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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04
FOUR THOUSAND MEN
UNDER GEN. GRA YES
OPERATING IN SIBERIA
Chief Of Staff March Identifies American Troops Fighting
In Different Parts Of War Zone In France.-TeEs OF
Progress Made By Allied Offensive During Past Week.
Canadians Near Cambria Flanders Salient Eattened
Out By British Advance OF Fourteen Miles.

l02nd (Connectcut) infantry have been
returned to this country.
The largest estimated total of troops
landed in any single month in France
is 2s5,0O0. More than 250,000 is the es,
timated August total.
Brigadier General Estes, has been
given temporary command of the 18th
division, one of the new organizations
formed in this country with neucles of
regulars.
Complete unity of the allied forces
and Germany's shortage of seasoned re.
serves are held by entente military
experts here as the leading factor in
the British and French and American
victories in France.
Ludendorff, they assert, is being
beaten by sheer allied strength and
superior battle strategy They attach
the greatest significance to the latest
British victory that was reported on
the forty-sixth day of the allied Of
fensive. The experts point out that
this demonstrates that even when a.
ware of their danger, the Germans
cannot avert it, and that forty six
days were not sufficient for the German
staff to wholly restore the line.
The entente military men deelars
that the presopt victory cannot be
credited to any particular army or
style of fighting so much as to the
intimate cooperation of the entire en-
tente force under Foch. They predict
that the ccatinued pressure of this
powerful machine will make possible
the attainment of great military goals.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04
Lenine Still in Danger.

Amsterdam, Sept. 4-The condition OF
Nikolai Lenine, president of the soviet
of people S commissaries, who was shot
by girl several days ago, was again
reported critical in dispatches from Mos
COW today. The bullet, which penetrat
ed the upper part of Lenine's lung has
been removed The crisis is expected i'll
thi~e days.
All persons not born in Petrograd OF
Moscow, have been ordered to leave the
cities. More than 800 persons We're ar
rested in F.trograd on the night of the
assassination of Uritsky, bolsheviki
minister of the interior of the Petro'
grad community. Among the prisoners Is
Bishop Makatarin. Many women are al
So included
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04

There is a striking difference be-
tween the present German retirement
and the enemy S retreat last year. Then
thcre was almost continuous contact
and today some of the fast moving
British purSurers complained that they
eouldn t fight the enemy because the
enemy wouldn't wait for them.
Airmen who have had a bird 3 eye
view of the long battle front, reported
that there are no Germans at any
points this side of the Canal Du Nord.
One air squadron flew at a height of
200 feet clear to the canal before it
was fired upon. Other airmen located
enemy troops massing at Obigny-au-
B6is and bombed them.
Leichele is held by the British.
Ytres is reported TO be likewise held,
although the German machine gun line
is just beyond that town.
Tadpole copse, scene of most des.
perate fighting in the last Cambria
battle, is in British hands.
Airplanes report two canal crossings
destroyed in the neighborhoOd of In
ehy-en-Artois (seven miles west of
Cambrai.) Four crossings are still in
tact there.
Byng's army took 1916 prisoners and
% field guns in the "a hours ending
last night. When the British occupied
Rumaueourt they released forty civil
ians who had been there all during The
tis'e the Germans held the place.
(Rumauenrt is less than nine miles
northeast of Cambrai)
North of Lens, the enemy attacked
yesterday driving back the British.
The British came right ahead with an
other assault and soon established
their posts.
Many Germans Were killed north of
Equaneourt tbetwcen Peronne and Cam
hrai) when hordes were seen retiring
ffom a ridge. British batteries firvd in
70 .lem with open sights.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04
Americans Cross River
x * X = X x X 4 * x X x 4

London, Sept. british troops
have crossed the Canal Du Nord on a
front of three miles, it was reported
here from the battle front late today.
They occupied Mouvres at noon, the
advices said.
(Mouvres is just south of Inchy-En-
Artois. already taken by the British,
and is little over seven miles direct
ly west of Cambria. 1t is along the
line from Hermes to Ecourt-St. Quen.
tin that the Germons were reported to
be making strong stand. Hermies and
Ecourt st. Quentin are both in the
hands of the British, and the fall of
Mouvres shows the beginning of a
bulge in the middle of the defense
line).
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04

