WEA3HER REPORT
Salurdaj: Mas. 1. Min. —3.
Sunday: Max. 1, Min. —2.
No. 264 TWENTIETH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA. MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1917
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PRICE 10 CENTS
RUSSIA /IND GERMANY AGREE
IB ARMISTICE UNTIL JAN. 14
Troops Shall Not
Be Moved To
Different
Fronts
Berlin. Dec. 17.—An armistice be
tween tbe Bolshevllci of Russia and
the Teutonic Allies been sign
ed at Brest, Litovsk, according to
au official communication.
The armistice goes into effect at
noon today and extends in force un
til January 14.
Xo Transfer Of Troops
Petrograd, Dec. 17.—Terms of
the Russo-Germ&n armistice for- |
•bill t*e transfer of troops from
the Russian border to the borders1
o' the Allies, and that there Bhall
be no increase of troops on the
y»ilou» Ru:isian fronts. Soldiers
may fratertize and exchange mall
between sunrise and sunset.
GOVEMEM 10
FIX SILVER
Washington, Dec. 17.—The Unit
ed Stales government will probably,
at an early date, establish, the
price of the silver dollar ounce.
BIr and small silver producers
are holding a series of conferences
*t the present time in Chicago
wUh Secretary of the Treasury
McAdo* .
Londcn, Dec. 17.—Many bombs
were dropped on German long range
guns and other positions southwest
ot Lille by British aviators, Gen
eral Haig announced today.
Hams
ME NOTICE
QUESTIONNAIRES ARE TO BE
SENT TO -VIJ, REGISTERED
MEN BY THE QOVERNMENT—
CHANGES OP ADDRESS MUST
BE IN HANDS OF LOCAL
BOARD IMMEDIATELY.
Janeau, Dec. 17.— (Official) *
—All registrants who hare + |
I'lMgfd puoet office addresses + j
since registering should inn ❖
• mediately comniuuioate i withj *
Local Boardii having jarisdio- + j
' lion of their cards, giving + ,
present addresses, so ques- +
tiooalx.ee will reach them + 1
without delay. Registrants +1
*10 bound by law to keep + j
themselves advised of all pro- +
ceedings In respect to them/ +
and failure to do so may +
■•result In their losing the right +
+ to claim exemption or dis- + i
+ charge. By direction of thei +
+ governor. + j
+ (Signed) J. T. Hunt, + |
E. J. Shay, secretary oX the lo
cal exemption board, B&id this
racrnlng that all persons coming out
from Canadian territory and who
hay* registered here since Sept.
2 hare been notified to keep the
Stagway board posted Qn their
QOet office addresses. That this Is
belur done is evidenced by the fact
that Mr. Shaw has received tele- [
grams and many letters from reg- i
latere' persons "who have made
changes in their place of residence. 1
17 ENGINEERS
ARE MISSING
Washington, Dec. 17.—Seventeen
United States army engineers are
reported missing as A result of ac
t'ou witt the enemy, according to
« message from Gen. Pershing.
The City Council -will meet In
regular session tonight.
Christmas Is Near
Only A Few More Days Left
for shopping and w: have a wonderful display of
toys of all kinds, games and paint boxes little toy
town grocery store, dominoes, Performing Bob the
circus horse, double friction tricky duck, Oh you
goose, some mule, elephant, rooster friction hook
and ladder, street car and auto, American modle
builder sets, drums, Polly dolly cut-out paper, doll
outfit. Ask for Dolly's brother Tommy Tom.
Teddy bears all sizes, unbreakable dolls. We al
so have a good line of boob for children.
Don't forget our display of china and cut glass.
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
Loudon, Dec. 17.—Four German
deahoyers carried out a successful
raid iu British waters early Wed
nesday morning, sinking eight mer
chantmen, one Briitsh destroyer,
live armed trawlers, and damaging
on© trawler.
Thia announcement of losses was
Eif.de in the House of Commons late
today by first lord of the admiral
ty, Geddes.
, The ships were an part of a
convoy bound for Norway under the
supposed protection of five British
war ships.
An inquiry is proceeding as to
why the protecting' forces were not
present.
ifi IB
I
Washington, Dec. 17.—The Na
tional Prohibiten amendment is
destined to pass the House of Re
presentatives late today. As the
amendment already lias passed the
Senate it will remain for the presi
dent's signature before being1 pre
sented to the states.
Gl IN
ITALY
Ber'ln, Dec. 17.—The war of-,
tice announces that Austro-Hungar
laa troop? today took by storm sev- ,
erai Italiaa positions in the south, j
Colonel Caprill© was captured and |
In addition several hundred men
iiul 19 officers were taken as pris
oners
FEDERiTm
ARREST 260
SLACKERS
Sea»Me, Dec. 17.—Two hundred !
and sixty suspected slackers, per
sons with seditious tendency, and
lawless characters, were arrested
during raids in Seattle Saturday,
nitrhl by federal, city and county !
authorities.
