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ft ej i nu A t a dt TODAr i 4600 SUBSCRIBERS (23,000 BEAKERS) DAILY Only Circulation in SaVm Guar antee J by the Audit Bureau of . Circulations FULL LEASED WIRE , DISPATCTIES 6PECIAL WILLAMETTE VAL LEY NEWS SERVICE )RTY-FIRST YEAR- NO. at AiirAiTin Aim i a am rrainij COMtSMO-SiOMKS di. mo i Ann LAun iY LINE IS Y FRENCH A Important! ailroad Center of Tergnier Occupied Without Re sistanceGeneral Mangins i Troops Are Seven Miles From Laon, And Other Forces Reach Crozat Canal, The Key To St. Simoa. Vast Quantities Of German Shells And Other War Malarial Fall Into Hands Of Victors Along Line Of Enemy Retreat. By John DeGandt (United Press Staff Correspondent) Paris, Sept. 7. The Chemin-des-Dames is under a cross fire from allied troops south of the Aisne and to the westward. German occupation of the St. Gobian for est is endangered by the French advance, according to battle dispatches. . General Mangin's troops are f iltering on through the wooded, hilly country toward Ainzy-Le-Chateau (7 1-2 miles southwest of Laon). The French are reported to have reached the southern extremity of the Crozat canal, which places them at the gates of St. Simon, on the road to St. Quentin. Further northward, the allied forces are marching upon Vermand (six miles northwest -of St. Quentin). On the Aisne, the French and Americans are near Vailly. Hundreds of thousands of German shells in captured dumps have already been listed by the French. London, Sept. 7. (1:10 p. m.) The brai and St. Quentin is now distinctly (French have occupied the important menacing to St. Quentin. Sailway junction at Tergnier. without. With the advance of the Americans opposition, cutting the German line of and French toward LaFere and the St. ieoiniminication between St. Quentin Gobain hills, Laon, and positions north eind Laon, it was learned authoritative-! of the Aisne in the very center of the ly here today. So far the French have 'German defense system from the sea advanced an average. of two miles on 'to Verdun are imperilled, rt twenty mile front, but at places they Conservative military critics now have gone forward more than four mention the possibility of seeing Hin niles. " ' denburg pounded out of his famous Progress on practically the whole line into a new one, just inside the front from Havrincourt wood to the lALsiie-eontinued this morning more rap idly than expected, it was learned- Advices said the British now occupy practically ha!f of Havrincourt wood, ! It was learned the line now runs! rom Havrincourt wood through Metz- En-Cauture, Fins. Lieramont, Longa- vesncs, Tincourt, kouciv, Jiancouri, Tertry,' Lanchy, Aubigny Dury, Ollez.y southward to IFrieres-Faillouct then .t Tergnier and west of Amigny (through Petit Barisis, Hassole and Hu lers, westward of Mont De Singes and dafflaux mil and westward of Sancy to Celle-Sur-Aisne. STRONG POSITIONS MENACED. By William Philip Simms, (United Press staff corre-tpondent.) 'Paris, Sept. 7. (10.13 a. in.) With boundless rage, the Hun hordes sys tematically pilaging first, then burn ing and dynamiting all cities and Itowns as they retreat- Allied troops liave onlv two words: 'Vengeance" and "reprisals- Military experts today are eonvine- led the Germans will be forced to give up the St. Gobain highlands, the keyjare now hot on his heels. A similar ifo that region, as well as the Chemin- l-v.t.iftion already prevails in the region , des-Dames. Th. concerted advance of j . the Franco-British forces toward Cam-i (Continued on page four) H til II U!) T l II M II 1 4 li If 15 I 213. French frontier before winter begins. It is too early, however, to throw our hats in the air. Unless all signs fail, an immense amount of desperate fight ling must come before German is beat- en- Nevertheless, today Ludcndorff is in a tight box. Xot only are Cambrai ana ioiiai inreatonca ov tne rsriii.su who are at the very gates, but the crown prince is racing tne possiDiuty Ul ri'irrnuu liuiurr man me pi'Oiliu along the Chemin-des-Dames. Humbert and Mangin bave found their way into the .St. Gobain hill country and unless soon stopped they must inevitably cause a wide retirement at this part of tho line. Likewise the French are pushing on eastward in the region of Vauxaillon and Pinon toward the western end of . 