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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-04
Lieut.. Cecil Fl. Connolly
Lieut.. frederick III. waterhouse

After weeks Of search the fate Of
two United States aviators who were
patrolIing the Mexican border was
learned. Lieutenants Cecil H. Con-
molly, of San Diego, Cal, and Fred
erick 3. Warehouse, Of Weiser,
Idaho. lost their way on a flight
from Yuma, Ariz., to San Diego, and
landed in Lower California. For
nineteen days they had only the wa
ter in the radiator of their airplane
to drink and little or no food. Then
they were killed by Mexican fisher
men. Their bodies We're recovered.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-04
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-04
REPORTS OF REBELS ACROSS
FROM HIDALGO NOT VERIFIED

McCALLEN, Tex. Nov. Re
ports that Mexican rebels under Cen
eral Almazan had occupied Reynosa,
across the Rio Grande from Hidalgo
Tex, and seven miles south of Nc
Allen, were not confirmed here to-
night. American troops were rushed
to Hidalgo last night to reinforce
the border patti oil there when reports
were received that rebels were APP
preaching the Hidalgo border.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-04
Cooperative Stores
Face a Strike

LANCASTER. Gng.-Thirt.- thous-
and employees of the Cooperative So
ciety of North England, Consum-
ers' league operated by and for pur-
chasers, have threatened to go on
strike, and many have already walk
ed out. Members of the society are
volunteering to act as shopkeepers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-04
MEXICAN REBEL
COMMANDER ON
TEXAS BORDER

BROWNSVILLE. Texas, Nov. l.
General Andrew Almazan, Mexican
rebel commander, with about seventy
of his men, today occupied the town
of Reynosa, Mexico, opposite Hidal-
go, Texas, according to reports here
tonight. He met with no opposition
the few Carranza soldiers in the Rey-
nosa garrison having crossing to the
Texas side.
The railroad between Matamoras
and Reynosa is inundated by flood
waters from the Rio Grande, no
trains are being operated, and it is
believed MatamorOs is safe from at
tack. Reynosa is sixty miles west
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-04
Autos Are Burned

TOKIO.-Fire destroyed every au.
tomobile shown at the home exhibit
ton here, and missed every one of
the 800 rattlesnakes and crocodiles
shown.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-04

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-04
SWagger Garb
For Dark Dudes

I.ONDON.-West End tailors have
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tive officials in British East Africa.
They demand the finest textiles and
designs.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-04
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26
STEAMSHIP IS
 A TOTAL LOSS

BALTIMORE. May 24.-R)-The large coast liner Virginia bound from Norfolk to Baltimore was totally de- stroyed by fire today while near the mouth of the Potomac river. The vessel carried 16e passengers. IF of whom are believed to have been lost.
 The fire started in the hold of the steamer and was not discovered un. til 1t was too late to put 1t out. The crew assisted by the male passen. gers aboard the ship made desper' ate fight to stop the raging flames but to no avail. When 1t was seen that 1t would be impossible to get the conflagration under control nor time to beach the steamer, the passengers and crew put off in small boats. A hasty count of those escaping from the doomed ship shows twelve pas ssngers missing. Tho boat and car % is . total loss. nothing below decks being saved.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26
OLD GUARD WINS FIGHT OVER
 SENATE GUARDIANSHIP; SENATOR
 PAGE DEFEATS SEN!. P0LNDEXTE'R

WASHINGTON, May 24-(4)-The fight which has been for the past several days between the progressive republicans and the old guard the committee has to close with the progressives de- cisivey defeated Miles Pondexer progressive of Washing affairs committee being awarded Carroll Smaey Page of Vermont, by virtue of the senates seniority rule
 Penrose of Pennsylvania and Warren of Wyo1nng bat tescarred of the old guard respectively get m portan committee assignments Penrose chairman of the
 finance committee and Warren head of the appropriations committee For several days before the opening of the pres session of congress and its opening there has been bitter fight waged between the standpat republicans and the progressveS the chairmansps of the important committees. Pondexter has been the head of the committee mines, while his colleague Wesley L. Jones given the chairmanshp of the committee. At their conference which is be held Monday the republicans will consider their slate for all the committees.
 Senator Penrose succeeds F. M Simmons of North Carolina. The chairman of the finance committee has served almost continuously in the since March 4 1897 and is of the leaders of the old guard Francis Emro Warren the head of the committee appropriations is also another odtmer in length of service having been the upper house since 1895 He succeeds Thomas S. Martin of Virginia.
 Senator Page of Vermont, who follows Benjamin R. Tlman head of the naval affairs committee, first elected the United States senate in October 1908 fill unexpred caused by the death of the Hon. Reded Proctor He reelected the republican ticket in 1910 Senator Jones of Washington succeeds Duncan U Fletcher of Florida the committee and Poindexter fol- lows Charles B. Henderson of Nevada.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26
FIRE IN PARK
 IS DISASTROUS
ZONE OF GREEN PARK HAS BIG FIRE WHICH
 RESULTS IN LARGE LOSS

