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TYPE OF GERMAN SUB. CContinued from Page 3.)

orally of the 3.F incH type. anu one, perhaps two. machine guns, Each of these ships Is about 23O feet long, which is more than New York city block. and manned hy about forty ofli- cers and men.
 The German suLmcrsibes of the U-20 and U-4O classes are also of the ocean going type, but have not the radius of the big ships. which are num- bered in the sixties and higher. The U-GO's displace about 1000 tons on the surface. the U-20's and U-40s from 750 to $50 tons. Each carries eight torpe- does, and each has battery core spending to those in the larger ves- scls. A few Of the newer boats are be- ievCd 10 mount four inch guns, al- though this has not been officially es- tallish2d. The radius of the U-20 and U-4O types varies from 2,0OO to 3,CO0 miles at q surface speed of from ten to twelve knots.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-09
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The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-09
REGISTRATION NOTICE

All citizens, male and female, de- string to vote for candidates for the Common Council and Board of Education of Skagway, Alaska, at the municipal election to be held on Tuesday April, 3rd, 1917, must register.
 The registration books will be open at the Town Hall, from 7:S0 to 9:3O o'clock every evening, from Monday March 18th, until satur- day, March 31st, 1917.
 D. MCKAY,
 Acting City Clerk.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-09
JORDAN SAYS NO USE
 U. s. GOING TO WAR

Portland - David Starr Jordan in a speech here declared last night tn IhP Krupps are now far rich CT than the Kaiser or anyone else and they can afford to watch the war go on with complacency.
 "The president did right in say ing that we cannot shake such hands any longer" said Jordan, and he was also right in breaking with Germany, but for us 10 get into the war would not help settle essential things" B f
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-09
SILVER MEDAL CONTEST
 WILL BE HELD MONDAY

Monday night at eight o'clock, at the Methodist church, there will lbe silver medal contest held un- der the auspices of the Skagway w. c. T. U.
 This contest will be among the older girls who have taken part in the previous contests, and the pro gram will be printed in Saturdays paper.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-09
COMMITTEEMAN
 FROM KANSAS DEAD

Galena, Kansas-William Sapp' Democratic National Committee man from the state of Kansas, died at his home in this city this morning after short illness.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-09
WILL GALL
 EXTRA SESSION

Washington, March - It is eX- pected here that President Will son, as soon as he is permitted by Dr. Gregory to leave his bed will call an extra session of congress for the purpose Of taking steps in line with his program of protec- tion to American lives and pro perty against the German subma- rine menace.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-09

The s. s. Spokane will arrive in this port tomorrow afternoon with 15 passengers from Seattle and about 50 tons of freight for this port.
 According to advice received late this afternoon, the Grand Trunk Pacific Steamship Prince John will not arrive iG this port until Saturday afternoon or evening. The John will take cn 600 tons of cop per ore from this port, which will probably delay her sailing until Sunday forenoon.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-09
SYSTEM ID
 RUN ID FRISCO

San Francisco, March 9-The Chronicle of this city today pub lished an article in which it is stated that the Hill Railroad sys- ,tem would be extended to San Francisco from Bend, Oregon.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-09

Washington, Ma ch 9-President Wilson made the announcement that he had decided to call special session of congress on April 16, and he also made the announcemest that he was free to at once arm American merchantmen against German submarines operat- ing in violation of international law.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-09
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The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-09

THE SANTOX STORE IS THE
 SAFE STORE IN WHICH TO
 TRADE. If 1t were not, 1t could not get the San-ToG exclusive agency. Keller Bros. Drug Store
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-09

WANTED-Woman to take home washing for family of two adults. Enquire Daily Alaskan.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-09
The Coastal Submarine,

The German submersiOles of the coastal type are vessels of varying ton mage. some of the smaller being of only 1GO tons. while the largest of the other types displace about 450 tons None of these ships carries more than six tOrpedoes and the radius of action varies from 1,200 to about 2,000 miles under favorable conditions. This fact indicates that they are available for service in the present German under taking. so far as the North sea zones are concerned.
 Concerning the radius of the larger submersibles, Jane makes the signif- cant statement that the distances can be greatly exceeded if necessity arises. According to Rear Admiral A. W. Grant, U. $. N., commanding United States submarines, the largest German ocean going submcrsibles engaged In commerce destruction can operate at distance of 1850 miles from Helgo- land. The "out and home voyage" of 2,700 miles is done in nine days (most- ly by night), and eleven days are oc- cupied in destroying shipping unless tOrpedoes, bombs or ammunition are destroyed earlier. Twelve days elapse between cruises to rest the crews and overhaul the engines, etc.
 In addition to the types referred to, Germany can. if necessary, put into action as commerce destroyers in the zone nearest the German mainland a considerable number of boats known as the experimental U type," built between 1902 and 1909. These little boats carry three torpedoes of the eighteen inch type, and some have radius of action as high as 1900 knots.
 Briefly, those are the types Of sub- marines which Germany will use tn her efforts to destroy all allied ship ping wherever bound as well as neu- tral shipping bound for allied ports What will the allies do to meet the problem? According to an official or one of the entente governments in this country, all possible precautions have been taken and the campaign to combat the German stroke mapped out.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-12-02
' lINAMA2cA
SECUIRhN SIENIO
NEUTnhLES COMO
HASTh HOY
De la c0nfereGc!a cue
tuyier0G los m0narCaS De
esos PASSES, !FegaGCn d
tai resolution

