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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
Twenty-Five Planes Were Brought Down last Night on West
 Front. OTHER GAINS ARE MADE Military Observers Declare That the Allies Show Superiority in
 the Air.

LONDON, Oct. 25. - An official report received today from Paris says 25 German planes were last night brought down in battle with Germans near Chavignon.
 Military observers point out that the Allies have the Germans whipped in the air, having won many recent important battles. Re- gently over half of the Zeppelin fleet was destroyed by French air men, and before that heavy toll was taken when the Germans tried to to bomb Nancy, in the number of German planes brought down.
 It is also pointed out that the United States is now building 20,- 900 aeroplanes and have contracted for 32,000, and that as soon as these are available, a strong aerial offensive will be launched. It has been claimed all along by many observers that superiority in the air would win the present war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25

torney-General George B. Grigsby, and MT Wilkinson, the latter speak ing for the labor unions.
 MT. Riggs made a splendid address, showing how the United States was forced into the war in self-defense and to protect the cause of liberty everywhere.
 MT. Wilkinson spoke of how or ganized labor stood back of the President in his efforts to defend the rights of Americans.
 MT. Grigsby was the last speaker, and he wound up the meeting with an eloquently patriotic address which aroused great enthusiasm.
 All of the speakers lived fully up to the occasion, and as result there was a large subscription for bonds. and it is believed here that Anchorage will far exceed any other Alaskan town in the amount of her bond buying.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
Germany Made Aware of Forts That Russians Intended to Con-
 StruCt.
HOW GERMANS GET AID
Sequel to Their Capture of the Islands at Mouth of Gulf
 of Riga.

PETROGRAD, Oct 25.-How the Germans were aided by sympathizers in their capture of Oesel, Dago and Moon Islands in the Baltic sea is told by N. Wish Nevsky, commission CT sent to observe conditions, who escaped in an open boat, after the German occupation.
 He says several officers, includ ing General MartinOff. commander of the garrison, committed suicide when his troops surrendered.
 A Russian aviator brought down German machine and on the body of the dead occupant was found a copy of complete plans, not only of existing, but also of proposed forts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
JUNEAU ElkS HELP
 BOOST THE CAUSE
 WITH CASH DONATION

Juneau Lodge of Elks at the busi- ness meeting and banquet last night voted to purchase $20O worth of Lib erty Bonds and donated another $1O0 for the purpose of carrying on the campaign for Food Conserva- tion A class of six were initiated. Following the business meeting, a banquet of Alaska venison, Alaska potatoes, Alaska egg salad, and oth- CT Alaska products was served. The gathering was entertained by Ira Robertson and Ralph Healey.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
BERLIN GIVES A
 REPORT OF FRENCH
 ADVANCE ON WEST

BERLIN. Oct. 25.-In their attack on the Aisne front the French pressed forward quickly. but later were stopped by the German reserve troops. French troops captured the villages of Allemant and Shavignon. and positions between these points became untenable.
 The advanced batteries of the Ger mans had to be blown up and left to the French as the Germans with drew
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
Is Not Intended That the People Shall, Eat Any Less Than They
 Formerly Did.
w 0 RK IS OUTLINED
Associated Press Gives a Statement of the Way the Work Is Car
 ried on.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. With National Food Pledge Week only a few days off, the Food Administra- tion today announced that it's army of half a million men and women volunteer canvassers Is mobilized and ready for the campaign under the various State Food Administra- tors.
 Food Pledge Week begins Sunday, October 2S and ends November 4.
 The 5O0.000 canvassers reported on a preliminary survey several days ago that they were sure to get the signatures of approximately 13,0OO,O0O American housewives to the Food Pledge.
 A million and quarter of the country's 22,000.000 housewives al. ready have signed the card promis.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
MANY GERMAN FORCES.

ROME, Oct. 25.-Advices received here show that for several days large bodies of troops have been gathering for an offensive in the di- rection of the recent Italian sue cesses.
 The majority of the reinforce ments are Germans and it is be- lieved they have been withdrawn from the Russian front.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
FOR POLITICAL EFFECT.

