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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21
WASHINGTON CONSIDERS
PRESIDENTS ACTION FINAL,

Washington. Oct. eo.-Despite of
All advance reports that Germanys
latest note IS on its way to the United
States II had not been received by
either the state department or the
Swiss legation tonight Frederick
oederlin the Swiss charge d araires.
remained at his oFice throughout the
day, however, in expectation Of it.
Germany NAV ne surprised. II was
said TODAY 10 learn that the present
note, which she appears 10 consider
a reply. IS not taken in the same
light lay officials here They recall
that the presidents message. which
disposed o: he initial German peace
plea and Prince Nsx's reply 10 the
presidents note Of inquiry, was a de-
cision and as such forbade further
discussion Later, through his note
to Austria Yesterday the president
again showed his Determination to
enter into parleys with either OF the
central powers.
The outstanding subject of coniec-
ture today was the Holland dispatch
which quoted the Cologne Gazette, in
comn'e nting on the new peace note as
saying that Germany was ready for a
peaee ~ right. but not for peace OF
might
II the tenor OF the note is along
these lines, II may either he ignored
entirely or treated in she sar-5e nsanr
rer AS the hrst Austrian nnte. which
the president topplea into oblivion
with stxty-e{ght words.
general denial of atrocity charges
viii not helm Germanv's case to any ex-
tent, for the world knows the truth OF
these charges and cannot take lightly
any attempted explanation by German
officials to aisprove them
The president has not shown HIM
self conciiiatory toward any OF the
Ireace moves OF the central powers IL
was said. ard therefore he would
hardly be likely to give much con-
sideration to a peace note from Ger
many which hreathed the old spirit Of
defiance and dupiicity
AT all events no cause Is thought to
be afSded Germany for a note verg-
ting on the defiant. inasmuch as most OF
Belgium now Is In possession of the
allies and German armies are slowly
Withdrawing along the western front
In anticipation Of the German note
however, officials here are epecuiatine
or the effect which the pre- sident's dis
missal OF the Austrian peace note will
have In that country. In one respect
1T is compared to his rejection OF the
German note. The latter, it was said
was the most bitter indictment against
autocracy that history has ever seen
ard tacit hint to the German demoe-
racy and liberals to bring about it's
overthrow, and the Austrian reply is
really the same information conveyed
TO the different peoples within the dual
monarchy who now are struggling for
Independence and liberty
With conditions so fearful in Aus
tria as 10 threaten the emperor's
throne, the presidents reply spells
nothing but additional grief for the
monarch. 1t was said.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21
FOOD SPECTATORS
Continued from Page one.


dent by the large dish OF fresh but
ter on the table
IT bought five pounds OF Il yester-
day he said, ut cost is marks
(about s4) a pound"
II Is not only The wealthy who
hoard. Highly. paid ammunition work
ers and mechanics also resort to this
illegal means of stocking their lard
ers Toilers of the ammunition fac
tories earn anywhere from 500 to 1900
marks a month and he is poor me-
chanic who does NOT draw 200 marks
a week
Incidentally, this large laboring
class keeps the wheels of amusement
turning In Berlin, My newspaper
friend told me that ammunition work
ers occupy wo-thirds Of the choice
seats at Berlin's leading theaters. At
the cafes they mingla with the wealthy
"kriegslieferenten" fmen who have
made fortunes on war contracts) and
rub elbows with the aristocrats.
Salaracd People Suffer.
The real sufferers are the vast army
of men and women with small sal
aries. or this class, few have in
comes in excess Of 1000 marks a year.
Households with such incomes have
enough trouble keeping body and soul
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21
vrRGiSfA's HONOR ROLL.

