No. 24* TWENTY FIRST YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27. 1918
PRICE 10 CENTS v
New York. Nov. 27.—George
\Vlekersham, former attouey gen
et »1 of the I'nited States under
President Win. H. Tat't, advanced
the opiuion last uighi in !l" "ddress
that the constitution makes it man
datory tjiat t'le viCe presdent "S
sump the ofl«?e of president if the
president leaves the United States.
Thig he said would require thai
Vice President Marshal assume the
office of president during Presi
dent Wilson's absence at the peace
conference in Frauce. ■
H. HOflftif m
FRIENDS FIRSI
Paris, Nov. 2".—Herbert Hoover
th* United States Food Conservator
l>a8 let it be known in Paru that
in the matter of food distribution
th» allies would come first with
tha neutral nations second, and t*ien
the enemy countries would receive
attention according to the supply
left
Paris, Nov. 27. — Arrangements
nave been made to receive President
Wilson of the United States at
Biesi and upon his arrival there
will be received by Foreign Minister
Pichou.
WILL BEGIN NEW
Amsterdam, Nov. 27.—A dispatch
from Berlin state tod«y that Gener
al Vouderwarwitz, who as form
er aide in Defense Came to exe-tn
peror William and Inter command
er of the German forces at Verdun
ha® arrived at Treves with a big ar
my and appears to be preparing for
a counter revolution..
■OFFER MH¥
j mm BARUGH
Washington, Nov. 27. —It has
bet-u announced here that Barney
M. Baruch, head £ the War indus
tries Board hag been offered the
portfolio of Secretary of the Treas
ury vice William McAd'o resigned"
jPOPEM
!BE REPRESENTED
| London, Nov. 27.—I!v tlie highest
authority it has been announced tba
the Bope would have 110 representa
tive at the peace conference in
France.
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Washington, Nov. 2". Vice Ad
miral Sims, ot the United States na~
w hag been selected for promotion
to the rank of Admiral and the of
ficial announcement will ,Je made
shortly. ,
KAItTlI DID SHAKK
At two minutes aftrr 7 o'clock
las* night there waft a slight earth
shock lasting 32 sceor.ds. At <:15
o'clock there was another lesser
shake.—Gateway.
Our fully paid in capital is more than three
times larger than any other bank in Alaska.
This plus other factors means protection to
our depositors. We invite your account its size
dose not matter if it is large or small is is equally
welcome. In this respect our aim is to protect
your money and please and serve you.
BANK OF At ASK A,
Fopular Picture Fci lace
GEORGE MOWL,." Proprietor
Xo Si.ow Tonic lit
On attount of 'he \V. P. .4. CIut> dance tonight the Popular Pic
ture P«l»ce will cancel the program and will show Friday
night iiitead. *V p J*
THURSDAY and FR1DAV
Triangle Players Present DOROTHY DiLTOX in
THE JUNGLE HILD
*1111 ' (' *\ In WE ACTS. : K JjsgJ
Nr. ami Mrs. Sulnev Dpof ir .IOXKS' At'TO COMEDY.
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VIOLIN, PIANO, DRUM 3.
London, Nov. 27. — Speaking at
I Dundee, Scotland, last "i&ht Win"
' stou Spencar Churchill, minister of
m.iritions said, ''While he would
do everything in hig power to make
tlip league of nations a practical and
powerful reality it would he no buV
stitute for the supremacy of the
Biillsh fleet."
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Riferring; to the freedom of the
seas he aaid, "From the battle of
Trafalgar to the nineteenth, century
w« were absolutely free at &ea and
ereu our kith and' kin the United
Stales, whose affection and aid have
been go deir to Us never practiced
that broad liberal policy which we
for a century unchal longed have
shown upon the sea."
CITY OF SEATTLE
SIS FOR NORTH
Seattle, Nov. 27.—The City of Se
, attle sailed this morning at ten
ilocii for okag-way and way ports.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nye wer0
i Dassengers booked for Skagway.
Mrs. G. S. Stevenson took passage
for Hairres.
ries¥tel
j UN RETURNING
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Seattle, Nov. 27.—Thos. Vaieur,
j one of the pioneers of Haines and
; a -.-fll known hotel man and caterer
v.!' *he north sailed on tho City of
Seattle this morning for Haines.
-Mr. Vaieur left Haines about four
years ago to join the army but
I was refuse* on account of age. He
| \\ill make his home again at Haines
' where lie own# property.
HKKKlXtt Rl'N STARTS
The herring have started run
ning at Halibut Cove which is the
earliest reported for years on Cook
In»et. J. A, Magill brings the in
formation that during the first day
of the run the two companies oper
ating at Halibut Cove, the Sonsby
outfit and the Alaska Sea Food Pro
! ducts packed' 100 barrels each. As
u consequence of the run the peo
ple ground the inlet are optimistic,—
Seward Gateway.
TR VlX OFF ON CURVE
The freight train due in Saturday
ni^ht from Kern Creek did not ar"
rive until last night. A box car
containing several horses owned by
E. W. Wilburn, jumped the track
at the curve at Mile 33 and a long
delay resulted. Fortunately none
of the horses were injured. —Gate*
way.
Dancing Wednesday night, W. P
Club, 9 o'clock. Don't forget it. 2t.
