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Voi.UMK XIII. NUMBER 1!>0. ' \ “ SEWARD, ALA RDAY. DECEMBER 20,1919. =='=“ TEN CENTS PER COP*
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ALASKA ON
WAY NORTH
SEATTLE. Dec.. 20— Steamer
Alaska sailed at 9 o'clock this morn
in* with 100 passengers the follow i.*
Ivin* for Seward:—
A W. Lipke,
A. M. Miller.
JC. Peterson,
V'. Reede
F. Pectus,
W. F. Law re dcc,
J. F. Hema.
L. N. Stillwell.
C. W. Steenhock,
C. A. Rose.
T. Pechota.
J. Jefferies.
- H. L. Meyers.
F. Miller,
tf. Reedy,
W. A. English.
F. Marsh,
a M. Woods,
M. Kyan,
Oscar Aaderson.
W. Seward.
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MKWAKD MKTHODIST CULKCH
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Christ mas Service, Sunday Evening.
December 21st. •
Order of Service
Voluntary "Adeste Fideles” The
(Tioir.
Hymn Mendelssohn's "Hark The
Herald Angels Sing."
The Apostles' Creed.
Prayer.
Anthem "Hark , What Mean Those
Holy Voices,” By Choir.
Old Testument Lesson.
The Gloria Patri.
New Testament Lesson.
Duet "The Guiding Star."
Miss Clare Schwara,
Mattie Bailey.
Hymn "Christmas Song.”
Sermon "The Different Eftect
Christmas has upon Folks,”
Hymn "Oh Little Town of Bethle-,
hem."
Dovology and Benediction.
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SCHOOL FESTIVITIES
The Children of the Seward Pub
lie School met together for an im
promptu program yesterday afternoon j
in onor of the Christmas season. Car
ols were sung, tly? primary grade gave
a dramatization which portrayed a
happy home at Christmas time, every
child having a part. The grammar
grade pupils gave a Christmas play
demonstrating the after effects ot
Christmas. Those taking part being
Hazel Borgen, Sam Moyer and Ct*org^
Barger. The following gave recita
tions; Willis Perry* Margaret Sloan,
Cecil Leslie and Clara Perry. The
primarv children made merry with in
dividual Christmas trees, a gift tree
being given to each of the ot^rr
rooms.
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TO SUCCEED CLEMENCEAU
PARIS, Dec., 20— The Echo de
Paris says Alexandre Millerund, for
mer minister of war and present Gov
ernor of Alsace, it to succeed Clemen
ceau as Premier of France.
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DISCOVER A PLOT
HELSINGFORS, Dec., 20— It U
reported an anti-Bolsheviki plot ha*
been discovered in Petro^rad and bOO
have been arrested including French
and English, Three hundred have been
executed. __
BERGER IS WINNER
MILWAUKEE. Dec- 20— Vic
tor Berger has been elect
ed to Congress from the Fifth
Wisconsin district over Henrj H.
Robenatab, republican running aa
* fusion candidate. Berger has
won by over 4000 vote*. The vot
ing in the district was the heav.
ieat in history.
WASHINGTON. Dec.. 20— Chart
nmn Ballinger, of the elections com
mittee of the House, says he will ob
ject to Victor Berger taking his seat
when he comes to be sworn in. Chair
man Ballinger says the House may act
on the motion to deny Berger his soul,
without any formality of referring iho
matter to the election committee. The
committee previously decided Berger
gave comfort to the enemy and *his
<tune charge will stand in the present
election.
MILWAUKEE, Dec., 20— Berger
says he does not care whether the
House seats him or not and says he
hopes his fight will awaken the com
mon people to reelisntion of the grots
daggers before them.
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EAT JOINTS
CLOSED IN i
BERLIN !
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BERLIN, Dec., Every restaurant
cafe and bar, even the Kosser kitchens
are closed today in retaliation against
the good ministry’s new regulations
suppressing illicit trading in food
stuffs which they denounce as the
more drastic than any law of the old
regime. Hospitals are thej>nly public
places where food is served.
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THREW GRENADES AT FRENCH
LONDON, Dec> 20— Four hand
grenades wer£. thrown at Viscount
French, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
, is now known that the would-be as
sassin carried a bomb and also two re
volvers besides the grenades when ne
made his attack on French. The at
tempt to kill Viscount French came in
the midst of the most serious threat
ening upheaval Ireland has experienc
ed in many years. The Sinn Feiners
are increasing in numbers.
