No. 143
TWENTY FIRST YEAH
oily
SKAGWAY, ALASKA. TUESDAY. JULY 23. 1918 . .. :J".^KJPeSNTi
FRENCH ADVANCE LINE ONE MILE
ON FIB MILE FRONT IN HOUR
London. Tuesday - — Advice re
ceived from Field'Headquarters t>y
the British war offtee'thls morning
say that the French- began an attack
against the enemy"tUis morning at
eight o'clock in tlxe"locality north
west o" Montdidiei- af"d at eleven o *
clock they had made- an advanc-a of
one mile on a four mile front.
American troops have captured
the town of Buzaacy, a short dis
tance south of Soissons, and also the
town of Jaulgonne which on the
banks of the Marne river, and in
the taking of the latter town they
took 300 prisoners.
French troops have captured
Oulchy Ie Chateau, -which is a11
important point between the Aisne
and the Marne rivers.
New York, Tuesday. — Federal
secret agents' made a raid on the
apartment occupied by Frederich
August Richard.Von Transch, a rela
tive of the German kaiser, and seiz
ed upon correspondence which dis
closed a plot wherein German re
servists residing in the United
States had planned to invade Canada
at a time after tnis country had
entered the §reat war.
NOW IH NAVY
Washington, July 22.—Secretary ;
of the Navy Daniels announced this
afternoon' that the United States ■
navy now has 504,0i)0 men in the
service, arid that this is being in
creased daily.
Capt J. Barrett of China was a
southbound passenger on the Ru
pert.
IEOOY BUS! II
II
Oyster Bay, July 23.—In making
hi3 reply to the eaquiries or bis
many supporters as to his attitude<
towards the suggestion that he run
for governor of the state, Col.
Roosvelt stated today that he
neither had the time nor the inclin
ation to make the campaign. He
gave as his chief reason that he was
too much interested in the "war to
give any of his time for the can
didacy of governor.
TO TAKE LINES
OVER JULY 31
Washington, July 23.—President
Wilson Issued, a proclamation this
morning In which he announced that
he would take over under federal
control all tha telegraph, _ tele
phone, cable lies and all radio sta
tions within the United States on
July 31, 1918.
Rev. Father Bunoz, bishop of the
Catholic Church, left Saturday on
the Prince Rupert *■or Prince Ru
pert. B. C.
BANK OF ALASKA
S K A Q W A Y , ALASKA
Branchct at
ANCHORAGE CORDOVA WHAX6ELL
/
Resources Over $850,000
—OFFICERS—
Andrew Stevenson, President E. B. Ansley, Vi«e-Pres., Anchorage
A. A. Benton, Vice-Pres., New York G. K. Betts, Acting Cashier
W. H. Warren, Vice-Pres., WrangelJ. B. A. Ross, Ass't Cashier & Auditor
W. R. Hillery, Vice-Pres., Cordova R. N. Moyer, Ass't Caahier
P[M flMIE PlUfi
GEORGE MOWL. Proprietor
UlJfTfr; n* ' ! Wednesday and 3$no)sday <"• I
Metrro Picture presents Francis X. Bushman ami Beverlpy Bayne
> __ SlIWlttSSSlIfeillEJftir
The Great Secret
|,.fl ' I ' ! Chapter 5 ia 2 acts. SliXITI y|r; ' .'*
THE VILLAGE VAMPIEK.—Fred Mace with Anna Lnthier in
Trrlangle- Keystone presents Two acta.
Ford Weekly No. 73.
Mode bj Violin, PUno and Druau. \ ' ' ; | ~ [ ' j Q (I |5T1
8:30 "n m. Sharp Admission 25c, 10c
I
New York, July 2S.—A3 the re- '
suit of investigations which have
been under way for some time past,
Harry E. azarus, on© of the mem
bers of the subcommittee of the
Council of National Defense, and |
Charles L. Fuller, chief govern- j
ment inspector for the State of
New York for soldiers rain coats
and other clothing are today under
arrest, charged with conspiracy and
bribery.
