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AU, S1ZKS IN STOCK.
San Antonio Machine & Supply Co.
8A.N ANTONIO CORPUS CHRIST!
VOLUME LI 11 NO. 306.
NOVEMBER
FRIDAY MORNIN
EIGHTEEN
TEXAS,
PAGES
SAN ANTONIO,
STOVE PIPE
DAMPERS
IN STOCK.
WE SOLICIT YOUK ORDERS.
W. HEITMANN CO.
UOU8TON.
ESTABLISHED 1865.
TTOHIAN EMPIRE CAPITULATES TO ALLIES
RMISTICE IS
NOW IN EFFECT
WITH TURKEY
[Allied Fleets Assured of Free
Passage to Black Sea
Through Bosphorus.
! VOICE AMERICAN DEMANDS |
IN TERMS FOR ARMISTICE:
Entente Prisonersin
Turk Camps To
Be Liberated.
100 lift! THAT IS
armistice plea
jBpe.-ial Telegram I" Tlie l'\]»r»-ss.
LONDON, Oct. 31.—An armistice
between Turkey and the entente pow-
ers was signed last night. It became
OPAmid a 3furore"o f ° c h e e rs, Sir George ' AllStfianS Hoist White Flag
Cave, the home secretary, made this anJ Dispatch Parliamen-
fennouncement in the house or com- . r
mons late today.
A British prisoner general conducted |
the negotiations for Great Britain. He !
is Genera] Townsliend, who, with an :
army of 10,000, was surrounded and j
captured at Kut-El-Amara. A few i
days ago he was released from the | ,TALyS ARMY COMES BACK
Turkish prison camp and captive be-
came armistice and peace negotiator. AND CRUSHES HAPSBURG
The end of the preliminary parleys j
aw the Turks, who starved him and
taire to General Diaz to
Ask for Cessation or Hos-
tilities.
REPORT OF KAISER'S ABDICATION STIILL PERSISTS
r.v Associated Press.
Hungary-Austria Swept by Revolution
capitals of
monarchies
running riot
¥ ONDON, Oct. 31 (10:50 p. m.) She is exPected to accept even the
^ High placed German officials at most rigid armistice terms. Bestmili-
Copenhagen this afternoon received tarv and political opinion here is that
information that the German Emperor
had abdicated, according to the Copen-
hagen correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph Company, who adds: "Noth-
ing is said about the Crown Prince."
Ciiivoraal X.*
-Copyrlgbt. 1918, International Film Service.
(> KN. TASK Kit II. BLISS.
I" The Kxprrs«
Oct. 31.-
-Austria has !
his heroic army out two years ago, Sl'lon^'on"
surrendering unconditionally to hi:>! 1 *
government's and the allies' terms. I kamaraded.
The te'ms of Turkey's capitulation,: The white flag was hoisted over a
as outlined by Sir George Cave, in- ! front |ine trench in one of tIle few
elude. ,-• . fl t quiet sectors of the Italian front early
1. Free passage by allied tleet
through the Bosphorus and into the today, and across No Mans l.and into
Black Sea
■ i. Occupation of the forts along the
'^Dardanelles and the Bosphorus.
' 3. Immediate repatriation of allied
prisoners in Turkish prison camps.
It was understood in well informed uuar
ters here that the lhirdanelles would be
opened today.
Wo-.i also is expected momentarily of a
!* fii i s. i nt: \;«I iirnii'iii"" "I 1 •»" ' •1 1' I "
I nople
^officially, parleys with lurkey have
n.g on for fully a week. 'I hey
largely otic cided, however. I urk
the Italian lines walked a parliamen- \
taire.
He conveyed to General Diaz, Italy's i
commander-in-chief, the Austrian gen-
eralissimo's request for an armistice, i
Diaz's answer, stripped of militaro- j
diplomatic verbiage, was "Too late!" j
He told the armistice seeker that the ;
request would he forwarded to the |
inter-allied war council at Versailles. :
There the matter rests, for the pres- j
ent, though word is expected at any j
she cannot hold out longer than two or
three weeks at the most. If, however,
she should decide to make a last ditch
fighting behind the Rhine, with
Turkey and Austria cut, the very
LONDON, Oct. 31.—Germany's maximum time given l.^r by experts
capitulation is expected momentarily, is six months. N
Conrt=martial of Colonel
Deeds Is Recommended
As Air inquiry Result
E
!Criminal Prosecution
Officers Connected With Aircraft
Called For in Hughes' Report.
of ( Itlier Army j Terms f"r Germany Are Ex-
pected to Call for Surrender
I of Navy and Submarines,
Disarmament and Occupa-
tion of Several Strongholds.
