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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-02
ENGLISH THE LANGUAGE OF THE
 CONFERENCE

Indications are that English will be the official language of the coming conference of world powers to discuss peace. In this par ticular this session will establish a new GUS tom, for never before has this tongue been used in International meetings French has been the language generally used all over Europe, by travellers, and hitherto it has also been spoken in the proceedings of all interna- tional conferences.
 This conference, however the biggest and most important in the history of all nations, will use the English language in its proceed ings in spite of the fact that it is to be held in Paris, the capital of France. At this meet ing there will be delegations from all the coull- tries that have been at war with the centra. powers. There are so many of these that are not located in Europe and have not had the occasion to use French, that it has been deem ed wise to use English for their benefit. Near ly all of the South American nations will be represented at this meeting, and these are the nations that will especially appreciate the fact that French will not be used.
 But the particularly significant point about the adoption of English for this occa- sion is that it shows that the influence of those Engish-speaking nations concerned will, in all probability, be the dominating factor in the conference. And this is due in large measure to the presence of the United States. If America had not entered the conflict, French would undoubtedly have been used at the coming peace congress. America was the factor that brot this war to successful
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-02
NEWSY BRIEFS
 FROM NENANA

NENANA. Nov. 30.-The Nenana Commercial Club has in contempla. tion a scheme for boosting the in terior of Alaska and Nenana It is the intention of the club to have several thousand circulars setting fo.th the advantages of the town struck off and distributed in the states. The club will give another smoktr on December 10th.
 An alarm of fire was turned in from the government hospital late this afternoon. The blaze did not amount to much, being caused by a bul ming out flue.
 A small portion of two contracts are all that remain to be finished to have a completed grade from town to 43Mile. It will not require more than day or so at the most to bring the work to completion.
 Bridge No. 17 is almost completed The erection of this structure has delayed the laying of steel. It is thought that the steel gang will be able to cross tomorrow afternoon
 The commission will run an eX tension of the waterfront line to the foot of "A" street. The line will be of permanent nature and if it is required 1t will be run to the end of the riprap. The laying of the line will greatly facilitate the loading and unloading of trains. All trains will depart from the foot of "A' street when the line is completed.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-02
ONE WEEK MORE FOR XMAS MAIL

To those who intend to send pack ages to the Outside containing Christ mas gifts it is suggested that if the packages are due to arrive at their destination Caround Christmas day there remains but ten days at least for them to be sent.
 The check returned on the time 1t takes to send mafl to Seattle shows that no longer time than that should be taken by those sending gifts if they want the package to arrive in due season.
 The steamer schedule on the coast is rather irregular and full advantage should be taken of that fact and the shipment made as early as possible.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-02
CIRCLE MAIL
 IS ON ITS WAY

Mail Carrier Johnny Palm left Chatanika this morning for Circle with the mail for that place and the Yukon river points. Beside the mail he carried considerable quantity of express matter.
 The trail at some places is cover ed with good depth of snow, as much as two feet being noted along McManus creek. Palm will make the return trip from the Yukon town in time to arrive at the T. " R. R. terminal before next Sunday. It is probable that Marshal c. T. Spencer will return to his post the next trip.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-02
FAST TIME IS
 MADE BY MAIL

Yesterday the local postal authori- ties received a message from Seattle in which was given the time of the arrival of the mail shipments that left Fairbanks on November 10th and 18th respectively.
 The message stated that the mail was received in the Seattle office on November 29-siXteen days from Fairbanks as they both arrived on the same steamer from the North.
 The check system was lately in augurated by the postal authorities, It will prove of great benefit to the merchants who have sent out letters of value on a certain mail. By the present system check can be kept on the day of the letters arrival Out side.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-02
NAMED
 FOR LANDING

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.--The wal office has designated what ports on the Atlantic coast will be used as landing places by the returning troops from abroad.
 Boston, New York, Newport News. and Charleston will be utilized by the transports. It is estimated that it will require ten months for the men to be returned America pro- viding there are no men left to police the country occupied by the all lied forces.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-02
INVESTIGATOR
 IS UNDER FIRE

