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w. NJ. Wright assumed command,
relieving Brig. Gen. Frank L. VIM.
On the night of September ll-l2 the
front of the division was reduced in
preparation for the attack in the
St. Mihiel offensive, September II.
On the morning of the twelfth, the
fighting farmers" went "over the
top" for their first taste of real fight
ing, operating in sector extending
from Limey west to two kilometers
west of and including Flirey. The
advance continued 20 days, the divi-
sion having gone an average dis
lance of II kilometers and an ex-
treme depth OF p kilometers, an
excellent record for raw troops,
practically inexperienced in front
line work. During the operation
six towns were taken including the
important German stronghold at
Thiacourt. The towns taken were
Beney. Essey, Bouillonville, Pannes
and Xammes.
Besides enormous quantities of ar
tillery and small arms ammunition.
grenades. clothing, blankets and
stores of all kinds. 2,287 German
officers and men we're taken prison
err, II cannon, 10 minenwerferes, %
machine guns and 1000 rifles were
captured. Several large locomotives
and a number of railway cars were
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Words and Music BY
ELIZABETH CLAYTON BACON

the American Expeditionary Forces
gives the following summary Of
captured prisoners, guns, machine
guns, etc, captured by each division
The record of the 89th division fol-
lows:
Captured officers, 1872; captured
men, 1859; artillery pieces, l27; ma
chine guns, ass; kilometers ad-
vanced, 50; number of days in lire,
SO.
This record, compared with that
Of the First, Second and AID divi-
sions, crack "shock" troops of the
American line forces, is highly COM
plimentary considering the number
of days the division spent in 'front.'
line positions. Laissoned with ma
rines of the Second division in
crossing the Mouse river, Novem-
Der IA, the division drew a highly
complimentary statement from Ma
jor General Lejeune, divisional COM
mander of the Second regular army,
a marine officer.
Held Sixteen Kilometer Front.
Prior to September II, the divi-
sion held a front of approximately
10 kilometers to the north of the
Metz road, in the Toul sector, from
west of Bouconville to east of
Limey. On September 6, Maj. Gen.
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fr by r. n Sr0ITt

first battle line position in the Toul
sector, relieving the Sind American
division at Remenauville- Seichprey-
Bouconville sector, north of Tou1.
From that time on until November
IS, three days after the signing OF
the armistice. the division maintain
ed itself for 90 days in positions OF
the greatest peril. The first days at
Tout were spent in patrolling, recon-
noitering in enemy positions, many
prisoners and identificatons being
captured nightly from the Huns The
casualties were slight and the Ger
mans soon came to know them as
careful, daring fighters of the most
pronounced type.
Brief Summary of Record.
A brief summary of the battle rec
ord of the division during it's SO
days of active service follows:
Under shellhre 90 days
In front lines, patroling. holding
and attacking in the ST. Mihiel and
Argonne-Meuse offensives, SO days,
of which Is days were continuous.
In reserve under shell fire five
days.
Moving from sector to another
five days.
and Stripes" official newspaper OF
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Eighty Ninth Division Veterans of Three Battle Fronts
Was Commended and Mentioned in Orders Eighteen Times

