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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-02

tine will enter the city today.
Amsterdam, Oct. 1.-The Turkish
cabinet. according to a telegram pub
lished by the Cologne Gazette. has de-
cided "in all circumstances to adhere
to the alliance with the central pow
ers."
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-02
TURKISH COMMANDER AT
. DAMASCUS ASKS FOR TERMS
For Surrender of City to Gen. Allenby Cabinet Decide
to Adhere to Alliance Of Central Powers

London, Oct. 2.-The Turkish COM
mandant at Damascus has asked for
terms for the surrender Of the city to
Gen. Allenby's forces, the Manchester
Guardian reports. is expected that
troops of the British army in Pales-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-02
GOURAUD AND BEHTHELOT
CONTINUE ADVANCES
Germans Appear to Be Falling
Back More Hurriedly Than n
at Any Previous Time.

Paris, Oct. 2.--The armies OF Generals
Gouraud and Bertheots on the fronts east
and west of Rheims continues to advance
today against the Germans. who appeared
to be falling back more hurriedly than at
any time since Sept. 26.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-02

batteries became active, and Gesnes
was vigorously shelled.
An amusing incident accompanied
the taking of Binarville. The colored
troops explained that ''it was the first
strange town they had been In"
The capture of Binarville was re-
ported by the French war office on
Thursday.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-02
ST. QUENTIN BURNING
Dense Smoke Interferes With Obser.
vation Of French AXators.

Paris, Oct. 2.-St Quentin is burn
ing at several points, according to
Premier Clemenceau. who informed
Marcel Hutin of the Echo de Paris,
today that French aviators have great
difficulty in flying over the city be-
cause Of the smoke vfsing from 1t.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-02
CITY OF DAMASCUS FALLS
MENACE HUNS, RETREAT.

London. Oct, s,--Q p.mD-
The latest advance OF the Brit
ish north OF st. Quentin IL
threatening the retreat OF tho
German line toward lie Cateau,
II was learned this afternoon.
The Germans may be trapped
between Cambrai and the
Scarpe and completely cooped
UP,
The German line OF retreat
from the oise TO 81. Gobaln is
In danger. also.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-02
FAIR, SAYS BILLY 'POSSUM

I write an ode to
BARRIERS, and may
their tribe increase,
though it Is lowed"
! should have said,
for shearing Of my
fleece; but let their
price soar sky
ward. it's not for
me to care, I'll
take a correspond
ence course in cut
ting my own hair;
But why this in
dependence? And
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-02

will 1t be regretted7 I've bought a
safety razor. it's handy (name de-
eted). The weather.? Fair with but
little change in Temperature tonight
and Tbu--'-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-02
CHOLERA IN VIENNA

Madrid. Oct. IA. P.)-Several
cases of Asiatic cholera have been dis
covered in Vienna and deaths have oc-
Cured from this disease there, accord
ing to official news received here from
the Austrian capital.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-02
RESIGNATION OF HERTLING
Official Decree Of Emperor Announcing
ir,n.r;aj Chandeliers Retirement.

imneriaI ChancelIor's Retirement.
Amsterdam, Tuesday, Oct. lat
sitting of the main committee Of the
German reichstag en- Monday, vice.
rhancelIor Won Payer read a decree
from the emperor announcing the res
lenation of Imperial Chancellor Won
Hertling. He announced that the
former chancellor had called meeting
Of party leaders to discuss the situa-
zion. An indefinite adjournment was
taken by the committee.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-02

WOULD ERECT STATUE TO WILSON,
Rene. Oct. 2.--The central committee
OF the anti-German leagues has proposed
the erection of statue of President vii.
son in the capitol in ROT
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-02
WIDE GAPS TORN
IN GERMAN LINES
British in Advances Occupy
Five Villages in Cam.
brai Sector.
JON COURT CLEARED
Australians Complete Capture
of German Defenses South
of lie Catelet.

