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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-11
BILL IS INTRODUCED BY
 OUR DELEGATE

AS matter of economy in caring for the insane of Alaska and as a preventative of the recurring com plaints regarding the treatment of such patients that are sent Outside. Delegate Sulzer on January f intro duced the following bill in the house of representatives.:
 A bill making an appropriation for
 the establishment of hospital for
 the care and custody of the legally
 adjudged insane of Alaska, pro-
 viding for the selection of the site
 thereof and for other purposes:
 Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the Unit ed States of America in congress as- sembled: That the sum of s200,000 be. and the same hereby Is. appropri- ated. to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise ap- propriated, for the purchase of a site for and the construction and equipment of a hospital for the care and custody of the legally adjudged insane persons of Alaska.
 Sec. 2.-That the secretary of the interior Is authorized. and is hereby directed, to appoint a commission of three persons, all of whom shall have expert knowledge of the care and treatment of insane persons. to select a suitable site in Alaska for said hospital. The secretary of the interior shall fix the compensation of said commissioners. which. to- gether with their necessary travelling which shall be paid from this ap- propriation.
 Sec. 3.-That the secretary of the treasury is hereby authorized to pur- chase said site, at a cost not to ex- ceed $10,000, and enter into con- tract for the completion and equip ment of said building within the limit of cost herein provided.
 Sec. 4.-That the secretary of the interior Is hereby authorized. upon the completion of said hospital, to transfer the legally adjudged insane of Alaska thereto and provide regu- lations for their care therein until such time as the legislature of the Territory of Alaska or congress may provide otherwise.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-11
MILLER STATES SUB CAMPAIGNS
 ARE EFFECTIVE
(ASSociafed Presel

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. B. Representative Miller, of Minnesota, who recently visited France, told the house today that he believed the German submarines are now be- ing destroyed almost as fast as Ger many can build them. He declares that three times as many U-boats have been destroyed during the last ten months as were destroyed in the two and one-half years of war pre- vious to that time.
 The efficiency of the allied patrol, he stated, was due in a large mea. sure to the American naval opera. tions. which revolutionized the pa. trol methods. Admiral Sims, he said, is doing great work in London, where he is in control of the British and American patrol operations.
 He also stated that he believes it will be necessary for the United States to have an army of at least three mllilon men Tn France before the allies can crush Germany. Tt is absolutely necessary" he said "for us to have 100000 men under arms, and we should have 5.O00,O00 to be on the safe side.
 The representative visited every sector on the French front, and re- turned home impressed with the task it has confronting it in preparing to enter the war on an adequate scale. He had numerous conversa- tions with military men of all the allied countries, and finds them all convinced that America is bringing the vital punch needed to crush the imperialistic ambitions of the Ger man government.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-11
FUEL SHORTAGE
 LOOMS CLOSER
GA Assoclated Pressl

WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. B. The fuel administrators plan to withdraw its recent order for heat less Mondays seems in danger of defeat. The most discouraging re- ports on freight movements and fuel shipments indicate that it will now be necessary to continue the order in full effect until there is a mod eration of weather conditions. and surplus supplies of coal have been accumulated at points of large con- sumption.
 The immediate cause of the pres ent situation is the extremely cold weather. which is producing a bad congestion of all freight traffic. At several large yards 1t is absolutely impossible to handle the switching operations. Chicago is especially congested, and no relief can be prom ised until the weather becomes warm CT.
 The roads have been ordered to again give priority to all coal ship ments for points threatened by a fuel famine. Local fuel administra- tors are regulating conditions to bring whatever relief is possible.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-11
WORKING ROOM
 NOW SECURED
 BY RED CROSS

At meeting of the library board recently 1t was decided that the room in the library now known as the smoking room be turned over to the Woman's Bureau of the Am erican Red Cross for knitting head quarters for the duration of the war. All Red Cross supplies will be han dled and distributed here and, until further notice. there will be some experienced knitter present each af- ternoon from 3 to to help begin ners. Mrs. P. s. Whitney and Miss Anna Fitchett have charge of this knitting work. and if any expert enced knitter will volunteer to give an afternoon for the Red Cross, and give them their names. 1t will be greatly appreciated. The Woman's Bureau is very much pleased to have such central and pleasant permanent headquarters.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-11
IS
 CERTAIN PARIS
 IS HUNS MEAT
Associated Pressl

