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THE EVENING TELEGRAPH
PHILADELPHIA, "TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1571918
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AUTOCRACY'S
IN SIGHT,
K .vtriiiUi fiEiff
Confidence in Official Cir
cles That Germany Will
Democratize Gov
ernment
SOME STEPS ALREADY
TAKEN; OTHERS FOLLOW
FJat Acceptance of Wilson's
14 Points Indicates Teu
ton Desperation '
ISSUE NOW SIMPLIFIED
Nos Question Is Narrowed to
Rejection or Retention of
Military Autocracy
j
By CLINTON W. GILBERT
Staff Carrrpnirvt Kivw'itn Ptilltc LrAnrr
Copvrtohl, !i. by VnhUr f.rilfji-r Co.
Washington. Oct,- 15.
The greatest confidence Is evident
today In Administration circles thnt
Germany's surrender on the point of
fully dctnocratlzln;? her Government Is
aC hand.
Men who were cautlosu In their
opinions before, who thought Germany
woujd try to evade the Issue, today no
ioniser hesitate. They believe that
Germany must nnd will satisfy Presi
dent Wilson and that peace Is draw
ing near.
The real gist of the President's pus:
tlbh as how defined Is that satisfactory
guarantees must he furnished that the
days of autocracy are over. This does
pot mean. It Is explained on high
'authority, that Kaiser Wllhelm nnd
hU pons must ro. A limited monarchy
wilt satisfy the demands of the Ad
ministration. "It make no illffeience who the
l$j figurehead Is,' It was officially declar
ed today.
V I
IWtV IIU t i.u tl.u , vnm
:. Tne real issue is wnetiu-r or nut uiv
"k Pfople have the power. Somo steps
2 krtv.n lnAt. tltVnil tflll'owl ll-lt, flinm
,,; mcwii innvii .m,,. -, .......
that power already. And the beief
,xstH here that the remaining step.)
r "". -JS.. whnl 11m l.ntlnf la tn tttA fit not
r , ; i n , . . .
runy revrniwi, ljut it is tne most pal
pable thlntr In vdm'nlstrntlon circles
ln'Wnshlniitim. Kmphnsls Is laid upon
" .recent' comment In the German press,
which has become Increasingly critical
of the. autocrncv. The view Is held of
ficially here .th it this opinion has
grown t.o In volume that the censor
nhlh Hnri not HiitinreHS It.
us jbther tilings that point toward the
' possibility -of reform ore the Kaiser's
own promise in accepting me resig,
nation of von Hertllng to admit the
' people toh large share In the German
. Government nnd his own rather hys-
trelcal words In his recent speech at
Cnwn.
But on Germany's own last note
-ttself undoubtedly a large part of the)
, prevailing confidence Is based. The nc.
qeiHUncp "l lll (UUI ICCII (Juiiun wim-
fc out reservation was not really cn
" H pectcd. It Indicated to Informed minds
Germany's realization of her own f,.i-
peratlon. Only n power that must
have peace would have yielded so
j' quickly everything that was asked of
hf,-
Probable Cause of Strong Note
' ' Undoubtedly the tone nnd manner
. of that no-p hart much to do with
i. ttffenlt)g up the President's reply.
j J When your opponent shows wenknesn
i ' In his manner you 'Inevitably gain con-
f (Idenpe and firmness.
Another factor that Influenced the
- President was the revelation of the
i American sentiment for n complete
' surrender. The President llkrs to do
'the popular thing. And with Germany!
yielding, pernaps ivun iiuurin.iiiuu
iboutrthe real status of tho uutoci'ac.
kBrhlch none of us hero possesses, with
J the possibility In his hands of sepn-
1 -.!.. Ai.cilln mm hnr nllv with mill.
TNUXIt mv.. ...... .. ,,
tary victory following mlllturv lctory
boon tho west front, tho President
' felt that ho was In a. position to deal
ttrnlv with the foe. Tho result was
yesterday's sharp reminder that this
' country meant to put an end to autoc
racy before It made peacg.
By thp policy that the Administra
tion has adopted It feels that It has
presented the Issue, "Shall tho nutoc
racy stand fn the way of peace?" to
tho German peopte with exceeding
forcf. Germany's military lenders can
no longer go before the people nnd
plead that they are conducting a war
it self-defense.
'Issue Simplified
They cannot protend that the Allies
mtkri.to destroy the nation. They have
themselves agreed to all the Allied
wrpis as ( basis of peace except ope,
rhat'one point of difference Is sharply
iccetiiu'uted. The only thing tho Al
ios and this" country are bent on de
ttroylng lir the military autocracy.
4 ?The only thing the. Germans are
lghtlng tor AC they Insist upon going
mvi lighting Is the military autocracy.
.That. Is the Issue that has been pre
Btcd,'to Germany bv the President's
nuch 'prltlcUed questions and the Ger
n Government's answers' to them.
,-THe 'issue Is at last simplified. It Is
k longer Alsace-Lorraine. It Is no
Drfgtr, the existence of the nation. It
ft (be straight out Issue of Kalserism
tr popular rule. It Is not even per
ianal., for the Kaiser may continue to
- K- upon' his throne as the King of
anfMnil'SUs upon nis picturesque sur-
' rival' from the remote' past, though
many here believe that Wllhelm will
ijtet'to hand his role over to one of
its sons, and eliminate himself from
M ene
If oermany, ininicing tins over.
shoMta to ngni on, wnicn no well-
a man nere expecu, sne will
My flint on alone. You are oftl.
