Portage Daily Register from Portage, Wisconsin • 1

tjk me- fT i FOKTAG BMLY JRECTBTEM ii (THIRTY-FIRST YEAR PORTAGE WISCONSIN TUESDAY OCT 29 1918 10 Cents a Week Delivered CLAIMS JONES PRAISED LOYALTY 0 Some Pumpkins FRENCH WIN BIG VICTORY i ON THE OISE HUNGARY HAS REVOLTED FORMS AN ANTI-DYNASTY Ready Wait 1 Is' ing Other Negotia- to Arrange INTERNED SON-IN-LAW IN US DISCLOSURE Gem Troops Reach Guise and ij Force Big Hun' Retreat Deposition Is Forwarded To France to' Be used In Trial of Joseph 1 I Caillaux 'London Oct 'Ilia Germans are reported fulling buck to the high ground covering Hlrsoji following uv -French -advance of live rmles on front of 16 miles between the Oiso uud the Serre The enemy has been losing heavily Id this area The German official statement says German Hues between the Oise and the Serre have been withdrawn to hue west of Qulse and east of is impossible as yet to measure the German retreat before the armies of Generals Debeney Mungin and Gull-lauiuut between the Oise and 'the says a Paris dispatch Disorder in Retreat the retreat Is taking on a character of disorder despite the engagement of fresh German divisions at the critical -The Gulse-Murne railroad has been cut by Freuch cavalry and the fall of Guise Is assured The French continued tlieir advance between the Oise and the Alsne especially on the left flauk The war oltice reported the onpture of Hill 123 north Crecy on the Serre Hem in Valenclnne The Itritlsh launched a new attack onib of Valenciennes Overcoming stiff opposition they improved their positions and drew closer to the tow which Is Infested with' enemy machine guns South of the Mormal forest fijCs were observed behind the German lines In the neighborhood of Laudrccies Maro- vllles and Sarbres A hjvy explosion took place at Chupillyfjprobitbly from an ammunition dura Between VaietujHmnes and Le Ques-noy patrols-liavji found Le Folie farm evacuated bijF the Germans are bolding their positions at Maresches in strifngth and are digging in on the high grouruLin the direction of Fresecu Gain North of Boia Ralsmes -North of the Kalsmew forest north ig pf Valenciennes the British also have! their positions The British line also was advanced between the Hhonclle and Scheldt rivers Field Marshal Haig says in-lil night report on the front between the Oise -and the Alsne General Debenev's First army In the face of stubborn resistance and repeated couuter-nttacks has succeeded In swinging on Its right flank so It faces east It has reached Guise and the Gulse-MurTe" romiTIrlvTng-the enemy' before It Reach Open Dry Terrain General Debeney now Is In position to push rapidly along tin upper Olsc vplley toward Hlrson and Vervlns pioneers passed ns 711 evening failing 89 -Mr his in in toolf lytiyle years resident fourteen by Charles' Doyle the They Nicholas parish Four The George Stawlenmaver was In Madison Tliesdaj ami promi'-e some interesting revelations with respect to his candidacy for state- senator tapil relative to tlc Hurt Williams letter nw -el 1 Jones Hie independent candidate against Staudenmayer Mr Staudenmayer quoted In the Times as saying that "lobes praised him for- his eland on tile embargo god elujma that Jones said lie (Staudenmayer) was aa loyal as any man in Wisconsin Mr titaud-enmaver -sava- he will make-the matter public in a few days EARLY PIONEER PASSES AWAY 1 AT HOME THIS PATRICK DOYLE DIES OF DAUGHTER IN CITY Death claimed another of our early' when Patrick Doyle quiorfy to- his reward at the hinhe of daughter Mrs diaries Roolt Mac street at 10 10 on Monday Oct 28th llevfiad been in health for nianymontlis aged years Doyle came to America with parents fpmn his native home Dublin Ireland in 1849 and settled Fort Winnebago where he lived many--yWrs He was united in inar-riageyfo Miss Nora McMahon and up farming in Lewiston Mrs passing away a number of ago Mr' Doyle has been a of Portage for the past years He waH one of our esteemed citizens and much respected Tworaons and two daughters survive The children are Mrs Boob and Mrs James Robinson both of Portage Peter on the pld homestead In Lewis-ton and Dr Karl Doyle who Is with DentaY Corps at Camp Greenlear Ga Twq sisters survive are Mrs Mary Sinnott of Portage and Mrs William Crhug of Kthan Funeral arrangemchts not yt completed Services private Rev Jaimes officiating Burial in 'Hhe cemetery Funeral Held Here on Tuesday funeral service for Mrs Albert Ringjiardt was conducted Tuesday afternoon at the family home in Mar-cellonj Rev- Wjji Cffenbeck officiating