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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-02

London society has just
learned of the engagement
Of Miss Evelyn Rodd,
daughter Of Sir Kennel
Rodd, and Thomas Emmett,
cousin of Robert Temple
Emmett. of New York.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-24
Pioneer Skilak Rancher
 Badly Damaged by Flood

Steve Melchoir, the pioneer Skilak rancher, arrived in town Saturday, and reports that the late floods dam aged him badly, his house being nov ed from the foundation, filled with de- bris, and his cellar containing many tons of vegetables, fruits, jellies and his winters supply of foodstuffs was filled to the top with gravel, ruining everything.
 MT. Melchoir was compelled to shoot his pet bull moose, "Tommy,'' which went on a rampage during the high water, horning his tent down and at tacking MT. Melchoir. Another tame moose was drowned, but MT. Melchoir brought in the survivor, female Tommy" was quite tame except dur ing the rutting season, and could be used on a sled or pack. His death was unavoidable.
 MT. Melchoir, who has lived on the lake for many years. has a mining claim on Surprise creek, which he is operating. The damage was done by the waters from the creek overrun- ming the country.
 Mir. Melchoir will rebuild in the near future on higher ground.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-24
Starr Reaches Port Sunday
 With Large Cargo
Many Changes Made in Personnel ot Crew-Boat Load to Utmost
 Capacity This Trip.

The steamship Starr arrived in port from Seattle Sunday morning about 10 o'clock and sailed last night at 4 for Unalaska and westward points The Starr brought twelve passengers and capacity load of freight. Upon reaching Seward between 500 and 500 sacks of mail were placed on the boat, the vessel being so heavily loaded that it was piled on the after deck and GOV cred with tarpaulins. Among the pas sengers arriving from Seattle were Mrs. Frank Horn, bride of Purser Frank Horn of the Starr, Dr. H. $. Wentz, U. s. Bureau of Education; and Mrs. Dykeman and family, wife of Second Mate Dkyeman of the Starr, who will reside in Seward.
 The Starr had as passengers for the Westward, Dr. Wintz, U. s. Deputy Marshal Dan Ross, Rev. Fr. Hotovit zky, Mr. Smith and son, Alex Bear and large number of others, Purser Horn being too busy to make up list for the Gateway.
 The Starr will return in time to re sume her regular schedule, sailing again about December 10th.
 Severel changes were made in tht personnel of the crew, while the Star was in Seattle. Purser Lucas resign ed because of illness; and his plac' was filled by Frank Horn, who ha been acting as radio operator. MI Horn will also act as radio operator Second Mate Ramsay resigned and hi place was filled by Second Mat Dykeman, who brings his family wit him. Chief Engineer Jensen resigne and his place was taken by Morri Sergeant.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-24
,t 3 tt *3 tt q 3 u tt t3 q [: st 3 q t3 tt t3 TO THE CITIZENS OF SEWARD q

q The Seventh Roll Call of the II q Seward Chapter of the American s3 t$ Red Cross was an overwhelming t3 t$ success and the Roll Call Com s3 q mittee thank you. q $3 To those Civic and Fraternal tt q organizations who so graciously q q endorsed our work; to the frater- t3 st nal Order of Odd Fellows, for the .t q generous offer of their building, t$ q and to the Seward Gateway for |: t3 it's donation of advertising, we q q are much indebted. tt U We can assure you the Seward tt q Chapter of the American Red F t$ Cross will endeavor to more de st $t cisively express it's appreciation $t q during the coming year, by con- Il
 q tinuance of the work it has per tt
 q formed in the past year, and will $$
 *3 especially exert itself to care for :3
 q every emergency. r
 U J. P. HANNON, Sec. t3
 q Seventh Roll Call Com !:
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Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-24
Miss Stella Fuller left on today's train for Anchorage. She will return to Seward on Saturdays train.

