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dailV edition A'OU IX., No. 03. mm T OF HERO AD MOUNTS liAST THItf.'K WEEKS OP FIGHT IKO IN GIIKAT DRIVE TO BE. DA.V TAKES HEAVY TOLL, DISEASE CUIMS OVER 13,000 Wounded Number 178,020 Iiht Casualties In Ruaala Yanks Capture st.OOO Germans Washington, Nov. 23. The total ,. American casualties up to the time of signing the armistice, General March announces, wort: Killed ud died of wounds, 88,154. Died of disease, 14,811. , Died from other causes, 2,204. Wounded, 179.(25. Ptlaonora, 2.163. Missing. 1.160. Total. 236.117. 4 The Americans took 44,000 Ger man prisoners, and 1,400 tuna. American casualties in northern Hum la have not been aovore. BRUTAL MASSACRE III US. CAPITAL Hundred, of Former Officer Marked for Murder Foreigners Floe Soviet Rulers Panicky Washington. Nor. 23 rx.ni.ho. reaching the state department from Stockholm tell of a terrific Bolshe vlkl massacre at Petroarad. mv. hundred former officer are reported xo no marked for murder, and for eigners returning from the interior of 'Russia are said to be In crave a anger. j (IKlim Dlaa mmmmim - - - mMraxnm wvnii, UKBQOH, HUXDAY, NOVEMBER 24. U: S. TROOPS WILL COME HOWIEBYTHETHDUSANDS PerstuBg Gym. Anthorky to Retaro ,ttose Not Needed io Array ot Uccnpation toast and Field Artillery, Gas and Task Corps, and Air Forces Released Copenhagen, Nov. 22. Th aoinai authorities of Russia have ordered a cruiser to be ready at toe shortest notice to sail from the mouth of the Neva river, in the Oulf of Finland. and It Is announced that In east of danger, 14 members of the govern mont will embark for a neutral nort. according to Petrograd advices. URGES PEOPLE TO. WRITE ' MORE LETTERS TO BOYS 444404444 4 444444 4 II. 8. CASUALTY LIST 4 The following casualties are re imrtud by the commanding general of the American expeditionary forces reported for publication Sat urday: Killed In action i g i Miming In action i 27 Iled of wounds .. ......182 Died of disease -....229 "Wounded severely 170 Wounded, degree undetermined.. 58 Wounded slightly Prisoners 69 10 ...976 Hall. Total .. Died of wounds Brman Union. MlRBlng In action Carroll Par rnrr, Salem. London, Nov. 23. More lotters from home to American trooni abroad are urged by Mrs. Margaret Walter, of Kansas City, an A merman nd cross oftlclarvlsltor to London hospitals. "I dont know why It Is that the boys got so few letters." the said It Isn't as If other people were de prived of mall as well. I have asked the nurses, and mont of thorn set an average of two lotters a week from tbelr families In America. But even some of the boys who Jiava been In hospitals seven or eight weeks bare not yet heard a word from their peo ple. "If mothers and I Utters only knew what home letters mean over here Why, It gott to such a pass that the nursos read aloud tbelr own letters and share thetn with the boys, so as not to seem selfish. One of the nurses in my ward said she almost hated to have the boys see her get ting her regular weekly mall. It made them to envious." ' The following casualties are re ported by the commanding general or tho American expeditionary forces reported for publication 8un 4ur: Killed In action 505 Missing In action 141 Wed of wound ... 108 Died of accident II Died ot dlsefcse 291 Wounded severely 218 Wounded, degree undetermined 177 "Wounded slightly ...... 290 Total 1.741 Killed In action Royden Burlln- Rame, Toledo, Ore.; Henry Cooper, TUcbJand, Ore.; Ned Miller, Fort Rock, Ore. Severely wounded Carl H. Kim tii el, Est scad a, ... Wounded, slightly Vincent M Howard, Portland. the Weekly summary, Including Above: Killed In action (Inoludliig 398 ait sea) 16.JE0 Missing In action Including prisoners ........ 8,348 Med of wounds 6,448 (Wed of accident 1,588 Died of disease ,7,367 Wounded In action :44,497 Total .84,843 Washington, Nor. 28. The senate committee Investigating brewery pro Vmganda decided today to begin upon December 8 a general Inquiry 4nto Airman propaganda. f D18QVBS WOULD COMBAT . 4 4 THE I. W. W. MENACE 4 . ' 4 f Portland, Ore., Nov. 23. 4 -f Dlsque favors the continuance 4 4 ot the -iLoyal Legion organ Isa- 4 -f tlon to combat the I. W. W 4 4 and to assist In efficient lumber 4 "0 production. 