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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-02-10
time are guarding the Matanuska

time are guarding the Matanuska coal fields. The announcement stat ed that the troops now engaged in doing guard duuty in the north en listed before the first draft was made and were eager to fight for France but are now stationed in one of the most desolate and God.forsaken re gions of the world. The hardest thing they have to bear is the thot that they are forgotten by the people back home. The announcement also stated that none of the welfare or. ganizations sent them sweaters or nurses for their comfort.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-02-10
ALL HOPE FOR
 SETTLING GONE
(The Associated Press)

SEATTLE, Feb. 3.-The citizens industrial relations committee. which have been meeting with the strike leaders. announced today that all hops of averting the coming strike has passed and no more meetings will be held to avert the coming walkout.
 The calling of the strike has been set for Thursday morning at ten o'clock, at which time it is expected that nearly all of the unions will or der their members to walk out. A few of the organizations have voted to continue on in the work in which they are engaged but these are not important factors in compelling rec ognition.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-02-10
OF
 ALASKA TO BE
 THROWN OPEN
(The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The long existing controversy in congress over the policy of opening and developing the large areas of oil, gas and coal lands in Alaska has been adjusted by the reaching of final agreement by the hou9e and senate conferees who have been acting upon the oil leasing bill.
 Under the provisions of the bill over fifty million acres of oil, gas. coal, phosphate and sodium public lands will become available for the prospector under the leasing patent system.
 For many months this matter has been pending in congress and 1t was not until today that a final agree ment was arrived at.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-02-10
EIGHT KILLED
 IN COLLISION
(The Associated Press)

TROYES, France, Feb. 3.-The casualty list of the American forces in France was increased today when a troop train traveling at a high speed crashed into two German loco. motives standing on the main line, killing eight of the men and severe. ly injuring over thirty more. The troop train was on its way to Brest where the men were to embark on transport for the United States.
 The presence of the ? locomotives on the main line is unaccounted for and the American officials will con. duct an investigation to place the blame.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-02-10
GOVERNOR WILL
 REST FOR TIME
(The Associated Press)

OLYMPIA, Feb. Ex-Governor Ern- est Lister. will, on the advice of his physicians. absent himself from all work at the executive office and take a much needed rest of several weeks. For the past few months his gener. al condition has been such that a breakdown has been feared.
 During his absence the affairs of the state will be looked after by Henry Suzzallo and Attorney General Tanner. whom he has designated as his official advisors. During the ab- sence of the governor Suzzallo will make his headquarters in the execu. tive offices in the capital building here.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-02-10
STRIKE IS OFF
 IN BRAZIL PORT

BUENOS AIRES. Feb. 3.-The port strike which has been on in this city for the past month is in the process of settlement and 1t Is expected that by tomorrow 1t will be declared off
 Altho an understanding has been reached the men are yet idle. The police state that they have informa- tion that another new popular dem onstration is being arranged for by those who wish the strike to con. tinue.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-02-10
AUSTRIA WITH TURKEY LOSES
 MANY THINGS
(The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The state department was today notified that both Great Britain and France were entering upon the rights granted them by the terms of the armistice to acquire control of the railroads of Austria and Asiatic Turkey, the control of the roads passing into their hands today.
 By the terms of the armistice the allies were privileged to assume con. trol not only of the railroads but of German and Austrian banks in Con. stantinople and to control the police force of the two nations. This will be done as soon as 1t is thot expe- dient to do 50. the allies already laying their plans for such action.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-02-10
VICTORIA GOES
 ON ORIENT RUN
(The Associated Press) )

SEATTLE. Feb. 3.-The Alaska steamship company announce that they have withdrawn their steamer Victoria from the Alaska run and have placed 1t on their Orient sched. ule. the ship leaving next week.
 The Victoria has been on the north. ern run for a number of years and has been considered one of the safest boats operating to Alaska. Before being placed on the northern route she was engaged in trafficking be. tween Pacific coast ports and China
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-02-10
EMPLOYEES ARE
 GIVEN A RAISE
(The Associated Press)


