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Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-18

New York, May 17.-Prime Mercantile
Paper-4% @5 per cent
Sterling Exchange-sixty-d bills,
$472; commercial sixty-day bills on banks,
s4.71h; commercial sixty -day bills, A.71 Y |;
demand, $4.75 9-16; cables, $4.76h.
slver-Bar, 74Bc: Mexican dollars, 5Sc.
Bonds-Government and railroad, steady
and irregular.
+ Time Loans-steady; sixty days. ~ @
~ per cent; ninety days. ~ OAK per cent;
six months, 4h@4% per cent.
Call Money--Steady; highest, Q Y, per
cent; lowest, az per cent; ruling rate, 2h
per cent; last loan u per cent; closing
bid, 2 per cent; offered at "a per cent
~. s. 2s. reg. s7hn. Cen. r. 4s.... s5M
edo coupon =. s7h Int. NJ. NJ. 6s.. 91A
~. s. IS req. 90 tx. C. s. r. bs.. SO
do coupon ... 30 L. & N. un. As. 81 u
az s. As reg. .105 NJ. X. & T. LIST As SEA
'do coupon los Mo. Pac &. As. 60
panama 3s -. 81 Mont Power IS 95h
Am For. Sec. IS e5hN. Y. C. d. 6s. HOAX
A. T. & T. C. IS sShNo. Pacific As. SSh
Anglo French IS. s3A do 3s ........ 62S
Arm. & Co. AVS 81 o. s. L. r. As. SIN
Atchison gen. As s9h 'Pac. #. & T. IS. 101
B. e. o As 80. SIN 'Penn. con- AVS 95h
Cen. Leather bs.1o0h do gen. 4hs.. s1a
Central Pac. LIST. S6SS. L. & s. F. a. IS ssh
C. & o. C. S.. SbSS So. Pacific C. IS 97A
C. B. & Q. J. Is 90 do ref 4s..... 96S
tCM.& SIP. gays s7h'Tex. g. Pac. st. .98h
C. R.I.k Pr. As 691a Union Pacific As 93h
Col. & S. T. AVS 79S do CIV. 4s.... 80
%. & r. G. r. IS SO U. s. Rubber IS S6%
Dom. of Can. IS s5 U. s. Steel 5s.. los
Erie. gen. 4s.... sly 'Wabash LIST 100
Seen. Ell IS. ...101 sWest. I'm. AVS 91h
'Gt. No. list AIS s4H 'Bld. toffered.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-18
OMAHA GENERAL MARKET.
Quotations Of the Day on Staple and Fancy
Produce.

