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Evening journal., 1918-08-21
ACCUSE MAsHERMoMAN OF THEFr

Alice Bennett, Negress, was arrested
this morning by Detective King on a
charge Of larceny. II Is alleged that
while Alice was washing clothes at
the home OF John b. Ritchie, at Clay
mont, a purse containing s37 dlsap-
peared. Alice will be given a hearing
In City Court tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1918-08-21
SIN. JAMEs HOLDS TO LIFE.

BY The United Press
BALTIMORE. Md. Aug. 2i.-The con-
ditlon OF United states Senator ollie
James. Of Kentucky, was reported as
mo special change" at the Johns Hop
kins Hospital this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1918-08-21
MlsT SUPPORT HIS CHILD

Ellis Satterfeld was fined s. In the
Municipal Court this morning on a
charge Of dlsorderly conduct. On a
charge Of non-support he was ordered
to contribute $3.50 per week toward the
support Of his child.
Evening journal., 1918-08-21
IARcENY CASE CnNnNuEn.

The case Of Joseph Townsend, charg-
ed with larceny, was this morning con-
tlnued by Judge Churchman. IN City
Court until Friday. as the prosecuting
witness, John n. Collins. has moved to
Seaford and could not appear.
Evening journal., 1918-08-21
GOES TO OCEAN CITY.

Alexander Abrahams. OF the dupont
Company advertising division, left to-
day for ocean City, Nd for two weeks.
Mr.. Abrahams attended the Republican
state Convention at Dover yesterday.
Evening journal., 1918-08-21

Whence could our enemies obtain
the means for another offensive? From
America, perhaps2 Have we not al
ready shown in these columns that the
aid from that quarter cannot but be OF
the slenderest and most insignificant
FOR our enemies, and notably the
French, for whom all is at stake and
for whom a terrible time is in store.
In all probability they will defend
themselves 10 the last man. That,
however, will help them nothing. The
inheritance which Poincare and Glenn
enceau will leave to their successors
will be a fearful one indeed. Both
these men have sowed the wind; both
and France with them, will gather the
whirlwind.
Evening journal., 1918-08-21
TAKE BUILDING PERMIT.

Building Inspector Preston today Is
sued a permit TO G. NJ Mckee. Jr, to
make AN addition. at No. 222 West
Twenty-slxth street 10 cost s75.
Evening journal., 1918-08-21
FINED FOR DIsORDERLY CONDUIT.

James Cople?, charged with disorder
" conduct, was fined SO and costs in
the City Court this morning.
Evening journal., 1918-08-21

Homelike rooms arc plentiful In good
localities. A WANT AID placed today
viii give you your choice OF a number
Of excellent places.-Ady.
Evening journal., 1918-08-21

That wonderful finding medium-the
Want Ads every day restoring lost
articles TO their rightful owners.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1918-08-21
COUNTY FINANCES.

Charles II. Lippincott, county treas
urer, submitted the following report Of
county finances to the Levy Court To-
day:
To the credit OF New Castle county,
s30,0i52 p; miscellaneous roads accounts
S351si; Christiana hundred, siiS35
Mil Creek, s30O2i: White Clay Creek,
s769.79 Pencader, sii597; New Castle,
sis77i Red Lion, $500; ST. Georges,
s2,057si; Appoquinimink. s2,424.65
Blackbird. si,7i9.6s; Brandywine, ST.
i20ii.
Evening journal., 1918-08-21

For August vacation needs the Wanl
Ads Hold valuable opportunities anc
uggestions.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1918-08-21

Summer cottages at special rates t.
end Of season may now be secured
through the Want Ads.-Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16
AUSTRIA OPENLY
C0NFESSES HUNS
HAVE LOST WAR

Basle, Oct. 16.-The central pow.
ers found themselves no longer
able to hope for a military dsei-
sion. in their favor and Bulgaria's
demand for peace only hastened
their peace plea, Baron 6urian,
the Austro- Hunsar foreign min
.ister, declared in a recent state
ment to the foreign affairs coms-
mittee Of tho Hungarian delesa
ton in Vienna.
"Altho the central powers have
been able to face the new military
situation" he said, 1T must be
stated We can no longer hope for
decisive success at arms. Hence
further bIoodshed 10 useless"
Baron Burian said = sentiment
Of pure humanity always psrvad-
cd President Wilson'S ideas Of the
solution Of world problems "svsn
when hs Joined our adversariss 1nd
laid down certain principles
AGAINST ". His declarations.
therefore, never remained without
influence among us and never were
rejected II prineipIss.v
The foreign minister sxprssssd
the view that the creating OF .
league Of nations constituted the
preliminary Of q peace Of impar-
tial justice "such 40 Prssidsnt Will
son and we desire"
"such I league he added,
awould form the framework Of
new world. On II ths various.
states vii; tu;:d w. their future
relations \
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16
ARMY o. 100000
BY JuLY1, 1919,
AMERIcA's PLAN