 PARIS, Feb. 3.-The ministry of posts. telegraphs and telephones has prepared bill which calls for a great increase in the wages of all employees of these lines of com. munication in France. The raise will be general turnout the country and will amount to about two hun. dred per cent over the prevailing schedule.
 The workers had previously de. manded an increase of one hundred per cent, the announcement of the minister following immediately after the demands of the workers had been presented. The women employ. ed by these departments will receive the same pay as the men for the nature of the work they are engaged in.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-02-10

quit work yesterday, tying up the
 transportation system of the country. If a general strike had been order ed the work of organizing the strike
 was done very quietly as no intima-
 tion was had by the officials that such a movement was underway. The
 present circumstance Is regarded as a serious one as much freight was lin transportation at the time.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-02-10
COAL NEED IS
 MOST PRESSING
(The Associated Press)

PARIS, Feb. 3.-The members of the allied food relief commission has returned from it's tour in the regions in which food famine is said to ex. ist. On their return they stated that as near as they could ascertain the most pressing need of the sections visited was that of coal, the food relief measure coming later.
 During their tour the commission visited Poland. Austria-Hungary. the Czecho-Slovak countries besides Ser bia. In all of these they found the conditions practically the same, a
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-02-10
DELEGATES ARE
 NOW ATTENDING

BERNIE, Feb. 3.-One hundred and twenty delegates representing twelve countries in Europe are here for the purpose of attending the interna. tional socialist conference which will be in progress in this city within @ week.
 So important Is the work of the conference that over one hundred and fifty newspapermen. represent. ing every known news agency. are In attendance. The full reports of the conference will be given to the world by these representatives.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-02-10
FAMILY MEN TO
 BE SENT FIRST
(The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The war department today authorized General Pershing to send home for imme. diate discharge all drafted and en. listed men who would present to him convincing evidence of sickness or other distress existing in their families.
 The war board desires to relieve all distress among the families of the men now serving abroad and to facilitate their purpose 1t considers that the discharge of the family men will greatly hasten their object in. stead of waiting the natural course of events in the demobilization.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-02-10

The men thrown out of work will be compelled to follow some other occupation until such time as the coal supply of Germany becomes more plentiful. The shutting down of several of the largest mines dur. .ng the ar1nistice negotiations is at .ributed as the main cause of the shortage.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-02-10
BELGIUM SORROWS MILLIONS
 OF FRANCS FROM HE ALLIES
(The Associated Press)

PARIS, Feb. 3.-England. France and the United States today com. pleted the arrangements whereby Bel. gium was enabled to borrow ten mil. lion francs to be used by her in the work of reconstruction. The repay. ment of the money will be made out of the first installment of the in. demnity money to be received from Germany.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-02-10
SAAVAIIUNSIS
 TO COME NORTH IN THE SPRING
(The Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-The officials of the Salvation Army with head. quarters in this city announce that they have issued a call for volun. teers from the ranks of their orga- nization to be sent to Alaska. the de- parture being set on the opening of the season of navigation.
 The, work to be engaged in by the volunteers will be that of carry. ing cheer and hospitality to the Am erican soldiers who at the present
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-02-10
SPANDAU ARSENAL HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR WANT OF COAL

BERLIN, Feb. 3.-The great Span. dau arsenal employing in the neigh. borhood of fifty thousand men has been compelled to cease operating on account of . shortage of coal
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-02-10
RAILROADS IN SWEDEN
 ARE TIED UP BY STRIKE
(The Associated Press

(The Associated Press)
 COPENHAGEN, Feb. 3.-As if by a preconcerted action the employees 0f nineteen railroad ltnes in Sweden
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-02-10

F. B. Mcdonald is among the city visitors from the lower river.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-02-10

shortage of fuel. This condition will be relieved from some of the coal mines of Germany. which will be pue in operation shortly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-03
HELD WITHOUT BAIL
Soldiers on Guard at Hearing of Al
legged Slayer of Whisky
Runners

Woodstock, Va, April 3.-Four
Virginia State prohibition agents
charged with numbering Lawrence D.
Hudson and Raymond Shackelford,
alleged liquor law violators killed
near here last week, were held
without bail for the grand jury after
hearing here yesterday before a
magistrate.
The accused men-Harry F.
Sweet, j. H. Sullivan, w. c.
Hall and w. NJ. Dunleavy-were
orderd taken to the Fredericksburg
jai! under protection of the Rich
mend militia company, which had
stood guard IN and about the court
house during the hearing.
When the magistrates court con-
vcned. the room was cleared of all
spectators, and soldier With fixed
bayonet guarded each door and win
dow.
Four witnesses testified during the
morning session, all of them being
who were held up by
the prohibition agents a short time
before the Shackelford machine was
They swore they were
stopped by an automobile search
light flashed from the center of the
road and that men accosted them
with drawn pistols and without Civ
ing notice that they were officers OF
the law.
Although big crowd met the
train on which the agents and sold
ers arrived and followed them to
he jail where the agents were con-
fined for the night, they soon dis
oersed after being warned not to at
;empt violence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-03
BANDITS GET $4,000
Real Estate Man Assaulted and His
Assistant Shot in Office in New
York CITY


