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The sun., 1918-10-21
PRISONER CROSSES
GERMANY IN FLIGHT
Scot Veteran of Zulu and BOer
Wars Buried in Tunnel
by Blast.
MALTREAT HIM
Leaps From Train, Tramps 125
Miles to Dutch Border,
Dodging Enemy.

Herbert Bachelor. a war Scared Scot
wearing medals for gallantry in the Boer
War. the Zulu rebellion and the present
war. landed yesterday at an Atlantic
port and started for Montreal to see
some Of his disabled comrades OF the
Forty-eighth Canadian Highianders, wnh
whom no went to the western battle
front. He told how he had volunteered
for a sapping operation under the Ger
man front line more than year ago,
had been blown up by counterminins'
forced to surrender and. after some time
In prison camps, had escaped into Hol-
land, making n flight Of 1875 miles across
Germany.
Private Bachelor, with. seven other
soldiers. all unarmed. had been working
in the heading OF the sap. while others
were in the wings. thirty feet under
ground. when the Germans touched OF
their mine. The men In the wings were
killed and he and his seven comrades
were trapped in tho heading by tons OF
earth that closed the opening.
They waited eight hours. hoping they
would DO dug out by their command.
and then, finding they might be suffo-
Gated. decided to make an effort to dig
themselves out, II was not until later
they learned the Huns had driven the
English back and that the men under
ground were 500 feet within the Ger
man lines. After hours Of hard work
they redlscovered daylight
sappers Taken Prisoner.
Ono OF the sappers put his eye to lit
tie hole and saw on the other side q
squad of Huns with rifles and hand gre
nades. against which picks and shovels
would make no impression. The Briton%
were made prisoner one by one as they
crawled through the enlarged opening.
Private Bachelor was marched with
others to Menin, Belgium. whence he
finally reached the big German camp at
Mlnden. about fifty miles from Hanover.
In the nine months he was there he was
saved from starvation BY the generosity
OF other British prisoners who were get
ting food In Red Cross packages through
Switzerland. He weighed 1S5 pounds
when captured. and after his experience
in German prison camps and the hard
ships Of his escape his weight dropped TO
t35 pounds. He decided after his first
weeks experience as a prisoner that he
would escape His opportunity came
when, with others, he was ordered. as a
punishment, to work in the mines.
I'VE were put aboard train. and
shared q compartment with hve other
prisoners" Bachelor said. THE guards
The sun., 1918-10-21
PRESIDENT SHOWS COURTESY.
Writes to Swiss Woman Who
Thanked Him.

GENEvA. oct, 20,---Proof that Presi-
dent Wilson in the midst of Americas
war problems is still attending to minor
matters IL found In an autogra phed
letter which he sent to a Swiss woman
at Montreux, who had thanked him for
vlctualling Switzerland in time of
distress.
The President stated the United States
had done its best and regretted not be-
Ing able at the time to do more. The
letter has been published In all the
swiss newspapers ~ -
The sun., 1918-10-21
Martyr Nurse Dies by Fail.

Miss Anna Weber. a nurse. fell from
the window Of her home at 100 East
l2sth street yesterday and was killed
Miss Weber had been giving aid to
many victims OF Spanish influenza and
had contracted pneumonia in the course
of her services She was delirious from
her illness. and ran, in her delirium. to
the fire escape on the fourth floor, from
which she fell
The sun., 1918-10-21
25,OOO,OOO TOTAL
LOAN SUBSCRIBERS


this committee, but the number OF
pledges to be looked up after the banks
have sorted those on which no payments
have been made Is expected to be very
heavy this week.
Reports OF subscriptions made thou
sands OF miles away in other lands be-
gan arriving yesterday. From Vlsdi-
vostok It was stated that subscriptions
OF $4,000 were received by p committee
there and that final fluctuations may
show a total OF s25o.ooo. Mexico also
came forward in gratifying manner.
with s2,3So,Ooo of subscriptions against
its allotment OF 100000. Mexico city
alone subscribed more than the quota
for the entire republic.
The sun., 1918-10-21
Discoura cement for Kaiser.

