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THE WEEKLY ALASKA CITIZEJS
VOL. XII. _FAIRBANKS, ALASKA, MONDAY MORNING, Jan. 26, 1920.__NO, 50.
CONGRESSMAN ATTACKS GOMPERS
IN HOUSE DECLARING HE WOULD
LIKE TO START A REVOLUTION
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.—(/P)—In a speech advo
cating the passage of the Graham anti-sedition bill in the
house today, Representative Thomas L. Blanton, demo
crat of Texas, practically accused Samuel Gompers of
being a traitor and declared that the president of the
American Federation of Labor had threatened to call a
revolution of the workers of the United States when Pro
cost Marshal General Crowder issued his celebrated
“work or fight" order shortly after the entry of America
m the war.
Mr. Wanton vigorously assailed the attitude of Mr
Gompers in opposition to the anti-sedition legislation pro
posed. He also attacked the department of labor saying
that it was honeycombed with anarchy. He denied that
Mr. Gompers had shown any sign of patriotism during
the war. lie said that the noted labor union leader had
seized the war as an opportunity to boost labor into the
saddle and is now trying to ride the country. He said
that there were t>,000 strikes called by the unionists while
the United States was at war.
SHERIFFS WILL
GUARD AGAINST
HOSTILE CLASH
MONTESANO AUTHORITIES TAKE
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST WOB
BLY OUTBREAK AULT FREED
FROM CHARGE OF CRIVINAI
LIBEL IN CASE.
MONTESANO. Wash Jan. 23. UP)
(Delayed) This town is jammed
to overflowing with people coming
to attend the trials of the eleven
alleged wobblies for murder in con
nection with the Centralia armistice
day outrages. Special deputies have
been sworn in and will be stationed
in the courtroom next week when the
trial opens to prevent possible out
breaks between radical adherents and
members of the American Legion,
hundreds ol whom will be present.
AULT SET FREE.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Jan. 23. (;P)
(Delayed)- -Judge Neterer today sus
tained the demurer to the last Indict
ment against the officials of the Un
ion Record, a local radical publication
This disposes of nil the cases again"!
E. B. Ault editor of the a hove paper,
who was found not guilty of the
charge of criminal libel as the out
come of an editorial written after th
Centralia shooting
JURY CONSIDERING CASES
SPOKANE, Wash*T Jan. 23.—(ytp)
(Delayed)—A jury in the county
court is today considering the cases
of 49 alleged I. W. W. members who
are charged with criminal incendar
ism From the evidence introduced
in the cases, the charge has seeming
ly been sustained.
CYIU1S TOWNSEND BRADY, C.LER
GYM AN AND WRITER DIES
AT YONKERS’ HOME.
YONKERS, N. Y., Jan. 23.-(#)
(Delayed)—Rev. Cyrus Townsend
Brady, noted author and episcopal
clergyman, passed away at his home
in this city at an early hour this
morning. Mr. Brady was born in
Alleghany, Pa., in 1861 and was 59
years old at the time of his death.
He was prominent in church circles
and Is known all over the United
I States by the thousands who litiv>■
j read liis books
CARDBOARD FARTHING USED
DUE SHORTAGE BRONZE COIN
LONDON.—45*)- In one ol the sub
urbs of London, paper or cardboard
cut to the size of a penny and stamp
ed "voucher representing one farth
ing change" are being used owing to
the shortage ol the farthing bronze
coin.
OREGON WINNER
IN CLOSE GAME
*.V,EBFOOTERS REVERSE THINGS
IN SECOND GAME WITH
WASHINGTON
SEATTLE. WaHb., Ian .:t D,
(Delayed) After losing to the Wash
ington University quinlf t last night,
the Oregon five came back strong
tonight and turned the tables, win
ning after a bard fought battle by
a score of 2!) to 2fi. The webfootei
showed a better game in the second
than in the first contest but wen
forced to extend themselves to U •
limit in order to win.
