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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-27
LATE BULLETINS

Pittsburgh, Pa. Sept 29.-Al-
legged by federal agents To be
the directing head OF German
espionage and propaganda work
in western Pennsylvania.
Charles r. Banning. reputed
mc'ti-miIIiOnaire. was arrested
at the Duquesne club this after
noon. federal warrant charg-
ing violation OF the espionage
act. Banning is naturalIzed
American citizen.
Santiago, Chile. Thursday,
Sept. 26.-The Chilean govern
ment tonight ordered the naval
authorities to occupy With ARM
ed forces all the interned Ger
man ships In Chilean barbors.
Paris. Sept. 97.-GabrieIe
O'AnnunziO. the Italian author
aEia or. arrived in Paris This
morning In an ajrplane. lying
from Italy across the Alps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-27
Bulgaria Makes Plea for Armistice
Mighty Defeat of
Bulgars Grows as
Allies Plunge on

London. Sept 27-In the sue
ceSsful continuance OF their
drive nOrthward the SerbiaHs
have entered IShtib and cap
tured other important points,
says the Serbian official state
ment OF Thursday.
A great number of additional
RuIgariaHs and Germans have
been captured by the SerbianS.
who also have taken enormous
quantity of war materials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-27
TOT AL OF 20
TOWNS FALL
TO FOCH MEN
Gems. Petain and Pershing
Sweeping Forward in
Champagne Drive.
lBULLETINl.

London, Sept. 27.-
The number of Germans
taken prisoner by the
French and Americans
in their drive in the
Champagne and to the
east exceeds 10000, ac-
cording to a Paris dis
patch to the Exchange
Telegraph company.
Paris, Sept p. - Successful
Development of the French Of
fensiye begun yesterday in the
Champagne II reported today
by the war Office.
Over the entire field Of at
tact by the French between the
River Suippe and the ArgOnne
forest, the formidable GeTman
positions Of "a depth Of more
than three miles were brilliant
j. carried.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-27


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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-27
KAIC HITS ON
WIDE SECTOR
AGAINST FOE
Driving Wedge Between
Douai and Cambria
Report Good Gain.

London. Sept. %. - British
troops attacked on wide front
south of the SenSee river this
morning, according TO a report
received here from Field Mar
shall Haig.
First reports indicate that
satisfactory progress is being
made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-27

Associated Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-27

NJ e m be4 Of AAdiEH
Bureau Of Circulation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-27

n he IduaulanS, WHO drove IOT-
ward across the Canal Du Nord
above Moeuvres, were reported at
$50 o'clock as having been seen
about a mile west of Bourbon wood
tBOurlon wood formed the chief oh
stacle to Cambria for General Byng
in his attack last fallD
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-14
PRISONERS TOTAL
leaving many dead before the British
Continued from page one)

leaving many dead before the British
wires A British outpost southwest of
Tergnier was forced to withdraw.
AT one point on the British front,
the Germans have been fighting hard,
not withdrawing, according to orders
or otherwise. This is east of Havrin-
court and on the further slope of Tres
cault wood, where the New Zealanders
were at death grips with the famous
Jaegers. The battle swayed back and
forth in bitter wind and rain.
When | visited the New ZealanderS
Friday afternoon the tide was going
their way. They had regained the OBJ
iectives taken and lost on Thursday
afternoon, re-taken Thursday night and
partly lost again Friday forenoon.
Their first rush Thursday was COM
paratiyely easy, 800 prisoners surren-
dering and explaining that they would
MT fight if their officers wouldn t.
There were no officers among the pris-
oners, because there were none in the
front lines.
Friday was different. The Jaegers
were supported on the west by Prus-
slams who fought desperately with their
officers beside them.
One of the latter, when captured
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-14
General Haig Reports.

