Iditarod Pioneer _
0\F Ron Mi I’kuTioxtT 1I)LTAR0D,ALASKA, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2fi, 1914.__Tw° BlTS PER C°PY -
ARIZONA PROHIBITION !AW
TO BE PASSED UPON
LOS ANGELES. Dec. 23. The federal
circuit court here is hearing arguments in
the proceedings to nullify the Arizona pro
hibition law. and is expected to render a
decision within a few days.
Bill Called Up
WASHINGTON. Dec 22. li is expected
that the national prohibition bill will be (
called up b\ Congressman Hobson of Ala- j
bama today.
No Lack of Oratory
WASHINGTON, Pec. 23. Sixty mem
bers of the lower house have announced
their readiness to talk today on Hobsons i
prohibition bill
WASHINGTON. Dec. 23. The Hobson
bill for the submission of a constitutional
amendment whish would make possible a
national prohibition law came to a vote |
yesterday after a lively debate in the house, i
The amendment failed to carry by the nec j
os ary two thirds v< te. the roll call develop
ing 197 votes in favor of the amendment
to 1S9 against.
RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION
INVOLVES ENORMOUS SUM
CLEVELAND. 0., Dec. 23.- Announce
ment is made here that a deal has just been
completed for the merging of the New ’l ork
Oenral & Hudson River and the Lake Shore
railroads. The deal involves J300.000.000. j
TAKOTNA FOLKS i
REGISTER KICK
That the people of Takotna and vicinity
are the victims of rank injustice and glar
ing carelessness on the part of the postal ,
authorities who have the forwarding of
Uncle Gain's mails in the Interior of Alaska
is clearly set forth in the following vigorous
letter to The Pioneer from Dr. W. P. Green,
the United States commissioner of that pre
cinct and well-known old-timer of the
North
Takotna. Alaska. Dec. 13. 1914.
Editor Iditarod Pioneer.
Dear Sir: I address you in the*hope that
you may he induced to give us a little at
tentuii m this neck of the woods. At
I resent the people of Iditarod are getting :
a little Taste of what we here have had to j
do for the past four years. Individually
1 have | aid mere than S60 to gel my mail
delivered from Ophir for one summer alone 1
25 eens for all first-class' letters and 20
Ci»nts a pound tor second-class mail. Others .
Hptv* were in the same predicament. We
wrote Judge Wickersham. the postal de- 1
partment ami others, and failed to get even
an acknowledgment of any letter sent; so ,
we gave it up and lay down and quit, be- j
having it useless to even try to get any
recognition or relief or improvement in our
mail service from Y\ ashingt* n. If we had
been brown in color, like the Filipinos, in
stead of white and American-born, w • would
have had recognition at once.
The people of Iditarod having to pay so
much a pound to get their Fairbanks mail
taken from here to Iditarod will probab'y
enable them to realize the point I have been
trying to impress on your minds by letters |
ami by speech when in your town for the ,
past two years. We must have united and |
concerted action in this matter of mail j
service. Why. in the last mail from Ruby
I got two of your papers of last June issue
last June, mind you! Nearly six months j
getting from Iditarod to Takotna. That is j
mail service for you in Alaska. Mail from
Iditarod to this place in the summer time
i> supposed to go to Holy Cross, then back j
up the Innoko to Ophir. Just compute ;
that distance, will you? The service from j
Holy Cross to Ophir is by launch part way j
then by horse, scow or poling boat the ’
balance. This service has been irregular, un !
reliable and thoroughly rotten. Then we
un the upper Kuskokwim had to pay. as 1
stated, to get it over here. Now, just com
pute the distance from Iditarod to Moore i
creek, where a pack train ruus all summer
under the efficient management of Tom |
Shallow, and then down Moore creek by j
a gasoline launch to Takotna and on down j
to McGrath postoffice. Mail could be de- j
livered this way regularly, reliably and effi
ciently, serving Ophir, too. Then see the i
saving in distance and time and the abso
lute certainty of delivery within a reason
able time. Now. what we want to get into
the heads of those in authority in these
matters is the desirability, practicability
and necessity of a summer mail service
from Iditarod to Flat, Discovery, Otter,
Moore creek and on down to Takotna. Me
Grath and Ophir. We need help from
Iditarod, and all we can get. Ret us make
our kick “cumulative”- that is, one good,
hard kick every week, or twice a week, and
all in one spot or place. Thus in time we
will have such a sore spot they will have
to take some notice of our “appealing
kicks.”
