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SKAGWAY. ALASKA SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1021
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An Old Time
Christmas Carol
UK following Interesting carol Is
preserved lr Poor Kobln't Alma
nac for It Is of interest
as throwing light on the material side
of the old time Christinas celebrations.
•'Minced'* pies are referred to. it will
be noticed—a term never heard now
aday*. And instead ot plum pudding
there is "plum porridge." The carol
reveals. too. that the material for
Christmas decorations was fuller in
the old days including holly. Ivy. bay.
rosemary utid "lawrel."
Now. thrice-welcome Ohrtstmas. which
brings us good cheer.
Minced pie9 and plum porridge, good ale
and strong beer;
With j-ijc. goose and capon, tha beat that
may be.
So well doth the weather and our stem
a< hs ujcree.
Observe how the chimneys do smoak all
about.
The cooks are providing for dinner, no
doubt
Hut those on wh- se tables no victuals
appear.
?' ey keep Lent all the rest of
U?e year?
With h r.y and ivy. so green and so gay.
We deck jp our houses as fresh as the
Wtth !«*tys and rosemary, and lawrel
. oxnpleat.
And everyone now is king of conceit
l<ut as 'or curmudgeons, who will not
W free.
1 m«y may die on the three-legged
It is of interest to learn that the
well known and oft used couplet.
Thri^'mas comes hut once a year,
ami when it comes It brings good
cheer." orglr ally appeared in a mock
t'l.fisimus play of the Fifteenth ceo
tury. Mete are the lines:
I'our> e bucktam. velvets dear.
♦ "hristmaa comes but once jl year.
■rnes it brings good cheer
Ill \l» OF Sl(.\ \L TORI'S
sKMlS OCT GRKKTINCS
I'igton, Pec. 24.—Col. Seone.
1 il of the military signal corps for
sent "ut the folio vine mes
s. <o all operators and men in
.... of cable and telegraph offices
in Alaska and Seattle.
wire was sent via Seattle and
! "Merry Christmas to the s.vs
t : ..th thanks to every one for do
.• ; !)*■ <t during the year in mak
I ,• -stem a success and main
taii it as an i.ndispensible link
i:i h< i to carry on the hundred
r.ilii. dollars' worth of business
that £■•>•< on yearly between the
1'nited spates and Alaska.
"If the same good fortune that
brought its a cabl# ship continues
throughout the nev year we may
expect a new fast table, doing one
hundred words a minute to Sitka
and new radio outtits for the Alas
kan statlo:-. Thete things are not
certain yet. but we are working at
their.."
Colonel Seone is in Washington,
where he has been before the con
gressional committees urging im
provements for the cable system.
A. r. A. PRESIDENT
TO RETIRE JAM ARY 1ST
Pan Francisco, Dec. 24.—Henry
T. Fortnian. for the past twenty-nine
years president of the Alaska Pack
ers' association, will retire from ac
tive service on January first.
The Alaska PacKers" association
owr.3 forty-five canneries in Alaska
fortman will be succeeded by Wil
liam Tlmsoti. the present vice-pres
ident of the concern.
WILL INVESTIGATE RETAIL
1'RICKS OK AM. COMMODITIES
Washington, Pec. 23.—Declaring
that retail prices throughout the
country are too high, Attorney-Gen
eral Daughertv today ordered a fed
eral investigation.
The retail prices for food, fuel,
shoes and clothing are to be close
ly inquired into.
The work is under the supervi
sion of William Burns of the de
partment of justice, who will as
sign his men to swure the proper
data.
I'HES. HARDING ANSWERS
SENATORIAL CRITICISM
Washington. Dec. 24.—President
Harding issued two statements last
evening In reply to the criticism* of
certain senators on the PaciflJ trea
ty. In the first announcoiuont the
President said "differing construc
tions are unimportant and no alli
ance or entanglement is thought of
or will be managed."
In the second he challenged the,
"unjustified charge that the 'Jni'ed
States delegates aru withholding in
formation from him."
President Harding praised the
work of the conference as making
for peace and understanding.
SlSTK.lt OF MAHOXEY
GETS TO 20 YEARS
Seattle. Dec. 24.—Miss Dolores
Johnson, a sister of Mahoney, who
was recently sentenced to death for
the murder of his wife, was given
a five to twenty years" sentence in
the state penitentiary today.
