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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-10-11
TWO MILLION AMERICANS
 OVERSEAS

WASHINGTON Oct 11- General March annouhc- d today that the number of Americans sent overseas haH qovpaSsed the million nine hundred thousand mark Ueh- March urged the country to support Fourth LIoeft! Loan and stated that it time to hang oacN as U nations maximum resources, men and money must oe aIIred at the Hun to make victory certain.
 The government proposes another two mIhon men to follow the first two million men.
 WASHINGTON Oct, H. General March announc' ed today that the War Department has asked congress lo G 0OO GOO to complete the program for the war ana the nation must not withhold financial support or thS
 The 9fst division. composed of men from the westen states and Alaska troops still training in France The Dist was at Camp Lewis almost year
 The American men who obterated the St. Mihle sal. tent included the Rainbow division, regulars New Eng and states national guards and middle west Natlonaj Guards The slightly wounded list totals only about l6OOO and many of these are again at the front.
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LEAVING FRENCH TOWN.

LONDON, Oct, H. The Germans are evacuating Chemin DeSdames un der Allied pressure. The Allies have turned Hindenburg line behind Laon making the German situation in the Laon area a most difficult one for the
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HEAVY ARTILLERING.

WITH THE AMERICANS, Oct, II - Heavy artilerying west of the Mer
 % ~as started by ;hG Americans ear ly today, before daylight. The Ger mans responded to this action. Fires are reported behind the towns behind the German lines. It is believed that American shells started these.
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HIT THE HUN LINE

WITH THE AMERICANS Oct.,!s - The Americans hit the German line east of the Argonnc forest d mighty blow this forenoon and cap tured the villages of Sommerrancc and CheviereS also Marcq. The Amer jeans Stormed the ridge at Dame Mar ie and after hard fighting captured 1t including a thousand Germans.
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CARRY AWAY ARCHBISHOP.

WITH THE BRITISH, Oct, H. The Germans, upon leaving Cambrai, carried away Monsignor Chollet, Arch bishop of Cambrai.
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30 MILE BATTLE LINE

WITH THE BRITISH AND AAIEE -ICANS, Oct, H. A great battle is today on 30 mile front extending to- wards the north. The forces are gain ing everywhere and there is virtually no enemy opposition the bulk of the enemy seems to have fled east beyond the Allies range.
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GREEN MEN IN SHIPPING
 SERVICE WILL BE TAUGHT
 NOW IN NIGHT SCHOOLS.

WASHINGTON, Oct, H. So the great additions to the shipbuilding forces of the Emergency Fleet Corpo, -ation may be obtained in the short est time and that green men may Dc taught night schools will be establish ed by the Educational and Training Section of the Shipping Board.
 1t has been estimated by Chairman Hurley that l9O,OOO additional men are needed in the shipyardS, anu that mauy others will have to be secured to till the places made vacant by 'he new draft.
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BLUE THANKS CITIZENS.

Wayne Blue, chairman of the gen" eral committee for the Seward Cham Der of Commerce which was to have charge of the reception to the people of Anchorage tomorrow, desires to thank all those who came forward to assist, and this number included nine out of every ten citizens in Seward.
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OH YES MAYBE

LONDON, Oct, H. Wilson's reply was published in full in the Berlin newspapers. The Official German pa. per, the North German Gazette says.
 We have reason to believe tn peace step will be continued"
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75.OOO TURKS CAPTURED.

LONDON, Oct, H. General Allen by reports that the British have cap tured 75,0OO Turks in Syria and Pal estine. Two Turkish armies were an initiated.
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It is estimated, from reports from Anchorage, that about 50 will leave there tomorrow on the train for Sew ard. The majority will remain here until the departure of the Northwest ern for the south.
 Robert J. Weir, went out on the train this frenoon and will return to. mrrow.
 J. A. Stewart, with his family, de- parted for Wasila on today'S train.
 Mayor Hoben returned last nigh, from a business trip to Hope.
 Mrs. Luckel and Mrs. Lyons have taken suites at the Overland while waiting for the Northwestern. Fron here both ladies go direct to San Fran cisco.
 George T. Harlow has returned to his home at Mile 26.
 Tomorrow is a legal holiday. The banks will be closed for the usual tra,: -saction of banking business, the post office will be eolcsd vbgqk mfwy office will be closed and the stores will close at noon. Frye Bruhn Co.,, Will keep open as usual.
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EVACUATE ST. GOBIAN.