Mail from all Interior points for Iditarod
is piling up here now, and no provision is
made by the department to get it from
here to Iditarod, its destination. Every
mail so far from Seward has been the limit
load, and of course the Ruby mail is left
here. We who are unfortunate enough to
live on the line or at way stations be
tween Seward and Iditarod are getting no
mail from the Outside for the same reason
—limit load from Seward and no provision
for way stations. I tell you it is no use. We
ought to have been born Filipinos; then
we would have our mail delivered at our
doors, permanent wagon roads, schools,
public buildings, and our mosquito ponds
sprayed. Nevertheless I will keep on kick
ing for our just rights as long as I live in
Alaska—and I expect to live here a long
time. Petitions will be circulated here
within a short time for this summer mail
service from Iditarod, and if you have any
suggestions to make along these lines, let
us have them at once.
Now finally, we are in earnest about this
mail business, and we want any and all
suggestions we can get in the matter, so
fire them along.
Yours truly. W. F. GREEN.
Job Printing at Pioneer office.
WITH THE NAVIES j
Australian Battleship at Peruvian Port
CALLAO. Dee. 19.- The Australian battle cruiser Australia arrived |
here today. in
German Ship Captured by French
HAVRE, Dec. 19. A French destroyer has captured a German mine
layer disguised as a French collier.
No British Vessels Lost in German Raid
LONDON. Dec. 19.—The British admiralty denies that any British j
vessels were lost during the raid by German cruisers on the English coast.
Reported Loss of Another British Battleship
NEW YORK, Dec. 21. Passengers arriving here from England report J
that the British dreadnaught Thunderer was sunk in the North sea during
November by a contact mine.
Allies Bombard Dardanelles Forts
LONDON. Dec. 21. The combined fleets of the allies have com
menced the bombardment of the interior forts of the Dardanelles.
Admiral Sturdee Praises His Men
MONTEVIDEO. Dec. 22. Admiral Sturdee arrived here today on the
dreadnaught Invincible with one hundred German prisoners taken in the
recent naval tight off the Falkland islands. They will be sent to Eng
land. The admiral praises his men for their gallantry in the great naval s
light. _ .. . „
Japanese Cruiser Also on the bcene
CALLAO, Dec. 22. The Japanese cruiser Idzumo has arrived here, j
Germans Building Monster Submarines
THE HAGUE, Dec, 22.- The Germans are building forty submarines j
of 900 tons each.
Zeebrugge and Heyst Bombarded
PARIS, Dec. 22. British warships have been bombarding Zeebrugge ,
and Ileyst for the past two days.
French Battleship Damaged
LONDON. Dec. 24. A French battleship in the Gulf of Otoranto has
been slightlv damaged by a German submarine.
WAR SOUTHEAST __
ON THE WESTERN BATTLE LINE
Germans Again Bombard Rhtiims
PARIS. Dec. 19.- The Germans are again bombarding the city of j
Rhetms.
Allies’ A.eroplanes Do Much Damage
BERLIN, Dec, 19. - Two aeroplanes of the allies flying over Lorraine
have succeeded in indicting much damage.
Offset to German Victories in Poland
LONDON, Dec. 19. The allies claim to have made gains in Flanders,
and also in France, which counterbalance the German advances in Poland.
Christmas Cheer for Tommy Aikins
Plum puddings have been sent to the front so that every soldier will
have some of this delicacy for Christmas.
