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, ' v S ^ i j t J * • • * t * * * • * » 1 r i v f * " * 1 ^ * < ( ^ T v>- •%- • :-f • •. -! - * ;•* - * ; , , '•^ik^X fZ. J j.V&U#' -\A% I »* *•>, FRENCH AND U. S. CROSS SUIPPE IN i 10-MILE ATTACK t^ombmed Forces Advance North- <vv it ward to La NeuviHe, W.lftn ^ Mjl^ From Reims. DESTROY STORES Wgn* Retreat on Wide Front Between ^'lle*ms and Argonne--St. Masmea It Taken Slows Up Operation#. • Bad Weathei* || 4~ :%• 'fev Baris, (H. 8.--French and Ameri­ can troops, across the Suippe river on a ten-mile front, are advancing .northward toward La NeuviHe and Semide. | La Neuville is miles northeast of Reims. Semlde Is ten utiles east La Xeuvllle. v Respite their desperate resistance, the Germans are reported tt> be with­ drawing their material and destroy­ ing that which is too bulky to move quickly. French Take St. Maames. The French troops have captured the town of St. Masmes, northeast of Reims, and penetrated the town of Bauvtne, farther east and -north of the Arnes river. • French troops have crossed the Suippe river eastward of Oralnville and have reached th<? outskirts of Bazanoourt and Boul-sur-Suippe after severe fighting. At €lement-a-Arnes heavy losses have been Inflicted upon the German*, who retired in disorder. Yanks Clear Town of Foe. * With the American Army North- lfcest of Verdun, Oct. 8.--TJie Ameri­ cans achieved another important suc­ cess by forcing the Germans out of Cbatel Chehery, northwest of Apre- B#ont Pushing forward, they overcame the stubborn resistance of the enemy and settled themselves on the commanding heights west of the River Aire. Outfought by the French and Amer­ icans, the Germans are retreating on t wide front in the Champagne sec­ tor between Reims and the Argonne forest. The enemy has been caught between General Berthelot's army, on the west, and -General Gouraud's forces, on the east, and is retiring lifirthward toward the Retourne river. Americans Advance. I^ondon, Oct. 7.--An advance by thfe Americans between the Argonne and the Meu^e was admitted by the Ger- inan war office in Its day's repoif* cording to a Berlin dispatch. | Washington, Oct. 7.--General Per- alllng'g communique reports the cap- tire by one American company of a German machine gun position, result­ ing in the seizure of four officers. 200 men. 75 machine guns, a number of trench mortars and a large new trac­ er. without a single American cas­ ualty. French Smash Ahead. London, Oct. 7.--French .troops have flashed through tht* German positions Jt the Champagne over a 25-mile front north and northeast of Reims. The official statement by the French war office shows the French have crossed the Aisne canal on a front of about fifteen miles, have reached the onl skirts of Aguilcourt, and are approaching Aumenancourt-le- Petit, e|ght miles north of Reims. At Gullcourt the French army Is virtually on top of the Important rall- tlfad of Berry-au-Bac. the scene of many terrific battles in the first Cham­ pagne offensive of 1916. Dominate Suippe Valley. • '.;$iAt Aumenancourt the French are In jljs^osition to dominate the entire Sutp- •• P» valley. : Farther east the French are ad­ vancing on a line north of the towns of Pomacle, Lavannes and Epave and have captured Faverger on the Suippe river. Far to the north the Brifir^ in a fresh advance in the region northwest ' et St. Quentln have captured the towns pi Monthhrehain no Beauevolr, Field jllarsha) Halg announced. Take F resnoy-le-Grand. Fresnoy-lc-Grand. eight and f half miles northeast of St. Quentln, was captured by the British, Field Mar­ shal Haig announced. The British also Improved their po- | 1? /$, attlons around Auhenchoul-Aux-Bolg, midway between St. Quentln and Cam- Pu8hln8 north of Aubencheul-Aux- l*~ l;\ B«ls, the British have established 11' themselves on the high ground toward Les Dain. Les Dain is nearly five S?1les southeast of Cambral, the great Hindenburghase now in flames from *£- »- torch of the retreating Germans.