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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-28
WILL BE ASKED
 TO HELP

PETROGRAD, Dec. 2S. - The dele gates to the peace conference Rus sians, Austrians and Germans, in ses- sion at Brest-Litovsk, have called a ten day recess. At the end of that time the conference will be resumed. In the meantime it is understood that Japan will be asked to participate as a fourth party. This afternoon it was reported that Trotsky is drafting q new vote asking that the Allies par ticipate in the conference.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-28
IS NOT FOR
 PEACE

LONDON, Dec. 26. - Prime Minis ter Lloyd George in a letter to the Labor Conference. in session heIe, said that the achievement of the purpose for which the Allies are fighting is essential to the future freedom and peace of mankind This statement is regarded as the British reply to the unofficial peace offer of Germany. The Prime Minister added Co the above statement regarding the war aims by saying that peace could only be made in am agreement with all of EngIaud's alIies.n
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-28
TRAINS WILL OPERATE ON
 THE SCHEDULE

The regular schedule of train ser. vice will be observed on the railroad the Saturday train going out tomor- row morning at 2 o'clock and one next Tuesday morning, New Years day, at the same hour. Connections will be made with the Kern Creek train. It is expected that there wlh Ee large number for Seward from the interior on the train tomorrow night.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-28
SECOND TRIAL ON

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec 28. - The second court martial of negro soldiers for Houston riot has begun. The colorcd men are charged with murderous and mutinous action. Thirteen soldiers were recently hang ed and forty-one sent up for life on she same charge
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-28
TRIES TO BLIND SON

TWO HARBORS, Minn., Dee. 2S.- Mrs. Charles Magnitson, according to the police, threw acid into the face of her sleeping son to blind him on account of the boy being drafted. The boy will not lose his eyesight,
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-28
COUNT YON BERNSTORFF
 MARRIES AN AMERICAN

BERLIN, Dec. 2S. - (Via London, Dec. 1O) The marriage here of Count Christian Gunther von BelnStorH, son of the former ambassador to the United States, to Mrs. Marguerite Vivian Girton Thomson, of Burling- ton, N. J., is reported by the Berlin
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-28
 ALNSkANS GIVEN MORE TIME TO JOIN SERVICE

According to a cablegram re- ccived by the Editor of the Gate way. from Juneau, in answer to query, Alaskans are given until January 10th to enlist in any branch Of the United States war service. In the states no more oa.ism.nts were allowed draft eligibles after Dec. I5, but there has been no draft yet in Alaska and the time has been extended. @ ace e
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-28
GIGANTIC SHAKE-TP IS TAKING
 PLACE ON ANCHORAGE DIVISION

It is known here that Major Frederick MearS has practically demanded that he be released from his duties here and join the fighting forces of the United States Major Mears is an army man, raised and brought up with in he army circles and he is chaffng at the delay in Se curing permission to rejon his own service and go to the frone
 lts also rmored here that in Thomas Riggs, Jr is not nominated for the Govenship of Alaska he will be transferred and take complete charge of the Anchorage division with the instructions to open the coal lands and ship coal
 In6ase MT. Riggs is transferred from the Nenana d- vision it is rmored here that Robert J. Weir will be transferred to the Nenana branch his services and en- gineerng ability the Seward division is officially rec ognzed as of the highest notwithstanding that he has been sQueched in practically every operation of that division and it is also alleged that he has not been given sufficient funds operate and extend his division originally planned Who will be placed the Seward Division in case Mr.. Weir is transferred is not known.
 It is recognized fact here now that too much money has been spent in making townste instead of building railroad and opening the coal fields
 The rumorS are disruptng business and the dScharg- ing of men is causing great alarm among all classes of people.
 Coupled with all of these rumors it is unOffcially stated that by the first of the year construction work in the Takeetna District will be closed down tight and with the Natanuska district already closed little other work will be carried here for the remainder of the winter
 Today is estimated that fully $50 men have been or will be dropped by the first of the year and are
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-28
GIVEN TREASURY POST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S. - Thos. B. Love, of Dallas, Tex, has been nominated to be assistant secretary of the treasury to fill one of the new offices created for the war
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-28
TWO MEXICANS BEAT HANGMAN BY TAKING
 THEIR OWN LIVES

