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WOULD CONF|SCATE ALI
 FOOD PRICED TOO HIGH

WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb 23.-An amendment to the revenue bill empowering the president to seize all foodstufs held for unjust increase m pces haS been ntrouced in the senate today by Senator Lewis He de- cared that the amendment is aimed at those cold storage interests which the federal trade commission has reported are responsible for the food situation.
 WASHINGTON, Thursday Feb. 22.-Brigadiei Gen. era Earnest A. Darlington inspector general of the army was transferred the retired list today at the age ot 63 He is succeeded by Col John L. Chamberlain.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-23
AYERS TEAM WINS NOME
 BORDEN CUP MARATHON

start, as the race was too short for these long range speeders to appear at their best.
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abouts of the American battle eet having been at sea under secret orders for over week.
HEAR 72 SEAMEN FREE AGAIN

AMSTERDAM, Thursday, Feb. 22.-Berlm dis patches again report the release of 2 American seamer brought as prisoners aboard the prize steamer Yarro" dale.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-23
FOOD RIOTS IN PHILADELPHIA'S
 JEWISH QUARTER

PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, Feb. 22-Food riots occurred in the Jewish section here today, several hundred women attacking dealers who have been charging unusually high prices for necessities.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-23
PURCHASING AGENT AT FRISCO
HOUSE COMMITTEE LOPS OFF
 PROPOSED ALASKA ROAD FUND

WASHINGTON, Friday Feb. 23-An item for $5OO OO for wagon roads Alaska has been stricken from the army appropriation bill by the house committee today.
 Col Ricahrdson of the Alaska Road Commission stat ed today that he was confident that the item would be put back in the senate.
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BERLIN EXPECTS BREAK AIT VIENNA

AMSTERDAM, Friday, Feb. 23. - Correspondents for the Frankfurer Zetung Berlin have informed that paper that the American memorandum presented by Am basSador Penfeld the Austrian foreign minister at Vienna leaves no doubt that rupture of relations will fol- policy.
 L. S. FLEET IS NOW AT SEA
 WASHINGTON Thursday, Feb. 22-Only President Wilson and Secretary Daniels know the present where
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-23

The l.. o. of Moose will hold their regular meeting tonight at o'clock.
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British Comment

Iondon. Jan. 2j-The Morning Post de-
scribes President wilson's speech as fun
Of noble aspirations and amiable sent;
n,en-sr and declares that the belligc;-
ents feel the desire for peace at least as
much as do neutrais-
1T is only when we get down to the
question of now peace IS to be attained
and maintained" says the Post "that
we mieht find ourselves in disagreement. :
The POST leads up to the following
conclusion:
"IIpon first impression the Presi
dents scheme does not fill us with any
very sanguine hope. We remain still
of the opinion that a permanent peace
can he obtained only by the defeat of
Germany. We would even say to Pres
idcnt Wilson what Lincoln said to
EuroDe at the end of 1861: I am quite
sure that a sound argument could be
made to show them that they can
reach their aim more readily and east
" by aiding to crush this rebellion
than by giving encouragement to it
In other words, if President Wilson de-
sires to end the war let him come in
and help us end it"
The DAILY MAIL says:
president Wilson'S address is large
Us an abstract pontitical statement of
a future international morality On
the pra ctical question OF how it is to be
applied to the situation as it stands
today there is only one Sentence-the
demand for a free autonomous Poland.
For any expression of sympathy with
those who are shedding their blood for
freedom We search the speech in vain
we have got to carry on Ours is
humble duty to prevent the German
armies from overrunning us. France.
Italy and Russia. and to drive them out
of Belgium, Rumania Serbia. Monte
negro, and other countries where they
have no business whatever to be-"
The TIMES thinks il is too soon yet
TO form a conclusive judgment of Pres
ident Wilson's peace.
'1ts langua ge,' says the Times has
evidently been weighed with SO much
nicely and care that premature comment
might overlook or msnterpret the pre-
else shade OF meaning which particular
passages arc intended TO bear
Inc iinleS, ncNcrfheIcSS. receives Ger
tain broad impressions that can hardly
he mistaken Upon these impressions
it states it's views. il sees in the speech
Il fuller and more forcible illustration
than President Wilson has previously ut
tered of the high and daring character
OF his pactist ideals together with the
prudence and caution Of his policy
The Daily Chronicle IN an editorial this
morning describes President Wilson'S
statement before the United States Sen
ate as an utterance "the extreme eleva-
ton of the moral tone Of which will con-
mand the respect of those forwa rd-look-
ing liberty loving elements Of all ma
tons to which he frankly makes his APP
peal"
Summarizing the leading principles the
President enunciates, the Chronicle pro
ceeds:
This is an imposing program which
may we'll carry American sentiment VIII
II. but the Old World will need to apply
some searching tests to its broad propo-
sitions before thew can be harmonized
with the realities"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-23
DECLARES LEGALITY
GRAYS0N NOMINATION

