No. 247 TWENTIETH YEAR
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U-BOAT
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Washington, Nov. 24.—American
destroyers today sent another Ger
wau submarine to the bottom. Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels an
uounced. The submarine wag bad
ly damaged by shell fire.
Oi.e of the destroyers got a line
aboard the hostile U-boat but could
uot prevent it from sinking. The
crew Is believed to have been res
cued bv the American vessel.
Washington, Nov. 24.—It is
definitely announced that the crew ,
of the submarine suuk by American j
destroyers was rescued and are
uow prisoners of the United States. |
Seattle, Nor. 24.—Delegate Chas. j
.E. Sulzor, who was wrecked oa the '
JfarlDOss, departed from Seattle
this morning for Washington, D.
C. Before leaving he Bald he pro
SO»ed 'o work la Congress to the
ead that the people of Alaska
ax»y ha given a better opportunity
aud facilities for developing the
resources of the great northland.
FffllEMG OH
EASTERN !
FRONT
London, Nov. 24. — Dispatches !
from Denmark today declare fra-|
teruJilnt between Russians, Ger-,
mans, and Austrians is practically (
complete along the whole Russian |
froa«. | I '
MUG MEN IN
ENGINEER
CORPS
<>mp Meade, Maryland, Nov. 24.
— Washington, Alaska and Montana
mining men are well rperesented
amcug the engineer corps which
have Just arrived bere for niili
tarv training.
U.5. WILL USE
LATEST TANKS
Washington, .Nov. 24.—The very
U'fst improved tanks are to be
used by American forces with the
o.oeuiug of the Spring drive against
th* Hermans in France.
Seattle, Nov. 24.—Wm. Ocky, an
Alaskan, stricken, with heart trouble
duiing the wreck of the Mariposa,
had to ba carried from the rescue
shio upon Its arrival here. He was
taken from the vessel by stretcher |
to » waiting aanbulance which then
proceeded to the General hospital.
CONVICTEO OF
CONSPIRACY
——
Seattle, Nov. 24.—James Wc-,
Hugh, a wealthy farmer, and son j
of John McHugh, was convicted
today in th® federal court of con
spiracy to violate the selective ser-.
vice law.
t.KNERAL GREENE
ORDERED EAST |
C'xmp Lewis, Nov. 24.—General
Greene hag beea ordered East and
it is announced bis command will
b« succeeded temporarily by Briga
dier General Irons.
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GERMANY COPIES ANCIENTS
With nli her advanced methods of horrible warfare Germany has also
found ancient methods useful. These wicked, splice studded boards captured
from German positions recall ancient ways of making war.
ITALIANS SHATTER FLOWER
OF AUSIRO-GE1IN Ail
Rome, Nov. 24.—Itulians U»ve
shattered tbe flower of tbe Ans
tro-Oerman armies sent to invade
Italy. Tbo battle between tho Piavo
ai,d Bietna rivers is still raging
accorJiiiR to word from that front
tod:t v but the Teuton invaders are
still held at bay by the strong
Italian defense .
HORRORS! CLOTHING
MUST RE SIMPLIFIED
Washington,! Nov. 24.—Ambas
sador to the United States from
France, Jean J. Jussarand, Has
communicated to French style mak
ers that the United States desires
wornou's aud men's styles simplified
as much as posible in order to
save clothing material, especially,
wool, which is needed in the war.
GOMPERS RE-ELECTED
Bufjalo, Nov. 24.—Gompers was.
re-elected today as president of I
American Federation of Labor, j
Morrison Ito-clectod
Buffalo, Nov. 24.—Morrison was
re-elected secretary of the Ameri-1
can Confederation of JL,abor today.
LARGE APPLES OX DISI'I.AY
la one of the windows of Keller
Bros. Drug store is a plate of five
big apples, the largest being about
four inches in diameter and weigli
inp- over one pound.
The apples, which are known
as Winter Banana apples, were re
ceived by G. V. Zinkan and were
raised by Mr. Finch, formerly of
towsen, in his orchard at Penticton,
B. C.
GIMEITSi
Washington, Xov. 24.—Secretary
of War Baker today anuouuced
tliero have been 96 deaths in army
cantonments during the week end
ins November 16, mainly due to
pneumonia.
SKATING KIXK COMPLETED
Cr.lil weather ig all that is need
ed now to complete the skating
rink on the corner of 5th and Main
streets. Superintendent Page J'es
terday completed the construction
o£ the concrete baae. Last year
• he rink proved very popular, and
this year, with the addition of
lights and the concrete wall, the
rink should prove even more suc
cessful.
Ci. C. Leach, of Carcross, was an
arrival in Skagway on last night's
train. Mr. Leach has been agent
for the White Pass in Carcross for
•he past few mftnths.
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Reduction in Flour
Advices in todays mail show another decline in Flour
Our Price Now $3.25 per 50 lb. Sack
(Hardwheat Flour and Blended Excepted)
P. H. GANTY
UNITED SHIES
GOES SLOW IK
RUSSIA
Wanhington, Nov. 24.—The Unit
ed States government will go very
slow in dealing with Bolsheviki
overtures for an armistice and uni
versal peace, the state department
announced today;.
FiBST fEOERfll
VESSEL IS
LAUNCHED
•Seattle, Nov. 24.—la the pres
ence of many, federal, city and
s'^to officials, and many prominent
citizens, the steel steamship Seat
tle wag christened by Mrs. Lister,
wife of *he Washington State gov
ernor, at 12:30 o'clock this after
noon.
This is the first of hundreds of
vessels ordered by the United States
shiODing board to be launched and
consigned to the sea.
Ill SOLDIERS
Oil FRENCH
SOIL
Washington, Nov. 24.—Secretary
of War Baker, while declining to
state the number, said there are
as many American troops now on
Fionch soil as the war department
had Dlanned. It in announced there
will be one million Americai: sol
diers ready for a dr V; against the
Germans by Spring.
JAPANESE ARTIST MARRIES
Seattle, Nov. 24.—Gebhard Cann,
daughter of the late T. H. Cann,
and Yasushi Tanaka, Japanese ar
tiot, were married here today.
Subscribe for the Dally Alaskan.
Loudon, Nov. 24.—Powerful Gei
man counter attacks against th
of the salient driven south
eouthwest and yest of Cambral yes
tordaj by British forces have bee.
reyulsed by the British,
PROM" FOf
VICTORY m
GERMANS
London, Nov. 24.—Lord North
cl'ffe this morning created Vis
count Reading, who Is Lord Chie
Justice of England, an Earl, anc
oromoted Commanding Officer Byn
in charge of tUe third British armj
to the rank of General in recogni
tion o* his great victory; In pierc
lug th» Hindenburg lino. Byng
unt?] a year ago, ya/5 in command <
•he Canadian army.
REIGN OF TERROF
IH HARBIN
RUSSIA
Tokyo, Nov. 24.—Harbin, Russia
id in tlie midst of a, reign of ter
ror. Robberies occur almost hourl;
on tbi streets, and moba and crim
iuals parade constantly. Russia
police have completely lost tbel
power.
GERMAN NATION REJOICES
OVER PEACE WITH RUSSL
Deri in, Nov. 24.—The goveri
ment today is rejoicing over th
Dtosnects of an early pe-k:© wit
Russia. |
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