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The Washington times., 1918-10-03
Women's Dresses and Suits

Rose and Beige Georgette Frock, SEA 30,
was $4,000.
/ White Fillet FroclI S4775, was $500.
l White Georgette Frock SI5-O0i was S6250.
Beaver Serge Frock, S1s75I was 5000
1 Navy Serge Frock, $27-k0I was $32 so.
1 Black Taffeta Frock, S27s0j was $4,000.
l Navy Taffeta Frock. $50 -50i was $3.50
Navy Taffeta Frock. $39.75I was $4,000.
Black Taffeta Gown, s44.75i was $500
Navy Taffeta Gown. S27.6OI was $32bo
I Black Serge Suit, &29.75; was S3500.
l Navy Poplin Suit. SISTbI was $1,000.
/ Navy Serge Suit, S44.7bi was $500.
1 Black Trieotine SUIT. St4.75I was 5000.
Black Tricotine Suit, $4,000; was S725o
ha.l EAr
The Washington times., 1918-10-03
Friday Special
In japanese Crepe Kimonos

9 dozen Japanese Kimonos made Of crepe,
in regular Japanese style, loose flowing
sleeves, embroidered in white flowers. Rose.
old blue and light blue.
Special at $2.75 each.
Also the following
A special lot of Seco Silk Petticoats with
flofnce trimmed with three taffeta silk ruf-
fles, in all shades.
Special at $2.95 each.
A special lot of House Dresses in pink
and white checked and striped gingham,
belted style with long sleeves, and finished
with white collar, sizes az and A..
Special at $2.25 each.
Third floor, street.
The Washington times., 1918-10-03

I1ek the Fighting Men with The
ting Loan.
The Washington times., 1918-10-03

A $50 Liberty Bond Viu furnish steel
helmets to protect the heads Of thirty AHeri-
can soldiers from German bullets. How many
OF orr boys heads are you going to protect
The Washington times., 1918-10-03
Beginning Tomorrow, a Sale of 1S47
Rogers Bros Silver Plate at Half Price

Since iS47 Rogers Bros have been making this slVerware
which is therefore known "7oyear plate 1t the orlgna
electro silver plated and for years has been advertised
he silver plate that wears Probably other is SO wen and
avoraby known The government has asked 10
contract their lines The International Silver Co. decided to
discontinue several patterns of which was the Mayfair
which offer Before this pattern had been made in
sufficient quantity to present the public was placed among
the discontinued patterns because of war conditions
is now offered for the first time and have the pv-
ge of selling at HALF PRICE because sold to US at
discount that allows us to do so.
Buy freely you can-it sale that has never hap
pened before and tell when such sale will happen
again. Though the quantity ample the value SO great tnat
much of it should be disposed of in very few days
The pieces included
Pr;ee Price
SIS dozen
Mayfair Shells
Knives. so each
Mayfair Spoons. 500 Mayfair H. b. Medium
Mayfair Medium Forks. 500 dozen Knives S5OO dozen
Forks $50 Mayfair h h Dessert
Mayfair Salad $50 dozen Knives oIo dozen
Of piece is genuine stamped with the 1s Rogers
Bros and every piece is in perfect condition
Exactly half the usual prices
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The Washington times., 1918-10-03

A $50 Liberty Bond will buy tvo four-tnch
shells, NTH which tpo direct hits MIL blow
up an enemy ammunition train. How many
ammunition trains wiH you/deStIoy?
The Washington times., 1918-10-03
Waist Department

50 Manufacturers Samples in Wolfe Waists,
tucked and fancy trimmed in a variety Of styles,
sizes 80 to 81. S1.6S eaehI were $2-26, $3.50 and
S2p5 each.
IL White Batiste Waists trimmed with plait-
inEs edged with rose all white sizes 81 SO.
3S 4O ~: S2.95 cnrhI were S5I5
Blue and White Striped Muslin Waists in
high and low neck styles SI.0O each, were S1.50.
8 Linen Sleeveless Coats in rose and green,
IS 90 each were $3.50.
IL Georgette Crepe Waists in flesh and white.
round neck, trimmed with hand painted bands
and buttons, 81 80 eachJ were $1,000.
"a Black Crepe de Chine Waists IN tucked
and embroidered styles, all sizes in the combined
lot S3.95 eaehJ were $5.75 and $500.
Third floor, Eleventh street
The Washington times., 1918-10-03

