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PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER
1918.
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26 STATES REPORT
INFLUENZA CASES
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DIES IN SERVICE
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BULGARIA'S 1KVAS10NLQ0MS
Entente Forces Race With
Enemy for Uskub; Retreat
; Is on 130-Mile Front.
SERBS TAKE 30 MORE GUNS
Bulgars Split in Two When
Allies Seize Monastir-Pri-v
lep-Gradsko Road.
LONDON, Sept 25. Developments
on the Macedonian front today point
to further disasters for the Bulgarian
armies which are fleeing before the
allied troops.
The Serbians, according to the
latest news reaching London, have
crossed the Vardar River northwest
of Gradsko and have established
third bridgehead south of Enish Oba.
They are also advancing along the
Bregalnitza River, which flows into
the Vardar about four miles north
west of Gradsko, and, have cut the
main road to Ishtib.
Enemy Army Is Divided.
The Bulgarian army has now been
cut into a number of groups.
The whole of the Monastir-Prilep-Gradsko
road connecting up the two
Bulgarian armies is now in the hands
of the allies, according to news re
ceived here late tonight. The allied
cavalry is within 10 miles of the sec
ond line extending betwen Veles, Ish
tip and Prflep.
The enemy is fighting hard to ob
tain possession of this road and also
in the sector west of Prilep, and it
seems to be a race for Uskub, as the
allied forces are as near to the city
as the Bulgarians.
Thirty Guns Are Taken.
The allies are now in possession on
the whole course of the Vardar river
from Gievgeli to Gradsko. Tonight's
reports say that the Serbians have
taken 30 guns in addition to those
already reported.
The Bulgarians are now retreating
on a total front estimated at about
130 miles, the second Bulgarian army,
under General Feodoroff, being in re
treat before the British and Greeks
on a front extending from the Vardar
to the Struma.
A British invasion of Bulgaria
seems likely and the Bulgarians are
reported to be fortifying the old road
from Fobrovo to Strumitsa, which the
British cavalry is approaching.
PARIS, Sept. 25. (Havas.) The
Bulgarians in their retreat north
ward, says the Echo de Paris, are not
likely to be able to defend the famous
Babuna pass, southeast of Uskub,
where the Serbians made a heroic re
sistance in November, 1915. The pass
is near Veles, which is almost within
reach of the advancing Serbians.
ROME, Sept, 25. Italian troops in
Western Macedonia are pressing
northward vigorously and have occu
pied the heights north of Topolchani,
midway between Monastir and Frilep,
according: to an official statement
from the War Office today.
Bulgars Retreat in Disorder.
The text of the statement reads:
"In Macedonia Monday we continued
to advance with our allies, vigorously
pursuing the Bulgarians, who retired
in disorder. We occupied the heights
north of Topolchani, on the road from
Monastir to Prilep.'
LONDON. Sept. 25. East of the
Vardar River, in Macedonia, the Ger
mans and Bulgarians are falling back
on Veles, 25 miles southeast of Uskub,
according to a Serbian official stater
ment.
Serbs Advance Unchecked.
The statement reads:
"The advance of the Serbian troops
continues without any interruption on
the left bank of the Vardar and north
of the Prilep-Gradsko road. French
troops have entered Prilep.
The retreating enemy is fighting
rearguard actions and is falling back
toward Veles.
"On the other side of the vardar we
have taken war material. On the Prilep-Gradsko
road we counted 13 guns,
.tCeaciuded ob i ts S, Col una 2.i
Allies in Hot Pursuit
Routed Remnants.
ftOTiMa1 Allenbv'a Forces Seem
About to Cut Off Enemy Retreat
ing East of Jordan River.
LONDON, Sept. 25. More than 40.000
prisoners and 2SS guna have been taken
by the Britisn In their successful
offensive In Palestine. It la officially
Announced this afternoon.
The British forces operating east or
the Jordan apparently are In a favor-
.ki. T,.iinn n rut ntt the Turks re
treating north along; the Hedja Ran-
way. Trie uruisn are now .iipm.vn.o
Amman on that railway.