Washington, Oct. l6.-The military
deficiency bill. carrying $6.345. .755, 900
for the enlarged war program. was
carried to the house today by the ap-
propriations committee. 1t provides
IS, s,152,0sa.000 for the army: 3Io7,217.OOo
for the navy. and SO, 900 for fam
lily allowances OF soldiers and sailorA
Immediate consideration was given
by the house today to the military de-
ficiency bin to provide for the enlarged
war program during the coming nine
month-. Leaders said the measure
would be passed tomorrow.
An army OF about 100000 men.
eighty divisions in France and eighteen
in training at home. by July ! next, is
what the new program calls for To
prepare and maintain it the amount
now proposed Is sought in addition to
s17.500. 100000 provided by the annual
army bill and the fortitication bills. It
will bring the total of appropriations
and authorizations for the year up to
$36. .O0O000,000
General March appearing before the
committee, described it as "the maxi
mum effort for definite maximum
performances"
ut is the best propaganda in the
world for Germany" he said, "for they
can not keep their people from know
ing the United States is putting billions
of dollars into the war. It is a con-
crete tangible thing and is very i'm
portant from that standpoint They
know they are getting down to bed
rock and here is nation throwing it's
whole strength into it,"
Legislative features of the bill in
clude provision for the creation of a
war salvage commission which will
recommend the disposition of property
acquired by the government during the
war.
= Authority is granted to the war de-
partment to use $250.000 in developing
agricultural activities on land con-
trolled by the army.
More than half of the total amount
of appropriations and authorizations
carried in the bill is for the ordnance
department..
General Horney. head of the ordnance
bureau, told the committee the new
program calls for 1860 new guns for
the increased artillery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16

scale may be expected unless the
weather continues so bad as to prevent
further advances. "
The enemy is showing signs OF great
nervousness. and more fires and ex-
plosions are reported.
4 Elsewhere aIapg the front other
British forces are gaining ground but
their lprocre6s has been merely to
straighten the lines and to carry out
consolidating operations.
. Enemy forces of great strength were
encountered during the day by the
British. There were wire entangle-
mants of great depth and :nnumerable
pill boxes which had to be reduced.
Liberation of Roulers.
There was an impressive scene at
Roulers when the place was taken A
French major gathered the rescued
about battered piano In the square
and as shells screamed overhead he
played the "Marsailles.'
did you ever hear that before?" he
asked the people Of the city.
The civilians cheered themselves
hoarse.
Roulers was In good condition after
the German retirement.
Whole Lille Salient involved.
East of the city the Ingelmunster
road has been crossed. It appears that
+ the enemy withdrawal southwark OF
/ the area under attack will involve tho
whole Lille salient.
Definite information has been re-
ceivcd that the Germans removed
Spanish and American rations, worth
As, 900 francs. before abandoning
sRoulers.
/. The civilians there ceased rejoicing
over their liberation long enough to
show the French troops who're there
were enemy mines designed 10 destroy
large part Of the town. They also
revealed the hiding places of some
Germans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16
ioWA's HONOR ROLL.
Two Listed in Day and Ton in Night
Casualty Report,

Washington. Oct 16.-Only two Iowa
soldiers are listed In the casualty re-
port issued today. and ten are named
in the list issued last night. The day
list includes:
Wounded. degree undetermined: Cor
poral Henry A. Turk, Atlantic.
Missing In action! Sergeant Ter
mantE. Heft. independence.
The ten Iowans named in the casu-
atty list released for publication last
night are:
Died OF disease e-Private Nicholas f.
OBrien. Council Bluffs,
Wounded scverely-Sergeant Ray
mond F. Hodges. Sioux City; Musician
Joseph KieIy. Cedar Rapids; Privates
Frank G. Crowder, Red Oak: Charles
II. Miller. Blanchard.
Wounded. degree Undetermined
Sergeant James b. Lepiey, Red Oak:
Corporal Grover G. Devault Earlham: ::
Privntes Joseph NJ. Everett. Red Oak:
Erbie Gaultier. Lansing; George A.
Hngan. Sioux City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16
HUNS PREPARE TO QUIT BELGIAN Cities

