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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-01
BY JOHN Ntzhugh, STUART.

International News .ervice
PARIS, Nov. 3O.-"Do YOU want
your kaiser or do you want peace %"
demanded the former emperor Of
Germany to his assembled Prussian
troops at Spa when ne learned that
revolution was fast springing up in
mis- armies.
Peace was the answering shout.
These and other interesting details
of events at German great head
quarters at Spa during the stormy
days just before the ex-kaiser alb
Gicatec we've described acrc today
by IN American who has just ar
rived from the Belgian city.
spa i'm State of Siege.
The inhabitants at spa had many
stories TO tell OF the incidents at
Spa The ex-kaiser was told by his
generals that mutiny was wide
spread among the German troops in
Belgium and that a force was get
ting ready 10 march upon Spa from
Liege and compel the war lords alb
dicatiOn. Spa was then put in a stat
Of siege. The streets We're barricaded
and machine guns were mounted at
strategic corners Of the royal chat
eau grounds.
The former kaiser then asked his
generals II the revolt was serious
and they told him il was.
Then numerous bodies Of Prus.
sian troops upon whose answering
loyalty the war lord thought be
could confidently rely were sum-
moned from the battlefield. They
We're assembled before the then
kaiser and IL was then that the fatal
question was put At the same time
the kaiser asked the soldiers if they
would protect him. This part OF the
Interrogation went unanswered
Hesitated TO Give Up.
Even then William hesitated 90
give mp the sceptre Time and again
the German generals insisted that
the troops could not be- relied upon
20 give their master protection.
IL seemed that Liege where the
first battle Of the war was fought
was the hotbed of the mutiny. which
spread with wildGre rapidity 20 ac-
tual revolution
Finally. realizing rhat his p0wee
was gone from him William con-
scented 10 abdicate. Tears ram down
his cheeks ass he signed the historic
document. His signature was places
upon the decree in the same chateau
TO which the armistice ENJOYS jour
ueyed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-01
PLOT MATCHING, HOWEVER,
To PUT WILHELM BACK,
HUN GENERALS LEADING
DO You Want Y our Kaiser or PeaCe?"
Emperor Asked Soldiers and the
Answer Came in a Mighty
Shout, "Peacep'
international News Service:

LONDON Nov 3O-The formal decree abdication signed
by William H. which has just been received from Holland
all rights the imperial and the ngShip
Prussia and releases all officials from their oath allegiance
said News Agency dispatch Amsterdam this afternoon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-01

That many of the American sol
rfar~ in France were unaware OF
-he fact that the war was 90 be end
"a So socu is shown in a letter writ
IS, on <ov. 10 by Robert Welty 10
his .sre~ AIRS. william Casad, S44
.ush S.. with whom he made his
come before enl!sting. PVT Welty
saws ~rhngs are looaing much
hr.shter now that Austria. Bulgaria
and Turkey are ont OF II and ] hard
b, expect il 10 last much longer
urt he does not mention the faet
chat the signing Of the arnls'ice Is
expected.
AT the time Of writing. Pvt Vel
t. was located al rest camp go
miles from the front A portion Of
his letter follows.
~We didn't get 90 20 over the top
but We we're held IN reserve several
times. IL is not the incest thiDg in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-01

Stanley Chelminiak.
Mrs F. NJ Hamilton.
Mrs. A. p F. Gammack"
Being deeply interested in the
welfare of the Red Cross. other war
activities and charities which receive
their support from the War Chest.
we desire informally 10 take the fol-
lowing action, and make this state
ment:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-27
ESTABLISH MODEL
FARMS IN FRANCE

A model farm has been established
by the American Red Cross at Courbet,
for it has been found that farm work
is one Of the very best means of hasten
ing the recovery Of those men suffering
from shell shock. One farm Of 800
acres has been laid out in the depart
mrnt of ludre-et-l .Uiir tlat is planned
and is To he managed after the meth
dds pursued in our own great farming
regions OF the West.
Since these farms will be worked al
most entirely by The convalrSt9.n! sol
,irrS and those made unfit for active
service. Tie eXpcEse Of mainlanancc
will be very little.
But the saving uf human life will be
enormous. And every farmer III this
country who euroIlS in The Christmas
Red Cross Roll Call will he helpin" III.
directly 10 carry on phiS reconstruction
work alnonS Tie muliIated soldiers III
France. j.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-27
The FIRST SQUARE MEAL
How Red Cross Has Fed Italian
Prisoners.

