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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-07
nternatIonal NeWs Service

International News Service:
PARIS, oct. 7.-G2:1O p. M
The French repulsed violent Ger
man counter attacks on the ST.
Quentin front during the night
whle.on ahe Champagn front they
captured St. Masmes on the Suippe
river and penetrated Hauvino. on
the Arnes river. the war office an
nounced today.
On the Suippe river the Germans
are trying to prevent the French
from extending their gains on the
north bank.
Official Statement.
The text of the communiGue
reads:
During the night the combats
north OF st. Quentin increased in
violence.
~'The enemy made many attempts
against the positions we had taken
from them.
"All of the German counter at
tacks broke down except in the
region of Tilloy farm. where the
fighting continues.
ION the Suippe river front the
Germans are very vigilant, trying
with all the means at their disposal
10 arrest our advance on the north
ern bank.
The fighting was particularly
lively in the sector OF Bertricourt
Cthe southern outskirts OF which
were reached by the French sun
day).
Farther east we have taken St.
Masmes. while TO the right we have
penetrated Hauvine, north. OF St.
Arnes"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-07
BUY MORE BONDS.

International News Service.
CHICAGO. oct. Five million
dollars worth Of bonds bought yes
terday was the answer OF Chicago
10 the kaiser's peace offensive. bring
The sale yesterday was $50 percent
greater than the sale a week ago
sunday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-07
SPEEDY REPLY REJECTING
PROPOSAL IS EXPECTED
Officials Believe President Will Reveal
Move as New Attempt by Kaiser
to Undermine Allies Morale
BY JOHN EDWIN NEvIN.

WASHINGTON, Oct 7-The German and Austrian peace ap
officially before the United States government The Ger
appeal addressed specifically Pre Wilson, delivered
him the white house at O'Clock by Frederick Oederln
the acting Swiss charge dafaires Half hour earlier the Aus
oHgaan appeal had been handed Sec of State Lansing
by the Swedish minister
officially announced that PTet Wilson would lose
time I'M aklng renlN To The two notes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-07

Officials made IL plain that the re-
ply OF the president would be the
same TO both notes. 1t was necessary
that these documents be compared
with the unofficial text which
was before the president and Sec'y
of state Lansing before any reply
could be completed. For this reason
it was impossible for the president
To dispose of the communications As
eNpedittously as he did the Austrian
appeal for a binding unofficial
peace conference However. the
president had the rough text OF his
reply ready when the Swiss charge
presented the note. II viii take only
"a comparatively short time TO
smooth it into shape officials said.
Secy Lansing was a luncheon
guest at the white house where he
presented Sir Eric Geddes. first
lord of the British admiralty and
his party to the president and Mrs.
Wilson.
Believe IL Another Trick.
While no official presumed TO
speak for the president the men
closest TO him made il very plain
that he does not believe that Ger
many is sincere i'm her desire for
peace The latest move. officials
said. plainly was forced because Of
the capitulation of Bulgaria. the inn
pending surrender Of Turkey and
the great unrest i'm Austria which
resulted in the socialist members
OF the chamber Of deputies bitterly
denOuncing Germany.
Prcs't Wilson. members OF his Of
fetal family declared could be de-
pended on 20 prevent iusidious Ger
man plots undermining the morale
OF the American people. Incidentally
10 was pointed out that this peace
move has been launched at time
when IL might have the effect OF
slackening up the Liberty loan The
president will act 20 prevent this. II
was explained
Notes Como sunday Night.
The Austrian note reached the
swedish minister who represents the
Austrian interests here last night
The German note came 70 the
United States through the Swiss
charge. Frederick Oederlin. last
night Switzerland represents Ger
man interests here
No Compromise Possible.
This war cannot be ended 10y bar
ter OF compromise officials say.
Neither can peace conference be
permitted while Germany holds the
fruits OF victory. Her armies are in
sorce in devastated Russia: they hold
r-aH q h..f
death grin on northern France. Bel
gium and Luxembourg And, while
the new imperial chancellor. Prince
MaNimilian OF Baden tells the reich
stag that he has accepted on behalf
OF Germany the peace principles out
lined by Pres't Wilson "as a basis
FOR negotiation" only. the kaiser
himself rattles the sword. praises
she army and declares the lighting
win 90 on until peace on his terms
is reached.
VIII Have Reply Ready.
Pres't Wilson IS assumed 20 have
reached decision on what the reply
OF the United States will be To will
not be DELAYED many hours after the
official text OF the Austrian and Ger
man offers reach him. There will.
OF course. he a formal reply 70 the
formal oner But no one excepting
the president himself Is In position
20 know what that reply will be
Omcials generally believe that the
president will take occasion 70 make
IL plain just how the central powers
can get peace. Il is entirely possible
that he VIII point 20 the convocation
thzt eliminated Rnlgaria fruu ths
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-07
AMERICANS ADVANCE
NEARLY FOUR MuIFS

