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I'nlvcrsity of Ore I, Hi DAILY EDITION T, KAKKS SPEECH, DHCLAIUNO "TIM 10 OP THK GERMAN PBO PLK HAH COKE" DIHK HOURS FOR THE KAISER ImiMBM Crowd Before UWclutUg . Doaaad AMicmtkm of th Km peror Want Republic Pari. Oct. 25. An enormou crowd assembled before tbe relch atsg building In Berlin yesterday, calling (or the abdication of Emper or William and the forming of a re public, according to a special dis patch from Zurich to 'Information. Or. Karl Liebknecht. socialist, and Juat released from prison, waa ap plauded frantlrally. He made a peeou, declaring that the time of the people had arrived. lOI.Ana TONS HKITIHII KIIIPM SI NK I1Y 8VB8 LAST MONTH london, Oct. 25. The total of Brltlah tonnage aunlc by aubmarino during September wan 151.593, ac cording to figure made public bjr the admiralty. The total or neutral and other allied ahlpplng funk was 81,007 ton. The amount of .mer chant tonnage sunk by the enemy In September was lower than In any month alnce August, 1916, and was below the monthly average of 1916. LADY BIOS MAT HELP t 8. TO WIN THK WAR Again during these atrenuous ttniea will the "female of the spe cie" be called upon to bear a heavy share of the burdens of war, aays the Telegram. To this end "lady bags," or beetles, as they are more properly called, will be requisitioned to save the wheat crops of the state wherever Infested by destroying aphlds. ' "During the past season," said A. 4. Jaenlrke, Insect control expert of the district forest service, "there has been much loss to the Oregon farm ers by the devastating aphlds. The lady beetle Is the natural enemy of the wheat pests and hare been used In California with great success. "Million of these lady beetles will be collected by the V. 8. de partment of entomology In conjunc tion with the local authorities from their colonies on the tops of the mountains of Oregon and Washing ton. Men In the forest service will be told to keep a record of particu larly large habitations of the beetles and department men will be sent to collect them. "The beetles will bo kept In boxes with excelnlor and parceled out to the Infested communities according to the needs. They will be shipped by express In pound units, there be ing about 25,000 beetle to a pound. "The Forest Grove headquarters of the bureau of entomology Is now working on the problem." Portland hanks pahs mark in clearings Portland, Oct. 24. Portland's bank clearings this year will reach to nearly, If they do not go over, $1,- 250,000,000, or 45 per cent more than the high figures of 1917. Com parlson of gains over corresponding months of last year Justifies this con elusion. SERBIANS HAVE ENEMY ON RUN IN THE SOUTH ILondon, Oct. 25. The Serbians bave defeated armies of the enemy In the valley of the Great Morava. The enemy Is retreating In disorder, UEBKNECH FROM NGM MS CROWD WILSON WANTS TO EP DEMOCRATS President Ak That, If People Ap prove of HI Policy, to Kerp Thran In Vngre Washington, Oct. 26. President Wilson baa Issued an appeal to the people to return a democratic con gress In November, If they approve of his course In this critical period. The president said that tbe return of a republican majority to either house "would certainly be Interpret ed on tbe other aide of the water as a repudiation of my leadership." Tbe president said that he would accept the country's verdict without cavil, but that If adverse, would grossly Impair the power to admin ister the great trust assigned to him. The president's statement says that the republican leaders desire not to much to support the president, as to control blm, and have been pro-war but antl-admlnistratlon." The republican leaders have issued statementa declaring that the repub licans have been more loyal to the administration than tbe democrat. They deny that the result of the election could effect the success of the war. 4 4 CASUALTY LIST 4 The following casualties are re ported by the commanding general of the American expeditionary forces for today: Killed In action 21 Missing In action - IS Wounded severely .' 