MAY SOON BE ATTACKED
by Anaui'iatetl Pre-s. - .
, WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 31.—The long awaited report on the aircraft j,..,,,,.,. .
'investigation, conductcd Curing the last five months by Charles h. Hughes and IVAIOLK o tSLALft ofcA rLhLI
1 Attorney General Gregory, was placed before President Wilson today by the !
Attorney General and immediately made public.
Delays and wastes of the production program, the report declares, were _
i due chiefly to the defective organisation of the work of aircraft production j n.v as»o.-im,.,i itcsk.
and the serious lack of competent direction of that w ork by the responsible offi- | WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 31.
i cers of the'signal corps. - \ President Wilson cleared up today his
No fault is found with the management of aircraft affairs since the re- j task as intermediary tor armistice and
' organization of last May which placed John 1). Ryan in charge. The civilian j peace pleas of the central powers just
| personnel of the aircraft production board is exonerated of any w rongdoing. us press dispatches were bringing the
Attorney General Gregory, in a letter transmitting the report to President
■Wilson, says he is in "substantial accord" with the findings by Mr. Hughes.
.'/•Ji! ......... —
umVinc ft-verlsli I'ltort* to ;;«*i Into dirt-i
loinuiviiikatimi, fti>t. with K..v moment of a complete Austrian capitu-
rTuiVj 'mVlHiirv'nn'l | Since unified allied command |
Finally, the sultan - advisors hit upon •was creatcd direct communications he- [
the plan to* choose Towtmbend as inter- twecn Versailles and the various head- ;
inediary. If nnyoue eould get a hearing
for them he would, they argued. It was a
lilt tor pill to swalhov for tlie proud lurk
Ish military chiefs, to send what amounted
A !\t iiass \ |>(> ft \v. sii\kp.
(m'ii. iuhkrr II. iilis* and I nited
>late» \iiilniKNjtdui H. <«. sharp are
I wo of the \niericsn members of the
supreme Allied War Council now in
session nt Paris, where terms which
(■Pi'ioiuiy must meet in order to liave
h ii urmistire are lieini; formulated.
Other members of the council are Ad-
mirals IteMHoii and Mm* and Col.
I M. II on He.
w.s.s
(Continued on I'rtite
W.
I'no, Column Three.)
.A
DEAD ARE BURIED IN COMMUN-
ITY GRAVES IN OPEN
nELDS.
15v As*.- fated Press.
JFARKZ. Mexico. Oct. .".I All • fforts
to hurv the dead from Spaniah infUU'Dr.a
in individual graves and in coffins have . ».jou I tw
ttffB abandoned in Mexiert, and community .
craves arc being dug In many town-, where
bodies are being burled at the rat" of
from fifty to 100 daily. letters received |
here from the interior today stated.
The cemeteries have even been aban-
doned as burying places and the open j
fields are being used.
due hundred deaths occurred in Tamil .
Httndav. Flftv deaths have been occurring
daily in Chihuahua City, 100 dally in Tor-
quarters in the field have been per- \
lected to the "Nth" degree. It will i
take few hours for the supreme war j
council to flash this decision to Diaz. '
Opinion here tonight is that the Aim- i
trians will "sign anything" and are wait- |
log. craving, only the chance to sign.
One strong report has it that there lias
been a tacit understanding between Tur-
key and Austria, and that the latter'* sur-
render was to synchronize with that of |
the I'orte.
Military defeat, indeed a debaeio of the i
first magnitude, foned the hoisting of the
white flay by the Hapshurg commander, j
l p to today, it Is now known, the Aus '
man* had been •'•tailing." When they
"accepted" President Wilson's evacuation \
demand a few weeks ago, they began to i
evaluate everything they < ould no longer
hold. Mverywher" in the Halkutis theit '
troops turned tail. L5ut on the Italian !
front, siine llulgaria's defection Austria's j
only vital front, the vaunted "wall of '
steel" stood rigid. More than that, it
was stiffened and cemented and reinforced i
every day nnd night, liven the three ili ]
visions the\ had on the west front were
hurried to Italy. With all the erics for j
armistice and peace the Austrian com-
mander still nourished in his heart the
hope of holding out on that vital front,
and possibly even of a "come back" soon
or late.
