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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-02
WASHINGTON.

Secretary Baker. at an informal
meeting of the Senate Military Com.
mittee. described his recent visit to
France and the American fighting
Ines, telling in detail of the wipins
out Of the St. Mihiei salient by the
Americans.
With the addition of a $9.OOO,OOC
credit established by the Treasury for
Belgium, that nations total loans from
the United States now amount to $3.50.
100000. The tota! for all the Allies is
1889, 1866.
America independent of the world
for mineral and chemical products,
heretofore obtained mostly from Ger
n.any is in prospect, according to
Chairman Baruch, of the War Indus
tries Board.
Under the Army's new system of rat.
ing for efficiency, General March an.
bounced no officer will be recommend.
cd for promotion whose general aver.
age is below 60 per cent.
Agreement was reached by Senate
and House conferences on the six bill.
lion collar military appropriation bill
The War Revenue bill will not BE-
reported to the Senate until after the
November elections.
Fuel Administrator Garfield refused
to g.: mt bituEl;1cus coal miners an in
crease CT wages.
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faints. Hohenz0llernism must. every
so often, show it's power. The world
must be kept cowed.
The Difference.
So you see how two nations nave
reached world power-the United
States and the imperial Hohenzollern
Germany. We grew; imperial Ger.
many planned and schemed and forged
bayonets. We are world power De-
cause we are great in size ana
strength; Germany was world power
because she was theatener OF MUIR
der. She was a world power because
she carried at all times bludgeon.
Imperial Prussian Hohenzollern-Ger'
many was a structure Of bayonets; 1t
existed, rs Bismarck would brutally
admit were he alive today. for the
honor and glory of the Hohenzollerns'
arhd for no other reason. 1t was 10
prove that Wilhelm HOhenzollern'
king of Prussia. was world power
that Germany was driven into the war
we are now fighting, and not to prove
that Germany was world power.
Germany has paid a dear price FOR
Hohenzollernism Of the Wilhelm II
variety. The world has paid fright
full price.
Germany witht 1T the Hohenzollerns
would be a great nation and true
world power As 1t Is. she is a bleed
ing. wounded, hungered tool. She Is
being used by n Hohenzollern to prove
that Hohenzollern king of Prussia
can do what he pleases with Prussian
slaves and the slaves of Prussia. This
is 4 Hohenzollern war. It was planned
by HOhenzOllerns to keep the HOhen-
zollerns of Prussia firmly seated on
the throne. and for no other reason.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-02
LUDENDORFF GETS OUT.

London.-Oficial announcement was
made IN Berlin that Emperor William
had acceded to the request of General
Ludendorff. the first Quarterraster
General, that he be- permitted to re-
sign.
General surprise was caused i'll Rsr-
lin by the fact that the daily report
from German headquarters was rot
signed. as usual. with the name CT
General Ludendorff. Later the follow
ing official announcement was issued:
1.-THE Emperor. accepting the request
70 be allowed to retire Of Infantry
General Ludendorff. the first quarter
master general and commander in
time of peace of the Twenty-fifth In
fantry Brigade, has placed him on the
unattached list. The Emperor decid-
ed at the same time that the Lower
Rhenish Infantry Regiment No. So of
which the General has long been chief,
shall hear henceforth the name o;
Ludendorff."
His resignation, it is believed in
London, will still further shake The
faith OF the German people in their
military machine.
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GERMANY ASKS FOR
.ARM|sT|CE- TERMS
Says Negotiations Are Being
Conducted BY People.
LOOKS FOR JUST PEACE
Resignation Of Germany's First Guar.
master General Believed To Inoi-
cate Fall OF Military
Party.

