SENATE COMMITTEE ADOPTS
AMENDMENT GOVERNING
SALE AND MANUFACTURE.
WHOLE NATION MAY GO DRY.
Amendment Provides That Manufac
ture and Sale of Whisky and Wine
Prohibited After June 30. 1919, and
Beer Prohibited Three Months Af
ter Passage.
WASHINGTON, June 28.—The ag
ricultural committee yesterday agreed
upon an amendment to the eleven
billion dollar emergency agricultural
appropriation bill, providing for na
tional prohibition. According to the
provisions of the amendment, which is
a substitute for the Jones amendment, I
the manufacture and sale of whisky j
and wine is prohibited after June 30,
C 1910, and the manufacture and sale of;
beer is prohibited three months after
final approval of the bill by the pres-j
ident.
Another test vote in the house yes
terday, as revealing the sentiment oi' j
that body on the prohibition question,
was made by the adoption of a reso
lution calling upon the president to:
inform the house whether any ruling
had been made by the railroad admin
istration, the war industries board of
the war trading board curtailing sup
plies to liquor manufacturers. The
resolution was adopted by a vote of
112 in favor to 92 in opposition.
CHAIRMAN EDES
GOES TO NENANA
CORDOVA. June 28.—Chairman
William C. Edes, of the Alaskan En
gineering commission, and Andrew
Christensen, of the land and industrial
department, having received encour
i aging reports concerning overland
®trail conditions, departed yesterday,
en route to Fairbanks and Nenana.
When the steamer Alaska, upon which
they reached this port, arrived at
Cordova, reports indicated that the
trail conditions were bad and the
officials decided to go on to Anchor
age, their headquarters. Just before
the Alaska pulled out, a wire reaching
^them said that the trail conditions
were improving, so they decided, at
the last minute, to proceed to the in
t3- ior.
NATION-WIDE
CAMPAIGN ENDS
WASHINGTON, June 29.—The in
tensive nation-wide campaign for the
purchase of war thrift and savings
stamps closed yesterday evening by
an observance in the national capital
of “Thrift Day.” Secretary of the1
Treasury McAdoo made the principal
speech.
The drive is reported as a big suc
cess.
POLICING IKE
PANAMA CANAL;
PANAMA, June 29.—Acting under
orders from Washington, American
troops are policing the cities of Pan
ama and Colon, in the Panama Canal
Z rie. This is being done under the
'* floaty of 1894, which authorized the;
United States to assume policing du- j
ties when it was necessary to main
tain order. The Panama government
has entered a protest.
TEACHER RESIGNS.
Miss Minda Ness, who has been the
efficient and popular commercial
teacher both of the high school and
thi^hight school during the past year,
and who was re-elected for next year
at an increase in salary, has tendereo
her resignation to the board of educa
tion and will leave for Seattle on the
Farragut. Her loss will be felt by
the school, as it will be difficult to fill
he£ position with an equally capable
teacher.
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II VESSELS
STEAMER DWINSK AND STEAM
ER ATLANTIAN FALL VICTIM
TO HUN U-BOATS.
BELIEVED NO LIVES LOST.
Twenty-Four Sailors of Dwinsk Float
About on Atlantic for Eight Days,
Only Source of Sustenance Being
Small Quantity of Bread and Water
—Rescued by Passing Ship.
HALIFAX, June 29.—Twenty-four
sailors from the steamer Dwinsk,
which was submarined off the Atlantic
coast some time ago, were rescued by
a passing vessel and brought to Hali
fax, reaching this port last night. The
rescued men were in a deplorable con
dition, due to hunger and exposure to
the elements. For a period of eight
days, after the sinking of the Dwinsk,
they drifted about the ocean in small
boats, their sole source of sustenance
being a small quantity of bread and
water.
S. S. ATLANTIAN SUNK.
A GULF PORT, June 29.—It is re
ported here on what appears to be re
liable authority that the British
steamer Atlantian was destroyed by a
German submarine. There were no
casualties. The time and place of the
LT-boat attack are unknown. The At
lantian was carrying munitions to
Europe.
