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r ZJJZ 7 E zr ri ; ;f. i - . . . The Statesman receives the fjCx L jrffVt' f( fJ fl ' SlXTYKIGIITIt YKAIt NO. 156 . r SAI KM, OUKK)., THHIS.Y MQItMNG. SKlTKMi:i:U in. iwiTT" TUUCrRviriVlXT ALLIES I EAST UK DlWG BM1S BUCK 01 Fll 30 HE FMMT r f .f?ff ffi regfn, nrWf .ffi5' State Fair,' Welcome Brother Bill Mere Today PottQh'dhouGandG, Will Come Thronging to Greatest of All Coast Bxpocitionc CONTINUED TIDINGS OF HUN DISASTERS - a ALL . LONDON, Sept 25. The whole cf the Monastir-Prilep-Gradske road connecting up the two Bul f&ri&n armies is now in the hands of the allies, according to news re ceived here late tonight. The al lied cavalry is within ten miles of the second line extending between Veles, Ishtip and Prilep. The enemy is fighting hard to obtain possession of this road and also in the sector west of Prilep. and it seems to be a race for Us knb, as the allied forces are as near to the city as the Bulgarians. The allies are now in possession on the whole course of the Vardar rivar from Gievgeli to Gradsko. Tonight's reports say that the Serbians have taken 30 guns in addition to those; already report ed. ' f. The Bulgarians are now retreat ing on a total front estimated at about 130 miles, the second Bul garian army, unfler General Feod oroff, being in retreat before the British andfJrtelts on a front ex tending' from the ' Vardar to the Struma. A British invasion of Bulgaria seems likely and theJ3ul garians. are reported to be forti fying the old road from Fobrovo to Strumitsa, .whieh the British is approaching. ttv Tk AtxorUttrd Preanl )' ' The Teutonic allied forces in Mac edonia and Turkey still are in flight before the armies of the entente, while on the highly important St Quentln sector In France the Brit ish and French armies after bard fighting hare drawn closely theit lines in. the investment of the town to the northwest and south. The stubborn resistance of the Germans, In defense and in counter-attacks Iras been unavailing except to impede the (Continued on page six) TODAY'S PROGRAM AT ON ELKS' DAY AND POETLAND DAY , " , ' ... ' . . - -i 1 " ' - Forenoon Concert bv Campbell's American Hand. 10;15 a. hi. Lecture at Textile Department on Real Lace, and Oriental textiles . . . . 11 30 a m. Parade of Salem Lodge of Elks, and visitinsr fclks from Club Rooms to Fair Grounds, preceded by Campbell s American Hand. Afternoon stock in front f Grand jy, lit M. to I aovxv vs. J Stand. Speed program with can Hand; vocal solo, Iallic Parrish Dunlall; lwf p. in. f American Mrs. Halli Governor's race, and other attractions between events. 2:00 p. m. Lecture in new auditorium by Mrs. Alice II. DotM on the Reconstruction of Disabled Soldiers. 3 p. m. Slide lecture, "To Herlin via Air Route, in education al pavilion auditorium. . . , 4 p. m. Slides at educational pavilion auditorium, hwnur waR work of Y. :f C. A., with lectures by Mrs. Win. K Ogbum and Mrs. II. P. Torrcy. 4 p. in. Congress of Mothers' conference in new auditorium, with Mrs. F. J. Shilke presiding. Evening Elk's Patriotic Program at Grand Stand, 8 p. ra., Walter h. Tooze, Chairman. Special music by Campbell s American Rand. ,x . "What Are You Going to Do to Help the Boys, Dan Langen- berg, and a chorus of Elks. -"Old Glory (Joes Marching Ry," Mrs. Hallic Parrish Durdall. and a chorus of Elks. Address by I Ion. Louis J. Simpson, introduced by Walter U. Tooze. ' "When the Flowers Bloom in No Man's Land," John W. Todd, and a chorus of Elks. , Comm.inity Sing, John W. Twld, director, assted by the ta mous Liberty (lirls of McMinnville; "Star Spangled Ban-, ner;" "Keep the Home Fires Burning:" "There's a liong, : Iug Trail a Winding;" "America." Orejron Pure Brel Livestock As)ciatioii's Annual Banquet. George D. Baker, Mayor of Portland, and Hon. Gus. C. Moser will speak during the day and evening for the Fourth Ld erty loan. ' THE FRONTS HEWLETT MADE COMMANDER OF NEW COMPANY Salem Contingent of National Guard Will Be Known as Company M MEN ARE MUSTERED IN Pierce First Lieutenant; and Schultz Second Non- -Corns' Appointed I.cRoy Hewlett was clerted capain of Saiem s new Oregon National guard company last night by unani mous vote ol Its members.'