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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-27
DISCHARGED SOLDIERS STONE THE POLICE
 LOOKING FOR WORK
Throngs of Sailors and Soldiers March Upon House of Con- mons in a Demand for
 Emplovment

LONDON, May 27.-Thousands ol discharged and unemployed soldiers and sailors with stones and other missiles scattered the police during their march towards the House ol Commons.
 Later they marched towards BUCK ingham Palace, breaking up, now ever, before they reached that far.
 The men previously had demanded work and minimum wage scale Similar demonstrations were heid throughout the country.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-27
MORE sox JUST ARRIVED

Another shipment of those ftne wool sox at the same prfce-3 pairs for $1.00. H. s. Graves. adV
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-27

THE EMPIRES classifleds pay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-27
KING SENDS GIFT TO
 WOMAN WHO GIVES BIRTH
 TO SIXTH PAIR OF TWINS

LONDON, May Fixing George has sent donation to woman in Guernsey who has just given birth to her sixth set of twins and has ten other children. Eighteen members of this family are living.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-27

Mrs. J. B. Bernhofer, Mrs. Carr of Kluckwan, and Miss Yarnell, who have been i'll at the Government Hos pital are improving, according to Dr. L. P. Dawes, who has been giv- ing them medical attention.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-27
LOOKS LIK ETEXAS
 IS ABOUT TO JOIN
 COLMUNS OF DRYS

DALLES, Texas, May 27.-Returns received from over half of the State indicate that the voters last Saturday adopted prohibition and womans suffrage.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-27

You never can tell. The world may make things hotter for the man with q shady reputation than the one with a sunny disposition.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-27
WILL SETTLE IN PORTLAND.

A. Mathison of Chichagoff is in Juneau and will leave on an early boat for the South. He intends to make his home in Portland.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-27

Mrs. c. J. Sullivan, who under went a major operation, performed by Dr. Dawes in Dr. Dawes Hospital last week, is improving rapidly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
GOSSIP OF THE STREET
PROPHECY OF COMING DISASTER
FAILS TO BRIGHTEN INVESTORS
Attempted Bear Raid Stock Market Last Week Falls
Flat Owing to Good Sense of American People.
Gossip of the Street

THE old saying,
broker be responsible
stock market
American people generally
was equally responsible the
certain welknown published
chart which financial disaster United
states and resulted In frightening number of selling
their holdings 1t
oeen used for similar the
OF our people gets the hand especially
must realize that
supreme in financial political
trial unrest as compared other
IN reviewing the stockmarket conditions for the last week
Nestment banker
in his opinion the
opinions held regarding the This
contended especially
down to
The Mexican
evidenced by
pendent largely
AS for what are known the baccos
and other speaes he said easily advanced
bears Rails, however,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
PICHON MAKES REPLY
TO BORDEN CRITICISM

Paris, Feb. l7.--(By A. PD-Premier
Bordens speech here last night, in
which he criticized the delay in consum-
mating peace while the troops are anN-
ious to return TO their homes has made
an undoubted impression here,
The same view is said TO be taken by
some Americans, while the British are
not Indifferent TO the demands of their
territorial contingents, which are sup
ported by the labor element of Eng
land.
Stephen PiChon. in discussing obsta =
cles to an immediate peace during a talk
with newspaper correspondents today,
said there were many reasons why the
treaty could not be signed at once. even
though the league OF nations project
was out OF the way. Many issues that
will form the basis Of peace, he said,
we're being carefully studied. Among
them is the disposition OF many OF the
fragments into which the former Aus
trian empire has been divided and an
other is the treatment to he accorded
Bulgaria.
The French people, he added, want
peace, but they realize. at the same
time, the danger of precpitate and un-
satisfactory solutions. He agreed with
Premier Borden that there should be no
unnecessary delay. but did not share
his opinion that time had been wasted
at the conference. A full discussion OF
all questions must be permitted so that
settlements which might be decided upon
would be unanimous. NJ. Pichon said
that there was no obstacle to recognition
being extended the new German govern
ment, but added that the Germans must
be made to realize they have been beat
en-. a fact, he said. of which great num-
bers OF them do not seem 10 be aware,
The new boundaries OF Germany, he
remarked. would be up for considera-
tion within a few days
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
Advantage of Liberty Bonds as Investment

