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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1916.
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PREMIER LLOYD-GEORGE
1.UNIMW, Foe, I:* (trout Itrituin is excited ovt i* iho pub
lieution in the Weekly Ihxpntcli of what purports to in* Fremiei
Idoyd Ueorgc's win' progrom, mu fur as the t ugUsli are eon
corned, The program indicates that tin* new prom lei proposes
U» employ d radio measures, tlmt will nffeot directly or imli
reetly, every lulmhitnnt of t)rent drWHln, Much eredence is
given tlio authentieitv of ilu* wnr plnii to la* adopted by tin*
premier, heotuise of tin* furt tlmt tin* Weekly Mispubh is puli
imbed by Ford NorlhelilVe, tin* lleurst of tlmit llriloiii, who
owns srvoi'.'il bulling newspapers iimi weekly publications and
who is known to bo friendly in I'jvuiler Floyd ttoorge, It was
, tht* hitter light l**il by Ism I NortholltVe tlmt resulted in tin*
<lownfnll of tlio former ministry under Asquith, Northelific
lifts long since urged tin* resignation of Asquith and tin* pro
motion of Floyd ttoorge, Tim program ns published follows:
First Tim arming of nil nieivlinntiiien living tin Urilisli
fl*lg so ns to oiinblo thorn to ooinhut nttucks by enemy subnin
ruins, in tin' In pc of ovndlontlng this evil
Second iounciliotn uml urn emitting picpimilions lor n
♦lift oftettsive movement against the ccutrul uowers, by tin* nl
lied powers, to toko ctVt ct In vho spring, whirl! comprehends tin*
sending of large numbers of Itrltish troops to nid tin* iillics in
♦bo various fronts,
I'hiisl" Mobilisation of tho civil population of < I root Hril
uin, which comprehends taking in nil mule persons hntween ll e
Often of sixteen mu) sixty,
Fourth Mnlnrging the hlockiolc nystem ns Hfruinst enemy
tnirts ntul employing nuuv heroic nmusmos in enforcing it.
Fifth Itatinnlrig tho people of (treat Hrltuln hy the is
suing of food tickets, to the end tlmt the food products shnll be
conserved.
Sixth 1 in reusing work in nil lines of endeavor, mi iis to
give employment in those seeking employment and not need) d
for military duty.
Seventh inerenslng home food products,
F.ighth Enforcing the prohihiton against luxuries of life.
Ninth Instituting meatless days, to conserve the meal
v*upply.
TEUTONS URGING LOYAL
GREEKS TO JOIN THEM
MONIlON, Moo, IJ, .Soldi ol'llolul wIvIooh ivooivoil Hi
IxmdiMt from HwHwrlitml today IndiniMo Mini Austria HuiiKnrv
mol Mnrmnny nro lioUllupc md tnni|iHng pi’niiiiMOM to Kiiia Con
kIhiitin*1 of (Irt poo, In an alTort lo win liini over to llioiv nIcIo. Il
la inotoiioil on m«oi| nalliorlly Mint If KiiiK ('oiiwtaiiMno will on
.lor Mio war on llio alilo of Mir noil nil powonv rinployinu all Mio
T royal troop* at Mm oonnimml, llio otmlrnl power*. will moiuI a
4Mk IIIW.V In Mm aid, Miilh affording (li'oooo In IK l ooliiniiillioiltloil
lh«( will In* nnlnlomiptod. Tin* mIIIbn Iiiivo annmniood Mint
tliov will piano a Moolonlo on (1 rook porta lioglnning Friday.
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ATTORNEY-GENERAL GREGORY HAS
DIRECTED THAT GRAND 1UMES BE
CALLED IN COMMERCIAL CENTERS
W ASIII NOTON, I >«»(•. 12. President Wilson is industri
ously miploved in making an inquiry into tin* hi^li cost of liv
'"At pievalent throughout the United States, lie is making a
deep study of the reports that lie has called for from the vari
ous departments of the government having anything to do
with i iquiries of this nature or that may ho able to throw light
1 on tin situation. After completing his study of the reports,
which are coming in from all directions, the president will seek
the aid of the congress in an effort to find a relief for the people,
who a (pear to he at the mercy of those who control the neces
sities of life,
Tie threatened federal probe into the high prices of food
stuffs ind other necessities has already had the effect of bring
ing a slight reduction in some lines, according to reports re
ceived hy the department of justice and the department of agri
enltur •.
