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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-01
M'CUIRE'S BODY
 IS DISCOVERED
 IN BOAT HOUSE
OF MISSING BLAINE LABORER FOUND ON THE BAY SHORE; BELIEVED HE MURDER ED WIFE AND TWO DAUGH- TIERS AND TOOK OWN LIFE.

BLAINE, Wash, Nov. 25.-(P)- The body of Otis Mcclure was found this morning by police officials in boathouse on the bay shore. The man had apparently been dead for many hours. Death was evidently caused by strangulation caused by the rope around the neck.
 It is generally believed that Nc Guire, after murdering his wife and two young daughters, deliberately went to the boathouse and took his own life. The bodies of his wife and daughters were found last night by neighbors. No reason has been assigned for the deed, but it is thot that Mcclure suddenly went insane and during his mania killed his en- tire family.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-01
RAILROAD MEN
 ACCEPT RULING
RAILWAY BROTHERHOODS DE- CIDE ACCEPT ADMINISTRA-
 TORS PROPOSED RULE

CLEVELAND, Nov. 25.-P)-It is announced this evening that all the Railroad Brotherhoods will accept the ruling proposed by railway admins trator Walker D. Hines. The new ruling is to the effect that the six teen hour overtime law shall apply to all crews who are held away from their homes or the terminals out of which they work.
 Altho the Brotherhoods seem per fectly satisfied with the new ruling, information obtained from a high source this evening is to the effect that the time and half proposition for all overtime will be rejected by the organizations. It is declared tbat the railwaymen will hold out for higher rate of pay for overtime.
 CONFERENCE HELD.
 CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-(PI-The lead CTS of the railway brotherhood held a secret conference here this evening and it is reported they gave serious consideration to the calling of gen eral strike in order to enforce their demands for increased wages. It is stated that the proposed strike, in case it is called, will go into effect December 1. Several union officials. when interviewed tonight regarding the threatened strike, said that com plete tie-up of all traffic may be cx- pected within three days after the strike order is put into effect. It is reported that great many of the locals have requested the leaders to organize a strike, contending that is tie only way in which they can com >l recognition of their demands.
 RUMoR DENIED.
 CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-(P)-President Lee of the brotherhood of firemen, this evening, denied that the railway organizations had held any secret ses- sion to determine whether or not a tlike would be called. They stated that the rumors concerning the strike order had been started by the enemies of the brotherhoods in order to in- huence the public against the unions.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-01
NEW CABLE TO
 TOUCH ALASKA
PACIFIC CABLE FROM SEATTLE TO JAPAN TO TOUCH THE
 ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 25.-P)- That the proposed trans-Pacific cable will touch the islands of Alaska is the substance of a statement given out by Newcomb Carleton. president of the Western Union Telegraph Co.,, this morning. MT. Carleton an- nounced that the new cable will be laid from this city to Seattle and from the latter place 1t will go direct to some point on the Aleutian islands. From the latter place, the cable will run direct to the Japanese coast.
 He also stated that the cable will be constructed jointly with Ameri- can and Japanese capital. While not announcing the exact date construc- tion work will start, MT. Carleton said that it would be in the very near future.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-01
DENVER BANDIT
 R0BS GAMBLERS
MASKED MEN ENTER GAMBLING
 HOUSE AND MAKES A FAIRLY GOOD CLEANUP.