LONDON, Oct, H. The battle rc- ports indicate that the Germans have been forced to cvacuate the St. Go, bian forest very suddenly.
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BRIDGE CLUB TOMORROW

The Bridge club will meet with Mrs w. E. Root tomorrow afternoon.
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Chief of Police Bob Guest, who has been i'll for several weeks with an at tack of pleurisy, is now eonvalescing'
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HAIG ADVANCES 10 MILES.

LONDON, Oct, H. Marshal Ha:g announces that the British and Amer ican forces have advanced ten miles east of Cambria.
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A. E. Ooghe, time keeper at Mile52, came in last night on the work train and is registered at the Hotel Seward
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-11
The Red Gross.

Since the $1OO,O0O,O0O war fund
became available this will give
you some idea of what the Red
Cross has been doing with the
money:
The Red Cross has sent commits
slons to France, Russia, Italy, Rou-
mania and Salonica.
The French commission has a
staff of 1874 persons. SIT of whom
are serving without pay.
The Red Cross is sending sup
plies to 1923 French military
hospitals.
The Red Cross serves 10000
soldiers daily at lis canteens in
France.
The Red Cross is caring for
thousands Of French and Belgian
children and refugees.
The Red Cross has established
warehouses in France with a ca
pacity of 100000 tons.
The Red Cross has established q
sanitorium with 1000 beds fol-
tuberculosis patients.
The Red Cross is carrying on ex.
tensive relief work in Belgium.
The Red Cross operates an am.
bulance service which transports
900 refugees a day.
The Red Cross is carrying on re.
pair work in devastated towns.
The Red Cross sent 100000
pc unds of milk to Russian babies
The Red Cross has given 81, 900.
600 to the families of sick and
wounded French soldiers.
The Red Cross has given $1,000,
600 to the British Red Cross.
And even with all this the RED
Cross says it has just begun.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-11
Ship Hard Corn To Texas

Corn shippers of Missouri are
urged by the Missouri Division of
the United States Food Administra-
ton to ship only hard corn into
Texas. 1t was brought ont at a re-
cent meeting of railroad repsenta
tives in Houston that soft corn
shipped into the Lone Star State is
being refused by the consignees on
account of the damaged condition
of the grain
In several instances this damaged
grain has been sold at a loss
of more than fifty per cent of the
market value. as much of it was
unfit for human or animal con-
sumption when it reached its des-
tination. To prevent this financial
loss and great waste of food. corn
growers are advised to ship only
lard corn into Texas.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-11

TIL, United States has loaned to
nations at war with Germany. over
three billion dollars. That will make
those nations stronger to fight, and
make our own battles 80 much
easier. And we will get the three
billion back with interest, which
wouldn't have been the case had
we spent it ourselves. Besides it
will save the lives of American
soldiers
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-11
SCHOOL NEWS
By TOM PROCTOR

A literary society has been or
ganized by the students and teach
ers of the Monroe City High School.
The purpt Sc of this society is to
develop the literary talent and
bring about a closer relationship
between the teachers, students and
patrons. 1t is known as The
Mark Twain Literary Society" and
che following officers have been
elected:
Pres, Tilden Delaney.
Vice Pres. Robert Hord.
Sec. and Treas, Lois Hawkins.
. Attorney. C. L. Swearenein.
Curator. Fay Delaney.
Chorister. Alberta Rouse.
Critic, Mary Bristow.
Pianist, Vivian Proctor.
, Sergeant At Arms. Irwin Hard
wick.
Reporter, Tom Proctor
The first program was given last
Friday, Jan. 9TH.
The program was rendered in a
very pleasing manner and the liter
AIRY work bids fair to be interesting
and successful through the year.
The music was furnished by the
high school orchestra end many
thanks are due. Mr.. Grimm for as
sistiDe the boys and girls in the
orchestra,
The next program will be given
Jan. 18th and patrons of our school
are most cordially invited to at.
tend.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-11
Picking Scrap Metal.

