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SKACiW.VY, ALASKA TIKSOAY. XGVEMBER 1. 1«£1.
PRICK TKX CBXT9
GdlNIENT NEGLECT Of
VEIERANS SUSTAINED
Washington, Oct 31.-—The chars
. \\ i i have heen made asaiitsl
the sovenitnent for its failure tt
. .. i," the dlnblfid vet
f ;.;.s of the World War are sus
;i :.i .1 report of the specia
> ,ni : tee appointed to in
vestigate. The committee has been
' investigating conditions (or four
j months and report the failure of the
I government to provide sufficient
j hospitalization facilities. This fail
tire received the committee's most
scathing condemnation.
...I .. \ S.lt.lt'N IN
ihki::: oay skssio"
is City. »'.«•!. 31.—Tjie Am
•I ;• :il. '.eg OH, IVnpoSed Of till
tin.:. War veterans. met here to
..tscl went into J three day ses
ir l e i iiortant objective!
are ilos. t • the hearts of th(
.- its icishing. Diaz and
l.iiti i represeniing Bel
. ,;i:- . and Marshal Foch are in at
.• and all will deliver ad
Vice ('resident Coolidgc
i represent President Hard
Utmiral Beatty of the Brit
.} tl-et ;s ir. attendance. The
. _ Howioa >>e>,-an with a ntim
Ik " »! - b) the famous contral
Miidan Schumas HeinW.
MM II y \\ tOMI'LIMKN r
To AMFRHAX l.Ktao.V
Kaasas City. Nov 1.—Marshal
for hi speech before the vet
.■! the World War. paid them
■ . >.upiimetu when lie said, "a-: for
grail honor of my lite will
ave tided along the road to
c \ ericaa army of 1!)1N.
. r -. .1. army beginning
- . mder. tleueral Persh
I ic. jji behalf of the
. tiv* Kilt, Missouri.
I 1 a * :;;J inktletitv.e to Mar
i:. »ili; IVI'l.oliKS AT
AMKKIt W rONSlLATK
u. Nov I.—A bomb explod
in.ing at the American
The bomb was left on
.is t| Injured no one. tho
i dai; tg« The police at
i-raue to the agitation
. Ijm-b carried on by the
- . vr.- seeking. thru
in*>.->. ti. assist tiieir comrades,
i Vaiixctti. the Italians who
• under conviction for a brutal
der in rVxlham. Mass.
l»Ki o\ l i; I'l.t>T TO
\».S\SN!N VTi: VKNIZKl.OS
:• ago. Nov. l.—Former Pre
V ■ ; !< los of Greece is speed
t' i ' • fornla. gaarded by l". S.
nrei service r.ien A plot of the
i ~-.issinate the former
- t Miaston for his de
• th the guard.
I 'M U S KWKITIOV
l i.»l Al.l.KH I.AI-' XYkTTK'S
»;! M(tton. Oft. 31.—is Said
Washington, that no
vlsli of Lafayette in
s vt-il such a reception
i;i\»•«! to Marshal Foch in
———
1.1 M! Ill l> IM IIA Mi
J.Wi \l{» TWKT.FTH
Kttseborv. Nov ! —The close of
.■ in lir Bu i'i:i-l.l ivi.ne with
■i' to .'Hi'1 - on Ja if ary 12.
PERSHING I'll'KS GREATEST
AMERICAN HERO
Washington. Nov. 1.—General
Pershing has selected the one whom
he thinks the greatest American
hero of the last war. This one is
to bt*r the body of America's un
1 now* dead to its last resting place.
He ts Sergeant Samuel Woodfield.
Hi* father vjjs a Welshman and his
i lother a O-rraan. He was born in
I'ellevue. Ind.. und the deed which
itistinsutetied him ts that of clean
ing out a German Machine gini nest
single handed, after killing several
of the crews manning the nest.