IDfarnntiou1l NeHs service
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
OK THE CHAMPAGNE FRONT
might. oct 5.-Anerlcan troops
fighting with Cen. Gouraud's army
on the Champagne front have ad-
vauced nearly four miles. capturing
CONTINUED On PAGE EIGHT
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-07
TURN DOWN REQUEST.

ROME. Oct. THE vatican has
turned down another request from
Austria-Hungary 10 institute peace
proceedings. il was reported today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-07
FOE STRIPS DEFENSES
AND FIRES VILLAGES AS He
PREPARES TO QUIT GROUN
Ludendorff Hurting in Reserves to Sten
Franco-American Advance Until
He Can Make Good His Escape.
BY HENRY G. wAlEs.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY NORTHWEST OF YER
DUN Oct. -(NOon)-American troops forced their way
to the bank of the Ae today
village which the Germans had evacuated in the
fire of the Americans.
After occupying the village the Americans this morning
continued to push forward mounting the slopes of the h
along the bank of the Are
American planes aided in the search for detachment Of
Americans which has been lost in the Argonne forest The
avators dropped baskets containing homng pigeons at the
location the forest where the Americans seen but
the pigeons have yet returned
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY on THE CHAMPAIGN
FRONT might Oct 6.-Gen. GouaudS Franco America
army on the Champagne front has achieved such striking
cess that there were indications today that the Germans
withdraw to line the Asne river running through Beu
BaC Rethe and VouziereS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-07

war as a model Then again he may
simply repeat his original declara-
tions that a peace cannot be con-
sidered until the principles Of restor-
ation and restitution have been ac-
cepted By the enemy.
Benefit to Enemy.
From the purely military stand
point acceptance of the proposals at
the present time without guarantees
for the future would be Of the great
est benefit TO the enemy. At every
point on the western front the Ger
mans are retreating before the vic
torious American, British. French
and Belgian armies. They are sorely
pressed everywhere. Their reserves
are exhausted and their supplies
very short At home the German
people are panic stricken for the first
time realizing at last that there is a
real possibility that their vaunted
military machine cannot prevent an
invasion of German soil. In the i'm
mediate future. il the lighting con
tinues. the Germans must retreat on
a wide scale, surrendering miles up
on miles of captured territory.
which if they are allowed to retain
it 10y an armistice. would give them
unwarranted material for bargain
purposes. And while envoys were
discussing peace terms, the German
high command would be able TO re-
fight the army. get another supply OF
munitions. etc, and he ready to go
on with the lighting if it was found
that the allies did not want a made
in-Germany peace.
Would Rob Allies.
That is the all-cOmpelliug reason
why every official here in Washing
ton believed today that the presi-
dent will not accept any suggestion
that he arrange for an armistice n
Europe and for the sending Of plen-
ipotentiaries TO The Hague 10 talk
peace. To end the war now. officials
say. would be 10 rob the allies-in-
cluding the peerless army Of Gen.
PershinG-of the fruits Of a we'll
earned victory
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-07
TRANSPORT HITS
AN ORIENT LINER
British Steamer 0tranto, Car
rying 700 Americans,
in Collision.