Eggs-Frssh, cases included. per case
ss.40.
wholesale prices Of beef cuts: No. ]
ribs. 23hc: No. Q ribs. 22hc; No. , ribs
1910. No. loins. Csc; No. . loins, 26hc
No. ioins. 2ohc. No. chucks, lie; No
rounds. 1shc; No. . rounds, 1sAc; No. 1
rounds. 171so. No. plates, 15c; No, F..
plates, 14hc; No. Q plates, 1ic.
Cheese--No. fancy, domestic, 4bc; No. ]
domestic, 400; Jlock Swiss. $50: twins. 27c
tripleta. 27hc; daisies. 27hc: young Amer.
lea, 27hc; New York white, 29c; Blue Lake
brick. 26o; Limburger. s0c; French Roo :
fort. CSC.
Butter--Fresh. UP to 5000 lbs, per h..
a1hc.
Guineas--Each. any size. Csc
Live Poultry--spring, smooth legs. 23c:
hens, acc; stays, under 6 lbs, each, Ice;
old cox and heavy stays, lac: turkeys, fat,
22c; turkeys, old toms. zoe.
squabs-Homers. IL OF. each, per dog,
1900; Homers IL OF. each, per doz,, $500.
Pigeons--Per doz. si.2O.
Observation-Disclosures eating, 1925 bu.
new. No. l. sa.bo hamp; new, No. 2. $500
hamp. Sweet potatoes. $2.75 hamp, Cry wa Y
$3.50 crate. Bermudas, $2.35 crate. Cab
bage, California, &c ID. Lettuce, leaf. 6 doz.,
s2.3S basket head. $3.50 per crate. To.
matoes. fancy, $3.50 crate: Chicago, choice,
$500 crate. Cukes, extra fancy. $i50 doz;
iahcy, Sl.2b dog. Cauliflower, $2.T5 crate.
Asparagus, H. c.. Toe doz.
Hohey. 24s. s3.25 case.
Prices furnished by the Gilinsky Fruit
company:
Fruits-oranges. a5os, 2sss, seas. ssos,
s3,1S box, COOS, 216s, s3.25 box; SOS, sss,
zoos. ll2s. 1905 1865, s35O box. Lemons,
9. B., 30os. s60s. $3.50 box; 8. C. zoos. $500,
$500 box; Awards, S00s. s6Os, $500 box
Grapefruit, sss. $3.50 boz; 46s, s47b box;
eAs, 1850 box; 64s, sos. 9ss, $500 box.
Pineapples. $3.50 crate. Cherries. California
s3.7b box. Strawberries, Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, pints, s2.26 case. Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday. quarts, $500 case,
Bananas, 4ho lb.
Peanuts, No. /. raw, loc lb,; Jumbo. raw,
Fresh Fish--Halibut, I5hc; catfish, Boo,
Black Cod-sable, lie: salmon. red, zoe
pink. Ice; trout. any size, lie: whitefish, 22ci
yellow pike, any size. 20c; pickerel, dressed
| 12o; round, DC; black bass. o. s.. csc; large
or medium, 2oc croppies, o. s., large, 1Shc
half pound average, i5c; blue pike, II any
Ice; buffalo, lee; ling cod, Toe; Spanish
| nackerel. Ice: red snapper, western
lie: gulf. lsc: carp. dressed, lie; roe shad
each, 6bci buck shad, each, 40c; frozen cat
| fish, l6e; frozen bluefish, 14c; frozen tile
fish, for steaks $50; barracuda, 14c; frozer
black bass. 1sc; frozen whit sfish, round
| llci smoked whiting, ten-lb. basket, per lb.
lec kippered cod or grsyfish ten-lb. basket
lsc; frogs, Jumbo. $3.50; medium. s25l
| small, s175.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-18
TuberCular Cattle Found
In Insane Asylum Herd

Lincoln, Neb., May lT-(Special)
Sixteen tubercular cattle out of a
herd of flfty-ive have been supplying
milk for the patients of the state hos
pital for the insane at Lincoln, and
three more cattle are under suspicion
as having tuberculosis, according to
tests made by the state veterinarian.
The Board of Control ordered the en-
animation, not suspecting almost one
third of the cattle were affected.
Unsanitary and poorly equipped
dairy buildings at the hospital, max
ing proper sanitation and ventilation
impossible, are thought to be largely
responsible for the spread of the
disease.
Several years ago 50 per cent of
the dairy, cows at the state tubercu-
losis hospital at Kearney were found
suffering from the disease. The milk
had been fed to patients at the in
stitution.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-18

Kansas City. May 17.-Receipts, 5000
head; market higher; prime fed steers,
sl2.50G13.2b; dressed beef steers, 10000
12.25; western steers, $9.b0013.00: cows
s7.00@11.25; heifers. t9.00@l2.25; stockers
and feeders. ts.2S@1o.76; bulls, $500 @ 1850;
calves ss.oO@13.50.
Hogs-Beceipts, $500 head: market
steady: bulk Of sales, s15.4OQl6.30; heavy,
$16.25@l6.+O; packers and butchers. $3.50
91s.3o; light, 2l6.60@1e.0b; pigs. s13.750
1900.
Sheep and Lambs--Receipts, 5000 head !;
market higher: lambs. $4,000 1000: year
lings, s1400@1700: wethers, s13.00@15.50;
ewes, Sl2,00@15.00
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-18
Live Stock Exchanges
Meet at Louisville, Ky.

Louisville, KY, May H.-With
delegates present from practically
every important live stock market in
the country, the National Live Stock
exchange begins three days meet
ing here today.
Plans and methods of increasing
the production of food animals will oc-
cupy prominent place in all the
discussions and addresses at the va
rious sessions,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-18

Sioux City, Ia. May 17.-Cattle--Receipt
900 head; market steady; beef steers, $l1.00
hcifers, $S.00Qi1.00: Gamers, s5.50@776;
stockers and feeders. $750@10.s5; calves.
$40. 0O@12.50; bulls, stays. etc, $S,004l2.25;
feeding cows and hoifers. $7.00@l0.00.
Hogs--Receipts, 1000 head; market
steady, &c higher; lights, $16.60@l5.75;
mixed, s15.SO9l6.O0; heavy. sl5.95@lS.0 90:
pigD. s12.60@l3.60; bulk, s15.759l8.00.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1900 head;
market csc higher; yearlings. $lf.60@l6.O0 90;
wethers, s1S?5@i6.00: ewes, s12.50@I3.75;
lambs sl8506D2 20 90
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-18
Iowa Boy Wants Second
Chance at Submarines

