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- , BRITISH DRIVE TO GATES OB VALENCIENNES Cross the pise and Outflank the City# • i- r~ * ^ FRENCH REACH DANUBE RIVER #*arla Report* 8uccess In Region of *¥tdln--On Western Front Ghent v .Jf • le Leee Than Seven Miles 1 From Allies' Line. Puis, Get. 22.--French troops have reached the Danube river In the region of Vidln In the Balkans. London, Oct. 22.--The British forces fighting: north of Le Cateau have cap­ tured Amerval, according to the official report from Field Marshal Haig's head­ quarters In Prance. The British are now two miles from Valenciennes, the great Industrial city in northern France. Their gain In this direction was the result of a powerful and suc­ cessful strobe east and southeast of Denatn, in which their advance swept everything before them. To the north Haig's men also have fought their way to a point'about two miles from Tournai, the hinge on which the German retreat has swung both to the north and south. Over Scheldt Canal* In Belgian Flanders, the allies have continued their thrust eastward, de­ spite desperate and stiffening enemy re­ sistance. Ghent is less than seven miles from the allies' line, and the Scheldt canal crossed at several places. Audenarde, 15 miles southwest of Ghent, is nearly encircled and Its fait Is expected momentarily. Southward, In the Solesmes-Le Ca­ teau region, the British pushed over the LlHe river, as well as a small stream called the Escaillon river, while latest reports say the Anglo-American forces are fighting on the Harpies brook, about three miles to the east. One of the most importan gains of the day, however, has been scored by the Anglo-American forces, which forced a crossing of the Olse river on a wide front south of Etreaux, and ap­ parently have outflanked Guise from the north. Heavy fighting also has been reported north of Laon. Yanks Make Progress. With the American Army Northwest of Verdun, Oct. 22.--The American at­ tack, though on a comparatively small scale, was entirely successful. The Bois De Rappe and a formid­ able hill, No. 299, both points of strat­ egic importance, were rushed and cleared of the enemy within three hours, despite unusual machine gun opposition. Another success for the Americans was the expulsion of the enemy from his last positions in Bantheville wood. He had hung on to the northern edges of this machine gun stronghold, from which It was possible to direct a har- rassing enfilading fire. London, Oct. 21.--Fifteen thousand retreating German soldiers have been Interned in Holland after being cut off by Belgian troops moving north­ ward from Eccloo, in the allied offen­ sive according to reports from the frontier reaching Amsterdam. Belgian soldiers took charge of the Dutch-Belgian border Saturday night and were received enthusiastically by the populace. In the other sections of Belgium the German retirement continued with In­ creased speed as the allied pressure strengthened. French troops completed the capture of Thielt. the Important railroad town 17 miles west of Ghent, and, progress* Ing eastwards, reached Grainmene, Gothem and Wlelsbeke, west of the Courtrai-Deynze line. The British troops In Belgium ad­ vanced to nearly four miles east of Courtrai, toward the Scheldt. Dutch Intern 15,000 Germans. Farther south, on the French side of the border, the British attacked on a ten-mile front, east of Cambrai and advanced one mile. They captured Solesmes, six miles northwest of Le Cateau, where Ger­ man resistance has been particularly stubborn in the last few days. The high ground opposite Colesmes, east of the Selle river, also was t&ken. Field Marshal Haig's troops also crossed the Selle River north of Le Cateau In spite of strong opposition. Mangin Cuts New Line. Paris, Oct. 21.--Unofficial dispatches from the front state General Mangin's army has broken through the whole Wagnerian defense system and has ad­ vanced five kilometers (a little more than three miles) in the direction of Maries an important railway point on, the Serre, northeast of Laon.. Americans Make Gains. With the American First Army, 23,456,021 IN U. S. ARMY Questionnaires 8oon to Be Sent Eight- **»<! Thirty-Seven to Forty-Six Classes. Washington, Oct. 16.--America's reg- fctered man power, the war depart­ ment announced, is 23,456,021. Of these 12,966,591 between the ages of eighteen and twenty and thir- ; ty-two and forty-five registered on September 12. Of this number 852,131 were registered in Illinois. Illinois' to- 850 NEWSPAPERS SUCCUMB Constantly Rising Price of Print Paper «.<• >«• >*'<:*•> Fa1*** Publications 'to y|Close Shops. ' fileago, Oct. 16.