The following Nirwfnfans appear
N the casualty Hist sent out by the
war department for publication this
n0rninE,
Sergeant CliTord u, Murphy, rel
sxfy~. Miss Catherine Murphy, 1909
West Main STREET, Rfchmond. killed
N acffon.
Private George T., Hicks; relative,
MIA. Lucy y, Hicks, Diascoad.
James city county. Val killed in
Il netiaH.
Serwes.t John ". wright r-la-
tive. Van H. u right. Catawss. Va;
W0undea. decree undetermined.
Private Crawford walton; rela~
dive, Mrs. Fanny Wsiton. ssmos.
ya-s wounded, degree undetermined.
Private Harry Preston McFaIi~;
/ relative. Betsy NCFall&, Hoiisns.
Val wounded. degree undetermined.
Private EeB Eartee; relative, Mrs.
EFTOnTa HsgTseF, n. ". -. No. /,
EGuinea Mills, ta-i died Of disease.
Private Arthur nnruette! relative.
y Mrs. Rosa Euraetfe, II. y. n. No. &.
N8autA Rics,nsaad Vat died Of dis
eease.
EH Private Lewis J. Evansi relative.
E4s~Org~ Esnns, SIC seal street. Pc
art died of disease.
3~FiFtfe N &hF H. fSFuibS FstGtfFr,
|tGra. Hoena HeGin, Jackets Mills,
ENA.s died of disease.
| Private Richmond W. Holloway;
ETe1nfiy~. Mari }. Hancock. n. r. H..
Va; died of disease.
s Private Bailey u. johnson; reIa-
@&1ye. Maixte y. johnson, Frederick
6xlarg. Va; died az disease.
M Private SheHie VI. f<ufEhsen; rel
#Aefve, Tack j. Kniehten. swift Run,
ENA.s died of dIsease.
|a Private Waiter j. TttrbsU; reIa-
knSe. Mrs. ". J. Mitchell. 1907 Eiey-
3&N6A street, Lynehbura, Va; died Of
II neea~~.
Sx F.rivsf~ AiaridGe Walker, relative.
&&1rs. Pjnki~ walker, North Gordon,
En.s aI~2 Of disease.
nftrnte Carlyle Nidgeon; r~Ia-
HrvNs Henry Nisg~on. Lon d O n
Enx11ge. Va died % disease.
fsrfvaf~ Charles Dishman; relative,
~. Minnie Dishmnn. 2iI Second
9tIDr street. Bristol. Va. died
(nAs wounds received in action.
Ertsnse Russell H. Gw aispey: reia-
NJ, Willie L. aualtney. savedge,
~ weunc~d severely.
wx1snte Eugene Lees relative. Mrs.
MXlte Jr~. Arlington. Va; wounded
Seeriy.
91vAt~ Charlie II. Jos~pht reIa-
~ Harry Harrixx, -6I West Main
ce&. rkaristt~~vfil~. Val wounded
r~iy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21

ourand are pressing irresist-
INV forward, Berlin admitting
M loss of the heights near
V0uxieres.
Troops of Pershing's Ameri-
seAa FIRST army advanced on a
three mile front. taking power
fully fortified woods and viz
tually reaching the Freya posi-
tions, the Germans last line OF
resistance between the Meuse
and the Arconne.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21
Decrease In New York

New York, Oct 2e-Reports re-
ceived ny the health department. to-
day showed a decrease in the mum her
Of new cases of influenza The total
for the twentv-four hours was 45To.
which was 3o5 less than for the pre-
cedinE day a renort that the large
number Or unburicd bodies In the
cemeteries was becoming a mena &c
To public health was denied today by
Health Commissioner Copeland
II have found that these stories are
untrue said DR. Copeland The
general situation is better today than
yesterday, but this rainy damp iszpi-
~ f,fl Sstirlonia wesfhef IS VERY had
cur doctors are odtng heroIr work
So arc The nurses
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21


