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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-08
FLU SPREADS OVER
CIVILIZED WORLD
Germ EIudes Psychologists
and Health Authorities Are
BattIed-MoSt Serious Epi-
demiC in Years.

The Influenza epidemic continues un-
aDated, Its raVageS are not confined to
this city or state or even to the United
States, and cable reports Indicate that
II is rapidly spreading over the civilized
world, II has baffled medical skill to
an unusual extent and has claimed more
victims perhaps than any other cpl
demiC in a score Of years. The germ
has eluded the psychologists and med
ical men now agree that the best cure
Is prevention.
The surest prevention is to build up
the bodily powers OF resistance and to
get the system in the best physical
condition possible. 1t is now universally
agreed that It is possible to perfect
the powers of resistance Of the human
system so that it can throw off almost
any infection not excepting Spanish In
tluenZa.
1t has been discovered that persons
earliest victims. and IL you find your
self tired or weak and losing flesh, or
II you are in a generally rundown con-
dition and below your normal weight,
this warning should be needed prompt
~. m
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-08
MAKES PUBLIC DETAILS
OF ORDERS TO LET HUNS IN

receive them and conduct them to the
spot fixed for the meeting
"a German wireless dispatch received
Nov. Z at / p. nj. said:
"'German general headquarters to
the allies general headquarters: The
German commander-in-chief to Marshal
Foch; The German plenipotentiaries for
an armistioe leave Spa today. They
will leave here at moor and reach at
5 o'clock this afternoon the French out
posts by the Chimay, Fourmies, La Ca
pelle and Guise road, They will be
10 persons in all, headed by Secretary
Of State Erzberger.'
The following wireless message in
German was received at 1850 y. M:
"'German general headquarters to the
allied general headquarters. The SUI
| preme German command to Marshal
Foch; From the German outposts To
! the French ~outposts eur delegation will
be accompanied by a road-mending
| company to enable automobiles to pass
the La Capelle road, which has been
destroyed
''The following wireless in German
was received at 6 p. M:
1.-THE German supreme command to
Marshal Foch: BY reason of delay the
German delegation will not be able ia
cross the outpost line until between
8 and 10 o'clock tonight at Haudroy,
two kilometers northwest ~(northeast)
of La Capelle.'"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-08

PARIS. Nov, Sherman grand head
quarters yesterday requested allied
grand headquarters by wireless to per-
nit the passage of the German dele
cation for armistice negotiations
through the lines, The order was given
to cease firing at the front at . o'clock
in the afternoon until further orders.
The German wireless message asking
for an appointment to meet Marshal
Foch, says:
THE German government would con-
graduate itself IN the interests OF hui
mainly II the arrival OF the German
delegation OF the allied front might
bring about a provisional suspension OF
hostilities,"
The documents published last night
follow:
"There was received the seventh Of
November at 1890 a. m. the following
from the German high command by
order of the German government to
Marshal Foch:
"'The German government, having
been informed through the president OF
the United States that Marshal Foch
had received powers to receive accred-
tied representatives OF the German gov
eminent and communicate to them con-
ditions of an armistice, the following
plenipotentiaries have been named by
II;
Matthias Erzherger, Gen. II. X. A.
Winterfeldt, Count Alfred o Obern-
dorff, Gen. Won Gruenell and Naval
Captain Von SRloW.
1.-THE plenipotentiaries request tina
they be informed by wireless Of the
place where they can meet Marshal
FoCh. They win proceed by automo-
bile with subordinates of the staff to
the place thus appointed
"Orders were given to cease fire on
the front at 3 o'clock p. m. until fur
Their orders,
"On Nov. T. at LES a. M. Marshal
Fooh sent the following to the Ger
man command:
"If the German plenipotentiaries de-
sire to meet Marshal Foch and ask
him for an armistice they will present
themselves to the French outposts
by the Chimay- Fourmies- Ii -Capelle-
Guise road. Orders have been given tC
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-08
SAVE ~FR0ST-BITTEN
cow PEAS AND HAY

