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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-14
Unofficial Copy
of German Reply
to Wilson Note

In reply TO the questions Of
the president OF the United States
OF America. the German govern.
ncnt hereby declares:
The German government has
accepted the terms laid down by
President Wilson in HIS address
OF January and IN HIS Hubwe-
uucnt addresses on the founda.
ton OF permanent peace Of JUS
ticc. Consequently. It's ohJec, In
entering into discussion would be
only 20 agree upon practical de.
tails Of the application OF thwso
terms. The German government
believes that the governments OF
the powers assoeiatci with the
government OF the United
states also take the position
taken by President Wilson In
his address. The German
government. in accordance with
the Ausuo-HunEarian govern.
mcnt. for the purpose OF bringing
about an arrnistice. declares itself
ready 20 comply with the PROPOSE.
tons 81 the president In regard
to evacuation.
The German government sug.
Ecs;s that the president may oc.
casion the meeting OF mixed
commission for making the neces-
sary arrangements concerning
the evacuation. The present Ger.
man government. which has un.
dertaken the responsibility for
this step towards peace. has been
formed by conferences and In
agreement with the great ma.
jority OF the reichstax. The chan.
ccllor. supported in all Of his &C.
tons by the will OF his majority.
speaks In the name of the Ger.
man government and OF the Ger.
man people.
Berlin. October IL. 1918.
tSigned) "SOLF,
state Secretary OF Foreign OF.
flee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-14

T>~~0~~~r~N>r~N>~~r>s>~e>S
iiohenzollerns appears today 10
stay the hand Of President Wilson
In accepting Gcrmany's plea for &C.
ton to restore peace.
And. even this obstruction may be
waived by the president. provided n
bond-ei,hcr human hostages or al
lied occupation OF som. German ter.
ritory--ia given TO insure Ocrmany's
keeping faith.
H. however. the president finds he
cannot talk business with the Ger,
man authorities as Mt present con.
atituted. u " believed certain he viii
clearly point out In his reply 10 the
German people how they may hasten
peace.
marked change in atmosphere about
the momentous situation since the
presidents return from New York 10
Washington three things must be
kept In mind:
First. the president Is essentially
a man OF peace.
Second. he has stated upon several
occasions that he would hearkcn a,
any time TO pcac. proffcrs N sin
ccrely made"
Third. he believes accrptanc. of
his ~ peace principles In tantamount
TO unconditional surrender OF the
central powers
Hence. when Gcrnany'a firs;
proffer came. tho presidents initial
nc, was 10 apply wha, he regarded
AS tho acid ties; TO It's sinceri,y.
Ills thrcc Inquiries resulted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-14
LUXEMBOURG IS
WEARY Of HUN

AMSTERDAM. Oct. 1.-THE gov.
eminent ~ Luxembourg has appealed
TO President Wilson for protection Of
tho rights Of that country, according
TO official dispatches received here
today. Luxembourg demands that its
territory shall be evacuated by the
German armies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-14

accepted M unqucstioncd here to-
day.
That Germany needs only n little
moro prodding to secure for the al.
lies all that Ia wanted out OF this
war In the thoughtful view here.
IL In clear. therefore. that II the
president declines to accept Ger.
many's appeal. as n majority believe
he will. to start negotiations for
peace with the allies. because he
fears trickcry on account OF distrust
OF the Hohenzollerns. he will show
tho world that the one great obsta.
Gle to peace Ia the ruling family Of
Germany and the manner In which
its authority In constituted.
Confident conviction is held here
that then. IL the people OF Germany
and Austria really want peace they
would not continue TO fight when
they know IL is only TO retain on
their bloody thrones the Hohenzol-
Terms who started the fire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-14
Barneston People
Claim First Honor

Barn~ston people claim the honor
81 being the most prompt Liberty
Bond subscribers in the whole state
'our quota was $1,000" says
Chairman y. NJ. wanEcr. but we
subscribed 5000 In bonds In rs
minutes. and were told by Chair.
man Wills that We were first over
tho top"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-14
SEATTLE MUST BUY
10000 IN BONDS

