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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-09-26

Tho enlisted men Of The Fourth
Field Artillery were hosts A. de-
iiehiful dance last evening ga the Nu+
necs Hotel
Delightful music WAS furnished hN
ih, refimepta orchestra.
number of con,alescents from the
General Hospital as well as Corpus
christi peopi, enjoyed the affair.
& !. :.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-09-26
You're Sick! You're
Tired! You're Ner-
vous! Why?

To-days call on the vitality is tremend.
ousl Only those with strong nerves pull
through with success You need help
Something to renew wasted nerve tissrrs,
nut red ccrpusulcs into vour blood, and
carry sou through and over the top,'
You need
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-09-26
Personals

Lieutenant ana Mrs James Iun ct
ralmiofro riciA Fort Worm are Wis
ihnr Nj and Mrs } a. Hnl and
family Lieutenant md Mrs. HiN
ware married in North Texas Inst sat
uria>. Mrs tiiil was fornsrN Miss
Virginia raNne ana resided ia This
cts up to tew months agu The
f1Ynf coupl, have the good wishc~ Of
hosi o' fionts m the citv
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-09-14
KAISEH'S HAIR GROWS GRAY,
BUT HE'S DEFIANT YET

Amsterdam, Sept. .14.-"The Kali
ser looked grave and his hair has
become very gray" says an Essen
dispatch to the Lokal Anzieger OF
Berlin describing the appearance OF
Emperor William on the occasion oil
his speech at the Krnpp munitioh
works. But in his eyes" says the
dispatch, "shone the defiant sleam
of Prussian King. With elastic
tread he passed through the hall OF
the Friedrichs hall where he was
welcomed with a short speech by
Krupp Won Bohien.
"He began to speak with subdued
voice, then spoke more vigorously
and finally with vim that carried
his hearers away. He spoke FOR
about three-quarters of an hour
without manuscript and with rhet"
oric which many Reichstagers might
have, envied.'
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-09-14
French Begin a New OOffensive

French Begin New OOfensive
On both sides of the Ailette river
and between the Aisne and the Vesle
the French have begun important
attacks and are making satisfactory
progress. The French are also sue
ceeding successfully in their move
ment encircling the forest of Coucy.
South of the Aisne the French
have occupied the villages of Mont
Desiages, Allemont and Vailly. The
French have advanced to a depth of
one to two miles on twelve mile
front, and have captured more than
1900 prisoners. The Germans coun-
terattacked the French on this front
but their attacks were weak and
gave them no results.
German prisoners captured by
General Pershing say that they have
received orders to hold their ground
at all costs.
In attacks on the Asne the
French have made satisfactory
progress and are beginning to turn
the flank of the German lines on the
Chemmes Des Danes and are en-
dangering Laon.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-09-14
GERMAN WORKMEN
DEMAND MORE food

amsterdam, Sept. lahore po'
fotoes and bread That is the de.
mand made on behalf of Gerlnany's
working classes by the corrtry"s
trace unions in bitter appeal SEM
10 he Imperial Chancellor. The ap.
peal, which Vorwarts prints, speaks
q "the rising discomfort in all parts
of the country" and of claimant pro-
tests and angry demands which
reach the trade unions rof the
workers and give evidence cf "a
most serious state of affairs"
Food conditions, so far rs the
working classes are concerned the
appeal says, have steadily become
worse. All increases in wages have
long ago swallowed up tho lisine
cost Of the necessaries of life. The
FOL cy of the Government leads to
constant raising of prices.
While millions of men" says the
apieal, must give their b! ,od fol
TIE Fatherland on the battlefield, il
ruust be regarded as the eternal
s'.ame of our time that their de-
pendents at home are impoverished
by our own people, who, by heart
less profiteering sap the last
strength of the poor. The well-to-
do SO benefit by secret traffic in food
that they do not feel the effect OF
the meatless weeks and other pri-
vations, but the poor and the middle
classes have to go for half a month
without even single miserable
piece of meat"
Under present conditions, the ap-
peal points out, bread and potatoes
are the mainstay of the working
classes, and it calls upon the Chan,
cellor to increase the rations of
those commodities, as the quantities
which have been given during the
last year have proved to be hope
lessly inadequate. An increase OF
the ration from seven to ten pounds
per head weekly is especially insist.
ed on as an absolute necessity.
The appeal concludes by warningthe
! Chancellor that there is no doubt
but we are driving toward affairs
which will be fateful unless the Gov.
ernment at last decides to break
with the policy of favoring the pro.
ducing interests and to take into ac
count the vital needs of the people.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-09-14
British Also Active

