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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-18

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.- The de- partment of justice has practically confessed its helple5sness in reduc- ing the cost of living by legal pro cess and appealed to the people Of the United States to join in na- tion.wide boycott against high-priced foods.
 Federal District Attorney George W. Anderson. of Boston, chief food price investigator for the govern ment. in statement declared that if -the people of the country would cooperate in boycotting the foods which the spectators have run up to prohibitiye prices the back of the high cost of living will break with !n a week The measure advocated by Anderson constitutes probably the largest boycott declaration in the history of the country.
 After consulting with Secretary of Agriculture Houston and his scien- tist assistants Anderson declared that the people should buy such foods as rice. cornmeal and other highly nutritive but low-priced com modities.
 Dr.. Wiley's Advice
 The same advice is given by Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, one of the fore most food experts in the country. Dr. Wiley says the United States wastes enough food to support Ger many and advocates municipal food dispensaries to cut the living cost.
 Declaration of the nationwide boy colt by the governments chief in. yesdgator will not halt proceedings against spectators. however Attor- ney-General Gregory gave Anderson free reign in ordering grand jury in- vestigations.
 Frank NJ. Sw2cker was retained by Gregory as special assistant in charge of the New York city in- Quiry which will turn largely on coal supplies. Swacker won distinction as an investigator in the New Haven cases, in which he was retained by the government.
 Anderson said the people should not expect too much to be done in the way of experimenting specula- tors. He declares that the laws un- der which proceedings can be insti- tuted are inadequate. and strongly intimates that chief reliance for re- lief from the present food price sit uation must be the boycott for which he appealed.
 After Car Sharks
 Considerable evidence has been procured. said Anderson, regarding the operation of food and coal "car sharks" Most of them are brokers in large cities. Their method is to order carloads Of coal or food, have it shipped to within a short distance of their city and then hold it there. paying car demurrage if necessary until prices rise. Their cars are then brought in and the freight sold at the higher prices.
 These spectators can be best reached through a boycott, says MT. Anderson. His advice it:
 Buy nothing at panic prices. Buy o,,l,r tho choan fOOIc
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-18

Sterling goods in endless variety, such as never before were shown in Juneau are on display at the Val entine Jewelry Store. We have too much of them on had, consequently they are offered for this week, at reduced prices. d22.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-18
Department of Justice Is Practically Helpless in Reducing Cost
 of Foods.
BOYCOTT IS THE WEAPON
People of Country Mus Unite and Force Down the Present High
 Prices.
EXPERTS TELL HOW
 TO CUT HIGH COST

Federal District Attorney Andegson at Boston advocates nationwide boycott to cut the high cost of living. admitting that legal process can accom- pllsh but little.
 Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, food expert, says people of Amer ica waste enough subsistence to feed Germany. Buy more cheaper foods, he urges. He advocates municipal food dis pensaries.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-18

Headquarters TOT LaoysmIth Coal. Juneau Transfer comnany. Phone AS
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-18

SUNSHINE Fruit Cake at Gold.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-08
THE HOUSE

proceeding under tn" collection
ruic. ne House OF Delegates last night
already tired from - day long debate
on IN" coordinate college bill. engaged
w us !"St encounter with the lon.
list Of hopeful House bills. u.ssiny
large number Of them 10 tho senate for
concurrence, and committing all the
others :" tn" popuious ruausolcun over
who's" portal is written bills that failed
To pass"
The evening witnessed a strenuous
scrHnihI" 10 secure consideration for
pot measures standing i'm The inmi-
ncnt shadow Of death. II was the last
opppftuni'% TO pass House bills for
under the joint "cloan-ur" resolution.
"hich goes into effect this morning.
tn" iious" is restricted to the consid-
Grafton OF senate bills and House bills
Win S"nat" amendments. and tho Son
ate. 10 House bills and Senate bills with
Iiou@" amendments
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-08
SLIGHT INCREASE
IN RAILROAD TAX