STEFANSSON
COMING OUT
SEATTLE, Wash., June 28.—Vil
njalmur Stefansson, the Arctic e.\
plorer, with his men and boats and
dogs and sleds, is apparently bound
back to the inhabited portions of the
a;lobe after spending live years seek
ing new land and studying conditions
among the white islands and bergs
and floes of the barren arctic.
He probably will reach Seattle or
Victoria, B. late this summer, ac
cording to advices received from the
north. It is believed Stefansson at
present is at Fort Yukon, an interior
Alaska point, recovering from typhoid
vhich recently forced him to leave the
Arctic ocean and abandon his plans
’or a dash over the ice northward and
.vestward to Siberia this year.
Stefansson’s ship, the Polar Bear,
it present is stationed at Barter isl
ind, off Alaska, it is believed here,
tn a recent letter Stefansson said the
Sear will leave the island early next
August and should round Point Bar
row and reach Nome, Alaska, late the
same month.
Stefansson probably will proceed
overland from Fort Yukon to Daw
son and up the Yukon river to White
Horse where he will entrain for Skag
wav to board ship for the south. He
originally intended to navigate the
northeast passage from the Pacific to
the Atlantic and end his journey of
exploration with a trip up the St.
Lawrence river.
OF CZAR’S DEATH
DENIES REPORT
AMSTERDAM, June 29.—A Berlin
dispatch says: A telegram from a
member of the Soviet government at
Kiev, in the Ukraine district, Russia,
denies the report that former Emper
or Nicholas was brought before a
revolutionary tribunal, condemned to
death and assassinated. He says th'at
Nicholas and his family are in good
health.
LONG RANGE
SEA BATTLE
LONDON, June 29.—Four British
torpedo boats fought a long range en
gagement with a German destroyer
force off the coast of Belgium Thurs
day. The battle stopped before de
cisive results were attained.
PROMINENT LEADERS IN REVOLT WHICH CAUSED OVER
THROW OP CZAR NICHOLAS, WHO WERE MEMBERS OP
THE FIRST CABINET, NOW GATHERING FORCE TO
OUST THE BOLSHEVIK I PARTV FROM POWER IN RUS
SIA—BELIEVED TO BE WORKING WITH KERENSKY.
Amsterdam, June 29.—A Berlin dispatch today says that Prof.
Paul Mieloukoff, the leader of the Russian constitutional democrats and
a member of the first cabinet after the dethronement of Czar Nicholas,
and Alexander J. Guchkoff, an Octoberist, who was a member of the
Kerensky cabinet, have arrived at Harbin, in Manchuria, and have
placed themselves at the head of a counter-revolutionary movement that
has as its object the control of the Russian government. It is believed
that Mieloukoff and Guchkoff are working in harmony with Kerensky,
who is in England seeking allied aid in the revolutionary cause to oust
the Bolsheviki government.
GERMANS TO INTERVENE IN RUSSIA.
London, June 29.—German newspapers are authority for the
statement that German is preparing to intervene in the affairs of Rus
sia. Hun troops are to be sent into Russia, to co-operate with Maxi
malist forces, in an effort to restore order.
KALEDINES AIDED KORNILOFF. -
London, June 29.—It is reported that General Kaledines, the Cos
sack commander, aided General Korniloff, another Cossack leader, in
the capture of the city of Moscow from the Bolsheviki troops. The two
Cossacks were supported by German forces. Both of these Cossack gen
I ends were previously reported killed in fighting against Bolsheviki
troops.
FORMER CZAR KILLED ON TRAIN.
Amsterdam, June 29.—The Wolff News bureau, a semi-official
German news organization, says that it learns from Russian sources
that former Czar Nicholas was murdered on a train while leaving Eska
terinburg. following the evacuation of that town by the Bolsheviki
troops, previous to its capture by the Czech-Slavoc troops.
CROWN PRINCE ALEXIS DEAD.
Amsterdam, June 29.—The Wolff news bureau says that Alexis!
son of the czar of Russia, and former Russian crown prince, died a
fortnight ago, at Ekaterinburg, following a long illness.
DECLINES TO ACCEPT RESIGNATION.
London, June 29.—Emperor Charles, of Austria-Hungary, has re
fused to accept the resignation of the Austrian premier, von Seydler.
according to a dispatch from Copenhagen.
