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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-03

Fat is fuel for fighters. Bacon is
badly needed in the allied armies and
navies. The allied needs in pork prod
ucts are 15O,OOO.OOO pounds monthly.
three times as much as before the war.
Another waste eliminat0r on the North
Dakota is the potato peeler, shown in
the lower photo. Nothing is lost ex-
cept the actual potato skin.
There is q sufficient quantity Of po-
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-03

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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-03

9bod that 3 exposed 70 lies Il
lmeQ0u1. Flies come from tho
1lehiegt and most dangerous Of
1laees and carry disease germs with
1Aem. Protect yourself and those
aho1t you By using BEE BRAND
INSECT POWDER. It Is non-iniur-
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-03
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/, ACKIES In the Am

CklES In the AmerI-
can navy are classed
as the best fed body
of men in the world.
In the ships galleys
every effort Is made to
eliminate waste.
In the upper photo
one Of the cooks on the
North Dakota Is oper-
ating q meat slicer that
cuts bacon with the
looct y,oaaih1A wa STA QQ
The Jasper news., 1918-06-20
DIAMOND.
Mrs. CHARLES ELTING.

Harvest is here and the weather is
fine. Every one is getting along we'll
Some wheat is falling quite badly, but
that is on the corn ground and the
chinch bugs are plentiful. The county
over the wheat will average between 20
and % bushels to the acre and it is of n
fine quality. Oats are equally good
and most of them will be ready TO har-
vest as soon as the wheat is finished.
Corn is needing rain very much as are
all hay and grasses.
Mrs. Elting and Mabel Hawthorn
spent Tuesday with Mrs. Ilting's par
ents, j. w. Edwards and wife. Mr..
Edwards is again quite poorly,
j. f. Gulck and family were Car
thage visitors Tuesday.
Most every one cut wheat Sunday.
The wheat ripened so near the latter
part Of the week, and ripened so rapid
ly that those with large fields felt that
they must improve every hour, or they
would not be helping Mr.. Hoover
Mrs. Obergfel went to Pittsburg last
week to undergo an operation. We
have not learned her condition since
the operation.
Mrs, Mari; Cones spent "Wednesday
with Mrs. Pfander.
Mrs. Theo. Mitchell is suffering very
much from running long splinter
under her finger nail. She has yet
been unable to get it out, and it causes
her much pain,
Frank Wardlow Cand family were
Jasper visitors Tuesday.
Miss Boyd spent Sunday with home
folks.
Mr.. Milton still has the well drilIers
He had a man witch for water for hin
and was promised plenty a. SO feet
He is now over 100 and has no watel
yet. We are very much afraid he vii
lose all faith in witches, utplease don
mention it to him or you may not lool
like yourself afterwards.
The Jasper news., 1918-06-20

OF Jasper are visiting at Ben Johnson's
this week.
Mrs. Loren Corley returned 10 Car
thage Friday after a weeks visit at h.
L. Wrights.
Gus Campbell and family visited at
Hamp Campbell's Sunday.
Ben Johnson and wife visited at
Walker Hubbards Sunday. -
Bob Sanders and wife entertained
company from Carthage Sunday.
Dye Sunderland and family spent
Sunday with Mrs. Follmer and son
Herbert.
Norris Crumm and family spent
Sunday afternoon at Jake Sunder-
lands.
Miss Tena Smith spent Sunday at
Emery Tiller's.
Joe Miller and wife of Commerce,
Okla, are staying at Mrs. keeler's and
helping Pete I<eeler harvest.
Andrew Vonier and family visited Mt
Mr.. Brunner's Sunday.
The Jasper news., 1918-06-20

Daniels and children, of Mena, Ark,
ALI Buerge and family of Jasper, John
Buerge and wife and Misses Bessie and
Lydia Buerge spent Sunday with Jacob
Scott and family.
Herschel Radford and family visited
Sunday afternoon at Roy Radford's.
Miss Helen Rice of Carterville is Wis.,
iting Miss Faye Kerr!cls.
Henry Covert and family visited Mr..
Coverts mother, Mrs. G. A. Covert, in
Jasper Sunday. The latter is quite
sick.
Mrs. T.. +. Hubbard spent n few days
with her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Probert.
Alex Kieth and wife and Gordon
Rogers OF Carthage visited last week
with Clarence Kieth and family.
Arthur Probert and wife are the proud
parents of n baby daughter.
Miss llona Redmond spent Sunday
with Maurine Kerrick.
Miss Grace Crow and Mrs. Joe Dear
dorlT of Jasper called on Mrs. J. S. Seela
Monday morning.
The Jasper news., 1918-06-20
ROUTE E NEWS
Miss NEDA SUNDERLAND.

