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AXCIIOK \(ii:. ALASKA. SATURDAY. MAY U\
REMEDY MUST BE APPLIED.
The war with Uermany. >o far as the United State' is eon
corned, lias not been on for very long, but it lias been on for a
sufficient length of time to demonstrate one thing, and that is,
that there are plenty of commercial lings in this nation that
are perfectly willing to take advantage of the situation and
drag every dollar possible from the pockets of consumers. For
these commercial shylocks. we have no sympathy at all. The\
value the almighty dollar above all else. To them, everything
is measured in dollars and cents. The nation that provides;
them asylum at war with a powerful enemy means nothing to
them, unless it means that they will be given an opportunity to
make more dollars. Hut there is a remedy for this condition
of things, and it now seems evident that this remedy, heroic
though it he, must be applied, and that is. that the federal gov
ernment lix a maximum price for food products.
Take wheat for example. It is soaring to unprecedented
figures, the last quotation being $’2.75 the bushel. Every rea
sonable man wishes to see the fanner, who raises the wheat
crops, make a substantial profit on his industry and hard toil.
In most sections of the country it costs about 40 cents the bush
el to raise and market wheat. A dollar a bushel would give the
farmer a legitimate profit. This price may seem an exorbitant
profit, but we must take into consideration crop failures, etc.
We believe tile government could undertake to handle the situa
tion, eliminating the avaricious middlemen and stock exchange
gamblers, and seeing to it that the farmer deals directly with
the flouring mills and other consumers. One reason for the
wheat shortage and the consequent prevailing high price is that
a group of stock exchange gamblers bought whole fields of
wheat last year and did not even garner the crops. This is a
condition that should not be tolerated for a single moment in
an enlightened country. The high cost of wheat makes a high
cost of flour and a high cost of bread. And every other food
product, out of sympathy, increases in price also. To get at the
root of the difficulty, we must deal in fundamentals. We must
eliminate the wheat speculator. He is the fellow that is largely
responsible for the present high cost of living.
If Teddy wishes to raise a division and take it to the light
ing front in France, we see no reason why the congress should
not permit him to do so, if it will not interfere with the plans
of the general staff. Then* are lots of fellows who would he
willing to serve under Teddy, and who otherwise would not en
list, unless forced to do so by the draft bill. Teddy has been
doing lots of talking! Xow, let’s give him a chance to do some
lighting.
Anchorage lias reason to be proud of the local government
-hospital. It is an up-to-date institution, substantially built and
well-equipped. There is but one thing lacking, so far as we can
see—and that is a roadway so that vehicles may take patients
to and from it.
CHAIRMAN EDES AND SECRETARY MASON
DEPART EN ROUTE TO COAL TERMINAL
SEATTLE, May IT Chairman William ('. Edes, of the
Alaskan Engineering commission, and his private secretary,
Charles L. Mason, departed yesterday on the steamer Admiral
Evans, en route to Anchorage. ,
BRITISH TORPEDO BOATS AND AERIAL
MACHINES MAKE ATTACK ON ZEEBRUGGE
LONDON, May 111.—British torpedo boat destroyers and
aeroplanes joined in an attack on the Berman naval base at
Zeebrugge last night, and a heavy bombardment ensued. The
result of the joint attack is not revealed.
SEEKS TO KILL WIFE WHOM HE FOUND
TO BE UNTRUE TO THE MARRIAGE VOWS
SKATTIjK, May 11.—G. Warren Strachan, city electrician,
shot and it is believed fatally wounded Ids wife* as she was
leaving the apartments of Adam Kngstrom, a barber, in the
Hotel Brighton, at an early hour this morning. Strachan has
been placed under arrest. In a statement to the authorities, lie
said he had reason to suspect the faithlessness of his wife;
that he followed her to the apartment; that she remained there
for some little time, and that when she departed, he sought to
kill her.
THIRTEEN AUSTRIAN DIVERS SUNK.
WASHINGTON, May 1"_\—Thirteen Austrian submarines j
have been sunk in the Mediterranean sea within the past three
weeks bv the Italian naval forces, it is learned here today, the
report coming from official sources.
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SATl’KIUY, MAY 1U. 1!»17.
Vol. 1. No. 254. ANCHORAGE. ALASKA, 4th and D
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you the very latest correct Initial Sta
tionery. Special price. $1.00 per box,!
also special box paper for men, at
$1.00 per box. Our stationery stock
is at present complete, affording you a
large selection of home and office sup
plies.
We cannot emphasize too strong the
importance and necessity of every bus
iness man having a set of books. A
very simple and efficient system can
be established with but a small expen
diture. A ledger, journal and cash
book will show you exactly where you
stand at any time. A cost book is
very important these days, when mer
chandise prices are unstable and daily
changes are prevalent in all lines of
merchandise. Be up-to-date in the run
ning of your business—-it is the only
road to success.
Another large assortment of Water
man’s Ideal Fountain Pens has just
arrived. A point for everybody.
We have received the latest Auto
graphic Eastman Kodak. Outside
prices on all Kodaks.
Victor Phonographs and Records—
New on every boat.
Augustine & Kuyer’s Chocolates al
ways bring a smile of welcome on her
face.
Universal Electric and non-Electric
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beautiful ana useful gift. 1
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SEIfENTT PER
CENT ERENCR
PARIS, April 23.—The Entente Al
lies had since the battle of the Marne
and prior to the battles around Saint
Quentin liberated about 70 per cent of
the French territory invaded by the
Germans.
With the advance of the British
troops east of Roisel and east of
Croisille, the department of the
Somme was entirely liberated and the
occupied territory in the Pas de Calais
reduced to 10 per cent.
The French are wearing down the
Germans’ hold on the department of
the Aisne, having reduced it from 100
per cent at the time of the battle of
the Marne to 55 per cent at present.
The territory invaded in August and
September, 1014, was 8 4-10 per cent
of all of France; at the beginning of
this year the Germans held 3 7-10 per
cent of the whole. Since the 15th of j
March they have relinquished more
than 10 per cent of their holding.
In proportion as the occupied terri
tory is liberated the magnitude of the
damage becomes more apparent. A
technical commission, basing its fig
ures on inventories of known dam-1
ages, estimated the probable total
damage in the north of France at 15,
000,000,000 francs. The complete de
vastation between the Oise and the
Aisne shows that these figures are not
excessive. Not only have the build
ings been destroyed, but the land has
been rendered inapt for cultivation
over a great surface. Years of labor
will be required to restore its produc
ing capacity.
The official appraisal of the prop
erty in this region for purposes of tax
ation fixed the value of the land at 4,
000,000,000 francs, the buildings at 4,
800,000,000. The intrinsic value has
been estimated at from 11,000,000,000*
to 20,000,000,000 for both land and
buildings, both figures being under
the actual, if the appraisal takes pro
ducing capacity into account.
WEATHER REPORT.
7 a. m. May 12, 1917.
Station Temp. Day Wind
Anchorage . 40 Clear Calm
Indian Creek . 32 Clear Calm
Kern Creek 38 Clear Calm
-Mile 52 26 Clear Calm
Seward ... 43 Clear North
Kings River 42 Clear Calm
Potter Creek 37 Clear Calm
Matanuska 60 Clear Calm
Dead Horse Hill 42 Clear N.W.
Talkeetna . 46 Clear N. E.
Caswell . 38 Clear Calm
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