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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-12-15
XMAS TREE
 IN SEWARD


 Christmas tree in Seward Is hit 'ng the popular fancy and although the subscription list was only opened this morning in the office of the Gateway; the early donations are not q fore runner of what there is going to be, because it takes some minutes for Che average Seward man and woman and child to make up their minds just what they will give, but always give.
 John Yulem, of the Branch Grill, one of the usual donors in Seward, is going down on the list but he made suggestion like this:
 "You see it is this way, there ate a lot of. us old timers and old rounders who kind of fight shy of a church, not because we don't believe in it; but be- cause we would be a stranger In strange land, if we went to a church for a Christmas tree, and sort out Of our element. Now Mir. Editor, can't you arrange it so this community Xmas tree can be given in a hall in Seward, like we use to give our trees many years ago, in Brown x Hawkins hall? am going to subscribe for the the tree, even if it is given in the church, but I want to go, and l know of others who want to go and we want to feel sort of easy you know.
 We'll, there is one suggestion, and as the Editor is only the publicity agent and the others at the Gateway office are only helping out the propo- sition in their respective ways, the hal matter will have to be passed up to the women's Club and the M. F. Church Sunday School officers. But, listen men and women, th" church is being donated for the Christ mas tree, and if you had it in hau rent would have to be paid However , it all depends, if you come through n good shape perhaps there will be plan ty of cash to not only purchase pres ents for every boy and girl in Seward who are all expected to attend ;h,s Christmas tree, with their parents, aunts and uncles, but also to secure q hall.
 It is up to everybody now to give in fifty cents, 75 cents, or $1, or more, there is no limit, you know, and then we will see what can be done for the old sourdoughs and rounders, for it s a cinch they will want to be at the Christmas tree just to see the young Sters have a good time, and feel young again, themselves.
 ! At noon today, Miss Aldoren Carl son, who has charge of the subScrip- ton list at the Gateway office, report ed that $20 had been subscribed in cash, also box of apples donated by Gus Borgen. The following are the
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-12-15

WASHINGTON, Dec, 15- Presi- dent Wilson announces he has no com promise or concession in mind in co. 1ection with the peace treaty, and will make no move towards the treaty disposition holding that the Republic an senators are responsible for the re- suits attending the delay in the pass age of the treaty.
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SEATTLE, Dec, l5- The strike )f the Western Washington coal min ITS. in effect since November 1st, has practically ended by the announce nent today that the mining companies Ire willing to pay the fourteen per .ent increase in wages set by the gov ,rnment. It is believed that coal nm CTS will decide at conference tomor. ,ow to return to work. Many coal min ITS and their families are in destitute conditions.
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WEARS IS
 GETTING
 RESULTS

lowell expects $3,OOO,OOO more will be required to complete the project and this will be appropriated in the fall of 1920.
 The special says Secretary Hailo- we'll says work is proceeding remark ably we'll on the Alaska railway and that Col Mears new organization is obtaining results.
 It is planned to get the $6,OOO,0OO in the civil bill and it is believed there will be no difficulty in securing this amount.
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SEATTLE, Dec, l5-- The estima 5e of the Interior Department of S6,OOt,- 900 to continue work on the Alaska railroad will not be reached by the House appropriations committee until February acording to a POst-Intelh, yencer special this morning from Washington.
 Of the SI7OOO,OOO authorized last summer, SS.OOO,OO is already applo- priated according to assistant secrc- tary Hallowen and the 100000 WI! carry the work 70 1921. Secretary Hal
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ST, LOUIS, Dec, 15- Senate" Reed, who is here for a vacation, an nounced that the League of Nationa will die within 90 days if Wilson abides by his announcement he has no compromise or concession to make.
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SEATTLE, Dec, l5-- President md secretaries of the Washington ,oal miners unions, this afternoon ,oted to return to work immediately lnder terms of the Indianapolis agree ment. It is expected production of coal will be resumed by Wednesday at the Latest.
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ROME, Dec, 15-- DAnnunzio iS ,oming to Rome tomorrow and confe' with Premier Nitti, probably regard lag the transfer of Plume to the ltal. ian government. D'Annunzio's troops are to return to the Italian srmy.
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AUTOMOBILE PLUNGES 9
 FEET TO WATER 2 KILLED

