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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-11
Belgians Revolt Against
Germans at Bruges

AMSTERDAM, Oct ia revolt has
broken out in Bruges, Belgium, the pop
ulace having risen against the attempts
fthe Germans to depOrt the civilians,
according to Les Nouvelles.
German troops used their guns and
killed or wounded numerous BelgianS
Throughout Flanders, the newspaper
adds. the roads are encountered with
cattle, horses and pigs which are being
transported to Germany.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-11
''The Hour Is Crave"
Kaiser Bill Declares

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 10.-Emperor
William, in thanking the German indus
trial association for its vote of conf
dence, is quoted by the Cologne Gazette
as saying:
The hour is grave! We are fighting
the protection OF the soil of the home
land. To that end we need the united
action of the intellectual, moral and
economic powers of Germany. On the
cooperation of those powers Que in
vincibality rests.
The will for defense must bind all
separate views and separate wishes into
one great unity of conception. God
war of liberation"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-11
Farmer Makes Large
Yield of Sweet Potatoes

DAWSON. Ca. Oct lU.-H. 3. Nor
gan. who resides Eear Graves Station.
in this county. may well be termed the
champion later" grower. MIR. Morgan
states that he has sold 1ss bushels OF
sweet potatoes from one acre of land
and has still on hand thirty bushels
more. making 29s bushels for the acre.
nc has IS IL acres / uthe tubers and
saws that ne viii have a yield of ., 900
bushels. He IS receiving 81 per bushei
Tor them.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-11
ANGLO-AMERICANS DRIVE
DENORAIIZED GERMANS

WITH THE ANGLO-AMNRIC
FORCES SOUTHEAST or CAMBRIA.
Oct. 10.--Morning--(By the Associated
Press. British and American forces
continued to advance rapidly and are
driving the demoralized Germans before
them, according to all available reports
on this front. The whole battle is on "A
field that was afame throughout the
night. The many fires have complete
~ destroyed towns and farm houses.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-11
Germans Leave Part of
Russia, Carrying Loot

STOCKHOLM. Oct 1O.-The Germans
are reported to be evacuating some
parts of occupied Russia, which appar-
entity they are handing over to the gov
eminent of the Bolsheviki. The Ger
mans are taking away with them every
thing Of value. At one place they reQul-
siticRed 60 per cent of the fruit crop,
all wire. cables. door knobs and every
thing else they needed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-11
TREMENDOUS PANIC
IN BERLIN EXCHANGE

ZURICH. Oct 10.-Measures taken
by the great banks to stop panic in the
German stock exchange had only a tenn
uorary effect, according to the Post Of
Munich
Provincial capitalists took a certain
time to grasp what was transporting
and then threw blocks of stock on the
market. There were no purchasers for
these securities and the Post says; 1T
Is "A genuine crash this time"
Munitions stocks such as Daimler are
not quoted AT Berlin. for there are no
huyerS-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-11
LONDON NEWSPAPERS
SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT

LONDON. Wednesday. Oct. S.-PresI-
dent Wilson's reply 10 Prince MaximiI-
IAN found fullest support in this eve
nInG's newspapers. The Westminster
Gazette says.
''st 1aialls tl~e hopes and expectations
Of the allies in Europe" and adds that
The immediate result is to furnish the
last opportunity to the PrusSian at
nay."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-11
GRAY Hair Banished

Kolor-Bak positively guaranteed % restore
your gray hair TO its original color. Not dye
or stain. Cures dandrGff in . applica tons,
stops ia Hing hair. Harmless, colorless. stain
less. Pay nothing IL it fails. Write Koior- Bak
Products Co. IS West Washington St, Dept.
1906. Chicago, for free book and positive proof.
(Adyt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-11