NOT GUILTV OF MANSLAUGHTER
Concord, N. C., Dec. 17.—Gaston j
B. Me?rs was yesterday acquitted
by a jury of slaying [Mrs. Maude
A. King, the wealthy New York
ar.d Chicago widow.
POLICE SHMCEUP
BEGINS III
SEATTLE
Seattle, Dec. 17.—Seattle's new
chief of police Warren, today be
gan a shake-up of the police de
partment, making many changes. In
spector Powers has been demoted
and Captain C. Q. Bannick was1
made inspector.
BRITISHOFFICES ■
IN WASH. D.C.
Washington, Dec. 17.—The Brit
ish War Mission's offices were en- |
tered and robbed by a German^ spy
here last night. The offices of I
the British officers were located in |
the Munsey building.
IN
SEATTLE
Seattip, Dec. 17.—Mrs. Leila Al-;
leu, widow, was rua down and kill- j
ed by an automobile yesterday, oa j
one of the busiest streets of Se-I
a«tie, by D. D. Andrews, salesman.
Andrews bas a son, Don Sloya An
drews, with the Oregon forces in j
France.
LIBERTY LOAN' PAYMENTS PAST |
DUE
The Bank of Alaska calls atten
tion to the fact that ail Liberty
Loan payments of the 40 percent,
are due now. This money has to
te forwarded to the government Im
mediately, and must be paid at
once. This means that nearly $14,
000 are to be poid towards the
Liberty Loan by thfi Skagway, sub
scribers. Tho payments should have
•been made by Saturday night.
For Meatless Days
Mild Cured King Salmon 25c per pound
Imported Bloaters 1 Oc, 2 for 15c
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. GANTY
TEUTON PEACE TERMS 10 NOT
MENTION ALSACE - LOHIN
HIS PLOT
INVADE U.S.
GERMAN CRUISER, INTERNED IN
HONOLULU HARBOR, SENDS
WIRELESS MESSAGES IN AN
EFFORT TO EMBROIL JAPAN
AGAINST THE U. S.
Honolulu, Dec. 17.—While her
band was playing lively tunes in or
i-»r to drown the sound of the
wireless, a German, cruiser, in
:erued in the Honolulu harbor, re
laved messages between German
tgpnts in the United States and Ja~
>an in tbe furtherance of a plot to
>mbrcii ihe two countries in jvar.
The plan involved the landing of
rapanese troops in Mexico and Ger
nau troops in Canada. This infor
nation was secured from the diary
>f the German commander, and is
mblisheij at the present time with
.he content of the navy.
The messages between German
igents In the United States and
fapan took place several months
AO.
MECHANICS WILL
BE CULLED DDI
Of ORDER
Was tine ton, Dec. 17.—Anyone
tfho can. build ships or do any other
tind of mechanical labor is needed
or waging the war. If of draft age
md registered such a person will
>e called into sen-ice out of his
•egulajr order and set to work un
ler military supervision and discip
ine.
Tte need for mechanics of all
cinds i9 increasing.
10LSHLVIKI RULES
IN NORTH MANCHURIA
Pekinr, Dec. 17.—The Bolsheviki
louse has taken over the govern
nent of Northern Manchuria.
Germany Concede
A Point About
Belgium
Amsterdam, Dec. 17.—German
shortly will transmit its peac
terms to the Allies through nei
trai nations under their pledg
of secrecy .according to word fror
Berlin today.
Reports declare peace terms wil
assert "Germany's political disin
terestednesa as to Belgium bu
wcula not mention Alsace Lorraine
Germany Forced To Ask For Peac
Washington, Dec. 17.—It is thi
opinim of resident diplomats heri
shared by the American goyernmeni
that Germany's commercal, manufai
turing and exporting interests ar«
bringing pressure to bear on tht
Hun government in favor of peact
negotiations.
promIniman
THOUGHT 10
BE spy
New York, Dec. 17.—Frederick
Altscheimer, known, especially liere
as a prominent busue3a man. but
who has interests throughout all
o£ Canada, was today taken into
custody ly federal authorities and
will be iuterned until the end of
the war as a German, secret ser
vice mm Altscheimer is said to
hsve had a part in many of the
most daring explosions and disas
ters that have happened In Canada
sinc<= the beginning of the war.
CONGRESSMAN
JOINS Air
Washington, Dec. 17. — Repre
sentative Royal C. Johnson, of
Soulb Dakota, enlisted today as a
private in the regular army of the
United Spates.
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. :-~J :-~D
JAMES KENNEDY