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The daily Alaskan., 1918-07-09
FRENCH ADVANCE ON TWO MILE FRONT
 BhAhA .. 

Paris, Tuesday. - French troops, according to reports received at the French War Office from field headquarters today, attacked the enemy northwest of Langport on a front extending for two miles and advanced their lines for two-thirds of a mile, occupying several import ant positions and capturing three hundred and fifty prisoners.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-07-09

William Lehman, who has charge of the Summit section of the White Pass, spent the week end with his family here. He returned to his duties of caring for the track 80 as to insure the safety of the trains over the famous White Pass.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-07-09
FOOD SUPPLY
 IS IMPROVING

Washington, July 9. = Food Ad- Hoover said today that there is no danger of a sugar famine as the reports show that there will be a good output.
 Speaking of the food situation, Mir. Hoover stated that the situa- tiou was better at the present time than at any period since the United States undertook the tremendous task to feed the Allied world.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-07-09

Agent w. A. Brown o' the Pacific s. 5. Co. states that the City of Se- attle which sailed from Seattle last Sunday will not call at Skagway this trip. This is in order that the City of Seattle can get back onto her schdeule as the business this spring was so large that the boats got off their schedules.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-07-09
PARTY WILL MAKE TRIP
 TO SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA

Seattle, July 9.--Mrs. L. Chris tian, Mrs, NJ W. LoVeridge, D. s. Weatherberg, c. Baughman, Mrs. Francis Wilson, Mrs. W. H. Davis, and J. J. Newfield all sailed last night at midnight for Alaska, and will call at the principal cities in Alaska.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-07-09

Zurich, July 9.-The German peo- pie are now having their eyes opened as to the part that Ameri- ca is taking in the war, advices received here today from Berlin say.
 Deputy stroebel is quoted as saying in the Prussian language that there are now in France more than 9O0,O0O American soldiers in
The daily Alaskan., 1918-07-09
REDFIELD URGES
 LIGHTHOUSE DEPOT

Washington. - Secretary of Com merce Redfield has recommended to the bureau of lighthouses the early construction of a lighthouse de- pot at Ketchikan. He says he hopes that an appropriation for the purpose may be obtained at this session of the congress.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-07-09
PRINCESS ALICE WILL
 ARRIVE AT : O'CLOCK

The Princess Alice of the Canadian Pacific company, is due to arrive in ths port tomorrow morn ing at ' o'clock. She is bringing a fair sized list of tourists and con siderable freight for interior points which will be transshipped from here.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-07-09
BOLSHEVIKI KILL
 I,0O0 CHINESE

London, July 9.-A Picking dis patch to the London Times today says that over one thousand Chinese have been murdered in Chinese Tuykistan by rowing hordes of Bol- sheyiki. F
The daily Alaskan., 1918-07-09
BRITISH CARRY
 OUT ALL RAIDS

London, Monday. - Field Mar shaI Haig reported to the British War Office this morning that during Monday night, and early this morn ing British troops carried out successful raids east of Arras and that 8 number of Germans had been taken prisoners.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-07-09
GERMAN PEOPLE BEING DECEIVED
 ABOUT AMERICAS PART IN WAR

France, despite the statement re- gently made by Minister Of Finance Hergt that they would not arrive, over seas because of the fact that the Americans could never sw1m
 nor fly over, and that was the only way they could ever hope to
 get there as the German submarines had perfect control of the oceans.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-07-09
1O9 CASU ALTIES IN
 TODAY's REPORTS

Washington, July g. - Reports from France covering the casualties sustained by the army and navy corps give the total to be 109. Of this number 51 were either killed in action or died from wounds, and 31 were severely wounded.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-07-09
GENERAL|SS|MO
 IS NOT WANTED

Rome, July 9.-According to re- ports received today from Vienna, the Austrians have refused to ac- cept the German General Generalis- simo to direct the military opera tio1s on the Italian front.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-07-09
PASSENGERS KILLED WHEN
 TWO TRAINS COLLIDE

Nashville, July 9.-In collision Of two passenger trains near this city this morning twenty-five per sons were instantly killed and more than fifty severely injured.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-07-09
WILSON WILL ISSUE
 IMPORTANT STATEMENT

Washington, July g. - President Wilson has made certain intima- tions which lead up to the belief that he is about to issue a state ment relative to the Russian situa- ti0n
The daily Alaskan., 1918-07-09
NEWSPAPERS GRITICIsING PRUSSIA
 FUR KEEPING PEOPLE IGNORANT

government asserting that the pub lie has been deceived as to the ex- act status of affairs in Siberia, and they have been led to believe that the Germans have been successful in all engagements and that a peace had been negotiated with the Russian people.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-07-09
MAYOR OF HELENA COMING

