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The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-17
SCHOLARSHIPS
 FOR SOLDIERS
 IS "Y" SCHEME

NEW YORK. N. CP)-Appro. priation Of s1.OOO,OOO by the national war work council of the Young Mems Christian association for i6,20O free scholarships for honorably discharged American soldiers. sailors or marines was announced here today by William Sloane. chairman The scholarships will include l6OOO in Y NJ C. A or other accredited schools, 3O,OOO in correspondence instruction, and 200 in universities. colleges and technical schools.
 The plan is intended to be a con tinuation of the "" educational syS- tenn established with the American expeditonary forces abroad and de tails of the curriculum will be com pleted tomorrow by official "" rep resentatives from every state who will meet in Battle Creek. Mich. for that purpose Americans who served with any Of the allies. or sons of Ameri- cans who died in service during the war, will also be eligible for certain of the scholarships Application. it was said, would be received starting tomorrow, at every Y. NJ. C. A. in the United States.
 "In April 1919" said Mr. Sloane. the so-called khaki cOllge organized under General Pershing's order by the American Y. NJ. c. A at d cost of $3OOO.000 in France. Belgium Ger many, Great Britain, was turned over to the war department. together with it's entire personnel of 400 Y M C. A instructors The speed with which the troops were despatched home and demobili2ed cut short the service planned.
 The army's and navy's responsi- bility for the education of the service man ceased upon return to civil life Occupational readjustment, together with the high cost of living has made additional training all the more neces- sary for ex-seTyiCe men The unrest
 he present day and the spreading of exaggerated radicalism known as bolsheyism, also demands wider ac- quaintanCe with principles of econom- ics, history and current events For these reasons the war work council Of the Y. NJ. C. A has decided to continue it's free educatiOnl service"
 seventy per cent of the iSO0. 0O0 men who served in the American army and navy during the war came from rural communities according 10 "" statisticians. For these men. most of whom have now returned home the 3O.0O0 spondence courses will be offered The school
 quipmrnt in more than Z0o0 "Y's"
 ruout the country and valued at $lo18&0, ,000 iwll be utilized
 HAVE YOUR clothes made by Berg
 the Tailor opposite the Nordale
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-17
ARMENIA TRUSTS AMERICA SOLELY TO BRING PEACE AND ORDER INTO
 WAR STRICKEN ASIA MINOR STATES

thereby practica1t a military protec- torato. the Armeuiaus would not soon be tired ot their rulers. who would b. quite different from missionaries. Premier Khatitlan said: There is a Liz colony of our people in America who meet all classes and there are none of them who do not entertain deep affection for America and regard her as d mother. l saw last winter three hundred per day on the streets of this city and if America had not helped feed our hungry there would lave been a half million Armenians dead of starvation After such re Iations it is our dream to have Ameri- cans. here, and if they don't come it will be our end"
 Asked if reconstructed Russia
 ould not demand back any territory tbr peace conference might now set aside to form an Armenian state, r. said
 "Distinctions must be made be- tween Georgia AZerbaijan and Ar menia old Russia wanted an Ar mcuia reaching to the Mediterranean ..l so they might have the outlet they couldn't get except by possession ot tnn~tantinopIr New Russia might not wish tO oppress q state so diff rercnt in population, also she might not have an interest in troubling us, whereas she would need the Caucasus because Of the railway to Batoum and also the oil riches of Baku which have their outlet at Batoum to the world markets Besides, we have assurances from Denekine that we will not be disturbed"
 Regarding the league of nations the premier said that surrounded by Russians. British in Persia and the Turks, the league would be partial protection but that if America gua". antecd the existence of Armenia no nrighbor would dare disturb her If America will take the mandate for fifteen or twenty years, We are sure the republic will live; surely a race that has kept itself alive for 500 years under Turkish rule is worthy of heIp," said Mr. Khatitian.
 Turning to immediate affairs, he continued: "Therc is no bolshevism among us because of our patriotism. Under our greatest trials, our soldiers, serving in the Russian army, were not affected The general lawless- ness now prevalent turnout the Cau- casus may be over within a year and il Denckinc reaches Moscow it will die cut Of itself. The bOlsheyiki may ycild this winter as they will ht short of food and fuel. Denikine's occupation of Moscow. however, is not the final solution of Russia's diff fculties since he will follow the policy . rhn a,d pm.-e. arr thereby create D new revolution. Here among us, it il astonishing to note that despite starvation we have neither bolshe- 1t-m. mr.Gc- nor violence
 "Our people will need relief until next summer only, if matters are ad- msDed so they can return to their homes and begin working the fields  n April Wo nan grow enough be cause we have two harvests."
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-17
HOUSE TO HEAR
 ONE COMMITTEE
'ONNJTTEE ON WAR EXPENDI TUBES WILL BE ALLOWED
 TO MAKE REPORT.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 15.- (P)
 The house this afternoon adopted a p-cial bin permitting the immedi- ate consideration of the report of the congressional committee that has been Investigating the expenditures of the war department. It is said that the report attacks officials of the department for alleged extrava- gance and suggests the reopening of all claims for unexpired contracts settled by the department for a sub mission to an impartial board.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-17
ROYAL" SIGNS STILL REMAIN
 IN PROVINCES

