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Text of Hun
Reply to Wilson

LONDON, Oct 22.-Thc text of the
German answer to the American note,
as received by wireless, is as follows:
an accepting the proposal for an
evacuation of occupied territories, the
German Government has started from
the assumption that the procedure OF
this evacuation and of the conditions
of an armistice should be left to the
Judgment of the military advisers,
and that the actual standard of power
on both sides il the field has to form
the basis for arrangements safeguard
ing and guaranteeing this standard.
1.-THE German Government suggests
to the President that an opportunity
should be brought about for fixing the
details. Tt trusts that the President
of the United States will approve OF
no demand which would be irreconcil.
able with the honor of the German
people and with opening way to a
peace of justice.
1.-THE German Government protests
against the reproach Of illegal and
inhumane actions made against the
German land and sea forces and there
by against the German people. For
the covering of retreat, distinctions
will always be necessary, and they
are carried out in so far as is permit
ted by international law. The Ger
man troops are under most strict
Instructions to spare private proper
ty and to exercise care for the popu
lation to the best of their ability
Where transgressions occur, in spite
Of these instructions, the guilty are
being punished.
THE German Government further
denies that the German navy, in sink
ing ships has ever purposely destroy
ed lifeboats with their passengers
The German Government proposes,
Win IeShu W dil lHOpO SiuA too'o, 'h"'
the facts be cleared up by neutral
commissions.
"In order to avoid anything that
might hamper the work of peace, the
German Government has caused or
ders to be dispatched toAall submar-
inc commanders precluding the tor.
pedoing of passenger ships without
however, for technical reasons, being
able to guarantee that these orders
will reach every single submarine at
sea before its return.
Gas a fundamental condition for
peace. the President prescribes the
destruction of every arbitrary power
that can separately secretly and OF
of its own single choice disturb the
peace of the world, To this the Ger,
man Government replies:
Hitherto the representation of the
people in the German Empire has not
been endowed with an influence on
the formation of the government
The eostitution did not provide
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-10-25
CHANCERy COURT HAS
VERY. LIGHT DOCKET
RESOLUTIONS, IN MEMORY OF H
p. FlGuERs AND JUDGE J.
T. MCKNIGHT.

Chancellor Walter S. Bearden con
vened the October term of Chancery
court "Wednesday and called the
docket, which was very light He an
nounced that he would remain here II
necessary the remainder of the week
for the hearing of cases and also next
week. if necessary, but that he would
not be here the following week.
Memorial resolutions upon the
death of Hon. H. P. Figuers and Judge
]. T. Mcknight, adopted by the Co
lumbia bar association, were ordered
spread upon the minutes of the Chan
Gerry court.
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SOLDIERS CHRISTMAS
BOXES MUST De RIGHT
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
ATLANTA. Ca. Oct. i9.-In mailing
Christmas parcels overseas it is i'm
portant that only cartons provided by
the Red Cross be accepted for ship.
ment. These are of standard sire and
the Red Cross is the only agency au.
thorized by the war and postoffice de-
partments to provide the proper car.
rier for Christmas gifts. Only the
parcel will be accepted from an in
diyidual and the overseas label must
be affixed to this to insure its trans
mission through the approved chan
nelA
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Fifth Nations
Population Buy
Liberty Bonds
(By United Press.)

( WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.--Approxi-
mately 22,0OO,OO0 persons or approx
mately 20 per cent OF the nations
population subscribed to the Fourth
Liberty Loan, official reports today
indicated. 1t is believed that the
total subscriptions will run some mil
lions over the six billions asked. /.
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ssGsis-li," alibsFiy b.
Bottle for cosns!
There's Only One Genuine "Corn-
Peslerp That's 1Gets-It."