Washington, May H.-Seaman
Frank NJ. Lasher of Elgin, ILL.,. and
George T. Wilson OF Missouri Valley,
Ia, survivors of the gun crew of the
torpedoed steamer Vacuum. have ap--
piled to be assigned to another armed
merchant ship and it is possible the
Navy department will meet their
wishes. The two bluejackets are Gag
err for a chance to ayenge their lost
comrades.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-18

orhtha, May l7--Recelpts good, market
lower on both prairie hay and alfalfa: de-
mand continues fair tol good
Choice upland prairie hay. s92 o0p2s.O0;
NO |, s2i.o0@2 1900; No. 2, $lS,o0q1s.0 90:
No, 3, si2,0oGiA00.
No. midland prairie hay. s2io0@22.oo;
No, ?, si5,00@ls.00.
No. lowland prairie hay. stS.oo1fs,oo;
No, :. $ii0 o 1?.oo; No. 3, ts.00@9.00.
Alfalfa--Choice, $4,000 $500: No. 1,
s24: 90 Q $500; standard, s2i.OoQs2.oo; No,
2, sls.oo@1soo; No, 3, sls.oodi5.oo@
$50.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-18

St Louis. May MISUNDERSTANDING 1.90O
head; market strong; native beef steers
$7b0913.00; yearling steers and heifers,
ss.50@120O; cows, $6.oO911.0O; stockers
and feeders. 5000 1000; prime southern
beef steers ss00mll.50: beef COWS and helf.
ers, ,4.2569.O0: prime yearling steers and
heifers, s7.50@10.00: native calves. 5000
1850.
Hogs-Receipts. $500 head; market
higher; light s15.s0@1s.2o; pigs, $3.50
1925; mixed and butchers, t15.S0916.4b;
good heavy. si6.40@16.46: bulk of sales.
ti5.90@l6.35
Sheep and Lambs--Receipts, $50 head
market higher: ewes, sli.50@13.50; year
lings, s1aooG16.oo; clipped lambs. $4,000
1850
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-18

New York, May I7.-Metals--Lead, firm:
May. si05oGio.s7h. spelter, dull; May,
East st. Louis delivery. ss.l2h@a25 Cop.
per. ffrmi electrolytic. spot and second quar-
ter, $4,000 $500; third quarters and later
deliveries. S2S.0o 9sooo. Iron, frm and un.
change. Tin, steady; spot, $3.50 o $3.50.
At London--Copper: Spot $3.50; futures
f12s los; electrolytic, f14a Tin: Spot. ta5g
Is; futures. 1851 LIS. Lead. $50 los, Spell.
ter E64
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-18
State Defense Council
ASkjnu for Speakers

tFrom a Staff Correspondent
Lincoln, Neb., May l7-(Special.)
Speakers are needed by the Ne
braska State Council Of Defense, to
deliver patriotic addresses in every
section of the state. Chairman Joyce
and Secretary Richmond of the coun-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-18

New York, May 17.--sugar-Raw, steady;
centrifugal. e.o2c; molssses. s,14c. Refined,
steady; fine granulated. 7,50@S.6Oc. Futures
were only moderately active early, but the
undertone was unsettled and prices were
about to points lower at noon under
scattered commission house selling, prompted
by tho continued liberal offerings in the
spot market
Futures closed easy and 4@s points lower;
sales, 1890 tons: May. t.ssc. July, 4s5o;
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-18

ST. Joseph Mo-. May 17-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. $500 head; market steady to loo
ers, $S.b0@12.00; calves. Sp.0O@l350.
Hogs-Receipts, $500 head; market
steady to Sc higher; top, 1855: bulk Of
Sales s15.60@18.15.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, l1o0 head !;
market 30 higher; lambs, st6,00Q16.25;
ewes, $l450@l5,OO
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-18
MARKET
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle. Weak; Hogs. stronEi Sheep
Strong.

