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Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-29

Three deaths have occurred on Alaskan winter trails, already this season and the winter is young. In every case death was caused by not needing the simplest rule of travel take no chances. And in every case it was a sourdough who lost out bs believing his endurance greater than ti.ot of the elments. as.,l.4.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-29
NOTICE TO MASONS

Special meeting of Seward Lodge NO. 2l9, A. F. & A. M., Saturday even ing, December 18th. Work in the First degree. Full attendance request. ed. c. F. SMITH
 hnioh Secy.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-29

In case the Territory is divided it will take practically all the population ln Northern Alaska to fill the govern ment jobs created.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-29

The Yukon river closed at Dawson Nov 24 this year, the latest ever known since the first white man built his illahee on the banks of the mighty river
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-29

When the weather is bad in Seward it is generally worse other places Cheer up, you might live on Puget Sound some day.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-29
POTATOES IN MID-WINTER

Rev. F. R. Falconer of Ketchikan has been digging potatoes out of his patch up to a few days before Christ mas. Some of the tubers weigh a pound.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-29

Next Wednesday you will be forced to write it 1924.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-29

Fresh Halibut. Seward Fish Co., if
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-29

Dry Cleaning oone at Jordan's Val ct Service. y
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-26

hop. After him came the nY
,Sllll!cry Seallery Alligator WV
bumps on his tail. 4
Now Uncle Wiggily was so exc
ed in trying to get away from
Alligator that the bunny rabbi
gentleman took the wrong path,
Stead of hopping along the py
that led to his hollow stump bung
low, Uncle Wiggily, with his mel
big, strong umbrella, hoped alo
the path that led up high M
And, before he knew it, Uncle WI
gilv had reached the top of On
iii. He came to the jumping-ox
place and behind him on came
Skillery Scallery Alligator wiz
the humps on his tail. II
"Oh, no! Now | shall get you'll
cried the Gator with greedy eyf
as he saw Uncle Wiggily Oh AL
edge Of the hill. "You dong 81
Jump off, and you'll have rs st4
there until 1 reach you and nibbf
your ears! | I'm coming!' And 4
came the Skillery Scallery Abigail
with humps on his tail.
"'Oh, dear! What shall l do?!s
thought poor Uncle Wiggily. II
looked down at the ground at II
bottom of the high hill. 1t was II
below, the ground was-too far II
the bunny to leap. Behind him 4
came the Gator. Then Mr.. Lon)
cars thought of his umbrella.
1.-The very thing!" he cried, vii
a twinkle of his nose. 1.-The ul|
brella is large and strong. 1t is LII
n parachute the aviators use wh|
they leap from their airships, l
make an umbrella jump
No sooner said than done. Ia
ing u firm hold of the umbrea
handle Uncle Wiggily opened
stepped to the edge of the hill al
down he jumped. Instead of fallil
swiftly, the bunny was waited
the earth below, safe and sound,
! gently as a feather.
"Ha! Hail. laughed Uncle Wi
gily as lie landed. ''No ears
nibble now, You Skillery Scale
Alligator with humps on yo
tail!' And the Alligator dashed o
with his tail and was very angr
But the bunny ran safely on to h
hollow stump bungalow, his pin
nose twinkling in jolly fashion.
And if the shoe lace doesn't t
itself in such hard knot that
breaks the teeth ont of the com
I'll tell you next about Uncle Wi
! gily and the molasses. !.
Prince of Wales will not take al
college degrees. Some of our sc
iors may do the same.
This winter almost slipped
without anyone repeating that Ii
water improves cold bath.
People who get familiar on she
notice are not noticed any longer.
Greatest trouble a woman h
with her head is washing her ha
A soft answer turncth aw;
wrath, but soft road brings it G
| \
Men who act serious all the tin
are considered funny.
| x y
lie who laughs last may laugh &
Fbcst but not the most often.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-26
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
TWENTY-ONE YEARS AGO
March %, 1902

w. s. Corwin is planting five
acres to grape cuttings on his land
three miles southwest Of town. They
are all of the Scedlcss Sultana vari-
ETY..
Three stages arc frequently need
ed TO bring the people from Flowing
Well and many are driving i'll to
take possession of their land, bring
ing in with them the equipment nee
cssarv for making homes and cult
waiting their farnrs.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-26
THE OVERWORKED SUBTITLE

