No. 168 TWENTY FIRST YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1918
PRICE 10 vacu.ij.0
Amsterdam, Friday. —According
to despatches from Moscow which
were received here this morninsr, af
ter the capture of the town of Sim
birsk on the Volga river by the
Russian Red Guards recently, 300
Czecho-Slovak soldiers yho had
been tajten prisoners were public
ly hanged in the market place in
that town at one time, the whole
sale execution Deipig at the hands of
Bolsheviki authority.
Paris, Friday.—According to in- ]
formation received oy the French
war office from the tront this morn
ing, Gen. Vokaboehl, in command i
of the German forces on the Pi
cardy front, is now engaged ia or" j
ganizing defensive lines far in the
rear of the present Teuton posi- '
tions, an<i it is believed that a gen
eral -etirement to these new lines
will «oon oegin.
0U1WE0 !
ftLUES RETIRE
l.oudou. Friday—A Harbin dis* !
patch received todav by the Brit
ish waj- office says that Allied '
troops on the l*3suri river front
north t Vladivostok were attacked I
oy a force of the »nemy which great
ly outnumbered the Allies and the '
latter were forced to withdraw a f- j
ter several hours of heavy fighting.
H. Wheeler, general manager of
the White Pass Route, went over
to Whltehorse on the train yester*
Aav
IS IDHPEDOED
Wasulngtoji, Friday.—The torPe* i
doing of the British steamship i
Diomed off the Atlantis coast has ,
been officially announced' tod^y, re- |
ports substantiating the first re- i
port having reached) this city.
lilti GAME HUNTERS
Dr. A. T Hoi brook and L. J- I
Petit o* Milwaukee, arrived on the
Princesa Alice Tuesday. They left
on the Hazel B III for Telegraph [
Creek, from which point they will
go on a big game hunt.
Dr. Holbnook is physician of
note while Mr. Petit is president of '
the Wisconsin National bank.
Both gentlemen are lovers of the !
outdoor life. Hunting has been a |
hobby with Air. Pe'it for years. He
has hunted lu Africa, South Amer- j
ica, Mexico, Russia and other coun
tries.
Mr. Petit is a member of the
Triton Fish and Game club which
own* 720 square miles of territory]
in the northern cart of the prov
ince o" Quebec. The club is • com
posed of fifteen orominent people |
from various parts of th0 United
States. One o* the most enthusias
tic members of the club is Charles j
Scrioier, the noted publisher.
Dr. Holbrook and Mr. Petit are
out 'or grizzly this time, and we
have no doubt that when they
reach Wrangell on their return
home they will be able to give the
Sentinel a good news item.—Sen
tinel.
B ANK OF ALASKA
SKACWAY, ALASKA
Branches at
ANCHORAGE CORDOVA WRANGELL
Resources Over $850,000
-OFFICERS—
Andrew Stevenson, President
A. A. Benton, Vice-Pres.. New York
W. H. Warren, Vice-Pres.. Wrangell,
W. R. Hillery, Vice-Pres , Cordova
E. B. Ansley, Vi«e-Pre»., Anchorage
G. K. BeKa, Acting Caihier
B. A. Rom, An't Cashier & Auditor
R. N. Moyer, A»a't Cathie r
PompiciePm
GEORGE MOWL. Proprietor
SATURDAY wui 8l'M>AY
TRIANGLE FIXE ARTS PRESENTS
DOROTHY CISH with OWEN MOORE in
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Susan Rocks The Boat
IN* 5 ACTS
MUTUAL PRESENTS
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MUSIC
VIOLIN. PIANO, DRUMS.
8=30 "o ni. Sharp Admission 25c, 10c
TOWNS AND VILLAeES AGAIN COMING
UNDER ALLIED DOMINANCE AND
POISONERS AND GUNS TAKEN
London, Friday. — Late reports
received from the British field head
quarters in. Picardy advise that the
British forces have captured Al
bert from the enemy and the entire
railway ruinning from Albert to Ar
ras ia now in the hands of the Al"
lies.
The advice Ph&o states that
the British have advanced) to within
three miles of B&upaume.
In Flanders the Allies are Press
ing the enemy hard at Moumt
Kemmel, and southwest of Ypres
considerable ground has been gained
there.
With the French Armies, Friday.
