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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-12
GERMANS DIGGING IN
EAST OF SELLE RIVER

WIN thr brHish Army In France. oct
II tDelayed) The enemy has begun an
attempt to slow up the Anglo-American
advance on the main battlefront All the
bridges across the River Selle from lie
,ateau southwark were blown up and
the Germans seem to, have been digging
in furiously along the line of the high
ground some 2000 to 1000 yards east
Of the, river which already has been
crossed by the British and Americans
at several places, Apparently. the Ger
mans intend to make "A stand here.
In this locality all of today's opera
tons have been devoted to gaining IN,
river crossings and establishing a firm
footing on the east bank. There has bcer
Germans: from the high ground Of lie
Cateau, have poured "A heavy fire upoi.
the west bank Of the river.
As soon as the Americans and the
cavalry entered st Souplet south of LA
Cateau. they came under heavy fire
from the German gun concentration. It
is reported that the enemy gunners fired
their weapons here over open sights.
Luckily their aim was not as good as
1t might have been.
Control strip Of Disc
South of here the British and tho
French have driven deeply into the
enemy territory and the French now
control long strip OF the west hank o.
the Disc canal. British advanced pa
trolls also had reached the canal bank
at Longchamps. but they had made toe
rapid progress and consequently re-
turned
The British by their drive launched
this morning on the northern fringe %
the battle area now are operating well
on the other side of the Scarpe River
and have reached positions less than
three and one-half miles from the inn
portant center of Douai. The troops
are driving northeastwardly toward the
city at the same time and widening the
already wide salient which has been
made in the former German positions.
There are strong indications that the
Germans realize they must get out OF
the entire Douai salient.
Try 10 Save Dousi
1t is not improbable that one of the
enemys principal ideas In trying to
slow up the advance In the area south
east OF lie Cateau is for the purpose Cf
protecting his forces in the Douai sali-
ent, for every foot gained In this battle
area increases the menace to the Ger
mans In the Douai pocket The British
encountered hard opposition In the
Scarpe operations, hut notwithstandinE
this they have made rapid progress
They have further relieved the proas ID
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-12

! "a smoke screen suddenly blotted out
,fhe greater part OF the field from view.
,and under its cover the tanks advanced
<pninJured. When the smoke cleared. the
Hanks were rattling away az the en-
france to the ravine and a few minutes
Rter the enemy surrendered"
October lO-"The enemy is retiring In
41isorder. but not routed" said a high
{pGicer of General Debeney's starr 10
}Sour correspondent today .The resuIt
.oE the Franco-British operations since
{<)ctober ! against the series Of fortified
&>2rx line had been complete, piercing
&6ho famous defenses on a front Of
uepty miles and the pursuit OF the
nfeated foe Is now continuing IN the
I11oSs; xsstsrasy We. took Fe..
Iuo <pfre Dame, which nsarked fhe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-12
YANKEES IN ARCONNE
crPERFORM IMPOSSIBLE
Capture of So-Caled Impregnabe Position, Key Ger
man Flank, Is Greatest United States
Victory
By EDWIN L. JAMES

Special Gable 70 Efenins Public Ledger
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-15
FIELD
WAS MARSH LESS
THAN YEAR AGO

Mt. Clemens, Mich, July 15.-One
year 6 the expense of marsh land,
now the site Of Selfridge Aviation
Field. vas tenanted by two thousand
laborers, working day and night with
hydraulic pumps, steam shovels and
Der to give The United States Wal
Department a school for the training
of its airmen. @
Today Selfridge Field. the finishing
school for gunners and observers, is
generally considered one of the most
attractive camps in the country.
Selfridge Field this yea is training
no pilots, but is purely a gunnery and
reconnaissance school. the cadets COM
those of them who are candidates for
commissions as gunners go onto the
range and learn the use of machine
uns
When gunnery candidates have
shown the required proficiency on the
range they are taken to Anchor Bay
on Lake st. Clair where they practice
shooting from speed boats, averaging
forty miles an. hour through the
water. This accustoms the men to
the use Of the guns from a moving
platform.
The next. step in completing the
training lis to send the men into the
air, in charge of an expert pilot. FIRE.
quently these pilots are foreign Of
ficers who have seen actual service.
In the air the gunnery student is
drilled in the use Of the camera gun
which takes a picture of its objective
instead Of shooting a cartridge. The
gunner Shoots at another airplane
or at a balloon towed by another arr
plane.
Candidates for commissions as OBJ
servers fly with a pilot I'VE the sur
rounding territory and then report
what they saw to an officer at the
field.
Citizens of Mt. Clemens and nearby
towns have not yet become accus-
controlled by the crack pilots sta
toned at the field, tumble and spiral
and hurtle down. apparently to their
destruction. All of the -Selfridge
Field pilots are seasoned airmen with
training Of a year or more and ac-
cidentS are rare.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-15

