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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-26

 SAN FRANCISCO LEAGUE HAS ! LARGE UNDERTAKINGS AHEAD

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec, 26- As the first step toward further in duStriai and trade development of San Francisco on a larger scale the com mercial development committee of the Civic League has announced it will ask the legislature for an enabling act to give the state harbor commission and the city engineering department necessary authority to make effective their plans.
 Improvement of the district includ- ing Hunters Point, where a great drydock has been built, Visitation Val ley and South San Francisco iron. of eight miles is completed. Manu- featuring and shipping interests are expected to occupy the territory.
 The leveling of Hunters Point, in the district where ships are now be- ing built, is planned, the Civic League committee having announced the POD foot elevation is to be hydrauliced in- to tract to be filled.
 Enlargement of San Francisco's switching limits to include South San Francisco is part of the improvement program.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-26
WELCOME ID
 BIC FLEET E I
By Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec, 26- Led by the Superdreadnaught Arizona, ten great Dattleships, under command of Ad- np;ral Mayo, steamed majestically up sre harbor yesterday in review before Secretary of the Navy Daniels. ThouS- aAds of persons and hundreds of boats all crowded, gave tumultous recept- ion to the Victory Fleet. Twenty one aerorlanes escorted the fleet to the anchorage.
 Secretary Daniels was aboard the Mayflower near the statue of Liberty
 Hundreds of guns roared a greet ing. The sailors of the fleet later pa raded Fifth Avenue.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-26
COLORADO FACTORIES ARE TO BRANCH OUT MANUFA,TuR'
 FARM TRACTORS.

DENVER, COLO. Dec, 26- Sever hundred Colorado factories and mill ion of invested capital are entered through the Colorado Development Federation in the World competition for reconstruction wares, demand for which is expected to be increased greatly by the conclusion of the war A united effort by manufacturers and business organizations of all kinds is being organized to develope as much as the state of Colorado can to aid in the rehabilitation of the world.
 One of the chief products which tho federation expects to puch during the reconstruction period is the farm tractor. A contract for four million dollors worth was recently signed. This is expected to be followed by others. q.
 Dehydration of food products, ar industry recently started in Colorado. is being pushed with view of con- tributing all possible aid in furnish ing foodstuffs to peoples of the world who depend upon the United States fer foodstuffs. Other projects formu lated are coal reduction plants which will produce hundreds of coal-tar by products, made for the most part ir Germany. before the war.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-26
GUESSED WITHIN FOR DAYS
 WHEN. THE WAR WOULD END

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec, 26- D.. O. Mackey, prominent sheep-raiser ot the intermountain section, who lives in Salt Lake guessed within four days of the time the great war would end, and as a result he has just de- posted "pot" of S2,900, made up b. sheepmen of this section in February, 1915.
 Twenty-nine sheepmen who were gathered here in February 1915, made up the pot" one evening, each con- tributing s100. The one who guessed nearest to the date of the end of the world war was to receive the "pot". The S2.90o and the % guesses were placed in an envelope and placed in a safe deposit box to await the end of the war. It was opened several days after signing of the armistiee terms by Germany and Msckey was found t., have been the rest gueSses, Novembe, 15, 1918, being his guess.
 The guess pot was an aftermath ot gathering of sheepmen at Granger Wyoming, while the men were there on winter range. Two Wyoming sheer men guessed September g, 1918 as the end of the war, while the wife O, Mackey guessed a date in December 1918.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-26
XMAS TREE SET UP IN
 CObLENz
Ds Assoo atea Press

COBLENZ, Dec. 26- This city witnessed the first illuminated Christ mas tree yesterday evening. The tree was set in the Plaza along the Rhine by the American soldiers. The tree was forty feet high and was decor ated in red. white and blue ribbons. Nurses and soldiers decorated the tree. A band concert was given and presents distributed.
 Many Germans assembled and ap- parently enjoyed the unusual sight.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-26
WHITE FLAG IS HOlSTl

AMSTERDAM, Dec, 26- ous sailors, who occupied the ace during the night at Berl hoisted the white flag, so it is and have been allowed to lea guard of government troops l Royal stables and palaces wh occupied.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-26
JOIN THE REBEL

