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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-07
Stro-GermanS Launch Ter
rifle Attacks in Effort to
Break Through italian Line
to Venitian Plain,
0NSLAUGHTS REPULSED
WITH GREAT SLAUGHTER
Berlin Claims Capture of g.
600 British and 1900
italian Soldiers With Many
Guns in Recent Fights,
lev MORNING ,oursAl SPECIAL LEASED WIRE,


The carefully laid plans of General
Byng to withdraw his troops at vari-
Gus points on the Cambria salient to
more tenable positions have been car
ried out in perfect order, and appar-
emily without the Germans even hav-
ing knowledge of the movement.
The falling back was made neces-
sary by wedges driven into the salient
last week by the Germans, which on
several sectors threatened disaster to
the British should they continue to
hold their positions. From an arc ex-
tending before Cambrai distance of
about eighteen mile.A the new British
front has been lessened to length Of
about ten miles with the bases rest
ing in the north in the region of
MoeHvres and in the south near Con-
nelieu.
Germans Make Large Claims.
As result of the .heclstsaS'd move
ment the Germans claim the reoccu-
patton of Gaincourt, Anneux, Noyelles
and the woods and heights north of
Marcoing and that their uncontested
gain has been to depth of about
two and a half miles over front Of
six and quarter miles. The Berlin
war office asserts that since the Ger
man offensive in the Cambria region
began British prisoners in excess of
5000 and ia guns have been taken
On the italian front the Austro-
Germans are making frantic attempts
to break through and debouch upon
the plain of Venetia. In the Asiago
plateau battles of almost inprece-
dented violence are taking place. the
Teutonic allies using a great array of
guns and men in their efforts to over
Jtoli On, ba
Meletta sector the enemy made some
slight advances but only through the
sacrifice of large numbers of men, the
Italians resisting determinedly. An
enemy attempt to carry the Italian
line of defense in the upper Brenta
valley met with repulse and heavy
casualties.
1900 Italian Prisoners.
The Berlin war office announcing
the taking of the Meletta positions
says that in the new offensive of the
Teutonic allies 1900 Italians have
been made prisoner and that more
than sixty of their guns have been
captured.
From Berlin comes the announce
ment that an armistice of ten days, to
begin Friday at noon, has been ar
ranged for the entire Russian front.
IN NeriIlCdliOH OI preNiouS iepoitS
that the Rumanians were not seeking
an armistice with the enemy is Ru-
manian official communication say
ing that attempts made by the enemy
TO fraternize with the Rumanian
troops were put down with shot and
shell. Denial also is made that the
new Ukrainian government had open
ed negotiations for a separate peace
with the central powers.
Another Air Raid.
Another air raid on east England,
the first in more than a month. was
made early Thursday morning by
some twenty-five German planes, six
Of which reached the London area
Two of the raiders were brought down
and their crews made prisoner. The
material damage was relatively slight.
but seven persons were killed and
twenty-one injured.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-07
Greatest Disaster to BaH Any City Modern History Hits Halifax:
More Than 1000 Persons Dead City Virtually Rus Collision of
Ships in Noa Sotan Harbo One Laden With Explosives Is Cause

reason Of the admitted purpose and
intent to cripple business industries
in the United States and by reason OF
the fragrant violation of diplomatic
propriety in employing an American
citizen protected by an American
passport as secret bearer of official
dispatches through the lines of an en-.
emy of Austria Hungary, the Austro.
Hungarian government was requested
to recall Dumba.
Austrian Consnls Active.
THE Austrian consuls at st. Louis
and New York were implicated With
Dumba in these Transactions, partic
ularly in the circulation of strike
propaganda. They were implicated in
procuring forged passports from the
United States for the use OF their
countrymen I'm going home.
Long before the above activities
were made public our government
had evidence that the Austrian diplo.
matic and consular service was being
used in this country for Germany's
warlike purposes.
while Austria's submarine war.
fare has been of very limited char.
acter they have adopted and ad.
hered to the policy of the ruthless
submarine warfare of the imperial
German government.
After diplomatic relations with
Germany had been broken, the de.
partment on February IA, 1917, dis
patched the following telegram to the
American embassy at Vienna survey.
ing briefly the position of the Aus
triar government on submarine war.
fare:
The Ancona Case.
In the American note of -Decem-
Der s, 1915, to the Austro- Hungarian
government in the Ancona case, this
government called attention to the
views of the government OF the Unit.
ed States on the operations of subma-
r.nes in naval warfare which had
been expressed in no uncertain terms
to the ally Of Austria-H Hungary and Of
which full knowledge on the part OF
the Austro- Hungarian government
was presumed. In safety, the I'M
perial and royal government is able to
substantially assent to this view of the
Washington cabinet.
Moreover, in the case of tie Per-
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The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-25