London Sept. 14.-Field Marshal
Haig has captured Ouchy les Bass.
in the Lys salient. In the course OF
a night attack on the English posi-
tions the Germans made use of IL
ouid fire and succeeded in Temporal
rily driving the British from their
front line trenches but prompt
counter-attacks by the British drove
them from all their gains.
The British forces also mao'
small but important gains in the
neighborhood of st. Quentin and IL
seems certain that the city will soon
fall into the hands of the Allies
Hesbecourt and Jeancourt were cap
tured by the British.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-09-14
HOUSE PASSES NEW
LIBERTY BOND BILL
Makes Larger Amount Held
By Buyers Free From
Federal Taxation
TO STIMULATE SALES

Washington, Sept. 14.-The ad-
ministration measure designed TO
stimulate the sale of Liberty Bonds
by making a larger amount of them
held by individuals and corporations
free from federal taxation was pass
ed last night by the House without
a Dissenting vote.
All of the bills important features
-exempting from income and war
excess profits taxation the inter-
est on Liberty Bonds up to $4,000
of the fourth issue and $4,000 Of
the previous issues. authorizing reg
ulation of Liberty Bond transactions
and increasing War Savings Stamps
authorization from $4,000, 900 600
to $4,000, 100000 were left IN
changed by the House.
The bill now goes to the Senate
with prospects of speedy enactment
next week. The house spent the en-
tire day considering the measure
putting over the bill until today
when general debate will be closed
Leaders plan to begin initial consid-
Grafton of amendments Monday un-
der minute debate rule.
or nf ha hnnh hill had
been asked by the Treasury Depart
ment before the beginning of the
Fourth Liberty Loan campaign Sep
tember 2S, and all speakers in the
House yesterday agreed that the
measure would greatly stimulate
subscriptions to the loans although
there was no opposition to the pro-
visions for increasing tax exemp-
tions of Liberty Bonds, a sharp fight
developed on the clause authorizing
the President to regulate or prohib-
it transactions in government bonds
or other certificates. The provision,
however, was retained, the House
reversing previous action in COM
mittee of the whole after a stirring
appeal by Majority Leader Kitchin
who said little syndicates of men
have organized to buy bonds, to
dump" them on the market and
depress the price in an effort to
force the government to raise the
prevailing interest rates.
The House amended the section OF
the bill authorizing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to stabilize foreign ex-
change so as to provide that the an-
thority shall terminate two years AZ
ter the war.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-09-14
PRAYER SAVES FRENCH WOMAN

Getting out of bed to say her
prayers saved the life of an ageI
woman was was a patient at hos
pital bombed by German aviatOrs.
She is ninety-eight years old. AS
soon as the bombing started she left
the bed and kneeling by the bedside
side began to pray. She had been
on her knees but few seconds
when she'll entered the ward, pass
ed through the pillow she had just
vacated and continued on through
the floor, making hole about eight
inches wide. Major John Van
Schaick of the American Red Gross
forces in Belgium visited the hospit-
al the next day and learned of the
interesting incident. He saw part
cf the pillow stuck in the hole made
by the shell.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-09-14
CARuso REGISTERS EARLY

Greenwich, Conn, Sept. 14.-En-
rico Caruso of New York, the fa-
nous tenor, was among the 700 to
register in the draft here Thursday.
He came by automobile, arriving at
the Town Hall about 10 o'clock. At
ter answering all the questions put
to him by one of the women regis
ters, he made a number of drawings
OF himself, with his signature at
tached, which he presented to some
of registers and others in the hall
after which he took his departure
for New York,
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-09-14
AMERICAN FORCES CAPTURE
TWENTY THOUSAND GERMANS

