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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-21
PRISONERS OF WAR ARE KILLED, BODIES
 EATEN BY WOnNA.[A

LONDON May T - The Daily Mails correspondent in France near the border says that certain that fam inc will soon join the Entente an ally against the leu tons This correspondent says that masses of Teatomc people are sick of the war and are thinking of nothing but bread The morale of the people so low that the % periaI German government fear for disturbances.
 It is reported from Vienna that workmen murdered two prisoners of war and ate part of their bodIes
 WASHINGTON, May 21 - Officials here believe that the food situation in Germany is more critical than at any other time It is indicated that with even reduced ratons planned for June 10th the German people will not have enough food to last until the next harvest Even further reductions may be necessary.
 AMSTERDAM May 2l - The Koelnische VoIke Ze- tng says that only 1850 tons of grain have arrived in Ger many from Ukraine This is less than one ftieh of what was expected.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-21
NEW ORDINANCE 0F SALARIES IS
 U0W IN EFFECT

The aty council at 9 two hour scs- sion .. nigh. accomplished a great mom. O. business, aIl important to Inc city. The new salary ordinance came in lor much attention, pro and con, was finally advanced to the third leading aud passed.
 Trc Chief Joe sucic presented his resignation, to take effect on June 1st, uJ this was accepted. Mr. Strejc stated ia his letter Of resignation that hc did not regard $5O a month as su- L.icicnt rcmompnase. The fire and water committee was instructed to discuss the matter of chief with the Fire Department,
 4 communication, signed by Doctors Sloan, Eomig and Baughman, was cad in which the three professional men protested the cutting of the sal .ry O, the city health officer to $lOO a year. This was ordered filed.
 Health officer Homig presented his .nuuI report covering from April 10, t9I1 to Ap.I 10, i0l6. The vital s,a- ,-.ics require special mention, mari- ages, deaths and births running a close race. There were I2 marriages, .a death. and 13 births during the year.
 A communication was read from Mayor Hobcn explaining why he had refused Go sign three salary warrants, the reason being that the new salary .rdmmcc was pending. The warrants were cancelled and new ones, conform ing to the salary ordinance, were or dercd drawn
 The auditors report of the city finance was presented and referred to the finance committee. The auditors protested regarding the loose method of keeping the city accounts, and strongly suggested a new system. According to the report, the city has in the bank, S23O3.17 and sum to be derived from delinquent taxes is .$I2,52L26.
 The salary ordinance then came up for the second reading. Municipal alto noy James protested verbally and also by a written communication against any reduction. Following the passage of the ordinance, to second reading, the ruleswere suspended and motion was made that the ordinance be pass ed to the third reading; that it then be finally passed. The vote was as follows; Graef and Lucas against; Cotter and Graft in favor. Mayor Hobon, as the vote was a tie, voted in favor and the ordinance became law.
 A communication was read from Territorial Attorney General George E. Gngsby, stating that the Mayor had a legal right tovote.
 Chairman Crawford, of the street
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-21
 LUFBERRY IS LAID TO REST

WITH THE AMERICANS May 21 - Major RaOul Lufbery the American aviator killed yesterday morning by Hun arman was buried with military honors last night The French attended the funeral and the Amer can service read at the grave. American avators dropped red from the sky the coffin it low cred into the grave French general spoke at the grave and said "Lufber1ys glorious example will inspire in spirit of sacrifice until Humanys enemy shall be fin ally vanquished.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-21
HORNER IS LUCKY ONE

NJ. A. Homer had the lucky number last night and is now the proud pos sessor of the pillow donated to the Red Cross by Mrs. Bowers
 Another pillow was yesterday do- mated by Alex Frazer, of tho Branch, aGd all chances were sold last night. This pillow has the Stars and Strips also the French flag embroidered uTon
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-21
AT SAN FRANCISCO
 ARE DESTROYED

SAN FRANCISCO, May 21 - Eff teen acroplanes, in various stages of construction, and large quantity of dried spruce and Irish linen, were des- troyed in a fire this afternoon at the Fowler Aeroplane Corporation. Fin ished aeroplanes, ready for shipment overseas, were destroyed. The loss IS estimated at $75,OOO. There are no traces of incendarism.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-21
ADMIRAL LINE BOOSTING

