WEATHER REPORT
Yesterday: Max. 31. Min. 5.
Today: Colder, clear. }
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No. 2S0 TWENTIETH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8,'1918
PRICE 10 CENTS
GREATEST CRISIS IN THE HISTORY OF GERMANY
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London, Jan. S.—According to a
Reuter dispatch frooi Amsterdam
Vorwaerts of Berliu, in a plain
spoken attack on the system of
Herr Voa Waldow, th.e German food
controller, declares that great mass
es of German people not ouly are
lmrjrry but are literally starving.
The paper adds that agricultural
producers aud rich residents in
towns are living in plenty, as hoard
ing is no longer prohibited.
"Every war profiteer and mil
lionaire." says the paper, "ha« his
kitchen and cellar full of ham and
bacon, the middle class ekes a pre
car ous existence spending all it
cossesses on food, but 40,000,000
</i t!ie masses are starving and are
uulikely to sit silent.
"We might h»ve jvithin a month
a.i absolute catistrophe in Ger
many and a collapse even worse
than Russia .resulting in German
defeat and loss of the yar."
ALASKA JIM IS;
DECLARED PRO- j
etiAi i
Seattle, Jan. S.—Private advices
from Washiuton say that Attorney
General Greory has instituted an in
vestigation into charges made by
some Nome citizens that Judge
Holzneimer, recently appointed,
ludge of the Second Division, is a
Dro-Cierman, and that he gambles
aj drinks to excess.
During the Christmas Red Cross
dr ve Ketchikan alone raised the (
8dm of $1,591. ' • I
GOVERNMENT 10
EMPLOY THREE
MILLION
Washington, Jan. S.—5Vith. John
B. Densmore, of Montana, National
Director, under appointment of Sec
retary Wllosn of the Dabor division,
tie federal employment sen-ice of
;be Department of La1>or "will
mobilize three million workers for
agriculture, Bh!p-building, and for
work in war contract plants.
lit SCOTLAND
Dundee, Jan. 8.—According to the
da'iy capers of this city, a letter
n^s receftly been received by the
Dundee Harbor Trust from the Caie
doa Shipbuilding Co., in which it
was Etated that the offer by the
harbor trust of a building site for
th} construction of coucrete ships
w as accepted. This site is to in-1
elude approximately 14 acres
situated near the fish docks and
w}H be put in condition by the
harbor trust immediately for the
commencement of work on the bujld
•n» of the shioyard by the Cale
don Co.
T:-.s announcement has excited
the liveliest Interest in shipbuild- J
in^ circles. The harbor board has j
suitable grounds at its disposal on
tUe water front which, it can offer
to the promoters of this new ven
tuie. In the opinion of a local ex
pert ia shipbuilding, there is a
strohj probability tfcat the building
of concrete vessels wil! not prove to
be merely a temporary makeshift, |
bvit that, provided they fulfill the
expectations of shipbuilders, they
are destined to hold an Important
place in the future of the mari
time commerce of t&e world. •
Pre-Inventory
Cash Sale
We offer a discount of 20 per cent, on Cash
Sales made during the month o£ January
Everything is included in this sale excepting
Contract Goods
20 Per Cent. Off
ALBERT REINERT
3roadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
ABSOLUTE FREEDOM OE
SEAS IN PEACE OR WAR
NECESSARY FOR PEACE
President Wilson Restates War Aims
Of United States In Address
Before Congress
Washlnton, Jan. 8.—President
Wilson today In nddressing Congress
dellreicd a restatement of the war
aims of the United States In aree
i.ient wth the declaration, of Lloyd
George .
Among the necessary elements
for world peace Presdcnt Wilson
named open covenants of peace with
out private International; undei»tajid
iiigs, absolute freedom of the bo»s
in peace or war, removal of all
economic Iwxrriers, establishment, of
equality of trade conditions, re
duction of national armaments, im- |
I'Hr'Ial adjustment of colonial clain a
lias'd upon the principle that the
peoples concerned have equal weight
with the interest of the-government,
ova< nation of all UNSiaiUt territory,
evaluation of Belgium witliout «ny
attempt to limit her her sovereign
itv all FVench territory to be free<l,
and restored, repai-aton for taking
t
Alsace-Ix>rr«lne, and readjustment
of Italy's fronters.
Belgium And France
Specially touciilng upon Belgium
and FVance President Wilson said:
"Belgium, the whole world will
agree, must be evacuated and res
tot-cd without any attempt to limit
her soverelnty which she enjoys Lq
conunou with nil other free natons.'