sent
Some dispatches say 1t Is uncertain
whether the note has been dispatched
at all. adding that the note may not
be ready until Monday.
Late this evening Berlin advices
hint that the reply was practically
dictated by General Won Ludendcrfr,
for the army, and admiral Won Scheer,
for the navy.
private dispatch says the kaiser
visited the chancellor secretly at Pots
dam yesterday. and that the route
from Berlin to Potsdam was heavily
guarded by police and troops. for fear
OF a demonstration. and possibly as
sassination attempts.
Press comment in Germany is be-
coming more and more frank and ir-
ritated. The Muerchener Post, tho
Schwaebische Tagwacht tSocialist>.
and the F'raenkische Morgenpost all
openly adv ocate the immediate abdi-
cation OF the kaiser and remuneration
Of the throne by the crown prince as
the only possible solution.
These papers, asserting that Ger
many is in the throes of terrible
crisis" urge the utmost speed In
bringing about the solution they advo-
cate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21
Americans Drive
Huns Like Cattle

With the American First
Army. Oct. 20.-PuShing north
ward amid q drilling rain in
all.dav fighting. we nibbled off
the Bois Dc Rappes and Bots
Claibechene. west of Banthe-
vile, today, while other Amer
ican elements. through the
fiercest fighting, progressed
slightly northwest Of Banthe-
vile. in the thick woods in that
region, nearly reaching the
next German line Of defence,
the strong Freya position.
IT is reported a single Ameri-
can platoon cleaned MP Claire
hechene wood. which has a tri-
1 angular shape, and whose 20
sition on slope is especially
difficult. The patoon emerged
IN the northern side this after
noon. Thus we have driven
the Germans back everywhere
along a three mile front from
the wood forming the outer de-
fenses Of the Freva stellunr.
We must now cross a flat,
open plain for several hundred
meters. swept by the enemy ma
chine ginners
On or Loft flank there was
infantry fighting Of the sever
ast kind an day long in the
Bots des Lores, The Germans
counter attacked repeatedly.
We made no fresh progress,
hns firmly held our positions.
A captured German army
order shows that the enemy
units arc instructed 10 hold
! here tto ttll4e deaf Il. The order
emphasizes the Importance of
nrcventino tho Americans from
breaking through an this front
I while the allies are advancing
in the north
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21

.oo., ,.-., - A.,
''ei sh "a IONS "''Slsii|'e" GA .,''
no" Vtr ieF alohe "eaHhs III the
S'ta NJ rdoc
some Htt!e feIlet Is AHorded Peo-
pie or inns class by government loans
In some instances these loans are per
mitted to go as high as 1000 marks
"A year, payable in installmcntS begin
ming five years after the war. But
even at that the most rigid economy
must he practiced to keep the wolf
from the door
Some vivid contrasts were nafnted
for me bv nv friend the newspaper
eorrespondent
While the turcfd "krfeealiafarnt''
ana tho rrosraro,,. shan and cart.
ridco ,yorller ortn,.s ~ nrrasion,l
.,ao1, - ,a., ~, .oa,,. +1,a hor},s
i.t 49,, sr.,,,t,,,,t,{or, ,,1a,,t tanl.1es ~
5,tt, 80 t,,1
"i,'S ~ VA NV" sizes "l l'I'i1h ~ e'',
20 '1,teN VIZ wa. "Ili ii''l"''e. .tt''t
q n"N4 ~ S"pSei'H', 81 SWte'stis, "
Ni1I hauSeat.hE hQui", Su9S'"t'
mace from haccharine.
A%afd is one arlcie lha1 zen ana
poor alike OBTAIN @nif after the great -
est dltafuitFt The iittle 70 be had Is
tot poor Quai1ty. uHtalnted by asSocl-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21
Turkey Makes Admission

Constantinople. Oct, 2o,--Cvia Lon
n1-Fhe toss OF tho city OF Mons 10
the British was admitted by the war
Office today
Mons lies in Northeastern Syria
eigf ty-seven miles northeast OF r,a-
mascus General Sir Edmund AI1eby's
army now Is Less than ITO miles south
Of Allepo. the great Turco- German
base where General Won Falkenhavn
LIS said 10 have his headquarters and
from which he has been directing the
operations both in Palestine and
M ESQ pot a mia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21
FINAL PLANS MADE

