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The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
Note Termed Unique in
German Diplomacy.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE German
answer to President Wilson is the
first diplomatic message of its kind
in the history of the Empire to
speak of the German Government"
1t is the first note of its kind to
omit the word Imperial"
This led to the conclusion in some
quarters here tonight that the per-
sistent rumors and reports of the
last few days concerning a "dy-
nastic convulsion" in Berlin-some
going so far as to say that the
Kaiser has abdicated-may indeed
prove to be substantiated by fact
Significant in this connection is
the fact pointed out in Universal
Service dispatches during the past
week that under the constitution OF
the German Empire. the Kaiser has
the exclusive right OF making peace,
independent OF the sanction of the
Bundesrath and Reichstag.
May Have Ignored Kaiser.
The German answer takes pains TO
state that the present German gov
ernment" has undertaken the re-
sponsibility for this step toward
peace" which may be construed to
mean that It has taken the action
regardless OF the Kaiser's will or
wish. Cabled reports yesterday were
to the effect that the Kaiser opposed
the peace action and that it was
taken in direct opposition to his views.
In quarters where great significance
Is attached to the omission of all ref
erences to His Majesty and of the
word Imperial" IL was suggested
that IL the revolutionary change so
persistently rumored has actually
taken place. the Berlin government
would conceal it from the German
people and armies until the moment
an armistice was signed in order to
avert utter collapse of the armed
forces, especially the hard beset Ger
man armies in the West.
As was pointed out in recent Uni
versal Service dispatches the German
army and navy owe allegiance solely
to the Kaiser as chief,
who some years ago expressed his
view Of his capacity as supreme war
lord by saying in public speech that,
II called upon, German soldiers. to
obey him. would even have to shoot
down their own fathers and brothers.
Would Confuse Army.
Abdication of the Kaiser would
compel a sudden transference of al
legiance by the German army and
navy to his successor on the throne
or, in case a republic is founded. TO
the provisional president. Such a
transference in the hour of creates st
military menace would, it is be-
lieved, entail unprecedented confu-
sion and would necessarily result in
a collapse of the German armies.
Another possibly significant fact
in the German answer is that re-
ferring to armistice. which speaks
of The German government in ac-
cordance with the Austro-Hungar-
ian government" not mentioning
Turkey. A Universal Service dis
patch from Amsterdam Friday night
said it was reported Turkey had
sent message to President Wilson
asking him to effect separate peace
between her and the entente.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
Reichstag Sitting
Is Postponed.

London, Oct. PA plenary session
of the Reichstag. originally set for
today. was postponed at the eleventh
hour.
The official German government or
gan, the Nord Deutsche AlIgemeine
Zeitung. says the German reply will
be published tomorrow.
The paper adds the note contains
wide concessions" and that If is
hoped the ensuing discussion will
bring peace"
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13


James n. Avery. s5, sss Park road.
Graham B. Spear. 30. Garfield Hos
pital.
Louise Reeves, 2, 1869 Mintwood.
place.
Edna NJ. Broken, 5. 1858 Four-and-
a-half street southwest.
Ida Lawson. 81, 1868 NJ street south
west.
Joseph T. Law. l. 2222 Georgia ave-
nue. northwest.
Margurett Dickson, s. s42 n stree,
northwest
Lucinda Hawkins. IT, is Seventh
street southeast.
Helen Crumpton. 30. % Fourteenth
street.
Mamie Stewart. 50. Washington
Asylum Hospital.
Edward Veney. 20. 1928 Twenty.
ninth street northwest.
Ruth NJ. Persing. q, 6t6 Columbia
road.
Mary Grein. p. 1919 Ninth stree
northwest.
Mary B. Shaw. 81 sl2 F stree
northwest.
Edward T. Cline. s. Walter Reet
| Hospital.
Charles D. Batson, IS. 2ls T stree
| northeast
Clifton Herbert, 49, COL First stree
| southwest
street southeast
Harry schraturses. Is. Georgetown
Hospital.
| avenue northwest.
Edna Clarke. q. pl5 New Jerse!
| avenue.
John Stone. "a. 1872 D street south
east.
| D. C.
Matthew H. Warner. "a. Waite
| Reed Hospital.
Howard Lockwood. "a. Walter Rec,
Hospital.
Mason L. Parson, 80, Walter Rec
| Hospital.
Algernon D. German, %. Waite
Reed Hospital.
John NJ. French, ., Walter Rec,
Hospital.
George wilmer. 81. washingto
Asylum Hospital
Dewitt c. Bailey. 40, 1924 Georsi
avenue.
Agnes E. Ford. %. So stanto
road.
John ]. Harris. 20. Garfield Hos
pital.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
Germans Made Uneasy
By Camouaaged News