Attorney General Gregory yesterday directed United
States district attorneys to call grand jury investigations in
i some of the trade centers of the nation, and this is taken to in
divide that criminal proceedings will he instituted against par
ti"s tl at are believed responsible for the prevailing high prices.
1 It is ttie helof of the department of justce that trusts and com
Inflations in restraint of trade are responsible for the unpre
ceden ed situation that confronts the nation at this time. While
times are prosperous throughout the United States, the cost
of living has kept pace with the increase in wages that laborers
j have gained. ■ i
PROBE IN NEW YORK.
NKW YOltK, Dec, 12. Acting upon instructions received
from Attorney-General Gregory, the, federal authorities in
New York city will call a grand jury next week and begin a
probe into the high cost of living, in an effort to get at the
• acts n the ease,
INQUIRY IN DETROIT.
DKTKOIT. Dec, 12.—A grand jury has been called to con
vene next week for the purpose of conducting an inquiry into
the high cost of living. Detroit is an important trade center of
the United States and the federal authorities expect must from
the probe that will be rigidly conducted here. The big maun
factuiers will be called upon to give evidence.
BOSTON INQUIRY IN PROGRESS.
Ml ASTON, Dec. 12.— The probe into the high cost of living
has a ready begun in this city. A grand jury has been in ses
sion f >r the past few days, Many men prominent in the com
iitcivi.il world have been haled before it.
Hlatllct Kngineer K, A, Ilunaon re
turned t» headquarter* at Potter
creek, .in the Turnnguin Arm dlatrict,
Saturday, after apending aevernl ilaye
in Anrhornge on hualnea* in connec
tion wl.h the government railroail.
In aqouklng of the progrea* of Die
work on hie dlatrict, Mr. Haniinn aald
that D e work wax progreaaing »atla
fuctori y nail that he had 2f>0 men on
Ida pa ' roll, with an addition of flirt)
men employed at the vitrloux rump*,
lie xal‘1 tlie contractor* were all doing
good work and the men were well
pleaaei with the condition* of the
camp*, The moat Important work un
der wi y hy the government at the
pceaen time la the connection of the
norro* gunge with the main line, a
dlatanie of four mile* from Itubbit,
the ea l of ateel, to the headquarter*
I at Pot or creek. Mr. Ilanaon aald that
j the comfortable quarter* for the of
fice farce Included rending room* and
ell nih antagea and thut the boy* were
atlll playing over the aoaaon'a buaeball
game* and making plan* for next aea
I cun'* Mam, that prom lac* to be a con
1 tender for the Anchorage title.
O'REILLY TALKS
OF COIL FIELDS
The Doherty Coul company received
four car louda of coul from the Mooho
creek mine .Saturday nnd in tweaking
to Jumed O’ltellly In regard to the
etntUH of the coul Hituution, Mr.
O’Hellly Huld:
"We have 50 coul mlnftid working
for ua at the preaent time und have
comfortuhle quarter* for the men. We
will put on more men art the develop
ment progreaaeu und aro Kinking u
whuft to open up the lower level now,
und huve moat of tho new muchinery
inHtulled und working. There lx no
queatlpn in my mind hut thut the fu
ture of thiM coal Hold Ik uaaured hut it
required men of experience to open the
mined properly for the heat redultd.
AI»o the quedtion of cupltul id un im
portant one in thid connection, hut 1
(irmly believe thut by thid time next
year we will have aeverul coul mined
operating in the Chlckaloon nnd Mutu
nudku coul flelda on u paying budid."
The report of the grand jury ut
Nome la probably one of the belt ever
turned out in Alaika. When reduced
to newipaper print it occupied twelve
and one-half line*.
