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No. 223 TWENTIETH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1917
PRICE 10 CENTS
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LOANS U.S.
$35,500
The Secoud Liberty Logn cam
paign came to a close today noon,
with $35,SOU subscribed by the peo
ple of Skagway. $31,000 were sub
scribed through the Bank of Alas
ka, which amount includes the
the su&acriytions collected by the
.White Pass employes, and the re
<u*iniu£ $4,500 were subscribed in
outride banks i>> citizens of Skag
(Continued on page 4.)
HIE CABLES
Washington—Three gong of Sec
retary McAUoo are now in the na
val •ervlce. Francis H. Mc
Adoo, eldest son of the Secretary of
the Treasury. recently graduated
froc Annapolis at the head of his
class of 196 men. ffm. G. McAdoo,
Jr another son, is in the aviation
»«nrlce of the naval reserve, and
a third sou, Robert H. McAdoo, has
euilsted lu the naval reserve.
Washington. — Dental gtudeuts
rna-y eallst in the reserve corps
anil continue their studies uutil
called by the government.
Uerber, Cal.—When Win. G. Me
Ado" was here recently he sent the
fo'lowing message to the commit
tee on public Information:
"I fiud a wonderful spirit of pa
triotJsm and enthusiasm through
out the West. It Is even more pro
uouuced than on my first Liberty
Loan trio last May.
Priucetou—During an inspection
of the barracks in this place a
,mall quantity of cyanide of potas
sium and chloral hydrate was found.
A soldier in whose possession the
poison seemed to be jv&s placed un
der arrest and taken to Governor's
Island. N. Y., for trial by court
martial. ■ i Iff
S. PLACES 1
OS ALL CABLE
! MESSAGES
Ou auil after the first day of No
vember 1917, a war tax of five
centg will be placed on all mess
ages sent or received over the gov
ernment cable, according to a com
munication received by the local
caile office. Details of the tax are
bHits forwarded by letter.
TJrs will work) a hardship on newe
paoers and Institutions which do a
cabl>* business. No informaiton
could be secured from Mr. Dotts, of
the >T. S. cable office, ai to how
mar.v words could be sent as ouo
message, but he says this will prob
ablv be explained in the wrlttea
communication.
U. S. SHOES
IN JAMAICA
Washington, Oct. 27.—According
to a report just issued by the Bu
reau o' Foreign and Domestic Com
merce American manufacturers are'
now supplyiug three-fourths of the
$400,000 worth of shoes imported
annually into Jamaica, although it
is oojn'ed out that much of this i
trade has come to us siace the
war started and may or may not b©
retained when normal times re
turn. The American shoes have
won a fine reputation for quality,
aud especially for style.
The island offers an attractive
mark**, as the products of the
country, such as sugar, pimento,
honey, coffee, cocao, and logwood,
are now selling at good prices, and
imported goods are more generally
purchased than ever before. It
!s a rather small market, however,
for. although the population o*
Jamaica is S50,000, the sale of im
ported ghoeg is restricted to about
ion,000 of that number, which in
cludes the 1S.000 white persons on
the island.
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EVENING GOWNS
If you are planning on having a New
Evening Gown for the Coming Season
come and make your selection early so
that we shall have time to make any
necessary alterations.
Evening slippers to match gowns.
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 4!
IKBIFMES OKI
FKlIBllfOII
Germans Reply to Shells of American
Heavy Guns and a Terrific
Battle Now Rages
BOYS SING ON WAY TO FRONT
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR
TERS, FRANCE, Oct. 27.—(LMo
RtUletlii) — Tlioiuughly i trained,
equipped, and the most determined
ariry In the world, the American
foi-ies oii tv certain dark night, at
udduight during a heavy rain
stot in and with mud six Inches deep,
quietly moved Into the front lino
trenches. Hie nature of the night
and the condition of the earth kejit
their movements absolutely quiet.
At the break of dawn this morn
ing the American forces began
shelling German positions with their
heavy artillery, the latter replying.
An artillery battle is now raging on
ln>th sides. )
The shell case of the first shot
fired in the World War on land
by United States soldiers was or;
lieidl preserved by General Slebert;
second in command to Gen. 1'ersliing
and Is now em-out e to President
Wilson*
On the way to the trenches the
American boys began to sing but
were ordered into silence to prevent
being hcaixl by the Germans.
Today, October 27, 1917, is the
greatest day in the history of
tl'e felted States, if not of the
whole world.
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
SAYS SOLDIERS ARE
IN QUIET SECTOR
AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE,
Oct. 27.—It Is officially announced
today that some American batta
lions, are In the first Hue trenches
of a quiet sector on the French
front Tho V. S. forces are sup
ported by batteries of heavy Am
erican artillery.
This Is the first authentic news
of United States forccs on the fir
ing line. The khaki clad men are
expected to enter battle at any time,
and the American army will prob
ably go into action very soon.