Arab forces are pressing the retiring
enemy northward from Ma'an. Ma an
is on the Hedjas Railway southeast of
the Dead Sea. Amman Is 120 miles to
the north.
CONSTANTINOPLE, via London, Sept
25. The retreat of the Turks In Pal
estine waa still being carried out on
Tuesday, according to the war office
communication issued today. It asserts
th.t v. maneuver Is being made in
conformity with prepared plans.
The text of the communication fol
low;:
Our movement continued yesterday
in conformity with plans. The Eng
lish frUnwd us only step by step.
There have been no Important events.'
YANKS CUT FIRST NOTCH
imiii Aviators Start Records
Downing Hun Planes.
wtttt TtTR AMERICAN ARMY IN
vai-Krv. Sunt. 25. (By me
itrl Press.) A large numucr i
raaw -
American aviators have been Riven or-
flcial credit for Having Drougui
machine each.
They include Major Kennetn juarr oi
Rn Francisco: Lieutenant
sennit, of New York: Captain Her
v. 11.11 f T.i Alto. CaL: Lieutenant
Alexander H. McLanahan. of Phlladel-
phia- E. X. Rucker, of Fayette, jMO.;iuy our rme ana macnine sun tire.
Waldon Helnrichs. of Granville. O.; Later in the morning the enemy at-T-i.,
r Tt.-nn.nn- ot New Tork City: tacked a third time and again was
r-i.veland McDermott. of Syracuse. N. I
Y.; Kenneth Porter, of Dowaglac, Mich.; I
Robert C. Cates, Jr., Spartansburg. Pa.;
William E. Brotherton, UUtnrie,
and Hamilton Coolidge. of Boston.
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KUUbCVLLI IVIrU UUIVIt Uli
Spokane Urges ex-President to Visit I
Pacific Coast.
SPOKANE, Wash., Sept. 25. (Spe
elal.i "There Is a chance that ineo-
riora Roosevelt will visit Spokane dur
ino- th. fourth liberty loan drive, saia
George P. Hardgrove, district chairman,
today. "I telegraphed Mr. Kooseven io-
dav. askinr; him to come to Spokane
after his visit at Billings, Mont., on Oc
tober 5. 1 communlcateu r-lth J. A.
SwawelL of Seattle, state chairman, to-
day, and he will try to have Mr. Roose- I
velt visit Tacoma and beanie oiirmg
the drive."
No word had been received from Mr.
Roosevelt late this evening.
FORT TOTTEN FIRES AT SHIP
Shell Used to Stop Vessel Departing
From New York.
NEW YORK, Sent 25. A six-pound
shell, fired across Long Island Sound
from Fort Totten over the bows of a
steamer bound east, struck a residence
on City Island today and demolished
part of its foundation walL
No one was injured, but the 300 In
habitants of the -island were panic J
stricken.
A police Inquiry at Fort Totten
brought the explanation that the imper
ative orders had been received to stop
the steamer.
OVERMAN STARTS INQUIRY
Washington Times Probe to Open
Soon as Committee Meets.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 25. Senator
Overman, oi isortn carotins, cnairmau i a
of the Senate Judiciary sub-committee, 1
named to investigate activity of brew- I
in interests, including charges that
the Washington Times was purchased
led
dj
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by Arthur Brisbane with money fu
nished by brewers, returned to Wash
Inirton from his home today and irame
diately called a meeting of the sub- I
coimiiee xor tomorrow iu acwiuiiim tu e
scope of the inquiry. ,
BUSCH LAND TO BE SOLD j
Pronerty of Millionaire Brewer's
Widow Offered Privately.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25. Real estate
in Riverside Drive. New York City.
owned by Mrs. Lilly Busch, widow of
the late Adolphus Busch, millionaire
brewer of St. Louis, is to be sold by
the Federal custodian of alien property
at private sale.
Authority for the sale is given In an
executive order of the President made
nubile today at the custodian s office.