Seattle. July g. - R. R. Purcell, mayor Of Helena, Montana, left this city today for a trip to Alaska He is accompanied by his wife.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-07-09

Washington, July 9. - From ad- wees which have been received to- day by the Department of State the recent successes of the Czechs- Slay force in Siberia has caused great anxiety in Germany.
 Many of the German newspapers gre criticising the Imperial German
The daily Alaskan., 1918-07-09
MITCHELL BODY
 REACHES HOME

New York, July g. - The body of former Mayor John P. Mitchell arrived in this city this morning from New Orleans, the body being il charge of a military escort.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-07-09
SAID ID
 BE IN ATLANTIC

Washington, July g. - The Navy Department announced this morning that it has reason to believe that German submarines are again plying the waters of the Atlantic ocean off the Maryland, Virginia and North Canolina coast.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-07-09
AUSTRIAN LOSSES 10000 MEN IN
 FOUR DAYS

Rome. July 9.-AccOrding to an announcement made by the Italian War Office this morning the Aus rrian losses between July ? and July . were over twenty thousand troops.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-07-09

A party of young people char tered the Ja-KaDan for trip to Haines last Sunday and all those who made the trip report having had a most delightful excursion.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-07-09
Mrs. Patrick 5. Murray, and tw

Mrs. Patrick 5. Murray, and two children, of Whitehorse, were pass engers on this mornings train for home, after a visit of week in this city. Mrs. Murray will re- turn here the early part of next week where she expects to meet her brothers who are coming up from the states, and she will remain for the balance of the summer.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-07-09
ASSASSINATION OF GERMAN
 AMBASSADOR CONFIRMED

Washington, July 9.-Ambassador Francis today confirmed the assas- sination of German Ambassador to Russia Mirbach at Moscow.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-07-09

The Spokane will sail from Skag- way tomorrow night. She passed Ketchikan at eight o o'clock this morning.
 K. B. Anderson, of Cowley, was a visitor in Skagway over sunday, coming over on Saturdays train and returning yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-15
BIG APPROPRIATIONS

Red Cross War Council Contributes
to. Armenian And Syrian Relief
Three Installments of S300,00C
Each to Cover Months of August
September And October.
The Red Cross War Council has
made nappropriation of 100000
as an additional contribution to the
American Committee for Armenian
and Syrian Relief, of which Cleve-
land H. Dodge of New York is treas
urer. The money is to be contributed
in three instalmnts of 100000 each
to cover the months of August, Sep
tember and October
nnnnoeread, ,es-ua NOR NOR hrh tdeoh
During the past year the Ameri-
can Red Crss has made contributions
to the American Committee For Ar
menian and Syrian Relief totaling
100000. This money has been and
is being used by the Committee for
relief work in Armenia, Syria, Per-
sia, the Caucasus, Mesopotamia, Pal
estine, and other countries in the near
east. All of the contributions were
made on the recommendation of the
Red Cross Committee on Co-opera-
ton.
Recently the Armenian and Syran
Relief Committee applied to c. A.
Coffin. Chairman of the Red Cross
Committee Or Cooperation, stating
that the need Of large s ul,1s of re-
lief work in the countries above
named is still very great. J 1t was
stated that reports from Persia, the
Mesopotamia, Asia: Minor2 and Syria,
all indicated intense. suffering, with
people dying in the streets from star
walton, and. that diseases such. as
typhus and cholera were spreading
rapidly. As result of such condi-
tins theTAmenian and Syrian Relief
Cmmittee, has been confronted with
overwhelming demands for money to
be expended during the nc. few
mnths.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-15
CARLIN EASY WINNER

