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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-28
NATIONAL HYMN WRITTEN DURING
 THE WAR OF 1912
By Warren Alderman Sixth Grade

"The Star-Spangled Banner" was written during the war of 1912.
 The British had taken Washing ton and destroyed the capital and burned the congressional library, and now came to take Baltimore.
 Francis Scott Key, an American, went on board British man-Of-war to see a friend. While he was on the ship the battle began, and the British would not let him go until it was over.
 He watched the flag all day long and at night while the bombs were bursting in air he could see that the flag was there. The next morning he saw that the flag was still flying, and he was so glad that he wrote the "The Star-Spangled Banner. The back of a letter was all the paper he had, He used the top of a barrel for a table.
 The Star-Spangled Banner" IS now our national hymn, and every boy and girl ought to learn it.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-28
ABBOT IS SAVED BY QUICK WIT
 OF A SHEPHERD
By Robert Mullin Eighth Grade

A long time ago there was cruel king named John. He was selfish and bad and wanted to be the rich est man in the country. In the same place there was an abbot, who was richer than the king. The king went to see the abbot one day and was mean to him. He told the ab- bot that no one should be richer than himself. The king gave him three questions and told him if he did not answer them in two weeks he would chop off his head.
 The questions were how long the king would live, how long it would take him to go around the world, and what he was thinking about. The abbot said he would try to answer them.
 After a week had gone by he met a shepherd who he knew. The Shep- herd asked him what the matter was, and the abbot told him.
 The shepherd said to would try to help him. So he dressed himself in the abbot's clothes and went to the king. The shepherd boy looked just like the abbot and so there was no difference between them.
 The king asked him how long he should live and the supposed abbot said:
 You shall live until you die and no longer"
 The king took this as a joke and let it pass. Then he said: "How long will it take me to go around the world. The shepherd siad:
 If you ride with the sun you will go around the world in twenty-four hours"
 The king told him he was rather impudent, but he let that pass. So the king asked him what he was thinking about. The shepherd said:
 "You are thinking I am the ab- bot, but I am a shepherd boy"
 The king laughed and told him he would put him in the abbot's place but the shepherd would not accept. So the abbot lived peacefully ever after.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-28
SCHOOL LOSES SEVERAL
 PUPILS WHO LEAVE CITY

We are sorry to note the loss by removal from town during the va cation of the following:
 Willie Melvin, Walter Melvin Leslie Melvin, Ida Revell, Harry Re- we'll. Frank Revell, Eula Murphy, Meryle Towle, Alice Daggett and Bobby Daggett.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-28
ONLY ABOUT HALF OF
 PUPILS ANSWER ROLL

ACCOUNT OF MEASLES Attendance this week is as fol- lows:
 Miss Roots room-1O out of "A enrolled.
 Miss Robb's room-15 out of p enrolled.
 Miss Wold's room-l1 out of l3 enrolled.
 The high school was not affected by the measles.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-28
ITS CLEANUP WEEK

Clean up! Clean up! "Tis cleanup
 week; Dirty places we must seek, Pick up every empty can, See that your garden is spick and
 span. Bring out your seed, Plant all you'll need; Bring out the rake, Bring out the hoe, Fix your flowers all in a row.
 Gladys Green, Fifth Grade.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-28
GARDEN TIME Is COMING

Clean up! Clean up!
 The weather'S fine; Clean up the neighbor's yard and
 mine.
 Pick up every empty can; Have everything just Spick and
 span. Garden time is coming too, Shall we plant flowers? Oh! yes, few Bring out the tiny garden seed, And plant the things you think
 you'll need Onions, radisheS and potatoes, Turnips, carrots and tomatoes. Willard Shellhorn, Fifth Grade.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-28
MEMORIZING STAR
 SPANGLED BANNER

How many know the words Of The Star Spangled Banner? The pupils of all grades have been com hitting them to memory this week.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-28
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF
 ADMINISTRATOR

