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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
BEING
MASSACRED
IN BIG DRIVE
Fiercest Battling of Great War Occurs as
Germans Sell Lives Dearly in Vain Eff
forts to Halt Allied Lines.
WTTH THE ALLTED ARMTEs IN FRANCE

WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN FRANCE
AND BELGIUM Oct, 25 (By the Associated Press,)
In what has been perhaps the fercest fighting Of
the present great conflict Germans have been killed
by the thousands in the Bos lEveque and the neigh
borhood the British today continued their offensive
smashes onward. 1t appeared that the enemy had or
ders here to hold at all costs, and the result has bee
la terrible slaughter of the enemy the English forces
fought their way forward
The Germans apparently were disposed in great
Idepth and had several hastily constructed lines Of
defense which they were determined to regain until
|defenses farther eastward had ben prepard so that
lGman armies to the north and south could escape
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
HUN CHIEF PROMISES
RELEASE OF BELGlANS

WASHINGTON. Oct. 25-Reease of
az Belgian political prisoners held in
Belgium or Germany. except where a
military menace would result, has beeIr
\ promised by Gen. Won Falkenhausen,
NGerman military governor Of occupied
Belgian territory. This became known
here today in connection with the news
T, that Burgomaster Max. of Brussels,
, had been set free.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25

The best epidemic news given out In
several DAYS was made public Friday
noon by Dr. Neumon Taylor, superin-
tendent Of the board Of health, when
he said only nine new cases Of the dis
ease had been reported from 4 o'clock
Thursday evening to Y O'Clock Friday.
}rhis was against % new cases re-
ported from 4 o'clock Wednesday after
noon to the noon hour Thursday,
Only seven deaths occurred since I
o'clock Thursday evening TO noon Fri
day. The total >deaths reported from 4
o'clock Wednesday evening to the same
t~ur Thursday evening were l5 from
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
BERLIN CLAIMS REAR
/ GUARDS HOLDING ALLIES

BERLIN. (via London), Oct. 25.--
Concerning operations in Serbia a
statement from German general head
quarters says:
an violent mountain fighting our
rear guards have sateguarded the oc-
cupation of new positions on both
sides of Paracin (on the. Morava, 40
miles northeast of Nish.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
AUSTRIAN KING ACCEPTS
LEADERS, RESIGNATION

BASEL, Oct. 25.--Emperor Charles,
according to a Budapest dispatch, has
accepted the resignation of Baron Bu-
ran, the Austro- Hungarian foreign min
lister, and also of the Hungarian cab
met headed by DIR. Wekerle. Count
Julius Andrassy, Hungarian statesman,
has been appointed to succeed Baron
RIIrian -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
Serbs Win Great Victory;
Enemy Army Is Routed

than 200 prisoners. We are success
fully advancing toward the north"
PARIS, Oct. 25--The official COM
muuication dealing with operations in
the eastern theater says:
"On October % French troops con-
tinued their advance TO the north and
entered Negotin. Farther west Ser
vian troops broke the enemy resistance
on the line Of Raihani- i-Stalatz They
occupied october % the massif Of
Mecka and the village of Cicevak. cap
turing 500 prisoners and important ma
teriai The enemy retreated along the
whole front"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
MENTIONS TUTHER.

s M. Williamson has received let
ter from Mai. Durand W,hipple. Little
Rock man. attached to the Judge advo-
Gates staff Of the S7th division at Pons,
France, In which he states that Capt.
John luther, secretary Of the Chamber
Of Commerce, now In the quartermas-
ter'e corps: Reggie Thompson, Dick
Waters and a number OF other Mem
phls men are statloned AZ that city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
GERMANS FIGHT HARD
BUT LINE is DOOMED

PARIS. oct go. (Havas THE fight
ing along the American front on both
sides of the Meuse is particularly
fierce The Germans appear to be
making a despairiug effort 10 hold their
positions in this vital sector.
Information received here gives the
impression that they can not resist
much longer in their present positions.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
Sir ERIC CEDDES
BACK FROM U. S

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25-sir Eric
Geddes, first lord of the British ad-
miralty, has arrived safely in London,
returning from his special mission to
the United States with members of the
admiralty staff.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
FUTURE Of WAR
NOW RESTS UPON
FOCH'S DEMANDS
Allies Must Present United
Front in Support of Military
Commander When He Spec
flies ArmiStiCe Terms.
BY FRANK II. SIMONDS,
The News ScImltar's Military Expert

