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The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-12-23
CONSCRIPT ARMY IN u. S.
HIS PLAN

WASHINGTON.-A policy of con
Iscrlption for the United States citi'
zen army Is proposed in bill intro
duced by Chairman Chamberlain OF
the senate military affairs commit
tee.
All but those especially excused
for physical, religious or other rea-
sons would be obliged to serve in this
army between the ages of IL and 20
years. The penalty for falling to do
so would be $500 fine.
From IL to II the young men
and from IS to 23 into a citizens
army
The bill provides that for boys be
tween the age of ~ and IA a drill
of not less than ninety hours each
year, consisting Of calisthenics with
arms, would be given From IA to
16 ninety hours a year, including
rifle practice, is prescribed From
16 to Is there would be, in addition,
tie ndays each year in a military
camp
In the citizens army all would be
required to serve for 100 hours or
twenty whole days in military drill
and tactics. The army is divided
into groups, according to the strate-
gic geography of the country.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-12-23
AMSTERDAM SOCIALISTS
ELECT OWN CANDIDATE

The Dutch Socialists held the ninth
Amsterdam district in the recent by
election for the lower house, placing
Van den Tempel into the seat vacated
by Vliegen. The total Socialist vote
was 1921 against the "nonpartisan"
vote of 5,897 and against 421 votes
cast by the Syndicalists.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-12-23
Can Brown Kill
Our Paper?

We have announced that our Cdi-
torlal policy was to keep the Brown
nuisance out Of our columns.
1--WE" have not changed our opin-
ion.
But eve" are not the whole show,
our policy" has to a certain eX-
tent been overrulcd by majority
vote"
Hence the statement following:
BROWN ATTEMPTS TO
THROTTLE OUR PAPER
Having plenty of money at his dis
posal, Il. j. Brown is advertising in
the capitalist press that The North
west Worker is either dead or dying.
In the Seattle Crimes, of Dec. 1ith,
Brown says:
Il went to Everett and up-tippod
their pork chop wagon (meaning he
defeated Salter and thereby elected
a capitalist commissioner of public
works. and of course they now have
dispositions like hornets THEIR
PAPER THAT LIVED BY EXTRACT.
ING BLOOD MONEY FROM THE
EVERETT WORKERS MADE IT'S
DEATH RATTLE IN IT'S ISSUE OF
DEC. g."
Here it is the evident intention of
this unhappy egotst to lead possible
subscribers to believe that the paper
is dead, or about to die, and that
subscriptions should not be renewed,
as the paper has sounded "its death
rattle"
In the Times and the Post-Intelli-
gencer of last Sunday, this martyr
CD in the cause of Socialism caused
the following advertisement to ap'
pear just as we give it below:
WOLVES IN SLEEPS cLOTHING;
WORKING PEOPLE BEWARE
OF NORTHWEST WORKER
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-12-23
H. w. w,

Oklahoma Socialists have won an
other victory-this time in the courts.
Reversing the district court of Nc
Lain county, the state supreme court
has held that Mark Reader, Socialist,
was regularly elected sheriff of Nc
Lain county in the elections last No
Yember.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-12-23

That at least 100000 men have
answered Lord Derby's call for volun-
teers was the report in official cir
cles following the close of Englands
greatest recruiting campaign.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-12-23

The Socialist vote in the Massachu-
sets state election was 8,740. They
beat the Progressive party by mar
gin of III.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-12-23

by $60,00O,00O, but our expenditures
for war and on account of war ex-
ceeded hers by more than $4,000, 900,
yet her army is more than eight times
as large as ours.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-12-23

Christmas Leather Goods, Bags,
Dressing Gases, Ladies' Purses, Bill
Folds, Manicure Sets and Coin Purses
at Everett Trunk Factory, 2s15 Rock.
efeller.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-12-23

Kirkpatricks "War-What For?"
exposes the whole rotten game of mil
itarism and capitalism Buy at least
five copies, for $10O, from The North
west Worker, and make it your bust
ness to sell them.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-12-23

There is only one barber in town
that advertises in your paper, and
that is the Commerce Barber. The
shop is down the steps at the corner
of Rockefeller and Hewitt, underneath
the Commerce building.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-12-23

