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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-06

girl, Northern Laundry & Supply Co.,, phone s133. w. T.. Welzin, Mgr.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-06
CARD READING

GOOD CARD READING ct l0S Front St.. opp. Alaskan Hotel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-06

THE EMPIRES classifieds pay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-06
PERSONAL

ROOM AND BOARD-Very reason able; apply Mrs. Turner, Apt. |, Juneau Apts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-06

Miss Margaret Mcdonald and Charles Miller, both of Atlin, were married there June 26th.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
DECLARES 24,OOO PRISONERS
TAKEN SINCE THURSDAY; ALL
DETECTIVES WON IN 50 MINUTES

LONDON, Aug. 10.-Americans fighting in Pr
car Haig today announced that cooperating with the
British they captured Moancourt probably the most
difficult feat accomplished in this offensive. Haig de-
cared $4,000 prisoners have been captured since August
s. Abe communique said Yesterday afternoon and
ming the allied advance continued the whole front
southwark from Monte Dider to the Ancre."
"South of Monte Dider the French captured Letron-
quoy Lefretoy and Assainvlers threatening Monte Di
der from the southeast.
"The Canadians and Australians took Bouchoir Meh-
aricourt and Lihons entering Raincourt and Proyart
Anglo-Amercans took all their objectives including
Morlancourt and the high ground to the southeast"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
CORPORAL FLOYD HALL CAMPS
UNDER APPLE TREE IN FRANCE

Corporal Floyd Hall, now in France
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Hall, writes
to his parents that he has reached the
place which his company set out TO
find year ago, and says that he is
now camped under an apple trdee. He
describes the country as being very
beautiful and says that all available
land is being titled. with most of the
farm labor deing done by women,
Following is the letter in fun:
Somewhere in France. July 10, rs
Dear Father. Mother and Sister:
We have travelled several hundred
kllometers since I wrote you last, and
have seen some beautiful country. We
are at last at the place we started to
find one year ago Not nearly as
much excitement as we were expect
ing The big buns start booming any
time between the hours of 900 p. m.
and 500 a. IN. and then few shots
In between times. our guns went into
position several nights ago and have
scored some good hits according to
reports. And there is no need of you
worrying about me. Friend Corporal
Tucker and l have our little tent
pitched under one side of an apple
tree and our office is on the other.
These tents are just barely large
enough to lie down i'm and while I am
writing this friend Tucker is peace
fully sleeping and | am face down.
Cvery comfortable). Airplanes are
buzzing oyer our heads night and day,
(very common TO see).
This is a beautiful country and every
inch OF land that is available is farm
ed right up to the line This place
was captured by the Germans in 1914
and the stories some of the people
tell are pretty bad. 1t seems like fun
to see women working in the fields
right out in front of our guns with
no gas masks. helmets and this cam
outage and the soldiers with them
all. but OF course we might move up.
/ would write oftener but then YOU
would soon be able to read my let
ters before they were opened. Tucker
just awakened and Is complaining
about me stealing all of the blanket
last night and he couldn't sleep so he
is making up for lost time. He
(TuckerD was twenty-five years old
the day we were ordered TO the front,
so I guess he won't have any trouble
remembering the date and l won't
either as 1t just happened to he on
July 9Th. on the afternoon of July
3rd we received a memorandum say
ing that all men would he relieved
from detail except II be compulsory
Well a little time was planned out
and before we went TO bed that night
all was changed but no one seemed TO
care. II, anything glad. The shrill
ripping notes OF the buEle just
sounded mess call so will finish after
eats. "Soupy finished" The cooks
served canned willy. hard tack and
gravy for dinner. Now don't think we
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
SERVICE LEAGUE
PLEDGES SALVATION ARMY
UMATILLA COUNTY'S QUOTA

