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Officers ol the General
Batist State Association
Of Illinois

ApdNtol sotclC NSSOSadAfOtt
Of Illinois
Committee on Nomination beg to
report as follows.
Moderator Ed. J. r Thomas.
1t Vice Mod. " " Wash
ington.
2nd Vice Mod. Ed {. ". Nor
ment.
Recording Sec. Ed. P. B. French
Corresponding Sec. Ed. J. b.
McCrary.
Treasurer Ed. II. Q. ARM
stead.
Added Members
Ed. r. Bomar Cairo
Ed. J. L. Haywood Chicago
Ed. Jas. Swanson haywood
state Missionary II. +. Mcwill-
tams.
State Mission Board
Chairman Dr. C. @. Phillips
Cor. Sec. Ed. j. ID. Davis
Treasurer Ed. J. Z. Haywood
othor Members
Ed. S. II. Pruitt
Deacon X. Lewis
Sister Saliie Thomas Chicago
as..ax NJ Uudgiu Cairo
Slater 4 ". winston Olmstead
Sister Carrie Casiy shawnetown
urish Jenkins
RavJA. ROYAL Chicago
{" l.. Drsne Chicago
Raw A J. Bowers Dewmaine
Rev. ID. Johnson Dewmaiue
+" b. H. Hunter Evanston
XIV Howard Grand chain
a. Robt. GREY nurphysboro
al. Martin Colps
Deacon ]. simpson Halliday ooro
1 Raker Brookport
Ed. Thomas Morris Mstropohs
R,o. chas. skates Mound city
Deacon l.. Taborn
Educational Board
Chairman Or. - J Priaee Chicago
Cor. Sec. So. Frankie Jenkie
Cairo.
,v,ttl. creyer Colps
siste1 Emma FaFro~ cairo
-. ST. Owens spartA
cid. J y MoCrary Metropolis
Committee % Nomination
{. {. Phillips
] T.. Hey wood
q. H. Mitchell
?. Bomar
Sister Stella Dupree
" willie Greer
Isl. b. Taylor
EtHef Il. G. Armstesd
n. e. Mewilliama
asmbass OF various Committees
Of SatIonal Baptist Convention
funlncorporated.
Foreign Mission Boa-d
II. +. Mcwiliams, y. d.
Chicago, IN.
Home Mission Board
J.B. NcCrary, y /. Is
Metropolis, m.
Edaeatlonai Board
DIR. b. !, Prince,
Chicago. III.
Evangelical Board
Elder + Bomar,
Cairo, III.
BY.P. L. Board
DE-. ". p. washington,
NJ. Vernon, III.
Benefit Board
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haywood. III.
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Resolutions
}. Z. Haywood,
Chicago, Ill.
stats Of the Country
Elder II. G. Armstead,
Pulaski, III.
Vice President
DR.. G. Phillips,
Golconda, Ill.
Officers Of Ministers Alliance.
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c w. Normcnt. Carbonate
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officer, of Ministers Alliance.

Officers of Ministers Alliance.
resident .. -..-4 .-....-. Eioer
{ W Norment. Carbonate
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w P. Washington, Mt Vernon
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Corresponding Secretary --.-....--
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Treasurer .......,. ........-..-- ''.........-'.'
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V,gilant Committee
slider VIM Young, Joppa
ID. Parrish. Md. City
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+. Bomar Cairo
P. b. French, Sparta
:. Thos. Morris. Metropolis
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Rev. Berry Thomas. Metropolis.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-27
Suffrage Vote in Senate Is
Held Over Until Saturday
Private Polls Show Possibility
of the Amendment Being
Defeated by Failure to Sc
cure Two-thirds Vote-
Advocates Claim Victory.

