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DRAFT CALL CANCELLED
IN EFFORT TO sToP sPREAo OF
INFLUENZA.
Colorado Men Made Prisoners by Ger
mans Turn Tables and Cap
turs Doehss.

shington.-Because Of epidemics
OF Spanish influenza In army camps.
Provost Marshal General Crowder can
celled calls for the entertainment be-
tween Oct. and II Of $4,000 draft
registrants. During the twenty-four
hours ending At noon Thursday. 6.i3s
new cases Of influenza in army camps
had been reported to the office Of the
surgeon general Of the army. One
hundred and seventy deaths. resulting
chiefly from pneumonia. following in
fluenxa, and 723 new cases Of pneu-
monla also were reported.
Colorado Men Capture eoehss.
Pueblo. Colo.-A copy Of an order
issued by General Pershing to the Of
ficers in command Of the Ninth infan-
try regiment, composed for the most
part Of Colorado men. discloses the
fact that this regiment recently was
captured by the Germans in battle,
bst that the Coloradoans turned on
their German captors. made them pris.
oners and took them to the American
lines, then returned to the battle.
A copy Of the order was read before
q tremendous crowd In the grandstand
at the state fair grounds Thursday aft.
ernoon by Gov. Julius C. Gunter. The
throng went wild with cheering.
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Drawing Of New Draft Men.

Washington. Sept. 2s.-Monday,
sept 30. was set by Provost Marshal
GENERAL Crowder for the national draft
lottery to determine the order, in the
classes 10 which they will be assigned,
OF the 100000 men from IS to IS
VINO registered for selective service
sep.. IL. The drawing will take place
PUBLICLY In the Senate office building
ana the numbers will be given out b.
uistr'ct draft boards as quickly a. the
nst can be printed and Put int ~
naAds Of the boards b nam.
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Copenhasen.-German Socialists are
demanding the resignation Of Chancel.
lor Won Hertling and the political cri.
sis involving the chancellor continues
unabated. said dispatches from Berlin.
Not only q the German chancellor be.
ing attacked by the Socialists, but by
his own purity as well. Herr Groheer.
in a Sensational speech, spoke of the
discord between the civic and military
authorities and attacked the military
rule in the border states. A bitter at
tack also was made against the cen
sorship Of the peace discussions in
the Reichstag.
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Thousand. Attend cardinal, Eyr.r,,

New York.-Ten thousand persons,
the greatest crowd ever gathered in
the edifice. were In st. PatrIck's cathe.
dral as final funeral services were
held for Cardinal Farley. Enthroned
during the services were three cardi.
nails and the apostolic delegate, Arch.
bishop Bonzano. from Washingtkon.
Other dlgnttaries Of the Catholic
church were present In great numbers
The cardinals present were Gibbons Of
Baltimore, o'Connel Of Boston and
Begin Of Quebec.
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swedish eunboat Hi. Hun Mine.

Copenhagen.-The Swedish sunboat
Gienhild has been sunk by striking a
German mine In the Skagerrak with
the loss Of the chief officer and
eighteen men. reports the correspond
ence Of the Politiken. at the Skaw, the
northernmost point OF Denmark. Per-
sistent rumors, he adds. are current
at the Skaw that another Swedish gun
boat struck mine few days ago and
that the greater part Of the crew we're
killed.
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PRIvArEs 70 WIN COMMISSIONS.
Men In Class One Are Affected by
Nav DRAFT Rule.

ENTHUSIASTICALLY fit men be.
tween Is and AZ years of age who are
placed in class by local draft boards.
or who would be 10 placed except for
occupational deferment. cannot be-
come candidates for commissions in
the army until they have been In.
Quoted Into the service as privates.
under rulings Of the adjutant general.
made public Thursday and supersed-
ing previous orders on the subject. :.
Registrants placed in the subdivi-
sion Of class reserved for limited or
special service. however. may BE- COM
missioned direct from civil life and no
barrier is interposed by the commits
sioning Of men direct from civil life.
providing their local boards have Civ.
en- them deferred classification on de.
tendency grounds.
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Distinguished Service Cross for Yanks
Wash:ngton.-For gallantry in ac-
tIon, thtrty-four members Of the Amer
lean e.peditionary forces have been
awarded the distinguished service
cross, General Pershins reported in a
communique to the War Department.
Five of the awards were made postum
mousiy. &;
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THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
BUL0ARlA-Armies in rout,. Bull
Enria asks for Armtstice. LOOKING vi
quick peace. French general re-
fuses to stop fighting.
MISUNDERSTANDING army on OF
Champagne front piunGsg FORWARD
seven miles, captures twelve towns
and 5000 prisoners.
FRENCH = Brilliant attacks by
Gen. Pstain carry formidable Hun
positions between 6uippe river ana
Arkonns forest to depth OF three
miles; 1000 prisoners taken:
sweeps ahead on thirty mile front
south Of sensse river. threatening
both Cambria and 81. Quentin.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY and French ad-
vance fifty-fivs miles. capture lsh.
tib and other important points and
advance on Uskub. main supply base
TURks-Turkish army In Paiss-
tine destroyed: $4,000 prisoners
taken, $4,000 more surrounded. Sep
arats peace may be asked by sultan,
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Indianapolis pyn.n,it.r Released.