International News Service
LONDON. oct. THE British
steamship Otranto carrying 700
American troops and a crew OF 500.
has been in collision with the PENN
sular and Oriental liner Kashmir.
said a dispatch received here today
one person was reported dead
The survivors were landed at an
Irish port and several men who were
injured. were taken 10 the hospital.
Ii was not stated whether or not
either OF the ships had been sunk.
The Otranto was a vessel OF 12.124
tons and was built for the Orient
Steam Navigation CO. The Kashmtr
displaced S,S41 tons
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-07
F FRENCH TAKE
MORCOURT ON
CANAL BANKS
Extends Decisive Hold
on St. Quentin Waterway.
Counter Attacks Are
Smashed.
international News Service

international News Service:
LONDON, Oct. 7.-U:O7
p. m.)-French troops lighting
north of st. Quentin have cap
tured MorcOurt, according to i'm
formation received from the
front this afternoon.
This capture extends the de-
cisive hold of the French on the
eastern bank of the ST. Quen-
tin canal.
(MOrcOurt Is just south of
TillOy farm, where there was
hard fighting all day Sunday.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-07
No CLOSING HERE
FOR INFLUENZA;
ONLY FEW CASES
City and County Health Au-
thOritieS Urge Caution by
individuals, However.

South Bend health officials have
received no instructions from either
the federal health service or the
state board of health 10 close down
the schools and theaters Of the city
on account OF Spanish influenza. ac-
cording 10 DR.. Emil C. Freyermuth.
secretary OF the board of public
health here Monday
Moreover. DR.. Freyermuth issued
statement 10 The News-Times in
which ne declares that there are
not a sufficient number Of cases OF
this disease in South Bend 70 war
rant the compliance with such an
order If one were received.
According 10 the city health board
secretary. the state health board has
ruled that an epidemic OF any dis
ease must have at least five cases
OF such disease for every thousand
inhabitants in order 20 be recogniz-
ed as an epidemic. This would
mean tina: there would have 10 be
ESQ cases OF spanish influenza in
South Bend before an epidemic
would be recognized.
Only Few Cases Now.
And there is far from being any
where near that number OF cases
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-07
only Few Cases Now.

And there is far from being any
where near that number OF cases
OF this disease here" declared DIR.
Freyermuth. I should say that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-07

CCONTINUED on PAGE THREEO
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-01

der way now, und preastblates is moo good, for de cowardly Americans, he iss shooting us right in der pack! Some of our poys took off der breast plates nnd put dem behind, put de fool Americans are playing der "Star Sbangled Tanner init ma chine guns on dem plates. Can't you help us? You remper in your speech you say nuddings coult stant before de prave German soldiers :? Oh, papa, don't belief desc ignorant Americans effer read your speech, fer dey run after us chust like we vas lot of rappits. Vat you tink uf dot? Can'd you set dem some uf your speeches right away quick !? Dey don't know how terrubbel we are. Can't you move my army pack to Belgium, were ve vun our glory My mems can vip all de vimmins und childrens vot dem Belgiums can bring up. Put desc Americans, dey iss so ruff und ignorant dot ve can't made dem understan dot we iss de greatest soldiers on der earth, und ven ve try to sing Deutschland Uber Allies, dey laff chust like lot of monkeys.
 Put ve is getting de pest uf dose Americans. We can outrun dem. Papa, if we iss not de pest fighters on der earth, ve iss der pest runners. Nopoddy can keep up init us ven ve tink of der dear old Rhine, und my army neffer did tink so much uf dot dear olt riffer. Let me know right away vot to do py return post office.
 Crown Prince Willie.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-01