DENVER, Colo. Nov. 25.--(P)- Thirty occupants of local gambling house were held up last night and most of them cleaned by two masked bandits who secured entrance to the dive. The players were lined up along the wall with hands upraised and the robbers went thru their poe kets, taking money and whatever jewellery was found. One man had the presence of mind to take diamond rings valued at $1,O00 from his hand and drop them in a coal scuttle as he passed it. He recovered the rings after the bandits had departed.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-01
DRIVER KILLED
 AT RACE TRACK
ONE MAN KILLED AND TWO SERI- OUSLY INJURED DURING
 TRYOUT AT TRACK.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 25-(P)
 During practice run at the speed way here this afternoon, the steering gear of the car driven by Arthur Kennedy broke and the machine swerved toward the spectators who lined the track. The accident result ed in the death of Kennedy and two. of the spectators being seriously hurt.
 Kennedy was trying out his car pre- paratory to entering the race which is to be held here on Thanksgiving day.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-01
NO CHANGES IN
 COST OF LIVING
GOVT CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE H. c. l. HAS LITTLE
 EFFECTIVENESS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-[F)- That the governments campaign on the high cost of living was largely ineffective during the last month is indicated by statistics made public this evening by the labor bureau handling these matters. The cost of living for October shows to be equal ly as high as that of September ac- cording to the figures published, de- spite the governments anti-profiteer- ing activities.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-01
ANGELES GETS
 DEATH VERDICT
LEADER OF REVOLUTIONARY FORCES IS SENTENCED TO
 BE SHOT TO DEATH.

JUAREz, Nov. 25.-P)-The court martial which conducted the trial of Felipe Angeles has found the leader of the revolutionary forces guilty and
 cntenced him to be shot. The yer ( ct was returned this afternoon. Pending Angeles appeal to the su- .reme court and to President Carran- "a, the sentence has been suspended.
 Until the sentence is confirmed or reversed, the prisoner will be held here under strong guard. The trial created a great deal of interest and approximately three thousand persons listened to the proceedings.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-01

declined accept their breakfasts all of them stubborn refusing anything to eat The committee has not yet been successful in moving the balky radicals
 DETECTIVES FIND CHEMICALS
 NEW YORK, Nov. 25-(P)-A raid conducted to- day by federal and city detectives the headquarters of the United Russian Workers, radical organization, bro to light secret room, in which large quantity of chem cals were found All the chemicals of the kind used in making high explosives. The detectives also found bottle labeled TINT, of the strongest explosives known
 COUNTY ATTORNEYS CONFER
 SEATTLE, Nov. 25.- -QPCThe prosecuting at torneys of all the counties in the state of Washington held conference here today for the purpose of making definite plans for the campaign which IS to be waged against the radicals in this section of the country The attorneys decided to start the against the reds i'm and urge that all lawyers contribute their SGT ices free to the campaign.
 The question of jury duty was also brot up at the conference and resolution drawn up calling all patriotic citizens to accept jury duty and thus lend their support to stamping out this to the national life Fraernal organizations will be requested to aid the au horities in every way possible in order that the cam paign may be brot to quick and victorious end.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-01
SURGEON SAYS POISON
 GAS NOT DANGEROUS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 25.-(R In an official report made to the Secretary of War, Surgeon General Ireland states that, contrary to gen. eral belief, poison gas is one of the most humane weapons of modern war fare. He bases his statement on the statistics of the medical department in which it is showed that, tho there were many casualties resulted from the gas, there were but very few deaths.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-01
DEPT. IN FAVOR
 ,0FDEP0RTATl0N
OF ALEXANDER HERMAN IS APPROVED BY
 LABOR DEPARTMENT.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 25.-(P) The department of labor has off, cially approved the recommendation by the immigration bureau that Alex ander Berkman be deported. Berk-
 an is confessed anarchist and is now being held by the federal authori- ties pending his removal from the country.
 The department Is also considering the case of Emma Goldman, about whom the same recommendations was made and it is expected that de- cision in her case will be rendered soon.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-01

tomorrow morning when eight strike leaders will be put on trial charged with conspiracy to commit sedition. The labor men have engaged a num- Der of the most able attorneys in the Dominion and there is every indica- tion that the trial will consume sever al weeks time.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-01
BANDITS CLASH
 WITH FEDERALS
REPORT HOSTILITIES BETWEEN VILLISTAS AND FEDERALS
 IN SONORA.

