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FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1017
FOOD AXD BOOZE
Sentiment in the lower house of
congress is, overwhelmingly in favor
of "putting the lid on” during the
war, and the probability is that with
in the next week or two the United
States will be practically in tire dry
column. By a vote of 365 to 5 the
house on Saturday passed the provi
sion of the food bill which prohibits
the use of food stuffs for the manu
facture of alcoholic beverages, except
for governmental, scientific, medicinal
and sacramental purposes.
Unquestionably the majority of
the congressmen were inspired to a
large extent by the experience of the
other great powers at war in regard
to the liquor question, and also by the
fact that in order to feed the allies
and win the war this country must
husband its food stuffs to the last de
gree. There is some opposition in con
gress, however, to the stoppage of the
manufacture of malt liquors.
According to the war prohibition ;
committee, of Boston, during the
year ending June 30. 1916, brewers
of the United States used 3,556,103,
596 pounds of food stuffs, while the
distillers used 3, 777,609, 748 pounds.
It is pointed out, however, that in the
case of distilled spirit, a quantity
equal to about 50 per cent of the
years output was for denatured, gov
ernment and scientific purposes, or for
export as alcohol. It is argued that
the showing of the brewers, from the
standpoint of war economy was made
made still worse by the fact that 37,
451, 610 pounds of hops were used;
for, while hops are not useful as food,
on the basis of the last census acre
age the land used for hops if planted
in potatoes would have produced 4,
000,000 bushels.
Four professors of economics in
Harvard—T. N. Carver, Edmund E.
Day. William Z. Ripley and Edwin F.
day—and Irving Fisher, professor of
political economy at Yale, quote gov
ernment statistics which show that
during the yearending, in June 1916,
the following food stuffs were used
in the making of distilled spirits;
Corn, 32, 069, 542 bushels; rye,
3, 116, 612; malt, 4,480, 588; wheat
3,373; barley, 148; oats, 9,807; oth
er materials, 68,822, and molasses,
152, 142, 232 gallons. Omitting oats,
wheat and barley and “other mater
ials.” and reducing corn, rye, malt
and molasses to pounds, the total Is
3, 603, 911, 916 pounds of grain and
molasses.
The amount of materials used in
fermented liquors for the same year
was segregated thus: Malt, 67,683,
970 bushels; hops, 37, 451, 610 lbs;
rice, 141, 249, 292 lbs; corn or cer
ealine. 650, 745, 703 lbs; grape sug
ar or maltose, 54, 934, 621 lbs; glu
cose or syrup, 2, 742, 854 gallons;
grits, 109, 371, 482 lbs; other mat
erials, 72, 355 bushels; other mat
erials 19, 112 gallons; total of all
items estimated at 3, 004,754,590 lbs.
‘‘Combining the figures for the
manufacture of fermented liquors and
distilled spirits,” says the committee
of professors, "we get a total of 6,
608, 666, 506 pounds. In a time of
food shortage, when conservation of
food stuffs is an important public
question, the more than six and one
half billion pounds of food materials
which are used in these industries,
form an item which is worth consider
ing.”
According to three professors who
reviewed these statistics—Walter B.
Cannon and Percy G. Stiles of the de
partment of physiology in Harvard
and Irving Fisher of Vale—probably
one-sixth of this total may be neces
sary for the manufacture of denatur
ed alcohol. “ At a fair estimate of its
caloric or food value,” they add, “the
remaining five-sixths would supply
the energy requirement of 7,000,000
men for a year.”
These considerations undoubtedly
have had an important influence in
determining the trend of legislation
at Washington.
THE TARIFF AND TAXATION
The government is lying awake o’
nights trying to evolve some new
scheme of taxation to meet the extra
ordinary expenses of keeping the
home machinery oiled and conduct
ing a gigantic foreign war. Bonds are
being issued by the billions and enor
mous taxes are being saddled upon
the people. We are given the com
forting assurance, indeed, that the
bonding and taxing has merely be
gun.
Meanwhile more than two-thirds
of American imports are coming in
duty free. The government has just
officially issued a statement which
shows that for the month of May the
percentage of imports from which the
treasury received not a cent was 71,
while for the entire year ending last
month 69.3 per cent of our imports
were accepted without duty. It is
pointed out that imports for May,
which totaled $281,100,000, reached
the highest total of any month in the
history of American commerce.