Seattle started on the last lap OF
the Fourth Liberty Lean campaign
Monday with approximately $1,000.
GOO moro subscriptions to sign up be.
fore Saturday night.
Women OF Seattle. spurrcd on by a
telegram from Mrs William q. Me
Adoo. entered the campaign Monday
with a street and hotel selling bond
force. under the direction OF Mrs W.
II. Perkins, Seattl.'s woman chair.
man. and Mrs. Edgar Ames. head Of
the womcn'a campaign for tho state.
While tho women importuned the
crowds on tho street. hoy Scouts and
council Of patriotic service workers
continued TO campaign In the resi-.
dence districts.
star bond statesmen. working In
teams. went forth from headquarters
at the opening Monday with fresh
energy to tackle business men for al.
dtional subscriptions and persuade
llssers that they must pledge h.av.
Ter " the city Is TO attain It's ss6.sTs..
400 quota.
Double Quotas
hank STATS, after their two days
rest. entered the fray again prepared
TO work unccasinsiy until the close
OF the campaign. at midnight Satur.
day.
As fast as they could be addressed.
letters went forth from headquar.
ers. urging the staffs Of business
houses to double their quotas record.
cd with the payroll bond committee
workers In more than so firms
have now reached their 200 per cent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-14
Serb Troops Now
Northward of Nist

LONDON. Oct. ls.--"Our troop,
entered Nish on Saturday and cap
tured positions to the northward.'
the Serbian war office announced to
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-14

There are now iss cases under
ne care Of the public health ser
v,e< in the old county court house.
vA~rc an emergency hospital has
hen established.
Deaths reported late Saturday
and Sunday are.
Mrs Mary Christensen. 30 years
"a. fse5 10th ave. $. W.
Phillip Eiouchcr. 10. Lakeside
hopgltal.
Junicla Muraga. g. 7s, Maynard
an.
GLADYS Smith. II. Kingston. Seat.
u General hospital.
G<crKc = Reach. IS. Post hospl.
n Yorf Lawton.
Inward Scheld. IS. Court House
Emergency hospital
wllam Curtis o'Hara. .oa Belle
vue.
sxnschi Yama~ako. 500 Main at.
Chla wah. Fifth and Madison.
A. z Henderson. SIT Harrison ~.
Minnie o. Hahn. 1919 nth ave.
Ad<iA ~. Miller. 1929 Summit
~.
Frank johnson. iiis Howell st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-14
TOTAL OF SITS
FLU" CASES ON
RECORD IN CITY

e~.ftle's list OF spanish tmiu'
-. eases passed the s,eoo mark
psccrts Of 40 cases were re.
I'D nc health department
sssduusrters before noon. bring
,-r The total Co s.i'e.
30 new deaths were reported
nm 20 noon Monday.
~r.r, was marked decrease In
-. rumher taken sick sunday
w - being reported. The total
sa Of cases reported saturday
was sse. -. -. ..,.
- r,rorted from day 10 day Is not
s..,s,c,,nt basis for the conclusion
~, the epidemic has reached It's
s.,,h, according 60 Health Com
missioner Mcbride,
There must BE- moro careful co
.r.rat,on on the part OF every Cit
~ he said. III II absolutely
,rrerative that everyone carry a
A.ndkerchlef ready 20 cover the
-,cu,h every time one snecxes."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-14

me time has not arrived when
.rsrlals can estimate how long the
e,csinx order will be kept In effect.
health officials point out that
- disease germs are spread thru
at the city. and that the pandemio
4 far from under control
They point TO the situation In
phlladslphia. where as many AS 500
lae in a day. and new cases run To
rsarly 500 a day. II Is such a
s,tus,ion they are trying to avoid
kcyw
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-21
So Successful That Fifty-Four
More Are PIanned---Ten Times
Larger Than Similar Ones

So completely successful was the
launching at Pacific port on Thurs
day of the worlds largest reinforced
concrete ship, that the builders an
nounced they Immediately would be-
gin construction Of fifty-four similar
ships of larger size and expected that
all would be completed within eight
cen months.
Six weeks from the day the concrete
was poured into the forms, the 1900
ton ship, christened Faith" took the
water
Engineers declared themselves So
satisfied with the launching and the
manner in which the vessel responded
to the immersion that it would be un-
necessary, in their opinion, to give the
Faith trans-Pacific towing tryout, as
intended.
Engineers for the company building
the boat also said that reinforced con-
crete had, contrary to popular impress
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-21
MADISON Y.W.C.A.
TO GET BEQUEST
(From Tuesdays daily.)

