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Connecticut western news., 1918-10-17

Washington, D. C.-(Special.)-Al- though King Alfonso of Spain was one of the victims of the influenza cpl demic in 1898 and again this summer Spanish authorities repudiate any claim to influenza as Spanish" dis ease. If the people of this country do not take care the epidemic will be- come so widespread throughout the United States that soon we shall hear the disease called American" inffu- enza.
 In response to a request for definite information concerning Spanish infiu- enza, Surgeon General Rupert Blue of the U. S. Public Health Service has authorized the following official inter- view:
 What Is Spanish lnfiuenza7 Is 1t something new? Does 1t come from Spain2 .- "The disease now occurring in this country and called Spanish Inhuen- "a resembles a very contagious kind of cold accompanied by fever. pains Coughs and Sneezes
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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
All of the Men Available Will Be Put to Work on the Government
 Railroad
WAR IS BIG PROBLEM
Congress Must Consider the Nations War h. tereStS Above Every-
 thing Else

SEATTLE, June 3.-William Edes, of the Alaska Engineering Commis- sion, is here and will leave for An chorage Saturday next
 It is believed that work on the Gov ernment railroad this Summer will be limited only by the number of men that are available. MT. Edes said Alaskans must be patient regarding delays in appropriations He says the winning of the war is the big problem before Congress.
 He believes that an appropriation will be made within a fortnight. lie hopes to make it possible to haul Nenana coal into Fairbanks by next Winter
 The Government is contemplating mining Matanuska coal this Summer only for railroad work and train ser vice.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
WORD IS RECEIVED THAT HUN BATTLESHiPS
 WILL SOON COME OUT

NEW YORK, June 3.-Rear Admiral Gleaves Is an address said America has a large num- Der of first class battleships and is preparing with the best of the British Navy for an ex- pected engagement on the high seas with the German fleet.
 The British heads received a report a few days ago that the German battIeships are about to come out for an en- gagement.
 It is believed the American ships will be given the post of honor in preparation for the attack.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
Germans Apparently Have Been Forced From the North Bank of the
 Marne River
FIGHTING IN FLANDERS
British Have Captured Two Fortified Farms There and a Number of
 Prisoners
GERMAN RUSH TOWARD PARIS BEEN HALTED
 BY ALLIED TROOPS

DATELESS-An afternoon summary to the Associated Press says the German rush toward Paris between the Marne and Disc river was halted last night. The French stood their ground firmly at points of greatest impact. Near the Marne river the French counter attacked. The French drove back the enemy in other sections of the bat tlefield. The Germans have not crossed the Marne, and apparently have made no very strong efforts to do so.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03

DATELESS-A noon summary of the fighting says the French forces with reserves are vigorously counter attacking the Germans on the Marne river and Ainse river fronts, with some local successes. With the ar rival of reserves the resistance of the Allies is. stiffening.
 Apparently the German advance troops have been driven back from the immediate vicinity of the Marne river bank on the north side. The Germans are frying to develop new offensive northwest of Soissons with a view, it is believed, of crushing in that salient, but are meeting with vigorous resistance.
 The Germans have abandoned all attempts against the Americans at Cantigny.
 Much fighting has developed on the Flanders and Belgium front against the British.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
ACTIVE ON FLANDERS

LONDON, June 3.---A wireless mes sage says the British troops sue cessfuIly raided the enemy troops southeast of Arras and Lens. The German artillery is active in Fiano. CTS and Belgium.
 Gen. won Hindenburg, previously reported dead or seriously i'll, is re- ported by Rosner, the special jour naIistic attendent for Emporer Will liam, to have visited the battle front at craonne with the Emperor recent ly.
 In writing for the LokaI Anzeiser the military correspondent says there has been no material change on the British front, though fighting is se- we're.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
TWO SUBMARINES
 ATTACK OF SCHOONER
 OFF COAST OF JERSEY

