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The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-17

More than usual interest will be manifested in these games, as a great many of the players on both teams will be seen in action for the last time in Alaska, as they have volunteered to fight for their coun- try and will soon leave for the training camps and Berlin via the battlefields of France and Flanders.
 A rousing welcome awaits the Fairbanks boys when they arrive on the 20th of the month, and as Ne. nanaites are sure that the home team will do the best they can, very exciting and close games are sure to result.
 It is up to our boys now to put in a lot of practice, as the Fair banks boys are a powerful ,aggre- gation and have proved their worth in the games played at Fairbanks on June 21st. It is hoped that regu- lar practice will be indulged in to enable them to uphold the honor of Nenana in the field and give a good account of themselves when pitted against the Fairbanks team.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-17

FRENCH FRONT-The war office announced today that great masses of German troops who were brought into action in the Marne region in an attempt to cut their way through to Paris, have been held in check for the past forty-eight hours. The German columns on the south bank of the river are now in a perilous position and it is thought that their efforts to extricate themselves will end in failure as most of the bridges on which they made the crossnig have been destroyed and the ap- breaches to the bridges still remain ing intact are commanded by the Allied artillery.
 To the east of Rheims all of the powerful attacks of the enemy have been repulsed and their attempt to advance in this direction has been foiled. The enemy, however, made slight progress to the west of Rheims but the Allied lines are still holding intact.
 During the night the Germans threw new forces into the battle on the front south of the Marne and also attacked the Allied line north of St. Agnan and succeeded in pene- trating into Bourdonniere wood, where battle of great intensity is still raging. On the front farther to the east the French held the enemy forces in check on the sout!,- ern outskirts of Boaquinny Wood and at the village of Nesles. Very powerful attacks were also made by the Germans in the direction of Monvoissin, but by strong counter attack the French succeeded in driv- ing them from this locality.
 Between the Marne and Rheims violent fighting developed in the neighborhood of a forest in the Vrigny region and continued with great ferocity for some time, the enemy being finally repulsed.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-17
1YPHOON CAUSES MUCH DAMAGE IN
 LUCHU ISLANDS
Periodical Storm of Great Violence Causes Much Damage in
 Japanese Islands.

OSAKA.-A typhoon of consider able magnitude and violence struck the southwestern coast of Japan and the Luchu Islands on the night of July 11th, and did considerable damage to the shipping and the buildings along the waterfront in the towns in the wake of the typhoon.
 The heavy floods caused by the typhoon have cut off all rail and te!egraphic communication between Kobe and Osaka. .
 These typhoons or cyclones are very prevalent in the China seas and always bring destruction in their train. The diameter of rotation of such storms is from 200 to 300 miles and sometimes exceeds 500 miles, and the velocity of the wind is some- times as much as from 200 to 300 miles an hour. The center of the storm often advances 30 miles an hour. They come on with great sud- denness, the very rapid fall in the barometric pressure being the only indication given of it's approach. Heavy rains usually accompany such storms.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-17
SON OF COLONEL ROOSEVELT GIVES LIFE ID NATION
Lieutenant Roosevelt, the Son of Theodore Roosevelt, Is Killed
 In Action In France

LONDON.-According to official information received from the battle front, Lieutenant Quentin Roose- welt, youngest son of Colonel Theo- dore Roosevelt, was killed in action at Chateau Thierry on Sunday.
 Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt was attached to the air forces operating with our troops in the Chateau Thierry sector, where he took part in several actions in which our air squadrons engaged and always routed the enemy.
 According to a Paris despatch, Lieutenant Roosevelt was returning from a patrol flight on Sunday when he was attacked by a whole squadron of German planes, whom he immediately engaged, and al- though vastly outnumbered, put up stiff fight until his machine was hit. The machine fell into the enemy lines.
 The fight was witnessed by Phillip Roosevelt, cousin of Quentin Roosevelt
 Quentin Roosevelt was the young est of the four sons of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, and was but re- gently sent to the battlefrent. He was an intrepid and daring aviator and is reported to have shown much dash, courage and resourcefulness in the many air raids he participated in. He was also very popular among his brother officers and men and his untimely end is greatly re- gretted by all who knew him.
 The news of the death of his son was transmitted to Colonel Roose- welt, who is at present at Oyster Bay. The Colonel, after he had read the news, said ,'Quentin's mother and are glad he had a chance to render his country some service before meeting the fate that befell him."
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-17
GERMAN CASUALTIES

