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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-07

steamer mo The Mont outbound under slow bell owing to the ~ mist over inc harbor Belgian relief ship inbound There was sound of unchmg then explosion which heard for ~ one hundred miles, In flying of ships burning and e m ~ munitions was hurled m directions. Glass windows cracked
 i o the explosion and collapsed fTes broke o and aIove it all came of the dying and the wounded
 Tor few moments everybody seemed parazed but as urd ame ot the air walls of the injured penetrated the wreck m m started extnguish those who need it.
 section swept and half miles are in ruins Every side every building in the city complete wreck IS entirely suspended the schools closed and churches and school buildings turned mOrgues or hospitals
 Shipping several steamers reported m have sunk a their wbaryes badly which spread along the h bor
 Snow is falling impeding work rescung the injured and covering the The aiding the cmcn however in quenchng remaining flames
 Special and supplies arriving from all nearby sections
 The casualty list too large print and only partial lists being posted practically five ten minutes
 mostly suffering from flying glass which cut them serus falling buildings and from flying materials which explosion occurred Many along the the tidal twenty feet high which swept them from whanged buildings and piles Scores turned turtle when they descend od, their trapped
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PHILIPPINES READY TO
 SEND MEN TO FRANCE

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 2. - The Philippine Islands are ready to send two or more divisions to France to battle for democracy according to a statement made here by Gen. Thomas L. Hartigan of the Philippines Ma aional Guard. General Hartigan is visiting this country to give the War Department frst-haud information regarding military conditions in the islands.
 "There are three infantry brigades or 1000 men in the Philippines Ma -ionaI Guard" General Haltigan said. "We have plenty of officers. The soldiers and poulace are very desi- rous of showing their appreciation of the efforts of America in their be- half, and are holding themselves in readiness for any service they may be called upon to do."
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SENATE
 PASSES
 WAR ACT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. z. - With less than an hours debatem the Sen ate today passed the resolution for war against Austria by a vote of 70 to 0. Senator LaFollette left during the speechmaNng so he would not be required to vote. Senators Gronna, Norris and Vardaman, who voted against the resolution declaring war with Germany, voted in the affirmative today.
 Senator William J. Stone presented the war resolution to the Senate and moved it's immediate adoption. Be sides reasons already stated why war should be declared, Sen. Stone said that as Italy, France and Belgium were now particularly involved with the Austians, Americans might at any time face the Austrian on the battlefronts.
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People running about with their blown blood Agonized all sides One calling help reached him he breathing his last Both of his had been blown his his right limp hit by Children
 
 the residential the school buildings the the ghu people the horrible Then break building would collapse beneath he tmbes heard There wrecked building The baby hut unable oud only slowly load there hundred Every conceivable vehicle being and wounded sight
 "No positive that the casualty list will checked along the shipping. As could be the ship of high explosives The Belgian relief ship supplies taken aboard New York City, Not coded man O be seen."
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LINE AT CAMBRIA IS
 SHORTENED UP

LONDON, Dec. 2. - An oG.e,aI r- port from the British front i'm France today says that the German wedges made in the salient before Cambuai have forced the British to evacUage exposed positions including Bourbon Woods, captured during the frs, two days offensive and several villages.
 The British lines have been short ened and made more capable of strong defense.
 American aviators continue today to direct the fire of the British ar,il- lery. Two American aviators gre rc- ported to have been engaged in d battle with German planes and em- erged victols.
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Will Pass the House

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. - Repre- sentative Henry D. Flood began speak ing on the war resolution this fore noon. He told the House of Austria's ruthless submarine attacks on Ameri- can ships; murder of American peo- pie and these demanded the war act. Rep. Stone declared that the declara- ton would have a great effect upon Italy. Members of the House deserted their seats to escape the speech mean ing to return later to vote.
 1t was stated early this afternoon that the House would pass the reso,I- ton with only Representative London, Socialist member, dissenting.
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PETROGRAD PAPERS HAVE
 A FEW TROUBLES ALSO

