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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
Melville 5. Jones
Writes From France

Melville s. Jones, son Of Seymour
Jones, is in France in the 18th Engin-
GERS, stationed at headquarters. In a
letter home he writes az follows:
We have been enjoying some Of that
justly famous Oregon weather where it
rains half an inch in an hour. It almost
makes ME homesick. There is not much
travel around France, as Uncle Sam
does not encourage travel except to,
wards Germany.
~ have been in Gay Parec' several
times. The biscuit shooters are Just
the same as found in the states. Let
Bro. Arehard know that with his well
known ability for toasting the ladies
that he would either suffer from paral
ysis Of the vocal organs or would be
forced to consult dictionary were he
ere.
81 am about to start MY second
winter in France. SO while you are
sitting around the six foot fire place
just wish me luck in my efforts to coax
a little heat out Of the French stove. /
have never yet seen one that would do
any heating.
The letter is addressed, "H. J. Wfed
Inier, Salem. Oregon, Gods Country"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
TOMORROW LAST DAY !
FOR REGISTRATION
FOR COMING ELECTION
For The City Election Voters
Can Register To Saturday
Night, October 10.

Ear tha stato oleetior tbo Final dotn
.~s, - ~ 60 80 80
OF registering IS tomorrow, saturday
October 5, and the final hour is $
o. clock in the afternoon. at the coun-
ty clerks office in the court house.
For the city election. the final date
is Saturday, October 19, and at s
O'Clock in the afternoon.
The state law is that voters must
register 30 davs before the election
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
Emperor KarHs Situation Is
Daily Becoming More
Desperate
MAY HAVE TO YIELD TO
GAMORS OF POPULAG
Only Strong And Prompt Ac-
ton By Germany Can Pre-
vent Peace Move

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent.)
Washington, Oct. 4.-signifieant de-
selcnments are impending in Austla,
ac''rling to strong diplomatic belief
here reaay. Evacuation Of Albania and
less Of tha naval base at Durazzo have
~ c,rita;cd crisis in that rocking om.
pre- Clcchs 'nd socialist deputies out
sln'erly dHr'Gad peace with restosa-
ticn of Belgian, Serbia and Montenegro
and formation Of league Of nations
in e,nueAion with President Wilson .
war aiws
s isnpcrcr Earl Is holding important
s;ne, ~: ees, frst with his chief Of staff
and then with Eoieign Minister Burian
and Premier Won Hussarek.
That AUSTRIA might follow the course
of bulgaria shortly was not put boz,
ond the bounds Of possibility in we'll in
formed quarters.
t.pg,lor Karl's situation 10 rspidly
becoming desperate, all reports ngre..
aud he win shortly be at the poiE.
where he must yield to clamors Ter
pcace. onl5 forenandcd action by Ger
many can avert this, diplomats say
Socialist deputies, seeking peace, have
made radical demands on the govern
ment, according to reports here today.
These include:
Creation of league of nations; no
economic warfare; no annexations; res
:oraton Of Belgium, Serbia and Monte
negro; revision of the treaties Of Blu
eharcst and Litovsk; settlement
Of eastern questions along the lines OF
nationalities; settlement Of the Polish
question by the Polish people; autonomy
for all peoples in Austria.Hungary.
Demand that an International peace
conference be called was made during
the sitting +, reports declare. Added to
political troubles are the approaching
hardships Of winter. Reliable data mere
sllaws a general breakdown Of health
in ;hc empire drc 10 insufficient food
snd shelter. The province of Solzburg,
is actually reported starving. Meat is
forbidden to hotels and visitors have
ben esacrea 70 ltasc SO that there n'sy
b. food Tor Residents. For weeks sha
population has been entirely without
eggs, butter or fats. There has been no
bread for az long as a week, according
10 one statement.
s.ckEess has increased ten per cent
over las. ynar. The incies " ih'
number e .ciiSur cases Of ii.iess as'
ing over seven days has increased
nearly 10 per cent according to reporIs
.f, ", tC sick fuad bulcau.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
Boston With $4,000 Cases
And 1912 Deaths Is
Worst Sufferer
DEATHS AVERAGE One
OUT Of II ATTACKED
One Death Reported From Se-
cattle San Francisco Has
l6 New Cases