Prepared for Winter
PARIS. Dec. 19. The soldiers of the allietl armies are now supplied
with full equipment of winter clothing.
Allies Occupy German Positions
PARIS, Dec. 21 The allies have occupied the German trenches along,
the entire line southwest of Loos.
Germans Again Accused of Atrocities
The Germans have again been accused of bombarding the Ypres hos
pital during the lighting of yesterday.
Kaiser Will Eat Christmas Dinner on the Field
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 21.—'The kaiser will remain in the field with hts
ministers of war and of the navy during Christmas.
Berlin Report of Tremendous Losses of Allies
BERLIN, Dec. 21.—The losses of the allies in the Yser campaign have
totaled 215,000.
Mud Hampers the Allies
LONDON, Dee. 19.- Reports from the front in Flanders state that
the muddy fields are causing much annoyance to the troops of the allies
and are hampering their movements.
Make Another Break for English Channel
PARIS. Dec. 22.—The Germans are again desperately trying to reach
the English channel.
Artillery Struggle Still Going On
PARIS, Dec. 22. The German forces are quiet in the vicinity of Middle
Kerche, and it is also reported that they have evacuated Ostend. Artillery
engagements mark the fighting between Lys and the sea.
Heavy Engagements on Both Lines
LONDON, Dec. 23.—Heavy engagements are taking place on both east
ern and western battle fronts.
Kaiser’s Soldiers Have Christmas Reminders
LONDON, Dec. 24.—Christmas trees have been furnished to the Ger
man soldiers in the trenches. The kaiser also sent his greetings.
Bombs Dropped on English Port
Hostile aeroplanes dropped bombs on Dover this morning, but caused
no damage.
Germans Make Another “Supreme Test”
There is little change in the western theater of war today. The Ger
mans are making a supreme test to rout the allies.
German Aeroplanes Reported
PARIS. Dec .24. -Two German aeroplanes were reported in the air
at Pontoise today. _ ^
OPERATIONS ON THE EASTERN LINE
Mystery About German Victory
LONDON, Dec. 19. In the lighting around Warsaw the victory will
depend upon which side is able to lling the largest weight of numbers into
the battle. The alleged German victory in Poland still indicates much
mystery, and nothing authentic has been received.
Armored Train Destroyed
AMSTERDAM, Dee. 19.- According to advices received here, an ar
mored train en route from Lemberg to the Carpathians, loaded with am
munition and food, has been dynamited by the allies.
Big German Army Repulsed
PETROGRAI). Dee. 21.- Two hundred thousand Germans have been
repulsed in an attempt to cross the Bzura river.
Warsaw Threatened by Germans
LONDON, Dec. 21.—'The report that the Germans have captured
Lodz has been confirmed. They are now advancing on Warsaw, and
cover a wide battle front between the Vistula and Pilicar rivers. Another
big battle is in progress, and the Russians have retired across the Bzura
river, burning the bridges behind them.
Kaiser Again on the Job
Advices received here state that the kaiser has recovered from his
recent illness and is again at the front.
Hailed as Great Campaigner
BERLIN, Dec. 21.—General Von Hindenberg is being hailed as the
greatest campaigner Germany ever had.
Russians Reinforced in Poland
The Russians are pouring large numbers of reinforcements into Poland.
Fighting in Deep Snow
LONDON, Dec. 22.—The fighting in Poland is being carried on in
deep snow.
Austrians Making Progress
VIENNA, Dec. 22. The Austrians announce that their forces are
making great progress in Upper Latorcza.
Believe Russians Are Falling Back
BERLIN, Dec. 23.—Hard fighting is going on on the line between the
Bzura and Rawka rivers. The Germans have succeeded in breaking
through and the Russians are believed to be falling back.
Austrian Troop Train Wrecked
LONDON, Dec. 23—An Austrian troop train has been wrecked near
Kaliz, causing the death of more than a thousand soldiers.
Heavy Losses on Both Sides
PETROGRAF), Dec. 23. The losses have been heavy on both sides
in the fighting near Warsaw.
