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No. 16 TWENTY SECOND YEAR
PRICE
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27. 1919
10 CENTS
10
TRY 10 SAVE
Cn.'cago, Feb. 26—The Woman's
Christian Tenrperence union propos
to sHve China from a liquor iu
vasion. reported to have been pian
u i in anticipation of a bone-dry
I'd'ted States, according to speakers
today at a meeting, at which plans
■ or world wide prohibition and a
National W. C. T. U. jubilee were
discussed.
Delegates from Ohio. Indiana.
Kentucky. Iowa . Illinois. Wisconsi
and Michigan were present The
organiz?tion plans for a fund of
$1,000,000 to achieve world-wide
prohibition, Americanization and o
ther objects.
FOMNE1AII5
SAILOR LADDIE
Chicago, Ftib. 27—Daniel H. Tol
man, aged; IS, apprentice at Great
bakes Naval training station, was
sranted a 20-day furlough today on
request of the surrogate court of
New York that he inightbe present
at court proceedings in connection
wi1h an estate rporteed to be worth
565,000,000 bequeathed fcini by his
father, John Henry Tolman, founder
of a string of lo»n brokerage offi
ces throughout the United States
Notification that he bad become
heir to the hug© fortune c-ime to
younr Tolinan through newspaper
advertisements.
ARMED CLASHES
ARE FREQUENT
Berlin, Feb. 27—Advices re- j
itived her© report frequent clashes
in Baden between the peasants
°r 'hat district and the Bolsheviki..'
WITH THE CZECHO-SLOVAK TROOPS IN SIBERIA
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There is still fighting going on in Siberia between tn« Doiyievm element ano me ames. -uus pxioiogrupn buuws
a small gunboat, which is proudly flying a large Czeeho-S lovftk 0*g, lauding troops at a Siberian post.
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10 SPEAK IN
n
Sca'tle, Feb. 27—Mayor Ole Han
son of this city has been invited to j
deliver an address at a banquet
which is to be given in New York
city ou March 6 by tue anti-Bolshe
viki campaign committee.
London, Feb. 27—Completed or"
vlers which, have been revealed by
the supreme Military command of
tho Bolshevik© shows that *he Bol
shevists are planning a combined
offensive on practically all fronts
within a short time.
A BANK BOOK
You will search high and low before you will
find another book (except the Bible) that means as
much to you as your Bank Book.
It makes a long story short.
It is full of dates and amounts'of vital import
ance to you.
We have a few extra copies for distribution
to those who have not already called for theirs.
B ANK OF ALASKA
New Goods Just Received
Van Houten's Cocoa 1-2 lb 70c
Christie's Soda Biscuits 2 lbs Tins 75c each
Royal Yeast Cakes (Canadian) 2 for 25c
Bake-Ko (Egg Substitute) 1 Package Equal
to 3 doz eggs 30c each
P. H. GANTY
HI [MB ME
OF KING 10 MUM
Washington, Feb. 27—President
Wilson entertained th© members of j
the Foreign Relations committee of;
the United States Senate at dinner
last nifeht at the Whit© House.
During the dinner th© President
In an address which he madfc to
those present, warned them that a.
s*-' >-e »I perfect chaos" throughout th
world would1 be the result if the
plan for the establishment of a
League of nations was not perfected
at the peace congress.
Mr. Wilson explained all the de"
tails of the proposed League of Na
tions i nd said tha- the failure of
the UDited States to agree to this
plan would be the greatest- blow
that cauld possibly be dealt to the
peace congress.
The President told' those present
that they were at liberty to make
public anything that transpired at
thi> dinner.
PALMER IS 111
10 SUCCEED
GREGORY
Washington, Feb. 27—President
"llson toduy named A. Mitchel Pal
mer present Alien Property custo
dian, to suceed Judge Thomas Watt
Gregory a<5 Attorney Cenerai o£ the
United States. . \ ^ ^ i
WILL ADDRESS
NEW YORKERS
Washington, Feb- 27—President
Wilson's plana include a, luncheon
which he will give at the White
Houo *o the members of the Dem
ocratic Nationel committee.
He has also intimated that te
may make an address in New York
city on the night of March Fourth.
Wasnington, Feb. 27 — Private
secretary Tumulty announced that
President Wilson had decided to
speak at the great non-partisan
meetla,; to be held in New York
on Tuesday next.
The meeting may also be addrest
bv cx-President William H. Taft
as President Wilson ha? signified his
desire that Taft should also speak at
tnis meeting.