NEW YORK, June 3.-TwO submarines attacked the Ed ward Cole off the Jersey Highlands and according to the captain they appeared either side at the moment They sgnaed the captain to heave The commander of the submarines then boarded the schooner from
 small gave the minutes in which to leave the The took to the open boats at The
 German sailors then planted bombs the boat and blew her up
 Just before explosion took place American steam ship appeared the ofing and the submarines chase
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
United States Troops Have Become the Vital FaC- tor in the Western
 Offensive
SUNDAY WAR ADVICES
Germans Are Trying a New Offensive in Order to Crush SoiSSOnS
 Salient

WASHINGTON, June 3.-Gen. Ed ges, head of the special British Mill tary Mission to the United States, says the American troops have be- come the vital factor in the present battle overseas, and may hold the balance between defeat and victory.
 The objectives of the Germans ap pear t, be three-foId, namely, to cap ture Paris, the separation of the main Allied Armies by an advance through Amiens and the capture of Channel ports.
 ARE AFTER SOissONs
 DATELESS-A summary to The Associated Press Sunday says with their left wing touching the Marne river and their right linked with the battlefront at Noyon, the Ger mans in a new offensive are ham mering the Allied lines, apparently with the hope of crushing in the Soissons salient, and opening the way to Paris by way of the Disc and the Marne rivers. 1t is reported they are using nearly three-quarters of a million men in this effort.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
BIG PASSENGER LINER BEING
 ATTACKED BY SUBMARINES SAYS
 WIRELESS ADvICES RECEIVED

YORK; York and Porto Rico liner and with 220 120 members a being attacked by submarine.
 the submarine sheled the and that the passengers had taken to the
 ATLANTIC PORT, -A British and said had picked wireless American k that had been attacked off the Jersey and
 NEW YORK; 3-Ahough have been submarines actually before attacked shipping this a In October 1916 submarine U53 after visiting Newport laid shipping off Eghhp
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
GERMAN SPIES HAD ADVANCE
 NEWS OF SUBS
Two More Vessels Report ed Having Been Torpe- dOed off the AtIan-
 tic Coast.

WASHINGTON, June 3.-lt is be- Iieved the widespread rumors of German submarines near the Ameri- can coast prevalent for the last three weeks was the work of German sym pathizers and spies, who advance knowledge of the raid and spread the report to demoralize shipping, and possibly to retard the American trans port service.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
FRENCH COUNTER ATTACK

PARIS, June 3. - The Germans have occupied a long point at Corey and Troesnes on the front between soissons and Chateau Thierry. They were later driven out by the vigor- cue French counter attacks
 The Germans crossed the road east of viIIer on TardenoidIa, on Rheims and Dormans front where bitter fighting is occurring with the French smashing the Germans.
 Repeated German attacks of vio- fence are occurring in the sector north of the Ainse river. Mont De- choisy was attacked four times by the German Crown Prince's forces. 1t was stormed and taken by the French, but finally lost again to the Invaders at the bayonet point. French officials report fighting of an intense nature.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
Due 10 a German

ST. LOUIS, June 3-Army offic- ials believe that the fire which caus- ed the loss here is of German Oirgin Anton Ronjack, an Austrian alien enemy, was arrested after the fires started, when he tried to escape from the Government reservation. He de- nied all knowledge of the balze.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
RESISTANCE IS GROWING

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY, June 3.-The Allies resistance is growing with every step taken by the Ger man forces. The Allies reserves are beginning to make their presence felt all along the front facing Paris.
 The Germans crossed the Rheims and Oormans road. The Allies evac- uated the town of Vile Entardencia, which the Germans recently lombard ed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
ON AMERICAN FRONT

WASHINGTON, June 3. - Gen. Pershing's communique says there is nothing to report from the sectors occupied by the Americans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
REACH FONTENOY

BERLIN, June 3.-An official Sun day German war bulletin says south west of Chauny the Germans threw the enemy out of strong positions. Near Cub and south of Erlancourt, from the northern bank of the Ainse river, the Germans advanced amid violent local fighting as far as Nous stron and Fontenoy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
TWO SUBS ARE DESTROYED BY
 YANKEE BOAT

ATLANTIC PORT. June 3. An American ship arriving here reports that an American destroyer sunk two submarines within half an hour off the coast of France.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
BOSTON ADvIcEs

