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. HOME EDITION
WEATHER FORECAST.
El Paso and West Texas fair and colder; New Mexico
fair cooler southeast; Ariiona fair colder. (Food fore-
cast for Wednesday All meals wheatless).
TODAY'S PRICES
Mexican hank notes state bills 918c; pesos 78c;
Mexican gold E85Sj'jc; naciooales 17i18'4C: bai 1
silrer H.&H. quotation $1.0i;i; copper $26; grains
higher; livestock higher; stocks higher.
12 PAGES TODAY.
LATEST NEWS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
EL PASO. TEXAS. TUESDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 22. 1918.
DELIVERED ANYWHERE. "On MONTH
SINGLE COPT FIVE CENTS
l
EXPLOSION WRECK
BUILDING; TRAP
EMPLOYES INSID
All Floors of Four Story Building of Fort Smith (Ark.)
Commission Company Collapse When Ammonia
Tanks Blow Up; Several Employes Trapped in the
Ruined Structure Believed to Have Perished. .
T70RT SMITH. Ark. Oct. 22. Explosion of ammonia tanks in the
four story building of ihe Fort Smith Commission company at 2 oclock
today resulted in collapse of every floor. .It is thought -several employes
trapped in the building have perished. Some were injured jumping from
the windows.
FIRE IS SPREADING.
Ten or twelve employes of the commission company have been removed
to hospitals suffering from bums and broken limbs. The fire is spreading
to adjoining wholesale houses and those across the street.
As explosives are contained in several hardware houses the
danger is increasing and the police have ordered spectators from
the vicinity. .
Six Cent Car Fare Will
Be Refused By Council
"Vol" can say that Thursday mom- duplicated during the coming; year.
1 ms the request of the street
-? company for a six cent fare will
ie promptly refused."
Tne member of the board of mayor
?n aldermen who made this etate-
nnt to a Herald representative Tues-
morning requested for obrious
-ea"'ns. that his name be -withheld
ii th interview but he said he had
spoken to a majority of the board
nmbers and they were all opposed
to granting a raise in car fare.
ThurFton Grider publle account-
ant completed the check up of the
a' company's accounts for the first
'cht months of the current year Mon-
day e ening-. snd their report showed
that the company had earned 1132006
profits in that period dividends and
depreciation not being accounted for
n arr.wnp at the net figure. Mem-h--
of the board of mayor and al-
dermen were of opinion that this was
a satisfactory figure. .far net earnings
f' irlntr war times-"
Claim Won't Br Duplicated.
St rt e t car officials pointed out
hnner that this figure will not be
Whole U. S. Promised
Shivering Weather
Waxn.ngton T. C Oct. 32. An
early tane of winter is about to be
"i yen the country from coast to
cnan. A special bulletin from the
w cither bureau today says thert
t ;ll be a decided change to cooler
w eather within 16 hours in the
I lateau states and the eastern
Rack Wuntain region extending
h-v Thursday to the Mississippi
-i alley snd beyond.
The War At A Glance
(By the Associated Fresi.1
A LI-IE D troops o the northern
end of the front In France and
Belgium today are driving Into
t German line from west of
uhent past Tournal to Valen-
ciennes. This is the Mne of the
S. heidt and two of the important
points on It Tournal and Valen-
r.ennes are almost within the
rasp of the British. German
iesistar.ee is stiffening between
Tournal and Valenciennes the
southern end of the 80 mile line
from Valenciennes to the Dutch
frontier. The British armies how-
er. continue to progress. Orecq
v uhin less than a mile of Tournal.
nM the west has been captured
and the British hold La Sentlnelle
one mile west of Valenciennes.
Gaining Along lYest Bank
North of Tournal. the British
a-e along the Scheldt on a front
of five miles and north and south
of this sector rapidly are gaining
the western bank of the river. Be-
tween Valenciennes and Le Cateau
Th British maintain their pres-
sure and have reached Ecaillon
mer at Thiant.
