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Americans Cross Meuse, Cap
turing Pouilly---Steaday
Pushing Northward
HAIG SEXES LEOUESNOY: .
FRENCH GAIN GENERALLY


From the Dutch frontier of the Meuse the 20ie
battle line is ahame today the British French Americans and
Begans crush the of the enemy and push for
portant gains.
Everywhere the long line the allies progressing and
the French between the Disc ad the Ane the Germans
withdrawing Marie and Montcornet
American troops front of fifteen miles along the Meuse
from Beues northward Po successfully forcing their
the river At Brieules he has been crossed
bitter fighting Americans also have reached the bank
Ceryle-Pett Where the Meuse the region of
Pouy the Americans have crossed the and taken the village
of Pouiy after driving the from the aulnay wood
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THANKSGIVING DINNER,
HOME PRODUCTS ONLY

Home products only on the Thanks
giving dinner table this year.
This is the program Of the food ad-
ninistration- Hotels. restaurants and
other eating places have been asked
to save transportation by using only
food produced locally. An appeal to
households to observe the same rule
XaA issued today.
Evening star., 1918-11-05
DAY SESSION
OF SENATE TWO MINUTES

he election day session of the
Senate was attended by only six sem
ators-four democrats and two re-
publicana.
The republicans refused to consent
to an adjournment for three daya.
SO. on motion Of Senator Hoke Smith.
the Senate adjourned until tomoffvW,
having bean In session not more than
Evening star., 1918-11-05
ALLIED ADVANCE m FLANDERS
OWING TO FOE WITHDRAWAL

velde, west of De Katie and thence
to the Dutch frontier.
In the last few days the advance
has been comparatively easy. owing
to the enemy's withdrawal to the
Scheldt. but the advance cost the
Germans dear. especially in the
EleeRhem area The enemy fought
strongly for the high positions north
Of Elseghem, but the British attacked
SUCCESSFULLY. and with the help Of
yre0cA tankD 6orced the enemy 70
NttEA
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WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE SEDAN FRONT, November A.
Since the resumption of the American
offensive on this front the Americans
have brought down. in three days. Ia
German airplanes. The Americans
In aerial fighting today between
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Diplomatic Channels Will Be
Avoided, Officials Here
Believe.
ARMISTICEiS HELD AS
MILITARY PROPOSITION
Germany, Facing Invasion, Is Ex-
pected to Bow to Inevitable
and Surrender.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, November S, via Mon
treal.-In sending the news that
the allies have agreed ON the M.
Hpistice conditions for Germany,
the Times Paris correspondent
says that the allied successes On
the French front leave little
doubt Of Germany's acceptance.
LONDON, November 8, via Mon
treal.-The allies have decided
TINT Germany must apply to
Marshal F0ch, the allied COM
mander-in-ehief, for an armistice,
Premier Lloyd George stated in the
house of commons to-day.
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124 GERMAN AIRPLANES DOWNED
BY AMERICANS IN THREE DAYS

