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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
FLU IS RAPIDLY
 SUbS|D|NG IN ALL
 MILITARY CAMPS Peak of Epidemic Not Yet Reached Among. Civilian
 Population, However
CONDITIONS IN EAST
 SHOW IMPROVEMENT
South, Middle West and Pacific Coast Continue to Send in Pessimistic Reports to Public Health
 Department
By the Associated Press

Washington. October 19. Spanish influenza as an cpl demic is subsiding rapidly in the military camps of the ooun- try, but among the civilian population generally the peak has not yet been reached.
 Conditions in eastern states where the disease first appeared showed improve ment today, but reports from the south, the middle west and Pacific coast were not optimistic
 New cases of influenza in army camps as reported to the office of the sur geon general of the army today showed a decrease of l4G3
 Pneumonia cases decreased 2H from yesterday and the number of deaths wa a lS5 less than yesterday, numbering 472. Since the beginning of the epidemic cases reported from camps total 2Ss. xsl with l4,153 deaths. Camp Mcclellan Ala. with S44 new cases led in the num- Der of new cases today.
 Public health service reports from Gal fornia said 1S,200 new cases had been recorded since Thursday with only DOT tions of the state reporting. Colorado reported number of deaths in. Denver. while in Idaho the malady continues to spread. Conditions were said to be abou, stationary in Kansas. Louisiana report ed the situation as still Unsatisfactory. Cases were reported from a number of Missouri counties where the disease had not previously been found.
 The number of cases in New York city was estimated at 50oO00. with a high mortality Tn New Hampshire the situa- tion is reported to be better.
 The epidemic was reflected in9 the weekly army health report issued to- day, showing that during the~week end ing October II the death rate among troops In this country was 2054 thou sand, an increase of l5o per thousand
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
Summary of the News
SECTION A.

A.. l-Shattered Hun hordes still fleeing. Oversubscrption of Fourth Liberty
 Loan assured.
 Huns retreating on 250-miIe front. Sixth district far above quota. Flu subsidlng in military camps. 2-Ludendorff makes gloomy report on
 Hun chances. S-Germany So badly defeated only po-
 litical blunder can save her. 4-Editorial. 5-Chairman and field marshal jubilant
 over Jefferson county's great sue 6-Civic forum completes draft of plans
 and rules s--Germany will have pride humbled or
 fight on in hopeless cause. S-Amerlcans played sensational part in
 freeing Rheims. 9-Grip toters score many touchdowns in big loan drive.
 SECTION B. 1.-The Book Shelf Washington crowded to limit with
 hundred thousand war workers 3-Bread and rest are blessings most desired by average Russian. 4Casualty list. s-Boys soon learn war is different from usual life.
 SECTION c. 1-2-A chronicle of society. S-Armored tank at one time came near falling down. t--Dolly Dalrymple, 5-For those who tarry by the stuff. Y Boys keep busy in spite of influenza 7-Markets. Real situation in Germany is puzzles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
Making Effort to Reach New Defense Line as
 Quickly as Possible
CANNOT LONG HOLD
 IN NEW POSITIONS
Much Speculation in Washington as to Whether Enemy Will Be Able
 to Stop Retreat Which Is
 Now in Full Swing
Fly the Associated Press

Washington, October l9. The German retreat from Bel gium continued today at a rate that indicated early arrival of the allied forces before the first of the encmy's series of defense lines. Reports from the front were of scattering character. however, and furnished officers here with little basis for gaug- ing the immediate strategic situation.
 One unofficial report placed the Anglo American advance patrols in the west ern edge of the forest of Normal, be- tween valenciennes and Avenes. If this is correct. the first subsidiary line or the enemy has already been broken.
 General March referred to this situa- tion today in his weekly conference, say ing:
 From La Cateau northward the Brit ish have reached but have not yet at tempted to cross the German defense Iine which there follows the east bank of the Selle river, up to the Senze marshes. RETREAT FROM SEA TO MElISE ! The situation along the front was in such state of Aux. shifting es cry hour with the German withdrawal gaining in speed, that General March made no er- fors to outline the strategic possibilities. He did, however, call attention to the fact that the withdrawal had expanded to cover practically the wiloie 250-,niie front from the coast to the Mouse, where General Pershing's forces are carrying forward the allied right wing.
 If the German commanders are suc- eessful in bringing their great retreat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

