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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
NEARLY HALF OF LOAN REMAINS
 ID BE RAISED 315 Millions Added to Total Yesterday, Biggest Single
 Days Work NO DISTRICTS YET ABOVE 100 PER CENT Atlanta District So Far Has Reached Only 42 Per Cent of Quota.
 Navy Has Rough Over
 $22,00O, 900

Washington, October 16. ! In the face of figures still showing the Fourth Libcrty lIoan only little more than half raised $3, 269.001. 300 l |the chief source of hope tonight lay in assurances of campaign managers for each of the twelve districts that their res pective fields would prove up when final returns are counted. Supporting this attitude was the ad- |dition of ss15.o00,oo0 today to the total, the biggest single days subscriptions. This still left g. 7so. 100000 to be gathered tomorrow. Friday and Saturday-thres days--$ $9o0, 900 day. Officials do mot expect that big rate to appear in |offieial reports. at least until Saturday. They believe sl.ooo. 900, 900 or more will be counted up after the campaign has |otosed Saturday night from the flood of last minute subscriptions. But they fear that unless the officially tabu- lated total runs considerably above the s4. .o00, ,0o0,0o0 mark on the latest reports Saturday the loan may fail to reach its goal.
 When the third loan campaign had but three days to run the official fg- lures stood at $2.67s.ooo.ooo and in- creased to s3.oos. 100000 by the nnai night. The post-campaign tabulations
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
GERMANY HOLDS TURKS IN 1 |NE WITH EMPHASIZES Black Sea Fleet Ready to Lombard Constantinople at First Indication of
 Defection

Washington. October 16.--Wfth the Berlin n-ConstantinopIe railroad cut hy the allied occupation of Nish, Germany k relying upon its Blnck sea fleet to hold Turkey i'm line. Information has been re- c<fyed at the state department thnt the Turkish govcrnment has been told by Berlin that the fleet will open fire on the Ottoman capital at the first sign of defection.
 Tke German fleet consists large N of syarsh sss taptlf~. sa'.. ne 4 Russians, but 1t ia believed here to be strong enough for the. presA x sa. a1 r,as the Turkish govern snent. H was pointed out tohay that with the British forces rapid- iy clearing Palestine and Mesopo- tamia of Turkish control Turkey must hold to ConstantinOpIe ns ita only hope of maintaining power ss . government. S
 e7s Tom Copenhagen that Ixxet PHsha has been appointed premict and minister of war In the nrH Turkish cabinet was interpreted as
 Sfsl Is ~ot without a friend at court. Be- cstg~ sf
 of the Turkish army staff and his ;sts0, intitf V tl5 Ixxet Is looked upon as friendly to Germany. E
 The accuracy of reports that the TnIon and Pro&resN club, the most powerful ofganisation had been cIa.cd at tn. demand of the Turk fish army staff, was doubted by or Ii. fat here. who said such action would be tantamount to . military they declared, anythln9 may hap pen in Constantinap1e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17

only course will be to forward it to the CO., -belligerents
 The guarantees for the interests of Germany and the German people do not intervene as an obstacle if guarantees are thought of in sincere terms. If they are put forth as another vehicle for a bubble. an opportunity for diplomatic evasion and trickery or d negotiated peace. they Will meet only one reply
 If they mean guarantees for the in- teerty and sovereignty Of the Germany which is rightfully German, always tax lns in the determinations of the human beings concerned, no obstacle Is foreseen If they mean guarantees for the right of the German people to live their lives I under a peaceful, responsible govern nent which does not menace the life of the world. President Wilson's utterances on the subject. officials think, already have given the answer. If Germany ac- cepts all his terms and attaches the condition of such guarantees it Is con sidered that hardly less could be ex- pected of her.
 Guarantees for the interests of Ger many. involving only Germans 1t was pointed out, are quite apart from the self-determination of the oppressed naticnalities in Austria for which Pres ident Wilson has pledged to the peace to secure opportunity for an autono- nous development.
 KAISER MAY BE GONE
 There always h the possibility that the conditions Isresident Will son hos laid down as the basis for
 peace already have come about in
 Germany. Diplomats noticed that
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
Germany Gives Spain
 Several Interned Ships

