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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-17
Rain Is Falling.

Since early last night rain has fall en over the entire field of combat, converting roads and trenches into muddy canals.
 Aviation was impossible today and the artillery fire was directed entire ly by maps, except in rare instances when direct fire was used.
 Grand Pre- is only village and it's normal population less than 1,50O, but the place is of great strategic impor- tance. It is the junction of the rail- ways feeding great pant of the Ger man army and lies at the foot of the valley extending northward, at the fought so stubbornly.
 Stiff Resistance.
 The Germans continue their resis- tance against the advance of the American forces on this front, the strength of the opposition fully equal ling that of yesterday.
 With machine guns, some artillery fire and minor counter attacks the Germans this morning interposed desperate resistance to Pershing's men all along the line.
 Attacks Repulsed.
 All the counter attacks were easily repulsed They had the appearance, because of the small numbers of men employed, of being efforts to throw confusion into the American ranks in order to gain time.
 this morning was on the left of the
 The principal American activity battle sector. There was some activ- ity in the district east of the river Mouse. The enemy threw gas shells into the Chatillen woods last night and bombarded Tuileries farm.
 The advance of the Americans yes- terday has been maintained every where and some slight gains were recorded during the night. The for ward elements fthe American troops consisting of machine gunners, are oc- cupying organized shell holes. The confusion among the Germans due to the amalgamation of various organization increases daily. Even this method does not prevent the strength of the units from decreasing steadily.
 After their long struggle for mas tery in the Argonne woods, the Am ericans moved several companies of infantry over the Aire river, which cuts across the northern end of the wood south of Grand Pre- and under cover of heavy artillery fire moved almost without stopping, along the eastern flank of the poaitton and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-17
DECREASE FLU" CASES IN ARMY
 CAMPS REPORTED
However Epidemic Continues Turnout
 Civilian Population of C0un-

however Epl0emlc COntlnueS lnruOut
 Civilian Population of C0un-
 try.
 Washington, Oct. 16.-While Span ish influenza continues to spread among the civilian population gener- ally. a continue decrease in the num- Der of new cases at army camps today led army medical officials to believe that the peak of the epidemic among the soldiers had been passed.
 Secretary Baker in announcing the good reports, said they indicated that measure staken b ythe Surgeon Gen erals office had brought the disease under definite control
 New cases of influenza among the troops reported during the "A hours ending at noon today totalled 5,668 against 6,498 yesterday and against more than twice that number only a few days ago.
 Pneumonia cases today aggregated 1895 compared with 1916 the day be- fore, and deaths were 71O, decrease of 179.
 Influenza cases reported from all camps since the beginning of the epi- demic now total 262.186. pneumonia cases 39,276 and deaths 12,340.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-17
Hostilities Proceed.

Meanwhile hostilities are proceed ing with cessation and, as in days past, the forces of the allies every in Serbian and Albania the entente troops are riding the invaded dis- tricts of Austro- Hungarians and Ger man contingents in Albania being to the north of Durazzo on the Adriatic sea, and in Serbia a considerable dis tance beyond, Nish with the enemy falling back toward the center of Austria Hungaria. {
 In the Palestine theatre the Brit ish cavalry has driven far to the north and northwest of Damascus having reached Tripoli. near the Mediterrean coast 45 miles north of Beirut, and Hons, 85 miles north of Damascus.
 Allenby's Men Hammer Away. f
 By this maneuver there seemingly is created for the Ottoman forces the menace of again being caught be- tween General Allenby's armies and crushed, as was the case in the early days of tho offensive in the region north of Jerusalem.
 The maneuver also may forecast ( new drive by the British from the Bagdad region to form junction with General Allenby at Alepho and thus take the Holy Land in it's en- tirety from the Turks.
 The British continue successfully their maneouver which has it's main objective the capture of Douai and Lille and the plotting out of the big salient which is barring the way to IValenciennes and the German defense line in that vicinity.
 Continue to Withdraw.
 Here the Germans are continuing to withdraw, closely followed by the British who are within two and a half miles and three and three quarter miles of Lille, respectively southwest and west of the city.
 In the Champagne region, where the French and Americans are driv. ling their way northward, further good gains have been made, notwithstand- ing the furious efforts of the Germans ] to hold their line. RetheE the impor- tant junction point for the railways running to Mezieres and other points 1 inside the enemy-held territory. is all 1 but captured by the French.
 Eastward the American also have again pressed slightly forward.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-17
DEBATING QUESTION HOW
 KAISER CAN DISAPPEAR.