ADMINISTRATORS
 Notice is hereby given that Bank of Seward has been duly appointed administrator of the estate of Flor ence Foote, deceased. All persons having claims against the estate of the said Florence Foote are hereby notified to present said claims, with the proper vouchers attached, to said Bank of Seward at its place of busi- ness, in the town of Seward, in Kenai Precinct, Third Division the Terri tory of Alaska, within six months from the date of this notice.
 Dated this 10th day of April, A. D. 1917.
 BANK OF SEWARD, H. S. Balderston, Cashier. April 1o-SO
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-16
RAz|uANS CHEER
A DEMAND. FOR WAR

RI o do Janeiro. April 1e.--Fifty
thousand Brazilians today cheered
NTH Enthusiastically an 'inflammatory
pro-v-sar speech by Brasil's ldol.of the
peopl e---Senator Ruy Barbosa a--de-
clariEag that war with Germany was
Inevitable
IT he situation In Brazil and In the
Vnted States Is Identical" Barbosa
declared, President Wilson's war
messzase was a triumph OF the peo-
pc over government intrigues and
Germ, an diplomacy"
Me- etings all over Brazil are an In
dNataon Of the war demand to which
tho Eovernment will be forced to
Yield II was announced today that n
numtser Of prominent Brasillans had
are-d to meet with representatives
from Argentine to discuss the general
Germ anJSouth American situation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-16
STATEMENT BY REPBUIACs
CHIEF DETAILS ATTITUDE IN
WORLD STRIFE
FIRST MESSAGE N 3 YEARS
disputes Statement Of Former Secre-
tasy Knox Of Request Made for
Intervention

Mexico City. April l6,--Mexico ia
ne ntral. The capital today received
WI al satisfaction the long expected
Statement by President-elect Carranza
Of the nations attitude toward the
world war since the United States
10 In.
The situation had grown tense. No
body knew what stand Carranza
would take until he started to read
hiss first presidential message to the
nrst constitutional congress Mexico
has had In three years.
Every chair In the diplomatic boxes
wa-s filled when Carranza entered the
chamber and began to speak. A hush
iela on the brilliant and lively scene.
lie spoke for four hours. from two
hu s,dred typewriter pages Of manu-
SER fpt; and The diplomats listened
carefully for some indication that the
no famous Zimmerman note propos-
Ing war on the United States by Mex
leo Germany and Japan. had borne
iru Il.
The first chiefs speech was a de-
tail ed outline OF his position with re-
gard to the United States. dating
back to the usurpation OF power by
Huserta.
I n his lengthy recital OF Mexican
Am erican relations, Carranza took oc-
casHon to deny statements by p. G.
Kncx. formerly American secretary OF
state. that Carranza had once asked
Am -erica's Intervention.
Members OF Mexico's senate took
The oath Of Office last night. amid i'm
prcessive ceremonies and under the
new constitution. For the first time
In more than thirty years. the Mex
carr senate is now presided over by
4 VI ce-president OF the republic, The
new representative assembly likewise
met and organized. but all congress
sion nj work was held up by lack of a
Quorum,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-16
SEATTLE MAKES WAR
ON THE M|DDlEMAN

Seattle, April 16.-To eliminate
the middleman's profit and to reduce
to minimum the possibility OF food
speculation, the port commission Of
Seattle will utilize its enormous IA
cilities in warehouse and storage
plants In a plan which will actually
bring the producer and consumer to.
gether.
Details OF this powerful campaign
against food speculation has not yet
been worked out in detail. but in gen.
eral, President Robert Bridges. OF the
port commission. has mapped put the
following program:
The port commission, through Its
traffic department. to act in the same
manner as the commission houses,
to receive food products and then to
sell them direct to grocers. butchers,
fish markets, dealers Of all kinds and
to individuals. To place a time limit
for holding any commodities in stor-
age and TO compel their sale after
the expiration Of such limit; thereby
preventing the holding Of a food for
speculative prices.
Inasmuch as the public owned port
plants have more than one-third the
total area Of all cold storage capacity
In Seattle. the port commission is in
a position to make It's war on specu-
'lation in foodstuifs absolutely effec-
tive.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-16
GIVES
TREASON WARNING
Points Out What Constitutes the
Capital Crime Against the Coun-
Try and Its Penalty

