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No. 146 TWENTY FIRST YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1918 ' PRICE 10 CEKTS
GERMflNVS POSITION ON MARNE
DUE 10 FAIL AT AI MOMENT,
With the French Army in France,
Friday. — The entire German posi
tion within the Marne salient is
such that it may fall at any in
stant. Ths is the result of 6ome
sharp forward moves by the Allies
affecting the vital i>art of the Ger
man iines. The German command
ers have ordered their men to hold
their positions at all costs while de- .
fensive positions are prepared
wherein they may fall back to. Day
after day the French, Americans |
and British have been encroaching j
upon the triangular salient In some .
places making deep dents and tn ,
others making slower progress but;
all the time steadily progressing and
wearing the Germans down. I
HISAfiEHER
FURIOUS ALLIED
CRBSS^ FIRE I
London, July 2t>. — Fere*en
Tardenois dispatches from Kheini9 j
front today state that the Hermans j
are under a furious cro°s fire by
the Amercan and French artillery
and the slaughter is terrific.
Ml GORKY
PASSES AWAY
Paris, July 26-—A dispatch from '
Berne today announced the death of;
Maxim Gorlcy, the noted Russian j
writer and patriot.
JAPANESE ILL
HELP CZECHS
London, July 26. — The gov* j
ernifent has been advised that the
Japan government ba£ decided to
accept the proposal of the United
Statea that they assist the Czechs :
in Siberia.
ADVANCE SLOW
8UIII IS SUAE:
Paris, July 28.—The progress of
the British American troops along
the AJsne-Marne-Rheims front tho'
slight continues with steady purpose.
North of Dormans the Franco-A
merican forces have advanced three
kilometers and east ol Kheinis the |
Poiisu contingent attached to the
French army has made several suc
cessful enterprises capturing: 21<3
prisoners.
CASUALTIES
ABE BEPOHIED
Washington, July 26.—The cas
ualties lor the past twenty four
hours totaled ninety eight with
twenty five dead and sixty severely
wounded.
Judge sad Mrs. F. A. Morrison of
Kdmonton, Alberta, are round trip
pers on the Prince George. The
Judge is a well known Albertan and
has held court In all parts of that
immense territory. His last trip
was several hundred miles up the
Peace river and the Judge states
that there are hundreds of quare
miles of agricultural land that the
government has reserved for the re
turned soldiers, which will be put
under cultivation soon after the war
ends.
BANK OF ALASKA
SKACWAY, ALASKA
Branches at
ANCHORAGE CORDOVA WRANQEIX
Resources Over $850,000
—OFFICERS—
Andrew Stevenson. President E B. Ansley, Vice-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
GEORGE MOWL, Proprietor
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Paris, July 26.—It ia estimated
that there are more men engaged
in the oresent battle than was ever
engaged in any war in history.. The
Allies have eaptured thousands o£
machine guns and over five hundred
cannon duriug the present drive.
Paris, Friday Noon. — The
war office announced today that the
Allies had captured Oulchy le Cha
teau, tho principal German resist
ance counter on the west side of
the salient. Tbe war office, also <
announced the capture of Ville Mon- t
toire, mid way between Soiseons and
Oulchy le Chateau.
Paris, July 26.—With the ad
ditional hundreds of prisoners tak
en yesterday the total number cap- '
tured now exceeds twenty pix.thous*
and. .
ILL S. E. UNO S J. M MAIL
WILL COME NORTH- BT FREIGHT i
Seattle, July 26.—Tie various and -Jouthwestern Alaska ports be- J
steamship companies operating in cause they are considered unreason
southeastern and southwestern Al" j able, and that effective August 1, 1
askan waters were all informed by j all mails for Alaska would fee '
the Postoffice Dept. today that shipped as either freight or express,
the government had decided to re- | This action will mean tho dlscon- •
ject all proposals for mail service tinuance of postal clerk service a
betweeu Seattle and Southeastern I Doard all steamers.