GALLYP, N. M., Dec 28. - Maria Guevas and Silvero Silvo, sentenced to be hanged soon, committed suicide in the county jail by hanging them selves,
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-28

ANCHORAGE, Dec 2S-( Special to the GateWay)- The greatest shakeup in railroad circles in Alaska IS now on and extends over the entire Anchorage division ot the government system in Alaska The word has come from somewhere to chop and wed the in all departments The sharp blade of the headceaver being swung ndS crmnatev and the pay roll to be reduced at once to minimum None of the officials here will make any state ment and there are perhaps few in Anchorage who would dare to ask for answers to question that IS now disturb ing everybody connected with the Alaskan Engineering Commission in the Cook Inlet town.
 Your correspondent knows however that there Is great trembling among many. What it is all about and when the axe will stop dropping is only conjecture This much is known that 250 men were dropped during the past two weeks from the payroIs and when the time checks are made out for the month ending December 3ls 1917 several hundred more will be dropped and theu services dispensed with is practically certain that ov or 200 will arrive in Seward the train due there next Tuesday night and possibly hundred or so more will be going to Seward by the end of next week. Those dropped from the payroll are from all departments with the eXcep
 ton of the coal department the department that should now have at least 800 or 600 men employed if
 A glance over the past reports of the Alaskan Eng- Aeerng Commission in the operation of the Anchorage Division shows that bunches of men, who have been ab solutey deadweight have been employed Clerical jobs are saG to hay, been held by who were not worth their salt"
 With Jhe rumors now rocking this town tG its very foundation are m others e compete change in the working forces, right up to the heads
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-28
WOMAN PAYS LARGE
 FINE FOR SEDITION

UTICA, N. Y, Dec 2S. - Julia Armbruster, aged 26, and a promin- cnt Socialist, plead guilty to seditiOn today and was fined S300
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-28

DULUTH, Minn., Dec. 2S. - The is 32 degrees below zero today. Bitter cold is reported else where in northern Minnesota.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-28

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S. - Under his new duties assumed today, Secre- tary McAdoo will spend half of his time in the offices in the Treasury Building and the other half in the offices of the railroad board.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-28
MAKING ATTACKS ALONG
 VERDUN FRONT

PARIS, Dec. 2o. - The French re- pulsed the German efforts to break the lines northeast of Verdun last night and early today. The Germans at noon ceased their efforts but ar tillerying is heavy on both sides, all infantry attacks ceasing.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-28
follow.

Owing to business conditions the Chamber of Com merce has passed resolution favorng the closing of all stores at 6 o'clock at night every day of the week
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-28

LONDON, Dec. 26. - An official statement this afternoon says that there have been no developments in the war area, western front or on the Italian front.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
SPECIAL sIRLE CLASS

The Cleaners Bible Class of the Methodist Sunday School invites all to join them in one of the classes to meet once week on Sunday to discuss vital questions of the day from religious standpoint.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
ElEMENrARY SCHOOL

The First Grade is preparing for an exhibit to be given at the end of the term. The Second Grade is starting to make sand table to represent Holland. They have fin, ished attractive Japanese lanterns The Third Grade is progressing rap, idly in their usual work The Fourth Grade is making Easter baskets, and taking nature study. They are now experimenting on wasps. In the Fifth Grade George DuEih is lcay' ing school and Melvin Grigsby has recently entered. The Sixth Grade, like the remainder of the school, Is rehearsing diligently for the oper. ctta to be given March 3Oth. The Seventh Grade has new pupil, Nellie Steinback, from Royal, Iowa, The Eighth Grade. liEc the other classes, followed out the custom O! the week by saluting the American flag and singing the Star Spangled Banner" as mark Of respect to their country.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
NIGHT SCHOOL