A recent note in the German news
paper yorwaerts indicates that
while the German food-substitute in
dustry may be flourishing. the people
are beginning to manifest consider
able annoyance at the substitutes
for news which are handed out TO
them. With Its characteristic lack OF
humor Vorwaerts comments bitter
ly upon the language of the otficisl
communiques sent In by the army.
The note goes on TO say:
When. for example, the town of X
is evacuated. let It not be said that
the town OF X now lies before our
lines as II the lines had remained
where they were and the town had
been moved. Let It rather be said
The town OF X has been evacuated "
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13

while in the open air. They can be
adjusted so that they may be slipped
over the nose and mouth when en-
tering a crowded street car, or any
other crowded place. At night they
should be cleansed by immersion for
a few seconds In boiling water.
1t is probable that the employees Of
the government departments may be
required to adopt the plan.
No Mask Wearing Order.
1t is not likely, however. that the
authorities will issue orders requir-
ing people to wear the masks. DR..
Fowler, District Health Officer. stated
last night that he believed this plan
to be impractical. and the habit must
be established by the people them
selves through their realization OF the
gravity and danger Of the present
crisis.
accommodations that war workers
be barred from the city during the
epidemic has been made to John A.
McIlhenny. president of the Civil
Service Commission and by Surgeon
General Blue. of the Public Health
Service.
The health officers believe that
SOsIeAAIrS must De CO0e 10 CnCCk inc
inflow Of strangers to the city. They
do not believe. however, that an order
forbidding strangers from entering the
city would be practical.
I'm that case" DR.. Mustard stated
last night. I'VE would have thousands
OF persons. ignorant of the order,
refused admission st the Union Sta
ton. This would result in huge
crowds being collected at the sta
ton, just what we desire to avoid"
Il strongly believe. however" DR..
Mustard continued. that the conges-
tion in the city should be relieved
New War Workers Halted.
Commissioner McIlhenny Is an
xious to cooperate with the city
commissioners and the local health
officers but stated that he does not
have the authority to refuse to fur
nish employees when requested to do
so by the department heads.
The question OF stopping the de-
mand for new workers has been
taken up with several of the depart
ments. Those consulted have agreed
to cooperate with the local authori-
ties to the utmost.
The crowded condition OF board
ing houses where the war workers
are lodged is believed to be one of
the main factors in the spread of
the disease. In many cases the
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
BUSINESS MEN HERE
ARE BUYING BONDS
IN LIBERAL MANNER
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.


