Cobleuz, May 23.—Nine hundred
mi>tor trubles are today moving
from tha» sector wept of the Rhine
to the bridgehead area., and ;nre> be
ing distributed to various poinitg of
advantage among the troops now
holding the zone east of the Rhine
lor the use of those tv<*>i>s should
the occasion arise for the Ameri
cans to start the advance.
131 CEASE RGHTIRG NEIGHBORS
OR THEY WILL GET 10 80PPLIES
Paris. May 23.—The Supreme
Council is today considering the
qurst'on as to whether assistance
should1 be given to those states ask
ing: for assistance from the Allies
but rhat persist in carrying on war
I3*e *tth their oiei^hlxiriug stu,t< a.
The Allies have sent warning to
all the states seeking aid that hos
tilities must ccase, and to this «m<t
Poland has been notiftod that he
fore assistance in the nature of food
supplies will bo rendered >t must
discontinue hostilities.
WILL INSPECT
Seattle, May 23.—Vice President
K. W. Baxter of tlte Copper Rtvw
and Northwestern Railway was a
passenger on the Steamship Alame
da, sailing from thig i>ort this morn
ins: at ten o'clock. Mr. Baxter
is making the trip to Southwestern
Alaska for the purpose of inspect
ing the Ct»pj>er River road
I
Rome, May 2U.—According to re
portr receivnd here this morning: the
Volcano ot Stromboii is again in
violent eruption and a number of
those persons who lived near the
foot of this live volcano have Per
ished.
I * j
TALK ABOUT II
I
Par's, May 23.—Fomgn .Minis
ter 8roekdori'£ Rantzau, head of
the German peace delegation ac
! eompan'ed l>y several other <1
gates lias gone to Spa from Ver
sailles. where he "will consult with
prominent representatives of the
: German government.
SMS STiLL
SiUP 6
ULfi
j Washington, May 2o.—Thg Navy I
Department received advice this j
morning that the wtather s still too
thick at Puna IK-1 Gada for the X. j
C 4, and that tlig American sea
piano is gtill holding out for more
favorable conditions in which to
make the final attempt. j
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BANK OF ALASKA
NEW GOODS
Just Received
GOOD SALMON EGGS
Friction top cans 40c each
CHICK FOOD
20 pounds lots up 6 1-2 cents a pounds
P. H. GANTY
BOLSHEVIK TROOPS KILL OFFICERS
THEN 60 OVER 10 SIBERIAN ARMY
Omsk, May 23.—The Tenth Mos
cow regiment, whiieh was a part of
the nolsh&vlkt army, haa surreud
ered with ail its arms to General
Kolchai,
This regiment wag pent to the
front under RrQteet, tout as eoan as
It reached the firing lino the pol
ders killed all their officer? bji&'
then went over to the Siberian ar
my.
RETURN STOPPED
10 AWAIT THE
RESULTS
Paris, May 23.—Th,a| homeward
movement "of the Fourth a,nd Fifth
American divisions of the army of
occupation has been pusuended pend
iag- the action of tho German goaoe
plenipotentiaries on next Wednes
day. t'»| #|
General Liggett, lu command of
tho American army of occupation
and Major General Himes, oommandj
er cf th.e Third CorPe, who wero
oa th6ir way to London, wee today
recalled to their headquarters at
Ooblenz.. • |
N&ls Nelson, of Dillon, Mont,
oreiident of the Montana Yukon
Mining company, arrived iu Skag
way on th© Princess Mary Wednes
day, und took, the train for Caror<*s
yesterday, from whore he will go
to the Vonus mine, one of his
company's Alaska proiieiitiea.
It is tlie iuteution of the Moutajia
Vukou Mining company to do ex
tensive work at th© mine this sum
mer and oltho th^ mine i?> now in
shaope to produce, tha opapations
will bo increased consider ably a3
the season progresses.
While in Skagiway, Mr. Nelson, for
his compaaiy, opened an account
with the Bank of Alaska, and will
transact all its Alaska business
through th<» Skagway bnunck of the
institution.
Chicago, May 22.—A Mt to cost
.12200, to be emblematic of the
worl'! s wreslimg championship, is
to be presented to the winner of
tlie Wlad Zbvazko Stpangltaj Lew
is match here in the later part of
May, it was annoumced, tod«ay by the
Coliseum A. C. Most of the
wrbstiin.^ promoters of th© country
have contributed* to the oo6t of the
trophy, which ig to become the per
sonal jiroperty of a holder and must
have been defended,1 five timea
.3au Francisco, May 21—* Joseph
Kccles, president, of the American
Sugar company of Utah; Joseph
; rownlng, son of the inventor of
tlie Browning1 machine gun; and J.