—The German retreat continued "t
increased speed before the Third
and Tenth armies.
Their rear guard has many times
been thrown into confusion by the
close proximity of the pursuing Al
lies.
General Mangruiu'a army is now
north of Coucy le Chateau where
the loua range German gun batten
was 'opated which shelled! Paris.
A.t tnis point he is twelve miles !
'torn Laon.
With the British Armies, Friday.
—'Th« Brltisn troops reached Gerio
jourt, the chief point in the Ger
man defense positions this after
loaa, capturing Chuigrtelles and Her
eville enroute earlier in the day.
In today's adranc* agaiwst tne
snemf more than one thousand prls
>ners were captured.
This afternoon's reports from
;he front indicate that throughout
:he Nortnenn Plcardy front one of
he Greatest battles of th« war
8 racing. The enemy is throwing in
rreat numbers of fresh troops ill
»a effort to stay the dogged drive
>f the Third andl Fourtn British ar* I
nies.
Pa;is, (Later). — Reports from
:he French front in the Noyon sec- !
.or states that the Germans are isti'.l
loldln» out at Noyot, although they
ire still under a steady fire from J
:h© French artillery and cannot1
ast much longer.
London, Friday.—Field Marshal
aajg's report this afternoon from
;he battle front ttates that the
British and German armies are wag
ing a great battle extending over
i front of more than twenty-five
nil es.
The line reaches from Rehons to
i point an the Cojeul rvier south
3f Arras. Field Marsha! Haig
states in his report that the battle
is proceeding satisfactorily to the
Allies.
Paris, Friday. — In this after- J
noon's operations between the,
Oise and the Aisne rivers, the
French hav a<i'v^nced at Guny and
Ointoise, situated just south of the
Ailette river.
Pans, Friday.— L'Heure in its
edition today hints that a great new
gun. with a Yankee accent will soon
be roaring on the battle fields of
Frf*»ice, and that there has never
Deen °nything like it before.
Paris, (Later)—General Lebeny,
commanding the French army
north and west of fhp Oise river is
sued the following order:
"In today's Dattle we have won
ground to a depth of 25 kilometres
and have liberated scores of villag
es which have been occupied by the
Germans. '{
"Sixteen enemy divisions were op
posing us and have been beaten.
More than ten thousand prisoners
and 220 guns have been captured.
We will win," adda the French corn
ma<nder in closing his report.
1400 PRISONERS CAPTURED
BY BRITISH AT ALBERT
London, Friday. — Reports re
ceived at tho British war office
this morning from the British head
quarters in th© Hold say that 1400
prisoners were taken in the fight
ing At Albert last night.
CASUALTIES REPORTED
Washington, Friday. — Th© list
of today's casualties as reported
by the American war office gives
a total list of 322 names. The
list includes 110 names of men
killed <n battle or died from wounds
and 53 who were wounded severely.
PANAMA TO BE I>EY
Panama. — The restricted sale
of liquor, outlawing the opium traf"
flc and a betterment of sanitary
conditions, both at Panama and
Colon, under plans for "the better
ment of conditions for the Ameri
can soldiers stationed in the Pan"
ama Canal zone, have been put in
to. effect under government orders.
The order forbids tl f sale of liquor
to soldiers.
OFFICE MINE INSPECTOR
IS TO BE FILLED LATER
There is no Territorial mine in
spector. With the resignation of
William Maloney taking effect July
1, and no successor being appoint
ed, the office la simply vacant. It
is understood the office will not be
filled until after the November ©lec
tion.
Thig leaves the Territory without
a mine inspector, either Federal or
Territorial.
Fruit Jars,
Jielly Glass etc
WD ARE PREPARED TO MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS FOR
CANNING SUNDRIES AT FOLLOWING PRICES:
Telly Glaages With Tope 60c per do*.
Mason Sell Beal«r Pints 91-10 per doi.
Mason Self Sealer, Quarts 11.25 per doz.
Mason Self Sealer WIDE MOUTH, Pints $1.25 per doz.
Mason Self Sealer, WIDE MOUTH, Qts., $1-45 per doz.
Mason Self Sealing Tar Tops, 35o per doz.
Mason Self Sellnag Caps, 20c doz. 3 for 50c.
Mason Porcelain Lined Jar Caps, 40c per doz.