SHOOTS SOLDIER BRIDEGROOM
REFUSES TO GIVE OFFI
CIALS ANY REASON.
RAYMOND. Wash.. Jan. 23. (/P)
(Delayed)— John Ptnnell today shot
and killed George T. Weller, a soldie
who is here on leave of absence frort
his organization and who was married
to a local girl last week. Following
the shooting, Pinnell was taken into
custody by the county officers. Up
to the present time he has absolute!'
refused to give any reason for his
deed or to make a statement of any
kind.
VIENNA CITY GOVERNMENT IS
ATTACKED ACC’T RATE RAI8E
VIENNA.— (JP) —The city govern
ment has been sharply attacked by
the opposition press for its decision
to practically double gas, electric
and, street car rates. The papers say
the people cannot stand this new
increase.
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HOUSE COMMITTEE GRANTS REQUEST
FOR ALASKA TELEGRAPH SYSTEM’S
MONEY BUT DENIES NAVAL REPAIRS
W ASHINGTON, Jan. 24.—(/P)—The house ap
propriations committee today approved the request
of the war department for money to b eused for re
newing the Washington-Alaska military cable and
telegraph system and included the amount request
ed in the urgent deficiency appropriation bill now
hi the process of construction. The committee, by
a margin of one vote refused to include in the same
measure $10,000,000 for the navy department want
ed to make absolutely necessary repairs to warships
and buildings. As a result of the committee’s re
fusal 13,000 naval employes in various yards will be
discharged next month and many vessels will be
laid up indefinitely for the lack of funds to make
repairs.
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ITALIAN FLYERS COME TO ALASKA '
ROME, JAN. 23.—($*) -(D elayed)—According to war office ad
vices, the Italian aviators whoare now planning to 1y from Italy
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to Japan may proceed to the U nited States after they arrive in
Japan. If the American trip is m ade the fight will be made by way
of Alaska.. The exact route lo r the proposed extension ha3 not been
definitely determined
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LASi AMERICAN
BACK
LAST CONTINGENT OF AMERICAN
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO
FRANCE LANDS IN NEW YORK;
PASSENGERS OF POWHATTAN
ABOARD.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24. (/P) The
American transport Northern Pacific
arrived in this port tonight carrying
the last contingent of the American
expeditionary force to Prance. Except
for a few men who are looking after
11 he care of graves of the American
dead, not an American soldier re
mains in France today.
In addition to the soldiers, 271
passengers taken from the disabled
transport Powhattan are aboard the
Northern Pacific. These were trans
ferred from the crippled ship to the
sister transport by means of small
boats in a heavy sea. Officers of
the Northern Pacific denied reports
received from Halifax yesterday that
eight men had been lost while the
transfer was being made. They said
that the women aboard the Powhat
tan were very brave during their
enforced stay on the disabled vessel
and stood Ub rolling before the heavy
seas and high waves better than was
to have been expected.
EARTH TREMORS
FRIGHTEN MARY
COAST CITIES SHAKEN SEVERE
EARTHQUAKE; PEOPLE RUSH
INTO THE STREETS
VANCOUVER, B. C., Jan. 24.- (JP)
—This city was shaken at an early
hour this morning by a severe earth
quake shock. So strong was the
tremor that thousands of people rush
ed from their houses Into the streets
fearing that the bluldlngs were about
to be destroyed. Little damage was
done. Victoria, Nanlamo, Seattle and
Bellingham also felt the shock which
broke many windows in the last nam
ed city.
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MISSOURIAN MAKES VICIOUS AT
TACK ON FORMER FOOD CON
TROLLED; SAYS HIS ROOM FOR
THE PRESIDENCY IS WHOLLY
SELF-PROMOTED. |
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WASHINGTON, .Ian. 24. (JP) In a !
speech delivered in the senate this
afternoon Senator Janies A. Reed, of I
Missouri, launched a vicious attack
on Herbert C. Hoover, against what
Mr. Reed termed "Hoover’s self
promoted boom for the presidency."
