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Weekly journal-miner., 1918-09-04
SUFFER DIRECTS FIRE AT CAMP
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BIG CROWD GATHERS AT SAFFORD TO HEAR ANTI ADMINISTRATION CAN DIDATE FOR GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES VIEWS.

SAFFORD, Ariz., Sept 2-Senator Fred Sutter spoke to more than POGO men and women in this town tonight on the issues of the democratic pri- mary campaign Last night he spoke in Ajo, Pima county. to more than 800 people in the plaza. Sutter IS expected to carry Pima and Graham counties and with his present visit to Graham this belief has been con- firmed. In Ajo last night he was ac- corded one of the best receptions he has yet received in the campaign.
 In each place Senator Sutter drew sharp lines between I. w. w. in- fluences and those which they are op- posed. He denounced the present state administration for its alleged favoritism shown to un-American in fluences. Mir. Sutter left tonight for Phoenix
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-09-04
GOMPERS GIVEN OVATION BY
 LABOR|TES
By Associated Press.


 DERBY, Eng, Sept. q - Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, met with rous- ing reception this morning when he arrived at Central hall for the annual trades union congress. It was not only a jubilee but by far the most representative congress ever held by members of the British labor party, upward of 800 delegates being present.
 President J. w. Ogden. opening the congress, told the delegates 1t was the duty of workers to take advantage of every opportunity that might present itself for a termination of the war. That did not mean that the seeker of peace sought a dishonorable peace or a peace at any price but peace that would secure for future generations immunity from the present horrors.
 The speaker deplored the refusal ot the government to issue passports tor an international labor and social con ference. He advocated international ism between the workers of the world.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-09-04
PLEDGES LOYAL TY ID
 WAR CAUSE

WASHINGTON, Sept. ?. - Labor day was observed today throughout the United States. President Wilson, in labor day message, laid great stress on the part that labor had in the winning of the war, saying in part:
 Every tool in every essential in- du.try is weapon and a weapon wielded for the same purpose that an army rifle is yielded"
 Director General McAdoe issued an order that railroad employees be per- mitted to participate in celebration of the day where essential operations would not be hampered.
 Director General Schwab of the Emergency Fleet corporation, in a
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-09-04
DAY SHOW IS ENJOYED BY
 4 RIG CROWD
CITY TURNS OUT EN MASSE TO WITNESS PA RADE AND LISTEN TO SPEECH-MAKING; CON- TESTS IN AFTERNOON.
(From Tuesdays Daily.l

Prescott's enterprising labor unions threw in together yesterday morning and gave the citizens a most attract i've Labor Day celebration, the demonstration being combined pro- gram Of speech-making, band music and parade, which pleased a huge gathering during the morning hours.
 A parade which was participated in by representatives Of practically every local labor union, many civic organi- cations, the fire department, the Pres colt band and men from Fort Whip pie, was the opening event. The line of march began at the fire station on South Cortez street, led north to the Santa Fc station. then back to the blaze around the court house and back to the intersection of Gurley and Cor tez streets. From that point the marchers scattered. most of them go- ing to the bandstand for the speak ing. In the parade were the band, the Boy Scouts. the fire fighting appara> tus and the uniformed firemen, the ladies of the Red Cross troopers, from Fit Whipple. a number of dec orated floats and practically every Union Labor man in the city, each of the trades carrying its own banners of designation. One party of march CTS had as its mascot a youthful bad ger, the little beast attracting much attention as it waddled along with the men. The carpenters union had built a sniall house on a wagon, and dur ing the afternoon the building was auctiohed for the sum of S2l, part of this amount being donated by the carpenters to the Red Cross.
 A. w. Sefton, local representative of the federal labor bureau, was in charge of the program of speaking. Mir. Sefton called upon Rev. Joel Hedgpeth for an opening prayer, ard then made a few remarks appropriate to the occasion. Attorney F. s. Clark delivered an address which pleased the big crowd and Rev. Hedgpeth also spoke briefly. The plaza exer- ciscs adjourncd shortly before the  noon hour.
 As a means of furnishing little fun during the afternoon hours. the Union men got up an impromptu pro- gram of sport events, the miniature field meet taking place on the north side of the plaza. Races, tugs of war and contests of all sort were enjoy cd both by the participants and by the crowd which braved the rain to watch them A number of prizes had been contributed by the local business men and consequently the partici- pants had something to spur them on besides the applause Of the crowd Dr, Pardee was on hand to exhibit his prowess as an auctioneer and auction ed number of small gifts for the benefit of the Red Cross, among them being the carpenters small house mentioned above.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-09-04

