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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-23
GENERAL ALLENBY'S
PALESTINE VICTORY
IS RECORO-BREAKER
His Forces Cover Fifty Miles
In Only Two Days Of
Fighting.

(Unitod Press staff correspondent
New York, Sept. 23.-General Allen,
bys remarkable advance through the
plains Of Sharon to Nazareth has COW
cred over fifty miles in two days fight
ing, which is the record for the present
war. The British are now within 75
miles of Damascus the capture Of which
is certain. if the present disintegration
of the Turkish forces continues. Once
at Damascus, General Allenby can be-
gin to make plans for uniting his own
forces with the British army in Mesop
otania, which is working its way
northwestward along the Euphrates.
This army has as its objective the cap
ture of AleppO, where the CONSTANT
nople railway joins the Bagdad and the
Damascus lines.
From Damascus, General Allenby too,
will advance toward Aleppo. 1t will
be possible for him to get in touch
with the British Mesopotamia opera
tions immediately at Damascus, by the
use of cavalry. The Arabian desert,
which now separates General Allenby S
forces from the Mesopotamian expedi-
ton loses its density north of Damas-
Gus, permitting the two British armies
to unite under a single strategic direc-
tion for the approach of Aleppo.
General Allenby is now less han 800
miles from Aleppo and has covered half
the distance from Suez to that major
Turkish railway center. The extra
ordinary speed Of General Alelnby's $ ad-
vance from Jaffo to Nazareth last week
indicates that the second half of the
journey will be out Of all proportion to
the first in rapidity of accomplishment.
With the British armies in possession
Of Alcppo, the nearby port of Alexand
rretta will certainly b. seized. There
after a major campaign may be begun
for the capture of Constantinople
through Asia Minor. With Alexander
etta in possession of the allies, troops
could easily be londed there, ready to
move along the Aleppo railway leading
across Asia Minor into Constantinople.
The distance to be covered is about 800
miles This sounds like a stupendous
but with demoralized
Turkish army in opposition, the posi-
bility of success exists, certainly the
mere threat of so gigantic on accom-
plishment would work havoc with the
morale Of the pan-Germans.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-23
BRITISH HAVE WIPED OUT
ENTIRE TURKISH ARMY

ish troops have advanced more than so
miles sincs their drive began Thursday:
The main infantry body Saturday was
on line running east and west through
Samaria, forty miles north of Jerusa-
lem. The Cavalry has progressed north
wa to the region of the sea of Galilee
and has occupied Nazareth, thirty miles
north of Samaria Other cavalry de
tachments are operating southwest of
Nazareth from the Jordan river west
ward and driving isolated Turkish de-
tachments southward toward the main
British force, or eastward toward the
Arabs, who are cooperating with the
British east of the Jordan.
The British advance, in which French
units are also cooperating, has been at
tended by insignificant losses. In ad-
dition to the great haul of prisoners.
100 guns have been captured.
The Bulgarians and Germans are
throwing reinforcements into the Mace
donian fighting in an effort to hold
the Serbians, British, French, Greeks,
Italians and Czecho-Slovaks, but the al
lied offensive continues without any
sign Of abatement.
Czecho-Slovak troops defeated the
Austrians in an attack by the latter
against the Dissalte salient, on the
Italian front.
American troops hade three success
full raids on the Metz front Sunday
morning, taking number Of prisoners
and iuflicting considerable losses on the
Germans.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-23
TROOPS
RAID ENEMY LINES
AND TAKE PRISONERS
Principal Minor Attack Result
ed In Capture OF Twenty
German Prisoners
By Frank J. Taylor

