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VOL. IV NO. 212 ' CORDOVA, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY^ AUGUST 13, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
OUTRAGEOUS PROFITEERING IS
CHARGED BY SENATOR M’KELLAR
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Southerner Proposes Remedy in Form of Federal
Cold Storage Warehouse to Reduce Cost of
Living—Big Stock of Eggs Is Seized
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (by Associated Press).—In tire
senate today McKellar, Democrat, of Tennessee, urged the
passage of an act appropriating funds for a federal cold storage
warehouse for the storage of food and the reduction of the cost
of living, thus providing a remedy for the “most outrageous
piece of profiteering that can be imagined.”
Senator McKellar charged the meat packers with using
their cold storage facilities to fix food prices. He said the pro
posed bill would limit the time that foods could be held in
storage.
District Attorney Takes Heroic Measures
' CHICAGO, Aug. 13 (by Associated Press).—The federal
district attorney here has seized 84,000 dozen eggs stored for
Munis & Co. The packers have been charged with unlawful
storage for the purpose of increasing prices.
Retailers Resent Reductions
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (by Associated Press).—A meet
ing of retail merchants here has passed resolutions condemn
ing the reductions in prices of food products sold by the war
% department, and the further reductions which are anticipated.
STRIKES MIE
OFF THAMES
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DOVER, England, Aug. 13 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The American steam
ship Englewood struck a mine off the
mouth of the River Thames this morn
ing.
The ship is not believed to be seri
ously damaged, and is making for the
Thames under her own steam.
The Englewood left New York for
Amsterdam July 30.
The Englewood wirelessed for assist
ance, but stated she was in no danger
of sinking. Tugs are standing by.
STAMP COLLECTORS
GET CURIOUS SPECIMENS
FROM OLD WORLD
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LONDON, July 4 (Correspondence
of Associated Press).—Stamp collec
tors, of which London lias its full
share, are enthusiastic over the cu
rious postage stamps which are be
ginning to reach them from the
smaller European states.
One example from Lithuania is of
the first permanent issue of that
country. It has been lithographed
on heavy Silurian gray paper, former
ly used for the printing of bread
tickets.
Lettland, Lithunio’s neighbor, print
ed its first stamps on the backs of
German ordnance maps, but these
proved a little unwieldy, add now its
stamps are printed on the flimsiest of
cigarette papers.
Czechoslovakia stamps recently
received here are simply the united
arms of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia
with the inscription “Czecho-Slovens
ka Statni” printed on the Magyar
stamps. They were issued when the
Czecho-Slovak troops invaded Hun
gary.
The disputed port of Fiume has
been provided with a striking series
of pictorial stamps, apparently in an
ticipation of an Italian mandate,, for
they all bear the words “Fiume pro
claima 1, annessions all Italia,” and
the date 38-10-1919. The four de
signs include the statue of Romulus
and Remus fed by the she-wolf, the
pisfcza of St. Mark, and ancient Ven
* etian galleon, and the portrait of Dr.
Crossich.
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Coal and Oil Bill
Receives Boost
From Committee
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (by
Associated Press).—The senate
committee on public lands today
reported favorably the bill for
the leasing of government oil,
coal, sodium and phosphate
lands.
BREWERS OF BEER ARE
DELUDING THEMSELVES
ABOUT PUBLIC FEELING
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ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 13 (by As
sociated Press).—The brewer^ of the
nation have called a big conference
to meet here on September 28.
It is believed that the revulsion of
public feeling against prohibition can
be concentrated for the repeal of the
liquor statutes.
BRITISH STATESMAN
TO ACCEPT MISSION
TO UNITED STATES
LONDON, Aug. 13 (b£ Associated
Press).—Viscount Grey of Falloden,
former secretary of state for foreign
affairs, has been offered the post of
British ambassador.
It is announced that he will accept
the position until a permanent am
bassador is appointed.
Viscount Grey was for eleven years
at the head of the foreign office, from
1905 to 1916, during the most momen
tous years of European political his
tory.
Gladstone characterized him as “a
man of tremendous aptitude for polit
ical life, with a great disinclination
for it.”
Grey is attached to the Liberal party
and always has supported the League
of Nations idea. He was born April
25, 1862.
