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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24
BY H1LArRE BELLoC.
n,+hor of elements Of the Great War
And Britatns Most Distinguished
military Critic.
Copyright, 1s1e-The Tribune ASSOC
a+ior 1.-THE New York Tr1bune).

Copyright, 1s1s-The Tribune Assoei-
alton 1.-THE New York Tr1bune).
T:I,.r,. arc twn things IN thu %mr
theatre IL; thu present nr"ir'.nt "hrh
command tn" attention ~ all SERIOUS
..bscrv"rs-l mean. - '"urS'. 81 'h'
Western theatre uf tn. war. which Is
,t,' orlr .nr where. tn. final ISSu" "I Tho
great campaign can hc d'.'ldd
k,;rSt. there is thu actual S"ri"S ~
active vp.rattonS between th'' S''fif"
and thu. Disc the most acute S'''o, w
go .h,rh ~ thar NJ ,h.. I.aSsiHny Hills.
ria, is tho obvious feature when
rtrikps every eye.
hut the second thing - more 'nlr"r,
.nt and indeed. II includes th' hrSt' u
- the general srrat"Eir SITUATION 'r" 49,
"a nv m. ,wu great Allied victories. tn
Arst between I'll. Murn" and Ecsle from
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24

LONDON, Aug 23.-on a front
from the southeast OF Albert to the
nctghborhood Of Grandoourt, east OF
the Ancre river the British have
puzzled forward and gained ground
after heavy lighting, says Field Mar
shall HaIgs communication from
headquarters tonight. South OF
Grandcourt 4 German counter attack
was repulsed.
The advance of the British was TO
o depth Of two miles, and large num-
bers of Germans wore killed or made
prisoner. Five villages to the north
Of Achlet-Le-Grand were captured and
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object Of all that Is taking place on thta
front.
Have Reduced Two German BulGsS. I.
This leads me- To the second and more
important y tth" two p"mts-thc gen;
rrnl strategic situation. The Allie:
nave advanced on The may since july
u about twenty-lhrcc miles ut one placc
and fifteen AT another AT the maximum
points. But that does not materially
affect III" main strategy at the moment
in their favur---nt least il does not do
this "f itself. II is tn" evidence or symp-
tom 81 what has. happened: II vas not
TN" objective OF what has taken place.
IN addition the Allies HAY" won very
great success in that they have reduced
tn. two eat German hulSrs. one reach
ing almost To ArrI"ntS and hrin gtn0 that
YER. important railway and road juno.
ton under heavy fir. and the other com.
Ing 10 Chateau Thicrry and threatening
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TOU-LON. Aug. .".--Th" British pas
scngcr steamship Randy. Will" "n
voyage. DO, wrcn Malta and H''l'E' ""S
tnrpedord hy German submarine. ana
although tho explosion tore gaping
wound in her S,arh"ard side. tho r"s-
.l succeeded in reaching III" hnrh"r
hero today.
Tho I boat which fired III" torpedo
,r,r u,r,>ked hy patrol boats "Sr"rtlnE
the randy and WAS sunk. Six Of me
submarines crew. numbering ba Of
tjr.rs and men. w"r" saved including
thu first matr.
Tl,. ndmirahl" conduct If III" ere"
or ,bc Randy was responsible" f"r the
safety IF all the passengers. Tw" men
wrr,. wounded when tn" t"rp"d" eN-
plud"d. . ,,-
.rh, matc nf tn" submarine. when
hoistcd aboard The destroyer. attempted
IN cnmmrt suiridc II" app"ar"i +" u"
insane, and made wandering statements
about loss Of his submarine. II" sal"
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Hai6's Statement Tells of Victory

Ervillers, Hamelincourt BoJenea and
Roiry-Becquerelle and made progress
east Of those villages.
ION our right center we advanced
the German positions on tho cast
bank Of tho Ancre from southeast OF
Albert to tho neighborhood OF
Grandcourt, and gained ground after
heavy fighting. A counter attack was
repulsed south Of Grandcourt.
1--WE have captured Achiet-Le-orano
and Bihucourt, and the ridge over
looking Irles. We continued our at
tacks this afternoon. Several thou
sand prisoners wore taken and heavy
casualties inflicted on the enemy"
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FRENCH. CROSS ).
THE D|VETTE IN !. !.
BIG. OFFENSIVE!
EVRICOURT HEIGHTS
> HAVE BEEN REACHED.
Further Progress Made North:
of scissors in Region Of :
Crecy-au-Mont

PARIS, Aug. 23.-rhe French troops.
In, their fighting Friday, CROSSED the
Divette river In the region OF Evil
court, and made progress to the sAet.
OF Bagneux and to tho west OF Creex:
au-Moat, lying north OF Scissors, -
cordinE to the official communicative
issued this evening. =
Must Give Up HoyoA.
PARIS. August 23.-ThE-. allies are
rrunin- the fruits Of the victories Oh
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McCloud at Large.