The following is an address by veteran on the subject Veteran At the Reunion At Tulsa:"
 "You ask me to say something for the veteran or about the veteran. l can say something about the veteran, for I know him. knew him from Fort Sumpter to Appomatox, from Texas and Florida to the shores of Virginia, and I knew him all through the intervening years down to the present time. I have drilled with him, marched with him, fought with him and run with him when dlscre- ton became the better part of valor. I know him. I have lain with him Tn military prison where he had noth- ing to drink but pestiferous water from an orodiferous well, and where the infinitesimal, animated creatures were many thousand to each prison CT. But he never squealed. l have slept with him blanketless, on fence rails when the ground was wet, and have slept with him, blanketless, on the bare ground when it was not wet, But he never squealed. l have eaten with him when there was anything to l eat. and with him l have lived on l hope, anticipation and horse corn until the next ration day arrived. But he never squealed. He did not soueal because the southern mother 1 that bore him and nurtured him and brought him up to maturity, built ln- to him a type of manhood that had no equal in it. l know him. The veterans were all alike, from Texas, Florida and all over the south, a part of one compact body, animated oy l the same desire, bound together by a tie of common brotherhood. It was a part of him, by command of the lamented Pickett - charged the Round Top at Gettysburg charged with vim, virilly, valor and velocity that made all previous deeds of dar- ing seem so insignificant, as Don l.Ouixote's assault on the windmill. It was part of him who, led by the m trepid Forrest, ran over a battle line of hostile infantry and charged tae back door of the historic Hornets Nest, and he got the nest with the hornets in it. It was part of him who, with Lee and Jackson and Longstreet and Hill defended the state of Virginia against oyerwfs fm- ing numbers, and if he fell he Fnl down with his back to the fief ano his feet to the foe.
 Go on and build your monuments
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-01
WOMEN IN WAR WORK.


 Secretary McAdoo has designated October as Women in War Work Day.
 Millions of women in the United States are engaged in war work. active workers in the organization of the National Woman's Liberty Loan committees Seventy thousand wo- men are employed on the railroads. Hundreds of thousands of women are laboring in the munitions factories. Other hundreds of thousands serve in clerical work directly related to the war. As many more are engaged in the Red Cross and other activities for the amelioration of war condi-
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-01
GERMAN CLOWN PRINCE
 NEEDS HELP FROM DAD

On de Run, Somevere in France, July 20 Times-Dear Papa: l am writing on de run, as de brave und glorious soldiers under my command haf not seen de Rhine for so long dat dey haf started back dat way, und of course, am going init dem. Oh, Pap, dere has been some offel dings happened here in France. First l started in smine beeg offensive vich vas to crush de fool Americans, but dey know so leetle about military tactics dat dey will not be crushed chust like T want dem. 1 send my men in der fight in big waves und ven dey got to de Americans dey all said "Boo!" as lout as dey coult haller. We'll, according to vat you haf always tell me, de Americans shout haf turned und run like plazes. Put vat do you think? Dem fool Americans don't know anyding about der var, und insteed uf run ming de udder way, dey came right to- yard US. Some uf dem vas singing someding apout We won't come pack till ofer, ofer dere," CT some udder foolish song, und some uf dem were laffing like fools. Dey are so ignor- ant. Put .dey are offel reckless init dere guns, und ven dey come toward us it vas den dat my men took mo- tion dat dey wanted to go pack to der dear old Rhine. We don't like de leetle old dirty Marne rifer, anyhow; und, or, pap, dem Americans used such offel language. Dey know not tings of kultur, and say such offel dings right before us. Und dey talk plasfemy, too. What you tink dey say right bevrunt uf my face? Vun pig husky vrum place dey call heem Arizona, he said-or, papa, l hate to dell you vat an offel ting he say-put can't help it, he say: "To hell init der kaiser!"
 Did you effer hear anything so of fel? I didn't tink anybody would say sach offel ting. It make me so mad. wouldn't stand und hear such offel ting, so l turned round und run init de udder poys. Vas l right :! Vat? Und, or, papa, you know dem preastblates vat you send us--can you sent us some to puy on our packs too? You know we are gong de ud-
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-01
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND.

Notice is hereby given that I, the undersigned, as sheriff of Jackson County, my virtue of an order of the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Ar kansas, entered on the 18th day of September, 1918, in, the case therein pending wherein F. N. Griffin was plaintiff and J. R. Case was defend ant, sustaining the attachment and ordering the sale of the hereinafter described real estate, will on the 18th day of October, 1918, at the front en- trance to the Court House in the City of Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas, between the hours for jul dicial sales, offer at public outcry to the highest bidder the entire interest of J. R. Case in and to the following. described real estate situated in the City of Newport, Jackson County, [ Arkansas, to-wit:
 Lot Three (3), Block Four (4) of Newport Land and Improvement | Company's addition to the city of Newport.
 Said sale to be upon credit of three months, and the successful pur chaser to execute a note with ap- proved security bearing interest at the rate of per cent per annum un- til paid; a lien to be retained upon the property sold to further secure the purchase price. In Witness Whereof, have herel unto set my hand as such sheriff this the 18th dHv of September, 1918. 1 J. M. IVY,
 24w4t. eriff of Jackson Co.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-01
The Memphis Store

