Washington, Dec 8.—President
WU-ton today signed the resolution
liasnetl jeateril*}' by both Houses
of Congress declaring a state of
w to exist witU Austria-Hungftiy.
More than out* miUioa Austrians
in the United tSates now are cla.s.s
«1 as enemy aliens.
SUMEnMI
IN HiSTDRIC
TOWN
American Army in France, Dec.
8. — Tea thousand American sol
diers are training in a military
school lu a French town two thous
and vears old and the walls of
which were surrounded by the ar
BUds of Rome in their days of
conquest.
FUEL Hi FOOD
GIN FlflST
1
Washington, Dec. S.—The govern.-'
meat today ordered fuel, food and j
COreroment supplies to be given Ihe ,
pne'erential shipment on all lines!
of transportation in the United 1
States and on all steamship lines j
carrying the American flag.
GREECE RAISES POSTAGE
RATES
Washington, Doc.8.—An increase
lu postal and telegraph rates is i
announced for the interior of i
Greece iu the Government Ga
zette of September 7 O. S. On j
telegrams to foreign countries oth
•r than Serbia, Bulgaria, and Ru-1
tn*nia there is also a tax imposed
of 50 lent* ($8.0965 at normal ex
change), irrespective of the length
of the message.
INTENSE BATTLE
NORTH ITALY
mm
Geneva, Dec. 8.—The new battle
or the Piave river continues today
with great ferocity, says a dis
patch from Vienna.
Austro-Hungarteu troops, which
storm.ed Mount Siaemol and sue- j
ceeded In taking their objective,
today are trying to drive south
ward tf, the west of Mount Grappa
and to make that position unten
able fy striking at the flank of j
the Italian army.
Both enemy and home forces are
fighting desperately, and the
outcome of the battle is Mill in
doubt. ! { j *. j
Washington, Dec. 8. — Nearly
55,000 appointments were made to
the forces ol mechanics, helpers,
and laborers at navj yards and
other naval establishments during |
the fiscal year ended June 30, 1917,
and since that date appointments |
have been made in increased pro
portion.
An appropriation of $7,500,000 j
is now being expended in the en- j
largement of the great naval gun
factory at Washington, which, when
jompleted, will furnish employ
ment for 4,000 or more skilled me
shanics, in addition to the 8,000 al
ready at srork ia the plant. In
this mammoth factory, one of the
t>est equipped and most interesting
la the world, are built the great
guns for our war vessels, •which I
capry to every country the Dies- j
sage of America's ability to protect \
tierself and to safeguard the rights j
jf her citizens wherever they may
t>e.
The new naval aircraft factory at j
Philadelphia, which 'will be complet- •
ed this month, •will also employ;
ibout 3,000 men.
Tho workers y/ho man such plants j
ire of a superior class, and they I
feel a personal pride in turning out !
products that >'iU stand the test of j
:onflict •with the arms of other na- j
tions. A considerable part of the j
batilding of war vessels is also done j
In Government yards.
The United Sta-tes Civil Service i
Commission, which is charged With |
the task of recruiting the ranks of |
RED CROSS DAY
Tuesday, December 11th
We will give 10 per cent, of all our cash sales to
The Skagway Red Cross Society
!f you are going to shop do it early and
Help Red Cross Day be Successful
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
Fl
Seventeen Hundred Bod i s Have Been |
Removed From the Wreckage—
Pioperty Damage Is More
Than 17 Milliens
Amherst, N. S., Doc. S.—An es
timate there lire four thousand
dead in Halifax, as a result of the
explosion between the French muni
tion sil*j Mont Blanc and the Bel
gian relief steamer Iomo, is con
tained in a private telegram re
ceived here today from the strik
en city by an undertaking- firm.
The message asks for four thous
and coffins to be sent to Halifax
at once.
5000 Peojilo Homeless
Halifax, Dec. S.—Five thousand
people are homeless here today.
Seventeen hundred, bodies have
thus 'ar been removed from the
lebris and wreckage.
Property loss will total more than
17 milliOM doiare. 1
Wcatherl s Cold
Halifax, Dec. 8.—Winter's heavy
hand is adding hourly to the tor
tures of the Injured and homeless
of this city. Snow Is still falling
and cold weather has set In. Wo
men and children are finding shel
ter in door ways and nooks along
the streets.
l\ S. To Aid Halifax
Washington, Dec. 8.—Congress 1
tidoy voted five million dollars to (
he sent to Halifax for relief work. 1
'"WAY DOWN YONDER IN TflE CORNFIELD" ;
— I
rhuto bj American Press Association.
