CArs may courrry time a si:a isu city, ir.

[LIES HftVE THE

nificance of Victory in the Valley of the Jordon.

iDS TO CONSTANTINOPLE

lielatien Of Turtt*y Apparently fleeted—Turkey Not Likely To Make A Fight To The Finish. • ihlogton.—The British rlctorj the Turks la the ralley of the id creates at once a “Jaw" for jlocers movement for the com eolation of Turkey, la the view Utary m»n in this city. Identally. but of the greatest lm- *. the root of the Bower of the .'s fore.* strengthens, although, ■nil), remotely, the Iron ring is dtstlnod to crush the Central

both reasons the staff opinion is that the algnlflcaaco and eCr military splendor of the rlctory Armageddon" cannot be oreiestl 1* pointed out that, while the emeni of the British along the plan Sea has halted somewhat, e is a direct connection between movement and the one under mi Allenby. the exploits of whose !. have electrized the staffs of all Allies. 11 is easily prophesied now (here will be immediate and tell'rogmaa west of the Caspian. The lance In that neighborhood was principally to some Berce .tribes. it is said, will naturally be dised by the total overthrow of the Ian's best troops, which were en to face General Allenby. aff experts maintain that tak'ng ;ey by the throat is no longer a le; it Is a lacL There Is now no ,ing the Jaws of the plncer. on fatal lines of portress. The Ser and their Allies. Greeks. Britand French, are forging ahead a rough road, with the Turkish border as their Immediate obe. It la held that while there diUcult work ahead from Rustub.

Page Three

GERiN POWER IS WEAKENING FAST

General March Says News From All Fronts Is Good.

,750,000 SENT OVERSEES

Chief Of Staff Oecla*es Teutons Hurriedly Strengthening New Line Before American Army. Washington—Striking proof that the German power is last crumbling is contained in the announcement by General March, chief of staff, that the news from nil battle fronts was “continuously good” and that L7&0.000 American troops have now bnen embarked for overseas service. Just six months ago. the enemy flung his full military power against the brltish lines in Picardy In the great drive that was to end the war in a

are too many armies now en Hlndenburg line, the defensrve system

» against Turkey to make the

ir. unusually difficult,

advance an the other Jaw may slow, but It will take him along was bore by Smyrna. It will be ilhle to give him all the troops will need for a final smashing of

from which he struck that blow and back into which be has been hurled. Side by aide. British. French and American armies have broken deBnlt> ly the German offensive power In official opinion here. Already the American forces In France are more than

— — —- . .l bu lurcua iu

Turks in Asia Minor as the French j half as strong as the whole German Britlah fleets an- expected .o co- : ^n, an d the Ude of American flgat- *'■ with him the moment he jng nirn toward France la continuing

one of the j orts of Turkey in at an even pace.

These are now almost hennnt-! fhe sitnaUoh on the various battle sealed by the French fli-eL fronts was tersely summarised by Gen-

specifically has the blockade of j r ral March as follows:

key In hand. ..0 n ,i, e Western front our new line The section of the Holy Land north 'n Lorraine was quickly stabilised Jerusalem, extending from the Th, enemy has been hurriedly lire* of tbe Meducrarsesn to the »treng’ ning his Une of defense, the mks of the Jordan, the scene of I go-calle. Krlembild line, which lies eneral Allrnhy'» greai victory over | only a mile or two in front of our new >* Turks, has been a battle ground : ii„» on a front of about SO mile* from tee the dawn of history. ( nev Malxeray to the Mos<11e river at this ground Kcyptian. Turk. Ro- - Vandlres. We are now 10 miles away *= Jew. Christian ana Mohamme- j forTn and 12 miles away from

w have fought lor possession of the 1

•“^‘e tbe founder of Chrtst.sa- -on u,e plateau northeast of Soisi The land has been held by the aom the French have continued to -tk» since 1516. when they defeated f OITe bark the enemy's troops until t Manieluken. they arc now within half a mile from — the Junction of the Mauberge road and YANKS STIR ARCHANGEL. tbe Chemln des Hemes, and within 10

' «*•«■ o: l- 300

■encan Setdisra And Ssilorm Are -The Serbian Army attacked the K ept Boey In Northern Russia. llulyarlam <>a a front of 25 miles and Archangel. Russia -The American drove th.m back about 20 miles. Ac ' |1 1 onilngent In Kortbt-m Rms a cording to official report the British -r.iUj has played an Important rol - have reopened activities in Palestine " un.torm is famUinr evrrywl - re The VtV.tern battle wall has been re2 Archangel to the front built by th- AlUed nnd American l.e mglneers .are busily engaged In forces, .-recording to observers her. *-Brtlng roads and In other detnil wh»n the flist American Army ssrlftlr »- while the other troops and sail- trampled out the St. Mihiel salient

