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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-13
Prompt Medical Attention.

DR.. Fowler expects that all cases
from now on will receive prompt medi-
cal attention. When the stations of
the four emergency units located at
Webster, Curtis, Van Ness and Wilson
Normal schools were called up late
last night. the statement was made by
the public health surgeons in charge
that the large number Of calls for
the services Of physicians and nurses
for the treatment of influenza in all
parts of the city were being met
promptly.
The calling out of the eighty-eight
Army and Navy Medical Corps men.
together with the organized nurses
brought about through the efforts of
the Red Cross, has made this possible.
DR.. Roberts of the public health
service in charge Of tho headquar-
ters in the Webster School on 10th
street near G northwest, said that
the work Of supplying physicians and
nur1eo W19 progressing splsnAiAly
CONTINUED On Second PaSe.9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-13
Conditions Discussed.

DR.. Fowler and Commissioner
Brownlow were absent from their Of
fees most of yesterday afternoon at
tending a meeting of varied interests
held under the auspices Of the Coun-
Gil of National Defense. There were
also in attendance at this conference
DR.. Mustard of the public health serv-
ice and representatives from the
Army. Navy and other interests.
Local conditions, as they related to
the influenza contagion were dis
cussed. The national situation was
taken up.
The meeting adjourned to meet
again this morning at 10 o'clock in the
offices Of the Council of National De-
fense.
The situation will be further dis
cussed at that time. Somo major ac-
ton. it is expected, wilt be taken
looking to aid further the District
health officer and strengthen the
hands of the public health service in
their fight against the contagion in
the National CAPITAL,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-13
Document Does Not Mean End
ofWar,SayOffiicials---Cannot
Deal With Hohenzollerns.
METHOD OF TRANSMISSION
STlRS GREAT SPECULATION

Germanys reply President Wilson's inquiry intercepted
being by the wireless at Nauen and
forwarded here last night official dispatch from France de-
cares Germany ready to accept President Wilson's peace
of the unofficial received here says Ger
many accepts President Wilson's laid down; accepts
of invaded territory necessary preliminary to
armstce and asks for mixed commission to make the arrange
declares that the chancellor speaks n the name OF the
government and of the German people, and that its
only object entering into discussions to the prac
teal details for carrying out the terms President Wilson has
laid down.
TEXT OF PURPORTED PEACE REPLY
The text of the follows:
reply questions President of the United States
of America the German government hereby declares:
"The government accepted the terms laid down
by Wilson his address of January the eighth and
his subsequent the foundation of permanent
Justice Consequently its object in entering into discussions
would be only practical details OF the application OF
The German government believes that the govern
of the United
also take the position taken by President Wilson in his
The German accordance with the Austro
government, the of bringing about
asc itself ready comply with the propositions
of President regard to evacuation The German
suggests President occasion the meeting of
mixed commission for making the arrangements
corning The German government which
undertaken the responsibility for this toward has
by conferences and in agreement with the great
majority OF the reichtag The chancellor supported in all his
by the will of this majority speaks in the of the
. German government and of the German people.
(Signed) "sOLF, State secreaty of Foreign Office.
Berlin, October the twelfth nineteen hundred eighteen"
CANNOT DEAL WITH THE HOHENZOLLERNS
Coneng that possibly the proposal for armstice might
accepted that the German acceptance of President Wilson's
peace might be satisfactory the question: in the opinion
officials diplomats here would "Who present
German government?'
If the present German government is the government of
there doubt here that the German reply
will be unacceptable.
The fact that the German the Presidents
of apparently code
which permitted its being picked up by
wireless Of asonishmen and speculation among
officials of the State Department and diplomats here last night
pointed that the first of the chancellor
transmitted code the Swiss legation here,
the occasion send all diplomatic
While the picked early last evening by wireless
according report from London, the official had
received by the Swiss legation
early hour this morning.
At the Swiss legation was to be expected the
German would be transmitted in CODE
Does NOT mean End OF War
mission where
+ss An
off, So ~ .opos VI ne
80
dashed
a
OF the needs to be eN oN1eAaS -e'esseo
~ nsn the once
wasa boundle much thew
-. a.. ..,-,..- -, A., ,,- tents
o'0'' 10 Ae"".'' o " 'l at
ment President Wilson was In New
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-13
FAIR WEATHER MAY
CURB INFLUENZA
DR.. Fowler Says Under Its
Influence Worst May -,
Soon Be Over.
-. - - = =
DEATHS STILL DECREASE

