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The Seward gateway., 1916-03-16
Democrats Elect
 Their New Officers
Sixteen. Including Two Ladies' Nomi-
 mated for Primary Election.

The Democratic Club of Seward met last evening in Pioneer Hall, elected officers for the coming year and nominated sixteen candidates for election as delegates to the Juneau convention. The meeting was more largely attended than any of the Re publican meetings held here recently and quite a lot of interest was shown in it. President W. E. Root insisted on resigning from the position and the following officers were elected:
 Derrick Lane, president; Hugh DOugherty, 1st vice-president; D. C.. Matheson, End vice-president; Geo. Phelps, secretary; J. E. Wooley, asst secretary; H. E. Ellsworth, treasurer
 The following are candidates for delegates to the Territorial COnven- tion:
 John Roman, T. W. Hawkins, Mrs. ". F.. Root, Mrs. H. E. Ellsworth, J.. J. Ryan, B. F. Swesey, F. A. Taylor, Geo. Phelps, F. J. NickersOn, c. E.. Martin, Wayne Blue, Derrick Lane, J. ". Hamilton and P. J. DonOhue.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-16
BIG RING OF SMUGGLERS
 ARRESTED AT SEATTLE
Said to be the Greatest Organization
 of the Kind in History.

SEATTLE, March 16.-Twenty-fve people, including whites, Chinese and Japanese, were arrested here today on the charge of being the leaders of the most extensive opium and Chinese smuggling ring in the history of America. It is claimed that the ring cleaned up a million dollars on opium and three hundred thousand dollars by smuggling Chinese during the last three years. The operations were carried on between Vancouver and Seattle in launches. Two boats have also been seized.
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AMERICAN TROOPS INVADED MEXICO YESTERDAY
BOTH SIDES CLAIM
 SUCCESS AT VERDUN
PALATIAL LINER SUNK

AMSTERDAM March 16.-The Dutch steamer Tubantia the most palatia vessel on the Atlantic liner of fifteen thousand tons at the bottom of the North Sea, having been sunk yesterday by mine. She had eghtyseven passengers aboard and crew of three hun dred at the time of the disaster but all saved After the explosion the great ship took three hours to sink and this gave chance for all aboard to get away boats to wait for aid that in to signals of distress sent out immediately after the concusson The Tubanta was less than year old and probably the most beaut fully fitted liner on any sea.
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CENSORSHIP STRICT

FL PASO, March 16-So strict is the censorship that it was impossible early this morning to tell with official confirmation whether the American troops have crossed over the line or not It is generally taken for granted however that the United States troops are actually now marching through Mexican territory. The best inform ed opinion is that Dodds force is of the flying column sort and is mounted on the best horses and supplied with the best means for carrying supplies with it quickly enough to prevent delay on the march Scouting has been carried on with view to discovering the most likely location of Villa himself Several movements of troops have been carried on openly along the border but those movements are supposed either to be cloak for the actual work or for the purpose of strengthening border garrsOns.
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CARRANZA MEN REVOLT

DOUGLAS, March 16.-The report has arrived here that three thousand Carranza troops have mutnied at Cabulona, eighteen miles south of this place. and are causing the greatest concern Scouts report that the muneers are entencng and placing batteries directed at the United States boundary with the apparent purpose of opposing any advance of American troops into Mexican territory The guns is said pointed directly at the place which the Americans must cross in the march against Villa.
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PERsHING IS GONE OVER

SAN ANTONIO, March 16. The first actual in- formation of an official kind that the Americans did really cross the line yesterday was received today when 1t was learned that wireless message had been received from the Pershing command regarding the American forces actually on Mexican soil Funston states, however that the message contained no report of what was going on and it is assumed that the message was one of no import ance to the campaign It has been learned that the mes sage came from point nearly twenty miles in the inter for of Mexico and was probably sent from some cavalry command which is making forced march to cut off Villa from the mountains,
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WICKERSHAM TO
 BE NOMINATED
AT LEAST THAT IS INFORMA- TION SECURED THROUGH
 U. P. AT JUNEAU.