By Associated Press
 Over a front of 30 miles from the region of Arras to Pcronne, Haig's forces have literally smashed the German front. The southern portion of the famous Drocourt-Queant line. heralded as the impregnable bulwark of the German defense in the north, has given way over the entire front from the Scarpe river to Queant, distance of about ten miles. Thous- ands of prisoners have been taken and at last accounts, the enemy was fight ing violently as they gave ground to- ward the Canal du Nord. By this vic tory the Allies have seemingly end ed the menace of the Hindenburg line in the south. which the British have been gradually approaching.
 Thoroughly outflanked in the north and with the French upon their south, ern base, military necessity will ap- parently require German relinquish- ment of the Hindenburg Notifications and realignment of their front from Flanders to Rheims, in order to avert a disaster. The advances of the Brit ish and Americans in Flanders are adding to the troubles of the German high command. Armentierres will soon be within striking distance. Other gains seemingly cannot but result 1t continued. The enemy is withdraw ing northward from the Vesle river and reconstructing their entire front in the Rheims sector.
 Attaboyl =.
 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Sept. ?. - American troops reached the Bethune-Soissons roadway embankments on Sunday night by cutting their way through acre after acre of barbed wire. The Americans passed over great open places. consisting of immense net works of wire
 Take Hun Stronghold.
 LONDON, (via the Hague) Sept. 7. -.The strongly-fortified German sys- fem of defense known as the Dro- court-Oueant line, south of the Scarpc. has been carried on a wide front in an attack by Canadian and English troops. aided by tanks.
 Cut Drocourt-Queant Line.
 WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN {.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-09-04
DROCOURT- -QUEANT LINE, HERA[DED AS |MPREGNAb[E BULWARK OF THE
 TEUTONS NORTH, FAST CRUMBL|NG

FRANCE, Sept. ?. - The Battle in which the British pierced the Dro- court-Queant line has been raging since dawn and will probably prove one of the most important of the war. The Canadian and English troops, at the last report had driven in for more than three miles, and were still going. The fighting is the most furious of any since the war began. The enemy has put in every available man and is rushing vp reserves. Thousands of prisoners have been captured and the road to the British rear is literally jammed with them.
 Two hours after the British attack. they had reached the Drocourt- Oucant line, and it was rumored motor machine gunners had been seen on the bank of the Canal du Nord. five miles east of the nearest point of the Drocourt line. They were highly mobile patrols which were pushing on to try to seize the bridge head.
 Today's successes is one of the most smashing and strategically serious blows suffered by the Germans in a single days fighting. The Germans arc reported to have had eight div;- sions standing ready tP- sasetS- the blow. Among the prisoners were men hurriedly thrown into the line in all sorts of units.
 The Australians, having crossed the Somme and capturing Peronne. are mopping 1t up. Brisk street fighting has taken other positions, in the town, and one force is pushing northward astride the Canal du Norde. The canal constitutes another boche de- fense system. The British have kill ed an enormous number of Germans who were packed into this locality.
 Enemy Burning Supplies.
 WITH THE FRENCH ARMY, Sept. 2-Huge fires seen in the direc- ton of Vauxaillon, northeast of Sois- sons at three o'clock indicate that the enemy is burning supplies as there is nothing else inflammable in that region. Today's success completed the conquest of SoissOns and will compel the retirement of the Germans 10 Chemin des Danes.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-09-04
b ID LEAVE FOR CAMP IN TEXAS
 TH|SEVEN|NG
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

A party of Is draft men will leave Prescott on the midnight train to- night for Camp Bowie at Fort Worth, Texas, the men in this contingent be- ing called for limited or qualified service. The party will be made up of the following-named men:
 Elvin V. Stearns, Santa Ana. Cal
 Horold M Pickerill, Prescott.
 De Wing Tan, San Francisco.
 Cecil H. Cook, Prescott.
 Harry R. Bedient, Las Vegas, Nev.
 Edw c. Lindquist, San Pedro. Cal
 Paul Bolter, Peoria, Ariz.
 Walter Arndt, Gibson, N. NJ.
 Jno. P. Hayes, Clarkdale.
 Ian Foreman, Ocean Beach. Cal.
 Clarence F. Punderson, Ash Fork.
 Jno. D. Johnson, Jerome.
 Herbert F. Clay, Dewey.
 Harry l.. Kelchner, Winslow.
 Zeno Gammell. Prescott.
 Arthur Maxwell of this city was to have accompanied the boys but was last week stricken with appendicitis and is now in a local hospital recov- ering from an operation and will go to camp as soon as he is able to travel
 The men will report to the exemp- ton board at Q o'clock this morning, and will be the guests at dinner, of the welfare committee of the Cham Der of Commerce The exact nature of the work which this contingent will take up is as yet unknown to the local board.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-09-04
Johnny Bull Proper Idea About
 Peace Terms
, By Associated Press.