French forces continue their
pressure on the front from the
mnction of the Oise and the Serre
eastward to Vouzleres. On the
extreme left they have advanced
north of the Serre. Bast of the
Aine the Germans have ceased
their violent efforts to dislodge
the French from Important hill
positions. The French here are in
n. position to outflank toe Ger-
mans facing the .Americans on the
sector west of the Meuse which
accounts for the strong German
efforts to drive the French back.
n Gouraud's men however
hz e defeated all enemy attacks.
Met Pivot for Re rent
Development of the plan being
fo lowed by the German high
toir.cn.and in conducting its retreat
from northern France and Bel-
gium makes it apparent that Metz
s being used as a pivot for the
moement. While the Germans
War Atlases Printed Especially
For The El Paso Herald
THE 1 Paso Herald has contracted for an entire edition of War 'Atlases
and is therefore able to offer the atlases at a specially low price to all
Herald readers who take prompt advantage of this exceptional opportunity.
In other words yon get several dollars' worth of maps for 40c. This edi-
tion of war atlases was published ten days ago. The battle lines are shown
up to and indnde October 3rd. There is so extra cost for postage to out-of-town
people.
We Cannot Temporize OrCompromise;GermanyKnowsButOne ThingForce
Q
p
because the eight months audit cov
ered only seven months of the two
cent raise granted to the carmen in
February; four months of the next
raise three cents granted In May and
one month of the three cent raise
granted August 1.
ffonftevrlves Oet Figures.
The figures were placed in the
hands of Mrs. I. L. Robinson chair-
man of the committee of housewives
studying the car company's request
for an increase in fare. They are ex-
pected to appear at the council meet-
ing Thursday; but. just as happened
with the gas company's request for
a meter rate the council was confi-
dently expected to announce with-
out much argument that the In-
creased fare would not be allowed.
Colors Of Children's
Shoes Restricted To
Black Brown White
Washington. D: C Oct. 21. Shoe
manufacturer and mail order houses
selling direct to the consumer are
required under a rutins today by the
war industries board to abide by the
established price and quality stan-
dardization program- The board or
dered colors or children's shoes re-
stricted to black dark brown and
white.
Another order forbids importations
of men's and boys' felt hats which do
not conform to restrictions Imposed
upon domestic manufacturers.
NAVIGATION ON YUKON"
IS CLOSED FOR WINTER
Dawson. T. T Oct. 22. Navigation
on the Yukon river closed for the
winter today. A mail launch arriving
from White Horse T. T.. ran the last
M miles through floating ice. Over
4H outbound Alaskans yesterday left
White Horse for Skagway and the
states.
are pouring fresh divisions Into
the line in front of the Americans
northwest of Verdun in an at-
tepmt to hold the line firmly the
rest of the German legions are
swinging back toward the Bel-
gian frontier. It seems certain
however that the Handing line has
been flanked in Belgium where
the Scheldt river has been crossed
and east of Le Cateau where the
British and Americans appear to
have fought their way through
all obstacles. This line therefore
may be rendered untenable for the
Germans who may be forced to
'fall back to the line of the Meuse
before attempting to stand.
31 ay DUorganlxe Retirement
In the meantime attacks by the
allies in Belgium east of the Sella
river and in the Oise region
threaten to disorganize the Ger-
man retreat. In Belgium the
French and British are boring
into the enemy positions so swift-
ly that they may completely out-
flank the German forces still
holding the line to the southwest.
Belgian troops advancing toward
Ghent are systematically clearing
the country from the Dutch fron-
tier down as far as Kecloo on the
Lys-Zeebrugge canaL
The French are within seven
miles of Ghent while the British
have reached the Scheldt near
TournaL
Xo r Galns In Champagne-
In the Champagne region. Gens.
Berth elot and Gouraud have not
been able to advance during the
past day nor have the Americans
in the Argonne been able to shake
the defence of the Germans al
though Happe woods and hill No.
Eharp I
!
Z99 nave been taken by
attack.
French patrols have reached the
Danube river at Vidin This town
is on the southern bank of the
river and the arrival of allied
troops there establishes contact
with Rumania from the south. It
threatens Austria from the south-
east. If sufficiently heavy 'infan-
try forces are abe to reach that
legion.
