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No. 169 TWENTY FIRST YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, SATURDAY. AUGUST 24. 1918
PRICE 10 CENTS
It MIES SUSHI THIGH EERUMN PtISIJIS1U FRONTS
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ALLIES TO DICTATE PEACE NOT
TO NEGOTIATE WHEN TIME GOMES
Washington, Aug. 24. — Senator
Lodge, in his address in support of
Jfie new man power bill now up
before congress declared that the
terms to be enforced on Germany
included a complete restoration of
Belgtum, unconditional return of
Alsace Lorraine to France and Italy
and Irredenta to Italy. Ttte terms
will orovide independence for Ser
bia and Rumania, and safety to
Greece. Poland is to be independ
ent and the Slay people are to |
have independence. Russia la to
be freed from German domination,
and in addition to this Germany
will compelled to return all
Russian territory lately taken l)y
conquest. Constantinople is to be
made a free port, and Pales
tine is never to be restored to Turk
ish rule. In closin? Senator Lodge
sa'd that the peace which is to I
come must be dictated to Germany
and must and will not be a negotiat
ed peace.
Tonight the soldiers will be
entertained by the people of Skag
way for the last time perhaps. That
la the soMiers who have been sta- j
tioued at Fort Seward for the last
year or more. The entertainment
is in *he nature of a dance and i
the White Pass Athletic club is the |
host had all of Skagway is invited I
to attend arui help saeed the toys
off to the front.
There Is no use 'n talkiug, the ,
soldier boys of the Fourteenth
regiment have captured the hearts
of th« Skagwayans and it is up to
them to do them honor tonight
and "send them away with a
smile." About fifty arrived on ,
the Pet«rsou this afternoon and I
seveutv five mora are expcted at
seven o'clock and the dancers of
Skagway should ah put on their j
bibs and tuckers and be at the
Whit* Pass club early this even"
lag in order to enjoy the fiood J
time that will be had. The music ,
will b* the best, the floor Bmooth
and every one knows that the J
Fourteenth knows how to danc«. So
there you are and it is up to the
Udi«tf of Skagway tc make this a I
grand success. Comd a!ong.
Uuy Morton gave evidence the other
day that he had completely recovered
from the bad arm which kept him out
of the game the ^renter part of last
year, when h^ shut out the Red Sox
with one hit. winning 1 to 0.
London, Saturday. — According
to late advice received by the Brit
ish war office from the Airforce
headquarters on the AlberfRoye
front, there has teen severe air
fighting all along that line, and be
tween Albert and Amiens-Roye
road' in the fighting which has
taken place there and reports tell of
the destruction of sixty two ene
my machines, and the diving down
of twenty-on© more airplanes out
of control and thus smashed so as
to be out of commission.
The attacks by the British air
planes on the Rhine province has
been oressed with the utmost vigor.
E. J. Shaw will de the 4-Minute
Mau speaker at the Popular Pic-1
ture Palace theatre tomorrow night
and his subject will be "German
Propaganda," and while his theme
of talk is given according to out
line furnished, he is given sufficient
'eeway to .round out a good talk. j
BANK
SKAQWAY, ALASKA
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Resources Over $850,000
-OFFICERS
Andrew Stevenson, President
A- A. Benton, Vice-Pres., New York
W H. Warren. Vice-Pres.. Wrangell.
W. R. Hillery, Vice-Pres.. Cordova
E. B. Analey, Vite-Pres., Anchorage
G. K. Betts, Acting Cashier
B. A. Rom. A»*'t Cashier & Auditor
R. N. Moyer, Ass't Cashier
GEORGE MOWL. Proprietor
SATURDAY wm SUNDAY
triangle fine arts presents
DOROTHY GISH wiUi OWEN MOORE ill
Susan Rocks The Boat
IN 5 ACTS
MUTUAL PRESENTS
3JTI T3HH "I
MUSIC
VIOLIN, PIANO, DRUMS.
