No. 1*0 TWENTIETH YEAK
PRICE
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1917
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10 CENTS
SHAY GIVES
Skagway has generously awl loy
ally done itg bit for the American
R«d Cross, according to the iucom.
i>let*» report today by officers of tho
iocal brunch of thj Red Cross so
ciety.
The total of the funds raised in
Skagway, it was said, will be more
'han $S60. From the Red Cross
dance Saturday night at Ganty's ten«
n is court, it was reported that the
proceeds were close to $125. The
official report on the Red Cross
driv«, here will be issued tomorrow.
The Red Cross workers in Skag
way wi'l constituta a branch of the
■Juneau Red Cross chapter, according
to the officers of the local organ
ization.
Decision to 'his effect was reach
ed after the receipt of a letter by
Mrs. W. C. Blanchard. chairman of
the local organization, from Mts.
P. J. Ala hone, chairman of the Ju
ua&u chapter. The following ex
cepts from the letter are explana
tory: jj . | J(j'l
"Herewith enclosed you will find
various communications to show
you the status of Red Cross af-1
fair- in Alaska at the present tjmo. j
Please note especially the follow
ing telegram."
The telegram rererrea to was
sent by John L. Clymer, director of
the Pacific division, American red
Cross, authorizing the chapter to
collect funds "from entire territory
except Wrangell, Louglua and Tread
well" and requesting that "you as
sist all towns in raising war funds
and forming organizations." The
towns named were excepted because I
t»»ey have Red Cross chapters.
Rush orf Work
"As you can readily understand,"
the letter continues, "the Red Cross |
headquarters are rushed lo death du
'ng these war times and the trans
mitting of reports, etc., through the
Juneau office will save them much
time and also expedite the trans
mitting of information to Red Cross
workers in Alaska.
"In organizing a branch of the
Juneau chapter of the Red Cross in
your »own, you will have absolute
ly the same privileges and advan
tages that we have. The only dif- |
Terence will be that your corres-1
pondence will be with us instead :
of Washington.
"We will send you detailed in
formant ion about th.e work and you j
will make your shipment of supplies
direct to Brooklyn. Yout reruortg will
be attached to outs and sent to
Washington. Hence you will get
LOVETT IN RED CROSS.
Railroad Man Will Give All
Hia Time to War Work.
Photo by A.'ieWcnn Prow AsscPlallon.
Judge Robert S. T.ovrtt. chairman of i
the board of directors of I he Uni»:i I'a
clflc railroad, has volunteered fcr i:ed
Cross duty for the duration of the v. ar
and practically w ill giv all of his time
to organization work for the society, i
"I am too old lo go to the front," |
Judge Lovett said, "hut 1 ani anxious j
to do my bit in u luilever way I eai;
be made useful."
proper credit for all your efforts."
Application 'blanks were enclosed, j
One half the dues from annual m©ru.
hers will b© retained by the Skag- |
way branch for maintaiuance of its |
work. A\^
Mr. CUymer's Letter
Part of a letter from. Mr. Clvmer,
on ". hich Mrs. ilahoine's letter was j
based, follows:
'•We are not desirous of forming !
too many independent chapters in.
Alaska, as w-e feel that beiug so far !
aw»y if this war should cease, all :
activities in the smaller places woul i
also cease aud the chaptar would I
die a natural death.
"We are guarding against thi91
condition as much as possible, as
we realjze that during the stress of,
war »ime, everyone is anxious and j
willing to work, whereas in times j
of peace it would be hard to hold J
them together. 'tlf S
"You, of course, realize that we |
must have an efficient and well-or- j
gauized Red Cross society both in
times of peace and w«r, so sug
gest holding independent chapters to
as few as possible, and making most
of "he other towns either branches
or auxiliaries."
Subscribe for the P^ily Alaskan.
THE JUNE BRIDE
Is at Our Store
WATCH THE WINDOWS
ALBERT REINERJT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
SAYS ABA'S AERIAL FLEE!
WILL 616 VICTIM TO ALLIES
Washington, Juno 35.—Secretary
of War linker is before the senate
finance committee thi* afternoon,
ui-giuj- the adoption of the $000,
(>00,000 aerial fleet plan.
Loudon, June 25.—"America's im
mense aerial army, by; preparing for
which she shows 6ho has grasped
the necessities o£ war, will swing the
.scales of war in favor of the alligs
and guarantees for them a complete
jnas*ery of the ajjr by the spring of
191S," accordiimg to Commandant
of Defease Givaneux in today's is
suo of the Paris Matin.
/ <■
"By this Step of America," kg is
further quoted, "no enemy machine
will bo able *q rise without being
overwhelmed. Tig heavy artilery
of the enemy, with thalr aeroplanes
no longer able to serve as eyes,
will be" blind. The allies' aerial
fleer will bow terror, death and de
vast a'.! on behind the Hindenberg
Hues."
Preparations here and. at Washing
ten, Paris and Petrograd indicate
that 'here will soon be launched
the mightiest air offensive aver
know n. • ' '
Washington, June 25.—Awarding
a' contracts for thirty-four more
s'eel and wooden, ships was an
nounced today by Col. Goethals,
lieavi o".' tlio government's shipbuild
ing work.
