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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-14

of town swarmed with colored men and boys anxiOusly trying to find "Misto Gid-e-un Armstrong what wanted 100 niggers fer to ketch drif- wood an 'ud gib 'um half wot dey kotch." The business eventually went into "liquid-ation," and henceforth, until he "cashed-in," "Gied-e-un" was always designated the president of The Great American Drift-Wood As sociation." "Der Kaiser's "hunch" no doubt, was inspired by, but not fairly accedited to, "Gid-e-un"-who, if he was alive today, would surely ride "Wild Bill H." with spurs and quirt for his low-down "hogging" of anoth- er's originality.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-14
BERNSTORFF SAYS PLOT 0. K.
lRY I,nitnd Stntea Cahlel


 COPENHAGEN Wednesday, March Il. - Former ambassador to the United States BernstO left here to- day on his way home. In interview he stated that he approved entirely the course of Germany in her over lures to Mexico to join in making war on the United States in event of hOstilities.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-14

Furthermore-"as and for a second cause of com plaint::" Some time last year "Life" printed a re. vised map of the U. S. A.
 for referenceI at the con
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-14

ed brethern about the "adv'tisement, and they eagerly "rose to the fly" be- cause it was printed. For two or three days following the business part
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-14

consisted of negro re- fugees from the former slave-states, and only about one of thousand could read and write. Most of these people( and few white trashy lived along the bank of the Missouri river; a goodly number spent much time in "skiffs" on the river "juggin' fer catfish and "kechin' drifwood," saw-logs and lumber which foated down at every "June rise." Gideon offered these people a business op- portunity He had about 1000 dodg- CTS printed which read as follows:
 "WANTED
 "lOO niggers to catch drift
 wood. Give them half of what
 they catch"
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-14
Editor of Seward Gateway:

EulIOT Ol OG"dlu IdIC"dE
 In re "Der Kaiser's" quit-claiming to Mexico and Japan certain lots, tracts and parcels of land situated in the United States of America-for and in consideration of their fighting for an taking it away from us-an- nounced in last Mondays issue O. your paper I desire to publicly pro- test, not so much against the transfer as, against the assumption by him of originality of thought and action in the premises. He is a plagiarlst (two-fold) in this matter of 'ways and means"
 At the close of our Civil war, Gi- deon Armstrong returned to Leaven- worth, Kansas, and was "authori2ed and empowered" to ride in the ex- press and mail cars of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Co.,,
 as "messinger." He was one &Sa of those men who "never grow e9M old and who made of the W world "play ground" fun
 loving, good-hving, man of A A& "free habits,' whom all child ren and dogs loved. At this time about one-third of Leavenworth's
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-14
Trails

Trails good with a temperature of 29 at Mile T, 27 at Mile 52 and 28 at Mile 34.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-14
GIDEON ARMSTRONG"

Some of the dodgers were posted in conspicuous places and the rest scattered about town. The few colored peo- pie who could read immediately got busy and told their color
The Washington times., 1917-04-22

lie contingent of society, plus its
mothers and many OF its sisters and
its cousins and its aunts. was on hand.
The performance, like do You Be-
lieve IN Fairies" was staged BY Miss
Minnie Hawke and the cast was made
up of the members OF her dancing
class. Again Minnie Saxton wrote the
book. ana the music and again she
took the leading role, dancing with
exceeding grace and charm and put
ting more than little reai histrionic
talent into her part. She Is certainly
clever little person. A little bird
whispered engagement" and wed
The Washington times., 1917-04-22
Many Leasing Homes
For Summer.

For Summer.
People all through MONTGOMERY
county are leasing their houses for
the summer. Half the houses in Edge
moor will be rented furnished for the
next four or five months. Indeed,
suburban homes in general seem to
be more in demand than ever this
year. The men are all unwontedIy
busy. Congress IL in session, and
there are countless other matters TO
make 1t impossible for the majority
of Washingtonians to go far from
home this summer. Also that eternal
bugbear, the High Cost of Living.
will make many of us feel that we
must stay at home during the heated
term.
Many of the suburbanites are plow.
ing up their lawns for vegetable
gardens. Every inch OF available
space is being utilized for that pur-
pose almost every way you turn. The
principal problem Is, however, to get
the labor TO plow and harrow the
ground. Many of the men-and the
women. too-even in fashionable
Edeemoor work their own gardens
after they are once started. but not
possessing horses nor plows, the
ground needs must be broken for
them. And in Montgomery county,
certainly In the Bethesda Rockville
district, such labor Is not to be had
for love nor money.
The Washington times., 1917-04-22

ding" in my ear as we watched her.
but, there, that's only q rumor. +
. =
Another star performer who nearly
brought down the house was little
Mary Elizabeth whiteside, aged ten
or thereabouts, who did q charming
Spanish dance. She was too cunning
for words in her Spanish eostume,
with red slippers and stockings. She
had clever bit, too, In the patriotic
tableaux recently given in st. Thomas'
parish hall Three Whitesids children
CONTINUED on Seventh PagsJ
The Washington times., 1917-04-22

