davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08
AUSTRALIANS AND AMERICANS GAIN 2000 YARDS MORE
AMERICANS FIGHTING LIKE FTENDS
HOUSES DESIRE
 THEIR RECESS

WASHINGTON, July 6.--Senator Martin, who is the majority leader announced that the consensus of opinion in both houses was for ad- journment tonight for the summer recess which will last until August 1st The work which has been done has been hard and they do not feel that any matters are of enough i'm. mediate importance to keep them from their much needed rest. The members desire the recess without the senate having taken any action on the house resolution authorizing the President to take over all tele. graph, telephone, cable and radio lines.
 Ut is reported that the President has declared that he is keenly anxious that the action be taken before the recess and that he has so informed the leaders of both houses. Labor conditions on some of the lines are very threatening and the President is reported as being anxious to have the power to control any emergency which may arise.
 WASHINGTON, July 6.-Evening wire.-The senate has adopted con- current resolution by majority of one for adjournment until August 12th The house adjourned without any action.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08
25O THOUSAND AMERICANS ARE
 NOW FIGHTING

WASHINGTON, D. C., July G. General March has told the military committee that on the first of July 250,000 Americans were actually fighting on the western front. There are many thousands just about ready and soon sectors of no small size will be taken over by American units. Up to the present time many of the Americans who were on the fighting lines have been brigaded with the French and British, espe. cially the latter because of having the same language. The movement to form purely American units has already been started and will con. linue with ever increasing speed.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08
MOVIE PLAYERS
 NOT BE DRAFTED

WASHINGTON, D. C., July G. Provost Marshal General CrOwder has classed movie actors as legiti- mate theatrical performers and con- seQuently the draft boards have been instructed. to consider them in pro- ductive employment when the boards make their working or fighting rules. Theatres are considered necessary form of amusement and will continue open as long as the public will at tend.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08
HUN OFFICIAL TO RUSSIA IS
 ASSASSINATED

PARIS, July 6.-Indications are that the allied affairs are improving in Moscow. General Count von Mier- bach, the German ambassador to Rus sia, has been assassinated in that city. The report is from Berlin report of the Havas agency and is considered authentic. Two unknown persons are involved and very little can be learned.
 The two unknown men asked for an audience with Meirbach and al most immediately shot him with a revolver. Several shots were fired, and as they left hand grenades were thrown. No arrests have been made
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08
WICK IS A GOOD
 SELF BOOSTER

NENANA, July 6.-"Please thank the Pioneer Women in Nenana for their telegram in favor of honest elections and a thorough count in Alaska. It is a victory for good government against corrupt politics in the federal brigade in our terri tory"
 The above telegram was received today by Mrs. M. J. Cooney from James Wickersham in response to a telegram sent by number of women of this town to the contestor for the seat of delegate from All aska congratulating him on the find, ings of the election committee, which decided in his favor.
 Those signing the telegram sent to Wickersham were Mesdamas Lip man Simson, J. c. Keii,E -iSay Kellum, R. G. Southworth, James La win, c. w. Adams, Alex Fowler Fred Broker, Henry Baatz, A. w Meimburger, M. J. Cooney.
 Wm. Newton, the Healey river trader. is in town for a business trip.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08
BOXING AND WRESTLING
 BOUTS HELD ON FOURTH

WELTERWElGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
 AKRON, Ohio, July 4.-Ted Lewis welterweight champion, outpointed Johnny Griffiths of Akron in twen ty-round go.
 LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
 WILDWOOD, N. J., July 4.-Benny Leonard. lightweight champion, de feated Jack Brazzo of HazeltOn, Pa The fight was stopped in the eighth round.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08
TRANSPORT IS
 AFIRE AT SEA

WASHINGTON, D. O.. July B. The United States army transport Henielson caught fire at sea a few days ago. Every effort was made to keep the ire in control and at the same time reach a port. The boat succeeded in reaching port, where the Are department was immediately summoned and aided in extinguish- inx the flames. The damage done was not great, and the repairs will soon be made. The cause has not yet been determined.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08
TROOP VESSEL
 RUNS AGROUND