1 Manned' here with a smile that
Ci note naa noi yet oeen
t MMtty.of Um raw tins
Mw
r :
The Day's Honor Roll for
the City and Its Vicinity
KII.I.KK IV AtTUIN
I.IKl'TKNANT fltLnKUT tOOI.lITI.:.
fnrmrv of 42S Pine itrret,
PRIVATK JOMRI'll MftllJOf, 7307 Oak
nnu. Onk l.nno,
rntVATK RAtMO.NI MORRIS. 2713
ICrMlnirtnn (ttret.
I'lllVATK 40IIN CORIt. 24M North
Hrnrd fitropt.
PRIVATK CI.XRKNTK 1IATTAI.. .'.17
Iiupont street, (Previously rrportvd
mlolfiK).
niRii ov wovMifl
T.InfTKVAXT KRL B. nVl. M2
Mnrih Thltty.ihl'tl trfft (PMYt""'1
i rf,l ,rnundM.
1. 1 K V T K N A X T VRKIIKRICK It.
rKIITllKTT. 44011 Monumrnl avi-nu,
Wynnflt.d (prplnualy rcportwl unofn-
rlnllv)
rmvATB . r. MtRrnv. 1.120 Houth
.. T"-f.niv.(irm utrcpt.
I'RIVATK JOHN YAIAK. 2J27 lUint
menue.
1)IKI OF IIIKKVSK
PRITATK I.KML'KI. KOMI. 1510 South
Tith street.
WOVNDKII
MKITXXT U I I.I.I AM I.(ID(IK. SS.11
North Phllln mtcet (previously rc-
lnrte.l unnfdclnlly).
I.IKITKXANT KIIWARIt P. I.VKF.RT.
T20 1 Nnrdi Uroml ptreet (unofllclally
fportiMl)
SKH(1KXT THOMAS V. , LYNCH.
A41N Jirferson ittreel (previous!) re-
porleil unofSrlally)
CORPORAI. THOMAS J. IIRKDKRICK.
.1414 Murkft street. ""
IIK1I.KR WILLIAM L. SCIUVIKOF.R.
.111111 North Hrventeetlth street.
MK('HM(AnKl!AM I1S1IMAN. 1S.12
worth ARIer street (previously re-
rnrtetl unnfflelnllyl.
PRIVATK HARRY 4. HARBISON, 2037
nnst Arlxona street (prevlousl) re-
nnrtM unofnelnl v).
PltlVTl: WALTIIR RAXtiRICK. 472t
MI01leton strc-t (there Is no such uU-
ilre in Philadelphia).
PRIVATK KIMVARII IVIU.tAMfl, 2140
Ulenwootl avenue, .
PRIVATK ALIILRT HISH, 1722 Kast
.Mnjumenslntf avenue.
PRIVATK JOSKPH MFI.IAVK1. .1440
North Orlnnna street,
TRIVATi: TONY S1VATKO. 3420 ilercy
stieet. (Previously reported to havo
l-m fterldenlallv Mll-d.)
PRIVATK tVII.I.MM ARMRTRONO.
II.") North Klchteenlh street,
I'RIVATK WILLIAM .MfCLINTOCK.
4001 Haverford avenue.
PRIVAli: JOHN MASON, 0010 Hecer-
nrn street.
PRIVATK JOSEril J. NAY. 2S10 North
Vlnfh treet.
PRIVATK .ItMKS V. O'SIIKA, 1217
North St. Herns rd street.
PIIIVTi: MORRIS IIICKK, 510 Voffdei
street (iiiofflelsllv reported).
I'RIVATK JOHN J. IllflNAN. 7700
!l-ev-tr arenue
II Mini l HWIII.I., .17 Bast Sejmour
-e ef f, -mefo,rn,
'."2VTK ARTIIl'R I'.MUDINO, lit"
fio.im evenlh street.
piiivati: frwk Ror.onirz, 247
.i-mrston street, Ifnnnvunlt.
I',t!.ViXTn -MKel KI.LIS TIIOMPPOV.
.'i.17 Itlttenhousn street (previously re-
"N mofnelir)
PRIVATK JOHN niHUIAN. R10 North
PKJVATK IRXriS 4. rAIIILL. 410
M-l-ll.,,1 tet
PRIVVTK JOnx F. STOrK. 1710 Mlfllln
..irrrL.. CnofleMII,- renorted.)
PPM t: iiFonoi: n. ktirnk. 2240
..i.1,,,,1 ", (Canadian Army.)
PP'VATK WILLIAM WAt.Irn. rare
... "'o ',-nrn-l-i Tn-t r-ompnny.
PIMV4TK KNOS II7.RI). 437 West
prn'TK nMON r. 8inw. ssm
North r'evAnrt avenue (previously r-
'tnofrlelnlli).
p-mvti: naiAM n. tavixir. r.n.i
Thomson street (previously reported
! ITK HVMI-FT. SimF.NF.K. 512
m.i, pinv'.Mev-nth st-'t.
ITMMTK nVNTF.r. IH'8F.Y. 1117
No-ih T"epiv. second street (unoffi
cially reported).
OAMHKIt
""V'Tf VHVIWII vjv ereii n
No-"' Vnurth jtreet. (Unoffletally re
vtel.) w. vts. if. x. 4S1S tlnrden street.
llrW'shura' (I'norrieHlly reported.),
Jltfi4lNfl , '
?,!" tivxt Hlt.vnV II RKX, M0
P-f ! fet r-VeOn'lt HI'I
!i..vt" vrnarh r. n-RK. 122
v- - H'-'tln-''", tre.
"''i"" ". ,,,''?''- 'n,:i So ''
PPVTF1 TI'tlMXR 4. HIIAW, 2.110
Tjisller slreef,
PRIKOXKR
ro'T'iRv, nnx nu'iiRon. "lis
P'Vith lx'..ith street. (Pr-vlonalv
reported mlsslner, now located at Camp
Cresson).
