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HALF NAY MARK
PASSED F0R THE
LOAN IN NATION

WASHINGTON. Oct. lG.--ln the face
Of figures still showing the Fourth Lib
crty loan only II little NOR" than half
raiscd-up to S%.269. .00l. .jno--tho chief
source OF hope tonight. lay in assurances
Of campaign managers for each of tho
twelve districts that their respective
fields would prove up when final re-
turns are counted.
Supporting this attitude WAS the add!-
ton of t%li. .CG0.rG0 today, 10 the total.
the biggest single days suhScri pt ion.
This still left S3.730. .000.OD0 10 he gather
cd tomorrow Friday and Saturday. three
days-$900. .Q00. 0Uh 4 day. Officials do
not expect that big rate I" appear i'll
official reports. at least until Saturday.
They believe 4 billion or more will be
counted mp aft3r the campaign has
closed Saturday night. from the Hood OF
last minute subscriptions. But they fcar
that unless tho officially tabulat ted total
runs considerably above the four billions
mark on the latest reports Saturday. the
loan may fail To reach it's goal.
. When tho third loan campaign has but
three days To run. the official figures
stood at $2.5T?. .0nn. ono and increased to
S3.0Q6. 100000 by the final night. The
post campaign tahulatinns added $1.l1l.-
100000 making III" actual subscriptions
$4.1Tf, 900 ono
How They Stand.
Oflclal reports do not show any fcdcr-
nj reserve district above 100 percent. but
Minneapolis district managers. with 4
recognized showing of 50 percent. claim
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HIGH WINDS FAN FRESH FOREST:
FIRES To DANGER PROPORTIONS

Cromwell, Is miles north Of hero. is
completely surrounded ny flames. al
though none Vt the buildings are fred
yet.
Lawicr. 81 miles to the west with It's
dead still lying in the roads. on farms
and in every ditch. has been compelled
to give up searching expeditions to light
increasing fires. Two hupdrcd men.
sent from here this mor1fng. have
asked for additional help.
McGrath. 80 miles southwest OF here.
is fgntins for cxistcnfc. Sixty men
were sent from here To laid.
Automobiles continued late tO-day to
return to Moose Lake with loads OF
dead. y funeral! procession here car
ricd 90 collins TO the burial ground.
George II. Nettlcton. state fire mar
shal and deputy insurance commission
er, here to investigate the causes OF tho
fire. estimated to-day the pror Hrty loss
would total more than $l0n.e9U.00o.
This estimate covers the three coun-
ties of .ttken. Carlton and ST. Louis.
Mr.. Ne,tleton was not prepared to make
a statement Us to the origin Of tho nrcs.
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Two Towns in Danger
From the Forest Fire

MOOSE LAKE. Mimi, Oct 16.-9oth
Cass Lake and Bemidji are in immedf-
ate danger from fires which have de-
vclopcd in that district during the
afternoon and early tonight, according
to latest reports.
A heavy breeze has developed from
the east, which brings a promise of
rain, but which in the meantime Is
spreading the fires, which have been
sInouldcring ever since Sunday. Fore
warned by the great loss Of life three
days ago. the residents Of the districts
arc ready TO move at moments no
licc. All railroads operating in threat
ened districts have concentrated rolling
stock at strategic points.
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Want guarantees.

AMSTERDAM. Oct. l6.-C"mmenting
on President Wilson'S reply to the Ger
man rcacc offer. tho Berlin Eossische
Z.itung asks:
"Wha, guarantees does President VII
son offer tha, military superiority WIN
not bs utilized afterward by his aii,es
N a manner opposed to the princ'p''"
OF justice and conciliatfon:
1T appears that We are at stage
when L is still possible to warn tao
enemy thar in thu. history Of the world
i, has often been proved n mistake, 20
drive q strong nation. which in order
not Ia venture it's all. offered Its hano
in peace. into summoninE all Its cIum-
bering forces 10 the national battle.
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BREAKDOWN OF.
RE5|STANCEb BY
GERMANS SEEN
WASHINGTON SEES
SHADOW OF EVENTS
America Favors Integrity OF
Germany Which ls Right
fully German.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l6.--Touight's
aews of Germany Is everywhere re-
garded here as the shadow of great
events being cast before them
Thore IS In Washington no official
word that tho kaiser has abdicated; or
that he has been overthrowni or that
Germany Is ready to accept all OF Presl
dent WILSON'S terms.
Officials and diplomats, cautious ana
conservative by nature and practice, re-
gard with incredulity the inttnlattons
that one or all Of these things has hap
pened OF course, they all hope they
have; they all know that one or all OF
them arc inevitable.
The official opinion In the capital
tonight Is that coming Of these things
Is timed only by the unknown degree
to which tho German military power
has been broken. T;lerc may be more
information on that point in the ohan-
Galleries Of England, Franco and italy
tha, there Is in Washington.
No Peace With Kaisortsn-
When President Wilson's reply to the
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GERMAN ARMY
OFFICERS NOW !.
ADMIT DEFEAT
OPENLY DECLARE THE = ="
WAR HAS BEEN LOST
See Hard Times In Fatherland
Unless Immediate Peace !,
Is Secured.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY N TIE