Continued from First Pase.)
"' INC world, the railroad completely
monoHolizes tho transportation OF tho
communities through which /; jnsscs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-08
OFF FOR BUENOS AIRES
United StntcS section Of Pnn-Nmrricnn
commission Leaves Washington
In NnylIowcr,

WASHINGTON. March THE United
states section OF the pan-Amcrican
International High Commission lef,
Washington tonight or the preyi-
Dental yacht Maynowcr for Hampton
Roads. where tomorrow they will
for BuenoS Aires to attend a meeting
OF the commission Representatives.
from virtually all the South and Cen
tral American republics will participate
IN the session. considering uniformity
OF laws and other topics design d to
bring the two American continents into
closer commercial and trade relations
The members of the United states
section are: Secretary McAdoo and AS
sistant Secretary Peters, OF the Treas
ury Department: Senator Fletcher, OF
Florida. Paul NJ. Warburg. OF the Fed
cral Reserve Board; Archibald kains
governor OF the san Francisco Federal
reserve bank. John II. Fahcy, former
president OF the Chamber OF Commerce
OF the United States. and Samuel I'm
tcrmycr. of New York
ne P"i'H VIII ne away aDout Two
months On the way south the Tenncs-
see will touch at Port OF Spain. Trini-
dad. Rio de Tauciro and Montevidco,
arriving in Bucnos Aires on April l..
The members of the commission Will
leave that city on April 10 and cross
the Andes by rail They will rejOin
the cruiser at Valparaiso and sail from
there on April 20, visiting CALICO. Lima.
GuayaQuil. Panama and Havana before
arriving at Hampton Roads.
The President and Mrs. Wilson. the
Chilean minister and the charge of the
Argentine embassy, We're at the dock
tonight to hid the party Eood-by
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-08
THE SENATE

Ry vote Of - 10 5. the Senate yes
terday passed tn" bill introduced in
III" Ito Delegates Wi,:en and
Shumnt .Sisne,l 20 make Po
chhont's. ~ iaHewcll County, dry
after May l.
Senator Royal. Ta..wclrs renresan-
ta'ire In the Senate. and Senator Trn-
kle, who comes from the same section
or the State. stood sponsors for the
measure. Representing property own
crs. who are vitally interested in ;hc
policy laid down by the LEGISLATURE
for the little Southwestern town. Sena-
tor Buchanan. of Marion, voiced a Wig
orous protest against tho apparent dis
elimination between Pocahon.as and
the rest Of the state in making il dry
Elk months prior TO the time when the
general prohibition act goes into cf-
feet.
The public schools of Pocahontas.
SAID Senator Buchanan. would be
Obliged to close down il the I.eeisla
rrive the community OF $4,000 of
revenue derived from the liuuor H.
censes to be issued on May J. Many
Of his constituents. he said had con
tracted obligations in the town, pred
icated upon the belief that the saloons
would be allowed to operate until
state wide prohibition becomes opera
tive in Virginia.
SAYS MURDER Is COMMON
IN TOWN OF POCAHoNTAS
Senator Royal plead for the massage
OF the till in answer to the demand.
he said, of thousands of people of his
district who are of the opinion tina; 1t
- absolutely necessary. in the int"r-
csts. OF not only tho town Itself hut
for the surrounding country. that the
saloons he closed down. Murder, he
said. is n very common occurrence in
rocahontas, which he denomnated al
n veritable hell on earth"
The sentiment OF the majority of
tho people. said Senator Royal. mad
not heen brought to bear upon tho
Senate for the reason that they are not
able to employ paid lobbyists to adj
vance their interests.
The bill was concurred in 81 to +. MS
follows:
Yeas-Mcssrs. Allen. Andrews. Bar
ham. Bowers. Byrd. Conrad, Corbitt
Davis. Early. Garrett. Gayle. Goodloe
Goolrick. Hening, .Tcnrcys. Jordan, Lacy,
Mapp, Rison, Robertson, Royal, Saund-
ers. Thornton, Trinkle. Walker. Webb
West--21
Nays-Messrs Addison, Buchanan.
Cannon. Drewry, Pilcher-5.
Absent or not voting-Messrs. Down
ing. Gravatt Gum, Holt, Mathews.
Rinehart, STROBE. Wendenburg-S.
The following House bills were pass
cd and arc now ready for the Cover
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-08

