PRESIDENT WILSON 10 REIN UNTIL FINAL SETTLEMENT OF PEACE
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Copenhagen, Nov. 20.—The Vor*
waerts of Berlin announced this
morning that up to the first of No
vember of this ye;lr. the total num-- |
ber of Germans killed iu the five ^
years of war amounted to on* mil- ,
lion five hundred and eighty thous
and. There arc three hundred and
sixty thousand missing and a half
a million ar© prisoners of the Al
lies.
Four million or' Germanys' sol
diers have been wounded :,nd some
o' those were woundde several
times.
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20 SUB-MARINES
London. Xov. 20. — Twenty Ger-*
man submarines were surrendred to
Admiral Tyrwhitt this morning thir
ty miles off Harwich.. The fleets
met a sunrise and after th© sur
render proceeded to Harwiih where
they Ued up.
For'v more submaiines will sur
render on Thursday and Fidnv in
the same manner.
SKAGWAV BAND
HAS <;OOI> MKKTINC
The meeting of the Ska?way l and
last night was well attended and
the organization starts out again
with t good membership and much
enthus:asm. The old officers were
re-elected and new music will h©
ordered on this mail and bv Christ
mas time the new band shou!^ be
able to discourse the very best and
latest music.
It s the intention of the hand t°
give ■» concert ouce in a whlie and
also to give dances at stated times.
The band will practice every Tues
day night at th© City Hall and as
often between times as the members
can spare the time.
The roll is still open to tiny one
who cares to join with them and try
and make the winter months roll
around without being noticed so
much.
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Wascingtou, Nov. 2'K- it was an
nounced today that there :|re u°w
enrout.e from the United ^uitts ship
carrying over two hundred thousand
tons of food destined f°r the na"
tiors i' France and1 He'Sium.
"SOl'RDOrtai CONTINGENT"
THE BEST IN THK WOULD
Fairbanks, Nov. 2. — "Tne?e men,
j I believe, are made o:" t!ie finest ma
J terial in the world,-' oeclured the '
| commanding officer at a farewell I
; celebration held at Kort Gibbon, Al
aska, leceutlv for the drafted nien
of interior Alaska's "Sourdough
Jcontingent" on their way outside
to join other s of tli, I'nit d
i States army.
Men from several iutetior points'
I were ii the contingent made up at |
Gibbon. At the < elevation civil- j
; ians from sections up and down the.
| Yukon river and fn.m far back on
the hills and creeks came to bid the
boys farewell. Th< re was an all (
night dance, a vaudeville entertain
ment ,3 baseball game, dinners and
lexhiitbion drills.
The commanding officer was high
in his praise of Al skan a-soldiers J
He spoke of the raising of the draft :
ages '' forty.-five years un 1 said
h© believed a company of ''young '
sourdoughs" eould rn. b surpassed
■for endurance and resource.
TO PURCHASERS OF FOURTH
LIBERTY LOAN BONDS ON
TilE INSTALLMENT P .AN
You are hereby notified that the second pay
ment of twenty "per cent on your purchase of
Bonds of the Fourth Liberty Loan will be due
and payable not later than Thursday, the Twenty
first.
BANK OF ALASKA
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Washington, Nov. 20.—President
Wilson hag made Plans to remain
in France indefinitely •when the
peace conference convenes. At least
Ue has stated that he •wi'l be there
until the major portion of the peace
termg sre decided upon. The Presi
dent Is especially interested in the
framicjr of a treaty carrying the
freedom of the sea as its main prin
ciple.
Berne, Nov. 20.— Arrangements,
bar© been made by; the war depart
ment for the transportation of
three hundred thousand Italian pris-"
oners o' war from Austria and Ger
many to Italy.
These prisoners will be brought
back by way of Switzerland.
HEW WANTS
RUSSIA FREE
London, Nov. 20.—General Soro
piudski, the Hetman of Ukraine has
issued a statement to the Ukrainians
calling tlielr attention to the Ini
minence of the establishment of
Russia as a federal gtate and de-_
clareg that Ukraine will enter the
new government as an integral part.
Archangel, Delayed. —• Bo'shevlki
forces along the Dvlna river, after
having their infantry attacks re- |
pulsed today are bombing the Russo*
Allied positions on the left bank of
tho Tulgas. The Allied artillery is
replying vigorously.
UAMBLING LOWERS THE
EFFICIENCY OF WORKERS
Maryville, Cal., — Claiming that
a million and a half days of labor
are lost annually by the Japanese
population of California through
their proclivity for gambling in in
Chinese fantan dens and playing lot
teries, the Rev. U. G. Murphy is
here in an effort to stamp out gamb>
lug in the Chinese quarter of this
city. Local Japanese, 't Is claimed,
frequen* these dens
The Rev. Murphy addressed mem
bers of the Marysville Japanese as
sociation and a large gathering of
whites at a banquet given him in a
local hotel last night. The matter
has been taken up by him with the
Yuba division of thg State Council
of Defense and the heads of the
:ity.
