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No. 1G7 TWENTIETH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21. 1917
PRICE 10 CENTS
FRENCH FORCES TAKE lOU
RIDGE WITHOUT ANY FIGHTING
Berlin, Aug. [21.—The war office
announces that French troops, with
out fighting, have occupied Taiou
Ridge, near,Verdun, and are fight
ing ou both sides of the Meuse riv
I
Paris. Aug. 21.—Preach i forces
are today attacking ou both banks
of the Meuse.
FRENCH GET 4000
C EKMAN* PRISONERS
Paris, Aug. 21.—Since the | be
ginning of the drive on both Bides
of the Meuse river French forces
have captured four thousand pris
oners and have penetrated the
German ling for one and one quart
er miles over a front eleven miles
in width. | j •£ j'
WILL COMMAND
PUGET SOUND
DEFENSES
SeatMe Aug. 21.—Colonel Bleth
eu, of the> Seattle Times, was ;yes
terday promoted to succeed Col.
John L. Hayden as commander of
the Pugct Sound coast defeises. Col
Hayden was among those who w-er
recently appointed to be Brigadier-1
General and is ordreed to command .
■tjita fifty-sixth brigade artillery sta
tioned in Macon, Georgia.)
PACIFIC UNTIL
Washington, Aug. 21.—Portland
contractors were notified today; by
the federal shipping board that no
more contracts for wooden ships
will De placed in pacific ports un
til I. \V. W. activity had been curb
ed and until it is shewn there is
plenty of material ou handij with
whicli to build tho shijs.
Pelrograd, Aug. 21. — Formei
Czar Nicholas and all his familj
have jbeea exiled to Tobolok, Si
beria.
SEATTLE SHIPS
isi
Seattle, Aug. 21.—W. S. Clark,
head o* the Association of Pacific
Fisheries now in Washington, wired.
Seattle s'eamship lines this morn
ing | that unless they can demon
strate their ability; to handle all
shipments of (fresh. fish the canner
ies may offer, Congress will extend
the right of [Alaska coast wise
trade to Canadian vessels.
EDISON" INTERVIEWS
WILSON AND DANIELS
Washington, Aug. 21.—Thomas
Edison conferred with President
W'ilson and Secretary of the Navy
Daniels yesterday.
I. WJSIBIKE
IS FAILURE
Seattle, Aug. 21.—The I. W. W.
strike planned for yesterday
states did not materialize to any
throughout all the northwestern
great extent. f
RED CROSS DANCE
A dance for the benefit of the
Red Cross 'will be held Saturday
August 25, at Ganty's tennis court.
If the weather iijunfavorable the
dance will be given in the White
Pass I Athletic Club. Good music
i« being arranged. General admis
sion will be 50 cents.1
Raynster
The New All Purpose
WEATHER COAT
Bearing the honor mark of
a great Company
The United States
Rubber Company
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between .Third and Fourth _ . Phone 41
PERSHING IN PARIS REVIEW
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Photos by American Pros* Association.
General Pershing and General Pelletler, the Francto soldier detailed to Mt
us his companion, were cheered by crowds In Parlf. General Pelletler lost an
arm In the war. In the lower picture Is shown a Wrlevr of the American sol
diers In Paris. It was held at the InraUdea, which Is the famous home far
wounded soldiers.
NORSE SHIP IS
OWED By
FlflE
' * I '
New York, Aug. 21. — The Nor
wegian steamship Christian Bros.,
carrying a freight cargo of valuable
hides, was damaged to thai extent of
one million dollars yesterday by
fire. I
OOCiliULD
CUBE DEFECTS
New York, [Aug. 20.—Ninety per
j cent of the men rejected by the
militarv authorities for^hyBical dis
abilities can be reclaimed for the
service of,the country, according to
I>r. John H. Quayie, of Cleveland,
Ohio, author of the bill Introduced
in the senate by Senator Pomer
one looking to that consummation.
The | bill provides for the appropria
tion of [$100,000,000 to ]>e u«ad
to estaDlish and maintain reclama
tion camps throughout the country
a« adjuncts to the regular training
camps. J
Dr. Quayie first became Interested
in fhia plan when men who had
been refused for military service
were sen: to J him for re-examlnation.