FRENCH ARE SMASHING TO WARD GHENT;
ATTACK
Men Again Being Sent To
Cantonments Where Flu
Doesn't Interfere.
OCTOBERCALLS
TOTAL 350000
Those Not Inducted Under
October Program To Be
Added to Later Quotas.
w-:
ASHIXGTON D. O Oct. 2. Draft
calls suspended three weeks ago
because of the influenza epidemic
now are going out again in certain
zones wnere the surgeon general's
office has decided it Is safe to send
the men to cantonments.
The localities and the exact num
ber of men will not be announced for
the present
October Call For 350000.
The October program Is understood
to provide for the Induction of about
356.060 men and the number not called
out during the remaining days or the
month will be added to succeeding
monthly quotas all being called as
quickly as precautions for safety will
permit.
Preacher Has 4 Reasons
For Claiming Exemption
Connelsvllle Pau Oct. 22. Rev. AI-
bert Breaklron of Breakneck near ;
here would be surprised If he were
summoned into mllltarv service. Ilea-1
sons for his exemption as shown by1
nifi questionnaire are: First that he
is an ordained minister at the Church
of God; second that he has a wife and
three children solely dependent on
him for support; third that he tills a
small farm In summer and is thereby
entitled to agricultural classification;
fourth that be Is a coal miner. His
salary as a minister Is not enough to
maintain his family and during the
winter he digs coaL
Believe German Raiders
Have Effected Escape
London Eng.. Oct. 22. Speaking In
the house of commons today Thomas
J. MeXamara financial secretary of
the admiralty said there was good
reason to believe that all German
destroyers and torpedo boats which
bad their bases at Ostend and Zee-
bruge have escaped to Orman ports.
Every possible step wa taken to In-
tercept them he said but he added
that seeing that pas sage could be
made at night Dutch territorial water
could be used and there was no cer-
tainty the measures taken would be
effective.
U. S. PLANE MAKES SKILFUL
LANDING IN THE DARKNESS
Omaha. Xeb Oct. 22. Lieut. James
I Shinnon arrived here late last night
irom tne united mates flying school
at Rantoul 111. after a 10 hour flight
and made a skilful landing under dif-
ficult condition In the dark. The army
biplane is the second plane to ar-
rive that will be used In connection
with balloon observation work here.
nr rn
rUtliltU
w pa n nrifiiP
UflLLd ULinlU
SENT OUT
SHALL IT BE AN ALL AMERICAN
OR A RUBBER STAMP PEACE?
K . . ?Y THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
. a J""""! aevoieo
I mis uiicicais UL CVC1T V UUU VJ1 nuiUl I1C
American citiren but which has no concern with partisan
politics there is a strong editorial against our acceptance
of a peace on the terms of the famous 14 points laid down
by president Wilson in his message of January last It
reads in part as follows: "Of course Germany would like
to make peace on the terms laid down bv resident Wilson
in his speech of January 8 for it would
cjujk: jusi penaiiy oi cer crimes ana restore her to her I senators toage Fomaexter and Thomas and congress-
condition before the war." ; man Fess are examples of the public servants and Prof.
On the other hand the leading Socialist papers of New j Hobbs of the University of .Michigan and Prof. Thayer
York enthusiastically champion the 14 points especially of Harvard are examples of the private citiiens who have
muse nemanaing a league or nations ana removal of all ; we" servea tne people of the United States in this crisis.
economic barriers. This championship is naturally for the I Of course the entire cuckoo or rubber stamp tribe of
; Socialist like the LW.W. of this country who have been politicians tumbled over themselves in the effort to assure
I "aitterly pro-German and anti-American and like the I the president that no matter what somersault he turned
I worst Russian Bolshevikis. have steadily worked in Ger-! they would floo with eanal onickness. and )
nanJ's interest and like all professional
thrr hate ihe lihertv Tnvinrr -nattnn. .n
are eagerly working for a peace satisfactory to the German 1 lessness and of honorable dealings.