LONDON.-It is estimated that in the present offensive operations the Germans have lost over one hun dred thousand men already. The losses of the French are declared to be comparatively small. No guns have been lost by the Allies.
 The German bridges spanning tl C Marne have now been brought unde, the French artillery fire as result of successful counter attacks made today.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-17
RAILWAY PASSENGERS
 PAY MORE IN IRELAND

DUBLIN.-The cost of railway passenger travel in Ireland was i'm creased on June 1 by 50 per cent over the pre-war rates. Similar in creases have been in force in Eng land for a long time, and the object of extending the order to Ireland is to restrict unnecessary travel and effect economies in coal consump- tion.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-17
SPANISH VESSEL ENROUTE HOME,
 SUNK BY DIVER
Large Vessel, Bringing the Spanish Minister Home, Is Sent to
 Bottom by Submarine.

ATHENS.-According to an an- nouncement made by the Spanish authorities today, a Spanish steamer homeward bound from the Levant and having on board Minister Lopes de Vega was torpedoed and sunk at sea. The minister and his family were rescued by another boat that happened along.
 The announcement made by the Spanish authorities is lacking in de- tails, but it is believed that the vessel was sunk in the Mediter- ranean while on a voyage from a Grecian to a Spanish port.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-17
ANCIENT BRITISH VESSEL
 BRINGS BIG SUM ON SALE

CARDIFF, Wales.-A little Brit ish sailing vessel, the Good Intent carrying 68 tons of cargo and built 128 years ago, has just been sold for three times her original cost.
 She was built of sturdy oak tim bers taken from British men-of-war and is still in excellent condition. The vessel has undergone little change in construction during all these years.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-17
GERMAN FRUIT CROP
 FALLS BELOW USUAL

AMSTERDAM-The fruit crop of Germany, so important to the em- pire's food problem, will not be 50 abundant as the record crop of 1917, according to forecasts avail able here. The production of apples. apricots and peaches is expected to be below the average, but the out. look for cherries and pears is better for the Germans. Owing to the warm spring a good honey year is expected.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-17
FAIRBANKS TEAM
 WILL PLAY BALL
 AT NENANA SOON
Boys From the Upper Town Will Make Journey to Nenana For
 Series of Games.

The following telegrams, which are self-explanatory, have been ex. changed between the manager of the Fairabnks ball team and the manager of our aggregation.
 Fairbanks, July 15 Mike Cooney, Manager Ball Team Nenana.
 Would like to arrange a series of three games to be played at Nenana any time before the first of August because some of our boys leaving in second draft.
 % "JOE FISHER
 Nenana, July IT. Joe Fisher, Fairbanks.
 Temporary arrangements being
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-17
TOTAL ENEMY ADVANCE

LONDON-Reports received from the battle front are to the effect that the enemy succeeded in ad- vancing distance of three miles yesterday down the Marne valley. This makes the total enemy penetra- tion six miles. The village of Fes- tigny being the most southerly point reached by the enemy forces.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-17
GERMAN LOSS IS HUNDRED THOUSAND
YOUNGEST SON OF ROOSEVELT DOWNED BY BOC1ES
NEW CANAL SYSTEM IS
 PLANNED BY THE HUNS

AMSTERDAM-The German gov ernment has sent a commission of experts to Treves to work out a project for the equalization of the Mosel and Saar rivers, the necessity for which says the Berlin message, the present war has fully demon strated. It is planned to make a canal system navigable for 1000-ton ships.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-17
SIBERIAN FORCES AGAIN SUCCESSFUL
Troops of the Newest Republic Are Making Good and Are
 Capturing Territory.

