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The Washington herald., 1918-03-06
Washington Herald Reporter with Gen. Pcrs

other day this same correspondent
said:
Did you ever in your life see such
quick improvement in an army? /
tell you this man Pershing Is a corker!
He certainly knows his business. All
the fellows who came over here ex-
pecting to have a lark and to swank
around in society are getting the
gate II were he I wouldn't be so
lenient with them!"
Yes" l observed. land = my boy
was old enough to be a soldier you can
bet your last dollar I'd want him un-
der a man like Pershing. I'd know
then that II he didn't have good food
and serviceable clothing and just treat
lpent from his officers there'd be hell
to pay!
Busy Commander.
TN admit that Gen. Pershing
wouldn't be likely to appear suddenly
along the road. pat him on the back in
fatherly fashion and ask him II he felt
cold without an overcoat or with his
toes sticking out of his shoes. No,
the general would be too busy back at
general headquarters with the officers
responsible for the overcoat and shoe
shortage. He's a deadly competent
guy"
So myself have changed my mind
about Gen. Pershing. I'm firmly con-
Vinced that mushy sentimentality has
no place in a big army.
What the men want is fair treat
ment. good food and equipment, exact
justice, and a riddance OF all incom-
petent officers.
Another chapter Of the Story of
Gen. PershinE will appear In The
Herald tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06
Knitting Is Suggested
To Help Pass Time for
/ Convalescent Soldiers

Shall wounded soldiers be taught
n to knit?
Dis question is agitating war relief
'rkers.
is claimed that convalescent SOL
Is are eager for occupation, firing
the enforced idleness Of their con-
ment
hitting. it is claimed. would be the
p occupation for these men. Il
NAld furnish interesting but un-
fnuous work and help to while
y the long hours OF cOnvalescencc.
soldier could make a garment for
self or one Of his comrades while
S in process OF recovery.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06
Inquest Today for
Victim of Chemicals

Nu inquest over the body OF Elias
IIuut"r. negro, 81 years old. y STAN
'un load southeast, who died at Provi-
dcucr Hospital. yesterday from burns
received when he fell into n vat OF
chemicals at the Chemical Products
Company, Nichols avenue southeast,
where he was employed. on February
y. viii he held at the District Morgue,
tomorrow afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06
TO GIVE TEA
FOR WOMEN IN
U. S. SERVICE
Social Leaders Arrange a
Pleasant Event at Suf-
frage Headquarters.

Mrs. Victor Murdock will be hostess
and Mrs. Herbert Hoover the guest OF
honor at a suffrage tea 10 he given at
the National American Woman Suf-
fraGe Association headquarters. 1926
Rhode Island avenue northwest, this
afternoon from 40 TO $50
New women workers in the govern
ment service are extended an especial
invitation to be present. Assisting
Mrs. Murdock to receive visitors will
he Mrs Charles Boughton Wood, Mrs.
Theodore w. NOyes, Mrs V. Everit
Macy, Mrs. Cordelia Powell Oden-
heimer, Mrs. John F. Shsfroth. Mrs
John T. Raker. Mrs. Edward Heating
and Mrs. Elizabeth Herndon Potter.
Mrs. Hoover Guest of Hoasr.
With Mrs. Hoover as the guest of
honor, needless 10 say. the tea table
refreshments will conform strictly to
Food Administration requirements
At the tea table will be Mrs. Thomas
Sterling. Mrs. VIM. H. Thompson,
Mrs. Duncan l. Fletcher, Mrs. Wes-
ley Jones, Ms. James E. Watson,
Mrs. VIM. r. Kirby, Mrs. 4. A. Jones,
Mrs. VIM. NJ Calder. Mrs. Charles B.
Henderson and Mrs Harry A. Gar
field.
Assisting AZ the tea table will be
the following members Of the young
cr Con STessional set: Miss Thelma
Thompson. Of Kansas; Mrs. Louise
Fletcher Kemp, daughter OF Senator
Fletcher. Mrs. Lyman Pratt, Mrs. Al
ston simpson. daughter OF Senator
Hoke Smith: Miss Elsie Calder, Of
New York; Miss Iras Hawley. OF
Oleeon: Miss Abigail Classon. of Wis
,cnSin. Miss Green, Of Iowa. Also
Mrs. !. '. shepherd. Miss Dorothy
Potter, Of Texas; Miss Celeste Chflds,
of Ohio snd Mrs. Middleton Beaman.
of New York
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06
TO LECTURE ON WAR.