Mrs. Clarence Shadwick of Chicago
yesterday in the county court at Mad
ison withdrew her objection to the will
of her sister the late Mrs. Helen E.
Mills, widow Of Arthur G. Mills, and
the capital city Y. w. G. A. soon will
come into possession of the fine be-
quest made by Mrs. Mills.
Judge Zimmerman admitted the
will to probate and appointed R. R.
Kropf as executor of the estate on
giving bond of 100000.
With the late Miss Genevieve Mills,
Mrs. Mills owned the beautiful prop
erty of the late Simeon Mills, on Mo-
mona avenue Miss Mills willed her
half interest in the property to the
state historical society," and Mrs. Mills
provided in her will that her One-half
interest go to the Y. w. G. A, to be
used as a home for girls. She also
bequeathed to the association most OF
her estate. The bequest, including the
interest in the property, amounts to
about $4,000. AS the time for filing
claims against the estate has passed
it is likely that the Y. w. G. A. will
get possession of its bequest in three
or four months
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-21
FIRST SOLONS
ALMOST FROZEN

The conditions under which Wiscon-
sins first lawmakers met in 1888 pre-
sent a striking contrast to the COM
forts enjoyed by the members of the
present session. One of the solons of
that early session gives the following
interesting account, which is pre-
served among the collections Of the
Wisconsin Historical society:
"The floors were laid with green
oak boards full of ice; green oak seats,
and desks made of rough boards; one
fireplace and one small stove. In
few days the flooring near the stove
and fireplace so shrunk on account OF
the heat, that a person could run his
hands between the boards. The base
ment story was all open, and James
Morrison's large drove of hogs had TAX
en- possession. The weather was cold;
the halls were cold, our ink would
freeze, everything froze so when we
could stand it no longer, we passed a
resolution to adjourn for. twenty days.
/ was appointed by the two houses to
procure carpeting for both halls dur
ing the recess. l bought all l could
find in the Territory, and brought it to
Madison, and put it down after COW
ering the floor with a thick coating OF
hay. After this, we were more COM
Portable"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-21
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SHORT OF CQ!S:'>*>
BREWERY >T',onS
CHURCH CLOSES

Members Of the w. c. T. U. held
their usual monthly meeting on Tues-
DAY at the home Of Mrs. George
Hughes. Although the attendance was
not large, it was strong, patriotic
meeting. At this time all present ex-
pressed deep concern about our coun-
trv's affairs. After the reading OF re-
ports and communications, nearly all
responded to roll call with articles
showing themselves to be true mem
bers of Uncle Sans large family And
while Germany is working to build a
subway from Berlin to Washington,
the women Of America won't stand to
one side and say, ooh, my see the dirt
and water fly" They believe our doors
have been left open a little too long
now.
Mrs. William Cafisch read Of a
woman who has entered the war. She
says she is going to fight to finish,
She has been forced to receive coal in
small amounts when able to secure 1t
at ALL AS it was a war measure she
was willing to do her part, but she be-
came very angry because on Sunday
her church was closed because it could
get no coal Chicago saloons were not
closed-they had plenty Of coal. The
churches and schools closed, saloons
open. Isn't that enough to make the
blood Of an American woman boil? 1t
takes a pound of coal to brew pint OF
beer When has a brewer been asked
to close, except on Monday, to save
coal. Women are asked not to use so
much bread in the kitchen. Why not
ask men to use less beer in the sa-
looms. If were president by first Off
cial act, performed as the greatest war
measure, would be to close every sa-
loon in the United States. If this were
done it would increase the efficiency
of all factories making war supplies by
25 per cent If the saloons were closed
more coal would be mined, more ships
be put to sea, more food conserved.
With all these facts admitted, why
does the government help win the war
by closing the saloons. However, [
shall patriOtically do my full duty as
far as possible Come forward, voters,
put the saIoonns out of business and
win the war.
A solo by Miss Lucht was enjoyed
by all present.
The closing article read gave the fol
lowing information that, although we
have depended altogether son German
dyes for many years, America has
some colors of her own guaranteed not
to run-the red, white and blue.-Sec-
Tetary.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-21
MASQUERADE PARTY
IN HIGH SCHOOL GYM.