to exalt the great, chisel their names high up out of reach, immortalize them if you will; but the ono who bore the burden, the one who stood behind the sgun and manned the breastwork, the one who sleeps in, some lone, unmarked grave, that one is "my hero," and my "heroile" is the other, the wife, the sister and the sweetheart who preserved the seuth- ern home in it's purity, while ny hro was on the battlefield.-Tulsa Re- union.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-01
ARK ANSAS WOMAN
 KILLEL IN ATLANTA.

Walnut Ridge, Sept. 30.-Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Annie Tanner, for the past 12 vars, chief night telephone opera tor here, who was killed at Atlanta, Ga., Sunday night by an interurban street car. She had just left Camp Jessup, where she had gone to tell her son, Private Homer Tanner, good bye. Mrs. Tanner had secured a va cation from her duties here, especial ly to bid goodbye to her son, who soon is to be sent overseas. She IS also survived by daughter, Mrs. William Bugg, of this place. The body was expected to arrive here at midnight tonight.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-01

tions.
 "The women of America are do- ing their share in the winning of the war, both by actual work and by the tremendous force of their moral influence. It is fitting that their service should be memorialized, and Saturday, October 5, has been. desig- mated for observation in the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign as Women in War Work Day"
 w. G. McAdoo.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-01
WE GOT BIG ONES.

Bombs of unusual size are now carried by American aircraft. Some idea of their destructive capacity can be gained from the fact that they cannot be dropped from low CT altitude than 5000 feet.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-01
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

The Insurance Federation of Ark ansas representing all lines of in surance is taking decided stand against the proposition pending in congress for government insurance
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-01

The total amount of Ouachita coun- tvs Red Cross donations to date IS $13,394, according to statement of their county chairman, Louis Bauer lein, treasurer.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-01

The following are the names of the Arkansas boys appearing: Fred Bryant, New Edingburg, Ark; Clar- ence Chaplain, Imboden, Ark; La fayette Thompson, Evening Star, Ark. All three are reported as se- verely wounded.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-01

In asking the people to invest in War Savings and Thrift Stamps, the government is not asking them to CT paying basis.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-01

The Arkansas Grand Lodge, A. O. U. w., was among the first of the volunteers in the Fourth Liberty Loan drive. It subscribed $5,000 for the Grand Lodge, and $1,0O0 for the individual members of the office force
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-01

The Golden Anniversary campaign of the A. O. U. w. is progressing satisfactorily all over the state.
 The Arkansas State Fair opened it's first annual meeting at Jones' boro September 30th, with a large attendance.
 Two delinquents of Baxter county have surrendered to the local board, and two more have written the board they would do likewise.
 Dr. Alvin Strauss, who has been in France the past five months, has sent his father, Alex Strauss of Pine Bluff check for $100 with which to buy Fourth Liberty Bond
 The University of Arkansas op- ened it's 191S-19 term September the 3Oth, the course of study being changed to meet the needs of the government.
 Will Rambo, for eighteen years an employee of the postoffice at Pine Bluff, has been arrested by Federal agents charged with rifling the mails and released on $1,000.
 Forrest Garfield of Searcy, one of the survivors of the Elcida, sunk in Mediterranean waters last February, is at home on a furlough.
 Citizens of Walnut Ridge want to lease and operate the oil mill of that city paying government price for seed, the owners of the mill claim they cannot pay government prices for seed and operate at profit. Encouraging reports from all over the state in regard to the Liberty Loan are coming in.
 { North Little Rock volunteers have taken $S2,OO0 of the Fourth Liberty Loan, and house to house cam paign for the rest of their quota has started.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-01
UNCLE sAM's HONOR ROLL.

The committee on Public Informa- tion at Washington, D. G., gave out casualty list today containing a total of two hundred and ninety four names, recapitulation of
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-01

whb the vuyb d from the AmyY NJ A a ksbema ohe r thahd oysar being nglctdT T nuph tn regular d 1d C huT
 
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Newport daily independent., 1918-10-01

The government needs your money; ou need the stamps.