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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-21
SUPREME COURT MEETS
Validity Of Antifee Law Among I'm.
portant Cases to Be Heard.

Knoxville. Oct. 21.-(Special.)- )-Su-
preme court reconvened here Monday.
The docket Cor the first circuit was
taken up, and these cases probably will
require the entire week for hearing.
Among important cases scheduled to
come up at this session of the court
are the one from Davidson county In
which the validity OF the antifee act
Is contested and the custer cases
against Mayor John e. Mcmillan and
Commissioner John w. Flenniken of
Knoxville. The antifee case will be
heard next Monday. The date Ior the
hearing Of the custer cases, instituted
by Atty.-Gen. of Tennessee Thompson,
has not yet been fixed.
Two important cases from Shelby
county have been advanced to the
docket Of the September term of the
supreme court. The case of the Mem
phis Street Railway company against
J. Dudley Carroll, administrators, will
be heard Oct. "a. The other case ad-
vanced from the docket OF the West
Tennessee division, Is that Of Mrs.
Mary NJ. Hill against the city of Men,
phis, date for the hearing Of which
has not been set by the court.
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IN FIGHTING CONTACT
German Headquarters Tells Of Enemy
Gains,

Gains.
Berlin, via London, Oct. z1.-The
| official communication from general
headquarters yesterday says:
I'm Flanders, in continuation OF the
operations announced Friday, we evac-
uated Bruges, Thielt and Courtrai and
have occupied new positions before
which lively forefield engagements
have taken place. In the evening the
enemy was southwest of Sluis on the
Belgian Dutch frontier.
west of Maldeghem and Ursel near
Poekel and Marckeghen, northwest of
Courtrai, he partly pressed forward
over the Lys river.
South of Courtrai he reached the
Courtrai- -Tournai road and has fol-
lowed on both sides of Douai as far as
east of the line of Orchies- -Marchicnnes
ION the battlefront between LIE Ca
teau and the Disc there was lull yes
terday. At our new lines on the Sam
bre- Oise canal and on the Oise we are
in fighting contact with the enemy.
ION the Serre and Souche sector was
throughout the day the object OF strong
enemy attacks. The enemy advanced
Serre, but was repulsed by our fire and
in hand to hand fighting. On the Laon-
Marine road the enemy gained foot
hold in small portions of our positions.
"On both sides of the Souche low
lands he was repulsed after violent
fighting.
ALSO on the north bank Of the Aisne
the enemy attacked after strong artil-
lery activity and drove back somewhat
our advanced posts northeast of st.
Germainmont. On the Aisne front be-
tween Attigny and Olizy the enemy's
fighting actively increased. On both
sides of Vouziers he established him.
self on the heights on the astern bank
of the Aisne.
southeastern Theater-On Buckov-
TIA enemy attacks were repulsed. "a
jecar, in the Timok valley, has been oc-
cupied by the enemy"
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REACH DUTCH Frontier
esIgians Destroy Barriers and kins
Albert Enters Bruqes.

London, Oct. 21.--Heavy cannonad.
ing can be heard on the Dutch frontier
from the region of Eecloo, said dis
patch from Sluis today.
American and colonial troops and
heavy artillery have been concentrated
there, the dispatch adds.
King Albert has arrived in Bruges
The Belgians who reached the Dutch
border are said to have destroyed the
frontier barriers.
Advance Thirteen Miles.
Havre, France, Oct. 21.-On the
northern end of the Flanders front the
Belgians have reached the Holland
frontier, the Belgian war office an
nounced Sunday night.
Further south the Belgians have ad-
vanced twenty kilometres (between
twelve and thirteen miles) east of
Bruges, liberating several more viii
lagos. The line of Mcrkcrke, Malde-
Chem, Ursel and Aeltre has been
crossed and many more prisoners and
much booty, including number of
cannon and machine guns. have been
taken.
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IINFLUENZA0N /.
WANE in EAST
Boston Reopens Schools, Show.
and Other Public Places.
1000 Deaths.
NEW SIEGE IN CHICAGO
Washington Orders Auto Own
ers to Fill All Seats, to Re-
lieve Street Cars.

