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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-01
RATIFICATION OF PEACE TREATY
 IN PRESENT FORM IS PREDICTED

WASHINGTON Aug 26.-(9-The ratification of the peace treaty and league of nations just they received in the senate, is predicted by Senator Hitch cock who considers that when the ratification is fact Pres dent Wilson will have of the greatest victories of his Presidential in his country The treaty will be ratified, says Senator Hitchcock sometime in September and all controversy the subject will then be ended ncud ing the defeat of the proposed Shanung amendment.
 Senator Hitchcock made the prediction after confer of an hour with President Wilson, He gives the votes that be counted upon in the senate in making his state saying that all democratic members be depended upon back the and that with the aid of twelve publican all amendments will be voted down. thereby essenng the danger that has been feared that might have to be renegotated by all nations involved
 BELGIUM RATIFIES TREATY
 BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 26-( (A9-Peace with Ger many is of record and of fact far Bel gium is concerned the Belgian having unanimously ratified the peace treaty and league of nations this afternoon The treaty ratified by the Belgian chamber of deputies August g.
 FRANCE CONSIDERING
 PARIS, Aug. o. P) -The subject matter of the
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-01
WAR DEPARTMENT TO SELL SURPLUS
 SUPPLIES THROUGH RETAIL STORES IN CAMPAIGN AGAINST HIGH COSTS

WASHINGTON, Aug o. N9 It announced here tonight that the department has definitely decided open retail for the sale of household commodities from the departments surplus stock The will prob ably be opened in all of the large cities of the country accord ing to the announcement the date of the opening to be September 25 In addition to selling goods at retail prices the it is stated will carry mail order business
 The be opened part of the government campaign against the high of living. Just how long they will remain open is stated but it is understood that some of them to stay open indefinitely until such time 1t is discovered that they have been the of apprecably lowering the price of foodsufs in the district in whchhey located.
 Most of the goods which will be placed on sale are sup plies purchased for the army when it thot that they would be needed in Europe consisting chiefly of canned goods and other similar commodities which be kept in good shape for long time It is stated however, that the government considering making the purchase of other commodities, such will fill up complete lines of first class store stocks ao is supposed that nothing except actual necessities will be purchased Everything is to be sold at price much lower than that which is being charged the markets today for like commodities.
 RE SEATTLE PRICES
 SEATTLE, Aug. 26.-(H)-Federal District Attorney Saunders has announced that he intends prosecute all profteers discovered here result of federal nvestga- on to the full extent of the law He calls particular tenon in his the retailers who he alleges holding up prices He has already ordered an assistant district attorney prepare charges and bring criminal On against all of the restaurant and hotel of the city who charging ten cents cup for coffee The price of the beverage only recently raised to cents.
 MORALES, Arizona, Aug 26.-(P)-Col Canahan of the twenyffth United. States infantry commander of the Arizona military district is using unique method in an attempt to lower the high cost of living far soldiers concerned He has issued order forbdng any of his to to Tucson for at least two days of the high prices that the soldiers being charged for everything they purchase and believes that this ban will have the effect of lowering the prices Tucson known to depend con sderaby on the soldiers from business point of view
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-01
B0LS ARE BELIEVED TO BE BEHIND RACE Rl0TINC IN UNITED STATES:
 ARE SUFFERING DEFEAT IN RUSSIA

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2o-QP- bolsFeviki soviet propaganda is behind the roting which is going on at times in various parts of the United States the opinion expressed in statement issued today by the de pament of justice The says that secret agents of the department have discovered that the soviet interests are supplying funds for propaganda antagonism Tn this country and that they being assisted in their forts by the Industrial Workers of the World These dis coverles are therefore believed that the propaganda issued is responsible for the Washington and Chicago riots
 BOI.S ADMIT DEFEAT
 LONDON, Aug. 20.-H H9-Despatches received at the war office tonight bring information to the effect that the bolshevk are officially admitting the defeat of their forces in southern Russia They admit that they have lost Odessa it IS stated but in their defense that they peed to evacate the city by the heavy bombarmen ed into it by thirty allied warsp of the Black sea fleet
 It is understood here that Odessa now in the hands of a volunteer Russian force.
 DENEKINE ADVANCES
 LONDON, Aug. 26.-(P)-The British war office to- night announces that information has been received to the feet that General Deneknes an-bol Russian army is ad vancing against the bosevik It is therefore expected that battle of considerable importance between the two forces will shortly be fought. General Denekine is commanding one of the volunteer forces of Southern Russia
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-01
OF
 RI0TINC FEARED

