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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26
ALLIES CLOSING
IN ON ST. QUENTIN
British and French Make Good
Progress Toward the Big
German Stronghold.
GAIN 8 MILES ON WIDE FRONT
Hindenburs Line Preached at Three
Places by Quick SmasE-Yan<s
Under Metz Guns.

With the British Army in France,
Sept. 1s.-British troops made a pow
erful attack against the German lines
to the west and northwest Of st. Quen-
tin today, and most important results
were achieved. A deep advance into
the enemy territory strengthened the
already powerful grip the British have
on ST Quentin, one of the most strong
" fortified parts Of the Hindenburg
line.
May Force Huns to Retreat
To the south the French eo-operated
in what is likely to prove an operation
Of vast portent with respect TO the
Hindenburg defensive position.
The zone involved in the British
movement lay, roughly, between Hol-
non on the south and Gouzeaucourt
Within a few hours Peiziere, Tenn
pleux lie Gerard, Epehy, Ronssoy and
Villeret were behind the advanced
British forces,i and bitter fighting was
in progress at many other points in
the forward zone.
British at Old Line.
The advance thus far recorded-in
some places more than three miles
means that the British have at nu-
merous points gained the crest of the
ridge along which their old front line
ran prior to the German offensive in
March and from their new positions
were looking down on the HindenbuTg
line in the valley to the east.
That hard fighting would be encoun-
tered in this sector was a foregone
conclusion. The main enemy opposi-
ton came from machine guns and ar
tillery. The counter Darrage, which
the Germans sent over in reply to the
British bombardment, was much more
severe than the enemy had been able
to provide in the recent fighting, and,
as an additional new feature, the Ger
mans maintained a heavy barrage
over the back areas with high veloc-
ity guns, which he had concentrated
for the purpose.
Under Metz Guns.
Paris, Sept 19-The advanced de-
lenses of Metz have entered action
against the Americans, according to
LyHeure.
American forces are continuing
tnelr progress along the LETT Oank OF
the Moselle The Germans are slow
ly Withdrawing toward their prepared
line covering the Contains junction of
the Contains Montmedy Railway.
Americans Go ~ Miles.
At certain points the Americans
have advanced about twenty-seven
Hlometers (nearly IL miles) since the
start Of their offensive. Our infantry
has reached a point less than ten
miles from Contains III miles west
Of Metz, while patrols have advanced
from two to five kiIometers "a mile
and a quarter to more than three
miles) farther north
Americans are nearing Pagny-sur-
Moselle (nine and half miles south
and west of Metz.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26
British and Greeks Gain.


Farther east on the Doiran-Vardar
front the first and second line Bull
garian positions have been captured
by the Allies over a ten mile section
This successful operation, according
TO Mr.. Balfour, the British foreign sec
rotary who announced it at a recep-
ton Of the Greek delegation in Lon
don, is fthe prelude to an important
offensive bringing greater triumphs,
in which the British and Greek troops
would take an equal and glorious
part"
French troops in their advance to-
ward the Chemin Des Danes have
gained tWo-thirds Of a mile on a two
and a half mile front northeast and
east of Sancy, where they captured
an additional 500 prisoners.
Metz Guns Open Fire.
London, Sept 16.-General Per-
shing's army, according to this after
Moons news, is making fine progress.
Since yesterday afternoon it has ad-
vanced from two to three miles on
thirty-three-mile front and the fort
ress guns of Metz have come into &C
ton against It
The enemy appears to be withdraw
ing to some further line which will
protect the railway communications in
are under the long range fire of the
Americans.
American patrols are advancing at
various points a couple of miles be-
yond the general advance
The American line at noon today
ran through Norroy, on the MoselIe,
Haumont. Doncourt and to Abaucourt,
on the old line.
Yesterdays advance by the French
seems to have been in the nature of
several local pushes and not big gen
eraI forward move. The situation is
much the same as it was yesterday.
The enemy has been reacting very
YiolelGly on the French front He
made several counter attacks, and al
though he has not recovered any of
his lost ground he is holding up the
French somewhat.
British Still Gain.
The British today are reported to
have captured the village of Mails
seney, northwest of St Quentin.
1t has been discovered that there
were six German divisions operating
in the ST. Mihiel salient That would
give total of $4,000 men, or a rifle
strength Of $4,000 The Allies had
broken up for them two more divisions
in this action, thus reducing their
strength in the west to 191 divisions,
plus four Austrian divisions and some
dismounted cavalry
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26

