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r===Ii^n3r^:UASKA. Tuesday' December 21. lflls. ten S^^I per
you ME XU. NUMBER 17-’- _________—-—- ' ~—' 1 ” '
MAY MEET
IN ALASKA
B\ Usociatcd Pres*
SEATTLE. Dec., 24— The Seatt1 *
Post-Intelligencer, in a specia’ today
from Washington. l>. C.. says that the
western Governor s conference nevt
year will meet in Utah or Alaska.
Alaska is preferred as farther from
Washington where the conference has
just been held. The Governors want to
go far from Washington because the
cabinet offices took up a great part of
the time of the conference.
KICKED OUT
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By Associated Press
PARIS. Dec.. 24— Paul N. Mikul
koff, former Russian foreign ministc • .
recently accussed ot Germane phih*
leanings, has been obliged to leate
this city as his presence was believed
to be absolutely unnecessary. Papers
officially announce today that the for
mer Russian minister was told to go
or- something would happen.
CLUB PLANSj
OF A.B.
The Arctic Brotherhood in Seward
is going to take on new life, become
a greater fraternal and social organi
zation than heretofore and also take
steps immediatilv towards reviving
the old club house scheme and if prac
tical. to push the plans to completion.
All this came out at the meeting heM
last night.
There was a good attendance at
the meeting and Arctic Chief mad*
the following appointments of officers
and committees:
Inner Toll Guard Charles Crawford.
Outer Toll Guard Jim Robertson
Trail Guide John Sullivan
Trail Blazer Claude Mathison
Camp Cook H. S. Balderston
Camp Queen Billy Ellis.
Entertainment committee:— M. A.
Homer, Joseph Badger and Tom
Winn.
House Committee:— Charles Craw
ford, Jim Robertson and Cal Brosius
Finance committee:— Keeper of
N’uggets Myers, L. V'. Ray and H. 5>.
Balderston.
Committee on sick:— W. E. Rich.
Tom McConity and Elmer A Friend.
Membership committee:— Leo Mar
gu!e>, Tom McConity and W. E. Rich.
Building Committee, which com
mittee is to resurrect the plans for
enlarging the rooms and building club
rooms:— Cal Brosius, Pete Anderson
and Leo Margules.
The date of March 17th, was an* !
nounced for the usual big A. B. event
the nature of which will be announced
later when a special committee will
undoubtedly be appointed to act wph
the entertainment committee.
Initiations will now bo in order aro
the Arctic Chief and others announced
that candidates will probably be “sou*
-doughed" the way over the trail at
^u'ure meetings.
Tr.c initiation fee of the Arith
brotherhood is $20 this including the
dues for the balance of the quarter
the initiation takes place and aNo the
following quarter.
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TRAIN OUT THURSDAY
There will be atrain for out the line
including Anchorage, next Thursday
morning. The train will undoubtedly
leave at 9 o’clock in the morning.
NEW GOVERNMENT
FOR POLAND
By Associated Press
COl’KN'H AGKN, Dec., 24- Padere
wski. the noted pianist, ill rived this
forenoon ahoard a British cruiser that
had born placed at his disposal. The
cruiser is enroute to Danzig, former
Poland’s Baltic port. Military attache
Wade is accompanying Paderewski.
The Berlingski Tidende believe0
hat Paderewski has a plan to found
a now Polish government under En
tente auspices.
NEW YORK. Dec., 24 - Padere
wski left here in November with a
power of attorney to represent all
American Polish communities.
RED CROSS
The Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
for 1018 ended in Seward last night
and this city registers 442 members
with a total of $727.00 for the various
classes of memberships including 110
for the Rod Truss Magazine. But Sow -
arc! will go higher yet, for E. R. Tav
water is out the lino for members and
Nellie Neal is yet to send in her lid;.
\ K. Shea, master mechanic at the
shops, yesterday turned in 41 names
ith a total of $02. Chairman Saxton
*xpoets other names to he add'd to
ho Seward b‘st ami many have an
'ouneed th:*‘ they would join within
i short time.
