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THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. 1918 THREE M'i&r i v 1 ;;t Aiiiuvviw- i 1 1 im; ::: zzzz :t:tt:ttttt: t t tttttt- " y 1 m T ' a. If GAIN CLOSING OUT SALE oIG IB AM AT THE 6 Bell-ans Hot water Sure Relief ELL-AN S FOR INDIGESTION SIGN CLOTH MUSLIN SPLENDID ONE ASSORT- Our Price g V MENT OF 15c J"1 Reduced from HOSIERY LEATHER Sold elsewhere THE OLD r Splendid BAGS at 25c yard PRICES Quality - For Women For a few days- WOMEN'S WOMEN'S ONE ASSORT- , KNIT TTNTOM MENT OF Infants Pink and KAlilumuJN. KNIT LEATHER SUITS 35c BAGS- Blue Cashmere ,TT , TT PANTS w Women's Heavy 10 For Women Hose, 19 Pair Pants 25c pair 25c, 30c and 50c 20 per cent less H1NDENBURG THROWS D NT One Assortment of Soiled CABOT "A" and 'U," eta, 12 l-2c Yard. Also a Few Pieces of Soiled SHEETING CHEAP MEN'S COLLARS in the 2 for 25c STANDARD BRANDS and STANDARD STYLES . Corner Court And ComT Street, Salem. HALF-PAST 46. It ill behooves the man these days who's brimming o'er with age. To think ho '11 placidly remain out sido the battle gauge. O'er e'en declaim exultantly in tones quito resolute. That he's too far advanced in years to don the khaki suit. The age extension will mcthinks ex tend the battlo line. From far-off Greenland's frigid lones across the seething Rhine. Well might the kaiser's legions quail and feel them ill at case. When they comfort an avalanche of .Van Dykes and goatees. And should our ranks deceminate will draft the old maids too. I wonder if it came to pass what would the poor things do. Would they resignedly comply, de jected end forlorn. To state emphatically then the year that they were born. But, ah, who knows mid war's tra vail what future days may bring. O what perverted thoughts connive to sway a Prussian king. It may be I'll assume to say ero yet tho antics cease, They'll boimb the town of Oyster Bay with rank liuiburger cheese, O, well, we shouldn't worry Mef I never have been stout. I'm sore afflicted with night sweats rheumatic pains and gout. "'u'lji iif faliiiiftliPiriiMiftJiiirrtiAi4 TOMORROW No shrapnel will anatomize or bay onet me transfix, I swear upon my solemn oath I'm half-past forty six. O. O. SMTH. r LENS EVACUATED (Continued from page one) wtihdrew our troops in a line from Ar-' loux, Mouvres and Mananeourt, undis turbed by the enemy. ''Between the Ailette and the Aisno" tho communique declared, "French troops in co-opeTOtion with the Am ericans and Italians, renewed their at tacks. They were repulsed in many in stances after bitter hand to hand fighting,'' it was announced "Between Moislains and Peronne, the enemy has not repeated his at tacks 'Astride Noyon, the French in strong attacks, especially against tho high ground between Campagno and' Bussy, were completely repulsed Twenty two hostile airplanes and seven bal loons were shot down yesterday," QFOUUE M.COHAN fl'HiL lhe-Trail Holliday a.abtcbaftk In "Hit the Trail Holliday" So Long John Barleycorn also "Allies Official War Review" Operations At Salonika London, Sept. 4. Repulse of hostile troops in the Salonika region wag re ported by the British war office today. 'To the west of the Vardar Mon day morning, the enemy unsuccessfully attacked positions we captured Sun der,' tho communique declared. ''On Sunday and Monday we took sixty eight prisoner?. Two hostile air planes were destroyed." GOVERNOR PHILIPP PROBABLY DEFEATED In New York Primaries Whit man And Smith Are Easy Winners. Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 4- Roy I. Wilcox is leading . Governor E. L. Philipp for the republican nomination for governor of Wisconsin by more than 1,000 votes on primary returns to day from half of the state 's 2,254 pre cincts. These precincts gave Wilcox. 43,317 votes; Philipp 42,139 and Titte more 22,382. W. H. Stafford was re nom nated for congress from the Fifth district. Congressman W. J. Carey early today led his nearest opponent for the Fourth district nomination by 13 votes. Germany Now Feels Keenlv ! Lack Of Man Power At Strategic Points. By J. W. T. Mason (United Pross war expert) New York, Sept. 4. Von llindenburg is throwing reserves into the Cambrai Douai sector witn the utmost rapidity, for tlic purpose of prewntiug his re treat from becoming a rout. The con tinuation of Marshal Haig's pressure in this area is being developed against Cambrai from two directions, west and southwest. Th0 vnvelopment of Cambrai is thus increasingly threatened. Von Hindcnburg is adopting desperate expe dients to prevent an overwhelming rush from cutting off Cambrai bv-foro the German plans ar0 perfected for its or derly evacuation. To make Von Hindenourg's problems more ' difficult, Field Marshal liaig is j now tnreatemng Douai as well as Cam I brai. The development of this new at itaek, 15 miles to the north of Cambrai I operations, greatly enlarges the line ov jer whicn Von Hiudeuburg must spread jhis reserves. The occupation of Doui I pivmaturely by the British, whil0 uot as (disastrous as would be such a catas trophe to the