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Evening star., 1919-10-14
List of Speakers.

Among the speakers were F. D. Lee,
president of the National Memorial
Association; Joseph H. w. Howard of
Pennsylvania, financial secretary of
the National Memorial Association:
Rev. w. H. Jernagin. president of the
National Race Congress-: J.. Thomas
Hewin of Virginia, Mrs Julia NJ. Layton
of the Woman's Relief Corps, Wash
ington. D. c.: Rev. w. D. Parks of
Philadelphia. vice president of the
National Baptists convention: Prof.
John r. Hawkins. financial secretary
Church: Rev. Fl. ]. Calls, represent
ing the A. NJ. E. Zion Methodist
Church, and James H. w. Howard.
The record of the colored service
men in all the wars. and especially in
the world war, were put into the
record The statement showed that
200. 900 negro soldiers went overseas.
Evening star., 1919-10-14

personally observed 1t. and said, "this
memorial ought to be built at once in
the city OF Washington" The Dyer
bill proposes as members of the COM
mission to handle the government
plans for the memorial Senator Walter
e. Edge. Representative Isaac r. Sher-
wood. Representative L. c. Dyer, Fer
dinand D. Lee, James H. w. Howard.
John Edward Bruce and J. Thomas
Hewin. This commission would avail
itself Of the services and advice of the
Fine Arts Commission.
Evening star., 1919-10-14
THE WEATHER.

District of Columbia and Maryland
Cloudy. rainy weather probable to-
night and tomorrow; somewhat warmer
tonight; moderate southeast and south
winds.
Virginia-Cloudy. rainy weather
probable tonight and tomorrow: warm
er in the interior; moderate variable
winds.
West Virginia-Showers probable to-
night and tomorrow; warmer in east
portion tonight.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty -four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yeste 4 pm, SO;
pm. 55; 12 midnight. So; today, 4
am, SO: am. SO; noon, So; PM. &c.
Maximum. go, at pm. yesterday; min
imum. 49. at 9 pm. yesterday.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, So; minimum, ~.
Barometer-Yesterda 4 PM, 30.32;
pm. 30.32; IL midnight. 30.31; today.
am. 1925; 8 am, 1922; noon. 3o.12;
pm, 30.08.
Evening star., 1919-10-14
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. Va. October IA
The Potomac and Shenandoah river
both were clear this morning.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1919-10-14

Machine guns will be standard
] equipment for deputy sheriffs in JEFF
ferson county, Alabama. Ex-soldiers
will be engaged to instruct the dep
uties in the use Of the pieces.
Evening star., 1919-10-14

Los Angeles and
Southern California.
furniture, b q 6 g q 6 e.
etc, in through con-
solidated car, about
October IS. greatest
security with reduced
rate.
Evening star., 1919-10-14

