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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-27
BRIDE HOME
 FROM FRANCE American Soldiers Wife BObs Her Hair, Goes With Army to
 France-DiscOvered
(By Associated Press Dispatch)

AN ATLANTIC PORT, July 15, (By Mail. l.)-Somewhere in France is ser geant in the American army who was married just before he left the United States and ventured to take his bride with him on the transport which car ried his regiment overseas. She went with him as a soldier, dressed in reg ulation khaki and with her hair cut short.
 Today the young woman returned from France, her effort to pose as a Sammy" having failed. Her husband, it was said aboard the steamship, was a member of regiment formerly sta toned in Arizona.
 The vessel also brought back the body of soldier who died on the trip over.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-27
Al LIES RENEW VOW 10 CURB M|L|TAR|SM
WESTERN PACK
 THIRD SHORT
Manager of Big Canning Firms Re ports on Salmon Conditions In
 Western Plants

C. A. Sutter, general manager for the Fidalgo Island packing company, passed through Seward on his way south on the Admiral Watson, yester- day, and reports that a careful survey of conditions to westward indicates that the entire salmon pack for West ern Alaska will be only 70 per cent of the normal pack.
 "The pack for the Nushagak can nerieS was about 60 per cent of nor nal when 1 was there" said Sutter.
 "The pack at King Cove, Akutan, Naknek and Koggiung has been equal to average years.
 At Port Muller and Herendeen Bay the pack was only 10 per cent of aver age years.
 At Uyak the run has been better than ordinary, but no fish have shown up at Kodiak so far.
 "The Port Graham cannery, belong ing to our firm, has packed about 70 per cent of the normal output for this time of the year, while the rest of Cook Inlet has put up only 40 per cent of the usual pack.
 Heavy southwest storms for the past ten days have interfered greatly with canneries at Kenai, making it i'm possible to handle the traps and some of the traps have gone out"
 In discussing the Southeastern Alas ka situation Sutter stated that he had been advised on an excessively heavy run in the vicinity of Icy Strait but that elsewhere the run was not so good as usual.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-27
WILSON HERE
 ON ROAD WORK
Commissioner Preparing for Work On Highway to Connect with Farms
 Across Bay

George Wilson, of Valdez, cOmmls- sioner for the third division for terri torial road funds, is here on business arriving from westward on the Ad- miral Watson. He has taken firm hold on the road situation and Is making splendid headway toward getting as much work as possible done this year in spite of the late season.
 "We are working in harmony and m conjunction with the Alaska Road commission. under Col. Richardson said Commissioner Wilson, "and we are planning to take up work which funds of the army commission would not cover.
 Your petition for the road to con meet with the farming district across the bay was received just in time, and S5.OOO has been set aside to do as much as possible on it this season.
 The Commissioner was delayed this year because he did not receive ere dentials and letter of authority to proceed until late, but he expects to make a good showing both here and at Matanuska Valley points before the snow flies.
 Members of the local Chamber of Commerce took Commissioner Wilson over the route of the proposed road today and bids will be called for shortly.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-27
RIFLES FOR
 SEWARD UNIT
Arms and Ammunition Sent Through Efforts of Delegate-UnifOrms to
 be Supplied Here

Advices have been received by The Gateway from Delegate Sulzer that 50 Krag-Jorgensen rifles are to be ship ped here at an early date from the Rock Island arsenal, for use by the Seward military unit
 These guns were provided by the quartermaster's department of the army on request of Delegate Sulzer. based on petition signed by local of ficials.
 The first letter to the Delegate call ing attention to the fact that a pum- Der of men were drilling here, was sent less than six weeks ago and mem bers of the unit are enthusiastic over the splendid results accomplished in their behalf by the Delegate.
 Uniforms cannot very we'll be pro- vided by the government at this time, owing to the demand for clothing for the first National Army, and plans are under way to provide equipment here.
 Frank Cotter has generously offered to raise sufficient sums to secure khaki trousers, shirts and leggins of army pattern, which will be provided at cost and uniformed armed unit will be drilling here in the course of  the next few weeks.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-27
REVERsES STRENGTHEN KERENSKY
lBY Associated Presa Dispatchl

WASHINGTON, July 27.-Ambassador Francis has cabled the state department from Russia that the mill tary reverses suffered by Russia in Gacia have enormous y strengthened the hands of the government of Premier Kerensky at Petrograd
 These show the impossbiity of army control by soldiers committee and have lead to universal de- mands for stronger discipline.
 Petrograd papers report better situation on the southern battle front result of drastic measures to store discipline and state that speedy action by troops in Petrograd against rioters Saturday. had wholesome eff feet.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-27
KAISER WITNESSES ADDED GAIN
lBy AssOsiated Prsss Dispatehl