GERMANS TRY TO INVADE
SOUTHERN FRANCE BEFORE
SAMMIES GET INTO FIGHT
London, Oct. 27.—If, as present
developments Indicate, the German
b'gh command really Intends a
serious effort for tho Invasion of
Southern France it is based ui«*n
the desire to deliver a crushing1
blow in the West before the Am
erican troops get into action.
Hl'XS CROSS ITALIAN BORDER
Rome, Oct. 27.——German troop*
crossed tlie Austro-ltallan boundary
today between Mount C«nj' and
the head of the Judric valley, tlic
>\ar office announces today. Teu-.i
ton forces are making a desperate
' attempt to reach the opening to
the Italian plains beyodid the val
' 1ct« from where tliey will have an
I open stretell of territory leading
' to the southern, bolder of Franco.
A I' SI RO-GERMAX ADVANCE
; IS EFFORT TO ATTACK IX
REAR ALLIED ARMIES
London, Oct. 27.—Official soiue
I es in this city predict the great
I Austro-Germau drive on the ltul
I i«a front is a desperate effort to
! reach the Kalian plains and invadei
1France from the south, tints getting
in the rear of the French armies.
DEFENESS OF LAOX
CRUMBLE BEFORE BOMB
ARDING BY ARTILLERY
Paris, Oct. 27.—TIkj defenses of
; Latin, the French objective, are
slowly lmt surely crumbling:
j fore the steady blows of the
! French artillery from the Aisne
■ front Tlie village of Filian
[been occupied and passed and the
i fil forces are now within easy
! range to train their he«»y K'U'H
I on the city of Laon.
111'till It. SOOTT TO
STUDY OPEUAIOXS I
l'aris, Oct. 27.—Hugh L Scott,
former chief of staff ,of the Am
erican army .arrived here from Am
erica at a recent date and has
gone to the front to study the U.
S fortes in operation
Mi. and Mr?. Stephanson and
Children, who have been, residents
ot Skapway for the summer and
fall months, left this week for
Portland, Oregon, where Mr. Steph
anson has accepted a position with
the American Express Co. While
here Mr. Stephanson was cashier
at :<e White Pass wharf.
FOUND—Bracelet with small locket
attached. Owner may have sanK"
by describing article and paying
for this ad.
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THIS STORE OPENS 8 A. M.
CLOSES 0 P. M. — SATURDAY", 8 P. M.
P. H. GANTY
SEATTLE RAISES
12 NIIL11S
IN BONDS
Seattle, Oct. 27. — Having sub
scribed twelve million dollars to
ward 'ha Second Liberty Loan up
to last niglit Seattle today; is en
deavoring to raise another million,
dollars thus reaching their quota
of thirteen million.
Muca enthusiasm was apparent in
'hi" city Thursday, Liberty Ddy,
ana a large percentage of the
mouey was raised then.
HMEiilSINK
IN CARACAS
Washington, Oct. 27.—Consul
Homer Brett, at La G-uaira, Vene
mela, reports:
A representative of a New York
bank is now in Caracas making ar
rangements for the opening of a
branch of that institution in that
city. This will undoubtedly be fol
lowed by an extension throughout
the country. There is n possibili
ty that the bajik will erect large
warenouses in La Guaira to be
operated somewhat in the manner
of bonded warehouses in the Unit
ed States . ;
Such a step would open up a
large field for banking business in
which 't J»a.s hitherto been Impos
ib!e to operate, and will certainly
prove not only profitable to the
bank out of great assistance to the
commerce of the country.
HELEN CTDAHY
TAKES OWN* LIFE
Paris Oct. 27. — Helen Cudahy,
daughter of Patrick Cudahy, the
Omaha and Chicago meat packer,
committed suicide on mid-ocean
October 19. No reason for the
action is given.
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BRAZIL
IK SQIE
OF WAR
ftif* Janerio, Oct. 27.—Brazil this
morning formally declared a state
of war to exist between that coun
try and Germany, the president is
su.'ng a portfolio yhich. so pro
claims.
Some time ago Brazil severed all
diplomatic relations with, the Ger
man nation, the reason for the ac
tion being the ruthless submarine
waifare waged by Germany on all
shipping of the world regardless of
nationality.
Brazil will be no small factor iu
the war for she has a total war
strength of 560,000 men and a to
tal available list of men subject to
service numbering 4,301,643.
Brazil is the largest of the South.
American republics and has a popu
lation of 25,000,000. It will be a
valuable ally because of its great
numbers of cattle and sheep.
MURDEHER IS
GLAD OF DEED
Casuer, Wyo., Oct. 27.—"I am
glad I jhot him. If I can't have
liim neither can his wife," cried Mrs.
Bessie Fisher alter killing Law
rence Barrett, formerly of Anchor
age.
The shooting took place iu Bar
rett's honig while his family looked
on. The wife and children are
pro.-trated.
Barrett was a former resident
of Anchorage where he was in the
employ of the Alaska j-ailroad.
Mrs. Fisher followed him from
there to his home in Casper.
Cr.pt. Williams, of Whitehorse,
was a southbound passenger ou
the Princess Alice yesterday morn
ing. •
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