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The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-07
M0RRISSEY NOW
 OWNS CHRONICLE: E
FORMER FAIRBANKS NEWSPA HERMAN BUYS IN KETCH!-
 KAN CHRONICLE.

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Nov. G. -Edw. c. Morrissey today purcha sed the interest of Bernard M Stone in the Ketchikan Chronicle and is now in complete charge of the paper. Messrs. Morrissey and Stone started the Chronicle several months ago, the former holding the chair of editor and MT. Stone being business manager. The paper has been rapidly built up and is generally regarded as one of the livest wires on the coast.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-07
PAPERS
 ANNOUNCE PLOT
TO OVERTHROW PRESENT GOVERNMENT.
GOVERNMENT.

ESSEN, Germany. Nov G. lPJ
 Berlin newspapers received here to- day state that government officials have discovered a communist plot to. the overthrow of the present German government and the establishment of a soviet form of government The 3ot is declared to have been con ceiyed and supported by the Russian bolsheviki leaders. If the conspiracy .aI been successful Germany was to have become an ally of soviet Russia.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-07
MESSENGER IS
 TAKEN T0 JAIL
TAKEN FROM HOSPITAL TO r>u t' NECESSARY TO NrL"r-
 ED UOTnT'P
ED IIOTnIP

. HI,LENN Mont. Nov G. lPl claIlos SroE'na messenger To. thr
 Enion Trust G.. vh" was last even ing sandbaggod and robbed of 9 pack
 "rn 't currency wa. taken .r0m q 1 local hospital today and confined in .m' charged with boin" implicated in
 the alleged holdup. The messenger claims that he was attacked by tour
 men who struck him over the head
 with a hlackiack and while rn was unconscious docamrol with tho ~onoy Bank officials say that the ! robbers secured $50.O0O
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-07
WHIST WINNINGS
 ARE NOT WANTED

LONDON, Nov, 5.-(P)-The bishop of Chelmsford has barred money raised from whist drives and dances" from a fund of $1,25O,0O0 which the people of Essex are trying to collect for church extension. Writing to his people concerning these amusements the bishop declar ed Both may be legitimate forms of recreation but they are not meth Ods of the church for raising money. have never heard of either being opened or closed with prayer"
 Buy your paper wherever you deal, bring it to us and we will print your monogram on it. It's classy.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-07
GOTHAM POLICE
 SCANDAL AIRED
EXTRAORDINARY GRAND JURY TO INVESTIGATE SERIOUS
 CRAFT CHARGES

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-(P)-A special grand jury was convened here today and began an investigation of seIous charges against the New York police as a whole Charges filed by prominent New Workers accuse the police department with beng in alliance with the under world of the city and taking a rake off from illicit earnings of members of various criminal gangs operating in the city.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-07
FIRST NATIONAL
 GETS NEW SAFE
BUYS AN ALARM CLOCK SAFE TIC KEEP LIBERTY BONDS IN
 FOR CUSTOMERS.

When the Farmers bank recently went out of business, they were left with one of those professional bank, or Big Ben" safes, one of the kind that opens only by appointement, which they had no use for since St George X Cathcart don't need any alarm clock to keep track of their own funds. Dick Wood, who has a steady job, some fifteen years old in Fairbanks at this wiring, looking after other peoples moneys decided that he could use it in his business so yesterday ht closed the deal and moved the contraption across the
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-07
Classified Advertisements

WANTED Singer or New Home sew ing machine. Inquire Chas. Slater
 Fourth Avenue. 7-3t ~-~~~~~0~- ->- WANTED Someone to take charge and run the Little Delta roadhou5e
 for the winter A pleasing propo- sition For further particulars in quiru Browcr Stage Line, Wood- wards office 2-tf
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-07
UNITED STATES
 MAKES NO CLAIM
MEXICO WILL NOT BE ASK ED FOR DAMAGES.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Nov. G. -0PD It was officially announced here to-
 t#t rh. American government will make no claims for damages for
 Kidnapping of Americans and the nf-c.t.oa of their property in Mex .. unless negligence on the part of Mexican authorities is shown to be a cont .buJinE cause IL is expected .a rai- policy will cause a storm of protest from certain jingoistic quart .- in he country
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-07
CONSIDER PRICE
 OF FURNISHL .C2
CONSIDER EsrABLIsruHN~ OF
FAIR PRICE ON CLOTHING
HATS AND SHOES

NEW YORK. E Y. Nov @. .F It was announced tontg. .'a. gova.na.ur conference will meet here next week for the purpose JI o.0
 taerine the establishment If a ma. tionwtde fair price in clorhing. hats and shoes. which it is claimed vii. result in a lowering of prices now being chargod by inc manufactures and jobbers to the retail tra#a. E.o. ~o-entatiyss of all branches aI rnu inc under consideration will be r.p-. sented at the conference.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-07
VICTORIA FROM
 TOME SoUTH
SEASON OF ANNEXATION ENDS
FOR SEWARD PENINSULA
LAST BOAT SAILS.

