davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-08
SHIP PRODUCTION
BREAKS ALL RECORDS
IN THIS COUNTRY
Pacific Coast Yards Have
Now Turned Out Over Mil
lion Tons New Ships.

Washington, Oct. S.-American ship
production has again broken all re.
cords. The output of American ship
yards for the twelve months ending
October l. will be 70 per cent of the
entire world : greatest annual pre-
war output, according to figures made
available to the United Press today.
Compared with this, it has been re.
vealed that Germany and Austria lost
80 per cent of their tonnage since AM
erica became belligerent. Through
seizures the Teutons lost 3,795 900 dead
weight tons. The greatest annual pre-
war output of the world was in 1913,
when approximately 4,750,000 dead
weight tons were built. Americas s out
put in the last l2 months aggregated
close to 100000 deadwcight tons.
Although Germany has surrounded
her merchant fleet with the utmost Sc
crecy, compilations of available facts
disclose the German and Austrian com
bined merchant tonnage to be approx
mately 100000. This figure, of course
includes all of their coastwise bottoms
many of which are too small for trans
Atlantic trade. The net loss through
seizure, therefore, is much more severe
than the figures indicate.
Since ruthless submarine warfare be
gan, the total loss Of ships flying the
American flag is 100000 deadweight
tons. This represents about A Of ons
per cent of loss sustained by the cen
tral powers through seizure alone.
No figures ever have leaked out o.
Germany as to her losses through sink
ings. Losses reported from time to tim'
as allied or American naval men wer'
able to gain contact with German OF
Austrian vessels, would indicate les
than half their former fleet remains.
Officials here believe also that ship
of the central powers may be of littl'
value because of the lack of repairs
Shortage of steel and other materials
! used in ship building must necessaril,
have forced the shipyards to discontinue
work on merchant ships which are bot
tied up, it is argued In this connection
many officials hold the German ship
will have to be completely rebuilt be
fore they can be engaged in oceal
traffic after peace comes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-08
GERMANS FALLISG BACK
BY Frank J. Taylor

Omitted Press staff correspondentl
With the American FIRST Army, ocf.
s,-Ihe Germans continue evacuation
OF the Champagne territory Opposite
the Americans ana northwest OF hheims
me lines are temporarily station
ary, however, as the enemy is stcuhy
noidng its front POSITIONS m an 1Ns
dent effort to delay the aiiies long
enough to permit removal OF guns ana
supplies from the lowiands dominatea
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-08
SQUEEZING ARGoNNE POCKET
BY Fred S. Ferguson

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the American First Army, Oct.
S.-The Germans are squeezed tighter
in the Argonne pocket as the result of
the capture Of Chate Chehery and the
heights west Of the Aire in yesterday s
furious all-day battle
Hills 1870 and 244 were stormed, rob
bing the bochc of dominating positions
overlooking the Aire, and Simultaneous
ly closing in tighter the east flank OF
the Argonne salient.
The enemy artillery on the heights
west Of the Are was captured in less
than five and half hours after the
American attack started. One division
in the last couple Of days captured
eight ~ and seventy five machine
guns, in addition to a Belgian field
piece which was being used by the
Doehes.
A considerable movement northward
Of German artillery and supplies has
been observed back of Cunel and SOM
merance.
(CuneI IS three miles west Of Brieui-
lks. Sonlmerance is six miles west OF
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-08
Until German Troops Leave
Allied Soil There Can Be
No Peace Discussion
DEMAND EVIDENCES OF
GOOD FAITH ALSO
Only Details For Actual Car
rying OF Presidents Terms
viii Be Agreed To.

