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HELLISH HOKKORS OF HUNS
There is absolutely nothing of humanity left in the
hearts of the Germans once they get their hands upon wo
men and girls. It is almost as bad with the men taken
prisoners by the Germans. The Gateway, from time to
time, is going to print, in plain American language, some
of those horrors. that every boy and girl, every man and
woman should l.n .v, no matter how many may attempt
to nrotest 'H-eause “these horrors are too awful, etc.” We
are at war with a demon nation and truth must be truth
and will be staled boldly. Stories of the crucifixion of
children on Fay-mets; stories of children being torn from
tin tit ms of their mothers, their bodies covered with coal
oil thru burned; spn u s of the frightful desire of the Huns
to not onlv terrifv ail enemies but neutrals as well and a
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fiendish .plijn. * f tip- liijns an unwelcome mythgr
hodd upon th<- women of France. Belgium and other na
tions. and thus raisi up a race of man-beasts to fight
against the peoples of their Mothers; stories of worse
than rape upon men. stories of inquisition tortures upon
pi isont-rs- all these will bt mated. They are all truths,
everyi-'.e of them, thousands of each, and we must know
them.
In Denmark they're using dried, powdered slaughter
house blood to mix with flour for their bread. If you’re
going to be neutral, you've got to persuade your stomach
to stand for ‘most any old thing that can be chewed.
Austria has never recognized our declaration of war.
Peace with no bloodshed on either side would make a
bright spot in history.
Registration for the city election next Tuesday will
close at 10 o’clock Saturday night. Men and women must
register to vote.
FRENCH MAKING A TRENCH RAID IN THE SNOW
HrmniB
me t.twwfnll In From«• ha> b«*en unusually heavy anil the soldiers in ihe trenches are experiencing, besides, the >
rigors of the weather, whfeb in ninny eases are harder to hear. As this photo shows, the Poll us are not letting up on .
the Borhes, despite the snow and the cold. They are making a raid on the enemy trenches over the snow-covered
fields In the Oise district. The men In the foreground are evidently trench cleaners.
Somewhere in the U. S. A.
"CAPTivtJ"
ANTI AIRCRAFT i
INSTRUCTION IS ;
GIVEN TO MEM
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WASHINGTON. 1). 0., March
1\> give the men at the Naval Train
ing Station here practical instruction
in the manipulation of anti-aircraft
guns, the Navy Department has auth
orized the installation of a three-inch,
fifty calibic, anti-aircraft batter^’.
I'his announcement is made in the
vlreat hakes liulletin, the new dally
newspaper edited and printed by the
sailors.
Present intentions are to mount the
guns on the lake fiont so that nwn
can be trained by target practice at
captive balloons and box kites. For
(trill purposes, in connection with avi
ators at the station, it is planned to
have airplanes make day and nitfbt
“attacks.” All guns will be fully
manned, ready for instant action when
an airplane puts in an appearance.
The crew of the searchlight station
will be constantly in readiness to pick
up airplanes making a “night invu
sion.M
Airplane detectors, similar to tliuse
used at the Kuropeun battlef rents,
being installed, and experiments witn
types ol projectiles for attacking air
planes will be carried on.
Another innovation about to he
adopted is a “land battleship,” equip
ped with modern appliances for the
destruction of submarines. The ship
has been built upon tne lake front and
will be equipped with the tire control
and search light installations in use
on the latest type American battle
ships. A cage mast and a battery of
three-inch, fifty calibre guns will be
mounted for use in target practice. As
a result of the “landship” training,
men will be qualified for gun posi
tions when they leave the station. The
•.hip was planned by Captain W. A.
Moffett, station commander, and Lieu
tenant Commander Chester S. ftoh
erts, executive officer.
MEXICAN SOLDIERS
RECAPTURE CHI A DTLA
TAKEN BY ZAPATISTAS
PUEBLA, March 29. — Shortly af
ter it was learned that the town of
Chiautla. in this state, had been occu
pied by Zapatistas, many houses and
stores robbed and destroyed and nu
merous of its inhabitants killed, it
v as announced officially that govern
ment troops had recaptured the place
GOVERNMENT
MAY BUILD A1
BARGE FLEET
GREAT LAKES, ill., March 29. —
Government owned fleets of barges
and towboats to transport coal, steel
and heavy freight on the rivers and
intra-coastal waterways will probably
be i?i active operation before the end
of the war.