For nearly a week a fair fight w;is put
up and a break through staved, l'.u' ever
more crushing became the force of Foeli'v
days ago the Austrian
II
I
Continued on I'aie I mp. < olumn
YVSS.
I lie.
I he reports finds no ' graft" In the^»*
I generally accepted sense, but makes recoili i
j inendatioUH for proceedings ayainst army t
| officers held guilty of dealing with < or
i potations in which they wire interested, i
' r , iref < ,|it,f (rum th*- o.clgi appro-
i }K*.atl>u of •» I,sou. the - y:t bay*
1 wtt< in the at J':»•eiii.neoi of tiv.> 'ype- '
I ol' airplanes one of them the/ Itnstol— |
I and a failure to na'vagc uggregallng about j
j SL'l.otHMKKi. The figures show that last, j
, May. of that great appropri itlon $i:tl,uou.
iNh» actually fiad been disbursed and that j
flip l <i Uriober I the expenditure had i
reached about .*;110,000.(KM1 for all a via j
t ion purpose^, This did not include e\ j
j-enditlires of the sales department which
buys material and resells il to inauula
, liners, and for advances for building
plants.
' Contracts let, however, committed about
I *170.000.000 of the fund
The figures are given In answer to the
general charge that the sum had all been
'expended with pra •ticrtlly no results.
The Attorney Oeneral concludes in his
I letter of transmittal that no such profits .
I have been allowed as to Justify a charge |
! of bad faith."
Col. K. A Oeeds, the storm center about
whoni rage.l most of the charges which
brought oil the Ii-veatlgation. the report
recommends, should be brought before a
court martial for sending confidential
W ar I >epart meut Information on the air
• raft nI' ttiou to former business nsso-
. iate< it Oayton. Ohio, and for being spon
.,r. la"! February, for a "grossly mislead
lug statement." to the effect that "the first
American built battle planes are today eu
route to the front In France."
Criminal prosecutions of three army
< ifieers are recommended on the ground
that thev transacted business with cor-
porations in which they were financially
Interested. These officers are Lieut. Col.
i.l <J Vincent* former vice president of the
Austrian divisions operating between the ' Packard Motor Car Comiiat y. now In
It rent a and the Piave on the Italian front .barge of the airplane engineering division
have had tin ir retreat cut oil through «.f the Aircraft Production Itureau: Lieut
the capture of the mountain pa-v of \'adal j Col. tleorge W. Mlxter. a stockholder in
by Italian and allied troops. t|,,. curtiss Alrpl.iiie and .Motor Corpora-
official wlteless dispat. in s from Home tion production mahager of the Aircraft
Itureau. and Second Lieut Samuel Ii.
Vrooinan .1 r . inspector of propeller lumber
and stockholder in the S It Vrooinan Com
E
stiff mi
Sl'I'REME ALLIED WAR COI NC1I.
HOI SEI) IN BUILDING NA-
POLEON ONCE OCCUPIED.
inle<J Pros
PA It IS. Oct.
of Turkey's surrender and of
events foreshadowing art early pollapse
of Austro-Hungarian arms.
Formally as well as actually the
whole question of the conditions upon
[which the war may end now is before
the American and allied representa-
, lives in Paris. 1 hu next step probab'y
; will be the decision of those represen-
I latives on armistice terms unless be-
I fore this is reached Austria follows |
| the example of Bulgaria and Turkey
and capitulates in the field before the
great drive that is cutting her forces
to pieces in Italy.
Ii iuity lie uluti'd Unit while the minimi c
program which t.'ie Ocrinans await mav
not .Inter cHs.'iitiully from predictions thai
Ii will include surrender of the tieriuan
uav.v and Hubmarlnes, disarmauient of th«>
tieriuan artnies and occupation of Ocruiun
st rtngbolds. the trauili.g (.f the program
lias not been completed and any inform.>1
announcement* nr.? premature. F.xcjiang • •;
lu'twe.n the American and allied govern
inents as well as diseii.sslous among t«• >
representatives in France still an- in
(progress.
It was intimated todav that the purely
militar!y phases of the problem
Soldiers Are in
Full Power in
Budapest.
Revolt Is Taking
Bolshevist Form
in Vienna.