Indeed, no one mentioned "Cattsburg"
during the afternoon.
-
Much Interest Displayed In
National Service school. ''
Mrs. Baker had little brown-eyed
Miss Betty Baker with her that after
noon and there were lots OF kiddies
watching the proceedings with abb
sorbed interest. Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Bar
nett, very stunning in beautifully
tailored uniform; Mrs. Wainwright,
Mrs. Julian James, Mrs. Richardson
Clover, most of the women who were
SO keenly interested in the camp last
year were there; and l saw numerous
"repeaters" among the girls. Many of
them, among 'em Anne Tracy, Anne
Hopkins, Nina Gather, of Baltimore:
Natalie Lincoln, and Katherine Brooks
are now officers.
1 saw handsome Nine. Naon,
gowned. all in hunters green and ac-
companied by the prettiest slip of a
dark-eyed girl, who wore a black vel
vet frock and kept her hands, de-
spite the spring air, in a wee mum
of monkey. fur. Also. / met Mrs.
Grosvenor and Mrs. Merryman, Mrs.
Victor Kaufman, Mrs. Goldsborough
Adams, and dear Mrs. Albert Mills,
whom 1 have seen = nowhere before
since General Mills death.
Hysterical Economy May
Have Distressing Results.
We were talking recently about the
campaign for economy and agreeing,
most of. us, that the thing might
easily be run into the ground. OF
course the scandalous waste notice.
able will be cut down Equally. OF
course, the nations available food
supply should be increased in every
possible way, back gardens included.
But indiscriminate economies-well
i see visions OF florists going out Of
business and dressmskers deprived
of their livelihood, and, the prospect
of what we may bring about IL we
get hysterical and try to accomplish
everything in a day. with no allow
ance for readjustment and reform, Is
rather appalling.
One woman prominent in official
circles suggested-and I agreed with
her heartily-that economy of time
was .one of the first things to be
agitated. Thanks" she said, "of the
unearthly hours we have kept during
the past season, dinner invitations,
reading half after s o'clock. balls be-
ginning at IL. with few arrivals be-
fore midnight and most OF the guests
staying to breakfastr'
Must Keep Reasonable HOurs
To Attain Efficiency.
She contends that IL we wish to
attain any degree OF efficiency we
will have to limit our festivities to
reasonable hours-the three-course
dinner will prove q splendid time
economizer-and she also has q word
10 say for a return to the customs of
n simpler day, when Invitations were
sent out q week or ten days ahead.
instead of three or four weeks. as is
now the case. I'VE go breezily on
accepting Invitations for four weeks
from today and three weeks from to-
morrow" she went on. ~and before
we know IT we are imprisoned in
a wall of engagements and have no
liberty of action left. We can never
come and go as we wish. for with us
official folk IL Is not always possible
to plan so far ahead. but we are
slaves to our social duties"
While the Cabinet women were the
first to come out for economy, they
are by no means extremists; and I
The Washington times., 1917-04-22
Minnie Hawke's ChIldren's

Play n Success.
Perhaps II was pleasant recollec-
tions of Minnie Saxton's fairy play.
"Do You Believe in Fairies" which
drew the huge audience that crowded
the Belasco Theater on Friday after
noon. or perhaps 1t was the name OF
the present attraction, "Once Upon a
Time" suggestive OF numberless de-
lights. At any rate the entire juven-
The Washington times., 1917-04-22
Ne Lack Of Social
Events for Daughters.


Although the Daughters Cancelled
their annual banquet as an economy
measure, there was no lack OF parties
Monday afternoon three OF the four
candidates for president general had
big crush receptions at three differ.
ent hotels. Mrs. Guernsey's was the
biggest, but in a way, Mrs. Lswis' at.
tracted the most attention. She was
by way OF being a dark horse, never
having been even a delegate to one
OF the congresses before, and being
unknown, even by sight, to half the
delegates. Then again it was rumor-
ed that several of the Cabinet women
were to receive with her. and the
Daughters were enamored of the
idea OF shaking hands with them. Es.
pecially were they anxious to get q
good look at Mrs. McAdoo."
Fortunately, they were not disap-
pointed. Mrs. McAdoo did receive
with her. as did Mrs. Gregory and Mrs
Lansing, and Mrs. Baker came in for
a while, having attended the opening
of the National Service School. There
were not so many people at this
ceremony as attended the opening of
the service school last year, but
The Washington times., 1917-04-22

