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IBM WILSON'S JIM
STRENGTHENS ALLIES
Washington, Oct. 15.—Senator
Ashurst in an interview today after
hp had' had a conference with Presi
dent Wilson made the following
statement, "The President will take
no action that will in the smallest
degree weaken the successes of
the Allied armieg in the field hut
on the contrary what he will do
• ill rather strengthen the military
THEATERS GLOSE
Chicago, Oct 15.—The moving
picture theatres au^i all other plac
es of amusement throughout the
«"tates have beeu ordered closed to
day and they will remain closed un
til th.- Spanish influenza, which has
s'lr^ad all over the state, is sub
dued and under control.
London, Oct. 13.
An official
announcement was mad<e today that t
th' Serbians advancing north of ;
Ntsh had captured on a large front 1
all cf the heights which domiuate
tho ilorava river on both banks
which.gr<-atiy strengthens their posi
tion. ..
FOR TODAY'
Washington, Oct. 15.—Casualties
reported today are 995. of which I
219 are dead and 369 severely
wounded. 1
situation.'* I
This is the first statement made
by anyone who has talked with the
President. The senator added that
the country should not be at all
worried for of course the Presi
dent knows the views of Premier
Ciemeuceau and Lloyd Geeorge and'
was prepared to take the proper
steDs iu accord with the views of
tne Allies. _______
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London, Oct. 15. — On Sunday
night, according to a Dutch frontier
message forwardefi to Amsterdam
during a heavy storm several of
Germany's largest torpedo boats
recently left Zeebrugge. The ships
were filled to thir capacity with sol
diers and proceeded to Germany
Th0 Germans are also reported as
evacuating Ostend.
London, Oct. 15.—The British,
French and Belgian forces have
brought the railway running from
Lille to Ostend under artillery fire,
according to afternoon dispatch
from the Flauderg front. The Bel
gians have also reached the oUt*
skirts of Meoin, an important cen
ter within tws> miles of the town
of Courtral.
Seattle, Oct. 15.—At midnight
'ast night a steamer departed from:
this point bound for Skagw"y and
intermediate port.
Passengers for Skagway were
A. J. Baker, Sr., and Mrs. A. Whit
field. _ ,
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN FACTS
Skagway's Quota ... $25,900.
Subscriptions ( local ) $26,250
" r, " Haines 800 27,050
Over subscribed 4-4-10 pci cent 1,150
Fine work by a fine committee, did you help them by
subscribing? If not do it today. President Wilsi.i sayt we
are not through, the government needs the money, you can't
afford to be a slacker. Get your name on the Honor Roll.
BANK
II
GEORGE MOWL. Proprietor
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ALLIES START
HERRIBLE DRIVE
C\ .
London, Oct. 15. — That the Brit"
Ish, French and Belgians have
started a new drive in Belgium and
have captured Roulers is a big
story in the Eveneing News. It
also- states that an advance of
live miles had been made by the
All'eg and Courtrai i8 threatened
from the north. A blow at this
time In Flanders may prove Foch's
master-stroke and II the Allied pro
gress continued) throughout the
wide territory taking in the most
important -part of the Belgian coast
'nclndlng the submarine bases as
wall a* the forces in the entire Lille
salient, the Germans 'will either
'bav* to get out or lace a second
Se<U*. f . , jJ l I £
TURKEYWOULO
. LIKE PEACE
Washington ,Oct. 15.—Thg long
delayed note from Turkey asking
President Wilson to take a hand in
the restoration of peace was re
ceived here by the state department
yesterday evening.
I Amsterdam, Oct. 15. — Through
♦he Swiss government Germany to
<?sy made u proposal to Franc© that
the French army refrain from bom
i warding the large towns of north
ern France and also to enter into an
agreement with Germany to permit
a uortion of the population of Val
[ oHcie'nnes to pass into the French
I line? says an official statement fiom
Berlin.
' The Berlin government in making
1 thMe proposals represented itself as
1 bein^ unabl s to prevent the eastward
' fl'ftht ot the population or Valen
j tlcnnes owing to their fears that
;thp Allies would bombard' the town.
1
Berne, Oct. 15.—The Wolff ABen
cy reported today from Berlin that
an Afficiai denial had heen made
of the report that Emperor Wil
liam had abdicated.
Washington, Oct. 14. —President
Wilson today informed Germany that
the only condition upon which an
armistice could be granted is that
atrocities both on land and sea must
cease. He also gave notice that au
tocracy must go before final peace
can come. When the time to consid
e- an armistice comes, the Presi
dent said that the military advisors
of the United States and Allies
would be consulted, and that no
military advantage of the armies
now fighting the Central Powers,
will bo lost According to state
ment Issued from the White House
today, th6 Government will contin
ue to send over seas 250,000 men
with their supplies every month,
and there will he no relaxation of
our efforts.
iTED DIPLOMAT
PASSES OUT
Washington, Oct. 15.—Captain An
pus Mcintosh an honorary member
of the British embassy and son in
Jaw o' the Duke of Devonshire, died
her~ today from pneumonia follow
ing a* attack t>f the Spanish in
fluenza. s,
A BIG JOB
When the Food Administration
promised to feed 120,000,000 AM*
and our own people, we knew that
it would take 100,000,000 big A
merkana to make good that prom
U*
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AFTER yOU
OEABMNSE
Berlin, Oct. 15.—The Imperial.
