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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-06
SULZER LEADS
 FAR AND AWAY
Especial to The Citizen)


 JUNEAU, May 2.-The returns from the primary election held on April 30 have practically all been received here from the principal places in the First division. Re turns are also being received from the other divisions, but they are very meager so far. They would in dicate, as far as received, however, that Sulzer has a large majority.
 All of the precincts on Gastineau Channel, including Juneau, Douglas, Treadwell and it's mines. Ketchikan, Kraig, Chilkat, Wrangell, Petersburg, Sitka and Skagway, give Sulzer l,O32 and Maloney 469 votes. The re- turns show that Wickersham has boiled ninety per cent of the Repub- lican vote of all sections of the ter ritory.
 In the First division the Sulzer leg islative ticket has won in the pri- mary by a big lead. It is> composed of Britt for senator, Casey, Sower- by, Connors and White for repre- sentatives. Wiley for road superin- tendent was not contested at the primary.
 The Nome section, as far as re- turns are available, has gone about three to one for Maloney. It is how ever, the only section showing de- cisive vote in Maloney's favor, as all other returns indicate that Sul- ger will be the Democratic nominee by a large margin of votes.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-06
GERMANS AFTER
 HOSPITAL SHIPS
 OF AMERICANS
(ASSOciated P-essl

(AssOciated P-ees1
 LONDON, May 2.--What is believ- ed to mean that Germany is plan ming an attack with submarines on American hospital ships is yelled threat received here today inc the shape of a German wireless dispatch reiterating the charge that Ameri- can aviators are travelling on ves- sells chartered by the American Red Cross society. The charge is known to be false one. but is believed to be the German foundation for the justification of the future torpedo ing of American ships carrying home invalided soldiers.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-06
CALFORNlANS
 OPERATE LIKE KU KLUX KHAN
Associated PressI


 SAN JOSE. Cal. May 2.-An or ganization known as the Knights of Liberty, the members of which ope- rate incognito, tonight hanged H. Steinmoltz. an Oakland tailor and an alleged alien enemy, until he became unconscious. They tied him to a tree later and then took him away in an automobile. After they had hung him they took him down just as he was strangling, and he was still in semi-conscious state when taken into the automobile. An attempt on the part of bystanders to interfere with the work of the Knights resulted in a sullen order to the would-be samaritans to be about their business if they would not be visited by a similar fate.
 Last night the Knights tarred and feathered George Koetzer, an alleged pro-German, and then tied him to cannon in the park. They later notified the police of their work by telephone and also told the newspa- pers of what they had done. Koetzer was immediately brought to jail by the police and is to be given a fair trial on the charge, the names of available witnesses in his case hay ing been given the police.
 The Knights of Liberty are ope- rating absolutely in the dark. and the names of none of their members are known. That they are consider able in number is evidenced by the fact that large numbers of them ap- peared armed to the teeth when the two alleged pro-Germans were so roughly handled. California newspa- pers are comparing the organization with the Ku Klux Klan and the Ken lucky Nightriders.
 CAN'T BE FOUND
 SAN JOSE. Cal. May 2.-No trace has been found of the whereabouts of Henry Steinmoltz, a tailor of Oak land, whom the Knights of Liberty hanged until unconscious then spirit ed away in an automobile, although the county authorities have been searching for him. Nor can any of the members of the organization of Knights be identified, owing to the fact that all of them were heavily masked.
 It now develops that Steinmoltz and George Koetzer were tried for seditious utterances and were found guilty and fined. Koetzer was last night chained to a cannon in the park after being tarred and feath- cred, but is now in the county jail, where he voluntarily remains for his own protection With him is Her man Schmidt. another pro-German, who sought refuge there two weeks ago.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-06
THINGS
 FOR THEI. W. W.
/ 4 SSociateff praesN


 WASHINGTON, D. C., May D. The senate Judiciary committee to- day approved the projected legisla- tion relative to the suppression of all organizations advocating force or violence to bring about government social industrial changes. The meas ure is stated to be aimed at the h. dustrial Workers of the World and similar organizations, all of winch have done so much to hamper the government in its plans for prepar- ing for the war, and are continuing to do so. The measure comprises chiefly features of the anti-I. w. w. bills recently introduced in the sen ate by Senators King and Walsh, and some of it's provisions are of very forceful nature, particularly the pen. alties in case of convictions under the act.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-06
OF
 SOLDIER BOYS
 WILL BE GIVEN
GA ssOctated Pressl