Mrs. Johnson was convicted of
forcing the name of Mrs. Mahoney
to a power of attorney which gave
her brother the legal right to handle
his wife's property.
1.1 MBERMAN UROWXE0
WHILE SKATIXC! OX LAKE
Seattle. Dec. 24.—Paul Lovegron
was drowned today when he broke
through tbe ice on Lake Tradition.
A large number of persons were
skating and Lovegron sot >ut on
thin ice and perished before help
could reacli him.
Lovegron wa3 a well known lum
berman.
KRAXCE SlfiCESTS
Ml MM CM Sl'RMA RIX ES
Washington. Dec. 24.—France has
suggested to the naval committee of
the arms conference that ninety
thousand tons In submarines should
be the minimum for any large na
tion.
GREETINGS
WITH SIXCERE APPRECIATION TO OUR PATRON'S FOR
THEIR VALUED FRIENDSHIP WE EXTEND GREETINGS FOR
THE HOLIDAYS AND GOOD WISHES FOR A PROSPEROUS
NEW YEAR.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA
KILLED HE
Malta. Pee. 2:t.—The British Med
iteranean naval tleet left here today
011 hurry lip order for Egypt.
Cairo, Dec. 24.—Disorder in con
nection with the Egyptian National
ist agitation hroke out today in
Cizeh. a suburb of Cairo.
A party of students saldod Hit gov
ernment survey ofllce.
British troops were rushed from
Cairo to cope with the situation and
the students were ultimately eject
ed.
During the melee five of the stu
dents were killed and twenty wound
ed. many of I hem seriously.
rl.AKA SKA1IIN MAIJItlKD
WIMtOIlN TWO VKAltS \til»
Seattle. Dec. 23.—It was disclos
ed at police headquarters today that
Clara Skarin, who is missing and
who Is being diligently sought by
the detectives, wat married two
years ago to Winborn.
It is said that the wedding took
place in Ann Arbor. Michigan, and
that Winborn died of pneumonia a
few days after the <vedding.
.UJUIlTLTVKK BUM'
I)KM \\I>S i:<>r \l 17. \ 1 H'N
Washington, Dee. 23.—Senator
Cupper, leader of the agricultural
bloc in the senate, in answering
President Harding's plea for party
solidarity in congress made the de
claration that this group intended
to stand by its demands that agri
culture shall receive as fair a deal
as the banks, railroads and manu
facturing industries.
GFATAMALA CANCELS
MINISTER'S CREDENTI \I.S
San Salvado, Dec. 24.—Word was
received here today that the uew'
government of Guatamala, which re-|
cently overthrew the Huerta regime |
has cancelled the credentials of the j
Guatamalan minister to the t'nited
States and other countries.
PRESIDENT SIGNS
rfssian iiei.ief mix
Washington, Dec. 23.—President
Harding today signed the bill au
thorizing the expenditure by the
government of twenty millions of
dollars for the relief of starving
Russians.
M.BRIDE WILL TAKE OFFICE
ON JANl"ARY FIRST
Seattle. Dec. 23.—J. C. McBride.
the newly appointed collector of cus
toms for Alaska, is expected to ar
rive here next week on his way to
Juneau. McBride expects to take
over the office on January first.
CONGRESS TAKES
SHORT ADJOIRNMEN1
Washington. Dec. 23.—Congress
adjourned today until January 3
1922.
AI.ASKA FLYERS SEND
( 1IKISTMAS GREETINGS
That the aviators who
made the flight from the
States to Alaska, passing
over Skagway, enroute to
Nome, have a regard for
northerners, is manifested
in the following message,
which was received late
this afternoon
Washington. D. C., Dec.
24.—The Alaska Flyers
send t» all citi-ens of Alas
ka and the Northland their
best wishes for a Merry
Christmas and a Happy
and Prosperous New Year.
S.WS Cl.AKA SKAIUX
W AS INSANE AT THE TIME
SIIK DISAPPEARED
Seattle. Pec. 24.—Miss Anna Clark1
a cousin of Clara Skarin, told the I
police today that the missing woman j
had been insane two months before
she disappeared.
Portland, Pec. 24.—It was learned
today that Clara Skarin was regis-1
tered at the Del Majo hotel in tNs ,
city 011 November 2S, where she ,
went under the name of Mrs. Betty
Winboru.
The books show Jhat she stopped
at this hotel until Pcceniber 3.
TORN \1)<1 SU I.EPS
OVER TENNESSEE
Memphis. Deo. 24.—A tornado
which swept over a portion of this
state today killed tnree persons.