BERLIN,--(P)-The socialist news paper Vorwaerts comments sarcastic ally on the failure of Germany to remove the royal" and Kaiser signs that bound everywhere. It is the result of a countless stream of communications of protest that arrives at the Vorwaert's office From all provinces of the German empire come communications to the paper declar- ing that the old signs and inscriptions by which nearly everything was royal of ''kaiserlich" still remain.
 Berlin authorities are sleeping as much as in the provinces in not removing the offending inscriptions says the Vorwaerts. The Kaiser lich" postal bureau still exists, the royal" and courts are not abolished, and the buildings still bear every where the insignia royal" and "kai- serlich." It is only in southern Ger many that the words have been strick- en or painted out
 The Berlin police headquarters still bears the sign of royal" althO a social democrat is at the head, the police stations of Charlottenburg are also still royal" and such buildings as the patent office and certain garri- sons are "kaiserlich" or royal" In most cases il would be possible to paint out the words.
 Finally the socialist organ cites a letter mailed from the Charlottenburg magistracy in which that municipality is characterized as the royal resi- dence city CharlOttenburg." The Vorwaerts asks if the authorities are asleep to allow all this.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-17
LEONARD SIGNS
 DUNDEE PAPERS
LIGHTWEIGHT "CHAMP" AGREES TO MEET JOHNNY DUNDEE
 FOR DECISION
FOR DECISION

NEW YORK, Dec IS. (P) Benny Leonard, lightweight champion box CT ol the world, tonight signed an ag..emynr To box Johnny Dundee 20 rounds ro decision on January 16, 1920. The place of the battle has moi been announced
 DUNDEE BEATS MORAN
 PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15.-P)- Johnny Dundee tonight outboxed Pal Moran Of New Orleans in six fast rounds. Dundee held the aggressive lmuout the fight but was unable to land d knockout on his opponent.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-23
BEGINS FIGHT FOR
 VOTE OF CONFIDENCE

