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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-07
pestrovers Were Promnt

Glasgow, Scotland, Feb. American
officers among the Tuscania survivors
landed here today declared that there
was no panic aboard the torpedoed tran
sport.
Even before those aboard the Tus
cania realized the situation, a British
destroyer was alongside.
The rescue work was handled in splen.
did style, the officers said, and perfect
order was maintained.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-07
By J. W. Pegler

Omitted Press staff correspondent)
With the American Army in france,
Feb 6.-(Delayed) - American artil-
lery was active intermittently tonight
along wide front. German guns were
replying.
Spasmodically, machine gun and
hand grenade units came into action,
adding to the din.
Twenty four hours of. sprinkling rain
has failed to quiet the American sec
tor. Trench lands have been turned
into a sloppy, swampy morass, From
surrounding high country, surface wa
ter poured in to the trenches.
Sammies standing on the firing steps
tonight were shrouded in their water
proof coverings while rifle barrels pro-
truded from the ghsteninr folds Of
their ponehos.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-07
AMERICAN GUNS ACTIVE
ALONG WIDE FRONT AND
GERMAN GUNS RETURN FIRE

Machine gun units, lying prone at
advanced, isolated strong positions,
were simply wallowing in the mud. 1t
was impossible in any way to avoid
becoming mud-caked from head to foot
Now and then an enemy shell threw
up showers of mud along the road
over which troops driving sweating
mules hauled groaning wagons laden
with shells, bread, bullets and beans
for others in the trenches and gun
pits.
A few aeroplane fights in the thick
weather enhvened the drearyi after
noon German planes attempting an in
vasion of the sector held by the Am
orleans were driven back with deadly
puffs which specked the sky
like hunks of whipped cream.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-07
Senator PenrOse Gives
New Republican Slogan

Washington, Feb. 7.-"Speed up the
war, abolish inefficieney and eliminate
the inefficient
This is to be the republican battle
cry in the coming campaign, Senator
Boies lPenrose, republican national
committeeman of Pennsylvania today
announced.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-07
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Paris, Feb. ARTILLERY was active
over a wide section of the French
front today, the war office announced.
Cannonading was reported north of
the Aisne, in the Chavignon, Paranu
and Silvain regions, along the right
bank of the Meuse, and near 6amog,
neux, Hill 344 and Hartmanns- -Wieler-
kopf.
The French condueted.a raid in the
Champagne region.
Germans bombarded Panholz, in
Alsace, and later attacked French posi-
tions there, but were thrown back.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-07
Kerenskx TO Be Exiled. ;,

Pctrograd, Feb. 6.-(Delayed) For
mer Premier Kerensky has been ordered
"exiled by General Kaledines, het-
man of the Don Cossacks, according to
reports received here today.
Further breaks in the ranks of the
factions opposing the Bolsheviki were
reported.
Generals Kaledines and Alexieff and
Former Minister Savinkoff, although
apparently uniting in organizing an
army to oppose the Bolsheviki govern
ment are said to be on the verge Of
a split.
The old and young Cossacks are drift
ing apart and are reported to-be facing
an armed clash. The Bolsheviki are
gaining the support of the young Cos
sacks.
Bolsheviki vict5iies over the Ukrain-
ians are reported. A number of stations
and positions in the vicinity of Pos
toff have been taken by the former.
An artillery battle is raging between
Backmach and Niezehin, in which the
Bolshsviki are employing two hundred
big guns.
The Ukrainians are reported to have
retreated after blowing up a bridge
across the Dnieper. The commander at
Poetheuro was captured and sentenced
to death.
Battles between Bolsheviki forces and
Polish DICTIONARIES are continuing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-07
ARTILLERY Duel.