Trading on the local stock exchange
this Afternoon was confined to Capt.
tai Traction shares at 81. Lanston
Monotype at sOs4 and Graphophone
common at 51s4. These prices do not
indicate much. il any, change and the
Quotations at the close were fairly
steady.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
RIGGS IN ANNUAL REPORT URGES GOVERNMENT TO ADOPT A LIBERAL
 POLICY IN ALASKA LEGISLATION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1l-(F9-In his annual re- port to the department of interior which published here tonight Governor Thos Riggs Jr of Alaska pleads for the department to urgently recommend to congress the adoption of liberal policy toward the great northern territory His report says, For the lack of intelligent government assistance the of Alas ka lying in idleness."
 The governor calls attention to the fact that the ap populations made by the government for Alaska are low and the territory is laborng to hold it's end up under
 the greatest of handicaps, the lack of adequate funds He urges the necessity for money for the develop ment of the terrtorys transportation system which he declares to be totally inadequate to the needs of the population of Alaska and to permit anything like even reasonable amount of development work to be undertaken.
 The governor takes notice of the presence of radicals certain sections of the North. He declares that law essness is fomented by the red element which is becom ing menace where it has succeeded in entering the in dustrial and social life of the territory
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
BLIZZARD HITS
 MONTANA HARD:
 TRAINS HALTED
NORTHERN PART OF STATE IS SNOWED UNDER; SNOW FLOWS UNABLE TO KEEP RAILROAD TRACKS CLEAR; WEATHER 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Dec. H. EJJ-Tho most severe hlizzard in years is raging turnout northern Montana today causing some suffer- ing and a great amount of incon- venience. The mercury at Judith Gap at o'clock this morning stood at 20 degrees below zero and similar temperature is reported from all the northern section of the state.
 Much snow has fallen during the past 36 hours and is hampering train movements to d considerable degree. Snow blows are kept busy every hour in the day trying to keep the tracks clear but have been unable to get the regular trains thru on schedule. A number of towns that are short of fuel report some suffering and are appealing for whatever coal can be spared them. In most cases it is i'm possible to supply the needs.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
LODGE RE0PENS TREATY SUBJECT IN SENATE; CHARGES DEMOCRATIC
 SENATORS WITH FAILURE T0PASS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1l.-(R-Senator Lodge to- day took the initiative in reopenng the discussion of the
 treaty of peace He declared that the apparent criticism being voiced turnout the country against the senate for ignoring the treaty in the present session of was correctly placed and totally without foundation He declared that the treaty is dead until it is resubmitted by the President and charged the democrats with the re- sponsibility for the senates failure to ratify it.
 Senator Underwood, democrat of Alabama, gained the floor after Senator Lodge had concluded his remarks and challenged the statements made by him. The Ala baman declared that Senator Lodge spoke without think
 when he said that the treaty must be resubmitted by the President and quoting the senate rles pointed out that it could be called up at any time by majority vote which is held by the republican side of the chamber He refuted completely Lodges assertion that the democrats were responsible for the failure of ratification and laid the blame at the door of the republican obstructonists
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
HIGHER PRICES PREDICTED FOR
 1920 CLOTHING
SECRETARY OF NATIONAL RE- TAIL ASSOCIATION ISSUES A STATEMENT SAYING DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO CHECK ADJ VANCES IN CLOTHES.

CHICAGO. Ill.,, Dec. 11.-R)-In a statement given out here today, Charles Wry, secretary of the Ma tional Association of Retail Clothiers, announced that the price on cloth ing of all grades continue to mount upward. He declares that the retail dealers have done everything in their power to check the advances but they are absolutely powerless to stop the advances.
 According to MT. Wry suits which were sold by the retailers before the war for not more than $25.00 each cannot be purchased next spring for less than $60.00. This, he said. is but an indication of advances that are being made to the retail dealer in all lines which he carries. The retailer, he asserted, is making less on the present market than was pos sible before the war and many of them report actual losses on invest ments because of inability to turn over the stocks which have been pur- chased.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
CUMMINS' BILL
 BEING OPPOSED
LAFOLLETTE ATTACKS REPUB- LICAN MEASURE TO SOLVE
 RAILWAY PROBLEM

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.--P)--Il
 speech attacking the p'opOs
 ','tion of the nati~n' ai'wa" 0"~'
 rs as outlined in the Curlr1in" i'way measu e, Senate "a '1'l. tt
 'cr'nsd that r1oHsu"e in t'' 0ngcst tens. r aai tNat [
 of living, al ca'y a nightma
 millions of pCo0le would r
 tc,ial'y increased by the enact nnt of Senator Cummins' proposal 10 law as it would result in a: ,ovitable advance in freight ate
 NO IMMEDIATE ACTION.
 ASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 11.-(E
 .epublican leaders in the sonat rave virtually abandoned hope 0 nacting the proposed railroad legis ation before the roads are rcturne 10 their owners on January 1, 1920 t ~ong and absolutely unexpected op ~5ition to the Cummins' measure as developed on the republican side If the house as well as on the demo cratic side. It is believed tha, n; lction will be taken on the Cummins i'll until after the holiday recess.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
TAFT PREDICTS
 SENATE RATFY
 GERMAN TREATY
SAYS DANGER OF BOLSHEVISM IN U. s. IS PAST; DECLARES INDUSTRIAL SITUATION BE- COMING RATIONAL; SENATE WILL RATIFY TREATY.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11-P)-Speak- ing here today ex-President Wm. Howard Taft declared that we was confident that the senate will short- ly ratify the German peace treaty. The ratification, he predicted. will be carried in such form as to meet with the approval of President Will son and be acceptable to the allied powers.
 He dwelt at considerable length on the radical wave that has been mo- ticed in many sections of the coun- try. He said that the danger from bolshevism in America is now thing of the past because the leaders of the dissatisfaction have found that they could not turn the United States into a bolsheviki government. He declared that the industrial situation Is slowly becoming rational and ex- pressed his confidence in the sane ness of the vast majority of the working people of America that would steer them clear of revolu- tionary methods in times of social and industrial unrest.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
BENJAMIN WINS
 SECOND BATTLE
WESTERN CHAMPION KEEPS UP INITIAL SHOWING-GETS
 ANOTHER KAYO.