MAGNIFICENT GIFT OF
LADY OF CALIFORNIA
EUREKA, Cal., Aug. 13 (by Associ
ated Press).—Mrs. Martha McClellan
has made a gift of one hundred and
sixty acres of redwood timber land
in the Eel river basin, worth $30,000,
to be included in the national Red
wood park.
1 ADMINISTRATION SENATOR
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| session today, agreed to expedite the consideration of I
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Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, ranking Democratic if
| member of the committee, said that unless early action if
| were taken by the committee he would probably attempt jf
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Bela Kun, Communist Leader, Had Made Provi
sion Against His Immediate Wants, and Others
Also Are Accused of Plundering—State
Court Will Try Offenders for Crimes
BERLIN, Aug. 13 (by Associated Press).—A Budapest
dispatch says that twenty-one members of the people’s com
missaries, eiglity-two members of the workmen’s councils and
one hundred and eighty-six terrorists have been arrested and
charged with crime.
The newspapers report that 180,000 crowns were found
concealed in the home of Bela Kun, former head of the com
munist government, and other plunder was found in the home
of another commissary.
Nine hundred and sixty-eight persons are reported to have
been executed during the Bolshevik reign of terror.
A state court has been created for the purpose of trying
the communists for their crimes.
Rumanians Conciliating Allies
PARIS, Aug. 13 (by Associated Press).—The aid of the su
preme council of the peace conference has been summoned to
consider the Hungarian situation. Rumania’s replies to the
allied notes regarding her actions in Hungary have reached
Paris. It is understood the notes are conciliatory:
ITALY TO INAUGURATE *
REGULATIONS AFFECTING
COMMERCE OF AMERICA
ROME, Aug. 13 (by Associated
Press).—Premier Nitti said today that
the custom rate on certain American
commodities will be considerably ad
vanced, for the purpose of raising rev
enue rather than as a protective meas
ure.
American automobiles and farm ma
chinery will be excluded from import
because of the adverse situation of
ian exchange.
TIDE OF IMMIGRATION
WILL SOON SET IN
TO UNITED STATES
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COPENHAGEN, Aug. 13 (by Asso
ciated Press).—It is reported in War
saw that forty thousand Polish Jews
have asked permission to go to Amer
ica.
It is expected that a great number
of emigrants will be leaving central
Europe for the United States in the
near future.
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OBSOLETE WAR ROARD
TO BE ABOLISHED
BERLIN, Aug. 13 (by Associated
Press).—The German general staff is
to be dissolved on October 1. The in
telligence service will be continued
under the supervision of the foreign
office.
PREPARING GERMANS
FOR IMMENSE TAXES
WHICH THEY WILL PAY
BERLIN, Aug. 1?) (by Associated
Press).—Minister of Finance Erzber
ger yesterday told the national assem
bly at Weimar that the government
must create a mercantile fleet and
must help Germans abroad with state
advances.
Germany, he said, must raise twenty
five billion marks yearly in taxes, and
he intimated that a big property tax
would be assessed.
YOUNG PRINCE FOLLOWS
IN FOOTSTEPS OF HIS
POPULAR GRANDFATHER
ST. JOHNS, N. F„ Aug. 13 (by As
sociated Press).—The prince of Wales
today witnessed the annual regatta,
which his grandfather, King Edward
VII, saw sixty years ago.
He left the city at noon on board
the cruiser Renown for St. John, N.
B„ where his visit to Canada proper
begins.
ITALIAN ROYAL DUKE
TO VISIT THIS COUNTRY
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ROME, Aug. 13 (by Associated
Press).—The Duke of Aosta, cousin of
King Victor Emmanuel and com
mander of the Italian Third army, is
expected to visit the United States
soon. Later he will visit China and
Japan.
KOLCHAK’S ALL RUSSIAN ARMY “
REPORTED IN PRECARIOUS STRAIT
Supplies Being Rushed from San Francisco for Re
lief of Gallant Fighters Who Have Withstood
Bolsheviki and Restored Government
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (by Associated Press).—The
government is rushing war material from San Francisco to aid
the retreating army of Admiral Kolchak in Western Siberia.
