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The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16
THE SITUATION
 IN OLD MEXICO.
RUMORS FROM MEXICO.

HO M OHS hOW M CNlSO.
 WASHINGTON, D, C., Nov. g. Advices have been received here to the effect that General Villa has imprisoned General Gutierrez on ac- count of the latter's refusal to ac- cept the provisional presidency. It is also reported that Rodriguez, del egate to the peace convention at Niagara. has been jailed at Mexico City. The rumor is not believed here, either as to Gutierrez being jailed or that he has refused the presidency. President Carranza has only until tomorrow to resign or be busted and it is considered unlikely that Villa has taken such drastic action pending Carranzas move.
 MEXICAN BANK ROBBED.
 VERA CRUZ, Nov. 1O.-Advices received from Mexico City this aft ernoon state that a mob of Consti- tutionalists broke into the national bank and made off with all the avail able cash in the institution.
 CARRANZA TO GO.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. Nov. 1O.- The state department has been ad- vised from Mexico that President Carranza will not attempt to retain his office against the wishes of the peace convention, which recently de- cided to install Governor Gutierrez as head of the Mexican republic. It is understood that the new execu tive is to take the oath of office tonight
 Reports received earlier in the day stated that Carranza had issued an l~f, @cjt ~e the peace convention.
 CARRANZA IS REBEL.
 FL PASO, Nov. n.-Advices from Aguas Calientes state that Carranza has been branded a rebel by the delegates to the Mexican peace con vention. The action of the conven- tion was received with cheers by those in attendance.
 TROOPS NEAR CITY.
 MEXICO CITY. Nov. 11.-Mess ages received here this afternoon state that General Villas troops are approaching the city and should ar rive here within a couple of days. It is understood that they will take charge of the city in the name of Gutierrez.
 TO WITHDRAW AMERICANS.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov H. According to information given out by officials of the war department today, it is the intention of the gov ernment very shortly to order the withdrawal of the American troops which are now stationed at Vera Cruz. It is believed here that Car ranza's acceptance of the ultimatum issued by the Mexican peace con- vention practically insures the restor ation of peace in the Southern re- public.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. 12.- The first engagement of importance between the forces under General Villa and those fighting under the banner of Carranza probably will take place in the vicinity of Quere- taro, north of Mexico City. Villa, who is representing the newly-estab- lished government. is now approach ing Queretaro at the head of a con- mand of 10000 soldiers. Carranza is awaiting him with a strong follow ing.
 FEDERALS AWAIT ATTACK.
 MEXICO CITY, Nov. 13. - The
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16
Thursday

That the Germans have been sue cessful in their attempt to drive the allies from the Yser canal where the former met defeat is the report in today's dispatches, and from the fact that one report along the same line comes by way of Lon don, it seems that 1t cannot be Ques- toned
 It is reported from Berlin that the Germans have captured 7.500 prisoners in addition to having kill ed large number of the French and British soldiers. It is intimated that as the strong positions of the allies have been taken. the Germans are in position now 10 gain control of the French and Belgian seacoast The situation today is certainly
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16
GENERAL
 CONVENTION DELAYED.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 12. - The work of the American Federation of Labor convention is at a standstill, pending the submission of the re- port of the credentials committee, The delegates were in session a short time this afternoon, but the convention was adjourned early with out having transacted any business. It is expected that the credentials committee will be ready to report some time tomorrow.
 CRUISER SAFE
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. 12,- The navy department has received advices from the Mediterranean to the effect that the American cruis- CT North Carolina, which was re- ported to have been wrecked by Beirut, Syria.
 ALLIES PROTEST.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. 12.- The governments of France and Great Britain have sent warnings in vigorous terms to the South Ameri- can republics of Ecuador and Co., lombia. declaring that violations of the neutrality laws will not be tol- erated The two republics are ac- cused of permitting wireless mess ages to be sent to German ships, and also permitting German warships to coal at ports within their territory.
 I. w. WIS ARRESTED.
 TONOPAH, New, Nov. 12.-Three Industrial Workers were taken into custody today on suspicion that they started the fire which destroyed the Nevada theatre and sixteen resi- dences in this city on October 29, with a loss of nearly S3OO00.
 TROOPS WITHDRAWN
 BUTTE. Mont. Nov. 12.-The au- thorities having been convinced that there is no danger of further trou- ble among the union workers of this city, the civil officers were restored to authority today and the troops. which have been in charge since have been ordered out of the city.
 TAKERS THREATENED.
 BERLIN. Nov 13-Military com manders throughout Germany have issued orders to the effect that those persons found guilty of sending out false reports regarding the war will be imprisoned for term of one
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16
SEWARD IN PICTURES