wosh;,o+or oot s-pros;dant v;l.
son this afternoon addressed 10 Ger.
many an ;nou;rv designed to test the
s;.u;4. % na. /, - - 80
''S'' - PN"0V
rers'
In this message he serves notice on
Germany that ne armistiee is possible
while the armies cf the cen.ysi powers
are upon allied soil.
And, he added, the good faith Of
any discussion would depend upon the
willingness Of the Teutons to withdraw
their forces at once from invaded ter
ritory.
! The message to Germany was official
| ~ designed as an inquiry not.a reply,
to the German peace note. 1t asked the
German chancellor for the exact mean
ing, and questioned whether he meant
Germany was ready to accept the four,
teen terms and discuss only practical
details Of their application.
The text of the presidents mes
sage, as incorporated in message Sec
retary of State Lansing delivered to the
Swiss charge d. affaires, follows
Text OF The Message
az.
oir; 1 haVe tne nohor 70 acknow
ica'ion from inc ueiinah government
no,e ol octoper o. 'h,ioslng 4 con'llun. nun
iedge on oehait OF .he president your
10 tne president ana, l am ihstructeo
ny the president 10 ins'ruc. you ~
make the toiiowihg COMMUNICATION "
the imperial uernlan enanceilof'
berore making tepy 70 lne request
Oh ,he Imperial ueln'''n HySe,'lller' ~
ana IN oruer that silae rePiy shai, pe a'
cahuio ani strsign tiorWu,u us .hc no
mehtous interests llso,vsa - sulrs' ~
president Oh the ohltcu 9'ates aeeniY
IL necessary 70 assure iiiii-Scii oi ~
exact meaning Q '1e hote 81 thc IN,
perial chaneehor. Does lhe iinpe,la'
cnanceilor mean ,nat .he Imperial w, ~,
man g1vefnnen. d;Se atSept' NV .e',,s Sa.aSs ',e
o"n ~ ny ~. fr.':a,J c,4s4e. ~,
to the congress Of the United states on
nnont addroesos ana that ;ts oh;ect n
enter;ng NO d;senss;ons would he only
70 aaree rnon tho nractical details nj
tboir onnlico+ions
Tho nros;deut feels bound 70 say
,,;th ro,iard - tbo snooestion of IN arm.
ist;cs tSat bn would not feel NJ liberty
- ,@''y nronosa nos, = cessation a arms n the
oovernments with which the govern
mont of tba limited states Il assoeiat.
ad oco;nst +bo central nowers "a lono
% the aym;es of those mowers are upoS
tbo;r so;I Tbe oood faith of anv dis.
eussion would manifestlv denend uDon
tbo consent of tbe central powers i'm.
mediataIv to withdraw their forces
avervwbere from invaded territory
nThe president also feels that he il
iustified in asking whether the imper
ial chaucellor d speaking merely foi
tbe constituted authorities of the EN-.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-08
CONSCIENCE MONEY.

Washington, Oct. g." Cons
|: cience money to help whip the
: kaiser.v read note enclosing
|: two fifty dollar bills that reach
ed Postmaster General Burle-
. son office today.
. The letter bore a Binghamp-
: ton, n. Y. postmark. There was
: no signature nor Identification
: marks. The belated contributor
. apparently thought the money
could be most profitably used
: in acclerating Kaiser Bills
slide down the toboggan.
( X X ). X X X X X X X x X X \.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-08
Ry Lowell Mellett

UNITED Press staff correspondent
With the British Armies in France,
Oct. S.-1OI5 a. m.)-Thc blow struck
by Generals Byng and Rawlinson to-
day advanced the British line farther
past the Hindenburg line, where Gen.
eral Won Boehme's forces have been
fighting frenziedly to prevent a route
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-08
STRIKE BLOW
IN EARLY MORNING
Tanks Proceed Infantry OF
Generals Byng And Raw
linsOn.