TACOMA. May 24.-F-A greater part of the amusement zone in Green park at Camp Lewis was wiped out yesterday by disastrous fire. The flames burst out in one of the show houses and had made good headway before the firemen could arrive on the scene. It is estimated that the loss to the property owners will to $150.OO0.
 As soon as the fire was discovered a call was sent in for the military fire fighting force which responded Camp Lewis maintains an extensive fire department compos. ed entirely of soldiers. Despite their efforts to extinguish the conflagra tion they were unable to save but a small portion of the amusement zone Two of the soldier firemen were severely injured by falling buildings
 All of the buildings consumed by the flames were constructed of wood and highly inflammable. The cause of the fire has not yet been deter
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26
FEDERAL JUDGE MAYER HAS IS- SUED AN INJUNCTION AGAINST FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INTET;, FERING WITH BREWERS IN MANUFACTURE OF BEER.
Cannot Interfere
 With the Brewers
GOVERNMENT MUST WAIT UNTIL COURTS PASS ON BREWERS CLAIM THAT 2ATc ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE NON-INTOXI- CATINCi.

NEW YORK, May 24.-P)-Judge Mayer of the federal court in this city has issued an injunction restrain ing the United States government from interfering with the brewers in their manufacture of war beer. The restraining order says that the feder- al authorities must allow the brew. cries to manufacture this beer until the courts have decided the case now pending.
 The Brewers association is claim ing that beverages containing but two and three-quarters per cent of alcohol or less are not intoxicating and therefore do not come within q bounds of the prohibition law. They are prepared to fight their claim til, the highest courts in the land |, have employed score of skilled at torneys to conduct their case.
 Brewers and saloon men in all parts of the United States are close ly watching the outcome of the fight. The attorneys for the association are very optimistic regarding the claim and state that they feel certain the courts will uphold them. Fearing that they would be forced to cease the manufacture of the beverage be. fore the case had been decided. the brewers applied for the injunction They claim that the recommendation made by President Wilson in his mes sage to congress relative to the re peal of the war time prohibition act as far as 1t applied to beers and light wines will exert great influence ir l their favor
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26
LANE REQUESTS AN IMMEDIATE
 APPROPRIATION FOR RAILROAD

failure do would result in the Alaskan En- gneering commission losing the benefit of work during the month of June which is of the best months in the tire summer in which work the railroad
 Many laborers and contractors" says the secretary especially the Nenana end have been placed half pay the last congress failed make appropriation These have been doing highly important work for the cois sion during these spring months and still working in order that delay shall the construction which they avoid These who have been for the past several weeks only drawing fifty per cent of their wages and prices will be fully paid in the which request is appropriated"
 The requested by the secretary of the interior estimated be sufficient carry all the work for the
 month of June which had been planned by the Engineering commission and also pay off the obligations incurred by the spring work
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26

SEATTLE, May 24.-(P-A special despatch from the Washington correspondent of the Pos1ntegencer says that Secretary of the Interior Franklin Lane has asked congress to immediately appropriate 6435l for Alaska railroad work This is urgently needed to continue the work until June 3O the end of the present fiscal year
 Secretary Lane told congress in his request for the propraton that the failure of the railroad bill pass the last session seriously curtailed the work He states that the amount which he now asks for will be sufficient rv the project until the end of fiscal year and pay off the obligations which been incurred in the past several weeks.
 At the present rae continues the secretays request we face deficit June 30 of $87S8o8 To merely ask the appropriation of this amount would be to delay the construction of the railroad and increase the cost of the project It is absolutely essential the building of the Alas ka railroad that the asked for be appropriated
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26
TWO ARE DEAD
 AS RESULT OF
 AUTO ACCIDENT
AUTO COLLISION ON SEATTLE EVERETT HIGHWAY DURING EARLY MORNING HOURS RE- SUITS IN TWO DEAD AND SEv. FEN INJURED.