New York. April 3.-Another one
of the series of roEberies in that sec
tion occurred Tuesday night in the
real estate offtce of w. H. Burroughs,
237 West Thirty-iEurth street, two
held up men entered the Offices ius-
after 7 o'clock, held up Burroughs and
an Office assistant, and after shooting
the assistant and beating Burroughs
over the head escaped in an autcmo
bile with nearly $1,000 in Liberty
Bonds and money.
Although hundreds of persons were
Going into and coming from the Thir-
ty-fourth street entrance of the Penn
sylvania station, across the street,
The robbers were undfsturbed.
Aside from his real estate activities
Burroughs has been buying and sell
ling Liberty Bonds. Tuesday one. OF
the men who took part in. the hold
up at niglFtfall. went to, the Office and
sold a Liberty Bond. and when he re-
turned in the evening he nodded III
friendly fashion and said that he had
brought a friend who had some bonds
and stamps to dispose of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-03
b0L, ,SHEvISTs
WANT ALLIANCE:
Tyrol Intends to GO Red
if Italians Fail to
Withdraw
SERBIAN REPUBLIC
Bishop and Priests Murdered and
Churches Burned in Russia-Pope
Benedict Sends Protest.

Geneva, April 3.-German officer
from artillery attached to Fielc
Marshal Won Mackenscn's staff ar'
reorganizing the Hungarian army
which during the past month has in
creased from $4,000 to 100000.
This news, just brought here b
travellers from Budapest. comes or
the heels of the announcement thai
the Hungarian Bolshcv;st govern
mcnt has sent delegation to Berlir
to conclude an alliance against the
entente.
At the same time It is learned the
Tyrol proposes to $50 red" if 'he
Italians do not forthwith Withdraw
from the country.
Rome, April 3.--The newspapa,
Vctcherni LIT, announces the Kara
Georgevitch dynasty has been de
posed in Serbia, and a republic pro-
claimed in Belgrade, according to :;
dispatch from Agram today.
Recent dispatches have reported
the radical elements in Serbia, eX-
trcmely active in preparing 20 SEIZE
the government.
Prince George. who is only 3
years old. has been regent since ths
3rivations suffered while leading
the Serbian army during the Austro
German invasion compelled his age;
father, King Peter, to retire from
active administration of the throne
Under the plans CT the Jugo-Slav:
the Kara-Georgevitch dynasty wa:
to become the ruling house of tn
new empire, which was to includ,
Jugo- -S!avia, Serbia and Montenegro
The founder of the dynasty was
Kara-Georg ((Black George) Petrc
vich, who was proclaimed command.
cr in chief Of Serbia in 49,. He wa:
murdered in 1917, leaving two sons
Alexis and Alexander. The latte:
was chosen reigning prince in 1912
He was forced to abdicate in 1855
The throne passed into the hands o
the Obrenovich dynasty. Whe!
Alexander of that house was assas
s;natea in 1909. Peter Kara-Georgc.
witch was elected to the throne.
London, April 3.--The Times dc
clared yesterday It has learned fron
trustworthy sources that opposition
to Lcnine and Trctsky is growing II
Russia. Thousands CT workmcn II
Petrograd, the newspaper said, re
Gently passed resolutions declaring
Ienine and Trotsky have betrayec
tho ideals Of the revolution and de
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-03
''DRY" OFFICIALS
OPEN A COFFIN
Act Alleged to Have Been
Committed at Roanoke
Monday Night
METHODS DEPLORED
Efforts of Railroad Administration to
Safeguard Passengers = Governor
Davis Notified Procedures.

