The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-29
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WILSON TALKS
 CHARLOTTE. May 22 President Wilson addressed crowd Of 10 OGO people in this city Saturday at the Hist anniversary of the signing of . the Mecklonburg declaration of ir- : dependence. It was on May 20. 1775. that the famous set of reso- 1 lutions. declaring the county or Mecklenburg free from the rule os 1 King George III, was drawn. STILL HIS FRIEND NEW YORK, May 22-The sup l porters of General Leonard Wood spoken of as a possible nominee of the Republican party. were greatly pleased today when Colonel RoOse- welt announced that General Wood 1 would be most actively supported by him if thu former commander-in- chief was the choice of the Ropub- lican party as It's standard bearer
 VOLCANO ERUPTlNG. 1 HONOLULU, May Streams of lava are pouring out of the west side of Mama Loa the volcano IS in eruption and clouds Cf smoke are rising to a height of 10000 feet. There is also much activity noticed at Eileauea the famous vol canO which has been visited by many thousands of tourists each ] wear.
 READY FOR BUSINESS.
 CHICAGO May 22-Mrs. Sarah F.. Flanagan, of Spokane a dele gate to the Progressive national con vention. arrived here Saturday and was hailed as the first Bull Moose delegate reporting for the conyen- ton In an interview given out here Mrs. Flanagan declared herself in favor of the Republican party re uniting, but insisted that the only man in the country that could bring the United States back to normal times is Theodore Roosevelt
 GETTING READY.
 CHICAGO, May 22-Tn prepara- tion for the Republican national con, venton. which iS to be held here during the early part of June. cam paign managers of number of the presidential and vice presidential candidates ara opening headquarters here Among those who will have headquarters are Elihu Root. for mery secretary of state and later senator from New York. Charles W. Fairbanks. former vicepresdent of the United States: Senator Burton of Ohio. the man who. in 1908, placed in nomination William How ard Taft: Senator Weeks. of Massa Chusetts; Senator Cummins, of Iowa: Senator Lawrence Y Sherman. of ! Illinois; Senator La Toilette of W s consin; Senator Du Pont. of Della ware.
 NEW RECORD MADE.
 NEW YORK, May 22-Victor Carl son established new record for speed for an American aeroplane tween Newport News. Virginia. and Sheepshead Bay a suburb of this city in four hours and one minute.
 ON TRIAL.
 NEW YORK May g The trial of Dr. Arthur Waite on the charge of murder in the first degree has started. Dr Waite will plead in sanity, but he has already made a confession that he committed the crimes he is charged with
 CYCLONE IN ALABAMA
 BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 22. Three people were killed in Kenp City. which was practically wiped off the map by cyclone yesterday Nine people in all met their death s a result of the terrific wind storm. and 3S more were seriously injured.
 The damage ,o the stricken sec tion of the country is estimated at between S25o0oO and $500,OOO
 NEW FLYING HEAD.
 WASHINGTON D C.. May 23.- Colonel George C. Squier has been appointed head of the aviation corps of the United States army by Sec retary of War Baker. The appoint ment of Colonel Squier is popular one. as he is conceded to be one of the most able in his line in the world. Recent scandals are believed to be responsible for the removal of Col. Rener, whom Squier sue. ceeds.
 FOR FRENCH BAZAAR
 NEW YORK. May 23.-Fiity tons of war supplies. among which are several cannons, several aeroplaneS and much infantry equipment, has arrived in thia city from France. The war material. the greater part of it captured from the enemies Of France. will be used by the French soci- cites throughout the United States at bazaars which are to be given in the larger cities of the country to raise money to care for the sicl, and the wounded in France
 HUSBANDS STAYED HOME
 NEW YORK; May 23.--There are now in this city about 10000 women from all parts of the United States awaiting the opening of the conven- tion of the General Federation of 1 Women's clubs. 0. the 20 900 wo- men here, but 1000 brought their husbands along with them. STILL WORKING. | HONOLULU. May 23 -Mauna Loa is still erupting. A stream of lava l in two channels is flowing at the rate of one mlle an hour. At night a glow of light is very plain and very pretty and thousands of peo- pie are watching the unusual sght. which, in the darkness of night, is 1 visible for many miles.
 1 NOTED MAN ILL. ST. PAUL, May 23.-James J Hill, the prominent railroad man and world known financier, is ill at his home in this city and his friends