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VOLUME XXI
AHII.ENK TEX S SUNDAY OCTOBER 27 1918
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By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON Oct. 20. The German defense lines on the most
vital sector in Prance the Argonne-Meuse front are beginning to
crack under the Btrain of steady pressure by French and American
troops. An early breaking of the German resistance and the advance
of the French and American armies on a wide front toward the great
trunk railway which is the immediate objective of the allied opera-
tions is predicted by many officers here.
Official statements indicating that new German divisions ava
being poured into this sector clearly show the anxiety of the German
high command over the situation. General March commenting to-
dav on the military situation brought out very clearly tho offort the
enemy is making to meet the American advance. In front of our own
troops in the Argonne he said rt very large mass of Gorman troops
has been concentrated since it Js imperative for the enemy to protect
the railroad lines which run f rom Mcslcrcs to Metz. . General March
pointed out ihat the front held between the Oise and the Mouse bv
the allies roughly parallels this great railway system throughout its
length and threatens it at all points.
From other sources it was learned today that more than 30 Ger-
man divisions have been identified in tho narrow sector immediately
northwest of Verdun whore American and French forces continued
work their way slowly forward despite bitter resistance and strongly
fortified enemy positions. Tho French have obtained a flanking
position on tho cast bank of the Aisno river in the western outskirts of
the forest of Argonne while to the east of the Meuse the operations
of American troops indicate that the line is being extended and
straightened in preparation for a wide assault when tho enemy dc
fenses have been sufficiently reduced. There is good reason to be-
lieve that some part of the second American army is holding thb
eastern extension of tho Verdun front. At no other point on thjj
whole western front with tho exception of the center arch of tho
line from tho Sorro to the region of Valenciennes arc tho German
forces massed in strength comparable to that being employed on tbf
Mouse.
Tho operation of the British and tho French to tho north it is
pointed out bear a direct relation to the situation on tho Mouse sine
the enemy cannot spare reserves from the center in tho face of tho
drive to back up his hard pressed left flank. It i3 this coupled with
tho improving tactical situation in tho Argonne that leads observers
here to anticipate the beginning at any time of-a now drive" on' the-
Mouse front.
Kaiser Must Decide on Course
House to Represent Uncle Sam
mi:et (U'tain tv num.
ROME Oct. 20. In the successful assaidt against the Austrian
defenses along the Piavc and west of that river Italian troops have
captured more than 2000 prisoners In tho last 24 hours the war office
announced today.
Thero was heavy fighting all day Friday northwest of Monte
Grappa but tho Italians maintained thoir gains of Thursday and ex-
tended them somewhat. The strongly fortified height of Monte Per-
tlca to the northwest was carried by tho Italians.
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WASHINGTON. Oct. 20. Violent fighting continued today on
the Italian front where the Italians with British cooperation launched
a now offensive against tho Austrian yesterday. A Rome dispatch
to the Italian embassy says tho Fourth army has frustrated all at-
tempts of tho enemy to reconquer territory lo3t yesterday and have
enlarged its gains.
Ty Cobb greatest or baseball plny-
ers Is hero shown In his uniform of
cnptnln In tho chemical crops at tho
United States aviu'y II hope soon
In go abroad "vUero ho will have a
cliauco at the Hun
LONDON Oct. 2G. Italian cavalry has reached the Bulgarian
border near Ecri Palanka Ifi miles southwest of Sofia the Bulgarian
capital according to reports reaching hero today.
SEVERAL MAJOR
GENERAL SOLDIERS
RETURN TO U.S.
ST. OUENTIN IS
BADLY DAMAGE
BYTHE GER
IJy The Associated Press
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BIG STEAMSHIP
IT AND THREE
HUNDRED DR01 :
Hy TIip AMOclntril Prest.
lOMIO. Oct. 20. Herman
ni'WM'iipcrs arc ilUeimlng open-
ly whether llm nhdlrnlhui of Wil-
liam llohciiiollern the t'ermun
ruler U necessary (o uMalu pruev
for (Jr-muui). A lopenhngpii ills
palch to I he I'tchnngo Telegraph
Company nys the view held la
(lermany Is that President Wilson
does not demand the ruler's nlxll-
ration hilt will rest satisfied with
democratic development of Her-
man political Inslltntlons. The
Frankfort Zcltiing sajs the Man.
arch N confronted with grcnl dif-
ficulties In making the personal
decision whether (lermaliy shall
surrender or negotiate It ex-
presses tho hope thnt he will make
n speedy and cleTcr decision.