Il. l.. Wright had the misfortune to
get stung badly by the bees Wednes-
day. DR.. Knott was called.
Miss Tcnn Smith stayed with Mrs.
Joe Zaerr the first of last week.
Roy I'iller is helping Emery Tiller
cut wheat,
Mrs. Loren Corley visited Ellis
Wright and wife Thursday.
Mrs. Dye Sunderland and children
and Miss Tena Smith called at Emery
Tiller's Friday.
Miss Leota Lemasters visited Miss
Hattie Gill last week.
A. l.. Thomas and wife helped Floyd
Thomas harvest last week.
Will Baird and wife OF the mining
section are visiting at Cap Tiller's.
Jackie Smith spent Saturday night
with the Sunderland boys.
Miss Pearl Burnett spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Neda Sun
derland.
Misses Lorine and Adaline Hubbard
The Jasper news., 1918-06-20
ZION.
Miss MAURINE liERRICK.
acre.


Misses Helen Rice and Faye Kerrick
visited Monday afternoon with Mrs
Mike lsenmann.
Dan Johnson and family spent Mon
day with IIerschel Radford and family.
Miss Florence Stratton spent Salur-
day with Miss Nclma Mackcv.
Miss Hattie Gill spent Sunday with
Clint iemasters and family.
Mrs. Leonard Seclu visited Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. c. V. Ballard
Miss IIonn Redmond spent Sunday
with Maurine kerrick.
A. l.. Thomas and wife spent last
week with their son, Floyd Thomas
and family.
The Red Cross AuXiliary will meet
with Mrs. Hcrschel Radford Wedncs-
day afternoon, June 26.
Miss Emma Dodd of Jasper visited
last week with her sister, Mrs. Henry
Covert.
G. '. Ballard returned from Kansas
City after attending the funeral of his
mother.
Mrs. Charley Carter and Mrs. James
Carter of Carthage and Mr.. and Mrs.
McAhron of Golden City spent Friday
with Robert Wolfe and family.
John Woodard of Carterville is visit
ing Raymond Foster.
Avery Foster and family, Elmer Eos
ter and family aud John Woodard spent
Sunday with Clarence Keith and
family. &
CarlsBallard and wife spent Sunday
with Joseph Powell and family.
Mrs. j. S. Seela visited Mrs. Lauder.
baugh one day last week.
ID. w. Martin and wife spent Sunday
with Purl Richeart and wife.
Jake Lemasters and family spent
Tuesday afternoon with Clifford Lemas.
ters and family.
Ross Mcconnell and family spent
Sunday with Will Mcconnell and
family. --.
John Carter and family and Miss Lu.
cille Nlackey visited Friday evening
with w. G. Mackey and family.
Joe Deardoff and wife and Omel
Webb and wife of Jasper visited Friday
evening with jacob Scott and family
The officers of the Red Cross Auxil
liary motored TO Carthage Saturday.
Mrs. Mike Isenmann and son John
were Carthage visitors Saturday.
George Wolfe spent Sunday with
Luther Miller.
ENIiss Leota Lemasters visited Miss
Hattie Gill last week.
Mrs, Ida Belline and Mrs. Olii
Owings spent Monday with w. G
Mackey and family,
Mrs. Goodman and daughter, Mrs
The Jasper news., 1918-06-20
DEWEY.
Mrs. MAY MATTHEWS.

