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Improve Positions Despite
Increased Gun Fire by
German Defenders
rTOLD TO STOP YANKS
Teutons Instructed Firm Re
sistance Will Improve Terms
of Impending Peace .
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AMKMCA.X
Headquarter Kxpedttlonnry PofrM,
TuesdAy morning. Ort. 19.
Artillery nnd machlnc-gun Are con
tinued hearvtdnrine the night on the
front of the first Army, north of
v crtlun, reaching particular Intensity
In the region of the Dols Belleu and
the Bols d'Ormont
J-rom the remnlnder-of the front
there is nothing o: Importance to re
port On the Verdun front there ha been
iieivv artillery and machine-gun fire
today west of the Meuse. especially In
the region north of St. Juvln
w Ith more favorable weather condi
tions then has been Increased nerlal
nctlvltv on the front of the First
Army throughout the day. Our pur
suit squadrons engaged the enemy In
numerous combats. In the course of
Nnlcli eighteen enemy airplanes were
shot down. Five of our machines did
not return. Our alators also carried
out Important reconnaissance and
imoiograpnic mission. (
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, l.nmlnn, Oct 30.
Apart from patrol encounter?. In
which we rrde progresi and seeurtd
a few prisoners, there Is nothing to
report.
AL'STIUAN
. , Xlenns, Oct, 30.
On the Plave, although the Kntente
forces did not succeed In breaking
"1?U,K'1 t0"ard evening we deoided to
withdraw- In the most strongly at
tacked sectors of thn fen. nr ,,,. ii,,
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the night.
in Albania our rear
evaluated Alesulo
FRIINCH
ITALIANS fHROSTING INTO AUSTRIAN LINE
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outdurlng
guards lime
By EDWIN L. MMES
Special Cable to Elating Public Ledger
Cepurloht. lttlt. lv Sew York Time Co.
With the American Army Northwest of
Verdun, Oct. 30.
Abundant evidenced teaching ourstde
of the line that the German soldier op
posing stubborn resistance to the Amerl-
iCan First Army north of Verdun are
fighting under Instructions from their
fleers that the harder they resist nor
the better the armistice terms that will
be offered to the Germans. Prisoners de
clare they hae Implicit faith that uc
.cess In holding back the Americans now
will have an Important effect on the dlp
lamtlc situation
No Important Infantry activity oc
curred on the American front today.
However, the artillery on both slde,
was husv, the Germans sending over
come ".too shells and the Americans re
plvlng with pome 10,000. s
Big eiltber guns continued firing upon
the Montmedy-Sedan railroad system I ported In the region of Bols de VIII
Aerial activity whb nboo norm.il, and Manglennes the guns were turned
thirteen German airmen being brought ' In tlnr direction, hurling projectiles
down by American aviators. J weighing approximately 1500 pounds
each.
With the Amerlrsn Armv orthw M ln!crvats a0 tne hlR RUn, lf,de
of erdun. Oct. 30 The American troops tn- American lines shelled the terrltorv
lmprovcdthelr positions the region of nroum, Rpncourt and Domman -Baron-
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North of Guise we have advanced
on the north bank of the Olse. and
captured the Beaufort farm, wst of
I.esnulelleR-St. Germain. On the right
of the Pcron we have made a new ad
vance cast of Monceau-le-Ntuf, tak
ing prisoners
In Lorraine the Germans rriade two
raids without any results
Alncrevllle and cast of the Meuse yester.
day. The artillery was very active on
both rides, the Germans using heavy
guns from various parts of the front,
Ehelling Verdun, which now Is almost a
dally occurrence.
Around' Waverllle the Germans at
tempted a local counter-attack, but were
repulsed. An officer nnd four German
private were taken prisoner
There wis fierce fighting near Bclleau
wood, which the Americans hold.
i court, bclh Important railroad Junctions
American nvlalors successfully
' bombed two points esterday where Ger
man troops were being nssembled In the
morn'ng a rquadron of bombers, acecm
panlfd hv piotecting machine, dropped
projectiles on Montglny. The troops
scattered and an ammunition dump was
ct tn fire; the railroad jards were also
damaged.
In the afternoon about fifty bombeis
attacked Damvlllers. whole other troops
The American guns replied to me(,.fr. concentrating : oli?ervpr rpnnrtpd
enemy bitterles around Bols L'Ccurey, J a number of hits. About forty pursuit
Revllle and Chaumom. The Germans
also shelled Banthevllle and Cunt-1
Flrps burned mo,t ot the day,tn the
neighborhood of Dun, Andre, Andevanne
and Doulcon, which are believed to have
been caused by American .bombs or
shells. There arc no Indications that
the Germans aie wlthrtiawing.
