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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-13

A Henry car ran over chicken and all but killed it. AS the car disappear ed in swirl the chicken lifted its head and chirped. Cheap. cheap. cheap"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-13
MAYNARD LEADS WEST.

CHEYENNE, Wy, Oct. 10.-(H9-The Plying Par son. Lieut. Maynard is still leading all westward flyers the transcontnenta today His lead acquired in the first two days great that tho he spent all morning here repairing his machine, he was still leading when he took the air this afternoon. In making
 landing here last evening he broke his planes radiator causing the delay He planned to make San Francisco tonight but the accident will force him to stop east of that point.
 Lieut. E. V. Wales, who injured last night when he flew into mountanside during snowstorm died of his injuries early today at Rawlins, Mont.
 Four eastbound liers have arrived at Rock Island, H., but these behind the westbound planes which are apparently flying faster than their opponents
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-13
KEEL AT ROCK ISLAND.

ROCK ISLAND, Ill.,, Oct 10-(F9-Iieut E C. Kiel, flying eastward arrived here this morning. No word has been heard from Captain Smith since he left Omaha this morning. It is uncertain whether or not Kiel is leading the captain.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-13
PUBLIC, LABOR AND CAPITAL ARE
 OFFERING WAYS OF SOLVING OUR PROBLEMS; H.C.L. NOW CONSIDERED

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 9.-QP)-The industrial conference ill progress this city settled down to business this morning. representatives of the three bodies the public, labor and proposals for meeting existnng probems Three definite propositions were placed before the conference for action.
 The first was made by Bernard Baruch chairman of the group representing the public This proposes that immediate industrial truce be declared ill all lines of American industry and that it shall continue in force for period of three months It includes also the ton of an arbitration board with plenary powers the board be selected by the President with the approval of congress.
 The second proposal was made by President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor chair of the labor group of delegates. It demands the immediate arbitration of the steel strike. This plan templates the immediate return of the strikers pendin arbitration by representatives of the pubc labor and capital
 IMMIGRATION CONSIDERED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct 9.-(H)- industrial conference this morning began consideration of pro- posa to prohibit all immigration for period of two years after peace is declared Also to prohibit mmgra ton whenever abnormal condition of employment ex sts Under the proposed plan immigration would be allowed to exceed the nations ability to Amercanze the immigrant.
 H.c L. COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 9-(E9-John D.. Rockefeller, Jr, representing the public, this afternoon proposed to the industrial conference that it approve of the principle of representation in all branches of indus try of employees having effective voice regarding work, living conditions and conditions affecting the workers in the plants. Mr. Rockefeller urged the inn portance of the accpetance of such principle by both labor and capital of the most effective of eliminating industrial strife The conference adopted motion of the public group for appointing committee Three members from each group will be appointed on the committed
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-13
FIFTH VICTIM CLAIMED.

BUFFALO, Oct. 1O.-(P)-The transcontnental air today claimed it's fifth victim when an army plane crashed to earth the Curtis field This plane was driven by Major Sneed the aviator escaping with minor in iuries but his observer instantly killed
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-13
EASTWARD FLYERS GAIN SOME
 IN BIG RACE-MAY REACH END
 BEFORE MAYNARD MAKES FRISCO

CHICAGO, Oct. 10.--QP)- Three of the planes which left San Francisco last Wednesday morning n the trans continental derby resting tonight at Bryan, Ohio, prior to taking the air tomorrow morning for their desti nation at Mneola field. These men have good chance to win premier honors the they have substan- ta lead their nearest competitor flying to the west ward.
 The three avators at Bryan Captain Smith, Major Spatz and Lieut.. Kiel After leading the west ward group for the better part of two days Captain Smith overtaken tonight by the latter two and unless accident happens to of them they will proba bly finish at Mineoa before night tomorrow all in bunch.
 Lieut. Maynard is still leading all the westbound flyers. He got away late from Cheyenne today, being forced to make repairs to his plane, and forced to land at Saduro Utah, for the night His machine is in fine shape and he ready make the final dash for the goal tomorrow. He is determined to make San Francisco to- morrow night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-05
Former Heavyweight Champion Takes
Terrific Beating and Is Unable to
Move from His Chair for Ten Min
utes After He Acknowledges Defeat
Jesse Fails to Land Solid Blow Upon His Oppo-
nent and Is Dropped Six Times in First Round.
Jack Finishes Him at Wil---forty Thousand
See Fight---Receipts Probably Total 5000, 900

