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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16
BONE DRY MOVEMENT IS
!. SPREADING OVER ENGLAND
Mrs David Lloyd George IL Al
Head OF Great Movement
With "Pusayfoot John.
son Directing Drive

London, Oct ig 's'nsayf0nt" tuhn
sen the ''whieky houmd# ffnm tha
rnlt~a States has raueea much ID /.
ieFast 20 be taken IN the "honn dry
NOV" started IN England Scotland and
Wales Mira David Lloyd tseorae n
ons q bis maIn lieuienanss aud haa
already made number W spveshe4
In hahalf ~ prohibition Yesterday
sha addressed sooo people Ia swu
speeches IN Glasgow
Dispatches received here qnote Mrs
Lloyd George az saying the naeeeas
of the campaign depended apon lhu
women.
z II ls lAo duty ~ women 10 help
the victims of alcohaIlsm ~ homa M
II Was 10 help thu victims ~ lhsslan
lam 10 fclelum five years mso. MrA
Lloyd George Il reported to have said.
scotland ia an shs eve 10 NEsat
campaign and next year The cyea ~
trnperanca fsforulsfa throughout ihe
world viii he Foeueed IN Scotland IN
Scotland IL won. tiso Victory viii be a
great stimulus 10 sho Wofld 10 ~ like.
wise"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16
Gate Receipt Fairs n Discard What Logan

There shoal1 be no question: of the
vslae ~ q good fssr 10 promoting the
cssssesmens of any community. coan-
~ Or state and ~ fhis n an sxrscui-
strsi counfy. conspo~ed oF agricultural
eommunities. II naturally follows thar
ne rnsst hsve community and couDty
sxr5cuifarsJ fairs
The oid style sais recstp fair has
secoms unprofitsbie. snd sAerefors
unsatisfactory To meek thjs condi-
fion the Okishoma legislature bar fro-
vi1ed for free fair - 6efIned -
Section of Hoss< BslI No 10 W
Sesbitt. ensttied. A. Art wpyf1Ins Tor
Aoi1ing fires township sp1 oounfy
faiss. ard prescribing ne manner n
wbBcA <bey shAi1 b beid: psOvi1ins
fw ~ es<tctss a cossfy 1hir assoeIa-
tse.s. an1 fsr levying <ax4s. ~ de-
eias1ns - enerpen<y.
oes<jea q Ds1zas ~ eojpcte =
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16

Section 8 defines the duties and
powers " the executive board. apd
limits their expenditures,
section psmribs~ the manner of
pakinx ihs sssimates for ths free
tvwnxhip md county fairs and ilmifs
tho items for which estimates may b.
made 10 fcsr;
Fjrst; Premiums; second, pecns-
sSry expenses; third ndvertisinx fsir.
md cIesnjnx 6tcoratihx, etc; fourth.
iranxrcvtIng township frse Ssir AZ
tibits N sh< free county faIr. nnd the
free eosnty iais exhfklt n tbe s<&ts
fair.
a<rtjon limits ths l<xy AZ ths
eoaasy sxs]s< board ~ stx ID &xeet6
0Re~fo1StA mtlt n IN "a
s&csisn y snpow~yy ~ eu1n<y
trsusxysr ~ eplIect tG t6yy Nv |6
ssouIas ways os1 ~ y
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16
PITTSBURGH STEEL MILLS
ARE OPERATING TO-DAY
Practically Every Plant Is Run
nine At Full Capacity;
Strikers Return In
punches

TsgtfsharEh. 0cs ~ Pliishurgh dis
frfoi steel nllis are operating more
fuIly today than II any ttms since tbs
nataou Wide ssriee of steel worker'
h~gAn more than three weeks ago ac-
corasgr to reports from representa-
siyes Of to employers The latest
statements from the varsons com.
panias indlcasoa saai hundreds of men
are returning to ~ork dsiiy.
The claims Of the companies we're
met by union lcaders today wish the
statement that tine strikers are rSln-
lnE sronnd steadily and That no de-
serysDns have been reported
Nearly ali plants are running ai full
cspacity since Wednesday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16
WAR TIME RGerHlcTioN
ON PASSPORTS EXTENDED

