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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-22
FIFTH LIBERTY
LOAN PLANS ARE
NOW UNDER way
New Issue Will Probably
Come Next Spring-Will be
Needed Even if War is Over
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Oct 22-Long be-
fore the fourth liberty loan figures
have been counted up, or the honor
flags have been entirely distributed, or
the money paid in, preparations have
been started at the treasury for the
fifth loan. whatever it may be called
The date has not been determined
nor the amount, nor any other fea
lures. The only certain knowledge
is that there will be another and that
it probably will come in the spring of
1919-in March or April. Whether
, present German maneuverS for peace
are successful or not, the government
by that time will need more billions
to pay the war costs which can de-
crease only gradually, even if cessa
| ton of military effort should come
/ Within q few months, the treasury
will again begin issuing new certifi
Gates of indebtedness as a means oil
! financing itself, and by next spring
/ the accumulated billions of these must
be redeemed out of the proceeds from
| sale of more bonds
So with this situation In mind. the
! loan organization of the treasury to
day had turned its atten,Ion to cam
paign plans for the next lean. Two
| features have been given study this
far in alyanee-publicity and cam
paign methods, both closely connected
Campaign Features.
AS for publicity, it is probable that
there will be fifth liberty loan honor
flag honor muttons for subscribers
window cards fer the homes of bond
/ buyers, percentage stickers, and ART
posters. 1t has been suggested that
the honor flag, instead of bearing
numeral "V', standing not only fol
Give" but also for Victory" Appli
cations for the manufacture of these
articles already have been received
As for campaign methods, one fea
ture of the fourth loan has strongly
impressed national managers-the sue
cess Of the communities which organ
lied systematic house to house can
vassing, with trained statesmen re-
sponsible to the local committee for
the homes assigned to them, with in
dividuals and business rated at their
probable purchasing power in advance
! with minimum of "hurrah' spirit
and maximum of calm determination
! 1t is highly probable that these meth
DDS will be recommended to cities and
towns in the fifth campaign.
Moving theaters also will be count
ed on to repeat the work for which
they were prepared in the forth loan
but which the closing Of theaters on
! account of influenza largely prevented
, their accomplishing. They will be
! asked to make scenarios with the lead
ing actors of the profession, driving
home the lesson of bond buying, and
to show these to millions Of prospec
tive bond buyers
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-22
German People Called
to Pray for Country
in "larkest Hour
(By Associated Press)

BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 22.-Car-
Ginal Hartman. archbishop of Cologne.
has issued a pastoral letter in which
he says dark hours have come to
Germany. threatened by an enemy SUI
perior in numbers, and shaken to the
foundation Of the state by internal
changes. He calls upon his people
TO offer public prayers.
Deep discomfort is spreading every
where among the German people, the
cardinal writes. and they not only give
expression to their state of mind by
what they say, but write dishearteninS
letters to the men at the front, i'm
pairing their courage and power OF
resistance. The cardinal invites all
Catholics to rally around the emperor.
In all Protestant churches of Prus-
sia, public prayers have been ordered
for the protection of Germany from
80 risfortunas which threaten hor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-22
SENATE REvISES
TAX ON PROFITS
fBy Associated Press.)


WASHINGTON, Oct. 22-In revising
the war excess profits tax feature OF
the house war revenue bill, the senate
finance committee today struck out
the alternative system Of taxing war
and excess profits and adopted COM
promise plan designed to raise some
what less than the $4,000, 100000 esti-
mated from the house provision.
Under the new provision based on
an arbitrary mathematical formula,
the general rate of so per cent on war
profits is retained but the rates on ex-
cess profits reduced, a change which
Secretary McAdoo has constantly
urged
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-22