$500; Catholic Educational Press,
$50; Chemical Products Company,
$1,000; Clafin Optical Company, $1.I5O;
Columbia steel Company. $4,000; Com
mercial Insurance Company, 5000;
CoTCoran Fire Insurance Company;
1900; Douglas Shoe Company, 5000;
Equitable Life Insurance Company.
5000; Evening Star Newspaper Com
pauy, additional 5000. making total
Of $4,000: Firemen's Insurance Com
pany, s-H.0G0; German American Fire
Insurance Company. $500; Peoples
Drug Stores. Sl5.C0O: VI. GoIdenberg
additional $1,000. making total OF
$500, William Hahn and Company
additional 500, making total OF
5000, f Heidenheimer, 81 .OOO; Judd
and Detweiler. s., 800: AdOlph Kahn,
8 o.. 5. kann. Sons and Company,
additional $4,000, making total OF
80 ~; Kings Palace, additional
800: making total Of $1,000: Life
and Casualty Insurance Company OF
( Nashville. 500; Daniel Loughran Com.
lpauy. 500: Masonic Mutual Life In
surance Company, S25, 90; Mexican
Telegraph Company. $2S. 900; S. N
] Meyer. Inc. 5000; p. J. Nee Com
pany. Sc. so: New Ebbitt Hotel, $1,000
willard Hotel, 300; Raleigh Hotel
Company. $1,000; Gerson Nordlinger
$50; Old Dutch Market Company
Inc. $1,000; Permanent Building AS
sociation. $1,000: Perpetual Building
Association. $4,000: Potomac Insur-
auce Company, $1,000; Republic Rub
Der Company. $500; Rizik Brothers,
8. .l00: ". F. Roberts Company. IS, 900;
Z. G. Schafer Company. 1900; Ell
Sheetz. $1,000: F. II. Smith Company.
Sl,OOJ. Tolman Laundry Company,
800. Underwood Typewriter Company,
g. .6g: Ward and Company. $3.50;
Washington steel and Ordnance Com
pany. $4,000; Hyman Zirkin. 5000
Metropolitan Building Association
5000; Powhatan Hotel, $4,000.
Sales Yesterday Unknown.
: Owing to the absence of official fig
ures, which, on account Of the holi.
day, were not supplied by the fedora
reserve banks throughout the country
IL was impossible to estimate the
number Of subscriptions taken in the
Liberty drive yesterday.
Reports from all districts indicate
an intense interest in the Liberty
Day celebration. Exercises were held
in every school in the country, where
influenza was not epidemic.
Almost every bank in the nation
remained open until late hours tc
take subscriptions. House-to-house
canvasses were carried on in districts
where the influenza prevented gath
erings.
President Wilson and Secretary Nc
Adoo spoke for the loan in New York
and Chicago. respectively.
Subscriptions in the navy have
reached slsOOO, ,OOo. Flight or Buy
Bonds-the Navy Does Both" is the
oricial slogan of the Department.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
"Archie" Ready for
Huns n Is Seoend.

Lcnoon-A vor1c's record in anti
aircraft gun drill was eetsblshec q
the Ann-Aircrzft Reserve Isrixsos
sports IN England A gan horny VA
speeding along with eleven guncers
IN position On the order. Halt
Action" the gunperz Jumped 10 Ihs
ground. pulled out heavy voodef
beams. threw blocks under the ,acki
and screwed them 10 take the veaeh
Of a gun; uncovered the gun. ele.
waiting screws and sights. elevate
and trayersed the gun. and opsnec
the ammunition bo1es-sn In hfueer
seconds.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
Shell Turns Torpedo
From Doomed Craft

London-ofhcers Of a British vessel
report the narrow escape Of their
ship from being torpedoed by the
quick work OF their gunner I'm de-
flecttng the course OF the torpedo by
shell fire. The gunners had noticed
the approach Of the torpedo before
The officers, when II was yet 100
yards from the boat. Two well
placed shots. and the torpedo went
spinning harmlessly by the boat
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13

girls are living four. and in come
cases even more In . room. When
one Is taken Ill the others ere csr-
tain to contract the disease. One
physician reported to the authori-
, ties the case yesterday of eight
girls living in one room, and all
sick with influenza.
President Wilson will be asked
upon his return to the city tomor-
row. to suggest some method OF
preventing the new war workers
from coming to the city.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
new WORKERS
CHEER WILSON
President, Unheralded,
Joins and Leads Lib
erty Parade.

