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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04
GERMAN TREACHERY IS
 PUNISHED

WITH THE AMERICANS NORTH WEST OF VERDUN, Oct. 4.-When the American New York troops cap tured Abristlouis village, a number of Germans came out of hiding plac- .s with their hands uplifted, in tck- en of surrender.
 But when the Americans came clos CT, instead of surrendering, they hurled hand grenades with deadly effect, killing and wounding num- Der of the New Workers.
 The survivors retreated and told the story. Then more New Workers went forward, and armed with flame throwers and gas projectors, they soused the village with flames and gas until not single German re- mancd.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04
AUST ITALIANS THROUGH HIN
 DENBURG LINE

LONDON, Oct. 4.-Last evening
 advces said that the Australians were beyond the Beaurevoir line at Waincourt in the St. Quentin sector. The famous Hindenburg system of defense has been definitely passed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04

Phone it to The Empire, No. STA
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04
FRENCH AND AMERICANS Wlf

FRENCH AND AMERICANS WIN
 PARIS, Oct. 4. - The French around St. Quentin have advanced East of Leedine.
 An official morning bulletin says the Americans and French in the Champagne sector advanced North west of Blanc Mont and Medeah Farm.
 Northwest of Rheims the French increased their gains somewhat, and they improved their positions near Betheny.
 PARIS, Oct. 4.-ln the Champagne district the French captured Cor micy Northwest of Rheims.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04
PROGRESS SLOW

WITH THE AMERICANS NORTH WEST OF VERDUN, Oct. 4.-Ex. oept for slow progress in the Ar gonne Forest where the Germans have numerous machine gun nests and are stubbornly resisting, the American front remained unchanged, according to advices received last evening from the front.
 More guns and prisoners have been taken and activity is general over the whole front. The fighting, al thouqh severe sees always some pro- uress for the Americans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-04
ROLLERS SAFE

ROLLERS SAFE HAVRE, Oct. 4.-An official buile- tin last evening says that an ar mored Belgian car entered Roulers and returned safely.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-23
By ROBERT J. BENDER
OMITTED Press Correspondent


PARIS, Dec. 23.-Tweive hundred
men In the American service at Ncu.
My today regarded their injuries
with even more contempt than usual
They had shaken hands with and
talked with the president Of the
country for which they went into the
valley Of the shadow.
They felt that in no better way
could that country have revealed It's
appreciation " their deeds.
The words which best expressed
the spirit OF President Wilson's visit
TO the hospital yesterday were rpok.
en- 20 Hugh MeSsir. Of Michigan. a
graduate Of Brown university. who
wore the croix de guerre and the dis
tinguished service cross.
II had won those. said the pres.
dent Il would be the happiest man
In the world"
The president came 10 Neuilly IN
announced. When he was greeted at
the door b. hospital officials. he said:
No Ceremony
II came over TO visit the boys. I
don't wish any ceremony"
lie passed from cot 90 cot. shaking
hands and giving a Christmas greet.
Ing 10 esch man. lie saw one soldier
whose face had been shot away
months ago. and who had been
patched up by a miracle OF surgery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-23
ON TRAIL
OF BIC RING OF
CHECK ARTISTS

Police and detectives Monday
started the extensive work OF clear
ing up on the gigantic forgery com
bine exposure. which eliminated In
the arrest Of six men last Saturday.
all OF whom are held In the city jail
without bail
The combine. according 10 the po'
lice. posed as business firm. The
Home Service Association" with Of
fices in the Joshua Green BUILDING
The members comprising II were -.
V. Kimbail. president. J. y. Lloyd
secretary treasurer. II. w hhoyer,
Thomas Bowers. Lawrence Ludding
and William Mann.
These all have criminal records.
the police say, Eimball having
served "A term al Waila Wallh ana
Lloyd at the same place. both for
forgery. The others have been I'm
pllcated In previous forEeries. ac'
cording 10 the police.
one Of the hardest tasks that con
front the detective department 10 the
discovery 81 the exact number or
firms and business houses defraudcd
by tho alleged widespread activities
OF the gang" There remains a
large number OF fraudulent checks TO
be accounted for. the police say.
one OF the largest operations put
over" by the combine. was the pass
Ing Of forged shipyard checks. nc
cordlnK to tho police. 4 large list
OF smaller firms defrauded Of
amounts varying between 1895 and
800. has been compiled by the po'
lice. and IL constantly being aug
mented by new names. as the vic
tins keep calling up police head
quarters.
with information as 90 kimbalfs
record. and suHpecting him when a
flood OF bogus checks started coming
into police headquarters from indig.
nant firms. Detectives r. ". coch'
ran and George y. Bsrgstrom care
fully investigated the movements Of
the firm" for two months.
According 20 these operatives.
Klmbali. clever printer. Issued the
checks, the other men dressing as
shipynrf workers and cnAhinE them
M rush hours on evenings and Sat.
uriAy nights. The gang IL said TO
have commenced its operations in
september.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-23
machinery TAKEN
IN HUN ROBBERIES

