he told himself,
That il the greatest face YOU
have ever seen
"He went back to his office
and wrote an editorial urging
LincOln'S nomination as preSi-
dent. NJ that time some people
were saying that he might do
for vice president, hut never for
president. This support was one
of the reasons why Lincoln took
de ! with him as one Of his pri-
waite secretaries
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13
Farmers Fear
AEF Vote Chaos

WASHINGTON. Feb 10 ms
House members. were warmed
TODAY In a letter from the Ma
fiona, Grange that naSsaGc- Of Tho
soldier vote bin authorizing a
federal ballot would plunge the
nation -iHte- chaos il Ire event
Of a contested election
Fred Breneknfarl, representing
the National Grange urged the
House 10 adhere 10 lis position
that members of the armed forces
shall receive the same kind of
ballot in the coming election that
Will be issued 10 voters who re-
main al home.
..RN that-Ipe- mean htA emily
kind of ballot that il recOg-
niZed by the Constitution. "A bal
lot that II issued under laws OF
the states. and that will enable
our fighting men 60 register
their choice i'm the filling of all
offices. federal, state and local"
Brenckman stated
Buy War Savings Stamps the
convenient way. Order them
oil "A a.. 4.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13
British Sink Four U-Boats

LONDON. Feb. IL 1NS)-The
London Evening News said today
that four U-boats which attempted
TO slip into the Atlantic from
French ports had been sunk
within four days by British squad
ronS in the Bay of BiscaX area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13
A GREAT FACE

Another Detroitor 10 whom an
intimate glimpse of Lincoln has
hccn passed on - Air. Margaret
Lester of the Wardell-Shcraton
Hotel whose father the late VIII
liam c. TAFT, once had a chance
encounter with the president tina:
impressed itself forever on his
memory,
It was-in the darkest days OF
the war, when the capture Of
aSlington by the Confederate
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13
Trouble Throws
Whole Book at
Frantic Citizen
U. S. Sues for S., so
Life Insurance, Then
His Home Burns Down

Troubles were mounting in swift
succession Saturday for Earl
Grant of SLAB Trumbullo
First, tho government filed
petition before Probate Judge
Thomas c. Murphy seeking the
return Of $3.50 paid Grants
5-year-old daughter as sole bene-
fciary of insurance held by his
brother, Rabie Grant. a merchant
seaman reported lost at sea but
since found alive.
Shortly afterward. Earl Grant
received a telegram from his wife
at Williford Ark, stating
"Our home totally destroyed
by fire. Come AT once"
The government wants the re-
turn ,of $4,000, plus S450 covering
personal effects. which il paid 10
Grants daughter, Radine Earline,
when the War Shipping Admin
lStratiOn on June !. 1912. reported
the girls sailor-uncle missing after
4 tef-pedotng.
The missing seaman survived
the sinking by being taken n
prisoner and is held in an enemy
prison camp.
The home destroyed "A in Ar
kansas is on a l20-acre farm.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13

Buy War Savings Stamps the
convenient way. Order them
delivered 10 your door from your
Detroit Times carrier-saleSman.
Evening star., 1944-06-25

were lovely young eyes. The girl
gave a cry and ran swiftly into
haberdashery shop. leaving the suit
case where it had dropped.
Boston looked at the suitcase.
thought of the girl's frantic fingers
searching m her pWse, and knew a
fervent wish to be elsewhere before
Clamp came around the corner and
was moved to investigate. He stnt-
cd to sprint past the suitcase toward
the subway. 1t w1s amall new suit
case and sat foCiornly there for any
villain to snatch. Sweat prickled At
Boston's Temples. He glanced over
his shoulder. stopped. grasped the
suitcase, and trotted hastily after
the girl into the haberdashay a
split seoond before Clamp stro'led
around the corner into the arcade.
The siri was talking anxiously to
the one customer nfhe shop. 4 btniy
man in a plaid topcoat. The clerk
was ut the back Of TIE store. looking
for son,ething On q high sheaf.
''But surely ypa s>w It. the gni
was saying to- the bmiy man. "A
brown bsllfuad. I know / left 1t On
the counter. WAS standing rlgnt
here beside you. Dent you remem-
br7 The clerk Was back there.
Surely You sav i" Her young
mouth treanbled.
sslF you're accusing me OF
'tOh, but I'm not accusing you-
her voice broke. there were tears IN
her eyes - ''only it's got my ucket
in it - and all the money I've got.
TOO bad" the man said brusque-
ly. He turned to 60 out a. the clerk
came forward curioasly.
The girl put her hand on his arm.
please. oh please" she said despe1-
ately. "A brown billfold with HID.
Evening star., 1944-06-25