Copenhagen.-Germany's answer to
President Wilson's latest corimun:ca-
ton says:
"The German Government has taken
cognizance OF the answer OF the Pres
ident of the United States.
The President is aware Of the far
reaching changes which have been car
rieii out ana are being Carried out in
the German constitutional structure,
and that peace negotiations are beng
conducted BY a peoples government, in
whose hands rests, GOtn actually anu
constitutionali:, the power to maNe tie
deciding conclusions.
AWAITS ARM!SIIcE TERMS.
THE military powers ale also sub
ject to it.
The German Government now
awaits proposals for an a!.ais1ice.
which shall lie the first step toward a
just PEACE, as the President has &c.
scribed it in his proclamation.
SOLE"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-02
Nell. Where Does III

w. r. Seeker. manager Of the Lin
coin hotel. says often he is regarded
as regular bureau of information.
and like most hotel men is supposed
to be a walking encyclopedia.
Seekers son William often wishes
to know the "wlys" and "wherefOres"
of some almost unanswerable mat
tiers.
while putting Billie to bed the
other night and on leaving the room.
switched out the light" he said. 'Bil-
lie called me back saying: Daddy,
turn on the lights again. obliged:
then he asked me to turn out the
light.
''Then like bolt out of clear sky
Billie queried: Daddy, where does
the light 60 when you turn it outY"
According to Seeker, the best he
could do in the emergency was to say
that Billie's mother would explain it
all In the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
News.
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Euoenics and ENGLISH Science.

Eugenics may be described as the
study of agencies that may improve
or impair the racial qualities of flu
ture generations, either physically or
mentally. the declared aim being the
betterment of the human race. The
science was founded by Sir Francis
Gallon (1822-191D. famous English
statistician. anthropologist, and trav-
eler. He distinguished himself by his
remarkable work in anthropometry or
measurements of the human body. For
some years he conducted a system of
records at South
kensington Museum, London. compiled
from measurements taken from visi-
tors to the museum. He founded the
study of eugenics at University COL
lege. London.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-02
French Towns Most Popular
Drink Emporium Is Bought
at Auction.
SODA INSTEAD OF ABsINTHE
American Girl In Sky Blue Uniform
Attends 70 the Wants Of the
Thirsty Soldiers and Sail
ors.
By ROY pURsTINE.

Paris.-1n the very heart Of n
French port town, where traffic is
&hickest. there stood barroom. It
was just at the point where sailors
or soldiers thirst was greatest as he
trudged up the hill. 1t did n rafting
good business, such good business
that the authorities kept special eye
on 1t.
Whenever a military policeman had
nothing better to do, he would stroll
up to this bar to see how many men
were draped over it.
Accordingly, it's trade languished,
Tor there are more desirable things to
do than to be a consistent drinker in
the most conspicuous place in town.
Before long the madame found that
her business had fallen on evil ways.
Her success had been so great that 1t
Il had failed!
Bids for Y. M. c. A.
A public sale was announced-a sale
of all the, oh, so beautiful fixtures.
Without thought of price, everything
would go beneath the hammer of the
aucti0neer. Everyone in town knew
of It. And when you say Everyone"
you include Arthur S. Taylor, who
used to be q newspaper man in Phila-
delphia, and who is now the head of
the Y. NJ. c. A. in the district Of the
port town.
So he went to the sale. And when
the bidding fell of, and the madame
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-02
Valiant Spirit of Fallen Men Is
Typified in Attitudes of
the Dead.
TROOPS EAGER FOR BATTLE
Ever Crouching Forward With Their
Faces Toward Germany, Inn
patient to Make World Safe
49,
for Humanity.

sEXEkarSxfs .s.r. - i'*-.sp---
Paris.-Chaplains Of two Yankee
regiments that stormed the slope above
the Ourcq river came YEARLY back ct
shutdown from the task Of burying
their dead. They were two men spir-
itually uplifted and their eyes were
shining as they made their brief but
eloquent report.
I'm all that battlefield" they said,
I'VE found, without a single exception,
that every one Of those boys died
crOuching forward"
That short dramatic stOry-a patri-
otto eulOgy that was an epitaph for
American herOeS-came first under my
eye when, after three weeks journey
Of 1000 miles, l reached Paris.
Faces Ever Eastward.
Stories Of the valiant American
spirit are old. Yet the proud words Of
the chaplains were tremendously I'M
pressive. They interpreted the spirit
Of America on the fighting line in the
same terms as had seen it among the
fresh troops in the convoy across the
Atlantic. in England, in the French
port and in the trip across France
troops yet to face the Hun.
Thousands were in that convoy. And
their faces were ever toward Germany.
They We're grim faces of serious-mind-
Ell, silent men during the tedious ocean
trip-silent, strangely, until actually
on French soil.
Then they underwent change. The
curtain Of solemnity seemed to lift.
The frown of Impotence at delay was
gone and, in contrast to the silence In
which they had received the homage
of British crowds, they sang rollicking
war songs, laughed and cracked jokes
and replied with Yankee roar to the
chorus Of welcome French crowds gave
them.
Their faces were away from the set
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-02
Has Floats Like Footballs.

