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The Washington herald., 1919-08-23
COMMITTEE TO VOTE
TODAY ON SHANTUNG
TREATY AMENDMENT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE one.

''NN Al-NA EslN r E@'f-A sN'fh N'-'Ars
land had made secret agreements to
settle ShantunE on the basis Of ia
pans dswauds. and that inasmuch
as the war had been fought largely
10 -z,g bIish the sanctity Of treaties
n seemed ne, essary for him to sup
port the secret treaties Japan had
made with these O'hGr powers
In the Senate Yesterday Senator
Fall ~ MexD called attention to. he
-ar1. ua error made hy President Will
son In the White House conference.
vher. in response to questions asked
hS Senator Lodge. the President said
the United states is not engaged in
trsd.uG with Germany.
~ Iu reply to the question. Are we
President replied, Not so far as I
know"
.. German Trade Questioned.
S-nrtoH Fall said the President was
evidently entirely mistaken" and
showed BY reports from the War
Trade Board that the exports to Ger
many from the United States during
'last June were $S.TS3. 600. which was
siOOCN in excess Of American exports
to Spain and twice as much as our
exports to South American countries
This was before the War Trade Board
on July Il changed the restrictions
30 as to permit more trade to go
from the United states.
Labor prOvisiOS OF the peace treaty
7.'ndan=er the futur" prosperity 0f
American workers. Senator Thomas.
Colorado, q Democrat, warned to-
day in a speech to the Senate
1T may b. possible to reach. ne
goal OF uniformity in the condHioIs
of labor. but I question il it can
be done otherwise than by making
The standard Of The lowest and level
inE down 10 it," said Thomas
He denounced as "unthinkabIe" the
provision of the labor articles which
would allow review of American la
Dor standards by foreign nations. He
said that American abor and the
American government would he sub
JeCted TO discipline by foreigners
upon any failure TO accept the or
dCTs Of tho international labor body
which the treaty creates.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-23

The Rov. Bergman Green. n d.
Of the Episcopal Theological Som
mary. Will conduct the funeral OF
Joh1 r. Waller at ; o'clock S8tur-
dav afternoon from the residence.
clS South Lee street.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-23
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EXTORTION IS PASSED
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charged that nothing had been done
either by the President or the Demo-
Gratis in control of the previous Con-
ETcsses to fulhll any of those prom
ises. Where there is one man in a
thousand who cares a rap about the
lca-ue Of nations. there are s99 who
are distressed and concerned about
the high cost of living.
1T is a question that is ever pres
ent; it has invaded every home, and
it haunts every f1reside of this land
Of ours. 1t is a question that must
be solved and solved promptly, and
the solution of that question lies not
with Congress. 1t lies with the De-
partment Of Justice and the Chief
Executive of the United States, whose
name is Woodrow Wilson"
Replying TO Mr.. Rodenberg's assault
upon the President and the Democrat
ic party. Representative Young. Texas,
charged that the Republicans were
playing partisan politics. He said
they had not made a constructive suE-
EestiOn since they assumed control of
Congress.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
CORDOVA GIVES HICKMAN BOOM
 INITIAL BOOST
BOOM FOR REPUBLI- CAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE MAN IS LAUNCHED AT CORDOVA HAS MADE NO STATEMENT REGARDING HIS CANDIDACY.

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Dec 1O.- Especial to The Citizen)-The boom for Heckman as candidate for the re- publican national committeemanship was launched at Cordova yesterday when the republican club of that town endorsed him for committeeman. The movement is already gathering headway. Last night the Ketchikan republican club was organized, it's first action after organization being to endorse J. R. Heckman.
 Mir. Hickman has not yet agreed to accept the endorsements and enter the race but 1t is confidently expected that he will do so today. Reports from various sections of the interior and as far to the westward and north as Nome indicates a strong sentiment for MT. Hickman among the republi- cans. His friends and supporters here believe that his election is sure if he consents to make the race.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
KEYNOTE SPEECH.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 10.-(P, -Governor Sproule, of Pennsylvania this morning delivered the keynote spech of the republican national com mittee meeting in which he attacked savagely the democratic administra- lion's Mexican policy and declared that the republican party approached the presidential campaign supremely confident that the people will endorse it's policies.
 Continuing, he said that these poli- cies included better relation be- tween capital and labor, economy and business management in the ad- ministration of the nations affairs. firm handling of the Mexican situa- ton and other changes. He only mentioned the peace treaty and lea sue of nations by inference. saving that the republican party stood for restoration of Americanism Among other things he mentioned were up- 'olding constitutional government. a sound solution of the railroad prob
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
MOONEY LAWYER
 DEFENDS 1. W. W.
 IN WASHINGTON
FRED MOORE ASSISTANT IN MOONEY DEFENSE WILL AID IN DEFENSE OF CENTRALLY URDERER HESITATE PRE- FARES ITS CASE.