--The war's effect upon newspapers was told at a meet­ ing of the Inland Dally Press asso­ ciation in the Hotel La Salle. Accord­ ing to H. N. Keilogg, chairman of the special standing coinmittee^of the as­ sociation, labor conditions have forced * the consolidation of 250 daily papers j • v , p t Oct. 21.--Pushing northward amid a driszllng rain In all-day fighting, we nibbled off the Bois des Kappes and Bois Ctaibechenc, west of Bantheville, while 4 other ; American elements, through the iWreest fighting, prog­ ressed slightly northwest of Banthe­ ville in the thick woods in that region, nearly reaching the next German line of defense, the strong "Frey" position. Thus we have driven the Germans back everywhere along a three-mile front from the woods forming the out­ er defense of the "freya stellung." Huns Trapped in Belgium. London, Oct. 19.--T'he Belgian coast has been restored to the Belgian peo­ ple. Allied troops have occupied Zee- brugge. The fall of this port cost the kaiser his most valuable U-boat base, and broke the German grip on the coveted North sea littoral. Germany's dream of an invasion of England across the North sea from Calais is ended. Eight Miles From Ghent Bruges, seven miles south of Zee- brugge, also evacuated by the enemy, was occupied by the Belgians. Reports state the allies are now eight miles from Ghent The Germans, rolled back from the coast, are retreat­ ing with great speed toward Eecloo and Ghent. The enemy is giving ground hastily to bring his armies safely out of the trap which menaces them; but from the French frontier to the Meuse river he still Is fighting desperately to hold back the lower jaw of the great Foch pincer from closing in a great converg­ ing movement and entrapping in its maw the German fighting force in its entirety. And thus far, through the use of picked troops and machine gunners who know defeat only in death, he has warded off the culminating blow. Dispatches from the front reported the French and Belgians nearing Dev- ns>\ eight miles southwest of Ghent. The French have captured Thielt, wost of Ghent. Belgian cavalry is pursuing the re­ treating enemy with the object of cut­ ting off his retreat to Ghent. The ar­ tillery is following swiftly and/carry­ ing out a vogorous bombardment. Belgian infantry forces entered Bruges, seven miles southeast of Zee- brugge. The Germans are preparing to Inun­ date the lowlying lands south of the River Scheldt in eastern Belgium ,a Central News dispatch from Amster­ dam reports. The inhabitants have been ordered to abandon their homes immediately. A Havre dispatch says the German high command fears an uprising by the people of Belgium while the Ger­ man armies are retreating. The Ger­ man military authorities have been conferring with the civilian authori­ ties to enlist the latter's aid In sup­ pressing outbreaks. In the center of the attack in the northern area the British are advanc­ ing east of Courtrai. The Germans, falling back toward Audenarde, 30 miles west of the Belgian capital, are trying to retard their pursuers by stub­ born machine gun resistance. Roubaix Is Entered. Turcoing and Roubaix, two basas northeast of Lille, are in British hands. East of Douai Field Marshal Haig is marching toward Valenciennes. In the operation south of Velenciennes Thursday the British took 4,000 pris­ oners. The Germans are retiring between the Olse and the Serre to escape a pocket, the sides of which were being pressed in by the French. The French are advancing northeastward from the junction of the two rivers .and have taken Aguilcourt, two miles east of the junction and north of the Serre. Kaiser's Army on Run. Paris, Oct. 18.--King Albert of Bel­ gium and Queen Elizabeth entered Ostend. With the Allied Armies in Belgium, Oct. 18.--Belgian patrols have entered Bruges and cavalry Is operating on both sides. Belgian guns are now firing from south of the city. Under pressure of the allied armies, the Germans* are abandoning the en­ tire Belgian seasoast and are seeking refuge behind the outer defenses of Antwerp. Ostend has been occupied by the British from both the land and sea and the allies are driving forward along the coast in the direction of Zee- brugge, the second U-boat base. Re­ ports were to the effect that Zee- brugge, 14 miles northeast of Ostend, had been evacuated by the German s. The British were a scant live ntiies from the city of Bruges, the center of the German rail lines in Belgium. Meanwhile to the south, in French Flanders, the British completed the capture of Lilte, the last of the great bastions which for four years main­ tained the German defensive system from the North sea to Switzerland. These were the outstanding events in a day of supreme triumph for the allied arms. Americans Push Forward. Washington, Oct. 17.