Carolina:
Jones w. Hunter, emergency ad-
dress John c. Hunter, 205 N. Char
lesion street, Charlotte, killed in &C
ticn
Lieut. Sidney G. Macmillan, emer-
gency address Mrs. Sidney MacMll-
Ian care George Rountree, Will
mington, wounded severely.
Corporal Edward G. Hudson,
emergency address Mrs. Della Nc
KeLllan 919 N. Smith street, Rock.
ingham, wounded severely.
Floyd G. Teeter, emergency ad-
dress Mrs. Frances Teeter, Albe-
marie, wounded severely.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-09-14
INST. NI|H|EL SECTOR. FRENCH BEGIN BIG
OFFENSIVE ANDCAPTURE 1900 HUNS
ON A|LETTE FRONT

change Telegraph from Copenhagen.
The chancellor declared that both
the German government and army
leaders desired an understanding
and peace.
Count Won Hertling said the gov
ernment and the army leaders were
against all conquests.
AS soon as he was convinced OF
the impossibility of an agreement
with the upper house on the suffrage
question, the chancellor said he
would dissolve the lower house.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-09-14
ALLOTMENT CHANGE IN PAY
TO FAMILIES U. S. SOLDIERS
(By s. r. Winters)

(By S. X. WinterS)
Washington, Sept. IA change
recently put into effect in the pay
ment OF allotments to the families
of soldiers is bringing many inqui-
ries from North Carolina to Wash
ington. The monthly payments are
less because the amount the enlisted
man is compelled to allot fromm his
yap in order to obtain a government
family allowance has ben reduced
by an amendment to the original
law. The government family allow
ance is the same.
Many benefciaries receive the i'm
preston that their allotments have
been reduced by the government but
such ism OF the case.
For illustration, if an enlisted
man, with wife and one child, has
heretofore had compulsorily deduct
ed from his monthly pay SIS for his
, wife and SIS for the child, total OF
! $40, in order to receive $40 from the
government for the dependents, in
the future only SIS will be compul-
sorry taken from his monthly creek
IL he wishes to allot the SIS addl-
tional, he will direct that this sum
be set aside and paid to his fanny
.urough the War Department, Navy
! Department, coast guard, or marine
corps, according to the service IN
which he is enlisted.
The extra SIS will not in any event
come through the war risk insur-
anee bureau as heretofore.
The making of the additional al
lotment above $15 rests entirely
with the enlisted man and if it is
not received he should be written tc
in regard to it, as he has to execute
form of application, if he desires
that his family shall receive the
sum which they were paid monthly
before the change.
General Pershing has been advis
ed by cable from the War Depart
ment that under the amended law
the monthly compulsory allotments
shall be SIS regardless of the rate
of pay of the enlisted man OF
amount of family allowance claimed
for dependents. All war risk allot
ments have been reduced to the
amounts required to support family
allowances, and new allotments COW
ering the excess amounts are provid.
/ ed for under thenew regulations
All allotments to dependents hereto
| fore paid by the bureau of war risk
insurance without family allawonce
have been discontinued until the en-.
listed men execute the proper form
of application and forward same tc
! thedepartments involved. If the ell
listed men takes the steps which he
has been directed to take in this re-
gard, the check representing the
difference will besent to the famil
les.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-09-14
GEN. HUM AND MOST OF
STAFF KILLED BY BRITISH

Geneva, Sept. 14.-The Hamburg
er Fremdenblatt announces that
General Hugo HUM has been killed
near st. Quentin.
A dispatch from Basle says a ma
iority of the Generals staff were
shot down by British aviators last
week, and other Generals had mar
row escapes,
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-09-14

pocket and of these more than one
fourth have been captured. Officers
say that a retreat effected at such a
cost hardly can be considered as
successful evacuation and they are
inclined to accept the German state
ment as promulgated for home con-
sumption.
AT the same time, it is not doubt
ed that the German leaders expected
the stroke and made such prepara-
tion as they could toward getting
their main forces out of the salient.
The swiftness of the American adj
vance on the flanks, however. seems
to have upset their plans. 1t is be-
lieved here that the figures on war
material captured win bear out The
view. a
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-09-14
GERMAN PRISONERS CAPTURED
BY AMERICANS SAY THEY HAD
INSTRUCTIONS TO HOLD
THEIR GROUND AT ALL COSTS

