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WOMB. ALASKA MONDAY, MAY 21, 1917.
NO. 2259,
MAIN ARMY GO NEXT SPRING
HOOVER GIVEN JOB
CONTROL FOOD PRICE
WASHINGTON, D. 0., May 20.—
The President has appointed Hubert
Hoover as food dictator and Presi
dent Wilson has asked of Congress
absolute power for this appointee
to regulate the consumption and
prices of all foodstuffs.
Hoover made himself famous from
being an obscure civil engineer
when given charge of the Belgian
Relief Fund which he administered
with great ability according to
newspaper reports.
LONDON, May 20.—It is admit
ted that it -was suggested from here
that Hoover be appointed interna
tional food dictator with full au
thority over the world’s food sup
ply.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 20.—
In admitting his willingness to ac
cept the position of food dictator,
Hoover stipulated that there be no
salary for himself and his assist
ants.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 20.—
It is practically certain that the
next big war item to come before
Congress will be the food regulation
bill now in progress of formation.
The President will ask Congress
personally to give this act careful
and early attention according to of
ficial statement made today.
There is considerable difference
of opinion as to how the control
of the food supply will be brought
about and there is naturally con
siderable anxiety among growers
of foodstuffs as to how far the gov
ernment will take charge of the
situation.
MAIN FORCE PROBABLY
HELD BACK YEAR
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 20.—
It -#ill b<> next spring probably be
fore the main forces of the United
States will be sent to France, said a
high official of the War Department
today.
Hack of full equipment and suit
able officeis for the large contingent
will delay sending men to France.
By that time in any event most
of the men drafted in September
will be ready for field service and
will have been fully equipped. It
is possible that by dint of great ef
fort the main force could be landed
in France before that time but there
is no intention of acting in the
matter with undue haste at all.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 20.—
With the country divided into con
centration camps for the reception
of troops, there is the possibility
that many of the millitary forts now
scattered throughout the states will
be closed, tlia regulars being distri
buted where not being utilized cn
active service, in leavening the re
cruits who will be received under
the draft act.
The regulars, under this plan,
are to be made the nucleus for the
builidng up of the national army
system which will be one of the
most carefully organized in the
world.
The exact number that will be
available upon call is not yet defi
nitely known but a guess at the
number made officially, apparently
sets the number who are expected
to pass the medical test at a very
high figure.
That one and a half million will
be received under the draft age
limit is practically certain.
Now Is the time to Nnbscrihn.
TEDDY SAYS HE IS A
MUCH DISAPPOINTED MAN
OYSTER BAY, May 20.—Colonel
Roosevelt when he was informed
that the President had denied him
permission to recruit a division for
service in France said that he was
greatly disappointed. “I am much
disappointed indeed”, was what
Roosevelt told reporters, although
he looked cheerful enough. He con
tinued that he would persist in his
efforts to aid the administration in
every way.
AT DREAM TONIGHT.
‘‘The Virginian” (repeated) with
Dustin Farnum, American recog
nized romantic actor in the title
role will be shown tonight in the
greatest of all Wesetern photoplays
The play is a fiction monument to
the west, and may justly be called
a Mammoth secnic nd spectacular
Cowboy Classic. The picture is
mounted in five reels with over two
hundred scenes. Many of them
thrilling with Western Chivalry. To
morrow night Francis X. Bushman
and Marguerite Snow in "The Silent
Voice”. 6 reels.
Roosevelt's allegation about aid
ing the administration, in view ot
the delay to the legislation so de
manded by Wilson of Congress, may
possibly be subjected to a double
meaning.
It is explained in New York pa
pers that Rosevelt’s division would
not have cost the government a cent
as wealthy New Yorkers had volun
teered to finance it completely from
clothing to munitions equipment.
It 1* recognized however that
there was a feeling against the di
vision being used in France upon
the part of the Entente leaders,
who want more experienced officers
to lead the troops and to co-operate
with the different commands now
on the west front.
SHIPPING MAN WILL
SPEND MILLION DOLLARS
SEATTLE, May 20.—Frank Water
house one of the largest shipping
men in this port, and agent and
charterer of sundry companies
and ships, makes the announcement
that he will spend over a million
in making additional shipping term
inals on the tide flats.