Yours is the first of the larger rail-
roads to attain 100 per cent. sub
scriptlon In the Fourth Liberty Loan.
and for this reason ! am immensely
proud OF the record. This Is the kind
OF message which will take discourage
ment &c the Kaiser"
The intensive campaign carried on by
the American Junior Naval and Marine
Scouts is expected 10 result in total sub
scriptions from the country Of as much
as $4,000, 900 of Liberty Bonds In
New York the subscriptions numbered
3.6l5 for n total OF s1,l56,300. San
Francisco reported sales OF $760,00O by
members of that organization. while
Detroit purchased $4,000 from them.
In enc small town, where the population
is a5C ut l 900. sales amounted to $1,000.
Late reports from Chicago said hfty-
seven counties outside OF that city had
taken s119,96s,5OO of bonds. or $6.S6s,-
500 mere than the quota.
The sun., 1918-10-21

The large amount of subscriptions
taken at Liberty bond booths at hotels
and theatres Is coming In for much dis
cussion. Miss Leroy, captain OF the
Liberty Loan booth in the Hotel Aston,
claims first place among the hotel
booths, having sold s3.915,0o0 OF bonds
during the cam )aign.
Employees OF railroads rallied with
such vigor tina. Secretary McAdoo has
been moved TO compliment those roads
OF which 100 per cent OF their en-
ployees subscribed. There were Ave OF
these, the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western; Lehigh and Hudson: Hudson
and New England; Buffalo Creek, and
Grand Rapids and Indiana. In a letter
to 4, NJ. Rine. general manager OF the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western,
Secretary McAdoo says:
~ have Just received the splendid re-
port showing that October IL 100 per
cent. of the 22.ls2 employees OF the
Delaware, 1.ackawanna and Western
Railroad had subscribed 10 the Fourth
Liberty Loan a total OF S2,177,650--or
an average of SoS.26 each This is a
wonderful record and l hope that you
will convey my hearty congratulations
TO the officials and employees of the rail
road under your management.
The sun., 1918-10-21

Therefore the openings for Democrat,
gains total three In States now repre-
scented by Republicans, and this Is tn,
limit OF gains of this sort unless the un
expected should happen in Michigan anC
Henry Ford carry the State as an indie
pendent running with Endorsement o.
the Democratic party. II he does thii
ne must transform n Republican norma
majority Of about $4,000 70 a Demo
cratic plurality.
Analyzing down TO the last measur,
az probability the indications at THU
Time would seem to point to Repub
lican gain of four seats. II the Demo
Gratis gain none the Senate OF the sixty
sixth Congress will be divided: Repub
Leans, IS Democrats. As, and Thoma
~ marshall will hold the deciding vote
nus would enable the Democrats to or
ganixe the Senate - :, - - ''7 W VI
Evening star., 1918-11-27

world had taken alarm because Of its
anti-protection sentiments. The demo-
Gratis controlled the House, the re-
publicans the Senate. The House, un-
der the leadership Of Mr.. Mills Of
Texas, passed low tariff bill, and the
Senate, under the leadership of Mr.
Aldrich of Rhode Island, pigeon
holed it.
Thus the campaign was waged, not
on a new tariff law, but on an attempt
by the democrats to pass such a law,
and its Illustration by the repubi-
cans.
The republicans won, carrying the
House and the presidency, and re-
tanning control of the Senate. They
revised the tariff on protection lines,
under the leadership Of Mr.. Mckinley,
then in the House and chairman of
ways and means, lost the House on the
new law in 1850, and both houses of
Congress and the presidency in 1892.
Mr.. Cleveland came back, and again
tackled the tariff, this time in con-
nection with a Congress democratic
in both branches. A new law was en-
acted, but proved SO unacceptable to
the country the democrats lost out in
1896, and remained out for sixteen
years.
Thus the record shows that the
tariff is a live wire, and needs to be
handled with extreme care.
Evening star., 1918-11-27
The Dismissed War Workers.

IF legislation is required to mako
provision for the fair treatment of
the emergency war workers who were
called to Washington to aid the gov
ernment and who are now to be dis
missed because Of the cessation Of hos
tilities, it should be promptly request
ed and enacted as soon as possible on
the reconvening Of Congress. Already
the War Department authorities are
considering ways and means Of reduc-
ing the force there with the least pos
sible hardship, and it is to be expected
that by Monday, when Congress meets,
some method may be worked out to
this end. It is proposed, for example,
that two weeks leave with pay be
given to those who must be dismiss d
on short notice or a bonus equivalent
to pay for that period be granted in
lieu Of leave. It is also proposed that
transportation be provided to their
homes for those who are thus unex-
pectedly let out Of the service. For
the bonus and the transportation leg
islation is required.
Although there is need Of economy
and rctrenchment now in restoring the
government to a peace basis there
should be no cheeseparing or parsi-
mony. It is estimated that upward of
100000 workers were added to the gov
ernment's pay rolls in this city during
the nineteen months of participation
in the war. Most Of these will be dis
charged for lack Of work within the
next six or seven months. When they
came there was every reason to ex-
pect that their employment would last
at least as long as that or longer, ac-
cording to the developments in the war
field. Had not peace come so quickly
the government would have been put
to much greater expense, and it can
afford now to be fair and generous to
those who at considerable sacrifice came
to Washington to render service.
Evening star., 1918-11-27
The Returning Soldiers.