property shall he assessed ard as
scssahlc. and /" repeal all laws inccn-
sistcnt herewith. Patron, Dcirsat"
White
NJ. 55S. to authorize the Auditor Of
Public Accounts to employ the attor-
ncys for tho Commonwealth. ia III"
several counties aud cities. to tax"
STEPS and institute actions at law or
suits in equity for tn" recovery IF
taxes on personal property. money and
income returned DELINQUENT. and to pro
vid" fot the compensation Of the at
t"rrcNs and 20 require bonds. PatSon.
D,icra.c White.
No. 90, TO amend and rc-cnact sec
ton ~" az tho code of Virginia. "a
tom. hclcgat. White.
No. 800. 10 regulate tho assessor ent and
collection Of omitted license. privilege
and occupation taxes. Patron. - lie
gate White
on the highways Of this Common
wealth. and to provide penalties for
the violation of the same Patrons
Delegates Harris and I.ecdy.
No. Toto amend section 1916 Of the
Code. in reference to the rcGuisition OF
treasurer Tor state school funds. SO as
To repeal that portion OF the act re-
curing said reauisiiion. and TO provide
that the funds shall be distributed on
Tn" warrant Of the Second Auditor.
JatronS. Delegates tomnins and Page.
ANALYSIS OF fOODSTUFFS
FOR CATTLE AND STOCK
No. 5o7-To provide for analysis Of
foodstuffs for cattle stock and other
domestic animals in certain cases by
tho chemical department of the state
Agricultural Department. Patron,
Delegate browning.
No. 5lG-To amend ana re-cuact sec
ton 1859 of the Code with reference
IT, grain 10 he ground. In turn. amount
OF toll, penalty FOR violations. Patrons.
Delegates Kent and owen
No. I@5--To amend an act Ccdinc to
the United States the exclusive juris
diction over certain lands acquired for
public purposes within this State. and
authorizing the acquisition thereof, by
stating and declaring more clearly the
meaning of the term purchase" as
used therein Patron. Delegate l.ecdy.
No. 532-ro amend and rc-enact an
act approved March -, 1914. entitled an
act T.. provide how trust companies
mas. be incorporate and to provide for
general powcrs for the purpose of do
ing e trust business in this state in
addition to ~ general banking bust
rcss. Patrons. Delegates Taylor and +.
=, Wri&h,.
No 535-To authorize and empower
II. attorneys for tho ComInonw caith
10 supply lost. destroyed or stolen in
dictmcntS. Patrons. Delegates slant
anC. Bond.
No. 5i.-To amend and re-cnact sec
ton :oa Of the Code OF Virginia. In
relation to coupons heretofore rendered
for taxes. Delegate ". w. Baker.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-08
HORNER W|THDRAWs
IN FAVOR OF PETERS
Southampton Man Quits Race for
Position OF Prohibition
Commissioner.
JUDGE STUART STILL IN RACE
Opinion Prevails That Rev. j. Sidney
Peters VIII BE Chosen Mt Joint
Session Without Formally OF
Holding Party Caucus.