Atlanta. October 10.--The Sixth federal reserve district has Sub- scrIbed s2OO,0OO, ,OOO on a quota of $ie2.O0O,OO0. 1t was announced at district headquarters here tonight on the basis of Inte returns from committees throughout the district.
 Every state in the district over subscribed it's allotment, nnd no per cent of the counties did tho same.
 The landslide of reports from To- cal committees which came late to- day and were still reaching head quarters tonight almost swamped the force of clerks and practically every telegram announced m over subscription. The estimate of mn $S.OOO,OOO oversubscriptiOn for the entire district was made on the basis of these reports, although no attempt was made to tabulate the result by states.
 Reports either were held up until near the close of the campaign to raise *0.OOO,0OO,OOO to carry the war Into Germany, or loan workers did hercuiean tasks in the last hours of the campaign, for the best that could be said 24 hours ago by Chair man Wardlaw was that the district had only subscribed "a per cent of its quota. It was m entirely dif- fercnt looking set of men who were poring over reports at headquarters tonight and cheerfuIness fairly rad lated from their faces.
 Cities which were mentioned in reports tonight as having oversub- scribed their quota were Nashville with . @3,OOO.OOO oversubscription, New Orleans and Jacksonville more than $5O0.O00 over. Atlanta with more than $2,OOO,OOO ovcer, Chatta- nOoxa more than &l.OOO,OOO over. Savannah was we'll over, but figures were not available here. Birming- ham reported more than S2,50O 900 over.
 PraticalIy every city in the dis trict oversubscribed It's quota and every county in that part of Ten- neasee in the Atlanta district re- ported an oversubscription.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
PRESIDENT REJECTS AUSTR|A'S OFFER
 FOR ARM|ST|CE
Refuses to Negotiate Peace on Principles Laid Down, Declaring Subjects Must
 Have Liberty
By the Associated Pres.

Washington, october 1s.-On the eve, apparently. of the coming of another peace note from Germany, President Wilson has rejected the plea of Austria Hungary for an armistice and peace ne gotiations, and in doing so has made clearer the conditions which the central powers must meet to end the war.
 In 2 note written yesterday and made public soon after it was well on the way to Vienna today. the President, in effect, says there can be no talk of peace with the Austro- Hungarian government except upon the basis of complete liberty for Czecho- -slovaks and their subject nation alities as free members of the family of nations He refuses to entertain the Ausiro Hungarian suggestion for this reason, without discussing the military questions dealt with in the reply to Ger many.
 The Vienna government asked for ne- gotations on the basis of the President S announced programme of peace men tionIng the speech of January s. last, in which the President said the peoples of should be accorded the freest opportunity for autonomous de- SelrpnSenI. The reply says that is ifn- rossible: that the Czecho-Slovak national co1ncil has been recognized as de facto leiligerent government, the justice of the nationaiistic aspirations of th9 Jugo- s,avs has been recognized and mere au- tonemy no longer can be accepted.
 MAKES POLICY CLEAR
 This 0eoiaration, which may be far reaching ia it's effect upon Austria-Hun- eary. where long enslaved peoples ap- parently are nearly ready to sweep away the hated dual monarchy and the Haps- bur- dynasty. clears what some critics of the Presidents policy have pointed to as source of endless controversy in his programme of peace. It comes one day after the proclamation of Emperor Charles federalizing the Austrian states in desperate effort to save his gov arnment at home and at the same time nrerare tne way for peace
 Though not mentioned by nan1e, the Poles. Knn,anians and members of other distinct races held under Austrian dom nation. come within the protection of the principle of the self if-determination to which America and the allies are committed. The Austrian Poles want to join an independent Poland; the Aus trian Ruma nians long for reunion with Rumania and tiicre is no doubt here
 tContinued on Page Ten)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
REPRESENT ACTUAL RETURNS