Toledo, July 4Jack Dempsey knocked out Jess Willard
at the end of the third round here this evening and became
heavyweight champion of the world Dempsey badly pun
ished Willard the minutes of fighting that Jess
able from his for the fourth round His seconds
tossed towel into the ring the token Of defeat
Willard took terrific beating His face and stomach
beaten almost and he unable to from his chair
for minutes after he had acknowledged defeat Fits of
seized him and physician rushed to his dressing
after he had left the ring
Willard landed solid blow upon his opponent. He
dropped six times in the first round and his last drop
seemed like the finish Referee Pecord apy had counted the
fatal ten and the huge crowd broke into tumutos es Some
tried break the ring embrace Dempsey but the referee
forced them back.
Dempsey had Willard the ropes many times the
ond that he could finish him at will The Utah
mawler played SAFE eontenng himself with max
ing jess groggv He did likewise in the third and Jess
was all but on the canvas when the round ended
He staggered to his and collapsed in his chair. It
He told his handlers that he had had enough and
the towel was hurled into the ring.
Tex Richard announced lust before the fight began thai
the receipts will s60on0O Such gate would
profit Of approximately $4,000 for Richard and Frank
Flournoy who was associated with him
The size Of the crowd is matter Of estimate this
But reliable ccsers place at round 10000 5000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-05
Auto Plunges Down
Embankment; / Hurt
Unidentified Man Is Taken to
Virginia Hospital in . st1-
por-Driver Of Car is Locked
Up.

One man IL in Virginia hospital, two
others are locked up in First police
station and fourth is at large. being
sought by the police. as result Of an
automobile accident in Fulton early
last night The wonder 10 that all four
are not In the hospital.
The machine. which. according to
the police. WAS being driven by ]. r.
Kelly, whose address. IL given a. 1908
North Twenty ninth street. went over
4 REIMBURSEMENT on williamsburg,
avenue. between the gas works and
Lewis street. about o'clock. turning
over and injuring ono Of the men, who.
At an early hour this morning. remain
ed in stupcr In virginia hospital and
whose identity, IT that hour. had not
been determined. He was badly cut
abc1t the head and arms.
He was accompanied to the hospital
by man giving his mama ~ Frank
Kelly. Of 1909 North Twenty ninth
street, who. according to IN ofacial 81
the Institution, did not linger long
enough to give his injured companion'l
name.
J. r. Kelly. according to the pclice.
Is locked up In First station, charged
with being drunk. Another oecnpant
cfthe car, sald to - Aubrsy Jonea
Escaped unhart when tho 80 volplaue{
into tno d&tcns NE m fss1 Ma ~ Ss S
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-05
All England Is Agog
Over Kaiser's Trial
Report That Wilhelm VIII Be
Imprisoned in Historic Tow
er Of London While Awaiting
Hearing, Is Discredited.

Amsterdam, July 4.--The telegraph
prints. A iuterxiew with 3 Dutch gov-
eminent onacial who II quoted as say
ing the Hohenzo1ierns now In Hob
land are at full liberty to leave the
country.
After receipt OF the expected al
lied demand for the ex-kaisers extra
ditton, the onicial says, the Dutch
government will possibly prevent any
attempt OF the former monarch to
escape while the demand will be
examined 'rn the light Of laws and
treaties"
London, July 4-Premier Lloyd
G eorge's announcement of an early
trial of the ex-kaiser has set all
England agog with speculation. Last
nights report that William Hohen-
zo1lern will be imprisoned historic
Tower OF London. while awaiting
trial, is discredited in we'll informed
circles. 1t Is considered more likely
that he will. in stead be held In eeclu-
sion in a private house nea. London.
under heavy guard.
The Evening News learns that
Lord Summer is to preside at the
trial. The proceedings VIII Re carried
on under the English court traditions.
and English will be the language used
throughout. The ex-emperor will be
free. it is understood. to select his own
counsel. Eminent German iurists are
expected to be summoned to his de-
fence.
The general opinion here II that.
while the Dutch government may not
imm ediateiy yield to an allied demand
for the defendants extradition. II Will
evidently deliver him Of futile nego-
tiations. which take up several weeks
Meantime. the Netherlands govern
ment win be held responsible for the
cx-kaiser's person.
A committee OF the British cabinet
Is considering list OF Germans to bs
tried for war crimes on land and sea-
Seventy German submarine COM
mAnders, whose names and present
Whereabouts are known to the allies.
face trial before the proposed inter-
national tribunal In London. It was
learned tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-05
Law Of Game Prevails and Old
Champion Is Crushed by Youth
Willard Should Be Commended for Quitting When Fight Re
solved Itself Cory and Pitiable Spectacle Of Defeat