JUNEAU, March 16.-From full returns received from all the primary elections in Alaska it is indicated that Wickersham will receive the nOmina- ton of the Republican party of the territory at the coming convention at Seward. The indication also is that Schofeld of Nome and ShacklefOrd are the strongest in the running for national committeeman and that they will be instructed for Hughes.
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REGULARS WILL AID U. S.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-Au the reports today indicate that the de acO government of Mexico will CO., operate with the United States in its efforts to capture Villa and his bandits and it is hoped by the oclaS Inas no serious developments will occur during the pursuit Ol Villa The chase is expected to take several days at least and some people are inclined to believe that Villa and his men can go where American troops could hardly pene- trate in body the hunt will be much longer.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-16
Fairbanks Adopts
 Half New Law
For Separate Mayor but Separate Election of Officials Lost
 by 8 Votes.

FAIRBANKS, March 16.-In the slecuon here to secure the opmon O. .ne people on the question or electlng a mayor and omuais of the mumcip- 4nty separately from the council the s.ectlon of a mayor separately was earned and the separave election oI olicials was defeated by g majority of only eight. Three hundred anu .nlrty-eight votes were cast
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-16

The above cable came through the United Press via Seattle and is evil dently the opinion of the U. P. repre- sentative at the Territorial capital. The message suggests another phase of the political situation which has been suspected for some time. SchO- field has always been one of the staunch regulars" in Nome and was the committeeman for that city, He was United States Commissioner under Murane because of his unbend- ing regularity" and it is almost sare to assume that he is now accompanied by other leading members of the Re publican organization in the Second division. A report has reached the Gateway that Gilmore, formerly can didate for congress and a delegate to the coming convention here, is inclin- ed to the Shaclleford side, and, ap- parently, that would mean the Wick ersham side.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-16

W. F. Thompson, editor of the Fair banks News-Miner leaves on the Far ragut for his home town where he will again probably take up the reins Of the pen or whatever it should be call- ed. He has been visiting Seward for several days.
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WHY YON TIRPITZ QUIT

THE HAGUE March 16-Reliable advices received here indicate that the resignation of Admiral Tpiz foreshadows the abandonment of submarine attacks with out warning The kaiser 1t is sad tried to win the ad mra to such an abandonment of the plan but failed.
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BIG APPROPRIATION
 FOR BREMERTON YARD
Yards Will be Equipped for the Build
 ing of Great Battleships.

WASHINGTON, March 16. - The senate today passed an appropriation of two million and sislty-fve thousand dollars to equip the BremertOn yards for the building there of battleships.
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FEELING AT WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, March 16--The same censorship exists here about Mexican affairs, apparently that which is making itself so evident military headquarters the international boundary The most dsquietng re- ports coming from the border by all accounts although official Mexico seems to be favorable to maintaining strictly the agreement made between the two govern ments,
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GERMANS HALTED BY FRENCH

LONDON, March 16-Paris claims that the French fire yesterday cut two German regiments to pieces and halted the German offensive west of the Mouse river Two thousand Germans are reported to have been killed in the assault in few hours
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$ g q 6 ? q q % C 6 . (
 * VAN PELT OUT FOR q CITY ATTORNEY {

Judge van Pelt, who has made a host of friends since his arrival here, announces today his candidacy for the city attorneyship of Seward in the election to take place on April 4. He was formerly District Judge in Nevada and is a lawyer of high standing.
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PANAMA CANAL TO BB
 ALL OPEN NEXT MONTH

WASHINGTON, March 16.-The official prediction is made that the Panama canal will be open for yes sels of deep draught on April 15. Most successful work has been done on the waterway during the past few weeks.
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CARL SPROUTS FATHER DIES

The father of Carl StrOut, the popular purser of the Farragut, died recently in Seattle. The death of the gentleman took place on the day that Carl arrived in Seattle on the last trip,
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-16
CRUISER IS RUSHED
 DOWN TO VERA CRUZ

