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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
TEXT OF TELEGRAM

order to secure accurate inrurfi1s- sts relative to charges of profiteering s iealers in necessary commodities it
 ne desire of the government to as, ger tin whether or not such dealers are ing more than a fair margin of 1rn it. will you assist in your state by rosiu esting those persons who have been county food administrators under your 5 jdicton, to appoint fair price com
 ees, including one retailer of groce-
 one of dry goods, a representative of
 ucers, of organized labor, of house. wives, two or three representatives of the public generally, also a wholesaler when practicable9 Please request them tc pursue approximately the same in- ouiries with reference to food products and the ordinary necessities in dry goods and clothing that were pursued by your fair committees under the administration act This committee will be an extra legal body without power to summon wit nesses or fix prices. It is requested, however, to ascertain the cost prices, determine a fair margin of profit and if retail prices are in excess of what the committee regards a fair price to have published it's list of fair prices, re- porting to you for review You are re- auested to report to the department of justice general review of the situa- ton in your state.
 Any eFIQe4lCS or HOdIuinB UT OlhtT violations of the food control act which may be developed in the work of such committees should be turned over to the United States attorney who will be in- structed to employ all his resources as we'll as those of the bureau of investi- gation to cooperate with you and your committees in seeking out and punishing all violators of the law.
 There is a pressing necessity for the re storation of normal conditions and it is believed that through the same or ganization which you had as federal food administrator and your country ad- luinistrators, together with their appoin- tees, can render a valuable service to the country at this time, and your CO., operation and theirs. without conlpensa- ton, will be greatly appreciated. The widest publicity of this movement and the results obtained by the county com rittees t is believed. will be an im- portant factor in it's success. Please wire whether the government can count upon your active cooperation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
Scores Of Soldiers Killed
 In Food Riots at Chenanitz

stored att Chemnitz. Sax0ny. where S0 pecs@ns were killed Friday during food riots inspired by SpartacaiS nsitators, according ts advices from Berlin.
 Various important buildings are still in tFe hands of the govern ment fOrfes, but the majority of the troops have withdrawn besstnd he Asaerswaide-0berl line.
 Further ,governmcnt reinforce ments havf arrived on the out skirts of Ehemnitx. Negotiations with the rioters are in progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
Mother and Daughter
 Are Killed by Train
By Associated prsss

Canton, Ga. August 1o.-Mrs zonie Westbrook and her daughter Aurelia aged Is, were killed and four young mem- bers of the family injured, two serious ly when a Louisville and Nashville pas- senger train struck the automobile one of the children was driving at a cross ing near here today Mrs. Westbrook was resident of Waleska, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
Summary of the News

1--Palmer begins probe of retailers
 part in high prices. Congress takes up H. c. l.. lexis-
 Iati0n. Students thrash officials in Buda-
 pest. zLMeetins called to decide strikers
 course. 3LCIoser economic alliance with T..
 $. Italy's desire. 4-EdftOriaI. SStrikers awaiting guarantee frOm
 President.
 Judge Henry A. Sharpe dies in
 Pittsburg. e-Social. 7-Hum of industry in the south. S-O-rports. 1O--Tl sas sFs pnnrNers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
REVOLT PLOT IN CHIHUAHUA CITY
 IS DISCOVERED
8, AssocIatsd Press

Ei Paso, Tex. August 1O.--A plot to hnxe the Chihuahua city garri- son revolt against the Cnrranxa commanders was discovered early Wednesday morning, according to American and Mexican passengers arriving from Chfhuahua city to- day. A large number of federal officers and soldiers were placed in the fedt ral penitentiary charged wifa melting mutiny. the trav- Relers said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
Bridge Is Condemned

Chattanooga, Tenn August 10.--Fol- lowing inspection by Chief Engineer Wells of the southern railway and " w. Wood. chief engineer of he Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pa cific railway. the bridge over the Ten nessee river eight miles above Chat tanooga has been condemned and abandoned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
HIDDEN GtfNs FouNp