Guy r IIornr-. OF Southampton
County. former member of the House
OF Delegates. last night announced his
Wiihdra wal from the race for prohi-
billion Commissioner saying that he
would subordinate his personal ambi-
ton in order to leave the field clear
10 Rev. J. Sidney letters whose friends
In the General Assembl? aud through
out tho state seem to think that he
should he elected.
Mr.. Iiorncr's withdrawal leaves only
Two candidates in the held--Rcv. j.
Sidney Peters. right. hand man of Rev.
James Cannon, Jr.. leader of tho pro-
intuition forces. and Judge i. II. stuart.
OF Roanoke. printed Endorsement of
Juuee stuart was yesterday presented
I" every member or the Legislature.
IN" letter being signed by former Sen
ator j y. thurman. OF Tazewcll.
Judge Stuart Is a practitioner in Roa-
nokc. For twelve years he served on
the bench as county Judge Of Tazc-
well. and for four years was Mayor OF
member of it's Council.
MT Iiorner'S statement is 40 follows
About three weeks ago became a
candidate for Prohibition Commissioner
Al the solicitation rf friends in the
House OF Delegates. At that time
did not know tha, the friends OF E.v.
j. sidney Peters, who has boon one
or the leaders or tn" prohibition move
mcnt. would urge hi- election TO mis-
H"rr important, onic"
III has lately become evident 10 mo
that tho friends OF Or. rctcrs in tho
General Assembly, and throughout inc
state arc Of tn" opinion that he il
"rIi Tual!hcd FOR III" Office and should
DC elected. In view of the fact that
nave always affiliated with tho tom.
r"Fanc" movement. and. believing as
40 that tn" Prohibition Commissioner
should have tn" solid backing OF thoYc
VINO are IN sympathy with the en-
r"ccn"n' OF prohibition Legislation. [
Am willing 10 subordinate NV personal
ambition In order that may ccntrihi,.
TO that end
am grateful beyond measure for
INC cordial supper, volunteered h,
friends in tho General Assembly and
INC ENCOURAGEMENT J have received
from other sources
'SiEned) CITY 7. HORNrH
80 Tar. there has been no call for :,
democratic caucus 10 nominate a PRO-
HlbiNon to'nmiSs and Tiara
seems 10 10" "a general impression ,b,i
IN" 'lcciion viii bc held "A, :, iciu,
fcsSion without IN" holding OF z part
caucus as preliminary. If no caucus
" hcid II Is said TO he the first ,i,nn
IN INC history Of the Democratic NARY.
mat members Of opposition par,ics
nave occn permitted Il voice in tho So
iecNon OF major state officials ,lo,tod
ny IN" General Assemble
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-08

ton Of tic proceeds Of "a. sale Patron.
senator corbitt
No i2i-'ro authorize the Euard of
Supervisors of Greene County To -
81" bonds FOR the purpose of radsini;
money for tn. Improvement OF uaca,lan
roaGs Ia StinardsNilc and Fuckers
viii" MaEist"rial Districts. and TO pur-
chase = county road team. Patron, Sen
ot"r Early
NO i:2-To authorize the school
boards Of the several school q .Str!ctS
Of Nans"moud County to send students
~ TIA" hiGh school grades in such dis
tric'S TO tho agricultural high school
~ tho Second Congressional District.
patron, senator West.
No 25l-ro amend an act to pro-
Vide how trust companies may bc in
corporatcd. and TO provide for general
powers Tor the purpose o! doing a
tr"st business In this state in addition
20 Il banking business Patron, Scna :
tor Conrad.
No 3;5--'ro authorize the repayment
pr" rata TO banks which have paid the
examination fees required by the code
OF moneys collected by the banking de-
Dartrneni Of tn" State CORPORATION Com
mission in excess o: $1,000 Patron.
senator Holt
SO 20-'ro amend section a6S" q,
the cod" Of Virginia. Patron. Senator
Cannon.
~ authorizing the commitment
or persons charged with Grim" who
are suspected of being feeble minded
10 city or county farms. Patrons. Sen
ators Walker. Strcd. and Drewry.
No. SOTO prDNid. for the collcc-
lon Of Delinquent capi:ation taxes pa 81
du" three years or more By collectors
10 b" appointed by Judges OF the courts
OF IN" commonwealth Patrons, Sen
ator Mathews and Andrews
No. 3;S-To require persons. firms
etc, doing work or selling supplies
to tn" state or any political suhdi
fSIoh thereof TO make oath that no
commissions have been paid upon such
contracts Patron, Senator II"ninr.
No. 363-ro amend subsection T. OF
AN act as 70 the times for holding -e..-
ular terms Of courts in the several
circuits ana giving Jurisdiction to
courts during recess. Patron, Senator
Allen
No. l5S-To amend an act to create
III" office of stat" Forester under the
direction and control Of the state Geo
l"rich! Commission. Patrons. Senators
buchanan. Early ana GIaVatt
bill TO require warehouserncn 10
furnish the Commissioner of Ayricul-
tufe with the aggregate amour, %
their sales Of leaf tobacco during the
year Patron. senator Cannon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-08

