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i. i I KAISER IS OFFERING PEACE' BUY LIBERTY BONDS AND MAKE HIM BEG FOR It THE WEATHER, For Kentucky Fair Tuesday unci Wednesday with slowly rising temperature. THIRTY-NINTH YEAR OWENSBORO, TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 8- 1918. No. -241.

BUNS MUST ACCEPT TERMS ALREADY LAID DOWN; AN ARMISTICE WILL NOT EVEN BE CONSIDERED THE MORE BONDS YOU BUY THE l'KWEIt BOYS WILD 1IE! LIBERTY SPECIAL mil CONFERS ALL SCHOOLS ID THEATRES IN THO STATE CLOSED Slight Decrease In Army Camps From The Spanish "Flu" WASHINGTON, Oct. 7. Reports the pu'blic health service on the influenza epidemic show the disease is spreading and that the number of cases reported where it has been heretofore prevalent, still is on the increase. This, however, is not the situation in army carrtps, which reported for the forty-eigirt hours ending at noon today a slight decrease in new cases. Pneumonia in camps increased with 4,532 new cases and 1,388 deaths since Saturday.

Soldiers Don't Quit When Enemy Runs; Word To Bond Buyers WASHINGTON, Oct. 7. In an appeal to the -people not to let victories on the -battlefield ar.d peace from the erfemy interfere with the Fourth Lberty loan, Secretary McAdoo said today: "Our boys in the trenches are not going to stop fighting became the enemy it on the run. Ne is the time to fiht harder, and keep moving until the victory is clinched." The secretary made this statement: "Our victories on the battlefield and peace overtures from our Vn-emies serve only to emphasize the supreme importance of making the Fourth Liberty loan a success ir. order to keep up th-i fighting.

"Now is the time above all others rot to relax, but to intensify effort that the goal for which 'we are fighting' and for which we have already made such great sacrifices, inevitably shall be won. "Our boys in the trenches are not going to stop fighting because the enemy i.s on trie run. Now is the time to fight harder and to keep moving un.il the victory is PEACE FOR TEIITOS ARMIES ON BATTLE FIELDS Marshal Foch's Troops Con tinue To Cl-sar France And Belgium Of Enemy BIG GAINS ARE MADE Pai Oct. 7. The French have taken IScrry An IJac, the war office an-nonnccs tonight.

Tliis point is a. scant five mils from tin eastern Cbcmin des Dames, at Craonne. London, Oct. 7. lias Ihxmi advanced niil-s north of llie shal JIaiir retorts laos of niacltc St.

-Tho British linS on a front of four ScaiT Field 3lar-tonisrht. The vil-VaasC and Oppj Iiarc captured. Paris. Oct. 7.

Tliff French naval diL-ion operating off Syria entered IU ut this morning. XI enthusiasm of the populace as indescribable. Tx.idoii. Oct. 7.

Fold Marshal von Hindenbursr lias resigned as chief of. the German General Staff after a heated interview with the emperor, in which the field marshal declared that a retreat on a large scale was impossible to avoid, ctx-ording to a Central News dispatch from Amsterdam to-Iay. (By Associated Press) Although peace talk is still in the air, there is no peace for German 157 Austro-Hungarian armies ihe, field. While attempts are being made in "well informed circles" in Germany and Austria-Hungary to show the latest peace proposals of the Central powers are honest expressions of a desire for. a peace," Marshal.

Foch's armies are proceeding- without in their task of clearing Belgium and France of ihe invader. And they continue to meet success. Likewise in Serbia and Albania, tho Serbs and Italians are fast reclaiming the enemy occupied territory, while at last reports the British in Palestine were still hard after the Turk. While good pains were made east of Arras, where the objective is to. capture Douai, other advances were scored between Carnbrai and St.

Quen-tin. Gains By Americans The chief interest for the pressst centers in the fighting in Champagne nnd between the Argonne forest and the Heuse, where the French and Americans back. All Rheims to more than evervwhere are driving the enemy along the front from the Meuse, a distanct of fifty miles, tho enemy has met serious reverses and i falling back, at some places in disorder, under the heavy pressure-that is being imposed against him. Whore the enemy is trying to resist the French and Americans are meeting" their counter thrusts with splendid stamina and gradually forcing thera to give ground step by step. Fast of the Argonne forest, between that wooded bastion and the Meuse.

the Americans have advanced thel line, notwithstanding the fact that the enemy has thrown in large reenforce- ineiiis to bi-jcr the blotting out of -tho forest and the form'ng of a junction by the way of Airt.i valley of the French nnd Americans. rivms Hani Pressed Tukpn altogether the entire Southern front of the Germans seems to bo in a rathe serious situation from La. Fere to the north of Verdun. Laon. ihe great, storehouse of the Germans northeast of Soissons, is reported t- be -afire indicating a possibility of it early falling into the hands of the entente troops.