Chairman Sexton received 8 cable gram this morning that the Pacific Steamship Co.,, had donated s75 to the war fund being raised at Seward. The
 tcamship.company has a service flag snowiag'l52 employees in the war saI- vice, one having been killed.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-21

NAbEJiL~ lS pEENGD
 Leo Nargu,as ia pogvcd but he locsu'g show it. Following the appear auce O.. he Gateway on the street yes ..rday announcing that Margu'es would given away a cigar or bottle of Boyo with every S2 contribution to the war fund of the Red Cross, men began going into the Northern. This morning Leo said that he had only secured S&6 but the offer is opened un- til next Monday night.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-21
NEW RED CROSS FLAG UP

Over the railroad building, which is tho headquarters of the local chap ter of the Red Cross, a large Red Cross flag is flying under~eath the Stars and Stripes. This flag was Betty RoSsed" by Mrs. Melville.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-21
CRUSH COUNTER ATTACKS

LONDON, May 21 - The British have improved pos
 ons northwest of Nervlle in the Flanders salient &C., cordng to the official statement Six machine guns and many Huns taken last night The British crushed counter attack which the Germans launched early this morning against the new positions.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-21
ANYOX IN PORT

Freighter Anyox arrived in port at 4 o'clock this morning and while here will attempt to pick up two anchors lost by the barge Barracouta last win ter during a storm.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-21
ON THE ITALIAN FRONT

ROME, May 21 Reports show that there is much fighting in the mountains the Italian front east of the Brena especially on the slopes The French in Macedon- a have taken the offensive Lake Ochura and advanc ed to depth of more than twelve miles.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-21

was added to the pile John Noon ra- cited OF something and they threw u,klcs and dimes at him and the clean up only brought SLSO. Everybody had a good time and enjoyed seeing the olhar fellow go broke.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-21
GEN. KORNIOFF
 KILLED DURING
 SOVIET BATTLE

MOSCOW, May q - General Korn- iloff, former Russian Commander-in chief, has been killed in battle with Soviet troops near Yekatemnodar. His army of men numbering 10000 has been defeated according to advices received here.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-21
ALAMEDA EXECUTE WEST

Steamer Alameda left Juneau at 9 o'clock last night for the westward and should reach Cordova tomorrow morning about 9 o'clock.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-21

Chairman Sexton reported today ;nat individual donations to the war fund of the Red Cross were coming in slowly but he anticipated a big rush during the last few days of the weeks drive.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-21
WATSON AT NAKNEK

The Radio station reported this morning that the Admiral Watson was at Nalnek at 8 o'clock last night.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-21
FAIRBANKS IS ILL

INDIANAPOLIS. May 21 - Form CT vice-president Fairbanks is crit ically ill at his home here.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-14
We Must Furnish the Spade
B. WILLIAM 4 SUNDAY


uncle sans liaercy var chest neois filling
zz-@-
Ne have the cash 10 hil i = many times as
a- -.2 chs
There are only rao horns 70 TINS dilemma
- --- erae- E-,r6e & i--a-ar-
The men on the fring line and on rhe battle
d--n -a ,a-s sand sz-1g give 7zz -n- sa.sla vaa
--~ -r--rs ~na rrrrzn h--
M-e are unworthy 10 b- thus protected. If NJ
1a 1os -o c1r UTMOST go s-s,zl1 -1---
We must be one in our determination to Win
Us var. W. are traitors g. t- clss ~ ms1h taSE zr
a-asvr
Lie is not worth living unless there j. some
mag -o k.@ tsr- L. -E44- .--t 4-zA
u sf@ss sss1s
That IS why they cannot WIZ That IS Why
c1110. .1se-
What mountain Of crine God has on his
hooks 1grS- t--- 1c-ce Cs E-sl ss-- - nj grave
deep Sn1gn sar this tho-x---- -r--z-. ncz11 &oc.
We will never stop until Germany dips her
It's whale OF job we've tackled. bur we G
But YOU must help.
Don't whine. Don't knock. You can't saw
on the fire: add fuel
!, Do-Iot d..
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-08
American Red Cross Mission Fired
On by Germans on Way to Rumania