RumorS OF the kaiser's abdicatiOn or
serious illness were FIRST current in
Europe several days ago. In conncc-
zion with this IL Is noted thar reports
Of overthrow OF the HohenzoIlerns were
expected 10 De circulated at the same
time a. tie German peace offensive was
launched.
Recently the kaiser was reported so
IA that ne was forced to cancel all en-
saCeHeutS. \ few days later word was
received that he had been at Mannheim
90 maze an address and was forced TO
-La. an air rALl. hiding in a CELLAR.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-11
VIENNA PEOPLE ARE
IMPATIENT OVER REPLY

PARIS, Oct 1O.-Feverish impotence
Is shown by the people Of Vienna while
awaiting President wilson's reply TO
the peace proposals OF the central pow
ers, according to a dispatch from Zu-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-11
NOTE HASN'T ARRIVED

BASEL. Oct 10.-An authentic text
us President Wilson's reply TO Prince
Maximilians note has not yet been re-
eeived by the German government, &C
cording TO a dispatch from Berlin. Prop
er examination OF the reply cannot be
made until the official text is received,
but N any case. IL is plain that
further declara ton by the German gov
eminent will De necessary.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-11
\ AISER'S .ABDICATION
REPORTED In STOCKHOLM

STOCKHOLM. Oct 1O-There is a
persistent rumcr here that Emperor
William has abdICated.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-11
NEW TURKISH REGIME
SEEKING PEACE. REPORT

WASHINGTON. Oct 10.-Represents-
tivss of the new Turkish government
are negotiating with the allies as to
terms upon which they may withdraw
from the war. il was learned from an
authoritative source today
The new grand visier, Tewfik Pasha.
pro-aIIy. has representatives now in
touch with the allied governments, it
IS stated
The allies are holding out for the
same terms as those enforced upon Bull
garia. Meanwhile. the government OF
Smyrna has sent delegates TO Athens
who ar etrying TO induce the allies to
give them separate recognition. They
claim this on President Wilson's prin-
cipIe Of seIf-determination-
The new Turkish government. form
Ell after several days OF rioting and
auti-German demonstrations. had al
ready been at work secretly and was
prepared 70 begin negotiations through
certain neuTrals as soon as the Enver
regime Was 0varrhrovvn
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-11
AUSTRIA IS REPORTED
PREPARING To ACCEPT
WILSON, PEACE PLAN
Turkey is Making Peace Pro-
poSaIS to Allies - Kaiser Is
Rumored Abdicated - Wen
ma Excited Over Peace

LONDON. Oct. 10.-II is reported
from Vienna that the Austro-Hunga-
rian ministerial council has decided to
introduce national autonomy in order
10 make President Wilson's stipulation
an accomplished fact" says an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Co
Denhagen today.
4 movement favoring a proclamation
separating Hungary and Austria is max
ing extremely rapid progress among the
public in the dual monarchy. according
TO an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Zurich
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-11
AMERICANS PENETRATE
GERMAN MAIN LINE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-Penetra-
ton of the German main line of resist
ance west of the Mouse by the Ameri-
cans, against fresh enemy divisions is
reported in General Pershing's COM
muniQue for Wednesday.
East Of the Mouse further gains were
made during .he day in spite of violent
counter attacks. while in the Argonne
forest the American forces captured inn
portant heights south of Marcy and
Joined hands with the French at Lam
con. More than 1000 additional prison
erS are reported.
The communiuue follows:
Section A: East of the Mouse, our
troops maintained their yesterdays adj
vance I'm spite of violent and repeated
counter attacks and progressed to the
southern outskirts of Sivry and into
the Boise de Chaume. West of the
Meuse, against freshly engaged divi-
sions, we have penetrated the enemys
main line of resistance between Cunel
and Roma gne-Sous-M ontfaucon. In the
Argonne forest, We have taken impor-
tant heights south of Marcy and have
Joined hands with the French at Lam
con.
"Over 1000 additional prisoners have
been taken"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-11
KRIEMHILDE LINE is
PASSED BY AMERICANS

