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The Seward gateway., 1916-06-27
EUROPES SOLDIERS TAKE STREET CARS TO WAR
 LIKE YOU TAKE TO WORK
By HENRY WOOD

PARIS, June 22.-The day of hik, ing is gore. Nowadays the soldier goes to battle just as you go to your office, store or mill-iu a street car or its equivalent, the notorious.
 Even so short time ago as the beginning of the great European war this was rot the case. Trains carried most of the troops to within a few miles from the battlefield and from that point on, they marched afoot ir the good, old-fashioned way.
 A few thousand men went into the battle of the Marne in taxicabs, from Paris. This, too, probably never wil. happen again
 Now mOtorbusses are operating like street cars all along the front. The only difference is, there are more motorbusses in the fighting zone thar there are on the most frequent run 1T New York, Chicago or any other large American city.
 They form almost endless prOces  siOus. Down the long stretches of fine French roads one sees busses, busse. and nothing but busses.
 It is a great thing for the soldier He ends a period of repOse in an en campment back of the line sOm' place, steps out the door of his billet and boards a street car."
 Pack on his back, gun between hi. knees, he and his thousands of bunkie. sit in easy-riding mOtorbusses anC return to work.
 By taking advantage of the dark
The Seward gateway., 1916-06-27
$500, ,OOO FOR WAGON ROADS
 AND HOMESTEADS REDUCED

(Note:-The following cable was received from Ju- neua by the Gateway today the interruption of the cable having prevented the news coming direct The story of the granting of half a million dollars for road work is tremendously important Colonel Richardson stated re- gently that he believed it would go through)
 JUNEAU, June 27-Word has been received here that the appropriation carrying over six million dollars for the Alaska railroad has passed Also appropra- on of $5OOOOO for the construction of wagon roads in the territory It also stated that the bill providing for the dragging and chartng of channels will go through The bill reducing homesteads in Alaska to 16O acres is now law This bill also provides that having homestead pre- yiousy in the states is no bar to having in Alaska.
The Seward gateway., 1916-06-27
THINKS METEOR IN FORM
 OF HUMAN HAND A
 MESSAGE FROM DEAD SON

Special to Gateway by United Press)
 LINW0OD, N. J., June 22. - A meteor in the form of human hand fell from the sky and buried itself in the ground near Henry Pranti's farm house within AS hours after the death of his 18-year-old son.
 Mrs. Pranti today declined to sur render the meteor to any of the sev- eral meterologists who came here after it, saying she believes it is a message from her boy.
 Mrs. Pranti is superstitious and has talked a great deal with spiritualists since the meteor dropped from the clouds.
 The object is light in weight and color, mas no ouOr anu IS unllhe meteoric compositions usually found in this part of the world. The re- semblance to a human right hand is striking, almost uncanny. The thumb and little finger are unusually long. The nails show distinctly. The first middle and ring fingers are drawn to- gether and curve slightly inward The wrist stump is charred, as though it had been burned off. The Prantis will encase the hand in glass and keep it,
The Seward gateway., 1916-06-27
DAN CALLAHAN SEEMS
 IN A CHEERFUL MOOD

The News-Miner of Fairbanks says:
 In letter received from Dan Calla- han, the we'll known Northerner, who is now at McNei's Island, he states that he is in charge of the poultry yard and that they are using him we'll. The "eats" are first class, he says, and there can be no complaint of the manner in which the officials are using him.
 The letter is cheerful throughout and shows that the former Fairbanks an was in a pleasant state of mind when he wrote it.
The Seward gateway., 1916-06-27
CLEVELAND WORKERS GET l5 MILLION IN
 INCREASED WAGES