Berlin, via London, Feb. General
artillerying on the western front was
reported by the war office today.
Prisoners were taken in an attack
west Of Zandvoorde," it was asserted.
''In the Champagne region a French
attack broke down"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-07
British Tronns Raid

London, Feb. Liverpool troops
successfully raided enemy positions
east of Armentieres last night, taking
several prisoners and machine guns,
Field Marshal Haig announced today.
"Our casualties we're Light he said.
Southwest of Cambria and south Lens,
he reported German artillerying.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-07

they will wire names Immediately. Am
erican Consul at Belfast reports six
hundred survivors at Larne. As soon
as they are properly outfitted they will
be brought to Winchester.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-07
ALIENS ARE FEARED

Portland, Or, Feb. Con
vinced that enemy aliens plan
a reign of frightfulness in and
around Portland, officials to-
day redoubled their Illustration
efforts, following discovery
near the steel bridge, one of
the city's most important spans
of sufficient explosives to com
pletely wreck it. The cache
consisted of 81 sticks of dyna-
mite, heavily charged with nj
tro-glycerine.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-07
LAND IN IRISH TOWNS.

American survivors of the
transport Tuscania were landed
in picturesque Irish towns.
Ruins of an old castle add in
terest to the watering place of
Boncrana, only eleven miles
from Londonderry.
Larne is a typical Irish sea-
port on Lough Larne, an inlet
of the north channel, II miles
from Belfast. 1t offers a shell
tered harbor from storm-swept
wintEy seas.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-07
FIFTY-SIX AIRPLANES
DOWNED BY ITALIANS
Artillery Active Along West
Front But No Infantry
Fighting Of Consequence
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Downed Fifty-Six Planes

< Rome, Feb. 7.-''Fifty six
+ hostile airplanes have been
( downed since January 26," the
< Italian war office announced
< today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-07
Prisoners Are Starving.

Petrograd, Feb. 6. = (Delayed). -
Thousands of war prisoners are starving
in Russia, as a result of Reorganization
Of transportation, it was declared today.
Russian officials admitted their fear
of an uprising.
Commissioner of Prisoners Mentzik-
ovsky said he would decline to take
the consequences arising from the SER
ious situation.
Efforts to move supplies to the prison
camps and to transport prisoners to
points where foodstuffs have been stor-
ed have failed through lack Of train
facilities. ly.sM
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-07

Pctrograd, Feb 6.-(DelayeD Rus
sian delegates to the Brest Litovsk con-
ferenees unanimously refused to aceede
to the Teutonie delegates demands that
a separate peace be signed Immediately,
it was officially announced here today.
The negotiations are continuing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-07
AMERICAN SHIP SUNK

Washington. Feb. 7. = The
American steamship Alamance
was torpedoed in foreign wa
ters on February 6, according
to an announcement by the
navy department today. Six
members Of the crew, foreign
ers, are missing. All the naval
armed guard and the merchant
crew were saved
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-07

Ten new members in less than 1y
weeks is the gratifying growth reported
by the Ko-Keel club Of Coquille. !.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-07

Who remembers tn ole time juggler
that used t balance a buggy whip on
his nosei FtYou jest have e be natur-
ally lively t git anywhere at a near
beer dance" said Miss Tawney Apple,
day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-07

Oregon: Tonight
and Friday fair,
colder tonig h t
east portion; mod
crate W e S t erl y
winds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-07

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The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-01
.BULGAR|A'S SURREN-
 DER IS COMPETE
To Demobilize Her Army and
 Quit All Conquered Territory
 Will Turn All Means of Transportation Over to Allies.