A St. Louis man suggests that
school children be enlisted in the
work of collecting scrap metal of all
kinds, to be either sold for the Red
Cross or turned over to the Govern
ment. Gathering old iron and rags
was a favorite pastime of boys and
girls generation ago, aDdq perhaps
they still keep it up in some
localities.
Many a business man of to. day
can recall how he made his first
nickel by selling such refuse. and If
he occasionally got hold of stuff
that was not strictly speaking
scrap" parents were lenient and
were pleased to see the youngsters
busy.
One of the most efficient branches
of the British Army service is that
viii ch gathers up salvage on battle.
fie Ids. This country doubtless has
m illions OF dollars worth of old
m etal that could be utilized, if some
one would only take time to pick i,
nm
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-11
Fate Hangs In Balance.

The fate of the kaiser's throne
hangs in the balance.
The German empire is confronted
by one of the greatest crises in its
history as a result Of the conflict
between the political government
and the high command of the army,
and the necessity of making a de-
cision that will solve the gigantic
problem rests with the kaiser him.
self.
The emperor conferred all day
Sunday with members of the
general staff and the ministers of
war
The kaiser also held q long CON-
ference with the newly appointed
Field Marshal Won Wyrsch, who
distinguished himself in the fight
ing on the eastern front,
News of the momentous develop
ments which have arisen in Ger
m any followed a report that Gen.
eral Won Ludendorf. the brains of
the German army" had resigned,
but this was subsequently denied.
The domestic struggle in Germany
had i;s inception in dissensions
over the peace terms offered by
Germany to Russia.
The militarists stood out for an
nexation. while the moderates, sup
porting the principle of no annex
alton. were said to have enlisted the
kaiser in in their behalf.
So grave is the internal conflict
n Germany that some 90 80 far as
to predict that the future fate of the
German empire may depend upon
the steps which the kaiser takes to
solve the problem.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-11
Presidents Peace Terms.

United States war aims by Presi-
dent Wilson is bis address to con-
Gress:
No private International under
standing.
Freedom of the seas.
Removal of all economic barriers
and establishment of equality of
trade conditions among nations
consenting to peace and associating
themselves for its maintenance.
Reduction of ornaments.
Settlement of colonial claims on
the basis of consent of the gov
erned.
Evacuation of all Russian terri
tory and complete freedom for her
90 work out her own political de-
velopment
Evacuation and restoration of
Belgium.
Evacuation of all occupied French
territory and restoration to France
of Alsace-L Lorraine
REIMBURSEMENT of Italian frontier
along lines of nationality.
Autonomous development for
Austria Hungary.
Evacuation of Rumania, Serbia
and Montenegro with access to the
sea for Serbia. and international
guarantees of economic and politi
cal independence and territorial
integrity of the Balkan States.
Secure sovereignty for Turkeys
portion of the Ottoman empire, but
with other nationalities under Turk
ish rule assured security of life and
opportunity for autonomous devel-
Opment, with the Dardenelles per-
manently opened to all nations.
Establishment of an independ-
ent Polish state, including territories
inhabited by indisputably Polish
populations with free access to the
sea and political and economic in.
dependence and territorial integrity
guaranteed by international COW
enant.
General association of nations un'
der specific covenants for mutual
guarantees of political independ
ence and territorial integrity tt
large and small states alike
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-11