Paris, Oct. 16.-AccOrding to a source of information not without value, Berlin is considering how Em- pefor Wilhelm can disappear with out endangering the dynasty, says a dispatch from Geneva to the Temps. One solution being considered, 1t is said is the abdication of the en- peror in favor of his grandson, Will liam, the eldest son of the German Grown Prince, with the emperor's
 brother, Prince Henry. as regent. The Journal Des Debats yesterday mentioned editorially the possibility of such plan but it condemned it
 as unacceptable. into the town.
 On the western side the French
 had advanced along the roads, mak- ing possible a junction of the Ameri- can First army and the French Four tn army.
 Little Fighting Elsewhere. There has been comparatively lit- tie fighting on the remainder of the American front, although some pro- gress has been made to the east of tho Mouse a4a a
 The German position along the Am erican center has been subjected throughout therday to steady har- l rassing artillery fire. supplemented by gas, but except for :he capture of La Musarie farm and minor move ments. the infantry was not called
 into action.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-17
TREMENDOUS RETREAT BY
 HUN FORCES Retreat Precipitately From Northern Belgium Before
 Allied Attack TEN MILES FROM
 HOLLAND BORDER Run So Fast Allies Lose Touch With Them In
 Center of Line.
BULLETIN.

With The Allied Amies in Bell gium. Oct. 16 (By The Associated ss.)-(4:30 P. M.)-The Ger mans have started retreat on tremendous scale from northern Belgium.
 French cavalry Is approaching Thielt, seven miles from the banks of the Ghent- Bruges canal.
 The canal itself is only ten miles from the border Of Holland.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-17
Rumors Emanate From Dutch and Swiss Sources
 But Not Confirmed.
MEANWHILE ALLIES
 CONTINUE ADVANCES
In All Theatres of War
 Wednesday,; Enemy's Forces Pounded.

Associated Press Summary.)
 UncOnfirmed rumOrs are in the air that Germany has capitulated and that Emperor Wilhelm has abdicated.
 The rumors emanated from Dutch and Swiss sources but as yet the German government has not officially informed either the Washington or London govern ments of it's intention to cOndede in their entirety the conditions for a cessation of hostilities as laid down by President Wilson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-17
Allies Can't Catch Z Them.


 So fast is the enemy retreating that : the French, British and Belgian infan- try, at least in the center of the bat tie front, have lost touch entirely with the enemy.
 The Belgians astride the Thourous- Bruges and Thourout- Ostend roads have defeated the Germans who are retreating rapidly
 Wars Biggest Victory.
 This undoubtedly is one of the wars greatest and most vital yictof- s.es Tor the Nallant liltle Bels1an army, ably assisted by crack French and British troops, now has driven the despOilers of it's country from large section which the Germans have occupied since the early days of the war and has gained positions of such importance that the Ger mans may have to abandon the en- tire coast of Belgium. 3
 BOcIles Driven Out.
 Moreover, the sweeping advance Of the allied infantry, preceded by fan of French cavalry advanc- ing rapidly, has left the entire area in which are the important city of Lllle and the great mining and man. uf.cturing districts of Tourcoinx Roubaix and Tournal in salient which is growing deeper every .hour and which the enemy cannot hope to hold.
 The French cavalry which is on the crest of the allied advance. has done marvellous work.
 Today 1t galloped forward more than ten kilOmeters, frequently car-5 ry;ng out charges with a dash un- usually associated with cavalry, upon isolated posts of enemy machine gum ncrs which vainly attempted to hold up it's advance.
 "Why All This Fight''
 Some of these gunners, taken pri- sOner, said they were totally unable to understand why the war was go- ing on and why they were called up- on to continue fighting.
 One officer said:
 We have offered all the terms i'm the world for peace; nobody seems willing to accept them"
 Resistance, where it has been Of- fered by the enemy, has been extra Pcrdtnarly fierce, for in these places it obviously has been the purpose of the commanders of the fleeing Ger mans to gain time in which to re-: move their materials
 Stubborn Fighting.
 Stubborn lighting has been report ed especially from the region of. Thourout.
 The battle here has been from. street to street, and house to house.. and large numbers of the enemy have been killed.
 Some Belgian forces have swept around the city in order to cut the roads at the rear and also assist in bottling up the enemy trying to hold out in the city itself. Great streams of enemy traffic be- gan moving last night and continued today on the roads around Courtrais and Harlebeke and on the railways running northeast. Trench mortars and direct mach-a inc gun fire are seriously hamperineS the enemy transport in it's attempt to get the material away through thS mud. s,ss The German withdrawal continuess in the Lille sector hut slowly the southArn battle area here m lbepn fiehting of | mii1tr ~
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-17

