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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-02
MAY REPEAT BULGARIAN
DE:4ACLE ON WEST From!
Gcrmany's Resistance Aimed at tic
Holding OF Tcrritor! to Use
as Peace Pawn.
MAY HOLD on TOO LONG
Struggle to Maintain Their War Map
with -.csscnimg Man Power Will
i'm All Likelihood, Eventuatc i'm ca
tastrO2hc When Retreat Starts.
fHi AsancinreL rtcs..l

PARIS. October 1.-The allied often
sirc continues TO gain strength and
the German resistance 10 weaken. Yes
icrday ,saw another armv that of Cen
cral Ecr;hc!or. join in tho chain OF
battle with success equal 20 that
achieved by The other groups. Ills
arm? attacked along the vesic River
northwest OF Rheims.
], was on tho extreme wing OF the
battle line that the most impor,a mt
features of the days operations were
10 be found. The remarkable advance
OF the belgian lief, covers the flank OF
Tho second British army and permits it
to advance safely to capture the cross
ings o. the Lys River at Warneton.
Confines, courirai and Mcnin. The
British ADVANCE guards already hold
Two crossings and are approaching n
third. Once the !.yS is crossed. Genera
boldly toward Escaut between oddc-
nard" and Tournai and complete the
development OF the Lille Rohaix-
lourcoinG region. which even now Is,
i;ravcly threatened.
GOURAUD'S ADVANCE
IL MENACE TO Hun LINE:
On the extreme r,ght General Gou-
rauas advance toward Mon;hois is i'm
:ni!e west Of Chal!cranFe aud the rain
road which joins that ibcaiity TO Apre-
mont, virtually has been cut. Grand
lions facing the French aud American
armies on either side Of the Argonne
Forest must pass. is under cnfilad
ing lire from French guns.
As a result the objec, for which tho
French and American armies are fight
ing Is made easier for them. On the
center the German resistance is dos
pcrate. and progress is naturally slow.
out Cambria. St. Quentin and lie Cate
let are 10 all intents and purposes
If o.
because OF mines and traps.
,- bungaria made fatal error which
was her persistence In Keeping intact
AT all costs the war map The Bull
CARS were not strong enough to hold
200 miles OF front served by bad rail
road. and means OF c.mmunica ton. ali
OF which was bound to be cut by the
rupture OF the center.
SAYS GERMANY IS
MAKING SAME MISTAKE
This is exactly what the Germans
Thomasson. the military critic. points
out they VIII not let go Of their
pawns' by which they hope TO ge,
better terms OF peace If they can. This
IL Why they are launching violent
Counterattacks against the allies q, St.
quentin and Cambria. Which are to the
advantage OF the allies. Tor the more
men the Germans lose on the prcscn;
ward of the catastrophe when the hour
OF the great retreat strikes
IL Is true there can be no comparison
between tho ma Sn iiccnt German com :
behind the Bulgarians but there is tie
i5clSan isthinus between French Ar
dennes and Dutch i..,nburg. the chok in =
81 which would be fatal. Il is. then
. or later the Balkan debucle viii not II,
repeated in the west
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-02
ENERGY INCREASES
IN LIBERTY DRIVE
lCon,inued From First raEc.N

