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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-21

London, Aug. Alan attack on a
wide front north of the Ancre river
was launched by the British forces this
morning, says the official statement
frAn Field Marshal Haig today. Salts
factory progress is being made, the
statement adds. ,&
Tuesday afternoon the British threw
Lack strong German attacks against
tle new British positions south and
forth OF the Scarpe.
British forces have Captured Cour-
celles and Achiet- Petit and have
reached Moyenvil1e and Beaucourt sur.
Ancre in their drive which began this
morning. according to advices from the
front.
The British attack this morning was
between MoyenvilIe and Beaucourt-
sur-Ancre. a distance of about eight
and one half miles. It is reported that
the British have advanced from two
to three rallies along this front.
The attack Of the British this morn
ing was made without artillery prep
arition. It was completely successful.
The attack was made by the British
Third army under General Byng. After
capturing Achiet- -le-Petit the British
troops advanced another mile and
half to the east and reached Achiet -le-
Grand.
Battle on Quiet Front.
There has not been any heavy fight
ing recently on the line north Of the
Ancre, altho the Germans some DAYS
ago retired slightly on the front be-
tween Beaumont Hamel and Bucquoy.
There has been more or less raiding
activity, however.
The battle front from north of the
Ancre to north of Lens has not seen as
great change as other sectors between
Ypres and Rheims since the beginning
of the German offensive March 81.
In making an attack here it would
appear that Marshal Foch is striving to
break the old German line in the Arras
area. Any considerable forward move
ment here would menace the German
Psitions north and south for many
Strategically a blow here would
be companion one to the
offensive south of the Disc and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-21
HUNS CONVERT
TRAWLER INTO
PIRATE BRIG
Raid Fishing Banks With
Captured Steam Trawler
Triumph.
THREE FISHING
SMACKS DESTROYED

Crews Of Una p. Sanders, E. Pi.tt
Andrew and Francis J. o'Hara Given
Ten Minutes to Leave Ships, Which
Are Destroyed With Bombs-subma-
rine Captain Declares Six Ur6oat.
Engaged In Raids on Fishing Vessels
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-21
PRAYER OF PATRIOTISM.
House Chaplain Asks Deliverance From
Enemies at Home.

En6nIeS AT d0me.
Washington, Aug. 21.--Rev. Henry N.
Couden, the chaplain, in opening to-
days session of the house. prayed:
Good Lord, deliver us from the
hyphenated American. the pro- German,
the spy, the profteer, the pacifist, the
Stacker and all who would retard the
prosecution of the war in the establish
ment of worldwide peace. for Christs
sake. Amen"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-21

London, Aug. 21.-Frsnch troops
advanced three miles today along
the Disc and reached Ssmpiony. 4
mile from the outskirts Of Noyop,
according to reports from the battle
front.
The line occupied by General
Wanein's army at 2 o'clock this
afternoon ran from Sempigny to
Pontoise and thence to La Pom
meraye, Montchoisy, Cuts, Came,
lin, Belrancourt. ST. Aubin, la Tour
farm, Mont du Crocaue farm, Vesa-
ponin, Bieuxy. La Val and reaches
the Aisne at CourtiI.
No further details of tho fighting
north Of the Anere have reached
London since noon. Reports were
received telling Of the capture OF
Aehiet- -le- Grande, but they have
not been absolutely confirmed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-21
French Advance Threatens
Hun Lines From Ypres
to Rheims.
FOCH CONNECTS UP
HIS TWO VICTORIES
Marine and Pieardy Successes Followed
by New Blow Which Threatens
Noyon and Supply Lines Connecting
Laon and Other Bases-Tsn Thou
sand Prisoners Taken During Past
Two Dsys-Freneh Hold Elevations.
[By the Associated Press

