MINIMI PRICE OF IEAT
10 BE FIXED AT TWO DOLLARS
Washington, July 23.—Shortly af
ter the Senate had disposed 'of the
aeroolalne bill the food bill was
brou^b up for action, and after
considerable action passed by a
substantial majority vote of the
members.'
The bill provides for a board of
thr»e commissiners 5vho are vested
with much authority. In the au
tboiity which they will 'exercise
Kill be the guaranteeing of a price
wnich shall not be less than ' two
dollar^ per bushel for wheat.
Washington, July 21.—The food
control bill was taken up under a
greement for final vote today in
,1 senate. It will be lata to
nlgh' before'he measure will b<s fi
nally disposed of.
Th<» 'senate went on record in
favor of fixing a minimnm guaran
*« -d i>rice not less than two dol
lars for wheat.
!N GALICiA
Derlin, July 23.—An. attack 'was
fcpguu bv German, forces in eastern
Galiii? last week. It is reported
today 'hat hU attack has develop
ed a great success.
According to reports given out
by the war office the "Russians
have retreated and the Germans
are following them up with great
futy. The attack on 'th.0 retreat
ing Russians continued all day yes
terday, and no place was the' re
tieating force able to make a stand,
the German forces taking great
num^rs of prisoners.
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Washington, July 23.—The State
department received secret advice
• odav from one of the neutral coun-,
tries bordering on Germany that the
Heiehstag was 'not satisfied in the |
way Michaels was appointed chan
cellor vice Hollweg and are voicing
their disapprobation in no uncer
tain terms. 4
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GEfllMS GET
FRENCH POINTS
Berlin, July 23.—Germ&a troops
have penetrated thg French, posi
tion along the Aisne front 'near
Bray^en, Loannis ajid Corny to a
considerable depth according to 'an
nouncement which was offlciallyf gir
en cut today. Tha statement also
says that there is great activity oa
th'- British front.
AVIATION BILL
PUSSES SENATE
Washington, July 23.—The U
oi'ed States SenatQ 'pa^ed the av
iation bill providing over $600,000,
DO for the construction of ' a fie*'
of air ibips. The bill went through
late Saturday afternoon with out
in amendment. '
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INEVITABLE
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HelelngfOTS, July 23. — Conflict
with Russia, s consdered! inevitable
Jwing to the passage of the bill
?ra«ting independence to Finland.
POSTMASTERS APPOINTED
Washington, July 23.—Delbert W.
Cram haa been appointed postmas
ter at Barrow, Alaska and Mrs A.
5V. Berry has been appointed as
postmaster at the new 'postoffioe of
Sis River, Alaska.
Miss Edna Evans, after spending
'h-> ©as' thre0 months in Seattle
in"* Vancouver, returned to her
iome in thia city yesterday morn
ng. Miss Evans returns to her
work much refreshed and improv
ed jn health after 'her vacation.
EV'Mle in the south she visited with
jld time friends.
We are closing out the remaining
portion of our SUMMER
HATS at reduced
prices
Middy Blouses $1.00 each
Dimities, Lawns and summer sport goods on sale
Oxfords
and broken lines of shoes at
Greatly Reduced Prices
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
HUNGER FACES WORLD, HOOVER WARNS
i hoto by American Pros* Association.
I. Is up • the Uulfed States to keep the wolf from the world's door, says
Herbert C. Hoover, the president's choice as food administrator. He was Just
liouored bv Hrown iinlvi'is'tv with the degree of doctor of laws.
GOV. STRONG M
WAY TO NORTH
Seattle, July 23.—Governor and
Alrv. J. E. A Strong Balled1 for Ju
neau on 'ha Steamship Alaska yet
teidav morning.
Air Raid Not
Successful
London. July 23—Sunday morning
th° Germany air fleet carried out a
raid over the oast coast of Eng
land. '
The Germans sent a fleet of
twenty airplanes along the JEJjsex
coast, dropping bom be over Felisz
towe a a/. Harwich, in which'eleven
persons are reported aa having been
killed and twenty six more or less
seriously 'injured.
The alarm was sounded in Lon
don, but before *ha Germans oould
•reach tne city, the atacklng air
craft were met by defending Bri
tish planes which caused them to re
treat.
The da mas o done to property was
in'sijrnifican*.'