Special to Gateway by United Press)
 CLEVELAND. June 22.-Wage in- creases affecting 100000 workers here and tOtalling SI5.OOO.OOO annually have been or will be granted before July 1, according to figures compiled by John Owens, Cleveland federation of Labor secretary.
 Owens estimates that half the men and women working here. numbering 100000, will benefit in wage boosts, at an average of not less than fifty cents a day each.
 Common labor, which has advanced from S2 to S2.5O, is carce at the latter figure. A quarry strike at a nearby town affected 800 men who asked that their pay be raised to S25O. Be fore the quarry could settle it, Cleve- flanders had hired all the strikers at their own prices.
 Many thousands of workers here al. ready have been granted more pay including 10000 steel workers Agreements have been signed affect. ing over 10000 other employees grant. ing wage boosts of from twenty cents to $1.2O per day per man.
 Machinists and building laborers numbering 16,OOO have made demands or plan to make them for increases ranging from thirty to fifty cents g day. In practically every industry 1T the Cleveland district, workers hay, begun to share or intend to share 1T the prosperity of the mills anC factories.
The Seward gateway., 1916-06-27
* * * * * * * % z [" ' < .: CABLE GOES DOWN AGAIN *

The government cable went out of commission again today between Sitka and Seattle. When you see this, dear reader, do not think that it is the reprinting of old news. Similar in- telligence has been conveyed to you before from time to time in these columns but a good story is never old, and this is certainly most pleasant in- formation. The name of the ship whose anchor broke the cable thrs time is not permitted to pass the cen sor but let us hope she has been sub marined by this time. This is the 27th of June, and therefore, this is not the same break that occurred last week, nor the one that will occur next week or the week after. Hurrah for government ownership of public utili- ties!
The Seward gateway., 1916-06-27
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 * CITY COUNCIL !" {, DOES BIG WORK ["

The manner in which the city coun-
 il get through r., of work las, night was a pleasant contrast to former experiences. Each member apparently refrained from speaking unless he had given some study to the question. There was no gallery play. The reading of bids for some of the street work was postponed as an oversight had occurred in the mat ter of a resolution covering the mat ter. Judge S. o. Morford read a communication as attorney for the Electric Light Company in which it was shown that it would be unreasOn- able to ask the company to go to an expense of about $45O to serve lights to certain quarter. He pointed out that company could not be expected to string wires everywhere whether it paid or not and he showed that the franchise agred with him. The coun- cil saw the solid foundation of the argument and it was finally decided to see if cheaper means of supply ing the light could not be found. Du- breuil was the only man who voted against the company. The Second avenue improvement ordinance passed its third reading, the ordinance for the improvement of Third, Fourth and Fifth passed it's second reading, and the sewer ordinance passed its final reading. The city engineer submitted estimates of the cost of improving the different streets but changes will probably have to be made when a more definite knowledge of the re- quirements is gained. Councilman Torrey said the contract work on the school building is proceeding satis- factorily. Councilman Dubreuil recommended span bridge on Fourth avenue. Torey declared that putting the creek "where it belongs" would re- claim thirty lots. Councilman Sauers expressed the belief that before i'm proving the creek the bridge should be built. "We are spending too much money" he declared. Engineer Dun lap said the bridge would cost $85O or $4OO. The matter was finally left with the street committee. The chief of police was instructed to give the gun taken from Mrs. Michaelson to the deputy marshal and several other matters of a minor nature were dealt with.
The Seward gateway., 1916-06-27
PARTY GOES BACK TO i. O.P FOLD
MOOSE NATIONAL COMMITTEE
 COMES OUT FOR JUDGE HUGHES

CHICAGO, June 27-By vote of thirtytwo to six the Progressive nauonal committee today 1OuoWed III the
 footsteps o1 theodore Roosevelt endorsed the cand dacy oI Hughes tabankS the nominees Of the regu
 lar KepuDncan convention president and VcepreSl- dent respectively Nine members dd not vote. There IS only one circumstance mentioned that would create the belief that ths acton does not the reOnng of the two factions and that the that the committee was not authorized to endorse Hughes On the whole, however the endorsement is expected to the Re- pubicans to present a solid front at election time,
The Seward gateway., 1916-06-27
MIKE SULLIVAN HAS
 STRUCK IT RICH

That Big Mike Sullivan has struck a rich mine at Mile 99 on the Coppe- River railroad is the news brought by Jim Galen last night. Mike is now in Valdez and states seriously that his strike is genuine and very good. It is quartz, of course, copper, no doubt, and Mir. Galen thinks there is no doubt about it.
The Seward gateway., 1916-06-27
MORE ABOUT BATTLE

