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Daily Edition, and The Alaska Weekly Post _ _
VOLUME XIII. NUMBER TIL SEWARD ALASKA. FRIDAY- AUGUST. 1. m».= =-—
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By Associated Press
PARIS* Aug. 1— Major (tenet ai
John J. Pershing believes that fort\
eight thousand German prisoners held
by Americans, will be released when
three great powers ratify the peace
treaty. The American commander be
lieves that it is unnecessary to await »
the American ratification of the treaty
before the prisoners are released.
By Associated Dress
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1— Majoi
General Wilds I*. Iiiilia»*tlson« with hi
staff* has been ordered to return to
the United States from Archangel a
soon as possible. AH American troops
have left north Uussia with the excep
tion of a detachment arranging th*
transfer of property and the disposi
tion of the bodies of Americans killed
in action or died from other causes.
DOT \ V A IS T \KKN
LONDON- Aug. 1 - It is reporte
Denekines volunteer army has captur
ed the city of Poltava from the Pol*
sheviki forces.
mutiny bki: \k^ out
LONDON- Aug. 1— .Mosc >\v advice,
of an official nature- report the Do!
sheviki forces have advanced fourteei
miles on the Archangel front. In
Bolsheviki is being aided by mutin'
among the Allies.
LEAGUE IS
MEANS OF
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WASHINGTON- Aug. 1— Senator
Ransdell* Democrat of Louisiana*
spoke today in the Senate urging
prompt and unreserved ratification of |
the League of nations covenant. Sen
ator Ransdell .-aid the covenant meets
the ends of universal peace as closely
as any human agency could and the
enemies of the League of Nations
could submit many objections but put
pose nothing as a substitute.
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they want to kill
TOKIO Aug. 1— The Japanese po
lice allege that several Korean mal
contents have come to Tokio to assail
('ount Terauchi* formerly Governor
General of Korea and recently premie**
of Japan. Count Terauchi and other
prominent officials are being closely
protected.
Associated Press
STOCKHOLM- Aug. 1— It is re
ported here that Lenine intends to he-;
gin a drastic change in the policy in
Russia* then retire. One condition of
Lenine’s retirement is that Trotsky is
to remain commander of the Red
Army.
It is believed here Lenine wants the
Bolsheviki to drop their power for a
while to prove no other party is able
to reorganize the Russians . This
would strengthen the Bolsheviki and
ostore them to power later.
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\L \MFP \ ARRIVES FROM
SOUTH AM) SAILS WEST
Steamer Alameda- Capt. .L Johnn
son- arrived at 6:30 o'clock last night
and sailed for Anchorage at 6 o’clock
"his morning. The Alameda hould re
turn southbound early Sunday morn
ing.
Fourteen passengers f»-nm Seattle
arrived on the Alameda and four from
local ports ir Alaska. Those landing
Sore were A. R. Casev- Ira S. Bailey,
F. F. Bodine- G. H. Knowlton- W. L.
Mo’-fi - Rev. McMillan* G. S. Hubbairi
Oak Olson- Alvah Fames- W . Ander
son* Mrs. McConnell- S. A. Solin- Miss
F. Pilli- J. H. Philli- G. H. Burchard,
J. J. Dohertv and two steerage.
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POFGHBOY CHAFFFEFRS
ARE HELPING SERBIA
\ISIL Aug. 1— American dough,
boy chaufours from the Western trout,
have done their bit to help Serbia.
•Vith tlu* same dash and determina
tion they displayed carrying up am
munition to the 75’s in the Argonne*
du y have pushed their trucks over th *
so-called “impassable” roads of Serbia
and have brought thousands of tons of
dcspertely needed food- clothing and
nr \dicincs to starving mountain ham*
<1 and remote districts in the into*
ior of Serbia.
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A raid was made on tlu* beach store
of James Barrass of Dou;|las recently
and a barrel of two of nice* rich red
cider was seized which will be analyz
ed to find the kick.
By Associated Tress
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1— The cab
inet is appointed a special committee
to consider means of reducing the high
cost of living . All suggestion will be
compiled. One suggestion is that the
g )\'( rnrncnt sell this year’s wheat crop
at market prices and make up the
guarantee to the farmers trom a bill
ion dollar fund Congress has appro
priated.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 1— The Fed
oral Keserve Board’s monthly review
says there is no relief in .sight from
th present high prices. The report
says there is a general disposition to
accept the present price levels foi
some time. High prices and the de
mand that they come down has been
the demand from many districts.
|>KLEG \TE GRIGSBY HAS
PLANS FOR DRY STRAFFS
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1— Delegate
George IL Grigsby has introduced a
bill appropriating two million five
hundred thousand dollars for deepen
ing anil widening Dry Straits* Alaska
and also for the construction of a fed*
building at Fairbanks. Alaska.
OH! WHAT A BILL
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Aug. 1—
The allies now owe the United Stat*.
nine billion six hundred and sixteen
million dollars.
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SHIPS WORTH $300 000.000
LONDON- Aug. 1— It is estimated
that tho ships scuttled by the Ger
mans at Scarpa Flow wore worth
about $.'’.00000000. Most of them are
a total loss.
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•»! \N TO PUT THEATRES
ON MOTOR LORRIES
LONDON. Aug. 1— A scheme is on
r0r»t here to build theatres on motor
lorries for the purpose of touring
country districts. It would be a return
♦o the methods of the drama’s infancy
in England. The old mystery plays of
the Sixteenth century were performed
on platforms on wheels. and the
theatre was wheeled from point to
point.