MRS, MAY NAIIHEWS'
Wheat harvest is over and good re-
ports are heard, but some fields are
damaged by chinch bugs.
Mr.. Hamilton hurt his foot while
moving in Will Clines house on Jeffer-
son Avenue, and Mr.. Cline and Arlo
Estey took him to the Carthage Hos
pital.
Vernon Matthews reports Rev. L. A.
Culmer, formerly our Salem pastor, at
tending the University at Columbia.
Mr.. Lowell and family of Webb City
and Mrs, Gaddis moved out on the
creek Sunday to camp for a month.
Miss Lorena Estey will teach rhe
King School next winter.
ED. Karls and family and Volley
Blauth and family spent Sunday with
Mr.. Medzker and family near Mount
Moriah.
Miss Catherine Medzlicr will teach
the Marion School next winter and at
tend the Normal at Springfield this
summer
Mr.. Hoover of Jasper has been visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. Owen.
Mrs. Courtney has the right kind Of
patriotismt She wants her boy to be
soldier as soon as he is old enough.
She says he is strong and healthy and
plenty able to take part on the firing
line.
Judge Tom Brock and fs miy spent
Sunday at Ralph Berrys.
The Junior Red Cross has 80 mem
bers and are working for an entertain
ment to be given at Salem on June 20.
Even harvest could not keep the
workers home Thursday. A dozen Of
them we're at the Matthews headquar-
ters and served all the afternoon.
Miss Elsie Queen will teach at Neck
City next winter.
| Vernon Matthews will be principal
of the HighSchool next winter at Bonne
Terre, Mo-, a city 80 miles south of ST.
Louis.
We are sorry to announce that Mr..
Edwards is quite sick again.
Mr.. Armstrong and wife and Mr.. Pat
terson and wife visited Sunday with
Mrs. Joe Edwards, ir.
Allen Kyle of Carthage bought the
so acres OF unimproved land belonging
to Mrs. Gaddis on Dry-Fork for 500 per
acre.
The Jasper news., 1918-06-20
LEBANON.
Miss ToAH ANDREWS.

Charley Stansberry and Clyde
Southwicll and families spent Sunday
al Harve Stith's.
Bub Beatty and family visited Sun
day at Ralph Hills.
Mrs. Dinwiddie called on Mrs. Mag
gle Winter Friday.
Bernice Stansberry spent Sunday
with Esther Phillips.
Sam Phillips and wife came up
from Carthage to ]. w. Phillips.
Sam is assisting in harvesting.
Fred Rex and family of Jasper spent
Sunday at Jack Stansberry's.
Chas. Andrews and son Guy and A.
p. Scissor and son Eugene drove to
Carthage Saturday evening,
Miss Ruth Winter returned to her
school in Carthage Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Huber has been sick the
past week.
Percy Wheeler spent Sunday with
Harry Co!fman.
Alonzo Lyman took dinner Sunday
at Chas. Andrews.
Chas. Andrews Gnd family called at
j. w. Browns near Jasper, Sunday
evening,
John Hill of Nebraska visited Il few
days last week with his neice, Mrs.
Bub Beatty.
Misses Irene and Esther Phillips
spent Wednesday afternoon with
Beulah and Bernice Stansberry.
llona Redmond spent Sunday with
Maurine Kerricll
Frank Crow and family of Jasper
spent Monday at G. II. Redmonds.
The Lebanon Sunday School is pre-.
pairing to attend the Sunday School
convention to be held at Mount Carmel
Church June 80.
Toah Andrews and Helen Hickman
took in the Billy Plumlee show in
Lamar Saturday night.
Sylvia Ryan is helping Mrs. Harrison
Waltz cook for harvest hands.
The Jasper news., 1918-06-20
Lightning Rods

That Government Recommends
Not Merely Strings
Largest, Heaviest an d
Best Conductor made.
Over 40 years experience
in Jasper County.
Address me at 24O h l3
Street, Carthage, Mo.
39.8tx w. T. BERRY
The Jasper news., 1918-06-20

The ads in this paper are not run as
"fllers." They are printed to be read
and they are read.
The Jasper news., 1918-06-20
To Correspondents.