WASHINGTON. S'pt. "6.--Th" Senate
failed again today I" reach v"t" "i
tho House resolution proposing S"hnl!S'
sion tu tho states ii III" Susan l.. Nil-
th1ny woman SuITraE" ;uncndrin'nl -
.ho Constitution. .tfi"r Il day ~ com
ference and OF drbat" hcfur" rr"Nd"d
galleries. The Senate adjourned uu'i! IT,
morrow Ia cortInu" tn" discussion. hu!
with !i;tlr likrlihu0d "f i vOt" h':f"r"
next Saturday. II then.
Ahsrnr" Of senator's favor nG t!' r"$'-
lnti"u ,!"f"ciionS among It's advocates
and uurNp",.t'l pr''ir:lrti"n -! d"h''i"
cont ri buled Ia pnStponcU"ni 81 Hr'i"il
and 10 tho disappointment Of th: i'r-
mcnsn thrnnc oi spectators whlrh gath
"rcd IL yh- ":lriy morning and Remained
throughout the day.
Uncertainty aS tO d!Sp"St I'rn "c n -
RESOLUTION was incr"ac,'d rs Il result "f
today's development. Senator Jones. 49,
N..w Mexico. chairman "c IN" woman
cuffraa:., committee. SlId t"nlGh' ,hrt 4
vote before Saturday was ""Ntr",n'l% -
unlikely" wlil" leading u:r"m"n'S =
tho restitution sai III" I"l' NIGH! h..
dcla:"d indefinitely
Thn clos" lu"up "f tn" Senate "u ~.
rcSol'I'inn was IN ndnrtt"h Factor ~ i"-
days innrr I,,n Chairman Jones an
{ContiNued on PaCe Tcn1
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-27
ORDER MAY SUCCEED
CHAOS IN RUSSIA;
FORM GOVERNMENT

WESIIIE,;TON, Sept @6.---nui Of th"
rh,n, ,rhirh has existed in Russia sine"
III, ,.:"rthruw "f the iicr'n$hi govern
,urrl hy the InIShrriki. there IS "incrE'
Inn, - central authority whirh ""i'ia'S
ard diplonia;S herr hope viii b. 3htr l"
rr-.Stahlish nr,ler and renew IN" HEh'
against the common enemy
Dl'rrlnl Information "rr"INc" thT"uh"
tI,. EuSsil embassy today thar IN" ihh-
E,iSslan rnnfrr. nr. n 0ufa. f.uT"pT'a''
pussi, which has beer recognized ny
~ th. pr1,vi%intlal governments opn"S-
jn., tho f;olshrviki. including tn" S'h"r'-
an govern, InrnI. has |"nSt!tuirH i '"''-
III to-, ur five as the ltwfui au'h"F'.!
ir.. all Russia This ''0Inr:ttt" wi! n''
ri.s1nnSihlr In the constituent a$Schi''!
Of all Russians. winch VIII '"'E''"
nrx, January J. providing 80 members
attend.
,'r,u,.,sinr ,hr runfr:-nr" ut 0ufa-
yy,,r.. all members e.: IN constituent as
,,uhlr which have gaih"rel in Samarit.
,xt,u: ,rhr belong IN :hc factions of the
nnlsl,rv:ki and nf ihr Social l;'F"luti"n-
rs,s NJ tn. left. Attending IN" confer
cnr> ais. arc delegates "f 81" siberian
Government. If tn. union "f liberty "'
th.. people. nf lh,: group "f ih' r'nhs-
s;,urr and "f the Snc'al lt"N"in'i"hlst
and Social Drmnrratic parties.
The rommItl'~. Of fiv" SET up a. w.
sovereign authority II roiEp"srh "l A.
Tchacrvsky. nf IN" government "i IN"
nnr,n a, Arrllansrl: VI. NulogdSkE. h";ni
If tho Western siberian governments W:
Astorf former mayer ri M"S'"" "',n
rnrmhrr nf the constitutional! democrat
,> party: I.jrut"n:ln; General l'"'ni'r' /:
,n. nI TIN. Foremost military "HpcF'S "i
RUSSIA. and VI. .trk"S"ntl"il.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-27