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 Berne August 10.--From RGmaui'-f sources it has been learned that G0.000 rifles. machine guns and grenades hid- den by the Rulgarians during the op- era ations in the province of Dobrudia, Rumania, have been found and con- fiscated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
Aviator Killed

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 Fredericksburg, Va. August 10- James N. Hopkins. civilian aviator of Newport News. was killed here today Whcr his plane plin@ed nose downward following an exhibition of the conmer- eial value Of arpianes Tn tae machine with him was James Hautz. also of Newport News who escaped serious in- jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
ATTORNEY GENERAL BEGINS PROBE OF
 RETAILERS PART
 IN HIGH PRICES
Palmer Wires State Food Administrators to Name Fair Price Committee in Each County to In-
 vestigate Prices
By Assoeiatsd Press

Washington, August 10.- Attorney General Palmer start ed out today to ascertain how much of the high cost of liv- ing is due to excessive profits by retailers.
 In telegram to all state food admin istrators who worked with Adminis- trator Hoover during the war, the At torney General requested the appoint ment of a fair price committee in each county to investigate what is being charged for retail necessities and if in excess of what the committee considers just. to publish a list of fair prices for the guidance of the public.
 This is the "extra-legaf means of reaching profiteering which MT. Palmer recently indicated was under considera- tion He has frankly admitted from the start that there was no means to prose- cute directly man guilty of extortion in prices. Retailers who are gouging the ultimate consumer will have to be dis ciplined by public sentiment, which of- ficials have no doubt is sufficiently alert to the situation now to act vigorously in clear cut cases.
 WANTS BOARDING EVIDENCE Hoarders. on the other hand, can be reached through the war time food laws or the Sherman act. and Mir. Palmer re- quested the state food administrators to transmit to him any evidence of hoard- ing or other violations of the law which
 might encounter in their work, with
 promise that the governments 3ss enforcement machinery would act lnlptly.
 . here is a pressing necessity for the
 tara tion of normal conditions MT.
 ners telegram said, requesting the who did such effective work dur
 he war to take up the burden again. rav were asked to serve without com 3l ation the Attorney General believ- as that the public service to be per os ed now is as important as when the
 try was engaged in hostiities, and
 no patriotic citizen would refuse the
 to duty.
 orney General Palmers telegram
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
Havre Strike Ends By Assocjated Press

Havre, August 10-Havas)- "A settlement has been reached between the officials of the striking dockmer and the employers, and the strike which has been in progress for some time has ended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
By Associated Press

By Associated Press Chemnftx. Snxony. August 10. Sixty to eighty soldiers were killed and zoo wounded in the lighting during food riots Friday, accord- ing to private estimates here. Ten civilians were killed and D wounded.
 The city now is quiet and trains are running.
 QUIET IS RESTORED
 By Associated Press Copenhagen. Saturday. August 2. Comparative quiet has been re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
WARM DEBATE LIKELY

Spirited debate on the high cost of liY-
 ing questions is expected tomorrow in the Senate. Senator Reed. Missouri, and cKedlar, Tennessee. democrats, have announced addresses on the Rahject and others are in preparation.
 The peace treaty and league of La- tions. however, are not to go into total eclipse in thu Senate because of interest in the high cost of living.
 Republican Leader Lodge Tuesday will deliver an extensive analysis Of internal problems and others will follow. Secre- tary Lansing tomorrow will resume his testimony over the peace negotiations and other subjects before the foreign relations committee. He probably will read a prepared statement on his nego- tiations of the .ansing-Ishii agreement, which defined Japan's special interest in China and reaffirmed the "open door policy. The committee also is expected to receive a communication from Presi- dent Wilson in response to requests for data and documents on the negotiations a. Paris.
 Republican leaders said today that the end of the committees deliberations on the treaty was not in sight, despite de- mands for early ratification, as means or insurng peace and aiding in the so- luton of living cost problems. Some re- publicans are insisting that no action be taken on the treaty until Col. E. NJ. House can appear before the commit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
CONGRESS BEGINS
 CONSIDERATION OF
 H. C.L. LEGISLATION URGED BY WILSON
Leaders Plan to Take Up Living st Today, But Cor Will Be in
 of Work for Several Days
By Asseeistsd Prs.