CRISTIANA, Diricmbre lo.-L"s
reyes de Noruera. Dinamarca : Sue
cha en- su reciente conferencia que
celebraron en- esta capital. dice IN
anuncio Official hecho hoy. liega:on u
IN acuerdo per cl cual sc corvino en-
que. Sin ~impor;ar cl tempo que durc
Ia guerra, ras relactones c9rdia!es dc
los tres rc;nos Scguiran f;rncs. :
que cada uno de ellos obscrvar& Ell ST
mayor grade possible Ia n~cutralijad
que hasta aho.a nan vcnido observa-
dc, asi como cue Sc ayudaran mucua-
mente en- cl cambio dc mercanciaa Y
where's.
Tambicn Sc tuvo un acuerdo res
pecto 4 la continuation de las ne
didas preparedness d;ricidas Z saliva
guardian los intcgcscs comunei dc
ESQ., nauIralcS durantc y dcspu@S de
Ii guerra.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-12-02
operaeioRes niIitag
de aver en- los djversos
freRigs de- batalIa

LONDRES, Diciembre 1o.-Las
noticias recibidas hoy en- csta tapl-
tai sobre las operaciones militares
en- el frente occidental, indican que
los alemancs hicieron esta manana,
un ataque sobre las lineas inglesas,
cerca de Gonnelieu, que Sc halla exac-
tamente al Sur del area que abarco la
ofensiva del general Byng, la semana
pesada.
En- Ell frente de batalla lie Cam
brai los ingleses fueron rechazados
en- I'M ataque que dieron a Oestc
del bosque de Bourbon, segun dice ell
communicate Official pubIicado hoy a.
qui.
Los informes posteriormente reci'
bidos de- frente de batalla, no dan
ningunos detalles sobre Ia magnitud
del ataque emprendido por los ale
names en- Councillor, por 10 que no
puedc sabcrsc 81 ha sido IN simple
~contra-ataque o es el principle de al
guna ofensiva que tenga por Objective
meter una fuerte cuna en- las posicio-
mes inglesas al Oestc del rio Scheldt,
para obligar a los britanicos a retro
ceder, evacuando TODD e. territorio
que han ganado sorre Ia margen O.
rental de dicho rio y en- la region
de Masnicrcs. y que tar sacramento Il
menaza = Cambria por cl sur.
Los inglescs continian dirigicndo
5u empajc sobrc Cambria, Y durantc
e. d!a logruron hacer I'M ligcro avan-
&c al Oestc del bosq2c de Bourbon.
En- el sector de Ipres siguen desa-
grollandosc las actividades de Ia art
Iberia, pero sin que haya habido MIN
gunaS accioncs de infanteria.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-12-02
OBSEOUIOS
UNA GRAN AYUDA

CoBlprando uro de nuestros mol
nos pucGe ahorrarse cl gasto de "a
harjna. Somos Agcntes para vender-
los D0r cocrco.
Moline Hidalgo, Goa cngrane .. $3.50
SiGiino fiocteZuFIa, con ~yoiantes S6.S5
MGi;no MocteZuRla, cor cigdena S5.35
MaquiTa dc cese-, d nano . Si1.9S
Maquina de coser, 4 mano, con
cubicrta ...... ..... -. S13.98
Cardas para lana % algodGu S 100
ficadeTas ............ t5c. y 25c.
NeIas Gc cera $1,000. 10. p J 59c.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-12-02
Il; un uiiolentlsimo
otoque los teutones en-
Cambria, Francia
La pericia y la actividad de los ingleses
hizo fracasar esa ofensiva