p1TTStI T:I.h. Mass Sept. - ifiFt.
I6Lunr ut This ,'ity. KNOWN u" ihr WIZ
or Wall Street." vi.i!"r! ~ haritS -
Mauru's home in StuCkbriiG" ihT"" times
during tn" SKINNER ~ 1915. anh "n :wo
occasions remained FOR dinner. aithon2h
Mr. M-hon made every r"SSihI" ShHErS-
ton that Mr. l4mnr d"is,rt. except 10
toll him ia rr. MI M'ilrn testified III
.h" prrllat. court h"rc this morning.
whiIr h. was being r7u>$-"&tnin"d n!
Attorney Milton Il. Warner. III his case
tn srnk Justification IL living apaTt from
his wife.
Letters alleged 10 hav" been "rIt;rh
lv Mrs M"li.n. tn" respondent III the
case. and hy Abdul llamil and his WIFE
Frances ".rr. aStrulog"r;. were read To-
tny H.. counsel FOR Mr.. M"ll"n. The l'i-
;.rs showed that Mrs. M"li"u had writ
ten tu 'hr pair mur"- often th:'n .lh"E
could answer Mr~. M'iirn VA gwen
detailed informant" "n IN" horoscope q:
a Icrs,u horn III November. Tho month
IN which shr Wa born. and - rr"dI"i"d
n .,.c~,nd marriage for III" subject. a long
~" --,.' tia; her greater happiness would
come in hnr vnhrs beyond 80.
Whrn further crnss-'xam,ncd, Mt.
Mellen testified that hr had known David
TstrnAr for six months prior To the lat-
tcrs going tn tho federal prison II At
lanta, Ga. On tn" tirst visit. Mr.. Aeucn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-27
LAMAR, wolf Of WALL STREET"
FIGURES IN THE ME[LEN CASE.
Sensational Testimony By Railroad Magnae in Hearing Of
Case Involving justification In Living Apart From his
Wife

said h. could not 60! Lamar - leave.
AMI had tn ask him /" dinner in order TO
..,rr something tn-"at himself. Guests n
thu Mellon home were introduced to la
mar.
1t WAS ~ Mrs M"llrn's suggestion that
Mr Mrllrn went t0 III" Vanderbilt hotci.
|, was L Nor" rNprsivr hotel Than n
was acru&; stoned t. stopping II. the 1or-
r,rr ra.irn:ta president told the court.
Mr. M.llrn was rNcit'L rs he rclateh
briefly his life story on the stand. He
told ih. court hr claims New Haven
Conn. aS his h"nl" According 10 his In
com. taN return. Mr.. Mnilrn has an m
cuIur nf sI3 nnh a year.
All his property in Stockbridge vooid
have been d,"d"d ln Mrs. Nellcn had the
present trouble lin; nr'urred. Some OF
ih,. S:u..kbridg" property had been in her
nam, fnr S.rur Iti:ic time. but she did
;r"r knew il. Mr.. .irlIsn testified. Tbs
urupar:v ,t,".S not constitute any part OF
rnTnCii Gr"vr.
II hs.v., been ind'r:ri Sd often ! eouto
not Civ. any idea ri how many tines
MIR Mcllrn said.
The first Indictment came IN Osceu-
her. lAl. and III" others followed pfettS
rcgularly thereafter" =
Mrs. MAIcn and her daughter hdtnfyn
vrr'vr,i at tn" probate court room ahofe-.
ly before ) o'clock this afte70ooA ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-27
]. {. ADVANCE
REACHES DEPTH
Of SEVEN MILES
FIGHTING FRONT FROM
VERDUN TO RHEIMS
Under Fierce Bombardment,
Germans Hurriedly
Quit Positions.
tBy the Associated Pre.s.)

Twelve towns and more than 5000
German prisoners have been taken BY
American troops. fighting In conJunc-
tton with the French, IN new o1en-
sive begun with the break OF day
Thursday In the region extending from
-he northwest OF verdnn TO within Is
miles Of the cathedral city Of Rheims.
Other corps took eight towns.
The Americans advanced to depth
Of seven miles, overcoming the stub
born resistance Of the enemy. Penn
sylvan:a, Kansas and Missouri troops
were among the tCAting forces which,
In lass than day. won territory OF
great importance TO the enemy ard fuf-
ther depleted lis army through men
captured or wounded
American troops have taken over =
new sector in France, and In conjure-
ton with the Freuch have forced the
Germans en- tho defensive on still An
other battlefront.
The line of battle has been thrown
down on a 4o-u1i1c front, extending from
the Sutppe r4ver in Champagne, Is
mile. east Of Rheims, eastward through
rho Arrornc forest to tho MeIse river
,orthwest OF Verdun-
In the first stages Of the battle the
allied lines were pushed FORWARD 1or
material gains-tRst portion :a'rnenate-
II northwest of yerdun hold by tho
Americans - a depth of from hve to
SIX miles aud that OK the French to the
west nearly. four. miles. ut certain
points.
Uace- the terrific oou1bardment pre-
cedtns the commencement OF tho o"F11e
the Germans hurriedly quit numerous
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-27