COOLIIXjE si-faks
AMERICAN" LEGION*
Kansas City. Nov. 1.—Vive Pres-1
ident Calvin Coolidge was one of
the speakers at tht opening session
of the American Legion, which is
holding its annual convention In
this city. Spoakir.g for President
Harding, the Vice President told
the delegates to the convention that
the legion men were heroes and
patriots. That the ideals of Lin
coln and Washington and Koose
velt should be their ideals. He de
clared that nothing Is closer to the
hear of the .President than to make
the relief for the incapacitated war
veterans absolutely complete and i
efllcienL
I.\JIXCT*»N AGAIXST
l'MON PROPAGANDA
Indianapolis. Nov. 1.—Judge An
derson of this city issued a federal
injunction barring the United Mine
Workers of America from spreading
unionism in West Virgiuia.
BABY IN IUGGV
SI.KKPS ON FUNWW ATERS I
Vancouver. Son. 1.—From the
driftwood of the flood in Brittania
Beach, a baby carriage was recover
ed. In the carrisge was the infan!
daughter of Frank Braidwood The
ch:ld was sleeping sweetly when the
carriage was recowred. The iroti!
er and another ch.ild of this couple
perished.
DIAZ MESSAGE
TO AMEBI AN LEGION
Kansas City. >?•»»-. 1.—(5< n-ral
Iliaz . the World War Hero of Italy
and her chief military man. said in
speaking to the American Legion:
"The war is over, from it must rise
not war hut peace and labor and
progress." The Legion received
the Italian general with great en
thusiasm.
EOCH CALLS ON EX-PRKSIBENT
Washington. Oct. SI.—Marshal
Foch called on ex-President Wilson
today at his residence. He was in
formed by the physicians in charge
that Mr. Wilson could receive no
one. He left his card.
i
DO YOU PLAiN YOUR EXPENSES
OR JUST SPETD MONEY?
live by rra : biihjet system—
HKKK IS A W. H)l> PLAN
>I»'IkI i>ui i>f your -alary cnn'i month:
For Living Kipu* ses 50'!.
Kor Clothing.:..^ 15'r
Kor Pleasure...... 8%
Fur Miscellaneous ?r5>
S .X V K 20%
Barak ®iT Mask®
MRS. V. U. D. PIERCE
nn
Mrs. Vinton U. O. Pierce, formerly
Miss Margaret K. Clark, daughter of
Krs. Churchill Clark, is a popular
Member of Washington's younger
society set.
i;All, IIOAKD KOKBIOS STKIKK
Chicago, Oct. 31.—The govern-,
:eut Railroad Hoard today forbade
ruilroad union labor fro mstriking
without the board's permission. The
board declared all strikers who v.o- j
lated this order would be classed as
outlaws and removed from the pro
tection of the transportation act.
YOl THITI. IUMIITS
t.KT AWAY WITH l.OOT
Seattle. Nov. 1.—Two youthful
bandits stole a large limousine car
and operated on Capitol hill, to the
terror and dismay of the respectable
and fashionable citizens of that sec
tion of the city. They were at work
only about forty minutes, about
midnight, but in that time managed
to rob nine men ai.d women, secur
ing thousands in cash and valuables
and making their escape.
I'KISl \ IAN t'OMMl MSTS
JOIN THK l*R(N'ESSIi)N
Lima. Peru. Nov. 1.—The Amer
ican embassy at this place has re
ceived communications, supposed to
have been written by local sympa
thizers with Sacco and Yanzetti. I
which say that if these two inno
cents are put to death the ambassn-'
dor and his staff will pay with their j
i:\-rUKSIDK\T sriYKKS
i iitiM i»u;kstivk ihsokhkks
Washington, Oct. SI—Kx-Presi
dent Wilson is suffering from dices
tipe disorders. according to Dr.
Grayson, his physician.
NOT1CK
Having taken over the entire sec
ond floor of the Skagway Prnp Co..