American division in the Limey sec
tor. Large tracts of French soil
were gained and held in patrolling
and asserting a powerful defensive.
On October 9, the division was re-
lleved by the 37th American division
and ordered No the Argonne-Meuse
front Positions were taken in the
vicinity OF Bots de Bathaneville
Ten days later the S9th moved on
into the Argonne-Meuse line as a
part of the Fifth army corps, First
American army. relieving the SD d.
vision along the Sommerance- Ro-
mango road. The attack on Bots de
Bathanevile was begun at once and
the town cleared before November
|. For this the division was cited.
Advanced For Five Days.
Preparations for Americas great
advance, the attack of the entire
American army in the Argonne-
Meuse which reduced the positions
of the crown princes armies nd
caused the German debacle and end
ed the war, had been going apace,
On November the great attack be-
gan. The 8oth was i'll position
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Veterans OF three battle fronts
including four offensives and the
hazardous crossing of the Meuse
river under fire, 1,400 soldiers OF
-. the 355th infantry, the 354th infan-
try and 34lst machine gun battal-
ion, Nebraska's contribution to the
Soth National army division, return
to be welcomed by the folks at
home.
Commended and mentioned in
orders" Is times. three of which
were formal citations by Gen. John
J. Pershing, Maj. Gen. c. P. Sum-
neral, Fifth American Army corps
commander, and Maj. Gen. w. M.
Wright, divisional commander dur
ing the divisions SO days on the
battleline under fire, the Fighting
farmers" have more than proven
their worth as "shock" troops of
the first order.
After the St. Mihie1 offensive,
September Is, in which the western
ers took a pivotal part, a report Of
German intelligence officers was
captured which declared the 8oth to
be one of the "enemy's best shock"
divisions-one to be reckoned with
in the fighting later. And the men
held that record without the least
bit of nervousness. Their record
of 5,06l German officers and men
captured and casualties of 1906
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killed, 5.678 wounded and only So
missing is proof of this.
Division Organized in 1918.
The division was organized May
d der the eommand Of MAJ Ej"' Gen. a'r
Leonard Wood. Drafted men from
all parts of Missouri, Kansas, South
Dakota, Colorado, New Mexico.
Arizona and Nebraska began arriv-
ing as prly as September E, 1917.
Original officers were selected from
the 18th Provisional Training regi-
ment stationed at Fort Riley, Kan.
While General Wood was in
France on an inspection tour of
the front, where he was wounded, in
November, 1917, Brig. Gen. Frank
L. Vim assumed command, later
being succeeded by Maj. Gen. w.
NJ. Wright, just before the troops
entered the battle area for active
combat. General Winn regained
command on November IS, the date
the division moved on into Ger
many with the army of occupation
and is coming home still IN COM
mand.
Less the 10th field artillery, the
s9th division left Camp Funston
for Long Island, N. Y, May p.
1918, arriving at Camp Mills, May
Is. On June 2, various attachments
started for New York City and
Montreal where the troops boarded
transports and sailed for England.
The conveys held to the course d.
rected and landed at Liverpool and
London 10 days later. Removal to
lie Harve, France, across the Eng
lish channel was accomplished in
IS days.
Division Reaches Training Area.
The command at once repaired
to the Rimacourt-St. Blin-Prez sous
la Fouche- Trampot training area,
the soldiers arriving June 30, 1918.
Here they remained until August S.
when the division was assigned to
the First American army, Fourth
corps. The men embussed at once
and rode into the vicinity of their
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abreast of the Second regulars a
the north edge Of the Bots.

The advance lasted FIVE days. lr
that time the 89th advanced west tc
the Meuse river, the line extending
from opposite Stenay, through
Laneuville, Cesse and Lucy to oppo-
site Pouilly. Here the men expe-
rienced the hardest OF fighting. for
the Germans were making last
stand. From November 5 to 10. the
river and towns opposite were
patrolled nightly and preparations
Tor further advance across the river
made. The crossing was effected on
the night Of November TO-
Without even a bridge, by means
of foot bridges and RATS, the entire
division, under only casual shellhre,
unknown to the enemy. crossed the
river. Parts of the Second regulars
crossed in collaboration with the
Soth regiments. At II o'clock on
the morning of November II. Cen
eral Wright reported to@the corps
commander that his men were hold
ing the line on the east side Of the
Meuse extending east from Stenay.
Continued on Page Five. Column One)
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also taken. Heavy casualties were
imposed on the 10th German divi-
sion and the 18th German Reserve
division which were opposite in the
attack.
Exact Casualties Were.
Officers killed ...................16
Officers wounded SO
Men killed 28l
Men wounded ................2, O40
Men missing. ......... 20
Five Communications, two from
General Passage, commander of
the 32d French division, operating
in the same sector, and another from
President Woodrow Wilson, com
plimenting the First army of which
the 89th was part on its successful
advance, were received by General
Wright Immediately at the close of
the offensive. During this action
the American forces captured 10000
prisoners, 443 guns and liberated 240
square miles of French territory-a
notable achievement.
Immediately at the end of the St.
Mihiel drive, the 89th repaired to
the Flirey sector, which its com
manders reorganized and placed on
fighting basis. Later the division
relieved the AID Rainbow" division
in the Pannes sector and the 18th
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FACTS CONCERNING FIGHTING FARMERS"

FACTS CONCERNING "FIGHTING FARMERS"
l. First division to from training to front by
truck
g. First division to enter line without previously being
brigaded with French and British troops
s. First division to be continuously in the front line for
more than eight weeks.
A. First national army division to participate in major
operation.
5. First national army division to enter Germany.
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Nebraska National Army
Men, Trained by General
Wood, Great 'Sh0ck Troops