WASHINGTON, March IS. - The battleship Kentucky has received orders to rush to Vera Cruz at once from New Orleans. The rush is re- garded as an indication that trouble is feared.
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COME TO INVESTIGATE
 FOR THE INSURANCE

Judge George J. Love of Valdez ar rived on the Farragut to adiudge the ire losses sustained in the fire which destroyed the Daggett block, the Col we'll building and other property. The judge, by the way, says that Colonel Willard has made the payment on the Granite mine and the deed is filed
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-16
OTHERS FIRED UPON

BROWNSVILLE, March 16.-The American soldiers guarding the bridge here fired on last night. by Mexican bandits It was feared for time that the shots might have been fired by Caanza troops but 1t IS made perfectly clear that the assaants were eguars There were no casualties.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-16
CARRAN7A SOLDIERS MUTLNY AND
 DIRECT BATTERIES AT THE ]. 5.
KINGSVILLE, Texas, N

KINGSVILE, Texas March 16.-Thirty bandits are reported to have fired upon sixteen American sodlerS
 who were guarding the bridge near this place last ngn The Americans returned the fire and about hunoreu shots were fired none of which hit the AmencanS The cas,atas amonpst the Mexcans if any, are not known. Both sides fought from cover.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-16
VON TIRPITZ RESIGNS

LONDON, March 16-Grand Admiral von Tirptz, the head of the German navy has resigned and has been superseded by Admiral Capee. It is believed that vOn Tirpz disagreed with the kasers demand for greater naval activity.
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NATIONAL GUARDS ORDERED

SAN ANTONIO, March 16.-The National Guards of Arizona Texas and New Mexico have been ordered tO mobilize on the border to protect American citizens against any possible raid from the Mexican side The Guards are now actually mObizing and taking up their places at the points to which they are directed
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-16
THIMBLE CLUB MEETS

The Merry Thimble Club met at Mrs. Martins yesterday. Mrs. Me Near and Mrs. Skeen were guests of honor and Mrs. Wever won the prize. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Chambers.
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Grandma" White, as she has come to be affectionately known, arrived in the city last evening and will return home on Monday.
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FRENCH HURLED BACK

BERLIN March 16.-French attacks in force on Deadmans Hill yesterday were hurled back by forces. The conditions on the rest of the Verdun front remain changed Deadmans Hill was taken by troops several days ago and the efforts of the French meant to cover the lost positions
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AMERICANS FLEE

WASHINGTON, March 16.-The American cOlOnists at ToreOn and Nacaraz are fleeing to the States in the belief that the war between the United States and Mexico will become general and that their position in Mexico had become dangerous They reported that the feeling in Mexico is serious
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NORTHWESTERN LEFT
 JUNEAU LAST NIGHT

The steamship Northwestern left Juneau at 10 p. m. yesterday and this ought to bring her to COrdOva at midnight tonight.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-16

Raymond Johnson, a young school teacher of California, has come to settle in this country.
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6 D $ . % % % 9 $ . , * To " % The Editor of the Gateway. |" ~ Sir: |" < Will you please publish the |"
 Z following reference to the article !"
 * in last nights official paper of |" |: the city of Seward" captiOned; :" * Coupling Made, Was Missing" * * merely wish to state that the +' * clumsy innuendo contained !"
 + therein is as cOntemptible and < [: base as the statement is malici- |"
 .: ous and false. The story is lie < * and it's author is no better than "' < the story. " < Yours truly " $ S. M. GRAFT. |" * Seward, Alaska. " * March 16th, 1916. 2 $ % * % . q . % $ 9 2 D
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-16

The Farragut had q tons of freight for this place.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-16

AfAH March ii Max. 25, Min. 9-4 p. m. l7 Light N. Wind-Clear. March I5 Max. 26, Min. 11-4 p. m. IS Light N. Wind-CleRr.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-21
The w. G. c.
Makes Appeal