mans, in their hasty evacuation. left
a sergeant 60 bring on the string OF
tlags from the public square, flag
for each shin the U.hoats had sunk.
The flags are sun there. The ser.
geant Is said 20 have accepted a
final drink and left them.
Brand Whitlock. American minis.
ter who arrived in brussels the day
before King Albert, was given a
great ovation. II took him hours 20
make his way thru the cheering
crowds to his home. lie was made
an honorary burgher OF the city.
Antwerp had already conferred "a
similar honor
-Four days after the Germans left
Brussels the Beigians had erected a
beautiful plaster mcdel for n statue
to America and another TO Edith ca.
veil They viii remain until they
are replaced by stone.
The Relgians pouring back Into
their country from the west. from
Holland and from Germany. are all
smiles. Tho place they are making
for may he only pile OF ruins or a
house stripped of an furnishings.
but is HOME.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-23
JAPANESE ARE
JAILED; MADE
RICE WHISKY

\ large whisky plant was uncov'
cred in the heart OF residential dis.
trict In Seattle. with the arrest OF
three japanese sunday morning. at
100 sist ave. by federal and police
officers.
The japanese. c. T. Sugawara. X.
wada and J. Tsukohara. are held IN
the city jail without hail Monday,
while their alleged liquor making IA
cilities. including a large motor
truck. a seven-passengcr auto. rice
mash. liquor stills and gallons OF
whisky. are in possession Of the
police.
The arrest came about thru the
residents OF the vicinity. who became
suspicious OF the auto and truck on
constant night trips to and from the
house.
There were ~ barrels os rice mash
in the basement. according TO the po
lice. and a complete copper stu at.
,achcd 10 a brick furnace. The 20
lice say the three men were making
the iiauer. known as japanese sake
and tasting like gin. In wholesale
quantities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-23
PRES. WILSON VISITS
1900 WOUNDED YANKS

fome % the men had lost an arm
or n leg. Others had mangied faces.
Many presented pitiful sights. and
the president was deeply affected.
lie tried 10 maintain a CHEEKY attl.
tude. but the strain on him was eyl.
dent before he left the hospital.
One soldier with a shattered arm
arose In bed and saluted with his
good arm.
Salutrd Him Before
II am mighty glad. old man. that
you are able to get up" the prcsidsn,
said The man smiled and replied:
II have saiuted you before. / wa.
a traffic policeman at Grand Central
station. New York"
The president asked one boy how
II happened so many were wounded
below the chest line. Those who
were wounded above the belt aren't
here" was the reply. They've pass
ed on"
A. the president left each ward, he
said:
II hope every man OF you will b
bark home very soon"
Mrs. Wilson followed the president
thru every ward. smiling and chat.
ting and distributing flowers. She
stopped by the bed Of one boy who
said he was called Texas Red" Over
the bed WIS sprig Of mistletoe.
which Red" said he had placed there
so as 10 induce some pretty nurse
20 kiss him.
The president and Mrs. Wilson lat.
er visited the French hospital at Val
de Grace. where they talked with
about 500 wounded poilus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-23
NEAR EXPOSURE;
man KILLS SELF

MUSHROOM. Mich. Dec. ga
With Milo n. Piper dead. a suicide
authorities indicate they viii sift
further the mysteries OF his life.
Piper. an insurance agent. strangled
himself to death Saturday night Just
as officers were ready with an an
nouncement that they had proof he
had murdered. two years ago. Miss
Frieda Weichman. his alleged big
amous wife.
Today those close 10 him and 10
his defense claimed Piper was not a
murderer. but robbcr.
Piper really married Miss Wolch-
man. they said. then embarked on n
bandit tour with men named "Shcl-
don" and Goldberg"
The murder OF Miss Weichman by
one OF the party. they said. grew out
Of the fear that the girl. Mortified
by postoffico robbcries which paid
expenses OF the trip. would give them
away.
In apparent verification OF the
story. neighbors recalled today that
Piper frequently paid coal and
grocery bills with stamps.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-23
DEBS PRAISES
RUSSIAN REDS

