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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23
COMMITTEE 0 FOOD PRICE
 ORDERED
 NAMED

The question of profiteering in Seward, if there is any; the taking of evidence and the appointment Of a fare price" committee are the issues Judge Whittlesey has been authorized Co make upon instructions received from United States district attorney Munly, of the Third Judicial Division.
 Judge Whittlesey has received the 'ollowing instructions:
 "In accordance with the ,advlces from the Attorney General and from the Food Administration of the Terri tory, you are required to arrange Tor what is known as fair price commit tee of the citizens of your community for the purpose of Investigating the prices of commodities with a view or ,scertaining whether there is any loarding or profiteering.
 "The food control law is still in cf- feet.
 "The committee should be composed ,f people who will make fair and im- partial investigation. If local dealers are at fault, the public should know it and if they are at fault there should be a correction and adjustment of the matter.
 "Committees of like nature have been appointed in several places in the territory already and it is advis- able that you appoint such a commit tee and make an investigation as early as possible giving everyone a chance so present their views.
 "After the committee has made it's investigation, kindly have report sent here and to P. R. Bradley, Terri torial food administrator at Juneau.
 "United States Marshal Brenne- mann has wired Deputy U. s. Marshal Isaac Evans to cooperate with you.'
 Juneau, Ketchikan, Cordova and Valdez are now holding investigations before specially appointed committees. The meetings are generally held in the evenings SO all can attend and sub nit what they believe is evidence of high food charges. Merchants are readily submitting their figures on purchase prices of commodities, over- head charges, etc.
 In most orders issued direct by United States Attorney General Pal mer the committee generally consists of one retailer of groceries. one of dry goods, representative of Labor, one meat dealer, two or three from the public generally, and two or three housewives.
 Bare facts are wanted and any in-
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23

d and suffering people. Tive hurG red dollars is asked of Seward and tht district contingent and to the west. ward. Five dollars month will sav' one adult or child until the peace con ference deals with Turkey and prov;d- IS mandatory for Armenia.
 Rev. Mir. Jenkins has secured the consent of Mayor Chamberlin to act az hartman of the committee for this re- lief work and MT. Chamberlin has se- 'ected the following to assist on the .ommittee:- Mrs. D. C. Mathisor, Mrs. Erich Lucas, F. Wood, and Rev, z. J. Finn. Contributions to this work will be received'by any of the commit tee, or by MT. Chamberlin at J, L. Graef's Hardware store.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23
FUND FOR
 STARVING
 IS SOUGHT

Rev. Thomas Jenkins, who is mak- ing & tour of Alaska in the interest CT the Armenian and Syrian Relief fund, passed through on the steamer Ala meda for Anchorage, Thursday night, Rev. Jenkins made short talk at the Liberty theatre.
 The cumulative effect of reading for any length of time of the Turkish atrocities upon offenseless and help less people is mental horror. Rev. Jen' kins, in his address made those who heard his message deSirous Of doing what they could to Succor the rem usnt of Armenia's maSSacred people in this hour of deepest need.
 "Mr. Hoover has cabled the Amer ican relief committee recently that, do what We will, We cannot save 2OO,Ooo of the most isolated. These have been driven into the mountains faStneSSeS and the desert. Neither food or trans portation are available. Suppose one of them were mine? was the thought suggested. But the other 100000 can be saved if America is generous. And 100000 of these are young children" said Rev. Jenkins.
 Steward, 1 am sure will answer this call from the soul of an expatiat
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23
PULP MILLS IN ALASKA URGED
 BY SENATOR

WASHINGTON, Aug, 23- Sena- tor James r.. Watson, Republican ot Indiana. has introduced resolution authorizing the Secretary of Agricul- ture to survey the nations pulp wood and timber supply as a step towards conserving the decreasing supply of wood used in the manufacture of news print paper.
 Senator Watson told the Senate in speech that there were enough for ,sts in Alaska whose annual growtr would supply pulp for half the news print used in America. The Senator stated there were no pulp mills 'H Alaska and urged that the industry be developed immediately in northwes; Alaska especially.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23
TAX LEVY FOR CITY
 12 MILLS