Mr. and Mrs. VIM. S. Dixon; field
workers in the national service fund
for the Salvation Army. met last even
ing with the members of the execu-
tive committee of the Patriotic Ser
vice League in the interest of their
work
The result Of the meeting was that
the league pledged the organization
to raise s19So, Umatilla county's
quota of the S50,0o0 asked from ore
gou for the salvation Army. with the
reservation that the money would he
raised in connection with the Y. NJ. G.
\. drive next November. In Cmatilla
county there are fully 5000 people
who contribute to the various war
funds and to put on drive for the
amount asked in this would entail
more work tha the executive COM
mittee felt would be justified at this
time
The salvation Army is one Of the
four organizations working for tho
comfort of soldiers that have been
officially recognized by the United
States government. The others are
the Red Cross. Y. NJ L. \. ana
Knights uf Columbus.
1t is doing wonderful work on
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
FIAIC ANNOUNCES YANKS, COOPERATING WITH
BRITISH ACCOMPLISH DRIVES HARDEST FEAT
IS LAST
NURSE RESERVE
ENLISTMENT DAY

Monday will be the last day upon
which enrolment can be made in the
united States Student Nurse Reserve
and Miss Virginia Todd, secretary of
the Women's Division of the Patrio-
tic Service League who is acting as
chief recruiting agent, desires that all
young ladies who are contemplating
enlistfng for nurse service sign their
application blanks not later than
Monday afternoon
UmatilIa county's quota in this or
ganization is ten and already Miss
Todd herself has enrolled ten young
ladies. No reports have yet been re-
ceived from district recruiting agents
but Miss Todd feels confident that the
county viii go over the top. She will
make trip tomorrow to Echo and
Hermiston to close up the campaign
there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
CAPTURED DECLARED IN PARIS

CAPTURED DECLARED IN PARIS
PRIS, Aug. 1O.--The IIberte news
paper claims. the French have Captur-
cd Mont Didicr with thousands of
prisoners. The Germans arc i'm full
retreat.
It SAYS the prisoners now total
items of thousands
Newspapers to-day said the French
have already passed beyond Mont Did
Ter, catching the Germans before
they had n chance To retreat, adding
thousands of prisoners. East of Mont
Ibidier the Germans are reported In
full retreat towards Roye and Lass
igny.
PARIS. Aug. 1O.--Snddenly attacks
ing south OF Mont DIdier, the French
have practically surrounded the city,
u cOmmurHque today indicated. The
French penetrated four miles on
three mile front between Ayencourt
and Lefretoir, advancing to F'avercl-
les, three miles directly cast of Mont
DlEiier. IL Is rumored that Mont
Didicr has fallen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
CAPTAIN M'CINNIS'
VISIT IS CANCELLED

CORVALLIS. ore. Aupg. 1O--reIe-
gram from war department OF this
date instructs Captain McGinnis to
receive no more applications from cl-
william for admission to central Off
GERS training school until further no.
tice. therefore his proposed trip to
Pendleton has been postponed. Signed
W. \ Jensen.
captain Mcstnnts was expected to
arrive this evening and to he at Hotel
Pendleton tomorrow to meet men who
wished to make application for ad-
mission to officers training schools.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
HUNCOMMAND
MAYCALL 1920
LADS FOR HELP
Strong Opposition to Sacri-
ficing 100000 Boys, Not
withstanding Desperate
Need.
IMPORTANT RAILWAY
CENTERS ARE BOMBED
Explosions and Fires Seen in
Roye and Nelse, Air
men are Busy.

WITH THE FRENCH AFIELD.
Aug. tO,-Allied aviators are con
stahtly bombing important railway
centers of Roye and Ncsle. Many eN-
plosions and fires are observed i'm
these cities. Roye is 10 miles north
east of Mont Didier. Nesle is seven
miles northeast Of Roye. The French
have extended their front slightr
scuthward. capturing Contoire and
schubert wood, The. German COM
mand is known to be considering
throwing i'm the class Of 1920 within
the next few weeks. months ahead of
time. Prisoners declare there is
strong opposition to sacrificing these
boys two and half years before
their time Notwithstanding tho des-
perate need tor the 400, 900 reinforce
ments they will supply.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10

for it is our regular rations. A piece
of beefseak or porkchop would look
as big to me as the Rocky Mountains
would to child.
l suppose yon knew about the $40
or some such amount left in either
the First National or American Nat
Bank. i forgot all about II and hap
pened to think about it SO il you will
look it up. Merci enclosed letter which
you may send on to Harrison NJ. II YOU
wish as ! don't know his address. EN-
pect more news next time. Lots of
love. FLOYD.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
WYE L AMER|QUE IS
CRY THROUGH FRANCE
SAYS jim STURG|S
Pendleton Lieutenant De-
clares Spirit of Wounded
Wonderful.

