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« HENKVA. Sept I Swiss ♦
♦ \\ he saw Kaiser Willlelnt ;tt ltis ♦
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♦ naml of Bulgaria at Nauheim ♦
♦ recently say that the Herman ♦
♦ ruler has aged greatly, llis ♦
♦ hair is snow-white, and his ♦
♦ shoulders are stooped. ♦
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♦ pose of the conference was to ♦
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♦ Bulgarian divisions to the ♦
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PREMIER LENINE SAID TO
BE IN CRITICAL CONDITION
LONDON. Sept. 4.—The condition
of Premier Lenine is highly critical,
according to Moscow advices. A
sis 1r expected within thre- days. Sur
geons have removed the bullet.
RYAN TO DEVOTE ENTIRE
TIME TO 1 SERVICE
NEW YORK. Sept. 3.—The resigna
tion of John D Ryan as president of
the Anaconda Copper Mining Com
pany, so that he may devote his en
tire time lo the the government's air
service program, is announced today.
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♦ LONDON. Sept 4 Since ♦
♦ the opening of the combined ♦
♦ Kranco-British offensive. on ♦
♦ August S. no less than ninety ♦
♦ seven Berman divisions have ♦
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NEW YORK, Sept. 4.—Governor
Charles Whitman had a landslide vic
tory over Attorney Genera! Merton
Lewis for the Republican nomination
(tor governor. In the congressional
districts nineteen Republicans, seven
Democrats and one Socialist were re
nominated.
New Hampshire Senatorial Fight
MANCHESTER, N. (1., Sept. 4.
Governor Henry Hayes has the lead
for the senatorial nomination of the
Republican party.
RACE IS CLOSE FOR
REPUBLICAN NOMINATION
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 4.—The result
of the Republican gubernatorial pri
WWjMfuL Governor E. L.
I'bllllps and Roy P. Wilcox of Eau
Claire are running even.
BRITISH SOB SINKS
GERMAN UNDERSEAS BOAT
LONDON. Sept. 4 It is r«‘p<»rt«*tl
that a British submarine has hit and
sunk a Herman submarine with two
torpedoes.
ENGLISH POSTAL MEN
DEMAND MORE ICES
LONDON. Sept. 4 English postal
employes are formulating demands
for increased wages, pensions and
lii-tier arrangement of working hours.
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ALASKA STOCKS
NEW YORK, Sept. 4 —Alaska Gold,
Alaska Juneau, 1%.
PART BOLSHEVIKI ARMY
COMPLETELY DESTROYED
\Y ASIII N'(!T( )N, Sept. 4. Belated dispatches reaching the
state department from Irkutsk, Siberia, via Peking, dated Aug.
Id, say that the Bolsheviki army east of Lake Baikal has been
destroved hv the (V.echo-Slovaks, that the Cossacks are co
operating with the Czecho slovaks, and that all Americans in
Siberia are safe.
1.600.000 AMERICANS
EMBARKED FOR FRONT
WASHINGTON, Kept. 4.—General March announced to
the newspaper men today that American soldiers embarked for
all fronts, including Siberia, now number 1 ,(>00,1)00. More than
250.000 troops were landed in France during August, he said.
The objective of the Canadian drive across the old Queant
Drocourt line, continued General March, was Cambrai, now
within seven and one-half miles of the British advance.
LENS DEFINITELY EVACUATED
BY THE GERMANS
Todav's Associated Press summary of the war situation
says that t lie British have driven tliwir push as far as the Canal
du Xord, and their progress lias not yet reported to have been 1
checked. Alrcadv a wedge lias been driven into the (iennan
defenses in the sector between the railway centers of Douai and
Cnmbrai which is menacing to the enemy, who must stop the
British on the canal line if lie hopes to save his bases. Disor
ganization in the German ranks is reported.
Disorganized Flight of Germans
WITH THE BRITISH FORCES. Sept. 4.---Today the
British took Moeuvres, three and a half miles south of Queant,
according to an utieonfirmed report. The Germans are still in i
full flight in the region of the Canal du Xord, and appear more 1
than ever disorganized. The British took more than a tlmu
sand prisoners last night.
Unchecked Advance of Haig’s Forces
LOXDO.X, Sept. 4.—The British have secured a hold on
the west hank of the Canal du Nord by taking Humaucourt.
north of Sains lez, Marniuuiou. Further south along the canal
they have captured luehy en Artois, Demieourt and Pennies.
Xear the Somme the British crossed.the canal at Hunt Allaines,
two miles north of Peronne and midway between Xieppe and 1
Sailly. In the Lvs salient the British have captured the village
of Croix du Bae. North of the Arrns-Cambrai road they have
occupied Escourt St. Quentin.
Lens Filled with Gas Fumes
Lens Ims been definitely evacuated by the Germans. 1 lie j
British are refraining from occupying it only because ot ga>
fumes remaining there.
