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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-10

Quality talks Smoke an E! Ro Tan Cigar and be convinced. Th"y are mild. JS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
NINE DAYS OF LOAN
DRIVE HAS BROUGHT
IN 829,6O6, 100

Continued f1"m Page One)
concluded two days of bond sales, but
no report has been made.
From Richmond Va, came this mes
sage:
"Situa ton throughout the district is
well in hand and reports indicate un-
usually large numbers of small buy
ers. Richmond has subscribed SlS,-
3f7,750, or ii per cent of it's quota.
Dallas reported that despite the
drouth of the last two years, which
has dealt severely with rural COM
niunities farmers are buying gen
Serously. Dallas has subscribed $2S.-
sSS,450. or 35 per cent, of it's quota,
ranling next to St. Louis in that re-
spect.
Oregon and Iowa, which have been
contesting for the honor of being the
first state to subscribe it's quota, to-
Cay opened a new phase of rivalry by
reporting almost simultaneously tina.
all their counties had gone over the
top.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
MERCER BARNETT
AGAIN TO HEAD
KIWANIS CLUB
Nominating Committee Makes Report.
Madame Stanculeanu Talks on
Relief Work 1a.

J. Mercer Barnett, president OF the
Kiwanis club. was yesterday nom
mated president of the club for an
other year; Joseph II. Loveman, for
vice president; John T. Yeatman. sec
Dad vice president w. Y. Traminsn,
secretary; and A. ]. Arrant treas
urer.
The officers will be voted upon at
the next meeting of the club and in
view of no other nominations they are
practically elected to the offices to
which they have been nominated.
The directors nominated are: c. f..
Mason, f. w. Bromberg, Il. +. StovaH,
NJ. S. Barnwell and w. A. Currie. The
first two named are followers from the
old board, as provided by the consti-
tuition of the club.
The S. bill held by Jim Davidson as
an. attendance prize was won by A.
III. Throckmorton. Vice President
Lcveman presided in the absence of
President Barnett. Three cheers were
given "Parson" Barnwell as he en-
tered the dining hail. Madame stan
culeanu, Rumanian relief worker and
refugee from Rumania. made an in
teresting talk to the club.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
MAN POWER BILL
PASSES Sd READING
BY VOTE 3O1-1O3

London, April 16-The third
reading Of the government
man-power bill was carried to-
night by a vote of sol to 103.
In the report stage of the man power
bill, joan Dillon, chairman of the Irish
nationalists, moved the omission of the
Irish clause and pressed the government
to give its real plans. He recommended
that the government go to the Counties
Of Antrim and Down and try to hold
conscription meetings. That, he said,
would open the governments eyes.
Doubtless the giving of home rule would
produce a great effect, but at the pres
.ent time the government appeared
neither able to carry on the war sue
cessfully nor accept peace; neither able
TO govern Ireland nor allow Ireland to
govern herself
Mr.. Dillon said he had been 40 years
in public during some of the stormiest
periods of Irish history, but he solemnly
warned the government that he never
had known anything to approach the
feeling in Ireland today.
If CONSUMPTION was applied, the chaos
and confusion would be appalling, and.
he declared Ireland would be turned into
another Belgium.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
Body of Stone Will Lie in
State at Missouri Capitol

st. Louis, April 16.-The train bearing
the body of Senator William j. Stone,
who died Sunday in Washington, reached
here tonight, en- route to Jefferson City,
where the body will lie in state at the
capitol tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
DIR. Ralph Cross Is
in Serious Condition
at Hillman Hospital
Pistol Wound Expected to Prove
Fatal-Found in Room at Rose
wall Apartments

