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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-19

MUST ALLOW ITS
PEOPLE TO RULE
Answers Note of
German Ally; Points to 10th
Peace Enunciation

Washington; Oct. 10. - President
Wilson has rejected the Austro-Hun-
garian governments offer to con-
clude an armistice and negotiate
peace on principles enunciated by
him and has given notice that more
autonomy for Austria's subject ma
tionalities is no longer acceptable,
that they must have liberty.
The reply was made by Secretary
Lansing yesterday through the Swe-
dish minister in Washington. 1t
calls attention to the tenth condition
of peace enunciated by President
Wilson on January s, which says the
people of Austria Hungary should be
accorded the freest opportunity of
development.
America Recognizes Belligerents
The note calls attention to the rec
ognition by the United States of the
CZecho- -Slovaks national council as
a defacto belligerent government
and states that this country also has
recognized the justice of the ma
tionalistic aspirations of the Jugo-
Slavs for freedom.
In announcing his reply, Secretary
Lansing also made public the Off
cial text of the Austro-HunSarlan
note. 1t follows:
Legation of Sweden, Washington,
d. c., Oct. Z, 1918.
"(Translation).
"EXcelIency: BY order of my gov
ernment l have the honor contiden-
TALLY to transmit herewith to you
the following communication of the
Imperial and Royal Government of
Austria Hungary to the President of
the United States of America:
Claims Defensive War
1.-The Austro- Hungarian monar-
chy, which has waged war always
and solely as a defensive war and re-
peatedly given documentary evidence
of its readiness to stop the shedding
of blood and to arrive at a just and
honorable peace, hereby addresses
itself to His Lordship, the President
of the United States of America, and
offers to conclude with him and his
Allies an armistice on every front on
land, at sea and in the air, and to
enter Immediately upon negotiations
for a peace for which the fourteen
points in the message of President
Wilson to Congress of January s.,
1918, and the four points contained
in President Wilson's address of Feb
ruary IL, 1918, should serve as a
and in which the view
points declared by President Wilson
in his address of September %,
1918, also will be taken into account
BE pleased to accept, etc.
(Signed) wv. A. +. EKENGREN.
His Ecellency, Mr.. Robert Lansing,
Secretary of State of the United
States,
washington"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-19
40 YANKEE PLANES
BOMB HUN CITIES
EDery Aviator Gets Safely Back to American Lines Battle
Planes Shoot DoIUn TIUeIUe Boches Who Get in
Way of The Expedition

squadrons show that the scout planes
in protecting the bombers brought
down twelve enemy machines. OBJ
servers report that excellent results
were obtained at the various points
bombed by the expeditions. While
the bombing squadrons attacked the
towns and villages. two squadrons
of pursuit planes, flying at low aIti-
tudes, attacked enemy troops along
the roadways with small bombs and
Inachine-gun fire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-19
Belgians Sink Ships
Carrying German Officers
IN Associatcd Press

London. Oct. 19.-Refugees ar
irving in Holland from Belgium re-
port that a NUMBER OF ships 0ii the
Eecloo canal, carrying German Off
GERS and war material, were shot to
pieces and sunk with all on BOARD by
Belgian troops on Friday afternoon.
says dispatch from Amsterdam to
the Exchange Telegraph.
The German troops, according to
the refugees, are retreating towards
Ghent and Antwerp.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-19
Willis A. Lindsey Dies
After a Short Illness

Willis ~. Lindsey. aged 40, of
Carlisle, a compositor employed by
the Harrisburg Telegraph, died at
o'clock this afternoon in the Car
Isle Hospital, from uraemic poison
ing. MIR. Lindsey has been in the en-
ploy of the Telegraph for about a
year, working in the lad alley" and
making friends of all his fellow
workmen, among whom he was rec
ognized as an expert compositor. He
is survived by his wife and two
daughters. Helen and Ruth. No flu
neral arrangements have been made
yet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-19
TWO POUNDs PER MONTH

washington, ID. c., Oct. 19.-Restric-
ticns on the use of sugar will be even
more rigid during November and De-
cember than at present. The Food
Administration announced last night
that sugar allotments for household
use will be held strictly to two pounds
a person, each month. and that the
for manufacturers of soft
drinks, ice cream and confections will
be reduced sharply.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-19
By 4ssoeiatcd Press