NJ. V..i. ~ c.-....l ral....--
4'o" Ao'A' o''' = 'pa"''" i"'''enA'
sweeping through big cities OF the coun-
try as well as through army camps, has
brought suffering to more than 10000
soldiers and civilians, reports from all
sections show today.
Death is occurring at the rate of one
in each twenty seven cases, according
10 unofficial estimates.
Fighting the disease through every
known agency, federal and local autho
rites now feel the spread Of the cpl.
dcmic is being checked.
Army physicians especially are max.
ing headway.
hcports from Washington today show
approximately 100000 cases have been
reported in the army camps.
in the camps the epidemic seems to be
moving westward. Camp Grant, Ill.
yesterday had 1850 new eases Of the
disease. the greatest number reported
for the day. from any Of the canton,
ments. /.
Camp Devens, Mass, where the dis
ease has taken its biggest toll, probably
still has the greatest number of suffer
srs, although the epidemic was defInnv.
ly reported as checked there several
days ago.
Camp Devens has had 1895 cases
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
FREIGHT RATES MAY
BE REDUCED ON WOOD
APPLES AND Stone
Director PrOuty So Informs
Senator McNary In Re-
spOnse To Inquiry

Relief from the 25 per cent increase
in freight rates as applied to apples
wood and stone, and perhaps other com
modities, are practically assured by Di
rector Charles A. Prouty of the railroad
administration in a letter received by
the public service commission today.
Director Prouty's Letter was written
to Senator McNary, who forwarded il
to the commission. Senator McNary took
the matter up with the railroad admin
fstration upon information furnished
him by Public Service Commissions,
Buchtel, who cited illustrations of the
injustice which the rate increase will
work upon Oregon apple growers and
others who depend upon the railroads.
Director Prouty says similar com
plants have poured into his office from
all parts of the country and attention il
being given them as rapidly as possib
lie.
Speaking of the apple rates, he says
that the local traffic committee and
the general traffic committee both have
recommended reduction.
"The matter is now under consid
Grafton by Director Chambers and myy
self and some conclusion will be reach
ed in the near future" he says. "I be-
lieve 1t probable that some reduction
will be made but do not care to indi
cate extent of the reduction tat would
be made in the rate on stone, especially
on short hauls, So that the work on va
quina Bay jetty may be continued.
Complaint has also been made against
the high freight rate on wood, wit al
excessive charge when wood is hauled
but short distances, and to meet this sit
uation Director Prouty says he is nov
considering the establishment Of mile
age scale Of rates for transportation Of
cordwood in the state Of Minnesota anC
tha he will extend his investigations t.
Oregon.
p" Wood Is undoubtedly a prime essen
tial in Oregon and ought to move undel
rates as low as can properly be estob
lished, - he says.
Announcement will be made soon, HI
also says, Of the railroad administra
tion's attitude toward state commission
and the jurisdiction Of the state com
missions. This question was raised il
connection with complaint against
weighing charge of SIS imposed by som,
of the railroads and also against grail
rates in connection with which the rail
roads refused to submit to the jurisdic
tion Of the state commission.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
Disease Reachas seattla.

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 4.-Spauish in
fluenza has claimed its first death in
Seattle at the naval training camp at
the University of Washington. Altho
Health Commissioner Mcbride reports
that no proven cases of the strange ma
lady have been reported to the munici
pal health department, naval authori.
ties say that 400 sailor cases are under
observation in the camp.
Visiting privileges there have been
stopped, and an llformatson bureau es-
tablised for friends and relatives Of
mon.
Al he Puget Sound nayy yard, several
influenza deaths have occurred, and
many cases are under observation in
hospitals. Medical staffs have been
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04

German line, from the Argonne to the
sea, is cracking omniously, Marshal
FOch is showering smashes on the brittle
spots, widening the fissures.. Just as
the cracks in Flanders and the Chcmin-
Des-Dames region are causing a retire.
ment on wide fronts at LaBassee and
northwest of Rheims, other Withdrawals
will result as new cracks develop in 9th.
er sectors.
Already it is becoming evident that
the Germans have made up their minds
to lessen their clutch on large stretch
Of French and Belgium territory. There
fore, General Ludendorff is attempt
ing TO retreat in one narrow section at
a time, to gain as much time as possib
le, and to save as much material and
man-pOwer as he can.
Foch s task is not only to open new
cracks, but to give the enemy plenty Of
Backward momentum.
The outstanding result of the first
week of the worlds greatest battle il
the Germans loss of their great defen
sive system, upon which they intended
to make stand this winter.
A secondary result has been the Loss
Of quarter of million prisoners, the
gravity of which appears when one con
siders that the equivalent ftep Ger
man divisions have been killed ant
wounded in addition.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04