HUNTINGTON. W. Va. Aug. e3.--
But singl" person is now dcfyinE the
authority Of the United States in Mlngn
county. lie is Albert MrClnud almost
n hcardlcSs youth.
Two Of the four men who were pres
cnr when William Ellis and GrorE"
Dillon wnr" killed were lodged IN the
county iail her" tonight by Sheriff
Rlankrnship uf MinEn county. They
arc Boyd Bnisdcn and Lewis Vance.
En.h Marrum. WIN WAS also pres
ont when the Mingu officers were killed.
- still ~ liberty. hut officers believe
that hn is only waiting favorable
onrnrluni,v t" give himself up. ON
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fContinued on Page Two.
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Forecast:
western Pennsylvania and Ohio-den-
erally fair Saturday and Sunday; slight
ly cooler along Lake Erie.
west vireiniG-Fnir and continued
warm Saturday and probably Sunday
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In The Senate.

WASHINGTON. Aug. EN- speak.
ing on tho man power hill in tn" Senate
today. Senator Thomas declared TINT de-
spite high wages. cessation of labor was
occurring daily and some men were
working only part of tho time.
He told also Of Il strike nf 17.nhn per
sous employed in plant manufacturing
gas masks and asked:
My God. can there hc any question
|of requiring this labor To be done by
mon exempt from tho trenches.
Charges that Il work or fight provision
would permit capital to exploit labor
were declared untru" by the senator
who said that was Impossible" when ihr
demand for labor is greater than tht
supply.
Il wouldn't shy that labor 10 exploit.
ing capital" he continued. although
believe it. but I d" say that labor is OK.
plotting the treasury OF the United
states | deny the right To strike dur.
ing This war. To strike in these day.
is un-hmerican.
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desperate EFFORT Of The ENEMY
tn HALT F0CH'5 ONRUSH HAS MET
WITH FAILURE At EVERY POINT

Numerous Towns Captured By the English and Territory
Penetrated to the Depth of Several MlesGoody Gains
Scored By General Mangins Frenchmen on Southern
Sectors Of the Great Battlefront
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WASHINGTON. August c3.-ThS
House late today rejected by vote or
1T2 10 80 an amendment by Representa-
tive Johnson. of Washington. 10 change
The draft az" limits to 10 I" 10 III the
man power bill.
hTc House also rejected l6I To l2n. tn"
Mckenzie of military amendment. which
would have required that youths from
Is to - years of age be placed IN u
separate class to 10 called to tho colors
only uflcr older registran's.
Members Of congress and nf state leg
islatures will be subject 10 draft in the
new man power bill. under an amend
mont by Representative Gregg. IF Tex
as. adopted by the Houcs late today. 1t
also includes executive officials of the
states md United States.
Agriculture Is recognized as IN Indus
try essential to the war under an
amendment by Representative Campbell.
Of Kansas. approved by the House, pro-
vidng PERSONS engaged in that work
shall y" exempted from the draft.
In the midst of confusion and u7roArS
over Il proposed amendment by RcFre-
santaiiv" Madden. If Illinois. !" make
government employees liabl" 10 draft. IN"
House hurri"dly adjourned NJ seven
1T lock tonight. deferring tn" vote on tn"
man power bill until tomorrow.
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No SEPARATE
C[ASSFOR THE
YOUTHS Of 10
M'KENZIE AMENDMENT
VOTED DOWN, 167-12O
Amendment Passes, Exempt
ing Farm Workers From
Being Drafted