LONDON Dec, 26- 1t is ed that the famous Alexan Frazier regiments have openl the revolting Berlin sailors. l dicted that nearly the entir garrison will support the sailC ing the government without {
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-26
TROUBLE STARTS IN BI

COPENHAGEN, Dec, 26- hundred German sailors f guard last Monday, and y and during the night started The sailors seized the Berlin ] tie, one of the Kaiser's forme blocked the streets; entered lie buildings and arrested He Berlin military commander, a officers.
 The Republican guards, ' chine guns and artillery, bo the palace and smashed wind destroyed the porches where { CT formerly spoke from. Th' eventually occupied the Pala ing the sailors in the rooms a
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-26
TO SURVEY <.
 NORTH POLE
By Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec, 26-- Captain Bartlett, formerly Stefansson'S maVi-
 gator, is to head an aeroplane exped- ition next June to survey the North Pole regions. Peary conceived the plans and the Aero Club of America + 10 finance the venture. Bartlett aEd Peary expect to establish a baSe at Etah where small seaplanes will Il! to Cape Columbia and to establish 2 larger base for huge seaplanes far ther north from which to fly across the pole to Cape Cheluyskin, Siberia.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-26
CONFERENCE RULES TO
 BE EFFECTIVE

PORTLAND, Or, Dec, Z Pacific coast and the North tercollegiate conference deci the rules of the conferences S, during the war will be put il on again in January.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-26
CHRISTMAS TREE AT THE
 METHODIST SUNDAY. SCHOOL.

Great credit should be given Mrs. Mathison and Primary Supt. Mrs. Green for the very credltable program presented by the children of the suA- day School on Christmas Eve at the Methodist church last Tuesday eveO" ing. In spite of the fact that the time for practice had been short, all on the Iptbgtam did themselves credit. One ofs the finest of trees had been nicely decorated and many presents were placed upon it by the friends of the ~tiildien..
 The Sunday School gave bags of candy to each child. No presents Were given this year as it was thought best to devote this money to the needs of the "war children's" of other landa. This matter was presented to the Sunday School and the children them selves voted to have White Cross Service" in connection with the tree.
 A white cross was placed upon the platform and as they arrived each one brought a white envelope containing the gift which was fastened to the cross.
 At the close of the service the au- dience was given chance to assist, and over $25.00 was placed upon the cross to be used for the "War Child rens, Fund"
 The following Program was given
 PROGRAM
 Song. .... Christmas Carol by Mrs. Mathison's Class.
 Prayer by Pastor.
 Medley ...... Round the Manger" by Primary Class.
 Song %. Away in A Manager" by Helen Tallason's Class.
 Recitation Little Children Can You Tell" by Myrtle Tallason and Jack Rosness. .'...: .
 Monologue -. "The Christmas. Day." by Primary class. Recitation, ..... A Song in The Air." by Melba Johnsrund. Recitation, ...,. "Slumber Song, by Segride Rosness.
 Christmas Song. by Thelma Ellsworth. Recitation, .... Jesus Paid it AIT by Alba Johnson. '.
 Instrumental Selection, .,.. by Myrtle Talleson. 7+ Recitation, ..... Happy Christ mas to All" by Howard Romig.
 Recitation, .... "My Doll," Elmira Johnson.
 Song, ... Beautiful Angels" by Six Girls. ] Recitation, .... Santa and The Mouse," by Esther Guy.
 Recitation .... "Sing Little Christ, mas Tree" by Louise Slater.
 Solo, .... Lullaby" by Charlotte Mathison.
 Recitation .... by John Noon.
 Recitation, -. by John Nelson.
 Song, .... Santa Claus D, by l Children of Primary Class.
 Remarks, ....., by Rev. l.. D. Cook
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-26
URUGUAYIAN ARMY CALLED
 FOR ACTION
By Associated Press

MONTEVIDEO, Dec, 26- The government has ordered the moboli- zation of all units of the Uruguayian army in face of threatened strikes and other labor troubles.
 Foreign agitators are principall! endeavoring to foment a general strike. the agitatorS for the main part being Russians believed in German pay.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-26
LON DON IS IGNORING
 WILSON
By Associated Press

