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V I DAILY EDITION j VOL. X, No. tMU. GHAUTS PAM, JOCSPHINB COO NTT. OREOOX, WEDNESDAY, SKIT. IN. 1 01 ft. WHOM KIMJ5KB FREIfCH AND , SERBS PUSH mm ADVANCE OS FIFTEEN MILK ntONT AM TAKE 4,000 HUH. . ONKIIM A.l OXK COMN EL Object of Offcaudva It lo lt Turkey Oft From Owtrsl iNmrrs sad to (Hi Kb Bulgaria ' Parte, Sept. It. The allies oo the Macedonian front have penetrated to depth of nearly four and one-half mllM on a 15 H -mile front, and bar captured 4,000 prUooara, Including atalf colonel. Thirty guns,-many mine throwers and machine runt and considerable booty were alio taken. The 8rblana are viewing with the French In courage and eplrlt, and many heroic acta have been recorded. Washington, Sept. II. The object of the Macedonian offenilva Is to cut oft Turkey from the other cen tral powers, to curb Bulgaria, and to free Rouraanla and Serbia and the Jugoslavs In touthern Austria. ' London, Sept. II. The Bulgarian resistance on the Macedonian front la weakening and the allies bava ad 'vanced on an average o( teoutlles, according to the latest reports. Fifty guna were captured. ' woman lo:;gs to see soldier in unkm (Portland, Sept. 18. "Oh, If I could only see a soldier In uniform," exclaimed a woman In a distant cor ner of Oregon, to Mrs. Jennie M. Kemp, who la urging the county chairmen of the women's Liberty loan committee In this atate to reach every woman In Oregon. The women who had nem seen a aoldler had bought Liberty bonda of each Issue, knit scores of socks and several sweaters and had taken la washing that aha might buy thrift atamps. She also had spaded her own war garden. Every county of Oregon was rep resented at the conference of county chairmen here. Plans were perfected for giving every woman the privilege of owning a bond of the fourth Issue. ir Berlin, Sept. 18. Oerman troops are aiding the Bulgarians In their defense against the allies In Mace donia. The Bulgarians are fighting against the French, Serbians and Oraeka, according to the official Ger man statement. Washington, Sept. 18. Provost Marshal-General Crowder bas an 'nounced orders to the local draft boards permitting voluntary Induc tion of draft registrants Into the army and marine corps, and provid ing for drafting If there are not en ough volunteers. Call will go out within the next few weeks. . HE SOUTH COPPED HIE Dill IDS D'FODCE Ktlra Yew of 85 Men Are Take lo the Mine TixUy cMart Now Tuned if. M. Webber, superintendent of the Copper King mine near Placer, and who has been In the city for a few days,, will lesve this evening for the mine, accompanied by 15 work men whom be aecured In this vicin ity. -.. . . . Mr. Webber states that work has been progressing at the mine but that be haa been handicapped by a shortage of labor. 4 They are, atates Mr. Webber, starting on a 1.060 foot cross-cut tunnel, and will make a raise of 1(8 feet to encounter the old property shaft, which la at a depth of about 00 feet. About IS or 80 men will be employed at the mine thla fall. One of the mattera which Mr. Web ber came to the city, for was to see If ha could get assistance from the county In building a . five mile strstch of road to hta mine. Thla road, states Mr. Webber, la In such ahspe that auto trucka cannot get over It with a load, and aa the ore will be shipped from this city and all tba business of the mine come to this point, he Is desirous of get ting the county Interested In fixing the road, which will cost, at a rough estimate, In the neighborhood of M.000. , . f V. S. CASUALTY LIST 4 The following casualties are re ported by the commanding general of -- the , American expeditionary forces for todsy:. Killed In action ., 74 Died of wounds ..- ... 17 Died of disease 1 Wounded aeverely 145 Wounded, degree undetermined.. 0 Wounded slightly ...................... 1 Missing In action ..... II Total 178 Wounded aeverely Floyd I Daly, Portland, Ore. Marine Corps Killed In action ... I Wounded In action, aeverely ...... 6 (Ned of wounds I Miaslng 10 Total 18 DAVISIIB'On llCEOFtH.Pl Washington,. Sept. 18. John W. Davis, of West Virginia, now solici tor general of the United Statea, has been selected by President Wilson to succeed Walter Hlnea Page as am bassador to England.-' Davis Is now at the head of. the mission In Swltier land, regarding the . treatment of prisoners. WILL NOT FEED SPUDS TO HOGS T Portland, Sept. 18. Big potatoes from the southwestern coast of Ore gon will be In the markets of. tPort land and vicinity In January, accord ing to J., F. Hopkins, of Corbln, Jo sephine county. "Throughout the past season, prices were so low that potatoes grown In Curry county were fed to the hogs, said Mr. Hopkins. "Better prices are expected this winter and potato growing will yield a profit." With Improved transportation fa cilities, he believed great quantities of Curry county potatoes could be marketed here. . Some six-pound tu bers from that,, county, recently were exhibited here. BRITISH H lllli JUG!