Paris, July 22-Premier Clemen- ceau's fight for a vote of confidence opened this afternoon in the chamber of deputies with a statement by Dep uty Francois -Fournier, who discussed the general policies of the government
 M. Ciemenceau and all the ministers were on the government bench. The chamber was crowded.
 M Francois FOurnier, opening the debate, recalled the meeting on Fri day when the vote on the food policy showed the government to have a minority. He said M. Boret, food minister, who resigned, was a abandon- ed by his colleagues, who left him to struggle alone but that it was the governments economic policy that led to M. Boret's resignation. lie said the economic situation was serious and that the country considered the gov ernment's announced programme to be insufficient
 After criticising in detail the econ omic policy of the government, M. Francois -Fournier took up the foreign policy. He advocated more intimate alliance with Italy and concluded by asking the chamber to say if it en- dorsed the governments errors which he declared compromised the fruits of victory.
 M. joseph J. E. E. Noulens, the new food minister. in reply, outlined the governments economic policy. He told of measures taken to increase the supply of wheat and sugar and as- serted the government could not be taxed with lack of foresight. In con clusion, he said he would oppose food spectators inplacably and would prosecute all offenders.
 M- Elemental, minister of commerce emphasized the necessity of main ta1n1ng control of wheat and sugar throughout the world and announced that the allied governments had de- cided to organize conferences, in which neutral nations should take part, to reach conclusions on the crit ical economic situation throughout the world and to submit these findings to all governments
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-23
FOUR ARMIES ARE
 FIGHTING BOLSHEVISTS

Omsk, "Wednesday, July 9~Four armies of Admiral Kolchak's All Rus sian government are fighting the Bol- shevists four fronts that extend for 7,500 miles, the general staff an nounced today.
 These fronts are the eastern, south ern; northwestern and northern fronts.
 The eastern front stretches from the mouth of the Pechora river to the Caspian Sea and along it are troops of the Siberian army and all Cossacks except those under General Denikine The southern front reaches from the Caspian Sea to the Dnieper river where the volunteer army, the Don and Tersk Cossacks and mountaineers of the Caucacus are fighting under General Denikine Along the north western front, running from south of Pskoy to Petrorad, Russ;a and Els thonian troops are grouped. On the northern front, from Onezhsk Lake to the mouth of the Pechora river, the army is commanded by General Null Ter.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-23
RED TERROR EXISTS
 IN BOLSHEWST TROOPS

On1sk, Wednesday, July 9-"Red terror" exists nos. only .n the cities and villages of Bolshevist Russia but even among the Bolshevist troops, ac- cording to data gathered by the intel ligence service of the Siberian army. Battalions of Hungarians, Chinese, Let's and members of the Bolshevist party are placed behinde attacking regiments of the Red army, according to the intelligence reports. Red army officers, it is said, are given the right to shoot without trial disobedient sol diers. Uprisings in ccities and vil- lages are continuing and are being drastically suppressed by the Bolshev- iki
 HuAyer is sai1 -o ne -r,..'n,-rl ''' .7'r> cities and epidemics are reported to be causing thousands of deatns uai4y as there are no physicians or medicin- eS.
 Cultivated acreage is estimated to have decreased to one fifth of normal and the peasants are refusing to SOW crops since the Red army acquisitions the produce.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-23
FORD PAYS LITTLE
 ATTENTION TO INCOME

Mount Clemens, Mich, July a. Henry Ford, after six days of hostile counsel for the Chicago Daily Tri- bune in. the s1,0OO,000 libel suit, ex- banded somewhat and appeared less nervous under the interrogation of his friend and personal attorney. Alfred Lucking today.
 MT. Ford has not ceased his efforts to promote world peace. Edwin J. Pipp, manager of a new bureau established by MT. Ford at the beginning of the suit, announced it was planned to send a newspaper correspondent with Pres ident Wilson to report the latter's S speeches in support of the League of Nations, which. MT. Ford testified last week he believes will assure univers- al amity. The bureau will distribue the correspondents stories to a list of pa pers which have been taking the re- port of his news on the present suit.
 It appeared that MT. Ford pays lit tie attention to his income He was building the great Ford hospital in Detroit when the United States enter ed the war, and it is now operated by the government as General Hospital Number 36
 l. What did the hospital cost you?'' asked MT. Lucking.
 T do not know" < Tt cost a couple of millions any way didn't it?,,
 Yes, more than that think three Or four millions perhaps said MT Ford.
 He established refuge for Belgians in England in 1914 and still maintains it. but said he did not know exactly what it was costing him.
 In the course of the examination MT. Lucking received quite as many T don't knows and ."I don't remem- bers" as had MT. Stevenson. MT. Ford was admittedly eager to get away, for there is an immediate vaca- tion in prospect for him with Thoms A. Edison and John Burroughs, the naturalist, as companions.
 Now MT. Ford, are you an anar- chist? queried the lawyer.
 T don't think so; no sir, I am not"
 Have you ever been affiliated with any anarchistic society or encouRged anarchy?'
 T have not"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-23
DRASTIC PROHIBITION
 BILL IS PASSED

