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Maubese. A grest part OF the interven
ing territory between these two cities
and Valenciennes is dinlcult wooded
country.
North Of Nalenciennes the British
penetrated deeply into the great Rails
mes forest. They also drew closer 20
Journal and advanced north and south
Of the city practically surrounding II
from the south by reaching the Scheldt
at Bruyilles.
Progress was made by the Beleians
and French on practically the whole
'front.' between the Dutch border and
Journal. The Belgians cleared the en-
tire west bank Of the Rarenburg canal
except at OOverbroeck The French
advanced nearly two miles. south OF
Deynze, crossing the Lys near Vlve-St.
Bavon.
French troops pushed the Germans
back again in the Serre Valley. clearing
the south bank Of the river as Tar east
as Moriierres. Fierce fighting was re-
sumed In the region east OF Vonzieres.
In the face OF German countor-attacks.
Czecho-Slovaks. cooperating with the
French. recaptured the village of Ter
four miles north OF You
ziers
In the Balkans the French have reach
ed the Danube az LON Palanka and now
hold the south bank Of that river on
front Of nearly 20 miles, in Bulgarian
territory. facing the Rumanian frontier.
serbian. Montenegrrin and French de-
iachments continue 30 cut the rear
guards Of the retreating Austro-Ger-
CONTINUED on PAGE Two
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HUN "REFORMS"
MAY NOT FULFILL
DEMANDS OF II. S.

I ,Bundesrath) and the Diet lReichstagl
is required for a declaration Of war In
the empires name. except in cases
where imperial territory already has
been invaded or its coasts attacked"
The amendment regarding peace
treaties says:
Treaties Of peace and treaties with
foreign States which deal with affairs
coming under the competence Of the
imperial law-giving bodies require the
consent OF the Federal council and the
Reichstag."
The constitution now provides ttha
the Emperor shall declare war and
conclude peace"
These amendments. officials agree.
mark step towards German democratic
zation, but they declare that the consti-
tuition contains other provisions which
must be eliminated or amended before
the Kaiser will be shorn Of his auto
cratic war making power
Among other changes which officials
today declared vital are:
Removal OF the German army from
the kaiser's personal control.
Abr0gatiOn OF his power TO dissolve
the Reichstag at will.
Curtailment Of the power Of the Fed
eral council or Bundesrath.
Redistricting OF the German empire 10
eliminate the "rotten borough" evil and
reduce che junkers power IN the Reich
stag.
With regard TO the first OF these. Il
was pointed today, the German consti-
tuition provides that every German sol
dier is sworn TO obey every order is
sued by the Emperor; that army officers
are named and promoted by the Kaiser
review by the Bundesrath or
Reichstag and that the Kaiser there
fore has power TO build up a personal
machine owing allegiance di-
rectly TO him. but not TO the German
government or nation, except through
him.
The constitution also allows the
Kaiser TO dissolve the Reichstag at
will. thus causing a general election. |
Should the Kaiser. head Of a great |
personal" army, desire 10 make war he |
could prorogue the Reichstag and be-
'ore II could meet again declare war on
Continued on Page TwO)
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MIDDLETOWN AFTER
HOUSING PROJECT
Dwelling for Mariin-Rock-
we'll Workers No to be
AT Port Penn
ORIGINAL PLANS
HAVE BEEN CHANGED

While no definite decision has been
reached as to the site the prospects are
that the large number OF houses to be
built for the men employed at the shell
loading plant Of the Marlin-Rockwell
Company. at Port Penn. will be erected
in the vicinity OF Mlddletown, eight
miles from the large plant.
The original plan was to build the
houses at Port Penn, but since the ex-
plosion at Perth Amboy, the War De-
partment has insisted on such housing
projects being at a safe distance from
the plants. This necessitated a change
and the location for the Port Penn
housing project has been abandoned
entirely.
Senator Willard Salisbury went 10
Middletown yesterday and had a confer
ence with some OF the town officials.
The purpose OF his visit was to put the
people OF that town interested in the
proposed project in touch with the
officials at Washington who have in
charge the housing plans in connection
with all Government controlled plants.
1t is slso understood that representa-s
tives from the War Department and the
Marlin-Rockwell Company visited Mid
dletown and with Walter s. Letherbury.
president OF the Town Commissioners
and other officials. inspected three loca-
tions, two OF them Just west Of the
town and one north
Il is understood that about 1000
houses are TO be erected which will
make town in itself OF from 1000 10
5000 persons. II is understood that
government officials have also been
a plot OF ground on the road
from McDonOugh 10 st. Georges. adioin- /
ing the lighthouse. This site, It is IN
ierstood. is looked On with favor by
government officials. II is on the route
If the proposed branch railroad to run
rom the plant TO Mt. Pleasant.
Just where the houses VIII be buill /
'ill probably be announced in a few /
lays.
Evening journal., 1918-10-23
By the United Press.
WASHINGTON De-

