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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-12-12
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would appear 'perp1stercus. ridicu-
lous and so fantastic as of itself to
deserve little attention were 1t not
first, for the fact, that II is similar
in all essentials to the plan of Sandi-
go, which by the only judicial tribunal
passing upon the question was declar-
ed to have been backed or supported
by armed forces through a state of
war by v. Carranza in 1915; and
second, were 1t not for the fact that
the plan # Sand: tself a
dating, and this present plain follow
ing, were and are in exact line with
the note of June 10, 1917, from Zirr-
hermann to Won Eckhart, then AM
bassador from Germany to Mexico
The Zimmerman note contained
the paragraph: 1--WE Germany
shall give general financial support to
Mexico, and it is understood that
| Mexico is to reconquer the lost terri
tory in New Mexico, Texas and Ari-
IONA" In this connection the MEN,
orandum called attention to the SUE
gestion in the Zimmerman note that
Mexico communicate with Japan sug-
costing adherence to the plan and o.:
fer her mediation between Japan aud
Germany
Evidence in possession of the COM
mittee. Senator Fall informed tho
| President, indicates that conditions
along the border are rapidly taking
on the same character which had
been assumed in our relations witt
Mexico prior and subsequent to- the
date fixed for uprisings under the
plan of Sandiego.
The committee, the memorandum
said, has obtained possession of what
President Carranza calls his "blre
book" At various places in this
book attention is called to the op-
pressive policy of the United States
toward Mexico, and stress is LAID
upon the assertion that President
Carranza has resisted every such en-
croachment and in every instance
from the first proposed Niagara con-
ference down to and including the
American protests as to Nationalist
tion of lands and other properties"
that he has been successful by ''re-
fusing absolutely to yield in any re-
spect to the demands of this Gov
eminent
Wilson Is Assailed.
do not forget my Injunction
Carranza wrote to describe in lively
colors the tortuosity of the American
policy with relation to our country,
causing the figure of Wilson to stand
policy
The resolution asking President
Wilson to break off diplomatic rela-
tions with the Carranza Government
was abandoned today by Republican
leaders in the Senate after the Pres
dent had informed Senator Fall, its
author, that he would "be gravely
concerned to see any such resolution
pass the Congress
Before the President dispatched his
letter, the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee held an hours session for
discussion of the Mexican situation,
including the Carranza oil DEGREES,
which would have been the subject o.
diplomatic correspondence between
the United States and Mexico, but at
the suggestion of Senator Fall action
on his resolution was deferred unit
the President had expressed his
views.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-12-12
FOR SALE.

One Percheron Mare, years old.
w. b. THOMAS
24t2p Horton. Ky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-12-12

Hosne
Mhodi
hailed a
meeting begin early the expected be productive much
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-12-12
The Inaugural Ceremonies.

The inaugural exercises were held
on a large platform which had been
erected at the entrance to the Capitol.
SEATED upon this platform we're Gov
ernor Morrow and Governor Black.
with their families; the retiring state
officers. the state offieers-eleei. fifty
prominent Republicans composing the
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
INDIANA SENATOR CHARGES THAT
 RADICALS HOLD POSITIONS WITH
 MANY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

WASHINGTON, \Oct. 2O.-(9) Charging that casts reds and other radicals are entrenched in govern mental departments, Senator James E. Watson of In diana, introduced resolution calling for congressional investigation of these departments The ire of Senator Watson apparently aroused by the recently publish ed report of the federal trade commission charging the packers of Chicago with attempting to gobbe the whole sale grocery business of America.
 The senator referred particularly the federal trade commission, saying that the reds practically in control of the Investigating force of that body the n vesgators including actually hostile to the present form of government.
 He declared that Stuart Chase, who has general charge of the investigation of the packers prominent exponent of the doctrines of socialism, He asserted that Victor Berger Irwin St. John Tucker and number of extreme socialists with Chase at the headquarters of the federal trade commission Chase's office ne de- being the rendezvous for absolutely de- voted to the destruction of property and overthrow of the very government, itself He accused Chase of being the author of magazine article assaing the American government for not recognizing the Russian reds
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
PRICE DECLINE IN FO0DSTUFFS
 IS ANNOUNCED
STAPLE ARTICLES DECLINE TWO PERCENT DUR ING SEPTEMBER; AVERAGE STILL 87 PERCENT ABOVE PRICES DURING 1913.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2O.-R)-The beginning of the decline in the high cost of living is seen by the depart ment of labor in the price declines which took place last month in a number of food commodities which were announced by the department today. The officials are confident that the present month will show even more of a break in prices as a result of the activities of the federal, state and food control officials thru out the country.
 The department announced today that twenty-two articles of staple foodstuffs declined two per cent dur ing the month of September. These, however, are still 87 per cent above the prices which prevailed during 1913. The price of onions and po- tatoes dropped seventeen and four teen per cent respectively last month while small declines are reported on both sugar and flour.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
DEFENDED ~STUBBORNLYBY
 SOVIET FORCES
FORCES PREPARE TO DEFEND PETROGRAD TO LAST-YUDENITCH HALTS AD- VANCE TO AWAIT REINFORCE MENTS TO ATTACK.