Indications were that no announce
ment of a decision by the president
could be expected before tomorrow.
Secretary Lansing was with him ur'.il
near midnight last night discussing
the wireless version but there now
must be further conferences and 1t is
assumed there will be exchanges with
the allied capitals.
Expect Prompt Action.
President Wilson is expected to act
promptly. II he decides the note calls
for an answer, his reply is expected
TO go forward within a few days at
most while If no reply Is to be sent
that fact probably will be made known
promptly.
Tho president. diplomatic observers
,ay. is at liberty with perfect consist
encv to follow the second course.
awaiting fulfillment of the German
promises to cease destroying passen
ger ships and to cause no more de-
struction in retiring from France and
Belgium than Is required by military
necessity.
Although the first part Of the Ger
man note is regarded as an awkward
attempt to meet the conditions laid
down by President Wilson for con-
sideration of an armistice, no one here
believes that an immediate cessation
of hostilities is in sight. Generally,
the opinion Is that the only step pos
sible at this time would be to sane
ton with approval of the allied gov
ernments' arrangements to be dictated
by General Fcch in the field for the
evacuation of France and Belgium. as
any such arrangement necessar.
woull safeguard the supremacy now
held by the allies, an armistice v1r-
tually would mean surrender by the
Germans.
The general tone of the note, to-
sether with the significant statement
that "The offer of peace and an armis-
tlce has come from a government
which is free from any arbitrary and
Irresponsible influence, strengthens the
belief here that there is a genuine de-
sire for peace. Like the first note. this
one Is regarded in quarters as another
step in the German plan of bargaining
in the hope of securing terms more
favorable than the unconditional
surrender, which they are prepared to
make finally If peace can come in no
other way.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Senator
Lodge, Of Massachusetts. Republican
leader, i'm statement today, branded
Germany's latest note as clumsy
trap, awkwardly set to involve us into
diplomatic discussion" and said if it
Is answered at all, it should be with
demands only for unconditional sur
render.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-22
CAPTURE BIG CANNON.


LONDON, Monday, Oct. 21.-Allied
forces which have swept the Germans
out of Belgian Flanders, captured the
big 12-inch cannon with which the
Germans have been bombarding Dun
kirk during the past year. The gun
was undamaged, according to an Off
cial statement issued at the war Office.
The statement reads:
THE group Of armies commanded
by the King Of Belgium has maintained
it's pressure along the whole front. In
their hurried retreat before the Bel
gian army, the Germans were forced
to abandon all their coast defense
guns of which a number were intact.
The big 3S centimetre gun at Heagen-
boom, which was fired up to the last
minute on the City of Dunkirk, was
also captured undamaged.
French detachments which crossed
the Lys, have repulsed a violent enc
my counter attack and succeeded in
improving their bridgeheads east of
the river.
"The second British army Is on the
bank of the Escaut from Bailleul to
Helchin. In spite of enemy resistance
it has advanced more than 1,500 me
tres between the Escaut and the Lys."
The first dispatch from Field Mar
shall Haig, dated July 90. covering the
operat,. since the first week OF
December last, has been published.
It's chief interest lies in the field mar
shals account of the German often
sive of March 2f. He begins by erl-
phasizing that the difficulties created
by the transition from an offensive to
a defensive policy, neccssitated by tho
collapse of Russia were accentuated
by the reorganization Of the British di-
visions from a thirteen battalion to q
ten battalion basis and by the exten-
sion Of the British front to Paris.
Meanwhile, the large reserves which
the enemy was able to create by trans
ferring numerous divisions from the
eastern front, enabled hi to carry out
extensive training.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Oct. %.
The towns Of Brieulles and Clery-
Petit, along the western bank of the
Meuse and north of the American lie.
were reported to be burning today.
There was little fighting activity dur
ing the forenoon. The Germans bonn
barded the American left with mus
tard and other gas shells.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-22

Bolsheuik Minister
"Calls" Germany for
Protesting Treatment

PARIS, Monday, Oct. 21.-German
and Austro-Hungarian consuls re-
ceived a sharp rebuff from NJ. Tchitch
erin, the Bolshevik foreign minister
recently, according to advices from
Archangel The consuls protested
against the inhumane treatment of po
litical adversaries by the Bolshevik
and received a reply from the foreign
minister, whic said:
Germany, which violated the neu
trality of Belgium and holds popula-
tions of invaded countries under a
brutal yoke, is not qualified to inter
vene in this question"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-22
VIOLENT ENEMY DEFENSE IS NOT effective
fBy Associated Press)