when the great day Of reckoning
comes. then will come the day when
patriotic business in all the free ma
lions must smite the mailed fist. It
must be driven home that German
business. cannot be allowed to rise
and prosper on tho ruined industries
OF Belgium, Of France. Of Italy-yes,
and of Observation-Disclosures ruined by
the mailed fist of Germany. The
monstrous injustice which such a re-
suit would near for our brave allies
must be made so clear that a way
faring man. though a ~pro-German,
would understand and heed.
within a month I have seen an
able n exhaustive plan, prepared
by a great German engineer and
business man and recently published
and indirect ways r outlined for
gaining a strangle hold on the bust
ness of the world. And bear in mind
that not a German factory has been
injured during the war. Every one
of them is ready to begin production
the minute the war ends inc IS pre-
pared to push production at top speed
worlds markets against the u
tries whose factories have been de-
stroyed by German guns.
But as business men we must not
be satisfied with the feeling that we
want to strike-instead, we must per-
sistently, designedly, unitedly prepare
to strike and determined to strike,
not merely for fundamental CONNER
cial freedom but for the permanence
of the fundamental political freedom
we are going to gain in the present
war. Business must be used as an in
ternational commercial force, just as
our army and the army of each Of u
allies is>today used Is an information
al military force. The only way that
can be done is through a league Of
nations that will hold them. Surely no
one can be alive in the free nations
today, if his eyes are but half open,
who does not clearly see that If the
present league of nations now fighting
for civilization should disband, when
victory is won, Germany would defeat
them Independently and separately
when she had organized her next war.
The only sane, strong way to prevent
that catastrophe is to organize the
present league of free nations into a
permanent league Of nations. Then
organized business in the league Of
nations could go forward and rebuild
the waste of wal and become q mighty
agency in preventing future wars"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-15

seems useful to themselves, profess to
favor a new world order of democ-
racy and national peace but they real
ly are only carrying on the tradition
Of the power of the sword.
mo high parsonage in the German
empire" he says. wishes to see set
up a league Of nations, adhesion to
which has been declared by the states
of North and South America and rep
reeentatives of England, France, Italy,
Canada, Australia and India. The
continuance Of endeavors to conceal
this fact has become unnecessary
since Brest-Litovsk and Bucharest.
I'VE know what the enemy wants
and we know that we have a govern
ment which, calling itself pan-German
or whatever else it likes, only expects
peace through the might Of the army
and feels certain Of obtaining it in a
short time.
we may be certain that no words
Of theirs will ever gain belief any
where"
Amsterdam, July 15.-Maximilian
Harden, in an article In Zukunft. re-
fers to the Significance Of President
Wilson's speech at Mount Vernon and
the common celebration in Great
Britain and in America of Independ-
ence day.
Frankly admitting the truth of the
contention that America desires no
territory, that her Intervention means
no material gain for her and even is
bound to be extremely costly for her,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-15
SAYS TEUT0NS
MUST NOTSTART
SECOND WAR
S. Houston at War Con
,vention Shows Danger Of
Hun Work After War.