If you live on Jasper route do not
use Scent siamps-2 cents will carry
your letters.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-11
HAYS IS ASKED
 TO EXPLAIN HIS
 CHICAGO SPEECH
Presidents Secretary Has Written Him to Find Out if He Was Correctly
 Quoted.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-J. P. Tumulty, secretary to the President, has written Republican Chairman Hays asking that if the published reports be true that on Labor Day at Chicago he told gathering of Republican State chairman, that Democratic leaders would not stor at anything to insure the reelection of a Democratic Congress this Fall and that if he said the Democrats would even end the war with any kind of compromise if that would in sure a continuance of the Democratic party in power
 It is understood that the letter was written at the instance of the President.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-11
HUNS CONTINUE
 TO FALL BACK
 lNbEF0RE HAIC
British Advance and Are Still Taking Positions and Prisoners from
 Retiring Enemy.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES, Sept. 1.-The enemy continues to evacuate positions before the advanc- ing British forces. Gen. Haig is still taking towns and prisoners from the retreating enemy.
 Civilians from villages and towns in his rear, as well as prisoners ta- ken, further confirm the reports of a mrtinous spirit in sections of the Germa.. Army.
 They report that an infantry regi- ment of Bavarian Division threw down its arms and retired during the engagement, despite the threats of the officers promising swift pun. ishment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-11
GEN, HA|C PRAISES AMERICA IN HISTORIC ORDER WHICH
 SAYS ALLIES HAVE PASSED
 FROM WARS DARKEST HOUR

LONDON, Sept. 11.-Gen. Haig': historic words contained in his of ficial report in which he declared after telling of the capture of 75,ooc Germans and 75o large guns in four weeks time, We have passed through many dark days, but please God these will never return--th( enemy has spent his best efforts will be set besides his famous "back to the wall" order of six months ago
 His official communication gives pointed expression to the fact that the Allied successes marks the pass ing of one of the most critical per iods in British history.
 American aid helped England to issue from it's darkest period.
 1t is believed that the Germans are to withdraw to the Hindenbure Line and to make last stand there, bringing about new phase of de- fensive warfare.
 Adverse weather is causing a Hull in the fighting.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-11
NEW TREATY BY
 GERMANY WITH
 THE BOLSHEv|KI
Russians Are to Fight the Allies and German Will Not ThensCaII Out
 Finland.
MONEY ALSO IS ENACTED

WASHINGTON, Sept. ii. The new treaty signed at Berlin between the BoIsheviki controlled part of Russia and Germany provides that if the Russians fight against the AL lies in the North, Germany will guar. antee that there will be no attack against Russia by Finland.
 1t is assumed that this treaty sup pIements the Brest-Litovsk treaty.
 Germany further guarantees pro lection against submarine or naval activity of the coasting and fishing fleet of Russia and Finland now in Russian waters.
 In return the BoIsheviki Govern ment is to pay Germany 6,ooo, ,ooo,o ,o0c marks of which 1,ooo, o,o00,0 is to be in goods from Ukraine and 2,5oo, GOO, ,0O0 in gold and paper. The re mainder is to be in German marks or Russian gold.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-11
HUN REGIMENT
 WAS. PRoDDED
 WITH BAY0NETS
Members Refuse to Go to Front and Other Troops Are Used to Try and
 Force Them.

AMSTERDAM, Sept. fl. = The 18th. German regiment mutinied at Cologne August 31st. upon being ordered to proceed to the front.
 The soldiers refused to board the train. Another regiment was then ordered to force them to entrain at the point of the bayonet.
 A fight followed, and all though ordered to do so, the soldiers refused to fire upon their comrades.
 A detachment of Home Guards composed of youths, was then ordered to undertake the task. Another fight fol- lowed, during which eleven of the boys of the home guards were killed and number were wounded, according to reports from the Telegraaf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-11
WAR RELICS FROM
 BATTLEFIELDS WILL
 BE USED IN DRIVE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-Twenty- four special trains filled with war relics will travel through the coun- try during the Liberty Loan drive, between Sept. 18th and Oct. 15th., stopping few hours at all small towns and day or so in the big cities
 American and Allied soldiers will accompany the exhibits and give lee lures.
 A French steamer arrived yester- day with captured German war ma terial fresh from the battlefields, where the Americans drove back the Germans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-11
PASSENGERS ON
 TWO STEAMERS NOW
 HEADED FOR JUNEAU

