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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27
GERMANS MAY RETREAT
 BEYOND HiNDENBURG LINE

WITH THE BRITISH, Aug. 27.- An extension of the British lines North of Scarpe have brought the attackers within striking distance of a good part of the old Hinden- burg line, back of which is open country, with the terrain and roads In excellent condition for a move ment of tanks and cavalry and heavy artillery.
 The character of the country over which the Allies have been advane- ing was intersected by ravines, for ests, hills, rivers and valleys, mak- ing it more easy for defense and difficult for offensive purposes.
 The British progressed steadily again today, especially around 6a- paume and astride of the Somme river.
 1t begins to look as though the enemy is fighting desperate rear guard actions for the sole purposs of holding back the Allies until he can move his men and material to the rear where they will be safe from the steadily advancing Allies.
 There are signs of the greatest confusion behind the German lines. The strength of many companies has been reduced to about 25 men, owing to the fearful death toll ex- acted by the Allies since the Battle Of the Marne began.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27
FRENCH BREAK UP ATTACKS --TAKE
 2,OO0 PRISONERS
French Forces Smash Ter rife German Assaults and Gain Ground and
 War Prisoners.

PARIS, Aug. 26.-In an advance In the region of Monchy ie Preux, yesterday the British captured over 1000 prisoners and additional war material.
 The French advanced today in the region of St. Mard, Southwest of Rove, after repulsing number of heavy counter attacks in that sec tor. In the same sector they cap tured 1,1O0 prisoners and war ma. terial.
 East of Bagneux and North of Ajsne the French advanced their lines about three-quarters of a mile and repuIsed heavy German counter attacks, with great losses to the enemy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27
FISHING FOOD
 MANY KINDS TO
 BE EXPLOITED
Government Will Educate the People to the Value of Fish for Food
 Purposes.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. - Presi- dent Wilson has allotted $125,00O Of his war fund to the Bureau of Fish cries, for the establishment of fisheries industrial laboratory.
 The purpose is to save large quan- titles of fish for food and to edu- cate the people to the merits of the various fishery products.
 Big results are expected from the work to be undertaken.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27
ANOTHER EVIDENCE OF HUN CRUELTY
 IS GIVEN BY SAILOR

LONDON, Aug. 27.-Nine sailors four of whom were dying of wounds left by a German submarine com mander to perish on a ramshackle raft in the North Sea, where eight of them died is the story of Hun barbarism told by Haakon Ohlson' the sole survivor of the Norwegian bark Eglinton, now recovering in a British naval hospital. When near death, Ohlson was rescued by a British motor boat patroling in Heli- goland blight
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27
SUB CHASER AND A YACHT SUNK
 OFF FIRE ISLAND
They Are Mistaken in the Dark for a German Sub- marine, and Sunk
 by Steamer.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Amer- ican subchaser No. 209 and a con verted yacht operated out of Phil adelphia were mistaken for Ger man submarine by the Merchant steamer Felix Taussig in the dark ness of Fire Island early today and sent to the bottom.
 Seventeen members of the subma- rine crew, including the command CT and executive officer, are miss ing. The chaser was manned by naval reserve men.
 Eight survivors, some of them wounded, have been landed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27
REPORT BANDITS
 BAYONETINC WOMEN
 AND CHILDREN

FL PASO, Tex, Aug. 27. = Two Americans arriving here report that Mexican bandits wrecked a train at Canadian, Durango State, and killed 90 passengers and injured 60.
 They say that many of the pas sengers, including women and chil- dren were bayoneted.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27
AID TO STRIKERS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. - The Senate has tentatively accepted an amendment to provide that the work or fight order shall not apply where strikers submit their griev- ances to the Federal War Board and return to work pending a de- cision.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27
TWO AMERICANS KILLED RESULT
 OF AN ACCIDENT

WASHINGTON. Aug. 27. = Dale Campbell. of Portland. Ore, and Les ter Barnett. of Mount Pleasant, Ten nessee, naval quartermasters. were killed in seaplane accident in France, so the Navy Department an nounced last evening".
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27
FRENCH REPuLsE ATTACKS

WITH THE FRENCH, Aug. 27.- Heavy German forces desperately attempted yesterday to drive the French from the heights between Juviony and Credyaumont.
 Under the impact of the first shock, the French yielded slightly, but they brilliantly counter attacked, re-estabiishing their former positions and made some advances.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27
FRENCH SMASH ATTACK