. He had no opposition and the cheers greet ing the election of Captain Hewlett amounted to an ovation. L. It. M. Ptorce was chosen first lieutenant rnd George Schultz second lieuten ant. By unanimous vote of the mem bers of the company the contingent will be designated at M Company the purpose being to perpetuate tno. name ol the famous Salem company that went to the Mexican border and that is now distributed over France many of them affiliated with the 162nd United States Infantry. Prior to the election of officers the Company was mustered Uaby Cap tion A. A. Hall of the general staff and was Inspected by Major J. Fran cis Drake.. - ) (Continued on page six) OREGON STATE FAIR n 'special music by Campbell's t "Flag .Without a Stam, by t and high jinks composed of f INFLUENZA IS I SPREADING TO ALL SECTIONS Spanish Disease Takes on Ser ious Proportions Through out the Nation 26 STATES ARE AFFECTED New England States Have Be tween 50,000 and 75,000 Cases Alone, Report WASHINGTON. Sept. 25. Span ish influenza has spread over the country so rapidly that officials of the public health service, war and navy departments and Ked Cros conferred today on measures to help local communities in combatting the disease. Surgeon-General Rupert Blue of the public health service, said to night that latest reports showed that the malady made its appearance in 26 states from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The disease is epidemic in New England where it first made Its appearance. Influenza has appeared on the Pa cific coast, in Washington and Cali fornia, but is not yet epidemic there. It also has been reported in Minne sota and Iowa, but with few. cases East of the Mississippi, however, there are few Btatcs where it has not een found. The disease continued to spread today In army camps. 5324 new cas es being reported to the office of the surgeon-general of the army up to (Continued on page 2) HERTLING KNELL RINGING LOUDLY Keen Disappointments Ex pressed Over Speech by Leading German Press COPENHAGEN, Sr-pt. 25. Disap pointment over Premier von Hert ling's speech is Indicated by special dispatches from Herlin. The Vls sische Zeitung says that the speech received hardly any applause fron the majority of those who listened to it and with hisses Trom the minority, and that its rereption leav no doubt that at least a considerable party of the majority In the reich stag regard his continuance in offie as a hindrance to the new order things. Both the Vispische Zeitung and th Vorwaerts emphasize the need of th government coming to an agreement with the Socialist ryogram. -TheodoreN Wolff in the Tageblatt- sars that a new era is coming and that Von Hertling belongs to a gener ation whose knell is being rung ami. the cannon's thunder. Constable Varney Runs Auto on Grass, Arrested Constable V. M. Varney. usually the nun who puts over many of the arrest in the county, found himself in a unique situation yesterday af ternoon when one of the state police stationed at the fair grounds took him before Captain Hull on a charse nf running his autmobile on the lawn In front of the Education building. The constable was released with a warning. TIIK WKATIIKK Kair; gentle northerly winK OVER ONE MILLION AND HALF TOTAL MARION COUNTY QUOTA FOR THE GREAT LIBERTY LOAN Official "liberty loan quotas for counties aien out In a dl.-patrh received last nlKht from Portland are as follows: l AKIOV OH XTY I4JU.:MH. l.inn County. $677.2iO;Lane County J693.i2; Lincoln county. $70,056; Benton county. $328,720. oiiWiox'K TOTAl gt trT. fc.-i.lco. These ngnres the dispatch stated, are a very flight reduction from the first estimated quota. . JUSTICE MOORE PASSES: AWAY AT HIS HOME HERE Jurist Who S erred on Su preme Bench 26 Years Dies Suddenly FUNERAL TO BE FRIDAY Was Recipient of High Fra ternal Honors Governor Expresses Regret Justice Frank A. Moore, who has served continuously for 2t years as a member of the Oregon supreme court, died suddenly at his home mediately on the Bulgarian frontier where the mountainous country gives them ground for strong resistance to the invasion of Bulgarian territory through the pas.ies the Bulgarians and Germans everywhere are in rap Id retreat before the Italians. Serb ians, Greeks and British. Rent in twain at several points, the enemy forces are bewildered and operating as separate units. Respectively on the, western and eastern flanks the. Italians and the Greeks and British are fast throwing forward their lines in endeavors to envelop the enemy, while In the ren ter, where, the Serbs have driven a sharp wedge toward Ishtip, there Is no