Procedures against passengers OF
Pullman trains BY Virginia prohibi
ton officers coming 20 the attention
of State and national authoritic:
have aroused such deep resentment
that an acute situation has been de
veloped, and sweeping investiga.
ton is under way to correct alleged
abuses perpetrated behind the shield
of pretended or cverzealous enforce
ment of ''dry' laws.
Both the railroad administration
and Governor Westmoreland Davis,
of Virginia, are intent on keeping
the prohibition officers within bounds
of the law.
It is reported that an express car
on a southbound train. which was
held up at Roanoke, Va, Monday
night, was entered and casket con-
tanning the body of Robert +. Chap
man, commercial salesman, was
broken cpcn by prohibition agents
searching for liquor. Chapman, who
was employed by the Interstate
Hardware Company of Bristol, Va,
dropped dead while visiting in New
Haven, Conn. and his body was be-
ing shipped to his father, Prof. c. y.
Chapman, at Norton, Va, near the
entucky-Tenrcssee border.
The charge is made that after the
casket had been searched it was
transhipped through Bluefeid, w.
Va. The casket would have gone in
to Tennessee at the Bristol station
had it gone through and from there
sent to Norton.
Officials in Washington learned
yesterday of the breaking and
searching Of the caske:. The incident
is expected to give impetus to the
efforts of the railroad administration
to safeguard passengers on trains
from methods now employed by the
Virginia agents.
J. Sidney Peters, tie Virginia
State prohibition commissioner, who
has been warned by the railroad ad
mnistration in 4 letter by Judge
Payne that his men must act within
legal authority and show discreet
regard in dealing with women pas
scngers, has been inclined to defend
his subordinates in the performance
of their duty. He says that he has
received many testimonials of their
tact and gcntlity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-03
HUNDREDS ARE
KILLED IN RIOTS
General Strike in Berlin
Continues to Spread in
Germany
sWORK OF SPARTACANS
Many Persons Killed and Wounded in
Fighting With Soldiers-Counter
Strike Inaugurated.

London, April 3.-Several hundred
persons have been killed in renewe;
rictng at Frankfort, dispatch from
Copenhagen reports.
The general strike in Berlin i:
spreading through Germany. Clashe:
have occurred between workers arc
troops in various cities, resulting il
casualties.
Indications are growing that the
uprisngs are inspired ny the Sparta
scans, who are believed 10 be employ
ing these disturbances to weaken
the government, preparatory 20 de
fclaring a third revolution.
The government has proclaimed a
state cf siege IN the whole Of the
Rhineland. dafying the $4,000 min
ers ,n strike there. TIE situation
fiE that region endangc". feed ship
araars and the coal supply anl may
even effect payments to the eal!es
for maintenance of the armies Of
occupaticn.
Release cf Herr Daumig, radical
leader charged with melting the
fSpartacsn uprising in January. has
Temporarily allayed the general
Rstrike in Berlin. The metal work
ers, however, threaten to walk oui
len their own initiative.
Many persons were killed and
wcurded in fighting with soldiers al
FCastrcp near Bochum (t"enty-siy
kmiles northeast Of Dusseldo:f.l
Wurtenburg had joined me gen.
keral strike. At Stuttgart, the bour
cgeoisis have started counter strike
completely paralyzng the ci'7s in
dustrles.
A counter strike By the !aorc con
eervative elements also h ! been de-
clarcd in the Ruhr district wiIerc
troops are exercising strenuon:
measures to control me workers. 4
rumhcr OF Spartacans t',rc have
been killed c. wounded an' others
havc been arrested.
The Berlin correspondent repo"t-
led that '.syrdicals,s, more eXtrem,
Ethan the Spartacans." are f5mentinc
Ia revolution in Bavaria, with head
tcuarters at Munich. The Krupps
Fhave closed their Munich factories.
thrcwing 1900 ont of work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-03
HOUSING PROBLEM
REPORT MADE
R. Stuart Roger, Submits
Plans to Civic Bureau Of
Chamber of Commerce
DEMAND FOR HOUSES