The pictureess movie is foretod by Carl Sand
burg 1t suggested to him by stunt performer
who read off list of moving picture subtitles so typ
ical that every in the audience possessing some
imagination able to fill in the whole play.
1t opened wide vista of possibilities In the first
place thousands of feet of picture films could be
spared if subtitles alone do the business Weary
workers going home at the end of the days work
could forget their troubles by gancng at the pages
of booklets of subtitles, thereby seeing fascinating
movies without any particular eye strain.
This may be compliment to the subtitle writer,
and then again it may not Already there have been
complaints that in some movies the subtitle has taken
over too much of the actors work. The continuity of
the pictures have been considerably interrupted and
the action crowded off the film by explanatory foot
notes Of there clever subtitle writers
whose keen phrases add zcst to the picture. On the
other hand there too many who have worked set
of trite and sentimental comments which might be
lifted from picture and applied To another with
out any incongruty. Those are the that are
laughed and that deserve to be ridculed clear off
the Pickering screen.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-26
HOME PRODUCTS FOR HOMES

A comprehensive campaign is in Arizona to
encourage women to use Arizona products This is
part of general drive sponsored by the state Indus
trial Congress to develop the industries of the COM
monwealth.
Few housewives in any state realize how import
ant part their daily purchases can play In the stm-
ulation Of neghboring industries An article in the
Bisbee Ore points out that Arizona women average
100000 day for ordinary household expenditures,
which means about So, 100000 month better than
$100,000,0C0 year.
It is easy that this amount devoted closely
as may be to the purchase of Arizona products would
have far reaching effect upon the industries supply
ing them The Ore points further that buying food
and manufactured goods from other states is mostly
her household with great and often with more sat-
sitauation and few experiments the home-maker
would find that she could supply most of the needs of
her household whit great and often with more sat
isfaction by patronizng home products
1t will be possible to limit the trade of any
great body of consumers wholly to state products.
There always will be some interchanges which can be
made to the advantage of all concerned. None the
less patronage of home industries is seldom active
it should be. The great part which the housewives
can play in altering the situation has received too
little attention from the women themselves and from
the producers who furnish the commodities they re-
QuiTe.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-26
EUROPEAN WRECK

Europe is gone" say many American observers.
Europe is ruined and wrecked European civillza-
ton is doomed" Some Englishmen echo the doleful
verdict, though they usually make an exception OF
England.
Assuming that this is true, what does it mean?
Surely not is sometimes suggested, that Europe is
going to revert at barbars that its lnhab-
ants going to be destroyed Immediately by war,
hunger and pestence, leaving the continent desc
ation
There no such sudden catastrophes except
those of nature. History does not record the quick
decline destruction of any great civilization Byron
was exaggerating when he wrote "A thousand years
scarce serve to form state, hour may lay 1t IN the
DUST 1t took nearly as long for Rome to decline as
for it to rise to power in the first place. AS far as
can be SEEM all great historic changes slowly
so slowly as to be almost imperceptbe to the onlook
erS.
This, it may be supposed is the way European
decline will come. if the time has arrived Three or
four hundred million civilized people, including sew
era great not going to be wiped out before
our eyes. But there may be, result OF the war,
such thinning Of good stock, such draining OF
physical and mental vgor, that nations hitherto great
may have lost their old vitality. They may have no
power create to construct to forge ahead, as
they used to- They may not be able to come back
They may continue sliding down HILL In growing
weakness turning into Indifferent decadent races, OF
which many examples to be seen today IN various
parts of the world
But to make itself perfectly plain such decad-
ence may take a century or two And it may not be
true Modern Europe may yet come back, and do
great things.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-26
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD r. GARlS
UNCLE WIGGTLY's UMBRELLA
... Jump
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate,
Rv HOWARD r. GARlS