THE1 CHIEFLY 10 ILLNESS
DECLARES IT IS USELESS TO SEEK TO CONCEAL FACT
THAT AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN ARMY ON ITALIAN FRONT
SUFFERED SEVERE CASUALTIES, BUT LAYS BLAME
ON SICKNESS AMONG TIIE TROOPS—CZECH-SLOYAK
TROOPS TAKE POSSESSION OF VLADIVOSTOK.
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Basil, Switzerland, July 1.—Dr. Alexander Wekerle, the Ilungar
i ian premier, admits that the Austro-Hungarian forces lost 12,000 pris
[ oners in the retreat from the Piave river front in Italy. He further
‘says that he would not attempt to deny that the casualties of the Aus
I tro-Hungarian armies reached 100.000 in the recent offensive, but he
Isays a large percentage of these was due to sickness.
ITALIANS ATTEMPT TO CROSS PIAVE.
Vienna. July 1.—Official: Near Zenson yesterday, Italian re
I connoitering detachments attempted to cross the Piave river, but wer
repulsed by Austrian forces. Heavy artillerying is going on between
the opposing armies on the Piave front.
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GERMANS OCCUPY TIFLIS.
London, July 1.—The Germans are in possession of the city ol
Tiflis, the capital and the largest commercial center in Trans-Caucasia,
according to a dispatch from Moscow. The Germans are organizing
the Hun prisoners that were held captive in that city.
SEVENTEEN HUN AEROPLANES DOWNED.
LONDON, June 29.—Official: The British aeroplanes destroyed
seventeen German aeroplanes in aerial battles today. Six other Hun
machines were forced to descend behind the German lines. Three Brit
ish machines are missing and given up as lost.
GERMANS ADMIT ADVANCE OF ALLIES.
BERLIN, June 29.—Official: The Germans admit the advance
of the British lines into Vieux-Bermauin, but say counter attacks
drove the enemy beyond the western limits of the town.
QUIET ON FRENCH FRONT.
Paris, June 29.—Official: There is nothing to report except heavv
artillerying between the Oureq and the Marne rivers and in' the region
east of Rheims. , - >
HAIG HAS LITTLE TO REPORT.
London, June 29.—General Haig reports that beyond the usual
artillerying, there is nothing to report on the Flanders front.
ARTILLERYING LIVELY ON ASIAGO PLATEAU.
Rome, June 29.—Official: Artillerying is lively on the Asiagc
plateau today. Italian patrols harrassed the Austrians during the da\
and allied airmen bombarded Austrian railway centers and troop move
ments. Three enemy aeroplanes were downed.
WASHINGTON, July 1.—President
Wilson today vetoed the legislative
executive and judicial appropriation
bill, on account of the provision in
creasing the hours of work for gov
ernment clerks from seven to eight
hours a day.
In his veto message to the congress,
.he president declared that inasmuch
.s he had but recently asked empioj
ers of labor to see that there was no
change in conditions unfavorable to
labor, he did not feel justified in as
senting to a measure in which the
United States itself makes such a
change.
ALAMEDA SAILS
FOR ANCHORAGE
SEATTLE, July 1.—The steamer
Alameda sailed at 10 o’clock this fore
noon, en route to Anchorage and way
ports. Passengers for Anchorage in
clude R. E. Smith, Mrs. Fred T. Mum
na, Estelle Mumma and Phyllis
Mumma.
AUSTRALIAlS
SYMPATHETIC
WASHINGTON, July 1. — The
broad and scientific manner in which
Australia is meeting the problem of
repatriating the men who are fighting
in Europe for the liberties of the
commonwealth was described in offi
cial dispatches today to the bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce. Much
interest was aroused by the dispatch
es, as foreshadowing what the United
States must do when the tide of
wounded and incapacitated men be
gins to flow westward to this country.
Two principles were enunciated in
the formulation of the Australian
system of repatriation: First, that
-he true purpose of repatriation is to
secure the re-establishment of return
ad soldiers in the industrial life of the
community to the the fullest extent
that circumstances will permit, and,
second, that, as a soldier abandoned
his civil calling to serve the state, it
is the duty of the state to sustain him
until an opportunity for such re-es
tablishment is assured.
Sustenance, therefore, will be paid
to men who, after discharge from
the army, are seeking employment or
are being trained in technical schools.