London. Oct. s.-(5:55 p. m.)-The
British and Americans, in their attack
between Cambria and st. Quentin to-
day advanced an average depth of four
miles. according TO battle front dis
patches received here this afternoon.
They have captured Essigny- -Le- Grand
and other villages.
1t is also reported that Beloise and
Lesdain have been captured
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-08
Spanish Influenza
In German Army

Geneva, Oct. S.-one hund-
red and eighty thousand new
eases Of Spanish influenza are
reported in the German army,
according to an official dis
patch received from Berlin to-
day.
A Vienna dispatch says Hun
garian newspapers reported
100,O0O cases in Budapest
4 4 II X X X X X X x 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-08
; = i = 4 X x y 4 x 4 = =
STILL ANOTHER HERO.

Washington, Oct. 8. : Third
class Yeoman Joha H. Johnston,
Providence, R. /. advanced into
the hero class today.
Secretary Daniels has COM
mended young Johnston for he
roism displayed at Rochefort,
France, July IA, when he saved
an eleven year old boy from
drowning
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-08

Nish, to which the capital Of Serbia
was removed during the Austrian inva-
sion, is fifty miles directly north Of
'Vranje, which was captured after Aus
tfO-German forces had been severely
defeated. Nish is 1875 miles southeast
of Belgrade.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-08
GERMAN GOLD IS
USED TO INFLUENCE
!; : 5 ZS!Pl!A!!lN AGAINST ALLIES
Many Cela... ms Reside In That
Country And All Are Ac-
i've PrOpagandists

London, Sept. 14.-(By Mail)-Ger-
man gold Is being spent freely in Spain
in an effort to prevent that country
from jumping into the war on the side
of the allies.
According to reports received here
from Madrid, there are 100000 Ger
mans in Spain. Many of these came be
fore the war. Italy, Portugal and those
South American countries which have
joined the allies contributed-most of the
others. A number of men fled into the
Spanish territory from the Camerons
and these are interned,
Blocked BY the vigorously guarded
French and Portugese frontiers, neither
interned nor un-interred could easily
get away. But most of them are salts
, fled to stay.
At Malaga, Seville, Balboa and Bar
celona, Germans own the finest villas,
drive the finest horses, haunt the cafes
and bull rings, belong to the most eN
elusive clubs and appear at the smart
functions. They are the heaviest eontrh
butors to popular charities. They talk Of
the hardships forced upon neutrals oy
the greed of the entente" and speak
eloquently of the German affection" "
for the Spaniards.
They take special delight in prodding
1.-The Spaniards about the British posses
sion Of Gibraltar, pointing out that
Spain has at least an opportunity to
"recover her own and that the kaiser
desires nothing more ardently than to
see her do SO.
Sometimes a situation arises which is
embarrassing to the Huns. This is es.
pecially true when reports of German
atrocities are received or when a care
less submarine sends. Spanish shiI
down. Or when. for instance, the news
paper Ell Sol exposes the efforts of the
German embassy in Madrid to subsidizt
and stimulate the anarchist party in
Barcelona.
Then the Hun lies down. The suvsidiz-
Cd I:sM tiy, ia come 10 tie :-'>y;ir.
When the scandal blows over the Ger.
mans reappear and continue their work
+, Of pushing the Fatherland's interests.
They are looking forward to the end
of the war, for Spain is expected to be
their best market and they are trying
to make it over into a German preserve
All Germans in Spain are plentifully
supplied with cash. Those who were
poor have been provided with funds by
their fellow countrymen or by German
consuls. These Germans have no scru
pies. When they find it desirable trey
pose as Dutehmen, Bumanians Or Swiss
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-08
MaCkensen Is Sent To East
Front To Take Charge OF
Bad Situation
FORCES IN ALBANIA
In CRITICAL POSITION
No Encouraging News For
Central Empires Comes
From Any Front

Rome, Oct. 8.-Serbian troops are be.
fore Nish, according to reports receiv-
ed here today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-08

The. allies have taken Roullcrs Prob
ably used the stOrm-roller on it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-08

IT easy enough to tell when there 3
a mail ship in from France.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-08