willie: former Attprncy-General Samuel
W. Williams OF Wythe. aud James 4
Jordan. % Smithfcld.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-08
GIVES AUDITOR AUTHORITY
TO FIX TtNINt, DATE

Under 'he White bill the auditor viii
have the authority 10 designate amy
arbitrary date as Of which intanCihl.s
may he assessed by commissioners Of
tho revenue To whom alone the date
will hc communicated. The object Of
the hill is Ia prevent the evasion Of
proper taxation by owners of iutan-
Sihles.
The following House bills. on their
third reading, were passed and sent
TO the Senate for concurrence.
No 30. Ia amend section 3I39 % the
Code in relation to violation of the
Sabbath. providing that the delivery
OF icc-cream on the Sabbath day where
said ice-creau has been manufactured
on some day othc' than the Sabbath
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-08
REPORT ON SCHOOL FUNDS
TrcnsUrcrs' Fees Aggregated Ssh. tGa. J. :.
At Expense Of Common
schools.

Roosevelt rage. Second Auditor of
the state. on yesterday made his re-
port 10 the House OF Delegates in an
Swcr TO the resolution of that body of
last saturday when tho Second Auditor
and Superintendent of Public fnStruc-
ton were called upon to present re-
ports showing how much officers were
taking from tho public school children
in the form OF fees
Mr. Page reports that S52.5Il - is
taken 10y various officers under super
vision Of the Auditor. Superintendent
StcarncS. reported that Sl3l.597.71 is
taken by til" county and city treaS-
urorS. making Il grand total of SlS4,-
1912 taken in tho shape of fees in
the state 10y the various county Of
iicers. and all of which come out OF
the school funds OF the Commonwealth
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-08
Here and Thele
in the Legislature

Both houses yesterday adopted the
report or the conference COMMITTEES
appointed to reconcile differences nc
tween the House aud Senate on the Mapp
prohibition bill, and the measur" Is
now ready for the signature of the
Governor
Cpou the accommodation of the con-
ferccs the provision IN the bill which
required cider eligible for sale In state
to bc made exclusively from home
grown fruit, WAS stricken out. 1t was
feared that If this provision were per
mittcG TO remain. the bill micht run
foul of the Federal laws governing
interstate commerce, since the section
would have operated 10 make unlawful
the sale in Virginia OF cider manufac-
turcd out of the state even IS such
cider contained only the permitted
amount OF alcohol.
The other amendments consisted in
Withdrawing the County OF FauQuicr
from the list of localities exempted
from the drugstore provision, and tho
striking from tn. list OF communities
exempted from the motel section, the
cities of Lynchburs and Fredcricks
burg.
In honor Of Stephen Henry Love. the
veteran member of the House OF Dele
gates from Luncnburg County, United
states District Attorney Richard Eve
lNi BNrH. former speaker oi the House
of Delegates. was host at a dinner at
the WcStmOrcland Club last night.
Among his guests were Messrs. T. y.
lett. of Northumberland; Robert O.
Norris. Jr., OF Lancaster: otto V. Pence,
OF Shenandoah; Il. W. Price, OF Peters
burg: Robert \. Russell, of Campbell:
y. l.. Shumatc, Of Giles; Harry IL.
Smith. OF Culpepcr; j. T. Stuhbs, of
MiddlcscX, and Frank j. Wright, of
Rockingham, all members Of tho House
OF Delegates: Senator Harry Flood
Byrd and Alexander Forward, secretary
to the Governor.
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REDI>TRICTING BILL.
GOES INTO DISCARD