WITH THE AMERICAN FIRST
ARMY, Oct. 10.-The Americans are
through the Kriemhilde line on front
of six kilometers tnear four miles,.
They have smashed the last organized
German defenses in this region. west
of the Mouse. and are advancing north
ward with only natural defenSeS be-
tween them and the Belgian frontier.
The Argonne pocket has been wiped
out by the junction of French and
Americans at Laucon. The Americans
are moving up through the forest with
the engineers blazing the way through
the woods and tangled masses of wire.
East of the Mouse, Boche counter at
tacks were repulsed and the French and
Americans consolidated their newly-won
positions.
The attack west of the Mouse was
complete surprise to the AuStrianS in
that section. 1t would have taken four
or five days to smash the wires and re-
duce the defenSeS by artillery prepare
ton, but the surprise enabled the in
fantry to penetrate the lines within a
few hours and hold them.
The Austrians were anxious to sur
render. One captain was found wait
ing on the trunk of a fallen tree.
All the principal centers behind the
German lines were bombed extensively.
in connection with the attack. Tons of
explosives were dropped on MeziereS,
Vouzirs and points along the Mouse.
Eighty-fve allied planes crossed the
enemy lines during period of less than
an hour.
Lieutenants Erwin and Esterbrook
brought down two Boche machines and
forced another to retire.
Major Whittlesley. commander of the
battalion which was rescued after be-
ing trapped in the Argonne for five
days, returned to his regiment yesterday,
saying he needed no rest
New-York tribune., 1918-04-15
National Guard
Units Will Not
Get Federal Call
No Present Intention Of
Utilizing Them, Gov
ment Announces
lStaf Correspondence

WASHINGTON, April 14.-Nationa1
Guard units already formed in the
states and those in process of forma.
tlon are not to be drafted into the Fed
eral service for use during the present
emergency it was officially stated to-
day at the War Department.
The department permitted the forma.
''on OF state troops because of the
urgent requests made for Federal rec.
ognltion from six states who des;rod
10 have guardsmen for purposes Of no.
lice powers.
State Troops Now Recognized
The state troops recognized bv the
war Department include a regiment each
Oh held artillery in Minnesota, Indiana
and New Jersey; two companies Of
coast artillery in New Jersey. five com
Hafles of coast artillery in Virginia and
a fleld hospital company in Iowa. Maine
iennessee, California, Texas. Colorado
and Iowa have other units in process of
formation, but none has reached tbe
stage where Federal inspection ha :
been sought.
lhe policy of the War Department
with reference TO utilizing the new
units is explained in the following Off -.
ciai order sent to all state authorities
ny Major General j. NJ. Carter. chief If
the Militia Bureau:
ne following policy with reference
New-York tribune., 1918-04-15
Universal Training
In i. S. Predicted
BY Rabbi Schulrnan
He Tells CongregationJews
of the Country Will Be
Ready When 1t Comes

Rabbi Samuel Schulman, speaking at
Temple Bethel yesterday. declared
universal military training in America
to be inevitable He added it wos.ld
find the Jews Of this country ready TO
do their duty.
Hebrews have never been towards
"hen 1t came to a matter of war" said
ne Il venture to predict that when
miiltary training is made compulsory
IN THIS country, as it inevitably mrst
be, the Jewish people will raise no
voice of opposition"
Speaking of the glory and thrill and
opportunity for service which the war
affords. DR.. Schulman disagreed sharp;v
with the ''unprcparednesss speech
through which George Creel last week
brought upon himself the censure of
House and Senate.
lng our country at high pitch of pre
paredness." he reminded the conerc
cation. 81 preached it here three Years
before the war, and say now that one
or the greatest lessons of this war is
mat the United States must come to
the general military training of all tie
youth of the land"
Dr. Schul man lamented the mpossi
blllty, during war time. of universal
Application for the precept to love
ones nelghbor as ones self, but de-
cared this was more than offset by
the generally regenerative effect Of
army NE. with its high call to duty,
us lifting of life above the sordid,
everyday plane of oncmy making.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-15
Learned Camouhaee
Lesson Too Well