PAWS Oct. 20. Tho newspa-
pers rcpird tho arrival of Col. K.
Jl. House as of great Importance to
the helltcerent powers associated
with the rolled States as n step
to attain political unity which Is
considered to he ciunllyas Impor.
tant as military unity. The only
positive declaration Interviewers
were nlile to ohlnln from him"
says la Llherte 'was Ihat he ar-
rived as the official represenlallto
' of the- 1'nlled .Stales and the Pres-
ident. It Is no longer a question
of n private mission hut an offi-
cial representation accredited lo
the Kuropcun allies. This Is .Im-
portant henceforth the United
.Slates will he represented at Ike
Inlcr-ulllcd council of Versailles
lit complete fashion. No longer
for military affairs only."
OIWKR ltESTOUKll AFTER-
- KKVOl.T OF ('IIOATfAXS
By TJi Associated Proas
UKtlNE. Oct. 20. Onler has won ni
most completely restored at Hume
whoro tho Croatian soldiers of tho 70th
reclinont revolted according lo nn of
ficial dlspateli received here Tho
three battalions tlf it tlungarlan regi-
ment which inarched ngalnst and oc-
cupied tho Honvod ImrroekH dlnarmed
tho inutlneorlng Croats
UK'S MKHOKAM' MUOU
IN Till: MlHtltm
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IX NEW JEIISEV HACK
By the' Associated Press.
WASHINGTON Oct 2 President
Wilson lira loltor today to Charlns
MTSS SOIMII IIATTTIII'l) TO O'Connor llennossy democratic candl
' I i: C K'.S ON YAMtl'lt'lIl.T ;lt0 fr tho senato InNnw Jerjioy. ile-
HI.'KF IN TACIFIC. dUr0 il0 f0u that" Senator Ilalril. the
VESSEL HEAVILY LOUD
The Sophia Went Hard Aground mid
Sea Calmed Ilul it Second Storm
A root and Oeslrojed
(he Ship. '
Premier Clomonceau.
At the Catholic cathedral an attempt
was made to mine" tho groat pillars but
the rapid advance of the French drove
tho Oerriians away. Kvery factory was
stripped the Germans carrying away
models designs and even accounts. The
Hy The Associated Press
WASHINGTON October 20 Sum-
marising the situation on tho Western
front General March chief of staff
said the Germans had been driven out
of 7000 square miles of Belgian and
French territory since July IS 4uu
square miles was treed last week all
the coal fields of northern France re
conquered except a fivo mile tract
where the allied advance Is now press-
ing near the Belgian border.
American units operating with the
British east of Cambral are the 100th
tnfantrv. 104th and 100th machine gun
battalions. General March said Tho
Stth Kentucky Indiana and Southern
Illinois division ts now arriving in
France.
The commanders of training camps
have been ordered- to eliminate front
the schedules all wurk that can tie
done after the troops arrive oversea
This Is one of the moves of the war
department to speed up the enlarged
war program and overcome delays
caused by Influenza.
Major Cenfirals Qmat Bundy Clar-
euce R Edwards. John K. McMahor
Geo S Cameron and Beaumont S Buck
will be returned to the United State
at the request of General Pershing to
take Important assignments in thw
country.
Eleven enemy plane and one bal
loou were brought down by Auiarleau
brigaded with the British in the last
two weeks the war department has
been Informed
Ralu. at ltotan.
ROTAN. Tejc . get 2 Our tows was
aeain visited by fine raiita Monday
night and Tuesday afternoon. Weather
continues favorable for more rain
This rain with what has previously sue a license to lienor dealer tor
fallen will Insure a good stau4 ot bidding the tax collector fnm recelv
wheat l&S money for license when offered
Farmer have been busy sowing rajr He also gave an ppuuou mat an ji
By Tho Associated Press.