SEATTLE, Sept. 11.-Passengers on the Northwestern for Juneau are c. Larson, O. Larson, Carl Hood G. M. Smith, Wilburt Salvason, H. Okerlund, Geo. M Mahr.
 Those aboard the Jefferson bound for Juneau are Dennis O'Donnel Miss Mamie Reck, Mrs. F. A. Bak- ke, B. T. Fawlkes, John Tuppela.
 Jefferson passengers for Douglas MT. and Mrs. John A. Shealy Thelma Shealy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-11
LACRIPPE CASES
 GETTING NUMEROUS
 IN EASTERN CAMP

BOSTON, Sept. 11-Eleven hun dred cases of grip among the men of the first naval district since Aug. 2Sth., and 20 deaths are reported The Cambridge Radio School has been placed under quarantine. The Naval officers deny that the disease is Spanish influenza.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-11
FRONT IS REMOVED

vLADiVOSTok, Sept. il. - The Siberian front has disappeared over night, to use the words of an Ameri- can authority. The front was moved 4,000 miles West, and eommunica- tions have been established between this port and irkutsk.
 The czech-siovaks have broken through the enemy's lines from Lake BaikaI to Tchita.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-11
TO BUILD BARRACKS FOR STUDENTS AT
 SOUTH UNIVERSITY

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 11.-Bar- racks and mess hall for students of the Army Training Corps are to be built by the University of California. The new buildings will house $500 persons.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-11
BOSTON WINS FOURTH GAME
 AND SERIES

FENWAY PARK, Boston, Septem 1.-The Boston American won the Worlds Series and the 1918 world s baseball championship today when they defeated the Chicago Nationals in a fast game by score of two to one. The games stand, Boston won four games, Chicago won two games,
 The game today was replete with fine fielding plays. Hacks error in the third inning erased the Chicago Cubs from the Worlds Series pie ture, the last that will be seen un- til the war is over.
 Mays underhand delivery for Boston held the Cubs helpless throughout the game. Thomas and Whitman made brilliant fielding plays.
 Boston scored two runs in the third inning, when Mays walked Hooper sacrificed, Shean walked Mays and Shean scored when Flach dropped Whitman's hot liner.
 Chicago scored in the fourth in ming when Flack singled, was ad vanced on Hollocher's put out, stole third and scored on Merkle's single
 The record:
 12345 6789 RHF Boston -. OO200 % o 0-2 5 Chicago .. 0OO1 % 0 0 O-1 8 Batteries Boston. Mays ant Schang; Chicago, Tyler, Hendrick' and Killifer, O'Farrell.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-11
MANY IRON CROSSES ARE GIVEN OUT BY
 GERMAN EMPEROR

PARIS, Sept. 11.-It is reported here that the number of iron crosses the Kaiser has given reaches into the hundreds of thousands.
 Over 100 princes and 900 generals are among those receiving decora- tiOns.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-11
FRANCE TO HONOR PRESIDENT
 WILSON

BORDEAUX, France, Sept. ff.- The Municipal Council has decided to establish in honor of President Woodrow WiIson of the United states Franco-American University of applied sciences.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-11
GERMAN DEFENSES STRONGER
 NOW

WITH THE FRENCH, Sept. 11.- The rapidity of the splendid opera tions which wrested the initiative from the Germans and drove them behind the 1917 lines, is no longer a proper basis for calculating the speed of the progress of the Allies, who are now facing obstacles that
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-11
AMERICANS REFUSE
 GERMANS IN VOSGES
WITH THE AMERICANS,

WITH THE AMERICANS, Sept. 1.-The Germans attacked the Amer jeans early Tuesday morning in the vosges region, after heavy artillery preparation.
 The Americans repuIsed the raid with heavy losses to the enemy. The American artillery action was fea' ture of the engagement.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-11
WARS DARK HOURS OVER FOREVER
TROOP SHIP TORPEDOED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE ON
 WAY ACROSS THE ATLANTIC

