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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-06
DEMOCRACY WINS
FOR TENNESSEANS
- tHaft -
Shields, Roberts and Hannah
Are Elected by Safe
Majority.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov s.-The
state nemoarafic ticket, including John
K, Shields for senator, Albert II, Rob
erfs tor 4 governor. and Harvey H.
\ atianm III sfoa g4iHead eomInlssinner, Wa
ueiertef Nd 9day \ wv ma yofftfEs fSSsEifyf
from 2b.N0O to 30, 900, Members Of the
ticket ran well together The con-
gressionai delegation as usual is two
Republicans and eight Democrats. New
members of congress are, j. VIII Tay-
lor, Republican, from the Second dis
trict, and Ewin l.. Davis, Democrat,
from the Fifth district The legislature
as usual will be Democratic, The vote
was light all over the state,
Sixty-five counties give Shields a ma =
jority over II. Clay Evans Of SS,367.
The remaining 81 counties Will go for
Evans by about 5000 votes,
Mi Q county precincts In Shelby had
not brought in their returns early
Wednesday, but the votes added by
them will not materially Increase the
Democratic majority OF 1000.
work in Shelby county in an attempt
to poll large vote among the negroes,
the vote was light. few negroes appear
ing at the voting polls,
A whirlwind eleventh hour campaign
by the Democrats OF Shelby county
brought larger vote than would have
obtained.
Harvey H. Hannah candidate for rail-
road commissioner also won by large
Hubert f. Fisher. for congress- and
the legislative delegation were unop-
posed.
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GLST OF
WARNEW
lRY the Asso led Press.

Forced 10 a reailxatJon Of IIfSnendlnj8
seuthesst Ss.a az sf ~ Vsisnsoiisnnss "a and the ths
French and Americans south of Sedan,
Gernany's shattered armies are Ii rapid
retreat from the Belgian frontler to the
that X Ia very difficult to determine
the exact location Of the contendlno
forces along the rs miles Of front.
British forces have cleared the bar
rler Of Normal forest and threaten to
drive wedge between Mons and Mau.
beuae. To the south the French
launched an attack that has forced the
enemy back from three to four miles,
while along the Mouse, the America ms,
In close cooperation with the French to
the westward, have overcome a stub
born resistance by the enemy and
moved stlll nearer the Sedan Lonsuyon
railroad.
There Is evidence that the Germans
are not carrying out the orderly retreat
that marked their retirement from the
Marine and Scnme sallents. Batteries
Of field guns, with horses attached,
have been captured and a vast quantity
Of munitions has fallen Into the hands
OF the allies.
To the north ohent is closely Invested
by the French, Belgian and British
troops, The fight there apparently Is
between German rear guards and the
allied forces, for civilians are said to
be close behind the lines, and Queen
Elizabeth Of Belgium watched the be.
ginning OF the assault against the city.
The line Of the Scheldt no lonper Is
any protection to the enemy In Bel
pIum. II had been crossed everywhere
from Ghent to valenclennes and Il Is
probable that allied troops have been
tlung across the canal north Of Ghent.
Between Ghent and Brussels there Is
no great natural obstacle except the
Dendree river, which Will aid the Ger
mans In conducting defense operations
and II seems probable that the enemy
VIII not turn at bay until he reaches
the Namur- Brussels Antwerp line,
which Is said to have been prepared
for a grim struggle.
American forces north of Verdun
have crossed the Meuse at three places
and have gained ground on the east
side Of the river This advance ls most
important for II threatens the Sedan.
longuyon line at new point and re.
moves from the Germans the advantaue
OF having position on the flank Of
the American forces advancing north.
ward on the western side Of the stream,
Sedan must be under artillery fire from
the medium caliber American guns
Emperor Charles Of Austria is said
to have refused to sign the armlstlee
agreement with the allied powers and
turned over his authority OF command.
err .ohlef OF the army to Field Mar.
shai Straussenburo. II 10 rurnored that
the emperor has abdIcated and has
started for Switzerland, where kIno
Constantine took refuge after being
compelled to rellnqulsh the Greclan
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-06
GERMANS USING
GAS IN EFFORT
TO HALT YANKS
Town Where 400 Civilians
Are Chartered Made Target
for DeIuge of Vap?r-FiIIed
Shells From Enemy Guns.
BULLETIN.

