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The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
Associated Press.

INSSOClated FftSS.J
 PARIS, Sept, 6.--After fearful assault and one o lhe most terrible battle known to history, the combined Ango-French captured the Germans works at the town of Combes the western front, this afternoon Official dispatches telling of the victory received here late hour this evening" All Paris IS celebrating as consequence the victory, the German deteSes at Oo bes had declared be practically mpregnabe by the greatest of German military engineers.
 TOWN FILLED WITH DEAD.
 When the Anglo-rench soldiers entered the town or Cone they found the of the city as well as the defe,es literally choked with German dead Part ot the Germans had been killed by the fearful artillery fire which preceded the allied asau but by far the greater part we're killed in the hand to hand and house to house tglng which followed the entrance into the city o1 the aeu Sol lrs in fact the slaughter is declared have been the most fearful of the war.
 VAST STORES TAKEN.
 As consequence of the retreat ot the Germans from Conbes vast stores of ammunition, provsons ana other snnnlies e into the hands ot tAe ales me Sern 2!
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
CIV F Fairbanks To
 Come To Coast
Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, Sept 26-Included in the itinerary of prominent Republi can speakers as announced here from Republican headquarters in New York, is Pacific coast tour for Charles Warren Fairbanks, Re publican candidate for the vice presidency of the United States He will leave for the west about Oc- tober l. His itinerary includes all Pacific coast cities of importance, and, as his program i5 mapped out at the present time. he will speak in Seattle on October :.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
Jackson Is Named
 City Tax Assessor

By unanimous vote the city council last night appointed R. A. Jackson the city assessor of taxes. MT. Jackson held the same position last year and gave satisfaction.
 The council voted him salary of $500. He will be required to do the work the law demands and also to appear before the equalization board when they hold their meet ings in December.
 MT Jackson is at present with the road commission that is building the wagon road from Ruby toward banks by the first of October.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
SENTENCE POSTPONED. (AsSOciated PreSS.)

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 26.-The sentence of Warren Billings, con victed of participating in the pre- paredness parade bomb throwing in this city several weeks ago, has been postponed. The reason for the postponement is that the attorneys for Billings are now preparing to present arguments for a new trial.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
HUGHES ISSUES CHALLENGE.
 Associated Press.)

CLEVELAND, Sept. 26,-C Charles E. Hughes. Republican candidate for the presidency, spoke here tonight During his speech he waXed warm in his attacks on the present admin istration issuing a challenge to the Democrats to deny if they dare his charge that John Lind, special emis- saPy of President Wilson to Mexico, was authorized by Wilson to say that Huerta would be put out of the Mexican presidency if he did not get out voluntarily.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
MExlCANS BATTLE.
Associated Press.)

CHIHUAHUA, Sept. 26-An ex- ploring column of Carranzaistas un- der the command of General Cabas- sos encountered Villa and a band of his bandits west of Fresno, ten miles from here, according to word sent to headquarters by courier. Af- ter exchanging shots, according to the report, the Carranza troops re tired to await the arrival of rein forcements. There were no casual ties
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
SALE MAY BE MADE.
Associated Press.)

COPENHAGEN, Denmark. Sept. 26. It is now believed that the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States can be accomplished without general election. The mat ter was brought up some time ago. but was opposed by the lower house, the members of which thought that it would be a wise move to let the people of the country vote on the proposed sale.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
WITH BOYS OF
 B|G LEAGUES
Associated Press)

SEATTLE, Sept. 26.-Four games were played by the National league teams today. None were played in the American league, and none were scheduled All of todays games were played in the east. The re- suits were as follows:
 At Brooklyn-Brooklyn 4, Chicago l.
 At Philadelphia-Ph Philadelphia 3, Cincinnati ?.
 At Boston-Boston 3, Pittsburg 0.
 At New York-New York 6, St. Louis l.
 The standing of the teams of the National lpagIle are as follows:
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
KAISER THANKS
 SHIP BUILDERS
Associated Press.)

