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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-12
SAYS PROFITS OF
 SHIPOWNERS LARGE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-John H. Rosseter, former director of opera tions of the Federal Shipping Board
 told the Senate Committee ol Com. merce that the profits made by the ship owners during the war were fab ulOus .f
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-12
ILLINOIS MINERS REFvsE TO WORK

PEORIA. H.. Dec. l2.-The miners of the Illinois subdistrict No. last night repudiated the Indianapolis agreement as endorsed by President Lewis and the international officers for a IA per cent advance in wases. W. F. Sherwood and members Of the Illinois State Board of Mine Worker2 said 5000 workmen were affected hy the refusal of the miners to return to work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-12
HARVARD PRESIDENT SAYS TREATY DEFEAT
 IS HUMILIATING

BOSTON. Dec. 12.-President A. Lawrence Lowell of Harvard Uni versity in a speech here declared the action of the Senate in defeat ing the ratification of the peace treaty was humiliating to the Amer ican people. He said If we have no League of Nations then American soldiers fought and died in France in vain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-12
TO SAVE THE ELK

OGDEN, Utah., Dec. 12.-The Gov ernment has purchased hay for 10000 wild elk in the Jackson Hole" coun try, Wyoming, in order to save them from the storms.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-12

DR. GARFIELD QUITS BECAUSE HE THINKS MINE WORKERS HAVE BEEN GIVEN BEST OF THINGS IN
 SETTLEMENT OF COAL STRIKE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Dr. HI. A Garfield has resigned as Federal Fuel Administrator It was announced that he disagreed in principle with
 the proposals for the settlement of the coal strike. Railway Director Hines will act as the Fuel Adminis- trator for the remainder of the It is the opiuion of White House officials that President Wilson will accept Dr. Garfields's resigna- ton.
 Dr. Garfield. when seen this morn ing by press representatives, refused to discuss the reasons for his resigna- tion. It Is understood that he be lieves higher coal prices to the. public will result, if a commission. as auth orized under the settlement plan. Is to consist of one miner, one coal operator and one representative of the public. It Is understood that Dr. Garfield is opposed to this form of settlement and the further fact that he believes the commission should not be given the power to fix prices.
 A statement was issued today say. ing that Dr. GarAeld's method for settling the strike was interfered with by government officials who know little of the situation, with the result that the operators and the public were delivered into tho hands of the striking mine workers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-12
ELECTED PRESIDENT
 OF SWISS REPUBLIC

BERNIE, Switzerland, Dec. l2.-- Gusseppi Notta. vice-rres'dent, has been elected president of the Swiss Republic, to succe d Gustav Ador
 Edmund Schults is v.cc-pres,dent and the two officials will servo one year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-12
SNOW IN SUNNY SOUTH

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.--Sixty inches of snow on the summit of the Sierras range is reported. There are snow slides and washouts in North ern California, and Southern Oregon trains are blocked.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-12
D 'ANNUNZIO IS
 STILL DEFIANT

FIUME CLAY. Dec. 12.-Gabriele d'Annunzio, dictator of this district, reiterated today to the Associated Press his purpose of holding all the territory his volunteers now occupy in the name of Italian interests. until all he set out to accomplish is real ized.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-12
AN ARMED FORGE FOR THE BORDER
 IS CONSIDERED
Senate Resolution Prepar- ed Authorizing One To Secretary Baker-Mex-
 iC0 Awaits Answer

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-The Sen ate Military Committee bas decided to act on the resolution by Senator Ashurst, Democrat, of Arizona, au- thorizing Secretary Baker to employ an army to protect American citizens on American soil from Mexican ban dits. The resolution was referred to the Foreign Relations Committee.
 EAGLE PASS, Texas, Dec. 12-It $ reported that the> Villa and Car ranLl followers are fighting in three places near Ouzquiz, a town in the State of Coahuila It is reported the Villa men are still holding the town. Nine trainloads of Carranza troops Ire hurrying there. The Villa men captured the pace in reprisals for the execution of Gen. Angeles.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-12
URGE ALL MINERS TO RETURN
 TO WORK

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. F, The In ternational officers of the United Mine Workers of America have sent circular to all miners urging theirs immediate return to work, so that the needs of the public for fuel may be met promptly.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-12
RIVER FROZEN
 OVER SOLID AT
 PORTLAND, ORE,
Low December Weather Records Broken at Se- attIe and Tacoma
 Alabama Floods