 train for Anchorage. She will return to Seward on Saturdays train.
 Mrs. M M. Thompson, whose hus- band is timekeeper at Moose creek, left for her home this morning after spending the past few days in town a guest of her sister, Mrs. Frank Roy croft. She will stop at Mile 52 for a visit with Mrs. George Colwell and later go on to Anchorage.
 MT. and A. E. Rucker left on today's train for Anchorage.
 Postmaster w. E. Root returned on last nights train from Anchorage.
 H. V. Hoben left Anchorage on to- days train for Healy and Fairbanks.
 Mr. and Mrs. Larson of Nome are registered at the Van Glider.
 Will Clayson, we'll known Anchor age merchant, arrived in town on last nights train.
 Eli DeHon, Anchorage business man, arrived on last nights train ana is registered at the Van Glider.
 John T. Elliot, Of the Bureau of Public Roads, arrived on last nights train and will leave on the Northwest ern for Juneau, where he will be en- ployed in the main office through the winter months. Mr. Elliott is a popu lar employe and it is hoped he will return to this section next spring.
 Mrs. Decker arrived on last nights train from Mile IA, and left for An chorage on today's train.
 Charles Harper, who arrived iron the Interior recently, left on today! train for Cache creek. His brother A remained iE Seward.
 Earl Mount, proprietor of thu Seward Leather Works, returned las night from a business trip to Anchor age. He reports the Cook inlet me tropolis lively and says the weathe was fine.
 A. F. Johnson, locomotive enginee on the Alaska railroad, is on a leav of absence, and is planning on leavin for the States with his family, return ing in the spring.
 Paul E. Lehman and John Ericl son, T. & T. employees of the flask railroad, are registered at the Ovel land.
 - The steamer Boxer, owned by tn Bureau of Education, Is on her way t Seward from the Arctic, with W. !. Lopp aboard. The vessel has larg :. cargo of reindeer carcasses, ivory an u furs. MT. Lopp will continue on to S l' attle with the boat.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-24

DOORN, Nov. 23.-The former Kali
 ser today declared that he had no in- tention of leaving Holland for Ger many He is going calmly about his customary tasks at the Doorn house. It is said his health Is not good and his personal physician from Amster- dam has been here for several days.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-24

The Department of the Interior has granted a time extension of two years within which to commence drilling on three claims in the Cold Bay Oil dis trict which have been assigned to the Standard Oil company The claims are those held by Jane McNally, John c. Dougherty and Austin E. Lathrop. This advice has been received at the local U. s. land office.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-24

PARIS, Nov. 23.-Official circles are understood to deeply resent former President Wilson's remarks broad casted throughout the United States on Armistice Day, with reference to the scrapping by France of the Yer sailles treaty and attempting to occu- py Germany under pretense of collect ing the reparations debt. The speech is especially resented in Paris.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-24
GOV. MIGRANTS ASSETS NOT
 so LARGE AS FIRST STATED

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. z3-The con- mittee administering the assets of Gov. McCray wrote his creditors that his equities in all assets turned over to the committee aggregates only about s872,745. The governor previ- ously stated that his holdings were worth about sSOOOOO more than his li- abilities.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-24
LIST Eill

Everybody is doing It now! What? The Turkey Trot to Dryden's Grocery. Why? Because the prices are right; the more sales. the lower the prices; his stock is small and fresh on every boat. Service day or night.
 Fox trot delivery.
 Phone Madison 62. If
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-24
M'ADOO TELLS DIGEST BONUS
 AND LOWER TAXES POSSIBLE

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-W. c. Mo Adoo stated in a telegram to the Lit erary Digest that he was convinced that the government could both re duce taxation and provide the soldiers with composition equivalent to the bonus.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-24
SEATTLE SECOND IN VALUE
 OF IMPORTS SAYS TREASURY

SEATTLE, Nov 23.-The treasury department announced that Seattle ted States in the value of imports for September being exceeded only by New York. Seattle imports were vaE ued at $17,813,099.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-24
MIR. AND MRS. LEE Fl. LANDS
 LEAVE ON SUNDAYS SPECIAL

General Manager Lee H. Landis, who arrived on a special Saturday toI meet his wife, passenger from theI States on the Alameda. left yesterday with Mrs. Landis, Major Gotwals and other railway officials, for Anchorage.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-24
CHAMBER MAY CHANGE HOUR
 OF LUNCHEON TO 6:OO P. M

At it's meeting tomorrow the Cham Der may vote on changing its hour of luncheon from midday to 500 p. m., in order to give the business men an op- portunity to attend.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-24
I,r LOCAL NEWS
 OF THE WEEK

