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hauling flour back to the mer- chants, some taking as low as 24 lbs. back, while others took sev- eral barrels.
 The meeting held at the school house last Friday was a success. There was large crowd out to hear the speakers. There will probably be more food stuff planted in Allendale this year than was ever known to be. Look out for sweet potatoes, too, for everybody is getting interest ed In growing potatoes and it's time to be, when potatoes are $2.25 per bushel and you can grow 200 bushels or more to the acre, so you see what's in them and the demand is greater for them to-day than ever known before. J. H. Simpson has slips ready to put out now.
 Several of Allendale's people attended the funeral at Brinkley last Sunday. We all regret very much to know of the death of Willie Daniels. one of our neigh Dor boys. however that's a debt we all must pay. May God bless and comfort his loved ones and wide circle of friends.
 We had the best attendance at Sunday School last Sunday that we have had in months. Let us start out at the first of this quarter to come every Sunday and bring as many with us as we can and have as good lessons every Sunday as we did last. Bro. Chatham filled his appoint ment at the church last Sunday. Large crowd was out and every body enjoyed the sermon. Re
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Card of Thanks

We desire to return our most sincere thanks to the people of Brinkley and surrounding com munity for the kindnesses shown us at the funeral and burial of our first offering to the cause of freedom, Willie Daniels, of the s5th U. S.~inf., who died in Washington, D, c.
 Your kind acts shall always be lovingly remembered by
 H. N. Daniels and family
 B. H. Vanderford and wife
 Sgt, Harry Daniels.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

The ARGUS is authorized to announce the following candidates subject to the action of the Democ, atic Primary.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-04-05
Sad Commentary.

One of the saddest commentafie' on the intelligence of the masses w know of is the way an empty-heaueu vociferant, oversize-lunged candida'' for some important office or other eaa go believing around the state ana se' away with almost half the electofa'' at the very lowest estimate.-Coiuiu' bus (O.) Journal.
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A Spoonful Gives Results

When your young chicks do not grow and thrive they need a tonic. B. A. Thomas Poultry Remedy is not only tonic but a specific for Bowel T Trouble, Gaps, and other chick u roubles. Get it today. We sell~it on the money back plan. h
 SAVE $l.5Q
 Make your Healing Remedy
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HANDS, ARMS,
 tEiMDS ASLEEP
And Was Rundown, Weak and Nervous, Says Florida Lady. Five Bottles of Cardui
 Made Her We'll.

Kathleen, Fla.-Mrs. Dallas Prime, of this place. says: After the birth of my last child. II got very much rundown and weakened. so much that I could hardly do anything at all was 50 awfully nervous that could scarcely endure tho least noise. My condition was getting worse all the time. ..
 knew I must have some relief or I would soon be In the bed and in . serious condition for I felt so badly and was so nervous and weak could hardiy liveE My husband asked Dr.
 -about my taking Cardui. He said, It's a good medicine, and good for that trouble', so he got me bot ties. After about the second bottle I felt greatly improved. before taking 1t my limbs and hands and arms would go to sleep. After taking it.. however, this poor circulation disap- peared. My strength came back to me and I was soon on the road to health. After the use of about bot ties, I could do all my house-work and attend to my six children be- sides"
 You can feel safe in giving Cardui a thorough trial for your troubles. It contains no harmfHl or habit-forming drugs, but is composed of mild, vege- table, medicinal ingredients with no bad after-effects. Thousands of women have voluntarily written, telling of the good Cardui has done them. If should help you. too. Try 1t. E "A
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Bare Chance.

Suppose Shakespeare were h'lns today. Could he sell one ot ms pa'S to a Broadway managerT' ~He misn,' replied the Indiana man, If he couiu persuade one of our other literary .e' lebrfties to write him a letter ol ,u' troduction-"-Birmingham Age-hefaiu
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at home. Get soc bottle of Farris' Healing Oils, add it to a pint of linseed oil and you have a full pint of the best healing remedy that money can buy. It cures old sores. wounds, cuts and scratches. We sell 1t.
 For sale by Gazzola Grocery Co.
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Allendale News

It seems that Spring is here, the birds are singing and the weather is pretty, but the farm CTS are wishing for rain.
 Harry Torry left Monday for Camp Pike. Harry was anxious to get in the camps.
 Some of the farmers have been
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For Vaccine Stains

You can get them out this way Cover the article with boiling water and let stand a while. Then add a teaspoonful of washing powder. Let stand until the water is cool enough to put the hands in. Then wash as usual. The cloth will be clean and the grease will be on top of the water.
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Different Views.

