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BROWNWOOB BULLETIN
EftlCE FIVE CENTS
BROWN WOOD TEXAS THURSDAY OCfbBEk 10 1918.
VOL. XVII. NO. 306
GERMAN LINES NOW AT THE MERCY OF THE BRITISH
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1ICANTR00PS CAPTURE
ENEMY POSITIONS; ATTACK
I KRIEMHILD LI TODAY
In Brilliant Speedy Attack By the Americans German
Forces Give Up Much Ground; Pass Through Cuncl-
Wood Despite Many Enemy Machine Guns.
mum if be
REeTED U. S. SENATOR
flf DEMOCRATIC PARTY
IRT FOW REPUBLICAN CAX-
MBATX rm U. 8. SENATE ON
B1HOCKATIC TICKET.
(By Associated Pres3.)
DETROIT. Oct. 10 When the vot-
ers C Michigan $9 to the polls in the
.November election to decide the sena-
torial contest they -will "bring to a
cHobax a situation almost un pa railed
in Mkaigan political history.
Henry Ford choice of President
Witeen and carrying the endorsement
oi the democratic organization despite
hie announced Intention of holding
himself free from all party obliga
tions will have as his republican op
ponent Truman -H. Newberry com-
nander of the Third Naval district
and secretary of the navy in the sec-
ond "Roosevelt cabinet.
!Mr. Ford declined to make any ef-
fort to win nomination at the pri-
MU7 while Commander Newberry
tfjtewise took no personal part in the
. s atfeefantTe drive- ia his behalf. Both
akfatatned the same attitude after the
iiffmuy and returned Newberry the
Tfttor on the republican ticket and
nenrinjated Ford on the democratic.
Interest centered on the senatorial
contest from the moment Ford an-
nounced that at President Wilspn's
request' he would accept the nomina-
tion if tendered him. He did not spe-
cify whether he would make the race
' as a democrat or a repnbl&an and
hie name went cn both ballots at the
primary.
Are Critlzed.
k Both candidates came in for severe
criticism at the parly conventions of
Jthelr opponents.
The democrats met
first and party leaders scored the ex.
penditure of slightly more than $176-
O00 by Newberry's supporters in the
primary. Republicans meeting the
loilpwing day countered with the
charge that Ford opposed war and
was an unbeliever In the American
soldier.
4 Next In interest to the senatorial
fight is a proposed constitutional
amendment extending suffrage to wo-
men. The amendment was endorsed
by both republican and democratic
conventions and an active campaign
has been conducted in its support.
Republicans are confident they .will
v re-elect the entire state ticket head-
ed by Governor Albert E- Sleeper. The
democrats however have a full slate
in the field and are determined to
make a strong ffeht for every office.
Their candidate for governor is John
tV. Bailey.
TERROISX .CONTINUES.
(By Associated Press)
STOCKHOLM. Oct '10. In spite of
Ihe repeated assurances of Nickolai
lienlne. the Bolshlvik premier. Red
terrorism still continues in Petrograd.
SPECIAL MEDALS.
(By Associated Press )
LONDON. Oct. 10. A special medal
to be granted to masters officers and
seamen of the mercantile marine for
services performed in the danger zone
jiuring the war has been approved by
the King. The medal will be Issued
at the end of the war and clasps
awarded where conspicious service
has been rendered.
ArneriQans Penetrate German
Main Lines of Defense Says
Report of General Pershing
WASHINGTON Oct 10. Penetra-
tion of the German main line of de-
fense west of the Meuse by the Amer-
icans" against frech enemy divisions
i reported le4ay "by Gen. IPershing.
East of the Meuse further gains
(By Associated Press.)
WITH THE AMERICANS AT VER-
DUN Oct. 10. American forces oper-
atnig west of Verdun have returned
to attack again the formidable Kriem-
hlld line today. The Americans made
an assault just south of Rpmagne and
with a brilliant speedy attack forced
the Germans back through the posi
tions prepared by them.
Further to the right they forced
their way through Cunclwood which
was bristling with machine guns.
This success made it easier to storm
the 'Mammelle trench of the Kriemhild
Steelug line by sweeping away the
flanking fire which previously render-
ed its capture so difficult.