I autocracy. Senator Lewis of Illinois introduced a resolution stat-
: All such persons so far as they are not merelv sillvJing that "the United States senate annrnve. whatever
i seek their own profit in the destruction of civilization and i course may be taken by the president in dealing with the '
I they would have an inconclusive peace which would mean German imperial government and indorses and approves
j the triumph of militarism rather than see the free nations whatever methods he may employ." Senator Lewis is in
muiiiiiAm uuLii juiuLa.i5m ana anarcny. i yuvaic me an amiaDie ana janaiy man but the above.
But in his last note to Austria president Wilson him-1 resolution is a somewhat abject announcement that in pub-;
self flatly repudiates one of his 14 points that relating to ' lie life he aspires only to be a rubber stamp. If such posi- j
autonomy for the Czecho-Slovaks and Jngo-Slavs under the tion is proper then
Austxo-nnnganan voice lie announces
I his position because facts have changed but in reality the proxies to Washington and should otherwise copy the ex-'
i facts have not changed in even the smallest degree be-'ample of those big private corporations which are con-1
I tween January and October so far as these two national- ' trolled by one man according to his own will and for his '
i ities are concerned. Many persons including myself had own benefit j
..v... .v. wrv. TM1
pendence. Nothing whatever has changed
except Mr. Wilson's mind and obviously
merely because the American people have
up and have forced him in this matter
I diametrically opposed to the one he had
Iprerisely as a week ago an aroused and
ON CENTER OF BELGIUM LINE
DHAFTiBRITISH ENTER THIAN 5 MILES
SOUTHWEST
Britons Advance to Point Less Than One Mile of Tour-
nai; French Make Further Progress on Serre Front;
. German Artillery Particularly Active North of the
Oise; Allies Capture Heavy Cannon From Huns.
'QniTISH Headquarters in Belgium
U Oct 22. Strong French forces at-
tacked this morning on the center of
the allied front in Belgium and are
reported to be making excellent prog-
ress In the direction of Ghent.
Brltlh Advance Line.
London Eng. Oct. 22. The British
have advanced their line to the left
bank of the Ecaillon river and have
captured the western part of the vil-
lage of Thlan five miles southwest of
Tnian. live mues sou tn west or vaien
clennes. it is announced officially.
The British after sharp fighting have
advanced to within less than a mile
of Tournal.
Allied force vrhlch have swept
the Germans oat of Belgian Flan-
ders ruptured the 15 Inch cannon
with which the German had been
bombarding Dunkirk daring the
pat year. The gun was undam-
aged according to an official
statement tanned at the war office.
Xot one of several hundred houses
In Douai inspected by the corre-
spondent of the Daily Mall at British
neaaquarters m a naoitaoie condi-
tion. City flail la Stripped.
The south and east sides of the
Grand Palace were burned to the
ground. A number of houses in the
southern part of the town were
burned apparently out of sheer
caprice. The handsome city hall was
stripped of its candelabra and the
archives there -were thrown about In
confusion.
French Frogress Again.
Paris France. Oct. 22. Further
Hun Note Leaves Door Open
For Quibbling Paris Fears;
London Papers Distrustful
P
"JARIS. France. Oct. 22. The Ger
man rpTr t president Wilson
was received here too late for the af-
ternoon papers but was eagerly dis-
cussed in official circles and in par-
liament. Among deputies of all shades
of opinion the impression was first
of all that the reply betrayed more
than previous communications the
state of depression and the demorali-
zation of the German people.
m a whole the note Is found to
be so equivocal and platltudln-
oosly phrased an to leave the
door open for aolbbllnr. No-
where1 is there evidence In the re-
ply of a genuine desire to accept
the only way In which peace ran
be concluded. All that la appar-
ent 1 that the urgent dealre if
the German general staff to set
an armistice at any price In or-.
der to reorganize Its reserves of
men and material.
"The German note is a typical doc-
ument. says the Matin.
"In it are expressed the sentiments
of a barbarous people who failed In
a foray. There is not a word In the
note which reveals that stoical
strength of which France and" other
nations have so often given proof in
misfortune."
Would Divide Allies.