LONDON, Dec, 26 President Woodrow Wilson, of the United Stat es. :.s tcdsJ in Buckingham Palace af- ter a journey from Calais to London. during which time he was given ai! honors ever given Royalty. Never has Royal program, except the great national cremonials. excited such in. terest.
 From the depot to the Palace, Pres ident Wilson, the King and Queen and Princess Mary, drove through lines of troops and crowds. Thousands of flags decorated the throughfares. All eyes were on Wilson, the King and Queen.
 Thousands of American flags are among the decorations.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-26
SOLDIERS HAVE A TIME

The soldiers of the detachment stationed here had the Christmas spread at ? o'clock yesterday after noon and "hiS military chef" had ev- vthirg for the boys that the market afforded. A most pleasing thing con nected with the Christmas spread was the talk made by Lieut.. Stoddard. The commanding officer here compliment ed the boys upon their morale, effic- tent and reliable service they were giving.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-26
PRETTY CALENDARS ISSUED

Many very pretty calendars are b ing distributed in Seward by the wide awake concerns. The Alaska Transfer is giving out calendars today these be- ing panel effects with a pretty scene. The Bank of Seward is issuing two kinds, one a photogravure of Miss Helen BalderSton, an exquisite work of printers art of this pretty little miss.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-26
NAMES SOMERS AS INSPECTOR
 OF MINES

SEATTLE, Dec, 26- Gov. Riggs, in wire from Washington, D. c, says that Robert J. Somers has been appointed Territorial Mine Inspector. Mir. Somers is now in Seattle and ex- poets to go north by the first of the year.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-26
SALUTE OF GUNS

LONDON. Dec. 26- Today is a holiday and great throngs are on all streets and in the snow covered parks. All want to catch a glimpse of the great American president.
 Forty one guns fired from the Tow CT of London as President Wilson's train crossed the Thames River.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-26

The girl with light hair is always afraid that people will not think it is natural.
 The man who marries for money seldom gets round shouldered from carrying what he gets.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-26
SULZER GETS ACTION or
 IMPORTANT ALASK

SEATTLE, Dec, 26,- { from Washington, D. C., to { tie Post-Inteiligencer says t ger obtained the quick pass; bill extending until April 1st,
 for mine claimants to file z with Recorders regarding as woik exemption.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-26
CHAMP CLARK
 FOR PRESIDENT
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec, 26- Speak CT Champ Clark's friends announced today that Clark would be candidate for the Presidential nomination in l9' 20. It is also reported that Bryan is to support Clark. Speaker Clark has nothing to say regarding the candi dacy.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-26

 LOSES FOR(
By Associated Press

LONDON, Dec, 26- A spt afternoon from Copenhagen nearly 100 were killed in tf fighting in Berlin yesterday day. The Republican Guards { successfully several times to ( Royal stables and the headqu the revolting sailors.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-26
Fl IFS
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec, 26- Lieut. rnant Clifford MooerS, former Seward attorney. flew over Washington yes tcrday with Gov. Riggs and Delegate Charles A. Sulzer as his passengers in his large airplane.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-26

it's good thing to profit by our mistakes, but that is really no req. son for making them.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-26

When a nation feels tn; moro friends than it needs, {, to do is to start a war.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-26

COME TO SEWARD OPPORTUNITIES
 HERE ARE MANY
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-26
Cinemas In Strange Places.

In Moravia, the capital of the negro
republic Of Liberia, there is a cinema
In the house Of representatives. The
pictures are shown on two evenings q
week, and they are invariably attended
by the president, whose presidential
chair is set aside for him as a free
seat.
The "picture" craze has reached the
Arctic regions, for at Haparanza, a
little township In the extreme north of
Sweden, and Just on the Arctic circle,
there is a handsome little cinema,
patronized by Laplanders. It is fire.
quently showed up and unable to open.
The South Sea islands, another in.
accessible part of the globe. have like.
wise succumbed to the lure Of the
movies" In the island Of Tahiti there
are no fewer than three cinemas. The
South Sea islander will sell his shirt
or his girdle for the price Of ticket
for the pictures"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-26
Glass Blowing an Ancient Art.