Flanders and It Is believed here that
important results may be seen within
a few days. 2a
Already the advance Of the allies Is
from two and one half to ave miles on
a thirty mile front.
On the right the British hold
wervica and Menin ana have courtrat
almost, within their grasp.
The evacuation Of the great indus
trial centers OF Lille. Roybaix AND
Tourcoing seems Inevitable as the re-
rult of this gain. On the left the Bel
gians are approaching Thourout, only
twelve miles from Rruges and within
twenty miles Of the Dutch frontier.
There are SIGNS that the Germans
realize the days of occunetion OF Bel
rum are numbered They ALREADY
have begun the work Of destruction In
western Beleii~.. IT is said the Ger
rnans are prnoar'ng to get out or
Bruges o~d rN~rt and even Brussels.
Fr--e, Near Rethel.
Froncs forces last night CAPTURED the
village of Acv-Romance. within a mile
of the important railway junction OF
Rethel. In tho champagne, the war
Office announced today.
The French made some progress to
the north OF Sissone. while between
Sissone and Rethel they repulsed
violent enemy counter attack near st.
Germninmont
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16
General Strike Called.

London, Oct. la.--A general political
strike has been called In Moravia ami
Bohemia. and great demonstrations for
an Independent state have taken place
at Prague. according to a Zurich dis
patch. All theatcrs and places of pub
lie meetings have been closed Dep
uties are said to have declared in
speeches that the final phase OF =
Czech revolution is begun,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16
TO FORMULATE PEACE TERMS.
Entente Powers and America to Make
Undiscussible Demands.

10y UNIVERSAL SeTNlCe,l
London. Oct l6.--Universal Service
learns from high authority thst the
powers associated against Germany
are preparing an outline OF undscuss-
ible terms which Germany must ac-
cept without reservation.
The powers are said to be a'so draft
:ni: list of negotiable p ,ii,tS.
England, x 4 learned. has notiied
Turkey that nothing less than uncon-
ditional surrender will be acc ,ptab bic
in negotiating peace. The Turks Will
o. required IL negotiite with Genera
Allenby.- commander, OF the allied
forces in Pale stinc.
Expect Gaiek Surrender.
The Evar'"y X, VS. SAYS ii Is ey-
pected Turkey will comply immed-
mediately."
The correspondent Of the Universal
Service Is able to state on the highest
authority that Germauy'ss position Ia
such as to make it imperative for her
to accept the allies conditions.
The British cabinet late last night
assembled FOR session of transcend
ant Importance.
TT is unwise for any allied govern
ment to make a statement OF the terms
many before an armistice Is granted.
Chancellor OF the Excheauer A. Bonar
Law declared in the Commons.
THE premier doubtless will desire
to make a statement on the military
situation. hut It must depend on the
nature OF the operations"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16
The Weather.

rowa--Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday: warmer in extreme east
portion tonight.
Range Of temperature mt Mn, shall
town: Tuesday. "A and 45 Monday.
66 and 49, Oct. Is, 1a17. - and ~.
At I this morning A. yesterday SO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16
HUNS NOT "FAv0RABLY
IMPRESSED" BY REPLY

openly place the interests Of their ma
tionalities above the interests OF tho
dynasty. One newspaper asserts that
we are half way TO revolution" The
utterances of Stanek and Dasynki In
the Austro- Hungarian parliament are
taken as the equivalent OF a declara-
ton of war on the presen. state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16
Gas Masks Sent.

Camp Grant. III, Oct. 1s.-Camp
Grant has sent 100. gas masks TO Du-
luth Mimi. to be used in fighting the
forest fires. Private NJ. F. G!atz left
for Minnesota today to teach fire light
ers how to use the raSk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16
Northeastern Minnesota
Again Menaced as Gale
Spreads Flames.
SECRETARY OF WAR
MAY SEND AID
Another Fire Raging in Eastern Out.
skirts Of Duluth-Clovsrton in DAN
ger and Appeals Are Sent to State
Authorities for Assistanes-War De-
partment Sends Gas Masks for Use
by Fire Fighters.

Moose Lake, Mimi, Oct. 16.-The
total number Of victims of the most
fearful forest fire in the history of the
northwest will be more than 1000.
Already rescue workers have found
have been buried in this district and
Duluth has inferred a great many
corpscs.
The Minnesota public safety COM
mission today turned over it's entire
fund.- approximating $2S4.e0o, for the
relief Of the Minnesota fire sufferers.
Thousands of dollars raised by private
and newspaper subscriptions will swell
this total.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16
cIoverton Call, For Aid.