WASHINGTON. Aug. "%.-Champipns
Of the house military committees plan
to direct tho war department to d"ler
calling youths Of Is and 10 years uht'i
older mcu have Joined the c"l"rs UNI
der tn" man power bill extending dral
are limits tn Is and - years lost ihelr
initial fight in the house late today. ana
rho way WAS paved for the passage vi
the hill by tho house tomorrow IN
tho senate. disposal Of minor amend
monts caused leaders IL hope that me
measure could b. passed there ais" be-
fore the Weekend adjournment t"moT-
row.
At the close Of day Of vigorous ar-
hate tho house rejected. lGI /" ITO. IN"
amendment of Representative Mck"n%l"
of Illinois written into the bill ny the
military committee. directing S"porn,"
classiflca ton. and delayed call of youths
from is 10 20. Amendments my Repro
sentatircs Johnson OF washington, an"
Rlacknan Of Alabama. to fix the ORA
agr minimum AT 10 /" II years. rcspc'-
tiycly, also were defeated.
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nen Bulletin Market OAceA the War News

Fair and Continued Warm Saturoa.
and Probably Sunday.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26
INSULTING THE FLAG AND MOCKING
 PATRIOTISM

Since the foregoing was written, news comes from Kctchikan that q circular letter. prominently dis playing the American flag and signed Alaska De- fcnsc Society has been distributed in the mails, throughout the First Division. charging Mir. Britt with being pro-G"rman and urging the voters to sup closes that there is Alaska Defense Society"
 This use of the American flag and a patriotic sounding name is clearly attempt to induce the ference that people interested in work are at tackinE Mir. Britt for patriotic This is ab- soiut"ly untrue. The patriotic people of Juneau ognn" MT. Britts loyalty. patriotism, democracy and Am"riCanism beyond reproach.
 The use Of the Flag of the Fathers, the emblem of our common country. and the attempted of the war feeling in the great struggle against the Huns and monarchy. the batt" for democracy, ambushCs from which to attack the character and destroy the reputation Of an American citizcn who has served his people and his community faithfully and with honor IS unpatriottc beyond expression and cowardly be- meath contempt. They shouh make the red blood of every patriotic American in the First Division boil with righteous indignatiOn.
 It might be that tho proofs have been so con ceaed that responsibility for this dastardly oensc cannot be placed with the certainty necessary to per init the law to lay the hand of justice where 1t be- longs. but the patriotic and women of the First Division can resent the insult the American flag and the mockery of patriotism by defeating Mr. Russell.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26
REPUDIATE THE UN-AMERICAN RUSSELL
 PAMPHLET.

from the of -thC-way places of the First Division. and from K"tchikan that F.. C. Rus sell, Wickitc candidate Territorial Senator is flooding the First Division with pamphlet which charges William Britt of prO-(;"rmanism and lack of patriotism. IL is the duty of th" voters to put the of their disapprovaI upon this of character assassination by the defeat of the character assassin and to vindcate the patriotic American who has been sandcrcd by clcctnG him. To countenance this sort of q campaign would be to every good citizen to the poisonous venom of the hateful and mperl all who stand in the of unprincipcd selfservers IL would that mans reputation would be safe It would specially jeopardizc the good of every foreign born American. It be tol- cracd by those who laying the foundation stones of q commonwealth in Alaska. Alaska be kept above that of thing.
 MT. Russell knows that Mir. Britt is a patriotic American. do all the other citizens of Juneau who know anything about the subject To attack ones patriotism for the purpose of winning office worst sort of un-Amcricansm-it is direct assault upon democracy, the coricrstOnc of Republic.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26
Wick Not An Alaskan.