PEKIN.-It is reported here that the Czecho-Slavs have captured the large town of Klutshevsy, to the southeast of Lake Baikal and a very important point in the trans baikal region on the trans-Siberian railroad.
 The force under the command of General Semenoff, acting under the orders of the commander in chief of the Siberian army, has also cap- tured and occupied the town of Sharasun.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-17
BRITISH TAKE PRISONERS

LONDON-The statement $ made officially that the British forces in the region east of ,Villers Breton. neaux made several successful raids last night and captured some pris. oners.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-17

LONDON.-Authentic reports re- ceived in this city today state that the leaders of the Bolsheviki now in the Irkutsk region, being much alamed by the turn of events in Vladivostock and that neighborhood with the great activity shown by the Siberian troops recently, are preparing to flee toward Mongolia.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-17
AMERICANS GAIN

PAR1S.-According to reports re- ceived from the French field head quarters, the American troops oper-
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-17

The Order of the Bath was found ed by King Henry W, in 1889, as a distinction for civil and military services and is one of Great Britain's S proudest orders. It owes it's pecu- liar name to the fact that in olden times the taking of . bath con- stituted one of the most important features of the investiture of the knights.
 The Order of St. Michael and St. George is of more recent origin, and has generally been identified with the colonial interests of Great Brit ain. Itwas founded by King George III, in 1918.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-17

made for Fairbanks team at Nenana for three games. July goth and Fist.
 M. J. COONEY"
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-17
HONORS
 YANKEE OFFICERS
Distinguished British Orders Are Conferred on American Officers
 By Nation.

LONDON-General John J. Persh- ing, commander in chief of the American Expeditionary forces, was awarded the grand cross of the Order of the Bath; and General Tasker H. Bliss, commanding the American forces in England, was awarded the grand cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. The awarding of these orders on our officers also confers knighthood on them with all the privileges at tached to them and which are re- cognized in Great Britain and her colonies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-06
(By The Associated Press)

Successful Allied thrusts in local actions have yet
drawn from the enemy resumption of his strong offensive
movements but there little doubt that another German blow
in the making But for the moment at least lu has
in infantry activity on the western front.
Germanys offensive, begun March 81 is not completed
and the Germans have yet to win straegica vital point
the ne Another strong effort probably greater than any
era Foch has employed the past successfully
improving his positions various points along the main front
American British and French troops helping in taking vau
able ground and than 5000 prisoners from the enemy
Except north of Albert where the Germans reganed
ground the enemy has not been successful in attempted
ter attacks In several instances effort made to dis
lodge the Allies from their gains along the Somme north of
the Asne and between the Aisne and the Marne
Australian and American forces hold strongly to the
cent gains south of the Somme and the French improving
the ground recently taken north of the Asne The strong
est artillery fire is directed against other sectors than
these namely southwest of Ypres and south the Asne
Gen. Foch probably will continue to harass the enemy
minor operations but the belief is held by military
that he might surprise the German command by sr
ing in force at vital point.
His power increasing and his artillery and aerial
forces predomnate the the
week British armen alone for 1876
German machines while So of their failed to return
Fighting activity the Italian front is becoming more
general but is not point the
the Pave the Italians have gained ground and taken 400
Between the Brena and the Pave the
'front.' the Italians have made slight and repused
enemy efforts Austrian attacks the Asago plateau west
of the Brena, were broken up by the Italians
Another American transport has been sunk by German
submarine while returning from Europe The vessel
ngon remained afoa for several hours and only
missing The Covington former German steamer
measured 1000 tons.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-06
DISCRIMINATION
IS CHARGED BY
The LABOR men
Testimony to Show Manu-
facturer Have Not Kept
Agreement.