A Working Capital Of 100000 Would
Erect Twenty-Five Houses Offset
ting High Cost Individual Con-
struction.
R. Stuart Roycr, business manager
cf the Chamber Of Commerce, has
submitted the following report or
the housing situation to the civic
bureau of the Chamber OF Commerce.
It is my desire to call your atten-
ticn 10 what | consider one Of the
NEST important matters to which
ycu can direct your attention
That definite steps be taken to
solve our housing problem, is I'M
mcdiately necessary, and vital to the
best interests of Alexandria.
This problem on large scale, be-
! gan to confront Alexandria many
months ago. due to an influx of in
| dustrial workers "a thing Alexandra
had probably been hoping woula
harpen for many years. TO ACCEPT
and take care Of the opportunity
presented. to make Alexandria g
large industrial center. homes mus
be provided in Alexandria 10 accom-.
mcdatc those who desire to cast then
lot with US.
While this opportunity has bee!
ours for many months, we have III
to the present time, done very LITTLE
TO accent it and make our growth
permanent. However, every CIT
seems to realize the Importance o
this matter, and I believe we ca,
make progress in the right direction
by working out some definite plan
to build homes.
Up to the present time, the on
chase Of the matter that we hav
considered. or tried to take care Ct
was to provide any kind Of quarter
. fer newcomers. where they can ca'
sleep, and exist. Even dealing wit
this phase Of the prCH.om Only. il
IS Gouiotful whether VIC have prc
: vided living facilities. l do not US
! the term homes), for one-half Of tt
g people who desired TO make the
: homes here. Even had We succeeda
N placing all applicants we you
I nc: have solved the problem, but
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-03
CRIME WAVE AT NORFOLK !
Thieves Beat and Rob Barge Captain
As Climax to .ActiyiticS

| HieSeS Dcat ana NOD DaFSe 1dptdlt
AS Climax to activities
Norfolk, Va, April 3.--The very
real wave of highway robbery which
has made Norfolk citizens very care
full about going cut at night came tt
a head when A. c. Garnett, captain Of
4 Texas Oil Company barge, reported
that he had been held up by highway
men last Friday night and robbed OF
ST1, and that the same men who rob
bed him on Friday came to his barg;
on Saturday night and robbed hin
again. This time they secured 500 /
Garnett stated. and his appearance
bore out the statement, that on botf
occasions the men beat him until VI!
conscious. He was served so severely
Friday nigh that the services of 8
phycisian were needed and he was MOI
able to leave the barge Saturday. Thd
second beating was not so severe. Gar
nett suffered two black eyes, broker
rose, the loss of several teeth and
many bruises about the head.
No less than dozen highway rob
berries have been reported to the po,
Ice within the past GEEK and every!
effort is being made by the police tc.
round up the highwamen, so far with
out success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-03
FUNERAL OF L. L. TAYLOR
Vice Pres't.. & Gen, Mgr

The funeral Of Eugene p. Taylor
who died Tuesday morning, tcoh
place this afternoon from st. Pauls
P. Z. Church, Rev. Or. P. P. Phillips
rcctcr, cffciating. Burial was IN ST
Paul's cemetery.
Honorary palibearers were +. +,
Maibury. W. B. Smcot, George 5
French. Dr.. George T. K!;pste!n, and
Judge S. G. Brent.
Active bearers were Judge J. K.
NJ. Norton. George H. Pucker. Judge
L. c. Barley, J. Frank Carlin, Ur-
ban S. Lambert, Georga Z. Warfield
r. II. Cox and n. S. Greenaway.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-03
LAUD FIREMEN ts.'
FOR EFFICIENCY
2. w. Morse, Vice President of Eir-
ginia Shipbuilding Corporation
Sends Letter to Chief Ogden.

Kenneth w. Ogden, chief of the
Alexandria Fire Department, today
received letter from B. w. Morse,
vice president and general manager cf
the Virginia Shiptuilding Corporation.
expressing the sincere thanks and ap-
probation of that company for the
prompt and efficient service rendered
by the fire department at its plant
March %. The letter follows:
April /, 1919.
Mr.. Kenneth Ogden,
Chief of Alexandria Fire Dept.
Alexandria, Virginia
Dear Sir.
On behalf Of the Virginia Shiphuild-
ing Corporation permit me 10 express
to you our sincere appre.iat:.n Of the
prompt and efficient service rendered
by you and your Department or the
secession of the fire which occurred il
our Plant March 2Sth.
Although working under manifest
handicaps on account OF an insufficient
water supply, nevertheless your De-
partment unquestionably saved US a
,arge property damage. Will you be
good enough TO express to the men OF
your organization cur appreciation?
Your very truly,
B. W. MORSE.
Vice Pres't.. & Gen, Mgr. |