HITCHCOCK TELLS LODGE LEAGUE
OE NATIONS WILL 8E RATIFIED
Washington, May 20. Senator ^
Gilbert M- Hitchcock of Nebraska
state today in answer to Senator
Lodge that the senate woulti rati
fy tb« League of Natkaiw when sub
mitted.
There wag a meeting: of the city i
council last night at which all of
the old members were present ex- ■
cept Max (jiitfedi. Mayor Ashley j
nresiding.
The old council closed the busi-'
iiesg of the p®at year esMjeptin-g the I
reports a* the town officers and i
passing .JI billjj up to date. 4
The new council men: Kogers tlod
iiifc- ami Gault Were then sworn in ■
and the new council met and after
aocoiuting the town officers, ad-i
journed to uie.t again on the first
Monday in June.
Frank Page am! tteorge uwreon.
were ai>pointed as chief of police'
Mid watchman respectively which of
fices carry with them other duties J
as hereto fore.
reports of the city clerk and i
treasurer showed the town to be in •
•Koo.1 financial conniption aiul were j
both comprehensive isndt complete
CILlEfl KNOCKS
' OUI C. CLARK
Washington, May 20.—In the
election of officers, for the House of
Kepresentatives for the extiaordinar
session which, convened yester
dav, Congressman Fredrick; Gillctt,'
o' Massachusetts was elected speak-1
er over CTuwm> Clark b a majority!
of sixty five votes. I
seoar.'te the* League of Nations
from the treaty of peace would, not
be obtained. ,
Senator Hitchcock lia^ been the
spokesman for the adiminis
tration throughout thu controversy
ovtir the League of Nations In the
Senate and his statement is regard
ed as an official raplv. 1
IS NOW FEARED
HUMIS LOST
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London, Ma. 20.—It is feared
now lhat Hawker has been lost to
the. terribly gtorrn that is raging off
the coast of Ireland. Th© weather
is so t>ad that aeroplanes oixiered. by
the British war ministry! to| a arch
for Hawker's maohine are uinftblCi
to fl.. TJiere were strong north
east winds aceomipaui$dl by rain and
foji at interval^ during the entire
night.
London, May zu.—J-awj !<>■*<•
night the Admirality received wire
less advice that Hawker'fj laaohino
was t'oU'ixi in tlve sea forty miles off
l.oa^head at the mouth of the river
channon.
It is not statdl whether or
not Hawkfcr was round.
Paris, May 20.—Premier Lloyd
George last ©voning receive J a mes
sage stating that Hawker hswl flown
over the water ford S3 miles south
west of Oublin. ■ ■->
At four p. m. the message said
the aviator was headed toward Ens
In-nd.
Washington, May 17 ■—Comp
troller of the Currency Williajms, in
a statement today called attention to
th» solid'ty of tlie national hanking
system illustrated by the fact
that in the last four months only
cna small national bank, with ?-5,
000 capital, failed. In the last
sixteen months only two national
bank. fa'luns wer© record <1. At
the same time the number of Na
tional banks is growing and their
earnings are increasing. Stid Mr.
Williams. J
Yesterday Has Passed
Into History
And We Have Put The Loan Over
Now is the time to open an account and begin
to save for the future payments. If you paid
in full begin to save to buy some more fiom
those who may have to sell them later.
Now that you have the habit of saving keep
it up.
BANK OF ALASKA
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NEW GOODS
Just Received
GOOD SALMON EGGS
Friction top cans 40c each
CHICK FOOD
20 pounds lots Hp 61-2 cents a pounds
P. H. GANTY
LODGE OEMS LEAGUE IS HOI
AMBLE III Plffil FORM
Washington, May 20.—Tn the or
gan.'naiion of the U. S. Senate
which was convened in extraodin<ai
session yesterday, Albert B. Cum
mins, senator from Iowa, defeated
Senator K§y Pittman of Nevada -or
orpsident temp are by the narrow ma
gin of five votes.
George A. Sanderson of Ohioa®a
was elected1 secretary of the Senate
FHCI5C0 VILLA
IS SOME SPORT
Juarez, Mex., May 20.—Francis-J
co Villa is adopting the wajyp of civ
ilization. A e.'vapshot; received here
from Montezuma, Chihuahua shows
Villa wearing a "boiled" shirt a™l
a necktie. The picture was talceu
when Villa occupied the plaza at
Montezuma last month.