Chicago, May 7.-Cattle-Recelpts, 5000
head, market firm; native beef cattle, so
@l37o; stockers and feeders, *7.60G10.40;
cows and heifers. {6.4501l60: calves, $1,000
4l475.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000 head; market
weak, Sc under yesterdays average; bulk
Of sales, ti5S0@ls26; light. t15.10Q16.2b;
mixed, Slb60016.35; heavy. sl6.60@16.4o;
rough, sls60915.75; pigs, s1o.5o@l45o.
Sheep AMI Lambs--Receipts. 1000 head;
market strong; wethers, $12759l575; ewes,
sl225al5.S5; lambs fI5.6012025.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-18
London Stocks and Bonds.

London, May 17-American securities
were marked up with Wall street. but they
were only occasionally dealt in on the stock
exchange today.
Silver-Bar $50 per ounce.
Money--3h@4 per cent; discount rates,
short bills, Ills per cent; three-month
bills, AZ per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-18

New York, May 17.--Dry Goods---Cotton
goods for printing. converting and govern
ment purposes were strong and active, but
other divisions OF the market were st.mu-
lated by this demand. The burlap markets
were steady to firm with I,ghtweights for
prompt delivery and odd constructions
scarce. Raw silk unchanged. Jobbers were
not busy although advance orders were
very satisfactory,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-18

Kansas City, May 17.-Wheat-No. hard
s2.8502.9S; No. 2 red. $2.sSQ2.95; May
s2.75: July, $2.16h.
Corn--No. 2 mixed, $l.5791.58. No. Z
white. $l.64@1.s5; No. yellow. sl.5s@1.5s
May, 1857: July, $1.4s.
Oats-No. 2 white, 71@72hc.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-18

Savannah. Ga. May 17.-Turpentine-
firm. 46Ac; sales, 261 bbls: receipts. S77;
shipments, none: stock 1929
Rosin-Firm; sales 1894 bills; receipts,
Ss5; shipments. none; stock, 70,s92. Quote:
A., B, s5.95; C, D. E, $500; +, G, H. $6.O5;
!, X, 500; NJ. sG.15: N. $500; WIG, 1926;
WV, $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-18

Minneapolis. May 17,--Flour--Fancy pat
ents, csc lower. quoted at siS,sb; nrst clears,
csc: lower. quoted at sls.?5; other grades
unchanged.
Barley--st.1s@t.5o.
Rye--sa2b@2.2e,
Bran--$S3. 00@3t.00.
Whsat--May. sass: July. $40: septem.
Der, sl.s6. Cash: No. ! hard, s29O@2e5:
No. I northern. s2.7S@esSi No. . northern,
s2.701as0.
Corn--No. . yellow, si.56G1.5s
oats--No. 5 white, SIN GSsac.
FlaXseed-S3a4@32q
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-18
81. Inuis Grain nMrkef-

ST. Louis, May 17.--Wheat~-No. . red and
No. hard. nominal; July. s2.i5%; septem-
Der, s20oh.
Corn--No. :, sI.ssn @1.s4;- No. : white,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-18

Omaha, May 17.--Bank clearings for
Omaha today were s6.es4.4tL22. and for the
corresponding day last year $S,7oe. 1851.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-18
LIVE STOCK MARKET
Good Run of Beef Cattle Finds
Broad Demand, Although
Prices Are Somewhat
/ Lower.


Receipts and disposition Of live stock at
the Union Stock yards for twenty-four hours
ending at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon;
RECEIPTS-CARS.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-18
- NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET.

s1s4G1s5; July, 1L51; September, si.tS.
Oats-No. 2, 69hc; No. white, nominal
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-18

Gil are asking for volunteers. No
salary is paid, but the speakers will
be given their actual expenses.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-10
COUNTY JUDGE ENLISTS
 IN OFFICERS RESERVE

Little Rock, May 10.-Among those who have enlisted in the officers re- serve corps at Fort Logan H. Roots IS former County Judge Harry E. Cook of Chicot county.
 Lieut.. S. L. Jeffers of Ozark, who was retired from the regular army thirteen years ago, has been ordered to report for duty again at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. He is son of Daniel Jeffers of Ozark, and has for some years been a stockman at San Angelo, Tex. He represented Craw- ford county in the legislature of 1897.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-10
HE ALMOST FELL DOWN

A. M. Hunscker, Rogue Chitto, Miss, felt so grateful because of being freed from pain and distress that he wrote the following letter. "I was suffering from rheumatism, kid ney and bladder trouble, also dizzi- sess; would almost fall down at times l started taking Foley Kidney Pills and two boxes gave me entire relief. Dsordered kidneys give warning by pains in side and back, rheumatic aches, sore muscles, swollen joints, puffiness under the eyes, tired and languid feeling.
 Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-10