GRAND EAtGbS. M1"h... Sep. "a
Patriotism wAs The l"Tn'uan' th"m" 1T
tns Ecpuhiican stat. convention here to-
dav Resul,,tlors demanding tha' th-,
war b" fought :" 4 victorious 'h'Sh ana
a conclusive p"a"'' w"r" adopted.
Tho r>eak>r~ uclud"! VIII H. Hays.
Chairman y. the Republican, Ea:t"nA!
..n-nn7;t,n". Nrn;t,or Chnri'.S +, Town
>cnd and F;~. .r"- Ate.ri f. Sl'7'p'-
who DECLARED IN. s!r"s' means t" ;hlE
md vas thr -.turu /" power "i the
I:spWb::chn 5.ar;E.
All the present holders "f stat" "tfic"s
:or which IN" convention met I" Th""S"
candid.:cs wrr. rrno1ninat"Fl by a"-
clanoa;inn. They arc: Secretary q: state.
Coleman Q. Vaughan. at;orrs: general.
Alex Groesb@ck: auditor general. Com
eral o. r. Fuller. and state treasurer.
Samuel O'D~ll.
Both Mr.. HAYS and Senator T"wnSs nh
criticized Henri Ford as a senatorial
possibility, tcrrnins him a paciii*;, VIII"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-27
ND ER|CAN
SHIPS FOUNDER
IN ST ORM OFF
NEX|CAN COAST
Many Smaller Vessels Sunk
and Town of La Paz
Nearly Destroyed.

