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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-21

pounded flat or else I'd bust gaus and likewise break
a sat. And then I'd work my pedals and soar back
whence came and have lot of medals hung on my hero
frame. And Pershng Foch and Jofre, would cry,
"Parbleu! Gee whiz Did ever mortal dufer see val0r
such as his" And every pretty maiden within dozen
miles, would come, with laurels laden, and hand me
wreaths and smiles My picture would be printed in all
the magazines; "ths mar" would be hnted "has spilled
the Prussan beans" Alas old guys dreaming is vain
and futile now; hear the housewife screaming "Its time
to milk the cow" For no tits or Journeys to shake
the tyrans Thrones on little ping journeys stir my
ancient bones
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-21

Uncle Samuel is acting on the principle that brewery
well in hand is worth two in the Busch
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-21

leters
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-30
FLEE FROM WAR
Thousands Leave. Flanders To
Escape the Horrors.
There Is No Congestion This
Time, However.

Amsterdam. Oct. 29.-When the
German retirement in Beigian-FIand-
ers began it was expected that $780,
900 refugees would seek safety in
Holland. Up till Saturday night
however, only a small fraction of this
number had arrived. At that time
about 1000 had passed thru the wire
gates marking the Dutch-Belgian
frontier. On Friday alone 1895 ar
rived. All but IS were French PEG.
pie from the districts of Vaienciennes,
Douai. Cambria and Quesnoy.
There is no congestion as in 1914,
when the mass of refugees from Bel
GUM threatened 10 overwhelm the
hurriedly organized bands of willing
helpers.
This time the stream began to
trickle in slowly but the number now
has increased to thousands. How
ever. there has been time to organize
at frontier centers food oepoIs IN
charge of committees cooperating
with the Dutch Red Cross. So far
there has been two main streams,
some 80 miles apart. One point of
entry is where the Dutch provinces OF
Brabant and Limbourg meet and ths
other across the Mouse river into
Maastricht. At these points the fugi-
tives are registered and must undergo
physical examination,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-30
ENGLAND SIDE SWITCH
Aids n the Transportation of Ameri-
can Troops Abroad.

London, Oct. 20.-To facilitate
American transportation England is
today serving as a huge side-switch
on one of the chief military routes to
Franco siding on which large num-
bers Of American units are stored tenn
porarily. until sea transports are avail
able to take them across the channel
For hundreds of thousands of mid
die western, eastern and Pacific coast
doughboys. 1t constitutes a delightful
stopping off place on their trip from
New York to the battlefields of
Europe.
Between fifty and sixty camps, filled
with American soldiers, waiting to go
to France are scattered over all Eng
land, from the channel to the Scot
fish border. There are also camps in
Scotland and some in Ireland. &c.,
A staff OF Americas abiest railroad
men Is cooperating with British army
officers, distributing the soldiers
among these camps, then picking them
up again and forwarding them to
France. At its head is Col. NJ C. Ken
nedy. Chamhersburg, Pa. president of
the Cumberland Valley branch of the
Pennsylvania lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-30
FOOTBALL TO 7-IN-1
Proceeds of Kansas-Missouri Game to
War Work Fund.

Lawrence, Oct. 30.--That the an
nual Thanksgiving day football game
between Kansas and Missouri may be
played at Kansaa City either the Sat-
urday preceding or following Thanks
giving day and that the proceeds of
the game either in part or all will be
given by the schools interested to the
"seven-in-one" war work campaign
fund. was the announcement made
yesterday by w. o. Hamilton. man
ager of athletics at the University OF
Kansas.
The announcement was made fol-
lowing receipt of a communication
fSom the headquarters of the united
war work committee stating that un-
der the sanction of the war depart
ment sports committee has been
formed which will utilize various
branches of athletics to assist in rails
ing the war fund of 100000. The
athletic teams at various S. A. T. c.
colleges will be used to obtain direct
revenue and to stimulate publicity for
the war work campaign.
The first action of the national
sports committee has been to ask all
colleges of the S. A. T. c. to play the
football game Of greatest public in
terest on November 8, IS or %, the
sate receipts to so to the war work
fund
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AIRCRAFT REPORT DUE.
Attorney General May Differ With
Hughes OH Dope. 5