New York. Oct. 12-Thirty-hve
minutes after the head Of New
York's huge Liberty Day parade
moved past the reviewing stand to-
day there came marching with re-
silent step and amidst soldiers of
the allied world the President of the
United States. He carried an Amer
lean nag over his shoulder.
Mr.. Wilson's participation in the
parade was unheralded and not
known In advance to the officials in
charge Of the gala event Appear
Ing at Seventy-second street and
Broadway, the place Of formation.
shortly before the procession got
under way the President fell in line
at the head Of the military section
and with brisk step he marched
down behagged Fifth avenue-"Ave-
nue. Of the Allies"-past the review
ing stand at Madison Square. and
on to Washington Square, distance
Of about 4 miles. And all the way
down that gorgeous thoroughfare
nlled with thousands upon thousands
Of marching soldiers OF 23 nations
and hanked with cheering crowds
the President received one Of the
greatest ovations ever rendered a
Z EACSlACnL OF IFee -ALucI4Cd.
Patriotism oyerhows.
Patriotism was the order of the
day, patriotism of the red corpuscle
sort that makes the blood tingle.
Had Chris Columbus, partly in
whose honor the parade was held.
seen that demonstration in all its
enthusiasm, color and polyglot
makeup, he would have murmured,
MY stars, but this country has
changed" And had Bad Bill OF
Prussia who once mistook Uncle
Sam for paciist ct any price seen
1t he would have groaned, "Ach
Gott, but this country has changed"
At Washington Square President
Wilson who had marched with Rear
Admiral Cary T. Grayson and Brig.
Gen Geo. r. Dyer of the New York
Guard climbed into his waiting au-
tomobiIe and reviewed some of
the other marchers before being
whisked up to the Waldorf Astoria
for luncheon with Mrs. Wilson, Mrs.
E N. House and Admiral Grayson.
Fleet of AeropIaues-
Early in the afternoon hocks OF
American army airplanes. perhaps
100 Of them. circled over Fifth ave-
nue.. dropping liberty loan and re-
cruiting circulars down on the
crowds
Captured war trophies, German pill
boxes. the wreck Of an albatross and
fragments of a Zeppelin there were
TO let the people know what the
Yankees are doing on the other side.
And wounded soldiers from Chateau
ThieTTy there were al5o-they receiv-
ed the second largest cheering Of the
day.
4 small stir OF excitement was
caused at Fiftieth street when a
poorly dressed man stepped off the
curbing and moved toward the Presi-
dent. Secret Service men seized him
IN an instant, but an overzealous
citizen raised his cane and struck
. the man over the head. knocking him
unconscious. The man, who later
\eaid he had been drinking. told the
ppolice he wanted to shake the Presi-
dents hand. He was unarmed. The
[ President was not perturbed by the
! incident
! Later in the afternoon Mr.. Wilson
thought a 1900 Liberty Bond on the
nstallment plan when a police in
lspector campaigning for the police
department drive stopped him at the
door Of his hotel.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
Wild Man Of Borneo
Aids Allied Cause

London-Even the natives Of tn,
Jungle of Borneo desire the victor
Of the allied armies and when they
come out 20 trading posts contrib
ute 10 the Red Cross. On one occs
sion passing OF q hat collected 81
from a group Of the natives. Ds
yak. a chief Of one of the tribes
padded TO a settlement IN his dug
out to offer bananas and twS
chickens 10 be sent 10 the whit
brother who lay wounded in army
hospitals.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
Shot in Leg Hunting in Marsh.

Jim Brown. eolored, 81 years of
age. OF 500 Delaware avenue south
west. was accidentally shot in the
leg yesterday by Herbert Harrod.
OF 1918 d street southeast. Both
men were hunting in a marsh. and
Brown, by accident, got in line of
the fire from Harrod's gun. The in
jured man was treated at the Cas-
ualty Hospital
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
Lansing Awaits Arrival
of Official Message.