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By Associated Press
WASHINGTON- Auk. 1— The pro
tocol to the peace treaty was piven to
the Senate today. The protocol pro
vides that when four nations ratify th
! treaty* it becomes effective as far as
the four nations are concerned. Enjar*
| land and Germany have already rati
fied the treaty.
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\rctic brotherhood to
GIVE A DANCE TOMORROW
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Tomorrow night the Arctic Brother
hood will give a dance which will be
in honor of those well known in Sew
ard who are departing for the state?
on the Alameda. Perhaps the dance
1 will be an all night affair but this all
depends upon the arrival of the Ala
meda and the desire of those dancing.
GREAT BRITAIN TO BE
SHORT SEVENTY MILLION
TONS OF COAL THIS YEAR
LONDON. Aug. 1— (By A. P. )—
A shortage of more than 70.000*000
tons of coal, as compared with the 19
13 output* is faced by Great Britain
in the coming year* according to Sir
Auckland Geddes* president of the
Board of Trade. H' announced in the
House of Commons* that for the twel
ve months from July 10* when the
miner’s seven-hour day went into ef
fect* the production of British coal is
estimated at between 214.000*000 and
217-000.000 tons . In 1913 the output
was 2$7-000*000 tons. j
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COMMITTEE IN
NOOSE FAVORS
RAILROAD SOM
By Associated Press ,
WASHINGTON. Aur. 1— The
House Territorial committee has fav
orably reported the bill appropriating
seventeen million dollars for the Alas
ka railroad.
The Territories committee unani
mously approved the seventeen million
dollar bill which provides for the com
plot ion of the road by December .‘list* j
1022.
Representative Dowell- of Indian;1,
rather sharply questioned Chairman
Edes of the Alaskan Engineering
Commission. Representative Dowell
claimed that the Engineering Commit
sion was excess baggage and the work
could proceed under the direction of
experts on the ground rather than un
der a commission operating front
Washington.
Chairman Curry urged the unani
mous report on the hill for its moral
effect on those working on the rail
road.
Witnesses testified that the uncer
tainty about the money had lowered
the morale of the forces at work and
he said further that if/the work stop
nod. laborers would leave Alaska caus
ing harm to the enterprise.
Several members of the committee
thought that the rejy*t should he de
layed until the congressmen return (
from Alaska.
When Chairman Edes was on the
stand Representative Dowell asked
him if he thought the failure to name
two more commissioners had hindered
the work. .
Chairman Curry stmek the questior .
out as Edes appeared reluctant to ans- |
wer as he might criticise the appoint,- (
*ng power of Assistant Secretary Hall-’ (
0T<-ell. ]
Edes said there had been no slow* j
ing down of the railroad work until ,
after his physical breakdown. j
Former commissioner Frederick
Mears testified that the enterprise had
been handicapped by uncertainty* :>f
the appropriations and said that it
would help greatly if the appropria
tions were available on January 1st
instead of June 1st.
Among the members of the House
appropriations or territories commit
tee leaving tomorrow night for Seat
tle, thence to Alaska to inspect the ,
work on the government railroad are
the following:
Albert Johnson* Republican, of
Washington.
Edw. S. Brooks. Republican* of
Pennsylvania.
J. C. Strong* Republican • of Kansas.
Walter A. Watson* Democrat* of {
Virginia.
M. L. Davey* Democrat* of Ohio.
Scott Ferris* Democrat of Oklaho
ma.
Representative Dowell of Indiana.
John M. Evans. Democrat of Mon
1
tana.
The complete personnel of these go
ing north is not further announced.
VE GODS!
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SEATTLE* Aug. 1— A special to
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the Post-Intelligencer from Washing
ton* says Assistant Secretary Hallo
well told the House territories commit
tee that Secretary Lane believed two
Alaska Engineering commissioners
should be named owing to there being
a vacancy on the commission.
The special dispatch also stated
that it was believed that the House
and Senate would not act on the sev
enteen million dollar appropriation for
the Alaska railroad until next Dec
ember.
WHY TWO MORE
(Secretary Lane has the wrong idea
about the Alaskan Engineering Com
mission. Why have three members on
the commission? Just put one broad
minded railroad man on the commis
sion* make him the power, tell him to
build the railroad from Seward to
Fairbanks* and if he does not* dis
charge him for inefficiency. Too many
cooks spoil the boil dinner— Alaskans
in this part of the territory have had
enough of commissions, and besides
these commissions eat up to much ot‘
the appropriation. Secretary Lane
kvould do well to act upon the sugges
tion of J. L. McPherson and Repre
sentative Albert Johnson and reorgan
ze the commission and secure one
competent head to complete the rail
road. )
POOR. POOR EDES.
(So Chairman Edes* besides being
i great (?) railroad builder, is also
in egotist. Just read his testimony be
fore the committee on Territories as
*iven above. “Not until did his physi
cal breakdown occur” was there any
•etardment of railroad work. Suffer
ng rainbow trout- can one swim again
;t that stream of personal satisfaction
ind self- glorification?)
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RACE RIOTS
AREJV \
CHICAGO, Aug. 1— Both munici
>al and military officers believe the
•ace riots have ended here. There are
eighteen dead negroes and fourteen
lead whites* killed since last Sunday.
Eight thousand soldiers continue
;oday to patrol certain sections of tha
rity.
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WAR TRADE BOARD
IN NEW DIVISION
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1— The War
rrade Board has become a division of
;he State Department in accordance
with an executive order. While ail
functions and records of the board are
transferred to the department* this
will not effect or inconvenience im
porters or exporters in any way* it is
said* as all licenses will continue to bo
issued and correspondence conducted
in the name of the War Trade Board,