Warrington, April 16.--President
Wilson this afternoon issued a proc
lamation through the state depart
ment pointing out what treason is
and the penalty as provided by the
constitution. the criminal code and
court decisions.
The constitution provides that
treason consists In levying war
against the United States or In ad-
herring to our enemies. The criminal
code provides the death penalty as
the maximum and not less than s10.-
900 fine a. the minimum. The GRIM
inal code further says any one con-
cealing knowledge OF treason is guilty
Of rnisprison or treason: It further
says that treason consists Of con-
spiracy to overthrow the government.
levy war against 1t. oppose its au-
thority, delay execution Of any laws.
or seizing any United States property.
The proclamation points out the
following court decisions as defining
treason:
The use or attempt to use violence
against the governments military or
naval forces; use Of any property
with knowledge or intent that 1t shall
aid the enemy: performance OF any
act or publication OF any statements
or Information which will give in any
way aid and comfort to the enemies
Of the United States:" direction. aid
Ing. counsslling or countenancing Of
any Of the foregoing acts; such acts
are reasonable. whether done in the
United States or elsewhere and
whether committed by United States
citizen or an alien domicile here.
In closing. the president said:
81 hereby proclaim and warn all
citizens Of the United States and
aliens owing allegiance to the gov
ernment Of the United States. to alb
stain from the committing OF any
and all acts which would constitute a
violation Of the laws herein set forth,
and I further proclaim and warn all
persons who may commit such acts
they win be vigorously prosecuted
therefor"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-16
0REGONE NENL|STS many
men FOR THE navy

Portland. Apfil l6.-The naval re-
cruiting district, Of which Portland
Is the center, win probably lead the
entire country in the number OF men
enlisted for naval service in the
twenty-day period ending next Fri
day. The Portland station easily
leads all others In the western dis
trict and Ia the only one in the coun-
try that is maintaining the quota Of
enlistments prescribed BY the navy
department when the call for re-
cruits went out on April 1.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-16
SENATE COMMITTEE
SOLID FOR NN)SOS

Washington, April ie.--wNh ultl. little
discussion and no opposition, IN, ,,n nssen.
ate finance committee today pporleo o,.ted
favorably tho seven billlm aohn- nInla,
bond bill.
The bill Will be rushed through IN. dtth,
senate tomorrow to make w,hNl.i idJbl,
the flood Of gold, Senator Simmons Moons
said. IA M. a,
Only three minor amendmnh vsr.rs or,
added to the bill as Il camelcm Mo dtth,
house. Y
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-16
PROPACANDA})R|R
PEACE BY N|S|S[|
Germany Said 10 he Seeking lssa,ssd,a
of Reaoe Talk. ThouG Sull o h On
Own Terms

Copenhagen. April lS Gunrn,,rm,ny
IL secretly seeking TO revive psq peass
talk In all belligerent countries ,s,s shs
asks peace--stiil on her own le-si terms
though doubtless somevAl lms m. mend.
cd. In December Germany as>sa asked
peace and was refused, Nov bh III uhe a
planning 10 maneuver The allie, les into
asking her for peace.
The plan. as establishd from nom m.
formation from high sources hsres,ere 10.
day. Ia an ambitious one and voowworld.
wide In It's scope.
Positive confirmation d uhonifno f,cnl
overtures from Berlin TO Tho l'ntnfInIted
States. as reported In unIl,d Pa Pres.
dispatches Thursday. was ehlllnedbs.ed 10.
day. The hint came even hrorxic>onpr
from German ofiicial souNe, thai iaai ma
United States would do we'll 10 ga . sepd
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-16

Portland. April 16.--As II the east
were preparing welcome for invad-
ing German hosts. eleven carloads Of
saur kraut left Portland for the At
lantic seaboard today. This Is Just
one shipment made by one firm. A
shortage Of cabbage in the east il
given as the cause for the shipment.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-16
EARLY PLANTING Of
SPUDS IS ROTT|NC

