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No. 17 TWENTY SECOND YEAR
SKAtfWAY, ALASKA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28. 1919
PRICE 10 CENTS
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USE HVffiB IEISIIE
OF WIS CKU1H
Washington, Feb 28 — Senator
Henry C. Lodge of Massachusetts
declared in a speech which he made
4j» the Senate this morning that the
•contitution of the proposed League
O'Natins must be fundamentally re
vised.
Senator Lodge chimed that the
constitution of the League of Nation
now proposed controvenes the
Monroe Doctrine, and deals a di
rt ct blow at American sovereignty.
Washington. Feb. 2S—"interna
tionalism hag come, or is coming
soon anU 'he world must choose l>e
t\v"en a sane internationalism or an
anarchistic oive." Senator Hitch* j
cock, chairman of the Senate For
e:i?u Relations committee declared
tnls morning in a speech which he
made on the floor of theSeuate ch"ni
ber iu discussing the proposed |
Le«gne of Nations. Continuing Sen
ator Hitchcock said, "Humanity will
not tolerate wars over questions
that can be settled by peaceful me
thods, and! along lines of justice and
reason. Hen will not allo^r them
seltes to be led forever to slaughter
uselessly and unnecessary, and it
it- only through some scheme, such
the plans of the Lrf^'guo of Na
tion? se' forth, that a rational inter
nationalism c»u be perfected/*
ifiLASSWANTS TO
IKE TERMS
Washington, Feb.2S—In explain
In? to the house wav§ aod means
committee today why he askel for
broad Dowers to deterinite the terms
o' the t»ext Liberty loan, Secre
tfrv said it was impossible
to fix tn« terms thig far in advance
o' th-> loan to be floated late in
April, The interest rate, if fixed,
now. might be too high, he saaid,
jbolntin,; out that it was necessary
for congress to act before adjourn
ment, March 4.
N'o decision. Mr Glass said, had
i><aeu reached' as to the amount of
*ue mex' loan, but it was not Plan
ifrcd to float all of the $10,000,000,
OOOfor which, authorization was
sought.
Authority was asked by the secre
• ry to issue not more thau $10,000
000,000 notes, maturing wi'hin five
years, »o anticipate revenue to be
lMsed by bonds, the notes, being get
aside from the receipts on the bonds.
WIllilllVE
yp COLONIES
Copenhagen, Feb.. 28 — Dr- Bern
hard Dernburg, former German min
ister, in an interview at Weimar de
clared that Germany would not
si^ti a peace that deprived Germany
of ner colonies.
A number of government leaders
expressed their conviction that a go
ernmetu strong enough to handle
tbe important problems of the £utur
would emerge from the national as
sembly now meeting at Weimar
William Lehman, the White Pass
section foreman left on yesterday's
'rain to resume his work after two
month's vacation which lie spent
Skaeway with his family.
A BANK BOOK
You will search high and low before you will
find another book (except the Bible) that means as
much to you as your Bank Book.
It makes a long story short.
It is full of dates and amounts'of vital import
ance to you.
We have a few extra copies for distribution
to those who have not already called for theirs.
BANK OF ALASKA
New Goods Just Received
Van Houten's Cocoa 1-2 lb 70c
Christie's Soda Biscuits 2 lbs Tins 75c each
Royal Yeast Cakes (Canadian) 2 for 25c
Bake-Ko (Egg Substitute) 1 Package Equal
to 3 doz eggs 30c each
P. H. GANTY
REPAIR WORK IN FLOODED VALENCIENNES
—S7h"nbv
jJrSwn N«wip»p»i
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This Interesting Canadian official photograph gives an example of the
kind of rotten work the Germans did In their retreat. This Is a street In
Valenciennes, a town that was flooded by the enemy as he retreated, and,
standing up to his knees In water, « Canadian signaller mendlug a damaged
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NVESTI6ATI0N MAY WERT LABOR
TROUBLES III UNITED KIM
London, Feb. 28—It is thought
that as a result of the industrial
conference called by the government j
ior i hg purpose of bringing the em-;
I.loyees and employers together with
a view for the settlemeait of the la
bor troubles which is -now causing ,
grea» unrest throughout the United, |
Kingdom that conditions will be met
in sacli a manner to bring labor
aud capital closer and that further
trouble will be averted..
Premier Lloyd George suggested
to the delegates of the workers and
the employers that a committee com*
oosc' of members from both sides of
«ie cutrovrcy be enamed to make
a thorc u.gh investigaation of the
Situation, and this suggestion was,
immediately acted upon.,
LESS GALLS FDR
FEMALE HELP
Washington, Feb.. 28—Reports re1
ceived oy the federal employment
service show that requests from em
ployers for female help la-ye de
creased 48 per cent einoe the sign
ing of the armistice while registra
tions by women for employment
have decreased only 12 per cent..
The service announced today that
during the week end'ing January IS
auDlicatious for women workers to
talled only 28,742 as against 56,059
during the week ending November 2
Ihe number of women applying for
oositions during the week in Janu
ary was 21,662 compared with
24,569 for the week ending Novem
ber 2..
Decreases in requests from em
ployers for women workers occuredi
In practically every state reporting
a surplus of labor. In this con
nection, the service said it estimated
'hat approximately 11,000,000 wo
men in the country were dependent
on their earnings and that must be
Kept permanently employed.
