Wxe ^aily Jclaskan \
No. 162 TWENTY FIRST YEAR SKAGWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST f5/ 1918 PRICE 10 CENTS
U. s; CONSUL TO RUSSIA TURNS
HIS DIMES OVER Id 3WEE0EN
Washington, Thursday. —Official
information has reached the State
Department in an official dispatch
from Stockholm this morning that
Consul General Poole at Moscow
has turned over h s duties to the
Swedish consul there and has de
stroyed his code bo^ik and has asked
for safe conductance for him
self *nd other members of his of
fice to return to the United States. |
Washington, Aug 15.. — The U' <
nited States Depaitment of §tate
has been, advised that French and
British citizens have been arrested
at Moscow and the Bolsheviki have
announced that these prisoners
would be held as hostages because
of the attacfc on the Soviet govern
ment ov the British and French
troops at Archangel.
The advice alro states that the
members of the French and British
military mission stationed at Mos
cow were refused permission to
leave that city.
y. S. 1ARINES
KILL BISOIIS
Washington, Au?. 15.—Dispatches
received from Santo Domingo
stata tnat a detachment of United
States Marines, Capt. Charles F.
Merkel, commanding, encountered
bandits led by Racomon Quiara,
near Vicentillo Province. A cor
poral, one Dominican Guardia of
ficer *nd one enlisted man wero
slightly wounded. Ten bandits
who are Dominicans and Haitians,
split up into small bands.
Bandits, led by Xatara, attacked
Colonia Digo'a Comp&nia, near
Sante Fe. Province o Macoria, and
wrecked stores. Nutara was wound
ed by a local po.ice officer, who was
wounded and died. The bandits
left, but later were reinforced.
On July 23 our tioups encounter
ed oandits at Magarin. Province of
Seibo, Icilled and wounded several
and captured 50 horses. There
were no casualties in our forces.
A detachment of marines at Gato,
Province of Seibo, were attacked
by 30 bandits. A sentry was
slightly wounded. The Ijandits lost
four killed.
Pliever Anderson an old time
Doug as Island boy, arrived last
night from Ruby w*~ere he has had
charge of the W. P. & Y. Route
docks lor the last few years. This
is Mr. Anderson's f'rst trip out for
a number of years and to say that
likes it is drawing it mild. He
will ro to Doug.as berofe going
south to jo'n up with the Navy.
\mm to
! JUD FARMERS
Washington, Aus. 15.—Acting up
ou the urgent representations that
j many -wheat growers in certain sec
! tiong of the West who hav© lost
j two successive crops by winter
| killing and drought have exhausted
I their resources and may be com
j Deiled to forego fall planting and,
I in some cases, to abandon their
nomea unless immediate assistance
is extended, the President, on Sat
urday, July 27, placed at the dis
posal of the Treasury Department
arid *he Department of Agriculture
the sum of $5,000,000 to enable
them to furnish aid to that extent
The *wo departments are already
actively at work formulating plans
for making loans under this au
thorization and complete details
will '»e announced within the next :
few days «nd operations begun.
COUNTRY HOMES HAVING WOOD
MAY BE DENIED COAL
Washington, Aug. 15. — The li
nked States Fuel Administration
nas suggested to State fuel ad
ministrators that In those States
where a plentiful supply of wood
is available, the sale, shipment,
and distribution of coal for domes
tic purposes to persons residing
outside of citios or Incorporated
towns may be prohibted, except un
der special permit.
B ANK OF ALASKA
SKACWAY, ALASKA
Branches at
ANCHORAGE CORDOVA WRANGELL
Resources Over $850,000
-OFFICERS
Andrew Stevenson, President £. B. Antley, Vice-Pres., Anchorage
A. A. Benton, Vice-Pres., New York G. K. Betts, Acting Caahier
W. H. Warren, Vice-Pres., Wrangell, B. A. Ross. A»s't Cashier & Auditor
W. R. Hillery, Vice-Prea., Cordova R. N. Moyer, Ass't Cashier
>•
GEORGE MOWL. Proprietor
Wednesday and Thursday
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Admission 25c, 10c
HUES (1116 MIL
must impobdmi rosmoiis
J With British Army in France,
i Thursday.—All hostile positions be
' tween tne western outskirts of Bray
! and Etinehem fe'l <nto the hands of
I the Australian troops late yester
I day, and the river banks southwest
•of Bray thus fell under the con
trol of tne British forces. The
Australians also cleared the enemy
from Cateaux wooJa.
