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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-11
French War office Version.

Paris, Oct. 11--French troops main
taincd contact with the retreating Ger.
mans on many fronts throughout last
night, the war office announced today.
Important gains were made in the
Champagne and Chemin Des-Dames re-
gions. The French lines were carried to
within three miles Of Vouziers, in the
former district and to within four miles
of Craonne in the letter Craonne Is
now practically encirclcd.
The French occupied Semidc, togeth'
er with several other villages west Of
Argonnc.
Through the night we maintained
contact with the retreating enemy at
different points on the 'front.'" the
communique said.
"Nortb Of the Aisne VIC occupied and
passed Chiyy and M0ulins. The Italians
reached a point south Of Courtccon
We hold the Chemin- -Des.Dames to the
heights of Cerny- -En-Laonnois (foui
miles west of raonne)
"In the Champagne we reached the
north bank Of tho suippe at many
points between st. Etienne and Boult
Sur-Suippe and also at Warmervillc
Vaudetre and st. Masmes.
Further eastward we are pursuing
the enemy. We captured Semide Mont
st. Martin and Brieref. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-11

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In the Balkans and in Albania,
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-11
FALLING BACK RAPIDLY
By John De Cant

Omitted Press Staff Corrospondent.)
Paris, Oct. 11.-(10:22 a. nj - The
Germans are retreating precipitately
northeastward from Cambria in the gen.
eral direction Of Denain and Valeenien.
mes.
East Of Cambria the allies are bey.
ond Solesms and LeCateau. East of st.
Quentin the French have reached the
Oise at Hauteyille, and are nearing the
Grand Valley and Guise region.
The enemy has set fire TO Vouziers
the important railway town on the west.
ern edge of the Argonne forest Farther
to the east, between the Argonne and
the Meuse the Franeo-American is con
tinuing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-11
.ONL1l 7 { TWENTY-N|NE
LIVES SAVED WHEN
STEAMER IS SUNK
japanese Liner TOrpedoed
SURVIVORS SheIled
Without Warning And
FOUR HUNDRED LOST
WITH IRISH STEAMER
Two Hundred And Forty On
American Steamer Killed
By U-Boat Shell Fire

An English Port, Oct 11.-Tales OF
atrocities rivalling the most piratiea
deeds of German submarines were told
here today as the story of the sinking
of the Japanese ship Hirano Maru was
pieced out from the pitifully small
number of passengers and crew who
were saved.
Nearly 300 are missing
The attack of the submarine was
without warning. Not boat could bf
swung over the side of the stricken
vessel in time for anybody to gel
aboard. Only the swift response of an
American destroyer to the calls for aid
flashed out in the brief moments left
to the wireless. made it possible fol
20 persons to be taken from the cold
waters The submarine remained in the
vicinity and fired two torpedoes al
the destroyer which ignored the pi
rate until the crew picked up the strug
Cling victims. Then she turned firing
shots and dropping depth bombs. At
tackled, the U-boat fled. Survivors de-
clared they were fast becoming ex
hausted when the destroyed appeared
The sight of bodies of passengers anc
crew who failed to escape, was lower
ing their powers of resistance.
Five Japanese women, two nurses
and three children were among those
drowned.
The Hirano Maru was 1886 toni
gross and was built in 1908 She wa
registered at Toxic. She was a steel
twin screw passenger vessel.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-11
WHAT is THE LIBERTY LoAN7

IT. forts and it, ships and It'll shining
guns
It's sqpadrons that sweep the sea.
IT'S all of the circling band of steel
That shall keep all the home shores free.
II grub and it 3 warmth for the sailor
lad
Far out on the wintry foam.
For the brave jack tar, as be fights afar,
It's the good old "money from home.'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-11
Allied Forces Beyond Hinden-
burg Line Are Spreading
North And South
NEARING GREATEST OF
ENEMY RAILWAY CENTERS
In Places Northeast OF Cam.
brai German Retreat Has
Become Precipitate


With The British Armies In France
Oct. 11.-cavalry, tanks, infantry and
artillery of the British, French and Am.
erican armies are accentuating the
German retirement today on the whole
front from Lens to Ribemont.
There is stiff enemy machine gun op
position at some points. In one place
the Germans used an open air shrine az
stronghold
One American division passed through
Bohain at great speed today toward
Hurlitz into the fighting in Andigny
forest.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-11
By Fred s. Ferguson .