(Continued on Page Four) Don't Let Your Messenger Stop Don't wait until yonr subscription expires, hut send your orders now so that you will not miss a single copy. Sub'scrlrKbns are cut off ou the day of expiration, and unless we receive your order on or before the date your present -subscription expires, you. will miss several copies. The War Industries board at Washington requires all news-, papers to cut off delinquent sub- scrihers, by city delivery or by mail, to conserve white paper. Sworn statements from publish- ers that they carry no delinquents are required.

Daily by Mail (1 year) $4.00. Daily, delivered in city, 15 cents per week, 65 cents per month, or per year if paid in advance. ID IE OFFER SPURNED BY THE U. S. SENATE Crushing Military Victory Must Be Preliminary To Negotiations DEBATE OF TWO HOURS Washington, Oct.

7. Germany's peace J1'fer was--peremptorily spurned in the senate today. In a spirited dis- ftWSinn nf til, a.if. im v- nrArinc'ile iuti senators participating in -a two-hours debate declared it an insidious attack and voiced a common demand for its immediate rejection: Inveighing especially against the proposals for an armistice the speakers unanimous in declaring a crushing military victory must be preliminary to peace negotiations. "Absolutely Discussing Germany's peace offer Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, chairman of the Foreign Relations committee, declared "absolutely abhorrent" even a thought of suspension of hostilities now, and reVominended the addition to the principles previously laid down by the president as basis for 'peace, one providing that the.

allies would deal only with real representatives of the German people. Republican Leader Lodge, ranking I minority member of the Foreign Relations committee, deplared that an 'armistice "would meart the loss of the war and all we have fought for." Germany, he said, now merely proposes a long debate on the basis ot peace. The only future course. Senator Lodge emphatically declared, is tc secure a complete -military victory over Germany and force here to.su? for" peace. Senator Poindexter, of Washington.

Republican, declared the proposal for an armistice a "most insidious danger." Senator McCumber, of North Da-, kota, announced that he had prepared a resolution designed to insure preservation of the functions of the senate. Senator McCumber's resolution, which was referred to the Foreign Relations committee, provided that before the United States agrees to any armistice Germany must disband her army, surrender her navy, arms and munitions, and agree to pay for damages to cities and country restore Alsace-Lorraine to France, together with the penalty exacted from France in 18 70. Senator Poindexter, opening the discussion, said the Senate Foreign Relations committee should seek consultation on any negotiations into by the government, and that the country should be warned against in-sidiousness of published suggestions that an armistice should be agreed to upon withdrawal of Germany from occupied territory. Senator Poindexter declared, that, once a source of weakness because of difHeulty'in securing unified -direction of the war, the association of the allies now is a source of strength in possi-i ble difficulty agreement- upon acceptance of a "sacrifice" peace. "It is fortunate," ho said, "that the proposition for a too-early peace, although, with its propositions of feurrender and sa may be prevented because of the inability for agreement between Great Britain.

France, and the United States and other allies. Faith in Clenieiiecau "Ah armistice would mean, the end forever of any additional, effort. I hae faith that Cipro en ceau the Tiger of France the greatest man in many respects of the present time" and the seer of AVales, that great' statesman premier of will, be alert to protect against such unwise step. "Germany would come but a victor, Just as she went into it. If we accepted this- offer.

Alsace-Lorraine would still be in German hands, Pbl-land sftll be enslaved; Serbians and Bohemians in Austria still would be under the 'Austrian "yoke; "Russia, although evacuated, still would be at (Continued on Page Four) new lines of resistance much nearer; the frontier, it appears, but the constant pressure of the" allied troops is makinlf the execution of the plan most difficult and hazardous. The peace proposals of the central powers are in no way interfering with the policy of destruction the German staff seems to have decided upon. Sallaumines, near Lens, is burning, aftd fires have been seen west and southwest of Lille and between Douia and Souain. The troops advancing in the Champagne found aS'ogent-L'Ab-csse, Deine and all the villages in the Valley of the in flames. Laon has been ablaze since yesterday," indicating that the enemy may be about to leave that region, as the Chemin-des-Dames, already turned by General Man-gin on the west, has teen turned on Jhe east the troops who have crossed the Aisne at several points in the vicinity of Berry-au-Baci making it aptpear that the Laon-noia area is no longer teua'bje, PEflC WITH PREMIERS OF EIITEIItE ALLIES Necessary To Send Note To U.