Copyright, 1923, by mcclure N'"'
paper Syndicate.
Nv HOWARD r. GARIS
Once upon time Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuz2y saw Uncle Wiggily
take his umbrella. from the rack
in the hollow stump bungalow ana
raise il over his head. | mean the
bunny gentleman raised the umbrei-
L. over his head--not the bungalow
Gracious sakes | should say
not! Uncle Wiggily couldn't lit
his hollow stump bungalow up IKE
that! But, no sooner had he raised
the umbrella than Nurse Jane
squealed and cried out:
con, now you'll have bad luck,
Uncle Wiggily!" 49,
''Why so, Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy y
asked Mr.. Longears, slowly twink
ling his pink nose.
because you raised the umbrella
over your head while you are here
inside the bungalow answered
the muskrat lady. THAT always
brings bad luck.
uDlt DciltNt III ou'h only
things!' laughed the rabbit gentle
man. "But Iwoud have had bad
luck, IN sure, if | hadn't opened
my umbrella here in my bungalow.
| surely would have had bad luck.
"Why'so?' asked Nurse Jane in
her turn.
"Bccausc, answered Uncle Wig
gily, "this old umbrella of mine IS
full of holes. If | hadn t opened it
| never would have seen them, and
l might have gone out in the rain
| anG gottcn all wet. But, now that
| know how ragged my old umbrcl'
la is, | am going out to buy Il new
one and he did.
Ii was toward the end of March
and would soon be April, when
there are many rain showers, 80 I'm
Gle Wiggily thought he would need
a new umbrella, without any holes
| in.
Away he hoped to the II and II
cent store where the rabbit gentle
man bought himself a large strong
umbrella.
Now | don t care how soon it
rains,' chuckled Uncle Wiggily to
himself, as he hoped back toward
his hollow stump bungalow. He had
not gone very far before, all of a
sudden, there was a rustling sound
in the bushes.
"Ah, this may be the beginning
of an advcnture! thought the rab
bit gentleman. And it was. Look.
ing behind him, Uncle Wiggily saw
the Skillery Scallery Alligator, with
bumps on his tail, wiggling out OF
the bushes.
ooh, ho! Now for some good
ears to nibble!' cried the Alliga
tor.
You are not going to nibblc my
ears if l can help ito shouted I'm
Gle Wiggily, and with that he be
ban hopping as fast as he coul(
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-26
TEN YEARS AGO
March 2S. 1913

At a meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association yesterday,
Mrs. Thomas Beeman, county lib
rarian, read paper on the in
fluence of books upon the child.
After the meeting, the mothers and
teachers went to the library to lool;
over the collection of books for
children's home reading.
The following officers for the
Ten Thousand Club have been
elected to serve the coming club
year: Mrs. W. S. Fawcett, presi-
dent; Mrs. Dan Y. holland, vice
president; Mrs. +. W. Waite, re-
cording secretary, Mrs. A. p. Nuf.
fer, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
c. j. Ritz, treasurer; Mrs. Wiley
Weaver and Mrs. $. II. Embury,
executive board mem bers.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-26
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
March "a. 1903

\. NJ. Shcnk, postmaster of Ca
lcXico and secretary of the Uncle
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-26

san Francisco woman says her
husband spanked her six times III
one day Experts say this il too
often.
Government has started printing
money on reclaimed paper, No won
der it docsn Z last rs long,
Astronomers say we viii have
sunshine 8G,000,000 years, so now
wc can worry about something else.
in Rome, TWO men got prison
terms for making another drink cas-.
Tor oil Small boys sill wish We did
as tho Romans do.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-26

Sam Mining and Milling Company.
was in town Saturday attending a
meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Republican County Cen.
trail Committee.
Arkalean Brothers are planting
1000 Smyrna figs Of the importc J
variety on their ranch south east
keystone Landing.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-26
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
March 26. 1903

One great need of Imperial Val
ley is trees and trees and more
trees. The editor of the Rcdlands
Review who has been in the valley
recently, says that the people here
are neglccting their greatest OPP
portunty in not planning more
street trees and he is perfectly
right.
William MAYER has Il rose bush
in his yard which is trying to break
the record. 1t is just three weeks
since Il sprout broke from the
ground. That sprout is now forty
inches high and possesses twenty
four buds.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-26
TEN YEARS AGO
nEI. o. 1n1u

Warren B. Thurston, dairyman
for California, is taking. an active
part in promoting cow testing iii
this state. He says: Where for
various reasons Il cow testing assn.
citation is not practical or feasible,
the dairy division of the United
States department of agriculture
advocates individual herd testing
by the dairymen themselves. -
A live town can easily be detect
cd by the advertisements the bust
ness houses carry, and no one look
ing through the Press tonight can
doubt that FL Centre is live town
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-26
TWENTy-ONE YEARS AGO
March IS, 1902