Washington, August 10.- Congress tomorrow begins ac- tual consideration of high cost of living problems. Plans have been made by leaders for inn mediate consideration of the legislation recommendations made by President Wilson in his address and the cost of liv- ing question promises this week to overshadow even the peace treaty and many other import ant affairs at the capital.
 Work for several days will be in the hands of committees The House agri- culture committee will take up a bill for government regulation of cold stor- age facilities and Chairman cummins of the Senate interstate commerce commit tee is expected to announce special subcommittee to consider the President s proposals for regulation of foodstuffs en- terng interstate commerce, including federal licensing of interstate corpora tions. Tuesday the Senate agricultural committee will meet to consider the wheat price question and extension of the food control law. Senators Gronna and National Grange leaders plan a statement early this week, giving the farmers side of problems now under question All senators from agricultural states have been invited to the meet ing Tuesday.
 With jurisdiction over the railroad brotherhoods demands for increased wages to meet living costs shifted from Congress to the President and director general of railroads, the house interstate commerce committee tomorrow will re- sume hearings on organized labor's rail- road bill. Glenn E. Plumb author of the measure Is expected to conclude his statement tomorrow and will be followed by A E. Garretson, chief of the con- ductors' brotherhood.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-26
SktCNAY R0AD
 Tf0 GET EOIICt 

[The Juneau Empire in reporting the session. of the territorial legis- lalLre stated that, a communication frpm the Skagway Chamber of Com ulsrce asking for the construction Of a-'rotsd1a along the skagway river 10 the summie of the White Pass was referred to the Committee on Roads and Highways.
 The Sksgway Commercial Club did not ask for g road to Summits. what they did ask for was road to the timber belt along the east fork Of the. :Skagway river, and it was stafed% in the request that two years ago the territorial Road Com mission after a personal r>cOn- noissance of the land. promised to buit1 the road, so that in tEe end
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-26
VRSHAN MAKES SWEEPING CHARGES CHARGES AGAINST RAILWAY COMMISSION

Washington, March 25-secreta- " of the Interior Franklin K. Lane is in receipt of letter from Dele gate from Alaska, James Wicker sham, copies of which have been distributed among a number of Republican congressmen, in which Delegate Wickersham makes as- founding aecusations against the Gepartment's administration of GGYernmInt railroad and other the Alaskan affairs.
 In his letter 10 Secretary Lane, Delegate WiclQcrsham demands the withdrawal of Lane from the off cial management of the Alaska railroad construction. He charges incompetency and political partisan- ship, and the waste and misuse or the funds which have been appropri ated by congress for the construct ion of the railroad.
 Alasl1a's dlGgate charges the administration with leveying unjust and unreasonable rates for ser vice on portions of read which have already been completed, and h charses that Lane assisted the Al aska syndicate, the Guggenheim-Mor gan corporations in imposing unrSaF enable rates agains| Alaska shippers for water transportation.
 The charge of unjust discrimina- ton against residents of the territory is also set up. and on tris point the delegate claims that the department has virtually given over control of the Boring ri- yer district to the Guggenheims, and thus made it possible for the South err Pacific to get the cream of the Matinuska district.
 Judge Wickersham quotes lett rs and official documents in support of his charges agains Thomas Riggs IT. as director of the operations on the Northern section of the rail road or as railroad oonstructor of the Nenama division and states;-
 'You are responsible for it. You knew he was hopelessly incompetent
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-26
SOUNDS LIKE
 PUBLICITY DOPE

