The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-08
GENERAL NEWS
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WILSON SPEAKS.

President " a-Ou delivered an dd- dress ar rhe opening of the military .uo.upmrut of the Young Women's Christian association in this city to day
 .Amru.a las been reawakcncd through tae European war de dared rl- .r5,f executive.
 lu speaking ot the foreign born ota... 0i tue Iu.'ed States. the Try-a,u. declared that he had the utmost faith ia their honesty and fidelity.
 CARPENTERS STRIKE.
 .Er .- My T.pre !- a genera. -,rIau nf tle carpenters in this cty over two hundred of thew lagIn- r,tu-.. to io any work until .i" -uaI, oi wages .r this city is .. .U E's n.u state that th"- cauro, live properly on the money tl,g fa.e'Ae for their labor~ and de r.t ...r.H-. ,l tn n'~ cent he made m their wages.
 WHAT HE THINKS.
 NEW YORK. May lon his re- turn from Chicago. Colonel Roose- veil stated that the hope of the Republican party lies in the selec- t.uu ef some ruan at the convention tr Clpa-a who can unite the Re -ubl0au- and the proLro-~iyes. The former Progressive leader stated trar I. r1u ,aupai-u Americanism would ha placed above politics and that .hr people will vote for the man who eau.d best guide the coun- try with homo, and dignity regard loss af politics.
 
 WASHINGTON. D C. May l. The supreme court today took a rr,,S- uurI rnr -2nd Of May It ls understood that Justice Hughes will leave for New York tomorrow.
 SUBMARINE LAUNCHED.
 HEIDGEFOhT May I-The latest addition to the Duited States navy iun.4 ..f tlr Wa:o ae.. [. .ay Tn. -ubmarino Ir- was launched befora tuo usual crowd The undersea craft - IGo feet long Her speed fest Will be made in about six weeks
 POLICE QUELL RIOT
 CHI,NGa. May r Was n-cas ~ary To call out the police to put down tae rioters who appeared @' the plant of the International liar ycs,er company today The big cor porariou Is trying to break tine -.r.. ay H.f.- men who are will m- ro -r.t. and the trouhl" that tolloWr rd made 4 necessary 10 call out the police The rioters dispersed when tie police arrived.
 NACHiNi6TS TO STRIKE.
 SAN FRANCISCO. May l-All ot tho aa,pmobN. uachni~t+ walked our tuI~ moraus and refused 10 re turn 10 work until they were prom 5~ea lor- u1ua, for their labor.
 EVANGELIST DIES.
 GRAND RAPIDS. May The well known evangelist Benjamin Fay Ni.-. G.el in this city today. He Haa been ii for some time and his death Ha- not unexpected.
 SHINGLE MILLS CLOSE.
 SEATTLE. May 1-Fifty shinele mills '.,oa-laur the State of Was,r mgron shut down today general strike for higher wages having been declared by the workers in tn" mills
 CCNCEDING NOTHING.
 WASHINGIO ON, D. C. May 2 4 rersc. sharp note from Sir Edward Grey. foreign secretary of the Brit ish government, flatly refuses to relax the blockade which Great Brit ain is attcmpIing to conduct against merchandise and foodstuffs con signed 10 Germany
 The issue arose over the seizure Of the American mails by the Brit isl boats and the United States sent note tO Great Britain pro a part of the British officials.
 TRIAL STARTS SOON.
 NEW YORK. May 2.-Dr. Waite will have to stand trial for the murder of his father in-law on the twenty second of this month, The man has feiEned insanity, claimed a double personality and tried every way 10 avoid the trial by a jury Of his peers. bur he has failed to con vince the authorities that he is crazy He confessed to the crime withdrew his confession and will
 WANT MORE MONEY
 LONG BEACH, May 2-Declaring that they are poorly paid and that the employers are making all the money the ehipbuilders in this city refused to report for work this morning and all work in the ship yards is at a standstill The lead CTS ot the strikers are now in con ference with the employers.
 BRYAN MAY GO,
 LINCOLN, May 2-It was an nounced here today that William Jennings Bryan might attend the Democratic convention in Chicago as an alternate delegate. MT. Bryan had nothing to say on the subject at all,
 CHIEF FIREMAN KILLED.
 LONG BEACH, May 2,-Joseph Shrewsbury chief of the local fire department. was instantly killed in this city today when two auto trucks collided The driver of the truck on which the chief was riding was seriously injured A broken steer ing gear is supposed to have been the cause of the accident
 TELEGRAPHERS STRIKE.
 NEW YORK May Five thou sand telegraphers expect to strike tomorrow The men want an in crease in wages and shorter hours, Unless some agreement is reached between the companies and the ope- rators il is believed that the strike will seriously affect the transmits sion of news messages.
 FAIRNESS DEAD.
 NEW YORK, May 2.-Charles Hardness, well known Standard Oil magnate. died in this city today