FL PASO. Nov. 25.--(P)-Reports received here this morning say that a force of Villa bandits and federal troops have clashed in Sonora state. The engagement was indecisive and neither side claims the victory It is believed that Villa will attempt to
 aid isolated government towns to retaliate fo rthe capture of General his favorite general
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-01
SOVIET AMBASSADOR TESTlFlES HEPAD FORMER PORT OFFICIAL
 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR ADVICE

NEW YORK, Nov. .25.-QP-Appearing this after before the legislative committee which IS nves gang the activities of the radicals turnout the United States Ludwig K Martens, the sef-styled ambassador of the soviet government, declared that several months ago, he paid Dudley Field Malone then collector of toms for this port thousand dollars for advice to the best method to in shipping much needed sup plies to Petrograd Martens stated that this paid to Malone retainer and that he employed the collector in much the way he would have ployed attorney The supplies which he desired for warded to Petrograd, at that time, consisted of i'm mense shipment of boots chemicals and meats.
 During his testimony before the committee, thu soviet ambassador asserted that his government has the slightest intention of repudating the hundred mil lion dollars worth of bonds which issued by the i'm perial Russian government and the provisional govern men which controlled the country immediately after the czars abdication.
 RADICALS REFUSE TO EAT
 NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-H9- Three score radicals awaiting deportation Ellis Island have instituted two strikes during the past A hours in connection with the hearings being held by the house immigration committed which seeking to determine the for delay in the deportation proceedings The first strike of the radicals occurred when they refused to enter the in which the hearings being held unless the wire atng them from the spectators removed They later
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-01
NORTH TO PLAY SOUTH THURSDAY

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 24.-R)- The coast conference football cham pionship will probable hinge on the game to be played here Thanksgiving Day between the University of Wash lngton and the University of Cali fornia. The coaches and leaders of each team are confident of victory. The showing of the Washington men with but few veterans in the lineup and one of the lightest teams in the entire conference. has been one of the surprises of the season.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-01
FORM
 SOVIET COLONY
AWAITING DEPORTATION THEY FORM A COMMUNIST COLO-
 NY ON ELLIS ISLAND.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. 22.-(P)- More than 300 radicals awaiting de- portation from the United States have formed a communist colony on Ellis island where they are being held in detention. One of them told Chairman Johnson, of the house immigration committee, that q wish l had not meddled with the anarchists of this country"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-01
BUTLER TAKING
 ONE TO BROOKS
BILLY BUTLER LEAVES WITH DOGTEAM FOR BROOKS THIS
 MORNING EARLY

At the time when most folks are just turning over for the best sleep of the night, Billy Butler will pull out of town this morning headed for Brooks. He is taking Paul Hopkins. chemist of the local bureau of mines staff. Both men will be gone sev- eral days.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-01

Mining and Smelling Co.,, against the Helca Mining Co.,, both of Burke, for ore alleged to have been mined by Helca that belonged to the plaintiff in the action. The Helca company is alleged to have mined secretly ores f.om the great Russell lode. The operations, it is said. cover a period of six years.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-01

The lamp is mounted directly be- hind instead of to one side on the point of a new fountain pen for night work that is illuminated by dry battery in its barrel.
 A clockwork inside a new decoy makes 1t swim slowly about and emit the call of living birds.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-01
SMALL ARMY IS
 NOW ENDORSED

WASHINGTON, D. O., Nov. 22.-(P
 In a report founded on the war issued tonight, Chief of Staff, General Peyton c. March, said that an army of 100000 men is sufficiently large to meet the peace requirements of the United States. This a reversal of General March's recommendation ito congress for an army of half million men.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-01
KILAUEA SHOWS
 GREAT ACTIVITY
BIG HAWAIIAN VOLCANO SHOWS SIGNS OF ERUPTION; MAUNA
 LOA IS QUIET

HILO, Nov. 22.- R -Kilauea, Hawaiia's biggest volcano, is today showing the greatest signs of activity for ten years and it is believed that these forecast an eruption in the near future. Mauna Loa, which was in eruption for several weeks recent ly, has again Quieted down.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-01
NEWSY NOTES
 FROM NENANA