The epidemic of Spanish influenza
has not yet reached its crest in Wash
ington, in the opinion Of DR.. William c.
Columbia. With fair weather. he pre-
dicts, the worst would soon be over; a
spell of chill and gloom over several
days, on the contrary. would prolong the
visitation and increase the number of
new cases and Of deaths. -:
Encouragement is felt by the health
officer and DR.. H. NJ. Mustard of the
public health service, in charge of the
health situation, in the fact that there
is at least small decrease in the fatal
ity list as reported by the vital statis-
tics Office last night. For the period
from 9 o'clock Friday night up to the
same hour last night, twenty-four hours,
the number of deaths reported was six
ty-ive. as compared with seventy-four
for the previous twenty-four hours. the
decrease being nine deaths.
Holiday Delays Reports.
Owing to the fact that yesterday
was a holiday and there being only
one mail delivery to the health de-
partment. there were no reports of
new cases received after midday
Saturday. The number of cases OF
record for the day at that hour was
1874. AS compared with the period
from 9 o'clock Thursday night to the
same hour Friday night. the number
of new cases reported were 1884.
Sixty-five deaths were reported for
the period of twenty-four hours end
ing yesterday at noon as compared
with seventy-three deaths for the
previous like period. There were
ffty-seven deaths reported Thursday
and thirty-nine for Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-13
WEATHER.

Fair today and tomorrow, cooler to-
morrow; west to southwest winds.
Temperature for the past twenty
two hours ending 10 pm. last night:
Highest. 81, at 4:30 pm. yesterday;
lowest. 5s. at $50 am. yesterday.
Full report on page 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-13

Continued on Second Page-)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
Health Talks, by DR.. VIM. Brady
tCoryrirht. 1917. bv National Newsnan.r servicsi
How to lie Healthy Though Hnppy.

4 number Of readers request us to give some
brief advice about the way to avoid Bright's
disease and hardening Of the arteries
y number OF readers wish to know how they
may train the Taso-notor nervous system so
that they will not be sensitive to drafts, wet
feet and other such mollycoddiisms.
y number of readers have been watching for
long time for some pointers the way to
escape the i'll consequences OF aut ONT lea ton
In short. everybody wants know how TO
be healthy though sane.
y man rushed up To group of his friends
and told them some startling news Thev were
skcptical See here. no fooling," one OF them
demanded. how do know whether that is
So" But the man convinced them by his
answer:
Why, ain; just been teliin' you!"
that these talks are mere filters. or that they
arc propaganda for the noblcst profession on
earth. But my own notion is that their pur-
poae-Inhd J say only purposc-s to help folks
auioIntoNication. artcrial hardening, cardioyas,
Cu!ar degeneration and the almanac
One Of the sad features Of medical science is
that there are no sure cures a doctor hates to
il. Iut there is no such thing under heaven a &
sure cure. There is OF rules we can
put in print that would meet the rcouircmnnt.
OF the readers who ask these sweeping uucs.
tion..
The way to prevent all these popular ailments
is TO live the hygicnic life study ncrsonnI ~. >
sicnc. Take what any authority" SAYS ana
chew ii over before you assimilate il Mako
won't he much of judge OF tho soundnes,;; or
health advice. but as you pursue the Judy yo,,
pick up Il little point here and there until va,
ina you We got quite 4 respectable little bunch or
pretty soon you'll he able to assay this bcaith
stuff and select the pure good and reject tho
spurious material.
Tho prevention OF the troubles our readers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
Books and Authors