OTTAWA. Canada, July 6.-The Canadian troop ship Vienna ran aground on the Atlantic coast. For some time there was considerable danger and it was feared that many of the troops would drown, but eff. ficient work on the part of the crew together with the timely arrival of rescue boats resulted in the saving of every man. Every possible eff fort is being made to patch up the vessel and float her before the waves tear her to pieces. So far all ef forts have failed. and the sea is rapidly. making matters worse. Un less some machinery and large force of skilled labor can be brought at once the sea will win, and it is feared that the vessel is doomed.
 AMERICANS AID
 BOSTON. July 6.-The American patrol ship rushed to the rescue ol the Canadian troop ship Vienna When it arrived they found many of the soldiers nearly dead. These were taken on board and brought back to life. In all over 700 troops were rescued by the patrol vessel Never was such heavy load put on the vessel, but 1t made port and is receiving the highest praises The Canadian troops will be moved as soon as possible.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08
GERMANS FLED BEFORE CHARGE
 or AMERICANS
Only a Messenger Dog Can Live Through American Artillery Fire --Cermans are Again Taken by
 Surprise by Allied Forces

LONDON, July 6-General Haig reports that the Aus aians and Americans have made advance of 2OOO yards during the night The fighting fierce and came as a surprise the enemy who thought they busy holding their line. After the advance the enemy made three vicious counters, but were unable to even dent the line The Am ericans rendering valuable aid.
 GREAT FIGHTING BY AMERICANS
 WITH THE BRITISH ARMY, July 6-The Ameri- fought like fends, the British officers unanimously de- clare Never have they such fighting, and they smile when they think of the surprise that the Germans being handed in the form of the fighting devils from the who sneeringly laughed before they got into the fight The Australians of the best fighters the British muster and yet they had go to keep the Yankees in sight The Americans forget thing but the road to Berlin and that it needs little cleaning.
 HUGE SURPRISE FOR HUNS
 WASHINGTON, D. C., July 6-The Germans have artillery fire and fighting in Europe, but such turned loose upon them by the Americans in the Vaux operations, according to General Pershing communique. The American artillery not wild slow, but the contrary exceedingly rapid and very The effectiveness great that the Germans had their communications with headquarters cut with the exception o single messenger dog They tried again and again to other of communication, but the dog service all that they able to maintain When it to fighting the Americans there quickly and carried death with them in such astonishing that the Germans simply turned their backs and hed Before they could get away entire regiment annilated and the Americans had gone beyond their obectves and carried the hills beyond Pershng very much pleased with the work of the Americans
 GERMAN ARTILLERY ACTIVE
 LONDON, July OAical-The German artillery has broken out in great activity the front between Vers Bretonneux and the Ancre river They obtaining any definite results and the fire probably prelude to attack in endeavor reake the positions which captured by the Australians and Americans in their attack The ground which gained by the allies that point is of such importance that is expected the enemy will make every effort regain it. The allied forces have consolidated in their positions and ready give the enemy terrific struggle they attack These positions lie to the north of Albert and the point of the Ger salient would be necessary dislodge the deend CTS before going on with an offensive.
 GERMAN RAID REFUSED
 PARIS, July 6.-Offcal-The Germans made strong effort raid the American in Lorraine Xvray They repused without doing any damage worth mentioning The enemy attempted several raids the French front but completely repused No casualties reported
 BRITISH LOSSES FOR WEEK
 LONDON, July 6.-The British casualties for the week were 1Z.336. Many of these were wounded
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08
LITTLE COTTON
 SENT TO HUNS

AMSTERDAM, July 5.-Seven thousand tons of cotton are reported shipped from Tifiis, Caucasia. The Germans captured Tiflis several days ago and expected that they would find much cotton. The amount that was secured will be divided be tween the central powers. For many months many of their war indus tries have been badly handicapped by a lack of cotton.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08
NOT ANNOUNCE
 SHIP SAlLINCS

WASHINGTON, D. C., July G. Secretary Daniels has asked all ship ping companies to abstain from pub fishing any news of their ships. He does not want any announcements concerning the sailing dates, place of departure, location or even sup posed location of any ship in Am erican waters. These instructions are given because of the arrival of German divers off the east coast.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08
PEACE TREATY
 0. KID BY HUNS