Madrid, October i5.-The government after long meeting of the cabinet coun- ell today. gave out a note stating that after prolonged and friendly exchanges between Berlin and Madrid, Germany had accorded Spain the cession of sew erai of the German ships informed in Spanish ports. The vessels named are the Eriplua. Euthenia, Oldenburs. Klio. Matiide. Trinfieid and Rudolph. with a total tonnage Of .eoa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
Washington AWaits Developments With
 Intense Interest
Official Information Regarding Ger many's Reply Lacking, But General Belief Is That Presidents Terms
 Are Accepted

London October 16 6:12 mThe German reply Pres dent Wilson's latest probably will be today according to received here through diplomatic channels o land It expected that the reply will be President Wilson's with stpuations the effect that the interests of the German people must be
 OFFICIAL INFORMATION LACKING Washington October 16No official information ing the that Germany about tons of President Wilson's had early this evening at the state department allied patches the subject the next few hours awaited with profound
 MEDICATION RUMOR CREDITED London October 16, 6OO m(By the Associated Press) official information German Emperor had abdcated but that opinion we'll was not dis posed to reject these
 CONSIDERING MEANS OF DISAPPEARANCE nformaton ,o w;,h,u dangeng the dynasty to solution being consdedf of his grandson William. the Enperors brother. Prince Henry, The possibility such plan but it condemned it unacceptable.
 WILL BE GENERAL ACCEPTANCE London October l6 6o3 Limited to dmmed and that is likely constitute of Prdents 
 MEDICATION REPORT WITHDRAWN October 16The Nuwe the of Germany the abdca
 
 confirmation of the
 REPORTS ARE UNFOUNDED October 6Th official Press officially informed published this afternoon the effect Germany has lated has no foundation in fact
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
Late German NeUs Considered Shadow of Impending Euents
However, Has No Definite Report Concerning Abdication of Kai- ser or Germany's Acceptance
 of Terms

Washington, October 16-Tonight of Germany ev- erywhere regarded here the shadow of being cast before them. &si z6s TIT
 There in Washington official word that the abdicated that he has been overhrown that Germany ready to accent all of President Wilson's terms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
FURTHER RETREAT PLANNED

With the Allied Armies in Belgium. October 16.-(By the Associated Press) There are many signs that the Ger mans are planning further withdrawal in the face of the steady pressure Of the allies. Great streams of enemy traffic began moving last night and continued today on the roads around courtrai and Harlebeke and on the railways running northeast
 The German withdrawal continues ill the Lille sector but slowly. In the southern battle area. there has been fighting of minor charac- ter. More civilians have been res cued from towns, especially from Hussy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
OISE RIVER CROSSED

French Headquarters in France, Octo- Der 16-(Reuters.l-Gene Dsbeney's troops this morning crossed the Disc river at Choigny. three miles north Of IT. junction with the serre river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
Allies Enter Lille;
 British Occupy Tripoli;
 PolandConsiideredAHy
Allied Forces Engaged in Repulse of Strong Bolshevik Attack On the Banks
 of the Dvina
GREAT RETREAT IS BEGUN

With the Allied Armies Belgium, October 16-(By the As sociaed Press 43O The Germans have started retreat scale Belgium French cavalry approaching The miles from the banks of the Ghent Bruges canal The itself only miles border of Holland So fast the eeatng that the French British and Belgian infantry the of the battle front, have lost touch entirely with the
 The Begians advancing astride the ThouroutBuges and roads have defeated the Germans who retreatng rapidly.
  sspsa forward mo than .""a s % meters m as cavalry % 'ss aSen % isolated sa pesss af a aa ecoa m Page TWO
 AMERICANS OCCUPY GRAND PRE- With the American Army Northwest of Verd, October 6 6:OO m(By the Associated Press )The troops today occupied the town of Grand Pre- the the Aire river, north of the Argonne forest
 LILLE SUBURBS ENTERED
 Paris, October 16Brih southwestern suburbs of Lille this morning.
 CAVALRY OCCUPIES TRIpOLI London October has occupied Trol 45 miles north of Beirut and os about 85 Damas- cus according to official statement tine issued tonight
 POLAND RECOGNIZED AS ALLY London October I6The British has recognized the Polish national army autonomous allied and co-be gerent according to an official announcement tonight
 BRITISH STILL PRESSING FORWARD London, October 16The British forces the tween Doua and Lille have gains all along the front and driven their line within about half miles southwest and three threequarter miles west of Lille .c cordng to Field Marshal Hag tonight
 REICHsTAG TO MEET FRIDAY Basel Switzerland. October 1sThe Reichag will Friday discuss Wilson's note according o the German press.
 THOUROUT REPORTED SURROUNDED British Headquarters 6(Reuter-There an the fighting rounded IL in Apidy that the town will b found intact en is soccup
 BELGIAN FRONT EXTENDED Fiavre October alyhere gained ground eastward far Coolscamp according tonight 
 NOTRE DAME DE JESSE CAPTURED Paris October 16Nothwest of captured the of Notre have ,taksn the village of Tala according official the waroff or
 EMPEROR ISSUES PROCLAMATION | October 16Emperor that martial law Germany only be military
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
BELGIAN FRONT EXTENDED