WITH THE FRENCH, Aug. 26.- Violent counter attacks by the Ger. mans this morning North of Sois sons were completely smashed by the French and Americans.
 Gen. Mangn is still menacing the German communications between the river Aisne and Soissons.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27
SIXTY YEARS BE AGE LIMIT FOR
 SERVING IN WAR
This Provision Is Proposed in a Resolution Intro duced in Senate; Vote
 to Be Taken.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-A resO- lution proposed during the debate in the Senate on the Administrative man-power bill provides for the reg, istration of all men up to 60 years of age.
 Under the present regulations in cluded in the bill these men may be prescribed by the President to be classified for industrial and military service.
 Agreed To Vote
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. - The Senate yesterday before adjourning agreed to take vote prior to four o'clock today on the man-power bill already passed by the House.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. - The Senate has rejected the amendment to make men up to 50 subject to the draft call for military and in- dustrial duty, subject. to the Pres idents regulations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27
RUSSIANS ARE ILL-HUMoRED

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY, Aug. 27.-German soldiers released from captivity in Russia have begun to arrive on the Western front, accord ing to prisoners recently captured by the Allies.
 The Russian prisoners are report. ed to be ilI-humored and resent the strict discipline of the German off. cers, and the fact that they are to be hurried to the front as reinforce ments against the advance of the Americans and Allies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27
MAN WHO SANK THE lUSITANIA
 BEEN CAPTURED
French Patrol Boats Sink a Big German Submarine and Take Lieutenant
 SchWieger Captive.

PARIS, Aug. 27.-Lieut. Schiewg- CT, who sank the Lusitania, has been captured by French patrol boat in the Mediterranean sea, according to Le Journal. t'
 large submarine on which he was commander has just torpedoed large British steamer between Matte and Syria.
 French patrol boats sunk the submarine.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27
Gets Small Steamer

ST. PIERRE MIQUELON, Canada. Aug. 27-The steamer Eric, 600 tons, was subma/ned. presumably by the same diver which sank four fishing boats near here Saturday
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27
FRENCH TAKE 600 MEN

PARIS, Aug. 27.-An official bull ietin last evening says the French on the Avre river captured Fresnoy Ie Roy and St. Mard. with over 600 prisoners and much war material.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27
American Boat Sunk.

CANADIAN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 27.-The new fishing schoon- CT Rush of Boston was sunk yester- day by an enemy submarine, says an official communication. The crew arrived here safely.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27
15 TANKS TAKE 700 HUNS

WITH THE FRENCH, Aug. 27.-- The capture of 700 Germans Is the exploit attributed to Pierre Collier, aged 23, a French Corporal who commanded a tank manned by I'd Americans in the Marne salient.
 A shell struck the tank rendering 1t useless The men advanced or foot, wary as any Redskin Indians
 They found the Germans ambushec in a cave. The small band kept uuard an hour when a German ap peared with a white flag. His com panions followed him and laid dowr their arms.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27
Schooner ls Sunk

GLOUCESTER, Aug. 27-The fish ing schooner J. J. Flaherty was sunk
 by German submarine, according to the captain, who, with "A .members of his crew, landed safely.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27
AMERICANS FORM RIGHT WING OF
 BIG BATTLEL|
Yankees West of Fismes Attack and Gain Ground and Capture Pris-
 OnerS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. - Gen. Pershinq reports that the American troops west of Fishes, on the Vesie river, gained ground and captured prisoners.
 The news shows that the Ameri- cans form the right wing of the fighting forces, next to the rreneh on the fighting front that extends from Fismes to Arras.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27
DIVER STILL IS
 BUSY GETTING
 FISHING BOATS
Several Small Craft Fall Victims to the Subma-- rines Operating Off
 the Coast.

ST. PIERRE MIQUELON, Canada, Aug. 27.-A German submarine de- stroyed four fishing vessels off this port. It is believed that the crews all reached the shore safely.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27
AUsTRIANs FIGHT AMERICANS

WITH THE AMERICANS, Aug. 27.-The Austrians have been iden- tified as being opposite the Ameri- cans in the vesie front.
 1t is not known whether the Aus trians are yet in the front line of battle, but it is known that they are being held In reserve.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27
AMERICAN vALoR PROVEN

WITH THE AMERICANS, Aug. 27.-American valor and courage was again strikingIy exemplified Saturday night when American units on the Woevre front repulsed a German raid without serious losses.
 One American suffering from 16 bullet wounds, refused to quit and fought on.
 He will recover. He probably holds
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27
ALLIES ENTER BAPAUME, HINDENBURC LINE PIERCED AND MENACED AT MANY PLACES; AMERICANS ADVANCE WEST OF F|SMES, GERMAN ASSAULTS SMASHED, AND GERMANS PREPARE TO GET AWAY WITH MEN AND WAR MATERIAL
 PARIS 2Te French captured Rove this afternoon after desperate battle

and frm of the Americans of the al Hat them of a
 Gumanha along the battle
 Aug 27 Eenh to pom.
 