Washington, Oct ie---sy an over
wheln'nn majority, the house today
passed the bin sstsnd,ng Tor one ysas
the war time restrictions on passports
IN order 10 keep rsjiesis ara unds
sirabIc aliens out " the United
States.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16
= Is President Seriously WS

haa h~cn showing sles&q Improvement
nor the lass wesk. according % the
bew information ag hv white ilouse
s Senators who ar n aeod stand /.
Inc ~ she White HnAKa aud who are
presumed 10 have afetss 70 lntofana
Hon there say ~ + Al ghe pgeaens
sime handling some eseeusfse matters
4 Rego orFs that hr heves will Gem
nlHiriy rWoYer and euegeetiena shai
he should step assac Aua iet tho wee
'sfrwidwrs take Nj plare are condemn
"a IN administration quarters ne pe
iitsAi ~ vdoe~ a.xlencd "a sEakp the
faiih 81 hls suppoFf.ts Ia Rim and Ia
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16
'Mls0Ms PAT TRIBUTE TO
MEMORY Or DEAD LEADER
Thousands of Masona. Friends and
Neighhors Of the I.ate Daniel
NJ haiIey. Attend his
Funeral Yesterday

NcAlessef oyt ls rhe faneea II
~ u " HailsY tAs q Z Y ANA Ma
eonle leeasr she iled hers raspaAr.
sM@ attended bs sAau@snas yeasesaav
eywHAnK
Al MAspna A. lhs araaal falg Fe
naion hvtr. geo n mosv sto pea A..
ercc wurA ii attend sAs hauae asFy
laNa and all bassneH~ in NeAsamt~v
lossa tcf an Aeut u tvFmH al sgfs
srHn TO assena An csal mlars ia shs
state paused Sen mtnages ~ ltatley
was lewdsns ogvwaeOe
~ nalles waa burlsa In t'a eon
saderate srns anltosn ~ MA lav sen
eFi ~ she u & v No arselal rtlss
wsFs observed lhnpeh sn ola eoutesl
ssatsl wearing their uniforms fal@w
a he hndy % the grave. and all ~ !.
esciatad ehaFsecA ~ the confederate
'steaalaaslen esseudsd IN hody ~
Iiaslps was hurled ~ shv NaAuplr
cemetery herr
TeleKrams ~ eondoIpnrc wafe Fp
rasyed frnm al nemhefa ~ thr uk
lahosna asleEstson in congress. and
fHanY state officials The uAIas flAlal
offering, 10 = bunch that filled two
roams wa~ hlaukni plvru covering thr
coffin top sent ffnm thm SlapYansa
souneil II Masonry. waahinxsau. u
e ~ which IN IIallaY waa mcm
hcr
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16

moneys
section X, siipuiateA oo-operasIon
with state and federal agricultural
department, And SETS me Tins ~ hold,
Ing township ffee faIrs a least three
days before The fre4 cosnty fair and
cnabies two Or mOrs tpwnshlfs d
hid their free fsirx ~ IN salae time
and place. ana m1txs NV st>n SiSetsd
from each township 10 6yee fsir hoard
fcr that townshtp, And prescrib&S tiseir
dntiee.
Section tId rrohibtts tha executive
boar6 os lhs county Mn A1mpI2liou
ipatiaS asy eotlma<e ~ bulldtn1x n
Sdpop6a sk1 pftvI n1 <luat thoy tiwy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16
WILL REDUCE SIZE Of
GREAT LAKES STATION

Chicago, Oct 10 fr@a Great I.ahaa
naval training station. which aariag
tls war became tho largest iaesllW
,ion of iiA Kind in ,he eounlry, will m
rsduced IN sise and feyert 10 its pre-
war status - station of minor I'm
portance, n The recommendation ~
Secretary pauiclm and Tho nasy AZ
partmans afa pus into effect.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16

