No. 94 NINETEENTH YEAR
8 K AG WAY, ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 22, 1916
PRICE 10 CENTS
PRESIDENT WILSON HINTS AT EARLY PEACE
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NAVAL PROBE
IS URGED
Wa>bintgt.n, May 22—The execu
tive iciuiuittee of tlie Amercan De- •
fense it ague has written Presi- j
den Wilson, urging him to investi
gate conflicting statements by Sej
retaiy Daniels ;'-nd Rear Admiral
Fiskc regarding a letter written by
the Admiral Nov. 9, 1914, calling
tlie attoutiou to ce.tiin deficient i s
in the uavy.
FOOD DICTATOR
II
lit riin, May 22 —The Koelnisch9 j
Zeituug announces the pending ap- 1
pointtueut of a food dictator to
*ake cnarge of all the food and uec- |
essary supplies in the Kiupiia
The Germau newspapers say it |
it is to be assumed that this new :
"focd minister" is to have absolute
control over the distribution and
pricts of all foods, so as to equal- ■
ize matiers and relieve a situation
which at the present time is caus- j
ln« larne cities much suffrelng.
TALK i
PEACE_PLASS
Peking, May 22—A conferenco
has been held in Nanking to con- J
sidtr peace plan^ in the revolution
ary country.
It is unnounced that the govern- j
ment banks have funds with which
to pay foreign obligations and will
redeem notes held by foreign banls.
ISOIi VH AGAINST SUFFRAGE
Washington, May 22—Senator'
Borah has denounced the Susan B. '
Anthony constitutional amendment
for womans suffrage as violating
states rights.
BIG GUNS STILL
SPI1 RED FIRE
Loudon, May 22—The fighting
around Verdun continues with great
violence. Both rapid fjra Infantry
maneuvers and heavy bombardment
wtye in progress all day yeaterday.
The Germans succeeedtd aftea
many hours of pounding away wXh
field and mounted heavy artillery In
capturing the first line trench de
fenses of the French ou the waste-n
slope.
The French took the aggreaaivq .n
the district around HaucoOTt and'
succeeded in capturing two lines of
trenches occupied by the Germans.
The results of the days fighting
have about equaled in the ground
gained by each side. The loss ou
both tides is reported tq be exceed
ing!} heavy.
AUSlIlM
IS AOVANGING
Loudon, May 22—The Austrlans
lid not lay down their arms on
snuday but continued the fight and
repeatedly walked through thq de
Ceuse lines of the Italians.
Additional progress has been re
:orded for the AustrianB la the dis
trict south of Tyrol. Th§ Italians
ire reported to be fortifying the
nounta.nous passes and making
•eady to check the invaders as they
•ome through the passes of the
lorthem boundary barriw.
LrNGHlETS
TEN YEARS
Loudon, May 22—Ambaaaad-r
Page lias cabled Washington, that
:he sentence of Lynch haa been
jommuted to ten years prison, term.
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Columbus, May 22 — A small
Bcouting party of American sold.e a
wan firod upon by Mexican baudita
near Teir.oachio yesterday. The
, scouting party consisted of twelve
' privates and on» lieutenant One
1 wa» wounded. They Immediately
formed Into extended order and put
up tight. The J>P-ndit6 fled, with
out the loss of a slgle man.
This is the first lntmaticB( that
the American soldiers ha-ve
stationed so far south.
TURKS LOOSE
London, May 22—A faree of
Russian cavalry has Joined the
British army on the Tlgria In the
Mesopotamia to fight th« Turtts.
The Turks are reported to be slv- i
ing aprvvad to the combinodl forces |
and military leaders predict an
early allies'! victory.
Fighting yesterday waH awtte/ed
and carries very little comment o\ er
the wire. No Turkish victories
have been reported.
SEE 801101
Stockholm, May 22—Two German I
vessels carrying coal to the niavy
yards on the coaat of Germany were j
sunk by submarines In the Baltic
Sea yesterday moaning.
The vessels were not accompanied
by German submarines or torpedoe ,
destroyers as Is usually the cub- ,
torn of naval boats being used in ,
the servlee. 1
London, May 22—Heavy gun fire
is heard off the coast of Sweden. It
is believed that the Gernuana and
Russians are engaged In a naval en
counter.