Rome, Oct. 4--Two enemy submarines were destroy
ed by American submarine chasers in the naval raid on
che Austrian naval base of Durazzo the Italian admiralty
announced today
American chasers, escorting warships bombarding
Durazzo, destroyed two enemy submarines" the state
ment said.
italian and British warships at midnight Wednes-
day penetrated the mines guarding Durazzo and entered
the port They entirely destroyed the fortficatons and
depotts supplying he Austrian army in Albania
"They sank enemy destroyers and destroyed trans
port and light craft"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
Spreads in Seattle

Seattle, WASH, Oct. 4.-Frst civil
ian eases Of Spanish influenza were re-
ported to municipal health authorities
today
"Nine cases came under observation
this morning. Health Commissioner
Mcbride reported this afternoon. An
other sailor at the university training
camp died last night, making total
deaths here two, and total "bed = cas-
es 32l.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
insurance Companies
Have $l5,4S5,37l
Invested In Oregon

Insurance companies have invested
$l5,4S5,37l in Oregon farm mortgages
city loans and Oregon bonds, according
to a statement compiled by Insurance
Commissioner Wells from the annual re-
ports Of the insurance companies do
ing business in this state.
The biggest item of investment il
city loans, which totals $8,752, 100
while next is first mortgages on farms
which toal $3,l22,545.
Various kinds of Oregon bonds are
owned by the insurance companies in
the following amounts; School, $332,5OO
roads 1924, 957; municipal $2,254, ,144 /;
district $91, 1000; county $154 4,435 mis-
cellaneous $4,000; railroad and street
railway, $159,000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
ALLIES GOING AHEAD.
By John peaandt.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Paris, Oct. A. (4:15 p. n.y. The
allied forces In the Champagne and
Bhiems regions are swinging forward
simultaneously.
General Gourand Is directing the col
unans constituting his left wing along
the road from Somme-Py to Attigny
and is menacing Semide (six miles north
of Somme -Py.) His cerfter is astride the
highway from Mont lHois to Vouzieres.
The advance has been extended west
ward to Morovillers three miles west Of
she suippe river) which is being heavily
shelled.. The allied artillery action also
is pouring an enfilading fire into the
German trenches in the Monts region
(north of Somme-Py.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
AMERICANS IN DRIVE.
Rv Fred s. Ferguson

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
With the Amerieats Between Rheims
aid Verdun, Oct. Renewed Franco
American attacks east of Rheims have
further pinched in the big salient crs'
ated by the allied armies.
The Americans have marked prog
rrcss iI the direction of st. Etiennes-A-
Araes five miles northwest of Somme'
Py,.
Moatr;anc has been nearly cleared
dcpriving lie enemy Of his dominat-
ing key point in this section.
The American advance then eontin
ucd down the slopes in the plains. Adj.
tiJnal prs soners have been taken.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
10000 Prisoners Taken
During September

Paris Oct. 4.--The allies took 1875,
900 German prisoners in France and Bel
gium during September, it was officially
announced today The captives incIld-
ed l2O,l92 men and 2,844 officers.
During the same period the allies
c}ptured l,600 cannon and more t;ar.
lJ.ha9 l1aehine guns.
From July 10 to September 30, the
allies took prisoner 24s,404 men and
5,51S Officers and captured 1869 can.
non and $4,000 machine guns.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
$4,000 Americans
Sent Across Ocean

Washington, Oct. A total
Of $4,000 American troops
have been sent overseas to date,
members of the house military
committee said they were told
at a war department conference
today.
Committeeman also quoted
war department officials for
the statement that 234 De Hav-
iland planes had been produe
ed last week. bringing total
production to 1854.
Liberty motors production
now totals s2l6. Committeeman
said they were told.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
Rnrlin Admits Loss.