Men of military age need not ap-
ply."-Now to be found on all "Men
Wanted" notices outside English fac
tories.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-12-23

Order your printing through this
office. Good printing at reasonable
prices.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-18

Wilson extend his tour to Alaska when he spring a the other invited to do likewise follow the example of the people of though the chances of getting Mr. Wilson to come are poor
 would compliment would a least give hm
 chance Co see how v appreciate the territory c, hc initiative the matter and the ! council resolution ask the President to come proceeding. This resolution could be made the o cason of m pressing preamble of the people of the magn fccnt hp which Mr. Wilson ba, c,u invitation and this expression appreciation today and not tomorrow For many reasons should be done million miles away hhcl, getb busy a
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-18
HAVE A NEW
 WAY TO BEAT WIRES.
lBn The Associated Press.l

(By The ASSoclaJed IfeSS')
 PARIS, Jan. 15.-The French sold icrs are using device something like a cross-bow for throwing hooks with lines attached over barbed wire en- tanglcments and then tearing them loose by drawing on the thin rope. These barbed wire entanglements are constructed intricately and form belts of interlacing wires 20 feet wide and about 8 feet high Cutting them by hand is such a difficult process that about the only way they could be de- stroyed successfully is by hooking them and tearing them free one by one.
 The hand grenade devised by the French to throw into the enemy's trenches when they are within reach is about as large as a baseball. A string tied to the wrist of the thrower pulls out plug from the ball after it has left the hand. A spring IS re- leased which sets the fuse for the ex- pIosivc charge going. This fuse may be regulated from one second to two or three seconds, or intermediate fractions, and thus adjusted to explode when it reaches the hostile trench.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-18

JUNEAU.-The Hogan Flats, from the beginning of this new year ''l5' have a new owner in the pcrsca of Judge (. D. Muranc. The necessary papers have been signed and the new proprietor is now in possession. The property will be renovated and inn proved in the most modern style,
 Judge Muranc will be obliged to re- turn to Seattle where he will try sey- cral cases in the King county court in about ten days. After he has closed .pp his affairs outside, which will occu- py his time till about the first of Feb uary, the judge will return to Jun eau and permanently locate here.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-18

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. l$.-Thc wife of Captain Frederick Dodge, conn mandcr of the revenue cutter Mann. ing. today requested the California senators to investigate the imprison- ment of her husband at the marine hospital in this city, Mrs. Dodge as serts that her husband is held a pris- ouer by the Treasury Department aI- though not charged with any crime and that he is forced to remain in the hospital building and that she has been denied th" privilege of seeing him.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-18
LONDON GETS GOOD.

LONDON, Jan. l6.-Thc diminution in crime in London since the outbreak of war is again testified to by the pol ice records giving the total of all of lenses for the past quarter. The weekly average is 25S, compared with 4l2 for the same period last year The most marked dccrea cs are in cases of burglary and housebrcakng, which have almost entirely ceased.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-18
EGYPT FEELS WAR.

CAIRO, Egypt, Jan. 16.-Thc war has made itself so felt in Egypt that new sources of revenue must be found.
 Alexandria, for instance, is going to levy heavy taxes against all cafes, cafe-conccrts, and moving picture shows. Many cities will rcinstate the old octroi dutics-custom duties on goods brought into the city, which were abolished in Cairo and AlcXand- ria in 1913.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-18
Advertising Rates:

may people in Seward Let suppose big difference will come in the life of our burg Today much about each other as people in small towns always do dsagrcaments look mighty big pccaos ncshbar the proportions O mortal
 the newcomers Like many new arrivals ,cy the to take them at their own appreciation or themselves appreciation themselves will su, be none according precedent previously laid 
 But there very know 1t is about to give mp ghost ampd will make the present uon look like thirty cent, pocket uche Let them We vcrr bcrc6
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-18

SEATTLE. Dee. &l.-The Alaska Steamship company today declared special dividend of ? per cent, making the total dividends of 1914 as high as S per cent, which is the highest in the history of the company
 The large quantities of supplies used in mining near Juneau has been a material factor in providing tonnage for the company this past season
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-18