V wireless has been received from
Kodiak saying that $U*'> had been col
looted there for members which is a
•emarkable showing. A wireless from
Dutch Harbor says that there will be j
•it lea t 100 members from there, the
'xnet number being uncertain a*?
nanv are out trapping.
Chairman Sexton desires to thank
•ill those on the special committee for
their worthv assistance.
Th»' following are the members
:oining from Sunday night to last
night:—
George 1 aughlin, Robert L. Wever
John Johnson, W. K. Eubank, Mrs.
Eubank. Harry Yago, Mrs. Harry Ya
go, Archie MacAlpine, Hugh Dough
erty, Thomas Oliver, Mrs. Thomas
Oliver, Fred Broadwell, Mrs. A. H.
Thody. Paddy Madden, Elmer A.
Friend, Mrs. Helen V. Friend, Phyllys
Friend, Billie Friend, Ed. Warner, C.
E. Shea. W. X. Reed, Henry Drennen.
R. W. Johnston, James F. Gilbert,
Gabriel Santos, J. Kalske, John Morr
ison, 0. Bochin, T. J. Bradshaw, F. E
Towle, W. J. Morgan, George Thor
een, Nina Thoreen Marie Thoreen,
Eamie Thoreen Mrs. George Thoreen.
1. Findley Green, Ida E. Green. Gla
dys Green, F. A. Carter, Thomas Ne
ville. T. Johnson, W. J. McMillan, A
H. Thody, James Prison. J. E. Shrope,
lesse Johnston, W. H. Dry don, F.
Brown, E. A. Crawford, W. H. Schef
fler, J. Neill. John Shope, H. L. Lion.
I. Jacobson, August Linder, F. P.
Skeen, Mrs. F. P. Skeen, J. D. Mc
Gowan, John Yncent.
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FOFRTKEN MILLION JOIN
WASHINGTON. Dec., 24— Ap
proximately 14.000,000 members en
rolled in the American Red Cross dur
ing the drive which ended last night.
Bad weather and influenza handican
rH'd the workers considerably.
CHRISTMAS WEATHER.
The weather for tomorrow is un
settled , according to the barometer,
possibly snow and wind.
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Ihisiness will b^ suspended tomor
row owing to Christmas. All public
offices will be closed, also the stores.
The cablo office will observe the us
ual holiday hours, ditto the railroad
telegraph office.
LOST
She stood beneath the mistletoe
And she was fair to see,
My wife was in the room, and so
That chance was lost to me.
A .Christmas Wish
Wherever there is sickness •
llay Santa Claus bring health;
Wherever fie re is poverty
May Santa Claus bring wealth.
Wherever Jne is weeping
llay tears to smile give way,
Wherever sldness hovers
May joy come Christmas day.
To every hlirt that’s aching
Mil peace and comfort come,
And may a| outlook rosy
lupplant each outlook glum.
May frienA now seperated
Moon reunited be,
And everyfme find gladness
MJpon his Christmas tree.
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JUNEAU, Mec., 24— Mrs. L. D
Henderson, Mfe of the Territorial
CommissioneiMf Education, died late*
yesterday afwnoon in the hospital of
the influenzM Mr. Henderson is also
ill with theMfluenza as his co.ul'tiop |
*rious, As not been infonned oi
his wife’s <Ma th.
The inlMonzu is abating here onlv
four newMases since last Saturday
There haM been four deaths during
he pros«M seige.
Mrs.l Henderson visited Seward
ibout aJvear ago with her hu hand
vho will then making an official tour
)f the territory and came to Sewa'V
ifter lliving traveled through the in
terior.jMr. and Mrs. Henderson wot
• ill about two years ago, she
1 north from her home in Idaho,
lienderson was a very pietty
brunlte, a charming lady, had a host
'if fwends in Juneau and made scores
of oliors during her trip with her
husAnd.