THE HAGUE. Feb. 5.-German military leaders are confident that they will be hammering at the gates of Paris within the next two months, according to statements made here this morning by travellers returning from Germany. These persons state that. during a recent conference be- tween Field Marshal von Hindenbure and number of the leading Ger man newspaper editors, the latter told von Hindenburg that there would be DO food in Germany by May. To this the German leader responded: By April will be in Paris"
 This statement confirms the re- cent newspaper statements that Ger many is massing all her available men for a great blow on the western front, by which she hopes to break up the allied lines before the full force of the American armies can be utilized.
 GERMAN PLANS
 AMSTERDAM, Feb. 5.-The Der lin papers have again renewed the discussion of the proposed German offensive on the western front which has been talked of for many weeks. The tone of the articles indicates that the movement Is scheduled to begin within short time. From all sides it seems to be the impression that the offensive will be a con- bined naval and military assault The prediction Is made that the next six months operations will be de- cisive. a
 The government press is openly boasting that the war will be over before the American troops will be able to strike blow for the allies.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-11
MANY CHILDREN
 AND WOMEN DIE
 IN SUB WARFARE
Associated Press)

LONDON, Feb. 5.-Chancellor Bo. mar Law. in the house of commons, replying to direct question, stated that the German submarines have killed 14,12O British non-combatant men, women and children, the great CT part of whom, he said, were wo. men and children. These for the most part were sunk prior to the vigorous campaign against the sub- marines which was initiated ten months ago.
 The killing of these persons. said the speaker, constituted acts of pi. racy never before witnessed in the world. Unoffensive ships carrying hundreds of passengers have been sunk without any warning of any kind. and after the victims had sue. ceeded in gaining the refuge of small boats, they were fired on. in mum. bers of instances, by the murderous submarine crews.
 The figure given by the chancellor includes only British subjects. taking no account whatever of the citizens of other nations. There have been hundreds of this latter class killed by the submarines. Many American men, women and children have also been killed.
 Such acts as these, he declared have revealed to the entire world the true nature of the Germans, and is working to the undoing of the German government.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-11
SERMON
 FOR SUNDAY EVE

Attention is called to the special subject which is to be discussed at St. Matthew's church next Sunday evening at the o'clock service. The subject will be After the War and. while not pretending to be a prophecy of what is to come. will be sane discussion of some of the problems and responsibilities which will arise in America when the great conflict is over. That we cannot come out of the great war as we went into 1t is patent to every one. There will be big duties for every intelligent and patriotic citi- zen. This is to take up some of these questions, and endeavor to see what lies in them ard what the de- wands will be upon us all. The public is cordially invited to attend.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-11
GERMAN STRIKE
 NEWS WITHHELD

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-The Asso- ciated Press daily summary states that the German censorship has closed down on all strike informa- ton. The meager news which is Altering through concerning the strike situation fails to state wheth. CT or not the strikers have returned to work.
 The return of von Kuehlmann and Count Czernin from Brest Ltovsk may possibly be connected with the internal condition in the central em- pires. Nothing has been given out by either the German or Austrian governments concerning this.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-11
EMBARRASSING
 NOT APPOINTED

LONDON. Feb. 5.-The supreme war council of the allies which closed it's sessions last Saturday night at Versailles was unable to come to an agreement upon the ap- pointment of a generalissimo as the supreme commander of all the ar mics of the allied nations. It had been suggested prior to this meet ing that this would be accomplished.
 Bonar Law, in the house of con- mans. today told the members that the matter was only tentatively dis cussed and 1t was considered in- possible just at this time to find one military leader suitable alike to ev- cry nation. This. however, he stat ed, did not mean that the allies were not working in the most complete harmony and cooperative spirit.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-11

and renders the apane work difficult account of the tow visibility American aviators used freely during the day and cced back of the enemy lines without results
 NORTHWEST OF FOUL
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 5.-The war department that the Americans holding sector of the French battlefront northwest of Toul The length of the American line and the number of in service cannot be revealed for military The department withheld the information the locality of the Americans until certain that the Germans had discovered it. The Tou battene almost due and from St. Mhie directly toward the German border.
 BATTLES BREAK SOON
 ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, Feb. 5.-The growth of activity along the entire front notice able today for the first time ill several weeks The allied military experts believe that it is probable that big fighting will take place cannot yet be determined.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-11
way into belligerent countries.

way into belligerent countries.
 The exportation of supplies from America to Norway has been stop ped on account of the chances for Germany obtaining them. The Nor wegian government is assuring the American government that it will be responsible for the use of the SUD- plies and will personally supervise their distribution.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-11
NORWAY RETAINS. NEUTRAL STATUS.
(Associatad pyes.,

CHRISTIANIA. Feb. 5.-The reply of the Norwegian government to the American War Trade Board regard ing the purchase of supplies from America for Norway places great emphasis upon the latter country's resolve to remain neutral through out the war. It also declares that all supplies obtained from America to relieve the shortages in Norway will not be allowed to find their
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-11
IN SPEECH SCORES
 MANAGEMENT