Washington, Jan. 22.-In a statement
answering published criticisms ques-
tioning the legality of President Will
sons action in nominating DR.. Cary T.
Grayson, his naval aide and physician,
for promotion to the grade of rear ad-
,niral over more than 100 ranking Off
GERS of the medical corps. Secretary
Daniels tonight disclosed the fact that
before the Ave new staff rear admirals
were chosen the judgc advocate gen.
eral of the navy gave an opinion con-
CURED in by the attorney general that
it rested entirely within the discretion
of the President to select the staff Of
f1cers whom he deemed best fitted for
the advancement.
The statement points out that while
in the line of the navy promotions are
made by selections Of special board,
Congress provided no method of ad-
vancement of staff officers to the new
rank of rear admiral.
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FARMERS HOLD BACK
POTATOES FOR SIS

Houlton.. Ne. Jan. 22-The. potato
market still holds strong, and although
the roads are in the best of condition
there are very few potatoes being
hauled to the market. 1t is estimated
that over half of the this seasons crop
has already been shipped and that
farmers are planning on planting heavy
the coming year. This will mean that
there will be a great many potatoes
kept in the county for seed. Many Of
the farmers expect to see prices soar to
the IS mark before March and many
will hold for this price. Already many
of the seed stock has been shipped and
will continue to move from now on. In
the up country towns it is claimed that
the farmers are selling more rapidly.
This may be due to the fact that the
plant is much heavier in the northern
section of the count. than in the south
ern.
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Press Comment

The Portland tMain"b PRESS says
THE President would at one stroke
ref form thc world. eliminate every fac
FOR which would lead to conflict or con-
tro,ersv and hasten the approach Of
The millennium. It is y grand. even p
noble conception. hut the trouble with
il is that it is imprpcticable.
The Manchester IN. H.) UNION to-
morrow will say:
What Mr.. Wilson recommends and
what he proposes, go to make up a
beautiful structure-one which compells
admiration and. in the abstract, hearty
compliance. But in so grave matter
Il is imperative that the test of Vrae-
ticability be applied. If the pN;l is
practicable We should lose no time in
putting ourselves on record in support
of it. If it presupposes conditions
which while thoroughly desirable are. as
yet remote and at present unattalnable,
then we ought to approve in the alb
stract and observe care what we prom
Use in the concrete.
The Worcester (Mdss.) TELEGRAM
says:
Somebody may yet find an excuse for
iTeSiuent w iSOfl INV eHS amy
light with a banner signifying that he
is willing to pawn the United States to
buy peace for the world. but that In the
meantime there will be a chance to IN
form the President that he is not electe
to pledge the peace and dignity of this
country to start theoretical peace Tor
the world. While individual American
effort to form a peace league, to make
a surety Of the safety from intrusion for
all the nations, after the nature of the
Monroe Doctrine. may be all right. IT is
not the province of the President to ask
the Senate TO pledge the republic TO- that
issue"
Boston POST:
There Is no doubt whatever what the
President means. He would have the
people Of the United States definitely
committed by treaty or congressional &C.
t,on 70 q great pact Of the nations unit
ed and pledged to epforce peace And
this means using force: II means fight
,ne IN Europe, II necessary, to compel
peace.
"Of the fine ethics Of the Presidenrs
proposal there can be no question; nor
~ his hirh-minded desire to be OF
large service to all the world. But as
20 the practicability Of his plan-as TO
its desirabIity. even. from our own
standpoint-the matter is open to wac
varieties of opinion and careful ana pa
triotic discussion T., =.
Boston GLOBE:
what the road to peace needs Is a
halfway house. President wilson
speech to the Senate is an attempt 10
build one.
Together with the Allies note 10 tne
President, it has frustrated Germany $
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CAPT. ATWOOD EXPIRES
AFTER TRIP TO BANGOR