The Journal says the note seeks to
divide the allies and seeks also to
draw from president Wilson a formal
declaration that "nothing will be
to we interests s opinion lorced him
everv xrnaA
defy the sinister
allow Germanv to
with the freedom of
internationalists 1 sponsibility was solely to him and not to the people of
tk.. . V ... the TTniteA . x- l r . . e
that he has chanted eressmea and our
UlCll bUlUVlClC A UV UVl UCilCVU
in the situation '. view which is both so abject and profoundly unpatriotic
this has changed This is the war of the American people and the peace which
gradually waked . concludes it should be the peace imnosed bv the American
to take a course people. Therefore
been advocating j servants who will be self-respecting Americans and not !
indignant public rubber stamps. (Copyright 1918 Kansas City Star).
OF VALENCIENNES
progress was made last night by the
French on the Serre front the war of-
fice announces. The French reached
the railway northeast of Assl-sur-
Herre and also the St. Jacques farm.
northwest of Chalandry.
The statement says:
"North of the Oise the night was
characterized by great actilvty on the
part or tne German artillery.
Huns Attack Violently.
"On the plateau east of Vouzleres
the battle diminished in intensity last
night. It is confirmed that the at-
tacks made yesterday by the Germans
were very violent. v e laenuiiea ele-
ments belong to IS divisions.
This morning a German attack
against La Pardonne farm was re-
DUlsed completely.
"In the Vosges French patrols took
prisoners in the region of Col Bon
horame.
German Official Statement.
Berlin. Germany. Oct. 22. (Via
London). British attacks -Monday
north of the Sommerance and on s
wide front on both sides of Ban the
ville. broke down according to the
official statement from German gen
eral headquarters today.
The statement adds:
"There were infantry engagements
on the Lys and on the ..Scheldt. The
enemy several times endeavored to
cross the rivers with small strong de-
tachments. Northeast of Courtrai.
he advanced against our lines with
tanks and southeast of Courtrai. with
strong forces. He was repulsed
everywhere with great loss. In this
fighting. Sergt. Mueller destroyed six
enemy tanics.
sked contrary lo lfiet?hsi50r -e f the
German people.
CoL de Thomasson. In the Petit
Journal says;
The note is proof that the Ger-
man high command considers the sit-
uation of Its armies most grave but
not yet desperate.
Marcel Cachin writing in Human-
Ite. says:
Step Toward Just Peaee.w
On every point the German gov-
ernment clearly shows an effort at
conciliation. We safd a few days ago
that the conversations began on Oc-
tober 6 would be continued. We may
observe that a new step toward a
Just peace has been made this day.
Partial to Pershing.
The Germans are hoping by their
discussions of an armistice to substi-
tute Gen. Pershing for marshal Foch
as the military leader who will state
the terms the Petit Journal says. This
newspaper adds that It is sufficient
to point out that president Wilson
has been a warm partisan of unified
command.
V-Boat Concessions Pretene.
The announced German concessions
respecting U-boat warfare are merely
pretense the Petit Journal continues
inasmuch as the submarine campaign
is a definite failure. The most gen-
eral comment upon the German reply
is that the 'enemy Is attempting to
escape an admission of defeat by
causing pacifist agitations in entente
countries.
Rrlttfih Press Opinion.
London r.ng . Oct. 2i Newspapers
(Contlnoed on page 3 column 5-
to absolutely revise the course of neo
IltLQ CHLCTCC
entered with Ormaitr
The popular feelinz would hare been innrtimi.t. .j
helpless if it had not received expression from various pa-
triotic public servants and private citizens and from those
fearless newspapers which at the risk of grave financial
disaster have ventured when the crisis v .rinTi. in
effort of the. ail minittrfltiftn in An nan !
the press. i
there is no need of senators or coa-
people should merelv send written
LlldL IDE AmEIIUn nPHTIlP Will HITPTir
thev should send to Washinrton nnblic!
iPLfl
NOW
FIFTH
UfSERTl
edjsuE .
Certain To Be Another; It
Probably Will Come in
March or April.