A New Jersey clergyman resigned, complaining that his congregation wanted a phonograph in the pulpit. A good many congregations complain because they have one.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-04-05

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  hgshon WthTex nwhere the
  do Ito all and Brink mex Saturday,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18
COALITION OF
TEUT0N STATES
FACES WRECK
Germany Is in Graver Peril
From Austria Than in
the West.
FOUR NATIONS ORGANIZE
PrOclamatiOns by CZechO-SlO-
vaks, Illyrians and Ru-
thenians Reported.
FOUR NATIONS ORGANIZE
Special cable Despatch TO 1uE SUS.
Conyr;obf 1918. aU yi1kfs reserred.


LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE German-Aus-
tro- Hungarian coalition that was to
extend Teutonic domination through
Mitteleuropa eastward is now a mass
Of wreckage. The Dual Monarchy. in
frenzied effort to meet the require
ments preliminary to obtaining peace.
has split up. Hungary declaring itself
an Independent State.
Telegrams from Vienna say procla-
nations have been issued by Baron
Won Hussarek, the Austrian Premier
creating four nations out Of former
Austrian States, German-Austrian,
Czecho- -Slovak, Illyrian and Ruthenian.
Berlin reports say that no Turkish
peace offer has been sent to England
or America, but Germany Is convinced
Turkey will accept all allied condi-
tions and conclude d separate peace.
Thus Germany. with her southern and
eastern fronts laid open by the pracd-
cally assured detection of her allies,
faces not only grave military disaster,
but also the danger of the disruption OF
the whole fabric Of confederated German
States.
A British military official said TO
THE Sun correspondent: "Germanys
gravest anxiety is not for the moment
directed to the western front, but to-
ward Vienna. The military situation in
the west. while critical. is not necessa-
rily hopeless. as there is st!ll the chance
OF further withdrawal without her
armies being disorganized. She can
continue TO fight in the west for several
months at least.
The loss OF the Belgian coast In
creases her difficulties, while her pres
ent requirements are resulting In IN
Her men have been fighting for weeks
without rest, and are becoming weary.
Her great losses in guns and her de-
creasing supply of ammunition and ma
terials are having a great effect.
yet with Austria still In the war she
could have held out. provided her own
internal conditions did not precipitate
collapse. She now faces the certain
prospect that II she keeps on fighting
she will meet far worse fate in the
end"
Dispatches from different sources an
nounce a Czecho -Slovak republic has
been proclaimed at Prague. Following
has been proclaimed at Warsaw. while
Croatia intends. TO proclaim her inde-
pendence from Austria.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18
GRAND PRE- GAIN
OF GREAT VALUE
TO AMERICANS
Solves One of Most Difficult
Problems They
Have Faced.
TENACITY DISMAYS FOE
Divisions Rushed From Metz
of Low Strength, Fifty
Men to Company.
TENACITY DISMAYS FOE
by HERBERT BAILEY.
Special Gable Despdtch to THE srS from the
London Times Seruice

Special Gable Despdtch to THE srS from the
London Times Service.
Copyright. 1918; all rights reserved.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE,
Oct. 17.-Working their way along the
machine gun fire the Americans entered
Grand Pre-. The Americans steadily ad-
vanced through the valley, which runs to
one side of the formidable, menacing
Bois de Bourgogne. and reached the
northern edge OF Bois de Loges, the most
formidable obstacles between them and
Buzancy.
They thus solved one OF their most
difficult problems and completed an
operation which stands out as one of
their greatest achievements. To the cas-.
Of La Musade farm there was a fierce
fight, the position being taken by thS
Americans after "A hard effort Posses
sion of this stronghold strengthens the
Americans grip on this whole section and
'acIlitates their further advance.
The line Of trenches that runs in front
of st. Georges has been pierced by the
Americans, who now dominate the Ger
man positions in that area. Despite a
steady downpour OF rain the cheerful
ness of the Americans continues. The
Germans are dismayed by the tenacity
of the American attacks and have been
rushing up divisions from Metz Their
battalions are OF very low strength,
however. companies consisting of only
fifty men in some instances and battal-
ions having only $50 bayonets.
Lieut. Eddie Rickenbacker. the Amer
lean flying ace. now has eighteen VIC
tories officially to his credit. the high
mark in the American Army.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18
GERMANS CRUEL
T0U.S.C CAPTIVES
Bad Food Served and Severe
Punishment Melted for
Slight Offences.
NEUTRAL VISITS CAMPS
No Attempt Made to Gain Fa-
vOr of Americans as.
Reported.
NEUTRAL VISITS CAMPS