One of the newest types of life pre-
servers consists Of belt to which
are attached two or three infiatable
units shaped like footballs. Each has
a casing of properly reinforced duck,
and is lined with a rubber bladder
having valve at one end for initiating
it. The preserver weighs only about
one and one-fourth pounds and when
Debated can be carried in the pocket.
Equipped with two bags, it has suffi-
Client buoyancy for use in swimming,
while the three-bag life preserver will
sustain a person weighing $50 pounds
In the water.-Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-02
YANKS'DIE WITH
FACESTOTHEFOE

ting sun as they waited in the French
port for the trains to take them, to
France. Their eyes gazed longingly to
the east, and they eagerly strained for
" ard as If to hear the far-Off boom Of
the guns.
Every one of these Yankee soldiers,
fresh from the homeland, was crouch
ing forward-as did the heroes the
chaplains told of-with their faces to-
ward Germany.
A complete division, commanded by
an American major general, disem-
barked. And it was just one unit, one
convoy Of the unending stream that
g.s!s Sam i sending ssE2ss:
chafe at Song Wat;
The only worry was whether it
would be a long wait before it was
their turn "at bat" against the Hun.
Submarine rumors hadn't frightened
them on the way across the ocean.
They had drilled daily, as best they
could in the cramped ships area. They
had taken daily exercise to keep them
healthful and fit. And they had stood
guard, in turn, with eyes peeled for
submarines-mostly hopeful that one
would turn up just for the delight Of
seeing an American destroyer bomb it
out Of all usefulness.
There was a boat drill daily on the
convoy; each man answered roll call
in his allotted place beside lifeboat
And constantly, save in sleep, each
man had to wear life preserver
strapped about his chest and back.
Now they're at the end Of the long
journey-in France along with mil
lion and half fighting men from the
United States. They're showing early
that great American spirit-crouching
forward, with their faces toward Ger
many, impatient to make the world
unsafe for Huns.
It's pity Kaiser Bill couldn't have
stood on the dock at that French port
when they landed-just to see them.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-02

that one port town where the Y. NJ. c..
A has a soda fountain.
Beside the bar sits another Ameri-
can girl selling soda checks and, in
the lulls, changing the record on the
photograph. Nothing old about those
records, either. With New York just
70 few days away" the supply Of
tunes is kept up to the minute.
In the back room there are small
tables and chairs. Those who prefer
10 rest as they drink may do so. And
many do.
"You see, figured it out this way"
said Mr.. Taylor, as he looked over the
blue-and-olive-drab shoulders packed
along the bar, II figured it out that
half the attraction of a bar is the so
ciability Of drinking slowly and Cos
slping while you do 1t. And, you see,
It isl" ...
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tected. They have been heard to ex-
press the hope that they will never be
exchanged for American prisoners in
Germany.
The prisoners are willing workers,
and they do q great deal of work about
camp. They are given humane treat
ment, get plenty to eat and the same
medical attention as is given to SOL
diers, but they are not by any means
treated as guests of the nation, as has
been done at some other prison camps.
The German prisoners here more than
earn their keep
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-02
Dialects in British Isles.

