SKAGWAY, ALASKA. MONDAY, MARCH 3. 19]9
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PRICE
Berlin, Monday—The German gov
erument in a recently issued mani
fests proclaimed its fa'th and full"
jiess to the principles of democracy
but added "The hlockade which is
now being maintained by the Allies
is eating away the vitals of our peo
ple. Thousands perish daily from
lack of proper nourishment."
The manifesto also denounces the
t'rrorifits' attempt to abolish the
national assembly,.
COUNSEL I EMM HI
MOST M EE BEN
Washington, Monday—In an ad
dress which he delivered to the
governors of the various states
throughout the Union and mayors oi
the larger cities throughout the Na
tion, who were called in conference,
President Wilson declared,"We are
at last beginning: to learn the busi
n ss o£ government which is to take
counsel from the coiirmon man..
"If the peace conference now be
ing held in Paris fails in its purpose
of setting the peoples of th« world
what they want, the members of thai
conference will have proved them
esU es candidate? for lasting dis
israce." he concluded..
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Washington, March3 — The gov
ernment announced today that trad*
with the Bolshevist in Russia has
been tarred by th United States,
t'ngland ajid France..
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Washington, Monday—-Former at",
torncy General Gregory will sail in
comoany -with: President Wilson
Wednesday for France, and will go
Mth the president As assistant and
general advisor to the latter Vhile
■ttenting the peace conferences..
CIO KILLED
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Seattle, March 3—Little Violet
Plumb, seven years of age while
ciossine a street yesterday morning
was struck down by an automobile
and thrown under a passing street
car which ran over the little bod-y
befor it could be stopped..
Ii passing over the prostrate form
of the child the wheels of the car
completely severed both feet, and
she died aa few moments later from
til-* terrific shock.
London, March 3 — A 670 foot
airship is ready at Glasgow await
in.' favorable weather for a trans
AMantic flight to America, the Dai
ly Chronical learns from its Glasgow
correspondent.. The trip is expect
e to take eight days, without stop.
Tle airship will carry 30 tons..
S'r'kes prevented an earlier trip
the correspondent says^
A BANK BOOK
You will search high and low before you will
find another book (except the Bible) that means as
much to you as your Bank Book.
It makes a long story short.
It is full of dates and amounts of vital import
ance to you.
We have a few extra copies for distribution
to those who have not already called for theirs.
BANK OF ALASKA
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New Goods Just Received
Van Houten's Cocoa 1-2 lb 70c
Christie's Soda Biscuits 2 lbs Tins 75c each
Royal Yeast Cakes (Canadian) 2 for 25c
Bake-Ko (Egg Substitute) 1 Package Equal,
to 3 doz eggs 30c each
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P. H. GANTY |
SHOWING NURSE THEIR SOUVENIRS
These wounded Americans, who hove done their share iu ihe contest for
universal Justice, are showing their nurse pieces of a German airplane that
was shot down by the Yanks before Bullecourt
Washington. Monday,—Th© Sen"
|nte renewed its Saturday session at
seven o'clock Sunday morning and
j immediately passed the loan bill..
Washington, Sunday—The de
bates on the Army and Navy bills
, now pending before Congress would
indicate that both these measun*
are doomed and the same ma be
eaid of the sundry civil bill.
It is believed.that ail of these
measures •will be held over the term,
and that Congreg3 will adjourn Bin©
die without aaction having been tak
en.
Wghingtaon, Sunday — Foreign
Fool- Commissioner Herbert Hoover
ha* been appointed director general
o* the American Relief abroad and
wil1 direct the spending of one hun- i
dred million doliaaj-g for the relief j
of the starving populations in the
Y^rioua war areag. I
Waraew, Monday—In defending'
Poland's right to the niaintaainance
a big aarmy, Paderweski, th© pre
sent head of the Polish soviet goveiril
ment stated that the Bolsheviki muf<
1 be fought with bnllets and not with
scripture hurled at them from the
bible, andi that Bolshevikism imper
ils the whole social and government
al structure of civilization. The
great pianist said in closing his j
'address to the poeple.'If Poland per
|ishp9, America will perish a!so. "
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TOJOIE
Seattle, Monday — The City of
Seattle sailed for Skagway and way
ports at 10:30 Sunday morning with
'one hundred and sixty-five passen-1
j?ers, all of whom excepting Mr. and
Airs.. M. W. Benson were booked j
' fjr various southeastern Alaska can*
| neries.. The two mentioned are'
I booked through to Skagway.