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY m Z"
LAoN AREA, Oct. 1e--t1y tho As9o-
ciated Press.)-The first news that
reached the inhabitants Of IAon OF the
radical change In tho military sttua-
ton came from German officers who
had, after the victories Of the allies,
already ceased to agrse with tho 1sr-
LIN military critics, whose articles pro-
claiming Germany unbeatsn arc now be-
Ing circulated by wireless. With Al mt
Ter lack Of caution, which the hsarH
took az q betrayal. Of despair, these Of.
6cers opened their minds and bArsd
thetr hearts in tho presence Of pAopls
who had felt their oppression for four
years. -
Before q man In whose house they
were bil1eted and who understood tho
German language, German officers de-
clared: "The contral empires are no
longer able to stand ont against the
whole world Hard times are IN store
for tho 1atherland unless peace L. OBJ
tained promptly"
without word Of regret for oppre1-
don Of tho people whose roofs had shsl.
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- Buy MORE Bonds .
COLONEL SWEENEY Of WHEELING
WINS FAME IN THE ARGONNE

tho splendid work DONE" said an order
issued by MaJor.Gencral Hunter Lig-
sett. the corps commander. The COM
blred right and left OF the brigade
bringing about the fall OF very strong
positions Of the enemy demonstrates
excellent leadership and first class
fighting ability. The advance in eI-
ploitntion in front and to the right Of
tho brigade resulting from the fore
Yoing action was q very bold procedure
leading to even greater results"
Colonel Walter c. Sweeney. the officer
mentioned in the foregoing dispatch, is
a brother Of tho late Mayor Andrew T.
Sweeney. and son Of that other Mayor
A. J. Sweeney. OF Wheeling. who won
fame by refusing to allow tho United
States flag to be lowered from public
buildings here at the outbreak Of the
Civil war
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fOCK STRATEGY
!. !. ,.NONE5TRtkE5Af1f
SUPPLY LINES
Americans, French and Brit.
ish Threaten. HHson
and Mezieres.

WITH THE AMERICAN
ARMY NORTHWEST OF YER
! DUN, Oct. 16.-(6 p. m.)-(By
| the Associated Pres s.)-The
| American troops today occupied
Ithe town OF Grandpre. on the
north bank Of the Airc river.
| north Of tho Argonne forest.
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LONDON, Oct. 1e-(612 P. NY The German reply to
President Wilson's latest probably will b sent to-day &C
corn received here through diplomatic channels from
Holland expected that the reply viii be an acceptance OF
President Wilson's terms with some stipulation to the effect that
the interests Of the German people must be respected
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MAJ Cease Sub" warfare.

AMSTERDAM. Oct. ia mofe"ent
can be observed in the German capital.
snys dispatch from Berlin TO the
Tiid. 10 bring about a cessation OK tne
submarine war as the result Of l'Veslocne
Wilson'S note.
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(Continucd ON paRo Ten.)
TIE WEATHER..