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the Americans on the Metz
front, Sept. %. American troops
made three successful raids on this
front early yesterday, taking more
than thirty prisoners and inflicting
considerable losses on the Germans.
The principal raids were made in the
region of Haumont les Lachaussee
Give miles north of Thaiucourt.) rhe
American artillery threw a barrage
close about the village, cutting off the
enemy communications. Our infantry
dashed into the box thus created.
They encountered q number of boches,
killing and wounding more than fifty.
They brought back twenty who sur
rendered after severe hand to hand
fighting in the streets.
simultaneously, another American
unit southeast of Charry (four miles
east of Haumont) raided German out
post trench, bringing back six surpris-
ed boches. Earlier in the morning, east
of Haumont, American troops raided
enemy trenches, encountering stiff
fighting. Braying a heavy German bar
rage, they captured five boches and
inflicted number Of casualties.
Patrols report that the Germans are
busily engaged digging trenches and
building gla emplacements and dugouts
in this region, especially near Dommar-
-Chaussee Ga mile and half
northeast of Epary)
Artillery is intermittently active
along the whole Metz frsnt. The enc
my is using gas and incendiary shells.
Despite unfavorable weather, Ameri-
can aviators have dropped IS tons of
bombs on airdromes and railway june
tions, observing successful explosions
and fires. Recently the nights have
been exceptionally clear, in spite of
cloudy days. A night reconnaissance
squadron has been organized when has
proven highly successful Flying at
low lttude in the moonlight they have
been enabled to make accurate reports
of German movements and artillery
positions. The night observers cneoun-
tered no trouble from German anti
aircraft guns, which are unable to fire
accurately enough at night to hamper
the machines. The observers have add
ed to the effectiveness OF their work
by dropping bombs and directing ma
chine gun fire against moving enemy
troops.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-23

Pendleton, Or, Sept. 23-James Jen-
kins, who was frightfully burned in
an attempted Efire ride at the Round
up Saturday died yesterday morning.
The shock of his burns and the in
haiation of fumes from his gasoline
soaked clothing resulted in death. He
leaves a wife and child.
Jenkins, who has been working on
the Will Wyrick ranch, near here, all
summer, has been taking the part of
the Kaiser, who is roped by cowboys
and dragged around the track just at
the start of the show. In addition to
taking this treatment, he laid his plans
to put on fire ride" which he had
conceived as stunt and went ahead
without notifying anyone except
helper.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-23
Cutting OF Important Rail-
Ways VIII Force Great
Bulgarian Retreat
TURKISH PALESTINE
ARMY Is BROKEN UP
Allied Forces Hammer Day
And Night Al Outposts Of
Cambria and St. Quentin

The great wedge driven into the Bull
garian lines between Monastir and
Lake Dorian has already virtually sep
arated their armies in southern Ser
bia and northeastern Greece. Both the
railway supplying the Bulgars in the
Lake Dorian and the German built rail
way serving Prilip have been cut. The
Serbian war office reports that the
enemy in all the surrounding country
is feeling the effects of this opera
ton enormously.
The allied advance up to Saturday
had reached a depth of more than for
ty miles between. the Vardar and the
eastern reach of the Cerna.
No incursion has yet been reported
into Bulgarian territory, but the allies
are now within five miles of the Scrbo-
Bulgarian frontier, northwest Of Lake
Doiran, and their lines between Lake
Doiran and the Struma river approach
to within less than four miles Of the
Greek-Bulgarian border at one point.
The latest reports from Palestine in
dicate that two entire Turkish armies
NhlNh OOVuplCu bHc lIOnl utIWtSH lhb
Jordan river and the Mediterranean
had been virtually wiped out. The Brit
ish have advanced more than sixty
miles from their original line, captur-
ing more than $4,000 Turks and 260
gdns.
The British and Germans are still
for possession of the linden
burg line between Cambrai and st.
Quentin with the former slowly showing
forward in small sectors. Farther
north, the British made progress ON
| front Of nearly a mile east OF. Cav
'elle on the main Arras, Douai highway
London, Sept. 23.-Two entire Turk
sh armies have been practically wiped
nut in Palestine, it was officially an
lounced today.
''The Seventh and Eighth Turkish
lrmies have virtually ceased to exist
he statement said "Their entire
is ours.
More than $4,000 prisoners and 260
,uns had been counted by p. m. Sun
lay. Many were still uncounted.
Having seized the passages of ths
'ordan at Jisreddanir Sunday morning
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-23
salvation Worlssrs There