Postmaster w. E. Root and daugh- ter. Mrs. Richard McNally, left on to- days train for Anchorage, where Mrs. McNally enters the hospital.
 H. V. Hoben left today for Anchor, age on a short business trip. Frank Towle, who has been in town the past week, left today. for his home at Cooper's Landing.
 Walter Holben left today for Mile 23. after spending few days in town Mrs. Otto Schallerer left on today's train for Mile 23, to spend few days in her bungalow at that place.
 Milton Noll left on today's train TOT Woodrow.
 George Thorkilsen was a WoouFo" passenger on today's train.
 James E. Wilson, the freighter, who was an arrival on the Alameda with horses, was unable to ship his stock on Saturdays train. perishables taking all available space. He will ship out on the next freight.
 Mrs. Daniel Rose left this morning for the Interior, where she will join her husband.
 Deputy Marshal H. s. Staser arrived from Anchorage on Saturdays Taln and left on the Alameda for Valdez to attend court.
 Mrs. w. l.. Fursman returned from Anchorage Saturday and left on the Alameda for her home in Cordova.
 c. A. Schonacker, the Zellerbacf paner Company's representative, lef on Sundays boat for Seattle.
 Thomas Neville, who has been loca blacksmith at the railroad roundhous' and his son, William, left on the AIRS ka to join Mrs. Neville and family a Portland. Ore. They will return t' 1 Seward this coming spring.
 Rev. Fr. Hotozitzky left on th Starr for Belkofsky, after remalnln' in Seward the past two weeks aWal' ,no tho sailing of the vessel. Rev Hotovitzky is a Russian priest of st perior education and loyal America who is doing good work among hi parishioners.
 Mrs. Marie Siebel, who has bee1 employed at the Seward bakery tn past summer. left on the Alameda 10 the States. She will return next sun mer.
 Dr. H. B. Wentz arrived on the Star and left for Unalaska where he wi be in charge of the U. s. Medical SC vice for the Board of Education.
 Deputy Marshal Dan Ross returne yesterday to his home at Unalaska.
 Rev. R. V. B. Dunlap returned o Saturdays train from trip to Fair banks where he went with Mrs. Dur lap, who will remain over until Sa urday. Rev. Dunlap reports the ne' wing to the agricultural college an school of mines nearly completed. H &tates that a short course in minin has been started by the college, whic is proving very popular. about 30 st' dents.
 Mr. and Mrs Frank Horn have ren ed the Hoben house on Third avenue next to w. E. Roots bungalow.
 T. A. Cheatham, w. E. o. Criger, Sims, of Hope, are registered at a lt cal hotel.
 Mr. S. Finkelstein, representing tn Alaska Weekly of Seattle, arrived o Saturdays train from a trip to tn Interior, and will remain in Seward week soliciting subscriptions for hi paper. He reports a very successfr trip so far.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-24

Major J. C. Gotwals was a Seward visitor Saturday. leaving for Anchor age on yesterdays special.
 Mrs. Dykeman and family have talk en rooms at Mrs. Paulson's.
 Gus Borgen will leave on Saturday'sI steamer for California, where his fam ilv are located, returning in April.
 Mrs. George A. Morrison, of Eklut- na, left on the Alameda Sunday for Seattle. where she will visit relatives, later going to Wisconsin to spend the holidays with other relatives. She will return in the spring.
 Harry Madland, representing the Seattle Hardware Co.,, was seward visitor Saturday night.
 Mrs M. M. Thompson and son, or Moose creek are visiting in seward
 John Elliott, resident engineer with the Bureau of Public Roads, who mas been operating at Girdwood this sum- mer left on the Alameda for Juneau where he will be employed in the of flee of the bureau.
 D. J. Fisher arrived Tn town yester- day from Tunnel.
 E. Wilson left today for Matanus ka. on the local freight.
 ]. w. Gucker, representing Swift x Juneau. having completed their win Co.,, and Paul Barnes, representing M Seller & Co.,, left on the Alameda foI ter work in this section. i Richard McNally left today for An i choraee. returning Wednesday. E. c. Peterson, farmer from the Palmer district, was an outgoing pas senger on the Alameda. i Miss Nellie Carter of Seattle anc Walter D. Scott of Anchorage, were united in marriage at Anchorage re gently, the bride arriving on the Ala
 meda from Seattle. : The steamship Victoria Is the nex vessel on the Alaska line to sail iron
 Seattle, her departure being SatuI day. Nov. "A. She takes the place O 3 the Alaska.
 J. B. Reher and family will leave ol
 one of the next boats for Juneau, t
 spend the winter. MT. Reher is il
 charge of Bureau of Public Road @ work for this section. He and his wifi g have been a welcome addition to Sew l. ard society the past summer.
 MT. and Mrs. Bishop, 1. Kriken,
 Elliott, MT. Seims, MT. Criger, M
 Cheatham, all connected with Burea . of Public Roads work in this sectioI
 will leave on the Northwestern 10 n ports to the south. Miss Dorthy Haley, wro passed tnr - Seward recently on her way to Al
 chorage to take position with tn
 Times staff, is reported i'll, following r minor operation performed at the ho Il pital.
 w. B. Lawing arrived from Mile
 on last nights train and left todd d for his home.
 Charles Johnson, a Valdez boy, a n rived in town on last nights train. = G. Aarons, manager of the Fai l. banks Gold Dredging Company ar U Dredgemaster Ed Holbrook, accomp' " nied by Mrs. Holbrook, Dredgemast' o A. Hanot, A. J. Anderson, L. Ysta 0 Carl Anderson, Gus B. Berness and $ Bassham left this week for the Stat' n to spend the winter. They will retul A in the spring.
 OBrien Miller and family of Fai banks have secured reservations ( 7' the Northwestern and will leave ft
 the States. ). John McCord of Fairbanks wi ) leave on the Northwestern for u
 States.
 U Mrs. Frank Roycroft left for A Il chorage on today's train, where sf e will enter the hospital for a mfn' :" operation.
 Il H. O. Roberts left on today's trai
 for Anchorage.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-24
NEW BABY GIRL ARRIVES

