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No. 232 TWENTIETH YEAR
SKAGWAY,
ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1917 PRICK 10 CENTS
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MILITARY SITUATION III HAND
ITALIANS NOT DISCOURAGED
Rome, Nov. 7.—A semi-official
statement issued this afternoon
e*y» the military situation, al
though difficult, is being held lu
hand and the political situation is
excellent. All the living forces of
the nation, 'without the least dls-,
ccuragememt, are united for the (
attainment of their supreme aim
aud will remain at the side of the
Allies to repulse the qfijoleries of.
the enemy.
BRIGADE HKRIOOALLY
FIGHT TO LAST MAX
Italian Headquarters, Nov. 7. —|
After the enemy succeeded in cross-1
ing the Tagliamento river a bri- (
gade of grenadiers heroically re- :
slstlcg their advance at one point,
(ouxct until the last of their num- (
ber was killed. •
WITHDRAW IX GOOD ORDER
Rome, Nov. 7. — Italian troops 1
bare withdrawn la good order from |
tha Tagllamento toward the Llvenza J
rirer. it is officially announced, to- J
day. The Livens* river arises in:
the VeuetUn Alps and flows in a
southerly direction to the Gulf •
o<* Venice. It is about the same!
size as the Tagllamento and cross
es the plains of Italy in a narrow
ar and more easily defended place.
ENEMY IS FIVE DIYISONS
London, Not, 7,—Austro-Hun gar
la u, headquarters announce that
reuton armies oo«rating against
Italy number five divisions, and
thai Bulgarian and German troops
nave, been taken from the Russian
treat. This Information was re
vived from Amsterdam.
SAYS CONGRESS
SUFFRAGE
N*w York, Nov. 5. — Th.e^ nest
session of congress will adopt the
National Suffrage amendment as
a direct result of the franchise ric
torv In New York, according to
Mrs. Raymond Brown who organiz
ed tha yote fight in this state.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IS
DEFEATKD IN OHIO
Cincinnati, Nov. 7.—Woman suf
fra*(* wu defeated in Ohio by a
plur*lltv of about 80,000.
USKMWs LEAD OTHERS
BUYING LIBERTV BONDS
N*e York, Nov. 6.—Persons of
ft*!man blood lead the 34 nation
alities o' New York City in the
burchaae of Liberty bonds, having
subscribed double the amount of
their nearest competitors, the
JUrr*, »< cording to the latest fig
ure. Germans and persona of,
Herman descent in the city hare
bought 110,500,000 of the bonda,
whilt the Jews have purchased $5,
$00,000. ' ! ■ '1
TREATY TO
STOP HUN
Washington, Nov. 7.—Secretari
al State Lansing issued a state
meat for publication this morn
ins- lu which he indicates the ef
fect ot the treaty between the
United States and Japan regarding
Chln» -will be far reaching in the
prosecution of the war against Ger
many, it is understood the treaty
»ill stoy German plotting In the
Chlnaa* empire.
JAPANESE AND IT. S.
FLJSETS TO OO-OPERATE.
IX CJONTORL OP PACIFIC
Washington, Not. 7. — A full
agreement for co-operation In the
Pacific between the United States
and Japanese fleets has been reach
ed in connection with the new
compact bet-ween this country and
Tokjo, secretary of the Nayy Dan
iels announced today.
EAGLES MEET TONIGHT
Th«i regular meeting of the fra
ternal order of Eagles, Skagway
Aerie No. 25, wil meet tonight at
8:30 o'clock. Business of import
ance will be up for consideration.
20 per cent, off
Ladies Shoes, Slippers, Dresses and Waisti
y's Suits, Coats and Shoes
Everything Except Contract Goods
J^ibbons for Christmas Fancy Work
Taffetas. Poplins, Satins, 20 per cent, off
I^ight prices on Everything
win Clapp & Crossett Shoes for men
J ndividual styles in Ladies Coats
Gowns and Pajamas
Economy in buying saves
I^aynsters made by the U.S. Rubber Co.