groom set out. accompanied by his
bride. to report. Mr.. Scott was colonel
of the corps of cadets Of Wisconsin
University before his graduation. He
expects to get a commission In the
coast artillery corps. Among the
guests at the wedding were. Mrs.
Thomas p. Gore and her daughter. Mrs.
Carl Vrooman; Lucy Virginia Gordon,
of New York, who was recently a guest
of Mrs. Swanson. and Congressman d.
7. Morgan Of Oklahoma
=
Training Camp Planned
On Bethesda Road.
A military training camp Is likely
to be established on the Rockville
road, near Bethesda, Nd. At least,
that's the information / have from
what the newspapers like TO call ere
liable sources" 1t seems the Gov
ernment Is contemplating lea sing
some 1.500 acres OF the huge tract
that willard Straight and q number
of other prominent New Yoikefs
bought from Leigh Hunt. The land
lies along Rock Creek, and most of
- NNNAHAASSN IN Ohc NueduOW.
Mr.. Hunt, by the way. is in poor
health, and is now in Atlantic City,
trying to get strength enough for
trip to China, where he has imoor-
tant business interests. The only
property he still owns around WASH
ington Is the Britton arm. and that
is on the market. The Murray cobbs
will occupy 1t this summer, as they
have for several summers.
Joe Bradley, who already owned
more than a thousand acres border
ing on the Rockville pike, recently
bought the Selfridge farm. one OF
the prettiest places in the county.
Admiral and Mrs. Thomas o. Self
ridge have owned the place, which
also skirts Rock Creek. for some
years. but decided. to dispose of II
q few months ago.
The Washington times., 1917-04-22

noticed a olrbouus difference in the
attitude OF Che spectators. There was
less curiosity, more real willingness
to take the encampment seriously
Indeed, no one mentioned "Cattsburg"
during the afternoon.
The Washington times., 1917-04-22

heard. by the way, no little grum-
bling on the part OF some of the
Daughters at the way they had been
treated by the hotels, Many of them
had had rooms engaged at their
chosen hostelries for months ahead.
only to hnd that. owing to the num-
Der of people in town on national and
international business, their reserva-
tions had been cancelled. "Circum-
stances alter cases" they were blandly
told.
1t certainly seemed a bit unfair, but
perhaps the hotels prefer guests who
not only sleep with them, but eat with
them. 1t has always amused me to
note the number OF imposing DANES
with d. A. r. pins-and usually those
OF q half dozen other ancestral So
cieties, as many decorations as a Rus
sian grand duke before grand dukes
went out of business-who were regis
tered at the Shoreham or the Willard
and who lunched and dined quite regu-
larly at what my brother politely
calls Cafe de rEnfant."
The Washington times., 1917-04-22
Former Russian Ambassador
10 Remain In United States.

TO Remain In United States. q.
WashinFton-to digress a little-is
sorry to lose the Bakhmetehs from
the diplomatic set, but pleased that
they are TO remain in America-thry
have taken one OF Mrs. Henderson's
houses in Sixteenth street for next
winter-and at the possibility that
they are to be succeeded by the
RosenS.
The Washington times., 1917-04-22

While the Cabinet women were the
FIRST to come out for economy, they
are by no means extremists; and
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
.PIMLICO'S ATTENDANCE
LARGEST OF THE MEET
Favorites Capture Three Out of Four
Races in Days Sport.
BY GEORGE B. MORRIS.