Middle Western Division First Men Of New Army to
Enter Major Operation and First to Reach Ger
many-Were First Americans to Enter Trenches
Without Being Brigaded With French and British
Troops.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-20
UNUSUAL STORY OF STRONG MANS SACRIFICE OUTLINED IN WHISPERING CHORUS"

Embracing in its cast a notable ar ray of screen players and unfolding a story of intense dramatic interest The Whispering Chorus specia Cecil B. De Mile production for Art craft will be the feature at the Coli scum Theatre, beginning Sunday. Tho photoplay is based upon the magazine story by Perley Poore Sheehan and the scenario is by Jeanie Macpherson the famous author of numerous Art craft pictures starring Mary Pickford Geraldine Farrar and other notable cinema celebrities.
 The story is of unusual strength of conception and is development masterly throughout. The central idea is one of self-sacrifice on the part of an erring husband who pre- fers death to sacrificing happiness of the woman who once was his wife The action is rapid, the interest of that quality which grows as each succeeding scene is unfolded, and its heart appeal is irristible. In the various roles are prominent screen starts including Kathlyn Williams Raymond Hatton, Elliott Detxer, Tilly Marshall, James Neill and many oth CTS, all of whom are favorites with lovers of Paramount and Artcrafi pictures. Manager Zuboff has provid ed the production with highly ade quate setting in the way of acces sories and special music.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-20
THE ATRE ATTR IONS General News of Local Theatres, Screen Stars
 and Features

of "The Railroad Raiders by Helen Holmes, and Burton Holmes Tray elogue to open the show. Pauline Fredericks, as Zuboff says, is there with bells" for any part in which she is cast, and in Madame Jeal- ousy," she has good support,
 Each week the chapters of "The Railroad Raiders" are growing more interesting. One may miss a chapter or two and still pick up the thread of the story
 In her newest Paramount picture, Madame Jealousy" Pauline Freder- ick had occasion to use huge horned owl for atmosphere It is well known fact that the star has no use for peacocks and it was thought that her dislike might ex- tend to owls. Not so, however, for she alone of all the cast, seemed to have a calming effect on the great bird. He ruffled his feathers haugh- tily when others approached, and made queer sounds of disapproval,
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-20
NEW ENGLAND COMPANY DRAMA TONIGHT AT THE PALACE THEATRE

Tonlgfiht the Palace shows Madge Evans and Johnny Hines in Neigh bors," a five-part comedy-drama of New England life, and an excellent comedy, "Jenks the Plumber" and a Pathe News. The story of Neigh bors" is interesting.
 Ruth Leigh is the school teacher and she takes care CT her little sis oer and their old grandad. Paul is in love with Ruth but his mother has planned a different match for him. Clarissa and Effie are play mates but Effie's mother does not approve of Clarissa. Paul and Ruth become engaged despite Paurs moth CTS objections. They plan to run away and get married The two children enter a roller skating con
 est and Clarissa wins a doll. Pau IS not able to keep his appointment with Ruth owing to his mOther's plans so Ruth writes Paul a letter after his return to college calling off their engagement. Fife tries tC accuse Clarissa of stealing dollar but Clarisa makes Fife confess. Ey after Clarissa rescues Fife from drowning, Paul and Ruth vii over the parents consent and are married.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-20
MOTHERS OF FRANCE" GREAT WAR FEATURE ON SATURDAY NIGHT

Scenes filmed in French trenches, scenes in ruined French villages, views of the ruined Rheims Cathed
 ral and views in French hospitals all these are seen in Mothers Of France" the tremendous photodrama which comes to the Palace Saturday night and Sunday matinee with Sarah Bernhardt as the star. Never has such a picture been produced before for never before was it able to secure the combination of the worlds greatest actress in drama written by one of the worlds great est authors about the greatest war in the world. Madame Bernhardt put her heart and soul into this picture as did Jean Richepin, the author
 and Louis Mercanton, the producer and all the members of the cast
 Pictures of rare beauty, scenes of ex
 treme pathos, are found in this pro duction. The picture throughout has been produced on plane of excep
 tional artistry From an artistic standpoint alone you should not miss this production. And when it is realized that this will probably be the last motion picture in which Mad
 anne Bernhardt ever appears and when the historical significance oi this production is realized, then il will be seen that this is an attrac
 tion that you cannot afford to miss
 Mothers of France" is presented in America by William A. Brady in as
 sociation with World Pictures. The
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-20
FIRE ALARM BOXES Correct to Aug. 12, 1918