TACOMA, Dec, 15-- R. D. Sprag"e failed to see the open bridge gates ov- or Sylebos waterway and he drove his automobile through the open draw. The automobile turned a complete somersault in the drop of 25 feet into the icy waters below. Mrs. Sprague and her mother Mrs. c. H. Reese, were killed.
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ITALIAN SOCIALISTS ARE
 GIVEN DISTINCT TURN DOWN

ROME, Dec, 15-- The Chamber of Deputies has voted approval of the re- ply to the speech from the throne aft cr the rejection of an amendment off cred by the Socialists providing for immediate recognition of the Russian Soviet government and resumption of relations with Russia.
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KIDNAP
 YANKEE

WASHINGTON, Dec, 15- The State Department has instructed the American Embassy at Mexico City to make representations to Carranza re- sulting from the kidnapping of Fred Hugo, an American, by the Villistas. It is reported the Villistas took Hugo Q the mountains and are awaiting 9 ransom
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WHOA EMMA, OLD GIRL

NEW YORK, Dec, 15- Emma Goldman and Berlman expect to be ,nroute to Soviet Russia this week. Emma Goldman express the wish that the Statue of Liberty be turned around to turn back the incoming for eigners.
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PROHIBITION
 OF WAR TIME
 IS SUSTAINED

fering with the removal of bonded whiskey estimated valued at $75,OOO,- 900 belonging to the Kentuckey distil- leries company.
 associate Justice Brandeis, in read ing the supreme courts decision said the signing of the armistice did not abrogate Congress war time powers and said the way had been left open for exporting liquor stocks in America.
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ARE MAKING FRAME-UP

WASHINGTON, Dec, 15- The American Federation of Labor offic" ials are to meet the representatives of the different farmers groups in an ef- fort te establish iRtey'rslatieus.
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WILL CONTINUE STEEL STRIKE

WASHINGTON, Dec, 15- A con- tinuation of the nation wide steel strike has been voted by the confer ence of 24 presidents of the various steel workers unions. The union lead CTS maintain there is a victory in sight for them.
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WASHINGTON. Dec

WASHINGTON, Dec, b. Inc Railroads expect the coal production Q reach so per cent of normal by to. night. The miners are returning ev- ,rywhere with the exception of Ohio, Kansas and Washington. The Whit" House has indicated that Q commission will not be named to adjust the wage rntil the miners carry out their ag,ee- ment to return to work.
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TRAIN IN TONIGHT

There are thirty five pass engers coming on the Seward limited which left Anchorage at noon today. The train is expected to arrive here at 9 o'clock tonight,
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DRY LAWS ARE UPHELD
ORDERED HOME

LONDON, Dec, 15-- Viscount Grey, British Ambassador to America, has 1een ordered home from Washington, D. C., to discuss questions with the government.
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WASHINGTON, Dec, 15- Sena- ator Borah charges powerful financial interests are trying to put across, fo' selfish purposes, the peace treaty through a senate compromise.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-12-15
STEAMER
 SINKING

HALIFAX, Dec, 15- The British steamer Messina has been abandoned n sinking condition off the New Foundland Coast.
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WEATHER MoDERATING

SPOKANE, Dec, 15-- The temp erature is rising. It was four degrees below zero at daybreak. Stores are on six hour schedule to save coal.
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PORTLAND, Dec, 15- The weath. CT is warmer here, 19 above. The ice in the river is breaking and steamers are arriving.
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SEATTLE, Dec, 15- Green Lake was damned yesterday with skaters. The weather is warming.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-12-15

EAGLE PASS Dec, 15- It is re ported here the Villistas have released Hugo. No ransom was paid.
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. SEATTLE, Dec, 15- The Univer- sity of Washington and Victoria seim- ographs did not register the earth quake reported from Juneau.
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REBEKAHS TO MEET

There will be a regular meeting ot the Rebekahs tonight in the Odd Eel lows hall at 8 o'clock.
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EARTHQUAKE AT JUNEAU

JUNEAU, Dec, 15- There was severe earthquakeshock felt here last night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-04
In the Days News.