Iby the Associated PreSS.J
Frsnch progress on. tho vital
sector between the Disc and Sois-
sons bids fair to bring, about .
cracking Of the German defensive
system from Yprss 10 Rheims.
Marshal Foeh has connected up his
Marne and Picardy successes with
4 new triumph which appears to
be q greater threat than either Of
the others .s,--,- --------
In ths new major operation be.
tween the Aisns and the Disc the
French have gained the heights and
are advancing rapidly. toward the
Disc and the supply lines connect
ing laon and other bases with the
Noyon pocket.
In two days Of local operations
and one given to concsrted attack
General Manoin has advanced moro
than two and one. half miles on Z
front Of moro than fifteen miles.
The Disc and the railway line
paraiIslino Il are but three miles
away and the French apparently
hold all the important high ground
which had barred the way 20 Noyon
and ths line Of the Disc.
II Marshal Foeh can push the ad-
vanoa 10 north Of The 0iss Il would
appear to b inevitable that the
0srmans should retirs in PicArdy..
probably 10 the old Hindsnhurg
line, and Withdraw from the vssie
at least to the chsmin dos pamss.
With the French north Of the Disc
both these enemy positions would
be ouefanked.
Apparently the Germans realize
the possibilities of the now allied
operation, as they are resisting
most stubbornly. Berlin reported
il anticipated Freneh blow north
Of the Aisne. Tho French, how-
ever, surprised them and gained on
Tuesday half score Of villages and
captured 5000 prisoners, bringing
their total for tho three days TO
10000. The German war offics says
the French attack broke down.
East Of the Disc on the left Of
tho attacking line the French have
reached the ourseamp forest and
have taken Carlepont. Tho lire
then swings northeast and the
French are reported unofficially TO
have captured the important height
at Mont dc Choisy and Cuts and
to have passed tho ridge north Of
vasssna.
On ths right flank The Ersneh line
runs north northwest from Sois-y
sons, which would be serious
(. threat to the enemy position north
Of the vesle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-21
Capture Several Towns and
Many Prisoners in
First Hour.
STRIVING TO BREAK
LINES NEAR ARRAS
Any Considerable Forward Movement
Would Menace German Lines Far to
4 North and south-Attael< Made on
Ton Mile. Front-Frsneh Continue to
Press Toward oiss- Success Of Move
May Have Important Results.
4. rE,v ltha Associated Press.1


British forces struck the Ger
mans over . front Of approximate
" ten mies on the line southwest
of Arras at dawn this morning.
According 20 meaoer details re-
csivsd from the soene Of the now
assault the British have advanced
from twp 70 thrss miles and have
captured the towns Of Moysnvi1le,
Cc.uresIllis, Aehist.ls. Petit and
esaueeu-t- sur Aners and have
reached Aehist- To- Grande.
The assault was begun under
eexsr Of mist which materially
assisted the British in thstr adj
vance. There was . very brief arr
tilIsry preparation and Il would ap-
pear that the line Of attack was
eiKilar to that followed south Of
me Aisnsson July 16, and north Of
MeNtdidlsr On, Aug. 8. A large
number " taAles participated in the
attaoys KS
t1naift,iat dispatches appsar to
s 1issts that tts British advance
NJ eafried the battle line up 70 4
poink thrse miles from Dapaums,
IN impAstank Highway center and
= Ri4ee Sep0ted u be an Import
ant eermsn bass, in the northern
apieardy sector. e
s The snpmy forese are at present
holding back the Frsnch and Brit.
ish along line west Of and paral.
sisl 70 the Somms, ard north Of that
{ river they have been desperately
/ st:nQ1alIisd attacks as far north
~ Albert.
The new advance seems to have
placed the northern section Of the
snemy's front in grave danger.
In the Flanders battle area the
Germans also are under heavy
! pressure. The British Official re-
port states that during the night an
attack WAS made from Festubert,
lust northwest Of. Lsns, to the
Laws river, distance Of more
than four miles. The village Of La
Tourst, At about the middle Of this
line, has bsen captured. This
marks an advance Of nearly mile
& At this point.
On the northern side Of the Lys
salient the, British made q local at
taek ov',r : mile front near Lorcs
this mot-ni..g.
The important sDranoytre ridge
has bean Wrsstsd from the ene,nv
and the Loree hospies, 4 group Of
Buildings which has been the scene
sot FREQUENT and terrific fighting
since April, has been attacked,
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-25
W. r. \. CLUB DANCE
 TO BEGIN AT NINE SHARP

Since the early days of the Klondike gold rush it has been the custom for the White Pass athletic .elun to give a barn dance on Thanks giving eve, but this year the so- cial committee feel that 8 straight daEce would be more fitting, and 1t has therefore been decided to forego the decorations incident to turning the big gym into an old fla .shir -ea barn, with the bales of hay, ths pumpkins, corn stalks, milk pn Is etc, and give an ordinary so- cial dance. r. Always leading in innovations, the .club dances this year will begin promptly at nine o'clock. thus allow iug the dancers to end about twelve, ana still give three hours of danc- ing. This is an announcement, and tha committee ask that all who wisl to dance Number One on the pro- gram be ready to take the floor at nine o'clock.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-25
PIECE SET FOR FIRST
 ( SHIPMENT BERING COAL