".All French territoi-j- should be
freed and the invaded portion^
restored, and the wrong done to
France hy Prussians in 1871 in the
matter • of Alpace Lorraine, which
has unsettled the peace of the
world for nearly fifty years, should
Ik; righted in order that peace may
once more be made secure in the
inteiest of all." v
Regarding Russia
Referring to Russia the President
said in part;
"They call on us to say what we
desire. Whether their leader^ be
here it or not, it is our heartfelt
desire that some way be open«H
whereby we may be privileged to
assist the people of Russia to at
tain to their utmost hope of lib
erty ordered by peace.
"The day of conquest and ag
grandizement is gone, but so is
also the day of secret covenants |
entered into in the Interest of par- |
tirular governments.
WAR DIVISION
Washington, Jan. 8.—Secretary
o' War Baker today appointed Goe- ]
acting quartermaster general,
to serve also as director for the war |
department of transportation and
storage. I ' I * £ j I
Hl'GHES KESIGNSI PRE.MIEltSHTI*
London, Jan. 8.—A Melbourne
dispatch says Hughee bfus resigned
the premiership because of the de
feat of conscription and that Frank
G. Tudor, labor leader, has been
summoned to form a new ministry.
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SUFFRAGE VOTE
NEXF THURSDAY
Wash in ton, Jan. 8.—The House
o* Ropi esentatlves will vote oa the
Woman Suffrage amendment the]
cominsr Thursday, |
FIVE PLANES
Paris, Jan. 8.—Five German, air
planes were shot down Saturday,
the French war office announce^
la-t night, i I
To conform with the EIGHT hour law,
until further notice this store will be open
from 9 a. m. until 6 p. m. Saturday
included.
P. H. GANTY
SUCCESSFUL
WHITER IRIP
ID SUSIES
Waehignton, Jan. 8.—The govern
ment steamship Roosevelt Is on
her way to Seattle with a full cargoi
of sealskin^, esai meat, and other
products from the Seal Islands, hav
ing successfully carried out the
novel and dangerous task of car
rying coal and other supplies to the
islands in the middle of the wiu
ter. , I ! . !'
Commissioner H. M. Smith of the
Buieau of Fisheries, Department
of Commerce, reports that as a re
i|]t of the. trip the natives are well
foitified against the severe weath
er that has already set in, and will
be much more comfortable and con
tented in consequence. Great diffi
culty was experienced in unload
ing supplies and taking on the is
land products, as the Bering Sea
was constantly swept by tempest
uous winds. I
The return cargo consists of
4,258 sealskins, and various casks
of corned seal meat and other pro
ducts as well &s3,500 sacks of
hcnes which will weigh between
350,000 and 400,000 pounds.
TO INVESTIGATE
SEATTLE CALL
RAID
Bremerton, Jan. 8.—Commanding
Ofticf Coontz Issued an order yes-1
tPiday preventing enlisted men of
the 13*h naval district, which In
cludes also the camp situated on the
campus of the University of Wash
ington, from obtaining liberties un
til raid on the Piott Printing
Concern, of Seattle, is Investigated.
The Seattle Call was published
from the plant belonging to Mr.
PUot'. ' > ' ! 1 j '
MR LOIS UNO
- GOVERNMENT
AT OUTS
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Problem Must Be
Solved By The
Hun Kaiser
Alone
Amsterdam, Jan. 8.—Dispatches
from the Hague today represent
views of diplomatic circles there
that the German empire is confront
ed wltn the greatest crisis in its
history as the result of a conflict
between the political govemjnt^t
of German}' and the liigh command
of the army.
1'lie necessity of making a de
cision to to solve the problem
rests solely with the Kaiser liim
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BRITISH PATROLS
PIERCE PIAVE
LIE
Rome, Jan. 8.—British patrols
have again crossed the Plave river
iu Northwestern Italy, the war of
fice announces today.
The passage of the British pa
trols was forced at various points
causing much alarm in tha enemy
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IJIUTJSH CASUALTIES
LAST WEEK WERE 19,000
London, Jan. 8.—British casual
ti€,-> for the week ending last night
were 19.000. i . ' 1 ': i !'
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FASHION
and FIT
Go Hand-in-hand when you
walk in a Hand Tailored Suit
bought at our shop.
A wida rang* of patterns and
fabrics are included in our
stock.
It would please both you and
ua if you called to look them
over.
JAMES KENNEDY