LONDON, Oct. 25.-SOme observ- CTS here believe that Germany, in order to offset the victories of the allies on the west front, and to hold Russia in line for insisting on peace propaganda, is throwing troops against the Italian front. All so with the disorganization of Rus sian internal affairs, thus handicap ping the military, Germany can safely withdraw large number of soldiers from the eastern front.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
Germans Still Retiring from the Russian North ern Battle
 Front.
LAY WASTE TO LAND
German Attempt to Land on Werder Peninsula Is Frustrated by
 the SlavS.

q PETRoGRAD, 7 Oct i25.-The Ger. man retreat on the northern front continues and the Russian war of. flee reports that the Russian van guards have lost touch at several points with the retiring Germans.
 The latter in retreating laid waste to the country.
 An official report says the Ger mans retired about 15 miles in the Riga region near Pakoff Road sec tor and along Little Joegel river.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
Mine Employees of Alaska Gastineau Company
 Give a Large
 Sum. ALL ALASKA IN LINE Speeches Made at Anchor age - Sitka Does Her Bit in Good
 Shape.

The employees of the Alaska Gas ed $30,o0o to the purchase of Lib erty Bonds by the close of the cam paign at noon Saturday, according to estimates made today. Much of this was the direct result of meet ings held at Thane at noon yester- day and at Perseverance last night. These meetings were addressed by H. L. Faulkner and attended by Harold H. Post of the First Nation al Bank and J. R. Willis and Guy McNaughton of the B. M. Behrends Bank. A great deal of it was mon ey that workingmen dug up out of their pockets, belts and other hid ina places. 1t was contributed by men of all natonalities, both from those countries constituting the AL lies and the Central Powers. All listened to the speakers with in terest and a spirit of patriotism was manifested throughout.
 At the meeting at Thane yester- day at noon $4,15o was raised, mak- ing the total contributions from there about ,$12,o00.
 At the Perseverance meeting last night s6,1oo was raised, bringing the contributions from 'Ithere up, to about $14,ooo. About $3,6oo of the Perseverance contributions were in cash.
 Assistant Manager George T. Jack son and other company officials at tended both the meetings.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
SJTkA THERE TOO
 WITH JlNGlES FOR
 UNCLE SAM'S CAUSE

SITKA, Oct. 25-Sitka has done her bit towards the Second Liberty Bond Loan The total number of subscribers was 112, giving the amount of $12,S50. Out of this sum 15 Natives subscribed $1,200. The total receipts including cash pur- chases and first and second install ments to $5,8S0. Credit is due to operations in charge of Paul C. La cey for getting the people interested in making purchases. He was as- sisted by number of citizens who brought about the successful drive.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
FOUND GUILTY

VALDEZ. Oct. 25.-(Special to the Empire) Narisco LacsemanO. the first of the ten Filipinos tried for the murder of James Cunningham. labor foreman of the Uyak Bay can nery. has been found guilty of man. slaughter.
 Twenty Russian slackers pleaded guilty and were sentenced to 30 days in jail.
 The present court session will last 60 days.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
DESPERATE
 ATTEMPTS
 BY TEUTON Making An Attack on ltal- ian Front with a View of Staying Rus
 Progress. FOR POLITICAL EFFECT Some of Those in London Believe That Mostly
 for Russian
 Benefit.
FOR POLITICAL EFFECT

BERLIN, Oct. 25.-An Austro- German offensive has been launched on the Italian front according to an official announcement from the German war office.
 Other information given out says the Austrian infantry have cap tured the foremost Italian posi- tions near Filtsch and Tolmino, and in. the northern portion of the Bainsizza plateau. T Y
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
ARE CONSOLIDATING

With British Armies, Oct. 25.- Consolidation of the positions won by the Allies Monday on the west ern front is being rapidly com pleted.
 The artillery on both sides is still in action.
 The enemy counter attacks last night south of Houtsolet Forest were repulsed by the British.
 No doubt there has been . con- siderable deterioration in the mor- ale of many of the German troops.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
IRISH QUESTION B0BS UP AGAIN
 AS A MENACE

LONDON, Oct 25. = The Daily Mail correspondent on the serious ness of the situation in Ireland says that the whole Eastern part of Ire land is on the verge of armed rebel lion.
 Conscription in Ireland is the main cause for the unrest, he says.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
LATER REPORTS TELL NAME
 OF VESSEL.