Frost-bitten COW peas and sorghum
made into hay are not dangerous to
animals if it is converted without rot
ting or molding according to H. NJ.
Cottrell, agricultural expert for the
Chamber of Commerce farm develop
ment bureau.
Thousands of acres of COW peas and
sorghum have been killed by the FROST
he states. 1.-THE growers are anxious
to make hay Of the feed but there is
a general impression that the hay from
frost-bitten forage Is unsafe IS feed.
There is no danger from feeding hay
from frost bitten plants II they can
be made into hay without rotting or
molding. Moldy hay kills horses and
mules so often that it Is never safe to
feed it to these animals. The mold
does. not kill cattle SO often and un-
less considerable of the feed is moldy
or rotten, it may be fed with com
paratiye safety to them.
ut is difficult to cure frost-bitten
forage because the frost kills the
leaves. In ordinary ~hay-making, the
plants becoma dried into hay chiefly
by the water in them being carried
off into the air by the leaves. Frost
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-08
SCANT FOOD AND CRUELTY
OF OFFICERS IS BLAMED

THE HAGUE, Nov. S-Scant food,
bad treatment by their officers and ex-
ASPIRATION caused by the collapse Of
Germany eliminated In 4 movement
of revolt In the German navy, The re-
volt broke out at Kiel Nov, 3, Sailors
ashore. aided by workmen, seized tho
fort and arsenal. The movement
spread rapidly to the crews on war
ships in the roadsted.
On Nov. 4 the labor unions proclaimed
4 general strike, On the fifth the re-
volt reached Wilhelmshaven, Heigoland,
Borkum and CuxhaVen, Almost the ems
tire fleet Is now in revolt.
The mutineers have seized the wire
less and are communicating with each
other, The officers are powerlcss. A
few units remain loyal The suhma-
rines at sea are ignorant Of the armls.
tiee proposal, this news having been
hidden from them,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-08

kills the leaves and dead leaves do
not throw off the water. The moisture
has to slowly evaporate through the
stems.
For this reason 1t takes longer and
much more skill to make hay from
frost-bitten plants, Sometimes rains
come so often that the plants neyer
get dry enough to make hay.
Usually when the weather is favor
able and the forage is handled so as
to dry it out as fast as possible, fairls.
good hay. may be made from frost-bit-
ten cowpeas, sorghum and other green
forage"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-08
'PAY-UP CAMPAIGN IS
PROVING BIG SUCCESS

Very gratifying returns from the
pay-up campaign being conducted by
the Retail Credit Mems association were
reported by members attending Thurs
days luncheon OF this organization.
Results Immediately following initial
advertisements of the campaign Sun
day and Monday were really surprising,
according to those reporting.
The campaign, which is being con-
Quoted through the newspapers, will
continue six weeks, and, on the basis
Of present rate of improvement. indica-
tons are that slow paying members Of
the community will receive excellent
education in the gentle art Of paying
up promptly.
A large number of members sub
scrlhed funds to the Home of the Good
Shepherd, following an appeal from w.
S. Lawo, serving on one OF the COM
mittees raising money for that institute
ton.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-08
GOVERNMENT SEEKING
100 WOMEN HELPERS

The government is seeking %stenogra-
pliers, typlsts. secretaries, multigraph
and adding machine operators for enl-
ployment in Washington and other
cities.
Capt, r. u. Welles, of the federal
employment service. has been instruct
ed to send applications of 100 women
to Washington and has received an-
plioation blanks at his office on South
Court avenue.
Capt. Welles also will conduct pre-
liminary examinations. All women APP
plying for positions must file photo
graphs with their applications, all Of
which will be forwarded to Washing
ton.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-08
GENERAL PERSHING
REPORTSFURTHER
ADVANCE MEN
CONTINUED From First Pass.)


Meuse and the Bar rivers has now
been liberated by the First army IN
close cooperation with the French
Fourth army.
Inc guns OF all calibers captured by
the American First army since Nov
! now exceed $50, while d partial count
Of captured munitions and mateTiai
shows more than 1000 machine guns
over 5000 rifles, 70 trench moFtars and
many antitank guns.
Gen. Pershing also said that a regi-
ment of American Infantry Darticrlo Fl,
distinguished Itself in the final vic,
tories in Italy. He had reference 70
the S32d regiment, Ohio national army
troops. ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-08
FRENCH PROGRESS GROWS
SPEEDlER, PARIS SAYS

PARIS, Nov. 8.-with ever ~increas-
ing speed the French troops are fore
Ing the Germans back north Of the
Aisne and on all the rest of the front
which the French are fighting over, ac-
cording to the war office announce
ment last night. An advance Of 10
miles has been made at certain points,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-08
JUNIOR MARINE SCOUTS
RESUME ACTIVITIES