Always a bitter opponent of the
Californian, the Missouri senator's
attack was far more bitter than any
other he has ever made on him.
He charged that Mr. Hoover was
one of the “go-betweens" of Colonel
E. M. House and high British offi
cials during the negotiations preced
ing the entry of the United States
into the war because he was so close
to the British government. Mr. Reed
challenged any members of the sen
ate who doubted his statement to
introduce a resolution for an inves
tigation of the matter.
GUNBOAT SMITH
GETS DECISION
OKLAHOMAN LOSES OUT IN FOUR
ROUND BOUT WITH AN
CIENT OPPONENT
FRESNO. Calif., Jar.. 23\- (JP} -
(Delayed) - Gunboat Smith tonight
blasted the hopes of Carl Morris,
the Oklahoman giant, of meeting
Meehan, when he was given the de
rision in a four round bout with the
Sapulpa man. Morris loomed up be
side Smith like a lighthouse against
a tug but he was unablo to do any
thing with the easterner.
“In the old daysgirl used to
keep hubby on his good behavior by
threatening to go back to mother.”
“And now?” ,
"She threaten to go back to her
job.”
EXPEDITION TO
ANTARCTIC TO
START IN JUNE
DR. JOHN L. COPE LEAVES FOR
SOUTH NEXT JUNE; TO SPEND
FIVE YEARS IN ANTARCTIC;
THREE OF PARTY TO FLY TO
SOUTH POLE.
LONDON, Jan. 24.—(;P)• According
to an announcement made here to
day, Dr. John L. Cope, commander
of the British Imperial Antarctic ex
pedition, will leave England next
June on the first leg of his trip to
the Houth. The party will carry
supplies and equipment for a lengthy
stay and plans to be absent from
England for at least five years.
Dr. Cope, in speaking of his plans,
says that three members of the
party plan to fly to the South Polei
The attempt will be made from the
top of the great ice burrler at the
Hay of Wales. The plane to bo used
will be equipped with specially de
signed skids suitable for making Unci'
ings on the Ice. The expedition will
follow the route taken by the Nor
wegian explorer, Amundsen, when he
reached the pole. The plane will
have to cross an 11,000 foot mountain
tango and will travel as a speed of
03 miles per hour.
ROBBERS SEIZE
PAYROLL MONEY
EMPLOYES HELD HP BY ARMED
MEN AND ROBBED OF $20,000
PAYROL FUNDS.
REDBANK. N. J.. Jan. 23.- (/P)
(Delayed)--Three armed men toda>
held up four employes of the Stod
mund Eismer company and robbed
l hem of $20,000 In payroll money. The
robbery occurred on the factory
grounds. The bandits made good
their escape without leaving any clue
to their identity.
SHARP DECLINE
IN MANY COSTS
NOW PREDICTED
FEDERAL FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
PREDICTS 1.0WER PRICES FOR
FOOD AND CLOTHING WITHIN
A YEAR; ECONOMY IS BEGIN
NING TO BE FELT.
NEW YORK.Jan. 24.— —In a
statement issued here this evening.
Federal Food Administrator Williams
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FOR R DISTRICT MAN AGER OF
U. S. SHIPPING BOARD INDICTED
IN WHOLESALE SHIPPING FRAUD
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 23.—(/P)—(Delayed)—The
| federal grand jury today returned indictments against
Captain John E. Blaine, formerly district manager for
the United States shipping board in this district. The
indictment charges that Captain Blaine received secret
commissions from Stewart & David, an equipment com
pany of New York on sales that the company made to the
shipping board during the period that he was district
manager. The commissions are said to have totaled ap
proximately $16,000. -
Captain Blaine had charge of the gigantic steel ship
building program in Washington and Oregon shipyards,
lie was formerly assistant manager for the Pacific Coast
Steamship company and commanded the steamer Penn
sylvania in the early days on the Alaska run. At one
time he was federal inspector of hulls for the Boston
district.