Seward Gateway: As the Corwin moved out yesterday Harry Phillips took a moving picture from the vessels deck of the wharf and city
 The picture contains, perhaps. one of the most remarkable sights ever witnessed As the machine was in position two gentlemen who had left the boat to make Seward their residence decided as one of them said "to begin life anew" and they proceeded to throw all their belong ings into the sea. If that picture is ever shown no one will believe it.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16
Restaurant to Open
 In New Place Today

John Astley will open the Little Gem restaurant today in it's new location, next door to Healey's, gro cery store.
 It has been announced by MT. Astley that the restaurant will con tinue to be of the best quality, and he eypecs to keep his old pa irons and get a number of new ones in the new place. Home cook ing will be a specially of the place in the future as 1t was in the past
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.OF INTEREST ID ALASKANS
NOME VOTE COMPLETE.

NOME VO COmHleI e.
 NOME, Nov S. - The total vote in the Seward peninsula gives Wick ersham 649, Bunnell 554, and Brooks 121 Frank Alldrich, who served as representative in the first legisla- ture, was elected senator. The rep resentatives elected are James J. Daily, brother of the late A. J. Daily; Nat Coombs, w. Getchell and Ed Moran.
 GATHER RAILROAD DATA.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. To- gineering commission is submitted to the President early in the year, it will be accompanied by data rel ative to the physical valuation of all the railroads now in Alaska. This information has already been gathered by Secretary of the Inter- ior Lane.
 The members of the commission will meet in this city on November 20 to begin work on their report, and it is confidently expected that their findings will be ready for the perusal of President Wilson not lat CT than January.
 Among other things, the commits sioners will consider the purchase of the Morgan interests in the Copper River & Northwestern rail road, but neither Secretary Lane nor any other official connected with the government will discuss the question: All that is known about it is that the Morgans have offered that tho offer will be considered by the com report
 LAST VESSEL SAILS.
 NOME, Nov 10. The gasoline schooner Silver Wave left Nome for Seattle today, carrying the last mail of the year to be despatched by water It will follow along the coast of Alaska and will take the inside passage along the Southeastern coast.
 SCHOONER MISSING.
 NOME, Nov. 1O.-The schooner New Jersey, which left here three weeks ago, bound for Point Hope, has not been seen nor heard from since, and fears are felt for it's safety.
 A. BIS TO MEET.
 SEATTLE, Nov. 10.-The annual session of the grand camp of the Arctic Brotherhood will convene in this city tomorrow.
 GOVERNOR IN SEATTLE.
 SEATTLE, Nov. 10. - Governor and Mrs. Strong arrived from Jul neau this morning. They will spend several days here before continuing on their way to California. NoRTHERNERS IN CONVENTION.
 SEATTLE, Nov. 1.-The annual session of the grand camp of the Arctic Brotherhood convened in this city this afternoon, with an average attendance of delegates from the North.
 ALASKAN DIES.
 SEATTLE, Nov. 11.-A. M. West lund, a prominent mining man of the Candle district, Alaska was found dead in his room in a local hotel this morning, and an investi- gation showed that he had left the gas jet open upon retiring. resulting in his asphyxiation. The authorities are of the opinion that he blew the
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16
HAMSHAW IS SUED.

Frank G. Manley. California; E., J. Ives. Seattle; John J. Price and John L. McGinn, Fairbanks, Alaska, brought suit today against Fletcher T. Hamshaw, formerly of Seattle, now of Alaska. for $6,OOO. alleging that on September 5 of this year he became indebted to them in that amount for royalties on gold taken out, under contract with them, from No. l, Little Eldorado creek, and Nos. 4. 5 and on Bonanza creek, Chisana district.-Seward Gateway.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16

ihe Russians come to the latter's aid.
 l. Is announced al Bordeaux. the present capital of France. that the war has cost the French govern uent total of SiS2 l5i GOO for the last month
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16