Eyer peel banana? That's the
way "Gets-It pesls on corns. Its
the only corn treatment that will.
"Gets-It"is a guarantee that yeo
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NsNfoFsExcussfoF Corns or Corn-FaIns NswI
won't finally have to gouge, biek.
want the pleasure of getting rid
of a corn. be sure to get Gets
It," 1t Is its wonderful formula
that has made "Gets-It. the corn
marvel that 1t Is. used by more
millions than any other corn treat
co s or eailus that's tu a aiY Il CAN'T any
stick. 1t is painless. eases pain.
You can kick your "corny" feet
around, even in tight shoes, and your
corns won't cruelty you. You can
go ahead and work. dance. live. love
and laugh as though without corns.
"Gets-It," the guaranteed. money
way. costs but O trife at any drug store.
Mid BY II. Lawrence &.Co., Chicago, Ill.
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Use of Victory mixed flour is urg-
ed by the United States Food Admin.
istration wherever the supply of it is
adequate to meet the demands of the
people. Prof. John P. Graham, county
food administrator, is in receipt OF
the following letter from H. A. Nor.
gan, federal food administrator
Octohar IL 1918
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01
Twinkle and Chmbbila@

Chubbins got down upon his knees
and examined the door carefully.
There was ring in it that seemed to
be handle, and he caught hold Of it
and pulled as hard as he could. But
it wouldn't move.
Its locked, Twink" he said.
what do you 'spose is under it!"
she asked.
Maybe it's = treasured answered
Chubbins. his eyes big with interest.
"Well. Club, we can't get it, any
way" said the practical Twinkle; so
let's climb the mountain"
She got down from her seat and ap-
preached the door, and as she did SO
she struck a small bit of rock with
her foot and sent it tumbling down
the hill. Then she stopped short with
a cry of wonder, for under the stone
he had kicked away was a little hole
in the rock, and within this they saw a
small golden key.
Perhaps" she said, eagerly. as she
stopped to pick up the key, "this will
unlock the iron door,"
Lets try it! cried the boy.
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rested and ate some Of the sand
wiches and cake.
"Why do they call 1t 'Sugar-L -Loaf?"
asked the girl, looking far up to the
top Of the mountain.
IT don't know" replied Chubbins.
ITS queer naine," said Twinkle,
, thoughtfully.
That's So" agreed the boy. They
might as well have called it ginger
bread or 'rock-salt,' or 'tea-biscuit.'
They call mountains funny names,
don't they" =.
Seems as if they do" said Twinkle.
They had been sitting upon the
edge of one big fiat rock, with their
feet resting against another that was
almost as large. These rocks appeared
to have been there for ages, as il
some big giants in olden days had
tossed them carelessly down and then
gone away and left them. Yet as the
children pushed their feet against this
one, the heavy mass suddenly began
to tremble and then slide downward
| Look out!" cried the girl, fright.
ened to see the slab of rock move
"We'll fall and get hurt!
i But they clung to the rock upor
which they sat and met with nc
harm whatever. Nor did the big slat
OF stone below them move very fal
from its original position. 1t merel,
: slid downward few feet, and wher
they looked at the place where it hac
| been they discovered what seemed t.
be small iron door. built into tn,
solid stone underneath. and nov
, shown to their view by the moving o
i the upper rock. "a. =.
J "Why, it's a doorw exelaime,
= Twinkle.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01
The Golden Key.
By LOUISE BANCROFT
tcopyright, 1911, by Reilly 4 Britton Coz
CHAPTER I.

The Golden Key.
TWINKLE had come to visit her
old friend Chubbins, whose
mother was now teaching school
III little town at the foot OF the
Ozark mountains, in Arkansas.
Twinkle's own home was in Dakota,
so the mountains that now lowered
around her made her open her eyes in
wonder.
Near by-so near, in fact, that she
thought she might almost reach out
her arm and touch twas Sugar
Loaf Mountain, round and high and
big. And little to the south was
Backbone Mountain, and still farther
along peak called Crystal Mountain.
The very next day after her ar
rival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take
her to see the mountain; and so the
boy. who was about her own age, got
his mother to fill for them basket
of good things to eat. and away they
j started, hand in hand, to explore ths
snountain-side.
II was farther to Sugar-Loa
Mountain than Twinkle had thought
and by the time they reached the foo
of the great mound, the rocky sides o
which were covered with bushes ant
small trees, they were both rathe
h tired by the walk.
Lets eat something suggested
Chubbins.
ssI'm willing" said Twinkle.
So they climbed UP a little way, +
.sisere some big rocks lay fat upol
the mountain. and sat themselve
down upon slab of rock while the.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01
CHAPTER II.
Through the Tunnel.