S. From Central Powers To Them WILL MAKE EARLY REPLY Oct. 7. President Wtl-son Is conferring with the premiers of the entente nations over the form of the answer to be made to Germany's latest peaee proposal. The indications are- that It will not bo dispatched for a 'day or two.

While there may he gome question aa to the form of the reply there la no question whatever as to its nature. It may not use the short and forceful term, "unconditional surrender," which would re-fleet the nentiment which has come from the spokesmen of the nation, but It Is sure to convey to tho German government very clearly the fact that toothing less than the terms already laid down can be accepted and those terms cannot be merely a "basis for negotiations." An Armistice Suicidal As to an armistice such a step would 'be looked upon as suicidal and not to be thought of. By this time Prince Maximilian's noto and that of Barron Hurian, the Austro-IIungarlan foreign Tninlster, In official form, ore undoubtedly in the foreign offices of London, Paris and Home, forwarded by President Wilson, as requested by the central powers. Exchanges -now going tm have a two fold purpose. Will Consult Allies Obviously tho American government would not proceed to speak'for the other belligerents on a matter of such Importance without consultation among them and It Is purposed to avoid tho of making a curt peremptory rejection which could be tisefl by the central powers before their own people to bolster up their arguments that they are waging a defensive warfare and that the object of the co-belligerents Is to "destroy" them.

To Consult Premiers Lacking official announcement what President Wilson has done, it is highly probable lie has taken one of these courses. Either he has asked Premiers Lloyd George, Clemencenu and Orlando to advise him of their replies or, more likely still, tho president already has formulated a reply and asked the premiers for their asquies-oncc. What People Want The temper of tho debate In the Semite today and tho general tone of public opinion In the United States an expressed In newspapers' comment aro a very fair index of the government's view. The concensus of opinion In the nenate debate was the offer tihould bo rejected, and -practically un-nnl'mous short of unconditional surrender should bo discussed. Notes Am- Delivered Tho notes from Germany and A us-, trla 'asking for an Immediate armistice and discussion of peace on conditions previously laid down by Pred-; dent Wllnon were placed in the president' hands today aftr he.

had spent the morning In his study with 'ersions of the communications as cabled in pre dispatches. Formal comment was wiihho'd everywhere In official quarters pending the president's decision as to what shall be America's reply. There was no difference of opinion, however, or. one point that there will lie no suspension of hostilities in the event negotiations' of any kind are entered Into. The only question anion? ofP-clats diplomats seemed to be Whether President Wilson would be Willing to ask tho allies to consider negotiations even with tho fighting continuing.

While word from the White House was awaited, the senate discussed latest phase of the peace offensive, leaders on both hides of the chamber declaring emphatically that no suspension of hostilities should be contemplated. Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, declared the only course open was to complete the defeat of the Germans. One indication of the president's probable action came in a statement by Secretary McAdoo, warning the country against allowing victories on tho battlefield and overtures of peace from the enemy to Interfere with, the Fourth Liberty loan. What Shjs One Indication cf the president's action camo In a statement by Secretary McAdoo, warning the country against allowing victories on the battlefield and overture: of peace from the enemy to Interfere with the Fourth Liberty loan. "Our boys In the trenches are not going to stop fighting because the enemy Is on the run," Mr.

McAdoo said. "Now is the time to fight harder and keep moving, until the victory la clinched." Th German note, signed by "Prince FIVE BILLIONS TO BE RAISED IN THE NEXT ELEVEN DAYS Peace-Drive Of Central Powers Slowing Down Fourth Liberty Loan ST. LOUIS IS IN LEAD Washington, Oct. 7. Seven days of solicitation for the fourth Liberty Loan have yielded $1,023,000,000 and only eleven working days remain in which to raise the balance of the Reports completed tonight by the treasury covering the receipts up to last Saturday light showed 22 per cent of tho loan subscribed and backed up by initial payments, This did fiot take into consideration rather large aggregates gathered yesterday in many cities by house to house canvasses.