Rev Daniel Il Made. the new se-
tor of sAe Ffrt Baptiet church. viii
be here Sunday 70 take up hls work
With the church His family will
occupy she parsonage Just esst N chs
church. corner Vine and Noble aye-
nue. Rev Wade comes flghly recon
mended a. puirlt orator and A. .
fcrcaful and feafl@ss preacher ~ shs
zoepsi Hr snd his wifa are bosf
'spgendid singers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16
TAfEyEs WAKE a SIC
DIAMOND HAUL M n v

fEr Axsss4Ntssr T-~ss8
sr~ Tcvs. Oct fs,--The tsess q
5e~rs sziyes r. bes~een tsoooeo sns
sFsclooo frp~ she srsrsn<ns ~ Mrs.
leyfs BrsnceHs- ~sa r~por~ec 70 tire
psase< seesy Nh E-socess is rse
~tSc~ ~ = n sysneex. ~hs ~stn sws
k~,-N~~x sosnsec tse 6ersrne.ss
sss-s sr o-shs. Nsb. ~A41h bears
tsear rswx.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16

ihn leaaue ~ nats0gn
s, Although there has heen no ugFs
siai denial ~ the refevA thai he saf
frfd iseion ot Inc brain. blooA
rlos 81 aFpplexy, thr impression sisHn
IA that whsi caused hs !llnesw is not
the main confederation. Thar he u on
lhe road ~ recovery and that That IN
lhn most inAertani fael Ia lhe case,
Tho hcllpf that Wilson viii ~
back A. wpri Within six weeks Il uui
E"aerally SHARED O0e senatur whn
- snpossd 50 he IN fopeh h tha
~s's4.'-s-p- sasaasseFsss-
lrnnllnnnh ON Page rnI IL
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16

VI
rights and privileges o. an township
and county fairs. and permits "
charge ~ admission 20 races. etc. and
rresents the use VI any III The money.
raised by iayy, for races ere. and
ssipuIates that free admission must
Nv allowed 10 all exhibits. entered ID
oompese Tor premiums.
section 10 definse ne duiIes ii the
seer~tsry NJ I'M county fair s~aocia
Hon n nolircttpx the money from
rishss md rriviIsxes and determines
NJ dtsYositlon
HectIon n pxovides ~ mAnner of
pFlutInx the pfsmians cataiors
Y 1eetlee n 6sxIsrsx ~ s,nex1@1ey;
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16
nUss|M ARMY IS NEAR
GATES Of HTR0GRlD

stoek.oln. Oct is--The Sorthws~t-
en- RzssisE srz'y h reported 70 cave
pssss< sons . miles beyend Tam
burg. and 70 - ~fahis - miller os
CstchssA Which u only ~ miles
ssskhrest os Pstroxrsd TIE tskins
~ isss prsscners ans ntse ssns fron
sse bstsbeytki b anDoasc~d confs~
1esns is expressed snosx ~ esfscers
tbst Pssrogfad wfiI fail before tbss
ssss<x
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16

IsessuFyad q deunsad ~ taptar~. III
the aplnlen ~ observers. sianstsi
yaSsvnlseh b~laK At t'alua. aaiy rs
suliea Aputh ~ tho FORMER Rasalap
eapilal IN thm extreme nassh tho
northern Ituaaiaa army has hroasn
The real#ganfn ef the hol#hevskl. au.
enr'ilng 20 REPORTS and are paraasaa
the aneny tnwafi Omega. yIlIaa.
about $50 miles weat ~ ArchanKsi
Generals t,wnehiHe ana W. ienlteh
AMI Admlral kalebak afN aald ta ha
operating IN CLOSES coordination,
Advlges ffew ttua#la lkas s'olsnef
Avaloft .tlrFmands, whose Sudden agr
tack 0u Hlxm iAat week eansad san
salIon. haa declared he began shs
campaign only f0r the purpoaa of sas
curing lAn i,aaa river front against
Moscow
This front IL butween tba aaetnvs
hald w General Yad~aileh and tAs
Polish army ~ Far tho ssaet altaa.
iian ~ Tlaa IN oot knoea
tisrmano Isusnian tfaoua Under
command ~ eolanet Ayaloff Fs~r.
monat saemnd 70 hasp xaired krnund
north ~ tslxs. AayInS captured mo
town ~ pananunls, according 10 sa~
port
This maFnlaW's newspaper cen+
spIeaousiy feature reports Of aues
ensae@ by Generals yuapnlEeh ara
i,vnshins and the presumed lmpoad.
Ing collapse ot she soviet govern.
meat
The newspapers think the present
situation ia more msaasing fnr tho
Hesies ReyefHment than il haa hean
~ any previous Tins,
Representing uue0mppmlainT anti.
holabeyisni. lhn MoFnIng poat senm
~the hldeoaa edIflce totsarinw undse
tho wsight of rs crimes" hus deas not
admin more than faint hope" that
Russia can now he delivered.
Confidence IL financial circles IN
the eomlnK defeat of hoiyhsvIsm wna
shown BY ths strength of securities In
tas stock exchange yesterday. many
advancing sharply with au acsiss d.
mand
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16