Hoto are the Germans treating the
Americans they hure cdpturedf What
sort Of food are our men 0ettinDf Are
they comfortably clothed and housed
aud adequately paid for their enforced
Iabo~sf Where are the American prison
cantpsf Is there truth 10 the reports
thut hare filtered through from Germany
that special effort has been made to be
kind to the American cdptires IN the
hope that this might influence the United
states to bespeak some Ierierny for
Germany in discussions Of pedcef
These questions tciH be drsuered in a
series of special cable dispatches 10 THE
SUN, the first Of tohich Is sLbjoined.
The dispatches come from a neutral cor
respondent uho tcdS permitted by the
German authorities to rtslt the prison
camps and tpho has just returned to Hol-
land after several tcecks Investigation.
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Wilson's Coming Reply
Worries Austrian Ruler

Special Gable Despdtch 10 THE SuN.
Copyright. 1918: all rights reserved.
paris, Oct. 17.-Emperor
Charles of Austria is reported
to have been Frustrated for the
last thirty-six hours, due to the
fact that President Wilson failed
to state his attitude toward Aus
tria in his correspondence with
Germany.
According to a diplomatic au-
thority who is we'll acquainted
with court affairs in Vienna, the
young Emperor's countenance
remains spiritless and melan-
choly. Berlin's peace efforts and
their failure have so detected
him that he refuses to see any
body, only the Empress and his
physician remaining at his side.
He refuses to attend functions
until his mind is set at ease con-
cerning the Presidents attitude
toward his country. It is said
also that he was further de-
pressed by the revolt at Prague
and by the general strikes in
Bohemia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18
Sent Card Sept. 20,
and Calls II Late!
SERGEANT FREDERIC A

SERGEANT FREDERIC A.
~ PRINCE writes less than a
month ago, "On the Line" to ex-
press his gratitude to a SUN
fund donor. "In acknowledging
your good gift of tobacco and
cigarettes which we soldier boys
feel we must have to be happy
and to work well, / feel that /
am late, but l am none the less
grateful"
Quotations from a few more
cards express the delight of our
fighting men when they have the
good luck to be in a SUN To-
bacco Fund distribution. See
page II.
WARNING! THE SUN To-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
tion or publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18

Secretary McAdoo of the Treasury
Department announced late last night
tAat subscriptions to the Fourth Lib
erty Loan of $4,000, 100000 reported
and estimated up to noon yesterday
amounted TO s4.000.000,000. The actual
figures for the sixteen days ended at
tho close Of business Wednesday, how
ever. showed that with only two days
10 go subscriptions stood at $3.607.-
5a7,350 or only 60.12 per cent. of the
entire loan. The increase in subscrip-
tons on the sixteenth day was $685.
from the Federal Reserve District Of
New York.
The sixteenth days increase in the
loan was the largest reported thus far
for any day in the campaign, but the
smallness of these figures compared
with what must be done is shown by
the necessity of raising more than a
billion dollars each of the remaining
Two days if the drive is to meet sue
cess.
McAdOo Warns Success Is Vital.
Secretary McAdoo, TO emphasize the
great problem before the nation. last
night issued final appeal to Americans
10 put their shoulders to the wheel and
push the loan over. The Secretary said (:
Subscriptions reported and estimated
up to noon Thursday amount to $4,000
100000, leaving at least s2,000,000,0 900
10 complete the Fourth Liberty Loan.
Only two days are left within which to
'atse this vast sum. No country on
earth but America could raise so vast a
sum In so short a time. America can do
II and must do it.
The destinies Of the world and the
hopes OF civilization are centred upon
America. We shall fail in everything we
have fought for and hope to gain in this
war II the Fourth Liberty Loan Is de-
feated. Let every true American citizen
to-day examine himself under the white
light OF patriotism and say whether or
not he has done his utmost In this emer-
gency. The highest obligations Of duty
and patriotism command every true
American to go Immediately TO his bank
or to his Liberty Loan committee and
subscribe to the limit OF his ability to
the Fourth Liberty Loan bonds.
Don't delay: don't walt TO be urged.
Be as quick to do your part in this
Fourth Liberty Loan battle as our SOL
diers In France are quick TO obey the
order TO charge the enemy. Buy Liberty
bonds on the instalment plan II you can
not buy them for cash. Every patriotic
bank will help you. II every patriotic
citizen win do his duty to-day victory
for the Fourth Loan Is certain.
The continued victories of our armies
in Europe. the certain defeat OF our en-.
emes and the glorious tri322h of the
Continued on Ninth Page.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18
KAISER ANXIOUS
T0NEGOTIATE
Diplomats Believe He Wants
Peace Talk Kept Before
German People.
COVERS MILITARY PERIL
Doubt Expressed Of Practical
Value Of Paper Political
Reforms.
Special Despatch to THE srS.