At an adjourned meeting of the Board of Equalization, held last night in the Town Hall, the budget and the tax levy for the year was informally discussed. It was the opinion of the members present that the tax levy .,hould be 12 mills. This levy will of- ficially come up at the next meeting of the city council. Those present last night were Mayor, Chamberlin, Couu- cilmen Lucas, Graef, McNeer, Graf, Whitemore and Homer.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23
sg3 is COMMITTEE
 FAVORABLE
 ON MEASURE

SEATTLE, Aug, g. A dispatch to the Post.Intelligepcer from Washing. ton says that early consideration ot Chairman Curry's appropriation bill of SIT ,OOO, 900 for the government rai'- road in Alaska is now assured. The House rules committee late yesterday afternoon adopted resolution giving the measure privileged status. This means the measure will be brought to a vote probably within 8 fortnight.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23
MEXICAN
 MUDDLE

WASHINGTON, Aug, 2S-- The Mexican Chamber of Deputies today defeated resolution asking an in- crrogation of Carranza on the rela- tions between America and Mexico.
 The Chamber of Deputies instead instructed the foreign relations com mittee to investigate the cause of the character of the resent alleged inter national crisis and make recommen- dationS.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23
STEAMER NEWS

Steamer Alameda, southbound from Anchorage, is due in port around about 6 o'clock. The Alameda will be at the Seward dock one hour and weather permitting will then go to the San Juan dock for stay of abou. half an hour to take aboard 800 cases of salmon.
 Steamer Admiral Watson is due to arrive in port late this evening the definite hour not being known at the time of going to press.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23

MARTA, Aug, 23- The Carran- zistas are aiding the Americans in the country of the Conchos river where the Americans have located the ban dits who recently held the two .Ameri- can army aviators for ransom. The bandits are believed to have reached the mountains and escaped. Five known bandits are dead.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23
FISH QUOTATIONS

SEATTLE, Aug, 23- Fish quota tions are as follows: halibut, fourteen and one half cents; sable, five cents: ing and red cod, four cents.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23

. LONDON, Aug, 23-- The Bolshe- wiki forces have murdered Idadulla-
 berg, the Persian Consular Agent at Armavir, Armenia. The Bolsheviki
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23

timidation to those appearing and of- fering evidence is also a misdemeanor to be dealt with later.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23
SH0T

LOS ANGELES, Aug, 23- Irwin Day, a Southern Pacific switchman was shot and probably fatally wound ed at a street corner this afternoon where strike sympathizers had gather ed.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23
TO V0TES00N ON R. R. BILL
URDER

forces have also murdered BIO Pers- ians during the past twelve hours ac- cording to official reports received here.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23
DUKE MUST
 NOW QUIT

PARIS, Aug, 23-- The Supreme Council has instructed the Allied Mis- sion at Budapest to inform Archduke Joseph he must leave the Hungarian in the interests of Euro pean peace.
 The instructions state Europe has suffered so much under the rule Of the HapsburgS that none have conf dence in q government of which they may be part.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23
STEEL. HELMETS ADOPTED

wASHiECT0E, Aug. 23-- .The war department has adopted the steel helmet as a permanent part of the srmy'S equipment.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23
NORTHWESTERNlS IS
 ON WAY NORTH 7

SEATTLE, Aug, 23- Steamer Northwestern sailed for Seward and way ports in Alaska at o'clock yes terday afternoon with 200 psssenstrs aboard many being miners for 5unesu or Cordova.
 The following passengers are aboard for Seward:-
 l.. c. Greve and wife.
 Fred Pein. II E Fred D. Davy.
 Miss Clare Schwartz.
 H. Cutting.
 C. Wolcott. "T' ' John s. Darwin.
 R. B. Denny.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23
STRIKE