London, Sept. 3O.-The armistice concluded with Bulgaria by the en- tente allies is a purely military con- vention and contains no provisions of a political character
 Bulgaria agrees to evacuate all the territory she now occupies in Greece and Serbia, to demobilize her army immediately and surrender all means of transport to the allies.
 Bulgaria also will surrender her boats and control of navigation on the Danube mad concede to the allies free passage through Bulgaria for the development of military operations.
 All Bulgarian arms and ammunition are to be stored under the control of the allies, to whom is conceded the right to occupy all important strat- egic points.
 Military occupation of Bulgaria will be entrusted to British, French and Italian forces and the evacuated DOT tions of Greece and Serbia respective ly to Greek and Serbian troops.
 The armistice means complete military surrender and Bulgaria ceas- es to be belligerent
 The armistice will remain in opera tion until final general peace is con, cluded.
 All questions of territorial rear engagements in the Balkans were pur- posely omitted from the convention.
 Strong belief exists here this after noon that a peace offer from Turkey is imminent.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-01
CLOSE AT GAIN OF
 fl ID 24 POINTS
War News Advances Cotton Prices, But Considerable Real izing Follows Government Crop Report Tomorrow.

New York, Sept. 30.-An opening advance on the favorable war news met scattered realizing in the cotton market today. The general list closed very steady at net gain of Il to 24 points. There was also buying early on reports of rains in South Atlantic and East Gulf states over Sunday and low temperatures in the Northern belt.
 Private crop reports indicating comparatively small falling off in condition for the month probably pro- noted the tendency to take profits on long cotton before the publication of the government crop reports Wednes- day and Southern selling increased in the afternoon. The decline was stopped by renewed covering, how ever, and there was trade buying on the closing rallies. Two private crop reports were published, one making the condition 54.5, against 57.3 last month, and the other 56.S, against 572 last month. The committee on distribution has asked holders of spot cotton to send in a statement of stocks held on October 3, with details as to grades and staples.
 Spot cotton quiet; middling 3495c.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-01
WHOLE GERMAN LINE IN FRANCE BENT BACK

ally bending back under the violence of the attacks of the British. Ameri- cans, French and Belgians. In Bel gium the advance of the troops of King Albert and of Field Marshal Haig have pierced so deeply eastward that Germanys submarine bases on the North Sea are in jeopardy. through thei impending cutting of the lines of communication behind them. The famous Messines- s-Wytschaete ridge has been captured and the allied guns dominate the plains beyond. Both Menin and Roulers, important railroad junction points for the supply of the German armies north and south practically are in the hands of the British and Belgians and seemingly soon must fall.
 From Cambrai to St. Quentin the British and Americans again have de- livered successfully hard smashes against the German strong points all along the front, including the remain ing portions of the old Hindenburg line The Germans here are offering most strenuous resistance and in coun ter attacks compelled the British on one or two sectors to withdraw for slight distances. The British are cleaning up the town of Cambrai, hav- ing penetrated it's suburbs from the northwest and southwest In the re- zion of St. Quentin, where the Amer jeans are fighting with the British, the old Hindenburg line has been cut and penetrated to depth of three miles over front of eight miles
 In conjunction with the operations of the French northeast of Soissons the Germans have begun the evacua- tion of the Chemin des Danes and the French now hold half of this fla nous position. Likewise there is an indication that the enemy intends to give up the remaining positions held by him along the Vesle.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-01
VON HERTL|NG AND
 VON HINTzE QU|T
Kaiser Accepts designations of Chancellor and Foreign Min ister, According to Newspap- CTS of Berlin.

Amsterdam, Sept. 30.-Chancellor von Hertling and Foreign Secretary von Hintze have rendered their resig nations to the emperor, the Vossische Zeitung of Berlin says it understands.
 Emperor William has accepted the resignations of Count von Hertling and Admiral von Hintze, according to the Zeitung Am Mittag of Berlin. No official announcement has been re- ceived here.
 Emperor William has addressed the following to Count von Hertling:
 ''Your excellency has reported to me that you no longer find yourself in position to remain at the head of the government. 1 will not hide from myself your reasons and must, with heavy heart, deny myself your further cooperation.
 You are certain of the thanks of the fatherland for the sacrifices you made in undertaking the chancellor's office in grave times and for the ser vice you rendered. I desire that the German people shall cooperate more effectively than heretofore in deciding the fate of the fatherland."
 It is, therefore, my will that the men who have been borne up by the peoples trust shall in a wide extent cooperate in the rights and duties of government. beg of you to termin- ate your work by continuing to con- duct the governments business and preparing the way for measures de- sired by me until l have found a sue cessor for you
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-01
EMPEROR WORRIED