Boston, Oct. 21.-Boston was itself
again today. Public schools. motion
picture houses, theatres. libraries. mu-
seuins, saloons. soda fountains. dance
halls. bowling alleys. billiard rooms.
pool parlors. auction rooms and pub
lie assembly halls. all closed during
the past weeks because of the Span
ish influenza. were reopened.
The epidemic is on the wane. from
n daily death toll Of over 200 men,
women and children. the disease Is now
claiming slightly over score a day.
Up to midnight total Of 1000 per-
sons in the city have died. as "a result
of the epidemic. in six weeks.
Roosevelt Back at Desk.
Washington. Oct. 21.--Franklin ID.
Roosevelt, assistant secretary Of the
navy, returned to- his desk today for
the first time since his recent visit 10
France. He was stricken aboard ship
with Spanish influenza, which devel-
oped into pneumonia and was seri-
ously Ill at his home In New York Tor
some time.
3tt Deaths In Day.
Chicago, Oct. 21.-peaths attributed
to influenza and pneumonia for the
past twenty-four hours In. Chicago
were TeDOTteu dl oil hcoi'h
who announced that the epidemic IS
moving southwark and that the south
ern half of the city can expect an IN
tensified siege of the malady this week.
Vaccine in quantities sufficient to In
poculate 100000 persons, has been re-
ceived by the city from DIR. E. z. Rose
now, its creator. of the Mayo Brothers
foundation at Rochester, MINI.
To Prevent Crowding.
Washington. Oct. 21.-In an EFFORT
to check the ravages of Spanish In
fluenza among the Washington war
workers, all automobile owners were
ordered today to carry such worke,s
to and from their work. Empty auto
seats were ordered filled from tne
crowds on the street corners. BY this
action officials said $4,000 workers
would be taken from the street cars
thus eliminating congestion ana cor
responding danger OF infection.
Camp Sherman Railles.
Columbus, O., Oct. 2l.-Wnie onIy
a few cases Of influenza are being re-
ported among the rsold dierp AZ ,Eamp
Sherman, those IN the base HospEN
are for the most part rapidly r'cov-
crinr. II is reported. Physicians pre-
dict that the total deaths from infiuen-
20 and pneumonia at the camp Will
not exceed LOO. The five deaths re-
ported during the last twenty- lour
hours brought the total casualties "p
to 1922.
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GERMAN MIDDLE
CLASSES ACTIVE
Confidential Reports >pDf De-
termination to vs. eace
at Any (
WASHINGTON PTICAL
Wireless V "a of German An
swer Re> ;lved at State
Department.
(By Associated Press.)


Washington, Oct. 21.--A wireless
version of the German reply to Presi-
dent Wilson reached the state depart
ment today. There will be no official
comment until the official text Is re-
ceived.
The note as received by wireless will
not be made public here, nor Will OH
cials discuss London dispatches de-
scribing it's contents.
Far-Reaehing Results.
Consultations in progress between
party leaders in Germany may have the
most far-reaching consequences. ac-
cording to advices received here today
from official sources in Europe. THESE
confidential reports say German middle
classes are taking control, determined
to have peace even II it involves COM
plete acceptance of the allies terms,
including the downfall of the kaiser.
the crown prince and finally Luden-
dorff. and the entire military control.
It is not possiblt to give details. but
officials here are prepared to credit the
reports as they are supported by know
ledge from other sources that German
business interests and landed proprie-
tors who heretofore have been inclined
toward pan -Germanism now fear an
uprising of socialists, and the thrust
of German bolshviki.
Officials SkepticaI.
international News Servlce.)
Washington, Oct. 21.-Reports that
Germany, in reply to President Will
sons most recent peace note, had ac-
cepted the armistice conditions laid
down by the president and that orders
have been sent to all troops to refrain
from damaging private property found
officials frankly skeptic here this after
noon.
In the absence of the official text Of
the note, which was expected to ar
rive in Washington before the end OF
the day, they refused to discuss the
terms of the reply as revealed in the
wireless to London, and made 1t plain
that. officially, nothing could be said
until the text had been received here.
And then, they emphasized. 1t would
be up to the president to speak.
1t was expected that the German
note will be available here within a
few hours, and that Is soon as it Is an
announcement dealing with the atti-
tude the United States will adopt will
be issued
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-21
AUDENARDE HAS
BEEN ENCIRCLED
British Enter Journal, lmpor-
tant German Base In
Belgium.
CALLS FOR ABDICATI0N
French Establish Bridgehead on
Dude Caele River About Six
Miles West of Client.

