*
MUSI CHECK .
- FOOD WASTE
BRITISH IJ5ADKR SAYS
MUST ABANDON LUNCH1
James H. Thomas, Member of Britisl
Parliament, Tells Americans Capi
tal and l-abor Must Unite—Citizen
ship Carries Responsibilities.
NEW YORK, June 16.—Thomas
H. Thomas, a member of parliament,
at a speech made at the benquet giv
en the federation of Railway Men o;
Great Britain and Ireland, stated thn
America must do her uttermost to
conserve the food resources or the
country would be undone. He also
deprecated the luncheons given to en
tertain notables, and stated that ano
ther year of the war would bring
home the fact to the warring nations
that everj,’ endeavor must be mad
to save fo^tl and other stores. ' Mr.
Thomas said, "if the war lasts a.
you do all we expect you to—and I
liav no doubt that you will—mar-,
of these luncheons will have to !
abandoned” he said, "and the capita
and labor must get together, also
Labor seems determined to exact it
pound of fiesli and capital is deter
mined to make huge profits. Both an
failing in their duty to their country
I want labor in this country to rea
lize that citizenship carries responsi
bilities and duties, and the laborer’s
• first duty is to place the nation su
preme.”
DISTILLERS CEASE MAKING
WHISKEY—RELY ON RESERV
WASHINGTON, D. C., June lti
Whisky production in the United
States has ceased—the distillers a,
relying on their reserve stocks
carry them over until some decis!
is made by Congress in regard
the liquor question. While a large r
serve stock is on hand it is stau
that there will not be enough to sup
ply the army with medicinals unit
the ban is raised on distillation.
MAIL LEAVES FOR
GULKANA AND INTERIOR
■ -
The mail stage left yesterday to.
Gulkana and the interior. Olaf Ole
sen driving. Fifteen sacks of mail and
two passengers were taken aboard be
fore leaving.
Big Dance Tonight
The Moose will give a big dance
tonight in their hall. The floor h
been put in excellent condition, ai t
the best music has been obtainei
Refreshments will be served at mi
night.
MOBILIZING FARMS.
Dr. Bavariy T. Callaway la
Enlisting Agricultural In tar acta.
Dr. Beverly T. Galloway, formerly
an assistant secretary of agriculture,
has been put lu charge o: the work
of enlisting all agricultural Interests
In producing and conserving the food
of the United States In preparation for
war.
U. S. TANK SUP
I I
I
RUNNING KIGHT OK
TWO HOURS OCCURS
Big American (Ml Ship Goes (o Bot
ton After Gallant Battle With Un
der Sea Boat—hive of Crew I -'t
When Vessel Sinks.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 16.
The American tlnk steamer Morni was
sunk today, after a gallant running
fight of two hours duration with a
German U-boat. Many shots were
fired on both sides, but the steamer
finally sunk, after five of her crew
had been killed by shellfire.
The Morni was a steel steamer of
4045 tons gross. 354 feet long. 50
feet beam, and 26.5 depth of hold.
She built at Bremerhaven. Germany,
in 1913. and her home port was New
York City.
Will Make l/.ng Hike
A party consisting of Privates
Fine! Gains. Sam Fisher, O. P. Ruth
erford, James Rudides. and Hender
son Baker will start out for their
stations in the interior in the morn^
ing. Private Gains will mush 244.S
miles to get to his joh: Private Fish
er 42.3 miles; Private Rutherford
18.S miles; Private Rudides 102.1
miles and Private Baker 15S.2 miles.
_
-
ATLANTA, Ga.. June 16.—Fifty'
thousand negroes have left Georgia
for the north in the last ten months,
according to a statement made to
day by Hal M. Stanley, state commis
sioner of commerce and labor.
r
DKSIMTK CKXSORSHIP
NKWS I.KAKS Ol'T
I
Army Officer* Head Revolt in I’ro
[
vince of Don—King Alfonso May
i l>e l>e|M»*ed and a Republic Start
|
cd—Government Anviou*.
—
LONDON, June 16.—Despite the
most rigid censorship there is a re
port being circulated here in of
ficial circles that a revolution has
broken out in Spain, and that there
is every probability that King Alfonso
will be deposed and a republic form
ed. The government is much con
cerned over the revolt, as it is head
ed by prominent army officers who are
opposed to the regime of the young
king.
r
WILL. BE HELD AT
HAZELETTVILLE GROUNDS
l/ocal Organizations Will Give Ano
ther of Their Excellent Picnics a
Week from Tomorrow—Refresh
ments Served Free at Grounds.
Sunday, June 24, the Pioneers of
Alaska and the Ladies’ Auxiliary will
give their annual picnic at Hazelett
ville, .the boat leaving the Valdez
Dock at 8:00 o’clock sharp for the
picnic grounds. Every person is ex
pected to take a well-filled lunch bas
ket and cups, coffee, sugar and milk
will be furnished free by the organiza
tions. Transportation will also be
tree.
These picnics are an annual affair
with the Pioneers, and noted for the
good times enjoyed by. those partici
pating. The picnic grounds are among
the best around, and the scenery is
superb. All are invited to attend.