General salary increases for state
employees and minimum $4,000 a year
salary for all elective state officials
are recommendations to be made to the
next legislature by Fred w. Knapp,
state auditor. Knapp will also urge
that men employed in state schools and
institutions be allowed to draw but one
pay check. He will demand, also, that
an equalization be made in salary
schedules of appointive officers and of
assistants in elective offices. The
Knapp recommendation are now be-
ing prepared and will be sent to the
governor for transmittaI to the 1egis-
lature. Sweeping changes in practic-
ally all state departments affecting pay
checks and methods of payment will
be made. Knapp will seek in his re-
port to head off the practice of col
lege professors in drawing several pay
checks for a single months. service.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26

Positive information that the seth
Division and the all-Kansas 353d Regi-
ment participated in the big drive on
st. Mihiel was received in a telegram
from Senator William Howard Thomp-
son to the Democratic state headquar-
tiers. Senator Thompson, who has Just
returned to Washington, wired his Sec
rotary, Albert A. Jones, now with the
Democratic state committee in Topeka,
that Kansas people would be glad to
know these two organizations were
taking part in the great battle. Il Wis
tied the soldiers there in August" Sen
ator Thompson stated. land saw the
wonderful preparations for this bat
tle"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26

Homer Ball, whose letters had been
returned from France marked de
ceased" died August 81, according to
notification from the War Department
to his foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. w.
C. Jones of Emporia. A letter to Mr..
and Mrs. Jones from Balls sergeant
August 5 said Ball was on a furlough.
1t is thought he was wounded then.
Ball was a member of Motor Truck
Supply Company 406.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26

It appears as though Kansas pIow-
men generally are doomed to lose their
jObs-ail of them, at least, for the Pc
Rod of the war. Just what occupation,
next best as war time necessity, is
to be scheduled for these men, has not
yet been settled by the Kansas girl
tractor clubs, but at the rate the girls
are organizing they claim that they
will have enough p1owgirls in Kansas
by next spring to turn all the soil in
Kansas" Already twenty-five cities
and towns have taken up this back-to-
the-soil movement with the organiza-
ton of girl tractor clubs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26

Capt. Bob Lewis, who organized an
ammunition train company in indie
pendence in two days and went with
his company to France last spring, re
turned home the other day. He is the
first soldier to return here from
France Captain Lewis came with
many other officers to train new re-
cruits. He is visiting his family and
old home.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26
u-Roat Fired AZ steamer

An Atlantic Port, Sept. 16.-SheIled
by a German submarine In a fog this
morning, eighty miles off the Ameri-
can coast, q British passenger steamer
escaped by altering her course and
Outdistanciag the U-boat She arrived
safely in port late today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26
Employ Women Mail CLERKS.

Chicago, Sept 19--Fifty-six women
began work today in the mailing de
partment Of the postoffiee, the first
time women have been employed in
that department, Postmaster Garlic
stated. War time necessities, he add
I'd, made their employment necessary.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26
Rishop Huohes 70 Franee

Boston. Mass, Sept 1S-The Rev.
Dr.. Edwin H. Hughes, resident bishop
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
left here today for an Atlantic port,
and viii sail for France within a few
days. He viii have direct charge OF
Methodist chapIains at the front.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26

The next round in the natural gas
controversy will come September "a.
Judge Wilbur Booth of the United
States Circuit Court notified state Of
ficials that he would hear the gas dis
tributing companies at ST. Paul on that
date. The hearing will be entirely
upon the question Of whether the court
will consider the application for an in
crease in gas rates to domestic con-
sumers of 81 thousand feet. The gas
companies asked for an increase and
announced that the rates would go into
effect in July, but Judge Booth refused
to permit it. The public utilities COM
mission will represent the Kansas
cities in the hearing.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26

Amsterdam. Sept 17-Smarkije Lis
ty, official newspaper Of the Czechs, de-
clares that the former Russian czarina
and her four daughters have been mur.
dered at Ekaterfnbug- The killing,
the newspaper says, vas carried out
contrary TO wishes Of the SoEiets. 3
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26
Influenza Caused is Deaths

Boston, Sept. 1S-InfIuenza caused
sixteen deaths in six hours in Greater
Boston yesterday. Several hundred
new cases were reported Medical Of
ficers said they believed they had the
situation well in hand.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26
LLOYD Georoe Is Better

/ London, Sept. 16.-Premier Lloyd
George. who suffered an attack of in
fluenza Thursday night. after an ad-
dress at Manchester, spent good
night and his condition today was de-
cIared to be satisfactory.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26
Cardinal Farley Near Death.