The soldiers will soon be returning
in large numbers. The advance guard
will land in a few days. These men
left home American citizens, familiar
with, and attached to, the institutions
Of their country. The first to go have
not been absent great while. The
last to 60 have been absent only few
months. All have acquitted them
selves we'll in uniform, and been COM
plimented by foreigners and their own
countrymen alike on their perform
ances.
Is there the slightest doubt about
what these men will do after putting
off their uniforms and putting on
civilian clothes again9 They will find
that government Of the people, by the
people, for the people" still lives.
What changes in governmental process
es have taken place since the war be-
gan have been due entirely to the war,
and can be laid by for better processes
now that the war is ended.
As these soldiers left home Ameri-
can citizens they will return American
citizens, still proud-probably prouder
than ever-of republican institutions,
and entirely familiar with the meth
DDS of maintaining them. It will be
no new experience for them to take
sides in political controversies, and
express themselves with the ballot.
That will be a familiar performance.
Hence, we shall see them shake down
readily into civil life again, and be-
come again buiwarks Of the state.
For full assurance Of this one has
only to recall the days which imme-
diately followed the close Of our civil
war. Then, great armies returned to
civil life without hitch or delay, or
menace Of any kind to the state. And
yet large numbers Of the men had
been in the field for four years, and
were indeed veteran soldiers. But
nothing that is called militarism had
seized or nodded their views. They
welcomed civil duties again, and per-
formed them with great credit to
themselves and great benefit to the
country.
The men returning from overseas
may be expected in many cases
maybe in the large majority of cases
to resume their old political afilia-
tions. Democrats will enroll as such,
republicans as republicans, and SO on.
The war was not a party war. But
party questions may grow out Of new
conditions produced by the war; and
as to these there may be shifings from
one party to another. That happened
after our civil war, some men pro-
yiously democrats going over to the
republicans, and vice versa
Evening star., 1918-11-27
The Tariff a Live Wire.

In considering the question Of tariff
revision, we must not lose sight Of the
Fact that the President will face in one
direction and the new Congress in an
ether. Mr.. Wilson is of the anti-pro-
aection tariff school. The new Con-
kress is pledged to protection. Will
It be possible for them to agree on a
measure, and write it into iawf If
mot, as much as may be expected in
the near future is measure prepared
by Congress on the lines of its pro-
fessions and pledges. and rejected by
the President ON the lines of his de-
elared tariff principles.
If such should be the result, the
tariff will be thrown into the cam
paign Of 1920, the republicans stand
ing on the action Of Congress, and the
democrats on the action Of the Presi-
dent. Then, should the republicans
triumph, capturing both Congress and
fl.s presidency, the tariff will be re-
rised according to their plan, while
sh I'D the democrats score q COM
$le.c triumph the revision will be ac-
ec"tling to their plan.
/, very exciting presidential cam
p: sn vas that Of 18s8-just thirty
/! $ ago. The tariff was the para
L. int issue. Mr.. Cleveland was stand.
s.. for reelection. The previous De-
~ : Der he hsd sent . tariff message
to Congress 1t which the business
Evening star., 1918-11-27
Wall Street and Bonds.

A pronounced bear movement in the
New York stock market is puzzGng
students Of financial conditions and
giving much anxiety to some who have
been speculating in stocks. For once
in q while, however, this is a matter
that interests comparatively few of
the people, for the @public" has not
for some time been actively interested
in the fluctuations Of market prices.
For the past eighteen months the peo-
pie Of this country have been invest
ing their money chiefly in liberty
bonds, and have had no inducement or
capital to trade on margins. Upward
of S17,5oo, 900, 900 in bonds have been
bought by the American people in the
four issues. OF this amount it is safe
to say that $4,000, 100000 worth Of
bonds has been taken by what tho
street knows as the public-that is, in
dividuals apart from corporate or
carnations and banks While large
part of this amount has come from
persons who never "play the market" !"
a certain percentage Of the money has
been derived from that source, and the
stock market capital Of the public has
been, therefore materially reduced.
This is a wholesome condition, for
stock market speculation on margin
is at all times dangerous for uninform-
ed persons, and it may be remarked
that the great majority Of market
speculators are uninformed. These
are Whist are known as 11ambs," whose
shearing 10 an occasional feature Of
Wall street operations TAs sesek
Evening star., 1918-11-27
Holland and Her Charges.