not beat the tiger. The bruised lips
OF the champion moved-he Was
mumhling some words An instant
later and he was no longer champion
OF the world.
walter Monaghan. 4 sergeant in the
United States army and Wizards
chief second. bent his head close to
the bleeding mouth TO hear what he
had to say. Then Monaghan turned
and tossed towel into the ring.
This towel was slightly spotted with
blood. The rag rose no higher than
the ring ropes and fell Imply, but It
represented the formal transfer Of the
heavyweight championship crown. 1t
was surrender.
II was Wizards order. Another IN
slant passed until the crowd realized
what had occurred and then forty
thousand persons went raving crazy
for the moment.
PITIABLE GIANT WEARS
SMILE OF STMPLNrON
The towel had no sooner hit the ring
floor than willard was on hts feet,
making over to meet the already adj
hand outstretched- Nne side Of his
facc-the side which was not swollen
carried = strange smile.
He had worn that came smile
throughout the short night It.was on
the unmashed side OF his face a. he
sat in his corner thinking what
thoughts no one but Jcn willard
knows It was the strangeat smile I
have ever seen. It was . smile shall
not forget II I live 70 be Z thousand
and yet It was 4 smile find hard TO
describe. It was = silly sort of = smile
as OF 4 simple fellow who cannot ak
actly understand what u happening to
him.
It first appeared when that brown
man little man ~ compared 70 this
preposteroualy big fellow-hrSt leaped
upon him in the opening round. claw.
Ing like some animal. It was there
when tho huge man sat In . neutral
corner in the late stages Of that round,
his legs ont straight before him and
his enormous hairy torso upright
As he sat In that position smiling
that silly smile he was . most rtdicul-
GUS spectacle. He was plainly com
pletely daxed BY the punches which
had been pumped into His face and
frame and he reminded ons Of =
drunken man sitting in An alley play
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-05
OFF
!. FOR ATLANTIC CITY
Giant Biplane Leaves Harbor
Grace, New Foundland, at Ais
Afternoon of the Fourth.
REACH q. s. TODAY
Epoch Making Flight is Made
at a height Of 5000 feet-Ma-
chine Was Built for Bombing
Berlin.

st. Johns, n. F.. July THE Hand
ley-Page aeroplane left Harbor Grace
at SIS O'Clock. local tina. on . flight
to Atlantic City.
Harbor Grace, n. r., July 1.-The
hix HAndlax.Gage -hipiane. Atlantic,
pilotsd by Major H. 9. Brackiey, took
the air 1t AIS p. NJ. New York time.
for q flight to Atlantic City, with Z
possible stop OF at either mitchell
fleld or Hazlehurst field, MineolA
The course. according to Major
Gran, the navigator, will be over
Placentia bay to St Pierre. thence
to Cape Sable. at the southern end Of
Nova Scotia, and then to Cape Cod.
From there the plane will follow the
coast
The Atlantic nies with a much light
er load than had been contemplated
for the Atlantic trip. Only 1880 gal
Ions OF gasoline are carried. Major
Brackley figures on about thirteen
hours for the trip, at an average speed
OF ninety miles an hour The ma
chine carries four persons in addition
to the pilot and navigator-Rear Ad-
miral Mark Kerr. captain and assist
ant pilot: Frederick Wyatt. wireless
operator and two mechanics.
Provisions are carried for q forty
eight hour night. but the aviators ex-
pect to have their midday meal At
Mineola or Atlantic City tomorrow.
GIANT AEROPLANE
The Handley-Page is giant among
aeroplanes. 1t carries four Rolls
Royce engines. II weighs Is tons Tho
machine was built for bombing Berlin.
being just ready for this purpose when
the Armistice was signed.
Tho flight will be made 1t = height
OF about 1000 feet and It 10 expected
that perfect navigation viii be achiev-
ed with the aid OF the wireless In.
struments with which the machine is
equipped. The receiving Instruments
have practically unlimited range and
the sending radius IL about two hum
dred and fifty miles by day and 1000
miles at night Emergency wireless
also Is carried. attached to the tail
OF the machine. It has 4 range Of
about nifty miles.
The plane will not be = great dis
lance away from the shore ct ant
time after crossing the mouth Of Ca
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-05
ny DAMON RuNYoN