The w. C. C. is asking the citizens
of Pennington to not only keep the
weeds closely cut but to burn them
as we'll, thereby destroying the seeds
and lessening the chance of their re-
turning. Also we would ask the wo-
men to be very careful with the gar
bage, to keep it we'll covered until il
can be burned or otherwise disposed
of. 1t will be a great help against
flies if the persons carrying it from
place to place will be careful about
spilling it on the sidewalks or the
streets.
We appeal to all merchants to keeI
all fruit, vegetables and other mer'
chandise that will attract flies, wei
screened, so that flies may not come
in contact with them. Keep screened
that which is both inside and outside
the store.
We are asking this so that you may
help us in keeping that terrible epi
demic, infant paralysis, from sweeping
the country. Science has proven tha+
the fly is one of the worst carriers anC
spreaders of this and other terrible
diseases. We feel that by uniteC
effort we may keep our town free from
contagious diseases.
WOMAN'S CIVIC CLYB.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-21
Broke Jail

Ed Hill, the man in Jail for bur-
glarizing a store at Bismarck, and
Charles Cunningham, the negro who
outraged little eight-year-old girl,
last Saturday played deceptive
trick on Jailer Giles Warsing and
made their escape from limbo. Their
freedom was of short duration, how
ever, for Deputy Sheriff Brown and
Collector Croke overlook them near
the ]. C. Alexander farm west Of
town and persuaded them to come
back. 1t seems that Hill longed for
bath, and Mr.. Warsing not question
ing the fact that he needed one, took
a tub of water into the jail He had
no sooner done so than Hill and the
negro tackled him, took the keys from
him, showed him back and made their
way out locking both doors, and then
'beat it," Mr.. Warsing yelled Justify
from one of the Jail windows, and Jo-
siah Bruett who lives on the opposite
side of the street, was sitting on his
porch and heard him. He went over
to see what the trouble was, unlocked
the doors, the fugitives having con-
siderately left the keys, and released
the iailer. Mr., Warsing will no
doubt keep a sharp eye on these two
prisoners from now on.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-21
pRoGREssIvEs FOR WILSON

Detroit.-That the lack of Pro-
gressive ticket will result in a Demo-
cratic victory in Michigan by driv-
ing Bull Moosers into the Democratic
ranks, is the belief of Henry M. Wal
lace, former Progressive National
Committeeman
Mr.. Wallace says he has found
Michigan Progressives almost unani-
mously opposed to the merger with
the Republicans and predicts that
100000 votes will go to the Demo
Gratis if the union is accomplished.
The sentiment in favor of an inde-
pendent party in Michigan has led tc
move to oust Gustavus D. Pope
present national committeeman. who
IS alleged to have aligned himself with
those in favor of the merger.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-21
DEATH OF z. t. BERGMAN

2. T. Bergman died at his home in
Fredericktown, Mo-, on the evening Of
July Is, 1916. Bro. Bergman was
born near Fredericktown on Febru-
airy 9Th, 1856, and has lived in and
near there since.
He was united in marriage to Miss
Amanda Vansickle on Oct. 2, 1888
and to this union two girls were born
both of whom survive him. He united
with the Christian Church when a
young man, at Old Antioch, and has
been a member of that and the Fred
ericktown church since. The funeral
services were held from the Christian
Church at Fredericktown on Sunday
afternoon, conducted by J. M. Bailey
He leaves a wife, two daughters
and host of friends to mourn his
loss. j. M. B.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-21
HOW TO PREVENT
INFANTILE PARALYSIS