CAMP DIX, N. j., April Because
ne camouaaged himself as a Hebrew
soldier and persuaded his sergeant that
ne was entitled to the Passover holiday
recently granted to all army men of
the Jewish faith, Private Otto Richter
OF Long branch. has been sentenced by
regimental court martial of the 311th
Infantry &c, term of six months in the
guard house and loss of one-sixth of
his pay.
!, Richter might have succeeded with
MS scheme had he not failed to attend
any celebration of the Passover feast.
ms was discovered after the suspi-
slons Of Captain B. A. Colonna had
neen aroused when Richter called on
me telephone to say his wife was i'll
ana begged to be allowed to remain
WITH her few hours longer Two
pays later he again tclephoned, saying
ne reared his wife was dying, and got
aahosner extension. The court martial
noard produced proof that all this time
LHicnter knew hiz wife was in perfect
great tented annex TO Camp Dix
wiil probably be erected to accommo-
cate several thousand men of the sec
9o Sno draft due 10 report here next week
rom Six states.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-15
Spooks Put 20 Rout!
Thirteen Club Dimes

Such conventionally supcrstitious
persons as Sauntered into the Hote.
81. Andrew. at Broadway and Seventh
second Street, Saturday night had tAe
shock OF their lives, for the Thirteen
Cub was at it again With all its spook-
defying antics
There they sst at dinner. thirteen
at each OF seven, tables. beneath blacA
umbrellas hoisted in the air to mark
the no mans land Of superstition.
They spilled the salt and ate the food
brought in by cross-eyed walters. A
black cat pussyfooted around the ia
bles and a horde of miniature black
cats were sllhouettcd against .he table
cloths.
AS lineal descendants OF those brave
souls who back in 1898 founded the
Thirteen Club. they were doing their
bit to make the world unsafe for Su-
perstition
April Is being the birthday Of
Thomas Jefferson. they chose the occa-
sion TO honor that other deserving =
Democrat, the Sheriff of New York
County, David H. Knott
AS postmaster of the evening, Judge
William B. Green called upon the evil
spirits to cavort. He then introduced
Sam Bell Thomas, of the United States
Customs Department. who made a thir-
teen minute spook speech.
Just before the anti-spookers ad-
journed thirteen neophytes were initi-
ated into the ranks OF the stoicly I'M
DerViOuS
New-York tribune., 1918-04-15
Schools for Soldiers
Organized in France
500 Classroorns for Americans
Abroad To Be Opened in
Y. M. C.. A. Huts

A school for American soldiers in
France is being organized by E. c.
Carter, general Y. M. c. A. secretary
with the American expcditonary
forces.
The classrooms will be the 500 "Y'
huts along the French front The
faculty will be recruited from among
The 1000 "Y" secretaries in France,
more than 100 OF whom were college
presidents, school principals and teach
crs before entering war service.
There Will be an elementary course
calculated to famillarizc the soldiers
with the institutions, customs and
ideals of America, France, England
and other allied nations. This is ex-
pectcd to increase the soldiers appre-
citation of the cause they are fighting
for.
French will be taught by native
teachers. Elementary English will be
taught to American soldiers of foreign
parcntagc.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-15
Clearing Weather Aids
Sunday Service of Auto
mobile Association
Plan Is Big Success
$50 Made Journey, to the
Great Pleasure of Loved
Ones at the Camp

