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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
Is Confessed by
Mccormick He Is
Useless in Senate

Peoria, Ill, Oct. 24-With the ar
rival Of United States Senator
James Hamilton Lewis last night on
his handshaking tour of the state
his managers issued a statement on
Mediu McCormick's "self-confessed
useIessness in congress"
The primary controversy between
the Republican nominee and Con
gressman Edmund Foss, unsuccess-
full candidate. was made the basis.
The statement said:
"Mr. Mccormick answers the
charge of his Republican critics
Congressman Foss and others. that
he was absent from congress whole
sessions by saying: What was the
use? The whole thing was in vii
sons hands l was useless. Why
be present?'
Then we ask why does Mr.. Nc
Cormick ask to be sent TO the Sen
ate? Senator Sherman, RepubH-
can so-called, is very frank to say
that he is useless. as the admins
tration men are in control Why
ask Illinois to send two men con-
lCSSlIS JudL InGk Will De uScteSS
If the anti administration men
carry every state claimed by them
the senate retains a six Democratic
majority.
If Colorado and Nevada defeat
ed their Democrats, the admins
tration has six majority.
There is only one-third of the
senate to be elected and most are
from old Democratic states. Why
send a man who says he will be
useless when Illinois can keep her
influence in the senate. while Will
son is president. as she kept Can
non in the house and Cullom in the
senate under Republican presi-
dents?
Keep Lewis and keep Illinois
10 the front at this critical time Dc
not let Illinois be nothing in the
United States senate"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
SPANISH PREMIER
ADMITS GERMANY
GAVE HIM ORDERS

Madrid. Oct 23-(By the Asso-
ciated Press Premier Maura was
sharply questioned in the chamber
Of deputies regarding the situation
arising from that taking over OF
German ships. He admitted that
Germany had at first imposed i'm
possible conditions and then by the
agreement reached later Germany
had selected the vessels which
were to be turned over to Spain.
The premier refused TO publish the
documents interchanged during the
negotiations. but said the deputies
might examine them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
YANKFORCES
PUSH FAR IN
ENEMY LINES
Americans Advance Elk
pected to Compel New
Foe Retirement.

With the American Army
Northwest Of Verdun, Oct "a
(By the Associated Press.) >
American patrols early today
penetrated deeply into the
ion of Grandpre and north
OF Ferdun. The enemy has
been using his artillery and ma
chine guns freely along the en-
tire front There has been lit
tie change in the situation since
last night
Aerial activity today was less
than on Wednesday when condi-
tions were almost ideal.
The bright moonlight last night
enabled American aviators to bomb
lines. One of the American bomb
ing squadrons dropped 3..077 kilo-
grams of bombs on the Bois De
BarricOurt and the BOis De Folie.
German aviators dropped bombs on
towns behind the American lines
occupied only by civilians and
without great military value
Washington. Oct. 24-Continued
progress by the Americans on the
battle front north of Verdun was
reported today by General PeFshing.
Enemy positions east of the Meuse
were penetrated yesterday and west
OF the Heuse, Bantheville was com
pletely occupied and the American
line on a ridge northwest of the
village was established
Fifteen enemy airplanes and one
observation balloon were shot down
in the course OF many combats, in
which three American balloons
were destroyed and six planes fail
ed to return.
(By the Associated Press-)
West of the Meuse the Ameri-
cans maintain the important gains
made Wednesday and are in a posi-
ton to bring about a German re
tirement on the center and left OF
the line Wednesdays gains were
mostly on the extreme right and
outfiank the enemy front westward
toward the Argonne
Near Grandpre. the Germans, evi-
IDENTIFY realizing that further pro
gress by the Americans is danger
Gus. have been counter attacking
furiously. They have gained nc
ground and have lost heavily il
killed and wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
LATE BULLETINS

London, Oct 24.- The British
cabinet met this morning pre-
sumably TO discuss President
Wilson'S reply to Germany. The
reply was received by the for
eign office from the British en-
bassy at Washington.
Rome, Oct "a French forces
today penetrated enemy posi-
lions taking more than seven
hundred prisoners. the Italian
official statement today says.
Washington, Oct "a. In lieu
of the taxes proposed in the
house war revenue bill, the
seuaie finance committee In its
revision today adopted a plan
of taxing inheritances of Sl0.-
900 and more, al rates TO be
fixed later
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
THE WEATHER