quickly in case OF accident or If the
Germans had torn up the line.
The engine dated back TO 1870
and burned wood, which was picked
up along the way. The engineer
mstched the engine. He was an
elderly Russian of BolsheVikl
opinion and had to be fed with
rubles and cognac almost as ire
qunntly as the engine required WOOD.
He carried his family with him in
box car next to the engine and
whenever meals or other domestic
affairs required his attention. ne
stopped the train and went nome
to his box car,
Just outside Odessa the engineer
became dissatisfied with the flow OF
ruhes and ccgnac and went on
strike. The French officers tried TO
reason with him, but he was OBJ
durate and departed with the engine
and the box car, leaving the re-
mnindcr of the train landing on the
main line. lie had chosen rather
a critical tire for reports were
current that the Germans were
likely to reach. the railway at any
moment. After some delay the
French succeeded In finding an
other engineer and engine and the
train proceeded
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-08
GIRLS! HAVE WAVY,
THICK, GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DANDRUFF
Save Your Hair! Double Its
Beauty in a Few Mo-
ments-Try This!

II YOU care for heavy hair, that
Glistens with beauty and Is radiant
with life; has an Incompatible SOFT
ness and Is fluffy and lustrous, Try
panderine.
Just one application doubles the
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ishness and itching Of tho scalp the
hair roots famish, loosens and die
then the hair falls out fast
III your hair has been neglected
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4r toilet counter for few cents;
apply a little as directed and ten
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We sincerely believe, regardless OF
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-08

LONDON, May I'm an evehtful
flight from Jassy, the Rumanian
capital, the American Red Cross
mission TO Rumania. which now has
arrived in London, escaped from
Odessa thrty-six hours before the
Germans entered it, only to be fired
Ipun by German battery in the
Ukraine, two hundred miles north
OF the famous Black sea port.
The German shells did no damage
to the Red Cross train. falling about
hal fa mile from II, but several
rlemters Of the mission breathed Il
sigh Of relief when the lombard
ment came to an end after minutes,
which had seemed like hours.
The American Red Cross mission
left on the third OF six trains. which
carried the allied missions from
Lassy. Each train was provided
with food for a month. There was
no dining cars and the food was
cooked In two military food kitchens
abandoned by Russian troops which
were carried on freight car on the
END OF the train. Three other
freight cars loaded with rails. ties
and railway iron also were carried
So that the road could be repaired
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-08
IS SAVED FROM GERMANS
BY USE OF BRITISH FIST
Up by Destroyer Aftcr Diving
out Of Tower.

By The Associated Press
An ATLANTIC rUHT. May e.
a solid British fis, and The opportune
arrival Of an allied destroyer save I
Captain ID. ] Mcdonald. Skipper of
tho three masted schooner John G,
Walter, now at the bottom Of the At
lantic, from being carried n prlso-
ner TO Germany in submarine.
Captain Mcdonald told the story
on his arrival here today The T.
boat had fired torpedo into the
schooner, on her way from a Cana
dian port TO Europe The subma rine
commander ordered Captain McDon.
aid into the undersea craft While
some Of the German crew were busy
on tho sinkins schooner arranging
to transfer stores needed hy the a.
boat. the two captains stood In tho
unclOsed coming tower.
I'm going to take you to Germany
Tor a spell and sc how YOU like H.
tho German commander Informed
the Brton.
Are YOU" queried Captain Me
Donald. whereupon he swung HIS fist
to the Germans jaw and as the T.
boat commander fell stunned. Me.
Donald climbed out OF the tower and
dIved into the sea. He swan deep
to avoid being shot There was
wreckage floating and good fortune
brought Mcdonald to the surface
behind II SO that he was hidden from
the sight of tho enraged submarine
crew During their search for him a
destroyer hove In view and the L
| boat fled
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-08
A SHORT STORY

