No. IS TWENTY SECOND YEAH
SKACJWAY, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1919 . PRICE 10 CENTS
TAFT WILL tS
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New York, Feb.^S—Ex-President
How art Taft today announced that
h • had accepted the invitation of
President Wilson to speak with him
a' thee Metropolitan Opera house
Tuesday night.
President Wilson and Ex-Presi
dent Taft will discuss the proposed
constitution of the League of Nation
NEXT TUESDAY
Washington, Mar. 1 — President
Wilson announced this morning that
hi.* plans were all completed for
hie sailing from America to Europe
on Wednesday morning.
1 he ! Daily Alaskan is in receipt
of a special cable from David Wil
liams, Collector of Internal revenue
for th-e district, wnich requests
that th.e following be published.
Tte new revenue 'aw imposes a
s'aa.o tax effective February 2r> on
all narcotic drugs at the r;lte of
one cerl for each ounce thereof.
All persons registered under the
Harrison narcotic law should at one
order from the Collector of Internal
Revenue Tacoma, stamps in number
and denomination sufficient to
stamo up narcotic stock on hand.
The stamp should be affixed to the
coatalner so a§ to effectually seal
the stopper covering or wrapper
thereof and should be cancelled by
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
FIRST OF RETURNING AMERICAN TROOPS ARRIVE
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The Cuuarder Mauretanin. bearing 4.000 victorious Americans, steamed Into New York lmrbor December 1, the first
ship to carry the actual fighters home from abroad. The boys were members ot the aviation corps.
HEW BERUAB BOVERRHENT HAVING
HARD SLEDDING TO DO BOSINESS
Zurich, Feb.2S—A delayed mes
saee dated Wednesday at Weimar
was received in this city this morn
ing and states that the German gov
uotlng thereon the initials of the
person using the stamps and tho
dPte on which fixed.
Narcotics may hereafter be sold
or distributed only in or from the
original stamped container-.
Washington, Marclil — A report
was circulated that President Wil"
son h~d stated that the Irish ques
eminent is practically isolated there.
The message states that the only
method of communication *3 by
means of aeroplane^
' tlon was one which lay solely be
; tween England and Ireland, and
i that Ireland would not hare a voice
a' the peace conference..
President Wilson's private sec
rfi'arv Joseph Tumulty tod^y is
, sued *iie following statement ftnent
this report "President Wilson
wishes me to ay that such a
statement is a deliberate falsehood."
SHE MAY BE
OFF NEXF WEEK
Seattle, March 1—A conference
Is in progress here today that gives
promise of the shipyard Strike be
ing declared off early in next week..
NEW OIST. ATTY.
Washington, Maroh 1 — J. M.
I CJementg of Heleaa* Montana, has
been appointed by president Wil
J son district attorney for the Nome
district, Alaska.. «.
Honolulu, March 1 — The Nippu
i Jijio's Tokyo correspondent cabled
' today that premier Ham had in'
I formed the Japanese Diet this after"
] noon that the League of Nations
j does not meet with japaan's ideas
| that its constitution must be modi
fied before Japan can join it.
CORDOVA ARRIVES, IS
unloading COAL
The big freighter Cordova arrived
Friday night and k now discharg
es a cargo of 1,900 tons of coal
'or the W.. P, & Y. Route.
The Cordova will go to the west*
ward after being unloaded and Will
call at Cordova, La Touohe &nd o
ther westward aortf.. ; u
Zurich, Mar. 1—A Berlin dispatch
rtceived here today states that j
the Spartacans force? have occupied
al thg public buildings at Munich
they hare also seized the bank
note presses In that city..
The new German cabinet, after
• three hour session, have decided
suppress the revolution.
The German cabinet sent an ulti
matum to the Illegal Soviet govern- |
ment at Munich in which it was!
urtlfled that if it did not give in at
once, sufficient forces would be sent
and that in the event that such j
^teps became necessary, all leaders ■
in the revolution would be sumarrily
dealt with..
REOS ARE TRYING
10 CUI OFF
Bern, Saturday—The German gov-j
ernment today faceg the most ser
ious situation since the first revo
lutionary outbreak..
New Spartaoana uprising arC de- |
v-loping throughout all the country,
and the revolutionists seem to be
gainging in strength.
The despatches received here |
indicate that the radicals have scored
further successes over the govern- I
ment In the central districts and11
that they may have rendered, the
government powerless.
Tt has been learned that the Spar
tacans are determined above every-1
tbir.g else to Isolate Berlin from
Southern Germany and to this end
*hey are concentrating large forces
o' troops in the central districts for
the purpose of blocking the mov
ment of government troons south
ward.
Weimar is already cut off from tlfr
rest of the country.
It Is thought that if the revolution
triumphs in the south the nation
al assembly may fall.
Masons Will Meet Tonight
Wnlte Pass Lodge No. 113 will
meet in regular communication at
MVsonic Hall on Fourth avenue
Al' member^ and visiting brethern.
trg cordially invited to be present.^
NISI FME If DMUGE
ME BUB IK HADE
Paris, Mar., 1—Minister Pinchon
announced todajr that the shooting
o Premier Clemenceau had defferer
the decision on the Russian situatio
which was under consideration when
the Premier wag attacked by the
would be assassin Cottln..
II-j stated that there was reason
to believe that an agreement on the
general policy would be reached
soon.
Regarding reparation by Germany
M. Pichon said that when it be*
carue known what amount Germany
would be able to pay towards the t
tal claimes of the Allies it would be
an easy matter to agree upon the
proportion due to each of the
countries considered..
en mill sessioi
WANTED TO CIUSE IROilBlE
Washington, March 1—The re- 1
quest that President Wilson call a I
special session of the Congress to,
convene on March 4, is credited
to the Republican leaders of both |
brancneg of Congress, a-ud it is j
claimed that the extra session Waa
wanted so that the Republican mem
bfrs of the house and Senate could
tun: their batteries on the League
ol Nations project while the p®3^
conference was perfecting it..
;am» h were dub
Washington, March 1—Chief of
Staff General March announced this
morning that available statistics
disclose the fatal casualties to all
nations participate g in the Great
War, and that these figures Bhow
that *he total killed or dead' from
wounds of all nations during the en
tile war period is seven million,
three hundred and fifty four thou
sand.
The report states that the above
figures do not include deaths c&usedi
by accident or disease..
Madrid, M arch 1—Terrific riots
ivere participated' in here by the j
iieonle who demanded food and rose
iio against the profiteers..
In order to protect property and
maintain order, martial law was
irnclaimed and the bakeries ta-ken
aver by the government.. The mobs
attacked the butcher shops and
tnese were also taken over by
the government..
In 1,'iving the reason for proclaim
in. martial law, the Prime Minister
declared in a public statement that
the government must be placed' in a
better oosition to enable't to settle
the social questions.
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!
II71 } Military training has certainly worked
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smaller waist, more muscular limbs, should
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