THROWN BACK
Loudon. Monday. — German
trooos yesterday morning attacked
the new positions gained by the
British Friday night near Hinges
northwest of Bethune. and* were
quickly repulsed^
PATROL KILLS
3 AND TAKES
THREE
With American Army ia France.
Monday. — One ol ttbe American (
pa'rols in the Luneville sector en i
tered Anzervillere, a small hamlet j
in ;iiat district early yesterday morn^
>i.s :i 11 d penetrated the German
lines 'o a distance of three hundred
yards. On tho vay back the patrol j
discovered1 uq enemy observation
t>os' i>, which were located a. Hun
corporal a-.d six men. The Ameri
cans immediately attacked the post,
killt'd three of the emey and to>k
th other three prisoners.
American airmen lougnt me
aerial battles Sunday in the Ti>ul i
sector, but all battles were indte-'
ctsive. although one American ma
chine returned with b*tllet holes
thro'i^h its wings and two others ■
ha.i holes torn in them by frafc- >
me^.ts of shells which hid been fired
«» them by antiaircraft gums.
How the Germans fare»i is not
reported. \ p ' ) • !
U.S. FLYER GETS |
ONE HON CRAFT
With American Army in .Lorraine, •
Saturday. — A clash between five
American airplanes and an equal;
number of German air fighters toot (
place today and as a result one of |
the enemy's planes w'as destroyed*.
The fi?ht took place over the en
«my lines, and the engagement w-as
ver, tierce, the enemy finally bein^
cotrpelled to seek protection far
t>a^k of the lines wher^e raiding air
craft guus forced a Teitrement of
the Americans.
TERRIFIC TIDE
! RIP CATCHES
OTHERS
— * i
San Diego, M*y 6. — A.s a result j
of a terrific tide rip which swept ,
'hp bathing beach of this place yes- j
terday afternoon at a time •wiiea- a '
great many persons were bathng, tit*
fy-two soldiers ware Bwepf out to
sea And drowned and. eleven oth
er persons are missing.
Sixty other persona who were on
the beach at the time were rescued. I
With American-Army in France.
Monday. — From the positions oc
cupied by American forces west of
Moutdidler the heavy artillery is
shellins that town, also Cantigny, j
Mesial and' St. Georgies, as well as
ottur towns in that vicinity »ud the
roads between these towns. This
section was captured by the Germari
some time ago, and it is believed'
that an attack will be made on the
eiumy in an effort to retake it.
201 CASUALTIES
IN II DAYS
Washington, Sunday. — The cas
ualties reported from French field
headquarters for the past 24 hours
■rives a list of 119 names, 10 of
whom were killed in action, 26
wounded severely, 07 slightly and
6 missing. J I,'I
Washington, Monday. — The cas" j
unities reported for the past 24
hours to American troops is given as
eighty eight, nine killed, fifty-two
wounded and* twenty seven missing.
FRENCH REPULSES
GERMAN ATTACK
i
Paris, Monday. — German troops ,
made an attack on the French. post* '
tions at Anchia farm, southeast of
Amiens Sunday night, and they were
repulsed with heavy losses. '
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t *
Silk Gloves at 1-2 off
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Ends Will Continue for Sometime
AT 1-2 OFF
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INTERALLIED SUPREME ill
CDUNOIL satisfied with results
Paris, Monday. — The Inter-Al
lied Supreme War Ccxuttcil which h««
heoi. in {session in this city for the
past IwO days In full agreement of
all military questions and the re*,
suits of the defensive movement of
the Allied armies against the of- |
fensive of the enemy along the west
ern *ront up to date is considered to
be perfectly satisfactory, it was an
nounced today by the French War i
Office. \ ' ) | i
NTE CHARGED WITH SE0I1I0US
SPEECH ARREBIEO SATURDAY
Arrest Follows Investigation Conducted
By U. S. District Attorney Who
Directs U. S. Deputy Marshal
To File Charges
Charles Nye, for many years* a
resident of BJngway, where he has
?on ducted a wood business, and lit
er associated with the Home Power
jOiOrjaoy, of which he is at present
the president was) arrested Saturday
fharped' with uttering: seditious re
marks.
The complaint was made by N.
0. Hardy, U. S. Deputy Marshal af
ter an investigation- ha<l been made
under the direction Of the United
5tat«s attorney's office.
The complaint says that CharJee
Kye*dM mAke, utter and publish
sveds tending to excite discontent,
trouble, ill feeling and' hostility
<?;Pinst the government of the Un
ited States of America, being then
uitf there at war.
The time of the utterances as
itaied in the complaint was May, 1st,
1918, and at various times prior to
:h8t date.
Immediately after hk arrest he
» as ,aken before XT. S. Commissioner}
Rasmuson, where he gave bonds In
the sum of $3,0*00 and he was [
jib. rated.
When the ease was called this
n>o*ning tn the Commissioner's court
Nye asked for further time in which,
to secure an attorney, and the case j
was continued' until 10 o'clock Tues
day morning. i ij
Phi! Abrahams appeared on ' be- i
half of the accused for the purpose
of getting a continuance to enable (
Nye to get an attorney, and showed,,
s telegram from Judge John R- I
Winn, in which it was stated that hef
could' not come to defend the case .
nov ,and for him to go on trial in t
3kagway and if defeated to appeal
'he cise and then he would} have
time to talk witSh him. I
When Nye asked for time to go to
J linen u hi order that he might there
CDiisuit an attorney his requset was j
opposed by Assistant U. S. District !