Washington, Oct. 30.-Attorney
General Gregory expects to send to
President Wilson late today or early
tomorrow Charles E. Hughes's report
on airplane production. In letter
of transnlittal the attorney general
may express some views differing from
those of Mr.. Hughes, with whom he
has collaborated personally thruout
the inquiry.
Mr.. Gregory discussed the report to-
day with Postmaster General Burleson
and Secretary Tumulty, who called at
the department of justice. The call
followed the circulating of reports that
the attorney general might disagree
materially with Mr.. Hughes's conclu-
SionS.
The attorney general has spent most
of his time this week examining the
text OF Mr.. Hughes's report. which
summarizes the voluminous testimony
of army officers, production managers.
i government engineers and engineers
of plants holding contracts. The re-
port is understood to contain criti-
cisms of inefficient methods disclosed
and likewise praise of achievements
of certain government production di-
rectors and industrial plants whose
records have been good.
There also Is said to be a compre-
! hensive statement of the situation in
the airplane program today. which re-
cent reports of the war departmen mt
have shown to be ahead Of schedule
The report, it Is said, deals in detail
with separate phases of the production
program, such as the preliminary
planning by army officers, the air
craft board and other advisers called
in by the government: the execution
of these plans and the final results
shown in finished planes. Criticisms,
both adverse and favorable, follow and
| testimony is cited to show where the
fault lay in preliminary ideas and in
the industrial and mechanical execu-
ton.
The report also shows the money
cost of the airplane program.
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AUSTRIA is IN A

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PLANTATION showed that what was want
munition. This capture, it was pointed
ed>was a separate peace--in the in
terest of general peace.
President Wilson has said that the
Czecho- Slovaks and Jugo-Slavs must
be satisfied with the peace outcome.
The Czecho-Slovaks' national council
is understood to insist on nothing short
of unconditional surrender of Austria
Hungary, with complete military and
political evacuation of the Hapsburg
regime from Czecho-Jugo, Pole and
Italian territory.
Wilson Will Wait.
Washington, Oct. 3O.-Prsident Will
son was not expected to make known
his decision as to Austria's renewed
plea for an armistice until the official
text of note from Count Andrassy,
the new Hungarian foreign
minister, to Secretary Lansing asking
the secretary to intervene with the
president was received. The unofficial
text of the Andrassy communication
as transmitted from Vienna. via Basic,
Switzerland. by tho Associated Press,
was received early today and was
read by officials with undisguised in
terest.
no less interesting was the report
from Vienna, also received today, that
the Austro-Hungarian government has
transmitted to London, Paris, Rome
and Toxic copies of its latest note to
President Wilson begging the approval
and support of the allied governments
for its new plea for an armistice on
all fronts and peace negotiations.
These moves by the Austro-Hungar-
ian government and it's new foreign
secretary were wholly unexpected and
were viewed in some quarters as en-
phasiZinS the seriousness of the situa-
ton confronting Emperor Charles at
home. Cnquestionably. this rather un-
usual diplomatic procedure was ex-
pected to cause exchanges between
Washington and the entente chancel-
lors before final decision is made by
the president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-30
New Hungarian Government to
Sever German Alliance.
Count Kar0lyi at Head Of Inde-
pendent Nation.
WOMEN ARE GIVEN VOICE
Freedom of Speech and Press
Are PlankS In Platform.
Emperor Charles Refused To
Recognize the Program.

Basel, Oct. 81 (Sunday)-Count
Michael Karolyi and the Radical So
cialist party after a conference at
Budapest have decided upon the sepa-
rate and national autonomy of Hun
gary and have agreed on the following
program:
| Abolition of the present parlia-
mentary system.
THE establishment of guarantees
for free political Hungary.
1.-The recall of the Hungarian troops
to their homes and termination of the
war without hope of safeguarding the
interests of Hungary at the conclusion
Of peace.
1.-The abandonment of the German
alliance.
THE dissolution OF the Hungarian
lower house with subsequent elections
by the direct and secret ballot of both
male and female voters.
Suppression of the censorship and
the esta blishment of the freedom OF
speech, the press and public meetings.
Recognition of the new states OF
Ukraine. Poland. Czecho-Slovaniaa and
South Slavs and German Austria
Count Karolyi. Count Batthyani and
Baron Urgon had an audience with
Emperor Charles Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-30
LOOK FOR FARM LABOR
Investigation of Shortage VIII Be
Started at Once.