This country can be thankful that only it's treasury receipts are falling. Wall Street Journal.
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year for each offense. It is hoped in this manner to discourage the circulation of fake stories.
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commission, has landed 1.2O0 tons of food supplies for the relief of Belgian sufferers.
 OFFICIALS AT WAR.
 LONDON, Nov. 1.-The opening of parliament today revealed the fact that many members are now fighting with the allies on the main land Their absence was noted by King George, in his opening address to the lawmakers.
 In addressing the house of com mons tonight, Premier Asquith said he doubted if the war would last as long as had been predicted. Bonar Law, leader of the Conserva- tives, agreed with the premier on this point He also assured the pre- mier that the government could de- pend upon the full support of the opposition during the war.
 The king and queen were cheered enthusiastically as they drove to the house of parliament.
 LAPS CELEBRATE.
 TOKYO, Nov. 1.-The surrender of the Germans at Kiau Chau is being celebrated in this city. A monster demonstration was held to- day
 TURKS ATTACK GERMANS.
 LONDON, Nov. 1.-Advices from Constantinople convey the informa- tion that Germans have been at tackled in that city by Turkish mobs. melted by conspirators. The leading conspirator was shot.
 WARSHIPS SIGHTED.
 LIMA, Peru, Nov. 11.-Four Ger man warships were sighted off this coast today. but at such distance that their identity could not be ascer.
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% MORE BANKS
ALL OVER j. 5.
BOOST CITY
National Institutions Include At
Ianta in Argument To Be Of
fered Reserve Board.

Twenty eight more national banks,
in all parts of the United States
not one of them in Georgia-sent in
to the regional bank committee in
Atlanta the news that they had chcs-
en- this city as the site for the South
eastern reserve bank, in proposing to
the National Organization Board their
ideas on the way in which the coun-
try should be districted.
With the 81 received Thursday, a
total of IS national banks now have
informed the national committee of
their belief that Atlanta should be
selected for one of the regional re-
serve institutions.
Following are the banks, by States,
which have Endorsed Atlanta s
claims:
NEW YORK = First National,
Bonneville; Union, Schenectady;
Nichols, Nichols; Citizens, Poland;
First, Geneva; City Watertown; Ma
tional Bank of New Berlin, New
Berlin; First National. Perry.
NEW HAMPSHIRE Pennington
National Pennington; Somersworth,
Somersworth.
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Bellwood camps, respectively. as the
perpetrators Of the outrages. These
men have not heretofore been men
toned in connection with the investi-
cation
Here is Davis story:
81 was released just before Christ
mas, after | had served nine months
and sixteen days | was whipped
four times during the time I was
there, getting % la shes twice, ten
once and fifteen the fourth time. each
| hogging being on my bare back
u don't know yet why l was
| beaten.
81 went to Bellwood camp first
where Captain Jones is in charge. We
were put to work on the North ave-
nue. Improvement, and about the sec
ond month | was there late one after
noon, the guard, John Robinson
cursed me and said didn't work hard
enough. l worked as hard as could
and told him I was doing my best.
The next morning Captain Jones
whipped me twice without making
any investigation or asking me what
I had done.
Given Twenty five Blows.
He brought the blood, and he made
big welts on my body the first time
! he whipped me. ! started TO count
the iashes, but after / had received
eighteen or twenty ! felt so weak
| and the pain was =. so great I lost
count. Some Of the men who saw
1t said he gave me % ticks After
he whipped me, Captain Jones turned
away and | dragged myself to my
feet and started to put on my cloth
ing. | hadn't finished when he came
back
al
yelled I'm no. through with you yeti!
HE made me take off my clothing
again and gave me ten more lashes
on. my bare back.
When he brought down the lash
on me again, the pain was more than
] could stand. and / put my hand be-
hind me and tried to protect my body
with the back ofmy hand. The heavy
whip struck it, and broke several of
the bones. I didn't know what was
the matter with my hand for several
days, until it began to swell up al
most twice as large as it should have
been. ! finally found out it was
| broken. and told the guard He said
it ought to have been broken, and
made me keep on working with IT,
81 was sent to the Miner camp then
under Captain Collier. Ny hand was
| in bad shape, and ! couldn't do as
much work as some of the men who
were not injured. although I did all
that | could. They didn't think did
enough. though, and Captain Collier
gave me 25 lashes when guard re-
| ported me. A few days later he gave
/ me ! 5 ticks
I've seen dozens of men at Bell
wood and Miner camps whipped until
| somebody would have to help them
to bed. l saw one body whipped so
| hard he couldn't stand to have his
clothing rubbing against his body,
| there were so many cuts and bruises
on it. remember another man. John
James. VINO died last year from the
effects OF the beatirgs he received.
| The Guard Robinson used to have
James whipped almost every day, and
| finally James back got lame and he
was taken to the hospital. where he
died.
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criminals than against the State.
Lash Must Go, He Declares.