WITH THE AMERICAN
ARMY ON THE SEDAN
FRONT, Nov, 8, (By the As
sociated Press.) 49, American
troops continued their advance
today between the Meuse and
the Bar, moving forward at one
place more than three miles.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE SEDAN FRONT, Nov. 6. (By the
Associated Press, )-German resistance
against American pressure west OF the
Mehse stiffened considerably today, The
Germans are using artillery, gas and
machine guns. The village of Beau
mont, where there are more than 400
french civilians, is the particular tar
get of the Germans. All last night
they ueiuged Beaumont with poison gas.
, Another formidable enemy defense
line, on which the Germans planned to
make stand, was smashed by the
Americans late Tuesday when they
captured the town of Betanne, in the
bend of the Meuse, south of Mouzon.
From Betanne, the line extends along
the Meuse through Pouilly and Ilor
and eastward.
This line was part of the new de-
lenses along the Meuse from Stenay
northWard to Sedan. An elaborate
trench system recently had been COM
pleted, along with numerous wire en-
tanglements, concrete dugouts and
miles of concrete emplacements fop
the emplacements were only Is yards
apart.
In a wireless yesterday addressed to
the French and American commanders,
the Germans reminded the allies that
there We're many civilians in the VIII
lagos north Of the Franco American
front, and suggested that the artillery
the villages was named however, The
message was signed by the German
field commander.
In their retreat east OF the Meuse,
according to reports reaching American
headquarters, the Germans are destroy
ing property and cutting down trees
along the r0adWays. ts
American aviators reported today
that the highway from Stenay north
ward to Olizy-sur- Chiers is blocked
every few yards by trees across the
road. The destruction begins just be-
yond Stenay and extends northeast and
north from one to three miles.
As an indication of the plight Of the
retreating Germans, 1t Is known that
on the entire western front the enemy
has in reserve only one division which
has been out of the battle one month,
and four divisions which have been
resting from two to four weeks. Two
Of the divisions are east Of the Meuse.
The Germans, 1t is believed, have
used all their reserves on the front op-
posite the Americans, the last enemy
division in reserve on this sector hav-
ing been thrown in in the desperate ef-
fort to stem the American advance.
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CASUALTY LIST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-TWO army
casualty lists made public today con.
wounds. 60; died, accident and Other
| causes, one: died Of disease, 1903
undetermined $40; wounded slightly
S66; missing in action, 10.
Included In the lists;
TENNESSEE.
Killed in action: Sergeant Fred A
Gillahan, Cumberland city Private'
Pete Mayberry, Buffalo; Herbert Up.
church, Cottontown; Homer Buck, Lex.
ington; Horace Massey, X. +. u. 2
Medina.
W, Mccullough. II. f, y, /, Fayette-
Died of disease Privates Archie Gal.
breath, South Pittsburg; Alexander b
Hannah, r, f. d. 2. Trenton; Horace
Hirt, Hennlng.
Connell, $40 North Fifth street, Mem
phis; Charles l. Robinson, South Pitts.
burg.
Wounded, degree undetermined; Prl.
Yates Charlie p. Daniels, X, r. y, 2
Primm, John c; Lanier Chattanooga,
King, Jr., Bristol; Howard Hooper, 32t
East Main street, Murfrecsboro; .PrI.
Yates George W. Delk Chrlstlana
Bryan Holcombe, Meredenville; Her.
bert c. Rich, Jamestown; Willie Nc.
Carver. Elmwood; John Moss. Buffalo
Valley.
MISSISSIPPI.
Killed In action: Private Willis II
Fairfield, Kilmichael
Died OF disease; Privates James
Shewalter, Signet; Elton J. Stewart
Pine Valley.
Wounded, degree undetermined; coz.
porals Leland Streaker, Kosciusko
Jacob S. Nabors, Trebloc; Private,
August D. Spengler. Raymond
Wounded slightly Sergeant Waldo II
Continued on Page .. Column ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-06
REPAIR WORK ASKED
ON MISSISSIPPI LEVEE

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Nov. 6. (spl)-
Gov. Brough received an urgent request
from citizens of Chicot county late
Tuesday asking that the state or federal
government furnish labor to make an
emergency repair in the Mississippi
river levee northeast OF Lake Village.
For some unexplained reason 250
yards of the levee sank virtually to the
waters surface. A sharp rise would
send q flood of water through the
break and inundate parts of several
Arkansas counties and parts of the
northeastern parishes of Louisiana.
Due to the inroads made by the re-
cent influenza epidemic, membe If
the penitentiary commission notified
the governor they would be unab to
send state convicts, whereupon Gov.
Brough telegraphed the war depart
ment, asking that sufficient number
of troops from Camp Pike be detailed
to do the work.
The labor situation In Chicot county
precludes the possibility of obtaining
labor there, the governor was notified.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-06
PEOPLE ON PAVE
LEFT DESTITUTE
Driving Back of Austrians by
Allies Means Suffering
for Many.

