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VOL. XXXIV NO 336 J ASHEV1LLE, N. 0., TIIURSDAY AfONjWO; j SEPTEMBER 26; 1918. : ; ' ? ; ? PRICE FIVE CENTS
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TEUTONIC ALLIED FORCES
ARE STILL RUNNING FROM
ARMIES OF THE ENTENTE
On
Highly Important St. Quentin Sector the British and French
Armies, Alter Hard Fighting, Have Drawn Their Lines More
Closely in Investment of Town on Northwest, WestandSouth.
SELENEY, TWO MILES FROM
f ST. QUENTIN IS CAPTURED
Bulgarian and German Troops Still Forced
With Disaster in Macedonia, While the
Number of Prisoners Taken by General
Allenby Now Numbers 40,000.
HAVE MADE GOOD PROGRESS.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE,
Sept. 25. (By the Associated Press). Since the
operations of Tuesday near St. Quentin, the British,
with the French on their right, have made good prog
ress. The enemy is still resisting on the outskirts of
Ponturet, with machine gun rearguards. They also
fought hard against the British at Selency and made
strong counter-attacks near Gricourt, but were re
pulsed with many killed or wounded.
The prisoners taken by the British in this sector
now aggregate more than a thousand and many ma
chine guns also have been captured. Elsewhere on
; fhe, .British fjothere has been no great activity, ex
cept near Irichy, west of Cambrai, where the British
line has been advanced slightly and many of the
enemy hav6 been killed. "
HUN
CHANCELLOR
OF
13 BELIEF
OF THE OFFICIALS
Reports of Mutiny, Rioting
and Desperation Are
Confirmed
The Woman Behind the Man
HERTLING'S SPEECH
CONSIDERED FRANK
Speech Is Regarded Pri
marily for Home Con
sumption by Americans
(BT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
The Teutonic allied forces in Macedonia and Turkey
still are in flight before the armies of the entente, while
on the highly important St. Quentin sector in France the
British and French armies, after hard fighting have
drawn more closely their lines in the investment of the
town, on the northwest, west and south. The stubborn
resistance of the Germans, in defense and in counter
attacks, has been unavailing except to impede the progress
of the men of the armies of Field Marshal Haig and
General Debeny.
Still Faced With Disaster.
In Macedonia the Bulgarian and German troops are
tiff f 11 1 J -r-v , , -a
stiu iacea witn uisaster; in .Palestine tne remaining
Turks seem to have scarcely a chance for escape from the
British forces and friendly tribesmen who are closing in
upon them east of the River Jordan. More than 40,000
prisoners and 265 guns have been taken by the British
and yet General Allenby 's appetite for further emolu
ments for his hard campaign has not been satiated.
Gauged by the swiftness of the strokes Allenby is
delivering, it is his purpose absolutely to overwhelm the
Ottomans. And the fulfilment of his plan seems ap
preciably nearer.
Bulgarians and Germans in Retreat.
In no less critical situation are the Germans and Bul
garians in the Macedonian theatre. Here, except imme
diately on the Bulgarian frontier, where the mountainous
country gives them ground for strong resistance to the
invasion of Bulgarian territory through the passes, the
Bulgarians and Greeks everywhere are in rapid retreat
before the Italians, Serbians, Greeks and British. Rent
in twain at several points the enemy forces are bewildered
and operating as separate units.
Italians, Greeks and British Active.
Respectively on the western and eastern flanks the
Italians and the Greeks and British are. fast throwing
forward their lines in endeavors to envelop the enemy,
while in the center where the Serbs have driven their
sharp wedge toward Ishtip, there is no lagging, notwith
standing the difficult territory that is being encountered.
P.Aflrmiard's nf f.Tiff pnemv. armfid with mflv'hi'no oni-no nro
-" 42 f 7 ' &
but little delaying the men whose task it is to reclaim
their kingdom.
As yet thre is no news of great activity in Albania,
but a resumption of operations there in conjunction with
those m the east apparently cannot long be delayed.
Village of Selency Taken.
On the French front the British have taken the villaee
of Selency, a scant two miles from the western environs
of St. Quentm, and both the British and French troons
north and south of this l&e have driven further wedcres
into the German front. More than a thousand prisoners
and many machine guns have been taken by the British
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25. Official
Washington noticed the admission of
the deep discontent existing among
great masses of the German' people.
Through neutral countries have come
reports of disorganisation; mutiny,
rioting and desperation in Germany,
but It remained for the German chan
cellor himself to add the official con
firmation which was wanting. .
xnere was just one thing in cnan-cellor-.voa-JUertUng'a
speech Which lnt
terestea American officials, it was
his frank and open admission of the
seriousness of the Internal situation in
Germany.
' For Internal Use Only.