ocon.inucd From First raEc.>
MIS-. John Murphy. Mrs. =. w. II.
o'Mara, Mrs. ". T.. Bradley, Mrs.
James L. Cannon, Misses Williams
Garcin.
Mrs. Iiabliston announced the ap
pointmcnt Of Miss Elizabeth Boyd aes
VICE chairman of the woman's commit
tee for the Liberty loan campaign and
Misses Nav and Julia Moore as sec
ond and third vlcc-chairmcn. respcc-
lively.
The street demonstrations yesterday
proved popular, the Marcus Company.
from The Strand Thcater c"stmmcd ~
10 tho colors OF allied nations, draw
Seventh and Erccd Streets, and in front
OF tho pos; office. Tho features were
ina,Ic the appcal for The purchase Of
bonds Members of the .hcatrica
COMPANY sang and played well About
$1,000 worth OF bonds were sold on
tn, street, while Mr.. sch war%ScNild IN
diVidual!y sold $1,000
TIIEITUICAL COMPANY AIDS
~ SELLING MORE BONDS
The Potash ana ier!mu't"r c"npanr
appearing at tile Academy Of Music
viii furnish the feature today at
o'clock in 'front.' Of tho post, -otiicc and
at seventh aud i:road streets Miss
loan Trigg viii sing n, second aUc
broad streets at noon.
Fifiy life underwriters. following
meeting a; headquarters Yesterday
morning made 4 canvass OF ali Office
luiiltiings IN the downtown section Of
the city. May subSccintioNS were on-
tanned hy the Insurance men. WHO re-
ported that they found strong deter
uiuation everywhere IL :urm 100 pes
cen: clubs. Three other concerns were
Admitted 10 membership yesterday.
They were The officers and employees
Of ihr Virginia Fire and Marine Insult
ancc Company. the home oiiicc Of tao
Atlantis Life lnsuranc" Company and
fia-uU'icke a. Go.
Speakers ri the ihc@:crs yesterday
afternoon and last night were. Rev. II.
j. u Maclachin, l.. -. at ihc Acad-
cny o. Music; Henry SchwarZschild
and Norman Johnson. III the Lyric. and
Norman n. Johnson and William II.
Adams al tie strand Thcaicr. The
women workers did good work ycs,cr-
dav during The performances. many
subscriptins being sccurcu which haze
no: been tabulatcd last night. The can
v3ss in tho nlayhouscs was made by
tho Musicians club nj thc Lyric AT
night and a special committee OF
young women. %! which Miss Ellen
Wallace was chairman, In the after
noon: the Housewives League OF l;ich-
mond at the Academy. and 81 commit
tee Of South Richmond women. headed
ny Mrs. w. j.. Bradley, at the Strand.
Roy Il. Cabell spoke at tho Richmond
Hotel to employees.
Five minute talks will he made ut
tho theaters tonight hi Robert Alex
ander and George Wayne Anderson.
at the Strand; Rev. w. T.. Thompson,
at the Academy, and Albert q. Boschcn
, Or. Eaglcston andrW. 1I. Adams nj
tho Lyric Thcatcr.
With tho women workers OF Ricn-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-02
Want Wheat Price Fixed.

WASHINGTON. october 1.-Scrators
and Representatives from whcat-groW-
ing States and officials of tho National [,
Wheat Growers Association, in confer
cncc here tonight, decided to appoint
Il special committee to urge upon FreSi-
dent Wilson immediate action fixing
tho price OF wheat for 1919 at $3.50
huShcl n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-02
ColNin In washlnrton,

Howard r. Colvin. chief clerk in the
Office Of the state Labor Commissioner
was in Washington yesterday rcprc.
sent;ng Major Kizer at q conferences
Of state and Federal officials which had
been called for the purpose of con-
r;dering measures concerning the en-.
iorccnent OF tho child labor laws.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-02
FEAR OF FATI: or OTHER
GAR IMPELLED tEItDINAN
IBy Associated Press

PARIS. October 1t was the fear OF
revolution at HON" and the failure of
Germany and Austria 10 send him tin.
military force he required that induce.
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria 10 turn TO
ihn entcMte tnr Ntlr, ;...nnrd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-02
nrsin t:vnnEelIxtic Services.

EvanGclistic services wiz be begun
in Monument Methodist Church. cor
nor OF Park and Allen Avenues. sun
day. October -. Tie pastor and Dco-
Pie have already begun preparations
for this meeting. Cottage prayer
meetings will he held FOR two week,
prior TO the revival. and various com
mittccs arc at work seeking TO bring
All the church organizations into aC-
tive cooperation With the meeting.
Tile pastor. DR.. g. II i.anbcth. has
secured Rev. Thurston :. Price OF
Arkansas. 10 do the nrcnChinr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-02
search for Fnth~,

Richmond police have been requested
10 aid in locating the father OF .Sa.ha n
Archie Walton. forty-Scvcn years old.
who is dead In 81. Joseph, La. The
father was former architect in Rich
rrord. but when last heard from was
in Cuba. Tho police here arc attempt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-02