Paris. Oct. 21.--Q p.m.)-Allicd
troops have crossed the Scheldt river
at several points in the region Of Au-
denarde. fifteen miles southwest OF
Client. Audenarde has been encircled
and its fall is expected momentarily.
German resistance Is reported to no
weakening on this sector Of the front.
Gain lys Bridgehead.
London, Oct. 21.--The French troops
on the allied center in Belgium have
gained n bridgehead ACROSS the Lys
canal at Nevele. seven miles west of
Ghent. The French also have gained
n bridgehead over the Lys river Mt
Grammene. The Germans are attempt
ing to hold a line from Eede to the
River Lys at Petegem. north Of Gram
meme.
Fierce Fighting.
with the American Army Northwest
of Verdun, Oct. 2t.-(Noon.)-Fierce
fighting took place today in the Bois-
de-Rappes. on the western end Of the
American line. In the face of terrific
machine gun fire, the Americans were
forced to fall back. Later they coun-
ter attacked and regained the part OF
the wood that had been lost.
tO< VTIooHcTb SdPtuFous
With the American Army Northwest
of Verdun. Oct. 21.-(Noon.)-One
American corps captured 102 prisoners
in the fighting northwest Of Verdun on
Sunday, of which two were officers.
Prisoners were strongly impressed
with the belief that an armistice and
peace are nearer.
An American aviator reported much
enemy activity east of the Meuse river.
British Enter rournai. 'e
London. Oct. 21.-(f p.m.)-British
troops have entered Journal. an impor-
tant German base in Belgium, fourteen
miles east of Lille.
Only three miles separate the British
from the Valenciennes- Hirson railway,
one of the most important lines Of
communication on the western front.
High ground east OF the Selle river is
now in British hands.
Independent State.
Copenhagen, Oct. 21.-Emperor Karl
of Hungary will proclaim an independ-
ent state under the crown within q
few days, said a disptach from Buda-
pest this afternoon. Karl Is king Of
Hungary and emperor of Austria.
Establish Bridgehead.
London, Oct. 21.-(3:05 p.m.)---
French troops have established a
bridgehead on the Oudem Caele river,
about six miles west Of Client, accord
ing to information received here this
afternoon.
Appeals to Kaiser to Abdicate.
Copenhagen, Oct. 21I "A sensati ton
has been caused in Germany by the
direct appeal of the Frankische Tages
Post to the kaiser to resign, according
to information from Berlin today.
According to earlier advices, other
German papers in addition to the
Frankische Tages Post had called upon
the kaiser to abdicate,
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EPIDEMIC DEMORALIZING

Mobile. Ala. Oct 21.-The Influenza ep-
idemic has demoralized the people and
business In many towns in Mississippi and
Alabama to such an extent that the coun-
try people are afraid to come to the
cities. The influenza spread has caused
more demorlization than the terrible yell
low fever epidemic Of 1878 that swept the
south. Only business of absolute necessity
Is being transacted in some cities. The
doctors are facing grave situation on ac-
count Of their number being short by the
recent call of many physicians to the
service. No stores In many cities are al
lowed to be open after 6 o'clock at night.
Police stop people from gathering in the
streets and cafe proprietors urge their
customers to eat In hurry. Some COM
munities have one physician looking after
more than hundred cases.
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ALLIES ENTER ZAIETCHAR

London Oct. II. = Ffance-S SerDlan
troops have entered Zaietchar, twenty
eight miles from the river Danube at
Negotin and forty-five miles northeast
of Nish, according to a Serbian official
statement issued Sunday. West OF
Zaietchar, the allies have captured Boil
yevatz. The statement reads:
ION Saturday French cavalry with a
detachment of Serbian infantry en-
tered Zaietchar. Further west we cap
tured Bolyevatz. In the valley OF the
west Morava river our troops have en-
tered trstenik."
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MAKE 1T ELEVEN

Chicago. Oct. 21.-Federal Judge X.
M. Landis demanded judicial exactness
today when informed that under date
Of Oct. 4, Henry G. Wales, of the In
ternational News Service. had written
from France that the formers son
Reed Lands, r. A. F., had brought
down nine German airplanes and one
of the enemy captive balloons.
make that eleven" adjudicated the
Judge. I'm going to get all that's
coming to me. 1t was ten planes and
one balloon"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-21
GERMANS CONCILIATORY
ENTENTE GUARDS TAKE
PLACE OF PRuSStANS

Amsterdam, Oct. 2I.-German
guards at the frontier post Of
Maaga- Van Client. near Water
vlcit. sixteen miles north of
Client, were replaced by entente
guards today. The post mt Sas-
Van Client, seven miles further
south. was being held by the
Germans today but they said
they were leaving at once.
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0'LEARY PLACED ON TRIAL
Acts as Associate Counsel at His
Hearing.

