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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-12

decide what should be done with the
railroads, and asked congress to take
up the question for discussion immed-
lately. He declared that unless action
was forthcoming, he would be forced to
turn back the roads to private manage
ment
Acting under this plan, the railroad
administration has been preparing to
relinquish control of the railroads, and
it was the general understanding that
the administration would wait two or
three months before actually startin1
the rVinquishment proceeding, to give
congress a chance to act. Recent de-
velopments have shown the difficulty
of determining a final policy at this
time, however, according to railroad
administration officials.
Most railroad owners and managers
are said to have urged that THE roads be
relinquished, but under some sort of
remedial legislation giving them power
to pool their resources and eliminate
wasteful competition. There have been
no important advocates of restoration
of the old conditions, according to Of
ficials. On the other hand, the friends
OF government ownership have Just
begun to renew agitation for retention
by the government of permanent con-
troll, and later purchase of the roads
property.
When the railroad control bill was
enacted, Mr.. M,Adoo urged that the
period Of control not be limited to 81
months after the formal close of the
war, saying this would not give oppor-
tunity for real test of government
management. At that time he expressed
himself as opposed to government
ownership.
Recently he again expressed disap-
pointment that government manage
ment had such limitations, saying tina,
there was danger of the railroad ques-
ton becoming a political issue in the
elections of 1920. This would be I'M
fortunate, he said, because the railroad
question was purely economic, and
should not properly be entangled with
political issues
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-12

the highest point of efficiency, and at
the lowest possible cost, if we are to
get our reasonable and fair share of the
worlds trade, and in turn be able to
keep a prosperous cOntented and hap
py population at home.
ITO attempt to continue federal con-
troll, under the inadequate provisions
of the present federal control act, and
for the very brief period in authorizes,
would be to multiply our difficulties
and invite failure. On the other hand,
l am convinced from the experience of
the past year, that the return of the
railroads to the old competitive condi-
tons, will be hurtful alike to the public
interest and to the railroads them
selves. This course, however, will bring
fewer evils in its train than the un-
satisfactory, if not impotent federal
control provided for by the present act.
The railroads were taken over as a war
measure. They have been operated
during the past year for the paramount
purpose of winning the war. l think il
will be generally admitted that the wal
service has been successfully rendered
and l am sure that experience of great
value and benefit has been gained, not
only for the public, but for the rail
roads themselves during this brief
test"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-12
CROP VALUE BIGGER
THAN EVER BEFORE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Wi,h a
total value of $12,272,412,OOO, the ma
tons principal farm crops this year
were worth more, based on prices paid
to farmers December 1, than in any
year in the history of American asri-
culture. December crop estimates u
day of the department of agriculture
showed that this years total exceeds
that of the former record year 1911.
by 1914, $4,000. There also was Il
marked increase in acreage, the 555.-
S95, 1872 total exceeding that of last year
by 100000 acres
These crop figures were looked urrn
with satisfaction by officials as
showing that the nation will be in
even a better position 10 fulfill its
pledge of twenty million tons of fo9d-
stuffs to Europe next year, thai had
been expected.
Most of the crops are larger than
the five-year average and some of
them established records, particularly
spring wheat, barley, rye and tobacco
Corn, however, fell below the five
year average. Today's estimates place
the crop at 166, $4,000 bushels less
than forecast in November, with E
total of 2,5S2,S14,0O0 bushels. That il
almost half a billion bushels less than
last years record crop.
The wheat crop is larger thar the
five-year average and almost 100000
/ 600 bushels larger than last year S
crop, but it is more than 100,000,0C(
| bushels smaller than the record croE
of 1915.
Almost all of the crops were wort;
more this year than in any previous
year, because of the high prices paid
! to producers. Corn's value was more
than three and one-half billion dollars
wheat almost two billions, hay ano
cotton more than a billion and Joc-
half and oats more than a billion.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-12
GETTING SPEECHES FIT
TO ATTACK TAX BILL