(Upited Press staff correspondent
With the American FIRST Army, Oct.
LII p. m.)-iieavy fighting is con
tluuing in the Argonne. region. Yhe
Germans are being pushed completely
off the heights north of the bend in
the Aire river, east of Grand Pre-.
The enemy is constantly throwing in
fresh divisions to stop the American
advance. Latest information indicates
the Germans have only about six fresh
divisions left, the others being only
slightly rested or in action
Total prisoners since Tuesday have
reached 1000 and are increasing.
All German lines of communication
are under constant bombardment from
airplanes and artillery.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-11
Every Reason To Believe Pre-.
sident Wilson Will Stand
No Clubbing In Reply

London, Oct. 11.-Germary's reply
to President Wilson, according TO an
Amsterdam dispatch to the Express
today quoting authoritative sourc.
es, will be as follows:
Germany will evacuate Belgium
and France, providing peace n.agotia,
uons are begun in neutral country
before the evacuation is completed and
providing the allies will give their as.
surance that German territory, includ-
ing Alsac csLorraine and Polish Russia
will not be demanded.
During the peace negotiations Ger.
man troops are to remain in Russia
and Rumania.''
Amsterdam, Oct. 1.-THE kaiser has
summoned to Berlin three sovereigns Of
the German federal states, for q crown
council to be held tomorrow before dis
patching Germany's reply to Americas
note, according to Cologne dispatch
received here today. b
Unofficial reports state that the
German reply already has been draft,
cd at conference of Chancellor Max
imilhan, Vice Chancellor Won Peyei
and the German ministers and military
representatives.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-11

Rome, Oct. 11.--Italian correspond.
ents on the western front declare the
Germans have begun an evacuation of
Villages near the -Alsatian front.
Ter, forty villages between Basic and
Oolmar having been cleared.
Inhabitants Of Mulgausen, Colmar,
Altkirch. Ferret and other villages, 1t
% asserted, have t,en ordered to be
ready to evaciate at moments no
tice.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-11
Heavy Loss of Life

An Irish Port, Oct. 11.-Four hun
dred and eight persons are believed to
have been lost when the Irish Mail
steamer Leinster was torpedoed and
sunk off the Irish coast Thursday. The
ship was torpedoed twice in succession
and disappeared within short time.
The Leinster was proceeding from
Dublin to Holyhead.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-11
ALLIES CAPTURE
kREINHILDE Line
ALONG W|D[FRONT
FrancO-Americans Now En-
gagged In Mopping Up Ar
gOnne Forest.
GERMANS EVACUATING
: CHEMIN DES DANES
Yankees Have Taken Over
Seven Thousand Prison
ers Since Tuesday

London, Oct. 11.-1:06 p. m.)-Al-
lied patrols have entered Grand Pre-,
according to battle front dispatches
rocstved here today. The enemy is
holding the heights to the northward.
TIN, Germans are said to be evacu-
asing the Cheinin des-Dames region.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-11
By Robert J. Bender

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, Oct. 1l.--That the kais-
er and his militaristic crew win at
tempt evasion and counter proposals
when they reply to Rresident Wilson s
peace note inquiries, was the, convic-
tion in well informed circles here to-
day.
According to reports received here,
the German reply will be submitted to
the reichstag-in order to give IL the
semblanee Of "approval by the peo-
pit. ~
Many careful observers Of German
practices believe the reply via run
about thus:
"Germany win accept the presidents
IA points If they are made to apply to
America 8 friends as well as her enc
mics.
"Germany will evacuate Belgium
and northern France and draw all but
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-11

tions of which fighting is still going
on.
"West of Solesmes we reached tile
outskirts Of St. Vast and st. Auv--t I"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-11
THE WEATHER.
OREGON TONIGHT

And Saturday, enerally fair ex-
cept unsettled, probably showers
northwest portion; southefly
winds, moderate near coast.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-02-15
SPELL BINDER TO
SPEAK AT JACKSON
A. L. McCawley to Urge County
sea, Residents to Invest in
Thrift Stamps.

