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No. 130 TWENTIETH YEAR SKAGWAY, ALASKA, MONDAY, JULY 9, 1917
Loudon, July 7.—For more than
fifteen mlnnutes today n fleet of
twenty German aeroplanes hovered
over this city and dropped a steady
rain of bomb® on the 'defenseless
people. The air craft got within
ttie protected' circle of the city be
fore the British aeroplane artillery
eouid be trained on the raiders.
This is reported to be the great
est raid ever 'attempted over the
metropolis. The rain of bombs be
gan at 9:30 o'clock when the streets
were crowded.
Lord. French officially announc
ed tjiat twenty eight mon, "six wo
(Don, three children werci killed out
right. 74 men 30 women and '37
children were wounded. The Brit
ish admiralty announced that three
of the raiding air craft wero
tyrought down l>y the artiHerv gun
ners, two of which fell in, the North
sea and one was brought down in a
mass of 'flames, falling in the
Scheldt.
ROOSEVELT UNO SUPERS IE
STORMY SCENE IT MASS MEETING
New York. July 7. — Colonel
.Roosevelt and Samuel Gompers cam
near to a personal encounter last
uigh,t during the address which, the
former was delivering when he was
welcoming th» Russian mission. In
his address the Colonel charged 'La
bor Unions with having had a hand
in the East St. Louis riots, and
President Gompers ros^ to his feet
and apiproaohed the Colonel, de
manding "Why don't you accuse'the
Unions after au investigation has
been made.'' Roosevelt said,"I'll
answer you when murder is to be
answered." As the ex-president
said this, he brought his apein left
hand, which he had raised above his
head, down on the 'labor leader's
Moulder. At this juncture many
»nen who were on the platform leap
ed to their feet and seperated the
combatants amid a storm of hisses
and cheers from all parts 'of the
houte. Order was finally restored
aiwi the program continued as plan
ned. f '
In his address of welcome to tlio
Russian mission, Roosevelt told Am
bassador Baskmetineff'Russia shoul
bend every energy to help win the
war a.ainst Germany and that the
new Republic must treat every in
citement to civil war aa [treason
and the instigators should be dealt
with accordingly for the good of
humanity of the entire world. *
WILL SUPPLY
Washington, July S.—In a procla
mation Issued Sunday night, by
which President Wilson takes over
th« control of alt exports, he de
clares in a statement accompany
ing the proclamation that his pol
icy would be first *o give consider
ation to hte needs of the American
people at home, then would come
the needs of the Allies and lastly
ihe needs of'nuetral nations.
Oak Olson is in town boosting
tie Loveras and Mozarts and intro
ducing th«j Colon, a new cigar on
this market, which is a mild Hava
na cigar for jjarticuJar smokers. 7t.
BLOW HI ENEMY
London, July 7.—General Haig's j
army struck a tilling blow to tke j
enemy today a' a point east of'Wyt- ;
schaete. The official report made I
to the war office here Btates that i
the British lines werc 'ulightly nd- j
yanced for a considerable distance.
CANADA MAY HAVE
OOMPII.SORY SERVIC1
Ottawa, July 6.—The House of i
Commons today adopted a resolu- j
to the second reading- the bill irro
vidng for compulsory military ser"
rioe. Most exci'inp scenes marked i
th$ vote on *he resolution, whicli |
stood 118 for conscription to
against the 'resolution.
Visitors Are Invited to Male
Our Store
YOUR HEADQUARTERS
While in Skagway
Yours Cordially
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
GIRLS TAKE UP DUTIES OF THEIR BROTHERS
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Pboto by American Press Association.
Because of the call to arms of many of their male employees, factories of the country are training girls to fill the
vacancies. These girls are filling medicine bottles in a New Jersey factory and wear baggy trousers.
TROOPS QUIET
CUPPER STRIKES
Globe, JuJy '6.—The arrival of
four troops of cavalry and a ma
chine gun company had a quieting
effect in the Globe and Miami cop
Dcr district. There are seven thou
sand copper miiiers on strike here,
and 'hey were beginning to show
signs of lawlessness when the
Lroops arrived.j
GER1MOL
TOLD TO GO TO
Elnaso, July 6.—Prominent Mex
icans who axe in close toucto with
affairs at the Mexican capital pre
dict that Mexico will declare war a
gainiot Germany within the 'month.