BERLIN, Sept. 26.-Emperor Will liam has issued circular letter personally signed, in which he thanks the shipyards of the empire for their prompt work in repairing all of the ships which were damaged in the sea battle off the coast of Jutland with the British fleet. All of the repairs on the vessels are now reported to have been made.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
BRITISH TAKE THIEPNALE,.

LONDON, Sept 2O,-Announcement officially made from the British office tonight is to the effect that in addition to taking Combes the British forces have oc cupied Thepvac Word of the capture ot Ihlepvale was received at the office in official dispatch from Sir Douglas I1ag. Thiepvac is important town and tor mer strong German position the northwestern end ot the Somme front. A high ridge runs from Tmepvale to- ward the east surmounted by strong fortified redoubt All of these defenses taken today by the British cor1ing to the report of General IIag.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
BIG GOLD STRIKE MADE.
Associated Press.)

BOISE, Idaho. Sept. 26.-State Mine Inspector Bell has just an- nounced the richest gold strike ever made in this state. The strike was made in the Boise-Rochester mine at Atlata. Samples of the rock show values of $2,OOO to the ton. The Boise Rochester has heretofore been producing twelve-dollar ore.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
FORT WORTH WET.
Associated PreSS.)

FORT WORTH, Tex, Sept. 26.- Tarrant county, including Fort Worth, remains wet as the result of yesterdays local option election. The election, however, was very close. resulting in e majority of only 900 for the vets.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
FINED FOR DIGGING
 POTATOES ON SUNDAY

CHARLESTON, w. Va.-The state supreme court has been asked to determine whether it is unlawful to dig potatoes on Sunday.
 J. R., J. H. and J. M. Harrs were convicted on this charge and fined by a justice of the peace in Tucker county. They appealed to the cir cult court and were again found guilty by a jury. They now have appealed to the supreme court.
 The men claim they had to dig potatoes on Sunday in order to pre- vent the crop from freezing.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
Wheelers Come In
 With Frame Stage
Grover Frame, the big trail auto- DIVORCE CASE FILED.

Grover Frame, the big trail auto
 DIVORCE CASE FILED.
 The complaint in suit for di- vorce has recently been filed in the office of the clerk of court by Rosalind H. Tiffany against Eugene A. Tiffany. It recites that the cou- pie were married here in July, 1908, but states that the defendant desert ed the plaintiff after two years of married life. The plaintiff also asks that her maiden name of Rosalind Holland be restored. The couple have resided at Iditarod for the greater part of the time since their marriage.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02

Miss Lolita Elsemore, of Aber- deen, Washington, who is soon to become the bride of Herb Wilson. the well known young Alaska gov ernment railroad contractor, arrived in Fairbanks last night from the steamer Reliance.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02

were of but little use the sodery had not expected the attacks of the Germans Consequently all ot the attacking airsips made their escape without damage IS now De-
 eved that the attack of Monday afternoon was an aero plane scouting expedition, made to ascertain the extent ot the Roumaian air defense, with the idea ot paving the way for the Zeppelin attack at night although the rad o the afternoon created the most havoc ot the tWo The Rounanan army has only few aeropanes, and has but started the organization of flying corps.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
AT OUTS WITH EACH OTHER.
Associated Press.)

ATHENS, Sept. 26.-The steamship Hesperia has arrived at Suda bay, where former Premier Venizelos will los says that he does not intend to overthrow the Athens regime, but that he will establish a provisional government and save Greek Mace donia He further says that if the king moves in the right direction he will support him. In circles nearest to King Constantine it is declared that the king will declare war on Venizelos immediately. possibly to- night.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
ON EASTERN FRONT.

LONDON Sept. 26-No report has been received here today from Perograd regarding operations on the east front But while the Russians silent to the of the fighting which has been going the Ger claim have repulsed all of the Russian attacks
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
ENTENTE ALLIES WIN.