lagging notwithstanding the dif ficult territory that Is being encoun tered. Rear-guards of the enemy, armed with machine guns, are but little delaying 'the men whose task it is to reclaim their kingdom. (Continued on page 2) YANK SOLDIERS ARE CAPTURED Seven Accidentally Get Over Border; Are Dined by Mex icans and Releafed FABENS. Texas. Sept. 25. Seven cavalrymen fo a I'nited States rav witbout knowing it and were mad prisopers by the Mexican troops en camped at Guadalupe, opposite here They were held during the day, their horses fed and they were given a din ner in Guadalupe by the military I.ate ,tody they were released and permitted to return to the American side with their rifles and side arms. None were harmed. The accidental crossing caused rumors to be circu lated here that the men had been kidnaped and forcibly taken across the international boundary line. The names of the seven soldiers were not given out here tonight. Appeals Are Taken From Decisions Favoring Wets WASHINGTON. Sept. 25. Two appeals from federal court decisions nullifying in part the Reed amend ment prohibiting interstate ship ments of intoxicating liquors into dry states for beverage purposes were filed today in the supreme court by the government. Because of the Importance of the action enforcing prohibition, the court was asked to expedite consideration of the case. "In one ease, the lower court held that the act does not prohibit trans portation of liquor lata a dry state. In the other proceedings, appealed from West Virginia, the court held that while the liquor was "transport ed into a dry state from anothei state, it was not transported as In terstate commerce because Intended for personal ue and not for par poses of trade." RECORD BREAKING CROWD IN ATTENDANCE AT STATE FAIR GREETS SALEM DAY PROGRAM I OUIS J. SIMPSON, Coos I . patriot and a jolly rood Elk in jClk'i dty program at itate fair tonight. Mr. Siaspson Is on the cards lor an address at the grand stand. He will also make another appearance that s . . ; , - r - j .. ' - . ' - ' : f ? . . '- V' . i; CITY OF SALEM AND STATE FAIR GROUNDS THROWN OPEN TODAY TO ELKS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE Hello Hill ! That will le the slogan In S!eii and at the Orrfon ut fair grounds from eatly this morning m.iil r.ld night or past, for this is KU's dal at the fair. All kinds of U.1U rltr-et where rf rehn.eals will b coming to Salem today. There will be married Hills and their faiuilSes- j single liilU. idowe.l Hills, old IWH. I youag KilU. fat Hills, lean lUlle. handsome HilU and no there won't i be a boinrly Kill In the crowd, ac-. cording to Wait Twm- Uut fhsre wiHi be more hundred d"IUr hi'.ln ircu'- 1 laliog In talent tl thja r j fore. Aio it i If rnurk.J that j In the fain r cntinrfnt today will j le a lot of I 1 1 1 cUe tors. i li--lit KU' d4y, ItiU is alMMthns avoHling any burn at tbe cat- Portland day at the fair. nd a ll i rbare of the Portland coating' nt will j le members of Portland I"! ar-. t liZ. 11. P. O. l-.lks an l tl.ejr rannii-5 , IMher herd- arr Man.y-ding U' r from Meord. Kugen-. ..tt-.-i.roe Uoraill5. Ain. .m m uin mi-, iwt- i ias. AMnria ani .ic r in stale. .vciinnin- -w.n. iu so aiuinii'iH'. i in ; imiii a iv- suy of a tl.it pnil l ihw McMmn tlllc Itnlre a few tlr f t a'-out Z U iik iiiU rr SjL in Imc ha CHI- mandeerert tl,. h"l MeMiun nW drotc for tody'. vr .t tot. Tb M MinntfMf rnd will leaded ty tin- (tutu i MWrt rttl of that city who wre th- rn..ire of all sdp'iring at h r-it slate ca- ntin f KM in poftlanJ. Xi tt'nc Klko will ! met at thw hiorn;n( train br ffiril autniuo Mles of tlie Salem l-f emen. Tho Southern Pacific, rt.pimc from port Und t l:2i will n-t and a pe cial ocr the Oregon Kbit tie will be Bay capitalist, orator, booster, t who will be prominent fljrcr is bettsr seen than described. J a Wstrm FTm Am cltt HbM i run In to sections, the first hart- ling into town at 10:19 and the se ct. nd at 1(:30. t'poa testing th trains all Klks will be taken la motor fears to the Inks temple oa Ubertr ened until 11:3 o'clock. r.&actly at 11:2 the parade. I hu b there will h aa estimated i; pr i;o aotoruMf. will ene the Klks tmpje for the state fair rruundi. The time tf tarllar mast i prmrpt for the raoa that sats 1st he grandatand cannot be rewrted after 12:3 o'clock. Anther caiitmn taken In atd dly it th reocnlrnre arranr" whti; tick' ! will !