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SKASWAY, ALASKA. FRIDAY. MARCH 21. 1919
PRICE 10 CENTS
ORDERS FIGHTING
110 STOP IT
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Paris. March 21—In order that af
f&irs may sooner be returned to
pre-war times, the Supreme War,
Council hag again ordered that
th« Poles and. Ukrainians ce^se
fighting. • _ i
mfsriTtill
TREATY IS MADE
: Paris. March. 21 — Premier,
Uoyd George, of Great Britain said
that it was hi® inteation of re
maining in Paris until the peace
treaty had betn concluded. 1
CELEBRATING WAR'S END AT REIMS CATHEDRAL
I'liite: tlic ti:nn>\v of this historic cathedral of Reims the French forces, which retook the City from the German
invaders. ure holding military demonstrations of peace times. General Malstro decorates the heroes of the campaign foe
valor. The cutbcdral, cloaked in wartime habiliments of sand bags, presenting a more cheery aspect, looks silently on.
PEACE DELEGATES TO WITHDRAW
IF ITALY IS KOT AWARDED FIUIHE
Pari4, March 21 — Dark storm
doulds are rolling ut> over the heads
of the delegates to the peace con
gress. and not least of tbcse is
rhe Italian boundry question.
T^iia morning the Italian del
ineate8 decided to withdraw from the
peace congress unless Fiume is as
signed to her. Italy claims that
ahe must hav0 the East coast of
the Adriatic in ord.tr to her
poeitiou §ai'e in the future, aud this
territory is necessary she malu
UU&s, for her continued safety.
AMINE ANX- i
iOUS 10 W IN
P*Tis, Alarclj 21—Tha sub commit- j
teq »n the League of Nations is
la receipt of a request from the
Argentine Republic, asking for mem
bership in the Le&gus.
This ig the first neutral nation
to make formal request for member
Ship lu the L. ague of Nations.
ACCUSES BAKER
Will SAO FAITH
Washington, March 21—Senator
Ctiambexlain, in a letter which, he
wrote recently, acoused Secretary of
War Baker with keeping bad faith
with Congress, and h« also charges
Secretajy Baker with having done
nothiner to correct the alleged evils
of the present cour1 mar tail system.
Ten Minutes
After the fire starts you suddenly remember that
the insurance policy, Liberty Bond, and some other
valuables are still in the house.
Don't wait untit then and be sorry
Come in TODAY and rent
A Safe Deposit Box
A box 4 1-2x19 inches and 2 1-2 inches deep
25c per month.
BANK OF AL ASKA
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
BELIE® ta US HELPED
IIMM THE UB
Seattle, March 21 — A letter pur
porting to have been, written by
Airs. Storrs has been found, fa
Storre' effccts in. which the mup.
dered n onuui in writing to her mo
ther 'ells her that ehe intends to
commi' suicide because of "the
misery i have suffered since I mar
ried ihat degenerate.
Dudley Storrs arrived in thip Ci
ty from Okonogan la$t tdxht and
Immediately surrendered himpelf to
the police. He denied any know
letljge of .Ruth. Garrison planning to
kill his wife, and denies that he
wag la aoiy manner implicated la
the crime.
Shortly after two o'clock this
afternoon. Miss Garrison wa$ ar
raigned on the charge of murder lm
the ^-s: degree before Judge Tai
lman.
Thomas M. Askren, attorney for
'the aceuacd, asked for further
tim© In which to enter a plea. THe
said that the girl wag on the verge
of a nervoua breakdown, and that
she) sleeps only after a, narcotic has
beem administered.
Dudley Starrs is Still >'n jail, aad
as yet no charge has been made
agajus* him by the King county of
ficers, he being held on the charge
of abduction which was filed by Ok
anogan county against him.
The King county authorities
are bending every effort to coanect
Storrs directly with the murder of
hla wife, and they say they are try
ing to find some clue which will
show that he plotted with Ruth Gar
rison to do the deed.
The girl, however, coonumies to
stoutly protest that he knew no
thing o» her murderous designs, but
th0 authorities claim that it is
hlsrhlv improbable that she plammed
the murder single handed.