San Francisco, July 12-"when this
war for freedom is won" said Her
bert s. Houston, New York publish
er. in his address today before the
War Convention of the Associated
Advertising Clubs OF the, World. Ger
many must not be allowed to prepare
for another war by growing rich in
competition with nations whose in
dustries she has all but destroyed In
1this Val That would be permitting
1the robber to set up business in the
store he has robbed"
Mr.. Houston, who is a former pres
/ tdent of the Associated Clubs. urged
he business men of the allied ma
tons to get ready to meet the Ger
man commercial drive, which, he de-
clared, would come after the war.
After the tragedy Of being unpre-
pared for Germany's military fist, de-
spite it's menacing jabs and thrusts
ster forty years." he said. Let us not
be unprepared for the blow Of Ger
many's commercial fist. They are
both war-like fists. right and left
arms Of Prussia's %autocrats and ruth
less power.
when this war for freedom is won
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-15
LEWIS MEN
ALSO DO SOME
GARDENING WORK

Camp Lewis, Tacoma, Wash, July
13.-Digging trenches is not the only
way in which the soil Of this canton
ment is disturbed. One might think so
from a visit over the training grounds,
but about a mile down the bushy lane
past Greene park, there is a garden
plot of twenty acres where vegetables
are raised to help supply the base hos
pital mess.
The garden was started early this
spring and Just as fast as a portion of
land could be plowed and narrowed.
1T was planted and another plot wa
prepared. They still r plowing and
narrowing. though some of the land
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-15
undoubtedly viii not produce ! crop

undoubtedly will not produce q crop
this year. &s .&
Between thirty-hve and forty men.
medical corps, bare hospital personnel,
are detailed ~ farmers. "A team Of
horses is provided for blowing and
hauling but the real work is lone with
the hoe and man power.
"It isn't bad" was the answer Of
one man to q question as to how he
liked farming for the army. IT'S a
whole lot better than kitchen police
and besides I farrned before I came
up here from California"
1t is healthful work as the Drowned
faces and arms testify and they are
producing a real crop. There are peas,
beans, beets. radishes, lettuce, cab
bage and every vegetable common to
the coast states.
But the twenty acres Of vegetables
do no last long in the hospital mess
where 1t takes a dozen sacks Of po-
tatoes for a meal. and half a dozen
cases OF corn or tomatoes for q side
dish Of vegetables.
The primary purpose Of the garden
Is to supply fresh vegetables for the
hospital patients. At times there are
as many as 1000 persons in the hos
pital and their recovery is more rapid
If they have the fresh vegetables di-
rect from the hospital gardens.
A small stream flows through the
garden. keeping the ground moist.
The soil is naturally rich and a bigger
crop should be produced next year
-
Herald Wants Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-15
NEW DEFENSE.

whats wrong now? The district
attorney is sending for books. the
judge seems up in the air and the
jurors look down and out"
"a new point Of law. The prisoner
says he committed the crime under
the irresistible influence of the cosmic
urge."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
IT, It is found that the wife Of any
man, of draft age is supporting the
family, Uncle Sam will see hat she
has one less mouth to feed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-15
State Bank Examiner Has
Charge OF Knox Bank

Fargo. N. D., July 15.-The state
bank examiner has taken charge Of
the Security State Bank at Knox, and
is administering it's affairs. Indica-
tions are today that the affairs will
be adjusted and bar the necessity for
appointing a receiver, according to
official advices. The bank. has de-
posits of about $685. 900, and r. M.
Stangler, special agent of the state
banking department. is in charge. d.
H. Upland is the directing officer Of
the bank. .U IS .g.".
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-15

Herr Harden seeks to impress upon
his readers the truth that America
tives. To these motives, he says,
many Germans are blind and, ac-
cordingly, most Germans decry them.
Harden recognizes the reality of
danger to America from a victorious
Germany and says Americas decision
was bound to fall where 1t did fall
whether the presidents name was
Wilson, Taft. Hughes or Roosevelt.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-15
NJ -gI- "a fEFfsgI
nIEGALSHUNTING

m RAINY LA1u3
International Falls. Nina, July
Under orders from the Minnesota
Public Safety Commission and Cars
los Avery, state game warden, Ameri-
can and Canadian game wardens and
three-day raid in the Rainy Lake dis
'trict in the Canadian patrol boat Sea-
gull. A score Of Canadians ana
Americans were arrested and the
boat was loaded with contraband
wine, whisky and beer and the meats
Of game animals which are protected
by game laws. There Was evidence
OF illegal fishing officers state.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-15
SUMMER VACATION
OF. CONGRESS WAS
STARTED TODAY

Washington, July 15.-The summer
vacation of congress began today.
Both houses met for routine business.
The senate adjourned until Thursday
under the agreement for Monday and
"a. House leaders had a similar plan.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-15
Macmillan Harden
Denounces German
Leaders In Paper

