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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-26
GTYE THEM ALASKA LANDS

What is America to do for the hundreds of thousands possibly millions of young men who will return home from France at the conclusion of this war?
 This is a timely question: despite the fact that this nation has as yet assembled only its first million men, and according to Secretary Baker s transported less than a third of chem overseas.
 Other nations that are battling as allies of the United States already are giving serious thought to this problem England and Canada for instance have tentatively de- cded upon policy which involves suitable recognition for the services performed by their soldiers.
 Both these governments intend to place as many ot the returning warriors on farms as may desire to take up agricultural work In Australia in Canada and in South Africa of the public domain to be devoted to this purpose and the veterans are to be given ample as sstance during their early years on their hOmesteads.
 The United States pursued similar although not so liberal policy at the conclusion of the Civil War. Num- bcIs of Union Soldiers after being mustered out of the comtlys armies settled in the Middle West and helped to reclaim these virgin areas
 The United States has no such domain in continental United States today, but it has vast empire in Alaska. Why it not feasible to consider this matter at the pres en time and to begin planning to place the soldiers on lands in the North?
 It has been estimated by competent authority that of the 587OOO square miles of territory in Alaska, 100000 square miles are available for agricultural pastoral purposes Of this total b per cent IS estimated IS sus- ceptibe to intensive cultivation.
 In other words 6I0OOOOO acres in Alaska are cassed as agricultural pastoral lands and approximately 1O OOOOOO acres are regarded as susceptible to intensive cu vaton It would be possible therefore, to offer home steads the Norhand to thousands of returning soldiers and to afford other thousands opportunity for raising either cattle reindeer for both of which according to competent authority there will be continuing market in the United States.
 The matter is one that will bear looking into Many American soldiers will be reluctant at the close of this war to resume the commonplace existence from which they emerged at their countrys call They will be willing anxious to open up new sections of country under Allied flags as pioneers If unable to find homeseads under the Stars and Stripes, they will go elsewhere.
 Alaska may afford this government an opportunity not only to recompense its veterans but also to prevent their migration to other countries
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-26
NEW APPEAL FROM HOOVER

In addition to his former requests Food Admnistra- tor Hoover asks the patriotic people of America to Ob serve one meatless and wheatless meal a day. This means the conservation of about Onehird of our meat and wheat The reason for the new request is that we have learned that the supply of these two essential foods among our allies is smaller than was estimated two months ago.
 Very weL Mr>Hoover, we are with you, all you have to do is to say the word We will pass it along There are very few menwhom we would obey as promptly and and cheerfuy you We believe you are on the square, Though you have made army of enemies particularly
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-26
Subscribe for The Gateway.

Waterfli & Frazier whiskey at The Branch.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-26

MEN-Read Cotters Ad today.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-26
TO DELINQUENT co.
 OWNERS

To GEORGE R. KING and DAVE
 BAUAIAN, and Co their and each
 of their heirs and assigns:
 You. and each of you, are hereby notified that during the years ending December ST., 1909, 1910, l9lL 1912 1913, 1914, 1915, 1910, and l9lH the
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-26

For your Xmas dinner Cresca fruit cake, Heinz plum or fig pudding, the best ever. Brown 6 Hawkins.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-26

Pearl Oil s1.T6 a can at Graera, If
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-26

See exhibition drill at Seward Milf tary Unit Ball Saturday night. Tick cts, SLIGO. D22
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-26

Proof of labor blanks for sale at Gateway.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-26

Ask your grocerS for Seward Bakery Bread.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-08
JAS. S. SMITH,
ATTORNEY, is
TAKEN BY DEATH

Following n brief illness from
pneumonia. James Cosslett Smith
well-known lawyer. died. Friday. in
his home in the Garden court apart
monts
Mr. Smith was a member Of Tho
law firm OF Miller. smith. Paddock
& Perry. With which he had been
connected since 1902 He was born
in CanandalgIa, ~ Y, 90 years ago.
and came to Detroit n 1881, fol
lowing graduation from Columbia
university law school
Mr. Smith was member or Tho
following clubs Detroit, Country.
Detroit Athletic. Detroit Boa YoA
dotega Fine Arts. Witen4gemote.
Green BAG. Church and The Detroit
Bar association. and Sons OF The
American Revolution
Nj Smiths wiGow. Mrs. Virginia
Ferguson Smith. is the only near
surviving relative.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day morning, at II o'clock. IN
Christs church. OF which Mr.. smith
was member
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-08