^ ^ r; ' Turks and Huns Retreat, r ' * * ^ Berlin, via Lonodn, Oct. 7.--A re­ ft S. ARMY CHIEFS PROMOTED K'"r: 4V" ' JfMo- G«n- Harris Nominated to Be I %W Adjutant General--Maj.,Gen. Ire- land to Be S rgeon General, Washington. Oct. 4.--Brig. Gen. Pe- Harrl? *'a8 nominated by Presi- . ^ „osey v Ca. f/t ' i vvils°n to be adjutant generSFr&ell, William H. Hay, Frank L. Winn i the amy with the rank trf major Edmund Wltfpnmver vrn-ir t r* ' iBeivera', for a period of four years, be- i g<nn'ng September 1. 1918. He suc- % wpi* Maj. Gen.. Henry P. McCain, 0 '^.Who recently »as appointed to com- tirement of the German and Tor* talk forces north of Damascus. Palestine, was admitted by the war office. Yankees Help Fi\xioh Troops* Washington, Oct. 5.--Capturo"' Blanco Mont and other positions in Champagne was reported by General Pershing In his communique for Thurs­ day, announcing further gains by the American forces fighting with the French. The communique follows: "American troops fighting with the French have driven back the enemy and taken Blanco Mont and other po­ sitions in Champagne. Between the Moselle and the forest of Argonne we carried out the usual artillery and pa­ trol activity, taking a- number of pm- onefrs." w The American tanks, after smashing their way through the German lines, wheeled about and repeated the opera­ tion with deadly results. The enemy losses were extremely heavy. In jpe German company nine men were killed and thirty were wounded out of sev­ enty. In another company ten were killed and forty were wounded oot of eighty. Six Great Battles. . With the French Army in France, Oct. 5.--The four great battles that have been in progress since September 30 from Flanders to the Meuse were increased to six by the entry Into ac­ tion of General Debeney's i6en around St. Quentin and General Berthelot's forces northwest of Reims and *.11 continue with great Intensity. Blow after blow is being dealt the Germans in their strongholds of the Hindenburg and subsidiavy lines. Tanks Defend Apremont. American Headquarers in France, Oct. 5.--When German forces advanced in an attempt to capture Apremont, on the front northwest of Verdun, American tanks suddenly emerged from the town in all directions. The tanks went lurching through the tier- man ranks, spraying bullets into them from all sides and spreading the ut­ most terror and consternation. The American and French troops, gained more ground north of the Im­ portant height positions of Blanc Mont and Medeah farm, giving them a secure hold on the important posi­ tions won. British Near Lille. London, Oct. 5.--With Field Mar­ shal Halg's announcement that his forces are within six miles of the city of Lille the German armies, from the sea to St. Quentin, a distance of more than seventy-five miles, either were in retreat or fighting hopelessly and vain­ ly against the advance of the allies. The advance continued unrelenting­ ly, at some places the progress having been as much as five miles, at others less, due to terrific counter-attacks, which, however, did not throw the British from their positions. German Troops Revolt. Burning towns to the east, prisoners' stories of revolt In the enemy ranks and reports of German preparations to abandon the Belgian coast were among the news items from unofficial sources. Austriarts Quit Albania. London. Oct. 4.--Austrian troops have been withdrawn from Albania, the Austrian war office announces, ac­ cording to dispatches from Vienna. Berat 4ias been taken by the allies the statement says. Italians Smash Foe. Rome, Oct. 4.--Taking advantage of the collapse which eliminated Bul­ garia from the war, Italian troops have begun a smashing offensive against the Austro-Hungarians in Al­ bania. The general battle opened on Tues­ day over a front of 35 miles, from the Adriatic eastward to the Osum river. Hindenburg Line Eliminated. London, Oct. 4.