The dispatches received here and buetned by the French war office state that all battles north of the Somme utin in victories for the Entente Allies The French forces advanced their lines the north of treglcourt and they have also gained considerable ground along the Be thune road
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
ALLIES TAKE IMPORTANT GERMAN DEFENSE;
 GERMAN DEAD CHOKE STREETS OF COMPLIES
Combined tHnh Srh A%~h" and "H"" Cap
 North 1M

cers tried delay the long enough to permit the removal of the stores they unable to do as the defenders were beaten back every point Many German soldiers were killed while attempting defend the ammu milton and provision warehouses.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02

Deputy Marshal Chester T. Spen- cer, of Circle, arrived here last night, bringing a prisoner, one Simon David, a native, who will serve time in the federal jail here for selling liQuor to natives.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02

but the result of steadily growing demand.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
ROUMANIANS ARE. STRATEGISTS.

ROUMANIANS ARE STRATEGISTS.
 LONDON Sept 2O.-It is reported here in official dis patches Bucharest that the Roumaas have forced the Teuons from Vulcan pass by strategic move Vulcan pass, which is important pass in the Transylvanan Alps, had been occupied by the Germans under General Mackensen thus giving the Teuton forces another for the invasion of Roumania Had the Germans remained in possession of the position they would have been enveoped in Roumanan encrclng ment, according to the word received here.
 BUI CARS MAKE GAINS.
 LONDON, Sept 20.-Reports received here tonight re- gardng the fighting the Balkan front the effect that the Bugaras have occupied the Roumanan po sitions at Amzarech the Dobruda front The nforns- on received here is that the Bugars complete pos session of the AmzareCf- Parvels line
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02

Rubber stamps and stamp goods inks, etc., at The Citizen Office.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-20
CUT GLASS DISH WAITS
ARRIVAL OF ITS OWNER

Has anyone in Punahou lost cut.
glass cake or fruit dish?
If they have it might be vel to get
in touch with Chief McDuffie of the
detectives, for the chief has his eyes
On one which is thought to have come
from that district.
incidentally P. Naonohielua, an 81
year-old inmate of the Lunalilo Home,
is under arrest
McDuffie says the old man is rather
simple-minded and wanders about
Punahou occasionally, picking up
things which do not belong to him.
When the dish was discovered in his
possession he failed to explain how he
came to have it. He also could not
account for a pair of trousers which
he wore to the station, which appeared
to McDuffie to be part of a West
Point uniform which might have been
stolen from some officers wardrobe.
They are blue with dark braid down
the sides. .-. ..I -
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BUNS WAY ACROSS ~ ......
-. COUNTRY IN 9 DAYS "
... TO ENTER HARVARD

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Richard B.
yarnum, 223, who is to enter this years
freshman class. at Harvard, reached
Boston from Oakland. Cal, having
covered the trip by blind baggage and
on engine tenders i'll nine days, nine
teen hours and thirteen minutes. The
trip cost him $40, more than half Of
which was spent to obtain his release
from jail in Sandusky, Ohio, where
he spent two days. <-.....- r.. f..
He was repeatedly thrown off trains
on his way, being given a lift in only
one instance, when a train crew in the
West gave him chance to work for
his transportation. He was a steno-
grapher in police headquarters in Los
Angeles. His parents arc wealthy
ranch owners in Idaho, but he prefers
to work his way through college.
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JAPANESE GIRLS
WILL BE GUESTS .
OF ASSOCIATION
7. w. c. A. Will Act as Hostess
to Number of Students on
Saturday Afternoon