London, July ia sharp incident
Of the rulers of Germany by Maxi
milan Harden is contained in a cur
rent number of Die Zukunft. The
holders of high office he is quoted as
saying by the Rotterdam correspond
ent of the Daily Telegraph, when it
Evening star., 1918-08-19

SALESWOMEN for millinery
department; those with expert
ence preferred; good salaries and
permanent positions; all CORE
spondence strictly confidential.
Address Box 234M, Star Office.
Evening star., 1918-08-19

CASHIER-Young lady; apply
at once. Associated Drug Store,
9TH and G. SITS. NV.
Evening star., 1918-08-19

/ TELEPHONE OPERATOR-Day work. Apply
Club. 18th and H SITS. NV.
Evening star., 1918-08-19
wAHTED-Hz1P.
-T1TEl6o1fi11e1.

FOOD checker; restaurant; !;
salary, $4,000 per month and
board; good treatment; no Sun
day work; draft exempt man
preferred; must be fast worker; !;
state experience if any. Address
Box 221-M, Star Office. 2l*
Evening star., 1918-08-19

CASHIER for retail store;
one with experience pre-
ferred; salary to start, SIS
per week. Address Box
2O7-K, Star Office.
Evening star., 1918-08-19

CARD PUNCHERS-Thir-
ty. females between the
ages Of 1s and 30. tnex-
perienced, for work lasting
from q month to six
weeks; compensation, SGD
per month. Apply August
10. Room C-25. War Trade
Board, Goth and c SIS.
NV.
Evening star., 1918-08-19

COLORED men and boys; as
chauffeurs. elevator operators,
porters, stock clerks and wagon
jumpers. Apply at once.
THE PALAIS ROYAL.
Evening star., 1918-08-19
wAHrED-HEIP.
FEMATE-C0ntinuel.

NURenEImmediateIy. undergraduate nurse.
Call FFanklin 274. 20s
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-25
GOLD RUSH RECALLED
 BY SEATTLE MAGAZINE

Commemorating the twentieth an- niversary of the great gold rush from Seattle in 1898, the Railway and Marine News for June issues a special Klondike number. The leading feature is. message of greeting to the pioneers of '98 from the pen of Gov. Thomas Riggs, jr., of Alaska Then follow articles showing what the great rush meant to Alaska and Seattle, by Albert J. Rhodes, president. and Gordon c. Corbaley, executive secretary of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club; R. w. Bax- ter, vice president of the Alaska Steamship Company. and J. l.. Nc Pherson, secretary-manager of the Alaska bureau of the Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club
 Seattle Times.) 'A"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-25
GEO. F. MILLER LAID TO REST
 IN EVERGREEN Impressive Funeral Service Under the Direction of
 the Order of
 EIks Today. UNIVERSALLY LIKE D Was Public Spirited and a True Friend of All Those in Want or Need-
 ing Help.

With impressive ceremonies and world of floral decorations the funeral services of George F. Miller were held at Elks' Hall this after noon at two o'clock in the presence of a large crowd of lifelong friends and citizens. The services were un- der the direction of the Order of Elks. John B. Marshall officiated instead of Rev. James H. Condit, who was kept away by jury duty. The pail bearers were M. E. Russell, William Busch, Charles Carter, w.. W. Casey, John Reck and G. Mes serschmidt. There was a long pro- cession to Evergreen Cemetery where the remains were laid to rest in the Elks plot. Many glowing tributes from friends and citizens have been paid to the memory of George F. Miller, since the news was first received of his death. Not only was he a public-spirited official who was elected to offices of trust during his long life in Juneau, but he was of kindly disposition and possessed the true spirit of the pioneer to whom no call for assistance ever went unheeded More than one fam fly in want, or other person who be- came sick and Respondent, can at test to the many kind acts from the late George F. Miller, who never sought or expected credit for his kindly deeds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-25
ALASKA LABOR UNION WILL MEET TONIGHT
 AND CHANGE DATE

