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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
WASHINGTON REPORTS
CREST NOT REACHED

Washington. Oct. photographic
reports from various sections Of the
country indicate that the influenza
epidemic has not yet reached the crest
in civilian communities.
Up to date $4,000 cases have been
reported in California New cases were
reported from various sections Of Ala
hama and Arkansas Conditions tn
Delaware and Connecticut are report
ed as being serious, while the cpl
-demfc Is said to be declining In Geor-
gia and Idaho.
New cases were reported from
Evansville, Fort Wayne. South Bend
and Terre Haute, in Indiana. Many
cases are reported from Maine and
Louisiana The disease is also spread
ing In North Dakota 1t is estimated
that the number of cases in Pennsyl-
vania will reach $4,000.
In Utah the disease Is reported an
still spreading. Cases were reported
an increasing in the states Of Wash
tnEton and Wisconsin.
Reports to the surgeon-generars Of
fee from the training camps of the
country indicate 4 steady falling of
In the number OF new cases and
deaths. The new cases for two days
numbered 6.666. The deaths for the
same period totailed sls. Up to date
there have been total Of 2s0,447
cases OF influenza ana 46.055 Of pneu-
monia among troops in this country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22

Washington, Oct. 21.-Ger-
many's latest peace note, in I'M.
official form, reached the cap.
ital this afternoon. Consider
atien of the text was begun i'm
mediately by President Wilson
and Secretary of State Ian
sing. The unofficial text APP
pears to be an acceptance of all
the conditions laid down by the
president.
There will be no official
comment on the note, however,
until the official text itself is
received. 1t had not arrived
tonight at the Swiss legation.
The note is by far Germanv's
strongest effort toward peace.
1t has no controversial matter
with regard to. the president d
terms, and but one question is
raised. It pertains to the
truthfulness of the charges of
barbarities made alike by the
president and the allies.
One thing is certain and it is
that Germany is desperate for
peace.
In this respect alone the note
indicates the ''strong ARM
measures that have been taken,
presumably by the middle
glasses, to bring an end to the
var, and it also indicates that
he presidents demand for the
destruction Of "arbitrary pow
or" Is slowly but surely being
satisfied.
Nevertheless, there are. many
strings attached to the note.
and these mean continuation
Of hostiities. Fighting will
continue until the enemy is
driven out Of France and Bel
gim. Should the question of
an armistice arise then. and it
can arise only when all German
forces have been withdrawn
from all occupied territories,
the details will be left to Mar
shall Foch, the allied generals
simo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
Full Text Of the German Note as
Reported by the Nauen Wireless

In accepting the proposal for
tories the German government
has started from the assumption
that the procedure OF this evacu-
alton and of the conditions of An
armistice should be left to the
military advisers, and that the
actual standard of power on both
sides in the field has to form the
basis for arrangements safe
guarding and guaranteeing this
standard
The German government sug-
gests to the president that an OPP
portunity should be broug h
about for fixing the details. 1t
trusts that the president of the
United States will approve of no
demand which would be irsecon-
cilable with the honor Of the Ger
man people, and with opening
way to peace of justice.
Enters Protest.
The German government pro-
tests against the reproach OF
Illegal and inhumane actions
made against the German land
and sea forces and I h r e b v
against the German people For
the covering of a retreat destruc-
tions will always be necessary.
and they are carried out in SO far
as is permitted by international
law. The German troops are
under most strict instructions 10
spare private property and to ex-
ercise care for the population to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
EPIDEMIC SHOWS
SOME D|M|NUT|ON
Is Deaths and BIG New Cases
Are Reported For
Two Days.
OUTLOOK IS FAVORABLE
Patients at John Marshall Con
tinue to Be Discharged
More Rapidly Than
Are Admitted.