]
WASHINGTON, Oct 23.-President
Wilson today was communicating with
the Allied governments on questions
involved in the disposal of the German
move for peace
As explained by cabinet member to-
day the situation has now reached the
stage where IL is not only necessary, but
an act Of courtesy 10 discuss with our
associates in the war questiosn rela-
tive TO the next step In the negOtia-
tiOns."
1t was said at the State Department
at II o'clock that therefore there
"prObably" would be no reply forth
coming from the President today.
This official stated that the country
could depend upon II 'that no fruits OF
our sacrifices i'm this war will even be
risked by President Wilson"
When the President determines upon
a course, il will be in close cooperation
with our associates in the war.
The official text Of the German peace
note was delivered 10 Secretary Lans-
ing at 10 o'clock this morning by the
Swiss charge. A cursOry reading OF the
official text showed that it was sub
stantially the same as that sent out by
German wireless.
II developed, that the Swiss legation
had some difficulty first in DECIDING the
German note as transmitted here, and
second in translating IL. As Is always
the case this government viii depend
upon its own translator for the Ameri-
can version finally accepted.
The main point Of discussion il official
and Congressional quarters hinged on
Germanys alleged constitutional re-
forms, which the President stressed as
of prime Importance in his last reply
10 the Kaiser.
While widely at variance on the Ques-
ton Of Germany's sincerity in her lat !
est peace note. officials and leaders are !
unanimous upon one point
that Germany must go much further |
than she has so far promised in amend !
ing her constitution before Il can sat /
isfy the world that autocracy has been |
shorn Of its power. |
The proposed amendment to the Ger
man constitution now before the Reich |
stag regarding declarations of war
reads
"The consent OF the Federal council
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DU POINT co. NOT
INTERESTED In NITRO

Through error It was stated in The
Evening Journal recently that the du-
Pont Company is building the big gov
ernment smokeless powder plant at
Nitro. w. Va
We now are informed officially that
the plant is being built by the Thomp-
son Starrett Componw, Of New York,
under the direction OF C. ID. Jackling.
who is the government director OF the
United states Government explosives
plants.
The dupont Company is in no way in
terested. The Hercules Powder Com
pany, however, is to operate the plant,
in fact, has taken over the operation of
the completed units.
Evening journal., 1918-10-23
MAX ABRAMS0N,
BUSINESS MAN, DEAD

Following a long illness, Max Abram-
son, one Of the best known Jewish resi-
dents OF this city, died at his home, No.
1924 Market street this morning.
Mr.. Abramson was born in Austria %
years ago, and came to this country
when a young man. He learned the
tailoring trade and for thirty years con-
Quoted clothing stores in this city.
The funeral services will be held at
the Chandler undertaking parlors, No.
2i4 West Ninth street, this evening, and
interment, which will be private, Will
be made in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, to-
morrow morning.
Evening journal., 1918-10-23
By the United Press

By the United Press
LONDON, Oct 23.-Brtish and American troops attacked
early today the lie front about mes
Field Marshal Haig announced
GOOD progress" reported
The British have captured Bruay, the bank of the
Schedt three miles northeast of Valencennes.
AT early hour this morning attacked lie
Solesms 'front.' the said Good
Further north, between Valencennes and Journal
taken Buay and have reached the bank the Shed
hares and Epan Considerable resistance
yesterday. In sharp fighting in which pressed the vgor
ousy inflicted casualties him
lions, capturing a number of prisoners"
Evening journal., 1918-10-23
PLEDGE CARDS FoR sHOEMAKERs.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Shoe manu-
facturers and mail-order houses selling
directly TO the consumer are required
under ruling yesterday by the War
Industries Board TO sign retailers
pledge cards and abide by the recently
established price and quality standard
izatlon program. At the same time the
board ordered colors Of children's shoes
restricted to black, dark brown ana
white and elimination Of perforations'
except on the tip.
Evening journal., 1918-10-23
BOYS OPEN OIL TRUCK COCKS.