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DETZER PUTS HI* DEFENSE
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NEW YORK, Dec., 20— Captain
Detzer, accused of cruelty to prisoners
during the war, made a defense today
alleging he was the victim of a gr > n
j of soldiers who framed the charges.
The government has rested in the
court martial case. Detzer pleaded not
guilty when the court martial began.
Evidence has been produced showing
(he struck a prisoner in the face while
a subordinate held the latters hands.
Another prisoner, according to the evi
dence, ^as beaten until he had signed
an alleged confession.
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MAKES BIG PURCHASE
PORTLAND. Dec., 20— M. Bearde
I * Sons, wholesale machinery firm, has
taught at public auction in Philadel
phia. all steel plates, anchors, bar
chains and other equipment left ovei
from the steel ship building through
out the country. The price is between
>11,000,000 and $21,000,000.
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Uev. Carter told the writer yesturj
day that he had a list of 160 child
f,.r which present* must be given ti
j troni the community Christmas
j at the Arctic Brotherhood next Wfdr
j nesday evening. But I know there
| more than 160, for several "big ki fc?
i who have come into the Gateway's of*
fice to donate to the tree fund, al<4
! want to be remembered on the Christ
mas tree, not on account of making e
donation, but so they can have a lit cle
Christmas jollity as well as the "young
kids.” One of these "big kids" i* none
other than P. M. Ogle, so it is up tc
1 the committee or others in Seward, tq
sec that he has a gift on the coramuW
ity tree. Everybody knows P. M. Ogle,
Sv) anything from a kiadie-car to u
real dress^ up doll will be a suitably j
gift for the popular transfer man. Ami
there are many other “big kids”
| they did not want theii names nieiq
j tioned. just trusting to luck that th$V
would have ft gift, even if it was only
an apple or a bag of candy.
The donations are coming in splen
didly, showing that everybody wants
i to have a fine Christmas eve.
The Gateway is also receiving con
tributions from those out the line as
the following will show:
Mile 52— Editor Gateway— Kindly
accept the enclosed contribution (|*l)
for the community Christmas tree. I
wish you a merry Christmas at*I a
Happy and prosperous New Year.
(Signed) C. E. Whitney.
Rather nice, isnt it, to think that
Mr. Whitney, who will perhaps bo
forced to spend his Christmas, at tM
hospital at 'Stole 51, is riot to busy’'
but also has the time to remember the
others and send greetings.
Now listen everybody— the list is
going to close tonight at 5:30 o’clock
and the complete list of contributor*
will be printed in the Monday’s Gate
way. The purchasing committee will
?tart out Monday, undoubtedly, and
then there must be quick action until
the big night
The purchasing committee to have
charge of securing the gifts will or
Mrs. C. E. Orlander, Mrs. J. M. Sloan
and Mrs. R. L. Wever. All ladies of thf
Women’s club and others who can givr
the time, are asked to meet at Mis.
Orlander’s apartments In the Van Gil
der building next Tuesday ufternoo’
at 2 o’clock to help fill the bags with
candy and tie up the other gifts.
The following is the Christmas pro
gram for the Community tree of Sew
ard at the A. B. Hall, next Wednesday
night. It may be changed to permit of
some old timers to say something also:
1— Christmas Carol by The School.
2— The Christmas Story as told by
Saint Luke.
4— The Gloria by the School.
The Primary Dept.
5— Primary Song by the Little
Folks.
6— Recitation Hedley Davis.
7— Solo Esther Guy.
g— Recitation “The Three Gifts” j
Primary Children.
9~ Christmas Song Intermediate j
Clans.
10— Reading “Poor Papa” Hunter
McNeer.
H— Christmas Carol “The Christ
mas Bells."
Girls of Intermediate Class.
12— Recitation “Santa Claus" giv
en by Three boys and three girls.
13— Solo, Charlotte Mathison. ,
14— Reading Patricia Ray.
IS— Recitation “If I could be Old
Santa Claus, John* L* Nelson.
10— The Junior Girla. . ^ , v<?.
17— Solo Mattie Bailey.. y
18— Song “The Wise Men*! Junloi
Classes.
19— Tableau Silent Night and Joy
To the World. -.u fZMiV***
20— Santa Claus, with, .gift* for
every boy and girl in Seward.' •;* Y;
This ' afternoon extra features
*9T9 ty the pro^raRi (ollowi:
Recitation— Marguerite Thompson.
Dialogue— Sam Moyer, Hazel Ber
gen ai d George Barger.