London, oct. 2.-Wide gaps have
been torn In the German line between
st. Quentin and lie Catelet by Field
Marshal Haig's forces. The British
commander reported today the break
ing of the German line on the Fon-
sommcs- Beaurevoir front.
tBeaurcvoir is two and n half miles
east OF lie Catelet and Fonsommes Is
nearly five miles northeast OF ST.
QuentinD
Sequehart, four and n half miles
southeast of Bellicourt. has been cap
tured, as has the hamlet of Preselles.
just to the north.
South of Cambria British and Scot
tish troops. together with New Zeg-
landers. have occupied Crevecoeur and
Rumilly.
Push Into Hun Positions.
The British are pushing farther into
the German positions on the front be-
tween st. Quentin and lie Catelet. Field
Marshal Haig reported today that the
Australians had finished the work of
clearing out the German defenses south
of lie Catclet and Gouy and had freed
Joncourt, just to the south. OF enemy
troops.
French and Belgian troops have
made fresh progress In the direction OF
Hooglede and Roulers. and the British
have seized Ledeghem, on the Roulers-
Menin railway. according to the Bel
gian official statement issued last night.
A British detachment. the statement
says, has crossed the Lys between
Wervicq and Confines.
On Flanders Front.
British and Belgian troops, advance
ing on the Flanders front. have cap
tured Ledeghem. six miles south Of the
German base at Roulers. and have
forced a crossing Of the Lys river be-
tween Wcrvicq and Confines, the Bel
gian- war Office .at Havre announced to-
day.
(Comines is only eight miles from
Lille. one of the Germans chief posi-
tions in northern France)
The text of the Belgian report fol-
lows:
British and Belgian forces are pro-
crossing in the direction OF Hooglcde
and Roulers. The British have cap
tured Ledcgohcm and have crossed the
Lys between Wervicq and Confines.
Aviators bombed Lichtorveldo, dispers-
ing German conveys"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-14
Outhursts of Poetry Fail
to Get Poet Place in Army

HufeAlo N. Y.--A tidal wave of verse
tnreotened to swamp the recruiting
office OF the United States Marine
cc-ps here when Burt Gibbs of nowhere
In particular entered the office and
burst out:
My country calls. l wish to fight!
Pray. tell me. sir, am l in right"
His auditors were staggered. and one
br1yer than the rest led the poetic
Gibbs. still chattering, into the office
Of the officer in charge. Gibbs effected
lordly bow and swept his hat to the
floor:
i've come to fight TO clear the sea,
To make 1t safe for democracy"
This was followed with:
..Prithee. kind sir, I'm known to fame
Think and reflect; Gibbs Is nay name. '
Burt Gibbs may gain poetical, but
never military fame. He was rejected
AZ ply sfcally unfit.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-14

The top of a new table Is hinged to
fold back and reveal n writing desk,
with its usual accessories.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-14
Chevrolet MOTOR
FARMERS FRIEND
This Make of Car Proves Ex-
ceedingly Popular in Many
Farm Communities for the
Purposes Of Transportation

These are busy days on the farm.
keenly aware OF the great Responsible
ity that is his, the farmer is rising
nagnficently to the needs Of the 81: IL
alton. Intelligently and tirelessly ne is
preparing to produce the crops that are
so vital. The time liz short and the
need IL great. Every minute counts.
Repairs must be had. Errands are to
be done. Supplies must be delivered.
Countless duties everywhere are maxi
ing serious inroads upon the farmers
time. II n not strange then that now.
more than ever before. he is relying
upon the dependable. always ready to-
go Chevrolet. which has proved to be
a popular car in agricultural commu-
mites.
II Is n significant fact that seven
OF the great agricultural states own
more than 30 per cent of all automo-
biIes in this country IL is worthy
of notice, too. that not n single large
city IL to be found III this group, prov
ing that the great number OF cars are
used by farmers for quick and econ
omical transportation.
The seen states and the number Of
cars arc Missouri, 1888; Minnesota,
i99.O99; Iowa, 2s9, sos: Nebraska. 14s.-
100: Kansas 10000: Texas. 1870;
Indiana 1872, LOS; totaling. 1,339,749.
The figures given Src as of January !,
last.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-14
Her Moonbeam Contretemps
No Surprise to Home Folk

Bird Island. Minn.--Forgotten Is the
war In Bird Island today.
For had not Helen Moller danced
right out Of her dress in New York.
and Il wasn't 30 much OF a dress
either?'
How the former Bird Island girl.
dancing in the nude. flirted with q
lnconbeam at the Metropolitan Opera
house IN Gotham was the topic OF dis
CUSHION.
Some Of the folks who knew Helen
best were not oversurprised that she
had danced out Of her veil.
One woman who had known Heller,
well when she lived here said: Helen
was always fastening something with
pin and It's awfully difficult to make
crepe stay with just an ordinary PIN
For nearly nine years Helen had
been almost forgotten here. She used
to live here with her parents. Mr.. ane
Mrs. Henry Moller. Her mother dice
and her father moved to Minneapoli'
and married again.
After that Helen took to dancing
and the folks here do not claim tina
her Art was acquired In Bird Island
although Helen's press agent insistet
that her grace came from dancing will
the Indians, who, during the last thirt!
ycars. have been rather scarce in thi
vicinity.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-14
HISTORY is PROOF
OF YANKEE TALENT
Unframed Americans Make
Great Warriors.
Continued From rage OneN