PETROGRAD, Dec. 2. - The As sociation of Managers and Editors of Petrograd daily newspapers has puo- Hshed a statement informing the p"o- pie that the press may very soon find itself in a critical condition in coase- quence of the enormous increase m the cost of material and labor wear and tear of machinery, which cannot be replaced, and of the strike in pa per mills.
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SEATTLE JUDGE OFFERS ID BE
 POLICE CHIEF

SEATTLE, Dec. z. - King County Superior Judge Kenneth Macintosh announced this forenoon that he would resign and accept the position of Chief of Police of Seattle if the War
 Department would lift the ban on Seattle. Judge Mackintosh stated that he would clean the city of the class of people who has caused the Department to prohibit soldiers from Camp Lewis from coming here. Chicf of Police Charles Rockingham, who <. .s umored will resign, has given no confirmation of the report.
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BoOTLEGGER PINCHED

J. R. Benn was arrested this fore noon by Deputy Marshal Evans and 36 bottles of beer and whiskey found in his establishment, the old Mckay home, was confscated This after noon, Benns, before U. s. Commis- sioner Whittlesey plead guilty to "en- gazing in the sale of intoxicating l- quor without first having obtained a license to do so," and was fined $50 and costs.
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ARRESTED FOR TRYING
 TO EYADF THE U. s. LAW

Fred Gang and Hmry WenGiaad, who left Seward on he lasa steamer, were arrested at Valdez and jailed. Gang and Wendland are Germans and according to the presen. laws must have a permit beforv ravelng. U. s. Deputy Marshal Ever5 received their application and sent it to Washington but the two men Jb,ugEt they would beat it. Their arrest followed at Val dez and they will now be interned for the remainder of the war at the camp in Arizona.
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AUTO RACES ARE OFF
 FOR PERIOD OF WAR

NEW YORK, Dec. z. - The con test board of the American Automo- bile association, which governs auto mobile racing in this country, has decided not to issue any more sane tions for motor contests during the period of war exigency, This prac- tically means the abandoning of auto mobile racing until after the war, 1t was stated
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DESIGN ON COIN CHANGED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. - Change in the design of the new 25-cent pieces has been announced by the director the mint. Draperies of the Goddess of Liberty on the face of the quarters have been reaTanged and the flying eagle on the reverse side has been placed higher on the coin, with three stars beneath.
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COURT MARTIAL FOR
 WOMEN OFFENDERS

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dee. 2. -- Women charged with breaking the governments law against evil resorts within five miles of any military post are to be subjected to a form of court-matial here. The courl-mar- tial will not be of the drum head va liety, but will be conducted in con- junction with the women's court which has been an institution here for several months past
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NOTICE TO GUARDS

There will be a regular meeting toe night of the Seward Home guards at which the usual drill will be held. It is intimated in military circles here that unless there is a more lively in- terest taken, Corp. Williams may be recalled and the guns issued else where.
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BEER FOR ALASKA Is
 SEIZED BY OFFICIALS
 OF THE GOVERNMENT

SEATTLE, Dec. z. - A shipment of 6OOO cases of beer, consigned from San Francisco to Petersburg, Alaska, and other places along the Southeast em Alaska coast, was taken off the Redondo by Federal authorities just before the steamer was to sail for the north.
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CITIZENS TO CATCH
 THEIR OWN TROUT IN
 CITY FOR BREAKFAST

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dee. '. - San Franciscans will soon be sbl7 t0 go out and catch their own trout for breakfast. A municipal fishpond is to be established in Golden Gate park and it will be fully stocked with the speckled trout and black bass.
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PRESIDENT NOMINATES
 COFFIN ON AIR BOARD

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. - Presi- dent Wilson today nominated Howard E. Coffin, of Michigan, as Chairman of the aircraft board.
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ITALIANS ARE
 RETIRING NOW
 FROM GERMANS