Federal investigators say that this is only the begin
ning of the government’s campaign. Other indictments,
it is stated will follow. The shipping probe, it is de
clared. has hardly got started.
BLAINE IS SILENT
Following the announcement of the indictment Cap
tain Blaine has maintained absolute silence. Special As
sistant Attorney General, Bert Schlessinger, who left this
morning for San Francisco, said that he will return in a
few days to be in readiness for the other indictments
which will follow rapidly on the ho !s of the first one.
ARREST IS MADE
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 24.— (/P)—Captain John F.
Blaine, who was indicted yesterday by the federal grand
jury charged with grafting in connection with the al
leged gigantic shipping fraud, was arrested at his home
in this city this morning, lit; gave a cash bond of $10,000,
and was allowed his freedom. He will be arraigned Mon
day morning. Walter Foster, special agent for the de
partment of justice, who has been gathering evidence in.
this district for several weeks, said today that indict
ments against other government officers and many ship
yard officials of prominence are coming. The grand jury
meets again Tuesday. The indictment charges Captain
Blaine with having given his commissions to his mother
in-law who later returned the entire sum to him.
ueclared that there will he a sharp
ueciease m the cost ol living wiimn
me next twelve mouths. Mr. Wil
iams declares that such a decrease
win he urot about by the economy
.metaiiing aniuug the people all over
me country.
an said that he expects to see u
mdtcai drop in Uie present prices oi
many staple lood cummudiues and
mowing ibis year, i'eupie, be said,
ato abandoning their mad scramble
tor luxuiies at any old price, and be
oinumg to go wuhout even some ui
me necessary tmngs. ihe eliccl oi
mis u u tue volume ui buoiws
.s already being noticed he declare d.
Kkl/InA WILL GO
TO WASHING i ON
SUB-SEQRETARY uF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS OF MEXICO TO
BE TRANSFERRED.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Jail. ill. (iP)
—(Delayed)—According to informa
tion received here today, Senor
Ililario Midina, sub-secretary of Mexi
can foreign relations, has been ap
pointed as charge d’affalrs for the
Mexican qfnbassy at Washington. He
will leave Mexico City within a short
time for his new post.
EIGHTY-FIVE NEW INDICTMENTS
RETURNED BY COOK COUNTY
GRAND JURY NOTED WOMAN
Sociality write., and lec
turer E.CEILED.
CHICAGO, i.l.. Jan. —j. (rl’i (De
layed; Tie sp ciul g.an.. Ju.y now
.11 session !.«•.. in., stigaling ihe radi
cal activities in Cook county today
.eturned 85 indictments. Tnis brings
tlie number of indictments returned
up to the p. i sent time well above
150 and include many prominent per
sons.
Among those returned today was
one against Mrs. Rose Paster Stokes
who is charged with being active in
a conspiracy to oveithrow the Ameri
can government thru violence. Mrs.
Stokes, wife oi J. G. Stokes, million
aire-socialist of New York, haB been
prominent as n writer advocating so
cialism and a lecturer on radical sub
jects since 1905. She is a native of
Russia, was educated in London and
came to this country as a clgarmaker.
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CROWDED NEW YORK HIT EY SPANISH
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC; CHICAGO FLU
TAKES ANOTHER SPURT; CASES MILD
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.—(/P)—Municipal health
authorities today reported 1,000 new cases of Span
ish influenza cases since the first cases r^iorted
yesterday. More than 2,060 cases have been offi
cially reported to the authorities and the spread
is rapid. The congested condition of the city makes
difficult the work of checking the epidemic and de
spit the stringent regulations being enforced new
districts are being infected.
CHICAGO INCREASE
CHICAGO, 111., Jan. 24.—(/P)—Health authori
ties today stated that the influenza epidemic is in
creasing. More than 2,000 new cases were reported
during the past 24 hours. There hare been 101
deaths since the epidemic first started here.
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