This was Navy Day in the cam, !, paign and on battleships and at lanu stations throughout the world: Am erican sailors and naval oriiceIs turned in pledges of part ol 'nus small earnings to help pay the eA- perses of the war. ,,.. ..o
 oven without today's additions, the navy has already subscribed, more m than $22, ,oOo. 900. Read Admiral a,,iooy T, ; Cowie, Navy Liberty Loan Officer told Secretary McAdoo today. .,
 For the fighting men on land, Bri- gadier General Lord, army Lioea.s s9ars Loan Officer, reported that soluieu a, exclusive of the American .en eap1 npon tionary forces, had bought $So'oov,,, fOo in bonds up to last Monday ana Captain m Robert W. Daniel. Assistant Army Liberty Loan officer, estlma., .n. ed would raise to $45,Ooo,ooo, by the end of the week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-17


 Officials and diplomats, cautious md conservative by nature and prac )ice, regard with incredulity the i'm (imation that one or all of those |hings has happened. "- Of course they all hope they have; Fhey all know that one or all of them Ire inevitable. -
 Time Coming Soon.
 The official opinion in the capital to- plight is that coming of these things timed only by the unknown degree 10 which the German military power has been broken.
 Hun Paper Printed Extra.
 News dispatches this afternoon. ander an Amsterdam date line, said ne Niewe Rotterdamsche Courant lad issued a special edition in which ne report was published that Ger many had capitulated and Emperor William had abdicated.
 Another dispatch under London uate line, quoted Reuters Limited, as eporting that the German reply to ne residents most recent note was greeted to be communicated imme- alately and that it was likely to con- tltute a general acceptance of the opdltlons outlined by the President precedent to peace.
 Send Reply Today.
 reports also were received in aunoon despatches, saying, through lpiomatic channels from Holland. tnat the German reply probably souid be sent today and that it would an acceptance of President Will ons terms with some stipulation to ne effect that the interests of the g.mah people must be respected. Later the Neuewe Rotterdamsche .uulant withdrew it's statement, re- .luhg equalization and abdication me Kaiser. while the British of- s'aa press bureau announced it had M oificially informed that such utmvrs r,S nad no foundation in fact. ae dermans had placed machine uns Tn the windows of houses and s''sls and fired murderous streams
 puiiets into the advancing Bel 'sTSs, Ths, put were unable to stop them. Aus beigians fought with dogged lsh.,- SuCn as only troops nnng snuug to regain their outraged MnIy My could display.
 Notning could stop them.
 TA British Follow Them.
 V, ,4s British, following up the re- sesag .ng Germans, and overcoming the n,'asa Saa suards, are reported as reaching iSvsnoy insaMy and as having captured TTsSelles, TSa along the Lys.
 MAN Deiglans, at the time this dis ,sst tn x was filed. were reported to be itions @ neyem and to have reached DO ,v1s nj on the other side of Cachten nied 'o'" ol "nlch they cap as O..neast of Courtrai. Buyichoye Eianns S'ormed and taken and the Be1.
 s were still goig.
 Th. A Valuable Position.
 hls ,alhselles position is most valu. Tur ,or the place being northwes, Soolecolng, the allied troops are
 Nont'nued on page three)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-17
It Is Believed Town Will Be Found Intact When
 Taken.
ALLIES FOLLOW UP
 THEIR SUCCESSES
Prisoners and Guns Captur. ed, But There Is No Time
 To Count Them.

British Headquarters in France, Oct. 16 (Reuter.)-There is an unconfirmed report that in the fighting in Flanders, Thourout has been surrounded.
 It is not known whether there are still any guns in the place, but the rapidity of the advance of the allies ought to mean that the town will be found intact when it is captured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-17
AMERICANS < NOW OCCUPY
 GRAND PRE- It Is Only a Village, But Is Of Great Stragetic
 Value. FEEDS GREAT PART
 OF GERMAN ARMY Germans Counter Attack Heavily, But Yankees
 Repulse Them.

