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GREASERS MED ID BATTLE
Willi YANKEES AIN06ALES
Nom1»3, Aua. 28.—Three Ameri
can soldiers were killed and twelve
others, including Lieutenant Col.
Herman, in command, were wound
ed in a two houra fight with arm
ed Mexicans who flr&d across In
teroatian*! Avenue, which separates
the United States from Mexico in
the town of Nonales, Sonora.
Ovtr one hundred Mexicans *'ere
either •'illed or wounded in the bat
tle.
YANKEES ARE
HI II AGAIN
Paii9, Wednesday. — ReDorts re
ceived t~om the American he^dquart
era on the Veal© front say that
the Americans ara attacking the
enemy Dositions in the vicinity of
Bazoches.
WET3 ANO OR!
Washington, Wednesday. — Late
yesterd-iy afternoon the Senate le^"
ers of thi prohibition and ant'-pro
hibitioe. factions stated that an agree
ment ha.1 been reached which has
been dou» in exchange to insure the
passage of the pending National
war time Prohibition bill by Thurs
day, which is o become efftectlve
July 1, 1919.
TERM "END OF WAR
PUZZLES LAW COURTS
London, Aug 2S.—What does '
anybody ai.it everybody mean when
«hey sav "the end of the war?" Law
courts ar, asking this. Mauy con- |
tracts bs>ue on the question of what
it means. Justice Neville said iu
court. It may when the last j
blow i« struck and that may be a
year Vfore the signature o{ peace."'
JOHN' F. I'UGH IS
NAMEDt COLLECTOR
Washington. August 23! —Presi-!
dsnt Wilson has today nominated
John. F. Pugh as Collector of Cus- j
toms >t Juneau. I
GETS DEM. BUT
FAILS REPUB.
Detroit Aug. 28.—Henry Ford,
won the Democratic nomination for
th9 United' Statea Senate at yes
terday'? orimaries in this state by
a goodly majority, but lost the
RepuDlk*n nomination to Truman H
Newberry.
CASUALTIES REPORTED
Washington, Wednesday. —The
casualties as reported to the Amert"
can war department from France
for the oast twenty four hours gives
a total Ust of 50 names. Of this
list 127 are dead, having either been
killed 'n battle or died from wounds
and 251 ar« reported severely
woundec.
INDIAN'S TO DECLARE
WAR ON GERMANY
Syracuse, N, Y., Aug. 27.—Ed
ward H. Gohl, adopted Onondaga
Indian and advisor of the tribe, has
been delegated by Onondagas to
draft a declaration of war against
Germany for the imprisonment of
17 memoers of the tribe at the out
break of the war in 1914.
The Indians put in prison were i
a part of circuses. The Indians, |
Mr. (Johl declared, were in- j
suited and beaten by the Germans
and Austrians, and were finally im
prisoned for their own protection,
but later their release was obtained.
By the terms of a treaty which
Genera] George Washington and 23
chiefs of the Onondaga tribe made
in 1783, the Onondag&g were de
clared a separate nation in the
United States, and both sides have j
always respected the treaty. In |
his declaration of war Mr. Gohl Jtat-*
ed he ?lso will call On every able"
bod4ed map in the tribe toenlist on
the side of their allies.
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Germans Now in Precipitate Flight
With Allied Army Close on Heels
TWO NEW BRANCHES OE WAD
DEPARTMENT VIRTUALLY FORMED
Washington, Aug. 28.—According
to an announcement made by Sec
retary of War Baker this morning
the establishment of ministries of
munition? and aviotion are virtually
facts. Tlu estaoliahment of these
two mtnfstrles is so far completed
in fact, that Benedict C. Cowell,
first Assistant to the secretary of
war and John D. Ryan, respective
ly will bo appointed heads of the
two n?w departments.
ALLIES HAVE MEN 112,000
PRISONERS SINGE JUL! FIRST
Baltimore, Au&. 28.—Senator Ol-!
lie M. James, United States senat
or from Kentucky, who haa been
seriously ill in, John Hopkins hos
pital, this city, for some time
past, died this morning.
Senator Jamea wag forty-seven
years, one month and one day old,
and was a native of Kentucky. Ho
has a'way« taken an active Part in
politics, siding with the Democratic
warty. His present term of office ;
would have expired on March 4, i
1919.,
RED CHEVRON SOCIETY
IS PLACED UNDER BAN
San Francisco, Aug. 27.—The exe
cutive committee of the state
council of defense adopted a reso
lution yesterday withholding the
council's indorsement of the Red
Chevron, society, an organization
whose announced purpose is war
work activities.
"ROAMER" SMASHES RECORD
FOR MILE MADE YEARS AGO
Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. 28. —The
horse Roamer, lowered the American
mile running record, established
twenty-eight years ago by salvator,
and ma^« the distance in a minute,
thirty;four and four_fifths seconds.
POPULAR YOUNG COUPLE
MARIED BY COMMISSIONER
Juneau, Aug. 23.—William Al*
fred Talhot a popular employe »C
the Gastlaeau company at Thane,
and Miss ReDecca Jane Gray, of
Eugete, Oregon, were married by
Commissioner Burton late yesterday
aiternoop The young couple were
given » rousing reception on their
return to Thane.
Fruit Jars,
JeUy Glassetc
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CANNING SUNDRIES AT FOLLOWING PRICES:
Telly Glaajoa With Tops 50c per doz.
Mason Self Sealer Pints J1.10 per doz.
Mason Self Sealer, Quarts 1.1.2 5 per doz.
Mason Sell Sealer WIDE MOUTH, Pints $1.25 per doz.
M&soa Self Sealer, WIDE MOUTH, Qts., 11.45 per doz.