LONDON, July 5.-The reichstag has gone through the form of adopt ing the peace treaty with Rumania after it had been approved by the various heads. The treaty was passed upon in Rumania several weeks ago
 Won Keuhlmann has made a state. ment saying that Germany has not so far made any plans for cam paign into India.
 Ask no rest--we have victory to win.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08
WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP

CASPER, Wyo., July 4.-Sergeant Earl Caddock took two straight falls from Yussif Hussad and thus re- tained the championship heavy weight wrestling title of the world. Hussad was easy for CaddOck.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08

My friend" replied Senator SOr- ghum, you are asking too much. never knew good fighter who would stop in the middle of bout to theorize on the merits of the case"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08
FOURTH AUTO RACES AT TACOMA

TACOMA, July 4.--Clifford Durant won the twenty-five and flfty-mile auto races. He averaged 9S miles per hour in the first event. Eddie Hearne won the seventy-five-mile race.
 AT CINCINNATI
 CINCINNATI, July 4.--Ralph De. Palma won the hundred-mile auto race. Tom Million was second and Ralph Mulford second.
 Cut out nOn-essentials we are in a race with swift antagonist and need no handicap.
 N. E. Hukey is among the late arrivals.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08
ANOTHER BOCHE
 BLOW TO COME

WASHINGTON, D. C., July G. General March when interviewed to. day told the correspondents that the allies were making every possible preparation for another large Ger. man offensive, which, although ham. pered greatly, is almost sure to come.
 He announced that 100000 Am ericans are actually in France and that the movement of the second million is being rapidly pressed. They can be looked upon to take the field much sooner than the first million because of superior training fa' cilities.
 Leonard Anderson, Lars Westen vik, Chas. Mann, Sam Hagan and J H. Sullivan are registered as out Oi town visitors at the local hotels. H. F. Faulkner is late arrival
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08

Jack O'Brien, an oldtimer in the country, who left last fall for the Outside, is reported to have enlisted in the Royal Engineers of the Ca nadian Expeditionary Forces and was waiting to be sent to the front. He is about sixty years of age and Is anxious to get into the fight.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08
HAVE NEW FOOD
 ADMINISTRATOR

WASHINGTON, D. C., July G. Herbert c. Hoover has appojnted Philip R. Bradley of Treadwell as food administrator for Alaska, sue ceeding Royal A. Gunnison, deceased A. A. Harding, who has been secre tary for the Alaska food admins tration, was acting to fill the vacan' cy and many thought that he would be appointed permanently because of his familiarity with the work. Mir Bradley is a prominent mining en. gineer and thoroughly familiar with conditions throughout Alaska.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08

OLD PAPERS FOR SALE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Conditions in Hurbor
Improve; Coal Increases ;
Fewer Ships Delayed

The weather and the drydocks Joined
hands yesterday to improve navigation
in New York Harbor. More ice cakes
melted away or drifted out with the
tide, and the drydocks-the hospitals
Of disabled tugs-more than caught up
with the casualties Of the last two
weeks.
The number Of disabled harbor tugs
dropped from ninety. reported laid up
Friday, to seventy-tive yesterday. AS
sistant Marine Superintendent Pollock
said that as soon as the ice cleared out
Of the harbor the city would have it's
full fleet Of tuga in commission once
more.
The Improvement in harbor naviga-
ton aud increased number Of tags
showed immediate results. A total of
62,280 ions Of coal was towed from Jer-
sey tidewater points yesterday. rs
against $4,000 Friday. The total num-
bcr Of harges towed yesterday was l24,
as compared with III Friday.
Slips frozen solid moro than two
weeks were opened up. Tows Of coal
and general freight were not delayed
in drifting ice jams as they have been
heretofore. Harbor mariners predicted
that il the present weather continues
two days navigation about the port Of
New York will become normal.
Joseph Z. Parsons, Of the United
States Shipping Board, supervising the
coaling and equipping Of steamers in
this port, reported that thirteen steam
ers were bunkered yesterday. leaving
only thirty~six awaiting coal, the small
est number in a month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27

