The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-11

massacre of Armenians must cease.
 TORNADO HITS IOWA.
 MORGAN CITY. la. Oct. 5.-A tornado of tremendous velocity strucl, this district today. occasionins scores of casualties and a heavy property loss.
 IS HOLY WAR.
 NEW YORK. Oct. 5.-Members Of the board 3f foreign missions who arrived here today state that the Turks and kurds are engaged in holy war. which has for it's objective the eXtermination of the Armenians and all protesting Christianity in Asiatic Turkey.
 GERMANY NOT GUILTY.
 WASHINGTON. D. C., Oct. D. A conference held between Secretary of State Lansing and Count von Bernstoff in regard to the some what unsatisfactory nature of the note in answer to the Arabic protest resulted in the German ambassador pledging himself to secure Germanys s diSayowal of the sinking of the yes sel.
 CANAL STILL CLOSED.
 PANAMA, Oct. 5.-The Panar,, canal will not be opened again foi business until November | The re cent slides have occasioned the de lay, the damage caused being con sidered greater than was at first realized.
 STRIKERS RloTING.
 CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-The garment workers who are out on strike are continuing to make disturbances and it is believed that the militia will be called out unless the situation is relieved
 SAILORS HURT.
 NEW YORK. Oct 5.-Several O; the crew of the torpedo boat de stroyer Cummings were injured this afternoon as the result of an ex- plosion followed by a fire. The boat was participating in the naval ma neuverS.
 WORK RESUMED.
 LOWELL, Mass, Oct 5.-The em- oloyees Of the United States Car fridge company, who went out on strike a week ago, have all resumed work, having reached an agreement with their employers
 DUMBA SAILS. NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-Dr. Dumba. the discredited ambassador from Austria Hun gary, recalled by his government, sailed for home this afternoon.
 SNOW IN DAKOTA.
 DEADWOOD. s. D., Oct. 5.-As a result of storm which has been pinp ron phollt tho tafr oil there is half foot of snow on th.. ground
 SALOONS CLOSED.
 CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-The mayor has issued an order closing the such action has been taken in a period of forty years
 SLATON NOT AFRAID.
 ATLANTA, Ga Oct 6.-Former Governor John H. Slaton returned to this city today, thereby making good his assertion that he was not afraid, on account of his connection with the Leo Frank case, to come back to Georgia. Shortly after par doning Frank, the governor left for San Francisco, and it was charged that he was afraid to come back. He stated at the time that he in tended to return home just as soon as his visit to the west was ended
 PREVENTS LYNcHING.
 BOWLING GREEN. Mo, Oct. G. party leaving for the outskirts of the town for the purpose of lynch ing negro was met by Represen- tatiVe Clark, the speaker of the house, and prevailed upon to re, linquish their plan. The colored man was taken back and turned over to the custody of the sheriff.
 WILL DISAVOW ACT.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. G.. It wa3 officially announced this morn ing that Germany, in accordance with the wishes of President Will son, will disavow the sinking of the White Star liner Arabic and pay in demnity for the losses sustained.
 NEW AIR FLEET.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 7.-Travelers returning from England claim that there is under construction in the British islands fleet of fifty th"'l- sand armed aeroplanes for use on the western battlefront against Germany.
 FAVORS WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct l. President Wilson has announced that at the election to be held in New Jersey on October 19 he will cast his vote in favor of woman suf- frage.
 A BILLION OF WHEAT.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Oct Y Careful estimates place the Ameri can wheat crop this year at billion and a quarter bushels This is the first time in history that the crop has ever reached a billion bushels Last year the crop, the greatest up to that time, was 911 900 O00 bushels
 WILL NOT RESIGN.
 PANAMA, Oct. 7.-Governor Goe- thals has withdrawn his resignation and will continue his connection with the zone until the canal has been repaired. The damage done by the, recent slides is much greater than was at first thought.
 WIRELESS FOR NAVY.
 w WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 7.-- It was announced today that all commercial and amateur wireless stations in America will soon be organized under the direction of the navy department, so that they will be adaptable for immediate use in case of an emergency
 NO TARIFF CHANGES.
 WASHINGTON D. C., Oct. T. It was officially announced today that President Wilson has decided to retain the sugar tariff. No general fhp iy, tp~ L.