San Francisco. Cal-Eugene A.
Clancy, sentenced to seven years i'm
prisonment for the indianapolis dyna-
hitting conspiracy. was released from
the state prison at San Quentin after
serving his term.
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Free Palestine to Govern Self

Paris.-Liberated territory in Pal.
estine will be administered under the
agreement reached between the Brit.
ish. French and Russian governments
in 1916, 1t is learned here. England
and France will carry out the agree.
ment under which France is charged
with the preparation Of scheme of
self-government for the people Of Pal.
estine.
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LeadvliIe Gil oIss Of Influenza.

Denver.-With the death Friday
morning o. Miss Blanche Kennedy at
the home OF her brother, w. r. Ken
needy, 2O7h Birch street. Spanish influ-
enza TOOK its first victim in Denver.
Miss Kennedy was the daughter OF
William X. Kennedy 81 I.eadville. who
was a member Of the first Colorado
constitutional convention. and former
ly city attorney Of Leadville. She had
been visiting in Chicago with her
uncle, D F. Crilly.
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Salem. Ore.-Justice F. A. Moore OF
the Oregon Supreme Court died at his
home here after long illness. He was
~ yeer~ ~ nen. . -at've ut Maine.
His early life was spent largely in
Iowa.
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YANKSSTARTN new
CHAMP ACNE DRIVE
CAPTURE TWELVE TOWNS AND
5000 PRISONERS AND GAIN
SEVEN MILES.
FRENCH ENTER SERVoN
GERMANS APPLY TORCH TO 80
VILLAGES As THEY ARE
DRIVEN BACK.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. Sept. 27.-Attacking
Thursday morning over front OF
twenty miles, west Of Verdun, in CO.
operation with the French. the Amer
lean First army advanced to an aver
age depth OF seven miles and captured
twelve towns and more than 5000
prisoners. Four Of the towns were
carried by storm by Pennsylvania.
Kansas and Missouri troops Of Mai
Gen. Lissett's corps. Gen. Pershins
said In his official statement on the
battle, received at the War Depart
ment. The enemy offered stubborn
Troops Of other corps
forced their way across the FORCES
brook. took the Bots de Forges and
wrested eight towns from the enemy.
Gen. Pershing's communique follows:
Section A-This. morning north
west OF Verdun. the First army at
tackled the enemy on . front Of twen-
ty miles and penetrated his line to
an average depth Of seven miles.
Pennsylvania, Kansas and Missouri
troops in Mai Gen. Lisgetrs corps
stormed varennss. Montblainville.
vauzuois and Chappy after stubborn
resistance. Troops Of other corps.
crossing the FORCES brook captured
the Bots de FORCES and wrested from
the enemy the towns OF Maiancourt.
Bethincourt. Montfaucon. Cuisy. Nan
titles. septsarges. Dannevoux and
erconrt-et-Driiiancourt me prison
ers thus iar reported NUMBER more
tnan t.OO0.
Paris.-The Franco American attack
on both sides OF the Argonne Is con-
tinuinG satisfactorily, according to the
war office announcement. French
troops have made an advance Of near
iy four miles at certain points west
OF the ArSonne. The Germans. antic-
ipating the attack. seemingly had
Withdrawn q portion Of their forces.
According TO the latest unofficial re-
ports reaching Paris. the American
advance IN progressing well and is
now from five to six miles from tho
point Of departure. Among the places
taken are Gercourt. Cuisy. Nontfau-
con. Cheppy and Varennes. all north
west Of Verdun.
Gen. Gourouds. progress has also
been good. his troops having occu-
pied all the enemy's first line. The
new allied offensive In the Cham
payne .was begun three years almost
to q day after the first offensive Of
the French on Sept, Is. 1918.
The French Fourth armv Ia con-
Quoting the attack in con,unction With
American forces and the front OK
tends to the east and west Of the Ar
gonna forast
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hars,o,or. ,.L.n e %
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influenza ciaims Lonomont Soldier.
Longmont. Colo.-Albert Nelson. "a
years old, son Of Charles B. Nelson, q
farmer near here. died Of Spanish In
fluensa at the Norfolk navy yard, near
Hampton Roads. Va.
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Santiago. Chile.-The Chilean gov
eminent Thursday night ordered naval
authorities TO occupy with armed
forces all the interned German ships
in Chilean harb0rs.
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n. c. /" /. soars In Philadelphia.