A baby girl, weight 71z pounds, was born to MT. and Mrs E. L. Bedell, of Anchorage last week. The daughter is the second child, and will make a good buddy for her little brother.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-24

Mackinaw Coats for School Boys; the kinds that stand the rough wear Brown & Hawkins. If
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-24
HUNGER STRIKE IS OVER

DUBLIN, Nov. z5-Tne hunger strike of political prisoners in Uul- ster is over, after lasting F days. One death resulted.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-24

Eastman Kodaks and Films. Seward Drug Go. If
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-24

Skates and sleds, J. L. Graef. 280-tf
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21
TWO FRENCH OFFICERS
ARE SLAIN By GERMANS
Severe Penalties Will BE Imposed on
the Population-Death
rio,s Cnarge0.

Paris. March PA French army
officer. Lieut.. Collins OF the Alpine
Chasseurs. and Francois Jolly, a
French technician. in charge of the
railway station at Buer. about fifteen
miles north Of Essen. were assassi-
mated during the night
The French have already put into
effect a list Of reprisals.
Severe penalties against the mu-
nicipality have been Instituted and
further measures are expected
The crime which has been COM
mItted will be pltllessly punished and
the victims avenged" said Premier
Poincare.
French agents announced that they
have discovered the existence OF three
secret murder societies I'm the Ruhr
district the object of which is the AS
sasslnation OF French and Belgian
officers.
The French military authorities Will
Immediately demand that the German
government disband these organiza-
lions and surrender the leaders or
"the gravest action viii be taken
Il was also announced that the
French have discovered large caches
OF arms at Bochum and Essen.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21
GERMANY Asked
To PAY A BILLION
Greatest Arbitration Case Is
About to Be Heard.
U. S. CITIZENS ASK DAMAGES
Suits Growing out Of the War 20 Be
Considered by the German
American Commission Of
Thirty Members.

Washington. March 1.-THE worlds
greatest arbitration case is about 10 be
heard Gu Washington. Claims approx
mating more than Sl.OOO.UOOOOO. rep
reseuting the amount alleged 10 be due
the government OF the United States
and citizens growing OUT Of the war
with Germany FOR losses and damages
sustained. are 10 De- settled through the
deliberations now being held by the
mixed claims commission.
Judge Day Represents u. S.
judge Edwin B. 4 arker OF New York
Is the American member 81 this COM
mission. while Dr. Wilhelm Kisseibach,
a lawyer ~ Hamburg. represents the
German government. william X. Day.
former associate justice Of the SUI
preme court II the United States. Is
the umpire on the commission. who
only acts In case the two commission
ers are unable e. agree upon the
amount ~ the claim involved.
Robert e. Morris. a lawyer OF New
York. represents the United States as
agent uf the commission. while Karl
Won LewlnskI. one 4 the counselors Of
THE German embassy here. Is the Ger
man agent. %. e. kiep Is his assistant
Johannes h. JunJzen is the joint sec
Rotary ca the part II Germany, while
SIR. Morris acts In this capacity for
the American government
Thirty Attaches on Committee.
There are probably thirty attaches
comprising the membership Of the
committee. The legal staf Of the
American commission consists Of Mar
shall Morgan Jennings c. Wise. Har-
old n. Martin. Alexander Otis. John j.
Edwards. John Il. Wheeler. Joseph G
Fehr and Ephruim T.. Bower.
% ls not Go De expected that more
than 80 per cent OF he claims Of dam
a-es anu losses filed with the com
mission ever viii le paid by the Ger
man government. Scr this percentage
g.iu De- thrown out by the agent of the
United States and .wyers On the COM
mission. who viii hold many claims TO
o. ule-aI and viii cut down others.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21
WILL OF MRS. LOGAN is FILED
Widow % Civil War General oisln-
herits Two Granddaughter
Who Ignored tser.