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS in
EASTERN ITALY, Nov. 6.-People liv-
ing in the districts occupied by the
Austrians east of the Piave river were
left in destitute condition when the
allied advance drove the enemy east
ward, Maj. julius Roth, chief of the
traffic supply department of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, says that Conegliano
land Yttorio the population Rsd Sas 1taqSs erpss
Hicks arrived. At Conegliano the peo-
bic rushed to pick up. beans and grains
Of rice which dropped from the trucks
going through the town. There was
not single candle nor a door KNOB
left by the Austrians.
Many stories of Austrian brutality are
being told. Ferrucio Bernine, relative
of the widely known playwright, Wnose Ss;
home was occupied by Austrian ON
GERS. said that an English aviator whose
machine fell near the house, was kicked
to death by the officers. In numerous
instances Italians who were taken pfls-
oner were mutilated and murdered.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-06
ARMISTICE TERMS
CONFORM TO THE
PRESIDENTS IDEA
Principles Formerly Laid
Down by Him Are Control
ling Factors in Dealing With
the Germans.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE,
The News sclmitar's Special Washing.
ton Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-"Complete
diplomatic unity has been achieved.
This was the message which Col,
House flashed to President Wilson last
night and in these words may be read
the acceptance by the allies of the
famous fourteen principles of peace OF
Jan. s, last, as a basis for peace dis
cussion with the German people.
These principles permit of practical
application In ways that accord with
the national desires OF the co-belliger-
ents OF the United States and nothing
perhaps contributed more rapidly to the
achievement Of complete diplomatic
unity than the personal explanation by
Col. House Of the fact that the prest-
dent OF the United states means 70
have those II articles considered AZ
principles which have already been ace
cepted by the enemy permit the allies
to apply the details by common agree
ment among themselves.
In other words, although there has
been much misunderstanding In the
asst three weeks, due perhaps to the
excessive zeal of both sides In our con-
been In favor of an absolute surrender
and dictated peace. Only Mr.. Viii
son referred In his last note to Ger
many to terms of armistice which
would maintain the military supremacy
Of the allies, and in speaking of peace
terms, assumed the acceptance by Ger.
many Of general principles and notified
Germany in effect Of the, fact that she
would have to accept the application
which the allies would insist upon, IN.
deed, as the allies will have reduced
Germany to impotence by the terms oi
(Contiued on Page 10, Column ID
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-06
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS
CLAIM SENATE VICTORY

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Repuhlican ma
tional Headquarters issued statement
early this afternoon claiming majority
Of at least five and possibly six in the
United States senate.
Both the New York Times and the
New York World this morning conced-
ed that the Republican party will con-
troll the next congress. The Times
claims a majority of four in the senate
and 10 in the house.
Some well-knowl figures will he re-
tired or have close shaves by yester-
Tay's voting Prominent among them
are Senator Weeks, the junior Republt-
I can senator from Massachusetts, de-
feated by former Gov. Walsh, Demo-
crat; Senator Lewis, OF Illinois, Demo
cratic whip, defeated by Representative
Nfedill Mccormick, of Chicago: Senator
salisbury Of Delaware, president pro
tenn of the senate. defeated by former
Senator Ball, Republican. and Repre-
sentative Sherley, Democrat, OF Ken
lucky, chairman of the appropriations
committee. .. ,s
Missouri, and former chief counsel tor
the interstate commerce. coinmlsslon'
running for senator to succeed the Iate
Senator stone, was defeated by Judge
Spencer. the Republican nominee. 90
Out of 40 senators being elected 20
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-06

nnessee--Gensrally fair, except
probably rain and cooler Thursday in
extreme west.
Mississppi-Fai and slightly warm
er; probably light rain Thursday In ex-
treme west.
Arkansas--Cloudy. rain and colder In
northwest Thursday rain and colder.
Alabama-Fsir and slightly warmer.
kentucky--Fair warmer In west
cooler In northwest Thursday.
Louisiana--Cloudy warmer In north
east; Thursday showers; cooler in
northwest.
Oklahoma--Fair, except rain or snow
in northwest; colder, freezing In north
west: Thursday rain In east. generally
fair in west; colder in east and south.
East Texas Rain, colder in north
west; Thursday cloudy. rain In east
and south colder In north and west.
West Texas--Rain In southeast; gem
orally fair In southwest; rain or snow
in north colder and freezing in north
Thursday generally fair, colder except
In Panhandle.
South Carolna--Falr. continued cool.
Georgia--Not much change In TEN.
perature.
Florida Fair.
Kansas-Rain and colder IN east; rain
or snow and colder in west; Thursday
fair In west; rain or snow and colder
In cast.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-06
Gypsy Smith Fooled
The Walters TWice