The junior class of the local high
school gave masquerade party in the
high school gymnasium on Friday
evening, to which the members Of the
high school and several alumni were
present. A number of parents were
also present as spectators.
Those in costume gave grand
march agound the gym, showing Oft
the different styles of dress, many of
the costumes being original. Games
and stunts were enjoyed during the
evening and the showing of the baby
pictures of some of the teachers and
pupils on the screen caused much mel
1iment. A suitcase race, doughnut
eating race and circus parade were
also features of the evening. The
boys glee club sang and a minstrel
show, made up of some of the high
school talent, proved a great success.
Louis Nolan received the prize fol
the best coustume, he dressing like q
little boy, with straw hat on the bach
of his head and stick Of candy in
his mouth. The senior class carried
off the honors in the contests.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-21

Letters of commendation and thanks
have been received by the county
committee from the supreme officers
for their efforts and the following eX-
tract from one of them is as follows:
EIt were vain to attempt to express
the orders admiration for those scores
of prominent nOn-Catholics who so
generously gave of their brilliant ex-
ecutive talents to help in the various
campaigns, as also to the press for
it's loyal support, and the deep and
lasting gratitude Of the Catholic peo-
pie in general to the hundreds and
thousands of n0n-Catholics who
opened their purse-strings for the
cause with the full realization that the
work they thus assisted was catholic
in the completest sense of the word
inasmuch as it exists for the benefit
of every man of the nations fighting
forces"
This work has followed the flag and
will continue to do so until victory is
ours.
Committee on War Activities.
knights of Columbus
for Sauk county.
County and neighboring papers will
please copy.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-21
COUNTY LODGES
HOLD MEETING
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY

The Sauk County Counci1 OF Defense
held a meeting this afternoon at the
courthouse to discuss the launching or
the next liberty loan.
Wednesday was a big day for the
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of Sauk
county when they met here for a dis
trict convention. There was very
good attendance, although the rain
probably kept some from attending.
The Odd Fellows met in rneir hall In
the afternoon, while the Rebekahs
held their convention in the RELIEF
Corps hall. r. j. Ingli, Ellsworth
grand master of the Grand Lodge OF
Wisconsin, was present and conducted
the school of instruction for the Odd
Fellows and Mrs. Dagmar Nelson, An
tigo vice-president of the Rebekah
Assembly of Wisconsin, was a guest
of the Rebekahs, and conducted their
meeting in the afternoon. These meet
ings were very interesting and proved
a great benefit to the order.
In the evening, there was a joint
meeting in Odd Fellows hall, where
an excellent program was enjoyed.
Mrs. Nelson gave very interesting
talk in the interest Of the order and
closed with very pretty tribute to
"Our Flag" which everyone enjoyed.
Mr.. Ingli gave wonderful address,
and while his remarks were for a
stronger and better brotherhood, his
patriotism is unlimited and he made
a wonderful appeal for everyone to DO
his part towards winning the war. fie
is very forceful speaker and will
likely be greeted by larger aulience
should he come again.
The lodges enjoyed banquet at
o'clock, and light refreshments were
served after the program in the even
ing.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-21
Great Concrete Ship
Launched I'm West