With the American Armies in France
Sept. 22.-(Night)-In the woods close
behind the American lines Captain
and Mrs. Holbrook, Salvation army
workers. are carrying on their task
among the doughboys after an exeit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-23
BRITISH ADVANCE
ON ARRAS SSECTOR
IN NIGHT ATTACK
Allied Forces Draw Net Closer
About 81. Quentin And
Cambria Fortresses
GERMANS EVACUATINC
CAMBRIA Is REPORT
French Capture Vendeuil Fort
And Village On Oise
River Cyont
Paris, Sept. 2S.-The Temps declares
the Grmans are evacuating Cambria,
send the inhabitants to Mons.
BY Lowesl Mellett

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the British Armies in France,
Sept. 2S.-Regardless of heavy rain,
the British and Germans continued To-
cal fighting for possession of various
portions between Cambrai and st. Quen
tin last night and early today.
South of Oppy the British last night
advanced 600 yards on an eleven hun
dred yard front, taking fifty prison
erS.
At ten O'Clock last night British
troops advanced near Epehy, driving
th1 enemy out of several trench ele-
ments, protecting the Hindenburg out
post line.
London, Sept. 23--British troop, pro-
gressed on a front of about three quar-
ters of mile east of Bavrelle Give
miles and half northeast of Arras)
last night, Field Marshall Haig an
nounced today.
The Germans temporarily penetrat
ed the British lines near Berthaucourt
(four miles northwest of st. Quentin)
early in the evening, but were driven
out by counter attack.
The British also advanced between
Vendhuille and Villers-Guisain, taking
a number Of strong points and some
prisoners.
"Last night English troops made
in the direction of Tombois
farm (two miles directly west of Le-
after several hours of hard
the statement said.
"Farther north they occupied a
group Of strongly held trenches and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-23

OF all tn war measures ten cents
worth o crackers is tn the limit. Tell
Binkley went t. (deleted) yesterday
an returned t'day with six quarts (de-
lcted.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-23

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-23
FTDE RIDERS BURNS FATAL

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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-11-15
OLD SHOP PRACTICES ARE
VETOED BY L. S.

Washington. - Industry as related
to the worker will be overhauled by
Uncle Sam, who has called on trade
unionists, health authorities and safe
ty experts to emphasize to employers
that upon the human element rests
efficiency and production, while work.
ers will be urged to accept the latest
results of research and practice.
For this purpose the department of
labor has created the working condi-
tions service. There are three sec
tions in the new organization-divi-
sion of industrial hygiene and medi-
cine, division of labor administration
and division of safety engineering.
The first named division will perfect
sanitary and health codes for indus
try.
The labor administration will deal
with "the attitude and policies of the
management toward the employed,
and the personal relations between
employers and employee" and the
safety division will be interested in
the development of the theory of me-
chanical safety, by the impetus of a
federal-directed campaign for uni
form safety standards, practices and
equipment and for the continuous
changing of these standards as new
conditions arise.
In resume of its purposes, the
new organization issues this state
ment:
ut is the intention of the working
conditions service to seek the CO.
operation of all agencies and organi-
cations concerned directly or Indirect
ly with working conditions, in order
that all standards shall be the re-
suits of carefully considered judg-
ments based on experiences of all ele-
ments in production. There are three
ultimate tests-human effects, produc-
ton, Industrial organization. There is
need for employers to understand that
good business demands conservation
and development of the workers whose
mental and physical ability conditions,
quantitatively and qualitatively. There
is need for workmen to understand
that good health, skill, good manage
ment, care to prevent accidents,
mean to them increasing material
we'll being and greater opportunities
for advancement"
The director of the working condi-
tlons service is Grant Hamilton, for
mer legislative representative of the
A. F. of l.. The assistant director is
Florence C. Thorne, former assistant
to President Gompers, as editor of
the American Federationist.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-11-15
SOLDIERS eats" HIGHER