Nov I'm going to start this story
right or by saying IT'S going to he
all about Blly Bunnys Kind ncle
Lucky, &lr Lucky Lefthindtoot. his
Old gentleman rabbit uncle
WhCnev'f Billy Bunny said good
bye UnSle Lucky felt drcadmlly
blue. You SOC, there was no. one to
talk to- except the Japanese sorv-
ans. ard he could only talk Japa- :
uese. and Of courSe Mr. Lucky Left
hindfoo' knew only enough French
to say. yes and no, and maybe n few
other things leas important, so he
diAn't talk at all And It wasn't
much fun To 30 out all alone In the
Luokymoblle. and to swing In the
hammock all day gets awfully tire
some. TOO So there YOU are. Uncle
Lucky was simply miSerabls. Well,
hc mrde up his mind one morning
thatSAe would crank up tine Lrcky.
mobile and iii tn, tank fun of elec
| tricity and polish the lamps and set
| out for the old Rrier Patch to get
| his denr little nephew To go for a
ride
| SO he got into his automobile and
set oUt. and by and by he reached
the Pleasant Meadow and pretty
soon he stopped at Billy Runnys
house And when Mrs. Bunny heard
him houk. honk on the horn. she
ran to the front door and said
Good morning. brother What
brings You here 80 carly ! haven't
yet made the coffee. Then t'nclo
Lucky pulled his watch out OF his
pocket and do you know. he had for.
gotten TO wind II. and IL was just
Il O'Clock.
II declare to goodness" said the
old gentleman rabbit my watch
has stoppod. thought Il was later.
Nasrit that strange. But he did
iuSt tho same. for he was q trath.
MI old rabbit oand, like George
Washington, never told lie.
'N here is Blly Eunny?" asked
he. as he hoped out of his ma
chine and kissed Mrs Bunny on tbs
loft ear, which tirkled her so tttat
she began to sneeze.
"Oh, ne went away the other iat
on little flying trip In his airshir
and hasn't got back. ! do hope he
hasn't met with an accident" and
|
| look and she wiped a tear from her
right eve with the lett-hand corner
Of her calico apron
/, "Ch. he's all right" replied UnclC
| Lucky "He knows how to take car,
OF himself However. | suppose I'd
better go and look for him hnt
he hopped back to the Luckymohil,
and drove away And by and by h,
came to a three and one cent store
sn he got .out and bought n lovely
suIt OF clothesefor his little nephew
and lnllypop, and then he started
otf aGnin, And by and by he hearc
funny noise In the top OF a tree
SO he called out. who's that" And
voice replied 'I'm the lay l'irt
who sold your nephew my nrship
And want 10 bIy II. back DO vot
know whore | can find him >" And
in the next story YOU shall hear how
Uncle Lucky and the Jay Rird found
Billy Bunny.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-08
CABELLER0 REVOLT OVER
Revolution fs Put Down and Leader
- Is Alone, Trying TO Reach
Texas Border.
.nROWNsNILLE. Texas. Mny I.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas. May T.
The revolution In the Mexican state
of Tamaulipas, headed by Luis
Cabeilero, has been put down and the
rovolutionists. D. including most Of
CabaIlcros leaders, have been killed
or captured, according to announce
inent at tho Mexican consulate In
Brownsville tonight CabaiIero,
himself. II was said, Is now alone
border. The statement. 1t was said,
was based upon official advices from
Tamaulipas.
Caballero started his revolt several
weeks ago, by seizlng the government
at Victoria, capital of Tamaulipas
Little news of his operations has been
permitted to reach the outside world
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-08