SAN DIEGO ,''l. Sept "G.--ln Ter.
riur storm hat r:t.,,i IF L"wrr 'ul!-
fnrni;. and tn" n"rihw est "".tSi "a; Mex
i..r September J.. ~" mi-"d States
shipping board y..*~"ls rH Their maid"n
rms wrr" sunk 4 n'..: IT "lher crai'
WAS Unly battered, lie i"wn "l La
l'nz w.as partially irsrI"y"G ana ihc
unat.u.: .,ii.ipn"mt Il n" .nri"d states
.;.,:d de n"; ~ l'i"h.InIuc wt$ damaged.
News vC IN" havoc wrought hy IN:
storm WI HrnuIh. her" today u i
long .n,.r!;ir fishing launch.
several residents nf La HaH w'r" re-
prrird hrii'n!.
ri,, .r.w. # the vessels +'in- w"F"
rescued uy ;Gt$~:nE Sira:nr:i after '"-
iu.. air.f, 'hr'c days IN "t'"n t"ttS.
Tn" I'n;;"H states Shipping h'afG
,.ss.l~ iha; iuuud"r"d after a r~rrinc
bash. w.ih mountainous S"as were "a"
~I..I steamer Eltckford. u"rthb"und
from an Atlantic port. with a H'nrE" OF
.hrr,. Ihnu%aud tons nf coal. and lhH
vnrd,u Il steamer ruus Lay. bound south
IN ballast.
William \. Brown. first mat" "f inc
lsla-Lfnr,i arrived her" 4" rh%S"hEer
on ,h, Iaun,.h from MaEdal"na Bay
I.r,wr sad ih.r tn" steamer foun-
,I,rrd /, = r"I": about "1n miles south
rr Mncdal"Ma Fay Hug" "ar"S
..Ir;,>hrd tn, ships ruId"r mt" dr'it-
"lmd. Drifting hclpi"sHly with w."
hi..d,S If Tia" propeller and n" runh'r
stock 'wIs:"L mt" a useless n'tSS "f
:,rnli... and steel. II wat """n that ~"
r-ur! could no; much longer remain
aiiun:.
rh.. crew ~ - fnm"n then t""k /"
!tfoh"ats.
,n s.r,rn1b-r 20. ;hr"> iays after ~"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-27
PENNSYLVANIA
TROOPS IN THE
GREAT BATTLE
FOUR TOWNS CARRIED
BY THE KEYST0NERS
Men Of the Twenty-eighth
Division Fought in the
Ourcq Battle.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Sept. 2s~-
Pennsylvania troops were among the
forces employed by General PershinS in
today's battle between Vertlun ard
Rheims.
Four Of the twelve towns captured by
the Americans were carried by storm
by Peunsylvantn, Kansas and Missouri
troops Of Major General 1isgett's corps,
General Pershtng said In his o1hcial
night ct the war department. Tho
enerny offered stubborn resistance.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 2S--Thc
Pennsylvania troops referred to by Gen.
e-aI PcSst!rg In his statement concern
.nr Thursdays biS offensive drive OF the
Americans cvideutly arc those forming
the Twenty-eighth tNatiral Guard)
division, while the Kansas and Missouri
trcops make up tho Thlrty-ffth INA
tIonal Guard) division. At last accounts
the rwerty-eighth (EationA Guard)
Ma sor General c. II. Muir and the Thir-
ty-hfth under Major General W. H.
smith AS thu army corps originally
were announced, these Two divisions
verc in the second CORPS under Major
General Robert Lee Bullard.
The Twenty eighth or Iron" division
had been In hA-d nghtlnR heretofore.
having hold the center Of the American
linz IN the advance across tho ourcq
,Julv 2e to 81. during the beginning OF
+ta general allied offensive when the
ais,c.Marae salient was wiped out.
rh.y remained on the line until August
6, adya,oiag to rismcs, whe-e they were
r.u.ved by the Thtrty-second (NationaI
Guard) division. 4.
The rhirty-Afth division landed m
rrance last Juno 9. and went On tNe
n5ne line eleven days later. They were
last reported on the vosges front, Sep
tcu,ter 4.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-27
BRITISH TROOPS
HAVE INVADED
ENEMY s SOLE
ENTER BULGARIA In
MACEDONIA ADVANCE
Event Marks Another Epoch
in History Of
the War.
nv the Associated Fress.)

British troops have invaded Bulgaria
from the north Of Lake Do.ren, IN Aaes-
donta. making another epoch In the his
tory Of the war. Aside from tho mofAi,
effect of the penetration Of tne 1nouAe:
,.ino,s country Of King Ferdinand, ths
,nznoucver IL likely to prove OF B.s
s.r,r1y:c value once the 1strumtt1S x!veT
va1loy leading towards the sona-0sfes
railway IS reached
Meantime days Of university Commune
With the Teutontc allies In SOUTHERN s:
bia and Palestine, and the 11te1sn ~
Preach are keepiug mp their mAaousSe1s'
which arc gradually bringing tne HnPoI.
taut town Of St. Quentin nto t1SH
hands. In Serbia the SefN, 4I.1eh
Greefs and Br!tiE3l aIe still tnxsAes14ae
ths enemy forces with disaSter BY reA-
xon If their rapid advance ana tasn
state Of confusion into which tne ~
oarians and Germans have been tnToWA
bv tho shock Of the offensive
1.ikc~ise. the Turks IN Palestine Are
,.inu xadly narr7sscd by the forosS o.
tho British General Ale1by aAd ~
trtbesmen Of tho king Of the 4selas- A.
most surrounded east Of tho 5oroAa, tAe
rurfs are frantically sndeAvori1S 30 n
tricatc themselves from tho coavSSAS-
allted forces. From the cast AAd SONIA
the British arc driving the ottoHAns
northward, and coming south 70 meet
tho onemy and to crush him between tas'
two allied lines arc the Arabs,
seemingly with all the crossings OF the
Jordan in allied hands the Turkian
rourth army has Little chance Of escape.
. The Palestine Victory.
~ LONDON, Sept. 9G.-Er!LiSh troops OPP
Grating in Palestine nr- extending thcr
occupation about tho Sea Of. Gallre>''
They hav. occupied TibcTias and Ss-'
. 49,
fcontinued on Page Fourtse..)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-27
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS DEMAND
WAR TOAV!CTORIOUS FINISH.
Surest Means To The Winning Of The War Election Ut lhe
Republican Candidates, Declare Hays, Townsend and
Sleeper.