American and enemy machines, thirty
German airplanes were brought down
and three balloons destroyed. Seven
of the American planes are missing.
Montmedy was bombed by a squard-
ron of forty-five planes which were
protected by 100 pursuit planes this
afternoon. Excellent results were ou-
tained on the heavy enemy traffic be-
hind the line,
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By the Asso.iated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE ALLIED FORCES IN
FLANDERS. November I'm the
Ghent sector the French and Ameri-
can forces now hold Seeverghem'
Zwynaerde. st. Denis-Westrem. Afsne
and Tronchiennes. Thence the hAs
runs to MariakerkebruG.
The BelgianD hold the fias ffe0 a.
aanal n Lnars9bFsGEA 49, 6 1t.
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Lieut.. Philip Tindall, son Of DR.. Will
liam TindaIl, author of a history of the
District of Columbia, and for many
Commissioners, has been wounded In
France, while leading his command,
Company K, 126th Infantry. 32d Divi.
sion, during the fighting in the Ar
gonne region, north of Verdun.
The injury is not serious. The
his command in a few weeks.
A letter to his father contains an
account of the circumstances under
which he was struck by a piece of
shell.
Il am I'm hospital with a wound
in my shoulder from a piece Of seven
ty-seven high-explosive shell, received
October 1, in the Argonne region
writes Lieut.. Tindall.
"My company. in trying to advance
upon a town, encountered a heavy
barrage. Soon after was struck we
came to sunken road which lay
across our path, in which we stayed
and dug little caves under the bank,
which was all that saved US from an
initiation.
"I was struck about 3:15 in the
all night, and was relieved and went
back to the first-aid station during
the next morning. I went part of
,, the way afoot, partly by ambulance,
partly by truck. and then by railway
until reached a base hospital, where
I was put under the influence of ether
and an operation performed upon my
shoulder on the 4th. I was sent
from the hospital about noon of the
9Th and reached here on the night
~. % Of
a thirty-two-hour ride in a French
hospital train. which was no dream
Of bliss, Notwithstanding we had all
American attendants.
Hopes Soon to Be Out.
.1t seems pretty nice here. hope
to be walking around in Few days:
don't know how long I shall be laid
up, but I imagine that it viii be q
shell took quite a chunk (about three
inches in diameter) out of my shoul-
der. 1 don't know whether the bone
was laid bare, but, at any rate. It
was not broken. Ian am still stu confined
.eIf it seems to the people back home
that the Argonne offensive ought to
90 faster, they should consider the
difficulty Of the terrain and the scar
city Of passable roads and of rail-
roads. The advance Is across series
Of steep hills and valleys. There are
no railroads in the Immediate terri
tory, nor for long distance in the
rear. The roads are merely country
roads: not the magnificent highways
found generally throughout France.
II took us all night and a great part
Of the next forenoon to go about foer
miles. Hence the people at home must
not watch the map too eagerly. Won
dering why the line doesn't advance
more rapidly. ~ ~, -
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Interest Tense In Ohio.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, November 5.-vot-
ing for congressman. governor, state
and county officers, electors Of Ohio
to-day are answering. yes or no,
President Wilson's appeal for support
Of the administration. Held to vir-
tually no speech-making because Of
the influenza epidemic. candidates of
both parties conducting Vigorous
though silent campaigns and interest
today 10 n4 - high q pitch - q any
election since that OF 1884
Former Gov. Frank b. Wfilis, repub-
Evening star., 1918-11-05
MEAT BUYERA|D
BYPOSTEDPR|CE|:S /:
Butcher Forced to Adhere to
Blackboard Quotation When
Protest Made.

Improvement in the retail selling of
fresh meats in Washington. about
which there has been considerable
complaint by housekeepers during the
past year. already has been noted by
the District Food Administration
since the inauguration Of it's plan Of
posting prices prominently in the
stores handling meats.
One prominent butcher in a local
market was caught yesterday in an
attempt to charge young housewife
considerably more for a certain cut
of meat than the price posted by him
on the large official blackboard fur
nished by the food administration. The
cut of meat in question was quoted ON
this merchants blackboard at 4S cents
q pound, but when he handed the
wrapped article to the customer the
dealer asked price considerably in
excess Of that amount
Tries to Dodge Issue.
When the young lady protested, say
tally with the price quoted on his
board, he quickly and pleasantly ex-
planned that what he was selling her
was a special and exceptionally
choice cut"
Without further argument the Young
woman took her grievance to the food
administration and Max Oppenheimer,
the meat expert. who was recently
placed in charge of the meat division
of the administration, visited the
butcher. After satisfying himself as
to the facts he made the latter sell the
meat in question at the price quoted
on his board, and, incidentally, he em-
phatical1y impressed upon the butcher
the administrations wishes and re-
Qutrements in the matter.
He told the dealer that the prices to
he posted on the blackboards are in
tended to be maximum prices and
that all quotations on the boards will
be construed as such; also that no
dealer will be permitted to charge in
excess Of prices quoted on the boards.
Knows the Meat Business,
Mr.. Oppenheimer is a native Of
Washington, where for a number Of
years he was in the meat business.
For the past year he has been CON
nected in an official capacity with the
endorsements division of the United
States Food Administration. He has
been lent to the District adminis-
tration to organize and supervise its
meat division. Mr.. Oppenheimer's
knowledge of the meat industry is
most profound. scientific as well as
practical. and 1t is expected that his
services will be of exceptional value
to the citizens of Washington.
Evening star., 1918-11-05
Real Fight Is Indicated.