The without doubt will be tor the present to open the lauu,a hardly likely that If such
 the case will decide railroad greater distance than absolutely necessary the coal fields by consider way any along the coast that aspire to be the terminal only really the shipping point for the coal field, can be put forward by only place that Ship creek But Ship creek the coal fields would mean
 because of closed seasons greater distance the states and other reasons that half house with Seward as the real ocean terminal
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-18

'. <. Bureau of Mines, who had tbe task of drawing the leases for Alaska coa. lands that will be available up- G.r che leasing law recently passed by Congress. lIr. Smiths presence was desired in order Co provide for mine inspection and safety of the miners who may be employed under the leases.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-18
AruF frunt All
 ]IurtG nj tllr 0 AurthldllA A

Sumner $. Smith. Fedora. inspector of mines for Alaska who is just re- turned from che East, was called by the Secretary of the Interior Co Pitts burg for che purpose Of cortemmg with C B. Dut,on. attorney for the
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-18

As am instance of what may be done in the way of farming in Alaska, Gov crnor Strong told the Seattle chamber of commerce of a man near Fairbanks who cultivated sixty acres and cleared
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-18
Frame says that Wickersham says

Frame says that Wickersham says that Valdez is to be the terminus Of the Alaska railroad. Major French says, it is settled that Seward is the place. We don't recall who it is that claims Cordova will be the terminus, but it looks as if two of these towns are doomed to disappointment Juneau Post.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-18

of officer Dean at McCatrhy The telc- gram is as follows
 VAEDEZ, Nov. 2l 1914. c. k. Jackson, Nome, The grand jury reports mo true bill | am entirely exoncrated It was a case of self defense.
 A. F.. TODD.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-18

NOME A telegram was received today by Grant Jackson from A. h' Todd which conveys the welcome news to his many friends in Nome that he has been exhonorated by the grand
 mry which investigated the shooting
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-18

A great many people outside and inside Alaska are now anxious to get any news they can of the place where the government railroad will be. To save writing letters you could send the Gateway, either your own read copy or get another
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-18

A sad story comes from Skagway of how one, Wilbur Story, fell on a dance floor on New Years Eve and broke the bottle which he carried in his hip pocket, cutting four inch eash in his afterparts.-Douglas News
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-18

WASHINGTON, Jan. "A detailed report of the recent test of Matanus- Sa coal on the U. s. s. Maryland, shows that the Alaskan product to be "oS per cent efficient" proving nearly as good in 10 knot speed run for a period of as hours, as the fuel from the famous Pocahontas fields.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-18

$I5OOO. Considering the popular mo- ton that Alaska is all land of snow and ice, this is calculated to make the Eastern farmer sit up and take notice.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-18

A telegram of congratulation was received by Judge Bunncll from Judge James Wickersham, delegate to Con gress from Alaska. It said; "You were confirmed yesterday. ] congrat- ulate you"
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-18

General household utensils at Brown < Hawkins Equality Grst'
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-18

Long distance telephone booth at The Branch.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
POOR n OF TREES.

II is probably not far out Of the
way to estimate that fully so per cent.
Of the trees planted are planted i'm.
properly. II II really painful to see
trees that cost from a dollar zach
upward stuck in q hole in the
ground just big enough to get them
in, and left to struggle for their
lives. Trees planted this way never
develop quickly and never make per-
feet specimens.
Where q tree dies the planter not
only loses the tree but n years time,
possibly two or three years. II the
tree struggles along for that length
Of time. As life Is short at best. tree
planting should be done correctly.
Too much care cannot be exercised
In tree planting. The earth should
be removed in n circle Of sufficient
size to admit planting the tree with
all the roots In their natura! posi-
ton. The careful gardener will do
more than this. making the circle
larger than necessary. TO loosen up the
ground for the new growth Of roots,
20 they can push put rapidly into the
soil. The earth should be removed
for a depth sufficient to set the tree.
hen the careful gardener will remove
an extra spadeful in depth, throwing
in well rotted manure and mixing II
Thoroughly with the soil below by
spading or forking II In. Then the
extra spadcful OF earth removed IL
replaced. carefully pulver!zing It at the
same time. The tree IL then set In
place. the roots carefully spread out
In their natural position. covered
lightly with soil. which Is worked into
place. with the hands preferably:
moro earth added and a liberal sup
ply OF water, and the hole filled up
and tramped down with the feet Ger
;ainly this takes time. but the time
spent is as nothing in comparison TO
the lie and value OF a good tree. The
labor will o be forgotten. but tho
tree will be enjoyed by many for years
and possibly long after tho planter
has passed e the hill and crossed
the valley.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
PR0PAGATNG LILIES.