NOME, Nlasla Eor. 6. o |ho steamer Victoria sailed from ... |. day for Seattle. As usual tln vessel was crowded with onga.- who are enroute to the states to s.en. the winter months The Victoria t~ the last boat of the present sea .on from this port.
 EATON CRANE .rt r!.-'S S-
 TIONERY- BOX and LET
 MINTCeH q llU70H D...-e e.s.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-07
raE SECOND OF THE SERIES.

The interest manifested in the top
 e. .. Presbyterian church last sunday evening should be sustained i. 4. -ucsuJ of tue series to be given DID CHRIST CLAIM TO BE GOD? You will enjoy the singing, while .a subject may answer at least one .. l.c questions that has caused con ...rabIr discussion on the part of many.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-07
(,HI,KS ASSIST
 IN RECRUITING
EIGHTY THOUSAND RECRUITS RAISED BY BOLSHENIKI TO
 DEFEND CAPITAL.

COPENHAGEN Nov. 6.-lP)-Ac- cordtng to despatches received here today. the bolsheyiki recruited 80OOO men to assist in the defense of Petro
 ad against the attacks of General Nudenitch. It is said that a number of Chinese who have had special train ing rom the communists were eSpe- ciauy active in the recruiting cam paign.
 COIN PURSES, BILL BOOKS, BILL
 FOLDS and MONEY BELTS.
 WINTOSR 8 KUBON. Druggists
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-07

utrcet to the First National bank building where his layout is. Dick says that he has so many Liberty Bonds that folks here purchased dur ing the war and left with him to take care of that it requires a special safe for them.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-07
NENANA PEOPLE COME HERE FOR
 THANKSGIVING
FAIRBANKS ARRANGING A BIG THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION; EXCURSION PROPOSED FROM NENANA; COMMITTEE PREPARE ING BIC TIME.

Day in Fairbanks promises to be the Invest in many moons. Some celebra- ton is being arranged and it is plan ned Ior the town to entertain with people rom all over the district as their guests. Things are not going to be done by halves.
 In order to make it easily possible for everyone to attend, fngineer Browne has made a special excursion rate good from Nov. 25 to Nov. 2S, inclusive. It is believed that many Ncnana people will take advantage of the rates to visit Fairbanks and enjoy themselves on Thank giving Day.
 The celebration will really start on the night of November 26th, when the Fairbanks Eagles give their annual Thanksgiving dance Many Nenana Eagles are expected to attend this affair.
 The following day will see the city take a hand in the entertainment which will be free of charge to all visitors. A citizens committee is looking after the arrangements. A continuous show at Thorne's has al ready been secured for the afternoon. In the evening, a big dance will be tie main attraction at the armory building. The biggest and best or chestra obtainable will be on hand to furnish music for the dancers. Other attractions will probably be secured by the committee before the day arrives.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-07

IES-EmbeIlish your corres- pondence paper by having your mono- gram printed on it. The latest thing on the Outside and sent in by one who knows late styles.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-07

The Monogram series of type is the latest thing in printing. Drop in and let US show you what 1t is like. You will like it.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-07
RECEIVED at

RECEIVED at 
 las r Vaudeville Fair
  heap Heap Il Las Me but driv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-29
No Rejection Plea.