WASHINGTON. D. C., May D. It was officially announced tonight from the war department that the department will resume giving the addresses of the American soldiers killed or badly wounded in France The decision to give the addresses was made by President Wilson. to whom a storm of protest was made when the war department issued an order discontinuing the practice some time ago. AS result the address of each casualty in France will appear in the official prints and in the newspapers in addition to his name.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-06
M0RECARSFOR
 HERAILR0ADS
(Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, D. C., May D. From railroad administration head. quarters tonight an order was issued for the construction of 10000 freight cars for operation on the railroads of the United States. This order supplements one for 30,0OO cars made some time ago. The new cars are to be delivered to the railroads as rapidly as they can be constructed. The contracts for the cars have been distributed among all of the big foundries and car shops of the country. The aggregate cost of the cars will be between $250000.000 and $500 100000.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-06
FIVE KILLED
 BY EXPLOSION:
 MANY INJURED
Associated preSs)

(ASSOCldteu A'TGSSD
 OMAHA. Nebr. May 2.-Five sol diers were killed today at Fort Oma- ha and twenty.one so badly injured that they cannot possibly survive when a captive balloon exploded. A large number of other people. both soldiers and civilians, were also in jured, and the shed in which the balloon was housed was badly dam. aged by fire. The confagration was subdued, however, without much trou, ble.
 The balloon exploded while it was being inflated for flight, a large number of soldiers and civilian em- ployees being engaged in the work. The balloon was of the Cackout type, a number of which have been ordered by the government. It is now believed, however. that the in. vestigation which will be made of the explosion will result in the coun. termanding of the order.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-06
GOVERNMENT OF
 NEW REPUBLIC
 IS OVERTHROWN
ssOoiated Prpsa,


 AMSTERDAM, May 2.-Advices re- ceived here from Berlin are to the effect that a revolution has over- thrown the present government of the new republic of Ukraine. It is stated that the peasant deputies, or of the rural classes, are responsible for the uprising, hay ing engineered a big demonstration against the government on the streets of Kiev, the Ukrainian capital. The old Ukrainian government and the rada have been completely over thrown, according to the advices, ev- erything being under the control of the peasant deputies and their fol lowers. The new government is said to have declared its intention to adhere to the Brest Litovsk peace treaty between Germany, Austria and the Ukraine.
 GERMANS IN CHARGE
 LONDON, May 2.-Information re- ceived here tonight is to the effect that the Germans have established military rule at Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. It is also stated that they have arrested a number of the mem bers of the government on the ground that it Is too weak to main tain law and order. A report re- garding the commencement of a new revolution in Ukraine has also been received here.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-06
BLANKET AUTHORITY IN
 MILITARY AFFAIRS IS
 ASKED FOR PRESIDENT
Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 2.-Secretary of War Baker, Provost Marshal General Crowder and Gen. March, acting chief of staff of the army today appeared before the military committee of the house of representatives for the purpose of urging that blanket authority be given the President increase the army whatever size necessary to win the An administration amending the draft provide for this grant of power will be pre- pared immediately and prompt action upon it urged by the officials who appeared before the committee today
 In his statement the committee Secretary Baker said that the army appropriation bill should provide for proximately 3,OOOOOO This will include the 100000 who are now or who will be under this year.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-06
FLYERS
 KILLED BY FALL

DAYTON, O., May 2.-While mak- ing a demonstration flight at the army aviation camp near here today, Major Oscar Bringley and Col Damn, expert army aviators, fell to their death Their machine was only about 400 feet above the earth when it seemed to become manageable. the pilot being unable to right it when it turned turtle The two officers were demonstrating the du- ties of pilot and observer in an air plane to a large class of student army aviators at the time they were killed.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-06
Baseball Results