 The foregoing figures. said the treas ury statement. represent actual returns to the federal reserve banks up to the close of business Friday night, ex- |cept in the case of Atlanta and San Francisco districts. which are up to the close of business Thursday night. These returns will be greatly improved by the heavy subscriptions of Saturday and while there is a strong feeling of con- fidence among Liberty Loan executives.s final reports from the banks must be awaited before 1t can be shown whether or not the desired goal has been safely reached
 The cripplng of the forces of the Lib erty Loan committee and of the bank ing institutions of the country by in. fiuenza has delayed the returns In or- der that the Liberty Loan organizations and the banking institutions may be able to devote themselves to the enormous task of tabulatng and recording the flood--literally millions-of subscriptions which have come in during the last days of the campaign. it will not be possible to make daily announcements of the tab- ulatons The final report will be made as soon as approximately accurate fig ures are available.
 Indiana and New Hampshire were two states to achieve their quotas today. while Chicago. New Orleans. Atlanta, Nashville, St. Joseph, Mo, and Pensa- cola, Fla, were among the cities that lhave gone over.
 NAVY TAKES B MILLIONS
 Total subscriptions in the navy were estimated tonight by Rear Admiral Cowie to be over $33, ,0OoOO0. This is more than the navy subscribed in all three pre- vious loans and is s7.000.00o above the quota set for the navy. In an effort to obtain the very largest possible over- subscription, Admiral Cowie today sent a message throughout the navy for "ail hands to stand by until eight bells to- night.
 Most coupon bonds of the Fourth Loan are ready for delivery now. and regis- tered bonds will be available soon. Hold. CTS of first and second loan bonds. which bear 31a and per cent interest, re- srectiveiy. have until November to exchange them at banks for bonds bear ing t'4 per cent interest. If they choose to do so.
 Twenty per cent of any Fourth Lear subscription Is due November 2l. second installnent of 20 per cent due Decem.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

troops took zU0 prisoners. savs ann. p'ementary official statement from the neislan war office tonight. In the march on 6ruses Belgian cavalry captured soo 1erman guns. The statement reads: me beisian troops resumed the ad- the French. The BelEiars .on th. 'rorth nad reached the general line of ostend' oudenburs. Ettelghem. varssenaere. st' andre and St. Michel. To the ea st of this me they encountered strong resistance. out reached the eastern outskirts of ostcamp and Rienebeek. The French, on the right, captured Hooyhoek and progressed toward Marialoon
 The Belgians on the south .cantur.d oostroosebeke and pushed one kilometer and half eastward. capturing 300 pris- oners. In the march toward Bruges the cavalry took sN prisoners''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

How far the total will run above
 the ss,oo0,ooo,0oe goal officials
 would not attempt to estimate to-
 night. It all depends. they said, on
 whether big financial interests at A
 the last moment hie the big lump
 sum subscriptions expected of
 them and whether the number of
 smnIier subscriptions by individuals
 is found to meet expectations.
 New subscriptions entered dur
 ing the last day, and those made ef-
 fectivc by payment of the 10 per
 cent instnlImcnt, probably will
 amount to $1 ,oOO. 100000 for the en-
 tire nation. 1t was said. Before
 business opened this morning &4,-
 b99.719,45O had been reported to
 federal reserve banks.
 For the next five days banks in ev- cry city and town will be busy adding up subscriptions. Reports and pay ments then must be made to federal reserve banks which are expected to take at least five days more to report to the treasury. . TWENTY MILLION PEOPLE BUY
 Indications are that the number of individual subscribers will far exceed 20 0000,000 and break all records of dis tribution of war bonds for either this nation or any other.
 The honor roll of bond buyers will include many who have not participated in the first, second or third Liberty Loans, officials said. It will bear the names of subjects of other governments. neutral and belligerent, throughout the world. Germans, interned in camps in this country. and others whose sympa- thy Is not with their native land, will be enrolled
 A large part of the ss,ooo, ,ooo. 900 will be paid over to government &C., count by banks through whom subscrip- tions were arranged by individuals The individual subscribers then will take 10 months in which to repay the banks on the instaIlment plan for the bond loans. Bonds will be delivered when the last payment has been made. The transac- ton represents the most extensive scheme of popular lending and bor- rowing through banks that the country has ever seen.
 LATEST DISTRICT REPORTS
 According to official figures available tonight at the treasury only the, St. Louis and Minneapolis districts had ex- ceeded their quotas Unofficial re- ports credited several other districts with having passed the 100 per cent ever. The latest official reports from districts, including almost none of to- days business. were announced tonight hy the fnl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
Uncle Sam Again Giuen More Than He Asked From American People
Total Subscriptions to Liberty Loan Ger tain to Run Above S6,0 100000 Goal.
 Sixth District Over
By the Associated Pres.