: Conflicting claims may be made upon
Holland for the extradition of the
former kaiser, now sheltered within
the realm Of Queen Wilhelmina. En-
tente authorities, after study of the
treaties and provisions Of interna-
Gonal Law, are convinced that claim
for his delivery to the allied powers
for trial for his crimes against hu-
manity will lie validly, while in Ger
many demand is heard for his re-
turn to that country for trial. 1t is
understood that Holland takes the
Wow that she has no power to de-
liver the persons Of the former en-
1eror and other members of the de-
posed German autocracy save with the
consent Of Germany.
A demand for the kaiser's surrender
90 the entente could, of course, be
made as ono Of the fundamental pro-
visions Of the treaty Of peace, or pos
4ibay as preliminary. Holland will
hot be . party to the peace confer
enee. Should the allied governments
Join in demand upon her she could
hardly resist it, short of defiance Of
the united powers. If meanwhile a
substantial government is established
in Germany it is possible that Hol-
land may yield to requisition from
& for the delivery Of the accused per-
sons for trial at home. The matter
of the fate Of these ex-ofieials may,
therefore, depend upon the relative
1peed Of the two proceedings.
That the former kaiser and his ad-
Sisers and executives Of his autocratic
policy will be punished in some man
ner is today the demand Of virtually
all people within the confines Of the
countries opposed to Germany. Just
what that punishment shall be is vari-
ousiy suggested. The governments as
sociated will be actuated presumably
BY the primary consideration of max
ing it impossible for these misrulers
Of Germany hereafter to renew their
wicked work. Penalties are less i'm
portant than safeguards.
It may be eontended that the people
Of Germany have NO jurisdiction over
the former kaiser and his associates
who have hed, that their crimes were
primarily against humanity, and there
fore they shou3d DO tried by interna-
6onal court. Their return to Ger
many would Be fraught with grave
danger. A reaction in their favor is
possible. Prussian officers returning
from the front are quoted as declar-
ing that they propose on reaching
homo to work for the restoration of
ehe kaiser. ....
In the circumstances Holland must
keep the closest surveillance over the
former German ruler and his advisers
and military chiefs, and other coun-
tries into which other members of the
deposed military autocracy have fed
must do the same. By admitting these
people across their boundaries they
have accepted responsibility for them,
and until requisition is made for them
they win be held strictly to account
3nr their charge.
Evening star., 1918-11-27

market 10 . perfectly legitimate insti-
tuition, necessary in the transaction Of
large business, but is unfortunately
used for gambling purposes; and as
rule the margin traders suffer. II the
liberty bond sales have lowered the
percentage Of @pubGc" trading in that
market it win have conferred q real
blessing upon the country.
Evening star., 1918-11-27

Il becomes moro and more difficult
Shr the I W. W. to hold an intelligent
member after he has been in the as
sociation long enough to get aequaint-
"a with the purposes Of its leaders.
Evening star., 1918-11-27

New York's attitude toward bolshe-
visln will not encourage any ideas
Trotsky may have had Of going back
to the Bronx when he retires from
public life.
Evening star., 1918-11-27
transportation.

De mule, sometimes, he travel;
Sometimes he jes' refuse.
One day hen hit de gravel
Like dey want no time to lose.
De next his pace will lessen
- An you can't lay down no rule.
It sho4y keeps you yuessin'
Fob to regulate . mule.
Dar's steamboats, on Dc ocean,
Dar's railroads on de land;
It stirs q big commotion
Bout who's gineter take command
Oar dom seem any end to
Problems in an out Of school
But it's mo- dan I Kin tend to
Jes' 70 regulats . muls1
Evening star., 1918-11-27

The fact that he is serious minded
man does not bar ex-President Taft
from base ball. This country has al
ways taken its base ball very seri-
ously indeed.
Evening star., 1918-11-27

The republican campaign commit
tee finds that considerable amount Of
business can accumulate during brief
adjournment of politics.
Evening star., 1918-11-27

A number Of admirers Of Mr.. Nc
Adoo are wondering whether he could
be induced to spend portion Of his
vacation in Europe.
Evening star., 1918-11-27