The storm and the clouds blew over
lust in time to make it right for the
big trip down to Camp Upton yester-
day.
"Oh, was so worried.' confded one
little miss who, squeezed tight into a
corner of one of the cars which the
American Automobile Association is
providing for free trips to Yaphank
clung desperately to suspiciously
bulky bundle for brother"
so worried" she repeated. "All dav
Friday, while it rained and showed so,
| Just couldn't think about anything
else except would it clear up. And
then Saturday came, and it didn't look
much better. and-and | guess was
pretty near crying, cause I did feel
so bad. But-but it's all right now"
All Felt Just That Way
Which was precisely the way they
all felt about 1.-THE entire hundred
and fifty, who, in two big buses and
a fotila of donated motor cars, made
the journey yesterday. And that was
the way the boys at Yaphank felt
about it, too. 1t was all right. then.
when the bevies of relatives. their
cheeks glowing from the sharp wind,
swung into sight under the dancing
sunlight, and the glad cries and salu-
tations and the waving of handker-
chiefs and mutfs began-preparator
be it understood, to greetings Of n
more personal character. .
For. although, of course, a great big
soldier boy never, never gets excited
in the manner of tiny girl with a
bundle for brother" and never,
never, never gives way to his feelings.
still. in strict confidence. it was said
at Upton yesterday that there had
been an unusual amount of scanning
of the sky during Friday and Satur.
day and a number of queries as to the
probabilities of the weather that
could scarcely be accounted for bv a
martial desire to promote polite CON
versation.
somewhat more than Caught on"
They have come to have a deem and
permanent place in the life of the
camp. Yesterdays was the third of
the series, and from news stand
point there was, perhaps. nothing
especially notable about it. The buses
and cars started as before, from Co.
lumbus Circle in Manhattan, and from
Long Island Automobile Club in Brook
yn. The cries. the greetings these
we're almost exactly as on the two
previous Sundays. The entertainments
at the hostesses' houses of the Y. W.
G. A. weren't a bit better because
they simply couldn't have been.
But if any one thought that repeti-
tion was going to take the shine off
person was a long, long way from
these little jaunts-well, that pitiable
understanding just how repetition
works between this town and Camp Up
ton by the motor route.
AS one khaki-clad young man so elo-
quentiy remarked, looking up at the
sky when the buses were at length
preparing to return:
Gee. II hope it's fine like this next
New-York tribune., 1918-04-15
Coiors of Old "69th"
10 Be Shown To-nioht

NeiaNves of the men of the old Goth
now fighting in Franco veil, ~ 'V,' .aa
guests Of honor tonight at "Liberty
,'"''o' at the 69th Regiment Armorv
lexington Avenue and Twcntv-siytb
Street.
me battle flags of the old regiment.
men symbolic its achievements in
inc CIVIL War and the spanish-Amer-
'o@" war VIII be paraded for spe-
clai salute. The guard of honor will
oe former commanders of the regi-
Inene, m among them Colonel John C..
~ hosea5ti eo.i. 4ast surviving commander of
~ me o9th of the Civil War: Colonel
Edward Duffy. who led the REGIMENT in
,ne spanish American War; Colonel
Lou'S D. Conley. for many years com
.'laholhg olficcr OF the regiment; Lieu
'ehant Colonel William N. Haskell.
Who was its leader on the Mexican
border; Lieutenant Colonel Charles
heaiy and Colonel John J. Phelan.
commander of the 69th Regiment,
New York Guard.
MAJOR General William A. Mann,
who led the former 69th to France
after 1T had been renamed the l65th
vision, will be the reviewing officer
Justice Victor j. Dowling and Mon
slgnor Joseph Mooney. vicar general
or the Roman Catholic Diocese Of
New York, will speak. Father Joseph
B. Dlneen. chaplain Of the New York
Guard regiment will also deliver an
address. Tomorrow, also, will be
"69th Day at "Liberty Land"
The 500 members Of the Womcn's
Auxiliary of tho iG5th Regiment. un-
der the leadership Of Mrs. Elizabeth
Jennings, plan to sell al least $780,.
600 worth of bonds at the "Lberty
Land" booths.
Arrangements will be made for a
trench meal for the Liberty Loan
workers at the exhibit. A field kitchen
will be installed on the street
outside of the armory and the cook
ings passed out SO that the public
will have a good opportunity to in
spect the soldiers fare.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-15