A $50 Liberty Bond will bHy 1880 md
chine gun cartridges to make ,2s0
Germans tired of mar.
The Washington times., 1918-10-03
Women's Rain and Golf Coats

2 Plum Checked SILK Rubberized Raincoats.
SIS.75 eaehI were $22.50.
/ copen Checked silk Rubberized Raineoat,
SIa7S, was $225 so.
/ Gold Satin Rubberized Raincoat. sta7S,
was $500.
three.quarter length Grey Cloth Coat s1s.7S,
was S2ST5
French Rose Golf Coat s1o.75I was $3.50.
French Rose Golf Coat S24.7Sl was $3.50
Copen Golf Coat S24.75J was $500
Third floor street.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
oul an Open Book
To West Pointers;
Studied at Academy

d REPRESENTATIVE Charles Pope
Az Caldwell, of Forest Hills,
Queens, said yesterday that the rea-
son American forces were first dis
posed in the Toul sector in France
was because that particular battle
field was as familiar to every West
Pointer as the multiplication tables
are to grammar school pupil.
For two decades, he said, that par
ticular bit of France had been a
subject of study at the United States
Military Academy, not in anticipation
of the situation in which many of the
cadets OF the last two decades now
find themselves, but because its
topography lent itself admirably to
the theory of combat instruction.
"There is not a hedge-corner of
the country where the American
army is now located in the Toul
sector" said Mr.. Caldwell, that the
officers have not known for years.
Every officer of the army has learned
how to dispose of his forces SO as to
pass through right where the Amer
lean troops are operating. 1t would
not surprise me if they were in Metz
by Saturday of next week.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
u. S. Banner Will
r loat Victoriously
Over Metz, Says Foch

Marshal Foch has accepted from the
Knights of Columbus marshaps
baton, inscribed with his victories,
which was sent with message saying:
"America will not stop before Mar
shal Foch, student Of Metz, shall tri-
umphantly have entered the martyred
town of Bishop Du Pont des Loges and
Of Marshal Ney and shall save human
lty and Christianity with the help of
the Allied arms"
In his reply Marshal Foch said
81 am deeply touched by the CON
Gratulations and the delicate atten-
tion of the Knights of Columbus.
Kindly convey to them my best
thanks. The souvenir of Metz
evoked by You holds a large place
in my thoughts, in the same way that
it calls forth your effort. 1t was
from Metz that Lafayette went to
help your ancestors, and we Shall
one day see your victorious banner
floating in Metz. "FOCH."
The bato% %will be presented formally
TO Marshal Foch by representatives of
the knights of Columbus in France
either in the field or at the Place de
la Pyramides IN Paris.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Smashing of Salient Only
Beginning of Offensive
Against Foes Vitals
Allies Turn Tables
,oss of Lorraine Would Dis
locate Hindenburgs Whole
Plan of Defence
Bv c. w. Gilbert