WILL HUE JHBTHHB FOREVER:
Amsterdam, July 26. — In a I
passionate and stirring speech in ]
the lower house today, Deputy
Stransky moved to indict the cabinet
miisterns for ordering the partition
of Bohemia. In the course of his
speech he said, "The Czechs Vill j
hate and fight Austria forever and
in the end will destroy her because
Austria embodies a century of
crime against the liberty of man
kind."
VICTORY IS CELEBRATED
BY MANY JUNEAU CITIZENS
The first important victory won
by the Allies since the Americans
entered tho war was celebrated last
night by the citizens of Gastineau
Channel with a parade music and
dancing in the open. Two or more
thousand people turned out in gala
attire And enthusiastically cheered
every patriotic performance.
The Darade was led by Jack
Hayes on his prancing bay charger
in front of the band followed by
the Home Guard, the Red Cross wo
men 'n uniform, the Elks, the Coun
cil of Defense and hundreds and.
hundreds of private citizens. Two
little 'ots, W. A. Clark Junior and
Johnnie Gross dressed in little sol
diers' uniforms marched proudly in
front of the Red Cross workers.
After the, loag parage Tiad re
turned to Burford'a corner, the
band i layed many patriotic airs and
when they 6truck into a lilting
waltz, Governor Rlggs and Mrs.
Riggs began danciag oa the plank
roadway and many citizens followed.
As » oart of the musical pro
gram, the Juneau quartet, composed
C. E. Harland, Monty Snow, Hal
Bisboo and E. J. Dyer favored the
audience with several vocal selec
tions, among them being 'The Stars
and Siriues Will Wave Over Ger
many." The crowd applauded as in
appreciation of a orophet who had
made & prediction that was coming
true.
After the band bad nlayed their
farewell selection tbe crowd disper
sed reluctantly. Many little groups |1
remained or walked slowly and
when the conversations were over
heard, they all discussed the ul
timate complete defeat of the Huns.
"When Uncle Sam is fully pre
pared, and enough of Our Boys, eet '
'over there.' "
SEPTEMBER, JURORS
The jurors for the September
term of court were drawn today.
Grand Jurors: E. F. Babson, Thane;
A. Lagergreen, W. H. Henson, J.
R. Willis, E. H. Haigland, Juneau;
Frank Sullivan, Thane; Chas. Schu
mann, Douglas; G. Ferguson, W. H.
Clyde, A. J. Sprague, Juneau; F. J.
Weber, Skagway; F. G. McDonald,
Treadwell; R. T. Tenny, Thane; F.
J. Larson, Juneau; E. W. French,
Haines; jr. W. Grashell, Skagway;
J. B. Barnes, Thane; D. W. Del
zelle, Thane; Henry Olson, H. B.
Call, E. R. jaeger, Juneau; Henry
Martia, Treadwell; Ed. Nina'.*,
Treadwell.
Petit Jurors: Wm. Bunting, Skag
way; D. M. Evans, Thane; H. W.
Fox, Juneau; J. W. Wilson, Tread
well; J. W. Flynn, Skagway; Ferdin-1
and Roll, Sitka; Waldo B. Staats,
Juneau; K. S. Carpenter, Treadwell;
L). Wood, Haines; Oak Olson,
Juneau; Geo. F. Skelton, Thane;
John Harris, Juneau; H. E. Guss.t
Douglas; Heber Chisel, Haines; J.
H. Montgomery Juneau; S. M. Hard
Fruit Jars,
Jelly Glass etc
WE ARE PREPARED TO MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS FOR
CANNING SUNDRIES AT FOLLOWING PRICES:
Telly Glasses With Tops
Mason Self Sealer Pints
Mason Self Sealer. Quarts
50c per doz.
|1.10 per doz.
$1.25 per doz.
Mason Salt Sealer WIDE MOUTH, Pints $1.25 per doz.
Mason Self Sealer, WIDB MOUTH, Qts., $1.45 per doz.
Mason Self Sealing Tar Tops, 35c per doz. »
Mason Self 8elina£ Caps, 20o doz. 3 for 50c. , v
Mason Porcelain Lined Jar Capr, 40c per doz.
Jar Rubbers—Best Grade—Eeavy, 10c per doz.
Parowax In 1 lb, bricks, 20o each. _ 1
Pemdts ar^ now obtainable from ocal Pood Administrator for
25 lb. lota of sugar for canning purposes. r .