We do not believe that it will be
contended that the average citizen
has derived any substantial benefit
lrom the removal of the tariff on those
imports, and certainly there is no
indication of it in prices charged for
commodities. It is quite evident, how
ever, that if a reasonable duty had
been applied, the government would
have derived considerable revenue and
no doubt there would have been a re
flection of the charge in the industries
of the nation.
These are trying times, not only
spiritually and physically, but also
financially, and the government
should not permit party doctrines to
interfere with the weal of the nation.
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SO MANY people are coming and
going to and from Valdez during the
past few weeks that the success of
the Richardson Highway as a trade
getter for our merchants is assured.
Many people who own cars in the in
terior travel over the really excellent
roads to this city in preference to
paying a high rate of fare to other
towns, giving our merchants their
trade and otherwise benefiting the
city in many ways. And the number
is constantly increasing. Tourists also
are writing about the road and the
possibilities of reaching the interior
with their machines. By this time
next year with the publicity the road
is receiving from those who go over
it once, it is expected that a large
number of machines will take advan
tage of the trail and make the trip
through the grandest scenery in
America.
SUBSCRIBERS not receiving their
papers promptly are requested to
phone in to the office. At the present
high prices and great expense it is
impossible, to secure men to carry
the paper, save at a prohibitive price,
therefore we ask our subscribers to
bear with the service until a time
comes when the boys become profic
ient on their routes.
Fisheries Bulletin
SEATTLE, July 13.—Seattle price
12 m. July 11: halibut 14c; sable
fish 4c; red-rock cod 2 l-2c.
STEAM HEAT NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
MRS. E. MILL, Propr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
MANY (MRS
TAKEN BY RUSSIANS
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ADVICES RECEIVED
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FROM HEADQUARTERS
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War Office In I'etrograd Advised that
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Many Teutons Fell Prisoners to the
Russians When They Captured Gal
ician Town of Kalusz.
PETROGRAD, July 13.—The Rus
sian War Office this morning announc-;
ed that advices had been received ’
from the army headquarters in Gal
icia to the effect that the Russian (
troops had captured many prisoners
when they took the Galician city of
Kalusz yesterday. Kalusz was the Teu-;
ton headquarters and vast stores of |
provisions, munitions and arms were:
abandoned by the Teutons when they 1
I hurriedly abandoned the city before1
the successful Russian attacks.
MASSACHUSETTS MAY
BECOME DRY STATE!
BOSTON. July 13.—The Commit-1
tee of the Legislature on the Liquor i
Traffic, at the Constitutional Conven
tion held here today, voted to report:
favorably on the Prohibition Amend
ment now before the legislature, pro
| viding Massachusetts shall become
bone dry by May 1 next.
RUSSIA HAILS GEN.
KORN IIX) KE AS VICTOR j
PETROGRAD, July 13.—Russia is
singing is praises of General Kornil
off as victor in Galicia today. A tre
mendous patriotic demonstration was I
held here last evening.
SEVERAL SHIPS ARE
SUBMARINED BY U-BOATS
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WASHINGTON, D. C„ July 13.— !
Secretary Lansing has been advised
of the sinking by submarines of a
sailing ship, a hark and a schooner,
all vessels of American registry. The
crews were saved.
Maii|>osa Here Tonight
The steamship Mariposa will leave!
Cordova for Valdez tonight at 7 o’-1
clock arriving here sometime about
1 o’clock tomorrow morning.
Karragut Here at Six
Ths Admiral Farragut will arrive'
in Valdez tonight from Seattle about,
6 o’clock.
Marshal Tucker, Chester Tucker, j
and Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Tucker j
Were passengers on the Alaska for'
Seattle.
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W. D. Rowan and Frank Silva were j
passengers for Juneau on the Alaska. |
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U. S. NAVY
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CORDOVA ALASKA.
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Kitchen Helps
MANY useful and labor saying devices for use in tl1(»
kitchen many be found at this store.
— In addition to aluminum ware, granite and tin plated
utensils you will find several helpful little articles that greatly
assist in the day’s work.