London, Sept. l4.-German prisoners
taken by the British fighting in the
Tresoault- Havrincourt sector September
II exceed 1900, Field Marshal Haig
reported today. (This is the sector be-
fore Cambrai).
Prisoners in the operations of the
third army, which won complete sue
cess in the Trescault- Havrincourt see
tor September l2 now exceed 1900, -
the statement said.
As a result of progress made yes
terday northwest of st. Quentin our line
has been established east of Bihecourt
and Jeancourt." I"
AT Havrincourt the enemy attack
ed yesterday morning in force under
cover of heavy artillery fire. He
, penetrated the eastern portion of the
village, but after hard fighting the
attaeking infantry was driven out and
our positions restored.
"North of Havrincourt we advanced
slightly between the village and the
canal. In the evening the enemy at
tackled east of Trescault and gained a
footing in our trenches. He was driven
out immediately, leaving a number of
dead. -
In the past "a hours there have
been several unsuccessful enemy at
taeks to recover positions captured in
the neighborhood of Havrincourt. Yes
ttrday strong attack, the enemy en-
ploying flame throwers, was repulsed
with heavy losses south of Gouzeau-
court. Several prisoners were taken. -
GA strong night bombing attack
with liquid fire was made against our
positions northeast of Gouzeaueomt.
After forcing our advanced posts to
withdraw, this attack was also sue
cessfully beaten off.
"There was local fighting yesterday
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-14

Continued from page one)
and for robbery of the South Side
bank in Kansis City, Kansas. Twelve
hundred dollars in gold, said to be
part of the bank loot, was found in
the gangs Denver headquarters.
The identity of the woman who
drove the bandits high powered car
in Colorado Springs and the ensuing
flight to the mountains, has not been
fully established. "Bessie Clayton, !"
wife of Lewis, their nine months old
baby and the wife's parents are detain+
ed at the Denver jaiI.
Sheriff., Jones, Miss De Morris and
the bandit still at large, forceA a
Denver autoist with woman compan-
ion to turn over their car to the quar-
tet.
Out of the tangled web of separate
members of the gang operating in two
cities and crossing each other s tracks
in the pursuit, the police were unable
today to say which bandit shot Chief
of Detectives John w. Rowan and
wounded Detective John D. Riley in
Colorado Springs. Finding of McCa-
hills body in suburb added further
complications.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-14
Airmen Do Their Share

Into the sky half dozen American
balloons shot up almost directly above
the front line trenches They had been
moved forward in the night to carry
out battlefield observations, direct the
artillery and watch German move
iGcnts.
One American airplane eircled Giron-
vile SO closely 1t was possible to see it
was equipped with a new liberty motor.
The plane, alter doing its part. left
2nd new dc'age Of artillery broke out
creeping up the valley into the Aprs-
mont hills, as the French infantry ad.
varced to keep pace with the Americans
and help surround Montsec.
German flares continued to shoot fran
tieally. Along the whole line our art:l-
hry pcrsis;ently bombarded the enemy
moving forward as the infantry ad-
yanccd.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-14
snddenk an officor shouted excited

Suddenly an officer shouted excited
ly;
Rcd flaresl See, they are-red
flares>"
Red flares were shooting up from the
trenches, yet they could not compare
with the sheets Of flame.
cred flares, mean the Americans
are attacking" said the officer.
Il was a wonderful moment for us
ALL In the half dawn we couldn t fol
low the American infantry going over
the top, yet the forward moving bar.
RACES and the smoke clouds indicated
their progress until daylight revealed
the panorama.
Town After Town Falls
Through glasses. saw tho dough-
boys in mass advancing on Rhine
court, following a bSrrage and taking
the town easily, evidently without fight
ing. Then we saw them apparently
pressing through Lahayville toward tho
woods in the rear, which were drown
ed in clouds Of white smoke.
Suddenly our doughboys began firing
into the smoke cloud, They dropped to
the ground in skirmish order, and so
went forward by degrees, A few rctOrn,
ed, carrying their comrades. Others ran
ON into the smoke cloud and disappear
ed in the woods.
Work of American Tanks
On our loft nearer to Montsec the
glasses revealed six American tanks
crawling steadily forward from Xixray
--one along the road, the others across
the fields. Doughboys surrounded them
walking deliberately toward Montsec
to drive out the Germans. This was
but small glimpse of our first tank
attack.
Skimming under black clouds hang.
ing low came an American plane, dash.
ing back and forth dangerously close
to the ground. Several others followed
There was not single hostile machine
with enough ambition to shoot at the
American flyers.
At some points tanks were distin.
guishable, oftcn leading the infantry
smoothing out wires and pushing thru
defenses. but apparently encounterinp
strong German positions, after the bar,
rage had swept the terrain.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-14
PRISON EMPLOYEES
UNDER SUSPICION
Parole Officer Keller And
Guard Koran Alege Frame
Up Against Them

