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HENRY EORD BREAKS DOWN AND
RETIRNS EO THE INITED STAEES
GREAT BATTLE RAGING
ZURICH, Dec. 24—The most violent artillery strug
gle of the war is now raging for the possession of Hart
man's Weilerkopf on the western front. The tight is pro
ceeding on the summit and the tide veers constantly Forty
to eighty shells to a minute are falling and fifteen thou
sand men have fallen on both sides during the past five
days. The Germans claim to have taken the summit but
the French are still in their positions and making a tre
mendous resistance.
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HENRY FORD RETURNS
LONDON, Dec. 24.—Ford sailed today from Bergen,
Norway, for New York on the ship Bergensfjord and is
a totally broken man, crushed in spirit. He believes, how
ever. that the peace mission will l>e followed by the mem
bers of the expedition through nis secretary. The other
members of the party arrived at Stockholm yesterday
afternoon and were received with ridicule. The news
papers laughed the whole thing to scorn. The unfriendly
reception accorded the expedition in Norway was the last;
straw for Ford. It completely wrecked his nervous sys
tem. It is reported that he deposited a check for two
hundred and seventy thousand dollars to defray the
future expenses of the mission.
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BULGAKS KEEP FROM GREECE
ATHENS, Dec. 24.—Fighting on the Serb-Greek
border has come to an absolute ending as the allied troops
have retired altogether to Saloniki at the request of the
Greek government which feared that the presence of the
French and British near the frontier might have tempted j
the Bulgars or Teutons to cross. The great difficulty
which is now being faced is that the Allies are reported to
be organizing a great army at Saloniki and the Teutons
object on the ground that this is a violation of Greek
neutrality.
RUSSIA STANDS FIRM
PETROGRAD, Dec. 24.—The Dumba yesterday pass
ed a resolution in favor of staying in the war to the very
end. This resolution was introduced for the purpose of
showing the world that the rumors about this empire are
unfounded In a statement before the vote on the resolu
tion the premier stated that “the latest peace rumors are
senseless.” Several other speeches were made in which it
was declared that Russia is now preparing for another
campaign compared to which the first one will be consid
ered small.
NO TRUCE FOR XMAS
ROME, Dec. 24.—Pope Benedictus is reported to
have given up all hopes that blood letting will be called off
on Christmas Day. His movement to bring about a truce
far at least one (lay collapsed some time ago when it was
found that not one of the warring nations could be found
to promise to suspend hostilities. A special effort was
made yesterday to obtain a statement from the Vatican
but it failed.
U. S. PROTESTS TO BRITAIN
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—The government has sent
a protest to the British government against the alleged
holding up of Red Cross supplies for Germany. The
American note says such a practise would be inhuman if
not illegal. The British ambassador here, however, denies
that the supplies are being held up.
SAY KAISER HAS CANCER
ZURICH, Switzerland, Dec. 24.—Emperor William
of Germany is reported to be suffering from a recurrence
of the cancer of the throat from which he suffered last
year but the physicians continue to deny it. His condition
is believed to be serious notwithstanding the denials.
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❖ SEWARI) SENDS *
❖ ITS GREETINGS *
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The Seward Commercial Club this
morning sent Christmas greetings to
Anchorage through the Anchorage
Pioneer, Secretary Wayne Blue was
the official medium of the club in the
matter.
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❖ GIFTS FROM *
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—Presi
dent Wilson’s auto made the journey
between this city and the Country
Club today distributing Christmas
gifts to fifty children. The gifts were
from the president specially to the
children who have been wont to greet
him with smiles and hand waving
while he made trips to and from the
golf links.
\VM. ELLIOT Hl’RT
BADLY; BREAKS NOSE
William Elliot, while sawing wood
this morning about two and a half
miles out of town, fell from a spring
board against a nearby tree, one
branch of which broke off and flew
back hitting him a severe blow in the
face, knocking him unconscious for a
short time. His nose was broken and
a deep gash cut in his forehead, with
a few scratches on the face. A stitch
was put in the cut. Dr. Romig re
ports the case not to be a serious one
ami Mr. Elliot is resting easy at his
home.
* BOB GUEST'S *
* BROTHER SAFE *
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Bob Guest, chief of police, has re
ceived a letter from his brother who
was reported wounded and missing at
the Dardanelles some time ago. The
gallant soldier is alive and well and is
now stationed at Saloniki ready for
the next scrap.
FIREMEN MEET SUNDAY
There will be a meeting of the
members of the Seward Fire Depart
ment ln the Fire hall Sunday afternon
at 2:30 o’clock. All members are urg
ed to attend as important business is
to be discussed.