Cic!'an. ADMISSION. Ala. last June. ana.
.:arsferrcd to Camp Jackson Colum.
ma. = G.. as instructor in field artillery.
has been promoted TO first lieutenant
and Instructor at Camp Jackson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-02
Charlie. pnrkr word pr.motca

Charles Parkc Word. son Of Mr. ana
Mrs. William l.. Word. OF io4 North
mond Blues. commissioned second lou
tenant in field artillery ~ Camn Mo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-02

Every day L. good day TO use
Timrs-Di.pntrh Want Ads. They work
for You seven days week. For in
lnlnIi I.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-02
DISTRICT WOMEN CIAIRSIEN
REPORT GOOD PROGRESS

Reports from the ciairmcn or the
states throughout tho district are
most encouraging and the women are
working everywhere with a vim and
enthusiasm for their particular section
aDd county.
The Prudential Insurance Comrany's
snhscrintion OF $4,000 announced vc.-
'crday by Manager Thomas =. Ecy-
nolds, On behalf OF himself and asso-
cintcs IN this city is part Of y total
Prudential ComDary. which is one of
the largest subscriptions turned in 20
tho United states. This ie double tho
amount taken By tho Prudential! IN the
Ia st loan and makes an aggregate OF
SGo.ooo.ooo by tho company for all four
loanS.
Ia connection with the subscription.
Manager Reynolds announced that tho
entire force OF. 6 600 Prudential agents
and representatives throughout the
country have been urged hy presi-
dent Forrest T.. DRYDEN 10 ret behind
Tho loan to the utmost. Mr.. DRYDEN
h"s asked them 10 give every available
rnlnutc Ia tho work Of taking Subscrip-
tiors AMI this they have I'll promised
10 10. The Prudential will also con :
duct Il national Advertising campaign
IN tn" newspapers OF the country IN
',aF2 afn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-02

ing 10 get trace OF any Other relative
or learn the present address OF Wal
toms father.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-02
I WOMEN MAKE GOOD RECORD
II THEIR MONDAY tSAEES

Sales OF bonds by the women work
ers OF iichmond on MonGny aggrc-
gated Si0i.ooO ii, was announced yes
tcrday by Mrs. Iiabliston. Campais II
workers are determined, however,. ~
surpass that figure every day from now
on in the campaign, ana are continent
that they can do equally as well as
the womcn's organization ala in the
third loan.
Mrs. George J. Scay. chairman Of the
Womans Committee of the Fifth Fed
cral Hcservc District. has received a
telegram from Mrs sydney NJ Cone.
chairman for Maryland. inviting her
TO cad tho woman's Liberty loan war
work parhde in Baltimore on Saturday.
october . Ia rcE.cHse 10 :, request
from Mrs. McAdoo. the national chair
man. this date has been set aside for
celebrations and demonstrations by
women oil over the United States.
Mrs. Seay has accepted the invitation
from Mrs. Cone ant VIII 70 10 Balti-
more to take PARK in the parade. The
women are planning tremendous
demonstration In that city. There
VIII be several floats. groups OF women
"a war Industries. ana twelve bands OF
music. as well as other novel features.
Similar celebrations will he held in
every State in tn" District and Mum
bcrs OF novel demonstrations will be
staged for thu.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-02

