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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-23
WHAT HAVE AMERICAN
JEWS DONE IN CRISIsf

What have the Jews OF America
done in this greatest crisis of our peo-
pie in four centurics?" the Jewish
philosopher asked in a voice quivering
with deep emotion. They have not yet
told the world OF the Jewish atrocities
the specifically Jewish atrocities dur
ing the war. What other problems
have the American Jews before them
now?"
Ahad Ha'Am paced his study in agi-
people in Russia.
II know about the conference and
the congress the Jews Of America are
planning to hold shortly" he said. Il
am watching the American press. I
know about the Zionist convention that
was held in Boston recently.
II have read OF the great enthusiasm
that marked that conventions; j know
about their statement concerning the
attitude of Zionism towardr this war. I
can understand their neutrality can
understand why the zionists did not
referc to the atrocities at their con-
vcntion. convention is not mat
ter of an ideal. but of organization.
The value of organization is great
] know its Importance and its good. but
to make organization the ideal is
wrong.
The first and foremost task before
the Jewish people to-day is to acquaint
tho world with the horrible atrocities
that have been perpetrated upon the
Jews.
I'm four centuries the Jews have not
experienced such sufferings as they
are experiencing to-day. They are in
n much worse position now than when
they were driven from Spain, than
when they were tortured by tho in
QUESTION, for then at least they could
cry. Now they are not even allowed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-23
SALE OF NEAR BEER IS
VIOLATION OF STATUTE
Judge West Expresses Opinion in
Connection With Investigation
OF Hopewell.
GIVES DEFENDANTS WARNING
Holds That Disposal OF Concoction.
Designed to Evade Byrd Liquor
Law, Comes Under Head of Pro-
hibited Drinks.

In the opinion O. Judge Jesse
West OF the Circuit Court OF Prince
George County. who il presiding At the
investigation into lawlcss conditions at
Hopewen the sale of ncar-hccr in no.
license territory constitutes n violation
of the Byrd liquor law. y statement
10 this effect was made by Judge West
In his court late Saturday afternoon,
following his action in accepting pleas
OF guilty by fifty OF the $50 men in
dicted for selling ardent spirits with
out n license.
Judge West said he thought It only
fair TO inform those who have hccn en-
gagged in the Illicit sale OF liquor and
beer nj the powder plant Town to In
form them of his Interpretation OF the
law regarding the sale OF ncar-beer.
commemorative attorney Timothy
Hives is OF the same opinion. and pros
ccu,ions will follow any violations OF
this phase of the law. We'll rs 9TH
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-23
EVIDENCE IN EACH
CASE, IL cJHyJr . r,

The evidence in each case is similar.
ana counsel for the defendants would
very probably have intcrposcd objec-
t'ons 10 inc same men serving on two
1uTles II would have been necessary
Tor the court to evolve some means Of
providing Jurors and writs suminoninr
Jurors from other counties would have
been issued
However. both the attorneys for the
prosecution and counsel for the defen-
oaNts appeared perfectly satisfied with
the blanket arrangement for all or
those indicted to throw themselves ON
the mercy Of the court by pleas OF
guilty. and any complications as TO
eligibility OF Jurors from Prince George
Tor the trials Of al Of the defendants
were avoided
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-23
LENIENT ACTION OF JUDGE
DEEMED FAN I-rIpc

In view Of the fact that the former
ponce iorce Al Hopewell was decidedly
lax In the enforcement of the Uouor
laws, and the failure Of the foreigners
engaged In tho sale OF ardent spirits TO
Understand the statutes Of Virginia on
INC SUBJECT. the impression prevails in
~! quarters that Judge West took "a
ialr course towards all concerned IN
dealing icniently with the Offenders
nc made IL plain. however, tina, his fail
urc 70 impose jai! sentence, authority
ioi which was vested in him did mo-,
mean ,hat the cour, would permit the
town 20 be run wide-opcn again IUs
warning appeared 10 impress tho rio
lchdants. and those acquainted with the
.,'"huoh 40 not bclicv" that many Of
'hosc caught in the present jnyesti-o
non VIII attempt to defy the law again
one or the cabaret proprictors ,vhnn
court adjourned Saturday, commercial
on Judge Vests remarks, as follows.
wouldn't want to come to Jude,.
west again for Justice in conncction
with any do!ngs at Hopcwcu for RI
%" AFRAID Justice would be Just wh,, 7
would get, and that wouldn't be ~
:cliS " nat ] would want"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-23
CABARETS ARRANGE
SPECIAL PHOGR (