Local No. 4, Alaska Labor Union. will meet tonight and will likely arrange to meet hereafter each Mon- day evening. The committee ap- pointed at the last meeting to con- suit with the Moose Lodge and Home Guards regarding dates of meeting so as not to conflict, since members of the Union belong to both organizations, will recommend that Monday be adopted. The Moose Lodge meets every Thursday and the Home Guards meets every Tuesday Monday night will leave the Union the chance of meeting without con flicting with other meeting nights Several other matters of importance will be considered at the meeting to night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-25
NINE CIVIL SUITS
 ARE FILED BY THE
 U. s. GOVERNMENT

Nine civil suits were filed in the terday by the United States of America as plaintiff. The defendants in the suits are the Alaska Elec- tric Light & Power Company, the Standard Oil Company and S. Zynda Three suits are brought against each for license fees due for the years 1915, 1916 and 1917.
 Suit is brought against the Alaska Electric Light & Power Company in each of the three cases for main- taining plant doing a business between Juneau and Douglas and furnishing electricity for the town of Douglas without first having paid the license fee of $3000O. This makes a total of $9OO00 alleged due for license fees unpaid for the years 1915, 1916 and 1917.
 The three complaints against the Standard Oil Company for 1915, 1916 and 1917 contain six counts, one for each plant involved Count No one IS IOT tue OIIenS6 or QOlnS business in Juneau to the amount of $100,000 without having first paid the license fee of $500 Count No. two is for doing busienss in Ketchi- kan without having first paid the license fee involved of $5O0OO Count No. three is for doing business in Petersburg without paying the fee of $25000 due, Count No four is for doing business in Wrangell with out paying the fee of $125O0 and Counts Nos. five and six are for doing business in Waterfall and Sit ka without paying the fees of $5OO0 due in each case Each suit involves $1,475.00 due for unpaid licenses from the Standard Oil Company and the three suits for 1915, 1916 and 1917 total $4425.00.
 Three suits brought against &. Zynda are for selling intoxicating liquors in 1915, 1916 and 1917 whole sale without having first paid the license fees due.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-25
Personal Mention

Steven Kane, a sawmill man from Hoonah, is in Juneau.
 F. F. w. Lowle and son left on the Alaska Saturday night for Skag way and Whitehorse. They will re turn shortly. Mrs. Lowle is now visiting friends in Skagway.
 c. w. Hawkins of Galnbier Bay arrived in Juneau on the Yukon He is staying at the Gastineau.
 Ludwig Carlson of Aux Bay Sal mon Company is in Juneau.
 Mable Bathe, who has been oper ated upon for goitre at St. Anns Hospital. is recovering rapidly.
 F. J. Comeau of the Hidden Inlet Packing Company was in from Hood Inlet yesterday to receive medical treatment from Dr. l.. P. Dawes.
 Al Minard, superintendent of the Sanbourne Cutting Company, who was in Juneau yesterday, returned to Rake on the Phoenix III. yester day with a number of men who will be employees of the cannery
 The mine tender Chichagoff re turned to Chichagoff Sunday night Among her passengers were Mrs A Riendeau and three children and Dr. R. V. Ellis.
 The Althrop, the new boat of the Deep Sea Canning Company of Port Althrop is in Juneau.
 Mrs. H. L. Faulkner and her little daughter, who have been visiting in Seattle for about two months are re- turning to Juneau on the Spkane tomorrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-25
DEER FLIES ARE
 WORSE THAN EVER
 BEFORE EXPERIENCED

About 15O timbermen of the for estry service who have been work ing at Vancouver to get spruce for the building of aeroplanes have been driven out of the woods by the deer flies. The last trip made by the Prince John carried a number of the pen to Prince Rupert from where esthey will return to Vancouver and Seattle. It is said that the flies are worse than ever before and that while the work will be carried on. some form of protection will have to be provided against the flies for the men working in the forests.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-25
DRUGGIST LOCKS
 UP STORE AND
 GOES OFF TO WAR

George H. Herman, who recently sold his mining interests at Bettles Bay, Prince William Sound, was a west bound passenger on the Alaska, going to Valdez to investigate a drug store in which he is interested Not long ago he and United States Marshal F. R. brenneman purchased pr. F. A. Boyle's drug store at Val deg, and Herman's brother was placed in charge of it. The latter became convinced that he should go to war. so he locked up the store and went to Fort Liscum and en- listed. G. II. Herman is now going to Valdez to see what can be done with the property.