NENANA, Alaska Nov. 24.-Tony Jolick this afternoon forced his way into the federal jail during the ab- |sence of Deputy Marshal Hagen and raised so much disturbance that the two soldiers confined therein feared that they were about to be assassi- hated They shouted for help and after they had broken out window on the south side of the building. they succeeded in attracting the attention of the fire chief and Fred Douse who rushed to the jail.
 Finding the door had been locked by Jelick after he entered the jail. Hagen who came on long run. When he arrived. he was no better off than had been Douse and the others as- sembled In no way could they gain entrance to the building The soldiers. in the meantime, warned the officer that the man, whose ident- ity was still unknown. appeared to be dangerous and to look out for him. Being unsuccessful in forcing an en- trance to the jail. Hagen and his vol unteer assistants. took up positions near the jail. the deputy being nearest the door.
 In a short time the man emerged from the door and when ordered to halt started to run in an effort to escape Hagen fired three shots in the direction of the fleeing man. who fell at the third shot Hagen thot at first he had made a mistake and hit him but he regained his feet and started at full speed, but the delay caused by the fall had been fatal and jail.
 There and then it was that his identity was discovered. It was also found that he had apparently been in a miXup prior to entering the jail as his face was badly bruised up, pre- sumably in fight He showed the effects of 'lemon extract" jag and his general condition was such that he was placed in the hospital for repairs. He has recovered sufficiently to give an intelligent account of his yearning to become an inmate of the jail, but it is generally believed he got in scrap and getting the worst of it sought the jail as place to get pro- lection.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-01

NENANA, Nov 25.-Eugene Travel Ter was arrested here today and is be- ing held on charge of robbery. as a sequel to the Antone Jelick incl dent which was reported in these columns yesterday. Jeick accuses Traveller of taking a sum in excess of s2O0 from him.
 The accused man, who is well known in Fairbanks. is an employe Of the Arctic bath house. He was placed under arrest here this after noon by Deputy U. s. Marshal Jim Hagen upon the complaint of Jelick. Commissioner R. s. Mcdonald, who issued the warrant for the arrest of Traveller has set Friday at D. m. as the time for a preliminary hearing pending which Traveller is being held for bond of $500 which had not been secured at late hour this even- ing
 Jelick, who has rooms in the Arctic building, claims that Traveller got over $200 from him forcibly and the presumption is that after the robbery Jelick made for the jail to place him. self under the protection of Marshal Hagen. At the time Jelick was pick ed up by the officer yesterday, as was Gta no 10 showed signs of having been in a scrap of some kind, his face being bruised and cut and he was otherwise in bad shape. There were also blood
 laiks on the jail door believed to have been made by him when he was forcing an entrance to that building.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-01
MAY FORCE MINE OPERATORS TO PAY INCREASED WAGES OUT OF
 PROFITS MADE DURING THE WAR

WASHINGTON Nov. 25-(H9-The coal question is being given serious consideration by the cabnet and every member is seeking some solution which Will be acceptable by both the operators and the ief At torney General Palmer stated this afternoon that 1t IS entirely possible Fuel Administrator Garfield will be authorized to force the mine to pay their em- ployes increased wages from the profits made by the mining companies during the war. The attorney gen. era stated that this would the companies will not be allowed to raise the price of coal in order to meet the wage demands. Enormous profits were made by the mining companies during the time of hostties and 1t is the opinion of many prominent that this money should be used in the outlined by the attorney general.
 UNABLE REACH AGREEMENT
 WASHINGTON, Nov. .24-(P-Representative of the mine and the miners union spent two hours in conference today but unable to reach any agree ment which acceptable to both sides From all appear ances the deadlock which has been between the senatives of the two factions for time will continue indefinitely unless strong is taken by the government.
 WILSON MAY DECIDE
 CHICAGO, Ill., Nov. 25.-(H)-It is considered en- tirely possible and in fac highly probable that the coal situation will be referred to President Wilson for his decision as to what course shall be taken to compel resumption of the industry With each day that passes the situation becomes acute and unless some so- ton is reached it is only matter of time until great suf fering will result from the lack of fuel
 MAKE PROFITS PUBLIC
 NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-(P-Former Secretary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo stated this evening that the owners and operators of btunnous coal mines must make public the profits made by them during the war in order that the people of the United States may be able form just opinion concerning their controversy with their laborers. Mr. McAdoo said that the operators should make public their income returns, which docu mens will show their net profits during the time of war
 MINE BURNS
 WILTON, N. D., Nov. 25.-QP) The main tipple oi the Washburn Lignite mine was totally destroyed by fire this evening" despite the strenuous efforts made save it. The origin of the fire unsolved mystery a tho there is tendency the part of of the of ficas believe that it started by vndictve miners
 The burning of this tipple stops the mines dai production of fifteen hundred tons of coal and throws three hundred temporarily out of employment Flo while it seemed highly probable that the vein of coal would become gnited and it only due to the hard work of the mine that this did not few weeks ago the mine taken by the state but late was returned to the by court order The cosi of the mine will infct hardship those who d. pended upon it for fuel.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-01
MILLIONS SUED
 FOR IN IDAHO
HECLA ALLEGED TO HAVE SEE. CRETLY MINED FROM LEDGE
 OWNED BY FEDERALS