Secretary Lansing last night, on re-
ceiving a copy of the German note
from a newspaper correspondent,
read II over carefully twice.
I'VE must await the arrival OF the
official text before making comment"
he said. There must be time TO con-
slider carefully its meaning and effect
1 cannot discuss the possibilities in
Volyed at this time"
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
Yanks Cause of Fuel
Shortage in England

London-Demands of allies, in par
ticular the American army in France,
are held responsible for Britain's
coal shsortage. American soldiers
want more warmth than the British,
being more accustomed to heated
rooms.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13

it is clear that no peace can be made
through the Offices OF Prince Max.
This reply in itself shows that Pres
ident Wilson has won a great diplo-
mstic victory thus far. 1t fully justi-
fies his course"
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
The Kaisers' End.

1t IS not true that the Kaiser has
reached the end OF his rope. When he
does that his fee. will lack about
four or i've feet OF rea hing the
ground.-Hosstois Post.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-13
IS DEAD FROM INFLUENZA
IN DISTRICT YESTERDAY

The xyve who died from Spanish influenza in the District
terday we're:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-12
carry ridiculous little horns

carry ridiculous little horns
they toot to attract attention. You
never hear the cry OF "wuxtry." so
familiar to our American cities. In
England the newsboys never utter IA
word; they carry large signs contain
ing bits OF the most interesting news
Despite the fact that the war has
been going on for four years, the
shops are well filled with goods.
am told that the jewelry business
has increased since the war began
They have wonderful stocks in tho
jewelry shops. and the prices are bet
ter than in our country.
1.-The women as a rule dress vel
and many very handsomely: the Ia.
dies seem to fancy long shoe strings
They hang nearly to the ground and
we wonder how they keep from trip
ping over them.
IN the beginning of my letter
said 1t would be a rambling one, Civ.
ing my impressions OF this countr!
and 1t has been. have tried to tel
a little about everything | have seer
or heard. Now 1t Is 10 p. m., and ir
the distance l can hear the buglt
sounding taps" which means goot
night. so l will say the same.
with regards to all my friends.
Sincerely,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-12

politician, but he Is not in the class
with Mack King and since value
Kings influence and strength greater
than Rector's. II Is hard to understand
why l should ignore my home man.
who is my personal friend, and go to
Greenville and offer Rector $3.50.
Rector winds up his story BY say
ing he is prepared to tell li!t:e
more about H." 1t appears TO me
that Nc has already more than COW
cred the ground. as I was in his Of
flee only a few minutes. The only
thing he neglected to tell about the
conference was about the dictograph
that he exhibited to me, which he
said he had received only the day be-
fore. This photograph, with which l
am familiar. was In its case and not
connected up" during our conference
He explained that he had bought It
for the purpose Of catching Jailer
Neeley, who Is his political enemy and
who held the Office of jailer against
the WlSHcs vi tHt sneihi uiu WIN u'u
not have the power to remove him.
Taking me to the window, Rector
showed me the adjoining tall building.
Now" said Rector. 81 am going TO
string this photograph wire (Which is
no larger than fine thread) from the
top of that building across to the
Jail (Which is nearby and run 1t on
the inside Of the Jail. Neeley Is
monkcying with the women prisoners
and | expect to catch him."
I'm that case" / suggested, IF yor
want to get the goods on Neeley, II
will be necessary for you to use a
periscope."
lSigned) Victor B. Cheshire.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-12
Humorous 9spsrtmsnt

How orisss Saved $1o-"Any res
titution Germany offers the Allies will
be offered. you may be sure. In the
spirit Of Griggs."
The speaker was Edward Hunger
ford, the advertising expert.
"Griggs and Miggs." he went on
were kidnapped by bandits and shut
up in a cave.
"'They'll take every cent we've got
on u.s. moaned Miggs. Every blessed
cent
They will. en-? said Griggs
thoughtfully.
"'They sure will
"Griggs peeled a ten-spot from his
roll.
Here. Miggs.' he said. here Is
that ten dollars I'VE been OWN you
for 80 g.'"-Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-12