PimIico Nd. May 14.-The largest Mon
day crowd OF the meeting was on hand
today to witness a good days sport.
Favorites were successful In three of
by Theseries was distinct shock to the
talent Sandhill was kicked while at the
post and whatever. chances he had of
scoring was ruined.
Richard Langdon was another favorite
to succumb to Perseus, a fifteen to one
shot The winner led all the way and was
much the best. The balance OF the card
was of the mediocre class.
FIRST RACE-Twoyear-olds; five furlones. Mid
night sun lis tTroxler). $5.6l S2io $40 won
Lady Eileen. IeS tAmbrose) $3.50 $50 second ;
LandlubbeT. Ill tWilliamsl, &70 third Time
los. Ben Gum, Little Sweeper and shandon also
SECOND RAoE-Glenmore steeplechAsc; selling;
Eyear-olds and upward; two and one-fourth miles
New Haven. ls2 tBrooksl sll3O. $40 500 won
RhOmb. 40 Johnson), SO. $40 second; Bally
Bay 40 (Alenl, $50. third Time. 5:22 IS. Kihx.
supcrhuman. Early Light. CynOslre. High Flyer
and Bamboo also ran.
THIRD RACE-selling; maiden 3yearolds; one
mile. Wild Thyme. llO Ryan. $50. $500 $40,
won; Frea, 100 tMerimee). $40 $40 second ;
Bright Star, l0 "a. Colnsl. $50 third. Time.
1885. vistula Jack Carl. Jsmes p Cummings.
ScarIia ii and Lemsrssouin also ran
FOURTH RACE-Tnree- year.obds; six fiirlongs.
Crimper. Ii u. McTaggart). $40, & 40, $20. won
OeltO, III tHaynes), $50. S300 second; The De
cision. lis tAmbrose). $3.50 third. Time. l1a
Sorcerer II. Gun Powder and Sun Flash II also
ran.
FIFTH RACE-Clubhouse Handicap; seven fur
Longs. ReprUbate l06 tParingtonl $50 $50 s. 20,
Won; Miss Kruter l07 (O5eTt). $40, $40. second
Early Sight, lG BAN. $50. third. Time. % IS.
Cannonbridge, Mononmoy. Capt. Ray, Golden Ban
tam and Eddie Henry also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Three-year-ol olds and upward; mile
and seventy yards. The Sieres liz CWilliams).
SI7.OO S.W 40 won: Thursday NightRr 100
tTroisel. $40. S4.lo second; Buzz Around 102 wv.
Collins). $50 third. TIME. 10 Hands on. Lat
tie Abe and Sand Hill also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-Claiming; 3year-olds and up
ward; mile and seventy yards. Perseus, 50 (Meri-
meel, S3ls0. sl45O $780, won; Goldy liz tBalL
E5D. $40. second Richard LAngdon, III will
hams) $50. third. Time a IS. Bickley. Mary
Warren. Royslst, Lady Innocence and Sun Kist
also ran
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
PIMIIC0 ENTRIES

FIRST RACE-Maden 2year-olds; FIVE furlongs.
Wyoming liz; Mary Mand 100; Onward, liz; tal
Tell Me- 100; CaVeman, liz; WinsOme Vera tmpl.
III; Beautsous 100; Frank Macklin timpl III
Heredity. liz; (a) BraTsdo liz (al-Parr entry.
SECOND RACE-The Potomac steeJlechass; 4
year-olds and upward; two miles. Louyois, lRi
Slumberer. IA; Emerald Isle II dmp), ~; Harico,
IA; Colouette lS2; DorcTis. IN; Brooks lSS; TOma-
hawk III timpl. ia.
THIRD RACE-Sslling: 2yesr-olds; four furlongs.
Lady Moore. 100; Junita III tmpl. liz; ta) Cory-
don, IL; Wetona, l0e Mamot. liz; African Arrow
Gmp), liz: (al Treasure Troye, 100; Plancy imp.
LIZ; Tckelstte 100: Tumble In. 100; Lord Herbert.
III: lady Small. l04. tal-whitney entry.
FOURTH RACE-Three year-olds and upward
selling one mile. Tootsie %; Hops, loe; Plumose.
lO6; Ella Ryan. o.; CannonAde, ia; Kebo, lo4; Sam
Slick. lIs; 1wodAn ia
FIFTH RAC1-The Roland Park Selling Handi-
cap; +year-olds and upward; one mile and sixty
yards Jem, lis; Miss Krutsr. ln; Fairy Legend.
".
SIXTH RACE-Ths Monumental Handicap; 5
yearods and upward: seven furlOngs BaybeHy
Candle lS; Ca) All Smiles. lOe. (b) King Neptune.
III; Tea Caddy lls: Rules. lis; tsl Christie. lU
F1ittervoH u3 Veneta, rs: Trial by Jury. l24i
1,O Ceito ll3; Madame Hermann, los; Candle. lo5.
(a)-Zeltcofer entry. tb)-TSree entry.
SEVENTH RAOE-SeIling handicap; 3year-olds
and upward; one mile and sixty yards. Ella Ryan.
"; Fl ORC, 100; Inhdel II. lc6 Shrapnel. 81; Chil-
ton King lOe; Goodwood 10e; Perseus, 81; Edith
Baunann. l02: Haads on. %; Stalwar Helen. S.
sApprsuttcs allowances elaImsd.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
TULIP CLUB DEFEATS
PORT WASHINGTON