Alaska can use her own coal this winter" declared George Nelson, well known railroad contractor of Katalla, who is now building the railroad of the Alaska Anthracite Railroad Com pany on Controller Bay.
 MT. Nelson is going inside with a crew of 100 men aboard the Admiral Watson this spring. He expects to Alaska. The company recently bought increase the number of this crew in in San Francisco two locomotives of 60 and 40 tons each, standard guage, 16 flat cars, 10 coal cars and other equipment.
 The company built Is miles of road on Controller bay last summer, and Nelson is now going to complete the remaining 25 miles of the line to tide- water. Marriage and other facil.- ties will be provided on Controller bay. The initial expenditure of the company will be between $500, 900 and s60o.OOO.
 "The road will tap more coal acre. age and tonnage than the government
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-25

It is reported that o. +. Williams Koyukuk mining man, has interest eded English capital in that district, taking options of between 600 tand 700 acres of ground, the purchase price of which and the improvements contemplated making the investment total well above a million dollars. A pipe line 26 miles long will be in stalled.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-25
ALASKA
 NOTES
(From Our Exchanges.)

The Alaska Engineering Commis- sion has announced that a district en- gineer will yislt the work in the Mat anuska division once each week, and employees having complaints to make as regards either camp food or quar- ters or having other grievances are requested to report the same to the engineer.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-25
ALASKA COAL TO BE MINED; SEATTLE
 CAPITAL INTERESTED

could do with s2o,000,ooo," says Mr. Nelson. We will be ready to ship coal from the mine to Goose bay in August or September. We can also ship coal in October or November to any point in Alaska or on the outside. Alaska uses 100000 tons of coal an- nually and we are first going after our share of this business. It has already been proven by government test that the coal mined in Alaska is equal, if not superior to the high grade anthracite mIned in pennsyl- vania."
 The capitalization of the company is $5,000,000. The officers are John A. Campbell, president; James Campbell, vice president; Char.es Davis, secre- tary. Ritchey and Roy Kinnear, now controlling the large kinnear estate, which has heavy Seattle realty hold lngs, are also interested.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-25

Office and Residence of J. F. McAl- lister, treighter and transfer, Elite Baths. Phone Red 157.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-25
SPRING TIME IS HERE
 FOR THE BEST
 LINE IN TAILORING

For :he bes. wosx in tailoring see us We make alterations. We do cleaning, pressing and re- pairing for ladies and gentlemen. We make suits to order.
 First class workmanship. modern method and prompt service. We appreciate your patronage.
 Yours to please,
 NOME TAILORING CO. Next door to Segerstrom 6 Hagen. WAR NEWS-lnllst your name now on the subscription list of the Nugget and keep posted on the war.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-12
of course, indefinitely.
Cold to Be Met With.

The average winter temperature we
will encounter will be 35 or 40 de-
grees below zero, this slightly mod
Grating in the brief summer.
Starting out from some port on the
Pacific, probably Seattle, in July, we
will pass through Bering Strait and
proceed north around Alaska. Arriv-
ing at some point off the American
coast in September, we will "set" the
ship in the rapidly forming ice-felds,
and resign ourselves to a continuous
drift with the ice, wherever it may
lead us.
We expect to come out at some point
between Spitzbergen and Greenland.
In thus drifting with the ice, we will
be able to note its trend and Just what
forces are operating in its directions.
Whether it is moved principally by the
water currents beneath, or is driven
by a constant wind, is yet to be de-
termined. Numbers Of important
scientific theories may be either blast
ed or substantiated through these OBJ
servations.
Frequent, hourly, if possible, sound
ings will be taken of the sea bottom
and specimens of the fauna from the
sea-floor collected. The theory that
at some former age, the earth's equa-
tor was located at what is now the
pole, and changed to its present posi-
tion by "flip-fop" of the earth, may
be somewhat cleared up by study Of
dead fauna life of the Arctic ocean, if
any can be obtained.
The expedition will include some
distinguished meteorologist. in order
that an intensive study of the atmos-
pheric laws obtaining at the pole
may be made in the interests of sci
ence and navigation
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-12