With the lifting Of the influenza ban.
activities among local companies of
American Junior Marine Scouts have
been resumed.
The noncommissioned officers train
ing school at marine recruiting head
quarters has been reOpeHed and the
companies are turning out for regular
drill. Company A will hold its regular
drill meeting in the engine house park
on Front street Friday evening
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-08
HAIG'S MEN CONTINUE
ADVANCE UPON FRONT

LONDON, Nov. 8.-The British
troops last night continued their
steady advance along the whole front
south of the Mons-Conde canal.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-08
TO ANCHOR
AT "C0NSTANTIN0PLE

LONDON Via Montresl), Nov. g.
The allied fleets viii anchor Off st,
Sophia, Constantinople, on Saturday,
according to information received In
London.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-08
O QUAKE RECORDED.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S,-An earth
quake of considerable intensity, start
ing at 1850 o'clock last night and con-
tinuing until shortly after ! o'clock
this morning, was recorded on sells
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-08
Toasted Sandwiches

Use any kind of bread and anv ,st,
@eat, put through food chopnar
go .sH with enough salad dressinp ~
$3.50 spread mixture on bread. bnt
= sst butter. Toast both sides of
-" sw,eh, serve hot and butter one side
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-08

mographs at Georgetown university oh
servatUry, The maximum disturbance
was at l2Is0 and tho distance from
Washington was approximately 5000
miles.
Read News Soimitar Wants,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-11

A pretty girl from Poughkeepsie, N
Y, asked permission Of an officer tc
allow them to operate Salvation Ar
my hut in the village, which is bonn
barded daily by the enemy.
~ admire your pluck" 4" responded
the officer. tim accustomed TO see
ing men killed in action, but 1 never
want the blame of fine American
girl's death on my conscience. You II
have to remain in the rear
The Salvation Army girls, deeply
disappointed, returned to another bat
tered village, three miles from the
front, where they are rapidly winning
Sammies from the Y. M. G. A. with hot
apple pies and home made
fudge, at "rock bottom prices.
German Artillery Active
The boches again bombarded certain
engineer and artillery positions.
After seeing high explosives furrow-
ing in field two hundred yards away,
seeking an American battery which
was not hit-a party Of engineers ceas-
ed work and ducked into their dugouts.
But ambulances continued scurrying
along like water beetles across q pond.
One artilleryman was killed and three
were wounded by a boche shell, which
struck near an artillery position, catch
ing some gunners as they were walking
along an open road.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-11
TUSCANTA DEATH LIST
ond street North.
CONTINUED from page one)

ond street North.
Shelby l.. Davies, 743 Greenwood Ave
Charles M. Johnston, 469 East Grant
street.
Arlington r. Morton, 1903 East Four
teenth street North.
Earl R. Pattison, 427 North Twenty
first street.
Werner E. Pfaender, III East Twen-
ty-Ninth street North.
Arthur B. Sargent, ZIG Highland
street.
Robert L. Snodgrass, Twelfth and
East Madison.
William G. Williams, 321 1-2 Seventh
street North.
Benton L. Yost, 1904 Fifty-Seventh
avenue Southeast.
Other Oregon survivors reported are:
Albert r. Amen, The Dalles.
Hugh w. Bean, Prineville.
Peter H. Audistad, Milwaukee.
William R. Bell, Coqullle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-11

Cyrus Kimmel, Lebanon.
Austin M. Lockman, Hood River. e
Howard B. Merrill, Eugene.
Otto f. Miller, Eugene.
Ralph w. Mosburg, Springfield.
Clarence A. Mott, Rainier.
Dale H. Mummy, Eugene.
Walter Nagol, Warren.
Harry A. Norberg, 243 Cedar street
Astoria.
Shannon E. Oliver, Phoenix.
Daniel w. Parker, Ashland.
George H. Perkins, Drain.
Elmer L. Phelps, Gresham.
Ray o. Rennie, Thurston.
Jesse E. Rice, Rainier.
Lester E. Sanford, Cottage Grove.
Edgar ]. Seeley, Independence.
George w. Shafter, Bend.
Gilbert Simmons, Coburg.
Cecil G. Slack, Hilderbrand.
Fred E. Snider, Ashland.
Leslie R. Stewart, Yankton.
William E, Stingley, Barton.
Warren L. Tilson, Drew.
Philip E. Wetmore, The Dalles.
Clyde A. Whitlock, Wapiniti.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-11