XKR1IY POINTS
riMVVTK WILLI M F. O'lltKA. Ilur-
ll.,4,o KlUert In nellon.)
I.H'ITF.VAVT flMKI.F.S ,F. STOIT
Treter V I IWoonded.)
sf"jh.nt riMRi.-s 4. nvrnxn.
VVe.t Phe,f.- Tit, (VVoM-ided.) '"'
roi-PORAL JOHN 11. MKIsi.K. .11 Penn
t-eet f'aroden. V. J. nvoonded )
rojI'ORAJ, RAL;;i r-illKXCK. Mount
Hotii- v. t (Wounded.)
PPIVATK niLLIAM II OXI.nWKI.L.
MmflIolv N.J, (Wo.indert ) '
PR IV AT? .rjlltyRTO roSTKLLI. 8a-
. m , V J, (Wounded I
PRIVATF, A. I, nnXNKLLY. nndee-
ni X J, (Wounded.)
PRIVATK FRANK .1. MeOORMICK.
V f-heslee Pn (WonndM ) " n
PB"".T; MIITIS" ROSKXWKK1. Totta-
vl le Ti (Wonnded.t
ITIVATK RVVMOND TKAINKR. raoll.
I,. MVoi'ndod. I
I'RIVATK eiFftM.n RKSH, Inneaster.
t- (Wounded I
PRIVATK ANTONIO NAHm. Ilrldge-
l"-I. N, .T, (Wounded.)
VfORI-ORAL WILMrat II. YOllXO.
l)-'nn. I 'VVounded ) "
r-ORPORtl, AInl.plUH CORDON.
Amhtee l'a (Wounded.), """'"-,'
PRiVXTi; cikni i-Ki.r.i:stiii. N0rria.
t-n. Pa (Wounded.)
HEAVY FROST DUE TONIGHT
feather Will Re Clear, but Warm
Clothing Is Advised
Bring out the mittens, the Itchy
woolen Underwear and the heavy over
coat, B-r-r-r.
The weather man assures us that
here will be a heavy frost tonight In
Pennsylvania. The mora comforting
note In his diagnosis of th wen t lie r
conditions Is that the weather will be
clear.
The forecast for Pennsylvania Is fair
tonight with heavy frosts. For this
locality there vvtll be frosts In the
lowlands, but It will become slle-htlv
warmer on Wednesday,
r uriotnnure. tne onicia. weather
prophet Informs the public that there
was a slight frpst this morning and
the prediction for tonight Is not the
least startling.
'This Is the time of the, year for
frosts." he nnltl. "CIaac waath.. n
much wind, other than that from a
northerly direction. What else do you
expect?
Mavhn the weather man bus a good
co.tl.plle.
THIEVES RIDICULE BAR CLOSING
Liquors Stolen From Arch Street
Firm Health Officials Blamed
Thirsty thieves, not In sympathy with
the order of the health authorities plac
ing a ban on liquors, entered the whole
sale liquor establishment of Huey &
Chrlst.MJOl Arch street, last night, stole
a quantity of liquor and then decorated
(he place with signs. "
The signs ridiculed the authorities for
their bone-dry order,. The placed hlnme
for' the robbery on the officials, stating
that "men would not steal If the saloons
and "wholesale houses were open."
PERSHING REPORTS ADVANCE
i
Strong Positions Attacked and
750 Prisoners Taken
By the Associated Press
Washington. Oct. IS. 'American troops
north of Ve.Mun are operating against
enemy positions and have passed the
towns of Cupel and Hcmagne, Oeneral
Pershing reported today under date of
.Patsola' are In .Bols do Banthevllle.
Tii' JMtasienkltivn'-eiTii. SH.1
UQUOR SALE BAN
STAYS IN EFFECT
DESPITE CRITICS
Acting State Health Com
missioner Refuses Liquor
Men's Request
835 NEW GRIP CASES
464 More Sufferers "With
Pneumonia in 48 Hours
Reported in City
The han on the Kate of IWiuor durlnK
the epidemic of Influenza will not he
lifted.
Announcement to that effect was
made this afternoon bv Acting; State
Health Commissioner Itoycr. who or
dered orlxlnallv the ban, In replylnir (o
nn appeal by the Liquor Dealers' Pro
tective Association' of western Penn
sylvania for modification of the order,
Asilstant Health Director Mace, un
aware of the acting commissioner's or
der, has arranged to confer with Dlrcc-
tot Krusen rcRardlna; a modification of
thv rcKulatlon.
Deaths due to Influenza nnd pneu
onla In the last forty-eluht hours num
bered 129D, of which 835 were due to
Influenza nnd 4fi4 to pneumonia. Health
authorities say these flsure3 establish n
record.
Despite the IiIrIi dath rate, Director
Krusen Is ronlldent the .Health Depart
ment has the situation well In hand. In
the last twenty-four hours 2990 new
cases were reported,. a decided decrease.
Many prominent physicians disapprove
the order preventing the sale of liquor
for medicinal purposes In groceries and
other stores.
Koer's Views
Commissioner Iloyer's decision to
stand by the ban on liquor was given In
a communication to P. H. Keefc, di
rector of the Liquor Dealers' Associa
tion In the western part of the State,
who urged a limited reopening of drink
ing plnces. Among other things Mr.