From time to time Alaskans ad- yocate the establishment of an insan asylum in the territory, Ut some snot the location of which as yet has been undetermined. Whether these recommendations are made on the theory that a dogs hair is good for the bite; CT engendered by 8 desire to reap pecuniary ben efits from the care of these unfor- tunates is unknown. But the fact remains that if President Will son does no return soon from Franc
 with a clear and definate expla- nation of what the constitu-
 tion of the League of Nations con- sists of Alaska will have to be roofed over; Q keepep appointed or the crazies moved back to make room for the great majority. One would think that We of Alaska would be nor interested In the subject of Why Do the Sun Go South in the Winter Whn It Is Needed Most; or why a malamute al ways howls at night when we de- sire to sleep, or some other subject Hearer home; but not so. The peace treaty has been signed, Eealed and delivered and the nation sent to the demnition bowwows oftener and more frequent then any local- itY in which We have ever eked out a miserable existence. Brain storms over current politics are be coming as recurrent aH the glacier wind or our coal biIl.--Valdez Mtn-
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-26

when you sent him there"
 Delegate Wickersham further charges in his letter to Secretary Lane that the government railroad has cost $14O,OOO per mile to build, and states that 1t could have been built by priVae contract for s40,OOO or $5O.OOO per mile.
 The delegate further Btatea that while engaged as the railroad bufld- CT, Riggs was a social and polite. al appotntee, and not by virtue of his ability as an engineer, and that ss a builder he was an offense against the Alaska railroad pro- ject.
 Drunkenness, MT. Secretary, in the headquarters at Nenana," says the letter, "was publicly Haunted in MT. Riggs face, and it was such management as this that has epD. the government a loss of mill lions of dollars and years lost time and appropriations, and has ultim- ately brought the failure of the enterprise.
 The letter charges Mrs. Riggs, wife of Gov. Riggs, and Mrs. Cramer, wife of Gov. Riggs sacre- tary, with having voted Illegally in Nenana at the NovemGsr election of 1916. Thomas Riggs was then Alaska railway commissioner, and Cramer was the disbursing officer.
 Delegate Wickersham says in his letter, and Commissioner Riggs pr, cured Renia Coudet Riggs, his wife, to vote the election and Disburs- ing officer Cramer procur.& Flo renee E. Cramer, his wife, to vote at the same polls, both they and their wives were guilty of the crim- inal act or acts denounced in the election law and ough to be punished as if they Were con- mos, people instead of securing i'm munity because they were high offi- cials in the Alaska Engineering Commission and more recently Cor era1r and Secretary to. the Cover nor of the territory of Alasba."
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-26
HUBBIES
 DEFEAT WIVES

0Iion, Mich, March 26-Monday three loving husbands yanquishe three loving wives who asptred for nolitical honors.
 Mrs. Belle Anderson was candi- date for president of the village against her husbanG Byron D An- ders2n; Mrs. lone Allen ran arsinst her husband Fred D Allen for the clerkshiD, while Sarah Murphy was a candidate for assess or against Rerbert Murphy, another husband.
 The strength of the much Haunted women's machine proved tc, be imaginary. "Well, l" declared the females, "the jobs stay in the family, anyway"
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-26

Shortly after. noon today Dr. Iohnston,, acting health .looffieer received orders from Governor Thomas Riggs, jr., to institute 8 strict quarautine against all per, sons leaving this city for the south in any manner. whatsoever. st 5am- ship. gas boat. aeroplane or by any other means. The regulations re- quire that those desiring to l aye must, first go into quarantine for five days prior to the time of their departure, and that while tthua de- tained will. b eunder their own ex- pense.
 All travellers bound south will be required to spend 5 days at the Golden North hobelI and will not be allowed to go on the streets, or mingle with the town people during that time. ..,
 Dr. Johnston was questioned this morning on the influenza situation and stated that with the exception
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-26
WILL BET BIRDS
 EYE VIEU FARM

Ansonia, Montana, March 26-J. P. Morgan determined to give his extensive ranch in this state q thorough investigation, and in or der to do so he bit upon viewing this wid tract of land from the air thus getting a birds eye view.
 That this may be Accomplished in salety he has employed former Army Aviator Daily to carry him over the ground in an aeroplane, and it is his intention to make an exhaustive study of his farm in this manner.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-26
HARDY IS MADE
 OFFICE DEPUTY.