BERLIN, July 27 (OffciaD D-Near Tarnopol Thurs day. the Kaiser watched the German forces extend their gains to the Sereth brdgehead
 The general advance of the German army continues on both sides of the Dneister river.
 Koomea sixty miles southeast of the position occu pied by the front line Russian troops when the German counter offensive launched captured during the night
 On the Roumanan front troops under Arch Duke Joseph retreated to new positions.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-27
SPECIAL TRAIN AT POTTER CREEK

President Riley, of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, telphoned to the Seward Chamber this evening that there will be special train at Potter Creek tomorrow noon waiting to take fans who leave on the special at II o'clock tonight through without their having to make the long trip around Fire Island. This will shorten the trip considerably and make it much less dangerous.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-27
YEAR OF WAR TO COST
 U. s. OVER , BILLION
(By Associated Press Dispateh)

WASHINGTON, July 27. - How much of the war budget which may reach $10O0OOOO0O0 will be raised by taxation and what commodities the levy will fall were considered at meeting of the Senate finance committee today This committee has in charge the revision of the tax bill and department officials have estimated that $5O00OOO00O will be necessary for the main enance of Americas military forces up to July of next year
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-27
MIKE DENIES THAT HE
 WAS TORPEDOED BY SUB

Reports that Mike Campbell. for merly of Nome, went down on a tor pedoed liner en route home from the British Isles, are denied by Mike. He went through Seward recently, going west, having just come across the At lantic following a visit to his old home in Wales.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-27
BENNY LEONARD STOPS
 KILBANE IN 3RD ROUND

PHILADELPHIA, July 27.-Benny Leonard stopped Johnny Kilbane in the third round last night with what was practically knockout.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-27
SOCIALIST IN FOR ANTI-DRAFT Former Socialist Candidate for Mayor of Chicago Makes Serious
 Mistake
(By Associated Press Dispateh)

CHICAGO, July 27.-George Koop, former Socialist candidate for mayor of Chicago, was arrested today on the charge of circulating literature in- tended to discourage enlistments in the military forces of the United States.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-27
BOATS AND TRAINS

The Alameda is due at 1 o'clock to- night.
 The Admiral Evans was reported west from Juneau at 8 o'clock.
 There will be special train leav- ing for Kern creek at Il o'clock to- night.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-27
DETAILS OF DEFEAT STILL COMING IN
lBy Assoeiated Press pispat


 PETROGRAD, July 27.-Cavalrymen of the Cossack divisions in Gacia fought herocaly during every phase of the battle cooperating with the British amored in the defense along the Sereth while the last hope mained.
 Details of the disaster following the collapse of the Eleventh army still coming through Artlerymen on their knees mpored the fleeing infantry regiments to help save the guns but the infantry fled on unheedng. Orders to shoot traitors and marauders being red out the Gacan and other fronts today The mander of one grenader division has been removed for refusing to fire on deserters.
 GERMAN U-BOAT DESTROYED BY CREW PARIS, July 27.-Becoming manageable big Ger man submarine went ashore the French coast Ca
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-27
tBr AssoeIated Press Dispatshl

PETROGRAD, July 27, (OficaD. - Between Dnei- ster river and the Carpathians the Russian army con- tnueS to retreat in eastery direction Southeast of Trembowla the Russians have retired to positions the Teuons having occupied Ploycy and Czystyor Rus sian cavalry threw back the pressing German infantry Wednesday southwest of Monasterzy in eastern Galicia
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-27
REV. FINN TO HOLD
 SERVICES SUNDAY

Rev. George John Finn, of the Episcopal mission at Valdez and Sew ard, returned from visit to westward on the Admiral Watson and will hold services here next Sunday.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-27
BISHOP CRIMONT GUEST
 AT ALASKAN BANQUET
(By Associated Press Dispatch)

SEATTLE, July 27. - Bishop Cri- mont was the guest of honor last night at a banquet given by the Arc tic Club and Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-27
GENERAL GOETHALS WILL
 HEAD AMERICAN ENGINEERS
(By Associated Press Dispateh)

WASHINGTON, July 27.-It is ex- pected that Major General Goethals will go to France soon as head of the American army engineers.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-27
MEAT TO GO HIGHER

PORTLAND, Ore, July 27.- Stockmen assert that on account of the present extremely dry weather which is burning the grass, they are being compelled to market their stock now, and that consequently meat in the Northwest will be higher than usual next winter.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-27
STRIKE TO END SOON IN TACOMA

TACOMA, July 27-The street car company here has announced that the strike here will be in twenty four hours.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-27
ROUMANIAN ADVANCE CONTINUES
(By Associated Press Dispatch)

PETROGRAD July 27.-Roumanian troops on the southern front continue to advance steadily toward the upper reaches of the Suchtza river and consolidating their gains More prisoners were taken today, together with six guns.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-27
$2 WHEAT, SAME PRICE FOR BREAD