ASNINGTON. Sept. l3.-The Capt.
81 ! full Of satisfaction over the sue
sass Of General Pershing at St. Mihiel.
Tho salient is regarded as plainly
rired out. Whether the Germans in it
have been pocketed and will be capt
,rea whether The confusion of the
Germans has created soft spot"
which Will enable the American com
nander to advance toward Metz, re
mains to be seen. But this is the first
h;r American smash at Germans, the
French troops cooperating being un-
der the command of the American gen
.ral II was aimed at the established
posjtion that had been held four
vesrs. and It swept over them as over
= child's fortihcation Of blocks. 1t is
mot thought here that this is the big
offensive. The purpose of it is sup
posed to have been preparatory to that
drive.
The St. Mihiel salient stuck out into
France Ike the fist of a pugihst. Be
hind that fist. in Lorraine. dominated
BY Metz, are the vitals of Germany, the
ron mines which she seized from
France. To strike at these the Allies
must get by the fist, to the west at
yerdun. or TO the east I'D the valley
Of the Moselle.
A drive toward Metz, either side of
the St. Mhiol fst. would have had a
badly exposed flank. and must have
had limited front. Pershing has
battered down the IIindenburg guard.
The situation on the West front is
now exactly the reverse of what it
was at the height OF the great German
offensive Of last summer. The Allies
then had two vital spots, the Channel
and Paris. Both had to be protected
Al whatever cc~st. Germany could
strike alternate blows at either one.
Now Germany has two vital spots,
the iron mines Of Lorraine and the coal
mines. Of which Lille is the centre.
Foch may strike alternate blows for
the coal fields a one end of the line
and for the iron fields at the other, and
Germany must stand always prepared
to defend both with her life.
Pershlng's offensive against the St.
Nihiel salient shows what viii be Amer
ica's task in France 1t will be a major
task. no less than the taking Of one of
tie pivots of Germany's defence and
vital IRON ore regions Of Brieux and
Lorraine This region is to Germany
what Channel ports are to the Allies.
The munitions Of the German army
come from it.
The taking Of Metz and the surround
ING region would cripple Hindenburg
as the taking of the Channel ports
would have crippled Foch.
ne task IS big. Metz is one of the
greatest strongholds of Europe. Al
best 1t can perhaps only be surrounded
and placed under bombardment but
nat viii be sufficient to wrest contro
OF the IRON ore of Lorraine from Ger
many and dislocate the whole defence
Of Hndenburg.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
All-American Blow
Celebrated in City
Brooklyn Bells Start Corner Raj
lies-Staten Island Has
Flag Raising

News Of the first great American of
fensive on the Western front, with its
attendant successes, provoked i'm
promptu celebrations throughout the
city yesterday Most impressive was
that in Brooklyn Shortly before noon
Borough President Riegelmann ordered
the bell in the tower of the Brooklyn
Borough Hall tolled for half an hour
Churches scattered through hout the city
followed the lead of the Borough Hall
and more than a score street corner
meetings were held.
Staten Island celebrated with a flag
raising at the ftting-out dock of the
Standard shipyard. Preliminary to the
hag-raising and the speechmaking, the
workmen in the yard paraded from end
to end of the yard, singing and cheer
ing. Naval Constructor John Hunter,
on duty at the yard, was selected to
raise the flag. The ceremonies were
held at the suggestion of Charles NJ.
Schwab. Director General of the Emcr-
gency Fleet Corporation, who is max
ing strenuous efforts to rush to com
pletion two ships scheduled to be
launched September 2S.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Peace Is Nearer Than Supposed,
Hertling Tells Trade Unionists

IN accordance with the dictates Of JUS
'lce and wise statcsmnnship
1T Is hypocrisy to represent Belgium
as tne innocent victim Of our policy"
Von Payer said "and to clothc her. ms
IL were, IN the white garment of inno-
ccncc. The Belgian govcrnmcnt-nnd
that is what matters. not the Rclrinn
people took an active part in Great
brltaln policy of cncrcling Germany"
ne c-Chanccllor said there still
was the question of war indcmnitics
- - ON one or the other party, and had
Germany "bccn allowed to pursue hcr
work IN peace there would have been
no war or injury
Would "Waive Indemnity"
lhcre can be no question. therefore.
OF our paylng,' Won Payer said, "but
only whether we should receive CON-
pensation for the iniurics inflicted On
us. We are deeply convinced that as
,he innocent and attacked party we
nave right TO indcmniiication. To co
on prosecuting the war. however. to
lha' point would cost us sucl heavy
sacrihces, lrreparable by money. that
we prefer, on calm reflection. and cvnn
with our favorable military situation
TO abandon this idea, quite apart from
.ne questlon OF Jeopardizing future
pe".e "hlch would be lnevitable if com
pcnSatlon were forcibly urged
We place the responsibility for tho
blood which will yet fall on the shout
ders of cur enemies, but whoever viii
not near must fall. On our outer and
inner front the Will to destruction of
our enemies will be shattered.
Germany's strength. capacity, cour-
age and self-sacriicc, to which for four
years we owe everything, must teach
mem that it has become hopeless for
mem TO continue to wage this baneful
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Franchise Reform
Worries HertIine