The art of glass blowing is also very
ancient and had an existence probably
1000 years before Christ. The art Of
blowing is plainly depicted upon the
tumuli of Mastabs Of lib at Memphis,
and these tombs were built more than
5000 years ago. In the picture upon
them the blower with tube In mouth,
just the same as the present day, is
seen sQuatted before his furnace, and
from the detail and perfection of
knowledge Of the art evidenced In the
ancient pictures it is readily seen that
glass blowing was no new thing with
the people of that time and region.
The glass blower of that day made
vases, beads, ornaments and bottles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-26
Didn't Need Sympathy.

Iook at the gray-haired Office boy
Isn't he pathetic Sight?"
ooh, don't waste your sympathy on
that old fellow. He's well satisfied
with life"
How do you know he is7"
u was talking to him the other
day. In a burst of confidence he
piped: BY cracky, I'm sixty years old,
and this is the best payln' job l ever
had in my life."--Birmingham Age
Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-26

w~ ~~ ~.--
could do so later If he had to, but he
resolved In the meantime to conduct
his own search for Maggie-Rose
Flynn.
After Bob reached home that night
he looked up all the Flynns In the d.
rect0ry and marked the ones he
thought most likely to be related in
some manner to Maggie-Rose. Next
day he tried calling them up from a
public telephone booth, in each case
asking casually for Maggie-Rose, and
in each case being misunderstood, ma
ligned and disappointed. BY mid
afternoon he had ascertained that she
did not belong to any Of the Flynns
listed In the directory Of his native
city. Perhaps she lived with an aunt,
or perhaps-horrible thought, she had
left town, gone back to some faraway
place which she honored by her resi-
dence. There seemed but one thing
to do-go back to his hostess Of the
night before and ask for full particu-
lars regarding Miss Maggie-Ro
Flynn, divulging, If need be, his rea-
son for wishing to know.
Mrs. Banning herself was not at
home that afternoon, but the debutante
daughter was; peals Of laughter from
the library told that she was enter
tanning some young people at tea.
Perhaps she could tell him about
Maggle-Rose. Perhaps
But as he entered the door the first
person Bob saw was Magge-Rose her
self, sitting by the fire, her blue eyes
blue as the shimmery frock she wore,
her smile more bewitching than ever.
"Why, Mr.. Ellison;" exclaimed lit
tie Miss Banning, much flattered by
this visit. "Do come in and have some
tea with us. I suppose you met Miss
Wayne last night, didn't you? Maggie
Rose has been telling me about some
nice man who took her out to supper
and from her description I couldn't
think who It could possibly be but you.
Now was IT."
1T was," confessed Bob, "only I
didn't know-Maggie-R ose-was Miss
Wayne"
"And I didn't catch your name,
either" confessed Miss Wayne.
Wasn't it stupid? I thought all the
time that your name was Murphy be-
cause you look like boy I used to
know, years ago, whose name was
Jimmy Murphy. He had brown eyes
and nose like yours"
"Good gracious, Maggie-Rose," broke
in Miss Banning, "Mr. Ellison isn't
Irish 7"
swell, I am" declared Miss Wayne,
making charming moue, that is one
OF my grandmothers was. For the rest
I'm plain American but I'm glad of
little Irish to balance the Puritan
part"
$50 am l." declared Bob Ellison de-
voutly. II was wondering, Miss
Maggie-Rose, whether you wouldn't
like to take walk in the park this
afternoon, or some time"
At dinner that evening Mrs. Ellison,
who had permitted herself to indulge
In dreams of daughters-in-law for sew
eral hours during the day, asked her
son what was, to her, a burning ques-
ton.
did you meet Miss Wayne last
night, the one from Boston?'
Her son looked slightly confused, as
though reused suddenly from dreams
of his own.
9Th? Oh, Maggie-Rose? Yes, I
met her last night. I meant to tell
you"
"Maggie-Rose! mean did you meet
Miss Margaret Roseborough Wayne,
the Miss Wayne of Boston?"
II met her." he nodded" Her names
Maggie-Rose, and she's the sweetest
girl In all the world. and we're going
to be married. was just trying to
tell you, mother"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-12-25