--Substantial gains on both sides of the Meuse against stubborn resistance by a re- enforced enemy was reported by Gen­ eral Pershing. OF RED CROSS War Council Tells Chapters of .. Jfonderful Work > ttee Past tear. I# if flta Eighteen it&ntfta Since This Country Entered the War the im­ mense Amount of 1328,000,000 Has Boon Accounted For. tal registrations--those of .Tune 5, 3917; June 5, 1918; August 24, 1918, and September 12, 1918--aggregate 1,551,706. Provost Marshal General Crowder said that receipt of belated news from Texas permitted a total on the last registration to be struck. Hungarian Premier Is Out. Amsterdam, Oct. 16.--Emperor Carl of Austria has accepted the resigna­ tion of Premier Wekerle of Hungary, according to information received here! in the United States and the suspen­ sion of 850 papers since the war be­ gan. Ananal meetings of the 8,854 chap­ ters of the Red Cross were held Octo­ ber 23. The War Council of the or­ ganisation sent the following message, covering the work for the past year: To the Chapters of the American Red Gross: The War Council sends greetings to the chapters of the American Red Cross on the occaslon of their annual meetings for 1918. With these greetings go congratula­ tions on the great work of the chapters during the past year and, above all things, on the wonderful spirit of sac­ rifice and patriotism which has per­ vaded that work. The strength of the Red Cross rests upon its chapters. They are its bone and sinew. They supply its funds, they supply its men and women, they supply its enthusiasm. Let us, then, review together the Red Cross story of the past year. Some idea of the size to which your Red Cross family has grown may be gathered from the following facts: On May 1, 1917, just before the ap­ pointment of the War Council, the American Red Cross had 486,194 mem­ bers working through 562 chapters* On July 81, 1918, the organization numbered 20,648,103 annual members, besides 8,000,000 members of the Junior Red Cross--a total enrollment of over one-fourth the population of the United States. Since the beginning of the war you of the chapters have co-operated with the War Council in conducting two war fund drives and one membership drive, in addition to the campaign on behalf ot the Junior Red Cross. The total actual collections t& date from the first war fund have amounted to more than $115,000,000. The sub­ scriptions to the second war fund amounted to upwards of $176,000,000. From membership dues the collec­ tions have amounted to approximately $24,500,000. Splendid Work Done by Women. To the foreging must be added that very large contribution of materials and time given by the millions of wom­ en throughout the country in surgical dressings, in knitted articles, In hos­ pital and refugee garments, in canteen work, and the other activities the chap­ ters have been called upon to perform^ It is estimated that approximately 8,000,000 women are engaged in can­ teen work and the production of relief supplies through the chapters. For the period up to July 1, 1918, American Red Cross chapters, through their workrooms, had produced 490,120 refugee garments* 7,123,621 hospital supplies. 10,786,489 hospital garments. 10,134,501 knitted articles. 192,748,107 surgical dressings. s A total of 221,282,838, articles--of an estimated aggregate value of at least $44,000,000. These articles were largely the product of women's hands, and, by the same token, Infinitely more precious than could have been the output of factories or machines. These articles going to the operating room of the hos­ pitals, to homeless or needy refugees, and carrying comfort to our own boys in the field, convey a message of love from the women of this country entire* ly distinct from the great money value attaching to their handiwork. Money Spent in Work. By the terms under which the first Bed Cross war fund was raised, the chapters were entitled to retain 25 per cent of the amount collected, in order defray local expenses, to carry on their home service work, to purchase ma­ terials to be utilized in chapter produc­ tion and otherwise to meet the numer­ ous calls made upon them. The chap­ ters were thus entitled to retain nearly $29,000,000. As a matter of fact, their actual retentions aujcsstcu to only about $22,000,000. Out of collections from annual mem­ berships, the chapters have retained about $11,000,000. From this total sum, therefore, of $33,- 000,000 retained by the chapters, they have met nil the oftentimes very heavy local demands upon them, and in addi­ tion have provided for use by national headquarters products valued, as stated above, at upwards 'of $44,000,- 000. The chapters have in effect returned to the War Council, not alone the $33,- 000,000 retained out of the war fund membership dues but, in value of actual product, an additional contribu- "G00D FRIEND IN AMERICA" GENERAL STRIKE FOR PRAGUE Czecho-Slovak Council Calls Tleup Because of Food Exportation Outside Bohemia. Basel, Oct. 16.