With the American Army North
west of Nerdun, Oct. 19.-All the
aviators who took part in the all
bombing expedition behind
the German lines northwest of Vcr-
dun yesterday have been accounted
for. One of the 140 airplanes TAX
ing part in the raid had been re-
ported missing, but it returned dur
ing the night.
Latest reports from the different
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-19
Foe Still Retiring

German forces in Belgium still
are retiring eastward toward new
defense line while the British,
French and Americans southeast of
Cambrai are driving a wedge into
the German defenses north of the
Disc.
Ghent. thirty-one miles northwest
of Brussels, the Belgian capital, is
reported to have been reached by
French cavalry. Reports received in
Holland are that the Germans have
begun to remove their troops from
Brussels, evidence that the new de-
Tense line may be east of that city.
All along the front in Belgium
from the coast to east of Courtrai
the allied troops are pushing for
ward but somewhat more slowly
than earlier in the week, except
along the coast. German units are
reported to be holding out in the
port of Zeebrugge with Bel
. gian troops on the canal running
south from Zeebrugge to Bruges. 1t
appears that these troops will be cut
off and either forced to surrender or
lee to Holland.
East of Lille and Douai the Brit
sh are moving eastward toward
[Continued on Page i'll
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-19
Week to Start Fair;
Wet and Cooler at End

Washington, Oct. 19.-North and
Middle Atlantic States: Fair. with
rising temperature Monday and Tues
day. local rains Wednesday and
Thursday, cooler at end Of week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-19

VOLUNTEER NURSE ILL

Mrs. Mercy Patterson, 1715 Apricot
street, who volunteered for service in
the influenza epidemic and was sent
to Williamstown on duty, is very seri-
ously i'll. Her husband and daughter
are also i'll with the disease.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-19
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity; Fair,
continued cool tonight, with
n heavy frost; sunday fair.
For Eastern PennsyIyanIa: Fair,
continued cool Tonight. with
heavy frost; sunday fair;
warmer In north portion; light
northeast winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-19
River
GcnernI CondIflnnr

The SusGuehaBna river and all Its
tributaries vii continue TO fall
slowly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-19

The aBticycIonc, which was CEN
tral over Ontario, Friday morn
ing, hns Oyersprend nearly ali
the eastern half of the United
states, with Its crest over the
Upper SusquehannR Valley, at
tended by ~ fall Of . to 1S de-
grecs In temperature east of the
Great Lakes and the Ohio river.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-19

Temperatures ; u. M, 80. -
River StaEci feet above fow-
water mark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-19
5000 Huns Cornered

London, Oct. l9.-Allied
forces have captured the whole
OF the Belgian coast, according
TO information received by the
Evening News. The Allied line
now extends from a position on
the Dutch coast to the east of
Bruges and to the south of Cour-
trai.
British troops have entered the
Belgian town OF Eecloo, accord
ing to dispatch from Sluis to
the Telegraaf. Six thousand
Germans have been shut in
against the Dutch frontier.
With the Allied Forces in
Flanders, Oct. 19. - French
cavalry were reported tonight
to have reached the outskirts of
Ghent. There is no official con-
firmation.
The infantry is pushing fast
after the mounted forces.
The reports indicate con-
tinuation of the rapid Allied ad-
vance in the Belgian coast sec
tor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-19
King AIberfs Men
Making Big Gains
in Great Drive
ENTIRE FRONT
MOVING AHEAD
Whole Coast NoW in
Hands of Allies;
Huns Trapped

With the Allied Forces in
Belgium, Oct. l9.-The towns
OF Chereng, Hasmy, Nred and
Cattelct have been captured by
. the Allied forces.
The entire British and Belgian
front still was moving forward
this morning. The Belgians were
gaining steadily and the British
in the north advancing i'll the
face of considerable opposition,
occupied the HerseauN-Mous-
cron railway to the east and
north of the French liberated
towns of Turcoing and Roubaix.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-19