Continued from Page one.)
1ect has been the ests hlishment OF hos
tess houses In the camps where the
men may receive visiting relatives
Army officers have asserted that these
houses do much to elevate tho plane Of
training camp and to dispel the
homesickness which causes assertions
and lowers morale.
In the war zone the Y. w. C.. A pro-
vides social workers. recreation read
ers physical directors and cafeteria
managers for the thousands of Ameri-
can women nurses, signal corr r
girls. telephone operators. and other
English speaking women employ ed
with the American forces. The assoc
citation also does welfare work for
the girls employed in many of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21
EXPAND THE LINE
IN NORTHERN BELGIUM

London, Oct s0--The allied line IN
northern Belgium late tonight ran
from the Dutch frontier to AeItre,
twelve and a half miles southeast OF
Bruges and midway between Bruges
and Client to Lootenhuile, ten and
half miles due west OF Client to
Vynckt. two and half miles from
Deynze. the hast important rail town
on the line running from ThieIt east
ward into Client, to Gram m enc, two
and half miles southwest OF Deynze
TO Oesselghem, on the Lys. further
southwest Of Deynzo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21
ONE DEATH BREAKS
Continued from Page One.


admitted to the hospital there are now
hut 40, and many of these are on
the road TO recovery and VIII be re-
leased today.
Most Of the deaths that have oc-
Cured at the hospital were of pneu-
monia patients who had contracted the
disease before going 10 the hospital
A number of these were out of-town
persons.
There is still room for help a the
hospital. The officials are consider
ably handicapped in thts lack OF as
sistants II was said last night that
a number of volunteers would he glad
ly received.
The officials have received many
letters from grateful patients who
have been cured and have been dis
charged from the hospital within the
past two weeks. Some have sent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21
H0LO-UP men GET
$500 FROM R|sARDO

The police are searching the city for
three hold-up men who entered Rossi
Ricardo's store in North Adams street
Saturday night and relieved him of
$500. The men poked a pistol in the
face of Rossi and all he could do. he
says, was to hand over the. proceeds OF
his days business.
Captain Wright Is confident the city
is infested by robbers, and warns all
persons to use every prccaution in safe
guarding their property and them
selves
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21
In tiurnxa OF Mt Eamp Custer.

Camp Custer. Mich oct 2a5-The
snanIsh influenza e4+f7a+sffi7 epidemic
here seems under control A notable
decrease in pneumonia cases and an al
most complete eradication Of influenza
was evident today Fifteen deaths were
reported
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21

London. Oct. 2e.--"we are two
miles from Journal" says tonights
report from Field Marshal Haig
Tournai is the important rail inter
section thirteen miles east OF Lille
Its fall will seal the doom Of the
lower part OF the German stop gap
line east Of the Scheldt
Two thousand prisoners were taken
by the British TO-DAY. number Of
guns also were captured
The British crossed the Selle river,
capturing a number of villages in the
Selle valley. taking Solesmes eleven
miles east Of cam braA, and establish
ing themselves on the high ground
in the Parpies valley
The British line might runs from
east Of Denain through the Bots des
Eclusettes 10 Landas( eleven miles
northeast of DouaiA, 10 Mouehn
seven miles southwest of Tourna)
to Marquain 1.-TWO and q half miles
west of Tournai1.
Draw Near the Scheidt.
This M cans tbt: the British are
less than five miles west of Nalencien-
mes, for DenaIn is that distance from
the great German base on the Scheldt.
The British attacked this morning
on a ten mile front east of Cambrai.
They captured SoIesmes, six miles
northwest of lie Catesu. where Ger
man resistance has been particularly
Stubborn III the Iast few days In the
hieh ground opposite of Soiesern. east
Of the Se,le river was taken by the
attacker.
All of Hollands communications by
land and sea have been reopened as
a result OF the successful allied ad-
vance In northern belgium it is learn
ed tonight,
Completion OF the capture OF Tflieit
the important railroad town seven
teen miles west OF Client by French
troops is announced in the Belgium
war office statement Progressing
eastwards the French reached Gram
meme. Gothem, and Wieisbeke yves,
OF the Courtrai- Dcynze line).
British troops advanced to nearly
four miles east OF Courtrai. toward
the Scheldt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21
Mcnsin's Army Breaks Through.