The Americans have consolidated
their positions In thp Grandpre sector,
firmly establishing them-elves on the
southern edges of Hourgogne wood.
Talma ard Bellejoyeuso farm are in No
Slan'h LanL,
The Ameiican big guhs cracked
down on the main line of the railroad
In the region of Conflans today, .and
also shelled a Ivrge enemy troop con
centration in tle nelghbprhpod of Man
glennes The Conflans line Is Important be
cause It extends fiom Germans 's prin
cipal communication line to Metz The
firing In the dleiction of Conflans con
tinued intermittently throughout the
day.
AVhen a troop concentration was re
' roi.mrw. .
Planes accompanied the bombers and en
gaged In many combats Nine German
machines weic biought down. Thiee
American planes are missing.
Diaz Pursues Foe;
Captives Reach 25,000
Continued from l'ne Ope
fiont of seven nnd a half miles be
tween St. Quenlln-le-Petit and Hcrpv.
A statement Isuecl last night concern
ing this operation, says:
The communication follows:
"Between the Olse and the Perre
rivers, there have been spirited nrtilleiy
actions, notably In the region of Crec-sur-Setre.
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"To the west of Chateau Porclen. the
Indefatigable troops of 'he rifth Army
undertook eterdnv n nevi- advance on
a front of twelve kilometers between St
Quentln-le-Petlt and Ilerpv. Thp battle
Is being fought with magnificent spirit
nn nnr slitp nnd creat stiibhornnness on
the part of the enemv, who has order
to halt us at anv price.
"On our left, In spite of an abundance
of machine gunners, who tried to check
our advanc. we succeeded In passing
bevond St. Quentln-le-Petlt nnd carried
our line to the neighborhood of Hill 137
"WeFt of Banogne we alo made
progress In the center our troops have
tepulsed the enemy be.vond the road of
ltecouvrang-St. Ferveux over a width of
three kilometers
'To the right we have conquered Hill
156 and advanced more to the eaFt. Prls
oners to the number of S50 have actual
ly been counted "
By the Associated Press
At Italian Headquarters on the Fiae,
Oct. 30.
Austrian forces nie reti eating un
der ever Increasing pressuie und it is
felt that the attack ngalnst the ene
my will become oveivvhelmlns .is toon
as the entire Allied foico On cftcr
the action.
With successive dajs of fair vvritli
or .in extremclv laige bodv of trtnp-4,
with supplies, has crossed the pon
toons over the- Plave. It Is exp'ctert
that the Austtlan munition supply
will give out. There ire Indications
that the enemy's heavy aitllbiy Is
tyln5 withdrawn In an effoit to F.avc
the big guns.
The American Red Cioss Is piep.u
Injr to assist the Italian popul.wloi In
towns evacuated by the Austrlans
The maloiltv of these people .tie old
men nnd women and children. 1'or
ten -miles hack ftom the river the
iruntry has been Isolated Onlv one
house Is left standing nt Glmadolmo.
The latest tepoits show the Aus
trlans let'icatlng steadily to sivo
ihemselveB in the Plave dlstilct,
wheie ISO guns and a thousand addi
tional prisoners were c.ipttued vit
teidav Monte Grappa lias been at
tacked violently by the enemv. how
ever, but the action resulted lr. his
icpulse
The oaptuie of Vnldobbladene Is con
sldcred Important, in view of the fu
ture operations along the Plave front
A bridgehead has been fiimly estab
lished thcic
When 1300 prisoners reached the
river they fought cngerlv to secure
places In the boats so as to cross and
eat a full meal The first Frenrh bat
teries have been take across the I'iave.
The c.iptuie of Concgllana, .1 tall
road center, thieatens to cause a bU
Austrian retirement on the lower
Pl.ive, where the battle has not jet de
veloped, The Allies are pouring through a
thlrtv mile breach In the Austrian line
lust ot the Plave.