* MERRY CHRISTMAS *
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❖ The Gateway once more has ♦
❖ the pleasure of wishing all the *
❖ people of Seward, without reser- ♦
❖ vation or exception, the merriest •>
❖ Christmas possible. It will not v
be issued tomorrow, of course, so •>
❖ here’s to you, Friends, everyone ♦
❖ of vou. *
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SWEDEN HAS COLDEST
WEATHER FOR CENTURIES
Sixty-two Below Zero While Seward
Is Above the Zero Mark
All the Time.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 24. — The
thermometer in this city has gone to
sixty-two below zero which is the
coldest weather recorded here for a
hundred and fifty years.
FORD MAY HAVE TO GO
TO A SANITARIUM
Has Nervous Breakdown and His
Sanity Is Said to Be
Threatened.
CHRISTIANA, Dec. 24. — Henry
Ford, it is now known, is really suf
fering from a nervous breakdown and
the doctors have advised him to go to
a sanitarium. It is also rumored that
he is going to return to America sec
retly but this has not been positively
stated. It is said, however, that a
report as to his real condition will
be made this afternoon.
AGRICULTURE REPORTS
AT COMMISSIONER’S
United States Commissioner Con
roy has received a large number of
copies of the report on soils and
agriculture for Alaska. The reports
contain descriptions of soil, etc., in
the Susitna, the Matanuska and
Kenai. All who desiro can have them
by applying to Mr. Conroy.
JOE SMITH BRINGS GOOD NEWS
Iditarod Pioneer:—Joe Smith re
turned during the past week from
Moore creek, where he has been sup
erintending the drilling operations on
bis group of claims. Joe says that he
has located the paystreak the entire
length of his claim, and although the
width has not yet been defined, he is
perfectly satisfied with the develop
ments.
He says that Cecil Barlow and Mike
Lucey have opened up pay on Nos. 2
and 3 above which runs exceedingly
high. _
BUILDING ROADS IN RUSSIA
BERLIN, Dec. 24.—It was stated semi-offieially in the
press here yesterday that the German army is remaining
still, practically, on the eastern front while railroads are
being built behind it for the purpose of making the bring
ing up of supplies easier when the spring campaign opens.
PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS
LONDON, Dec. 24—Parliament has adjourned for
the holidays and a report is going the rounds that to avoid
scenes like those of a few days ago extraordinary meas
ures will be taken to keep it from meeting again unless
wh^n the raising of funds become necessary.
REPORT CRUISERS SUNK
LONDON, Dec. 24.—Rome reports that the two
Turkish cruisers, which were formerly the German cruis
ers Goeben and Breslau, have been sunk in the Black sea.
The report says they were sunk in battle.
Philadelphia Has
Awlul Epidemic
Six Hundred and Fifty People Die of
La Grippe in Three Day.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24.—This
city is now suffering one of the most
serious epidemics in its history. Six
hundred and fifty people have died of
La Grippe in three days and the
disease is still spreading so fast that
the state health authorities have ad
vised the most drastic action. Ten
| thousand cases have been reported in
the city alone while many other cases
have been reported from ihe country.
The disease is proving particularly
fatal to the very young and to very
old people. Business is crippled for
lack of help and hundreds of police
the firemen are afflicted.
FATAL COLLISION
JOPLIN, Mo., Dec. 24.—One person
is dead and twenty-eight are injured
as the result of a collision between
Missouri-Oklahoma-Gulf and San
Francisco trains last night. 'Ihe
crash was due to a blinding snow'
storm.
ANOTHER COLLISION
SCRANTON, Pa., Dec. 24.—Two
were killed and five w'cre injured in a
rear end collision on the Lackaw’anna
railroad last evening.
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* BIG DINNER AT *
* THE NORTHERN *
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Following its usual custom The
Northern will give a free dinner this
evening when all sorts of dainties will
bo provided to make people remember
that the Holidays are here and to for
get everything else. The banquet
will be ready about five o'clock and
the chief dish will, of course, be
turkey. Mr. Margules himself will
superintend the dinner and he ex
presses the hope that everyone in the
city will come to enjoy themselves
and, as he says himself, “begin the
holidays in a most pleasant manner.”
The Northern dinner has become one
of the fixed institutions for Christmas
in Seward.
NEWS NOTES
Miss Virginia Hawkins will cele
brate her fourth birthday tomorrow
along with the Christmas festivities.
Very tasty preparations have been
made for the party of about six little
girls who will meet there to celebrate
her natal day.
A fine large Christmas tree, sixteen
feet tall, was brought in today and
put in the A. B. Hall for the exercises
tonight.
Nothing had been heard of the Dora
up to press time today.
The gas boat Progress was unable
to leave for Seldovia yesterday as sha
had more freight to load to be deliv
ered at Anchorage and to dispose of
two moose which were brought here
from Seldovia.