Cloverton. Mimi, Oct. 16.-Shortly
after II o'clock this morning fore.,
fires were burning close to Cloverton.
but the town was still intact. Appeals
were sent to state authorities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16
Resistance in Flanders
Slackens and Important
Results Impend.
IMPORTANT TOWNS
ALREADY TAKEN
10y The Assoe;ated Press. ]

Sweeping steadily ahead over
shs lo~iands Of Belgian Flanders
the allied armies are rapidly bear.
Ing away.-ths extreme right flank
Of the German battle Zine.
Twelve thousand prisoners have
been captured in two days, accord
ing to official statements. This
would indicate q victory Of great
Importance even If the ground
gained was not extensive.
Allied forces have captured
Menin and Wervieq and arc across
the lys river in the neishborhood
Of the latter town. There arc un-
official reports that Thourout has
been taken and il 10 confirmed
that the British are within two,
miles Of ceurtrai.
This completely eutAanks Lille
Srsm che north and the Germans
probably win BE- feresd out Of
thst city in . very shert time.
The allies now srs about eleven
rilss from erusss and twsnty-kxp
milss fsom ohsnt. They hsvs a.
varesd in the nsishborhsod ef
eevsn m''ss s,nes Mesds> MORN
-
sssSsap tSstr Wy shrs maze
o:rea wire oere"css sno
Americans west q th6 Mouse riv. y
er ara sIeyxiy. buta surely edttine
their way thru the Kroimhild lire.
!nsy nsve esrr'ea ~" 90.
height which demin.tss much Of
the country west Of Remasns and
nave penesratea sne second line
o. dssenses = the vicinity Of Ian
ores etss. 0:orges.
Inc oattls u tn's area has Deen
q : NEST savas: nature and the
0es":ns ars making svsry e"ort
g no.d tne'r poset'ons. Insy un-
destand the critical situat'on which
has developed there and are pour
ING fresh troops into the struggle
~ the nope tne american on:'aushe
may e stayed DesoF0 e reaches the
Important rs,!read lines.
victory 'or tns Ansr.eans ~
tns Ar0onns ssetor would decide
shs rate q the 0srmans on the
wesssen 'front.' and eompst . aensra'
retreat ~ the enemy from France.
Freneh and Italian trooos are
mev'no mors slowly en the line
from the Disc 70 the Aisne than
they did ~ Sunday. when they
wiped out greater part Of the
LaFsre salient.
From Al accounts i would ap-
pear that the Germans are grad
uaily empty'ns the pocket formsd
whom the allies broke the line
north ~ st. Quentin and along the
Aisnci q bsrSY- Au- Bas. The
French. ho~svsr, have passed Sis
sonne, formerly one OF the prin-
eipa' ~oneentration points for Gar
man troops IN this part OF the
front. Is
General 0ouraud's army has
eressed the Assns east of Rsthel
rsnA.r the pcsition Of the enemy
70 the east rather psrilous.
AZ the presress o. the French in
y tAe Champasne sector seem TO
0e ,oseso lns3 snosnsr poekes soen
p'oy .0lesc .es'rcns"ss
~ = n... u = ~. 49,
c, 49,: ~ tnos. '"Posssns cry
~ 1n.n".. .0,:. =. oeen enssred ~
~ ~ nssn.. seeme proeanie
80 g. ~ ~. N.e..". .ra"uonso sns
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16
pual Monarehy rorn.

Washington, Oct. t6.--It !s reported
via Switzerland that the Austrian and
Hungarian newspapers received there
Indicate rapidly moving course OF
events In the dual monarchy. Tho
christian socialists are formulating n
policy. It ia reported that a prociama-
ton Is being drawn up at court rccog-
,.!=!ngg the right OF selfk determination.
Leaders OF the Jugo -Slav populations
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16
SHIP SUNK IN COLLISION.
British 1reishtsr coliides With ". s.
Warship in New York Bay.

New York. Oct. 16.-The British
freight steamship Port Philip. out,
bound, was sunk in collision with
a United States war vessel on Swim
burne island. in the lower bny. this
forenoon. The Port Philips crew Of
nifty mon was saved.
II The survivors ware les.1eA hg q
revenue cutter. The bow 0f the naval
vessel was reported to have been dam
aged.
The Port Philip was weasel OF 1870
gross tons. She sank in about seventy,
five feet OF water. ,s, \
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16
Meet strono Resistance.