LONDON. Oct. 21.-R)-In dis patches received by the British
 office today it is indicated that the bolsheviki are defending Petrograd with great stubbornness. A Helsing- fors' dispatch says that General Yu- denitch has halted his advance to await endorsements before making an attack on the city.
 The halt was ordered when the anti-bolshevist forces encountered a strong force of soviet troops and determined resistance seven miles south of the capital. An American telegram says that Commissioner Zinovieff. the chief bolsheviki repre- sentative in Petrograd, has with drawn to Moscow with many men.
 HOLD kRoNsTADT.
 LONDON. Oct. 21.-R)-A des- patch received this afternoon from Finland declares that tho ho'e-~-''' still held the Russian fortress of Kronstadtsunday. The red flag was still flying at the time on the battleship
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
GARY WILL NOT YIELD; REMAINS
 FIRM IN STAND
DECLARES WILL NOT RECEDE FROM OPEN SHOP POSITION IN INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE - GARY IS ONE OF PUBLIC'S DELEGATES.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 22.-R T. Gary today notified Chair man Franklin K. Lane, of the nation al industrial conference, and Secre- tary Morrison, of the American Fede- ration of Labor, that he will not re- cede from the stand taken by him as head of the United States Steel cor poration regarding open shop in the steel strike hearings of the congress sional Investigating committee. In these hearings MT. Gary told the senators that he would not recognize nor deal with the unions as such, nor allow them to dictate the policies of the steel interests.
 This position, he declared, would be maintained by him in. the industrial conference, in which he is sitting as a representative of the public. He reaffirmed his refusal to deal with representatives of the labor unions who are not employees of the steel company. This is the first statement he has made since the conference opened.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
.>.,,,,. uErIClEl>CY BILL WITH sl7OO0O00 FOR OUR RAILROAD IS
 REPORTED FAV0RABLY TOSENATE

WASHINGTON, 0ct 2o-QFCThe urgent de- fcencv appropriation bill carrying $170OOOOO for the Alaska railroad was favoraby reported to the senate this afternoon by the appropriations committee Chair man Warren will ask for early consideration of the bill which is the first of the session. It carries total o $42OOOOOO The Alaska railroad appropriation IS pro- vided for by amendment which was recently intro duced before the committee by Senator Jones, of Wash ington The committee was unanimously in favor of the amendment and it will receive strong support in the| upper house. It is believed that the lower house will concur in the amendment and that funds for the railroad will be available before the end of the present special session.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
SOLDIERS SENT
 TO GOTHAM FOR
 DUTY ON DOCKS
FIVE HUNDRED SOLDIERS WITH ORDERS TO SHOOT SENT TO NEW YORK TO MOVE TRANS PORTS-HYLAN'S PROTEST IS IGNORED BY BAKER.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-P)-A de- tachment of 800 armed soldiers ar rived here this morning to attempt to end congestion on army piers that has been caused by the strike of local longshoremen's unions. The soldiers have been ordered to shoot if necessary. They will help move the army transports which are tied up in New York harbor as result of the continued strike.
 MAYOR PROTESTS.
 NEW YORK, Oct 22.-(R)-Alarm- ed at the possible consequences of the use of regular army men as strike breakers in the longshoremen's S strike, Mayor Hylan today requested Secretary of War Baker to post pone using soldiers on the New York docks. MT. Baker replied to the re- quest saying that the government had waited too long for the strike to cease and that transports must be moved and that the soldiers are here to do it.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS CLASH
 WITH NEW YORK MOUNTED POLICE
 OVER GERMAN OPERA PRODUCTION