mond busiiy engaged otherwise. be-
cause OF tn" visit here Of Miss Maudc
Fay. Mrs. W. NJ. lIablis,on. chairman
% the womcu's committee. decided last
niSlS that She would send no workers
10 shc thcat"rs this afternoon and TO-
night. we have two great meetings
for women planned for wcdnesday.'
said Mrs. iiabiiston. and the workcr,
cannot attend These meetings If they
are assiGncd thcatcr duty"
l;tchlnond Boy Scouts VIII do the
work at the various ,ncatcrS. me
boys are extremely enthusiastic OYER
the opportunity which win be given
them To make these solicitations. and
arc determined 10 mako an cNcclicnt
showing for their organizations.
Mrs. iiabliSton announced that the
booths in the department stores
would lie operated to-day by the ioi-
ioWin organizations.
AT cohcn'S, Social Service Fedora
ton. Miss Louise Eilyson chairman.
Thalhiner's. Housewives League or
of lichnond. Mrs. Woodson WaddcN
cha irinan: poSt-oiiiCc. Federated Moon
crS' CLUB. Mrs John Fitzgerald chair
man: Miller N Ithoads -. Johns Chap
ter Kings Daughters Mrs X. - Gar
Gin chairman: FourqGrca,u x Tcrupic.
League Opposed to Woman SUFFRAGE.
Mrs. +. D. Williams chairman: MosOy'H.
National League for Wonau's Service.
Miss Martha Robinson chairman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-02
SAYS GERMANY IS
MAKING SAME MISTAKE.

UtN"tcIl tHH ma 5 nlTccHt Tcrnlan conn
munications and the wretched tracks
behind the Bulearians. but there is the
iiclSian isthinuS between French Ar
ccnncs and Dutch i..inbuvg. the choking
Of which would be fatal. II is then
not unreasonable 10 ask II sooner
or later the balkan debucie VIII not be
repeated in the west
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-03
Fourth Liberty Loan
Will Win in County

The Liberty loan campaign Of
Dickinson county will open in earn
est next Monday morning, October
7. and it is expected that the full
quota of the county will be raised
during the week. Many suoscrip-
tions have already been made. and
banks will receive voluntary sub
scriptions during the present week.
The committee has made the ap-
portionment of Dickinson county 5
quota 1926, 75O among the town
ships and cities of the county. Abi-
lene and Herington have their own
quota. All the other towns are in
cIuded in the township where locat-
ed. The quotas are as follows;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-03
CFRMAN LINE BREAKS, RETREAT|NC FROM ALLIES
g. O. sTERL PASSED AWAY
Prominent Abilene Man Died OF
PneumoniaNa at Kansas City
From Mondays pally ]

George c. Sterl, for many years a
leading business man of this city,
died last night at the Baltimore ho-
tel Kansas city. following several
days illness Of pneumonia. He was
stricken last week while on bust
ness trip.
Mr.. SterI was aged about 65 and
came to Abilene from Ohio, his
birth place, in the early days. and
was for years a clothing merchant.
Later he retired from active bust
ness to look after his large invest
ments. He was one of the wealth
lest men OF central Kansas. owning
a large amount of city realty and
farm property. He was for year
president OF the Abilene Nationat
bank. For the past year he has been
fuel administrator of Dickinson
county and took large part In the
various war relief movements. con-
tributing literally and helping In the
organization of the committees. Mr..
SterI was Mason, Knight Templar
and Shriner.
Gifted with a never ending en-
ergy and with great ability in organ
ization and business methods he was
one of the builders of the city He
was for years on the city council
and no good work for the upbuildins
of the city found him lacking in
either time or money to help develop
Abilene
Mrs. SterI died about three years
ago. Two daughters, Mrs. Alice Par
ent of Los Angeles and Mrs. Helen
Bender OF washington. D. c., survive
and mourn the loss of an indulgent
and loving father, while the city
misses a citizen whose personality
and ability won for him host oi
friends. His mother and three broth
ers live in Ohio. william NJ and
Oscar A. sterl of this city are
nephews
The funeral announcement will be
made later The body will be
brought here from Kansas City to
night.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-03