Nladivostok, Sept. 4.-The western
body Of the Czecho-Slovaks marching
east from Lake Baikal, has captured
verkneudinsk, formerly the headquar-
tres of the Red Guards. The Czechs
are S3 miles east Of Petrovsky and there
is an unconfirmed report that they have
occupied Chita. They are moving in
three columns. The main column is fol
lowing the trans-Siterian railway, the
second has crossed the mountains and
occupied Selningsk, and the third oecu-
pies Kiahkta.
The message bringing these advises
was sent by Chineses wire from a
point near Kiahkta, presaging the i'm
mediate re-establishment Of communica-
tion between all eastern Siberia and tie
Czech front along the Volga.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04
GERMANS RETIRE IN FLANDERS.
BY Lowell Mellett

United Press Staff Correspondent
With The British Armies In France, Sept 4---Evi-
dences are png up that the Germans retiring from
Wytschaete and Messnes ridges
CThese ridges in Flanders, between Ypres and Ar
menee were the of most of the desperate fight
ing in the German drive of last ApriD
German machine guns are industriously indicating
intention of the enemy to hold the canal ine temporarily
at least, stavng off the threat against Cambria
In the meantime the British have taken in another
5000 prisoners from several points
General Byngs patrol in Manancourt southwest of
CambraD encountered heavy shell fire.
is rikin ba-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04
congress WOULD
POSTPONE PASSAGE
OF REVENUE Bill.
Political Fortunes OF Mem
bers Are Chief Factor
Working For Delay

Washington, Sept. 4.-Political for
tunes of congressman today threatened
to delay final enactment Of the new
$4,000, 100000 revenue bin until just
before or Immediately after fall cleo
tions.
House Majority Leader Kitehin and
his aides plan to bring the bill into the
lower body Friday and push it through
by September A.
While the house is debating the bill.
the senate finance eommitee will con-
duet hearings.
But meanwhile house leaders arc
planning a vacation after the lower
body IDS passed the measure on Tues
day. The plan is to have the senate
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04
The Berlin Version.

Berlin, Via London, Sept. 4.-German
withdrawal in Flanders and Picardy
was announced by the Berlin war of
flee today.
"Astride the Lys," the statement
said Gin continuous battle, the en-
emy worked forward as far as the line
of Wulverghem, N1eppe, Bac st. Mar
Richebourg and Laventie.
"Between the Scarpe and the Somme
the day was quiet. Monday night we
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04
CANE ISPOSTPONED
BY DRILLING RAIN
IN CHICAGO TODAY
First Clash OF Series viii Be
Played Tomorrow If
Rain Stops.

Chicago, Sept. A persistent driz-
zlc that showed no signs of abating,
caused the postponoment today of the
first world 3 series game between the
Cubs and the Red Sox The schedule
was automatically shifted back a day,
and the big series will open here tomor-
row. Other games will be played here
Friday and Saturday before the clubs
move to Boston.
Players of first division National
league clubs have agreed to the recon-
mendation Of the National commission
that they donate 10 per cent of their
share Of the worlds series money to
war activities. 1t was predicted that the
American league players will follow
their lead.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04
French Cavalry Are Driving
Retreating Germans Across
CarIqI qIToNortheastofNoy
General'lNangin's Army NouO
Advancing North of Soissons
Menaces Chemin-Des-D Danes

Germans Seem To Be Retiring From Famous Wytschaete
And Messies Ridges In Flanders, Despite Vast Sacrifices
Made Last Spring To Gain These Positions Everywhere
Along Front Allied Forces Are Pressing Enemy Lines And
Driving Rear Guards Before Them LENS Not Captured
As Reported Yesterday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04
Labor Congress Now
Makes Peace Demands

Derby, England, Sept. A.
Resolutions urging the British
government to Immediately es.
tablish peace negotiations, pro-
viding the Germans evacuate
France and Belgium were adopt
ed by the labor congress in ses-
sion here today. The congress
demanded that labor have rep
ivsentation in the peace confer
cnee.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04
LATE WAR BULLETINS

london, Sept. A British armored
Car is reported to have entered Marqu-
DIN according to a dispatch from the
British front today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04