'anrlng out their reepertlve ih« Iasi posslMltiy of s Gennafl

i Many of the mm had been | strategic stioke passed. Tbe enemy

to come to Russls. fearing faces now a strwigbt Une from tbe

ere Would be no excitement, as com North Sea to the Swiss border Ther. ►•red with that In France Th.lr tune are no salients to give opportunity for * «»• flank of>erations- Even If the power "Sides having their military duties for s a counter-offensive should be " iteriorm. tb* American* have been i found—and military authorities here

*1 work m sanitation, relentless ! r e* no rhanre of that -the German

' crabbing down Hie quarters for-, high command would f-ce the coatly • ' ; oc.-upb-q by the Bolshevik! and business of frontal attack. They ha» ■Jin;- drainage ditches | nolhing. It Is pointed out. »«*i a s.ngle

U> n polities] dls- j strategic po.i'ion. to obow for their

r system in Arcb- ! great drive.

» - brought to a standstill A But 11 i* mor. than a re.:<--ed o: "- < l<« tron tototmee i»m<-dUie ifmslrr Hue that faces them, officers "w charge of the situation and »»y. Alone the center of tV- crest ' ‘he dinky little cars are running sweep of the front British and French ‘•urfc :hi streets of the city la true armies are storming ahead night and rHan Style ! d>J[ hs'i'lng and harassing the bat -.red German division- without res: "AND* TIED EIGHT OAVfl. ' Pershing'* men aland befci* M- ir and 1 ■ u'oaflans and again*! that new ihrea - " Uldier t-ufii.hed Foe Reading ifce .-oeniy must ga'her reserv. . here Allied Propaganda. on tbi» new front at lbe very time

German battalion or company when at full strength, must face an Allied or American unit of the sane type that Is at least 15 per cent, stronger In fighting men. There appears good reason to believe that tbe German losses In prisoners alone since the tide turned against them In July would reach well up toward 200.000 weie tbe truth known. The losses in guns and other material have not been counted. With this etcadf'y Increasing superiority In bc'.h man power and war material at bis command, military authorities beie feel thsi perhaps the most striking asset Marshs! Fnch has acquired in bia two months of swift and Idorious counterblows is the power to take the enemy- by surprise at will. No longer need he wait for months or even weeks to organize an attack of more than local value. It is now possible almost over night to bring up the men and the mobi'e artillery for a thrust at any aector. Under the direction of the great French leader the whole front virtually la kept in a constant state of preparation for attack.

AMERICAN AIRMAN'S FEAT. Destroyed Three Enemy Balloons And An Airplane.

I2TIOFGCTORER AS LIBERTT DAI

President Calls People to Celebrate Discovery of America

msraNcaoN cmr

AND AID THE WAR LOAN

Urges Ardent Radadication To Idsali On .Which Nation Was Founded Ara Asked

To Aid.

Washington. — The President by proclamation named October 12 aa Lib «riy Day and requested the citizens of the United States to celebrate the discovery of America. “In order to atimulala a generous response to the Fourth Liberty Loan.” The proclamation follows: 'Every day the great principles for hlch we are fighting like fresh bold upon our thought and purpose, and make it clearer what the end must be and what we must do to achieve 1L We now know more certainly than we ever knew before why free men brought the great nation and government we love Into existence, because U grows clearer and clearer what su preme service It Is to be America's privilege to render to the world. The anniversary of the discovery of America must, therefore, have for ns In this fateful year a peculiar and thrilling significance. We ahould make It s day of ardent rededication to tbe ideals upon which our government Is founded and by which our present heroic tasks are Inspired. therefore, I. Woodrow Wilson. President of the United Slate* of America, do appoint Saturday, the 12th day of October, mg. as Liberty Day. On that day 1 request the chitens of every community ‘ of the United States, city, town and countryside. to celebrate the discovery of counfry in order to stimulate a generous response to the Fourth Liberty Loan. Commemorative addresses, psgesnts harvest home festivals, or other d< nonalrations should be arranged ter In every neighborhood un der the f.eneral direction of the Sec re-.ary of the Treasury and the Immediate •ll-cction of the Liberty Loan Committee In coopa-alion with the United States Bureau of Education