The penitentiary scandal has involv-
ed two of Governor Witkycombe's s most
loyal eampaigners, as in the recent pri-
mary campaign no one seemed buster
in the governor 5 behalf than Parole
Officer Joseph Keller and ]. A. HOran
a guard.
As a result of investigations made
by the Prisoners Aid society and Geo
A. Thaeher and District Attorney Ev-
ans of Multnomah county, following the
discovery Of letter containing a check
for 5000 being sent out from the pris'
on by NJ. S. Irwin, a convict, Keller
and Horan have been thrown under a
cloud of suspicion in connection with
what appears to be a ring dealing in
paroles for convicts.
Keller declares that the whole thing
is a frameup against him and that
Warden Murphy is back of it all. He
says Murphy has been scheming and
eonniving for several years to "get"
him and this expose is part of the
plot.
Warden Murphy is at Gold Hill to-
day attending a meeting Of the stat"
lime board, so what comment he has to
make of this accusation from Keller
could not be learned. But it appears
evident that open warfare between tho
two is now inevitable, and the ques-
tiOn will be which one has the most in.
fluenee with the governor.
Keller was in conference with tho
governor this morning, and the state.
ment by the governor yesterday that
he also considered the matter a 'frame-
up to get some higher official, refer
ring undoubtedly to Keller, might indi-
cate that Keller has the inside track.
With George A. Thacker and those
who have been investigating the alley.
ed "ring" piling up additional evil
dence that there is something wrong
at the penitcntiary. Governor Witty
.combe likely will be forced to take
some action.
This morning Keller interviewed
District Attorney Gehlhar and request.
ed him to make an investigation of the
frameup which Keller says exists
against him and also of the charges
that involve Keller in the alleged pa
role brokerage business.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-14

in the Aoeuvrcs seetor without mater
ial change
At night an attack south Of Moeuv-
res was repulstd.
=" We established new posts last night
on the bank of the Canal Du NOrd in
the neighborhood of Sauehy-Cauehy
and opposite Oisy-Le-Verger
In the LaBassee sector we occupied
Auehy-Les- La Bassee.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-14

/ NOOhttAuOu AlOhA PoSO OhVy
nection with next years program that
increased port facilities will be pro
vided in France. Now the debarkation
system runs so smoothlp that vast loads
of men can be put ashore and the ships
started back home all in one day,
March declared he had messages
showing that on one occasion $4,000
Americans were landed in one day and
1900 the next. On another occasion
fifteen shiploads of Americans arrived
one day ard IL ships were cleared and
homewafd bound the next day.
General Pershing's staff with the
general, planned the St. Mihiel oper-
ations, it was announced.
Personnel Of Staff.
The staff of the first American army
is as follows,
Chief Of Staff, Lieutenant Colonel
Hugh A. Dunn, who has five assistant
chiefs Of staff, Leutenast Colonel Jens
Bugge, Lieutenant Colonel Wiley
Howell, Colonel Robert McCleave, Lieu
tenant Colonel John l.. Dewitt, Lieuten-
ant Colonel Lewis H. Watkins.
Chief of Artillery, Edward f. Nc
Gachlin.
Following are heads of the admins
tratiye and technical service:
Adjutant General Colonel Joseph E.
Barnes, inspector general, Calonel ia.
cob c. Johnson; judge advocate, Lieu
tenant Colonel Blanton Winship; chief
quartermaster Major General Georie l..
Luderoff chief surgeon, Colonel Alex
ander n. Stark; chief engineer, Briga-
der General j. j. Morrow chief sie,.al
officer, Lieutenant Colonel Parket G.
Hit; chief ordnance officer, Colonel
Edward 2. O'Hearn; chief of motor
transport corps, Colonel William H.
Winters; chief of air service, Colonel
William Mitchell.
Location of Divisions
In response to specific questions,
General March said that the Goth divis-
ion was last reported ON the line in
the Vosges.
The 77th was in the advance from
the Vesle to the Aisne. The 42nd was
relieved August 2, during the advance
on the Vesle after receiving commen-
,dations from General Naulq, command
er Of the 2lst French army corps; with
which the 42nd was fighting; the 9th
is on the line in Flanders; the 32nd,
77th, and 2Sth, are engaged between
Rheims and North of Scissors.
March announced that General
Greble had been retired. He declined
as yet to give out the personnel of the
American forces in Russia.
Heavy Artillery Production
Production Of heavy ordnance is still
disappointing, members of the senate
military committee said they learned
at the weekly war council today
Heavy guns are now being produced in
this country, but not in the extent
that was hoped for at this time, they
said they were told
This does not mean that the Ameri
can forces are short artillery, members
explained. Fourteen hundred guns of
lisavy typo are being used by our arm,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-14