W F@@n b@sH4e
Washington. Oct ie@ -insesiixasiur
was nsase in an effort 10 ascertain
sust how ~ President Wilson Is, ard
whether the mAny ramors With rvKarc
10 Als condition have any loandatq
IL facs to-day showed the fo'loSln
results
u Officials ID eloee toueh with per
sons Who frequently ss~a the president.
declare fhes belseYea ne pili he back
at his DESK sFansAcsing executive baSl
ness within mouth or sia vseh~
2 No matter whai may have cAuved
his illncss. he Is Eetane wel noN ans
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16
70 DOMINATE T-E FOOD
BUSINESS or UNITED STATES

Washington. Or RsiSer@stes 81
sse c8aam shas TIE eve GIG naeASrs
eazae~ases ~ chscase nsc ssar - auna-
srase sAe wAeasszae rrorery trade ard
already han6Aa uanv~ saan -a~ se~as
1nrsgsfex fa she naeas ssAsnx snte :
srv. nmxg cs zh~ra airrvslv cnr@ef taSe
- nsns6 xxAstifssss i made IN pars
cg tAs federal trade commission : re
pors un sA@ ln&rn<rx pnAssshs& sod2y
purgsr Alsre sa DecSos-
--TAr s1fsnt se whcA sAe packer
sAoaaS ~ s@sr~rsed - euser snrsaai'ssa
scce ganes fsTn1 ASSUMING iegtEAmzass
crsrape1aurc ~lsssryass IRE r~f,ovv said
~ss q matter wAieA sAe puAgsc smfer
e~s aacne Aezsd eeserrsins-
TIVE r9e%s soas. YTimsrsgy econnnsAc
srs ssrnsvss
Does hrs ws1emlrr q scsivssr re-
SUR sn additional e'ccrcrnaen ~ Gro
enc;s0n ard 6sssrsauSson
~rsees u rrsalr and ~igl u comsiau@
10 r~4ras 20 sA~ vassic in so~er prices
ard s.estsr cnxasty cs rodurs and
servaceF
A FAf~6 cuextio1 rnt here SsFa~sed
r~axtsx tc the ultimate effmcS ns snrh
vzxz snt F.o~s-sng orxansssssuas OF
tAs EcsItscsl arc sorHai fabric NJ AR
s-Scxn inssiTmstons
Esr Five G~reey
iresmc~-s r she ssss rs c0nanso@ naex
sssd to ~ sal1tnr 3nder centred o< che
zig Eve are pozatry and game. dairy
.
GCcnf1s aAS 90 Page 4. Col !
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16
SWIFT DENIES THE
CHlRCEs Or COMBINE
REPORT SAYS BIC FINk'
WOULD HANDLE All. FED,
ROOD A<D MEATS SOLD
N United STATES;
MANY CHARGES
ARE MADE


cAscsso, Oct ss--Lo0sx s~a7'
rs~essce~t ~ k~rfs Z ce~ tecss sssssS
. s.ssem@rs 4snsars tAe charges kha'
sAs sess sss packers ~ snsarss~s me
secc~ cf tNser sUG-ess. thresssr 70
es.snca tNe ~Assssais sresery srsse
a. tAe ecu-ssy ~~Acn are ecnsaAnec
sr ia latest r~po~s n shs seSeVa'
trace ca--ssssc~-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16
P[TR0GRAO DOOMED 70
CAPTURE BY REGULARS
ntlE on t.t1>I>E AM istDt~
slIEttsM Ar IND A. AL.
VANTAGE GROUND
tn Mtii.t~. iuNt,tpN
NEWSPAPERS AIlE
N'Hilt<T


rssss, Oct 's~rvis, 10y -
Mssee~. ta. beer ssssr NY th~
saFess ~ Gsesssi osassle~. mi.
wsssns shss ere lssasr a. me Isysi
Husslae sFmv has driven . uimrs
seans lasa rsasrst Hassls and Asa
sounded emo ae@sn knsli sa Msa
ualshsvlss~ ralss
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16