BOSTON, June 3.-The Naval att thorities here announce that no American vessels have been torped- oed off the New England coast.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
BELIEVE GERMAN INFLUENCE CAUSE
 OF BIG BLAZE
Six Million Dollars Worth of Supplies Destroyed in United States
 Arsenal

ST. LOUIS, June 3.-A warehouse of the United States arsenal located here, containing $6,000,000 worth of equipment was burned. The report that the fire was of incendiary orig in was not verified.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
GET FISHING BOATS

LONDON, June 3.-Twelve of a
 fleet of 30 or 40 fishing boats were
 sunk by a German submarine. ae- cordinu to Belfast advices.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
CREW OF TRANSPORT LOST

WASHINGTON, June 3.-Only the crew of the transport President Lin coin wos lost. The othere were saved.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
White Pass Included
VICTORIA SAILS
 FOR NOME ON THE
 FIRST SEASON TRIP

SEATTLE, june 3.-The steamer Victoria left for Nome Sunday and will be the first boat of the season to leave here and to arrive at Nome.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
BRITISH MAKE GAINS

WITH THE BRITISH, June B. In the local operations on the north ern side of the Flanders salient. the British last night wrested two forti- fled farms from the Germans after a brief engagement. They captured about 15o prisoners, including three officers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
ON AMERICAN FRONT

WASHINGTON. June 3--Yester- days advices said that the front where the AmericansNwere stationed was quiet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
ESTIMATED THAT 20 BOATS ARE S(JNK--LARGE STEAMERS
 ARE BEING TORPEDOED

Germans aumamec them a American aemrH and five eAmei dH Dunn SmdH Hdhawa losses kno Two dunkan ndandhe sunk
 ship u ra hay
  NEW YORK 3A coast sukt tone aamern Awmdea a big gp@epgg steamer Is
  h to k Q France The Maritime Exchange has received information IS may a Is O the ship kh wing nMpedd O yH bh yardyah afternoon The members of the hnddh hre New Yuk has been closed to ug0ng gvesek nnvdfmc to vii for h # of America 10 with a thes of Bmnete of is to German sub marines operating in numbers.
 
  American naval in mewa submarines an Americans off the coadby " German submarines
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
CANADIANS WANT. SAME RATE AS
 YANKEE ROADS
Have Asked the Interstate Commerce Commission For a Raise in Rates
 on Roads

WASHINGTON, June 3.-The Can adian railroads have asked perpis- sion from the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States to raise the rates on business done on their lines within the United States to level provided by Secretary Nc Adoo. under a recent rate order, for the benefit of the American roads.
 White Pass Included
 SEATTLE. June 3.-It is believed that the White Pass is included in the above.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
TWO MORE VICTIMS

NEW YORK, June 3.-The Samuel Hathaway and the Hattie Dunn have also been submarined.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
BRITISH TAKE PRISONERS

LONDON, June 3.-Gen. Haig's Sunday advces say the British ad- vanced their line in the neighbcr- hood of Aveluy Wood and captured 30 prisoners.
 During May the British captured 1,158 prisoners, including 29 off cers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
nunn Is Small Schooner.

NEW YORK, June 3.-The Hat tie Dun is a small schooner of 435 tons, registered from Maine.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
ANOTHER TANKER

PHILADELPHIA, June 3.--A tank CT is reported sinking southeast of Cape Henlopen, Delaware. It is the work of German subs 1t is evident that the U-5oats are proceeding south.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03
FRENCH IMPLICIT LOSSES

PARIS, June 3.-An official Sun day bulletin says that heavy Ger man attacks were reported and the French troops offered strong resis
 tance, infIicting heavy losses on the enemy, and giving ground only where opposed by overwhelming numbers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-03

roday's News roday-'n Empire.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06

In offering a resolution in the sem
ate calling upon the President for a
report to the senate as to whether
war against Turkey and Bulgaria
should not be declared, Senator
Knox Of Pennsylvania, pointed out
that Stephen Panaretoff, the Bull
y garian minister at Washington, is
received in American homes and can
get information dropped at the din
ner table, and also from other
sources at the capital that would be
of value to the enemy. Minister
Psnaretoff declares that Bulgaria's
friendship for the United States is
as warm and sincere as her friend
ship for Germany.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06

William Martin, one OF the most
distinguished Of living Frenchmen Is
called the Colonel House OF France.
1t is said that President Poincare
holds him In exactly the same regard
House.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06
Countess Laura de GOzdaWa
TurcZRnnWicz.