welcome all who came. Tho com.
mittee on the supplementary scr
vices, including Day Krolk. Israel
Cohen and Bernard Ginsburg. So.
cured the First Unitarian church.
which is within a short distance OF
the temple
Tho temple Will be reserved FOR
members and their immediate
households while all others nclud.
ing the general public witt Dee Vel.
coined 20 the First Unitarian church.
Services viii be held I'm both cdi.
ices Sunday evening, Sept Us. az 2
O'Clock, and on Monday morning. AZ
2 80 o'clock There will be special
music IN the temple. under Tho di
rection 81 WilNhm Rowland. and in
The FirstlI'niiariah church. undor
tho direction OF Mrs. Mary u.
Christie.
In providing these supplementary
services Rabbi Franklin believes he
Is taking a biz step forward In the
democratizinE Of the synagogue, a
principle FOR which Temple Bcth FL
and himself have feariessly stood
for upwards OF dozen years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-08
CONNOLLY PROBE
is FRUITFUL
Important Leads Are Being De,
velOped; Inquiry Of
Till Monday

Judge Connolly. sitting as a grand
jury, adjourned his Investigation
into charges OF alleged misconduct
Of public officials. Friday evening,
until Monday afternoon Thus far
the probe has gone into the affairs
o. The city building department and
he old board OF education and Il is
said that already startling informa
ton has been brought 10 light Al
The close ~ Fridays session sub
penas were issued for about a dozen
witnesses who will appear Monday
90 tell what they know about the
alleged unlawful use OF city money
Harry +. Hollands, who brought
charges against the building depart
ment following his discharge as an
inspector several months ago. has
been working with George W Ross,
alderman from the Eighth ward
since his discharge gathering evi-
dence 20 be used in tho inquiry He
appeared before Judge Connolly
Friday. and gave much information
secured in his researches Aid
Ross and r a Stevenson. an &C
countan' employed by the alderman
20 investigate city accounts also
gave much testimony. as did en-.
ployes OF the controllers Office. Con
troller George Engel was 10 have
testified. but he was out OF the
city.
"One OF the problems wei try 20
solve is why taxes are so high. said
Judge Connolly. Saturday, discuss
ing hts Grand jury investigation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-08
Overflow Worshippers From
Temple Beth Ell Will Conduct
Services In Unitarian Church

For the first time In the history
OF The Jews In America, Temple
Beth RI congregation will extend
It's services beyond tho confines OF
IS own building. in the observation
OF New Years and the Day OF
Atonement. the former falling upon
Monday. Sept. L.. but religious oh
servances OF which begin az sun
down the evening PREVIOUS Arrange
ments have heen made for overflow
services I'm the First Unitarian
church. under tho direction OF Rabbi
Samuel 3 Mayerborg. recently ap-
pointed assistant 10 Rabbi LEO NJ
Franklin
The con0regation Of Temple Beth
n has far ontgrown It's present
place OF worship. and In the now
year services the temple has proven
entirely inadequate in seating ca
pacity That all Jews who desire
20 join with Temple Beth Fl IN oh
servance OF this solemn and deeply
significant period in tho Jewish 70.
llgious calendar may have oppor.
tnnity. Rabbi Franklin determined
that means should BIO provided to
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-08
Last Hand Concert, sunday