The advantages of Liberty Bonds
schedule
Vestors circular Hggnson
Office is Title Building in
United States selling
Ordinarily
been available investors only 21a
hev that Liberty As and AIS averaging yield
sttue
constitute purchasing
additional Liberty and 4s this
and to additional
which in The spring"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17

and Liberty streets. Camden. early YES
terday morning, Mrs. Sarah Robertson, ,
OF 502 Branch street, was held up By /,
highwayman. Her cries for help and
the sudden appearance of two pedes-
trians frightened the foodpad of, Police
man George Hill arrested a negro. who
was locked up In the city jail for
hearing in the police court this morning
on a charge OF attempted highway rob-
berry.
Four Suspects Held in Heavy Ban
-Four supposed motor bandits. whom
the local police believe to be responsible
for numbers OF recent saloon hold-ups. I
we're arraigned before Magistrate Nefr !
yesterday In the Tenth and Thompson
streets police station end held collec-
lively under $4,000 bail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17

Spdrtdcdns Rise
in German Cities j

Doctor Schiller. the Minister of Finance, i.
in an address TO the German National
Assembly today. lie apparently aston
ished the House when he gave the sta-sS
tistics to show that the war had cost
$4,000 600, 900 marks S32, 200, ,000. .000). e.
Doctor Schiller then asked the assembly
to vote credit in the form of a loan q.
for 25300, 100000 marks s5,060,000.-
O00l. the greatest loan the German
people ever have been asked TO raise.
He explained that last October the gov 2,
ernment stood on the verge of financial
exhaustion II asked for credit OF 15,-
600. 100000 marks $4,000, 900, ,000). but7'
when this was refused raised IL by hs
means Of bank note issues. The speaker -
was applauded when he remarked that
truth and openness should be the basis
Of all politics and finance.
The minister condemned the wastes
throughout the war and characterize =.
the war finances as "a program OF des-
peration." He said that the Soldiers
and Workmen's Councils. since the war.
had at times been accused unjustly. but
unfortunately too many councils were ~
not OF advantage to the government
financially.
No one was in n position to say =
whether Germany would be able to ex- ~
tricate herself from the present financial
situation. the Finance Minister said, but
ii would depend in part on the kinds
of peace the Allied powers decided upon.
Germany must be patient and wait. The
minister added that Germany needs So
cial regeneration and declared his in
tention to punish frauds against the gov
ernment more severely than against in-vu
dividuals. He pleaded for new con-
ception of property which should elimi-
nate the individual or put him in tho 4
background, making the Individual feel
that he was merely administering his
property for the state. IT
"Our expenditures have increased notss
only because of our needs. but because
Of bad financial measures during the
war the minister said "On the as
sumption of a short war considerable.s
sums were wasted in enrichng indi-
vduals improperly. In addition, theos
war program of Field Marshal Won
Hndenburg was deplorable from an
economic point of view. because of the
manner in which he dissipated money.
AT the conclusion of the war unjusti-f d
fled strikes resulted In an insanek
struggle for higher wages, thus increas-sssse,
ing the expenses of rehabilitation"
There was no question, Doctor~.s",
Schiller said, of annulling the war loans.e
or of seizng savings or cash in banlSE,es
but the government would have to levy
taxes in keeping with the economic sit-.a
uation. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17

Concerning the
doubt
Corporation, the Iron Trade Review
AN unfortunate tendency
reaction
indirect o
ceiving consideration circles
the
industry is not near bad asp
able, a
modest though clearly discernible
business booked heavier while
lots OF plates and there big
tonnage almost wholly in small
welsuaned
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
100000 FIRE IN WILMINGTON
Blaze at Lumber Company Plant
Spreads Rapidly

Wilmington. Del, Feb. l7.-Fire
which caused damage approximating
$4,000 broke out late last night in the
Christiana Lumber Company and early
today had spread several squares in
each direction. Despite general alarm
sent out, the fsremen were unable TO get
the fire under control and were handi-
capped at first by lack Of water
The fire spread to a number of DWELL
ings on Guthrie Row, chasing the uccu-
pants from the buildings In addition
to the Christiana Lumber Company
which was completely destroyed, the
plants OF the John A. Carson Lumber
Company. the Cool Spring Ice and Coal
Company and the G. Wesley and Weldin
Lumber Company were gutted.
With the changing OF the wind at mid
night government warehouse. the
Union Paving Company and the Will
mingtQn Sash and Door Company were
threatened BY the flames.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
FOUR GRAND DUKES SLAIN
Bolsheviki Take Lives to Avenge
Liehknecht