PITTSBURG, Aug. 26.-(P)-Fear- ing a recurrence of the rioting here as the result of the trolly strike, the mayor of this city has ordered out a thousand emergency policemen to aid the regular police force to prevent riots or to help suppress them should they start. A troop of state con- stabulary is also here for the purpose of assisting the regular police in put ting down the riots. A recurrence of the rioting is feared for the reason that number of the cars of this city are now being operated by non- union labor, which has caused sullen mutterings on the part of the strikers. The latter, however. have shown no inclination to arbittrate their diffi- culties, holding out for a complete compliance with their demands on the part of the car company.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-01
PART OF PACIFIC FLEET ORDERED
 SEARCH FOR MISSING AVIATORS

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. Aug. 2o-(H9-It is announc- ed here tonight that number of the smaller vessels of the Pacific fleet to be detached from the main fota and ordered to join in the search for the missing army avatos Warehouse and Connolly It is understood that they o search the entire Pacific of Lower California par clary the upper part in the hope that trace of the missing be discovered Included among the vessels which will join in the search the cruiser Machias sub marine chaser number 306 and the tug Charlenge
 AVIATORS REPORTED FOUND
 FL MENTRO, California, Aug. 26.- R) "A report has reached here the effect that the missing American army viaors Wateroue and Connolly have been found by Mexican federal troops lower California the for their experience is being lost This report has been authenticated bdt is believed be there no for it unless the have actually been rescued
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-01
RAILROAD TRAINMEN DETERMINED
 NOT TO RETURN TO WORK; STRIKE
 SITUATION CONSIDERED SERIOUS

LOS ANGELES Aug. 26-( (P-Tt is learned here to- night that the striking railroad determined than not to return to work until their full demands complied with Arbitration has been tried but avail the men will not consider anything in the way of settlement except full compliance with their demands It is stated to- night that they have decided ignore the instructions they have received from the national brotheroods of railway rainmen ordering them to return to work pending settle ment of their difficulties, and that they will remain
 Conditions here the result of the strike bordering serious Absolutely trains moving, consequently there are people going out coming into the city. No mail has been received here since last week has been despatched and result state of mail congestion prevails in all post offices in this part of the state.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 26- N) Adding further
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-01
RUSS BELLERBY'
 NOW APPOINTED

According to telegraphic infOrma- ton received here yesterday Russell Gellerby, son of Mir. and Mrs. Jack Bellerby, of Fairbanks, has been ap- pointed by Delegate George B. Grigs- by as cadet from Alaska to the United States naval academy at An napolis. He will enter the academy early next spring if he is able to pass the physical and scholaristic exam. ina, ions.
 Russell is well known in this vii cinity. Ie has attended the Fairbanks schoolf; for several years and is prominent in high school athletic cir cles. He is at present in the employ of the Alaskan Engineering commits sion at Nenana.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-01

The Italian battleship Conta, direct from Cavour, arrived here this after noon and was immediately the object of visits on the part of hundreds of curiosity seekers. And as result oi the hospitality of the officers of the ship it's commander says that he fears that the vessel will have to return to Italy sooner than was ex. pected on account of the fact that it is expected that the supply of wine that is carried as regular ration on board, will run out. The vessel, however, will visit a number of other Atlantic ports before starting on it's return trip.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-01
AMERICAN PUNITIVE EXPEDITION
 LEFT MEXICO TO AVOID A CLASH
 WITH MEX. TROOPS SAYS OFFICER