Geneva, Oct. S-Field Marshal Mack
easen has arrived in Serbia to save the
remnants of the Austro-G German armies
which the allies are pursuing toward
che Danube, according to Vienna dis
patch received here today. The Aust
rians are reported to be evacuating Bel
grade. The Serbian population, includ
ing women, is helping to drive then
out.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-08

ing women, is helping to drive them
out.
London, Oct. S.-The Austrian army
in Albania faces major disaster as a
sesult of the allied successes in Serbia.
AT the same time, the Austro-German
armies in Serbia appear to be in a ser.
ious position. This is indicated by their
successive defeats in central Serbia, re-
ported evacuation of Belgrade and an
nouncement that Mackensen has hurried
to that front to save them.
The Serbians in the vanguard of the
allied forces, have pushed as far north
as the southern limits of Austria Hun
gary, although some distance to the
east, After taking Vranje, IT'S miles
DIRECTLY east of Ragusa, in Austria
Hungary, they are pursuing the Aus
tro-Germans toward Nish and Lesko
vatz. They have also captured Debra
on the s.erbo-Albanian border, 55 miles
east and north of Durazzo French
troops have taken Kacanik, 20 miles
northwest of Uskub and only S5 miles
from the northern boundary of Alban
ia
Along the Skumbi river the italians
are harrassing the retreat Of the Aus
trians northward. Both the Austrian:
and the allies have about 100 miles tC
20 to reach the mountainous regions OF
Montenegro. But meanwhile, the allies
have an opportunity to strike westward
from Debra, taking the Austrians on the
Flank and throwing them into confusion
Occupation of Beirut, the pEincipa
seaport. of Syria, by French nava
unit has aided the allied march on AL
eppo. Beirut is less than fifty mile:
northwest Of Damascus and is about II:
miles southwest of Aleppo 1t is con
nected with Aleppo by railway which
joins the Damascus-Aleppo line at Hons
about 100 miles north of Damascus.
The character Of the fighting along
the west front indicates the Germani
are preparing for what may be q gener
al retreat from the North sea to tht
Rhiems region, but that will make tht
Champagne -Agonne battle one of thu
decisive engagements of the war. Thii
is particularly true Of the operations
between the Argonne and the Meuse
where the enemy has contested every
foot of ground with unusual bitterness
. The French and Americans mad'
slight gains along the Suippe, the for
mer capturing Berry-Au-Bae, near thu
junction of the Suippe and the Aisnt
and reaching the outskirts of St. Etien
ne-Sur-Suippe. Farther east the villag,
of ST. Etienne-A-A -Arnes was recapturee
after it had been lost to the Germans
The day eommunique of the German
war office mentioned violent attacks b,
the Americans between the Argonnl
aud the Meuse, a front Of about Il
miles. Unofficial reports state that thi
fighting resulted in the capture o
Chatel-chehery and important height
west Of the Aire.
In the st. Quentin region the Frencl
have slightly improved their positions
The British. in an attack on a fou
mile front southwest of Douai yester
day, captured the villages of Oppy ant
Biache-St. Vast. Some progress wa
also made hv them south of Cambrai.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-08
Newspapers With Allies.

Madrid, Oct. s.-The latest Germa A
lcace proposal has stirred officials an !
newspapers Of Spain. The consensus Of
opinion is that the time for peace ta k
viii not be antil the allies have enters;
German territory and vanquished the
enemy.
The s'no Universal says:
IT l. ear A., aliles cannot t.aat
with he Germans until they enter iier-
man erritory, realizing that the kaiser
is 'r.-.lg to save tie dynasty
''Ths peace Germanp has demanded
Is rot peace, declares the Opoea.
"vanquished peace is not here be.
cause Germany has not assented to
President Wilson Is conditions without
notifications.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-08

Continued on page two)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-08
THE WEATHER
OREGON TONIGHT

: And Wednesday fair; light frost
*east portion tonight; gentle east
: erly winds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-08

*#*# x y = 4 = 4 =
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-28
BARNES CIRCUSas A WHALE
OF A SHOW.