Washington October 1sOvesub the seemed tonight eial lacking, butm to a succes xful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
SIXTH DISTRICTS MISREPRESENTATION
 TOTALSSS,0O0,0O0
Landslide of Reports From Local Committees Shows Every State in Dis
 trict Over Top

Atlanta, October ia.--Thc sixth district subscribed S2I2, 100000 to the fourth Liberty Loan, going $20,- OO0.0O0 above its quota, W. c. Ward paign committee announced st mid night tonight. Reports still were coming in. Mir. Wardlav said, and might show additions.
 The first tabulations by states was announced at midnight, all of them having m oversubscrip- ton. They show in round num-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
RUMANANS CONSTITUTE SEPARATE ASsrMpI '

basei Swzeiand Friday, October vienn. n. ., tnaf the Kuanan deputies the separate Rumanan national ..senbly. a.smhx
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
German Troops snink Complete WithdrawaL
 Is Now Under Way
Germany's Reply Will Probably Try to Justify U-Boat Warfare as Reprisal
 Against Starvation Blockade
By the As.cciated press

ENEMY FORCED TO GIVE MORE GROUND
 With the Allied Armies France and Belgium, October 19 rn-(By the Associated Press )The bewdered tered German hodes all have continued ground under the sustained by British French Belgian and American troops. Indications received German believes that it being withdrawn entirely France and Belgium.
 TANKS PUSH ENEMY BACK TWO MILES
 Washington October 19-Amercan troops, cooperating with the British south of La Cateau Thursday the enemys lines to depth of miles, 25O0 prisoners and stormed the villages of Moain, Martin, Rviere De Guse General Pershng his for yesterday, received today by the department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

our troops. have wa. rspul.sa.
 
 w .s cr."a .s rss r"' % es s % and ::;,.:::
 ALLIES REACH DUTCH FRONTIER Paris, October 19 P. M-The allied reached the Dutch frontier
 WILL PUBLISH NOTE SUNDAY
 Basel Switzerland, October ls-The of Germany to President Wilson's last probably be published Sunday afternoon
 BRUGEs CLEARED OF ENEMY
 With the Allied Armies in France and Belgium, October o m-(By the Associated Press )Bruges reported late ths evening to have been cleared of the enemy gan beyond city, closing the neck of tbe bottle reaching to the North but the bulk undoubtedly have escaped from the
 FRENCH ATTACK FUNDING LINE Paris, October 19The French armies all along the front have been successful their combats against the making advances at points wardng oft violent counter attacks, the alton issued tonight In Champagne the French have reached th Funding line, attacked it captured St. Cerm.nMont Seven hundred prisoners taken.
 ANGLO-AMERICANS STILL ADVANCING London October 19The American force. m ,h. region of L Cateau have successfully continued their Field Marshal Hais, communication tonight s,h east of Le Cateau they the high of Calon and also have reached bank of the and Ase canal. - ~ AMERICANS REACH SAMBRE-OISE CANAL washington October lS-American troop. operating with the British in the attack north Wassgny have reached th oambreOise canal General Peshng reported in communicate received late tonight Heavy infantry fighting during the day west of the Meus other po;n. on the battle front there heavy artillery and machine fire. - e gun Herman arpane brought down by aviator. stated ftonso - s hs units on Bu..nr. Bayonvile and Remonvll.
 MAY PROPOSE INVESTIGATIONS Amsterdam October 1sCermani. according to Berlin ,.,. says 1enanys reply to President the accusation of that h would no K s ;I to propose investigation cruetie. - " The German the f,-.h.~ LII :..x ~--e a repr'sa against the enemy
 GERMANY'S REPLY DELAYED Amedam October iS-Ihe of ro. yed owing to difference of according to dispatch received ..a h.. make conclaoy offer warfare and will probably recall conditon.y .ubm.rin.. RUMANANS CONSTITUTE SEPARATE AssEMpr VI basei Switzerland Friday. October yiepr. that the Rumanian deputies national assembly, EvACUATING BRUSSELS elementary official sasnt @ s a sup
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

the presidency of Sopescul Grecul.
 CALCULATING BRUSSELS <
 Amsterdam, October 10.-(By the Associated Press.)-The 5 evacuation of Brussels by the Ger mGns has already been begun, ac- eordtng to M. Heinrich, an actfv- list Belgian deputy.
 The deputy Is quoted thus by the correspondent of the Nieuwe Van Den Dages. st Rosendaal, on the Dutch frontier, who says the deputy himself has arrived at Brus&els- The evacuation reports, It is declared, refer to the Ger man troops. and not to. the civ- uian population of the city.
 RELGIANS CAPrIrpE sno
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