Ter ana worse equipped Benedict Ar
mold. up to the time Of his black
treason, was second only to Wash
ington in martial genius. Yet by pro-
fcssion he was u druggist, not a SOL
der. At the battle of Saratoga
the turning point of the Revolution
Arnold. the druggist. forced Burgoyne.
the lifelong strategist, to surrender.
Israel Putnam. one of the Revolutions
foremost leaders, was a Yankee farm
er. General Warren, hero of Bunker
Hill. was doctor who had absolutely
no experience in any form of warfare.
Winfield Scott, later the commander
of all our armies, was a. lawyer, with
no martial knowledge at all. When
| our War of 1913 was impending ne
! Joined the army, and In n short time
| rose to the rank of major general
winning immortal war; fame Mt tft
Battle of Lundys Lane against a Brit
ish commander whose career had beer
devoted wholly to arms.
Sam Houston. the man who led 6
handful Of rough pioneers against tht
carefully drilled Mexican army and
who won the Independence Of Texa.
from Mexico, was politician nnt
frontiersman, not a soldier. His op.
ponent. General Santa Ana. was Mex
ieo's foremost professional tacticlan
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-14

Yet Houston outgeneraled Santa Ana,
Just as the unframed Texas frontiers
man outfought the far larger and pro-
fessional martial armies Of Mexico.
Perhaps the most shining example
of Americans natural genius for
fighting (and their superiority over
shown at the Rattle of New orleans,
in 1915. General Pakenham. an Eng
fish tactician Of note. led a strong
force Of British regulars to the capture
of New Orleans. These troops were
veterans of the Napole0nic wars; men
who Dragged that they had not slept
under a roof for years, and who had
overcome every European foe they had
faced.
Opposed to this formidable enemy
were handful Of backWoodsmen and
shopkeepers and dockhands, many Of
whom had never been In a fight.
Their leader had no Practical military
education and who had very little edn-
cation OF any sort. His name was
Andrew Jackson. He and his raw
militlamcn met the British veterans
and bestowed on them such a defeat
III tdlF llEUl tIidL LIG luNtlueTH were
all but annihilatcd.
The Civil war Eristles with such
cases-where n man with no military
experience developed a genius for gen.
eralship
To take n single bright instance.
ont OF many. When the war began a
Boston clerk threw over his job ara
went to the front. T1e knew nothing
Of fighting. but he wanted to serve
his country. When the war ended he
was II major general--Major General
Nelson A. Miles.
Grant, Sherman, Stonewall Jackson
ALI had had n West Point training In
early youth and had seen actual SER
vice. Of a kind. Hut all three had
long since left the army and had de-
voted themselves to civil life, along
one line or another. before the Civil
war made them immortal. None OF
the three were professional soldiers
when the war began; nor had they
devoted more than n very few years
Of their miGdle-aged lives to the study
of warfare.
General Leonard Wood was a prac-
Using physician who Joined the army.
as a side line to his own profession,
as a contract surgeon" Presently he
found his genius was for war rather
than for pill-rolling.
Paul Jones, first OF our sea heroes.
had no experience in naval matters
when he Joined Uncle Sans new born
navy. He was merely merchan,
cap4ain--a peaceful skipper of a
peaceful cargo carrier. Yet he beat
Captain Pearson of the Njerapis--a
| man trained from boyhood to naval
| strategy.
AS for the American rank and file:
Our forefathers had never seen a bat
tie or presumably read book or
tactics" when they faced the British
veterans at Lexington and at Bunker
HilS: or when they chased force o.
redcoat regulars all the way from
| Concord to Boston. Washington
welded that ,fndisciplined rabble int
q weapon that beat back the best nro
fessional soldiers on earth and drov,
them out Of our country. leaving III
/ free.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-14
GOOD TUBES ADD
TO LIFE OF TIRE
Goodrich Tubes Carefully
Manufactured to With
stand Use.