which would indicate that additional
fuel would reach the city by water in
any considerable quantity until late
Sunday, and possibly not then. Mean
while every effort was being made to
loosen the tie-up Of freight It the New
England gateways Of the railroads
from the coal fields.
James J. Storrow, the New England
Fuel Administrator, was in Now York
tonight making plans for speeding up
shipments to this district.
Mayor Curley issued orders to-day
for the immediate closing Of nearly
every municipal building in the city,
and requested the trustees Of the
Public Library to close branch libraries
and reading rooms. The School Board
also was urged to consider the advisa-
bility of closing schools for the next
ten weeks and Of eliminating the sum-
mer vacation.
Nine tugs, with twenty-five coal
laden barges in tow for Boston, left
Vineyard Haven to-day, after being
held in port since Thursday by great
drifts Of ice about Nantucket Shoals.
Tug captains said they expected to
reach Boston by tomorrow.
The public schools in Providence
have been closed for an indefinite
period for lack Of coal. The fuel COM
mittee announced to-day that 1000
tons at the various school buildings
had been taken over, to be sold in 100-
pound lots.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Snot0storn Hits City
And Clues Promise
OF Serious Blockade

The forcrunncr of the snowstorm
which the Weather Bureau reported
was headed East put in its appearance
in New York shortly before o'clock
last night. The snow was fine and
light and promised to prove trouble
some if the light winds OF early even
ing turned into anything like wind
storm.
BY II o'clock the early fakes had
become a sure enough storm. and the
wind, which had etifened perceptibly,
made of it an excellent imitation Of a
young blizzard. The electric lights OF
City Hall Park could not be seen from
across Park Row, and trolley service
had already become hampered.
The storm predicted by the Weather
Bureau gathered early yesterday morn
Ing. and was brought East on q north
west wind which was reported from
upstate points to be something Of a
gale. In his forecast the weather man
seemed to think that if the storm came
straight East it would probably result
in All all-day storm to-day. which
would be featured by heavy fall Of
snow. q marked drop in temperature
and high winds. Last nights indica-
tions were that the weather mans
worst would likely prove true.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Opera
Muratore a Real Romeo at
Performance in Lexing-
ton Theatre
Romeo and Juliet" lin French)
Opera in FIVE acts by Charles Counod.

Charles Gounod's Romeo ct Juliette"
was sung yesterday afternoon at the
Lexington Theatre, and New York at asst
has made the acquaintance Of another
Romeo. Lucien Muratore's impersona-
ton, poetic, impassioned, instinct with
grace and charm, made the old opera
glow with warmth it has not felt
these many years. We even began to
think that the opera was vital after all,
however much we may dislike the
clever Frenchman's proclamation Of
Shakespeare.
For a real Romeo, we can forgive
much. Lucicn Muratore is such Ro-
meo. His voice yesterday was, in ad-
dition, less rough than 1t had been in
"Monna Wanna" and he sang ths bal
cony scene in particular with a passion
which was as rare as it was welcome.
The Julietta Of Genevievc Vix was
disappointment. Miss Vix possesses an
excellent voice, and one flexible and
easily produced, but her conception Of
the girlish heroine was neither girlish
nor heroic. The Mercutio Of Alfred
Maguenat was exccllently conceived and
cxcellently sung, and Hector Dufranne
as Capulct and Gustave Huberdeau as
Frere Laurent were quite in the true
tradition. Mr.. Chsrlier conducted with
sympathy and grace.
Henry Hadley's opera "Azors" was
sung at the Lexington In the evening.
AS 1t was the first performance Of the
opera in New York. critical comment is
deferred until tomorrow. It being i'm
possible to give adequate notice Of the
work before that time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Chicago Faces Isolation in
Third Storm in Two Weeks

CHICAGO. Jan. 26.-Chicago, just
recovering from the paralysis caused
by previous billiards, tonight again
faced isolation as q result Of the third
storm within two weeks.
The fear Of famine. Of coal tie-ups
and milk shortage, Of transportation
suspension and food embargoes, which
the city lad twice overcome, was keen
~ felt on all sides.
Unlike its predecessors, which swept
over the Middle West with sub-zero
gales, to-day's storm, forecast as prob
ably the worst yet experienced by the
city, came unheralded by high winds
or severe cold.
The driven snow quickly effaced the
work Of a hundred thousand shovellers.
The Weather Bureau held out no hope
OF relief until tomorrow. Early to-
night seven inches of snow had fallen
and there were no signs Of abatement.
Since the last blizzard the railways
have managed to clear their lines SUIT
fciently to enable cars to reach the
coal mines in Southern Illinois. Pend
ing the return of these cars, number
ing several thousand, the city has been
on almost a famine basis in its coal
supply.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
(St1F Co4respoNdence1