ONE SUBSCRIPTION. MILLION
RaJtlmore Reports Big individual
Support of Loan.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 25. The first
subscription here to the fourth liberty
loan came today. It was for $1,000,000
and waa followed by another one for
(75.000.
runner uuvcrnur . vrwuMwwM, .
chairman of the Maryland liberty loan I
committee, said he waa not at liberty to J
divulga Ibe names oi th subscribers,
British Take Town on
Edge of St Quentin.
FOE ATTACKS - ARE CRUSHED
Enemy Suffers Heavy Losses
in Fighting at Fayet.
MORE THAN 1000 CAPTURED
British Take Xamerous Machine
Guns; French Report German At
tacks Rear Chemin-des-Dames
as Being Entirely Useless.
LONDON, Sept. 25. The village of
Selency, Immediately west of St.
Quentin, has been taken by the Brit
ish, according to Field Marshal Halg's
communication Issued tonight. Re
newed counter-attacks around Fayet,
northwest of St. Quentin and east of
Epehy. were repulsed by the British,
the Germans suffering heavy casual
ties. The text follows:
.There was sharp local fighting this
morning in the neighborhood of
1 uwa aasaaQ 111 aav Atvlu uvwu v a,
Seleacy wnich has been captured by
, together with several prisoners.
Enemy Attacks Smashed.
"During the morning the enemy
launched two counter-attacks against
our positions northwest of Fayet, both
of which were broken up with losses
completely repulsed.
"A surprise attack attempted by the
enemy early this morning east of Epehy
wao ueuien uu aim many uerman
dead were left In front of our posi
tions.
curing me nigm we repuiseo.
hostile raiding party southeast of
Inchy. Early this -morning a strong
party of the enemy .entered -one of our
but was ejected by a counter attack."
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Sept. 25. (By the Associated
Press.) Since the operations of Tues
day near St Quentin the British, with
the French on their right, have made
'good progress.
Germans Lone Heavily.
The enemy is still resisting on the
outskirts of Pontruet with machine
Kun rearguards. They also fought
narj against the British at Selency and
ma(is strong counter attacks near
Gricourt, but were repulsed with many
killed or wounded.
The prisoners taken by the British
in this sector now aggregate more than
a thousand ana many macnine guns
also have been captured.
Elsewhere on the British front there
has been no great activity except near
Inchy, west of Cambrai, where the
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Wife of Major Jack Hamilton First
Met Hnsband When He Res
cued Her From Huns. .
At the launching of the French aux
Iliary schooner, Aviateur de Terlines,
yesterday at the Foundation yard,
Portland was first permitted to glimpse
a bit of the romance that is mixed with
the murk of the great war. Mrs. Jack
Hamilton, wife of Major "Jack Hamil
ton, stationed at Vancouver Barracks,
waa sponsor of the launching and
the heroine of the romance.
Mademoiselle Collete Dureaux was a
pupil at a French convent in Septem
ber, 1914, Just after the battle of the
Marae. Major Jack Hamilton, for 14
years In the service in England, was
an officer of the allied armies, attached
to a French command.
With his chauffeur, Major Hamilton
reached the convent as four German
officers burst in upon the frightened
girls. The two allied soldiers heard
the gruff Prussian oaths and, pleasan
tries and the trembling voices of the
terrorized students.
The pair smashed the window
through which they entered. The body
of ono girl lay on the floor killed be
cause she refused to - dance, four
drunken Prussians wheeled upon them
with their pistols, only to fall at the
answering shots.
Mademoiselle Dureaux fled from the
convent and was succored by allied
troops. Major Hamilton and his chauf
feur sped safely back to their lines.
and a few weeks later the officer met
Mademoiselle Dureaux In Paris. Their
courtship and marriage followed..
Major Hamilton, who is of Americas
birth and citizenship, entered the serv
ce of -the United States last year, re
cently receiving promotion. Mrs. Ham
ilton is now instructor In French at
St. Helens Hall.
$2000 A WORD CLAIMED
Greek Priest Files Suit for $10,000
for Alleged Slander.