Following so closely upon the form
al declaration by the social democrats
of the conditions upon which their
party would consent to participation
in the government, the speech, was re
garded as-intended primarily for in
ternal consumption in Germany. It
is regarded as part of a plan to per
suade the socialists to come to the
aid of the government In its grave
straits by demonstrating that there
are no substantial differences of prin
ciple between . their party and the
government. The marked similarity
between the statements made by Von
Hertling regarding the basts of peace
and those principles laid down by the
socialists at once was noticed.
Reasons For Rejection.
When attention was directed to Von
Hertllng's statement that he had no
response from the United States to his
proposal last February, to accept in
principle the conditions of peace laid
down by President Wilson,
pointed out that the president htm'
elf had effectually . exposed the lnsln-
DAY
OF
SURGING
PATRIOTISM FO
r
AGED WARRIORS
Confederate Veterans Arq
Vitally Interested t in '
Battles iq. Europe .
PLEDGE OP SUPPORT
SENT TO PRESIDENT
After Speech Making -and
. Sightseeing Business.
Sessions Begin '
GWEMLWBmm FRENCH JR00PS JAKE
I ' ,'-.')r ' '!' ! -'f.-. . t .. (! '': ., 1 I- u . " "'
ROSij.GMfiHSrllBpiKOESJfBUED
TommLDTommAsmROP for blow
jV f' :, '! i ml n. mi.
SpeedWifhWhithFfench
tor Meiif 211$t German uiymqn fo Mdke iSupretqe , Sajcrimt:; .
; r They 'Were Vrdqrpdity Officers. ;v -';';v;.
TITL8A, Okla., Sept. t5. This Wa
another day of aurglilg patriotism for
the Confederate veteran their son
arid their associates In annual reunion
here. The veterans are no longer liv-
Vig over their own battles' of more'
than half a century ago, but hav
made the progress of the allied troops
oh the western battle front a subject
of conversation and discourse that ha
almost put Into second place the flght-
ing in which they themselves parti
cipated. - v '
A pledge of support sent i to
president Wilson in the followlpg
resolution: ' ,
' fledge of Bnpport. ?
"TJie United Confederate Veteran
association, in convention assembled,
desired to go on record before the
world with reference to 'the' great'
world war our country now la engaged
in,, as heart and soul back of - the
Washington administration arJ- .100
per cent loyal to the colors. "There
fore, be it, resolved we herebJrJ pledge
ouV best and continuous efforts In up
holding the hands of our great presi
dent In his faithful execution 'Of the
most gigantic trust aver placed upon'
the heart and brain of human he
lnjr." w - S v4.
.The Sons af Veterans inspired by tha
patriotic ardor of the older organlsa
tlem at-once -naopiea sna iorwaraea
to the president, a similar resolution
yCdOWTOftHtjOH pack twq.)
(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.)
WITH. ' THE 'FHKNGH" ABM Y IN
soclated ' "Pr'ess-General DerTeny's
trooDS. in their 'latest aBvance to
ward St.'.' Quentin; tprik a. position -At
Dallon which the ' 2?li(t 'Ge,rrnan. di
vision had been ordered H'o' ')i'61d "to
the last drop of blood.'"' ' . ', ' '
Ten German offlcers andinoi;e than
BOO men were prevented Trow making
the supreme sacrifice,; dfefhamled ,of
them.' They fought - Well uuhdW th
protection of a jcui'taih; j'of lire 'fro
their - artillery posied around' St;
Dilantin' hnt fhlfpknv4i '-AnAa mr.
mcjals I on them In .successive waves soi(ulcK-
ly that they could not.cary out 'ilje
order of their commVhdin general,
Von LaChevallerle, - Jcept by com
mitting suicide. The 'ttlternHtiye . of
PRESIDENT WILSON WILL
LOAN DRIVE
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icaptlvlty appeared acceptable to most
of them. ' ' - "
, ;ltHlute' Frontal' Attack. ' !
The Gerrnans suffered there ' from
laytt ef appreciation- of .the .reiqurce
fulneSB and' suppleness -of' th'e Vronch.
taqt(6s. General .Debeny's mc-n, hav
ilngvaypprdached the1 'position -to -wlth-;tn
proper . -distance ' for 'an "assault,!
abahdoped; the, method of infiltration'
which has characterized the Operation
around St.. Quentin, and ma4a a, reso
lute, frontal attack,, wfclc,h the .nature,
of tjie obstacfe 'necessitate;!. t - ' ,
In the' first . bound they ,' tool Hie.