An American bombing expedition
consisting of over three hum'red and
fifty machines dropped thirty-two tons
of bombs on the German cantonment
behind the lines twelve miles north of
Verdun during recent battles which
took place. During . the operation
twelve enemy machines were destroy
ed. One allied machine failed to re-
turn. Dallas Judges
Check Police
Vice Law Raids
DALLAS Oct. 10 District judges
of Dallas county sitting en blanc.
ruled Wednesday that officers could
not enter houses and arrest men and
women under the state vice law pro
visions for the purpose of submitting
them to blood tests. Two women for
whom a habeas corpus was sought
were ordered released.
The judges ruled that while the
state vice law was constitutional it
must be properly enforced. They de
clared that the county health officer
must first investigate any person sus
pected of sulfering with social disease
and then if they are found to be af-
flicted he can issue a warrant for in
ternment
The custom of officers picking up
women on the- street or in houses and
; sending them-to an internment station
for blood tests they declared to be in
violation of constitutional rights. They
ruled that it was not a crime to have
a social disease but that it was
against the law to spread it. Their
decision will presumably halt vice
raids made for the protection of sol-
diers here.
Austria to Introduce
National A utonomu to
Comply With Our Request
LONDON Oct. 10. Reports from
Vienna arc that the Austrian minis-
terial council has decided to intro-
duce national autonomy "in order to
make President Wilson's stipulations
an accomplished fact" says a Copen-
hagen dispatch.
The Czech party did not lake part
in the deliberations but will hold its
meeting today A movemont favoring
a proclamation separating Hungary
from Austria is making extremely ac-
tive progress among ' the public 'of
dual monarchy.
Ludendorff Will Be
Present at Berlin to
A llend Conference
(By Associated Press)
BASEL. Oct. 10. General Luden-
dorff arrived "Hi Berlin from the Ger-
man grand headhiarlers to take part
in the conference tb. be held at the
German capitol.
were made during the day in spPte of
violent attacks. In tho Argonne forest
the Americans captured important
heights south of the iMarcq.; joining
hands with the French at Lancori. Ov-
er two thousand additional prisoners
were taken.
S VON STEIN RESIGNS 8
3 (By Associated Press) ?
COPENHAGEN Oct. 10. The 8
resignation ofl General von Stein S
& as Prussian War Minister lias S
$ been accepted and .Major Gen-
$' eral Scheuch has been appointed s
3 as his successor in the semi-of. 3s
ficfal report from Berlin. ?
$ " S $ t- s g t- $ s $ 5J ?? ?
(By Associated Press)
ATLANTIC PORT Oct. 10. News of
the sinking" of a large American
steamship by a German submarine
with the probable loss of many of the
crew was reported today by members
of tho crew who yere landed here to-
day by a British freighter.
Twenty members of the crew were
landed here.
The American steamship which was
said to havo carried a large crew was
attacked five days ago. Officers . of
the vessel fay that tho German sub.
first shelled the steamship then tor-
pedoed it.
GERMANY FAILS TO !
TRAP ALLIES !T0
GIVING UP TERMS
CNCONDITfON A 1. SI RR E N T E R
NOW SEE.US TO BE GERMANY'S
ONLY CHANCE.
f - '(By Assoolnted-PresM)
NEW YORK Oct!. 10 Only uncon-
ditional surrender by Germany and
her allies can end the war. declares
the American Defense Society in ;
statement issued to its members
throuRhout the I'nitcd States. Charles
Stewart Davison chairman of tlie
board of trustees of the society warn-
ed its members against "traps con
stantly being set by Germany to lure
the United States and our allies Into
a-sltuatlon through which a negotiated
peace might be brought about." In any
negotiated peace there must bo con-
cessions. "Every concession to Ger-
many" he said "would be an injustice
to some other nation or sonic indi-
vidual who has been .injured by. Germany."
TODAY AMERICAN SHIP
;
SUB
A STOCKHOLM RUMOR
SAYS GERMAN KAISER
ABDICATES THRONE
(By Associated Press.)
STOCKHOLM Oct. 10 There is a persist-
ent rumor here that Emporer William of Germany
has abdicated.