Germans at Cambrai, would have an important influence upon the security of the German positions do fending Lille. Von Hiudonburg therefore must ilivido his attention he .ing for the time beiiig, both Cambrai andDouai. I Where to get reserves for thia dou ble duty is now. Von Hindenburg's most pressing problem. His normal reserve accumulation has bceu worn away by th0 fighting during the past five and a half months. Hu has bven unablo to gather a new forc0 by shortening his line to the present, Because the casual tics he has suffered more than cqunucd the saving of men through the reduc tion of trench mileage, Fresh manpower is practically non existent for thn Gvrmans. Thn rninfWnn. ments sent into the Cuinbrni-Douai area aio unquestionably secondary fighting matorial, wearied ana without a spirited morale. This means Von Hiudeuburg cannot gvi aiong witn tlio usual small numuer or units ror holding Btrong de fensive positions. Two or three times tho number of men formerly required muse tie tnrown into the combat to pro tect the liny. In other words, Von Hin dcnburg must match the allies man for man if cnmiirai and Douai are to bo retained in German hands n littln intm. er. Formerly on0 defender to from two 10 inive or an attacKing force was con sidered a safe proportion. To bring about this accumulation of reserves in the northern ficlitinff area, hnwnv-oi- Von Hindcnburg must begin to quickly snorren ms line elsewhere, or else aban don the Cambrai Bcctor outright. FRENCHCAVALRY ' (Continued from page one) Sal ems roremost Apparel Store Announces The Arrival of XX XX More New Fall Suits of the better kind, including tailored serai-tailored and novelty styles. The ma- '-t tripntinpft nrc anmp in mnrmich mivtnvoc no7ir black. PTflV. brown, crrppn Jir.fl Inns Ynnr r.arHrn1.nr tT attention directed to our showing of women's if new fall suits just arrived and now on sale, priced t $2750 to $42.50 NEW FALL COATS In the very newest styles, long, graceful lines. Some with large collars, others beltea and elegantly trim med. Many are plush coats trimmed in Martin, Fox Oppossum, Hudson Seal, Beaver, Gray Coney and Squirrel Furs. Priced at from $27.50 to $65.00 Women's Women's Fall Dresses Fall Skirts $14.75 $4.25 A splendid lot of Women's and Mis- New models made up in popular ma- ses new dresses, purchased away be- terials and colorg trim low regular prices for our Mezza- nine bargain salesroom. Materials Wlth 'buttons nratly tailored effects are Crepe De Chine, Serges, Gabar- in a good range of colors. Each dine, etc. Prevailing colors at $14.75 $4.25 I ' Portland Cloakj& Suit Co. XX XX Court and Commercial Streets . Stockton's Corner XX OregoN Whitman And Smith. New York .Sept. 4. Governor Charles S. Whitman and Alfred E. Smith, pre sident of the New York City board of aldermen, won the republican and dem ocratic nominations for governor in yesterday's primaries, according to re turns available today I Whitman's majority over Attorney General Merton E- Lewis was more I than 163.000 with the count still in 'progress. Smith, scored an easy victory lover William Church Osborne, being at least jju.uuu aneaa in late returns. Women did not go to the pools in such large numbers as had been ex pected. When you use Journal classifi- ed ads get what, you want them . to they work fast. , similar barrier of earth works, tunnels anil barbed wire the size of a man's lit tle finger. He thus had the answer to this problem at his finger tip's towit, ho gave the Germans a dose of the same medicine, driving a wedge clear through seven rows of defense the best efforts of eleven German divisions to halt him. A further advance in this region must vitally affect whatever plans llindenburg anjt Lmlendorff may have had in mind. Seemingly the Germans believed the allies would pause when they came up to the llindenburg line and as southward of Queant, the line has not yet been reached, tho enemy higher command apparently figured they had some time yet. Foeh, the of ficial timer of the allied operations, however, fgured the enemy would reas on that way and hit; Haig responding like a thorobred to the call for action Enemy reinforcements are pouring in from all directons in order to try to save Cambrai and Douai. Undoubtedly fill? HARINELLO 'jV' New Preparation. Amazing results. Cleanses scslp anti tpticall). Step fall ing hair. Eliminates and prevents dandruff. Reduces oily condition. Knlivens growth. In sures abundance of lu3trou3,healthjr,heavy hair. i PS i I - HI sfiliili they will put up a bitter fight for theso places. As for Lens, I am permit ted to say that not only Lens itself, but the coal busiii. which is of the ut most value, arc probably alrendy south ward of the British advance. Tho Trench are keeping up their pressure, eastward of the Canal Du Nord, whilo the fighting continues northward of Soissons. General Jiangiu is localizing his blows for the moment, but those in the direction of Anizy aro increasing the crown princo's uneasiness along tho Vesle. Tho enemy is making tho most des perate effort to