IContlnued on Page i'll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Daniels and Baker

ECRETARY DANIELS'S friends on
49, the Hill arc in an I-told-you-so mood
these days. The report of Chairman Oil
yer, Of the subcommittee Of the House
Committee on Naval Affairs, has given the
Navy Department a clean bill of health,
and it's business management of supplies,
munitions, and personnel is highly praised.
The War Department actually finds itself
measured in terms of Navy Department
efficiency. and while this momentarily is to
the disadvantage of the War Department
it is believed it will have the final effect
Of dissuading the Republicans from trying
to make an issue Of Baker and a munitions
department.
The Republicans are inclined to con-
slider. in view of Secretary McAdoo's COM
mandng position at present, that it would
have been a mistake to make him an issue
at the time when opposition to and criti~
csm of the Treasury Department were
most rife The rehabilitation of Secre-
tary Daniels through the failure of criti
cism during the actual progress of the war
is considered here as another reminder of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Major Gardner

TT was little more than three years ago
L. that President Wilson. in his annual
address to Congress, December s, IVA,
said on The subject of the national de-
fence: at is not new. There is no new
need to discuss il. We shall hot alter our
attitude toward it because some amongst
us are nervous and excited" And the
whole House turned and laughed at "Gus
Sic Gardner, the recipient of this after
ton turning shade rcdder than his usual
horidity.
Gardner had been advocating Con
gressional investigation of preparedness
and telling every newspaper man he mel
that the President Laid the cold hand o.
death" upon his plan. To-day there
not a member Of Congress who laughed
then who does not regret the lack Of al
tention paid to Gardeners warnings.
He is to be buried at Arlington WIN
military honors, and the present plan Is
to have the burial Grafton delivered Vs
the Secretary Of War. He was the llf''
member of Congress to resign his sea- u
undertake military service, and ms re'sp'
reduction in grade from Colonel 10
Major was characteristic also, as 1t gs''
him IA better chance for immediate ser
vice in France. His son-in-lay Is l'eu
tenant, now at the French front. and Oh
two grandchildren remind us that Sena'u
Lodge is by the same token great-grauO
father.
One of the stories often quoted aoou
Lodge and Gardner and Longworth va
President Roosevelt's remark to Gardns'
My son-in-law and your father-in-la" u
not think much of US radicals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Estate Socialism" in the Senate

THE Senate, by vote of So to 80,
"A killed one scheme of Estate social
ism Of which some Senators are in such
Mortal dread, namely, the Senate joint
resolution "to provide further for the
national security and defence oy insurng
to the government of the United States
an adequate supply Of print paper at a
fair price, and by insuring a supply and
equitable distribution at fair prices to the
industries of the United States
There was comparatively little interest
shown in the debate, except By such Sen
ators as Hardwick, Smoot, Galinger
Harding and Sherman. who deprecated the
tendency toward socialistic experiments
under the guise of war measures. Fear
was expressed also that with the govern
mcnt controlling the supply there might
be favoritism toward newspapers favor.
ing the government, and Senator Harding
as a newspaper proprietor, announced that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Up Few Important Threads Around the National Capita

political revolution gave the Democrats
the majority in the Senate in 1913 and
made him chairman. He has been ever
since a careful and panstaking student
of military affairs, but probably no one
with his legislative responsibilities dur
ing the last few months could possibly
have kept abreast either of The achieve
ments or derclictions of an executive de-
partment.
OF the other members who have taken
an interest in the hearings, Weeks has al
ways been better informed about navy af-
fairs, as an Annapolis man should be-,
than of army matters. Wadsworth, Frey
ljnghuysen and New arc all new Sena-
tors, Frcylinghuyscn having had little
taste Of military career in the War of
1898, that was mot enough of a war to
go round" Hitchcock on the Democratic
side, was not only pro-German until the
rupture of relations but has been so con-
stanty against the Administration that
his criticisms arc discounted, while Nc
kclar is so mobile of mouth on all sub
iects that his mastery of any has been
declared impossible.
1t was a comparatively easy matter
therefore, for Secretary Baker to fire his
broadsde one day, showing how much had
been accomplished, and then to prove ir
the next two days Of cross-cxaminatior
that he knew more about his department
than any member OF the committee. HI
had the further advantage of speaking OF
matters brought down to date in answer
to criticisms that were first launched 81,
weeks ago with ample time for the cor
rection of mistakes that were then point
ed out. The issue finally narrowed dowf
to one Of opinion between the Secretar,
Of War and individual members of thu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20