According to DIR. M. P. Ravenel of
the preventive medicine department of
the University of Missouri, the pres
ent acute and severe epidemic of in
fantile paralysis should be guarded
against with the utmost care and pre-
caution
Although not very fatal disease,
as the mortality seldom goes over 16
per cent, says DR.. Ravanel, it usually
leaves injury which lasts for life in
the shape Of more or less extensive
paralysis in various parts of the body.
The onset of the disease may be very
mild, and the seriousness of the trou-
BILE not recognized until after two or
three days when paralysis begins in
one or more limbs. In some cases pa
ralysis is the first thing to be noted.
There may be inflammation of the ton
sile or disturbances of the gastro-in-
testinal tract. In some epidemics this
disturbance of the digestive system
is the most prominent symptom. In
some there is mild form Of menin-
gifts or tonsilitis. After exposure to
the disease there is an incubation pc
flOu VI llOHi oSNOii doy o W tiil &C WSSha
before the appearance of the disease.
The disease is passed by exposure to
the virus, which is contained in the
mucus membranes of the nose and
throat and also in the bowel. 1t is
most prevalent in the warm dry
months.
In prevention, the point of most i'm
portance is strict isolation of the sick
Insects have been supposed to carry
the disease, consequently the room
should be screened to avoid this posi-
bility. All discharges from the pa
tient and all linens soiled by such dis
charges should be thoroughly disin-
fected before they go out of the sicl
room. During an epidemic all chill.
dren should be kept out Of crowds
Their digestive system should be look
ed after carefully, and they should MOI
be allowed to subject themselves tt
extreme exercise or heat. The use o.
public drinking cups, common towels
| and such like should be avoided.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-21

For some time past the general pub
lie has been aware of the fact that diff
ferences have existed, Of more or less
serious nature, between the Board of
Managers of State Hospital No. and
DIR. G. E. Scrutchfield, the Superin-
tendent Of that institution.
AS result of such differences, the
Board'of Managers recently preferred
seven written charges against the
Superintendent, leaving the daet for
trial of such charges blank, at the
request of Governor Major, so as to
give the State Board of Charities and
Corrections an opportunity to come
here and make thorough investiga-
tion into the affairs of that institution,
including the conduct of the Superin-
tcndent, all officers and employees, and
o make a report of their findings and
conclusions to Governor Major.
On Monday, June 10th, the follow
ing members of the Board of Chari-
ties and Corrections met at Hospital
No. 4, to-wit: DR.. Eugene Weiffen-
bach, F. M. Neidermeyer, j. F. Couran
and J. N. Crutcher, together with j.
L. Wagner, Secretary of the Board.
Charles r. Pratt, chairman of the
Board of Managers of the Hospital,
furnished a list of witnesses for the
purpose of sustaining the charges
that had been preferred against Supt
Scrutchfeld, among whom were
Charles r. Pratt, DR.. and T. f. Fra
zier, and N. G. Chasteen, of the
Board of Managers, and Drs. F. L.
Long and G. w. Patton, and N. f.
Bugg and Mrs. M, L. Gray, of the Of
ficers, and several employees; Hon. B.
B. Cahoon, Maj. Frazier and three or
four attendants were examined on
the part of the Superintendent.
When the above witnesses had been
heard, the Board of Charities and
Corrections, feeling that they had Sc
cured all the essential points of diff
ferences that had given rise to such
investigation, proposed settlement
of all existing differences by suggest
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-21
Back From
Fine Tour

John Towl and David Heidelberg
returned last Thursday from long
automobile trip East and report a
most delightful trip. c. A. Mack of
Paragould, Ark, came through Farm
ington on June 18th with his automo-
bile, picked up Mr.. Towl and Mr.. Hell
dleberg and started for st. Louis.
There they took aboard j. l.. Taylor,
and the quartet started on pleasure
tour East. Their route took in Terre
Haute, Ind, thence to Indianapolis,
on to Columbus, Ohio, GAINESVILLE,
Wheeling, Va, Pittsburg and Gettys-
burg, Pa, Washington City, Balti-
more, Atlantic City and New York,
passing through many smaller towns
and much beautiful scenery. They
spent from half day to three days
in each of the principal cities. Nothing
occurred to mar the delight of the trip.
They didn't have puncture, although
they travelled over 1000 miles-just
how many, they don't know, as the
chain of the speedometer broke at In
dianapolis and from there on the dis
tance travelled was not registered
They say the weather was intensely
hot, but they kept comfortable while
the machine was in motion, After 9
stay of three days in New York the
machine was shipped home and the
party returned by rail.