--The entire Hinden­ burg line from the North sea to Caiw- brai was virtually eliminated In a series of smashing offensives. The coal city of I^ns, center of France's famous "black district," was abandoned by the Germans without a shot. Armentieres likewise has been evac­ uated. The whole front between the two towns, a stretch of 17 miles, fell back and Is still In retreat. Belgians in Roulera. Roulers. the great German base In Flanders, was reported In flames, hav­ ing beep fired by the retreating Ger­ mans to the south. A Belgian armored car has entered Roulers as the vanguard of King Al­ bert's army. To the south the French are rapid ly outflanked La Fere. That place •captured, only the two hinges, Lille in the north and Laon in the south, will remain of the Hindenburg line. Laon already is gruvely. threatened by the French, who are only five miles to the south of It. - In the week ending Wednesday the allies have captured G0,0Qp men and 1,000 guns on the western front. . The principal attack was launched by British Infantry and tanks along an eight-mile front from Sequehart to the canal north of Bony, In the St. Quentln sector, and was completely successful Field Marshal Halg re­ ported. mand a division. Maj. Gen. Merritte W. Ireland, medical corps, was nomi­ nated to be surgeon general0 of the army, vice Maj. Gen. William C. Goi^ gas, to be retired on October Eleven brigadier generals were nomi­ nated to be major generals. They «re: Guy Carleton, De Rosey C. Ca ALLIES TAKE 254,000 HUNS •v.. V • ^ feolshevik Troops Run When Attacked « , by Americans--;U. S. Force 40 » » Miles From Velsk. • ' If Awfcangel, Oct. 4.--American troops b«H the farthest point south reached by any of the ^ied forces in 4 the advance southward from Arch- , Angel. This point is a small village 35 * r, - mi}"* south of Shenketrsk (300 miles ,p A *rathen*t of Archangel) on the river 1 j|r The bolshevik stronghold of II. S, TO REJECT Huns, Calling Wilson's Terms "Acceptable," Send Plea; Direct to America. ' PRESIDENT TO HANDLE CASE Edmund Wlttenmyer, Mark L. Hersey] Kenry Jervey, Clement A. F. Flagler! Charles D. Rhodes, Joseph O. Leitch and Hansom E. Ely. Minor promo­ tions were also announced. Instant Rejection to be Bid's Fate When It Reaches Washington-- glite Foe Trying to Gain Time-- ; - # German Peace Impossible. Berlin, Oct. 7.--Emperor William In a proclamation to the German army and navy dated October 6 announced that "I have decided In accord with my allies to once again offer peace to the enemy, but It will be only an hon­ orable peace for which we extend our hand." The text of the emperor's proc­ lamation reads.: For months past the enemy with enormous exertions and almost with­ out pause in the fighting has stormed against your lines. In weeks of the struggle, often without repose, you have had to persevere and resist a numerically far superior enemy. There­ in lies the greatnes.* of the task which has been set for you and which- you are fulfilling. Troops of- all the Ger­ man states are doing their part and are heroically defending the father­ land on foreign soil. Hard is the task. "My navy is holding its own against the united enemy naval forces and Is unwaveringly supporting the army in its difficult struggle. "The eyes of those at home rest with pride and admiration on the deeds of the army and the navy. I express to you the thanks of myself and the fa­ therland. "The collapse of the Macedonian front has occurred in the midst of the hardest struggle. In accord with out allies I have resolved once more to of­ fer peace to the enemy, but I will only extend my hand for an honorable peace. We owe that to the heroes who have laid down their lives for the fa­ therland, and we make that our duty to our children. "WThethier arms will be lowered is a question. Until the^ we must not slacken. We must, as hitherto, exert all our strength unwearily to hold our ground against the onslaught of our enemies. "The hour is grave, but, trusting In your strength and in God's gracious help, we feel ourselves to be strong enough to defend our beloved father­ land. WILHELM." Look to America. London, Oct. 7.