Apprehension that the peace news from abroad might cause relaxation of the effort by workers and subscribers became more distinct in the capital today on the receipt of reports from communities throughout the country that individuals and business firms were inclined to postpone making strb-seriptions until late in the campaign, in the meanwhile watching the progress of the Central powers' peace offensive. The St. tenuis district, even though not reporting since last Saturday, still leads the others in percentage of achievements according to treasury hates axoicei IOK IHSTIIXEItS' SLOP Washington, Oct. 7. Director General McAdoo today authorized the establishment of revised rates on distillers' slop in tank cars from Owensboro to stations on the H.

and St. L. railroad. The new rates range from two and one-half cents per 100 pound for distances of twenty-five miles and under; three 'and three-fourth cents per 100 pounds for distances over 100 miles and under 123 nfiles. A statement given out by the director general's office says the new rates will result in reductions for shorter hauls and will in time produce slight increases for longer hauls.

SPANISH I'M CLOSES UNIVERSITY OP INDIANA Bloom ington, Oct. 7 Indiana I'niversity is closed on account of Spanish influenza. Prof. Charles Gan-stine died today of the disease at the City Contagious Disease Hospital. fIDS ITS TOUR OF KENTUCKY HERE Dr.

C. W. Welch, Judge Peake And Private Paul Herbig Make Speeches MEETINGS HELD IN OPEN By nightfall all that remained of the Liberty special, or "Dr. C. W.

Welch's troop' which has toured West Kentucky for the last twelve days, in the interest ot the Fourth Liberty loan, included the Great Lakes Naval band. Judge R. F. Peake, Private Paul Herbig, a veteran of Belleau Woods and Chateau Thierry, and E. T.

Franks. Dr. Welch spoke in the afternoon before leaving for Louisville on the 3:45 o'clock train. Both meetings were held In the open in the courthouse yard, following the ruling of the state board of health. Inspiring- selections were given both afternoon and evening by the naval band, which left Owensboro for St.

Lou ih last evening-. The Community chorus in trucks headed the short parade after the of the disbanded speakers train Owensboro and led down to the ourt square. The band and the executive board the Liberty Loan "ommittee were served supper at the Christian church by the women of the Christian church and the Wom-ins Liberty Loan committee. In the evening. Private Herbig.

a Tiarine of St. Louis, told of the tak-'mr of Chateau Thierry and Belleau Wood jast sixty days ago. It 'was there he received a wound in the 'lead which partially paralyzed his "if ht "which he hopes in short while to overcome sufficiently to go hack across seas and help in the aising of the flag over the kaiser's alace in Berlin. Judge Pc-ake. a lawyer of told of the cause.s leading up to the war, what America lias done almost over night and hi.s views on the -pro-Germans and conscientious objectors.

He said "We're doing things. We're moving things over there. We're moving things over here. War is a Instead of orators beginning their talks "Fellow Democrats," or "Fellow Republicans." they now say "Fellow Americans." The address of Judge Peake was one of the best Liberty loan talks ever heard in Owensboro and aroused the greatest enthusiasm. Dr.

Welch's Farewell Df. C. W. Welch. pastor of tho Fourth Avenue Presbyterian church of Louisville, with the disbanding speak-j ers train which had been making thes different cities and towns in the West-1 era Kentucky in the interest of the! Fourth Libertv Loan until the order' rami, trnm i in nea in acnariiiiuui vw terday prohibiting any public gatherings in the state, pave a short talk at the court house yesterday afternoon, after a concert bv the Great Lakes naval Dr.

Welch -gave a strong (Continued on Page Four) BRITISH ADMIRALTY HERD ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON Oct. 7. Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the British admiralty, and members of the Admiral-tvkoard, who arrived at an Atlantic pom 'last night, catri'e to Washington today for an important series of conferences on the American and allied naval program. Sir, Eric and hi party were, wel-ccmed by "members of the British embassy, 'Admiral Benson and other officers andAsfticials of the navy department and representatives of the state and wnr departments. They -were escorted to the British embassy by -a detachment of marines.

Kir Eric Was received by President Wilson. During the stay of the visitors in Washington they will ocewpy the home of Captain Perry Belmont, which was placed at the. disposal of state department for tho occasion. CORPORAL H. fl FREANT KILLED IN ACTION Another Owensboro boy has the supreme sacrifice for his country.