SEATTLE. Wash, May 24.--(P- Seven persons are in the hospital, two of them so seriously injured that they may die. and two others are dead as a result of collision be- tween two speeding automobiles on the Seattle-Everett highway at an early hour this morning. One of the cars was driven by Carl Chilberg, son of J. E. Chilberg well known banker of this city Young Chilberg received injuries which may termin. ate fatally.
 The car driven by Carl Chilberg was returning from late dinner at an inn several miles out from here on the highway He was accom- panied by some friends and was speeding back to town whcr the col. lision occurred. It is understood that both cars were being driven at high rate of speed. When the driv. CTS of the cars sighted each other, there was no time to turn out of the road and the crash came. Both of the people killed were seated in the front seats, those in the tonneau being somewhat protected.
 Other cars passing soon discover cd the accident and immediately brot the injured persons to the hospital. Both of the automobiles are total wreck
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26
ORDERS PLACED
 FOR SUPPLIES
RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION OR DERS TWO HUNDRED THOU.
 SAND TONS OF RAILS

WASHINGTON. May 24.-F--. Railroad administrator Hines has placed with six large steel compan' ies, an immense order for steel rails to be delivered as soon as possible.
 The order will total at least 200,- 900 tons and Is composed entirely of rails of a standard size. The railroad administration plans to do extensive repair work this summer on the various lines. The greater part of the work planned by the ad- ministration will consist of ,eballast ing road beds and replacing old, worn rails with new ones.
 At the time the orders were plac ed, the steel companies were instruc- ted to effect delivery as soon as pos sible. The railroad administration was seriously hampered in its re pair work by the failure of the last congress to pass much needed ap, propriation. This money. however will become available at this session and the proposed work on the roads will be done.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26
CHIEF OF STAFF AN NOUNCES THAT ORDERS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR RETURN OF ALL DRAFTED TROOPS IN FRANCE BY JUNE FIFTH.
Will Leave None
 But the Regulars
DEFINITE PLANS FOR THE EN- TIRE WITHDRAWAL OF PRES. ENT EXPEDITIONARY FORCES ARE NOW BEING FORMUI4AT- ED-DETA1LS LATER.

WASHINGTON, May 24-R1-- General Peyton C. March. chief oi staff of the United States army. an nounced today that orders had been issued which called for the return of every drafted and wartime volun teer soldier in France by June 12 The present order will affect only those men who are in the army fol the duration of the war only. Thou sands of these men have already been returned to their homes but there is yet large number on duty in France and along the Rhine.
 For the present. the war depart ment intends to leave the regular troops on foreign soil but they will be returned at later date. This is not taken to mean that the United States will not maintain a force il Europe as new recruits are being sen over every few days. It is the in tention of the department to relieve all men who have been in the foreigr service for the past several months They will gradually replace these regiments with new volunteers.
 General March states that definite plans are now being formulated fol the return of the regulars but the, will not be relieved until all thu drafted and wartime volunteers have been released. The army is conduct ing a recruiting campaign offering one year enlistments to men wht wish foreign service. It is these men who will relieve the troops sta tioned in France at present It ii expected that the last detachmen of drafted soldiers will sail from French port not later than th' twelfth day of June.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26
DRILL FOR SHAW
 CREEK ARRIVES
SMALL DRILL FOR USE ON SHAW CREEK PROSPECTING AR.
 RIvES IN TOWN.


 The drill which will be used in con. nection with prospecting work on the upper Panama. in the Shaw creek neighborhood, arrived from Circle on the Washburn last night. A small boiler is also with the drill.
 The drill was built by Brumbaugh. Hamilton & Kellogg for Gust Peter son about five years ago. It was shipped by him to Harrison creek, in the Circle district at that time and has stood there since unused. It has been turned over to Frank Lawson and his partners in order to facilitate their operations in the Shaw creek region. It is expected that the outfit will be moved to the upper Tananx within short time.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26
BOLD ROBBERY
 IS COMMITTED
 IN LARGE CITY

THREE UNMASkED ROBBERS EN-
 TER LARGE JEWELRY STORE
 IN HEART OF SAN FRANCISCO
 NNO MAKE AWAY WITH TOUR. sEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
 SAN FRANCISCO. May 24.--P-- One of the boldest robberies ever committed in this city occurred to- day when three unmasked men en- tered the Gem jewelry store in broad daylight and successfully escaped with large sum of money and great quantity of valuable jeweiry.
 The employees of the establishment were taken completely by surprise and were unable to offer any effec. tive resistance. The burglars wait ed for an hour when there were very few customers in the store. Enter. ing by the front door they covered the clerks with revolvers and quick ly bound and gagged them. The three men then deliberately rifled the cash register and small safe which was standing open. Trays of jewelry and precious stones were dumped into bags which they carried. The en- tire robbery was committed within few minutes. The proprietors of hnt~ InIC at fourteen thousand dollars.
 As soon as possible after the rob bers had darted out the front door and jumped into a waiting automo- bile, the police authorities were no- tified and they are now securing the city and surrounding country in an effort to apprehend the perpetrators of the crime.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26

troops have been attacked by a large number of the citizens who are en. ragged at the depredations practised by the Bols. During the past several days the Esthonians have been stead lily advancing and are following up their gains. giving the Bolsheviki no time to rest and recuperate.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26
WILLARD WILL
 START TO WORK
HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION WILL START TRAINING NEXT WEEK
 FOR THE COMING BATTLE