The thirty tons of anthracite coal received at CordOYa for local Con- sumption, says the Cordva Herald, from the Alaska Petroleum and Coal company mine in the Bering fields will be sold at the same price asked for sacked coal from the states, SIS per ton, according to 8 statement made yesterday by Chas D. Davis, manager of the company now iu the city, ....'
 The coal has all been disposed of but the price was not definitely set until Mir. Davis arrived from Katalla
 MT. Davis stated this first ship ment was made for introductory puT poses and the cost of mining, trans portation to Goose city and from there by boat to CordOva, greatly eX cee6s the price set.
 Necessary arrangements for the supplying of Cordova with coal from the mine will not be made unil next summer, he declares. Then, he said, tn, coal will be furnished at a price which will cut the present coal bill of local consumers at least one fourth and possibly one half.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-25
STEAM WHALERS
FINISH SEASON

Alter a successful season in Alas kan waters, the steam whaleIs Uni mat, Kodiak, Tanginak and Pater- son reached Seattle few days ago with the results of their yera's work
 The Kodiak, blue ribbon vessel of the fleet, which bagged a total of III big mamal during the summer, was the first to arrive in Seattle from Akutan, Alaska. The vessels crew killed 29 blue whales, eight sperm whales and "A finbacks and humUbacks during the season. Off, ficers of the Kodiak said that un- favorable weather was experienced early In the summer but later in the season the weather improved an 9 fine record was made.
 Ths Unimak bagged S7, the Tang inak 42 and the Paterson 78 of the big mammals. The vessels operated off the Aleutian islands in the Der ing sea, and the North Pacific near Unimak Passs. The largest man. nal killed during the season was a blue whale S9 feet in length which wei2Ded more than so tons.
 The Kodiak, Tanginak and Uni max are owned by the North Pa ciftc Whaling Company, subsidiary corporations Of the victoria whal. ing Company. During the past summer the Patrson was operated by the North. Pacific Sea Products
 The a season son just closed is is the most prosperous in the history of the whaling industry on the North Pacific and the hardy crews Of the vessels now bound for Seattle will have a record pay day when they reach port. One of the officers of the kodiak, which was paid off a few days ago, received more than sS,ObU for his summers work in the North. ....
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-25
SHEA NOT DEAD

Many friends In Skagway will re- joica over the fact that "Curley" Shea Is still in the land Of the living as noted by the Whitehorse Star:
 On Nov. l, the Weekly Star pub lisher an item announcing the death at Camp Dodge, Iowa, Of Arthur Bunnie Shea, a former Whitenorse boy. A few days ago Mrs. W. A. Puckett received letter from shea In which the writer stated that he had been very i'll, but was TecoV- srlng, .. ;,
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-25
GUESTS

The Golden North hotel wishes to announce that 1t Is now prepared' to make special rates for winter guest1. Rates will be made for eith,r room or table board, or both. Foreman and Dedman,
 11-7-2t Proprietor.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-25
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The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-25

New York, Nov. 25. - Former president, William Howard Taft, is sai6 to De seriously considering the acceptance of the national com missionership Of the major league of baseball. This office has been
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-25

Bar Candy Goods. just the right kind to nibble On at the movies or on the way to school Two generous hunks of fresh candy for T15c. Keller Bros, Adv If.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-25

Keller Brothers received a con sisnment. of the Army and Navy Rl Templo cigars today. Try them they ara the finest smoke ever.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-25

rendered him and the base Oall mag mates arc trying to revive the na- tional game by securing the infIu- enCc and help of the. former presi- dens who is one of the the greatest admirers of base ball.
Evening star., 1918-10-06

Miss Emily Moran, a full
blooded Indian of royal ances-
try, who will aid Uncle Sam as
a wireless operator. She was
born on the Round Valley res
ervation, California, twenty
years ago.
Copyright by Harris & Ewing.)
Evening star., 1918-10-06

Capt. Raymond Leroy Shoe
maker, son of Mr.. and Mrs. I.
E. Shoemaker of Chevy Chase,
Nd, stationed at Kansas City,
Mo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-24
.e...ef..ll chr,stmas Canay.)