Various agencies of the Council
of National Defense &rg Involved,
and from tbe evidence it is ftP"
garent that there was a nation-wide |
qpnspiracy for bribery and gTaft in ;
Ae manufacture of soldiers rubber
raincoats and other clothing'.
Inspector Fuller has made a full
confession giving the details of the
workings of the extensive system
through which certain manufactur
ers of rain coats and other clothing ,
intended to operate in order to se-1
cure government contracts, and fry'j
which they were -to have their •
manufactured articles acepted al
though they were not produced UP
to specifications. _____
Washington, July 23.—French (
cables received today at American (
war office state that French aviators;
dropped more than one hundred
thousand pounds of bombs and oth
er explosives upon the enemy com
munication lines and bivouacs in
the vaUey of the Vesle.
The cable also says that the ene
my connection on. Ardre, and the
stations at Laon, Fimses, Boremyau-1
bac, and Ferrentardenoia Lara l>e#h
heavily bombed.
YOUNG TEDDY
SHOT IS LEG
Paris, July 23.—Major Theodore |
Roosevelt, Jr., arrived here yesterday
and it was found that he had sus
tained two wounds in his leg. These
were received while he wag leading
his men In a charge aganst an ene
my machine gun nest northwesf of
Chateau Thierry.
5o,ooTnegrdes
CALLED OUT
Washington, July 23.—Provost
Marshal Crowder today called to
the colors fifty thousand negro reg
istrants. These are called from
forty one states and the District of
of Columbia.
Mil. Ashbell Welch of Dawson,
wag a Seattle passenger on the Ru
pert. ' ** [j
Paris, July 23.—Clemenceau's pa
per in summing up the German loss
es <n tho recent offensive saya that
Germany has lost more than one
million men since March 21.
Washington, Jul 23. — The war 1
department announced the Ameri
can casualties to the marine and I
army corps to be 128. Of this num
ber 34 were killed or died of
wounds, and S2 were severely
wounded.
8. si F JOVE
IIS HUH
Pans, Tuesday. —1 In the re
gion o1 LeCrolx and Grisolles, Brit
ish and French troops made at
tacks against the enemy; and ad
vanced their lines materially, Inflict
ing severe losses oa the Germans
and taking some pupplles.
The strike made In the Kusko
kwim section last summer has come
fully up to report Strikeg have
also been made on Crooked creek
and George river. A strike has l>eei$
made on the Holitna river. Bear
creek Is showing good pay.
Fruit Jars,
JeUy Glass etc
WE ARE PREPARED TO MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS FOR
CANNING SUNDRIES AT FOLLOWING PRICES:
Mason Self Bealer WIDE MOUTH, Pints $1.25 per doz. » " •
Masoa Self Sealer, WIDE MOUTH, Qts., ? 1.4 5 per doz. " F
Mason S«flf Sealing Tar Tops, 35c per <*oz. \ *•
Mason Self Sellnag Caps, 20c doz. 3 for 50c. ? .
Mason Porcelain Lined Jar Caps, 40c per doz. ; > ..>
Jar Rubbers—Best Grade—heavy, 10c per doz. f •
Parowax In 1 lb. bricks, 20o each. " H i
Permits are now obtainable from oca] Food Administrator for
25 lb. lots of sugar for canning purposes. _ y
lelly Glasspa With Tops
Mason Self Sealer Pints
Mason Self Sealer, Quarts
50c per doz. , ,
$1.10 per doz.
£1.25 per doz.
P. H. GANTY
In the Hope of Checking Their Enforced
Retreat Germany Brings UpGuns
and Reserves but Americans, French
and British Continue to Make Gains
Ldndoa, fjuaedajr. —» M\ diBpatctJ
received from th« f*°at thla after
noon states tUat between Rhelms
md the JKarne, tha British haT« tak
en PeUtich&mp wood near Marfaux,
where jthejr took; tha places former
ly held by the Itaflan forces.