One does not have an oppor-
tunity to see a real animal circus
more than once a year, at mos,
for the AL. G. Barnes Circus,
which is coming to New Iberia on
October 2 is the only tented ag-
gregation whose whole perform
ance is given by animals. The
only exception to this staid and
standard rul ethis Snowman has
adopted, is the score Of human
clowns whose whole business is
to distribute joy and sunshine.
There will be the big open den
street parade at 1890 a. m. The
doors open at ! and p. m. Per-
formances beginning at 2 and 8
y. m.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-28
JUNIOR RED CROSS.

Although information as to how
to proceed with regard to Tire
Day" did not arrive until late Ii
the week the Junior Red Cross
Of the New Iberia High School BY
special effort at the last minute
netted its treasury over twenty
three dollars.
The members Of the organiza-
tion on "Tire Day, September
18th, reported to their designated
committees those persons who had
tires, etc. which they would give
to the cause. These committees
in several cars secured the town
for tires. hose, ETC.. which they
stacked around the flag pole Oh
the school campus. At the end Of
the. "drive" they carted the re-
suits Of their efforts to Mr.. Meyer,
who had agreed to purchase all
that could be secured.
Special mention is given to Carl
Theriot who worked with untir-
ing zeal until the last minute and
to whose efforts much Of the sue
cess Of the "drive' is due. TIE
following are to be specially com
mended for their efforts. Brian
Sumrall, II. S. Sealy. Wilton Dn-
rio, George 'Dupuy. Elmore Lap
Grouse Camille Bodin, Guy He
bert. Edwin Simon, Thomas Sum-
rail- and Louis Louviere.
The Junior Red Cross desires
to thank al those who helned t.
make the day success including
those who contributed the tires.
the students who reported tho
places where thev could be Sc
cured and those who generously
gave the use Of their cars.
The report is as follows: Il
TRES Ti '..'> |
Hose. hicvcle tires. etc. -. 2.70I
Inner tubes 3.r2
Bicycle tire sold ......... -.25 !
Contributed by an interested
party ~
Contributed by Mr.. Meyer 80
Total :. .$23.45
: a
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-28
Stosk and Cupid S
-. Cunning PIoden


Cupid and the 0tork are held up 20 ven
eratisn: they are rated az cunning plotters
TO herald the coming Of the little sunbeam
70 gladden. the hearts nd brighten the
homes Of . host OF happy families.
There Is q most remarkable preparation,
known as Mothers Friend, which has been
used by women for over half q century
before the arrival Of the stork. This is d
penetrating external application for the oh.
domen and breast. BY daily use through,
out tho waiting months. strain and tension
ls relieved. The muscles are mado elastic
and pliable 80 that when baby comes they
expand with ease and the pain and danger
at the crisis Is naturally less.
Then, too, the nerves are not torn and
drawn with that usual wrenching strain, and
many distresses, such as nervousness, nausea,
bearing down and stretching pains. are
among the disc0mforts ard debilitating ex-
periences women who have used Mothers
Friend say they have entirely escaped by the
application OF this time-honored remedy.
Tb0usands Of women have used Mothers
Friend and know from experience that Il h
ono Of the greatest contributions TO healthy,
happy motherhood.
Write % the Dradaeld Regulator Co.
Lamar 8ldg,. Atlanta, Ga, for their ssMofb.
e9hood Book" There 70 . wealth Of IN
stTuction and comfort 70 Be derived from
reading this Nttle book. It n plainly written
1ucs whaS 2vsry woman wants 70 k1oW. Get
est todey. nd thas 1ossify yoa1Dei1 ae1inse
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-28
HOUSEWIVES RELEASED
FROM WHEATLESS
PLEDGE.