The News ScImItar's Military Expert.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-with the dis
patch of the presidents response to the
third German note, we enter new
phase Of the discussion. Hitherto the
question has been solely one OF whether
the president would transmit the Ger
man application for an armistice. This
the president has now consented to do,
after a considerable debate. But the
debate had no other bearing than Its
relation to the question of the forward
ing of the application,
1t is now for our allies to decide, first,
whether they will consent at this time
to any armstice. They have the right
to refuse, just as the president had the
right to decline TO transmit the Ger
man application. They have the right
to impose certain further preliminary
conditions before taking up the ques-
ton Of conditions of an armistice, just
as the president demanded certain as
surances before he transmitted the ap-
plication.
But If our allies are willing to grant
an armistice at this time, then II as
the business Of Marshal Foch with the
commanders OF the British, French
Italian and American armies, to fix the
terms of sufh an armist!ce. No dis
-cession Of .peace terms enters into t1Rrs.
ernments OF the nations at war will
ask of Foch what conditions are nec-
essary to guarantee the preservation OF
the advantages which you now possess
as the result of the victorious campaign
which you have carried on since
July 1872"
Two Dangers Obvious.
Two dangers in the various discus
,sions, past and to come, are quite oh
vious-the one would flow from the
assumption that this Is our private
Continued on Page 10, Column A.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25

LONDON, Oct. 25,-Itaan troops have begun often
sve between the Pave and the Bcna In the Mona Gappa
Thursday they advanced the Ornc river and
captured Monte Soaoo part OF Monte Tassoan and Monte
Pertca.
In the Piavc the Italians have captured the islands
of Grave Patadapo and Maggore The weather the front
is uniavorabe
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25

Fighting, which compares in fierce
ness to almost any In the war. contin-
ued through the night on the field Of
the great battle north and south OF
Nalenciennes Belated reports Indicate
that the British have entered the Ger
man defenses, gaining considerable
ground and pressing eastward slowly
but surely.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
TECH CENTER HURT.

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 25..-- Oscar
Davis, Georgia Tech center. broke his
leg yesterday In collision between
his motorcycle and a truck. His place
in the game Saturday with the Camp
Gordon eleven will be filled by Day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
LET ALL IS VOTE.

MELBOURNE. oct 25.--A bill en-
abing persons of either sex, IS years
old or more, to vote, was read for the
first time in the Queensland state as
Eembly yesterday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
ITALIANS LAUNCH
NEW PAVE ATTACK
BULLETIN.

of Monte Grappa the Italians established themselves the
northern bank of the Omc river They captured nearly 5000
prisoners.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
YANKS PUSH LINES
ON MEUSE FORWARD

today by the American troops holding
Belleu wood and the lines on either
side. The Germans are using their
heavy guns and machine guns extern
sIVelN
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
FRENCH MAKE GAINS
AND CAPTURE TOWNS

25French forces, advancing nohward
tributary
village and surrounded the village Of La Ferte
Vlers The French have advance farther
along the the Souche
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
Average Increase Will Amount
to an Advance Of 81 Per
Cent for the Workmen Over
Present Pay.
-
OPERATION INCREASE
WILL BE 100000
Minimum Pay Will Be 9 Cents
Above Present Maximum
Advance in Fare Recon-
mended by Board.

The war labor board IN a decision
handed down I'm Washington Friday
granted the employees OF the Memphis
street Railway company an Increase OF
approximately g. per cent over their
pl esent wages.
The information was contained In a
telegram received by Charles NJ. Bryan,
attorney for the street railway com
pany, who. In commenting upon the de-
cision. laConically said. III sings our
doxoloGy unless we get relief"
The decision of the board carried n
recommendation that the municipal au-
thorities permit the street railway COM
pany TO collect a fare OF at least cents
and probably more.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
Striking Increase.

The increased cost Of operation ac-
cordinG to Mr.. Bryan, will amount to
not less than 100000 a year as the
system is operated under existing con-
ditions If the service Is to be improved
to what II should be and what the
company would like to have II tho cost
will be nearer $4O0 900 annually.
The increase for the employees Is strik-
ing, II was more liberal than the street
railway officials believed would be al
lowed In view OF the conditions which
have made II impossible to break even,
they say, at the present wage paid to
the employees.
The decision OF the board provides
that motormen and conductors Tor the
ltfst three months service shall receive
a6 cents an hour. For the next nine
months they win receive 3s cents ar
hour and thereafter they will receive ~
cents an hour.
The wages Of shop men provides an
Increase OF cents an hour over the
present pay.
Shop apprentices. according to the
award, viii receive not less than 80
cents an hour.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25

PARIS Aisne Rethe,
villages Amb Feury taking prisoners
the today.
In o Longchamps
repused the
the French this morning resumed their
81 enemy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
Is Diplomatic Crisis.