Jar Rubbers—Beat Grade—fieayjr, 10c per dot."
Parowax In 1 lb, bricks, 20c each.
Permits are now obtainable from ocal Pood Administrator for
25 lb. lota of sugar tor canning purposes. Ill .
P. H. GANTY
COMMERCIAL CLUB PROTESTS
AGAINST MAIL BEING FREIGHTED
At a. fairly, well attenda(j meeting
of the 3kagway Commercial club
held in the City Hall last night,
a cable received from Delegate Sul
zer was considered.
After a general discussion of the
question, Phil Abrahams and Dr.
L. 8. Keller were appointed, to
draft and Bend an answer in ac
cordance with the decision reach
ed Dy the Club.
The matter of getting mail by
freight and express was generally
deprecated for alhtough at this
time of year and when boats are
frequent the Bervlce is not so bad,
yet it is a certainty tnat without at
schedule based on a contract, the
service during toe winter will t>e
such as to discourage almost any
one and the effect on business
houses in towns alon? the coast wiil
be disastrous.
It will necessitate mall for the
soutQ 'o be in the post office be
fore 5 o'clock in tbe afternoon and!
it will be impossible to answer
man arriving after that hour by the
same boat upom whJeh it is received,
thus entailing a delay of from seven
to fourteen days.
It was pointed QUt that if the
boats did not have a contract they
would of course only make ports
to wh'ch they had freight billed and
thus many of the boats will not call
at Skagway which have heretofore
done to.
It was the opinion of all present
that as Alaska is furnishing millions
of dollars worth of food in fish,
and vegetables, copper, gold and
suppl es for the carrying on of tha
war Alaska should receive all
the encouragement possible, and
tne e'ighting of our mail service
would work untold nardship and be
S great detriment to this new coun
try and new industries.
The reference to any antipathy
to the Guggenheim^ or the letting
of contracts to their steamsnip
l'nes was news to all present as
not one of the members or citizens
had heard of anything of the kind
and all were willing and anxious
that contracts be let to any com
pany that will deliver the mail.
Following are copies of the
cablejjiams as received* and[ sant;
Washington, D, C-, Aug 20, '18.
Commercial Club( 3kagway, Alaska.
"Please wire me immediately any;
disadvantages caused your section
by failure o' post office department
to make a mail contract with
steamship copanles and. present
system of shipping mail as express
and freight. The post office de*
partment advises steamship com
'panies claim they will not agree
to maintain a fixed schedule, and
the department claims that there Is
a great saving in expense and equal
service by express and fregiht as
long ?s no schedule can be guar
anteed by the steamship companies
owing to war conditions, Buch as
loss of vessels by disaster an<J
commandeering, high cost of opera
! tlon and other uncertainties th®y
cannot make guarantee of schedule
J aa to future; poatoffice depart
ment 'a reluctant to subsidize steam
ships owned or controlled by Qug
'genhtims, believing Alaska peo
ple do not desire such action. Ad
'vise me fully of all facts and,' your
, suggestions. SULZER, Delegate.
jkagway, August 23, 1918.
Chas. A. Sulzer, Delegate from
Alaska, Washington, D. C.
Commercial club adopts the fol*
lowing: "No antagonism existing
amonj substantial business m«n In
Skagw ay or other parts of Alaska
against Guggenheims. We ask bet
ter m<>il facilities than now in
force oy freight and express. Steam
ers having no mail contracts will
not call »t ports when there are
no passengers or freignt, therefore,
we are to suffer account delayed
[ mail from five to ten days. The
! government owes Alaska better mall
facilities. Not optional with us who
has m»il contract. Winter now com*
ing on and if there are no regular
mail steamers it will kill off most
of our industries, both fishing and
gold mining through lack of in
formation by and through our cor*
respondence."
SKAGWAY COMMERCIAL CLUB.
CATCH MOKE THAN 200 TROUT
Ed. Grigwire, Harry Achison, M.
O. Johnson and A. Lillian enjoyed
' s trip to Pat's creek last Bunday
on Mr. Lillian's new boat, "The
Bear." They came home with more
than 200 fine trout and a number of
Wrangell people were thereby en
abled to carry out the .food: adminis
tration's edict, ''eat more fish."
Sentinel. _
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