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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post. (Seward, Alaska) 1918-1920, 1918-01-30
ICE GORGE is
BROKEN--PEOPLE
GIVEN WARNINGS

CINCINATTI, Jan. 80. - The ice
gorge which has been endangering
the city for the past three days, broke
this forenoon and began moving down
stream. The river steamers Packet
CITY and the Louisville were carried
down stream and both crashed into
the government boat Ottawa. The
Louisville sank, the Ottawa was un-
damaged and the Packet City smash
ed her bow, cleared and then contin-
ued down the river. All sections
along the river have been warned Of
the breaking of the gorge and high
water
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post. (Seward, Alaska) 1918-1920, 1918-01-30
ALASKA is DUE
IN PORT EARLY
TOMORROW Am.

Steamer Alaska is expected in port
early tomorrow morning. The steam
cr sailed from Cordova at 7 o'clock
this morning and with usual running
time should reach here within p
hours. The Alaska has seven days
mail on board and the following pas
sengers who sailed from Seattle: d.
u. Allen, H. Marcus, Mrs. Anna Bond,
H. Paisley, +. Jaccard, Miss Meredith
Hamilton, Mrs. w. +. Lee, H. E. Gard
ner George Mcdonald and A. Barnes.
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MARQUETTE, Mich, Jan, 30. -
An explosion, followed by tle, 6cs-
troyed the alcohol refining plant and
primary buildings containing the
series Of condensers Of the Pioneer
Iron & Furnace Company early this
morning. The damage is estimated
at five hundred thousand dollars. No
lives were lost by the explosion and
fire although full crew Of men were
at work at the time.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post. (Seward, Alaska) 1918-1920, 1918-01-30
THREE COUNTRIES
WILL DRAFT MIN
FOR WAR SERVICE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-An agreement between
the United States England and Canada, on terms of sep
arate conscpton conventions which await only the sigma
lures of the representatives of the three governments
concerned was announced by Secretary Lansing this af
ternoon.
The conventions gives the citizens of each country the
option of returning to their country for military
vice within fixed period Of time and after which they
will be subjected to military duty under the laws and reg
ulations of the country in which they reside.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post. (Seward, Alaska) 1918-1920, 1918-01-30
TROUBLE
SPREADS
WORKERS
GRUMBLE
Industrial Upheayal Now Growing
Throughout Germany-FOrty
Factories Are Affected
BY the Disorders
PEACE Is DEMAND OF WORKERS
Russian Newspapers Claim Strikes
Are Spreading in the Double
Empire-Separate Peace Is
Asked by the Austrians

BULLETIN - LONDON, Jan. 80.
- Nearly live hundred thousand per
sons are striking in Berlin today, ac-
cording to advices. This number is
being added to hourly. The Berlin
Vossische Zeitung this afternoon said
all workmen in the kieI shipy ards and
in the Vulcan works at Hamburg, and
thousands of miners in the RhCindish
and West Phalian districts have
struck.
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Disorders in Vienna

PETROGRAD, Jan. 80. - The
newspapers OF the Bolsheyiki and
other parties emphasize the impor-
tance Of disorders in Vienna and Cra-
cow and claim that unrest is spread
ing throughout Austria and Hungary.
The papers declare that Austria
Hungary has already offered to make
q separate peace with Russia regard
less Of what action Germany takes
owing to the internal troubles in the
Dual Empire.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post. (Seward, Alaska) 1918-1920, 1918-01-30
FIRE

WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. 30. -
Fire this morning in the Ca,ney's
Point Works Of the Du Pont Powder
company destroyed half million
pounds of powder and also a portion
Of the plant. 1t is estimated that the
loss is $245,OOO The blaze was ac-
cidcntal and there was no loss Of life.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post. (Seward, Alaska) 1918-1920, 1918-01-30
HUN ATRNEN MURDER INNOCENTS
W0RKllEN TN HUN MUNITION FACTORIES ON STRIKE
GERMAN ALIEN ENEMIES MUST REGIS
TER IN SEWARD WITH POSTMASTER

