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No. 116 TWENTIETH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1917
PRICE 10 CENTS
ALLOW ALASKA 20 CANDIDATES
AI OFFICERS' TRAINING CAMP
Alaska will be allowed- 20 candi
dates a' tho second officers' re
serve corps training camp at the Pro
sidio, San Francisco, v beginning
Ajgust 27, according to a cable
message 'o the l>ai!y Alaskan from
Charles A. Sulzer in Washington.
The message stated that the ad
jutant general had granted the re
Quest tor admission of Alaskans
and th;»fc arrangements would be
raa" if possible, for examinations'
of applicant^ at army posts in Al
aska. Those who might be rejected,
would »hu4 be saved unnecessary j
trips to San Francisco. Th© mes- j
sage continues:
"Application blanks are beiug sei 4
by mail to United States commission
«jrs. in Skogway and other Alaska
towns, also commanding officers of
all Alaska posts.
"Applications for com miss ions in
the officers' reserve corps will re
ceive $100 a month while in train-I
ins and will also be allowed trans- I
portatiou and other expenses"
PEACEMCfNOT
SIGNED 81 U.5.
Loudon, June 20.—Answering a]
question today in the house of com
mons, Arthur J. Balfour, who head
ed the British war commission to
America, said the United States
had no* signed the allies' pact re
garding terms on which peace shall
finally be made.
SAYS U.S, FACES
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Washing-ton, June 20.—Declaring!
Amerca will be facing absolute J
coai famine nest winter because of
transportation systems' failure ad
equately to move fuel, the federal
tr^de commission today recommend
ed lo congress that the government
assume control of the production
and dis'riburion of coal. It is pro
posed that Tail and water transport
ation facilities be combined and
perated under federal agency.
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* OPEN Am DANCE *
*
<' On Saturday night, June +1
<• 2 f, weather permitting, an o- H* j
* pen air stepping party; will bo + |
+ given oa the Ganty Tennis * j
v court for the benefit of the Red +
•I* Cross. The Skagway band have +
❖ donated their services for the ❖
<* evening. Tickets at 50c each <*
❖ have been placed in the hands 4*
<• of a competent committee * !
• Should the weather ba unfayor- *
•fr able the dance will be held +
+ at the W. P. A. club. Dancing + ,
<■ starts promptly at 9 o'clock. + :
+ + + + + + + * + + + * + + +j
U.S.MIME i
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American Flotilla Base, British I
Wavers, June 20. — Two American I
destroyers have returned with SO t
survivors of two British ships, tor- j
pedoed and sunk in the Atlantic o- j
cean by a German submarine.
The American boats made a run I
of more than 100 miles ia answer j
fo the SOS of the stricken Vessels, j
Officers of th,a destroyers report |
that (he British ships were sunk at I
the farthest west point in the Atlan
tic the U-boats have operated since .
the ruthless sea raids began.
Xe'-v York, June 20.—Groat Brit
ain's weekly oxpodditures in the Ti
nned States for war supplies, Is
$50,000,000, Lord NorthclUCfe. Bng
lish. ouolisher, now. here as the
haad or tile British war council, an
nounced today.
Returning to Alaska under a j
bond of $2,000 for a second trial |
a» Fairbanks on the charge of cri
minal assault, for which ho served i
one year of a 14-year sentence at
McNeill's island before the appell
ate cour* granted another trial, j
Dan Callahan, known as the Big I
Chief of the Fairbanks country, ar-1
rive'' here 'oday on the freighter j
Ketchikan. Callahan, who intends i
to take the first boat out from I
Whitehorse, said he did not know
when the trial would be held. >
The Best Drapery Effects
are produced by using
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Non-Sag
FlaHRods
Guaranteed not to Sag, Tarnish. Rust, Chip
Crack or Peel
CURTAIN MATERIALS
Cretonnes and Chintzes
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
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ROOSEVELT'S SONS AT PLATTSBURG
i'hotos by Ai.icrkan Vieas Association.
V
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., in bayonet charge at Pluttsburg training camp
and Archibald Roosevelt reating on his gun.
10 i RUSSIANS
Washington, June 20.—Planning |
to aid Russia by providing facilities
for transportation of war supplies
from the United States to Russia,'
the government is preparing today f
to turn over to Russians a number •
oi the larger German vessels seiz
ed in American ports.
smiilfLEs
Tno committee in charge of plans
for organizing a Skagway Rifle club
to be a branch of the National oa- |
sedation, announced today that
the committee would report at a
meetiuc Tuesday evening, June 26,
»r. the Armor}'.