Hav October 16The Begian extended of the the Schoore five miles gained 10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
STIFF BATTLE WITH BOLSHEyIK

Areh.nse Iue'day October ls(By A..oei.ted PrsAid
  both banks of the Dvina lso miles north fighting tof alorda.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
NOTRE DAME DE LIESSE CAPTURED

 have captured the of No taken the village of T the office tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
EMPEROR ISSUES PROCLAMATION

October 16Empeor that martial in Germany the civil and military
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
THOUROUT REPORTED SURROUNDED

British Headquarters France unconrmed Thourou h. been sur rounded the pdy of the advance the will Be z found whe s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
REICHSTAG TO MEET FRIDAY

Basel Switzerland October 16-The Reichstag will meet Friday discuss Wilson's note according the German press
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17

REPORTS ARE UNFOUNDED

London October sTh official Pre Bureau officially informed that Hated hasno found ton in fact
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17

emy machine gunners, which vainly attempted to hold up its advance. some of these gunners, taken pris- oner, said they were totally unable to understand why the war was gO- ing on and why they were called
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17

The French cavalry, which is on
 the crest of the allied advance, has done marvellous work. Today 1t galioped forward more than 10 kilo- meters. carrying out charges with all the dash usually associated with cavalry upon isolated posts of en-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
BRITISH STILL PRESSING FORWARD

London October 16The British forces the sector be- tween Doua and Lille have gains all along the front and driven their line to within about miles southwest and three west of Lille cordng to Field Marshal Hag issued tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
CAVALRY OCCUPIES TRIPOLI
POLAND RECOGNIZED AS ALLY

London October I6The British government the roIsh national allied gerent according to official tonight
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-02
BUILDING BRIDGE
HAS BEEN POSTPONED

The building of the bridge over
South River has been indefinitely
postponed Plans for the construc-
ton of new bridge across South
River had been contemplated and it
was proposed TO build the bridge with
a steel draw span. AS the Govern
ment has Communicated all steel, it
makes the bridge construction at this
time impracticable.
The bridge was to have been built
across South River at Riverview.
County Road Engineer Z. T. Hayman,
presented the facts and details. to Mr..
George T. Melvin, chairman of the
War Industries Board, who. in turn,
presented them to Engineer Goldsbor-
ough and Chairman Zouck. MIR Zouck
replied that the building of the bridge
is thought impracticabe. owing to the
scarcity OF steel. and other existing
conditions
The County Commissioners have
taken action 10 indefinitely postpone
the building of the bridge.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-02
PROMPT TREATMENT
STOPS INFLUENZA
DIR. /. s. Voorhees,, OF New York. Sug-
gests Some Local APP
plicatiOns

DR.. Irving Wilson Voorhees,. of IL
Central Parke West, New York, who
is on the nose and throat stan of the
Manhattan Eye. Ear and Throat Hos
pital, and a writer on infections OF the
respiratory organs. said yesterday
very little can be expected from ef-
forts to teach the public how to pre-
vent the current Influenza wave from
becoming pandemic. He added:
1T is quite useless to give direc-
tions as to fresh air. plenty of exer-
else. etc. Longshoremen and those
who earn their living by means OF
pick and shovel get about all the fresh
air and exercise anyone can, and they
are just as frequently brought down
with the disease as those who live
indoors and exercise little.
Headache, backache, rise of tenn
perature, loss OF appetite, etc, are all
constitutional symptoms which come
on only after the infection has estab-
lished itself in the blood stream, and
this very often occurs within re-
markably short time after the local
SlSnS IN the nOSt anu lnIOdt. 1hNiC
fore. prompt local treatment should
begin with the first sneeza.
"In general. home treatment of all
respiratory infections is unssiisfs.c-
tory to say the least, because it can
not be effectually given. The princi-
Piles of treatment in the hands of the
specialist are two: first, to wash
out as much of the infec ion as pos
sible with a warm alkaline or saline
solution: and secondly, to apply anti
septic medication to the mucous mem
branes SO that every nook and Granny
of the nose and throat will be rem
dered as nearly sterile as one can
get it,
Three antiseptics are of especial
value when applied to the mucous
membranes of the nose and throat.
viz: silver nitrate spray in per cent
solution, menthol oil in per cent
solution, and finally the dichloramine-
T in chlorcosane oil, which has been
worked out after the experiments of
CaIrel and Dakin New York World.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-02