Koer said:
"Hour argument is not convincing, and
the plan you suggest, which Is In effect
a request that the closing order be abro
gated so. far ns the liquor Interests are
concerned. Is. In our opinion, contrary
to the Interests of public health The
order closing nil places of pub(lc enter
tainment, including theatres, moving
picture cstabllrtirncnts, saloons and
dance halls was put Into effect Rolely as
a health measure and has met with the
approval of Pennsylvania -citizens.
Under such clrcumstrnces lfty duty to
the Commonwealth compels me to de
cline our request."
A few dnvs ugo Coroner Knight
recommended that grocers nnd wholesale
places he prrniltted to sell liquor, on
nccount of lis medicinal value.
More than two score nf phvstcInnH n.
ilnrsed the Coroner's attitude. Among
thoe who expressed approval was Dr.
John B. Denver. In a letter tn the
Coroner h i-ild, nmong other thlnirsi
"Alcohol In moderntlon Is an arterial
nnd a cerebral stimulant nnd also a
food. Sudden wlthdrownl of such sllmu-
lants nnd food from those who are nc-
customed to their moderate use Is apt
to lower the resistance and Increase ten -
dency to Infection."
Dr, C. S. Potts, !MR Chestnut street
Characterized the ban on liquor ns
"criminal stupidity and hypocrisy.
Several doctors nM the sale of liquor
was ftrnned ostensibly to prevent crowds
:. . ..... .
rcsTddV',.. tVssaTeS w"nsd p'rol
hlb-ted in groceries and wholesale
places,
ESSENTIAL INDUSTRY DEFINED
are kreported to, have escaped. It was
Public. Service Reserve Director believed the vessel sank slowly, ai-
. i r- i . r . (.though not so leisurely as to give the
Asks Employers to Co-operate men mo to tilke (hcr longings with
Close cn-operatlon between employers them. One estimate was that the ship
and war Inbor boards In the transfer of. went down In twenty-five minutes,
'vorlters from nonessential Industries to, ue(, Cro,R workers were summoned
war work was advocated by John C... ndmlnlsier to thn shlverinir u,t,ur
Frnzee. director of the Pub c Serv ee ' "minijior to tne shivering soldiers
noservt. nf Pennsylvania. In 'ssulng In-1 und, ri'"ef uppltes arrived , In army
structlons to representatives of com-1 trucks throughout the forenoon.
mnpltv labor boards at L'nlted States
I,alor Headquarters In the Finance
Building today.
Strict definitions of essential and non-
esHCntiai worn were mmir i.y ju. r ruirr.
vvha dee nred that only manufacturers
of products, or those erecting struc-
turcs directly or Indirectly Involved In
'he Oovernment's conduct of the war,
can be considered exempt from a labor
draP' i i,,.,.i ibns Mreu.nt tr
.. "" " 5. '"'iCS S abo? E5T,,,i1. '.r
lists of nonessential p'ants In order tn
avoid crlppl'nK any pauicuiur inuusiry
or "nil. .
BULLARD REPELS RAID
Units ,of Second American Army
in Action
By le Associated Press
Vilth the Amerleun Foreea Northwest
of Verdun, Oct. 15. Units of tne secona
SaSh,SSri?lS5?
tienerai Iiobert U . Builar2' , ,o0a.y
repulsed a Herman raid on their nosl
tlons.
SHIPMEN URGED TO SPEED UP
Daniels Aks for Increased Out -
. . TI.II, ITHnnll
liui iu uui """ . .
iui iu rir- w-.'w.,.-
Washington. Oct. IB American ship-
hullders vrere called upon hv "?'"';.
Daniels today to speed up their nut
nf Htrnver o nveet the menace or. tne
illders vrere called upon nv "cr"f,i
of destroyers to meet the menace or n-
n.u AnH .,...., tt,,nninrlner i
,,r . .... -;-. ,
Oermany Is Known io or i.i. ........
As this edition of the Eveninsr
Public Ledger goes to press a
thrilling dispatch is coming in by
cable from
RAYMOND G. CARROLL
the correspondent of the morning
Public Ledger with the American
armiea - In France, describing
heroic exploits in the latest fight
ing performed by
Soldiers From Philadelphia
and Vicinity
Jt will be published in full in
the
PUBLIC Sf$, LEDGER
tmwrw iawfiMr.1
wmmsmUgSp il r ',iA'' '
BERLIN OFFERS
TO SPARE LARGE
FRENCH TOWNS
Makes Proposal to France to
Ccne Bombarding
Operations
Amsterdam, Oct, IB. The Oermnn
Government lias proposed to Krnncc
that In common with nor Allies, Krnnco
undertake lo refrain from homlunllnR
the Inrne towns ot northern France nnil
enter Into nn imreement with (lermany
to permit, at any rale, n portion of thp
population of Valenciennes tn nam Into
the French lines, wiys an olliclal state
ment from Berlin.
The Berlin Government. In nmltlnit
this, propnsnl, repreentl Itself as un
able to prevent thp eastward fllulit of
the population of Valenciennes, oultiff
to their fears that the AllleH would hom
hard the town. Tho prooal was made
through the Swiss Oovernmmt.
TRANSPORT SUNK
ATH0B0KENP1ER
America Goes Down From
Unknown Cause Re
port No Lives Lost
FORMER GERMAN SHIP
By the Associated Vres
Ilobohen, X. J Oct. IS,
Shortly before the American troop
transport America, formerly tho Herman
transatlantic passenger Mramshlp Amer
Ika, was about to sail today for Kuropc
with soldiers nnd, (.upplles the vessel
foundered at her pier here
In the early morning darknes, while
the trenps aboard were sleeping, the
America settled with her Keel In the
mud, leaving only three of her eight
decks, together with parts of her fun
nels above water.