I
I
IRON GROSS LOSING
ITS POWER; IS NOT
COVETED BY GERMANS
PRISONERS TAKEN BY ALLIES
RECENTLY DIFFERENT FROX
PKEVIOI'S CAPTIVES.
(By Associated Press.)
- A BRITISH PORT Oct.. 10. Gorman
prisoners captured in the recent fight-
ing who have arrived here show a-
surprising depreciation "of the once
coveted Iron Croa8 One or them trad-
ed h decoration for a cigarette and
an American officer who accompanied
the captives from France said several
of them Bpoko slightingly of the war
token bestowed upon them by Emper-
or William.
A marked chango in the demeanor
of the new prisoners was also notice-
able. Instead of the arrogant and al-
most insolent manner which charac-
terized their predecessors when tho
Germans were sweeping everything
before them the latest contingent
G 1Y 'FEARS
REPRISALS IS
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON Oct. 10 Indications that
Germany is becoming anxious in con-
sequence of allied throats of reprisals
for destruction by the Germans of
towns in northern France are afford-
ed by telegrams from the Wolffibu-
reau. received here at Stockholm say-
ing that Douai was burning as a re-
sult of continuous British bombard-
ment. "
French Are Advancing
East of St. Qucnlin;
Capture Eetaves Wood
(By Associated Press.)
PARIS. Oct. 10 French troops are
advancing east of'St. Quentin on the
Lo Cateau railroad. Ktavcs wood and
Bac(iiiaux village havo been captur-
ed and further south they have taken
-Marcy and have readied Fontaine
Norte Dame and Ponsonime.
SERBIANS ADVANCE.
(By Ansoeiatod Press.)
liON'DON OcL 10. Serbian troops
who are pursuing the defeated ninth
Austrian division have entered Lesko-
vate. twenty miles south of Nosh and
A la zo tint..
ROW
ilGAIED
Further Progress
Made by British
East of Cambrai
A Hacking Vigorously
Frcnch Make Captures(By Associated Press.)
PARIS." Oct. HI. Ill the fighting
north of the A&ne the French pres-
sure resulted In the capture of the
plateau Dp Croix-Sans Eete. 'Further
to the east a" crossing of the Alstie
canal was effected In the region of
Villers en Prajeres.
Attacking visorbusly in the Cham-
pagne sector the French captured
Lvnry two miles west of Monthois.
neemn humble and crestfallen. Almost
every officer and one in ten of (lie
men ''wore the ribbon of the . Iron
Cross."
The tobacco famine which exists
among the prisoners makes it easy
for American soldiers to collect souvenirs.-
The Germans will part with
almost auy of their belonglngB for a
package of cigarettes.
American troops' are leaving here
for France daily with bands playing
and flags flying.
EXPLANATION.
The Bulletin must beg tho in-
dulgence of its readers this. week.
The Spanish influenza has a
number of Bulletin employes in
its grasp and included in the
number or two or thrco carrier
boys. It Is impoHsiblo to get
substitutes that arc acquainted
with their routes and it can
readily be seen that it is worso
than useless to send out boys
who do not know whero to do-
liver. Our carrier system will
b'e handicapped until these boys
are able to get out again. Sub-'
8cribors who fall to got their
paper can call at the office and
get a copy until the flurry is
over.
j s j ; ?' $ Cy t
OFFICERS KILLED
(By Associated Press)
RAH WAY N. J.. Oct. 10. Two
officers are reported killed and
several others injured in a fire
which destroyed the officers'
quarters at the base hospital at
Colonia.
. i it : $ a s s. $ t t t
DESTRUCTION OF
LENS DESCRIBED
BY EYE WITNESS
(By Associated Press)
PARIS Oct 10. A startling picture
of (iestruction was drawn by an of
ficial "eyewitness" who has just re-
turned from a visit to the neighbor
hood of Lens made juBt after the with-
drawal of the Germans from -that city.
Railways and tramways were torn
up and have been converted into huge
piles of twisted rails.
Mayor Basly of Lens nay& the city
lias virtually been leveled to the
ground. Germans blew up entire ae?-
tions of the city to establish their
trench systems. The city's population
or thirty-five thousand people is en-
tirely gone and the city is dead.
Reports show that Roulers and
Thouruut havo also been destroyed by
fire.