 According to the accounts at hand, Jan"s Wicker sham. Republican candidate for Delegate. did not curing his visit that city. The ol-tm fer Gf the Alaskans' greeting for the once popular seemed to be entirely lacking and arrva;s from the Interior say that his sohic"hat chilly reception seemed have had the effect ci quenchns ;he ardnr O friend of Aaskp.' While his speech there attended ivy large gathering, there none of the :ormer enthusiasm of those who delighted to bear him dcnounCe the Guggcnheims the Copper River railroad and the "fsh trust" While he indu!gcd his we'll known hobby of roasting" these institutions still the old "kick' lacking He not at his best And there was good reason for this Wicker sham. the of his second defeat the polls longer have excuse for calling Alaska his home for political purposes. and his Interior trip somewhat in the nature of farewell visit He is in the position of a man seeking job in Alaska, and should this job be refused him he would perforcS be compelled to seek occupation elsewhere. James Wick crsham never has been resident or Alaska in the true of the word. He came here office years since which time he has spent his days outside the Territory. Ths probably is the reason profuscly distributed he calls himself "Alaska's frend' much in the same manner that members of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce pride themselves being friendly to Alaska It is taken for granted that resident of Alaska is "Alaska's friend" It is only those whose residence is elsewhere who find it sary to designate themselves as such
 James Wickersham has outlived his usefulness to Alaska and there is little doubt that the coming election will result in what will practically be an invitation to him to make his home where his in terests lie, which Is not Alaska. This Territory should be represented in the halls of legislation by man whose home and interests are here and whose residence within the Territory is not contingent upon the people eecting him to offfice. Such a Is Charles A. SulZer, who for many years prior to his election the Territorial Legislature helping to develop the resources of the Territory which has feated at the coming election, which unbeliev- able he would return to his occupation In Alaska working the upbuilding of this new country who know its needs and better qualified to represent oiceholder, whose only interest in the Territory is and has been the holding of public office.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26
KLUKWAN HAVE "HEAP BIG TIME"
 ON ALASKA DAY
They Hold Out of . Door Sports and Celebrate Ending of the Can-
 nery Season.
(From Isabel Ambler Gilman)

From Isabel Ambler Gilman)
 The Klukwan Natives celebrated their homecoming from summer fish ing streams and canneries this year by big Territorial birthday party which covered the better part of twenty-four hours
 It began with outdoor sports. a ball game between Klukwan and Kluktwo. which ended in a score of 9 to 6 in favor of the home team. Next came three-legged race won by Tom Johnson and Willie Lee; a potato race won by Edward Donnelly, the prize being sack of Klukwan pota toes; girls fifty-yard dash, won by Helen Lee; a boys fifty-yard dash, won by David Hotch; and a hand kerchief relay race. won by the klukwan team. Two thrilling games of basket ball were played, the first between girls team Nos. and 2. l team winning: and the other be- tween boys teams Nos. 1 and 2, in which No. 2 carried off the honors.
 The evening festivities started out with pie eating contest, a 12-pound cabbage grown in the school war garden being offered as a prize. It was tempting display of home made pastry that would have convinced any judge in the land of the makers fitness for citizenship. The cabbage went to Mrs. Harry Lee. The Kluk. wan Band, famous all over South. eastern Alaska furnished natriotic selections. and the dignified braves" who could not take part in the ath. letics of the afternoon, were among the speechmakers.
 MT. Falconer dedicated a three-star Service Flag to the Klukwan boys who are among our fighters in the world war. Mrs. Falconer explained the work of the Red Cross, the Sal vation Army. and the Young Mems Christian Association in the war zones. Miss Shepard spoke on Al. aska Day and why we celebrate 1t. Mrs. Cary. principal of the Govern. ment school. discussed the aims of the Bureau for the coming year and the part assigned to Klukwan; and MT. Carr acted as Four-minute man for the Fourth Liberty Bond drive. After the usual singing of patriotic songs. Mir. Rythford Shepard and Miss Esther Carr appeared as bride. groom and bride also. and the au- dience laughed itself hoarse witness. ing mock wedding.
 Refreshments and games filled in
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and the Allies continued their policy of independent action. thereby wasting much of their strength.
 In the present dark hour there Is bright spot on the German horizon. Even Russia and Ru- mania. which constantly cited examples of what German military prowess can accomplish. were hollow victories, and cold comfort at this time Russia overcome by treachery and Rumania was smother because Russia did not give the promised help. The Brest-I.itovsk and Bucharest treaties are sources of weakness. rather than of strength to Germany in the prevailing crisis be- cause they reveal the same grasping, unscrUpulous disregard of plighted word that marked the inva- sion of Belgium
 There is further for trickery, for Ger manys enemies have her measure and cannot be deceived by any of the arts she has heretofore practiced. They certain to look under every German chip for the concealed bug. Like desperate crook at last brought 10 bay, she fight it out in the open with the odds against her. The suit is not in doubt
 No wonder the German people discontcn If they know the real situation Gs everybody at German headquarters knows it, they would be des- perate. And the news from Berlin would indicate that they learning
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26
GERMAN DlSCONTENT.