New York, Sept. 16-CardfnaI Far
ley is in a very critical condition to-
night, according to physicians who
have been attending him at Orienta
Point, his summer home, since he was
stricken with pneumonia a month ago.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26

In the presence of several thousand
persons at the racing program at the
Kansas Free Fair Charles Terbush OF
Moline, Kan, was killed and J. r.
Case of Sour Lake, Tex, was injured
In track accident. Both men were
driving in the 2:17 trot when Cases
horse fell The horse driven by Ter
bush lunged into the spill, throwing
Terbush headlong against the fence.
His neck was broken.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26

Gustave Hickman, Jr., an enemy
alien, was taken into custody at To-
peka by the United States marshal. On
Hockman's presenting himself to the
local board for registration at Hia-
watha, he refused to give any perma-
nent address, and the draft officials
discovered he had never registered
properly as an enemy alien. Hickman
is 81 years old and said to have stated
he hadn't worked for seventeen years.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26
Marriaoe of youths increase.

Chicago, Sept 19.-More than Is
per cent Of the marriage licenses Is
sued in the last two days, according
TO a statement by the marriage IL
cense bureau today, have been taken
out by boys between the ages Of IT
and 81
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26
Serbs Win a Victory.
Asks 7,s47 Million for War.

Washington, Sept 49, Congress
was asked by the War Department to-
day to provide 7.347 million dollars in
addition to previous estimates for car
rying out the enlarged American mill
tary program for the coming year.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26
Two Paris Raiders Downed.

Paris, Sept. 1.-TWO German air
planes which had participated in the
raid on the region OF Paris were shot
down by anti-aircraft guns. They fen
IN the forest OF Compeigne.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26
Sent s1sOoo in AUGUST

London. Sept. 1s.-Three hundred
and thirteen thousand American
troops embarked for Europe IN August,
it was announced today. OF these
10000 were carried on British ships.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26

P. H. Albright, Democratic candidate
for representative from the Fffty-first
district, has formally withdrawn from
the ticket, assigning his reason lack of
time to make a campaign. Lucian
Moore, the Republican candidate with
drew some time ago because he expect
ed to go to war.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26

PottsviIle, Pa, Sept I'm the face
OF the order and opportunities OF the
officials OF the mine workers, about
twenty Thousand mine workers in the
Ninth District went on strike this
morning for higher wages.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26

The trial Of Felix Broker, former
ppresident and general manager of the
Globe Life Insurance Company of Sa-
lima, charged with the embezzlement
of the funds of the company, has been
postponed until December.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26

Ten thousand persons attended a
large patriotic celebration at Atchison,
when General Pershing's fifty-eighth
birthday was observed. A parade more
than mile long, led by the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station Band,
marched through the principal part of
the city to Reisner Park, where the
band gave a concert.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26

The Beulah school house, three miles
out of Lincoln, was burned down the
other night. There had. been contro-
versy among the patrons of the school
as to whether or not the building
should be moved to a more central To-
cation. The cause of the fire is un-
known
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26
eeneraI LIoYd Wheaton pead.

Chicago, Sept 1S.-Maj. Gen Lloyd
Wheaton, Civil War hero and famous
as a Philippine warrior, died here last
night. General Wheaton reached the
retiring age of 81 in 1902.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26

Approximately $4,000 worth of pork
has been lost to the farmers of Doug
las county through hog cholera, accord
ing to Fred T. Rees, Douglas county
farm agent. The spread of the disease
has been checked, but is not yet en-
tirely stamped out. The disease spread
over the northern portion of the
county. In one herd reported seventy
six out of eighty-six hogs died from
the disease. A countrywide campaign
for the use of vaccination serum is now
on.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26
Two Dead in AairpIznce Aeciae

New York, Sept 17.-Leut. Charles
Kenney, IT., of COTington. Ky, and 2.
H. Austin Of Boston we're killed when
an army airplsne from the MineoIa
aviation field crashed 70 earth in the
FIatbush section OF Brooklyn today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26

Express companies have been au-
thorized by the interstate commerce
commission to discontinue service at
Geneseo, because OF increased cost OF
maintenance.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26
Hrs. Myron 0. HerrIek Dead.

Bar Harbor. Me-, Sept. 16.-Mrs.
Myron T. HeTick. wife Of the United
States ambassador to France In 1914,
died here today after lingering III
ness.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26
A AZ Rafd on Paria.

