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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
FIRST AMERICANS
 KILLED YEAR AGO

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Today, Sept. 4th. marks the anniversary of the first casualties in the American Expeditionary Forces.
 What makes it more significant Is the fact that the first casualties were caused by German aviators bombing British hospital bases at Dannes Camiers, where lieutenant and three men were killed and nine others were wounded
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
KEYES AND REED WIN
 NEW HAMPSHIRE RACE

CONCORD, N. H., Sept. 4. - Gov. Henry w. Reyes is leading the tri- angular contest for the Republican nomination of Senator. for returns received from over half of the State. He is a candidate to succeed Sena' tor H. F. Hollis.
 Former Congressman Eugene FL liott Reed has the Democratic lead for the nomination of United States Senator.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
FIRE DESTROYS A PORTION OF BINGHAM
 ORIGIN IS UNKNOWN

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. A. Fire of an unknown origin partial ly destroyed the mining town of Bingham, Utah, and did $100,000 worth of damage.
 AS the result 150 persons are home less. Sixteen business structures and 25 dwellings were destroyed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
NECK AND NECK RACE FOR WISCONSIN NOMINATION

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 4. - The Republican gubernatorial pri- mary is still doubtful from the re- turns. received as Gov. E. L. Phillip and Roy P. Wilcox of Eauclare are running even.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
Gen. Graves Arrives

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-The ar rival of Major-Gen. William s. Graves and staff at Vladivostok to command the All-American forces fighting on the Eastern front, was announced to- day by Gen. March, chief of staff for Gen. Pershing at Washington.
 Gen. Graves took 43 officers and 1888 men to the American regi- ments from the Philippines that were already there.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
SOME CHANGES BE MADE IN RULES
 REGARDING DRAFT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4. No changes in the basic rules governing draft will be placed in the case of men under the new age limits. There will be some changes in the details of men engaged in certain industries and especially regarding men of more mature age.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04

CHICAGO, Sept. "A bright sky is predicted for the first world s series games, according to last even ing's reports. The Cubs had final workout yesterday. The Boston play CTS arrived too late to practice. Chi- cago expected to start their left handed pitcher, either Vaughn or Tyler. Boston will likely use Bush or Ruth.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
MORE WAGES ARE
 GRANTED RAILWAY
 MEN BY GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON. Sept. 4.-Nearly a million track laborers, watchmen clerks, station agents and other classes of railway employees share the wage increases approved by Sec retary McAdoo.
 The new advances will add $100, OO0,000 annually to the payrolls.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-Afternoon reports show a landslide in favor of Governor Charles s. Whitman over Attorney General Merton E. Lewis for the governorship nomination.
 In the Congressional districts, 19 Republicans, seven Democrats and one Socialist were renominated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
GERMAN EMPRESS
 IS MUCH WORSE
 SAYS A REPORT

CONSTANTINOPLE. Sept. 4.-The Berlin Vossiche Zeitung reports that the German Empress is very i'll. and that new complications have arisen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
NEARLY 100000
 SOLDIERS LEFT
 DURING AUGUST
Gen. March Says Troops Embarked for All Fronts Number Now Over
 1,6OO, ,OOO.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4. Gen. March announced today that Ameri- can soldiers embarked for all of the fronts, including Siberia, now num- Der 1,600,000.
 Over 25,00O were landed in France during August.
 Gen. March said the object of the Drocourt line, was now Cambrai which is within seven and a half miles of the British advance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
CONDITIONS OF
 PREMIER LEVINE
 NOW CRITICAL
Operation Necessary to Remove Bullets; Gen. Graves Reaches
 VadivOStOk.

LONDON, Sept. 4-The condition of Premier Lenine of the Russian Bolsheviki Government is reported to be highly critical.l A crisis is expected within the next three days when the physicians will remove the bullets fired by the revolutionist wo- man who attempted his life at Mos COW.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
Great Production of Guns

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Director of Munitions Crowell said last even ing that over 6,O00 heavy and 5000 light Browning machine guns month ly were being delivered, from Amer ican plants.
 He said that 1900 artillery trac- tors monthly and 100000 rifles and from 50,OO0 to 60000 revolvers were also being delivered.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
FRENCH CROSS soMmE

PARIS, Sept. 4.-The French fore
 es have crossed the Somme river
 near Epenancourt, says an official
 announcement issued last night. They gained a foothold on the East side of the Canal du Nord.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04

LONDON, Sept 4.-The British postal employees are formulating de- mands for increased wages. pensions and better arrangements for working hours.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
WHITMAN GETS DENOMINATION
 IN NEW YORK
Empire State Republicans Nominate Present Exec utive for Third
 Term.