8:30 -n-m. Sharp Admission 25c, 10c
WHOLE BATTERIES Of BIG GUMS
ARE TAKEN FROM E1EIY WHOSE
BEAD STREW BATTLEFIELDS
London, Saturday, 11:50 a. m.
—The British war office announced
this morning that fourteen thous
and Germany have been captured
by the British during the past three
da».
The Third British army is today
advancing rapidly and. eeveral
thousand* prisoners havo already
passed thru General Byng's gates
today..
There has been ao effort made to
count »he guns that have been cap
tured and it has beea reported that
the town of Bray has been cap
tured by the British and that Noy
on is hourly expected to fall In
to the hands of the Allies.
With the British Armies, Satur
day.—Gen. Byu'g army with Gen.
Rawlinson's army right up next
to him are pounding the enemy un
mercifully today. Dead Germans in
great numbers are scattered all ov
er the battlefield from the Confeul
river north across the Ancre arid
Sommo rivers twenty thee miles dis
tant.
Four hundred dead1 Germans
were counted in one small area of
ground.
Crown Prince Rupprecht has
thrown in many men into his lines
only »o have them mowed: down by
the British guns.
Paris, Saturday. — General Deb
ney's army ig reported from the
Field Headquarters to be making
progress between Roye and Noyon
and that General Huoert's forces
are advancing east oi Noyon. Near
Soissons fresh advances* by Gen
eral Mangino have oeen made to
day which threatens to outfiajik the
enemy forces situated along the
Vesle and Aisne and at Chemin des
Dames.
With the British Army in France,
Saturday. — The British armies are
smashing through the German
position all along the battle front.
They have captured BecOrdel, and
have reached the his*1 ground south
west Fricourt.
They have passed well beyond
Happy Valley where a large num
ber of cannon, including complete
batteries of howitzers and trench
mortars have been captured.
North of the Somme front and
immediately south of the riveo-, the
British troops have taken twelve
o&nnou. British have also reached
Bief villers which is one and one
quarter miles from Baupaume
Fightiu? is now going on. there and
in the vicinity of Mory, which is
situated some distance to the east
of the Arras-Baupaume road.
Paris, Saturday. — Marcel Hutin,
the military writer for the Echo d'
Paris /'■eclares in hla paper today
tliat the Germans have only 34
fresh divisions left. He says that
Marsnai Foch holds the cards, while
Genera' Pershing with bis American
frocea has not yet entered the i
dance.
I5EGIX TO FORTIFY
WAY BACK IX BEAR
Amsterdam, Saturday. — Gorman
forces have begun the fortifying of
positions along the Meuse river In
Belgium, and this is taken as an
indication that they fear being d'riv"
en that far back. They are dig
ging extensive trenches between
the Givot and IMnant rivers, and
preparing communication lines for
supplies.
ENGLAND TO FRANCE BY
AEROPLANES IX HALF HOUR
London,A ug. 24.—A large Brit
ish aeroplane carrying nine per- ^
son? us passengers in addition to
her crew made a flight yesterday
from England to the French coast
in thirty minute*.
Ketchikan, Aug. 12.—Word of |
trouble at the Loring cannery, with
the Mexican crew, was brought to '
Asst. District Attorney Ragan yes- ;
terday morning, <vho immediately
left lor the scene of the trouble
and picked up nine of the chief j
miscreants and Drought them to ;
town, to be brought before the
Commissioner. i
The trouble started over a com
plaint against the foreman whom
the Mexicans demanded be dis
charged. This was done, but the
matter was not settled. A dispute
arose again, and one of the Mexi- |
cans threw a can at another white
employee, cutting a large gash in
his ncek. The riot then 6tarted, the
Mexicans cutting loose and refus
ing to work. The Chinese cannery
men continued to work, but the
Mexicans could not see it that way
and De'"an throwing things at them,
till Asst. District Attorney Ragan
arrived, on the sceaie and nabbed
the malcontents.