--Prince Maximilian of Baden, the German imperial Chan­ cellor, announced Saturday that he had sent a note through the Swiss government to President Wilson^ Prince Max's Plea. N 'Amsterdam, Oct. 7.--The text of the note forwarded by the Imperial Ger­ man chancellor, Prince Maximilian, to President Wilson through the Swiss government, follows: "The German government requests the president of the United States to take in hand the restoration of peace, acquaint all the belligerent states of this request and Invite them to send plenipotentiaries for the purpose of opening negotiations. "It accepts the program set forth by tfie president of the United States in his message to congress on January 8 and in his later pronouncements, es­ pecially his speech of September 27, as a basis for peace negotiations. "With a view to avoiding further bloodshed, the German government re­ quests the immediate conclusion of an armistice,on land and water and In the air." i See Instanf Rejection. Washington, Oct. 7.--Instant rejec­ tion by the United States will be the fate of the latest peace proposals from the central powers. The president will handle the situa­ tion, and handle it in a hurry. He Is expected to act as soon as the state department receives officially the text of the notes from Berlin and Vienna. Neither of the notes had reached the state department last night. There was no disposition in official circles to distinguish between the Ger­ man and Austrian moves, as the pro­ posals are deemed but another step in the great pegce offensive now under way. It can be stated semiofficially, how­ ever, that peace IsMmposslble at the present time as far as either Germany or Austria is concerned. The opinion still obtains here among army and navy officials that Austria and Germany are working together with deceptive propositions in order to gain time within which to overcome the panic among their peoples. Velsk Is only 40 miles away. From Velsk the bolshevikl send ont small gunboats from which they land parties to attack the Americans The bolshevikl, however, always flee "to the shelter of a gunboat when attacked. Alleged 8py Is Sentenced. BJnld, Okla., Oct. 4.--William Madl- Hicks, convicted In fed^n. d£ ti ict court a few days ago of violation of the espionage ac', was sentenced to twenty years' Imprisonment and to pay a fine of $10,000, Thugs Kill Russ Leader. London, Oct. 8.--Alexander J. Gutch- lieff, former Russian minister of war and leader of the Octoberlst party, has been murdered by robbers. This in­ formation is received by the Central Mews in a dispatch from Amsterdam. Lorraine Leader Killed. , New York, Oct. 8.--Capt. Arthur Hamm, said to have led the first raid made by national anny troops in the Lorraine sector, was killed September 14 in the drive which flattened out the St. Mihlel salient. U. 8. Plans MGas" Rations. Washington, Oct. 8.--Prospects for the lifting of the bau on the use of gasoline Sundays within the next few weeks were indicated by Fuel Admin­ istrator Garfield. A plan is now h*»»ny worked out, he said. BUYMOR LIBERT i * V" ^ - Mi" \* s <! • ̂i ' £?' "t'y - •fi-t «• r 118 DIE ON U. S. SHIP ANCIENT CITY TAKEN TAMPA, FORMER COAST CUTTER, ri TORPEDOED BY U-BOAV* V«wel Destroyed in Bristol Channel While Escorting Convoy--Two Bodies Found. Washington, Oct. 5.--Tien officers and 102 enlisted men. In addition to t-ne British officer and five civilian em­ ployees, were lost when the U. S. S. Tampa, formerly a coast guard cutter, was torpedoed in the Bristol ehannel, on the night of September 26, the navy department announced. Reports to the navy department fall to state that a submarine was sighted, tut said that all the evidence Indicated that the vessel was the victim of a submarine. She was escorting a cftn- voy, and for, some reason had run ahead of the other vessels. At 8:45 an explosion was heard, and a search by the1" other vessels revealed wreckage from the Tampa, with one of her lifeboats. The bodies of two men it. naval uniforms, but unidentified, were found floating In the wreckage. The