Geneva, Feb. 27—The Allies have
formally recognized the Ukrainian
Republic and have agreed upon Uk
ranian participation in' th© peace
negotiation^ They will be recog*
nized' as an entente ally ig the an
nouncement made Jiere today.
Washington, Feb. 27—The Repub
licans of the house are to meet this
evening to nominate a speaker of
the house. The nomination lies
between congressman Gillette of Mas
sachusetts and oongr^sma^j, Pbilip
Sambell of Kanaag, .
New York, Feb, 27—The Sixty-1
Third Coast Artillery, which has
been inover seas duty, and which is I
largelv composed of men from the |
State of Washington, arrived in,
thij port this morning. They will i
entrain for their journey acrosg the
eouatry late tonight,
PRINCESS PAT IS
IS. ALEXANDER
London, Feb. 26—Princess Patri"
via today became the bride of Com
mander R. M. Ramsey of ihe Royal
navy,
The marriage ceremony was cele
brated in Westminister ADbey, tbei
Reverend Archbishop of Canterbury!
officiating.
Washington, Feb, 27 — Presi
dent Wilson headed a monster pa
rade on Pennsylvania avenue this
afternoon in honor of the home com*
Iiie of the soldiers of this city.
As the president swung along at
a brisK pace carrying a large flag
he was given many cheers.
President Wilson marched behind
the Marine band, and ag he returned
to th$ White ' House he passed'
through an enthusiastic appluading
throng. d ; u_i i
Seattle, Feb. 27—Emile Karbn
walked into the sub-police station
| last night and there gave himself
up, stating aa lie did so that he h&d
jus* murdered his wife Alice.
/etin* upon th eadvice given by
the murderer, police went to the
borne of Earnest A. Wansmataer,
191J First avenue north, where Mrs.
Ifarlin was employe# as a domestio
and fnele found the body of the wo
man, :n her room, with her throat
Cilt
From information gained at the
Wa'iamaker home it was found that
Mrs. Karhn refused to live with her
husband aaid that she had been earn
ing; her own living for several mont
past. \
LOOKS LIKE TROUBLE AHEAD
FOR SOI HON OFFICERS
I
London, Thursday—Telegraphing
jfcom Berlin, the London Diily Mail's
! correspondent says that German ar- j
my officers-of the higher classes,
are secretly assembling large forces
witf the view of placing the Kaiser
oa tho throne agaiin,
Thirty monarchist officers met se
cretlv ?' Charlottenburg on February
16, and at this meeting each one of
<he thirty monarchists pledged him
self to hold in his residence a.rma
?nd( munitions to be used la any
emergency of the government.
The correspondent stated that he
had received a warning of the Plot
CHILDREN FEAST
ON WRECKED
CHOCOLATE
Trier, Prussia Feb. 27—A car
load o'. chocolate billed to the A*
meiic.'-n Army- of Occupation was
wrecked uear Trier recently and sfev*
eral German, children of families
living nearby ate such quanitles of
the sweets that tne doctors had to
be called in to treat them. Many
of the childrem had1 never tasted
chocolate before, this form of can
dy beiasr among the luxuries which
Germany was virtually unable to
supply during the war and, before
the American salvage crewg got to
work the youngsters consumed their
fill and started homward with all
• hey coul<5 carry.
A White Pass and. Yukon train
left tlrs morning at nine o'clock wit
quite a number of passengers.
'COFFEE HOUSES
10 FILL PLACE
! OF SALOONS
New York, Feb. 27—Coffeehouses
as « suostitute for saloons when pro
hibition goes into effect next July
is a plan now being supported) by
a number of prominent ministers
of New York.
The coffee houses would takie on
an atmosphere of small working
mens clubs, where groups of men
could gather "bout tables and drink
coffee or some ofher liquor substi
tute while discussing topics of the
day. The suggestion is advanced
♦hat the stores to De vacated1 by
the saloong be taken over.
The gas boat carrying mall be*
tween Juneau aaid1 Skagw*y was re
ported in Haines yesterday but after
wards turned around and went back
to Juneau as the wind was too mucli
for it.
Most joyfully we welcomc you back!
May the days as well as the years ahead of
you ever keep fresh in your memory the
appreciation and pride which mere words alone
cannot express* You did the job right!
Who
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smaller waist, more muscular limbs, should
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livery of the finished clothes to suit your convenience.
JAMES KENNEDY