-The Czecho-Slovak national council has decided to call a general strike at Prague, according to a Vienna dispatch. Warm Tribute From Italian 8oldief Whose Wife the Red Cross Oi^ ganization Had Befriended. His wife had been very ill, and was •eat by the American Red Cross to re­ cuperate In one of its country summer homes, unknown to. "Glgl," who was doing his country's work In the trenches. This Is the way he ex­ presses himself when he learns what •aa been dona: *• j OFFICERS SERVICE Won of at least $11,000,000. It will thus been seen* that during the eighteen months which have elapsed since the United,States en­ tered the war, the American people will have either paid in or pledged to the American Red Cross for it# wotfc of relief throughout the world, in money or in material values, a net total of at least $325,000,000. v, ^ Revealed America's Heart. It has been because of this spirit Which has pervaded all American Red Cross effort in this war that the aged governor of one of the stricken and battered provinces of France stated not long since thai4, though France had long known of America's greatness, strength and enterprise, it remained for the American Red Cross la this war to reveal America's heart. In this country, at this moment, tlM workers of the Red Cross, through its chapters, are helping to add- to the comfort and health of the millions of our soldiers in 102 camps and canton­ ments, as well as of those traveling on railroad trains or embarking on ships lor duty overseas. The home service of the Red Cro«s, with its now more than 40,000 workers, is extending its ministrations of sym­ pathy and counsel each month to up­ wards of 100,000 families left behind by soldiers at the front--a number ever growing with the increase of our men under arms. , But, of course, the heart of the Red Cross and its money and attention al­ ways move toward and focus them­ selves in Europe where the American Red Cross, as truly '"the greatest moth­ er in the world," is seeking to draw "a vast net of mercy through an ocean of unspeakable pain." Red Cross Worth Recognized. Nothing is withheld that can be given over there to supplement the efforts of our army and navy in caring for our own boys. .The Red Cross does not pretend to do the work of the medical corps of the army or the navy; its purpose is to help and to supple­ ment. Nor does the Red Cross seek to glorify what It does or those who do it; our satisfaction Is in the result, which, we are assured by Secretary Baker, General Pershing, General Ire­ land and all our leaders, is of Ines­ timable valne and of indispensable im­ portance. By the first of January yonr Red Cross will have working in France up­ wards of 5,000 Americans--a vivid contrast to the little group of eighteen men and women which, as the first Red Cross commission to France, sailed about June 1, 1917, to initiate our ef­ fort's in Europe. Your Red Cross now has active, op­ erating commissions in France, in Eng­ land, in Italy, In Belgium, in Switzer­ land, In Palestine and in Grcecc. You Trnve sent a shipload of relief supplies and a group of devoted workers to northern Russia; you have dispatched a commission to work behind out* arm­ ies in eastern Siberia; you havd sent special representatives to Denmark, to Serbia and to the island of Madeira. Carries Message of Hope. Your Red Cross is thus extending re­ lief to the armies and navies of our allies; and you are carrying a practical message of hope and relief to the friendly peoples of afflicted Europe and Asia. Indeed, we are told by those best In­ formed In the countries of our allies that the efforts of your Red Cross to aid the soldiers and to sustain the morale of the civilian populations left at home, especially in France and Italy, have constituted a very real fac­ tor In winning the war. The veil has already begun to lift What the Red Cross may be called upon to do In the, further course' of the war, or with the coming of victory, peace and reconstruction, it would be idle to attempt to prophesy. But your great organization. In very truth "the mobilized heart and spirit of the whole American people," has shown Itself equal to any call, ready to respond to any emergency. 