A war lecture will be given at sis
tonight in the auditorium of the In
terror Building by Representative Ed
ward T. Taylor. of Colorado, his sub
ject being Shot and Shell on the
Western Front" and will be a thrilling
account of battle and sudden death
by an eyewitness.
Representative Taylor is described
as forceful speaker. and his vivid
descriptions of life in the front-line
trenches will bring the horrors of wal
home to every American. Take the
Eighteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. entrance to the
building.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06
BOYS
MOB WILHELM
NTABERNACLE
Scouts Show Feeling for
German Ruler at Meet
B ing for Workers.

They mobbed the Kaiser over al
ihe Billy Sunday Tabernacle last
right, and Uncle Sam. a real Uncle
sam dressed up in red, white and
blue trousers yanked him to near
by window and threw him over.
This came as a climax OF features
provided as entertainment by the
Boy Scouts of washington. at q
big banquet and rally held for the
purpose OF securing q sufficient
number Of scoutmasters' to carry on
The war work which these boys are
accomplishing.
Z Mai. Raymond Pullman, superin-
fendent OF police. was master OF
ceremonies.
OF course the Kaiser mobbed was
IN reality only a little Boy Scout
IN Troop No. 10, and the Uncle Sam
who threw him out an old soldier,
George Campbell But they put
the act over" realistically enough
10 cause a pandemonium Of pa
Eriotic fervor to reign for several
moments.
Mai. Pullman, who acted as toast
master and made . short introduc-
tory speech said that during his
youth he missed the advantage OF
being q Boy Scout. but that he was
determined to work hard in the
movement and call attention to the
rare opportunities offered in this
Urganization to the hundreds o.
boys of today.
Colin H. Livingstone, national
President OF the Boy Scouts of
america, was present and made a
stirring address to the boys, end
ing with an appeal for more men
10 come into the organization and
act as ssoutmasters.
Mr.. Livingstone told of the big
Campaign which is just being launch
ID in the United States to get more
leaders for the hundreds OF new
scoutS Just entering the organization.
The boys were asked to earn $50
and bring their fathers with them to
The dinner, each ticket costing 50
cents, and there were a great many
iathers in the audience.
Leader Grogan, OF the Boy Scouts,
tater made an appeal to these fathers
% accept positions as scoutmasters,
lie said that It was only the busy
men that the organization wanted in
rider to meet beforehand the common
objection.
The Boy Scout Band of hfty-three
-Eeces was on hand and tunefully
lade its presence known throughout
he evening.
There were a number Of attractive
Eumbers given by the scouts and their
friends, which included monologues
nd vocal selections
Fred Buse, who has acted as post
EASTER during the Billy Sunday cam
paign at the Tabernacle and who has
Heen selected as the permanent GUS
-odian of the Tabernacle when the
Y. VI. c. a. organization take hold Of
{. was called upon to make a few
cInarks by Toastmaster Pullman.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06

widowed Mother Inquiries.
Undou btedly. there must be. in
America, an intense interest in the
man who is to lead into battle some
two millions of the pick of our man
hood.
came to France with the first
contingent of American troops last
June and I have been with them
ever since. I'm beginning to feel
that l know the real conditions in
our army over here.
From American parents I've had
at least a dozen letters that have
dealt with Gen. PershiRg. One from
widowed mother that came only
the other day is typical.
MY only boy Is a private in the
ranks under Gen. Pershing," she
wrote. 81 worry about my son day
and night because he is so young
he's only 1s-and I know so little
about Gen. Pershing.
is the general good to my boy
and the thousands of other boys
whose lives and comforts are in his
care? Is he he type of general who
will not risk their lives unles OBJ
jects of real military importance
are to be attained"
For the benefit of this mother
and all other Americans who are
interested, I'm going to draw. as
best 1 can a picture of the real Per-
shing.
Possibly my picture won't satisfy
the general himself or some Of his
most ardent admirers, but above
every thing else, I'm going to strive
after the truth.
Six months ago, ! must confess, I
wasn't very enthusiastic about Gen.
Pershing. I thought he was too stern
that his discipline was tinged with
too much iron.
Another correspondent and myself,
one day. had followed the general on
an inspection tour of a certain d-
vision.
Nothing Escapes Him.
Absolutely nothing escaped the gem
craI's searching eyes; and every time
he discovered a shortcoming he de-
mauded. right on the spot. to know
the why OF 1t.
Scores OF officers that day sweat
blood as a result Of the generals
thoroughness.
Ut GAdlllplts III OllF pldGt llt lOuilAl
the living quarters of some enlisted
men very dirty.
| He called for their officer,
The latter came and saluted. His
| leather boots were polished until you
could see your reflection in them. His
clothes were pressed in exactly the
! right places. He'd even polished his
finger nails for the generals visit.
In language that was exceedingly
forceful, Gen PeTshing called the at
tention Of this officer to the dirty bill
lets and 10 the unkempt appearance
of the men.
You must get it into your head at
the very start" the general conclud-
ed, that this is no picnic we've come
over here to attend. You've got to
see that the living quarters of your
men are kept as clean and sanitary
AS your own. Get on the job. Quit
/ thinking about yourself and think of
the men under you and of the work
all OF you have ahead"
After a whole day with the general,
my fellow correspondent said to me:
If the general keeps up this sort
of thing everybody will come to hate
him. I'm heartsick for the poor fell
lows he has 'bawled out today"
That was six months ago. But the
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06