Yesterdays health department and
emergency hospital reports were the
most encouraging since the beginning
OF the influenza epidemic.
New cases Sunday and Monday to-
tailed 316 additional deaths 1S. To
date the epidemic has exacted death
toll of ISL. The number of cases re-
ported 10 the health authorities has
reached 1856.
At the John Marshall emergency
twenty orc patients had been admit
ted up to Q o'clock last night against
twenty-five discharged. To date s5S
patients have been admitted and 212
dismissed There are now 446 pa
tents in the institution.
The situation is causing neither
the city health authorities nor the
emergency hospital staff the concern
that It did during the earlier stages
OF the epidemic.
The backbone of the epidemic is
believed to be broken and an early
return TO normal health conditions Is
looked for by the city health board.
Chief Health Officer Roy X. Elan
nagan was not in the city yesterday,
having been called to Charlottesville
Sunday night by tho serious Illness Of
his brother, Captain l.. r. Flanagan.
of the United States army medical
corps. who is i'll with influenza.
DR.. r. NJ. Chichester. medical in
spector for the city health department
and chief assistant to DR.. Flanagan.
was oversubscribed to greater extent
is in charge during the latter's abb
sence.
DIR. Chichester declared yesterday
that the epidemic had materially less
ened. He further stated that the health
authorities were much better prepar-
ed to handle the situation than at
any time since the first OF the month.
DR.. Chichester expressed the con-
Wction that. Notwithstanding the con-
,ttassed gravity tas thts sianatinnd there
the worst is over and that the infec-
tion Is due for speedy and steady
decline.
Reports to the state department in
dictate that the epidemic is still rag
ing In some sections OF the state This
is especially true OF southwestern Vir-
ginia. From other points. however.
come encouraging reports.
Ninety-one colorec patients are be-
ing treated at Baker school. officialfy
designated emergency hospital unit
No.2
Reports received Yesterday by As
sistant State Health Commissioner r.
w. Garnett indicate distressing con-
ditions in Lee county. where 5000
cases OF influenza and pneumonia, out
OF "A population of about 1000. are
said to exist Five hundred OF these
o~ses are said to he pneumonia. while
the fatalities have reached 100. DR..
Garnett Immediately took steps to al
leviate conditions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
GERMANY DENIES THE CHARGES OF BARBAROUS WARFARE
AMERICANS HOLD MOST IMPORTANT PART OF WEST FRONT
ADVANCING YARD BY YARD OVER BLOODIETTING SECTOF
The Deadly Parallel.

London. Oct. 2f.--Referencc to
German newspapers of October .,
IA and Is. shows that. nobody In
Germany imagines for a moment
that Germany has accepted Presi-
dent Wilson'S terms. The implied
acceptance was taken on all hands
to mean only acceptance OF ba-
sis for negotiations and the whole
press continued its assertions that
Germany would not surrender
either Alsace- Lorraine or Prussian
Poland
1t will be recalled. also, that the
portion of the German chancel-
lor's speech which implied the
same refusal was carefully taken
from versions of the speech which
Germany sent abroad.
German conservative press COM
ment las naturally taken that view
of the position. and the liberal pa
pers are equally emphatic.
The Berliner Tagehiatt speaks
throughout of guiding princi-
ciples'' and says the whole Ger
man concession consits merely OF
an admission that the questions of
Alsace- Lorraine and Poland are
now international questions. 1t
protests against the appeal for
freedom by Prussian Poles, and
says:
Only a completely defeated
Germany could agree to the sep
aration of the eastern marshes
from Prussia
A leading article in the Frank
furter Zeitung says:
The main peril of the coming
peace negotiations does not lie in
Alsace-Lorraine. We feel ourselves
much too closely united with the
German people of this German
land to be able to doubt how,
when faced by the choice. it would
chose between that and France.
But in the east, in Poland. prob
ably lie tremendous perits. The
Polish appeal permits itself to
interpret the thirteenth point of
Wilson's thesis in the sense that
all territories which were formerly
Polish are to be united in a uni
form Polish state with its own sea
coast. This Interpretation is false.
1t would be intolerable for Ger
many because, thinking only of
the Poles and not at all of the
Germans. it would actually exclude
the rights of self determination of
the German nation and would
cripple hopelessly our people and
its future"
The Zeitung article concludes by
. declaring that Prussian Poles must
be satisfied with the reform OF
"Prussia's Polish poIiox"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22

Pershing's army, which
holds what just now is the mot
important part Of the who1
western front, continues 90 Ae3ts
its way forward yard BY yatg 4
German prisoners themselves
say the Americans hold Tho
worst blood letting sector Of
the entire 'front.'
Correspondents with PERISH
ing's troops report the Ger
mans Immediately after Her
Inns first peace offer, made -
'rangements to evacuatA the
whole Of France, excepting the
civilian population, but that
after President Wilson's reply
they frightened their lines, hazn-.
mered the Americans with ~
utmost vigor and got instSuc-
tions to hold at all costs and q
|inflict the heaviest possible
losses on the Americans, whiles
the Germans were readjustina
their front between the North
sea and Verdun.
The French have made sue
cessful raids in Alsace and Lor-
raine. Those are ths sectors
where Germany fears the worst.
The raids may well portend
events of preaching si9nin-
canoe.
Military critics pointed to-
day to some fantastic state
ments made yesterday In ! ~
view Of the German defenoe
systems. It was asserted that
the Rhine CITY Of Coblenx waSs
regarded by Marshal Toch as
the key to Germany and that
Bonn was a fortress Of the first
class.
As a matter Of fact, n was
pointed out the ancient and an
tiquated fortress Of Ehren
Breitstein. just across the river
from Coblenz, has no chanc67
in the world" against modern,
shell fire range and effect, while
Bonn, the home Of the famous
university, is in no way forE-
fed. =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
Liberty Loan Subscriptions
Show Increase As Hours
Go By.
c1TY's QUOTA GOES UP
Work of Women Shines As the
Bright Particular Star In
Splendid Local Cam
paign Just Closed.