II. Deviate, a Utah attorney, were
fined 51,000 each today by Judgi3
William Van Fleet of the United
Sta»tes district court, after they had
pleaded guilty to shipping liquor
Into dry territory. TJie shipment
was made for personal us®, it was
suited. ^
BRITTS PHARMACY
At Skagway
Will be moved to Juneau at once and will
Close Saturday May 24th
Until that time we will sell all
Drugs, Patent Medicines, Toilet Articles,
Stationery, Candies and Sundries
At 5, 10, 25 and 50 per cent off
the regular retail prices
|S. ft I COUNCILS
DEMAND TERMS
BE SIGNED
Berlin, May 23.—Greater Berlin's
Soldiers' and Workmen's council
have adopted a resolution denuuad
inc that the peabe treaty asl offered
by *he Allies bg signeed and) a.n
aopc-al shall then b9 made to the
prt/lttariato of all Allied) countries
for a modification of the objection
able tsrina.
Mannheim, May 23.—AJaimed ov
er the bo I ief that thg Gorman gov
ernment will not sign the peace
Iit.us, and that ag as result the
Allies will occupy Mannheim, the
citizens from this city havve be
comt panic stricken and are fleeing
to points furthor back from the Al
lied front.
This morning thy Municipal sav
ings bank wa$ stormed by a great
mob demanding their money. MaL$
of those who are known to have
all Uielr savings in the bank left
without making q demand for their
m(;uey.
Washington, May 21.—President
Wilson in an executive Order cabled
from Paris has directed) the civil
service commission to exempt sol
diers, aailorg and. marines from
physical requirement^ for any civil
service position upon certification
i»y the federal board, of vocational
education that the applicant has
bten specially trained aiu'j qualified
'or the position.
Berne, May 21.—I'rfnoe Alfonza oi
Orleans was injured seriously yes
terday while skiing at Brunnan, near
Lake Lucerne. He dipped down a
snow bank 1,000 feet into a gravel
pit. The prince was taken bo a boa
pital at Zurich.
Priace Alfonso, who Is an In
fanta of Spain, is 33 years old and
8 son of Prince Antlone of Bour
bon Orleans, duke of Galliera.
Dusseldorff, May 21.—Commercial
Councillor UnderberfT, of Moers,
Belgium, near the Dutch frontier,
instructed his gardener to dispatch
a birthday present to the former
Greman emperor. The latter ac
knowledged the compliment on a
post card which fell into the hands
of the Belgium authorities.
Underbexg- wag sentenced to jail
with a fino of 100 franca for carry! |
on forbidden communication! wtth
the former emperor. 1
PUBLIC EM OS IK
Mf W IT HIKT
Vienna, May; 23.—Many; accused
counter ravolutloniste are betas ex
enuted evary day in. Budapest by
the Hungarian communists.
Th.e execution^ usually taJca place
in front of th-e Parliament house in
the day ttim© or on the school
yard in Marketstrasase at night.
Among thoep who havg been shot
jjiubl'dy, wag Hen- Hoi an, managOT.
or the Kascbau Oder berg railway,
auii Bishop D Balthazar, who waa
being held, aa a hostage from Deb
reszen, and Colom/el Dormany at
th« general staff. He was taken
frota the hospital where be waa
oonfined with wqund/ he had re
ceived.
Cedai Rapida, la-, May 23—T wen
tv persona employed in the Douglas
starch works wer$ instantly killed
and more than one hundred were
seriously injured ia an, explosion
which occurred at th$ big starch
mills this morning.
The immediate cause of the ex
plosion la not known bat it la Re
lieved to have been, the result of
soontaDeous combustion which,
ciiusfd an explosion: of diiftt which
had become chemicalized.
In addition to the la® of
the uroperty loss is estimated at
thr*> million dollam '
S1ILL SEEKING
lOSTJIM
London, May 23.—The cable
ship Fry reportted this miorniag
that aa aafoplan© which ia supposed,
to l>e that of Hawker, was sighted
midway between England and Now
FoundUmd. AJJ ships at sea In
those waters have been notified by
wireless to keep a sha,^ look out
for the missing aviator. Th,0 gov
ernment is still continuing the search
majiy naval yessrlg being used for
the ourpose.
IRISH WILL NO!
STAND FOR II
Paris, May 23.—Davilesa, leader
of the Irish party has notifies Pre
mier Clemenceau that the Irish v.-ill
not r?cognizo any treaty n.ade in.
their behalf by the British delegates,
OEFIME!
BILL IS PASSEO
Washington, May 23,—Late Thur9
day afternoon the House passed
the deficicaicy bill providing $45,
000,000 for war risk allowances to
sol jicrs and' pall as' fami/liee and al
so for tlie Civel War pensioners.
1 The money will So to more than
seven hundred thousafml families.
| Without talking a vote the Sen
ate passed th© bill, am.d It Is now
ready for the affix tag of President;
I Wilson's j»igru*ture.
SEATTLE IN IS
HE A BISHOP
Omaha, | May 23.—Rev. | Ernest
Viucent ShayJor of Seattle, was elect
cd Bishop oX Nebraska at th^ Epis
copal convisntion which ts mow in
session. in this citty.
Smart, Hats For Spring
Safe for us to sell and for
you to buy
Felt hats that will induce thrifty
men to come here always for
their hats, because the quality is
as true as the styles
Hats on display that will
hold their Shape
Large line of
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For Spring and Summer
i •
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