Small boys turning on a stop COCK
OF an automobile oil truck at Third
and Market streets yesterday afternoon
without the knowledge Of the driver,
caused the truck TO lose considerable
amount OF oil. The truck left a stream
Of the oil along Market street before
the driver was advised Of his loss Dy
Patrolman Sherwin.
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c. H. THORNTON is
SECOND LIEUTENANT

Charles H. Thornton, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. NJ. Thornton Of No. 1903 West
Second street. has been commissioned
second Lieutenant, and is stationed
at Camp Upton. Lieut.. Thornton left
this city last November with a con-
signment Of draftees, and was sta
toned with the 59th Pioneer DELI
Regiment, at Camp Dix Later he was
transferred to another regiment and
has been advanced to his present rank.
Lieutenant Thornton expects 10 be
home on Saturday for an extended fur
Tough.
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GERMAN CHANCELLOR WANTS NOTE ANSWERED. ALLIES GAIN ON SEI DIT
TAKEN
BY ALLIES; FOE
LOSES HEAVILY

BritiSh-AmericanS DriUe Foe From
Strong Position on West Bank of
Scheldt, Three Miles Southeast
of Vdlenciennes, Which is Also
Reported Captured, Taking Many
Prisoners and Inflicting Heavy
Casualties
Evening journal., 1918-10-23
FIRST L. =. SHOT FIRED
YEAR AGO TODAY

One year ago today, from muddy
hill. northeast Of Einville, the first
American shot Of the war was fired
into the German lines.
One year ago at o'clock tonight,
the first detachment Of American in
fantry entered trenches along the
Rhine-Nlarne Canal. These men were
units Of the First American Division.
then commanded by General VIII
liam l.. Sibert.
Since then the First Division has
occupied six other sectors, partic-
pating in every big engagement in
which American soldiers have
fought.
Evening journal., 1918-10-23
WHITE CLAY CREEK
EXCEEDED ESTIMATES

NEWARK, Oct. 23.-The completed
figures for White Clay Greek hundred
show that s322.7j0 was subscribed in
that hundred during the Liberty Loan
campaign. This exceeds by more than
$4,000 the estimated figures. The
quota for the hundred was S26S,OO0.
Evening journal., 1918-10-23
SMOKE ANNOYs CLERKS.

Occupants Of the county and city
offices in the Public Building today
were annoyed by clouds OF smoke
which entered the windows along the
Tenth street side Of the building. The
smoke came from the building opera
tlOn at Tenth and French streets.
Evening journal., 1918-10-23
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PARIS. Oct. 23.-French troops gaineJ
slightly between Nlzey-Le-Compte and
lie Thour on the Serre front last night
the War Onlce announced today.
The Germans prevented an attempt 10
cross the Serre at Souche Along the
Disc there was a lively artillery dual
throughout The night
'On the Disc front there was a lively
artillery duel throughout the night, q"
said heSommuniQue.
The first army so far in October has
captured 81 guns, 100 trench mortars.
over 700 machine guns, number Of
other guns, munition dep0ts and all
kinds OF material
ION the Serre front the enemy con-
iinues vigilant, opposing our attempt
10 cross the Serre at Souche by ma
rhine guns. Further east we gained be-
tween Nizy-Le-Compte and lie Thour.
taking prisoners.
Elsewhere the night was calm"
Evening journal., 1918-10-23
DETECTIVE KEMPsn OUT.

Detective Joseph Kempski, who has
been i'll with influenza for several days,
returned to duty today. While recov-
ering, he is still feeling the effects of
his Illness.
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~ - IInlled D.

by tne lhlteu frtSs-
LONDON. oct 23-Valencienes. the
great communication center. which
forms the principal western defense Of
the Maubege portion Of the next Ger
man line Of resistance. has been pene-
trated by British troops Anngunce-
ment OF its complete occupation Is ex-
pected hourly.
Maubege lies just 20 miles east Of
Nalencienes. Mons, which became a
historic spot in the great British re-
treat through Flanders in the early
days Of the war is n miles north Of
Evening journal., 1918-10-23
TODAY,s TEMPERATURE.