JERSEY CITY, Dec. 1.--(P)-Joe Benjamin, the lightweight champion of the Pacific coast, tonight tech- nically knocked out Tommy Tuchy, of Patterson, when the referee stop ped the bout in the fifth of schedul- ed eight round fight. Benjamin had the measure of the Patterson lad at all times and Tuchy was groggy on his feet when the referee declared Ben jamin to be winner to prevent further uselss punishment of the beaten boxer. Benjamin who recently arrived in the east, is being given considerable notice. This is his second fight since arriving, the first being victory for him.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
DATE DECIDED
 BY COMMITTEE
REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL CONVEN- TON TO OPEN ON JUNE 8,
 IN CHICAGO

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-(P-The final series of meetings of the re- publican national committee confer ence is in session here tonight. It has issued a call for the republican national convention to be held in Chicago on June 8, 1920. The con- mittee has already started on it's task of providing tickets and facili- ties.
 The convention call provides that all delegates and alternates must be chosen not earlier than 30 days af- ter the date nor not later than 30 days before the convention date, an- nual or otherwise, that the state committee provide. State commit tee chairmen are continuing their discussion of plans for the coming campaign.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
WILL INVESTIGATE
 ADVISABILITY OF
 RETURNING BODIES
WAR DEPARTMENT ORDERS DETACHMENT TO PREPARE
 BODIES FOR SHIPMENT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-R)- Senator Freylinhuysen, of New Jersey, today introduced a joint resolution for the appointment of a committee to investigate the ad- visibility of bringing home the bodies of certain American sol- diers who remained In France after the departure of the A. E. F. to mark the graves of their com. radss who had fallen In the war and who have since died. The war department has already issued orders for a detachment to call from New York on December 18th for Southampton to lnauourate the work of preparing the bodies for shipment homo.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
ALABAMA FL00D THREATEN MUCH
 LOSS TO STATE
WATER HIGHER THAN ANY TIME SINCE 1886-FIVE PERSONS DROWNED IN ALABAMA-LIVES OF 130 OTHER PERSONS ARE IN CRAVE DANGER.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Dec. 11.-(P) The flood situation in this state the worst since 1886. It is known t',at five persons have been drowned nd possibly many unknown drown ngs have occurred. One hundred md fifteen persons are in extreme danger of losing their lives on an land in the river ten miles north oast of Montgomery where 15 white -uards and 115 negro convicts are ~a-ooned by raging floods that make t impossible to effect their rescue.
 All rivers in the southern an central section of the state arc tiood- q and many of them are spread out yer all the surrounding lowlands. Serious damage is being done Jo thousands of farms. It is belle, d hat thousands of head of livestock ave been swept away by the high ater. Rains continue to fal, thru ut the state cutting off any hope of t'ie floods subsiding immediately.
 FLOODS REcEDE.
 ATLANTA. Ge., Dec 11.---(P) The flood waters over most of the three ,uthern states affected, Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia, are reced- Ing according to reports received here tonight. Montgomery, Ala anna and Macon, Georgia. are still threatened by high water and both towns are almost isolated A few lives have been lost and the financial damages are estimated to run into
 lions of dollars.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
SNOW
 STOPS TRAFFIC.:
 TRAINS HALTED
CITY STORYTELLING ITS WAY OUT OF SNOW-FREIGHT TRAINS STOP RUNNING-E x T R E M E COLD WEATHER IN EASTERN WASHINGTON.