MONTESANO, Wash, Dec. 1O.--(R) Fred Moore, of San Francisco, one of the attorneys most prominent in the defense of Tom Mooney when he was tried for the Preparedness Day in the San Francisco courts, has been employed to aid in the de. fense of the Industrial Workers of the World who are implicated in the Armistice Day murders at Centralia. Attorney Vandeveer, and MT. Moore will probably conduct the entire de- fense of the wobblies.
 CUNNINGHAM TO PROSECUTE.
 CENTRALIA, Wash. Dec. 1O.-(R)- c. D. Cunningham, a former Lewis county prosecuting attorney, has been given full charge of the cases against the wobblies charged with the murder of w. Grimm here in the Amistice Day outrages. Other attorneys will prob ably assist in the prosecution. MT. Cunningham said today that the state would be ready to begin the cases on January when the trials open at Montesano. It is expected that the cases will consume at least one month and the prosecution will sum- mon at least 150 witnesses.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
COLD PREVAILS IN WEST; FLOOD
 TIES UP SOUTH
TEMPERATURE BELOW ZERO BE TWEEN MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND THE ROCKIES S-ALABAMA. GEORGIA AND MISSISSIPPI ARE SWEPT BY FLOODS

CHlCAFO. Ills, Dec. 10.-(P)--Re- ports received here this morning show that zero weather prevails between the Mississippi river and the Rocky mountain district. In that wide sec tion of country many towns are fuel less.
 Montana and northern Idal:o are the hardest stricken and most severe sufferers. The greatest curtailment of passenger trains ever lnown In the history of the country takes place tonight. It is estimated that the rurtailment will save 15,O0O tons or coal daily. Eastern Washington and ClegCn are having one of the worst snow storms in their history while deep drifts are banked high over most of the state of Wyoming.
 SOUTH FLOODED.
 ATLANTA, Dec. 1O.-(R)-Unpre- cedented in the history of the south ern states, winter floods are devastat- ing widespread area of country and water is encroaching on the streets of a number of large towns and cities. Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia are seriously affected by the inundations.
 In Mobile, Alabama, many streets are covered by high water and many homes are threatened with destruc- tion. Unless the crest of the flood is soon reached there will be thous- ands of people forced to abandon their property. More than 1000 families hive already been driven from their homes in Meridian, Mississippi In the lowland districts bordering on r'vers in all three states many set tiers have been forced to flee to the | ills. The property damage will be heavy and some loss of life has been .cported but it is impossible to esti- mate either the casualties or damage under present flood conditions
 STOPS STREET CARS.
 PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 10.--(P)- Two feet of snow fell here last night and this morning. So great is the fall that the city's street car service has been suspended temporarily, the cars being unable to operate. Prac- tically all vehicle traffic has been halted also by the deep snow.
 SEATTLE WARMER
 SEATTLE, Wash, Dec 10.-(R)- About one inch of snow fell here this morning. This is the first this year and brot with it a considerable mod cration of weather.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
MEXICO FAILS TO ANSWER THREE AMERICAN PROTESTS AGAINST OIL
 DEGREE CONFIsCATING BIG WELLS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-(P)-It was learn ed here today that the United States government during recent months has made three protests to the Mexican government against the interference by Carranza of operations of American oil com panies holding concessions in Mexican states and likewise against the lack of protection for Ameri- cans and American property. As far as can be learned there has been no report of any acknowl- edgment of these notes by the Carranza govern ment.
 American oil men here report that the produc- tion of oil in Mexico has practically ceased as re- suit of Carranzas decrees shutting down wells re- gently brot in as producers and other decrees amounting to confiscation of oil properties The general attitude of Carranza toward foreign oil companies is rapidly forcing them to quite the busi- ness As result of the conditions produced i'm mense financial investments are becoming practic- ally worthless.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
BIG PRIZE WON
 BY AUSTRALIAN
 FOR LONG TRIP
FLYER MAKES FIRST FLIGHT FROM ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA-COVE 11,0OU MILE TRIP IN LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS-GETS $5O,OOO