At The Evening Journal Onlce
500 A. M......i6 1000 A. M....5 SO
1901 p. M.......6i 100 p. M.......6
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WILSON coNFERs wITH GENERAL MiRcT

WILSON coNFERs WITH GENERAL MARCH
BY the United Press
WASHINGTON oct as.M today Secretary Lansing and
called into conference by President
Wilson It is presumed win discuss the Germany amsice
note.
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BY the United Press
LONDON Oct 23-(1.10 p. in Field Marshal Hsig
attack this morning between lie Cateau and Soesmes the
sh advanced mile front of from FIVE six miles, according
dispatches from the battlefront
Evening journal., 1918-10-23

A feeling OF security goes with
CLOVER DAIRY MILK.-Ady.
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By the United Press
learned today
Evening journal., 1918-10-23

GLOVER DAIRY MILK.
Clarified. pasteurized and pure.-Adv.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. hhhnhhhhhhhhhhhhh
WEATHER

Fair and somewhat warmer
tonight and Thursday, gentle
southeast TO south winds
Evening journal., 1918-10-23
rExAs pRonInIrloN L.w MEID UNCONSTITUTIONAL
CONFER on SOLDIER VOTE.

Members of .he State Judcnry noer rouA eisra @
the local Department of Elections woai pos today y o
with Governor Townsend relative taking the votes Of
in camps this country
Evening journal., 1918-10-23
KING GEORGE WANTS COMPLETE VICTORY.

KING GEORGE WANTS COMPLETE VicTORl.
By the United Press
LONDON 23-tBrtlsh Admiralty wireless Victory
within our all that It complete
victory King George declared address nter-parlamenary
delegates of great Britain France. Italy Belgium.
rExas PROHIBITION LAW HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL
BY the United Press
AUSTIN Texas Oct 2s-rhc Texas see-yde statutory pro-
hbion law handed down
here today by o Crminal Appeals
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Many here know of Chill the Trap
per"-guide and mentor for tourists
for many years at Vermilion Dam,
eighteen miles up Lake Vermilion
from Tower. He was last heard of
as going on trip to the Yellowstone
Park, after which he said that he was
coming back again and enlist in the
army. He never came back, leaving
his possessions at Vermilion Dam.
This week friend received card
from him which bore the postmark
of Antofagasta, Chile, South Amer
lea. Bills name was and is Otto
Engstrom, and but few knew 1.-THE
nickname stuck to him and his real
name was seldom if ever used or was
asked for. He came to Tower from
the East with the stated purpose of
starting fox farm. He was most
companionable fellow and well liked,
but his past life was always a mys-
terry. He was educated in Berlin
and possessed considerable knowl-
edge of the world and in its better
customs.
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Way up in the Northwoods in
Minnesota, few miles from the
great Twin Cities-St. Paul and
Minneapolis-are located ten thou
sand small lakes. This side of the
Canadian wilds, there is no region
so abundantly endowed with facil-
tiles for the entertainment of the
tourist or summer vacationist. A
touring car will take one, in a days
drive or less, from the boundary
line on any side of the state, into
ideal canoeing waters, streams or
lake, in solitary wilderness or in
open country.
This summer playground covers
an area of five thousand six hun
dred square miles in which there
are, in addition to the ten thousand
and or more charted lakes, hundreds
of rivers and streams. The Nation
al Forest area also offers little
over eight hundred thousand acres
of primeval woodland while the
state, through its legislature, has
set aside an additional $4,000 acres
to be known as the State Forests.
In this section is offered sailing
and INCORPORATING over the far-and-
awayreaches of "sky-blue water"
fine fishing for bass, pike and 9TH
er fighting fish in the lakes which
harbor millions of the fnny crea-
lures, bathing, canoeing, explo-
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More Men Leave.