Juneaus Wedneeday - N. o. liar dy, for more than one year past deputy U S. Marshal in Skagway, and who arrived in this city Mon day morning on the Lighthouse tender Cedar, has been appointed by U. s. Marshal Tanner aa office deputy in this ely to succeed Har- " F. Morton, resigned
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-26

Late arrivals from Olnes report that q very optimistic atmosphere prevails in that vicinity as the re suit of the finding, by Emil Dorfner, of the lost rich pay streak on Dome creek. e..
 The pay was discovered on 13 be- low, and from the prcsent accounts several outfits will work there i'll hopes of connecting up the run of eoarse gold. 1
 Dorfner is installing a largeplant and will open up with a big number of men, operating on on eXtenslTs scale, this summer.-Citisen- .,
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-26
sOUTHBOUND PASSENGERS OUT Of
 SkAGWAY MUST CO IN QUARANTINE

of the Mulvihill family, who ar oil reported to be down with tho flu, there are no new cases.
 Two additional nurs s Arrived or the Estebeth from Juneau las night, Mrs. Shaw and Miss Gr'undy and these are assisting Mrs. Mo Kenzle and Mrs Bothwell whc came up with Dr. Johnston.
 A telephonic report from the White Pass hospital says that all the patients there are doing well and Dr. Gable is now canvalescent and should be out in short time.
 The telephone was brought into play in communicating with the Hos pital annex, and Miss Wilson, Wth6 So graciously offered her services announced that all her patients wer doing well. She was informed that a Sew more patients from the White Pasr hospital Or private residences would be sent down today, but she wss unable to learn who they are
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-26

Berlin, Wednesday - Travellers arriving in this city from Budapest tc5ey report that there has been much bloody fighting between Com munists and anti-Bolshevihi fore in the strests of Budapest. IL is reported that the streets Of that city are being swept by machine guu fire and that the casualties are very heavy.
 The Communist guards are being
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-26
INO|CA. T|ONS DOES NOT . SHOW ALL

Washington, March 26 - The American delegates in Paris have wired to the White House today that better progress is being made towards a peace treaty than ap- pears on the surface. Of the reports which have been sent out. - ..
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-26
BISHOP N 'GRATH
 IS CONSECRATED

Seattle, March 25-Right RsTer- end Bishop McGrath of Baker City. Oregon. was oonsecreated in this city yesterday. Bishop Crimont of Alaska assisted in the impressive sf
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-26
PREMIER
 IS ASSASSINATED

Prague, March 26--A report haa reached this city that former Pre- mier Korolyi was assasslnated at Budapest yesterday.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-26

Madrid, Wednesday - Owing 10 the .rerent political and tndGSt. ial disturbances which have swept oV- CT Spain, the constitutional guar anies will probably be suspended
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-26

man who is being held on a charge Of felony.
 It Is believed that her testimony will duplicate Storrs in the mur- der, as the Seattle police still in- Eist that she could not have plan ned and executed the murder un- sided.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-26
RUTH GARRISON ID GIVE TESTI-
 M0NY IN S1ORRS FELONY CASE

Okonogan, March 26 - Ruth Gar rison, who is charged with having murdered Mrs. Grace M. Storrs by giving her a fruit cocktail seasoned with Q liberal dose of strychnine, will be brought to this city to tas- tify in behalf of Dudley StorTs, the husband of the murdered wo-
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-26

Basel, Wednesday-C cho forces according to 2 Vienna dispatch to he Frankfurter Zeitung this morn- ing have occupied the important ci- tv of Raab, which Is situateda on on the Danube river cnly 67 miles northwest of Budapcst.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-26

our people might be able to get fire wood without having to buy 1t in the Yukon territory,
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-26
$ MANY LARGE CITIES IN SPAIN
 . n BE PUT UNDER MARTIAL LAW

the entire nation.
 Madrid is now under martial law, and 1t is believed that several of the other large cities will soon be in the same manner.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-26
BLOODY BATTLES BEING FOUGHT
 IN HE SIREETS OF BUDAPEST

directed. by Hungarian soldiers wCh have lately returned from Rus sia.