American Army on the Lorraine Front.—Lieut. F. lAike. of Phoenix. Arix.. the aviator who on Tuesday night destroyed three enemy balloons Inside the German lines, added an

cssts) to hi. lut o! Tlctorlp, ““ *"th°tltl«i M Jhl* Th, hhht - t-P"”- >■> IPPUO. net V.rtuh, and .ho. th. : r "“ nh l-ytT If-" uPt-li t>« Crtnu. tn.ohln. v.. do-tthd U.n-i 2™“'i“' lr >“ 't' t,haot Luhr him.,If lihd.d n.irby. In - i cb l "'', mld-l th, couo order to tnah, oott.lo th, cptor, ot "7 "‘“yw tinl.l oo» utd the pilot ot ,b * lr determined purpose to de-

1 fend them rad guarantee their tr "For the purpose of participating in Liberty Day celebrations nil em

Commander Of Navy And Head Of p , oye , „ f tbe Fe< , cra , Government

Invited Mission. througheut the country whose serv

Washington -Prince Axel, of Den ,c,, » cmB b *' *P*red may be excused mark, commander of the Danish Navy Saturday, the 12th day of October,

and head of a mission Invited to this tor ^ entire day."

country to study the American nnvsi organization, was roretved by Pro.: SECURITY OWNERS WOULD SUE.

deni WUaon Tbe Prince went to the

White Hou*e with Secretary Lauslca Anxious Ts Test Validity Of Railroad

entertained at dinner by the Contract.

Just a Call From That Dreaded Visitor, “the Wolf" WASHINGTON.—A man rang the bell of a bouse in the first ward and asked the woman who answered It If she was Mr*. Blank. The woman smiled engagingly nnd said that she was Mrs. Blank'* *lster. nnd invited him In. The man preferred to stand at the door. Ibere was a draped portiere at tbe parlor grill, and the man couldn't help seeing on its floor a squirming heap of children pil.-d on top of one another and under the kicking arms and leg* of a woman who acramhled free and stood up laughing, while the Lister voiced embarrassment from the door. "Come, children, mamma has com-pany-finish your game with me.” The mamma woman, atlll chuckling. pattered her hair and straightened herself into social form. “I have a bill here, madam " "Another?" “It Is for the rent. We let It run over this month, as usuol. hut tbe new owner Is a woman who depends on the Income for her own expenses, nntl she wants her house or her money by ten o'clock In the morning. “Oh. trot I can't move. I really onnnoL For one thing. I haven't the money, and besides this la the dearest old house—there's such a lovely yard for the children ta play In—the sun get^ln there even on rainy days—and. besides, 1 always pay, sooner or later." “Sorry, madam, but business la buslnea*." She saw by his fsce that he meant It. And then she saw that : .vat a peculiar face; that he had n long white side tooth that lifted his lip when bespoke. nnd that he had gray hair to match the gray of his suit. Vhen the engaging sister came down and found the mamma woman standing in the dark of the halt trying her best not to cry. she reached out her arms nnd scooped her In. Then she asked: “What on earth is the matter—who was that at the door?" And the mamma woman trembled out: “The wolf."

DANISH PRINCE ON VISIT.

of the Nary and Mr*

WashicTton. — Samuel Untertnyer presented .o Director General McAdoo the proposal of the National Assoc.a tlon of Railroad Security Owners that a friendly suit be arranged to te*l the vslidlly of the Government's standard tail road contract. It I* understood the Railroad Administration will refuse to

comply with the suggestion.

n -

COLLECTOR'S BILL BIG-

Uti**.

S**i*atly,

S29.000 ITALIANS KILLED.

Statement That 160,000 Have Paid

The Supreme Sacrifice.

Ixindon.—A statement primed In tbe United States that 16U.900 Italian fiddlers had been killed In tbe war wa* denied In dispatches from the Italian

from At least twice that many bxv> died, it was stated. Semi-official eiti- , _ _ . ...... .r lull.. I.,.,. I. th, ... r. , c “* M -" 1 " T “ onl '‘ r F " cel red here recently declared that 1,- • r * 1 T a*aa Year, sio.ow had been killed or permanently Washington.—It cost about $12,000.disabled. __ 1000 to collect $2,681,702524 govern

meat till > In the fiscal year ending last June SO. Internal Revenue Com-

missloarr Roper reported to Secro30 X Those Lost With Transport ,,ry MCAdoo Thl* Is at the rat.

SAILORS' BODIES ARRIVE.