Paris. Sept 17.-SeTeraI aerial
squadrons lew over the region Of Paris
this morning. They were subjected to
a heavy anti-sircraft fire. but succeed,
ed in dropping some bombs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26

DR.. ]. T. Faulkner, living at Lansing,
received word recently that he had
been commissioned captain in the
medical corps of the army. and he is
to report to Fort Dodge, Ia. He has
been practitioner there for thirteen
years and was the physician at the
Kansas penitentiary for nearly three
years.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26

H. H. Klock, one of the pioneer set
tiers of Coffey County, died at his
home in Strawn recently. Mr.. Rock
was one of the most prominent men
in political and social circles of the
country until a few years ago.
county until few years ago.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26

Horace Hurley, II years old, died
suddenly at his home in Junction City
recently. He retired several months
ago after a business career of thirty
years there.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26

While other Kansas towns and
cities are suffering from a water
shortage and low pressure, the pres
sure at Great Bend is so great that
several boilers and pipes have burst.
When this occurred the pressure was
up to los pounds.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26

The Prairie Oil and Gas Company re-
Gently declared a quarterly dividend of
So share and an extra dividend Of
81 a share, payable October 81, to the
stockholders Of record September 80.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26

More than S400 was raised at EN-
poria for war charities by the sale Of
sacrifice tags" The sale was con-
Quoted by high school girls under the
direction Of the Council Of Defense.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26

Lieut. f H. Little of Abilene sur
prised his parents by returning from
France where he has been for five
months. He was in the trenches for
three months. He expects to be sta
toned at Funston to train new men for
the front.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26

Alexander Wilson, so years of age
and one of.the oldest settlers at Column
bus, suddenly died Of heart failure
while at work at the railroad station.
Mr.. Wilson was one OF the leading
grain and produce buyers of southeast
Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26

Fred Warren, news of whose death
was received at Atchison recently, was
shot by man named John Hopper,
at Isabella, Cal, according to report,
because he is alleged TO have remark.
ed, I'm an L W. w, and don't care
who knows it" Warren was 35 years
old and unmarried.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-26

Charles H. Hall, member of the ma.
tional executive board of the Boy
Scouts of America, was in Topeka re
Gently to launch a drive TO raise a fund
of $4,000 for the local Boy Scout organ.
izaticn.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-17
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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-17
DO YOU WANT PRINTING?

NOW IS THE TIME TO GET LETTERHEADS, ENVELOPES. STATEMENTS, BILLHEADS OR ANY OTHER STATIONERY NEEDS OF YOUR OFFICE OR STORE. PAPER PRICES ARE TO AnVANCE. THE GATEWAY HAS PLENTY OF ,.rt'.yK AT THE OLD PRICES
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-17
EXECUTED

PARIS, July r - M. Duval, direct or of the Germphile newspaper, Bon- net Rouge, was executed early this morning. M. Duval was convicted of spreading a German propaganda. He was arrested yesterday morning, tried and convicted in the afternoon and forfeited his life this morning.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-17

F. k. Feitshans and E. H. Mathis are registered at the Sexton having come in last night from Snow river. Today Mir. Feitshans is conducting as- saying operations on specimens he brought back.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-17
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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-17

SCREEN DOORS - for sale at BroSius X Noon. u
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-17

FOR SALE -$200 cash will buy A. B. Chase piano. Good condition. Enquire Gateway.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-12
WILSON ASKS PUBLIC
TO SUPPORT WAR LOAN
Necessary That Bonds Be Over.
subscribed.

Washington, Oct. 11.-Oversubscrip
ton of the $4,000, 100000 Liberty Loan
was declared by President Wilson to
be a matter Of world importance at
this critical time.
"The recent events have enhanced,
not lessened, the importance of this
loan, and l hope that my fellow-coun-
trymen will let me say this to them
very frankly. The best thing that
could happen would be that the loan
should not only be subscribed, but very
greatly oversubscribed.
1--WE are in the midst of the great
est exercise Of the power of this coun-
try that ever has been witnessed or
forecast, and single day of relaxa-
tion in that effort would be of tragical
damage alike to ourselves and to the
rest Of the world.
Nothing has happened which makes
1t safe or possible to do anything but
push our effort to the utmost. The
time is critical and the response must
be complete"
The Twin City star., 1918-10-12
ENTIRE SECTIONS OF
LENS ARE BLOWN UP
Coal Mines In French City Rendered
Useless by German
vandal System.

Paris, Oct. 11.-A startling picture
Of destruction is drawn by official
Eyewitness" who has visited the
neighborhood Of Lens since the Ger
mans withdrew from that city. Rail.
ways and tramways are torn up and
are converted into huge piles of twist
ed rails. Mayor Basly of Lens says
that the city has been virtually lev
eled. The Germans blew up entire
sections Of the town to establish their
trench systems. The population Of
$4,000 people is entirely gone and the
city is dead. Water fills the galleries
of the coal mines, which used to turn
out 100000 tons of coal a year.