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IZrn TWENTY FIRST YEAR ~ SKASWAY, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER i 1918 PRICE 10 CENTS
YANKS TAKE TWO 105 MILLIMETER GUNS"
AND BEGIN POUNOI HONS IN BACK
With American. Army n France.
"Wednesday.—During the eastward
advance from Juvigny, two 105
mi imeter guns were captured oy
the Americaus.
The guns when taken were in
perfect working order, and the
Americans immediately switched
• he muzzles of the big weapons ia
the QDposite direction, and began
hammering the retreating Huns with
their own ammunition.
London Late Weduesday. —The
American aud French in strong fore*
es comprising both artillery and in
fantry corps have crossed the Vesle
a* Fismes, and ther© they found In*
dteatioDs that thtt Germans must re
tire very soon if they ar$ not al
r*ad« doing so.
American Army on the Aisne*
Vesle, Wednesday.—The Franco-A
merlcan artillery is extremely ac
tive on the Juvigny plateau, where
according to officers returning from
'he battlefield to fie d headquart
ers this morniug, they say that the
«laugther of the JUuns is worse than
at any time during the war.
These' officers also report that
the batteries of the enemy are be
lli* ailenced, the German gun posi
tions having been located by the
record marksmanship of the Franco
American gunners, who are throwing
vast quantities of shells into the
very midst of the enemy artillery
stations.
Loudon, Sept. 4. — Late re"
ports received this afternoon from
the battle front state that the Brit
ish forces have tkaen Rumancourt
oa the west bauk of the Canal
duNord, and have crossed the canal
at AUecourt le-Haut.
London, Wednesday. — Informa
tion received by tl'e British war of
fice late this afternoon from the
British front says that Lens is still
mainly la the possession of the
Germans.
British patrols, however, are re
ported to be in the western portion
o' the town.
Paris, Wednesday.—French! forc
es have gained a foothold on the
eas» 8ide of Canal du.Vord, having
driven the enemy from his position
at oue point.
B ANK OF ALASKA
SKACWAY, ALASKA
Branches at
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Resources Over $850,000
-OFFICERS -
Andrew Stevenson, President E. B. Aruley, Vico-Pres.. Anchorage
A. A. Benton, Vice-Pres.. New York G. K. Betts, Acting Cashier
W. H. Warren. Vice-Pres., Wrangell, B. A. Ross, Ass't Cashier & Auditor
W. R. Hillery, Vice-Pres.. Cordova R. N. Moyer, Ass't Cashier
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Chaptad No. 11.
TRIANGLE COMEDY
WILLIAM COLL IKK with FAVORITE PL4YERS IN
WILLIE'S WOBBLY WAYS.—In Two Acts.
MUTUTAL WWEEKLY, 136.
VIOLIN,
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PIANO,
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DRUMS.
J 8:30 T).m. Sharp Admission 25c, 10c |
MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND
| «CME EMBARKED
Washington, Sept. 4. — Chief of
•-'laff General March announced to
: day In his weekly talk with news
| oaper men that the total embaj-ka
lasiMsarT
I now on m
ieattfo, Sept. 4.—The last ship
niei-t of railway material for the
Government Alaska railway was dis
patcher for Xenana today when 300
tous of steel which w'ill be used
from the Yukon river end, was ship
ped on one of the ships leaving this
oort tor Skagway.
London, Wednesday. —According
to an announcement this afternoon
by the British war office Constan
tinople was twmbarded on four suc
cessive nights.
The arsenal, dockyard and Turk
ish war office, were all damaged
to a great extent. Several air
dromes at Galata, were also bit
by tho bom08, and tbe Bea plane
base at Gallipoli and Cbanak were
attacked.
White Pass train NO; 1, On Fri
day Sept. 6, will not carry passen
gers, as on that date the train leav
ing here will carry explosives and
combustibles.
' tion ol American soldiers for all
front3, including the Siberian ex
pedition exceeded one mlilion, six
hundred thousand men.
SIR0N6 FORCE
DID THE TRICK
i Berlin, Tuesday. — The German I
general army headquarters make
i this statement this morning: "South
I and east of Arras the British have
succeeded with strong superior fore-1
es in throwing back our infantry |
! line oa both sides of the Arras-Cam-,
brai high road."
CROWN PRINCE BLAMED
FOR MARNE DI8 \STEH
I
Loadon. — Dispatches received
: here from Renter's age-icy assert j
: that the crown prince is Iuq most !
i unpopular leader in the German i
| anuy. He is accused of amateurish I
' ii-terference with the plans made by '
1 experienced genrals, which it Is
! said, ws responsible for the tlisas- j
'er on 'he Marne.
TWO SONS AT WAR
MOTHER MAKES SHIPS
! Vautouver, Wash , Sept. 4. — J
I Mrs. 1. Und«rwood of this city has
| two sons in the army.
Realizing the Nation's great need
j of ships to supply the soldiers in j
I France, ^he determined to do every
' thing in her power to make certain
that h>?r boys got all the guns, food, ]
and clothiDg they needed. There
fore, sbc entered a shipyard and is
workio,' there every week day as a
I calker.
She is head of a group of five
and diiects them very efficiently.
One day when her four assistants
failed to put in an appearance, Mrs.
Underwood operates the calking
machinery alone and did so well thi<f
she almost proved her assistants to j
be nonessential. Rather than take
another chance, they are appearing
promptly'tvery day tp aid her la
the work for the boja aonoad.
Her record Is among the »noSt
remarkaW;»! of which, word has come
to the Department of Labor.