Paris. Oct. 20.--Cnofficial front
dispatches late this evening state that
General Mangin's army has broken
through the whole Wagnerian defense
system and has advanced Ave kilo-
meters "a little more than three
miles) in the direction OF Marie Tan
important railway point on the Serre
northeast of Laon)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21
HUNS Still FAILING
RACK TOWARD HOMIE

Berlin. via London, Oct. 30
"Brugea. Thielt and Eortrik have
f,ren evacuated by ur. Havs a war
Office announcement issued today.
I'm the region Of VouZieres the
enemy established himself on the
east bank OF the Aisne."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21
AMERICAN BRIGHTNESS
Continued from Page One. J


ehicklets were trying husily to explain
/ mat this carrying of sugar in a spe-
ciaily wrought golden sugar box was
now the mode The whole sidewalk
made II business TO get this in
formation across to the sheepishly-
erinning American and Australian
fighters. Much oratory was INDUCED
and enough waving Of palms to sell
ten suits of hand-me downs on RIv-
ington street, New York 1t was a
real party and when the winner link ed
arms with two Of the losers to lead
them to nlace where the stake might
De spent the little midinettes with bold
eyes gave them a cheer
JHconventionnlitg of American.
More perfectly than any attempted
exposition de these two incidents ex-
emplify the relations between the
American soldier and the French be-
hind the lines. There is something so
coolly peremptory yet totally inoTen-
slVe about the conduct of Uncle Sam s
wards over here that gets under the
skin OF the observer from the states
who learns so much that cannot be
whispered in news dispatches and dis
covers so quickly why the tonic of
American breeziness is SO essential to
TO the present happiness OF the French
people.
We got our Introduction to this
maize altitude nf nasSessisff- before our
boat had touched dock at a port which
the genius Of American engineers has
lifted from obscurity to the position
OF one of the best in France.
Our ship passed an American collier
close hy and of course there was a
great amount OF waving
Welcome Ato our city" called a
sailor from the golfers deck You're
going to like 1t. boo-hoo Who would
nave been a promphet had II not seen
that the sight being Saturday and every
hotel damned with American officers
in from camp for the week and our
ships passengers were constrained to
a choice between the parks and a
Bide-a-wee home for the night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21

cease operations and seek
cover, whereupon Rapport
crept to the window and plas-
tered a grenade through it.
A German non commission
ed officer followed by ninety
five other Germans emerged
with uplifted hands, shouting,
"Kamerad!'
The two New Workers proud
" marched them to the rear.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21
THE WEATHER
tUnited states Weather Bureau,
Department of Axricufture.)

For Firginia--Fair Monday and Tues
day
For North Carolina--Fair Monday.
preceded by rain on the coast; Tues
day fair,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21
new PEACE NOTE
Continued from Page One.)

Washington. eif indeed, it has been
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21

Continued from Page one,)
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-06-14
RED CROSS MINSTREL
A GREAT SUCCESS.