Heavy Fighting in Poland
LONDON, Dec. 24.—The heaviest fighting in Poland is raging south
from Sochaczorov.
Russian Hordes Sent to Warsaw
PETROGRAF). Dec. 24.- Russian troops are being rushed to stop the
German advance near Warsaw.
Austrian Brigade Annihilated
An entire Austrian brigade has been annihilated near Turnow.
The Czar Is Gracious
MOSCOW, Dec. 24.—The czar today visited the wounded in The j
hospitals.
SITUATION IN THE SOUTHEAST
Guarantee Greece From Attack by Bulgaria
LONDON, Dec. 22. A guarantee has been given to Greece by the
powers of the triple entente that Bulgaria will not attack her.
Turkish Troops in Egypt
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 23. Turkish troops have crossed the Egyp- j
tian border.
LONDON. Dec. 24 — The palace of E-sad Pasha, the Turkish prime j
minister, at Turna, has been set on fire. Much damage was done.
NEWS NOTES FROM THE
KUSKOKWIM DISTRICT
Takotna. Dec. 13. -Twelve men are pros- !
pecting on the Tatale-na side of the Big ;
Creek mountain. A1 Thorns has a drill
there now. as they were troubled with !
water. They have good prospects.
Red La Belle and partner, Joe Gallant,
have as high as 7-cent dirt on their ground .
on Karl creek, which is opposite Candle I
creek and empties into the Kuskokwim ;
river. Albert Lind and Ed Opsjon, as well
as Ingeborg Lee and partners, are busy ;
sinking in line for the same pay as La j
Belle has above. There are six holes go- j
ing to bedrock on the middle portion of i
Candle creek, which will give a line on the 1
rich paystreak now known to exist for
two miles at the head of that creek. This |
creek promises to be as rich as Mat creek,
in the Iditarod.
There is considerable work going on in
the Innoko, on Little creek especially, 1
where several dumps are piling up. Even
Ganes creek has five windlass dumps, be
sides two “self”-dumpers going.
Yankee creek is strictly a summer propo
sition. There will be three scraping plants
working there next season.
Spruce will be a lively one also, where
Commissoner Vinal is in bonana ground.
MINNESOTA’S CARGO WAS
MOST VALUABLE ONE
—
The Great Northern steamship Minnesota
arrived in Seattle recently with a $10,000,
000 cargo, the most valuable she has ever
carried, and the most valuable ever brought
into the port of Seattle on a single vessel.
The cargo weighed 10.000 tons, which is
also a record for Seattle.
The big steamship was thirteen days and
seven hours making the passage from Yoko
hama to Seattle. Purser Henderson, who
is closely in touch with the financial side of
the voyages, said that this trip was the
most successful the Minnesota has ever had.
She brought with her 4,000 tons of tea,
valued at $5,000,000, and $2,000,000 worth
of silk. With one exception, this is the
largest .shipment of silk ever received in
Seattle. It consisted of 3,115 bales of raw
silk and 100 csaes of silk goods. Matting
and curios valued at $2,500,000 made up
another 5,000 tons of the big cargo.
Her officers say that the war has not
causer! any great excitement in Yokohama,
although that is the naval base of the Jap
anese fleet. The city is under martial law
and none was allowed on shore from any of
the ships in the harbor after nightfall. Ex
cept for the sight of a British fleet w’hich
came in for coal and one wary little tor
pedo boat which went out of Yokohama :
harbor each morning and returned each i
evening, the Minnesota’s crew saw but few
signs to indicate that Japan was at war.
JAPS WILL NOT BE THERE
TOKIO, Dec. 23.—The Japanese govern
ment announces that no Japanese cruisers
will be sent to the exposition to be held at
San Francisco in 1915.
Charley Worden arrived in town from
his camp on the Iditarod river to spend a
few days during the holiday season.