CANTON. O.. Dec. 25.--George
Washington and Thomas Jefferson
were termed the real Bolsheviki OF
their time by Eugene v. Dcbs in a
speech here yesterday.
Debs repeated his praise OF the
Boishevila Of Russia and Germany.
declaring that the former have
founded the worlds first real democ-
racy.
lie bitterly scored Samuel Com
perH. saying:
we don't want the unionism OF
a man like Gompcrs. who IL received
with honor BY the crowned poten-
taies Of Europe. but Of a man Ike
Haywood"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-23
AIR FLEET TO
FLY over POLE

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.--Arrange.
ments are under way today for Capt
Robert 4. Bartlett 20 lead an aerial
Polar exploring fleet from the United
States next June. Admiral Robert Z.
fssary will direct the details
Tho cost Of Capt. Bartiett's pro-
posed exploit Is estimated at s25o.ooo.
This will be raised by the Aero Club
OF America. with the cooperation Of
the leading geographical and scien-
tific societies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-23
TORONTO POLICEMEN
ARE ON DUTY AGAIN

TORONTO. Dec. 2s.--Toronto's po-
lice arc on duty again. a compro-
mice WAS effsctcd. the men agreeing
that their union charter shall not be
recognized. al;ho u be retained until
a commission has ruled on this and
other points In dispute.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-23
PARIS UNIVERSITY
HONORS PRESIDENT

The task Of thonc who are gath
cred here. or viii presently - gath
cred here. 10 make tho settlements
Of this peace. IL greatly fimplifl~d
by the fact that they are tho mas
ters OF no one. they ar~ tn. servants
OF mankind. And n We do not heed
the mandates Of mankind. We shall
make Ourselves tho most conaplcu-
Gus and deserved failures IN the his
tory - the world.
My conce ption ~ the hague ~
nations IA Just thla--that 81 shall
operate as the organized moral force
Of men thruout ths world. and that
Whenever or wherever wrong and
aggression are planned or contem-
plated. this searching light Of con-
science viii he turned upon them.
and men everywhere will AJAX; VIVA,
are the purposrs that you hold In
your heart agains, the fortunes Of
the ~or.dT'
-Juat a little exposure win settle
mos, questions II the central pow
srs had dared 10 dincusa the pur-
poses OF this war for single fort
night. I, never would have hap.
prnrr. And II. n should be. they
were forced to discuss II for year
the war would have been incon-
| ceivablc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-23
S. Claus to Have
Smooth Travelling

CHICAGO. Dec. 25.-Easy riding
for S Claus in the Midwest. A
white Christmas for this territory
was predicted today by the weather
bureau. \ cold wind and splitting
snow began TO make good.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-23

This picture Of the Use. sister.
ship Of the Deutschland. and her
crew. was snapped In American
waters last October. after the sub
had sunk the American storeship ri.
condcroga. II was taken by Paul
Jacob, ~ kurrenburg. Saaie, Ger.
many. one Of the crew. lie had II
when the u.boais surrenderc, TO the
British. and sold u 10 our CORE.
spondent nj Harwieh. England.
where the U.boats are informed. At
the top mr.. the commanders. Capt
Franz and Lieut.. Willie. Note the
sailor ON the deck playing u coneer.
tina
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-23