CANDEI,ERIA, Texas Aug 26-(P-rhat the American punitive expedition in Mexico desisted efforts to locate the bandits after on account of the presence o Carranzasa troops the section of country be raversed is the brot here by Captain leonard Mat lock- of the company commanders of the detachment of the eighth cavalry which formed the invading force The
 Mexican troops located six miles north of Coyame Chihuahua, says Captain Maock the only trail that it was possible for the Americans take in the mountain country and American scouts discovered that they ev denty preparing to stay where they This fact caus ed the American leaders decide the border in order to avoid probable clash and certain controversy
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-01
ONLY TWO AMERICAN S0LDIERS0F
 THOUSANDS IN BATTLE INFRANCE,
 UNACC0UNTED FOR SAY OFFICIALS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2o-(F)-That only two men of the thousands of American soldiers who in France remain unaccouned for this time, is the Statement issued by the statistical branch of the department These sc have now been completely compiled and they show that the fate of these two alone unknown of all the Amer- cans who the battle line.
 The statistics issued show that the casualties nearly heavy among the American troops as first stated At that time tot that the total casual ties would amount to nearly onethrd of the entire force but it develops that they number 29732 Of this number the deaths from all 422 the remainder being casualties from disabling wounds or ncurable lness
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-01
TWO AVlATORS
 DIE ON DUTY

BELLEVILLE. Ill., Aug. 26.-(R)- Two aviators were dashed to their death here this afternoon when the plane in which they were travelling fell distance of 200 feet to the earth. Both of the men are believed to have been killed instantly by the fall Immediately after it hit the aeroplane caught fire and as a result the remains of the two aviators were so badly burned as to be unrecogniz- ahla
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-01
REPORT BRINGS OUT CONDITION
 OF DAIRY COWS

The official report of Dr. B. c. Par ker, government veterinarian touring Alaska inspecting livestock, and who has been testing the animals in this vicinity for several days. con- firms the story appearing in yester- days issue of The Citizen regarding tubercular animals found in Hinck. ley's dairy establishment. Out of the twentysiX animals inspected at that place by Dr. Parker, only one was found to be in healthy condition, twenty-five being reactors. Two other infected animals were found in the icinity.
 The report given out yesterday by the veterinarian follows
 August 26, 1919. have tested the following cattle in this vicinity.
 1. Hinckley-26 head tested; 25 re- actors, l healthy.
 ?. St Joseph's Hosptal-1 head tested. healthy.
 8 Carlson-1 head tested, l healthy.
 1. Slater-2 head tested; re- actor, l healthy.
 ,. LaZelle--l head tested, l re- actor.
 G. Bentley-2 head tested, 2 healthy.
 7 Mclntire-1 head tested, l healthy.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-01

MEN ON STRIKE
 START A RIOT
ILLINOIS COAL MINERS RIOTINC BECAUSE OF FINES IMPOSED
 BY OPERATORS

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Aug. 26.-(P- Riots are breaking out among the coal miners of this vicinity as the result of fines against the miners i'm posed by the coal operators. This policy of the operators has already resulted in an extended strike and il is feared that conditions will shortly become serious.
 A negro strike breaker today fired upon crowd of miners when he was called a scab. This resulted in the miners returning the fire as the negro ran away. one of the shots fired by the strikers killing a boy who was q bystander.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-01

effect that the revolt in Honduras which started a few days ago and which resulted in a pitched battle yesterday between the rebels and government troops, ended today. It is understood that by the terms of the agreement reached all of those who bore arms against the govern ment have been granted amnesty.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-01
GAMERS } TRY TO IMPROVE METHOD

JUNEAU, Alaska, July 3O.-(P- More than seventy Alaska canneries working thru the National Gamers association. have begun a thoro in vestigation of the methods used in canning salmon in the Juneau dis trict. It is believed that the inspec- tion will result in discouraging i'm proper methods of canning which re- gently brOt about condemnation of large salmon shipments to Puget Sound.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-01
INFLUENZA IS
 NOT EXPECTED
HEALTH OFFICERS DO NOT EEK. PECT VISIT OF DREAD EPI-
 DEMIC THIS FALL