8pirit of All Best and Highest. The American Red Cross has become not so much an organization as a great movement, seeking to embody In organ­ ised form the spirit of service, the spirit of sacrifice--In short, all that Is best and highest in the ideals and as­ pirations of our country. Indeed we cannot but believe that this wonderful spirit which service In and for the Red Cross has evoked in this war, Is destined to become In our national life an element of permanent value. At Christmas time we shall ask the whole Auirrlraii people tc tb? Red Cross Christmas roll call. It will constitute a unique appeal to every man, woman and child in this great land of ours to become enrolled In our army of mercy. It is the hope of the War Council that this Christmas membership roll call shall constitute a reconsecratlon of the whole American people, an In­ spiring reassertion to mankind that in this hour of world tragedy, not to con­ quer but to serve is America's silpreme aim. THE WAR COUNCIL, OF THE AMER­ ICAN RED CROSS. Henry P. Davison, Chairman. Washington, D. C., Oct. 10,1918. Not Necessary to Summon tfeo- tor in Mild Cases of Span- f isti Influenza.̂ ̂ • J1?. -• r..vH ,S,1 American Red Cross Has Recently Ea> tabllshed Restaurant in London Which Will Be Appreciated. Ma). William Endlcott of the Amer­ ican Red Cross opened an officers' res­ taurant at American army headquar­ ters in Grosvenor Gardens, London. The restaurant will serve 250 lunch­ eons and dinners to American officers attached to the military and naval of- Jfices. , ^ J"'J* C .ir. t- • jj. saLe&k . ib-Mi "Most illustrious officersof the Red Cross: "I feel that it is my duty to tell you how thankful I feel for your kind­ ness to my wife. When I got a let­ ter from her, In her own handwriting, telling me how your good people had picked her up and carried her off to a most comfortable home In the moun­ tains, where she Is feeling better every day, well--I Just cried tears of Joy, and am riot a bit ashamed of them! We Italians have a good friend In America." Vice Admiral Sims, commanding the American naval forces in British wa­ ters, and Major General Biddle, com­ manding the American military estab­ lishment in Great Britain, attended the opening luncheon. The restaurant has been placed in charge of a committee of Rngltah American ladles, fncludlng Mrs. White- law Reid, Lady Gilbert Parker, Lady Arthur Pearson, Mrs. John Elliott,. Mrs. Donald Armour, Mrs. Perelval Griffiths, Mrs. EL 8. Walte and Mrs. A. H* Walker. . - r^ REST IN BED IS IMPORTANT Acuta Shortage If Medical and Nurs­ ing Service Makes It Imperative f" That People Learn Something of Care of Sick. Washington.--In an effort to redncfe unnecessary calls on the over-worked physicians throughout the country be­ cause \of the present epidemic of in­ fluenza, Surgeon 'General Blue of the United States public health service calls upon the people of the country to learn something about the home care of patients ill with influenza. Phy­ sicians everywhere have complained about the large number of unnecessary calls they have had to make because Of the Inability of many people to di»- tingulsh between the cases requiring expert medical care and those which could readily be cared for without a physician. With influenza continuing to Spread in many parts of the coun­ try, and with an acute shortage of doc­ tors and nurses everywhere, every un­ necessary call on either physicians or nurses makes It so much harder to meet the urgent needs of the patients who are seriously ill. Present Generation 8poiled. "The present generation," said the surgeon general, "has been spoiled by having had expert medical and nursing care readily available. It was not so In the days of our grandmothers, when every good housewife was expected to know a good deal about the care of the sick. "Every person who feels sick and appears to be developing an attack of influenza should at once be put to bed In a well-ventllated room.. If his bowels have moved regularly, it Is not necessary to givo a physic; where a physic is needed, a dose of castor oil or Rochelle salts should be given. "The room should be cleared of all unnecessary furniture, bric-a-brac, and rugs. A wash basin, pitcher, and slop bowl, soap and towel should be at band, preferably in the room or Just outside the door. "If the patient is feverish a doctor should be called, and this should be done In any case If the patient appears very sick, or coughs up pinkish (blood­ stained) sputum, or breathes rapidly and painfully. "Most of the patients cough up con­ siderable mucus; in some, there Is much mucus discharged from the nose and throat. This material should not be collected in handkerchiefs, but rather in bits of old rags, or toilet pa­ per, or on paper napkins. As soon as used, these rags or