NEW YORK, Oct. 2O.-(4 (49-A pitched battle between 300 service aided by thousands of civilians and mounted policemen took place tonight in front of the Lexington theatre where attempt was being made to show German opera that had been banned by Mayor Hyland.
 The service gathered in front of the thea tre preparatory to making effort to prevent the production of the opera when they charged and dispersed by large force of mounted police officers. The soldiers were quickly reinforced by thousands of civilians and returned to the scene of the encounter, where they proceeded to lay down barrage of bricks and stones under cover of which they attacked the police. The opera not pro duced.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
GOVERNORS WILL
 ADJOURN SOON
HARDING ASKS EXECUTIVES OF COAL STATES TO CONFER
 ABOUT STRIKE

DIES MONIES, Ia., Oct. 20.-R)-- Alarmed at the failure of Secretary Wilson to mediate successfully the dispute between coal miners and operators in the central bituminous field, Governor Harding, of Iowa. to- day telegraphed the governors of the states in this region asking them to meet in conference regarding the threatened strike. He proposes to discuss some method of arbitration under the auspices of the state gov ernments in case of failure tomor- row by the conference between Sec retary Wilson, the full scale commit tee and representatives of the oper- ators.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
COUNCIL TO FIX DATE OF FIRST
 MEETING OF LEAGUE THURSDAY; NO
 CHANGE OF WAITING FOR AMERICA

PARIS, Oct. 20.-R)-It is currently reported that the supreme council at its meeting next Thurs day may fix the date of the first meeting of the council of the league of nations The date fixed will not come before the formal announcement of the ratification of the treaty by at least three of the great powers, not including Germany.
 It is conceded that it is impossible for action by the United States Problems which demand i'm mediate attention pressing upon the allies. Pro- visions of the treaty. left to the league for enforce ment, are also awaiting attention and the supreme council feels that it would be injurious to the n- terests of the allies to postpone the formation of the league any longer
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
LEAGUE BINDS
 US TO ENGLAND
 DECLARES REED
REED TURNS ANGLO-PROBE IN HIS ATTACK ON LEAGUE; DE- CLARES THAT DOLLAR CHAS- FRS AND SINISTER INFLUENCE SUPPORT LEAGUE.

PATTERSON, N. J., Oct. 20.-R- Transferring the scene of his ac- tivities from the southwest, where he was so unfavorably received, to the Atlantic section, Senator Reed, of Missouri, today addressed small gathering on the league of nations, and was as usual bitter in his at tacks on those who are supporting it. The senator was civilly received and was given some applause.
 He declared that the apOtion of the covenant of the league of na- tions would bind Columbia to the wheels of Great Britain's cart for all time. He charged that every sinister influence that would place q dollar above The Flag is battling for the acceptance ot the league.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
VESSELS LEAVE
 DAWSON SUNDAY
 ON FINAL LAP
DAWSON AND WASHBURN OUT OF DAWSON SUNDAY FOR WHITEHORSE; ALASKA DUE AT . LATTER PLACE SUNDAY AFTER NOON LATE.

DAWSON, Oct. 2O.- R The steamer Yukon arrived in Dawson Saturday, followed closely by the Washburn, being the last two boats sailing from lower Yukon river points this season. The trip from Circle was made without unusual incident, the river being free from ice all the way.
 Both boats left here Sunday and were reported at Coffey creek late today, making fair progress toward Whitehorse. It is believed both boats have a chance to get thru. An in dependent company, at Whitehorse. has offered to send the Thistle down river to Dawson in case these is need for her services.
 The Alaska has made good time upriver and was due to arrive in Whitehorse Sunday afternoon late.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
SECOND MAN IS CAPT. DONALDSON
CAPTAIN DONALDSON FINISHES SECOND IN TRANSCONTlN-
 ENTAIL AIR RACE

MINl1OLA, L. l.. Oct. 2O.-R)- Captain L. O. Donaldson, who arrived here this morning, almost two days behind Lieut.. w. B. Maynard, is the second flyer to complete the trans continental air race. His time has not been announced.
 Captain Smith and It. Queens were scheduled to leave Cheyenne this morning for San Francisco and both men planned to make that point to- night, thus completing the race. Nothing has been heard from them up to noon today.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
TO
 BE ESTABLISHED
NEW YORK 400" WILL GIVE MONEY TO BELGIAN RULERS
 FOR RESEARCH.