There seemed hardly chance that at.
tendance figures for the world s series
scheduled to open today would reach
the immense proportions of former
years. 1t was certain the figures for the
receipts would not be so great.
The high mark for attendance at a
single game was set in 1916, when more
than $4,000 persons crowded into Braves
field, Boston, to see the Red Sox and
the Dodgers. Series attendance high fig.
me was established in 1912, when the
Giants and Rcd Sox played their memor-
able eight game series. This series also
lads in amount Of receipts 1t realiz-
ed 1913 .a32.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04

Marouoin is on the main highway
running from Arras to Cambria, slightly
more than half way between those two
cities.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04

London, Sept. 4.-The British have
crossed the Canal Du Nord at Haut-Al.
LANES, more than two miles north OF
Peronne, it was learned authoriatively
today.
The British have captured Croix-Du'
Bac.
It was also learned that the German
have used 81 divisions since August.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04

The general pointed ont that the Ca.
nal Du Nord has been crossed at several
places and the line of the Somme cross
ed on both sides Of Peronne with the
resultant fall of Peronnc and other con,
siderable gains.
The nearest point TO the Hindenburg
line attained by the French is only now
three miles distant.
In answer to specific questions, Gen.
eral March located the following:
The l0sth infantry; 106th field ar
tillery; l02nd trench mortar battery
and .l02nd engineers of the 2itn o,vis.
ion are still in Flanders with the Brit.
ish, but apparently not yet in action;
the 99th division is in the process OF
landing; the S6th landed; Missouri ma
tional guarfd Of the 35th division is ia
the Yosges
Only "a sick or wounded men of the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04

London, Sept. 4-The British hold
Romancourt Gust south of Ecourt-St.
Quentin, eight and half miles east by
north of Cambrai) it was learned to-
day.
Inchy- -En-Artois has been captured
and the British also hold Berincourt and
Hermies.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04

Washington, Sept. Aside from
successful patrol encounters along the
vesle and hostile raid in Lorraine,
which was repulsed, there is nothing TO
report" General Pershing's communi-
que Of September 8, declared.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04
RUSSIAN PATRIOTS
STILL ADVANCING
FROM LAKE BARKAL
Nicholas Lenine, Leader Of
PrO-Grman Faction Still
In Critical Condition

Harbin, Manchuria, Sept. 4.-The
vanguard of the Czecho- -Slovak column,
which captured verlxsnudinsk has effect
ed a junction with General Semenoff
forces OIL the onon river.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04
BY Carl D. aroat.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Sept. Arrival of Ma.
jOr General William Graves, American
commander of our troops in Siberia
with rs Officers and LOSS men, Septem.
Lcr ., was announced today by Chief OF
Staff March.
At the same t-mc he identified 'hc
Thirtteth divisior he Americans ,vay
distinguished themselves in the Elan
dcrs fighting dung the past weck ard
ms the Sind DIV sion, the Americans wl.a
valiantly hattled north of Soissons with
the French.
Troop embarkation for all fronts pass.
ed 100000 August 81, Ike said.
General Graves will at once assume
charge of the American units now to-
falling close to 1900 in Siberia.
The S0th division which assisted in
the Mont KENNEL fighting, consists Of
Tennessee, North Carolina and South
Carolina troops and was taken across
under command of General Reed.
The 32nd divisions consisting Of
Michigan and Wisconsin forces is com
manded by General Haan. Combined
with the French they progressed stead
lily north of scissors, against some OF
the best Of the German divisions.
General Ma ch stated that the Cana
dian troops, who pushed straight for
ward across the Drocourt- -Queant switch
line, and aro now seven and half miles
from Cambria, which is their objective
(Cabled press reports show these
troops aia now only five miles from
Cambrai.)
The British push, he pointed out, has
rather well flattvncd out the Flanders
salient and the maximum prograss has
been 141a miles.
A week ago the battle was carried on
hy the French and British over a 60
mile front from the Scarpe to the Disc
Tit British bore the brunt Of the resis.
tance, March said, while before the
French the Germans made a forced re-
tirement due to British pressure to the
north. This German retirement covered
five mile space on twenty-five mile
front IN one day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04

The Hague, Sept. 4.-The German
main headquarters have been transferred
from The Spa, Belgium, to Veriers, in
Liege province, Belgium, according to the
newspaper Les Nouvelles
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04

