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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-23
TARwATER BRINGS MONEY

E.. Tarwater returned from trip out the line last night and this forenon announced that he now has over Sl200 to turn in for the RedCross.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-23
WEATHER FORECAST

The weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow is fair with fresh winds
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-23
ALASKA GOES
 OVER THE TOP
 FOR RED GROSS


 SEATTLE, May g - The officials in charge of the Northwestern Division of the Red Cross drive, including Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alas ka. announce that Alaska has doubled the quota of $4O,OOO. The Division quota is $1,S9O,OOO and there has al ready been raised $1 ,155,SS4.
 The above dispatch announces that Alaska has doubled it's quota but un- less Seward hustles, she will hardly raise the quota of $22OO. The com nittees are hard at work and trust that not only will the quota be raised but that we will also "go over the top" 0s usual.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-23

Many of those summoned to Valdez rom Seward as witnesses iu the pre- sent term of the District Court are cH pectcd to return on the Alameda.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
IN PEYROGR,iD.

It would seem that Bolshevikism By talking the Russian soldiers out of the trenches and opening wide the coors of all Russia the Trotzky and Lenine government is now brought face to face with what Germany is capable of doing. The empire will fall into the hands of the Hun.
 Washington officials interpret the Ia test developments in Russia as foreshadowing greater disaster to come. Military operations against Russia will be resumed by the Ger mans, what though there are peace terms with the Bolsheviki. There rever have been any written guaran- tees to this effect And, if there had been a signature signed to official docum ents. the German Government, if it suited the kaiser's purpose, would treat all such things as mere scraps of paper"
 The Germans will soon move on Petro ograd,-and take it. unless they decide there is no use going to so much trouble. The capital of Russia , belongs to Germany for the asking 1 as do many other arts of Russia. In 1 the eNont the German armies set up headquarters somewhere near the : NeVsky Prospect we shall watch and i Walt with Wondermcnt the actions of enc Leon Trotzky and his compatriot, 1-Gn'no. Then or never will the mask 1 be pulled from his face.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
TO SAVE COAL.

This year, of all years the Amer zan people learn something of the blue of fueI,--in more ways than he. Any suggestion therefore that ay bring about a saving of fuel in Re heating of houses is worthy of Rnsideration. In a timely report bst issued by the Interior Depart Bent five ways of conserving coal are aescribed.
 Van H. Manning, director of the k1reau of mines, estimates there are # bout 20,000,000 homes in the United Bates. Facing a shortage of coal it the patriotic duty of each house. zplder to save as much coal as pos- Hble. With ordinary intelligence and Sre ton of coal can easily be saved each home. For the entire coun- Ky this saving would amount to about 100000 tons of coal. which is |early as much as all the coal mined } France during the year 1917. The report describes the most eco- bomical meth cd of burning different 6pes of coal, anthracite, bituminous Snd briQuets. It also explains the eaning of draft regulations and the #ecessity of studying your furnace. a is suggested that in heating houses spnsiderable fuel can be saved by Keeping the temperature in the house han is customary; instead of the lmperature being between 70 to 4 segrees. it can be kept at 6 to 68 degrees without discomfort or any Hanger to health, especially s the air h the rooms is kept moist. The Heeping of the temperature down aeans the saving of , to 20 per cent sf the fuel and it may also mean a
 bving on the doctors bill. It is also fuel saved by doing less work. She American people are urged to HR HRve fuel by heating fewer rooms in MlS mousse. LII many houses the ldhi~ Ay can get along comfortably by @eeping warm three or four rooms #lstead of heating six or seven rooms x The report further states: If ono l#ops to think that 5 per cent. of &ne families in Berlin. Germany, live, @ieep' cook and eat in the same room #Vlng in three or four warm rooms Wl III seem comfort. If consumptiVes Aan get well by sleeping outdoors,
 Rny could not we'll people keep we'll 8y sfeeplns in unheated bedrooms
 Vfrn the windows wide open? This, Nrom health point, is we'll worth
 oaaowirg.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
FACTS ABOUT THE AMERICAN NAVY
 BY LIEUT.. GREEN, U. S. N
Distress Signals