Working in harmony with the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
tion, Countess Laura de GozdaWa
Turczynoygicz is organizing the Pol
ssh Gray Sagnaritans. She lis pic
tured here in her uniform as caps
sain OF tkat organization.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06

Jonkheer J. Loudon, the foreign
minister of the Netherlands, was the
central figure in the recent difficulty
between Holland and Germany over
the sand and gravel question. 1t is
his duty to maintain at one and the
same time Hollands neutrality and
Bef-respect-a trying role.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06

Brig. Gem John wv. Ruckman, CONE
nlander of the southern Department.
with headquarters aS Fort Sam
Houston, Texas, Is given big share
Of the credit for making Texas @drys"
It was at his suggestion thRt Gov.
Hobby recommended to the legfslas-
ure the enactment Of q law which
prohibited the sale Of Intoxicating
liquors within a radius OF ten miles
where soldiers are stationed or ia
training, E'0r this he has been
severely criticized by the saloon
element
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06

Range of the great gun that is she'll
ing Paris, and fragment of one Of
its shells picked up in Paris streets.
~ Late dispatches from Paris carry
The information that the big German
gun that is Smelling the French cap
ital from the forest of ST. Gobain has
done little damage. The shells have
little explosive power. The accom-.
panying map shows the character Of
shells pass. It is shown that the
:, actual distance traversed is 116 kilo-
metres, or 1872 miles. The flight is
! in southwesterly direction, and the
range will require an elevation that
win take the projectile eighteen or
more miles high at the crest Of it's
trajectory. The shell is 9.5 inches in
diameter, and the cost Of firing each
shot is about $1,000. Allied airmen
are reported to have killed many Of
the gunners who man this monster
Acannons
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06

The navy department has just an
m5unced that Rear ADMIRAL Hugh
Bodman 81 in charge or ali United
States warships iii foreign waters.
Rear Admiral Henry 81. Wilson Us in.
ofar1prd og American sea forces In.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06

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from the front n o
neterAc GmmanoT The lower gives "a # he ~ Owe hch The
gando eo the so gunsN which fore ~ down the OF
hidden Of
has able til soldier hg or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-22
Wants Her TO
knolr Fer Others

Dear Miss Grey. have never
had but one young man friend. We
have been going together three years
and now he has asked me 10 marry
him But before We are really en-
gagged he Insists that I shall accept
the company Of other young men In
order TO be sure that I love him hes,
OF all. | do not wish TO do this. but
he insists. Please advise me what
to do. PERPLENED GIRL.
The time To have applied such
n test was earlier In your as.
sociation. before YOU had be-
come. in the estimation OF your
friends. so set apart for each
other Perhaps your other men
friends will not be so ready now
to take you about Their
natural inference Ia that you and
this man are engaged. or that
you have broken off completely.
In either case they feel natural
dclicacy about stepping in. Your
friend can scarcely explain 10
them that he is using them as
tool to make sure of your love.
sun. since nc makes this plan
in such seriousness. YOU cannot
refuse 20 try a. You must.
therefore. walt patiently the out.
come. II you receive no invita-.
tons. tho plan win prove itself
failure. but II win not be your
fault.
In proposing this test, how
ever. the young man runs n risk
OF alternating your affections
without the Intervention Of his
friends-a result he evidently
has not taken into consideration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-22
METROPOLITAN

"Wednesday tho Metropolitan will
bc frightened by the appearance u
tho ''oh. boy" company. with Joseph
SRntley and q host Of pretty girls
handling the entertainment features.
'Oh, Boy. will be with US four
nights and matinee on Saturday
The musical comedy comca from ita
Eastern success.
The story IL tina, OF young chap
a college professor. ut thai-who
gets into all kinds OF trouble thru a
secret marriage against the wishes
~ his Quaker aunt. who manages
his income.
Everything would have been lovely
II the aunt hadn't arrived about the
time George was TO start on his
honeymoon. The bride is sent home
TO her parents. Apparently George
is ready TO deceive his aunt. but q
doesn't turn out that way not at all
Tho company supporting Joseph
Sautley f. composed Of well known
broadway players. among the most
prominent being Laurance Wheat
Dorothy Maynard. James Bradbury,
Hugh Cameron. Henry Dornton.
Iavinla Winn. Lenoro Chippendalc.
Lillian Brcnnard. Billy Gould. Mabel
Crete. Estcllc Barry. Lola Frink and
40 others
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-22