With the American Forces North
west OF yerdun. Oct. 1.-THE Ger
mans today continued their resistance
against the advance of the American
forces on this front. the strength OF
the opposition fully equalling that OF
yesterday. argf
With machine guns. some artillery
fire and some minor counter attacks.
the Germans this morning interposed
desperate resistance to Pershings men
all along the line. All the counter at
tacks were easily repulsed They had
the appearance Of being efforts to
throw confusion in the American ranks
in order to gain time.
The principal American activity this
morning was on thu, lett Of the battle
sector. There was some activity east
OF the river Meuae. The enemy threw
gas shells into the Chatillon woods last
night and bombarded Tuileries farm.
The advance Of the Americans yes
terday has been maintained every
where The forward elements of the
American troops, Consisting Of pa-
chine 'gunners, are occupying shell
holes. The confusion among the Ger
man units. due to the amalgamation Of
various or1anizations. increases daily.
Even this method does not prevent
the strength Of the. units from de-
creasing daily.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16
Bohsmis on Veroe Of RevoIut,on.

|, Paris. Oct. ia meeting called by
the Czecho- slovak council at Prague
to protest against the export of food
stuffs from Bohemia resulted in a gem
erai strike which is developing into a
revolt, according to a dispatch from
Zurich.
Martial law has been proclaimed
thruout the country and German and
Hungarian troops are occupying
Prague, Pilsen, Pisek and Tabor.
The dispatches report that the
movement has spread to Moravia and
that there has been nehting at Rum.
the capital; Olmutz and Skoda, the
latter the seat. OF the big Austrian gun
plant, where work Is said to have been
suspended.
Machine guns. 1t Is added, have been
posted In the principal streets Of
Prague and artillery has been put into
position. The population, it Is de-
clared, is In no wise intimnted, how
ever, and there IL reason to believe the
people have arms. 1t is even reported
that lighting now is going on in
Prague.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16
Supreme Command of Army
Makes Plans For Con.
tinuatiOn of War.
ANTI-DYNASTIC
DEMONSTRATIONS
Crowds Gather in Streets Of Berlin
and Cry "stop tho War and "Down
With the ohenxoIlerns"-Bohem
on Verge Of Revolution and Dual
Monarchy Appears to Be Facing Sc
rious Crisis.

London Oct 16.-President Wilson's
reply to the German peace note pro-
duced a most unfavorable impression"
in Berlin. says a Central News dis
patch from Amsterdam today.
The publication Of the reply, 1t adds.
was followed by panic in Berlin bank
ing circles and on the stock exchange.
The German supreme command. the
advices state. will come to Berlin at
the end of the present week to delib-
ernte on mobilization. concentration Of
the national strength and the raising
OF the military age.
Early Decision Expected.
1t is expected that the German chan
-cellor will make decision today on the
matters contained in President Will
sons latest note. says a dispatch from
Copenhagen to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company.
The German papcrs, 1t Is added, ad-
nit the presidents note had the effect
Of q cold douche on tho hopes Of peace
.engendered by his first note.
/, Some of the newspapers comment on
the note in the sharpest terms and add
that the language OF Presiden: Wilson
shows he has become excited after the
conferences he has had with the al
lies.
Anti Dynastic Manifestations.
The Times prints the following from
The Hague, dated Monday:
violent anti -dynastic manifesto
tions occurred in Berlin Thursday.
Great crowds gathered the whole length
Of Inter de Linden, also in front of
the imperial palace, smashed several
famous Hohenxollern statues and
surged around the Bulgarian legation.
shouting. I'VE want peaceS stop the
war!" Down with the Hohenzol-
lerns!" This is the story Of an eye
witness.
Another telegram from The Hague
confirming reports of strikes and dem
'onstrations in Essen beginning Thurs
day and continuing to Saturday say
revolutionary songs were sung and pla-
cards carried saying: Down with
war" 1--WE want peace" I'VE, are dying
of. starvation"
The informant who left Essen Sun
day morning says he IL convinced the
revolution is afoot. He feared he
would be unable to leave II he delayed
it's departure.
The police OF Essen are powerless
Soldiers refused to fire on the mobs.
with whom they sympathized. Any
delay In peace is bound to cause a
widespread movement in other centers.
Germans realize that Germany is hope
lessly beaten, while Essen workers
fear the entente armies will serve the
German towns as Germans served en-
tente towns. This prospect terrifies
the .workmen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16
Two H.rbor. AGAIN Threatened.

Two HarborS Again hfedteHeu.
Two Harbors, Mimi. Oct. 16.-The
fire that threatened this city has been
famed into activity by today.s WIND,
and is rolling away to the north and
west thru heavily wooded, very
sparcely settled country. No towns are
in its Immediate path.