"Eclipse elkossi ex aikossl pendi!"
A value of' $2000 is placed on each
of these five words by Simeon Em
manuel, a Greek priest, who filed eult
yesterday in the Circuit Court against
Antony Ellison for alleged slander. The
priest demands a total of $10,000 In
damages from his alleged slanderous
countryman.
Translated . Into English, thess Ve
words are said to convey the informa
tion that Simeon Emmanel Is alleged to
have stolen about 26. The theft
charge, he says, was publicly made by
the defendant and he demands balm for
his outraged' reputation.
BRAZIL , AUSTRIA AT WAR
Envoy of Southern Republic Closes
Legation at Vienna.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25. A state of
war exists between Brazil and Austria,
though so far there has been no formal
declaration.
The Brazilian minister at Vienna, has
closed his legation and departed for
Brazil, and it is understood that the
Austrian minister at Rio de Janiero is
returning to his country shortly.
Nearly a year ago Brazil declared war
on Germany.
CHECK UP ARE YOU A 50 AMERICAN?
Death Toll Increases
in New England.
U. S. AUTHORITIES AROUSED
Local Communities to Be Aid
ed in Fighting Malady.
DISEASE SPREADS IN CAMPS
Over 2 9,000 Soldiers Stricken With
Spanish Plague; Disease Has
Made Its Appearance on
the Pacific Coast.
WASHINGTON, Sept 25. Spanish in
fluenza has spread over the country so
rapidly that officials of the Public
Health Service, War and Navy Depart
ments and Red Cross conferred today
on measures to help local communities
in combatting the disease.
Surgeon-General Rupert Blue, of the
Public Health Service, said tonight that
latest reports showed that the malady
made its appearance in 26 states from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. The dis
ease is epidemic in New England, where
it first made its appearance.
Many Cases East of Mississippi.
Influenza has appeared on the Pa
cific Coast, in Washington and Call
fornia, but is not yet epidemic there,
It has also been reported in Minnesota
and Iowa, but with Tew cases. East o
the Mississippi however, there are few
states where it has not been found.
The disease continued to spread to
day in Army camps. 5324 new cases
being reported to the office of the Sur
geon-General of the Army up to noon.
The total reported from the camp
today was, the largest in any one day
and brought the total for all camps
to 29,002 cases.
Deaths to Sate 530.
The number of pneumonia cases re
ported; among the soldiers since th
outbreak of the influenza epidemic
September 13. Is 2313 p.nd the numbe
of deaths since that date, is 630 with
155 reported today.
For the first time since the out
break .the number of new cases re
ported from Camp Devens, Mass., was
lower than the number reported from
another camp. The new cases at Camp
Devens numbered 399, making the total
11,715.
Hoboken reported the greatest num
ber, 1025. This, however, included sev
eral camps and depots.
Many Attacked at Camp Dlx.
Camp Dlx, New Jersey, reported 803
new cases, the largest irom a single
camp, while camp t,ee, Virginia, naa
393 new cases. Other camps reporting
new cases were Logan, Texas, 205;
Sevier, South Carolina. 106; Syracuse,
New York, 119; Funston, Kansas, 135;
Gordon, Georgia, 213; Grant, Illinois,
(Concluded on Page 5, Column 3.)
Previous Wounding by German Air
man's Bomb in France Made
Known With News of Death.
Dr. Rae Wygant Whidden, of Port
land, a Captain in the Medical Division'
of the Army, died yesterday in Bos
ton, a victim of Spanish influenza. Word
of his death came in a message to his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William M. Whid
den, who reside at the King Hill apart
ments, 171 King street, Mr. Whidden
is a member of the firm of Whidden
& Lewis, architects.
Although raised In Portland and a
former student of Portland Adademy,
Dr. Whidden," who was 33 years old,
had been engaged in his profession in
New York. When the Harvard Unit
was formed Dr. Whidden, who is a
graduate of that institution, became a
member and went to France.
While attending wounded soldiers in
a hospiei back of the allied lines Dr.