1 . "T. ... th? ChCniin-dCS-ljailies, toward WulCll the crown prince is hurrying in tho hope pf finding security theie. A huge deception may await him for j with allied guns enfilading the posi tions on the west he obviously must continue his retreat northward after which only- solid masses of men can halt the Americans and French who CUT Df NINETY-THREE PER CENT 01 YANKEE TROOPS Senators Believe This Fact In dicates Great American Drive Soon. Washington. Sept. 7. Ninety three per cent of the American troops now in France acp under the direct com mand of General Pershing, cenatora, -at their war department conference to day, said they had been informed. They took this to mean that this dis tinctive American force is about to be used for some big purpose though they said specifically thev had re- j:d noh,ti,oa of th0 8ta Mine or tne senators were inclined to think that a big drive might be staged with this enormous American force. They said they had been in formed -it the conference further that about 1200 De Vaviland deliveries had been made aud that tho shipments over seas were slightly over 800. News of the size of Pershing' pre sent command was taken as further proof 'that the system of brigading Americans vlth French and British has been virtually eliminated. The sen ators declured that General March was piqued at a story purporting to have come from him through representatives yesterday regarding the airplane sit uation with the American army abroad. An official denial was made that March suid anything whatever along the lines credited to him. AMERICAN LOSSES. By Carl D. Groat (United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, Sept. 7. Twenty thou sand slight American casualties hud not been reported to the war depart merit, up to August 20, according to (Continued on page eight) BREWERS ARE WILLING TO GIVE UP BUSINESS Milwaukee And St Louis Plants Will Obey Order of Food Administration By L C. Martin , United Piess Staff Correspondent.) Washington, Sept. 7. With tLv banstantv g,,;, Hp( tie consumption will on brewing fixed for December 1 audi he limited to comparatively few. .it, , k f Hu , rtv stop. .cd for the period of the war, "wets"! remove hat beverage inasmuch as no and "dry" attention, together with' stock of it to last a long time has been tiiat of congress, centered today on ! or can !c accumulated. President Wilson's attiude toward the In some quarters, tin president's Sheppard "bone dry" rigor in the ag-(beer order was taken as suggesting he ricultural bill. j means to veto the Sheppard provision, In some quarters there is a ri.i... w;- because tho beet enter and the whiskcj d growing- belief that the presi-j dent wilt r.'-assert the objections he haf , i ni, i ...... r... .u ...: ,,lallt: w'l ,U,IS lo aiming me iniuuu i wiue pruminuun niroin an amentum-m to the agricultural bill objections which ne niauP very cmpnatic wnen ine nousc in passing the sain-e bill, tacked the Ran- dall bone drv amendment to it. His, well known adherence to the principle! that the people o" each state should de-, teruiir.. their own course on such ques-itlie tions also figures. In this he is support-, jed by Mine of his cabinet. j The result of the new executive beei order will be to rank-.- the country bor.e SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 7, 1918. FOR FULL CONTROL Newly -Reorganized Govern ment Proceeding Along Business Lines. Washington, Sept. 7 Tho Czecho slovaks will' have a centralized and fully organized government ready to (assume coifciftl ofj.ifho national do mains of the Bohemians and Slovaks when they have been freed from the Austrian yoke. The 1'nited Press learned today that Czechoslovaks, following the recogni tion of their national council by th United States as the Czeeho-Slovak de facto government, have set about to consolidate their wide-spread activities and aspirations under the supreme head of the zechii-Slovak national council. Dr. T. 0. Masaryk, head of the coun cil, and whose brilliant efforts result ed in the success of the CzeHio-Slcvak forces in Russia and Siberia and the recognition of -Mie Slovak national as piration, will go tft Euroke shortly to bring about the co-ordhiation of the efforts of his countrymen in Italy, Franco and Great Britain. The headquarters of the national council will remain in Washington, with branches at Paris, London aud Home. Dr. Charles Pergler, formerly aide to Dr. Masaryk and now diplomatic rep resentative of the ' Czecho slovaks in Washington, will direct the work of the council, while Dr. Masaryk is in Europe-Diplomatic advices of the spread of the news of the American recognition in Bohemia and Moravia were con firmed by neutral dispatches today. Another advice quoted the Arbciter Zeitung of Vienna, concerning a con ference of western Bohemian Czecho Social Democrats at Pilsen, at which resolutions were adopted in support of the struggle for liberty and full inde pendence, dry soon after the beginning of 1919. even though the Sheppard amendment should be allowed to become operative. This drouth will exist despite the fact that several million gallons of whiskey will remain in stock at the be ginning of 1919. But with a war tax of $S a gallon imposed by the new rev enue bill au( the price of whiskey con Stopping of the brewing of beer will provision serve the war demands and meantime, more stnteB can settle the ........... ..i...n.ain i... .,n,:n .... .i.m maucr aim uiviiincivt- irj .uiiiig uii