Chancellor yon IIcrtling attributes the "dcep dis content" which Inc admits "has seized wide cir cles of the population in Germany, to the suffer- ings and sacrifices of the terrible four years Of war" In this he is disingenuous. Four years of war have brought the German people point where they would naturally demand why the prom ises Of victorious peace often held out to them by their rulers not being fulfilled.
 What really hurts them. however, Is that they finally waking up to the realization that vic tory has eluded them. They feel themselves slip ring and beginning to show the yellow streak. In vain does IIertling cite the dark the rast. such the failure of the Vcrdun assault the Somme battles and Bruslons offensive. On those occasions Germany able to turn from the scene of momentary defeat some field where a victory was possible Her armies still had ample reserves
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26
NEW ARMY SLANG
 IS QUITE IMPRESSIVE

CAMP KEARNEY. San Diego. Oct. 26.-Two new bits of army slang have come into use here. The lat est one is "richochet officer" A "richochet officer" has nothing to do with the artillery range, 1t was ex. plained. neither does he attempt to restrain glancing rifle bullets on the small arms target ranges. He mere. ly "richochets" from one joy to an other within the camp, pinch hit. ting" wherever the need for officers may exceed the supply, or serving in such temporary organizations as may exceed the supply. or serving in such temporary organizations as the casual company or recruit receiv. ing battalion.
 The other term Is "Piston Pete" and 1t is applied to any "hard.boiled guy who is unapproachable, bellIk. erent, martinet or unduly strict with his men.
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the remainder of the evening, and the Klukwanites- retired satisfied and happy. and grateful to Leland Carr who had advertised the Alas kan birthday party by a big placard on his automobile, a device which had succeeded in drawing homeward the scattered tribe, the majority who had fingered in Haines being treated to a free ride to Klukwan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26

There is rule in the old code of honor that a nal that. one had said thing equivalent to the "ithdrawai of the statement. Wickersham says he Gldnt say Delegate Sulzer pro-German. Per haps he wants LIS to believe that he withdraws the stat"m"n:-"takcs it back in modern parlance. But then Wick will have to prove his claim to the appli- cato nof the code honor
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26
Luke McLuke Says

Luke MeLuke Says
 You can't fool all of the people all Of the time. and you can't please some of the people all of the time.
 No matter whether 1t becomes her or not. every woman yields to tempta. tion and wears ping at least once in her life.
 Where two or three are gathered together at a Boosters meeting on this side of the street. the s. R. O. sign is out at the Knockers Meeting across the street.
 Gain any mans confidence and he will slip you the information that he is getting a shade the worst of 1t from the Umpire in the game of life.
 And it isn't intellectual growth that makes a mans hat too small for his head when things are coming his way. .r.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26

Hoorayl We just simply must enthuse, When we read the daily news; Every day sees kkiser Bill Up against anotHr spill, And each happy:t Issng suH. Sees the Hun skIhks on the run. Daily headlines cause us smiles: Tanks Drive Boches back 10 miles," French have captured eighty guns!" British take 5000 Huns" These glad tidings make us grin, We will soon be in Berlin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26
w1CKERsHAM NOT A REPUBLICAN.

Four years ago, when running for Delegate MT. Wickcrsham then holding himself to the people as Progressive Democrat" said there one thing am not, am not Republican" And for many years he has been abusing the Republicans, yet today he tells the members of that party that he is l"" per cent. G. O. P. And if he thought he could get som" support by saying he for Lenine and Grotzky he would be shouting Long the Reds"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26
NEW SWISS REGULATION

WASHINGTON. Oct. 26.-Regula. tions intended to prevent German owned firms with factories in Switz. erland from exporting their product under the guise of Swiss goods after the war, have been adopted by Swiss chambers of commerce in con. nection with the establishment of a new national trademark for all Swiss exports.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26
The Filthy Hun

Captain Til Huston tells Luke that some of the Huns captured by the Americans haven't had a both since the war began. One Hun when forc- ed to take bath discovered his un- dershirt under four inches of dirt. He had forgotten that the shirt was there. The trouble with giving
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26

Delegate Suzer has two bills before Congress either one of which would give Alaska over the fish cries-his full Territorial form of government bill and his fisheries bill. With either bill through the people could discuss the fisheries question with some
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26

This is a free country in which everybody is allowed to take their chonce between a jingling pocket and a rattling automobile.
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In the meantime the Allies continue to whip the Gcrmans to acquire prisoners and materials of war, |" regain Flanders and French acres and towns and to release from worse than imprisonment French and Belgian citizens.