gfons, with conditions most serious in
Finland.
Bohemia, Serbia, Roumania and
have already reached the
famine point and are suffering heavy
toll of death. The Armenian popula-
ton is falling each week as hunger
takes its toll, and in Greece, Albania
and Roumania so serious are the food
shortages that famine is near. Al
though starvation is not yet imminent,
Italy, Switzerland, Bulgaria and Tur-
key are in the throes of serious strin-
gencies
IN order to fulfill America g pledge
In world relief we will have to export
every ton Of food which can be han
died through our ports. This means at
the very least minimum OF 20,000,000
tons compared with 100000 tons pre-
war exports and 11,S2000O tons ex-
ported last year, when we were bound
by the ties of war to the European
allies
If we fail to tighten the black spots
ON the hunger map or If we allow any
portions to become darker the very
peace for which we fought and bled
will be threatened. Revolt and anarchy
inevitably follow famine Should this
happen we will see in other parts Of
Europe a repetition Of the Russian de-
bacle and our fight for world peace
will have been In vain. fSlq :
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-12-25

- A food map Of Europe today shows
not single country In which the fu-
ture does not hold threat of serious
difficulties and only small part which
is not rapidly approaching the famine
point. With the exception of the
Ukraine only those countries which
have maintained marine commerce
have sufficient food supplies to meet
actual needs until next harvest, and
even in the Ukraine, with stores accu-
mulated on the farms, there is famine
In the large centers of population.
Belgium and northern France, as
well as Serbia, appear on the hunger
map distinct from the rest of Europe
because they stand in different rela-
ton from the other nations to the peo-
Eple of the United States America has
FOR four years maintained the small
2 war rations of Belgium and northern
France and is already making special
efforts TO care for their increased
after-the-war needs, which, with those
OF Serbia, must be included in this
, plan, are urgent in the extreme and
must have immediate relief
The gratitude of the Belgian nation
Tor the help America has extended to
her during the war constitutes the
strongest appeal for us to continue our
work there. The moment the German
armies withdrew from her soil and she
was established once more in her own
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-12-25

seat of government the little nations
first thought was to express her graft.
tude to the Commission for Relief in
Belgium for preserving the lives OF
millions of her citizens.
Germany, on the other hand, need
not figure in such a map for Ameri
cans because there is no present indi.
cation that we shall be called on at all
to take thought for the food needs OF
Germany. Germany probably can care
for her own food problem If she is
given access to shipping and is enabled
to distribute food to the cities with
dense populations, which are the trou.
BILE centers.
England, France, the Netherlands
and Portugal, all of which have been
maintained from American supplies,
have sufficient food to meet immediate
needs, but their future presents seri-
Gus difficulties. The same is true of
Spain and the northern neutral coun-
tries-Norway, Sweden and Denmark
whose ports have been open and who
have been able to draw to some degree
upon foreign supplies.
Most of Russia is already in the
throes of famine, and 10000, 900 people
there are beyond the possibility of
help. Before another spring thou
sands OF them inevitably must die.
This applies as well to Poland and
practically throughout the Baltic re-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-12-25
MEETING NOT TO BE
HELD AT ST. PAUL
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not taken because he disease is cpl
den1ic at University Farm.
In announcing the postponement Of
the meetings that were 20 have been
held in connection with the short
course which postponements were
were sanctioned by representatives
of the various associations-the auth
critics at University Farm offer the
use of very facility at U1l ',rsity
Farm for holding the postponed
meeting later, when danger from the
epidemic has passed.
The meetings postponed are as fol-
lows: Minnesota State Horticultural
society; Minnesota Federation of
Farmers clubs; Minnesota Crop I'm
provement association; Federation of
Poultry associations; Minnesota Live
stock Breeders association; Minneso-
ia Swine Breeders Minnesota Sheep
Breeders; Minnesota Horse Breeders
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-12-25
LINCOLN IN PoLITIc
When Abraham Lincoln. viii

When Abraham Lincoln, Will
ident, was called upon tn ts...s
active part in the conduct of>his b
litical campaign he responded as f
lows:
Il cannot run. the political machin
have enought on my hands witho
that. 1t is the peoples business-t'
election is in their hands. If tn.
turn their backs on the fire and
scorched in the rear they'll find tn
they will have to sit on the blister
ABRAHAM LING }L
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