NEW YORK, N. Y. Oct. 20.-(P)- Society leaders of this city, including among them some of the city's wealthiest families, plan to give a substantial sum of money to the Bel gian monarch for the purpose of foun- ding a medical research society in Belgium. It is the intention of the movers of the plan to establish an in stitute in Brussels along similar lines to the Rockefeller institute that is kept up by the Rockefeller Founda- ton in this city.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
CONGRESS WILL
 ADJOURN SOON
WANT TO TAKE RECESS BEFORE THE NEXT
 REGULAR SESSION

WASHINGTON. Oct. 20.-R)-Ac- cording to statements made today by republican leaders of both houses of congress, congress will probably ad- journ on November g, until the be- ginning of the next regular session on December l. Plans are being laid to that end and the republicans do not doubt that they will be able to force such an adjournment wheth- CT or not any definite action has been taken on the treaty.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
NOTED DIPLOMAT
 PASSES BEYOND
ITALIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES DIED BE-
 FORE COIII.D QPERATE

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2O.-R)- Count V. Macchi Dicellel, Italian ann bassador to the United States since 1913. and one of the most popular members of the foreign diplomatic colony in this city. died tonight in the emergency hospital just prior to an operation. He had been ill since last Saturday. He was 53 years of age at the time of his death.
 The counts health had been bad for some months and he recently re- Quested that he be relieved in order that he might return home where he believed he might be able to re- cover. In response to this request the Italian government appointed Baron Romano Avezzano as his suc- cessor, but the transfer had not been effected at the time of the counts death.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
BAVARIAN PRINCE TO BE TRIED

PARIS, Oct 2o-(F9-Aeeordng a n la Lberte, a local newspaper Prince Rupert of Bavaria German armies invading before an nterna. tonaI tribunal committed during the
 The of the savarian prince trial manded.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
MAIL SHIPMENT
 HERE YESTERDAY
FIRST CLASS MAIL ARRIVED YES. TERDAY AFTERNOON AND
 DIOTR IRIININn

A car of the Brewer Stage line ar rived yesterday afternoon with a shipment of mail, both first and sec ond class. from the states. The mail was distributed and all in the boxes for delivery before the postoffice force laid off for the night. An other mall is due to arrive about the last of the week. The next mail for the states leaves Wednesday morning.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
MORGAN MAKING
 ENORMOUS LOAN
QUARTER OF A BILLION LOAN BEING MADE TO BRITISH
 GOVERNMENT

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-R-Mor- gan & Co.,. Americas leading banking house, announced this evening that it proposes to finance loan of $250,- O00,0000 for the British government. The loan will be covered by three and ten year securities. It will be used in part to retire outstanding bonds of the British government. This is the largest project undertak- en by American bankers since the war.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
BRITISH BUILD
 CHlNA'S PLANES
CHINESE GOVERNMENT BUYING MANY AIRPLANES AND MUCH
 EQUIPMENT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.- R It was announced here today that a British aircraft manufacturing cor poration has secured big contract from the Chinese government for aerial supplies and equipment. The contract calls for the expenditure of $40,000,000 for aircraft and aerial equipment. Work will begin im- mediately and deliveries will be made as soon as possible.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
PRESIDENT MORE
 THAN HOLDS OWN

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.- R - President Wilson has recovered in tirely from yesterdays severe at tack of indigestion, according to an announcement made by Dr. Grayson this morning. The physician also stated that the President is doing more than merely holding his own. but is showing a continuous inn provement every day.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
BOOM NOW
 STRIKES SOUTH
CITY FORMS WOOD FOR PRESIDENT" CAM
 PAIGN CLUB.