COUER D'ALENE, Ida, Nov. 22.- R)-A suit for $6,O0O.OOO was filed here this afternoon by the Federal
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-01
EXPECT TRIAL
 TO BE BITTER
EIGHT STRIKE LEADERS ARE TO BE PUT ON TRIAL IN WIN
 NIPEG TOMORROW.

WINNIPEG, Nov. 25.--P)-What promises to be one of the longest and most bitterly contested cases in the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-04-29
Healthy Men Defied "FIu."

An observant hospital corps man OF
be navy became so thoroughly con.
vinced that lowered resistance was
always the determining factor in con.
tracing influenza that he and some
of his mates volunteered to test the
truth Of his theory: The offer was ac-
cepted and 100 enlisted men who vol
unteered were submitted to eXhaus.
tive experiments by naval surgeons
the outcome Of which seems to con.
firm the theory. These men were all
In the best Of physical condition. and
during the experiment their health was
looked after carefully. Live cultures
Of influenza bacilli were sprayed in
their throats and noses hourly. The
germs were introduced into their food.
They were kept in close contact with
patients suffering from the disease.
Some members of the group received
various preventive inoculations, but
others were not thus protected. Not
q single case of influenza was de
veIoped.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-04-29
Not a Question Of Height.

When Lawrence Orr, of the state
board of accounts, was serving as a
paid examiner he went to Jackson
county to check up the records In the
various departments Of the courthouse.
He was acquainted with most Of the
county officials. but since his last visit
Simeon L. Henderson had become re-
corder. Mr.. Henderson is an ulusu-
ally large man. standing more than six
feet.
When Mr.. Orr was introduced to Mr..
Henderson he glanced up at his tower.
ing height and remarked:
Goodness. Mr.. Henderson. you are
a tall man. How tall are you. any
way?"
TO which Mr.. Henderson replied:
I'm this particular case. Mr.. Orr. It
is not a question Of how tall I am, but
how short am"
Mr.. Henderson's hooks checked up
to the penny.-Indianapolis News.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-04-29
New Plant for America.

Among the many new plants which
are being propagated in this country
is the Chinese jujube "Ziziphus juju'
ba," which is an alkali and drouth-re
sisting fruit tree which heretofore hal
been grown almost exclusively IN
China. Now. however, it IL being
planted In California and the semi-arid
South and Southwest and big ereps
are being secured.
The fruit of the better varieties I.
about the size Of large prune anG
is reddish or mahogany brown in color
when ripe. 1t can. of course, be eatea
when fresh, but is usually used fol-
the familiar "jujubes" combined with
cane sugar or honey.
Another emigrant from the far east
among trees is the Tung oil tree. from
which drying oils are. now secured fol
the paint manufacturers. It was, II
may be added. the war which inadver
tently brought about demand for 8
new drying oil that led to the bringing
to this country of young Tung oil trees
from China. So far they seem to bs
hourishing, but they will not be count
ed as American trees for some time
yet.