ALBANY, N. Y., Sept. 4. - Early primary returns give Gov. Charles s. Whitman a lead of two to one over Attorney General Merton E. Lewis for the Republican nomination for Governor.
 Alfred E. Smith, President of the New York Board of Aldermen, won the Democratic nomination easily.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
TENNIS CHAMPION

FOREST HILLS. Sept. 4. R. Lindley Murray won the National Tennis Singles. defeating w. T. Til den 63, 61 and 75.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
THIRTY-THREE WOODEN VESSELS ADDED TO THE
 FLEET DURING AUGUST

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 4.-Thirty- three wooden vessels were added to American shipping during the month of August.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
SINKS GERMAN SUBMARINE

LONDON. Sept. 4.-It is reported here that a British submarine hit and sunk a German submarine with two torpedoes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
COTTON CROP NOT SO GOOD

WASHINGTON. Sept. 4. - The Department of Agriculture estimates the cotton crop at 100000 hales. 500 pounds to the bale or 55 ITO per cent. normal
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
BRITISH TAKE MANY TOWNS

LONDON, Sept. 4. - The British have secured a hold on the West bank of the Canal du Nord by talk. ing Hamaueourt North of Gains les Marmauion.
 Farther South along the canal, they captured Inchyen, Artois, Demieourt and Pennies.
 Near Somme the British crossed the canal at Haut AIlaines, North
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
WORLDS SERIES
 ARE POSTPONED
 OWING TO RAIN

CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-Today's sched uled game of the Worlds Series were postponed owing to rain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
Swiss Traveller Says That Internal Trouble of &c., rious Nature May
 Be Expected.
THE KAISER IS WORRIED
His Hair Has Turned Snow White, He Is Stoop- shouIdered and Eyes
 Are FeveriSh.

PARIS, Sept. 4. - prominent Swiss traveller returning from Ger many says that in the last six weeks formidable disilIusion had been sweeping through Germany.
 He declared that if the military situation fails to improve, trouble may arise which will surpass the acts of the BoIsheviki in Russia and prove serious menace to the German Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04

BERLIN. Sept. 4.-An official re- port says: Yesterday we downed 13 enemy balloons and 55 aeroplanes
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
BRITISH STILL ADVANCE LINES
 ON WEST FRONT
British Driving on Cambrai in Peronne Region and Elsewhere; Take
 1000 Prisoners.

LONDON, Sept. 4.-Gen. Haig re- ported last night that the British forces were continuing their advance between Peronne and the Somme.
 They had reached line that may be generally described as running through Ypres, Beaumetzies, Cam brai, BareIle, Rumicourt and Le- cIuse.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
BRITISH TAKE 1000 PRISONERS

WITH THE BRITISH, Sept. A. Today the British took Moeuvres, three and a half miles Southeast of oueant, according to an unconfirm- ed report from the front.
 The Germans are still in full flight, leaving behind them much war material, in the region of the Canal du Nord. They appear to be more than ever disorganized.
 The British took 1000 more prls- oners last night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
WITHDRAW BELGIAN HEAD
 QUARTERS

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 1.-The Ger man General Staff headquarters have been removed from Spa, Belgium, to Vervieres, IA miles East of Liege.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
KAISER IS WORRIED