CUARTELES GENERATES IN
CLESES EN- FRANCIA, Dicienbre
1o.-En sus operaciones en- Ia reglen
de Cambria, los alemanes i~niciaron
aver IN moyimiento envolvente, peco
los ingleses pudieron rctirar oportu-
namente Ia mayor parte de u tro-
a V a~rtilleria, Gespues del primer
ataque y salvarlas de caer en- manos
del enemigo. I'm numero de canoneS
que no pudo ser t~rasladado oportr-
namente, fue destruido por los ingle-
ses para inpedir que los apro"echa-
ran los alemanes. Por 10 que nasta
csta maNan Sc saba, podia asegu-
rarse cue ninguuas pleas de arti-
LIeria britanicas fuerOn capturadas
por los aIemanes.
Las bajas aIemanas h2bidas du-
rante ei dia de aver, fueron cxcesi-
v&mente mayores cue las de los dias
anteriores. Los i@gleses probable
raente tamn;ea perGie-ou un ccaSide-
ra5!e aI:a~ro &c honbrcs.
No sc i. trat&do de ocular ei he
enc de q:ic los tcuConeS dicrcn . los
ingieses una 0 dos horas de nal "a
70: pero no obsta2te, Ia sitlacion
aparecia esta manana algo mejorada
' no habia causa para mostrar in
quietud.
Algunos soldados irgleses de los
disrersos en- Las Eaeas del frente
tai vez han caido prisioneros Gel enc
migo; pero Ia mayor parte de las
tropas Sc dice quo fuercn retiradas a
tempo Y s2ivadaS.
ACln tarrenc HI sid0 pcrdido, pc
70 4. menos que ocurran acCateci-
mien.os ;marsTis.os. los planes de
.os ~&.a@.&nes Sc c~o2s;deran frusLra-
dos con las serias rtrdiGas que Sc
les ocasion2ron en- esa accion.
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nuan emprendiendo contra-ataques.
BERLIN, .Diciembre lo.-Las tro-
pas alemanas c%apturaron aver 1900
soldados ingleses y varias baterias
de artilleria en- Ia region de CAM
brai, segun anuncia el Ministerio de
Ia Guerra en- Ell boletin Official que
dio a Ia %publicidad hoy.
FL informe de refereucia dice que
entire Moeuvres y Bourbon Y desde
La Fontaine y Ia Folie, los alemanes
desalojaron q los ingleses de las
posiciones que habian capturado, obi
gandolos a retirarse hasta Grain
court, Anneux Y Cantaing. Las tro-
pas alemanas a~saltaron tambien las
colinaS situadas sobre Ia margen &C.
cidental del rio Scheldt y emprendie-
ron otro ataque 4 ambos lados de
Banteux, recuperando del cnemigO las
villas de Councillor Y Villeres-Guis-
ian.
PARIS, Diciembre 1o.-LOS ale
names dieron anoche IN violento
ataque en- ell frente de Verdun, segun
dice el communicate Official que G. Nj
historic de la Guerra do a la publ
cidad hoy. Los dos intentos hechos
por el enemigo para penetrar Ell las
lineas francesas, fueron rechazados
por las tropas del general oetain, que
lograron s~o5tenerse firruemcnte en-
sus posiciones despues de cncarniza-
dos combates.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-12-02
IRAN CHINoS A LAS PLANTA-
CLONES DE AZUCAR DE CUBA

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Diciem-
bre 1o.-Miles de trabaiadores chinos
vienen en- canine de China para Ia re-
piblica de Cuba, segun Sc supo hoy
en- esta ciudad Y llegaran dentro de
POGO tempo a este puerto, de don
de p~roseguiran su viaje, q traves de
los Estados Unidos, para Ia 1sla an
tillana.
Ell gobierno cubano, en- vista de la
a de brazos para Ia proxlma
zafra, do permiso a los prop~ietarlos
de las plantaciones de cana de azucar
para que s~olicitaran trabajadores en-
China, pues segin Sc sabe, los chi
nos son muy habiles tambien para
Ia recollection de Ia cana de azdcar.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-12-02
TR0TZkY 0RDEAA CUE
e. Eh58AjADon RUSSO
En- FRANCIA SEA
lESTITuiD0
Dice Cue ST participation en- Ia
C0nierencia inter aEiada 10
!.aCe acreedGr d III
dul0 castig0

