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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25
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accomplish. The benefit of any doubt as to its phraseology should be made to accrue to the protection of those beverage-lnakers whose activities tend to uphold the temperance which the law encourages, rather than of those whose business has been responsible for the very effects which the law was framed to Obvate.
 If congress is in mood for hair-spIittine over this law, it might take time to consider whether it wishes to base the whole meaning of Intoxicating" on the presence of alcohol Possibly alcohol is not the whole story. Lexi- cographers mention opium as an intoxicant Perhaps congress would do we'll to consider whether, If it makes the alcoholic content the sole determinant of an intoxicating" bever- age, some one may not come along later with a connection of opium, or chloral, or belladonna, or what not, that shall offer possibilities of able under the terms of the law
 As a matter of fact, it is clear enough that the Nation does not expect congress to quibble over this matter The attitude of the country is established by the action of forty tour ot the states in the passage, six months ago. ot the constitutional prohibition amend ment. The meaning of that action can b nothing else than that bone-dry prohbtio shall go into effect in this country at the earliest possible moment It is a technicalitv of the amending process that delays the con stitutional interdicton until January next the delay cannot in any sense be rightly con- sdered as stipulated by the attitude of the country. Congress might fairly take this fact into consideration at the present time It might fairly remove any doubt as to the meas ure or effect of the so-called wartime prohibi- tion that began on July 1, even the doubt as to whether or not there shall intervene a period of license between a possible early de mobilization and the coming in of constit,l- tional prohibition. In view of the pronounced attitude of the country on this matter. con gress that hesitates is a congress that should be challenged The only reasonable action by the lawmakers in Washington is that which subserves, unequivocally, not the purpose of the liquor interests to perpetuate an evil, but the declared purpose of this Nation to wipe that evil out.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25

tion on the subject, that the annual assess ton, Senator Hitchcock produced the proof that the American Associated Press carried the complete treaty to all its member news papers on July B and it was printed in every American afternoon newspaper which takes the full Associated Press report, on that day, word for word as it was printed by the Lon don Times, the next day. Senator Hitchcock completed the discomfiture of Lodge, Knox, Brandegee and Borah by displaying copies of the Washington Star and other afternoon daily papers of July 3, containing the com plete treaty
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25
NENANA TAKES INITIAL CAME
 OF THE SERIES

NENANA. Aug. 23.-With Crosby keene in the pitchers box and Clar- encc Burglin as catcher, the Fair banks boys lost the game this after. standing seven to eight. For the entire nine innings keene's pitching was the feature of the game and all the fans are giving him credit for his wonderful performance. The game was lost only thru q few cost ly errors on the part of the visiting players and it is the general con census of opinion that they would have won had not few wild throws been made.
 The lead switched number of times and not until the end of the ninth inning was it possible to tell which side would emerge from the contest victorious. The battery for Fairbanks was keene and Burgln, for Nenana Hansen and Blakey.
 In the game tomorrow morning Fuelling will start as pitcher for the local boys with Blakey catching It is expected that Geis will tw,ii for the visitors and Mclaughlin is expected down in time to catch. A large crowd attended the game this afternoon and all of them declare it was one of the most thrilling exhibi- tions of baseball they ever witnessed.
 The band brOt down on the ex- cursiOn played number of selections this afternoon and were enthusiastic ally applauded. This is the first band that has ever visited the town. A big dance is on tonight at the Union hall and will not break up until at least three or four o'clock.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25
WEIRD SPECTACLES
(Juneau Empire.)

The zeal with which Col Harvey and certain United States senators prosecute the campaign to destroy the popular confidence in President Wilson often causes them to make weird spectacles of themselves.
 One of the most grotesque of their unique exhibitions was pulled off recently in the United States senate, full account of which may be found in the Congressional Record of July 24, and newspaper sidelights on the event
 Harvey's Weekly contained copy of the treaty by which the United States agreed to come to Frances assistance in case Ger many should make an unprovoked aggressive movement against that country before the safeguards provided in the peace treaty should be put into effect. Col. Harvey in his enthusiasm in the personal war he and others are waging against the President of the United States proclaimed it to be the first publication of that treaty. Immediately, the papers tell us there was conference at which Senators Lodge, Knox, Brandegee and Borah were present, and Senator Brandegee was selected to expose the President for attempt ing to conceal the terms of the agreement be- tween the United States and France from the American people, Senator Brandegee flour ished copy of the London Times of July 4th which contained copy of the treaty, and de- clared that he secured it thru private chan nels, but declared that another copy of the Times could not be secured in this country for love or money, permitting the inference that the American government had suppressed the Times of that date to prevent the Ameri- can people from reading the treaty. Every Britisher knows about our treaty with France * * but we do not know about it, and cannot" excitely declared the Connecti- cut statesman.
 After Senator Brandegee had finished r'------ 4 D.sAaident to his hearts satsfac-
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25
THE, COMMON FRACTIONS OF
 INTOXICATION
Christian Science Monitor. )