- IIarper & Bros. announce that they will pub
s snr w OF the by dsI days n Our s
and Travelling Under Orders by Major Will
liam l.. Dunn. ~ y.
s@@ndi,ions II hos1nsnia before the desiara i
Dysi9n ,o The ., stirring Incidents attending the
the people and their Very real spirit Of patriot
ism The book is written in an eninentiy
ridden countries
iarner Bros. have just issued principles
pr IN P Son and
E"iunba uniyersi,y. formerly counselor for the
o, Of hs sony, at
The Hague. What American diplomacy has ac-
eharaeter and extent of its influence arc shown
cnliar indlvidualism Of American foreign policy
a ,GnsE petSFGmces , and documents have been
rrchensive exposition In a convenient manual,
designed for the student and general reader.
John Reattic Crozier. philosopher. historian
umes all characterized by wide knowledge, keen
ing yea has Wr aea n a"G f. F.
Se Go h are c1 orS
t ssd s a. no ssSGEy has
,rinss and theories apichened the pace as
,rcly short circui,ed most Of them And then.
inneh ha, humanity has eSoived by its intel
icctuai iahors and TO wonder what of his own
works may survive truth, and worth while
he adds: AT any rate these Last Words arc
the condensed cpitomc of any legacy which.
old soldier in the of scientific truth,
have tc leave to tho younger generation. from
lifetime spent in devotion TO the problems
with which they deal" Among tho subjects
upon which he writes arc sir Oliver Lodge and
tical Religion" "a Warning to Canada The
t;ovcrnment of India Problem" Free Trade and
Protection The author is ardent high
protcctiouist. and his warning to Canada is to
have nothing to do with reciprocity with the
United States and to indulge in no dreams of the
possibilities of free trade for young and grow
ing ration.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08

morning.
John A. FRANCISCO commissioner of revenue
for Jefferson Ward, died yesterday He was 4
grandson OF Peter Francisco, OF Revoiutionar nv
fame.
Between 1000 and 1000 idle negroes are
roaming the streets of Richmond CAPTAIN
Iiambr:ck, Of the Freedmen's Bureau, is doinn.
his best to get them TO go to the country where
the farmers need them. 80
In January the clerk OF the Hastings Court
issued forty-~cur marriage licensesStwenty-
seven TO white couples and seventeen to colored
couples. ~ ~ ~
John $. Wise was yesterday appointed by Gov
ernor Pierpont to be Il notary public for Rich.
Rev. T.. II. Perkins has been called to the
rectorship of St Paul's Church in Petersburs
The Conservative state Convention of North
Carolina adjourned yesterday, after two days
session. Governor Graham was the president OF
tho principal speakers
In the United States Senate Yesterday a no.
tition from Charles Snyder and $50 other colored
men from North CaEolina asking aid to en.rratc
to Liberia was referred TO the COMMITTEES on
Finance. "
President Johnson's rcjoindcr to General Grant
and a separate statement OF Wells Browning
Randall and McCnllough saying that the PresI,
dents account Of tho Johnson Grant controversy
Is correct. is prepared, and will be handed 70
General Grant day. W
Secretary Mccullough was painfully injured IN
fail on the Ice on Pennsylvania Avenue yes.
tcrday. 80
Generals sherman. Thomas and other dis
tlhSulshcd military ,mcn in Cincinnati to
organize tho Army OF tho Cumberiand."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
Com rRdcs.

He was society's lily net
some Darlor doll Of high degree
mt hirtca around with the uppish SCI.
NOW were terminates, him and me
was groccr's clerk before
MY rate got mixed with tho infan+rr.
but they don't need a visitin' card for
war ioi
In the home O. the brave and tho
land O. the free
He used to sheer at me for sin,A.
bizzie' called him the first few
days;
We didn't get on till, worn and linn.
we round we wuz game in different
Marchn' full kit for thirty miles
win the sun full glare on him and
Just lcvelcd us stiff. and it coun,ea
For the maxim O. true democracy.
So US two guys arc comrades now:
swear NJ MN and he swears at me:
were Scttin' tit for the little row
ihats going on across the sea
Unc' Sam drew lots and called us ,ro
And he amt SO very partial when
There's a lot O work for all to do
And a deuce OF a famine in fpht;n,
men.
He was socicty's lily pet.
But now we bunk in the same tepce.
lie used to dance with the gilded sex:
And it's drill and beans for him ana
mo;
lie don't give a darn what I was be-
fore.
And don't give whoop what he
used to be;
ALL that we know is we're in war
Hittin' II ND for democracy. ai
--Elias Libcrman, in Everybody's
Magazine.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
Edison Averages Twenty Hours Day;
Days and Nights Crowded With Work

OF the
holder OF
Horkt
by Mr. Ediso
scarcely be applicable
number OF
o
more
this lin
results.
nm inven he
NICE cccter
inc time ucna
he utter
bc nnnndcf him..
hin
average twenty hours n IonEpe
In, -'''o- y" INC
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08