John L. Doane, 2O6 Whitaker street
Portland. s1-.A.
Maximillan Jasman, 362 Russell stree
Portland.
Clarence E. Johnson, 469 East Gran
street, Portland.
Carl M. Bennett, Baker.
John A. Bird, Buxton.
Lewis G. Bliem, Durur.
Arthur L. Bragg, Huntington.
Fred Burchtorf, Held. s
Perry Carper, Promise.
John r. Chapman, Eugene.
Anton B. Chindgren, Mulino.
Ruben f. Chrindgren, Mulino.
Leland w. Crump, Adell.
Harry R. Deverell, Linnton.
Cecil o. Duke, Gresham.
William j. Durrand, Marshfield.
Don R. Franklin, Baker.
Claud V. Francis, 1>reasant Valley.
Riley G. Garrett, Burns.
Claud Gaines, Athena.
William c. Gosney, Heppner.
Stephen M. Gurney, Glide.
Charles Hendricks, klamath Falls.
Archie G. Jeans, Mapleton.
Thomas H.Jerzyk, Rainier.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-11
You Must Act Quick

Leonard D. Wolford, Silverton.
Clarence M. Wright, Willamina.
Joseph Wright, West Linn.
Joseph Zeman, Harrisburg.
Orin Zimmerman, Milwaukee.
Fred T. Benefiel, Lakeview.
William B. Curtis, Marshfield.
Second Lieutenant Franklin o. Felts,
Hood River.
Floyd P. Fry, Springfield.
James Hallgrath, Elgin.
Sergeant Edward E. Harphan, Prime
vile.
Myron Hayes, Wallowa.
Edgar W. Hollinger, North Powder.
Carl f. Nye, Grass Valley.
Edward j. Peterman, Bend.
Arthur j. Ream, Eugene.
Abram L. Rose, Myrtle Point.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-11
mo- Irnmediate Offensive

London, Feb. 11.-There is no indi-
cation of an immediate great German
offensive on the west front, according
To the military correspondent Of the
Express.
Indications are, he said, that the
present condition will last for at least
fortnight.
From authoritative sources it can
be stated, the correspondent declared,
that the transfer Of German troops
from the east to the west front is not
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-11
More Americans KILLED

Ottawa, Ont, Feb 1.-The follow
ing Americans are mentioned in todays
Canadian casualty list, issued by the
records office here.
Wounded: J. Dinning, Spring Hill,
Mich; j. Haulse, Leroy, N. D.
Gassed: w. IA. Baird. Bremertony
Wash; B. w. Ouimette, Huron, s. D.
Died: F. T. King, Berkeley, Cal.
Germans Take Prisoners
Berlin, Feb. 11-German reconnoit-
ering expeditions in Flanders and in
Lorraine brought back some prisoners,
the war office announced today,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-11
Artillery Is Active

Paris, Feb. 11.-There was mutual
artillerying along the north bank of
the Meuse last night, the official com
munique announced today.
intermittent French patrolling,"
occurred north Of the Aisne, at Cor
beny and Juvincourt.
Prisoners were taken by the French
near Aspach-Le-Bas, in upper Alsace.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-11
Australians Raid

London, Feb. ia successful raid
on German positions southwest of Mes
sines by the Australians was reported
today by Field Marshal Haig.
In addition to inflicting other easu-
alties, the Australians brought bacg 2S
prisoners.
In the Merckem sector a Belgian pa
troll Saturday night successfully at
tackled hostile post, killing Che en-
tire German garrison and capturing a
machine gun.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-11
FIVE AMERICANS
lContinued from page onel