DR.. Ralph Cross, a dentist living in
the Rosewald apartments, was discovered
with a pistol wound in his left breast in
his rooms this morning shortly after
o'clock. The call was answered by the
Shaw Undertaking company, and he
was Immediately rushed to the Hill
man hospital for medical attention. His
condition was pronounced critical by the
ambulance attendants and it is not ex-
pected that he will survive.
No theory has been advanced as to the
probable cause of the shooting, and it
is not known positively whether it was
case of accidental discharge of the gun
or of an attempt at suicide. The bullet
entered the leftschest near the heart and
hospital authorities stated that there
was practically no chance for recovery.
He was placed upon the operating table
at 2:30 O'Clock this morning
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, April 16.LAlabama and
Mississippi; Partly cloudy Wednesday
and Thursday, probably local rains.
Georgia Generally fair Wednesday and
Thursday
Tennessee: Partly cloudy Wednesday
and Thursday, probably showers and
somewhat cooler.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
SECRETARY OF WAR BAKER, ON RETURN FROM FRANCE
MAKES NO ATTEMPT TO MINIMIZE GRAVITY OF S7UA TON

will have to make further expendi-
lures for the school.
Also the matter of the Wylam paw
ing that has been regularly on the
calendar for several months was
settled. The passing OF the ordinance
for the paving was concurred in by
ali commissioners, and as soon as the
necessary details are completed the
paving will proceed
Upon request of Commissioner Bur.
russ, the garbage contract, which has
heen held in an unsettled state for
several weeks, was held up until
Thursday morning at $50 o'clock,
when at an adjourned session tina
matter will be discussed
The city destroyed $49,50O of old
city Improvement bonds that had been
redeemed. it being an issue of 1858 for
sewers.
Commissioner j. Ellis Brown was in
disposed yesterday and was not pres
ent at the sessions of the commission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
Automobile Runs Wild
on Nineteenth Street

An automobile, carrying Alabama. 1918,
Ilicense No GIT, driven by A. c. Davis,
owner of the Exchange hotel, ran wild on
Nineteenth street last night shortly be-
fore 8 o'clock and completely demolished
two showcases in front of the Gordon
Loan company, and smashed one of the
white way" lights, which line eithe
side of the street.
The auto was considerably damaged,
but was still able to run under it's own
power A large bunch of knives and
leather goods from the showcases was
recovered after the collision and brought
to police headquarters to be claimed by
the owner. Davis was placed under bond
by Officer Chambers, who investigated
the case. Davis will probably be tried
this afternoon on the charge of reckless
driving Of an automobile.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17

MIR. Baker had little to say for
publication. On his arrival early
today at an Atlantic port he au-
thorized this statement;
~ return with a sense of pride
and confidence at the achieve
mcnts of the United States and
allied troops abroad that would
justify many trips across the wn-
teri
Whatever direct information the War
Sescretary may have as to the plans of
General Fuch will be for the ear Of Pres
tdent Wilson alone.
There have been many reports that MI
Baker went to Europe for the purpose oil
urging unification of all allied armies
under a single commander. He had no
comment to make on this point. Off
cials familiar with the circumstances OF
his conferences with the British and
French authorities and with Generals
Bliss and Pershing, however, regard it as
a most fortunate thing that he was on
the scene when the German blow was
struck. His presence served to expedite
greatly the decision to pool all allied re
sources in men and munitions in order
to meet the new peril.
The prompt action Of General Pershing
in placing his men at General Foch's
disposal Is known to have met with Mr..
Bakers hearty approval. The French
general made deep impression on the
Escretary, who is known to share fully
President Wilson's belief that victory
can only spring from a unified COM
mand under such a leader
During his trip Mr.. Baker visited
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
lam Proud of American and
Allied Accomplishments, :
Says Man Who IS Supposed
To Haze Brought Unity
Against Germans.

