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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-12
WAsNEY IS NOT DEAD.

Some tune ago a report became cu:- rent ou. here on the coast of the prob able death ot former Alaska Da'Jgat, Waskey, while on his way from the lower Eusaolywim to the Marshal, on the Yukon diggings.
 Some of the bays out from Marshal report that there is nothing to this direful ta.e and that the fome, dele. sase and politician can yet be cahec statesman for Tom Dedeps reasoa aa. he IS not yet dead.
 It seems that the Honorable Was ;cy has spent the sea on down th9 Bering sea coast on a fur buying ex- petition and during the period his nan operated his placer mine Q Mar. hal or Fortuna Ledge.
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HUN GUARDS IN BERLIN: N::BACk
 FROM FRONT

COPENHAGEN, Dec, 12- According to delayed ad vices received here today from Berlin, the PiusAa guards were welcome in Berlin last Tuesday upon the. turn from the front The welcome solemn one It- stead of triumphant entry The Guard returned uoG2 the old German flag and the bands played the D2u2- land" instead of revolutionary airs.
 The Brandenburg gate and streets were decorated only The returning soldiers ali wore the iron cross
 The Guards participated in the last battle oi tie wal and suffered tremendous losses
 Premier Ebert said that the army would be the strongest support the new government would have ard greeting the soldiers further said Your sacrifices were unexamped; we abandoned the struggle only when pre- ponderance of the opponents grew ever heavier.
 Prussian Guard Sergeant answered Ebert anl said: he soldiers want National Assembly to be called as soon as possible We do not want to be lead from the path of quiet and order by Liebncht or other dreane to BreSt"
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WATER IS USED TO THAW ...l.
 FROZEN GROUND AT MINES

Use ofwater to thaw frozen ground n gold placer mining has recent! been tried out with great success ir the Candle region, Seward Peninsula
 The innovation was the discover? of ]. Fl. Niles, superentend of the Alaska Mines corpc ration. A descrip' ion of the Mines method, as given by George II. Kjlroy, just returned from Nome, states that the cold water is in trodUced through small pipes into the frozen placer ground in such meth od that heat is extracted from it to ,haw the orc A Candle dredge, which used the method during the past sum- mer session, is said to have cut cost of operation from 30 to cents pc, cubic yard.
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ALAMEDA IS
 COMING

SEATTLE, Dec, I2- Stoam"r Ala moGa sailed last night for Seward .i.. ..y -a. owing r-..-.G- G-.# ..'-.t og there:
 :. C. Hutton.
 Mrs. ,. j. sheeu.
 Virginia .. i.oualin Skoca. $. StrUussj.
 N. W. Wade, wife and chile. u. C. Carpenter.
 Bliss aii.Ne Rice.
 lL M Cc.uuiAom,
 The Alameda has fifteen Jays mau aboard for Seward end sce.ion Co. @a-de the interior rom that pc t.
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ASTOUNDING THE BRITISH VIEW.

LONDON, Dec, 12- Expoundng the British view of the freedom of the Seas, the Times today said: England ready to continue as heretofore with the freedom of the cas- as in times of peace which have been carried out by ngland by keeping the clear from crime by letting other foreign vessels enter Engands coastwse trade
 England is ready, far as compatible with safety 70 promote practical scheme for League of Nations
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NM CATTLE RAIsIMG -

NEW CATTLE kAIniHu PLAN
 TRINIDAD, COLO, Dec, i2-- 4 movement has beeu launched ia Las Animas county with the support c1 V. r. Smith, county agriculturist, te purchase carloads of dairy cattle by g. corporation formed by citizens. They :il! place the COWS ou farms that they .aap them for pc iod of four year for the milk and dairy products. A the end of that period the invcsto, will get back the original herd and half of the increase.
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FORMER KAISER TO KEEP MUM

LONDON, Dec, 12- An Amsterdam dispatch today avs that the former Kaiser that he intends to say nothing regarding his efforts to prevent the outbreak of the war He will reserve all statements for trial if he becomes defendant.
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"GET TOGETHER" SAYS THE US.