Official Figures, Announced by Chair
man Boothe, Show that Alexandria
Man Polled 2,027 More Votes Than
Both of His Opponents Combined.
May Have No Opposition in No
vember.
Official figures compiled yesterday
from repor rts received by Gardner L.
Boothe, chairman Of the Eighth Con-
gressional District Democratic Com
mittee, show that Representative
Charles C. Carlin was, nominated in
the primary of August 6 to succeed
himself by majority of .2,027:
His plurality over Colonel Elijah
B: White, of Loudoun county,
was 1882. Mr.. Carlin has
therefore. been declared the nominee
of the Democratic party for the House
of Representatives at the November
election.
Thetoffcial vote follows:
Aiexandria City Carlin, 1172;
White, 25l; Hanes, g.:
Alexandria county-Carlin, 496:
White, 1873; Hanes, 26.r
Culpeper-Carlin, CAT; White, 4Sl
Hanes, 20. ];
Fairfax-Carlin, $50; White, 399.
Hanes, s5. Z
Fauquier-Carlin, e67; White, 657
Eonos H. Azsssk
King George-Carlin, 140; White
81; Hanes, 4.
Loudoun-Carlin, 954; White, l4o7
Hanes, 80. ;.
Louisa-Carlin, .s95; White, 2S7.
p" IS, l.
ange-Carlin, 495; White, 2SS
IS, II.
,e William-Carlin, $50; White
:. Hanes, s.
Republican convention will b'
&. in this city On August 26, whel
. advisability of nominating a can
te to oppose Mr.. Carlin in tn
80 ember election will be discussed
,use of conditions brought abou
war, it is expected the Republi
e"' of this district will follow tn
<. nple of the Democrats. Of tn
III district and refrain from plac
man In the field in oppositio
he incumbent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-15
WILD UNREST IN GERMANY.
Socialist Papers Asked to Put Pro
letariat on Guard.

Wild and "unceaslng" runors
which the Morgen Post OF Berlin
says CONSTITUTE, under the present
circumstances, a real crime galnst
the Fatherland," are disturbing al
of Germany.
This was revealed yesterday in
diplomatic advices from Berne. They
say that public opinion in Germany
is going through a real crisis, ana
that disquietude and uncertainty are
on the increase. Reverses on the
West front, together with the grow
ing alarm concerning Russia, are
the main reasons for the unrest,
which appears to be at its height in
the working classes.
The government, it is said, has
invited the Socialist papers to inter-
vene and to "put the proletariat on
it's guard against a catastrophe,
which might involve an undermining
of the morale of the people behind
the armies
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-15
Amusernents

RICHMOND-During the filming Of
the latest Select Picture in which
Miss Alice Brady has made, "The
Death Dance" which is to be shown
at the Richmond Theatre tonight.
Miss Brady's evenings were given
largely to the entertainment of the
men in uniform. At the request of
the War Hospital Entertainment, AS
sociation, Miss Brady sang for the
patients mad staff of the U. S. Gen
eral Hospital, at Gun Hill Road, Will
iamsbridge, New York. She also ar
ranged a showing of one of her re-
cent Select Pictures, The Ordea
of Rosetta" for this hospital, a
which the announcement Of her ap
pearance was enthusiastically Sr2etet
by the men in uniform.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-15
UNITED THEY STAND NOW;
DIVIDED, TWINS NOT HAPPY

Wilmington, Del, Aug. 15.-John
:. Ayars and George W. Ayars, of
his city, are twins. George enlisted
the Naval Reserve last month. John
ouldn't "see" anything but the Marine
Corps so he enlisted with the devil
logs. All their lives the twins had
hccn inseparable. They were anxious
. serve their country, but the sepa-
ration proved uncomfortable. Mrs,
Avars learning that her twin boys
we're unhappy wenv to Washington
md succeeded in getting George dis
harpcd from the Naval Reserve sc
hat he could enlist in the Marine
Corps. The twins, happily reunited
re now both of them "devil dogs" arc
lave been transferred to the Marine
Corps camp at Paris Island. The!
rill be assigned to he same organiza
ION while undergoing training, anc
whenever they go away for actlv'
iutv they will be kept in the same
outfit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-15
TO REGISTER AUGUST "a
Class l Almost Exhausted And Men
Are Needed Quickly-No New
Drawing tC Fix Liability.

Registration on Saturday, August
u Of all youths who have reached the
age of q since the second registra-
ton June ), was ordered yesterday
by Provost Marshal General Crow
der, under a proclamation by the
President. The purpose is to add
quickly to the almcst exhausted class
| to meet army drafts calls in Sep
5ember.
About 100000 young men will reg
;ster. Most of them will qualify for
class / and, therefore, will join the
lrmy probably within a month after
heir names are recorded.
TeIegraphic orders to local authori-
lies to arrange for the registration
nave already been distributed. Presi-
lent Wilson's proclamation excerpts
he territories OF Alaska, Hawaii and
Porto Rico from the registration
temporarily but later day will be
liked for these. Only men in the arm
ed service are exempted from regis
ration.
1t was pointed out at the provost
marshal generals Office that this reg
istration would be entirely distinct
rom the registration that will be
necessary shortly when the draft
lges are extended, and it was also
.nnounced that the suggested date
September ). would not be The day
OF the registration of men from IS
o IS, even in Congress passes the
ill in time, because several of the
argcst states in the Union hold pri-
nary elections on that date.
The provost marshal has no inten-
ion, it was said. Of creating registra-
ion dates for men reaching 2l
throughout the year, but the present
'egistration was made necessary by
he approaching deficiency Ct man
power.
There will l. 20 new drawing to
establish the order of liability Of the
lew registrants. The provost mar
hal generals office announced last
light that the 1900 numbers drawn
or the June ; rcgistrants would be
efficient to cover the August q reg
strants in he largest district in the
country
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-15
Patriotic Exercises to be Part of eo-
tomac Baptist Association Conven-
tion-tnteresting Reports Are
Read And Discussed,