Continued on Page 10. Colul
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08
1873 Labor Disputes
Settled by u. S. Board

WASHINGTON, Jan. Mediation Of
trade disputes by representatives Of
the Department Of Labor hes been sue
cessful in keeping at work thousands
OIL men whose labor is vital to the war
programme, according to report COW
er1ng the last three months made public
to-day by the department. Insistence
on continuance Of work during ne
gotiations has caused minimum Of
loss in the output of factories affected
by the disputes.
In the three months ended December
81, the departments good Offices were
invoked in 244 cases, including 1T
strikes, 10d controversies and twenty
three lockouts. Mediators settled 1888
cases amicaby and failed to settle
only six. Local agencies adjusted
eighteen cases before the departments
mcdiators arrived. There remain pend
ing eighty-two cases Of recent origin.
The total number Of workers direct
ly involved was 10000, while 251 ,706
more were affected indirectly and
would have been thrown out Of work
had the difficulties Of the others not
been settled.
OF the e,ghty-two cases pending,
fourteen are strikes, nine are lockouts,
and ffty-nine are controversies, the
total number Of workers affected being
$4,000. Only nbout 6,O00 have quit
work, however,
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08
Millionaires Have
Grocers Punished
For Overcharges

Even millionaircs have risen in pro-
test against inflated prices on food
stuffs. and their complaints resulted
yesterday in drastic action by the Fed
eral Food Board against one of the
dealers accused.
O. G. Bliss, one of the proprietors Of
Bliss Brothers Waldorf Market, GA
Park Avenue, was summoned before
the board to explain why he had ex-
acted 10 cents pound for granulated
sugar. He frankly admitted the charge
made by some of his customers, but
said that lack of knowledge of the re-
quirements of the government was re-
sponsible for the dcrelicton. Three
penalties were inflicted by Arthur Will
Jams, administrator for New York City,
who sat as judge. They are these:
/. He must refund all excess charges
made to his customers.
z. He must put a sign in his store
announcing that he will do so.
3. He must in future sell all gro
Federal Food Boards daily price list.
Records obtained by the board dis
closed that the Waldorf Market had
been buying its sugar from the Austin
Nichols company at eight and siX-tenths
to eight and eight-tenths cents a pound.
The store is in what is commonly
known as a "millionaire district" be-
ing located at Park Avenue and Sixty
first Street. but the dealer was en-
phatic in declaring that the location
of his establishment had nothing to
do with the prices he charged.
The board refused to divulge the
names Of the complainants in the case,
but admitted they were prominent folk.
Prosecution of violators of the food
laws and alleged violators continues
energetically. To-day for the first time.
two bakers will appear to defend them
selves against charges of selling bread
under weight and to show cause why
their licences should not be revoked.
They are George Stiehl, of so West
Burnside Avenue, Corona, Long Island
and Joseph Forst, Of Corona Avenue,
Elmhurst. Long Island.
Administrator Williams left last
night for Washington to participate in
the conference of the nations admins
traitors with Herbert Hoover, therefore
Alan Fox, head of the bureau of H.
senses in the board, will supervise the
hearings TODAY
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08
Columbia Hints
At Salary Cuts
Trustees Hear That Material
Curtailments May Be
Necessary

Cuts III salaries for the professors
and material cu.tailment Of eXpendl-
lures, US far as experimental work is
concerned. were limited at yesterday at
the meeting of the trustees Of Colum-
bia University. War conditions, which
have brought about deficit in the
financial statement Of the university,
are responsl Bile.
The reports of the various commit
tees submitted to the trustees showed
that there would be deficit Of be-
tween S250,000 and 100000 in the in
stltution's treasury on June /, 1918. 10
prevent this amount being increased
during the year ending June !. 1918,
drastic steps viii b. necessary.
Several new committee elections
were held. chief among them being the
selection cf A. Barton Hepburn to sue
Ceed Francis S. Bangs on the commit
Tee Of finance; John G. Milburn to sue
ceed MAJOR Ambrose b. Henry, COM
mittee OF honors; Frederic Coykendall
10 succeed Frederic Il. Coudert, COM
uittee on education, and Herbert l..
Satterlee to succeed Mr.. Coudert on the
committee of legal affairs.
Various small gifts, amounting in all
70 about $l5,300, were announced. Pres
dent Butler and Professor Franklin
II. Glddings were appointed delegates
70 the Congress Of National Service to
Oe held in Chicago, February u, %
and %.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08
News in Brief