96 Died of wounds 11 Died of accident 5 Died of dlseaoe 6 Wounded, degree undetermined. .188 Wounded slightly 169 Prisoners , 4 Total 513 Killed In action Private George Morton, Durkee. Ore. Severely wounded Private Chaa. A. Rollins. Hlllsboro. Slightly -wounded Sergesnt Oed- rlc P. Wallace, Eugene; Private Ar thur W. Stockman, -Sunnybrook. Died from aeroplane accident Corporal 'Ray J. Peters, Lakevlew. MAN HANDS IN HIS TO Basel, Oct. 25. Emperor Charles Is reported to have accepted the resignation of Baron Burlan, the Austro-Hungarlan foreign minister, and of the Hungarian cabinet. Count Julius Andrsssy a Hungarian states man, has been appointed to succeed Raron Burlan. Croatian soldiers at Flume are re ported to have revolted. They sel ed the city and destroyed the rail road. When this was announced In the Hungarian parliament, opposi tion leaders demanded the resigna tion of the ministry. Premier Wo- kerle announced that be would pro pose a coalition cabinet. POLITICAL PRISONERS BE Washington, Oct. 25. The Ger man military governor of Belgium promises to release Belgian 'political prisoners, except where a military menace would result. Burgomaster Max, of Brussels, has been freed. 72 DEATHS ARE REPORTED IN FRISCO IN ONE DAY San Francisco, Oct. 24. Seventy two deaths from Influenza and 1,372 new. cases had been reported here today to 'the health office up to 6 p. m. orajtw TAm, nemnmm pop YANKS TRAIN 16-INCH GUNS ON HUN RAILWAYS Improve Their Positions in Verdun and Shatter Coaster Attacks Launched By Foe-British Gain Inflicting Heavy Losses With tbe Americana North of Ver dun, Oct. 25. The Americans, des pite strong artillery fire, Improved their positions at three Important points along the front east and west of tbe Mouse during tbe night. They also straightened tbelr line near Grand Pre, capturing several Import ant ridges, and threw back strong German counter attacks near Bel- lieu wood today. With the Americans In France, Oct. 25. American 16-4nch guns. manned by bluejackets, Wednesday began firing upon the German rail road centers and supply stations be hind the Seerre-Olse front EOR DEFICIENCIES Salem, Oct. 25. The emergency board has voted $35,000 deficiency appropriation for the agricultural college, and allowed the lime board deficiency an appropriation of $5,000 for bunkers at tbe Gold Hill quarry. SLAY Kit OF VOrXG SITTING BULL ttOKtt TO CALIFORNIA Bozeman, Mont., Oct. 25.7 John Anderson, former slave, former Am erican soldier and reputed to have been the slayer of young Sitting Bull, son or tbe Sioux warrior, has gone to the soldiers' home at Los Angeles, Cal., after a residence in Montana of 46 years. Anderson, son of a fullblood Che rokee Indian father, and a negro mother, was born in the Cherokee nation. He escaped in 1861 and served in the Union army through out the Civil war, later serving in the regular army. He settled here In 1872. Two years later he served a guide to a party of gold seekers which was attacked near the site of what was later the Custer massacre on the Yellowstone, by a large band of Slous. Anderson assumed com mand of the party In the battle that followed and which ended with the shooting of the chief's son, who was leading the Indians. Sitting iBull's war on the white set tlers quickly followed the death of his son. AIRPLANE CARRYING TON ATD A HALF TO FLY 280 UlLES IN THIRTY HOURS Santa Barbara, Oct. 25. As a demonstration of present day Ameri can flying equipment, the Long head airplane F-l-A which recently completed a record breaking flight to San Diego ts being made ready tor a transcontinental flight to Wash ington, D. C. The start of the pro posed flight will be made from Santa Barbara late this month when the weather conditions are favorable. It Is expected to make the propos ed transcontinental flight of 2,800 miles to Washington in 80 actual flying hours with but two stops at mid-continent points for gasoline and oil. The airplane will carry four pas sengers Including the pilot and me chanic, a large amount of mail mat ter addressed to government officials, members of congress and prominent eastern men, and enough gasoline and oil for 12 hours of continuous flight. t Great Interest , In the, proposed Loughead plane flight has been nr. okbook. fridav, octobrr as, ioi. Front of Germans North of London, Oct. 25. The British gained ground today at almost every point along the front. The Germans are suffering heavy losses. The Brtt ish are close to Le Quesnoy. The French took the villages of Plerrepont and Vesles Caumont. ' With tbe Allies in France and Belgium, Oct. 25. In fighting com parable In fieroeness to almost any that has yet occurred in the war, the Brttrsb entered the German de fenses north and south of Valenci ennes, gaining considerable ground. They csptured Maing, and Vendigee-8ur-Ecfllon, and hare taken 8,400 prisoners sincit Wednesday. ITALIANS IN NEW DRIVE BEAT BACK THE ENEMY London, Oct. 25. The Italians be gan an offensive between the Piave river and Brenta. In Mont Grappa sector Thursday they advanced across the Ornlc river and captured Monte Solarolo and parts - of . two other mountain..-They also-teok three Islands in the Piave river. . SENATOR CHAMBERLAIN IS LEERY OF THE NOTES i . Washington, Oct. 24. Senator Chamberlain of Oregon, chairman of the senate military committee, in a statement today, commenting on the president 'a note to Germany, said: "The president's note may fairly be construed as a diplomatic demand for unconditional surrender, leaving to the military authorities of the al lies entirely the adjustment of the methods. "I have sometimes thought there ought to be an end of notes Missing between Germany and the allied pow. era. Their effect Is to withdraw the attention of the people of the allied countries from the battrefront." CIGARETTE SHOWER Martin V. Merle, of K. of C. war work secretary at the front evolved a scheme to bombard the advancing American troops with cigarettes and carried it out successfully on the Chatea Thierry front. shown by the postoffice authorities at Washington who 'have manifested such a progressive spirit In the ap plication of flying machines to the rapid transit of mall matter. From the earlier performances of the Loughead plane in the air, the trans continental flight may be accepted as an accomplishment. It will be the longest and also the most rapid long distance, continuous flight, made in so short a time by any heavier than air machine carrying so many passengers and so much ad ditional weight. It will have a live load of 2,522 pounds which added to the weight of the machine and equipment will bring the total weight In the air to more than 6,150 pounds. The engine, style A-6a, te a six cylinder motor developing 160 horse power at 1,350 revolutions per min ute and has a bore and stroke of five and one quarter by seven Inches. It weighs 695 pounds or 3.75 pounds per horsepower. TURKEY READY FOR mmm New Tnrklith Government Approve Term Mtmt Surrender or gaffer . From am Allied Drive Basel, Oct. 25. Turkey will ac cept peace baaed on too president's principles of right and lustlce. which the new Turkish government ap proves, according to a dispatch quot ing Grand Vizier Tewflk Paaha. Washington, Oct. 25. Turkey must surrender unconditionally or succumb to an allied drive on Con stantinople. Turk agents in Switzerland are In touch with allied representatives, ac cording to an authoritative diploma tic source here today. OompleU surrender Is being demanded of Tew flk Pasha's government. Unless this demand is complied with on short order allied forces will move on Constantinople. Green and allied troops bare pre pared themselves for a rapid push across the Dedeagatch-Adrlnople line. They are being held In readi ness and are amply equipped for a hot fight. Occupation of Constantin ople would only be a matter of days, it was stated in dlplomatlo quarters. CLOCKS TO BE SET 4- BACK ONE HOUR f Tbe daylight saving regula- tlon, enacted by congress last spring, comes to a close on Sun- day morning, October 27, at 2 o'clock, when the clocks of all f America will be turned, back one hoar, reverting to the ee tablished order of standard time. 4- Sunset and sunrise thus will f be one hour earlier by the -f clock, while twilight will de- scend one hour earlier, just as before tbe plan to conserve summer