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VOL IV. NO. 213 CORDOVA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 14,19J 9_ PRICE TEN CENTS
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WILSON TO CONSULT WITH COMMITTEE
i PROFITEER FEELS POWER OF LAW
* WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (by Associated Press).—
Tlie first federal conviction for profiteering is reported
from Binghamton, N. Y., where a retail grocer has been
fined $500 in the federal court for selling sugar at 15 cents
per pound.
Anti-Trust Cases and Co-operation with State
Food Administrations Suggested—Hoarded
Food Seized in Various Sections
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (by Associated Press).—Attor
ney General Palmer has decided to ask congress for an appro
priation of $1,200,000 to be used in a campaign against the
high cost of living. He contemplates the use of a million dol
lars in investigation of crime and work with the state food ad
ministrations. The rest of the fund is intended to be used for
ant-trust prosecutons.
Agricultural Department Also Wants Fund
The department of agriculture has asked congress for an
appropriation of $600,000 for work in Connection with the cam
paign against the high cost of living.
Immense Quantities of Food Seized
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 14 (by Associated Press).—
A raid by federal officials on wholesale food warehouses and
cold storage plants has resulted in the seizure of more than a
million eggs, a hundred thousand tins of canned goods and
twenty-seven thousand pounds of sugar.
District Attorney in Chicago Active
CHICAGO, Aug. 14 (by Associated Press).—On libel war
rants issued by the federal court, the district attorney has
seized 2,082 tubs'of butter, valued at $50,000, which was held
in storage.
OBSEQUIES OF
STEEL MAGNATE
LACK DISPLAY
LENOX, Mass., Aug. 14 (by Associ
ated Press).—The funeral of the late
Andrew Carnegie was held this morn
ing at Shadow Brook, the summer
home of the family in the Berkshires.
The services were extremely simple,
there being no eulogy and no pall
bearers. Half of the sixty persons
present at the services were members
^ of the family.
After the services the body was re
moved to a funeral coach at Hills
dale, N. Y„ for transportation to
Tarrytown.
FORD LOSES A POINT
IN BIG DAMAGE SUIT
IN CHARGE OF JUDGE
MOUNUT CLEMENS, Mich., Aug.
14 (by Associated Press).—In giving
the Ford damage case against the Chi
cago Tribune to the jury today, Judge
James Tucker instructed the jurors
that Ford’s charges of pro-Germanism
against the Tribune, and of its being
actuated by selfish interest in its ad
vocacy of intervention in Mexico, had
not been proven, and that they need
not be considered.
FORMER KLONDIKER APPOINTED
SEATTLE, Aug. 14 (by Associated
Press).—Thomas S. Lippy has been
chosen president of the reorganized
port commission, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Robert
Bridges.
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Extermination Feared if Sup
port of Tommies Is With
drawn at This Time
PARIS, Aug. 14 (by Associated
Press).—The peace conference is
awaiting the decision of Great Britain
as to the withdrawal of British troops
from the Caucasus.
Colonel Haskell, American member
of the allied Armenian commission,
has telegraphed stating that the peo
ple of Armenia will starve or be ex
terminated if the troops are with
drawn.
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
TAKES CONCILIATORY ATTITUDE
TOWARD PRESIDENT ON TREATY
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Accepts Invitation of Chief Executive for General
Discussion on Peace Pact and League of Nations
Covenant—Knox, Borah et al. Preparing for
Assault on Document in Various Forms
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (by Associated Press).—The sen
ate committee on foreign relations today notified- President Wil
son that it would cali on him at the White House at his
convenience to discuss the peace treaty and League of Nations
covenant.
rJ he committee agreed to make all the information im
parted to it by the President public.
It has not yet been indicated when the President will meet
the committee. The President has not receded from his posi
tion in opposition to interpretative reservations to the treaty,
as suggested by several senators.
Various Plans of Attack on Treaty
When the treaty coif^s up for consideration in the senate
Senator Fall, Republican, of New Mexico, expects to move to
strike out of the document all reference to American participa
tion in the work of the various commissions which are to super
vise the reconstruction of Europe.
Senator Knox will urge in committee and in the senate the
divorcing of the treaty apd the league covenant.
Senators Borah and Johnson favor defeating the league bv
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striking it from the treaty.
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RUMANIA’S ROLE OF CONQUEROR
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Demands Amalgamation of Hungary with King
dom of Ferdinand, Threatening to Loot Coun
try—Action of Allied Conference Awaited
VIENNA, Aug. 14 (by Associated Press).—It is reported
that the Rumanian authorities at Budapest have presented
Hun gary with a statement demanding that Hungary unite witli j
Rumania under King Ferdinand, and threatening to strip Hun
gary if the Rumanian army is forced to withdraw.