Jim Smith was bald-theres no denying that;
lie had no feathers underneath his hat:
No rugged peak. swept cold by winters blight,
And bare of vcrdure balder sight.
Jim Smith lay Gathering JUNCTION to his soul
That badness blessing. the whole:
He thanked his stars since that he had fur.
That he at least was not others were.
Where Jim Smith went came punstcrs by the
To crack their jests with diotic roar Iscorc
And all these irrepressibles fed
Just by the barrcnncss OF Jim Smiths head.
Fat men and bald-hcads were designed by Fate
For fishing fun-thcy figuring bait;
so where went Smith there also he would take
\ train OF gggles. smiling in his wake.
o Smith thou smooth pate. CHEEKY sort OF cuss
You've made this world happy place for u.s.!
Long may you Hive, and rich be your reward.
Who'd rather far he kddcd than ignored!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
Secret Il Revealed.

To the Editor of The Times-Dispa,ch:
our paper gives us the inter-
EstinE information that General Won
I'm nimdenburs gave away 10 thirty cdi-
tors OF German newspapers the secret"
April" ~
am little bit surprised a. him
were DESTROYS OF getting ali the British
subjects who are eligible for active
service together first TO join hands With
mere to escort him and his stan in
proper style as becomes n prisoner OF
such exalted rank.
., hoEs OF the Bulldog Breed" you are
Macdonald of the British and CANADIAN
recruiting Offices. at 925 East Broad
r rvefy i mri,ifher Ii required, This in
britain and ireland and all the British
colonies We must all do our bcs;'
anu those of us who cannot, for any
ghtinr ~ ran fnG go and do the actual
ing on This great war to a successful
ISSUE. This same Won HindenburE who
now no DoaSts that he will be in Paris
commanded. all kinds Of atrocities on
inen, women and children. Therefore.
!, H. ~ up up ,. to us to do our part Most OF
loved ones lighting. some OF us have
iost ioSed ones. others have had loved
on IN places which have been bonn
our loved ones cry out to us 20 do our
t n..-either by going "over there or
over there to win this war. our
n ins Go, cousins. the sammies. are TAX
lnG Iheir ives in. their hands and
8sGqi'ing over there" to show Kaiser
Biil that he cannot wage a ruthless
war on liberty and democracy viii.
out calling forth the best and bravest
That is in them. ''e
Our responsibilities are great h,.
we snail not allow 1t to be said that
we shirked our rcsponsiblities.
Dio, j. CLEASBY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08

Mesdam mes Williams. Landerkin. Garcin
ana Dashiel. who. in your columns,
nave so nobly espoused the cause OF
there are two classes Of farm girls in
nScu OF better advantages In Virginia
i ,hGre arc the daughters Of poor and
from highly cultured homes. whose
parents, burdencd with landed estatcr,
LOT whiGh there has not yet been cs-
iihpossibie, under present conditions OF
iabor. TO do more for their children
'hah 10 meet the common daily needs.
IL IS true that the first class is in the
larger majority. and In the distribution
or It's resources the State should con-
sider The greatest good TO tho greatest
brought 10 this majority in other states
ny establishing ample primary school
c hhfIlitsea, :, LESS Less than onehalf the
most for tho uplitt Of farmcrs' wives
ana :.nn, daughters in New York State--lis
hscilcor's educational and inspira-
tional work from Cornell Universally?
r r"T. 'me prncticai education OF New
slEhihca Mt tho work OF tho common
schools. or hat Of the late Ellen SwaI.
, ,w richards. whose admission to tho
Massachpsetts institute of Technology.
MY years ago, has borne tho richest
iruit In human bettcrmcnt. not only in
M M,I,, I'm land: but in all the North and
edSe, ! can affirm that in rnany-both
urban and rural--communitics In tho
North, where school provision is annie
,hc best attendance and the Ercatcst
hcncht derived has been where there is
some larGe-mindcd. cultured libcralIy
cdncated woman resident who Is put
tinS her soul into tho upiift OF IN.
common child. In many cases. hi.
very work Is being done by a Virginia
GIN a daughter from one OF the home,
ncscr!bed above, who is making return
thcrc Tor the advantages reccivcd. but
denied by her own state. We need tho
common schools. but VIC cannot build
from tho bottom only. We need tho
university to make these available TO
Inc people. Democracy means oppor-
tunlty for the best as we'll as tho
poorest We have In our virginia
homes supcr!ativcly fine material We
need the university to develop tho
powers of sclf-contr0i and self dlscoy-
cry OF these young women. There Is no
more dreadful tragedy than the loss
OF real personalities who have the ma
I'VE endowment of genius and leader
snip. but who. for lack OF proper en-.
monumental stimuli. have remained un.
developed and unknown.
y UNIVERSITY GRADUATE
Richmond. February c. 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
Legion of IInnor.