Saturn Clothes Line Reel
compact and out of the way, keeps line clean and free from dust
when not in use. Line is 40 feet in length, tested to hold 180
pounds, simple, durable and efficient.
Ladd’s Mixer and Chum:
enables you to turn out a perfect salad dressing, no guess work.
Good Goods S* BLUM & CO*) Good Goods
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Notice To The Public
Registration Blanks for persons
; subject to registration for military
'purposes may be found at the Pros
jpector Office, Valdez. Office hours 8
| to 12 m, 1 to 6 p. m. The period of
registration extends from 7 a. m. on
the second day of July to 9 p. m.,
on the second day of September,
Sundays and legal holidays excepted.
JAMES PATTERSON
WM. MEALS
J. A. SILVERMAN
tf Registration Board
Notice of Sale
The Town of Valdez will sell to
the highest bidder 1 Donkey Engine
and Boiler. Sealed offers will be re
ceived by the Town Clerk up to 8
p. m., July 17, 1917. The Town re
serves the right to reject any and
all bids. Done by order of the common
Council of the Town of Valdez, Alas
ka.
WM. MEALS
k-14 Town Clerk
Arthur G. Morey, druggist and post
master of Chitina, arrived in town
today from the Copper City.
Swiss Paper Verifies Report
BERNE, July 13.—The Vossiche |
Zeitung declares in its issue today
that Bethmann-Hollweg has resign
ed.
Otto Hearing left on the steamer
Alaska for Cordova.
Miss Margaret Miller will leave in
a short time for Seattle, where she
will attend school the coming winter.
Edward Rucker, one of Valdez’
popular young men, will leave on the
Mariposa for Berkely, California, to
resume his studies in the University.
A. J. McCallom of the J. W. Fales
Paper company, who has been solicit
ing orders for his house in Valdez the
past few days, left onthe Alaska for
Cordova.
Photo by American Press Association.
Roar Admiral Thomas 8. Rodgers.
Complete line of Bulk Chocolates.
Candy Kitchen. tf
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 108
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uesday in each month In McKlnle>
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
P. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
WE PAY
CaM Iron $25 per ton.
Wrought Iron $18 per ton. ..—
Copper $26 per ton.
Brass $18 per ton.
l.ead 8Mc per pound.
Rubber 7%e per pound.
Qt. Beer Bottles 27 ^ c per doz.
Pint Beer Bottles 17V4 per doz.
Rags $2.50 per 100 pounds.
Paj>er $1.00 per 100 pounds.
Manila Rope 4hc per pound.
P. O. B. SEATTLE.
ATLAS JUNK CO.
1043 Railroad Avenue, So.
SEATTLE, WASH.
Launch Patsy
for Charter Anwybere on
VALDEZ BAY
At any Time Day or Night
J. D. Jefferson
VALDEZ, ALASKA
LAUNCH
PATHFINDER
CAPT. BYRON SMITH
Sailing weekly out of Valdez
will deliver passengers, mail, ex
press and fast freight at any
point on Prince William Sound.
RATES REASONABLE
Periodical service by agree
ment to outlying camps a spe
cialty.
CAPT. BYRON SMITH
VALDEZ, ALASKA
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
AUTOS FOR HIRE
DAY OR SIGHT
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Offices in Fish Building, adjoining
Tillikum Club.
Phoae *15 HrKtaV; Street
Contract Surgeon, C. S. Army
A. > Surgeon, U S. Public Health Sere.
(Marine Hospital)
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National University.
Washington. D. C.
DENTIST
In Valtlez Since ISON
PHONE 110
Office Rooms In Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIM«5nD
attorneys-at-law
Office Opposite Coart Honae
Phoae M VALDEZ. 4LASKA
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LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Offices la eksllat Bolldlsg
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground
VALDEZ HOSPITAL
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Terms Reasonable
JOS. A. SILVEWUN. fi C.. M. P. Pie*.
Jes. A. Silverman PL. G. M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office keeri-1 te 4 p. ■ —7 te 8 p. s.
Sunday by Appointment
Res. Tel. 176 Office Tel. 19
Boyle Block Valdez
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
Valdez Miners Union Ho. 188
Western Federation of Miner*
W. M, CONLEY President,
Valdes Alaska.
GEORGE M. BARRY Secretary,
Valdes Alaska.
Candy Kitchen
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