If you haven't attended' a Dance
lor * long time, get out of your
shell just for a change, ftnd go to
the Club dance Wednesday night.
SEATTLE JURIST
Seattle, Nov. 27.—E. C. Hughes,
one of the pioneer citizens of Se
attle and a well known lawyer,
died today at Dalles, Ore-, of
cancer of the stomach. Mr. Hughes
was one of the foremost jurists of
the Washington bar.
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New York, Nov. 27.—The Presi
dent Is expected to board the steam
shin George Washington on next
Tuesday afternoon wien she sals
for Europe. J
President Wilson has made al'
arrangements to that effect and if
nothing new turns up th^ program
wil' Dg carried out.
The Government of th0 United
States, United States Bureau of Edu
cation and' the Commissioner of Edu
cation for Alaska, are "11 urging the
schools to give special taatention to
tbe teaching of United States his
tory, the cause and current history
cf f.ne great war, the duties of citi
zenship, and what should grow out
of these studies, namely, respect and
honor for the f'ag of the United
States.
Commissioner of Education Hen
derson, of Juneau, has recently
forwarded »o the Superintendent of
the the Seward schools a number of
copies of "The American's Creed:"
"I BELIEVE in the UNITED
States of America as a government
of tile people, th^ people, for
the people, whose just powers Rre
derived from the oonsent of the gov
erned; a democracy In a republic;
a sovereign Nation of many sov
ereign States; a perfect Union, one
and inseparable established upon
those principles of—freedom, equali
ty, Justice, and humanity for which
American patriots sacrificed their
lives and fortunes,.
"I therefore believe it is my duty
to my country to love it; to sup
port its Constitution; to obey its
laws; to respect its flag; and to
defend it against all enemies."
"Hygeno"tWhole Wheat Flour
tor "Hygienic Bread"
A Whole wheat flour with all the substance in it
Try a 50 lb Sack at $3.00 or a 10 lb Sack at 75 cents ,
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You may buy this flour without substitutes ,* E3 1
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P. H. GANTY
GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO
ANNEX ALIEN ENEMY'S PROPERTY
Seattle, Nor. 27. — The govern
mfut alien enemy agencies are pre- j
paring to take over one hundred
1 aua twenty five pieces of Seattle
Droperty of German aliens, includ
ms seven thousand dollara loft If
tli0 lato Sam Blum, th0 valdw
canker to hig sister, Cora L4T*n4
in Germany. I
Mil PRINCE
GETS GLASSY EYE
| Amsterdam, Nov. 27.—The forme;
crown prince of Germany arrived
' today on the Tug Island Wiereng
| for internment.
Upon his arrival he was handed a
food card the same as the most low'
1«- Inhabitant and the reception giv
en him was most formal and frigid.
IMSSPORTS ARE
NOT NECESSARY NOW
1 Local Exemption board- No. 7 was
advised by 'he executive office in Ji
neau this morning that persona
wishing to leave the United states
uefd no longer secure passports,
nor need they provide themselves
with permits if passing out of the
| Un'ted States through a foreign
country and again back into the U
nited States.
Thig therefore removes the neces
sity for persona Bailing frPju thil
1 r.ort on a Canadian ship which
jvcuid' cause them to pass through
Canada to fecur® a passport, or Per"
' nut.
A. B. SERVICE FLACi
I The Arctic Brotherhood service
| flag is supposed' to have arrived in
J today's mail. Cai Brosiug received
j the receipt from the flag makers in'
' dicating that the flag has been ship
i pert. The A. B. service flag has 36
star* upon it.—Seward Gateway.
1 Will Eat Thanksgiving Dinner In
Hosmitnl Annex
! Murray H&nna arrived last night
from Juneau 011 thg gag boat and
jwas taken at onCe to the Hospital
• Annex where he will be under °b"
servation for the next five days.
| .Mr. Hanna jvent to Juneau in
; hopes of finding the bodies of his
Bister and her hugband and children
'»><; late Sid ^jnith of AtUn, who pei
•shed in the Sophia disaster.
WILL m AND
my IHE KAISER
London, Nov. 27.—The Forets*
Office is looking up the queatlop oft
extradition as regards the fonnor
kaiser and the ablest of barrl«t«n»
and K.. C.—3 are reading up th«
law on the proposition. There 1* *•
great demanl that the ruthlesa »1*7*
er of women and children and in
nocent non-Delligerentg b^ brought
to the bar of justice.
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M0RE1ERRIT0RT
Brussels, Nov. 27.—It ia agreed
by all the political parties in Bel
gium that Belgium should hs-ve th«
left bank of the Scheldt river *Bd
that this demand BhouI<j bs mad#
and adhered to at the peace coafor
1 ecce.
London, Nov. 27.—"William Ho*
lic-nzollern will have to leave
land if hig presence there beconoa*
perilous to that country, declare
! Premier Ruija Dee Berenderoulk i»
! the Dutch parliament, "The
er is In Holland as a private per
son." said the Premier, , "and th«
hcspitallay o' the country is
tended him in accordance with, cen
turies of tradition, out it goes with
out sayinc that the moment hi*
1 scjourn becomes a danger to
' stntP he will have to leave."
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