The pastor says he Is encouraged
In his movement by the food ad
ministration ad the state council of
defense.
WOMAN'S CLUB ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR NEXT YEAR
Seward.—At the special meeting
of the Seward Woman's club held
recently In the Van Gilder Hall, the
following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. J. Lindley Green;
Vice President, Mrs. J. A. Baugh
man; Secretary, Mrs. William Sau
ers; Corresponding Secetapy, Mr3.
W. E. Root; Treasurer, Mrs. 0. E.
Orlandfcr. >
II GERMANY
The American Army of Occupa
jtion, Nov. 20. — The American
troopg have shoved their line a-"
cross 'h* German frontier.
Today the frontier was crossed1
at poiuts opposite Briey and Audun
ler and at points between these two
places.
Farther north Ducy and Luxem
burg were entered in the direction
of the city of Liudenberg.
TOtfS OF GERMAN ORE • -
MADE INTO CROSSES
Paris, Nov. 19. — No wonder
there'® a shortage 0' metal in Ger
many. Hundreds of ton§ of metal
In the shape of Iron Crosses be"
stowed by Kaiser But are dangling
from Hun jackets.. It is estimated |
that 4,500,000 Germans have been
awarded the Iron Cross of the sec
ond class. And 135,000 moire have
received the Iron Cross of hte first
class. Th© kaiser was osme care
ful of the Great Iron Cros. Only
five tersong have it. The kaiser de
corated himself with a Great Iron
Cross and gave one each to Hindcn
burg, Ludendorff, Mackensern and
Prince Leopold of Bavaria.
Frank P. Skeen, one of the best
knowji prospectors and' mining men
on the Kenai peninsula, recently in
vestigated the chrome hon proper
ties around Seldovia. He says
that nature has mined millions of
of chrome-bearing ores at Seldovia
and 't is only a question of getting
transportation to the smelter to
make ttie -proposition a valuable
one. Mr. Skeen in oompany With
Jack Lechner made the first dis
covery of gold quartz on the Kenai
peninsula,
A report from Nome sayg that
Judge Holzheimer has contracted tli0
influenza and is a very sick man.
Th0 di-ease b raging in Nome and
there are many; deaths.
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tor "Hygienic Bread "
A Whole wheat flour with all the substance in it. '
ry a 50 lb Sack at $3.00 or a 10 lb Sack at 75 centf
You may buy this flour without substitutes
P. H. GANTY
London, Nor. 20.—The *ar office
announced today that the total cas
ualties for the British aj-m^ since
the inception of the w^r Including
every branch amount to thr®0 ®U*
lion forty nine thousand h1b< k**"
dred and1 ninety nine.
Paris, Nov. 20.—The war depart
ment announced this morning that
th© Flench troops under General
Petaia are now occupying Metz,
having entered that city some time
yesterday afternoon or last night.
The city is under martial law and
order !s maintained wthout much
dffculty as the people are overjoyed
at the result of the war. ,
Riissiims
PLEASE AMERICA
Washington, Nov. 20.—The re
port o' the overturning of the
Ukrainian government by General
Denlkines and the anti-Botehevlk
troops was received here today with
great satisfaction for the officials
said that it would make the work
of the Allies in handling the Rus
sian oroblem much more simple.
Will
WITH GTlARf
Copenhagen, Nov. 20. — The gov
ernment announced thi$ morning
that delegates from Vienna had
arrived at Berlin to negotiate for a
union of German Austria with Ger
many. I
GENERAL PEIH
REVIEWS TROOPS
Metz, Nov, 20. — Standing l»e
fore the statue of Marshal Ney til*
■morning General Petain rfte**'
his victorious troops after whlcfc
General Manguan issued the follow
ing proclamation; "Thg regime ot
vexations ended with, the defeat <*
the Germans and the republican »r*
my brings liberty and Justice. Fj*ano
openg widely her arms to all h*r w
found children.'4 j| 1i4
Copenhgaen, Nov. 20. — The O'k"
rainiaa government hag been ovsr-"
turned and Kiev hag been captur
ed by troops from Astryhan la th#
dispatch from Kiev to th« 8w®41A
newspapers today. _ ,i
AVLIJj CONTEST NEWLY
ELECTED U. S. SEXATOB*
Washington, D.. C., Nov. 20. —M
contest over the election of two Re
publican U. 5. Senators is tortr
cast here. The election commit
tee has already received protest#
against the seating of Newberry; o#
Michigan and George Moses °f New
Hampshire.. Both Senatori bav«
elected on the face of the returns. .
Mr. Robert Aiken ,one Of th« 8.
T. N. ship carpenters came ov«T
yesterday from Whitehorse and wlU
spend a few weeks in Victoria
other lower country polntp.
Who's Your Tailor?
The Autumn and Winter woolens recently sent us by
E. V. Price & Co.
are the handsomest ever shown in this city and reasonably prised
Select
Yours
Today
and Have your Autumn clothe:
made up for future delivery to'suil
you—and you only
JAMES KENNEDY