BIRMINGHAM Ala, Oct. 21.-(P)- Local republicans. today opened 8 "Wood for President" headquarters and announce that they will work viz orously for his nomination by the re. publican convention next year. As far as Is known. this is the first or ganization for the noted army leader to be formed in the south.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
SEAL SKINS TO
 BE SOLD SOON

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 18.-(P)- The government ship Nanshan is due to arrive here shortly from the Pribi loff islands with a valuable cargo of seal skins. The cargo consists of 25,- 900 belts which are said to be worth at a conservative estimate $2,OOO, 900.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
} URGED
 AT BOUNDARIES
CAMINETTI URGES INCREASED BORDER PATROL TO CURB
 IMMIGRATION

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2O.-R-Im- migration Commissioner Caminetti, appearing before the house commit tee on immigration today urged that patrols be immediately increased on the borders of Canada and Mexico. He declared that many undesirable aliens are at present able to slip across the boundary lines between the United States and those two countries and escape the watchful eyes of the immigration officers. Much of the unrest prevalent in the country, he declared, is fostered by persons who have entered the coun- try in this manner.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
SLAYER
 SHOT BY POSSE
KILLS BLACK SLAYER OF WHITE WOMAN

MARIANA, Ark, Oct. 20.-R-Al- exander Wilson, negro. was to- day shot and instantly killed by a citizens posse after he had murdered a wealthy white girl of this town. The negro resisted the efforts of the posse to arrest him and was riddled by bullets fired by the citizens.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27

LONDON. Oct. 21.-R-Finance. according to leaders of parliament. will be the dominating subject at the opening of parliament next We'd nesday. The government program includes many reforms and labor de- mands. among them being a joint industrial council composed of repre- sentatives of capital and labor; g maximum working week of 48 hours;
 minimum wage legislation; the pur- chase of mining royalties and several other matters of prime importance.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
..Ao1 vIClvMA
 FOR NOME SOON

SEATTLE. Oct. zo-P)-The steamship Victoria will leave here Wednesday on the last sailing for Nome. This will be the second latest sailing ever made for that point from here. In 1913. the year of the tidal wave at Nome. the Victoria lef, Seattle on October 25, with re- lief supplies for the people of that
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27

Pertopavlovsk which the bolsheviki raised after the British had sunk her in Kronstadt harbor.
 WANTS FOOD.
 STOCKHOLM, Oct. 21.-P)-A despatch was received today by the American minister here from General Yudenitch from his headquarters near Petrograd in which the latter requested food supplies for his troops and the city of Petrograd. The gen. erai stated in the despatch that he expected to take the city today.
 REVOLT sTIRs
 LONDON. Oct. 21.-P)-A report received from Helsingfors this even ing declares that a state of rebel lion exists in and around Petrograd in the soviet household. The center of the revolutionary movement was in the very front lines of the bolsheviki forces.
 NO ATTACK MADE.
 LONDON, Oct. 21.-R-An off, cial statement issued tonight by the British admiralty says that Kronstadt has not surrendered, nor has it been attacked. It is expected to surrender after Petrograd is captured. The Brit ish fleet is keeping at safe distance from the heavy guns of the ports bat teries.
 A bolsheviki wireless received to- night admits that Kiev has been aban- doned and says that severe fighting is In progress north of Kransoyesselo.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
They were There All Right.

What are you burying in that hole?" asked Grey of his neighbor.
 "Just replanting some of my seeds. that's all"
 "Seeds!" exclaimed Grey angrily. "It looks more like one of my hens!"
 Tt is one of your hens." replied the digger. "The seeds are inside"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
PETROCRAD NOW SHUT OFF FROM
 OUTSIDE WORLD
ALL RAILROADS LEADING INTO CITY CUT BY ANTI-BOLSHEvIKI FORCES; YUDENITCH WIPES OUT BOL DIVISION COMING TO CAPITAL.

LONDON, Oct. 20.-P)-It was of- ficially announced today that Petro- grad is now virtually isolated from all other parts of Russia by the in vesting anti-bolsheviki forces which are encamped in great semi-circle about the Russian capital. These forces have cut all railways enter ing the city and shut off all possible avenues of escape by the forces in the city and all means of reinforce ments entering the city.
 A division of bolsheviki troops that was being rushed to aid the defend CTS has been waylaid and totally de- stroyed by the armies under General Yudenitch. Petrograd is preparing for a siege and in order to prevent an uprising within the city itself, machine guns are being posted at all intersecting street corners.
 BoLS CLAIM VICTORY
 LONDON. Oct. 20.-R-Bolsheviki despatches received here today claim that a severe defeat has been inflict- ed by soviet forces on the army of Admiral Kolchak. The bolsheviki claim that they captured 1000 prison CTS in a Emile advance.