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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-29
Bitter Struggle East of Meuse Where BeI1eu
Woods is Now Keystone of Entire West
Front of Battle.
AMERICANS FINALLY GAIN ADVANTAGE
Historic Sedan Will Soon be Brought Again
Into War Area When U. S. Troops
Have Captured Heights.
[By Fred 8. Ferguson, United Press

[By Fred 8. Ferguson, United Press
staff Correspondent.l
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE, Oct. 29.--WhiIe the
Mcxieres-LonQuyon railway ls under
fire of the American long range guns,
tho Germans are putting up their
bitterest struggle east of the Mouse.
The BelIeu wood positions In that
region are now the Keystone Of the
entire west front. II the Americans
capture these heights they will have
clean sweep across the valley to
the MISUNDERSTANDING rail-
way, and the enemy will be forced to
retire behind that Ilne.
Smashing Of these heights POSI-
tions and an advance across the val
ley, the comparatively short distance
directly north Of Verdun) would be
advance to Mezieres (twenty-eioht
miles northwest Of Mont Medy).
Belleu wood, south of WavriIle
(three.quarters Of a mile southwest
of DamvIIIers) which has been the
scene of violent fighting for days, is
now held by the Americans, though
they must still take the heights on
either side.
The wood was first taken by storm.
then lost as the result Of Boche
counter attack with heavy reinforce
ments. Tho fighting swayed back
and forth until the wood was re-
stored.
This is an example Of the resist
ance the Germans are putting up all
along the important ridges which arc
bounded on the west by the big bend
in the Meuse, In the region Of
BrieulIes.
In addition to giving the Ameri-
cans command Of the valley stretch
ing to Mont NEEDY, capture of these
heights will result in fIanking the
Briey iron fields and bringing the
roads from that region under our
artillery fire.
Should the enemy be forced back
Of Mont NEEDY and Longuyon, the
entire limo to the westward Gin the
Aisne region) would necessarily be
compelled to recede, bringing his
torIc Sedan (seene Of the decisive
battle Of tho Franoo-Prusslan war,
ten miles southeast OF Mexieres)
again Into the battle area
While the Americans are onawino
away east Of the Meuse they are
exerting equal pressure along tho
heights of tho Aire valley beyond
Grandpre. Here tho French, on the
left, are playing most important
role, pushing on beyond Vouzlres and
starting formation of salient, with
the American left as a peak. The
Germans however, are protected In
this movement by continuation Of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-29
Twelve Killed in Action, Five
Died Of Wounds and Thirty
one Missing.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-The fol-
lowing casualties are reported by the
commanding general of the American
1peditonary forces:
Killed in action, IL.
Ded from wounds. S.
Died of accident. 1.
Died Of disease, 81.
wounded severely, 33.
wounded, degree undetermined, 3S.
wounded slightly. IA.
Missing in action, 81.
Total, $50.
Killed In Action.
Lieutenant Colonel William E. Hol-
D. hday, Santa Monica. Calf.
Privates-
orajio Alasce, South Manchester,
Conn.
Ignatius Bigas, Tacoma, Wash.
+r,arVy Brown. Chester, Pa.
rnurtcheall r Odom. Blakely, Ga.
Nlcnolas Dematti, New York, N. Y.
ponaid Alden Guest, Ostego, Mich.
Edgard A. Hantschke, Brooklyn,
N. Y.
'ohn J. Kerberg, Jeffersonville. Ind.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-29
TODAY'S CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS $50 NAMES