KAISER IS WORRIED
 LONDON, Sept. 4.-A Swiss whc saw the Kaiser at his conference with King Ferdiand of Bulgaria al Nauheim recently, says the German ruler has aged greatly.
 The Swiss resident said the kal ser's hair is now snow white, thai his shoulders are stopped, instead o' the erect military figure so familiar to newspaper readers, his eyes rev erish and all of his gestures abrupt
 The Swiss had seen the Kaiser on former occasions and was start led at the great change evidently wrought by the war. He said the German ruler gave the impression by his looks that he was suffering from a qreat sorrow, a hopeless sorrow.
 It is said the purpose of the con ference was to arrange for sending BuIaarian Divisions to the Western front, with a view of checking the offensive initiated by the American forces.
 HUNS FIGHTING FOR DRAW
 AMSTERDAM, Sept. 1.-The Ger man Crown Prince in an interview said the German idea of victory was to "hold our own and not be van quished."
 He continued: "l have found that a majority of Americans do not know for what they are fighting"
 MARRIAGE. BAN ON WIDOWS
 AMSTERDAM, Sept. 4.-Advices from Munich say that pr. Hans Vor Hertig in a letter to the newspapers urges the enactment of law ir Germany to prevent widows from re marrying so as to leave the few available men for single women.
 He declared that widows remarry ing after the war would have most detrimental effect on the birtF rate of the nation.
 lie said further in his letter tha' at a modest estimate there are 300, 900 widows between the ages of 1s and 45.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
ALLIED AIRMEN KEEP BUSY BOMBING THE
 GERMAN AIRDOMES

LONDON, Sept. 4.-American and British airmen destroyed a German Gotha Hangar at Vassenaere. Bel gium, and eight aeroplane ammuni- tion dumps.
 A British independent air force dropped 15 tons of bombs on German military works in the Rhine prov inces.
 Three hangars at Buehl were de. stroyed.
 Direct hits were scored on many others, also on the works at Saar- bruecken.
 LONDON. Sept. 4.-(Officia1)--The British aeroplanes attacked a hos. tile airdome at Buehl. It is believed that a number of enemy planes were destroyed there. No British machines were lost.
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WITH THE AMERICANS, Sept. 4.-America cessfully bombed Longguyen twice yesterday. planes dropped bombs on the German lines all las
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
MIGHT WEAKEN THE FIRM
m the Philadelphia Telegraph.

From the Philadelphia Telegraph
 During the delivery of an address Senator Charles E. Townsend of Mich igan referred to the ease with which business firm sometimes may be weakened, and told this story:
 Two brothers once ran a store in a small western town, where they had quite a large trade in wool on barter Evidently one of the brothers became converted at revival and it was not long before he was urging the other to follow in his footsteps.
 You ought to join, Jake said the converted one. You don't know how helpful and comforting it is to be a member of the church..
 q know, Bill" admitted Jake, thoughtfully, "an' I would like to join, but I don't see how I can.'
 Why not?" persisted the first. What is to prevent you?"
 Well it's jes' this way, Bill," de- clared Jake. There has got to be somebody in the firm to weigh this here wool"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08

not, exist but for the confidence of the German people in their government They are one and the same. It is the German people as much as the German army that ravished Belgium and northern France, that drops bombs on HartlepooI and Paris, shells hospitals and ifeboats. sinks passenger ships without warning and commits all the unspeakable bar barities of which the Huns have been guilty in this war
 Sophistry, however beautifully ex-, pressed. is not the weapon with which to divide the German people from the German government. There is but one weapon, and that is the sword. When the guns speak on the Rhine, when the sun no longer is visible in Germany be- cause it's light is cut off by the air planes of the allies, when the German night is lurid with the explosion of bombs dropped on open cities, as they have been dropped on the open cities Of France and England; when. in short, the German people are treated to lib- eral dose of the horrors they themselves have heaped upon others, then, at last they may turn their backs on their goyz. err.ment. throw up their hands and cry out "Kamerad!" '"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
4 ALBIoN-BY-THE-sEA