go: Members Of the Japanese high
school, the Japanese, mission at IA
kaako, and the Central Institute will
be especially invited to attend citi-
zenship meeting at the Y. w c. A.
Saturday afternoon. This will be the
first of number Of meetings for Japa-
nese girls. ~ t.. ...' -. @.."...:
Each meeting will INCLUDE talks on
citizenship by leading women of the
city. 1t has been planned to invite
certain groups To come TO the associ-
alton each week AT the first meeting
Mrs Doremus Scudder will talk on
The True Citizenship of the Ameri-
can Women Nice-Consul K. Fulfil
will also be present, and will address
the students in Japanese. = - -.
Members Of the Wakata Kali, the
Japanese club of the Y. W. c. A. will
act as hostesses, and refreshments
will be served to the guests. The
Japanese Women's Association has
been invited to attend the first meet
ing, and all students of the schools
mentioned will re asked to be present
on Saturday. ...... -. j..
Miss Annetta Dieckmann, education
al secretary. has the affair in charge,
and is being assisted by the members
of the educational and extension COM
mtttees, which include Mrs. P. l..
Weaver, Mrs. w. J. Forbes, Mrs. Sa-
die Sterritt and Mrs. Lloyd Killam.
During the meeting Miss Dieckmann
will outline the plans. that have been
proposed for the better citizenship
movement Members of the associa-
ton will show the guests the differ
ent activities of the club, and the
members of the Wakata Kai will ex-
plain the various workings Of the diff
ferent departments, Meetings will be
held each week. ---.--.- - :. L..
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AMERICANS WHO FORFEITED THEIR
BIRTHRIGHT Cannot CLAIM IT NOW

and American citizenship, to investi-
safe the citizenship of transplanted
Americans. Mr.. Flournoy, The World
correspondent is informed, visited
London and the European CAPITALS.
and his report did not expedite the
departure of the Twilight Zoners''
To their native soil ia
or course, many natiye-bOrn Amer
Scans lived Abroad either to pursue
studies or to represent American
business houses. Such persons stand
in high favor with the State Depart
ment. But it is only when the real
Twilight Zoners" were squeezed to
the surface by the pressure. of British
war measures that the opportunity
was given them to prove the value
they set on their nationality.
Only when the immediate POSSIBLE
ity OF facing military service in the
British army confronted some of these
Americans did they seek to resume
their nationality, 1t is said.
A typical case came before the
American Consul General recently. A
man born in, the United States of
naturalized Dutch parents was brought
by them TO this country when he
was six years old He has lived here
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IN WAR arena
BRITISH CHANCELLOR
GRATEFUL TO u s

!. LONDON, Eng, Oct. 20.-Hapld-
fire criticism OF the rate of interest
tmore than per cent? which Great
Britain is paying for the loans she
has made in the United States was
met by Reginald McKenna,- chancel-
lor of the exechequer, in the house
of commons yesterday. He declared
that but for the fact that this country
has been able to raise part of the
needed money to finance herself in
TIE United States there would have
been great food shortage in the
United Kingdom, and that she would
have been short of other supplies
necessary for the proper prosecution
of the war .-.- -, +. ~
+ Mr.. McKenna in replying said that
so far from regretting that Great
Britain is paying such an interest en-
the bonds and other securities held
abroad, he was pleased to think
such is the case. He told the house
that the placing of bonds and other
securities and the making of loans in
foreign countries and particularly in
the United States is a good thing for
the empire. thing much to be de-
sired 49,. -
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FINE PROGRAM ANNOUNCED FOR
BRITISH RED CROSS CONCERT

Song, Twas in Trafalgar Bay,
Braham Mr. Neil Slattery; accom-
PIANIST, Mr.. o. u. Hyatt ....=..-:
Address, Nelson and the Twentieth
Century. Mr.. H. A. Taylor i. r..
Song, Mother O. Mine, Rudyard Kip
ling. Mr. Philip Hall; accompanist,
Miss Pearl JosephsOn. E:|. "..."....
. Star-Spangled Banner
God Save the King e.. 49,:
The first number starts at S:15 p.
m, prompt and all those desiring 20
hear the concert are urgently request
ed to procure their tickets immediate
v from the following members: ".
Consul E. L. s. Gordon, Fred HarIi-
son, w. F. Wilson, ]. A. Rath, j. c..
McGill, G. c. Cantlay, John Watt,
William H. Healy, w. Macfarlane.
John Irvine, Richard Costing, George
NJ Brown, H. A. Taylor, George Bus
tard. ~>.= ..=...
Any ladies or gentlemen applying
at the door for admission will have
to takezthe chance of procuring a seat,
as ticket holders will be given first
privileges -.
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LONDON. Eng. = The American
State Department has refused pass
ports to more than geo American-born
persons, some or whom have lived in
England from ten TO thirty-fiNe years.
Nor viii the State Department allow
these persons TO register as American
citizens, according to information
The World correspondent received to
day. III. .- 81
These 200--their number may be
twice as m&ny-are known to real
Americans here as the Twilight
Zoners;" they dwell neither in day
light nor darkness, they are neither
American or British, 1t seems that
the. United States considers that these
American-born women and men
some of whom are very wealthy
have eNpatriated themselves, and that
the attempt TO claim dual nation
atty.
The state Department, however,
will decide the case of each "Twi-
light Zoner" on its own merits. These
are troublous times for the State De-
partment to claim a woman or a man
as an American citizen who is not one.
The. State Department sent Robert
w. Flonrnoy, its expert on passports
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Fort ShaferNotes
tspecial ,star. Builetln Corrcspondencel

Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence e..
I: FORT. SHAFTER, Oct l9-First
Lieut.. Adrian X Polhemus. I'd Tnfan-
try, has been granted, by Department
Headquarters, leave Of absence I'M
der exceptional circumstances, for
three months and % days, to take eff
feet. upon arrival at San Francisco
about November ~.
y g
Nurses Ethyl l.. Dumbrille. Louise
Knapp and louise Presser, who re-
Gently arrived from the mainland,
have been assigned for duty to the
Department hospital at Fort Shafter.
- y .-. Hill"
The troops of the Machine Gun Com
pary. I'd Infantry, who have been at
tending the school of musketry and
fire at Fort Schofield were paid off
at Fort Shafter today
l.. y y ...
The swimming tank will be avail
able for officers and their families
from 2 TO 2:3O p. m. every Tuesday.
F.. 49,. - y "....
The examination to be made by the
inspector today was of the ordnance
... e.. F.. - - y ,~
+, general fatigue" has been order
ed for the entire post by the COM
manding officer, under the direction
of Lieut.-Col. Weigel and the shrub
berry and underground in the gulch
is being cut down and removed. The
work on the new road in back of the
cantonment barracks and beside the
Company d. Engineer Corps, barracks,
is being rapidly pushed to completion
by the quartermaster. =.... ....-
b." ~. y y ...." Ill:
The first examination held for the
new class in the bakers and cooks
school was held today. ...-. ~
..... -. -. 9 y ......> =.
" Word has been received that Capt.
Carl A. Martin Of the I'd Infantry, who
has been temporarily on duty on the
border, will return to his regiment
either on the November or December
transport. ...-. ~. -.
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ANTI-WILSON BANNERS r..
RIPPED INTO RIBBONS
BY CHICAGO CROWD
tAssoeiated Press by Fsderal Wireless,

fAssoeiated Press by Federal Wireless)
CHICAGO, III ,.Oct. 20.-While the
President was on his way t. the Press
Club, where he made an address at
neon, his auto was held up by a
crowd, which had collected around a
number of women bearing banners in
scribed. Vote Against Wilson" Just
as the Presidents auto reached the
scene trouble had broken out. The
banners were torn from the hands of
the women and were ripped into rib
bons, while the women themselves
were roughly handled by the crowd.
The afternoon appearance of the
President was before a large crowd
Of women. whom the speaker address
ed as Fellow citizens" At this meet
ing the President predicted that this
period would mark the renaissance
of sense of patriotic responsibility
on the part of the American public.
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Harvard Accords
Recognition 10
. Humble Ukulele

Another rung in the ladder of pop
uIaTity has been climbed by the uku*
lele.- This time il is formal recogni-
tion by the music club OF Harvard
University. which has advertised for
ukulele players among the student
body. Announcement comes through
the. Boston jMass,l Post, which says:
The ukulele, that Hawaiian must
cal instrument which makes every
note moan. received the official sane
ton of Harvard Yesterday. when the
varsity musical club management adj
yeTtised for ukulele players for the
first time. Students who can strum
the square instrument will be reward
ed during the Christmas vacation with
a free trip to such winter resorts. as
Pinehurst, s. c.. and Florida. .. r..