Washington.--Cost OF living invosti-
gators OF the bureau OF statistics now
working in the principal cities re-
ported Thursday that costs In Phila-
dslphia have Increased G7.17 per cent
since December, 1914. Clothing in
creased 1882 per cent In cost: furni-
ture, 105.7s per cent; food, $500 per
cent; housing. s.6s per cent. and fuel
and light, 81. 6b per cent. The increase
was 1896 per cent since December.
1917.
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TO FIGHT INFLUENZA
ARMY EPIDEMIC HITS TWENTY.
six STATES.
offisiaIs sf Army. Navy and Red Cross
Center In Effort to Halt opesad
Of olssas4.

Warrington. Sept. 76.-Spanish n.
fluensa has spread over the country
20 rapidly that officials Of the public
health service. War and Navy Depart
msnts and Red Gross conferred on
measures to help local communities
In combating the disease.
Surgeon General Rupert Blue Of the
Public Health Service said that latest
reports showed that the malady had
made it, appearance in twenty.six
states. from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific. Tho disease 10 epidemic in New
England, where 1t first made Its ap-
pearance.
Influenza has appeared ON the Pa.
cific coast In Washington and Cali
fornia, but Ii not yet epidemic there.
1t also has been reported In Mime
sofa and Iowa. but with few cases.
East Of the Mississippi. however. there
are few states where It has not been
found.
The total reported from The camps
Wednesday was the largest In any one
day and brought the total for all
campo 10 5S.002 cases The number
OF pneumonia cases reported among
the soldiers since the outbreak Of the
influenza epidemic Sept. Is 10 2.S13.
and the number Of deaths since thsa
date ID $40. with 1855 reported Wsdnss'
day.
For the first time sinoe the out
break the number Of new cases 70
ported from Camp Devens. Mass. was
lower than the number reported from
another camp. The new cases at
Camp Devens numbered 500. making
the total 11.716. Hoboken reported
the greatest number. 1.025. This. how
ever. included several camps and
depots. -
Boulder, Colo. Sept. 26.-Ten Of the
cases OF Spanish influenza among the
men ut the students training camp
here are reported cured. The men
are out Of the hospital. but will re-
main under observation for several
days. There. are now ninety-five cases
here, Including the ten reported cured.
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Paris, Sept. zs.-General Franehet
d'Esperey, commanding the allied Ar
mics in Macedonia. has tslegraphsd
to the French government that high
Bulgarian officer has presented him
self in behalf Of General Torodow.
commanding the Bulgarian army. ask
ing the suspension Of arms for forty
eight hours To permit the arrival OF
two authorised delegates from the Bul.
sarian sovsrnmsa1
The minister Of finance. Liaptcheff.
and General Loukoff. commanding the
Bulgarian second army. are ON their
way to the French headquarters with
the assent Of King Ferdinand to n.
range the conditions Of the armistice
and eventually the terms Of peace.
Paris.-The French commander-in-
chief In Macedonia officially reports
that the Bulgarians have asked for q
meeting to arrange the conditions Of
an armistice and eventually peace.
The French commander replied. re-
fusing to suspend the operations but
saying he would receive duly quail
fled delegates Of the Bulgarian gov
eminent.
'London.-rhs British government
Friday received from an official au-
thorised source N application from
Bulgaria for Al armistice.
Arthur J. Dalfour. the British for
eign secretary. and Andrew Bonar
Law, chancellor Of the exchequer, held
. conference with David Lloyd George.
the premier. N regard to the BulEar-
ian armistioe proposal.
Premier Malinoff Of Bulgaria has
made An offer Of an armistice to the
allies. according to . Berlin message
transmitted by the Exchange Tele-
graph Company at Copenhagen. The
message states that the premier's Of.
fer MAS made without the support of
other members Of the cabinet or Of
King Ferdinand.
1t IL believed that the premier's
act was the result Of 0ermany's refus-
al to send achievements to Bulgaria.
The situation In Bulgaria II causing
extreme excitement In Germany.
According to statements from Sofia
by way Of Jaasy. 1t il added. 4 counter
movement against the action Of the
premier already has been set on foot.
tThis would seem to indicate that a
revolution 10 in progress in Bulsaria)
British Capture etrsmnitxa.
London. Sept. 2S.-British troops
that invaded Bulgaria have captured
the important town of Strumnit1a. All
of the Belitshitxa mountain range 10
now In the hands Of the allies. Uskub
10 expected to fall.
All the second German positions on
the Hindenburg line In the Montfau-
con sector have been captured by the
Americans, who passed beyond them.
The Germans have withdrawn most OF
their artillery from the Montfaucon
district. The number Of Germans tax.
en- prisoner by the French and Amer
leans exceeds $4,000. according to q
Ports dispatch.
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Rthy News Notes
From Al Pasts Of
Colorado
Wssssss Nsssvassr ua,ss Nsvs ssss'..
ConlH0 EVENTS.