MAY PROPOSE INVESTIGATIONS

oe'o0er ls-Germsnia telesr.m repy 70 Wilson the accusation of cruelty and will be d to propose investigation of tho.ec cruelti.. ' - " The German the news .dd. e.-l.- u .x TT,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

drive us from our new positions in the Bois De La Grand Montague was repu1sed.
 "American troops participating in the British attack yesterday south of Le Cateau penetrated the enemy's lines to depth of two miles. They stormed the villages of MOlain, St. Martin Riyiere and I'Arbre Dc Guise and captured 25O0 prjs0nerNo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
GERMANY'S REPLY DELAYED

hof Ayed owing to difference of according dispatch heref Berlin will make very eonaory offer .upen.;on of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
BELGIANS CAPTURE 500

Havre. Friday, october ls.-In the cap ture of Oostroosebelxe today Belgian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

The statement follows:
 "West of the Mouse our advance has continued. Our troops have faken the village and woods of BantheyilIe and have reached the northern end of the Bois De Loges. West of Grand Pre- they captured Talma farm after severe lighting. East of the Mouse, a fresh attempt by the enemy to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
BRUGES CLEARED OF ENEMY

nth the Allied Armies in France and Belgium October 19, lO mtBy the Associated Press )-Bruges reported late this evening to have been cleared of enemy glans pressing beyond the city, closing of the bottle reaching to the North bulk of the Cerm.n undoubtedly have escaped from the coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
ALLIES REACH DUTCH FRONTIER

WILL PUBLISH NOTE SUNDAY Basel, Swzerland October 1s-The answer of Germany to President Wilson's last will probably be published Sunday afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-12
MEXICAN CONDITION
THREE TIMES AS BAD
AS 1T is PICTURED

Jim" Butler, son of Mr. and
Mrs. ]. II. Butler, 2l4 Eleventh ave
nue., northwest, who is a telegraph
operator at Laredo, Texas, on the
Mexican border, writes interestedly
of the present outlook in that sec
ton.
Referring to a published interview
from a resident OF Tampico, he says
conditions there are three times as
bad as this man pictures, judging
from the reports coming from other
sources.
I'VE people on the border know
the situation. Most people say
there are 5000 to 100000 Huns in
Mexico, and don't doubt it, All
of them are agents to Bill" You
people have read enough about
Mexico to know the people are very
ignorant and easily influenced, and
ready to fight anyone for few
paltry dollars and future prospects
of life of ease.
German propaganda, according
to prominent pro-ally citizens OF
Mexico, has been distributed
throughout Mexico for the past five
or six years. Mexicans who are
exiles from Mexico, some OF whom
are considered most intelligent, say
Carrana's middle name should be
II Jobapo,lIe-n True Carran1a
now dominates Mexico, so far as
domestic affairs are concerned, but
who in the--dominateS Car
rama?
People who have fled Mexico
because he was itching for chance
to get them say the only success
ful thing Carranza has ever done
was to grow a swell bunch of whis-
kers.
Home guards will be used as the
national guard was a year or two
ago in case trouble comes. We have
no doubt that there are submarine
bases along the coast of Mexico.
No cooperation whatever can be
expected from the Mexican govern
ment.
Il don't want you to think that
all Mexicans are alike, for some Of
them are for the United States, and
true blue | am speaking OF the
lower class, which is so easily in
fluenced against us. Trouble is al
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-12
Pick Up Floating Mine.

Cape May, n. J., juno I2.-An
incoming steamship reports having
picked up a floating mine about
four miles of Ship Shoal Island
Va, which is some distance north
of Cape Charles light. Undoubted-
ly this is one of many similar weap-
ons of destructiveness set afloat by
the German U-boats during their
raid along the coast last week. Gov
ernment mine sweepers are steam
ing up and down the coast search
ing for mines and officials expect
they will be all accounted for short
". Sixteen mines have been found
off the Delaware coast.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-12
FORMER DOWAGER EMPRESS
OF RUSSIA REFUSES
TO RECEIVE GERMAN

Amsterdam, June 1.-THE for
mer dowager empress OF Russia
and other members of the former
imperial family who are at present
in the Ukraine, refused to receive
a German general who was sent to
inquire as to their wishes, accord
ing to the Rheinische Westfaelischc
Zeitung OF Essen and the Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger, copies OF which
have been received here.
Some OF the Younger grand duke,
received the general, and expressed
the wish to leave for a neutra
country. The newspapers describe
the attitude of the dowager EN-
press and the older members OF the
family as being "as anti-German as
ever"