I wish to announce that heginning
Nov. 1st. 1921. ! will be pleased to
accomodate the Public of Skagway,
lrom a Medical and Surgical stand
point. In cases of Emergency, 1
have four separate rooms and one
large room which will accomodate
ten patients, hot and cold water,
bath and lavatories, operating room,
consultation and reception room,
and a nurse to take care of emer
gency and operative oases.
Relieving in the future of Skag
way. having purchased property, in
vested money in this Northland, and
97', of the people wishing me to
stay, has been my reason in going
further ahead, relative to the wel
fare of the community.
1 might also .state that ar.;. per
son needing office treatments yet
not wishing to be subject to the
cold winds and weather. 1 will V
very pleased to visit them at their
residence, at the same price as an
office call.
Those wishing to take out hos
pital tickets, will be charred S 1.00
per month, and 1 will assume all
responsibility.
Office hours will be 9 a. m. to 11
a. m., 2 p. m. to 4 p. m.. and 7 p.
m. to S p. m., aJid by appointments.
Calls answered promptly night or
day.
Phones: Office. —; residence. 30.
DR. T. R. RU.VNALLS
A. J. FREY
A. J. Frey of Lcs Angeles, who has
been appointed a member of the board
of operations of the Emergency Fleet
corporation. Mr. Frey was formerly
in charpe of the ship construction di
vision of the southern Pacific district
of the shipping beard. For the past
year he has been general manager of
the Los Angeles Steamship company.
<;oi,n rRonrcnox for io-jo
Washington. Nov. 1.—The United •
Slates mint has issued the statement
loday. in which is gives out the gold
production for 1920. During that
lime Alaska produced $$.536,700 in
gold and $903.21$ In silver. Only
California surpassed Alaska In the
production of gold.
TK.KUT t'AI.l.KO OX
t'ARPKT FOR SPEKCH
Washington. Nov. 1.—The United
Slates commissioner of education
made a speech in Boston and has
siirred up a hornet's nest for him
self. Tigert said in his speech that
"while the I'nited States army re
cruits were illiterate to the extent
of 25'.. there was (inly one man in
five thousand in the German army
who could not read and write "
Haines Notes
Haines. Nov. 1.
The first snow of the season fell
in Haines Sunday morning.
Ilohert Watt, who runs the large
iractor for Robert Wiley, brought
lown throe trailers loaded with cop
per orp for shipment, and is going
10 return immediately for another
load.
The Native school, taught by Mrs.
Ellen Pine, gave an entertainment
*t i he government school house last
Friday afternoon, which was enjoy
ed very much by all who attended.
Hie entertainment showed that Mrs
Pine and her son. who are teachers
nf the school, are sparing no pains
in teaching these young native
children, and the writer is glad to
say that they are teaching them to
he one hundred per cent Americans.
W. rs. Stout, Miss Jack9on. matron
of the orphanage, *ere called upon
and gave short talks to the child
ren.
The card party given by Mrs. Rob
ert Wiley and Mrs. Pine, in the K.
C. building on Saturday evening was
one of the most pleasant parties
ever given in Haines. The game of
the evening was pregressive five
hundred. There were nine tables,
and several who did not play. Al
together there were about fifty peo
ple present. At eleven o'clock a fine
lunch of pie. cake and coffee was
served. After lunch the guests min
gled in general conversation for a
time an<* then wended their way to I
their several homes, feeling glad to!
have been there. The first priie J
was won by Miss Cochran, and the
consolation prize by Mrs. C. A. Lind
holm.
J. .1. Kennedy, who has spent the I
summer in the Rainy Hollow coun-1
try, returned to Kaines on Satur
day. Mr. Kennedy has spent the j
least two years in San Francisco,
coming to Haines in the summer, to |
attend to the assessment work
his copper properties in Rainy Hol-|
low.