LOAN NECESSARY
IF PEACE COMES
War Costs To Decrease
Only Gradually in Case
Of An Armistice.
irASHIXGTON-. D. C. Oct. 32. Long
VV before the fourth Liberty loan
figures have been counted op or the
honor flags have been entirely dis-
tributed or the money paid In prepa-
rations have been started at the
treasury for the fifth Liberty loan.
The date has not been determined
nor Hhe amount nor any other fea-
ture. The only certain knowledge is
that there will be another and it
probafcly will come in the spring of
1S19. In March or April.
Whether preneat German ma-
neuver for peace are sueeesaful
or not. the croTernment br that
time irlll need more bllllona to
pay the war eoitta. which ran de-
crease only jrradnaUy. even If eea-
aatlon of military effort ahonld
rome.
Within a few months the treasury
will again begin issuing new certifi-
cates of indebtedness as a means of
financing itself and by next spring
the accumulated billions of these
must be redeemed out of proceeds
from the sale of more bonds.
Tom to Campaign Plana.
So with this situation In mind the
loan organization of the treasury to-
day has turned its attention to cam-
paign plans for the next loan. Two
features have been given study thus
far in advance publicity and cam-
paign methods both eloselr con-
neeted.
As far publicity. It Is probable that
there will be a fifth Liberty loan
honor flag: honor buttons for sub.
scribera. window cards far the homes
of bond buyers percentage stickers
and art posters. It has been suggest-
ed that the honor flag. Instead of
bearing five bars might carry the
Roman numeral "V" atandlne not
only for five" but also for "victory."
Applications for the manufacture of
these articles already have been re-
ceived. Movie fo Repeat Work.
Moving picture theaters alto will
be counted on to repeat the work for
which they were prepared In the
fourth Liberty loan but which the
closing of these theaters on account
of influenza largely curtailed.
Hood rtenorta la Thl. Dlatrlet.
Dallas Texas. Oct. Si. According
to J. W. Hoopes. deputy governor of
11th district federal reserve bank it
appears more and more likely as
work of tabulating Liberty loan fig-
ures progresses that the 11th district
has reached its quota. Exact figures
were not available early today but
official figures taken in connection
with unofficial from various sections
gives hope that there is even an over
subscription.
24th Infantry Takes
Ooer $47000 of Fourth
Issue of Liberty Bonds
Columbus. ?T. M.. Oct. SI. The nth
V S. infantry. Col. Wilson Chase com
manding has gone over the too in the
matter of fourth Liberty bonds with
over ; worth tabulated and
still counting.
The fourth Liberty bond campaign
for the S4th was under the personal
supervisl3n of Mai. Frank H. Martin.
Talks to officers .and soldiers at
various times by CoL Chase and com-
pany commanders had the effect of
causing the regiment to support this
loan with strength. How well the
regiment responded is being shown
hourly.
"We re trying to do our part" said
recruit from the Texas farmlands.
as he subscribed to a bond "but we
could do even better on the firing
line."
rnlik the flra am second Liberty
iwin i or u rs. wmcn were xroaieu among
.w . .soiowrs oi
old 2Uh. this campaign was wised
chiefly among recruit.- men from 1
ever walk of clvilian!tfe and their
answer shows what army education
h.- done for them the past few
months.
rniNCE ujjnEirro dkad.
Rome. Italy. Oet. 12. Prince I'ro-
herto. count of Saleml. cousin of king
Emmanuel is dead at Crespiano near
Monte Grappa where he commanded
a battery in the Italian army. He was
29 years old.
Wanted Hubby "Not
Too Old To Love
9f
Los Angeles Calif Oct. 22.
"Mrs. A- Nobody." twice married
and both matrimonial ventures
failures appealed to marriage
license cleric R S. Sparks for a
husband ntt "too old to love."
Sparks tipped off the newspapers
and in two days there were so
many replies addressed to "Mrs. A.
Nobody" that the post office
authorities refused to deliver any
more mall to the woman under the
fictitious name.
"Mrs. A. Nobody" then visited
the marriage license clerk gave
her real name as Mrs. Ado. Thomas
and collected one hundred letters
awaiting her. She is certain she
ran pick an ideal husband this
time.
