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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-17

Break Old Hold
OF Germans On
French Territory
Allied Forces Drawing Close to the
Belgian Coast; Threaten Ostend and
other Great German Bases.
.(By United Pressl


London, Oct. 10 (Noon) Ger
many's tentacles in France and
Belgium are today being pried
loose from vantage points to which
they chung since 1914. Both TANKS
of the battle line which reached
from the North Sea to Verdun are
in imminent danger Of being crush
ed. Such a blow would shake the
whole Germant front. In Flanders,
attacking the northern flank, the
British, French and Belgians have
pushed westward until they are dis
rectly south Of Bruges. At the same
time the allies forces are spread
ing out toward the coast. They
have reached Thourout, ten miles
from Bruges. Further progress in
that direction will force the Ger
mans to evacuate the channel ports
of Ostend and Zeebrugge. Rainy
weather in Flanders is reported to
be rendering the advance difficult,
but already more than 10000 pris-
oners have been taken and gains
Of the highest Importance have
been made. The road center of
Menin has fallen to Haig and Lilli
is only three miles beyond the Brit
ish advanced line. Americans bat
tering the southern flank Of the
German front are attacking the
Kriemhilde line positions north
west of Verdun. Tn this region the
line runs east and west, and a
break through would enable Perish
ing's men to pour through into the
region behind the German armies.
Breaches have been blown in the
Kriemhilde defenses but nogdefnite
break through has yet been made.
Meanwhile the French continue to
advance north Of La Fere and Laon.
They have taken Pouilly Sur Serre
in this region and threaten to trap
the Germans along the Disc from
Guise southwark, who are in a
steadily narrowing pocket. In the
Champagne the French now hold
the Vouviers-Grandpre road. This
shows that a port of the northern
part of the Argonne forest has been
conquered. The Vienna war Office
last night admitted the loss of
Durazzo, the Albanian naval base,
to the Italians. The official state
ment indicated that the Austrian
retreat from Albania was rapid,
with the Italians in hot pursuit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-17
BROTHER OF HUSBAND
NAMED IN DIVORCE BILL

A brother of husband was named
as correspondent in divorce action III
the Municipal Court on Tuesday after
noon when Judge Tully heard the COM
plant of Joseph Mieczowsky against
Josephine Mieczowslzi The couple
were married in Northampton, Mass
October 6, 1912 and in his. complaint
the husband charged his wife with in
fidelity and named his brother John
Mieczowski as correspondent. The
husband declared that his wife had &C.
lected his brother as her life com
panion some time ago and that he had
admitted that he was the father Of
two. children which had been born &c
Mrs Mieczowsky since she and her
husband had separated. The order of
the court awarded the custody of one
Of the minor children to the father and
the other two to the mother The wife
did not appear in the case when it was
.called in court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-17
nv United Pressl

Washington, Oct. 16.-Capture of
Hill 299 by American troops after
it had changed hands three times
is reported in the communique
from General Pershing today The
report shows a continued advance
on both sides Of the Meuse, where
French and American troops are
engaged in hand to hand fight
ing with the enemy. Capture Of
a number of prisoners is also noted.
The communique follows: "sOur
troops continued their attack on
both sides Of the Meuse, encoun-
tering stubborn resistance from
the reinforced enemy. East of the
Meuse French and American
troops have gained ground. West
of the river the fighting has in
creased in violence and our troops
have made considerable gains. in
Guiding Hill No. 299, which
changed hands three times We
have broken the Kriemhilde Stel-
lung line at new points, where our
men closed with the enemy in
series Of hand -to-hand encounters
in which they took prisoners.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-17
London Reports
That Germans Must
GiUe Guarantees
Suggests That Allies occupy Metz,
Mainz and Other German Towns as a
Guarantee of Good Faith.
(By United Pressl

London, Oct. 16,-Before Ger
many can obtain an armistics she
must surrender Internationally,
and the terms of such a surrender
according to information from re-
liable sources here today, are de-
fined as follows: Complete disarm-
ament and disbanding of the army.
Occupation of Metz, Mainz and
other German towns. Military au-
thorities think it is also necessary
for the Germans to surrender their
fleet and permit the allies to oc-
cupy Heligoland. Brussels is IA
vored as the meeting place for a
peace conference.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-17
By John DeGandt.