Germans Plan Retirement from Vesle Region
The Germans are contemplating a general retirement from
the Vesle region, where they have been lacing th Amrieans
and Finch along the river, according to indications along the
battle front today. The recent Franco American successes in
the south apparently have prompted such a move.
The Advancing French Hosts
PARIS, Sept. 4. The French continue In push back the
enemy east of the Canal du Xord and between the Ailettc and ,
tin1 Aisne. Approaching Croiselles, they have reached the out >
skirts of Coucyle Chateau and .Juvencourt, on the Aisne, and
have taken Bucyelong, together with 1Hl prisoners, and
crossed the Vesle at several points.
Length of Line Reduced Sixty Miles
The forces of the entente have reduced the length ot the
western battle front by nearly sixty miles since duly IS h\
pressing the Germans from the territon they coiupiered in
their offensives of March, April and duly. This pk.. numer
ous divisions at the disposal ot the commander which hereto
fore have been engaged in holding the line.
French Cavalry Doing Good Work
WITH TilF FRENCH FORCES, Sept. 4. -The Germans
are being harassed east of the Canal du Xord by the French
cavalry.
American Airmen Also Take Part
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES, Sept. 4. American
airmen successfully bombed Longuyen twice yesterday. Thirty
airplanes dropped bombs on the German lines last night.
Teutons Attack on Saloniki Front
LONDON, Sept. 4.—The forces of the central powers at
tacked the entente troops on September - on the left bank of
the Vanlar river, in Macedonia, under cover of an intense bom
bardment.
The enemy was driven back by a counter-attack, according
to British statements.
Iielegate Sutzer wires that he Jias
secured authorization from the post
office department for a monthly mail
service from McCarthy to Chlsana,
not to exceed 150 pounds each way,
L,:d not exceeding 50 cents a pounu.
The Dully Times is In receipt of n i
cablegram from the Mergenthaler I
Linotype Company stating that out
new Model 14 mnchine and equipment
was shipped from San Francisco to
day by steamship Queen, and should
arrive In Cordova about Sept. 16.
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HR ATTACKS
TURK CAPITAL
LONDON. Sept. -I. Constantinople
was bombarded on four successive
nights during the latter part of
August. The arsenal, dockyard. Turk
ish war office, the airdrome at <la
lata and the seaplane base at (lallipoli
were attacked
ALEXANDRA HELPS GIVE
COMFORT TD AMEBIC S
LONDON. Aug. Ti Dowager Queen ’
Alexandra has appointed herself god
mother to American troops in Eng-'
land
Recently she consented to become
patroness of the organization provid- i
ing home comforts for Yankee boys at 1
the front, and wrote to Sir Charles j
Watson, chairman of tWe organfza-l
tion:
"The scheme to provide parcels to
the splendid American fighting sol
diers at the front 1 think is tirst rale.
"As their relations and freinds are '
so far away, let u- lake their places.
It will give me the greatest pleasure
lo he, ome patroness of such an or
gaflii/alIon. and I will do my host In
Indp towards it
"Sincerely.
" Alexandra
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EMPRESS CRITICALLY ILL
ZCRK'II. Sept. -I The health ot
the Doimen empress is reported to
lie slightly worse.
NEGRO SOLDIERS
ESCAPE DEATH
WASHINGTON. Sept 1 IT- idem
Wilson has commuted to lit** imprison
ment tin* death sememes ot ten nemo
soldiers who participated in a riot in
southern Texas last year
In six other eases tin* President has
a I'Tinned the death sentence he* an-o
the condemned men had been t*»uml
miilty ot' havinu deliherately and with
great cruelty murdered civilians.
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AMERICA’S WAR EXPENSES
TWO BILUONSi IN AUGUST
WASHINGTON. Sept : Co., in
menl war expenditures during Augi-t
liniki' all monthly records hy more
than a hundred million dollars,
amounting to $1.714."""Hal""'
reports may raise this by litty million
dollars.
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AAISTEHDAM, Sept. 3.—A Kiev
dispatch says that a disastrous explo
sion occurred Saturday, killing many
Aust rn Herman oflieers and men mil
destroying a large pari of Ihr my.
GAME POSTPONED TODAY
ON ACCOUNT OF WEATHER
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1 II |I. \(;(). Sept 4. The opening
game of the world s championship
1 nisi-1 in 11 series, scheduled to take
place here today, was postponed un
til tomorrow on account of rain
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FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE. Sept. 4 Prices for lisli
at noon today were: Halibut, l;Vlie;
saldetish. I'.e.c; ling and red cod. S'.gc.
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BROADER EXEMPTION
FOR NEW REGISTRANTS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4. Much broader ground lor the
establishment of exemption claims are provided in the new teg
illations lining worked out by I’rovost Marshal General ( row
del- to govern the classification of men between the ages ot IS
and 4a. The term “industrial occupation’’ has been eliminated
and the law provides that persons may be given different classi
fications when engaged in “occupations or employment, in
cluding agriculture, which can be established as necessary to
the military establishments or the maintenance of national in
terest.”