Lilies arc usually p~ropagated by on
sets. The small bulbs form around
the old bulbs and should be divided
into single bulbs when they are taken
up in October. ~rep.anting the large
bulbs Immediately irto fresh rich
earth where they are to flower. Plant
the small bulbs in a bed Of the same
kind by themselves and let them re-
main there until sufficiently strong
and large enough for Towering. which
Will be in two years. at which time
they should be taken up. selecting the
larger bulbs. Planting them where
they are to remain. replantng the
snia-, ones as before.
Lilies can also be raised either from
seed or by scale propagation. The
seed should he sown as soon as pos
sible after 1t is ripe in prepared beds
in the garden and covered with an
inch OF leaves in the latitude OF New
York city. The seeds will terminate
early in the spring.
The seeds OF some sorts terminate
slowly and in some cases will remain
dormant for two or three years. II
the seed does not star. the first year
it should be examined carefully. and
4 still plump should be allowed to re-
main in the seed bed.
After the first years growth the
seedlings will require more room and
should be replanted In good. rich. light
soil and have light winter protection.
Propagation by scales produces
quicker results than when seed Is
used. The scales are sown in. pans
and covered with q layer Of sand, and
care must be exercised not to permit
the soil to dry out and not TO have It
soaked With water. A good plan ia
to plunge the pans in sand. The lit
tie plants that start from the scales
will require transplant.ng at tho end
of tho first season. A small bulb
larger than a seeding. will be at
tached to most of them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19

method OF living. After the third day
feed the chickens all they will eat three
times daily. DO rot keep the God be-
fore them constantly. but remove the
troughs twenty mute after each meal.
Keep them hungry. Give no other food.
grit or water. Continue this feeding for
fourteen days-no longer--then kill the
lot and MI the crates with another.
Feed the last meal twelve hours be-
fore killing in order to clear The crop
and iutestines Of food. This is impor
tant, as an ~unstarved chicken will
rapidly decompose,
Kill by dislocation OF tho neck. Hold
the chickens legs and wings in the left
hand. Grasp the head between the iirs,
and second fingers OF the right hand,
with the comb IN the hollow OF the hand.
The back OF tho chicken being upward
hold the legs against your left hip and
the head against your right knee. Bend
tho head back as far as possible. and
at the same time push II down. II will
separate about ono and one-half inches
from the neck and the blood will collect
IN this empty space. The head is at
tached 10 the body simply ny the out
SIDE skin Of the neck. Hang the chicken
by the feet to bleed. Then imn.nso
the body ,hcer'ng out tho head and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
TURNR RAPE SEED.

Under normal conditions the United
States has received a great part OF
its supply Of winter rape seed from
the Netherlands. but owing to the
restrictions placed on the export OF
this seed during the past year other
sources Of supply have been sought.
This has resulted in seed Of several
types OF plants being imported under
the name Of rape from countries not
usually contributing TO our supply.
Considerably more than $4,000
pounds OF seed OF turnip rape, or
enough to SOW more than 10000 acres,
ave been imported since last April.
This so-called turnip rape Is not rape
at all. but a turnip without the thick
ened root Of the garden turnip. and is
cultivated for It's oil bearing seed.
The plants are winter ANIMALS, with
q growing period similar to that OF
winter rape, not blossoming or seed
ing the eason In which the seed
Is planted. The leaves the first year
are radical Growing from the root,
forming "A rosette on tho ground as
distinguished from winter rape. which
produces a stem often two feet high
the first The leaves OF turnip
rape are bright green in color, thin.
rough and hairy, while the leaves Of
winter rape are smooth. fieshy and
covered with q grayish green bloom.
The seeds Of turnip rape are usually
smaller than those Of winter rape
with more deeply marked net work.
n often are Of a Rrayish black color.
The seedlings of the two plants can
be distinguished definitely by the fact
that all the leaves Of turnip rape
grow from practically the same point.
forming a r~osette, while there Ia u
space or %interva, between zach sue
cessive two leaves Of winter rape, "a
definite stem being thus formed,
These differences can lie observed
when the seedlings are about two
weeks old, or as oon a. the second
and third true leaves appear. While
turnip rape 10 said TO, be hardy and
to grow on poorer land than winter
rape. II gives less forage and that Of
q poorer quality than winter rape.
As the seed Of turnip rape il being
offered for sale throughout the coun-
try at the present time under the
name Of winter rape. or dwarf Essex
rape. planters desiring to seed rape
should be on their guard against pur.
chasing seed of turnip rape In place
| Of that of the true winter rapA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19

