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SEWARD, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY; NOVEMBER 20 1918 TEN CENTS TER <
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'OVENHAGEN. Nov., 20— The
i*k iiian ir^vnnont ha* boon ove»
* . 0 mvi p. t om Astrakhan and
Ivioc h > l*i on captured. The Ukranian
•u:i’ ha\
f’ed.
i ' c -it‘>rs have established a pro* i
ith G nera
lb nikne. loader of the anti-Rolsho- J
viki foreo'. in complete commend.
V. N. OITK 1ALS IM.K\SKD
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\V \SMl\GTOW Nov.. 20— Offi-;
• ials here are pleased at the report of*
tk »»\ rti .nin^ of the t’kranian Rt>v
»•••*•» ’♦ .-aid that this will ease
th*‘ task of the Allies in handling the
lln s-an problems.
The Allies have confidence in l>eu
iHiv' ar 1 n \v »t will be easy to iret j
supplies into Russia. »
’ . ... (h* ame a Republic after j
tka o\or* >**ov of tne Kerenskv irov•
erament. Denikin*' was former Chief
«>** Staff of the Russian army.
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There are only 15 oases of illness !
at i.uYouche according to a wireless
, ge received last night by Dr:
o. ::om J. L. Fozard, supcrinten
di in at the mine.
. Fozard slated in his message
that Dr. Haxby and family were im-1
») oving, a > that Dr. C ouncil, ot
( m:ova, and one nurse, are in atten-1
dance on *..»e sick at Lalouche.
i): i offered his services for |
work at l.a louche when the epidem
ic ibutcd Lore and Mr. Fozard thank- '
ed him ami said he would advise him !
latt t if his professional services 1
would be tequired.
A pedal train is due this after
. v: com out the line bringing in five
or six cases that require special med
ical attention.
Quarantine was lifted on several
places in Seward today. Miss Cornelia
Cooper h: > recover**! and Mrs. Moyer
is ajra n back behind the counter at
Sexton i: Thwaitcs.
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1 >MATO— i OT v 1*0 PLANT IS
ill N HOIH U t l/ITKK WONDER
NEW YORK, Nov.. 20— A toma
to. potato i.> the latest “wonder** o1’
(i . man h utieuiture according to Ger
man newspapers received here. Ac
cording to their accounts, tomatoes
and potato, s hav.> been raises! on one
plant. On a strong branch of a potato
plant was grafted a shoot <»r a,tomato
plant. After a process ot' hardening
which requ red one month the glutted
plant was s^t out in the open. The tvo
branches th'm thrived as one.
From sixteen such plants it is stat
ed 12 pounds of tomatoes and 2'dbs.
of potatoes we «' gathered. The plants
require only a rich loose warm soil,
niu-h sunshine and ordinary care.
German papers say the achievement
is not astonishing as the tomato and
the potato belong to the same plant
species that of solanum.
LONDON, Nov., 20— Twenty Ger
man submarines surrendered to the
Briti>h today, thirty miles off Har*
surrendered undersea boats was Uear
Admiral Reginald Tyrwhitt. The sub
marines relinquished by the enenu
are the first to be turned over. Forty
additional submarines are to be sur
rendered tomorrow and Friday.
The submarines today proovded ; »
Harwich in charge of their own crews.
At Harwich the British will board
them and proceed to Parke..tan quay
nearby. The Germans will leave the
submarines and board transports foi
their return to Gomany.
VILLA ON
WAR PATH
CHIHUAHUA CITY. MEN.. Nov.,
- Francisco Villa and his band again
have been on the warpath anu hav
left a trail of death, destruction am
desolation in their wake. With the do*
lanuic of General Francisco Mur
guia. the northeastern zone command
er, for Mexico City, Villa resumed hr*
gurrella war-fare ou the towns ant.
small settlements in Chilhuahua state.
Making a feint on Chihuahua City to
,;w m federal troops from outlying
garrisons he then dashed at 1’arret,
-as driven off, and attacked Jimenez
junction.
He held Jimenez for 12 hours dur
ing which his men looted stores, killed
solde rs anti civilians, poisoned om
family anti hanged another including
an eight year old girl. Driven out
Goneial Joaquin Amaro, the Durangt
Indian, with his cavalry, Villa attack
ed Jimenez the second time. Uefoit
..v* could reenter the plaza General
Murg dia arrived from the south will
reinforcements anti drove Villa ini'
the hills.
One of Villa’s typical tricks wa> ex
ecuted against a federal force garr;
soning Parral. The garrison com
mander received a letter written oi
offical government stationery ami
signed with the name of General Pod
ro Favela ordering him to proceed tc
Pilar de Concho to form a junctioi
with Favela’s force in pursuit of Villa.
A signal fire on the pillar of the Con
chos river was to be the signal for th»
junction of the two forces. The feder
als marched to the appointed place
the guards or flankers. They wort
ambushed and almost annihilated.
Villa had written the letter on cap
♦nraed federal stationery , had copie l
Fawla’s signature from an old ord^r
tak *n from a prisoner and had set thr i
trap for fhe government foroe.