-r iu,Id at ih rluh rt-n niwii arrival at th- flr ?ruaU. la the parade the .tr.r K.lk will ride la ant prn i J d l y tnHr 'etti lrw- ttr , TV pr4- will 1 in rhrre of w , w,,f nn,r f,f the Sal-tw t h, .r ,ft Um4 -t immp. I t- Land. d-lr-.l t y Wal rr.tK" , rHp.,u.T to nr rprr1 t4 that riff lltd S!en &t-l Sol- Mri1 in th- tin of nnrli will I a!ii"tw- ditd Lt I H WoMHaw sb lh t l iu tfc C' n i o at tb fair thi )rr. 1rili tlie tV- r Met of me Fn. trlker the lcl Lle tt. par j e mill c be Climber"!! tf far rnrh t t th ho.e 4 Itrother V. Al Jwe wlo h t--n tu for a lr tlre a hi i now rafe.-rnt. t t o l enoiich to fit ouf wi:h the t t c dav. P.nt Al U g-ts t -e tk pa rage anway. A a part nf tbe entertainment (Cootiaued na pago 2) rrobably 3S.t yroas rae4 tkroaca Ike galea of U state fait yvterday, saaklag It a kaaer oe raaiow la Ike history mt tke aaesal event. This Is 3 sbovw tksa paU adalMioas ea the Wit ptrwnii4 day last year, vkkh la tarn ia4 tk reeord atteadaaee f all yvar. Cate reeepta werw I ! tar tkaa the feetlet day f 1117. The grand aland at tbe rsees was crowded with eatkaalaatie arlatwrs the nsrtnMt did ald k-ruk eaa and every a of the aaaay neet lags daring the day was w:i atUAd ed. At leat aatotnob.les were parked m tbe groQads Wfaie a'.akt. a tart atfcr mt tkesa com! a a frees Pwrtlaad. Uaa aad poik ro sa il e. CapUla IL Mslr Allan, ese mt tkt Pritua aBlsaio to tko I'alted ute. baa been added to th attrartkias of the week, asakfag his laitUl arear oeo at tko baa 4 roocert last aickt. I apeakiag la aekalf of th liberty loam Itlval at tract Joas were tko add re a of Mr. Wimaaa klackf aatera. keod of tko aorthweot T.W.C.A. war ctraac'l la tbe new parlMoo aad a neeuag Of tb Orogoa' Purebred Utevtock aaooetatloa la the edocatino. tr!l- ib Mlaa riiaabetk Levy's vtolia otadeata gavo a program preceding th former. Ia the afternoon Visa Alice n. Jove, aaatstaat state dab leader from Oregoa Arrtcnltara! college, gavo oao of tb lertsr aeries orbed a led for 3:3 each afternoon la tko odacatioa b&ildlag ander tbo direc tion of Mr. J. P. Shilke of tb Ore. goa congress of mothers. Tody's will bo by Mrs. A. F. FWel. chairaaa of th ra rents odacatioa bareaa la Portlaad aad will bo oa th work of th department. Captain Allan's aldresa deaerved a larger aadieee tkaa was la th grandstand. Ia a droll British fash ion combined with th latest A merl es a slaag th Jorial captala went aft er th war situation. "Germaay waated to errand.' That ia what started things." a said. -All th colonies were already taken. Kb ram la too late aad It's a darned good thing sk did. Do yow know vov were mighty aear Germanised or her aad yoa foaad It oat lost la time. Th Una motto Is that th end Justifies the means. Oh. tb gcatl Una. Woald he rather sharo his feread with th starving citiliaa thaa keep it all himself Oh. no. This Is tb gentle Una that sunk yonr boats with food far IWlrlata or else pinched them. All that I sar a boat Koltar Is send It where It cam from aad sead It to helU W doat wast German peace bow. Wo waat Cr many la pleeea,- II eantloned th peopl aot to thing that th war Is nearly over. Som mea whesi they ret grorry soreetimea come bock with aa awfal punch.- he eontlaaei. -Peopl may Ull yog th Una is oa th ma. He's not. bnt he's walklag darned qnkk. II needs aa awfal wallop yet aad liberty bonds will do It. -Whea Kaiser IUl looks at th figure showing the nsraber of iaa from It to 41 that j hate hell say 'where did they rop from any how And when a see yonr bonds It will be bi last kaoclont. Orer la Tranco they doat hav to ber the peeple to boy them. Tbey aly need to see a placard anaoancieg a laa and they bring their tnogey. Cr. manjr kfs all the mower she waatt ton. she sine sty take IL -Yonif snere Sasamle I Tranre m thaa Great nrttaia hat in st the beclaalar f te war. T Trench are pra4 of I ken. fr xir yojng men are snaking a rrat fee ekaien after be eenonerrd the worfl ord IWiki ye ad te and tk rte pt. there a I ready snore e' tkent mrr there thaa Kalr lt.l! wants to see. The kaler iwM ksve watd II- wwt st either. Tbero r.ihr !ar vaitiag fe bin down be low and wba we k-4 kia tk re we wilt tale not tbe prrwent trnaaat wo t. wo"t be pntlated. The rlaa Gsard ti-wd to V'e H-p Nw I V-r are 4or -tiac to Het tin. What tbe kalw-e tbwtht was ao antLtle c.f t tartt torned ot It V a rmfl ''.t rnitabefb aad ot Ike k s-4 t-t eome front iVtrwtt either, bwt le Herls variety that wonJ!t c-.t (Coatisaed tm pa tt)