Washington, July 22.-By a vote of nearly three to one. the house, weary of talk on prohibition. today passed a bill for its enforcement. with pro- visions. and penalties so drastic as to bring from the men who framed it the press the liquor traffic on American soil.
 Exactly one hundred members-52 de emocrats and 4S srepublica ns-refused to support it. Against this even hun dred. the prohibitionist putting up a votes
 A broad smile spread over the faces Of the prohibition leaders. for their work in the house was ended and the measure was ready for the senate, wheiC many of its restrictions may be modihed or stricken out.
 1:efore the house put the bill on it's pas sage one final but feeble hand was reached forth to strike it down and P:it in it's place a briefer and more liberal measure. This took the form of a three paragraph bill by Repre- trCduced some days ago. and offered today in the form of a motion to re- commit, which meant it's substitution for the general enforcement measure. Mir. Igce's motion was defeated. 255 t1 135. and this vote analysed meant that at least 36 members who favored a more liberal bill took the more dhastlc one later when there was no other choice.
 Among those voting against the bill were the following: Casey, Dewalt, Lane, Minahan, Steele. Bacharach. Burke, Edmonds, Freeman, Garland, Glynn. Lehlbach. Merritt. Moore, Mo- rin, Porter, Radcliffe, Ramsey, Re- Der, Ware and Watson.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-23
PROVIDES FINANCIAL HELP
 FOR Ex-SERVICE MEN

Hartford, Conn.,, July 22.-State Treasurer G. Harold Gilpatric today authorized a statement that his de- partment was prepared to advance the funds required by the act of the legis- laturs of 1919 providing for the finan- cial assistance of discharged soldiers, sailors and marines of this state. A question had been raised whether a special session of the legislature was needed to specifically pass an appro- prfation bill to secure the funds need ed.
 Treasurer Gilpatric said: The finances of this department are so arranged that the money for the ser vice men will be available for distri- button by their own organization the minute it is formed as required by the state and demand is made upon the board of control in the prescribed manner. There need be absolutely no doubt in the minds of the boys about getting the money
 It is anticipated that with the for nation of 8 Connecticut branch of the American Legion in August that pro- vision will be made for securing the authorized money for the men who were in service.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-23
LoWELL's VIEWS ON
 SHANTUNG PROVISION

New York July 22-Dr. Lawrence Lowell. president of Harvard Univer- sity, declared in a statement to the executive committee of the League to Enforce Peace here today that the ob- jections to the peace treaty based on the Shantung provision, "is a bugbear founded on insufficient knowledge of the facts
 Germany cedes to Japan only the rights that she acquired from China by the treaty of March 6, 189S" he said This gives certain industrial concessions in regard to the railroads etc. in the province of Shantung but the only territory ceded is a strip of land thirty miles wide around the Bay of kiao-Cho and this only by a lease for 99 years, China expressly retaining the sovereignty, though not exercising it during the period of the lease"
 President Lowell declared that Am erica's acceptance of Article 10 of the League of Nations covenant which guarantees against external aggres- sion the territorial integrity and ex- members of the league, does not guar antee Japan's possession of the Chin ese province.
 In ratifying the treaty, President Lowell asserted. the United States would do on the assumption that Japan would carry out her obliga- ton to return the ceded territory to ment between the two countries. He China in accordance with an agree added that it would be wholly incon- sistent with such an agreement to as- sume an obligation to defend Japan ese possession of the territory.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-23