Think This Over
ITS WORTH YOUR CONSIDERATION
VILLA KILLS 125
SOLDIERS AND
CITIZENS
ill MICE TDM HUB
WHERE HI MAKE HI SIHD
Jaurez, Nov. 7.—ranFc'soo Vil
la and followers boarded the Mexi
can Central train at Armanderiz
this morning killing 125 sol
diers and passengers.
J! STATES ID
New York, Nov. 7.—Woman suf
ra.re carried the state in yester
lay's elections by a plurality of
iDout 80,000 votes.
Albuquerque, N. M., Nov. 7. —
5tat© prohibition carried iu the
ilection here by a substantial ma
orlty.
OHIO MAY GO DRY
Cn cinnati, Nov. 7.—With 500
precincts yet to report the wets
lead the election In this state
w!!h a plurality of 4000. The un
reported territory is claimed to be
dtv, which will probably turn the
election Into a dry victory.
BANK DEPOSITS OF
GERMANS LIVING IN
U. S. NOT HE SEIZED
Washington, Nov. 7.—A. Mitchell
| Palmer, alien property custodian,
has issued the following statment:
Some misapprehension seems to
exist relative to the status, under
| the trading-with-the-enemy act, of
citizens or subjects of Germany and
its allies resident within this coun
I try. Such persons are not included
i within the term "enemy or ally of
enemy" as employed iff the act. The
moneys on deposit in banks in this
country belonging to such persons
are not liable to seizure by the
Government and wi'l not, therefore,
be taken into the possession of the
alien property custodian.
I RETAIL COAL PRICES CUT
IN TEN EASTERN CITIES
Washington, Nov. 6.—Reports
Jus* received from State fuel ad
ministrators indicate in many sec
tions a gratifying tendency down
ward In retail coal prices.
In Harrisburg and Philadelphia,
Pa., retail coal prices have been
reduced. In New York City prices
have recently been reduced by larg
er dealors from 10 to 40 cents a
ton on various grades, and other
dealers are meeting these new
prices. In Wilmington prices
have changed Bomewhat lower.
In Alabama, at Birmingham, Hnnts
vllle* Selma, Talladega, Shef
field. prices have been reduced
frcm 25 cents to $1.25 per ton.
MINCE-MEA T
Fancy BulK at 25c Per lb.
Guaranteed to contain nothing but the very best ingredients
Dlt has the right flavor
P. H. GANTY
I.oudon, Nov. 7.—PasscJioixd^le,
• northeast of Ypres, waa captured
by the British during the tighting
of yesterday. This town Is within
I a short distance of the fortified
I city of Roulers.
CAPTURE WOULD MENACE
OSTEND AND ZEEBRl'GGE
Louden, Nov. 7.—German forces
are standing with their backs tg
KOUlgrs eYluonuy; ueienninea m
make a firm resistance at that1
most important baat until the last '
ve?tig« of hope disappears.
British, forces are within, five" J
miles of Roulere tjie capture of;
which would menace the eubmarine
bases of Ostend and Zeebrugge.
POSITION'S CONSOLIDATED
London, Nov. 7.—British forces
u.o»a consolidated tneir newly woa
positions in Belgium,
BALFOUR MAKES SPEECH
London, Nov. 7.—Arthur J. Bal
four, addressing the House of Com
mons this morning', said Great Brit
ain entered the world war not tor
anjr imperialistic or vindicative aims
but for the emancipaton and se
curity of all Europe.