Washington.-It costs Uncle Sam
so cents a day to feed soldiers in
camps in this country, and more to
feed them in France. Twenty years
ago the daily ration-three square
meals--cost just 13 cents man. The
increase in 20 years is $50 per cent.
These figures have been made public
by the war department.
In 1898, when the United States
fought Spain, the average cost of
the daily ration was 1921 cents
man. The cost incearsed gradually
until it reached 1856 in 1908.
During the campaign in Mexico the
ration reached 26.87 cents. The be-
ginning of the war with Germany
brought sharp advances, the figures
in 1917 going as high as 40 cents.
From July 1, 1917, to March 81 of
this year it averaged 40.46 cents.
The higher cost of feeding the men
in France is due to the expense in
packing for overseas delivery.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-11-15
WOMEN ON CARS NOT NEEDED

Cleveland.-The chamber of COM
merce and other employing interests
do not like the decision of federal
medlators that there is no occasion
to employ women on street cars in
this city. The decision sustains the
men that there are sufficient male
workers if the company would employ
them and be less interested in destroy
ing labor standards. The chamber of
commerce refuses to be comforted,
despite this statement by Secretary
of Labor Wilson, answering a query
why the mediators opposed women
conductors:
The agents visited the company's
employment office and in one day so
men and 25 women sought employ
ment; 13 men and % women were
permitted to file application papers.
Since January the Cleveland employ
ment office has had 1880 more ap-
plications for jobs than the requests
for employees; 500 men applied daily
the first three days of each week to
the Cleveland employment office for
jobs. The street car company has not
applied for men to the employment
service"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-11-15

parison with the generally known ex-
tent of the disease.
Draft Statistics
AS definite indication of the ex-
ent of physical disability among the
people of Ohio, the statistics Of the
first draft are very important. The
following information has been taken
from the Provost Marshal Generals
report to the Secretary of War, on
the operation of the first draft, and
includes the figures down to Nov. 20,
1917.
Total number of men examined by
local boards .......................2,5 2,510,7 706
Total number of men rejected by
local boards ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 73O, ,756
Thus, 29.11 per cent Of the total
number of men examined were re-
jected for physical disability by the
local boards.
The Provost MarshaTs Department
picked ten thousand names, repre-
sented in eight camps, and from this
data tabulated causes of rejection
which are here given. 1t will be OBJ
served that the great bulk Of rejec-
tions are due to causes which probab-
ly would have been preventable or
correctable, if attended to in time.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-11-15
NEW COMPENSATION AWARD

Des Moines, Iowa-State Industrial
Commissioner Funk has ruled that
where a fatal sickness can be traced
to an accident, dependents of the
worker shall receive compensation.
On this theory he has awarded the
daughter of former employe of the
Des Moines bridge and iron works
Sal a week for 300 weeks.
The employe was struck on the head
with a hammer which acidetally slip
ped out of the hand of fellow work
en- The injury was followed by an
attack of spinal mningitis. The COM
missioner held that the weight of
probability was that the blow was the
primary cause of death.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-11-15
Preliminary Report of The Ohio Health and Old Age Insurance Commission