Dr. E. s. Whaley of Bluff City, is in the city today attending to busi- ness matters.
 Attorneys W. V. Tompkins and R. P. Hamby are looking after legal matters in Philadelphia.
 Frank Hart of Corinth, Miss, is expected to arrive tonight on visit to his brother, W. T. Hart.
 W. T. Hart, who underwent an operation at the Greeson Sanitarium this morning, is convalescent.
 Two Houston ladies appeared at the recruiting office and offered their husbands for service in the army. Hanged if we can figure out whether their impelling motive was patriot ism or self-interest. We know there are many women whose burdens would be easier if they could shift the job of feeding and clothing their hus- bands to the government.-Hou Post.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-10

John Mutt and daughter, Miss Dor othy, accompanied by Mrs. c. L. Wood and Miss Inez Taylor, motored to Prescott yesterday.
 Lee Giles, the eminent booster of Hope, is business visitor here today, having scourged in with the Dallas boosters from Texarkana.
 Mrs. J. L. Davis and daughter, Miss Ruth Spears of Magnolia, returned home this morning after a visit in the city as guests of Dr. Arnold.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-10
FUNDS FOR RIFLE CLUBS
 NOT YET AVAILABLE

Little Rock, May 10.-Oficials of the National Guard are in correspond ence with the director of civilian craftsmanship in Washington with reference to the allotment of the $300,000 appropriated by Congress for the promotion of rifle practice among the people. They have been notified that the secretary of war has not yet approved the regulations drawn by the national board, and until that is done, none of the funds will be avail able. There are a large number of rife clubs organized throughout the state, and target ranges have been established at Fort Smith, Texarkana, Jonesboro and Beebe.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-10

Miss Esther Wood of Philadelphia, arrived in the city this morning for a few days visit with Miss Willie Mae Davis.
 Carl Porter, who has been selling insurance at Alexandria, La., has resigned and is spending few days with home folks here before going to Texarkana where he will enlist for the coast artillery.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-10
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Kodak films at Guthrie's.
 Little Chick Feed, Murrah & Go.
 Phone 101 your drug orders. Guth- rie's.
 c. L. Green motored to Hope yes terday and spent the day.
 If you want anything hauled, phone No. 4, w. H. Hendrix. 24d12 J. w. East, a substantial farmer of Mt Moriah, is trading in the city today.
 Esquire Martin Hendrix of Deany- vile, is among the visitors here to- day.
 R. A. Knox and family are now oc- cupying the residence vacated by w. D. Lassiter.
 FOUND-13 keys, one Yale key. Owner can receive them by calling at this office.
 Mrs. J. D. Stephens of Blevins, spent yesterday and part of this morning in the city.
 Where barber experience is pre- dominant, West Side Barber Shop, Hooper Mccain, Prop. 3m1
 Mrs. James McCurdy of Chicago, arrived this morning and will be the guest of Miss Ruth Arnold.
 Mrs. J. M. Hardage left this morn ing for Philadelphia, where she will be the guest of her daughters.
 T. O. Mcdaniel is attending to busi- ness matters at Hope today. MT. McDaniel is looking after plans for a new residence which he will build here at once.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-10
COULDN'T QUALIFY

Peggy-Daddy, what did the Dead Sea die of?
 Daddy-Oh, don't know, dear. Peggy-Daddy, where do the Zep- pelins start from?
 Daddy-I don't know.
 Peggy-Daddy, when will the war end?
 Daddy-I don't know.
 Peggy-I say, daddy, who made you an editor Exchange.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-10
VI, N>

The time has come r,.
 every man who t is nN4 when patriot pa. Sd is a traitor. %Vt TS.,sa a can De no middle ground uMt'e
 It is the patriotic du... or oi every bottler to ws!y uaty his ms goods so good and an n,axe nnse tn that he is contributiuupp u pure S;s sh share to the upbuildinss ',s as she,pu she public } health. And t' ts h charge n a price high enousS ,S so that he can help frvusa iiuapssaa our government in its Sa,te S"St for humanity. ' nsn'
 Congress is going to mt a tax on soda water suS pui "heii It comes we will bora to raise the price. nave
 The old price of 60 cents per case of two dozen s' hot ties ,, is still in effect ay', and while if laStS Io+ ahu early and oF-en to ths ,s health of President Wilsos s and a his cabinet and talk talk faith, confidence, patriot. c1s ism, victory and loyalty for the cause of human;tv
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-10
fATONlc FOR YOUR sToMAch'S sAkE)