WASHINGTON, July 27. - Members of the war emergency council of the baking industry stated today that the proposed minimum of $2 for wheat will permit ducon in the present price of bread while higher wheat would force an increase
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-27
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE AT PARIS ENDS AFTER
 DECISION ID WIN WAR

PARIS July 27.-War council members of the Enten- allies concluded conference here today after ing their determination to continue the war until the "a lies render impossible the return to criminal aggression such as now practised by the Central empires"
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-27
SEATTLE STRIKE SITUATION BETTER
(By Associated Press DispAtehJ

SEATTLE, July 27.-The local stret car situation is hopeful today notwithstanding the arrival of strkebreakers Conferences are proceeding both sides
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-27
RUSSIANS STILL RETREAT, KAISER AT FRONT

ais Thursday The crew finding themselves unable to free the vessel opened her gasoline tanks and set the boat afre afterward coming ashore where they were made prisoners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
FOUR
Interpretations

Birmingham Skirt and Apron Manufac- turing company filed articles of incor- poration in the probate court yesterday naming the capital stock at S20oO, with headquarters at Birmingham. The offi- cers are: Ben Meyer, president and treas urer; David $. Meyer, vice president Sophie DulSesby, secretary.
 Irondale Foundry and Machine company filed incorporation papers yesterday Capital stock, $S001, with headquarters at Irondale. The officers are: J. P. Beggs president; George w. Dyer, secretary and treasurer; Claud Fortenberry vice pres ident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
COMMISSION GIVEN AID

''The department of agriculture mas been engaged for several years in study ing problems of distribution. l have noted that it has proposed in the Con gress to add to the funds of the depart ment and give it larger powers to con duct it's investigations. AS it's activities will touch phases of the problem l am calling to your attention which may not be covered by your inquiry, and may furnish information of great importance for the purpose contemplated, l shall d. rect that department to cooperate with you in this enterprise.
 ''For the adequate prosecution Of the inquiry by both commission and the de- partment of agriculture it is essential that sufficient funds be available I accord ingly request that you furnish me at the earliest possible moment an estimate for an appropriation, if one is needed, to supplement existing appropriations, to enable you to successfully carry out the Investigation.
 "A copy of this letter is being sent to the Secretary of Agriculture with the di- rection that his department cooperate with you and with the request that he furnish an estimate for the funds needed by his department.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
Suits Filed

The following were among the damage suits filed yesterday in the circuit court:
 Cora Gate vs. Harry Sokal and Nathan Sokal: S2OO damages claimed for alleged wrongful arrest.
 w. F. Sterling vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company; $lO,O0O dam ages claimed for alleged personal inju- ries.
 w. s. Mckenzie vs. the Alabama com pany; 5000 damages claimed for alleged personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11

combinations, conspiraces or restraints of trade out of harmony with the law or the public interest.
 q am aware that the commission has additional authority in this field, through the power conferred upon it to prevent certain persons. partnerships or corpora tions from using unfair methods of com petition in commerce. l presume that you may see fit to exercise that author ity upon your own initiative, without direction from me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
Delicate Hint

From Tlt- BItS.
 Please, mum, yer remember sendin' some brandy to the pore felIer we saved from drowndin in the river last Toos- day?"
 ''Yes"
 Well 'e's fallen in again today, and we thought as you'd like to know
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11

The West Colbert News, weekly publication at Cherokee, in this county, has suspended publication. The Leigh ton News and Town Creek Booster also of this county recently suspended pub lication.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11

Reports received here are to the ef-
 feet that Mrs. G. H. Mathis of this state is How on a trip to New York
 and Washington on the last lap of a
 nr.atiop wide campaign in the interest of getting the government nitrate plant located at Muscle Shoals, Mrs.
 Mathis has done some very effective work throughout the country in behalf of Muscle Shoals. It is hoped here that there will not be an extended delay in the naming of a site for the plant Muscle Shoals offers every known re- ouisite for making nitrogen from the air, and there Is no gainsaying that the site is an ideal one for such plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
WATSON'S

Ne~ Store Now at 1os N. 18th Street.
 Birmingham store to Sell Bargains Acquired in a Legitimate Manner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
FOOD INCREASE SMALL

"While the population of the nation has increased 600 since 1900, the pro duction of the two leading cereals, corn and wheat, while tending to increase, has shown only a slight advance, and that of the meat products in the same period has shown an increase of only $500, coo pounds-a decrease of 29 pounds per cap- ita
 Much can be done and is being done to change this situation through inn proved methods of production and through the control or eradication of plant and animal diseases. But there are problems also of distribution; and, in some respects, the problems presented in this field are the more difficult. Only recently have official agencies been ere ated to deal systematically with this side of the difficulty. Much work has been done and considering the limited nature of the powers under which it has been conducted, no little headway has been made, particularly in obtaining and diff fusinG useflll information.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
PRESIDENTS LETTER