The date for registration of all male German
Alien enemies over fourteen years of age in Alaska
has been fixed by Attorney General Gregory for
March Eighteenth to Twenty-Third inclusive, be-
tween the hours of six a. M and eight p. m of each
dav. All Germans who have not taken out their
second papers are required under this ruling to reg
ister and those who neglect or refuse to register
will be arrested and in all probability intemed as
enemies of this country. The Postmaster will reg
ister all German Alien enemies
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TO TURN OVER
RAILROADS IN
YEAR AFTER WAR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. - The
Senate committee on commerce decid-
ed today to amend the administrations
railway bill and provide that the gov
ernment relinquish control Of the rail-
roads commandeered within one year
after the end of the war. Several Of
the committee, it is understood, had
planned to vote against the original
amendment,
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post. (Seward, Alaska) 1918-1920, 1918-01-30
new VICTORY
BREAD To SELL
AT LOW PRICES

WASHINGTON. Jan. 80 - The
new victory bread, prescribed by the
Food Administration, must sell at the
prices now prevailing for white bread.
This statement is made in reply to re-
ports that the bakers were preparing
TO raise the price on the ground that
the substitutes used would cost more
than the white flour.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post. (Seward, Alaska) 1918-1920, 1918-01-30
TWO MEMBERS
OF RED CROSS
DIE AT FRONT

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, Jan.
30. - William Fiatt and Richard
Fairfield, both Of the state of New
York, u. S. A., were killed last Sun
day when Mestre was bombed by the
Austrian aumon. Platt and Fairfield,
both connected with the American
Red Cross, are the first two Amem-
cans to be killed on the Italian front.
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TICKNER SAYS
HOODOO HANGS
over HIS HEAD

GIRDWOOD, Jan. 30. - Assistant
Superintendent A. l.. Tickner is be-
ginning to think that a hoodoo is
hanging over him. One Of the best
horses of the commission had an eye
put out today by a flying rock from
a shot at Noal & Co. Last Sunday
another horse cut an artery in its leg.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post. (Seward, Alaska) 1918-1920, 1918-01-30
SEN. HUGHES DEAD

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3d. -- Scn@-
tor William Hughes. of New jersey.
Dcmocra.. died toiay at Paterson ua-
ter a long illness. Senator Hughes
term would expire next year had he
lived.
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HOWARD BOUND OVER

Joe Howard, the messenger, re-
Gently arrested by U. S. Deputy Mar
shall Isaac Evans on a charge of en-
bezzlement by bailee, was this after
noon bound over to the Grand Jury
by United States Commissioner Whit
tlesey. Bail was fixed at $500.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post. (Seward, Alaska) 1918-1920, 1918-01-30
SPLIT ON PEACE
FAVOR HOLY WAR

LONDON, Jan. 30. - Dis
patches from Petrograd this af-
temoon state that the Bolsheviki
officials are split on the question
of peace. The majority are against
the German peace terms and favor
a Holy War.
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This is Mrs. Marguerite Vivian
Burton Thomason Of Burlington, N. j.,
who wa married recently to Count
Christian Won 8ernstorff, son Of the
former German ambassador 70 the
United States. The countess is about
thirty-fiVe years old and already has
divorced two husbands. The count 10
only twenty-siK years Of age.
Milford chronicle., 1918-04-12
DOES THIS APPLY TO YOU

Bluff seems to pay all right for a
while, but it's not just the thing for a
steady investment.
The fellow who can afford TO and
who hasn't bought a Liberty Bond or
War Savings Stamp, (the best and
safest investment ever offered by a
governmenD, may buff it out, BUT
the time will come when he will hate
himself as badly as all good-thinking
people hate the Kaiser. Oothers will
know his secret, and they will hate
him as he hates himself
Did it ever occur to you that if the
boys OVER THERE put across what
they have undertaken, you are per-
tectly safe OVER HERE?
And your money loaned to Uncle
Sam, and all that you own in this
world, is as good as gold if the bows
put it across OVER THERE. If thew
do not, and the Kaiser gets the upper
hand, he will not offer you a bond for
your money; HE WILL TAKE TT
What is your pleasure NOW, or
THEN?
Don't be a Stacker!
Milford chronicle., 1918-04-12

THE WAR Department opposes an
effort to take the votes of American
soldiers in France in the elections this
fall. despite the fact that many if no;
most Of the States have passed laws
to preserve the soldiers in the field
their right of suffrage. The reasons
which the War Department advances
against the plan are cogent and prac-
tical-but they are far from insuper-
able. We hope that. in the back Of
their heads. the officials at the War
Department had no lurking suspicion
Or actual knowledge that the majority
Of our men in the trenches come from
Northern and presumably Republican
States and are, presumably, Republi-
AN in their politics.
Milford chronicle., 1918-04-12
COURT ORDERS Rts.\ cd DONE