The Red Cross Minstrel show,
given by the young men of Sylvia,
at the Auditorium last Monday
night, scored a decided success, more
money being taken in at the door
than at any previous entertainment
given here.
The personnel of the company
was made up entirely of Sylvia boys
with the exception of Ben Sayre,
whose home is in Asheville. but who
has been working out of Sylvia for
the past several months. He took
the leading part in the minstrel.
One of the biggest hits of the show
was the song when We Reach The
Other Shore" sung by Mr.. Sayre and
composed by Fred Calhoun, of Sylvia.
It is believed that when this song is
put on the market it will be one of
the most popular songs of the season.
MIR. Sayre was at his best when
singing this patriotic song, which
was enthusiastically received by the
large audience.
A pleasing feature of the enter
tainment were the solos rendered
by Miss Dorothy Mckee between
acts.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-06-14

boro; William Bennett, Cullowhee;
Clyde Wilburn Fisher, Beta; Norman
Hughes, Wesser Creek and Dillsboro;
Harvey J. Beasley, Sylvia; Johnny
Miller, Wilmot; Louie H. Watson
Erastus; Cicero Andrew Dills, Sylvia;
Walter Powell. Tuckaseigee; James
Ashe. Dillsboro; Walter L. Jones,
Sylvia; Zollie Morgan. Sylvia; VIM.
Hobart Monteith. Beta; Will Bryson,
Sylvia, (coD; Fred Coward, Cullo-
whee (coD; Willie Davis, Cullowhee
(coD; Edgar Blakely, Webster (coD;
Roy Pickens, Sylvia (coD; Tom
Richie. Dillsboro (coD; j. Clyde
Kee, Dillsboro; John Bascombe Bat
tie. Cullowl ee; job, Corbett Lam
bert, Cher, kee Qnd); Oliver Smith,
Cherokee QnO; Moses Sanders, Ma
ryville, Tenn. Qn0.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-06-14

Doth >~tio.s opc..ed fire with rifles
pistol, sronades and automatic
rlnes, ma each tried to outflank the
other Cuc pdtroi, in spite of being
greatly outnumbered, held it's
sroual ior three quarters of an hour
ln1icting losses on the enemy. and
retlrei only when it's ammunition
was almost exhausted. Our casual
ties wt:e very light.
During the night of June 4 to
June 5. one of our patrols operating
IN Lorraine penetrated the enemy's
positions and advanced behind his
second line trenches. 1t inflicted
on the enemy losses in killed and
wounded and withdrew successfully
und'r cover of barrage from our
StoAeS morta1s.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-06-14
ALL FIRST CLASS men CALLED
TO COME |; AT ONCE

In view of the fact that the Local
Board is called upon to furnish 142
as its third quota. it is earnestly
urged that all Class One men who
are away from home, return at
once. So of these men are to be
entrained on June Is and must
meet at the office of the Local
Board at $50 o'clock on June oath
The remainder of the 142 men will
be entrained soon thereafter, hence
the Importance of all Class One
men coming home. If you have
any days of grace, they can be used
very profitably in helping to harves
the wheat crop. Friends of regis
trants should notify Class One mel
of this request of the Local Board
This does not apply to non-combat
live men or men in deferred classi
cations, or the five men who are o.
the Emergency Fleet list.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-06-14
YOUNG LADY JOINS
THE navy AS YE0MAN

Miss Harriet Selena Christy. of
halsam, has the distinction of being
the hrst lady to enlist in the navy
at the local recruiting station, she
being accepted as a yeoman, second
class, yesterday afternoon and will
leave this morning for the receiving
station at Raleigh. It is quite likely
that Miss Christy, after reaching
Raleigh, will be placed on the in
active list for a few weeks before
being called to active duty.
Young ladies who are enrolled as
yeoman, second class, must have a
knowledge of topography or type
writing, or both, and on being ac-
cepted are privileged to wear the
regulation naval uniform for that
branch of the service. They receive
pay at the rate of $47. so per month
and are allowed stated sum for
subsistence. The government also
furnishes them with their uniforms
and clothing.
Miss Christy, who is the first to
enroll at the local station, recently
Graduated at the State Normal col
lege, Greensboro. A large number
Of ladies have enrolled in this ser.
vice ut other recruiting stations
throughout the st ate, and the fact
that none have before been secured
here has been the subject of oficia
correspondence Citizen