Many motorists in reviewing their
tire mileage records often credit the
satisfactory performance TO tho casing,
to the exclusion of the tube, forgetting
that If the tube had not acted It's part
faithfully. the casing could not tiav"
established SO good 4 record
II the casing Is right, of course, the
work Of The tube is very simple. II
does not crave to Withstand pressure
and wear. 1t has only to hold air and
keep on holding air.
."rhis is why 50 many car-owners
think a tube Is n tube and let II 20
at that" explains g. f.. Drummer, man
ager Of the service department of the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber company.
Good tubes add life To any tires.
and for this reason we arc trying to
impress upon all tire users the truth
that good tubes are just as important
as good castings. Much more tire trou :
BILE than Is commonly supposed can be
tracted to poor tubes, rather than to
poor castings. Some motorists could
actually afford to throw away the
tubes they are using and replace them
with quality tubes. They would save
money in the end.
in making Goodyear tubes we build
them up layer on layer. Of pure gum,
with each layer inspected for sand
holes and bubbles, and the whole as
near to permanent air. tightness MS an
elastic material will permit. Air, being
a gas. very slowly permeates almost
any kind Of solid. However, this IL
combatted by using the purest rubber
obtainable."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-14

AskIy Dixon of StevensviIle
Mikes Mileage Tests in the
ltter Root Valley, Using
Small Amount of Gasoline.

The Mccullough Turner company Of
AissDula has received a. letter from
Ashley C.. Dixon. manager Of the
Hunnyside Orchard Development com
pAny Of Stevensville. telling Of mileage
taatas which he made in n model X
Hupp car The letter follows:
The first test was run with 10 gal
Ions of gas, and after the car had
beer run only 276 miles. which dis
fance had hardly worn off the stiff
ness OF the motor. On this charge Of
gas made ls2 miles, or about -
miles 10 the gallon.
"The second test was made with
five gallons OF gas. and was started
from the 500-mile mark. The total
distance covered with this charge was
1914 miles, or about 20 miles to the
gallon.
these runs were made in the Bitter
Root valley, principally between Mis-
soula and Stevensville, with n fair
proportion of side road work The
average number of people carried was
Tires with the exception Of 30 miles
III the last test, when five people and
two sultcases were carried.
am satisfied that. after 1000 miles
Or more my car will average well above
70 miles to the gallon, and fully ex-
pect 70 get around rs miles during
tho summer months, with good ront
conditions.
IN each OF the above tests the cal
ato0d over night, one or two nights, il
4 cola garage. with the resulting los'
of ~ to warm up the following day.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-14

Is ne .dininr 90. looks Is % the vim
dow and wags his tail. II the cooks
do not see him, he will bark. When
they throw food to him. he picks it up
and runs Off with 1t. However, II the
food does not suit him. he will 60
back and bark again.
In addition to calling on the cooks
OF the dining cars for food, buster will
carry packages from the city to his
home.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-14
AChND DOESN'T
LAUGH and PLAY
II CONSTlPATED
If Peevish. Feverish and Sick,
Give california Syrup
of Figs

Mother! Your child isn't naturally
cross and peevish. See if tongue is
coated; this Is sure sign its little
stomach, liver and bowels need a
cleansing at once.
When listless. pale. feverish. full of
cold. breath bad, throat sore. doesn't
eat. sleep or act naturnlly, has stom-
ach- ache. diarrhoea. remember. a gen.
tie liver and bowel clea nsing should
always be the first treatment given.
Nothing equals california Syrup Of
Figs for children's Ills: give tea
spoonful. and in a few hours all the
foul waste, sour bile and fermenting
food which is clogged In the bowels
pa sses out Of the system, and you have
well and playful child again. All
children love this harmlf 80. delicious
fruit laxative" and It never fails to
effect q good inside cleansing. d.
sEectlons for habies. children Of all ages
atsA GROWN ups are plainly on the hot
.s.tits
Keep ii handy inyour home, A little
1stxen toaax Anves sick child tomer.1
Int ret ME genuine Ask you,
Z 1iD1st Tor . bottle Of . California
ypgp az Figs" then look and see that
III = n,ade ~ the ''caiifornia Fig Syrup
apany. 'AAv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-14
nun u-B0ATs REPORT
ON BRITISH WEATHER
TO HELP IN A|R RAIDS