The Sussex County Levy Court al its
session last Tuesday accepted the
! resignation of W. D. SOmerville. and
authorized the purchase of six brooms.
1t also ordered the Clerk of the Peace
TO get hide sHr. supplying 1000 blank
summons forms for thN SberiAe's OqIiLs.
The County Engineer was authorized
TO get bids for printing 5000 blank
forms for road supervisors to make
their weekly reports on.
The engineer was directed to build
a concrete bridge out of local mater
ials to be had near Woodland, on the
road leading from Woodland to Sea
ford.
$4,000 bushels OF shells we're di-
rected to be bought and be placed on
the road leading from Bishopville to
Selbyville, and also to repair the road
leading from Selbyvile to ROxana.
Orders were directed drawn TO pav
bills to the entire number of 3SS-
these bills are the regular items of
expenses-at least that is what
the public understands them to be.
as their character is not made known |
in the reports of the meeting, but those :
can find out by inspecting
the allowance list for themselves.
Milford chronicle., 1918-04-12
LOVES x-RoADs.

While agricultural work is the princi-
pal work Of the people here, and they are
making rapid strides with their farm
work, yet they are paying attention To
road Improvement and the public schools
as well. With it all the people are lust
getting to realize the great convulsion Of
war which is raging in Europe, in which
our sons are taking part Their arousing
has taken the form OF buying thrift
stamps and war bonds, which is GER
ta.nly patriotic and helpful at this time
Of great crisis.
a new baby boy has arrived at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Mitchell
Charles H. Cordrey from Camp Dix
has been home visiting his parents re-
Gently
The teachers examinations held at
Georgetown on April 9th was the cause
for the most Of the teachers in this vIcfn-
itty asking trip to that town at that
time. 80
The Misses Elsie and Ruth King passed
tne weekend at Georgetown with their
sister Mrs. Samuel Locates.
Herman Bowden from PHILADELPHIA is
visiting his parents.
Frank Collins and wife spent nar4 ~
ast week with friends at Stockley.
Roscoe Lewes and Russell ,Jones have
~. d from trip to Chincoteague.
Mildred Collins has returned home fron,
trip TO Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1918-04-12
LINCOLN CITY.

: DR.. MahlOn J. Mutt, Jr, died March
I Gath. 1918, at Buffalo. NY, aged 26 years,
( and his remains were taken to Philadel-
phia where they were laid at rest with
the rites Of Masonry. He graduated from
the University OF Pennsylvania and af-
terward praGticed dentistry in Buffalo
until drafted into the National Army last
September. He is survived by a wife, his
father who resides at Lincoln, Delaware
two brothers and a sister. His step
mother, Mrs. Mutt, resides at Lincoln,
and his half-sister. Florence Gray, also
resides there.
The last meeting Of the Y. P. b. was
held with Miss Edla Beardslea As this
was a social meeting no business was
transacted The Society was entertain
ed by John Ireland, who had supplied
himself with jokes and other stunts for
the occasion. Music followed in which
some new and difficult Selections were
tried. The remainder Qf the evening was
spent in games and social intercourse
followed by refreshments in the form Of
ice cream and cake, which every one
thoroughly enjoyed. The meeting ad-
lourned TO meet April 18th with Miss
Mia Cook.
Mrs. Elmer W. Lynch of Philadelphia.
spent the weekend with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs William c. Bailey Of Lin
coin.
Mrs. Nancy Truitt and Mrs. Murray
Wyatt returned home on Sunday after
spending the past two weeks in Philadel-
phia.
Henry Hatfield Of Camden, N. j.. has
been recent visitor here.
The Misses Lottie Warren and Irena /
Cook spent Thursday with Miss Amanda |
Atkins and attended the box social at /
Union.
Miss Laurel Calhoun of Harbeson was
home over the week -end
The ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs.
Harry Reed on Friday evening, April l2.
John Donovan and wife and Eli Dom
ovan and wife motored to Wilmington on
Friday.
A very pleasant surprise was rendered
George d. Reed on Thursday evening
~ his daughter, Mrs. Harry Warren, in /
ionor Of his birthday.
Miss Thelnla Southard, who recently
suffered an attack Of acute appendicitis
s much improved
Joseph Shoelley and wife OF Cedar
Week spent Sunday as ,ne guests Of JOS
.ph Willis.
One Of the most terrific wind and rain
torms visited this section on Tuesday
-nd Wednesday and has not abated at
his writing. Trees were blown down,
oofs blown of and much damage in ,
eneral is being felt
The Sunday school began a Red and
blue contest the first Sunday in April
NTH one hundred and twenty-five pres q
nt The TWO captain and their assis- I
Milford chronicle., 1918-04-12