uic constitutional amendment. The bill containing the dry amend ment went back to the house today and was expected to be sent to conference. Senator Sheppard said lie believed t.i house, either as a body or through its coni- rees, will accept his substitute for Randall amendment. Thu Randall provision forbade vse of the 922,000, ii'io appropriated by the bill until tht Continued on page three) 5Tt? ifir 1 I ri 11(11 1 1 Fm WHERE TO REGISTER FOR ARMY SERVICE List Of Officials And Places In Marion District Num ber One. Next Thursday, September 12, every youth between tho ages of 18 and 21 years and men between 31 and 46 years of age are obliged by an act of congress to register in the voting pre cinct in which they live,. Tho war department has put it up to the man to find out where to register and to see that lie comes away from tho registering booth with his blue card. In matters of war excuses do not avail. And the same law that compels the liiau to register also provides that ho shall be regarded as a desv-rter from the army should lie fail to register. , In the district covered by Division Board No. 1, registrars have already been appointed and vvcrything will be in readiness for registration from 7 o'clock in thP morning until 9 o'clock in the evening. In Salem, the registering precinct is the samv as the voting precinct for county and stntg elections. Ward vot ing places and ward boundaries are not to bo considered. ' In Salem there are 18 voting pre cincts aud the registering places are as follows: Precinct 1: Prescott 's barber shop on Center street. Precinct 2: First floor of Bungalow Christian church, Court and 17th streets Precinct 3: Cameron's paint shop, 21st street, between Clremcketa and enter. Precint 4: D. B. Hubl0 store building, 720 south' 14th street. ' Precinct 5: 'Richmond' school Precinct 6: Yvw Park school Precinct 7: Highland school REFUGEES GRATEFUL BY THIS COUNTRY Women, Boys And Girls Send Thanks For Aid That Kept Them From Starving With the British Armies in France, Sept. 7. Forty three refugees women, boys and girls from the little village of Hecoiirt, nvar Cambrai, today asked the United Press to convey to America their gratitude for food which sustain ed them for four years while they were in ti e hands of the German army. Sitting and standing on a littlv hill slope far behind the lines, drinking in the beauty of a country uninarred by war and a peaceful villuge with its finish the world s series with the count roofs undamaged by Bhclls, they express- standing two to oim in their favor, fol- ed gratitude for many things their dt- lowing their defeat of tho Cubs,2 to 1 liverance by the British, the kindly here this afternoon in the third game, hospitality of French villagers and tho Th two clubs gave base.jan i an very sound of their native tongue. gong a sendoff before the greatest Of the Germans they spoke almost crowd of the series thus far, in spit0 of pitying. the fact that intermittent sprinklc9 of "Thvy know they're beaten," said rain spattered over the fhild. one. "Many told us it now makes no It was the last game of big league difference who beats Germany Eng- proportions that Chicago will see until land, France or America. What they after the war. Chicago fans filled the want is to be freed from their part in White Sox park and shovd their ap it." jpreciation by roaiing lustily for tl.v This, it was pointed out, was the tone of the common soldksrs. The officers consistently argued that Germany is botuiil to win. For two years tho villag ers related, they had disputed about the war almost in friendly fashion with their unwelcome guests. "We uvcr doubted that some day we would be freed and so we were will ing to endure as long as necessary, knowing only one end was possible," they declared. Tl.-re were no talcs of abuses or cruelties. On the contrary, they said the Germans had treated them respect - fully. Once early in tho war when food supplie. were Inadequate, the women organized a sort of strike, refusing to wash clothes or care for the rooms oc cupied by German officers unless con ditions were improved. They won the strikvs However, it was asserted that some times the Germans substituted inferior flour for that sent them by relief so cieties, and gave them too much sairer kraut, which they suspected was being substituted for Spanish and Dutch food. The villagers didn't know the word sauerkraut, but they described it by gestures, laughter and shrugs. When thev were ill the German mili- (.Contiiiiied on page eight) I j$ PRICE TWO CENTS Precinct 8: Reddaway building, 1421 north 6th street Pivcihct 9: Capital street garage, 613 north Capitol street Precinct 10: Garfield school Precinct 11: Court houee in Salem Precinct 12: Hickory bark building on l!tu street . Precinct 13: F. H. Reeves house, 943 south 12th street. Piveinct 14: Wyaut house,' 240 River street . Precinct 15: Baptist church, Marion and Liberty streets Precinct 16: City hall in Salem Precinct 17: Marion hotel, hotel sam ple room. Precinct 18: Friends church, Washing ton and Commercial streets. The places of registration in the rurtnl precincts will be practically- the same as during the last state primary election, when they wero as follows: Auinsville: Item's hall Aurora: I.