"My study OF the causes OF human
strife have convinced me, much against
my lnclinations, that the optimism OF
those in times past and OF those now
living regarding the establishment OF
permanent International relations OF n
sort must prove Disappointing, am
also aware that We cannot return 70
the old conditions apd expect TO avoid
the old consequences, Hence TINS ad-
| dress Is not a plea for treaty rejection.
Mt may be better in operation than
1t seems in theory. | have read the
draft Of the league many times and !
am not yet prepared to pass flnal
Judgment upon Its merits.
'Rut | have learned thAA a league Tor
peace Is the unwolcome companion OF
vergent, their objects antagonists,
their, details Inconsistent The league,
inspteed by unselfish and uplifting Inns
pulses. typifies peace and ~reconclia
ton. The treaty based upon passion
and self.interest, embodies suppression,
PREPARATION. indemnities, partition. pun
ishment. The league proposes a pan
for q new order In world affairs, the
treaty ~perpetuates the old order, The
treaty Is doubtless the best that the
conflict Of ideals and interests coald
have produced, II the conditions oil
the treaty persist the league VIII per
ish, II the covenant survives, the
treaty must temper It's harSher features
to conform with the mission of the
league,
III | could write a covenant for 8
league TO enforce peace I would, bear
ing In mind the arbitration treaties oi
ll9lS. and continuing allied association
for treaty enforcement. confine II TO the
English speaking nations and colonies q
the world, Theirs are the institutions
OF free men, theirs the wealth, the com
merce. II they cannot save the WORLD
II Is past all redemption
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-29

who attended Friday nights meeting
are John r. Willingham, J. II. Paine,
John w. Mcclure, Col, William ], Ba-
con, Capt, Walter G, Chandler, Judge
A. c, Floyd, Charles J, Haase, W, G,
Duttlinger. Henry I, Winkelman, Chas,
], Barnett, w, ]. Prescott, c. T. Me-
knight and II number of others equally
well known,
1t should be understood that these
names are not mentioned as having
been considered by the executive COM
mittee Of Is. for 1t is not known wheth-
err they have been suggested TO the
committee even,
II is understood that at least one man
connected with organized labor Will
be placed on the ticket. and Is general
ly conceded that the candidate Will be
a representative from one OF the trades
organizations or ono of the four rail-
road brotherhoods. There are -four
representatives OF organized labor on
the executive committee and probably
several othJEs viii be added before the
campaign Is opened.
Members of the executive committee
besides selecting names of candidates
for mayor and commissioners and a city
tax assessor, are alsG charged with the
duty OF preparing the platform and
forming a campaign organization II
seems to be generally conceded ina
7. g. Scarborough will be suggested fol-
reelection as tax assessor.
As to the platform no suggestion has
yet been made except by the resolu'
ton passed by members OF the Mempais
Equal Suffrage league, Bolton Smith
as chairman OF the executive commit
tee, said Tuesday that personally, HI
can cordially indorse the resolutions
as they simply ,call for better methods
Cf INV enforcement. something that al
good citizens should stand for,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-29
SLOW BUT SURE
SEEMS MOTTO Of
BUSINESS MEN

The executive committee, represent
ing the group of business, professional
and labor men interested in the selec-
tion OF candidates for city offices, seem
to be emulating the late Col, David
Crockett, whose favorite motto is sup
posed to have beer First be sure
you're right, then go ahead,
The difficulty Of ag Freeing upon RICH
men, and then securing their consent to
give much OF their time to the city in
terests should they be elected, is one
that confronts the committee. Appar-
entity j. j. Williams, the only announced
candidate for any city office thus far,
Is having troubles Of the same kind,
Members of the committee Of Is elect
ed at a meeting last Friday night, are
comforting daily, but are not ready yet
to even send a committee to see any
Of the men whose names have been
considered In connection with the pro-
posed nominations.
No member Of the committee has in
timated whom they have In mind as
possible candidates. One member OF
the committee said Tuesday that the
ticket must contain the names of men
who stand for something in the come
munity, men in whom the people 81
Memphis will have confidence and men
who do not need to make pledges In or
der to assure the voters that they stand
for good government and law enforce
ment.
have been Informally under discussion.
Among some mentioned as possihiiifies
amozg some Of the gfoliQ d ID msa
@+MfH ~N FtM@hN M#EEEt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-29
DEMOCRAT S0LON
OPPOSES LEAGUE
Thomas Expresses Doubt
About Worth of World
Unity.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-Expressins
doubt az to the merits of ahe league of
nations and pointing out that either the
league covenant or the peace OF force"
with which il Is linked must In the
end perish, Senator Thomas, Democrat,
Colorado told the senate today he had
reached no final decision as to the treaty
of Versailles, a-.
While hoping that the great war had
SO uplfted human morality and intel
lect as TO make permanent peace nos
stble, Senator Thomas said he could see
no evidence ~ such Il change"
The world Is today more turbulent
and scarcely less bloody, than before
signing the arnistice.'' he said. 9TH,
cltned to either peace or to the arts ui
peace, The passions and discomfort o
man rock the earth,
Wars cannot be averted by an,
plans. leagues or precautions unless tn,
minds of men become averse to war
and am unable to accept the theory
that men can be made smercfful, wist
and moderate by treaty regulations.
make no pleas for Germany. She rich
ly merits every requirement which tn,
treaty has imposed uron her. But tn,
! Germans are human beings, inspired b,
human impulses, They have not &C,
cepted this treaty. II will be respected
only 8 o long as the allied powers cal
dictate.
1.-THE league Of nations Is interna
'tional in its framework, II not In III
substance. The spirit OF n~ationalism
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-29
HOROSCOPE
.eup.C oAALaAN I.
WEDNESDAY, July 80, 1919.
Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)

