WAR MEASURES, SENSATIONAL
PAPERS AND ESPIONAGE BILL
ARE DENOUNCED IN CONGRESS
Mail correspondence from Wash
ington shows that the ailministia
tion’s plans in regard to the war situ
ation are not receiving unanimous ap
proval. but that there are rather hot
arguments, in which opponents of
militarism set forth their views in
strong language.
The following reports tell of de
bates on Feb. lb and 17 over war
measures:
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.—The ad
ministration’s espionage bill giving
the president sweeping authority in
proceeding against agents ot foreign
powers in this country was subjected
to a fierce attack during the debate
on it today and it is indicated that the
more drastic provisions might oe
modified before passage. t uminins
and Fee led the attack, while Walsn,
Overman and Reed defended the
measu re.
-The tyrants of old never dared/’
said Cummins, ‘to exercise such power
as would be given to the president by
this measure.” Referring to the pro
vision that would make it a crime to
violate any of the regulations pre
scribed by the president. Cummins de
clared that such a provision delegates
to the president the right to suppress
free speech, and a tree press, and the
speaker believed it would give the
president the power to make criminal
a discussion of national defense by
members of congrses themselves.
The provision chiefly alluded to bj
Cummins were those regarding pub
lishing and communication of any
thing relating to the armed forces of
the nation.
Attacks War Department
Declaring that the war department
in the present administration is in
competent and unworthy ot trust,
Representative Shellenberger, Demo
cratic member ot* the house military
committee, this afternoon said in a
speech in the house that it the plans
of the army staff were carried out the
army would cost the nation a billion
dollars annually. The speech >as de
livered during a general debate on the
army appropriation bill which carries
two hundred and forty seven million
dollars. The debates on this bill will
be continued and are expected to bring
out some further suggestions of
opinion on the (piestion of foreign te
lations.
Papers Accused by Stone
That the great newspapers of the
United States are now trying all in
their power to create a bad feeling be
tween Germany and the L nited
States and are trying to bring about a
war was the sentiment expressed in
the senate when the senators dis
cussed the international crisis in con
sidering a bill to curtail the activi
ties of foreign agents in this country.
Chairman Stone of the foregin rela
tions committee bitterly denounced
the newspapers for circulating false
statements to create this ,\var senti
ment. lie declared:
“There is no doubt in my mind or
in the mind of any fnir-thipking man
that a cabal of great newspapers are
now seeking to create a war sentiment
and to coerce the government into an
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j attitude of hostility with one of the
belligerent powers. Anyone who
makes such false statements in pub
j lie,” said Stone, “is a public enemy
and should be punished.”
During his speech he spoke of faked
news published about the treatment
of American officials by the Germans
in territory held by the German
armies and about invented stories of
the destruction of German vessels in
United States ports.
Senator Cummins declared that he
was totally opposed to give the presi
dent authority to do anything that
might tend to lead the nation into
war.
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CLAIM GERMANS
1 ARE LAYING AN
ATLANTIC CABLE
GALVESTON, Tuesday, Feb. 27.—
\ Shipping men have received reports
' from apparently good sources that a
, cable is being laid from Germany to a
point in the West Indies. Germany
has been building the cable line lor
months, according to the report.
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! FORMER NOME
MAN ASSAULTED
| BY MOVIE MEN
SAN FRANCISCO, Tuesday, Feb.
27.—Eric O. Lindbloom, one of the
discoverers of Nome was violently
j assaulted in his office bv two repre
sentatives of a moving picture con
cern yesterday wheij he declined to
pay a bill alleged t> have been con
tracted by his wife.
Mrs. Lindbloom has been interested
1 in several motion picture ventures
lately.
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SWEAR IN OFFICER
OF NAVAL CORPS
SEATTLE, Wednesday, Feb. 28.—
1 Wiley Former has been sworn in as a
lieutenant commander in the U. S.
naval reserve.
Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
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Waterfill <fc Frazier whiskey at
The Branch.
LOST—Moose folding pocketbook,
containing receipts Moose lodge; name
Jack Sutherland; check on Bank of
Anchorage, signed Harry Hicks, and
currency. Reward. Return to Harry
Whittemore, Hotel Overland. 2-26—it
AUGUSTINE & KYER CANDIES
A fresh supply arrived on last boat, also a big shipment of
EL FIRMA CIGARS
Clear Havana. Special attention given mail and phone orders.
SEWARD DRUG COMPANY__
The Seward General
Hospital
desires to acquaint the general hospital inter
ests of this country with the facilities of this
institution for giving the latest devised methods
of nursing care to persons requiring medical or
surgical treatment. Special attention given to
patients requiring gynecological treatments.
Hydrotherapeutic treatments carefully, follow
ed. This building, just complete, electric light
ed, steam heated, hot and cold water. Physi
cians placing patients in our care will receive
every ethical attention. Prompt readiness for
accidents, obstretrics and emergencies, day or
night. For further particulars address,
SISTER SUPERIOR.
BREWERS NOW
ADVISE DOING
WITHOUT BARS
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Would Separate the Sale of
Beer From That of
Whiskey
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I * CHICAGO.—(Special.) — Reduce
the volume of alcohol in beer to 3 per
cent so as to make it a temperance
drink is the proposal of the leading
brewers in the country as a means of
! checking the prohibition wave which
threatens to sweep away ^the - great
brewing industry.
The brewers also join .the ranks of j
those who are fighting to do away!
with the barroom. They propose, in
place of the saloon, a place resemb- .
ling a restaurant, into which women |
will not be ashamed to enter.
| The opinions of the brewers were
gathered by the American Brewers’
Review. The concensus shows that
I the brewers want to bring about these
■ ibanges:
Elimination of the bar.
Keep drinking places open to view
from the street and do away with all
secrecy.
Win for places where beer is sold
such a character that a man will not
hestitate to take his wife into them.
Convince the public of the error of
the idea that beer is a strong drink.
Separate the sale of beer from the
sale of whisky.
Have the brewing industry aid in
; the rigid enforcement of all laws re
lating to the sale of liquors.
New issues and new leadership for
the brewing industry.
Some of the brewers were in favor
of only 2 per cent of alcohol in beer,
but a majority seemed to prefer f»,
per cent as the maximum. At pres
ent light beers average about 6V2 per
cent alcohol and ale and porter about
7 per cent.—(Record-Herald.)
All-Alaska News
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Former Sergeant Sam Jones of the
Signal Corps, who resisded at Valdez,
is now located on a ranch just outside
of Medford, Oregon, which he has
named the “Sourdough” ranch.
Extra guards have been placed
around the different government
buildings at Anchorage, and extra
precautions are being taken to safe
guard the commissary and storage
buildings. Also a vigilant watch is
! being made of all suspicious charac
ters that frequent the railroad yards.
(lust Kring has been appointed Sec
retary of the local union of Western
Federation of Miners and will occupy
the position until a new election to
fill the office is called. He succeeded
Tony Dahlstrom.
At the residence of the bride, at
Valdez, Earl Hinds and Miss Nellie
Wells Wiltse were united in matri
mony, only a few intimate friends of
the happy pair being present. The
ceremony was performed by Judge A.
J. Dimond.
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ary the Seward Drug Company.
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