Having charge of gigantic ship
ments of all kinds to Russia, most
of which passed to Siberia from
this port, Waterhouse and Co. have
experienced time and time again
the unpleasant sensation of having
their accomodations too limited
and the freight for shipments reach
ing a serious point of congestion
upon their hands.
It is to remedy this condition that
Waterhouse will now spend money
on the tide flats.
GET THE NEWS RIGHT. REAR
THE WORKER.
PERSHING WILL BE
SENT EUROPE SOON
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 20.—
General Pershing will be sent soon
to France with a picked force ot
twenty thousand men.
There is no intention of making
public the date upon which the
movement to Europe of American
forces will begin.
NEW YORK, May 20.—General
newspaper approval meets the
choice of General Pershing to com
mand the first expedition to France.
His care, coolness and judgment
I ment under trying circumstances.
it is admited, has been put to a
thorough test in Mexico and his
ability is not doubted.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,May 20.—
It is altogether likely that the men
who will accompany Pershing will
be wholly or for the greater part
regulars, although - there is an
anxiety upon the part of some mi
litia regiments to take part in the
first expeditionary force to France.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 20.—
It is understood that the dispatch
of American troops to the west
front is being undertaken so quick
ly at the request of the Allied
Commissioners, who urged that it,
would be well for such an experi
enced body to be able to meet and
co-operate with the main divisions
when the United States sent them
over to France.
While there is ammunition enough
and also guns enough to equip at.
least one million men, the clothing,
etc, will delay the operation of or
ganizing the drafted forces in .he
United States for almost a year at
the least.
DECLARES JUNE FIFTH
HOLIDAY IN STATE
SEATTLE, May 20.—Governor
Lister has declared June 5, military
registration day a state holiday.
American Lake encampment is to
be one of the great training
grounds for drafted men.
SEATTLE, May 20.—The Wash
ington State militia, one of the first
reported to be ready, has asked to
be sent to France with General
Pershing.
SEATTLE, May 20.—The machin
ists and boiler makers have gone
on record here to strike against
conscription if forced upon their
membership for any military or in
dustrial purposes.
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 20.—
liritish and American craft union
leaders after a conference together
offered the governments to abrogate
the eight hour rules and other
rights in cases of national emer
gency. The offer was made to the
Council for National Defense.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 20.-—
President Wilson has declared June
5 the day when all males, married
or single, between the ages of twen
ty-one and thirty must register with
the government, giving particulars
as to themselves, tlieir ages and
places of residence, occupations,
etc.
This is under the draft act re
cently passed and signed. Most of
the states are arranging to co
operate with the government by de
claring the registration day a na
tional holiday.
ARMY DEFICIT BILL
IS SIGNED BY WILSON
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 02.—
Passing Congress with not much
flare of red light because of the
more important, popularly, meas
ures before that body, the Army
Deficit Bill was signed yesterday
by the President. This bill should
have passed the last session, but
was held up owing to the so-called
LOCAL ITEMS.
A. D. I’oteet and Ed Pfaffle where
appointed territorial road commis
sioners by Governor Strong on
Saturday last, to act in conjunction
with John A. Wilson as a Divisional
Road Commission, the appointed
men being without salary although
allowed living and travelling ex
penses when on journeys connected
with the work of the commission.
John A. Wilson is the only salaried
man in connection with the Com
mission, and he is also ex officio
Chairman and Secretary of the
Board. Joe Sheldon has been ap
pointed disbursing officer of the
commission in Nome. Apparently
political action was not considered
in making the appointments in any
way.
filibuster when the senators op
posed the arming of merchantmen
and occasioned such bitter debates.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 20.—
The War Department is now the
busiest in the capital. Upon Secre
tary Baker and staff fails the onus
of getting everything ready for the
registration and enforcement of the
draft upon those who are eligible
under the bill.
It is taken for granted that
there will be no trouble in enforc
ing the draft, but precautions have
to be takei/i for all events.
The fact that in many places con
scription is very unpopular will have
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