to ships run ashore Life saving crews are trained to catch the regu- lar report through the thud and pound of the surf.
 Not all NeSsels-in peace times at l@ast-are fitted with guns Even n-of-War might for some reason or other find it inadvisa ble to use their armament and ammunition. In a way such signals might serve to identify them. In such cases steam whistle or any sort of fog horn can be used The noise must be continuous. In termittent blast could easily be mis- taken for the regular fog cruising signals.
 In the Navy fog horn is seldom used. This instrument is properly q part of a sailing vessels equipment It consists of a heavy bellows and a horn which emits constant roar ing sound. To hear one of them is enough assurance that the owner is in some kind of difficulty.
 For long distances rockets, flare LID lights, and flames such as from a burning tar barrel, are employed to attract attention of passing ships. Here again one can understand how in war time help is hard to call. If the flames are from 9, burning vic tim easily enough might the crim- inal be standing near.
 The long-distance signal in day light is the NC caIl---these two let ters displayed in the international code. Also there may be used any square flag with a, ball or shape above or below it.
 Finally the colors upside down, and a radio call such as the famous C Q D and O s, complete the list of ways ship may cry for assist ance. It's a short list. and some times it has far to go. But answer does come which makes it worth while knowing.
 Perhaps I should add one more, the lines of the beautiful old hymn: And hear us when we cry to thee For those in peril on the sea-"
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
GOODY BLAKE AND HARRY GILL.

Oh! what's the matter? what's the
 matter?
 What is't that ails young Harry Gill? That evermore his teeth they chatter, Chatter, chatter chatter still. Of waistcoats Harry has no lack. Good duffle gray and flannel fine; He has a blanket on his back, And coats enough to smother nine. In March, December, and in July, ',Tis all the same with Harry Gill; The neighbors tell, and tell you truly. His teeth they chatter, chatter still. At night, al morning. and at noon, Iris all the same with Harry Gill; Beneath the sun, beneath the moon, His teeth they chatter. chatter still. Young Harry was a, lusty drover, And who so stout of limb as he? His cheeks were red as ruddy clover, His voice was like the voice of three. Auld Goody Blake was old and poor III fed she was, and thinly clad; And any man who passer her door, Might sec hoy poor a hut she had. All day she spun in her poor dwelling, And then her three hours work, at
 night,
 Alas! twas hardly worth the telling, It would not pay for candle-light. This woman dwcIt in Dorsetshire, Her hut was on a cold hill side, And in that country coals are dear, For they come far by wind and tide. By the same fire to boil their pottage, Two poor old danes. as I have known, Will often live in one small COttage,- But she, poor woman, dwelt alone Twas we'll enough when summer
 came,
 The long warm lightsome summer
 day.
 Then at her door the canty dame Would sit. as any linnet gay. But when the ice our streams did Oh. then how her old bones would
 shake:
 You would have said, if you had met
 her,
 '-Twas a hard time for Goody Blake Her evenings then were dull and dead; Sad case it was as you may think, For very cold to go to bed, And then for cold not sleep a wink o iov for her! whene'er in winter, The winds at night had made rout And scattered many lusty splinter And many a rotten bough about. Yet never had she, well or sick, As every man who knew her says, A pile before hand, wood or stick, Enough to warm her for three days. Now when the frost was past endur- ing,
 And made her poor old bones to ache,
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
SHOWER GAS SHELLS
 ON AMERICAN LINE
Men in Trenches Forced to Wear. Masks Three Hours Under
 Bonn harfImenf.
Bonn bardnlent.