hclrrat" Myers. Of Richmond made
n tnal unsuccessful effort 10 get a
Not" on The rcdistgicting bill. whose
passage was urged by the Governor and
is demanded by the Constitution. The
House refused to consider II, and an
other Legislature Joined the two that
have gone before In bidding defiance to
the constitutional mandate that there
shall b" a rcappOrtionmcnt OF the House
and Senatorial districts in 1912 and
ever" ten years thereafter.
Among tho more important measures
that were passed by the House last
night was the general pension bill
carving allowances TO Confederate SOL
diers and their dependents. avgregat-
ing s572 600
The House gave its approval also to
the White hill. authorizing the Auditor
OF Public Accounts 10 fix the date as
Of which ali intangible property shall
b" assessed. and ass.ssable. AZ pres
ent the assessing date is nXcd at Feb
ruary !. Having knowledge in adj
vance Of the date on which their prop
crty IS to be assessed, owners Of in
tangihles. il Ia charged, frequently
evadc their proper share OF tax by
converting their holdings temporarily
into money which is taxed AT Il much
lower rate. reconvcrtine them after the
assessment under previous agree
merit with the banker
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-08

Delegate Hugh \. White. OF Lcxing-
ton. was called HON" last might ny thu
serious illness of his twcivc-ycar old
daughter Reports indicate that the
child is suffering from an attack Of
Appendicitis and IT was expected that
~ operation would he performed to-
day. following Mr.. Whites arrival in
Lexington. lie left shortly after tho
final vote was taken on the co-or,i.-
mate college bill against which nc had
ted vigorous opposition.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15
CONTEMPORARY COMMENT

The dog poisoner is at his tricks
again. Within the past week num-
Der of CANNES have gone the route to
the happy hunting ground Of the
bow-wows. Now comes the question:
Who is at fault? In some instances,
in fact in most instances, the dogs
poisoned represented a real loss to
the owner. In one instance, at least,
we know that the dog had legal
right to live, for its owner had paid
the tax required for that privilege.
The fellow who scattered the poison
was probably some one who had be-
come annoyed and his patience taxed
beyond endurance by the horde OF
stray dogs and worthless ours, which
usually decorate our principal thor
oughfare, and not being the owner OF
a dog which he valued himself, he
threw out the poison. OF course this
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

was the wrong thing to do, and some
other means should have been en-
ployed and yet, as he the only one
ployed and yet, is he the only one
its multiplicity of other ordinances,
Beaver has an ordinance which, If en-
forced, is sufficient to do away with
the dog evil. II it was enforced there
would be no need for the poisoner to
get in his work, and we venture the
assertion that there would be very
few such instances, but, when it is
not enforced and the town is allowed
to be run over with stray dogs, which
become nuisance and odious, it il
no wonder somebody throws out the
deadly strychnine in the hope of rid
ding the streets of the unsightly
pests. The result is usually the
strays live on and somebody's dog,
which they valued, is killed. Would
1t not be better to enforce the dog
ordinance and get rid of the strays
humanely, and at the same time af-
ford some protection for the dog
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-15

Now that potatoes are following
closely the drum major in the high
cost of living parade, Hugh McIndoe,
mayor of Joplin, offers remedy.
Leave potatoes off the bill of fare
and substitute rice and hominy.
more nutritious and less costly"
says the mayor, citing the diet and
the good health of the Orientals in
support of his theory. Furthermore,
Mr.. McIndoe argues that If folks will
only go on potato strike" the price
will soon be lower.