IDEM DE
PENDS KAISER
[ Berlin, March, 21 — Von Hln
dembera issued thia statement to
day defend]us: the Kals^r'a flight
into Holland):
"The Kaiser chose the befit course
to serve the Fatherland, and) to
save us from further looses and
misery and to restore peace."
FAVDRSlLASKA
GRAZING LANDS
[ Seattle, March 21 — The Arctic
Explorer Stefamsson, In an address
Which &e will maie at a dinner
given 'a his honor tonight will Urge
the development of the grazing
resources of northern Alaska.
Berlin Sitting On
Anxious Seat
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Basel. March 21 — A Berlin dee
patch received here today pays
that ♦he President of the German ar
mistice commission officially Inquire
if preea reports were true tha* the
peace treaty would be ready, a#
soon 9s the treaty had received the
ajpprovq ol President
FRENCH HOPS
SII INTO GAME
Geneva, March 21 — French
troops, on account ox the Sparta
c^n troubles, have gone into and'
oocupied Karlsruhe, Maunhecn, Rlii
enhofen and Rhinan. This action
waa taicen so aa to prevent the
Soartaeans from continuing their
operations in this district and Pre
venting the German, government
from restoring order.
LEAGUElL 60
IN PEKOE TREATY
Paris, March 21 — It ha$ been
final]? decided by the peace del
egates, that the League of Nations
be included in the preliminary
treaty with Germany.
FRANCE MOST
GET RHINELAND
—— j
Paris March 21 — Marshal Foah
declare.1 in an interview today that
unless France was five® Rhineland,
*he will have be^n fought ia
Tain. .
n iHHt t
CAN HIS F1TEFIIL OFFENSIVE
Washington, March 21 — One
vear i»o today, Von Hindanberg
launched his .big drerve Which was
to bring victory to thg Huu ban
ner. The United Statep was pre
iparing to Increase heir army to five
million a'rosae so as to bring about
a possible victory In 1919.
Today envoys to the peace con
gress are delUlirating on what is
the easiest terms they can make to
'he »anquishe<ii Huns whose de
feat bt*an with the launching of
Hiiudenberg's spring drive.
BAKER SAYS WAR COST 9 MILLION
LIVES AND 197 BILLION DOLLARS
Sftu FraoCl&co, March. 21 — Sec
retary of War Baker, who Is here
In company with Chief of staff
General March, on a tour of in
spection Of the Nation's military
posts and ©amps, stated in a speech
which he made before a great
crowd* Of people last night that the
total number of deaths cf all the
armies In the World War was nine
million men.
Secretary Baker stated that the
aggregate cost of the war to all
nations ia money, was one hundred
and i>lnety-seyen billion dollars or
ea°<ven billion dollars in. excess of
the property value of America.
WILL BUILD TWO
HUGE AIRSHIPS
London, March 21 — The Brlt-|
ish government has ordered the im- j
mediate construction oj two airships
each <\ne of which will be aeron
hundrel feet long and the bagg will
have t cawaeity of three million cu
bic feet of gas.
No Information wag given out ag
to what purpose the giant ba-lloona
w»¥l be used tor. but It la believed
that rapid transit between England'
e^nd France ia the Incentive for the
manufacture! of the* flying machines
Sant» Barbarba, M&rch21—F01-,
mar iJecrtearj o£ tlie TreaBury, Mo |
A&oo, r®turn^e from a trto to thel
gast, today declined to disctips him
self as a presidential candidate pos
sibility.
Mayr Olq Hanson, o£ Seattle,
arriving in this city in quest of
liealth wag questioned on the sub
ject of presidential timber, and in1
mediately struck a dignified oos
tura when the vice presidential
nomination was mentioned.
TERMS WILL GALL
FOR SHORTER
0C8MI0N
Paris, March 21 — The peace
terms have been, amended &t the
suggestion of .the American peace
delegates to provide for a shorter
occupation of German terri
tory while awaiting for that nation
to fulfill the terms of the treaty
which, will be given.It to sign.
This wag done 60 26 t0 brittg
about an earlier return of Amer
ican soldiers who will be required
In America's quota in the Allied
army tf occupation.
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!
*Jt T1 } Military training has certainly worked
rr flO S wonders with your physique—your new
clothes to properly fit your bigger chest,
I \jUl smaller waist, more muscular limbs, should
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ldllOYi Price & Co.
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