CLOUDBURST KILLS
TWENTY-THREE PERSONS
Vancouver, Oct. 31.—Out of a
population of three hundred at
Brlttania Beach, twenty-three lost
their lives in a cloudburst at this
I jtface. The cloudburst turned loos#
j formed a body of water twenty feet
iiigh. and swept everything before
t. In addition to the dead are 13
| missing.
MAIL CONTRACT FOR
UN ALASKA AWARDED
Washington. Nov. 1.—The poisi
office department has awarded th-j
contract for carrying the mails be
tween Seward and I'nalaska, and
during the summer on Bristol Bay
points to the San Juan Fishing and
Packing company. This company
will use the steel steamer "Starr"
with passenger room for fifty and
of three hundred tons freight ca
pacity. The service will be inau
gurated at once. The contract i6 for
four year*, at seventy-eight thous
and dollars a year.
WILL NOT RECOGNIZE
SOVIET JURISDICTION
Vladivoatock, Nov. l.—An expe
dition Is being prepared by the
Vladivostock government against
Kamchatka. This government does
not recognise the claim of the Chi
nese government that the peninsula
has been turned over to it by the
Soviets.
BRIDE SlICIDE
BEQUEATHS BONDS
Seattle. Nov. 1.—Mrs 1-anger. a
bride of two months, wife of Geo
W. Langer, a salesman, was found
dead at her home, a suicide. In her
lap lay five thousand dollars in Li
berty bonds, which she directed be
given to her mother.
VONO-PARTI8AN LEAGI E
OOES DOWN IN DEFEAT
Fargo. N. D.. Oct. 31 —The Non
Partisan League of this state admits
Its defeat in the went recall elec
tion. The entir independent ticket
nas elected and will take office with
in the next thirty days. This is the (
?nd of the league
PRINCESS MARY
WEDNESDAY \»X>\
The Princess .Vary is scheduled to
-each Skagway tomorrow at noon.
FISH HEARINGS
CLOSED BY COMMITTEE
Washington, Oct. 31.—The hear
ings on the propoaal for new fish
ing laws for Alaska were closed yes
terday and the committee erpecu to
make a report wittln the coit two
weeks. The hearings on the Suth
erland bill to permit the Canadian
| ships to carry passenger* and carpo
direct between Alaska and the
states will be continue until Thurs
day, at which time the National
Merchants Marine Association will
be heard in opposition to the propos
ed bill.
MISTAKE FOR GERMANY TO
ENTER LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Berlin. Nov. 1.—Dr. Simmons, the
former minister of foreign affairs In
the government of Germany, stated
in an interview that it would be a
mistake for Germany to enter the
League of Nations, while Russia and
the I'nited States were outside of
that league.
FOIR KILLED WHEN
TRAIN RAN INTO AITO
Seattle. Oct. 31.-—Foor people. a
man. a child and f/o women, were
Killed at the Great Northern Crow
ing in this city *hen a train ran
down an automobile. The dead
are Fay M. Reaver, his wife and
daughter, Violet, and Mrs. Beaver's
mother, Mrs. Shively.
FLANKS COLLIDE IN AIR
(INK K1 I.I.ED: ONE INJFREI?
San Diego, Nov. 1.—An nnosusl
accident occurred above th? flyin*
fii-id in this city yesterday. Lieuten
ant Kric Rlackwell and Lieutenant
Daniel W. Tomlinstvn, driving their
respective planes in the air, collid
ed and both planes came to earth
Blatkwell was instantly killed white
T*>i:ilinson had both legs broken.
Keller's Ice Cream cannot be ei
celled. It is pure, delicious and
wholesome.
THE WHITE PUSS &
ION ROUTE
! /C&l
THE GATEWAY ROUTE TO
Yukon Territory, Atlin and
Interior Alaska
Semi-Weeldy Trim Service between Skaguay and \XTiitehone
during the \X inter Season.
Foe information regarding passenger and freight rate» apply to
H- Wheeler- General Manager
Skaguay- Alaska
or
510 Alaska Building
Seattle W sh
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