Forty-five thousand rifles and much ammunition already have
been sent, and more is leaving this week.
The amount of war material ordered sent to Siberia is said
to be very large, including motor vehicles and medical supplies.
The original consignment was shipped after word had been re
ceived of the reverses to Kolchak’s army.
Ukrainians Capture Fortress
VIENNA, Aug. 13 (by Associated Press).—The Ukrain
ians have captured the fortress of Dubno, in southeastern Vol
hynia, from the Bolsheviki.
Bolsheviki Abandon Lutzk
LONDON, Aug. 13 (by Associated Press).—It is reported
that the Bolsheviki, under pressure, have abandoned Lutzk,
j southeast of Kovel, and Vinnitza, southwest of Kiev.
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Americans and
Others Expelled
From Country
EL PASO, Texas, Aug. 13 (by
Associated Press).—Twenty-one
foreigners, including several
Americans, were recently ex
pelled from Mexico on account
of alleged misconduct, according
to advices just received here.
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CHAIRMAN M£ARS OF
RAILROAD COMMISSION
ON HIS WAY NORTH
SEATTLE, Aug. 13 (by Associated
Press).—Colonel Frederick Mears, the
newly-appointed chairman of the Alas
kan engineering commission, with his
party, will arrive here tonight. They
expect to sail for the North on board
the Alameda, sailing Thursday.
STRIKERS RETURN TO WORK
LONDON, Aug. 13 (by Associated
Press).—Two hundred thousand strik
ing Yorkshire miners have voted to
resume work.
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LARGE HAUL IS MADE BY
ROBBERS FROM POSTOFFICE
EDMONTON, Alta., Canada. Aug. 13
(by Associated Press).—Fifty thou
sand dollars in paper currency was
stolen from the postoffice here re
cently. The money was consigned to
a bank.
BRITISH PROFITEERS
TO BE PENALIZED
LONDON, Aug. 13 (by Associated
Press).—The house of commons has
passed to its second reading a bill
providing penalties for profiteering.
AFTERMATH OF CHICAGO RIOTS
CHICAGO, Aug. 13 (by Associated
Press).—Fifty negroes and seventeen
whites have been indicted for connec
tion with the recent race riots in this
city, in which many persons were
killed and much property was de
stroyed.
INTERESTING RUMOR DENIED
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BERLIN, Aug. 13 (by Associated
Press).—It is officially denied that the
crew of the German submarine
freighter Bremen has arrived here. It
is stated that the vessel was lost at
sea.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (by Associ
ated Press).—An unidentified hold-up
this morning entered the counting
room of the Munsey Trust Company,
on Pennsylvania avenue, and, pointing
two pistols at the paying teller, de
manded one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars.
The teller resisted the hold-up,
shooting at him but missing. The
robber then turned one of his guns
upon himself, inflicting a slight wound.
EXILED CROWN PRINCE
VISITS WITH HIS FAMILY
IN GERMAN TERRITORY
/ BERLIN. Aug. 13 (by Associated
Press).—With the permission of the
Dutch government, Frederick Will
iam, former crown prince of Germany,
spent several days in Prussia recently,
visiting with his wife and children.
He accompanied them part of the way
back to Potsdam, according to the Lo
kal Anzeiger.
The newspaper adds that the prince
is now back in Holland.
LAND FOR SOLDIERS,
HOMES FOR WORKMEN
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LONDON, July 3 (by mail).—Gov
ernment projects for building houses
for wrorkingmen and for providing land
for soldiers are moving slowly.
The housing plan is a complicated
system under which the local authori
ties are to do the building and the na
tional treasury to share the expense.
The value of land and the cost bf
building and of building materials are
more than double those which pre
vailed belore the war.
BRITISH PREMIER DECORATED
LONDON, Aug. 13 (by Associated
Press).—King George has conferred
the Order of Merit upon the premier,
David Lloyd George.
OFF FOR SUNNY HAWAII
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Secretary of the Navy
Daniels said today for Honolulu on
board the battleship New York.
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WILL VETO REPEAL BILL
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (by Associ
ated Press).—It is understood that
President Wilson will veto the law re
pealing the daylight-saving act