So far as was known up to neon there
was no loss of life, llarllor reports
wero that between thirty and forty cf
the crew had perished after being
trapped In the boiler room,
Troops were placed on guard outside
the pier and dctajls regarding the sink
ing were denied to Inquirers. The cause
of the accident remained a mvstcry even
to .N'avy Department ofllelals A theory
repressed In some quarters th.it water
poured Into the holds as a result of un
completed repairs apparently d'd not
conform With tho fact that the ship was
ready to weigh anchor today for a for
eign port.
It was learned that a gang of ma
chinists was at work at the time the
vessel settled, and It was suggested that
one of these men, being n civilian not
familiar with marine mechanisms, In
advertently opened a seacock under the
Impression that Jic, wa-los)ngt,
Water float ts ntrka
The submerged America, next to the
largest of. the Uovernment's transports,
was within sight of ptrsons crossing the
lower Hudson niver on ferrv boats.
' Decks A A nnd A and II were wholly
' nbovo water, which was within three
) feet of deck B. The vessel appeared to
be resting on an even keel. Tugboats
an(1 Government vessels w'th cranes
. nt work Hnd ,( Wll3 t.u,nt tlmt
operations hnd begun to raise her,
mu.. . . o en .
I I1Q IVIlieillTil Ul ,Vi IUI1H KIOSK. nilS
TZZVn oTlTr ?t
-" J Zy-XoXZ' on"
o.ird at the time. All the coal had
,bo.n placed In the bunkers except a
unall portion to have been loaded today.
Inasmuch as all the troops and crew
Mlflury rollee Itrtleent
Major II. B. Craig, chief of the mill'
tary police at the port of embarkation,
,, lni , ,i, mr f ll.
,,:-, ,Z", .! . us,.. 1 1...
Admiral Albert Q eaves. First Lieu-
tenant II. B. Lawson, personal repre-
tentative of Admiral (Heaven, said all
( questions would have to be answered by
the Navy Department ofllelals. Itegard-
Ing possible loss of life, a naval ofll-
clal here In authority said:
Only Incomplete Information Is In
the hands of the authorities af the port.
Any loss of life must be determined by
a checking up of the muster roll."
This olliclal and other Investigators
stated that po circumstances of a
suspicious character had been learned of,
but that the Inquiry was continuing.
PROMINENT CAMDEN MAN DIES
. ; " -
Charlc. H. Mills Grip Victim.
Couiicilmnn ond Wife in
Hosnital
A member of Camden Board of Kdu
catlon died todny of epidemic Influenza.
A Councllmr,-v was stricken with the dl'-
.n D nn1 ,,'nu tntrefi tn PnAnp ffnanltfll
.where hq occupies a cot fn the same
(Warn as Ills Wllf, nnu sni uuiiiuicu
c0.rv
claries II. Mills, forty-elght years old,
the memtier of ramden's Bnnrd of Kin -
the member of ramden's P;irn: of Kdn -
CB(on, who held that position for six-
. .- . ... , , ,,,, , hlu
j((J nf he d)(ii hj
home at nroadvvay and Jackson streets.
He had conauctea a wnoiesnie ann re-1
tall meat business at
n- unfv.fUe vears.
1S0S Broadway
At tne recent
nrlmorfeH he was nomlnst
dldste for Council from
,hUf!u?,hyi?,rd.
to succeed his brother, William Mills,
who will retire. ,
Ijtwrcnce B. Iteoder, 117 Princess
svenne. a prominent attorney. In the
Camden Councllm-n. He represents the
Thirteenth Ward.
lie was aam'tted to
the hospital tfcday,.
PACKING FIRM CLEARED '
' M I "M' !
Charges of Supplying Unfit Meat
to Army Ptymisscd
Wnalilngton, Oct. If. Wilson & Co..
Chicago packers, were cleared .today of
charges alleging sale of unfit meat to
the army which have been pending be
fore tne reuemi irauc cuinniiamon since
last March.
There .were seven charges on which
the commission filed forma) complaints
unit held hearings, and the decision an.
pounced today shows that each 'was dl
mtsM? for' lack of evldenoe to auMMrt
sZtoTrSZlyJZW
AMERICANSPUSH
ONINARGONNEAS
TANKS AID THEM
Press Ahead Above Ro-
magnc Despite Stubborn
Resistance of Enemy
i . --- -4
STRIKE ON WIDE FRONT
U. S. Gunners Help to Smash
Teuton Defense Fight
Fresh Troops
" By the A'tociated Preit
With the American Army NortHwest of
Verdun, Oct. 1C.
Despite Merman resistance the prog
ress of the Americans, early reports
said, was satisfactory today.
I The Herman apparently were ready
to contest the ground-ns stubbornly as
they did yesterday. The enemy artillery
was being used freely to hold the Amer
icans, but tho Yankee gunners were
doing much to break down the Herman
resistance.
Tanks were brought Into action by
the AtncrlctMiH today to break a way
through the enemy wire entanglements
west of ltomngne.
The Annrlc.in troops yesterday
piessed beyond Homagno and Cunel.
Patrols entered Bols de llantlievllle.
Further west the Amirkans penetrnud
St, Ctnrges nnd lindres-et-Sl. (leorges.
Over 760 prisoners wore captured In the
advance ngalnbt stronj enemy positions.
From east of the Jleuse tn the vi
cinity of Crnnd Pre, Amcilcm forces
chopped a sirlef of frerh notches In the
Herman line jestertlay. They kept up
their swinging bluwa at the inemv from
early tnorn'ng until late In the after
noon '
Hermans rare Disaster
Whllo the Hermans resisted vvltli
grim determination, their diclslon to
hold till the last the portion of the lino
before the Americans may open the way
to swift disaster.