"p2usc! war and m nnh '"t'i n he
AurCiran soldier.
E"frr"nc" ais" waS mad" indirrctly
70 Mr. f'uri IN :hr' resolutions adopt cd.
advor;ltn and am"ndin"nt - tn" primary
Inv To i.r"h:hlt 4 man from seeking
Office "n n"rr than on" ticket Henry
Ford. ~ ;ha August primaries mad" ~.
Senatorial r:,".' 'u hnth thr D"mocrttI"
and Republican, tickets
Til" CONVENTION r'H'nr,i''h itself a. un-
ctI,;i.,.-liln in fnvnr # woman suffrage
and nation Hh.i-. prohibition: recon-
.7r,.rtI.H ;h% fixing - prices on all COM
rnoditicS, 'in'iud:nS cotton nuh Other
rrud,tris: of tho south. ;ls we'll aS wheat
tr,rn :hn north" and declared c"r Fed
cral control nf public utilities needed to
peasc~utn IN" war.
Expenditures in III" primary sam
7a;su Of Truman n N"wb"rrr. the Re-
publican candidate for senator. w'rr 10
Continued on Page Ten.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-27
RUMANIANS RESIST
THEIR OPPRESSORS

ROME Sept. "".--1h" $ituatt"n IN
!;,Innani;. pcc"rAiuS to inIormat'"H r'-
....ved her, has hrr"ntc alarming '"F
no Central l"w"r". III" kuman'th
;,"aS.ntS made .a.ni,ssas;s'' ny tn" VIC
,"r"S Of the eui.'.:.: countries. a7s BE-
Ginning /" resist n;'"ui: DO 'i.ra.ar ana
Nusr-D- II un.sariau military.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-27
BULGAR ARMY
Of 100000 MEN
GREAT DANGER
ENEMY EVERYWHERE
REPORTED RETREATlNG
Rear Guard Resistance Does
Not Stem Rapid Advance
of the Allies.

. LONDON, S"pl 10 III r.i"'r'~ re-
..rivcd tvda: emphasized thc .';n"r:h-
::.tion of the. I:ulgariauS. wN" Az re-
,rn,iing IN confusion. h.avinS h' ";l'd an
..ru"rnnris iIn',un: ui IiIaI"rial. ana fF"'-
ably many thousands Of IT.~'h"rS' rs
trc ailirI troops stain "Tr~! """FS!
10 get tu l'skMh and ih"r"a: max: the
victory complete.
II II pointed out tha; thu Eul-'hrlan n
army, estimated tn aGErcEai" """.'"''
MEN. IS in very dangerous p"SH!"h'
hut tn. victory will not b" DECISIVE III
;h.. opinion nf thr military experts. Nnt.i
I-skub The center nj all thr 'h"hi! >
communication lines. is raptur'7'. u
:hn: is accomplished il is lieNcd lH''
victory will h. numbered among IN" 'f"
f..,iSivc ones Of th" war
Allies in Pursuit
Th.. renewed resistance Of the HHi
carian r.argunriS and the arrival "i
,,.r7nnn rrinrnrc~InrntS in MaHHuonih
hayr net Sucr"'~l"d in stemnlnG thH
rr.a, allied advance. British cavalry
today entered bulgaria ppp"slt" h"S-
,ur;,,0 thus avoiding thr f-iachlSth
mountains. which il was feared 'n'KhI
h,r lis urnerrss, while IN" ScrblahS.
French. Greek and British troops Tnut:a
thc EulCariarS from "ith"r side n; thE
-r,.oi salient. which now stretches ':Hh
into Serbia.
The Serb!ans who arc taking INC i''r'-
ing nari IN the librr:uirn "f their conh-
lr,.. are At tho gates uf lshttO. ana lh''r
cavalry. entering the town ~ lSh'":'
,ror,,,ned nj Page Pourteen-)
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FLOOD IN JUNEAU.