Today is the ffty-seventh birthday of
Sherman L. Whipple, whose name has
been prominently mentioned in connec-
ton with the vacant post of Attorney
General in President Wilson's cabinet.
MIR. Whipple is a prominent Boston trial
lawyer whose legal activities and asso-
Citations are nationwide A leader among
the Massachusetts, Democrats, he has fire.
quently been urged to become their can
didate for the highest state offices and
for the United States senate A native
of New London, \. H., he graduated from
Yale university in 1881 and from the
Yale law school two years later, and has
SINCE been engaged in the practice of his
profession in Boston. Last August Mr..
Whlpple was chosen as chief counsel of
the United States shipping board.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-04
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE

l was laying on the setting room floor
reeding the newspaper, and pop was
smoaking a segar with a Enjoyable TX
preston and ma was hitting some nit
ting, and | sed, G pop, heers sumthing
about a man making a speetch and saw
ing if men stopped smoaking and saved
the money insted, it would be better
for the high cost of living.
All the fools aren't ded vet, sed pop.
Meening the man that made the speetch.
and ma sed, Wy, Willyum, jest because
mans views differ frum yours duzzent
prove he's fool
Eny man that tries to do away with
innosent tobacco is not only fool, he's
an ignorant bonehed and a senseliss i'm
beetle and a blithering idiot, espeshiily a
blithering idiot, sed pop.
Well lissen to wat il saws, pop, | sed.
il says, The averidge man spends at leest
20 cents day on segars. by breaking
himself of the injurious tobacco habit he
would not only benefit his helth but save
Sl.40 week, $500 munth, or 1921 20 a
yeer.
[ The ignorant ass Jest wunts to prove
he got as far as multiplication in skool
sed pop.
Now. Willyum, everybody is Untitled
10 their own opinion, sed ma, and pop
sed, Everybody but blithering bonehed
Is a blithering bonehed the same as a
blithering idiot. hee hee? sed ma. POI
not saying weather il was or not and
! sed, And lissen 10 wat he says about
pipes and cigarettes, pop.
Say, have you finished your lessins
sed pop, and / sed, Yes sir, and pop sed
Well wat rivers EMMY into The Nelle
Sea?
4 / don t know, it wasent in the lessin
| sed. and pop sed. Well wat do you meer
by reeding the rawlings of fat hedded
/ loonatic wen you can't even anser sim.
pile question like that. well suppose you
tell ME the names of the wives of Alix.
ander the CRATE.
That wasent in either, sed. and POI
sed, I'm ashamed of you, your ignorants
ia so thick its a wonder it duzzent inter.
/ feer with your circulation-now you
either go out and play or elts do your
/ lessins all over agen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-04
Today's Anniversaries

ll9s-Government armory and manufae-
tory located at Harper's Ferry, Va.
1886 The Barlak of the United States
ceased to be Government instit,l-
tion.
lo69-Ihe North German Parliament was
opened with an address BY the
King of Prussia.
lSoa-Opening of the great bridge across
the Firth of Forth in Scotland.
ls94--Rt. Rev. John A. Paddock, first
Episcopal bishop of Olympia,
Wash, died at Santa Barbara, Cal.
Born at Norwich, Conn, January
10, 1925.
lS97EWiilam Mckinley was inaugural
ed President of the United States.
1915 Washington received the official
German reply to the American
protest against the war zone"
l9l6- Germans entered the village of
Douamont, north i verdun, after
suffering heavy losses.
l9l1e-British Admiralty announced "a
British ships sunk in February.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-04
TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1919.
A LITTLE COMPARISON.