A. w. McCawley, one of the best
orators in the state, will make the
principal address at a Thrift Stamp
rally, which will be held in Jackson
tomorrow afternoon. This announce
ment was made by Charles c. Oliver,
chairman of the committee appointed
to take charge of the stamp sales in
the County Seat.
The government expects to raise
$4,000, 100000 by the sale of Thrift
Stamps, and 100000 of this sum has
been allotted to Cape Girardeau Coun-
ty. Stamps in amounts ranging from,
25 cents to $1,000 can be purchased.
Every township in the county is 60
ing to be thoroughly organized &c
promote the sale of Thrift Stamps
In as much as these papers can be
bought in small denominations. it is
expected that every American citizen
will buy as many as his financial con-
dition will permit.
The Thifs Stamp canrrsisn n si1nf-
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-02-15
CAPE CONTRACTOR
HAS AGENT INDICTED
F. W. Ke'iar of Cape Says Fore.
man EmbeZZled $500 on
Cairo Sewer

Thomas Hall, formerly employed by
F. w. Keller. a local contractor, and
IN charge of the sewer work done
Keller in Cairo, Ill, was indicted by
the grand jury Of Alexander County,
Illinois, on a charge of embezzlement.
He will be tried in short time be-
fore the circuit court now in session
at Cairo.
Hall was left in charge of the work
last fall, while Keller was paving
North Main street in this city. Ac-
cording to Keller he discovered q
shortage of about $500 in the accounts
of Hall, when he returned to Cairo
early last winter to ascertain the rea-
son of Halls high expenses during
his absence.
Keller says he found Hall had
padded the payroll by placing mer
on the pay list who did not do any
work for him. Keller offered to drop
the prosecution if Hall made good the
amount he was charged with having
sxbsszfsd.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-02-15
FRISCO YIELDS TOI22 ALIEN ENEMIES TAX ASSESSMENTS
CITY ON PLAN REGISTERED IN CAPE INCREASED Times
Valuation Boosted From $500,
600 TO $26,116,00O-Tax
Rate Will Drop.

The assessed valuation of Cape Gil
rardeau County real estate has been
increased nearly four times under the
new tax laws, as shown by the an
nual statement Just completed by
County Clerk Blucher Sperling. The
assessed valuation of the entire coun-
ty, not including the merchants and
manufacturers and public utilities as
sessments, totals s26,116,lS5 against
$S,7OO,25S for the year 1917.
The increase of the assessments
will not neeessitate the payment of
taxes equivalent to the increase sf
the assessed valuation, it has been ex-
planned by the tax officials. A special
session of the State Legislature has
been decided upon by Governor Gard
ner to regulate the new tax rate.
Owing to an increase of expense in
conducting the States financial affairs,
an increase will be made in the actual
payment of taxes, but the rate will
be reduced considerably. The increase
of taxes will eventually benefit the
city as its share of the tax remittan-
ces will be proportionate to the sum
paid by the tax payers.
With the manufacturers and n,er-
chants assessments added to the real
estate and personal property assess
ments, it is estimated, the total valu-
alton in Cape Girardeau County will
pass the s2l 100000 mark, nearly four
times the assessments in 1917. The
following table will show the increass
ed valuation for the present year as
compared with that of 1917:
Town Property 1918 1917
Large tracts em-
bracing ,946.35
acres and 1928
lots S 7.70S,2S5 S., ,S49, 23O
Farm lands
35S O9623 acres sl1 ,451 ,SS9 So, 400, ,G58
Personal Prop
erty-Total s6,956, ,O2O $ 2, ,4OO'6s5
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-02-15
LEWIS SUCCESSOR
NAMED BY BOARD
]. A. Kearn, President Of De.
troit Toledo, IrontOn to be
Frisco Official