The supreme court of the United
States has upheld the Webb Kenyon
law, and this is regarded as a great
triumph for the prohibition forces of
the country. 1t was prophesied by the
liquor interests that the law would be
declared unconstitutional. 1t takes
some people long time to realize
that the liquor business is doomed.
But for ten years, and more, it has
been apparent to close students of the
question that it was only matter of
time before the death knell of the
evil business would be sounded
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-12
McADOO is URGING
TAX ON LUXURIES

! Washington, D. c., Jan. SIN the
future, when you drink an ice cream
soda or glass of ginger ale or eat
nut sundae you may have to pay
a federal tax.
When you buy your phonograph
you may have to pay a tax, and wher
you play your favorite record you
may also have to pay tax.
When you drink a cup of coffee you
may have to pay tax not only or
the coffee, but also on the sugar you
use, if any.
When you buy an auto you may
have to pay federal tax.
When you blow out tire you may
have to pay another tav to get an.
other tire
When you put on the woolens in
the winter you may have to pay q
federal tax.
400 Articles Mentioned.
At least, all these taxes will be as.
sessed if the ways and means com.
mittee of the house and the finance
committee of the senate follow in de.
tail the various methods of raising
|
them by Secretary of Treasury Nc.
Adoo.
1t was learned today that the sec.
retary mentioned in his letter more
than 400 different items not already
taxed which might be taxed in the
future to raise the revenue to meet
the threatened deficit in the treasury
The whole list could not be obtained
but the above is a fair sample OF
the kind of things that would be taxed
and the extent of the researches OF
treasury experts into the problem
of finding new things to be taxed.
If all the things mentioned in the
secretary's letter we're taxed accord.
ing to the rate mentioned by him, a
total of more than $4,000, 900 900
worth of revenue could be raised in
one year. This would exceed the
needs of the government by about
$3.50, 100000.
Dislike to Raise Rates.
Of course, it is not settled that any
of the things mentioned above will
be taxed. 1t may be that the COM
mittees will find that they can do
without tax on soft drinks and on
monograph records, but it is believed
to be certain that a number of new
taxes will be imposed because rates
on present taxable commodities have
about reached their limit.
Secretary McAdoo and others are
opposed to a further increase in the
rate of existing internal revenue
taxes and believe that new taxes
should be imposed before present
rates are raised However, many
members of the committee have the
opposite opinion.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-12
A mountain of feotbarc r;hbo,,

A mountain of feathers, ribbons and
felt, lodged upon the head of a fair
woman and located between you and
the screen will shut out the picture
from your view. But it does seem that
the process is unfair since you paid
your dime to see the pictures same as
did the fair wearer of the said monu-
mental mass. But it would seem that
the said fair lady, having bought the
headgear to be seen is determined that
you see it and nothing else.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-12
WATCH YOUR STEP.

Watch your step on boat and train.
Crossing the street and down the
lane,
Danger is lurking everywhere.
Watch your step, beware, take care
Watch your step, where'er you are
From auto and trolley car,
Down the stairs or up a flight.
Watch your step both day and night.
Watch your step, when you leave
home;
Down yonder path. do not roam.
You know well, to where it leads,
Watch your step, avoid misdeeds.
Watch your step, both night and day.
Don't let your feet lead you astray.
Keep to the right, bear that in
mind,
Watch your step, keep it in line.
Watch your step, says the holy writ
Don't udge others, you are not fit,
You are based, you will find.
Watch your step, your business mind
Watch your step ere 'tis too late;
Stop, think, at temptations gate.
Then turn back while all is well.
Watch your step or you'll go to h.
Watch your step, all will be we'll,
In happiness you will dwell
To that goal your efforts bend
Watch your step clear to the end.
douglas Wier.
Baltimore Md
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-12