There is something almost Imaginable in the actions of those scrupulOus lawmakers in the United States congress who would have the country believe that the matter of defining Intoxicating liquor, for the purpose of pro hibition enforcement, involves an extremely delicate question. These punctilious gentle men are willing to persuade themselves that because the courts may find it difficult to reach a decision as to what constitutes an Intoxicating liquor under the terms of the law as it was originally framed, a similar diff
 ficulty is inevitable for the lawmakers them selves. And yet there is difference so wide that it might well be considered sufficient to relieve the congressman of their doubts, even to embolden them to prompt and conclusive action. While the courts left to deal with the problem as originally presented, may be ex- Ipected to interpret the meaning of the phrase in which the war prohibition law was couch led, congress has it within its power to define the intent of congress in language that shall be unmistakable. When congress framed the war prohibition law to prevent the manufac- ture or production in the United States of
 'beer, wines, and other intoxicating malt and
 vinous liquor," it knew exactly what it was doing. So did the people of the country.
 Nowhere was there any real doubt as to the
 intent of the prescription And there is no real doubt now. The hesitancy of the senate Tn the matter of how much alcohol shall be considered to make a beverage intoxicating does not represent any consideration whatever that is consistent with the upholding of the
 law itself.
 The inconsistency of the scrupulous ones is where the laugh comes in. To note the delicacy with which they weigh the question as to whether the percentage of alcohol should be specified as fraction of per cent, or as 2M per cent, one might imagine that the pres ent purpose was to give all who seek to run counter to the law the very widest latitude. As if, indeed, the main point of passing prohi- bition law must be to make it as nearly non- prohibtive as possible! If the law was need ed at all and if it is to stand, where is the reasonableness of putting the presumption in favor of those forces that would, by their very nature, tend to infringe the law and to nullify it! If alcohol is, in the view of the house and senate, the factor that is to determine whether beverage is or is not, to be prohibited by thet law, the reasonable and logical procedure would seem to be for the congress, in provid- ing for the enforcement of this prohibition, to save not the greatest proportion of alcohol that could by any means be considered less than sufficient to produce intoxication, but, rather, only the least percentage requisite to pass over those traces of alcohol that are in- separable from fruit connections and preserva- tive processes in beverages that are not, and never have been, popularly included amongst intoxicating drinks. There is no doubt any where as to what the law was intended to
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25
APPROACHING A HIGHWAY

"After hearing so much from various sources both outside and inside ot Alaska about difficult trail conditions, it is an agree able surprise to find a road running from Fairbanks to Chitina that almost equals auto- mobile roads ill the states," said tourist Ill Chitina to the writer few days ago. And allowing but little for the natural obstacles which have to be overcome in roadbuilding In the North in order to make such roadway, the tourist was surprisingly correct
 Taken as whole the trail to Chitina IS GOOD. It is said by those familiar with 1t to be almost 50 percent better than it was two years ago and in many stretches begins to take on the appearance of real highway, one that can be maintained every year at less and less expense. It shows that the Alaska Road commission is getting results for the money it has spent Real roadmen are doing the work and doing it well.
 But while there can be no just criticism as to how the money is being expended on this project to the lay mind, the average traveller going over the road, there seems to be some reason for criticism as to where the money IS being spent To the trained engineer the plan of procedure may be perfectly obvious, but to the aylnan it is about as clear as mud. For instance, just south of McCarty, between lar wis creek and Beaps Cache, new road is be- ing constructed parallelng the present route and it will undoubtedly shorten the distance to a slight extent but the road to be abandoned is at present as good as any along the entire trail, and, tho narraw and winding 1t its course, would serve excellently until sufficient funds are obtained for extensive work. Just south of this point, between Beal's Cache and the Donnelly Dome is stretch of trail which is rough and badly cut up, making it impos- sible to travel over it with any degree of com- fort or at reasonable speed. Several days of rainfall at this time would not seriously i'm pair the service between Jarvis creek and Beal's Cache, but it would make the negotia- tion of the Donnelly Dome section question of doubt
 Similar instances can be noticed along the southern end of the trail. Between the Hogan telegraph station and Gulkana there are two sections which would be difficult to navigate in protracted wet weather. It does not seem unreasonable, especially in view of the curtaiment of appropriations, to suggest that the commission limit its new road co1l struction to that which is actually necessary for present needs and to devote more of its time and energy to repairing and maintaining that which it has already constructed.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25
NO ASSESSMENT WORK THIS YEAR
Anchorage Times.)

