WOMEN ARE PREPARING EOR WAR-TIME
1 HE
MAY SOOH
CEASE
Washington, May !).—That tfib
plans of the naval consulting Ix-aid,
recently siubtiiitlul as a means for
tji >vajtii'.g the tierman submarines,
will l>o f:ir-reaching, was declar
ed today by Secretary Daniels.
The seo-i taiy inspected the plans
and devkee* t>n which Kdison and
his to-lahorers have wos-ked foi<
months. Kiijcineers of tlie navy, all
e\per*s on suhnuirinrs, were with
him at thr time.
Following the inspection, l*o
sal J: "The ant i-Mjbiuarino devices,
submitted by Chamiau Saunders of
the naval consulting Iioaid, aj>*
of iireat importance ami should
have far-reaching effect."
Tbe utmost secrecy is l*-in;l main
tained by the navy department re- I
yarding the plans.
DEVASTATION BY SIBS
LESSENS, SAYS RKl'OKT
Lomlon, May 9. — A decrease in
the amount of loss to shippj^: funis
the German l'-lmats will l>e shown
in tlie forthcoming weekly report.
•cent ding to an official statement
her* today.
Washington, May 9. — One hun
dred and fifty thousand men for
the U. S. navy are provided for
in tlie bill passed today by the
house.
This increase in the navy, it
Is said, is demanded to bring the
sea arm of the country's fighting
force uj) to an effective war
atrengtn.
Recruiting for the navy is said
»o be progressing with, encouraging
results in every part of the country
To Insure Against Eventualities
"U'o have spokon lately about the sharp Tiso of leather
The news columns of the Press also have noted that
fact.
But the gravity of thp situation has not been realiz
ed by the public—who took it as part of the general
rise in the cost of living. The matter is more Berious.
The PTice of tho better grades of leather has tripled
over the prices before the war and is still on its sky
rocket course. Sol=» leather is sold by the pound—It
is now quoted at $1.50—tjie price of select eol^
stock used to be about 32c a pound. Fine calf and kid
aro being sold by the square foot. They are now $1.00
to $1.20, against a former 20c to 30c, and in ■sthite
and light colors practically unobtainable. Shoes as
a result jump in price over night often $1.00 a pair, and
no one can predict t*j end.
The truth is, our leather and hides have gone to for
eign countries by the millions of dollars worth, while
all Europe has an embargo against us on leather, and
South America can get no shiDping. So these normal
sources of supply of much of our leather are cut off
and our domestic leather—not enough under ordinary
conditions — is being exported.
So we consider it proper to speak of this to the
public. They can form as good an opinion of the out
come as any shoe man.
They say forewarned 13 forearmed — You may con
s'der it advisable to lay in a reserve of shoes against
eventualities..
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
APPEAL 10 SKAGWAr CITIZE1S
i 10 PLANf "LOYALTY GARDENS"
^
Declaring that tho patriotic call
Is now to ".Make garden!" the
committee in charge of the Skag
w-ay "loyalty gardens" movement,
today issued an appeal to citizens
to pU-ut foodstuffs. The appeal,
sigui\l by L. H. Pedersen, chair
man of the committee, follows:
"A new patriotic call is being
heard throughout our entire land
toda-'—MAKE GARDEN.
"The other day, on the anuiver- ,
sary of Paul Revere's Day, there
marched down Fifth Avenue In.
New Ycrk City, a number of eol- j
diers, a lot of women, many Hoy J
Sccut societies, and thousands of
beys aud girls from the public j
schools, everyone in the proces- i
sion carrying a HOE or a RAKE, ]
and everywhere were banners with
'.he-o words: Every Scout will feed
a soldier.
"Are you a patriot? Would you 1
shoulder a gun to Protect our lib- |
e-rties? Of course you would if
called to do so.
HOW ABOUT SERVING WITH A
HOK OR A RAKE?
RIGHT, LEFTI IS HEARD
DAILY OX C. W. CAMPl'S
WHERE FACULTY DRILLS
University of Washington, May
9.—A drill company of 45 faculty
men or the University of Washing
ton 1s spending o»o hour every ftf
ter*"on to learn, the rudiments of
milMarv tactics in preparation for
the dav wliQn they will be called :<
from their classrooms to some kind ' ]
ct ac'ive military service.
T>o men are receiving substantial
ly tne same instruction that the
v?ri*st freshmen must submit to
when he enters the university cadet
corps.. Thus far they have spent
their time learning the step and
the squad evolutions..
Several are taking the course j
in military topography, which is ;
«*iveu as part of the preparatory j,
6tur.i for the examination for en- I
'laure into tho officers' reservej(
corps.
LO.JT—Ladies yatch, monogram K. i
M. Mc, between hospital and j
Colden North Hotel. Finder
please return to Daily Alaskan— J
Reward. tf.
All right! Then, grab your ho«
md go to the Bank of Alaska nest
Mouda-', tell Mr. Hlllery you have
;one 10 see the plat of the town
showing the lota available, and
ua'- your selection. Also leave
rour order for peed potatoes If you
visji to plant these.
"Every family in town should
plant a garden.. Every able-bodied
nan, woman, and child should
do his bit.' This is the time;
iou't. "Jock the stable after the
lorse i< stolen.'"
you do not intend to plant
;arden on your vacant lot, and
ire willing to let some other felow
ise it for garden, purposes, list it
rith W. R. Hillery at the Bank
if Alaska, giving the block and
ot number, as well as street; and
tute if the lot has been cleared
>r cultivated. An effort will bo
Liadc to find some responsible per
on or family who will raise food
in this lot this summer.
"DO THIS AT OXCE."
Tb» Princess Sophia of the C.