central paint. , of resistance - at 'i'ran-qHly-SelejiCy,
and the croy?oii(ls, five"
hundred ',yardsto the', east. ". ', "
. Keeping close",, With" the.cr.eep'ing
barrage" wKlch yieir,' jtrtjllsry. rnala'
taihed t with ' splendid f preclsldhV ' (he
attacking waves wetif " on? lf sweeping
ine. eastenn' eage or 'savy wood clear
01 tn
beyond
e enemy, passfhg through and
:d' Hftirldrirl' woCd and' 'taklnr
tne vuiage',' oi L. iw ut uauoh by
assault, t if'' i -- . ';, ' '
b RelnfirrcmcriU'Flrcl On, '
Meanwhile OerftiAn' relhfprCements
comlng'iip 'throu'ah' the' raVlrtes from
the region of- St. Quentin -were 'caught
under Jthei flre iof t'he Freftch guns.
xnis .success makes-: precarious the
SEiTfflMfTtE:fl;;i?;
fMES SLIGHT cm i;i
.HOUSE WAR REVENUEB1LI
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f I ' : . '
Salaries of Men in NaVal ?t
', ' Military Service i Ex-; j '
s 7i empt - FromlTakfv,f
OTHER CHANGES,
.WASHINGTON, Sept. . Pro
visions of the house draft' of, the war
revenue bill desigried to raise 11,453.-
German hold on Hill 13 8. This la the 000, Q00 from incomes of Individuals
highest point in the" positions along were approved with alight changes
the -ridges rfrom Hdlrfoii ftb gallon, today by the senate financial com
which the enemy has been fortifying mlttee, which Is revising the measure.
wnn icverisn naste. . lis fail, while It '.The normal rate oi iwtm r win,
might not mean the, fajl , of Bt.
IS IN
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False Reports Regarding
Small Bonds Have Been
Officially Denied
MANY $50 BONDS
XCONTINtTKD Olf PAGS CWO.)
WASHINGTON, Sept.' J 6. Presi
dent Wilson will launch the Fourth
Liberty loan campaign with an ad
dress Friday night in New York city.
The president previously' had decided
that he could not leave Washington
to make an extended speaking tour
on behalf of the loan, but he consent
ed today to speak on the eve of the
opening of the three weeks' drive.
Final preparations for the campaign
went fteadily ahead today. Treasury
department officials took cognisance
of widespread reports that no sub
scriptions of less than $200 would be
accepted for the fourth loan and that
no ISO bonds would be . issued. As
proving the falsity ef these rumors,
officials pointed to the fact that a
larger proportion of ISO bonds have
been printed this time than ever be
fore and to the additional facts th-4
loan committees have instructions t-)
make strong efforts to sell these
"baby bonds" to persons of very small
means who are Inclined not to partici
pate in the loan.
About 1.400,000 bonds, mainly of
small denominations, had bees finish
ed by ths bureau of printing and en
graving today and these wen on their
way to 'federal reserve district head
quarters. The Cm shipments went
yesterday to Ban Fraircisco and other
distant points and officials hops-to
have some bonds ready for outright
sale In ths large cities when ths sub
scription period opens- Just after next
SuB.A.thorijrjAm.nd
ment ; Will Con.eU,p in
Senate Today.
BOUND Br Pllf'ilES'
IT-
WASHINGTON, Sept. VJS. Out
come or the. vote in the senate on
wpmaq suffrage apparently was In
greater doubt, tonight than has been
any action by congress . in ' many
years. .
The- only point on which advocates
ana opponents were agreed was that
the house .resolution DrottoSlns: eirb
mission to the states of the Susan B.
Anthony amendment to the federal
constitution. "would be called up. when
the senate convenes tomorrow. Both
sides expressed the greatest cortfl
dence in the result, but it was - not
certain a vote would be reached' be
fore adjournment, although- Senator
Jones,, of. New, .Mexico, chairman of
the senate woman suffrage committee,
and ottief suffrage leader's,.' were de
termine tonight-to hold the resolu
tion before the senate until' na) dis
position, i ; t . t - -' -Both.
sides expected only brief de
bate or the,-resolution And. believed
s vote would' be. reached during 'the
day. Supporters-of the measure said
they w'ould -have from 'one to. three
votes over the : necessary two-thirds
majority, dui .opponents privately els-
pressed complete .confidence that they,
naa enough' votes, to aereat tne reso
lution and thus prevent any .further,
Makes His Position Clear in
letter, to. BlicljanDeino-
j ; cratic Oonyentito. -
DETROIT. ' Micht, ' Sept, ..--Mak
lng his first p'i'rely 'political "utteTance
llcj becominga candidate' for-'(the
uveneu me proceeaings. or tne aemo
cratic .stjits convention here today
witn a letter -jn whloh he informed
the party leader! that,"41though' noml
nally their Jjandidats,.; hft rdld; ndt n
t'ertd 'to be-bound" by. "any 'party con -
sldera,tlQRs, democratic-; or republican.