Charles e. Kuhlthau. Delaware, O..
Eugene w. Rogillio, Rogillioyille,
La.
Martin Saar, Buffalo, N. Y.
Died From Wounds.
CORPORAL Clifford Carmter, New
Bedford. Mass.
Privates-
Bartholomew F. Butler. Brooklyn.
N. Y.
Thedore Jordon, Atlanta. Ga.
Solomon Lee, Cubbage, Ky.
oscar Swanson. Helsingbers, Swe-
den.
Died From Accident
Private Joseph Aloysius Riley,
Queens, New York.
Died of Disease.
Lieutenant Clifford G. Park, Dex-
ter, Me.
Sergeant Walter A. Laucks, New
ark, N. ].
Corporal William G. Hampton,
Englishtown, N. j.
Bugler VIM. Henry Cabanne, ST.
Louis, Mo.
Privates-
Henry M. Behle, Lancaster, Ohio.
Ernest BeSrens, New York, N. 4.
Ernest M. Bell, Lexington, MO-;
Clarence Boyd, Abbevilie, 5. Z.
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limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
Berne, Oct. 29. The world
war will not last longer than a
few days; we must arrest the
vain flow Of our blood" de-
clares the socialist newspaper
Vmwaerts, which is now re-
garded as virtually a German
government organ.
[sy Ed. [. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent.l
LONDON, Oct. 29.-The Austrian
note to PresIdent Wilson 10 tanta-
mount TO surrender, In the opinion
today Of we'll informed authorities
and the press Of London.
The Express says Il 10 informed
from authoritative sources that the
allied conference at Paris soon will
present to Germany the terms OF an
armistIce, which, It 10 believed will
Include the occupation Of Metz, the
Krupp arsenal at Essen and other
fortresses Of the enemy.
II ls believed In diplomatic circles
that the publication Of the allied
armistIce terms will lead to holstin9
Of the white flag Of surrender by the
enemy forces.
SEPARATE PEACE FOR TURKEY.
COPENHAGEN, OCT. 29.-constanti-
nople has proposed a separate peace
for Turkey, according to information
received hero today.
II Is seated that the proposal was
made Independently by the porte.
Bill 10 Approved.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 29.-The fed
eral council has approved the bill
amending the German constitution.
as passed by the reichstag, according
70 Berlin dispatch received here to-
day.
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. ~ World
events are rapidly shaping to make
unconditional surrender" the only
terms for the central powers.
A one after another Of the Teuton
vassals crumbles before the strength
o. the nations allied against them,
ne stronger grows the feeling every
where that only unqualified surren.
osr should be tho mandate Of the
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the heights over which the Americans
must fight by inches.
The weather is greatly improved
and there is increasing activity every
where. Heavy German artillery fire
on tho front of the American second
army (east of Verdun) is revealing
the enemy's uneasness, regarding
the safety Of the Briey iron fields,
Just as it is their desperation to hold
the Meuse line. Efficiency of the
Briey district will also be affected by
the big gun bombardment Of the
Lonouyon railway, this being the
direct line over which the product 10
hauled back.
The guns which are firing on the
Mont Medy-Lonauyon railway are
| shooting twenty-five miles. (Thi5
shows the guns are empIaced from
five to ten miles behind the Ameri-
can lines, as the battle front is about
fifteen to twenty miles from this
iine). They are much bigger caliber
than the Bocfe guns which fired on
Paris. (Thc German guns were nirlo
inch. The American guns, it has oeen
announced, are sixteen nch.l
The big guns made great hit with,
the French, who first served them in
the ST. Quentin and Laon regions.
The latter point was completely
smashed by them, as were all the
enemy railways leading from that
town.
Guns of almost similar caliber next
appeared at the ST. Mihiel salient
where they fired on the Metz region.
Description of these guns is pro-
hibited for military reasons, aside
from the fact that they are trans
ported by railway. The guns are OF
such size that the French desPalred
Of the Americans ever getting them
to the front.
All the accompanying equipment 10
entirely American. The monsters
were brough over Iashed to the decks
of ships.
The bombardment of the Mezieres-
sedan-Longuyon railway Is the most
serious development the Boche has
yet faced, as this line serves for
switching purposes for troops from
east to west, and Is also the main
line for supplies. 1t Is the stem OF
the bottle neck which the Bocho
must keep open. Breaking Of the
limo means breaking Of the connec-
tIon between the German armies to
the east and west except by an al.
most Impossible elreultous route.
The commander of the big ouns
is the biggest peace spokesman on
the west front. He Is a monarch
when It comes to consideration of
his pets. In one Instance, when he
was notified that the French In
tended to move his monsters at z
Continued on mage 6.l
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/ atest Austrian Note is Taken to Mean That
Teuton Nation is Ready to Give up
on Allies Terms.
WILL GERMANY KNUCKLE DOWN ALSO?
and Will Send Kaiser Last Word, Which
He Must Accept or Reject.