Thomas w. Lawson is again in the
ilmelight. He asserts that "there is
a leak" referring to alleged leaks
In the state department by which Ger.
tain, unnamed financiers "clean up six.
ty million dollars" But this famous
"hot air" artist fails to specify just
who is guilty, although he was given
hearing. Truth is, this brazen bluff,
fer is again seeking notoriety. If he
knows anything why doesn't he spec
ify; he need not fear the consequences
But then, nobody fears him. They
have heard too much "hot air" spouted
from the same mouth.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-12

Word has reached us that the split
log drag is being freely used on the
road between Union and Kelton, and
in other communities of the county. It
is a good work, and we sincerely hope
1t will be put into operation through
out the entire county. If this work is
done at the right time, it is the best
and most inexpensive way that can be
found to put the roads in reasonably
good condition.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-12

is a good town, real good town, al
though we do not waste our time in
boasting. The new opera house, just
completed, would be credit to any
in the State. Fact is, we do not know
of as handsome and convenient play
house in the State. When you see it,
you will say the same thing. New
residences are so common that one
scarcely takes notice of one starting
up. 1t is a fact that Union is show
ing steady, wholesome growth that
is extraordinary.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-12
A WOMAN'S HEART.

A woman'S heart is a savings bank
Where the love you deposit lies,
Gathering interest day by day
From the sunshine of the skies.
There isn't safer place, my lad
To bury the treasure you'd keep
Than down in its beautiful vaults of
dream
Where the tenderest blossoms sleep.
A woman's heart is the place to hide
Whatever you'd treasure best:
For she'll give it back as the years
go by
In a love that's more than rest.
A woman's heart is storage vault,
Where nothing breaks in to steal,
Except the honor you fail to pay
And the love you forget to feel.
A love you have placed there once
remains,
And you may forget, but she
Will give it back, if you want it so,
And smile as she hands the key.
Smile, but never forget, my lad,
That smile is the saddest thing
When it's over the ashes of some
tnlng dead
And the heart is broken wing!
A woman's heart is fortress strong,
Where your foes may never come,
With prancing steeds and cleaning
sword
And the rat-tat of the drum.
For that which you treasure she will
defend,
And as loud as the guns may roll,
She'll stand in the breech to the very
end
And then she will fight with her
A woman's heart would rather
trust
My all unto that, 7 know,
For love in the keeping of such a
place
Will grow as the blossoms grow.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-12
WAS LAST SURVIVOR
OS HISTORIC BODY
Judge J. A. p. Campbell, One of Orig
inal Confederate Congress Del
egates, Dead.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 10.-Judge J.
A. p. Campbell, said to be the last OF
the 40 original delegates to the Con
federate States congress who signed
the constitution of the Confederate
States of America, died at his home
here tonight. He was 81 years old.
Judge Campbell was licensed to
practice law in Mississippi when only
II years of age, according to his auto
biography. When Fl he was elected
to the Mississippi Legislature and was
speaker of the house of representa-
tives five years later. He was a mem
Der of the constitutional convention
which adopted the Ordinance of Seces-
sion and was an officer in the Con-
federate army for three years, serv-
ing as captain, lieutenant colonel and
colonel.
For several years he was circuit
judge and later was appointed to the
State supreme court, serving for 18
years when he retired
He was one of three commissioners
appointed to codify the statutes of
Mississippi in 1870 and in 1878 pre-
pared new legislature code of nearly
200 sections.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-12

Kind reader, you would be surprised
if you could take look at our sub
scription books. There are just $4,000
good sound dollars now due us on our
mail list. That fine sum would work
wonders in giving us a lift in these
strenuous times. The high price of
newspaper would trouble us not a
whit. If you are one of the delin-
quents, which fact may be determined
by glance at the little yellow label
on your copy, get your heart right
and send us a remittance Twenty
six hundred dollars-that is big
sum of money. How about liquidating
your part Of this debt?
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-12
DARING YOUTH LOOTs HOUSES.
Young Rock Hill Boy Robs in Broad
Open Daylight.