BATTLE FOR HE SUPREMACY
iW IIIR WITH TEfifllFIC FUBY
With the Americans on the Aisne
Vlarne Front, Friday. — The Fran
:o-American push-north of Chateau
rhierry has resolved itself into a
itrenuoug battle for the possession
)f the woods which abound this
•egion. The Germans are fighting'
ilmost entirely witQ artillery as
;here is no evidence of machine
;ung or infantry fire from their
positions.
"Washington, Friday. — The mem
jerg of the House Military Com
nittee were told by Secretary of War
3aker this afternoon that very eat*
sfactory progress is being made by
.he American troops in assisting the
French and British forces which are
mshiny in the German line on the
ioissona-Rheims front.
London, Friday. — Late reports
rom. the battle front to the British
war cffice state that on the east
side o<" the salient Just west or
Rheiras the Allies have lost the
town of Mery and Hill 204 which
was taken by a German counter at
tack. The Allied forces BtUl hold
the greater part of the line towards
Fismes.
Th6 German resistance to the
French pressure on the heights be
hind Soissong is very determined,
and here the fighting la of a most
desperate character, and is now in
progress.
Paris, Friday. — Late afternoon
reports from the front to the French
war office assert that the gains
made today by the Allied armies
puts fhem in a position which <x>m
mands every point in the Soissons*
Chateau Thlerry-Rheims pocket,
and tnat th,e pressure on, the ene
my ia sitll being executed on these
three sides.
ng, Juneau; C. W. Johnson, Treail- I
veH; Geo. Skuse, Thane; P. Madse".'
Jeter Sandstrom, Geo. Burford, A.
F. Ficken, L. L. Harding, Roy W.
Vhitney, A. F. McKinnon, Geo. \V.
vohleff of Juneau; Henry Wood
uff, litka; E.. R.. Smith, Juneau;
L. Stubler, Haines; 'Chas. L. For
vay, Haines.
MliWE
10 FISH WARDENS!
"Washington, July 26.—Ten spe
:ial wardens will be sent to Alaska
it an early date to prevent the
violations of the fisheries law.
Five of these men will he detailed
;o. Southeastern Alaska waters and
:he other five will bo stationed at
Joints on the Copper River, Bering
river, Prince William Sound, and
Jook Inlet.
There was a big train out this
morning with Prince George tour
sts as well as through passen
gers.
A party off young ladies who ar
rived :oh one-of# the boats yester
3ay are the Misses B. Burnett, B.
Bissett of Vancouver and Miss Mabel
ruck o* Ketchikan. The latter is a
sister of Mrs. S. C. Chambers of Car
:'.ross. Miss Tuck will visit in Cat
:ross for some time, while th^ oth
Br two young ladies visit in Atlin
md Whitehorge.
SUGAR REDUCED
ID fi POUNDS
PER JONTH
Washington, July-26.—Food Con
server, Hoover, nas requested that
the sugar rations be reduced to
two pounds, per month per capita,
effective August first.
sins SINK sugar ships
The submarine depreditions off
the Atlantic coast e«rly in June re
sulted 'a the loss of 13,854 tons
of susar from Cuba and Porto Rico.
This represents nearly one-fifth of
the total weekly consumption of su
gar in th© United States and is
more than the recent total sugar
allowance of Great Britain for Jam
making this year, according to the
Missouri division of the Food Ad
ministration.
Although the cargoes wore fully
covered by insurance the loss of the
sugar emphasizes the need for ad*
ditional conservation of this im
portant commodity.
W. D. Gordon superintendent of
the river and lake division of the
W. P. & Y. Route, came over
last night from Whitehorse and i«
spending a few* days in Skag"way.
Spring Suits
With A Gentlemanly Air ^
About Them
As good in their inside make-up as
they are in their outside looks.
Shapely, sturdy, smart suits for the
man who knows which way the
wind of fashion blows this year.
Patterns neither too loud nor too
modest, but just medium, for the
man who doesn't wish to appear
overdressed. No disappointment
lurks in the values at the price
range.
JAMES KENNEDY