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n FOB SIIMS
London, June 20.—Admiral Sims
of the American navy, who baa been
hero for sometime, studying the war
for the United States navy depart
ment, Has been temporarily put In
command of tho allied flee* ,1*
1 RAJDJtT RIGA
Petrograd, June 20.—Forty bomb
w-eTe dropped last night by German
hydroplanes in an unsuccessful at
temp* to destroy Russian ships in
the Gulf of Riga.
\V. A. Black, a prominent citizen
of Dawson, and Mrs. Black return
ed today on the Sophia from Van
couver. They are 'ho parents of
Lieutenant Black of the Canadian
army.
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NATIONAL GUARD if SOON
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THIS IS PROGRAM
RED CROSS WEEK
Thursday; afternoon—Sliver tea
at Mrs. Martin, Conway's tome
from 2'. 30 to 5:30 o'clock. Ev
eryone cordially invited.
Thuradaj] evening—Benefit pic
tare show at Pioipular Picture
Palace. New and interesting
program. Girls of tie JunioT
Ited Crosa society, dressed as
Red Crosa nurses, will be the
ushers and will also sing pat
riotic SOflgS.
Friday afternoon—From 2 to
C o'clock, sale of cakes, mod
erately priced, also eale of
candy by Junior] Red Cross girls,
at Pedersesn Bros, studio.
Saturday evening — Open air
stepping party at Ganty'e ten
nis court.
HEAVY LOSSES
FROM U-BOATS
London, Juaie 20. — The weekly
list of British losses of shipping, to
l>e issued this evening, will show
♦he total is comparable to that of
the wers*. week since the German
•submarine activity began. Nayal
men, however, do not view the sit
uation pessimistically. They say
the damage done by the subs runs
Jn wavea and point to the constant
ly increasing number of boats which
escape the sea raiders.
FIFTY COUPLES WANTED
Next Tuesday morning at 7 o'
clock, to meet at Alpine Club cottage
west end of 16tlt stroet bridge,
and go to toft oS A. B. mountain.
All day hike and climb; fourteen
hour trip. The most magnificent
view in clear weather in this part
of Alaska. Major trip of the sum
mer, Are you going? Whether
■member of club or visitor, if you
plan to go, notify the guide, L. H.
Pederseu,
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Washington, June.—That the Na
tional Guard will sooa be sent to
France without the Intensive train
ing planned for them at southern
camps, is indicated by reporta hera
today.
{Brigadier General William A,
Mann, chief of the militia bureau,
issued orders that guardsmen In
the large cities be permitted to
mobilize La their armories, tli,ere to
await orders.
According to the decision of tha
war department, both fhe National
Guard and the regular army ar§ to
be brought up to war strength by
additions of men selected from
those registered under the draft
law.
CiHEIMIS
STIRS AUSTRIA
Vicuna, June 20.—Reports In of
ficial circles today are that Tarnowi
ski will be the first premier of thq
new kingdom of Poland. He 1s now>
ii* Warsaw.
Amsterdam, June 20. — Austria's
internal troubles are believed to
be fast reaching the 6tage where
she will cease to be an aid to Ger
many. Reports today from Vien
na are that the Austrian cabinet
has resigned, following the deci
sion of the Poles not to vot§ for
•he budget. t ■ i J 'J
London, June 20.—Reut«r di&<
natches announce that the Poles
have broken off relations with tha
Austrian government.
Washington, Juae 20. — Heary
Morgan thau and Frank Frankfurter,
both attached to the war depart
ment, have been commissioned to go
to Egypt to arrange for the care oC
2,00* Americans still marooned, ia
Pales' lite.
MEETING OP EAGLES
A meeting of the Ingles Will t>a
held fit 8:30 o'clock this evening
in Fagles' hall.
OUTWARD APPEARANCES
It matters not if he's handsome,
It isn't what's in his head,
But the cut of his suit,
And the style of his hat
And the make of his shoes I'll wed!
Hardly Fair to the Man Himself but certainly a compliment
to his taste in dressing. And that's just what clothes should
be—an outward reflection of the wearer's good judgment
She'll Like You a lot better this Summer if you buy your new
suit at our shop. No smarter styles were ever shown and
you'll enjoy making your selection.
DO IT NOW!
JAMES KENNEDY