WASHINGTON. oct. 17.-While the In
spired report that Germany had forth
communication on the suhtec, of an
armistice and peace and had accepted
the Presidents terms now appears to
have been at least premature. there Is
good reason to believe that Germany's
reply to the President, when II does
come, will be virtually an acceptance.
and that every effort will be continued
to further the peace negotiations.
The report OF the Kaiser's abdication,
as expected, remains unconfirmed. and
officials and diplomats here characterize
most OF the rrmors of serious upheayals
as simply part OF the we'll organized
German propaganda now seething in
enemy countries.
The one thing which the German Gov
erument seems to fear above all else
now is that the peace issue will be
eliminated and the German and Aus
trian people brought back souarelv face
to face with the military situation on
the western front. the growing military
menace which has deyeloped as n result
OF Bulgar,a's collanse and the nrenara-
tions which America continues N make
to secure and guarantee absolute victory
Conforming on Paper.
What is interesting officials nor.icu-
larIy now is the frantic haste with
which both GERMANY and Austria with
n view to keeping the discussions With
President Wilson omen. annear IN be
making changes in their governmental
affairs with the obvious Air, Of conform-
ing on naner nj ,east n ,ha pres,aon,,s
demand that governments truIv renre-
sentative of the people he establIshed
prior TO the opcnIng of neacc negotia- :
tions.
The State Department has been in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18

The Americans had moved to a point
within short distance Of Grand Pre- and
the Germans had destroyed the bridges
over the shallow Aire as they retreated.
The enemy obviously expected an artil-
lery fire 10 preface any further attack,
for his surprise was unfegned when the
Americans smashed into HIS positions.
The American attack began at 6
O'Clock in the morning. The men moved
forward in the shelter of the forest.
reaching the Aire at four points agreed
upon where the stream could be forded
Without attracting the attention OF
the Germans the Americans then waded
into the cold water. which reached to
their waists and higher, and pushed
across the stream.
On the northern bank they found
broad mud flats. into which they sank
half way to their knees The Germans
by this time had discovered their ap-
proach and opened bitter machine gun
fire. but the Americans pushed steadily
on. Beyond the mud banks, which were
crossed slowly and with the greatest dlf-
ficulty. the Americans found the Ger
mans and closed with them in a desper-
ate bayonet hand to hand fight. Rifles
often were used as clubs and each man
struggled with individual opponents.
At IL o'clock the Americans had COM
pletely overcome the enemy, had driven
him into the woods north OF Grand Pre-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18
ALLIES ENTER LILLE OSTE1ND DZEEBRUGGE;
BELGZANS AT BRUGES; ENEMY GIVES UP COAST:
GERMANY DEFIANT OVER WILSON'S ANSWER;
HUNGARY PROCLAIMED INDEPENDENT STAT2
German Mark Declines
Again in Swiss Market

Special Gable Despatch to THE sUS.
T ,ONDON, Oct. 17.-President
Wilson's reply to Germany
has resulted in a further decline
in the empires exchange rate in
Switzerland, where the mark de-
clined 3 75-100 per cent. and the
kroner l 35-100 per cent.
Both now are quoted at less
than half pre-war exchange rates.
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specia, Gable Despatch 10 THE suS.