Delegate George B. Grigsby wires the Times, in response to request for informa- ment work on mining claims in Alaska has been suspended for, the year 1919, by act of congress of February 25 last We do not pro- pose to enter into discussion of the merits of this immunity act at this time. What we propose to make brief comment on is the fact of the passage of this immunity act by the congress on February 25 of this year and the further fact that government officials in AL aska--those whose duty it is to inform the public about changes in mining laws, regula- tions and the like-gaining no knowledge of it's passage, even at this late date. The in formation published in yesterdays Times cov- erng the immunity will come as news to the United States commissioners in this part of Alaska Now, the United States commission CTS are not to blame, because they have recev- ed no official knowledge of the fact of the passage of the immunity act Indeed, such information as they have is limited to the telegram from Delegate Grigsby to The Times. Of course, this information is reliable, but government officials should not be obliged to rely solely upon the public press for in- formation to guide them in giving out official matters of such importance.
 Lack of knowledge of the passage of the assessment work suspension resolution this year by the congress has already worked a hardship on some of the claim owners, be- cause they are now in the hills doing their annual work. as they had no knowledge of its suspension when they departed on their mis- sion. Hence, they are doing their work this year, while other claim owners, in the light we now have will not be compelled to do.
 Common sense would seem to dictate that when a law is passed by the congress as af- fecting mining claims, or any other matters bearing on changes in the laws or regulations, official knowledge of the fact should be placed as soon as possible, in the hands of United States commissioners and other gov ernment officials, and they in turn could of ficially inform the public. The federal law loudly proclaims that ignorance of the law is no excuse for its violation Well and good. But the powers that make these laws should provide some adequate means to let the public know of them.
 The territory of Alaska has what is term ed publicity bureau. It might be possible to make this bureau the agency thru which acts passed by the congress could become gener- ally disseminated turnout the territory. Or they could be given out thru the office of the ex-officio secretary of Alaska, who is a feder- al official. These are merely suggestions. But some way must be found to keep our people informed as to changes in laws or regulations, or new laws enacted by congress, to the end that the people can keep track of what is go- ing on.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25
Novelty Soon Wears of

An experienced young woman told us the other day that there is time in every engaged girls life when about a days growth of beard adds to her thrill. but after that the nov city wears off and clean shaving is much preferred.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25
SEATTLE GAME
 IS WORKED ON
 LOCAL PEOPLE
SUNDRY GALLONS OF WATER
 JUICE-LARGE SUM OF MONEY IS INVOLVED AND MANIPULATE OR GETS AWAY WITH THE COIN

Since the State of Washington re. nOunced the rule of old King Alcohol there have been numerous stories of he games pulled off on an unsuspect- ing public by interruptions booze peddlers who would sell aqua pura' for the real old rye. On one of the last boats an Outside man, wise in ,he ways of the world and desirous of
 ptaining easy money, succeeded in placing this town on par with the Spirit City when it comes to indis- Drimnate purchases.
 Slipping quietly into town and look ing the situation over well before ad- vertising his wares. he finally met up with local people who were not averse to taking a long chance when it was evident they Were going to obtain the seemingly unobtainablo The money consideration was sa isfactOrl- ly settled without undue hagglng and he guaranteed to deliver to the pur- ChaGer9 several gallons of the real old "pre-prohibitiOn" joy juice, and not q heada che in the entire lot
 Tie date of delivery came and the trade Was made, the purchasers re- ceiving what they had purchased and the "slicker" from the gay Out side pocketed a large bank roll as sampled before the money was paid over and it was of such nature that the samplers rolled eyes in wild delight and gave thanks to Allah that such man as the peddler had
 zen fl to hit arid Alaska
 However, it is always darkest just b fore dawn and he, who had sold the damp goods had hardly shaken the dust of the town off his feet before th" purchasers discovered that what they had bought with their good hard coin was nothing but he stuff they bIIu S'I any udN out Ol CHtna river. provided they dipped bucket therein. In some ingenious fashion about a quart of the real article was placed in each keg in such a manner that it would run out when the faucet vas tuned on the remainder of the krg being filled with what flows under bridges. When the shock of realiZa- ton came the hOotch- pcddlcr was we'll on his way toward the concrete pave ment: and brilliant elcctrcs leaving he purchasers with not even enough consolation liquid" with which to drown their sorrow. It is rumored tlat the amount of money that chang cd hands in the transaction would provide q comfortable salary for any man even in the Interior. IL surely is a cruel world!
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25
SPENDING FEW DAYS HERE.

