®he §Jaily Alaskan
No. 248 TWENTY FIRST YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12. 1918
PRICE 10 ( ENTS
Copenhagen, Deo. 12.—A despatch
received from Berlin s^ys that the
returning German so'diers are re
ceiving a solemn rather than a
triumphant welcome uioti their en
try Into th-e German capital city,
aud there are few demonstrations of
Joy.
Those who "re returning to their
relatives in a quiet manner, which
Ls not at all similar to the greotinss
exteded to soldiers who have re
turned on leavo from the front whei
the people were led to believe that
the German armies were victorious.
London, Dec. 12.—Stating that
the war with Germany has cost
Urea* Britain forty billion dollars.
Lloyd George in a si>eech whii.h he
made here last night, said that this
ts the sum that Great Britain would
demand from Germany.
Washington, Dec. 12.—The ^*ar
Department announced today that
lour mora great transports laden
with American soldiers who have
beec {n Europe are well on their
way across to American shores.
Will Elect Officers
Fcr l»lft Satimlaj Kvtnlns
At the regular meeting of White
Pass Lodge No. 113, F. & A. Masons,
which will be held in Masons- hall
op Fourth avenue Saturday even
In? at 7 o'clock the annual elec
tion of officers will take place. All
members are earnestly and urgent
ly requested to l>e present at this
time .
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Paris, Dec. 12. — It was stated
here loday that owing to the grow
in<r desire being froely expressed
by th; Yankee troops new in Fiance
that President Wilson will appear be
fore them and speak to them while
he is iu Europe, it is believed'
that »jie head of the American na
tion will make an addvess to large
bodies of American soldiers! at some
place at the front, the location to
be designated at a later date.
Ask People To
Await The Issue
\
Dewsbero*. K'nj;.. I>< «.*. 12. — Vis
count Grey in a speech whi. h he
made here lnst evenirg dep'ored
what he termed a seemingly studied
effort on the part of persons from
certain quarters to stir up trouble
between America and Great Bri'ain
over the question of the freedom of
ttp seas witnout the question first
being perfectly defined. He said
that until the matter Had been of
ficially brought up, no hard feeling
should be entertained by the people
of either nation.
The Armistic is signed and Peace is coming but v.ar obli
gations are not paid and to take care of them [ho Govern
ment has given notice of a
FIFTH LIBERTY LOAN
Skagway has in the past done its share in helping Alaska
go over the top. To do so again every' local residen
should at once open a bank account, that when the call
comes, you may have ready money ta meet your Liberty
Loan installments We invite yours.
BANK OF ALASKA
NOTICE
On account of continued bad weather and the P°°r success
aow obtained in the search for bodiea, the Canadian Pacific
Railway Company announce the organized search that hag oeen
maintained since the wreck of their steamer Princess Sophia
WU1 ba discontinue^ this week.
REWARD
Effective at once, and until December 31, 1918, a reward of
$50 will be J>aid for each body- recovered and Drought in, beaj
lax no signs of having been tampered with.
The reward will be paid at the office of the General Agent,
Seward street, Juneau.
Brest, Dec. 12. — According to
wireless messages received; Jiere this
afternoon, President Wilson's ship,
trip SS. George Washington, is not
far of the French coast, and is
having most favorably weather.
The ureparations are now com
plete for the arriy»l of the United
States president at noon, Friday, De
! cember 13 th. v,
coalImes
AND KILLS SIX
Washington, Dec. 12.—According
, to advlc© received by the N-avy do
partment this moruing six men were
killed' outrlgnt and thirty more eeri*
cusly injured in an explosion of coal
dust in th© hold, of the American
! cruiser Brooklyn at anchor In the
lYokahama harbor.
To Visit Parts
i
Devastated
Paris, Dec. 12.—It wag announc
■ ed here today that President Wilson
will visit the devastated district of
Franc© before his return to the
United States.
It is planned that the President
o£ fhe United States will hold a pub
lic reception in the Paris city hall
on Monday afternoon.
PRESIDENT MAY MUSH
PARIS STREETS WITH MEN
Aboard S3. George Washington,
! Dec. 12.—President Wilson stated
[this morning that.he may maroi
with the American troops in the
I great Paris parade when that event
takes ol&ce some time next week.
AMBASSADORS LEAVING
PETROGRAD IN Hl'RRY
Chrlstiania, Dec .12.—Advice was
received by the department of state
! this afternoon that the Norwegian
Uegat'on has left Petrogra<2) and that
1 the Danish legation wag preparing
I to leave within a ew houre.
Charles J. Vlfquain of Dawaon, ar*
rived out on th$ laet train and i9
awaiting a ship bound for Juneau
' where he will identify baggage
which Is believed to be that of Ms
wife and little daughter, who were
victim# of the Sohia wreck. From
Juneau Mr. Vifqyain will go on to
Vancouver on th§ Princess Mary to
which point the remains of wife and
t>aby have already been (shipped,
and there lay the mortal remains to
rest.