Although the action extended to the
eastward bank of the Meuse. the most
I savago fighting took place abol Ito-
i.fi,," uu io km- wcMvvnru, wu tne
enemy was striving to maintain that
srctlon of the Krlemhlld line running
northwestwardly from Homane. The
battle wn.s In and over the wire entnn
gliments before till defensive position
and the excellent natural fortifications
along which the present line of resist
once Is laid, Hanglna on the wire are.
Hermans whoso equipment bears evi
dence that another frtsh division has
bien brought up to meet the steady
pi assure of the Amer'cans.
There was Kttiie nrtlllciy preparation
for the American nttnek", but It was
not rtuch heavier than that offered by
the, (Urmaft In defense along their wire
drfcpretj Until late In the day. when
there 'was a slight falllngoff Mn 'the
volume of lire. Af that time there was
a movement of artillery toward the rear
of the German positions reported by
aerial observers.
Herman Barrage Intense
TI.e ortlllery chiintcr-uctlon was
soii.ewhat different than usual. On the
le.ist Indication of movement In the
American lines the Hermans lild down
n barrage of such Intensity as s or
dltuiriy used only preliminary to an of
fcnslvc. .Vot content with their nrtli
lery defense, the Hermans made an ex
traordinarily liberal us of gas. Thou
sard of gas shells, both mustard and
lethal, were hurled Mo the r.iln.Mtii.
rated woods nnd ravines through which
InVgaTcdVV.enrou.si'y'trorWniPPet,'' Fresh TronCurl W. Ackerman Vividly
oy7,amredmrn'c,hdrgenera7Urra:!
uons. Discipline nnd experience have
tni'Blit them the value of gas masks.
Heavy clouds and rain prevented lilr
tnen from giving material nsslstonca
during the battle. In fcplte of he driz
zle, however, several (lying craft d'd
get over the lines late In the day, They
contributed somewhat to the success of
the advance, notwithstanding the low
visibility. Plying low above the Her
man lines they launched heavy gusts
of machlno-gun fire on the forees north
of the tangled wire defi nses. The roads,
woods and fields over which the men
foiiKht were softened bv the long rn'ns
and rrogress was difficult. Nowhere,
however, was there any apparent reduc
tion Irt the spirits of the men.
The greater part of the resistance
eaat of the Meuse was from machine
guns, but In spite of them and the 're
enforced Herman lines the American
straightened their line between f.lvrey
nhd the Magenta farm.
To tho west of Ilomngne the (ler-
.. kA fr.ln.l ,, 1,11 nf sunken rtn.l
"""" " f" " ;
Continued on l'are Four, Column Hrven
U.S. CLOSES BIG BAKERY
Philip Sactn Plant Locked 90
Day for .Alleged Violations
The hand of the food administration
,n descended heavl y upon Phil p Haeta. i
has descended heavily upon Phlll:
the largest Jewish baker In South Phlla.,
ine larsenv Jen idii w( ,,, www,,, . ,.,-.
delphln" for alleged violation of the food
regulations.
Saeta, who has his bakery nt 1117
South Randolph street, was ordered to
close for ninety Uayu, beginning jester-
The charges were that he had violated
tho rule requiring bakers to use
wheat substitutes in tneir orei
wheat substitutes In their bread and
' rolls nnd he had failed to file the reports
' demanded by the Federal food uilmlnla-
' demanded
tritlon.
SPITTERS WILL BE FINED
Enforcement of Ordinance .
After today persons caught tplttlng
on the sidewalks or street will be fined,
n-hat ir.H the wnrnlnir Issued today by
Magistrate Meclenry. n Pentral Station.
vvlien he djscnargen rorty men racing
-i,..rces of violating the city ordinance
by expectorating In the public ways.
The gravity of the InMuenia epidemic
was pointed out by Magistrate Mecleary
to the offenders. IIe nslel the group of
men to set as missionaries for him n
Pleading warping ogalnst spitting be
rai's nf the menace to the public.
pjaip-rinifiri. iirii tw.i nvui4.,c:ii were
sent out today with Instructions to ap.
Prehend all lobtors of the ordinance
' "After today I "wll Inr all persons
hrouht beforo me on this charge' the
Maglstrata sail
Tne nn " 'I "
Noted ErjdHih Journallit Vhlti City
- t- T nltlnn Sm HUtlnvl.Uh
inglfth lournaltat, who Is on his way to
sals.. ia,v w. slr"'.vH jiuvpi, jvq
rSiitW rHjM3r , dly, w tw
FOE
REMOVING
FROM UB0AT
F0CH GAINS IN FLANDERS
Socialists Insist Kaiser
and Crown Prince Quit
Munich Congress Unanimously Favors Ab
dicationNew German Chancellor Reported
to Have Resigned
Munich Congress De
clares Unanimously
for Abdication of
Hohenzollerns
P rin,ce Maximilian
Reported to Have
Quit Chancellorship
of Germany
By the United Press
Zurich, Oct. 13.
The Socialist Congress at Munich
lias unanimously adopted n resolution
favoring the abdication of the Kaiser
and thq Crown Prince, according to
tlio Munich Nachrlchten,
Prince Maximilian's acceptance of the
chano llorshlp marked the beginning of
Germany 's Intensive peace drive. It had
"GREAT" HINDENBURG WANTED ARMISTT',V
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15. It was Tleltl Marshal von Hli,n"sii
ljurg himself and not thesupposedly pacifist picnlrr, Pr!nc
Maxlmlllnu, who caused the German Government to Accpt
President Wilson's peace teims nnd seek an niinistlce, necor.l
lii to ndviSes which leached Washington tcd-y tluough official
sources by way of a neutral country,
"THE OHIO" SUNK; MAY BE STEAMSHIP
NEW YORK, Oct. 15. The Ohio has been sunk in collis'tvi
in the Biltlsli (English) channel, nccoiding to n cnblcgiain ie
ceived hcie today. The cableginm did not state iv.-eisier the
vessel was the battleship of that name or n stenmer, Thcic nre
two steamers called the Ohio listed in Lloyd's Register. One is
of French nationality, the other Swedish.