He said many of their defects
were o* such minor character Ja# to
be easily corrected and the men
thf»rnhv rpp]Aimfv? fnr mili'farv ilutV,
! MEATLESS DAY
FEB WEEK II
BE LAW
————
Washington, Aug. 21.—Pood'Com*
missioner Hoover issued a state
ment yesterday indicating a pros
pect for one meatless jday each
week. It is expected this Will toe
come aa order in. the [near future.
The meat supoly for the Allies
comes largely from the United
States and it is to protect this
source that the meatless day -will
probaDlr bejordered.
EVERYONE INVITED TO
AIiPINE OUTING TONGHT
Honeymoon cottage will be f the'
scene of a gala occasion tonight
when the f Skagway Alpine Club
camps there for supper. Mrs. Jack
Keller, guide for the occasion, 'and
known for her "good oats" ability,
left for the Cot'age this afternoon
at 2'o'clock carrying with her many
dishes, cups, and other signs of
camp life.)
Honeymoon Cottage is situated In
a natural grove of 'poplar trees
with the base of A. B. mountain
for protection on one side, | and
an tpen. space of Jlawn In front
where there is ample Toom for
big Don fires an<l |for games, m
side the cottage is a large fire
ylace, comfortable seats and ttables.
Everyone is invited to join, the Al
miners on their outing tonight fout
each 'person is asked to bring his
own lunch and eating utensils. Cof
fee will be served by the club at
6:30 n.Im. 1
Peanut Butter
Economical and Appetizing
We have it from 4 oz. jar* to 5 lb. tint
Average Price 25c per lb.
P. H. GANTY
TWO MEIERS OE EXEMPTION
BOARD JAILER, FID 110,000
VM VETERANS
10 SUPPRESS
I. V. W'S.
Seattle, Aug.!21. — Spanish Am
erican war veterans today) appointed
one hundred of their number) to
suppress and punish seditious state
ments made by Industrial World
Workers and [to suppress treason
able activities of the L W. W.'e.
With the federalization of 'the Na
tional Guard, the states were loft
to Becure their own means of [pro
tection from internal troubles and
this action is the result
EiLMLL
CONSIDER PEACE
I<ondon, Aug. 21. |— Great Brit
ain presented,a formal note today
to the Vatican statins that the
Holy Faher's peace plan will be ex
amined in a benevolent and serious
spirit.
ILK GRADUATE
SUICIDES
Seattle, Aug. 21. — Thomas Mil
er, graduate , ol tie University of
Washington, fearing mental derange*
neat committed suicide this morn
ng. He,was working for the Ames
Shi? yards and acting as their em
ployment, agent.
BAJvDSMEJf
Ther* •will b« practice tonight at |
3 o'clock in the Firemen's Hall, '
Fourth Are., All are very earnest-;
ly requested to be present a$ there
ts ^business of importance to come
ap'
New York, Aug. 21.—Dr. Sam
uel J. Bernfield and Louis I. Cher
ry, twojousted members of the ex
emption board, yesterday pleaded
guilty | to a conspiracy to help in
dividuals to violate the draft, law
«.nd were jboth sentenced to serve
two vears in the state penitentiary
and fined J 10,000 each. | I^ater
Assistant United States Attorney
Know requested, and It was grac
ed, that the [fines be remitted on
the grounds that the government
did not care to accept tainted
money.
Poit Angeles, Aug. 21. — Sol
diers and sailors yesterday entered
the I. W. W. headquarters In this
place, completely -wrecked theroom,
and threw the records of the organ
ization Into the bay.
MEAT FUSE
F.
Washington, Aug. 21. f— Food
Commissioner Hoover yarned the
government today that the world Is
facing a famine'of meat.
Corfu, Aug. 21. — Bulgarians
hurled 2000 shells into Monastir
this morning causing destruction
to the | city for the fourth time.
lvOss of life from fire was heavy.
Su^cTfba for the Dally Alaskan.
Fearless in The
Sight of Men
No man can be at parOif ashmed Jof
his clothes. GTo be well dressed and
know it gives one the courage. His
personality is at its best. He is a
HUNDRED PERJCENT.
EFFICIENT
FEELS MORE SO
SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY
JAMES KENNEDY
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