SEATTLE, Dec. 12.-December low Temperature records were broken by the thermometer registering IA de grees above zero at Seattle and 13 at Tacoma. It was 20 below zero today at Yakima. The Willamette river is frozen over at Portland, Ore, for the third time in history. Street instruments registered two degrees above zero there.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-12
POWER OFF TODAY

Owing to the fact that the electric power which supplies The Empires typesetting ma chimes and press was off for some time today the paper is late.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-12
FLoops ARE EXCEEDING

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 12.-The flood waters are receding in Alabama and this state Montgomery and Macon are still flooded. The damage to property will reach millions, with the loss of few lives ssss5s- x+s-s.ss
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-12
METHopisTs WILL NOT
 OPPOSE USE OF TOBACCO

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The dry forces of the Methodist Episcopal church will not fight the production sale and use of tobacco. except by minors. A decision to this effect was reached at the annual meeting Of the Board of Managers. The action was unanimous.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-12
PRODUCTION INCREASING

CHICAGO. Dec. 12.--A general in- crease in the production of coal is reported in all the fields except Mon- tana, Kansas. Washington, and Wyo- ming. It is predicted the production will be normal next week. Retail stores are now allowed to open nine, hours, on account of the holidays. The cold wave has gone, except for the Pacific Northweat
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-12
ENGLISH PEER ENTERS
 MOVING PICTURE GAME

LONDON, Dec. 12.-Lord Beaver brook has Invested $2.00O.000 in the Provincial Cinema Theatre Com pany which owns 35 theatres and sites and is the largest moving pie ture concern in England.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-12
CONTROL OF SUGAR

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-The Sen ate has passed the McNary bill auth orizing the continuance of govern ment control over sugar for one year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-12
VAUGHAN TANNER WILL TRY TO SETTLE COAL SITUATION

SEATTLE, Dec. 12.-A,ov. Louis IT Hart has appointel Vaughn Tanner. former state Attorney General, his personal representative to attempt to avert the threatened deadlock be- tween the coal miners and the opera tors. The latter claim tbey cannot afford the IA per cent inerea SC, and the former refuse to go to work until state convention already called, shall pass upon the orders from the international officers to return to work
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-12
coAL opkRAToas AccEsr \

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.--The coal operators of Central PennsylvaniA have accepted the, Governments pro
 posal. In statement they said the settlement or no settlement of prin- ciple at stake merely postponed the showdown, which was bound to come.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-12
OREGON WILL PLAY
 THE MAYNARD TEAM

PASADENA. Cal. Dec. l1.-TAe University of Oregon has been select ed to play the Harvard team hers qa New Years Day for the east anA west championship. 2
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-12
IS 22 BELOW AT NOON

YAKIMA, Wash, Dec. 12.-It was 22 degrees below zero here at noon. and 31 below at Ellingsburg.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-12
wILL NOT RErURN 10 WORK :

MARION. H.. Dec. 12.-The Mar. ion county miners declare that they will not return to work until 3l DOT cent increase in wages are granted.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-12

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The Washington times., 1919-01-19

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The Washington times., 1919-01-19
AUTOS FOR HIRE

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The Washington times., 1919-01-19
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The Washington times., 1919-01-19
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The Washington times., 1919-01-19
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The Washington times., 1919-01-19
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-19
Resolve to Start Immediately
With Investigation Of Prices
Colonel Kelley Tells Price Fixing Committee That Proteering
Will be Brought to End Through Efforts of Government
Another Meeting Today

Four members of the price-fxing
committee were greatly strengthened
in their resolve to proceed tmme-
diately with the preliminary tnvesti-
cation and study which will precede
the publishing OF prices on foodstufes
and fuel at a confer ence with Colonel
Is afley, secretary Of the state council
of defense, yesterday afternoon
Colonel Kelley reassured the com
mittee Of its powers TO act and Gale d
attention to the bill now pend ding IL
congress which has for It's purpose
the enactment and drastic enforce
ment OF regulations curbing prof
iteering. He said the bill would, in
his opinion. pass that body within the
next few weeks
In referring to the extremely dis
couraging information given the COM
mittee by representative business men
at the "Wednesday meeting, Colonel
Kelley. who was not present at the
meeting. refused to take their remarks
seriously. The opinion that suits of
clothing cannot be standardized, he
said. lis the greatest abgurdity ever
stated in public Shoes can also be
standardized, as the government very
clearly demonstrated shortly before
the signing OF the arm tstice."
In urging the advisabl of MAX
ing merchants charge an equal per-
cenfaee of profit on all goods, Colonel
Kelley related an incident wherein a
young man OF this city purchased
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-19
Fair Price Committees
Are Reducing Prices