Dr.. Solf would like to believe that
the end Of the war restores America
automatically to a position Of neu-
trality.
Evening star., 1918-11-27

Siberia, once popularity regarded as
hopeless waste, is now looking forward
to its first real estate boom.
Evening star., 1918-11-27

Wilhelm HohenzoHern should be
thankful to find himself in the midst
Of public that is content to throw
things and not shoot.
Evening star., 1918-11-27

IF the q. s. A. will establish some
free kitchens along the Rhine, the
Germans will promise not to shoot
them up.
Evening star., 1918-11-27

Illinois regards Congress as COM
Sosed Of Uncle Joe Cannon and large
Number of transients.
Evening star., 1918-11-27

AS Henry Watterson departs from
Che field Of journalism Henry Ford
steps in.
Evening star., 1918-11-27

In order to discourage bolshevism,
Germany may yet have to shut down
the breweries.
Evening star., 1918-11-27

Various bolsheviki have tried to
take up certain phases Of "kuatur"
where the Huns left off.
Evening star., 1918-11-27
Prospective Globe Trotter.

Prospective Globe Trotter.
'What makes Uncle Bill Bottletop SO
enthusiastic about foreign travel all Of
q suddenfo
"He has just walked up to the fact
that in q few months this country is
going to be sure-enough bone dry"
Evening star., 1918-11-27

A true statesmen these days must
be free from any fear of seasickness.
Evening star., 1918-11-27

Socialism has been profitable in lit
erature, but not elsewhere.
Evening star., 1918-11-27

DfgtIustful.
3You must admit that Germans have
written some pretty poetry"
eyes," replied the obdurate man.
ssBut you can't beieve q poet any
more than you can the rest Of 'em.p
Evening star., 1918-11-27
SHOOTING STARS.
BIZ PHIIANDER JOHNSON.

Commodities.
aThe purchasing power Of money
has decreased
"That's right replied Senator Sor-
ghum. ~Out my way you can't buy ono
vote now for what used to be the price
Of two or three dozen!0
Evening star., 1918-11-27
Protest.

"Charley, DEAR" said young Mrs.
Torkins, "are we going to have freedom
of the seasi"
3Why are you so interestedf"
'T haven't forgotten the way we
were treated at the beach last sum
mer. I don't believe anybody has a
right to rope off the ocean and then
charge you so cents for the privilege
Of taking bath in it."
Evening star., 1918-11-27

Wilhelm's Tumble.
Dull greed will wreck the loftiest plan.
It was shock severe
When people found "superman"
Was just q profteer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-10
SEND MORE WHEAT
Government Decides to Ship 90,00O.O 900
Additional Bushels to Relieve
Situation III Europe.

W WASHINGTON, Jan 1o-The food
situation in Europe is regarded here as
So critical that the food administration
is planning to rclease an additional
9o,ooo,0 ,0oo bushels of wheat, despite the
fact that the normal export SURPLUS
had been shipped hv the middle Of Dc
'ember. The American people viii be
asked to save to make up the deh
cheney
The demand from the allies i 50 in
.stent that the food administration mas
decided 70 take 4 chance on Il shortage
IA the spring to meet in Fart their
needs If consumption is net reduced
officials see a possible shortage of ilour
IN the United States in May before the
new wheat comes III IN June.
Food administration officials are So
tiouSly considering asking congress for
legislation 10 enforce wheatless DAYS
and are taking up VITA millers and
bakers the subject Of mixed -four and
the baking Of war bread.
representative Lever, author of the
food control bill, is drawing legislation
now 10 mako whcatlcss days compul
}olY and the food administration, il il
understood, has given its approval to
the new measures.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-10
EXPECT COMPLIANCE MONDAY.
Curtailment Order of Massachusetts
Fuel Commission in Effect Then

BOSTON, Jan. lo-Publication in
the newspapers Of the order issued YES
terday by the state fuel administrator
restricting the hours Of virtually all
lines Of business, cutting off heat in of
hce buildings At 5 p. m, and making
every night except Saturday light
less is regarded by officials as suffi.
Gent notice TO proprietors Of such es-
adjustments and the rules arc expected
to be observed generally beginning. Mon
day.
Copies of the ORDER it was stated to
day, have been sent to the fuel com
mittees in the various cities and towns
and upon them will resi- the duty of
demanding compliance No estimate
was available as TO the amount of fuel
likely 70 be saved through the changes,
hut officials believed it would be con
siderable, especially in the larger cities
Many changes to relieve certain isolated
situations may be necessary