davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1918-10-02
NO SUGAR IN ELAvoRINes.

The Subsistence Division OF the Quar-
termaster Corps has notified manu-
facturers OF vanilla extract It would re-
ject nay iavorings In which sugar was
used. One hundred thousand pounds of
sugar will be saved annually by this
conservation alone, II was stated
The Washington times., 1918-10-02
SPY HUNTING COSTLY.

The Department of Justice has
submitted to the House q deficiency
estimate Of .S2,ooo.Ooo for the detec-
tion and prosecution OF crimes
against the United States Cor the cur
rent fiscal year.
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OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS


London Oct H. The British pressing both sides Of
FRENCH
13-Fve civilians liberated
troops entered the city Of aon It officially stated tonight
! Porcien.
issued
E. AMERICAN.
14-Repulse 4
Of
Berlin Oct H. via Of 1on and the Asne
positions official
headquarters
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Washington, Oct 4Great events moving swiftly today
behind the veil of diplomatic secrecy toward the formulation of
President Wilson's next Germany plea
There still official indication guide public mind
toward what the president considering but the idea that there
could ace without which in themselves would
contribute unconditional surrender gained strength everywhere
Apparently it reflected the of mind of the country
there unmstakabe signs that the foreign offices of Great
Britain France and Italy had determined that there
velopmen which will give the German armies breathing SPELL
President Wilson just before received the official of
the German reply his inquiries Chancellor Maxan He
already has been conference with Secretary Lansing Secretary
Baker Secretary Daniels and Colonel E. NJ House. his personal
friend and confdant
Later and about the Associated
London reported Great Britain inclined to demand satisfying
antees including both military and naval
1ue aistce there should be Counsellor Polk the
ststa hurried to tbs British enph1ss
No announcement of the purpose Of h made
seemed likely that if he did not the embassy with
President Wilson'S Intended answer quick ana
confidential means of conference with Lloyd George.
The promise that whatever action taken will delay
still held good today There will be very little while
people withhold their judgment they have been
lby the government
The movements under way rapidly taking
will be made known the German world
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Sent to State Department.

AoOAV w 0VSSO0 AOtS0A SAAAOAAGs
Washington. Oct. 14.-Germany's
reply to President Wilson reached the
Swiss legation in official form by
cable this morning. 1t was in Ger
man text, a translation Of which was
identical with that received by wire
less Saturday night.
Instead Of taking the note directly
to the White House as he did Prince
Maximilan's peace plea, Frederick
Oederlin, Swiss charge, communicated
with the state department. He was
asked to present it to Secretary
Lansing at 11:15 o'clock.
In the meantime President Wilson
had called Secretaries Lansing and
Baker to the White House for con-
ference. The president and Mr.. Lans-
communication since Saturday night
when the unofficial text reached them,
and Secretary Baker just back from
France, was prepared to give first
hand information about the situation
at the battle front which has brought
about the German eagerness for
peace. Colonel House joined in the
conference.
The only official intimation that has
come regarding the probable course
Of the president is that he is sure to
act quickly and positively. Every
where in Washington. however. the
confident belief prevailed that what
ever might be the form Of that action
it would not contemplate cessation
Of hostilities nor negotiations for
peace with the German government
except upon conditions amounting to
unconditional surrender.
Last night the government asked
the American people to suspend judg-
ment on the German note until the
president could consider 1t. If the
opinion, Of the man in the street is re-
fected by editorial comment coming
from every corner OF the country, the
people already have made UP their
minds that there should be no tenn
porizing with an enemy whose word
Is worth only what the victorious Al
lied armies make it. s3
1t Is assumed that since Saturday
night at least informal exchanges
have taken place between Washing
ton and the capitals Of the Coz
belligerents. Informed of the views
Of the Allied premiers, the president
may determine before the day Il OYER
whether his reply to the German re-
quest that he propose an armistice
and peace negotiations shall be q res
fusal to make any such proposal at
the instance of the present German
government or q renewed statement
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APPLICATION DISMISSED.

Madison. Wis, Oct. 14.--The Wis
consin railroad commission today dis
missed the application of the Racine
Water company, which asked that the
valuation made by the commission be
nullified because Of the delay Of the
city In taking over the plant. The
commission in its decision today finds
that the, delay in taking. over the
plant has been occasioned by the
water company's continued litigation
and not by the city. It finds that an
unreasonable time has not elapsed for
the taking over of the plant.
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MORE INFLUENzAvIN FARGO.