ROME, Dec. z. - The Italians have retired gradually from the Asiago plateau battlefront during the violen, fighting which has been in progress for the past 4S hours. The retire meut was to prepared positions. The Italians have abandoned Monte F'o .cs Monte Castle and Gomberto
 BERLIN. Dee. 2. - The new Teu ton offensive against the Italians has resulted in the capture of l5,O0O rtal- ians and over sixty large ms. Strong positions have been se,.red SO far.
 The Teuton forces have captured Monte Sisemol by storm beating the Italians to earth in hand to hand ea- counters aided by artillery.
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ARE TOLD TO "GIT"

Seven undesirablcs, "tjn horns, were warned by Deputy Marshal Evans during the day that Seward would be an unhealthy place for them after the departure of the Alameda. They will take the hunch and leave the city.
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NEW GERMAN BOAT
 AFTER AMERICAN PLAN

LONDON, Dec. T. - The attack made on British vessels pauoling the Belgian coast by an electrically controller high-speed boat, leads to the belief that the boat is a device similar to the radio-cOntrolled torpe- do with which the United States has been experimenting.
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GOES TO JAIL

Otto Strand, arrested Dee. 8rd, charged with vagrancy has been tried and found guilty. He was sen fenced to pay a fine of $1OO or spend DO days in jail. Strand is in jail
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U. s. TROOPS TO ITALY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. - It was reported this afternoon that the Unit ed States government may send troops to Italy very shortly.
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MURPHY Is NAMED

J. c. Murphy, editor of the Demo crat at Anchorage, has been appoint ed Ulitcd States assistant distriat @t- tomcy according to word received in Seward. MT. Murphy is well known in this section o' the nor,h aHd also in the interior, where la was for a. number of years 5ejo.a comina to the coast.
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WITNESS TELLS OF THE SCENES FOLLOWING EXPLOSION
 ST JOHNS Dec Refugees from Halifax beginning to arrive The the Halifax explosion and fol- disaster anything like of the horrors of e dsasr EmOnd Barry postal Her He said that the people died like flies Mr. the outskirts of the bound in the
 train The train stopped and the and rushed into the stricken city.
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In spite of the fact that travel broadens people, it is also apt to make them short.
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LIST THE DEAD IS GROWING SAYS GOVERNMENT REPORT
 MONTREAL Dec | The list of dead and injured according advices received by officials here Halifax thousand dead believed to be small but order secured and the panichy feeling subsidies definite information will
 the city, the capital cent harbO strongly fortified the outbreak the heen the where the of soldiers been docks buildings, including cathcdras churches and schools The population 1911 l61 9 but has about doubled since
 The disaster Halifax has brought Sewa Harry Hobu brother other trying ascertain their
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The trouble about waiting for to turn up is that you are apt to be turned down.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-26
Observing "Lightless'' Night.

Not to be outdone in the obser-
vance Of wheatless, meatless and
sweetless days, the municipality
Of Eagle River has been obser-
wing lightless nights for some time
past-that is, the street lighting
system has been discontinued un-
til there is an increase in the head
of water in the reservoir spstem
which feeds the power lighting
plant at Otter rapids. The
present head now at the dam is
now about ten feet almost two
feet under what it should be to
give Eagle River plenty Of power
and light for the village.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-26
''Tommy's'' Team State Champions

Homer L. Thomas of Camp
Winnepe fame who is now coach
for the Birmingham. Alabama
team certainly has made that
part of the Southland set up and
take notice. The following will
give his friends here in Eagle
River some idea of what he has
done this summer. "This manis
hailed as the best coach Central
High has ever possessed. He
was brought to Birmingham af-
ter the season had gotten under
way, but despite this fact he wei
ded together a formidable team
IAN aggregation that has won
the undisputed high school
championship of the state. Sat-
urday afternoon it sent the
strong Fayette squad home
smarting under 40 defeat"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-26
Pay Your Subscription.

We would certainly like to
have all of our subscribers who
are in arrears get their &C
counts Strengthened up before
January /, 1918, so that we
may greet the new year with a
clean slate and few cents in
our pocket. 1t takes a lot Of
real good cold cash to conduct
a newspaper nowadays, and our
subscribers can relieve this bur
den considerably if they will
only wake up and keep their
paper paid up. $3.50 year or
less than two cents a week
shouldn't cause you to forget
the newspaper man and cause
him to assume your burden.
Thank you.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-26
Try This Bread Recipe.