The fast travelling Tulip A. c. defeated
the Fort Washington baseball team on
the latters' grounds by q to Is.
The southwest club boys outplayed the
soldiers in all departments Of the game.
With the score a tie in the ninth inning.
the Tulips. in the tenth, scored II runs
with a batting rally which proved too
much OF a lead for the Fort Washington
lads to overcome.
Ragan the club boys southpaw, was
in good form and kept the soldiers six
hits well scattered, and sent ten men
back to the bench by the strike-out route.
All fast teams in the District desiring
games with the Tulips should communi-
cate with the manager. H. E. Garner,
ll02 Maryland avenue southwest.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
RACING PIGEONS FLY
FROM MT. VERNON, OHIO

The birds owned by members Of the
Washington Racing Pigeon Club, which
were sent to Mt. Vernon, Ohio, to be
liberated on Sunday morning were held
because Of weather conditions, until yes
terday, about noon. The results of the
race will be published later.
The distance from Mt. Vernon, Ohio, is
80 miles airline, and 1t was thought
best to hold the homers, many being
young birds, until favorable weather con-
ditions prevailed.
Many of the young birds are averaging
fifty miles an hour and are expected to
make better time in the near future.
The next race to be held by this club
will be a distance Of 400 miles from Desh-
Ter, Ohio.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
SAMMY Crane PLAYS
BRILLIANT BALL GAME
Menoskey. Minneapolis Bearcat. Or
dered Back to Washington.

Cleveland, May H-Sammy Crane. the
brilliant young shortstop Of the Ma
tionals, Is causing quite a sensation
in the games he has played 30 far on this
invasion Of the Western frontier. Crane
stopped quite a few blows that looked
like safe ones in the Cleveland series,
but his work here today was without
a doubt the best that has been seen this
season. Burns crashed one past Foster
in the second inning that appeared to
have all the good labels on It, but Crane
Jumped into its path without hating.
firing the ball to Judge and nipping the
big Tiger two yards from the cushion.
running catch OF Cobb's grounder
brought over a big hand from the crowd
present. but when Sammy knocked down
Heilman's line drive in the eleventh and
nailed the heet-footed out1elder at FIRST
base he was marked the best that has
been seen on the local field.
Although Crane Is looked upon as the
weak sister Of the team with the stick
II has been his timely blows that have
paved the way for the Nationals' tallies
during the Cleveland series.
Capt. George Mcbride will not be ready
10 jump back into the game for a day
or two, but II Crane produces at his
present speed. the Fox stated that he
would not make any shifts.
Clyde Milan Joined the hospital list
shortly after the boat got under way
from Cleveland last night. He was un-
able to play today but was out IN uni
form, and will no doubt be back In the
lineup tomorrow. Howard Shanks took
care of the center garden today. and his
running shoe-string catch of Wits line
drive was one Of the fielding features.
Mike Monoskey's condition at a late
hour tonight showed no Improvement and
Manager Grifflth has ordered the Min
neapolis Bearcat back to the Capital
City.
Menoskey Is suffering from a badly
wrenched neck and will be under the care
Of DR.. Larkin, the clubs physician for
some time.
The hotel physician advised that Me-
noskey be given a complete rest, which
means that Griffs pinch hitter and fleet
footed runner will be OF no use to the
club until its return.
with the sending Of Menoskey TO the
Capital City, the Old Fox has guarded
himself and has ordered little Charley
Jameson to report here. Jameson is
expected to be on hand in the next twen-
ty-four hours, and will be used as a
pinch puncher against rtght-hand hurl-
ing.
Harry Harper is once again suffering
from a sore shoulder. Although the
Hackensack Junkman believes that IT
is only a slight cold the Old Fox doesn't
seem cheerful Griff intends to use Har-
per in a lot Of games Of this series and
may start him tomorrow II his arm is
in any better shape. Gallia will draw the
assignment IL Harper is not worked.
while Coveleskie Is the overnight selec-
ton of the Tigers.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPS
HAVE BEEN CANCELLED

On account Of the war conditions and
in accordance with the suggestions
promulgated by the United States Golf
Association to the effect that no title
tournament should be held for the pres
ent, the executive committee Of the Nd
die Atlantic Golf Association has can
celed the individual championship event
staged at Chevy Chase Club for June Z.
g. g. 1917.
In lieu Of said championship event. and
likewise in line with the recommenoa-
tions Of the United States Golf Associa-
ton, said executive committee has de-
cided to hold patriotic tournament, pro
ceeds OF which are to be turned over TO
the Red Cross.
The details Of this patriotic tournament
have not been arranged. but the public
will be fully advised In reference there
to Just as soon as they have been worked
out