Jnter'tnem was in Oak Grip cemetery blejl Monday niglit at the home Rev Fawcett gave a eulogy on the life of Maj Brewer whom he had known for mediately to the Catholic cemetery where the interment occurred Fr Sampon officiating Rev -Klein conducted the funeral services for the late Rev Thomas at the Murlson chapel Tuesday morning Interment was In Silver 1-tke cemetery Last Registration Takes Place Today The board of registry of the city and county is In session today for the Iasi time before the November election The registration booths are to keep pen until 8 o'clock tonight The registrants in Portage were not large most of the having their names on the poll list New Tork Oct 21 Startling disclosures regarding the alleged negotiations of Joseph CniltHUX former premier of France and Count vou lux-burg former German minister to Ac -gentinn Intendtui to re-establish Cull-laut In power In Paris In 1015 and bring about a separate peace with Germany have lurim made to Deputy State Attorney penerul Becker by James AHnotto an Interned ullem Td demsltlon of Mlnotto who Is a son-ln-Iuw of Louis Swift of Outgo lias been forwarded to the French ambassador at Washington Air Becker said and a summary of It hus been cabled to France for use In the trial of Caillaux for high trensnn hich opens-today The full text also is on Its way to Paris by a fast steamship 'Mlnotto at New York Allnntt wns brought here lust week from Port Oglethorpe Ga by special agents of the department of Justlee noting upon the request of the deputy attorney general who was commissioned by the -Freneh government to Investigate various phases of German-Intrigue In tills' country' against France He talked freely Mr Becker snlil and gave Information which tlm -official declared would be In the prosecution of Catllnux Minnttct who -cornea of an old Italian family but who was born In Ber 11nvcnf to Buenos' Aj res In 1915 and took part in extendisl conferences between Caitlanx then on a sieclal mission to Argentina for Fratiee and Liixhivg according to Allnotto's awnrn statement --The count Mr Becker said was reluctant at first to reveal his knowledge of the Caillaux conspiracy but finally confessed Ids entire connection with flic Buenos Aires negotiations The details of his testimony the official snlil would hot be made public until they have been offered In evidence in the Caillaux trial Anxious to Help Count Mlnotto Mr Becker said exhibited decided anti-German senti-Wnfs during their long Interview and appeared anxious to give all the Information In his possession to the authorities Ills testimony was corroborated by lnterviewsw1th other' persons -Mr Becker snld and the collateral deiawt-Hons awell as that of Mlnotto were delivered to the French embassy Mlnotto the official stHted although apparently not commissioned for that purpose by the Genian 'government served as a go-between the Call-laux-Luxburg conferences Ora McDonald Hurt In Runaway on Street Ora McDonald who resides on the Houslett farm in Fort Winnebago was injured in a runaway accident on Kast Cook street Monday night He was driving home from Portage when he lost control or the team and It ran away He was thrown from the wagon at the' Day residence at Ketchum point and severely bruised but not seriously hurt William Htimele caught the team on the trunk pike at Bronson Avenue and -brought them hack I-ater Mr McDonald was able to return home Earl' Peterson Expects To Be Transferred Soon Karl Peterson writes hia parents Mr and 'Mrs Anthony Petersoai 33 Cook street that he expects to be home to eat Christmas turkey He Is still In the hospital in France hut Is able to be wheeled about in a chair He says that he had received his card for transfer and espects orders to be sent to an American hospital soon He has underwent the second operation on his leg Mrs Coapman of Wyoeena gars the Register a pleasant call on Tuesday BULLETIN (Aaaoctated Press Diapatch) LONDON i Turkey now regards its alliance with Germany as broken off and its war arms defeated It has independently presented peace proposal to the entente na- -tioris according to despatches from Constantinople The British have been pushing ahead on the east front and in their victories have created a stampede among the enemy killing and capturing many Turks and much loot BULLETIN (Associated Presa Dispatch) ROME Italians are not permitting diplomacy exchanges among chiefs of the warring na- tions to stop their victorious march The last line of the Austro- Hungarian resistance-along