THE present ABDOMINAL BILE system, :"
said Mr.. Weltner. "degrades both
guards and convicts into brutes. and
Is fundamentally wrong.
The lash, the stripes and the chains
must go, and even though this would
mean additional guards, the State is
well able to hire them on account
of the free labor it gets from the con-
victs."
It was intimated that Mr.. Weltner
will make a direct request that the
Grand Jury urge the adjustment of
the lash and the other things that
have made the torture of prisoners
fine art in the county camps.
And n view Of the attitude taken
by the Grand Jury in conducting It's
probe, it is generally conceded that
the matter will be given much con-
sideration.
Horrible as have been the tales of
convicts brought before the Grand
Jury, stories were told Thursday aft
ernoon and Friday morning of con-
ditions that are even worse.
Weltner Denounces System.
Mr. Weltner, in his speech to the
brotherhood of ST. Andrew at the
Church If the Incarnation, branded
as almost high treason the hiring by
the State of Georgia Of convict guards
and wardens who can not run a camp
without the lash, and denounced the
present penal system as one which
degrades into brutes both the pris-
oners ana their keepers. Mr. Welt
rer also brought to task the church
for not revolving against the horrible
conditions now existing in the Full
ton County camps
Tells of BrutalitIes.
The speaker described the condi-
ton Of a few of the convicts who
were brought before the Grand Jury,
how men were brutally beaten when
sick and how they were whipped I'M
mercifully for missing the lick" in
their work. He told of the death of a
little daughter Of one Of the conyicts.
The present abominable system,
concluded the speaker (which de-
grades Doth conviGts and guards into
| brutes, is fundamentally wrong All
good citizens must arise and correct
It, Already there are more crimes
committed against the criminals than
against the State"
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Grand Jury Begins Probe
Of R0seIdnd Camp Abuses

Fresh tales Of intolerable cruelty in
Fulton County's convict camps had
been heard by the members of the
Grand Jury when adjournment was
taken Friday afternoon. New wit
nesses will be summoned for tho
hearing which viii be resumed next
Tuesday morning al 10 o'clock
New indictments were looked for
Friday on the stories told by six ne
gro convicts from the Roseland camp,
OF which A. NJ. Luck was the foreman
until his dismissal Thursday by the
County Board OF Commissioners.
When adjournment was taken, how
ever, no announcement was made or
any true bills.
Within a few minutes after Perry
craig. one of the convicts had ap-
peared before the jury and exhibited
welts and bruises from recent whip
pings and scars from older ones, So
iicitor Dorsey was called into the
Grand Jury room, presumably for the
purpose of deciding on the ACCESSIBILITY
of drawing up indictments against the
camp employees thought to he re-
sponsihle for the alleged cruelties.
Prefers Dekalb Camps.
BY Dorsey Richardson, a negro
serving a three months sentence AT
the Roseland camp, the jurors were
told that he much rather would serve
nineteen months in the OeKalb Coun-
~ Changing than three months I'M
der Captain Luck.
Richardson. it appeared, was a ne
gro of wide experience In chaingane
service. He said that he had served
a wear in Cobb County and nineteen
months with the men in stripes In
DeKalb County. Then he was sent to
Luck's camp.
he told Friday Of the punishments
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FIRST-Three year-olds and up, SELL
ing, purse $500. six furlongs: xCastara
SO, xAgnier 106, old Jordan 80, Nimbus
113, Ada 95, xDr. Dougherty Ill. xScar-
let Pimpernel Ill, Province no. xChief
Maid So, Bertis 116, xViey 10S, Tony
w. 113, Raleigh p d. 116. Mama John
son l0S, Font 113.
SECOND-Three- year olds and up,
handicapN selling. purse $500, six fur
longs: Supreme "a, Linbrook SO, Syl-
vestris 1903, Marshon 1902, Rye Straw 107,
Flying Yankee 100, Robert Bradley 105,
Feather Buster 106. Salon So.
THIRD-Calhoun stakes. twoyear
Odds, selling, 81, 200, four furlongs: Elec-
trician 112, Idiola no. Norma L. 107,
Emerson Cochran iii, Hapsburg II. 1O4
FOURTH-Palmetto handicap, three
year Odds and up, purse $500 mile and
70 yards; aRepublican lis. aBob X.
chiel 1906, Sleeth 104, Deposit 80. (aTai-
bot entry; bBedwell entry)
FIFTH-Three-y year -olds and up. sell
ing, purse $500, mile: xOtranto s..
xRoseburg II. 1O1 XSnowflakes 1902,
Benedictina lis, XE'rog 107, XSteal Away
1O7, Ruisseau 112, Votes 107. Batouch
1903, XNeneta Strome loo. Silicic liz,
xPatty Regain 81. Nolthorpe lis. Tom
King liz, Coreopsis 112.
SIXTH-Three- year Odds and up, sell
ing, purse $3.50, mile and 20 yards:
xLinbrook 1903, xKinmundy Ill, xCara
quet 81, Cockspur iii, xEl orc f20
xMaster Jim 1O7. Marshon 112. Merry
Lad 116, xFord Mai 104, xKinder Lou
100. XBillie Baker 1914.
XApprentice allowance.
Weather cloudy; track muddy.
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EN- T RIES
AT JUAREZ,

