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VOU ME XIV. M’.MBEK 188. SEWARD^ ALASKA, WEDNESDAYOCTOBERil, 192*. " TEN CENTS PER COPT
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LON POX. Oct.. 27— Members of
the minors exoci «.:\*t* committee in
formed the trade union dv legates this
morning tl'^w J? • piospoct.** of : a ♦:*.*
ly settlement o. i n* coal spike so in
e»l to ho as. ur d. and t'nat it wouUl <*.
cur possibly in 10 e tonight. It i-** r .*•
ported that the mine s have accepted
* Lloyd (»oo ges suggestion* tendered
tin* government anti that both
the minors delegates and the mi n*
owneis have agreed to th * proposals,
lit*port is current tli oughout i\nglunP
that Lloyd (ioorgo \ ouV. announce the
settlement u> tu whe *-ou e
i*i‘ Commons late this aiternoon. I in*
sliikt* settlement calls for a two shill
ing advance untd the National wage
board has been formed.
f SUPPLY 1MOKMATION
WASHINGTON, Oct, 27— Infor
mation regarding any activity in
which the government is interested
wili be burnished to the general pub
lic t’«r *.gr tiie information ^--vicr
action of the United States Bureau of
Kracienc* here, atvoivng to announ
cement from the bureau. The informa
tion s_ vice i» an outgrowth ol the
bureau’s investigation into the dupli
cation of work in government depart- '
ments, undertaken at the direction of I
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Congrcj*. |
“if >cu are interested for instance
in the primitive condition ot prehistor- '
ic man, in present day activities in •
agriculture, education or commerce or j
desire to know where to apply for tiie j
classification and biology of the corn j
leef beetle, write the Bureau of Effi
ciency, Information Section.” the an
nouncement said. “Tne section will act
as a reference index to activities and
offices.”
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A GREAT DAY FOR AMERICA.
NOVEMBER 2&.
Mayflower Universal Bible Sunday
will be observed throughout America
on November 28,1920. Universal Bible
Sunday claimed last year the cordial
co-operation of thousands of Protest
ant churches of all denominations, and
plans are already under way to make
Mayflower day for America and for
the World.
The year 11)2 Oas the tercentenary
of the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers
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on the Mayl lower, will be an occasion
of rejoicing throughout the entire
country. In the celebration of this oc- ’
casion the American Bible Society pro
poses to take part by the observance
of a special Sunday as indicated above.
In view of the fact that the greatest
this country was the open Bible, the
gift biought the Pilgrim Fathers to
appropriateness of such a celebration
is apparent at once.
It is realized of course, that
there is general objection to appeal
for special days, and with this point
of view there is the greatest possible
sympathy. There is one outstanding
subject, however, to which a special
Sunday should be devoted, and’ for
which na apology should be made, and
to which no objection can be wisely
taken. That subject is the Bible and its
place in the life of the world.
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FACTS
WORTH
QUICKSILVER PRODUCED IN THE
UNITED STATES DURING THE
SECOND QUARTER OF 1920
From April 1 to June 30, 1920, in
elusive, 3,085 flasks of quicksilver of
75 pounds net, was produced in the
United States, according to F. L. Ran
some, of the United States Geological
Survey, Deparmont of the Interior,
who obtained the figures from the pro
ducers. This is 1,214 flasks less than
was produced in the first quarter of
1920 and 255 flasks less than was pro
duced in the second quarter of 1919.
Only 13 mines were reported as pro
ductive— 8 in California, 1 in Nevada.
COAL SHORT ACE SERIOUS
“Only two countries of the world,
the United States and the United
Kingdom, oduy have reasonable as
surance of sufficient coal to operate
their industries at capacity during the
coming winter,” Mr. Broderick says.,
•*la order to attain this security a.
definite limit has been placed upon!
the amount of British coal available!
for export, and in the United States!
exports have been automatically held j
.n check by measures taken to assure)
domestic supplies. The fuel problem
is the foremost question facing the in
dustry of every country of western
isurupe, except the United Kingdom, it
,s aiso a* the foie in a number oi
counu ies outside Europe, chiefly those
countries of South America which
.,ave heretofore been dependent on im
ported coal. .
“The international coal trade is
entirely dominated by the United
ivingaom, Germany and the United
otales. .Not only is the coal supply oi
.mporung countries now dependent
upon tile nnnes of those three count
ries, but there is no prospect for years
^ come oi' important additions from
other sources to the amount of coal
available ior the export market. The
recent emphasis piilfced upon the small
shipments from new and remote coal
ueids has been entirely out of pro
■ portion to their; relation to the issue.