Whidden was severely wounded when
the hospital was bombed by the Ger
man air service. He was removed to a
hospital in England, where he spent
several months, and finally came to
this country to recuperate. He visited
his parents in Portland about four
months ago and went East as soon as
he was atle to resume his duties. It was
while attached to an Eastern Army can
tonment that he became a victim of the
Spanish Influenza.
KL0NDYKE COAL MINE OPEN
Coos County Property Closed for 20
Years to Be Worked?
MARSHFIELD, Or.. Sept. 25. (Spe
cial.) The old Klondyke coal mine of
Beaver Hill was this morning opened,
the first time for 20 years; 160,000 tons
of coal was found still in the tunnel.
The output will go to the Government
tor fuel in engines used in hauling
logs from the Boutin tract of spruce
now being cut by the Government,
which has a force of 200 men at work
building railroads to the mine and to
the timber.
The Government has contracted for
the entire output and any surplus not
used by the engines will be handled
by the Fuel Administration.
CLASH DENIED BY SCHWAB
Reported Disagreement With Hurley
Declared Utterly Untrue..
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 25. Charles
M. Schwab, Director-General of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, In a
formal statement tonight, denied
utterly untrue and unfounded" reports
of a disagreement between himself and
Edward N. Hurley, chairman of the
Shipping Board.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 25. Absolutely
absurd, was the answer made today by
Chairman Hurley of the Shipping
Board to reports that he had offered
his resignation to President Wilson.
T have never even considered such
a thing," he added.
METZ RESIDENTS TO FLEE
Huns Prepare to Get Out of Range
of American Shell Fire.
AMSTERDAM Sept. 25. "It is an
nounced that owing to the long range
bombardment of Metz and other places
preparations are making for the ex
peditious evacuation of civilians and
movable property from places within
range of such guns when the evacua
tion becomes necessary," says a dis
patch received here from Berlin.
NDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 7
degrees; minimum. 52 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; northerly wind.
War.
Turks lose 40,000 In prisoners. Page 1.
Allies cut Bulgar army to pieces. Page 1.
British capture Selency. Page 1.
Official casualty list. Page 6.
Swedish gunboat sunk by German mine.
Page 3.
German morale declared unbroken. Page 2.
U-boat sinkings increase. Page 3.
Foreign.
Hertllng In Reichstag speech assails W1I
son. Page J. '
German War Minister threatens to settle
with American Armies. Page 3.
Pan-Russian government plan gains support.
Page
, Domestic.
Influenza prevalent in 20 states. Page 1.
Henry Ford says he has cut ont campaign
expenses. age o.
Banks urged to conserve credit for war es
sentials. Page S.
Nevada ex-food official on trial for taking
bribe. Page lo.
National.
Senate to vote on suffrage today. Page 8.
racific Northwest.
Lane County leads In exhibits at Oregon State
Fair. Tage 4.
Justice Moore dies after long illness. Page 7.
Sports.
Personnel of all-star team includes good
talent. Page 14.
Johnny McCarthy to try his knockout, blow
on Muff Bronson. 1'ase 14. -
Great races promised at state fair today.
Page 14.
Commercial and Marine.
Bulk oats active. Page li.
Lamb prices lower. Page 19.
Corn closes firm. Page 10.
Schooner Allard. Oregon bunt, ashore oft
Havana. Cuba. Page lu.
Portland and Vicinity.
Romance unveiled at launch of Aviateur de
Terlines. Page 1.
Portland loan officials determined to win
right to christen big tank, rage 1.
Marie Dressier speaks in and of liberty loan
at Ad Club lunch, rase 4.
Methodists In conference declare against vain
peace talk. Page a.
Power consumers agree with proposed in
crease in electric rates, rage rr.
Republican head urges party to boost lor
liberty loan. Page 15.
City contracts with Charles H. Cheney for
housing survey. Page 8.
Dr. R. W. Whidden influenza victim. Page 1.
JVeatber report, data sad forecast, rage IN
Liberty Loan Official
Says "Paint It Now."