Several languages and many dia.
lects are spoken in the British isles.
In Northern Scotland most of the
people speak Gaelic. as they once
did In Ireland, where the Gaelic
language has been undergoing
revival in recent years. The Welsh
have distinct language of their own
which is of Celtic origin. The Cor
nlsh people until far into the eight
eenth century spoke Celtic language
very similar to that spoken by the
people Of Brittany in France. Nearly
every shire of England has it's peculiar
dialect.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-02

! WaShingtOn.-The German reply is
expected 10 clear tine way for gene; al
| discussion OF the Individual views OF
the Entente Powers on peace terms
and an agreement among the nations
fighting Germany so that a united
front on these questions may be pre-
scented to the common enemy. A Lon
don dispatch announced that Premier
Lloyd George and Foreign Secretaly
Balf0ur had gone to Paris with mill.
tary and naval advisers, indicating
that the conferences between the rep
resentatives of the Allied powers and
the United States soon were to begin.
Germany's reply does not change
the diplomatic situa ton. Those in the
confidence of President Wilson hav:
said that his dealings with the German
Government ended with his note in
forming it that the request for an
armiStice and peace had been trans
United to the Allies and that further
action rested with those Governments.
The German reply may or may not
prove that Germany will accept suc:.
terms of an arnlistice as may be pre-
scented. In this connection the Plesi-
Cent in his last note said:
SHOULD such terms of an armist;ce
he suggested their acceptance by Ger
many would afford the best concTsie
evidence of her uneQuivocal accept
ance of the terms and principles Of
peace upon which the whole action
proceeds.
The German reply takes cosnizance
of tile Presidents statement in his last
note that it is evident that the powe:
of the King of Prussia TO control the
policy Of the Empire is unimpaired by
stating that the peace negotiations are
being conducted by peoples govern
ment in whose hands rests the power
to make the deciding conclusions and
tc which the military powers also are
subject.
This may give added significance to
the unofficial report from Berlin via
that General Ludendorff,
Quartermaster General OF the German
Army, has resigned He generally was
regarded as the virtual head of the
German high command.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-02

that might be Matched to escape, and
secure other information.
But it would seem that such pre-
cautions are hardly necessary. The
prisoners have repeatedly expressed
themselves as being very well content
to remain here until the end of the
war. They realize that it would be
foolish for them to try to escape, as
few Of them speak English and they
could not get very far before being de-
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-02
Origin Of Famous Savjno.

Ancient history tells of a chief of
Gaul who after pillaging Rome be-
sleged the capitol. His assaults were
repulsed. but pitiless blockade co.
the better of the enemy. The Gauls
promised to withdraw on condition
that the vanquished pay $1,000 in gold.
The tribune Sulpicius brings the
required sum. While they are weigh
Ing 1t a disagreement arises; the
Nomans pretend that the victor is us
Ing false weights. Throwing his
heavy sword into the balance, the chief
or the Gauls exclaims: "Vae Victis."
that Is "woe" or no mercy ito the con-
quered."
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-02
Pretty Tall.

A private in an Irish regiment and
life guardsman were blowing" about
the standard of height in their re-
spective regiments.
why" said the life guartlsman,
"one of our fellows is so tall that he
can light his pipe at lamp post"
BE jabers." retorted Pat "Flanni-
gan Of D company, is so tall that the
Deggar has to get down on his knees
when he wants to put his hands in his
trousers pockets Bits.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-02
Prays That God Will
Damn German Empire

Cleveland.-NOt irreverently.
but with much feeling, DR.. w.
H. Crawford, president of Allie
gheny college, brought "Amens"
from the threats of 1900 Metho-
dist divines in this city when he
prayed fervently for God to
damn the German empire" He
had just returned from q year
and q half service with the Y. NJ.
c. A. on the western front.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-02
Many Youngsters Have Thought That.

Many Youngsters Have Thought That.
Mother was always trying to I'M
press on George that he must con-
stantly care for his little sister and
see that she did not get hurt. One
morning he had her out in the baby
carriage and was wheeling her up and
down the street when the doctor came
along and stopped to speak to him, and
asked him how his little sister was,
wien with an air Of great Importance
George said, "She Is my constant
cara"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-02
Dead Men Convicted.

st. Louis, MO.-When decision
reached the court of criminal cOrrec-
ton here recently from the supreme
court affirming the conviction Of Israel
Schucart, for adulterating soda water
In violation Of the pure food law, it
was found that both Schucart and his
bondsmen were dead. Schucart died
year ago, while his bondsman passed
away five months ago.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-02
close Attention Paid to Their Con.
versation in Order to De.
tect Plots.