the Piave is broken by the allied forces They have made many captures and inflicted heavy losses on the enemy on the mountains Italians take 13000 prisoners in the Piave American soldiers participated Austrian troops -are ignorant of effort to arrange an armistice BULLETIN (Associated Press Dispatch) COPENHAGEN Internal affairs of Austria-Hungaria are in state of revolt roytlist soldiers be- ing unable to quell the populace the outlook being hopeless Hungary has definitely and openly revolted striving for independence It has formed an independent anti-dynasty state under the leadership of Count Karsly German militarists have given up all hoge of solidifying or intimidating its assiciates and it is -believed Turkey and Austria-Hungary are ready to make an unconditional surrender The last word from Germany is awaited though the enforced peace by violence progresses as usual on the battle fronts The sword will arbitrate the result The Reichstag has amended the constitution by placing the military authorities under the control of the civil government London Oct Th stiles will make a separate peace with Austria upon these conditions: 1 The allied armies now advancing on the Danube must be given the right to ute the Austrian railway thus open-: ing the door to Germany 2 The Austrian armies released from the front must not be used against the revolting peoples of the dual monarchy Berne via Purls Oct Austrln-Ilunnrv 4n-H ante answering President lust message to her accepts all of his conditions for an armistice and peace- She to the on the rights of the peoples of Anstrla-Hnngnry- specially -the rights of the nnd the whom she formerly refused to recognize or deal with 'She President Wilson -to be good enough to take preparatory for an Immediate armistice and pence The text of the note as received here omits for the first time In (Continued 6n Page 8) Remains Interred In Marcelion Rpa T)aison officiated at the funeral of Air Katherine Raker at home nt the daughter -Mrs Maud nruemner West Marion street on Atonday afternoon The body was 1 taken to Marcelion for- burial SENDING OUT 200 EACH DAY QVESTIONN ARIES FOR THE MEN OF 1845 BEING SENT OUT THIS WEEK The questionnaires of the 18-37 to Inclusive are being out-al the court house at the sue of 2in each day and a there were approximately 34 rn registrants there-- will probably be approximately 2iMiO questioimuries sent out this time On the 19-31 quoBtionnaries there were about lAftq questio'nnarioR sent out The only oncs thus far in the series are those at Student's Army Training Corps at the of VV Secretary Tongen of the eounty exemption (board lias received official notice that the next contingent from Columbia county will leave Portage during the five davs between November It to 15 They will go to Texas and South Carolina camps Asking Labor of Non-Essential Work Wilcox chairman of the-community War Labor Board requests the Register to aid in securing labor -front non-essential industries There Is in the factories bf 'this district a woeful shortage of labor and this shortage must be made up by securing labor from non-esaen- Hal industries ami replacing men where it is practicable with women The Federal Community War Labor Board composed of Mr Fred Al Wilcox'1 State Industrial Commlsaioner Mr Gwyn Scanlan' President of the Kcanlan-Morris Company Mr If Gigous Mr McMullen and Miss Sylva Dennis will personally and through the Federal Km-ploymenr Srviceat Madison asslat In everv way in placing applications in essential imliistns and- in such industries and at such work as the applicant Is most i capable of carrying out COLUMBIA RANKS 22 ITp to and -including Sunday Oct 27th the report or Hie slate 4th Liberty lan states Columbia quota l7fl8of) subscribe $1831-400 per cent 10437 rank 22 Arthur GehrmarL wn has been very ill with bromhial pneumonia is improving Today's CasualityList ERNEST BYRON DIES IN TENN BODY BROUGHT TO HIS HOME IN FAIRFIELD FOR BURIAL THIS WEEK The body of Ernest Byron -Was hroughr to Ilia home In Fairfield for burial The young man was-22 years of age and died at Nashville tdlm Ills aged father la at the Home in AliVvaukeo and hue brother Hoy survives him- Two Deaths in Poynette on Sunday Poynette Oct 29th Mrs Geo Leonard aged 83 years died ut her home In Poynette on Similar Oct 27th after a few months illness She leave a husband and two daughters Mrs Dr Huttfhenaon of Poy-nette and Miss Sylvia a prominent teacher -of Indlanopolls Airs funeral will be held on the lawn of their home