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 START TRAINING NEXT WEEK
 FOR THE COMING BATTLE
 LOS ANGELES. May 24-R)-Jess Willard, heavyweight champion of the world, who has spent the winter in this city will leave Monday for Toledo, Ohio. where he will 90 into training for his coming bout with Jack Dempsey.
 The big boxer now weighs 29F pounds but expects to weigh in at the ringside at 24S. While he has nothing much to say regarding the fight on July 4, his manager and trainers are very optimistic and say that Dempsey will last but very few rounds with the champion.
 Dempsey has already started his training for the fight. doing the greater part of his work out of doors. This Is Willard's first bout since his defeat of Johnson in Havana. Cuba. where he won the worlds cham pionship title.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26
SUTHERLAND LAUNCH PARTY
 RETURNa HoMg FROM TT

The Sutherland launch party con. sisting of Dr. J. A. Sutherland. Frank R. Clark and Charles Thompson. ar rived in town yesterday from the lower river. The party was gone from here about ten days and made the trip to Panama and return in good shape. All of the voyagers were Drowned up by the sun and wind and report that they enjoyed every minute of the trip.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26
SON IS BORN TO MRS. HANS
 HESS AT LIVINGSTON HOME

A son was born to Mrs. Hans Hees at 10:45 o'clock last night at tho home of Mrs. Andy Livingston. The new arrival Is a lusty youngster. weighing eight pounds. Both moth CT and child are doing fine. Dr. M. F. Hall was attending physician.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26

army up to the present date is g.. 215.0oo. The men are being releas- ed as quick as their services are no longer needed. Before the middle of the summer. 1t is the expectation of the war department officials to have every drafted soldier discharged.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26
ALLIES CAPTURE TOWN ON
 LAKE OMEGA FROM Bot

LONDON. May z4.--F)-A large force of allied troops have captured an important town on Lake Omega, situated on the Murmansk front. The resistance offered by the Bolsheviki was very strong but they were un- able to withstand the determined at- tack of the allied soldiers. The Rus sian soviet troops suffered extreme ly heavy casualties.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26
SOLDIER TERMED BY GENERAL FOCH AS THE GREATEST OF ALL
 PAYS VISIT TO WHITE HOUSE


 York second elder of the Pail Ma Tennessee church and formerly conscientious obector today paid visit to the offices of the department and the White House. ms is the man whom Marshal Foch termed as he greatest of em a This made by the renowned French general after Sergeant York had pulled off the mghest sngle-handed achievement of the war.
 The sergeant held lengthy chat with Secretary Baker which he told by the secretary that he was very brave man. During his visit to the White House secre tary Tumuy said the sergeant America owes you oeot of gratitude which repay The famous Dattie scared of the world was given an ovation at every place he visited in this city.
 When America declared war against Germany Avin N York pronounced conscientious obector 1t was not og however before he became converted and later on the firing line showed his ability scrapper by killing twenty Germans taking hundred and thrtytwo prisoners and putting thry-six enemy guns of commission all in one exploit For this he awarded the congressional medal and mentioned several times in official despatches.
 Sergeant York is tall, raw-boned mountaneer about wentyegh years of age He was drafted from ms nome district and placed in the 328th infantry Some time prev ous the war Sergeant York became very religious and was convinced that wrong k forsaking his form CT pasne of squirrel hunting He offered objection to the draft however, being merely passive The captain u der which he placed took interest in the mountalnee and knowing of his objection warfare spent the greater part of night showing the young where this was righteous war; often using scptura quotations as part o his argument Alvin York became convinced and decided that he willing fight the Germans any time and any where.
 Soon after arriving on the firing lne and while he corporal York with combat group in charge of sergeant Coming under the fire of Hun machine gun nest the sergeant in command and all of the command with the exception of the then Corporal York and five were killed outright York immediately assumed command of the remaining five and charged the machine guns He effected the capture of the and several prisoners Proceeding with his small detail of men, he again came u- der the fire of another enemy nest of machine guns The Americans flattened themselves the ground York di recting his watch their prisoners He then unber- ed his army rifle and began potsot the Huns When later asked how many shots he fired at the nest he replied about twenty It afterwards discovered that just twen- yfour dead Huns lay around the machine guns The fight between York and the Germans did stop until the officer in charge of the guns offered to stop his fire if York would the rifle firing In tel32 prisoners which taken by the an there four officers Be- ing another battalion headquarters than to his York delivered the prisoners there and proceeded to his headquarters where he made mention of the exploit later accidentally discovered with the result that York received the military honors he richly deserved