SPAIN SEIZES SEVEN. GERMAN SULL'S
MADRID, Oct. 15. "he Spanish Govcm.i.tiu lodrr U
lequlsltioned seven Ociiunn ships totalling 21,0CO ii-uz .o it.
place'those lost thiough subiii.iiiue opci.it Ions s.i.ic cpt. 14,
WAR-TORN TWK
HELPS LOAN HERE
the Front, Rumb es I
Through Streets
"MOVING" MEETINGS ON i
The slow, lumbering ndvnnee of n
mud-spattered, shell-torn tank through
the streets of tho central section of Phil
adelphia this afternoon hi raided a new
drive for the fourth Liberty Loan In the
Third Federal District that will end
next Saturday night after the quota of
J5Hi.8nn.noo has been oversubscribed.
This is ths opinion of directors of the
loan campaign here, who took heart In
the lagging drive today when permis
sion vvns obtained from the health au
thurifies to hold open-air, "moving"
meetings to aid the sale ot bonds. New-
life has been Injected Into the campaign
with the abatement of tie epidemic of
innuenz.i; new BiMi.i, o. vuiuiur.ro
grips every Liberty Loan worker.
Cven before the demonstration stnrted
this afternoon the district began to.
pick up In tho campaign, figures of the
total subscriptions to date, made public
at noon, showed that a gain of JU,
nfi,9no had been made since yesterday.
While this Is far below- the dally aver
age the district must maintain to paw
,, ,., tt u marked advance over
" V,u. "" .... ' ...... .....i .u
")e to.ni tucnws Uu.,., ... ,.-"
.
twenty-four hours,
The district must still subscribe 1325,-
289,900. This means that a daily aver
age of J00,O57,980 must be maintained.
Lenders cf the drive are confident It will
be done.
Hay's lllg Mbarriptlons
Several more large subscriptions were
reported today by the loan committee.
Among them 'were:
The Public Ledger Company, through
Cyrus H. K. Curtis. fl.O00.000.
Pennsylvania Sugar Iletlnlng Com
pany. Ihrcugh Oeorge II. Karle. Jr.,
$1,000,000.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, through
Colonel Janres Elverson, Jr., 11,00,000.
Mrs. James Kl vers in. through Colonel
Kherson. f!00,600.
C. J, Heppe & Son, J62.000.
Knterprse Manufacturing Company,
180.000.
Kranklln Hugar Itcllnlng Company,
fJBO.OOO.
Wheeler, Klllot O Mann, 150,000 ad
ditional. Tfte Philadelphia Quartermasters
Terminal Division.. Greenwich Point, re
ported a (otal subscription to date of
1100,850.
The textile trades, according to a re
port of the Industrial committee, have
rubscrlbed to date 120,000,000, and a
subscription of 1100,000 has been en
tered for the hrm and emplojes of
Thomas Potter Sons, Inc.
Mew Campaign Launched
Immedt(ely after permission had been
obtained from the civil authorities to
TROOPS
BASES
Revolt Opens at Prague
Zurich, Oct. 15. A general politi
cal htrike In Hohemla and Moravia
began on Monday, according to
dispatches received here. There was
a great manifestation In Prague
In favor of Independence. The
deputies declared that the final act
of the revolution hail begun.
been reported that the Socialists In
(lermany wanted him out. believing that
Ills imsltlon should be tilled by a com
moner. Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger
Coinjrioht, I51S. tiy .Vfie York Tlmfa Co.
Hie Hague. Oct. li. Once more there
Is n chancellorship 'Crisis In Herman)-,
tho fourth during four years of war.
Little has been allowed to leak out of
what Is really happening In Hermnny
these da)s, but Hermans are suddenly
confronted with tho new crisis and
Holland hears of political chaos there.
The Prince of Democracy han had hts
Contlnurd on r.ifff Hf, Calnmn Tlirre
'U.S. BRINGS LIFE
TO VLADIVOSTOK
Forlrays American Hustle
in Siberian Port
MEN EAGER FOR FIGHT
Hy CARL W. ACKHRMAN
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger
Cnpvr'rht. IDIK. hl .Vcw Yurk Tnffi. On.
American Headquarters, Vladivostok,
Oct. 8. (Delayed.)
After thlrty-fceven days of continu
ous travel I nm In the port once fa
mouR ns the "Czar of the East." now
the, Allied base In Siberia.
Vladivostok seems to be a million
miles from New York until one passes
our troops In the streets, sees the
American flag flying from our war
ships or headquarters, meets officers
and men who, n few weeks ugo, wero
scatered throughout the United States,
or until he must run across streets
to nvold the speeding of American
nutomoblles. Americans who have
seen the east side of New York would
feel at home here, where there are
thousands of Chinese ahd Russian
refugees und Japanese educated In
America.
While Siberia to most Americans
has been a cold, bleak empire for the
Czar's political exiles, one needs to
be here only a few hours until he feels
that the city Is near New York, for
distance after all Is not measured so
much by days bs by events. Recent
.eventB have also brought Vladlvos.
tok nearer Washington nnd thousands
of American homes whose sons, fathers
and sisters nre here with the army,
the railroaders, or the Red Cross.