Congested express conditions have
delayed the arrival of the body OF
Commander Hugh Brown. whose
death of pneumonia following infiuen-
"a, occurred a week ago tomorrow al
Chelsea, Mass.
The body was shipped by express
but il has failed to arrive up to to-
day. 1t is said on good authority that
there we're twenty-eight bodies
shipped from Boston last Sunday by
express, many bodies now being sent
home in this manner. Express is a
very uncertain quantity during these
war times, and this explains the fail
ure of Commander Browns body to
arrive
Ii was stated by the authorities at
the Naval Academy today, however,
that it is expected the funeral will
take place tomorrow.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-02
WOMAN'S COMMITTEE
ON LIBERTY LOAN

Today's report of the Womans Com
mittee of the Fourth Liberty Loan,
Mrs. Abram Moss, Supervisor. is as
follows:
Third ward-Mrs. George X Weber,
leader, $1,000.
Second ward--Mrs. Kidder, leader,
$3.50.
Second district-Mrs. Henry Will
king, Iglehart Station, 5000.
The appointment of Mrs. Abram
Moss as supervisor of the Woman's
Section of the Fourth Liberty Loan
drive, is most excellent one.
Mrs Moss is capable, energetic. a
splendid worker. and untiring in her
efforts to accomplish the end in view.
She is a worthy successor to Mrs.
Barnett Bowie, whose resignation was
made necessary by the critical illness
of her two sons.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-02

Usually the time is Friday or Satur-
day night: the place in the city's
opera house, lodge room. church So
cial room. community house, or neigh
borhood club; and the girl, the very
flower OF Any-Camp-T This last
feature has become so universally APP
parent that a recent editorial in the
New York Evening Sun advocated the
organization of the s. P. NJ. U. NJ A.
p. G. s. N.-the Society to Prevent
Men in Uniform from Monopolizing
All the Pretty Girls on Saturday
Nights.
The men who attend these func-
lions are sponsored. They are adj
mitted by cards of introduction from
townsman or from a designated Of
ficer at the camp. That is the way i
would be done back home. And the
way-it- would INSTRUMENTATION is the
War Camp Community Service way.
During one week and l. was a
small week at that--War Camp Com
nunity Service issued twelve hundred
and ten dance and entertainment in
vitations to enlisted men visiting in
New York During the same week.
seven hundred and seventy-eight the
alter. sightseeing and skating tickets
were distributed.
when we took chance on the
War Camp Community Service Club
and met the people in charge, things
happened states a privase.
I'VE were welcomed. land nobody
appreciates welcome more than a
soldier.) But that wasn't ALL
I'VE were introduced TO the best
people in Any-Camp-Town. First
thing we knew we were out on real
automobile ride, in a real car, with
real folks. We were treated like a
pair of officers.
THAT led TO supper with family
whose son is in the service; and a
long series of tennis games in the
evening" :.
Maybe this wouldn't sound at ali
surprising to an outsider but it took
our breath away. We had known
such things to happen, mind you, by
acciden., to some lucky devil who adj
ventured into a stuffy church, looked
good to some philanthrhopic pillar
thereof and was invited out to dinner.
But that isn't splash in the ocean of
a big camp.
"Here, to our establishment, we
found that such entertainment was
freely and eagerly waiting for every
man in camp.
We learned of dancing parties al
most every night in the week. We
learned of citizens who own canoes
on Any-Camp-T river. That's
something used to enjoy at home
and have never come near to before,
in tie Army"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-02
WINTER WORK TO BE
ON WAR WORK LINES
All Women's Clubs and Organizations
to Concentrate Efforts in Inter.
est of War Relief