Amsterdam, Sept. 30-Emperor Charles presided at a meeting of tn, crown council at Vienna yesterday according to a dispatch to the Berlin Tageblatt. The meeing lasted into the night and the chief subject was the foreign situation. particularly Bulgaria.
 Premier von Hussarek, according to another dispatch, told newspaper men that ther was no foundation to re- ports that Austria Hungary had changed her attitude toward the war.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-01
WILL SLAUGHTER WEALTHY

London. Sept. 30.-If the Bolshe- wiki are compelled to leave Moscow they will attempt to destroy the city and slaughter the Bourgeoise whole sale, declares Hans Worst in letter to the Berlin Tageblatt. The German writer says he learns from authentic sources that the Bolsheviki have placed in the upper stories of high buildings every conceivable agency of destruction.
 Innocent Bourgeoise hostages, the letter adds, still are being shot by the thousands.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-01
TO REIMBURSE VETERANS

Tulsa, Okla, Sept 30.-Members of the United Confederate Veterans, their families and associated organi- cations, who paid full fare to the re- cent reunion here because they had no identification certificates, will get a refund of what they paid in excess of the convention rate of one cent mile, it was announced here today by Tate Brady, general chairman of the re- union. Several hundred veterans paid the full rate and the question of a refund was submitted to the director general of the railways, who has just ruled that the veterans may receive a refund by submitting evidence that they paid the full rate for their'trans- portaton
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-01
WARNS AGAINST INFLUENZA


 Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 30.-Dr. J. C. Geiger, United States public health officer, in charge of work here. today issued a warning urging that every precaution be taken to avert a threatened epidemic of Spanish infu- enza in Little Rock. Sixty new cases developed today Dr. Geiger said and the number developing presaged a greater number during the next few days.
 Among the measures taken to pre- vent a further spread of the disease were isolation and the stopping of visitations by those affected
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-01
I|ARKEsT HOUR OF
 WAR FOR GERMANY
,.s.rs Further Defeats in sulle,n Tsance as Bulgaria Surrend- asrs-Back Door to Invasion of
 ,ustria Flung Wide Open.

u.,bin0ton. Sept. 30.-Bulgaria is definitely out of the war; and Turkey ,-nollv cut off from communication a .i.h ber allies, and her armies in p.lastine almost annihilated, it is spslv soon will be forced to sue for a st ,s,,ation of hosulities against her. The entente allied forces from Bel ,nr to verdm on six battle fronts are registering victory after victory ,,.r tbe Teutonic armies, and the ene- nv front almost everywhere is crumb- Esr. despite desperate resistance. Seeing eventual defeat through the swift progress of the Serbian, ltal- an, British Greek and French troops 1 n the retaining of Serbia and the invasion of Bulgarian territory, the Bulgarans begged for an armistice, rsering no conditions. All the ter ! ntory now held by Bulgaria is to be gacuated; the Bulgarian army is to l be immediately demobilized and all means of transport inside the king ! hm, even along the Danube, is to be yven over into allied hands.
 In addition to the isolation of Tur- ay the back door to a direct in- ason of Austria-Hungary is flung Tie open to the allies. With the nHapse in Serbia and Bulgaria com Pkte, the Austro-Hungarians in AL
 ania soon will be put to the test, and when their evacuation to their nrdgs is accomplished, the allies Tll have welded an iron semicircle about the central powers from the Black Sea to the North Sea.
 The success Of the great offensive Belgium and France; the plotting
 out of the war zone in the Balkans; the cutting off of the Turks from Ssmany and Austua-Hungary, ex- spt by the long route through the Iaueasus and southern Russia and the
 Aady gains that are being made by
 ne allies in making Russia once more factor in the struggle, the darkest
 as Of the war seemingly are faced
 y the ustro-Germans.
 m all the sectors under attack from
 ssgaA Flanders to the region of
 'sdun' the German front is gradu-
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-01