AUSTRIA WANTS
WAR ART LOOT
Vienna, Feb. 28 — The govern
ment of German-Austria Is turning
ov°r to th© Italians under protest
paintings which th© Italian govren
mgnt claims were tafceni from oc
cupied Italian territory by the Aus
tro Hungarian armies. Among the
paia'ings are the "Madonna of the
Orange Tree' by Giovanni Battis'a,
"Philosopher," two altar pieces by
Vcronez and one of Bastiana'g best
canrasea,
Some of these paintings were
fo.und in the Imperial art museum
and at Eckaresau castle, where for
mer Emperor Charles is living.
Tjie first lot of 64 paintings is be
ing prepared for shipment to Italy
uuder military escort.
BHiEIT BILL 8E
NEW SPEAKER
Of HOUSE
Washington, Feb. 28—As a result'
J o* the conference held last evening: j
ly tJj.o Republican members to the
j House of Representatives Fredrick ,
H. Gillett of Springfield, Mass... was j
chosen Speaker of the House for the
I
eext term of congres..
Congressman Gillett w&s elected
to the Fifty-third Congress in 1892,
and las been reelected to all suc
ceeding congresses. He was born at
iWestfield, Mass., Oct. 16, 1851.
FAIRBANKS WILL
REBUILD STORES
Not withstanding tne jinx that
has been following Fairbanks, Alas
Ka for months, residents slill re
tain the conquering pioneen spirit,
and despite the serious setback of
the recent fire when the principal,
Part of its business section was
burned, with a loss of $250, 000, its■
people are determined that U shall '
rise again, according to telegrams
receive 1 Sunday by the Alaska bur
eau of the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce and Commercial Club..
The Alaska bureau wired the
Fairbanks Commercial Club on
Thursday offering sympathy and ex
pressing the wisii to help in any
way possible.. Sunday the following
I answer was received:
''Plesae accept thanks for expres
sions of Bympathy, Fairbanks is
! slightly disfigured but still in the
ring.. Buiness in going along as usurf
West half of block bounded by
Cushman and Lack street and' First
and Second avenues were destroyed,
but wIJl be rebuilt when weather cca"
ditiong permit No assistance re
quired. Give wide publicity to the
following: The loss wag principally
Iik buildings and fixtures, Most of
the stocks were saved."
Seattle, Feb. 28—RecOrdu, letters
and other documents, which are be
lieved will establish the connecting
links between the German govern
ment and the Industrial Workera of
the World were seized in a Jap
anese warehouse in this city today
b., federal secret agents and the pa
pers are now in the custody of the
authorities whom are making am In
vesligation into the revolutionary
plot which was foiled in this city
when the big strike was crushed.
Thu incriminating' documents whicft
l'»ve just been seized were stored by
Joi n Englal, who is a radical I.. W.
W. leaader..
A. warrant has been issued for Em
Rial's arrest, and it is believed that
he will be taken into custody witbla
a short time.
GEIS 8 TEARS
Washington, Feb. 28. Broader
authority for th© War department
o* set aside ot modify) judgments
o£ military courts-martial was urged
tod«y by acting Judge Advocate
General Ansell before the senate
military committee. Telling of flag
r°-an cases of excessive punishment j
ordered in court marshal proceeding ;
in which the department was help- j
less to interfer, General Ansell in
troduced1 the bill of senator Cham
bprlain af Oregon, prodding for |
broad powers of review.
Sentence of several non-commis
si.oiied officireg of a Texag regular
regiment to terms of from thre« eo
eight years' imprisonment for
"shooting craps" in camp was one
illustration cited by the general.
The accused, he said, wene con
victed of 'mutiny" because they re
fused to drill after being placed un- j
d-6r arrest on the gambling charge |
al«hough they acted according to
their lights under military regu
lations.
Tl-is was one of the first cases,
Gtneril Ansell siad, in which the I
deoartment. found itself unable to
pi event palpable unjustice and it
prompted the demand for revision
of the court-martial laws.
'When we entered the war," he
stated, "the department had no pow
er undgr established custom of re
viewing judgments no matter how
shocking; or predjudlciai to the ac-1
rused.."
REPEAL OF DAY
LIGHT SAVING
LI URGED
Washington, Feb. 28—In response
to letters &nd petitions from farmers
urging repeal of the daylight say
ing law, Chairman Gore, of the sen
ate agriculture committee announced
today tnat he planned to offer a
riler to the annual agricultural ap
propriation bill providing for annul
ment of the statute.
AUSTRALIA HOW
_G0LD
AM bourn, Feb. 28—Australia,
th° fourth gold producing country
in the world, will permit the expor
tation of gold for the first time
since th<> war., according to an an
nouncement made by Acting Prime
M'nister Watt at the conference of
state ministers here..
Dennis Costis who has held down
♦ho Lo-r Cabin section for five years
past is talcing a forced vacation, on
account of a disabled hand1. Upon
bis recover}- he will be assigned the
formanship of some other section
Most joyfully we welcomc you back!
May the days as well as the years ahead of
you ever keep fresh in your memory the
appreciation and pride which mere words alone
cannot express* You did the job right!
II7I } Military training has certainly worked
rr rlO S wonders with your physique—your new
"XT clothes to properly fit your bigger chest,
£ fJUi smaller waist, more muscular limbs, should
TP •/ O be made expressly for you by Ed, V.
I ailor: price&c0.
Our new fashions and woolens await your inspec
tion and we will gladly measure you and arrange for de
livery of the finished clothes to suit your convenience.
JAMES KENNEDY