Housewives throughout the
, country who patriotically put
their homes on a wheatless basis
last spring have been released
from their pledges to the Food
Administration to go absolutely
without wheat. This release was
merely from the voluntary pledge
to 90 entirely without wheat until
the new harvest. Housewives will
continue to purchase the required
amount of wheat substitute with
their wheat -four.
Coming in Of the new wheat
crop has made it possible for the
Nation to go back partially to its
old habits Of eating. But the un-
certainties of war and the neces-
sity for building up a food re-
serve are incentives to caution
even in the face of a good crop.
As the available supply OF
wheat diminishes or increases SO
does the U. s. Food Administra-
tion accordingly change its rulings
as to the use Of wheat flour.
So as to cover every possible
ruling that might be made by the
Food Administration, a little
booklet of Selected Recipes for
War Times has been especially
prepared for the patriotic house
wives Of America.
Every recipe has been carefully
selected. prepared and tested in
a modern experimntal bakery and
laboratory by a housewife, domes-
tic science expert and food
analyst. The recipes range from
those calling for all wheat 70
hose calling for no wheat -four.
No matter what kind Of war
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-28
STATE 3F Ono. CIT a. upeRk. ,
LV0A0 CoCE7f. 2

SfATE 3r Ono CsFy q nDeGBH.lr
LVoAo COCET. -
ylAIK J. 0aHsT nakss eata that ~ IL ssn,oa
bu1he0 = ~ 0ty Of rdsle OsuaN aai ctatS
aioosA1 al0 that @id AfA Will pay tia sun Of
OA8 1VD411D DOLLAA1 fer Ash aaa every
80 q 0AaAA10 tAAt eAAAet - surea by ~ ~ Of
0A11b 0A0AAAA 0Vu1.
PRANK j. CADNEY.
sven = hsfern aAl saboagsbsA y NJ pressn O.
~ ~ cay Of DSsonbss. 4. D. 1854
49,, A. ". 0kAAOON,
4 o1Ak AO0AnY Yvnlae,
KAat AtA9A e1s = aAAaa Atssnaav anl ssts
Gmoooy - ~ Aeol anl muoouD surfaces Of ~
sseeA ooA ~ t19tlDAAAAlA ~.
,. j. gHDuDY 4 O0.j Tsss1A O.
~ by ~ Dsu0lDaA ~.
TAho 8ans y6n1y 10s fog eeasSaDnesA
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-28

Better Half. Better Votes.-"I
told Henrietta that / was prou.l
to see her vote just like a man,
said Mr.. Meekton.
did that please herf"
NO. The choice Of phrase was
unfortunate. She said that if she
couldn't use better judgment than
q man there would have been no
need OF her troubling about the
vote In the first place. Sketch.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-28

The voters Of Louisiana will
vote upon another batch of consti-
tutional amendments in Noyem-
ber next. 1T has been the habit
of every legislature, since the
adoption of the present constitu-
ton in 1898. to add few dozen
articles in the shape of amend
ments, and i'll most instances.
number of these propositions
have sneaked through the meshes
of public thought, and are now a
part of the organic law of the
land.
In the present bunch, some Of
them are real vicious, and should
be voted down to defeat. And
one of them is what is known as
the Ham'ey Byrnes amendment,
re-arranging the system of Louis
lana, on 100 per cent basis, with
the tax rate fixed at A IA mills,
which is just another way to dig
the property tax payer a little bit
deeper. The adoption Of these
means practically a
80 per cent increase in the taxa
ton rate, levied against the men
who own homes in this state; It
would mean that development
would stop, and that the erection
Of new buildings would become
impossible. The people should
commence to read these things
and study their meaning. so as to
be in a position to vote mo and
thereby vote right.-Watchman.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-28

recipe YOU are looking for you
can find it in Selected Recipes
for War Times" This splendid
little booklet can be had for the
asking. Simply write Calumet
Baking Powder Co., 400 Fillmore
ST.. Chicago, ILL.,, and it will be
sent you postpaid. Save the
needed wheat four-use your sub
stitute flours and help win the
war.