They examined the door carefully,
and at last found near the center OF
a small hole. Twinkle put the golden
key into this and found that it fitted
exactly. But it took all of Chubbins
strength to turn the key in the rusty
lock. Yet finally it did turn, and they
heard the noise OF bolts shooting
back, so they both took hold of the
ring, and pulling hard together, man
aged to raise the iron door on it:
hinges.
All they saw was a dark tunnel
with stone steps leading down into
the mountain.
mo treasure here" said the little
"P'raps it's farther in" repliet
Chabbins. Shall we 60 down."
Wont il be dangerous" she asked
Don't know" said Chubbins. hon
estly. Its been years and years since
| this door was opened. You can SCI
for yourself. That rock must have
covered it up long time"
There must be something inside,
she declared. "or there wouldn't b
any door, or any steps"
That's so" answered Chubbins
"I'll 60 down and see. You wait"
mo; I'll 60, too" said Twinkle
"I'd be just as scared waiting outsid
as I would be in, And Pm bigge
than you are. Club"
You're taller, but you're only
month older, Twink; so don't you pu
on airs. And I'm the strongest"
We'll both CO." she decided; AN
then if we find the treasure we'll di
vide"
"All right; come onf
Forgetting their basket. which the
left upon the rocks, they crep
through the little doorway and dow
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01
CHAPTER III.
Sugar-Loaf City.

Sugar-Loaf Mountain was hollow
inside. for the children stood facing a
great dome that rose so far above
their heads that it seemed almost as
high as the sky. And underneath this
dome lay. spread out the loveliest city
imaginable. There were streets and
houses, and buildings with round
domes, and slender, delicate spires
reaching far up into the air, and tur-
rets beautifully ornamented with
carvings. And all these were white as
the driven snow and sparkling
in every part like millions of dia-
monds-for NOR all Il were built of pure
streets were also loaf sugar, and the
trees and bushes and flowers were
likewise sugar; but these last were
not all white, because all sugar is
not white, and they showed many
bright colors OF red sugar and blue
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01

sugar and yellow, purple and green
sugar. all contrasting most prettily
with the sparkling dome overhead.
This alone might we'll astonish the
eyes of children from the outside
world, but it was by no means all
that Twinkle and Chubbins beheld in
that first curious look at Sugar-Loaf
City. For the city was inhabited by
many people-men, women and chill
dren-who walked along the streets
just as briskly as we do; only all were
made of sugar. There were several
different kinds of these sugar people.
Some, who strutted proudly along,
were evidently of pure loaf-sugar,
and these were of a most respectable
appearance. Others seemed to be
made of light brown sugar, and were
more humble in their manners and
seemed to hurry along as il they
had business to attend to. Then
there were some OF sugar so dark
in color that Twinkle suspected it
was maple-sugar, and these folks
seemed OF less account than any OF
the others, being servants, drivers OF
carriages, and beggars and idlers.
Carts and carriages moved along
the streets, and were mostly made of
brown sugar. The horses that drew
them were either pressed sugar or
maple-sugar. In fact, everything that
existed in this wonderful city was
made of some kind of sugar.
Where the light which made all
this place so bright and beautiful
! came from Twinkle could not imag-
inc. There was no sun, nor were there
any electric lights that could be seen;
but it was fully as bright as day and
everything showed with great plainI
ness.
While the children, who stood just
inside the archway through which
they had entered, were looking at the
wonders of Sugar-Loaf City, file Of
sugar soldiers suddenly CAME around
a corner at swift trot.
Halt" cried the captain. He wore
a red sugar jacket and a red sugar
cap, and the soldiers were dressed IN
the same manner as their captain, ou
without the officers yellow sugar
shoulder-straps. At the command
the sugar soldiers came to a stop. anc
all pointed their sugar muskets a
Twinkle and Chubbins.
"Surrenderp' said the captain te
them. Surrender, or I'll-Tll-"
| He hesitated.
What will you dor" said Twinkle
~ don't know what, but something
very dreadful" replied the captain
"But of course you'll surrender"
Il suppose we'll have to-" answered
the girl
That's right. I'll just take you Il
the king, and let him decide what Il
do" he added pleasantly.
So the soldiers surrounded the two
children, shouldered arms, ant
marched away down the street. Twin
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01