Corrkral Heavrin N. Freant is reported killed in action. Freant was about twentv-two years of age, and was the pon of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Freant, of No.

13-6 East Nineteenth Street, Seven Hills. A letter which was published in, the Messenger ot September trom noral Freant. was in-part as follow "This leaves me all O. K. Supipose a lot jiihnut us.

and if VOU I will say this much: When -Sherman said war was hell, he sure was telling the truth, hut he never thought of a roar like this. I have been through this modern hell and out again without a scratch so far, but they got my eye glasses, but failed to get the owner. I have seen many a man given an eternal pass without asking for it, tout I still have lots of hope." Corporal Freant was with the regulars, being with Battery 12th Field Artillery, Churches Also Under Ban And All Funerals Will Be Private DUE TO SPANISH "FLU" OttDF.K CLOSING SCHOOLS III KCIIKS AND TIILWTRFS urgent oipcial advice from surgeon general of the United the States Public Health service, who is acting in full co-operation with the mrgeon general the army and the National Council of Defense, and based upon such a rapid spread of influenza as to endanger the health and lives of the civil population over the entire country, as well as all military operations and the industrial activities equally essential to the success of the war, and in virtue of authority vested in it by law the State Board of Health of Kentucky hereby issues its proclamation closing all places of amusement, schools, churches other places of assembly and advises against and discourages all unnecessary travel and social visiting in this commonwealth until the epidemic is over. 'Signed, DR. JOHN U.

SOUTH, President. DR. J. N. cC MACK, Secretary.

Bowling Green, Oct. 6, 191S Acting on orders from the state board of health, which are endorsed by the Owensboro board of health, in an effort to stop the spread of Spanish influenza, every school in Owensboro and Daviess' county, both public and private, will be closed this morning. The proclamation of the state beard of health also closes all places- of amusement and churches. The city health officer requests that all funerals foe private. The request i.s also made that social gatherings be avoided, and that there be as little traveling as possible.

In discussing the closing- of the schools, Supt. Risley said that an announcement would be made in the papers a.s to the date of the re-opening. Of course neither Supt. ItisltTy nor anyone else knows how long the order will be in effect. So far there have been very few real cases of Spanish influenza in Owensboro.

However, the government officials have given orders that every precaution be taken in every community in the country. It has been necessan- for the government to call for hundreds of civilian physicians to go to powder, ship building and munitions plants to aid in figrht-inpr the "flu." Dr. D. M. Griffith received a telegram yesterday from Surgeon General Blue, ordering, him to go to Nitro, W.

Virginia, unles-s he was a member of the local advisory board. Dr. Griffith is a ni -mber of board and was not allowed to leave. Manager Bleieh, of the Empress, Queen and Grand theatres, announced last night that all of hLs playhouses would remain closed until the ban was removed by the state board of health. There will be no meetings in any of the churches of Owensboro or the county until permision has been giv en by the health authorities.

PLACARDS IX LOUIS VILLTJ Give Warning of Cases of Spanish Louisville, Oct. 7. Statistics gleaned 'from the records in the health office today show that "flu" is not assuming abnormal proportions here, ar.d are considered satisfactory by the health workers. So far a total of 436 cases have have been reported, with three, deaths from influenza and nine from pneumonia. In September of last year there Mere nine deaths from pneumonia, Tnd in October, 1917, there were recorded twenty-eight deaths from penumonia and two from influenza.

Since Saturday afternoon 183 new-cases have been turned in at the health office, or. about ninety day. This is a slightly higher average than last week, but it is believed that this is due rather to more complete reports than to increased 'spread of Nurses and sanitary inspectors were busv all day placarding houses where "flu" cases have toeen discovered. They were driven over the cify in cars' "manned" by volunteer feminine chauffeurs. The placarded houses must be considered in a state of quarantine for ten days.

Con flit ions Improve. Louisville, Oct. 7. Im'prove- rTRn has been shown in the influenza situation at Camp Za chary Taylor, deaths were reported up to this morning, and later five Nineteen 7 o'cloc deaths reported, making a total for the twentv-four hours from noon yesterday to nopn today, twenty-four. SPAXISD JXFLUFXZV IS EPIDEMIC AT IA AXSVILLE nt jio letee SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IV GOV.