Chicago, Sept 30.--All of Chicago and part of its surrounding territory will be declared a vice zone after Wednesday to permit the enforcement of state and federal laws for the pro- tection of soldiers and sailors. it was announced tonight
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-01

Your stationery gives the first im- pression of your message, use Sym phony Lawn, sold only at Guthrie's.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16
Headquarters Red Cross War Fund Drive
Keeline Building-17th and Harvey Streets
Special Announcements.

Presidents and secretaries Of all the
Labor Unions in Omaha and special
committee from each union will meet
tonight at Z o'clock at the University
club. The executive committee Of the
Red Cross War Fund drive will attend
There will be special speakers.
The Musicians Union, through Presi-
dent Phelps, has donated four bands for
the Red Cross programs to be held in
the different parks in Omaha Sunday
afternoon, May 10. These programs will
be the opening guns Of the Red Cross
War Fund drive which starts May 20.
All musicians in Omaha engaged in
any department of music instruction
are requested to meet tonight at 1880
P. M. in Room 3O1, Patterson Block, to
arrange for the Red Cross War Fund
campaign. A very important announce
ment will be made. The meeting will
close at 8 o'clock If you will all be
present promptly at 1880.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16

Remember-259o of the total Red
Cross War Fund subscription is retained
for local Red Cross work.
Remember-this is not membership
campaign. 1t Is drive for funds. Give
freely for the boys over there-they
are fighting for you.
Watch the Red Cross page every day
for special announcements.
II you are in doubt about anything
pertaining to this War Fund drive and
the Red Cross work, drop In at head
quarters, 18th and Harvey streets, and
talk to any member Of the committee
e. Buckingham, S. s. Caldwell, r. M.
Switzler, A. D. Peters, H. T. Cutler. The
telephone number is Douglas 2216.
Everybody is boosting for the Red
Cross drive. Are we going over the
top? Well, that depends on you.
II everybody starts things going like
the street car boys the drive will be
wonderful success. Our hats off to
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16

Our Red Cross Needs Our Help
IT needs it now.
We hear it calling us.
We must answer the call with
100000 from Douglas County
We will give today-give our ALL if necessary.
We will give for one week.
We will give next Monday, and Tuesday, and
Wednesday, and Thursday, and all the week, to
answer the call we hear
low little it is for us to give. our money when
others are giving their lives.
You don't have to leave your loved ones, your
home, your friends or your business to wander over
the battlefields of Europe searching for the dead
and dying.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16
The Red Cross Needs Your Help-NoW

The Red Cross Needs Your Help-Now
For the Soldiers who have faced the bayonets
and poison gas of the enemy, and who now lie in
No Mans Land with parching throats and throb-,
bing wounds-We Hear the Call.
For "Our Boys" and those Of our Allies Grip.
pied, mutilated blind-who must be taught and
trained for useful occupations Hear the Call.
For food, clothing and medicine for "Our Boys
in the German prison camps-We Hear the Call.
For the mothers and the children from the pill
laged zones of war; whose hearts and souls are numb
with horror-We Hear the Call
A Hundred Million Dollars Are Needed
for the Red Cross War Fund
Will we let those millions of suffering human
being cry for help in vain?
Will we enjoy the comforts and blessings Of
this land of prosperity and deny the plea hear?
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16

Food, medicine clothing and all the many things which
bring the touch of human sympathy to those in the
warstrcken lands will be furnished by the Red Cross
IF WE BUT GIVE
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16

Calling from across the seascalng for aid from the
war-torn battlefieds of Europe.
The voice of the Red Cross crying out you and to
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