WASHINGTON, De-, 12- The United States gov ernnent has sent the Presidents of Chile and Peru notes urging those two nations to get together that they 70 the rest of the world to compose their differences The U S. Government states that the officials of this govern aent ready to tender alone in conjunction with oh or American countries all possible assistance bring about an equitable solution of the border troubles
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REICHsTAG MAY BE CONyOKED AGAIN

BERLIN, Dec, 12- The German cabinet anticipat ing refusal by the Allies deal with the present govern ment and soldiers and workmens council is cOnsderine convong the Rechstag to give the government parIia mentary basis.
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SAYS KAISER HAS PERFECT RIGHT
 TO SANCTUARY OF HOLLAND NATION.

THE HAGUE, Dec. 12- John Kecher Berenbruck old the Lower House of Parliament that the former Kais r was entitled to the sanctuary of Holland and the Allies cannot demand his return to Germany.
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MANSION READY FOR WILSON

PARIS, Dec, 12- The Mural mansion is ready for President Wilson's occupancy The bust of Napoleon be- hind the Presidents desk and many panel pictures Of Ma room in the mansion is reminder of Napoleon. Many priceless works of art removed during the long range @ bombardment have been returned
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sPIRITUALIST vANIsHEs INTO AIR

>2 CHICAGO, Dec, 12- Madeline Leslie arrested at SprituarSt seance, disappeared from the PsychOpat ic hospital When arrested the claimed that she had the power to vanish into thin air Apparently she has done so for the guards and nurses cannot find her
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ATTEMPT TO PROLONG THE AR1USTICE

PARIS, Dec. 12- Negotiations for proongat.on of the arstice have begun at Treves Rhenish Prussia The German delegates have requested the Allies to reinforce their troops certain points make certain that the Ger mans will maintain quiet and order.
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RUSSIAN GENERALS SHOT DEAD.

STOCKHOLM, Dec, 12- It is reported blythe local Sovet at PraDaoorsk that they have shot Generals Rus ski and Dritrieff. ~% <
 Russki at the outbreak of the wal, commanded the Russians in Northern Poland Dmitrieff commanded the Russians who captured Przemys.
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KEEP WATCH OUT FOR FLU.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 12- Surgeon General Blue, of the Public Health Service warned the nation today that the influenza was not over in the states and asked city hotes to close the schools if the epidemic reappeared Everybody should up when they Sneeze cough said Dr. Blue
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SOLE HAS RESIGNED OFFICE

BERLIN Dec, 12- German Foreign Secretary Sol has resigned The radical clements claimed that So fay ored too strongly of the old regime.
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WAITING FOR ARRIVAL OF WILSON

BREST Dec, 12- This city has donned holiday at tire and is awaiting the arrival of President Wilson some time early tomorrow
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BASEBALL sLACKERs TO GET IT

CHICAGO Dec, 12-I It is understood that the Amer league is to bar all players who deserted the clubs last year to join shipyard clubs so to escape the draft
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NEW YORK, Dec 12- The National Baseball Lea que has sent telegrams to the American League officials urging joint conference to discuss problems confronting the game with the return of peace. &
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NINE THOUSAND COMING HOME.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 12- Four transports with oNo0 Americans aboard left Europe today for the United States.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-06-20

PRoBABILTY-W Who are proba-
bilisls2 One who maintains that prob.
ability alone Is TO govern over faith
aud actions; for instance, when o. S.
Van Oiinda seats himself midst his
secular friends on fhe steamer Vashon
III. to explicate q certain brain knowl-
edge that Is known TO have technically
found a dwelling place therein we. his
friends. are well aware of who the
victor will be In our pastime game.
Our friend. Mr., Cowan. Is a SPLEEN
did indicator of to whom will 20 the
spoils, When you observe the peculiar
twitching of his upper lip, you can be
assured of his knowledge of the victor.
Very few casual observers. though,
could positively name the winning
party, or bet on the probable result,
unless friend Priest-Priest of yashon,
or the Enigma from down Luana way,
were partners in the game. Curious
enough. though, and It's sincere and
sure probability, the people from the
North End will win.
There Is another Probability that
seems perplexing to some OF our Is
lands strong thinkers. When will the
North End ferry become established?
Ask any one outside OF the North
Finders and they will tell you Proba-
bly, in the years TO come. A live wire
at Burton has 1t all arranged for the
South End ferry TO come In on close
laurel holly, chestnut gum, ash, wal
time.
II is getting near time for the swarm
ing OF the outing people from our two
great suburbs. Probably their great
est dilemma will be, how to reach the
Island paradise of natural forests: to
| live under the fir and cedars the com
ing hot, sultry months; breathing the
pure. salt atmosphere of health and
vigor drinking from a hundred springs
the health giving water bubbling from
beneath the ocean space up through
he wales and glens of beautiful Wash
on and Maury.
Yes. how will they get here? When
is the transportation al 25 cents 10
cur great exploiting resort. where
people come from California. Montana,
Spokane. Yakima. Sunyside, Wslla
Walla. and British Columbia. One
proprietor even show me on his regis
ter from the Hawaiian Islands; gone
glimmering with out best friend,
Mathew Mcdowell Now. these people
have to pay a double price. sometimes
treble, in order to reach it. As we
understand. only Wednesdays and
Sundays it has boat service. But
probably things may change before
the rush.
YOU KNOW.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-06-20
THE PEOPLES FORUM |
!: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES xNxNapaNgMs
AS THE OTHER SIDE SEES IT
TO THE DEALERS.