AMERICAN LEAGUE At New York-New York 5, Phila- delphia 2. At Detroit-Detriot g, Chicago 6. At St. Louis-St. Louis 2, Cleveland 3. At Boston-Boston 8. Washington |.
 NATIONAL LEAGUE At Chicago-Chicago 12s Cincinnati g.. At Brooklyn-Brooklyn 2. Boston A.. At Pittsburg-Pittsburg 1, St. Louis O. At tPhiladelphia-Philadelphia 0, New York 6.
 Thomas Mclaughlin, the Ester mining man, is in town for a short visit.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-06

compelled give tip ground in front of the German attacks Against the enemys territorial gains, however
 must be set the fact that he has had throw 40 divisions of troops the battle in five weeks This reckless o power has left him with total of but sixysix d
 visions of 2O6 in France which have not been engaged Therefore, in the opinion of the French military experts there little likelihood that the enemy with his sxtysix practically fresh divisions accomplish what his first 140 divisions failed to achieve
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-06
RUSSIAN FORT
 CAPITULATES
Associated Pressl

(ASsOCIated PressI
 BERLIN, May 2.-Official-The German forces operating in south west Russia today occupied the great Russian fortress of Sebastopol, in Crimea. The fortress was taken without fighting or bloodshed, the commander accepting the German terms of surrender without firing a gun.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-06
FIGHTING
 REVOLUTIONISTS
(A sSt.ciated prassl

ANDY. China, May 2.-Evidence is now at hand that the Chinese gov ernment Is preparing to put down the southern rebels. Heavy rein. forcements of government troops are now moving toward Fuyen Kwang. tung, and it is therefore thought that battle between government forces and the rebels on the southern bor, der Is very imminent.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-06
FERDINAND MAY
 BE DETHRONED
(AsaOciatef PraSsl

LONDON. May 2.-The leading story of the London Mail tonight says that Germany is now planning the dethronement of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria. Ferdinand, it is stated has not acted altogether in accord ance with the rules laid down by the German militaristic leaders. and as consequence he Is about to lose his throne. The German leaders are said to be about to put ruler of their own choice on the throne of Bulgaria, but the story printed by the Mall gives no intimation as to whom their choice may fall on.
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 Wm. Mcleod is in from O'Connor creek for a visit.
 Emrick Nelson. of Lundborg's tie camp. is among the city visitors.
 H. Faulkner returned yesterday from a trip to the creeks.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-06

Sam Olsen. of Goldstream, among the town visitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-09
Joint efforts OF the Railroad Admins

joint efforts Of the Railroad Admins
tratlon and the Railway Executives Ad-
visory Committee will be mailed to rail-
way presidents, counsel, bankers and
others interested within twenty-four
hours. The result of these steps. 1t
was said. will be the prompt approval
of the standard railway contract by
Director General McAdoo and the nulli-
fication of the plans OF the stockhold-
ers' committee headed by s. Dawes
warfeld, with Samuel Untermyer as
counsel, to upset the entire contract.
One of the reasons for the change
OF front by the Investment Bankers
Association. who found after careful
study that the Railway Executives Ad-
visory Committee was getting the best
results by following n policy of quiet
negotiation, was the news published by
THE Sun on July 81 that the Railroad
Administration had consented TO amend
ments to the contract placing leased
lines on the same basis as fixed charges
thus guaranteeing the integrity OF
leased line contracts and solving the
question OF interest allowances by the
grant OF a fixed rate for sums ex-
pended by a railroad out Of funds ex-
pended from railroads accumulated
surplus and OF current interest rate
for sums expended by railroad out Of
funds received from bond or note sales
or from the excess OF standard COM
pensation over dividend payments.
For some weeks the Investment Bank
ers Association has been linked with
the National Association Of Railroad
Owners. Of which s. Davies Warfield
is the head. While the former orsani-
cation thought the contract as published
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-09
U-BOAT SINKS SHIP
NEAR OTHER VICTIMS
All on Board Escape in, Small
Boats and Land on South
ern Coast.
Snccinl Deapatch to TEE SUE.