about December &c. After this date "A
car Ut trecs r. vaIuelcss.
The State College Ut Agriculture at
Cornell has carefully studied the prof
It's Of the Christmas tree business.
conclusion is that a farmer or small
grower may expect "a profit from the
large trees, II lie has the right dealer
to handle them for him. A good Is
to 60 foot tree sold for special use.
as for chuUh decoration. may bring
a much as S12 to $50 to the retailer.
but 10 foot trees may average IS cents
a bundle Of two. and the smaller bun
dies bring about 80 cents This In
about 10 cents apiece and is worth
title more than freight, except in large
consignments.
Some farmers who have several
acres in evergreens find II morc prof
liable and more sure 10 sell their
green on the stump. The buyer then
cuts the trees and assumes the mar
keting risk. New York dealers GUS
tomarily ask 10 per cent. although
some will do business ut z per cent.
when selling on commission. How
ever. some prefer 70 buy outright, in
bundles Of four or Ave small trees at
80 to IS cents. reselling to retail deal
ers at a greater profit than could be
obtained on commission.
Probably the best market Is in the
small cities and towns. where the
farmer hauls his trees to the market
and personally disposes Of them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19

!eet) in scalding water and remove the
featliers. This Is the simplest method
FOR the amateur. There Is one adyan-
tage in killing by dislocation. and that
IL that while the body is as free from
blood as when any other method Ia en-
ployed. the air Is not permitted to enter
the veins and arteries and dry out the
chicken.
1t is preferable to dry pick chickens
when catering to the best tradc. The
chicken is killed BY dislocatlon or by
bleeding In the mouth. Plucking COM
menccs ut once. The feathers of the
wings and tail are removed, then the
back. neck. sides. breast ana legs. In
formation about killing poultry can be
obtained from tho Food Research Lnbora-
tory. Department OF Agriculture, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Chill tho plucked chickens In ice water.
then hang them on nails or racks in n
cool room for twelve hours. Line sugar
barrels with heavy paper. place three
inches of cracked ice 10 the bottom of
the barrel, then n layer OF chickens and
Ice alternately. Cover the top witt a
hnriap sack. About 100 pounds Of
chickens can he packed In a barrel.
ship by express. WHARF, a rousiJera.
bic number Of chickens are Ia he handled,
II Va advisable 10 build an ice cool. Il
chilling and packing room and separate
tho cti"hcH's into different weights. Pack
dry and ship In n refrigerator car
Eight lots Of chickens fed by IA ruera
who had no previous experience IN min,
feeding gave the following results
Pound.
,uihprr or chlrktns TED ........... 500
I'M" weight at commencement oqii
"ronn'i meal consumed In fourteen
Huttermiik consumed in fourteen
days' fetdins ..,,. ......... ASIA
'"'h OF 'hioHehA IN i've weight .... 9Gl
Each chicken gained an average OF
one pound three and one-half ounces IN.
The fourteen days milk feeding. For
every pound Of gain in live weight the
chickens consumed - pounds of ground
neal n 40 pounds of buttcrml!k. With
meal costing 5. per lu0 pounds and but
ttrnlilk at 10 cents per lO0 pounds, the
cost OF making one pound gain IN live
weight was 10 cents.
similar chickens sold FOR Fl cents per
pound In Atlanta, TIA, and &c cents per
pound In New York city. After paying
3 cents per pair for the plucling. and
the cost OF tho Ice, barrels and express,
the net prices received by the poultry
raiscrs were Isl. cents and o3lI cents
per pound, respectively, These farmers
are milk feeding more chick ms. They
cannot supply the demand they have
/ created.
MIX feeding chickens Is u simple bust
ness. Why not make a crate and feed
a trial lot for your table,