After continuing for period of five months the class in elemen tary school work for foreigners has been discontinued for the present school year. In all some thirty members participated in the work of this class during the period in which it was in session. It is eX. pected that the wogk will be revived early in the 1917-191S school year and that, with increased facilities for instruction. a much more oXten. siyc course will be given to great. ly increased enrolment. J. Me. Murtrcy was instructor in this class,
 The class in shorthand and type. writing, under the direction Of Mir. Britain, have asked that work in those subjects be continued for an. other month and arrangements for It's continuance have been made. The members of the class feel that an other months practice in dictation work will enable them to master the main essentials of the art Of sten.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
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JUNEAU PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES
HIGH SCHOOL

HIGH SCHOOL
 Thursday afternoon the high school students, together with the pupils of the Seventh and Eight grades enjoyed rare treat in the form O. a "stereoscopic trip" through Vel. lOwstone National Park. This was made possible through the courtesy of the l. O. o. F. in furnishing their hall as a meeting place and because of the fact that M. s. Whittier of the local Customs House had SC. cured the Northern Pacific views Of tho park. MT. Whittier kindly consented to manipulate the slides.
 On Friday afternoon the pupils of the public schools contributed to the Belgian Relief Fund by attend ing a matinee at the Dream Theatre. The girls of the seventh and eighth grades conducted homemade can dy sale during the afternoon mat. inee.
 The high school girls tickled the palates ot those who attended the Dream Theatre last evening by dis pcnsing homemade candy in real theatre style. The proceeds from the sale were added to the Belgian Relief Fund.
 Last evening the High School bas- ketball Quintette was defeated by the second team of the Douglas Island Athletic Club by Q score of II to 23. The boys do not wish to present any alibis for this de- feat and are eagerly awaiting the chance to participate in the third md deciding game Of the series.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
FARM LAMBS

OREGON & CALIFORNIA RAIL- ROAD co. GRANT LANDS. Title to same revested in United States by Act of Congress dated June 3, 1916. Two million three hundred thousand acres to be opened for set clement and sale. Power site, timber and agricultural lands. Containing
 ome of the best lands left in United States. Large sectional map and description, showing lands, price one dollar. GRANT LANDS LoCAT- ING co, P. o. Box 610, Portland, Oregon. @23.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
NORTHERN LIGHT PRES9Y-
 TERIAM CAuRGA,


 (James II. COnuIJ. D. D. Acting
 Pastor)
 Morning worship at II a. m. Evening worship at 7:3O p. m. Sunday school at 1900 noon. Sunday school at Thane 10 a. m. The Rev. Wallace S. Marble, who Is on his way from Hammonton. N. l.. to take charge Of the church at Fairbanks, Alaska, will preach al he morning service.
 It is expected that the Rev. George c. Bruce will arrive on the Alameda some time Sunday and will preach at the evening service. Mir. Bruce comes to assume charge of the Northern Light Church. In case Mir. Bruce does not arrive Mr. Mar. pie will also preach in the evening.
 q. .: % .:
 TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
 Fourth and Gold Streets.
 (Rev G. D. Christian, Priest
 in charge)
 Third Sunday in Lent.
 Celebration at with Meditation. Evensong ct s with sermon on Communion with God. "True Pray. CT Discovers God if not Stired"- CD Through bitter experiences, en- forced sllences. sudden realization of ones insuItlciency (2) Think ing we have found God and sur. prlsed to find otherwise-inprayer; prised to find otherwise-in prayer; more than had fancied or hoped NJ. Aurelius and Christ. (3) God allows Himself to depend on Mans Prayer; IngrGtitude.
 Ofrertory solo. There is Green Hill Far Away" (Gounod), Mrs. Jenne. Before Blessing, "De Pro-
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
Act Is Quoted