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PUtlS. October 36 Desperate do-1 SEATTLE Wasli Oct. 20. Three
structlon of property and historical hundred nnd forty-throe parsons most
documents was effected by the Ger-'or them outbound Alaskans and resl-
mans at St. Quentin the municipal Yukon Territory lost
authorities of that lown reported to lBlt" or l" uhon "itory. iosi
lonubllcan Incumbent' In ignorinu hN
J ppeal for the suffrage amendment
ertainiy Has not ropresonieu me iruu
eeliiiK nnd spirit of the New Jernev
eoplo
TURKS REPORTED
TO HAVE OFFERED
EARLY SURRENDER
i their Uvea when the Canadian Pacific
steauuthlp company's iwaseiifior viw-
sel Prenceas Sophia was battered last
Thursday by a storm dragged across
Vanderbilt Hoef ami dropped Into the
bottom of Lynn Canal an arm of the
tral commission visit the city und
tahlish the falsity of Or Soli's state-
ment that the city was destroyed by the
allied shells.
Uiir.SK UTNOVKS (1IIKAT
WAR OKFICIKXCV JUI.I.
By The Associated press.
WASHINGTON October as. The
house today adopted the onferenfe
report ou the six billion dollar milita-
ry deficiency bill It then was sent to
the senate where it will be acted upun
Monday
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LIOUDR LICENSE
F0RRIDDENIN1
OFFICIAL REPORT
TI'ItKISU MtN'IKTKH TO HWITZKIN
1.IMI SAII1 TO HAVK JIUlR
OFFKIt TO AI.MKS.
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By Associated Press.
Germany's hard pressed soldiers aro being given no rest as tho
British French ad American forces continue with success thelr
drive on important sectors from north of Valenciennes to east of tho
Accuse. Meanwhile the Italians are pushing ahead In the region of
Monto Grappa.
On the northern end of the front in France tho British maintain-
ed their progress in encircling Valenciennes. In the ccntor tho French
have shaken seriously the German defensive along tho Scrro nnd
eastward toward the Aisnd at Chateau Porcien. The American troops
east and west of the Mouse not only hold their gains Against strong
enemy reactions hut have further strengthened their positions north
of Grandpre.. South of Valenciennes Field Marshal Haig is acrost
the Valoncicnnes-lc Qucsnoy railroad and tho fall of 16 Quesnoy which
is vital to tho defenso of Mons and Maubeugc would appear to bo
near at hand.' The fighting on this sector continues bitter with tho
British striving to outflank the Monnal forest. On the northwest of
the forest the British have advanced sojnowhat nnd captured Englc-
fnntninc and a nearby hill. Along tho northern edgo of tho Itaisnici
forest north of Valenciennes the British have aproached nearer the
crnnlizcd portion of tho Scheldt river. In this region thoy have cap-
lured tho villages of Oomcs and Mnnlizc. If tho British can cross the
Scheldt in force in this region nnd continue their progress south of
Voloncicrtitps it would seem tho Germans soon would retire from that
important point nnd probably readjust thoir lines north and south
ou n largo ticalo.
Between tho Oise and tho Aisno tho French aro making rapid
strides townrd the important points of Mario nnd Mont Cornet. Along
the railway southwest of Marie thoy havo captured tho vlllago of
Morticm nnd maintained their pressure clsowhero along tho Sorro.
The Germans continued to fight dosperatoly to check tho advance
of American troops along the vital front cast nnd west of tho Mouse
Their counter attacks at various points on both sides of tho river
fiave becjt repulsed but the enemy continues to bombard tho American
lino heavily. On tho extreme western end tho Amorlcnns hnvo relit'
forced their lipid on the hills in tho southern portion of tho Bour-
gogne wood north of tho Grandpro.
In the last week the allied troops in Franco and Belgium havo
freed 400 square miles of territory from the grasp of tho enemy.
Ptris estimates that in tho last four days tho Gentians havo suffered
total cnsunltion of D0.000. including 15000 prisoners.
MIUOUKHA SAVITCH
f ViHitnlS'f think lor look- nrtlin nle.
uire it was ono or a stalwart young
man ot tno Herman army hut nito i
list Sorgeailt-Jluior Miluiml-.n. Ha-
S'ch who has been wounded four time
nil has been glren several decoration
or bravery Site is us good it fighter
h there Is In the army
I ACTlViTlrT
AROUND ABILENE
CROWNG
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FIELD CONSIDERED GOOD
Fori Phtuifom Hill Text Dmui l.'.d
Feet Andy Crhlii Tent Well Wu.