The Curacao an<l Admiral Nlch- j
oIsor also sailed for (south eastern (
Alaska ports on Sunday with, large
passenger lists and big cargoes of
cannery supplies..
Berlin, March 1—Railway com
munication to Magdeburg has been
stopped by a strike whAcsh Is ipread
iiii; to Leipsic.,
The Spartacang precipitated the
trouble and the authorities ordered*
a house to house searcji In Berlin
for weapons' And ammunition. Ma
ny arrests are likely to follow.
Kiel, Germany, March 3 An
eatent? naval commission arriving I
here on. a British cruiser has
ordered to have all U-boats build'
lns in German yards which will
not be finished by February 17,
dumped into the sea and sunk.
The German naval staff informed
the entente commander that the on
ly purpose in continuing construc- J
tion of submarines is that it 'Af
fords employment" thus reducing
the great army of jobless German
workers.. •
IG2ND10 S
BE
New York, Monday—Sixteen hun
dTed of the 162 Inf.., 41st Di
vision, A. E. F.., arrived in this
port today.. The men just arriving
from overseas aare mainly from thai
states of Washington, Oregon,Mon
tana and Wyoming.. They will
probably entrain tonight for the
croga county run..
"Washington,. Monday; — Custodian^
of Alien Enemy property Palmer, in (
a report which be has just mad'e to j
congress says that he hag found ex- j
tensive German holding's in Alaska
mines and canneries, but that he hafc
been unable to discover to whom the
majority interests belone: so aa to
juMfy him in seizing the proper
ties.. Mr.. Palmer states that heJa
now working on the matter ajyl that
ho hopes soon to be able to disclose
just whom are the stockholders and
the amount of stock held by each
oh of them.. '
VILLKEMK
US SO HE CM ! UIIH1
Paris, Monday—During the Pre-;
sent week plans will be perfected to
so thoroughly shackle Germany that
she cannot renew war should she |
so desire.. The belief is that these
plans as now proposed will all be!
worked out by th© tenth of th®
month.. ■ >|
Marshal Foch's proposal for the
disarmament of Gremany'a land
and sea forces is being considered
by the delegates at the peace confer"
eaco today..
15 BILLS SIGNED
Washington, March 3—President
Wilson signed and approved fifteen
congressional bllis today and one
joint resolution.
The most important measures
signed were the post office appropri"
atiQn bill, a measure authorizing che
rpsumotion of voluntary enlistment
Ithe army, a bill allowing soldiers
sailors and marines to retain their
uniforms and other equiptment,
willW up
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Washington, March 3—It Is re
garded here a« an impossiblity to
pass the coal and oil leasing bill at
this session, of congress.
The opposition is so strong ex
ponents of the bill have no hope of
its passage.
Washington, Monday— The Pres
ided today signed a number of bills
anion? which are the bills invali
dating war contracts amounting to
tivo anil one half billions of dollars
In value and the rivers and harbors
appropriation bill.
SKA® HOT
Milwaukee, March 3 — WilliaJD
ateinmetz of Chicago won the west
ern skating championship here this
afternoon when he defeated Charly
was leading Steinmetz by ten points
Fisher in the two mile race.. Fish
u>. to tliat time.
Most joyfully we welcomc you back!
May the days as well as the years ahead of
you ever keep fresh in your memory the
appreciation and pride which mere words alone
cannot express* You did the job right!
* ¥ T1 } Military training has certainly worked
rr ilO S wonders with your physique—your new
\T clothes to properly fit your bigger chest,
M Kj U I smaller waist, more muscular limbs, should
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ICLllOVi Price & Co.
Our new fashions and woolens await your inspec
tion and we will gladly measure you and arrange for de
livery of the finished clothes to suit your convenience.
JAMES KENNEDY