Tha Haines public Bchool opened
today, with Miss Sloan as principal
and Mrs. Wilson (nee Teselle) as
primary teacher. - |
Fruit Jars,
Jelly Glassetc
WE ARE PREPARED TO MEET YOCR REQUIREMENTS FOR
CANNING SUNDRIES AT FOLLOWING) PRICES: ,
Mason Sail Sealer WIDE MOUTH, Pint* $1.25 par doz.
Muoi Salt Sealer, WIDE MOUTH, Qta., J1.46 per doz.
Mason. Self Sealing Tar Top®, S5c par doz. ;/•
Mason Self 8ellnag Cape, 20c doz. 3 tor 50c.
Maaon Porcelain Lined Jar Caps, 40c per doz. . *
Jar Rubbara—Beet Grade—heary, 10c per do«. i
Parowax It 1 lb. bricks, 20a each.
Permits arq now obtainable trom ocal Food Administrator for
23 lb. lota of sugar for canning purposes. l . , _
P. H. GANTY
Telly Glasses With Tope
Maaon Self Sealtr Pints
Meson Self Saaier, Quarts
50c per doz.
$1.10 per dos.
£1.25 per doz.
in IN SAYS GERMS
do hot mm io set uce
Amsterdam, Wednesday. — The
German idea of victory, as defined'
by the German crown prince accord"
BRITISH DIVER
SIS U-BDAT
London, Wednesday. — The Brit
ish admiralty announced this morn
ing th«» a British suDmraine had an
encounter with a German U-boat,
and 'hat the latter was sent to the
bottom by the British diver.
GENUINE OK FORGED
LONDON'S UP IN THE AIR
London.—Londoners are on the
lookout for the men who're spread
ing the «tory about forged treasury
AOtes. They say there is a simple
way to detect the forged ones. On,
the back of each note is a picture
of the Houses of Parliament; in
the genuine note the windows num
ber 365, and in the forged one
364.
CASUALTY LIST FOR TUESDAY
NEARLY 10(H) NAMES
Washington, Sept. 4.—Tuesday's
casualties, according to reprots from
the front this morning gives a to
<al list of 912 names. This list
iaeludes the names of 172 dead, 306
severely wounded and1 209 missing.
REGULAR MEETING EAGLES
There will be a regular meeting
ot Skagway Aerie No. 25, F. O.
Eagles. There is considerableb usi
ness to dispose of, and an import
ant communication from Grand
Worthy President A. B. Duncan,
which must have attention this
evening.
j. JI. Keller, W. P.
lenjne in crntical state
Moscow, Sept 4.—Dispatches re
ceived today in this city state that
Prime Minister Lenin's condition is
considered extremely critical by
physicians in. attendance.
Frauk Feero left on the Jeffer
son yesterday for a short business
trip to Juneau.
WUlio Flynn left on Saturday
for Juneau where he will serve on
the jury at the coming term of
cou r t.
Jng to an Interview published re
cently In the Budapest Azeat la an
Intention "To hold our own and not
let ourselves be vanqusibed."
STILL ADVANCE
Pari3, Wednesday. — General
Mangin's troops, according to ad
vice which was received by the
French war office today, have reach
ed ths edge of the Vaux Aillon taole
i*nd and are gradually progressing
towards Cliemin des Dames.
Chicago, Sept. 4.—The first game
iu the world's championship series,
which wag to have oeen played in
this cllv today hajj been postponed
on account of rain.
DAMAGES AWARDED
One of the first cases to come up
under th workmen's compensation
ordinance was tried in the terri
torial court at Dawson on Aug. 20,
when Alfred Thompson, a cook, was
awarded $450 for injuries receiv
ed while in th« employ of W. O
Clarke o* Coal creek. Thompson's
feet -vere frozen while walking from
Coal crtek camp to a camp on the
nolo line between Coal creek and
Dawson, where Mr. Clark's men
were taking down the wire run*
ning between Coal creek and Daw
son. Two toea bad to ba amputated.
—Whitehorse Star.
Pes ~1
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London, Wednesday, Late.—In «
effort to cover their retreat befor*
the British foces which/ hare beea
pushing them to the utmost, th«
Germans have damned th®
Scarpa river and flooded ihg coun*
try over a considerable area, ac
cord'*? to a dispatch just received
from the British front.
London, Late Wednesday. —Lens
has been definitely evacuated by
th© Germans, according to reports
from the northern France battle
field' but the British, it is said, are
retraining from occupying it only
Because as fumes are remaining
thero.
Willi French Army, Late W«d*
nesday. — The Germans are la full
retrea oa the French front east
of Canal duNord. French cavalry
are in pursuit and pushed- ther ene
my to within two miles of Guiscard
on the Noyon-Ham road.
Loudon, Wednesday.—Early re1
par's from the Arras sector pay that
the Pr'tish are still gaining ground
in thet locality.
Carrying their attack to the north
east of Arras, the British forces
captured the village of Hamblain, lea
Pre* to the south of the Scarpa
rver in the direction of Douai, the
important road, center.
From Ypres to a point near Per
onne, over a distance of fifty miles(
the German armies are now in. re
treat.
Tnls retreat hag been occasioned,
oy the series of sledge hammer
i'lows which have been d*ealt the
euemy's lines during the past several
weeks.
The losses to the Germans in
killed and wounded have been ex*
ccedingly heavy. Their retirement
h«a been rapid* both to the north
an-* south of the Somme.
The entire plateau of Soisson* ia
now in the hands of the French and
American forces.
London, Wednesday. .— Report*
received at noon today gay that be
tween Peronne and the Sensee riv"
«r the British forces are continuing
to advance against the Germans.
The general line as now reached
bv the Allies runs from Ytre®
Beaumetz-lez-Cambraj, Baralle, RU*
maucourt and LeCluse.
Fred Weber left yesterday for Ju
neau where he was called to do
duty on the grand Jury.