PARIS. Dec 2s--The University
OF Paris has honorcd President VIII
son with the degree Of Doctor OF
Laws Replying 20 the congratula'
tory address OF Vice Rector Lucicn
Poincare at the occasion OF the pres
eniation Saturday before dis
tingulshed gathering. the president
said.
II feel very kccniy the distln-
guished honor which has been CON
fcrrea upon me by the great unl
verrliy Of Paris and u Is very do
iightfui 20 me also 10 haze tho hon
or OF being indicted into the great
company OF scholars whose life and
fame have made tho history OF the
l University OF Paris a thing adnlra.
bic among men OF cultivation In all
parts OF the world
by what you have said. sir. Of
the theory OF education which has
been followed in France and which
I have tried TO promote In the Unit.
ed States. am tempted TO ventur.
upon a favori,c theme. have al
ways thought that the chief object
o. education was 20, awaken tho
/ spirit. and that. inaunuch as a
/ literature whenever u has touched
its great and higher notes was an
expression OF the spirit of man.
kind. tho beat induction into edu.
cation was 20 feel the pulses Of hui.
manity which had beaten from age
10 age thru the universities Of men
who had penetrated 10 the secrets
Of the human spirit.
Freedom Triumphant
And ! agree with the intimation
which has been conveyed today that
the terrible war thru which We
have Just passed has not been only
"a war between nations. but that IL
has been also a war between Hys.
TENS OF culture-the one system tho
aggressive system. using science
without conscience. stripping learn.
ing OF its moral restraints and
using every faculty Of the human
mind to do wrong to the whole
race: the other system reminiscent
OF all their struggles. some OF them
obscure. but others closely revealed
TO history. OF men OF indomltable
spirit. ever struggling toward the
right and seeking above all things
else TO be free.
THE triumph OF freedom In this
war means that that spirit shall
now dominate the world. There ia
a great wave OF moral force moving
thru the world. and every man who
opposes himself to that wave will
go down In disgrace.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-23
ny HAROLD 4. BECuroL
European Manager Of y. Il. Al

nRUssELs. Dec. sa--Nine hun
dred thousand workmen IN lieerat
ed Belgium are idle because the
Germans carried Oft all machinery
and tools in the country.
Not n factory tn the country can
he operated.
The Germans wrecked two mines
before they were stopped In their
work OF destruction by President
Wilson's protest.
~~e other mines may be opened
but the factories must walt
machinery When IL VIII come
l. ,ly knows.
clrium's Christmas will be a
lean one but the spirit OF the PEG
pie is untouched by the years Of OF
preston Nightly parades and elat'
ter OF wooden shoes as they dance
in the streets prove this.
Government appraisers are now
out in all parts OF Belgium review
ing the damage done by the Huns
for the restoration bill which Is now
being drawn up. This bill will be
presented TO the peace conference.
There is about seven weeks food
supply In Belgium.
soup Kitchens
During the DAYS ~ German oc.
cupation. the rich had everything.
hut the middle class suffered ter
ribly The workmen existed by
means OF soup Kitchens.
THO hotels now have ample food
stores which the Germans left.
Thirty thousand eggs were found
In the neutsch hank.
other food was stolen by the Ger
mans from their own stores and sold
10 the Bel.ians during the retreat.
including herds OF cattle at $40 a
head In the hotels snd shops OF
Bruges. Brussels and Client almost
anything may be had. but the prices
are high because the supplies are
limited
The masses OF the population are
s;ill dependent on the committees
which have undertaken to handle the
food problem.
Pork and beef ara about 81 a
pound. butter is s2.50. eggs are so
cents each.
Belgium Is PROSTATE. hungry. but
joyous. She is putting her best foot
forward. hidins her pain and carry.
ing on" till things get going again.
Dozens OF Belgians have told me
with touching confidence that
America was going to send Hoover
20 direct the work OF reconstruction
This j. generally believed by the
iselgians
entered Belgium from Calais and
passed the first thin string % thriv-
ing little gardens running right 10
the edge Of No Mans Land. where
everything suddenly become a bar
ran and pockmarked desert. There
the only life was the German pris-
oners working on the railways and
their guards and the little families OF
refugees standing amid the ruins OF
shat once had been home.
Factories Stripped
On east OF the old German lines II
Is still beautiful Belgium. Dixmude
Is but n rock pile. but Brussels and
Client appear unchanged until you
enter the factories stripped OF their
machinery and the homes stripped
Of their copper and brass and wool.
At Bruges. where the orgies Of the
I--hoat crews were held the Ger
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-23
University Spirit

so felt that this war is. as has
been said more than once today. init
matciy related with the university
spirit The university spirit In intol-
Grant % everything that seeks 10
retard the advancement OF ideals. the
accep tance o. the truth. tho purifica-
ton Of life And every university
man can ally himself with the forces
Of the present time with the feeling
that now at last. the spirit OF truth.
the spirit 20 which universities have
devoted themselves. has prevailed
and II triumphant.
IF there Ia one point Of pride tina,
I venture TO entertain. IL IL that ~
has been my private privilege In
some measure 20 interpret tho uni
vcrsity spirit in the public life OF "A
great nation. and feel that In
honoring me today in this unusual
and conspicuous manner. you have
first Of all honorcd tho people whom
represent The spirit that I try TO
express know 70 be their spirit. and
In proportion as ! serve them. be-
lievc that advance the cause Of
freedom.
II Wish 10 thank you. sir. from the
bottom OF my heart for distinction
which has In a singular way crowned
my academic career"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-23
CEDAR DAM IS
LEAKING AGAIN