From the Christian Science Monitor. There is a diversity of types, all the way from the pretty Cornish cove to .he "city by the sea- But there is only one really typical English seaside re- sort, and it is always set uncompro- misingly upon the sea- It may occa- sionaly condescend to indulge in a prominent headland. or some jutting cliffs, just to break tho outline. It may possess curved sweep of coast line which, by stretch of imagination,t may be mistaken for baylet, but that is all. It can hardly ever be persuaded to have anything to do with a harbor.s or a river mouth. or 8 real bay, or islands that shut it off from the direct roll of the ocean breakers. It insists, upon having real beach, no matter how stony, and genuine sea-front.
 Perhaps because it is open to the ocean, it almost invariably insists upon looking well from the front. Any one who has not hitherto recognized that pardonable weakness of the English sea - side resort has never really understood it. It seems to be always conscious that some one is looking at it from the vantage point of Father Neptune. and tries to look it's best. W
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08

shirks what should be not only duty, 4 but the keenest pleasure, and either spends the remainder of his leisure
 moments in lounging about or seeking some form of amusement. Yet, the chances are that no soldier would pro- ltest more loudly than this same "Pri- vate Lazy" if the people back home Isent him letters of half dozen sen tences. Unless he receives fat missives with some degree of regularity, he feels hurt and no doubt can be heard Igrumhling that friends and relatives don't appreciate the great sacrifices Inc is making for them and don't care whether he lives or dies.
 There is a great deal soldier may put in his letters that will pass the censor. Lengthy correspondence from members of The Age-Herald's "fami- ly" in France and others who have gone from Birmingham to fight for democracy across the water show quite exclusively that it is possible to write most interesting letters without dis closing important military informa- ton The Age-Herald has published many of these letters and expects to pubiish many more.
 If you are acquainted with "Pri- vate Lazy" or a "Lieutenant" or Captain Lazy" for that matter, who planes the censor for his neglected correspondence, you might tell him politely, but firmly, that it isn't the censor's fault at all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
MIR. ROOSEVELT IN THE MOVIES

From the New York World.
 We note with concern, in the an- nouncement that writings of MT. Roose- welt are to be turned into motion pic- lures, the statement that the author himself will not appear on the screen. So, sitting at table, we might be in formed that the sauce will be served without the good, rich pudding. To the faithful, the colonel is the body of faith, the substance of things all ways hoped for. To resolve him lit orally into an essence of things unseen will be, to the mind of many. an en- terprise of grievous shortcoming.
 Certainly the Kaiser, the Hindenburgs and their crew do not appear in their own person in the picture presentation of MT. Gerards book on Germany. But their case is vastly different from MT. eminent reasons they are unavailable as immediate presenees. The colonel, on the contrary, is right here-right in the limelight, we may say, where he should be of the most convenience to the photographer. And we have not known him as a sidestepper It is quite in character that one who has voiced defiance of the machine gun shall be persuaded to dodge the ma chine picture? 9o~e
 With curious irony, "Theodore Roose- welt: An autobiography" is heralded as probably the first of the coming films. For purpose of illusion, one admits the necessity of actors, in some portion of this pictorial story of life, to appear as Roosevelt the boy and the youth. But when we come to the colonel him. self, shall we be satisfied with a mere impersonation by another? And shall we regard patiently projected scenes which, presenting the beauties, are yet empty of tn chief glory of Sagamore Hill?
 We are fully in sympathy with the enterprise of the Roosevelt movie se- ries and the war fund generosity to be linked with it. But we se every reason why the colonel should inim- itably throw his own hat into the film.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
Farewell Message
 of Brave .Airman

1E VERY day events in the air, over A the battle lines of Europe, prove that the age of chivalry is not dead. What knight, armed cap-a-pie, ever showed more reckless daring, more of the superb quality of courage, than aviators who thrust and parry with their machines thousands of feet in the air while subjected to hail of bullets, frequently from distance of only few yards? It is not uncommon for one aviator to drive his plane di- rect at the enemy and send it spinning to earth by a terrific impact.
 Not long since an American airman was wounded in a battle above the clouds. He had been protecting an ob- server and stayed aloft, in spite of his condition, until the appointed time for him to descend. Returning to his hangar, he tainted and his machine fell. A beloved comrade and fearless knight of the skies, he was buried with fitting honors.
 When the dead aviator's effects were gathered up to send back to America, friends found an envelope, a check and note written with the idea that he would be killed some day. It read: Comrades, died fighting and I am satisfied. Enclosed is a check to pay my debts and buy you each bottle of champagne. Drink toast to victory and sweep the Germans from the skies. Here's to you"
 A correspondent writes that the wine was not bought and doubtless his comrades left behind did not need the airman's heroic message to spur them on to fresh deeds of valor in averaging his death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
"CARRING ON" IN FRANCE