TO TUE DEALERS:
In order 70 carry out as far us posi-.
BILE in our tbusinessl buying the
recommendation of the Food Admin.
istration and National Council OF De-
Tense, we have decided to ldiscon.
tinuei commence our mail delivery
buying service. beginning June Is.
1915
Conditions have so changed that Il
Is now necessary for every purchaser
TO seek the lowest buying source. We
contemplate the tpricing) buying OF
necessities at the lowest possible fig.
ure and lgiving YOU getting the bene.
fit of any accrued savings on account
of this change. We do not cheerfully
enter into the increased work OF doing
all of our business over the counter"
the pleasure of meeting YOU face to
face not outweighing these increased
duties.
The delivery of general merchandise
is mott as important as the releasing
OF labor for war and war work.
(neither can II consistently as we
now stand the Increased expense
caused by the extreme high price Of
labor.
War conditions have changed mer-
chandising to such an extent that the
tretallerl buyer must curtail expenses.
discount bins. and pay on the Trade
Acceptance plan; therefore. we are
now forced to call upon the tconsum-
err dealer to be indulgent and help
by tpaying) giving as trearly CASH as
good prices as possible,
We earnestly request that you talk
the matter over with us, II you do not
fully understand the situation. we as
sure you OF our hearty cooperation
In any way that will facilitate the
sending of goods to iyou) us.
Your customers,
BY One of Them.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-06-20
XII. SIGHTS AND SCENERY

Lookout Mt IL considered a lofty
peak in that south land. situated IN
Tennessee near Chattanooga. II de
scends abruptly to the Tennessee
river near where II makes the Moe
casln bend. | shall never forget look,
Ing at this peak over nifty miles OF this
mountain country from q ridge In
Pickens county. Georgia. On this
mountain was fought "the battle above
the clouds" In the civil war In 1907
! assembled 1t, looked upon Its battle
field and stood on the Umbrella roch.
Tunnel Hill. through which the A.
& w. passes between Chattanooga
and Atlanta. In not noted fer its
height. nor the height of It's tunnel,
but rather for its connection with
"Sherman's march TO the sea"
Then there are Kenesaw and Lost
Mountains near Marietta. down In the
hill country which makes them stand
out very prominently.
Looking south from Atlanta on a
clear day You may see the dome of
Stone mountain. from which much of
The granite is quarried that is used
In Atlanta
On the road from Dalton to Ellijay
yon pass Old Fort Mountain. AS its
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-06-20

The scientific principle involved in
taking the bray out OF the mule will
not be OF much practical yalue If IL is
limited to mules Semitic P,-i
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-06-20
This paper has enlisted
with the government in the
cause of America for the
period of the war ----.-

The Record has joined the movies
The performance has been continuous
the past four days. Any shortcomings
this week should be attributed to diff
culties encountered in moving print
ing office and installing additional ma
chinery between publication days. We
are now "as home in the Willhlght
building. west Of yashon State Bank.
Cali and inspect an up-to-date plant a
credit to vashon and Maury Islands.
Back up those who are offering
their lives buy War Savings
Stamps.
Mr.. Fred. i. Mess. it is am
nounced, is candidate for re-
election to tile state legislature.
The Kent Advertiser-Journal of
last week devotes much space to
eulogizing L. Al. Hamilton, who is
in the race for county commits
sioner from the south district. Mr..
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-06-20
"reminiscences Of a Georgia ltinerant
NOW A RESIDENT OF vAsnoN ISLAND
N'ontinucdl