PETRGGRADO, Diciembre To-
Leon Trotzky, Comisar;o Nacional de
Relacicnes del gobie-no bolsheviEi,
la declarado que el Ea?bajador de
Russia en- la capital de Francia, II.
MaklaEoff, ha sido destituido de 81
encargo Y e. puesto quedado acetate.
Esta acci6n del Ministro b0.Sheviki
Sc debe d IA participation que tcnio
cl E~mbajador ruso en- Ia conferen-
cia inter-aiiada sin la authorization
del gobierno russo, 10 que sc conside-
raba como una ofensa de Estado ST.
jeta q III duro castigo.
E Embajador NakIakoff que fue
non;brado por eli gobierao de Kecers-
ky, lego d Paris Ell dia 7 de Novicm-
bre pr6ximo pasado, pero hasta aho-
IA no habia ~presentado Sus creGea-
ciales al gobierno frances, en- espera
del curse que tomaran los acontaci-
mientcs en- Russia. Z! EmbajGdor
ocup6 IN asiento en- IL ~corferencia
inter-aliada. per invitacj6n especial
cue sc lie hizo: pe-o L III obser-
vaGor c~xtra-ofi-iai.
En- una ~entreyista que dicho repre-
s]entante diplomatico concedio ell mes
paSado. cXpreso ST. opoSicion y des-
afecto para Ell gobierno bolsheviki :
81 20 dc Noviembre predijo Ia caida
de los maximalistas en- IN plazo muy
brevc.
WASHINGTON, Diciembre 10
e I sIaiaa.r rn.o q essa "a. u:
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-12-02
Catalogo
de 1917

En- nuestro Catalogo General
anunciamos Ropa, Calzado,
Sombreros, Camas, Armas de
Fuego, Fonografos, PLEAS Me-
xicanas, Medicinas, Yerhas Me-
dicinales, muchos articulos i'm
portados de Mexico, ETC., etc.
Remitanos SC. para porte de I'm
ejempiar de mas de $50 pa
ginas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-12-02
EN- Ell FRENIE ITALIANO SOL;
ACCIONES DE ARTILLERIA
Sc LIB2ARON.

ROMA. DicicEbrc Io.-EI ccmuEi-
cado Official que cl Ministcrio dc Ia
Guerra pubi;c5 hoy Ell esta capital,
dec que en- vagios runtos del frentc
de batal!a. estln ~librandose violen-
tos comoates de artilicria; pero fue-
"a de ESQ, ningunas otras acc;ones haa
tenido lugar Gurante el dia.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-12-02

NJ. Bakhmctieff, expiicando hog Ia
falta de noticjas oficialea scbrc la
Gestitucion que ACADIA de haccr CT
gobierno bolsheviki del EmhaiaGor
russo en- Francia, N. MakIakoff, diio
que q nc habia rccibido avisos dc
Petrogrado en- vista dc que no ma
tcHido relaciones formales con ell
uuevo gobierno. desde cl derroca-
miento del regimen de kcrensky.
NingunaS comunicaciones agrcgo 81
EmbajadGr. Sc han recibido en- Ia
Embajada local 0 por los funeiona-
rios rusos aqu!, del nucvo gobicrno,
nj ningunas Sc han despachado tam
POGO por estos.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-12-02
LOS INGLESES RECUPERA2ON
TERRENO POR MEDIC DE
CONTRA ATAQUES

LONDRES, Diciembre 1o.-Deta-
Hes Gel combate en- el sector de
Cambria aver, nan empezado a re-
cibirse en- esta capital, Y ellos mues-
tran Ia magnitud y caracter del COL
pc ntentado por el enemigo, a fin
de quitarse la amenaza constante del
peligro, que constitute la cuha metj-
da en- csc sector por las tropas del
general Byac.
e. movimiento e%nvolvente de los
alcmanes fue Observable q tempo por
los ingleses y pudieroE evitar por
medic de una retirada, I'm gran dc.
sastre. Los britanicos Sc yieron obi
gados a retirar preciritadamente sus
tropas del area que formaba Ia es-
quina noreste del terreno cue habian
capturado los ingleses en- ST. ofensiva
&c Ia semana pasada, y asegurau
haber salvado todas sus tropas; pero
Ell communicate Official aIeman dice que
mas de 1000 ingleSes fueron hechos
prisioneros, asi como que capturaron
en- ST. avarce varias baterias de arti-
l,c-ia . los inClcses.
Los despachos ingleses oficiales,
indican que varias pleas que Sc ha-
llaban Ell peligro de caer en- podcE
del enemigo, fueron voladas por los
mismos ingleses y que despueS dc re-
puestas las tropas britanicas de Ia
primera sorpresa, iniciaron una Sc
RE de contra-etaques, contenicndo fl
nalmente el empuje encmigo. Esos
ccntra-ataques de las tropas oritani-
cas- han continuado efcctuandose du-
rante el dia dc hoy, pcro ell enemigo
tambien ha pcrsistiGo en- su cmpujc.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-12-02
CHOQUE DE AUTOMOBILES