Washington. Septern Der is.-~Progress
in the reduction Of food prices was re-
ported today by the department OF JUS
tice, which issued the foiiouing
statement:
Reports received by the depart
meut of justice from fair price com
mittees in twelve states indicate re-
duction from 10 to Il per cent. in retail
prices OF food commodities,
Reports received from four states
indicate a reduction in W holesale prices
Of food commodities of from per cent.
to per cent,
NO reduction is shown in prices Of
clothing or other necessities, except in
a few small communities
The reconstruction research division
OF the council of national defense places
the blame for existing high prices in
part upon greatly reduced production
during the period following the sign
ing Of the armstice, in its August re-
port to congress.
The report takes the view that
present high prices are not to be ac-
counted for on the basis of heavy eN-
ports but In the lower purchasing
power of the dollar and the favorable
conditions to prohteeriug in food sup
plies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-19

four pairs OF socks for the sum of SIS,
was employed in the store, that the
wholesale price on the socks was
$4-25 per dozen. These exorbitant
profits are explained. on occasion, wit n
the statement that some goods are
sold at very low profits and that these
high prices are charged on certain
articles to bring the average percent
age of profit TO a reasonable basis
said the colonel
Colonel Kelley said the price level
was going down, because of the eff
forts of the government aided by the
committees. to force 1t down, He
stated. in contradiction OF" shoe
mans testimony before the committee,
that prices on shoes would he lower
next spring than they are now. The
representative of the stephen Putney
Shoe company asserted that prices
next spring would be much higher.
II was mention ed at the meeting
that while tha-perk markets
steadily declining. the price of pork
in Richmond remains uncha nEed Mrs.
Anderson called attention to the fact
that in Durham. \. c.. the price OF
meat was reduced from five to ten
cents per pound Immediately after the
adjustment of a fair price commit
tee.
fun meeting of the committee win
be held this afternoon at 5 O'Clock IN
the state corporation comm ission
courtroom.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-19
No Estimate of Amount
Raised for Texas Town
Banks Make No Report
of Contributions Re-
ceived to Aid Corpus
Christi

Progress of the campaign to raise
Richmond contribution for the
desolate victims OF the Corpus Christi
hurricane could not be ascertained
with any degree of accuracy last night.
William II. Adams, who relieved
Joseph f. Powers as chairman OF the
committee upon his arrival in the
city. had received no reports from the
various banks and several bankers of
the committee could not even ap-
proximate the total donations re-
ceived at their institutions.
Mr.. Adams. who is acting mayor in
the absence OF the Hon. George Aims
lie, announced last night that he
would cali a meeting of the commit
tee today to investigate the progress
that had been made and to devise
other means to raise funds IL a sutfi-
cient amount had not been realized
through the contribution pian
lack OF coordination was sob-
served in several Instances yesterday
One citizen was amazed when he had
to interview three employees of one
large institution before he found one
who was familiar with the commit
contribution No sign was in evil
dence appealing to the public and no
clerk designated to receive donations
-. The appeal OF the Corpus Christi
sufferers came In the shape of an
urgent telegram to the mayor of
Richmond. received Wednesday Act
ing mayor Joseph T.. Powers imme-
diatcly called conference of repre-
sentative business men and bankers
and the committee decided to raise
the money by means of contributions
to. the banks. All banks were TO be
notified and John NJ. Miller, JE., of the
FIRST National promised fun CO.
operation from an such instttnt1ens.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-19