The following are the contributor*
from Noon yesterday to 12 o’clock
noon today
Keith Fleischman 100
W. E. Root 100
Mrs. W. E. Root 1.00
Francis Root 1-00
Louis Slater *60
Sidney Jacobson 1.00
H. C. Henshaw 5.00
Edith Guest 1.00
Yuku Yago .. -50
Thomas Oliver 1.00
A Stranger % 100
Pete Swanson 2.00
P. M. Ogle 5.00
Alaska Transfer Co. 5.00
Vincent A. Loracg 1.00
Christ Manuel 1.00
IVtor Lalioa 1.00
Mrs. Frank Brown 1.00
Mr. Harvey . 2.00
Mr. Harrington , 2.50 ^
l/awrence McNecr 1.00
E. R. Tarwater 5.00
Mrs. Elmer Anderson .50'
Alner Anderson • .25
Mainard Anderson .25
Varel Anderson .25
Clifford Anderson .25 ,
C. Henning # 1.00
Myrtle Tallasen .50
Esther Guy . -50
George Guest 1.00
George Gullufson, Jr., .50. f
C. E. Whitney, Mile 52 2.00
Helen Balderston 1.00
Betty Balderston 1.00
H. Si Balderston 3.00
Mr. H. L. Myers 1.00
H. P. Salisbury t.Of
Dr. J. M. Sloan 6.00
Mrs. Wm Fairman 2.00
Henry Stevens • 2.5o
Pearl Fairman .50
11 Duke” Strejc 1.00
W. H. Whittlesey 2.00
Edvrand Legris v . 2.00 ,
' Filmer Carter 1.00
0. K. C. 6.00
Betty. Lott Painter ^ 1.00*
Peter N. Anderson 24M) i
y* Mrs. Anderson . 1.00
Agnes Anderson : 1.00
Elver Peterson /•. .. 1.00
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DEPORTING
RADICALS
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NEW YORK, Dec., 20— The tins
port Buford is preparing to leave * .
soviet Russia with several hundred
Radicals including Berkman and Cold
man. Trains are bringing other Re<»
from several parts of the nation fo
leportation.
SEATTLE, Dec., 20— Leo C. Mar
tin, a Russian, believed to be an em
issary of the Bolsheviki government,
and Albert Emil Hcitmiller, a Germar
who confesses the I. W. W. organiza
tions were planning to overthrow l*'c
government, are among seven radicals
sent to New York for deportat on.
They have arrived at Ellis Island. Oth
er Pacific Coast Reds are in the party
to be shipped out of the U. S.
RAILROAD WILL NOT BE
RETURNED TO OWNERS SOON
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WASHINGTON, Dec., 20- It is
unofficially rumored President Wilson
iR to postpone the return of the rail
roads to the owners until after the
first of January. It was orginally
planned to return the roads on t^c
first
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WANT PROHIBITION LIFTED
WASHINGTON, Dec., 20— Repre
sentative Richard Olney, of Massachu
; setts, today called at the White Hdusc
and urged President Wilson to pro
claim demobolization immediate1 v so
as to lift war time prohibition. James
Hamilton Lewis says he intends ask
ing the same think of the President
; 1 HARVARD STARTS WEST;
CAMBRIDE, Dec., 20— Harvard
left today for Pasadena. Twenty throe
players are on the trip. There were
ten coac)/B in the train. All those go
inf arq war •
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• WASHINGTON, Dec., 20— The ,
Department of Justice has called tlu )
clothiers to meet here in January to j
iiscuss steps to check the cost of cloto
ng^and hope to •effect econom c< :n
the operation of the. wool mi*is; a1 so
plan to make production of stand an*,
doth for garments to sell at a reason
able price as an inducement for the
public to check extravagances.
Assistant attorney general Fii g '
<aya some clothing manufacturers b— !
ieve men’s suits now selling for
•an be sold for $25 and at a good p/o- •
fit at that if the mills, jobbers, man;
facturors and public can agree on a
standard quality|pf goods. It is Inten#
cd that a good quality shall be mad 1
but not pattern cloth.
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GOVERNMENT
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WASHINGTON. Dec., 20- At'"-.
iey Po&eraHFirinief', ’ today toH th *
len^’-comniHfc* investigating the
ok Strike, fttat the-end of the strike
vas a government victory. He said
he miners made .no settlement but
•.imply compiled with the government ,
;erms and returned to work
Attorney General Palmer said the
niners obeyed the orders but th'* in
‘unction was not successful in gotHr?
.he men to return to their Work; He
-aid the injunction was.int nded t
operate the strikers from the leaders
\nd the funds. The officials of tho ’in
ons wanted 31 per cent wage increase
hut the government stuck to the four-.