Sylvia Smith Shepard, executrix of
the estate of her mother, Addic G..
Smith has filed report that accord
ing to the terms Of the will she has
paid to H. R. Smith the sum Of 500
left to him by his wife and that accord
ing to the will she is to have the bal
ance of her mothers property. Ac-
cording to the report flied the receipts
were $5,S41.5O and disbursements $47S.-
10. She asks the court to name date
for the final accounting
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-14
COMPLETE STORY

By the strategy of the American at
tack, tho Germans were obliged to evac
uate Montsec without fight to keep
from being cut off. Montsee Is huge
peak dominating the entire territory,
Frcnch patrols climed to its summit af
ter the enemy fled II was reported
that great quantities Of supplies were
found intact and it was expected many
guns would be discovered there
Try to Burn Supplies
AS they fell back, tho Germans start
ed big fires in Pannes and in Vigneul'
rs wood, where they had supplies they
could not remove, Fighting in the peck
ct was far different from that which
the Americans encountered in the roll
ing Marne region. Cold pelting rain
rendered the difficulties created by
the trench lines even greater. Beyond
Pannes many sections were tangled
with barbed wire barri0rs. The country
itself is most difficult for fighting
with high peaks, lakes, marshes and
the toughest kind Of terrain,
But none Of these distractions stop
ped the Americans. When certain
American brigade was engulfed in 81
Hence, It developed that It was going
ahead SO fast the telephone and wire
less men were unable to keep up with
The infantry.
On our right near Moselle, the Am
orleans encountered some difficulty in
clearing out woods and there were oe
casiona stiff fights along the heights.
The Night Before
The night before the American at
tack there was little to indicate a big
offensive was about to start. As the
sun went down and night fell over the
towns, woods, fields, roads and the
sharp outlines Of Montsec, nothing
save increased streams Of speeding ar
my vehicles over busy roads. all NOV
ing toward the front, indicated other
than the usual quiet. The American
had been well protected
in the darkness and clouds.
The evening turned to drizzling
rainy night. Through hours Of watch
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-14
General Official Version.

Berlin, via London, Sept. A." South
cf 0rnes and also on the Verdun-Etaine
road the enemy attempted to advance,
but was repulsed, the war office an
nouneed today.
(These points are northeast of Yer
dun.)
con the battle front between the
heights of Lorraine and the MOselle
(St. Mihiel distriet) the day passed
with moderate fighting activity. The
enemy dfd not continue his attacks
yesterday.
east of Combres and northwest of
Thiaucourt the enemy felt his way
toward our lines. There were local en-
gagements east Of Thiaueourt. -
"At Moeuvres and Havrincourt there
was violent fighting. Partial enemy
attacks were repulsed at GOuzeaueourt,
north of Vermand and astride the Ham
st. Quentin road.
"Between the Ailette and the Aisne,
enemy attacks in the afternoon after
strong artillery preparation failed"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-14