GERMAN RESISTANCE
MATERIALLY STIFFER
ON SCHELDT
lUOISIQTOHlli
HUMIS BDMIMHD YMIKS WITH US
Brieulles and Clery le Petit Declared to Be in Flames;
In Belgium Allied Armies Have Reached Period of
Pause That Follows Every Rapid Advance; British
Continue Progress in Tournai-Valenciennes Area.
TinTH the Allied Armies in Belgium.
W Oct SI. Dy Associated Press.)
The general situation in Belgium this
morning seemed to be that on most
of the front the allied armies had
reached a period of pause whleh is
inevitable when rapid advanees have
been made. German resistance stif-
fened appreciably during the night
especially along the Scheldt river.
Xlght Is Quiet.
On the front of the British fourth
army with which the Americans are
fighting the night was quiet and the
situation is unchanged in the Valen-ciennes-Le
Cateau area.
Fighting Is progressing here and
there along the allied line north of
Valenciennes for the purpose of
straightening out the front and con-
solidating positions. Between Tour-
nal and Valenciennes the British con-
tinue their progress toward the
Beheld t.
Una Guns Silenced.
On the front of both the third and
fourth armies high velocity guns and
other artillery are active. German
machine guns on the eastern bank of
the Harpies river which have been
causing considerable trouble have
been put out of action.
Meuae Towna Are Afire.
With American Army Northwest of
Verdun. Oct. 22. (By Associated
Press.) The towns of Brieulles and
Clery Le petit along the western
bank of the Meuse and north of the
American line were reported to be
burning today. There was little fight-
ing activity during the forenoon. The
Germaas bombarded the American left
witn xnsttzard and other gas shells.
BERLIN PROMISES VATICAN
TO MINIMIZE DEVASTATION
Rome. Italy Oct. 22. An appeal
was made to prince Max. the imperial
German ctaancelor. by the holy see.
asking that the Germans refrain from
devastating: portions of Belgium
throush which they are receding ac-
cording to the Osservatore Romano
the semiofficial rat lean organ. A re-
ply was received. October 13. giving
assurances that categorical instruc-
tions have been issued by the German
general staff that localities should be
preserved and respected In every way
possible
GERMANS REMOVING WAR
MATERIAL FROM BRUSSELS
Amsterdam. Holland. Oct. 22. Ger-
man forces
at Brussels are working' Robert Little Dance. Joseph "raxy
to remove war material Bear. Charles Makes Noise and Ed-
clty according to thel ward Paekhorse.
incessantly
from that
NOTE DDES NOT BRING PEACE
SIGHT; OFFICIAL TEXT GOMES
Official Text of Germany's Latest Note to President
Reaches Swiss Legation Where It Is Being Decoded;
Wilson Likely to Announce No Decision Before
Wednesday; May Eefer Foe Leaders to Gen. Foch.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Oct. 22. The
official text of Germany's latest
note to president Wilson was received
by cable today at the Swiss legation.
Frederick Oederlln. the Swiss charge
arranged to deliver it to secretary
Lansing as soon as it could be de
coded.
"ote' Delivery Delayed.
The charge's "appearance at the
state department was delayed for sev-
eral hours as the task of decoding
and translating Droved to he lonir anil
tedious. Considerable differences in
r.k . . '
TrD!age may be shown when the
official text will clear up certain
passages in the wireless version re-
ceived yesterday.
"No nnouncement Tueadarr
Indications were that no announce-
ment of a decision by the president
could be expected before tomorrow.
Secretary Lansing was with him un-
til near midnight last night discus-
sing the wireless version but there
now must be further conferences and
it is assumed there will be exchanges
with the allied capitals.
Official Comment Withheld.
Official comment continued to be
withheld awaiting an indication of
the president's views. Bvery one ex-
pected him to decide very quickly
whether the note creates a new situ-
ation. As to the probable attitude of
the president they did not differ
on the great point that peace l
not at hand and that however
sincere the Cierman overtures may
be no armlatlee will be agreed to
except upon conditions of aurrcn-
der that will destroy forever the
power of the fcalaer'a imr machine.