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.--Washing,
ton is interested tonight in letter
concerning the Presidents activities
With regard to woman suffrage, written
to Miss Alice Paul. head Of tho WON.
ans Party. by the National Associn.
ton Opposed to Woman Suffrage
While the letter is signed by Miss
Minnie Bronson, it besSs on the letter
head Of each copy the name Of Mrs
Robert Lansing. wife Of the Secretary
OF State.
The letter is an abjcct apology te
Miss Paul because the "antis" denied
the accuracy OF the Woman's Party
statement. made in December. that tho
President had made Secret promise
TO aid the Federal amendment and had
accused the Woman'u Party Of circu.
lating "canards" about President Will.
son.
Full Text Of Letter
Following is the full text Of the
"To Miss Alice Paul, The wcman's
Party. Washington, D. G..
Dear Madam: Will YOU permit m:
through yourself to apologize to thu
Woman's party. the Socialists and Mt
Victor Berger for having publicly ques
toned the truth Of the statement thai
an cmisaary Of President Wilson VISITED
you in Occoquan jail and promised tha'
the President would secretly assist the
passage Of the Federal suffrage amend
rnent? This story was CIRCULATED
Throughout tho United States, and ap
psarad in The Milwaukee Leader $50.
eialist organ, edited by Victor Berger,
Of December 10, 1917. under the sigma
turc Of John D. Barry. as follows:
"'While Miss Alice Paul was in id,
hunger striking said Miss Maut
Younger, Of San Francisco, at the great
meeting in Washington recently d the
National Woman's party, where $4,000
was raised, she received visit one
evening at 8 o'clock, an hour after the
time when all the prisoners were sup.
posed to be in bed, from a gentleman
known to be closely associated with tho
Administration.
"If he hadn't been closely asso.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Wilson Secret Aid to Suffrage
Unworthy oil Ills Office, Say Ants
Letter to Womans Party Apologies for Denying That
President, Under Cover Would Aid Cause
That He Publicly Repudiated'

ciated with the Administration he
couldn't have got into the prison. The
attorneys Of Miss Paul had been for
nidden to see her, even during visiting
hours. Although it was understood that
none OF our women should be visited in
prison without their consent, Miss Paul
was not consulted, and she was very
much astonished to see the man stand
ing at her bedside. He stayed for two
hours, talking over the situation. He
asked as, Miss Paul how long she and the
tration before they began pickstlna
again. She said it would DEFEND unon
the altitude the Administration and
congress seemed to be taking toward
the Federal amendment.
Said BILL Would Pass
"Ie said the prohibition bill would
be brought up and passed. and after
that was out Of ths way the suffrage
bill would be taken up. He asked II
we would be content to have it "a
through one house this session and
walt till the next session for it to pass
the other house. Miss Paul said that
II the bill did not 60 through this ees.
a'on the Woman's Party would not be
satisfied. Thea the man said the Presi.
dent would not mention suffrage in his
message at the opening Of Congress
but would make it known to the leaders
OF Congress that he wanted it passed
ard would sec that it passed.
THE inference contained IN this ar.
ticle that the President Of the United
States would under cover assist q
proposition which he had publicly and
unqualiNedly repudiated seemed to us
unworthy Of his high office, and we
felt justified in defending him from
what seemed an unwarranted and ur.
btlievahle accusation.
However. the Presidents subsequent
public support Of the Federal suffrage
amendment, his announcement coming
on the eve Of the vote In tho House Of
Representatives.. indicates the truth Of
your original assertion, and we there.
fore deem it incumbent upon ourselves
to apologize for having questioned Miss
lounger's statement.
1--WE are sending copy Of this letter
to the President and members Of Con.
grcss. Very truly yours,
MINNIE BRONSON,
General Secretary National Asso-
citation Opposed to Woman SUI
frage."