ing, II was impossible to distinguish q
single outline in the inky, blaelness.
All up and down the fighting line no
gun sounded. Then solitary Ameri.
can flare shot up, Frightening tho
landscape flashing calls we'll" Sew
eral times squirmy German outposts
shot up frantic punches of flares, an
tieipating attacks which did not mater.
ialize.
Artillery Work Begins
Suddenly at | a. m. through the
peaceful blaekness single American
gun behind Seieheprey, the first Am.
erican battlefield in France, flashed o
challenge to the kaiser. This was fol
lowed by flashes along the entire lins
The flashes increased piling on top Of
each other, up aud down the front
near and far, until at lilo u, m. the
spectacle looked like continuous wink
ing Of lightning along the horizon, Sc
amazingly fast the eye could not fol
low the blazing Of the cannon.
More flashes, less dazzling and fur
ther distant, marked the steady explo
sfons ON the German side of the lines
In front Of Montcsee huge light
broke out. telling that shells had struck
an ammunition dump. Its flare illum
mated vast expanse of blownuI
barbcd wire, trenches, dugouts and
strong points no longer strong.
Another dump burst into a blaze un
der the pounding Of the accurate Am
erican artillerymen. Clouds of battle
smoke above reflected variations Of red
and yellow glow as the fire spread
over the German positions. Our batter
los turned loose toward Montsec
brightly silhouctting its crater.
Up aud down the 35 miles Of front
the continuous fire raced, dimmins
slightly, then flaring brilliantly again
The German batteries replied but feeb
ly, apparently out-barraged and COW
al
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-14
sneeringly asked:

Where 5 that big American pushF'
II was pleasure to enlighten him.
While the New Zealanders total
casualties are under 400, yet peculiar
fatality pursued one battalion which
had four commanders during 36 hours.
The colonel was wounded and the major
succeeded him. He was also wounded
and a captain took his place until a
new major arrived.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-14

les abroad, committee men said they
were Informed. Most of these have been
furnished by the French and a largo
number are supposed to have been used
in the recent offensive, conferees stat.
II
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-14
SEVEN BILLION

Continued from page one)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-14
Weekly British Losses

London, Sept. 14.-This weeks pub
ishcd British casualties totalled 2l765
divided as follows:
Killed Wounded Missing Total
Officers. 563 1899 103 2265
Men ........ 3512 1880 1899 19491
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-14
MUKDEROUS BANDIT

Continued from page one)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-14
,over the Top at Dawn

The zero hour came. Its first sur
prise was an enormous flare, miles long
which darted into the German positions
This was life-extinguishing chemicals
shot off simultaneously, producing
huge smoke clouds. Gas was sent
against the enemy concentration points
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-10-04
20 U. S. SAILORS DROWNED
Small Boat From Scout Cruiser Sa,
lem overturns in Rough Sea
Off Key West.

Washington, Oct. 2.-The navy de-
partment was without, any report as
to the exact number Of casualties that
occurred when a boat from the scout
cruiser Salem, carrying "a Liberty
party, overturned Sunday night 3cin a
rough sea off Key West, Fla. Dis
patches to the department confirmed
the reports of the sinking and stated
that q number of the men were unac-
counted for. No further details were
given, however.
An earlier dispatch stated that 20
sailors had been drowned and IL 9TH
ers were rescued. None of the bodies
was recovered.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-10-04
ANTHONY MEASURE IS BEATEN
jority-Fifty-Three Are For,
81 Against It.

Washington, Oct. BY vote, Of So
to 81, the senate failed to give the
two-thirds majority necessary to adopt
the resolution passed by the house
submitting to the states the Susan B.
Anthony suffrage amendment to the
federal Constitution.
Before the vote was announced,
Chairman Jones Of the woman suffrage
committee changed his vote from yea
to nay in order to ask that the vote
be reconsidered and the resolution
left pending.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-10-04
FIRST DRAFT NUMBER
DRAWN BY WILSON 322
President Presides at Opening Cere-
nfony of Assigning Places to 49,
100000 Men.

Washington, Oct. 1.-President Will
son personally opened the ceremony OF
drawing numbers for the 13,OO0,OOO
lnen registered in the new draft. He
Grew the first capsule, which con-
tanned the number 322.
The number which President VIII
SOP drew has a registrant represent
ing it in practically every district In
the United States. Other numbers FOL
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-10-04
HOUSE PASSES POWER BILL
Measure for Government Acquisition
of Plants Goes to Senate
Asks S175,Oo0,o00

Washington, Oct. 2. - The house
passed without a dissenting vote and
sent to the senate the administration
emergency power bill providing for
government acquisition and extension
of electric power plants. 1t authorizes
the expenditure of $175,OO0,0OO for ex-
tending existing plants or building
new ones.