President Wilson's letter directing the inquiry is as follows:
 An adequate supply of food products is matter of concern to the nation at all times. It is of peculiar importance at pres ent. Our domestic food supply is nor mally very large and has become increas- ingly varied. In some respects it has steadily expanded and has kept pace with the increasing population. Unfor- tunately this is not true, however, of a Ia r,ssss,4.pssnaber of important staple prod- .ucts including certain TeTSeals and partic- Il1ar1v meats
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11

Lee J. Weatherby of Tuscumbia has been appointed county game warden of Colbert county by States Game ana Fish Commissioner Joh. H. Wallace. MT. Weatherby has asked the co-opera- ton of the sporting fraternity and all other citizens iItsrested in the pre- servation of wild game life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11

Harry Spielberger, Charles King and John w. Haire of this city attended the Shriners' ceremonial held in the Decaturs this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
SOLUTION NOT CLEAR

Nevertheless it is not yet clear in many directions just what the nature of the difficulty is or what measures should be adopted to effect Fundamental in- provements. Many necessary facts are not available, and 1t is questionable whether any single agency of the gov ernment at present possesses the requisite power and equipment to secure the in- formation needed to enable both public and private instrumentalities to render their fullest service to the people.
 Tt is obvious that there will be no suf- ficient incentive to enlarge production if there does not exist an unobstructed and economical system of distribution. Unjustiiable fluctuations int prices are not merely demoralizing; they inevitably deter adeQuate production
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
SHOITLD HAVE POWER

Tn any event, because of the grave public interest which the food supply all fleets, the efficient performance of the duties imposed upon agencies of the gov ernment requires that all the pertinent facts be ascertained. To this end, the powers of such agencies should be made adequate. if in any respect they are now deficient.
 Pursuant to the authority conferred upon me by the act creating the federal trade commission, therefore, l direct the commission. within the scope of it's pow CTS to investigate and report the facts relating to the production, ownership, manufacture, storage and distribution of focdstuffs and the products or by-prod- ucts arising from or in connection with their preparation and manufacture; to ascertain the facts bearing on alleged violations of the antitrust acts, and par ticularly upon the question whether there are manipulations, controls, trusts,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11

Charles Wilson Brown died suddenly at his home in this city late Thurs day evening, acute indigestion being the cause of his death. MT Brown was 42 years old, and had been a resident in this immediate section 27 years. At the time of his death he was yard master of the local yards of the Louis vile and Nashville railroad He was we'll and favorably known. He was a member of the Order of Railway Con ductors, the Woodmen of the World and the Baptist church.
 MT Brown is survived by his widow and three children; also surviving him are four sisters and a brother, Mrs. Thompson of Russellville, Mrs. Roberts of Georgia, Mrs Bessie Beckett and Mrs. Charles Hart of Detroit Mich Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon from the Sheffield Bssttr2 frs f..fs | ! church, Rev. J. R. Griffith and Rev. B. H. Harding of local churShes, of fciating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
Federal Trade Commission and Agricultural Depart
 ment Will Cooperate
SOLUTION OF PROBLEM IS NOT VERY CLEAR
In Letter Chief Executive Outlines Importance at This Time of As suring Nation of Sufficient
 Supplies at Less Cost

Washington, February 10. At the direction of President Wilson the federal trade commission and the depart ment of agriculture will be- gin an immediate investiga- tion into the advancing food prices in the United States, with specific reference to al- legged violations of antitrust acts. An emergency appro- priation will be asked of Congress for the inquiry.
 The trade commission announced to- day that it had held a conference with agricultural department officials to work out preliminary plans for the investigation and at the same time it made public President Wilson's re- quest for the inquiry. An adequate food supply, matter of concern to the nation at all times, is of peculiar at the present, the Presi- dent declared.
 Tt is obvious," the letter asserts, that there will be no sufficient incentive to en- large production if there does not exist an unobstructed and economical system 1f distribution. Unjustifiable fluctuations n prices are not merely demoralizing; they inevitably deter adequate produc- -ion It has been alleged that the course of trade in important food products is lot free, but is restricted and controlled oy artificial and illegal means. It is of he highest public concern to ascertain he truth or falsity of these allega- ions.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
MUST ASCERTAIN TRUTH

of Congress and elsewhere that the course of trade in important food products is not free but is restricted and controlled by artificial and illegal means, It is of the highest public concern to ascertain the truth or falsity of these allegations, No business can be transacted effectively in an atmosphere of suspicion. If the allegations are well grounded, it is neces- sary that the nature and extent of the evils and abuses be accurately deter mined so that proper remedies, legsa tive or administrative, may be applied. If they are not true. it is equally essen tial that the public be informed, so that unrest and dissatisfaction may be al lay ,o1