Probably Her First Experience With Business A REAL estate agent was showing a bouse—sir rooms and bath; so much down and the balance In monthly installments forever after—to a eustnmer who was looking over the premise* with his wife. The deal was Kailsfnetury from every angle until It cmuc to the Y5U CMfr point "here the husband. In a gust of ftil THAT |( >Ylng thought happened to mention H0U5C off to the ng< nt that he would make the r/gHYMOlAOttS house over to his wife. But the wife jl-WSH-EE ‘►bjccted: JfV “Why. Bert. Fra surprised at you —to saddle me with n n-xiiGnsibllit/ like that! I’m famished fur n h-uue of our very own. but If I've got to he tied down to “Sny. old girl, rllmb down to common sense. It Is only that 1 w uni It In your name In case anything should happen to me." “No. sir; 1 may be foolish when It cornea to hnslnes*, hut I know too much for that You've got to do all the signing and everything.” The men grinned at each other and the husband man pattnl th- >J:<>uiders of hi* business-lacking old girl, who was rather a callow young one. “You don't understand. Kettle. What I mean, as Mr. Agent here con tell yon. is. In case anything should happen to me “ That settles it. Bert Blank! I'm ready and glad to go In with you and do my share of saving and all. but when It comes to putting the house on my shoulders—say. since you are so : et on not having It In your own name, maybe Mr. Agent will let you shove 1* on to him.” Sounds aUly. of course; but. to quote tbe agent. Ignorance like that Is not at all a rare occurrence among wopien who are having their first experience with boslneas. All they know about buying a drenmed-of home Is that It take* a long time and mean* years of self-denial and signing oi notes, and, not understanding. they balk at the unknown.

Brought Home.

An Atlantic Port.—Approximates Tb bodies of sailor* killed when th* transport Mount Vernon was torpe doed recently 2<W miles off tbs cos*i ut Fiance bsv# been brought here. Th* naval euthoritle* are sending them U :he homes of relatives In various pan*

of tbe count! >.

$2.24 per thousand dollars, or 32-10<'> of 1 per cent., the lowest proportions! cost in the history of 'hi rrvenu bureau. The cost of collection In 1217. a low record up to that time, was $952 per thousand dollars, ot

95-100 of 1 per cent.

DRY ZOf'» FOR COAL MINES.

“And There Followed a Mist and a Weeping Rain” T HE brief chronicle of a case of pride before a fall. etc. Sh“ had done a lot of ranntug. as per Instructions from the department of agriculiutv end tinfood administration, and *be wu» mighty proud of her work. There was Jam nnd Jelly, and marmalade, and about everything Hue In the canned line one could desire. All the entitling was not fruit by any means, however. Cans of beans, corn, etc. vied with the fruit

display.

But the woman was particularly

proud of her canned (herries. She tost no opportunity to call attention to then-, nnd even her best friends had to admit that she was pe Imp* a bit too eager to talk canned cherries. Then one day she t'e>k a prize can Of cherries to a meeting where there wts a demons! ni

agriculture, a canning expert.

The woman was t-lntlng out the merila of her champion jar o

when along came the expert.

“May I see your cherries?” asked th* expert. In her *w.-ete«i tone*. With the intuition of her aex. the i-berry e*.-tner aensed that the expert wanted lo find fault. But she felt |«-rf* ly *«t.. This was her prize Jar. Sh • proudly passed over the prize chi rile*. They are beautiful chcrrion," said tbe rxjurt. turning ibe Jar this way

and that.

The w oman beamed. “But." eontinued tbe expert. * - ---tiy. ••whai ab-ro: this worm?" What, indeed!

r of the detriment of

RUSSIAN WOMAN EXECUTED. Proposed •" A Bill Introduced By

Montana Senator

Madame Bodsehksjsuns. Organiior Of I Washington Prohibition of the Battalion Of Doath. j sa i* 0 f intoxicating liquors wltliia five Imndoo-Madame Alexandra Bed o' “*•- “‘a** tm w ^

srht sjeuna. organizer of tbe Russian j October ' Women’s !iat:*llon of Iteath. was exr. j •’CCed b> I * ut*d at Vliebsk. September 12. for , J’ r ''i lattiripatton in a nmrter revoluima I luillar. b*

Little Jap Suddenly Separated From “de Gang”

t bill intro-

kfyer*. of Montana. the Judiciary Com-

Bertti

hero

Th.

oming s wic-

ACRICULTURAL BILL PARSED

if-HINGTON LEADS COUNTRY.

Haute Adopts Meseure Without Wheat j Draft Registration In That State Was Increase Clause. j SI Per Cent- Above. Wa*bt»g'on. Wlibeut th* provision 1 Wsshlngics With an ccroUmer' urroa.inx tin Government gstran:-*.. of 21 per c*tn. more that e.ttmatee of wi.iat trt.ro $2a bush. Washington stale leads fh. c-untry ;

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