PORTDARWIN, Australia. Dec. 10- R)-Captain Ross Smith one of the est known Australian flyers arrived here today. completing trip from England and winning the $50.0O0 prize offered by the Australian government for the flight of l1,0O0 miles in less than 30 days.
 The winning brdman passed the other contestant. Lieut.. Winne Poulet. d French army flyer who started month before Captain Smith left Eng land, in India. Poulet is expected to arrive in few days. The Australian made the entire trip without any ac- cidents to his plane and his engine stood the long flight without serious injury.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
WITNESS TELLS COURTMARTIAI. OF
 PRISONERS BEING MANHANDLED BY
 GUARDS UNTIL: MADE "coNFEss1oN,

NEW YORK, Dec. 1O.-(P)-At the opening session of the court martial proceedings against Captain Demzer, former commandant of an army prison camp in which members of the American Expeditionary Force were confined, sensational tes- timony was introduced against the accused man supporting the charges. Captain Demzer pleaded not guilty to the charges
 Immediately after his plea was made, wit nesses were placed on the stand. Eye witnesses told of how the commandant had struck prisoners m the face. Evidence was also introduced showing that while subordnates held the hands of men con- fined in the camp, other subordinates had beaten the helpless victims until they signed alleged con- fessions During the hearings, while witnesses were telling of the most shocking brutalities Captain Demzer sat in his chair unmoved and listening with apparent indifference.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
SHANNON DRAWS
 IN WHITE BOUT
SEATTLE LIGHTWEIGHT HOLDS ASPIRANT FOR LEONARD'S
 GROWN TO DRAW.

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 10.-(P-
 gnter. sprung surprise in boxing circles here last night when he mixed it up in great shape with Charlie White, of Chicago and held the latter J d draw. The referees decision was endorsed by the crowd that at tended the match. White is one Of the most prominent lightweight in t..e country and is an aspirant for ti.e title held by Benny Leonard with "nom he has been trying to get a match.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
JUDGE ENJ0lNS
 ALLEGED REDS
SUPERIOR JUDGE WEBSTER IS- SUES TEMPORARY INJUNC-
 TON AGAINST WOBBLIES

SPOKANE. Wash. Dec. 10.-F- After hearing the arguments of counsel this morning. Judge Webster, of the superior court, issued a writ of temporary injunction restraining the alleged wobblies from continuing their organization program in this county. The writ was asked for yes- terday by the county prosecuting attorney who declared that the reds were menace to the peace of the district and should be curbed. It is believed that the injunction will be made permanent.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15

from the directorate and will have no say in the running of the league next year. The trouble originated in the purchase of Carl Mays by the New York club from Boston. John son kicked at the sale and ordered
 Mays not to play with New York declaring that he would suspend him from the game indefinitely if he dis obeyed the order. The New York team, supported by both Boston and Chicago owners took the matter to the courts and succeeded in getting out an injunction against Johnson preventing him from interfering with the safe of Mays contract by the Boston club. Mays thereafter took his turn twirling for the Highlanders.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
RUSSELL. TRIAL
 OCCUPIES TIME
MUCH TIME CONSUMED IN WIN- NIPEG HEARING: STRIKE IS
 MODELLED AFTER SEATTLE

WINNIPEG. Dec. l0.-REThe trial of a man named Russell. one of the leaders in the Winnipeg general strike last summer, is consuming a greater amount of time that had at first been anticipated. The at- torneys for the alleged radical are making a hard fight to clear their client. Evidence in the strike case was introduced today showing that the local walkout was modelled after the attempted general strike in Be- attle which was such an ignoble failure. Russell is being tried on . charge of conspiracy.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15

lem. He said that the republicans had endeavored to conclude peace in a manner that would preserve Ameri- cas- right to determine her own af- fairs. When he mentioned Roose- welt he was interrupted by storm ol applause that lasted for several minutes.
 He said that the republicans must clean up the governmental mess i've find ourselves in." It must plan for restoring the nation to the posi- tion of respect it once held. He said that all Americas troubles and debts will soon vanish if we come down from the fools paradise of cXtravagance and inefficiency in which we have been soaring. He said "the rape of the railroads was conceived in an unholy lust for the power of partisan advantage that has left us in situation demanding the highest abilities of sound judgment and forceful management to work out"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
MONEY
 ON LOW LEVELS
BOTH ITALIAN AND FRENCH MONEY DROPS TO UNHEARD
 OF LOW LEVELS