Berlin, via London, Oct. 4. = French
aud Americans, attacking In the unari-
payne on wide front between the Su-
fppe and the Aisne rivers, have gained
a footing on the high ridges between
Somme-Py and st. Etienne five miles
southwest of Somme-Py,) the German
war office announced today. They oc-
oupied the Weinsen- Medah height.
= Between orefu1 and the Aisne enemy
stacks were repulsed. There were vigor-
Gus engagements south of Ldry and sou
invest of Montpois. The enemy pene-
trated ChalIerange, but was driven out
again.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
spreading in San rrancisco.

San Francisco, Oct 4.-The epidemic
of Spanish influenza is hitting the west
and San Francisco is preparing for tho
rapid spread of the disease, according
to public warning issued here today
by City Health Officer Bassler. Sly
tcen new eases have been reported here
Ia the last "a hours.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
IT CLEARS THE WAY.
By Carl D. Groat

limited Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Oct. 4.-American-allied
smashing of the Austrian naval base
at Durazzo will have a marked effect
upon the Macedonian operations.
One Of the navy department 5 highest
officials todpy noted that this vpcr--
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04

increased. Sailors throughout the 18th
naval district were ordered last Satur-
day to keep away from crowds, follow
Tag first appearance of influenza in the
northwest.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04

Speaking in the chamber, Premier Or
aaado announced. the complete destruc-
ton of the Austrian base of ships at
Durazzo.
sItalian and British warships, under
protection of allied destroyers and Am
erican submarine chasers, passed the
axne fields, eluded submarines and
8iercely bombarded the harbor works Of
Darazzo,' Orlando said.
"They sank an enemy destroyer
aud steamer. italian and British air
men bombed the port. We suffered no
loss except that the stern of British
cruiser was slightly damaged by a tor
psdo.'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
yillage Holds Record

The village Of Wishawa, Pa, with
500 Inhabitants, had 800 cases of Span.
ish influenza today. Nine deaths had
been reported.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
LITTLE CRAFT WERE GREAT help
IN SMASHING AUSTRIAN NAVAL
BASE AT DURAzzO IN ALBANIA
BRITISH CAVALRY CUT THROUGH
BEAUREVO|R Trench SYSTEM THE.
LAST tf1a' f1>'Ay ~ Line OF DEFENSE.

With This Trench Line Gone No Other Can Be Built Except
Far In The Rear--Beieved Attack On DurauO VIII Be
Followed By Smash AT Caaro And Other Ports Now Used
By NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Il Is Intimaed VIII Be Next
Objective OF Armies In Serbia.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
Gain six Miles.

London, Oct. 4.-Q:18 p. n.y. - The
Etitish advance between Armentieres
and Lens has now reached total depth
OF six miles, according to battle front
dispatches received here this afternoon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
WHOLE LINE CRACKING.
By webb Miller.

Paris. Oct. 4,-(12;15 p. m.)-The
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04

Constable Newt Plum arrested dan
gerous lookin stranger this mornin, fer
tryin' to cash Ford. TIL ole scouts
who have been forty-five fer the past
fifteen years kin now hang up theI tou-
pees.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04

Continued on page two)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
THE wzAEHER
TONIGHT.

And Saturday, Showers west,
partly cloudy and occasionally
threatening east portien; south
erly winds. moderate 70 strong
along the coast.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-10
QUOTA FOR KNOX
IN FOURTH LOAN
NEAR 100000.
Estimates Place Co.'s. Quota
Aboat 100000 More
Than First Loan
GREAT LAKES BAND
TO COME SEPT. "a
War Trophies Train To Go
Through Here; Commit
tee Optimistic

With the quota for Knox county cs-
timated at 100000 for the Fourth
Liberty Loan campaign which will be
carried on from September 20 to oc-
tober 10, the committee has planned
some new features to attract the at
tenton Of the people.
Fred w. Kahrl announced Satur.
day that on the evening of Sept. "a,
the Great Lakes Naval Training sta
tion band will be in this city. Also
some good speakers will be secured
to make addresses at this time.
During the morning of October y,
the War Trophies Train consist.
ing of three cars, will come in over
the Pennsylvania lines. The train
carries countless souvenirs taken dur
ing the fighting "over there" such as
German helmets. field glasses, etc.
Knox county Is regarded as one Of
the few 100 per cent counties in the
state and extensive plans are already
being formulated fer this next cam.
paign. while the committee IS exceed.
ingly optimistic.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-10
PAYING WAR TAXES