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Formality
of reading and considering minor and
unopposed amendments to the war rev.
enue bill was reached in the senate
sooner than expected, because sena-
tors preparing addresses were not
ready to proceed
Reading of the bill by senate clerks
proceeded for several hours without
discussion by senators, and with less
than a dozen members in their scat =.
Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin re-
requested postponement of considera-
ton of virtually the entire income take
and this other controverted provisions
went over under unanimous consent
agreement.
Senator Smoot of Utah presented his
minority report, predicting that the
country's requirements in 1920 will be
$4,000, 100000, and suggesting radical
changes in the bills policy; proposed
one per cent gross sales tax and OPP
posed the excess profits and other pro-
visions of the pending bill.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-12
&. &. Executives Advised

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 11.-Recom-
mendation by Director General Nc
Adoo that Government control of rail-
roads continue until January, 1924, was
no surprise to the railroad executives
Of the country, it was learned today.
The railroad executives advisory com
mittee, which is in conference here, on
problems relating to the return of the
roads to private operation. had intima-
tons from Washington that the ad-
ministration was considering the ad-
visibility of recommending an extern
sion Of government control.
The railroad heads, however, read
with great interest the Washington
dispatches, especially the reasons given
by Director General McAdoo for recon-
mending the continuance, but none of
them would express his views.
The advisory committee is made up
of "a members, representing 1875 rail-
roads throughout the country This
committee at a meeting in New York
on December q, adopted resolutions
that government ownership and opera
ton fAmerican railways lis not con-
ducive to the highest economic eff
cheney of the country"
World Trade at Stake
Upon the efficiency of the trans
portation machine in America" said
Mr.. McAdoo, depends in great meas
ure the future prosperity of the nation
Involved in this prosperity is the ex-
tension of our foreign trade. We pro
duce so much more than we consume
that markets must be found for that
surplus. Those markets are the COM
petitive markets of the world. We
must be able to enter them upon equal
terms with any other nation. Our
transportation system, both on land
and water, must therefore, function al
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-12
PRESBYTERIANS MEET

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Dec. Ii
The great pam Presbyterian conference
opened here today with delegates pres
ent from the Presbyterian church and
the Presbyterian church of Canada
with the object of uniting on a recon-
struction program for the Presbyterian
church.
At the opening session it was decided
to hold three great meetings, setting
forth what the Presbyterian church
has accomplished in the war, as pre-
liminarv to the national era movement
of construction. One of these meetings
will be held in Toronto, another in
Philadelphia and the third in some
southern city yet to be named
The proposal has been made that all
the churches of the faith unite their
energy and their resources generally
for the reclamation of church prop
erty in the war zone
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-12
ALLIES DEMAND HUGE
BILL OF GERMANY

Continued from Page One)
cerned, we have an absolute rlqht to
demand the whole cost of the war
from Germany.
Second: We propose to demand
the whole cost of the war from Ger
many.
Third: When you come to the ex-
acting of it, we must exact in such a
way that it does not do more harm
to the country that receives it, than
the country that is paying it.
Fourth: The commission appointed
by the British cabinet believes that
that can be done.
Fifth: The allies are in exactly
the same boat. We shall put in ou.'
demands all together, and whateve-
they are, they must come in front o,
the German war debt"
The prime minister continued:
THE first consideration in the minds
of the allies, will be the interests or
the people upon whom the Germans
have made war, and not in the in
terests Of the German people who have
made war, and have been guilty Of that
crime"
Kaiser is Responsible
With regard to the former German
emperor, the premier said:
There is absolutely no doubt that
he had committed crime against in
ternational right, and there is abso-
lutely no doubt that he ought to be
| held responsible for it, so far as the
European allies are concerned"
The premier said he hoped That
| America would take the same view,
when President Wilson arrived, as to
| the demand that would be put forward
on the part of the European allies
Ito make the kaiser and his accom-
plices responsible for this terrible
crime
Referring to a letter said to have
been written by a British general to
a French general, in (which the British
officer was quoted as saying it was
| proposed to establish a British ma
tional army of twenty divisions, based
on CONSUMPTION, but that the cabinet
would not touch this until after the
elections, and then not until this league
of nations nonsense had been dis
cussed at the peace conference" Prem
Ter Lloyd George declared:
THE cabinet never heard of the
scheme. So far as the cabinet is con-
cerned, it is purely an expression of the
opinion of some general"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-12
N. M. MASONS NAMED