The shirt wag not such a surprise
to those who knew Villa, as he was
worn them on very special oocjv- J
.5ions in the past. -But the necktie
was an entirely new affection 'or|
th* rebel leader. Villa always saidi
h would never wear a tie, and, as ^
for starched! collars, "they are in
vented by the devil as an instru
ment of torture," he said.
The presence of general Felipe
Angeles with Villa Is thought to |
have accomplished this change Gen
eral Angeles ig careful of his dress,
even In the field, and is shown in
the picture with Villa wearing a
starched collar, tailored' clothes and
custom made shoes.
TOLEDO 10 HAVE
IHE ARENA
Toledo, O., .Miiy 20.—Plans were
being drawn today for an immense
arena in JJayvkTv park on ILaiUnite
Bay, in which the Willar# Dempsey
12 ,-ound bout for the heavyweight
championship of hte world will be
staged July 4th.
Toledo charities anticipated re
ceiving |.21,000 as a result of the
bout figuring 7 per oent of gate
receipts, estimaed bv Frank Flour
ney, associated with Tex Rickard,
who promotes the bout, to run about
|::00,000. The Toledo Boxing com
mirslou today issur£. a permit for
the bout. ! I *
The areata in which the fifiht will
be staged at 3 o'clock on the af
ternoon of July 4 will seat 50.000
w hen completed.
Washington. May 19.—A nation
wide campaign in favor of govern
ment ownership of th.e telegraph
lines soon will be launched by the
Commercial Telegrapher's union of
America, and if necessary, made an
Issue In tho 1920 presidential cam
paign, E. J. Small, former interna
tional president of tho organization
declared im an adresg here today be
fore the Washington local of the
telegraphers' union.
Air. Small said criticism by the
union of Postmaster General Burle
son's administration of the wire sys
tems had been misinterpreted as an
Indication that the union wag unfa
vorable to government ownership.
and David S. Barry of! Providi^ooe,
R. L, sergeant at arms.
Senator I^xi'ge of Mas.'iachu&atts
chairman of the Foreigir. relations
committee Jn a prepared statement'
declared that the revised Leasee of
Nationg in bo f^r as mad© public is j
unacceptable andi pr&'eicted that it
would not be accepted by the Sen
ate without amendment. ^
Dallas, Texas, May 20.—Demoibi?
lizaHon of the army miule and, hoarse
is going forward rapidly, accord tog
to figures on government saleg Just
compiled' by C. O. Moser, livestock
inspector of the purchasing quarter
p*i3ter. I .j Ijgjjjjl
The figures show, that during the
war the government bought 115,
000 head of horseg an-d mules at a
total of $27,000,000 in the southern
and central purchasing zones. When
hostilities ended the govt had
about 500,000 head of horses an
mules, 300,000 to the United Statei
and 200,000 in France, only' 70,000
of the latter number having been
shipped' from ths co(untry.
Because of the demandi for
these animals on central west farms
the government fla$ been hurrying
distribution, and When auctions
no'v advertise,d are completed, 150,
000 animals will have l>ee® Placed i
back oai farm since January 1st. j
SUGAR FUSE
FEU ISjERM
Berlin, May 20.—The sugar
famine from which Germany is now
suffering is a mystery perplexing
German housewives, as sugar, owing
to the beet root industry, has been
a common staple even during the
war! Because of tho sugar short
age, the nation's supply of marma
lade 3eems to be completely exhaust
ed. i1 !! |f[
Political and industrial disturb
ance!* are blamed for the restricted
output of beet sugar. The facto
ries have been ghut down altogether
or are running on short hours.
Large quamtities of gugar are ea'd
to have disappeared; mysteriously
or to have baen confiscated by local
soldiers' and workmens' councils.
Loudon, May 19.—General) Persh
ing when he visits London on May
22, will be the official guest of the
government for two days, audi will
be '.he unofficial guest of the coun
try three or fir© dayg longer.