Richmond's total Of s21,003.s 500 at
the close OF the fourth Liberty loan
campaign Saturday night has been
augmented by from $4,000 to $780,
900 additional reported yesterday.
Figures showing the oversubscrip-
ton of the loan in Richmond. Fir-
ginia and the fifth federal reserve dis
trict continued to mount steadily
higher yesterday.
The states quota of $3.50, 900 will
he oversubscribed by at least $40 900
600. according to the belief of Colonel
Joseph Button. who was in charge OF
state headquarters in the absence OF
State Chairman f. l.. Bemiss, who is
!, i'll of influenza.
Richmond oversubscribed it's quota
| of s19, 500 by s7,166. 500.
a tabulation of incomplete returns
from the Richmond federal reserve
distric. yesterday showed an over
Subscription of the $2S0.00o, 600 quota.
Officials of the federal bank are san
guine that the allotment will be ex-
ceeded by $4,000 900 to 10000. 900.
Yesterdays district tabulation fol-
lows.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
SENATE RESOLUTION
DEMANDS SURRENDER

Washington, Oct. 21.--A Joint res
olution designed to prevent the presi-
dent or any other cfsicial Of the gov
eminent from discussing peace with
Germany until the German armies
have laid down their arms was intro
duced in the senate today by Senator
Poindexter OF Washington.
The resolution seeks to commit the
United States TO vigorous prosecu-
ton OF the war and to provide that
no representative OF the German gov
eminent shall be permitted to cit at
the peace table unleas invited to do 30
by the United States and allied gov
eminent
The resolution was referred to the
committee on foreign relations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
ToDAY's BEST STORY.


Chicago, Oct 21.--Carl Smith.
arraigned on a charge OF disorderiy
conduct. was just telling Judge
Prindiville that he had no home. !"
when whistles sounded telling Of
a great allied victory. The Judge
stopped the proceedings and sent
out for word or what had happened.
When told. he said.
Let US stop for two minutes to
give thanks"
So for two minutes all In the
courtroom bowed In prayer.
When Smith faced the judge
again he was 4 different man,
II take II back. 3udge." he aaid.
II got = home. It's the good old
U. 8. A.
Discharged said the Judge.
4 Then ~ rot down on the bench
and shQek Gmfth's hand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
Government TO I.
Help Oil-Gas Men
Liberal Deductions for Depletion oi
Properties Under Income Tax
Provisions

Washington. Oct. 2i.--Owners OF
oil and gas wells. timber and mines
are To be allowed a liberal deduction
for the depletion OF their properties
under an amendment to the income
tax provisions of the revenue bill
which the senate finance committee
adopted today. The deduction will be
determined on the pasis Of the fair
market value Of the properties. both
as to properties acquired prior TO
March I. 1918. and as to properties
discovered by the tax payer. Where
properties are under lease. the deduc-
ton is to be equitablv apportioned be-
tween the lessor and the lessee.
Approved by Administrator
The amendment meets with the APP
prevail of Mark L. Requa, director of
the oil division OF re fuel administra.-
ton and conforms to the text OF a
draft which he submitted to the COM
mittee except for minor changes in
phraseology, 1t il designed to. give the
oil producers the benefit OF whatever
loss they may have suffered IN the de :
velopment OF their properties in order
that new prospects may be opened up
to. development, thus providing against
the threatened shortage in the nation
oil supply.
The amendment takes the place Of
the house provision, which granted
a reasonable allowance for deprecia-
ton of improvements" and is as fol-
lows:
I'm the case II mines. oil and
gas wells. other natural deposits,
and timber. a reasonable allow
ance for depletion and deprecia-
ton OF improvements, according
to the peculiar conditions In each
case based upon cost. including
cost OF development. not otherwise
deducted; provided that in the
case OF such properties acquired
to March 1. 1918, the fair market
value OF the property Cor the tax
payers interest therein), on that
date shall be taken In lieu OF cost:
provided further. that In the case
OF mines, oil and gas wells discov-
cred by the tax payer and not ac-
Quired as the result OF purchase
OF proven tracr OF lease. where
the fair market value OF the rrop-
erty IL materially disproportionate
to the cost. the depletion allow
ance shall be based upon the fair
market value OF the property at
the date OF the risccvery. or with
In twelve months thereafter, such
reasonable allowance In all the
above cases to be made under
rules and regulations to be pre-
scribed by the commissioner with
the approval of the secretary. In
the cases OF leases the deductions
allowed by this paragraph shall
be equitably apportioned between
the lessor and lessee. In the case
Of = foreign corporation. the de-
ducttons under this paragraph
ahall be allowed only ~ to.prop-
erty within the Enited states" .
Another amendment adopted ~
tho ccmmittec viii extend special pro-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
MUST PROTECT COAL
FIELDS AT ALL HAZARDS