Toledo. O.. July 4.--Sanatted on the
xtool in his corner. bleeding treMe-
lsnE. helpless hulk Jess Willard. the
Kansas giant, this afternoon relin-
ouishcd his title OF heavyweight cham
picn Of the world just as the bell was
EbouI to ,css him into the fourth
refund Of a managing At the paws OF
Jack Dempsey, the young mountain
lion In human form from, the Sangre
Del Christie hills of Colorado.
He was sad sight As he sat there.
this ponderous fellow who four short
years ago was acclaim ed mightiest OF
srsn when he beat down old black
Jack Johnson.
The right side OF his face was =
pulp where the fsts OF the Indian
brown boy from the Centennial state
had been landing for nine minutes
with fearful forces. The right eye OF
the champion was completely hidden
behind that bloody smear. His left
tetnue fashion.
ms great, dough-Nke body of the
giAnt was splotched with red patches.
They were the aftermath OF Dempsey >
gloves humping there and giving
hack Z hollow sound as they thumped.
~ the feet Of the Gargantuan pu-
91lfat was 4 dark spot which was
SJOW1y widening on the brown canvas
- X was replenished by the dripsdrip-
drip of blood from the mans wounds.
H Was fiecked With red blood head
~ foot The flesh on his enormous
s1tmbs shook like custard.
WILLARD LOOKED LIKE
VICTIM OF AUTO WRECK
He was like Z man who had Just
1ean pulled from under the wreck OF
IN automobile or railroad train or
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-05
By Gabrielle D'Anunzio

Famous Italian Poet -Aviator)
Rome, July 4.---On the fateful even
ing in April, 1915, when Italy de-
clared war. said:
United we shall win. Forward"
These same words i repeat today.
when forty millions of Italians, united
In spirit and frnness of purpose, are
watching for Italy's due.
Italy has grown into a mighy giant
overnight. n great light shines on her
forehead--the only ray of clear light
in the sudden darkening OF justice. !
repeat that Italy alone is great to-
day; that only Italy is pure.
What we mistook for greatness in
others has turned out to be nothing
more than pretense and hypocrisy.
Nothing but cowardly pretenses sur
rounded the peninsula.
But the hatred that fomenta all
around US Il merely the mean resent-
nept OF the weak and stricken to-
wards Italy's wholesome youth. we
have Carried our cross We have now
replanted a newer, taller stan for
our nag. which is unfurled upon the
wave OF our passionate love-it is the
most beautiful in the world.
And why? Before whom should
We now haul 1t DOWN. Do I ssee any
great power-great in the spiritual
sense--lined up against us today.
see only crowd OF big petty mer-
chants. big petty shylocks. big petty
counterfeiters
History Repeats Itself
History repeats itself. Four years
ago, across the green clothed table. we
were confronted by bland anna bile
and aged exchanceilor won Buelow)
Across another table. equally green
clothed, we were today confronted by
another face. -
II is face that reminds one OF a
horses head This boss" is nanked
by two badly disguised, badly made
up and scare-crows labelled Equity
and Justice
But we know that German eri-
can banker. faithless and double-faced
Is hidden behind each Of them. the
creature Johann Schifr, OF Frankfort.
for instance. or the creature Warburg,
of Hamburg,
Against the mischievous intrsgues OF
this new triumvirate Italy must dare
all.
The American congress, impotent
against Russia. impotent against Ger
many and against Hungary. is all the
more impotent against a victorious
nAtion-the most victorious OF all ma
lions.
should say, rather: Against the
savior of all nations-fcr that Il ITALY.
Italy today is rising united for IT.
traditions. for the rights OF It's peo-
pie. and for Its faith, religiouslv kept
to those who are now trying to reduce
the alliance to the level OF shame-
lees bargain.
VIII tbs trimvirate pronounce 1
sentence? Whatever they may say,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-05
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-05