(By Asso-latcd Press 1
f LONDON. Oct. J. Further prog-
rcB3 u"aft madP ly the British last
j night toward the northern part of the
present battle front and ro the ast of
j f'ambrnl. Fighting is now goin; on
' on the southeast of Cambrai and on
both a.des of Can dry.
' An attack of the Anglo-American
forces in a breaoh between Cambrai
! and St. Quentin resulted yesterday in
a continued -advance. Sallaumines and
j Novel les have been captured and the.
! Britihs are now within two milea or
Lccatcau.
Wilson Aiming at Just
and Lasting Peace Is
Clearly Demonstrated
(By Associated Press.)
ROME. Ort. 10. "The answer of the
American government to the propo
sals of the central uowers is what
j tho whole. entente in; its soul looked
for. The terms used in answering the
I German note "are a clear denions'tra-
i (Ion. that W.lson is aiming at a just
and lasting peace" says the Stefuni
news agency. 1
(By Associated Press.).
LONDON Oct. 10. President 1V1U
boh s reply- to the peace proposal or
Prince .Maximilian has found tho full-
est support in the Ixmdon newspapers
.published this aftornbon.
Suspend Movement of
Drafted Mcnjn Texas
(By Associated Press.)
ACST1N Oct. 10. At tho request of
a majority of the towns concerned
General Crowder has suspended all
movement of drafted men to Texas
camps on account of the prevalence
of Influonza. Ten thousand men woro
to have been moved this month
French Critic Says
German Armies Are
at End of Strength
PARIS. Oct. 10. Gen. J. M. T. MaL
leterre this military critic for tho
Temps has written a letter frqm the
front saying that the German armies
aro at tho end of their strength and
that the German high command is
hoping to BnVe them.
"An' armistice oven with the obli-
gation to evacuate invaded territory
and Alsace-Lorraine" ho continues
"would allow tho German command to
withdraw its armies in security to aJ
distance sufficient to give time to re-
form the ranks in preparation for tho
moment when Berlin will denounce
the Allies conditions as impossible."
ONE HARD BLOW BY ALLIES
WILLDESTROYALL GERMAN
LINES IS RECENT REPORT
Many Germans Who Were Left By Main Army to Coun-
ter Attack Allies Perish Before Victorious Allies;
Prisoners Taken By British Near Cambria.
it .iv g (i i fm J i X0 !
QL'ARTER MIXLION
GERMANS RETREAT S-
1 v
(By Associated Press) ?
v PARIS. Oct. 10. A quarter of -sr
? a million. Germans are now m .'?
'5 full reUjeat between Cambrai and
St. Quontfh according to reports
from the ' battle front. This S
movement Is regarded hy the ai- '?
' lies as -the first "stepj of the. ge.n- '?
? oral retreat of the: Ludendorff'
army.
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LloU i Lt 1 I Lilo I
(Complete casualty -lists from all
states in the union are received at this
office daily coming direct from the
war department and can be inspected'
by any one at any hour Of the dayFol-j
lowing wri give a list of' Texans who)
are reported on the casualty list:) f
Ivillnf! In !iptinn Tnnl' If Mcl.nnrlnn !
Farmers Branch. Texas; ' William C. f 'Ontlon camp at Camp Bowie is de-
Morrow Paris. Texas;-Jacob L. For-c ' medical of cers to be. as
relt. Randolph. Texas; Gordon M. Mat-nrr Really as any man.
tismi. PittBburgh. Texas; David B
.... . c.' it t-tcn. before sin? to Camp Bowie; and
ryhill. .Mahl Texas; Sullivan R. Mc-fv. . t r . tI V o-
t.: ... . m . I before that did farm work. He is2i
Kfssack. 'Graceton. Texas; Arthur ... . . . . ..r
" . t 'ri cr rII I c ft-" rYir nr tninan foil
t' t- . -u i -r. . . f inch chest expansion.
Tebb Fort Worth.. Texas; William S.I .
Sherrid. .Tacksonviile. Texas; John L. J? AU lAilJ -Steiltcr.
Texarkana Texas". Died of JaP zjt
disease; Leonard Holloway Calvert. Give WuSOU Sword
Tcxas. Wounded severely Connie J. .