There viii ts a meeting of tho
Board of Directors Of tho Chamber ~
Commerce tonight at O'Clock. nasi.
Dess os Importance IA 40 be irsnsActssi.
and . fuIl attendance N de1ireA. A.
r dsaxofy, Secretary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16
WILL END srEEl srakE
PROBE SOON

w EE+F"EEWW ? 1fFFsf
Wssasegsca. Oct ts--The serste
ssses por~tsse tsssy oesseed % end
sss snsesssssssse Of the steel strike ~
essekiy - poss'sss- e~sssesy sftss
hesrsas se~ ~srs witnesses. bys
wsxssss sv~-her ssssss to ssyske zones
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16
aovlrr foaeaasAtt

i.0HiHn, tlet a kslreeii ha9s BY tho
anAlaHshia ~ ensHsIes on four treass.
shm armies NJ th~ Naviet government
~ Riiasla appears to be facing
prfgud EF~@Bant with diamafar. Tsans
efsl tseHnhlnsa sa.sarks ffum thm
aaaih, lAilish fsAFeea from shs wsxf
northwestern liuaaIaA lpwloaa an tho
northwest ana nuFthsgn Fsasaiau
irunpa sFum she narthA Aav~ daTin3
the last few days fofwad ahsad umsit
" asWme lhe hnEahwyik aririas ave- hss
tween the upper aaa aasheF mlli.
sfnnas d
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16

The supreme court has held that
certificates ~ lite insurance where
THE henefiotsry ls paid inslallmcntA
are personal properly and taxable
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16

Vote on the Hhantung clause ~ ihs
peace tr"aiy has Teen again porspon
"a by fse senate.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16

whisky bandits robbed tho X g
Athletic cinb of ~ Cases OF booze last
night.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16

John Wilkinson of the United Mine
Workers declared AZ Mnsaosee last
night that The railroads arr BOARDING
coal f0r 0wn use
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16

Federal authorities M Detroit raid
~ an npfown farhionabie apartment
and srabbed s7eooo worth ~ opipm
aud morphine las, night.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16

xev Or3es1r. Or TsnIxAn~ fsSf
prs<~ssS - sais ss,xA por1ou. eos14r;
ys11sy ~.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16

Flfscen negroes are being held IN
tee Fort woira jan They we're found
~iih arms and ammunition
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16
WHAT TIcKED OVER
THE WIRE DURING DAY

Fpieeupslsans IL convention ~ Ile
troll Sasa divided ever the world a
peace pact. The southern winR wants
an enforcement
Reports today frnm Washington IN ~
dsrale The taFls recovery ~ samuel
GompcrS Colonel House IL also Inn
pfoyinr
Adu'lrsi Craytnn reporta President
Wilson's condition IL greatly lmptuv .
"a and says he "a iaendlnF fast"
Lieutenant Maynard The "sky pilot"
Nv aiill in the lead W the great Faco
and IA expected 70 land in Chicago thla
evening
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16

fron1lnned on Page :, Col. 4,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-16

aConias ass % Pare !. Col
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-05
SAY
 CANNOT ACCEDE
 TO ALLIED TERMS
Teuton Ship Owners De- mands of Allies for Ship ping at Variance
 with Interests.

PARIS, March 5.-A Zurich dis patch received here says at meet ing of the German Cabinet Monday. which was attended by party leaders. the ship owners decided that Ger many could not submit to coercioE from the Entente Powers in armistice regulations or in peace parleys prop CT.
 The demand for the requisition of German vessels for the use of the Allies was held by the Germans as absolutely at variance with Ger man interests and were such that could not be accepted.
 A press campaign already has been started in Germany, according to the Zurich advices. against the armistice terms and the preliminary peace terms.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-05
Very Little Routine Busi- ness Transacted Either House as Members Iis-
 tened to Message.
MANIFESTED
First Report of Gov. Thos. Riggs, IT,, Is Received and Will Be Entered in
 Official Journals.

Gov. Thomas Riggs, Jr., delivered his first message to the Alaska Leg islature at a joint session of the Sen ate and House of Representatives at two o'clock this afternon in the hall of the House of Representatives.
 President James Frawley of the Senate presided at the joint session, and Speaker White sat at his side
 Gov Riggs was escorted to the Speakers desk by Senator Sundback and Representative Pennington, Pres ident Pro-Tempore of the Senate and Speaker Pro-Tempore of the House, respectively.
 The message was delivered in clear cut and sharply enunciated sentences. That it made an excellent impress sion was evident. The general yer
 (Continued on Page Two)
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-05
RUSSIAN JEW FIRES SHOTS
 AT POINCARE
Claims That He Was Try ing to Register a Pro- test Against Interven-
 ton in Russia.