WASHINGTON. Aug S.-The Navy De-
partment announced to-day that n Ger
man submarine had torpedoed and sunk
the American steamship Merak Tuesday
afternoon about fifteen miles northeast
OF the Diamond Shoal Lightshtp, OF Cape
Hatteras, N. c.
The Merak is the third ship sent down
in that vicinity since last Sunday. Her
sinking followed within less than twenty
four hours the torpedoing Of the Dia-
mond Shoal Lightship.
The crew Of the Merak was saved.
the forty-three men aboard the ship EN-
barked safely in her small boats. twenty
three of them landing at Norfolk and
the others at Elizabeth City. N. C.
The Navy Departments official state
ment said the submarine had "shelled.
torpedoed and sunk the Merak. Details
of exactly what happened are lacking,
but It Is accepted by navy officers as
probable that the Merak was shelled
without giving her officers and crew time
to take to their boats They considered
It also as surprising that the submarine
should have remained for such a length
of time in the immediate vicinity Of the
spot where she sank the lightship.
The Merak was bound from an At
lantic port for Chile with a cargo OF
coal. She was one of the Dutch steam
ships taken over several months ago by
the United States Shipping Board and
was of 3,O23 gross tons, and was un-
armed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-09

any such expenses, including repara-
ton and other claims In excess OF the
cash so received or realised. On the
first day OF the third month follow
Ing the termination OF Federal control
an accounting between the parties shall
be had and so on the first OF each third
month thereafter. Any balance found
due either party shall be payable as
OF the date on which the account Is
stated and shall bear interest until
paid.
cd At the end OF Federal control
there shall be paid to the company with
out interest an amount of money equal
TO the cash working capital received by
the Director-General from the company
and also an amount equal to the other
cash and special deposits received from
the company at the beginning of Federal
control. together with any unpaid Inter
est which may have accrued upon the
said other cash and deposits under this
agreement. There shall also be paid to
the company all special funds which were
taken over by the Director-General as
enumerated IN section 2 hereof and any
funds created under the provisions OF
this agreement except to the extent that
such funds may have been properly used
under the agreement.
(E). Wherever under any provision
of this section there Is to be an ADJUST
ment OF interest It shall he at the rate
of per cent. per annum unless the
parties shall in any case agree on a
different rate.
CD. After Federal control no claim
by or against the Director General shall
be settled by the company against the
written objection OF the Director-Gen-
eral or the Attorney-General Of the
United States. The conduct OF all It'll.
cation before any court or commission
arising out of such disputed claims shall
be In charge of the company's lega
force and the expense thereof shall b.
paid by the company; but the Director
General or the Attorney-General may a.
the expense of the United States emplo,
| special counsel In connection with an,
| such litigation.
The new form also provides a form
| Of execution for the Individual contracts
for Stockholders meetings and 70
certificates OF acceptance from the stock
holders
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-09
BANKERS SEND BRIEF
TO DIRECTOR M'ADOO
Opposition to the Contract
Apparently at an End.

The most formidable opposition to the
prompt settlement OF the railway rental
contract has been eliminated This fact
became known yesterday when 1t was
learned that the executive committee OF
the Investment Bankers Association at
a meeting in Detroit on August 3 adopted
a resolution accepting the contract IN
principle as negotiated by the Railway
Executives Advisory Committee and re-
pudiating the stand taken by life insur-
ance presidents as expressed by the Rail
way Stockholders Association.
A letter containing a copy OF the reso-
luton making clear the Investment
Bankers attitude toward the contract
and brief setting forth what the bank
ers would like to see incorporated In
the contract was mailed last night TO
William q. McAdoo, Director General OF
Railroads.
Another development yesterday was a
despatch from Washington stating that
the contract as amended through the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-09
RED CROSS NEEDS DOCTORS
wants Men to Treat sick Dcpens
ents OF Soldiers.