time besa-of~al Christmas Candy
rake cup Of dates tseeded); cup
M fss.: cur OF pruncs soaked and
ees&d bat rsot cooked: cup of nuts.
SAa;, Kidd. r.
Run all four materials Through a
n 1f4nder (usgng medium cu;ter).
sS Mossten with little orange juice
tili all is mcised into paste.
Roll irto smoe;h. even balls the
/ sire OF a inarns.
Toss each ball on plate OF sugar
%Ssiu coated
Lay In rea; rows or plate iii dry.
WI These halis may he packed in lin
no ~ii keep ire II sent In Christ
MAS box
a do.sn and q ha ( OF taese oaiIs,
arranged neatly OF hoiiy-1ecoraied
earcr piate and covered ~i.h a holly
s1arer n@pgir make uico gifi 10 take
~ saverite aeishhor Christmas
1acrn.as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-24
A 1913
Christmas
Party

IN A pretty brown house just across
from the park, lived John and
Edmund, Frances and Betty Hal.
u bert and they were the very best
kind of American citizens. They didn't
think that just because the war was
over they could begin TO spend money
on themselves and waste food and
have all the meat and sugar they
could possibly stow away. Indeed they
didn't. For MFR. aud Mrs Halbert had
carefully explained 10 them on the
wonderful! day when the news of peace
came. that now. more than even be-
fore. good citizens would be careful
about waste and be saving OF their
money and thoughtful for others. for
there was great need of money
to rebuild the destroyed coun.
tries and of food 10 feed the millions
OF people who had NOT been able to
grow food on their own lands this past
summer.
So it was decided IN a family con-
ference las all things we're decided in
iha' little brown house) that Christ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-24

tree over her shoulder and maroheA
next. Edmund carried q basket ana.
walked next to hsr. because she Aaa
promised to help him II he needed e.
change. Betty went last and sA~
didn't feel left out either bscauss sha
had the most Important parts Of the
dinner In her charge And was that
all. should say mott The grocery
man. who was much intersstsd, ssas.
his wagon aionE to carry three mors,
baskets that were too heavy.
Such fun a. It was to march through
the streets. laden with ChrtstmaA
cheer you can never guess till you
try 1t yourself some day. The Hal..
bert children all declare that Il Wa
the joliiest Christmas party they ever
bad and that they mean to have an--
other next year. So.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-24
9PRYz77E
DELETIoNS,

TIE de!esed letters place IN row.
AND hEd word y gu all we'll know.
!. Take letter from coin. trans.
sboee and md number.
J. Take a letter from mammal and
\ mo i flower.
>. Take a letter from "a reptile and
md ctseuri,y.
- Take - Letter from an wpihortsa-
g&1fe rcnarnano snsi fno pump.
s sssss y. fass i letter from a n adfesive.
SMtxture and hnd head,
NJ :. Take Il letter from trite and find
- opportunity Of getting. -----
Z. Take a letter from fishing boat
md ind to plumber.
me- 4. Take a letter from garment
I'D find a kind Of bed
,. Take letter from country in
+ urcre and find suffering
NUMERICAL PUZZLE.
Here 10 = message for YOU
NxD-1-s-S. A girls name
S1G-s-3sIs. Au alcoholic beverage
SA3-<-l4.:. \ Vehicle.
Se10-1-S7 A grain.
sI-11.t. A tree.
ANswTRs
sS DELETlONs,
n 1--CCfS-Ten. Horse Rose, 8 $500
S48oo-Foc: 4-FidfF1f; 5-~Pnstc-P Pate
Efgie-Edlc: Smack-Sack; S -
n oos-Cot. 9-Spdtn- Pdin
sS /. CHRIETAAS,
kCNERICAL PUZZLE.
"A MERRY CHRISTMAS"
n MGyy. Sherry. Tram, Rice. Ash
M RIDDLES
N II Why .Aoes duck come oct OF the
/ Water!,s
For @Hn-drp reasons.
& hat kind OF a cat lives IN
ubsAsyf
| 4 cds4faoae
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-24