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\MKRICANS AT ARCHANGEL
UNCLE SAM’S PRESS AGENTS
ARCHANGEL, Nov., 20— Those
rf tin* American army contingent
stationed here who speak Russian an
press aprents for Uncle Sam. In thr
troops selected for Russian service?
wen* many of Slavic birth, who are re
vivinp, their old language now and us
incr ;t with the prettv Russian prirh
and more important, with the Russian
workmen who are inclined to think,
sometimes, that the allies are quite*
imperialistic. "WW
In o'M moments between pruard
dutv onn finds American soldiers
inpr Russians that the United States
is here to help them, and that’s all.
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The snow is proinpr fast and in man.v
places the streets are bare. The warm
wind and heavy* rain prevails today,
lee creepers are beinp: used as prlare
ice is encountered in many places.
THANKSGIVING DAY PROCLAMATION
JUNEAU, Nov., 20— Oov. Thomas
Riggs issued the following pmc'amnt
ion yesterday:
'Although during the past year,
Alaska has be n stricken with flood,
disease and marine disasters; a!'
though through war and other calanv
! ities. there -are many sorrowing for
dear ones departed; although our Ter
ritory has been depleted in proportion
, <!u< t<• the national call to other fiel s
of • i (leaver, still never before have
loyal hearts poured forth a like mea
sure of thankfulness for the !»'<•■ sing
bestowed upon the nation in the es
tahlishment of international peace,
a peace which must endure, founded
as it is on American ideals, on honoi
md justice. We are thankful that r ,
have learned the lessons of patriot
ism of which our flag is the symbol;
thankful that our Alaskan men an !
women; yes, and children, have an
swered immediately to all demands of
the government and that in so doing
w'e have led all the states and terri
tories; thankful that we have found
the way to respond to the call of char
ity; thankful that those who have per
ished for flag and country have not
pnsged to the Great Beyond in vain.
“Now, therefore, in accordance with j
custom, and following the prorlamat- <
ion of the President of the United ,
States, I, Thomas Riggs, jr., Gover
nor of Alaska, do hereby proclaim
Thursday, Nov., 28th next a; a day
of thanksgiving whereon the people i
this Territory may refrain from their
labors, and in their homes and church
-es, render thanks to God.”
ONE WAY TO
AID MEXICO
WASHINGTON, Nov., 20— * Nat
ural conditions in the* northern ne t o'
lexico are almost identical wi’h con
ditions in the border States of this
country; industries are the same, and
the standards of living, now o dif
ferent, should be the same. Thi • car
)e done through education and dor
nity of labor.”
Thus writes Governor George V.\ I
Hunt, of Arizona, in a message t
President Gompors of the Anvi icar
Federation of Labor, accepting :n in
vitation to attend the internationa’
labor conference at La,,'do, Texas, it
November. Governor H”»d ; ■■••• »-h!
by Porto Rican labor men as go’.vno!
of that island.
NAME BOULEVARD “WILSON’*
I.UCCA. ITALY. Nov.. 20 Yn
dent throughatare which for four hun
drod years has encircled this ritv o
top of the Lucca wall has been of Pci
ally renamed as “Boulevard President
Wilson”, in recognition of Amcritar
aid extended to Italy in the war. Th*
boulevard is so wide that twelve hors
es can be driven abreast in it. Th*
fortifeation beneath it was buiP wher
Lucca was the capital of a feudn’
duchy and has been a famous rdi'
for centuries.
On the same day an American Rod
Cross orphanage, also built or* top of
the trreat Lucca wall, was dedicated
This curious site was selected for lad
of an available location in the towr
The building is a cunning adantion of
the Luccan style, — painted to con
form with the wall and sot with an
cient panels and Latin mottoes. The
orphanage was errected hy the Amen
can Red Cross in fifty days to house
a group of soldiers’ children orphan
od during the war.
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LONDON, Nov., 20— Sujr<restion
that an embargo be placed on “luxury
laundry** in London has been the sub
ject of considerable comment in the
newspapers here. The statement that
laundreis are flooded with larcre quan
tities of dainty lonprerie and other
fancy clothinir by women war worker ;
has been denied by laundrymen.
AMERICAN ARMY OE OCCUPAT
ion, Nov., 20— hood, munition ami
artillery are moving eastward with
the American Infantry in quick man
ner. The Americans are prepared fo;
any eventuality. The Germans are re
tiring according to agreement of the
armistice.
LOOKS MORE LIKE SCL'/ER.
A dispatch received from the Jun
°au Empire today says that the Val
dez Miner reports Sulzer leading in
"he third division by 137 and the Cor
dova Times figures the Sulzer lead at
171. The Empire asked the Gateway
for figures and this paper's tabulation
of returns shows Sulzer leads by 135.
The Empire also reports that there
is one precinct missing in the first
division and Sulzer now has a lead
over the Territory of 75.