$ l-3-Cor Third and Franklin 1-4-Front of J. R. Wills store. 1-6-Op. Marshal & Newman's. Front Street. 1-6-Opp. Alaska Auto Gar
 age, Front Street. 1-7-Front Street. opp. City
 Dock.
 1-S-Front Street, below Wor-
 then Mills. 2-1-Cor. Mrs. Germain's store.
 Willoughby Ave 2-3-Willoughby and End. 2-4-Seward and Front. 2-6-Main and Front. 2-6--Main and 2nd. 2-7-Cor. 9th and Seward. 3-z-Gastineau Ave. and Rawn
 Way.
 3-4-Gold and End. 3-5-4th and Harris. 3-6-5th and Gold. 3-7--5th and East. 3-S-7th and Gold. 3-9-6th and Kennedy. 4-1-9th and Indian 4-2-6th and Calhoun. 4-3-West end Distin Ave. 4-6-9th and Calhoun. 4-6-7th and Main. 4-7-lzth St.. opp Northern
 Laundry. l-S-1Sth and D St.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-20

but when Miss Frederick talked to him or sang softly, he shut his eyes and went peacably to sleep Madame Jealousy" which was writ ten by George V. Hobart and direct ed by Robert Vignola, and which boasts an especially we'll chosen cast including Thomas Meghan, Frank Losee, Elsie McCloud and others.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-20
SPORTS

The wild-eyed money-grabbing sports who picked out gay Farce as a spot to pick up some easy coin n the boxing game have met with setback. The Prefect of Police has just issued orders that no pub lie boxing bouts will be allowed until he people recover from the war Paris is a live-wiro city for boxing iue to the hold George Carpenter aas on the public. The promoters were well aware of the fact and sought to use him as their winning card. With police orders against boxing the sports will have to wait lntil things get settled. Then, no ioubt, Prefect Raux, who issued the orders forbidding boxing, will see his way clear to permit the sport to go On.
 That there was to be a rush Of Americans to Paris for the purpose 5f cutting in the boxing game was made known several weeks ago when well-known promoter, who had spent three years in Paris before the var, tried to obtain a contract on Dick OBrien, the Cincinnati heavy weight OBrien, had he accepted, would haxe been in line for a fight with Carpenter, but his manager de- 3ided that he was too green for Paris and would not let him go.
 Some writers seem to think that he ban on boxing in Paris will re- main permanently. This is hardly rue. Boxing is the most popular port ever introduced in the big cit es of France. The people go crazy ,ver a sparring match. The very pest citizens of Paris attend the hows, and the same is true of Lon lon. Even in Spain there is cray ng for the manly art,
 4 negro sport in Chicago has re- .eived a letter from Jack Johnson, .aying that he is on his feet again md will promote boxing matches. 4e has sent for several American boxers and will pull off tournaments the Spring
 A contributor to the sport col imns of the Philadelphia Press de- ,lares that the best fighters in the war were great men, who loved sport He backs up his contention vith the following discourse:
 "A mans man for a that. of course there is no use denying hat the riflemen of Belgium were mighty fine soldiers despite the fact hat their national sport is pigeon acing, nor that the polln is as good S the best, even though he has only ;newn what real sport was during he past decade or two, but taking t by and large, we are of the opin- on that the Anglo-Saxon and the Celt made about as good soldiers as any commander could ask for.
 Perhaps the recent finish fight would have resulted in the same number of rounds and with the same result, even if the Briton and the Yank had never learned the defini- ton of sports, but there can be no denying the fact that they made bet ter soldiers, simply because the vast majority of them had been raised with a love of games and athletics.
 And looking over the field it is rather Surprising to discover that practically every one of the leaders )f the British and American armies, hose staid. brusque, businessrlike Americans, British, Irish and Scots men. who directed the affairs of the various armies, are all ardent de
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voices of some form of sports and usually of many forms,
 Perhaps this might have been looked for among the. Yankees, but it is aqually predominant apong the English officers Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, commander of the British armies, is not only a highly proficient sportsman, but strongly ad- .vocates athletics and games as an institution of the British army"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-20
STEAMBOAT MEN SAY SALVAGING AL-KI
 IS ABSURD NOTION

Regarding dispatch received by The Empire yesterday through the Associated Press, in which it was said it was rumored in Seattle that the hull of the Al-I<i would be raised, local shipping men say the proposi- tion is absurd Among those who have remarked upon the improbable ity of raising the ship is Earl L.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-20

Hunter. MT Hunter said that what is left on the boat is not worth
 $100. After the boat was salvaged by Charles Warner it was set afire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-20
WHEN TO BE SAVED !