URGE CONGRESSIONAL
ON LABORING MEN
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—If the congress should care to
take favorable action on a number of petitions presented by
United States Senator Wesley L. Jones, of Washington, a
rigid inquiry may be undertaken by a congressional committee
with respect to the recent riots in the city of Everett. The
petitions which Senator Jones presented to the senate yester
day afternoon are from the leading labor unions in Seattle and
all unite in urging a congressional inquiry growing out of the
rioting at Everett. The petitions take the view that the citi
zens’ mob that attacked members of the Industrial Workers of
the World and that led to a pitched battle between the citizens
and the Industrial Workers acted outside of the pale of the
law and should be punished. As the county officials are in
sympathy with the citizens that participated in the mob at
tuek, the petitions recite that there is no chance for punish
ment from that source. Hence, the petitions are urging a fed
eral inquiry in the hope of prosecution of the matter by the
federal authorities.
ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE
WASHINGTON, I)«*<•.. 12.—Tin* development of an electri
cal furnace that will wipe out losses of ten million dollars u
year in the melting of brass; the saving of twenty million dol
lars’ worth of natural gas in the Blackwell fields in Oklahoma;
the manufacture of gasoline at a cost of six cents the gallon,
ami the recovery of radium worth a million dollurs, ure the
principal achievements of the year, according to the annuul re
port of Van II. Manning, director of the United States bureau
of mines.
WILL WRESTLE
The demands of the wrestling funs
huve been recognized and the neces
Hury papers binding Martin and Petor
H«»n to a catch-UM-cutch-cun wrestling
niati'h will he signed up toduy. Thin
inrormation wan given The Times thi*
morning hy Promoter Jack Kobarta,
who further *uid thut the match woulil
tuke place in Uobart* hull Christmas
afternoon at :i:!iO o'clock. Thia will be
good new* to the sporting element of
Anchorage, who have been rather in
sistent for this mutch, knowing thut it
will be good. Martin und Peterson
ure ouch wrestlers of clu**, knowing
the gurnc from inception und using
different stylos of the gume. They
have gone uguinst some of the be*t
men in the country and huve good rec
ords. Tlie lust mutch is the tulk of the
town und wu* won by Peter*on, after
u splendid exhibition of the gume.
Young Viking challenged the winner
of this mutch but gave way to Martin,
who felt that he wus entitled to u re
turn mutch. Viking’* challenge still
goes und he will uguin challenge the
winner of the Christinu* day mutch,
noth Murtin und Petcr*on ure in
training, working out with their part
ners and doing the nece**ury road
work to keep in shape.
The referee mm not been Nelecteil
but he will be an unintcreated party.
Many betN have alreudy been laid on
the event and both Martin and Peter*
Hon are backing themaelvca to the
limit. Thla will be the beat event of
the kind ever pulled off in Anchorage
und the faim ure anxioualy looking
forward to the match.
TENANT STUBS
Alex Frazier returned over the
trail from Seward yesterday and ia
stopping at the White house for a
few day* before going on to Knik.
Alex brings the report that tho trail
in getting in koo<I condition and thut
he made the return trip in record
time. He bring* the report that Har
ry Hoben wuh quite painfully Htubbed
ip a fracas with one of hiB tenanta
lust week, but nothing of a serious
nature resulted from the nttack. It
HeeinH thut the tenant wuh behind in
hi* rent and wan asked to vacate the
property when he attacked Hoben,
(tabbing him in the left thigh and
urm but from the fart that he wuh
wearing a heavy muckinuw at the
time the wound* were not serious.
Hoben held his assailant until help
came and he wax later arrested and
placed in jail.
l
Work on the new akating rink hue
progreaaed to u point where it Ih nec
e«Hury to rail u meeting of the lover*
of ice akating to perfect a permanent
organization for future management.
To thin end the committee in charge
have naked that all enthuaiaata meet
tonight at 8 o’clock in the Chamber of
Commerce rooma. The rink ha* been
cleured, water turned on and the rink
will be in readineaa tomorrow. Kverv
one Into rented in thia worthy move
ment and a devotee of ice akating ia
requested to be preaent at the meet
ing tonight at 8 o’clock at the Cham
ber of Commerce.