WASHINGTON, Oct. l6.-Tor coast:
West virgtnin-Fair Thursday and
Friday.
Western Pennsylvania and ohio-rnir
Thursday and probably Friday, not much
change In temperature.
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S415,35O Represented in
Whee|ing's $4,000 Club
Launched on Wednesday

The $4,000 club was launched !ester-
day morning and It started on It's career
with the brightest Of prospects. ms very
few Of the people solicited turned the
nropositIon down when the workings
were explained TO them. The majority
Of the members are re-subscribcrS. in
crcasing their subscriptions up to the
amount necessary for membership.
!. The first subscriptions 10 which Is
added the renewals make II grand total
of sll5,360, which means great deal
toward the success of the present drive
Tho $4,000 club Of the Fourth Lib
erty loan is q husky baby for being only
ono day old. The sponsors for the club
alias tho Strong Arm Committee
started out yesterday at the peep q day
and garnered thirty-firc members Tor
tho new organization and their work
has 1ust started. ms they propose Il"
keen hamnering away until the curfew
calls them off Saturday night.
The list below contains tho chartSr
oP llStI n club.
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PARIS OF information not Without value
Berlin considering William disappear without
the One souon
being considered abdcaon OF the emperor IN ~
GRANDSON William prince with the
The journal Des D
mentioned edoal possibility but condemned as
unacceptable.
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LONDON Oct M)Reuter Limited learns na' 'ne ger
communicated Immediately
and that general acceptance OF the
dios The this evening that ao no
had aodcateo put t
disposed to reject these runoss
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Asoutth's Comment.

LONDON, Oct. l6.-E1-Premier AZ
ouith in a speech today referred to
President Wilson'S latest note In reply
TO the peace proposals Of Germany. say
ing; THE reply which President VIII
son has given to Germany Is exactly
what was required. 1t is terse. disns-
fled and outspoken. and goes to the root
Of the matter. 1t leaves no loophoie 70
escape.
we cannot imperil the ascendency we
havc gained on sea and land or give
breathing time to on enemy who could
not be trusted TO observe either tho
rules Of honor or humanity"
Mr.. Asquith said the main objective
Of the allies was to destroy Prussian
militarisp.
There is no one in the civilized world
who does not feel that the doom OF war
Is scaled" he added.
Mr.. Asquith declared that the over
turnes of the enemy came from peo-
ple who knew In their heart Of hearts
that they would havo to give up tho
game. The reply must como from the
German people themselves, He said
there was no one better qquallfed than
President Wilson to be the spokesman
for the common cause.
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Peace Delayed.

AMSTERDAM. Oct. l6.-Tho semi
official North German Gazette OF Ber-
lin. says:
President Wilson'S reply has partly
carried the discussion farther and part
~ extended It.
"A fresh counter utternnce ny the
German government therefore Is neces-
sary. so that the bringing about OF an
arrnisticc and the inauguarttnS of peace
negotiations are not yet Immediately
attainable."
No Confirmation.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 16.-No ofncial
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, information concerning the report that
Germany is about to accept the peace
conditions Of President Wilson's note
had been received carly this evening at
the state department or allied emDas-
sizes. Press dispatches on the subject
,.erc read eagerly, and developments OF
tbs next few hours were awaited with
nrofound interest.
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AMSTERDAM Oct 16-The Courant to-day
snd special edition Germany had captuiated an
TINT Emperor CAS- stated above this was later dis
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BAsE Switzerland retchstas viii meet On f7oa
president Wilson'S the German press
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AMSTERDAM 1sEmperor William has issued decree saying w
administered enent between
tho civil and military according report received mere
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AMSTERDAM Courant
drawn it's reporting Germany and the aodlcao
taken the newspaper says because
was unable any confirmation Of the report
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LONDON bureau officially informed that
Tho no published this has capituaed
have
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fBy the Associated Press }

Unconmd apuated and that
officially informed either
Its intention concede in their
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GERMANY MAY CAPITULATE
Reports Soon Meet With DnaL
QUALIFIED ACCEPTANCE Of THE
AMERICAN TERMS IS EXPECTED

Stipulation for the Respecting Of the Interests of the Ger
man People Reported Feature Of the Forthcoming
Reply to the Wilson Note.
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N1MO91&nH
Nou0r "
>"9f~ nnD
~t11t0Q0H
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
TURMOIL RETGNS
IN RETCHSTAG

Turbulent scenes are being enacted
this week in the Reichstag, where
Polish, Danish, and Alsatian delegates
are demanding freedom from Prus-
sianism, according to diplomatic
cables here today.
Taking their cue from the outspoken
Czechs and Jugo-Slavs OF Austria, the
oppressed peoples OF Germany are
joining in a campaign against the
domination Of the central empires.
Violent speeches are being made in
both the Reichstag and the Reichs-
rath. cables declare.
Deputy Styobel, a Pole, claimed the
right of Prussian Poland to ipdepend-
ence.
THE German formula that every
where the German stake is struck is
German ground must be put aside"
Styobel declared. "Wilson is hu-
manity's benefactor and is moved by
the strongest feeling of justice which
lies in mems hearts. German Poland
has not been so administered as to
allow Poles to live there in comfort"
Deputy Hansen. a Dane. declared
the northern Schleswig question
should be settled according to the
wishes OF the Danish peoples there
Deputy Ricklin, Alsatian. created
the greatest sensation, the cable de-
clared. Speaking for the Alsatian
deputies, he said: "Alsace-Lorraine
deputies consider that the charge of
obtaining for their country complete
autonomy has, owing to the course
OF events, become insufficient"
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
RECALLS INSTRUCTORS