Unconfirmed Report from Holland
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 14 (by Associated Press).—It is re
ported that the Rumanian troops are about to leave Budapest
as the result of a note sent to Rumania by the peace conference.
Momentous Conference This Afternoon
PARIS, Aug. 14 (by Associated Press).—The reply of Ru
mania to the notes of the peace conference have been sent to
the supreme council, which will discuss it this afternoon.
HOLDERS OF RAILROAD STOCKS
PRESENT SOLUTION OF PROBLEM
Have Grand Scheme Whereby They Would Be
Guaranteed Profits Without the Possibility
of Losses—Railway Shopmen’s Strike
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (by Associated Press).—The
Warfield plan for railroad control, providing for a flat return
of 6 per cent on capital stock to private owners, was presented
to the house committee on interstate commerce today by the
council of the National Association of Owners of Railroad Se
curities.
Under this plan the surplus over the fixed returns would
be divided among the employes, the public treasury, and the
road earning it.
Voting on Abandonment of Strike
CHICAGO, Aug. 14 (by Associated Press).—The situation
relative to the strike of railway shopmen is improving. The
men are voting today on the question of returning to work.
TO VITALIZE IDEAS OF PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (by Associated Press).—
The departments of commerce and labor have asked con
gress for appropriations of a million dollars to carry out
the President’s suggestions for reducing the cost of
living.
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KOPCHAK CONTIUES RETREAT
PENDING ARRIVAL OF MUNITIONS
Hoped Assistance May Arrive in Time to Prevent
Collapse—Enemies of Bolsheviki Closing In
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on Odessa—Red Battalions Wiped Out
LONDON, Aug. 14 (by Associated Press).—The retreat
of Admiral Kolchak’s army in the Urals continues. The Bol
sheviki have driven the Cossacks back sixty miles at the south
ern end of the Ural mountains, capturing Tinmen, just east of
the Russian-Siberiau border.
Barring the unexpected collapse of Kolchak’s forces, the
American munition masked for by him will arrive in time to aid
in his recovery of lost ground.
In Southern Russia Petlura is making rapid progress to
ward Kiev, and may force the evacuation of Odessa by the Bol
sheviki. Denikine’s vessels are closing in on Odessa from two
sides.
Bolsheviki Smashed by Allies on Dvina
Six Bolshevik battalions on the Dvina river were destroyed
on August 10 by an Anglo-Russian offensive. One thousand
prisoners, twelve field guns and many machine guns were cap
tured.
DISTINGUISHED PARTY
LEAVING FOR ALASKA
ON ALAMEDA TODAY
SEATTLE, Aug. 14 (by Associated
Press).—Colonel Frederick Mears,
with his wife and four children, and
others of the government party en
route to Alaska, arrived here this
morning and will sail today on the
Alameda.
John Hallowed,' assistant, secretary
of the interior, is a member of the
party, and goes north as the repre
sentative of Secretary of the Interior
Lane. He expects to spend a month
in Alaska, and to make a complete in
spection of the government railroad
and ad its branches.
Colonel Alfred Brooks of the United
States Geological Survey also is with
Colonel Mears. He will remain in the
North until October.
GOVERNMENT OF BELGIUM
THREATENED WITH STRIKE
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BRUSSELS, Aug. 14 (by Associated
Press).—Government employes have
threatened to go on strike. The gov
ernment is expected to satisfy the
claims of subalterns immediately and
to consider others later.
FISH MARKET
AT SEATTLE
WAS FAILURE
SEATTLE, Aug. 14 (by Associated
Press.).—The municipal fish market,
which was established here to sell
fish at lower prices than those of the
local dealers, should be abandoned, ac
cording to Health Commissioner Read.
The official says that the market
has been maintained at a loss of
$5,000.
UNDIGNIFIED CONDUCT
ON FLOOR OF HOUSE
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Members of the house
today intervened to stop a fight be
tween Reprsntatives Blanton and
Hardy, Texas Democratic members.
Hardy resented his colleague’s
charge that he was a “mere rubber
stamp, always defending the adminis
tration.”
ALASKA SALMON PACK A FAPRE
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Shortage of Fish in All Dis
tricts—Boats Homeward
Bound in Ballast
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14 (by As
sociated Press).—The Alaska packers
announced today that the salmon pack
of Bristol Bay, Bering Sea, British
Columbia and Puget sound this year
was the poorest in the history of the
industry on this coast.
Some of the boats, they stated, had
started home in ballast, and all would
be out of the fishing areas and home
ward-bound within two weeks.
Grigsby Refuses to
Double Up with
“Fighting Jim”
SEATTLE, Aug. 14.—A Post
Intelligencer special from Wash
ington says that Delegate George
Grigsby of Alaska has rejected
Wickersham’s proposal that the
two combine in taking testimony
during the ninety days allowed
by congress for the election
contest. Grigsby insists that
Wickersham use the forty days
allotted him.