The following propaganda has been
sent out by the Woman's Committee
of the National Council of Defense:
Now that the cool weather has ar
rived, women's organizations and
clubs, particularly those whose OBJ
jects are social or educational, will
again become active and begin to
plan special programs to the interest
of their members.
rhe Department of Educational
Propaganda of the Women's Section
of the Maryland Council of Defense
for Anne Arundel county, of which
Mrs Katherine Walton is chairman,
has been asked to urge all clubs and
societies to lay aside, wholly or in
part, their, ordinary programs and
substitute for their work this winter
for discussion as will attention on
matt ers tending definitely towards
winning the war
Believing that the creatian of tried
and enlightened opinion concerning
the causes and contingencies involved
in the world conflict, in which our
country is now engaged, will definitely
aid in winning the war, and in order
to assist in planning and guiding of
all women who desire to study and
help their communities to study ques-
tons directly related to the progress
of the war, the Educational Propagan-
ia Department of the Women's Com
mittee of the National Council of De-
tense has issued suggestive outline
for study entitled, Problems of the
War;" which may be had upon appli-
cation to the Educational Propaganda
Committee of Maryland Council of
Defense, 200 West Saratoga street,
/. Baltimore.
The pamphlet suggests variety Of
topics covering all vital questions re-
lating to the war. 1t has been ar
ranged by Harriet B. Bercholt and
among the topics outlined for study
are Political Issues of the War"
Constructive Patriotism" National
Efficiency Home Problems, "Edu-
cational Problems" Military Estab-
lishments," Loan Problems "Busi-
ness and Finance" and "Reconstruc-
ton"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-02
ANTIQUES COME HIGH
BUT ARE SOLD

If there was any doubt in the mind
of some Annapolitans that antique
furniture is not still holding its own,
all such doubt was dispelled this
morning at the sale conducted at
Dulcs furniture place. The goods
had been the property of naval Of
ficer leaving the city. One old bureau
brought $32, and found ready sale at
that high figure, an old davenport
sold for $29, an arm chair for $23, a
wicker wing chair for SIS, another
chair for $12, and old side leaf table
brought $34, a foot stool $11.
Antique furniture comes high, but
some must have it at any price.
Dusty rugs brought fabulous prices,
all showing that everybody has plenty
of money to spend.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-02
MOTOR MAIL ROUTE
WANTS CARRIER

Since the resignation of John c.
keppler. Motor Mail Carrier, of the
Annapolis Postoffice. Postmaster Lin
thicum has found it impossible to fill
the position.
There are no applicants for the
lob" which pays q salary of S2,16o
per annum The motor mail carrier
must, however. furnish his own mo-
tor car and maintain its upkeep.
The route he must travel daily COW
ers approximately fifty miles. Any
one seeking employment who has a
car may make inquiries of Postmaster
Linthicum
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-02
TESTING MAGNETA

Everybody thought there was a fire
this afternoon. Rescue Hose Compa
ny's Engine and Apparatus dashed
through the streets as though going
to a fire.
There was no fire, but a test was
being made of the magneta. an official
being here to make the test, and it
was necessary to speed up
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-02
CLASS OPENING
is POSTPONED
Date OF Assembling Reserve Officers
At The Naval Academy
Is Indefinite

The date OF assembly of the class of
Reserve Officers at the Naval Acad-
envy, which will be the Fifth Reserve
Glass, is postponed indefinitely.
The class will number $50, of whom
$50 will be instructed as engineers and
300 deck officers.
The class will be given three
months intensive training, upon the
completion of which they will he
given temporary commissions as En-
signs i'm the Navy
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-02
ANOTHER FUTURE
MAN O. WARSMAN

Mr.. and Mrs j. F. Roberts, SO Duke
of Gloucester street, are being con-
graduated on the birth of fine baby
boy last Monday morning.
The mother was formerly Miss Irene
Mace, and was quite well known here.
The father is chief boatswain's
mate, e. s. Navy. at present on the
Reina Mercedes. Both the mother and
the son are doing nicely
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-02
AT HOTEL MARYLAND

Lieutenant E. Berkeley Iglehart, U.
S. A., (retired,) and Mrs Iglehart have
arrived in Annapolis, and have taken
apartments at Hotel Maryland, where
they will be quartered for the winter.
Lieut. Iglehart was a former Com
mandant of Cadets at st. Johns Col
lege. He is as pleased to be back
among his many friends as they are to
have him with them.