LONDON, Sept. 11.-A troop ship with 2,80o Americans on board was torpedoed.
 All were saved. The steamer was beached to save time. Instead ot launching the life boats, the men climbed down the ropes to the de stroyers which swarmed about the boat, previous to her bleaching, and the work was facilitated by calm sea.
 The transport was member of large convoy approaching the British coast. She was torpedoed 200 miles at sea Friday afternoon.
 Several of the soldiers informed the Associated Press that the sub marine making the attack was lifted clear out of the water after depth bomb was exploded over her, and then entirely disappeared.
 The soldiers were transferred tc the American and British destroyers quickly. There was no panic.
 Many of the troops are from CIeve land and Chicago and number are foreign factory hands.
 Their excellent behavior proved that they are assimiIating the true spirit of the American soldier.
 The transport was torpedoed as II was catching up with the convoy. Ii had Jagged behind to fix engine trou bIes. The torpedo hit it forward of the engine room.
 No one was injured by the ex plosion. A number of the soldiers were bathing and appeared on deck with but little clothing.
 The vessel did not sink. The In rush of water was checked In some manner, and 1t is believed that the vessel will ultimately be saved
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-11
DECOY SHIP IS LYING IN WAIT
 IN THE ATLANTIC
Master of British Vessel Reports New Tactics Being Used by Hun
 Submarines.

ATLANTIC PORT Sept. 1.-The master of a British liner has given warning that a German submarine may be using 4.000-ton cargo ship as a decoy about 1000 miles East of New York.
 He sighted such vessel and she seemed to have been damaged by shell fire.
 The steamer was flying the Spanish flag and apparently was deserted. and the master gave her wide berth.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-11
OFFICIAL ASSISTING

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-Ambas- sador Bahkmetof, who long ago re- pudiated the BoIsheviki regime, is recognized by the American Govern ment as the official representative of the Russian Government in this country.
 He is representing the new Rus sian Government and is cooperating with the Allies in Northern Russia and Siberia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-11
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS
 ARRANGED

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-PIans are in the making 90 that war pris- oners in Germany who are to be exchanged through Sweden are to be brought home on commercial ships having safe conducts, instead of on transports where they will risk de- struction by submarines.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-11
PROGRESS NEAR NEUvE
 CHAPEllE

LONDON, Sept. 11.-Gen. Haio last night reported further British progress near Neuve chapeIie and Armentieres.
 Stormy weather is reported on the battle front, causing operations to be slower.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-11
TO INVADE MOSCOW

PARIS, Sept. 11.-BoIsheviki in their propaganda service announce that 29 members of the famous anti revolutionary party are expected at Moscow, among them Alex khavos- toff, minister of the interior under Cxar Nicholas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-11
AMERICANS coNsoLEp

ENGLISH REST CAMP, Sept. 1T. "A majority of the Americans from the torpedoed steamer have reached t,ere none the worse for their ex- perience. They are consoIed by the fact that the submarine was destroy ed.
 Additional details from those on board show that the vessel began to sink by the bow immediately after
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-11
BRITISH ADVANCE

LONDON, Sept. 11.-An official bulletin this forenoon says the Brit ish during the night advanced slight Iy in the region of vermand, and repuIsed a German counter attack In the region of Foourt and St. ouen- tin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-11
TOWN IS TAKEN

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 11.-It is re- ported that the Russian White Guards captured voIosdo before leaving, and that the Russian regular army burn ed the town.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-11
THREE MORE HUN DEFENSE
 LINES

PARIS, Sept. 1.-The Paris Ma tin newspaper says there are three Hindenburg Line. The first line starts South of Lille and parellels the Hndenburg line. The second runs from Lille to Metz, a distance of 180 miles. The third runs from the Mouse at the Belgian line tc Metz, a much shorter line.
 Then there is fourth fortified line of defense that may properly be termed line of retreat from VaIen ciennes to Givet on the Mouse river at the line between Belgium and France. This line is about 60 miles loYtq.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-11
GERMANS CLAIM THEY CAPTURE OVER 5000
 BRITISH PRISONERS

BERLIN, Sept. 11.-A war bulletin says the Germans repulsed the British attempts to advance South of Ypres, drove them back south of Gouzeacourt and around Epe- hey and captured 5000 British prisoners.