-O. O. F. hall Breitenbush: School house district 1 Brooks: Ramps hall Butteville: I. O. O. F. building Champocg: Jctt's building Clreinawa: Woodman hall, 'i mile west Croisan: Oroisnn. school house Donald: Hoskins and Pesnrr hall Elkhorn: School house district 115 Englewood: Mrs. Dexter Field's house on asylum road Fairfield: Frank W. Mnlioney house, adjoining school house district 26 Fairgrounds: Restaurant, west of wo man's rest room 0n state fair grounds East Gervais: City hall, Gervais West Gwais: John Hills house in Gervais ' Horeb: Geo. Anderson's pool hall 'in Gates--, i 'v.-..., s . ,.,k , , ; , (Continued on page eight) 51 OF THIRD CONTEST S Mays Bests Vaughn In Pitch ers Battle At Chicago Today.. FINAL SCORE. BOSTON, 2; CHICAGO, 1. By H. O. Hamilton Comihkey Park, Chicago, Svpt. 7. Bos 'ton Red Sox will go home tonight to ('ubs.-Fred Mitchell sprang a surprise 'on the fans when he again delegated Jim Vaughn to pitch. With the rest of only one day after his appearance in the first game, Vaughn caiire back and pitched great ball although ho was feat, cn for the second time. Carl Mays, the Red Sox submarine ball artist, opposed him. Thu pitching honors were practic ally cwu, each pitcher allowing .'ev en hits, but Boston succeeded in bunch ing four of theirs in the fourth inning for the winning runs. Whitcman start ed it when he was hit by a pitched ball j awl took second on Mclnnis' single. Srhang drovo Whitcman across with a singlo and Mclnnis wvnt to third. A squeeze play, wit, Scott doing the bunt ing, but Mclnnis across, Schang going to second. Schang trietl to score a mo ment later on a single by Thomas, but Flack easilv threw him out. In the fifth inning Pick led off for Chicago with a double. Killifer follow od with a gingk that drove him home for the only Cub tally. Pick tried to start something in the ninth when lie sing! ed with two down but his own bad base running halted the proceedings. He stole second successfully ana wnen ocnang obligvd with a passed ball, Pick dashed for third. .Thomas should have tagged (Continued on pajrc three) Oregon: Tonight Mpj and eunday in creasing cluudi boss, cooler Sun- crly winds. ON TRAINS AND NEWS STANDS FIVE CENT AHCANSARE EHA1S11 At Some Points Heavy Ma- chine Gun Fire Slows Up Yankee Progress GERMAN ARTILLERY BEING DRAWN BACK Yankee Observers Are Doing Great Work Over Lines And Winning Honors By Webb Millet (United Press Staff Correspondent.) With the Americans on the Aisne, Sept. 7. (Noon) The Americans o the right of the lino are continuing to advancp toward .the Aisne at soma points. At other places heavy niachiir gun fighting is in progress. Between Olenites and Romnino (where, the line runs north and south from tho Aisne to thp Vvsle) the Americans ara methodically wiping out machine guu nests. Forty one prisoners including, two officers were taken, Thpr is con siderable German artillery fiiw on onr right nnd against our positions on tho plateau. , GERMANS, ARB FIOHTINO - By Fred S. Ferguson (United Press Stnff Correspondent.) With the Americans on the Aisne, Sept. 7. Heavy smoke lining the pla teau between the Vcslp and tho Aisna and the increasing noise of the guns today gave evidence of stiffening Ger mau resistance. The enemy is fighting hard at certain spots, 'especially along the right of the lino, where the Ameri cans have not yet reached the river. Overcoming the bochc attempts to make a stand, the Americans and French aio .pushing on townrd the Aimc. A dozen villages nre now in our hands, including Buzoches, Itaslieux, Vauzccro Blanzy, Longu'i'val, Rcvllloii, Morval, Servnl, Barbonval, Villors en-Prnvcres land Glomes. After tho Americans took these towns thvy pushed on. In each case enemy machine gun squad attcmploil to hold up our troops, but these tvero cleaned up bv the infantry with the ar tillery closely following to slivll any troublesome strongholds tl.e bodies might leave behind. A heavy American barrage was laid, down ontt of Glennes Friday afternoon and the Yaukves attacked to speed up the German withdrawal. Apparently the enemy is getting artillevv establish ed along the line Itindenburg expects to hold, as shell fire has materially in creased. Strong machine gun nests nK guard the line of the canal which cuts (Continued on page eight) lit ABE MARTIN ft - '. Next t' foldin' a ready made h:t up like it wuz, th' hardest thing i wrappin' up a scythe. 'I'm goiu' t' git a tooth filled t'day, hut yni k i bcj I'll be mighty cartful what I say said Fawn Lippincut. ADVANCING Oil ELI