1r.%:,U. Alaska Sept. "5.--H"u"s
-, Iunrau ar. being torn away. DIS
government hospital has been tempo
rarilv abandoned. power plants ar" 'uIe
and all business Is suspended as " w
sult OF ,orr"n,:al rains OF unusual
warmth, rauSiuE Il water a"IuE" 1io"s
m. main shore "f Gasitneau "hahhei'
-rh, main Str>..t Of Juneau - threat
.ne.l hy tn" foods.
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HEAVY LOSSES FOR
IOWA REGIMENT

ms MONIES. la. S";.t. EE.--tnr'nE
~. ugh; days fighting ending August :.
y. iGS.lt infantry. .""a'S UNI; III n"
'.aiuh"~ d!"i~i..u. los 50" ";accrs ana
.nsn .r :,s-,u, - p"" ':"n' y; IN" "ttec-
,,y, c1rnhatart Si-.s.Sih. according T.
,.,,cn.., +. f. iGr,nrt.. rs cnu,nand"r.
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.ENTRA|NNENT
IS CANCELLED
BY EPIDEMIC
6.l39 New Cases Of Spanish
Influenza Thursday in
Cantonments.

: l:ifty-nin" from Wheeling and
: eight from Obi" county are al
f,c,rJ by tho cancellation OF
; dru,I entertainments stated for
! pctnlmr Ill. Thcs" men were
rn have gone ~ Camp Humph-
r"y$. Virginia.
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FAMOUS ATHLETE KILLED.

t-pfI-MBt'S. a.. Sept. 2".--tr"d w.
Norton. reported killed in t"day'S cas-
,a,;y' list. was Il prominent ath!rt" in
Ohio Stat- University. II" was captain
rf Ohio states basket ball team ana
played iuIlhack on Obi" states cha'n-
pinnshiI, football teams al l"l' an"
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WASHINGTON, Sept. .G.-Because OF
,nid.n,cs Of Spanish influenza in army
,..,u,ns Provost Marshal General Crow
dor Tonight cancelled calls for the cn-
,roinucn, hrtw.-.n October I and II. OF
.00h draf, rcgiStrarts. ,
During tn. - hours ending at noon
to-day. 6.I:9 :"w CASES of Influenza IN
army ramp* had been reported TO the
fconunucd on PaTe FoureaG1J
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Troops Called Out When
Bomb Is Discovered

Prfpt.NlN. AriZ. ST.. -".~-N deiach-
n1..,: ~ 'rr"nS WAS son - Jerome.
N-!z.. toda:. fn!lrwing III. discovery last
nieh,. "f - .lnzrr p":nhs $'-'r"t"d in L
-uf:"Hsr hidden hcn=;sth d" h''''s" "ccu-
It'd h.: \rn"-;:ans n jerome.
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HUNTINGTON WOMAN
KILLED In ACCIDENT

Special Dispatch :" IN" 1ntr'hEcneer,
CuLryBl-S. O.. SEPT. 26.--Mrs. ''ar-
r,e, H,shnp. AGED %, OF Huntington. w.
Va. was killed at Grc"nrill". ohi". TO-
day. by m auto driven hy Mrs. May
NnYcle.
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Frankfort Bombed by British

LONDON Sept. 26--9 =. N:-HrilSE alrpaneS YESTERDAY
lronurl III Frankfort according to an
official atrl this evening by the office rive enemy
arhne> We're, hni ,lnvn British arpanrS nSSlng
,nothrr communication says Um Wednesday ten enemy ma
chimes c. Drought down. twenty hours dropped thirty
fix" TONS IL bombs Oh ar,lronrS and railways
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fContinued on Page Fourneen)
TIE WAITER.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s.-forcca";
Ohio and western PenrsylVanla-ta ALI
Friday Saturday: fair. slightly warmer
Vest virgiha-Fair Friday; cooler
81 portion; Saturday far, "aTansf'
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THE WEATHER

Fair Friday, Cooler East Porton' sa1
urday, Fair. Warmer.
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