Gainesville, we passed The Tululal
Falls These are very beautiful. The
water comes over d preclpice 200 feet
high.
We also crossed the Shallow Ford
of the chnttaheoohee river. Here the
river is d quarter mile wide ard the
water was knee deep to our horses as
we crossed. II rippled beautifully
over a nice gravel bottom.
on my trip to southeastern Georgia
In November 1877. | noticed quite q
change Ia the scenery between Hills.
boro and Milleageyille Here we leave
the region OF The short-leaved or basl,
ard pine and enter the long -leaynd or
turpentine pine belt,
South Of this the underground is
generally sparse and you can see far
between the tall trunks of the pines
The ground Is gently undulating. with
occasional cypress swamps Along
some of the rivers are vast cane
brakes.
Cypress knees are peculiar vege
table growth They are called knees
because of their resemblance. In shape
to the human knee sticking up out OF
the water. They are hollow, and when
sawed off form buckets In which the
natives carry tar 10 lubricate their
wagons.
In this section you will also see the
beautiful fatiened cone of the live
oaks
The Spanish moss festoons almost
all sorts of trees. especially along
water courses, often hanging in great
masses from the top of the tree to
the ground.
Here YOU may also see the magno
las. the pabuettos and the box.
The fig Is also cultivated here Some
of the trees Of North Georgia are the
Continued on page four
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-06-20

and has following that thrlves
off his kind.
In renewing his subscription to The
Record, Alfred T. Anderson of Kear,
ney, Neb., writes: Il am proud of the
showing made by vashon Island in the
war activities"
Remember that National War
Savings Day is June IS. Pledge
yourself on or before that day to
save to'the utmost of your ability
and to buy War Savings Stamps
that there may be more money,
labor and materials to back up
those who fight and die for you.
You may not be ablc to fight,
but you can save and buy War
Savings Stamps.
Thrive by thrift
The scientific principle involved in
taking the bray out OF the mule will
not be OF much practical yalue If il is
limited to mules Semitic P.-f
Following is All excerpt from
the platform adopted by the King
County Republicans at the con
vention held in Seattle last SAT-
urday:
We demand legislation which
will make il impossible for aliens
to reside in this country. obtain
ing all the privileges and benefits
of citizens. including peak wages
and lucrative positions, who re-
fuse to fight for this nation while
we are sending our own good
American blood to foreign soil.
We demand that they fight or
leave"
The Puget Sound Navigation Co has
been granted an increase in fares on
the run between Seattle and Tacoma,
by the public service commission. The
round trip is now $l.O0, including the
war tag.
Keep your government and yourself
al the same time--buy War Savings
Stamps.
Effective at once. the largest amount
of sugar that may be purchased at one
time. by family close to market, Is
two pounds. Where the purchaser re-
sides at some distance, the purchase
may be five pounds.
This rule does not affect the original
rule, which allows, by signing pledge,
the purchase of UP to 100 pounds for
canning and preserving only. the deal.
er to keep record book of such pur-
chases.
The limit of two pounds and five
pounds means exactly that. In other
words, one may NOT purchase two
pounds of granulated sugar and two
pounds of cube or brown sugar As
for the farther or other purchaser
living at a distance. the Food Admin
istrator says 1t means distance from
the nearest source of supply. and not
the distance from the place where one
may wish TO purchase.
Incomplete returns from Is
states show that nearly 100000
women have registered for war
work under the Woman's Com
mittee Of the Council of National
Defense.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-06-20

In renewing his subscription to The
Record. Alfred T. Anderson of Kear,
ney, Neb., writes; 81 am proud of the
showing made by vashon Island in the
war activities"
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-06-20