Washington, April 16-Steeed to the work ahead of him
by knowledge of conditions at the battle fronts in
Europe Secretary his desk the depart
tonight from his trip abroad prepared to concentrate
energy expeditng the of American
fighting to France
secretary
There doubt believes
the German effort will the
Foch the impress French chief.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
FEATURELESS SESSION
OF CITY COMMISSION
I'll ED JESTER ID A Y
Pratt School to Be Rebuilt Soon.
Wylam Paving Matter Finally Dis
posed of by Ordinance

Pratt City people received the as
surance of the city commission yes
terday morning that the city would
rebuild the Pratt City school recently
destroyed by fire just as soon as the
architect received the bids upon the
work. The money has been received
from the insurance companies to the
amount of insurance carried on The
building, and repairs will be MADE
equivalent to the amount of insur-
ance collected, and perhaps the city
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17

England, Fance and Italy and saw the
battle fronts all along the line. He has
been in the American front line trenches
under fire; once a shell exploded close
TO him and on another occasion he stood
in the window of a battered building
behind the allied line to watch high.
powered missiles come bowling to tear
great craters in a field less than 100
yards. away.
As he sailed for home the thunder of
the British and German guns on the
Picardy battlefront was still in Mr.
Bakers ears. While that struggle was
n its opening stages his party passed
along the whole British line covering
200 miles in two nights and day O.
motoring. During all that time the Brit
, ish guns were drumming constantly in
their ears, a steady, terrible roar of de-
struction that was with them, waking
or sleeping. The German bombardment
was drowned by the nearer tumult Of the
British reply, although the shell bursts
OF the enemy joined in the chorus.
Later Mr.. Baker saw another phase of
war. In Italy he visited Venice. He
found 1t deserted city. It's streets and
canals, thanked by palaces and art works
OF priceless value. were deserted. An
occasional soldier and here and there a
lingeri lg civilian were the only people
OF whom the party caught sight. Only
one store, lace shop, was noted by the
party as being open. To the few per-
sons who remain in Venice, the Ameri-
can consul has become guide and helper
The American Red Cross is caring for
them through him.
Mr.. Baker sailed for Europe on an
American cruiser. He returned on a fa
nous liner, formerly German. but now
an American transport The trip over
was rough. but on the way back calm
weather prevailed and the only incident
was radio call yesterday from a burn
ing steamer which the transport changed
ner course to answer Otherwise the
party would have landed IL hours sooner
| When he reached France the war sec
rotary placed himself in the position of
an American soldier, just arrived at the
goal of his ambition, "over there He
wanted to know exactly what prepara-
tions had been made for the care Of men
what the government was preparing to
do on this side. knew it by personal
touch; but of the great matters across
the water he had only cold official re-
ports or the inadequate descriptions of
returning officers.
BEGAN AT DEBARK ALTON
Beginning at the debarkation ports,
Mr.. Baker and his party, under the guild
ance of General Pershings officers, fol-
lowed the life of an American soldier
/ in France step by step, until they ar
rived in an advanced listening post in
| front of the American lines.
Turning back, the party followed the
wounded men through the dressing sta
| tons. over the ambulance paths and into
the vast network of American hospitals
that have been erected. There probably
so per cent of all these wounded in a ctiOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18
By Harriette Underhill

Every one believes that VIII Rogers
just talks along and says anything he
happens to think of when he gets out
in front Of the populace and swings
his lassoo. But we never believed it.
1t sounded too spontaneous to be the
real article and we believed that his
up-to- the-minute talks were carefully
prepared speeches culled from the
final, four-star editions of the evening
papers, which come out early enough in
the morning to be useful even on ma
tinee days.
However, since we went over to the
Goldwyn Studio and talked with Mr.
Rogers we know that we were all wrong
Some of the things which he said. the
funniest ones. we can't print. 1t
wouldn't be fair. But there were
plenty to choose from.
We met Mr.. Rogers in the long cor
rdor which leads from the restaurant
to the dressing room.
GOSH" he said. 81 never, felt so
important in my life. Think of any
ones coming over here to interview me!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18
With Laughing Bill Rogers