Unsettled this afternoon and to-
night, mostly cloudy and cooler %
night with frost; Friday. fairer aud
somewhat warmer.
Highest temperature yesterday.
81. lowest last night. SO, tempera-
ture at m, 50.
Wind velocity at a m, miles
per hour
Relative humidity at p. III. yes
terday. 81. at a m. 9S
State OF river. IL foot: no
change.
J. VI. SHERIER. Meteorological.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
WILSON MESSAGE
FLUNG TO WORLD
BY BIG WIRELESS

Washington. Oct "a - President
wilson's reply to Germany was
sent broadcast to the world from
the Arlington naval radio towers
last night after the official text had
been put on the cables. II not pick
ed up directly by the great German
station at Nauen. it undoubtedly
was relayed from other points in
Europe in time to reach Berlin this
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
LIEBK-NECHT TO BE
FREED IN FEW DAYS

London, Oct - DR.. Karl Lieb-
knecht. former member OF the Ger
man reichstag, who is in prison fol
lowing conviction on a charge OF
treason. will be released in fe|
days.
Or Karl Liebknecht was arrested
at Berlin in connection with May
day celebration on May 81. 1915
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
so SOLDIERS HURT
IN WRECK; PROBE
INTO CAUSE Is ON

Chicago. Oct. 24.-Inquiry into
the causes Of the wreck Of troop
train on the Chicago & Northwest
ern railroad near Geneva, III. about
midnight last night, was begun to
day by federal authorities and
agents of the company. Fifty sol
diers who were hurt were expect
ed today to recover, although two
were said to be severely hurt The
train was east bound and being be
hind time was reported TO be run
ming at high rate OF speed when
nine OF the 13 cars left the rails and
tipped over. The accident was re
ported to be due to a split rail, over
which the engine and the first three
cars passed safely. Two of the nine
sIeepers that ran Off rolled all the
way over and only the last OF the
13 cars held to the track. which
was torn up for a considerable dis
tance. Among the injured was Mil
lard c. johnson, Bloomington, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
BRITISHTAKE
5000 OF FOE;
MILES
Mons and Maubeuge, Hun
Strategic Supply Points,
Within Gun Range.

London. oct 24. Sharp fight
ing continued up to = iate hour
yesterday evening on the ba tie
front south of NalencienneS.
where the British attacked yes
terday morning. says tOday's
official announcement
The British have crossed the
FcaiIon river and have captUr-
ed the villages of \ Neuville. Sa-
leSel1e> and BeaudignieS. A
German counter attack late
yesterday was reFulsed. This
morning The attack was resum-
ed all along the front between
the SambFe-Et-Oise canal and
the Seheidt-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24

nee SIaG6meuE Today Inc
French maintained their gains
east OF the canal in spite Of
strong German counter attacks.
South of Montcornet, further to
the east, the French have increased
their gains north of NizyLe-COmte,
Along the Serre there was lively
fighting north of Mesbrecourt
(By the Associated PreSs)
While the British are attacking
north of the Sambre to the Scheldt,
the French have begun an offensive
south of the Disc. The Sambre
canal has been crossed east of
Grandverly and the French have
maintained their gains against
German counter attacks. Between
the Serre and the Disc and further
east the French maintain their
pressure and have gained ground
south of Montcornet.
Fighting Dies Down.
Infantry fighting has died down
east of the Aisne in the region of
FouZiers, the Germans having failed
Tuesday and Wednesday to dislodge
the French from important height
positions General Gouraud com
nIands the important defiles north
and south of the great forest OF
BOult. north of the Argonne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
zoos. .9aI TROOPS SENT.

Washington, Oct. %. Embarka
ton OF 2.0O8.931 soldiers was al
nounced by the war department
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
FRENCH HURL
HUNSBACKIN
liter DRIVE
Force Way Across Sambre
Canal and Hold Gain
Against Counters.