■ A similar overemphasis has also been
i placed on the proposed use of substi
tutes. Ucgardless of what the more re
1 mote future may hold, he present fuel
1 problem will not be solved by^he sub
i atitution of fuel oil for coal. The pro
: duction of electricity from water-pow
' or necessitates elaborate installations
at a time when capital is costly and
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SEATTLE, Oct.,’27— Thu Seattle
Times has received a special despatch
i mm \\ ushingtoTi which says that Sec
retary Payne who visited Alaska last
-ummor will soon name an interde
partmental committee conp sed of a
representative for each of the follow
ing department of the government.
i'!c* \ >«*p iriment of A.vr.cnLure, 1/•
partm .it of tin* Interior, the Army,
the N * v. tin* Shipping Hoard and the
i'o a O. nee Uepaitment. The commit
L,v* i. to be fo uled to com; late all the;
aclivitit s of llic govci uni out in Alas
ka. It is further understeo l that trie
committee to Ik* appointed will pract
ically hold a continuous session re
garding problems ihut need to be solv
ed about the speedy development of
the territory. The idea of tin* c*>mm*t
i **e a o * from a report made by m
Alaska Advisory Committee last June, i
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difficult to secure, ami extensive wat
» r-power projects require years for
completion. Wood and peat are but
poor substitutes for coal, and lor
many uses lignite likewise is highly
11satisfactory. Modem industry has
been built on coal, and it is dependent
on Adequate supplies for its mainten
ance.
‘‘The total shortage of coal in the
a-lie. nat.onal market is only a small
t art of the difference between actual
production and probable output had
ihe war not occurred, but when mesa-!
ured in terms of the effect on the
countries which are sulionng tins,
; hortage it is acute, and the oniy liope
of meeting it iies in the productive ca
pacity of the United Kingdom, the
meed slates and Germany.
“.No comment can add emphasis lo i
uie iactsr Ur lush exports tor the year
.annot exceed 25,000,000 tons with an ,
additional id,500,000 tons for bunker- |
age of vessels in foreign trade. Ex
ports from the United States much in
excess o* exports lor previous years,
ihat is, gross exports ot 25,000,000
.uns and i ,O00,000 tons for bunkerage
..ligut result in a corresponding short
ior Amencan consumers. Kequn
cd'German coal deliveries are proba
oiy in excess of the surplus which Ger
many would have available for export
.f German industry were to operate
without a handicap.
“The degree to which industry and
che routine of ordinary daily life are
disoiganized in these countries is de
termined in part by the seriousness of
their coal shortage and in pirt by the
extent fc> which they are iniustrializ-*
ed. The north European countries are
the worst sufferers. Ultimately a bal
ance will be attained between consum
ption and production, but it does not
appear that this can be hoped for in
the immediate future. The internation
al coal shortage is one of the most ser
ious results of the wastefulness of
war.”
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LONDON, Oct., 27— The Central
News Agency at this point has receiv
ed a message from Riga which states
j that the Lithunian*government has de
cided to install a pro-Bolsheviki gov
i ornme nt.
MARINES NOT GUILTY
WASHINGTON, Oct., 27— ISriga
ilior General lJarnett . who was the
'irat witness called before the c.ni.'l
¥
Marshall investigating the conditions
ii Haiti, testified that there were only
j250 natives killed during the five
years that the marines have occupied
daitfti, instead of 3,250 as reported,
le says a mistake was made in addi
ion which was responsible lor the pre* |
/ious erroneous report issued by Maj
or Edmund McClellan who was at
tached V) the Casualty Record Office
i the Marine Corps. He testified that
only a few of the natives reported kill
d had not fallen in action with Ma- j
ines.
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IRISH SPIRIT UNBROKEN
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CORK, Oct., 27— Deputy Lord May-1
or O’Callaghan of .this town informed J
;he Associated Press correspondent to
day ehae lie believed the hunger strike J
w'Oapon now being used by tlie Irish j
would be abandoned and further de
clared that the Irish spirit remained.
•:nbroken and that the determination ;
f the Irish people for complete inde
endence was stronger than ever.
LONDON, Oct., 27—At the coron-!
• s inquest held yesterday the verdict |
returned as to the cause of the deuth
of Lord Mayor McSwiney was heart!
failure, due to dilated heart and acute
delerium following an attack of scur- !
y which was due to McSwiney’s state
of exhaustion caused by his refusal
) lake food. The widow of *the Lord
.dayor was the only witness for the j
lamily and she successfully resisted j
’.any questions of the Coroner.
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SIGNS FOR THREE YEARS
NEW YORK, Oct., 27— Wilbert
Robinson who successfully piloted the
Brooklyn. National Baseball team this
ear when they won the pennant of
the National League, has signed a
hrce year contract at practically his
own terms. He has also received a
handsome bonus.
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* EVANS TO ARRIVE SOON
Steamer Evans northbound due.at
3«i\va» :i 2 A. M. tom.orrow morning.
NOTICE
The Ladies Aid Society will me.*
tomorrow ^Thursday) promptly at-one
i
o Clock, for luncheon with Mrs. D. C.