The New York County Chapter q, ~.
Red Cross has Issued a cali Tor a5dp
tional physicians to offer their servc,,
In connection with the work per,orn,sS
by the Red Cross Medical Station a, A.,
East Fifteenth street. The station No
vides free medical attention to fannie,
Of soldiers and sailors.
In statement issued yesterday y
was pointed out tina: while the nurnAn.
Of cases being treated every month wa,
increasing the number Of physician, ~
ferins their services was decre,s,r.
Several OF the original staff have Iss,
for service abroad
I'm consequence" the statement ada,
the work of the station IL being carr,si
on now by three physicians who a,.
serving at great sacrifice to therse,vo.
since their work Is in addition TO ,baI-
private practices and their hospital An
polntments In order TO continue ~
work eff1ciently the services OF add,
tional physicians are needed"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-09
The Berwind. 2.5sa toms GROSS. owned

The Berwind, 2.5S9 tons gross, owned
by the New York and Porto Rico Steam
ship Company and formerly engaged in
the sugar carrying trade between Porto
Rico and New York. was requisitioned
by the Shipping Board last September
and consigned to the use of the Ameri-
, can army IN France. Since that time
she has been plying between British and
French ports
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-09
PLAZA EXONERATED
OF SUGAR BOARDING
Food Board Lifts Suspension of
License on Discovery
of Error.
SUPPLY NOT EXCESSIVE
Many Bakeries and Lunch
Rooms Elect to Make Con-
tributions to Red Cross.

As the result OF a rehearing before the
Federal Food Board on charges OF hav-
ing In its possession more sugar than
the Food Administration regulations al
low the Hotel Plaza. Fifth avenue and
Fifty ninth street. has been credited with
a clean. bill OF health. The board an
rounced last evening that the order pro-
mulgated last Saturday for the suspen-
sion Of the hotels baking, pastry and Ice
cream licenses for a period Of thirty
days, beginning last Wednesday-the
penalty melted out in the original pro-
ceedings-has been withdrawn. The
United States Food Administration at
Washington concurred In the second
findings and In the Recommendation Of
the Federal Food Board.
The original case against the Plaza
was based solely upon tho statement of
Its management as to its supplies Of
sugar. 1t Is understood that the figures
as presented showed that tho hotel had
n total Of 800 pounds Of sugar. OF o
supply sufficient for three months,
whereas under the rules 1t was entitled
TO a thirty days supply only. Under the
evidence the board had no alternative.
It declared. but to adjudge that the hotel
had violated the regulations.
Management Made Mistake.
The case was reopened and a rehear-
ing granted on the plea that a mistake
had been made by the hotel in the fig
ures 1t submitted. 1t was asserted that
the error by which the Plaza manage
ment had Increased by three times the
seeming amount OF sugar on hand" was
not discovered until after the conclusion
last week OF the hearing that brought
about the order for the suspensions OF
It's licenses.
The rehearing took place before Ar
thur Williams. Federal Food Admins
traitor for this city.
The st. Regis was a victim with the
Plaza in the order Of the Federal Food
Board which was made public last Sat
urday afternoon. Its pastry, baking and
ice cream licenses, as in the case OF the
Plaza, were suspended for thirty days.
The Red Cross will be $3.50 richer
because seven bakers and lunch room
owners, charged with violating the sub
stitute rules, elected to mako voluntary
contributions to that organization rather
than have the Federal Food Board rec
ommend a temporary suspension OF their
baking privileges
The Red Gross Contributors.
Tho contributors and their doua ton:
arc as follows:
Hartford Lunch Company, S6A West
Fiftieth street, $3.50; Jacob Kochs Sons
III Jersey street, New Brighton. Slater
Island. $3.50: Herman Enteman, 36 Fox
hall street. Queens. 800: Sheerin'i
American Baking Company. 224 Ninth
avenue, Brooklyn. 500; John Chaser
1910 First avenue $3.50: Conrad Boyer
74os Fifth avenue. Brooklyn, $50: MAJ
Zibulski. sos Gates avenue. Brooklyn
$25. Herman Israel, "a East 1861
street. $25. The complaints were tried
before Samuel A. Berger. assistant coun
sci Of the board. sitting as . specia
commissioner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-09

IN THE Sun on July Q ought 10 h.
amended to some extent It differed -,
all times from the latter organiza,,'s
as to the proper means to bring ~.
about.
The amended contract differs from n.
draft as published In THE Sun and di.'
cussed by railway presidents on 1pn.
IL In only one particular OF importance
although there are minor changes /,
phraseology. ."