Portland, April 16.--Thousands Of
acres OF potatoes planted early in
the northwest are rotting In the
fields, due to, the excessively damp
and continued cold weather.
The full extent OF the damage will
not be known for several weeks.
Many OF the fields of the northwest
must be re-planted. involving not
only financial loss to producers hut
delaying the arrival OF the new crop,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-16
R0I8BERs BREAK WINDOWS
AND MAKE AWAY WITH GOODS

Portland. April l6.--The windows
Of a We downtown shops and clothing
slors-s were broken early today and
merGhandise taken valued at several
hundred dollars. No one saw the
robb er, who must have had an auto
mob ale or wagon to carry his loot,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-16
FALLING BRANCH KILLS
YOUNG MAN OF EUGENE

Eugene. April l6.--A snag falling
from the top Of tall tree struck
Sidney Leroy Barnes. IS. with suf-
ficient force to fracture practically
every bone in his head and many In
his body and kill him instantly. He
was walking through q forest. pick
ing flowers with girl companion.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-16
REICHsTAG Is SUMMONED
TO MEET ON APRIL oath

Amsterdam, April ie.--Advices
from Berlin today declared the reich
stag had been summoned to meet
April "a and that Imperial Chancel-
lor Won Bethmann-Hollwes was ex-
pected to make an early statement on
Russia.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-16
SENATOR JONES WOULD
STOP MAKING ON BOOx NCozl

Washington, April ie.--AbIN nlisaask.
ing for nationwide prohNllon wssv was
introduced In the senate BY Jones @ rs Of
Washington today. So drastic ar1s are
the provisIons that even thsmamhoal fac.
ture Of liquor would be prohibited d.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-16
WEDGE PUSHED FARTHER INTO
GERMAN FORCES IN
FRANCE
MANY BIG GUNS ARE CAPTURED
Citic~ of lens and ~. Quentin. Held
By the Gcrmans Arc Doomed
t0 f'all

London. April i6.--ln the face Of
the ficrcesi German opposition ycl
rallied against the British drive. Gen.
crai Halg's forces today battered
their way further around Lens and
pushed another wedge TO within q
mile and n half OF the cambrai-St
Quentin line.
I'VE progressed to the northwest
Of Lens." was. the British comman'
der's iaeonlc comment OF that point
In the nghting. where British forces
have straddled the famous Hinden-
burg line.
Haig also announced the capture
Of vilerat. southeast Of Hargicourt.
Its taking by British ttaaea widens
the wedge thrust against the main
Hindenbnrg line of communication
from 81. Quentin TO Cambral on a
front OF approximately five miles,
vilerat liz five miles north OF Fres.
noy-le-Petit and Pontru--both al
ready In British hands and both one
and one half miles from the Cambrai-
81. Quentin line.
The German defense was centerlng
around Monchy-le-Preux.
THE German attack Saturday at
Monchy," Haig asserted today. was
pressed In the most determined man
ner. The Third Bavarian division
was again hurried as a reinforcement
to the German line and ordered to
rc-take Monchy at all costs. Its
losses. like that OF other German
troops. were exceptionally heavy.
Estimate OF tho booty captured at
Lievlen and along the Souchez river
Ia not available yet. but II was ex-
ceedingly large. including some six
Inch naval guns and many thousands
OF rounds OF ammunition OF all cal
sbcr, as far ms elght-inch guns"
Battle front dispatches today re-
!. .yealed the Wild haste Of the German
Troops to withdraw great supplies OF
food. ammunition and guns. out Of
the doomed cities Of Lens and 81.
Quentin. Flames we're to be seen In
both towns from the British lines
now holding the suburbs OF both
cities. IS miles apart. Just such at
tacks as those on Monchy were to be
expected from the Germans on the
whole British offensive front. I'm
able TO stem the powerful tide OF the
British advance at the two pivotal
cities In their line. Lens and 81,
Quentin, the Germans were apparent
ly concentrating big forces for coun-
ter-attacks at intermediate points.
Occupation Of Dirmude by Belgian
troops without opposition from the
Germans, gave hint to experts here
today that the Germans may be plan
ming a retirement on vast scale on
the west front. Some believe this
. retreat might oven carry the Ger
'mans back to the Belgian border,
Such maneuver would greatly
shorten the German line and there
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-16
GENERAL ALExIEFF
HEADS RUSSIAN ARMY