;cen per cent increase and won out. .
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WASHINGTON, Dec., 20— John
White, former president of the j
United Mine Workers and Rembrandt
Peale, independent operator of Penn
sylvania, will be nam on the com*
nissio to investigate the coal prices
and miner’s wages. •:
COAL STRIKE EXPENSIVE
COLUMBUS, Dec., 20— W. D. Me- j
Cinney, secretary of the southern Ohio
:oal exchange, asserts that the loss to
he states on account of the coal strike
.vill be approximately $120,000,000
Ohio’s loss is estimated at $27,000,000 )
Ydditional loss to railroads and indus- j
; tries is impossible to estimate. The
•oal miners alone will lose approx»-:
nately $60,000,000 in wages.
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| [IAS NEW RESOLUTION
FOR PEACE DECLARATION !
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I WASHINGTON, Dec., 20- Senate ■
Cnox gave the Foreign Relations tor
nittee new resolutions today to an*
dare peace, to retain to America un%>
naterial benefits provided,for in tne
reaty, to affirm the government
general support in some practical plan |
: -'or an International peace league am*
leclaring America will continue close ,
elations with the Allies. It is undev
tood several Republican' leaders arc ;
;upporting the resolution. The Demo
j nrates will oppose'it. -
The committee this afternoon ap
proved thc Kno* resolution by a vote
of seven to three and will seek Senate
actif r. after the holidays.
MARSHFIELD, Oregon, Dee., 20-*
The Associated Oil Company’s tank
steamship Chanslor, during a ro^
struck a submerged rocK off Noun
Cape Blanco Thursday mgnt and sank
rapidly. It is believed forty seven of
the crew were lost. Three were saved.
Captain F. A. Sawyer and Quarter
master Kunkle are among the
saved. It is reported many bodies are
along the shire. Only one boat got
away from the tanker before she sunk.
It is believed that among the dead
are First mate W. H. Reese, second
mate F. Norton, third mate E. Rose,
Chief Engineer C. P. Fantsch, and
wireless operator F. Tambaugh.
The Chanslor was in ballast enroute
from Portland to San Francisco.
MARSHFIELD, Dec., 20— Steamer
City of Topeka, Johanna Smith, Olson,
Rose City and Admiral Schley are
searching today for survivors of the
Chanslor wreck.
\ OUTLAND, Dec., 20— Francis C.
Jrxk'von, second engineer of the Chan
slot* , is the son of- S. C. Jackson, pub
lisher of the Portland Daily Journal.
There has been no word from him
since the wreck.
PORTLAND, Dec., 20— Early Doo
ley, sailor, the third man saved, said
Urn Chanslor's fore part broke off and
the*ship went down within a few min
utes a'ter she struck.
SHIP’S CAPTAIN IS LOST
“'"HALIFAX, Dec., 20— The Captxin,
first mate, fourth engineer and wire
loss operator- are among those lost
when the British Fighter Manxman
foundered off the coast in a storm.
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TWO STEAMERS MISSING
HALIFAX .Dec., 20— It is believed
misfortune has overtaken the steum
e.s Louisa and Maude. The Britisn
tanker General is repoited to have
picked up two of the crew of the
Maude..
ONAWA, Maine, Dec., *20— A Cr.
nad'an Pacific freight train collided
-ith a special passenger train near ,'>t.
Johns this forenoon and fifteen were
killed or burned to death. The freight
Vain telescoped the engine and for
ward cars of the passenger train. The
wreckage then caught fire and burned,
noth conductors were killed. The p.’s—
mger train was carrying steerage
nnssengers west from the Steams*i*p
Em,press of France.
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TRAIN DERAILED- NONE KILLED
READING, Cal., Dec., 20— Five
•ars of a northbound Southern Pacific
train was^derailed near here this aft
ernoon. No passengers were injured.
A broken car wheel caused the engin
eer to apply the brakes in time to pre
vent the train from falling into the
Sacramento river, fifty feet below.
CUMMINGS RAILROAD BILL
IS PASSED BY SENATE
Washington, Dec., 20-. The
Senate has passed the Cummin's rail
road bill with the anti-strike provision
intact. The LaFollettc amendment was
rejected to continue government con
trol for two years.
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SENATE TAKES RECESS
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Senate adjourned this afternoon for
the holiday rgpess, until January 5th.
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HOME RULE FOR IRELAND
LONDON, Dec., 20— Premier
I ’oyd Goorne *s to outline the Irish
policy on Monday in the House of
Commons. It is believed this forecast*
government for Ireland analagous to
•the governmental system in America,