Versailles conference, meeting today
to formulate an armistice program.
Sooner or later Germany will be
brought to these terms. II she does
not yield, officials here declare, she
may be able to fight on for years
within her own borders. Should she
capituIate, peace will ensue.
Austria has sued for separate
peace. Turkey Is reported to have
done likewise. The oppressed ma
tionaIIties Of AustrIa-the czecho-
SIovaks, Jugo-Siavs and Bohemlans-|;
have demanded peace and their In
dependence. Austria has sent word
to President Wilson that she abides
by his determination to give these
separate nations what they want.
Hungary has completed . blood
tess revolution and established her.
self az a separate state, according TO
further advices today.
Decentralization has struck tho
allies Of Germany. Only the kaiser's
empire now appears to block tho
path to peace. The Versailles con-
ference is making tho momentous
decisions which will determine the
fate Of Germany.
Meantime, America and her asso-
ciates In the war are driving ahead
with their plans for complete VIC
tory.
Hungary Has RevoIted.
COPENHAGEN. Oct. 29.-Hungary
has definitely revolted and formed
an independent anti-dynasttc state,
under the leadership of Count karo-
lyi In cooperation with the Gees and
Jugo.Slavs, according to q Vienna
dispatch to the Politiken.
Karolyi, who was elected head OF
the national council, was given an
ovation upon his arrival in Budapest.
He told the crowds which numbered
thousands, that Emperor Karl has
refused his program for greater
degree of separation between Austria
and Hungary, wherefor an tndepen-
dent state was necessary.
Arrange ArmIstIce Terms.
rBy Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Decision.
which will determine whether Ger
many Is to accept dictated peace
or fight to the bitter end, will come
out Of the great Versailles confer
ence, opening it's sessions today.
It may be stated authoritatively
that President Wilson believes his
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-29
Republicans Intend to Keep
Congress in Session Right
Up to Election Day.

[By L. c. Martin, United Press Star
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Repubi-
can senators met today in the office
of Senator Watson, Indiana, to plan
the next move In their campaign of
rebuttal against President Wilson's
appeal for election of democratic
congress.
Republicans are determined to keep
congress in session right up to cleo
tion day in spite of democratic
threats to shut off all political dis
cussion by raising the point of no
quorum. This point of order I'M
doubtedly would prevail and would
force immediate adjournment thus
effectually cutting off all debate. But
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In the sickroom don't have the pa.
tient lie with his face to the win
dow; he is sure to suffer from the
light II you do.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-29

Vegetables must not be washed be
fore storing.
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CONTINUED on paga 6l
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-29
German Bishops Alarmed.

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 29.- The
Cologne Volks Zeitung says con-
qress of German bishops has asked
the nope to exercise his influence in
favor of a just peace which will pre-
vent the allies from destroying Ger
many.
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Austrians Beaten Back.

Continued on page 6.l
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The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu.
t;on-D Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
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[Cettinje, the capital of Montene-
gro, is located within two miles Of the
Hungarian frontier. RieEa is six miles
east Of Cettinji. scutart the principal
city Of northern Albania, is thrifty
five miles southeast OF Cetttinje. Lai-
bach is a Hungarian city. thirty-five
miles northeast Of Trieste.]
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-09
MADISON LIBRARY
MONTHLY MEETING - BOOK
DRIVE FOR SOLDIERS
MARCH 1928.

The Library board met Monday
evening, March 4, all members pres
ent excepting d. D. Holdridge.
The librarians report showed that
during the month of February a very
goodly number of people visited the
library. Number of adult books
loaned, $40; number of c~hildren's
books loaned, 39S; total books loan
ed. 977; attendance in reading room,
1928; daily average attendance, 80.
Among the new books are many of
great interest at the present time, as
follows; over the Top" Empey;
Holding the Line" Sergt. Baldwin;
"Kitchner's Mob" Hall, are great ia
vorites.
"Anne's House of Dreams" Mont
gomery; Dwelling Place of Light"
Churchill; "E%xtricating Obediah"
Lincoln; Happy Valley" Fox; La
dies Must Live" Miller; Long Live
the King" Rinehart; The Major"
Connor; Miss Millions Maid" On
ions; THE Road to Understanding"
Porter; The Secret of the Reef"
Bindloss; The Phantom Herd" Bow
er, and The Soul of a Bishop" Wells
are the latest acquisitions.
March 1925 is the date for our big
drive to get books to send to our sol
der and sailor boys. We all have
loved mes there and we all want to
help, l am ure Begin now, look up
and get together the books you mean
to give, or buy the new book you in
tend to give. Late books, fiction or
non-fiction are especially desired.
Don't give worn out books. Lake
county has done more than has been
asked OF her so far in each of the big
drives. Let us see that in this cam
paign for books, we maintain the
same high standard. 1t has beer
asked that each person sending a
book put name and address in the
book. Who knows, maybe it will
especially cheer some one we love to
find that name. Would be glad il
those having books would phone the
library. If possible the books will bt
called for.-Librarian Carnegie LII
brary.
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THE