London. April 5.-~How do the Ger
mains obtain the accurate knowledge,
which they are known to possess, Of
weather conditions In England, is oft
en- asked here. This knowledge Is es-
sential for them in their air raids, and,
captured documents show that their
meteorological reports are fairly COM
plete, despite the fact that no publ
cation of weather data or forecasts Is
permitted in English newspapers.
An English meteorological expert de-
clares that the answer to the question
Is not through any system of spies
and land wireless. but that the data is
derived from observations taken by
submarines.
The important point for the Ger.
| mans. he says. Is to know the weather
| conditions off the northwest coast o.
| Ireland, and he thinks that subma
| rine working at that place. Is detailed
| to send weather reports to Germany b,
relays through the wireless apparatu.
working around the British isles.
l
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-14
st. Bernard Begs Food
From Railways Diners

Morristown. Tenn.---Meeting trains
with dining cars Is the favorite sport
of Buster, big st. Bernard dog be-
longing to NJ. G. Caldwell.
Buster knows the trains which carry
the dining cars and meets each one
that passes through the city. But he
does not meet the ones which have no
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-14

when a British general is beaten he
In given an honorable job doing some
thing less responsible. He can save his
excuses for his autobiography.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-15

child. one a boy and the other a girl. Almost in the cradle. these children are betrothed by their parents. Later, the girl goes to Paris and the boy after living some time on the rancn goes to live with his father in city in the middle west.
 The girl returns and expects to find her fiance waiting for her. They are 10 be married in a month. At the last minute. the young man, chafing under the prospects of mar riage. decides to have one month Of freedom and runs upstairs as the girl approaches, climbs out of the window and gets on the first train that leaves for anywhere west.
 When the girl learns this, she too, decides to spend her month of free dom as she wishes and gets on the train to go to the ranch her father gave her. She takes her maid and the two change places, Helen becoming the maid
 At this time the stranger. Larry, gets employment at the ranch of a man named McGinnis. which was inn mediately next to the one owned by Helen, who is still posing as her maid
 A lively friendship has grown up between Larry and the supposed maid. After many trials and battles, he re- turns East to marry Helen and IS delightfully."- surprised to finI Helen was the girl with whom he had fallen in love.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-15
Double Bill at the Hip

Kitty Gordon. of the beautiful back and the wonderful gowns. is at the Hip today and tomorrow in Her Hour, which the critics have agreed is the masterpiece Of this gifted Woman's ca reer before the camera.
 How this cheated woman took the hour that rightfully belonged 10 her is the story that runs to a happy ending. It is from William A. Bradys special picture mart of the World company and is said to be a sparkling value as pictures go
 The show is in the nature of a double bill as Billy West. who is some comedian. is to be seen in new pie ture. "The Candy Kid" He offersNhis humor along lines laid down by Chap lin and has earned a wide following ot those who like to laugh.
 The double bill obtains for the two days and is one of the best week end comedy offerings yet to be shown this winter at little Washington street house.
 Sunday Rupert Hughes wonderful crook play of New York's underworld and society life is to be shown. This is d big special seven reeler and complete in this picture
Arizona republican., 1918-02-15

that it was everything it was claimed to be. Actual scenes at the battle front thrilled the audience through and through last night.
 In the aeroplane section is given some views which beyond all doubt are the most thrilling and marvellous ever shown in motion pictures. It may well be doubted if their equal will ever be shown again. The camelaman was taken aboard one of the big flyers of a French attacking squadron and filmed every stage of a battle above the clouds with a German squadron The photOg- raphy is marvellous and when 1t is re- membered that the cameraman was under fire all the time he was taking his pictures and that in addition he was many thousands of feet in the air in the cIamped quarters of an aero plane going at dizzy speed, it is unbe- HeVable. The plane in which he Is passenger selects an adversary from thc German air fleet. Fire is opened on both sides. Both flyers manoeuYer at dizzy angles seeking to get com manding position Suddenly the Ger man plane falters, begins to circle around aimlessly. and then with rap idly increasing speed plunges toward the earth. The Cameraman records ev- cry second of her drop until she pluuSes her nose into the earth below total wreck
 In addition to this great feature little Mary McAister in "The Uneven Road" will be part of the program. France in Arms and The Uneven Road" will be shown today and tomorrow. A spe- cial childrens matinee will be given on tomorrow afternoon.