The amounts will vary according to
the number of dependents, the maxi
mum payable being three pounds, six
shillings, or approximately $16.50.
Centralized authority is obtained
through the creation of a ministry of
repatriation, while decentralized ad
ministration is assured by the organ
ization of state boards of seven mem
bers each, two of which will be dis
charged soldiers and one a representa
tive of oi’ganized labor.
A feature of the vocational train
ing which is planned will be national
workshops, wherein men whose injur
ies preclude the possibility of then
ever becoming sufficiently competent
to earn their living as normal work
men will be educated to new tasks
and perhaps employed permanently,
The totally and permanently incapaci
tated will be provided for in hostels
or, alternately, by special grants sup
plementary to their pensions, if thej
prefer to remain with their friends.
A rental allowance will be paid tc
widows with children and incapacitat
ed men, when such an allowance will
permit the maintenance of a home.
Wido\ys desirous of learning some
useful trade will be afforded the ne
cessary training and sustenance.
Advances of money will be made ir
certain cases for the establishment of
small businesses, for tools and foi
transit to employment
Australia also is following the prac
tice of the United States after the
civil war of granting land to returnee
soldiers. Major Blezard, who tool
part in the historic landing at Gallip
oli, and was severely wounded, has
been allowed seven acres near Echuca
WASHINGTON, July 1.—In an ef
fort to have a better understandings
with respect to labor problems in the
western hemisphere, the American
Federation of Labor and the Mexican
Federation of Labor have united in
issuing a call for a conference of la
bor men in Mexico City.
Representatives of all the labor or
ganizations in all of the Pan-Ameri
can countries have been invited to at
tend.
The conference will be held some
time within the next three months, the
definite date not having been fixed.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, is tak
ing the initiative in the matter.
$170,(WOO
FOR RED CROSS
WASHINGTON, July 1.—The Red
Cross subscriptions for the second
war drive now total $170,038,394,
with more coming in all the time, ae
! cording to an announcement made by
I the Red Cross headquarters in the na
! tional capital.
AMERICAN SHIP
SUNK BY DIVER
WASHINGTON, July 1.—The Am
erican steamship Californian was
sunk by a German submarine off the
coast of France recently. The crew
reached a French port last evening,
according to advices received by the
naw denartment.
ESKIMOS WILL NOT
TOLERATE SLACKERS
SEATTLE, Wash., July 1.—Eskimo
j tax dodgers of Cape Prince of Wales,
in far northwestern Alaska, have no
i easy time of matters, as they are
| forced by the village council, compos
ed of natives, to pay or work, accord
ing to The Eskimo, a native school
publication of Nome, Alaska, copies of
j which have been been received here.
“The Wales council has ordered that
some of the men who failed to pay the
village improvement tax either in la
for or cash must keep the water holes
in the river ice open for fishing all
winter,” the paper says:
“The rest of the men who didn’t pay
were given the job of making trail
I over the ice between Wales and
Tin city. This trail is used by Hie vil
lagers for hauling wood. It runs over
l the ice hummocks and is so bad that
I last year a woman died from injuries
| received in hauling a sled over it.”
BOB JACOBS IN FRANCE.
The genial Bob Jacobs has been
heard from with the laconic words,
“Safe in France, Love to All.” Mrs.
Jacobs heard fro mBob yesterday, and
all doubts as to' the whereabouts of
! the 31st engineei’s is dispelled. Mr.
Jacobs was one of the party of seven
teen who left Anchoi'age on March 8
to join the 31st engineers under com
mand of Colonel F. Mears.
The people of Anchoi’age anxiously
await further news from this crack
division, knowing full well that each
member will achieve the gloi’ious ac
complishment of duty done.
ALL A MISTAKE.
LONDON, July 1.—American sol
diei’s ti’aining in camps in England
were somewhat stax-tled last week to
read an official notice stating that in
future the British post office would
not undertake the delivery of lettei-s
addressed to them. Investigation,
however, showed that all the an
nouncement meant was that military
postmen had*been appointed to collect
direct from the local postoffice and
: deliver all letters addressed to men in
camp or barracks. At the front this
i duty is performed by members of var
, ious non-combatant departments.