A letter received today from France
by Mrs. Lima Sturgis from her son.
Lieutenant James II Sturgis, tells
how he visited a hospital and talked
to wounded officers and found that
every man is anxious to return to the
firing line when he RECEIVERS. Lieu
tenant Sturgis praises their spirit. He
says it is an inspiration to talk with
them and that he is proud to be an
American. Following are extracts
from the letter, written July from
Ferrand, France:
Heard there was rumor in Walla
Walla that | was prisoner in German
hands, but as you see there is nothing
to it.
1t was in several papers that Hugh
Taylor of Athena was killed in action
but of course it wasn't true.
Celebrated 4th in town YESTERDAY.
Paraded through the streets and it
sure made me feel proud to be an
American. The French gave us flow
FRS and shouted. ''Vive LAmerique''
about million times. They certainly
are glad to see the American soldiers
CONTINUED on page So
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
.UMATILLA COUNTY
CALLED UPON FOR
so MEN, AUG. 26

Jmatilla county is called upon TO
furnish 80 more men FOR service in the
national army. The men are To he en-
trained at Pendleton during the five
DAY period beginning August g6th The
local board received notice Of this call
from the udjutant general five dass
ago. but on order the call was not
made puSic until TODAY.
r. %. Draper. secretary ~ the
board, estimates 20 nu the draft 20
TO so of the class OF 1915 regiztrants
will have to be called.
The call Is for 1000 men in the state
and In a gcneral way % b. Understood
the call Will mark the draining Of elias
I men of the original 1917 rcgirtrn-
tiou.
The Umuti1la county call has not
been made up 50 the names can BE-
given. There are a number yet 10 b.
examined.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
NO BREATHING SPELL
FOR FRITZ, FOCH PLAN

PARIS. Aug. 10.-The significance
of the Somme battle In its wider re-
letion to the entire campaign is that
il is a successful development OF
General Foch's plan to retain the
Initiative and keep pounding the Ger
mans without "A breathing spell. The
scissors push was the first phase OF
this plans The second is developing.
Foch means to keep the Germans
busy during the three or four remain
ing months Of fighting weather So
they won't he able to deliver Luden-
DORIS proposed staggering blow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
5O-6O,OOO PRISONERS
DECLARED FOR ALLIES
IN COMBINED DRIVES

NEWPORT, Aug. 10.-Lloyd George
in a speech today said the allies have
captured between so and so thousand
prisoners in the Somme and Marine
drives and also 500 cannon. I'VE must
continue our steady blows he said.
News continues distinctly good for
the allies.
THE latest advice makes Amiens
safe except for stray long range shells
thanks to the brilliant qualities of
British, French ana American troops.
THE greatest factor in these sue
cesses has been combined command
but it isn't over vet. We must con-
tinue our steady blows
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
NO TASK TOO HARD
FOR u. S. SOLDIERS
HOnOred by France

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
NORTH OF THE OURCQ, Aug. TO-
Gen. Degoutte, commander of the
French army under which the Amer
leans on this front are operating has
assured the war correspondents that
he has placed the French-American
divisions under his command abso-
lutely on a par. The general spoke
of the Americans in the highest terms
and gave us to understand that he
deemed no task too difficult for them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
MARCH SAYS TIME
HAS ARRIVED FOR
GREATEST EFFORT
Must Not Relax Driving
Tactics; Keep Enemy
Guessing.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 10.-March
Today told correspondents THE time
for Americas great effort in the war
has arrived. The country must hit
hard and keep the foe running" 1t is
indicated General Foch won't relax
his driving tactics. He said the allies
is great advantage.
British Prison Camps Inadequate.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.--March
also disclosed the fact that British
prison camps cannot hold the pris-
oners being taken. He confirmed the
capture of a German general and his
staff. He said the advance east of
Amiens had forced a new pocket sim
liar to that on the Soissons~ Rheims
line, imperiling the railroad running
south from Chaulnes over which the
Germans in the Mont Didier sector
obtain supplies. He said the capture
of this railroad which is now under
heavy fire would force the retire
ment from Mont Didier.
DiscOura2es over Optimism.
March discouraged all talk of the
wal. nearing close, He said On the
Nesle front the F'ranco-Amerfcan
have been milling at German positions
without attempting to climb the
strongly held slopes beyond which
German entertainments lie. He said
FoGh maintained pressure on this
front on the sound principle that
when you have the enemy going, keep
him going.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
GERMAN BASE USELESS.

