PROFITEERING
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R. R. Bradley of Juneau, federal
food administrator for Alaska, this
afternoon wired W. R, Hillery, local
food administrator, to conduct an in
vestigation here as to profiteering, in
compliance with instructions from the
Department of Justice. Mr. Hillery
will immediately comply with the re
quest, and as soon as he has named
the committee to conduct the investi
gation it will be made public through
the columns of the Daily Times. The
telegram received follows:
“United States Attorney General
Palmer requests the appointment of
a committee in your community to
investiga te charges of profiteering in
necessary commodities. Please ap
point committee, consisting of one
retailer of groceries, one of dry goods,
a representative of labor, two or three
from the public generally, and two or
three housewives. Committee to
report to you and you to me. First,
is there any evidence of profiteering;
second, if so, to what extent. Make
your report as soon as possible, so I
can report to the Attorney General
on the territorial situation.”
AIRCRAFT INSTIGATORS
WILL VISIT COAST CITIES
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (by Associ
ated Press).—The senate aircraft in
vestigation committee will begin its
hearings in Chicago tomorrow. Later
it will sit at St. Paul, Seattle and
Portland, for the purpose of investigat
ing the spruce lumber production.
CONDOLENCES FOR WIDOW
WASHINGTON. Aug. 12 (by Associ
ated Press).—President Wilson today
wired Mrs. Carnegie a message of sym
pathy in which he said that Mr. Car
negie’s death constituted a serious loss
to the forces of humanity and enlight
ened public service.
DESPAIRING CRY RAISED
BY DESERTED RUSSIANS
ARCHANGEL, Aug. 12 (by Associ
ated Press).—The municipality of
Archangel is preparing an appeal to
the allies not to withdraw their troops
from Russia.
STRING OF HOTELS
BEING PLANNED FOR
WASHINGTON STATE
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SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 12 (by As
sociated Press).—Colonel Clarence B.
Blethen, editor of the Seattle Times,
made the announcement here yester
day that a project is under way to
build a chain of resort hotels across
the state of Washington, on the Lin
coln highway, between Seattle and
Spokane, to handle the tourist trade.
The project involves the expenditure
of twenty million dollars.
The Lincoln highway follows the
route past Snoqualmie falls and
through the Snoqualmie pass of the
Cascade mountains, thence across the
plains of central Washington to the
Columbia river and Spokane.
GALLANT MARINES ~
HONORED BY CONGRESS
AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Thousands of enthusi
astic people lined Pennsylvania avenue
today and cheered the marine brigade
of the Second division, which helped
to stop the German thrust toward
Paris in the darkest hour of the war.
The brigade was reviewed by Presi
dent Wilson, and both houses of con
gress took a recess of two hours in
their honor.
INFERENCE IS THAT BOOZE
WILL BRING PRICES DOWN
NEW YORK, Aug. 12 (by Associated
Press).—The “wets’” association
claims that rates for hotel accommoda
tions have increased from $1 to, $7
throughout the nation as the result of
prohibition.
GOVERNMENTWILLSELL
MILLIONS OF BLANKETS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The war department
announces that it will soon place for
sale to the public its two million sur
plus all-wool and cotton and wool blan
kets, to be distributed through post
office and municipal channers, in the
same manner as foodstuffs are now
being distributed.
The new wool blankets are expected
to bring $6 each.
PURELY LOCAL
GOSSIP ABOUT
YOUR FRIENDS
Henry Wolking is erecting nine
cottages on Knob Hill.
The steamship Alaska is due from
Seattle tomorrow morning at 2
o’clock.
The sailing of the Admiral Watson
from Seattle has again been post
poned, from Friday to Saturday.
The Ladies’ Aid of the Presby
terian church, will meet at Mrs. W.
A. Hesse’s apartments toworrow af
ternoon at 2.30 o’clock.
R. R. Herman, a graduate pharma
cist, who has been interested in the
Valdez Drug Company, has accepted
a position at the Cordova drug store.
On Thursday evening the Cordova
Fire Department will meet, and as
a fire chief and assistant are to be
elected, a full attendance of the mem
bers is desired.
JAPANES WORKERS
THREATEN TO STRIKE
TOKIO, Aug. 12 (by Associated
Press).—Twenty-four thousand work
ers in the Tokio arsenals have peti
tioned the government for wage in
creases ranging from 20 to 50 per cent,
and threaten to strike unless their
request is granted.
SUB-COMMITTEE FAVORS
PALMER’S CONFIRMATION
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The senate judiciary
sub-committee has recommended con
firmation of the nomination of Attor
ney General A. Mitchell Palmer.
HEIR TO BRITISH THRONE
ARRIVES IN DOMINION
ST. JOHNS, N. F., Aug. 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The battleship Re
nown, having on board the prince of
Wales, docked here this morning.
The prince on landing rode through
enthusiastic crowds which lined the
streets for two miles. The city streets
were decorated with arches.
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BASEBALL MAN TO RETIRE j
OAKLAND, Cal., Aug. 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Del Howard, manager
of the Oakland team of the Pacific
Coast Baseball League, announces
that he intends to retire to his Paso
Robles ranch as soon as he sells his
interest in the club.
SHOPMEN RETURN TO WORK
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 12 (by As
sociated Press).—Five thousand of the
striking railwary shopmen returned to
work yesterday.
A Christian Science lecture will be
delivered in Masonic hall on Tuesday
evening, August 12, at 8.15 o’clock,
by Chas. ,1. Ohrenstein, C. S. B.,
member of the Board of Lectureship
of the mother church, First Church
of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Mass. All
are cordiall invited. No charge, j
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Special turkey and chicken dinner
served at the Cordova Grill on Sunday
from 12 to 8 o’clock. Price $1.00.
Job printing at Daily Times offiop
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE.—Six sections of sectional
book case, coal heater, vacuum
cleaner and two-burner electric
stove. Apply to James Kennedy at
Clayson’s store. 11-tf
FOR SALE.—Entire or one-half in
terest in bakery, at a bargain. For
particulars, Cordova Abstract &
Realt Co. ll-3t
WANTED—Girl for general house
work. Apply Mrs. Calvin C. Hazelet.
Phone 23. 8-tf
FOR SALE—A high-priced kodak,
complete. Apply at Times office. 6-tf
WANTED—Gasoline horizontal, sta
tionary engine. Apply Daily Times
office. 4-tf
FOR SALE—Household furniture. Ap
ply James Kennedy, Clayson’s
store. 2-tf
FOR SALE—Cabin at Alganik, Alaska,
partly furnished; 75 fish barrels,
two tierces and lot of fishing gear.
Apply to John Gillis. 25-tf
FOR RENT—Furnished cabins. See
Dooley.
FOR SALE—G^od stock of rabbits for
breeding purposes. Apply A. Cohen.
Phone 167- 3 rings. 13-tf J
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