Fargo, N. D.. Oct. 14.-with 100
new cases of Spanish influenza re-
ported in Fargo within the last 4S
hours, eight deaths have occurred,
break of the epidemic here ten days
ago. The number Of cases here is es-
timated at more than 1000.
Moorhead, Mimi, just across the
river. reported SIX deaths over Sun
day. IL. &. 5ss;s G15 s.
Reopenfpg Of classes at the agricul-
tural college scheduled for Wednes-
day. has been Indefinitely postponed
because Of the epidemic; 1t was an
nounced today. S,5 t}is.. 4.-ts.S
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Refugees here seemingly have
no desire to learn the truth re-
garding their losses. Most of
them believe that everything they
had in the world has been de-
stroyed and in q dazed manner
they accept the kind offices of
the city which has thrown open
every available house to care for
the ten thousand persons driven
here by the flames.
LOSS ENORMOUS
I Persons who have visited the
burned over districts declared to.
day there Is no way to place q
monetary estimate on the loss.
,Is Red Cross headquarters here
devoted virtually the entire day
to reuniting families Parents
who believed their children dead
found that they had escaped the
flames and since that tim6 had
been housed in different build
tngs. Although the rescue work
ers tried to keep persons from
the several districts at certain
places many from one section
were housed yesterday with those
from other districts. Great diff
ficulty has been encountered In
supplying ;. sufficient suitable
clothing. The majority Of those
who. escaped the flames wore
only what they had ON when the
warning reached them. Women
are without street dresses, clad
only In house froclks. An show
signs Of having Cpnfe \ through
harrowing experiences. They are
red-eyed from the smoke and the
majority are banda&ed about the
faCo and hands. "a
The fire loss to the city Of Du-
luth Is placed at appEQdmateay
47SO. zoo, nearly 100 buildings
having been destroyed by flames
which started in eastern subur.
ban districts from forest firo
sparks. g4ssA " \, 5i,5 VI
!. b 4 latest estimates place tho
death list at close to 1000, Al
I though no 0laciala figuress Weto
+ asa1lah at ~ h hour Hum
~ plia 3asSe Idne u snEsl slesss
sez1oualy burned, Stlsousan11s are
destitute and homeless. and tl1o'
apfOpeEH loss VIII run into many
nlilh0ns Eof dplIaEs AZ least .
4 dosen towns and citaes WeGe de-
u = .
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More Than ! Dozen Towns in
Vicinity Of Duluth Are De
sroyed-Fire Reaches Out
skirts Of Big Lake City.


st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. IA
d,snatch reca,vaa a. tho .t.+o
..-,.S, >o
cseEntol " ea<ly tnls aiternoon from
Adjutans General Rhinow, at
Moose Lake, stated that the gen.
eral forest fire situation was well
In hand. No further spread of
the fires Is feared and 1t Is be.
lieyed that the burned area win be
cleared Of bodies by tonight.
3..,s,,.
Duluth, Mimi, Oct, IA
Charred ruins mark the ravages
! OF the fire which swept into Du-
luths destroying homes in Wos,d-
land, Lakeside and Lester Park.
within the city limits. Back of
Duluth the villages Of Adofph,
Munger, Five Corners. HArney,
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ILA0N PLATEAU WON BY ALLIES:
AMERICAN ARTII.I I.ERY ISACTIVE
Continuous Advance OF Allies Will Force The Germans To
Hastily Retreat To Lille-M Mezieres-Metz Line Ger
man Line Pivoted On Laon- Huns Counter At
tack The Americans.

Paris Oct 1S another victory added long
trail of glory bazed By the Allied The plateau
last has been cowning the CambraiSt Quentin
The sluly elaborated by Marshal
ably carried by Field Hag General Pean enabled
this great achievement be accomplished without
able from direct attack
The result nothing less than the Of the entire defensive
system built by the German general staff since 1914 for the
stone of it was the Laon plateau. .>
It was the Laon plateau that the German line pvoted
that the oensves of 1915 1916
North Retreat Expected.
Paris Oct 14-Newspapers here believe that result
the continuous advance of the Allies the Germans will forced
hastily to to the Lille Mezieres-Metz line.
The German retreat being carried with difficulty owing
the bobardmen of railroads by apanes Large
booty abandoned by the Germans everywhere British
reported have ouanked Bouchan
Denan from which town they only three miles distant
American forces advancing in the direction of
the Agonne sector according Intransigeant
Artillery Active
(Noon) the Press artillery
progress today along the greater part American
Little change in the line but the Germans late night
laid down barraes that preparatory attacks Of
small but vicious character III
The determined effort made by the enemy
the river A between St uvn and St Georges The
advanced order and fought with eadness
dicaed fresh troops Within hour however the American
tery supporting the line of infantry with machine guns
brought the little offensive halt
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Enemy Puts Up Big Fight.