cussed The question to be decided
is whether specific occupational dis
eases should be placed under theWork-
mems Compensation Law, or whether
they should be considered as properly
coming within the scope of a health
insurance law.
Old Insurance or Pensions
The principles of insurance are ap-
plicable to the contingency of old age
in the same way as to any of the
other contingencies to which they are
applied. The number of people who
will live beyond so or IS years can be
accurately stated. The amount of
money required to pay a definite
monthly amount to every person over
a certain age can be estimated with
reasonable eXactness. These are the
underlying data for insurance.
The Commission believes in ade-
quate provisions for the worthy aged,
and in it's deliberations it will con-
slider whether it is a good social pol
icy to provide insurance or pensions
under the State.
Home Ownership
In 1910 there were !, 1906 homes
in Ohio Of which 264,16 were farm
homes, and $4,000 were other homes.
The farm homes were 23.2 per cent of
the total, whereas in 1900, farm
homes were 29.7 per cent of the total
and in 1890, 1926 per cent of the total.
Property Valuation
The total valuation of all property
in Ohio in 1916 was $7,697, ,650,232, of
which 63 per cent was realty and 81
per cent pesonalty. The total amount
collected in taxes of all kinds in 1916
was $112,509,015.70.
Savings
The postal savings bank showed, in
1917, total of 39,347 depositors for
Ohio, and total deposits of $8,943,-
607.00, or $22700 for each depositor.
The amount of savings deposits in
state banks, June 80, 1917 was $410,-
148,309.00, and in private banks $3,-
812,076, in national banks $110,627,-
900, making a grand total of nearly
$525, ,000,0 100000, or about 500 per
capita. Building and loan deposits,
500 1855 1868. The number of depos-
itors was 261,508.
Present Method of Support
There are SO county infrmaries
which provided for 1896 individuals
during 1916 Of these, 60 per cent
We're over go years of age.
There were 46 private, church and
society homes which probably cared
for a greater number of persons over
60 wears of age The state inStitu-
tions cared for 31,314 different per-
sons in 1916, of whom at least half
were over so years of age.
The total expenditure for city,
county and township charities and
relief was $3,295,068.
The total amount of expenditure by
the state on its benevolent institu-
tions was $3,026,526 in 1916
Pensions
The total number of federal pen
sioners June 80, 1917, in Ohio, was
3,703, and the total payment to these
pensioners was $15,243, 1896 Practic-
ally all Of the pensioners were over
IS years of age.
The State of Ohio provides for
pensioning blind persons by payments
from the county treasures. In 1916,
4,338 persons were pensioned at a
cost of $405,077.
Mothers pensions are also paid out
Of the county treasures to worthy
mothers having small children de-
pendent upon them for support. In
1916, 4,50O mothers were pensioned
at a cost of $493,781.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-11-15
SHIPBUILDING WON'T END

Washington. - The mercantile shin
building program of this country will
continue, regardless of whether the
war ends or not, says Chairman
Hurley of the shipping board and
Director General Schwab of the emer-
gency fleet corporation. 1t is stated
that every efficient yard will continue
to have all the work it can do.
"The present program calls for
100000 tons of merchant ships"
said Mr.. Schwab. To-day we have
built only about 100000 tons and
we will not have completed our pre-
sent program until six times more
work has been done"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-11-15
BIG MONEY IN PHONES

New York.-In the last three years
the New York Telephone company
made a profit of $14,OO0,OOO in excess
of what the state public service COM
mission ruled was a fair profit. A
movement has been started to reduce
telephone charges but the company
pleads that this profit is not unreason-
able because larger amount of cap
ital was invested.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-11-15

BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-22
AUSTRIAN SITUATION REALLY CRITICAL
$4,000 POUNDS
SUGAR RECEIVED
EACH WHOLESALER GOT TEN
THOUSAND POUNDS, AND RE-
i TAILERS WERE ALLOWED TO
HAVE 100 POUNDS EACH.

The sugar situation in Americus is
somewhat relieved to today. owing to
the arrival and distribution of 10000
pounds in this territory.
Each of the three wholesalers re-
ceived one hundred 100-pound sacks.
II could sell six carloads if had
it," said Mr.. Carr Glover this morn
ing, adding that he had 600 customers
who wanted at least 100 pounds each.
Mr.. Frank Lanier has four ship
ments ordered, and the other whole
salers have shipments due. Just when
these will arrive is not known. How
ever, the dealers are doing their best
to get sugar here, applying to every
possible source.
The retailers are selling sugar when
they have it, in two and five-pound
let's AS each retailer only got one
hundred pounds out Of the shipment
distriruted today. they had difficulty
In supplying their regular customers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-22
IMPORTANT MEETING
SLATED FOR FEB. 5TH
AT new YORK HOTEL


ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 22-Dr. An
drew NJ. Soule, federal food admins.
traitor for Georgia, who has recently
returned from Washington, announced
today that on February 5th a confer
ence of the state mercantile represent
atives of the United States food admin
istration will be held at the Hotel As
tor in New York to make plans for
enlisting the full and complete CO.
operation of the retail merchants
throughout the country in the admin
istrations educational campaign.
Mr.. E. L. Howe and Mrs Gertrude
Mosshart. who are directly connected
with this work in the Washington of
fee of the food administration. will
the food administration at
the conference, and Mr.. ]. w. Hollo-
well, who has general supervision of
the work of the state organizations of
the administration. will also be present
TO confer with the state merchant rep
resentatives as to their relationship to
the federal food administrators Of
their states.