Tampa was commanded by Capt. C. Satterlge of the coast-guard. Apparently there were no eyewit­ nesses to the disaster. The first knowl­ edge of the attack was when an ex­ plosion was heard on other vessels of the convoy. RETREAT, H~, JUST 60T HERE "Col. Joe," Say All Who Read Chicago _pjMnman<J«r's Reply to ^hlkr^' 5--"Huh, onel Joe»" That is Invariably the comment of a Chlcagoan who has read one of the re­ cent batch of letters Capt. Myron E. Adams of the Fort Sheridan associa­ tion received from France. The letter Is from First Lieut. William P. McFar^ land, U. S. A. air service. He wrote, ir. part: "The valor of the Chicago troops Is the talk of the "Amex.' Every new ar­ rival from their sector has more won­ derful'stories of them. Long live the colonel who said, when told to retreat : 'Retreat, h--! I just got here.' Sounds like Chi, doesn't It?" Red Cross Needs Nurses. Washington, Oct. 8.--Every graduate nnrse, every pupil, practical nurse, midwife and hospital attendant who can possibly lo nursing or assist In a sick room Is being Uated by the Amor* lean Red Cross. TO BUILD 454 MORE SHIPS Hurley Gives Plana to Houae Commit­ tee In Asking for $484,000*000 far Fiscal Year. ^ % Washington, Oct. 4.---Construction of 454 vessels of 1,800,000 deadweight tons Is the additional program of the shipping board disclosed to the house appropriations committee by Chair­ man Hurley In explaining his request for additional authorization of $848,- 000,000 for the present fiscal year. Withdraws Crozler's Name. Washington, Oct. 8.--President Wll- son notified the senate that he had withdrawn the nomination for reap­ pointment as chief of ordnance of Maj. Gen. William Crozler. This nom­ ination was submitted to the senate on December last, but the' senate failed to act upon.it. ! Crowder Calla 29,999 Studenta. Washington, Oct. 7.--'•Provost Mar­ shal General Crowder called for29,S>oi) grammar school graduates from 42 states and the District of Columbia, to entrain October 15 for technical schools. Of these 080 will be negroes. Munition Maker la Held. ville, Tenn., Oct. 5.--W. J, Oli­ ver, manufacturer, and ten officers and employees of the W. J. Oliver Manu­ facturing company were arrested on charges of conspiracy, In the manufac­ ture of defective shells. Miners Force Others to Buy Bonda. Tonopah, Nev., Oct. 5.--Forty miners refused to go down the shaft of the Victor mine here Wednesday night un­ til three of their fellow workers who had declined to buy Liberty bonds gave their pledges to purchase. 8t Same Old German Trick. Fmtch Headquarters, Near Quentln. Oct. 5.--In their retirement from St. Quentin the Germans re­ moved all the inhabitants. When the French troops entered the town there were no civilians to be found. 1BRITISH FORCE TURKS TO 8UR- j RENDER DAMASCUS. |Town Called Key to Syria and All if Palestine--Known in Daya ftjt Abraham. ^ i London Oct. 4.--Damascus, the capi­ tal of Syria, was occupied by General Allenby's forces Tuesday morning, ac­ cording to an official statement issued by the British war office. , Damascus Is considered the key to Syria and Palestine. Prof. Richard Gotthell of Columbia University, for­ merly a member of the school of arch­ aeology at Jerusalem, in a recent inter­ view said: "The key to Syria and Pal­ estine is the city of Damascus. He who possesses It holds the 'open se- fcaine' to the country to the south, the west and the north. F^oin Damascus the British und their allies can push on to Aleppo, and when once at Alep­ po the allied fleet will be able to seize Alexandretta, the most northern point of the Syrian coast." The capture of Damascus marks an advance of 130 miles by General Allen­ by's forces since September 20, the day he launched his victorious attack north Of Jerusalem. In that time the British have captured more than 50,000 prison­ ers, destroyed at least three Turkish armies and driven the enemy from Pal­ estine and a great part of Syria. Damascus, with a population varl* ously estimated at from 150,000 to 350,^ 000, is considered the oldest city in the world. RED CROSS LISTS NURSES Graduates and Others Needed by Ar­ my, Navy and Locar Hospitals to Care for "Flu" Patienta. Washington, Oct. 5.