Schmeman's Military band. HERNIA
~ Schmcman. director. renders the
Last concert Of the season ON BELLE
Isle sunday afternoon. beginning at
3 o'clock
March. Lights out" Mccoy.
waltz. blue Danube Strauss. grand
selection from "Ernani" Verdi
Dances OF the Hours from la Gio-
conda. Ponchielll. cornet solo. SEE
lected. Charles Edwards. melodies
'Rarber 81 Seville" Rossini. star
SpRngled Hammer Thomas I.ahey
baritone. will sling.
Herman HenninK. No. 77s Concord
ave. had hts pocket picked OF soi
FRIDAY afternoon as he was travel
INK east on Mack car.
cruiting for the marine corps ia
the central department paid the
Detroit office "a high compliment
Friday when he declared mat II
men enlisted. MAJ, Delano vas IN
Detroit 20 inspect the ofhcs.
A citizenship course for women will
he onered In the night schools of
Detroit this winter In these
classes women Will be taught the
use of the ballot and the duties ~
citizenship. ~ IL the duty OF the
ing" says Assistant superintendent
OF Schools Frank Cody
Gen. VI. :. YussukOyItch and Col. Ser
ale TOrn0vsky. Of the Russian
army. arc IA Detroit in connection
With commercial survey they
are Nwe%bSS sof the United states
for the new Russian government.
They Asited tho Ford Plant Fri
day andN had a conference with
Henry F0xd- They declined 70
country
discuss the situation in their homo
Archie A. McPher~on, No. 5e7 Helen
Hve., assistant GENERAL manager OF
the Detroit WAatherproof Body
Custer Battle CreclN Mr. McPher-
son was formerly ofdNe manager ~
the Dodge Motor Car CQmpany and
former fellow employees iu this
plant gave him n farewell dinner.
Thursday evening. and preseTited
him with a silver eagle Identified
tion ring
Frank Stewart, No. 1a7 FieId-Rve..
who lance corporal With
Canadian troops IN France met a
hero's death on The battlefield Aug
-. according 20 Information reach
Ing here. lie was ono ~ party
of 200 men who fought detach-
mcnt - Germans Communicating
them Ave 90 one until every one
of their number was kiiled or
wounded. refusing to surrender.
stewart and his companions had
become separated from the maln
body ~ troops
The Rev. I. Paul Tayior. pastor Of
the Highland Park congregational
church. whose rcslEnaton was de-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-08
Mayor MARI has dismtssed IN,
charge brought against Hughes 4

OF health, a fun commission was ap.
pointed as follows Or Charles
Douglas for FIVE years Or Francis
Dufleld. FOR four years Or Guy /.
Kiefer, for three years. Dr Worth
Ross. for two years. Dr. r. W
White for one year
or the above. Drs Douglas, duff.
field and Kiefer are reappoiniments
These mon with the addition Of the
health officer ana tnc secretary OF
the state board Of health. who arc
members ex ohlcio, compose the
commiss m
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-08
BURGLARS
GET $4,000
IN JEWELS
Scotch Residence and
TaylOr-ave. Home
Entered
RICH HAUL MADE
IN FORMER PLACE
Loot Includes Costly
Emerald; Downtown
Store Robbed

When Mrs Oren Scottcn. so 1855
Forrest west. returned 20 her home.
Friday, from The White mountains.
she discovered that The residence
had been visited by burglars and
jewels and gold ornaments. valued
at upwards OF $1,000 taken from a
dresser drawer
The stolen iewelry includes a
necklet from which is suspended an
emerald about the size OF "a three
and one-half carat diamond and val
ued at s. 600
There is mo- clue to The thieves who
obtained entrance fd the mansion
thru rear kitchen window
Detectives have been assigned 90
the case
Thieves reaped rich harvest in
Detroit. Friday night
Tho home ~ Mrs " Delisa so
800 TaylOfaVc. was entered hv
means OF false Kov and s zoe
worth OF iowelrt W8s taken The
stolen articles include sold ring
set with diamonds valued at $500
a dian onl and 1pph.rr sef uf neck
ace, bracelet and earrings valued
az $50, and q diamond crescent pin
worth 500
By smashing q, Window With ~
brick, hurelars eniorel ne stnre ~
fhe Pack Violin Sh6p No 7f WaN
lnston blvd and ssolTa brown sable
fur. valued at 5000
James Scronger lost a PURGE con
tanning SilS whom TAO mon worked
an old "lo1t pocket book tsick or
him. They produced a pockotbook
full of paper and asked him N he
had lost his purse When he brought
II out thor snatohsd e and ran
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-08
HEALTH BOARD
REEVES MILK
COMMISSION

For some years past the medical
milk commission has been rather in
active, due mainly 10 the fact that
no applications have been made 70
the board for licenses 10 sell Ger
'tlned milk The supervision OF those
institutions already putting up Ger
tilted milk has been thoroly kept mp
by tho employees OF the board OF
health who we're designated 20 do
that work some years ago by the
commission. but no meetings OF the
commission proper have been held
in some years. and Il was found
upon examination that tho terms Of
all OF the members had expired
In a recent meeting OF the board
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-08
RIGA SOLDIERS
ARE DECORATED