MemluT of Twoiil.v-sm .md enjilnrpr.< of New Vork at Spartanburg, S. C.,
picks out n r'»»«> place to sharpen lils ax near Camp Wndsw-rth.
this great civilian army, through
its widespread organisation Is furn
ishing the men as they are nedeed.
In certain trades, particularly those
connected with shipbuilding, there
is usually a shortage. Sailmakers,
coppersmiths, shipfitters, ftngle
sniiths, blacksmiths, and machinists
are esDecially needed. Women to
operate power sewing machines are
iilso in great demand. The repre
sentatives of the Civil Service
Commission at the post office® in
all ci'ies are the official recruiting
agents for this as well as other
branches of the service." The com
mission urges oomjpetent mechanic^
to offer their services to the Gov
ernment at this time of great need.
The City of Seattle, of the Pa
cific Steam?lii(p C.o., is due to ar
rive In Skn-gwaj- Dec. 17.
For Meatless Days
Mild Cured King Salmon 25c per pound
Imported Bloaters I Oc, 2 for I 5c
Fancy Boneless Codfish in 2 pound bricks 40c each
Preferred Stock Oysters - Little Neck and Minct Clams
Canned Salmon, Tuna Fish, Fish Flakes, Lobster, Shrimps, Etc,
P. H. GANTYj
lis SUBMARINES
BAGGED BY
SIMS
• San Francisco, Dec. 8.—Germany
has admitted the loss of 115 subma
rines through, Ntho effectiveness of
the American naval patrol, accord
ing to a letter received here by
Supervisor Jaanes E. Power from his
brother Thomas, chief carpenter's
m«te aboard au American destroyer
in patrol service.
Power believes that the actual
number is far greater than the
estimate. The letter in part fol
lows:
"We have done wonderful destrun
:ion tA the enemy since we entered
the fight The Germans estimate 115
o' their eufbs have been put out
3f the running by us, and you can
•est assured if tney admit that
lumber the real total is a great
loaj more.
"The other day we picked up
hirteen survivors clinging: to a
a>ar they, had been on four days,
rhe Germans lia4 torpedoed their
ihlp and made them get into life
>oats. Then they took nearly all
heir clothes from them and made
,hem pull away. When they got
>ff a short distance th» Germans
started shooting at them with ma
:hine guns and killed thirty-five."
CZAR NICHOLAS
MAY HAVE
ESCAPED
Washington, Dec. 8.—The Am
;ricaa consul at Tlflis wired the
m confirmed report that form
sr Czar Nicholas hag escaped from
1I9 Imprisonment.
rWO KILLED IN PETERS
BURG AS RESULT OP PIRE
Wrangell, Dec. 3. — Yesterday (
orenoon fire destroyed the res-1
ricted district of Petersburg.
Joyce Williams, an inmate, was
mrued to death.
T. C. Nielson, a saloon, keeper, '
yas fatally burned, brought to the'
lospltai bere ana. died la^t night. |
le was 40 years old. I
DESTROYER
1PEDOED
Washington, Deo. 8.—The Ameri
caa destroyer Jacob Jones waa
torpedoed Tiiurdsay by a sub
marine in the war zone with a
small loss of life. Thirty seven,
survivors have been picked up.
The Jacob Jones was commanded
by Lieut. Commander Bagley, bro
ther to the first man killed. In the
Swinish American] war. 1
Sixty Missing
Washington, Dec. 8.—David Bag
ley, commander of the Jacob Jones
was a brother to Mrs. Daniels, wife
of the secretary °f the nayy. Ac
cording to reports lie is probably
lost. i ; 1
An official statement ,£ays the
vessel wag torpedoed on. the Bight
of December 6, and that 37 per
sons l*av<» been rescued from life
rafts. Sixty of the officers Wid
crew are still missing.
E
T
E
E
Washington, Dec. 8.—Secretary
of Agriculture D&vld Franklin Hous
ton today in his annual report l>e
fore Congress said the United
States must produce eveu more
farm products next y^ir than, the
past season. The longer the 'war
lasts, the smaller is the European
production, and the United. States
is called uipon to supply the peo
ples of England, France and Italy
with, agricultural foods.
NEW CHARGES
AGAINST GILL
Seattle, Dec. 8.—The judiciary
committee of the Seattle town
coumcll today recommended that
the corporation counsel file new
charges against Mayor Gill, and
that the question of his impeach
ment fce decided by a completely at
tended meeting of the city council.
Qualified
by Quality
To be The Finest line of
Boy's Suits and Over
coats ever fashioned
We are speaking about the
stock we have just received
from one of the foremost
manufacturers of Boy's Cloth
ing in the country. 1 :-'J
JAMES KENNEDY