PERSHING'S FIELD HEADQUARTERS, Mexico June 2-Captan Morey the only surviving officer of the CarrizaI fight arrived in camp today brought by de- achment of the Eleventh cavalry which was sent to his relief His account of the fighting alters entirely the whole aspect of matters. and troops coored men, fought yaanty Mercy declares and even oked when en- gagged in hand to hand conflicts with the MexicanS At
 times this close fighting was fierce and there is reason to believe that the MeXcans suffered more severely than was believed. Lieutenant Adair was killed as he was trying to reach the pack animals for more ammunition the supply in possession of the troopers having given out during the engagement. Mercy led the remnant of his and starving
The Seward gateway., 1916-06-27
BELIEVE MONEY RAISED
 ON WILSON PROPERTY

Bill Devine and R. s. Mcdonald, who were interested in the option on the Joe Wilson property have writ ten from Miles City, Montana, and state that everything is going fine" and that they will be back soon. Harry Ellsworth received the letter
The Seward gateway., 1916-06-27
CAME ON FARRAGUT

The following arrived on the Far ragut from Seattle this morning:
 Miss Peterson, Mrs. E. E. Smith, A. Weinberg, G. E. Osborn, Geo. Chartis, Mrs. Chartis, Thos. Roppas, Nick Kostrous, Mary Bowden, Mrs. Bowden, P. H. Ogilvie.
The Seward gateway., 1916-06-27
SEWARD NOW HAS AN
 ACTING MARINE SURGEON

Seward has for the first time in it's history been given an acting assistant surgeon to the public health and mar inc hospital service and Dr. J. M Sloan has received the appointment for duty at Seward The duties be- gin immediately.
The Seward gateway., 1916-06-27
COLORED MEN JOKED AS THEY
 MET MEXICANS HAND TO HAND

ness and the many good roads, new and old, he rides almost up to the very trench he is to occupy.
 Then he gets out. The troops he replaces, troops who have been on the job for several days and are now ready for a rest, come out of the i trenches, sit down in the motorbussc> and ride a few miles back into the country.
 It is just like the shift hour in a big factory. The new hands fall off the street cars and go to work; the off, shift pour out of the factory and onto the street ears for a ride home and rest.
 It is rare to see soldiers nowadays worn out by long marches. Infantry on the hike is comparatively un- known thing. Near Verdun l saw several attachments of men standing in line by the roadside. It was so un- usual asked qusetions. Why?
 "Wait a minute" said staff captain, wait until We get around the bend in the road"
 When we got round the bend in the road there were the waiting busses. The men had simply gotten out to stretch their legs.
 They take good care of the fighting men in General Jofre's armies.
 Formerly the infantry marched along dusty roads, their officers rid ing at their sides on horseback. To- day the men streetcar to war, their commanders riding amongst them in touring cars.
 The defense of Verdun was planned and executed on the supposition that no railroads were available. Every move was by motor. 
 The artillery, big guns and little, which used to be drawn slowly into action behind weary horses, now dash up to their positions mounted bodily on rapid motor-trucks.
 It is quite a common sight to see several batteries of 75's, caissons and guns both, loaded upon the high horse-powered trucks, sailing down the road like a streak.
 Motorbusses and trucks are practi- cally standardized now. The same motor hauls guns, shells, soldiers, cartridges, grenades, food That is, they can haul them if necessary. Of course for the sake of order, there are motor trains for every purpose and ordinarily they work to that purpose,
 Still, if endorsements are needed an ammunition train, under the present arrangement, can be almost instantly converted into a troop train. And wise versa.
 The Battle of Verdun was almost a battle of mOtOrbusses. The success of the French in staying off the German drive was a success of the uptO-date system of street-carrying to war.
The Seward gateway., 1916-06-27

The Farragut brought word last night that the Dora has gone ashore at Uyak Bay but that the passengers and crew were safe The Farragut got the news by wireless but the in- formation given out was very meager. The wireless man even went the length of telling the Gateway that there was no truth to the story. That is, one of the wireless men did so, but Captain Hickman and others aboard said the message informed them that the Dora had been ashore for three days up there. A query sent by the Gateway to Cordova elicited no infor- nation. It is assumed that the ship is not in much danger as the bay is we'll sheltered and is in the channel between Kodiak island and the main land.
The Seward gateway., 1916-06-27
SHIPPING
WENT ON FARRAGUT