ards, and can assure YOU that VIVA (
has been done so far is a mere baga-
telle compared with what will follow.
AS a matter of fact there Is but
one race worthy OF ruling the world
and which has already ed the
highest degree OF civilization. That
race Is ours. the Prussiars, for al
though we Germaps in general are
lords of the world the Prussians arc
undoubtedly the lords par excellence
among the Germans.
"All other nations. and among
them, unfortunately, the Swiss. are
degenerate. and OF inferior worth.
That is why | have always been so
proud OF being a true Prussian.
YESTERDAY again, our pastor, eX-
plained TO US convinCingly that our
first parents, Adam and Eve, were
also prussians That IL quite easy
to understand, because the Bible
tells us that the German God created
US an after his own image. II then
all men are descended from Adam
and his wife. 1t follows that only
Prussians, or at least Germans
ought TO exist in the world. and that
all who push on and prosper ought
to belong 70 us. You must adnllt
that that is logic, and that Is why
many above everything
"Wc Are the Divine Fruit"
"You know now why we wished
this war Is II not Shameful that
other nations, who have no right -
existence on the earth, wish to dl-
minislr our heritaGe!o We are the
divine fruit and the others are only
weeds That is why our great en-
perur has decided to put an erG TO
all these inJustices and to ext'rpatc
the weeds. DO you understand that
now? | remain, your school friend,
KATIE HAMMEL,
Daughter of the state Councillor
of Architecture.
Referring to the letter, Lieutenant
Knott writes:
This shows very completely just
| how the kaiser gets so much sup
| port from his poor IDIOT people. lis
whole system of education Is just
| for the purpose of teaching them his
own ideals-that he and they are II,
and for his own nefarious deeds.
1t may take us five years, 1t may
| be only six months. but from what
we have learned over here that ma
/ ton must be soundly walloped that
| It will never cause any moro
trouble.
Once the United States gets
started-and | wish to heaven we
were all ready when the LusitanA
went down-just YOU watch for 4
little movement toward Berlin.
believe we will make every one si'
up and take notice.
1T Is sure encouraging to see how
every one is behind us back home
The Liberty loan oversubscribed
: everything organizing for long serv'
ice, food controlled. etc. should re-
mind Kaiser Bill that we mean busi'
ness"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-08
Letters From PrusSian Schoolgirl
Proves Germany Brought On War

The teachings which have knitted
the German people into fanatic
unit under the rule of the war-mad
Prussians was never better expressed
than in the letter OF German school
girl which has been reprinted wide
Is In Europe. This truly remark
able evidence ofeiTun desire for
world domination has been given to
thousa nds Of American soldiers so
that they may see Just what sort OF
foe they are fighting.
In a letter IA his parents Lieut.
Arthur Il. Knott Princeton ~,
sends home copy.
The letter was turned over 10 the
war records committee of Princeton
university aud published IN the
Princeton alumni weekly.
The letter and Introduction Az
published by the Princeton paper
follows.
Wen to Remember This.
The following letter written by
a Prussiar schoolgirl 10 friend IN
Swit2crlanU Is published for the in
formation at those inclined 10 think
that Germany was forced into this
war. The girls father is u public
official, aud she, although young. Is
only refie0lng the opinion of her
elders.
at Is well to keep all evidence
like 6his OF Gcrmany's guilt IN mind
nt an times ln order that our SYM
pathles may not he wasted on the
criminal baked at his crimes and
and now yelling for mercy
"FiaukfOrt- oder.
Goth Ji4y 1915
my Dea. Louis The contents Of
YOUR last louer would have hurt me
had I not Eduwn that your thoughts
uf our glorious war resulted trom
sheer igno.ancc.
"You are In q country rendered
crfcminate by the influence Of old
fashioned IDEAS Of liberty, country
which is al least two centuries he
hind ours You are In need OF a
( good dose OF Prussian culture.
1T is evident that you a Swiss
girl. with your French sympathies,
! can not understand how my heart
/ the heart Ui young German girl
i passionatc.y desired this war. Speak
| ing Of # some years ago my fathf
! said to us children, Germany Is
! getting TOO small for us; we shall
| have to @ to France again in order
! to find more room II Is our fault
| II France viii not under stand that
more money and land is necessary
! for us?
Really only One Race"
! And YOU reproach us that oui
soldiers have been very cruel ~ the
| Belgian r1oble and YOU speak also
Of the destruction Of Rheims and OF
| the burning OF villages and towns
Well. that Il war As in every other
undertaking we are past masters of
war
"You have great deal to learr
, before YOU can come up to our stand.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-08
Louis hnncy Now Licutcnant

OKLAHOMA CITY, May Louis
n, Ahuey ot Norman. who serve J
two terms IN the oklahoma leg 'sia-
ture ana the Youngest member who
ever sat a., that body. now lieu
tenant arl instructor In aviation.
has been transferred from Kelly
field. San Antonio. TO scot, field
Relleville H. Lieutenant AbnAy
visited relatives and friends az h.s
home a lew DAYS aCo as he wis
passing throuVh To- his new head
quarters