Enemy Puts Up Big Fight.
With the American Forces North
west Of: Verdun, Oct. 14.-The enemy
directed harassing fire on the Amer
lean line throughout the night and in
the forenoon today. Malamut woods
especially was shelled.
The second day Of clouds and rain
made assistance by saviators virtually
Impossible. The Germans took the
fullest advantage of the weather con-
ditions to throw over enormous uuan-
titles of gas which in the drizzle filled
the ravines and woods and hugged the
ground closely for hours.
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RESIGNATION OF
MAMMALIAN IS
A PROBABILITY
Retirement of the German
Chancellor Regarded as
Inevitable in Germany.

London, Oct. 14.-The resignation
Of Prince Macmillan Of Baden as
German imperial chancellor is prob
able. according to reports from Hol-
land today. They quote the Berlin
National Zeitung as saying the chan
cellor's retirement is regarded in ce4-
tain circles as inevitable
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P0RTUGALSM
STATE OF SIEGE
President Has Taken Direct
Command of Army and
Navy Forces.

Lisbon, Portugal, Oct. 14.-The
Portuguese government has declared
state of siege for all Portuguese
territory. The president, as COM
mander in chief of the military and
naval units has taken direct command
Of the forces. Tranquility reigns.in the
country. 4l
At Penafiel. a town 10 miles north
east Of Oporto. there has been small
show of insubordination. A military
force promptly reduced the rioters ro
obedience.
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THREE SOLDIERS
! ACCIDENTALLY J
SHOT AT CAMP
Machine Gun Attached tc
Airplane Discharged and
Bullets Hit Crowd.

New York, Oct. 14.-soldiers> at
Camp Mills, Long Island, received a
tragic foretaste >of war today, when
q machine gun attached to an airplane
in fight accidentally was discharged
sending bullets among the men Of a
sanitary corps. One soldier was fatally
wounded and two others hurt serious
ly.
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Telegra aphic Briefs

San. Juan, p. R.-One hundred and
fifty lives were lost according to re-
ports from the earthquake in Porto
Rico.
Paris Spain has decided to seize
German interned ships to indemnify
herself for> Spanish bottoms destroyed
by submarines. n ~ s}s5;5 }s5;5 { s5
Washington-Press comment con-
tinued to voice unconditional surren-
DER as American peace terms.
London-sinking of the Steamer
Leinster has proven blow to what
ever peace sentiment existed in Eng
land. G z
|, Washington n-Reports to the public
health service indicate Spanish infiu-
enza is diminishing In the eastern
states. Stg.S>g si = 't
washingtonCo Commenting on Ger
many's peace reply, Senator Lodge
said: IF we agree to an armistice now
the war is lost; IL we refuse an armis.
tice, the war is won"
washington-captain Angus Mack
intosh, honorary secretary Of the Brit.
ish embassy and son-in-law Of the
Duke Of Devonshire. governor genera
of Canada, died Of influenza.
Oyster Bay-Regretting 'that Pres.
ident Wilson has entered into these
negotiations, Theodore Roosevelt de-
clared negotiations with Germany
can't help awakening here anG
| abroad the uneasy suspicion that we
are an untrustworthy friend and ar
|irresolute foe"
washington-secre Baker re-
turned from the battle zone will
words of praise for American troops
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RECOVERING MORE BODIES.