A store at Carlscale was wrecked
and the contents scattered In all di
rections and much property loss was
entailed.
|.1>MH»\ SURPRISED AT
KlREA\X AD.JOIRXMEXT
London, Dec. 23.—Altho the ad
journment of the Dail Eireann
came as a surprise, it is considered
here as a favorable omen.
The adjournment was taken until
January third and Jt is thought in
political circles he:e that the vote
will be in favor of ratification when
Ha l Eirennn convenes again.
STACY NOW WITH
UNION* XATIOXAL BAXK
Seattle. Dec. 23.—Ralph S. Stacy,
who was head of the Scandinavian
American bank at the time of its
failure, has been offered, and has
accepted the vice-fresidency of the
j Union National Bai\k of this city.
! PEVALER.VS CONSTITUENCY
YOTES FOR RATIFICATION'
Ennis, Ireland, Dec. 23.—The
I Clare county council, which is the
I constituency of Deralera. voted to
! day to ratify the Irish peace pact,
i The vote stood seventeen for and
five against the treaty.
j TORNADO IX LOIISAXA KILLS
MORE THAN' A SCORE
Xew Orleans, Dec. 24.—A terrible
tornado swept over Louisiana todaj
and many lives were lost. N
Four whites and nineteen negroes
were killed in the town of Monroe
La.
DE8S AND OTHERS GE1
CHRISTMAS PARDONS
Washington, Dec. 23.—It was au
thorltlvely stated today that Eu
gene Debs, the convicted sedition
ist. would receive his full pardon
this afternoon and be released from
prison.
Washington, Dec. 24.—President
Harding today commuted the sen
tence of V. Debs along w.in
twenty-two other political prisoners
At the same Un»e tbo President
pardoned five American aold'ers who
were serving life sentence* on the
Rhine for having killed a British
officer.
In his announcement. President
Harding made it plain that the com
mutation of sentences does not ques
tion the justice of the actions of any
of the courts whan the men were
tried and convicted.
RUSSIA WILL ARAXDOX
SOCIALISM AXD SOVlFTIsM
Washington, Dec. 23.—According j
to a review of the political situation
in Soviet Russia bj the Department
of Commerce, made public today,
there will be an abandonment of So
cialism in Russia.
This view is advanced on account
of recent changes in the economic
policies of the Russian government.
AMERICAX DELEGATES
SUBMIT PROGRAM
Washington, Dec. 24.—The Amer
ican delegates to the arms confer
ence today presented a program lim
iting submarines to sixty thousand
tons each for the Lnlted Slates i»nd
Great Britain, forty-two thousand
tons for France, thirty-two tt^ous
and tons for Japan and twenty-two
thousand tons for Italy.
1. S. ACTIN AS PEACEMAKER
IX Gl'ATAMAI.*
Washington. Dec. 24.—United
States diplomats are trying in re
store peace in Guatamala
The revolution is gaining in
strength and Is still in progress.
WILL Ill RV "SLIME" HEXHY
BFSIDK FATHER AND MOTHER
Jacksonville. Dec. 24—The body
of the late Henry Watterson, dean
of American journalists, has bee'i
plared in a vault, where It will re
main until spring It Is the Inten
tion of the relatives to have the
body buried in Ixiulsville beside the
graves of Wat'eraon's father and
mother.
.vS
REJF< T PROPOSAL FOR
SI RS ELIMINATION
Washington. Dec. 23.—Admiral
l.ee. first lord of the British admir
ally. made a plea before the com
n iree on naval armament for the
el ■ linatlon of submarines today.
Notwithstanding this plea Traice.
the I'nlted States and Japan reject
ed the proposal: a*»o all five of the
powers voted that the conference
should declare the sinking of mer
chant vessels without warning a vio
lation of the rules of war. *
Washington. Dec 23.—Secretary
Herbert Hoover began today the
purchase of twenty million dollars'
worth ol grain to be sent for the re
lief of Russians
1HE IMS &
YUKON ROUTE
THE GATEWAY ROUTE TO
Yukon Territory, Atlin and
1 Interior Alaska
Semi-Weekly Train Service between Skaguav and ^TuteWk
during the Winter Season.
For information regarding passenger and freight rate» apply to
H- Wheeler- General Manager
Skaguay- Alaska
or
510 Alaska Building
Seattle Wa9h.