44 44'4'4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 BAG 96 DUCKS ,8 GEESE ONTHELOWERKLAMATH A hunting party, consisting ot C A. Wlnetrout, Alfred Letcher. Elmer Balalger, O. S. Blanchard. all of this city, and Messrs. Jenkins and Stock of Ashland, returned from a week's hunting trip on tower Klamath Lake last evening. Thev report hav ing, had a tine time and bagged 96 ducks and eight geese. This was a "picked" bunch. Letch r going as "Happy." Balslger as "Utile Jeff." Blanchard as "Mutt . snd Wlnetrout as "Fatty Arbuckle' It Is said, tha '.Tatty" pulled oft a mean trick on "Mutt." te ling him one morning, that It was time to be out bunting. "Mutt" donned his hunting felothes. then looked at this watoh it was only 1 o'clock. me nunters say that there are thousands of ducks on the lake, and plenty of geese In that vicinity, but few hunters are coir enjoying the sport. FORM NEWGOVERNMEM IT Copenhagen, Nov. 23 Resistance In south Germany, particularly Ba varia, to the proletariat ( dictation from 'Berlin is rapidly xrowlng snd Is likely to result in South Germany being established as a new indepen dent government, according to a Ber lin dispatch. Salem, Ore., Nov. 28. Lola Pal mer Weber, as secretary for the "Pierce for Governor" campaign, ex pended 21.785. according to a. atato. ment filed with Secretary Olcott to day. Governor Wltlhycombe'a person al expenses were but 8100. Washington, Nor. 23. General March announces that authority has been given Pershing to send back home all such troops as will not be, needed In making up the armr of oc cupation. General Pershing has Indicated that the following units will not be required: Wvlslons of 31st. 34lb. 3Mh, 39th, 76th, 84th, 86th, and 87th. The coast artillery regiments, the 46th, 47th, 49th, 50th, 75th and 76th. The Hold artillery brigades: 65th and 103rd. The following general classea of troops will also be returned: Railroad artillery troops, armv ar tillery troops, gas troops, tank troops, air forces broken ii n f nr r placement purposes. Orders have already been issued for the return from England of the sir ' squadrons, conatruRtlnn m. 'snlos, several photographic and ra dio sections, sail makers' detach ments, Handley and Page training stations. The movement of troops from France will be expedited, General March said, and added that they will not "sneak into the country, either He said that the American army ot occupation la heading for Coblenx, the center bridgehead on the Rhine, where they should arrive abont De cember 1. The British troops will occupy the bridgehead to the north at Cologne, and the French that east at Mains The American troops In Italy will remain there for the present The demobilisation of the Amort. can force, at home is proceeding sieaaily. Several present camna will be- abandoned soon as cleared of oc cupants. Secretary Baker said the war de partment plans call for the reduc tion or the American expeditionary lorces to approximately 30 dlvlalnna or nail the present strength. Fur ther reductions will be made when the situation warrants. BULLETS HAVE QUEER EFFECTS ON THETANKS London, Oct. 30. fCorrna dence of the Associated Preset Ma chine gun bullets sprayed against the sides of a tank produce a queer effect within It. says one British army officer who has anent th months fighting with his tank In France. The bullet, he aavi. can. not pierce the armor but It knock off on the Inside a thin flake of steel that pulverises and film in all directions. It gets Into the face and hands of the crew and stings them like a strong wind on a cold day. The surgeons have found that a simple oath of iodine solution will heal the pain and prevent infection. Describing the scene within a tank wnion is being hit with machine gun Dunsia the officer said: "As the bullets strike the tanlr simultaneously with the sound of Impact and the creation of the flake. a blue flame Is seen, and when a ma chine gun Is playing up and down the points in the hope of finding a weak spot, the Interior looks much like a demonstration f cheap fire works. . i "While there isi no danger from machine guna to a tank crew, there Is real and pressing danger from ar mor-piercing or explosive mheria "Unlena It la MHlhU r ,t .un. - - r . vr qv T. U411U a mrle.tf the guna before being dis covered M lie. tile to om wtthtn a range of ahetla that will .wipe the tank off the face of the earttu , ' A direct hit steams that rervbodr i " d - - wiro 'Vtmuvue that somebody is going io .be killed. ine uermans were always trying to mage euch a ii. Once within a mile of the enomy the tank is com-! paratlveJr safe or the guns cannot! be depressed io xet the range. Tkon the only thing the tank has to deal! witn is toe machine min. When thu Is accurately