D. D, Kaufman of Woodbine is in
receipt OF the following letter from
his son, Serkt C. E. Kaufman, who
is in France The letter is dated
August 1S: My Dear Father-Your
letter of a few days ago was received
and this is my first chance to an
swer | will soon have been in this
country six months. but it only seems
short time since / was home on
my furlough from Camp Doniphan.
In that time l have been over a great
part OF France 1t is a beautiful
country This is a wonderful life
and very few are being weakened by
It. One cannot appreciate the ply
si1ue of the Yanks until he has seen
the rest Of the gang" over here.
When I say this you must take in
consideration that the Yank is "some
warrior" I saw line in the Stars
and Stripes that went something like
this. "The American soldier is as
good as he thought he was, but he
couldn't be any better" / know you
have received very few letters from
me. but when l was with the com
many l had very few opportunities to
write, as we were moving from place
to place most of the time. l am get
ting along o. K in school, this
makes my third week of it. sup
pose the recent success OF the allies
on the western front arouses quite
a bit Of interest in the States. When
we get all the fellows from the States
over here I am confident there won't
be but one drive. which will termin-
ate at Berlin or some suburb nearby.
am we'll and have been in the best
Of health since have been over here.
Give my best regards to all who may
ask and don't be at all backward
about writing to your son, Sergt. c.
f. Kaufman. A. c. s.. A. P. o., 714
A. f. F.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-03
DID NOT HEAR AUTO
AND HE WWAS KILLED

Christian Miller, 6S years OF ago,
died this morning from the effects
OF injuries received when he was hit
by an automobile several days ago
Mr.. Miller, who lives with his broth
or, John Miller, near Lyonsdale, was
In the road with wagon. His deaf
ness prevented him from hearing the
approach OF neighbors car and he
stepped from behind the wagon d.
rectly into the path of the machine.
Junction City Union.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-03
A4AeAAAAAeeee 8 4


Washington, Sept. 3O.-President
Wilson drew the first capsule today
i'm the drawing TO affect l3,OOO,OOO
registrants at noon sharp. The big
caucus room OF the senate was used.
General March and prominent otfi-
Gers will draw numbers.
The first number drawn to-day by
the president was 322.
T. 322, II. l.. Gross, Abilene.
2=1O27, Henry Humberger, Her
ingtOn.
3-1607, Jacob ID. S0wer, Elmo.
4-27s1, John A. Klein, Woodbine-
8 9O4-GenOra MercadO, Herring
ton.
6-1523, Walter Holt, solomon.
7-124O, r. Il. Danner, Manchester
S-19O7, Charles Councilman, Abb
lene.
0-3O73, Clarence Brunswick, Chap
man.
10 20, T. Otto GeOffroy, Abilene.
1t-i255, Charles Mast, Abilene.
r. 73O, James L. Dwyer, Herring
ton.
a. 535, II. T.. Calvin, Abilene.
f5- 2f9, William Kover, Abilene
16- 625, Herculano Meiia, Herring
ton.
IL II, w. r. Wierman, Abilene.
1s- s32. Walter I. Murray, Herring
ton.
To- 064, William Hinkley, Herring
9o-2s07, Charles r. Smith, Herring
ton.
2i- 34s, L. r. HolIingfOrd, Solo
mon.
% All, Joe Abith, Abilene.
2s-fO6f, Earl d. Sexton, Abilene.
"a 1874, c. @. Schiveley, Abilene
2+ s95, Zell Ramsey, Abilene.
26- 657, L. r. COnnant, Herington-
The above is the order of the
Dickinson county registrants in the
first 100 numbers drawn today. The
second number is their serial num-
ber. Only the first 100 numbers
drawn were wired to the afternoon
papers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-03
NO.. 8

or more of its employees have sub
scrihed TO the loan. All honor claims
must be made to the county chair
man. G A. Rogers, or the secretary.
c. NJ Harger. and the flags will be-
obtained through them,
Ralph Henderson, a returned Can
adian soldier. will speak at the See
I've theater Friday evening. October
4 and 1t will be the big Liberty loan
meeting OF the Abilene campaign.
The meetings for the week starting
this evening promise to be entirely
successful. and speakers are pre-
pared to fill their engagement as ad-
vertlsed Tonight's meetings are
Friday. October
Cheever. at Center s. H.-C w.
wheeler. Miss Irene Dean, Mrs.
Shorts Quartette
Fragrant Hill. at Hall Upland
w. S. Robb, s. s. Smith. Kaufman
Quartette.
Buckeye, at Buckeye s. H.-Mrs.
~. E Johntz. P w. Heath.
Grant, at AbiIene-A returned sol
dier.
Wheatland. at Holland-R. M
White. G. H. Ewald.
Hope-Dr. L. M Brinkhead, O. 8.
Crawford.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-03
DISTRICT COURT is BUSY
WITH MINOR LAW SUITS