The visit of Santa Claus to the children
of Iditarod was made the occasion of one
of the most enjoyable Christmas entertain
ments ever held in the North, which is say
ing a great deal. Everything that tradition
and custom associate with the word
Christmas was provided for the enjoyment
of the youngsters—Christmas tree, presents,
sweetmeats, fruits, nuts, etc., and the chil
dren in turn provided an entertainment
which was alike a credit to their teacher
and themselves. Santa Claus was there in
the person of genial Tom Shallow, and after
distributing hundreds of gift.? to the children
and adults alike, refreshments were indulged
in and then the hall was cleared for dancing,
which lasted until the early hours of morn
ing, long after the kiddies for whom the
entertainment was given were tucked
in their beds.
When the doors of the A. B. hall wrere
opened to the public at 8 $0 p. m. Thurs
day a gorgeous spectacle presented itself to
their view, and the children were exuberant
in their expressions of pleasure, and the
grown-ups were unstinting in their praise
of the arrangements for the entertainment.
Two great Christmas trees, reaching to the
high ceiling, were literally loaded down
with presents for the children, gaudy decora
tions, etc. The hall had been prettily dec
orated and brilliant lights had been fur
nished to display adequately the splendors
of the trees.
After allowing sufficient time for the
great audience to view and admire the
spectacle, the program commenced with a
prayer which was read by Mrs. Ray D.
Clarke, and was most appropriate to the oc
casion. Percy Charles, in his inimitable
manner, presided and announced the dif
ferent numbers on the program. The chil
dren’s program as arranged by Miss Hailey
and printed in last week’s Pioneer wTas
then rendered, and proved to be a treat
of a rare nature. The self command of
some of the little ones and the really artis
tic rendering of some of the numbers was
a great surprise, and reflects great credit
upon both the children and their teacher.
Especially worthy of mention was the mo
tion song, “Snowflakes,” by Sigrid McDon
ald, Catherine and Frances Austin. The
little ladies won rounds of applause by
their effective rendering of this really in
tricate and artistic number. Next in popu
larity were Billy Smith and Whitelay Ray,
whose baby voices enunciated their little
pieces without embarrassment and in won
derfully winning manner. But all the chil
dren acquitted themselves well, and even
Baby Harry Larson, whose voice failed to
respond to his will, came in for good
natured applause for his well meant effort.
A little playlet was presented by the chil
dren, in which Percy Charles was the king
and Sigrid McDonald the queen, and around
them were their loyal subjects, who recited
and sang for their benefit. Raoul and
Verne Tyler and Cyril Wood won the favor
of the audience by their presentation of
the “Shepherds,” and Donald McDonald
gave a very creditable recitation.
At the conclusion of the children’s pro
gram Mrs. Maher sang very artistically the
“Cantique Noel,” and Harry Leland ren
dered a solo in his usual pleasing manner.
Miss Taylor presided at the piano and was
assisted with guitars and mandolins by
Mrs. Robert Soutar, Harry Watson and
Max Boas.
At the conclusion of the program Santa
Claus came tumbling onto the stage from
a chimney especially prepared for his ac
commodation, and was soon busily en
gaged in distributing the numerous pres
ents. There were gifts for all, and even
two little native boys who happened to be
Grand Prize Masquerade
AND WINTER CARNIVAL
To Be Given by Camp No. 27, A. B.
New Year's Eve., Dec. 31
Is Going to Be a Hummer
Prize; for Ail the U;ual Stunts, and Then Some. See the List Later
TICKETS, INCLUDING SUPPER, $5.00
in the city from Dikeman were loaded down
with Christmas cheer. There were toys of
all descriptions, and dolls for the girls that
were dreams of beauty and fashion. There
were some humorous gifts, such as Teddy
bears, woolly dogs and cupids for some of
the men, and Santa himself was remem
bered with a bottle of “cough drops.”
At the conclusion of the distribution of
gifts refreshments were served, consisting
of ice cream, cakes, coffee, etc., at tables
upstairs, which were presided over by Mrs.
Clarke. There was plenty for everybody,
and a merry time was enjoyed.