M'CKEAKY'S CONDITION Richmond, Oct. 7. Former Gov. James li. McjCrenry wn.i reported much improve 1 tonight follow 'ng a collapse he suffered Sunday wnieh left him uncomijus.

He wes ca the floor of the iy a tin and 1 ri a countos? state until early today. Gov. Mc-Creary is SO old. For more than twoscore years he has been a leading figure in Democratic polities in Kentucky. His condition, critical and little for his recovery.

however, is very hone is entertained i MILLER IS DEAD AFTER WEEK'S Popular Minister Of Settle Memorial Church Is Victim Of Pneumonia HERE ONLY TWO YEARS I The Rev. Samuel M. Miller, pastor of Settle Memorial Methodist church, and one of the best known ministers' in Kentucky, died of pneumonia shortly after 5 o'clock Monday afternoon, after an illness of only a week. Dr. Miller came home last Monday from where he had been attending the Louisville conference.

He was suffering- with Spanish influenza. It developed into pneumonia, and his condition had been critical for several days. Dr. Miller was born at Campbells-ville, Taylor county, forty-six years ago. He was educated at Vanderbilt university and the University of Chicago.

He was graduated from the theological department with the degree of B. D. and from the literary department with the decree of M. A. in June, 1904.

He received the degree cf Doctor of Divinity from Kentucky Wesleyan university in 1911. He joined the "Louisville conference at Franklin, that fall. Ifis entire ministry has been in the bounds of the Louisville conference. Dr. Miller came to Owensboro in 191 frm Louisville, where he had served for four years as pastor of the road way Methodist church.

He was vice president of the board of education of the Louisville conference, president of the board of managers of Logan college; and for five oinsfn- t'v'e years had been secretary of the Louisville conference. At different tunes he had served as pastor of Methodist churches in Jeffersonville, Bowling Green and 'Klizabethtown. Last May he was honored by being named as a delegate to the general conference at Atlanta, Ga. Dr. Miller was held in the highest esteem not only by the members of his congregation, but by all of the citizens of Owensboro.

He was a man of unusually attractive personality, and Nvas a very interesting speaker. He is survived by his wife and one young daughter. His aged father, of Campbellsville, was at his bedside at his death. As the state board of health has forbidden the of crowds indoors, the funeral services of Dr. Miller vill not be held in the church, a.s planned, but will be held in the parsonage, and only thoac who have i'een in attendance upon Dr.

Miller during his illness will be evpectcd in the house. The services will be brief and will he conducted Dr. A. P. Lyon, president of Ldgaii Female college, The friends of Dr.

Miller and family will be welcome to the outdoor premises of the home. and it is a source of grief to Mrs. Miller and the family that circumstances prevent the services being held in the church. The remains will be buried at Camp-J-ellsville, and will leave on the H. and Rt.

L. train this afternoon. The services will ibe held at 2:30 o'clock, the board of stewards' serving as pallbearers, the following ones acting: W. J. Taylor, Eugene Mason.

C. P. Short. C. V.

Franks, D. W. Kendall, J. W. P.arr.

EXPLOSIVE CHARGE SO GREAT YEGGMAX RUN" Carrollton, Oct. 7. An attempt was made at 1 o'clock this morning to rob the Deposit Bank at Ghent, Ky. The charge of nitroglycerin was so heavy 'that the entire glass front of th bank building was wrecked, awakening the citizens and frightening the robbers. Only the first vault doors were blown open." Bloodhounds we rift secured from Lexington to trail the robbers, RH.

Huns A pply Torch to Laon As They Ask For Armistice Paris, Oct. 7. Laon, the stronghold 1o which the enemy has been clinging of? the keypoint of his line on the southwest, apparently has been set afire by the Germans. The town was "reported afire yesterday, and fires were till burning today. Rheims has been finally and definitely cleared from the menace of German cannon.

The Germans are in retreat on the whole front from the Suippe to the Ames, as well as in tme region south of Carnbrai. 1 iln the first named sector the allies have reached the Arnes river, on which the enemy hoped to make a stand. In the second region the British Fourth army has crushed counterattacks which the enemy delivered in an effort to prevent its progress toward Bohain and cover their retreat to the south. These two movements of retreat form a part of a plan which was to have brought the German armies to Evansville. Oct.

7. An epi demic of influenza is reported here by physicians, and several deaths from the disease have resulted, m. Continue4 on Pago Slx)' "7.

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