With the American Army Northwest of Verdun, Oct. 1G.-- G p.m.)-(By The Associated Press.) American troops today occupied the town of Grand Pre- on the north bank of the Aire river, north of the ArgOnne forest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-17
TEACHERS TO CALL
 FOR MONTHLY SALARY

Teachers of public schools are re- auested to be at the superintendent's office at the high school, this morn ing from 9 o'clock till 12, to receive their warrants for their first months work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-17
JEFFERSON COUNTY N $30O.O0O SHORT IN V
 ITS LOAN QUOTA

Subscriptions at midnight reported to Chairman Frank Tomlinson of the Jefferson county Liberty Loan cam paign, totaled $1,414,000. This is exactly $300,0O0 short of the quota assigned of $1,714,000.
 Chairman Tomlinson stated last evening that $100,OOO day must be raised between now and Saturday night. He was monfident that it would be secured and that much work would be done in the next three days to put the loan over in Jeffer- son county.
 Telegrams from Treasury and loan officials yesterday requested that the local people not be lax in their sub scriptions, thinking that peace was about to occur. It was stated that even granting peace was declared the money had to be raised. That is had already been expended, months ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-17
REJCHSTAG WILL DISCUSS
 WILSON'S NOTE BRIDAL

Basel, witzerland, oct. lS.-rne German Reichstag will meet on FIT day to discuss President WMson 2 note, according to the German press'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-17
ENTIRE GERMAN ARMY IS FLEEING FROM BELGIUM;
 SURRENDER OF GERMAN ARM|ES IS NOW NEWT ABLE
RUMORS KAISER'S
 MEDICATION ARE
 NOT CONFIRMED
BULLETIN.

DO LAL l4Ns
 Amsterdam, Oct. l6.-The Nieuewe Rotterdamsche cour- ant has withdrawn it's state ment reporting the capitula- ton of Germany and the adbi- cation of Emperor William.
 This step was taken, the newspaper says because it was unable to obtain any confirma- tion of the reportt.
 BULLETIN.
 London, Oct. 16.-The Off, cial Press Burea&i is officially informed that tke reports pub- lished this afternoon to the effect that Germany has capi- tulated have no foundation in fact.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-17
NOTICE. A. 0. U. W.

All members are hereby mo- tified that they can pay their 40. U.W. dues at Reinberger 6 Collier Drug Co., corner or Main St. and 4th Ave.
 ,Fraternally,
 o. c. KEELER.
 Financier.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-17
NOTICE.

All owners of Bicycles are warn ed to procure a license tag at once from the City Collector. and place same on their Bicycles in a conspi- cuous place. The police are instruc- ted to arrest all owners who have failed to procure a Bicycle License Tag.
 w. B. HUTT, Collector,
 J. Frank Stewart Chief of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-17
GERMAN NEWS |CASTS SHADOW | LARGE EVENTS |No Official Word Received That Kaiser Has Been
 Overthrown.
 " " (
 NEITHER HAS HUN
 ACCEPTED TERMS l --t) e However, One or Both Is In evitable and Is Matter
 Of Short Time. S2
NEITHER HAS HUN
 ACCEPTED TERMS

3y Associated Press.
 Washington, Oct. 16.-Tonight's news of Germany Is everywhere. regarded here as the shadow of great events being cast before them.
 There Is in Washington no off. cial word that the Kaiser has abdicated: or that he has been OyerthrOwn; or that Germany is ready to accept all of President Wilson's terms. 2 <
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-17
WEATHER.

ARKANSAS-Thursday and Friday cloudy probably rain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-17

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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-15
Public Sale

The undersigned will sell at public sale,
on his farm, a mile south Of Wabash, Ohio,
and three-quarters west, on TUESDAY,
Nov. 26 1918, commencing at 10 O'Clock a m. B.,
sharp, the following personal property:
HORSES-Five mead, consisting OF one
black mare, IL years old, with colt by side
two chestnut sorrel horses, match team, 10
and IL years old, aud bay mare, years old.
weight 400 pounds.
OATTLE-Four head, consisting Of one
Short Horn COW, coming fresh In February
roam COW, coming fresh in July, and two
spring calves.
HOGS-24 head, consisting of q head Du-
roc shoats, weighing 80 pounds each; ? full
blood Duroc sOws, and full-blood Duroc
male hog years old in spring.
FARM MAOHINERY-Cons Of two
cultivators, / grain drill, with fertilizer at
tachment; manure spreadcr, hay loader
l sptke-tooth and sprinR.tooth harrow,
land roller, 3-horse breaking plow and one
2-horse breaking plow, Black Hawk corn
planter, ! farm wagon, hay ladders and
truck wagon, hog rigging, | Stickney en-
gtne, 6-horse, good as new; fodder cutter
| pair bob sleds, binder, mower, l set OF
double work harness, shovel plows.
Also hay in NOW and other articles too
nemerOus to mention.
TERMS OF SALE-All sums of and un-
der cash. over that amount months time
time will be given, purchaser giving a bank
able note. Four per cent Off for cash on
sums over S5.
P.O. Knox, Auctioneer
l.. G. Schroyer CLERK.
Lunch Stnnd on ground,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-15
MONTEZUMA
delayed correspondence. J