After a brief session this morning
before Judge H. s. Hannah of Wash
ington, D. C., who is the examiner
Boards adjournment was taken until
Monday morning, July 10, at 1880
o'clock. This is the time originally
asked for by the manufacturers who
claimed there was a considerable
amount of data which would take
some time to compile and that it was
most essential to their case. When
the question of adjournment came up
at first there was strong objection on
the part of the labor men but evi-
IDENTIFY this has been overcome.
According to the agreement be-
tween the manufacturers and the
machinists all discrimination toward
employees was to cease from the time
the Taft-Walsh Board began its sit
tings until the award should be an
nounced. Should there have been
cases before this date they are to
have no bearing on the question. This
morning there were two men who tes-
titled before Examiner Hannah to the
0ll0CI thai ttlS1 DGOA1 O10S1114IAAAd-
ton practiced, after the sessions of
the board began at the Remington
Arms.
These men, M. Daily and Richard
Mcguire, are polishers and Mcguire,
who has been working at the Whiting
Manufacturing Co., left that place be-
cause, as he stated he felt he could
get better wages, at the Remington
and this was desirable on account of
the cost of living. He applied for
employment at the Remington in re-
sponse to an advertisement for pol
ishers but was refused job. Mr..
Daily intimated in speaking to the ex-
aminer that very possibly the fact he
was prominent in the conduct of the
strike at the Remington last year was
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-06
$50 PERSONS die when
RIVER STEAMER SINKS
Victims Drowned or Tramp
led to Death In Illinois.
Waterway Catastrophe.
RETURNING FROM
AMUSEMENT PARK
Panic Occurs After Night
Accident, and Dancers
Rush to Fate.

Peoria, ILL.,, July 6-Approx-
imately $50 persons were
drowned or trampled to death
at midnight last night when
the excursion steamer Colum-
bia, carrying more than 500
persons, struck an obstruction
in the Illinois river and sank.
The excursion party started from
Pekin, Is miles distant from here,
early in the evening, spent several
hours at an amusement park near
this city, and when the return trip to
Pekin was about half completed the
steamer ran into the obstruction, on
the Peoria shore, in the fog, smashing
a big hole in her bow. The pilot sig
nailed full speed astern, and as soon
as the vessel pulled clear Of the log
or rock she began to settle, and with
in a few minutes sank, carrying many
persons down.
Soon after the steamer struck a
panic occurred among the passengers
and many men, women and children
jumped into the water without OBJ
tanning life preservers. Those who
could swim reached shore, which was
only a few feet away. The second
deck of the boat where the dance hall
is was crowded when the crash came,
and it was here that many were
crushed to death in the panic.
Ray Jones, fireman on the steamer,
estimated that between $50 and 200
persons were on the dance floor when
the boat struck, and he believed that
many of these perished. When the
boat settled on the bottom the water
reached the state rooms Immediately
below the pilot house on the listed
side. The pilet, when he found that
his boat was sinking, sent distress
signals and within short time boats
from various directions came to the
rescue and began to pick up those
struggling in the water, but on ac-
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-06

Complaints continue to pile up both
in the United States Housing De-
partment at 800 Fairfield avenue, and
in the office. of William E. Burton,
legal aid attorney, in the Police and
Charities Department.
Delay in action seems to be due,
mostly to a conflict Of authority in
this city. Several weeks ago Cover
nor Holcomb authorized Judge F. A.
Bartlett to appoint commission of
three public spirited and patriotic
men to act as representatives of the
United States Housing Bureau, and
hold hearings on cases reported, and
settle them according to fairness and
justice. Evictions were not to be al
lowed if it was shown it was due to
the fact that the landlord was receiv-
ing an unfair percentage of his in
vestment. Also in cases where the
present rate of rent is exorbitant, an
investigation Of the investment, as
sessed valuation, taxes, insurance and
repairs, etc, was to be made and a
fair rental was to be set, giving the
landlord not more than 10 per cent
gross profit. Where the rents gave
more than that they were to be low
cred.
In statement to a Times reporter,
E. H. Greene, local representative o<
the United States Housing Bureau
said: 81 am receiving daily COM
plants in regard to the unfair raising
of rents, refusal of landlords to rent
to families with children, and refusal
to make necessary repairs. I under
stand that Judge Bartlett has been
appointed by the governor to appoint
& commission to investigate and
remedy conditions. For myself will
saw that while I have received com.
munications from the Housing Bu.
reau at Washington, in regard to this
matter, I have not acted, as under
stood that Judge Bartlett was to do
so. James Ford of the United States
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-06
Brine SLACKERS
FROM JAIL FOR
EXAMINATIONS
Those Physically Fit Will be
Sent to Army Camp on a
Special Train.