GYPSY Smith caused a lot OF con-
fusion in tho banquet room Of the
Hotel Gayoso Tuesday afternoon, when
he Was entertained at luncheon by the
Shelby county war work committee.
Mr.. Smith has broken all records
for making speeches In the campaign
to raise money for tho boys. lie does
not boast that he went upon the battle
field and administered to the dying
amid shot and shell and the roar OF
guns, but lie can't help being q little
proud Of the number of speeches he
Ii making.
II his record in Memphis Is fair
sample Of the way he is carrying on
the campaign 1t may be explained by
saying that he speaks before, after and
during meals. Speaking during meals
was how the disturbance came about
at Tuesdays luncheon.
Capt, Fltzhugh had the floor and
was unusually eloquent. The captain
liz going some" when he Is Just usual
" eloquent, but when he Is unusually
SO he makes the dishes rattle. Gypsy
has the English way OF shouting
Hear! hear" when some statement
Is especially appealing, and the captain
had him hear hearing right along.
Bert Parker had provided number
Of splendid waters with special in
atructlonR to see that Gypsy was given
every attention, and under the com
mand Of the head waiter they were
on the alert, They were removing the
dishes when the captain metaph0rIcally
crossed the Rhine, and Gypsy liked the
way he waded in and shouted, Hear!
hear"
AS Gypsy didn't spell It, the walters
seemed to think he meant Here here"'
and there was a mighty rattle as they
dropped the plates and glasses and
rushed to his side. He shook his head
and said he didn't want anything as
they attempted to render first aid.
BY the time the tables were stripped
for action the captain was at Potsdam
and the only thing he left the kaiser
was the dam. The walters were lined
up against the walls al attention when
GYPSY pounded the table and shouted
again, "Hear! hear" There wasn't any
mistake about il that time; they saw
him when he said II, and there was
another mad rush, with the same re-
suit. When Gypsy really wanted glass
of water he had to uOlI~ it himself
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-06
CAR STRIKE OFF;
ORDINANCE PASSED

The strike OF employees of the Mem
phis Street Railway company, sched :
uled for midnight Tuesday, was called
off following a conference held between
Mayor MOnteverde, the city commp.
sioners, T. II. Tutwiler. president (of
the street railway company, and at
torneys for the corporation, held in the
mayors office Tuesday afternoon.
The trouble arose from failure Of the
street railway company to Immediately
put into effect the award OF the war
labor board. granting Increased wage
to employees OF the corporation.
The emergency ordinance for g.
cent fare for the street railway COM
pany was passed on first reading at
the meeting OF the commission Tues
day afternoon
This ordinance was drawn Jointly by
the city attorney and attorneys for the
street railway company. II viii be
passed on second reading and will then
be held up pending calling OF refer.
endum election in order that qualified
voters of the city may have opportunity
of saving whether il shall or shall not
be passed on final reading.
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GETTING EVERYTHING
READY FOR CAMPAIGN

Plans are progressing rapidly and
smoothly for the united war work can-
paign to be launched here Nov. IL for
the raising of $500 In Memphis and
Shelby county, their part In the ma
tional fund OF $3.50 900, 900 to be secured
at the same time. said Leslie NJ STRAIT
ton, chairman OF the West Tennessee
executive committee Wednesday,
The number OF teams has been re-
duced from 20 to l5 all the captains,
both men and women. have been Sc
lected, and the executive committee for
Memphis is rapidly going over the lists
of prospective contributors and doing
other work preliminary to the cam
paign.
THE team workers will all be an
nounced before the 'set-up meeting at
the Goodwin institute Friday evening,
Nov, s. Speakers are being arranged
for that occasion and the campaign
promises TO start with proper pep and
enthusiasm.
The lists of prospective contributors
will be distributed to the captains ana
their workers at that meeting and be-
fore Monday morning. Nov. II, every
thing will he ready for actual launching
OF the campa gu.
'"rhe wonderful address of Gypsy
Smith will give tremendous impetus to
the work and we are cor rfident that re-
suits will be both prompt and gratify-
Ing
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REPUBLICAN NOMINEES
WIN IN KNOX COUNTY