Likewise, Billy Sunday may 80 to
Baltimore or Winona Lake or Chicago.
but the effects of his eight weeks
drive will be felt for some time to
come
There is. as everybody knows, a pre-
revival campaign in connection with
the Sunday meetings, when all sorts
of elaborate preparations are put
through getting ready for the big on
slaught on the devil.
BILLY Gnthcr~ Them in.
Then comes the fireworks. Billy
holds forth his specified number of
weeks. he gathers in the trail hitters
the secretaries take their names and
ages and complexiOns and height and
church leaning and everything. Billy
delivers his farewell sermon and
makes his whiTlwind exit.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06

This Gen. Pershgs latest PICTURE received from Lyon
The Washington Herads staff correspondent with the American
troops France Observe the soery bearing and the grim yet
just expression of the who mainly responsible for the physical
and moral welfare Of Amereas young in the trenches
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06
Jess Willard Buys Farm.

Lawrence, Kan, March 5-Jess Will
lard has a new 55-acre front yard
today. The champion purchased a
1000 home near here while visiting
III Lawrence two weeks ago, it was
earned. He will make his home here.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06

The First Six Articles About Commander of Our
Forces in France
BY c. c. LYON,
Washington Herald Reporter with Gen. Pcrshngs Army.
Copyright 1879
American Army in France, March s-Gen John J.
Pehng of all forces France
military law Not since the Civil War days of Grant
has power been placed the hands leader
What this Gen. Pershng What of his military
methods? his officers and men Is he going
make good going his big job here?
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06
"JUST WHAT KIND OF A MAN is GEN. PERSING.
WHO YLEADNG MY BROTHER OR SON IN FRANCE?'

Here's an Answer to Question That Is Being
Asked Today in Millions of American
Homes-Answered by The Washington
Herald Correspondent at Front with the
American Troops. ....' ..
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06
DiInn lnHad L. A 4,

Piles Cured In o to "a Days,
Druggists refund money II PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Pro
truding Piles. Instantly relieves Itching Piles
and YOU can get restful sleep sitter the first ap.
plica ton. Price 5Q
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06

Mrs. Ira Nelson Morris, of Chicago,
wife of the United States Minister to
Sweden. is home for visit. Her hus-
band has become one of the most
valuable foreign ministers Uncle Sam
has, as he furnishes the government
much data on internal conditions in
Germany. Mrs. Morris has been prom
inent in Red Cross and charity work
in Sweden,
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06
CHURCHES ARRANGE TO KEEP
ALL TRAILHTTTERS IN LINE
Cards Signed by Converts Being Distributed
According to Preferences Expressed
Roundup Starts at Once

You may break, YOU may shatter the
vase. il you will:
But the scent Of the rose will linger
there still"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06

The First OF a Series of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
So Anxious to Attack
President They Refuse
to Take Recess.
INCUR A r f B u K f
Democratic L c a d c r S
Sharply Arraign Re-
publicans for Their
Outbursts.