-: K:rce htzj Pc:iii: lo c::j IHe Yah Effcrts to Drirc D:ck Th Frczrb Wto (kia Szzz Grc::d . K:ir S:i::s London, Sept. 18. In the attack northwest of St. Quentln today the British scored an average advance of three miles on a 15-mlle front, up to 4:80 p. m. They captured the town of Hargirourt during which 'their Una of attack ran from Holnon Wood west of St. Quentln, northward to Gouseacourt. ' ' ' ' The British attack too them' near er the line from which the German offensive started In March. ' Tbey are now about a mile from thla line, on an average. Fifteen hundred prisoners were taken. The town o Enehy la almost sur rounded by the British troops this aternoon. The British crossed the Hlnden burg line at two points. Vlllaret and Oouieacourt The depth of the pen etration la not reported, but the vil IT. OP O. WILL HAVE FAMOUS FOOTBALL COACH Eugene, Sept 18. Charles "Shy' Hontlngton will be the coach of the University of Oregon -regimental football team during the coming sea son, according to an announcement made recently following a confer enee between President P. I Camp bell, of the University, and ' Dean Walker, graduate manager of the as sociate student body and acting head of the physical training department at the university. Huntington, whose home la at The Dallea, waa 'captain of tba Oregon team that defeated Pennsylvania at Pasadena. He was quarterback on the Oregon eleven In 1114, 1115 and till. "the raiov E STATE Hood River, Ore., Sept. 18. On the first day of its tour of the state the "yellow demon" shook hands with $205,000 and butted Into a. cam paign of Incendiarism that Hood River valley people believe to be pro- Uerman work tor discouraging sub scription to the fourth Liberty loan. Within the last tew daya a sawmill engaged In the manufacturing of boxes tor the shipment ot apples, a vinegar mill designed to utilize the waste apples from the great or chards under the shadow of Mount Hood, and a creamery where dozens ot farmers get their ready cash be tween seasons have 'been destroyed by fire. In at least two cases the owners have positive proof that the build Ings were set on fire, and no other motive than to embarasg the bond Issue1 has been discovered. Hood iR,lver growers stand to make a most successful cleanup from ap ples it they can get to the market. They, have apparently solved the II - -. -77 jL;. . j Dc;ti cl Tbc2 12:&j- lages of VUaret, Le Verguier, Ron- asoy and Bertbacourt were r taken. The French troops simultaneously, started operations on the right. ' London, Sept. 18. This morning British troops attacked northwest of St. Quentln. Tbey eaptured Holnon, three miles northwest of St Quen tin. The Oerman attart laat night at Moevres pushed the Br'tish back to the western outskirts of the village. Paris, Sept 18. The Cermsnt violently ; counter-attacked agalnat the French positions on the plateau northeast of Bancy, seven miles northeast of Solssona, last night. The attacks were unsuccessful, and the French held their gains which they had made. STIDENTS ON SHORT H. 8. CREDITS ADMITTED . At the request of the war depart ment the faculty of the university voted at a apeclal meeting Monday to admit students who can otherwise qualify,, fo admission tto.jths , atu dent's army training corps, on con dition when they have a total of 18 high school credits, instead of the IS usually required. The credits lacked most be made up before grad uatlon from the university and con ditloa applies only to thoae atudenta admitted to the 6. A. T. C. Students admitted to the other departments of the unlveraity, other than to the S. A. T. C, must present the ueual IS entrance unite. problem of labor and the orchardlsts now are more than positive that agencies are at work to harass them in any and every way possible. Hood River men hive their jaws set and will deal wtth the situation in their own way. They are looking tor the Incendiaries among the flock of strangers now employed In the valley. In thla dispatch they are seeking to warn the balance of the atate to be on guard. The first stop made by the car was at Cascade Locks, where the mill was shut down for one hour and the en tire population was assembled It) the 'right sunshine Sergeant H. L. White, of the 54th Canadians-, had women crying and men cursing as he told of what their sons and broth ers were going through In France. The Yollow Demon la touring the state in the Interest ot the Fourth Liberty loan and Is due to arrive In Grants Pass September 27. 0, wD THE CHEST OF miE ' " - '. -,; PI'IEIIT CBI ; SPEKMIT Major Hamilton aad HLooJe Simp son Will 8k In InU-reet of ... .. . Foftrtfc Loan Major Jack Hamilton, of the V. 3. national army, will apeak at the Presbyterian church peat Saturday night. In the Intereat of the Liberty loan drive. Major Hamilton was born In New Tork and served 14 yeara In the British army. He also saw service at Malta, Gibraltar, in India, England, Ireland and Scot land. He was In Parts' when war was declared In 1114 and volunteer ed his 'services to the British gov ernment and was sent up aa staff driver.