At the afternoon session Of the
Potomac Baptist Association yester
day the report on temperance was
presented by Mr. c. H. Shipman anc
an address was delivered by Mr.. E
Hilton Jackson, of Washington.
Quite discussion erose over re-
port in Ministers Relief presented by
Mr. W. W. Smith, Of aFuqaicr coun-
ty. At the evening session the report
on foreign missions was read by Rev
S. ". CG'c. and an address vas MADE
by DR.. w. c. Taylor, of NIartinsburg,
W. Va. DR.. George w Mcdaniel, of
Richmond, made most thrilling adj
dress upon "Our Soldier Boys in
France"
This morning Rev. 0. P. Lloyd, of
the Second Baptist Church, AleXan-
dria, made report on state mis-
sions.
Tonight most interesting service
will be held. A large service flag
will be unveiled representing the boys
who have enlisted in the service Of
the country from the 90 churches of
the Potomac Association. Rev. S.
U. Knox, of Falls Church, will deliver
patriotic address. A large crowd is
expected. Quite number of addi-
tional delegates and visitors arrived
IS in the city today.
Convention Notes.
DR.. l.. NJ. Roper, Cf the First Bap-
tist Church, Petersburg, is in at
tendance upon the association.
DR.. J. B. Lake, the venerable pastor
of Upperville, arrived this morning.
He is one of the great preachers in
Virginia.
DR.. Geo. w. Mcdaniel address last
night on "Our Boys in France
made a great impression.
Rev. R. D. Garland, Of the Baptist
State Mission Board, arrived this
The Rev. DR.. r. D. Gray, of At
ianta, Ga, one Of the most brilliant
preachers of the South, will speak at
he First Baptist Church tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-15
BLOCK DANCE TO BE
GIVEN SATURDAY NIGHT.

Plans are being made by the Alex
andria War Camp Community Service
for a block dance OF Saturday night.
This affair will be a repetition OF the
similar affairs held before the quar-
antine was placed on the city. The
site selected will be Washington
street, between King and Prince Sts.,
and as usual an open invitation is eX-
tended to the men Of service and to
teh girls and women of the city.
The affair will probably begin
aobut $3.50 o'clock, and music will
be furnished by the Camp Humph-
revs Band. II it rains, the affair
will be transferred to the dance floor
| Of The Enlisted Mems Club, in which
case admission for the ladies will be
by ticket. The general public is also
invited to attend and make the &C
ouaintance of the men from the
camp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-15
CAN'T LOCATE YOUNG HERO:
MEDAL AWAITS BOY.

The Department of Commerce is
endeavoring to locate Harry NJ.
Beachy, an American seaman who
has been awarded by the British Gov
er'ment 4 silver y?edc! il recognition
Of the part which he had II saving
teh crew of the British schooner Busy
Bee. Mr.. Beachy was born Decem-
Der -, 1894, either at Baltimore or at
Grantsville, Maryland.
Every effort to locate Bcachy has
been made but SO far without success.
The medal is now being held in the
Department Of Commerce in the hope
that some trace of Beachy may be
found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-15
FEAST OF BLESSED VIRGIN.
HOLY Day of Obligation for Catholics
The World Over Today.

Today, the feast of the assumption
of the Blessed Virgin, is holy day
of obligation for Catholics, and mas
sos in honor of this feast we're Of
fered in all Catholic churches.
The old English name for this
feast, so dear to millions of Catholics
was Observation-Disclosures" denot
ing its occurrence in the month Of
August, and today the Catholic
Church all over the world commemo
rated the death and entrance int:
Heaven of our Saviour's mother.
Services were held in st. Mary
Church at 6, 7 and S o'clock thi
morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-15
EXONERATED BY JURY