+ By Associated Press { {: DERBY, Eng, Sept. 2.-As {
 4 preface to the trades union con- i
 f gress an anti-pacifist meeting !
 + was held yesterday. A resolu- ( +' ton was adopted opposing any I | terms of peace with the Teutons |
 < until the Hohenzollerns and f
 {: Hapsburgs have been over z < thrown and militarism complete ! F ly crushed and pledging to sup I
 | port the Allied cause until vic I q tory'is assured. : : Capt. James .O'Grady, Irish ! {. member of parliament telegraph I + ed from Ireland that he was |
 f unable to be present owing to | < the extraordinary recruiting go- < < ing on in Ireland.' 4 < Col. William Thorne, social | < democratic member of parlia- f < ment, said in an address, rather +
 T than accept a peace on the status < < quo ante belleum q would pre- P | fer to see us wiped out. We + |. stand for a peace that will give + # the absolute right of self-deter- # F imitation to all peoples" < < < < 1. + 1. < f | f S ! 'f <
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-09-04
Men Qualified For Limited SerUice To
 Entrain Sept. 7th
By Associated Press.

Dy RssocldtSN ASS7-
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 2-Six thou sand and fifty four registrants, qual'- fled for limited service, were today called by Crowder to entrain Septem- Der Eth. The plan is to keep the men at employment with various draft boards until January when they VII be assigned to other duties. Among tho allotments are: Arizona 26, Camp Cody: Nevada "A, Presidio; Colorado, o7. Fort Logan; Montana 5S, Fort William Henry Harrison; South Dakota 94, Fort Meade; Wyoming S' Fort D. A. Russell.
 There also was a call for 7,7O5 boys of grammar school education to en- train September 10th for college train ing schools.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-09-04
May Execute 5000.

AMSTERDAM, Sept. ?. - An am nouncement by the bolsheviki govern ment to the effect that 5000 social revolutionaries, who have been arrest ed and sentenced to death, will be executed if the revolutionary party conducts fresh intrigues against the soviet government, is quoted in a
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-09-04
RIVER STEAMER SINKS

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 2-The two men reported missing, following the sink ing of the river steamer "St Louis, '" on the Mississippi, g miles south of here are reported safe tonight The steamer sank when it ran into snag.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-09-04
SUNK BY SUBMARINE

ST. JOHNS. \. F., Sept 2-Twen- ty men from the fishing schooner Elsie Porter of Lunenberg, N. S., and five from the schooner Potentate of La Have, N. &. landed here today, re- porting that their vessels were sunk by German submarines last Friday. The captain of the Porter was held a prisoner on the submarine.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-09-04
BILL E WRESTLING ID
 KEEP UP HIS COURAGE.
Nou Praying to God Instead Of Pulling Off That Old
 Partnership Stuff

people are ready for all sacrifices; that it is at one with me in the firm determination to obtain an honorable peace. No other people is able to ac- complish what the Germans have done at the front and at home in heroism, energy and loyalty to death for the defense of our existence and for our holicst rights.
 "Unshakably brave and hard as steel. we look forward closely united. We will and shall successfully and gloriously overcome all storms. May God grant it."
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-09-04
Celebrated Labor
 Day Quite Nicely

WASHINGTON, Sept. ?. - The employees of the Bullard Engineer ing Works at Bridgeport, Conn, cele- brated Labor Day by giving without compensation five hours time in con- structing l55 millimeter guns for the American army and sent cablegram to Gen. Pershing telling of their dona-, ton.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-09-04
BRITISH BOAT SUNK

A CANADIAN ATLANTIC PORT, Sept. 2-The British steamer Escrick. 4l51 tons. bound from Bor- deaux to Montreal, was torpedoed on the night of Aug. Is when about 500 miles off the French coast. Thirteen survivors of the crew of g have ar rived here on an oil tanker which picked them up.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-09-04
LEVINE |S SHOT
 BUT WOUND IS NOT FATAL
RUSSIAN PREMIER TAR GET FOR FEMALE REV OLUTIONARY; SOVIET GOVERNMENT ADOPT s DRASTIC MEASURES.
By Associated Press.