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. H. F-. Practically isolated from the outside "o"ld, Portland is today struggling to merge from the heavy blanket ol snow which has resulted from an l'most continuous snow that laste' for forty hours. The snowfall ha' 'oased and work of clearing it ava S already in progress. The mercu," rtands at 13 degrees above zero t'' coldest ever known in the hiTto~ of le city.
 The situation is, however, show in" ome improvement and the col weather brings hope that tn, traSnt hlockade will soon be broken. Tele' ~rahpic reports received here show that no freight trains are operating anywhere in the stAtc. The street cars are entirely blockhd in this cit. y the deep snow.
 WASHINGTON COLD.
 SEATTLE, Wash. Dec. 1l.-(P) Reports received here today say that ytreme cold prevails in the easterr 9ortion of this state. Ellensburs reports the mercury 'here standing
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
GERMANY RULED
 BEFORE WAR BY
 MAN ABOUT MAD

GERMAN NEWSPAPER SAYS THAT
 MARGINAL NOTES MADE BY
 FORMER KAISER ON PREWAR
 DOCUMENTS SHOWS HIM TO
 HAVE BEEN MAD.
 BERLIN, Dec. 11.-(P)-The Vor- waerts, d leading newspaper of this city, today declares that there is little doubt but that the kaiser was mad or nearly so before the out break of the war. Commenting on documentary pre-war history being published in various local publica- tions, the editor of the Vorwaerts declares that the marginal notes and remarks made by the former Ger man emperor proves beyond doubt that Germany was ruled at that time by man who was next to mad.
 The notes made by Wilhelm show that he was possessed with lust for more power over greater domin- ions. His mind was obsessed with the idea that Germany was being crowded out of her rightful place in the affairs of the world.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
STATE LAWMAKERS ASK RESIGNATION
 Uk' ATTORNEY GEN'L
N. DAKOTA SOLONS CHARGE ATTORNEY WITH BETRAY-
 ING FARMERS

BISMARCK, N. D. Dec. 11.-(R -The house of representatives to- oay passed a senate concurrent resolution asking for the resigna- ton of Attorney General Lanser whom they charge with betraying the farmers of this state in an at- tempt to wreck the Scandinavian American bank and all other banks known to be friendly to the farmers organization. Following the attempt to declare that the Scandinavian-American bank was insoIvent and to shut it's doors, the farmers, thru their organiza- tion, published an interview charg- ing the governor and the judges of the state supreme court with be- ing crooks and conspirators.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
.C. 0. LEADERS
 | PLAN CAMP PAICN
STATE CHAIRMEN DISCUSS OR GANIZATION FOR COMING
 NATIONAL CAMPAIGN

WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-R)-The national association of republican state chairmen began its session here this morning laying its plans for the national election to be held next year. Organization questions were taken up at the opening meeting at
 which every state in the union was represented. It is understood that all states will limit individual sub scriptions to the campaign fund to $1,000. Nothing definite has been given out. however. in this respect.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
MEXlCANS WANT
 BULL FIGHTING
BULL FIGHTING TO PRESIDENT.

MEXICO CITY, Dec, 10.-(P)-The senate today passed without serious opposition bill authorizing the re- storation oi bull fighting in this coun- try This bill has already been pass cd by the Mexican chamber of depu- ties. It now goes to President uarranZa for his signature.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
COSTA RIGA HAS ELECTED
 NEW EXECUTIVE OFFICER

SAN JOSE, Rosta Rica, Dec. 10.- R)-Complete returns of yesterdays elections show that Julio Accasta was elected president of Costa Rica for a four year term. He assumes office shortly after the first of next year.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
LEONARD WHIPS
 BROOKLYN HOPE
.,<G OF LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION OF FIGHTERS SLIPS KAYO
 TO COOGAN.

JERSEY CITY, Jersey, Dec. H. 7)--Benny Leonard again demon 5trated his right to be called the king the lightweight fighters when he ook everything that Mel Coogan, the attling Brooklyn lad, had to send i'm and in the second round stretch d the Brooklynite out in the center f the ring for the count. Leonard was in danger at no stage of the game.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15

DENVER Colo, Dec. 11.-(R-The lower house of the Colorado state legislature today ratified the nation al women's suffrage amendment. The resolution of ratification now goes to the senate which 1t is believed will pass it without prolonged de- bate.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15

at IF degrees below zero. At Centralia the thermometers register eight be- low. The temperature here has moderated to slight degree.
 THREE STATES AFFECTED.
 SPOKANE, Wash, Dec. 11.-R)c Eastern Washington, Idaho and Mon tana are still gripped by severe cold. Many towns report distress existing n account of a lack of fuel and no relief can be furnished.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
THREE STATES AFFECTED.
APPOINTMENT IS
 NOW CONFIRMED