The waters OF Snake Lake and
Hobe Springs are rising fast and the
Cedar river dam IL giving evidence OF
leaking virtually as bad as ever. ae-
eording TO reports received from the
dam.
that two years viii be required TO
complete the sealing Job. and are
seeking approval Of bond iHrue that
includes $500 900 for sealing OPERA
tons NJ the dam. and will proceed
with the work az fsn; as possible.
aaas=a-aa.ss
Dipping In \ solution 81 alum will
ahus~~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-23
THO Karle. local tenor. win make

his last appearance OF the year sat
urday evening. az the Seattle Eiks'
benefit for tho Fathericss Children
OF France fund. at the Metropolitan
I heaffe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-23

All Second ave. stores, except de.
partment stores, will remain open
Monday and Tuesday nights until Q
d m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-23
yiolator. Of the safety ,onc. now

marked off by signals provided by
the Seattle street department. will be
arrested. according TO orders issued
by Chief OF Police J. r.. Warren.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-23

TOXIC. Dec. .1.--(pelayed LA
recognition OF their services during
tho war. the following. according TO
the Hochi Chimbun. have been clc-
waited 10 princes:
Marquis Mafsuka'a. Marquis
Qkuma and Marquis saionh.
The following have been elevated
10 vfscount;
Premier Hara and Darous Maxine
and kondo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-23

Miss Myrtle Dust Of Aipens,
Mich. Is the first woman patrol on
the Great Lakes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-23
Factories Stripped

On east OF the old German lines It
Is still beautiful Belgium. Dixmude
IS but n rock pile. but Brussels and
Client appear unchanged until you
enter the factories stripped OF their
machinery and the homes stripped
Of their copper and brass and wool
At Bruges. where the orgies Of the
r-boat crews were held. the Ger
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-01
STORM KING HEAD
ISA MASTERPIECE
New YOrk's New Motor High
way Offers Magnificent
View Of Hudson River.
By EUGENE NJ. TRAVIS,
state COMPTROLLER of New York.

.tThe State Comptroller finances all
highway building. and In the following
article Mr.. Travis described one Of the
most difficult highway undertaking.
which when completed will rival the most
famous scenic routes of Europe. Costs
over s22s.oo0 per mie).
One OF the finest and most costly
specimens of highway engineering in the
world to be undertakes in recent years.
as yet unfinished. is the proposed road
way on the west shore Of the Hudson
River, around Crows Nest and Storm
King mountains. This stretch of high
way, which will form a connecting link
In the new Henry Hudson Drive-the
most important and attractive route In
the State-has been In the course OF
construction for nearly four years. 1t 10
being built on the face OF Storm King
Mountain, on the west side of the Hud-
son, about sixty miles above New York.
and when completed will form a direct
highway between New York and Albany.
This route was FIRST proposed about
ten years ago. when the plan Of building
State highways was inaugurated IN New
York. When finished 1t will form the
connecting link on the west shore for
thousands OF motorists touring from
New York. affording an airplane view
and enabling them to continue their
journey through the famous Palisades
Park past Bear Mountain, Stony Point.
West Point. Newburgh and many other
OF the most famous historic and scenic
spots in America. This new route as
planned continues past tho foot Of the
Catslill Mountains to the capital city OF
the Empire State.
During the past year the FINAL link OF
this new highway was let. and upon Its
pny n,lat xx-fl1 40 80 he nat
picturesque specimens OF road building
in the world. According to the commits
sion's report. the estimated cost OF the
first link Ok 1.27 miles was figured at
s22s.o00. The plans call for a sixteen
foot waterbound macadam roadway, and
already the foundation has been chiselled
out OF the side OF Crows Nest and
Storm King mountains at a height OF
nearly 400 feet above the river. arordng