papers should be placed in a paper bag kept beside the bed. Pocket handkerchiefs are out of place in the sick room and should not be used by patients. The rags or pa­ pers in the paper bag should be burned. " "The patients will not be hungry, and the diet should therefore be light. Milk, a soft-boiled egg, some toast or crackers, a bit of Jelly or jam, stewed fruit, some cooked cereal like oatmeal, hominy or rice--these will suffice in most cases. v , Comfort of Patient. "The comfort of the patient depends on a number of little things, and these should not be overlooked. Among these may be mentioned a well-ventl­ lated room; a thoroughly clean bed with fresh, smooth sheets and pillow­ cases; quiet, so that refreshing sleep may be had; cool drinking water con­ veniently placed; a cool compress to the forehead if there is headache; keeping the patient's hands and face clean, and the hair combed; keeping his mouth clean, preferably with some fileasant mouth wash; letting the pa­tent know that someone Is within call, but not annoying him with too m;uch fussing; giving the patient plenty of opportunity to rest and sleep. "So much for the patient. It is equally important to consider the per­ son who is caring for him. It is im­ portant to remember that the disease is spread by breathing germ-laden mat­ ter snraved Into th« «ir b? the pn^ent In coughing or even in ordinary breath­ ing. The attendant should therefore wear a gauze mask over her mouth and nose while she Is in the sick room. Observe Cleanliness. "The attendant should, if possible, wear a washable gown or an apron which covers the dress. This will make it much simpler to avoid infection. "It is desirable that all attendants learn how to use a fever thermometer. This Is not at all a difficult matter, and the use of such a thermometer Is a great help in casing for the patients. "In closing, and lest I be misunder­ stood, I wish to leave one word of caution :' If in doubt, call the doctor." IS CONFESSION Torpedoing of Passenger Boats , i Is Ordered Stopped, Say* ;?• Doctor Solf. ̂ TROOPS TO SPARE TOWNS Fact. ••We've had to come 17,000 miles to g«l In this fight," remarked an Aus­ tralian in France. "We haven't had to come that far," replied an American, "but it's Just as hard to swim the Atlantic as it is the Pacific.** : Taking Chances. "Have^they found out yet what la the matter with your son. Mike?" "No, sir, so they've took him to the orsepital to have a autopsy perforin- •d on Mb." 1 I I - M ' . II • M il jlit.'-# • . A Fear.'. "You seem doubtful about woman suffrage." "I think It's a great thing. Only I'm afraid that after they get the vote a whole lot of the women won't care any more about voting than a whole lot of the men do." ' Many a Time. > ,ii ! ••What was her wedding dowifr1 "Health and good looks." "You can't capitalize health and good loks." ,• *lt has been dona In the moviea** 4 Declares Government la Reformed an4 the Kaiser Shorn of His Powsrw. Washington Official* Call Not* "I an Awkward Attertipt to Accept Wilson's Terms. 1 ' : ' • .. >1 ' tv Washington, Oct 22.--Cermany#^ ply to President Wilson as received by wireless is regarded here as an afrkward attempt to accept the terms for an armistice laid won by Presi­ dent Wilson. Text of the Note. London, Oct. 22.--The text of the German note, as received by wireless, is as follows: "la accepting the proposal for an evacuation of occupied territories the German government has started from the assumption that the procedure of the evacuation and of the conditions of an armistice shoul^ be left to the Judgment of, the military advisers and that the actual standard of power on both sides in the field has to form the basis for arrangements safeguarding and guaranteeing this standard. "The German government suggests to the government that an opportunity should be brought about for fixing the details. "It trusts that the president of the United States will approve of no de­ mand which would be irreconcilable with the honor of the German people and with opening a way to a peace of justice. Protests Atrocity Chargea. ("The - German government protests a&tinst the reproach of illegal and In­ human actions made against the Ger­ man land and sea forces and thereby against the German people. For the covering of a retreat destructions will always be necessary and they are car­ ried out in so far as is permitted by international law. The German troops are under most strict instructions to spare private property and to exercise care for the population to the best of their ability. Where transgressions occur in spite of these instructions the guilty are punished. "The German government further denies that the German navy