Attorney Ragan, who stated that the
defendant could' do this by cable, j
»nd a continuance longer than Tnes-.
day was denied.
PRICE OF BICE
urn ooi
New York, May 6. — Lower rice
prices are in prospect.
The cause for advance ia attribut
i* to an order of one million bags
for American fighting forces ai:d< the
A-Iiits. Tliis resulted in a tempor
iry reduction of the supply for
iomp consumption.
There is no shortage of rice in
the United States, according to the
Juct'ne food administration. After
leducting the million bags ordered
'or Europe .there is still an ap
)«r»nt surplus of approximately 1,"
157,498 bags. This means 150.
)00,000 pounds and is considered*
imp'e for domestic requirements.
SEW LORD LIEUTENANT #
FOB IRELAND APPOINTED
Loudon, May 6. — Fieldt Marshal
discount French has been appointed j
^.ord Lieutenant of Ireland.
Humboldt On
Way To North
Seattle, May 6. — The steamship
Humboldt sailed from this port for
Skagway and' yay ports Saturday.
Those hooked through. are
Mrs. F. E. Tanner, Mrs. M. C. Mi
cholson, P. F. Walsh, Jerry; Ford,
Jr., Nixon Earl Ford, H. A.-Ruther
ford, H. A. Leavy, Robert Merrill.
Mrs. B. Laherr, Mrs. C. W. Foot, [
Mark Kahus, Jolm Ratovich, Fritz
Aftaikim, W. M. Ryann, Guy Mc
Graiil, Win. C-hatfield, Don Mc
LaughJan.
For Haines, Marro Freeman and
W. Fiszezulk.
GKRMANS ADMIT 300
PRISONERS WERE TAKEN
Berlin, Monday. — The German.
War Office today reported that as a
result of an Anglo-French attack on
the German lines in the Flanders
front three hundred' prisoners vera
captured. * : I :
COFFEE
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Has not yet been affected, as far as we are con
cerned, by the war price and quaility the same.
We carry the following well brands
Mill's Vacum Packed
M. J- B.
Alta
Schilling's "
Golden Gate "
45 ct. per lb. 2 lbs. 85 ct. (2 1-2 Golden Gate $1.00)
Good bulk coffee, ground to suit you at 30 ct. per lb.
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Store Open From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day. One regular delivery a day
taking orders received until I p.m.
GERMANS WILL
TRY DESTROY
HENS
With the French Armies in the
Field, Monday. — Sunday morning
th® Germans bsgail a systematic de
struction of Amiens. Up- to noon, |
150 shells and 60 aerial torpedoes
were shot into the city causing
heavy damage and killing some
citizens. The great cathedral was
endangered, by the shell fire, but wf
not hit, although some of the big
guns used by the enemy came near
finding the range.
HUGE FORCES
GOING OVER
Washington, Monday. — In re* j
spouse to. the appeal to America for I
mora men on the fighting line Bmall
sized- armies are t>elng Bent to the '
French front continuously.
During the months of May and
June the shipment of reserves in this'
country to France will b© increased,
and it is believed here that the men
shipped during these two months
will equal in numbers the Belgian
and Portuguese lorces now on the
west front.
July and* August will show a
slight decrease in the number of
men transported overseas, as the
ad led tonnage which will then be
available will be turned to the task
of getUng across newly harvested
crops which are badly needde In
France. ; gifj
Constantinople, Monday. — Yes
terday German troops occupied Se
bastopol and established German
military rule there. At the time
that {he city was occupied a greater .
portion of the Russian Black sea
fleet, consisting of cruisers, des
troyers, torpedo boats, submarines
and merchant ships were in the
harbor. ; . " : h!
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KEPTJAILED
Moscow, Monday. — The former
Russian Czar, Czarina, aud their
d<augnters have been transferred
from Toboysk to the Fortresi
Ekaaterlnburg. * .
The order comes as a result of
reported efforts on tha pftrt of p«M
a iits and monarchies In tha neigh
borhood of Toboysk. to effect tha e»*
caDP of the prlsoaej*. <t *
Geneva, Sunday. — Advice rft'
ceived from Vienna yeaterd&y atatea
that the Austrian Emperor and
Chief of the Austro-Hungary gea
eral staff had reached the Ita]laa
battle front, and that an active of
fensive would begin there at an
early date. d • j , 4
BRITISH MAKE
M1EMEMS
London, Monday.—Field Ma'TBiial
Haig In hig daily report say« that
the British lines between the
southwest ofM orl^ucourt, veat and
southwest ofM orian court, ware ad
vanced today for quite a distance on
a considerable Wont.
The British positions In the neigh
borhood of Locon and the Law*
river on the southern, leg ot th«
Lys salient has been very; Rreatjy
improved. . i'lv.iiiif
POPE TO HOLD OFF
ON PEACE! PLANS
Rome, Monday. — The Vatican is
sued a statement toda7 in which It
is announced that the Pope has de*
elded1 that this Is not a favorable oc
casion for peace movements, and
toat he will postpone for the time
beii'g his proposed offer of media
tion. : ! : rwmi
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