Paris, Feb. 17.--Paul Eric, corre-
spondent Of the journal, who recently
escaped from Petrograd and made his
way to Helsingfors, says that four Rus
sian grand dukes werc shot some time
ago without having been given a hear
ing, and that II was understood their
summary execution was a result of the
killing In Berlin of DR.. Karl Liebltnecht
and Rosa Luxembourg.
The correspondent says certain of the
Bolsheyists advocated the release of the
grand dukes and that their view was
about TO prevail when the Gorokhovia
or vigilance committee. opposed this,
and, to show that II alone had the right
10 decide the fate Of the prisoners, had
them shot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
Big WAR DEFICIT
WORRIES FRANCE
Ten Billions Shortage in
Budget Provides Prob
lem for Deputies
WOULD SHIFT BURDENS
Consider Asking Allies to Di.
vide Expenses to Tighten
French Loan

Paris, Feb. 1.-THE financial situa-
tion of France is being given serious at
tention by various committees and
groups of the Chamber OF Deputies,
where, IL will be the subject or an inter-
pellation at an early date.
Frances war expenses are expected to
reach a total OF 1s2.00o, 100000 francs
(s3e, 400, ,ooo, ,o00). with resources TO meet
1t of $4,000, 100000 francs (s31,6oo,-
GO ooo), showing a deficit of $4,000
600 900 francs (s5.6o0. 900, ,00o) These
resources comprise IS. 600, 100000 francs
from taxation: $4,000, 100000 francs
from four war loans, 10000. 100000
francs advanced by the Bank OF France,
the product of short-time treasury
bonds, together with advances made by
Allies and credits opened in foreign
countries.
In addition to the $4,000. .000, 900
deficit, there are exceptional expenses,
such as compensation to civilians for
war damage, which Is placed in moder-
ate estimates at 10000. 100000 francs !;
the cost of exchanging the German mark
currency OF Alsace Lorraine. $500 00o.-
900 francs the repayment of bonds is
sued in liberated regions. 1900, 100000
francs demobilization bonuses, esti-
mated at between 2,000, 900, 900 and g.
900, 100000 francs, together with other
exceptional expenses which will bring
the estimated total to $4,000, 100000
francs and make the total deficit 5o,-
900. 900, 900 francs $4,000, ,000. .000).
It Is reckoned that the expenses for
1920 will be 1s,50o.0o0,00o francs, Of
which the existing budget can supply
onIy 8 0O0 ono 0O0 francs Tho n,estion
is. therefore, being discussed in French
quarters whether. apart from Germanys
war contribution new division of war
expenses ought not TO be considered be-
tween the Allies in order to distribute
more equitably the burden which, 1t is
contended. weighs more heavily on
France than on the others.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
Nicolai Wins Wing-Shoot Title

Kansas City. NO.. Feb. 16.--George
Nicolai, of Kansas City, won the inter-
closing event Of the Interstate trapshoot-
ing tournament, here today with a score
Of 80 out of possible 100 targets. e.
w. Renfro. of Butte. Mont, was second
with a score of 95. and Riley Thompson,
Of Gainesville, Mo-; r. c. Hinshaw, Of
Spirit Lake, Iowa, and Frank Troeh, Of
Vancouver, Wash, tied for third place
with 94 each.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS

Euneas; S young, per psir--weishinE Ia q .
na, d3s apiece 81 100 so: do, smaller sizes.
6oc gsl guineas. old per pair, poc 1SI
pireot = old.. per pair, asa soc; do young. per
DRESSED was in small supply and frmer.
WIN, good demand. Quotations: Turkeys
nearby. fancy, ~ a I5c: do. western fancy'
o. common sSS $Ss DO sT3a oIG io%s ms" ss 800 90
90. old hens. 3o@4lc. Fowls fresh killed
IL boxes. weiRhing 4 lbs, and over apiece
ing lbs apiece ssasfc; smaller sizes. sizes.
dr. dry-picked selected, osGc weighing !
IDS ana over, apiece. 35t7c; Weighing az
lbs. apiece; BAR c: smaller sizes 2sn92c; old
roosters, dry-picked 2Tc: roasting chickens
western dry. picked, in boxes, weighing & lis
apiece, 38mS7c; Weighing lbs. apiece s5c;
Weighing 3t2 lbs. apiece, 34c; Weighing 10
m ~ lbs. apiece. 33c: STACEY. - a 3Oc: roa sting
chickens. western. in bbls., weighing 1 lbs,
spises az L CO. ssf; weighhlng "a a3 lbs, apiece,
weighing Jos i6ss ;snd over apiece, 40 sbc:
4oc; sesse western choice 20 q SOC fair r. to to
wS'ssins wS;s we,rhiDEs gis iss per dozen
aS3SS a3S do. do do, so weighing Us per dozen SAD
do. 6gbn lbs Der dozen. $3d {; dark, 81 50
12.5 so: small and No. 9. siG12 80; guinea
young. per pair. slu1.75: old, nc a 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
Americans See Peril