They claim that when the Ger
man consul made a demand for the
release of a German merchant who
i»ad been imprisoned for overcharg
ing General Francisco Gonzales, the
reply to the demand was that the
consul, the German government and
tjie Kaiser could all go to hell.
Paris, July 6.—The War office to
day announced that the German
forcefc engaged in the strongest of
fensive since Verdun had been
thrown back along a line extending
for more than eleven miles In the
vicinity of Chemin-Des-Dames. When
the Germans had made their re
treat the ground was found thick
ly strewn with 'their dead.
.Washington, July 7.—The j Sen
ate voted down the amendment to
ILlq food bill prohibiting the man
ufacture of beer and wines frqm
foodstuffs. That portion of the a
mendment prohibiting the imports
tion or use of liquors now in bond
during the war wafe adopted.
Later the Cummins amendment to
it ho food bill prohibiting the with
drawal f the liquor In bond wa3 re
considered and passed by a vote of
44 to 39. j 1
San Francisco, July 7.—Frank C.
! Oxmaun, principal witness | against
{iMoouey was today arranged in the
superior court on the charge of
fqlony, for attempting! subordination
and Derjury in connection, wltli
JUoouey's trial.
I
London, July 7.—A dispatch from
Peking to the London Times says
that there is no fear that any dan
ger may befall foreigners.
J assy, Rouimanla, July 7. — The
other military members of the A
merican mission have arrived in ths
city from the great headquarters
of Russia. J' '
Seattle, July 8.—Discouraged o
ver the loss of several thousand
dollars by reason of the failure of
the.Northern Bank ajid Trust com
pany, and fearing blindness, James
J. Ryan, bookkeeper and pioneer of
is'ome, 'and a brother of Dick Ryan,
of Controller Bay fame, committed
ssulclde in this city ths afternoon
,by shooting'himself.
Try a Colon ir you are looking
for something mild/ 7t.
Lot of Perishables Received on
"HUMBOLDT"
P. H. GANTY
N. G. SOME WHERE
IN FRANCE SEIT I
Washington, July 9.—From au
tl»en'ic information gained at head
quarters this mornng t's now; evi
dent that the first contingent ol
tho Naional Guard troops would' be
In. 'France fry; the First of Septeni
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RUSSIAN FORCES MAKE HEAfY
GAINS ON THE SERBIAN FRONT
Petrograd, July 7.—According to
reports issued today by tlie war of
fice a great battle is developing on
tUe "westward front near Pinsk. TUe
aanouneement states that Pinsk is
in flames and that the 'Russian ar
tillery is leveling all obstacles. Th.e
NO MORE LIQUOR WILL BE
PERMIT! FROM FOQD SIOFFS
Washington, July 9.—Before the
final disposition of the food bill
by the Senate the prohibition of
the use of foodstuffs during: the
war for the manufacture of "whis
key and other distilled liquors with
tVir» <w/wniM/\r» of "hopr and will1© W^S
Come in and Select Your Suit
JAMES KENNEDY
Poking-, Ju/Iy 6.—Fighting betweei
the troops of the Republic and
the Jinipire of China began yester
day at Lang Fang, 35 miles south
ed of Peking. The | Imperial
troops were in command of General
Chang Hsun, a otuunch supporter o£
tlio monarchy.
A Republican force consisting of
fifty thousand soldiers are con
verging on Peking, and the attempt
made to restore the Majichu; dynasty;
Appears to 1>o a'failure.
By midnight Tuan Shi Jui, who
has been, appointed commander la
chief of the p'unative expedition, la
expected to liava twenty thousand
droops between Tien Tsin and Pek
ing. Larg0 forces are coming up
.from the south along the Hankow;
railway. One thousand soldiers are
advancing against Ccneral Chang
and his forces which; consist o£
about three thousand men. Tuai^
Chi Jui today addressed an ultima
tum to Chang troops and promised
them more favorable treatment If
the^ would lay down their arms.
The Colon cigar is handled by all
dealers. Try one. '
Russian forces have captured tha
fortified forest of SianJca together
with all the enemy's organized pos
itions, and also hill No. ,388. Rus
sian troops have penetrated as far
as the vilago of Codovl
written into the bill. No importa
tions will be permitted. *
President Wilson 'immediately di
rected that all liquors in bond be
immediately commandeered and
mat the owners be paid for the same
but not more than ten per cent
•l>Tofit. I' '