Washington, July 22.-Municipal ownership of street railways today re- ceived for the first time the approval of witness appearing before the Federal Electric Railways Conmis- sion. Samuel R. Bertron of New York who said his banking firm had fi- nanced about fifty street railway pro- perties, declared his belief that trac- tion properties owned by a munici- paliry would be operated efficiently and not be subjected to the political and other evils ordinarily ascribed to that form of management.
 MT. Bertron agreed with Job E. Hedges, receiver for the New York Railways Company. and J. K. New man, representing traction interests in New Orleans. St. Louis and other cities. who also were heard. that un- less something was done quickly, pre- ferably increases in rates for tenn
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-23
DR. WU PAYS TRIBUTE
 TO AMERICAN MISSION

Washington, July 22.-Dr Chao Gnu Wu. one of the Chinese delegates to the peace conference, arrived in Washington today to discuss the Shantung settlement with senators and officials Reiterating that China plarnedss,, to submit the Shantung question to the League of Nations immediately upon it's formation, Dr. Wu paid tribute to the American mission to the peace conference, de- claring that the Chinese delegation deeply appreciated the work the mis- sion had done on behalf of China
 China said Dr. Wu. will not sign the peace treaty because she wants to be free to take whatever action may be necessary in the future. The League of Nations undoubtedly will offer the best avenue to approach the situation"
 Japan's promises in regard to Shantung were described by Dr. Wu as being empty of any real mean ing.
 Japan promises to restore political rights but retain economic rights" he said. Tn China that means nothing Look at South A1anchuria. There the Japanese have on-y eco1onic rights, but everybody knows the Japanesa are in complete control economically, politically and every other way"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-23
Urges Investigation
 of Mexican 0uuages
Since Close of Diaz Regime About 25O Attacks of Seri- ous Nature Have Been Made On American Citizens In Mexico.

Washington, July 22 - Although about fifty American citizens have been killed or outraged in Mexico since 1917. not a single arrest or con- viction is know to have resulted Henry P. Fletcher. United States ann bassador to Mexico today told the house rules. committee in a hearing on the Gould resolution proposing ap- apolntment of congressional commit tee to investigate relations between the two countries.
 The ambassador also laid before the committee report compiled by the state department in response to a senate resolution showing that since the close of the Diaz regime, about 250 attacks of serious nat ture have been made on American citizens in Mexico.
 Relations between the two coun- tries, however, Mir. Fletcher said. have improved during the last three years.
 Although declining to express an or future. of this country towards Mexico, the ambassador in effect op- posed suggestions advanced by mem bers of the committee looking to with drawa1 by the United States of recog- milton of the Carranza government. Such step he said. would only in crease the existing unfriendly feeling or Mexicans towards Americans and would not, unless accompanied by other action in the way of assistance. bring about the establishment of a more stable government in Mexico, but would add to the difficulties of that country.
 At present, Mir. Fletcher said there were no no revolutionary leaders in Mexico with sufficient following to overthrow the existing government and set up a stable one
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-23

Washington, JIy 22-Race hatred in the national capital, engendered by at Iacks white women by negroes and famed by three successive nights ot rioting, found expression again to- night in clashes between whites and blacks A home defense guard was shot and killed. a second guard fatal ly wounded and another white man slashed severely by a razor wielded by a negro. All of the negro assail- ants escaped.
 The outbreaks. however, were spor- ad5s and confined to a single vicinity of the black district of the northwest section This was due, in the opinon of the authorities. to the extraordin- ary precautions taken to prevent form alton of mobs and to rain which be- gan early in the evening.
 Approximately 1.5O0 troops-cavalry. infantry, marines and sailors-patroll- CT the streets and awaited in re- serve for possible outbreaks, supple menting regular and volunteer po- lice
 Tonight's casualties brought the number ersulting from the rioting, which began Saturday night, to seven persons dead. II believed to be fla tally wounded and scores injured, more or less seriously.
 The only fatal outbreak occurring tonight up to midnight resulted from the stopping of d negro by Isaac Halb finger, a home guard.
 Halbfinger attempted to search the black. who drew a gun from his pocket and shot the guard through the heart Another home. guard, like Halb-