The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-22
GENERAL news
BY TELEGRAPH
GERMANY EXPLAINS.

Count Bernstorff German aubassa-
dor 10 the United States. has in
formed the state department thai
the German government viii cons ID
err recedinE from its intention OF
attacking British merchantmen If
Great Britain will withdraw iron.
the efforts being made to prevent
the shipment OF tOodstuits to Ge",
many.
MILLIONAIRE IN CONTROL.
KANSAS CITY, Feb l5.-Frdnk
Walsh. chairman OF the federal i'll
dustrial relations commission. which
is engaged in investigating philan-
,hroples and foundations. is authority
tor the statement that joan u
Rockefeller, Jr.. dominates the Rookie
TELLER foundation. which can apply al
enormous power, through the money
it controls. to almost any purpose
desired
JUDGE is BLAMED.
WHEELING. w. Va. Feb. -.
Direct testimony introduced today
before the congressional committee
which is investigating Federal Judge
Dayton showed that the Jurist de
nounced the United Mine Workers
in a speech delivered from the
bench.
INDIANS ARE ROBBERS.
SAN DIEGO. Cal. Feb l5.-Dia-
patches received in this city today
from Mexico state that Z. A. Butler
and J. +. Colser American miners.
were held UP recently BY Gaqui In
dians and robbed OF $4,000 in gold
bars at their camp in the mountains
OF Sonora.
SAY AMERICANS BIASED.
NEW YORK. Feb. l6.-According
10 information received by the Unit
ed Press from its correspondent at
Berlin. the German papers through
out the empire are publishing artl-
cles purportinc to SHOW that the
United States is siding more and
more with the allies.
WANT DIVORCE BUSINESS.
CARSON CITY. New, Feb. Is
The prediction is made here that the
state lawmakers will repeal the d.
vorce laws adopted al the last SEES
sion OF the Legislature and restore
the liberal laws in force prior TO
that time. There is a strong senti-
ment in favor of the old statute and
numerous lobbyists are here advocat-
ing the change.
TAAW TRIAL SET.
NEW YORK Feb. 16.-The trial
Of Harry Thaw. on the charge OF
conspiracy in connection with his es
cape from Matteawan, has been set
for March /,
SHIPS NEARING WAR ZONE.
NEW YORK, Feb, 16. - Twenty
seven steamships. which recently
sailed for Europe from this port, are
due to reach the war zone this weeF,
and it is feared here that some OF
them will be among the first vessels
attacked by the German submarines.
FOOD PLENTIFUL.
WASHINGTON. d. G.. Feb. IL
In letter written to Mayor John
Purroy Mitchell of New York, Presi-
dent Wilson declares that the PEG
pie OF the United States have no
reason to fear a shortage of food
in ihis country, and he assures the
New York executive that the proof
OF plentiful supplies is contained
in the annual report of the depart
ment of agriculture. which will be
made public in a short time.
WANT WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
BOSTON. Mass, Feb II. The
lower branch of the state legisla
ture has adopted the woman's suf-
frage amendment and it is now gen
orally predicted that the measure
will pass in the senate also.
DEADLOCK BROKEN.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Feb. 17.-FoI-
lowing the most bitterly contested
battle ever recorded in the Illinois
legislature. the Republicans have
succeeded in electine David Shannan,
OF Chicago. speaker OF the lower
house A total OF SIS ballots We're
taken before the deadlock was fin
ally broken.
PROHIBITION WINS.
DIES MONIES. Ia. Feb, 1S.-Both
houses Of the legislature have passed
the statewide prohibition bill, and
the measure is now in the hands Of
the governor for his signature. The
bill was approved by the assembly
this afternoon. The law will become
effective on the first of next year.
DEFEAT PRIMARY BILL.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Feb. IS
The statewide direct primary bill
was defeated by the upper house
OF the legislature today
WILSON EXPLAINS.
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Feb. ~
In answer to committee of women
who called a. the White House today
to urge the placing OF an embargo
ON the expectation of arms to the
belligerent nations Of Europe. Presi-
dent Wilson declared that he had
no authority to put ban on such
shipments He said. furthermore,
that such action on the part OF the
United States would be regarded as
an unneutral act.
WILSON SUPPORTED
LANSING, Mich, Feb IS. - The
Democratic state convention, which
is in session here. has pledged its
support to President Wilson.
Pennsylvania, author Of bill auth
orixing the President of the United
States to declare an embargo on the
expectation Of foodstuffs, made the
prediction on the floor of the house
today that bread famine would
result from the continued shipment
OF wheat to Europe. Bread riots
will surely result, he declared, if
the orders already received are fill
ed
MUCH WHEAT SOLD.
NEW YORK. Feb 1S.-SiX mil
lion bushels of wheat have been
sold to European nations thus far
this week. and it is estimated that
the sales for the entire week will
total fully ten million Today 5