Rock Hill, Jan. 6.-With a cart
ridge belt of cloth with oilcloth cover
the upper part of a shoe for his
holster, into which was thrust Al
calibre revolver of ancient make, file
and a jimmy, together with huge
bunch of stolen keys, barefooted and
| admittedly desperate" half breed
Indian, Frank Killian, has been pillag-
| ing houses here for some time, ac-
cording to his own confession.
The lad, only Ia years of age, has
evidently been reading novels telling
of the deeds of bandits. His outfit
was as picturesque as that of noted
outlaws and that he was trying to
initiate the action of bandits and rob-
bers as described in cheap fiction is
evident. His bold and daring deeds
were performed in broad daylight.
For some time the police have re-
ceived complaints of homes entered
and various articles taken. Evidence
secured from time to time during the
past week led to the belief that a
bunch of white boys were involved
and the officers have been on the look
out. The home of L. w. Whitesides
near the city, and the residences of
t. w. Huey, A. G. lizard, A. l.. Bald
win and Mrs. Cathcart have all been
broken into during the past 10 or IL
days. That of Mrs. Cathcart was en-
tered yesterday afternoon and the boy
was surprised by the sudden return
of Mrs. Cathcart. Nothing daunted,
he drew his revolver, which seems to
have served its best days unless new
hammer spring is secured, and almost
frightened Mrs. Cathcart into hys-
teria. She managed to give the alarm
and the intruder took to his heels
The officers tracked him easily and
were within 100 yards of his home
when darkness stopped the pursuit.
This morning a few inquiries in the
neighborhood led them to him. The
boy lives with his mother and brothers
and sisters at the Aragon village, the
family having come here only few
weeks ago. Why he went barefooted
is not known, because the money he
secured during his housebreaking ex-
petitions would have purchased sew
eral pairs of shoes. The remainder of
the family expressed ignorance of the
actions of the lad and surprise that
he had been robbing houses.
Little of the loot was found in the
home. Killian confessed readily to the
officers and told them of places where
he had buried stolen articles. By Wis
iting these places many of the arti-
cles were recovered, but some had
been sold and the money spent He
had secured plentiful supply of am
munition for his revolver, several
razors, sword, an ample supply of
keys, gun and other articles as a
result of his raids. Strange to say
all the robberies were committed dun
ing the day and while the occupants
of the houses were away. Articles
have been missed by other residents
and it is expected that further inves-
tigation will disclose other activities
by the youthful marauder.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-12

We will thank the city authorities to
send out n split-log drag or road
scrape or some other invention and
remove the big, sharp rocks scattered
up and down Church street by the
rock wagons. These said loose rocks
interfere with the operation OF our
"John Henry" and we do not think
that is fair.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-12
MASTERS SALE.

State of South Carolina,
County of Union.
Court of Common Pleas.
Sallie ]. Betenbaugh, ct al, Plaintiffs,
against
Marie Gault, ct al, Defendants.
In obedience to an order made in
the above stated case, | will sell at
public auction, at Union, during the
legal hours of sale before the Court
house door on Salesday, Monday, Feb.
!5. 1917. the following land to wit:
All that certain lot of land situated
about one and one-eighth miles south
of Union Courthouse, said County,
bounded by the lands of P. C. Whis-
enant. |. Nj. Sumner and Hart street,
being the lot conveyed to Effie Beten-
baugh and others by j. l.. West by
deed dated November 6, 1906, and re-
corded in Office of Clerk of Court in
Book X 4, page 325.
Terms of sale: Cash; purchaser to
pay for papers.
E. c. Howe,
2-3 Master.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-12

The question of amending our State
prohibition laws is scheduled to come
up in the legislature. We hope the
law will be amended so as to allow
two quarts, or even one, month, in
stead of the gallon-a-month shipment
now allowed. To one who has no use
for even quart year it does seem
that a quart month would be all
that anybody could need. The fact
is, it would be a good thing to wipe
out the whole thing. 1t would be a
blessing, not a curse, if there could
not be a drop brought in. And we
sincerely hope that the movement to
allow considerable shipments of beer
will be throttled. We can see no diff
ference between the evils of whiskey
and the evils of beer. Both make peo-
pie drunk and neither is necessary.