--Every graduate nurse, every pupil, practical nurse, midwife and hospital attendant who can possibly do nursing or assist In a sick room, is being listed this week by the American Red Cross at the request of Secretary of War Baker and Sur­ geon General Gorgas. ,Thls applies not only to continental Uplted States, but to all the territories and Insular pos­ sessions, and to American Red Crosa chapters In China, Japan and all parts of the world. The army and navy are in great need of more nurses, and the govern­ ment wants to know Just what mate­ rial it has, and how many nurses may be withdrawn without putting civilian welfare Into too great peril. The need of definite knowledge la emphasized by the epidemic of Spanish influenza which Is sweeping ever the country and causing a greater . de­ mand than ever for nurses. ALLEGED SPY IS SENTENCED William M. Hicks Given 20 Years In Prison and Fined $10,000 for Vio­ lation of Espionage Act. Enid. Okla., Oct. 5.--William Madi­ son Hicks, convicted In federal dis­ trict court a few days ago of violation of the espionage act was sentenced to twenty years* imprisonment and to pay a fine of $10,000. Indiana on Warpath. Salt, Lake City, Utah, Oct. 8.--%r the third time In less than eighteen months, Goshute Indians on the Ibapah reservation near Deep Creek, Utah, have gone on the war path, it ia fie- ported. " * L Berlin Panicky. Genera, Oct. 8.--An indescribable panic, started on thi' Berlin stock ex­ change, according to the Neueste Nachrlchten of Munich. Shipping and armament shares especially were af­ fected. Fire Destroys Flour Mills. Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 5.--Fire part­ ly destroyed the R. E. Kidder Fiotir mills near the Kansas state line, caus­ ing a loss estimated at between $100,- 000 and $150,000. Spontaneous bustion was blamed. Buffalo Car Men, on Strike. Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 5.--A strike went Into effect on all the lines of the In­ ternational railway here and In near­ by cities and towns at four o'clock in the mor&n ;̂';-;Tlta Oa-ttp Is com­ plete. Admiralty Board, Headed by first Sea Lord, Arrives Aw ' V " W a s h i n g t o n , V ^ ; DINES WITH THE PRESIDENT Sir Eric Geddes Pays High Tribute to ' the United States Enlisted Men-- i #oncera With American , . •'< Navy Chiefs. .. f „ 'i'r&i * ' , Washington. Oct. 9.--An admiralty 'board headed by Sir Eric Ged­ des, first lord of the British ad­ miralty, arrived In Washington as the guests of the navy depart­ ment. The party came in response to an invitation extended by Secretary Daniels to Sir Eric to return, the visit to England of Assistant Secretary Roosevelt of the navy department. Sir Geddes said: * "For the last 18 month* we on our side have had the opportunity of see­ ing your navy at work, and I am voicing , the opinion not only of the British navy and the British nation, but of the whole of the allies when I say that your sailors^ no less than your gallant troops, have Won the deepest, admiration. "Seamanship, technical skill, endur­ ance, ingenuity and good fellowship --all of these we knew we could ex­ pect from the United States navy, and It is these very qualities in a degree far exceeding our anticipations which have endeared your officers and men to us all. "The dauntless determination which the United States lias displayed in creating a huge trained body of sea­ men' out of landsmen is^ one of the most striking accomplishments of the -war. Had it not been effectively done one would have thought It impossible." The fact that the admiralty vessel which brought the party to the United States flew the admiralty flag may have significance. Never before has this ensign been flown out of British home waters. It means that a board of the admiralty, vested with full pow­ ers to make decisions for the admir­ alty which need not