Spe. lal Ti l.-pi miii ta The Ktpres*.
COPKNHAGEN, Oct. 31.—(Via Lon-
don I- A general revolution, marked by
colossal demonstrations, has broken
out in Austria-Hungary, the Vossische
Zeitung reports.
Vienna and Budapest, the Austrian
and Hungarian capitals, respectively,
are in the throes of civil warfare.
Soldiers are in complete power at
Budapest. They have proclaimed a
republic and have occupied all gov-
ernment buildings.
In Vienna thousands of workmen
are rioting, parading, and fighting.
Violent street battles are raging in
various parts of the capital.
Rioters are singing the Marseillaise
and yelling "Down with the Haps-
burgs."
The revolt appears to b# fashioned
along Bolshevist lines.
A "provisional soldieri nnd work-
men's council" has been
Lammasch,
trian premier,
Austro-Hungarian fore
tottering figureheads.
Cottilniieil on »**8e f^'Hruluitili Five*
!
I on tinned on Paee Tm
v W.S.S. ■
Column Three.
RETREAT Ol FN TKKN DIVISION'S
( I T OFF BY CAPTURE OF
MOl MAIN PASS.
r,y AHM.eiMteil Pr«
WAMII M. I i »N.
Oct. 31 Plfte
f ontinurd on Page Two, rolumn
W.8.S.
ISSUES STATEMENT
six
SAILORS BADLY WOUNDED
ARE IN PRECARIOUS
CONDITION.
SAYS LABOR SHOULD BELP
RETURN DEMOCRATS TO
CONGRESS.
U* Afterdated
VaRHINGTON. 1' «►>' "I See re
tary Wilaon In a statement today advoeat
inn tin* return of a I*emocratic majority
in Congrcsa in the election next Tuesday
said :
"The real reason for the partisan activity
jf the reactionary Republican element is
ihat more legislation beneficial to the great
rnasa of the common people has been placed
upon the statute books and a more sympa-
thetic understanding of the riKhts and re-
sponsibilities of labor bas obtained tlurinir
the adiuinistratbTO of President Wilson
thaf in all of the preeling adininistra
ti«ns since the * los»» of the Civil War. I
feet sure the workers «»f the country will
respond to the Prurient'* appeal for a
j*»ij},.eratic Congress that will give him the
b"ii#fit of constructive rather than obstrnc
tire criticism in duct log the affairs of
pie."
I A«s • i:>re«1 P •
h^ahhin«.t«»\. l» . ... :i | • ..
cratic concressional campaign corn
supplemental ei|*ciie» nerennt
[today with the clerk «#f the Ii
r an a : ' if ion* 1 . ..nt ri .n t >
tm tlie f>en»nrratlr National Coimuit-
arltch pnevlenaly h^t gnen
Htal e* pemlltnrea Isjc.jj au«
^ Hi a k i ii ^ the total .«!•*.", .s.
• to T Ii* K*preee
jRK. • -I s ■ ■ ii - «,f ti. .-le.
t-.d n even that I
pjth will /-arrv Greater New
9600 em that he will
arty i Brooklyn* b*
lir Asm., iste l Pre**.
NORFOLK. Va . <t ".1 A street riot
.... urred shortly before midulght tonight
TO when a s.juad of p«.lie«-men attempted to
I round up a number «*f sailors, charge*! with
t disorderly conduct and attempting t«- ioot
i stores, one po)i-*cinan wa-» instantly killed.
i Six dangerously wounded sailors are in
J a pro. arioiis . ..iidlf i«»n. A report that two
j sailor^ were killed lacks verification \
I company of naval guards from the ^tatSui
and two companies of marines are ;mw I
restoring order and rounding up ail sailors j
today say the advantage is being pressed
to the utmost and thlit a crisis is near,
l.noiuy losses are ..escribed as appalling.
Occupation it the Valley of t^uero by
the 11;«i ii army corps operating north
of Valdobbiadene threatens Felt re and ex
poses th" Austrlans In the <2rappa region
to a flanking ftiovement which it i.s said ,
will compel immediate retirement.
The Third Italian Army on the Lower ;
Piave in rcpoi'.ed advancing steadily in the ■
face of desperate enemy resistance.
In all. more than l.OOu square kilometers j
of Italian territory was reconquered yes
let day. and apparently the w hole front is ,
being driven northward. The dispatches j
flatly deny the Austrian claim that terrl '
tory across the Piave is being evacuated
voluntarily.