LOS ANGELES, Aug, 23- There is a paralysis today in transportation in Southern California. Members or four railway Brotherhoods struck on the Southern Pacific, Santa Fe and Salt Lake Line. No Southern Pacific night trains left during the night ana none are being operated today.
 The PacifS Electric carmen are still out.
 LOS ANGELES, Aug, 23- Late this afternoon the Southern Pacific annulled all trains on account of the strike and not wheel will be turning tonight unless volunteer crews are se- cured.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23
FLEET IN PUGET SOUND
 ABOUT MIDDLE OF NEXT
 MONTH OFFICIAL REPORT

SANTA BARBARA, Aug, 23- An official statement was issued today that the new Pacific Fleet will enter Puget Sound on September 18th.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23
BIG LINERS
 ASSIGNED

NEW YORK, Aug, 2S- The trans. ports Northern Pacific and Great Nor thern have been assigned permanently to the transport service between SsA Francisco, Honolulu, Manila, Naga. sski, Guam and vladivostok. The two transports are expected to take only fifteen days between San Francisco and Manila improving the regular mail service.
 The Great Northern and Northern Pacific are large liners and formerly were operated between Flanders, Ore gon, and San Francisco.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23

TRAIN OUT IN MORNING
 There will be a train out for Mile 49 leaving in the morning at 2 o'clock.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23
ODESSA CAPTURED

LONDON. Aug, 2S- The Uk. raaians have captured Odessa from the Bolshevii. It is report. } cd the Bolsheviki forces are flee.
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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23
RUMORS OF RETIREMENT

ZURICH, Aug, 23- It is reported here Archduke Joseph has retired from the Hungarian government.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-23

There will be two days mail on the Admiral Watson from the states,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-19
New's Confession May Be
Brought to Court; Girls
at Trial are Scolded
(By Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1e.-The ques-
tion Of whether the alleged confession
of Harry New that he killed his sweet
heart. Freda Lesser, may be introduc-
ed as evidence, was before the court
when the fourth day Of the trial began
today.
Attorneys for both prosecution and
defense said they expected a sharp
legal fight over this question. Aside
from the alleged confessions the evi.
dence to be offered by the state may
be all in before the end Of the day
according to Thomas Lee Woolwine,
district attorney.
Mrs. Alice Lesser. the dead girls
mother. chief witness for the state,
told Of News plans to marry her
daughter and of the last time she saw
the girl-just as she left for an auto
mobile ride with New.
"He promised to bring her back safe
to me-" the mother said, but he never
brought her back"
1t was the next morning, that OF
July last. according to other witness
es, that New surrendered to the
police, leaving the girls body outside
in the automobile.
Judge Gavin Craig, presiding at the
trial, gave from the bench an express
sion OF disapproval of attendance at
the trial of girls OF school age.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-19
No Cut in Freight
Rates; Lack Cmgoes
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19-No dras-
ticc cut in freight rates will be made
because of the difficulty in securing
cargoes for government vessels. Of
ficials of the shipping board said to-
day.
Shortage of cargoes is attributed to
two causes by the board: one is the
number of bottoms available because
of the restrictions on coal exports.
and the other is the foreign exchange
situation. When the coal restrictions
are lifted, which officials expect will
be shortly, the return of the coal car
rying vessels to that trade, is ex-
pected to increase the demand for
bottoms.
Officials hcsitested to predict how
long present foreign exchange con.
ditions would affect shipping, but
stated that the board would reduce
rates to meet competition. but not a
situation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-19
CAMPANINl, FAMOUS
CONDUCTOR SUCCuMbS
fRx Associated Press>

CHICAGO, Dec 19-Cleofonte Cam
panini, director general of the Chicago
Grand Opera company. died of pneu-
monia this morning.
Campanini was born September l..
1860, in Parma, Italy, and first studied
music in the Conservatoire there.
While still q youth he took the first
violin desk at the Parma opera. At
the age Of % he was director Of the
Parma opera and conducted Gar
men, his brother, Italo Campanini, a
famous tenor. playing Don Jose.
The opera ut Parma served as a
stepping stone and he was called to
direct the famous La Scala at Milan.
where he was praised by Verdi.
Henry Abbey, the American impress
sario, was SO impressed with the pro
duction Carmen" that he offered the
young man an engagement at the Met.
ropoliton opera house, New York.
His reputation firmly established
Campanini went from one musical
center to another until he had con-
Quoted in every big opera house in
France, Spain, Italy and South Amer
lea. For nine years he held the baton
in Covent Garden, London. Every
singer of note in the last 80 or IS
years has sung under his direction.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-19
43 SAILORS ARE
DROWNED IN WRECK
(By Associated Press)