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(i \ TEW AY ISSUES EARLY
The Gateway is issuing earlier those
days as the Editor is the only carrier
covering that section of the city south
of the Glacier stream which has ove)
200 subscribers. William McGowan,
the one remaining carrier, has thr
route along Third avenue from Lowed
creek to the sawmill. If subscribers
are missed, phone the Gateway before
f> o’clock , and your paper will be de
livered. Theix* is one part ol the city
in which the various abodes look alike
nobody seems to know his next door
neighbor and the Editor has a heck of
a time finding the subscribers resi
dences.
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much mail on the next
STEAMER COMING NORTH
If as announced, the steamer Vic
' toria sails via the outside passage
from Seattle next Saturday, then
should be ID day’s mail aboard fV
Seward. The last newspapers contain
ed ancient history as the war was ov
er. Many magazines arriving: will also
contain war articles.
i BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO
PUSH GOLD PRODUCTION
LONDON, Nov., 20— The British
government has appointed a commit
tee to stimulate the production of pold
in the British Empire. It is composed
of lx>rd Inchcape, Sir Thomas Elliott,
Sir Charles Addis and W. H. N. Gos
chtn.
TWO STEAMERS
LEAVE SEATTLE
NEXT SATURDAY
from the states will probably be the
Victoria. In answer to a cable re- j
garbing the (Jatoway’s paper ship
nent, Kverett 1\ Clark, assistant gen- ,
e al freight and passenger ag. nt of
.he Alaska Steamship Co., wired that
Lise \ ictoria was scheduled to leave
Seattle 9 a.m. next Saturday via the
outside passage to Cordova, due Sew
ard about Friday, Nov., 29th.
Agent Wayne Blue received advic
•s this morning that the Admiral
Watson would sail from Seattle at 10'
a. m. next Saturday for Seward via I
the usual ports of call.
DRAFT BOARD IS I
GIVEN FINAL
ORDERS
Nj more questionnaires will hi* sent
out by the local exemption board an !
no more classifications will be made.
The exemption board received the in
structions to practically suspend bus*
ness today in a cable from Juneau.
There will be no more physical exam
nations but the local board will make
i complete report of all work includ
n£ those who slacked, deserted or did
other things against the military in
struct ions of the United States gov
ernment.
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PROTEST HANGING
OF MOONEY BY
BIG STRIKE
SEATTl.K, Nov., 20— The Metal
Trades Council has wired the Ameri
can Federation of Labor and also the
British labor leaders, to vail a Rencial
International strike to protest against
the execution of Mooney, the man who
is too hang: next month for the San
Francisco bomb murders.
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RATES GO UP
WASHINGTON, Nov., 20— Treasur
.McAdoo announced a (fcneial increase
in express rates today on account of
the increases in wages.
BIG MERGER
WASHINGTON, Nov., 20— The
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
system were consolidated today un
der government control. The govern
ment also takes over the Atlantic cab
les.
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WIRE DOWN NORTH
This forenoon the telegraph line
between Seward and Anchorage was
down in several places. There is .1
bad break on Turnagain Arm as thu
result of high winds prevailing fc? |
several days.
MFTZ, Nov., 20— General IV
entcicd the city this morning. St;
ing before th<* statue of Marshal .'
the French general reviewed
troops. “To Dcum” was sung at
ceremonies at the Cathedral.
General Mangin issued a procta
tion greeting the residents of >
and said that the regime of oppr
ion and taxation was ended with
defeat of the Germans. General .V
gin in his proclamation also st;
that the Republican army brings
erty and justice and that 1'i ance of
her arms to refound children.
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COPENHAGEN, Nik.. ‘It -
Berlin Vorwaerts, in an article toe
says that to October 1st, one mill
five hundred and eighty thous;
German soldiers had been killed:
fate of 2s0,000 was unknown; 4,0
000 men had been wounded, some s
eral times, and 400.000 German p
oners were in the hands of the AH
These figures are those relating
the German soldiers only.
WILSON TO CROSS
ATLANTIC ON
TRANSPOR
WASHINGTON, Nov., 20— Pn
dent Wilson and the American m<
hers of the peace delegations '
cross the Atlantic aboard an ar
transport convoyed by dreadnaug
and destroyers.
The plans for the trip are as yet
completed but it is believed tha
large passenger steamer taken by
government to carry troops will c
vey the official party overseas.
While abroad President Wilson \
make his headquarters at the vnri
American embassies which are Ann
can owned and therefore conside
American soil. President Wilson '
direct the American government
various matters from abroad while
is on his trip.
Prisedent Wilson stated today t
he did not believe it was necess
for a special commission to be nar
in the United States to readjust
government as the American peo
would adopt the best commercial :
economic policies without a comm
Ion.
URGES NAVY
UPBUiLBIN
WASHINGTON, Nov., 20— So<
tary of the Navy Daniels, at
House Navy Committe conference t
afternoon, recommended contin
naval expansion by the United Sta
without regard of the present possi
peace conference’s decisions; protes
against a reduction in armament ;
said that construction of naval cr
should proceed because of* questi
for future settlement of which n
can see the decisions.
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