With the American Army ini France, Feb. 16.-The Germans | opposed to the Americans, yesterday, , made an unsuccessful bombardment with gas shells. German airplanes in large numbers also were driven off by the American machines and anti-4 aircraft batteries.
 Gas shells in considerable number from the German guns fell within thes American sector early this morning. ', making necessary the wear ring off masks in all parts of the trenches fori more than three hours. One Ameri-4 can was injured by an exp}odings antj-ca training of the men that nott a single case of gas poisoning wass reported. The duration of the she'll. ing, was two hours, bnx traces of thet poisonous fumes remained for an, other hour after the bombardment, had ceased.
 Visibility was good in the clear cold atmosphere and as result there was much aerial activity on both sides. German airplanes in larges numbers repeatedly attempted to cross the American lines, but were driven off either by anti-aircraft batteries or by the air squadrons.
 The gunners continually fired shells attaining a, high degree of eficiency., The guunners continually fired shells that exploded so close to the enemy airplanes that the aviators were com, pelled to dodge and scurry back to- a safer area, pursued across the skp by trail of shrapnel puffs.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16

l Could any thing be more a11uring Than an old hedge to Goody Blake? ! Ana now and then it must be said, " hen her old bones were cold and chill.
 She left her fire. or left her bed, 10 seek the hedge of Harry Gill. New Harry he had long suspected This trespa&H of old GOody Blake, And vow'd that she should be de-
 tected,
 And he on her would vengeance take. And oft from his warm fire he'd go, And 10 the fields his road would take, And there. at night, in frost and snow, lie watch'd to seize old Goody Blake. And once behind rick of barley, Thus looking out did Harry stand: The moon uas full and shining clearly, And crisp with frost the stuhblc land. He hears a noise-~ho's ali ava ke- A Aeair!-on tip4oe down the hill He softly creeps-'Tis Goody Blake! She's a the hedge of Harry Gill, Right glad was he when he beheld
 her:
 Stick after stick did Goody pull, He stood behind a bush of elder Till she had flld her apron full. When with her load she turn'd about, The by-road back again to take, He started forward with a, shout. And sprang upon poor Goody Blake. And fercely by the arm he took her, And by the arm he held her fas st. And fiercelv by the arm he shook her, And cry'd, i've caught you then at
 lastl'
 Then Goody, who had nothing said. Her bundle from her lap let fall; And kneelinG on the sticks. she pray d To God that is the Judge of all. She prayd, her withered hand up-
 rearing,
 While Harry held her by the arm God. who art never out of hearing, o may he never more be warm" The cold, cold moon above her head, Thus on her knees did Goody pray, Young Harry heard what she had said, And icy cold he turn'd away. He went complaining all the morrow, That he was cold and very chill: His face was gloom, his heart was
 sorrow
 Alas that day for Harry Gill That day he wore a. riding coat, But not a whit the warmer he: Another was on Thursday brought, And ere the Sabbath he had three. Twas all in vain. a useless matter. And blankets were about him pinn'd: Yet still his jaws and teeth they
 chatter,
 Like a loose casem lent in the wind. And HarIy's flesh it fell away; And all who see him say 'tis plain, That live as long as live he may He never will be warm again. No word to any man he utters, Abed or up, to young or old: But ever to himself he mutters, Poor Harry Gill is very cold" Abed or up, by night or day. His teeth they chatter chatter still; Now think. ye farmers all, pray, Of Goody Blake and Harry Gill.
 -WORDSWORTH
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16

see wild eyed professional looking man running about either barehead- ed or with a kerchief tied about his head while he gazes franticaly and suspiciously at the hats seen along the row they will know that the lost has not yet been found and likewise the professional secret will be a se- cret no longer.
 A country worth fighting for is ., country worth saving for- Invest some of your savings in Thrift Stamps and War Savings Certificates.
 Some people do not yet fully under- stand the significance of a service, flag The intent of the service flag is to distinguish every home whence some man has gone into "the unt- formed service of his country. Thus, this eliminates those serving in non uniformed government offices, City Guards, Home Quarts etc. No little comment has been made about B. certain house on Locust street wherei it is said, a service flag has been dis played for no other reason than thel man of the house belongs to thal Home Guard.
 "OVer the Top Is easily one of tho most popular books at the Library. Although there are fl copies ownedt by this institution almost every reader1 has to wait at least a month beforet securing one.
 Twenty years ago last night. Feb, ruary Is, 1898, the United States bat, tleShip Maine was blown up in Ha-, vana harbor while lying at tho anchorage designated for her by the. Spanish authorities. Two officers and4 264 men perished. The result of thisj disaster was war between the ITnite1I States and Spain and the loss to thai latter of her American provinces and the Philippines. How we'll local peo-, pie remember the excitement that, prevailed here 20 years ago today. How well they remember the stirringt watchword of those days.
 But on the night of February >. eleven days ago, the Steamship Tus-j cania loaded with United States soT<S diers was torpoedoed by a German submarine. About ITO Americans lost. their lives.
 Twenty years ago the battle crvf was Remember the Maine.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16