Washington, Oct. 2S.-~f4oosing the
foodgates OF criticism against the
president and his principles of peace
the republicans in the senate today
opened their campaign TO obtain
control of the next congress.
They put forward three of their
best debaters--Knox and Penrose, OF
Pennsylvania and Poindexter, of
Washing taking their cue
from the statements Of Colonel Roose-
welt and National Chairman Hays.
made bitter attacks upon the presi-
dent because he had told the country
thai The successful prosecution of the
war demanded the election OF con-
gress in entire sympathy with him.
The temper of the republicans and
their resentment of the president S
course in asking for the election of a
democratic congress was shown by
the refusal of the republican leaders
to consent to Il recess Of con gress
until after the election. The resolu-
ton for a. recess to begin tomorrow
and TO last until November IL already
had been adopted by the house and
IL vas fully expected that the senate
would Join with the house in adopt
ing it. But Senators Lodge. OF Mas
Penrose, OF Pennsylvania.
and Smoot. of Utah, went into con
ference" and thereupon served notice
upon Majority Leader Martin and
Chairman sim mons. of the finance
committee. that they would not per-
mit the seraa ies'a aNjaarn.
This means that each house will
meet every third day until the end
of the year. and although no busi-
ness Will be transacted because there
is not n quorum of the house in
Washington. more speeches may be
made and the attacks upon the presi-
dent may he continued every day the
senate meets. There will be only two
sessions OF the senate before the day
OF election and the plans of the re-
publican campaign managers call for
the continuance of the attack on
those two days, so that the speeches
made may he spread broadcast to as
many of the voters as IL is possible
TO reach.
Vigorous Answer Is Made.
The attacks made today upon the
president were answered by senators
on the democratic side. Senator
of Nebraska, who followed
Senator Knox. was particularly vehe-
ment in his denial that the third arti-
Gle in the presidents principles of
peace meant a policy of international
free trade. as charged by some of the
republican leaders. He rebuked the
national republican committee for
sending out a document in which the
presidents meaning was distorted.
Senator Hitchcock pointed out that
when the president laid down his
fourteen principles for peace they
were accepted by the whole country.
and he quoted from statements given
at the time by republican senator's
and representatives in which the
presidents principles were praised.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
AIRCRAFT REPORT
TO Be MADE PUBLIC

ssss1tzegsen, es,sss s,z-sTslea sssssiisss
aircraft report Will he made public
rs soon as II is received by FRESH
dent Wilson.
This announcement. made at the
White House today. denies whatever
implication there may have been that
the administration would not release
the report for publication until after
election. Thus far the president has
not seen the report. but it is expected
TO he delivered to him within the
course of the next three days
Attorney General Gregory had the
Hughes report before him all day.
He would give no hint of its contea;s.
The document is voluminous one,
containing approximately 10000
words. 1t is estimated. Mr.. Gregory
was unable 10 complete its reading
last night and brought il to his Of
flee this morning, spending most OF
the day in perusal of the ream or
more of typewriter pages.
He was DESTROYS of completing his
study of the findings in the aircraft
investigation in order to turn IL over
to the president and make 1t avail
able to the public.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
SUPREME COUNCIL
Of WAR To MEET
TODAY IN FRANCE
Presumably 1t Will For
mulate Terms For An
Armistice.
TWO NEW NOTES
Germans and Austrians
Ask for Early Decla-
ration Of Allies
Demands.
TEXT OF GERMAN NOTE

The state department translation
Of the German note Ia "a follows:
THE German government has
taken cognixante OF the reply Of dc
United States. The president knows
the far-rcaching changes whArh
have taken place and are now be-
ing carried out In the German con-
stituttonal structure. The peace me-
gotiattons arr being conducted by
a government Of the people in
whose hands rests. both actually
and constitutfonalIy. the authority
10 make decisions The military
powers arc also subject to this au-
thority. The German government
now awaits tho proposals for an
armisiice. which Is the first step
toward peace Of Justice. as de-
scribed by tho president In his pro-
nounccments.
fSigned) "SOLF.
State Secretary Of Foreign
Affairs
Berlin, October -, 1915
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
Doubts Linger in
British Minds

London, Oct. 28.-Thc opinion
generally expressed by the Brit
ish press Is that the latest Ger
riate tone. Certain doubts. how
ever, are expressed In some Brit
ish papers rs to the tNoroughncss
man control, and II Is suggested
that the sword still remains In the
hands Of the autocracy.
The Daily Chronicle says:
The German reply is in effect an
acceptance. President
Wilson has laid down the principle
that an armistice must be on terms
which would preclude GERMANY from
renewing hostiiities DR.. Solf gives
the principle his silent consent when,
without questioning 1t. he renews his
request for an armistice and asks that
detailed terms be specified
Nothing remains but for the as
ISOLATED powers TO announce with out
delay the program OF naval and milf
tary measures which in the judgment
or Admiral Wemyss. Marshal Eoch
and, their ,coadjutors the armisticc
1T would be possible. of course. for
Germany to object TO details after
she had agreed to the principles, but
II IL not likely. II her situation were
other than desperate, she would never
have gone so far as she has. One has
only TO read the messages from Aus
tria- Hungary to see that the whole Of
her power In eastern Europe T. col
- AZ AEs VI 4sl MI IL ss \
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
Separate Peace
Terms Of Allies