KNoXvILLE, Tenn. Nov. 6. (spl.>-
Republican nominees won in Knox
county election, e2 of 6s precincts giv-
ing Evans 4.Os0, Shields 2,79O, Lindsay
al, Roberts 25l2. W. X. Anderson,
Joe Wade and Joe Harris were elected
10 the lower house from the county.
John C. Houk, Republican nominee for
senator from the Sixth district, had no
opposition. Il. L. Patton was elected
senator from Knox county. J. E. Cas-
sady, Republican, nominee for floater
from Knox and Loudon counties, had
no opposition. J, Will Taylor won over
Sam Johnson in the Second district
congressional race by 10000 majority
Incomplete returns from Sewer coun
.y give Evans i,155, Shields 245. Lind
say l,tso, Roberts 212, Fifteen OF 20
Blount county precincts give Evans
l,Sts. Shields 40, Lindsay 1855 Rob
erts 4i2 Polk county. three out of four
precincts. gives Shields ga Evans 22s.
Lindsay l21, Roberts s2s. Seven Roane
urecincts give Evans 47a, Shields go,
&AAAsay Az Roberts SIG.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-06
BERLIN PLEADS FOR
PEOPLES SUPPORT

BASEL, Nov. 8. (By the Associated
Press )--The Berlin government has is
sued a manifesto signed by the imperial
chancellor. Prince Max. the vice-chan-
ccllor: Friedrich Won Payer, and the
secretaries Of state, appealing to the
people TO bear their hardships and as
surfing them that resolllte work Is being
done for the transformation Of Germany
into popular state which win be be-
hind no state In the world In liberty
and social progress.
The government and chiefs OF the
army and navy desire an early peace"
continues the manifesto. Until that Is
attained we must protect our frontiers
from invasion.
Men and women of Germany! The
state and empire are our common
future. Your confidence. which Is in
dispensable TO us In the hour OF dan.
ger. 10 really but the confidence Of the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-06
LIEUT.. M'F0GLESON
RAPIDLY RECOVERING

A letter from Lieut. Frank McForle.
SON. Jr.. to his mother, Mrs. Frank
Fogleson, Sr., states that though he Is
in base hospital 706 he is rapidly are
covering from wounds received In Sac
ton. He was twice wounded while
dragging an injured felloW officer from
Lieut.. McFogleson is a graduate Of
Columbia Military academy He served
on the border during the trouble with
Mexico and went to France with the
Rainbow division
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German people in itself, in its future
a future of safety for Germany, That
aim we have before our eyes. We must
already begin to work for happier times
to which the German nation has a
right.
The new government is engaged In
this work. Important work has already
been done. Equal suffrage In Prussia
is already assured The new govern
ment has been formed OF the rcpresen-
tatives Of the majority parties In the
reichstaE.
The imperial chancellor and his col
OF tho nation. The fundamental rights
have been transferred from the person
OF the kaiser TO the representatives Of
the nation. Declaration OF war and con-
clusionsof peace require the sanction Of
the reichstag."
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News dispatches from New York.
asserting that papers there had ad-
lnitted that the Republicans had won
control Of both houses, failed to change
the Democratic national committee s
views and 1t was still claimed that
final returns, while perhaps close,
would give the Democrats control of
both houses. The Democrats leaders
were feeling more confident as returns
came in soon after noon, indicating
Democratic gains in such states as Mis-
souri,, where Speaker Champ Clark, who
last night was believed to have been
defeated, this afternoon was reported
to have small, but safe, lead over his
Republican opponent.
News from Montana this afternoon
also indicated possibility of a Demo-
cratic gain of one seat In the house as
belated returns showed Harry B..
Mitchell leading Carl w. Riddick, Re-
publican, for the seat of jeanette RAN
kin, candidate for the United States
senate.
The senatorial race in Michigan also
was giving the Democrats some fur
ther hope as later returns, comprising
practically rs per cent OF the state,
showed Henry Ford less than 2,000
votes behind Commander Truman IL.
Newberry, Republican. Ford's defeat
had been reported sure N earlier nows.
News from Kansas this afternoon
also showed that w. A. Ayers, Demo-
cratic candidate for election to con
greSs, had received a majority OF Il
600 votes In the Eighth district. This
district was slse conceded TO the Re
publicaDs in earlier dispatches
made change In the seHata race there
as 1t was indicated that Coy, STANLEY
has been elected over his Republican
opponent, 3. l.. Bruner.
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PARK FIELD PAPER
OFF PRESS SATURDAY

Tie first edition OF the "Airnet," :"
the official Park field newspaper, ed
tied by Lieut., Rodgers, will come off
opening and probably will be dlstrib-
ufed in Memphis by air route In sew
efal planes
Tho paper will be eight pages and
will contain news of the boys IN
France, as well as Of the Boys In the
aviation school Editor in Chief Rodg-
ers II being assisted by Cadet Shepherd
and SLieuts, Harwood and Lowry and
a corps OF reporters and printers.