Mrs. Jennie Burdge, Cornelius and
Sarah Frank called on Mr.. and Mrs. Ber
Palmer Tuesday afternoon.
George Monroe, wife and baby Evelyn
of Dayton, sp mt Saturday and Sunday
with Mrs. Monroe's parents, Ben Pal
mer and wife.
Mrs. Martha Collins and Ben Palmer
arrived from Wyandotte, Mich, Monday
morning.
George Miller, of Englewood, spent
Sunday here.
Susie and Emma Spillane are spend
ing the week at Bradford, o.
Mrs. Paul Seaman returned to her
home at Bradford Saturday after spend
ing the week here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ella Buxton. of Celina,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Lara Bone.
Beu Palmer and wife, Grandma Coch-
ran and Mrs. Collins left for Wyandotre,
Mich, Sunday to make that place their
future home.
N. E. Stafford and family, VIM Kittle
and wife and Bertha Wills spent Sunday
with Mrs. Mary Stafford.
Homer Schamp and family, of St.
Marys, were the guests of A. c. Long
and family Sunday.
Mesdames John Cencebaugh, Andy
Richie and Il. T. Long called on Mrs.
Murl Long Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Clarence Becher and little son,
of Coldwater, spent Tuesday with her
parents, VIM. Lacy and wife.
Delmar Grunden spent Sunday with
lis grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Grunden.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-15
BOY SCOUTS LINE UP
FOR WAR WORK DRIVE
Teams TO Be Formed 10 "GIVe
and Earn" For The Campaign.

Boy scouts of Ohio. thousands
strong, have received mobilization
orders from James E. West of New
York, national Scout executive.
They are to enroll in the Victory
Boys division of the United War
Work Campaign and do their share
the week of Nov. II to Is in raising
$3.50, 900 900 to provide comfort and
recreation for Americas fighting men
through these seven organizations:
The Y. NJ. c. A, Y. w. C. A., National
Catholic War Council, Jewish We'll
fare Board, American Library Asso-
citation, War Camp Community Ser
vice and Salvation Army.
Teams among Scout troops through
out Ohio will be formed to earn and
give to the campaign, a pledge OF IS
being figured to provide a man over
seas with the comforts Of all these
organizations for five weeks. ExScu-
tive West predicts complete enroll
ment Of all Scouts In the Unked
States. The trained executive force
of the Boy Scout organization will
have charge of this part Of the boys
drive and guide the boys In making
only those pledges that they can full
fill.
Carrying Of dispatches and work
of assisting in the business Of the
campaign will be undertaken by local
troops Of Scouts in uniform. Each
local organization In Ohio has been
urged by their national leader TO put
themselves at once at the disposal Of
the United War Work Campaign Of
their vicinity.
In the call upon Boy Scouts Of
Ohio to put the United War Work
Campaign "over the top" the appeal
is made that even though the HUNS
should lay down arms tomorrow, It
will be months before the last of our
American soldiers can get transporta-
tion home. More than two millions
of fighters, "all dressed up and no.
where to go" will be on foreign soil,
and their needs will be greater even
than when every nerve and muscle
was busy in meeting the foe. The
work of these seven organizations
will be doubly important then, &C.
cording to the appeal from national
headquarters to Scout leaders II
Ohio, and now more than ever boy
power is needed behind man power,
these experts say.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-15
REACH 1921 GOO, 100000
Sums Spent by the BeIligerents In
the Great World War.

Washington, Nov. 13.-The great
war has cost the sum of 1921 ,OO0,0 ,00O,-
900, and It will cost another $40,-
900, 100000 to wipe out outstanding
debts and reconstruct territory that
suffered from it's effects. The allied
nations have expended approximately
S157, OOO,OOO,OO0 and their enemies
$64, 100000 900. America has already
used up more than $4,000, 100000, Of
which about $S,OOO,OOO,O0O represents
credit to the allies. 1t will cost the
United States probably $5,0O0,000,000
more to liquidate all obligations and
turn its war machinery back into
peace channels. Another public loan
of at least $+,00O,000,00O will be nee
essary and the plans for the new war
savings stamps issues will be carried
out
Much of the reconstruction will
fall upon the central powers, partic-
ularly Germany. The latter's bill for
the rehabilitation of Belgium, Russia
and northern France, will run close
to 500 600 600. 900