SAN FRANCISCO; Nov 30.-Dis trict Attorney Fickert, against whom sensational charges were made in the report submitted by John Dens more to Secretary Wilson, states that he will ask for the indictmen, of Densmore by the grand jury or a charge provided for in the under state penal section.
 Fickert alleges that Densmore tap ped wires to secure the information embodied in the report and that sev eral conversations were verbatim in the report and could not have been secured by any other means.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-02
AMERICANS ARE
 IN SWITZERLAND

BERNIE, Nov. 3O.-A detachment of 156 American officers arrived on Swiss soil today being released from the German prison camps. They will own lines.
 The repalriated ones were given an ovation by t'a. ~.ople of the district thru which .4ey passed and were shown every attention. Delicacies were showered upon them, which were gratefully received as they have had none too good fare for some time past.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-02
WILL REDUCE
 POSTAGE RATE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.--The sen. ate finance committee has approved the repeating of the present rate of first class postage. to become effec. tive on July 1st, 1919. After that date the old two-cent rate becomes effective.
 The present three.cent rate will operate until that time. What ac- tion will b. taken on the present postage rate on second class matter is not known but there will probably be a meeting of the senate committee to pass on that matter soon.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-02
COURT MATTERS
 UP YESTERDAY

Matters coming before the district court yesterday were as follows:
 In the case of Stein vs. Scrafford. a judgment was signed,
 In the matter of Hall vs. Weiss judgment for the defendant was signed and duly entered
 For the Town of Fairbanks an or der of sale was granted and duly signed.
 In the case of Mayben vs. Miles the motion of setting the case fol trial was continued until Wednesday morning.
 Monday the jury will report for duty at ten o'clock At this time the case of Thompson vs. Scrafford has been set for trial.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-02
NEED FOR HASTE.

If England and France expect to get hold of the former kaiser, they will need to make their legal moves with great deal of haste, or they will find that. while trying to find out whether or not it could be done. their bird has flown the coop If the reports are true that counter revolution is in progress in Berlin with the object of reinstating the kaiser at the head of the government, it goes the time becomes ripe, William Hohenzollern will go back to his former haunts, and try to regain control of at least a part of his former power. Then, if he has any follow ing, it may be an extremely difficult matter to bring him to trial for his share of the blame for the great war.
 Rumor has it that many of his minions are circulating among the people of Berlin, trying to get a following for their former master, and thus break up the power of the soldiers and workingmen's council, that is now head of the government They are said to be addressing the people in civilian clothes with other tools among the crowd to sway the people, thus waiting and working, with the object of gaining strength with the peo- pie sufficient to make it safe for the kaiser to return to Berlin and take up the place at the head of the government.
 It is said that the information about the counter revolution came from a leak in the royal family itself, thru the former empress. The German people have so long been led by the military that it may be that they will succumb to this attempt to reinstate that class of people in power and swing over to the side of the former ruler, whom they had been taught to venerate from childhood up
 Both France and England would like to get hold of the former kaiser, and bring him to trial for his responsibility for the crimes committed against humanity by the Germans during the war. As long as he re mains ill Holland it may be possible for then, to demand his extradition of that government, and thus be able to put him where he can do no further damage. If they do not succeed in getting him into custody, there may be many complications due to his influence that might be avoided It is to be hoped that the wheels of the governments that are now plan ming to demand the surrender of the kaiser will move swiftly and forestall any notion that he may have of impeding the onward march of peace and democracy.
 Of course, even if he should gain control of the government, he would be powerless as fax as any actual renewal of the war would be concerned Germany's fangs have been pulled as far as doing harm to the rest of the world is concerned, but internal troubles would be aggravated, and the allied nations might have to take steps to establish form of government there that would meet with the approval of the rest of the world. No one trusts the former kaiser, and the world would be safer if he were put where he could do no harm, where he could not influence the des- tinies of Germany at all
 THE Oregonian is bragging because that state is full of prunes
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-02
TO
 MAKE ADDRESS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30-Presi- dent Wilson will deliver his address to the new congress next Monday. It has been the usual cusom of the President to defer the address until the second day of the session. but 1t is believed that owing to the near approach of his departure for the peace conference he will save one day by speaking Monday.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-02
MAIL MOVEMENTS ARE ANNOUNCED