DANCE TOMORROW
The Seward Entertainment Club
gives a dance tomorrow, Christmas
evening.
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+ IS VERY SICK •>
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LONDON, Dec. 24.—Advices from
Rotterdam say the physicians ol
Kaiser Wilhelm have issued an official
bulletin stating that his illness is not
at all serious. The bulletin says he
will be around and in the harness
again in a few days.
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Postmaster Philip Hickey says the
business done in the postoftice this
year is much better than that of last
year. He is not yet ready to give the
exact figures.
MARSHAL THOUGHT MURDER
MOVING PICTURE AFFAIR
Looked on C almly When Tropico Man
Shot Another Over Busi
ness Trouble.
TROPICO, Calif., Dec. 24.—Thomas
Mizner shot and killed Bert Richard
son, a wealthy land owner, here yes
terday because of some business
trouble. When the shot was fired the
town marshal was looking on but he
thought the affair was just acting for
a moving picture company and hr
never moved a hand or foot.
SHOULD BE ONWARD
H. S. Schaffer and E. L. Nepher will
take the boat Onward from Seldovia
to Anchorage. Mr. Schaffer was with
Fred Tracy when they tried to make
the last named city. It was stated
yesterday that they were going to
take the Wilhelmina but the Onward
was meant.
Baseball War is
All Past and Gone
Federate and Others Make Up and
All Jumping Players
Reinstated.
CHICAGO, Dec. 24.— The long
baseball war is now over and done
with and the Federate have been
recognized as amongst the elect. Ac
cording to part of the agreement the
Federate take the Cubs and the St.
Louis Americans drop the suit against
the National Commission. All jump
ing players are to be reinstated and
will be taken care of. One result of
the settlement is the belief that the
next season will be the best in history.
MOOSE DO NOT MEET
The Loyal Order of the Moose will
not meet tonight, their regular night,
but will postpone till after New
Years.
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COMMERCIAL CLUB TO
TAKE UP DOG RACE
At the next meeting of the Seward
Commercial Club the subject of the
big dog race on March 17 will be dis
cussed. It is the intention of the
Seward people, apparently, to give
Anchorage all the help possible to
make the race a rattling success. It
is also believed that some Seward
men will enter their teams .
Tho Ladies Bridge Whist club will
not meet tomorrow, Christmas.
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LONDON LIKES
ANCONA NOTE
BRITISH PEOPLE BELIEVE THAI
Al STRIA WILL (.IV E IN
TO L. S. DEMANDS.
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LONDON, Dec. 24.- The American
note to Austria regarding the Ancona
is received here with expressions of
the greatest satisfaction. All th«*
newspapers deal editorially with it
and not one believes it too strong. The
general opinion, however, is that
Austria will give in and concede all
that is demanded by the I'nited
States.
EIGHT KILLED WHEN TONS
OF DYNAMITE EXPLODE
DOWNTEVILLE, Calif., Dec. 24.
Three are dead, five are dying and
some others are injured by the ex
plosion of twenty-two thousand
pounds of dynamite last evening near
this town.
ANOTHER BIG FEATI RE
AT THE EMPRESS
Daniel Frohman present America’s
foremost film actress, Mary Pickford,
in the famous tale of a woman’s un
conquerable faith, “Tess of the Storm
Country," produced by the Famous
Film Co. This five reel feature will
be shown at the Empress Theatre
Sunday night along with the Pathe
Weekly.
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES
TONIGHT AT A. B. H \LL
A Large Attendance Expected at Ex
ercises Tonight. Invited to
Come Early.
The Christmas exercises given
under the auspices of the Seward
Methodist Episcopal church will take
place this evening at the Arctic
Brotherhood hall commencing at 8
o’clock. A splendid program, which
has been published in the Gateway be
fore, has been prepared and without
doubt the exercises tonight will be the
best that have ever taken place in
Seward. Splendid decorations and ar
rangements have been made under the
able management of Roy Ashland, the
chairman.
An atendance of between 500 and
600 is expected to be present this
evening and seating arrangements for
that number have been provided for.
To avoid confusion and congestion
come early as possible and be in your
seats before the exercises start at 8
o'clock.
The Sunday school officers have
made arrangements for receiving
Christmas presents up to the time of
commencing, and will deliver them to
the public immediately after the ex
ercises which will last about an hour
and a half.
Come one ,come all to the most joy
ous event of the whole year.
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❖ FINE MUSIC AT ♦
❖ MIDNIGHT MASS *
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At midnight Mass tonight some ex
ceptionally good music will be render
ed. Mr. Sinclair will sing a solo and
the choir, led by Mrs. Walker, will
render the Concone Mass in F. The
other members of the choir are Mrs*
Mullen and Mrs. Manthey.