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 13.-The gov
ernment is firmly decided to dissolve
the Prussian Diet if no agreement is
reached in the franchise reform ques-
tion, according to the Berlin "LokaI
Anzeiger."
Chancellor ven Hertling, however,
viii shortly summon various party
leaders for a conference, the article
continues, and every effort Will be
made to find solution to the ques-
ton. 1t adds that the House of Lords
viii be given full opportunity to con-
slider the question despite attempted
"tcrroristic methods" plainly refer
ring to the Social Democratic party's
published demand that the Diet be dis
solved Immediately.
1t appears likely that decision will
not be reached for fortnight or more
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Jurisf' S Plea for
"Generous Peace"
Brings Hot Protest


WASHINGTON, Sept. 13-Strong ex-
ception to proposition by Justice
John H. Clarke, of the Supreme Court
OF the United States, that "the German
people shall be invited to share in q
Just, even in generous peace" and tina t
we must aim at a constructive and
healing peace" was expressed TODAY
by Richard NJ. Hurd. a trustee of the
American Defence Society and prcsi-
dent of the Lawyers Mortgage Com
pany Of New York. Mr. Hurd is chair
man of the boycott committee of the
American Defence Society, which is
moving for a complete boycott of Ger
many after the war.
Mr. Hurd's statement follows:
Mr. Justice Clarke, Of the Supreme
Court of the United States. at recent
meeting of the American Bar Associa-
tlon, speaking on the establishment of
German people shall be invited to
share in 3 just, even in generous
peace, without which the permanent
peace of the world can never be Sc
cured We must aim at a constructive
and healing peace-not an angry and
sullen truce that viii lead to further
war.
Are there no moral distinctions be-
tween Germany, the red handed ag-
grcssor. and the nations who are Civ
ing up their young men to defend them
selves? Are the highwayrnen, the
murderers, the rapists and the tor
turers to be invited in as members in
good standing to any league Of nations
devoted to such idealistic concepts as
the substitution Of conference for
strife, of justice and peace for cruelty
and war?
"a period of one hundred years will
be needed during which a second
generation can grow to manhood
German doctrines that might makes
right and that the state is above all
laws and can be brought up under
the laws of morality and honor as
practised by civilized nations.
"Why should the Allies treat the
Germans with generosity? Judge
Clarke's answer is that if we do not
they will be angry and sullen and that
we must heal their feelings by treat
ing them with consideration.
care we still afraid of Germany's
power. The troops on the West front
prove that we are not, and the rising
tide of boycott campaigns in England,
France, Italy and America proves that
these nations realize that the war will
have been fought in vain unless Ger
many's power of again making war is
destroyed
Germany cannot be trusted. The
safety of the world does not lie in
trying to coax Germany to be good,
but in taking away her navy and her
army and in imposing economic limita-
tons that will keep her from the mate
rials without which she cannot 90 to
war"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Spanish Influenza
Discovered i'm Six
U.S.. Seaport Towns
Surgeon General Blue Ad-
mits European Pandemic
Has Reached America

WASHINGTON. Sept 13 - Surgeon
General Blue, of the Public Health
Service, has made a telegraphic survey
to determine. the extent of Spanish in
Auenza in the United States. General
Blue has found there was a sharp out
break at Fort Morgan, near Mobile,
Ala, in August, and at about the same
time a tramp steamer arrived at New
port News with almost the entire crew
Frustrated.
Philadelphia posted few cases
some four weeks ago, and few have
been reported from New York. The
Boston outbreak was reported Sep
tember II, since when the 'pandemc
has appeared at New London, while
New Orleans has not wholly escaped.
The disease is characterized by
sudden onset" said Dr. Blue to day
people are stricken on the street,
while at work in factories, shipyards,
offices, or elsewhere. First, there is
chill. then fever with temperature
from 1O1 to 103, headache, backache,
reddcning and running eyes, pains and
aches all over the body. and general
IIoS lldtlC H. 1 cISOnS 50 ATTACKED SnOUlC
go TO their homes at once, get to bed
without delay, and Immediately call a
physician.
"Treatment under direction of the
physician is simple, but important, con-
sisting principally of rest in bed, fresh
air, abundant food, with Dover's pow
der for the relief of pain. Every case
with fever should be regarded as seri-
Gus, and kept in bed at least until tenn
perature becomes normal.
Convalescence requires careful man.
agement to avoid seroius complications,
such as bronchial pneumonia, which
not infrequently may have fatal ter
mination. During the present outbreak
in foreign countries salts of quinine
and aspirin have been most generally
used during the acute attack, the as
plrin apparently with much success in
the relief of symptoms"
Because the last epidemic of infu-
enza occurred more than twenty-five
years ago, physicians who began to
practise medicine since 1892 have not
had personal experience in handling
such situation. For that reason DR..
Blue is issning a special bulletin for all
medical men who send for it,
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Kaiser NolO Whi11pering
In Speeches to Toi!ers