New York, Oct. 21.-Jeremlah A.
O'Leary, arrested on an Indictment al
leging conspiracy to commit treason
and espionage, after a sensational
fight last June to the Pacific coast,
acted as associate counsel today at the
opening of his trial here on the lesser
charge of conspiracy to obstruct the
nations military preparations.
with the Bull Publishing company
and Luther s. Bedford and Adolf
Stern, its editor and publisher, respec-
lively, O'Leary faced Judge Cushman
and a Jury in the federal court in an
swer to indictments based on his writ
ings in the Bull. an anti British PERI
odical
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HUNS MADE pouBLY SURE
OF BLOCKING CHANNEL

With the Allied Forces In Bel
gium. Sunday. Oct. '20.-(A. P.)
Before leaving Ostend the
Germans scuttled q large mail
boat alongside the old British
warship Vtndictive, which was
sunk In the channel there last
May. They thus made doubly
sure that the channel will be
blocked for q long time.
Inspection Of the city shows
that British shells did terrific
damage to enemy military and
naval establishments, but did
not harm the residential or
business sections to any extent.
The only money to be found in
Ostend and other liberated
Belgian cities 10 German. Many
Of the smaller children, espe-
cially in Ostend, use German as
their language. The enemy ap-
parently went out Of his way
to teach his tongue to these
children
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SENATOR SHIELDS ILL
Number Of Tsnnesseans Sick With In
Huenxa

Washington, Oct. 21.-(Special) -
Several prominent Tennesseans In
Washington are seriously Ill of Span
ish influenza. Senator Shields has been
so desperately Ill that Mrs. Shields was
summoned to his bedside from their
home in Tennessee, but today the SEN
ator was reported improved but still
very weak. Congressman Hull, who
was confined to his bed for ten days
man Sims, who has been critically Ill
is said by his physician to have passed
the crisis. but he is in a weakened con-
dition, which causes grave apprehen-
sion among his friends. Commissioner
Louis Brownlow. son-in law of Con-
gresham Sims. and Mrs. Brownlow are
both sick OF the disease.
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RUSSIA RE0RGANIZED

Archangel. Oct. 1S.--The government
in northern Russia again has been re-
organized and the supreme power
again conferred on Nicholas Tschai
kovsky. Col. .Duroff will retain his po-
sition ms governor general and mill
tafy commander In the region Of the
north. l
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NO DEATHS IN PENSACOLA

Pensacola, Fla, Oct. 21.-Sunday WAS
the first day for seventeen days in which
not a single death was reported in PEN
sacola since the outbreak Of influenza.
Army and navy camps are still quaran-
tined. The ban will be removed from the
public gatherings here this week, said Or.
Paul Mossman. OF the federal health
board tndave
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Armisties Accepted.


London, Oct 21.-(a:10 p. m.)-U. N.
S.)-Germany in its reply to President
Wilson's latest peace note, accepts the
armistice conditions laid down by
President Wilson and agrees to leave
the procedure to the Judgment Of the
military chiefs, said dispatch sent
.ut by the German wireless this after
loon, the information received today
3 believed to be the official text OF
he German reply, as 1t comes from the
ierman government wireless station
It Nauen near Berlin Germany pro-
tests against the allegations Of illegal
and inhuman actions by the German
and and sea forces.
The note declares that the answer
k President Wilson and the German
,ffer Of peace comes from a govern
nent "free from arbitrary ana ire
rponsible influence" supported by tha
overwhelming majority Of the German
people.
strict instructions have been issued
10 the German troops to spare private
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GEN. COLEMAN'S WILL
HoIographie instrument Makes Wife
Sola Beneficiary and Executrix.