Siam Breaks
With Germauy
London, July 23.— According to
clarej a state of war to exist be
clared a seated of war to exfct be
tween that country ajid German/
and \us'jo-Hungary.
VALENCIA IN
STATE OF SIEGE
• > };
Madrid, July 23. — A state of
seigo has been proclaimed by the
authorities in Valencia. Much un
rest is evidenced.
^ -•» *rt,- w
Support"""*
Kerensky
Petroerad, July 23.—A council of
Russfau soldiers, 'workmen and peas
ante all delegates elected for the
purpoge held an all night's 'session
last nigh* and voted to grant the
eovernment of Premier Kerensky
unlimited powers under'the title of
"Government National Safety" for
the roastablishment of public or
der toth at t&e "front and at home.
Teacher
Disappears
Havana, July 23.—Miss Ruth'Arnr
strong a teacher in the Youngstown
Dubiie schools has been missing
for some time and there is much
mystery connected ytth hep absence.
S»ie has relatives in Salt Lake and
Los Angeles who are making every
endeayoT to locate h.er. The gov
ernment ha!a also taken the matter
in hand and have placed secret ser
vics men on the cage.
SuDscrlbe foT the Dally Alaskan.
FRUIT JARS JELLY GLASSES
We offer the following good values:
Mason jars per dozen Pints $1.00
" Quarts 1.15
Mason Jar Caps per dozen .40
Jelly glasses per dozen .45 .50
Heavy Jar Rubbers per dozen .10
Parowax in 1 lb. brick* .20 3 for .50
P. H. GANTY
ASKS CHAMBER
SETTLE STRIKE
Seattle, July; 23.—Regarding' the
prospective ship yarda strike the
United States Shipping Board wir
ed tbe Seattle Chamber of com
merce the following telegram: —
".General Goethals 'asks you. to use
yauT good offices to get employees
and employers together. Every
tiling possible must be done or
government's ship building program
seriously blocked."'
ASKS NATION 10
• STAND FAST
Pf-trngrad, July 23.—The Rus
sian provisional government issued
a proclamation to thg nation, setting
forth. the seriousness of 'the situa
tion with, which, it is now confront
ed. It is declared in the proclama
tion thai Russia's first duty is to
apply ids whole strength against
the foreign foe and' that it should
stand iu defense of the administra
tion and 'against anarchial and
counter revolutionary attempts.
MAY VOLUNTEER
BEFORE DRAFTED
■Washington, July 23. — It has
been TUled that those selected to
serve under the draft will be per
mitted to enlist in the regular ar
my any time prior to the call for
examination before the 'exemption,
boards which will set in about ten
days.
M.s" Margaret McDonald, daugh
♦er of Mrs. M. C. McDonald of At
lin arrived iu Skagrvay en-route
home afer an absence of 'over a
year and a half which wajj spent in
San Francisco, Los Angeles and o
ther southern California cities.
Washington, July 23.—The gOT
eroraent la becoming moro disturbed
over the submarine actirltlee than
any other phase ol the war and
the demand la again emphatically
reaewed that Instead of trying to
destioy the subs one at a time there
should be au attack in force oa
the submarin0 ba^ea on the Bel
gian and German coasts from Zee*
burgge to Cuxhavea and Iby the al
lied navies "and ttais free tha »eaa
of this menace to commerce and
transportation. '
ENGINEERS^
INSPECT M
Seattle, July 23.—Ia the party
with Meyer assistant secretary oC
'he Interior who are 'making ft
trip to Alaska are E. P. Wendt, la
ter-state Commerce engineer, A. 'D.
?heppard' and R. F. Austin.
WILL VOTE FOR
BIG WAR CREDIT
Copenhagen, July 23.—The Ger
man Reichstag- voted' without1 dis
cussion the third reading of the'bill
providng for % war credit of fifteen
Billion marks. '
ilEYEiWBTY
SAIL NORTH
Seattle, July '23. — The Meyar
pavtv departed on the Steamship
Admiral Evans for Alaska Sunday,
morning, ajid will 'sail direct for
Aucnorage, calling in at Juneau en
route.. ' i '
Sameul E. Kilnesr of New York
city 'and F. J. Kilner, of Spokane,
Wash., brothers, are making the
*t'd fo the north on the Priuceaa
Alice. ! '
Come in and Select Your Suit
JAMjES KENNEDY