Washington, Oct. 21.-Fuel Admin
fstrator Garfield has appealed to the
war department to protect the coal
fields against further depletion OF the
number OF physicians available to
treat sick and dying miners. So great
q number OF physicians are being
taken by the army that civilian needs
cannot be met.
The output Of coal though still
large. IL being reduced by the ''hoo''
epidemic, and reports to the fuel adj
ministration are that In some inacces-
aible fields the mortuary facilities ara
no limited that bodies Of miners dy-
tn trench graves. sSs
Movement Of $1,000 selective ser-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
JOHN PHILIP SOUsA
UNDER THE WEATHER

Chicago. Oct. c1.--Iieutenant John
Philip Sousa. director of the Great
Lakes naval training station and bat
TALON. IL undergoing treatment here
for q slight infection OF the ear He
r confined to his apartments at the
Blackstone hotel. Complete recovery
lection ct Detroit and Grand Rapids
during the recent liberty loan trip AZ
|the hand. ThA tranhlA 1kAt developed
~ 1u6alp. HI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
MAKES U-D0AT PLEDGE
--latest Peace Note Pur-
ports Compliance With
AllDemands.
VAGUE ON KAISER
Elairnsto Represent Peo-
pie But Fails to Show
+, How This Is
i Achieved. -
VAGUE ON KAISER
PnooForTHE PUDDING.

3nn0on, Oct z1.-The British
)1pUvegnmAuk In q statement issued
i 0ontght reGn1dtng the denial in the
E0RmAn note Of President Wilson's
kchArges that German submarines
arc deliberately Smelling life boats
0outatning survivors of torpedoed
v1oDels, points to the cases Of the
LlAndover Castle and the French
steamship Lyndiane. In both cases
the statement says. the submarine
ranfned life boats and RATS on
which survivors tried to save them
selves.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
ENGLAND CONFIDENT
OF WILSON'S COURSE

London. Oct. 21.--The British for
eign once wi.holds all comment on
Germany's reply to President Wilson.
published here late today.
Germans suggestion Of pour par
1eurs between German and allied mil
itary chiefs In the Held with regard to
evacuation and armtstice win meet
ne response from the allies.
II may be added en- equally reliabi
authority that Alliol ofliciaidom has
full and absolute confidence IN Presi-
dent WileOn. knowing the cAute or
! freedom 4 Az safe hands vith him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
Civil Warfare
Exists in Sofia

Copenhagen. via London. Oct. 21.-
A revolution has broken out in Bull.
garia. Sofia II the scene OF violent civ
Il warfare. More than 5000 have been
killed In fierce street lights between
rioting workers led by Bulgarian
.Bolshevist aGftators. and police and
military vainly trying to queli the dis
orders
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
s2s0,0oo.o00 s2ss.0s2.s5o
Rctor'ts Incomplete,

No reports had been received from
the District OF Columbia and West
Virginia since Friday. The Virginia
total shown above was reported at 4
o' clock Saturday afternoon. the South
Carolina total Saturday night and the
North Carolina and Maryland totals
Sunday
Nh hy s;e are required, ts, rts2sprt TO
district headquarters not later than
Thursday
Richmond's achievements in the
four loan drives follow:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
sscr,nan Trpon ship sinks

Copenhagen via London. Oct. al
The German troop transport Haps-
burg bound from Riga for Danxig,
struck German mine and was sunk
panic resulted and more than 100
soldiers were lost, II fs reported
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
ALL Make BIG RUSH
FOR ]. 5. BAND WAGON