methods OF communication between
the two PLACES .~- ''t
With a. good highway this con-.
dition would be such as TO permit
ttrose who had business TO do, to get
in better touch with the people of
the city of Richmond, with whom
they preferred to do business.
INSPIRING SPEECH
The speech by Commissioner Cole
man proved inspiring. He said that
ii the people wanted such highway
and got together IN a cooperative
~ irit, the commission and the de-
partment would proceed at once in
giving the section the desired road
T. ay. lie suggested that the only way
to secure such a roadway would be
10 act in concord with the depart
nsefst and that while nothing could
cc done in a day. within a very few
years there would be a., highway
WHICH would prove pride not only
"a the section through which 1t ran,
but 10 the state itself
Dr. Frank Lewis, of Lancaster
county, across the river, declared that
the people of his section most de-
soutlS desired such a highway as that
suggested, because they wanted the
opportunity of doing business with
S1chmond In preference to any 9th er
metropolis. He said that meeting
ar the people OF his county had just
hecn held and that committee OF
three had been named to convey reso-
!utions of endorsement to the move
rient to the people of Essex and Rap
Tahannock- This committee consists
CT r. O. Norris. Walton Hubbard and
Col, T. J. Downing.
GUM ON COOPERATION.
State Senator Julien Gum. of
Henrico, spoke fervently for co-opera-
ton, saying that Richmond stood
ready TO welcome the people OF Tap
pahannock and Essex and the North
ern Neck into their midst. and that If
there We're displays OF unanimity
among the people, without squabbling
as to this and that route. there would
be speedy action by the department.
a number OF other speakers includ-
fng. the representatives Of the county
and the district in the house Of dele
gates and the state senate spoke along
similar lines. and by the time lunch
was announced. the sentiment Of the
large crowd seemed to be unanimous
~ in favor. of cooperation.
After lunch Chairman Lewis re-
sumed his place on the rostrum, and
speeches were made by Attorney-Gen
eral Saunders, who incidentally said
he hoped some time to be governor
OF Virginia. This expression was
made in connection with an explana-
ton as to why Governor Davis was not
present
II asked the governor several days
ago to attend this meetipgi' said
General Saunders. but he stated he
could not as he had made a previous
engagement He asked me to be gov
ernor of Virginia in Essex county for
this day In his place"
ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY.
II told him this would be hard to
do" continued the speaker. but. my
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-19
FItTNE ISOLATED FROM
REST or THE WORLD

Rome. Sept. is.--Fiuue is iso-
lated from the rest of the world. All
telegraph and telephone wires are
cut. Italian warships arc biockad-
ing the port. The censorship Is in
force again and most Of the round
about news from Fiune Is being
suppressed.
From Trieste liz Ia reported that
Gabrielle DAnnunzio has Issued
proclamation In which he says he
will make "a last supreme effort"
Peppino Garibaldi, grandson OF
the famous Italian patriot. Il re-
ported to be acting as lieutenarlt-
adiutant TO D'Annuraio.
The project of Venice has been
relieved OF his office because of his
failure tn warn the Italian govern
ment OF D'Annunxio's plot. OF which
he il said to have had forrfnowt-
edge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-19
GENERAL PERSK|NGG
FORMALLY THANKED
FOR HIS SERVICES
Presentation is Made at
Joint Session of Con-
gress-Audience Shows
Genuine Appreciation
by s po n t a n e o u S
Applause

Washington. Sept 1s.--G IN err a I
John J. Perahing today received the
formal thanks of congress and the
nation for his services as commander
in-chief OF the American expedltionary
forces.
The presentation was made at q
Joint session of congress In the cham
Der Of the house of representatives.
The ceremonies were simple but i'm
pressiye, and marked BY a spirit of
enthusiasm not witnessed at the Cap
itol since the declaration OF war on
Germany more than two years ago.
Addresses by Senator Cummins OF
Iowa, president pro tern of the senate,
Speaker Gillett, of the house. and
former Speaker Champ Clark, senior
member of congress from General
Pershing's native state, Missouri, were
followed by a graceful response by
the general himself.
The great audience showed the
geHHif4eHess of the appreciation of III %
generals services by spontaneous ap-
plause of the sentiments uttered by
the speakers and General pershing's
own remarks, in which he paid glow
ing tribute TO his men and said the
thanks Of the country were due him
as their representative, were voci-
ferousty applauded.
Besides tine members Of the sena te
and house, members of the cabinet
occupied n specially reserved section on
the left of the speakers rostrurn, and
behind the cabin@ were the men,
bers of the general staff. Tire galleries
W ere crowded
General Pershing. surrounded by his
General pershing, surrounded by his
center of the floor directly in front of
| the speaker.
No effort was made TO give the
scene setting Of snlendor, A great
American flag draped from the wan
behind the speakers chair was the
only decoration. And in keeping with
the simplicity of the occasion, Cen
eral PerShing wore hat one ot his
many service decorations-ttl Amerf-
can distinguished service medal
The entrance of the general escort
ed by the. Joint committee in. charge
OF the reception was the signal for
an ovation which was ended only by
the vigorous rapping Of the speakers
gaveL The crowds in the galleries.
the members Of both houses and the
dist IN s1Iighed guests on the floor rose
and cheered as the general made his
way from, the center aisle 20 the chairs
reserved for himself and staff
General Pe-shing bowed TO the
senator's and representative on his
right and left. and to the members Of
the cabinet and the general STAFF and
then 10 the galleries. his face wreathea
in smiles He remained standing until
the applause died down.
The general was visibly affected by
the high praises uttered by the repre-
sentafives of the American people On
several OCCASIONS he brushed his hand