DELAWARE, and when we say
Delaware it means you as an individ-
ual. lost the services of a man capable
of directing and bringing about bet
ter system OF public school education,
when it permitted DR.. Charles Wagner
to resign as Commissioner Of Educa-
tion for Delaware. because another
State saw his value and offered more
money for his services. Delaware
Jailed to recognize the fact that it
required more money to get and retain
such a man as Delaware needed 10
steer the school system OF the rocks.
With all this warming, there is a dis
position TO sit serene upon the lid
OF the school situation, and let mat
ters drift. This may be wisdom, but
it will result in radical action later
on, which will awaken the people
and then if broad men are
at the steering wheel, radical laws
will bring the reform which will give
what is needed in public school educa-
ton. Have we too much paternalism
about the sustaining OF our public
schools?
Milford chronicle., 1918-04-12
FRANCE NEEDS VOLUNTEER WORKERS


A tremendous need exists this very
minute in France for the largest pOssi-
BILE number of men and women for
Red Cross service.
Mr.. Davidson cabled this week from
Paris the vital necessity for increas-
ing on a broad scale enrolment Of
both men and women. He says: Sit
uatiOn is now such that every fairly
intelligent American man or woman
with the right spirit and unquestioned
loyalty can be utilized at this critical
time. You cannot send too many and
there is work for all who come"
The Pennsylvania Division urges up
on Chapters and Branches immediate
action to meet this vital necessity.
Send out i'm every direction the word
that men and women who are able to
serve should register their names inn
at Chapter or Branch Head |
quarters. Volunteer workers pay their |
OWN expenses. Every man or woman |
who fits in with the simple require |
nents can be at once utilized in some
Orm or other. After the crisis is met.
classification Of abilities and place
nent in fitting activities can be
brought about.
Charles Scott ,Jr.,
Div'-' Nager.
Milford chronicle., 1918-04-12
YOU MILLIONS SAFE At HOME
From a Man in Uniform to Those of
Us Who Are Not

They say, who have come back from
over There, that at night the troubled
earth between the lines is carpeted
with pain. They say that Death rides
whistling in every wind, and that the
very mists are charged with torment.
They say that of all things spent and
squandered there, young human life is
held least dear.
It is not the pleasantest prospect for
those of US who can yet feel upon our
lips the pressure of our mothers good
bye kiss. But. please God, our love
of life is not so priced as love of right.
In this renaissance of our .country's
valor. we who will edge the wedge Of
her assault make calm acceptance of
its hazards. For us, the steel swept
trench. the stiffening cold-weariness,
hardship, worse. For you, for whom
we go. you millions safe at home
what for you?
We shall need clothes for our bodies
and weapons for our hands. We shall
need terribly and without failure sup
plies and equipment in a stream that
is constant and never ending. From
you, who are our resource and re-
lance, who are the heart and hope of
that humanity for which we-smite and
strive, must come these. things.
CITIZEN SOLDIER NO. 259.
Milford chronicle., 1918-04-12
QUARTERS AND DOLLARS BOTH

The bonds of the Third Liberty
Loan will be bought not only by the
many thousands of people who bought
First and Second Loan Bonds, but
also by those few who did not pre-
viously participate.
Solicitors throughout the peninsu-
La will no doubt accomplish great
things in their sale of the new Bonds
There will be few actual refusals TO
buy, and those who will refuse, will
do so because they believe that they
cannot raise or save the $50 needed
for the purchase of a Liberty Bond of
the smallest denomination.
All who are in that position should
be reminded that the Thrift Stamps
and the War Savings Stamps. sold at
all postoffices. are as much Govern
ment Bonds as are the Liberty Loan
Bonds. There is not in America any
man, woman or child of school age,
who cannot raise at least the price of
a Thrift or War Savings Stamp to lend
to our Government to help feed, clothe,
arm and equip the men who are fight
ing for US, and the Government ac-
cepts all loans equally-the least as
well as the greatest. Every cent will
be repaid with~interest.
The same thought should come to
those who have bought and will buy
Liberty Bonds. They also should buy
Thrift Stamps or $500 War Savings
Stamps and increase the total of their
loan to Uncle Sam.
All Liberty Bond solicitors are urged
to keep this idea in mind. No ones
effort to win the war need stop with
a Liberty Bond purchase; it may be
continually exerted throughout the
entire year 1918, through what Sec
retary MeAdoo has aptly termed the
Baby Bonds"
The purchase of Thrift Stamps
teaches the child the thrift habit,
which, if formed at this time, will last
for all time.
Milford chronicle., 1918-04-12