WA1TST0KN0W
WHAT POLIGY IS
Washington, Deo, 12. — Senator
Johnson of California Intioduced a
resolution in th© senate today call
I Ing upon the Department of state
and the Department of War for a
frank statement showing the Amer
ican government's policy in Russia
»ud the operations of the American
trooor which are now stationed
there.
ouicIms
iCINTJIKE BILL
The Hague, Dec. 12. — Premier
Jenkherr Bro«nbaucli stated today
in a soeeoh which he made to the
lower chamber Of parliament that
William Hohenzollern cannot be de* j
manded of Holland by the Allied na I
tions.
PULfii
ROADS LONGER
Washington, Dec. 12.—Secretary
' McAdoo recommended to congress'
that the control of the railroads
trroughout th© United States ^e
I extended from January, 1919 un-,
, til January, 1924.
j OFFICIAL VISIT TO BJJ
LIMITED TO 48 HOURS I
Paris, Dec. 12.—The Alatin to* ,
day said that President Wilson's of- J
ficial visit la Paris will be limited j
to 48 hours. No reason is given i
for cutting the time so short.
TONIGHT IT'S THE ELKS
Therp will be th« regular •weekly
meeting of Skagway Dodge No.
431, B. P. 0. Elk^ tonig-ht at 8:30
o'clock at their ball on Sixth aven
ue. All gude Elks are expected t0
be there. BoAvling be.'ore- and' af* |
ter lodge. A good plac® to spend •
the evening,
Mrs. J. W. Kirk arrived in Skag
way on Tuesday's train and is reg
istered et the Golden North ho
tel. Mrs. Kirk is making the trip
to Vancouver where she will bury
the remaing ol her husband, wiho
waB one of the unfortunate passen
gers oa the ill fated) Princess Sophia.
Mr». Kirk will leave on the Jefferso^
for Juneau, where she will claim |
Bom# baggage which is said to be i
that, of her husbaand, and from that |
citv will continue on her sad journejj
on thi Princess Mary.
OyEter or C^am cocktails at Kel
ler#. tf.
Special Discount
ON THE FOLLOWING StJBSTlTtTES: jjj
Oorn Flour, 10 pound Racks 00c each, less 25 paroent $ .07
Corn Flour 100 pound sadks, $7,50 sack, less 25 percent 5.65
Barley Flour 10 pound sacks 90c each, less 25 percent .07
Rice Flour, 10 pound sacks $1.20 each, less 25 percent .90
Potato Flour, 10 pannQ sucks, $1.50 e"di, less 25 percent 1.15
P. H. GANTY
London, Dec. 12.—Prime Minis
ter Lloyd George declared in a
speech which he made in this city
last night that William Hohenzol
lern, former German, kaiser was
guilty of foul crimes againtg all of
the civilized nations. He declared
that the European allies favored
punishing him for these crimes, and)
charged him with heing a murderer
and the greatest arch criminal the
world has ever known. H© Bald
that he hoped that Preldent Wilson
would endorse the sentimnet of the
Allies and' bring- the fiend to his
just punishment.
The Premier said that wars could
be prevented Dy putting an end to
oonscript armies in thQ European
continent.
IS MIGHTY GOOD
PLAGE FOB 'EM
Seattel, Dec. 12.—Advice was
received In this city tad<ay to the
erfect tha-t several wealthy San
Francisco men, headed by Rudolph
Samet will establish an immense
brewery in China, the cost of which
will be two million doliar.s
IS
ALL THE KICKING
Dnesburg, Dec. 12.—In a speech.]
which he made in this city today,
Viscount Grey Btated, in discussing
thp question of Great Britain's claim
to supremacy of the seas, that since
tn6 United States entered the war
cb c has not only acquiesced in
carrying out the oiockn^ estab
lished by Great Britain to German
uorts, but has most strongly co-'
operated in carrying out such block
ade.
Will Lay Bare
Many Hun Plots;
Wasnington, Dec. 12.—It was an
nounced today by the State de- !
pertinent that the United States gov
ernment woul<i shortly lay bare
numerous German plots which were
designed to destroy munition fao- j
tories throughout the nation.
DID HE DRINK
IDE CAR LOAD?
Victoria, Dec. 12.—W. C. Finlay,
the prohibition commissioner tor
Britis> Columbia, has been removed
from his office on charge? showing
that he had shipped in a car load
of rye whiskey to the government
store, and while consigned to the
government, it had never reached
the store, and it was shown, that he
had received it, rq
i..
Americans Are
Now In Berlin
Berlin, Dec. 12.-r-Biigadier Gen
eral Harries and two lieutenants
were the first American officers to
arrive in this city, they haying ar*
rived at an early hour this forenoon
with a large detachment of Ameri
can Hoops.
MRS. WILBUR GREENOUGH
SUCCUMBS TO PXEOION'IA
Private advices were received 'n
yesterday's mail telling of the
death of Mrs. Wlbur Greenough at
Spokane, Wash., on Monday, Dec
9, from pneumonia.
Mrs. Greenough was well known
in Skagway, ag she spent consider
able time IVTe, while ^er husband
wag managing the copper proper
tics at Whitehorse.
The Daily Alaskan joins with her
many friends in extending heart
felt sympathy to the bereaved fath
er and children.
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