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WASHINGTON D. <\, June 25.—
Not since the special session was
convened has Congress laced such
a storm of prop st at contemplated
legislation as was the tremendous
- <!rive which the liquor interests,
saloonists, wholesalers, brewers and
distillers are making against the
bone dry clause inserted in the
Food Bill before it passed the
House.
The 1'nited States Senate is liter
ally besieged with protest and the
brewers claim that many drys are
heartily supporting them in their
effort to have the clause eliminated
in the Senate, especially as far as
beer and light wines.
It is claimed that the clause will
mean a loss to the nation of seventy
millions in taxes and they arc now
exploiting this statement patriotic
ally asking "if they will rob the na
tion”.
It is expected however Hint the
president will refuse all compro
mises and concessions.
The capital is now filled with flour
millers, grain brokers, bakers,
brewers and packers, as well as di
stillers and each gang has a special
food interest lobby in Congress.
Says the correspondent of one
New York paper, Basil Manley,
“They are doing all they can to
black the administration's efforts to
feed America and the Allies . . .
They are ready to see the people
starve before they will consent to
yield their petty private intereests
. . . . Bake’s ant! brewers are he re
ii! droves to see that nothing will
interfere with their private profits.
They will have no hesitation in
blocking the entire food control pro
blem to save themselves a few dol
lars. Brewers are here, in force . . .
Big flour millers have their lobby
ists here .... The distillers have
an army here .... Each of these
interests has its experts ready to
swear to anything their bosses
direct.”
Another correspondent says that
if this effort to block the food bill
is successful, it will mean that it
seriously menaces the American suc
cess in the war with Germany.
Now Is the time to Subscribe.
GREEK CABINET IS
NOW OUT OFFICE
ATHENS, June 25.—The first stir
in the government ot Greece since
the abdication of King Constantine
occurred this morning when the mi
nistry resigned in a body.
Local reports intimate that the
resignation has significance and in
dicates the desire for a general re
organization of the government of
the country. It is believed that
Venizelos, the great Cretan. *ill
now be placed at the head of the
new ministry.
One rumor had it that because
Venizelos was to head the govcrn
ment the rest of the ministers who
had been strong opponents of the
former Prime Minister quit their
positions.
The country is not in any dis
turbed state, the Greeks taking the
situation calmly and making the
best of it.
The anti-Entente agitation which
was strongly fostered by pro-Ger
man intrigue when Constantine was
iii power, is now practically ended.
The possibility of the Greek gov
ernment now re-assembling under
Venizelos is also taken to be an in
dication ot the future war policy of
the kingdom which will undoubted
ly if action is taken at all, from
now on be openly and strongly with
the Entente forces.
This is the general conclusion
here this evening.
Let nn estlinare on /oar Job Wort
BIG DRIVE NOW ON
FOR MORE RECRUITS
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 25.—
The War Department started a big
effort to secure seventy thousand
recruits this week for the regular
army.
This campaign will be one of the
most scientifically carried out that
ha3 ever been attempted in this line
so far. Men, women, publicity and
press agents have been requisitioned
for the service. Skilled boosters of
army life, able recruiting officials
JOHN JOHNSON AT DREAM.
Tonight a real Klondike drama
■“The Deathlock" in 5 sensational
and thrilling parts will be shown at
the Dream. The wonderful snow
scenes were taken on the famous
Dawson Trail in midwinter and the
services of John Johnson of Nome
and his world famous Siberian Dogs
were especially engaged to give
this picture a real Alaskan setting.
It is some drama and John is there
with bells and is assisted by famous
stars of Broadway.
of considerable experience and
many other agencies are expected to
shove the figures of enlistments up
to a total never before reached.
The recruiting campaign will be
carried on tirelessly and persistent
ly and will have nothing whatever
to do with the drafting system.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Junfe 25.—
Baker and Daniels have had a long
conference today over the border
defense.
It has been agreed that it would
be recommended that the control ot
PIONEER IGLOO & HOTEL.
Reopened under new manage
ment.. Has been thoroughly reno
vated and refitted. Everything
Clean, Sanitary and L’p-To-Date.
Also the only house keeping apart
ments in Nome.. I.arge Library &
Reading Room for the accomoda
tion of guests.
MRS. JXO MONOHAN - Prop.
the border be left to aircraft ex
clusively.
The extent to which aviation has
entered into the national defense
has inspired some experts to de
mand that a Secretary of Aviation
be established to have control fo
the airforces.
The Secretaries of the Navy and
War have agreed that a cabinet po
sition is not needed now and that
the more efficient manner is to ad
minister the aviation department]
through either the war or the navy.
8. S. .SILVER WAVE.
The mail schooner Silver Wave
will sail June 26th for Kotzebue
Sound and all way points. For
freight or passage apply to the
THE ALASKA LIGHTERAGE and
COMMERCIAL CO., Agents.
Freight for this trip will be re
ceived at the dock from now on up
to the day the schooner sails.