The Legislature of New Hampshire
has before it bin recognizing its de-
partment of education which is based
upon the educational system of Yer
mont. The drafting of the bin was pre-
ceded by an educational survey of the
years ago. New Hampshire too pro-
poses a board of education composed of
practical business men not connected
with the educational work of the state.
The committee having the bill in charge
has unanimously recommended its pas
sage and it looks now as though it
would become law.
There is one feature entirely different
| from the Vermont law and that is an
annual appropriation of $25,l52 for
'Americanization and illitcraey. The
report says:--'' The cost of Americana
zation appears to be generally reeog-
nized as worth while, as education is
the best method of preventing the
spread of vicious ideas which cause so
eial and political unrest, especially
among our non English speaking popli-
lation. This we believe is a step in
advance of other states in the union
and its results will attract nation wide
observance.
New Hampshire S bill appropriates
1927 900 for school work The cost oi
Verhiont's department of education last
year was $75o,761.21. But New Hamp
shire s appropriation provides nothing
for state agricultural schools, colleges
in the state or education of feeble
minded children for which Vermont il
the past year paid $lS9.569.53. In Yer
mont ecu, g Opportunities " eos
SIC, 1861 ~, New Hampshire. pro
poses to spend for Equalization
$324,84s. Vermont paid for d" Uniol
Superintendent of Public Schools, :
last year, $118,134.95 and New Hamp
shire proposes to spend $135,ooo
Health and physical welfare, $4,000
is another item in New Hampshire tina
is not mentioned in Vermont
] This comparison of the two state
indicates that New Hampshire propose
to advance somewhat beyond the edu
cational work that Vermont enjoys a
somewhat less cost. The state evidentl
intends to help its common schools NOR
and its colleges less than Vermont /
4 its educational bill becomes a law Yer
mont possibly can with profit study tn
system of New Hampshire.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-04
T oday's Events
Town meeting day in Vermont.

Town meeting day in Vermont.
Woodrow Wilson today enters upon
the final half of his second term as presi-
dent.
The city of St. Paul is sixty five years
old today, having been Incorporated
March 4, 1854
The annual convention of the Maine
Master Plumbers association meets at
Portland today for two-day session.
special election is to be held today
in the Twenty-second Pennsylvania dis
trict to name a successor to the late Con-
gresham +. E. Robbins.
The Supreme Tribe of Ben Hur, an
American fraternal order with large
membership in the middle West and
South, celebrates its silver jubilee today,
having been organized March 4, 1894, at
| Charlottesville, Ind.
! The lnterAllied Cooperative Confer
, enee is to hold meeting in London to-
day to adopt plans for the work of CO.
operative reconstruction in the liberated
districts, and the organization of large
cooperative stores in the Allied coun.
tries.
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be held accountable for Ameri-
can losses due to U-boat war
fare.
May l3-Protested to Germany against
the sinking of the Lusitania.
Dec demanded that Germany re-
call Captains Boyd and Won
Papen.
Mar. l5-Sent Pershing and 5000 troops
into Mexico in pursuit of Villa.
Apr. l9-Again warned Germany
against her policy of subma.
rine warfare
June lS-Called out militia of IS states
for service on the Mexican Dor
der
Nov. l4-Protested against the deporta-
tion of the Belgians.
Dec. l2-Requested warning nations to
define their terms for last
ing peace.
Feb. 3-0rdered dismissal Of Count Won
Bernstorff, the German Ambas-
! sador.
Feb. 2T-Aasked Congress for authority
to arm American merchant
ships.
Jan. S-Announced war aims based
on reparation and restoration
to invaded nations 1.-THE
famous IA points,.
Sept. 30-Urged upon United States
| Senate the granting of the
/ franchise to women
Oct. Uniformed Germany that hos.
tilities could not end while
Germany's crimes continued
or the Kaiser ruled
Nov. J-Insisted that Germany accept
terms previously submitted Il
her.
Nov. ll-Rejoiced with the American
people on signing of the arm
T. istice.
Dec. SAILED from New York to at
tend the peace conference il
Paris
Dec. l4-Afrived in Paris, where he wa
received with wild enthusiasm
Dee. l6-Presented with the great golt
medal of the City of Paris.
Dec. 2l-Received an honorary degre
T. from the University of Paris.
tDec: 25-Spent Christmas Day with tn
American troops at Chaumont
Dec. 26-Royally welcomed by the Eng
lish people on his arrival il
London.
J Dec 3l-Returned TO Paris to resum
conference with peace col
leagues.
) 1919
: Jan. LEFT Paris for brief visit t
Italy
5 Jan. 3-Received a tremendous ovatio
on his arrival in Rome
Jan. 4-Visited Pope Benedict at tn
], Vatican.
. Jan. lS-Central figure at the forms
7 opening of the peace confer
ence in Paris.
: Jan. 2-Successfully urged adoptio
! of his policy extending til
| hand of fellowship to Russia.
4 Jam 25-Addressed peace conference i
behalf of United States pla
{ for a League of Nations, whie
r was adopted.
Feb. 3-Presided at opening conferenc
4 of League of Nations Con
mission.
Feb l3-Saw the adoption of his drai
for League of Nations.
{ Feb l5-Sailed from Brest, with navs
escort, for the United States.
Feb 2l-Landed in Boston and dt
- livered address i'll answer I
criticisms of the League {
Nations plan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-04
The Fee Simple