" 'h -hwld , myselT' to support -sudti
measures, .whatever -their . origin, ar
commend thenmelves t.o' my udgfnent
for the best interests of all; the peo-
he had not spent a dollar'to- win thi
nomination at,. the .Aiwust nrimarle.i
ana aaia, not intend to spend, : a. cent in
win tn election. ' Mr. ord , Ma . nsc
attend-the convention. ' r '
Theiconyention -adopted , resolutions
piecgimr. , complete - suDDort . te mt.
Ford's candidacy," the democratic na
tlonal administration add thi womancf
etffrage amendment. whioh will eome
before1 the ,Veters, at' the November
election, f . j .... ' ',
, ONTINUEP .ON " J?AGB TWO.T
BE BKS
Prominent - Church Official
Died Yesterday Morning
' After Long Illness.
action on equul'suffrage unyi the sixty
sixth congress convenes in. December,'
DAT PASSED; QTJTOlXy
WASHINGTON, . Sept it.--'Th
day passed qoletly In the , sectors' oc
cupied by-Cur troops," said , Cneral
Pershing's, cemmunlaue forodrur te-
esivs4 tonight;- at i the war : Ssyirrt.; bombs Hn
','',-:-,. . - ,.,?aisor-.,-jl
AIRPLANE ' ACTIVITIES. '
si- - ' . -,rr
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H.0NTX)NA 'Sept , J8.-Fifty-tnree
hostile airplane were accounted iot
by British .aviators - on Tueeday, . ao-
cerHlng to the . official announcement
tonight. Xhlrty-oae.of'these were as-
strsyed'.and twentyrtwo , were driven
down. -Ten British machines failed to
rst'urn. .' ' , -1 ; ; '.-
v Iforr than' I.flOO' photographs were
taken d twelve and a half tons of
rersf dropped. In ' twsnty-four.
8T. PA,XTL, M,lnn., Sept. 26.r-Arch-blshop
,John. Ireland, who'dled this
nwrnlng,wfoIlowlng a' lingering Illness,
will be buried next Wednesday in Cal
vary ce'm'eteryhere In cbmsllance with
nia: wisiu The Rev. '.Thomas Welch, I -, hu .noedina- five million.
in Incomes of individuals witn six
per cent for the first $4,000 or. lens,
was adopted, but the committee de
cided to readjust the surtax I -rales,
however without reducing the amount
of revenue they are designed to raise.;
In considering other sections of
the individual incom tax,, the efiats
committee made Its first Imporlunt
change in the house bt. Vat- -ths
house clause exempting from lnrcans
taxes salaries of men In the military
service abroad or at sea, up to I3.S0O,
the committee substituted a provision
that all salary, received from ths
apvtfirnment by men in "active service
In the field or at sea" shall be exempt
from taxatibn. Action on ths houss
provisions proposing a tlx on ths
salaries of the - president, - federal
judges, and officials of states, counties
and municipalities was deferred.. Ths
committee also temporarily passed
over the house plan to tax Interest
received from stats, oounty or
munlolpal bonds.
' The new graduated surtax rates ars
expected to range within the present
limit of from two per cent on In
comes over 6,ooo to sixty-nve per
seereury to ine prelate, explained that i but .r. to be uniformly graduated,
menoay would not be placed Jit the Xhe house increases on Incomes be -catJhedcal
crypt . , ; , tween 10,000 and $SO,000. and; be-
Father Welch said the dying arch- tween $100,000 and $300,000, were
bishop. said to him: i regarded by committee members as
Let me lie out there with my peo- excessive, while Increases In other
pie-under the green sod 'of, Calvary." grides were believed to be too low.
It was -decided this -afternoon that I in considering the definition of
the body will lie in state; on Tuesday : gross Income, the committed today de
In the cathedral. Solemn eervlces will , ferred decision regarding ths in
stsrt at ,10) a., m., Wednesday. ' They elusion of proceeds from life ln
wlll be the same as those which mark- surance policies, but approved the
ed the burial of Cardinal' Farley. Jt
Is expecfed that 'most of ths, church
dignitaries, who attended the services
in New York will attend -ths funeral
of Archbishop Ireland. ... : , ,f ,. t T .
house plan of Including income from
acoident and health insurance.
.The question of deductions to -be
allowed In computing individual In
comes will be considered tomorrow.
SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST BE PAID
IN ADVANCE
' If You Ht Not Paid Dp So" Now Today ;
IF YOU "FURTHER DELAY YOUR NAME MAY E
DROPPED IN THE RUSH AND YOU WILL MISS SEVERAL ,
ISSUES. j.:. V:k:..;:,.. -.
The foIlowiDg ta a ruling of th War Industries Board:
? 'tjlSCONTfl ff' . t PA? ERS AFTER DATE OF '
: EXPIRATION . OF SUBSCRIPTION UNLESS . SUBSCBJR
. TION IS RENEWED AND PAID FOR."
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