S?mlg Jda^han
TWENTY FIRST YEAR SKA8WAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 19. 1918 . PRICE 10 CJiNT8
Paris, Thursday. — According to
a disDatch received here this mora* j
iiiK from Corinu, which is believed
to be authentic, the Serbian govern" j
meat is in possessk>n of documents
Paris, Sept. 19.—Gen. Pershing j
visited American Red Cross Hospital j
No 1, 2, 3, and o, in this city re" |
cently. In each war6 .he talked to .
the men, asked them if they were
well cared for, and inquired where i
find how they were wounded, and' j
to what regiments they belonged.
Ho expressed his sympathy to Bcoresj
of patients. He also talked to many
of the physicians awl nurses and I
thanHed them for tho bard work
»hey had been, doing in th© caring j
for the wounded.
proving beyod a possibly question
that thousands of Serbian prisoners
01 war have been sold as slaves for
a specified period to Turkey by
Bulgaria, Austria-Hungary and Ger
many. •
Paris, Sept. 19—Geu. Pershing
visited American Red Cross Hospital
No 1, 2, 3, and o, in this city re"
cently. In each ward; .he talked to
the men. asked them if they were I
well cared for, aud inquired where i
find how they were wounded, and* ■
to what regiments they belonged.
Ho expressed his sympathy to Bcoresj
of patients. He also talked to niauyj
of the physicians and nurses and j
thanked them for the hard work |
'hey had been, .doing in the caring j
for the wounded.
they had fought splendid*!/, that!
their country was proud of them,
and that he was UK>re than proud to j
command such men. No man, he
said, could ask more of any fight
ing force than that the should do
as well as those who had been iu j
action during that trying week.
Gen. Pershing said that he wish- j
el he could visit every man. in the
hosuitals, but as this was impossible
he authorized >laj. James H. .Per* (
kin9, commissioner of the Ked j
Cross, who accompanied him. to con-,
vev his sympathy, and to repeat
the message that he could not him
self convey to every man—-"The
American people are proud of '
you." The general greeted several '
men who had fought under him in
the Philippines and in Mexico.
COL. blethex assigned
ON MILITARY STAFF
Seattle. Sept. 19. — Colonel Jo
seph Blethen left this morning for | <
Washington where he will upon his ,
arrival there take up his duties on
the military staff as chief of the (
Pacific coast division at the war-i
department.
"YELLOW STREAK" CARD
REACHES SAX FRANCISCO
San Francisco, Sept. 19. — "The
Yellow Streak" figut on German pro
paganti<a has reached San Francisco.
E E. Adams, president of the Ki" j
wanis Club at Washington, which
has tranches in many of the large
cit'es in the United States, has Bent
to organizations of business men
here copies of a card the club is (
circulating. Printed on a yellow ,
3treak across the face of the card j
ir« tnese words:
"Nail German Lies! Under pres-1
en* conditions any man who kuockg
any oranch of our government has I
% yellow streak.'*
MILLION EMERGENCY RATION'S J
FOR MEN IN' FRONT LINES 1
Washington, Sept. 19. — Order® I
iave been given for the supply of '
1,000,00 emergency rations by the |
subsistence division of the Quarter- i
master Corps. The emergency ration j
:orresponds to the iron ration of i
the British troops. It is carried
in an. air-tight, gas proof container
*ud <s sufficient to maintain a man
'or one day,'- sustaining his fuN
strength and vigor. It Is strapped
u the pack of the soldier going
)>er the top, and maj; be used only
According to the Instructions giv©n
vhen the emergency ration Is issued.|
The emergency ration Is composed
>' ground meat and wheat compress
ed into a cake. There is also a
j.'ock of sweet chocolate. The
bread and wheat oomponent may be
iaten dry or, if possible, Btirred in
o cold v^ter. The cake, when boil*
id for 5 minutes la three pints of
tfster, results In a very palatable
toup, or, when boiled in one pint of
vater for 5 minutes, it makes a
porridge which may he eaten hot or
H>ld. When cold* it may be sliced
md fried, if bacon or other fat is
ivailable. Th© chocolate compon
ent of the emergency ration may be
iaten dry or made into hot choco
ate. * ▼•♦If H
BANK OF ALASKA
SKAQWAY, ALASKA
Branches at
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Resources Over $850,000
-OFFICERS
Andrew Stevenson, President
A- A. Benton, Vice-Pre»., New York
W. H. Warren, Vice-Pre».. Wrangell,
W. R. Hillery. Vice-Pres . Cordova
E B. Ansley, Vi«e-Pre»., Anchorage
G. K. Berts, Acting Cashier
B. A. Ross, Auditor
R. N. Moyer, Ass't Cashier
GEORGE MOWL, Proprietor
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8^30 ■n m. Sharp Admission 25c, 10c
London, Thursday.—According to
a late afternoon report received by
the British war office from Field
Marshal Haig from his Western
front field headquarters a German
attack made with a great force of
trooos on a front extending for
eleht miles to the west and south
west of Cambrai has been complete
ly renuUedi by the French and Brit
ish troops with heavy losses to the
enemy. ! | < J
London, Thursday — Morning
reports from the western front 6ay
tfca* ten towns have been taken
and six thousand prisoners cap- |
tured by the British forces la their
drive against the enemy from the
northwest of St. Quentin. I
Aiding 5n the attack by the Brit-1
ish, French forces were °n the
rlsht wing of the British, and the j
advance was forced for one and
one third miles on a six mile front.