Allied troops the northern end of the front France
Belgium today driving into the German line from west of
Client Journal to Vaencienne This the line the
Scheldt and two of the important points Touna and Val
encennes-are almost within the grasp of the British.
German resistance fenng between Journal and Valen
cennes the southern of the eight mile line from Vaencienne
the Dutch frontier The British armies however continue
progress Orcq within less than mile of Journal the
has been captured and the British hold La Sentne mile
west of Vaenciennes
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-22
NO DECISION IS EXPECTED BEFORE TOMORROW
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON 22-The official text of Germany lat
Wilson received by cable today at the
Swiss legation Frederick Oedern the Swiss Charge arranged
it to Secretary Lansing could be
The CHARGES department delayed
task DECIDING and ransatng proved
to be long Considerable difference verbage may
be shown and that the official text will clear up
certain obscure version received yeter-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-22
81 German Divisions
Thrown Against British
Force of 29 Divisions
fRy Associated Pressl

LONDON, Oct. 22.-Altogether at
least sixty German divisions part!ci-
pated in the operations of March 2l. a
number considerably exceeding the
total British forces composing the en-
tire British army in France. The total
British force on the original batrie
front on the morning of March 21. was
20 infantry divisions. three cavalry
divisions. of which nineteen infantry
divisions were in line.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-22
REICHSTAC POLICY
TO BE DEBATED
(By Associated Press

BERNE, Monday, Oct. 21-Prince
Macmillan, the German imperial
chancellor, will speak at plenary
meeting of the Reichstag on Tuesday.
according to Berlin advices. Debate
on general policies will follow. 1t is
expected that it will last for two or
three days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-22

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore.
Showers late tonight or Wednesday.
General Conditions-Weather con-
tinues fair east of the Mississippi
river, excepting on the Atlantic coast
and an extensive storm area is central
over western Canada and extends
southwark to Mexico. This storm is
moving eastward and is expected to
cause unsettled weather with rain by
Wednesday. probably throughout the
state. Will be warmer tonight as the
storm approaches
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-22
OFFICIAL TEXT OF GERMAN
NOTE UNDER CONSIDERATION
BY PRESIDENT and ALLIES

Note Received Cable at Swiss Legation in Washing
ton This Moming-No Intimation as to Wilson's
Attitude e-Lansing and President In Conference
Last Night and Today-May Make no Reply and
Wait FulfiIment of German Promises Washing
ton Believes Cessation Of Hostlities is Not Yet in
Sight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-22
AUSTRIA TO REPLY SOON

BERNE, Switzerland. Oct. 22.-The
Austrian propaganda service sends the
following announcement from Vienna:
THE Austro- Hungarian government
will reply very soon to President Will
sons note, more so as the president
has not replied to the question con-
cerning conditions on which peace
negotiations are possible"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-22
Winter in 80 Hours
,By Associated Press)

tBy RSSUCIdteU FreSSI
WASHINGTON. Oct. 22.-An early
taste of winter is about to be given
the country from coast to coast. A
special bulletin from the weather bu
reau says there will be a decided
change to cooler within So hours in
the plain states and the eastern Rocky
mountain region extending by Thurs
day to the Mississippi and lower Ohio
valleys and the western gulf states.
and by Thursday night or Friday to
the middle Atlantic, New England and
----.N '-'~~+i" "~d cast Gulf states
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-22
BEER GOES INTO OHIO.