SeNeEt! cabaret proprietors under
took 10 arrange special musical pro
Eftrn. Tor The entertainment Of the
visitors, and one Of tho popular sorga.
Ine Hopewcll Blues" vas adapted 10
suit 'hc occasion. The lines tell how,
aHA he town is now, and the scnti-
m'n' vas expressed in the following
worrs
when you 70 away well shed no
ears,
We mop" you1l s,ay in Richmond
twenty years"
THIS d!lty came into being when
Judge West, removed tn. police force
from oHce and "hcn four OF it's mem
n"rs |rre arrested on bribery charger
II was dedicated originally 10 the no
l' U'r. as The name Indicated and tho
singing ~ II Saturday night, on tho
occasion Of ti!c Atiorncy-Ccneral's viai,.
uat ii double ,pear,inr
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18
OF A SPORTING NATURE

But our shOrtstop saw the ball. caught it as it came down anu whipped at 10 third in time to put out the runner.
 The official scorer credited three men with an assist. He gave me an assist because I had made the original throw. he gave one to ths pitcher because his head had de flected the ball to the shortstop, and. of course, he gave one to the shortstop for making the throw to third
 Berry, by the way. is believed to be the only catcher in the big league who jumped into grandstand after a foul ball and caught it. He per formed the trick when he was in San Francisco in 1908.
 Berry's other claim to fame is that during the season of 190Sl909 in California covering a straight stretch of twelve months-he caught 334 games, while with the San Francisco team That means he worked nearly every day for a year
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18

Seward on Resurrection iver. Tn. shown.
 The discovery was made over a month ago by z. N Bergman. of Sc attle, contractor without experi. ence in mining. Bergman is not ir | Seward today and could not be in terviewed regarding the discovery His friends, however. say that he has made no secret of it. but that local people were slow to realize it's ever, have gone to the scene and staked.
 The lode is so large that it GOV, CTS the whole side of a mountain IL has been passed by hundreds as nothing but ordinary country rock and probably was never sampled until Bergman. after the manner of newcomer, brought in a piece to have it assayed.
 r, both here and at Valdez, and it is generally understood that all of the rock showed values from S2 to S2 per ton. Values in samples from the base of the mountain run a little lower than samples taken a mile away and at a thousand feet higher altitude
 One experienced miner who has looked into the discovery said when on him. The rock, he says, is similar to slate, but is evidently of volcanic origin and under a glass is seen to be permeated with quartz.
 There is no doubt about the values in the samples brought in said he. and if they hold up all the way through it is the largest deposit of lowgrade ore l know of in Alaska and means that Seward will be as famous as Juneau. There is always chance, however, that discoveries of this nature will not pan out. in fact, the ratio against them is about 1000 to l. You never can tell, however, and I only hope that this is the thousandte case"
 That there were values in the country rock in the Resurrecticn vel ley has been known for several years. Claud Mathison drove four feet into the country rock at the end of the tunnel and found that it carried free geld. No one real ized, however that ore in workable quantities existed in such an amount as is shown by the recent discov. cry
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18
READY TO DEFEND MY
 TITLE, SAYS WILLARD.
Coffey or Moran Likely to Be Next To Get Chance at Heavy
 weight Crown.