wsasss NssssA.sr us'ss Nsss ssrvi..
COMING evsNTs.
Oct. l-YourtA Red Cross home ssrvAes
institsts At Denver.
Tea thousand permits were issued
for The dssE ssason-Oct to =.
Herbert v. Howe Of Pueblo. re-
ported a. missing in the casualty 'ist'
y . prisoner.
William o. Mcconnell. son Of Mrs.
n. b. Mcconnell Of Colorado Springs.
10 dead IN France.
Phil Hornbsin was named chairman
of the executive committee OF the cen
sral state Democratic committee.
Herman oaklsrs Of Brighton Is now
1. trainins at Mare Island. Cal. with
the United States marines.
The Fourth Liberty Loan quotas for
Colorado and Denver are $751; S3.3eo
and 317.ell,7so. respectively.
A message to n. l.. Wilson Of Mont
rose informed him that bis son. r. c.
Wilson, had died In the training camp
at Evstis. Va.
II you want to build residence or
or structure you must first obtain the
psrmission Of the war building re-
stPiction committee.
Word reached Victor that hunting
party Of four. led BY Aancii Curran.
AaA gone over the bank In an automo-
AfN~ n.ANa
A new road to the sulphur beds on
Trout creek In the Creole section
viii be Constructed to replace the one
which was washed out some years
ESQ.
Miss Nancy =. Niz Of Denver has
enlisted In the Red Cross service ~
nurss and has bssn assigned to the
HAval hospital Fort Lyon, Las AMI
mas-
TAs food administration has forbid
dsa qusrtsring the pound piece Of
butter in pashins a. wasteful Of labor
and material. The order 10 effective
Jan. I.
Horace Eugene Craig. formerly .
UNU8NuI Vi luU 0VVk0 AO3VOA AAoes
school. was drowned In the Dss Chutss
river, near Tacoma. while On . camp
ing trip.
Ii response to draft calls from their
different home states. ~ many ~
twenty-six men came down In one
meath from one mine alone in the
snsffsls distrtet.
A cali to Red Cross service abroad
has come to Miss Agnes Leonard Of
Denver. Miss Lsonard b . native OF
Kentucky but has lived In Denver
siaes hss school days.
A lin Ii now pending in Congress
= provide for potash experiments at
present under way at the School Of
Mines testing plant In Golden and at
tie Portland mill In Colorado City.
Nominees on the Republican and
DsnesrstSs state and Congressional
tickets nst IN Denver to formulate
their respective platforms for the cam
paisn leading to the November cleo
tioa.
The Putaie Utilities Commissiou "
sued an order. authortstng the Inter
mountain RAILWAY, Light and Power
Company to increase it, rates % per
cent for electricity IN the city Of La
mar.
Two ColoraAo uariass were reported
killed IN action IN the casualty lists
made pshlic by the War Department,
Sent 20. They are Lester ". Null.
Inns, Pasosa Springs, anA James o.
owsns, Bennett.
rho,.h IN. w.,.s.u., -, million.
ara h.ck Of n N. deveIopment Of The
u,AS., Tr.. .ur. min. 4. Imo,.n. h..
Gin 10 at present limited to the work
Of one lone miner and this with plenty
OF shipping ore in sight.
pr,v.,. u...,n nr,,,,r Mo,,-o..
Ana -, c.mn or.r, M =, In i,r,.. -.
o.,..a IN. r,o,or.vc,. .c.iaer,
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KING SENDS ENVOY TO REouEsT
TRUCE or FRENCH FIELD
COMMANDER.
TURKS TRYING TO QUIT
LONDON ALSO RECEIVES Off
c,AL PLEA FOR ARMisTtcE AND
DISCUSSION OF TERMS.
THE pNrINNINo o. THE END.