MT. and Mrs. Charles WoOdrun, of Hogans. are spending a few days in town, coming in with their private auto. They are stopping at the Nor dale.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25

Altho the first passage of the Atlantic by aircraft naturally suggests the first passage by water, there is really not much in common except the ocean. Columbus discovered con tinent over which, by a bargain that does not necessarily detract from his fame as discover CT but shows him also as a pertinacious man of affairs, he was to be made admiral of all the discovered lands, with a generous share of the revenues. Lieutenant-Commander Read knew where he was going, and had no ex pectation of being made even a consul. When Columbus returned to Europe he also touch ed at the Azores Read, perhaps, in strict balancing of accounts might be said to ha> made the venture more disinterestedly than Columbus; altho, even at the present time, ollt must admit that proving that the ocean coul, be crossed in a ship was probably more il portant than proving it can be crossed in al. aeroplane.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25

prove luxury to some people would by no means be considered luxurious by another
 Everybody should be considered in the matter.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25

Resumption of plans for the Alaska rail way following the Panama valley to an event. ual connection with the upper waters of the
 Yukon continues the opening of a country |concerning which the average American has heard much that is picturesque, and knows |comparatively little that is practical Railroad enterprise knows the land better, and has definite convictions: it believes that Alaska is going to attract large population perma1- enty settled in climate much like that of Norway or Sweden, and that the country will become prosperous agricultural region high ly profitable to its railroad system. Incident |ally it has it's likelihood of becoming also a tourist country, for the railroad as now pro- jected will extend thru land of mountains and valleys comparable to Switzerland The immediate objective, however, is to complete the railway outlet for copper, coal and gold that was we'll begun when the war interrupted. Christian Science Monitor
 Familiar as everybody is with the idea that the shore line of the United States ex- tends legally three miles out to sea, nobody seems to have thot of the bottom of the sea as taxable until it occurred to the president of 'iC A~SW 1oih tax CoiIhiiiooioil, lWo years ago, that cable companies occupying space on the ocean floor stood really in much the same re- 1ation to state and city as street car companies occupying space on dry land. So he made a test case by taxing the cable companies, and now the appellate division of the New York supreme court sustans his contention, which,
 it is estimated, adds about $5OOOO,OOO to the assessment roll of the city and perhaps $1,- OOO,OOO in taxes. Much time and money have the sea, but Mr. Saxe, the president of this commission, seems to have hit upon a prac- tical way of raising revenue from the bed of the ocean without even having to employ a diver.-Ex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
Attempt to Rescue Child.

Awakened shortly before 81 o'clock
Sunday morning by a terrific ex-
plosion. Immediately below the second
story porch, where they, were sleep
ing, and seeing the home enveloped in
flames, Mr.. and Mrs.SLawEer attempted
TO reach another sleeping porch to
rescue their fve-year-oldl son Oscar.
tr., and his nurse. ~-az-,
When they were cut off by, the fire,
Mrs. Lawler tainted. Her husband
took her in his arms and carried her
through the flames to window and
lowered her body to an awning. which
covered a window on the ground floor.
From the awning ~she fell to the
ground. Mr.. iLawler then Jumped.
striking his head on the steps.
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.PAC|F|CCOAST AST|R|
OVER FLEETS VISIT
Cities Planning Big Greetings
for the Warships During
This Month.
GREAT PAGEANT FEATURE

SAN FRANCISCO, August 1.-Out-
side of war and peace, no event of
recent years has received the atten-
ton which Pacific coast cities will
give to the visit of the new Pacific
fleet.
Scheduled to arrive at San Diego on
or about August 10, the fleet then is
to proceed to Los Angeles harbor,
San Francisco, Puget sound, and from
there to Honolulu, where Secretary
of the Navy Daniels will officially
open the great Pearl Harbor dry
dock. Everywhere the fleet is to stop
ambitious receptions are being plan
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torney general for the Interior De-
partment for two years. beginning
May /. 1909. He resigned and re-
turned here to practice law. He was
a special prosecutor Of the alleged
dynamiters whose trial at Indianapo-
lis a few years ago attracted interna-
tional interest. He also served local
ly as an Investigator and prosecutor
of men accused of similar crimes.
Mr.. Lawler, who was born in Iowa
in 1875, is a director of one of the
leading banks here. 1t was found that
the force of the explosion was so
great that shreds of metals which
fitted into the larger pieces of the
bomb were scattered a thousand feet
away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04

The reports of the massacre in the
Jewish quarter Of Odessa were re-
ceived last week, and said the entire
quarter was for three days and nights
in the hands of Russian soldiers and
that no one escaped massacre.
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Stay a Legal Holiday.

In most places it is planned to
make at least one day Of the fleets
stay a legal holiday. From the in
land cities and towns thousands OF
persons are expected to make their
way to the shore cities and aid in ex-
tending welcome.
1t is planned to Guido the memora-
BILE receptions which attended the
visit of the Atlantic fleet to the Pa
cific coast in 1908. during its famous
trip around the world.
At San Diego a great aerial display
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in connection with the fleet will be
held. There many Army airplanes
will fly out in welcome with Navy
airplanes. At San Francisco air
planes are expected to come from
Mather Field, at Sacramento. to aid
in the celebration