Ten fateful minutes in
the life of Jay Boston,
reformed pickpocket ..
TAY Boston stood in Grand Gen.
y ral Station and studied the
crowd at the gate where the PScs-
ssshu would shortly leave. He hezed
his trained fingers and waited for
temptation to come. When it did
not, Boston sighed with content
ment. This was good.
Six months ago the Judge had
said, You're an old man, Boston.
When you come out this time. give
up picking pockets. You're smart
You can hold an honest job. But if
you're brought in once more. even
On suspicion, IN send you up for
good, 80 help me-"
Bosroes had taken the Judges ad-
vice. Today he was again free. and
for the first time in his life he had .
job. Tomorrow he would 90 to work
as cashier in the Eclipse Bowling
Alley. This afternoon he'd dropped
into Grand Central just to prove to
himself -. Boston's sharp eyes
lighted ON Detective Clamp stroll
ling toward him. and a reflex made
him glance about quickly for Clamps
partner, Detective MacGeary.
Clamp, unaware Of the change and
the new job. might misunderstand
his lettering here.
Boston walked brislkly into the
nearby arcade. Twenty feet away.
girl was approaching. With a start
of alarm he saw her gasp. drop her
suitcase. search wildly in her purse.
Horror was in her eyes. Boston was
near enough now to note that they
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-01-28
CIO SteelwOrkers Suspend Z
Over Wildcat StOppage

Pittsburgh, Pa. (ILNS).- what
is said to be one of the first actions
of its kind, the international office of
the CIO United Steelworkers' of
America has suspended seven officers
of Local 1853 in connection with
wildcat" strike involving 2,400 en-
ployes of the Robertshaw Thermostat
Company.
William Hart, district director, said
the action came after a hearing by
the union into details of the walkout
at the nearby Scottdale and Young
wood plants of the company over de-
mands that supervisor be dismissed.
The company announced it has sus-
pended the seven officers and five
other workers with the intent to dis
miss them after hearing, as provid-
ed by it's union clause.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-01-28
Pardons To Be Asked
In 'SeditiOn' Case

Washington, d. c. (ILNS) The
U. S. Supreme Court has denied
second petition for rehearing in the
Socialist Workers Party case, backed
by brief filed by the American Civil
Liberties Union, involving 18 mem
bers of the Trotskyist organization
convicted at Minneapolis in 1941 un-
der the 1910 peace-time sedition act
The courts action closes the legal
proceedings in which counsel for the
defendants and the ACLU sought to
reverse the convictions, first in the
Circuit Court of Appeals at St. Louis
and then in the Supreme Court.
Petitions for presidential pardon
are being prepared by counsel sup
ported by the ACLU. The defendants
have gone to prison to serve sentences
up to 16 months.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-01-28

and collected as other taxes are levied
and collected. Said tax shall be placed
before and in preference to all other
items and for the full amount thereof,
and all funds derived from said levies
hereby required shall be placed in a
separate and distinct fund, which to-
gether with all interest collected on the
same shall be irrevocably pledged for
the payment of the interest and princi-
pal of said notes when and as the same
rail- due.
SECTION ": That the proceeds ars-
ing from the sale of said notes shall be
placed to the credit of the fund for the
payment of said Improvement and all
uneXpended balances remaining in said
fund after the cost and expense of the
improvement have been paid and the
proceeds of all bonds sold in an
ticipation of the collection OF deferred
mStallmentS of assessments and all
cash payments of assessments shall be
applied to the payment of said note or
notes and interest thereon until both
are fully provided for.
SECTION V: That the Director of FL
nance be and he is hereby authorized to
issue his warrant to the Treasurer in
payment for the cost of said improve
ment.
SECTION vi: This ordinance Shall
take effect and be in force from and
after the earliest period allowed by the
charter of the City of Hamilton, Ohio.
Passed: January 19, 1914.
LEO J. WELSH Mayor.
Attest: ADELE EDMONDS,
City Clerk.
Jan. 2S-lt
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-01-28

and Special Deputy Jim Bob Kelly
were convicted in the Middle Georgia
District Court. The victim, Robert
Hall, was alleged to have stolen an
automobile tire in the Baker County
courthouse yard.
District Judge Bascom Deaver SEN
fenced the defendants TO 3-year prison
terms and imposed fines of $1,000.
The majority opinion upheld the
charge that the colored man was de-
prived of his rights without due pro-
cess of law and declared 1--WE are of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-01-28
LABOR SHORTS

War Food administration an
nounces there will be 1872 pounds of
meat per capita for civilians in 1914,
compared to 126 pounds 1885
Feller wants to know why U. S.
labor must be more controlled
than in Canada and Britain.
WLB orders Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
electric firms to hire 25 per cent of
employees over so years of age.
Federal judge in Detroit says:
The amount of money the gov
ernment is being defrauded out of
on many of its war contracts will
reach stronom cal figures"
Hmmm.
Bill Green points out that more men
have been killed in industry than on
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-01-28

the battlefield since the war started
$4,000 breadwinners.
Gen. Peyton C. March, now 79,
says the war has not yet started.
Senator Truman says So billion in
war contracts have been Cancelled,
with worse yet to come.
Undersecretary of War Patterson
says labor's war record is unparal-
leled.
With government help our
plants have produced more alum
innum than can be used. So they
all shut down, except one in Can
ada.
WLB says women in Detroit Pack
ard plant can have 5 minutes to CLAM
or up on company time. Companys
says that's 55 minutes week.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-01-28
Big Smokes Orders Placed