PI AVE FOR 30 MILES
LIKE GEYSER FIELD
By tht United Press
Ith Ilia' Armv on the riate, Oct an
The Tenth Armv Is advancing rapldlv
eastward, emnlov Inc many abandoned
Austrian batteries to shell the retreating
enemv At nine a m. jcsterdiy .i h.
evelo corps entered the impoitant rail
load center of Conegllano Alrplmcs
signaled their arrival and a Home brig
adf eimpletPil the occupation
The Italian Twelfth Army, scrambling
over the mountains northeast of Valdoh
biadene. has p.iFseel Hefrontoh, scxru
miles southwest of Vlttorlo, which Is
the bi of the Austrlans' whole sys
tem of communications for the Venetian
plains from the north
King Victor Ilmmanuel crossed the
Plave with a regiment of Bersagllerl
He was greeted with cheers A large
contingent of Austrian prisoners cap
tured also cheired him
The constant surge ot Italian nnd
British troops arross the Plave Is one
of the most spectacular feats of the war
The Austrian artlllerv Is making Inces
sant efforts tn destrov the ever Increas
ing number of bridges Many of the
largest caliber shells strike In the middle
of the rushing cum tit, exploding mi the
rockv bed nnd sending great columns
ef water hundreds of fei t toward the
tkv. A stretch of thlrtv miles resembles
a vat field or gist rs
Whtn r'vcr.il loussnd Austrian
prisoners rcichrd ar Island in mid
stream the enemy artlllerv rut the
bridge, leaving the prisoners under u
terrific bombardmnt which was kept
up for hours In an effort to prevent the.
Italians front rebuilding the bridge The
prisoners sufftrcd heavy casualties
dOMBS set hirson afire
Frertch Flicr Attack Important
Bases and Concrntr.itions
flv- the Associated Press
furls, Oct. 30 1'rent'h nlrplnnes In a
night raid bombed Important enemv
bases, causing numerous fires st Hirson,
Marie and Provlsv I-arge rallwav sta
tions and roncentnllon nolnls at er
v Ins St. Gobert, Mont Cornet. Audtin-le-noman
nnd Maisl.i-Tour were
bombed. Sixteen tons of projectiles
were dropped. , , ,
lteronnolterlng marhlnes ndvanceil
thirty ihIIps from the front Mne Ger
man macnines i"Te hiuuhih u'mn
GERMAN FINANCES BAD
aelirirhtrn Prcilirts Cnlnslroplif
il Hnardinp Uocn t L,casr
nrlrli. Oct. 30 The German Itelchs
hink has Issurrl banknotes to the
amount of I.noo.nnn.nnn marks during
thp last fe.ilr weeks, according to the
Netiesto Naehrlchten of Munich
The newspaper si.vs th.it this was
caused by Hip boarding of banknotes hv
people, and points out that If the Ger
man's do not give up their present
'crare" a financial catastrophe Is Inevitable
AUSTRIA ADMTS RETREAT
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Declares Troops Withdrawn to
New Piac Positions
By the United Press
l-nn, Oct 30. Austrian troops on
the Plave front were withdrawn to new
positions In the rear areas last night, the
Vustrlan War ortlee announced todav
The statement declares the Allied forces
did not rueoeed In breaking through.
Austrian rear guards have evacuated
Alesslo'in Albania
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i HO Mtlvtty JMHR MM
which the MrWh trS,
I captured a few prtaeMrt.
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QUIET ONJBRITISH FRONT
Nothing hut Pntrol Encounters.
General Haig Reports
By the Associittd Press
I onilon. Oct 30 -On the nrltlsh frnnl
In Frame Held Marshal Halg announced!
In his statement today there has been'
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SUPREME COURT NEWS
Judge Bouton, Probable Winner,
Endorsed by Lawyers of
All Parties
One of the satisfactory outcomes
of the State Election on Nov. Efth is
'the probable election of Judge
Joseph Vv". Bouton i the Pennsyl
vania Supreme Court. This piedic
tlon has been eptehsed so freely
among the lawyers and leaders in
all parties that there does not seem
ro be any other tcsult.
Judge Bouton is of French-Irish
extraction und has. continuously
served as Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas in McKean County
for sixteen jears. In politics ha is
Republican. His juc'Icial excellence
and knowledge otlbe law serve to
eminently equip him for tlu Su
preme Bench. He hah piesic'.d In
the Common Pleas Court of" twenty
four counties in Pennsjlv. la. and
in all the past sixteen ears thou
sands of cai-es ot all classt. ' liti
gation have beer tried before him
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This is a most unusual event coming right at the height
of the season and biought about by the unusual conditions
this city and others have undergone in the past three weeks.
Business was at n practical standstill and our stocks be
came cntiiely too heavy.
To Reduce Stocks Immediately
We allow most notable concessions on our already low
niaikcd prices, though in every instance we would have to
pay more wholesale to duplicate our furs than our special
sale prices.