to National Guard units organized BY
states since August 5, 1917, or which
may hereafter be organized during the
PERIOD OF the present war, is published d
for the information and guidance Of An
concerncd:
Federal Policy Stated
|. The several states are authorized
under existing law. to organize Ma
tlonal Guard units TO take the place Of
those drafted into Federal service.
hen such troops have been organized
inspected and recognized as duly con-
stituted National Guard, the Federal
government will comply with the re-
eulrements of law by furnishing them
such arms. clothing and equipment as
may be available after the needs of ali
troops in Federal service have first
been met.
"2. Such National Guard troops will
be maintained for domestic duty only.
and will not be called or drafted into
Federal service during the period of
the present emergency for service be-
yond the seas
-: National Guard troops in state
service do not constitute q part of the
army of .hc United States, and there
fore their personnel of selcctive draft
age is subject to draft into Federal
service under the selective service req
ulations without change of draft classi-
tlcatiOn" ~
New-York tribune., 1918-04-15
Andre Tardieu Will Speak Here in
Aid Of Fatherless French Children
High Com missioner Re-
spends to Suggestion of
Miss Luisita Leland

Andre Tardieu. French High Com
missioner to the United States, will be
the principal speaker at meeting
Friday afternoon for the benefit of
the fatherless children of France at
the home OF Mrs. Charles B. Alexan-
dei. West Fifty-eighth Street.
The meeting will be one of series
by which the New York committee Of
the organization hopes to raise addi-
tional funds for the care of French
children made orphans by the German
drive on the Western front
The society has already raised
s2.5oo,00o and cared for $4,000 French
fatherless children, but the sum i
inadequate to meet the new condition.
An annual contribution of $500 sup
ports war orphan one year
Miss Luisita Leland is head of the
organization and has been instrumental
IN inducing NJ. Tardieu to deliver an ad
dress for its benefit. Others on the
New York Committee include:
Mrs. j. Borden Hartman. vice-chair-
man; Mrs. Douglas Robinson, secre-
tary; Mrs. James A. Roosevelt. Mrs.
Charles B. Alexander. Mrs. Richard
Hunt, Mrs. William North Duane. Mrs.
August Belmont, Mrs. Hugh Minturn.
Mrs. Frederic Coudert, Mrs Henry W.
Bull, Mrs. Willard D. Straight. Mrs. J.
West Roosevelt. Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge,
Mrs. Francis Barlow. Mrs Frederick
Goodwin, Mrs. Walter B. James, Mrs.
William B. Cutting. Mrs. Leland Still
man, -irs. Beverly Duer. Mrs. Norman
3. Ream. Mrs. Nicholas Murray Butler.
Miss Grace H. Potter. Mrs w. Emlen
New-York tribune., 1918-04-15
Soldier to Talk for Loan

one Of the New York boys who were
".oSt eager TO 20 to brancc has been
"sc o. the frat to return from the
I'M, nonorably discharged because Of
"iaiy- he never reached French soil.
'onn +. Malone, 115 Eleventh Street.
pS.Soklyn, left the Catholic order of
'ns,ns,ciscan s,s, Brothers TO don khaki
h. "heh THIS country entered the war
M ~ vas Brother John" He was com
Risting hiz studies at ST. Francis's Col.
I.s, IN Brooklyn. He enlisted last
,ra ans IN the old l4tb Regiment and was
sansierred 10 the I'd Field Artillery at
nn,,aaiii.Sahoury. Later Private Malone
s.TTss'iicd AZ French interpreter.
me day nc war to have departed for
w.a a"ss Sc ne waa kicked by horse. He
Ia h. ~ hospital for many weeks He
~ waSH nome now. He has recovered
sn.aes,nehtiy 70 make Liberty Loan