Omitted Press staff Correspondent
Paris, Oct. 10000 p. m. -
The French forces were driving
forward today at vital points on
the German left flank north of
Laon and in the Champagne. The
enemy is being pushed back along
the important Ardennes. Latest
dispatches from the battle front in
dicafe that the sixth army under
General Guillamat is making pro-
gress toward Comet and Vervins.
Further to the right in the Cham
payne, Rethel is being more out
fanked, while the Germans in this
section are seeking to prevent the
crossing Of the Aisne by the French.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-17
lBy Tinted Pressl

LONDON, Oct. Is. 10 E.
N. An Exchange Telegraph
Company message from Am
sterdam declares that a mes
sage from Berlin says that
Germany has accepted all Of
the conditions for an armis-
tice proposed by President
Wilson and asks only that
the interests of the German
people be safeguarded. This
message makes no reference
to any possible disposal of the
Kaiser.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-17
(By United Press,

Washington, Oct. 16--Russian Of
fcials today discussed the probable
plight of Russia in the face of the
rapidly changing face of the world
situation. The great question is
How does President Wilson intend
to treat the Russian situation af-
ter ordering the evacuation of Rus
sian territory by the Germans.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-17
(By United Press)

Brainerd, Mimi, Oct. 16,-Forest
fires in Aitkin county again as
sumed threatening proportions
early today when the wind, which
has been blowing west to east,
veered to direct north. Unless the
fires lare controlled a vast area
hitherto untouched by flames will
be devastated.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-17
BULLETIN.
(By United Press

London, Oct. 16-In Flanders the
allies took $1,000 prisoners and be-
tween 200 and 300 guns in Tues
days fighting, the Express declared
today. The prisoners were equally
divided between tn Belgians, Brit
ISL and French. The British took
fifty guns.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-17
(Bv United Pressl

Copenhagen, Oct. 16.-The Tew-
fix ministry in Turkey has re-
signed and Izzet Pasha has been
named grand vizier and minister
of war, according to advices from
Constantinople received here to-
day. The Tewfik ministry was
pro-German and under the domi-
nance of Enver Pasha. Izzet
Pasha is an advocate Of peace.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-17
By Frank J. TAYLOR.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.
With the American First Army,
Oct. 16-Plunging through Belts of
Germans wire in the face of show
ers of hand grenades, the men Of
the First Army have mopped up
Grandpre, crossed the pass through
the Argonne and are pushing on.
Captured German orders stated
that Grandpre must be held at all
costs. A new Prussian guard Dir
vision was encountered in this
fighting, making a total Of twenty
such divisions encountered since
the beginning of the American Of
fensive in this region. At the
start Of the present phase Of the
assault, the Americans jumped off
at $3.50 D clock in the morning and
gained their first detectives at,
some points with great rapidity.
In many cases there was only
slight opposition, due to the deadli-
ness Of the Yankee artillery fire.
In the region of Cunel and Bots de
Foret, the Germans used "clack-t
ers' which made the same sound
as machine guns. These machines
led astray our troops searching for
the machine gun cts. This was es-
pecially the case when the elacker
boxes were located behind the
doughboys. South Of the Aisne the
Americans are digging in.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-17
By Frank J. TAYLOR.

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
With the American First Army,
Oct, 16-The Americans have cap
tured st. Juvin heights and have
advanced northward from them.
Two hundred and forty prisoners
were taken. (St. Juvin is just east
of Grandpre.)
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-17
CIV United Pressl

London, Oct. 49,. 100 P.
NJ. The report from Amster-
dam declaring that Germany
has accepted all Of the condi-
tions laid down by President
Wilson is believed to be true.
There is persistent revival
of the rumor that the Kaiser
has abdicated.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-17
(By United Press)

Copenhagen, Oct. 16.-Socialist
members Of the reichstag have re-
solved not to object to the continu-
ance of Prince Macmillan in the
Office Of German chancellor, aecord5
ing to dispatches sent from Bella
by the official Wolff bureau.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-17
ALL CONDITIONS
BY
germany SAYS
ANS TERDAM
Other Reports Appearing to Be
Well Founded Declare That
the Kaiser Is Ready to
Abdicate At Once.
(By United Press