United States Scout Cruiser Chester
Photo by American Pres* Association. f
With a speed of twenty-six knots an hour the Chester Is the fastest cruiser
In the United States navy. She hss a displacement of 3.750 tons, and her guns
consist of two live-inch and six three-inch. She was built at the cost of Il.tWd,
374 and baa 35d officers and meh.
RED CROSS FUND
PRFSIOKXT C.UiLS FOR
SI BSCRIPTIOXS TO C.U'SK
■
First Bank of Valdez. Receives Tele
gram Fitim Mrs. I*. J. Malaone, j
Chairman of Juneau Red Cross,
Chapter, Asking Aid for Cause.
i
—
The First Bank of Valdez today re
ceived a cable from Mrs. P. J. Ma-1
hone of Juneau Chapter of the Red ■
Cross Society, stating that President
Wilson has asked that a hundred mil-^
lion be raised for Red Cross war pur-:
poses, and stating that Juneau Chap-,
ter has been authorized to collect:
funds from the Territory. Mrs. Ma
hone stated that the week beginning |
June 18 had been set aside as Redj
Cross Week in America, and that the
whole week would be devoted to rais
ing funds for this noble purpose. Mrs.
Jennings, wife of Juneau's noted jur
ist has been appointed treasurer, and
will take charge of the funds and re
mit them to the National Chapter. ’
Valdez lias been dilatory in the
matter of charity for the war suffer
ers. as but a few dollars have! been
sent out from this city, and the ap
peals for aid have been numerous.
The Civic League on Decoration Day
raised $77 for Red Cross purposes,
which has been turned into the fund.
This is the first money collected in
the city for this purpose.
A subscription list was opened at
the bank this morning and up to noon
President Meyer Blum reported the
following donations:
Valdez Study Club .$15
First Bank of Valdez. 25
S. Blum & Co. 25
Prospector Pub. Co. 5
Meyer Blum . 10
F. J. Hayes . 5
Jones H. Kirk . 5
Civic League .. 77
J. W. Gilson . 10
The Valdez Study Club was the
first contributor, this soctety donated
its entire fund amounting to $15, to
the cause. The Civic League also do
nated all the funds In its possession.
It is hoped the response to this ap
peal will be liberal, as the cause is
a worthy one, and Valdez has given
little toward war purposes.
The ladies of the Civic League will
circulate a subscription list, and sub
scriptions will also be received at the
First Bank of Valdez. *
PERSHING LUNCHES
WITH PETAIN
Occasion is Celebrated by Remission
Of Punishment* and Extra
Wine for Dinner
PARIS, June 16.—General Persh
ing arrived at the battle front today,
shortly before noon, and lunched
with Gen. Petain, who is in command
of the French division at that point.
Extra wine was given the soldiers and
all punishments remitted in honor of
the occasion.
KAISER WILL
HIKES ( OXSTAXTIXK
XOT TO UK DOWNCAST
Km pert >i- Willlitni Informs* Greek King
That He W ill Play Warwick in Hel
lenic Drama—King Kn Route to
Switzerland on Battleship.
BERNE Switzerland. June B.—Em
peror William today sent a wire to
King Constantine, the deposed Gre
cian monarch, advising him not to he
downcast, that he would restore hisj
throne to him. Tiie King is now on a
British warship on his way to Switz-j
erland.
CHANGES IN SIGNAL (’OKI'S
ON GOVERNMENT TRAIL
Lieut. Faust, in charge of the local
Signal Corps station, has made the
following changes in the stations
along the government trail: Private
Sam Fisher of Fort Liscum. has been
stationed at Beaver Dam: Private
James Rudides at Copper Center:
Private Lains at Donnelly; Private
Henderson Baker will he stationed
at Hogan. Mr. Baker is transferred
from Wortman’s. Private John Mor
gan, who has been stationed at Don
nelly has been transferred to Pax
son, Private Albert Taylor, who has
been stationed at Copper Center has
been transferred to McCallum. Pri
vate O. O. P. Rutherford has been
transferred to Wormian’s. Private
Emel Lains and Sameul Fisher have
been members of the Liscum ball
team for the past two seasons, and
they will be greatly missed in local
athletics.
GOVERNMENT
SEIZES SHIPS
u. S. COMMANDERS ALL
VESSELS BEING BUILT
Secretary of Navy Orders All Ves
sels Under Construction in Ship
yards of Country Turned Over to
Government.
WASHINGTON, D. C. June 16.
The Secretary of war today instructed
the federal authorities to seize all
ships now under construction in the
ship yards of the Unitea States. The
number is estimated at about 1600
vessels many of which are nearly
rady for launching.
No Strike in Russia
PETROGRAD June 16.—The strike
which was threatened by 140 fac
tories in Petrograd engaged in metal
manufactures and other war work,
which was fixed for today, has been
averted.. The striker's claims were
granted, including the six-hour day.