hold. up the French hereabouts, .hurling tho Prussian guards into the fray time and time again. They know that yielding hero win compromise the entire line trom Soissons to Peronne- ThoiiL'h General Petain is not making a rapid advance at present, ho is detaining a large number of Germans who might other wise bo in the fighting further north in the region of the Ccarpe. Canal Du Nord Reached. London, Sept. 4. The British have reached the line of the Canal Du iNord and have occupied Ecourt-Mt. Cnientin, Field Marshal Haig announced toiiui. "On the buttle front minor actions are reported in different localities, ' ' said ilaig. . "Wo have reached the east part of the Vaux woods north of Moiidnins and have advanced slightly at other points. Generally our troops havo rea'-hed tho line or the Canal Du Nord ami north of tho Arras-Cnmbrui roail huvo occupied Ecourt-St. Quentin. "In the Lys sector, further progress was made by us yesterday and last night both south and north of the riv er. Our troops are approaching Neuvc Chapelle and La Vcntio and havo gain ed possession of Sailly-Sur-La-Lys, Nieppo and Lc Rornarin." (Kcourt-Ht Quentin is 8 Va miles west by north of Cambrai and about 15 miles east and slightly south of Arras It is about two and ono half miles northwest of Jlarcuoin, lying ii'rth of the Arrns-t.'ambrai road." Advance is Unchecked. London, Sept. 4. .Steady advances by . British and French troops were an nounced, 'in over-night official state ments issued by the London and Paris war offices. Field Marshal Haig also noted abandonment of enemy stores and other signs of a most hurried Ger man retirement betorc the- British in Meanly. British outposts were reported by Haig jn the western outskirts of Lens the important coal city. (Len was un officially captured yesterday). Haig said the British continued their progress on the battlefield between I'cr onnp and the Hensee rives, reaching the general line of Ytres-Beaiinietz-Les-Cambrai, Baralle, Kiiniaucoiirt and L' Eclusc. German rear guards were de feated and heavily punished, 'suffering severe losses, Haig reported. The Paris war offico reported French infant' y had crossed tho Homme before Kpun- court and recorded fresh progress cast of Noyon. MRS. IE EXE SCOTT, 125 N. High St. Journal Want Ads Pay Veule Elver Is Crossed Paris, Sept. 4. Announcement that allied detachments along ti e Vesle front have crossed tho Vesle at several points and that tho French and Ameri cans are in the western outskirts of Coucy-Lc-Chateau, was mado by the war offico today. The general Franco-American advance in the NoyoniSoissons region contin ues, "Lato yestorday and during the -night wo continued, ,to push the enemy east of tho Canal Du Nord, between the Aietto and tho Aisne, " says the (Wmmnmquc. "Wo took Chapitro wood, northeast, of Chevilly and fur ther south wo took Huszy. Advanced elements ao uTirsuini the piumiv and are Hearing Grisolles. . (Grisolles is ten miles north of Noyon and Buszy is about a mile and a half west of GrisoUca) "North of tho Ailetlo. we carried our lines to tho western outskits of Coucy-LcJhateau and Jumencourt (ono mile southeast of Couey-Le-Cliatcati.) "To the south we progressed cast of Lcuilly (three miles south and slight ly east of C'oncy-Le-Clinteau,) reached tho outskirts of t'latnecy and Bravo and penertated Hucy-Le-Lnng. (Clum fcy, Braye and Bucjj-Le-Long lio from three to four miles in a northeasterly direction from Koinsons). " I n this region we tcik moro than 1500 prisoners. "On tho Vesle front our elements crossed the river in several places-" Flanking Movement. Paris, Sept. . (10 a. in.) General Mangin's troops havo reached the edge of the Vauxaillon tableland and aro gradually progressing toward, the Client- in-des-Danies, according to dispatches to the Jounal today. Vauxaillon itself is about a mile and a half east of the allied line above Soissons. Pogress in this direction shown Mangin continuing his move ment to flunk the German positions along the Vesle and menace their new positions on the Cliomin-dos-Danics. Fighting in Palestine. London, Sept. 4. Aerial activity, bombing ami patrol encounters east of tho Jordan river were reported in the Palestino and Arabia communique is sued by' tho war offico today. There was raiding enterprises in tho Tiweira-Abuniu-Am area. k ' r K V. fa ' - 'j , r . y , i "-m -,,.vriji, 'A f f nil U V i '' r WAK COUIUOSl'ONDKNT WOUNDED AT TI1K AIARNE BATTLE HHACUKH HOMK. Floyd Gibbons, an Anieriean war correspondent has arrived at an Atlantic port from France, in going "over the top" in the front lines with Major John Barry, commanding troops at ("hnteau-Tliicrrv, ho buffered the loss of his leit eye. Major Burry was seriously wulundtd in tho left arm. Gibbons was hit going to his aid Journal Want Ads Pay Safe ZrW(T(crinFiUJTSi!nViIJD3 ask for f-t--rl --""! rry The OrigmaJ Sf pnrHKVl1 " S Nouriahing Digost:bIa No Cooking luM-e-i Furnfants,InvalidsandQrowing Children. I Ricb Milk, Malted Grain Extract inPoler The OilRimJ Food-Drjnk For All Ages. OTHERS art IMITATIONS