c. IT. NJ. amsburg-The Legion
Of Honor Is an order of merit instituted
as Il reward for civil and military SER
vices by Napoleon Bonaparte when first
consul, in 1902, and confirmed by Louis
NVIII. US14-2D on his accession to
power. 1t originally embraced four
classes. but fifth was added in 1852
AS at present constituted. IL comprises
the following five classes Grand crosses,
chevaliers or knights. In each class 60
per cent of the members must be SOL
diers or sailors. The decoration of the
order consists of tive-rayed white
enameled cross. on the diverse of which
Is a female head representing the re-
public. surrounded with the words RE-
publiquc FRANCHISE; on the reverse
side are two flags CROSSED and tho
legend. "Honncur ct Patric." This is
suspended from wreath of oak and
laurel leaves by n ribbon Of scarlet wa
tered silk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
Voice Of the People
Letters must give the nnme and ad.
drcan OF the writer. Name Will not be
published II writer 40 requests.
Thin Edge of Wedge.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Do not the twenty patrons OF
The Timcs-Dispatch see in 1t the thin
end of the wedge by which it's origs-
majors seek eventually to drive In their
tional measure? Are they Hind to the
intriIucs of a handful of women de-
tcrmincd at all costs to carry a point
and deaf to the voice of the people
that great majority to which heir honor
is pledged? That majority has in
trusted them with the power TO repre-
sent 1t; and we will not, we cannot, be-
licvc that Virginia men will betray that
trust. In other words. that they will
use the power now i'm their hands TO
defeat tho wishes of tho majority
which gave them that power.
NIRGINlAN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
Gambling With il Ci,y's Welfare

WHILE charges OF negligence and broad
w limitations OF incompetence have been
freely made by indignant citizens as tho re-
suit OF Rchmond's unfortunate gas famine
in simple justice 10 the Administrative Board
and TO the member thereof who is in direct
charge OF the Gas Works. it must be said that
everything il Was humanity possible to do
was done to get oil to Richmond in time to
avert the catastrophe. Thorough investiga-
ton fails to reveal the overlooking of any
step whereby the needed supplies might have
been secured an hour earlier. TransDorta-
ton conditions incident TO weather and war
and more directly, failure Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad to move cars billed TO this
city, must be held responsible.
There is room for just and bitter criticism
in the failure of the Administrative Board
to notify users of gas of actual conditions
and warn them that d discontnuancc OF ser
vice was not improbable. Had this been done
large share of the Inconvenience, business
losses and dangers caused by the shutting
down OF the plant might have been averted
But the board took chancc-and lost It
failed 10 take the people into its confidence
ana placed its reliance on the statement of
railroad officials that the oil would he de-
livercd in time. Such an assurance even in
normal times. is small thing upon which ia
pin citys welfare; in times such as these,
it is almost criminal foolishness But the
people III ignorance, although every means
including the service OF four newspapers
was at hand to its use. and its margin of
time was too narrow. Result: 1t was neccs-
sary to cut off the supply OF gas without
notice, although the people OF Richmond had
been given a solemn pledge that at least
twelve hours notice would be given should
such an emergency arise. At the busiest
hour OF the day business was brought prac-
ideally to standstili. and danger of death
and fire stalked in every home and place
where gas is used.
IT is in this that the people OF Richmond
nave more than ample cause for their
righteous indignation against the Admins
,rative Board. 1t has been guilty of a gross
hiunder in not taking the people whom il is
paid TO serve. into the confidence they should
command But the board gambled with time
Only few hours difference in the time OF
arrival of the oil and it would have won:
work at the gas plant would not have been
interrupted. and the people would have been
no wiser. Instead OF pursuing this course
OF wisdom, the board stakcd its ability to
get by against the welfare OF the city OF
Richmond, and results proved it a bad gamble
both for Richmond and the board