The Americans sense the situation
as no one else here.
1t is not sympathy with Germany
which moves them to desire to open
up relations with Germany as far
as consistent with maintaining in
the blockade a weapon adequate to
force Germany to accept the Allied
peace terms.
The real attitude of the Ameri-
cans is the belief that unless indus
tries are started and the people Of
the world put to work, all Europe
will face a social peril.
The work of organizing the in
dustrial side of the Peace Confer
cnce is proceeding rapidly, but was
unfortunately delayed by the neces-
sity of concentrating first on the
adoption of the league of nations.
The rehabilitation of the German
army, as provided by the new armi-
stice terms, adds new difficulties,
since employment must be found for
the demobilized men.
In Vienna are 100000 unemployed
supported by the state by turning
out paper money.
The cost of living in European
countries is indicated by the follow
ing prices in Brussels:
Starch, So pound; beef, SLIGO a
pound; eggs, 90 cents each; butter,
SO a pound; lard, Sl.20 a pound;
mutton chops, 70 cents each. Vinegar
is so cents a quart.
The new countries of eastern and
central Europe are worse off than
Belgium.
Transportation disorganlzation,
the result of the coal mines of Aus
tria and Bohemia producing 800 cars
a day below normal, results in
lack of fuel; lack Of fuel, in lack
of employment and a food crisis,
with lack of raw materials to run
the factories.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
VEGETABLES

White potatoes were duh and unchanged
Onions and cabbage OF hne quality sold fair.
White POi4fstSSssssS Jersey ps5 busGs basket
si775@2; white pots western. per iod
lbs. sl.sogi.e0: do, New York, per 100
per basketSNo l. tis5 iSS; SsT'Sss go 2 '2S
q 40; Sweet potatoes. Eastern Shore per
aware and Maryland. bushsl -RSmpers,LNo, RnE@f, No,
/ I2SoaS;7Oi "a No 2 ;l59gi,7s; csbRsse.
ioo-lb. bag-No. 1. si.75@sfo.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
Bankers Favorable TO a World League

@ OF the constitution the world unwilling
wa o o
opinion ofhand
can an ordinary ayman judgment
such
most highly civilized nations the world
Taking the
talking
beginning
adoption to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17

A transportation autobus line started
operation today between Darby and the
SiXty-ninth street station. The auto
buses leave at point near Tenth and
Main streets, Darby, and run on a
twenty ty-minute schedule during the rush
morning and early evening hours and
then on n forty-minute schedule. The
trip between the two points takes twenty
minutes ana ttS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
Sanction Largely Moral

The sanction behind the league in
this respect, and as respects coming
to the aid of a country attacked, is
largely moral. If public opinion is
against armaments, and it is found
the world is against a disturber of
the peace, much will have been ac-
complished toward preventing war.
President Wilson has assurances
that the league plan is agreeable to
the Republicans who are supporting
the League to Enforce Peace, and
these men can break the lineup of
the Republican Senate against the
league. One of Mr.. Wilson's tasks
in America is to enlist public opin-
ion in his support.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
FRESH FRUITS

Apples OF fine quality ruled 0rp, .,,
higher. with demand absorbing tho IinIteJ
offerings. Strawberries were more plentf
full and lower. Other fruits We're Eenersilv
steady Quotations! Apples. y. Y, psy
S5bhinSs; SortbsTn sDy ,gsae ,ss no fnslfyin
Greening. t7d9 %. Apples Pennt 'oit and 4 W.
per obl.-Ben Davis, 5000; Gano. 6dS;
Winesap. ssq 10 StsSSmsn winesap, ssalO:
i2S. Lemons per Ics IScs o. S5qSo.A ofaasss "a gSs
Sc 800 95. Tangerines. Fla, per strap. $3.50
o.. GRAPEFRUIT. per box. 81, 50Q4 10.
o. do. do, per bbl., $1,000. Strawberrics
Fla per at.. Ib4s5c. '-.''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
GRAIN AND FLOUR