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 g27-TeB tn coun
 the including aeai prison
 osinumbr of into
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27

LONDON. Aug. 27. Walter Hines Page. American Ambassador to England. has resigned. due to III health.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27
AVIATOR IS KILLED.

MAIMI, Fla, Aug. 27. = Theo Garfield, of Seattle. an aviator stu dent. was killed in a seaplane acci- dent.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27
BOAT OIsE SUNK.

PARIS. Aug. 27. (OfficiaD .-The dispatch boat Disc was sunk by German submarine on Brittany.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27
BATTALION OF
 GERMANS NOT
 GO TO FRONT Could Not Be Persuaded until Every Tenth Man Shot by Command
 ing Officer. NEW FORM GOVERNMENT Prisoners Claim That Ger mans Want a Change; Russians Are III-Hu-
 mored Soldiers.
NEW FORM ACCOMPANIMENT

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 27.-There are persistent rumors from German source, according to frontier cor respondent to the TeIegraaf, that a German battalion on being ordered to the front unanimously refused to go.
 1t Is said that every tenth man was thereupon shot and the com panons yielded to the commands of their officers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27
CHANGE IS WANTED

WITH THE BRITISH, Aug. 27.-- Judging from the remarks made by prisoners, the idea of a change m the form of government for Germany seems to occupy place in the thoughts of many German soldiers.
 It Is believed that this proposed change has been greatly aggravated by the constant Victories of the AL lies since the Americans entered the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-27

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Milford chronicle., 1918-12-20
ANOTHER CHRISTMAS is at hand

ANOTHER CHRISTMAS is at hand
and with much happiness the whole
world will greet the Christian Holiday
celebration, and there is great reason
why Christmas of 1918 should be a
memory for all nations 10 look back
upon with solemn appreciation of what
we have escaped from, and to what we
are facing. In France there will be
the leading men of the world in pro-
found consultation and working to adj
judicate the differences OF opinion as
to the basis for a peace to which the
whole world can subscribe. Let the
best thought of our people so crystalize
that the freedom and principles of lib
erty shall be assured to the govern
ments of the world.
Milford chronicle., 1918-12-20
DIR. BALL FOR SUFFRAGE

Dr. /. Heisler Ball. United States
Seantor-elect from Delaware. has come
ont squarely and promised the women
of the State his favorable vote on the
Federal Suffrage Amendment DR..
Bail agrees with the British Govern
ment in feeling that the work done by
women during ,he war entities them
to The ballot.
The Delaware Association Opposed
to Woman Suffrage. of which Mrs.
Henry b. Thompson is president. re
Gently adopted resolutions opposed to
the passage OF the Federal Suffrage
Amendment
Mrs. Thompson sent a copy of these
resolutions to Dr. Ball. who replied in
the following letter:
AIarshallton. Del, Dec. 9. 1918.
Mrs. Mary Wilson Thompson,
Greenville. Del
My dear Mrs Thompson:
Yours enclosing the resolutions
adopted by your association received
Should the Federal Amendment
granting women the right of suf-
frage come before Congress during
my term. ! should vote in the affirm
ative. The wonderful work done by
the women during this war has en-
ttied them, in my judgment. to this
privilege.
Sincerely yours.
l.. HEISLER BALL.
Milford chronicle., 1918-12-20
LEwEs

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
ran a special train from Lewes to Mil
ford for the officers and men who are
stationed at the Naval Base here to en-
able them 70 attend the dance which was
given for them in that town.
On account Of the number Of cases of
influenza the public schools. churches.
movies. and other public places have
been closed.
William Logan, who has been station
ed at Camp Dix for several months, has
received his discharge from the army.
Richard H. Derrickson has purchased
the William H. Virden property on JEFF
ferson avenue from Mrs. Lena Tammany
and will move his family there from his
farm the first Of the year
Eli W. Robbins, who recently sold mis-
farm near Coolspring, has moved TO the
Warrington property on King street, this
town, which he recently purchased
Rev. Omar Z. Jones. who has been in
the service some time as chaplain, has
been discharged and came 10 his home
here this week.
Captain Hall Hazard Of the tug
Hughes has been called home on account
Of the illness Of his wife.
Captain C. Clifton Maun, wife and son
are i'll with influenza.
Milford chronicle., 1918-12-20
SHERlFF'S SALE