London, Oct. 16. 4 AS P. M.
The Niewe Rotterdamsche
Courant today publishes a
telegram from Hamburg say
ing Germany has capitulated
and has accepted all the
terms demanded by President
Wilson.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-17
B I'll L E t I N s.
(By United Press)

by United Press
Eau Claire, Wis, Oct. 16-The
Hon. Orrin Henry Ingram, known
as wisconsin IS Grand Old Man, I"
one of the wealthiest and most In
fuential of the pioneers of the
state, died at his home here today
at the age of Lightweight years
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-17
nv Knitted pressl

Naples, Italy, Oct. 16.-Two
priceless Flemish paintings, dated
from the Fourteenth cantury, by
Van Ostade, have been stolen from
the national museum.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-17
By Tinted Press)

St. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 16.-Jacob
Meeker, Republican congressman
from the Tenth district of Mis-
souri,, died today of Spanish intiu-
enZa.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-17

Washington, Oct 16- The largest
deficiency bill in the history of an
American congress, calling for a
total of $6,345,755, COCOA, was sub
mitted to the House this afternoon
by Chairman Smiley of the House
Appropriations Committee. Of the
huge sum $6,152 ,062, 7o4.52 was ask
ed for the War Department to
carry out the extended program of
having three great American ar
mics IN France by the first of July
next. $1C7,217,77s.26 goes to the
navy department.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

The speakers bureau OF the state
council of defense laid plans at a con-
ference at the Wichita Club recently
for the holding of twelve patriotic
meetings in Kansas at various CEN
ters, sJoout the first week In March.
Arrangements are being made to
bring speakers who have been with
Haig, Pershing, Joffre and Diaz on the
battle fronts. The object is to create
greater enthusiasm for the winning OF
the war. In addition to bringing speak
ers from France and Italy it was
planned to enroll large number of
volunteer speakers from various parts
of Kansas. These speakers will push
such campaigns as the Liberty Loan,
Red Cross, Y. M. c. A, Food Conserva-
tion and other war work. 1t was de-
cided not to make public the names
of the cities chosen until the cities
had agreed to bear the incidental ex-
pense. That will amount to about
$1OO.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
NEWS ITEMS FROM
ALL over kansas
Happenings of More or Less
Interest Gathered From
Many Sources.
TO FIX KANSAS SEED PRICES
State Council of Defense Will Make
an Effort to End ProfiteeTing-
Spectators Are BL

Topeka-The Kansas Council Of
Defense at a meeting in Topeka in
structed the agricultural committee TO
work out a schedule of reasonable
seed prices for Kansas and publish
the list. The council had hoped it
might be able to go out and purchase
large quantities of corn, kafir and
milo seed and sell it to the farmers
at cost. But the funds are not yet
available, and it is known that spec
ulators are gathering up the good
seed in the state, expecting to reap
a harvest on high prices. The council
of defense is going to try to stop this
profiteering in seed this year by pro-
mitigating a schedule of seed prices
which will allow reasonable profits
but will not be exorbitant A way
may be found to enforce the prices,
too in addition to public sentiment
against the profit hogs.
w. M. Jardine of the agricultural
college was named vice chairman of
the council, and E. e. Frizzel of Lar
ned, federal farm labor administrator;
w. l.. Porter of Topeka, in charge Of
the boys working reserve, and w. z.
Innes of Wichita, federal food admin
istrator, were made members of the
council.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
JUST WHY is A GUINEA HEN?
Question Is Asked by Writer Who Evil
IDENTIFY Has No Great Liking
for the Breed.

Whoever designed the guinea hen
and composed the music for her vocal
organs must have used a rasp for
tuning fork. Guinea hens and their
husbands are alike In appearance;
when you've seen one you've seen the
other. Their plumage Ia Of one ana
the same piece of goods, like the Quak-
ers'. If ever you have indulged in FL
ing the teeth of cross-cut saw, you've
heard the synonym Of her melody.
Nature did herself dreadful injus-
tice when she produced this variety of
fowl and the farmer who gives her
board and lodging Is no good Chris
tian. say this because any man who
sells you guinea hen as youthful and
tender has designs to skin you. l
have dim recollection Of tasting one
many years ago, and 1 will say this
the gravy was quite tender.
A group Of guineas running to keep
out of harms way resembles streak
of ten-cent calico of somber hue with
polka-dots. The guinea hen lays. a
very small egg with spots on 1t SINH
lar to those we see In cheap grocery
stores in fly time. The eggs have no
rating in the commercial world. They
are used exclusively for Matching more
trouble.-Cartoons Magazine.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
IFIy 1r[IIE~ lLHENHIZLH(f[HI1f'
TROTZKY IN NEW YORK