but to let their loyalty take active form.
Mr. Kahn himself is of German birth.
He was British subject through natu-
radiation, and last March, after having
lived in New York twentyfo four years, be-
came an American citizen.
He was born in Mannheim, Germany, in
1867, and served for year in the army
as q hussar. On his discharge he made a
special study Of finance and banking and
spent several years in the banking estab-
lishment of his father, Bernard Kahn. He
then went to London, where he was for
five years connected with the London
branch of the Deutsche Bank, and where
ifc was so pleasant that he renowned
his native land and became a subject OF
tie British crown. Even until recent years
five years ago ne was selected as the Con-
sentative candidate for Parliament for the
Gorton Division of Lancashire. He de-
clined the honor because, he said, he had
no time to devote to politics.
Mr.. kahn's first business connection in
this country was with Speyer & Co., bank
crs, with whom he remained until 1895,
6 year later becoming member Of Kuhn,
Loeb &; Co. He is director of numerous
railroads, banks and trust companies.
For many years Mr. Kahn has been an
active patron of art, particularly music
He was one of the founders of the New
, Theatre, was allied with the management
of the Metropolitan Opera Company and
was director Of the Century Opera Com
pany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
The Man Who Established
the Freight EMBARGO

4 LFRED Fl. SMITH, Assistant Di-
~ rector General Of "the conscripted
railways of America" is responsible for
the drastic rail embargo on eastbound
freight recently ordered to offset the dan
gers of threatened cold wave. Mr..
Smith, who is president of the New York
Central Railroad, was named on December
20 temporary special assistant to super
wise transportation in the territory east
of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio,
where congestion is greatest.
Mr.. Smith has had one Of those note
worthy careers that read, as they say, like
romances. He began humbly as mes
senger boy in Cleveland for the Lake
Shore G. Michigan Southern in 1879.
Later he worked for a time in the Office
of the purchasing agent, and then re-
signed to join construction gang of
which he became foreman. In 1890 Mr..
Smith was made superintendent OF the
Kalamazoo Division of the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern, and successfully be-
came superintendent of the Lansing,
Franklin and Michigan divisions. In 1901
lie was appointed assistant general super
intendent and then general superintendent.
A year later he was transferred to the
New York Central as general supern-
tendent.
He was appointed general manager Of
the New York Central in 1908, in 1906
was elected a ce-president, and in 1913
senior vice-president. This promotion ex-
tended his jurisdiction over all the roads
included in the system and over all de-
partments. In December, 1913, he was
elected president to succeed William c..
Brown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
The Golden Book of CONGRESS-

nprecedentedly low prices to the South
crn cotton farmer, but a larger or small
er crop of cotton, with a market abroad
and ships provided, with an unobstructed
ocean highway to move that cotton, mean
good and probably high prices for the
product. The same is true of other prod.
ucts
If the demand of the Kaiser had been
acccded to, and we had submitted to his
closing the ocean highways to the cotton
produced by the farmers of the South,
that section would have lost this year on
that product alone over $2,00O,0O0, 900,
aud my state would have lost on an aver
age of $2O00,OO0 to the county. If the
pathways of the seas had been closed to
him the farmer of my state would not
now be realizing SO cents pound for cot
ton, corn would not be selling for around
$40 a bushel, and reasonable prices OBJ
tanning for all other products of the farm.
If the President and the American Con-
gress had yielded to the wishes and de-
mands of the Kaiser doubt not that cot
ton would be selling to-day for less than
5 cents a pound, that corn would be used
for fuel, and practically every American
product be without market. Instead of
their present prosperous condition, the
farmers and laborers of this country
would be in state of want, privation and
perjury. But thank God. the President
of this nation and a majority of uembeys
OF the American Congress stood by the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20