Social affairs are beginning to
have being in Imperial Valley.
The first step in this line was a
card party given by Miss Patton
Mrs. II. c. Reed followed, with an
informal party attended by almost
a dozen people and Il pleasant COM
pany from Imperial and vicinity
enjoyed picnic at Blue Lake Sun
day.
George Carter, an active promot-
err of our irrigation project, is
spending a few days with his fami-
~ in Pomona.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-26
THE PEN FOR LOVE.NESTERS

bachelor legislator recently elected to office in
troduced in his state Legislature providing
for penentiary sentence Of one to Is years for any
man found guilty of inducing another mans wife to
leave her husband for any convicted of TAX
ing another Woman's husband away
Such laws will not entirely prevent broken homes
and marriage Nothing will do that But they
should have wholesome tendency to check the Glove
nest activity and the husband and wife stealing which
has in the last few years to be Of Americas
principal indoor sports.
There has been too general tendency to treat
such offenses toleranty. Sentimentalism has been
emphasized instead Of honor and truth It is time
courageous hand struck new note on the eternal
triangle
People don't brag about the height Of buildings
amy more. They brag about the cost
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-26

DO you think you are too poor to
marry In Pineyillc, Ky, two in
mates Of the poorhousc cloped.
About 500 men of polish attended
the Chicago bootblacks' banquet.
x.
a Virginia boy robbcr will be 90
years old when he gets out again.
n
Thinking it is their turn next,
1000 New York BARRIERS may,
strike.
Statistics show American women
spend $7G,oQo,0DQ yearly on cosmet.
les to increase tAelr face value.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-05
WANT CHR|ST|ANA'
RIVER DEEpENED
Upstream Improvement Sought
for the Benefit of Indus
tries There.

A public hearing was held yester-
day afternoon In the City Council
rooms. Public Building. before Colonel
Earl l. Brown. United States Engl-
neer. I'm regard to the development OF
the Christiana river between New
port and Christiana. IL was asserted
that the deepening OF this stream
quality clay for the manufacture OF
bricks and pottery. and sand for the
manufacture OF glass and for use in
foundries.
William T.. Budd, secretary OF the
Ch1nber OF Commerce. attended the
meeting and asserted the body which
he represented was interested IN the
development. The Chamber OF Com
merce. he said, has received number
Of inquiries from large pottery con-
Germs "a To tho advislb,lity OF locating
here. II would be an asset TO Will
mington and the entire state, he said.
T. ID. just, OF the Christiana Clay
Products Company. appeared before
Col. Brown and urged the proposed
development. He advocated the
deepening of channel on the grounds
that the territory was the bed OF a
rich source OF revenue II opened for
development. Charles Cant. OF the
Harbor Board. and number OF mer-
chants from Chris,isna attended the
meeting I'm the interests OF the project.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-05
JAS. H. MASON AND
JOSEPH L0UGAL|M
COMMIT SUICIDE
Former Hanged Himself and the
Latter Severed Arteries
in His Wrists.
BOTH MEN HAD BEEN ILL

James n. Macon OF 2ol6 Middle
street and 10 ph Ioushlin. a patient
at the Brandywinc Sana,arium,
committed suicide. one' yesterday
afternoon and the other early this
morning. The former hanged himself
In tho cellar OF his home and the
latter severed the arteries OF his
wrists, bleeding TO death. Both had
been in poor health and were dcepond-
cnt.
Mr.. Mason. 81 years old. who was
mington a Philadelphia Traction Com
pany. was found dead on the cellar
floor by mis- daughter. Mrs. james r
l.. Taylor. with whom he lived. about
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. lie had
taken his life by hanging himself
from water pipe. The weight OF the
body over,axed the strength of the
rope. and when found. he was laying
on the floor. with one section OF the
rope around his neck and the othes
section dangling from the pipe. A
small expreswagon was standing
nearby. and Il is believed he stepped
from II after placing the moose abou,
his neck. After finding the body.
which was stil warm. Mrs. Taylor
hurriedly summoned Dr. A. Ipfng
Lott OF 2l6 Geddes street. and every
effort was made TO resuscitats the man.
but in vain. Coroner Taylor took
charge OF the body.
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-05
OPEN SHOP PACTS BARRED
Attorney-CeneraI Holds They
Violate Conspiracy Clause Of
Clayton Act.

Is, Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Washington, Jan. 5-Agreements
and contracts having for their purpose
the maintenance OF an open shop"
labor policy are held 10 contravene
the conspiracy clauses OF tho Clayton
act In n ruling or Attorney General
Daugherty made known here today.
While occssioned by specific sit
uation, relating 20 tho builders er-
change OF San Francisco. the opinion
IL declared 20 be sweeping In its scope
and % cover generally. for the infor-
nation OF Federal district attorneys,
all phases OF combinations affected
either by labor agains. employers or
vice versa.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-05
HUBBY SLEEPSWTH
RAZOR UNDER PILLOW
Lucas Threatens Wife IL Sent to
Jail; Would Blow Out
Her Brains.