peringly cautioned the others that the
enemy was near.
Ali flopped earthward. A moment Ia
ter the patrol leader whispered the
command: All bunch together
The next instant the boches show
cred them with grenades and rifle and
pistol fire. The Sammies responded in
kind.
-Four Taken Prisoner
n was all over within minute and
half The boches fled with four cap
tives from the head Of the patrol col
umn.
Two wounded men helped to bring
in the sergeant patrol leader.
Another patrol started out immedi-
ately and recovered the dead They re-
ported they heard the boches dashing
homeward through the American bar
rage, which had been laid down be-
tween them and the German trenches
rfKamerad" continuously during the
Sighting.
Growing Cemetery
The dead were buried today in the
growing American graveyard within
the shadow of great mun1tion dump.
Simple wooden crosses bearing the i'm
perishable legend "Killed in action"
mark each little mound Of earth.
Fellows bileted in the battered toy
village nearby daily visit all the
graves, placing upon them such designs
as "Died for democracy" or "Good
pal, game fighter sleeping here"
Salvation Army there
Three Salvation Army girls today
walked unconcernedly along a she'll
swept road with high explosive shells
breaking sometimes within fifty yards
Of them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-11

faster nor greater than anticipated.
The Franco-British forces in rifles and
guns are slightly superior to the Ger
mans, excluding the Americans, Bel
gians and portuguese.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-11
We Bought Early and in
Large Quantities

Our present stock of merchandise for and boys was
bought before the recent increases in wholesale prices
We bought in large quantities. thus securing quantity
discount.
Our price to you is based upon this low cost u.s. Buy
while this stock lasts by so doing you viii get better
merchandise and at lower price than it viii be possible
for us to offer you later on.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-11
Artillery Duel

Rome, Feb. 11.-Violent enemy artil-
lerying and infantry thrusts which
were frustrated both east and west of
Valfrenzela, was reported by the war
office today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-11
To Win Your Confidence

TO win your confidence the cardinal rule of this store has
always been to sell nothing but goods of superior quality
and to sell them at low price is consistent with
good business methods
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-11
To Hold Your Confidence

To hold your confidence strive in every way to give
you quality of service that cannot be exceled We
guarantee every article to quality style, fit and finish
1t must be satisfactory Everyone in this store is posi-
lively instructed to cheerfuy refund the purchase price
to any customer who is not in every respect absolutely
satisfied.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-11

We want you to realize that anything you buy here will
be of dependable quality. We want you to realize that
the Price we will ask you will be reasonable.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-11
-Four Taken Prisoner

n was all over within minute and
q half. The boches fled with four cap
tives from the head Of the patrol col
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-11

GUARANTEED WARE
To insure you against
skimpy thin Aluminium al
ways look on the bottom of
each utensil for the one
BEST WARE (SRQUOIA
BRANDY
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-11

TOURING SEDAN $3.50
CABRIoLET. J-PASSENGER Sl77S
TOWN CAR. 1-PASSRNGER s2sc5
DETROIT SUBJECT TO CHANGE v
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-07-03
SOCIALISTS WILL START
PAPER At CAPITAL

OKLAHOMA CITY, July S.-Ac-
cording 10 local representative OF
the paper, arrangements will be per-
fected Immediately for construction
Of the building in which is to be pub
l.shed the Oklahoma edition OF the
Leader, organ OF the Socialist party.
with headquarters in Milwaukee IT
IL stated 1000 feet front OF ground
has been purchased on one OF the
prominent streets. and that the build
ing win occupy eighty feet front OF
the property. The representative
states that presses have also been or
dered and would be delivered by the
time the building is ready for occu-
pancy- Plars for establishing an Ok
lshoma edition OF the paper were
started about year ago
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-07-03
SOLAR PtExus FOR
JOHNSTON BOOMLET

The J. II. Johnston boom for cor
poration commissioner IS believed to
have received a solar plexus" in the
resolution adopted BY the democratic
city central committee at Oklahon 4
City, denouncing Johnston as a ie-
publican. In his published answer
the charge, he says he was a d.
.crat in Illinois In the days OF
Cleveland. a republican in Kal in
the piping days of prohibition \ =, fare
in that state; democrat in Texas,
where it were folly to be anything
else, and republican and bull mooser
in Oklahoma uurn 1912, when he
noticed that President Wilson was ap
'r'rting progressive democrats &C
high positions. Then he became q
democrat and asked President vii
son to appoint him to the interstate
commerce commission. Thereafter. IN
1917, ne suffered a relapse of repub
hcan'sm and fought II. l.. Williams
the democratic nominee for governor
Again in 1916, he again became dem
ocrat and simultaneously candi.
date for corporation commissioner
His political status suggests the story
Of the woman who told a friend tha,
she had bought certain wildcat oil
stock. and asked: Am all right. OF
am blowed-up sucker" The an
swer was; Possibly Tulsa
-Times-