AMSTERDAM, Sept s. Kaiser
Wilhelm Is az Riga, celebrating cap
ture OF the Russian Baltic seaport.
according 10 dispatches received
from Berlin today The German
emperor reviewed his victorious
troops there and distributed numer
Gus decorations. lie also announced
appointment 81 Gen Won Alfea a.
Governor OF the city
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-08
PEOPLES STATE
JOINS FEDERAL
RESERVE SYSTEM

Tho Peoples STATE bank OF De.
troif now is a member Of the fed
eral reserve system. the necessary
"details having been completed II
SIS expected that the bank action
viii tend 20 bring other state banks
INTO tho reserve system Others that
have Joined are banks In Albion
Saucatuck and Jackson. one OF The
most important privileges gained by
membership in tho system r the
right OF discoUnting commercial pa
per nj the Federal reserve bank n
also affords a wider field IN hand
ling checks at par
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-08

Hyman Levi, No. PC High-st east,
left Russia "a years ago and came
70 America to escape military ser
vice Recently he found that he
would b obliged to become mill.
tary man anyway He submitted 10
tho extent that he registered for
the draft 10 was later ordered 20
report for physical examination. In.
stead OF reporting. il is charged, he
wrote letter 10 the draft board ex-
planning that he had come here 20
escape military service and did not
propose 10 submit 10 II now. He is
also alleged 90 have torn up his
FIRST citizenship papers AS a re-
suit he has been arrested and is
now held for the federal authorities
Tho stock exchange Of Leeds.
England. has elected It's FIRST woman
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-08
Fast Steamers 10 Cleveland

n & q Line steamers anord the
most rapid mode ~ water travel be-
tween Detroit and Cleveland The
best obtRinah lc in the way ~ luNu.
and painstaknE service Two steam
ers every night az 1915 and H. sr-
irving al Cleveland a. ma central
Timer Fare $3.50. Steamers leave
foot Of Third-st Tickets on aalc a.
dock or az CITY Ticket Once. i5l
C,risyv0ld at-Adv
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-08
Some Artillery Noncoms

EANwHLE tho Detroit regiments OF artillery 10 bat with tho
NE
dred and Twenty Ninth regiment Of field artillery that
Van Alyea, Of Chicago; Paul Merrineld.
Elmer Manuel and Ivan Bailey OF Detroit have been made
Hundred Thirteenth
that prvae san Milwaukee, Merrill OF Detroit
OF
Sheridan.
of
a ands telling his officers and that notion
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-08

LEXINGTON, Ky, sept s.-At IL
o'clock Saturday night the death
kneH OF the whisky production in
the United States will sound az least
for the period Of the war. Shut
down Of the distilleries ia forced by
tho provision OF the new food con
troll law forbiddine he use o. food
suffs ia The disullation OF spirits
for pse as beverages after this
week
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-08

away Patrolman Cox later arrested
TWO men giving their names as Fred
s. Donald and Jacob George who
We're Identified by Scronger as the
men Who had fiCkcd him
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-08
DISTILLERIES
CLOSE TONIGHT

MARION, Ind, Sept. s.-Pre-
pairing for the closing Of dlstil-
leries at II o'clock tonight, un-
der government order, burglars
backed a truck up TO the door
OF the Glaeken saloon here and
made away with Is barrels OF
whisky
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-08
Nix on 25O.Men COMMANDS

The that the
Of al
compliance European nc M
ha been
fact middle Michigan National
uardha a. ordered n
no
al
American pointed that all the
similarly
In oiher words demonstrated that tho proposed could
be with the whole
millions 81 dollars that have been expended the
Therefore. probable
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-08
Draft Exams Upheld

would be discharges TOT pnsc
s results the early TOT
OF the Detroit
the second
declared physically
strong ailments chiefly imaginary 70 phrase
chartaby.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-08
hee IRE number need medical attention atho incl

need medical attention aho
OF the regimenta
fully equipped as yet
remena hospital Tor
which the Detroit
tho arrived one y
doctors
he knew that soon as ne reached
suspicion that
their argument but they VIII
Ike a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-08
These Army Doctors