am ready for the ring. From present indications l may be seen in action for the first time since relieved Jack Jchnson of the heavy weight title when l appear in the ring at Madison Square Garden. in New York, on the afternoon or even- ing of Thanksgiving day Yes, this year.
 At this moment I am considering a proposition from the management of the Garden. l will not attempt to give a definite answer until l have gone over the matter very carefully. It is proposed that I tackle Jim Coffey, the Dublin Giant. The reason that l cannot give my an swer now is that Coffey is signed up to meet Frank Moran next month, and l prefer waiting the outcome of that tussle before givinn my reply. Most assuredly I would not care to fight Coffey if he is beaten by Mo ran. The latter would then be the logical man for me to take on.
 l have no desire to become em- broled with challenger who has been defeated by another challens- CT. Taking on the vanquished man would naturally impair the drawing powers of the match want to say right here that it is my sole wish to see a full house every time I engage in a fight in defense of my title. It would tickle me beyond measure; for then only will know that l am a popular cham pion. And it is no secret that want to be the most popular cham pion that ever graced the ring. l will attend to it that those who see me fight always get run for their money.
 Ordinarily the size of the house would make no difference to me. because l shall have my guarantee before signing to meet a man, but it would tickle my pride to know that people turned out in droves just because l was performing and that they had the faith in me that I would not disappoint them. l assure my readers that it will be my one aim not to put up a dis appointing fight as the champion There are too many title-holders at
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18
Council Holds
 Regular Meeting

The Fairbanks city council met at it's first regular meeting this month last Monday evening" But little business of importance was transacted, the meeting being more of routine nature.
 The chief subjects discussed were the bills for the past month, the re- port of the fire, committee and the tax sale The council also decided to inform Col. w. P. Richardson, head of the Alaska road commission, that the city is now ready to turn the Turner street bridge over to the road commission, as per agree ment when Col Richards son was here last summer. The matter of the inefticiency of the new fire truck was also discussed, ending wta a decisionf on the part of the coun- cilmen to give the truck another tryout before refusing to take it Three petitions asking for lights at various places in the city were re ferred to the street committee with power to act.
 It was decided to hold the tax sale November 20. The order of sale issued out of district court will be published next week The city clerk has been instructed to adver- tise the tax sale.
 The question of whether or not the city shall hold a special cleo tion to decide the question of rati flying the action of the Alaska leg islature in making it possible for towns to elect their own municipal officers, was passed up for the pres ert, as far as Fairbanks is concern ed. City Attorney T. A. Marquam
 tated, when asked for an opiniCn, that he was unable to decide just what the act means. However, he thought that the matter had best be left to a vote of the people
 It was reported at the meeting N,t, the first ten days electricity consumption as shown by the read ing of the new meter. showed that the expense tor said ten days wa S80. The reading shows that a very material saving to the city is therefore assured, as the former rate per month was $45O.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18

Statement of the ownership, man. agement, and circulation of The Alaska Citizen, published weekly at Fairbanks, Alaska, as required by the act of August "A, 1912. Editor-J. Harmon Caskey. Publisher and Business Manager J. Harmon Caskey. J. Harmon Caskey sole owner. No bondholders, mortgages or oth- CT security holders.
 J. HARMON CASKEY, Editor, Business Manager Publisher and Owner. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of October, 1915.
 GUY. B. ERWIN,
 Notary Public for Alaska
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18
MINING ENGINEER SAYS
 SEWARD DISTRICT GOOD

SEWARD.-Kenal Peninsula and the country around it has eXtraordi- narily fine prospects, according to Fred B. Ely, a mining engineer of Salt Lake, who has just made d careful inspection. He came up to examine the kennecott and Ellamar properties for some big mining peo- pie III his own state and he took advantage of the opportunity to look over this district also.-Seward Gate way.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18
Civic Club Holds
 Enjoyable Session

The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Civic club of Fairbanks was held last Monday evening ic the district court room. An inter esting literary program was ren- dered and other business of impor, tance to the organization was trans acted.
 The papers read were as follows:
 Paper-"What Our Children Should Read' by Mrs. Roy Shafer.
 Several short informal talks by members.
 Paper-"A Notable Woman Mother OKeefe," by Mrs. J. A. Cambridge.
 Paper-"The value of a Library to a Community" by Miss Mirick.
 Mrs. Luther c. Hess, the president of the club, presided for the last time Monday evening, as she is soon to leave for the Outside. Mrs.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18