Paris, Oct "a Southeast of
lie CateaH French troops have
crossed the SaMbre canal east
Of Grandverly, says the wRr Of
flee statement today. The
French maintained their gains
east OF the canal in spite Of
strong German counter attacks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
CAN HAVE NO
TRUCE UNTIL
PEOPLE RULE
No Peace With Kaiser
Now OF Later Must
Wreck War Machine.

Washington, Oct 24.-N0 Ar
mistice except under conditions
Of surrender.
No peace with the kaiser and
has war lords, now or hteri
Thus President Wilson has
given In advance his own final
decision in informing the new
spOkesmen of Germany that he
has acceded to their request
that be take up with the allies
their plea for an armistioe aRd
peace negotiations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24

Ass ciated Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24

NJ e M ! sr of AaaltI
Bureau of Circuiations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-27
LIEUT.. SMITH WRITES
Of WAR EXPERIENCES
Former Employe Of Pension Office
Is Graduate of Howard
University.

How he got out of platoon leaders
school just in time to march to the
front lines and how, just one hour
after his arrival at those lines. he
was ordered out with a patrol for
wire examination duty. is told in
thoroughly American way by First
Lieut.. Oscar H. Smith, a Washington
man, graduate of NJ Street High
School and of Howard University.
NOW serving with the 369th Infantry
overseas.
"It was designation of honor. but
also one of danger, of which I was
fully aware" writes Lieut.. Smith.
modestly. 81 have not the power to
make you see me on that my initial
appearance in no mans land. SO eau
tious, so easy, such wholesome re-
spect for my own shadow. 1t was
funny. 1t seemed that hundreds of
eyes were following me and every
twig 1 trod on sounded like the re-
port of a Big Bertha However.
made it, and, of course. Dragged when
back in the dugout."
Speaking of his six weeks schooling
at Nancy. the officer says that mo one
has lived who has not visited this
place. Further description would
only sadden your lot because you are
not here to enjoy it yourself"
People in America" he says. can
not appreciate the desolation, sadness
and misery of this troubled land.
Long trains filled with wounded. so
many women in black. little children
begging, and laws that permit only
a little of this. a smaller amount OF
that, etc These things cast a de-
pressing cloud on all. Men are never
happy here; they are, after fash
ion (forced gayety), but no one can
view these things and be joyful"
Lieut.. Smith pays his compliments
to the cute little overseas caps the
Yankees are now wearing. He says
that for all the good they do you
might as well be bareheaded."
The officer is a SON of Mr.. and Mrs.
William G. Smith. 2003 18th street
northwest He served for several
years in the United States pension
office, and was a member of the LIST
d. C. Separate Battalion. He was one
of the first eight men of the unit to
be sent to r. o. T. c. for colored SOL
diers at Des Moines. A younger
brother is with the 372d Regiment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-27

winter months, it is generally agreed
that Field Marshal Foch will give the
enemy no time to replenish his NUM-
lions or reform his shattered divisions
during a period of comparative luH
during cold weather, for it is the al
lied leaders intention to see that there
is no lull. AS a consequence of this
the coming winter may be marked by
more fighting than all previous winters
combined.
While many correspondents at. the
front have been overeager in declar-
ing that German military strength is
shattered, more conservative military
experts continue to make manifest
their belief that the striking power of
the Hun still is great and his defen-
sive power still greater The latter
view is more to be believed.
Inasmuch as the German armies take
shorter lines their resistive qualities
will become greater, notwithstanding
the tremendous losses which have
been inflicted upon them. Germany is
not yet beaten.
But Field Marshal Foch is doing the
job with such neatness and dispatch
that the time is not far distant when
it safely may be said that the Hun as
military power is through.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-27
Whole Foe Equilibrium Upset.


Thus, in three weeks Foch had upset
the equilibrium of the whole German
front from sea to the Mouse. He had
compelled the retreat from the Hin
denburs line. with all it's various an
nexes. he had insured a retirement
out of all French territory west of
the Meuse, he had liberated Belgium
west of the Scheldt, he had defeated
the German army in battle which
they had accepted, on their own
ground, prepared by them over four
years. The ultimate consequences OF
his success were still problematical
no man could say exactly at what
point the Germans would undertake
to make q stand. but it was already
certain that they would be unable to
stand within French territory. the
liberation of France had been accom-
plished, the advancing allied armies
were welcomed by thousands of
French men and women. who had en-
dured four years of slavery, for them
the long night was over.
Such, in it's toughest form, was
Foch's supreme victory. 1t was not
won over demoralized enemy. On
the contrary, the Germans fought with
great persistence and bravery: 1t was
not the consequence of afcollapse OF
their high command, for even after
the defeat was assured the German
armies were drawn back with great
skill and unmistakable military eff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-27
ANCIENT FRENCH CHATEAU
NAMED u. S. SHIP Garcia
Massive Castle at French Port
Unique sight-Battlements Decks,
Stone Stairs Hatchway.