How close is the contest for control
Of Congress is apparent from the
present lineup in the House and Sen.
ate- The membership Of the House
now is: Democrats. 216; republicans
20s: progressives. 2; Independents. q
nrohibitionist. 1; socialist, /: five
e seats ats vacant. Total, '435.
There are So democrats and ~ re-
publicans now IN the senate.
The principal democratic argument
of the campaign had been that Presi-
dent Wilson should have Congress
of his own political faith to insure CO.
operation. This the republican spokes-
men have opposed with the argument
that republicans in Congress have 10y
ures needful for the war, and that re-
publicans should be elected to deal
with important after-the-War recon
struction problems.
In today's balloting, particularly In
the southern states. where democratic
nomination is equivalent to electlon'
the elections really are formal rati-
fications Of nominations already made
About 100 democratic and thirty re-
n,,hlfcan candidates for the House and
. dozen democratic candidates for the
Senate already are virtually elected:
Tho latter include Senators sankhead
M Ransdeii. Of Louisiana. simmons OF
North Carolina, Sheppard Of Texas
and Martin of Virginia
Also in the same status are w. j.
Harris nominated to succeed Senator
Hardwicl Of Georgia; representative
Pat Harrison, nominated to succeed
Senator vardapaan Of Mississippi; Ed
ward ]. Gay Of Louisiana, for the un-
expired term Of the late Senator
Broussard, and N. B. Dial and w. p.
Pollock of South Carolina, for the
long and short terms. respectively.
for the seat held by the late Senator
Tillman.
All of these are without republican
opponents except Senator Simmons.
Virtually all the democratic candi-
dates for the House In the southern
states and also q SCORE OF republican
candidates In northern and western
states are without opposition. Com
tests In many other congreseiona1 and
(Continued m Eonpteenth PaGol
Evening star., 1918-11-05
CHAOS IN AUSTRIA
AROUSES COUNCIL
Army Breaking Up, Prison
Camps Abandoned, More
BIoodshed Feared.
10Y OVER ARMISTIcE
JOY OVER ARMIsTIcE

uy The Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM. Monday. November 4.
The state council at Vienna has is
sued an appeal to the German people
of Austria. in which it is declared the
| country is in danger and the army
breaking up in disorder. The appeal
exhorts the soldiers voluntarily to
join the German-Austrian Army
Corps.
The appeal points out that Germans
from non-German districts are going
home, while German soldiers, obvious
ly tired from the long duration of the
war, are leaving their units without
considering that the irregular demob-
ilization brings the danger Of wide
spread unemployment. hunger and
misery" The prison camps are be-
ing abandoned by their guards. the
council adds. and italians, Russians
and Serbians are leaving the camps
and flooding the country.
'This danger" the appeal declares.
must be countered If fresh bloodshed
is not to threaten our severely tried
people and tens of thousands Of men,
women and children perish with hun
GER
Vienna Wild With Joy.
GENEVA, November 4 (by the AS
sociated Press).-Vienna' was de-
lirious with joy when it was learned
that an armistice mas been declared.
The streets were soon crowded with
men and women and children, crying
and embracing each other.
The general opinion is that food
will follow peace.
The report that Emperor Charles
had abdicated aroused little interest
The Austrian press is attempting to
calm the population, emphasizing the
fact that the armistice terms are of a
most severe nature and involve great
sacrifices to the empire and the peo-
pie.
Court Dissolution Impends.
AMSTERDAM. November AID
vices have been received from
Vienna of the impending dissolution
of the court and the discharge Of the
guards, in accordance with events
which have transpired.
Evening star., 1918-11-05
.DEM0CRATSCOUNT
WAR NEWS AS AID
Fiuure on Election Landslide
Today-RepubIicar1
Equally Confident.
MANY OFFICES AT STAKE