Note the quantitiesbut lcmcmber the items listed below
are a small poition of the savings. ' "
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Rolling shawl collar effects. Pj,mf
(20) Canadian Silky
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ideal scarf for the 1 f KQ
(18) Fox, Wolf or
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In taupe, brown or black. Large
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Semi-Annual
Sample Sale
The Showroom and Salesmen's
Samples of Our Best Makers Sold
to Us at Big Price Concessions 3000
Coats, Suits a Dresses 2
at SaOiKigs ofOnejTurd
JUDGE JOSEPH W. HuUTON
with, a result of only five ravcisaU
by the hicher courts. This is an
unusual record, equaled by only a
very few Judges in the United
States. The people of our State
know Judge Bouton and appreciate
Wm.
There are nine canUIJutes for the
Supreme Court in the election next
week, none of whom have ha., any
thing equal to the Judicial cxpe
rlence of Judee Bouton. and In the
words of one of the most eminent
members of the bar in this State
"Judicial experlente and the aiid
test of ability should be evidenced
In any candidate aspiring to the
Supreme Bench."
Judge Bouton is eenerU!y lecog
nlzed as an authority on oil, coal
and gas law, und his decisions on
these branches have been quoted
and cited in the opinions of other
Courts in this State.
Voters Bhould remember that
while two candidates for tlu Su
preme Court are to be electc next
week, that only one can, be oted
r arid a ballot with -more than
5) 'Raccoon Sett
Animal scarf and round
muff of selected qual
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$340
(11) Silky Wolf Sets ,
$44.50
In brown or gray. Trimmed
barrel muff and animal bcari. . .
(4) Nutria Sets
Smart shaped scarf
und barrel muff. Se
lected' siuallty fklns.
$39.50
(6) Hudson Seal Sets
Smart fchaped novelty
titarf and barrel muff.
Selected quality skins.
$48.00
(7) Fo or Lyn Sets
In bUck. Barrel muff
with head. ,t'l8,;,n11
pawx, und wide animal
scarf. '
$49.50
(8) Taupe Fox Set
A cpod-slze animal
ecarf and trimmed bar
rel muff to match.
$68.00
(7) Poiret Fox Sets
Wtdn animal naif nnd
round muff to mutch.
with head, tall and
pawn
$87.50 .
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A chip lolling shawl collar effect Q2Q tZfl
scarf. Round muff to. match'. 0tJ7tl
(7) Silky Skunk Sets
A smart scarf and jound muff. an a ri
Selected silky skins. b, DU
(6) Marmot Coat
38-Inch snorts model.
Lanse rolling shawl
collar and deep cuffs.
$64.50 ,
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Three-quarter length laie model. ifOQ Ri
CaptJ or rolling thawl collar. pO7.Uf
(S) Nutria Coat
A knappy roorts model
Hudsor )eal collai and
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$22.50 Satin Dresses
$22.50 Crepe de Chine Dresses .
S22.50 Wool Jersey Dresses . . .
$25.00 Poiret Twill Suits . .,. .
$22.50 All-Wool Serge Suits . .
$19.75 All-Wool Poplin Suits . .
'(fi)Hudton Seel Coats
Three-quarter length
flare model. I-arge
cape collar and cuffs.
$145.00
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45-Inch full ripple
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A Jaunty uports model,
Deep-rolling- shawl col.
lar and cuffs.
$265.00
(3) Moleskin Coats
45-Inch full flare model.
Taupe wolf collar and
cuffs,
$295.00
$35.00 Fur-Trimmed Suits
$32.50 Fine Velour Suits"!
$35.00 Rich Broadcloth Suits . . .
$29.75 Fine Poplin Suits . .
$32.50 Fur-Collared Plush Coats
$29.75 Heavy Velour Coats
$32.50 Silk-Lined Coats
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$22.50 Fur-Collared Coats
$25.00 Silk Plush CoaU
. . . $25.00 All-Wool Velour CoaU
. . . $22.50 All-Wool Thibet Coats
.$19.75 Fur-Trimmed Plush Coats
$22.50 Heavy Kersey CoaU
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$27.50 Velveteen Dresses
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. . .$32.50 Georgette Dresses
. . . $29.75 Wool Serge Dresses
. $29.75 Wool Jersey Dresses
$45.00 French Meteor Dresses
$42.50 Tricolette Dresses
$39.75 Georgette Satin Dresses.
$39.75 Poiret Twill Dresses . . .
$35.00 Tricotine Dresses
$42.50 French Serge Dresses . .
$39.75 Broadcloth SuiU
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