Photographic Instrument Makes WIG
Sole Beneficiary and Executrix.
The will Of Gen. Lewis M. Coleman
was offered for probate in the county
court clerks office Monday morning
and Mrs. Coleman qualified as execu-
trix. The will, holographic one,
names Mrs. Julia w. B. Coleman, the
widow, as the sole beneficiary and ex-
empts her from making any bond or
filing any inventory or making any ap-
praisal Of the estate either personal or
real property. The value of the estate
is not Mentioned. The will was writ
ten by Gen. Coleman on Nov. IS, 1908
and was witnessed by Annie L. john
son, Mr.. Coleman's secretary, and Hon.
w. L. Frierson, Gen. Colemans law
partner
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RESULT FLANDERS DRIVE

British Capture 6,2o9 Prisoners, 1863
Guns and Advance Seven Miles.
London, Oct. 21.-The British have
captured 6,209 prisoners and 1863 guns
in the Flanders drive, the war Office
announces. The British have advanced
about seven miles east Of Roublaix
and have reached the outskirts Of
Pecq, only five miles north Of Valen-
ciennes.
Aeltre, Adegrem, Bellem. Ursel and
Karynelaere, in Belgium, were occu-
pied by the Belgians.
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property. said the note.
Spare Private Property.

property, SAID the note.
Spare Private Property.
It denies that the German navy
(submarines) had purposely destroyed
lifeboats and the lives Of passengers.
Germanys reply to President Will
son states that strict instructions
have been given German troops to
spare private property and denies that
the German navy .)urposely destroyed
life boats (of ships sunk by subma-
rines) or purposely killed passengers,
according to information here by the
international News Service this after
noon.
Not Definitely Clear.
The German government, adds the
note, has issued orders to all sulHna-
rine commanders precluding the tor
pedoing of passenger ships. It was
stated. however, that the German gov
ernment was unable to guarantee the
order reaching all commanders.
The cabIegram failed to make 1t def
nitcly clear whether Germany was
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-21
MAY NAME JOE BROWN
Young Lawyer Tipped A. Successor
Of Sam J.. MeAllister as Com
roiaeioner

missioner.
United States Commissioner Sam J..
McAllister leaves Wednesday for
Louisville KY, whore he goes to enter
the officers training camp. Judge e.
T. Sanford has allowed Mr.. McAllister
leave of absence during the period OF
the war. While Judge Sanford has
named no one to serve during the alb
sence of Mr.. McAllister, 1t is thought
he will name Joe Brown, Junior mem
ber of the firm of Brown, Spurlock and
Brown. Mr.. Brown is one of Chatta-
nooga's best known and most success
full lawyers and is thoroughly qualified
in every way to fulfill the duties Of this
important Office. Mr.. McAllister's for
mer law partner. Fred A. Noll will look
after his private practice.
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willing to abide by armistice terms
laid down by the allied generals or
whether Germany would insist that
German military authorities confer
with the allied chiefs upon the arrni-
stice principles.
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IRISH STEAMER
IS T0RPED0ED

Belfast, Oct. 21.-The Irish steamer
Dundai1e was torpedoed in the Irish
sea last week. OF the crew of more
than thirty only thirteen were res
cued.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-23

activities since organization. includ-
ing cleanup day. Memorial day pa
rade. sale of Thrift Stamps. Liberty
Bonds, Red Cross. drive and they did
creditable work and are TO be con
graduated.
They have been assigned another
duty by the Council OF National De-
tense. They are to look after all
flags and TO see that they are proper
ly hoisted and lowered daily and
properly respected. SO If a Scout
should call on you and give you GER
tain rules for flags, please bear In
mind that he is doing his duty. mad
1t Is your duty to abide by the rules
suggested. We urge that all parents of
scouts take an interest In this move
ment. See that YOUR BOY does the
duties assigned, help him all you can.
Every boy possesses a handbook and
If you will help him study the things
given therein 1t Will be a great as
s~istance to US and TO the boy.
Any boy above the age of twelve
who wishes to join the Boy Scouts
and help win this war, may secure
full information from any duly enrol
led scout or scout officer. We so
lieit inquiries from parents. We want
all 10 get behind and push"
Meetings are held weekly in Ely at
boys club room, st. Bartholomew
church, at 2 o'clock Sunday after
noon, and In East Ely In the Pres
byterian church at 7 o'clock Wednes-
day evening.
The movement is ~non-sectarlan and
not attached to any particular
church. All prospective members are
cordially invited TO come.
j. G. MOORE, scoutmaster.