LONDON, Aug. 10.-The German
base at ChauInes cannot now be used
by them. Retirement TO the canal
between NoyOn and Nesle is expected
niomentarily. Few Germans are In
Mont Didier. The town will certainly
be captured before night IL 1t has not
already fallen The French have ad-
vanced beyond FayerolIcs and Assain-
viIIers. IL is learned that one Amcri-
can division OF 27.5OO men, Is fight
ing north of the Somne.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
Lloyd George Declares
Tunnels End Near

r LONDON. Aug. 10.-Jloyd-
? George in a speech yesterday de-
+ clared. I'VE have a right to feel
r confident. The end of the tun-
= mel is nearer. We are fighting
F for the right. God in His :
F Righteousness will see us I
+ through.
+ when victory comes there
+ will me no greed, no tearing. no
F vengeance.
+ Il have no apology for the 4
: part | have taken in this con- 1
: flict. propose to fight I
through To the end.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
VICE BAN GOES
10 MILES AROUND
ARMY CAMPS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The pro-
hibltion against vice in the vicinity OF
military camps. stations, posts and
cantonments and all districts under
naval jurisdiction will apply here
after TO all territory within a radius
of ten miles from army camps and
naval districts. under orders issued by
Secretaries Baker and Daniels.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10

the battlefields and among all the re-
lief organizations the salvation Army
is said To have been the first at the
font AT the opening of the war In
Belgium it was even ahead of the first
British army IN many instances This
is the first fund that has been asked
Tor the organization.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
ORDERS IN FOR 1918 ROUNDUP
SEATS INDICATE BIG CROWD

Orders for seats at the 1918
Roundup are already being received
by Secretary Marsh, and il the num-
Der Of these orders being received at
this early date are amy true index
to the interest in the forthcoming
show. ii is evident that PendIeton will
ence again be host to monster
crowd on the 18th, goth and 21st of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
FRENCH TOTALLY SURROUND
MONT D|D|ER BY SUDDEN BLOW:
CITY UNTENABLE, REPORTS SAY
CAPTURED, PRISONERS PILE UP
LONDON, Aug. 1O.-H is learned this afternoon that
the French have captured FavrOes and have totally
rounded Monte Didier
(LOweII MeIIett)

WITH THE FRENCH AFIELD, Aug. 1O.-Humberts
army which struck wide front southeast of Monte
Ddier this morning is still advancing this evening Deb
nys army north of Monte Dider has extended its light
flank, establishing contact with Humberts forces COM
petey encirclng Monte Dider Debneys right is at Fa
yerOles His left is still moving eastward Monte Ddier
is untenabIe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10

Earl Thompson, while chopping
kindling this morning, seevred his
thumb from his left hand. He was
rushed Immediately to St. Anthony's
hospital in the hope of savig the fin
ger but the cut was too great and as
a result the thumb was lost.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10

September. One Of the last orders
received was from II. W. Mitchell of
Portland, of the firm of Mitchell. Lew
is & Staver The order was for
box for the entire three days. The
printed tickets have already been re-
ceived SO that Reservations fof our of
town people can now be made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10

Returns from New York.
II. NJ. SpOOner returned today
from a visit to his parents in New
York He has resumed his old posi-
tion in Gray Brothers grocery store.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
50 MINUTES FoR oBJEorrvEs.
CwILLIAM pHILLIP sIMMsl


WITH THE BRITISH AFIELD,
Aug. 10.-The United states troops
sprang into action alongside the Brit
ish in the great Picardy battle after
waiting in reserve since the fighting
began. They took the fire baptism
like veterans. eagerly storming and
desperately defending positions. taking
the whole series OF detectives with
in so minutes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
vESLE CENTER GETS
INCESSANT POUNDING
Drank J. Taylor. }