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. B. The first gun in the Republican fight upon the administrations conduct of the war was fired today by Senator Wadsworth, of New York, and Re. publican member of the senate mili- tary committee. The opportunity for this was offered by the attacks being made upon the war department by Democratic members of the same committee.
 Senator Wadsworth took up the attack of the war department and scathingly denounced it as hope lessly muddled and incompetent. He urged the members to ignore the request of the President that they forbear discussion of the munitions director and war cabinet legislation, and throw themselves into the fight against the present war department administration.
 He pictured the war making ma chinery of America as conglomera- tion of ambitions and scattered agen. cies incapable of any teamwork what. ever. He declared that it was in. viting disaster to let the present state of affairs endure any longer. CHATANlkA kNlTTER
 GIVES WARM DONATION
 When the list of articles knitted by the ladies of Chatanika was given last week, the name of Mrs. Ed. wards. who contributed a pair of socks and pair of wristlets, was inadvertently omitted. The Woman's Bureau of the Red Cross wishes to make acknowledgment of these arti- cles and thank Mrs. Edwards for her help and cooperation.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-24

their embarrassment is added to by
bad or delayed bills, and they all say
that they have this controversy with
all the publishers
But. they say, they have q peculiar
controversy with the Hearst news
papers. They tell me that the agents
of these papers demand Of them that
they must buy a certain number of
Hearst papers or they cannot have
anv and that they must put these
Hearst papers in a most favored DO
sition on their stands and counters.
and If they do not do this they saw
that the Hearst nspectors-"spot
ters," they call them declare that no
Hearst papers will be given to them
at all; and this testimony comes to
me from great numbers Of newsdeal-
ers.
Now, they also say that since the
war broke out great numbers of their
customers resent their putting the
Hearst papers in this preferential no.
sitlon, and, indeed, resent their ey.
Mbitng the Hearst papers for sale at
all. They tell me that this is prac.
ticnlly universal experience with
newsdcalers throughout New York
City, md their testimony is general
that they would do better business
whatever price they have to pay for
New-York tribune., 1918-08-24
q Hartford Hotels
Bar Hearst Papers
Connecticut Patriotic League
Active in Drive on Dis
loyal Press

HARTFORD, Conn. Aug. 23. - The
local branch of the Connecticut Patri-
otto League. which was started in tins
city by X. E. L. Beals, OF SOP prospe 7
Avenue, is setting the pace for the
branches in other towns IN the state.
The purpose of The league is to clear
Connecticut of disloyal newspapers.
The local branch opened fire on the
Hearst publications Il month ago. Thus
far the local branch, in addition to
pinning the celluloid buttons inscribed
Il Do Not Read Hearst Papers" onto
the coat lapels of several thousand
Hartford citizens. has succeeded in
causing number of newsstands in this
city to quit handling Hearst papers.
All Hearst publications. both daily
newspapers and magazines. are barred
at the Heublcin Hotel newsstand. This
newsstand now distributes the anti
Hearst buttons. 1t also displays
prominently the leagues advertising
placard giving reasons why loyal
Americans are urged to shun the
Hearst papers. Among the reasons set
forth on the placard are: "Since this
country entered the war Hearst papers
have printed seventy-four attacks on
our Allies. seventeen artices in de-
fence or praise of Germany. siXty-threc
pieces of anti-war propaganda. etc"
Hearst papers are taboood at these
New-York tribune., 1918-08-24
Borden Praises u. S.
Aid on Western Front

Sir Robert L. Borden. Premier Of
Canada, arrived at an Atlantic port
yesterday after ten weeks' stay I'M
England and France, firm in the con-
viction that Americas effort in send
ing more than million men to France
had been the deciding factor not onlv
IN strengthening the morale of the AL
lies to its highest point, but in bring
ing victory out of defeat on the West
ern front
The British liner bearing Sir Robert
carried one Of the most DISTINGUISHED
groups reaching this country at the
same time. Herbert Hoover. United
States Food Administrator: Ira Nelson
Morris, United States Ambassador to
Sweden, and Roman Denowski, presi-
dent Of the Polish National Committee
in Paris. the provisional Polish govern
ment recognized by all the Allied ma
tions.
Ambassador Morris, arriving on the
day following the announcement of the
successful Allied trade agreement with
Sweden. expressed great satisfaction AZ
the outcome Of negotiations. He said it
WAS . long, hard diplomatic tusslc,
with Germany holding a srctty strong
hand.
Swedcn's proximity 10 Germany made
the situation doubIy difficult, he said
but recent Allied successes, combined
with greater trade advantages offered,
gnaily turned the tide.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-24