The American people today are cast
ing ballots for members of the House
of REPRESENTATIVES and for thirty-nine
senators, some Of whom are to serve
only short te ms. They are electlng
governors in :thirty-one states, and
state officers of all kinds and descrip'
tions. g .t
/. The interest in the election was
raised to a fever heat recently when
President Wilson issued his appeal 10
the voters to return a democratlc
Congress, Republicans resented what
they termed an implied slur upon theli
natriotism. The effect of the Pres1-
dents appeal has been widely dis
cnssed: in some quarters it has been
claimed that 1t will bring ABOUT
democratic landslide. and in others the
opinion has been expressed that the
anneal has solidified the republican
voters as has nothing else sincee the
war began.
Generally Fair Weather.
Generally fair, weather prevailed
throughout the country today for the
election. There was light rain in
Southern New England and along the
New York coast and showers in North
Dakota and light snow in the noun
tain regions of Wyoming and mon.
tana. Elsewhere there were or1gh'
skies.
Called Victory for President.
The news of the armistice signed by
Austria. taking that country out OF
the war and rendering her helpless
areused great enthusiasm in this
country. and the democrats 1mme-
Siafeiy issued claims that this was an
other victory for President Wilson.
Todav followed the report that the
al1ies had agreed on armistice terms
to he Shanded to Germany, and that
thew amounted to unconditional sur
In view of this news. the democrats
insist that there Is no doubt that their
party will be successful in the elec-
On the other hand. the republican
leaders have continued to express
their confidence that their candidates
will win and that the House will be
republican by a safe majority, ane
that the democratic lead in the Sen
ate. If not wiped out. will be consid-
erably reduced.
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MQati...sa ea : kvuftesaLA fassA 3
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WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; not
much change in temperature.
Temperature for twenty.fouf hours
ending 2 pm. today! Highest, IS, ut
80 pm. yesterday; lowest, Al, at
am. today.
Full report on page 19.
Evening star., 1918-11-05
Heavy Vote Is Forecast.

While in some of the districts in New
York city there was a decided falling
off in the forenoon voting as compared
with previous years, the polling gen
orally seemed to forecast a heavy vote,
attracted both by President Wilson's ap-
peal for support for the democratic con-
gressional candidates. and by Mr.. Smiths 8
attack on Gov. Whitman's administra-
tion. together with the governors cam
paign utterances declaring the chief
state issue to be whether Tamnany was
to control the state through Mr.. Smith 8
election. In some OF the districts here
the majority Of tha voters appearing at
the polls early were women. So, 80 - -
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Guess as to Terms.

ScQntannsd O Reoond EaseA -
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-08
TRAFFIC ALMOST STOPPED
Heavy Shows In East Prevent Move.
pen& of Coal

Heavy Shows In East Prevent Move.
ment Of Coal.
Washington, Feb. 8.-Danger OF
widespread suffering from lack Of
coal still 10 imminent, Fuel Admin
istration officials declared, In an
nounc!ng the continuance of the
Monday closing order. State fuel
administrators have reported that
thousands of homes In New York and
other cities Of the East and Middle
West have no coal
This situation, coupled with the
railroad administration reports that
freight and coal movement almost
was at standstill prompted Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield to announce that
the possibility of human suffering is
too imminent to permit any relax.
alton in the present efforts to con-
serve and increase the existing sup.
ply Of coal"
DIR. Garfield expressed the hope,
however, that after next week rail
road embargoes and preferential coal
delivery orders may be used as sub
stitutes for heatless Mondays to ef
feet coal saving.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-08
President Sends Bill to Senate
Asking More Authority in
Conduct of War.
SHAKE-UP IS PLANNED
New Legislation Is Asked Which
Would Enable Executive to
Name Either War Cabinet
or Munitions Director.

Washington, Feb. S.-Definite indi-
cations of his purpose to shake up the
machinery Of the government has
been given by President Wilson.
He sent to Congress legislation call
ing for tne most sweeping powers he
has yet sought to direct the conduct
OF the war. IL passed it would enable
him to revise completely the relation
ships of the most important depart
ments of the government in order that
great coordination and contradictions
of functions can be effected.
Under these powers, it is stated, the
President would create a war cabinet
II no saw fit, or munitions director.
Almost coincident with Secretary
Bakers temperance before the Sen
ate military committee for cross-ex-
animation upon his recent statement
of what America is doing In the war,
was the administrations answer to
congressional agitation for war cab
met and munitions director.
No Specific Action Intimated.
The new measure was taken to the
capitol by a personal representative
Of the President and introduced by
Senator Overman, soon after Secre
tary Baker had suggested to the
committee that such legislation was
necessary to empower the Presf
dent to completely make over the
executive branch of the government
for the period Of the war, rearrang
ing existing agencies and their func
tions and establishing such new
ones as he might see fit.
There has been no intimation sc
far OF specific action under the bill
the President has in mind nor %
how quickly the measure is to b'
pressed for passage. 1t was referred
to the judiciary committee, OF which
Senator Overman is ranking Demo
cratic member. One move which
some officials say Is contemplated II
the appointment of chairman OF th'
war industries board-a post nov
vacant-and the investment OF the OF
fce with powers similar to those pro
posed for the director Of munitions
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-08
Sea Disaster to Renew Determin-
alton to Fight to Victory
Congressman Says.
WASHINGTON SHOCKED
News Follows by a Few Hours, Dam
iele' Announcement of Success
Against submarines-Loss of
Soldiers Causes Gloom.