ioeated rthe tank, quick- ly runs it. down.. The German ma chine gunner wae Germany's best I fighter, Generally he would hang on to a position, peppering the lum bering tank until he found it Wfta nn use and ifled or was fun over. . une iOI the tricks we leanhnd w. the tremendous value , ot tanks against masses of enemy troops. At first we were content to tUs thk or dinary machine guns In tanks but in the latter months we need the ehell umed td. explode as it left th m. scattering its scores of leaden bullets une a enot gun. Troorjs without tlllery were solelv unahia tn such fire." 1 HOlDyOURMSTlPS UNI MATURITY DATE jGIGAJiTIO MOXtMEXt IX HONOK OF SOLDIEB DEAD There seems to be a growing im presslon among some of the holder of War Savings Stamps since actual lighting in the world war has ceas ed, that necessity of retaining pos session or the stamps already held and the purchase -of additional stamps to the limit allowed no long er exists. The Josephine countv w S. S. committee wishes to make It plain to all that any euch Impression is erroneous. War Savings Stamps were intro duced and offered to the nubile bv tne government for several reasons two of which were: First, to nro- moie inrm and furnish the person of small means an opportunity for saie investment and participation in making the world safe from anto- cratio rule; the second reason ror the purpose of securing funds for the successful prosecution of the war. ..To demand payment now Is to da- ictm. uix.li purposes or the govern ment; even though actual hostilities have ceased there is etlll urgent ned ror large sums of money for the care of the millions ot our troops during the months thai mmt i.n before de-mobilisation is complete ani the men safely returned to their homes from the various cantonment. ana foreign shores. Those who sledged to iuy stamna are expected to complete same and all are reminded that but six weeka of the pledge period remains. Aside from any. other reason. 1 your patriotic duty to nmidt your pledge; you should then retain possession of the stamps until ma turity date. It may in some exceptional cases be necessary for jiuminura stamps to cash same before matur ity, but very tew; practice thrift and economy, sacrifice along 'some other una ir necessary, but hold on to your stamps It Is your natrtntl Hntv and tne government requests that you do to. OLD "SOURDOUGHS" ARE IN THEIR "ELDORADO" Sitka, Alaska, Oct. 25. (By mall) Alaska's aged and disabled pio neers men who helped blase the first trails across the golden north- land, always seektng but seldom finding their elusive Eldorado are eared for at the Alaska Pioneers Home at Sitka, the first capital of the territory. At present there are 65 old "sourdoughs" at the home. 110 PROOF THAT KAISER JlATED OuUldo World Has Only Perfunctory BVimenl or Prince Maximilian Britalns Aroused London. Nor. 28. William . nenzollern is spending most of his time in bed In his retreat at Amer ongen castle because of the Illness with Which he was Suddenly atrirkon recently, according to the Amatr. dam correspondent of the Daily Ex press. Two officers take tarns in reading novels And newsoaDem - to tne iormer emperor. It is under stood, adds the correspondent, that me iiiness la influenza. (London. Nor. 23. Th nan uoii attributes to a "high official of the British government'" the statement that William Hohenzollern la atni German emperor and king of Prussia as rar as the British government is Informed and apparently la awaitino- ror something to turn ud " "he German government." th nj. flclal added, according to the D.nT Jiau, ns not made any commnnl cation to the allies or the United states notifying ns of his abdication We think it almost certain that -if the abdication occurred notification would have been sent at least to the United States." "No abdication document fcearinr toe kaiser's signature is In existence as far as the outside iworid know nothing but the perfunctory state ment oi ranee Maximilian." Butte, Mont. Nov. 23. Butt advancing a plan for a gigantic gran- . limit, iu m erected on nig Butte, towering mountain that ilea on the western edge ot the city, whose western environs Ue on its slopes. The granite wonld oe seen for 40 miles on clear days and would nn tain the names ot every Montana bov who gave his life for his country during the great war. DAYTON NEGRO HAS 12 SONSIN SERVICE G. H. Harvey, a colored dtlsen ef Dayton, is worthy ot special recoanl tlon by the United States government for his