present who are content merely to go through the motions for ten rounds or so and draw their money Such tactics hurt the game immea surably. and l shall do all in my power to offset the bad impressions such methods create.
 Only Two Opponents Now in Sight
 When the field of heavyweights is simmered down it is hard to To- cate more than two likely opponents for me. l refer to Jim Coffey and Frank Moran would add Young Weinert. but he is so lacking in good punch that it would be sui cidal for him to get into the ring with me. l say this with no show of egotism; I say it merely for the good of Weinert, who is lkable chap. Gunboat Smith, who holds fault of mine Gas the referee was biased in his verdicD has eliminated himself from the lists by his poor work in the last year It seems in conceivable that a man could go back so fast. Nevertheless it is l fact that the Gunner is no longer a serious contender. l cannot imag inc what has happened to his one time deadly punch.
 Chance Awaits Moran if He Should
 Win
 So once more we get back to Jim Coffey and Frank Moran Mo ran's most notable performan2 were his seven-round knockout of Al Palzer, and his ability to stay twenty rounds with Jack Johnson last year. Johnson was arm and leg weary at the end of the twenty rounds, and it is not at all unlikely that Moran would have stopped the negro had the bout gone ten rounds more. But that was Morans mis, fortune, not his fault. He shall have his chance at me if he gains an undisputed victory over Coffey.
 Speaking of Al Palzer calls to mind that had this burly fellow confined himaelf to the straight and narrow path he might now be cham pion of the world instead of me Never in my career have I seen a more powerful man than Palzer was three years ago. He was human mastodon.
 Palzer at that time possessed the greatest physique of any man in the ring and would have amounted to something had he not wasted his strength. Palzer's case is another sermon against treading the prim- rose path.
 Three Battles to Be Staged in shor.
 Short Order.
 It is my intention to fight three battles in a short period before I return to giving exhibitions. I want to show the fight-loving populace that 1 have earned my right to be champion Of the world. l will take on the three best heavyweights in the order of their ability.
 Should Moran win over Coffey, ! would take Moran on first and Coffey next, provided he is only outpointed. Should Coffey be a knockout victim he will have been stricken off the calling list. for the time being at least. Again. should Coffey gain the decision over Moran he would be given the preference, and Moran would follow. The third man I will leave for the public to select 1 do not care to pick my opponents, shall bow to public clamor at ali times, in the matter of my OpDOQentS
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18
ALASKA NEWS NOTES

A. c. Taylor, who owns and ope. rates the City Express, returned t. Seward from Anchorage with his entire outfit. He has given up Anchorage aud has come back here to stay.-Seward Post.
 Frank Cotter is now thinking of establishing a branch store at An chorage. He made his debut in that burg recently by publishing a clever let e verses in the Cook Inlet Pioneer-Seward Post
 The Alaska Yukon Alpine Club has been organized at Skagway The announced purpose of the club is to place the glaciers and noun tain peaks contiguous to Skagway prominently before the members of the various Alpine clubs of the world, and invite all lovers of the wildness and grandeur of the noun
  North.
 A report from Seldovia states that owing to the scarcity of fish, none of the canneries in that vicinity have put up more than half of their usual packs.
 The fare to Anchorage from Sew ard has been reduced by the steam- ship companies from twenty and fifteen dollars to seventeen and twelve dollars.
 The steamer Corwin, which this season is engaged in hunting wal rus in the Arctic. is reported to be having wonderful success. On hel first trip she brought S35 skins tc Nome
 A government hospital for the care of natives is to be completed in
 The Weekly Pioneer published at Anchorage. announces it's intention of entering the daily field within a month
 The Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co. is making a bid for Alaska busi ness, with rates 25 per cent lower than the government cabdle.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18
SEWARD TO HAVE HOSPITAL.

Word received here from Seward Is to the effect that the coast city is soon to have a hospital. It is understood that a committee of the citizens has agreed to raise S4000 for the enterprise. while Rev. Fa- ther Van de Pol says that the sis ters of St. Joseph. who will proba- bly have charge of the hospital, will raise two dollars to every one raised by the citizens. The matter is in the hands of a committee.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18
ORE IS
 FOUND NEAR NOME.

The antimony rock which He'd and Strand are showing and of which tons, is possibly the purest ore that it is possible to obtain in the native state. Notwithstanding freight rates are so high, the opera tion of the mine in spite of the favorable demand would hardly be profitable It Is stated that almost fifty dollars ton is demanded for freighting the ore to nome.-1ndus trial Worker.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18
BIG ORE BODY IS
 FOUND AT SEWARD

SEWARD. Sept. 9.-Considerable excitement resulted in Seward today when 1t was reported that nearly 100 claims have been staked by those on the inside" on an immense body of low-grade ore. which has been located about eight miles from
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18
TO BUILD CHURCH.