early and do that way next year. Bus
with Christmas so near now. and SO
much to be done every pair Of hands
had to hustle.
John had charge Of the orders and
kept the books. He wrote tag for
each order and made sure that the
address was right. Then Frances and
Betty who were making the wreaths
twisted tag on each wreath ~ It was
finished and packed them away In the
cold cellar till the day before Christ
mas.
And allshe while they were working
for money. the cause Of all the work
was not forgotten. Mrs. Halbert
learned Of family where sickness
had brought heavy poverty and whore
not bit Of Christmas would come
this year. UNLESS we make It come"
explained Betty. land We wili!'
Needed clothing was made ready
and packed into baskets. marketing
was done and goodies baked including
plum pudding and cookies that could
be made ready ahead Of time.
Then on the day before Christmas,
when every wreath Of holly was de-
livered and the money counted UP. the
children found to their Joy that the
Haibert Christmas Company had
cleared four dollars and forty-nins
cents Think Of that!
And I know what the forty-nine
cents IL going to be spent for!" cried
Frances, 'its for q Christmas tree for
our folks. saw one for Just that
much money"
But dear" objected her mother.
I'm afraid you'll have too much for
the expressman to take over there. A
tree IL bulky. you know.
why mother!" exclaimed all the
things And John added, iva
thought you knew that! This business
is our Christmas party mother and We
want to carry over every single thing
all ourselves"
You certainly shall" said Mrs. HAL
bert. much pleased. II think that's
going to be fun
Such . scrambling as there. was
then, for tho last buying could not be
done till the children had found ont
how much money they had. All four OF
them went to the market with Mrs.
Halbert and tended to the buying of
that Christmas dinner. They Ept meat
and vegetables ana fruit ant" cereals
and bread and cranberries and nuts
and raisins and oh. so many good
things. And the Christmas tree too
they didn't forget that.
And then came the fun Of loading
up. John carried an Armfuf Of
wreaths he had saved to trim the
windows with. Frances perched the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-24

OIL tneIr own.
That's all very WELL" said John
as the conference was ending. "for
the girls and mother. They can make
good things to Dat and tie up bundles
and all that. but what can a fellow
like me do to help. Not thing"
There's where you're wrong" said
Mr.. Ialbert. you can do lot Why
don't you earn some money and help
buy the things"
do you suppose I could?" asked
John eagerly
"Couldn'. / father?" asked Frances,
I'D love to earn money"
II would too" exclaimed Betty,
"'cause I love to spend It."
Then / want to earn SOME too.
chimed in Edmund who always want
ed to be in the fun.
Now father. you know they can't
all do IT," said John disappointedly,
Il want 10 do some real business"
Mr.. Halbert said, 80 you shall. So
you shall. SO you shalt" rather alb.
sentmindely because he was trying to
think what John might do, But sud
denly his face frightened: he slapped
his knee and exclaimed. THE very
thing" And the children listened
eagerly because they knew some nice
plan was coming. Down at the store
house." began Mr.. Halbert. you, see
he was In the cold storage business
and had a great big warehouse" there
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-24

Is a barrel OF holly that no one or
mistletoe last month. but the man who
ordered the mIsletoe can't use the
holly and It's too expensive to ship 1t
back South. Now I'll get the price
on that holly and sell you the barrel.
You and Frances can make the lot OF
1t into punches and wreaths-if you
know how-and sell It, / wouldn't
wonder but what you could make quite
a nice little sum OF money as profit.
And that's real business, let me tel,
YOU"
John was delighted with the idea
and began making plans At once. You
folks" he said to Betty and Edmund,
"can help get orders and make de.
liveries and Frank and I will do tho
making UP Of the stun. Wen organ
ize a company and cali II the Halbert
Christmas Company and then II we
make good this year, we'll order two
barrels. and make double good next
year"
After that there was no more time
for play after school because business
was so much more interesting, The
company organized, had the barrel
delivered. bought string and wires
and tags and, an account book and
then went to work. OF course. 1t would
have been easier II there had been
more time because the orders might
Just as well have been taken weeks
before---the children resolvd to start
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-24

ground will be white for two weeks.
My how the pets must have been
scolding about me-. And no wonder.
for here II is only a week before your
great day and not a bit of snow yet.
I apologize to them"
you had better mind your P's and
Q's my dear, or how can / get rid OF
my sleds and ice skates"
All the while they were talking. tho
Snow Queen was making snow. and
she was SO quick at II when she once
got started. that even Santa was won
dering where she got all the gauxe
from that she was cutting up into
fakes. Somewhere from her girdle
she. had taken a tiny pair OF scissors.
and from the blouse Of her dress she
uhraveled a strip OF the gauziest ma
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-24

the Han Queen and the two OF them
were having such good time that
they forgot all about the weather.
Santa. riding by on his way TO her
realm saw the two queens radiant with
JOY. but with no thought of the NOR
row.
20 ho.' he thought, lit is fortunate
that / have my wits about me. for
these mad-csp queens can't be relied
uPon at ALL then shouting to at
tract their attention, he asked: "How's
the weather been UP here. any hail
or snow lately r.
For. a n,amsssa;s; sheee,. was -sissnce,
and then the Snow Queen biushed AS
she answered lin afraid / have
forgotten all aboHt the weather" Then
waving her wan she said: I'm make
1t snow right now, and III give the
youngsters such good dose that the