London. Oct. 26.-The allies
will make n separate peace with
Austria upon these conditions:
1. The allied armies now adj
vnncing on the Danube must he
given the right to use the Aus
trian railways. thus opening the
door to Germany.
2. The Austrian armies re-
leased from the front must not
be used against the revolving
peoples Of the dual monarchy.
These two main conditions were
learned by the correspondent OF Uni
versal Service from a reliable author
ity late today.
Fulfilment OF these conditions, It II
believed, will force acceptance by Ger
MANY OF the unconditional surrender
terms which alone will bring the
armistice she seeks-
These terms, the correspondent,
learns. already have been prepared
and peobAhH will b. concentrated g
~ 49, n1t1n1A = 1l1 49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
ALMOST STO|CAL
INDIFFERENCE TO
POSSIBLE EVENTS
Vienna Dispatches Hint
Guardedly at lmpend-
ing Revolution.
ANTI : HUN FEELING
Apologize Reference To
Decision of Wilson To
Discuss Peace Con-
ditions.
ANTI HUN FEELING
TEXT OF AUSTRIAN NOTE,

The Austro- HunGarian foreign
minister instructed tho Austro-
Hungarian minister at Stockholm
IN ask the Swedish government to
send the following note TO the
Nashington government:
I'm reply to the note of President
Wilson Of the 18th t19th?) OF this
month. addressed to tho Austro-
Hungarian government and giving
the decision of The president To
speak directly with the Austro-
Hungarian government on the
question or an armiSticc and of
peace, the Austro- Hungarian gov
eminent has the honor TO declare
that equally with the preceding
proclamation of the president, IL
adheres also to the same point of
view contained in the last note
upon the rights OF the AuStro- Hun
garian peoples. especially those of
the Czecho-Sloyaks and the Juco.
Slavs-
austria Hungary, accepting all
the conditions the president has
Laid down for the entry into ncgp-
]attons for an arInisfice and pea<,f,
no obstacle exists, according tn
Judgment Of the Austro- Hungarian
government. to the beginning If
these negotiations
The Austro-Hungarian govern
nicnt declares itself resdx. In e,u-
sequence. without awaiting the re-
suit OF other negotiations, to enter
into negotiations upon peace he
tween Austro-Hungary and the
states In the opposing group, and
for an Immediate armistice mon
all Austro- Hungarian fronts.
asks President Wilson to he
50 Kind as to begin over-tures on
this subject"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
May lmpeach All
Chancellors and
Foreign Ministers
Socialist Demand For
Dismissal of Kaiser and
His Trial Before a
Criminal Court.

Copenhagen, Via London,
October 28.-The reichstag, &C.
cording to an unofficial Berlin
dispatch late tonight, has ap-
pointed a commission to study
the advisability of impeaching
all imperial chancellors and
foreign ministers since 1914.
Dispatches earlier in the day
had told of a plan Of the cleft "
parties in the reichstag to APP
point such a commission.
Tonight's dispatch also tells
of a demand voiced in the
reichstag by Herr Ruhle, a So
cialist, for the dismissal of the
kaiser and his trial before a
criminal court.
Germany, from the outbreak
of the war to the formation of
the present government, had
the following chancellors:
DR.. Won Bethmann- Hollweg,
DR.. Georg Michaelis and Count
Won Herthng.
The foreign ministers during
that period were DR.. Won ia
gov, DR.. Zimmerman, DR.. Won
Kuehlmann and Admiral fon
Hintze.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
GERMANY OPEN FOR SUGGESTIONS AS TO ALLIES TERMS
AUSTRIA IS NOW PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ARNSTfCE
AMERICAN LONG TOM GUNS PLAYING, ON PRUSSIAN LIN
CASUALTY RATE LOW.

An Atlantic Port, Oct. 2S.-"The
rate of sick and wounded In the
army abroad is only forty three in
900. The sick rate is twenty in
i.0O0. the lowest rate OF any army
In tho ficld."
This statement was made today
by Major General Merritt W. Ire.
land upon his arrival here W, a
British liner to succeed Major-Gcn-
eral william g. Gorgas as surgeon
general OF the United States. Cen
eraf ireland has been chief sur
gcon OF the American cxpcditionary
forces for seventeen months. He
continued:
1.-THE health of the army is due
to the splendid personnel of ply
sicians. surgeons and nurses with
our army. There Is scarcely any
influenza among the men at the
front, probably because OF the life
in the open: but at points Of de-
barkation in France there were
some cases. mostly In the transport
service. There Is no epidemic.
however"