U.S. 10 FEED HER
PRISONERS III
GEflNIANY
Washington, Nov. 7.—The war
couucil of the American Red Cross
has appropriated $31,212 to buy
75 tons of food for American pris
oners in Germany. Tie food is to
b«» forwarded to the Red Cross
warehouse at Berne, Switzerland,
pending its need by American pris
oners. At present the number of
American prisoners in German, pris
on camps consists only $f aJ>out
100 seamen. Twenty-five tons of
food for their relief, enough to
sustain this number of men for
three months, have been sent to
Berne uo to this time, and this au
thorized order for 75 tons will in
sure their sustenance for an ad
ditional nine months, or will suf
fice for a larger number for a
shorter period .
SKIRTS -ORTER,
SHOETOPS LOWER,
COLD WINTER I>l'E
St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 7.—Between
the dictum of Mr. Hoover that
ekiris must be shorter and narrow
er and the decision of the Western
Association of Shoe Dealers, which'
1ms just closed its convention
that shoes must be shorter, jvhat
is a poor girl to do, with a hard
winter coming on?
Here, at one fell blow, in a
mani er of speaking, a considerable
gTD has been created, by official
orders, between the shoe tops and
the skirt bottoms, and nothing has
been devised to cover the hiatus
if dmpled feminine knees can be
designated ag a hiatus.
In any event, the rubber-necking
industry will gTOw by leaps and
bounds and forthcoming cold, windy
days will see much suffering, not
to mention sundry adorable curves
and shapely shanks.
The Western Association of Shoe
Dealers decrees that "The liberty
shoe" shall be three inches short
er than those now worn. That is
ge'ting back to the days when wo
men's shoes came just above the
ankles. It is estimated that by
this means the manufacturers can
save one pair of jshoes In every 10,
and this Is a big item in these days
of conservation.
U WINS
III NEW YORK
New York, Not. 7.—Hylan was
elected mayor over Mitchell by a
plurality of about one hundred
thiusand Yotep, according to re
turns last night. The entire Demo
cratic ticket carried. Hillqult, so
' clallst candidate, was third in the
I number of votes cast.
| Indications are that woman suf
1 fraee carried in the state.
New York, Nov. 7.—LATER—Not
including the uncounted soldier vote
Hylan was elected mayor of New
[York city by a plurality of 150,
000, the greatest number of votes
ever given a mayor. Mitchell beat
Hillquit Dy hut 7000 votes.
CAFT AMUNDSEN RETURNS
HIS GERMAN DECORATIONS
Washington, Nov. .7.—'The De
partment of State is informed that
Capt. Amundsen, the discoverer of
the South Pole and the Northwest
Passage called on the German min
ister in Christiana, and returned to
him his German decorations. In
doing so Capt. Amundsen said he
took this action «s a personal pro
test against the murder of peace
ful Norwegian Bailors in the North
Sea on October 17. The decora
tions he returned were: The (
Prussian Crown order of the first
class, the Bavarian Luitpold medal,
ag well aa His Majesty Emperor
■William's gold medal for aVt and
science. I ' I'
The gas launch Santa Rita is
due this evening from Juneau and
is bringing 60 sacks of mail trans
ferred In Juneau from Westward
boats.
U.S. PATROL BOAT
IS SUNK, 21
BUG
_ i
Washington, Nor. 7.—The Amer
can oatrol boat Alcedo was tor
pedofd and gunk Monday iii th*>
war zone by a German submarine.
On° officer and 20 enlisted men
ate missing.
The Alcedo was a converted
yarbt and carried a crew of seven
off'cers and 85 men.
MI1LISIS
DEFEATED III
Petrograd, Nov. 7.—Kerensky's
government won the first round in
the struggle with Maximalists in
counter revolution for the con
trol if the capital today. Petro
grad is guarded with troops loyal
to the premier. The working class
es of Petrograd have been , cut
off from the main part of the city
by (Msconnection of bridges.
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS LEAD 1
Louisville, Nov. 5. — Democrats
have been elected to a majority of
sea fa In the state legislature.
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We Have
on Display
Our Line of
Ladies' Fall and
WINTER COATS
OF ALL STYLES
Drop In And Look Them Over
JAMES KENNEDY