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-P)-Follow- ing recent declines in the value of English money on the local foreign exchange market. both French and Italian money took radical declines today, reaching the lowest levels ever recorded in transactions on the exchange. The French franc is selling at eleven and thirty-seven hundreths for the American dollar. The Italian lire is even lower selling thirteen and four-tenths for the dollar.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
OF
 FLU EPIDEMICS
 DUE TO APPEAR
LONDON MEDICAL RESEARCH BOARD SAYS INFLUENZA MI CROBES HAVE REGULAR PRO- GRAM-EPIDEMIC TO RECUR IN JANUARY OR FEBRUARY.

LONDON, Dec. 10.-(P)-An ex- haustive report here this morning by the medical research committee of many leading medical. men of Eng land contains a warning that a re- currence of the disastrous flu cpl demic is due to recur this winter, probably in January or February. The committee urges that every precau- ton be taken against the epidemic.
 The investigation of the medical men, it is stated, has proven con- clusively that the influenza microbe has regular program. The out breaks, it is asserted, recur in cycles of B weeks.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
OCEAN LINERS
 IN COLLISION

BOSTON. Dec. 1o.-(P)-According to wireless despatch intercepted this evening by the United States naval radio station in this city, two British liners. the Carmania and the Maryland collided several hundred miles east of here this afternoon. The Carmania, it is reported, was only slightly damaged while the Maryland shows no indication of sui fering any damage. The cause of the collision is unknown.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
HAYS GETS WIRE FROM FRISCO REPUBLICANS; COMMITTEE GIVES
 COP. CONVENTION TO CHICAGO

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10.-(P)-The republican party of California today put itself squarey record being opposed to Senator Hiram Johnsons attitude on the peace treaty when 40 of the most prominent pubcans of California joined in message sent to Chair man Hays of the republican national committee appeal ing to him and to the committee to urge the repub senators the necessity for ratyng the peace treaty immediately without reservations or amendments The national republican committee is in session in Washing ton today for the purpose of choosing meeting place for the national convention next year for the nomination of a Presidential candidate.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
JOHNSON GUSTS
 THREE ENEMIES
AMERICAN LEAGUE DICTATOR HAS THINGS ALL HIS OWN
 WAY AT MEETING

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.-R-Presi- dent Ban Johnson. of the American league organization. today won out all along the line On every ques- tion that was brot up the so-called regulars out-voted the insurgents against Johnson's policies. The new board of directors for the league next year are all Johnson men and fav- orable to his policy.
 AS result of the league meeting Colonel Jacob Ruppert. of the New York Highlanders. Charles A. Con- iskey. owner of the White Sox Chi cago franchise and President Hous- ton. of the Boston club were busted
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
DOCTORS FEES
 ARE ADVANCED
TACOMA PHYSICIANS ADVANCE FEES WITHOUT GIVING ANY
 REASON FOR IT

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 10.-(P)- To the high cost of living must now be added an increase for physicians attendance by the residents of this city in consequence of action taken today by all local doctors. Fees and charges for physicians services of any kind were advanced today with out any reason being announced for the advance.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
BERAUD LANDS
 ON NIXON FORK
FORMER FAIRBANKSAN GOES TO WORK AT AITKEN MINE
 ON LOWER RIVER.