En- Ia esquina de la avenida Main
V Gale Dewey, ~c3locaron aver a las
9:45 &. III. dos AUTOMOBILES, no ha-
biGndose registrado ninguna desgra-
cia personal.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-12-02

Cuando ncceSite Iibros en- espanol
d~irijase a Ignacio z. L0zanO.--Ile
y. Sta. Rosa Ave. San antonio. Tex.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-12-02

La lucha esta desarrollandose aun
en- csc frente Y los ingleses CONT
nuan emprendiendo contra -ataques.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-13
RED CROSS GROWING RAPIDLY
Now Has Membership of 100000
Compared With Only $4,000 Two
Years Ago.

i Two years ago, in 1915, there were
$4,000 members in the Red Cross
and the resources were comparative
ly small, says Farm and Fireside.
To-day there are 100000 members
and the cash capital of this vast or.
ganization is $100,000,000. Within
two years we expect the membership
to increase to 10,000,000 and the
money we receive will be tripled.
If you can imagine a piece OF
work bigger than that of an express
company, telegraph company or t
telephone company which grew tc
ten times its original size in the
space of three months, you will know
the kind of a job that is facing the
Red Cross. Up until March Of this
year the Red Cross had 40 workers
in the new headquarters in Washing
ton; now there are $50. Mai
streams into the offices every day
from all over the world, and none Of
the letters can be dismissed with {
brief note. Thew all rnnni"n naoni
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-13
MACHINE TESTS LEATHER.

The shoe-leather testing machine
of P. L. Wormley of the United
States bureau of standards, has as
its chief part a cam wheel, about
II inches in diameter of the shape
of four-leafed clover, and on each
of the four faces is mounted a test
sample. The wheel makes about
thirty revolutions per minute on a
horizontal axis. 1t is mounted at
the middle of two parallel metal
bars, pivoted at one end and free at
the other, and its faces rest in turn
near the outer edge of a 15-inch
horizontal disk, Pressure is given
by the weight of the bars, with any
additional load that may be sus-
pended from their free ends. The
cam wheel driven by chain from
a motor, turns the horizontal disk,
which has a cement friction top, and
is provided with brake wheel and
load carrying brake strap for giving
resistance to rotation.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-13
LOCATING BULLETS.

One Of the most notable develop
ments in surgery in the war hospi-
tails has been the improvement OF
means for locating the bullet in a
wound. Three electrical methods
have been developed, each of them
far superior to anything previously
in use. One of these devices is mag
netic in character a second, prob
ably the best known, is telephone
device. The last to be perfected,
said to be the best of all, makes use
of the galvanometer principle,
wherein the bullet makes its pres
ence known by its effect on an cleo
trio current. This device is said to
indicate not only the location of the
ball, but also the depth to which it
has penetrated.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-13
FINDS WAY TO KILL WEEDS
Hawaiian Sugar Grower Has Reduce"
Labor of Maturing Cane by more
Than One Half.

The new Notwithstanding method
developed by Charles F. Eckert III
the sugar-cane fields of the island
Of Hawaii is stated in a commerce
renort to have reduced the labor Of
maturing the cane more than one
half, while the crop has been IN
creased by an average of ten tons
per acre.
Shortly after the harvest the cane
stubble is freed from trash and Ter
tilted in the center of the rows, and
is then covered with strips OF tar OF
asphalt felt. The paper is held In
place along the rows by stones, with
the trash heaped over the edges OF
the strips. The young shoots OF cane
are spearlike and rigid, and are thus
able to penetrate the paper, while
the weeds which cannot get through
are soon smothered and dried up by
the heat concentrated beneath the
covering. The shoots are aided some
what by laborers who five or SLY
weeks after the paper has been ap.
piled, pass along the rows, cutting
Sits where the pressure has raised
tentlike elevations. The shoots are
much blanched as they emerge, but
quickly turn green and take on a
vigorous growth.
The best of many papers tried il
black sheathing felt weighing moi
more than nine pounds per hundred
square feet. Not only are the weeds
destroyed, but the plants profit by
the mulching action, with the great
amount of heat absorbed and impart'
ed to the soil.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-13
SALVAGE METAL FROM SEA.

A means of making use of the cleo
trio magnet under water has been de-
vised in Japan, and it promises to be
of great assistance in locating sunken
vessels, to recover which salvage OPP
erations on big scale are expected
after the war. Tests on this magnet
have recently resulted in bringing
up thousands of japanese shells, fred
in practice at sea, and it is now I'M
derstood that it will be used in ex-
tracing shell scraps from European
battlefields. The value of the iron
at present is huge.