HALIFAX. N. s., Dec. 19.-Forty-
three members of the British steamer
Manymans were drowned yesterday
when the ship foundered in mid-ocean,
according to a radio from the British
steamship British Isle. picked up here
today. The rest Of tho crew. num-
beriI1g more than q dozen, have been
picked up by the British Isle, which
is due in New York Monday.
The message said that among those
lost was the captain, first mates fourth
engineer and wireless operator. The
rest of the officers, including the chief
steward, were saved.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-19
$2O9.5O Paid for Mother
Hog and 9 Pigs, at Study
Sale; Breaks County Record

The friends of Charles Study rallied
in force at his farm sale on Thursday.
The Study farm was recently sold to
Herbert Rose, who will take posses.
sion on Jan. /. and the sale on Thurs.
day was a cleanup, preparatory to
removal.
The Study sale made what is prob
ably a new high Wayne County record
on sows with broods, outside OF regis
tered sale circles. One Big Type
Poland mother and brood Of 9 promis-
ing pigs sold for $209.50, and another
family of six brought $117.50. The
balance Of the hogs went at as good
prices as any sold in many months.
The top paid for COW was $136,
and horses sold worth the money, &C.
cording to age and quality. Corn in
crib sold for $1.57. oats brought 79c
per bushel, and hay $2s per ton. VIII
Lewis, president of the First National
at Williamsburg, was cashier Of the
sale, and reported a net of $3,132 on
balancing the books.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-19
Mrs. Blake's Fate Rests
With Insanity Experts
(By Associated Press)

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. Dec. 10
Mrs. Esther Miller Blake. charged
with numbering her five-year-old son,
James Blake. by throwing him into the
ocean will be held for the action of
the grand jury unless alienists ap-
pointed by the court decide she is in
sane. This was announced today fol-
lowing the verdict of the coroner's
jury, which last night found the boy
came to his death at the hands of his
mother while she was laboring under
a state of mental alteration.
The alienists, Drs. Clarence Cara
brant and ]. T. Beckwick, both OF
whom testified at the inquest that
Mrs Blake was nervous and excitable.
said other experts would be called be-
fore they announced their final deci-
sion as to her condition. Should they
find her to be insane, it was said,
Prosecutor Gaskill would not press
the murder charge and would offer no
objection to placing her in an insti-
tuition. Mrs Blake is still In the city
hospital under police guard. Her con.
dition is somewhat improved. but she
was permitted to appear at the in
quest.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-19
ASK FOR CONTEMPT
CITATION OF MARTENS

NEW YORK, Dec. 19-Deputy At
torney-General Berger today asked
Supreme Court Justice Greenbaum to
extend time of service until Monday
on his orders. returnable today. to
Ludwig c. A. Martens, Ambassador
of the soviet government and Santerni
Nuorteva, secretary Of the soviet bu-
reau, to show cause why they should
not be punished for contempt of the
joint legislation committee investi-
eating seditious activities here.
Martens and Nuorteva refused on
the ground of diplomatic immunity.
to answer certain questions or to pro-
duce the confidential books and papers
Of the bureau upon the committees
demands. They left the city last
Tuesday" on a mission to Washing.
ton. 1t was said. Hearing on a similar
order served on Dr. Michael Misley
former secretary Of. the Russian soc.
ialist federation, will be given Tues.
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-19
BERGER BOBS UP
IN WISCONSIN VOTE