District court settled a number OF
minor cases. In A. H. Bennett Com
mission Co. VS.. Thisler and the Chap
man Milling Co. the verdict was in
favor of A. H. Bennett Co. granting
them s599.55 damages.
The verdict in the case Of Hull vs..
Schumacher for the collection OF
money was In favor of the defend
ant
Norman W. Santa Fe, action foI
damages, ssttled By agreement
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-03
BULGARIA'S TERMS

a The armistice concluded with
q Bulgaria by the entente allies :
& is a purely military convention :
4 and contains no provision OF
a political character.
4 Bulgaria agrees to evacuate
4 all the territory she now occu-
a pies in Greece and Serbia, to !
Q demobilize her army immedi-
{ ately and surrender all means :
4 of transport to the allies.
Z Bulgaria also will surrender I
& hersboats. and control OF navi-
4 CATION on the Danube and con I
4 cede to the allies free passage I
4 through Bulgaria for the devel- :
4 opment OF military operations.
4 All Bulgarian arms and am
a munition are to be stored under
4 the control OF the allies, to (
q whom is conceded the right to
a occupy all important strategic
4 points
IA
A@A 4 = 4 & & = & : 8 8 :
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-03
FRENCH ARE
IN ST. QUENTIN

French Headquarters, France oct'
French troops entered St. Quen-
tin late Tuesday afternoon.
Violent explosions were observed
in St. Quentin beginning about .
o'clock in the morning. General De-
benev's forces. operating with the
British to the north of the town. ad-
vanced beyond the st. Quentin-Cam-
brai road.
Between Urvilers and Gerry the
French are meeting with much
stronger resistance by machine gun
nests. but everywhere they have ad-
vanced in this region south of st.
Quentin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-03
St. Quentin Fallen And Flanders Front Still Giving
Way-Great Changes Expected-Retreat is
Faster Than Since September 70 no
Stop in Sight.
Associated Press }

RRrIsu ARMY France ST. Quentin and C'mDra
oroan apd advance OF the aie me f
% ,r..,,ns he entire retreat in the sse val
H., ,ua also from that st. 'H".'h
veep the Aisne the French in the last three sS
- of ten miles the "ernahs are NJ"
,n toward the line The enemy retirement on
seeYos changes are epectei ON
the western 'front.' before winter p..L
front capturing mics under Generals Gour ana Berth
-, 80. ~ Rheims advances agnrn" ue
~ he time since sept 20
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-03
Cnnntr Feeders Meeting

The farmers and feeders Of Dick
inson county are urged to attend the
meeting at the court house to dis
cuss the feed proposition in this
county, October S. at p. nj. L.
Shepherd. Chairman. 2d1
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-03
sheriff After Dog Thieves

Sheriff Sherman went to Junction
City after two Solomon boys who
stole valuable dog and took Il
there with them. They were found
with the dog Sunday and were
brought 10 the county jail here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-03
GERMAN LINE
FULL OF GAPS

London, Oct. 2.-Wide gaps nave
been torn in the German line pc
tween St. Quentin and Lecatelet by
the British. Haig reported breaklns
tho line on the Fonsommes Beurea-
voir front. Beureavoir is two and a
hole miles east of Catelet Fon-
sommes is five miles northeast OF ST.
onentin. South of Cambria the Brit
,sh Scotch and New zealanders oc-
cun,ed Crevecoeur and Rumilly the
Australians cleared the German de-
lenses south of Catelet and Gouy and
freed Joncourt to the south OF tne
enemy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-03
tAs.ociated Pres.)

With American Army in Francs
Oct 2.-St. Quentin is in flames as
the departing Germans set fire to tha
city. The French have now passed
bevond the city northeast, east and
southeast. They hold the line along
the somme from Tronquey to the RI
yer Oise.
Late last night the Americans on
the Meuse front advanced over one
of the most hotly contested sectors
north and west of Mont Faucon.