WHEAT--Receipts 1874 bushels. The
market was firm but quiet. Quotations: Car
lots IN export elevator, government stand:
ard inspection standard prices-No. ], red
winter. ". 30: No. l, northern spring. s.. 80;
No. !. hard winter. 81. so; No I, red winter.
Earlieky. S2.3T; No. /, red. smutty. 81. SO;
NO z. red winter. 81. 49, No. . northern
spring. s2;36; No, .. hard winter, -s2.36;
no; red winter. sarlicky. s2.34; No. =,
red. smutty S2.33; No. 8. red winter. s2.3":
No: o. northerr sg her spring. s2,s2: No. Q, hard
ssS No; No red snRgty g. e. No ,@u,sS rsS
S2.2I; No; =; gariicky. smutty, s2.2s: No.
s. red. s2.2s; No. 5. garllcky. 81. 20; No.
g. g, smutty. $2.2S: No. 8, garlicIy, smutty.
CoRN-Receipts. 1915 bushels. The mar.
light offerings. We quote yellow in car lots
for local trade, as TO quality and locsti
oATs-Receipts. 1892 bushels. Demand
light offerings. We quote: Car lots as TO
vi SSs'; Ss|ss e |SssoSs AS s; White, osSdSs E;
FLoUR.-Receipts, 6i2,9ls pounds in
sacks. The market ruled steady, but there
was very little demand. Following were the
quotations: alton To arrive. per le0 lbs. in lao
.sTsest So 81 ss5ey Kn
lo;76e ii.aoi sprins: short patent: sio75
OIL; DO. patent. s1o,5o91O.75; do, first
RYE FLOUR vas dull but steady. We
TO quality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
PROVISIONS

There was a fair jobbing movement and
values ruled steady. We quote; Beef, in sets,
tenders. SMOKED and Sir.dried' l7c: pork
family, s52953; hams. $. p, cured
ss aic sS &C. smSE.d S ssisgf ssss hams SGss
boiled, boneless. Bic; picnic shoulders, s.
p, cured. loose. Paw C.. do. smoked. 25h c;
aoc: ard o5c
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
Religious" Clause Lost

One practical suggestion of Mr..
Wilson's was defeated, that binding
the members of the league in regard
to the religious liberty of the inhab-
itants of their countries. This was
designed specially for the benefit of
the Jews. Apparently Japan in
sisted on complicating the issue by
tying up the question Of Asiatic en-
igration with it, and the proposition
failed.
On the question of limiting arma-
ment the conferees were up against
the same difficulty as in regard to
international force. They could not
limit ornaments without abridging
national sovereignty. Whatever ac-
ton is taken will be in the nature
Of recommendation to the coun-
tries, and it is going to be impos-
sible for the league to inform itself
about armlng Of any of the men,
bers, and hold it to any standard
of disarmament.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
No Remedy Abroad

The French newspapers are devot-
ing a large part Of their first pages
daily to the high cost of living. The
government has no remedy except
activity against the flood cornerers."
With his usual skill, Mr.. Wilson
has seized the popular issue of the
hour. He came here with the issue
uppermost in the minds of the peo-
pie at that time-that of stopping
future war-and has got through
his scheme. Now he seizes another
and even more vital issue.
Certain steps are now possible by
virtue Of the wider terms of the new
armistice, but it is felt by Ameri-
cans here that they are not sufficient
to ward off the industrial crisis of
which symptoms already exist.
There are strikes and unemploy-
ment in every country, especially
the new countries formed out of the
Austrian empire.
And no country, not even Ger
many, can be idle and not partici-
pate in the worlds commerce with
out stopping the whirl of wheels in
every other country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
Wilson'S Big Task
to Start Industry
c Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
cussing this action as a scandal
Mr.. Wilson's position upon the
problem Of getting the people back
to work, If understood, will clear
him of the accusation Of being too
favorable to Germany and acceler-
ate progress.
1t will also check the moves that
Chauvinistic elements in France and
England have made against him.
An attempt will be made to show
that he is not in favor of Germany
but in favor of workingmen the
world over and only desirous Of
getting industry started in Ger
many so far as it is necessary to
start the wheels of industry every
where.
He does not wish to do away with
the blockade entirely, but to relax it
W SuSn a utSTet tldJ WoTh eSSeHIlHl
to the flow Of world industry may
go on.
Economic Issue Greatest One
He left here impressed with the
fact that the economic problem is
the biggest problem of the world,
territorial and all other questions
being trif1ing compared with it.
During his absence an effort will
be made to make the people under
stand how the present attitude
toward Germany and her economic
policy would make work scarce.
Probably Mr.. Wilson will have
something to say on this subject in
America, where he will be free to
speak. 1t is a live subject. The
English newspapers are full of lit
tie else than labor troubles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17
a Benevolent Despotism'

What is created by the league of
nations is a benevolent despotism,
and the hope for the future lies in
the fact that within this inner group
OF big powers composing the execu-
tive council, the two Anglo-Saxon
powers will dominate as they are
dominating the present Peace Con-
ference. And these are as nearly
free from selfish purposes as they
are desirous to see justice done as
far as possible.