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 2-Accord- ing to a dispatch received here today from the official Russian telegraph agency, Nikolai Lenine, the Russian premier, who was shot Friday night by a Russian female revolutionist and who was reported to have succumbed to his wounds, is out of danger.
 The report that Nikolai Lenine, the bolsheviki premier, had died as a re suit of the wounds inflicted by Rus sian revolutionist was contained in a telegram sent from Petrograd by way of Copenhagen to the Exchange Tele- graph company of London on Sun day.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-09-04
By Associated Press.

AMSTERDAM, Sept 2.-Emperor William, replying to message from the municipality Of Berlin on the Oc- casion of Sedan day, declared that he was firmly convinced that no enemy will be able to shake the strong struc- ture of the German empire. Never, he added, could the German people be vanquished when 1t was united. Con tinuing the emperor as quoted in a dispatch from Berlin said:
 "I know the whole brave German
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-09-04
REVENUE BILL READY

WASHINGTON, Sept ?. - The revenue bill was approved unanimous ly by the ways and means committee and Kitchen will introduce it tomor- row and ask for its consideration on Friday. The leaders hope to send t to the senate in ten days.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-09-04
Ask Nebeer to Keep
 Ub His Good Work
By Associated Press.

CHICAGO. Sept ?. - Frank K. Nebeer of Salt Lake City, chief gov ernment attorney in the prosecution of the 100 I. w. W., has been request ed to take charge of similar cases m other cities. At Wichita 40 are under indictment and at Fresno, Calif, 30 cases are pending. He will accept fl his private practice permits.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-09-04
SEQ bUSHEL IS PRICE OF 1873
 WHEAT CROP
PRESIDENT WILSON SETS SCHEDULE F O R N E x T YEARS DELIVERY; NEW FIGURE AFTER THAT IF IT IS JUSTIFIED.
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Sept. ?. - By proclamation President Wilson today set S2.20 per bushel as the minimum price guaranteed by the government for the 1919 wheat crop. A disintcrest- ed commission, the president stated. would be appointed next spring to see whether the increased cost ot farm labor and supplies would justify Q further increase above that price.
 The possibility of peace before the middle of 1920 was touched upon in the presidents proclamation in con nection with the risk that by a guarantee the government might lose as much as half a billion dollars if Europe should find that supplies were available from the southern hemisphere
 1SSSSSSS Moscow dispatch to the Vossische Zeitung.
 Other dispatches to the same news paper add that all roads leading to the Kremlin and also the main streets of Moscow are occupied by troops.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-09-04

telegram to the American troops Tn France, gave those forces assurances that everything possible was being done by that industry.
 President Gompers of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor, now abroad, in a message to the American people, pledges the fullest support of organiz- ed labor to the cause of the republic.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-09-04
A PLEASANT SIGHT

FL POSO. Tex, Sept. 2-Travelers arriving at the Union station are now greeted with a Statue of Liberty duplicating in design of the great Bartholdi statue which guards the en- trance to New York harbor and greets travellers from Europe.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-08
U. S. FLEET IS BUSY
Daniels Says Over $50 Ships Are
in the War Zone.
oo,oo0 Men Actively Engaged in Fight
ing Submarines-Have Inflicted
Heavy Losser.