be referred for confirmation, was on the ship. Admiral Benson, chief of operations, escorted the visitors to Washington. Sir Eric took luncheon with Presi­ dent Wilson at the White House. At the conferences all matters in­ volved in the joint effort of the allies and the United States to crush Ger­ man naval power and also to make safe the seas for troop transports were discussed. V The only Incident of the trip across, Sir Eric said, was also a good omen. About twenty-four hours out, a young American eagle alighted in the radio aerials of the ship. WAR TILL VICTORY--G0MPERS American Labor Leader, in Rome, De» clares Yanks Will Carry Ideaa to Hun Workera. Rome, Oct. 9.--Samuel Gompera, president of the American Federation of Labor, arrived here Sunday. In re­ plying to the address of welcome Mr. Gompers said fie was convinced that American Ideas would soon prevail among German workers. "The Ameri­ can people will fight until victory la *»on," he said. He was loudly applauded, and cheers for America were given by the crowd at the station. » 64 ARE MISSING IN BLAST Three Hundred and Twenty-Five Buildings at Morgan Destroyed •by Explosions. " s Perth Amboy, N. J„ Oct5 Sixty- four men are missing and 325 of the 700 buildings of the' T. A. Gillespie Loaning company plant at Morgan, N J., were d royed In the fire and explosions which swept the big shell factory on Friday and Saturday, ac­ cording to an official statement made by Thomas A. Gillespie, president of the corporation.' * •*"' SUBMARINE BUST KILLS ONE Two, Other Men Hurt In Explosion at New York--Cause Is Un­ known, Washington, Oct. 9.---Enalgn William J. Shurtley was killed and Lieut. Com. Albert Trevor and. Electrician Still were Injured In an Internal explosion (•board the submarine 0-5 at New York. The navy department announced tnat the cause of the accident was not known, but that a board of Inquiry had been appointed to Investigate. Foe Paper Admlta Defeat. Copenhagen, Oct. 9.--The chancel­ lor's peace speech admits that the cen­ tral powers are declining while the united wr»rld powers (the allies) are standing fast, says the German social­ ist newspaper Vorwaerts of Berlin. ^Conscience" Money to Beat Hun. U Washington, Oct. 9.--"Conscience money to help whip the kaiser." This was the note, unsigned, received by Postmaster General Burleson and post­ marked from Binghamton, N. Tf. ;!!•• closed were two $50 bills. * . Yanka Bag Two Hun* Planes. • j With the American Army North­ west of Verdun, Oct. 9.--Two Ger­ man airplanes of the Fokker type were shot down by Lieutenant Rtch- ardson and Lieutenant Gorley of the American air service. U. 8. Supreme Court Meets. Washington, Oct. 9.--The Supreme court of the United States reconvened for the fall and winter session. The members of the court proceeded to the White ftctase to pay thai* respect* te President Wilson. ^ Legislators Declare War, With^ ^L&sson Horrors, ShoyirS* . Taken to Huns. f 1 ri-/f BULGARIA POINTED THE WAV None Have Faith in Anything Central -j Powera May Offer to End tha ^ . £fnflict--Germane Must '% % - ' Admit Defeat. . :n. •&- Washington, Oct. 8.--Sentiment £ botli branches of congress is emphat- ;. £ ically opposed to according even a re- spectful hearing to any peuce suggest- tions from Germany or Austria until . they openiy admit defeat and complete failure of their war aims, or are thor- .j. V oughly thrashed by force of arms. If the central powers sincerely de- * sire a cessation of hostilities and<&r^ peace, Bulgaria has pointed the way. This is the opinion expressed by both senators and representatives. It Is insisted that unconditional surrender must precede any serious consideration of peace proposals. If such action is not forthcoming, from the rulers of the enemy coun­ tries, it Is suggested war with ail Its terrible lessons of horror and desola­ tion must be brought home to the peo­ ple of Germany and Austria. This briefly summarizes a wide range of view and comment on the latest development at Berlin and Vi­ enna as expressed