Western Newspaper Union New. service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-18
NEW TROLLEY CARS
CARRY SHIPBUILDERS
Run Trailer Fashion to Oath
Street and Cheste From
Subway

Models of modern invention and
longer than any Philadelphia has ever
had, the 100 new trolley cars ordered
and paid for by the Government in an
effort to improve trolley service to Hog
Island, have arrived here and are in
service.
Pending completion of the Hog leland
extension line, the cars are operating
only from the subway to Ninety-fourth
street and Chester in two-car trains
They are equipped with front and rear
platform and are of the "pay-as-you-
enter" type. Exit may be made from
either front or rear. The crew of the
train consists of a motorman and two
conductors, the rear car, or trailer" be-
ing operated by the motornan on the
front car. The cars are capable of
carrying more than 100 passengers each,
with a total capacity of nearly 800 for
both cars.
Modern safety devices are provided 10
prevent accident to passengers boarding
or alightinG the cars. When every door
is closed a signal light flashes in front
of the motorman, and while any door
is open a red light. Is before HIM
Before the signal light flashes in
front of the motorman a safety appli-
ance makes it impossible to start the
car. and while doors on one side are
open, 1t is impossible to open doors on
the other side.
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'CROWDER URGES
18 TO 45 DRAFT
Ultimate Conscription Of
Labor Aim of Program
Before Congress
HITS WORK sLACKERs
Washington. June IS.

Washington, June Is. y
The ultimate conscription of labor,
with view thoroughly and effectively
to mobilize the man-power Of the ma
ton, for actual fighting or war work
at home, is called for in the program
for changing the draft laws that have
been laid before Congress.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
is the father of the scheme. He has
discussed it fully with the members
of the Military Affairs Committee of
the Senate and House during the last
few weeks.
General Crowder has urged that leg
islation be enacted during the next
four or five months increasing the
draft age limits from eighteen to
forty-five years. and in his talks to
the military committees he has frankly
declared that one of the principal rea-
sens for the step is the necessity OF
applying the work. .or.fight" rule to,
men above the present draft age to
reach the work slackers" above thirty
years of age in addition 20 obtaining
new fighting forces, and of so applying
II that the greatest possible results for
the successful prosecution of the war
can be obtained from labor under di-
rection of the military authorities.
Conscription of labor was providel
for i'm the original draft of the changes
that were made in the draft laws sew
eral weeks ago, but 1t was eliminated
at the request of Secretary Baker.
who said that 1t was not necessary
"at this time" -,
The proposed new legislation VIII
not make it's appearance until mex.
fall. when the draft, age limits VIII
~ 49, II
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PEPPER DENOUNCES
SHELVING OF WOOD
Philadelphian Demands As.
signment of Soldier to
Command at Front
Hartford. Conn. June IS.


George Wharton Pepper. of Philadel-
phia. criticized the Administration for
shelving General Leonard Wood, in
an address at the Trinity College gradu-
alton exercises yesterday.
The assembly arose and cheered when
Mr.. Pepper said the American people
must demand General Woods services.
III, when a Democratic State is at
war" said Mr.. Pepper there Is a man
possessing in marked degree the quail
ties that make the soldier and the ex-
pcrience and training that make for COM
mand If the people trust him and he
has justified their trust; If the Congress
has honored him and the Allies are call
ing for him. then he must be given re-
sponsible command, or Washington
ceases to be distinguishable from Ber-
lin.
"If it were to turn out the command
of his division had been denied to such
man because another General does
not want him around or because
Cabinet officer is unable to estimate
him at his true worth, then one of two
things will be true:
Either that the bottom Is dropping
out of American democracy, or else that
sooner or later the American people
will insist upon having the services of
Leonard Wood"