sion, notable f1exibility under strain,
and would, therefore, be able to stand
the stresses Of quarterseas and other
tortions incident to sea. duty. The in
tricate reinforcing is expected to pre-
vent possibility of hole in the side
from collision or other sources, eek
cept dynamite" The worst that could
happen, it was declared, would be a
crack.
The vessel is 80 feet between per-
pendiculars, forty-four and six-tenths
feet wide and thirty feet deep, and
when loaded will draw twenty-four
feet of water. It's displacement will
be 1900 tons and it will have carry
ing capacity of 5000 tons and make
ten or eleven knots an hour with triple
expansion engines furnishing LOO
horsepower. 1t is ten times larger
than any concrete boat now on record
in this country.
Advantages claimed for the new YES
sci are that concrete construction does
not interfere with steel construction
plenty of concrete can be had; COLI
crete vessels can be built for the
present cost Of wooden vessels; con-
crete vesselsof $500 tons can be launch
ed within ninety days the "plant" is
"as $4,000 to $500,000" compared
with steel shipyard.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-21
CIRCUIT COURT
IS ADJOURNED

Judge O'Neil and Court Reporter
Galway left Baraboo yesterday morn
ing, the work in hand for the present
session of circuit court having been
completed, or continued to later ses-
sion.
In the divorce case of Chrissie Ar
mott VS.. John Arnott, judgment was
granted the plaintiff, and a continua-
ton of the alimony now being paid
was ordered.
A divorce was granted Josephine
Bartholomew from Joseph Bartholo-
new.
The case Of Richard Townsend and
William Townsend of Reedsburg was
settled by agreement.
The court allowed an increase of
$25 per month for Mrs. Nixon until a
settlement is reached in the case of
Samuel Nixon VS.. Isadore Nixon.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-21
RECEIVED SCAR IN
SPANISH WAR
(From Fridays daiIy.)

Sergeant J. Kruger is in Baraboo
to secure enlistments for all branches
of the United States army service. He
came here from La Crosse, stopping
along the route at different towns be-
tween that city and here to secure re-
cruits. He will make his headquar-
ters at the federal building and re-
main until tomorrow night. Sergeant
Kruger states that there are now va
cancies in the coast artillery and the
quartermasters department, as we'll
as in practically all the other branches
Of the service. There is an especial
demand for mechanics of various
kinds, especially for the engineering
motor service and the aviation Sec
ton.
Sergeant Kruger has been in the
army since 1894, served in the Philip
pines, returning from there two years
ago since which time he has been on
enlistment He bears deep scar on
his forehead which be received in the
Spanish-Ameriean war, a ricocheting
bullet striking him glancing blow un-
der the eye and tearing furrow above
his eye in the forehead.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-21
BARABOO YOUTH ILL
WITH SCARLET FEVER

Glen Richards is seriously i'll with
scarlet fever at the home of his par
ents in Madison. The young man was
taken sick on Wednesday and as the
contagious hospital is crowded it was
decided to quarantine him at his res
idence, 26 North Butler street. He
went to Madison from Baraboo with
his mother last fall to enter the univer-
sity and shortly after contracted diph-
liberia, his mother and father being
ill with the same malady at the same
time. A message to A. Dixon of this
city states the young mans condition
is critical.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-21
FREAK STORM
VISITS CITY
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY


Beginning Oh Wednesday this local
ity was treated to a freak storm WOr-
thy Of the month of March. After the
first spring rain of the season came
a succession Of sleet, hail and snow,
the latter falling quite heavily to a
early morning hours, and now rapidly
melting under the rays of the sun. The
trees were festoOned with a white
coating, the result of the rain freez-
4ng When it reached the earth, and pre-
sented a pretty sight Wednesday even
ing. Some damage was done to the
telephone and telegraph wires as a
result of the storm, though the dam
age was not as great as during the
last storm. Some of the telephone
wires of the Northwestern system
were put out Of commission, and the
telegraph was used instead to regu-
late the transportation Of trains. Dis
patchers E. F. Boehm, Charles Hin
ners and J. G. Barry were sent to
GAINESVILLE on account Of damage to
telephone wires, returning today.
Several poles near Ableman and
some near Merrimack need repairing
as a result of the quantity Of ice ano
snow that fell.
At an early morning hour when the
snow was falling thick ad fact there
occurred loud and long clap of thun-
der. Some persons state that there
was also lightning.