Leon Trotzky, Russian minister OF
foreign affairs, made a deep impress
sion upon fellow Socialists during his
short stay in New York. He remained
only q few months-from late In De
cember, 1916, until early in April OF
last year-but in that time, while liv-
ing in penury with his wife and two
sons in a three-room apartment in the
Bronx, he succeeded In interesting So
cialists everywhere in his propaganda
for a general peace.
Trotzky was "hard up" Exiled
from Europe, he arrived in New York
penniless. But his reputation as one
Of the most aggressive advocates OF
social revolution had preceded him.
and his welcome here was cordial.
His workshop was the little edi-
torial Office of the Novy Mir, a Rus
sian newspaper published in st.
Marks place. His only source or
revenue seems to have been public
speaking. Thomas Seltzer, formerly
- aaa.s
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
SUFFRAGE LEADERS, NEW WORK

Mrs. Norman De r. Whitehouse,
who goes as a government emissary
to Switzerland shortly to direct
campaign to interpret Americas war
ideals there, was given credit for
''leading the suffraglsts" to victory
last November. AS chairman of the
New York State Woman Suffrage party
she spared no effort to crown the issue
with success.
The campaign ended, Mrs. White
house turned her attention to the
question that seemed to be occupying
the minds Of skeptics: "Now that you
have the vote what are you going to
do with it2" and inaugurated a COM
prehensive campaign in the city and
state to prepare women to use the bal
lot intelligently. Under her direction
every assembly district in the state
has schools to teach women civic poll
cles, schools to teach immigrant wom-
en- English and to become citizens in
stead of mere voters. It is thought
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

A new row over the 2-cent passen-
ger farces in Kansas is in prospect.
Some time ago the public utilities
commission turned down the applica-
ton of the railroads for higher rate
and the roads went into the federal
court for an injunction. Judge j. e.
Pollock notified the attorneys that un-
less the government proposed to take
over rate matters that he would try
the case in April. A letter from John
Barton Payne, counsel for the director
general of the railroads, said he be-
lieved the Kansas rate controversy
should be presented to the Interstate
Commerce Commission This the Kan
sas attorney general and the utilities
commission will not conset to, as the
Interstate Commerce Commission has
already authorized ascent rate in
Kansas for interstate business and the
state officials believe this is too high.
If the Kansas fare case were submit
ted to the interstate body, it is eX-
pected that the higher rates would be
ordered for Kansas business.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

The state board of 'ministration
has granted a leave of absence to Pro-
fessor H. L. Kent, principal Of the
school of agriculture at the Agricul-
tural College, so that he can become
state director of the federal vocational
educational fund. Professor Kent
has been appointed state director by
the state board of education. This
fund was created by the Lever-Hughes
bill and provides for federal aid in vo-
cational training. The government
will give a sum of money equal to
that appropriated by the state to teach
trades to young men and women. 1t
is understood that a department will
be established at the big colleges
whereby young men within draft age
will be able to learn trades that will
be useful to them in the army.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
BRITAIN'S new SEA LORD

Vice Admiral Sir Rosslyn We
myss, who was recently appointed
first sea lord of the admiralty in sue
cession to Admiral Sir John r. Jelli-
coe, is looked to by the British public
to get more visible results from Eng
lands acknowledged supremacy on the.
sea.
Sir Rosslyn Wemyss Is five years.
Sir John Jellicoe's junior. Accord
ing to Godfrey Butler, who visited
America with the Balfour mission last
summer, Sir Rosslyn Wemyss repre-
sents the old aristocratlc element In
maintaining British traditions at sea.
AS second sea lord he had the respon'
sibility of appointing the personnel,
because of his knowledge Of men and
his reputation as an aggressive fighter
Of the first order. He played promi'
nent part in the battle Of Jutland.
The new first sea lord is the
son of the late ]. H. Erskine Wemyss,
20 VVapves castle Fife He entered
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
Edited.