g. David Lamar. known as the Wolf of Wall
street" who has just completed term in
the Federal penitentiary at Atlanta. will be
Iemoved to the Mercer County penitentiary.
sentence of one year for aiding Franz Won
Rintelen and members of Labor's National
Peace Council in pro-German activities.
A committee will examine into the sanity
OF Ernest jackson. IL former sailor on the
batteship Pennsylvania. who was recently
convicted Of fraudulently representing HIM
self to be a member of the United STATES
Navy. Judge Thomas has deferred sentenc-
ing Jackson until the committee reports
STAMFORD. Coun.~--Mls. Jessie Norris. a
resident OF Sound Beach was trapped in her
home by fire. She hurled chair through a
window and then made her escape, suffering
only slight burns.
May Grigor, twenty-five, and Alexander
brown. twenty seven were found dead in a
furnished room at 243 West Nineteenth Street.
In the same room was William Grgor, u
brother OF the dead woman, who was Un-
conscious. The three had been overcome by
Ans.
A free lecture will be given at the French
theatre Friday afternoon by Father Giles
benjamin Cabanel. chaplain Of the 65th Di-
vision. French infantry. His subject will be
"Alsace Recovered"
Il
trolley car which colit!ed With a coal truck
Sunday night. injuring eight persons, one of
whom died. and John O'Brien. of 20 Amster-
dam Avenue. driver of the truck have been
held in 1000 bail each. charged with
felonous assault. Their examination is set
for to morrow.
An unidentified man about forty years old
was killed by falling from the roof of six
story tenement at 339 East Seventy fth
Street. His body was not found until sew
eral hours later.
Philip Berletto. all Italian laborer on Gov
ernor's Island, who caught filling his
pockets with sugar, was sentenced to thirty
days imprisonment.
MOUNT VERNON. N. Y.-John Mitchell,
chairman of the State Food Board, is i'll in
bed with attack of neuritis at his home 3
Claremont Avenue, hero.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08
Mrs. Hearst Heads
Hylan Defence Board

Mayor Hylan announced yesterday that
no had appointed Mrs. William Ran
dolph Hearst hcad OF tho women,s
committee OF Ills Committee on Ma
t,onal Defence. He also said that
Grover Whnlen, his secretary, would
confer with Mrs. Hearst regarding the
personnel Of her committee. Mrs. Hearst
last night issued the following state
ment:
would like to create as practical
and hard working committee as pos
ss'ble with the object of securing actual
beneficial results promptly and cf-
fectively. If Mayor Hylan approves,
shall form committee with this sole
idea in mind. shall ask some OF the
present committee to remain and other
women, not now on the committee, to
JON. and / shall not confine my selec-
tlon to any particular class, rs active,
earnest and enthusiastic workers in 30
inspiring cause are to be found in all
classes Of the community."
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08
Heney Denies Plan to
Take Packing Industry

wAsHINGToN. Jan. 7-statements
"that the United States is planning to
have receivers take over the packing
business" as reported from Philadel
phia, were denied to-day by Francis J.
Heney, special counsel, conducting the
Federal Trade Commissions investiga-
ton into the meat packing industry.
He also denied that he had predicted
prosecution of any packers.
Protests by j. Ogden Armour that
Mr.. Heney was guilty of unfair meth
DDS toward the packers were answered
by the statement that the commission
was making an ex-parte investigation,
not conducting a trial, and was follow
ing its usual policy of not examining
any Of the principal witnesses under
oath.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08
.ylan Blocked in
Choice of Bent for
Contract Bureau