Hamilton is a perennial candidate
and has a following that thriyes
off his kind.
Evening journal., 1918-06-04

started to grow all the food that our
land is capable Of growing"
Il guess we're a whole lot better of
than the people Of Europe, aren't we?'
asked Helen.
Il should say we are" said Uncle
Harry And not only that but as /
Just said, we have the land TO produce
even greater quantities OF food II that
Is necessary. In other words, we're not
limited in land. as the people Of Eng.
land and France are, for instance.
But II isn't so that there are can
nibals In some parts OF Europe, Is lt?
One OF the fellows In school said his
father read In the paper that food was
so searce in some parts Of Austria. /
think he said, that the people had
turned cannibsls,' said Jimmy
4 don't know whether that Is true
er not, replied Uncle Harry, but 7
saw and read the same dispatch that
that boy said his father read. Il is
a terrible thing TO think Of, but II half
Of The reports that we have received
OF the starving condition Of the people
in parts OF Austria Hungary are true,
Evening journal., 1918-06-04

OF the big guns practically all the time"
"And the people are only allowed so
much food every day. aren't thcyf"
asked Helen9
"The English and French govern
ments,' said Uncle Harry, "and tie
German government, too, for that mat
ter. have the seyerest Kind OF food reg
uiations. They have TO, or few peo-
pie would get more than they need and
most OF the people wouldn't got enough.
Not only that. but the food regulations
pl event waste. For instance, In Eng
land today one adult Is permitted 10
have only q pound and quarter OF
meat every week, But In Germany. In
spite OF all the government has been
able TO do. the people havo suffered
because OF the scarcity OF food In ways
that are unknown to tho English and
French.
well, II the food Is so scarce In Aus
trls isn't the shortage likely 10 oiusu
trouble, smsybe strikes and possibly 4
reyolutlon2" asked Helen.
"rhe food situation Is so bad IN AUS
tria that ] wouldn't be surprised any
time TO read news OF uprlslngs that
may start a revolution" said Uncle
Harry. and II we but knew The truth
about Germany / think we could be
more hopeful OF uprislngs there, We
ali knew the slogan Food VIII Win
the War-Dont Waste H. but seYe
been getting used 10 Il, think, end
sometimes, fear. we overlook The i'm
portanee OF Il. Every day there Is
news in the paper that leads me to
believe that food may yet be ths de-
Gliding factor In the great struggle. So
we must be thankful all the time That
our country is so vast and 30 rich that
il can produce enough food for all. and
we must not waste any food, and finally
we must keep one eye on the food news
from Europe, because II becomes more
important every day the war con-
tlnues."
Evening journal., 1918-06-04

whole the situation In those two coun-
tries has been much better than IN any
reet7"
Yes, that is true,7 answered Uncle
But England is a little country, isn't
itY" asked jimmy.
Yes, both England and France are
comparatively small countries" said
Uncle Harry; 'but you must remember
TWO things about England and France.
In the first place, the U-boats have
failed 10 make good. and our country
and Canada have been able TO send
great quantities Of food 10 both Eng
land and France. And IN the second
place, the governments OF those two
nations have done remarkabls work IN
conserving their food supplies, aud The
people and this refers particularly TO
the wOman-have shown marvellous re-
sourcefulness in growing and harvesting
crops OF all kinds. Why, only the other
day ! was talking TO a man who had
but lately returned from France, and
when l asked him the most interestins
things he saw on his trip he replied, the
way the French people are farming ana
raising food, using every available foot
OF land, and planting, cultiyatlng anu
harvesting crops so close 20 the battle
line thst they work within the sound
Evening journal., 1918-06-04
STALKING THE U-BOATS!
Men in Yankee Destroyer Fleet Are Wise to
Germans Sea Tricks

The Germans get hold OF one Of
these little boats and take the crew on,
or shoot them maybe. or take them on
board and make them prisoners. The
fishermen cannot give them much In
formation, so they do not bother 70
make them prisoners always; they get
rid OF them, ! guess. They take this
little fishing boat and Gle II on the
top OF their submarine and then 60
peaeefully along.
II Is tough game You are not tight
Ing a man who will come up and light.
You are just going after a sneak and
you have 10 be looking for him all
the time That Is why he has Il on
you. A good many times he can get
away before you can get near him. lie
can see you couple OF miles on and
you cannot see The periseope a oouplo
Of miles on.
But when we can see them, we can
get an idea where they may be after
they have submerged. and we then
hsyo a pretty good chance Of getting
them with q depth charge
(The End.)