Everywhere chickens are fayorite
contribution to the church, but in the
Philippines this gift has special mean
ing.
When the missionary sees Alejo coming
up the steps with chicken under his
arm, he Immediately begins to rehearse
the yernacular for Dearly beloved, we
are gathered together
about the missionary's health and the
weather and the crops always ends with
All -ah- Pastor ah-eould you marry
me -Juanita-on Wednesday -
World Outlook
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Passing of Senator Edmunds.
Huntington Free Press. J

< Y 4 sH
The name of the Hon. George F. Ed
mlinds was for most people of new gen.
Grafton merely a "reminiscences family fa-
miliarized by history The fact remains
that in his death Vermont loses her most
distinguished as well as her most widely
known citizen. He was long recognized
as one of the ablest authorities on consti-
tutional questions to be found in WASH
ington His abilities as a. statesman found
deserved recognition in, 1884, when a num-
Der of shining lights of Republieanism, in
Guiding the late Theodore Roosevelt, sup
ported him for the nomination for the
presidency of tine Republican national
convention, not on the ground of geo.
graphical availability, which was against
him. but because of their admiration for
his qualities as a man and his sterling
qualifications as a leader in sterling. Re-
publieanism
1t is no secret that The antitrust act
of 1890, which bore the name of Sher.
man was largely the work of the hands oil
Senator Edmunds. He started a great
moral movement which found response
in the hearts of Americans generally when
he assailed Mormon polygamy, and it
was fitting that the anti-polygamy law
should be known as the Edmunds act
just as one of the chief works of his dis
tinguished colleague was known as the
Morrill, Tariff act.
Vermenters of the younger generation
will do well to learn from the experience
of Edmunds and Morrill, that it is pos
sible TO stay i'll Vermont and win high
| position in, national affairs, riches and
fame, as we'll as to figure large in the
service of mankind which after all is the
| true measure of man
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-04

MUM IL ne littu-
I'm not so easy
To reach as all.
that.
HAnd in the
second place it
was very rude Of
him TO act as
though ii wonld
be just as fool:
ism To fly to the
IN on iii he
could DO such a
thingl as it
would be 10
skate on thin
ice."
"A h. NJ r.
Moon" said S..ar
Neishhor. "yon
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-04

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-04

w Hai IL tIit
trouble" asked
the Star Neigh
Dor.
Now the Star
Neighbor is "A
great friend Of
Mr.. Moons. just
as many OF our
nelghbors are
great friends Of
ours.
The trouble
Is this" said Mr..
Moon. i just
heard the most
conceited speech.
and the silliest
one at the salne
time. Now If &