The .German, are ■tiffenjnjr " thefr
resistaac* Jtetwaep tha Our-cg and
the Aiaua rivers and we bringing n®
guns from the rear, but even with
tbi* reenforcement tbe French »n«l
American troops continue to make
progress.
Some slight losses which were
Sustained yesterday bj th« French
were restored 1a an attack which
they made this afternoon,
NO DAMAGJB IB DON*
HV IOGB fcSAUHR WB»TWAR»
Anaborajfo —' WhOa th» tfooa
vratexi UttB saascfa. 'n th a falkaetna
and SmllC^ riverfl war# unn^ually
higb, no malarial fl«maffa jraa o»
casioQ^o to l&s grade oj tba gov
#rnmaai railroad.
Tb» TailraeUa fiver «ow& Into
the Buaitw» rivat at a point about
lIS znlles.nortb o< Aacorag®. Near
the Junction at tbe two gtreamji and
for stretches of considerably length
louth or here, the Susltna, river
parallel* tt« railroad. Flood waters
at times react; the grade but this
year fhfijr did not !njare It.
The movement of lea this rear
at the break up in the Sualta& river
manifested especially terrific force,
rhtf Ice badly eroded the baxkj ol
the river.
LAKH'S BOY 0OOV9S
oNieasSonic BiUija£ViA<3ji
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Salt Lake, Utah.—Over the t
followed bj their grandfathers 71
year® ago, the Boy Scouta of Salt
Lake will march through, Emigration
canyon, near hare, July 23, for a
two days'. hlk» la celeoratloa of
the ?atrazioa of plo6H«ra. into tin#
valley, Julj 24, 1847, Dr. John H.
Taylor, director of tie Boy Scouts
for Utah, bae arranged the outlag,
and about 300 already bare agreed
to take the trip.
This annual hlks has become a
regular affair wltb tha Boy Bcouu
of this city, many of whom are de
scendants of the Mormon ploaeera
who blazed, the trails across the
couatry to thl# ralley, The boys
win carry their o*a outflto and pre
pare their mea.Ig daring the tiro
day» they am awaj. .. .
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F. 5 A. FORGES
CROSS MARNE
Par's, Tuesday. — Afternoon dlfl
pat&bes received at the French war
officii from th© field headquarter*
disclose th« fact that the French. «nd
Amerciajig have crossed thg Marne
river over a front of twelve miles be
tween Jaulgonn® and seven mile#
east of* Chateau Thierry.
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BNGLISH SCHOOL CHILDREN*
¥0 WORK ON THE FARMS
London. •— School hoys In Great
Britain «r« organizing this year on
h more extensive scale than , ever
before for work during the summer
on the farms. Thousands of boys
have responded to the call for vol*
uateers and are planning to (Vend
Cbcr vacatons In tha country to .spend
the farmer in any way possible. The
hoys ara paid in a "piece scale."
For agricultural workers of eigh
teen years old and over in Northamp
tonshlre the agricultural wages
board recently decided upon the
minimum rate for the summer, des
ignajtisg thirty shillings for a ax-day
week oj ffty-four hours. After Oc
tober the minimum wag© is to be
the same for an eight-hour day.
with one day's rest each week.
FrieaOso f Judge J. J. Kennedy
are glad to eae him back in his
office ajaia. Judge Kennedy has
been/a the hospital for some time,
having been operated upon. He
«ty8 that he is feeling pretty good
J I - - p.. : v
With A Gentlemanly Air ^
Aboat Them®
As good in th»ir inside make-up as
they are is their outride looks.
Shapely, sturdy, saaart suits for die,
man who knows which way the
wind of fas&M blows this year. ;:
\»i • )J
PatWru aeither too loud nor too
modest, but ju4 medium, for the
man who doetn't wish to appear
overdressed. No disappointment
luiks in the values at the price
range.
. t i
JAMES KENNEDY