by virtue Of a writ Of Levari Facias
to me directed. will be exposed to public
sale ON
Saturday, December 2sth. 1918,
al , O'Clock D. m. at the Old Windsor
dred, Sussex County, State Of DelaWare re.
the following real estate to wit:
All that certain piece, parcel and tract
Of land situate, lying and being in Cedar
Creek Hundred. Sussex County and
state OF Delaware adjoining lands Of
Houston Hudson, lands now or formerly
oI Major Anderson, lands Of Joseph H.
Holland and others, lying on the north
side Of the public road leading from
Shawnee to tnlon Church, and conia,n-
ing one hundred thirty-nye ana one-nalf
acres Of land Q35I ~. be the same more
or less being the same tract OF land or
Iarm which was conveyed TO Beniah
Iharp by Anna X. Bradley, et al by
deed dated December s, 1911, recorded
IN deed book d. Z. c., Vol. ISL, page 2O3
etc, and another deed confrmatory by
Frank Bradley, dated 81 day Of July, 1912
recorded in deed book d. T. T., Vol. lg4
gsg page T. etc, Of Sussex County. in the
state OF Delaware, reference thereto being
had will more fully and at large appear.
Inc same having been conveyed to the
SAID Mary =. Larimore by deed of Beniah
FhaI,p, Sr., and wife, dated Jan 8. 1915.
seized and taken in execution as the
property OF Mary r. Larimore and BEN
lamin l+arimore. her husband, and viii
JOSEPH DoNAwAY. Sheriff
Der 9th, 1918.
20 per cent Of the purchase money will
,e demanded on the day Of sale.
Milford chronicle., 1918-12-20

IF THE PEOPLE will honestly face
the needs of better government and
diYest themselves of political bias as to
the best method of getting results,
the coming session OF the Delaware
Legislature can be made of great value
TO the people of both Kent and Sussex
counties, as well as to the entire sys-
tenn of public road work One uni
form method of assessment for all
the counties and State. One tax re-
ceiver for each county. Business
methods for the Levy Courts, and
many other things. are all right for
the law books-but above and of far
greater importance is the fact that
men must be selected to carry into
operation these laws after practical
business forms. No law will operate
Of itself
Milford chronicle., 1918-12-20

dead bodies waiting for nterment.
were daily told. and help was asked
from the National Government for
nursing. physic ans and hospital ia
eilities. At that time any pledge
would have been given for relief
and assistance. The City Council and
Board OF Health seemed to be helpless,
and while in this distress the State
Council of Defense offered TO do what
it could to assist the people OF Viii
mingtOn. Tile great scourge finally
passed and the bills incurred have
since been rendered 10 the City Coun-
Gil of Wilmington for settlement. But
strange to state. the City Council has
failed to find money to pay the bills
and suggests that the State Council
OF Defense get The money from the
State treasury. This is one more proof
OF the selhshness OF the men OF viii
mingtOn who are directing the handling
of this particular bit Of financial re-
sp0nsibiiity IN all OF Delaware there
has not been even a suggest tion to raid
the State treasury TO pay bills for
combating the scourge of influenza.
which affected the entire population of
Delaware. with this one exception of
the City of Wilmington. Each town
or community looked after its own ex-
pendi,ures in this matter and there is
no reason why the people OF Whining
ton should not do the same. The
claim made so persistently by the peo-
pie of Wilmington that they pay certain
Of the revenues Of the State
and that they should have more from
the State treasury for that reason. /
IS very much OF camOufage. and like /
The word, has been worked to a stage .
II threadbareness. just stop and think .
for few minutes over the share Will /
nington receives from the State treas
lry and what the people themselves
toward the funds and the
act will be very plain that Wilmington
5 receiving her proportional share in
learly every instance.
Take the question of public school
upport. The man or woman who re-
ides in Wilmington and owns no real
state and has no income tax. does
not pay one penny Of school taxes.
Property pays it all, and yet the State
ives from the School Fund in approx
mate figures seventy thousand dollars
nd more to the City OF Wilmington. ]
nd we believe they should have thai t
luch and more for educational pur- d
oses. But when it comes to a public
ealth proposition and the payment :
bills for combating a great epi- /
amic, we believe the City Council of Il
'ilnington must do as the balance of
e.aware is doing pay its own bills. q
ere this case where charity we're h
ie point in question. then our only g
'urse would be to insist upon the |
.a'e coming to the aid OF the institu- G
ON or charitable organization and ap- ~
'opriate money to meet the costs OF ii
ing the work. But in this case it is
II a matter of charity, but on Of r'
esponsibilty =,
Milford chronicle., 1918-12-20