II STM AS MASSES TO BE
GIVEN AT SACRED HEART.
hree masses are to be celebrated
hristmas morning at the Sacred
t Church, by Rev. Wm. McMillan.
rh Mass will be sung at midnigh\
>ved by mass of thanksgiving, the
mass will be at 10.30 A. M. fol
1 by Benediction,
or this occasion- the Choir has
ii'ed Concone’s Mass in F.
rganist Mrs. A. H. McNeer,
>pranos Mrs Fred Johnston,
Mrs. Frank E. T*»wle
Mrs. E. A. Estes
Miss Margaret Perry,
ltos Mrs. Junkin
Miss Mae Gilmore
M iss Thelma Ellsworth
enors Mr. Frank Towle
I). C. Brown»dl
ass. ... Mr. C. Smith,
juartette, “Et Incarnatus est."
Mrs. C. A. Estes
Miss Mae Gilmore.
Mr. I). C. Brownell.
Mr. ('. Smith
olo “Qui tollis," .
Mrs. Frank Towle,
iymn, .. “Holy Night,"
Mr. D. C. Brownell,
IETHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL*
WILL HAVE CHRISTMAS TREE
Christmas exorcises will be held-at
he M. E. Church this evening at 8
>’clock. The program will be in charge
the Sunday School and aside from
*he regular Christmas Tree and Santa
Claus, a White Cross Sendee will he
•i part of the program, which will giv*1
an opportunity to all to exemplify the
true spirit of giving.
Owing to the great need in all parts
of the world no presents will be given
by the Sunday School this year but
narents and friends may place gifts on
the tree for the children.
The Sunday School will he glad to
.welcome you at the service. Program
starts at 8 o’clock and Santa is ex
I )ected some time after.
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SAfflY NK$!
Don’t allow children to touch the
lighted tree.
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Don’t remove presents from the
tree while it is lighted.
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Don’t set the tree >up hapha ardlv
Be sure it is securely fastened so it
vill not tip over easily.
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Don’t blow a candle out. The flame
might be carried against a dry branch
and >ot fire to the whole tree.
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B e’t fasten any tinsel ornamem
near any lights on the tree. If o*r
should ignite the blaze would 'preae
all over the tree.
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Don’t forget to fasten the candle5,
securely to the tree if candles arc
used. Also avoid placing them un
der another branch.
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Always have a wet sponge conven
ient to the tree. A candle often burns
up too quickly, and the sponge could
he used to extinguish it.
Don’t leave the tree until you ar
sure the lights are all extinguished,
and never trust the work of extin
guishing the lights to children.
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Don’t light the tree after it ha
stood in a warm room for three or
four days. It becomes so dry it will
bum almost as quickly as powder.
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Don’t trim the tree with cotton t)
represent snow. Use an asbestos prep
aration which looks like cotton. This
applies particularly to those who illu
minate their trees with candles.
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Don’t set the tree up near uphol
stered furniture. The danger of
sparks setting it afire is great. A
piece of such furniture might smol
der for hours without being discov
ered— probably not until the family
has been in bed some time.
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TOO LATE
It was Christmas eve. Staring at
the dying embers of the fire was a
beautiful woman. Her face was wor
ried, and she clasped and unclasped
her hand# in nervous excitment.
“Christmas Eve,” she murmured.
“ and no money to buy baby a Christ
mas gift!”
Mecnanicaiiy ner ryes wanciereci
around the room until, with a guilty
start, they rested on something stand
ing on the mantlepiece. It was baby’s
money-box. “If I only dared!” she
thought; “but what would John sav?”
For a few moments she stood debat
ing the awful question in her mind
and then reached for the box. “John
need never know,” she said. With
trembling hands she broke open the
box and emptied on the table a col
lection of buttons, nails, and so on.
John had been there first!
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LUTHERAN LADIES AID
The Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
is going to meet next Thursday at the
home of Mrs. P. Anderson at 2 o’
clock. Members and friends are cor
dially invited to attend.
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HONORABLY
DISCHARGED
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- J. M. Sloan, C. It. Morford, F. J. j
Cotter, K. L. Wever,* W. I*. Henry,
T. II. Itomig and K. A. Friend, are
given an honorable discharge from
Government Service as volunteer
members of the Four Minute Men of
V rm»rica.
After consultation with the Presi
dent, the committee on Public Infor*.
•nation, determined that service in
uch department of its war activity, j
-ease on Christmas Eve.