Brewer, Me, Jan. 22-Early Satur-
day evening the death of Captain Jo-
seph Baker Atwood occurred at his
home on State street. Captain Atwood
died while alone in his room after
having been in his usual health during
the day. He went to Bangor in the
afternoon and returning about 4
o'clock went directly to his room La
ter his absence or quietness was MOTTO
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spinney who
occupy the lower part of the house.
Upon going to his room they found
him dead in his chair, not having re-
moved his outside coat A physician
who was called Immediately attributed
his death to an attack of acute indiges-
ton to which he was subject. Can
tain Atwood was about IS years of age
and has lived in this city all his life
He was for many Years captain of
vessels doing a coasting trade and was
well known by seamen all along tho
coast. He retired from ea-eoine
about seven years ago. Captain At
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NAVAL CRUISE FOR
1916 VOLUNTEERS ONLY

Portland, Me, Jan. 22-Only those
who went on the naval training cruise
for civilians last year will be allowed
the privilege of a sea voyage on the
battleships the coming summer, ac-
cording to the naval rules and regula-
will be for four weeks, beginning June
IL. Civilians. who volunteer for the
first time and are without previous
training. will be sent to one Of the
naval training stations.
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Express Views
Wilson Speech

Washington Jan. @2.-Frcsidcni
Wilson's own view of his speech to th'
Senate was given in q discussion WITH
senator just after he finished his ad
dress. He said:
IL have aid what every body has been
longing for but has thought impoS-
sible. Now it appears TO be possible
Senator Stone. chairman OF tho tot-
eign relations committee, declared thu
Presidents message was q great stat
paper and should have a very striking
effect upon the governments and Poo
pies of Europe.
1T Is the greatest document since
the Declaration OF Independence" said
Senator Newlands.
Poindextsr Opposed
81 am very much opposed 10 the
Presidents proposition that we shall
surrender our independence" was the
comment of Senator Poindexter. IF
the President undertakes to carry out
the declaration he made very emphat-
ically as to what the European pow
ers must do and must not do in this
war, we shall be involved. ] arm very
much opposed to this country being
involved and the Presidents interven-
ton tends in that direction. He stated
this as merely his personal view. but
IL will be taken as official since II was
spoken in his official capacity. There
can, of course, be no objection to his
personal views and he has a right 20
his official views, hut we have the
right also to object 20 his Official opln-
ions and do so object don't believe
this country has any right to try TO
parcel out Europe. No doubt the Presi-
dents proposal will come as an az
front to the European nations which
have not asked our advice. We have
told them to keep out OF the Western
hemisphere and 1t is perfectly incon"
sistent for us now to dictate in Euro
pean affairs"
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in a governments word or treaty
pledges. since every belligerent has re-
peatedly broken its word and dIsre-
sarded It's guara ntees to US during TINS
war.
1--WE must put our trust solely i'll our
strength and cur preparedness"
New York TRIBUNE:
"In our opinion the mixing in ad-
vance into the details of the coming
peace compact in Europe is highly i'm
prudent"
Chicago TRIBUNE
considering the sacrifices being
made by the people of Europe. we can
hardly fail to sympathize with the
view not infrequently expressed abroad
that the terms Of whatever peace is
arrived at is matter strictly for those
who have paid the price. We assume,
therefore, that Mr.. Wilson's sugges-
tons which would otherwise seem in
trusive and premature are advanced
upon some clear intimation that they
would be timely. If it is determined
that we are to be invited to help keep
the peace of Europe obviously it is our
right to say upon what terms we will
accept the new DdIue1" But
Mr.. Wilson's proposals, however well
they square with American theories
and convictions call for a good deal OF
consideration. We build Utopias easily
in our blessed land
Lewiston (Me.) DAILY SUN:
! President Wilson doesn't know his
Europe President Wilson is the victim
!, of his neutrality. President Wilson
doesn't know his John Bull. President
Wilson is the victim of his America
first" When President Wilson says it
must be a peace without victory, it is
pretty near telling the Entente that
they cannot have what they have all
! the time claimed that they cannot stop
fighting without. He says victory
would mean peace forced upon the
loser, a victor's terms imposed upon
the vanquished; that is what the En-
tente have declared from the beginning
that they must have before they can
establish a lasting peace. 1t will be
interesting to see what elegant polite
ness of expression Mr.. Balfour in
vents to tell the President of the Unit
ed States that the only peace that
England and her Allies Will condone
is peace on the terms they, the Al
lies, dictate after they have won a vic
tory that leaves the loser no alterna-
tive but to accept the victor's terms.
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FOURTH MEMBER OF
.AUT0 ACCIDENT DIES