With the new revenue bill virtually
completed, IL is time to begin think
ing about paying our war taxes.
those taxes will not be due until
sometime next year. They will be
based for the most part. however. on
this years business and income, and
the wise man will proceed to make
allowance for them accordingly. g
.6Wefafe going to raisp. in one year,
by tar the largest amount that any
nation ever undertook to raise from
taxation. We shall have to pay fput
of our own pockets. In cash, $S,Ddp,,
900 900, EXCLUSIVE OF war loans. That
Is nearly $50 Apiece II averaged, or
nearly $4OO per family,
some families may pay hundreds
of dollars where others pay pennies
but no family, no individual, can pos
sibly escape; and prosperous though
we are, the burden Is going to fall
rather heavily on nearly all OF us.
The wise policy is to begin regular
ly laying aside II little money now. In
preparation for these tax payments
which otherwise may fall on Ms verS
hard when they come due next year
A policy no less wise is to begin in
augurating new economies wherever
we can, eliminating waste and max
ing every dollar. every bit Of food
clothing and other necessaries of life
80 Az Tar az possible.
Next year Will probably be oul
crucial year. II will be our year o
big effort, military, economic and II
nancial. To play our part successful
iy, as u nation and as individuals, W,
must begin now.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-10

gagged In specific "war work" may
nevertheless be rendering better SER
vice to their country in their present
employment than they would be like.
ly to render in the army. A ruling
made by Provost Marshal Crowder
gives local draft boards more free.
dom than before In determining what
work is essential and what is not.
There are hardly any blanket exemp'
tions of classes or professions, but
neither are there any blanket denials
of exemption. II is recognized that a
man employed in u bank, store. a fac
tory, a newspaper office or elsewhere,
by virtue of his special fitness and
the direct or indirect bearing of his
work on the war, may better be left
where he is.
The suggestion is not meant as a
general Invitation to men newly reg
istered to apply for exemption regard.
less of their age, work or condition
It is meant, rather to reassure men
who though untitled for the army and
not wanted for II. have an idea that
they will be drafted regardless OF
their circumstances.
The draft law will be administered
with intelligence and fairness to all
concerned.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-10
THE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN

The campaign for the Fourth Lib
erty Loan begins September 28 and
closes October 49, While the amount
has not yet been announced, II is gen
orally conceded II will be for q
larger amount than any of the preced
ing loans. The American people
therefore, are called upon to raise a
larger sum OF money In IL shorter
length of time than ever before
There Is need, therefore. for prompt
action--prompt and efficient work
and prompt and liberal subscriptions
We have a great inspiration for a
great effort. The news from the bat
tie front inspires every American
heart, not only with pride and patri
Otism but with u great incentive Il
do his or her part. There Is no shirk
Ing, no shifting of the individual bur
den, no selfishness by American sol
diers In France; there should be none
here. We are both supporting the
same country and the same causef-
our army In one way, ourselves In an
other. Theirs Is the harder part, but
at least we can do our part as prompt
ly and loyalty and efficiently as they
do theirs.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-10
TWO LOANS

In September the United States Is
going to float a new war loan. SO Is
Germany. II will be interesting and
instructive to compare the two cam.
paigns.
In the past the German government
has always timed loan appeal to co.
incide with successful military Of
fensive, real or apparent. The same
for this new loan. THE best propa.
anda,' said a German newspaper not
long ago. will be Hindenburg's saber
which will continue to win victories" "
with that gPdsar' BADLY blunted.. and
with liindenburg engaged in an ZAP.
parently mterminable', series of re,
treats which the tullcst German can.
not much longer aceests vs. anything
lsssNhan bttter'derfFg,l what hope can
there be Of emptying German pockets
as as, usual Sp ~, ANY" mo,
On the othet" hand. the American
loan will be la4pshsd, padeS. the, bas'
auspices that any Liberty Loan has
yet enjoyed. Our public psychology
tpdsyfisl hs. psyshAlpg4vRt. tictory, OF
success, Of measureless optimism and
itsarslitN IWe}shall pNe'all the ma
chinery that made our previous loans
so notably SUCCESSFUL. working bet
ter than ever. liU1UsGg 4l.'
We have formed the bond habit
we are now II nation Of bond-buyefs
We have the money, the mechanism
and the will. II Is fair to assume that
our loan will beat Germany's as er
fectually as the allies have beaten
Germany's army.