WHAT THE RESULTS of the con
sultation held yesterday bv the Re-
publican Ste.te central Committee at
.SoseI were, or how they were arrived
at, we have not been able to learn up
to the time of sending the Milford
Chronicle to press. Be they what they
may, tine Republicans of Delaware will
demand, and will have, a square deal
at the primaries, and pledge them
selves to abide by the arbitrament of
the polls Nothing more-nothing less.
Milford chronicle., 1918-04-12
RoxANA.

Mrs. Lettie A. Holloway died April
Srd, 1918, after an illness Of several
months, aged Sc years. Her funeral was
held at Roxana NJ. E. Church on Friday
and intement made in the Holloway
burial grounds. She leaves two daugh-
ters. Mrs. Elijah Lynch and Mrs. James
Eashum, and two sons, George and chas.
Holloway, and number Of grandchildren.
Florence B. Wilgus is visiting in Will
mington at present.
Sewel Lynch Of Philadelphia is pass-
ing few days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elijah Lynch.
Mrs. James Carey has been most of this
week with her mother at WnliamsvijIe
who is very ill.,
George NJ. Derrickson and family and
Edgar Bennett were guests at the BIRTH
day party Of Charles Hudson at O,,,sr
on Saturday evening last.
Mrs Emma c. Lynch has been N for
the past week.
Mrs. Kate Hickman and daughter Rose
and Mrs. Ethel Dawson have returned
from visit 10 Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1918-04-12

tants are using the contest as a device
for increasing the membership. Each
member present on time gives a credit
Of 10 A visitor gives a credit of ;. When
visitor attends a third Sunday he be-
comes a member and gives a credit Of
10 for that session. A credit of 10 is
also given for each 50 Of collection.
Credits are given in the same way for
attendance at the morning preaching
service. Results Of Sunday, April z, Sum
day school session: S1.63 and $50 miles
for the Reds; S1.55 and 500 miles for the
Blues. The Sunday school hour is real
pleasure and profit to many. The cap
tains extend cordial invitation to every
Red and Blue worker and to as many
as can be brought in on either side.
On Saturday evening twenty-five young
people met at the home of Mss Minnie
J. Reed for a pleasant social evening
The girls gave the party in honor of their
friend, Josie Shew, who leaves with her
mother on Wednesday for their new home
in New Paltz. N. Y
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs.
p G. Reed on Saturday evening. April 13. /
NOTICE.
l will be located in the store formerly
by B. F. Topping, on or about
April Srd, with full line Of jeweIry and
kindred trade
Stokes, the Jeweler."
Funeral Director and Embalmer
Lincoln City, Delaware.
White and black hearses, and a good /
stock of funeral supplies at my ware |
rooms at all times Calls day or night /
attended to personally. Phone 144-12.
Auto service if desired. Abr 12-1vr
z. G: REED. Lincoln City, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1918-04-12

Discussing the bullet proof jobs
held by non-combatant holders OF
commissions in the military service,
the Chicago Tribune very appropriate
ly remarks that though Col Roose-
welt was not allowed to go to the front,
all his sons are there, while the adj
has not a representative. 4"
1t is difficult to believe this accusa-
tion. Members of the cabinent have
relatives in the military service. Is
it true that not one fthem is stand
ing shoulder to shoulder with the four
boys?
Milford chronicle., 1918-04-12
SUCCESSFUL AUCTION

AS a means Of raising funds to de-
fray necessary expenses-freight. hoy
ing, etc.-on Belgian Relief Fund box
es' the c. S. League held a highly sue
cessful auction of various antiques.
works of art, etc, at their last assem-
bly,. A total of $24.31 was realized
and sent to Mrs. C. B. Hynson to use
as she may see fit. Among those con-
tributing were our Postmaster Robin
son, Thomas Simpson, Thad Windsor.
Or. Marshall, D. A. Zurbrigg. Frank
Gates OF Wilmington, W. L. Porter of
Philadelphia, Louder Hearn, Paul.
Poetsche, W A Webb, Walt Davis and
officiated.