J. R., which arrived here this
oronoon, will saiK south at nine
•'clock tonight, according to the
epor* of the local office this
.fternoon. The passenger list fol
ows: x
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Miller, Mrs.
ilcPherson and children, Dr. Mil
er, Dr. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Leh
nan, Mr. and Mrs. Vanzwoll and
on, A. A. Glllls, Mr. and Mrs.
leatou and children, Captain and
drs. Williams, Ralph Morgan, W.
I. B. Middleton, \V. Dalton. J.
Uleu, J. Balintlne, Mr. and Mrs.
s'akPwaga and children, W. Wor
all, F. W. Reuworth, Mrs. Evans,
bliss Evans, G. RichaTds, John. C.
ilucas.
The Pacific S. S. company's lo
al office reported today that the
'ity of Seattle would arrive here
it 8\30 o'clock tomorrow morning.
KOVAL PUIiLEN NAMED
DEPUTY T. »>■ MARSHAL
Royal Pullen, who Is connected
with, the Treadwell mines, has beer
lppointed one of the deputy Un
ited orates marshals for the chan
nel district. Mt. Pullen is a sor
nf Mrs. Harriet Pullen of the Pul
Ion House.
It Is understood that a numbei
o" deputies were appointed aftei
the Treadwell mine disaster tw<
weeks ago.
Mrs. Baxter of Whitehorse »r
rived her© yesterday to sail oi
the Princess Sophia tonight.
'SEATTLE MAN
KILLS SELF
, WITH GUN
| Seattle, Wash., May 9. — Max
! Freed, one of the biff property;
'owners of Seattle, killed him
| self here today by shooting. No
reason was made known for bis act.
Mr. Freed was in his office when
he took his life. He was found
doad hy those who responded to the
! alarm of the phot.
New York, May 9. — Declaring
tl<o United States must pay with
bleed for failure to prepare in
♦irne of peace for the crisis now
confronting tlio nation, Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt, in a speech
here last night, urged that Ameri
ca send a big army to France.
The former president said that
the United States now owed a duty
I not only to itself but also to the
nliies, to exert every possible ef
fort against Germany so that the
war might be brought to a victori
ous end.
Seattle, Wash., May 9. — Logan]
Billingsley, a fugitive from justice ^
since ho escaped after being sen
tenced to McNeill island for
conspiring to violate the liquor
laws, will appear in court tomor
row, according to a statement to
day by his attorney.
SEATTLE MILK DRIVERS
GET ADVANCE $20 MONTH
Seattlo, Wash., May 9—After be
. ing on strike twelve hours, driv
, era of milk wagons here were
last night given, an advance of
$20 a month, according to an
nouncement today. The drivers
■ struck, it is said, ooi the ground
l that their wages did not allow
them to meet increased living costs
THIS WEEK ONLY
15c PACKAGES j A
SPAGHETTI IUC
Makes an Economical and Nourishing Dish
FULL LINE "GREEN GROCERIES" ON "DOLPHIN"
P. H. GANTY
EXPECT THEM TO Hi
SEATTLE STREETCARS
ALASKA 10 6E1
$500,000 FOR
IIS ROADS
Washington, May 9.—By; ratlflca
tiou today fa the senate of the
amendment to the appropriation
i>"l, ? 500,000 ia provided for good
roads and trails in Alaska.
Col. Wilds P. Richardson, head
of tue Alaskan Road commission,
wto has been here fotr some time
on business In connection, with
road improvements in the territory,
will leave for Alaska in a few deys.
It was reported today that he
wag *o be promoted to the position
of orisadior general.
1
HAINES MAX ACCEPTED
FOR FOREIGN SERVICE
IN ROOSEVELT DIVISION
If the division that Col. Roose
velt has been organizing-, is allow
ed to carry the American flag
against the German trenches In
France, one of the followers of
Teddy will bo Herbert A. Wilson
of Haines, able seaman of the
quartermaster's harbor boat Pet
erson.
Mr. Wilson, who was In Skagway
today, said he had Just received a
letter from the former president,
notifying him that his application
for membership in the division had
been received and that he would
bf» enlisted if Uie division Is al
lowed to go abroad.
Service Ln the Philippines for
three years in the 14th United
States infantry and service also in
the navy and tjie marine corps
have given Mr. Wilson military
training. He has been with the
Peterson two years.
FOUND — A child's bracelet. Own
er can have same by calling at
Alaskan office, paying for "ad"
and proving property. tf.
Drafting of Men For
Army Will Cause
Shortage of
Labor
Seattle, Wash., May 1). — War
may soon be imposing its burden^
upon Seattle women, according to
Uie announcement here today that
plans wcro already under way for
replacing with women, conductors
and motoniien of local street car
lines, who may bo di«fted injto
Uie war army of the United States.
That American women are ready
to do their part, just as women of
France and England] Iiave done arid
arc doing, is said to be shown by
offers already made by Seattle wo
men to i*un the streetcars if thoy
should bo needed.
Many of those who luvve volun
teered are wives or sisters of tho
street car men.
10 EMS. 3.
Seattle, Wash., May 9.—Dr. F.
L, Forbes, assistant to Dr. M.
A. MaHliews, pastor of the Firs*
Presbyterian church of Seattle, will
leave the first of June for Alas
ka to extend tho Sunday School
work of the Presbyterian church in
the territory. t
Dr. Forbes was in Alaska last
summer, it is understood he will
make his headquarters in Skagw&y.
I
G. II. Miller, general auditor of
I the White Pass railroad, and Mrs.
' Miller, returned today on the
Princess Sophia from Seattle where
'hey had been visiting the past
1 month.
7?S
WALK-OVER
SHOES—
Our stock of
LADIES3
WALK-OVER
SHOES
Are Now on Display
JAMES KENNEDY