4ondon, Sept. Am an effort to GOV
er their retreat before the British the
Germans have damned the Scarpe river
and flooded the country over consid
cradle area, according to dispatch from
the British front TO the Daily Mail.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04

Amsterdam. Sept. 4.-General Won
Hutier is preparing to make a stand on
the Disc river according to reports here
today, crediting this statement to Ger
man Chancellor Hertling.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04

The Disc runs east and west, crossing
the Hindenburg line at LeFere, and be-
hind that line it turns at right angles
and runs north
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04
LENS EVACUATED
BY GERMANS But
FULL OF POISON GAS
British Have So Far Penetrat.
ed Only Outskirts Am
ericans Cross Vesle

X X X X !. X x X X X X X X X
X
X London, Sept. 4.-Lens is so
X full Of gas that the British have
x as yet only penetrated its out
X skirts.
* The Germans have wholly
X evacuated the city, it was learn
X ed here this afternoon.
x
X Americans Cross River
X 20 London, Sept. 4.-Americans 4.
* and French in strong forces,
x comprising both artillery and
X infantry, have crossed the Vesle
X river at Fismes, it was learned ;
\: today. Indications are that the !
X Germans must retire very soon.
x if they are not already retir- ;
x ing.
x
Il y. ., !, IL =, y ~ y II Il. u
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04

Early today 720 prisoners had been
counted. A further advance southwark
of the Lys, in Flanders, netted 100
prisoners, six guns and two howitzers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-04

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-21
WAR RELICS WILL STIMULATE
THE SALE OF LIBERTY BONDS
Special Trains VIII Again Tour the
Sixth District VIII Carry
Wounded Soldiers

Jacksonville, Sept. 800 great
was the success of the two Liberty
Loan Specials" operating in the
Southern States last spring for the
Third Liberty Loan, that the govern
ment has decided to send such trains,
bearing war relic exhibits and speak
ers, through each of the twelve dis
tricts in the county for the Fourth
Liberty Loan, which opens its cam
paign on Sept. %.
W. E. Harrington, Of Atlanta, will
have direction Of the two trains In
the Sixth district this year, under the
general publicity department of which
St. Elmo Massengale is director. One
train will cover Georgia, Florida and
Tennessee and the other will cover
Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Each train will carry about twenty
five persons, including wounded SOL
diers home from France, soldiers
sailors and marines drawn from the
CAMPS, eloquent speakers including
v M C. A. men, who will be under
the direction Of Judge Coffman, nf
birmingham, and a carload or two OF
eouvenir from the battlefields OF
France.
The exhibits will include German
trench mortars and gas outfits hanc
grenades of various types, gas masks
for men and horses, Lewis and Cot
machine guns, depth bombs for blow
ing up submarines, aerial bombs
camouflaged French "75's," and hun
| dreds of the weapons and war i'm
/ nlements which appear so frequently
in the news.
The trains will not stop at the
same towns as last spring except II
very few instances. They will make
70 stops at towns of less than 500
or more than 1000 population.
II was not expected last April 4
use the trains for actual sales, bu
the speeches caused so many new
eubscriptions that these we're made
feature, and three million dollar
| worth of bonds were sold at the rail
road station stops. 1t is expected t
more than double this amount for tn
Fourth Liberty Loan.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-21
Simple Way Anyone
Can Help In
Winning War