With the co-operation of patriotic
audiences in our city, the rcndccs of
the above named men have been of
aid in the piosecution of the war.
This , is therefore, to give public
•cognition of the high standard or;
ntelligcnt effort maintained by th»*
. ove named volunteers, to their loy
.Ity, to their patriotism, to their
;< !fi>h efforts in defeating an . de-'
iroying the efforts of insidious Ger
man piopoganda at times almost ma
gnant growth in our community,
i MISSED: L. V. Ray.
)ec., 24, 1018. Local Chairman,
Four Minute Men,
Seward Alaska.
Although not authorized, the Edi
;or of the Gateway takes this oppor
unity to thank, in behalf of the local
•'our Minute Men. and also every loy
d American citizen in Seward, for the
•fficient work, attention to the : mall
et details, continual enthusiasm and
arnestness with which L. Vr. Ray, le
al Chairman, has performed his dut
es in connection with the important
war service.
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By Associated Press
SEATTLE, Deo., 24— Steamer Ad
niral Watson sailed for Alaska ports
caving here at 10 o’clock this morn
ng. The following • passengers arc
iboard for Seward: R. M. Simpson,
'oseph Jandos, Isabelle Tiffans, Mar
garet Tiffans, W. C. Blanker, D. C.
Me Alpine, John B. Miller, F. W. Barr,
Abel Barr, P. J. Collins and H. A.
Metzger.
The Admiral Watson should have
>2 day’s mail aboard from the states
or Seattle and also 12 day’s mail
iboard from -ports in Southeastern
Vlaska. The steamer should reach
Seward about New Year’s Day.
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NO GATEWAY TOMORROW
There will be no issue of the Gate
way tomorrow in order that all em
ployees may sleep late, eat much, rest
up and join in the festivities of the
day. The management of the Gateway
.cishes all subscribers, all advertisers,
and others, a Merry Christmas.
By Associated Press
PARIS, Dec., 24— President Wil
son will visit the American Arm>
headquarters at Chaumont tomorrow
and will eat Christmas dinner with the
troops, eating from the regular
kits.
Late in the afternoon President
Wilson will have an informal dinner
with Commander Pershing, review the
troops and then deliver an address.
Thursday, President Wilson will
leave Calais for England.
Yesterday afternoon and today
Mrs. Wilson and the President shop
ped, visiting many of the principal
'•tores, making purchases and viewing
he display in the windows.
LONDON, Dec., 24— The arrange
ments for the banquet to President
Wilson are completed and are similiar
in detail to those made for the King
of Denmark recently. Buckingham
Palace is being decorated especially
lh'» banquet room which is decorated
:n white and gold.
M \Y PREACH SERMON
CARLISLE, England, Dec., 24
Rev. Edward Booth, pastor of th**
Congregational church here, which
President Wilson’s grandfather built,
and where his grandfather was minis
ter for several years, has asked the
President to address the congregat
ion next Sunday.
President Wilson’s visit to the ma
ternal grandfather’s home is almost
coincident with the sixty second birth
day Saturday.
ON WAY TO
PEACEFEST
By Aasociated Proas
SEATTLE/ Dec., 24— Chinese <K
egates to the peace cdnfercnce arrived
at Victoria from overseas yesterday
and expected to reach here this after
noon at 4o’clock. The delegates ar*
enroute to New York. Lou Tsiang,
Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs,
heads the delegation and he refuses
state the aims of the delegates.
guard’sTtatus
TO BE CHANGED
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Dec., 24— Judge
Advocate General says that the Nat
ional Guard officers and men will re
vert to civilian status when they are
discharged from federal service. Thi<
ruling practically destroys the Nat
ional Guards as organized before the
war. It is understood that a new plan
is now to be proposed which will be
better from a military point than the
old guard system.
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DINNER PARTIES TOMORROW
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Many dinner parties have been ar
ranged for tomorrow and several
movie parties are also forming.
A REAL GOOD FELLOW.
A real good fellow is a man who keeps something of
the Christmas spirit all the year round.
At Christmas be merry and thankful withal
And feast thy poor neighbors, the great with the small.
— Thoipas Lusser.