Washington. Oct. DEMONSTRATION
OF the shortage OF farm labor. said to
have reached serious proportions in
many parts of the middle west and
other agricultural sections, with a
view to determining means of meeting
the emergency, will be undertaken by
a committee representing the larger
farm organizations.
The personnel of the committee as
announced today includes ]. Weller
Long of the American Society of
Equity; edward c. Lasater. of the
American National Live Stock assoeia-
tlon; H N. Owen. publisher of asri-
cultural periodicals; Grant Slocum of
the Cleaners; Geo. p. Hampton. Of
the Farmers National Headquarters:
c. H. Hyde. OF the Oklahoma state
council of defense: and John A. Simp-
son, OF the Farmers union of Okla
homa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-30
WAS SLICK OIL TRICK?
Big Stockholders of Company, Accused
OF Fleeing Little Fellows.

Alleging that certain large stock
holders in the Alert OIL & Gas COM
pany had coliab0rated In a scheme to
make it appear that the company's
stock had not increased in value, by
which ruse they purchased the shares
of small stockholders far below their
real value. L. r. Hanks of Kansas City,
Mo-. representing as assignee other
members of the company, has filed
suit in the United States district court
to recover a judgment of $124,e5O
from J. r. Barnett, T. B. Cone, III. Z.
Muesse. Ed Barnett and A. d. Hos
letter of Wellsville.
1t is stated insthe petition that the
company was organized with a capital
OF 100000, that it was successful in
operating a lease in Franklin county
and that the property became yai1.
ahe. 1t is claimed that the alleged
big stockholders purchased shares for
$40, whereas they were worth s25.
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Morning Grain .,os9lY.
(Furnished by the Topeka Board II Trade.l

Chicago, Oct. 3O-The Tribune: Grain
Sentiment In corn and oats Is decide lily
mixed. Opinions are divided into two
classes. Those who be lieye that pence will
bring about higher prices, based on expec
tations that the demand from neutral COIN
tries and the central empires will absorb
all our surplus grain and those who look
experience Of the past The food adminix-
tration Is preaching economy to enable this
country to supply the demand when peace
of nriee, and ih wb" is ~ n.r tn Yaon
comes TO the fore. The return of peace Is
expected to disclose the fact that the people
OF the central empires are broke, and Ger:
man papers, marks and bonds are not
likely to find rendy acceptance IN the allied
countries. Another factor is the ocean ton
to the situation that an argument can be
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is TO REMAIN FAIR
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CONTINUED from Page Onel
was along the Gulf states. Tempera-
lures in the United States have been
moderate in practically the entire
country. Along the Canadian border
the weather has been chilliest altho it
has only gone down to about freezing
there.
The temperature at 7 o'clock this
morning was 80. A light frost oc-
Cured. Flora also predicts frost for
tonight. Between 8 and O'Clock
Tuesday the river was up to $40
feet. This is unusually high for this
time of the year, says Flora. 1t has
been falling since then.
Tomorrow morning a low tempera-
ture of 40 degrees is predicted. In
the afternoon it will rise to about so
degrees. This range of temperature
will probably continue thru Friday
also.
The wind at 10 o'clock this morn
ing was blowing at the rate of eight
miles an hour from the northwest. The
extreme temperatures on record for
this date were 81 in 1909 and % in
1889.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-30
UKRAINiANS TO POLAND
Several Divisions of Troops Sent to
Frontier of Country.

Paris. Oct. 30.-General Skoropad-
shi. the Ukrainian hetman, according
to a Zurich dispatch to the Journal
des Debats, has sent three Ukrainian
divisions to the Polish frontier with
the object of occupying the districts
of Choin and Podlachia, which were
given to the Ukraine to the pre...dice
of Poland by the Brest-Litovsk treaty.
The Ukrainians intend to move into
Poland whenever the German and
Austrian groups withdraw.
The German authorities in the
Ukraine. it is added. support General
Skoropadshi. Numerous German SOL
diers have Joined the Ukrainian divi-
sions sent to the Polish frontier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-30
MISUSE RED CROSS
Huns Found To Be Hauling Ammuni-
ton to Front In r.. c. Wagons.