London, Thursday.—The late Wed
aesday afternoon report® from j
j the British field headquarters to
I th© British war office say that ter
, rifle fighting occurred today on
[ top of the Lasslgny ridge and that
I the French were atuDbornly fight" ,
i Ing their way forward.
| The late reports received in the
eveninf say that they were rush
ing solidly down tfle far side of
the elevation. The Germans were
putting up the fiercest sort of re
sistance and the fighting, it was In
dicated, might last for a day or
two before the hill was cleared of
the enemy.
London, Thursday. —< According
to Field Marshal H'-ig'fl report this
morning to the British war office,
the Germans have evacuated their
forward positions at Beaumont,
Hamel, Serre, Puisieu tu Aumont,
and Bucquoy, this region lying
north of Albert.
Paris, Thursday. — The town
of Ribecourt which is situated o»
the road leading to Noyon, about
six miles southwest of that town
has been captured by the French,
is part of the statement issued last
night.
Amsterdam, Thursday. — In the
articles appearing iu the Berlin pa
pers for yesterday eee-m to regard
♦he Anglo-French main thrust as
parried, but the journals published
in the Rhine country discuss the
situation in a much graver tone.
TIE LOOSE YOUR POKE
STRINGS AND GIVE
As announced yesterday, Skag
way has been asked to assist in
Armenian and Syrian Relief. A
campaign has been undertaken to
raise fundjj for this putipose. Al
aska's quota Is $12,000, and
of this amount Juneau and vicinity
(tncludig Skagway) are asked to
contribute $2,500.
We are living in a country o£
peace, prosperity ?rid plenty. While
"we are at war witji Germany and
.Austria, our country is not the
Been? of the conflict and there has
t>een no suffering here on acconut
of the war as ye*. Other lands
have been drenched in blood, mil
lions of human beings have been
killed, other millions have beea
maimed, starved and enslaved
ana made to suffer the unspeakable
horrors which have been, inflicted
upon them in the struggle, while
*»e have lived on peacefully and
secure because of geographical posi
tion.
Everyone is Btrongly urged to
contribute somethijiK. WILL YOU"
HELP? The committee, Messrs.
H. Asnley, G. H. Miller and W. a
Blanchard, will be glad to ^ccept
whatever is offered. Contributions
may also be left either with Perry
Hern, Keller Bros, or the Post
office.
10 llii EUROPE
■—
' Paris, Thursday. —According to
a statement made oy Deputy Maur
ice Damour, appearing in La Petit
Journal yesterday evening', President
Wilson will make a visit to Europe
within a short time and while there
he will go to Paris.
OLD TIME PIONEER
DIES AT HAINES
Haiues, August 15.—Miles Cree
don, an old timer 1j> this district,
and who for many years past has
made Haines his home, died at his
cabin in this town last night.
Mr. Cr&edon has only been 6ick
about a week.
4 MINUTE MAX SPOKE ON
MOBILIZATION MAN POWER
On behalf of the 4-Minute Men,
Paul H. McClelland addressed the
audience at the Popular Picture Pal
ace Ifst evening, the Bubject of
his discourse being the "Mobiliza
tion of Man Power." •
Rot. F, S. Moore, of Philadelphia,
in order to get away from the
heat o* the east, camc up to Alaska,
arriving yesterday mor. ing on the
Princess. He states that he has en
joyed everj' moment of his stay in
the north, and regrets that time
"will not permit him to remain long
er. i
Mra. E. Stillman and her two
little daughters and Mrs, Still
man's sister Mrs. H. A. McLachlan
of Dawson arrived on thg train
last night and will embark on the
Princess Alice tonight bound for
Vancouver. These ladies are old
residents of Dawon and are tak
ing » vacation , as last winter was
a little too much for them and they
■will ro to California and other
southern points uefore returning
north.
Fruit Jars,
Jelly Glassetc
WE ARE PREPARED TO MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS FOR
CANNING SUNDRIES AT FOLLOWING PRICES:
Telly Glasses With Tops 50c per doz.
Mason Sell Sealer Pints \ $1*10 per doz.
Mason 8elf Sealer, Quarts $1.25 per doz.
Mason Sell Sealer WIDE MOUTH, Pint* $1.25 per doz.
Masoa Self Sealer, WIDE MOUTH, Qts., {1.45 per doz.