- He witnessed the evacuation of Lelge and Narou; took part In the retreat from Mona and the battle of the Marne. He received shell shock la 1115 and returned to the United 8tate and, having recovered, offer ed his services to Washington. rand waa sent to Fort Sheridan aad com missioned captain, later he was pro moted to major. L.' J. Simpson, of "8hore Acres." and former candidate for governor, la accompanying Major . Hamilton and will also speak In the Interest of the Liberty loan drive, i Mr. Simp son is one of the realty "big men of Oregon today, is ah able and In terestlng Orator and has been devot Ing muoh of his valuable time to the case of the war. Although a .mil llonalre, with him It Is not a matter of dollara and cental but his motto Is, "win the war." He never leta up. but la found behind every movrm. n to help our boys at the front - - . ;3;7tts.GLE:a3' London, Sept 18. With all hla comrades killed or wounded, Cor poral Kaehle ot the Quebec regiment remained on a trench parapet with hla Lewis gun' to meet a German at tack. Holding the gun at hla hip. he emptiea magaxme arter magaame in to the advancing enemy. He man aged to hold up the enemy and fin ally fell backward Into the trench mortally wounded. The Germans turned and retreated as Kaeble fir ed hla laat cartridges while lying on hla 1ack in the trench. The gallant Canadian, who haa been decorated with the Victoria cross, died from his wounds shortly afterward. The Victoria cross also haa been awarded to Lieutenant Borella of the Australian Imperial 'force and Sergeant Meikle of the Seafrth High landers. Borella led his' platoon In a gallant attack agalnat German ma chine gun posts, capturing an enemy trench and taking SO prisoners. The Germans, outnumbering the British party ten to one, "counter attacked twice, but were repulsed. Sergeant Melkle earned his decora tion by storming singlehsnded an en emy machine gun. He next attacked the crew of two machine guna with hla revolver and when it waa empty he put the rest of the Germans out of action with a heavy stick. Later he again attacked another machine gun crew while armed with a rifle and bayonet ot a fallen comrade. He was killed aa he reached the enemy posi tion. APPLICATIOfiS AT 0. A. C. Corvallls, Sept. 18. Nearly 1,400 applications for enrollment have been received at the Oregon' Agri cultural College here. Many among them are from Portlaud. They come from every part bf Oregon. ' Most of those seeking admittance have asked to be taken into the etu denta army training corps. Several thousand letters of inquiry have been received. Indications point to a record-breaking attendance. 1 mm GERMA.V IXFAJfTRT, ATTEMPT- tSQ ATTACK, DRIVEN BACK ' ' BTU.s. ARTILLERY General Oowder Plaae to jCadl Oct 9,700,000 by Heat J-" aad to Harry ton to C Frosrt With the American Army in Lor raine, 8ept 18. Th German Infan try attempted to attack the Ameri cans west of the Moselle river, but accurate work o the American artil lery drove the Huna back. Waahlngtdn. Sept' 18. Tha Unit ed State army will offer aa Increase ot 1,800,000 by next July after all deductions) for easuaHlea and rejec tions are made, called for by the en larged American" military, program. General March explained today. It la planned to call 8,700,000 new draft registrants hy next July. With the Amferlcaa Army la Lor raine, Sept 18. The Germans, ap parently, never expected to be ousted from the St. Mlhlel salient - They had built shelters and beer gardaxa and reaorta. - Some of the officers' dugouts were fitted luxuriously with bath tuba and electric Ilghta, wh'.'.e summer.' hqusea were erected onto' nearby where the occupants ' cou'.J congregate and drink beer. ill fnwwwij lisJpL.l . i ' . ' Springfield, Mo.. Sept 18. It la believed that about IS soldiers were killed in a wreck last night when a troop train was hit by a freight ' A large force of workers Is still search ing the wreckage. . AUSTRIAN PEACE OFFENSIVE ' PALLS FLAT IX AXXTJCA Washington, Sept 18. Austria's peace off enalve la a closed incident so tar as the American government la concerned. Secretary Lansing sent to the Swedish minister yesterday the note addressed by President Wilson flatly rejecting in two abort aentencea the proposal ot the Austro-Hungarlan government for secret and non-atnd- ing peace' discussions. It waa started on the cables at once for transmission to Vienna hy the foreign office at Stockholm. ASKTHATV.lS0.rS14 POIS'BEM London, Sept 18. The American delegates to the inter-allied labor and socialist conference have pre sented proposals that the conference Indorse the 14 points laid down by President Wilson as conditions on which peace may be established. REfi CROSS TO SEEK 8,000 TOXS OF CLOTHING SOON Washington, Sept. 18. Wanted Five thousand tons of clothing tor destitute people In occupied Belgium and France. At the call ot Herbert Hoover the American Red Cross next Monday will start combing the United Statea for these garments. Only substantial garments are needed no ballroom gowns and slippers for the 10,000.000 people who will wear them hard and long.