Mail for the Outside will leave Monday morning at one o'clock.
 The down river mail will leave twice-weekly from this time on, Wed nesday and Friday being the ship ping days. The weight limit will be 1900 pounds each way. This sched ule will be maintained until March 2Oth, 1919
 for Circle and Yukon river points
 The next mail for the Toovana will leave Wednesday morning.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-02
FRENCH GOING
 FOR TROUBLE

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3O-Thirty' one French officers and four hun, dred and fifty men arrived here to- day enroute to Siberia.
 The arrivals compose section of French fighting unit that is being sent to that country to aid the al. lies in the struggle against the Bol. sheviki. The aviation, tank and armed automobile sections for France are represented in this contingent and all are picked men.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-02
TURKEY BOWS TO UNCLE SAM

One Of the results Of the war IS tlldl Turkey is coming to a realization ot how ln- adequate is her government to. meet the needs of nation during period such as the pres. ent. This is shown by the newspapers ot the country. They are advocating course of action that is entirely foreign to anything that has ever happened to Turkey betore They propose that the Turkish government ask the United States to take charge of its affairs, assuming complete control. In con- junction with this they advise that the United States police their country and manage its finances, until such time as they feel that they have government that is capable o1 meeting conditions of the present. The sys- tenn of education also comes in for part of this consideration, for those who advocate calling on the United States would have Uncle Sam look after the schooling of the coming genera tion of Turks
 During this same process, they would work out a separation of the church from the state, following the course that has been found necessary by every successful nation that has survived for any length of time. When the Turks get their government out of the direct control of the Mohamnedans, it will be pos sible to bring about reforms that would never be considered otherwise. The present genera ton of the Turks or the Young Turks as they are called, are better educated than their forebears and would have their country take its place among the nations of the world. They realize that this is not possible as long as an old archaic form of government is in force and that controlled by the head of church that is not accepted by the rest of the world
 But the outstanding and significant fact about this proposed course of action, IS that they would ask the United States to take con- trol of their affairs It shows the position that this country holds in the consideration of the other nations of the world. When Turkey, one of the most interruptions of na- tions, would turn over all its affairs to the care of another government, and that the United States, those Turks who propose such a change must have an unlimited amount of faith in the reliability and trustworthiness of this country.
 America may feel proud that she is pick ed as the one to do this, for it is indeed a hold such position in the eyes of the world. It is tribute to the same American spirit that returned the trust money to China when the other nations kept it, that fostered the Philip pines and Cuba, and even now is planning on feeding the people who would have donin- ated the world by brute force. It shows that this sort of spirit pays, that it brings returns in faith and trust as nothing else could have done, and it forecasts the future place that this country will hold in the family of nations that people the earth It is a position that has never been duplicated in history, for it is founded upon principles of right-dealing. Turkey recognizes this when she would come to Uncle Sam for aid
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-02
PIONEERS WILL MEET
 NEXT MONDAY NIGHT

Igloo No. 4. Pioneers of Alaska, will hold it's regular meeting Mon- day night at Eagle hall. A full at tendance of the members should be present as the nomination of officers for the ensuing term. will take place. It is not known if there will be program or not but usually some thing Is provided for the entertain ment of the members.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-02

 AT FLAT QUITS

A. M. Kilgore. who for the past several months has been commission. CT at Flat City in the Iditarod, has rendered his resignation, to become effective on February first.
 kilgore wishes to leave for the Outside and is giving ample time for the appointment of his successor, who has not as yet been announced.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-02
YOUTHFUL INVESTOR IS
 WINNER OF BEAUTIFUL WORK