The following recipe for wheat
less bread has been sent in by
Miss Carolyn Smith of Rum
meles. Try it.
To one quart of boiling water
poured from four freshly boiled pota-
toes add, at breakfast time. 2 cupfuls
of rolled oats (uncooked). 1 table
spoonful each salt and sugar; 4 pota-
toes mashed fine. Let set till cool
enough to receive l yeast cake
previously soaked; 1 quart of white
-four. At noon add l quart rye
flour and half cup melted shorten
ming. At night thicken with white
-four and knead very stiff. making in
to loaves in the morning 1t takes
longer to raise this yeast than the or
binary wheat -four yeast, on account
of the thick consistency of the oat-
meal.
CAROLYN SMITH.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-26
BOYS HERE CHRISTMAS
Majority of Villas County Sol
der Boys Were Here For
Holiday-Reception Christ
mas Eve Big Event.

Villas countv's soldier boys, the
majority of them from Camp
Grant, were able to spend Christ
mas in the home circle. Fur
loughs were generously granted
at headquarters and every vii
lage in the county had men in
Uncle Sans uniform spending
the holiday with relatives and
friends.
An elaborate home coming re-
ception for all Of the Villas count
BOYS was held at the opera house
Christmas eve. A fitting pro-
gram with band music, carols,
patriotic addresses and soldier
talks was appreciated by a
packed house. Serg. John L.
Bumbalek, speaking for the
Camp Grant boys, gave an in
teresting talk on army life and
the support that must be forth
coming from the folks at home
in order to attain ultimate vic
tory. Lieut.. Andrew Frankel,
.. S. N, spoke on the navy.
Following the program bas-
ket social and congenial get-to-
gether reception for the home
coming lads was enjoyed and
the late hours spent in dancing.
Eagle River boys here for the
occasion were Serg. John L,
Bumbalek, Mess Serg. Frank
Heehn, Corp. Chas. H. butcher,
Corp. Clifford 6. Punches, Corp.
Herman Rade, and Privates
Angus Mayo, Fred Sailer, Eric
Johnson and Erland Johnson.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-26

The property consists of several
hundred acres of excellent farm
land and numerous buildings, or
residences, which have been used
bv Mr.. Kamke tor summer re-
sort purposes and which are To-
Gated on the west shore of Big
Arbor Vitae lake. The report is
that Mr.. Kamke will leave in the
spring for Wausau or possibly
the Southland. Mr.. Grenier is
the man who raised a $1,000
crop of spuds on thirty-nine acres
of what the soils in this county
will produce.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-26
Will Take Examination.

Austin Bent drove to Rhine
lander Tuesday night, taking
train from there to Chicago
where he will take examination
for entry into Uncle Sans engin-
eering division, now being form
ed in that city. This division is
made up of skilled men who will
be commissioned officers in the
service.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-26

all over the country and himself
admits he is spy, there is moth
ing left to suppose except that he
is spy or has escaped from
some insane asylum.
1t is claimed that Toepper in
all said enough to make any
American citizen fight and fight
hard. He denies nothing and
seems to take pride in being an
enemy of the United States
Rhinelander News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-26
Death at Three Lakes.

The aged mother of H. J. Pulls,
who resides three miles east of
Three Lakes died last Saturday.
She lived with her son at Deer
Lake Lodge, a resort on one of
the Upper Eagle chain of lakes.
Death occurred while the mem
bers of the family were away on
a visit. Funeral was held Sun
dav at Three Lakes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-26
Some Tale (less) of Woe.

My Tuesdays are meatless.
My Wednesdays are wheat1ess;
l am getting more.eatless each
day.
My home it is heatless,
Ny bed it is sheetless-
THEY'RE all sent to the Y. M c. A
The barrooms are treatless,
My coffee is sweetless;
Each day | get poorer and wiser
My stocking are feetless,
Ny trousers are seatless-
NV! How [ do hate the Kaiser.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-26
Crenier Buys Big Holdings.