According to information received on the. last mail from the lower river. c. E. Beraud, the we'll known Fair banks assayer who was employed by the First National Bank for several years. and who left here last fall for down river, is located at Tom Aiken's quartz mine on Nixon fork
 The Iditarod Pioner says, e. E. Beraud. the Fairbanks assayer was transported last week from Ruby to Tom Aitken's quartz property on Nix on Fork where he expects to remain during the winter. MT. Beraud took with him quite an outfit, as he em- ployed Kid Goyne with 23 dogs to move him."
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
NO RELAXATION ON FUEL

WASHINGTON, Dec -(F9-Folowing the an nouncenent here that the United Mine Workers con- mittee had agreed the plan proposed by President Wilson, Fuel Administrator Garfield issued statement saying that there will be relaxation national coal restrictions at the present time despite the ending of the srike He said that it would take weeks to make good the depletion of the nations fuel supply caused by the walkout during which time the utmost economy in the use of fuel must be practced.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
MANY TRAINS CANCELLED

BOSTON, Dec. 1O-(P--A total of 256 trains were cancelled on two roads operating in the New England district this morning. On the New York; New Haven and Hartford system orders from the railway adinstr
 ion struck 184 trains from the time cards while the sac order suspended 72 trains the Boston and Maine lines
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
TELEGRAPHIC ORDERS SENT

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 1O.- R) -Telegrams were sent from here this afternoon by union mine officials ordering all union miners to to work immediately Representatives of the operators who this city are predicting quick resumption of active operations in all coal mines affected by the strke
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
CHICAGO GETS CONVENTION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O-( P)-After two days pre- minary skinmshng, Chicago adherents today defeated St. Louis in the meeting of the republican national mittee and secured the G. O. P convention for next year The selection of Chicago made on the first ballot.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
COMMITTEE AGREES TO PLAN OF PRESIDENT WILSON; COAL STRIKE
 ENDS; MINERS TO RESUME LABOR

dent Wilson which provides for the miners to return to work immediately increase of fourteen percent over the old scale of wages The plan also provides for mission of three persons be named by President Will son investigate and determine within period of sixty days if there is possible basis for wage agree ment.
 TWO DAYS DISCUSSION
 The miners committee reached its agreement exact y at 3O o'clock this afternoon after nearly days conference Radical members of the committee opposed the acceptance of the compromise but President Lewis ably supported by of the officials of the national on waged successful fight for agreement.
 HISTORY OF STRIKE
 The strike was in force for 40 days during which many small practically exhausted their sup ply of fue of them being entirely without coal In the larger drastic fuel regulations have been put effect and turnout the United States there has been the radical curtailmen of passenger train service known ill the history of the country with the pos sbe exception of the winter of 1917 when the trat fc became congested that similar curtaiment was made
 The strike order issued from the headquarters of the United Mine Workers Oct 19 In effort the strike, Secretary of Labor Wilson called ference of the workers and employers in Washington mediately atterward. This faing the department of justice asked and secured Oct. 3Oh order from Judge Anderson federal court Indianapolis restrain ing the from disbu1sng strike benefit funds the strikers and ordering the union officials to rescind the original strike order President Lewis, of the miners and 04 other officials served with the restrain ing order On NOv the day set for the opening of the strike, and after the workers had quit the nes these officials announced that they would comply with the court order and immediately rescnded the strike order
 Despite the formal order resembling the strike few of the union returned work Another conference called by Secretary Wilson failed account of the min uWlgness to accept the fourteen percent increase offered basis for settlement On the of govern ment prosecutions against the enoned union leaders alleged nfracOns of the order of the court President Wilson actively entered the negotiations and proposed plan for settlement temporarily the basis of the Garfield offer of fourteen percent pending thoro in vestigation of the entire coal mining situaton This offer was accepted today by the miners.
 NO RELAXATION ON FUEL
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15
MONTANA DISSATISFIED

BILLINGS, Mont, Dec 1O.- Q9-Henry Drennan president of the Montana district of the United Mine Workers of Ame1ica indicated tonight that it is pos slbe that the Montana unions will refuse recognize the orders of the general committee for resumption of work immediately in accordance with the agreement reached by the committee the Wilson plan. He de- clared that the miners will not go back long there remains single soldier in the Montana coal fields He denounced the presence of the soldiers there as being entirely uncalled for The men, he asserted feel that they have been unustly accused of breach of faith where none had been committed.
 KEEP OPEN SHOP
 TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 10-(P-John Hewett, man. ager of the big Wkeson mine, announced tonight that the company would continue open shop basis. He expects normal operations to be reached within the 60 days The Wikeson mine reopened several days ago with non-union workmen, among them several turned soldiers Mr. Hewett says that he will retain these men, but will employ old workmen if they wish to return on the open shop basis.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-15

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