War deoartment has issued a bulle- 1
tin to the effect that the German 1
forces north of Laon and on the
riTer Stane have withdrawn to new
positions.
BOW BI« ARE YOU?
Our soldiers and the Allies need1
sugar. Dp honest yith them. Cut
down your ougar to 2 Vbs or less a
month * 'I -Mi
A. M. Rousseau, proprietor of;
the White Horse Star and U. S. I
Consular agent at Whitehorfle, was !
» week end visitor. H« left on ihejj
trala yoaterady for bom». '
COOKING OIL
WeMon Large Size $ 1.90 per can 2 Quts. 14 o*
" •" Med. "1.00 " "□ lQut. lot
Sml. :.S0 " J' 1 Pf.3o:
Mazola 1-2 Gal. Size $1.50
Quart " .85
Pint " .45
Cotton Seed Gal. Tin $ 2.85 eacli
THeae oili are very palatable uW1 Salads.
P. H. G4NTY
Washington, Oct. 16. — Official
admonition today la that to completfl
the winning of the war we must be
prepared' to meet Germany's worst
atrocities both by land and sea on
which sh®~ *111 henceforth embark.
▲ renewal of submarine crim«g on a
scale larger than ever knows, is
«xoecteA ' m ' J I
Amsterdam, Oct. 15.—Accordlwf
to tba Rheniah We3tpbaii#a
zatte *he German submarine *r»r* 4
faro will reach its climax durinC ,
• ht. winter. This will produce »
crisis of unanticipated dimaasiowr
to tbe en tent# countries.
SINKS WHILE
AT DOCK
Hoboken, Oct. IB.—The trans
port America sank, at her pier this
morning. The vessel was undergo
ing repairs although loaded with U
nited States troopa in perlect or
d<-r <11 ol tho troops were- gotten
of and every one escaped without
Injury. The cause of the sinking jb
not known but't is thought that the
bp* cocka were in som© way opened
which allowed the big transport to
fil' and sink. An Investigation
will undoubtedly i>o ordered.
appliFsI
MORE SKIPS
i * -.i r' • > ••
SePttle (Oct. 15.—One of the
Ms transportation cotlpinles doing
tualuess in Alaska bag made aD
plicatiou to the Shipping Board tm
h*»lf a dozen of the wooden steam-;
•ra bow going fnto commission
from the Seattle and Columbia riv
er f'i.D yards. They want these
ships for the puroose of moving
Lho salmon packs and other flsI^
south. ... . , , jr
, „ and the bl<
Paris, Oct. IE.— Jt was he;
en^re Plateau surto* lm n,ght ^
captures by the ^drlven far DJlnt
and the German* border. ! to
vnn -1 thn If ml fa ID ■
Zurich, Oct. IB.—A general ,txi~£
has been Started in Boh«m,ft
Moravian Austria provinces.
Monday last there W** * *ot
manifestation, in Prague 1° ttY°rof
Independence. The ChamhW ^
Deputies declared' this to b®
final act and th& revolut0
bedun.
The population la lar^re/
iaa with Bohemia With
Czechs socialist*.
. *?°l
yd reso*
In Munich. congrw ^tion of
lotions favoring rir*
th6 kaiser &nd ctoV
^L..
0t. 15.—In. tbe PMMfc
awards Rethel, they
B<tTl°re" Nanteuil flUr Aisna, two
flaif miles we«t of Rottwl,
(XTt- reached the Aiane w*t
"^and Pre. The capture 6t
grillages of Olizy and Term«» i»
,o reoorted. 800 prisoners
atured in this region.
London, Oct. 15.—Eleven <mport
i t° wnS and villages a id eight
>usand prisoners, uncounted Jfl"»
I large quantities of ammunition
1 supplies were the fruits of ye*■
Iday'a allied smash 'n Belgium.
[u all probability one of tbfl
Admiral Bteamshipa will caH in
■e on Thursday or Friday and ••
► in carrying some of the many
erior passengers who are waltinf
get below-.
j |Jio's Your Tailor?
I /he Autumn and Winter woolens recently sent us by]
I E. V. Price & Co.
are the handsomest ever shown in this city and reasonably priced
Select
Yours .
Today
and have your Autumn clothes
made up for future dclircry to suit
you—and y«u only
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JAMES KENNEDY,