One pleasant tablet after each meal will make your stomach sweet and strong. You will enjoy what YOU eat. Sold by druggists.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-10
THE FIRE TRUCK
 FUND STILL GROWS

As contributions are received, they will be added to the list.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-29
SENATOR JOHNSON IS
 BACKING GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON, June 29-Sena tor Hiram w. Johnson. Republican of California, in a Senate speech late yesterday afternoon declared that this nation has obtained so much power, so reorganized indus trially and economically within year to make the Allies victory possible before single conscripted American soldier has set foot on the soil of France. For that reason, he stated he would vote for the food control bill which he asserted conferred most autocratic power ever conferred before upon any nation.
 Senator Johnson continued: "I dc not grant such powers as have al ready been granted by the acts passed by Congress nor those em braced within this bill because l like to. or because I want to. I do it be cause those whom the people of this nation have chosen to administer in time of peace and to command ill time of war most earnestly insists that the war can be carried to sue cessful conclusion only by the con scription and autocratic powers de manded in the time of crisis must be lodged in one central agency and right immediately to use and direct every resource of the nation.
 We have placed this authority with the President"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-29
OVER SIXTY-ONE
 HUNDRED RAISED
 FOR RED CROSS
Juneau, Perseverance and Thane Contribute a Big Sum for the
 National Fund.

The report of the Executive Com mittee of the Red Cross Drive Week was audited this afternoon and shows that a total of $6,129.58 was the amount raised in Juneau, Thane and Perseverance for that worthy cause.
 In the report, the item of $2,5S7.31 has been classed as subscriptions and dOtnatiOns and was made up by donations of various merchants and individuals. Included in the amount are the contributions from the Catho- lie. Presbyterian and Native church es and the Thane Sunday school, the amount raised by the Ward chil- dren selling flowers and the large subscriptions of the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company. the Jul neau Ferry and Navigation Company the Pacific American Fisheries Com pany. the Taku Harbor Packing Com pany and the Thlinget Packing Com pany.
 The itemized report of the treas urer follows:
 Juneau. Alaska, June 29th, 1917.- Report to Red Cross Week Commit tee: George T. Jackson. Chairman of net amounts received and depOs ited to the credit of War Fund, w. |G McAdOO Treasurer
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-29
Big Increase in Cost of Living Given as the Reason for Asking
 More Wages.
MINES MAY CLOSE DOWN
Many Men Are Leaving for Lower Yukon River Points
 To Work.

DAWSON, Y. T., June 29.-AbOut 200 men employed by the Yukon Gold Company in connection with dredging and hydraulic works near Dawson have quit work. A major ity of that number have organized and ask an advance of a dollar a day in wages. Common labor now receives s4 day and board and work ten hours. The men want a minimum wage of s5 per day and board, saying it is impossible to live the year round on less in the face of the big jump in prices since the river opened. Last years prices prevailed in the Dawson market un- til the opening of navigation. The advance when new goods arrived traders say, will average 40 to 50 per cent The men claim that as the hydraulic dredges operate only half the year it is necessary to earn in that time enough to last them the year round.
 The company manager says he is instructed not to pay $5 but to run as long as possible under old condi. tions and if necessary then to close down. He also suggests a compro- mise. Organized men rejected the compromise plan, but 1t is believed many favor it. Quite number are leaving here for the Alaska Rail, way at Nenana and other lower Yu- kon points.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-29

<. WASHINGTON, June 29. = The position of President Wilson is re- Iiably stated to be that the prem tory action by Congress in abruptly stopping of all intoxicants would create uncertainty in business gener- ally, a situation which would not be in the best interest of the country, at time when the young men of the country are being called upon to make sacrifices, at what might be termed blow against their personal liberties.
 The situation might result in a spirit of antagonism which might jeopardize the war work. In addition the question of emergency revenue enters into the problem.
 As evidence of the effect prohi- btion might have the Administra- ton leaders point to the strike Of the metal workers at Bayonne which was caused by tho men being de prived of their beer.
 Administration leaders are not soft spoken when they say that the rabid prohibitionists must take many things into consideration but many, and several have stated, hundreds, are not considering anything "but down with liquor regardless of the wishes or desires of any one else"
 Not in years, according to the Sen ators, has such an interest been arounsed as is indicated in teIe- erams and letters on the prohibition cause.