May haie Kami
Today Siberia ia a locality from which
Russia may be recenerated, and In a
small room aboard a warship sits Am
bassador Morris, the President's listen
Ing post In. the east, upon whose rec
ommendations so much depends. While
Mr. Morris examines carefully thou
sands of suggestions and opinions from
all classes of Russians Mr. Crane. In
Toklo. and-Mr. Relnseh. In Pekln are
also reporting to Washington on one
of the moat difficult of alt International
problems, how Russia can be helped to
a new life.
Mr. Morris may soon leave for Har
bin, continuing his Inspection, examina
tion and Interviewing upon questions
which he cannot Intimate now. He will
be returning shortly to the consulate
here.
Within a few days Oeneral Graves will
leave for w inwoiioii. pi the Anwr).
AS
Teutons Reported A
rui mug iccuruggc
and Ostend :
ATT.T17C TJT?Ar,tTi 'V
MENIN'S ED&bH!
Railroad Connecting Lille '- H1
anu ioasi wiimn ,. y
Range of Guns
BRITISH WARSHIPS AID t
ADVANCING ARMIES
n-ntente forces Llose m or
I Courtrai 10,000 Germans f?$
Arc Captured
a r i ."..
The Allies driving on In Belgium"
have reached Mcnln's outskirts and are 4 '
two miles from Courtrai, British
arshlP3 arc nsslstlnff th t
Nearly 10.000 Hermans have been cap-
lured. "r
The Germans hate begun to remove
troops f.om JSeebrugge on vvnrh. ,
nnd nre reported to be evacuating Os-'
ttriiU)
Krom the Olso to the Meuse the I
1-rcnch and American troops ore press
ng on and are delivering smashltnr
blows.
By the Associated Press
London. Oct. ie ' J
Al led troops nre on the outskirts of
-uenin and nre within . .n. '
Courtrnl n nm .. . . ". N
pi.- ... """ UHCe ,n Wlgluav &
- ..,es mso nre In effective sir. -'
tlllery range of the railway from LH1 '
to Thourout by way of Courtrai TM.- '
means that the Allies dominate- W
connecting link between the GcrwWi
.,,-. u.uuuu L,iue wnd those InvMk
"-"" wiur. ij., -r iu
Several of Germany's larcestriiiW
pedo boats recently left Zeehn, '-3
j vrln rf 1 - . . . . 7J ( L
....c u. ic uerman naval bases on l
I Belgium coast during a stormy' Mi
according to a Dutch frontier me
fnr'ttnf(1nl trf ......... . ... . '
- " '"v.uaiii io tne wen-, ,t.,
tral Xew nrrenov -'w1.'1
The Germnn warships were filled t&tS
their capacity with soldiers and nro-1
ceeded for Germany. Th Hermn S
ulso ure reported to be evncuatlnV J A'4
Ostend. .
By the Associated Press
Paris, Oct. IB.
Rouler.s has been taken by the Al
lies. This city, which before the war'
numbered 25,000 Inhabitants, Is the
first Important Relglat. town from
which the Ormann have been driven.
On the anniversary of the battle of
lena. which was fought October 14.'
1806, the battle flamed up along the' ?U
namers' front and the first day's fight-.
.,, hoc-, .vunuii iur niK nopes. i rf
Under the rnmmnn.1 nf L-In 1II.U.J i,r
of Releium thr, Ttrltlol. tlalni.n ....aMwri
French armies attacked nt 5:35 o'elonk.fcijj
TIippp una i-i i nfflllooK u....ai i1 Fl?r. J
frill Ua. tnnns n... 1 . J- r 1 -f
. ..sj itwa tiuuiit,tu unuer coywr-i
w ticciuns cunain 01 nre or extreme ' ,
power. PoUowinff the gales which v
have been blowing for several daya.-V
the weather turned fine and the troopa J$H
!""'"'"' Mitiuuuituiij una in nmoN -piMi
Drt,Miui.iui u). ..muiiine-gun restg
were forced to surrender one after an.v
other, and at 6 o'clock last night the
advance amounted to 'four miles In
the dlrectlor. of Courtrai. for the Brit
ish; four miles toward Thlelt, for the
ricuuii, uuu iwu anq a nair miles in j'!
me uireuiiun oi Mnourout, for the Be4- l -6-7
Elans. ,j it!
To the French, In the center of the- M
line fell tV,n nnnn n, nn.... l Zt.
...... .-..... ..... i uiiiiuung mo -,
city of Roulers and the plateau cov-- -.
Nearly ten thousand prisoners hay'-.
Continued on I'ase four. Column Tn'
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NORTH OF LAON
4.
Capture Town Six Mile Froa
Captured Base Advance 1 '
in Argonne
By the Associated Press
l'arla. Oct. 15.
French troops have made an Impoii.??
tant advance toward the Important tow'""
of uethel and have captured the tovt
of anteuIl-sur-Alsne, two and one-h
miles- west of Rethd, says the War'
fice statement today.
Mnutn or tne serre the French
have made a marked advance.
towns of Remtes, Harenton Cel, M
ceau-iAs-i.eups ami Monceau-ie-w
havo been taken (Iiarenton Cel i
miles north of Laon.) '
Further east. In conjunction with k i
Italian forces, the French have roit.
Deyona sissonne.
In the Argonne the French have i
ed beyond the A'sne west of Grand
ana nave ca pi urea tne villages er
and Termes. Nearly 800 prisoners
taken in tnis region. ''.-.
Ijvst night's olliclal statemHl ifh,
nounced that In spite of lively
ance the poilus made progress north ,
the A'ane and carried the iia
th Tillages of La J
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