contribution of sons to the army. Harvey; when Interviewed on rrt. day by a News representative, stated that he had 12 sons in the service, 10 of them in France and two .in training camps in Michigan. Ha fur ther said that tie was the father ot 23 children, 1 J noys and lfi girls, 22 of whom are living. He s ween married, five timet and one ot tils wives presented him with seven pairs Of twins, which accounts largely for the unusual else of his family. , Harvey is as well Dreeerred man of 57. .having been born ' In October, 1861, In Cincinnati, Ohio. Daytona Gazette 'Newt, Daytona, Fla. Ml IBM 101 f FEAST OF RUOiONB "FLO" HAS if APPEARED IN CITY SCHOOLS After week's trial, it is be lieved ATTEJfDAJTCE WILL NOT BE CTT DOWX EM PRECAUTION IS TAKEN teachers Watch. Close! v for .' nt Cough or Sign of Other Illness Only Three Holidays The next get-together luncheon at the Chamber of . Commerce rooms will be held Monday night at 6:30 O'clock.' November 25. and will be a regular Thanksgiving spread, as well an occasion of rejoicing over the end of the war. This suggestion was made by the ladies of the local RmI Cross chapter. Business ot Imbortancn will l.n be presented for the consideration of the members. Indies are particularly welcome this and all other inhamW nr Commerce luncheons. To insure hav ing a place at the table, secure tick ets In advance from B. 0. Harris, or Roscoe Bratton. , 'The people of the community seem to have a good deal or confi dence in the judgment of our city and county health officers as shown oy the fact that, at the onenlno- of our city schools last Monday, nearly every cwia was at his desk when tho roll was called," says John Or Imef, superintendent of our publio schools. "Some of the rooms report ed 100 per cent In attendance tho first day. "The first morning everr mm that had had Influenza dnrin th. vacation of the schools, from Octo- oer is to November 18. was sent in the city health officer for a erttfl. cate so that the other .children of the schools would not be eraoaad A1o all children that had colds or were not feeling well -were sent bom Only well, children are allowed in the rooms and every precaution Is taken oy. the teachers to -protect the chil dren from the Influenza. Now. wnfla the teachers are trying to protect "" TMJiuTen, ine. parents should do ,V 1 . . . . aiBo. ana not miia h children to school when not feeling weii. .in three different instances the past week, .arenta hav their children to school aithnnn they knew thai they were nok -wn and only by the watchfulness of the Principals end teachers were these children discovered and sent noma One of the mothers confessed to lie vnaaipai oi one or the schools that she made her child though he was elclt and did not irant - to go., Under ordinary times this would probably be all rieht but t this time it is all wrpng.' . ine county superintendent has re ceived the following St&temant Vrom State Superintendent Churchill: v "The state h alt h board has ask. ed,tne to request through you that our teachers h on th a innirnn - ' -" " wnAub. ,u aH pupils who evidence iany Indica tion of the influenza and nromDtlv exclude them from attendance nntll they eaa furnish, a medical wfi- cate .ot health. . The state iealth board further says that the signs of Influenza are varied and are irob- ably too complex f or a teacher to go Into at any great length, sine plfy sirtans. themselves are frequently t fault in dlacnoslns it. Ths Km.H ' general plan that all pupils who are" manifestly below Ml In haalfli' ' should oe a" guide inasmuch as such. a child' has no .beAuaeaai fri anboi whether the Illness la due tO M. CU i taglon or otherwise." - . ,7he time lost in the city schools the past month on account of the va cation wni 1e made up the first se mester by omitting the usual vaca tion days such as tile three dars of . county Institute, the Friday follow. . J riiL' 'i . . .. ' " uanKsgiving, tne Christmas hol idays other than those of Christmas and New Years day; and extending the; first semester two weeks. This will shorten the second semester two -who. ii tun coanot 'PeaaaaO Hp of (Continued on page 2.) 4 AMERICA V sni.nii-na . OX THEIR WAY HOME 4 4- f , 'London, Nov. 28. Several f thousand American soldiers sailed for home on the llnnra f Lapland and Minnehaha. The.ro 4- was a touenmg and stirring scene, as they were cheered by 4 4; the Immense throngs that gatb. 4 ered about while they were go- 4 , 4 Ing aboard the ships. 4 44 444 444 444444 44