With the American Army on the
Battlefront, Sept. 14.-The number
of German prisoners taken by Cen
eral Pershing's forces in the ST..
Mihiel sector has been increased to
10000, The whole pocket has not
been fully explored and when this
is completed more prisoners and
guns will probably be found.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-09-14
STOCKS

New York, Sept. IA firm ten
dency marked the opening of the
exchange this morning. Continued
liquidation by the holders of specu-
lative stocks has about run Its
course in the opinion of the market
U. S. Steel, Canadian Pacific and
Southern Pacific were higher by
small fraStions. Specialties also
made substantial gains.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-09-14
"PEACE NEARER THAN
GENERALLY SUPPOSED

London, Sept. 14.-Notwithstand-
ing the\ declination of Germany's
peace offey, Count Won chancellor, is
convinced khat peace is nearer than
is generally supposed according to
an address made by the chancellor
before the trades pnionist leaders in
Germany, says a dispatch to the Ex !:
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-09-14
M A r K E rs
COTTON

New York, Sept. 14.-Cotton op.
ened weak with october $3.50 to
33.O8, December 33 to 1926 Janu-
airy 1890 to 32.15, March 1925 to
32.10, April 1890 to 32.10.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-09-14

Help lick the Kaiser by buying
War Savings Stamps and saving
sugar and -four.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-09-14
CASUALTY LIST FOR SEPT. 14TT

he following are from North
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-05

ship" involves. II invariably subor'
dinates every other consideration to
the greed and ambition Of Wilhelm
strasse. 1t strives to make Berlin
the capital Of every province on
which Its treacherous hand Is laid
1t violates every agreement and holds
common honesty weakness not to
be endured.
Perhaps the Turks still have the
power, the strength to save them
selves from Germany. Occasionally
1t Is reported that they will make ar
effort to salvage their empire and tc
rescue their race. But they have
been in the grip Of ruthless master
for a long time. Their vitality may
have been exhausted. If 1t has been
Germany has accomplished one OF
her principal objects In Turkey.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-05
COUNT RUMFORD.
The Enlightenment OF a Munich Po'
llceman as TO His Origin.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN--Sir: In
these days OF food conservation and
other economies one is reminded OF that
truly remarkable man Benjamin Thomp-
son Count Rumford), scientist, philoso-
rher. economist, military organizer and
statesman, who did 80 much in his day
for mankind In general One wonders
what Ire might not accomplish in adjust
ing our present day food problems were
he alive to-day. 1t Is therefore I'M
becoming. to say the least, for certain
writers to refer slightingly to his service
In amellorating the conditions among
the poor OF the city OF Munich. Bavaria,
by devising means to feed and clothe
them with economy when he was vir-
tual Prime Minister OF that country,
about 1870 years ago.
Benjamin Thompson was probably the
most widely gifted American OF his time,
Benjamin Franklin not excepted. though
both were Americans by birth and edu-
cation. II was unfortunate for the
cause OF American liberty that the Con-
tinental Army did not have the mill
tary services OF this brilliant man.
As / stood before the imposing bronze
statue Of this brilliant inventive and
administrative genius. and Thompson
was a person OF tall stature, a model
OF manly beauty in form and feature
In front Of the Administration Build
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-05

