•i Hilary first.
Federal Commissioner Kramer r>
ommenils that the remaining forty
aillion gallons be assembled in two
r three Kentucky warehouses and
laced under heavy guard.
,7-inuarr first.
Federal Commissioner Kramer r>
_'ommeinls that the remaining forty
million galions be assembled in two
or three; Kentucky warehouses antl
placed uudcr heavy guard.
HARDING ASKED
10 UT OFF ON
CI0A0EI1ES
Top.fca Dec. 2C—Miss Liscy Pago
fiastoa of Chicago the Superinten
dent of the Int, rational Anti-Cigar
rite League aun.>uaced tonight that
ilia had s«nt a letter to President
Klact "Harding a/iring him not ti»
use cigar, ttes.
DRUGS SEIZED
Seattle Dec 20—The Ft.ikral au
thorities Svizd a ahipment of drugs i
uhich came in from Vancouver.
The shipment consisted ot Opium
morphia© and cocadOg and was vai I
ued at forty thousand dollars.
I The seizure was made at the
Great Northern DePot.
1
Cork Dec 19—Cohalan Bishop of
Cork read a decree In which he de- |
clared that anyone pajvicipatlng in
further ambuscades of the Crown
forces in his' dioce4„ would be e*- j
rommunicaied. The decree was r«a j
at mass in each church in his Cork |
dioceSlo and in Finbars and. the,
south thurvhe|. When the d'1'
was read a majority! of the congr> I
gation left the church.
WANTS TROOPS
BE DISPATCHED
TO ARMENIA
Gt.n0\a Dcc IS—Rumania, mads
>lie proposition to the I-eaS"Ue. that
its international force of fourteen
thousand troops be dispatched ininio
alately to the aid of Armenia.*
SUITS IKES
IT Ten POLAND
Paris IVc IS—The French For
eign office is authority for the state
ment that the Bolshevik!. have ras.-s
rd a force of 40.000 troops on the
Lithuania? border for another drhv
mi Poland.
. Th<> Offic^ aJso states that it is
a Ivistfii that th0 Russians are n
reiving enormous shipments of muni
tions from Germany thru I'ort Rev
al. » ' .
Washington Dec. 1!0—Pro »i'lent
Wilson s»<nt th0 following nomina
tions to tha Senate for confirmation.
For member of the Federal Trade
Commission John F. Xugent of Bois
Idaho. Fo.- Mr, tor 01" the Womans
bureau of the I> i».irt:u,.nt of Lab
or .Mi o Mary Anderson of ill.
SaAvs^axWon
It is worth a great deal to you to have a feel
inpr of perfect satisfaction about the
manner in which your financial
business is handled
Let us take care of your business and you be
the judge as to whether or not it is
. properly handled
BanK of Alaska
XMAS DINNER
SUGGESTIONS
Plum Pudding R & R brand 55c and 95c per tin
Fruit CakeJ I-lb. pkgs 85c Extra quality Mince Meat 40c lb
Preferred Stock Pineapple (for salad) 55c per iarge tin
Preferred Stock Crab large size $ 1.25; small size 65c
Preferred Stock Lobster 65c per tin Oysters 40c per tin
Corn on Cob medium size tins 60c
Asparagus Large Whi'e per tin 60c Tips 45c
Pimentos, (imported) per tin 25c
French Peas per tin 45c
Mixed Nuts per pound 45c Layer Raisins per pound 35c
Fine Assortment of Perishables due on Jefferson
P. H. GANTY
Taconia Dec. 18—Stagg arrived j
tJiis morning and will Pl^ad guilty! j
[hat his sweetheart Mtsu Hrain0rd
may be freed. '
Tacoma Defc. 20—Tho court Set
Efettyi Bwiincrd free Saturday after
acott and at tlig samo time sen
tenced Stagg to TeU to Fiu
rears in tlie Penitentiary.
EOT filllipiE SHOCKS FELT
MOST SEVERE SINCE YEAR 1883
Buenos Aires Dec. 20—Earth- 1
;uake sliooKs on Friday afternoon
destroyed several towns along the 1
'iTSentina slopes of the A.n^e8 nioun i
lains.* The shocks Were the most I
ieverte which have been fe't in this •
ountry sine© 1S69.
At that time half the city of Men- '
floza was taid in ruins, and great, •
oss or lif0 and property rtsu^t-d '
Tp wards of 150 bodies have been
aken, fro'ra the wr<jakag<j of l>ulld
ngs at th0 Sportras and hundreds
•erislivd at Costa Dearauja at the
atdr place SI Wop© killed and 8u
erloui-sly iajtired.
At the cportras. Lavale lacen
ral not a hous.j was left standing
ihe PsOPle are I-anic stricken and
ue shoe-Jess continue
nuicTc Don
5 UTEMTIIRE
u
nons today.
He, added thi./- ono of the condi
!ons of the Pending trade agreemen
nth the Soviets was that th0 sprea
ng of the propoganda In British teW
Itorv would ceasc.
Sell
101M
Los Angeges Dec. 20—VanderH;1
v.io has made such a stir la dip
auiatic and busing circles arrived
iOme today. He expressed the con
idenco that"JIy trado agreements
.•ith Russian government will do
iioro to restabli7e the world than
uy p^ace trea(y or League of .\'a
ions had been able to accomplish.
ffiELracnw
WAKES WIFE
Rock Aland Dec IS—While R. K
Carlwoa was sending a wireless tele
)hone message to Dallas Texa$ a
ooster crowed. The operator at
he receiving end said the cocks "
dornins Morn" was so loud it awok
is wife and she got up to make
l'e breakfast.