As gentle hint to all concerned, the Pacific Steamship Company is sending ont cards Qouting clauses rom the United States shipping act and also from the California Public Utilities Act. The cards are the idea of President II. F. Alexander. The United States Shipping Act pro. yides a fine of not to exceed $5,OOO for any violation of the clauses in question, SO that giving passes or reducing rates would prove almost as risky as bootlegglng
 Why is the Pacific Steamship Company sending out the cards '" repeated Manager A. F. Halnes this morning. Well, to express the mat ter simply, we don't want any of our friends to think wo are four. flushing when we refuse them pass cs. The law is there and we have n Obpy it"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
cATHOLlc CHURCH

CATHOLIC CHURCH 5:30 a. m.-Workingman's mass. S:OO-Mass ard Communion. 1O:30-High Mass. 7:3O-Rosary instruction and bene- diction.
 Lenten devotional every Wedncs- day and Friday evenings at 7:3o o'clock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
IT IS ALL OFF
 FOR PASSES ON
 STEAMER LINES
New Act Prohibits the Companies from Now Issuing Passes or
 Reduced Rates.
TOUGH ON NORTHERNERS
ErIt the gteamshIpp pass!

AANAk NAS oNNtN"ioAAAp@ be"S'
 The new shipping act has kicked t into the discard where the railroad pass landed long ago.
 Seattle steamship companies this season are unable to give free trans. portatlon or reduced rates to anyone, says the Times of last Sunday. Here toSore certain persons, for one req son or another, have received pass es or reduced rates 10 California or to Alaska or to other places sery. ed by Seattle vessels. Under the old shipping customs, these persons were entitled to passes or reduced rates, but now they have to hand over real money for their tickets exactly like any other traveller
 The steamship companies have no alternative. The act went into ef. feet some time ago, but until the last day or two the companies had little or no explaining to do. Now, with the opening of the Alaska season, they have to break the news to those who formerly received passes, this being tho period when the issu- ancc of passes would have begun uR- der the old conditions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
Must Trent ALI Anke

Under the new Federal law, If a steamship company issued a pass to one person, it would have to allow everybody to travel free of cost. The same rule holds good as regards re. duced rates. If a company reduces the rate for one person, 1t must make the same reduction for all. The fol. lowing clause from the new federal law covers the question Of free pass. cs and reduced rates:
 "Sectlon Is. That it shall be un. lawful for any common carrier by water, or other person subject to this act, either alone or in conjunction with any other person, directly or indirectly, to make or give any un- due or unreasonable preference or advantage to any paIdcular person, locality, or description of traffic in any respect whatsoever"
 The California act is equally com prenensivc, referring specifically to tho pasye and reduced rates.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
SEATTLE STAR

All the news in the Seattle Star written in a short, concise manner. The editorials are short and to the point. Subscriptions taken at the Butler. Mauro Drug Go.
 STAR REPRESENTATIVE,
 ReeCc l.. Brewer
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

l v , Juneau Church Services : Pastors arc asked to please see that the changes for their Sunday servlees are Into the office Of The Empire not later than il o'clock each Saturday, otherwise publiea- tion will not be assured. PRESBYTERIAN NATIVE CHURCH
 CDavid Waggoner Pastor) IO:3O a. m.-Bible Service, 6:3O-Evening service. The ser. vice is to a special one and the time has been changed to one-halt hour earlier
 ZOO Wednesday-Mld.week prayer meeting.
 All are welcomed to the services.
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 METHODIST EPISCOPAL
 CHURCH.
 q. T. Mcqueen, PaStor)
 Sunday, March ii, 1917 Morning worship, II Q. m. Subject of sermon Gods First Invitation"
 Sunday School. 1915 m. Junior League, p. m. Epworth League, G:3O D. m. Evening Worship, 7;3O p. m. Subject of sermon The Great Question of the Ages" A cordial welcome Is extended to all to attend these services.
 < < *
 CHRISTIAN oclENcE Services are held every Sunday at II a. m. in the Church of the Chris. tian Science Society of Juneau on Fifth Street, between Main and Sew ard. Tomorrow's subject will be: Man" Christ Jesus"
 Wednesday night meetings at s o'clock.
 The public is invited Sunday school at 12:3O ?. n. ey' cry Sunday.
 Free reading room at the Church Wednesday and Saturday afternoon from 8 to z.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-15