Petrograd, April l6,---General
Alexief was today named comman-
der-ln-chief of all Russia's armies,
He had been chief Of stan OF the
army.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-16
HOUSE COsnlTTTEE FAILS 10 M
DcRsE PLAN ADVANCED BY
wusON
.FAv0S VOLUNTEER SYSTEM
Amendments Are Presented, and
Measure May Not BE Reported 1.

Washington. April 16.--On a test
vote the principle Of the seiective
draft Incorporated in the general stag
army bill was beaten in the house
military committee this afternoon by
nine to eight vote.
One member crescent Fled OF
Kensucky--did not vote.
The vote indicated that unless SEN
timent in the committee changes the
committee will recommend the vol
unteer system be given try-out be-
fore conscription il resorted to to
raise an army Of 100000 for service
in Europe.
Two important amendments to the
general stan bill were introduced in
the committee today. They win BE-
acted ON by the committee tomorrow.
One amendment, BY Chairman Dsat.
would give the volunteer sysAsa =
trial but would give President Wilson
power at any time to declare the vol
unteer system q failure and order
conscription. Another amendment ny
Congressman Anthony, Kansas. pro-
vides for raising the army BY q VOL
unteer system. However, a military
census Of military eligibles will bs
started at once. II. within five
months the number OF troops requir-
ed have not volunteered, conscriptioa
will begin Immediately.
Washington, April 16.-A tentative
draft Of the military service bill
along the general lines submitted By
the war department was begun bJ
the house committee on military af-
fairs TO-DAY. The committee hopes to
report the bill by the end OF the week.
All the hearings were closed today.
but additional data was submitted. 4
change in the ages Of the compulsory
system from 1s to Is to 81 to "a has
been suggested In the committee, but
nothing definite has yet been evolved
from the hearings.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-16

Geo. @. Sabln went to Corvallis to-
day to spend d short time with HIS
son, Lynn, n student at tho O. A, c,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-16
british FOREIGN MINISTER BAI.
-FOUR EXPECTED WITHIN FEW
HOURS
ENTENTE LEADERS ARE COMING
VIII DISCUSS Plans for Co-opcration
With the Unitsd States In War
on Germany

Washington. April 16.--Admiral
FLETCHER and several other oficials
have left to meet British Foreign
Minister Balfour. Secretary OF the
Navy Daniels announced this evening.
Late today the state department
announced officially that no members
OF the British or French commissions
would arrive tonight In the United
States. The state department is as
yet without information as to when
they will arrive. II was stated.
The state department announced
the members Of the committee that
would meet the commissioners as:
Breckenridge Long. third assistant
secretary Of state; Warren Robbins,
state department; Major General
Leonard Wood; Colonel r. f. l..
Michie; Rear Admiral r. F. Fletcher
and Commander u. r. Sellers.
II was intimated there has been a
change OF program since earlier in
formation to the effect that Balfour
would reach New York at $3.50 this
evening. Pressed for details. one Of
ficial said this afternoon that the
commission would ARRIVE somewhere
within at least thirty-six hours Of
Washington this evening""
The White House reception OF the
allied commissioners was made on
the belief that the French members
would arrive before Wednesday.
The conference with the president
will be the first OF the series OF Joint
meetings devising aid. which Am
erica will render the allies and the
extent Of the United States co-opera-
tion In military and naval affairs.
One OF the first questions to be
taken up with the United States gov
ernment by Balfour will be arrange
ments to subject British residents In
the United States to conscription in
the American army, or the option Of
volunteering In the British army, II
became known today on unQuestioned
authority.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-16

Washington, April l6.--The first
formal step In one Of the most i'm
portant international conferences Of
the great war will be taken wednes-
day, when President Wilson will re-
celve Arthur ]. Balfour. foreign min
lister Of England, and members Of the
French commission. now en- route to
this country.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-16

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