Masom Sell Sealing Tar Tops, 35c per clot. 'i- ■ <
Mason Sell Selinag Capa, 20c doz. 3 lor 60c. ,
Mason Porcelain Lined Jar Caps, 40c per doz.
Jar Rubbers—Best Grade—fieavy, 10c per doz. •
Parowai In 1 lb, bricks, 20e each.
Permits era now obtainable trom ocal Food Administrator lor
25 lb. lots or sugar for canning purposes. , ^ .
P. H. GANTY
Washington, Wednesday. — Chief
of Staf* General March announced
today that the Allied forces in
France have taken one hundred and
twelve thousand German prisoners
and thirteen hundred guns since
the f'rst day of July.
Washington, Aug. 28.—President
Wilson has accepted the resigna
tion of Walter H. Pago, ambassa
dor extraordinary and plenipoten
tiary t-") Great Britain at London
from the United States. Ambassa
dor Page offered his resigatnion
ou account of ill health.
MIXED JL'RY LOOKED IN
FOIt XIGHT 15V COURT
Los Augeles, Cal., Aug. 21.—ror
what is Delieved to be the first
time in legal history anywhere, a
mixed jury composed of 10 men
and two women was locked up in
one room here recently. The case
in which 't was hoped the jurors
would reach a verdict, was an ac
tion on. which $63,000 is sought
for flood damage. This is the first
time it has been tried, and! the of
ficers of the court are anxious to
hasten •- verdict.
GUARD SHOOTS ALIEN ENEMIES
Salt I-ajre, Aug. 28—The guard
a* the prison at Camp Fort Douglas
ghot wounded seven alien ene
my inmate* wlio refused to obey
an order to disperse and attacked
him with stones.
The prisoners have been in a
surly mood slnec th$ discovery of
a tunnel under the building occu
pied br them, supposedly construct
ej" *or the purpose of escaping,
wag discovered Tuesday night.
Paris, Wednesday., 12:00 m.—Re*
Dorts received from the French field
headquarters by the French war
department announces that Qhaulnei
has been occupied by the French,
and the Oermaa's retreat from th(
Somme Battlefield became a pre*
cipitate flight.
The First amd Third French ar
mies are on, the losing contact with
the enemy and are Inflicting heavy
losses oh the retreating Germans.
Thirty Tillages have been tak
en duria* the night and early this
morning which were situated in the
line of retreat of the enemy.
With the British Forces in
France, W ednesday, Noon. — The
British forces today completed the
capture of Treneewood, north of
th(j doming.
The Canadian troops in their ad
vance astride the Somme yester
day captured two thousaud Ger
mans.
London, Wednesday, 10:30 a. m.
! —A report received this morgnin
i from Field Marshal Haig Bays
j that the British forces are now
fighting over a forty five mile
battle front, and that advances are
being made everywhere aave at
Croisllles, at which point the ene
my 's concentrating Its resistance
and Is making a desperate effort to
retain his position there.
London, Wednesday. — Aceord
to report* received by the British
war office at noon today from the
British headquarters in France, Brit'
<sh troops fighting east of Arras
have reached the outskirts of Hau
court, Remy and Doiry-Notre-Dame
| north of the Arras-Cambrai road.
London, Wednesday. — The lino
in Flanders, according to advice re
ceived at noon today by the British
war office here from the British
headquarters In Flanders, h*s been
advanced on a four mile front
astride Neuf Ber Quineatairea road'.
Paris, Wednesday. — According
to late dlrpatcheg from the battle
front it ts announced by the French
war office that the French army
's today driving toward the Nestle
railway center and Erchen, six
mlleg easf of Roye, and in today's
operation* many prisoners are re
ported to have Deen taken.
Paris, Wednesday.—The import
ant suoply base of Roye was cap
tured by General Debney'a army
, late last night, and big troop# dot
are la touch with the British; fore*
under General Rawllnson, and thei*
i two arm..ea are now menacing P«r
( onno.
i
London, Wednesday, 2:30 p. m. —
French troops have taken Pont
l'Ereque on the north aide of tli«
Olse r'ye", one mile from Noyon
and have captured chavigny three
miles north of Soissons, Field
Harshi] Halg reported to the Brt
lah wsr office late this afternoon.
The report also, gays that in the
drive toward Peronme, tha French
troopa are rapidly approaching
Com bits.
Paris, Wednesday, 2:30 p. m. —•
Late reports from front announc
ed1 tnis afternoon toy the French
war office say that the French hava
advanced most of their front for *
distance of six miles since Tuesday,
moon. Vast quantities of war ma
terial are falling Into the h&ndjt of
the Fre-ich aJid British In their for*
' ward 8Wt-s» of the enemy lines.
Paris, (Late) — Late afternoon
' dispatches say that the Germans con
1 tlnue their retreat over a forty
' mile front reaching from Lassigny
to their Positions north of Arras.
| General Manguin'g army is cross1
ing the Ailette river, and the
French nave reoccupied Mount Re*
1 naud, two mileg southwest of
Noyon.
According to the Temps, which
says :ha» the French are approacn.
Ing Noypn, that city is probabljr iu
their possession as it goes to
1 press.
Allied airplanes and artillery are
bombing the bridges across th»
Somme river over which the Ger
mans must cross to the east bank;
' if they wish to keep out of the
'hands of the Allies.
I Allied infantry at some points
J are only two kilometres from the
Somme, »nd they have passed e'fiht
kilometre* east of Chaulmes.
Some of tho American troops are
cooperating with General Maguin't
I army between Solssong and Cflavig
r
FIND SPY IN BRITISH
GOVERNMENT OFFICE
London.—A sensation was caus
ed in a government office by the
suspension of a naturalized German,
' an employe for years, who waa dis
covered altering tie wording of
1 some important documents.
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