the steps. There were only seven
steps in all, and then came a narrow
but level tunnel that led straight into
the mountain-side. 1t was dark few
feet from the door, but the children
resolved to 60 on. Taking hold of
hands, so as not to get separated. and
feeling the sides of the passage to
guide them, they walked long way
into the black tunnel.
Twinkle was just about to say
they'd better go back, when the pass
age suddenly turned, and far ahead
of them shone q faint light. This en-
couraged them, and they went on
faster, hoping they would soon come
to the treasure.
Keep it up, Twink" said the boy.
"Its no use going home yet"
1--WE. must be almost in the middle
of Sugar-Loaf Mountain" she
answered.
"Oh, no; it's an awful big noun
tain," said he. But we've come quite
a way, haven't we?'
II guess mama'd scold, if she knew
where we are"
Mamas, SAID Chubbins, shouldn't
know everything, cause they'd only
worry.
And If we don't get hurt CAM
see as there's any harm done"
But we mustn't be naughty, Club.
"The only thing that's naughty
he replied, 'is doing what you're told
not to do. And no one told us not tc
go into the middle of Sugaf-Loai
Mountain"
Just then they came to another
curve in their path, and saw a brigh
] light ahead, 1t looked to the children
just like daylight; so they ran alone
and soon passed through low arch
, and came out into
Welll the scene before them was SC
, strange that it nearly took away theil
breath, and they stood perfectly still
and stared as hard as their big eve.
could possibly stare.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01
Little Stories by Little Folks
prize letter.
Girl Scouts at Camp.
NAl oSoulo a. ~oiiP.
By Eola Gass, Aged IL Years, Co.
Nzk Dr. ca

By Eola Gass, Aged IL Years, Co.
lumbus, Neb. Blue Side.
Soon after school closed the Girl
Scouts began to plan about camping.
They had been organized about two
months and, like most girls, love to
camp.
As it is our first year, we thought
that place where more people were
would be best. We decided on Shady
Lake.
On Wednesday a truck hauled out
our things. 1t is only about three
miles, so we could ride in every day.
Every morning orders were posted
stating which girls were to wash
dishes, get the meals, clean the tents,
etc.
Everything went fine the first day
We swan, rowed, fshed, worked and
ate. In the evening we had meet
ing, deciding on the duties of the next
day,
About 4 o'clock Thursday and it
began to rain. At 8 it hailed and the
wind blew some tents of the Camp
Fire Girls, who camped near US, over,
so the manager of the lake told
all the girls that were camping in
tents to go to the dance pavilion. No
! one had to be told twice. We closed
all the sides and doors so it couldn't
rain in, because we believed in "be
prepared" our motto.
There were about so girls, includ-
ing Camp Fire Girls, Girl Scouts and
others, and we all slept there until
! about E o'clock the next morning,
when a girl started the victrola. Be-
fore we were thoroughly awake, she
was back in bed, so we didn't see
who it was. In the morning we went
back to our tents.
We camped about 10 days and
hiked to the river and to Shady
Lake and to near towns.
We have not yet received Our uni
forms, but we are ready to take our
tenderfoot examinations. Our scout
captain is Mrs. Olseen and scout lieu
tenant is Miss Cunningham.
We have meetings every Tuesday
in the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation and we are trying to do Our
bit for democracy.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01

kle and Chubbins walking slowly. so
the candy folks would not have to
run: for the tallest soldiers were only
as high as their shoulders. .
This is a great event." remarked
the captain, as he walked beside
them with as much dignity as he
could muster. 1T was really good Of
you to come and be arrested, for /
haven't had any excitement in long
time. The people here are such good
sugar that they seldom do anything
wrong"
Continued Next Sunday.l
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01
I'm the Bee Hive

nEAR Busy Bees: Vacation days
are done and school days come
- againl ! know that all the Busy
Bees have learned lots OF things this
vacation because it has been very
i unusual time for all of US.
We have seen how important it is
to obey. for it's obedience that makes
our Yankee armies so wonderful A
soldier does not question; he just
obeys commands and this is one OF
the lessons we learn in school.
We have learned how important It
is to keep our bodies clean and our
teeth clean, for it's the healthy army
that does the best fighting
And so we find that the things we
Y learn in school are the. things that
are useful to us all Our lives through.
They don't seem so now, do they?
\ For its nice to play the whole day
through, but it's nicer still to go to
school and study hard and learn the
rules our teachers say. s}
hope that all the Busy Bees will
I resolve to act like soldiers in their
school work for this new term. Low
ingly, MARGARET. "
Back From Lake.
Jean Borglum has returned from
an outing at Wall Lake and she looks
very military in a khaki colored suit
of twill. It's made with bloomers and
Sam Brown" jacket.
Jeans bull dog. "Babs," was so
glad to see her that she collected all
the slippers and things that were not
nailed down and laid them at Jeans
feet.
Babs is quite a saucy doggie and
when Jean takes her little rawhide
switch and says, "Now, Babs, I'm 60
ing to whip you good" Babs takes
one jump and catches the end of the
whip between her teeth and scampers
and growls at Jean and carries the
whip away and tries to hide il.
'Oh we'll, dogs will be dogs" says
Jean.
When the Angelus rings out every
day
Don't forget to stop and say
Just little safety prayer
For our dear boys, over there.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01
= BUSY BEE SOCIETY .:
NoTE-Busy Bees please society items Busy Bee
Society editor The Bee Office.
Children i'm War Times