Mars and Venus rule strongly for
good today, according to astrology.
The planets seem to ugu well Tor
all that pertains to war, since a smooth
ing out of difficulties of all sorts re-
lating to army rehabilitation is fore
Swallowed.
It is a fortunate sway for engineers
builders and men engaged in construc-
tive enterprises of every sort.
There is a lucky sign for hospitals
and physicians. Nurses come under a
rule that promises honors and recog-
milton of high attachments.
Business enterprises should prosper II
begun today and there is a favorable
direction for the development of new
manufacturing projects.
Women have the most stimulating and
encouraging influence directing them
during this sway, the seers
Financial ventures as well as matri-
monlal should be lucky.
Weddings today are happily directed
and there should be great good fortune
for women who marry soldiers.
Banquets Inc entertainments that
make appeal to the lighter side of hu-
man experience have a most suspicious
government of the stars.
Modistes, jewellers and dry goods
merchants should profit from the as
| poets today.
Revival of many old fashioned arts and
customs is prognosticated. Women
| will probably make sewing as fashion
able as knitting and the wearing of
aprons and caps is likely to be revived,
astrolorers
Introduction of many new pastimes
Is indicated and there will be a re-
turn of interest in games long eonsid-
cred too childish to engage attention,
it Is predicted.
Children born on this day will be
| enterprising, loyal and prosperous. II
they carry out me representations as
told from their stars.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-29
N7aazaE5E7EREy THE NEWS SCIMITAR DAILY CONC PAGE
MACHINE FEATURES
I69VNCNNIGGILYa
q BEDTIME' O A
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE PLUMS.

MY! hut those plum pies smell
good!' said Uncle Wiggily, shifting the
air as he sat in front Of the pastry
on the kitchen table. II wish Grandpa
Goosey would hurry. The pies are cool
enough, now to eat. I'm sure.
There came n knock at the door.
Uncle wiggily jumped up and IA to
Come. right in, Grandpa Goosey."'
cried the rabbit gentleman. Come
right in, and have some plum pie"
"Oh, hol I'll come right in" cried
a rough and ready voice, and I'll have
some plum pie, too But l am not
Grandpa Goosey Ganderf'
And there stood the bad old Pipslse
wah, sort of making a face at Uncle
Wiggily. Yes, III come in, and III
cat a whole plum piel" he cried. And
after that ri eat some souse! Burr
r~-r-r!" and he shook his head like n
corkscrew,
Uncle Wiggily didn't like this at all,
and before he could stop the bad chap,
the Pipslsewah caught up a plum pie
and took a big bite from it-nearly
half. j should say, and most impolltely.
too. And then something funny hap
nened. There was a sound as If the
Pipsisewah were chewing on stones,
and suddenly he clapped his paw to
his jaw and cried:
"Oh, WOW, oh, double WOW! All my
lttAH dIt NlbhNAis ihAt AAAHNS FsS'
| pie, fun Of stones! Oh, this is no place
for met" And away he ran, not hurt
ing Uncle Wiggily at all, and not get"
ting even a smitch OF souse,
"Well that's funny" thought Uncle
Wlggily. Il wonder what made him
act that way?" And then the door
opened again and in came Nurse Jane
"Oh, Uncle wigEily!'' she cried. u
forgot to tell you, but in one plum pie
n left the stones, or pits, inside the
plums, like mine that way. but |
| didn't mean that pie for you, or Grand
pa Goosey, / forgot all about telling you
| left the stones In the plums OF one
pie"
"Ha. | know it now" said Uncle
Wiggily, with a laugh, and so does
the Pipsisewahl No wonder he was
surprised to bite on a lot OF plum
stones, Hat Ha' Hal"
well. I'm glad | left the stones in,
then" said Nurse Jane, Then she
made herself another pie, for the Pip
slsewah had spoiled the one he tried
to eat, and pretty soon along came
| Grandpa Goosey, and he and Uncle Wig
giIy ate the plum pies without stones
In, and everybody was happy except
the Pip. He had the toothache for
u week.
And IL the front door mat doesn't
step on the toe of the rubber boot
when they're playing tag with the jump
ing rope, I'll tell you next about Uncle
Wiggiiy and the pears.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-29
MARINE CORPS is
ON DRESS PARADE