Mayor Hylan is finding strong op-
position in the Board Of Estimate to
his plan to appoint Alderman Francis
P. Bent, Of the new 55th Aldermanic
District, Brooklyn, which is the Mayors
district, AS director Of the Bureau of
Contract Supervision, at a salary Of
$4,000 year This bureau is one of
those connected with the Board Of
Estimate which the Hylan campaign
speakers classcd among the useless"
bureaus which should be abolished for
the sake Of economy b. the new ad-
ministration
Alderman Bent sent his resignation
to President Smith of the Board Of
Aldermen yesterday. Some of his
friends expected the announcement of
his appointment to follow, but the
Mayor is Withholding it. The Mayor
apparently is about the only member
of the board who wants the place
filled.
The Board of Estimate has the final
say on the appoin tments to its various
bureaus, and there is every indica-
tion that the Mayor will be decidedly
UeAteu II lie lnSlSlS upon tne appoint
ment. President Smith. Of the Board
Of Aldermen. Borough President Dow
ling and Controller Craig are under
stood to be in favor of the abolishment
Of this and other bureaus, according
to campaign promises. They fell that
,he duties Of the Bureau Of Contract
Supervision can be properly performed
by the President of the Board Of Alder
men with a substantial saving. They
control eight of the sixteen votes in
the board, enough to defeat the ap-
pointment Other members would
probably line un against the Mayor.
Mayor Hylan has accepted the resig
nations of all the members Of Mayor
Mitchel's Committee on National De-
fence, including the women's commit
tee, which We're rendered to him re-
Gently.
The Mayor reached his office in the
City Hall yesterday ten minutes ahead
Of time. He submitted himself to the
first interview by reporters in the main
corridor on his way TO his office.
"How is the B. Il. T. this morning" ?"
the Mayor was asked
"Pretty good, considering the wealth
err" he replied.
"How about the coal situation 2" he
was asked.
II am glad to see that coal is COM
ing in" said the Mayor, "but we must
keep up the supply and increase it to
meet any possible new crisis"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-08
What Is Going On To-day

FHs, admission 70 the American Museum Of Natural
Ns!0 Nt York i' zosoes SopG: Museum -" v." Of ~ tho
PARK Museum. tho American Museum Of SAFELY
Autcmobilc Show. Grand crutral Palace.
aa,F Ss As s % S+H 10 3sri ). tv Ss1 .sss !; &.
League Hotel Fillmore. 10 t. M
Meeting o: the Womens Republican Club. Del
M*ting of THO Daughters Of fi.e Con:ederacy Ho,e!
1uncieon y tl.r New York Executive CUB Hotel
Meeting Of the Mission Yacht Club. Hotel alcAlpin.
legtns under tAs ausDses of &c nrOAdxay A.so
Meeting Of the Society for Political Study Hotel
Meeting OF the Stage ChlldI,a.'s Fund no,e! Asto-.
Sud, day OF the Theatre Cub OF New York. Hotel
Addresses By b Charles n Crane and tho Rev DR.
Charles Lewis Sluttery. at meeting OF tho Wash
inSon Square Association West Eleventh Street.
Address BY Miss Clara A. Rodgers on "Wha. the
Franchise Means 20 Women" Public School o.
Dinner OF the lo;ary Club o: New York. Hote! Nc
Dinner and daace of the Tennessee Society Of Now
Dunet OF ,hc Retail Millinery Association Of Amor
NJ lrs, Hotel h; ~ McAp,n 4. !; y IN ,,.
Ad'I.sss BY A !. Smith '1rls Advantages Of
OF the Hruo.lsn tiv!c Cub. clubhouse. III Remsen
Meeting 0: mo Repub!ican General Committee.
!"h..,ton inidinr Flatou,h Avenue and Nevins
Ad,ii.s. oy Professor Water Rautenstrxuch Tho
Relation O. Manufacturing TO B2nking and Re
search" a, illc meeting Q: Tie New York Section
ot the American Society o. Mechanical Engi.eors
% West Thirty ninth Street. Sll p. IN.
way In The War" bcsore tho American Gctgrap,l-
ica Society. headquarters Broadway and 1891,
street. $50 ..
Lecture by Everett z. Wheeler "Danel Webster
la~ycr and Satesmun. 4" before the New. York
I'ar, Wcst. $40 y. m.
Add,esse' BY Morris Ilillout. Scott Nearing Jcsep,
-. Cannon and others Shall We Have
Peoples reaecy VI Innss lnett.ng under the
Enrert ail,ne,lt snd ball Of thc Women's Democratic
Club Of New orl. Terrace Garden. evening.
Meeting o! the New York Geological Society Wal
dorf Astoria. evening.
Synod OF The Episcopal Province of New York
SYNOD Hall. Cathedral OF st. John the Divine.
evening
PUBLIC LEC'rl RES or TUE BOARD or EDU-
CATION. A:lj r. VI.
MANiIA1'rAN
"Framcis Bacon. hLowleasc - rowcr" Wiilinm J
Du1snt. Wailrish rtsh School. l!5.A street. wes,
nna lis RcsonTrs. Wi!iem Il. Shepherd. Pm ..
Metropolitan Tempe. Seventh Ayci4.c and Four
ieenth Street.
Burke. the Friend OF the American Colonies u
Thomas McTernan ph. d.. New York Catholic
Across Sweden 10y Canal" Mrs. Emile W. Black
nan. ST. Ansc.m'B Hall. linton Avenue and l56,h
Street.