The Hague, via London. Oct. c1.--A
strong report was circulated in we'll
informed quarters here late tonight
leading to the expectation OF an Aus
trian bid for separate peace in the
immediate future perhaps before the
week Is over.
London. Oct. 2l.-.A revolution tn
Hungary Is imminent" teiegraphs the
Amsterdam correspondent Of the Daily
Press. The Hungarian Republicans
are threatening to overthrow the throne
and substitute \ peoples republic
under Count Michael Karolyi flong the
Hungarian opposition leadcr) II a gem
eral peace has not been arranged with
In three days"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22

s5a.22s.so0 s7l.72s.7oo
Richmond in the four loans, has
subscribed $2I4as.I00 more than its
Continued on Page Fouro
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22

anslzssd a Iass rear. !,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Quest club will meet on Friday aft ernoon at the home of Miss Alice Daly, on Twelfth street, south. LEtrude d'Art club will meet on Fri day with Mrs. s. H. Gardner at the home of Mrs. William Mabry, on Tenth avenue, south.
 The opening of Miss Daisy Rowley's s kindergarten will take place tomorrow al g o'clock. after being closed for thd past four weeks on account of the in fluenza.
 The Ensley Dephian club will meet on Tuesday afternoon, at o'clock at the home of Mrs. s. H. Mann, 15S5 Terrell boulevard.
 The Nineteenth Century club will meet on Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. William F. Fort.
 The College Woman's club will meet on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. H. U. Sims on Twelfth avenue, south.
 . There will be meeting of the General Sumter chapter. D.A. R., on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home or Mrs. Arthur Adams.
 The Ladies' Aid society of simpson M. E. church will meet tomorrow after- noon at 2:30 o'clock at the home Of Mrs. T. M. stapleton. 11l6 Twenty-third street. north.
 Allison chapter No. 16s, O. E. S, will hold regular meeting Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, this being the last meet ing before the grand chapter session. There will be business of importance. All members requested to be present at Masonic Hall, Powderly.
 There will be meeting of the Pierian club on Friday afternoon at Z:ao oclock at the home. of Mrs H. E. Wattiington at East Lake.
 The Young Matrons Missionary society of the First Methodist church Of Wood- lawn will meet on "Wednesday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at the home of Mrs R l.. Crawford. 130 Halstead street.
 The cambrian society will not meet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
tCe.ti.ued from Page one)

nesday evening had as her guests at din- ner at the Exchange hotel Miss Rosa Nealian, Red Cross nurse stationed at Camp Sheridan, and Miss Eula Hobbie, also graduate nurse of this city.-Mont- gomery Advertiser.
 Mrs. Norbourne Cocks left few days ago for Allentown, Pa. where she will spend some time with pr. Cooke, who is 8 member of the medical corps.
 Mrs. William L. Brown and Mrs. B. F. Wilkerson have returned from a speak ing tour of north Alabama.
 Mrs. Henry Badham has returned from New York.
 Mir. and Mrs Priestley Toulmin have returned from Lehigh.
 Mrs. E. L. Brown has returned from New York.
 Mrs. Walter Weaver, who has spent sometime in the city as the guest of her sister. Mrs F. L. Brown, will leave soon for Staten Island, where she will spend the winter with her son.
 MT. Crawford Johnson, Jr., will leave this week for Seattle, Wash, where he will enter training for the naval avia- ton corps.
 pr. and Mrs. George Eubank have re- ceived notice of the safe arrival oversea of their son, First Lieut.. Norvin Flu bank.
 Mrs. Felix Blackburn left few days ago to spend several weeks in Wash ington with her husband, Major Black burn, who Is in the government service.
 
 Miss Josephine Cunningham of Corona left few days ago for New York, where she will study music this winter. She will join her two sisters. who are already there, Miss Anne and Miss Willie Mae Cunningham. One is studying voice and the other library work.
 Miss Margaret Ligon has returned from a short stay with friends in Anniston.
 ss
 Friends of Miss Elizabeth Dickinson will be glad to know that she has recov- cred from . recent illness of several days.
 Miss Marion Taylor, who has been vis- iting relatives in opelika, has returned to the Ridgely.
 Mir and Mrs J. M Middleton are at home to their friends at 1o3S Twenty first street, south.
 Friends of Miss Corinne Chisholm will be glad to know of her complete recovery from an attack of influenza.
 Miss Ruby Hanlin has returned from Cullman, where she has spent the past four weeks.
 Mrs. K J. Pratt and Mrs. Cowles of