Promptly at two o'clock the sixty
nine slackers who were rounded up in
last Saturday nights raid by federal
and city authorities upon pool rooms
and resorts, were brought in patrol
wagons to police headquarters and
lined up in the gymnasium where
representatives of the various draft
boards examined and inducted them
into the army.
Where the men will be sent was
not divulged by the officials, but it is
hinted that they will be sent by
special train to either Camp Upton or
Camp Devens. Fully 85 per cent. Of
the men are what might be termed
draft dodgers and have succeeded for
the last ten months in eluding the
registration boards all over the coun-
try.
It was emphatically stated by the
officials that the men must not be
classed as Bridgeporters as they come
from the four corners of the world
and merely drifted to Bridgeport with
the idea of getting one of the good
jobs which they heard could be OBJ
tanned in the munition shops.
The work of inducting the men into
the service will be under the super
vision of Charles H. Lane, agent for
the Department of Justice and the po-
lice end of the work will be in charge
of Assistant superintendent of Police
Charles H. Suckley.
All of the addresses of the men
have been checked up and in the ma
jority of cases the local draft boards
in their home districts have been,
communicated with, SO that the work
of registration will not cause a tangle
in other districts.
At first 1t was thought best to hold
the men and send them to camp with
the next draft quota, but it was found
that the regular draftees would not
take kindly to travelling with the self
confessed Stacker company so they
will be given a government ride all
by themselves.
Immediately after the preliminary
examination today the men were load
ed into patrol wagons again and taken
back to the North avenue Jail where
they will remain until they day set for
their departure for the training camp
to which they will be assigned.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-06


David Lloyd-George, the British
premier, gave this message to the
American troops training on the Brit
ish front after he had seen them at
review today.
The arrival in France Of one mil
lion American soldiers had made the
German emperor realize that his de"
feat was certain. The emperor, the
premier said, had had many illusions
regarding the war; One of these was
that the new American troops would
not be capable of meeting those OF
Germany, trained to the minute.
Premier Lloyd-George reiterated
forcefully that the Allies do not
covet single yard of German soil
and do not desire to dispossess Ger
many of her rightful inheritance or
the German people of their legitimate
rights.
The British premier said in part:
General: 1 desire to congratulate
you on being in command of such
fine body of men. When I see them
am glad they are on our side, not
on the other side. We are anxious
that many more thousands come
across the ocean. The fact that you
are here at all is a source of great
Joy to all of US.
"At the same time it is a source Of
great disappointment to the kaiser
who never quite expected you. He
was assured by his advisers that
America was so pacific that there was
no danger of her Citing in. OF course
a mistake was committed. He has
gone from folly to folly. His next
illusion was that even If you declared
war you could not get here. His ad-
visers said all the ships would be
sunk, and there would be no means
remaining to bring you across the
sea.
But you are here, not a part of a
force of few thousands but a part
of force of hundreds Of thousands
to fight for justice and the freedom
Of the world.
Chateau Thierry opened the Kais-
er's eyes to another mistake. Yes
terday In Paris I saw your comrades
who fought at Chateau Thierry carry
ing their flag. And they carried II
high, proud of the fact that they had
not lowered 1t on the battle fields OF
Europe. The French generals have
talked with have expressed delight
with the fighting qualities of Ameri-
cans. So the Kaiser's advisers and
the Kaiser realize that they have
made another mistake.
I'VE are grateful that you are here
to fight, but of course you are no'
fighting only for France. which ha!
suffered more than any nation in the
world, you are fighting for the liberty
of the world. In your faces alone WE
have a source of great hope. We SCI
there determination to win and we
are confident.
president Wilson yesterday made
1t clear what we are fight for. If the
Kaiser and his advisers will accep
the conditions voiced by the Presiden
they can have peace with America
pace with France, peace with Grea
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