Washington, d. C.-Recent big or
ders given here for Raleigh union
label cigarettes to be sent to m ambers
of the U. S. armed forces overseas in
clude an order for nearly 100000 from
the international Association of Ma
chinists and one for 100000 from the
American Federation of Labor. Local
639 A, Retail Clerks International
Protective Association, placed an or
der for 10000 Raleighs.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-01-28
Conviction of Sheriff,
2 Officers, Affirmed
In Fatal Beating

New Orleans (ILNS) 1.-THE U. S.
Circuit Court Of Appeals has affirmed
the conviction of Sheriff M. Claud
Screws of Baker County, Ga, and two
other officers on charges of violating
the federal civil liberties statutes by
beating to death colored prisoner.
Screws, Frank Edward Jones, for
mer Newton County (Ga.) policeman,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-01-28

EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1899
Authorizing the City Manager OF Hantl-
ton, Ohio, to receive bids for and enter
into contract ior the eonecs,on on .a1s ana
ashes, combustible and incombustible
rubbish, dead animals and animal Of
fal produced and accumulated from
rants, markets and other premises,
streets, alleys, land, lanes, SQUARES
and public places in the City Of Ham
1914.
WHEREAS, the garbage contract. of
the City of Hamilton, Ohio expires
March /, 1914; and
WHEREAS, the subject matter herein
contained constitutes an emergency In
that it is necessary that this ordinance
shall go into immediate force and effect
so as to enable the city to Immediately
contract for the collection and removal
of garbage, waste materials, ashes, COM
bustible and incombuStible rubbish, dead
animals and animal offal produced and
accumulated from dwellings, hospitals,
hotels, restaurants, markets and other
Squares and public places of the City of
Hamilton, Ohio. and in that it provides
for the immediate preservation of the
iy of the citizens of the City of Hamil
THEREFoRE BE IT ORDAINED by
the Council of the City of Hamilton,
SECTION 1: That the City Manager
be and he is hereby authorized to have
specifications prepared and advertise for
and receive bids for the collection of
garbage, waste materials, ashes, com
bustible and incombustible rubbish,
dead animals and animal offal produced
and accumulated from dwellings,, hos
pitalS, hotels, restaurants, markets and
other premises, streets, alleys, land
lanes, squares and public places of the
City of Hamilton, Ohio, for a period of
one year from and after the 1st day of
March, 1914. Said advertisement for bids
poration bidding upon said work to de-
scribe fully and in detail the method by
which he or it proposes to collect and
remove such garbage, waste materials
ashes, combustible and incombustible
rubbish, dead animals and animal offal,
his or it's facilities for doing the work,
and to submit evidence as to his or its
ability to carry out the contract.
SECTION IL: That the City Manager
be and he is hereby further authorized
to enter into contract in writing for
such collection and removal with the
lowest and best bidder according to
law, after the money necessary for the
payment of the cost and expense thereof
be appropriated for said purpose
SECTION III: This ordinance is here
by declared to be an emergency meas
ure and shall take effect and be in full
force and effect from and after it's pas
sage.
Passed: January l9, 1914.
LEO j. WELSH, Mayor.
Attest: ADELE EDMONDS,
City Clerk.
Jan. 28-lt.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-01-28
ORDINANCE NO. 1897.
Authorizing and directing the Acting
Director of Law to compromise and
settle the claim of Mildred L. Brown
against the City of Hamilton, Ohio.


against the City of Hamilton, Ohio.
WHEREAS, Mildred l.. Brown has
filed a claim against the City of Hamil
ton, Ohio. for damages, alleging that on
or about the oath day of November, 1943,
about e O'Clock z. NJ, as she was walk
ing in the 700 block on Ludlow Street
in the City of Hamilton, Ohio, she
stumbled on raised part of the side
walk said street and fell, and as a
result thereof suffered injury and was
mately one week in the amount Of
$500.
THEREFORE, BE 1T ORDAINED by
the Council of the City of Hamilton,
Ohio:
SECTION /: That the Acting Director
Of Law be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to settle the claim of Mil
dred l.. Brown against the City of
Hamilton, Ohio, for the sum of $500;
that said sum is hereby ordered and di-
rected to be paid in fun settlement of
her claim for damages against the City
of Hamilton, Ohio
SECTION IL: That the Director of FL
nance is hereby authorized and directed
to issue his warrant in payment thereof
from Contingent Fund, Item 110.
SECTION III: This ordinance shall
take effect and be in full force and effect
from and after the earliest period al
lowed by the charter of the City of
Hamilton, Ohio.
Passed; January 10, 1914
LEO j. WELSH, Mayor
Attest: ADELE EDMONDS,
City Clerk.
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THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS

the opinion that the court below had
jurisdiction, that the evidence over
whelmingly supports the verdict of
the jury and that the judgment of
the lower court should be affirmed"
Trial testimony stated that the
prisoner was beaten with fists and a
blackjack after he resisted the Of
ficers.