At the drawing held last evening at Thorne's for the beautiful curtain Valance donated by Msr. w. S. Christensen for the benefit of the French orphans. Albert Vesca was the holder of the winning number. 87. The young man is proud of his prize and has something with which to make a valuable Christmas present to some one.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-02
HEAVY LOSSES IN MESOPOTAMIA

LONDON, Nov. 30.-The casualties were made public today. Of the 953,374 men sent overseas. the number killed amounted to 33,051.
 The greater part of the casualties were sustained in the Mesopotamia campaign.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-02
HENDERSON IS
 EDITOR NOW IN
 MONTANA TOWN

Writing from Havre. Mont. E. A. Henderson, who at one time was deputy clerk of court in Fairbanks, states that he Is now an editor of a newspaper at that place.
 His publication, The Havre Daily Promoter. is publication worthy of any town and has the appearance of being carefully edited and con- tains well written articles. Tender son states that he is doing we'll and extends his best regards to all old friends in Fairbanks.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-02
A STRONG ARGUMENT

You are sewing on Sunday"
 "Yes," replied the energetic wo. man. For soldiers. understand that the Prussians don't quit fighting on Sunday" ..H
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-02
HER WORK MADE EASY

First Mrs.--"I don't see how Mrs. John gets so much time to go around, she has such large family"
 Second That's easy. she has her laundry work rough dried at the New Cascade. All she has to do is the ironing"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-02

Seator o. r. Gaustad Is in from Brooks on a short business visit.
 Wm. Girts is registered at one of the hotels.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-02

THE Oregonian is bragging because that state is full of prunes.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-08-29
TRIBUTE is PAID TO ONION
First on Table, Last in the Cellar ane
Strongest on Menus OF His
countrymsn.

A writer in Woman's Home Com
panion pays the following tribute to
the onion:
"Half length behlnd the radishes
the green onions reach the table. Some
of us rejoice yolubly; the rest turn
up their noses eloQuently. The onion
arouses no feeling in moderation. Best
loved and best hated Of all the gar
den tribes, he goes serenely on his
conuuering way. The onion Is not SEN
sltive to the opinions of others; he
makes others sensitive to himself. In
his mature form, round and slightly
flattened at the poles-llke the earth
he displays a similar cosmic imper-
turbability. Unlike his childish con-
temporary, the radish, the onion Is
no plaything of an hour. He claims
winter storage among the solid citi-
gems. We find his name linked with
that of Honest John, the potato, in
any enumeration Of our staple vege-
tables. First on the table. last In
the cellar and strongest on the menus
of his countrymenl He has a public
career. We find his name In the pa
pers, making a figure In the market
reports. The onion Is In Big Business.
Incontestably, our plebelan friend gets
there.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-08-29
'PROpRIETORS TO
PAY FOR LICENSE
TO CARRY ON BUSINESS UNDER
REVENUE sILL-occuPATioN-
AL TAX HITS PROFESSIONS.
Exempts Mechanics, Farmers and
clerks-Measure Providing the En-.
tire $s,ooo,o 900, COO Allotted, Is Ready
For House-Luxuries Listed.