AMERICAN NAVAL BASE. France,
September 30 Correspondence of the
Associated Press). The UNITED
States ship Garcia" a craft that never
went to sea and never will. vessel
with stone walls. underground dun
geons, twenty miles of tunnel and a
vast hulk of masonry anchored to
mother earth, is one of the sights at
this port.
1t is a massive castle standing at
the waters edge that bears this
strange name. 1t is an ancient cha
teau, built 600 years ago. in the thir-
teenth century. and one of the mar
vels of Gothic architectural construc-
ton. 1t is used now as the United
States naval barracks, and, being put
to naval uses, it was given a naval
christening as the U. S. S. Garcia. 1t
is no nickname but is the accepted
title known to all, officers and men.
How Castle Got Its Name.
Being christened as a United States
ship, even the battlements have be-
come decks. When down in the old
dungeon a sailor guided me upward
by saying: This way. sir. to the
main deck" And we climbed up the
"hatchway'-of crumbling stones-to
the main deck" of Gothic masonry
twelve feet thick.
The way this castle came to be nam
ed as United States warship was
this: The United States Garcia Is in
reality a small steam yacht, used dur
ing the Spanish war. 1t is rather out
of date and was tied up3to the castle
wall. Here it became very useful in
making out acquisitions for supplies
needed in the castle. To make a requi-
sition for a castle would seem quite
irregular, and so everything was
requisitioned for the United States
Garcia, and in that way the castle
got it's equipment without disturbing
any formalities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-27
Foch Revealed as Master Soldier.


In sense. all that is to come here
after must be an anti-climax The bat
tie which we have witnessed at the
Hindenburg line is unouestionablv the
greatest battle Of the present war az If
is the most tremendous conflict of all
human history. And in it has beer, re.
vealed one of the supreme soldiers of
all time. Henceforth and because of
the achievement which has lust nm
rolled before our own eyes Foch will
be recognized as one of the half do1er
great commanders of armies, the mas
ter of the greatest armies in human
history and the successful wielder of
the most intricate and colossal military
machine Of which we have any knowi-
edge. His three months from the
Marine to the Scheldt, his Campaign in
northern France in July, August. SEN
TENDER and October of the current wear
with his three great. successes, second
Marine. third Somme and the battle of
BILE for all later generations of soldiers
who study the method or of freemen
who enjoy the benefits.
Such, then. was the battle of the
Hindenburg line: as see it. the Leipzig
of the German imitators of Napoleonic
ambitious as well as of Napoleonic
strategy. But even this grandiose
campaign was but one phase of the
Foch strategy. He set out to drive the
Germans out of France, to rout them
if he could, to win the decisive battle
in any event. and to this extent he held
to the familiar theory of the west
erners," that only in the west could
the war be won or lost. But in doing
this he did not forget the east. On the
contrary, he timed his western opera
ton to coincide with two great cam
paigns in the near east
In this respect his calculations were
clear German victory in the war de.
pended upon two things. the defeat OF
the enemy in the west and the preser-
walton of that empire in the east,
which was known to all the world as
Mitteleuropa- If the eastern empire
collapsed, then only a decisive victory,
a new western Sedan. of the enemy
would bring victory to Germany. But
if the east were held, Germany could
put up with nothing better than a
deadlock in the west, a long-drawn-
out and much-magnified repetition of
the Somme of 1916. She could calcu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-27
GUEST OF ARGENTINIANS.
Cordial Demonstration Toward US.
Ambassador at Buenos Aires.