The following went west on the Farragut today; Mrs. Ethel Forgy, A. F. Sweitzer, Chas. Thorley and valet, Mrs. G. E. Martin, T. Erode well, A. H. Clough, A. H. Cottle and eight steerage. The vessel will go to Kodiak this time and will return Fri day.
The Seward gateway., 1916-06-27
NEW A. B. OFFICERS

w. P. Henry and Erich Lucas were elected trustees of the Arctic Brother hood last evening and R. G. Chambers was elected Vice Arctic Chief.
The Seward gateway., 1916-06-27
Dora Goes Ashore
 Up at Uyak Bay
Passengers and Crew Safe and Boat
 Not Believed in Danger.
LATER

CORDOVA, June 27. - The Dora vert ashore at Uyak island on the 24th on a sandy beach. All aboard were saved and the weather is good It is thought possible that she was put ashore because she was leaking and that something was the matter with the pumps, but no details have been given out. The Seattle office has been notified and any steps to save the vessel must originate there.
The Seward gateway., 1916-06-27
SAY SLAV
 OFFENSIVE STOPPED
RUSSIANS CHECKED

BERLIN, June 27-The war department claims that the Russian offensive has been checked in Vohyna and also on the Gacian fronts and that the Ausrans have fully recovered from the effects of the surprise and treat.
The Seward gateway., 1916-06-27
WHAT RUSSIA SAYS

PETROGRAD, June 27.- Having secured complete domination of Bukowina the Russians are now moving Lemberg Contrary to the reports coming from enemy capitals the war office reports all progressing favoraby
The Seward gateway., 1916-06-27
HUGHES PLEASED

NEW YORK; June 27.-In an address to the Repubi- can committee Justice Hughes this afternoon voiced his welcome of Progressive support. The regular Repubi- cans are wild with rejoicing the turn events have taken
The Seward gateway., 1916-06-27
MEXICAN SHOT

BROWNSVILLE, June 27. - Failing to stop when commanded armed Mexican was shot and killed and another wounded yesterday Progressive fortyone miles from here The wounded man escaped in the brush and IS being pursued by a detachment of the Third cavalry.
The Seward gateway., 1916-06-27

WaterRIl & Frazier whiskey at "The Branch"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-06
A BiHiOn-DOLlar Cotton Crop.

A leader in agricultural affairs, Mr.. Henry N.
Pope, predices a billion-dollar cotton crop for
the present season. His expectation rests of
course the trend of prices rather than the size
of the output. But the important thing is this
prospect of Drumming prosperity for the South.
The greatest aggregate amount received from
a cotton crop hitherto something less than
nine hundred million dollars in 1913, and that
a year of rejoicing. The present CROP according to
Government estimates, will be around twelve mill
lion bales-possibly more, but probably less. This
will mean, at sixteen cents pound nine hundred
and sixty million dollars exclusive of seed and
linters. But ventures to say that cotton
will not pass sixteen cents. Mr.. Pope believes that
if the crop is marketed judciously, twenty cents
will be reached.
At the lower figure Georgia should derive some
one hundred and twenty million dollars from its
share of the crop, provided 1t produces million
and half bales; and to that, will be added sub
stantial sum for by-products The most inveterate
pessmist could not resist the cheer of such pros
State, as throughout the South assured.
The outlook is the more encouraging because
Southern farmers have made 1916 year of plen-
teous food production. Breaking away from the
tyranny of the one-crop system, they planted more
grain and vegetables and raised more hogs and
cattle than before. Thus they will have not
only the millions from the cotton crop but many
millions more which formerly went to distant Sec
tions for the purpose of food supplies
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-06
The Demand for Food Amin ais.