He said n he had 10 go to the
wcrkhouse on my account. he would
blow my brains out when he was re
leased" Mrs. Albert Lucas. colored.
told Judge Daniel o. Hastings in
Municipal Court this morning. when
Lucas was erra!gned on charges OF
non-support and carrying concealed a
deadly wea pon. The case was con-
tinued for a week.
According 10 the wife. she con-
stantly feared the threats OF her hus-
band. She said he carried his razor
TO bed with him. The court was fur
ther informed that Lucas had not
supported his wife since last Septem-
ber.
Pleading guilty 10 the charge OF
being drunk. Frank Dubois was fined
$40 and costs.
A fine of s25 and costs was imposed
on John Wyshinsi<y. who pleaded
guilty 10 the charge OF speeding
Wyshinsky collided with an automo-
bile belonging 10 DIR. S. @. Ebert, al
Eleventh and King streets. yesterday
A nOlle prcsequl was entered by
the State in the case OF John Smith,
charged with being a drug addict.
The court granted a continuance
until next Wednesday in the case of
Philip Brakeman. charged with sell
ing intoxicating liquor and violating
the State liquor law.
The case OF James Sykes. colored
charged with dlsorderly conduct. was
continued until January p.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-05
DEMOCRATS ELECT
JONES PRESIDENT
OF THELEW COURT
They Broke the Deadlock Today
At t1.21 After Republicans
Had Failed.
rlF1y.sX BALLOTS IN ALL

Frank ". Jon@. Republican. was
elected president of tho New Castle
County Levy Court today.
The deadlock was broken. on the
fourth ballot of the day. when the
Democratic members decided 90 end
the farce. rSeclp,ta,ed and perpetual
- by tho Republicans. by throwing
their strength 10 one ~ the two war
rirs Republican factions so they
Joined with Jones and Hamilton
s'ewsr, In supporting tho former.
Mr. Stewart. before court convened
ssid he wss lou; Of IT," lie said he
was d'sgusted with tho proceedings
and that he would not have the Office
hc saii he did not know OF any
change In tho ituation.
Mr. stewart also told a representa-
tive cf Every Evening that he war
not Identified with T. e. du Pont or
any % tho leaders of that faction. lie
added that mono OF them have ever
said anything 20 him about the
Levy Court.
Continued on page 4
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-05
Wilmington PORT
RECEIPTS HEAVIEST
Those for Last Six Months Ex-
cssded Those Of Any Preced-
ing Similar Period.

Receipts exceeding those OF any six
months period since Wilmington and
philadelphia we're combined an ports
Of entry IN 1919 are revealed In a re-
port issucd AZ noon today by Daniel
" Jones. In charge % the United
States Customs House for the Port OF
Wilmington. ~ Sixth and King streets.
The report covers the ak months from
July l 10 December 81. 1922.
Total collections for that period
amounted 90 sl7.se$s< comprising
rssssn collected on duties: S2.soss<
collected on tonnage. and S.tTl.27
collected on other commercial fees.
During the period covered In the re-
port. eighteen vessels have entered
here from fors.sn ports. Five o: these
Nsssels bore careoes Of crude pefro-
lsum, and ten carried salpher pyri.es
Three csruo~s each of coal. wood
pulp and sait wre received All were
fr~e csrsoes cxcep; that OF salt. one
hundred and twenty-five consumption
entries were made. 81 being free and
a. being eutiable.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-05
FRANCE WILL WAIT
UNTIL JANUARY IS
FOR RCERMANY TOPAY
Meantime Italy and Belgium
Will Consult With Her on
Line of Action.
ROME MAY SEND SOLDIERS
ey Associated Press to Every Evening.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Paris. Jan. 5.--Freuch officials were
mute today regarding the aftermath
OF the premiers' conference. declaring
simply they we're unable 20 give any
indication as 10 how or when France
would act.
IL has been stated on good authority
that no immediate action is contem-
plated by France.
The government. u In understood.
Will await action by the reparationa
commission on Germnny's default in
cool deliveries Mt least and possibly
will defer any action until .ha next
reparations payment I'm cash "a due
on Jan. 10.
Meanwhile. France. Italy and Bel
gium, VIII agree on a line OF action
through exchanges OF We've
There is a possibility. Il was stated
today, that Italy may Join IN tho
guard on tho Rhine with a small force
to manifest her accord wi.h France
and Belgium.