.Spudded In Friday and Work
Is In Progrt-N
authorities ask that an allied or neu-8jje paMoge not fur south of Skug-
way Alaska. "No aurvlvors read a
wireless mpwage today from Juneau
Alaska telling of the loss Shipping
men tonight uld the los of the Sophia
with all on board. w the worst ma
rine dteoater In tlB history of the
Pacific Coahi The vowel was of 2310
tons gross Wednesday the heavily
loaded Sophia left Btagwuy for Van-
wiuver and Vietorta. Not many mllfts
out she ran Into on of Ui first snow-
storms of tha ymr Karly Thursday
fitr the-dttrk odrffttm-sha- ran haul!
aground on tne vanderbilt Rear bev-
erttl vtMsebt responded to the Sophia's
idtetress lte W'km daylight came it
GERMANS RESENT ANSWER
Foreign .Minister Solf tfajs ftrrinaii
Will "i.oyull)" Abide hy Four.
a teen PoInU of President
W lUon's Terms.
Hy Th Associated Press.
I.OKUOK Oct 28.-The. Turkish
minister to Switzerland has handed the
tmtuih and French Ministers an offer
of paaee virtual! amounting to sur-
rendw iietorillng to Harne dispatch
WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES ON THE SERBIAN FRONT Oct.
20 With the capture of Nish sufficient rolling stock was takon to
establish Bhortly communications from tho Serbian front to tho sen.
Tho enemy in addition to showing his intention of evacuating Serbia
n quickly na poenible'npparentjy desires to give ovidcucfr0friioTo"'
conciliatory spirit.
PARIS Oct. m Tho French troops fighting between tho Oho
and tho Sorro havo made an extended advance eastward occupying
numerous villages according to the war office statement tonigh.
Twenty-throe hundred prisoners havo been captured in the operations
between Sissonno and Chateau Porcien
LONDON Oct. 20 Tho British havo mado further progress tol
wnrd tho Scheldt and have captured tho village of Avolghom south'
oast of CourtraL. This announcement is mado in n supplementary
official statement issued by tho war office shortly before midnight.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM
Oct. 2g- The Germans were fighting desperately today in tho new
line along the Scheldt canal and tho Rhoncllo river in tho region of
Valenciennes to which thoy have been forced by the British enolr-
cling movement north and south of Valenciennes
A OE HAVILAND
PLANE BREAKS
SPEED RECORD!
Hy T$t Associated proas.
HKI4IONT PAHK X Y Oct i5 -Sorgimnt
(liwmliw of llszelhurst Wsiil.
U won tlm airplane flight to the
Statue of Liberty and return at tho
army aviation earnlval here today.
Driving ft de Haviuuul plane with
I.lliwrty motors lie vnvred the thirty-
six mlle In fittaeii ihIhuI and thirty
second which in said to oMtahllsh a
nw record
Seven machines all of the de llavi-
huul type inude thii flight and finish
ml with only '40 seionds Unit btwetn
the first and the lui competitor
THE WEATHER
and tr trinity Sunday
Mim PMJAM. Oet ;e Although
tfce Utwutan papers aro disgatlsfied
with Pnmidfnt Wilgan's note many
was found ilmt to veesel was restiugsay It means progtAM toward poace
tay and the weather was ealin. so It uther nay It u. an alteration of bis
ws ilwWed wot to remove the pas- farmer t4mliioiii and betrays a laek
L-nir of tuuiprebeustuu on rocent events in
I The storm Sprang up yesterday audjurBy
I the wind whipped down rue long nar-j The Berlin 'rablatt say the paee
ruw i-yuu t utml wuh hurrwaue forte jtu ursident yntputmm would plate
'fta Sophia ii the oath ot the gale (letmm ia the bands of her oppon-
jciouut of the danger of stranding triwu ForirfgH Secretary Solf ad
sblps m tk f ' laity 4M not dare go tmessliig th lrthetag. ad us Alsace-
near her Uleboatii were iupusthle ; Lorraine wae uxpresely jneBtuined In
By the Associated Press.
At &V1& U- lober 3 The attorney
AMAwnl taaimtl nn stnimsin tjliliil? hnljlllt?