It happened to me. Sooner or later it will happen to you. Getting held up, I mean.
 My time came a couple Of years ago. Might have been ? a. m., and was on my way home from some kind of fraternity shindig in a southern seaport we'd just hit I was whlstl1ng "kelly''-remember it perfectly. Sud- black figure. Hands up," says the figure; an quit that noise" 1 hadn't stopped whistling; but I did at this insult to my efforts.
 He didn't get mich; never could from navy man. But the point wish to bring out is that I was ab- solutely helpless. There was no sense jumping him. He had gun. didn't. But after he started away simply did not know the rules of getting help in the middle of the night.
 Which is exactly what happens to some ships these days in the middle ot the ocean. They are held up There's no use resisting if the pirate is armed. But afterwards, sinking perhaps, at least half swamped, the vessel must know how to call for help or she and her crew are lost
 Each city has it's rules for this sort of thing. Break a red glass. ring a bell, blow a whistle, call Main T000-any one is supposed to bring s,nccor on the double jump from po- lice or fire headquarters
 The sea has the same Interna- tional rules provide that distress sig nals shall be made at night by craft requiring help, and that all within reach shall respond.
 Before the war, gun signals were good, particularly in a fog or at night. Nowadays unarmed ships have no desire to answer any sort of guns, even though they do seem one minute part as the law says they shall be for indicating trouble. In the past gun signals have proved most useful
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16

Strike troubles in thS shipbuilding dustry will come to an end just so
 on as labor realizes the significance
 the real situation the country faces |gher wages will not be the solu- bn of the problem. Nor will the
 reat to draft or imprison those who not toe the mark. The men who
 e acting in a somewhat unpatriotic ay at the present moment are telligence. When they are made to
 e that unless they do this work
 hers will be called upon to perform |e tasks they can and will do one ing or the other,-go to work in the Gipyards or go to work where they klong, in some other branch of in hstry. The tangle is not so intricate at it cannot be strengthened out. len who volunteer for this kind of A3rk are automatically exempted Aom general military duty. That in aelf will be the means of furnishing ousands of young men willing and Nxious to carry blanks, weild ham, Aers, or lay keels. The shipbuilders Hw are on the same plane as the Aldiers and sailors of the United Htes Army and Navy.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
COMMUNICATED.
LANGUAGE IN SCHOOLS.
Revision of Studies Needed, Nox ro-
 DlIii Believes.

Editor of the Herald:
 The entrance Of the United States in the War has led the schools and colleges to discontinue the study of German. It was a fact generally known that the study of this language was of doubtful value. There can be but little doubt but that the study of French or Spanish is much ore de sirable, while the latter tongue may prove of real value in our intercourse with South America after the war.
 Perhaps in the near future we will realize that there are other branches of study that need to be revised. It may be true that the study of Greek, Latin, and ancient history tends to improve a persons mind. but 1t could be improved by the study of a sub iect which would be useful during persons lifetime.
 Only a short time ago the Yale pa per made the statement that their courses of study were not all that could be desired. A statement from such source could not but have weight. Hundreds of college mon are occupying positions in which their education. secured at no little expense, is of doubtful value.
 The world needs men with a prac- tical education. We have the best schools in the world today, and yet there is a continual call for trained men, The correspondence schools are doing a rushing buSin ess almost eVerY- where The time is coming when there will be a radical change in the schools throughout the nation,
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
TODAY'S TABLOID TALE
Nearly TectOtaIers
By Joe Blast.