Washington. March 1.-THE viii Of
Mrs. John A. Logan, widow OF Cen
eral Logan. filed here for probate. dis
Inherits her two Eranddaughters,
Mary Louise Logan DE Sancay and
Edith Josephine Dilworth.
Mrs. Logan declared that she once
had a great affection for them. but
they completely ignored the exist
ence of myself and their aunt, Mary
Logan Tucker"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21
ADVISED TO BEGIN SLOWLY
New Farm Credit Banks Are cau-
toned to Proceed With
Great Care.

washington. March 13.-while in
termediate credit banks created by the
new agricultural credits law will be
Immediately chartered. the farm loan
board has issued instructions TO the
officers Of the banks to proceed eau
tlously and restrict their operations
until the new system is firmly estab-
lished.
Loans viii be limited 10 nine months
during the experimental period. al
though assurance viii be given of re-
newals on live stock paper. The banks
are designed under the law 10 provide
credits for agculture for from six
months 20 three years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21
CONTINUES CREDITS POLICY
War Finance Corporation Concerning
Rural Leans 20 Function as
In Past.

Washington. March 1.-THE policies
of the War Finance corporation CON
corning credit 20 the farmers viii be
continued as In the past. and the cur
uuratIon's functions viii not be taken
over by the new credit agencies Gre
ated by congress. IL was officially
stated. The corporation viii cooperate
with the new agencies.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21
FREE STATE EXECUTES 7 MEN
includes Michael cresVy, Prominent
Republican Leadsr-convietsd on
Charge Of Possessing Arms.

Dublin. March 14.-Seven men were
executed here and IN Cork for pos
ssSsing arms and participating in at
tacks on the authority OF tie Free
state. Michael Creevy, prominent
republican leader. Henry Keenan, and
James O'Rourke were executed In
Dublin. In cork the men whose lives
were taken were William Healy, John
Grerye. Patrick Hogan and James
Tarle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21
SAY TAXES WILL NOT BE CUT
So Declare Administration Leaders in
Charge Of Revision at
Washington.

washington. March 1.-THE Amer
lean taxpayer is TO get little IL any
relief from the next congress. accord
ing 10 administration leaders. No re-
ducfions in normal taxes on individual
income or on surfaces are In con-
temptation by the administration.
such reductions are not likely 10 be
accepted even IL urged on congress
from sources outside the administra-
ton.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21
RAIL WAGE CUT CONFIRMED
Telecraphers Denied Former Rate at
Rehearins by United States
Labor Board.

Chicago. March i0.-Eleven thou
sand railway employees, members OF
the Order OF Railroad Telegraphers.
were denied by the United States
railroad labor board reversal at re-
hearinz OF n decision handed down by
the board last December. under which
approximately S1.J0O,OOO annually was
taken or their wages. effective jan
uary !.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21
CHAMPION STOWAWAY HELD
Hans Breitlaueh, a Young German,
Tries for Seventh Time TO
Enter y. S.

New York. March 12.-The worlds
champion stowaway" arrived in New
York again sunday. Hans Breitlauch.
twenty-five. completed his seventh
trip from Germany on the President
Roosevelt. which locked at Hoboken
after a stormy trip from Bremen. He
was taken to Ellis island TO await de-
portatiOn-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21
SEEKS ONE MILLION IN TAX
Dry Agent Accuses Chicago Brewery
q 5is oistillins Fraud
tn Alcohol.

Chicago. March IA r. Harris.
chief general prohibition agent. has
asked that taxes and penalties
amounting 10 nearly Sl.opO.OcO be inn
posed upon the Atlas Brewing COM
pany % Chicago as punishment for
selling pure grain alcohol as dena-
fursed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21
CHICAGO BOReIA CONVICTED
Mrs lille kiiHek Found Guilty 81
Poisoning Third HUSBAND
Gets Life Sentence.

Chicago. March l4.-Mrs. TITLE
Kiimek. modern Borgia." was convict
81 ~ the murder n her third husband.
Prank Kupezky. she was sentenced
20 life Imprisonment.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21
WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS
Important News of the Badger State
Arranged in Condensed Form

Neenah-Dr. ]. NJ. Donovan was
elected president of the Fox River
Valley Boy Scout council at a meeting
in Appleton, at which were represent
ed the scout councils of Appleton,
Neenah. Menasha. Kaukauna and
Little Chute. which comprise the val
ley organization. other officers chOs-
en- were Frank Charlesworth. Kau-
kauna. vice president; Julius Kahn,
Appleton, treasurer, and II. p. Buck.
Appleton, executive. The organiza-
tion will have complete control of Boy
Scout activities in the member cities.
with a proposed budget of S6,450 10
finance the work.