The hall was then cleared, and in true
Alaska fashion, where no public gathering
is complete without paying tribute to Terp
sichore, dancing was indulged in for several
hours, with Mrs. Maher presiding at the
piano.
The main work of preparing for this
most successful entertainment was presided
over by the ladies’ committee, consisting of
Mrs. Joseph H. Smith, Miss Lucille Taylor
and Miss Lillian Smith. They enlisted the
services of others, and made of the rather
arduous task set them a social affair, hold
ing meetings at various houses and combin
ing work with pleasure. Not the least en
joyable part of the Christmas festivities
were these “committee meetings.” The
committee found rn^py industrious helpers
in the decoration of the hall and the Christ
mas tree, and the result was pleasing in
deed.
The officers of the Arctic Brotherhood,
under whose auspices the festivities were
held, desire to thank all those who assisted
in the work and feel sure that their efforts
were amply rewarded by the pleasure they
provided for the little ones of the com
munity.
SEWARD MAIL ARRIVES
WITH NO FIRST-CLASS
For some unaccountable reason the mail
which arrived on Thursday evening last con
tained no first-class matter, although it is
said that a way bill of first-class matter
was received. This is the second consign
ment in which there has been no letter
mail, and there is consequently a great
deal of dissatisfaction with the service. It
is believed that letter mail is being held up
somewhere, and there is a disposition to
find out who is responsible.
NO CONTROL
Baseball Pitcher (walking the floor with
his youngster) If the manager could fee
me now I bet I’d get soaked with a fine.
Wife—Why so, dear?
Pitcher—I don’t seem to have any control
of the bawl at all.—San Francisco Chron
icle.
Job Printing at Pioneer office.
DYNAMITE OUTRAGE IS
FRUSTRATED BY ARRESTS
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 23.—Four Ger
mans have been arrested here and have con
fessed to a pilot to dynamite the French
steamer Rccheambeau.
CZAR VISITS MOSCOW
PETROGRAD, Dec. 22—The czar and
czarina left today for Moscow.
Enthusiastically Received
MOSCOW, Dec. 23.—Both the emperor
and empress were given an enthusiastic re
ception upon their arrival here today.
CHRISTMAS WEATHER
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—Clear Christ- [
mas weather is promised by the United
States weather bureau for the entire coun
try. including Alaska.
GOETHALS IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—Colonel Goethals,
governor of the Panama canal zone, arrived
here today on his way to Washington.
WHEAT SOARING
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 23.—Wheat- went
to $1.26 today, caused by heavy orders for
export.
Columbia river navigation is being badly
hampered by ice, an unusual condition.
MILLIONAIRE MURDERED
LOS ANGELES,. Dec 23.—William Mont
rose, a millionaire resident of this city, was
killed last night by burglars whom he had i
discovered in his house.
DEATH OF FORMER SENATOR
MACON, Ga„ Dec. 23.—Former United i
States Senator West was found dead in bed j
here today.
WILL TELL THE STORY
IN OUR NEXT ISSUE
After the big Christmas tree and enter
tainmcnt at Flat City last Thursday night,
and the happy people had reached their |
hemes, all were too tired out for The (
Pioneer to get anything like a creditable
account of the program as carried out by
the children on that happy occasion, but
we are promised a good report which will
appear in next week’s paper.
IDITARQD WINTER WEATHER
Observations taken at the Budweiser, i
corner of First and Richmond streets, at i
3 a. m. each day:
Above Below I
Date— Zero. Zero. i
Dec. 19. 26 .... Cloudy I
Dec. 29. 25 .... Clear !
Dee. 21... 26 .... Cloudy
Dec. 22. 20 .... Clear
Dec. 23. 24 .... Cldy; windy
Dec. 24. 20 .... Clear
Dec. 25. 29 .... Cldy; windy
ATTORNEY W. T. JEROME
WINS VICTORY OVER THAW
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—The United
States supreme court has ordered the extra
dition of Harry K. Thaw, the murderer of
Stanford White, from New Hampshire to
New York to stand trial on the charge of
conspiracy growing out of his escape from
the asylum for the insane at Matteawan.