Confessions ofaMlfe

10 me.
As II in answer 10 his question.
the girls" came in. Donna. for all
her white hair, looking almost as
girlish as Lola sili. who WAS about
% years old
we ran over man" they said
breathiessly
What" we exclaimed In concert.
Yes. but we did not hurt him AZ
all. aliho We took him to the hospital
10 make sure he was all right"
How did you come to do II. I.oia?"
said her brother. II have always
thought Charles one Of the best
chluffcurs / have ever had"
He II. he was not TO blame AT ali.
and II we had killed him IL would
not have been more than he de-
served" said Donna viciousiy.
Gracious. Donna. never saw
you more excited why should you
have liked TO have the poor man
killed."
He wasn't a poor man" broke in
Donna He was "A man with plenty
girl with him in n low. rskish car.
Just before We got TO them. I saw
the car slow up under the trees out
there. opposite the place. Margie,
where those big elms you think 40
much Of make the roadway quite
dark"
we heard a woman's voice." in
terrupted Lola, raised as tho she
were frightened. Then a resembling
slap. which we have since decided
was the contact OF the girls hand
with the mans cheek. as. when we
got him 10 the hospital. we saw the
nan--aitlo white and unconscious
sull retained faint blue line on hts
right cheek"
"She evidently then jumped out OF
the car" interrupted Donna excited
~. for We heard the man swear.
Charles. naturally. turned in toward
the motor. which by this time had
come 10 a full stop. Just as he did
30. the man sprang out OF his seat
directly In front OF US. Had VIC not.
been slowing up, we would have
killed him sure AS IL was. We
knocked him down. and when we
picked him up he was unconscious-
He soon recovered. however. and
when we got 20 the hospital he
seemed all right. and the doctor said
that he was only shaken up bit"
(To BE Continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-22

"The Wanderer,"
Great Biblical
Play, Is Coming

The ancient parable Of the Prod
igal Son will form the theme OF an
intensely appealing Biblical play
which win open ut the Metropolitan
Sunday. June 80 for weeks stay.
The WRnderer" In tho name OF th-
production. which critics admit IL
one Of the biggest spcctaeles Of the
stage.
The first and last acts OF The
wanderer show the pastoral home
Of tho prodigaI among the Hebron
hills. The second act shows a pala
tial house In Jerusalem. with It's
iuxurlant gardens. golden goddeAseH.
periumed pools myrlada Of slaves
and dancing girls
David Belasco saEcd The Wan
dcref
Prominent in the original cast TO
be seen here are Nance O'Scil. James
O-Seil. Charles Dalton. Frederick
Lewis. Olga Newton. Jean Robert.
son. Lionel Braham. Florence Aucr.
sydney Herbert and others.
a special carload OF sheep. goats
donkeys and dogs will be a big fca
turc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-22
PALACE HIP

A seven-act bill Of vaudeville will
open today at tho Palace Hip. The
headline feature viii he The Pick.
pocket" comedy sketch. presented
by Marta Golden and company. The
playlet. which was written and pro.
duced by Miss Golden. is a mystery
comedy.
Miss Virginia Hayden. The
Dainty SonRstrcss," In a vocal and
piano number. VIII be the added at.
traction
The Amber Brothers. foremost OF
equlllbrists. have sensational
ncrobauc and balancing act Case
and Carter present comedy sing
ing. talking and dancing act under
the title. Two Of the Nut Family 90
The Three Southernera. in "Mirth
and Melody" have a minstrel act.
with plantation melodies and har-
money.
BERTHE Fowler. billed AS AN Inter.
esting Woman" is an impcrsonator
and mimic.
Dare Devil Ward and Useless"
are cyclists and comedians.