••Yesterday's Austrian bulletin." says an
official wireless me- age. "states that the ;
Austrian army i< voluntarily evacuating
territory a< ru,- the Piave. This Austrian j
statement Is absolutely false. Ttie Aus-
trian anny lias offered and is still offer
in. a determined resistance and it has only j
be. 11 since the Austrian line broke and the j
enemy was obliged to retire in disorder*
that the ground has been given up.
"The fighting is proceeding with great
bitterness, the Austrian* being everywhere
on th. retreat. The enemy In offering
a ten a* Puis resistance in the mountain sec- (
tion and across the Piave between Mou !
t lea no and the I.ivenxa.
••T he Lugllsh nriny corps and the French |
division who represent the allied contin- »
t'tit U'T.' s the Piave are fighting hero-
ically The front Is now extending for
about 1S»» kilometers.**
The fifteen ' divisions trapl»«>d by the
Continued on l'«e I'lve. i olnmn Onr.
W.S.S
UNTIL VERY LAST
HUN COMMANDER SAYS GERMAN
ARMY AND NAVY WILL NOT
CAPITULATE.
II. Oil t he eve of t lie '
meeting of the supreme war council, the
very atmosphere of Versailles is sur-
charged with the importance of pending j
events. The presence of numerous tliil- |
formed officials of the allied nations, with j
councillors, prime ministers and person j
ages of high estate, lends to the scene a
dignity which reflects the nature of the |
colossal questions to be decided, directing
the destiny of the new order of worl I
politics
Automobiles glide over the asphalt and
cobblestone streets of FraUcc'x ancient
seat of government, bearing wild figures;
some carry the highest army staffs in
dazzling uniforms; others bear naval
chiefs in their black uniforms. variegaC I
with gold stripes iu profusion and pat
teriie.| *icording t.» ihelr countrv's or
ders. while now and then limousines with
distinguished civilians rush by, claiming
the right of way seemingly because of the
high positions of the oc< upants in the
world's affairs.
Trianon Place has been Isolated. Th»
deliberations of the premiers, minister.*, I lb Ai»*o-i«ie«i Pre««.
and naval ami military chiefs will be .on , WITH IT IK AMKItM'.W FORI
ducted amidst the quietude of a woodland 1 NoRTIIWKST OF VKRIM N. Oct
dell retained in all its beauty by th-* j tleneral Pershing's forces today occupied
Hellejoyeuse farm and the southern e.lg
F
GREAT OVERFLOW OF RIVERS
CAUSED MUCH DAMAOE TO
BOTTOM LANDS.
ACTIVITY ALONG WHOLE FRONT
CONFINED TO ARTILLERY
EXCHANGES.
:il.
t.ll .llore \.
Cuutinued un I'ujte Three. Column Fife
BEXAR COUNTY "EQUALIZATION" PROVES
A VERY COSTLY PROCESS ALL AROUNU
W hatever sum the county government may have expended in providing
for the "equalization" of Be\ar County's taxable property by an amazing
increase of *23.000,000 in the total assessed valuation, doubtless there are
thousands of "equalized" taxpayers who consider that all this business
should have resulted in art "equalisation" something like equal, so far as
the Rovi-rnirent's responsibility in the premise.-; is concerned. 0
The finding that a fi5-foct frontage on Losoya Street should *eqtt5T^
ized" frori SI3.560 to 539.370. and ar. adjoining frontage of 179 feet from
S40.000 to S67.000. may not satisfy one's methodical sense of proportion,
but it docs leave a great deal to the imaginat.on. For example, suppose the
65-foot frentage had been 179 feet, and the same percentage of upward
"equalization" had been applied as in the ca»e of the C5 feet, to how much
more than SIOO.OOO would its final eoualizatior. ha*e amounted?
Or, tAe the case of certain lot . in Alamo Heights: Lots 1 to <5, Block
10. City Block 4Q24. were raised from SG00 to SI.400; while Lot 7. Block 7,
same CitydBlock. was raised from SI.OX) to S/.220. Which of these two
parcel* of ■roperty may be said to be "equalized"—and why the .vast differ-
ence in thejespective percentages of the increased valuations?
bat a fliethodicsl business government
"equalization'' result that bas
Special I • lefraiu to The F.xpreas
LONDON. Oct. ::i At a late hour to-
night no official confirmation was ob-
tainable „f the fresh report that tlie Kaiser
has abdicated. Its aonrce, however, coupled
with what Is known of the situation within
the empire, inspired more credence here to
night than lias been pla«*ed in previous
similar dispatches.