WITH THE AMERICANS IN
FRANCE, Aug. 1O.-The Americans
continue necessarily pounding the
German center north of the Vesle
while the wings on both sides of Fis-
mes are comparatively quiet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10
S40,OO0,O0O Cookies in
One Order "Over There

Seven and a half million jars
? of jam and marmalade. 1880
+ 600 sticks OF gum. 112.5OG.0OO
, bars of chocolate and 100000
? 600 cookies, like mother used to
, bake, were in one order given
by the Y. NJ. C. A. for the sol
, diers overseas.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10

Lie paper is . memDer or ana audited
tho Audit Bureau Of CALCULATIONS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10

Tonight ana sunday probably fair.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-10

Continued ON page So
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-03-07
MAIL FOR AMERICAN
WAR PRISONERS
PostofIice Department Makes an An
nouncement Of the Rules Govern
ing Sending.

The following regulations govern
Ing the mailing Of packages to men
in German prison camps has been
announced by the Postoffice Depart
ment:
"All mailable articles dncluding
parcel post packages not exceeding
eleven pounds in weight) are entitl-
ed to transmission in the interna-
tional mails free Of postage.
"All mail shall be plainly address
ed to the prisoner of war, giving
name. designation and name of camp
at which he is held, and marked
Prisoner of war mail. via New York.
In addition 1t should bear the name
and adress of the sender, and in the
case OF parcel post packages the re-
lation of the sender to the prisoner
Of war addressed.
Parcel post packages for Ameri-
can prisoners of war in enemy coun-
tries may not be sent by organiza-
tions and societies, and only one
package per month. The limit of
weight for one package will be eleven
pounds.
IF more than one package is sent
the one from the prisoners nearest
Of kin will be forwarded and the 9TH
ers held in New York, pending COM
munication with sender. With the
sender's permission excess packages
will be forwarded TO some other pri-
soner who has received no package
during the month and If this permis-
sion is not granted the package will
be returned to the sender.
only the following articles may
be included in packages sent to pris-
oners of war: Belts (not made of
leather). brushes chair, hand, tooth,
and shoe), buttons, candy,
(hard), cigars, cigarettes, combs,
crackers or biscuits. gloves (not
made of leather), handkerchiefs,
pocket knives, needles, thread, pens,
pencils, penholders, pins, pipes, safe
ty razors, safety razor blades, shaw
ing soap, soap. powder or cream,
scarf. shirts, shoe laves (not made
of leather), smoking or chewing to-
bacco, toilet soap, socks, sweater,
tooth powder. (paste or liquid mouth
wash), towels underwear, personal
periodicals published
prior to the beginning of war.
No communication will be per-
mitted to contain any statement,
or suggestion of a nature to
be of assistance to an enemy, or the
ally of an enemy nor shall any state
ment relate to commercial trans
action.
All mail will be censorshiped by
the executive postal censorship COM
mittee in New York and will then be
placed in pouches labelled to the
Red Cross central commit
tee for prisoners of war, Berne,
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-03-07

Everything the farmer buys has
gone up. with no government price
fixing policy in sight, yet there is
an insistent demand for the govern
ment TO fix "a price on what the far
mer produces. The government is
urging the farmer TO produce and
the public is urging the government
to fix price on what the farmer pro-
duces. The manufuctur-part
the manufacturer OF materials need
ed to carry on the war-is making
huge profits and the profits are COM
ing out of the people in the way OF
taxes, still the people think the man
ufacturer is only getting what he is
legitimately entitled to, while on the
other hand the farmer is accused OF
being the nations greatest war pro
fteer. Thirty cents pound for cot
ton Is little enough when the high
cost of agricultural supplies is tax
en- into consideration, and as cotton
has come to be recognized as a neces-
S"'1 ioou SioP, 'he government
would make a mistake to attempt tC
regulate the price to suit the con.
sumer. The cotton farmc has had
rough shedding for the past ten years
and has carried his burden without
murmur Of complaint. If there
are any profits to be earned out o
the war he is entitled to the li0p'
share.