Building a church in one day is
the ambitious plan of the North
Star Christian Church. near Spring
field, and the work will be done in
one day. Material will be on the
ground and everything in readiness
to rush the work. The community
is not strong in number or finances
and the unique plan has been de-
vised to erect a suitable building
for the settlement. Many volunteer
helpers from other churches will
aid.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-11

At the Gem Theatre Tuesday,
January Is. will be screened "A
Slacker's Heart" a photo drama
that appeals to the honor of every
true American citizen regardless of
his birthplace, creed or station.
Read the full page ad elsewhere in
the Democrat and arrange to see
this wonderful production. Matt.
nee 2:30; night show 7 o'clock.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-11

For twenty four hours Chicago
had one of the worst snow blizxards
on record last Sunday. The street
traffic was badly impeded, for the
most part being confined to the
paths made by the street cars
which made uncertain progress
through the canyons of snow heap
ed and drifted on either side.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-11

Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Kempf and
granddaughter. Miss Crystal Maston
who have been visiting relatives
here and Palmyra. departed for their
h ONE in Colorado Springs last Sat-
urday.,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-11

Miss Jaunita McRae and Mrs.
Fulton Moore, who visited their
mother, Mrs. John Anderson north
of this city several days last week,
returned to their home in Hannibal
last Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-11

Mrs. j. E. Rhoades returned to
her home in Kansas City. Wednes-
day after a visit with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. 7. Cramer, near
Warren.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-11

Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.. Boyer left
first of the week for their home in
Adams. ILL.,, after q few days visit
with relatives east of this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-11

Mrs. Albert Adam and little
d aughter who have been visiting
her parents Henry Bieley and
family, returned to their home near
Hannibal last Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-11

The Democrat printed sale bills
this week for Mrs. Efie Smith
which will be held on January II.
For particulars see ad on another
page,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-11