Unable to break up the counter
attack oi the Skagway players, the
soldiers front Fort William H. Sew
ard were routed yesterday, 3 to 2,
making the games for the season
two all. Fair -weather brought out
thc» b.sgest crowd at the ball park
this year.
In the ninth iuniug, with two
men ou bases for tho army boys, it
looked as if tho l'ost might I
even the score, but McKenzip, wbo
relieved Anthony, hold them dotfn
without any -runs.
All players ou tho Skagway team |
are requested to report for practice
af seven o'clock Monday, Wednes
day and Thursday evenings, to get j
iu shape for the baseball tourna
ment July 7.
RE1) CROSS DAY
AT CITY HALL
THURSDAY'S at 2 p. m.
All women of Skagway are
urged to couie aiul heli» in this
work.
YOl'R COUNTRY NEEDS YOU
II. R. Andrews of Seattle, one of
the mail clerks on the Soattle-Ska^
W ay run, veteran of the Civil war
and known to thousands of Alaskans
and tourists who have made) the in
side massage trip in the past sev
enteen years, is dead, according to
news received in Skagway today.
Mr. Andrews died a week ago Sun
day in a Seattle hospital where he
had been ill about two weeks. He
was 7S years old and had been at
his pes'' until his last illness took
him from his duties just preceding
the last sailing of 'he Spokane, to
wojth he had for sometime bsea as
signed.
With his passing, the traveling
public between Skagway and Seattle
has lost one of the best known men
of th« north country. They will
miss him.. A hid his fiddle for ever
yone who knew "Dad" AnicLrews, aa
his friendg called him, also knew
his fiddle. ,
And the tid*lle recalls one of the
stories i hey tell of the wreck of
»he State of California, qjie of the
three wrecks which Andrews exuer
ifuited in his years of travel between
Skagway and Seattle. The other
two were of the Cottage City and
the Hamona.
The fiddle^always accompanied
Andrews on his trips. When the
California was wrecked, rhe fiddle
was lost. But it was washed a
sliore, found and returned to its
owner, with all its jigs ami oldrtime
«>elcdies intact.
.Mr. Andrews had lived in Seat
tie many years before he began
his run to Skagway in 1900. He was
fi'iuw'rly a railway mail clerk out
of Seattle. |
evinruding
IS anwlQAJ
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FEARS FOR PURE FOOD.
Dr. Harvey Wiley Afraid
Hoover May Let Down Bare.
Photo by American Pn ss Association.
Dr. Wiley fears Mr. Hoover will be
misled iuto letting ilowu the bars on
pure food laws to overcome scarcity.
"Mr. Hoover is going to liave entire
control of the food situation," he said,
"but Mr. Hoover Is u mining engineer
and in his education has not been
taught food values. In my opinion lie
is going to be advised by food seleu
tlsts who are wrong."
ALPINE OUTING
All persons Dlanuing to go on the
Alpine club trip up A. B. mountain
tomorrow, are requested to meet at
the west end of the 16th street
bridge at 7 a. m. Each person, is
ask°d to bring two substantial lunch
es in addition to some sweet} chocol
ate to be eaten on top of the peak.
If you Intend to go, please notify
the guide, L. H. Pedersen, tonight.
The Mariposa of the Alaska
Steamship company, the local office
reported this afternoon, will be
due her6 at ten o'clock tomorrow
morning. She is southbound.
Though not due here by her sched
ule until Friday, 'he Corlova office
cabled 'he Skagway office of the Al
asKa line that she arrived there at
nine o'clock last nigh*, two days
ahead of her scheduled arrival.
BILL TO CONTROL
FOOD PASSES
Washington, Juno 25.—Manufac
ture of alcoholic beverages from
foodstuffs is prohibited in the food
control bill which, was passed hy thfll
house la'o Saturday night.
Th© bill also gives authority; to
tlie president to take over for war
•pi.ricses all liquors now on. hand.
Such purposes would include tha
use of redistilled liquors for mak
ing munitions.
Washington, June 25. — Eight
huntfred thousand men, armed and
equipped, now constitute the army;
of »he United States, according to
tha announcement made here today,
"Besides this nujnber, which) includ
es the regulars and the National
Guard, 500,000 men for th§ army
and navy will be trained within the
next three months.
meet Tonight
OS 41 PLANS
To perfect plans for the Skagway
celebration of Independence day
on July 4 and Saturday, July 7, the
Independence day committee haa
been called by Chairman James Ken
nedy to moot at S o'clock tonight
in the city hall. A report will be
made by the finance committee oa
its collection of funds.
Posters, announcing that $800
will be given in prizes at the con
tents in outdoor sports, those for
the children on the Fourth and the
baseball tournament and ether ev
ents on July 7, when there will be
' outside entries, have been printed!
, at the Daily Alaskan office and
I will be distributed in the nearby
tcwi.s this week.
The urogram, wliich. is expected
I to be practically completed toniglit,
| will be annnouueed in a few days.
WANTED — A waiter or waitress
at Golden North Hotel. 3t
"THE GLORIOUS FOURTH"
Come in and Select Your Suit For That Day
JAMES KENNEDY