Clinton Mass, Jan 22-Miss Esther
Ferry Of Cambridge, Is years of age,
died at local hospital today of inju-
ries received yesterday in an automo-
bile accident at the Still River station
crossing on the Boston & Maine Rail-
road in which three members of her
family and a guide were killed. DR..
James f. Ferry, who was driving the
car and his son Richard and daughter
Ethel, were instantly killed when the
automobile was struck by freight
train. George Howard of Harvard, the
guide, died later at hospital.
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SOME At BORDER
could START SOON

Washington. Jan. o2-War department
officials explained today that some units
Of the 5000 national guardsmen whose
return from border service has been or
dered probably could start for home
within a few days and that all will be
returned for muster out as rapidly as
transportation facilities can be supplied"
General Funston selected the organiza
tions which are to be withdrawn accord
ing to a general plan of relieving those
longest in border service. Troops from
. states and the District of Columbia
are included in the order.
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CLEANUP" DAY FROM
NORTHWEST STORM

St Paul Mimi. Jan. 22.-This and
other cities of the northwest set about
today clearing away the result Of one
of The heaviest snowstorms in 20 years,
which Yesterday covered Minnesota.
Wisconsin and South and North Da-
ilota with from - to Il inches Of snow.
= wind which reached q velocity Of
A. miles an hour piled the snow INTO
huge drifts. which impeded all traf-
tic. Some trains still are stalled in
great banks Of snow.
a. sharp. drop in temperature follow
ed the cessation of. the storm and sub
zero weather prevailed today.
Many public schools in Minneapo-
lis and other cities We're closed today
because the pupils could not reach the
buildings.
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DAILY kENNEBEc JOURNAL TUESDAY, JANUARY %. 1917.

wood was a highly respected citizen
who had a wide circle or friends. lie
is survived by two sisters. Mrs. Sarah
Hobbs and Mrs. Winnie Hobbs, both
living in West Ossipee, y. RI. The
former had been critically i'll for sew
eral weeks and the latter will arrive
in this city Monday afternoon to make
arrangements for the funeral and the
burial Of her BROTHER
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JUDGE J. NJ. DALLAS
DIES AT PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, Jan. 22--Announeement
was made today of the death at his home
here yesterday of former Judge James u
Dallas of the United States circuit court
of appeals for the third judicial circuit
He was 6s years old and retired from th,
bench in 1909. Judge Dallas was 4
nephew of George NJ. Dallas vice pre-
idert Of the United States under Presi-
dent Polk.
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N. Y. POPULATION
INCREASES 100000
I'm YEAR OF 1916

New York, Jan. 22-Despite the re-
duction of immigration. New York
City,s population increased in 1915
by about 200, 900, according to esti-
mates prepared by the Tenement
House Department The average, year.
ly growth is said to be about 100, 600.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-10
AUTO AGENCIES HERE
TAKING MANY ORDERS
AS FAST AS CARS ARE RECEIVED
THEY ARE DELIVERED - BIG
BUSINESS is PROMISED FOR THE
FALL.