London, Thursday.—Late reports
today from the battle front in, the
St. Quentin sector Bay that in the
drive bewteen Cambrai and St. Quen
tin, the British this afternoon a^d
ed Lempire, which is four miles
west of LeCatelet, to the list of
towns taken from the enemy in the
last few days operations.
The total number of prisoners
taken by the Franco-British forces
operating in this region now ex
ceeds ten thousand.
iis mm i mi
HEART OF METZ WIIH BIG SHELLS
With the American Army in Lor
raine, Thursday. — Observation
aviators reported to the American
heavy artillery that they are drop
ping sheila into the heart of the
city of Metz.
On© of these large shells caused
illolP
LIS PIERCED
Berlin, Thursday. — The Ger" |
man war office states this morning
thut the Germans are counter at*
tacking against the British forces,
who, the reports admit, have en
tred the German positions between
Hargincourt and Omignon rivulett. (
STEAMER IS LAUNCHED
IN FRESH WATER LAKE
Seatt'e, Sept 19.—The wooden
steamship Oleander, 3250 tons, was
launched in Lake Washington recent
ly by the Anderson Shipbuilding
company, the second vessel to be
launched' in fresh water here.
SCHMIDT SAILS FOR SKAGW YY
Seattle, Sept. 19.—Otto Schmidt
Bailed from this port last night for
Skagway on a ship leaving here.
CASUALTIES REPORTED
Washington, Sept. 19.—Two hun
dred and< seventy twq casualties
to Americans were reported in yes
terday's list. Of this number 92
were killed in action or died from
wounds, and eighty four were se
verely wounded. The balance are
missing.
a great explosion in a factory situ
ated near the center of the city.
The American artillery is keeping
up a steady fire on the German J
rear positions, which is greatly ham
pering the enemy fi<am bringing up
supplies. i
HUNS ADMIT
LIS PIERCED
Berlin, Thursday. — The Ger" |
man war office states this morning
that the Germans are counter at*,
tacking against the British forces,
who, the reports admit, have en
tred the German positions between
Hargincourt and Omignon rivulett. (
STEAMER IS LAUNCHED
IN FRESH WATER LAKE
Seatt'e, Sept 19.—The wooden
steamship Oleander, 3250 tons, was
launched in Lake Washington recent
ij: by the Anderson Shipbuilding
company, the second vessel to be
launched' in fresh water here.
SCHMIDT SAILS FOR SKAGWAY
Seattle, Sept. 19.—Otto Schmidt
sailed from this port last night for
Skagway on a ship leaving here.
CASUALTIES REPORTED
Washington, Sept. 19.—Two hun
dred and! seventy twq casualties
to Americans were reported in yes
terday's Hst. Of this number 92
were killed in action or died from
wounds, and eighty four were se
verely wounded. The balance are
missing.
EQUIP1NI FOR
SIBERIAN Mil
Washington, Sept. 19.—The win
ter equipment for the American
troops in the Siberian Expeditionary
Forces has been decided; upon, and
the Quartermaster Corps is now
getting ready the various items of [
the equipment so that our soldiers
iu Siberia will be comfortable dur- |
iug the cold months.
The Quartermaster Corps hag al
reacy had considerable experience in
furnishing equipment for northern j
countries since the American troops
stationed at the various posts in .
Alaska have required special equip- |
ment. The quartermaster specifica- J
tions for winter equipment for the '
Sioerian expedition are practically
ihft same as those for our troops
In Alaska.
Tne various special items, In ad
dition to the regular overseas equip
ment which is furnished to all
troops, are fur caps, fur mittens,
moosehide moccasins, fur' oversoats,
fur parkas, and mucklucks. The
parka i£ a fur coat coming to about
the knees and having a fur ho°d at
tached. Mucklucks are winter ooots
which are used in Alaska and otner
northern countries.
A cover or case keeps y°ur ten
nis rocket in good shape. Kellers'
have a big assortment of felt and
cravanettc cases from a dollar up.
Adv. tf.
COOKING OIL
Wesson Large Size $ 1.90 per can 2 Quts. 14 oz.