Few people deliberately plan to go to hell. Almost everyone has at least a vague hope of being saved SOME TIME. But it is a dangerous thing to put of, for no one knows how long you have to live. God says: COME NOW" Behold, NOW is the accepted time; behold, NOW IS THE DAY OF SALVATION. Boast not myself of tomor- row: for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth" MAKE SURE OF YOUR SAL
 NATION NOW.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-20
ANOTHER CHAPTER OF "SON OF DEMOCRACY" AT THE COLISEUM

Saturday night will be shown an- other chapter of "A Son of Democ- racy," telling the life history of President Lincoln.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-20

French Government is a part owner of this big feature.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-20
Alaska Grill Open all night.

MAIL NOTICE
 First class mail for steam CTS landing at City Dock at 4:30 p. m. for steamers due before g a. m. the following day.
 First class mail for Amer ican steamers landing at P. c. Dock will close at 4:30 p. m. when steamer is due be- fore II p. m. and at 10:00 p. m. for steamers due after 11:00 p. m. and before 500 a. m. the following day.
 All mail for the Cana dian steamers will close when steamer arrives ct dock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-20
STRONG BILL WITH PLENTY OF VARIETY AT THE COLISEUM

Cyril Zuboff, the new manager Of the Coliseum, is starting off with a strong and varied bill that ought to suit the most exacting He is pre- senting Pauline Fredericks in Mad anne Jealousy" five-part Para
 mount production, another two reels
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-20
THE HEATING QUALITY

of our coal is what makes it so superior to ordinary fuel. It burns with steady. even glow and leaves but very little ash and no clinkers. Every lump of it is pure fuel guar anteed to produce the very high est percentage of heat units. To use our coal is a sure evidence of coal economy knowledge.
 We specialize in feed.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-20
Attractions Tonight

COLISEUM Pauline Frederick in Madame Jealousy" a. chapter of the "Railroad Raiders" by Helen Holmes, and a Eurton-Holmes TraveIogue.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-20

PALAcE-Madee Evans and Johnny Hines in "Neghbors," and a com edy and Pathe Weekly.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-03-28
STAT E WOOD,

MIR. Jinks Griffee, Mr. Bernard
Henry, MIR. A. j. Kries, Clayton
Husan, Isidor Rockwell, of Baltimore,
and Mr.. VIM. Winters of Reisters-
town, spent Sunday with the formers
mother, Lucretia Griffee
MIR. and Mrs Geo. Gardner, of
Sykesville, spent from Friday until
Sunday with MIR. and Mrs. Chas. W..
IIOCkard.
Mrs. Alice ". Shipley is seriously
ill at this writing
MFR. VIM. @. Hill has purchased the
Carroll zepp property on. the Deer
Park road. w miles north of here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Wantz and
daughter, of Baltimore. visited rela-
tives i'm this vicinity Monday
Sunday school at NIT. Pleasant
Methodist Episcopal church Sunday
afternoon att O'Clock
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-03-28
1F]T IA 1Tt[-A lF1TrITI, \.

Miss Florence Kelley, of Washing
ton, ID. c., visited her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. IL. R. Kelley, from Sunday
until Tuesday OF this week.
Mrs. Salina Hanson il able to be
about again after being confined to
her room for several days.
Carroll Gambler had his foot in
jured by piece of lumber falling on
it while helping Albert Nichols on
his saw mill, near Gambler, this week.
Oakland Methodist Episcopal
church will give a play at the Union
church, at Oakland Mills, called ''The
Old Fashioned Mother on Saturday
evening, March 20.
The sprinkler system has been COM
pleted i'm the dye house at Oakland
Mills All other departments have
had this system for some time and it
il the best known first aid i'm case OF
fire.
We are looking forward for the
announcement of when work will be-
gin on the Oakland Road. III cement
il not available why not use stone,
which can be had for the mere haul
ing.
We are sorry to know that Henry
Brandenburg and Robert Flueheart
have left the neighborhood. The for
mer has accepted a position with MIR.
Harry Phelps, Sykesvlle, and the lat
ter a position in Baltimore. We wish
them success, however, i'm their new
positions.