But | wish you had gone over to see
me at the New Amsterdam Theatre
That's why're shine-with the ladies'
l tell you I'm so gosh darned popular
ever there! They're all crazy over me
-Marilyn Miller and Ann Pennington
and the lot of 'em.
"And did you see me all dressed
up and hear me sing my new song
from the box over at the 'Follies'? OF
course, Pm not quite as handsome as
Lillian Lorraine, but l think I can
sing just as we'll, don't you? Now, sup
pose you wait for two minutes while
l go and make myself look like a cater
pillar l got to creep along wall
without being detected"
It's an all day trip to the Goldwyn
Studio, some routes, so we used our
two minutes to get some ham and eggs
in the studio restaurant. The chief
advantage of this operation is that
Frances serves the ham and eggs. We
oon't know what Frances's other name
is, but she is so beautiful that even Mr..
Goldfish noticed it and is going to star
her, SO the story goes.
When we got back to the set Mr..
Rogers was al nada IL n 'ook Ike
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18

a caterpillar and ready to break out
of prison. give been hankerin' all my
life to break out of jail" he said, "but
l never could break in
Gee! amt it terrible to think Of
me posing in front of that machine
gun camera and a handsome younp
fellow like him standing back direct
ing the picture? ?" The handsome young
fellow was Hobart Henley, and the
picture is Laughing Bill Hyde" Req
Beach's story
"You know, l think Pm going to be
pretty bad in this thing. I'm no actor,
and this part calls for lot of sob
stuff that I don't think I'm going to
get away with. l only made the thing
because Rex Beach wanted me to. He
said Bill Hyde looked just like me. It
doesn't seem possible, but then 1 sup
pose he ought to know. Anyway,
hope I won't be as rotten as I think
I'm going to be-
'1'm right at home on the stage now.
If my stuff don't get over, why I
just reach in my hip pocket and bring
out coupla my old surefre ones, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18

think any nut would spend his time this
not weather breakin iron bars when
ne could just walk out of the back
Tut that's the movies for YOU
And just as we were leaving Rogers
called out: "When you get back to the
office tell that critic you got over there
that he is the only critic that ever told
me why / was no good opening night.
l didn't need all the others to tell me
was no good. l knew it myself. But
he told me where l missed out, and you
Fan bet | was pretty gosh darned good
the second night. And after this there
amt going to be no first nights for me.
We cut 'em out"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18

Commodore J. Stuart Blackton has
extended his contract with Herbert
Rawlinson, whom he first signed to
play the lead in "The Common Cause"
and now plans to feature him in sew
eral other Hlackton productions to fol-
low this propaganda picture, which he
is producing under the auspices of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18

in minute I got 'em with me again.
But, gee! when you make this you
make it for keeps, and when you see
yourself prancing around on the screen
and making all kinds of an idiot of
yourself you can't prop up your per-
formance with any of your old wheezes.
You're just done for; that's all.
"The funny thing about the movies is
they're always don' things backward.
Why, coupla days ago l buried my
pal, Danny, over on the Palisades. He
fell over the cliff and got killed Just
after we broke out of the pen.
And now here we are just maxim
our getaway. l hope they know what
they're doin' and that it will all come
out right in the picture. I don't see
why they couldn't of got some one else
to make this picturesque one who
looked like me-but, then, don't sup
pose they could find any such person
anywhere"
eyes, they could" we said. "Bill
Hart looks like you"
"Oh, yes" said Bill Rogers. owe
heard o. him, but you know it takes
class, and che amt got my class at all.
Pm afraid he never would get along in
the movies.
"Do you see that nice airy cell over
there with no back in it? Well, I got
to go over and get in that and get ready
to break out. 1t doesn't look very hard,
does it? But. you see, got to get out
the front way by tearin' out them iron
bars over the window. Would you
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18

Hearts of the World" the D. W.
Griffiths Auperproduction, enters upon
its twenty-second week at the Forty
fourth Street Theatre, and is still
drawing crowded houses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18
Random, Reels

With his screen production of the
Drury Lane melodrama, Sporting
Life" COMPLETED. Maurice Tourneur is
already we'll along upon his second in
dependent production.
While the title and subject of the
second production is still secret, NJ.
Tourneur announces that the cast in
cludes Paul Clerget, the famous
French actor, who scored in the pam
tomime, "Pierrot the Prodigal"; Flore
Revalles, the dancer and singer of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18