MILWAUKEE,. Dec. 10-Victor L.
Berger, Socialist. who Was refused a
seat in the house of representatives
on his certificate of election in Novem-
Der. 1918. is q candidate in the special
election held today to fill the vacancy
Henry H. Bodenstab. fusion nominee,
running on the Republican ticket il
the other candidate.
During the campaign the Socialists
upheld the acts Of Mr.. Berger. for
which he was convicted under the es-
pionage law while the fusionists at
tackled what they termed "Bergerism
and Bolshevism". and made loyalty
the basis of their arguments. At the
close of the campaign Bodenstab in
a statement said he wanted the votes
of those who believed in America or
those who cherished institutions
which have made this the greatest
the most worthwhile country on
earth.
Berger in his closing statement de.
clared the question of his reelection
was mot a personal one. but a case
Of representative government.
Officials of the Republican apd
Democratic committees said q light
vote would favor Berger. while a
heavy poll would be to Bodenstabs
advantage. Registry lists in the dis.
trict contain approximately $4,000
names. Berger is conceded 10000
votes by his opponents, which is about
5000 more than he received in Nov
; 1918. when the candidates Of the two
old parties together polled 22,S54
votes.
Berger early in the day said his ma
jority would range from 5000 to
10000 and Bodenstab predicted that
with, heavy vote he would be sue
cessful by several thousand.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-19
Insurance Companies Won't
Guarantee Louisville Liquor

LOUISVILLE. KY, Dec. 19.-Still
without a place so far IS learned to
dispose profitably Of 35.000,000 gallons
of liquor before January 16, when it
must be out of the country. Kentucky
distillers today heard pronounce
ment by the Connecticut insurance
company branch Office here, that liza
bility for whiskey could not further
be provided by the company.
This action was taken by tho COM
pany. 1t was announced, because of
the fact that no valuation can be
placed on the liquor now that 1t can
not be sold. While no other insur.
ance company has taken similar &C
ton, whiskey men were said to fore-
cast further announcements OF this
kind shortly. which. 1t was said.
would endanger the safety of their
stocks from fire or other damage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-19
TREATY COMPROMISE
GAINS GROUND; R.R.
BILL MOVES ALONG
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.- On the
eve Of the expected holiday recess, the
movement In the senate for a peace
treaty compromise, apparently was
gaining ground today, with plans TAX
ing shape for q conference early next
month between Republicans and Dem
ocrats who want ratification.
It was indicated that neither Sen.
ator Lodge, the Republican leader, nor
Senator Hitchcock, in charge of tho
administration forces in the treaty
fight, would be q direct party to the
original negotiations, although later 1t
was hoped both could be brought in.
Former President Taft has reopen
ed communication with the mild reser-
walton Republicans, and is understood
to have made suggestions along the
line of such a bipartisan agreement
and Democratic senators also have
heard from w. j. Bryan, who is said
to have approved the compromise con.
ference plan.
The only possibility that any com
promise suggestion will approach the
stage Of formal action before the re-
cess lies with the foreign relations
committee, which will meet tomorrow
to consider the resolution of Senator
Knox to declare q state of peace. A
member said today that it would prob
ably be altered by the committee.
1t was generally believed however
that thre would be no effort to get
senate action until after the holidays
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Hope o1
passing the railroad bill tonight or to
morrow at the latest, permitting ad.
journment over the holidays, brighten
ed today in the senate. Good progress
was made on the few remaining
amendments
The proposal Of Senator Smith
Democrat. South Carolina, to strike
out the clause requiring approval OF
the proposed transaction board fol
new railroad lines or extensions, was
defeated % to A.
Senator Smith and others declared
the board could be a political body
while Senator Cummins, Republican
Iowa, in charge of the bill insisted
that the provision was necessary te
protect the public against unnecessary
delay.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-19
Boston To.pnsh;n Farmers
in FAVOR of County Agent

A majority of those at the meeting
Of the Boston Township Farmers
association, in Boston, Thursday eve
ming. went on record as in favor Of a
county agent.
Ralph Test. Henry county agent,
gave an interesting address on the
phases Of his work in conjunction with
the farmers organization. E. F. Muir
ply, county secretary, gave a report
on the state meeting held in 1ndi-
annapolis.
The board of directors of the county
organization will hold a meeting in
the directors room of the First Ma
tional bank, Saturday afternoon at
1880 O'Clock. Action in regard to a
county agent for Wayne county will
be taken at this meeting.