WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE LORRAINE FRONT.—Lieu tenant L. Luke of Phoenix, shot down two enemy balloons Wednesday, making a total of eleven in four days. He, in addition, brought down two air planes in that period.
America Turns Out Immense Shipping Tonnage.
WASHINGTON.—Shipping tonnage actually delivered to the Emergency Fleet corporation so far this year amounts to 1,811,000 tons, with 2,596,000 tons launched and keels laid for 4,103,000. Deliveries in September will probably reach 400,000 tons.
Today's Casualty List.
Today's casualty list contains the name of Private Wallace C. Robinson, wounded severely, nearest relative, Miss M. A. Lakey, Orofino.
Killed in action, 30; missing in action, 55; wounded severely, 82; died of disease, 10; died of accident and other causes, 5; total, 197.
Marine Corps Casualties.
Killed in action, 8; killed accidentally, 1; died of wounds received in action, 2; missing in action, 2; wounded in action, severely, 6; total, 19.
OREGON NEWSPAPERS
ANTI-NONPARTISAN
BOISE, Sept. 18.—The newspaper men in Oregon have looked over the nonpartisan league and have become convinced that they should have nothing to do with it. They have been exposing the league leaders and fighting them along legitimate lines with the result that the league has not made notable progress in that state. 