The cannery which wag running
four full lines at the time of the
trouble stopped with four full
scow loads of fish waiting to be
put up and one lu the fish house,
and t^e iron chink loaded up to the
[cans. Be fore leaving for town,
Fruit Jars,
Jelly Glass etc
WE ABE PREPARED TO MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS FOR
CANNING SUNDRIES AT FOLLOWING PRICES:
T*Uy Glasses With Tops 50c per do*.
Mason Self Saalsr Pints 11.10 per doz.
Mason 8elf Scaler. Quarts 11.25 per doc.
Muoo Sell Sealer WIDE MOUTH, Pints |1.25 per doz.
' Mason Self S«aier, WIDE MOUTH, Qta., *1.4 5 per doz.
Mason Self Sealing Tar Tops, 36o per <?.oz.
Mason Self Selina» Caps, 20o doz. 3 for 50c.
Mason Porcelain Lined J&r Caps, 40c per doz.
; Jar Rubbers—Best Grade—heavy, 10c per doi.
[ Parowsz In 1 lb, brick*, 20o sack
Penalts are now obtainable from ocal Food Administrator for
35 lb. lota of »u£jar for camming purposes.
P. H. GANTY
RAVAGES OF ALLIED AIRCRAFT 01
RHI1E TOWNS REPORFED TERRIBLE
Ixi.idon, Saturday. — A. Dutch
woman who has just returned from
a small village near Bonn to Am
sterdam today gave as her opinion
that the German population, along
the Rhine expect an Allied inva
sion. She makes the statement to
the Daily Express.
Sne said: "I gathered the im
pression from what I paw and heard
in Germany. The people of Ger
many are in real dispair oveor the
recent German retirement in the
west, and this is making the worst
possible impression on them. ' The
idea that German soil ig to remain
Inviolate has disappeared entirely
and. many families are preparing- to
leave for central Germany. The
ravages of Allied aircraft are sim
ply terrible."
ACCIDENT ON BOARD BATTLE SHIP
IIS AND WOUNDS TWfKTY-THREE
Washington, A.«u. 24. — Com
man<i<er William Prince Williamson
and three enlisted men were kill*
ed and CQmmander R- B. White and
eighteen enlisted men were wound
ed in an accident by the explosion
of a depth charge on board the
•warship Orizaba.
Mr. ft"g&n. waited until the cannery
hM t^en started up again about
four o'clock yesterday afternoon,
shorthanded but la peace.
Tha Mexican# will not be ar
raigned for several days, Mr. R&
gan said- today, la order to give
a chance to the chief witnesses to
assist the cannery dispose of their
huge number of fish which would
spoil if left to stand very long.
Charges of stabbing, wounding sjid
disturbing the peace. Will be pre
ferred against the men who are now
located in the federal Jail.
CASUALTIES REPORTED
Washington,A ug. 24. — Yester
day's casualty list contains the
name? of 71 men. Fifteen are re
ported to be dead or died froni
wounds and fifty-six are severely
wounded.
"CARDINAL PARLEY REPORTED
AT POINT OP DEATH
Washington, Aug. 24.—A report
was received this morning that Car
dinal Farley Is 111 and believed to
be at the point of death.
EVERY IN IS
CALLED QUI
The Hague, Saturday.—According
to a letter which has just been re
ceived here from a newspaper cor
-x.
respondent in Germany, the Im
perial German government has- sum
moned every available man to the
colors. 1
The Krupp ammunition and* gun
factories have been called upon to
give ui) men, and out of a total of
two nundred thousand workmen em
ployed forty thousand have beea
called for immediate service at
the front. .
The tidy sum of $.196.50 will be
aent today to the Central Alaska
Armenian Relief Committee at Ju
neau hy the Skagway sub-commit
tee as evidence of the donation®
mad® dv the citizens of tbis town.
Whilo Skagway did not come uj> to
the sum allotted to her, 6he has
demonstrated* that ehe realizes the
need of help tor the war Btrickn
people of European, nation*.
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Today
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JAMES KENNEDY