SENATE ACTS FAVORABLY ON
 APPOINTMENT OF ALEXAN-
 DER TO CABINET
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-P)-The senate today confirmed the appoint pointment of Joshua Willis Alexan- der, of Missouri. as secretary of commerce to succeed former Secre- tary Wm. c. Redfield who recently resigned and entered the brokerage business in New. York. The new cabinet officer has been a member of congress for many years and is regarded as one of the most effi- cient members in that body.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
UNION LEADERS OPTIMISTIC


 ing acknowledgements of teegraphc orders issued from here for union miners to work in the idle coal mines, officials of the national union this morning pre- diced general resumption of operations in the mines for tomorrow morning. It is expected that coal will be- gin moving with rapidty by the first of next week. Some miners in fields located this city returned to work yesterday after the decision of the general committee had been announced.
 It is believed here that the governments cases against the mine union leaders for alleged violations of Judge Andersons restraining strike order will be drop ped atho the government attorneys have made state ment in regard to the matter They postponed from last Monday for week.
 WASHINGTON MINERS TO MEET
 SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 11.-( -(H)-According to an announcement made here this morning Washington min will meet in convention here next Saturday to decide if they will return to work President Haran of the state miners union, predicts that all the unonists will accept the and obey the orders of the general committee to return to work Governor Hart urges the union and operators to get together and i'm mediate operations. The state operators object to pay ing IA per cent increase and say that they afford 1t.
 Despatches received from Cleelum say that union miners there and at Rosyn this morning tore down and burned notices from the international officers ordering return to work President Harlan says that is believed that this done by radicals who trying to trouble An Ellensburg despatch reports Chas. Wilkn son. president of the Ceeum miners union, saying that the Rosyn and Ceelum strikers will not return to work until convention of United Mine Workers passes upon the wage increase.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
FRENCH AND ITALIANS CLASH

PARIS, 11-Q49-Aeeordno to Geneva despatch re- today eshed with the volunteer troops serving being killed and oAnnunzios forces pi supply not been 
 POET WILL REMAIN
 PLUME, 11-(PeD'AnnunzIo today reiterated his inten- holding possession ali ne sci out to ompsh fully that he plane Italy shortly the hands of the
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
NO GENERAL RESUMPTION

CHICAGO, Ill.,, Dec. 11-( Difficulty in official y notifying the miners that the strike prevented general resumption of the coal mining industry ill In dana according to union leaders here today No mines reopened in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Washing is said to be doubtful if all the Michigan miners will accept the order to return to work It is expected that the Ohio mines will resume operations Monday Empty being rushed the mines carry coal to the fueess communities in all parts of the states Even if material percentage of the miners refuse to return york; the mines that able to reopen will be able to furnish sufficient fuel to bring considerable relief to the present situation
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15


 DOUBT AS TO 0BEYINC LEADERS WASHINGTON, Dec. -(R)-Harry A. Garfield national fuel administrator during the and who was recently recalled that position to aid in fuel ton during the coal strike presented his resignation to President Wilson this evening. In handing m hls resg nation Dr. Garfield stated that he forced to do he wholly dsagrees with the principle of the strike set clement proposal
 MINERS URGED TO RETURN
 INDIANAPOLIS, lndr Dec. 11-(H0- International officers of the miners union today mailed out hundreds of circular letters to the miners urging immediate that the needs of the public might be promptly supplied.
 WORKERS REBEL
 PEORIA, Ill.,, Dec 1l.-R)- Union miners of H. nois subdstrict Mo- 2, United Mine Workers of Aneri ca, tonight repudiated the Indianapolis compromise agreement for settlement of the coal strike and will not to work in the mines. w. F. Sherwood, member of the Illinois State Board of the United Mine Workers stated that 5000 miners affected.
 WILSON CoNGRATULArEs LEWIS
 WASHINGTON, Dec. H. H) President Wilson this morning wired John L. Lewis head of the miners at Indianapolis saying that the nation would ap- precate the miners patriotic action in agreeing to the settlement proposed President Wilson said, also i've must all work together to that just and fair settle ment is reached.'
 LEWIS RESPONDS
 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. l.-(49- response to President Wilson's telegram Lewis this morning wired former that the Mine Workers profoundly pressed with the they have received of fair dealing the final settlement Mr. Lewis message read: II honored in receipt of your message wherein you commented the miners action patriotic. 1 am American people will echo your recognition of Myself with associates will cooperate with agencies make the final settlement contain ever justice and right.''
 NO GENERAL RESUMPTION