Island Of Islay, Scotland, sunday.
Oct 13.-(By the Associated Press).
Of recovering bodies 4 from
the wrecked troop ship Otranto pro-
ceeded today. WreckAg0 was
strewn along the coast for, q distance
of three miles and 1t was believed II
was covering numerous bodies. s..
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Washington, Oct. 14.-Colville
Barclay, charge of the British
embassy with whom Counsellor
Polk had conferred at the en-
bassy in the morning, called at
the state department late today
and again went into consultation
with MIR. Polk.
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the president knew the views of
Clemenceau and Lloyd George and,
was prepared to take the proper step
in accord with the Allies.
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PRESIDENT HOLDS CONFERENCE
WITH j. S. 0FFlCIAIST0DAY
Whatever Action Is Taken In Washington viii Be With
out Delay Reports From Great Britain, France
And Italy Show That Officials Are Not In
Favor OF Giving Germans Rest.

Washington, Oct 14-Tmkey's long delayed note asking
like Germany and Austria that President Wilson take
the restoration Of peace received today the
partnent.
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River is Crossed,

With the British Army in France.
Sunday. Oct. Ia (Night)-(By the
at British headquarters from the
French front tonight show the French
across the Disc river north Of Origny,
seven miles southwest Of Guise They
are holding the railway on the east
erly side Of the river, onIa front Of
about third Of a mil
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stroyed. The worst blazes were
at Moose Lake, Kettle River and
Cloquet. In Moose Lake and Inn
mediate vicinity, it is estimated
more than 800 persons perished
in the flames. Between 800 and
400 coffins have been ordered
sent to this town alone.
Although countless small fires
were burning throughout the dis
trict today, and the moro SER
ious blazes died down consider
ably during the night, revival
of the 20 mile an hour gale of
Saturday would bring further
horrors and add greatly to the
tragedy. @
Relief work. under direction
of Adjutant General w. F., Rhi-
now and Governor BurnQuist Is
progressing rapidly.
IS. Twenty-one Towns Burned.
Duluth. Mimi, Oct. 14.-Twenty
one towns have been destroyed with
a known death list Of 298 by the fire
which. swept northeastern Minnesota
Duluth hospitals total 106. The town!
totally or partially destroyed are: Clio
quet. Moose Lake, Kettle River, Law
ler,; Adolph, Munger, Five Corners
Harney, Grand Lake, Maple Grove
Twig, Barnum, Mathews, Atkinson
French River, Clifton, Carlton. Brook
ston, Brevator, Pike Lake and Pine
Hill. Nearly 100 buildings were de-
stroyed in the suburbs of Duluth.
May Call Troops.
Madison. Wis, Oct. 14.-Becaus,
upwards OF 5000 refugees from Min
nosota havA henn tllrned into Snporio,
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ABD1CATIoN REPORTS UNTRUE.
Berne, Switzerland, Oct. 1.-THE
Wolff news agency of Berlin today is
sued an official denial Of the report
which had become current in Ger
many that Emperor William intended
to abdicate.
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Of the conditions under which peace
must be restored.
HE>,r u@lL YNa-A


May Hold Joint Session.
It was suggested that the president
might ask for joint session Of the
house and senate to communicate his
decision and the reasons for it to con-
gress, the country and the world.
Secretary Daniels Joined the White
House conference. The president and
his advisers were together for nearly
two hours then the cabinet officers
and Colonel House walked over to the
state, war and navy building, leaving
the president alone in his study where
nearly all Of his notes and utterances
have been drafted.
The Swiss charge appeared at the
state department shortly after the
appointed time and delivered the note
without comment. Colonel House
was in Secretary Lansings office at
the time.
A few minutes later the note was
In the hands of the president. A state
department messenger took it to the
White House as soon as Secretary
Lansing had read the document and
found it did not differ from the wire
1t developed that Counsellor Polk
Of the state department was at the
British embassy in consultation with
EColville Barclay, counsellor and
charge in the absence OF Lord Read
ing and other officials of the embassy.
Counsellor Polk's visit was consid-
cred to be significantly connected with
the word from London that the Brit
ish government is inclined to oppose
the granting of an armistice until
complete guarantees of both q mill
tary and naval nature come from
Germany. This development, report
ed in Associar !. Press dispatches
from London, p y ~ has some re-
latton to the an. cement Saturday
that Great Brita1 France and italy
were agreeing upon common line Of
action.
Lodge Introduces Resolution.
Washington. Oct. s14-Republican
Leader Lodge today .sintroduced
resolution to declare the sense OF
the senate that no fun: ler .communi-
cation be had with the German gov
ernment on the subject OF ..aan armis-
tice and that no communication. . be
had with that government except on
the condition Of unconditional sur
render. ..,,s,s
|, Senator Lodss made NO cor
on the resolution at the tirl
production. a
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Will Strengthen ArInies.