ing. was seized with desire to photo
graph II.
After 40 doing, as was moving away 7
was approached by an official of the local
police force who had been observing
keeniy my practical interest In the Rum
ford statue. Addressing me politely, ne
inquired why l had photographed only
the Statue Of Count Rumford and had
completely ignored his mate, General
Deroy. only few feet away, as we'll ss
the hne statues Of schelling, the philoso-
pher, and Fraunhofer. the optician. d.
rectiy opposite. l replied that | was
interested chiefly In the Rumford statue
But the others are also Interesting
and artistic" the Official explained
That Is all very true" I reple ed. .but
being an American. i am naturally more
Interested IN Count Rumford, who,
though an eminent Bavarian statesman.
was native American"
At this the chief OF police OF the dis
trfct. for such ne afterward proved 10 he
appeared greatly astonished. This Is
very amusing" he remarked pleasantly.
you Americans deal in big things
and claim big things Now you claim
our great Count Rumford as one OF your
own. Very good very good"
And with this he began to laugh quite
heartily. I was vexed. to say the least.
and desiring TO avoid a heated arsr-
ment In public place compromis, d
by suggesting a wager az TO the truth
or my statement. which the police official
accepted readily and goodnaturedly.
We exchanged cards. and as my at
tendance at q series OF wagnerian per-
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and In the early years Of the war
that the magnificent discipline i'm
posed on the Kaiser's people was far
In advance Of anything we could hope
to attain here or that any other peo-
pie In the world could hope to at.
tain. But when the test came, when
the occasion arose, 1t was demon.
strated that we Of America were
capable Of united nationwide action
as effective as anything the German
people could show, and that without
the harsh application Of oppressive
laws. The "violent and unregulated
public" resident In these United
States, substituting for the iron rule
Of despot the enlightened coopera.
ton Of IN intelligent populace, ef-
fected results that tore to shreds
every falsehood allen propaganda. or
native timldity had ever put into
circulation.
The list Of exposures to which the
self-proclaimed supermen Of Germany
have been subjected Is long and In
teresting. 1t Is one Of the most val.
liable educational products Of the
war. 1t writes indelibly on our un-
Outstanding the record Of the fact
that the German is not wonder
worker. from Prussian Guard to sew.
Ing machine maker, but very com
monplace human being; and 1t also
teaches lesson of confidence and
self-reliance that many years Of in
trigue and propaganda in days OF
peace will not obliterate.
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THE NEW SURWAYS.
Before Condemning the Operators Let
the Public Examine Itself.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Str: The
public should not be too severe in criti-
cising the Intcrborough for what hap
pened on the opening day of the new
subway lines. for It was gigantic UNI
dertaking to divert the million and
quarter OF people from the accustomed
route to the new system, and confusion
was bound to result Even though the
marlborough IL not above reproach for
Its handling of the situation. It is a fact
that the public itself is to blame to a
large extent for not studying the routes
before attempting to make the trip.
The newspapers during the last two
weeks have published complete data. and
persons with enough foresight to sense
the Inevitable when the new system was
opened for the first time devoted them
selves to the study Of the various routes.
Consequently they were prepared on the
opening day for all exigencies and they
suffered far less Inconvenience and loss
of time than did those who made nc
effort to acquaint themselves with the
new routes.
But the opening day has come and
gone now. and It ID safe to assume that
as the days go by the wrinkles In the
new system will iron themselves out
The New York public needs only few
days to get accustomed to new systems
Within a week the confusion will be over
and things will be taking their normal
course. Then those who have been criti-
cising will be praising the merits OF the
new system. for undoubtedly they will
be enabled to save time and find many
conveniences on the new system which
the old was unable to supply.
An appeal has been made to the public
to use the Forty-second street shuttle ser
vice only when absolutely necessary. II
was at this point that the greatest con-
fusion existed on the opening day. Il
Is to be hoped that the appeal will bt
| taken seriously and only those who can
| not reach their destinations In any othel
way will avail themselves Of the shut
| tie line. II the public stick to the di
| rect routes even though 1t necessitate!
the walk of an additional block or tive
to the stations they will be performing
public service besides assuring them
| selves Of n through trip without change
with the resultant saving of time.
| New YORK, August 3. ALERT.
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German Peace Economics.

Some OF the plans OF Germany's
Economic Council, OF which number
Of Cabinet Ministers and several Off
Gals Of her great steamship compa-
nies are members, are not easily I'M
derstood, although the purposes are
clearly stated. These purposes in
clude immediate restoration after
peace Is reached Of the inflow Of raw
materials from overseas; commercial
exploitation Of the Near East against
Anglo-Amerlcan competition; and n
tariff union with Austria giving pref
erentlal rates to German colonies.
A tariff union between Germany
and Austria must be for high tariff,
else there would be no financial pur-
pose served by such union Of bank.
rupt treasures. However much opin-
ions may vary on tariff rates. 1t must
be admitted that high rate on raw
materials, the imports the council
expressly says are to be sought, will
not accelerate the dow to the Near
East nor to any other part Of the
globe of manufactures made from
such raw material in competition with
goods made in countries producing
such raw materials.
AS to the councils third plan. a
preferential tariff rate for Germany
colonies, that assumes peace treaty
provision far from assured. Kultur's
economics may be found to be as
faulty as its war strategy.