Cleveland, O., April 8.-A great fleet
OF American warships, numbering
more than 80 vessels and including,
in addition to the far-famed destroy
ers, battleships, cruisers, submarines,
gunboats, coast guard cutters, con-
Verted yachts, tugs and other auxil-
Haries, is operating in the war zone.
Manning this fleet and the many
small submarine chasers, which are
not reckOned in the total, and doing
duty on air patrol and at the supply
stations ashore, are $4,000 officers and
men, half the navy's personnel when
the nation entered the war just year
ago.
These hitherto carefully guarded
facts were disclosed here by Secretary
Daniels in an address at a celebratiO
making the opening of the Third Lib
erty loan campaign.
Mr.. Daniels said that, while he was
not at liberty to tell the toll the fleet
has taken Of German submarines. the
nation could "rest assured that our
forces have inflicted heavy losses upon
the enemy.
"As an instance of naval activity"
said the secretary, 81 may cite the
work of one detachment of destroy
ers for six-mOnth period Total
miles steamed in war areas. 100000 :
submarines attacked. 81: single yes
sells escorted. III; conveys escorted,
Sc; total number of days at sea,
1900
''The navy has furnished every aid
possible that the countries aligned
with us in the war have requested or
suggested, and has worked in the
closest cooperation with them. Our
forces have played an important part
in the war against the submarines
and have aided materially in the
marl.ed reductions in sinkings of
merchantmen, as compared with the
number sunk in the corresponding
period a year ago, and in the no
less notable increase in the number
of submarines destroyed"
'"The navy has made record of
which we may well be proud de-
.clared Mr.. Daniels, '.but much more
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-08
YANKEES HALT RAID
Germans Driven Back Northwest
of TOuI.
American Artillery lnflcts Heavy
Losses on Foes-TWo Prisoners
Are Taken. S-..----.

With the American Army in France,
Aprpil S.-Two German raids on diff
ferent sectors of the American posi-
ton northwest of Toul were repulsed
during the morning with enemy cas-
ualtieS.
The Germans were driven off before
reaching the American trenches by
accurate machine gun and automatic
fire..
At one point the Germans laid down
a box barrage. AS soon as this lifted
the Americans came up from their
shelters and poured heavy fire into
the advancing raiders, who retired
after a short period Of close fighting
with the American outposts.
At another point the Germans
threw hundreds of gas shells before
advancing, but the Americans quickly
donned their gas masks and waited
for the raiders. These they quickly
dispersed by their fire.
The Germans kent up lombard
ment of the American position all af-
ternoon.
With the American Army in France,
April S.-The Germans attempted a
raid OH the American positions north
west of Toul, after violent artillery
preparation. They were driven off by
the American artillery and machine
gun fire and suffered comparatively
heavy casualties, leaving two prisoners
in the hands of the Americans.
From the German point Of view the
raid was a complete failure, as not a
single American was captured.
AS soon as the German barrage fire
lifted the American outposts saw the
enemy infantry advancing and called
for a counter-barrage, which fell with
in two minutes in front of the enemy.
The Germans scattered as the Aneri-
can infantrymen came from their un-
derground shelters and began pouring
machine and automatic gunfire into
their ranks.
An American corporal in a listening
post saw big German sergeant wear
ing the iron cross passing close by.
He leaped out and hit him with his
rifle butt and then throttled him and
hauled him into one of the American
trenches. Another German was cap
tured in No Mans Land by a corporal,
whose squad covered the German while
the corporal advanced and demanded
his surrender. The German threw up
his hands and yelled "Kamerad"
The American general commanding
the troops in this sector has personally
congratulated the American captors
and promised to reward them for their
coo-headed courage in the face of the
enemy's fire.
The prisoners talked freely and di-
vulged considerable valuable informa-
ton.
General Pershing arrived at the
headquarters at the front as the pris-
oners were brought in.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-08
ENGLISH RETAKE TRENCHES
AFTER FIERCE FIGHTING
MANY BUY U. S. BONDS
New Ycrk's First Day Subscrip-
ton to Loan S1O2,OOO,OOO
Chicago's Purchases Estimated at
O,OOO-Two Hundred Small
Towns Fill Their Quotas

Washington, April 8.-FrOm the
American fighting front in France
there comes an appeal to throw be-
hind the third Liberty loan the full
power of the nation. The message is
from General Pershing. 1t follows:
"Every dollar subscribed to the Lib
erty loan is dollar invested in Ameri-
can manhood. Every dollar subscribed
as the result of self-deniaI means
partnership in the hardshps and
risks of our men in the trenches.
Every dollar subscribed will confirm
the determination of our people at
home to stand by it's army to a vic
torious end.
"An overwhelming subscription to
the third Liberty loan VIII be a pa
trotic expression of confidence in our
ability as nation to maintain all that
we hold dear in civilization"
New York, April 8.-New York; s
first day subscription to third Liberty
loan estimated at $102, 100000.
Chicago. April 8.-Chicago's first
day subscription approximates $1S,-
OO,OOO-one-seventh of it's minimum
appOrtiOnment
Two hundred towns-mostly small
tOwns-flled their quotas. Seven Illi-
nois counties report quotas passed.
Chicago set a pace on Saturday in
the third Liberty loan drive which, If
maintained daily, would lead the city
over the top in a week.