In eleven far western States where the number
of cattle decreased thirteen per cent between the
years 1910 and 1914, the Department of Agricul-
ture notes vigorous revival of the livestock
industry That is true to a greater or less degree
of the country as a whole. High prices and the
prospect of good markets for years to come are
proving keen stimulus to the production of food
animals.
Since the beginning of the war, our meat ex-
ports to Europe have doubled and trebled
large part of this trade is for army needs and,
therefore, temporary. But at the same time market
connections of permanent character are being de-
veloped. Europe's demand for American meat and
live stock will continue long after the war ends
because the belgerents have cut heavily into their
reserves of food animals almost to the point
of exhaustion. In the first year of the war Ger
many and Austria depleted their live stock to save
grain and potatoes. When peace returns their
farms must be restocked So it will be largely
too, with France and England and with neutral
European countries whose cattle and hogs have
been fed into the monster war machine
1t is to be expected, therefore, that the foreign
demand for American supplies of this sort will re-
main vigorous; the home demand continually
mounts. These conditions assure high rewards to
livestock producers for years to come However
extensive the growth of the industry may be. it
will take a long time to bring the American out
put of food animals up to anything like the future
demand.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-06
The Highway Commission
And Georgia Counties.

If Georgia is to profit by the new system of
federal aid for road building, the individual coun-
ties must cooperate with the State Highway Com
mission. That, indeed. is the only way by which
any county can share in the national fund. The
law prescrbes that all communications with refer
ence to roads to be improved must go first to the
State Highway Commission. The Washington
authorities will not consider applications from
other source. The reason for this requirement is
obvious. II would virtually be impossible for the
Government to deal with the thousands of county
boards throughout the country to exact from
them that full and definite measure of response
bity which is essential TO the efficient expenditure
Of the seventy-hve million dollars appropriated by
Congress for road development. Hence the high
way department of each State is required TO make
all surveys. plans and specifications of work TO
be done and it is through this department that
the Secretary OF the Treasury will transmit to
each State its rightful part of the federal fund.
It is to be hoped, therefore, that the counties
of Georgia win respond promptly to the request
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-06
NIGHT AIR IS SAFE
BY H. ARLINGTON BRUCE

When the storm is at it's height, and if the wind is
blowing directly into the room, then the windows
can be opened only slightly. if at all. Otherwise
they should be opened as much as possible unless
the thermometer is down to zero.
Screens, properly arranged, will save the
sleeper from being exposed to a draught; or TINS
can be effected by the aid of a ventnaung sash.
AS to exposure to cold, this can be obviated T
having extra bed coverings available
BY spreading newspapers between the mattress
and springs | have found that the warmth of the
bed in a cold room be appreciably promoted.
The newspapers seem to be extraordinarily help
full in Tending off the cold air that otherwise would
chill the bed from underneath.
If necessary, woollen night clothing can be
worn to insure warmth during sleep. The sheets
may be we'll warmed shortly before it is time to
retire.
And, 1t seems almost needless to add, the
blankets should be long enough to tuck IN securely
under the mattress, as to prevent accidental
exposure
But whatever the precautions taken to make
certain of comfort in bed, the precauion of keep
ing the window shut should not be taken except
under the circumstances noted above.
Even then the attempt should be made to
arrange things so that some fresh air can gain
admittance. The bedroom door, for instance, may
be left open and a window opened in an opposite
room.
Always remember, you need fresh air II you
would remain healthy and in condition to do good
work.
Copyright, 1916, by the Associated Newspapers.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-06

1t is ideals that destroy men-the ideas not
lived up to.
Conscience makes towards of us ALL" 1t
would be more truthful to say, Conscience makes
criminals of all.
If could conceivably be wholly bad. utterly
devoid of moral sense, full of greed, lust, and
unregulated appetites, he would not be pad
man. not even a dangerous mamie wouldn't be
a man at all, he'd be hyena. We'd lock him In
cage and feed him raw meat
What makes wicked man is the STRINGS OF
good in him. A man is never vicious until he gets
a vision of the right. That which makes him what
he ought not to be is seeing what he ought to be-
That is St. Pauls meaning when he says that
''by the law sin entered"
The curse of the world is cowardice, the con-
viction that while certain things are good and
beautiful they not practical.
You can hardly talk with anybody who is not
full of this poison.
The nominal religion of the western world Is
Christianity yet the universal sentiment is that 1t
is not practical 1t is if thousands of preachers
were expounding every Sunday the value of Shoes
millions of people singing and praying once week
about the beauty and utility OF shoes, hordes OF