New York, Feb. 14.-J. A. Kearn
president of the Detroit, Toledo and
Ohio Railway was elected vice-presi-
dent and general manager Of the ST.
Louis and San Francisco Railway to-
day to succeed E. D. Levy, who recent
ly resigned this office under pressure.
Kearn will assume his new position
May 1, when the resignation of Levy
takes place.
Levy's resignation, it was said here,
is the result of the many protests sent
to the board of directors of the rail
road by the brotherhoods and shippers,
especially in Southeast Missouri, Ark
ansas, Oklahoma and Kansas. 1t has
been rumored that Levy is preparing
for an Office in the government rail-
road beGri st Washinxton.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-02-15
Number of Alien Registrars in
County Smaller Than Was
Expected To Be.

! Twenty-Five alien enemies were reg
istered in the Cape by Chief of Police
Whitener and Postmaster Juden, the
two announced yesterday after closing
their registration for German sub
jects. Of these men II called at the
City Clerks office for registration
and the ramaining five were enrolled
by the local postmaster. Only one of
these II came in after the extension of
the time for registration had been
granted by the United States Mar
hal
Chief Whitener was authorized to
register all alien enemies living with
in the city limits. while all living on
Cape Girardeau rural routes and re-
cciving their mail by general delivery
at the local postoffice had to apply at
at the postoffice for registration. None
vas registered at the postoffice after
the first period had elapsed.
Postmaster Kent Wilson registered
i've alien cenmies. He was authorized
10 take the names Of all allen enemies
living in Byrd Township comprising
the city of Jackson.
In Gordonvile only two alien enc
mics were registered By DR.. w. w.
Ford. postmaster of that town OF
these ore came in last Tuesday after
the extension of time had been grant
ed.
No alien enemy was registered &
Egypt Mills, according to the report
Of the postmaster Of that town.
No report on the number of alien
enemies registered at Neely's Land
ing and Oak Ridge could be obtained,
as the postmasters of these two towns
could not be reached last night.
When the registration of alien enc
mics became effective by act of Con-
gress. many Germans who had emil
grated to the United States years
ago, began to investigate whether they
were citizens of the United States.
Many who had voted for years with
the impression that they were natural
lied citizens, found that they were
alien enemies and had to register.
One old resident of the Cape, who
is said to have voted for forty years,
found himself in that position. He was
required to register.
During the first few days of regis
tration numbr of aged men called
at the Common Pelas Court Office to
look up their naturalization papers.
Several Civil War veterans, who be-
lieved they were citizens by virtue of
an act passed years ago, found that
the provisions of this act did not ap-
ply to them, as they had taken cut
their first naturalization papers be-
fore the act was passed aad tle.e
fsss ~Sss Mt nSsrHii.sd tlxtas.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-02-15
Starts Excavation for Mill Street
Sewer Day After
Warning