In discussing the paper Of Dean Ken
meth Stills Of BoWdoin college, on the
necessity for young men to enter pol
itics In Maine Frank e. Southland of
Augusta discovered in Maine one Of
the anomalies Of present day immigra-
ton. Mr.. Southland questioned if the
State has maintained a natural growth,
and regretted the emigration Of
Names best to more promising fields.
THE hope Of any State is in its
young men," said Mr.. Southland, land
if we may credit the political parties
with sagacity they consider the young
men their best asset-witness the col
lege mems organizations formed by
both Democrats and Republicans in
the last National campaign.
Today there is an entirely changed
attitude in the public mind toward
government and the governed. The
state must protect its natural resources
its forests, it's fisheries and it finds
it's greatest sympathisers In the young
men who have not been drawn in by
the dragnet of how much can / ac-
quire." It's corporations are treated in
a different light, the day Of the pub
lie be damned" is gone. The young
man has worked hard for the result
and he has the burden of keeping that
result intact.
The paternalism Of today is on the
young mans shoulders. I 10 not knaw
Of any other term than paternalism, al
though that worT may not be the cor
rect one. But in social legislation-in
legislation Of social settlement-for
play grounds-for the various pensions
and compensation for labor regLla-
lions, for health regulations, for all
that has to do with humanity and man,
the State of Maine needs its young
men. Those are the men Of sympathy
with such movements. they are the
ones who. fresh from their institutions
have acquired a different viewpoint
and they are the ones who in short
time must assume the burdens of this
kind Of legislation and make 1t a sue
cess.
Maine needs her young men in politi-
cal life. Politics means, primarily, q vol
untary giving up Of something for the
State, the Punishment Of a selfish Whim
for public good. Maine cares not for the
means adopted. Republican or Demo-
cratic, but she needs her young element
to grow, expand and achieve. The old
soon pass by, the young take their
places and soon become old. But keep
that stream Of young ones coming!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-15

struction with it's light, ventilation,
safety features, rest rooms and hos
pitfalls. Equipment such as toilets,
baths, lockers, restaurants, etc. The
community churches, schools, libra
ries and Fairgrounds, and the i'm
proved housing and health conditions
formerly all of these We're more or
less the evidence Of the employers
personal and voluntary interest in his
employees. And these things were de-
pendent somewhat upon the success of
the business. Now they are necessary
factors without which business cannot
be conducted with propriety nor with
the largest success.
Nov >as to the qualities not of the
employees nor the motives of the en-
ployers but to the men who stand be-
tween them.
1.-THE operating officers-those In i'm
mediate authority-those who inter
pref the policy Of the employer to the
employees aid who represent the en-
ployes to the empoyer-the go be-
tween-the man next to the men
whether called superintendent, fore
man, SUBJ foreman, overseer or Just
plain Boss" These Proxies are at the
crucial point in most industries. They
more than any others are in position
to assure industrial peace or to create
industrial unrest. They can put oil on
the bearings or grit in the wheels
I make a plea for greater appreciation
of these men. There should be greater
care in their selection, more dignity in
their positions, and larger recognition
of their service.
THE success of welfare work OF
whatever kind is determined in large
measure by the attitude Of these
proxies. One company put $4,000 into
a welfare plant ana got some returns
with frequent deficits. a new superin
tendent came; that welfare plant