BRYAN FAVORS LEAGUE OF
US WITH ALTERATIONS
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Washington, March 12 — Willi®®
Jennings Bryan has issued a state
ment lu whiich he says he favors
League of Nations. Mr-. Bry
an B&V3 that he would have its con
stitution amended so as to specif
ically preserve the Monroe Doctrine
an\l also to give the United States a
larger votiing power in the League.
In bis statement Mr. Bryan char
acterizes the League of Na-tlons
as the greatest step toward peace
that t as been made in the last thou
sand' years.
I
PEACE
Paiis, March. 12 — Samuel Gorn
pers head of the Labor Federation
stated today that the League of Na
tions must assure the pro'otari-t
ol the world a guarantee of peace
and liberty.
MS
OVER 10 WETS
Gotoii March 12 — Bght towns
of Massachusetts which have for
many years voted dry voted wgc
i»di?r license yesterday.
10 KEEP FIELD
Paris. March 12 — L'latransi
ge&nt announces it hears aa inter
Allied army soon will be formed' to
ieep the field until Germany makes
complete financial settlement
EX-KING GEIS
Geneva, March 12 — German
pallors yesterday seized th^ yacht
of former King William of Wurtem
berg aud cruised all around Lake
Constaunce. During the day they
amiused themselves by giving thfc
former King a ducking iu the ia.ko.
The sailors appropriated the
yacht for the purpose of fishiing.
man READY
E
HI
London, March 12 — According
to advices received by government
officials from Premier Lloyd
George ;md Lord Balfour, the draft
of the treaty of peace would he
signed; by the end of this month
A
SHALL AMY
Copenhagen, Mamh 12 — It »
learned that the German minister of
defence has drafted a bill providing
175,00 men. The army is to. b«:
formed on a voluntary basis.
DID YOU NOTICE
OUR LAST AD?
We told you that we will rent you a box in our
fire and burglar proof vault for as low as 25c per
month. If your house should happen to burn and
in the excitement you forget to save your Liberty
Bond and Insurance papers, you remember this
with regret, unless you come right down and rent
one. No trouble to show them.
ill K ~0F ALASKA
New Goods Just Received
Van Houten's Cocoa 1-2 lb 70c
Christie's Soda Biscuits 2 lbs Tins 75c each
Royal Yeast Cakes (Canadian) 2 for 25c
Bake-Ko (Egg Substitute) I Package Equal
to 3 doz eggs 30c each
P. H. GANTY
INFIDEL OCCUPATION OF THE
HOLY PUCES WOULD BE
CAUSE OF GREAT GRIEF
ParJa March 12 — Pope Bene
dict XV represented to the powers
of the peace conference ye#teri*y
that uulepH peac hwtened Che
spread of Bolshevism may rejiult 1b
the changing of Germany Into. •
Bolshevist state.
The Pope stated tftfct the ■ItuA"
tlon In Germany, poclMly »hd ecMh
mica 11 y 1» the moat deBPorato.
At tba coslstory yesterday In
Borne the Pope in touching on the
settlement o£ Turkey's affaiirs said
tjmt tt 'wwuld be a great grief to
Ch« Holy See If lufWele were placed
la t preponderating position In
EUeitl&p or holy places gllven to
kion-Chr'6tlaiifl.
PEACE CONGRESS WILL BRAND
KAISER EH CRIMINAL OF IKORLfl
Pans, March 12 — It lp Und'Sr
etood that the report of the com
mittee on the resjvonstbbUity of
tba war hag about completed tta
labora and it hag been nt»ted that
i their report dooms the ex-Emper
I or WiiliAmuto be officially branded
for all time to come, with the pos
sibility of Germany subscribing, aa
the arch. crtola&I of the world.
The House convened At 1ft o'clock j
thia morning with «Jl members pre-j
sent. Rev. Bruce delivered on.aiag'
prayar.
The House immediately, after
routine buslaesa took up th« ro-j
port of chairman Collins, of the
Committee on Committees, whkh re
port unaaimoualy adopted.
The committee will be aa follows:
Banks and b-'iUlnf: Slater, Bo
ga-n, Patteraon, Ray.
'Judiciary; Puna Penuiajtbo u,
Daly, Havles. Pattereon.
Education: Ca#ey, Ray, Rydeea,
CoUina
Engrossment; Pattern, Ptianin*
fcon, JDavlei.
Fisheries: Sowerby, Noon, Davie#
Daly, Nordale,
Labor; Bagan, Capey, Dunn Da
ly, Slater.*
Municipal Affairs: Nordale, Pat
terson, Allan, Sowerby.
Mining and Manufacturing': Ry
deeij, Noon, Qollins, Peaningtoa,
Davies.
Printing; Collina, C**ey, Daly.
Roads: Allan, Nordale, Casey,
Noon, Boga<u.
Tranaiportatloa: Nooo SowerDy,
Dunn, Rydeen.
Territorial Institutions; Dftvlea,
Ray, Allan, Penalngtoa.
y» asid.Meanj: Daly, Bog»n,
Dunn, Slater, Nordale.
.Rule*; Rydeen, Ray, Allan, Col
lins.
Shortridge Mar
ried Sitka Girl
Mr. Louis Shortrfge, an Indian
Ethonologist, who, for the lafft four
yeara, ba» been conduct] bC the John
■Wanamafcer-AJask*-British Colum
bla expedition, is now* married. Mr.