The Home Guards and q large
number of citizens were at the sta
ton Tuesday morning to bid fare
well to four men leaving from here
for Jefferson Barracks, Mo. for linn
tied service. Those who went were
John Simonson, Tower,
John Haas, Tower,
H. o. Imhoff, Duluth.
Arvid Hiltunen,, Ely, failed to
show up. G. H. Wilkie was al
lowed to go from Seattle, WASH, by
the local board and Albert Gustaf-
son from Duluth. King Stewart
Richards, whose address is Houston,
Texas, was in Mexico and could not
be reached according to advices re-
ceived from his mother. Haas and
Imhoff were alternates.
Yesterday a call was issued for
Fred Belling Of Virginia to appear
and take his place in line. Belling
failed to show up and message to
Virginia elected the news that he
was in town. The police promptly
took him in tow.
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good square meals day, a home
to live in, 160 acres of land if he
desires to be citizen is something
to become a part of and to fight for.
"And you were asked, when you
landed in America, do you want
job?' And you sadly 'er-dam-rite. >
And you got it and went to work
making money, and starting a new
home in a land where you do not
have to wait for Christmas to have
pork chops on your table,"
And the bonds are the best in
vestment of money on earth. No
safer method of investment is
known than United States bonds.
A cyclone Of applause followed the
closing remarks of Father Iciek. It
was the greatest patriotic speech
ever heard in Ely. It will have its
effect in every heart that heard it.
It will make for a better home and
country and ought to speed up the
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ring the mighty headwaters Of the
Mississippi, and the primeval laksa
and swift waters of the Inter.
national Boundary country. Mimi
esota's summer hos elr.es by the
lake shore offer the best accommo>
dations,as do the summer lodges and
camps among the pines.
'The Ten Thousand Lakes Of
Minnesota Association, organised
to disseminate information about
this region and put Minnesota on
the summer vacation map Of the
United States, has headquarters In
st. Paul. From their Offices at
1015 Commerce building, they issue
and send on request, publications
containing general information on
this SUNDERLAND, folders, maps, ILL.,
-ustrated booklets of hotels, resorts,
auto roads and routings, etc. A
few of these includes:" Motor Jour-
ney Round about st. Paul" 600
mile radius; map hanger showing
lakes, and automobile highways;
aeroplane map of district, and the
Minnesota Canoe Trails, the lat
ter handsome illustrated book that
is filled with costly photographs Of
the greatest canoe country in Amer
lea on the boundary line Of Canada
which is appropriately dedicated to
those who feel the call of the wilder
ness.
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tional parade has been staged and
carried through in Ely which ought to
make the work of the bond statesmen
much easier and the "Over the Top"
sign permanent fixture with US.
Sunday, at 200 p. m. the immense
throng gathered in the streets around
the City Hall. The Ely City Band
of fifteen pieces opened the after
moons proceedings while the crowd
gathered until the streets were
blocked as far as the eye could see.
The Home Guards, with their guns,
the Red Cross ladies, the Boy Scouts
and lodge members, teachers and
pupils-everybody was there and
with flags.
1t was flag day of verify. The
Red, White and Blue were the pop
ular colors. And no happier COM
bination of colors exists today in the
world than these three. Old Glory
is the gem of them all.
Promptly on the hour the great
parade was started. With bands
playing, the sun shining, with colors
flying, they marched through the
main streets of the city and arrived
at the Washington School. This
was soon packed to the doors. It
was a sea of faces that greeted Rev.
Father Iciek, of Duluth who for
more than an hour poured stream
of oratory in behalf Of the Fourth
Liberty Loan, now on.
George Brozich introduced the
speaker of the day, happily and well
and told of the why Of the great
gathering and the presence here Of
Father Iciek.
The band played the National
Anthem, with the audience standing
after which Father Iciek took the
platform.
He began by complimenting the
Home Guards, the school teachers,
and the children, for whom we are
fighting today. Our homes are at
stake and he had come here to dis
cuss with us the only topic in the
world today-the war and the pres
ent Fourth Loan.
"We are not only spectators, but
are engaged in it," he said. "We are
the real actors and our duty is to
know and to perform our part in
every measure that we can"
Father Iciek is an easy, most elo-
quent talker. He has a happy tenn
permanent and talks in language
the least of us may understand.
His talk was punctured at times
with hurricane of applause as the
vast audience recognized the patri-
otto points he brought cut by the
hudreds. Hardly a minute passed
during the time that the handicap
ping was not shaking the Auditorium
His speech was a masterpiece OF
eloquence, spiced with the deepest Of
patriotism and love of home and
country. And the great audience
was with him to the echo.
On the stage map Of Europe
had been placed and the speaker
began in the centuries long gone
past and told of the wars Of those
countries and their histories on
down to the present great conflict
and he told Of the Hun and his ac-
Invites. He told Of Germany and
her people. He described them to
their great discredit. Through all
his talk there ran thread Of wit
and humor-seldom pathos, but
clearly and logically he impaled the
Kaiser for his murderous acts. But
always to the good of the Allies and
the cause Of Democracy over Prus-
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The funeral of Rudolph Kapsch
who died last week at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Matt
Rapsch,, of chronic heart trouble,
occurred Monday from the Catholic
church, Rev. Father Mihelich offici-
ating. The funeral was largely at
tended. The young lad who was 13
years of age was suffering for the
past two years having been in the
hospital several times during that
period.
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bond sale to a quick conclusion.

bond sale to a quick conclusion.
George Brozich thanked the people
of Ely for their splendid Response
to the call of patriotism; that %
many had turned out and were in.
terested in the present caIl frsn
Uncle Sam for more money with
which to wipe out the Great Men
ace-Hunism. At the close, and the
audience standing, 'The Star Span.
gled Banner" was rendered by the
band and the people dispersed with
hearts full of Father Iciek's splsa-
did address.