New York, Oct. 30.@That the Ger
mans have not abandoned tactics they
employed when they over-ran Belgium
and France In the early days Of the
var and when they violated every
clause OF The Hague convention. is
Evidenced by the latest British official
report received here today by the
British bureau of Information.
Advancing troops of the British fifth
army, under General Birdwood, the
famous Amaze leader. according to tho
report, recently captured Red Cross
wagons loaded to the tops with am
nunition. This capture, it wa spointed
out. was made at the time the German
high command was protesting SINGER.
ity in its plea for an armistice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-30
A R0UT COMING
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Their north and west the allies are re-
ported to be advancing. The capture
of Congeliano, the key of the Austrian
enemy's plans to hold north OF the
line where the allied wedge has been
driven deep into the Austrian lines.
Capture Nine Towns.
Rome, Oct. 30.-The allies vigor-
ously pressing their advance, have ad-
vanced seven miles beyond the Piave
on a front of more than twenty-five
miles the Italian war office announced
today. They have captured nine addi-
tional villages. including the important
railway town of Conegliano and the
strong enemy base of Valdobbiadene.
a thousand prisoners and $50 guns
have been added to the captures. Many
of the guns have been turned against
the Austrians.
abandon positions on the heights along
the left bank of the Pave" the Italia n
statement said. THE villages of VAL
dobbiadene, San Pietro di DiarboeZza,
Farra di Soligo, Pieve di Soligo, Col
lalto, Refontolo. Mareno di Piave and
Fontanelle have been liberated and
we have entered Calcino torrent. Bit
pa region. More than 100 villages
and communities have been liberated.
The tenth army is advancing rapidly
The Italian twelfth army, scram-
bling over the mountains northeast of
Valdobbiadene has passed Refrontole
seven miles southwest OF Fittorio,
which is the base of the AustrianS
whole system of communications from
the Venetian plains from the north.
King Victor Emmanuel crossed the
Pjaye with a regiment of berssagilier.
He was greeted with cheers A large
contingent of Austrian prisoners, COM
ing up, also cheered him.
Spectacular Feat.
The constant surge of italian and
British troops across the Piave is one
of the most spectacular feats Of the
war The Austrian artillery Is max
ing incessant efforts to destroy the
ever-increasing number of bridges
Many of the largest calibre shell.
strike in the middle of the rushing
current. exploding on the rocky bed
and sending great columns of water
hundreds of feet toward the sky.
A stretch of fifty kilometers $50 miles)
resembles a vast field of geysers.
ShelIed the Prisoners,
When several thousand prisoners
reached an island in mid-stream. the
enemy artillery cut the bridge. leav-
| ing the prisoners under q terrific
| bomhardment which was kept up fer
hours in an effort to prevent the
| Italians from rebuilding the bridge
| ties.
More than Is, 900 prisoners have
been officially enumerated and there
are believed to be thousands more
| which have not yet been brought
across the river and counted.
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ers. s1S.O0d1s.50: light, &17.75@ 1890: pack
ing. $17.00@17.90; rough, $1,000 1876;
pigs, good. $4,000 1928
steer steady: butcher cattle and Gamers
strong to 15c higher; calves and feeders
strong TO 25c higher. Beef cattle. good,
er stock cows and heifers, S6.S5Q14. 00; ;
Gamers and cutters, $J90@6.S5;
stockers and feeders. good, $1,000
good. $16.25M 1878; western range, beef
steers, Si425Q17.5o; cows and heifers,
sHEEPWReceipts, 1900: fat lambs
mostly 25c higher; sheep steady, feeders
trade strong. 49,
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2 mixed, s14G@14s; No. 3, nominal; No.
. white, $1.4T@1.50; No. 3. nominal; No.
3 yellow, $1.4S@1.54; No. 3. nominal.
OATS-Market L and 1Lscy lower. No
2 yellow. sl.ssa1 "a; No. 3, nominal.
RYES1. 53M1.54.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-$3. $50 s. %.
HAY-Market stendy and unchanged.
SHORTS-S1.4 G@142.
BRAN-S1.31d 1.;c 49,.
WHEAT-Receipts, 14S cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Firsts, -52c; seconds, 44c.
CORN-Close October. $1.29; November
$1.24h; December. 81 20A.
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T0DAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Oct. 30.-CORN-Fresh declines
In the value of corn resulted today from
new German and Austrian notes to the
American government Other diplomatic
and military developments tended also to
increase bearish sentiment: Selling pres
character. Opening prices. which ranged
from Nc to 2Ac lower with, November
$1.20A to $1.N md December S11T& to
$1.1sA. were followed by a decided set
back.
Unloading by miscellaneous holders con-
tinue to depress the market thruout the
session. About the only important demand
came from shorts. Prices closed nervous,
31ac to SIC net lower with November
$1.17as to $1.17s. and December s1.14M to
$1.13.
OATSvOats like corn gave evidence of
scattered liquidation and Of a lack of sup
port, The war outlook was the dominat-
Ing factor. After opening &c to 11ae low
er, with November Csc to 6SHc the market
continued to sag
II PROVISIONS-Provisio receded with
grain and hogs. Most Of the dealings were
In ribs.
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HOGS-Receipts, $4,000 Market 15c to
o5e lower; bulk. s17.10G 1915; heavy, 5000
CISCO; packers and butchers, S17.256r
1925; lights. s17.oo@1s.1o; pigs, S15.6o@
CATTLE-Receipts $4,000 including 20
southerns. Market stendy to 10c lower.
steers, $13.00@17.50; western steers, $1,000
1900 southern steers. $1,000 1890: cows.
and feeders, 5000 1890: bulls, s7ooG9. 10
calves, $7.OO613OO
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market 10c to
Hnes, s1o.soa 90; wethers, s1o.oo6 il. 90:
ewes. $s50@10.00: stockers and feeders,
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Wan ST, New York Oct 30.-STOCKS-
Stocks were heavy Mt the opening of todcy's
trading in the cut in the extra dividend Of
U S. Steel from 5 to Fer cent. prompting
further short selling and liquidation Stenl's
first transaction comprised 1900 shares
at 1861 to 105s, an extreme reaction of
21a points. Mexican Petroleum showed
acute weakness, dropping 9M points but
quickly making up two-thirds of its loss.
The war division, also couuers and motors
piayed relative steadiness under renewed
inquiry for Southern Pacific and ship
pings also strengthened.
Fully one-third OF the first hours DEAL
ings consisted of United States steel,
which was in process of further liquida-
ton down to 104A, where it met with sub
stantial support. rallying large fraction.
Other industrials, especially munitions,
added to early declines but some of the
active specialties scored irregular recover.
les. Mexican petroleum held the better
part of it's rebound and rails. notably
|, Transcontinental registered additional i'd
vances with marine preferred The market
became dull at noon, with increased firm
ness among leaders.
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SAME OLD STORY YET
Vienna Claims Allies Lose in Battle
in Italy.