JUNEAU DE (RAIS
*
SK.NDS TKLKGR A MS ASKING
APPOIVT.MKNT AS GOVFRXOR
■
With But One Dissenting Vote Dom
inant Party Kndorses Higgs For
Governor ami Sommer* for Sur
veyor General—Not Accept Strong.
Jl’NEAU, June 16.—At a well at
tended meeting of the Juneau demo
cratic club last night, the organiza
tion, with but one dissenting vote,
adopted a resolution strongly en
dorsing Thomas Riggs, jr., for Gov
ernor. and Robert J. Sommers of
Fairbanks for Surveyor General.
Mr. Riggs is a well-known member
of the Alaska Engineering Commis
sion of Xenana: and Robert J. Som
mers, is superintendent of the Fair
banks division of the Alaska Road
Commission. Mr. Sommers is an old
time resident of Alaska, having been
stationed at Xome for many years.
Two years ago he succeeded Mr. John
Zugg, now suprintendnt at Valdez, as
superintendent of the Fairbanks di
vision of the Alaska Road Commis
sion and has made his home there
ever since. He >s highly efficient as
a surveyor and engineer, and if ap
pointed will make an excellent official.
Telegrams were sent to President
Wilson and Secretary Lane demand
ing the appointment of these men.
and repudiating J. F. A. Strong for
Governor.
GERMANY OFFERS
RUSSIA PEACE
SWISS FKDKRAI. COUNCIL
ACTS AS AGK.VT
Swedish Paper Authority for State
ment that Germany has Again Ap
proached Slavs, With Swiss Fed
eral Council Acting as Agents.
STOCKHOLM. Sweden. June 16.—
The Social Defokraten. a Socialist la
borer paper published in this city,
is authority for the statement that
the members of the Swiss federal
council, acting as agents for Germany
hav again made a tender of separate
peace to Russia.
Kills Big Bear
After a thrilling fight Bob Sha\
of the Granby mine killed one of th
largest bears ever bagged in this vie
inity, near the mine one day Iasi
week.
I
- •
»
KISSES SWORD OF
CORSICAN GENERAL
Up to Tliis Time Sword Had -Never
Keen Touched by Mortal Hknds—
Left for Front With American
Troops—French Overjoyed.
i
4
PARIS, June 16.—Before leaving
for the front, General Pershing vis
ited the tomb of Napoleon, where he
was permitted to kiss the sword of the
famous Corsican General. Up to this
time the sword has never been pro
faned by mortal touch, since the days
of Louis Phillippe.
General Pershing and his men left
for the front shortly after his visit to
the tomb. France is overjoyed at
America's entrance into the war and
are lavishly entertaining the Ameri
can troops.
USING FOODSTUFFS
IN' DISTILLATION' OF
BKHWS AND LIQUORS
\Vbl)r> to Determine Accurately How
Much Saving Will l>e Made by Tut
ting Off Manufacture of Alcohol’.
Spirits—Wants Real Facta.
WASHINGTON. D. C., June 16 -7
Herbert C. Hoover, chosen by Presi
dent Wilson to become food adminis
trator when the pending legislation it
perfected, today defined his attitude
on the prohibition of foodstuffs .
brewing and distilling.
Mr. Hoover said it always must
born in mind that the proposed food
administration is purely a war mea
ure. designed and intended for r.o
other purpose except the mobilization
of the country's food resources to tl
most efficient contribution of success
in war and that the food administra
tion would hold its eyes straight on
its true objective and take no inter
est whatever in ethical questions In
volved in temperance or non-tem
perance or any other_question.
Wants Karts mi Issue
“It' the problem of giving admin
istration action to the provision in
the Leven bill on brewing and d>
tiling came up to me." said Mr. Hom
er, “I should first want to determine
accurately and beyond ail question the
facts as to how much savings can ; e
made in the consumption of cereals
and the importance of this saving.
“In order to determine these facts,
if the legislation passes and if I h
to deal with the matter. I should re
commend to the president the an
pointment of a committee of nation:1'
scope and entirely independent view
to determine exactly how much sav
ing could be effected by such action.
What is wanted, in all these matters
is real facts, affd it is impossible to
collect such fundamental data ur.r
after legislation has been completed.”
1,1'MM! INDIANS 1*IT
1,000 ACRES IN CROi>
BELLIXGHAM, June 16.—Th
Lununi Indians the fast turning their
reservation into one big garden, Wii
liam McCluskey, farmer in charz
states that 1.000 acres are now under
cultivation, or practically three tint
as much as was tilled last year. Nearly
all seeds are planted and a great vari
ety of vegetables have been sown.
This means, in additiou to heavy
crops, an unusually large exhibit of
farm products at the Indian's fair
next fall.
WOTHERSPOON REAOY.
“If Thar* la a Muaa.” Formar
CHiaf af Staff Will Sa In It.
■ I';
Photo by Aniortc&u preaa Astoclation.
General W. W. Wottaarspoon, format!
chlaf of staff of the United Stated
a-my. Is preparing to give up bis po!
sltlon as New York, state anperlntend
euC of public works and apply for a
commission If there Jp war. “If there
Is any muss 1 aui going to l*» In It.’*
Geueral Wotberspoou said.