Ma#©* Self Sealing Tar Tops, 35c per doz.
Mason Self Bellnag Caps, 20c doz. 3 for 50 c.
Mason Porcelain Lined Jar Caps, 40c per doz.
Jar Rubbers—Beet Grade—beayy, 10c per do«.
Parowax la 1 lb, bricks, 20o each. .!
Permits arq now obtainable from ocal Food Administrator tar
fl5 lb. lota of sagar for c«naiiig purposes,
P. H. GANTY
HUN COMMANDER SAYS GERMANY
MUST CONSERVE MAN;POWER
With thft British Army in France,
Thursday. — A captured enemy se
cret order, signed by General Vou '
Ludeodorff, laye stress on th« neces
sity of economizing men. Tn« cair
tured document in part reads: "It
is essential that all commanders of
all troops should he imbued with !
the 'dea that war cannot be won j
by stubborn defense, out can, only j
be won by a further succession of
vigorous attacks. These attacks,
however, cannot lead to victory un
less we adhere to and improve our
methods of warfare which were
adopted in. the recent offensive. It
is absolutely essential that we
snould avoid our oli' fault of at
tacking the enemy !n too dense for
mations."
STOP CARKIVALS
PRODUCE COAL
Washington, Aug. 15.—Unneces
sary attractions in the ooal-mlning
fields that might be expected to
distract the mine workers from their
duty are being eliminated through
the efforts of the United States
Fuel Administration with the pa
triotic cooperation of citizens and
mine workers.
At Spangler, Pa., there was a
firemen's convention scheduled for
Cainoria County the week begin
ning Augustll. There wa$ to be
a carnival show and other gayety
throughout the week. James B.
N'eale, director of production for
the United States Fuel Administra
tion, urged the abandonment of
the plans, fearing that such a car
nival would retard coal production
to a great extent. He wrote:
"In view of the exceedingly p.eri
ous coal shortage which, above all
things, threatens the carrying out
of our war program, I, feel that a
firemen's convention should not he
held *n any point in the coal fields
during thlsi summer and fall. We
can, not afford to lose one ton of
coal which can possibly be mined."
Charles A. Maish and, wife ar®
passengers on the Princess Alice,
having made the trip from their
home Cincinnati, Ohio, in order
to get away from toe worry and
care of business and also see the
wonders of the great north country.
Mr. Maish is. iresident of the
Chas. A. Maish Co , manufacturers
of cotton blankets, and his works
nave feen busy with government
orders for several months past.
I In speaking of their trip, Mr
and Mrs. Maish are loudi in their I
praises, and they wonder why
more veople who ai * suffering- from j
tne heat in the States have nofi j
oome to Skagway and moved) into I
some of the cozy little vacant cot- j
tages that are so numerous.
FIFIEEN NEW
SHIPS LAUNCHED
Washington, Aug. 15.—Ameri
can shipyards launched 15 vessels
during the week ending July; 26.
The steel yards put into the wat
er 10 vessels, totaling 53,250 dead
weight tons; the wood yards, 6
vessels, totaling 19,200 dead
weight tons. The Pacific coast yard*
led with 7 launching. The Gre«t
Lakes yards were second, with .6.
Tnere was one each on the eastern
and GuJf coasts.
The launchlngs f«r the week In
cluded another 4,700-ton wood ship
from the way® of tht National Ship
building Co. of Texas.
The weeks' output of completed
Ships was 8 of 35,890 dead
Weight tons. Great Lakes ship
yards led the deliveries, with 4
vessels. The Pacific coast • was
second, with B. The single east
ern delivery was of a 7,400-ton
freighter from the Bethlehem Ship
building Corporation at Sparrow
Point, Md. This was also tha larg
est ship completed during the week.
The deliveries for the week end
ing July 25 brings the number of
vessels built for the Shipping Board
up to nearly 250, totaling more
than a million and a half dead
weight tons. ,
GEORGE OOGGAN NOW IX U. 9.
AVIATION CORPS
Many Skagwayang will be inter*
ested in knowing that George Oog*
gan, who was in Skagway for Mine
time is now with the U. S-. Aviation
corps, and when writing to friends
who have just come out from Tan*
ana, stated that he expected to
leave Everman, Texas, the poet ho
was then stationed at for "over
seas" duty at an early date.
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 priced
Select
Yours
Today
and have your Autumn clothes
made up for future delivery to suit
you—and you only
JAMES KENNEDY^