Vienna, Oct % (via London) In
the Alamo basin on the eastern end of
the italian mountain front, Austrian
detachments were forced to retire
Monday but elsewhere between the
Brenta and the Piave, the fighting ac-
tivity was not intense, according to the
statement tonight from Austro-H Hun
garian headquarters. The statement
reads:
For the defenders of Monte Azo-
lone, Monte Pertica and Monte Solar
olo, Tuesday passed without large in
fantry engagements. In the region of
Monte Spinoncia our troops rectified
their positions.
I'm the Alamo basin our detach-
ments were pressed back but other
enemy attacks against our positions in
this region broke down with heavy
losses
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LLOYD WARDIN INJURED
Topekan In 40 Engineers May Be
Sent Home Soon.

Lloyd Wardin of the 10th engi-
neers. 35th division, was seriously
wounded in action in the American Of
fenSive on the Mouse front. Word of
the casualty was received by Harry
Wardin, brother OF the wounded
man.
The letter containing the news was
written while Lloyd Wardin was in
hospital. 1t says that his leg was
broken and that he win probably be
sent home disabled tor further service
by the injury.
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New York. Oct. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
paper, @ per cent. Sterling. 60 day bills,
473: commercial, GO day Bills on banks.
demand, 4.7545: cables, 4.76 DIG. Fra -
demand, $40; cables, 5.45 Mexican doll :.
T1Ae. Government bonds, firm; railroad
bonds, easy. Time loans, strong; co DAYS
90 days and Q months, 6 bid.
Call money. strong: high. low and ruling
rate, 8; closing bid 5A offered at 6; last
loan, q. Bank acceptances, ~.
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KANSAN IS PROMOTED
Dwight Eisenhower Of Abilene Now Is
a Lieutenant Colonel.

Abilene. Kan. Oct. sO.-Dwisht Ell
senhower of this city, who graduated
from the high school in 1909, then
went to West Point. has been promot-
ed to lieutenant colonel He is in
command OF Camp Gettysburg with
$4,000 men.
his parents, Mr., and Mrs D. j,
Eisenhower, have four sons in the
service. The youngest, Milton, now
IN the s. A. T. c. at Manhattan. has
been named for first alternate for the
next West Point examination.
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OHIO BOYS IN ITALY
They Are Ready To fgfht With ItaI-
ians and ElSlish.

With the Italian Armies in the
Field, Oct, 30.-Ameri. IAN troops, COM
prising Ohio units have crossed the
Piave and are ready to take up the
advance with their Italian and British
comrades,