PARIS, Sept. 13.-Commenting on
the speech of Emperor William to the
workr1en at the Krupp Muntion Works
at Essen, which was reported in dis
patches from Amsterdam Thursday, the
newspapers say the Emperor endeav-
cred to brace up the shaken spirits Of
the German people and to fight the de-
featist elements.
The "Petit Parisien" says: "The En-
peror gave up his grandiloquent tone to
adopt a whimpering tone. He does not
speak any more of the antagonsm of
the Germans toward the Anglo Saxons." !"
Figaro" says: "There was not
word in the speech which was not
either an inhuman sneer or lie for
slaves, and this in an atmosphere of
bitterness and discouragemcnt"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Cincinnati Police Quit !;
Home Guards Called

CINCINNATI, Sept. 13.-From 3 to 7
p. m. to-day this city was guarded by
only forty-eight policemen, strike
having been declared and carried out
when the second shift failed to report
at 3 p. m. At o'clock, however, SIX
hundred members of the Home Guard
went on duty.
For several months policemen have
been complaining that they were un-
derpad. but no intimation that strike
was impending was given until this
morning.
1t was learned by Chief of Police
Copelan that the policemen were hold
ing secret meeting. He sent three
detectives to the scene of the meeting,
but these were denied admission. The
detectives, being the policemen's supe-
riors, suspended two of them on the
spot. and when the names of three
others were given as having been CON
nected with refusing the detectives ad-
mission, these three were likewise sus~
pended.
Half an hour later a demand was
presented to Safety Director Holmes
for an increase from $l,260 year to
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Germans See Kaiser
"Grave but Defiant"

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 13.-"The Kaiser
looked grave and his hair has become
very gray" says an Essen dispatch to
the "Lokal Anzciger," of Berlin, de-
scribing the appearance of Emperor
William on the occasion of his speech
at the Krupp munition works, "but in
bis eyes shone the defiant CLEAN of a
Prussian king. With elastic tread he
passed through The hall of the Fried
riohshalle, whore he was welcomed with
short speech by Krupp Won Bohen.
lie began to speak with subdued
voice, then spoke more vigorously and
finally with vim that carried his
hearers away. He spoke for about
three-qearters of an hour without
manuscript and with rhetoric which
many Reichstagcrs might have envied."
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14

semi official announcement made to-
day, and have appointed a committee
Of seven to administer the municipal
affairs.
All Misunderstanding between the
Japanese and Russian authorities have
been completely removed. The Japan
csc and Russian troops are frater-
nizing
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
French Renounce Trade
Treaty With Switzerland

PARIS. Sept. 13.- Dispatches from
Geneva state that the French govern
ment has denounced the Franco Swiss
commercial convention of 1906 1t is
explained that this is due to the En-
tente policy to put an end TO all com
mercial treaties in which the most
favored nation clause exists with
view to preventing the enemy from
benefiting after the war.
BERNE, Sept l3.-The commercial
convention between the United States
and Switzerland expires on October 3
and negotiations for its prolongation,
it is. announced to-day, Will begin
shortly.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
F riday and Thirteen
Disastrous for Huns

Yesterday was Friday the Thir-
teenth, day portentous with disas-
trous omens for Germany.
1t cost them the st. Mihiel salient
and at least $4,000 prisoners, and
found American troops on the Ger
man frontier thirteen miles from
their starting point.
1t was General Pershing's fifty
eighth birthday.
1t was the 1o4th birthday of "The
StarSpangled Banner"
1t caused people % recollect that
Woodrow Wilson. John J. Pershing
and Ferdinand Foch had thirteen
letters apiece in their names.