"'N"A'S AtAtotiIcIS
 It was one of those still win ter nights on which largel- oW- ing to the efforts of the moon and the stars, the sky has a clear but not gaudy appear ance.
 Two men were helping Aach other home from the annual banquet of Poor But Honest Oyster C1osers. making, marks m the snow, as they zigza gged along, strangely like the in- print of human shoes, Tho men, were reading from richt to left, Chumlcy Stitic and Run yon Siews. They came to the parting of the ways. Burhan avenue, Up which Stife lived and down which Slews lived.
 Goo nj, o' horsie" sad Stif1e. T wish you many hap py returns from the front, but fore we part I want you 70 sure me that I'm not 'toxi- cated"
 "Cer'n'y you're not 'toxicat- ed. bosom friend of my bosom,' replied Slews. You were ney- CT more sober than q judge in your life.
 Yes, but prove it." persist ed Stifle. DO something and ;e' me see if I can tell what''.
 "Aw ri'," said Sleu,<; with a.n obliEinc hiccough. "wha'na l doing?"
 "You're turnin' 8. thousan' rev-loo- -tions second with your ear between your teeth" replied Stifie.
 "Correc'," said Slews. Now you do som ething an le' me see".
 "Aw ri agreed shfe. "what'm I doin'?''
 You're dividing yourself by six" answered Slews.
 "Correc',' said Stihe.
 And they went their ways contented, and for half an hour later the still air re- sounded to the musical sounds of two men trying to spear keyholeS.
 Copyright 1918 by George
 Matthew AdamS)
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
z 0iUn Topics

The present controversy between the city and the railroad in reference to a bettcrment of the sanitary condi- tions at tho New Britain railroad sta ton is one that should not bn dropped bN either party until results of a bene- fjt ial nature are obtained. And in accomplishing this there is something to be said on both sides. It is unde- niarlo that conditions at the railroad StHtion, particularly in the laEatOries, are insanitAry in the extreme. but as partial excuse for this condition the railroad officials claim that inasmuch as the city provides no public CoD1- fort station their building has to serve such a purpose and they dc not think it fair that they should have to stand the expense of maintaining 9, comfort statlOr for the city There is merit to this argument. although II does not excuse the fact that insanitarE condi- ions are permitted to exist. The city needs q public comfort station ond needs one badly. Ii has Ofttlmes been suggested. and tentative plans for the construction of a station under the probate court office were made seV- eral years ago. but no action has ever been taken The city errs in not pro- vidings some such place.
 But the railroad errs, too, in seek ing to "pass the huclz'' to the city as q weak excuse for permitting outrage JUS conditions to exist in it's premises. It is said that only one out of every tive who visit the railroad comfort station are patrons of the road at the time andthe argument is put forth, the railroad maintains these only for the accOmm OdatiOn of it's patrons. To all leviate these conditions there is but one thing to do. First renOvate the lavatories and install sanitary svs- tenn there. Then authorize some rail road. employc. with police powers on railroad property, to take care of tt. When the public, which is not really entitled to use the premises. comes. have this employe warn them away, or eject them if necessary. To this end the police department of the city should cooperate. Tn some of the bigger railroad statlonS people lojter- ing about. the premises for any pur- pose are som etimes requested to show their ticket before they are permitted to stay.
 But whatever the solution or what ever means are taken to obtain 1t, the sanitary conditions at the depot TT ust be improved. And the city needs comfort station.
 Tn reference to the depot. never thing of beauty or prdie to the Clt- izens the irrespressble Wag asserts that the only serious "bone' the chlef of the fire department ever pulled was in saving the building when II was Threatened with destruction by Ire seven years ago
 Wednesdays news item, tellng ol the mobilization and departure ol some of the Camp DeVenS u1ll'3' states: Men, wagons, other cailp impediments and even the mules "eie put ahcard train without Slns!1 hitch" Impossible" VIC might aoo'