Washington, Oct 25. - The Navy Department has been inform ed that the American stea9aff Luckenbach was engaged with the enemy's submarine Oct 19, which lasted four hours and was broken off by the arrival of an American destroyer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
MEETING
 ON LIBERTY DAY WAS
 ADDRESSED BY SEVERAL

ANCHORAGE, Oct. 25.-What is believed here was the the most sue cessful Liberty Bond meeting held in Alaska occurred yesterday after noon in the Labor Temple to a capacity crowd. The speakers of the day were Thomas Riggs, of the Alaska Engineering Commission, At
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
GUARDING GULF AGAINST GERMANS
 TO PETROGRAO

.HELSINGFORS, Oct 25.-There has been no additional naval battle in the Baltic or the Gulf of Finland
 The Russian fleet is vigilantly guarding the entrance of the Gulf of Finland. It is not believed that ures for evacuation have been taken
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
ENEMY BREAKS THROUGH

ROME. Oct. 25.-The enemy has broken through the Italian advanced lines on the east bank of Isonzo. Powerful attacks have also been made on the Bainsizza Plateau. On the west slopes of Monte San Cab rielle the attacks were checked.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
NEWS IN LONDON.

LONDON, Oct. 25. - News re- ceived here from German sources and from Rome indicate that the German forces have been concen- trating several days for a showing on the Italian front.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
GERMANS PROGRESS

ROME, Oct. 25.-Taking advantage of their Bridgehead of Santa Maria and Saint Lucia, the Austro-German forces have carried the fighting to the west bank of the Isonzo and Eben.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
MORE PROGRESS.

Paris, Oct. 25.-Further progress was made last night by the French at Aisne and between Chavignan and Montdessinges. An official re- port says new positions were cap tured.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
DOUGLAS AND
 TREADWELl HELP
 SWELL THE TOTAL

DOUGLAS, Oct 25.-The Territor- ial Bank here up to noon had taken in $20,000 for subscriptions, but this does not entirely cover all dona- tions made by Douglas and Tread well residents
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
LIBERTY LOAN
 PASSES MARK
 SET BY GOVT.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 25.-Treasury officials announced today that it is their conviction that the Liberty Loan subscriptions has passed the $3,000, 100000 and is well on the way to the $5,00O .OO0, 900 mark.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
BITTER FIGHT
 WITH SUB BY
 AN AMERICAN Seven of the Crew are Wounded and Vessel Saved by Another
 American. REFUSED TO GIVE UP Vessel Was SheIIed and Many TorpedoeS Were Launched Against
 the Vessel.
REFUSED TO GIVE UP

FRENCH SEAPORT, Oct. 25.-An American steamer has arrived after one of the most bitter fights of the war with a German submarine.
 For four hours the mer- chant crew stood off the sub- marine, which launched its torpedoes and shelled the steamer, until the arrival of an American torpedo boat which caused the U-boat to submerge.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
Prisoners Taken.

LONDON, Oct. 25.-Six thousand prisoners were taken on the Ital- ian front in the new Austro-Ger- man offensive. according to advices received here from Vienna today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
GERMAN ATTEMPTS TO LAND REFUSED
 BY StAv FORCES

PETROGRAD. Oct. 25.-Attempts of the German forces to land in the Werder Peninsula region, near Tom ba, have been frustrated by the Rus sian troops. according to announce ment made today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
HOLLAND BUSY

THE HAGUE. Oct. 25.-The Meth erlands' government has submitted to the second chamber bill in creasing the naval credits to 6.700.- 900 florins for an extension to the country's naval service.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
WRANGELL IS
 IN LINE WITH
 HER BIT ALSO

WRANGELL, Alaska, Oct 25- The sum of $25,000 was raised at Liberty Loan rally held here last night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
STOCK PORT

NEW YORK, Oct. 25. Alaska Gold not quoted American Zine, IA. Butte & Superior. 19. Chino. 43
 Nevada, IS Is.
 Ray. 22 5-S.
 Utah. 80 3-s.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
 and Mail Information
Now North Bound

bNVW ANVs Humboldt will be due Saturday with first class mail only. Spokane not reported as hay ing sailed from Seattle. Ex- pected toarrive here Saturday. Alaska sailed north this morn ing. Will be due Sunday forenoon.
 Scheduled Sailings Admiral Evans is scheduled to sail from Seattle Friday. Princess Sophia is scheduled to sail from Vancouver Satur- SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS Princess Alice is scheduled to sail southb0und tomorrow morning.
 Alameda Is expected south bound next Wednesday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
LIBERTY SUBSCRIPTION.