TUCUMCARI, N. M, Dec. 11.-Grand
Master A. D. Goldberg today an
nounced appointments at the closing
session of the Masonic grand lodge of
New Mexico as follows:
Grand lecturer, John J. Kelly, Silver
City; grand chaplain, Isaac w. Dwyer,
Taos; senior grand deacon, Joseph
Gill, Clayton; junior grand deacon,
Lucius Dills, Roswell; grand marshal,
William R. Creagor, Gallup; senior
grand steward, B. B. Naylor, Jr.,
Ration; junior grand steward, A. j.
Whiting, Clovis; grand sword bearer.
]. P. McNulty, Carrillos; grand tyler,
Charles E. Lowber, Albuquerque.
The next grand lodge meeting will be
held in Albuquerque, beginning the
third Monday in February, 1920.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-12
holland HOLDS 1T UP

DENVER, Dec. ia letter from
Secretary of States James r. holland to
Governor Gunter was made public to-
night, stating that Mr.. holland would
not certify the vote on the bone dry
amendment, until all persons who have
obtained liquor permits under the pres
ent law have had time to receive their
shipments Mr.. holland, in his letter,
suggested December Is as a dnte for
making the certificates.
Attorney General Leslie Hubbard
said tonight that the certificate could
be issued only by Mr.. holland. but he
was unable to say how long Mr.. Nolano
could legally withhold action.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-12
FIRE DEPARTMENT STRIKES

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo Dec.
11.-Every member of the Colorado
Springs fire department, excepting the
chief and assistant chief, has placed
his resignation, effective Monday in
the hands of Mayor Charles E. Thomas,
following failure of attempts by Cap
tain Thomas G. Shellacy, general presi-
dent of the international association of
fire fighters, to adjust the controversy
over wages.
Mayor Thomas issued a statement
tonight that preparations here are to
be made to provide fire protection in
the event the men quit work
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-12
BAR GERMAN PRODUCTS

BRUSSELS, Dec. 1.-THE board of
aldermen today approved a motion to
insert in city contracts a clause barring
the use of any product of German orr
~in. For infraction of the new law, the
holder of the contract may be fined one
quarter of the total amount involved.
The aldermen also recommended that
the city services should not ask esti-
mates for work from citizens of enemy
countries. or from persons who have
worked for or dealt with the enemy.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-12
HAYES LEADS MINE WORKERS

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. Ii
Scattering returns from yesterdays
biennial election of international Of
ficers of the United Mine Workers
of America, received at the head
quarters here today, showed Frank
]. Hayes leading John H. Walker for
president
According to a statement given oul
at headquarters, the complete returns
probably will not be received for at
least month, as each of the 1900
locals counts and tabulates its own
vote before reporting to headquarters
The few returns reported showed
John L. Lewis, for vice president, and
William Green, for secretary-tre
urer, leading. Both sought re-elec-
ton.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-12
STILL EIGHT IN RUSSIA

ARCHANGEL, Tuesday, Dec. 10
(By the Associated Press).-The boil
sheviki forces were repulsed with con-
siderable losses when they launched
strong attacks against the Russo-allied
positions on the sector between the
Dvina and the railroad, near Narasevo,
Saturday. Fighting in the snow-clad
forests. the Anglo Russian troops cap
tured considerable booty in a counter
advance. On the Pinega sector, the
Russo Americans have withdrawn to
more tenable positions than the vii
lagos far up the river which they re-
Gently captured.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-12
MAJ. SMITH AT SAN ANTONIO

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. IL
Four army airplanes en- route from San
Diego. California, on a transcontinen-
tai flight, for the purpose of mapping
airmail routes, arrived in San Antonio
today, and will leave at 1880 o'clock
tomorrow morning for Houston. Ac-
tual flying time consumed between San
Diego and San Antonio was 10 hours,
according to Major A. D. Smith, who is
in command of the squadron
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-12
RELEASE GoEBEL CONVICT

FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. 11-Henry
Youtsey, who has been serving a life
sentence on a charge of completely iii
the murder, in 1900, of former Cover
nor William Goebel of Kentucky, was
paroled tonight by the board of prison
control, according to an announcement
made by Herbert Carr, member of the
board. Y/ltsey will leave the peni-
Tertiary tomorrow.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-12
Our Entire Stock

Of Coats, Suits and Dresses, exclusive novelties.
This sale at "a to 13 off the original prices.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-12

Sweaters "Slipovers''
In pure silk and wool, some with sleeves and
others without, in many beautiful shades, very
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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-17
DOUGLAS AND TREADWELL NEWS NOTES

an broke into the newspaper busi- ness and to his credit it can be truthfully be said that he could flush more news than any two reporters ever employed in Dawson. While all of his news was not reliable, it was evidently readable. It was "Casey's" imagination that dscov- cred the petrified remains of Noah's Ark i'll the Koyukuk country and oth- CT important discoveries of like nature, which served to emblazon his name on the scroll of fame
 A dozen years ago Casey" went to Fairbanks, taking his wife and three children with him. Leaving his family there three years later he went to Seattle and was employed on various papers there, going to New York to accept similar position lat CT. But "Casey's" style of journal ism did not take in the effete East When the Cobalt mining excitement came on he took small newspaper plant there but he failed to make a success of it. The last heard from him previous to the news of his death, he was selling oil stock on the Pacific Coast.
 Old-time Juneauites will remember "Cosey" Moran and will regret to hear of his death
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-17
kENNARD KNOWN IN DOUGLAS

DOUGLAS, Jan. 17.-C. R. Ken hard, the young man who is held by the authorities in Juneau for investi gation, it being alleged that he wears the uniform of a soldier without be- ing an enlisted man, is familiar if gure here where his mother and two sisters reside and where he has spent a considerable of his time since his return from the outside about two weeks ago. He is the young man who had one of his hands severely cut while assisting at the Roene fire late in October There has been con siderable speculation here lately, the fact that he returned in uniform within a month after leaving for the outside being considered somewhat suspicious.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-17
PIONEER ICE DEALER
 OF EARLY-DAY JUNEAU
 IS NOW REPORTED DEAD

DOUGLAS, Jan. I7.-According to word received here Yesterday Casey" Moran, one of the best known and most unique characters ever known in the north, died sometime last month somewhere on the Pacific coast although the place was not mentioned.
 Bernard H. ("Casey") Moran was born in Nevada. He was not raised there or anywhere. Like Topsy in Uncle Toms Cabin he "Jes growed." By the time he was IS years old he had been in every state in the Un- ion, travelling as brakbeam passen- ger. After seeing all the United States and not liking any portion of it, he came north to Juneau in 1894 and during the two years following eeked out living by swamping around theatres, dance halls and sa- loons
 It was while working at Juneau that Casey" observed that ice was never kept in any of the saloons.
 
 the channel until he sighted an ice berg from which he clipped off a couple of hundred pounds with which he returned to Juneau. He trans. ferred the ice from the borrowed boat to borrowed wheelbarrow and peddled it around the saloons, dis posing of it for 10 cents a pound With portion of the money thus obtained- he went to a printing office where he procured 800 cards an nouncing his business as follows: M B. H. Casey" Moran
 Wholesale and Retail Ice Dealer
 Ice supplied by the
 Pound, Ton or Berg
 In 1896 Casey" joined party ol mail carriers who were leaving Ju neau for Circle City and Fort Yu kon and entered the interior as g dog musher. He was in Dawson when that camp was opened and staked promising claim on Sulphur Creek for which the late Humboldt Gates offered him $20,000 The of fer was made in a dance hall one night when Gates offered to pay down $500 in gold dust tos cinch the bargain. Casey" asked "who 1T h. could dance with $500 in gold dust in his pocket" Before Hum boldt Gates could find Casey" next day to secure the claim, the latter had made a deal with w. C. Gates ("Swift Water Bill'') and the fina result was that "Casey" never real ized anything from his claim
 It was in 1900 that Casey" Nor
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-17
Coal Great Force Behind Men in the Trenches, Warships, Transports, Railways and Factories