BUENOS AIRES, October 26.-Fred-
eric J. Stimson. the American ambassa-
dor to Argentina. was the guest OF honor
at a banquet given last night by leading
Areentinians of pro-ally syrnpathies.
The banquet developed into c6cordiai
demonstra.N of friendship the
limited Stain The entent Ininisters
- ....SassaaZ here also /.enoao
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-27

laIe tnaI unless inc 8llIcS COui0 WIN =
decisive victory in the west they would
bargain with her for peace In the
coming winter. and In that bargaining
she could trade western holdings for
eastern conQuests.
Routed Turks and Bulgars.
Accordingly, before he launched his
great western battle. Foch threw AL
lenby against Turkey in Palestine and
LEsprey against Bulgaria in Mace
donia., The results of these two
thrusts were immediate and final. BY
the former Turkish military power
was broken and the eventual occupa-
ton of ali the Turkish territory east
of the Ciclician gates. everything save
Anatolia, was made possible. Mesopo-
tamia, Syria, Palestine and Arabia
were instantly lost to the Turk and
Armenia laid open to invasion.
But the victory over the Bulgarians
Even before the battle of the linden
! burg line had reached its decisive
phase Berlin knew, not merely that
! Turkey had been crushed. but also
that the Bulgarian army had been
routed and that Bulgaria had surren-
ward communication with the strick-
en- Turkish ally was abolished. the en-
envy would now be able to dispose OF
Turkey at its pleasure. and there was
already foreshadowed new front,
| the front of the Danube. from which
Hungary could be invaded and by
which the enemy would gain commu-
nication with Rumania and thus au-
| tomaticafly release the little Latin
state from the slavery imposed by
he fu of R,,nh enlist
half a million Rumanian troops in
| new attack~upon Hungary, this time
| with assured communication with its
western allies.
The Foch strategy has to be seen
whole to be appreciated in its full
| splendor. He used all the resources
| which he had. He co-ordinated the
| operations in Palestine and Macedo-
| MIA with those in Flanders and Cham
payne; the result was the most won
| derful climax of any military cam
paign. Damascus. Beirut. Uskub.
| Nish, Lille. Douai, Cambria and St.
/ Quentin fell. If not at the same mo-
ment, at least in rapid succession; the
| world. German as well as allied neu-
| trail, had the sudden impression of the
j visible collapse. the simultaneous COL
| lapse of all the various elements in
| the German world empire. In the
second week of September that en-
| pire reached the Jordan and the
|
| the North sea on the Belgian coast.
By the end of the second week in Oc-
tober it stopped at the Danube and
was rapidly receding from the Bel
gian coast. Its Austrian faction was
crumbling into ruins and it's Bulga-
rian and Turkish departments were in
dust and ashes. Belgium and Serbia
were emerging from the German
waves. France was rapidly clearing of
German occupation. For the German
| the whole world had suddenly turned
upside down; for the rest of us it was
assuming it's normal position.
Foe Capable Of One More Campaign
| The battle of the Hindenburg line
won the war. The Germans have still
unbroken armies, great resources in
numbers and in material; they are
capable on the military side of re-
peating Napoleon's achievement after
Leipzig and fighting one more cam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-27
Hour Approaches When Huns
Must Say eve Quit" or
1--WE Go On
SADDLING ONUS OF WAR
i ON GERMAN PEOPLES
Germany Prolongs Armistice Dis
: cussion-Tries to Dodge Issues.
MIR. WILSON AGAIN REPLIES
Allies Now May Make Plain Exact
Conditions Which Berlin Must
. Accept to End Struggle.
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

The hour swiftly approaches
when Germany must say, eve
surrender completely and uncon-
ditionally," or the kaiser clique
will turn to the German people
and say. 1--WE cannot bring
peace. The enemy does not de-
sire peace, but the utter crushing
OF Germany. To this we cannot
consent. Through your firm
will we shall war on in the de-
tense of the fatherland."
And rather than being sim
oere in such maneuvers as have
been made to bring about an
arrnistice and negotiated peace,
it is more to be believed that the
present kaiser clique in Berlin
but seeks to force the allies into
the position of completely sprrn-
ing Germany, that junkers and
what-nots may have the privilege
,of calling upon the peoples of
the central powers to continue
their efforts.
man peoples have a voice in the