Washington, Feb. S.-The news OF
the sinking of the transport Tuscania
shocked Washington beyond measure.
Senators and representatives ex-
pressed the belief the news would
arouse the country to renewed deter
mination to. fight the war to victory.
Here are some of the expressions:
SENATOR WILLIAM ALDEN
SMITH, Indiana - am terribly
shocked. This is very greatly to be
deplored
SENATOR ALBERT b. CUMMINS,
Iowa.-Very shocking. A loss of this
kind will stir the American people to
the very heart and arouse them to
greater strength to go through to the
end
SENATOR NEW, Indiana-Thank
God it's no worse. 1t is terrible
enough as 1t is. II can have but one
effect, and that is to have Uncle Sam
set his teeth and make a firmer re.
solve that the perpetrators OF this
shall not go unwhipped of justice.
1t was only few hours before the
receipt OF the first intelligence of the
disaster that Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels had said:
'We are winning in the campaign
against the submarine, and we will
win"
This statement was made by the
secretary when his attention was
called to a London cable containing
an authoritative" statement that the
United States naval forces have in
campaign which is successful
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-08
BANKS TO RAISE HUGE SUM
To Be Asked To Take $4,000, 900 900
In Certificates.

Washington, Feb. 8.-Three billion
dollars will be raised in advance OF
the third Liberty Loan, which probab-
ly will be launched in April, by sale
of certificates of Indebtedness under
q plan looking to systematic invest
ment by every bank in these short
term securities.
A comparative scheme for prepar-
ing the way for the third loan, an
nounced by Secretary McAdoo. pro-
vides for the issuance Of $500, ,000, 900
or more OF these certificates every
two weeks, until the total runs to
So, ,O0O, ,0O0, 900 by the middle of March.
Every national bank, state bank
and trust company is asked to set
aside each week about l per cent OF
its gross resources for investment in
the certificates.
Says Germans Weaker Than Allies
London, Feb. 8.-The Germans arr
stronger on the western front now
than at any time during the war, but
they are numerically inferior to the
Franco British forces, General Mau
rico, director general of operations
declared in his weekly interview. "Thl
situation need cause no anxiety" hs
sai6.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-08
SLAV ARMY FOR PEACE
Soldiers Declared Not Particular
About Terms.
eolshevIkl Counting on Foe Revolt
Determined to Surrender Only as
Last Resort-News Censored.

PetIograd, Feb. - S.-RThe greater
portion of the Russian armies want
of terms.
But the bolsheviki, adopting win
or bust" policy, are determined to sur,
render to Germany only as a last re.
sort
They are hoping that a revolution
in Rumania or possibly In the Central
empire, will save the situation for
tnem.
strongly on an Austro-German revolu
ton that they are already planning to
delegate to leaders OF the socialists In
the Central empires the task of repre-
senting Russia in Berlin and Vienna
after the war. They have picked Lieb
knecht, the German radical as tn
Russian representative at Berlin and
Otto Bauer at Vienna.
Germans Cut Wires to Russia.
No news has been received at the
Smolny institute from Brest Litovsl
in the last 36 hours. The German:
have cut the wires to prevent the Rus
SLAMS receiving news of the genera
strike in the Central Powers
Under Foreign Secretary Tchicherir
demanded OF Mirbach, one of the Ger
man delegates, an explanation CT the
cutting of the wires.
Mirbach denied the Germans were
responsible, declaring their own wire:
were cut.
Tchicherin replied that the explana
tior was raw" and that the severance
OF communication was "unquestiona
bly, deliberate
Smolny institute does not know posi-
lively whether the peace negotiations
have been resumed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-08
ROOSEVELT is OPERATED ON
Expected to Be Permanently Rid Of
Old Trouble.

Oyster Bay, Feb. 7.-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt underwent an operation for
abscess a few days ago, it has become
known, after his removal from his
home here to New York.
His removal to New York, It was
explained, was to place his physician
in closer touch with the case. 1t was
said his condition was excellent" and
that in a week or 10 days he will
have recovered.
The colonel has cancelled his West.
ern trip.
Col. Roosevelt has suffered at inter.
walls from fever contracted in one
OF the camps in Cuba during the
Spanish war and on his Brazilian trip
four years ago 1t took q malignant
form and an abscess developed which
has troubled him 1t various times
since.