OeAp Wadsw0rth, Spartanburg, s.
C.|There Is someone at all times
among the soldiers guarding German
prisoners here who can understand
German, paying strict attention to
their conversations te detect a4Y plots
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-02
MADE Sc MILES IN as MINUTES.
Army Plane Carried 7 Men And S
Guns In N. Y.-Dayton FLIGHT,

Guns In N. Y.-Dayton Flight.
Cleveland, Ohio.-A big Handley
Page army bombing plane on its way
from New York to Dayton arrived here
shortly before noon. Carrying seven
men and five guns the machine left
Buffalo in the morning covering the
46 minutes.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-02
U.eOATs UNDER WHITE FLAG.
German Submarines Arc Reported
HoneWard Bound.

Christiania.-Crews OF vessels arr1y-
ing at Stavanger from Karmo Island
report that several German subma-
rines. flying white flag at their mast.
heads, passed the island Saturday
bound south, according to the Morgen
bladet. The submarines are believed
to have been returning home from
their bases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-06
MANY DELEGATES
 HERE FOR MEET OF C0MM|SSARY MEN
First Convention National Commissary Managers in the South Attracts
 Many Visitors

Several hundred delegates will be 1 here today to attend the ninth annual convention of the National Commissary | Managers association, the first session of which convenes at the Tutwiier hotel at 10:3o a. m
 Among the arrivals yesterday were E. l. Harley of Warren, Ark, presi- l g'ation from Atlanta, the latter com | ing with the intention of landing the convention next year for their city. | It is estimated that between 400 and | 500 delegates will be in attendance l from all parts of the country This being the first annual conven- l ton ever held in the south by the as- sociation, adds interest to the event, and will bring a great many men who otherwise would not have come. The local committee has arranged an interesting programme for the en- tertainment of the visitors, which in cludes visits to the Birmingham stores and the industrial plants and coal and
 ore mines in and around the city. The programme for today follows: Morning session.
 9 a. m4-RegiStration of attendance, Tutwiler hotel 10:30 a. m.-Call to order by Presi- dent E. L. Harley. Invocation, Rev. J. M. Broadly.
 1o:45 a. m.--Address of welcome, pr. N. A. Barrett.
 II a. m-Response by R NJ. Lindsay, member of advisory board, N. C. M. A., Alcoa. Tenn.
 11.15 a. m.-Brief reports by pres:- dent and secretary. Appointment of committees.
 12 m-Adjournment for luncheon Afternoon session: 2 D. m.-"Thrift" address by Craw- ford Johnson, state chairman National War Savings committee. 2:15 D. m-Experience meeting. G) | Meeting War Time Conditions" CD "Developing the Community;" (S) In- Ways and Schemes to Secure the | Farmers Cooperation and Trade" (5) Ways and Schemes of Increasing Business in Commissary:" (6) Costs and Profits:" CD Methods of Fair Treatment" fS) Credits and ColIec- tions." (9) Losses and Leaks" Uc) Wagon Deliveries and Soliciting Trades GID Store Arrangements" 1 CPD Inventory Methods" G3) "Adver- | tising Letters, Circulars 1 Etc." G4) '"The Meat Market and Re- l frigeratine Systems" G5l "Adva antase | of Using Cash Registers. Coupon Books Metal Checks. Script Etc" G6) The Five. Ten and Twenty-Five Cent De- partment:" 1D "The Holiday Trade D. m.-Visit to Birmingham j Wholesale District
 Entertainment of visiting ladies bv the local ladies' committee, Mrs. P. J Jordan, chairman.
 10 a. m.--Visiting Birmingham s stores. 3 p. m.-Matinee. Bijou theatre. 5 D. m.-Automobile drive through residential district.
 8 p. m.-Informal banquet. J. Frank Rushton. toastma ster. Address hy
 Hon. Richard M. Hobbie, state food ad-
 ministrator Tutwiler hotel. Guests ot | Birmingham.
 | Patriotic address by the Rev. Mid
 dleton s. Barnwell. pastor of the
 l Church of the Advent.