Chamber Luncheon Sees
Lively Meeting; Much
Business Is Transacted
The weekly luncheon given, by the
Seward chamber of commerce yes
terday brought out a tail* crowd, al
though the attendance was not as
great as at the luncheon of the pre
vious week. After reading of the
minutes the usual voluminous mass
of correspondence from firms and
individuals requesting information on
Sew*ard was read.
Attorney A. E. Rucker submitted
his report concerning the tract of
land available for a cemetery. Mr.
Rucker stated that after an inter
view* with General Manager Noel W.
Smith of the Alaska Railroad, Mr.
Smith declared that he could see no
reason for not granting to the city
the use of the particular piece of
ground desired, but stipulated that
in event it was granted the city
would hold in reserve a 100-foot
strip alongside the railroad for right
of-way purposes. Mr. Horn, assist
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Thomas Jasper, Propr.
ant general ntanager, was instructed
to look over the tract mentioned and
make a report of his findings, which
was done and the report forwarded
to Mr. Smith for consideration.
In response to a telegram to Judge
E. E. Ritchie protesting against his
changing the proposed term of court
from Seward to Anchorage Judge
Ritchie wired that there would be no
grand jury term held anywhere and
that a term would be held in Sew
ard in May, but that the jury teitm
would be held at Anchorage for the
reason that many jury cases originat
ed there. The fish cases that were
to be tried in Seward had been con
tinued because of the inability of a
number of witnesses to attend.
Chairman P. C. McMullen repre
senting the committee on the mat
ter of the removal of the Jesse Lee
Home reported more offerings by
individuals of sites for the home. Mr.
McMullen said that George Laughlin
had offered 32 acres at Woodrow, and
that Bob Johnson had offered eight
acres, and another offer had been
made by Mr. Laughlin of 40 acres
north of the roadhouse. Mr. H. V.
Hoben had also offered 50 acres at
the head of the Bay, as well as an
offer by Mr. Hoffman of his home
stead. The committee is determin
ed to secure the removal of the
Home to Seward and are sparing no
effort in the matter.
Mayor L. V. Ray was called upon
to' give his views of the Home being
located at Seward and gave a very
interesting talk on why Seward
should by all means land the propo
sition, citing the fact that at least
$90,000 would be expended for build
ings this year and an additional $50,
000 next summer, to say nothing of
the revenues to be derived by the
citizens and business men in this
community. Mr. Ray declared that
cities along the coast had made
tempting offers for the home and
would be glad to get it. He also
said in his opinion he doubted if
there were over two or three full
blood natives in the whole sehool
and that at least 95 per cent of the
children were white and of Russian
and Scandinavian descent. Mr. Ray
kept his subject well in hand and
kept his hearers in rapt attention.
This is the first time that a com
prehensive idea has been given the
members regarding the Jesse Lee
Home proposition, and the matter
was explained in a logical manner
with no personal motives other than
the advancement of Seward.
The Chamber requested that it be
furnished with 400 of the new fold
ers being printed for the railway by
The Gateway, to be used in connec
tion with our own booklet.
The Chamber sent a wire to Rep
resentative Ben Grier endorsing his
efforts to secure elks for this dis
trict.
The membership committee asked
all those persons who have been is
sued cards as yet unpaid for, to send
the Secretary their check.
The luncheon was a most enjoy
able affair, and if our citizens knew
the benefits arising from this one
hour a week spent in social ameni
ties they would stampede to join the
chamber. It is an undoubted fact
that only by the support of every
citizen can the chamber hope to ac
complish results. Seward is slowly
forging ahead and will gain impetus
if we all help push each project
along.
Soviet Trawlers Land
Russian Fish in England
GRIMSBY, Eng., Apr. 15.—Bolshe
vik Russia, which last year began
organization of a fishing fleet in
northern waters, has begun to extend
its business to foreign shores. The
first Soviet steam trawder to be
seen in a British port arrived in
Grimsby recently and attracted much
attention, not only among seafaring
men, but the public generally.
The trawler brought a load of fish
caught off the Murmansk coast. The
captain said other Russian trawlers
would arrive regularly in British
ports in the near future as the So
viet fishing fleet was again getting
on its feet and, due to recent addi
tions of fishing smacks, was well fit
ted to supply the Russian demand
for sea food, thus eliminating the
necessity of buying fish abroad.
Two things you will never own
simultaneously are a fountain pen
that will write and a wrist watch
that will keep time.
Drastic Statutes Are
Framed by Indiana Drys
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 15 —
The purchaser of intoxicating liquors
is equally as guilty of having vio
lated the prohibition laws in Indiana
as the bootlegger, under provisions of
the Wright bill recently passed by
the state legislature, which becomes
effective in June.
Under the new law, considered the
most drastic, possession of liquor is
also a crime. A defect in the previous
state law caused several courts to
rule that possession in itself was not
a crime.
The definition of liquor also has
been simplified and included in the
list are Jamaica ginger, lemon extract
and all liquors which have enough
alcohol to be used as a beverage. Wine
for sacramental purposes is exempt.
Provision also wfas made for more
severe penalties for first, second and
subsequent violations of the law. It
denies the court power to suspend
sentence and violations of both sec
tions of the law are made a felony.
The penalty for public intoxication
has been increased making it a fine
of from $10 to $100, to which may be
added six months imprisonment.
Second conviction of driving an au
tomobile while intoxicated is a fel
ony, and the law provides that the
court shall prohibit the person from
driving the vehicle for one year.
Sandwichmen Demand
A Higher Wage
LONDON, Apr. 15.—The latest sec
tion of London’s workers to join
a trade union are sandwichmen and
billposters, who at present have to
exist on'“a salary of 60 cents for an
eight-hour day. They have joined
the Worker’s Union, and will press
for improved working conditions and
wages of from $1.50 to $2 a day.
Mrs. William Brown Meloney, who
has served as editor of the Deline
ator and other magazines, is one of
America’s most distinguished wo
men. She was decorated for ser
vices k> Belgium children; organ
ized the committee which presented
a gramme of radium to Mme. Curie,
it discoverer; inaugurated the bet
ter homes movement and has en
gaged in many other activities.
Weighing about a pound, a ball
of hair was removed from the
stomach of a 13 year old girl at
Fitchburg, Mass. She had formed
the curious habit of swallowing
strands of her own hair.
Upon testimony of physicians that
the heart of Mrs. Anna Sellek of
Neward, N. J. had been permanent
ly removed out of position in an au
tomobile accident, she was awarded
$4,000 damages from Howard A.
Burch.
Zep, the big black bear mascot
of the Passaic, N. J., basketball
team is dead and his skin will be
converted into a rug. During Zep’s
mascotship his team scored 159
straight victories. Lovers of sport
and bears will share in the sorrow
of the Passaic team.
Those who contend that women
are talkative must admit that there
are often striking exceptions. For
instance, Mrs. Mae E. Nolan, con
gresswoman of California, whose
term expired recently, served more
than two years in the house with
out making a speech.
Massachusetts has an old law
prohibiting women from wTearing
long protruding hatpins, which the "
house voted to repeal recently, on .
the ground that they were not worn
with bobbed hair, anyway. The
senate stood pat, declaring former
styles might come back. Thus the
people of Massachusetts are safe
from the deadly hatpin, if not from
the sprightly automatic.
That picturesque Irish patriot with
a Latin name, Eamonn de Valera, .
recently a target for ripe eggs on
“the' ould sod” and now barred
from making speeches in Belgium,
appears' to have struck hard going
since his temporary job as “presi
dent” of Republican Ireland played
out. It looks as though the Ameri
can movies are about all that is
left for Eamonn.
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