" USftnVIGD, 00NUHf3 Il.
TI!E actual vote-27a to 13G-for the
suifrago amendment in the House
was just tNo-third5 of vote
more than a two-thirds majority required.
Accordingly, every one contributing to the
result is entitled to make his claims.
With Speaker Clark's vote in reserve, the
following contingencies arc interesting:
If Mann. Republican, and Sims and Barn
hardt. Democrats, had been TOO i'll 10 DC
brought from their hospitals to the floor
Of The House to vote for the resolution,
Speaker CiarE's vote would have given
tho result Of 272 to 1876. exactly the two
thirds majority required. What Barn
hardt and SINS did was to give their
pArtF q ma ority of Two on the final roll
cal for the bill. The change Of one vote,
however, from aye 10 no would have made
III" vote Of the three sick men and Of
Speaker Clark essential to save the day,
and if two votes had been so changed the
amendment would have been lost by one
vote
The interesting question arises whether
tho Presidents Endorsement Of the amend.
ment the day before the vote was taken
was really responsible for it's passage.
Officials Of the National Woman's Suf-
tragc Association, who had made such Il
careful canvass Of the House that they
speak with authority, believe that five or
six votes were changed from no to aye by
the Presidents Endorsement, although
Congress has always resented Executive
interference in this essential legislative
matter. Undoubtedly the Republican cau-
Gus, while not actually binding those
them otherwise, helped to solidify the Re-
publican vote in favor of the measure
The wise action of the National Suffrage
Association in contcnding for the appoint
ment of a woman suffrage committee
which brought in a favorable report
doubtless had it's effect on the minds of a
few Democrats with whom regularity ant
righteousness arc synonymous terms. Tho
real deciding factor in the situation, how
ever, was the vote in New York last fall
The vote in the Senate will be so close
that the absence from sickness of Sena
tors Walsh and Hughes and the death O.
Senator Brady will probably lead tn.
friends of the measure to postpone vot'
Ex-Governor Hawley, Democrat, is spo
ken of as Brady's successor by appoint
ment by the Governor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
The Kaiser and Cotton

n HR. HARRISON, of Mississippi
wi The greatness and prosperity Of
this country depend on our abil-
ity not alone to produce and manufacture
products, but to sell them abroad after the,
are produced and manufactured here. A
100000 bale cotton crop, 100000
000-bushel corn crop, or a 750,000,0OO
bushel wheat crop does not in itself insure
prosperity to the American farmer. A
100000 cotton crop, for instance,
without 4 market abroad and without
ships and open seas by which that cotton
caa be conveyed to market, would mean
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20

adequacy of the present wage scale, was,
however, postponed. while the London bill
for commission to study and report to
the next session of Congress the feasibll-
lty of a plan of social insurance was
tabled by a vote OF 1919 10 lS3
This is the first result of the govern.
r1ent's entrance into the field, in the
matter of sailors and soldiers insurance
and it was duly argued that if the gov.
eminent could profitably insure the lives
Of its military and naval servants it could
as easily go into the same field for all its
citizens.
Both measures passed the House, but
their fate in the Senate is predetermined
Where there is enough opposition to bill
in the Senate and it is not important
enough to be made 1.-The unfinished bust.
ness" there has not yet been devised a
way under the present rules of the SEN
ate for the bill to be passed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Estate Socialism" in the House

WHILE the Senate was debating the
print paper resolution the House
adopted measure looking to the estab-
llshment OF a government coal yard in the
District of Columbia, with the needs of
the government buildings especially in
mind. However, it will be difficult to dis
tinguish in practice between providing for
the comfort of government employees at
work and the same employees at their
homes or apartments when there is a lack
of coal as there has been during the cold
weather this winter in Washington.
Two other measures from the Labor
Committee, reported by unanimous vote,
were scheduled for consideration bv the
House on Calendar Wednesday of this
week. Action on the Nolan bill. fixing a
minimum wage of So day for all govern
ment employees, whose proposer conducte.
exhaustive hearings on the question of the