HONOR OFFERED BY M'ADOO
City Determined to Win Right
to Christen Land Fort.
OREGON'S QUOTA LESSENED
Aggregate Amount to Be Raised in
State, as Officially Announced, Is
$33,800,000, or $12,000,000
Less Than Was Anticipated.
OFFICIAL, FIGURES OF THE
CITY'S LIBERTY LOAN
CRUSADE.
Portland's official quota Is tl 8.
400.000. Pledges reported up to last
night total 10,319.000.
MORE THAN FOUR MILLION
DOLLARS A DAY MUST BE
PLEDGED DURING THE CLOS
ING DAYS TODAY AND TO
MORROW! Reported by Licutenant-General
Meier's division, $2,651,000.
Reported by Lieutenant-General
Cranston's division, $2,501,000.
Reported at Liberty Temple,
$227,000.
Reported by shipyards and In
dustries, $2,750,000.
Reported by banks, $650,000.
Estimate of Auditorium meet
ing pledges, $1,500,000.
Grand total to last night, $10,
319,000. DUTY DEMANDS THAT YOU
DOUBLE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION,
AS OTHER LOYALISTS ARE DO
ING! SATURDAY MUST SEE
THE FINISH FOR THE HON
OR OF OUR CITY!
GUY W. TALBOT,
General In Command.
BY BEN HUR LAMPMAN.
If Portland answers the clear call of
duty during the two remaining days of
the liberty loan pledge drive, a great,
grim fighting tank of the American
Army will carry the name of the city, as
it lumbers on Its terrific path Into Ger
many. To Portland, bearing well In mind the
stimulation that touches America when
the war service records of the Oregon
metropolis are heralded, none other than
Secretary McAdoo has promised the
christening of the tank Portland should
the city achieve its fourth liberty loan
objective In record time. At Metz,
where the boys are pressing forward to
the Rhine, the terrible token of faith
at home will harry the Hun.
"Paint the Tank," Says Olmstead.
In instant response to Secretary Mc-
Adoo's message, received yesterday
morning, Emery Olmstead, city chair
man, and Guy W. Talbot, general In
command, sped this telegram to Wash
ington regarding the Inscription of
Portland on the flanks of the fighting
tank:
You may as well paint It now, for
there is no doubt that this city will
earn the right to send one of them Into
battle."
Definite announcement of the official
quota for Oregon was made yesterday
by Robert E. Smith, state campaign
manager, upon advices from head
quarters of the Twelfth Federal Re
serve district, based upon the National
quota of $6,000,000,000.
Quota Slightly Lessened.
Oregon's quota is $33,800,000, or
$1,200,000 less than anticipated. Tort
land's share of this aggregate, includ
ing Multnomah County, is approximate
ly $18,400,000, or $600,000 less than an
ticipated. The slightly lightened quota'
affords both state and city an enhanced
opportunity to finish the pledge cam
paign by Saturday, and to finish it with
a liberal over-subscription.
City-wide and state-wide, the call to
practical patriotism is as urgent as the
call to the colors. Saturday morning,
assert the leaders, must witness the re
cording of a promise well fulfilled, and
the declaration to America that Oregon
again is first in faith for victory.
- Rallying Cry Lifted.
"Double your subscription!"
Thrust to the fore by the instantane
ous generosity of thousands of Fort
land and Oreron citizens, financiers,
business men, craftsmen, workers in
every phase of industry, the rallying
cry of the pledge campaign has been
lifted.
The quota for the state of Oregon,
outside of Multnomah County, Is over
50 per cent pledged," said John L.
Etheridge, state director of organiza
tion. "We are today wiring the official
quotas to county and local chairmen.
and at the same time notifying these
chairmen that it will be necessary for
them, in order for the state to beat
Multnomah County, to report within the
next 24 hours that 'they have secured
pledges for the entire quota.
Confidence In State Expressed.
We are confident that the state of
Oregon can and will beat Multnomah
County, and base this conviction on the
following facts:
That one county and at least 20
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