When the American people are told
OF the simple ways in which they can
help in winning the war, not few of
them smile in an incredulous man
ner. Now let them smile at this lat
est statement.
The saving of the pits of apricots,
peaches, plums, dates, cherries, and
the saving Of the shells of Brazil nuts,
hickory nuts, walnuts, and butter
nuts will be a help in winning the
war. OF course very one will ask
how. The answer is simple. Our
scientists have discovered that these
pits and shells of nuts, when burned,
make the best carbon obtainable for
use in gas masks. Some of our own
soldiers have put the masks to the
supreme test in the trenches lover
there" The call has gone out to ev-
cry state for the saving Of fruit pits
and nut shells.
What more patriotic way could the
children be employed during the au-
tumn months in Florida, and the sea-
son is now upon us, than to go to the
woods and collect hickory nuts, which
grow in such abundance in some To-
calities. These can be collected in
lots and turned over to the local
Chapters of the Red Cross. The Sec
retaries of the Red Cross will know
just what to do with them OF course
the hickory nuts can be cracked and
the kernels extracted as far as pos
: sible The shells arc as useful brok-
en- as they are unbroken. Here is
an opportunity for every boy and
girl to enlist in a real war work, and
every donation of the kind they
make to the Red Cross is a direct
blow against German warfare.
The hotels and restaurants have
! already been asked to save the pits
from fruits used in such places, anG
, after drying them, to turn them ovel
n to the Red Cross Chapters.
1t is the little things that count il
winning the war and this is one o
o the very great little things. The Bo!
! Scouts and all other patriotic organ
izations are urged by Federal Foo
. Administrator Braxton Beacham Il
o enlist iii this very patriotic work 0
g procuring and saving fruit pits an
n nut shells, in order that they may b
< converted into carbon to fill the ga
& masks, and protect our brave so
\ diers from horrible suffering an
% death on the battle field. Every on
a. can help.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-21
FIRST CROP FAILURE;
PLANTS SECOND AND
MAKES A FORTUNE

Green Cove Springs, Sept. 1S.-A
farmer near Doctors Inlet planted 100
acres to potatoes this spring. AL
though the crop was grown and har-
vested on a very economical basis, he
lost $1,000, due to the low market
price. After the potatoes had been
harvested, he planted the acreage to
corn and sowed peas broadcast in the
middles at the last cultivation His
corn is made and he is good for 1000
bushels, and his hay is good for 70
tons. At $50 a ton for hay, and $1.75
a bushel for corn in the shuck which
he has been offered, it doesn't take
long to figure where he stands, re-
CARELESS of the calamity in the prices
of potatoes this spring.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-21

London, Sept. 19.-T. P. OCon-
nor, M. P, at committee meeting
of the Armenian Refugees Fund, ex-
pressed his profound appreciation OF
the great work which he found on
his recent visit to America, was be-
ing carried on by the American Com
mittee for Armenian and Syrian Re-
lief of the keen enthusiasm of their
workers and Of the hearty sympathy
which he found on all sides.
He was deeply impressed with the
Colossal" generosity of the Ameri'
can public, and with the reports OF
the work of the agents of the COM
mittee both within Turkish territory
and in the regions adjacent TO the
various battle fronts,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-21
The Florida Legislature

q
West. ~"
~ F. Busts. Key West.
~ Hampton Jones, Callahan.
N y, H. surrency, Callahan.
oAeecnobes-W. L. Coats, okescho.
bee City.
orange-W. L. billiard w,,,.- a..
den.
orange-Seth Woodruff, Orlando.
osceoia-N. 9. Bryan. Kissinmss.
ORsioosa-J. A. Hart. Baker.
raseo-R. P. Wilson. Dads CITY.
Polk-John N. Keen, Lakeland
roik-W. o. Williams, Fort Meade.
Patnam-W. 9. Tlghnaa. Palstks.
Putnam-H. 8. Mckenzie, Pshtka
Pinellas-s. D. Harris, St. pstsrs.
burg.
Palm Beach-E. W. Bunker Lake
Worth.
Santa Resa-J. J. Hardin, Jay.
santa Resa-J. H. JarmsA, Nunssn
seminols-F. L. Woodruff, Sanfurd.
st. Johns-Frsnk NJ. Corbstt, Aoal.
trie.
St. Johns-W. M. DeGrovs, Palm Val,
ley.
St. Lucie- Richard Whyte, IT. Pierce
lsumter-N. J. Wicker, Coleman.
lSuwannse-S. A. Hinley, Live Oak.
Isuwannee-A. W. McLeran, Well
born.
ITaylor-W. l.. Weaver, Perry.
volusia-Murray Sans, New Smyrna
volusla-J. J. Tillis, DeLand.
Wakulla-Herbert 8. Moore, Craw
fordville.
Washington. D. McRae, Chipley.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-21
PENNY is NOW IN
CIRCULATION IN HAWAII

Honolulu. Sept. 2O.-The war has
brought heretofore despised penny
TO Hawaii. A year ago there were
practically no pennies in the terri
tory Local banks now estimate that
between 10000 and 100000 of the
copper coins are in circulation in
Hawaii.