HONOLULU, Oct. 25.-Hawaii Is expected to subscribe $5,000.000 to the second loan. The islands gave $4,5U0 900 to the first loan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25

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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25

Today's News Today-in Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-04
STATE NORMAL GIRLS HELP
TABERNACLE CAMPAIGN FUND

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. THE Baptist
Tabernacle of Atlanta, which is trying
to raise $4,000 by popular subscrip-
tons of 81 each to pay off a mortgage
on the building, has received a check
for $3.50 from the girls of the Y. w. c..
A. of the State Normal School +, at
Athens, together with their best
wishes for success in the campaign
hey raised the money by going into
a cotton field near the Normal School
and picking cotton at so much per
hundred pounds. The owner of the
farm was glad to get them, as hands
are scarce, and they were glad to
pick the cotton for a worthy cause
The Tabernacle fund continues tn
grow, and encouraging letters con-
tinue to come from all sections of the
country One citizen asked to send
81 got mad when he received the
Tabernacle letter, but Letter he went to
hear a reyivalist conducting a meet
ing here and changed his mind, send
ing S. 90 to help swell the fund.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-04

automobiles sold in Argentina today
90 to the wealthy farmers. These cars
are receiving severe service. For
months at a time they are left in the
open. They are rarely washed from
the date OF purchase until they are
finally discarded. They are not givea
that delicate attention that the city
car received. Expert repairmen are
scarce through the Argentine camp,
and only crude repairs on the gasoline
engine are made Notwithstanding
these handicaps, the sales are increas-
ing rapidly in spite of poor crop con-
ditions and poor shipping facilities
to Europe. There are today between
10000 and 10000 care in Argentina.
The Argentina camp. or country
settlement, needs the automobile. 1t
a region of great distances, and many
Of the farms being very large. speed
Ter transportation than the horse is
required. While the large-farm sys-
TEN of ownership makes it easier 10
sell automobiles at the start, it even
tLally will work hardship in that
the selling market is limited as COM
pared with a smaller area of cultivat-
ed land in North America.
The field of the motor truck in Ar
gentina has not been developed to any
extent and the truck movement IS
tagging far behind the car movement.
There is a good selling field for trucks
ir the city of Buenos Aires and a
limited selling field in some of the
other cities such as Rosario, Bahia
Blanca, Mendoza and Cordoba In
tile smaller cities street pavements
are generally good, but wide streets
are not so common as in Buenos
Aires There is also very large SELL
ing field with the estancieros.
No country is better adapted OF the
use of the motor farm tractor than
Argentina with It's long level trenches,
its entire freedom from stones. and
its sparse farm population The farm
tractor was introduced by American
manufacturers on the pampas sever al
years ago, but unfortunately it's ap-
rlication was not the greatest success.
Seven or eight years ago mechanical
farm help competent to care for the
farm tractor was to be had and the
machines proved failure, not owing
tC faulty design, manufacture, or ma
terials, but owing to lack of competent
operators. Those tractors were large
y Of the heavy type, capable of pull
ing 8 to IL plows. They are still to
be ssen but are not in use because of
the hlbh cost of fuel and the problem
OF operators Unfortunately they are
not q good advertisement for tho
American tractor industry today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-04
WHOOPiNG Cough,
COLDS, GROUP
Controlled by Cheney's Expeetorant.

NVhiAVAiNu ~ S"ShN1 8APSNtVANHo
If your children suffer from Group or
whooping cough, are run down in
health and weight, just get 25c bottle
Of Cheney's Expectorant from any drug
store and take as directed on label, and
Group or whooping cough will leave
them, they will breathe easily again
and will gain weight and be comforta-
BILE once more. Cheney's Expectorant
is an invaluable remedy for coughs,
colds, hoarseness and asthma.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-04
PCS Million Dollar Incomes.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Dec. B.
Two hundred and six men with nit
iionaire incomes ten of them with
annual incomes OF more than $4,000
900, and 1876 with incomes ranging
from one to five miilions-are shown
in the income tax figures of the inter
nal revenue bureau for the fiscal year
1917.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-30
Knights Of Pythias Buy Liberty Bonds.