1t is reported that the Chas.
Kamke farm holdings and sum-
mer resort property situated IN
the town of Arbor Vitae in aud
near the village by that name,
has been purchased by Louis
Grenier of the same town, the
consideration being. according
TO the report around $4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-26

Marcellus Olmsted left this
morning for Wausau where he
will try again for entry into U.
S. service in some branch. Mar
cellus has made several attemps
to become one of Uncle Sans
fighting men but has been unsuc-
cessful, but has high hopes of be-
ing able to make it this time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-26
Here From North Dakota.

Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Dildine of
Eagle River are entertaining the
formers brother and mother
who arrived last Wednesday
from Mansfield, North Dakota.
They will visit for some time in
this section.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-26
Died In England.

Mrs. James Morgan and Wal
ter Gander Sr. received news last
Friday that their mother Mrs.
Emma Cryer had died at Rye,
Suxxex, England on Nov. 18th,
at the advanced age of 90 years.
Mrs. Cryer was the youngest of
fourteen living, out ola family of
TWENTY-FIVE children.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-26
A Little Mixed.

Evelyn, who was talking to her
grandmother, who had come to visit
her, saw her grandfather coming and,
running to the head of the stairs, she
cried: "Tome right on up, dranpa,
your dranma's up here"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-26
Reeistrants Please Notice.

Registrars shonld see one of the
following named men, any one of
whom will be glad TO assist them in
making up their QUESTIONABLE and
will take their oath.
Legal Advisory Board for Villas
COuntV
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-26
Home for the Holidays.

Lieutenant Andrew Frankel
arrived last Wednesday for a
holiday visit with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Frankel in
Eagle River. Lieut.. Frankel is
assistant surgeon on the U. S. S.
Hawk" with headquarters now
in Chicago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-26
uFID AS GERMAN SPY
Policeman Talk Lands
RbineIander Man in Coun-
~ Jail-Says He is German
and VIII Not Fight for
America.

and VIII Not Fight for
America.
psbind the bars of the county
oil in Oneida County is a man
.rbo comes to us from Germany,
wa spv. He was picked up last
Sunday night by Chief of Po-
G G Maurice Straub, after he had
5, shooting off his mouth
',,b TOO much Kaiser dope.
HeImeth Topper is his name
md he came here a short time
aao from Detroit, Michigan.
n21ring his short time here, be
has been employed as a section
hand on the 500 railroad.
When taken before Municipal
rudoe c. F. Smith Jr., for a hear
no. Topper plead guilty to abu-
sive and insulting language. He
was ordered held to the county
;.a and his bond fixed at $500
H. admitted before Judge Smith
that he was q German spy and
when asked whether he would
fobt for this country he declared
that he wouldn't, but said that
he would fight for Germany.
The court ordered him held for
thirty days.
According to Chief of Police
Maurice Straub, Topper is
verv dangerous character and is
real German spy. The chief
stated that Topper came to
this country four years ago
With bCalload ofGerman spies.
He told Chief Straub that his
DUTY was to do this country all
ofthe damage that was possible
for him to do.
Topper when searched had a
memo book with the names and
places of different people all over
/ the country. Included with this
we're maps of various kinds,
marking very distinctly water
and land, according to the chief.
Inhis book were the names of
Chief Straub and a Mr.. Hanson
Of Three Lakes.
Probably only the strong will
power of Chief Straub together
With the fact that he is an officer
prevented him from doing bodily
damage to Topper who is said
to have uttered very Pro-Ger-
nan abusive language at the
chief on the way to Jail.
According to Chief Straub,
"copper" has people in this city
nsympathy with his cause and
asharp watchout is being kept
5yall city and county officers for
the least utterance of unfaithful
words.
Taking into consideration that
IoeDper has maps, lists ofpeople
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-26
No Increase In Salary.

According to an order just Civ
en- out by the Postmaster Gener-
al, no postmaster's salary will
be increased during the period OF
the war.