Some observers thought no answer
would be made and the German
armies left to complete their enforced
evacuation of occupied territory as
best they might with the allied armies
on their heels. Others believed the
next step would be a suggestion that
the German ratlttarv commander If
read to accept dictated terms should ji
RIVER
Rooffendcal correspondent of the Han-
dejsblatt. He says that many regi-
ments of German troops are IeaTtny
the city and that there is much ex-
citement among the people. On th
other hand. Antwerp is very "aim and
has not been affected by recent
events.
ARMY CONTRACT PROMOTER
SENTENCED FOR 7 YEARS
New York. Oct. S2. Felix Gouled.
a contract promoter convicted of con-
spiracy to defraud the government
in tiie manufacture of army raincoats
was sentenced to seven years Impris-
onment by the federal court today.
Capt- Aubrey Vaughn who admitted
using his former offico to help
Gouled was given a two year terra.
TASK RECRUmXG CHIEF
CALLS FOR VOLVXTEERS.
San Francisco. Calif Oct. 21 A
call for blacksmiths acetylene weld-
ers gas enginemen. machinists cooks;
expert stenographers and wireless
buazer operators was sent out from
here by Second Lieut. Warren F
Myers chief of tank recruiting for
California. Nevada and Arizona.
All men of draft age. with the ex-
ception of those in class one before
the September 12 registration are
eligible for enlistment.
FTVE ADDmOXAL JEWISH
ARMY CHAPLAIXS TSA3IED.
New York. Oct. 22. Announccnenr
of the appointment of fiva additioral
chaplains to minister to tne spiritual
needs of Jewish soldiers and sailors
with tne American fighting forces
was made br the Jewish welfare
board Sere last nfght.
Among the new ehaplafats Is rahb!
Harry S. Richmond. Trinidad. Colo.
"Frank Cries For War"
Gels Chance In Draft
Xewklrk. Okla.. Oct 22. -Frank
Cries for War" a Ponca. Indian was
among the many Indians who reg.s-
tered for the draft. He gave his oc-
cupation as "none. If names conn'
for anything kaiser Bill will be in-
ducted into the Indian army witb
the name of "Bill Bawls for Peace "
judging by the names of some of the
men registered from the TVhite Eagle
reservation near here. Among them
are:
Jack Xo Bar. Mark Buffalo Head.
Grover Story Teller. Theodore B:g
Goose James Little Warrior. Denr.i
Flynn Hough Face. Jack Rofirh Trer
approach Gen. Foch on the snbject of
an armistice.
Kaler Poaalbly Z.oalag Out.
Those who are convinced that the
enemy is beaten Into submission and
that efforts at bargaining now are
merely a prelude to complete surren-
der guMed by confidential diplomatic
advices purposing to show that there
has been a real political revolution in
Germitav and that the nennle In r.
I are ready to throw out the kaiser and
it urn war rarus.
Secret Order Reported.
It was learned today that a private
dispatch from Germany has been pub-
lished In a' Copenhagen newspaper
stating that froops on leave are re-
ceiving secret orders not to return
to tne front and that to this extent de-
mobilization has begun.
Military men here however regard
it as inconceivable that such orders
would be given.
Wilson Talk. With Advisers.
President Wilson dtscused the
wireless version of the German no'e
at length with his advisers at todaj s
cabinet meeting. The official text
had not been delivered by the Sw ss
legation and it appeared certain that
no announcement of the president's
attitude would be made before tomor-
row. Prayer Book Saves Life
Of Soldier In France
Connellsville. October 22. Srgt
Charles A. Ftett of the 110th in-
fantry had his life saved by a
prayer book that he carried in his
pocket he writes to his people
here. German shrapnel was stopped
by the pages. He says that the
shrapnel did not hurt him nearly
as much as being knocked down
by bursting shells and bumping his
head on the roof of a dugout.
"There aren't many of the old
company left" he writes. "But
those of us still here are still go-
ing though we have been In it for
two months."
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