The precedent of government owned
and operated ocean steamships paved
the way months ago.
Only the scarcity of construction
steel has prevented the building of
government river fleets.
On account of the submarine men
ace, the Shipping Board has been ob
liged to concentrate on building ocean
carriers, but early in the year, under
the' direction of Theodore Brent, form
er member of the* board, plans were
laid for building government barges.
Secretary of Commerce Kedheld lias
actively promoted every private move
i lent for the increased use of the wa
terways in the past few months and
some actual results have been achiev
ed. i>ut a definite sentiment has now
arisen in Congress for legislation to
provide for government aid to the re
sumption of waterway traffic.
Senator McKellar of Tennessee has
announced his intention to introduce a
bill to provide for construction of a
fleet of government freight carriers
for rivers, or to provide for govern
ment aid for private enterprise.
Government operation of the rail
roads will make no difference in the
development of the waterways, as the
< xisting lail lines, even when operated
as a unit and at the highest efficiency,
cannot take care of the nation's needs
without the waterways.
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WET UNIT IS
TO VOTE OVER
DRY QUESTION
NEEDLES, Calif., March 20. — A
wet and diy election to be held here
April 8 will bring the question of local
prohibition before this city, the last in
San Bernardino County to permit the
vile of liquor, and the one remaining
wet spot in hundreds of miles of Cal
fornia and southwest desert.
An initiative ordinance was submit
ted to the city trustees a few weeks
ago, making the town dry without re
ferring to the voters, but it failed of
adoption. An election was thereupon
ordered.
The initiative rodinance would have
provided for closing the saloons next
January. When it failed of adoption,
the ordinance to be voted was chang
ed so that, if adopted, the saloons will
be required to close July 1.
The ordinance was given a place on
the ballot for the regular city elec
tion. but interest in the wret and dry
topic overshadowed other issues, al
though city trustees are to be chosen
and other questions settled.
The Delicatessen
COOKED FOODS, HOT AND
COLD TO CARRY HOME.
ORDERS FOR DINNERS,
BANQUETS AND LUNCHES
GIVEN SPECIAL ATTENTION
Seward Light &
Power Company
Main 0
ALASKA COMPANY St“pffO
Sailings from Seattle
^ Northwestern, March 24th; Alameda, April 1st:
Alaska, April 8th; Northwestern, Apr il, Hith,
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Alameda, April 24th.
Beginning with the sailing ot the Alaska, April S, all steamships wrl
go to Anchorage.
A. H. McDonald, Agent.
The Seward News Company
GEORGE PHELPS
Booksellers, Newsdealers and Stationers
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Seward, Alaska ADMIRAL BUILDING Phone Main 81
S. S. Favragut.-. March .4
Goes to Ivorliflk
SAILINGS j
FROM SEATTLE: i
S. S. Admiral Watson . April 6
^ Goes to Anchorage
i S. S. Admiral Farracrut.April If.
f Goes to Anchorage
Sailings from Seattle for California, Wednesdays, i riaays, ano
Saturdays. Kor further information address Wayne Blue, Agent,
Seward Alaska.
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Weather Strips
Blacksmith's Coal
Wheel Barrows
Fishing Tackle
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Cook Stovea
Camp Stovea
Oil Stove*
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Asbestos
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Linseed Oil
Cup Grease
Paints
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Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
Shot Guns
Gaeollne
Bellow*
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Rifle*
Fir* Brick
Line
Cement
Glaaa
Rope
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I Rubber ice creepers at J. L. Graef’s. |
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Taylor's Express meets all boats
and trains. Phone Main 122.
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City Express. Phone Main 122.
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“Ooligan nets on hand at J. L.
Graef’s.” tf.
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Pearl Oil $1.76 a can at Graefs. tf
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For sleds and ice skates see Graef.
Seward Steam Laundry
Phone Main 157
KAWABE & BADGER
Best of Work—Quickest Deliv
ery. Family Work. Rough
Dry 12 Vi cents per pound
Advertise in The Gateway.
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Andy's Express, phone Madison 143.
The Chesterfield blend
has in it the highest-grade
Turkish tobacco that
grows. They Satisfy—
and yet they’re MILD!