EE%HERE 800 medical officers and enlisted men the
indianapolis where the officers spent 80 DAYS IN training hs
strenuous Officers
physicians not abe
81 compelled 10 drop out
turned 10 be
aofhce
the
hospital
regular serving their FIRST en-
Friday,
.+4an dismal They had hNe
reent addressed by
personally greeted ne second day arrivals
peptery lows the
Colonel Duncan Major They viii not have
they their hrst IN
them the TWO hours between and o'clock
m inspection the hair hour
This police proposition vii be something strange TO civilians Aang
poces the home each
When she The kitchen makes The beds and nss me piano t
. a effort The called
drill and hour OF close order drill after
" nothing specified
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-08

mRndsd by the trustees on account
Or his alleged connection win the
Peoples council, viii make clear
his attitude toward war Ia hts SER
mon SUNDAY morning So viii also,
tell whore he stands with respect
o. The Peoples council, more IA
miiarly known as the Kaiser
AID sOfIffy The congregation VIII
meet sept 70 10 approve or disap-
prove the boards action,
Following the nrinE OF two shots In
front Of No. 40 Coiumbla-St. east
Friday nlEht Detectives trecdon
and O'Kcefe arrested Patrick Ma
thews. 81 years old of Battle
John R-sL lie admitted being
partner ln stick up" but de-
clarrd his partner had fred the
shots when tho Intended victim Of
locked up on charge OF robbery
while armed Tho man who WAS
alta ked has not reported 10 the
police,
IN the arrests Of Oscar miller AND
Michael HeriinK, Of New York city,
hy Detectives q keefc and CreedOn
in room a. No 100 Montcalm 81.
east and the taking Of Herman
Grrenberg. a taXicab driver of De
troit By Detectives Ellemstein and
Iannon, tho police have broken up
gang ~ holdup men and thieves.
The three men. arrested in con-
nection with the assault and at
tempted robbery ~ Abraham Sic
gel in his home. No 10 Mack-ave-,
confessed 20 doing 2s other Jobs
when hats which they had lost
were presented az evidence against
them
Mrs. Nellie Mitchell testified before
Judge Haily In the circuit court
friGHy. that her husband Fredcr-
ick admitted he found other NO
men more attractive than she and
that he Threatened her with vio-
lence several times They had
been married 20 years. when shN
said she was willing 20 accept
$4,000 as her share az hts - 900
worth az farm property. the Judge
said he would reserve declFion un-
til he had investigated the case
more thorolv. you are letting your
husband buy his freedom too
cheaplv. ! am afraid" commented
The court
Mayor MARI has dismissed the
charge brought against Hughes g.
Harris. proprietOrs az cafe at
80. 90 Bates-st. - conducting an
undesirable place Police Commits
sionsr Couzens asked that the IL
cfnse Dee revoked one OF tho most
important witnesses for the prose-
cution. however. was drafted into
the national army and without his
testimony ~ was deemed that the
police could not make out a case.
Evidence showed. however that
conduct that o. frOWned upon by
the police was permitted there and
The mayor reprimsnded the pro-
priet0rs Lieut.. Hayes ~ the
clean % squad. reported that tho
0trials ~ saloon men arc having
the erect ~ greatly improving
conditions in the cafes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-08

probable will be attempts at this sort OF oou
their behalf young duel OF wits and science IN @' I'M
actual the ie 10 be dunl ~
promise taking except that nyoyns me b
specialists turned loose on
also viii gone gosng They insist that any serious en0 TO %
ordering service viii result IN
marital and soourn who have 9een pan
Of
anhnn hnfi hhm.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-08


j be the
Captain
Adhltant the
following O this
MnchInc GnnC omnnn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-08
With
Harold
V.
Wilcox
ON WARS
SIDELINES



member OF
~ his physical
~ easily enlghten himself IN
he 10 pretend that he "a afnlcted py
discharge Such
subject court
The penalty something the federal prison al Fort
Leaycnworth
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-08
A citizenship course for women viii
be o-Tercd In the nlRhI achonla oI

he Orered In the night schools of
Detroit this winter In these
classes women Will be taught the
use Of the ballot and the duties ~
citizenship. ~ IL the duty OF the
schools 20 prepare women FOR yot
ing says Assistant superintendent
OF Scnnnla Drank cody.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-08

Herman HenninE. No. 77s Concord
ave, hnd hts packet picked OF sol
FRIDAY afternoon as he was travel
lng east on Mack car.