The romantic maiden made the fol-
lowing ecstatic entry in her diary:
"Although he has known me only
two days, he loves mel"
Nothing could exceed her anger and
modification when she discovered,
much later, that her kid brother had
been reading her sacred little book.
She knew it, because he had scratched
out the word although" and substi-
tuted "because."
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

navy 1897 commander in 1885, and captain
Of wne
commanded the second
squadron n
command East
former shpmae
months later they created brand
that Wmy would succeed
Wemy the shwdest judge of mans pa
with utmost
them handle their
Wemyss will know what Is going
ut be will not worry about
manner; he edoesh when he appoints them'
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
"CoId In the Head"

sons who are subject to frequent "coldg
in the head" will find that the use Of
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
build up the System, cleanse the Blood
and render them less liable to colds.
Repeated attacks of Acute Catarrh may
lead to Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is TAX:
en- Internally and acts through the Blood
All Druggists 75c. Testimonials free
$4,000 for any case of catarrh that
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will not
cure.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
comparative Good Fortune.

"Of course" said Jonah, when he
found himself in the whale; "Pm lit
tie nervous"
"Cheer up" said the whale. "You
ought to be glad I'm an innocent, In
offensive whale. A few thousand years
later you might have been sighted by a
ruthless submarine"
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
True Blue.

Cornelius Vanderbilt, at luncheon
at Piping Rock, praised an old New
Yorker.
"He Is true-blue American for
fair" Mr.. Vanderbilt said. "His an
cestors came over on the MayfloweI
and his descendants are going back on
army transports"
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
NOTED VISITOR FROM SERBIA

Among the distinguished foreign
visitors in Washington is one who de-
serves more attention than he received
on his arrival in the United States.
This is Milenko Vesnitch, head of the
Serbian war mission to America, his
sovereign's envoy in France, and next
to old Premier Pashitch, far and away
the most able statesman Of Serbia. He
has represented his country at most
Of the international congresses which
have taken place during the past ten
years, enjoys an altogether European
reputation and is particularly well
qualified to voice the views, the aspl-
rations and the requirements of his
nation.
MIlenko Vesnitch may be said to
have shared the ups and downs of the
nation to which he belongs. Like other
eminent statesmen in Serbia, he has
known what it has been to suffer im-
prisonment for alleged political Of
fenses. In the reign of the ill-fated
but almost completely crazy King AlC
whlm and caprices Of the sovereign W
who were cabinet ministers one day,
and assigned to convict labor.
Milenko Vesnitch should have rec
States, all the more as he has shown h
graceful fashion by marrying an Anne
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

Last year Ishmael Dunbar of To
peka and his brother-in-law, George
T. Durkin, of Gillespie, ILL.,, went hunt
ing near Scranton. They killed some
game and shipped it to Kansas City
as rabbits" A few days ago the fed
eral grand jury indicted them for mis-
branding the shipment. The district
attorney claims the shipment con-
tanned possums instead of rabbits.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

Following a recommendation by
Fred Robertson, United States dis
trict attorney, the executive commit
tee Of the state council of defense is
considering the plan for the organic
alton of vigilance committees. In
formation would be gathered by the
committee members concerning unpa-
triotic movements and efforts to OBJ
s.ruct or retard war work of the gov
ernment.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add ! OF. Bay
Rum, small box of Barbo Compound,
and Il OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up OF you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. 1t will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp, is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub off. Adv.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

Wild beef may prove expensive to
Atchison and the members of a posse
who killed a wild COW that terrorized
Atchison county farmers. Edward Le-
land, owner Of the COW, now claims
that he never gave his permission to
kill the cow, and according to a state
ment made by him, he will bring suit
for damages against the city of Atch-
ison and the members of the posse.
The COW was shot and butchered and
the meat given to the Atchison poor
through the police department.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
The Era Of Censorship.

"a little knowledge is dangerous
thing" exclaimed the man who quotes.i
Possibly" replied Senator Sorghum
"a great deal just now depends on how
you got your information and what you
intend to Do with it."