The British government has asked
the United States to relinquish its
claim on Major J. Rutherford Hannay
Capt r. N. A. Edlundh, Capt. Robert
Wann, and Flight Sergt H. c. Hill,
all of the Royal Flying Corps. who
have been in this country several
months serving as balloon instructors.
The War Department announces
that during the past fifteen months
the American ballOOnist corps in
France have developed a large num-
Der OF skilled balloOnists and from
now on will be able to furnish ex-
perienced men from the front to serve
as instructors here. This, therefore,
will enable the British officers to re-
turn to The service Of their country.
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HUNGARIAN LEADER
THREATENS REVOLT

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 25.-Count Nj
chael Karolyi, the leader OF the Hun
gsrIan independence party, according
to reports reaching here, made the
following demands in a sensational
speech before the Hungarian Parlia-
ment:
1. Immediate independence Of Hun
gary.
2. Immediate separate peace.
3. Resignation Of Herr Wekerle as
Hungarian premier and OF his whole
cabinet
Germany.
8. An independent SIavonian state
under a Hungarian king.
In his speech he threatened a revo-
luton unless these demands are
granted Immediately.
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HOUSING BUREAU
TAKES 15O HOMES
CONTINUED from First Pags.)

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Der. Influenza and the lack OF labor
however, have delayed the completion
OF the residence halls until It is be
lieved that they cannot be occupied
before the first OF the year.
Records OF the United States homes
registration service indicate that 100
rooms a day are being provided to
applicants calling at 1414 H street
northwest. Before the influenza cpl
demic began, over 200 rooms a day
were furnished to war workers, but
the danger of contagion has caused
many householders to refuse to rent
rooms.
Men have no difficulty in getting
rooms while women find 1t harder
to obtain accommodations because
there Is a disposition on the part
of householders to be more partial
to men," says q housing bureau Of
fcial.
mo woman war worker need &C
without a place to sleep. however.
because the Homes Registration
Service is equipped to supply
emergency beds until permanent
rooms can be found
Rooms Unsuitable.
"One-third of the 1000 rooms Of
fered for rent as a result OF the sol
diers' canvass about three weeks ago
were found to be unsuitable for
clerks. Another third which were Of
fered for rent were withdrawn before
the canvass was over because the
householders became alarmed at the
sprad of influenza, and thought they
might expose themselves to the dis
ease" he said.
"The other rooms, numbering ap-
proximately 500. were rented to
clerks, mostly women. These rooms
which were withdrawn will probably
be listed as soon as the householders
can be convinced that the danger
from influenza is passed. The cpl
demic also held up the soldiers can
vass for rooms, just as it was half
finished"
Some OF the houses require con-
siderable repairing before they can
be made suitable for occupancy and
this has tended to intensity the situ-
alton. The repairing is being done as
rapidly as possible. AS soon as
houses are in shape they are turned
over to group applicants from the
various departments. When such
group applicants occupy comman-
deered houses, which have been put
in suitable condition they release
the rooms they have been occupying.
Such vacancies are listed with the
Homes Registration Service and in
coming clerks given the benefit
Thus far there have been 800
rooms, housing in the neighborhood OF
] 200 persons, made havilable in suit
able commandeered houses.
Material is either on the ground or
in transit for the residence halls be-
ing erected as rapidly as possible" he
added.
"The epidemic OF Influenza has re-
tarded the housing program. The
War Department is building barracks
which will accommodate approxi-
mately 1000 war workers, thus re-
leasing as many rooms. which will be
registered at 1411 H street northwest.
"The Hotel Gordon. on Sixteenth
street, capable OF housing several hun.
dred war workers. will be used to
alleviate the situation as soon as the
Labor Department moves out some
time in December"
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
GERMAN BOYSCOUTS
MAN MACHINE GUNS
TOQUELL STRIKES