Arrangements aro being made for
the American oommamder to hold
an in vesiture, probably at Bucking
ham palace, when he will deoorate
Britishers who won h onors with tt|
American forces. General Pershing
will review American troops brought
here for the occasion, and who will
masch in a great paradle with Brit
ish and colonial troops.
The Americans will embark for
home from England
BRITTS PHARMACY
At Skagway
Will be moved to Juneau at once.
Before packing we will now sell all
Drugs, Patent Medicines, Toilet Articles,
Stationery, Candies and Sundries
At 5, 10, 25 and 50 per cent off the regular retail
price.
Washington, M&jf 20.—Pr'Sld^nt
SVllaon sent bis message to congress
:oday which wag reatft in jotat see
don.
The Presid«<at'e message call a for
he repeal or immediate amrawlmeint
jf the war tlm^ prohibition act as
ifftcting beers and wlnea.
President Wilson &l3o asks for a
■Washington, May 20.—The Pre®
dient's message urges the adoption
)f the suCfragg amiendmcint as well
13 assistance to soldiers in every
iractical way and also urges the
jpeiilng of tlie ^hip yard# to the] ua3
)f the world,.
GETS'
WEARING M
Chicago, May 20.—A man who
"ailed to standi or remove his rhat
luring the playing of the National
anthem was phot twice by a pallor
guard today after thte main had
flourished a revolver among hun
dreds of spectators at a Victory lo^n
exercise at Victory forum, oni Mich
igrn boulevard.
'lfta nta-n wno gave nis name
Joseph Goddard, 53 >vars D'd, was
♦aken to the Bridewell hospital with
wounds In his arm ivmI thigh, and,
In addition to the revolver, was
found to have a knife and razor.
Goddard had a seat in the front
row and a sailor Jerked him to his
feet and removed his hat when he
failpd to honor the anthem. He
then drew a revolver, and when he
attempted to escape wag shot.
New York, May 17.—Mrs Irene
Castle, widow of Cajpt. Vernon Cas
tle dancer and aviator, on May 5
became the bride of Capt. Robert
E. xremen of Ithaca, New York.
Thp marriage wag performed at the
L'ttle Chiurch Around the Corner.
The newly weds will mat$
their homo at Ithaca, but Mrs.
Cpstle will not retire permanently
from the stage.
new organization, of industry to
efi». labor and he promises ti,e e
return to their owners of the
roadg and wlrg lines.
Tho measag« i» essentially a 1
message stating, as It does at
outset, "This Question stands at
front of all others la sverjj cou
amid the present great avajrenl
HIH
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Yesterday- afternoon on a w&i
sworn out by William Matthev
Dyea, 'fhoa J. Hazel wood was ai
ed charged with the larceny
rcw boat.
This morning the accused
given a trial in Judge Wa-r<S'» <
beware a jury of twelve
as a result of the evidence i
duccd the jury returned the *°
ing verdict :i I 1 '![)«
"We, the jury duly empan
in the above entitle^ case, do r
mend that the defendant, Tt
J. JIaz6lwood, be given the
mum sentence under the lav
his impersonating a soldier aa
to his mental condition be fudlj
vestigated by the proper an*
that his case both with regar
ties."
The ju.ry wag compose*} o£
following cltiztna who toolc
interest in the case and e&V,
young man the benefit of
douot: J. Nettles, M. Oonwi
C. Wood, JIasj Kennedy, Denn.1?
rau, C. 0. Walker, Will. Blan<
| L. A. Harrison. QooJ
jL.ee C. Gault, L. E. Reyma
Alex. BlanchArd.
| This man. is th-e man who •
: the name of Trutt hap besra
, around the country in the gu
!a returned soldier and ree
■ many benefits on that account
| stories are wild and disjointed
If li believed that hig mind !
balanced and while he la sen
minimum sentence of thirty
foris will be made to find out
about him and if Ws mind 1<
sound h© will be prooerly
! care of. !"
The Estabeth left Jumeav
night on time and should arri1
early this afternoon.
Smart, Hats For Sprin
Safe for us to sell and h
you to buy
Felt hats that will induce thrifty
men to come here always for
their hats, because the quality is
as true as the styles
Hats on display that u)\
hold their Shape
Large line A
HARDEMEN HATS
For Spring and Summer
JAMES KENNEDY