COPPER
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Tacoma, May 22—At twenty niue c
fifty. 1 • ,e
KB ENROUTE
10 BERLIN
London, May 22—The Kaiser left I
the battle front suddenly yssterdny j
for Berlin to settle some minis, er- j
ial difficulties which have been
Btormine at the Imperial palace.
As kooii as he straightens out
the ministerial problem he is ex- '
IKctcd to leavo for the Russian '
trout. The Kaiser reported as 1
looking tired and troubled. The
ecntect has had a telling effcct on ;
the fcmperor.
He will confer with his leading j
jffielals over the crisis and dirett
Ihem in the various linfs of wo*k
.o which they have been appointed.
The food situation has also been
:a'.ltd 'o his attention. He fa-1
rers the appointment of a food
lictator.
m DODGER
FfNED MILLIONS:
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Berlin, May 22—The Ovrcse:»s j
Cews Agency announcse that th2 .
ederal couit at Leipsic hx-s con- (
irmtd the conviction of a distil-' ]
er named Boettcher for fraud in j
ounect'en with his taxes. He ha3 |
ieen tn$d $3,200,000, and se>- (
eac-'d to eighteen mouths.
wife
IS PLANNED
New York, May 22—A transco i
iueutal aeroplane compelition fox j
t'hich prizes amounting to $100,
00 probably will be offered, hJ's (
ieen decided upon by tho Aero Club }
1 America. |
The plan, which has for its ob- j
ect the development of aerial
efense of tho country, was sug- ■
ested by Ralph Pulitzer.
jeiTnsTo
AID TURKS
London, May 22—Pour thousand
lermans are eirroute to reinforce
he Turks who &rc defending Bag
ad against the Britigh and Rus
ians.
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THE RIOTERS
Chicago, May 22—James Larkin,
a labor leader, in an address .here
before a patriotic bcdy of his coun
trymen and sympathizers of the
Irish, declared that Sir Roger Case
ment was not to be blamed for all
of the trouble in Ireland.
He openly dcolared that! rifles
and ammunition ware smuggled to
Lbe rebels by Angela Spring Rioe,
sister to the British Ambassador at
Washington.
Washington, May 22—Ambasga
lor Page in Loudon, .has interned
he Department of State tka.t the
KecuMcn of Jeremiah Lynch, about
vhom the United States is vitally
oncerned, as he is a subject of
his country, -will not be confrlmed
intil it has beei; submitted to the
'rirna Minister.
Lynch was sentenced to he shot
,t sunrise Saturday morning but
he arrival of Asquith in Ireland ,
ins put off all executions until Tati- .
ied by him. The complaint of th« j
Inited States has been filed with j j
he premier and the British govern- ^
nent. 1 j j j §ij
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San Antonio, May 22 — Punston '
s anxious about America®) troops i
outh cf Bouquellas on account ff 1
he varying reports which have i
ived at army headquarters. The »
fficlal rews does not indicate any i
lostile movements however. £
SUFFRAGISTS
WISE WILSON
Chicago, May 22—Members of
the Congressional Union for Wo
mans suffrage who made a trip
through the western states by spec
ial train advocating national suf
frage, haye wired President Wilson
criticizing him for his interest In
gvng etzenshp to the Sioux Indians
In Soul* Dakota, while failing to
^id la the enfranchisment of
ivcmeu.
Fourteen of the leading members
3f the Union have signed the mes
iage. The message in substance
>vaa: "We note with interest your
lOspitality to the Indians, while
rou are not using your leadreship
n the Democratic party to assist
ivomeu in attaining. a position, a
position which the Unted States
Constitution freely accorded veery
nan of whatever race or color."
IMM
PACIFICATION
Charlotte, May 22—President Wli
on iu an address in this city made
, sweeping hint that there would
irobably be a terminatioa of the
European war in the Immediate fu
ure.
The president was speaking on
he anniversary of Macklenburg per
aining to the Declaration of Inde
lendence. He rendered a great
peech and wa9 enthusiastically re
eived by the citizeno of this city.
iTARVING PEOPLE FORCED
TO EAT GRASS
Constantinople, May 22 — Suf
ering among t'le Armenians in.
"urkey, Persia and Syria is still
ntense. They are dying by the
.undreds for waaif of food. First
id representatives call for a dona,
ion of $52,800 a month for preser
ation ot life and health of the
tricke-n people.
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