6I9U9. Ht BU MU upmwu wmJ .- . . . . . nB nlH D. Ui. . ... . ..... 1
that no las eollertor hafc a. right to isMittHMgn ie 5 " w riwuwi "" ! puiu
sue a license to a Iwuor dmlar. tor-laway .1 elear we agree to the regulation
Lat nlKht the gale iacread in fury of these questions "
and proteblv while many ot tke pas- jfe tontiaued "llvlng accepted
seneers steoi Jtft4 the sieajaer up WiUon program j a oeae basis we
wheat hoping that the long drv.uu I- censes expired aHjymatlrallj vht-u jra (dragged her turu tbe reef and sent will loyally fuirm ihe program at all
Oil activities m tho Abilene territory
'are perhaps the greatest of uuy field
where thero are not already many pay-
ing wells In the southwest actual
drilling being In programs on a number
of these tests at these limes.
The Fort Phantom Hill wdl is being
drilled at ISO feet and the drillers are
confident ot fast progress In the future.
The OulMIunjble Woods well four
miles north of Abilene Is about ready
for actual drilling to begin The well
will be spudded tn the first of this
week
Drilling was begun Friday morning
on the Andy Ifrbln test southwest of
town on the Huneh OH Company bald
ings. and the work is progressing'
well v j
The Kempley & Bright tesHtn the Fo Abilene
Morris ranch seven iiiIIhm north want (generally fair
of AWIeae-wlII WiHiiUnMb lattert M1 iiSi aaauny
iiart tit lh wk Th liMrrick nnil rlu- falf-
ging are in place
Texas-Cusbing tUjtnpany are drilling
at 13&U feet twelve miles northeast of
Fort Phantom Hill and report a show-
ing of oil at 800 to 90u feet.
The St Clair Company Is drilling
at 62a feet fifteen mllea northet of
the Cushlng well
Material has been ordered for the
Kramer & MeOlnley tet seeu miles
northwest of the Port phantom Hill
lest
A number of other important tt
may be announced iu the near (future
a tbe Abilene field 'Is attracting the
attention ef many of the best posted
oil men at this time.
Hutlon Brothers ot Kldorado Kan
are doing tbe drilling for the Fort
at last broken.
ibibittoq went iuto elfe t
bet u i in- botttu
point
For West Texas
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4w-j-i' tJ."i Sunset
SAYS AUSTRIAN
PREPARING FOR
DEMOBILIZATION
)f The Associated Pross
IJJXIio. October 2C An official
statement according to which demob
illaiitlon of the Austro-IIungurlun army
Is being prepared Is uubllshet) by the
newspapers of Vienna.
IlAShll October 1S Vienna news-
paperti ure publishing artlclea relative
tn preparations for demobilization of
ths army.
One newspaper says two Infantry
regiment at Karlowitz revolted. j
ZUItlfil October SOPrlnca FreJ4
erlelt Toliowitz and Karon Jladherny
representing tho strongest antl-Oenuatt
jtenuetieies at Vienna have left fo:J
jSwltzarlund on a secret mission
j PARIS October 26 Tbo appoint-
jiueut of Julius Andrassy as auccesbo
tu Harou Ilurlan. the Austro-Iiungari
a teraign minister is bolleytd here to
Tb-MiHrtiportftnl -point on 4b t-onelu-jsiou
of peace and an application of tba
Mtfety first principle In Austria Pracd
Buwkty fair
-latunlav 4t ttB? price Is popular at Vienna ami
in j. w. Budapest.
41
ironxEY into shphkmk rorin1
2 WASHINGTON. Oct firi The Su
4l;prue Court In a petition tiled by
41 counsel today was asked to review tba
w eiuw of Thomas J uooney seuteucej
lAnili Cn fivaiialBmi fit IMIintar
l UPtU At S34 -tS0U Vt pp '.
41
in eooneetton. wuh a twaih plot Ths
41 petltiAii 1U h formally presented ta
i ifw court n Novwutwr H
A EW FLA CI. i
AJMiTEUDAM. Sept The latest ad.
T l dittea t the flags of nations t tba
W standard of the new Siberian republic
Rainfall 2i hour ending Saturday u t plain white and greetr sytuboli-
Phantom Hill and Oulf Humble Wood noon 12j Toal ramfalt lor yei ing the ountry snofieMs ana iw
well 1 31 virgin forests
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