Norwegian Lutheran Church -
There will be services in the Norwe-
gian language tomorrow morning at
1890. At 1880 in the evening the
Young Peoples league meets. On
Tuesday afternoon at 8 O'Clock Rev.
Larsen, of Howard, will open our
three days meeting with a Norwe-
gian sermon. Rev. Wigdahl, of Col
ton, will introduce the topic for dis
cussion, THE Prodigal Son." On
Wednesday evening Rev. N. N. Boo,
president of the South Dakota dis
trict, will preach in the Norwegian
language.-Olin Reigstad. Pastor.
Presbyterian Church - Morning
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at about 3 o'clock the storm was on
in full force.
Donald Rothschild, son of DR.. and
Mrs. w. A. Rothschild, of this city,
was operated on in Sioux Falls this
morning for appendicitis and word
from the hospital in that city is to
the effect that he is resting easy.
Donald has been employed in Sioux
Falls and has been ill about a week.
His father called on him a day or
two ago and intended to be present
at the time of the operation, but was
prevented on account of the storm
delaying trains.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-09
FIRST STORM
STORM OF SNOW AND WIND
HOWLS FROM NORTHEAST
FIRST BAD ONE.

Bringing the first serious snow
storm of this winter, the northwest
wind came bowling about the Chin
neys and easements at an early hour
this morning laden with the icy par,
ticles. The night had been compar-
atively warm, being just below freeZ-
ing. During the night the wind rose,
and starting with bursts of sleet or
rain, it gradually turned to snow.
With the rain the rumble of thunder
could be heard, and lightning flashed
dimly from time to time during the
early part of the storm. The air soon
became full of the drifting snow,
driven so strongly as to disturb it
constantly and only driving it into
drifts in sheltered places.
For the first time this winter train
service is wholly abandoned. The
train from the west arrived at about
10 o'clock, but to points further east
it did not go, being tied up here.
Cuts on the lines are packed full of
the wet snow, and it is absolutely inn
possible for trains TO negotiate the
trip, and it were worse than useless
to clear the way, for the wind would
close it rather faster than ii could be
opened.
Train Dispatcher John Moore said
this afternoon that the snow was
much heavier north than here, being
nearly two feet of it at Aberdeen.
At the south the wires are down bad
ly on account of a heavy slect and
rainstorm which bore them to the
ground or glued them to tn" wet
poles. No trains will run today, and
no attempt will be made to open the
way until the wind quits driving the
wet snow into the cuts. Cars of EN-
igrants with stock are tied up here,
and are making a row about the de-
tention of the stock in the cars. Pas
sengers already here or brought in
from the west are preparing to make
their numbers are lot great. No as,
surance is given them of when they
can continue their journeys or re-
turn to their homes.
This afternoon the sun came out
strongly, but the wind continued to
drive the snow. The usual Saturday
business is wholly absent, only evil
denced in a small way by the propric-
tors of business places taking their
exercise in ~shoveling the snow from
49, rr,lly. without nail Al, 1,tK
is isolated, and news of the world
comes in a mighty slender stream.
The Western Union wires were al
so in a bad way. There vas not a
wire open until in the afternoon
when one vas put into operation
from Sioux Falls to the north, and
later the operator got through tC
Foley, Mimi, by way of Jackson. He
was then kept busy relaying mes
sages.
In Madison the business condition
was one of complete absence rather
than that of being rotten" There
was none being transacted. Only
those who had to ventured far from
them to stores for necessary supplies
The mail received from the west
train was distributed at the postof.
flee, and the street carriers made
their trips, but the rural driver:
made no trips today. 1t being Sat
urday it did not affect the city
schools. The high school was having
sessions with an attendance of abour
so per cent.
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Insure buildings ana live stock IN