1T APPEARS that the people of viii.
mington who have TO do with the pay
ing of the bills from the influenza cpl
demic which engulfed that city recent
ly have either become locoed mentally
or are after creating a political stu
alton for their own personal interests.
When the epidemic was at its height,
the papers OF Wilmington told in
graphic statements of the great suf-
fering of the people Of that city and
the impossibility Of coping with the
ravages which the influenza was max
ing. Narrowing tales of deaths and
inability Of getting undertakers to
handle the corps. while the graves
could not be opened sufficiently fast
to meet the ever increasing list Of
Milford chronicle., 1918-12-20

SENATOR ELECT L. Hesler Ball
from Delaware has announced that he
will support woman suffrage, should
that question come before the United
States Senate during the period of
his representing Delaware in the
United States Senate. and just here we
take occasion to state that it is our be-
lief that if the question were put be
fore the people of Delaware in a pop
ular referendum, that result would
be realization of the fears of those
who have opposed this right for wo-
men in Delaware Senator Wolcott
voted against the submission of the
Woman Suffrage to the States for rat
ification, and Senator Salisbury took
the same position; but both of these
men were mistaken in the temper of
the people and especially mistaken in
the attitude of the men of Delaware
to this growing and important ques-
ton. and the result in the future will
be realized by these Senators when
too late for them to rectify their mis- |
take. Mrs. Henry Thompson. who is /
the official leader of the Ant-SuGrage |
in Delaware, has appealed to Senator
Ball and demonstrated against his at
titude in this matter In her letter
she states that the electorate of Della
ware is overwhelmingly against giving
women the right to tie ballot. Just
here-if this aversion or inference as
made by Mrs Thompson is true. then
why should the Anti-Suffrage women
and men OF Delaware work so hard
and persistently against a law being
enacted by the Delaware Legislature
which would permit the electorate of
Delaware to vote their sentiments on
this subject? Why hesitate in this
matter? Why not let the people set
tie it and stop all argument? Women
are entitled TO the ballot equally with
men. They pay taxes. they work for
the schools for the churches, and for
the moral welfare of the State. the
county, the town and the home. They
teach our children in the public
schools, they have performed wonder
,ul work in alleviating suffering during p
the great war and it is really and T
truly that part of the men voters who $
are afraid that the women will insist !
upon moral changes in all forms of
government who are opposing the Il
unto women their Freedom n
Senator Ball has grown
nto larger proportions by supporting e
he rights of women, and we honor r
lin for il.
Milford chronicle., 1918-12-20
NOTICE.

Delaware State tuberculosis Com
mission Dispensary for Sussex County,
at Georgetown, Delaware, open every
Wednesday at 4p m. for the free treat
ment of chest diseases, and for admis-
sion to Hope Farm for white patients
and EdgewoOd Sanitarium for colored
patients. For further information write
to Miss ELIZABETH HAZARD.
Lewes. Delaware,
9-2O-lyr Sussex County Nurse.
Milford chronicle., 1918-12-20
NOTICE.

All persons are forewarned as to 60
ing on my Land with Gun, Dog, Axe or
Trap, or Cutting Holly.
lO-lS-lltp F. 0. BRYAN, Cave Neck.
Milford chronicle., 1918-12-20

A MERRY CHRISTMAS 10 one and
al, is the greeting we extend at this
holiday season.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-08
Expensive Freight Wreck.

A costly freight wreck occurred
Tuesday afternoon about three miles
north of Macon when four cars of an
extra freight train went into the ditch.
The wreck was caused by the flagman
of section crew leaving his post,
thinking that No. g. local passenger,
would be the next train through. The
crew had taken up rail and when they
looked up and saw the freight coming,
someone asked where the fagman was,
and it was discovered that he had left
his post and joined crew, and all they
could do was to get out of the way and
watch the smash-up, not knowing but
what the engineer and fireman would
both be killed. The fireman jumped
and was slightly hurt, but the engineer
stuck to his post, and his engine mount
ed the rails again. The tender and
four cars buckled up and were smashed
to pieces. One of the cars contained
flour, one shelled corn and two coal.
The track was not cleared until 8 o'clock
Wednesday morning.