Rev. James H. Condit and Rev. James L. Mcbride arrived yesterday afternoon from Anchorage, where they have been looking into the mat ter of building Presbyterian church. Two lots were purchased there re gently for the board of Home Mis- sions of the Presbyterian church as a church townsite.
 At knik Rev. J. H. Condit, superin- tendent of the Alaska Missions of the Presbyterian church, with head quarters at Juneau, called a meeting of the Yukon Presbytery. MT. Me Bride leaves on the Alameda for Cordova, his home, and will return in the middle of next month to An chorage, where he will take charge of the erection of the new church.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18
NINETEEN TONS OF GOLD
 RECEIVED AT ASSAY OPTIC

According to information from the Seattle assay office, they had re- ceived just nineteen tons of gold from Alaska for the fiscal year end ing June 30 The valuation of this amount of gold was $8.850, ,454.52 but does not represent the true output of the country for that per iod, for a large quantity went di rectly to San Francisco.
 Of the above amount Nome is credited with furnishing the larger amount, owing to the large dredge operations in that district Iditaroc takes second place.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18

Dr, H. J. McCallum has been ap- pointed member of the territorial medical examining board by Cover nor Strong, to replace Dr. J. A. Sutherland
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18
SON BORN TO NEEs.

Ruby friends of Mir and Mrs
 Joe Nee, who moved to Dawson from this place year ago. will be interested ill the following item from the Dawson News of Sept. IT:
 "A fine big boy was born Mon day night to MT. and Mrs. J. M. Nee, at the Occidental Both mother
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18
FIGHT MANAGER HAS
 CAREER LIKE FICTION

They say that truth is often stranger than fiction. At any rate the life story of Phil Lewis the New York fight manager, which was brought 10 light recently by Patsy Kline. the Newark boxer. is like the imaginings of an Alexander Dumas or Jules Verne.
 A short time ago Lewis received a telegram to hurry to Syracuse to see his mother before she died She had taken suddenly i'll and she wanted to see her boy. who is now married and has a daughter some six years old. before she passed away.
 The Plot Thickens.
 Here's where the tale takes a real fiction like twist. The woman whom he thought to be his mother confessed that she was only his nurse and that she had stolen him from his parents when he was less than a year old and had taken hin 10 tnlS country.
 She told him how her own hus- band had run away from her. Sh" had heard where he was located and determined to follow him. She had become so attached to younG Phil that she kidnapped him.
 Searched Twenty-eieht Years.
 Y -,lj jgrht D1 ents searched the world over for him They spent thousands of dol lars trying to find him. It was on her deathbed that his foster mother wrote letter to his parents and told them what name their son was known py and where he made his home.
 Lewis father came from Italy to bring his son back home Patsy Kline, the sponsor for this story, which also las been authenticated by Lewis, says the latter's father is known as the "Macaroni King on the other side. His name is Frank de Luca
 Wouldn't Return.
 Lewis father begged him to re turn with him, but Phil refused saying he would wait until afte. the war. as if he went home now he might be forced to fight in the army He declares that he doesn't want to fight for anybody other than the United States. having al ways believed that he was born in this country.
 MT. De Luca left with his sons promise that just as soon as the war is over he'll go to Palermo. where he will SC his real mother for the first time.
 Turned Down Fortune.
 This probably is the first time on record that manager of box- CTS has turned down chance to acquire real fortune, as his father is reputed to tu millionaire many times over.
 Lewis used to be the manager of Kid Julian, the Syracuse light weight, and is now the manager of Gene Moriarlty another light weight from the same city.
 Lewis has made many fortunes managing boxers and promoting fights Patsy Kline declares that Lewis has the biggest heart of any body In the fight game and that he has given away over S50O0O to charity and the like.
 Hes a game guy, though said Kline, and he'll make another for tune before he's through, whether or not he returns to Italy to claim his birthright."
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18

and son are doing nicely. Papa accepting the congratulations of all the old timers. Ruby Record Citi zen