in sink­ ing ships has ever purposely destroyed lifeboats with their passengers. The German government purposes with re­ gard to all these charges that the facts be cleared up by neutral commis­ sions. » "In order to avoid anything that might hamper the work ot peace, the German government has caused or­ ders to be dispatched to all subma­ rine commanders precluding the tor­ pedoing of passenger ships wjthout, however, for technical reasons, being able to guarantee that these orders will reach every single submarine at sea before its return. "As a fundamental condition for peace the president prescribes the 'de­ struction of every arbitrary power that can separately, secretly and of Its own single choice disturb the peace of the world.' To this the German government replies: New Government Held In Accord. "The constitution did not provide for a concurrence of presentation of the people in decisions of peace and war. These conditions have just now undergone a fundamental change. A new government has been formed in complete accordance with the wishes (principle?) of the representation of the people, based on equal, universal, secret, direct franchise. "The leaders of the great parties of the reichstag are members of this government. - In the future no gov­ ernment can take or continue In of­ fice without possessing the confidence of a majority of the reichstag. "The responsibility of the chancel­ lor of the empire to the representa­ tion of the people is being legally de­ veloped and safeguarded. Backed by People, Claim. "The permanence of the new SMr tem is, however, guaranteed not only by constitutional safeguards, but also by tne unshakable tlerprimnuiiim of the German people, whose vast ma­ jority stands behind these reforms and demands their energetic continu­ ance. "The question , of the president-- with whom he and the governments associated against Germany are deal­ ing--iSi therefore, answered in a clear, unequivocal manner by the statement that the offer of peace and an armistice has come from a gov­ ernment which is free from any arbi­ trary and Irresponsible influence, is supported by the approval of an over­ whelming majority of the German peo- pie. SOLF" Puts Wreath on Lille Statue. raris, Oct. 22.--The American am­ bassador, William G. Sharp, placed at the foot of the statue of the City of Lille a wreath of flowers. He also deposited a shield bearing an inscrip­ tion of tribute from the United States. •••ton Lifts Grip Ban. Boston, Oc't. 22.--Normal conditions were resumed in this city when schools, theaters, motion picture houses, dance halls, billiard, pool rooms, bowling alleys, saloons, soda fQuntains and other places reopened. Plana Air Mall Service. 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They we wonderful Three of these capsules each day will put a man on his feet before he knows it: whether his trouble comes from uric acid poisoning, the kidneys, gravel or stone in the bladder, stomach derangement or other ailments that befall the over-zealous Amer­ ican. The best known, most reliable rem- edy for these troubles is GOLD MEDAL* Haarlem Oil Capsules. This remedy hae stood the test for more than 200 yeam since its discovery in the ancient labora­ tories in Holland. It acts directly and gives relief at once. Don't wait until you are entirely down-and-out, but take them today. Your druggist will gladly refund your money if they do not help you. Ac­ cept no substitutes. Look for the name GOLD MEDAL on every box, three sizes. They are the pare, original, imparted Haarlem Oil Capsules.--Adv. Watch Chains Disappear. A London (Englhnd) West end Jew­ eler says that two things seem to bai passing out of fashion owing to tha war--watch chains and cuff links. Both these articles were on thai wane before the war, but wrist watches, being essential for officers, brought them quickly to the forer, and civilians have been rushing to buy them, in many instances selling their watches and chains to buy the handier time piece. So with links. The soft double cuff, which was such a nuisance to get them Into, began their downfall and then khaki shirts made to button at the wrist completed it. Now one sees even the best dressed men with shirt cuffs buttoned at the wrist, and the links are put away in the drawer with the "has beens." , Ever Think of That, Mother? One day while deeply thinking, my small nephew, Eugene, looked up at his mother and said: "Mother, don't you wish you had another kiddle?" •His mother replied: "Oh, I don't know. "\jfhy?" The answer was: "Then you could have two more pounds of si^r/ every month."--Chicago Tribune. •Jtms.bzk'hi Hi ; \ . ' ' !• * * ' ' ' >• * '< .v5! wt. "J J. 'A '"It". 1