10edo Ohio July 1.-The
WIZARD out the practically
TX Ter him th.. q before he quit Toward
Wed nsd no nin Offer hadn't broken una bone
= have
o he well once often
TIN Pew
KAnsa&"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-05
Tech Man, Not Bundy,
Uttered Yankee Answer
Famous Retreat He'll" Re-
Spouse is Attributed to Cap
tain Lloyd Williams by
Washington Newspaper.

Especial to The Richmond visginian.)
Blacksburg. Va. July 4.-According
to one Of the leading Warrington
dailies of July Z. the famous remark
retreat. Hell. no. which has been at
tributed TO General Omar Bundy. was
not made by Bundy. but by Captain
Lloyd w. Williams. Tech graduate
OF the class Of 1907 and The frst vir-
ginia Polytechnic institute boy to give
his life in the defense Of liberty.
The paper says It was stated au-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-05
DUE TO ARRIVE THIS MORNING.

New York July 4The latest report of the progress
the British dirgible R4 cabled from London indicates
the big flyer passed St Johns about
today New York time and is her way southwark
Mineola-
Assuming that the airhp makes average speed Of
five knots hour she should arrive at Roosevelt field ah
10 A. NJ. Saturday. NS
message from Bar Harbor received at p NJ said th
the hour the wireless station at Otterce had not
able to get in touch with the dgbe which had swung ~ M
of her course avoid the around New Foundland
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-05
40 Million Italians, United in Spirit and
Fiirmness Of Purpose, Await ltaly's Due
What Nation Mistoo for in Others Turns Out to Be
Pretence and Hypocrisy, Declares Famous Italian Poet
Aviator

wherever they may speak, their voice
has the unmistakable ring OF coined
gold. Their very threats are choking
with gold. their very teeth are nileo
with II Gold will settle them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-05
PASSES OVER ST. JOHNS AT NOON.


London July 4-The latest wireless message from the
to the Air Ministry stated that the dgble expected 70
ST. john N. f. about noon New York time and would
low to drop Canadian mails without stopping.
Previous messages said the drigble had gone opt al
to avoid storm the New Foundand coaG
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-05

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-05

Continued On Page Two.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-05
WHAT THE FIGHTERS SAY

'..sg',aLed on PAgs Iwo.1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-05
British Dirigible Should Arrive At &
evelt Field About 10:00---SV|
Far Out Of Her Course to ~
Storm Area Near New Founil
Coast az
big Transatlantic Flyer Was in Commune
With Newport Wireless Station Last y
Everything Is in Readiness for Landing

Halifax, N. S, July AT midnight, local time ths Hr
dirgble R34 reported passing down the coast Of 4
The drigible thrown off her and slowed uf e.
erably by fog early in the day when she approaS
New Foundand coast 1t is understood that the pasn
ping mail at ST. Johns abandoned because Of We
ditions. ssAM
The progress of the dirigible down the coast Win
the proportions of race with the big Handley Pags
which left Harbor Grace this afternoon The plane ho
make double the speed Of the digbe under ordinary
ditions.
Montank Point, L. l., N. Y July IA wireless lno1S
from the big British drgble R4 has been received 81
port R. The nature of the message not disclosed
Word that the R-34 had been in communication with
Newport wireless station received at the station her
7:30 o'clock tonight from Newport.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-05

st. Johns, n. r. July The Hand
ley-Page aeroplane left Harbcr Grace
at Sis o'clock. local tina. on high'
to Atlantic City.