A magic lantern show was given
Saturday for the benefit OF the Red
Cross at the home OF Mrs. w. c.
Drapier. The children were delighted
when they found that they had earned
$4.25 for the Red Cross. Beside
the show there was little program,
and little Miss Cecilia McGreary sang
Mother" The children who were
the managers of the little show were {:
Jack and Virginia Moser, Carlotta
O'Brien, James O'Brien, Henry and
Dorothy Lehmen. Mary Daley and
William Drapier.
Children in War Times.
The American army in France has
adopted over 400 little French
orphans to care for, "Parrain" is
the name that the French children
give the Yankee soldiers who pay
for their food and clothes and school
ing.
There are tens OF thousands OF
these little orphans in France and
many of them have lived in invaded
country all during the war. The
Stars and Stripes. the newspaper pub
lished by the American soldiers
abroad, has charge of the A. Z. r.
French war orphan fund and receives
many letters a day. from the grateful
French children.
Marie Lafitte wrote that she was
being a good girl, not only for her in
valid father who could see her, but
for her Yankee father who could not
see her. Rene lie Jariel says that
he lives in are fugee invaded country
just as the soldiers do and goes to
the soup kitchen for soup every day.
He wants to come to America when
the war is over.
Is 1t any wonder that the French
children cry when the Yankees leave
their villages, for these poor children
have had so little kindness during
these hard war years that they can't
do enough for their "Parrains" from
America. ..
Franklin, Neb., has a "do-your-bit"
club that does many nice things for
t1C SOluicIo. lHC ICiAoCiS VI thS
club are: Beula Harvey, Carolyn
Doher, Margaret Doher, Esther Do
her, Mary Sprout, Fay Row, Geneva
Mabon, Agnes Wright, Orella Brown,
Gertrude Pierce and Bernice Will
hanson.
Lila Coe and Gertrude Wells spend
many days at the warehouse in the
surgical dressings department, where
Mrs. Mcttlin shows them how to fold
and pack dressings.
A Haig Story.
Sir Douglas Haig is fond Of relating
the story Of Scotchman who bored
his English friends boasting what a
fine country Scotland was.
"Why did you leave It II you liked
| II so well?" he was asked.
"Weel, II was like this" said Sandy
'In Scotland everybody was as clever
as myself!"-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01
(Honorable Mention)
How a Little Child Helped,


By Helen Richie, Aged IA. al0 Ma
son Street, Omaha.
Dear Busy Bees: This is my first
story. I hope you like it.
When war was declared John
Cleary wanted to enlist. but his moth
er would not hear of such a thing.
When everyone was busy with Red
Cross work Mrs. Cleary still attended
her sewing circles and bridge parties.
She did not knit or do surgical dress
ings work. She did not conserve in
her kitchen.
One day little neighbor 9 years
old came to spend the day. She had
a sweater which she was knitting and
proudly showed it to Mrs. Cleary,
saying, Mamma is knitting one, too.
She goes to Red Cross four days a
week" Mrs. .Cleary asked the child
if she had any relation in the service.
The little girl promptly answered:
"Oh! yes; papa and my two brothers
are in the medical corps. Mamma
wishes l was big enough to be a
nurse"
After the child had gone home Mrs.
Cleary sat thinking. Suddenly she
exclaimed:
Think of that baby knitting a
sweater, while l sit here doing a
piece of f-ncy work"
The next day, when John came
home, Mrs. Cleary showed him a
sweater. "See, John, this is for you
when you go over there
Johns only answer was kiss. The
next day he came home in khaki.
sincerely hope to see this in print
Lovingly, HELEN.