WITH THE AMERICAN
ARMY NEAR VERDUN, Oct.
25.-Boy Scouts in Hamburg
and other German cities are be-
ing armed with machine guns
and are used frequently in
queTIing strike outbreaks, ae-
cording to information reaching
the American intelligence de-
partment.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-Fre-
quent mutinies among the new
army draft-class of 192O-are
reported in private advices from
Germany.
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:PERSHTNG REPORTS
:; g ARTILLERY ACTIVE

~ Severe artillery fire along the en-.
5fftre verdun front, with only local in
r fantry fighting Thursday, was re-
ported today by General Pershing.
"on the Verdun front there has
been local fighting throughout the day
Thursday" the .communique said
s'In a minor operation in the region
of BantheviIle cur troops advanced
their line 500 meters, reaching the
ridge north of the village and 'ap-
,turing 10 prisoners.
"As a result OF yesterdays sue
-cessful action east OF the Meuse our
troops are now established on the
high ground in the Bois D'Etrayes.
ARTILLERY fire has continued Sc
we're on the whole front, especially
on the Cote De Chapillon al. the
r Bois Des Cuares."
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LABORATORY APPROVED

The Senate has passed the bill for
construction OF a new building for the
hyglenic laboratory In this city, to
cost not over $25O.0Oo.
The bill was passed several days
ago by the House and viii shortly be
sent to the President. ,
Senator Reed said that II was abSo-
lutely necessary to have the buildipg
at once.
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ROSS DEATH CONFIRMED

Confirmation OF the death OF Lieut..
C. J. Ross. Titusville, Pa, was re-
ceived here today. the War Depart
ment announced. Lieutenant Ross is
the first member of the A. L. +. bal
loon corps to die in action.
One OF the new balloon fields in
the South which Is nearing compile
tion, will be named in his honor.
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10000 CIVILIANS
SHELLED BY FOE

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Oct. 25.-The Germans are
sheIling Denain Give miles south
west Of valenciennes), where 10000
civilians are huddled together. There
are more than 60.000 others In the
Immediate vicinity.
The British army and French and
American relief organizations are
feeding them.
Despite the bombardment, the
civilians are cheerful and are cels-
brating their release from Hun domi-
nation by decorating their homes with
flags.
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FIND Won HECK'S
POISON COMMAND

PARIS. Oct 25.-An official Ger
man army order directing the 1Osth
brigade to poison all wells in ter
ritory which is about to be given
up. has been taken by French army
officers.
The order was signed by General
Won Heck, OF the 10Sth brigade.
It also demands more method AMI
less haste" in the destruction of
property by the personnel OF tn
brigade
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HELD FOR HEARING

Henry P. Deis, coIored, a ported al
sthe Washington Hotel. is in Jail to-
day, facing charges of violating the
Sheppard act
According to the complain, Deis
<accosted three guests of the hotel
land offered to sell them some whis-
elzey. The men purchased several
drinks, paid him il marked money
and then placed the ported under ar
sTest.
The three men were Federal agents
John ]. McGrath. r. E. Wilton and
detective W. r Burke.
The Washington times., 1918-10-25

I'M QUITE sure.
THAT WHEN he was little
HE USED to say pieces.
IN THE parlOr.
FOR THE minister.
WHENEVER HE called
AND THAT his mother.
MADE HIM do it.
AND DRAGGED about it
AND PEOPLE hated him.
AND, ANYWAY.
WHEN saw him.
HE WAS fourteen.
AND WAITING for me.
WHEN 1 got to the office.
AND HE was so polite.
AND so old.
AND BOWED so much.
THAT AT first
I WANTED to slap him
AND THEN i remembered
THAT THEY got that way.
FROM SAYING pieces.
FOR THEIR mothers.
IN FRONT OF company.
AND I forgave him.
AND IN a little while.
HE OPENED a package.
THAT HE had with him
AND THERE were handkerchisfs.
AND BITS of d6ilies.
AND ALL sorts Of things.
THAT WERE made of linen.
AND HE told me.
HIS MOTHER made them.
OUT OF some linen.
THAT SHE had in a chest
FOR YEARS and years.
AND SHE had to do It
THE boy said.
BECAUSE THE father.
HAD GONE to France.
AND THEIR slender means.
WERE NOT sufficient.
TO PROVIDE for all
AND THERE were tears.