Thaw Has Nothing to Say
MANCHESTER, N. H„ Dec. 22—Harry
Thaw, when interviewed today on the de
cision of the supreme court, had no com
ment to make.
Jerome Expects Further Procedeings
NEW YORK, Dec. 23. William T. Je
rome, special counsel for the state in the
Thaw case, said today that he expects Thaw
to start new habeas corpus proceedings.
BRITISH STEAMER GUILTY
OF BREACH OF NEUTRALITY
PANAMA, Dec. 23.—The British steamer
Protesilaus, from Tacoma for the United
Kingdom, has been discovered to be sending
code messages, and as a result her wireless
apparatus has been demolished by the
United States authorities here.
Cruiser Arrives on Scene
The United States cruiser Tacoma has ar
rived at Cristobal to enforce the neutrally
of the canal zone.
HAPPENINGS IN
TA1ALELAND
Begins Probe at Naco
NACO, Tex., Dec. 21 — Brigadier General
Scott of the United States army has ar
rived here and begun a probe into the bor
der firing.
Will Move Out of Range of Border
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. -Advices have
been received here to the effect that Pro
visional President Guiterrez has notified
General Maytorena to retreat from Naco
to a position at a point beyond range of the
American border.
Carranza Has Narrow Escape
VERA CRUZ, Dec. 23.—General Car
ranza, the constitutionalist leader, traveling
to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, narrowly
escaped death when hostile troops sent a
wild engine crashing into his train.
Proposes Neutral Strip
NACO, Tex., Dec. 23. General Scott has
proposed to the war department at Wash
ington that a neutral strip be set off on
both sides of the border.
Provisional President Disappears
EL PASO. Dec. 24.—Advices received here
state that President Guiterrez has left Mex
ico City, and liis whereabouts are unknown.
Constitutionalists' Capital
SAN ANTONIO, Tex.. Dec. 24. -Word
has been received here to the effect that
General Carrana has designated Monterey
as his seat of government.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN RULER
AGAIN REPORTED DYING
ROME. Dec. 24. Emperor Francis Jo
seph is reported to have received the last
sacrament, indicating that the aged mon
arch is approaching his end.
FLOODS IN ARIZONA
CAUSE DEATH OF MANY
TUSCON, Dec. 24.- The rivers in this
vicinity are on a rampage, caused by heavy
rains, the .worst experienced here in years.
Many persons are reported to have been
drowned.
CONGRESS ADJOURNS
FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—Congress ad
journed today until December 29.
GOVERNMENT AVIATOR LOST
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 22.—Government
Aviator Gertsner dropped into the ocean to
day and was drowned when his machine
became unmanageable.
TROUBLES OF JAPAN
TOKIO, Dec. 24.—The cabinet has de
feated the military bill. The matter wan
now be settled at the polls.
THE GREAT WHEAT COUNTRY
(Chicago Journal)
British statisticians estimate the world's
wheat crop for 1913 at 3,376,000.000, of
which the United States is credited v ith
producing 752.000,000. Our own govern
ment reports fix the wheat yield of the
country a little lower, but the difference is
not important.
The figures show the tremendous impor
tance of the United States in the food mar
kets of the world. Russia, which holds 'ec
ond place in,wheat production, is 200 000,
000 bushels short of the American vield.
Canada and Argentina together grow only a
little more than half as much wheat as
this country, France grows less than half
as much, and other countries, except India,
are not in the comparison at all.
The importance of Canada and Argentina
is due to the fact that they can export
nearly their entire crop, while in this coun
try only the surplus left from feeding more
than 90,000,000 people is available for ex
port.
If the United States leads the wheat
growing countries of the earth, while pro
ducing only 13 bushels per acre, what would
be her rank if she raised her crop to the
English averere of 20 bushels?
Spiced tripe—made at home.
Crowley & Porter.