It Is true the Kaiser's long staved off
decision would be due chiefly, it is he
lieved. to the warnings of his wife. Time
and again the Kiupres* during the last
few davs summoned the monarch to her
Rich bed she la so III that her phyatdftta
hold out little hope for her recovery—and
begged him to make the sacrifice. Berlin
dispatches picture the Kalserin as "haunted
I'V the memory of the Russian revolution."
Menu while Ilindenbiirg Is represented a*
setting the stage o.r a life or death battle.
"The Herman army and navy will not «a
pitulate. " he is r- ported to ' said, in
(an ap|ieal to the tr«H»p*.
j In authoritative quarters here It is ad
diitted that Germany I- dislnteKratlng by
I slow and flwtnatlng degrees, but not even
Hl.e gloomiest pe<«imlst« «-«n aee how she
}«aii fa.-e anotl r war sinter.
It would no' »■* a surprise here if t^r
I many should *t first reject the drastic
; armlstb-e tr»rm- >oe may ntlllae them in
. .-«n attempt !« r kindle the |*eople*s and
• rinr's spirits However, wen su-h an
' attempt is ."onsider»*d foredooaaed to
. failure.
Oermsny's sb-oluie casualties since
March J1 of tiii- year are authoritatively i
j giv»*n at LOtlM"^- battle casualties .
Janusrv 1 ^re j>ct at 2.500.f00.
. Like a mo king Irony ronn a reperi
|frc»|u I Denmark th f Oeruan engineers have
just completed ht*»*e submsHne etai*er,
11." UMt.T.J^al •• "w 1 -«• t
' -rrylne^^^^^MBhU men
French government sin.-• the'da.xs .f
Louis XIV.. and used afterwards by »u.
• essive sovereigns. Including Napoleon.
Trianon Place, nestling in clusters of
giant trees, surrounded by a plcturesqu"
park, and resplendent with flower gardens
and serpentine walks, stands within th»
very shadows ..f the Louis XIV. Pa lac.
in the north wing of which, in the Calorie
des lilaces. Willieltu I grandfather of the
present Ocrman Kinfieror, and then King
of Prussia, wa* proclaimed first German
Kmperor in 1971.
To make more secure the Isolation >t
the pala-e for the conferences which will
begin tomorrow, all traffic in its dlr-c
tion will be stopped. Guard* of French
soldiers, British. Americana ami Italians,
stand on duty nt various posts. When the
council meets, the guard about the pals* c
will be considerably reinforced, so as to
prevent the slightest possibility of any un-
authorized person approaching the grounds
of the palace. Within a radius of many
hundreds of yards the guards will patrol
and nobody will be allowed to pa*s who 1s
unable to produce the necessary official
papers.
8pc' l*l Telegram to The Rxpre*«.
PARIS. O'-t. ,",|. A statement issued t<-
day in behalf of Colonel iioirs.* emphasizes
the necessity of absolute unity. At i»»
day's supreme war council meeting Pr»
mier Venireloa of <Jr.«»'<i» and Vesnitch of
Serbia were present for the first tlm .
The same program a« today will be taken
up tomorrow.
By Associated Pie**.
PARIS. «'». t. .'tl Tlie chiefs and other
representatives of the allied governments,
like Colon*! House, have held preliminary
meet lugs in Paris, are deliberating thin
afternoon, according to the Temps, at Ver
Millies, the s»*at of the Interallied council
W.s.S.
SUGAR ALLOWANCE
IS RAISED TO 3 LBS.
A*«h iated Pre*«.
H IMIIM.TOS, I». C., Oct. 31 —^The
*iHgar allowance of two potioil* monthly
a person fur householder* was In -
rreaped to tliree pound* monthly today
by V o*»d Admiaistrator Hoover, effect-
ive tomnrr**. The sugar regulatiofi*
al«o or« revised to perntil I he i>areha<»e
of the eatlro moath's supply for a fam-
ily at «i*e tine.