F1RST-Selling; purse, 2-year- olds; 3
furlongs: Daisy Stevns los, Lady Capri
cious lis, Blue Racer lis. Supremacy
1870. xxDoctor GatIin 1913, xxSerf Savin
49,
XXI. F. Newman & Sons entry
ACCOMPLISHING; 4-year-olds and
up; lis miles: Rose O'Neil los, Flor
ence Birch 105, Philistina 105, Rake 107.
STARTER ITO, Miletus ITO, Ursula Emma
ito, Geiico liz, Miami liz, Hardy 112,
Balcliff 112, Uncle Ben liz, Sim Fein
lis, Great Jubilee lis.
THIRD-Selling; 3-year-olds and up;
mile: Lenshens Pride 81, Mystic Boy
SO, Angie D 90, Patrick F 9S, Marie
Coghill 105, Frieze 105, Tom Murph 107,
Regina Arvi 10. Downland 10, Nc
Alan 112.
FOURTH-Six furlongs; 3-year- olds
Little. Will 100. Manganese 102, Florin
LOS, Milton Roblee 105
FIFTH-Seliing; 3-year- oids and up;
6 furlongs: Kenneth 81, Upland King
1902, Rubicon II 1903, Fleuron II 105, In
Ian 105, Transparent los, Gold of Ophir
1903, FRAGILE Ill.
SIXTH Selling; 3-year- olds and up;
mile: Old Gotch SO, Eva Tanguay 105,
Nino Muchacho 107, Clinton 107, Ruvoco
107, Joe Woods 112. Marshal Tilghman
liz, Vanhorn 112, Anon liz, The Monk
H.
Weather clear Track fast.
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AT CHARLESTON,

Weather clear. Track fast.
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two since last July, mostly for he
later. He said that he had done all
sorts of work, from sweeping about
the house and washing dishes to TAX
ing care Of 81 Donaldson's horse.
Quiz Turns to Donaldson,
The Grand Jurys investigation
Friday also turned toward Captain
Donaldson and his brother, 81, in re-
gard to their alleged use OF county
convicts and supplies.
Captain Luck was asked about the
use of Alonzo " oOuson, a negro, who
was hostler for Captain Donaldson
w. II. Smith for three years a guard
at Bellwood, was asked about the de-
livery Of wagogoad of feedstuffs TO
the Donaldson home
w G. ToWnley, sixteen years q
guard at Belwood and employed there
now. was questioned along similar
lines The Grand Jury evidently was
determined to find out if there was
any criminal culpability in the habit
various county officials had of using
county supplies.
All the negroes in the waiting
room at Grand Jury headquarters
Friday morning denounced Guard Gus
Suttles at Roseland camp as cruel
! tiry Sdiu Dotii toutties ana iSutn
were unmercifui in their treatment
OF them.
one negro. Perry Craig said that
SuttIes in a fit Of anger a few days
ago, struck him over the head with
a rock, Craig also said Suttles would
report him to Captain Luck for no
reason at all, and that Luck then
void whip him.
FIogged Twice in Week
Craig said he has been in the
camp for three weeks and has been
fiogged twice for alleged laziness in
one week.
All the negroes but one, name i
AlonZo WoOdson, said they would tell
the Grand Jury how they had been
fiogged on their naked flesh.
Craig said he could show long
broad, unhealed scars on his back
where Captain Luck had whipped
him with the Dig leather strap stud
ded With brass rivets
All the negroes said the food they
are given at RoseIand is unfit to eat
They reiteratedg the stories Of bad
food told by white convicts from
AdamsYille
Luck Denies Charges.
The names Of the negroes who Fri
day are testifying before the Grand
Jury ars Perry Craig, burglary;
Charles Edwards. shooting; Dorsey
Richardson, larceny; Jim owens,
ighting; Frank Rice. larceny and
Alcnzo Woo lson, practicing medicine
without a license.
Captain Luck, who has been dis
charged for the employ Of the coun-
~, denies that there Is any truth in
the statements of the negroes He
Will tell his story TO the jury,
Indications that the Grand Jury at
the close Of its probe will be asked
to recommend the adjustment of the
lash and stripes, and the hiring of
intelligent and merciful men as
guards. are found in statements by
Philip Wetner, secretary of the Geor-
gia Prison Reform Association. at a
meeting of the Brotherhood of St An
drew Of the Church Of the Incarna-
tion, Thursday night, that more
crimes are committed against the