Math ist.n. The Usual work will begin
;.j 2 o’clock.
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CHICAGO, Oct., 27— Republican
Vice Cl.airman John Adams stated to
day during an interview in which he
was asked about the chances of a Re
publican Victory, that the political sit
uation for the Republican Party was
excellent through out the entire coun
t.y, but that it was particuli^ly good
in the middle west, lie further stated
mat tin majority roiled up for the Re
publicans in the middle west states
i would be so enormous that he hesitat
ed even to mention what he thought to
no a conservative estimate.
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XIf v7 YORK, Oct., 27 — Chairman
,'vhuo >h‘ the Democratic National
Committee m a statement made to
day s.a od that victory for tlie Demo
e.aiic l'.ationai Committee in a siace
uent made today stated that victory
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.ur me Democratic pauy in the com
.,g elec .ion was being assuied so rap
uiy, that lie coultl feel and seel- and
near it ill the an*.
MADISON , Wis., Oct., 27— Sen
dor Rted speaking here today de
.i.n ed mat he was heartily ashamed
i both the candiuatca for prosit./ nt
..iid mat the omy thing tnat the Am*
ncaii i eople had to be tnanklui ior
.a.*, tne fact that they did not have eo
, ieci both of thorn.
U>D HOUTHJS
WAfcillXGTON, Oct., 27— lVesi
... r,c w'i:>on auditing a gathering of
jjio-ijcaguc Itepublicans today deciar
d tiiat the so called A^nericanism
.bout which ho liad heard so much
prated lately is spurious and has been
routed by both parties fo,r political
purposes only. He appealed tor the
completion ot the work we had started
mid asserted that if the work was not
i .nis'ned that the war we had fought
. ouiU have been fought in \ain. He
..aid that he thought this would be his
..at appeal to the conscience of his
countiymen in the supreme moral de
cision they would be called upon to
make at the coming election. The
delegation after leaving made a for
mal statement that they were touched
.y the physical appealanee oi tm
president who plainly showed the ef
fects of his long illness and the tre
mendous strain under which he has
been laboring.
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ON TIME
The Seward Limited will arrive
1 this evening on schedule time With 40
>asseng<>rs.
NOTICE 4
Come One — Come Ail ;
To The s
MASQUERADE;
- Ball and Dance on
HOLLOWEEN j
NIGHT
At ODD FELLOWS Hall;
Good Music and Refresh
ments. PRIZES
Ladies Artistic
Gents Comedian
No Men Allowed in
Ladies Costume.
CASEY McDANELL
BRINGING HOME
THE BACON
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ORIGINAL METHOD TO
ADVERTISE SEWARD
Three well known men in every
state in the United States will receive
' during the next month the artistic bill
of fairs used by J. Casey McDannel
who operates the palace buffet car on
the government railroad between Sew
ard, the Terminal City and Anchorage.
The men selected by Casey are the
United States Senators and the Gov
irnors. In their mail some morning
-hey will find a manila envelope con*
Gaining two copies of the menu and a ’
. ard. Besides a list of the good things
that Casey serves on his dining car,
the menu cards have on the top of one,
a picture of Casey's twins bom at An
chorage, the same cut published with
this article and on the other a view of
the proposed improvements to be
made in Anchorage Harbor. On the
card is printed a condensed copy of the
menu and on the reverse side a table
«<1 distance from Seward to the end of
the steel. Both the menu cards and the
.‘•mailer card are printed artistically on
food quality paper and the fact that
tdey are advertising Seward, Anchor
age and the government railway in
the states to which they are sent, is
clearly shown by the receipt of two
i ‘tter.s recently by the Gateway from
people in Wisconsin and New Jersey,
who mentioned seeing the cards and
asking for further detailed informa
tion relative to Seward and the sur
rounding country. Seward, Anchorage
and every other town in Alaska can*
not get too much of the right kind of
advertising and the method choosen by
Casey, while original and unique, is *
one of the best legitimate stunts ever
put across to give a community the
helpful kind qf publicity that brings
i jsuits. It is interesting people who
live thousands 9f miles away. Seward
I and Alaska are being brought to their
attention through the medium of a
menu and table of distance card more
| certainly than has ever been done by *
I the elaborate folder or pamphlet pro
duced in the old stereotyped manner.
V/e take off oar hi* to you '
salute you as a sincere booster of what
is destined to be in the near future'
one of the best little old towns in the
Territory of Alaska. We wish you the
best of luck and much prosperity and
sincerely hope that your novel method
| of advertising Sewagd' and- the com- '
munity will bring you hundreds of
people next spring who will ride on -
the Gateway Flier and eat in youf pal- .
ace buffet car."
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NOTICE
City taxes are nom due and maybe
paid at the office of H. Dougherty,
City Treasurer, •
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