Statement by United States Fuel Administrator Harry A. Garfield on Tag gYour-Shovel Day:
 The United States is mining a record breaking abount of coal in an attempt to supply the record breaking demand caused by the war.
 Coal is the great force behind the men in the trenches; behind the battleships. the transports, the intuition factories. and the rail roads.
 The war demands a hitherto un- heard-of amount of coal Tine Fuel Administration is doing it's utmost to supply this emergency demand Through the adjustment of labor troubles at the mine, the increase of the available number of coal cars, and the speeding up of coal transportation, the Fuel Adminis- tration is endeayoring to supply Army and Navy needs. and to keep factories running and homes warm The miners are doing their part to aid the Fuel Administration in it's task They are mining more coal than ever before. The over burdened railroads are grappling with the problem of transporting this unusual quantity of coal in ad- dition to the great amount of war freight which is congesting their lines.
 As a result of all of these ef- forts an extra million carloads of coal have been mined this year. This is 50,e00, GOO tons more coal than has ever been mineI before in any year in the history of the United States.
 We need another million car
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-17
MUST SEE GURR

/ DOUGLAS, Jan. 17.-A. F. Gurr, manager of the First Territorial Bank at this place, has been appoint ed by Royal A. Gunnison, Food Ad ministrator for Alaska, as his assist ant for Douglas Island to pass upon applications for certain food articles that may be desired in larger quan til than prescribed by the food regu lations If MT. Curr's telephone is kept busy by people who are anx ious to conform to the regulations he need not be surprised
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-17
LIST CLOSES TODAY

DOUGLAS, Jan. IT. The list which has been open at the office of the Douglas Island News for the past three weeks for the benefit of Halifax sufferers, will be closed Sat urday evening of this week Contri- buttons to date amount to $86.75. E. j. White, in charge of the list, an nounces that he will turn the money over to the Red Cross Chapter here, which organization will forward it to the chapter at Halifax, the same as those in charge of collections at Ju- neau are doing. that being the wish of those at Halifax who are benefic- iaries.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-17
AN EFFORT
 IS MADE ID
 BETRhy INDIA
Captured Letters Show That Traitor Had Re- ceived Money from
 Germany.

BOMBAY, Jan. l6.-How a dis ment endeavored to get into com munication with Germany for the purpose of stirring up revolu- tionary movement in India, has just been told at the arraignment of Sitarama Iyer, charged with communication with the enemy.
 Iyer. after being removed from the British service as a revenue inspector, got into communication with Germany through various neu- tral consuls in Bombay, employing official British stationery and coun- terfeit seals to deceive the neutral consuls into accepting his messages. His detection was qitle to accident, namely, that for a few days the French consul in Bombay was in charge of the Spanish Consulate, and gained an inkling of what was going on.
 Captured letters show that Iyer already had received $5,000 from the then German Foreign Minister,
  Dr. Albert Zimmermann, and later $7,500 direct from the German Crown Prince, Frederick, as a per sonal contribution to his work The money was delivered to him through the Swiss and Dutch con suls at Bombay, ostensibly for the ust of a fictitious German mission ary, Pax Muller, alleged to be in- termed in India.
 Iyer sent his letters to the Swed- ish, Dutch, Swiss and Spanish con- suls in rotation, each letter being accompanied by an apparently cor rect letter on British official writ ing paper, requesting the consul to forward the "enclosed letters of the missionary Muller" to Germany in the consular mail bags. The sig nature of the Chief Secretary of the Government of Madras was forged
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-17
LEFT THIS MORNING

TREADWELL, Jan. 17.-Mr and Mrs. James Stoody left on the Prin- cess Sophia this morning for Seat tie. Mr. Stoody will attend the meeting of the Supreme Grand Coun- cil at Spokane the 26th of the pres ent month when he will receive the 33rd degree, an honarary degree which is but seldom conferred
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-17
CONSIGNMENT OF YARN

DOUGLAS, Jan. 1T. = The local chapter of the Red Cross has raceiv- ed a new consignment of yarn which may be had from either< Mrs. Pin ger of Treadwell, or Mrs. Mackie, of Douglas.