The large wheat crop of Missouri
has been saved from heavy loss by
the four SHOWS which have fallen
during the extremely cold weather
of the past two weeks. The wheat
was planted late and much of it
had not come up when the zero
weather came. and had the wheat
not been covered with snow the
farmers think it would have been
ruined,
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soldiers to carry her to her mother 81 will go-I will CO.
and be wing-but let kiss my mother!'' she cried
But the soldiers hurried away with her. still laughing and
jesting with themselves.
The mother stood leaning those who crowded close
to comfort her Then suddenly she dropped and sank
to the ground. When bent her she dead We
sat by the body until the daughter back-after the
had crossed the sky, and must have been midnight
The girl hid her face when she until she could
bury in her mothers shawl She by the body until
morning when we took up march again.
Every night such things happened
Other parties along that road had Jared the same
Sometimes counted the bodies of exies who had pre-
ceded until could count longer They laid at the
roadside where their guards had left them for miles,
wondered, sometimes, if God could make for so
many of His people in Heaven.
On the eleventh day we to Geulik the Turkish
city where the for Damascus and Berot spend
the night in great busy khans and then southwark
There than there used to be-
for they travel only the Damascus railway and then
return Geuk the home of many rich Turks who profit
from the traders who have retired from posts of power
and profit at Constantinople.
We camped outside the city Early the next morning
of bashibszoukS with military officers out
Kerim Bey met Them and there short conference
Then the Kurds and bashbazouks began to gather the
pretest girls They them from their relatives and
placed to take charge of them.
All morning the bash bazouks carried young women
away until than two hundred had been accented by
the chief officer Then the aDostates, with whom had
been given refuge were ordered to Join these weeping
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girls, and marched into the city
The narrow streets crowded with Turks al
Arabs curious to see u.s. They hooted Us, and mat
cruel jests passed Among the apostates maj
old women whose daughters had swore to be Mohamm.
dams to save them. When the crowds saw these the
laughed with rdicule Once the citizens swooped dow
upon the party and unhindered by guards, seize
four of the older women stripped off their clothing
carried them away their shoulders, shouting in gre
glee. We never heard what became of these women
died.
We were taken to a house which soon learned VI
the residence of Hadj Ghafour, which looked thou
it must be of the largest houses in the city Only
vout Moslems who have made the pilgrimage to Meci
may be called 'Hadji" HadJi Ghafour looked up
as one of the religious of He very wealth
and his house khan, open resting place, for Il
owners of great caravans who always became his que
during their stay in the city.
In the house of Hadji Ghafour crowded into
large room with bare stone walls which, learned late
was where cameS and dromedares often quarterd
over night when the caravans came. OF the apostaI
party only hundred left; of the girls who had BEE
stolen from the others there than two hund
as have said.
Into the great room came he whom learned lat
was Hadii Ghafour himself Soldiers accompanied hin
We of the apostate party had been put into corn
with bashi-bazouks to watch Hadj Ghafour gave
order to his soldiers and they separated the most peas
girls and the younger of the women who had been marr
from the Others OF these, with me among them, the
were only thirty and taken out of the room az
into another not large, on another floor OF the nous
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an these pages seven weeks ago began the story
Of Aurora Mardigsnian, the only Christian
~ Armenian girl to escape the Turkish mas
sacres Of the Christians in Asia Minor which began
in her city, TchemeshG edzak, near Harpout, three
years ago on Easter Sunday.
Little Auroras father and elder brother met
their death at the hands Of the Turks. Aurora, al
though only fourteen, was well-developed and Q
very pretty girl. The Turkish governor had already
marked her for his harem. He promised to spare
her mother and brothers and sisters if she would join
his harem slaves, but her devoted priest and her
mother refused 10 Let her make the sacrifice.
The Pachs summoned al the remaining Christian
man and massacrsd them. The Turks carried OF
TO their harsms scores Of the prsttisst gr Aurora
and her lister managed to eluds the Turkish soldiers
only for O. while.
Then with the 1000 Christian women and chill
dren Of hsr city, Aurora was taken into the desert
whsrs. after long hours Of suffering ct the hands Of
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the cruel Zaptsths she was Stolen, with oshsr pretty
giris, BY Musa Bsy, the notorious Kurd chisftsin.
Musa Bey sold hsr to Kehmal Efsndi, from whom
she escaped By Jumping into the Euphrsts. Shs
rejoined her party Of refugees IN the desert and
again took up the long tramp under the crusl
scourging Of the zaptisths.
She has told Of the fate Of the young women Of
Ksban-M MAIDEN and Of the Butcher shop" ct Arab.
hro; how she was stolen the second time from her
mother; Of the "crucihxion" Of sixteen beautiful
Christian girls near Maats Of the fts Of the school
girls Of Kirk Coz and Of the cruel massacres IN the
"Charnel City"
To-day she tells Of the Christian slaves in the
house Of Hadi Ghafour, the forced apcstaEixing Of
the Christian girls at Geulik and Of her own recep
ton In the harem.
With the permission Of the American Committee
for Armenian and Syrian Relief Of New York City,
the diary Of her terrible experiences win be con
tnued from Sunday TO Sunday on these pages
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soldier pressed his thumbs
upon her eyeballs. Then he
spoke:
eff there be not a comely
virgin here, then by AIlah's
win this wench's eyes come
outl"
There was a cry of hor::
TOR, then q shrek. A girl
who must have been of my
own age, almost fifteen
then, and whom / had often
noticed because her hair
was almost brown, 50 much
lighter than that of nearly
all Armenian girls, threw
herself, screaming, onto the
ground at the soldiers feet.
Winding her hands about
the legs of the soldier whose
tn um BIS were pressing
against the woman's eyes,
she cried:
"My motherl my motherl
Spare her-here l ann
am still a maid!"
The soldiers seized the
girl, guffawing loudly at
the success of their plan.
As they lifted her between
them she flung out her
hands toward the woman,
who had fallen in a heap
. when the soldiers released
her. Neither the girl
screamed, kiss me-kiss
mel"
The poor woman strug-
gled to her feet and reached
out her arms, but her eyes
were hurt and she couldn't
Gee The Oirl he00ed the,
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