" Med. " 1.00 " " 1 Qut. 7 oz.
" Sml. .50 " " 1 Pt. 3 oz
x Mazola !-2 Gal. Size $1.50
Quart " .85
Pint " .45
Cotton Seed Gal. Tin $ 2.85 each
These oils are very palatable used in Salads.
P. H. GANTY
ENEMY BADLY BEATEN MID ALLIES
MAKE BI6 BIS III MAMA
'ug to the latest Serbian war office
statement Just received here, the
enemy hag rushed up Bulgarian re
enforcements, and these have been
badly beaten by the Allied armiefl
and forced1 to retire oy the French,
Serbian, and Greek troops, whot*
morale U reported to be "excellent.
CHANGE III IE
ZONES ADVISED
Washington, Sept. 19-—Change#
ip the standard time zones of the
United States, moving the linea
slightly westward', are recommended
ia a tentative report made public
today by the interstate commerce
commission.
The primary object of the chang
es, which will become effective next
Thanksgiving if the commission fin
ally approvea tha report, is tQ unify
the time-changing practices of cross
continent railroads.
*Dg to the latest SerDian war office
statement Just received her®, th«
enemy baa rushed up Bulgarian, re"
enforcements, and these have been
badly beaten by the Allied armies
| and forced1 to retire oy the French,
Serbian and Greek troops, who#«
morale ia reported to be excellent.
K USER'S HYPOCRISY
SCORED RY EDITOR
Chicago, Sept. 19. — Shephane
Lauzanne, editor of the Paris Matin,
at a luncheon here today, defined
fiifl war as not on® of peoples, but
ot ideals against Germanism, and
ho defined Germanism thus:
"Germanism," he said, "is the
kaiser issuing in 1914 four declar
ations of war la three d#.y», and* ex*
claiming ia 1918: 'God Knows, what
1 have not done to prevent such a
war.'
"Germanism ia all the hypoej-isy,
ail the wickedness, all the frightful
ness that we meet in the world.
"Germanism is all the horrors,
all the atrocities, all the crimes,
♦ha- we have witnessed in this war."
The distinguished editor said that
1'ranee had lost 1,000,000 men kill"
ed and another million were crip
pled, but that the nation wae by no
means bled white. In 1914, he
said, there were 1,500,000 French"
men in the field, and French factor
leg were making 12,000 shells a
day. Now there are 2,700,000
Frenchmen at the front and 300,000
sheila a day are being turned out.
France, he said, had contributed
$20,000,000,000 to the war, only $2,
000,000,000 coming aa foreign loans.
IV'O AIRMEN IN NEW
STUNT ON BATTLEFRONT
London, Sept. 19. — Two British
aercplanes made a unique capture
o' a German battery, turning the
guns over to an advancing colunm
o' the Allies. i
This is the first time on record
aeroplanes have actually made such
a capture, although gun neetg have
been destroyed on numerous occa
sions by these air scouting expedi
tions. New rises in warfare ar°
being devised' constantly by the en
terprising air fighters. They now
form an important part of offen
sive nd defensive work along with
th» tanks by flying low over the
enemy lines and bombin* them. |
CHANGE III HE
ZONES ADVISED
Washington, Sept. 19-—Change*
ip the standard time zones of the
United States, moving the lines
a lightly westward', are recommended
la a tentative report made public
today by the interstate commerce
commission.
The primary object of the chang
es, which will become effective next
Thanksgiving if the commission fin
ally approves the report, is to unify
the time-changing practices of crow
coutinent railrpad8- _ ,tr,.
lilt) vuuuuai; uomvou — —
tain and Pacific zones would begin
at the Canadian border near Blacik
Xoot Indian reservation amfc moye
south through Cutback, Helena and
Butte, Mont., west of and parallel
witlj the Oregon Short _Lin$ rall"
Toad to Pocatello, Idaho, crossing
til* Utah, line near Weston, thru
Salt Lake City and west to the
Utah-Nevada boundary, which would
follow from a point from Nevada to
euter Arizona thru Yapavai coun*
ty, across the Santa Fee railroad
at Seligman and follow the Color
ado river thru the state to the Mexi*
can oorder. t '
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LOS AXGELES STREET
CAR FARES HELD DOWN
San Francisco, Sept. 19. — Th«
ttate railroad commission recent;
ly granted an increase in. passenger
rates to the Pacific Electric Rail
way company of L03 Angeles, which
is expected by the commission to
produce approximately 20 per cent
Increase in grosg revenues 01 the
company. The increase ia applic
aoie to lines outside of Losv Angeles
only, fares in the city remaining at
6 cents. Application by the com
pany for an increase in fares up
ta 7 cento within the city limits of
Los Angeles wag discussed.
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