McMurry. Lakcvicw Texas; Jiin Lang- CHICAGO. Oct. 10. Yaaujlro 'ishli-
ford. Sivcils Bend. Texas.; Esplridion waka editor of one of the largest
bamnrano i'nin. lexas: ueorge
Repper. Fort Worth. Texas. Wounded
in action severely. John W. Huff
smith. Houston Texas;-Langston Ash-j Ho .is carrying five swords that are
ford. Navastota. Texas Leonard Per- 330 years old. which are to be pre-
knds. Caltert. Texas; Harry Thomas. J sented to President Wilson the Kings-
Dutlas. Tcjxan . : -of England. 'Belgium and Italy and
. (the President of France. He also
Washington Oct.. id. Among - the beam a large number of editions of
Texans wjlio are noted bri the casualty his paper printed in English and
list today are not previously report-: Frendh which are to bo distributed
ed. aro Martin Gidron of Galveston i among the soldiers. The paper tells
and Jesenh It. Smith Uf Spartal. j of th$ activities of Japan In the war.
Downs Four Planes
In Twenty Minutes
PARIS. Oct. 10. Lieutenant Reno
Fonck. iicoordinc to an announcement
here has' brought dowin .four- German
airplanes .within twenty minutes on
the sameUlny. Fonck now-is credited
with seventy. official victories and has
actually brought down 100 German
machines.
Mighty Power of
fillies Crush Germans
(By Associated; Press.)
WITH ANGLO - AMERICANS AT
CAMBRAI. Oct. 10. British and the
American forces continue to advance
rapidly drivJng" the demoralized Ger-
mans before them. The whole battle
is on a field that was aflame through
out the night. Many fires have been
started which "have completely de-
mioyed towns and isolated farm-hous
es.
Cologne Gazette Says
Military Reasons Might
Cause Germany to Accept
(By Associated Press.)
BASEL OcL 10 "Only military rea-
sons could compel ns to accept Wil-
son's conditions" says tho Cologne
Gazette commenting upon the Ameri-
can reply to the German peace offer.
It is possible that Germany may ro-
qulre counter guarantees for exam-
ple tho evacuation of German colonies
now occupied by the allies.
Political and military authorities are
(By Associated Prea3) .
WITH THE BRITISH AT CAM-
BRAI Oct. 10. Last night the British
and American forces had reached the"
point where it was certain that Ger-
man lines with probably one -hard
blow could be cracked. After an all
night firing of British heavy guns th
British attacked this morning from
j Cambrai south of the front held by the
French-Canadian troops. After a
"crash" barrage they launched a pow-
erful attack north of Cambrai. The
i-'Canadian and Britsh troops met in
center of Cambrai having advan
the
anced
' from the north and south.
I -ManJ' Germans had escaped but
i thousands who had been left to launch
a onptcr attack were soon killed or
'aptttced.
Former Piano Mover
from Houston Best
Physical Specimen
Rollo Harris negro soldier of the
- v . uwv " "
newspapers in Japan is here on hi
way tb Washington and thence to the
war Jjront.
Seven Hundred Steers
A rc Purchased Here
for $36.00 a Head
i
Ralph and Frank Harris of San An-
gelo 'have purchased 700 yearling
isteer? frcm Marcus Snyder of Colora-
i uq iiy it was icarneu Tuesday arter-
J neon Tha consideration was $36 per
rhcad or $25200. The cattle will be
J traile'd from Mitchell county to Sterl
ing City and there loaded on cars for
shipment through San Angelo to Rankin.-
. Delivery is to be made on Octo-
ber HI. San Angelo Standard.
TURKS' SURRENDER IN
FORTY-EIGHT HO DBS LIKELY
LONDON. Oct. 10. The surrender of
Turkey within the next forty-eight
hour will notstirprise well Informed
quarters In London the Evening
Standard says today. The British au
thorities it adds are In possession of
information showing that a-process ot
disintegration exists in Censtantino-
ple. : ...
going to debate these questions and It
is possible that the Chancellor w'ill
present to the Reichstag tho result of
these deliberations. Tho moment Is
too grave to permit suppositions.
THE WEATHER I
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