papers, if they ruled the Hearst
papers off their stands.
The authority Of the municipelity
over venders Of newspapers seems to
be confined entirely to those who sell
within park limits, or under the ele-
waited structures, or within stoop
lines, and for permission to sell
papers i'll these conditions the VEN
ders pay the city a sum Of money
and receive permit, or license. No
regulations have been promulgated
by the city dealing with these per
mits. There is no regulation by the
city that vender must take a certain
number Of n particular newspaper
nor that he must put 1t on his stand
in particular position. There is
no regulation that he must sell all
the newspapers issued hcreabouts.
There is no regulation that he may
no. conduct his business according to
th" wishes of his own customers; in
deed, licenses are issued for news.
paper stands the proprietors of
which do not sell New York news
papers at all, but dea! only in news
papers Of old dates and from other
cities.
Now, these newsdealers tell mo
that policemen ahd unidentified per
cons not in uniform are coming TO
New-York tribune., 1918-08-24

bonds and war SAVINGS stamps, and
tell you 1t hurts lis to have to sell
Hearst papers. We feel they are dis
loyal. and many of US have been driven
out OF business on account of the intol-
cradle methods adopted by the Hearst
crowd
"Why don't they leave US alone, and
why do the city officials assist the
Hearst crowd in terrorizing and tyran-
nizing over us? Hearst poses as a
friend of the laboring man, and yet he
tries to rob us of our livelihood"
Williamson explained that the decle-
ration by Acting Park Commissioner
Muldoon that his father had been
name Of Sands, who, he says, is not Che
regular driver or delivery man, ap-
preached cripple called Joe. who was
watching his stand at the time and
said, Here are a hundred Journals"
Joe, according to Williamson, said he
didn't want any at all. A short time
later, Williamson explained, Police
Captain Coleman came up to the little
cripple and read the order revoking
Willamson's permit.
"They can't make me buy or sell pa
pers l do not think loyal. md won't.
in spite Of a whole army of Hearsts
and Hylans,' said Williamson, who
added:
II wonder what Wanky will do when
he comes back from the war and finds
that Hearst and the city officials have
closed up our little lusness."
New-York tribune., 1918-08-24
Wife Shot to Death,
Husband DISAPPEARS

Kiss. your mother goodby," said
Peter Arena to his young wife last
night in the kitchen of their humble
apartment, at 244 North Fifth Street,
Brooklyn.
Wondering what the motive for the
request was, the dark eyed, pretty
young woman, with smile on her face,
gladly complied.
Now, kiss your two little children
goodby,' said the husband, and this
time the order was SO sharply given
that the little wife the smile disappear
ing, asked the reason.
Arena answered by dragging her from
the kitchen and into the hallway. He
pulled revolver from mis- pocket and,
as she begged for mercy and her mother
called for help, he fred twice at her.
Both shots struck her in the right
breast
New-York tribune., 1918-08-24
Soldier Over There Suffers
By Loss of Newsstand License
John Williamson Tells How
Permit That Meant His
Livelihood Was Revoked
Because He Refused tc
Sell Hearst Papers

John Williamson, of 22O Adelph
Street, the first victim of the city ad
minstration's threat to revoke tn
license of newsdealers refusing t
handle Hearst papers, detailed yester
day the many grievances and inciden
leading up to the closing Of his littl
stand at Borough Hall. Brooklyn. b,
Acting Park Commissioner Muldoon.
Though his sense of justice has beer
outraged, he said nothing can suppres
his determination to fight to the end
for what he believes is his unquestion-
able privilege
II had an interest in two stands at
Borough Hail." he said. Zone Of these
was run by Eddie Wanky until he went
into the army. Just before he left for
France he said: John, take care of
these stands, so if there is anything
the matter with me when | come back
you know, an arm or leg or some
thlng-Ill have something to fall back
upon
II took over Wanky's stand and got
my old father to run my own. | ex-
pect to be called in the draft myself
any day, and I wanted my father to
have something to live upon when I
went and not have to call for assistance
from the government.
NOW. business has been bad since
the war broke out. The Journals cir
culation has fallen away till there are
hardly any sales at all. We used to
sell them by the hundreds. People
will not buy them. They don't want
them shown on the stands Many have
asked me to remove the Journals and
when I explained I had to keep them
they threatened not to buy anything
else from me. Many did as they
threatened.
'In the face of this the Hearst peo-
pie insisted that I had to keep the
Journals on top of all the other papers
and compelled me to take hundreds of
papers ! did not want and could not
sell. They forced me to stand great
losses by threatening to refuse me any
papers at all if did not submit. They
would not even honor my cancellations.
In prc-war days if I made an effort |
could sell perhaps 400 'Journals.' Now.
with the best Of weather. l can get rid
of only 125. I would be better off if T
had never handled them.
"One hundred per cent of the news
dealers in Brooklyn are patriotic Amer
leans. We have all purchased Liberty