Miss Helen Farmhouse Freed By Coro-
ner's Jury of All Responsibility OF
. the Killing of Her Father Sidney
]. Farmhouse. loung Woman,
Mother And Two Sisters Testify
Before Jury.
Miss Helen E. Farmhouse, IS years
Did, who last Friday night shot and
killed her father, Sidney J. Barn
house, at the family residence, i2G
North Payne street, last night was
axonerated of all responsibility By a
coroner's jury, which met at De
maine's mortuary chapel.
The jury quickly reached its YER
lict after hearing the testimony OF
The young woman, together with that
Of her mother and sisters.
Mrs Cora Farmhouse, mother Of
the girl who did the shooting, stood
before the jury and told of the events
leading up to the affair. The father
had been drinking, she said. A short
Sime previous to the affair he had
scolded the little daughter, Frances,
l3 years old. When the witness re-
mcnstrated with her husband, he
chased her upstairs and struck her
Helen Farmhouse, VINO at the time
was in the bath room, ran out and
the father struck her. She suppos-
ed her daughter was craZed by the
blow and went to the bedroom near.
by and got the pistol from dresser
and fired.
Mrs. Farmhouse also testified thai
her husband again struck her wher
she rached the head of the steps
and also struck the youngest daugh
ter.
Helen Farmhouse, who shot he
father briefly outlined what hap
pened that night. Her story wa
hardly audible to the jurors. L
brief her storyj was that "somebod
slapped her" She then grabbed tn
pistol and fired. She said she jus
shot and didn't know whom sh
shot. The "gun just seemed to e
off" she said.
The essence of the testimony wa
that Farmhouse was good hus
band and father when sober, bu
lust the opposite when drinking.
E The jury was composed OF tn
following: Thomas Chauncey, E.
/ Fleming, T. N. Dunbarr, J. c. Vi,
!. Fadden, J. L. Foster and Maurice
wilkins, the latter foreman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-15
BOHEMIA NEAR REVOLT.
II Czech Soldiers Executed, and
Gar:isons Are Reinforced.

London, Aug. 15.-Turmoi! IN Bo-
hemia has resulted in the execution
If "A Czech soldiers and wholesale.
arrests in many raids, newspapers OF
Munich and Dresden say, according
to'an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Zurich. The Hungarian garrl-
cons have been reinforced ami arms
arc being confscated. Public and
nrivate meetings have been prohlolt-
cd and several newspapers suppress
nd while others are censored.
Munich newspapers say it is be,
lieved that even slight incident WIZ
hiring about a general uprising u
. Bohemia. .-.-.- .-----
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-15
ALLIES FORGE AHEAD
Germans Abandon Forward Positions
to The North of Albert.

to The North of Albert.
Paris, Aug. 15.--Including 10000
Germans taken by General Humbert
IN the operations which are still de-
veloping, prisoners captured on the
western front since July 15 total 73,-
900 and 1,700 guns have been seized
by the allies, the Echo de Paris esti-
mated today.
Henry Bidou, the military commen-
sator, says that a conservative eSti-
mate of German losses since July
Is is about 350,000 dead or wounded
Paris, Aug. 15.-The town of Rib
ecourt, on the road leading to Noyon
and six and a quarter miles south
west of that town, has been captured
by the French, according to the of
fetal statement issued last night.
London, Aug. 15.-The Germans
have evacuated their forward posi-
tions at Beaumont Hamel, Serre
Puisieux-au-Mont and Bucquoy, ~
ing in the region north of Albert, ac-
cording to Field Marshal Haig's COM
munication issued last night.
With the British Army in France
Aug. 15.-All hostile positions be-
tween the westeren outskirts of Bray
and Etinehem have fallen into the
hands of the Australians, thus plac,
ing the river banks southwest OF
Bray under the control Of the Brit
ish. The Australians, also, have
cleared the emmy from Cateaux wood
London, Aug. 15.--The town .ol
Lassigny on the Southern part oi
the Picardy battle front, for which
the French have been struggling over
the hills to the West and South, ha:
been captured by them, the Pal
Mall Gazette says it understands.
The reported capture took place
Yesterday morning. The news of th'
fall of the town has not been offici
ally confirmed.
There was terrific fighting yester
day on top of the Lassingy ridge, tn
Evening standard reports. In
French there were fighting their wa,
stubbornly forward and this after
noon were pushing solidly down tn
far side of the elevation, the report
declare.
The Germans were said to be put
ting up the fercest sort of resistane
and the fighting, it was mdlcate'
might last day or two before tn
hill was finally cleared of the er
emy.
Paris Aug. l5.-General Hun
bert's army operating on the soutf
ern end of the Picardy battle I'm
was reported yesterday to be progre:
sing steadily toward Noyon. Tf
desperate German defense of II
Cbaulnes-Roye road has caused della
; in the storming of the Noyon pos
tion which is now said toabe impen'
: ing.