N. r. Hr - -EtN
Winning recruits for service in Uncle
Sans marine corps doesn't constitute
all of the duties of the members of the
corps IL, Memphis, If feminine eyes are
any guide,
When Capt. Frank Pilotte, First Ser
geant G, II. Robinson and other at
taches of the local recruiting office ap-
peared on Main street Tuesday morn
ing in their new summer uniforms OF
blue blouses, white trousers, white caps
and gloves, they re the object Of many
IN admiring glance from members OF
the more deadly sex. :
The new ''unies'' are attractive in
deed, m the marines are very proud
Of them; so much so, in fact, that they
are already planning to face a Gamers
so they'll have a permanent record Of
themselves before the newness of the
new clothes wears off.
All OF them are all dolled up" but
each and every marine had some place
10 go. All of them stationed In the re-
cruiting office thought of more excuses
to get out on Main street Tuesday thar
| ever before. Sergt, Robinson says this
boys surely do enjoy those admirinl
glances from the gentle sex,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-29
WELFARE AGENCIES PLAN
BIG UNITED CAMPAIGN

NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 20. (Spl.)-
Welfare agencies Of Tennessee met in
joint conference here today to map out
plans for a combined organization with
In this state, Reports from the Y. M.
G. A., Red Cross. Y. W. G. A. and va
lious city and county charities were
heard. DR., DIN West of the state board
of health delivered an address in which,
he told OF the plan whereby the Red
Cross will furnish a number of trained
nurses for Tennessee for the purpose
of teaching the people the methods OF
combating and treating influenza In
anticipation of a return outbreak In this
country again during the coming fall.
The fipal plans for forming a permanent
organization were taken at a meeting
to be held this afternoon at the Central
Y. n. G. a.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-29
Copyright, 1919, by Mcclure Newspa-
per S~yndicate.)
~ ~AntG


Uncle wiggily Longears, the bunny
rabbit gentleman, WAS sitting IN ms
hollow stump bungalow n day read
Fl See ii printed here" spoke the
bunny rabbit to Nurse Jane Fuzzy
WuzEy. his muskrat lady housekesper,
81 see by the paper that plum pie Is
very good to eat, and very nice,
.a0h, i've known that a long while,
heater play in the sink with the pud-
ding spoon. Yes, indeed, plum pie Is
"a hem Ah-ker-choo, UNI was
inst wondering" went on Uncle Wig
civ, ~diffident-like and sort Of inslnu-
a1ing. II was just wondering whether
..Vyonld YOU IKE to Try some?' asked
the muskrat lady, as she watched
Uncle Wiggily to see If his pink nose
would twinkle; and II did, I'm glad 10
say. would YOU like some plum pie
Uncle Wiggily?"
"Indeed, ! would" answered the rao-
bit gentleman, ~ Yu
make the pie,' promised Nurse Jane,
aud Uncle Wiggily danced up and down
ON his old, tall silk hat, he was so
hanpy. OF course, he crushed the hat,
hut, as / have said, il was an old one;
A little later the mummy IabDll SkhIteN
OFF in his automobile for the plum tree
garden of Grandfather Goosey Gander.
Take as many piums as you IKE,
invited the old gentleman goose, Nurse
Jane can make very good pie, | be-
lievei' -,
you shall do more than believe!"
cried Uncle Wiggily. You shall see
for yourself, Grandpa. Come over to
my hollow stump bungalow in about
an hour. BY that time Nurse Jane
win have q plum pie baked, and you
and ! can have a little picnic, all by
ourselves
THAT will be fine quacked Grand
pa Goosey, te
IN Nurse James kitchen. She mixed
IN the plums Uncle Wiggily had bought
with some sugar and flour and water
and Pepper and salt and mustard-you
know; whatever goes into plum pies;
and soon they were baking In the oven.
sThere you are. Uncle WigEily'' said
Nurse lane about half an hour after
that. There are three plum pies baked
for YOU. And now / must run over
TO see Mrs. Stubtall, the bear lady
Better wait until the pies cool a BIZ
before you eat them.
II will" agreed Uncle Wiggily, and
then, with another twinkle of his pink
nose. he sat down to wait for Grandpa
Goosey Gander.