Insure buildings M live stock In
the Farmers Mutual Tornado Insur-
ance company. of Madison. s. D. Or
gained one year. s2,000.000 OF in
written first year. Rates
less than half OF old line insurance.
Covers Lake, Moody. Brookings,
Kingsbury, Miner, McCook and Min
nehaha counties. See local repre-
sentatives. c. j. Johnson. F. J. Krug
or j. L. Sunde.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

hereby myself as a can.
didate for the nomination of superin-
tendent of schools subject to the de-
cision of the republican voters in the
coming Lake county primaries
June Emry.
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GROUP AT MIDNIGHT, WELL I'm THE
MORNING.

"A few nights ago one of my patrons
had a mall child taken with Group
o midnight" writes M. t. Davis.
Bearsville, w. Va They came to my
store and got a bottle of Foley's Honey
and Tar. Before morning the child had
entirely recovered" Use only Foley's
for coughs. colds. Group ard grip. Sold
everywhere.
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xxx TROUBLE Is GONE.

Mrs. Thomas III. Davis. Montgomery.
Ind. says she had trouble with her
bladder and had doctored for severa
months without relief. when Foley Kid,
ney Pills were recommended and she
commenced using them and got relief.
relieve backache, rheumatic pains,
stiff, swollen joints and kidney trouble.
Sold everywhere.
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Front apartment in Daniels build
ing over Miss Morse's millinery store.
Strictly modern. Enquire at once at
Porter's drug store or phone 1878. =
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THE CITY.

- - = = - = -
Partly cloudy tonight and Sun
day; probably snow and colder
southeast portion tonight;
warmer Sunday.
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EASTER OFFERING
BY THE SHOE DEPARTMENT OF
THE HOME SUPPLY
COMPANY.

We will give free every twenty
fifth unit purchased of us in the shoe
department from now until Easter.
Call on us for particulars.-Home
Supply Company.
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worship at 1890, sermon theme,
Gods Ability" Sunday school at
11:30. This church will unite with
the union service in the high school
auditorium at 1890. McKibbin,
Minister.
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Methodist Episcopal Church-The
services are as follows: The pastor
will preach in the morning on First
Things First" The Sunday school at
Has. Young peoples service at
$50. Union Lenten services in the
high school auditorium at 7:30, to
which all are invited.-H. w. Min
ish, Pastor.
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For Sale or Rent. My place on
Egan avenue.-Mrs. Hattie B. Bor-
land.
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The Daily Leaders facilities for
job printing are unsurpassed.
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War savings and thrift stamps for
sale at any bank or the ~postoffice.
Inquire at Dakota State Bank.
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LOCAL NEWS.

Eat at Jacks.
Wanted. Competent girl for gen.
eral housework.-Mrs. B. z. Ketch-
am
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Presbyterian Church - Morning
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-23
RIPPING RHYMES
CLOSE TOGETHER.
81 WALT MASON.

Sine" our dads died Mt Valley Forge.
before they'd be Suhmittin Ia that old
bonehcad German George who then was
ruling Britain. Il sort Of coldncss has
obtained between two mighty nations:
our bonds Of friendship all were
strained. though We were blood relations.
1t took another German king with soul
Cor war cNpandius) between these
mighty realms to bring the perfect UNI
Outstanding. our banner floats, DER
English lumes. the common foe defy
ing: AMI over countless Yankee homes
The British flag is dying. The soreness
that one time. We knew the German kul-
iur smothc-S: nur friendships. sealed
With blood. and true. and we are close as
brothers. w" sing with them. God Saw
the King. and raise orr glad kyuodla:
and they will make tho raftrrs ring with
good old "Ytnkc" Doodle" Britannia
rules tho waves. you hot. and DER that
heavinE ocean We stretch our hands. AL
ready yet. with hrothcrly emotion. When
ka User R!ll has Quit Tho fray. brought
down by StrcSs n( weather. he'll look
at Brit and fank and say II brought
the two togrthar."' And that will he
the sourest pill, the slckcs1 dose Of Bit
tiers. that e'cr went down old Kaiser
Ri1l other kinrlr critters.