PARIS, March 5.-A Russian Jew named Kellner fired two revolver President Poincare's residence this morning The bullets fell harmless, ly into the court. Kneller declared that he desired to protest against Allied intervention in Russia.
 The report of the incident follow ing the recent attempted assassina- tion of Premier Clemenceau caused the most intense excitement
 The man was placed under arrest by the police, who still are working on the theory that Bolsheviki plot was responsible for the attempt to take the life of the Premier
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-05
RAILROADS MAY BORROW MONEY
 FOR PURPOSES
Railroad Administrati 0 n May Be Able to Get Funds for Needed
 Improvements.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Govern- ment officials are inclined to the be- lief that the railroads can borrow the funds needed to make extensive improvements planned, or that the War Finance Corporation may ex tend large loans.
 The failure of Congress to pass the appropriation bill, owing to tho filibustering methods marking the close of the session, leaves the rail road coffers practically empty Many of the railroad systems are already run down" for lack of necessary repairs in equipment. and all exten- sions planned, are out of the ques, tion unless funds can be secured.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-05
MAYOR HANSON PLEASED WITH
 CITY ELECTION
Declares That Seattle Has by a Vote Populated So-
 Wet Authority for
 the American Plan.

SEATTLE March 5-City Council men C. B Fitzgerald, Judge William Hickman Moore, and R. H. Thomp. son were elected yesterday over the three labor candidates, namely Rob ert l.. Proctor, Ed. T. Levi, and Charles H. Gallant.
 Mayor Ole Hanson in commentine on the election said the people voted a repudiation of Soviet authority by ballot. and for police authority growing out of the recent strike.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-05
SHEPARD STRIKERS
 WILL TAKE A VOTE
 DURING PRESENT WEEK
Aberdeen Strikers Vote to Return to Work and It Is Believed Other Will Take Sim
 liar Vote.

SEATTLE, March ,. Shipyard strikers will vote this week on re- turning to work as was predicted in an announcement made last Satur, day night.
 It is possible the shipyards may open next Monday. the men to return to work at the old wages. pending the outcome of wage conference at Washington.
 The Aberdeen strikers already have voted to return to work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-05
RUSSIAN SOVIET
 WANTS MONEY BADLY
 FROM UNITED STATES
Petrograd Advices Say That Rus sians Want to Give Away Mining and Railroads
 for Real Money.

STOCKHOLM, March 5.-A Pet. rograd dispatch received here says the Russian Soviet Government hopes to float a loan in the United States and is prepared to offer in exchange important mining and railroad apd other concessions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-05
EXECUTIVES CONDEMN THE
 FILIBUSTERERS

WASHINGTON, March 5. The Governors and Mayors and others in conference here for the purpose of solving readjustment problems, sharp ly criticised Congress and the filibus- tering Senators for holding up ap- propriations and other measures needed in providing employment for returned soldiers and labor now un- employed.
 Mayor James Rolph, of San Fran, cisco, in leading the discussion, said that the country was looking to Con gross to take the lead in assisting the States and municipalities to help solve the present labor unrest, by providing means of employment, in- stead of hindering and adding to the reconstruction problems now con fronting the Nation
 William Pigott, representing Seat tie at the Governors and Mayors Conference, declared that important legislation for reclamation projects anu lOT COutiuuiH6 luc COuStf fuCliOH of the Alaska railroad, were held up by Congress, because the Senate fiddled while Rome burned"
 Piggott said the talk of the Seat tie strike being an outbreak of Bol shevikism was all bogey. He said the workers of the United States had no reason for force by anarchy.
 Pigott said his experience as a manufacturer caused him to believe that the cost of living could be re- lieved from 10 to 50 per cent. with out reducing the present wages.
 FlL1BuSTER AcCENTUATES
 LABOR DIFFICULTIES
 WASHINGTON, March 5.-Unem. ployment is increasing in New Eng land, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and the hopes of legis- lation by Congress for readjustment problems which failed, make the problems more acute.
 The country's unemployed now to. tals 365.400. Ohio contains 10000 employed.