around and didn't see it in time. When he looked at the horses they were all tangled ID, the bay lunging desperately Into her old team-mate. He had only single rem to the nigh horse and on this he Banked and shrilled at them valianty enough. They quieted obedi- ently at the sound of his voice, but seemed unable to move He dashed for ward cracking his whip, but nothing happened
 Then I saw where the bay had her off hind snarled up in the trace, and hoped down off the road. It was only a sec ond's work to lift her foot out and straighten out the trace. AS stood up the youngster came to me, thanked me. and looked at me squarely with his clear blus eyes. have never felt So ashamed in all my life.
 There he stood, the sweat of a long days work beaded on his brow, in iridiculous, big looped-up trousers and huge wooden shoes-his fathers And there we stood, three great, hulking, broad-shouldered figures against the sun, who had done no mans work all that day. There might be other days, to be sure, but this day was gone, and here was this boy, blowing for France.
 There was an awkward silence and one of the men, moved curiously by I know not what, offered the youngster package of cigarettes. He smiled and shook his head, saying, obviously enough "ne furae pas" For your father" in- sisted the man, and I wished the words unsaid; or your brother.' The boy said nothing for minute his eyes clouding a little, and in the interval he had grown much larger than we. We stood before him like truants. Finally he took, the cigarettes, wadded them down into his baggins trousers, chirruped cheer fully enough to his team, and plodded sturdily across the field. Behind us, on the hilltop, three crosses stood black against the sun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
Secretary McAdoo
 Regains His Health

m HE fact that w. G. McAdoo, Sec
 0 retary of the Treasury and di- rector general of all the railroads of the United States, has recovered his health and is able to resume his mani fold duties will be sufficient cause for public rejoicing.
 President Wilson has been for tunate in the selection of his official advisers, but MT. McAdoo, with a diversity of talents and prodigious capacity for handling complex prob lens, is in class to himself. Several weeks ago when he had to be treated for throat trouble, it was necessary for him to give up all work temporarily. His friends were anxious land rumors were circulated that his condition was such as to cause grave apprehension.
 But MT. McAdoo's telegraphic ad- vices from California to railroad ad- ministration officials in Washington yesterday were absolutely reassuring He has not only entirely regained his strength, but is now making a tour of inspection of railroad lines and terminals on the Pacific coast with a view of recommending betterments in service. As the Associated Press says, this was accepted as effectually put ting to rest widespread reports that MT. McAdoo was in poor health.
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 A great many persons in dryest Ala bama are eager to help win the war by consuming corn products, but just abou. the time they establish a line of com. munication with "moonshiner' who gets arrested.
 # # ;. Count Jimmy Mnotto, Packer Swifts titled son-in-law, who is now sojourning at Georgia internmen. camp, is said to have gotten into his present difficulties by obliging a lady. But it was an English beauty and not Mrs "Jimmy" Curses,
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 While great deal of salt water lies between America and her newest posses sion in the West Indies. the Virgin Is- lands, the prohibition wave bridged the gap and these islands are now as dry 1 constructiyely-as the proverbial bone # a. .r ! Having thrown over friend husband in l favor of a former suitor, Chica 90 I dame says friend husband should be content with having ''cut out" the other man some. years ago. Seems to have
 been a cheap triumph, at that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-08
Boys Can Help to
 Save Bumper Crops

1EooD crops are larger this year < than ever before, and never was record breaking production so much needed as now.
 Alabama has raised bumper crops, but with many farmers harvesting will be serious problem. An indus trious husbandman who has children all too young to help him and who finds it impossible to hire labor is in real distress.
 Polling from daylight until dark as hard as he may, he can save only a part of the food and feedstuff which has been the fruit of his industry. The remainder will be left in the field to rot. That is the, condition facing not a few farmers.
 In view of the, situation a movement should be started at once to organize city boys and send them to the farms where they are most needed. All right-minded boys would be only too glad of the opportunity to render this kind of service.
 It would be like vacation outing. The boys would thrive on it and at the same time would be doing their "bit" to help feed our soldiers in training camps and overseas.