Autos for sale are about the scareest
thing in Americas
Every agency is receiving demands
for more than it can supply on the
minute.
W. G. Turpin, handling the Cadillac,
the Buick and the Dodge, has orders for
weeks ahead.
Hooks Motor Company, with the
Jeffrey and the Grant. is selling it's
supply as fast as he can get them.
w Eugene Cato has just taken the
Oakland agency, and has several orders
the first week
Emory Rylander will handle the
studebaker henceforth. 1t has always
been a popular car here.
! Walter Rylander is agent for the
Ford, which means, of course, that he
has a market for every car he re-
ceiyes.
Chappell Machinery Company is
rapidly distributing the Maxwells here
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-10
WHEAT IS CHEAPER IN
ENGLAND THAN IN us.
ALTHOUGH THAT COUNTRY Is EN-
TIRELY DEPENDENT on THE
UNITED STATES FOR IT'S WHEAT
SUPPLY.

LONDON, September 10.-Althougb
Idepenoent upol :he United States for
whac- he :ople Of ENGLAND re pay
ing less for their bread and flour than
are Americans.
Government control and government
aid so bakers can make a reasonable
profit, was the explanation given the
United Press by Lord Rhonda, food
controller of the empire.
From September II, England expects
to spend 20OOOO,O0O annually to keep
bread and -four prices reasonable.
THE British government has con-
trolled the entire imported wheat trade
since last October" Lord Rhonda said,
and since that ime has sold it prac-
tically at cost, representing the price
as averaged over purchases during the
last eleven months. That price is
considerably lower than the present
market price.
apart from the normal peace time
difference in prices between England
and America, this probably explains
why it is that bread and -four are sold
here at lower prices than in the Unit
ed States.
q understand wheat has not yet been
purchased on the American govern
ments account, therefore, American
bread is doubtless selling at price
corresponding to presen twheat quota
tons. When the British wheat COM
mission commenced operations, this
price was $1,S5 a bushel. Today it is
1920
1--WE have practically come to an end
o; the benefits redived from large gov
eminent advance purchases in the.
past, with the result that the state now
steps in to provide bread at price
within the means of the poorer classes.
This state aid takes the form OF a
subsidy AS result, we will supply
our ullilGlo at q Pr
to provide the bakers after September
18th with the flour from which four
pound loaf can be made and sold over
the counter for a maximum price oil
lis cents and still give the baker a
reasonable profit.
From other sources in the food con
troll department it was estimated that
the government subsidy mentioned by
Lord Rhonda to preserve bread and
-four prices will total $200,000,000 al
year. Other maximum prices fixed as
effective after September 18th, are.
One pound loaf, 5 cents; two pounds,
8 cents. These prices are an average
reduction of rs per cent. over present
rates.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-10

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept 10.-The
American housewife is going to bat
tie the baker for a scent loaf. The
government will help her. Because a
home baked 16-ounce loaf can be made
for cents, whereas the baker charges
10 cents, government specialists here
plan q system of street markets, like
those in Europe. where home-baked
bread may be sold
The agriculture department will
teach home baking methods in all
parts of the country. The high cost OF
living will force the return of home
cooking to American kitchens, experts
say.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-10
EX EXAMINATION NOTICE.

All public school students in both
Grammar and High School who were
conditioned in any study will apply
for examination at Grammar school
Thursday, Sept. 18th.
1o-3t ]. f. MATHIS, supt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-10

The art of conversation is said to
be lost, but we don't miss it when the
gossip Is good.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-10
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