daylight went Into ef- foot. COL HOOSE IN FRANCE Washington, Oct. 25. Col. E. M House, personal representative of the president and spokesman for the state department, has arrived In France with Admiral William Ben son, chief of naval operations, to represent the United States in con sideration of the German plea tor an armistice and peace negotiations. NEW PRICE RECORD FOR WINTER BANANA APPLES Spokane, Wash., Oct. 25. A new record price for Spokane valley ap ples, if not for northwestern apples, was received recently tor a carload of winter bananas of 756 boxes, grown near here. Through a New York distributor they brought 12,079 or an average of $2.75 a box, ac cording to returns received at the office here of a local growers' organ ization. ITMS TAKE 3,9)0 Rome, Oct. 25. The Italians have taken nearly 3,000 prisoners in the Monte Negro region, the British ana French are cooperating. The Aua trlans have fallen back in northern Albania. PORTLAND BANKS DO RECORD BUSINESS Portland's bank clearings today amounted to $13,160,218, making it the largest In local history. The re cord day last year was $6,505,839, October 8, but that total has been exceeded several times this year.- Portland Telegram" WHOLE NUMBER 408. BIN ID MS BEATEN SAYS BERLIN GERMANS ARK VICTORIOUS ON THK WHOLE FRONT, ACCORD ING TO BOCHE REPORT m EM WAS Jl V1CTQ3T Olrillan Population of Germany Are svta uve Aaoerioaaa and British Have Suffered Heavy Losses) Berlin, via London. Oct. 25 On both .banks of the Meuse. Wadna. day, saya tbe official statement from general headquarter today, attacks. were made by American troona an a wide front ' All effort were re pulsed by the Germans. In Belgium the Germans defeated hostile attack near Deynze. while they withdrew their lines on both sides of Vichte. east of Courtrai. The statement reads: "In the Lys lowlands nerUal en- gagementa continue. We beat off re newed attacks of the enemy alone the Deynze-Waeregham railway southeast of Deynse. On both sides) or Vichte Tuesday night we withdrew a short distance. Yesterdav in tba neighborhood of Kattestraat the en emy was beaten back. The Belgian Inli.hU.,. L- . . . . . . . ,wvak ftraufc 1U LUII ftlgUfc- ing on the side of the enemy. "T . 1 . . r . . . MWV4MVW . W been subjected to British fire. Thera w - . . . ".; ua7 uccu successiui lonieia engage ments near Tournal and in tha Scheldt lowland. "On both sides of Soles me and Le Chateau the British, bringing ud i,tau uiiuiuui, resumea meir at fh a .. . tack on a front of about 20 kilome- . ters (about 12 miles). In the Har pies region their first assault broke down early in the morning. ' "In the course of the day they ad- tar as the neighborhood of St. Mar tin and Salesches. In the center of ' the battlefront the enemy waa . brought to a standstill on the Polx Bousies line. South of Bousies cycl ist troops prevented the enemy from advancing further. . "Southeast of Le Cateau several enemy assaults broke down. Between . Pommereuil and Catlllon we held our positions against enormously super ior forces. "South of Catlllon attack against ' me aamore-uise canal were neld up by our tire. Between the Olse and the Serre there' were enemy attacks on the north bank of the Serre. They were repulsed. Partial enemy at tacks against the Souche sector, north of Plerrepont, broke down. Montcornet, which is densely inhab- ' tted and packed with refugees, is be ing subjected to a strong French fire. "On both banks of the Meuse the American attacks against us assum ed a great extent. From Banthe- vllle wood and north of Cunel they advanced against our lines with strong forces, accompanied by tanks. They were repulsed, suffering heavy losses under our concentrated fire. East of the Meuse violent fighting tor the wooded heights on both sides of Consenvoye-Damvlllers road kept ud until evening. In stiff fight ing by successful counter attacks the Americans were thrown back several time." MATH FAILS MAN Washington, Oct 25. Among the R3 American TArnintad In larmfln prison camps, by the war depart ment, Is Lieutenant Horace Schldder, believed to he Horace Schllder, ot Klamath Falls, Ore., who Is at Karlsruhe.