 CINCINNATI. Aug 26.-P)-Gov ernment Health Officer Peters does not expect a reoccurrence of the influ- cnza epidemic in the United States this fall, according to announcement made from his office today. He made the statement in answer to numerous questions which have been propound- cd to him regarding the possibility of another visitation of the epidemic. He adds, however, that such a thing is possible but that it is improbable. The reason that he gives is that the people of the country were immunized by the disease when it swept the country last fall.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-01
OFF ON
 EUROPEAN TRIP

NEW YORK, Aug. 26--(R-J. Pierpont Morgan, the widely known financier. sailed for Europe today on the first European trip he has made since the early days of the great war. He is making the journey in the interest of finance but will com bine pleasure with business by visit ing relatives In both France and England.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-01
CONFIRMATION

The Russians hemmed in the for tress of Premysl from all sides. All escape was cut off.
 Frau vOn Habeniehts, wife of the man of the same name, smiled de- lightedly.
 "How thotful of the czar!" she ex. claimed. "Now our cook can't leave."
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-01

treaty and the league of nations before the chamber of deputies today for consideration The bring ing of the matter resulted n hot debate among the depu
 es some of them expressing the opinion that Germany is being let off far easily for the damage she has done to- the French republic and its people by the of peace ained in the treaty It therefore that the o-
 mstc forecasts that the treaty will be promptly ratified have vanished.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-01

WASHINGTON, Aug 26-(H99- Something more was Accomplished toward ultimate settlement of the peace treaty and league of nations question in the today when the foreign relations committee, quick srccession adopted series of amendments to the peace treaty emat- ing the United States of the powers which will be represented the international commissions created to s,- ervise reconstruction in Europe Most of the amendments were presented by Senator Fall of New Mexico
 In voting the amendments the members of the com mittee divided party nes nine republicans voting for them and democrats against them Senator McCumber
 the republican member of the committee who voted with the democrats against the Shantung amendment present at tl1c session.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-01
LATIN REVOLT
 IS SUPPRESSED

SAN SALVADOR. Aug. 26.--R- Information reaching here is to the
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-01
BATTLESHIP OF
 ITALY IN PORT

BOSTON. Mass. Aug. 26,-- H1 .
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-12
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL ARE
BEFORE IOWA ASSEMBLY

Des Moines, Iowa, April 12--Recom-
mendation of impeachment proceed
ings against Governor Harding of
Iowa were ready for presentation to
the house Of representative today. The
judiciary committee made the recon-
mendation after investigating the
pardon of Ernest Rathbun, convicted
on an assault charge.
Governor Harding called the recon-
mendations part of a political fight
My hands are clean" he said. 81
have confidence the people of Iowa
will resent the outrage that is being.
perpetrated by a few designing poll
ticians."
The same committee is TO make
recommendations in the case Attor-
ney General Havener. His methods in
obtaining revocation Of Rathbun's par
don were under fire.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-12
Banquet

Washington, April 12--Gen. Aurelio
Banquet, minister of war under HUI
erta. has landed in Mexico to give new
impetus to the rebellion against Car
rama which Gen. Felix Diaz has been
organizing for four years.
His secretary Roberto Gayon, who
made this announcement, said that
General Diaz, who left here for Mex
leo with four men, now has an army
Of 10000, built up by desertions from
the Carranzistas and equipped with
supplies from the government forces.
The next move Of the Diaz forces
here will be to ask the United States
to recognize them as belligerents. Then
they can buy arms and ammunition
here and fit out a steamer for Mexico.
The revolution has gone slowly SO
far because General Diaz started
without men or money" Mr.. Gayon
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-12
REFUTE LANE STORY
Mayor Potts of Occur d'Alene
Says Prisoner Alone Respon-
sible for Crime.