There was meeting of the Grand
Lodge Trustee of the KING hts OF Pstlias
held at Fairmont last Saturday, 1t
which were present A. E. Miller, of
Fairmont, p s. Reeves, of Princeton,
and Clayton L. Ilaiues. of Charles
Town, composing he Board of Grand
Lodge Trustees. and w w. long, of
Keyser, Grand Master of Excheqner.
After going over finances OF the Grand
Lodge it was found that five thousand
do.ars could be spared. and The boa: d
decided to put that amount in Liberty
Bonds. divided among the banks Of
Charles Town, Fairmont. K4gsar and
Princeton. Blue Ridge Lodge, Of this
place has bought fifty dollar Liberty
Bond. and the Supreme Lodge Knights
Of Pythias has taken them 10 the
amount of one hundred and fifty thou
ga dollars
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-30

Ms. F. L. Jordan, of Char'es Tow
has brought suit against NJ IS B anche
Corbin, of Farmont, tbs State. for
damages alleged TO have been ihcu--
red when there was an autcm bic col
lision near Sh eph ardstown month or
two ago. About dusk one evening as
Miss Cotbin was driving her car tow
ards Shepherdstown on her way from
Charles Towr, and Mrs. J rdan WI
her WAY to the later place with
party of friends he Two machines me
in a head-bn co lis o. at the sharp cor
ner Of the Ridge road at the corner Of
the Crawford and Banks roads. Both
cars lwere pretty baby damaged.
though fortunately no person was
hult Mrs. Jordan has now sued Miss
Co.b:n for $3.50 damages which it is
alleged was sus aimed BY the ca OF tie
former Shepheristpwl Regs err.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-30
George ". Thomas, Jf.. Dies al His
Fathers Home Here.

Mr.. George w. Thomas, Jr.. died at
the b me of his father. MIR George w.
Thomas. on West Washington street
last Sunday morning. aged IS years.
He had been in the drug business in
Washington for several wears, and
came home here several weeks ago in
bad health. lie is survived by his wife,
his father, and Two brothers aid two
sisters, Messrs. Frederick and Charles
j. V. thomas, and Mis-. Ida Durham
and Mrs, j. w. Willis Funeral ser
vic were held at the house at 2:30 :
day. Rev II NJ. Moffett officiating.
Interment in E ge Hill Gem terry.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-30
From The Officers Training Camp.

We have received letter from
our friend, Mr.. Francis w. Daniels,
who is IN the Off GERS TraiIilg c m !,
ali Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indina,
EXTRACT from which we give, as fol-
lows.
m here at FIR BENJAMIN Harris on
in the Officers Training Camp where
have been since August 26. Our
period of sralning wild be over. Nov.
Is. Frank Yates rs in my Company
and John Bishop and George Beltz-
hoover are next door in the Eighth
Company.
We have had some pretty cod
weather lately. One morning the
ground was covered with about an
irch of snow This camp is located
eleven miles North of indianapolis
and is about the largest Army post
in the United States. With best
regards to all In Chasks Town and
hoping to get back sometime next
month,
am Since..ly yours,
FRANCIS w. DANIEL.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-30
A Gard From The Fall Festival
Managers.

We the Management want 80 thank
the Schools of the County, the Ladse;
Domestic Science Clubs, OF Harpers
Ferry and Shenandoah Junction. each
:ndlvt dual exhibitor of the county
both inthe general EXHIBITS Ind ladies
department, and everyone who con-
tributed in money to make the Fall
Festival of 1917, a success, and last
but not leasr we. wish to thank our
President Col. b. d. Gibson for the
use of HIS buiding for this event,
for if this building had not been
turned over 10 US by our President
we could not have held the Festival
this year, the weather was such to
make ii impossible for us to use the
streets. snow coming the DAY we
would have started to get the streets
in readiness.
We are willing to shoulder all the
b'ame for anything that may have
been wrong at the Festival, but we
will not even share the blame fifty
fifty on the snow.
The city has offered a Reward of
$500 for Information or Conviction
of the ones who cut to pieces the
property OF the Vaudeville Act
This Trich-House used by them was
on the Open Air Stage and by de-
stroying this house we were unable to
give fhe act the second day. We
have direct evidence on the ones that
did this, and a-e willing to hold off
ahe arrest, if the parties will come
forward and pay all damages. We
are not doing this to shield the guilty
ones, but only to have it said that the
Fall Festival of 1917 passed off
quietly
We wish to thank the Philips Lum-
Der & Mfg, Co, for the use of the
Lumber they so kindly loaned US.
and M. William Crazy for hauling
of Same.
We wish to thank the Members of
the Independent Fire Company for
acting as Snac,a Police Offices, and
everyone else who assisted us or
the officers of the Ladies Department
in any way.
Any party or parties that have
Bill against the Fail Festival of 1917,
VIA PLEASE present them for pay
ment at once.
E. G.. Henson,
B. R. Shugert,
Managers