The fourth and last week Of "Amer-
cas Answer" the official United
States government war picture at the
George NJ. Cohan Theatre, begins to-
Gay. All performances, afternoon and
night, will be open to the public, and
seats may now be secured for the en-
tire week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18

Ethel Barrymore will be seen for the
first time at the Strand Theatre in a
photo adaptation of sour Mrs. Nc
Chesney," her recent stage success.
The play abounds with humorous stu
atoms cleverly interviewer with a two
fold romantic love story. The Metro
Pictures Corporation has surrounded
the star with an excellent cast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18

Ballet Russo, last seen at the Gen.
fury; Gloria Goodwin, the popular
dancer; Chester Barnett, Ethel Hallor,
the beauty of the Century roof show:
Lyn Donaldson, George West, Fair
Binney and Warner Richmond.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-11-28
Read the ads in this issue.
DEATH OF MRS. NEUMAN.

Mrs. Sadie Neuman, nee Carl, was
born in Powsheik county, Iowa, Nov.
rs, 1897, and died at her home in
Belle PLANE, Ia, Nov. 10, 1918,
aged 20 years. IL months and 10
days. Mrs. Neuman was partly raised
In Powsheik county and partly
raised in Audubon county. Her
father being Mr.. John Carl and her
mother being a daughter of Mr.. aud
Mrs. John Schrader. and a sister of
Mr.. Chris. Schrader. Miss Alice
Schrader and Mrs. Robert Robinson
of this city. Mrs. Neuman was mar
ried to her now bereaved husband
Oct. is, 1916. This union was
blessed with one child. little Larina
May. who was only Ii days old at
the time of her mothers death. Aft
er little Larina's birth, the mother
had not ully rallied to her strength
again when the flu with pneumonia
following took her away.
Mrs. Neuman was a member of the
Congregational church at Belle
PLANE. A few days before she passed
away she said she had committed
herself to God. and was ready to
go, leaving her dear little one and
her husband to him who has s9'd
that we should cast our every care
on Him, for He careth fOr us.
She leaves to mourn her early de-
parture a husband, child, father,
stepmother, two brothers, one sister,
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Schrader, and numerous friends to
mourn her early departure Her
mother and one brother preceded
her, beside whom she was laid to
rest in the Cameron cemetery north
of Ross.
The funeral services were in
charge of Rev. Chas. S. Lang, pastor
of the Evangelical church at Audi
bon, Nov. 81. 1918.
Those from a distance were the
husband, Martin Neuman, land
brother Jessie Neuman, and the faith
err, Mr.. John Carl.
Life is certainly insure ard death
/ certain for all Let all remember the
Masters words at this time:
las it is appointed unto all mel
once to die, but after this the Judg
ment. So Christ was once ofteret
| to bear the sins of many, and unto
them that look for Him shall He ap
pear the second time without sill
unto salvation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-11-28
PIONEER OF COUNTY DIED
AT HER EXTRA HOME

Elizabeth Peck was born Deem
Der Is, 1928, 10 Hartford, Conn.
She passed from this life on Nov.
16, 1918, at the George Paige home
in Extra, aged SO years. 10 months
and % days. On Christmas day,
1848 she was married to Mr. Airing
ton M. Harrington of bonneville,
Ind, after which they made their
home in Linnville, Ind. 1t was
there that she entered the Church
of Christ of that place. She, with
her husband came to Extra in 1864
and since that time has made her
home there, with one exoeptionsof a
short sojourn in Missouri.
She leaves an adopted daughter
Mrs. M. ID. Carmen of Council
Bluffs, and her sister-in-law. Mrs.
Paige, besides many nieces and
nephews in Missouri and Indiana.
Mr.. Harrington having passed away
March Z, 1902. Since his death she
has made her home internationally
with Mrs. George Paige and Mrs.
George Faust Both these good wom-
en- were with her at the time of her
death. She was q devout Christian
with implicit faith in Christ her
Savior. Hers is the victory over
the last enemy, Death.
The funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at the Paige
home. conducted by Rev. Matson.
The remains were inferred in the
Extra cemetery.