Shortrige left hi# field 0[ office in
Haiaea about two weeka ago, and
went to Sitka to dalm "hi* bride,
formerly Mis Elizabeth Cook.
After a rery Bucoepsful ( formal
oermony performed *1 the sttk*
Presbyterian churcfc, the bride and
bridegroom accompanied ly a mul
tltnida of gueata, wer0 mMCfiwd to
the Alaska. Native Brotherhood hall
where the wedding (flipper had
.been prepared, which followed
by a frand ball The happy couple
aca 1 earing for Juneau om the Kste
beth and from there on their hon
eymoon, to Philadelphia and other
eastern cities, The trip will be
a norel one to the bride, «o the
itinerary shall not be mad® until
they afitre In Seattle.—Juae*u DU*
i!Si—- -z-ti-'-JL.!
BOUNDARIES
WILL BE FIXED
Paris, March 12 — ThQ eommis
irioa appointed to fix the bound
aries of tie old and new countries
have about completed their re
port. It is expected that the rapOit
will be haaded in by th© end of
thia week. Much intercpt is man
ifest ag to the details of the report.
Pullman, Wash., March 12 —A
world champion lading hen and
three pens of all American cham
pions wer© revealed by the all north
west eg® laying contest of the
Waah'aKtom state college during
lapt > ear, according to annoimce
ment of Professor R. V. Mitchell,
toad of the poultry department at
the college. Ttni# ia reveal qj, Pro -
feasor Mitchell said, by the results
ot the egg-?.aying contests recently
cloged in many states.
®he present world's egg lading
chamrojion, fetcorddiyj to Professor
Mitohell, ig t rather p.crubby-look
Ins White Leghorn a red by D. Tan
ered qf Kent, Wash., she having
beaten the rtcord of 314 eggs per
year. The clampa'on pen i3 declar
ed to t « the property of Paul Towne
Of Tekoa, Wn., and consists of fivt
Whltfl Leghorns, laying an average
oflC 319 eg®a each in a year.
The »ecoad place Is held by a
pea of Barred Rocks, owned by J.
Dryden Of Oregon Agricultural col
lege. Ihey averaged 251.6 eggs
each In a year- Five Rhode Island
White® from the flock of F. W.
Frederick of Canaidy, B. C., is glvem
third place in the pen competition,
with 1.190 eggs in 365 days.
COLD WAVE STRIKES
THE YUKON AGAIN
Weather reports from down the
Yukon river show that it is now 38
ba low zero in WMtehorse but
clear and calm. Dawson bas cloudy
and calm but 36 below. The re
port states that it is from 30 to
35 below zero all the way down
from Whiitehorse to Dawson.
Tony Dortero left on one of the
last boats for & .business triip to
Seattle and other Sound points.
itlr. Dortero expects to be back
In tlTT>ip to attend the Grand Igloo
of the Pioneen that ta&eg plaoa
In Juneau early lfl April, _ J
lift in Hifl
WILL HOST HALF SIMM
London, March 12 — It is pro
posed by the government that Ue
tunnel which will be driven under
the English channel shall be com
pleted in at least five years. The
eslmated cost of this hu©e undre
taJcing will ,be one hundred million
pounds. >• ,j
Cambridge, Mass., Mi&rctJ J
—President Lowell of Harvard U;
Iteralty and Senator Ckhbot Lod*
wlllpubllically diebbate the qiMfitU
ot the League of Nations tomorro
nigkL , : . ' "V
The debate will take place
Symphony hall and is attraetD
much attention.
STILL CONTINUE
Copenhagen M&rctfi 12 —Reports
received here state"that Berlin li
atlil the scene oi bloadjr encounter"
cptwt en the government troopp and
the Spartacana.
The dispatches assert that they
are fighting like wild beasts and
that all Spartacans who ar« cap
tured are summarily executed.
POLLS if SET
Berlin, M^rch, 12 — It la an
nounced that German hostilities «
gainst Poland wlil be suspended 1"
compliance with the terms of the
armistice.
Paris, March 1? — The -Allies
liavfr decided to recognize Poland
unifiter Paderwlaflfi.
BE GIVEN AWAY
Washington, March 12 —-Eighty
five thousand German helmetp that
h-ave been captured by the United
States troops are being distributed
through the country to be used
ag prizes in connection withe th«
next liberty Loa^ drive.
Sesftle, Marcn 12 — The Six
third. Coast Artillery Is expected,
arrive here today. The city iig
orated in bunting and an eager e
aectacy permeates all classes aa $h
get readf to wlecome their bo
home. . ■;
FLU KILLED SIX
I^ondon, March 12 — Mortua
statistiic6 compiled here and Pric
ed in the government reports ju
issued, the total number of deat
Crom Spanish Influenza in Briti
Indian states is sis milliton.
TO
SINK IDE FLEE
London, March 12 — The pu-op<
al to sink the German fleet w
he confirmed by the peace confer®
It also is proposed to raze Heli§
land to the wa'er level, a atup«
doufi undertaking.
Most joyfully we welcomc you back!
May the days as well as the years ahead of
you ever keep fresh in your memory the
appreciation and pride which mere words alone
cannot express* You did the job right!
TjfTF } Military training has certainly worked
W*10 S wonders with your physique—your new
clothe* to properly fit your bigger chest,
M vUl smaller waist: more muscular limbs, should
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ICLllOYi Price & Co.
Our new fashions and woolens await your inspec
tion and we will gladly measure you and arrange for de
livery of the finished clothes to suit your convenience.
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