by leadiug members of congress. Senator W. F. Kirby, Arkansas-- We're organized to whip hell out of Germany. Maybe we'd better finish up the job before we quit or listen to any peace talk. It*will save having to go back to finish the work later. Senator John F. SMfroth, Colorado --We are hearing a great deal of peace. Most of it is vague. Whenever it has been definite it has been definite­ ly answered. I would prefer not to express any opinion until we learn what President Wilson and Secretary Lansing know, about the latest reports concerning Germany's and Austria's altitude. Senator John K. Shields, Tennes­ see, of the senate committee of foreign affairs--We should not consider any proposal of peace or an armistice from either Germany or Austria until they get out or are driven out of every inch oi' territory they now occupy in France, Belgium, Serbia and Russia. We have made vast preparations to destroy the power of Germany and her allies ns auy possible future meuace to democ­ racy and civilization. The central powers must surrender or by force of arms we must compel them to unequiv­ ocally admit defeat and fail­ ure. Senator James S. Watson, Indiana --My own hasty views of the situa­ tion is that It is preposterous to th^« Germany can approach us with hn olive branch in one hand and a bomb in the other. If the central i*>wer« want peace they know how to get It. They must do as Bulgaria did it. They must know that there should oe a dictated peuce with Germany absent from the table. If she continues the wanton destruction and looting of cities and villages*she must expect to be dealt with accordingly. There should not only be absolute surrender but penitence on her part before the slightest consideration Is accorded any of her offers. Senator John F. Nugent, Idaho-- 'Record me as unalterably opposed to any negotiated peace. I have no faith in the word of anybody connected with the central powers. Give them to un­ derstand they ought to throw them­ selves on the mercy of the allies, llieu we will be ready to make peace on the principles laid down by President Wil­ son. I .am In favor of carrying tl»« war. with all its lessons of horror, waste and desolation, before the Ger­ man people. Representative E. T. Taylor, Color­ ado--Such peace propositions should not be considered for a minute. The German armies and Ideas must be completely conquered before any peace discussion. "Representative N. J. Gould, New York--Unconditional surrender is the only term for peace. They must be whipped until they really feel It. Representative E. E. Denlson, 1111- boIs--We should consider no peace ' proposals until the Germans get out of France and Belgium. Then they must pay adequate indemnities1 for their wanton destruction, especially In Belgium. Representative F. E. Doremus of Michigan--I see no basis for a discus­ sion of peace1 terms-while the German* are in Belgium and in must first withdraw. ^ --' /» .(7^1':"'ij / Vatican Turns Down Plea. London, Oct, 8.--Austria-Hungary, according to a Rome dispatch, has again approached the Vatican with a request to initiate peace negotiations. T h e r e q u e s t w j ^ . . r e j e c t e d , , , , ^ patch states. ( • *. . * 1 [ ' iA - Would Exile Kaiser. New York, Oct. 8.--"We will place the kaiser In exile. We won't kill him or Von Tlrpltz. Death Is too good, for them," declared Secretary of Labor Wilson, addressing a Lib«(%y ,iwi<| gathering.. C; ' Granville 8tuart Is Dead. ' Missoula, Mont., Oct. 7.--Granville Stuart, ftioneer and one of the best known figures in the history of Mon­ tana, died here. He was an author and historian and was United States ; minister to Paraguay and Uruguay. V.-: • - - - { ^ Belgian Gets Thirty-Third Hun. Havre, Oct. 7.--In aerial flghting.ott tiie Flanders front British aviators de­ stroyed four German machines. Lieu- *4^ t e n a n t C o p p e n s o f t h e B e l g i a n a r m y i ' " ' .Set .a German. b^oo^^^J^^M*# m his victories to 83. • ' r • ; * - 4 • . J'1 'H* » ^ >>•: -' vf v „ !i;\.. m V. / . - - v