Time to Resign.-A retired army Of
fcer tells CT an army examiner who
had before him a very dull candidate.
The man proving. apparently. unable
to make response to the most simple
questions. the examiner finally grew
impatient and. quite sarcastically, put
this question:
Let It be supposed that You are n
captain In command Of infantry. In
your rear Is an impossible abyss. On
both sides OF you there rise perpen-
dicular rocks of tremendous height. In
front of you lies the enemy, outnum-
bering you ten to one. What. sir. in
such an emergency. would you do?"
Il think. sir" said the aspirant for
military distinction. II would resign
-Harper's Monthly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-12
RUSSIAN TRAVEL IN WARTIME
Domestic Conditions of Demoralized
Empire Described.


w. T. Ellis, traveller and war corre-
spondent, gives graphic picture Of
the conditions which an American ira
veler in Russia faces today in a trip
down the River Volga, the Mississippi
Of the Slav empire. A part Of Mr.. Ell
lis's communication to the National
Geographic society Is issued as the fol-
lowing war geographis bulletin:
Wars gentle art Of foraging Is no
new acquisition for Russia. All travel
is based on the assumption that most
Of the passengers will carry food with
them or secure 1t en- route. 1t Is the
rare person who depends entirely upon
the dining-car or the ships restaurant
1T is perfectly au fait for a gentle
man, and even for a military officer,
to enter the dining-room with box Of
carviar, or loaf Of whitish bread and
a couple Of cucumbers, or jar Of jam
In his hands. 1t may be that he car
ries dried fish by their tails or water
melon under his arm. It Is to secure
these supplies that passengers rush
ashore at every stop. Most have come
from the sad and soggy black bread Of
Petrograd and Moscow: and before
they are far down the Volga they find
themselves in the realm of plentiful
white bread, or near white bread, and
even, in some places, Of real laatry
There is abundance Of grain In
some towns. but the local committees
will not permit It to be shipped out
another illustration OF the everywhere
apparent fact that Russia's fundamen-
tai need Is organization. The travel
er has scarcely come out from under
the depression Of the bread lines Of
the North. and the nightmare Of black
bread. when suddenly, at Astrakhan.
he finds himself once moro in the
bIack-bread- zone. OF daily products
and fruits-milk. butter. cheese, eggA
melons. potatoes. onions, egg-planta,
beans, apples, peaches. pears, piumbs,
and luscious grepes-there II no stint
in Astrakhan: but bread and sugar are
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-12
ESTATE AGENCY
For SALE

02 Acres-Of good. level lard. with
Groom house. joining Flo.d Jackson's
Store place. 1t Is 4 No. / Farm.
ID. NJ. ParTett-Place. 1-2 miles
from Clover; on Glover road; 800
acres: 6-r dwelling: 3 Ar tenant
houses. VIII sell as whole or In
two tracts. Priced right.
Six Room IlOusc-On 62 acres OF
good land. on Howells Ferry road, 3
miles from Courthouse
IIS Acres laHi-6-r dwelling. 3-r
tenant house, l-2 mile OF Zion church
and school.
200 Acrcs-Of saw timber and wood
land, within mile Of Zion church. Saw
timber worth price Of whole tract.
Two Vacant lots -.9Ox3OO and lOON
225 feet, on Kings Mountain street.
Building IHt-60x225 feet. on west
side Wright avenue.
i37 Acrcs-7-room dwelling; ten
ant houses. known as the Will wal
lace Place--6 miles south OF Yorkvillr.
Level land.
j. +. Hell Propcrty--7-room dwell
ing: l l-2 acre lot on East Liberty
street. Yorkville.
lot-Near Graded school-90 feet
front: 200 feet deep. On shady side 6f
the street See me about II.
C. F. SHERER. Real Estate.