LAWRENCEBURG, Ind, Oct. 22-
Deputy revenue collector poured into
the Ohio river 40 barrels Of beer
seized at the GARNER brewery here
under the prohibition law.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-22

Berthelot and Gouraud have not been
able to advance during the past day,
nor have the Americans in the Argon-
ne been able to shake the defense Of
the Germans although Rape woods
and Hill 299 have been taken from
the enemy by a sharp attack.
French Patoris at Danube.
French patrols have reached the
Danube river at Vidin. This town is
on the southern bank of the river and
the arrival of allied troops there es-
tablishes contact with Rumania from
the south. 1t threatens Austria from
the southeast, insufi1ciently infantry
heavy forces are able to reach that re-
gion at once.
Newspaper comment on the German
reply to President Wilson's latest note
seems to reflect sentiment opposed to
serious consideration of the claims by
the new government at Berlin. Com
ment in the English journals appears
to show that the same view is enter
tanned In London.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-22
TOURNAI AND VALENC|ENNES.
IMPORTANT GERMAN POINTS.
ALMOST IN GRASP OF BRITISH

Allied Troops Driving Into Enemy Line at North
German Resistance Stiffenng Toward Dutch Bor-
der-Gains Made by British Forces Along Scheldt
French Forces Are Advancing North Of Sene-
Germans Facing Americans West Of Meuse In
Danger Of Outflanking by French-La Sentinelle
Held by Allies
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-22
The Weather

For Indiana by the United States
Weather Eureau-Fair tonight except
rain in extreme southwest portions.
Warmer in northeast portions.
Wednesday probably rain and much
cooler.
Tocay's Temperature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-22

Do It Now
Do 1t Literally
Do 1t Cheerfully
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-22

DO II Now
Do 1t Literally
DO II Cheerfully
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-09-21
REPORT OF CONDITION
OF CROPS IN TEXAS
Acreage of All Staples Except Rice Is
Less Than That of Last Year.
Drouth Damage Great.

Dallas, Tex-Texas has produced
substantially so per cent of the food
and feed required for a year. accord
ing to reports from 240 counties. which
have been compiled for the federal
food administration in Texas by the
| Texas Industrial Congress. From a
statewide survey it appears that the
acreage of all crops except rice is less
than last year, conditions poorer, rain
fall more deficient and range condi-
tions worse than last year. when pro-
ducti0n was below the average of the
State.
Thousands of acres of cotton have
been abandoned; reports show that on
an average sixteen acres of the re-
mainder will be required to produce a
bale, and the rains of August and Sep
tember it is said have arrived too late
to affect the result
The corn yield of the State will aver
age fifteen bushels, despite the fact
that sixty counties reported the yield
as nothing, usually adding, 1T will not
pay for the gathering" Less than
half of the reports, however, under
took to estimate the corn crop.
One hundred and thirty-seven coun-
ties reported a peanut acreage, the
average being per cent less than
last year, the crop yielding, from re-
ports of eighty-three counties, seven
teen bushels per acre. The sorghum,
kaffir, milo and feterita yield is report
ed as two-thirds of last years, the
average per acre being given by nine
ty-one counties as lis tons.
One hundred and thirty-one counties
report sweet potato acreage OF four
fifths of last year, with the yield, esti-
mated by ninety-six counties, at forty
seven bushels per acre. Thirty-seven
reports show an acreage less than that |
Of last year, the yield being either ex-
.remely small or impossible of esti-
mate.
Range conditions are reported as |
good in but seven counties; four of
hem, Hartley, Ochiltree, Farmer and
Ferry, being in the extreme northwest
)art of the State. Newton and Orange
counties in the southeast and Huds-
'eth in the west make out the number.
Thirty counties say the range is fair,
md in 122 it is classed as bad, rang
ng from scarcity of grass to abso-
utely bare ground and a lack of drink
ng water for man and animal.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-09-21
NEW BONDS FOR LEVEEs CAN
NOT BE ISSUED DURING WAR