S"PV'V''' A'i'' oH 'V"tS 'ee"tcU'
AM SHERIDAN. Oct. 1.-THE principal
camps in Germany where American pris-
oners of war are confined are at Darn
stadt, Limburg. Meschede. Giessen. Dull
men, Lain and the Sennelager near
Paderborn.
In the three first mentioned the corre-
spondent found 700 Americans. At Gies-
sen were more than $50 and at Pader-
born about 400. These numbers have
not been considerably increased since 1
counted them last week. From escaped
British officers It is learned. however.
that twenty American officers are at
Holzminden and that some American Of
ficers are lodged in infantry barracks at
Graudenz, West Prussia, where British
officers also are confined.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18
French, British and Ameri-
cans Gain Two Miles
North of the Disc.
U-BOAT BASES CLEARED
Lille Left Intact, Indicat-
ing Change in Policy of
RuthleSSnesS.
ENEMY'S PERIL GROWING
Battles Desperately in Cham
pagne in Effort to Save
Armies From Disaster.
ENEMY'S PERIL GROWING

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 1.-THE "Han.
delsblad" publishes with reserve 70.
port that the German Admiralty has
issued wireless Instructions to all SUBJ
marines to return to their bases.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18
HEROISM is SHOWN
IN YANKEE ADVANCE
OutWit Foe by Omitting Ar
tillery Preparation.
by the Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY NORTH
WEST OF NERDUN, oct. 1.-THE capture
or Grandpre by Gen. Pershing's forces
was accomplished under terrific hard
ships and with a heroism not hinted at
in the brief official announcement of the
taking of this stronghold of the Germans
north OF the Argonne forest.
The Americans took the town pri-
marily by outwitting the enenry-by at
tacking without artillery preparation,
which the Germans had expected, by
wading the River Aire at four points
instead Of building bridges. by strug-
Cling through almost impossible mud
step by step until suddenly on top of
the amazed Germans and by driving
them into a retreat after hand to hand
fighting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18

THE PLAZA, tonight and tomorrow
uiGht, gala entertainment in the Grill Room
a II O'clock. Prominent artists.-AdV.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18

HSag the Bible Proves that Every Dying
American Soldier Coos to Heaven.-In next
SunAhy's "American."-Adps
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18

Rescuing the Holy Land from the Turks
Remarkable Photographs, In next sun
days american Pictorial 0ravurs Sec
tion.-Aav.
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SBeat Any Who Resist.

American prisoners are segregated
from those of other nationalities, but
the treatment they receive does not Diff
! fet from that OF the others. Slightest
resistance to any command Is a signal
for kicks and blows from the butts OF
the guards rifles. The offender Is then
confined for three days on a diet of
bread and water, followed by a day of
the regular prison fare, and then more
bread and water.
The prisoners are worked from dawn
until dusk. They are helping to con-
struct military works. and also are labor
ing in the fields. on the railways. In
steel factories and coal pits. For indus
try classed as ordinary labor they re-
ceive the same pay as "A German private
soldier-about three-quarters OF n mark
day. For the heavier work in the coal
mines the wage Is one mark. or about "a
cents a day.
Most prisoners who are physically
strong are glad to work, because of The
mental relief II affords. Those who re-
fused were. until recently. kept In close
confinement for a fortnight, with no
nourishment except bread and water.
Within a few weeks this programme has
been altered SO that the prisoner declin-
ing to work is put on bread and water
for six days and II he is still obdurate is
sent to a penal camp. There the treat
ment is bad beyond measure.
NettIe Soup IL Served.
Food conditions in the American
prison camps leave much to be desired.
The daily bread ration of ordinary pris-
oners who are not busy In the mines or
factories Is $50 grams, or S.S ounces.
The ration for those employed at hard
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18
Continued on Fourth Page.

Searching Volcanoes for New Chemicals
to Win the War. Don't miss next Sundays
"American."--Adp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18

Ny Two Years in the Harems OF the
Murderous Turks and Kurds BY q Chris
tian Girl Carried Into Captivity.--In next
Sundays American.-AdV.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18
1000. 900 RULED
BY DUAL MONARCHY
Austria-Hungary Faces Com
plex Political Situation.

Austria Hungary includes one-six-
teenth OF all Europe and embraces
239,977 square miles. The empire is
Continued on Second Page.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18

Love and War Exquisiteiy Painted by
Nell Brinkley-in full colors In next sun.
day's "American."-Adu.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18

"Did she Do Right?" Begin EIinor
next Sundays "Amsrican."-Ldp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18

Daring Exploits OF American Heroes who
Have Won Honor Croases-with portraits.
N next SandAy's "AmericAn."-A6V.
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Continued ON Eighteenth Page.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18
There 10 but ono best.
USE VENUS Do.

Continued on Ninth Page.