a warning sent the Frisco regard
ing the construction Of the sewer out
let on Mill street brought prompt &C
ion from the division headquarters
at Chafrce to the surprise Of all city
officials. who were making new wan
plans on the railroad for its failure
to comply with another city ordinance
ard another contract with the city.
Several months ago the city council
passed an ordinance authorizing the
construction of 4 small sewer on Mill
street for the relief of the residents
Of that section cf the city, and prin-
cipaliy Of the business houses on
Main street north of broadway. The
ordinance provided that the railroad
should build the sewer under its road
bed near Mill street to permit the
sewage to flow into the river. This
n'ovision was made in accordance
with the franchise the railroad was
granted by the city.
A time limit was fixed. within which
the Frisco was required to start the
work. At first the railroad objected
20 complying with the ordinance, but
when the officials We're notified that
the railroad could be forced to do so
the officials ordered to do the work
without further protest or litigation.
The day on which the work was to
be started by the railroad elapsed two
weeks ago. Councilman August Rucss-
kamp called the city counselor's at
tention to this fact Tuesday after
noon. In the evening the city coun-
selor notified Superintendent Claiborne
in ChafTec that the sewer would have
to be built. Wednesday afternoon
the sewer pipes arrived and with them
the necessary number of men to die
the excavation for the tunnel under
the railroad tracks.
According 10 the ordinance, which
authorized the construction of thi:
short sewer. the railroad was to pay
a fine of S25 for each day, on which
the work remained incomplete. City
Counselor Knehans said yesterday he
would not take any steps to collect
the money, in as much as the rail
road officials had responded so prompt
ly TO his letter. The city, he said
could collect several hundred dollars
from the railroad. but this would
not be demanded in this instance
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-02-15
MAN KILLED in GALE
SWEEPING ST. LOUIS

St. Louis, Feb. l4.-ln i WIND storm
which swept over st Louis this after
noon. reaching maximum velocity of
G6 miles an hour between 1880 and
1910 o'clock whcn downtown streets
were filled with monday crowds. one
pedestrian suffered injuries which
caused his death, another was serious
IL injured and several were hurt by
flying glass and wreckage.
Stephen o. Culmer of 1922 Olive
street and Harry J. Coeleckc Of 2g0i
Wyoming stieet we,c struck b. an
electric sign, 10 feet high and 20
feet long, which was blown frca. n"
roof of branch of the Geller. Ward
& Hasner Hardware Co., at 1894 Olive
.essee. .HA
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-02-15
Transferred from Fort Sill,
Okla. to Camp Near
Waco
FORMERLY IN CHARGE
OF OLD CAPE COMPANY
Other Southeast Missouri Off.
GERS Also Sent TO Aviation
Corps Camp.

Capt. Wilson c. Balm, who left here
last August in charge of Company I
of the Sixth Missouri, now the 14(
United States Infantry in training a
Fort Sill, Okla, has been transferred
| 10 Camp Macarthur near Waco, Tex
according to information reaching the
friends OF the young officer yesterday.
He left the Ohklahoma Camp Wednes-
day morning.
From all indications Capt. Balm will
in the future be assigned to aviation
work, as he had orders to report to
the commanding officer of the aviation
concentration camp at Waco. Thirty
one other officers, all of the Thirty
fifth Division, were also transferred
to the Texas training camp.
With Capt. Balm were transferred
to the same camp Major W. T. Morgan
and Capt. c. l.. Malone, who were
once in charge OF companies of the
Sixth Missouri. when the regiment
was ordered to the National Guard
training camp at Nevada, No. Major
Morgan was in charge of the Poplar
Bluff men. who formed Company N,
and Capt. Malone was heading the ST.
keston Company. Morgan was later
elected one of the field officers Of the
regiment.
Some time after being sent to Fort
Sill Capt. Balm was relieved of his
charge and assigned to the Goth Depot
Brigade. He was succeeded by Capt
Davis, 4 young officer from Kansas
City. Major Morgan was likewise.
detailed to the same brigade.
The purpose of the transfer was not
stated, but it is believed by officers
that the changes were made in order
to increase the men needed in the
aviation corps. Another reason ad-
NtllCcu luf lIc SIlsiIlScS OIucI cl DS tllr
War Department is sought in the sup
position that an interchange Of ideas
on drill and discipline in the various
branches and regiments of the United
States army will add efficiency and
perfection to the ranks of the lead
ing and commanding officers.
1t is the intention to increase the
authority and influence of the Ser
geants and Corporals, as in modern
warfare they are frequently called on
to lead the troops in importantc rises
and must command the respect of the
men 10 be really effective. !
Hitherto they have been considered
merely as a sort of high private, but
henceforth they are to be officers :
noncommissioned, it is true, but still
officers.