Austin, Tex.-Arthur A. Stiles, state
reclamation engineer, gave out this
week in a statement that the capital
issues commission in Washington had
made it impossible for new levee dis
tricts to issue bonds, nor would it per-
nit bonds to be issued by districts
now formed which could not complete
their levees in time to protect the
crops of 1919, it being required that
the land be placed in cultivation ready
for producing next year. This is done
in the interest of increased crop pro-
duction.
In view Of this ruling, Mr.. Stiles
says it will be useless for his depart
ment to undertake surveys where
bonds can not be issued. However, he
advises that promoters of levee dis
tricts complete organization and have
everything in readiness to begin sur
veys as soon as the war is over, or
whenever the capital issues commits
sion modifies it's present position.
All applications for levee district
bond issues must be filed with the Dal-
las Regional Reserve Bank and there
approved before they will be consider
ed by the capital issues commission.
Mr.. Stiles says that not in every in
stance does the Dallas approval carry
final appreciation at Washington,
which is absolutely necessary to issue
bonds. He further said that levee
bonds are being given preference over
road and other improvement bonds.
the reason being that completed leyees
mean increased food and feed produc-
ton.
Mr. Stiles has made an inspection
trip through the counties of Delta,
Hopkins, Lamar, Franklin, Titus and
Dallas, where new districts are being
created and some completed He says |
evee building is in progress, particu- |
arly in the Sulphur bottom, where |
steam shovels are at work and a large |
part Of the Sulphur Valley is to be re-
claimed. He pronounces it unusually |
'ich, averring that he saw land in it |
close to a bale an acre.
Nearly all of it will be reclaimed in
ime to protect 1919 crops.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-09-21
RATION BOOK CLOSED AND OLD
RULE OF ALLOWANCE STANDS,
SAYS Mr.. PARKER.
SAME ALLOTMENT FOR OCT.
All Stock On Hand Must Be Sold at
Old Price-Says There Is Tempta-
tion To Profiteers To Sell Old
Sugar At the New Price.

Baton Rouge
The sugar book is closed and the
allotment of sugar will stand from
this time on. The Food Adminisua-
tiOn set September 10 as the limit for
complaint and correction, and all the
cases presented have been heard aHd
passed upon. No more will be enter
tanned
The September allotment will stand
for October, and it will likely stand
for months to come, unless the way
is found to spare ships from war puc-
poses to bring in sugar from Cuba,
Java, Porto Rico and other points
where there is pleney to spare. ,.he
war is likely to last few months
more at least, men and supplies will
be rushed, and there is need for all
the ships which can be obtained
Some wholesale and retail firms
may even have their allotment cut,
but it will be through their own fault
The new price is in effect, and it is
higher than the old. All the stock
on hand must be sold at the old price
There is temptation to the pronreers
to take advantage of tn raise and
sell the old sugar at the new pric9.
Anybody caught doing this will be
promptly dealt with, and may not OBJ
tain any more certificates to buy more
sugar. So the little extra profit at
this time will have to be paid for by
more than offsetting loss hereafter
Several cases are already under in
vestigation, and the square deal will
be enforced.
There is considerable misunder-
standing about the new rule which
permits the purchase of a weeks sup,
ply instead of the two pounds which
was the limit. In the case of a house !
hold of four persons two pounds is a !
weeks supply on the basis of two |
pounds per person per month, the |
limit of consumption, which has not !
been changed in any way. The price |
for the old sugar should still BE- !
around nine cents a pound retail. The |
new retail price in the city will De |
10 1-2 cents pound, so that Two
pounds may be sold at 81 cents, doing !
away with any fractions, which is the :,
purpose of the amendment permitting |
weekly purchase. These few facts q.
should make the sugar status clear i.
and save asking lot of questions.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-09-21
Boston Americans Win Pennant.

Boston, Mass.-Taps for profession
al baseball for the duration of the war
was sounded at Fenway Park We'd
nesday when the Boston American
league pennant bearers won the first
war-scarred baseball championship of
the world by defeating the Chicago
National league title holders in the
sixth game of the series by a score of
? to l. This gives the Red Sox a rec
ord of sig victories for the overload
ship of baseball world in as many
starts, and as the Boston Nationals
won the championship in 1914, it
brings to Boston seven world titles
without one blot on the escutcheon.