on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock Burial at Liberty -('riirler 'near Cottage Grove MIhh Anna Brown--aged-24 year died Sunday at 2:30 in after a Illness of the flu She wa the eldest daughter of Mrs John Brown of lAtwville and hail been a domestic at several places in till town but was stopping at the home of Gus Young at the time of her death Accident on Street Near Arthur Block Some autoist iw lio tore un through tile business section faster then be ought to have came near causing a bail accident Monday evening at the intersection of Cook and De Witt streets Igiwrence Kreps who was riding hia 'bicycle used presence of mind and just before being struck by the speeding autoist he turned quickly to one aide anti the autoist barely missed running over him In 'his effort to get out of the way Krops struct Gillen ho happened to -be crossing the street no-king him down Mr Gillen escaped with a severe jolt blit young Kreps had his face quite badly cut Tlie autoist never stopped to look after the injured but hurried along ith his machine up treeL Dorothy Marshall Dsad of Influenza Dorothy- the 14-year-otd daughter or Engineer and Mrs Marshall formerly of Fortage died at the family home at Mobrldge 8 a few days axo of pneumonia following influenza LATEST Revolt starts In Montenegro Austrian! fear speedy invasion Hlndenberg tells to hold the lines New battle raging on U-8 front near Foe rains sheila on Yank lines across Piave Six Milwaukes socialists- released on ball More indictments expected Belief that enemy will hoist whits flag in grasping advantage of armistice Fried Wilcox named Industrial advisor In district including Sauk County Richstag members say abdication will not save Kaiser from trial for causing the war Roosevelt denounces Wilson statement as partisan and tells patriotic record of O- Mrs Sussnne Kroll Of Reedsburg held under $2500 ball for alleged disloyal utterances j0 FLYING PIECES NEARLY KILL VERNE CHRISTOPHERSON HAS BAD CUT ABOUT HEAD AS RESULT OF ACCIDENT While oM'ratlng an emery wheel at his farm In Fort Winnebago Vern Cbristopbemon hail a narrow escape from being killed Tuesday The wheel suddenly burst while revolving rapid amTwertions of the emery struck Mr Christopher-son One piece struck him over the left eye penetrating the skull and eyeball and other pieces struck him in the chest Inflicting severe bruises lie was hurriedly brought to Portage and taken to Dr Andew's surgical rooms where his injuries receive attention Fares Are 4000 Lets Dally On account of the influctua the business of the Aladison street car fare have fallen off 4IKM fares daily or $200 less per day Engineer and Mrs Robert thaw strived home Tuesday from Cambria where thev have been spending a few days with relatives They expect to leave in a few days for Rochester'MIou through a level country- devoid of streams The first- result of Ills progress Is to force tho enemy opposing the Tenth and Fifth French armies exhausted by fruitless counter-attacks to begin a backward movement which Is eventual- bound to extend to the front before Bethel This will open to the Fourth army a doublepassaga of the Aisne and Ardennes eflrial General Debeney's 'success was won by sheet fighting- The Impi the enepiy attached to progress up the Oise may he gathered from he fact the Gefmaus yesterday ie i0dy of Miss Alice Haley was threw in three fresh divisions Which brought to Portage Tuesday after-fcoWever were knocked out noon from White 8 1) accompanied The official comiminlentlon srfvs that i by her parents Mr and Mrs Tony One army alone has taken nenly 4000 H-ilPvr The remains were taken im- so juany ypars in business as well ag The body was laid at rest the family lot in Silver Lake prisoners some 20 pieces of artillery and gevernl hundred machine guns British Smash Blow at Famars London Oct Brltlsh troops repulsed a determined attack to drive them from Famars south of Valen-elennes Field -Marshal llalg reports Many Gerntnns were killed In street fighting In the village On the borders of tho Mormal forest- south of Valenciennes ami north of the Rais mes forest north of Valenciennes British have Improved their positions slightly Body Brought Hece Tuesday The body of Capt Rood who died at Waupaca Soldiers Home was brought to Ft Winnebago Tuesday at: ternoon and interment was In Splc-ed's cemetery The coring from Pprtage was by autqyUh the Muri-eon sedan Rev A Klein Killed in action 12 Died of wound Died from other causes 22 Wounded seriously i 33 -Missing 31 1 A' 'j'- -I:.