Western Newspaper Union News Service,
Northumberland of all
businesses and professional men, with
only few exceptions, will pay an an
nual Federal license of $40, and heads
of wholesale concerns doing yearly
business of 100000 or more will be
required to pay an annual fee of $25,
according to a schedule inserted in
the draft of the $S,OOO,OOO,0OO revenue
bill by the House Ways and Means
Committee. Farmers, mechanics, min.
listers and teachers will be exempted
from the $40 occupational tax, as will
concerns doing an annual business of
less than $4,000. Secretary McAdoo
will appear before the committee in
support of the Treasury plans for new
excess profits and alternative war
profits taxes 1t is expected he will
lay before the committee a great deal
of the secret information in the pos.
session of the Treasury Department
showing how some of the rich profit.
GERS have escaped. The hearing viii
be executive. e
Members of the committee at the
close of the session said the bill would
be ready for presentation to the House
when that body reassemb,ed. Chair.
man Kitchin, in announcing that the
bill would provide means for raising
all of the $4,000, 100000 originally al
lotted to be raised by taxation, made
the following statement;
To-day we put a 10 per cent tax on
all jewelry composed wholly or partly
of platinum in addition to the 10 per
cent manufacturers tax on all forms
Of jewelry as agreed to already by the
committee. We require vendors to
keep a record so the Government may
know where all the platinum in the
country is located and how much. The
committee adopted an occupational
tax. There is no definite estimate yet
as to how much it will raise In reve-
nue.. Under the plan adopted the pro.
prietors of any concern doing business
of $4,000 year or more will pay $40
annual tax, and wholesale concerns do
ing business of 100000 or more will
have to pay a tax of $25 along similar
lines"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-08-29
lncorrluihle.

eThe selfish" said a congressman
the other day, "can be selfish even In
their war work and war economies.
"A certain selfish man came home
the other evening with an enormous
Bundle.
I Matilda he said. you know those
wonderful accent shirts and 15-cent
necktsas that you bought me last week
so that ! could put moro money In the
war l0Bn7"
Yes
well the man went on, Z stopped
in at the same shop today and bought
something for you. It's beautiful red
and green check dress material, and
got you 80 yards at six cents yard.
The clerk said 1t will make enough
dresses to see you through the war"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-08-29
What +ie Learned.

A novelist was knocking the modern
drama.
II once wrote a play myself" he
said. "After two years work on 1t
submitted 1t to manager. The man
ager said 1t was full of promise, but
totally lacking in technique. He adj
vised me to visit the theater assidu-
ously for month or two, and learn all
I could.
81 ran across him a month later In
Broadway.
"'Well. my boy he said. have you
been studying the theater, as I ad-
vised?
ayes said l, 4 have
Learned anythingT he asked.
"Well,' I said, I've learned one
thing
"'Goodr said the manager. What's
that2"
"'Tve learned l said. that Tn
about the only man alive who isn't
able to get poor play put on"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-08-29
Boys Spirited From chiIdren's Home.

Alliance, O.-Captured after thrill
ing chase, in which a policeman's mo-
torcycle overlook speeding automo.
bile, two women and man were held
in $4,000 bond for the grand jury at
Canton on a charge of attempting to
spirit away two boys from the Fair.
mount Children's Home. The trio
gave their names as Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Dunqette. of Hartville, Ind, and Mrs.
Fora Tanner, of Alliance. They plead
ed guilty when arraigned before Judge
Moore.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-08-29
summoned 70 German t4eadauarter,

Amsterdam. emperor CHARLES 4i
Austria, with Baron Burian, Austr3-
Hungarian Foreign Minister; Prince
Won Hohenlohe, Austrian Ambassador
at Berlin, and Count Won Wedel, Ger.
man Ambassador at Vienna, are ex,
pectsd at German main headquarters
to discuss all pending questions, &C
cording to Berlin advices to the Frank
fort Zeitung. The advices said that M.
Joffe, Russian Ambassador to Ger
many, had left Berlin for Moscow to
obtain the ratification of a treaty, sup
plementing the Brest-Litovsk treaty,
which had been initiated August 10.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-08-29
le,flets Dropped From AirpIanes.

Washington. Neutral press reports
that Vienna citizens paid as high as
40 crowns for leaflets dropped by ItaI
ian aviators in their recent fight over
the Austrian capital in giant Caproni
planes are causing great satisfaction
in Rome. An official dispatch says the
Cabinet has congratulated the ain
service on the feat The aviators re,
ported that people in the streets OF
Vienna fought for possession of the
leaflets despite severe penalties
against touching enemy propaganda
dropped from the air.