SAN FRANCISCO, Juno 2.V—
Today Fiekert and his gang of
prosecutors began an entirely new
tack in the trial of Mrs. Rena
Mooney, wholly distinct from any
evith ncc heretofore offered.
The prosecution when court con
vened submitted testimony which In
outlined tending to show that the
Mooneys, husband and wife and
other alleged bombists had engaged
in a conspiracy to terrorize San
Francisco and vicinity.
This extraordinary policy after
the state had struggled along for
half a week with defective wit
nesses, one of whom (the Edeau
daughter) was withdrawn, has taken
everyone by surprise and was ;; .t
even outlined in the prelimi.u rv
statement made to the jury upon
the opening of the ease.
The Jury was sent from the court
room while the Court hears tin ar
guments upon the admission of till?
testimony.
The Court, Judge Seuwell, admit
ted that the question was one fo
great importance, so great that he
would devote an entire day to the
hearing of the arguments of coun
sel for the state,and for the defense
upon its admissibility before render
ing an opinion. He thereupon dir
ected the bailiffs to remove the
jurors to the ante room.
In the opinion of attorney tUu
Judge's division i.s vital to the tria .
It i.s stated that even if the allega
tions are entirely false, such a
ground work of prejudice iua> 1m
erected against the defendant that
it may be safe to admit the fate or
Mrs. Mooney hangs upon this deci
sion.
The defense is inclined to regard
the introduction of this testimony
at this time as a confession of tin>
hopelessness of the efforts to pro •.
the charges against the defendant
and it is sought now by exciting
prejudice to inflame the local senti*
ment against her.
BRAZIL PUTS EMBARGO
ON ALL FOOD EXPORTS
RIO BE JANEIRO, June 25.—
Today the President signed the ex
port control bill of the republic as
passed by the Brazilian congress.
It places in effect the prohibition oi
the shipment of food to any foreign
nation without a license or an au
thority from the government.
While the government is not un
easy lest there may be any shortage,
it is deemed well to take this pre
caution so that Brazilian shippers
may not export goods which are ul
timately intended for the consump
tion of tlie Central Powers, passing
through alleged neutral nations.
The importance of the bill is ob
vious
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 25.—
American warships are now report
ed oft the coast of South America
and are to be encountered every
where and in all sizes. They are be
ing placed there as a precaution
against any possible Gorman raids
upon shipping.
The United States ships will prac
tically prevent a recurrence of the
Moewe raiding which bagged so
many of tin ships bound for En
tente ports.
Local insurance on account of this
protection has fallen quite consider
ably.
MORE ARRESTS MADE
OF SUFFRAGE MILITANTS
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 25.—
Despite the police taboo, and the
official notice that any person or
persons hereaiter taking part in the
suffragette demonstrations or pick
etting would be severely dealt with,
new suffragette demonstrations were
made with so called liberty banners
and suffragette flags before the
White House today.
The police promptly assembled in
force and treated the women with
out any particular forbearance, ar
WANTED AT ONCE
FIVE HUNDRED MEN
I Let us do your cleaning, press
ing and repairing. We’ll make your
clothes look like new. We do Dry
and gasoline cleaning for Ladies
and Gentlemen. We do steam clean
ing. We make alterations. We
guarantee first class workman ship.
Our prices are reasonable.
Once a customer, yo’ll always be
a customer. Drop in and see us,
and we’ll give you our prices before
we do your work. And we appre
ciate your patronage.
Suits made to oivler.
NOME TAIIXJRING CO.
Next door to Segerstrom & Hagen.
resting sixteen anil promising to
take several more who were the
ringleaders into custody tonight.
The women insist that they are
entitled to the vote now above any
other time. They point out that
many officials, a whole lot of em
ployers and some of the papers are
advocating employing women in the
industries. “We are called upon to
make all kinds of sacrifices, fo givo
our sons, to buy liberty bonds, to
starve our families, to collect money
and to nurse the wounded and in
this democracy we are not to have
any more say than if we lived in
Prussia’, was the bitter statement,
of one of the arrested leaders here'
today.
BRAZIL STANDS SOLIDLY
BY THE PRESIDENT
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 9. (By
Mail)—It is doubtful whether any
president of Brazil has been accord
ed the degree of popular approval
that has been manifested toward
Wenceslau Braz in the breaking ot
GAS SCHOONER EAGLE.
The gasoline schooner Eagle will
sail on Monday, June 25 for Kotze
bue Sound and all way points. For
freight or passage rates apply to the
Alaska Lighterage and Commercial
Co., Agents.
diplomatic relations and the prob
abilities of war with Germany.
Newspapers print daily lists of tele
grams offering support to the gov
ernment. Flags of Brazil, the United
States and the allies are displayed
at patriotic meetings. Practically
every Brazilian is taking his weekly
drill on a rifle range. Mass for early
success of the allies is sung in prac
tically every Catholic church in tho
country.
GET THE NEWS RIGHT, KEAO
THE WORKER.