This relaxation of the restrict lcn«
alocrd oo the a*e of *agar foar m^ith-*
wa« mode po««ible. Mr. iMer *
•toiemeni *oldt t broach tk^Kpid
mmaafaet u re of the boot
of the Bois ties i.oges. The Americans
encountered but little machine gun opposi-
tion
The advance was iu the uaturc of a line
straightening operation. Otherwise th#- a-
tlvlty along the front today consisted prill
cipaliy of retlprocal artillery flrlnrf and
bombing. »
American aviators this afternoon dropped
bombs on Tallly and Rarrbourt where
tb rman troops were reported to lie . <>u
cent rated. A number of fire* and much
destruction of military property were re
ported.
<»«'riuan bombers were busy before day-
light and they dropped about loo bombs
in the region of the Bois I)e I'annevoux.
south of Vllosnet on the Meitse.
There wns very little Infantry action
lluril - the d • i
R \ Irtte^l Pren«.
MONTGOMERY. Ala . O. « 1 Flood* In
I the Warrior. Totiiblgbee, i oosa and Ala-
! Iwiina It I ve rs, the cesta of which aid
| passing Important centr-a tonight, have
I caused heavy losses to bottom land farm-
ers and estimates received In dispatches
here tonight are that the damage will
reach *1,000,000.
The Warrior flood swept away at least
r.o.iasi bushels of lute corn in Hale County
last night and today. Practically every
bridge in that county was washed away
and between Greensboro and Seluia th»*
tracks of the Southern Uallwny are un-
der water iu several places. The crc«t
of the flood passed this afternoon, reach-
ing a few points beyond fifty three feet.
Ibiinage In that section, including Times- .
I oosa and Green ( ouuties, was estimated
at over $:{.ikh>.ooo.
The Coosa River had passed flood stage
at Mayo'* bar. Gadsden aud Wetumksi
late tonight, while the Alabama River is
out of Its banks south ol Montgomery
sweeping away large stocks of cotton and
hay eu route to tlie gulf. Flobd stage on
this river will be reached at Montgomery
tomorrow, it Is predicted.
From Bibb County it is reported that
the Cahaba River Is subsiding after pas*,
ing the normal flood *tage. canning damage
approximating $ loo. mm to <*orn and hay ;n
the lowlands.
Telegram to The Expre**
MOBILF. Ala . o t. Hi. The . rest of the
Warlor River flood, which has been sweep-
ing <!own*trentn following unprecedented
rains in Alabama. Is believed to have been
reached. The river gauge today stands at
,*SO feet, marking a rise of ten feet In tweu-
ty four hours.
How American Humanitarians Are Carrying On.
Yankee Voices Echo Through Shell Swept Lands.
Famous British Premier Becomes Movie Hero.
Banana Boats in the War—Sunday Express.
p,VERY mother's son cf them has a grin on his bronzed face, possibly a
cigarette between his lips, and peace and hopeful content in his heart—
for they are taking orders from Her, America's women soldiers and kindliest
humanitarian who carry on through the day and long night—g ceaseless
lance. Their duty is never done—and. perhaps, adequate recognition may-
soon be hers.
Yankee ingenuity is beating the Boche at research and invention and
incidentally spreading the English language over broad fields where allied
armies are driving back the Hun. Some of the foremost scientists are help-
ing to win the war in a manner Europe thought impossible.
Cinebiographv. a younger sister of literature and portraiture, is going
to perpetuate the life of the cottage-bred man who rules the world's greatest
empire. Romance of success is transferred to the screen and there is no
compromise with dignity.
Hl\ Wt KO tTK or TH*. Ol II s \ \\ ar. rfnin* th.ir hit Din'I Ua(h. *i«u,,
tor Matilda, that is not her name, belongs to the «ulci«le flotilla that has *«• the
re«pect of all tmerhan and allied sailor naeo. Life I* exrlHag ia the war i«it
»hips that fought the Spaniard*. (
IT H T1K tillXAKT I.ITTLE (OirORIL, a plucky Scotch
led the daentle*.« heroes of Mocavre*. •eres nt them, and although
the enemy, held onl until relief came. < real deed which made theas
dupli.4i.ti b> American* near \rodhulle.
BRITISH HT1IKF> 1>0 NOT IttRM nalisot war effort,
lack •! potHoti«oi or of eathueiasai for the war. Vaat dr
trials an heralded and a ne \ pec ted and thoj smr
avoid th f vfry e1.asoka1
wlaoly , as la aides times, la
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