Fred S Lane, serving a 50-year term
In the state penitentiary for the most
heinous crime ever committed in
Kootenai county. has succeeded In con-
vincing James Leitch, parole officer
Of the institution. that he confessed
to the crime charged against him 10
years ago to shield younger brother,
says Couer d'Alene dispatch
Mayor c H Potts. who prosecuted
Lane, declared today that Lanes new
story was utterly absurd
Lanes brother came to me a year
after Lane was sentenced, coming,
believe, direct from England" said
Mr. Potts After he Investigated the
facts he returned home. Lane con-
fessed to me and the girl positively
identified him as her assailant Lane
was cockney type Of Englishman
and there can be no mistake"
The crime for which Lane Is serv-
ing SO years took place on lonely road
rear Harrison The girl, Is years Of
age, was walking with younger sis
ter, when Lane waylaid and assaulted
her Eighteen hours later she was
licked up unconscious in a clump of
bushes Three months later the girl
died.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-12
SAYS HUNGARY TO SHY
AT WILSON PRINCIPLES

London, April liking Ferdinand
OF Rumania, in an interview with the
Bucharest correspondent of the Times
declared his belief that Hungary is not
ready for tranquil acceptance of Presi-
dent Wilson's principles. On the con-
trary, he said, the wrath of the Hun
garians at feeling they are being de-
prived of their greatest sources of
revenue probably would lead them to
declare war on Rumania.
CThe kings reference to depriving
Hungary of its greatest sources of
revenue" probably means annexation
by Rumania of valuable Hungarian
territory
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-12
WANTS BRUSSELS
GEORGE TO BARE PEACE
POSITION TO COMMONS

Paris, April 12-Premer Lloyd
George will end the uncertainty OF his
position Tuesday with an important
speech in which he will reveal his
alignment with President Wilson, &C.
cording to information obtained by
the United Press today from a source
close to the premier.
This speech viii be delivered in
parliament, where he will find hun
dreds Of members, elected on the same
platform as himself, awaiting his ex-
PLANTATION of why he is not carrying
out all of his campaign pledges, in
Guiding the promise to make Ger
many pay the entire cost of the war.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-12
zAPATA, MEX BANDIT
Chief SLAIN IN BOUT
WITH FEDERAL TROOP
Most Feared of Rebel Leaders
Surprised by Carranza Cav
airy and Shot to Death; Body
Fully Identified.

Mexico City. April 12.-Emilio Ia
pata the strongest and most success
full Of all the bandit chiefs in Mexico,
has been killed, 1t was officially an
nounced today.
General Pablo Gonzales, who restor-
ed order in the state of Morelos-Za-
pata's stronghold few months axo,
reported to President Carranza that
zapata had been shot by Colonel Jesus
Gualferdo. The latter's cavalry sur
prised the bandit and his followers,
killing many and scattering the others.
Zapata's body was taken to Gonzales
headquarters, where it was fully iden-
titled.
For years, Zapata was virtual die
tator of Morelos which is within a
days march of Mexico City. At one
time he actually invaded the capital
escaping with quantity of booty.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-12
I|!El9l1I1
DISCUSS ''Y' WORK
Conference Friday Night to
Consider Plans to Enlarge
Scope Well Attended.

Interest in extending the Y. NJ. c.
A. work to small towns and rural
communities was shown Friday even
ing by the number of delegates from
outside points at the district confer
ence to consider this movement.
A meeting was held during the af-
ternoon at the Y. NJ. c. A. building, at
which Albert r. Roberts of New York,
Ivan B. Rhodes of Portland and John
III. Rudd of Portland. outlined the ex-
tension work, its value and the system
for it's Inauguration.
At $3.50 banquet was held at the
Owyhee. w. II. Coppedge officiated as
POSTMASTER. Ivan b. Rhodes, secre-
tary of the Y. NJ. c. A., for Oregon
and Idaho, and Albert e. Rhodes,
senior county work secretary of the
international committee, made ad-
dresses. The carrying of the Y. NJ. c.
A. to small towns unable to afford a
building and to rural communities
through the organization Of Y. clubs,
using churches and school houses for
meetings, was explained and the re-
suits obtained where such plans were
followed.
Delegates were in attendance from
Nampa, Caldwell, Emmett and from
several rural sections. Much interest
was evidenced in the movement and
it is likely the three southwestern
counties will adopt the plans out
lined.