WashinGfon,8 Oct. 4.-Senator
Ashurst of Arizona, after comforting
with President Wilson today said: y
that viii weaken iii the smallest de-
gree the successes OF the y American
and Allied armies In the field.
"On the contrary senator Ashurst
added, what he will do will rather
strengthen the military situation
This was the first tafement by any
body who has talked with the pre esd
dent. "A u ~ .,S N q ~
The senator said that the country
SHOULD not be wor1A 1Aed; that q course .ll
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Bic Adyanoe in BeIeium.

With the Allied Armies in Flanders,
Oct. 14.-(By The Associated Press.)
Reports from the advanced posi-
tions this morning indicated that the
three groups Of Allied troops were
making excellent progress in the Bel
gian ports salient from which the
Germans have been precipitately re-
moving war material for two weeks.
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May Cali Troope..

Moro Deaths Each Hour. y
Duluth. Minn., Oct Each hour
adds to the toll OF dead throughout the
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CONTINUED onsPass q,
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washington-Secret Baker re-
turned from the battle zone with
words of praise for American troops.
The sun., 1918-02-20
ENEMY F0ILED
BY AMERICANS
German Ambush Results in a
Sanguinary Repulse for
Attacking Party.
MACHINE GUNS AT WORK
Patrol Probably Same Which
Laid Successful Trap
Last Week.
MACHINE GUNS AT WORK

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE.
Feb. IA German patrol ready to am
bush an American patrol was discovered
early this morning by a sentry, who gave
the alarm by rife shot. Then the
American machine guns r!ddled the
enemy. The Germans fled. carrying their
casualties with them, but the ground
where they had been later was found to
be covered with telltale red stains.
The sentry saw two Germans near the
parapet and moved to a listening pos:
for better view. He then challenged
shot in his direction was the reply.
Tho sentry fred at the enemy and heard
German shout as the bullet probably
hit Its mark. Germans then appeared to
grow out Of the ground all around and
started throwing grenades In the direc-
ton OF tho American trenches. Ma
chine guns and rifles got In action from
another section of the trench. sending a
Nail OF bullets into the enemy. who re-
tired on the run.
There we're no casualties AMONG the
Americans, 1t Is thought possible that
this was the same patIol which set a
successful ambuscade last week
Whether 1t was. the American forces feel
that they at least have exacted partial
reparation.
The enemy also has been punished for
his killing of infantrymen In the Ameri-
can trenches with shrapnel. The Amer
lean artillery broke mnAy shells over
the heads OF a large German group In a
trench. scattering the soldiers and un-
doubtedly hitting some Of them Gas
shells In considerable numbers were sent
against the American batteries last
night, but no damage was done. Neither
were there any casualties.
There was great aerial activity to-day
on the American sector and the anti
aircraft guns were firing continuously.
Ono enemy plane. which was disguised
with Entente markings. few low over
one Of the American trenches and Hred
A stream OF machine gun bullets into IL,
bat without any result. The enemy avi-
atOr made his esrane
The sun., 1918-02-20

DRAFT PACT SIGNED
Thousands of Men Will Be
Made Available for Service.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-Treaties be-
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain and tho United States and Canada
to govern the application of the army
draft to citizens OF each country resid-
Ing In the other were sent to the Senate
to-day by Secretary Lansing. They
were signed by Secretary Lansing and
Earl Reading. who afixed his signature
to tho documents as his first official act
in the Office Of British High Commis-
sioner and Special Ambassador to the
United States.
Under the treaties the United States
may apply the draft law to British sub,
jects and Canadians living in this coun-
try between the ages Of 20 and IS years.
the British draft limits, while Great
Britain and Canada may draft resident
citizens Of tho United States from 81 to
81 years old.
Similar conventions arc being nego-
tiated by the State Department with
France and other cobelligerent nations
and probably will be ready for submis-
sion soon.
BY the enforcement Of the American
British treaty It Is expected more than
$50. 900 mon In this country will be made
liable to service. while at least $4,000
will be affected by the American Cana
dian treaty.
Estimates place the number of draft
age Americans In England at aoproxi-
mately $4,000 and In Canada At about
$4,000.