SUSMH SI
Bill III
IndojendtnC(>, Kan. Dec. 18—Xa
ional guardsmen aro on theiij w-ay
o this city to take charge of the
jtuation growing out of tb0 race
■lots. I.IilJ
IIIOIMfllEO
lOjMIILE
Seattle Dec. 18—A formal invi
:ation has teen sent Preeident Elect
[larding to visit Seattle on his way
•j or from San Francisco,
mons tod a/.
He, added thi.r on0 of the condi
tions of the Ponding trade agreefit-n
with the Soviets was that the sprea
Ing of th0 propoganda in British ttM
r Story would ce:isP.
Dublin Dee. 18—District Insi'cc-I
or Ov UlIivan of Dub'in Castle was'j
lassing a fancy fair in Henry street, J
:i company with hb Fiancee Miss I
.loore when two masked civilians 1
topPe 1 up to th.-. inspector and shot i
i iiu inflicting wounds from which h i
'•cd in the hospital an hour after •:
iie sh -otinij. 11
Tho entire business section of!
ae city wa, raided by the police af- .
,-r th» shooting
bikIml
suicide ncin
I;
Xew Yorrk Dcc. IS—Edward Y |'
am bier who was a former vie© pr'S
dent of the Atlantic National Bank
3f this city committed suicide by j
juniping from the tenth floor of ;
at bank building.
Washington Dec. 17—The Presi-'
le'nt today purchased the home of i
Henry P. Fairbanks for his Perma
iont residence in "Washington.
Women Organize
For Vigilance
San Francisco Dec. 20—Th0 'Wom-j
ir.s Vigilant ctommittee 'was formed
to r^toiV the fair name of the
city and for the protgction of our
Loaes. . . , i » . ■ -L,i. i. -
i
Los Angeges Dei--. 20—VanderliP
v.io has made euah a stir In. dip
uinatic and busing circles arrived
ome today. He eXPresfced the con
idenco that"JIy trado agreements
.Ith Russian government will do
iiore to restabliz^. the world than
ny jvace treaty or League of Xa
ions haj been able to accomplish.
1ELES5CM
WAKES WIFE
Rod. Iteland Dec IS—While R. K
varlwoa ws sending a wireless tek
>hone message to Dallas Texa* a
ooster crowed. Th0 operator at
he receiving end said th^ cocks "
Jornins Morn" was so loud it awok
is wife and she got up to maJc©
t6 breakfast.
gUARDSttEN SI
mm m
Indojendtnce, Kan. Dec. IS—Xa
ional guardsmen aro on their) way
0 tlib city to take charge of the
jtuation growing out of tb0 race
■lots. i.liil
ilMNJED
TOJEAITLE
Seattle X>eC. 18—A formal invi
:ation has teen sent Prseldent Elect
[larding to visit Seattle on his way
1 or from San Francisco.
Marlon Dec- —President e'ec'
Harding is cont',.uing his conferen
ces on tlie tssociA.lon of nations.
Ask U If he hurt a detailed plan
•»»r the Association o{ Nations the
TAX ON WHISKEY
Washington Dcc. 17—Warn* B.
Wheeler counsel tor the Antl-3°looa
Lcague at a hearing before the
House Ways and Means Committee
Proposal that a tfax of |500 War
eallon 1)q Put on whiskey.
cehbIl
Washington Dec. 18—The Cen»u«
Er.reau announced the *lnal flares
for the last census of the D.d.
Th0 nopulation Is on6 hundred
snd five million seven hundred and
eight thousand, sev^n hundred sev
enty two. i 4,-^^1
Scuttle Dec. IS—Robert H Har
1 in has l>Oen elected President of
United Mine Workers of America.
XhQ complete returns of the aa- I
iion '.vide rote is now Practically all j
la and this is th0 result.
P»-atfdebt Elect *« piled that 1% had
oo such pFan that youcculd mea
sure off with * jule. t>"ut that h0
did hare »ome feneWl Idea about
\L Thla he sUf, d would be brot
forth in due tlm,.
I. W. W. GUARDED
FORBLOW1NGUP
DREDGE
South Bend Wn. Deo 18—The au
thorltlet hare Ffred Welch under
guApd. He 18 the only; supviror of
a cr©w of flrja on the drtedgeri Bea
rer. The BbRVei1 fwjis'Wown up by
dynamite ind the owner Frank Ben
kf and three Others were killed.
Wlch 18 accuM ot being an I W
W. with a grieTance against the own
er of the dredge.
South Bend Dec. 20—The ooron
trta Jury In thfc Welch case held
Frod Welch' the I W W) as respon
sible for the death of the tonar who
were Jtille« when th» dredger Bea
rer w*» dynamited.
HUES ARE
Washington Dec 18—The naval
rourt of Inquiry which has b^n ln
r»shgatlng tha conduct of the ma
rines In HaltS hais returned Its ver
dict.
The report to Secretary Daniels
stated that there "Had bee" ao Pro
l»fr grounds for the state>&ent by
Brigadier General BarneU that
thq fonqe) had been guilty/ of pnac
ihe Helens.
Xmjs cand^ Large and Smal'
Afltg h»Te theffl.
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THE GATEWAY ROUTEI9F3 J
COMFORT SERVICE SAFETY
for
fukon Territory, Atlin District and
Interior Alaska
Serai-weekly Train Serric# between Skaguay
and Whitehorse during the winter season
i'ull information regarding paeoMffer nd frdiffkt rates
npom applyiig t»
H. Wheeler, General nanager
Skaguay, Alaska
or •
510 Alaska Building, Seattle, Wash.