Last spring the Red Cross workers
at Berne were busy arranging to care
for The American soldiers who We're
taken prisoners by the Germans. anu
now the new exchange agreement
means that Italians from Austria OF
their Way back IL Italy are being
cared for in hundreds. They are u pat
thctic lot, these grand blesSeS the
hoprlesSly wounded men-but they are
always delighted with the prospect of
going home, even though it may be
going home to die. Nearly all OF them
are tubercular.
Tie method employed is this: The
Italian Government sends Il train into
Austria through Switzerland 10 gather
M the men released under the eX-
change agreement. The train crosses
the Swiss border and at BlIclls IS met
by delegations from the allied Red
Cross organizations, and under tie
present plan The food is furnished by
the American Red Cross. To many OF
these men Ills is the first square meal
that they have had for years. Cloth
in- is also furnished them. Each man
OF The SGD Which each train carries is
given cigarettes and 4 small American
lias. aud many, who have been i'll
America, some OF whom have taken
out their first PAPERS are eSerJofed III
the hit of red, White and blue and most
administrative in their delight.
The representatives of the Red Cross
remain on the train until it reaches
Zurich, then return to Switzerland
again.
Ii Is the food which America has
sent over which gives 10 these men
their first meal-food which has been
saved by eating smaller portions, and
by going without.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-27
AN UNTAMED HYENA

In reviewing the testimony now
being given before a Congressional
committee as to Germany's intrigue;
in this country the News and OBJ
h server of Raleigh, N. c., states very
clearly when it says:
Germany as nation is a bar
barian,. Il is Just as well that the
fact is held prominently before Gs
by German tactics, for in racoguiz-
ing ii is the only safety Every
move Germany makes is warning
and certainly the snations have had
sufficient warning by this time that
they will make no mistakes. at the
conference. Very much mercy ox-
4 tended there will be me-ey extend
ed the untamed hyena cnce he IS
caught and in shape to deaf witE-
Mercy is a good thing, but first ot
ali the business of the A!ies is to
make the world safe for democracy.
not for German piracy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-27
RED CROSS SUPPLIES.

The varied character of the supplies
which the American Rcd Cross pro.
yidrS for American soldiers and sail
ors is shown in The ful!Owin. list 81!
articles furnished in one recent month
Ia our fighting men in Great Britain ::
1000 sweaters. 10000 toOlhhruSlieS.
10000 pairs 81 socks, $1,000 pounds OF
SoaD. 100000 boxes uf matches. Sm
baseball outfits, 300 mouth organs
l4I.uW packages OF chewing StIm.
5,UU0.OO0 cigarettes. For landllns
these supplies. iii. Red Cross has Soy.
eli warehouses in England and six IN
Ireland. Al the Irish stations there"
are stores OF clothing. first aid outfits
and other neccSSarirs TO provide
amply for amy emergency which MAJ
arise through the inrprdOing 81 ship,
carrying American soldiers or sailors
If necessary. 6,Upu Shipwreckcd .Smcr
leans could he Oulliltrd from head ~
foot ut one time from these cmcl-cicE
dcpots. Advance arrangements !iav"
also been made for hillrling. hpuSin:
ana feeding any number Of mrn wh'
might unexpectedly hc landed al nort'
where there are no British military
camps.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-27
A COMPOSITE CHARACTER

In a life of Theodore Roosevelt,
written especially for callow and unre-
fleeing youth, we learn some sur
prising things about this loyal friend
of Prof. William Howard Taft. Yer
satile and many-sided as he is, he
still, it appears, has his limitations.
As the author put it:
He is not second Washington.
He is not second Lincoln. He is
not second Andrew Jackson. He is
not second anybody. He is Theo-
dore Roosevelt himsef-unique. He
has something of the prophet Ezekiel
in him and something of Natty Bump
po, something of Hildebrand, the val
liant warrior, something of Cromwell,
something of Charlemagne. He be-
longs to the heroic line.
AS an exchange says, "To under
stand what Ezekiel and Natty and
Bumppo mean, one must read the
Bible and Cooper's novels.
But these are only a few Of Mr..
Roosevelt's accomplishments. He is
also, we are told, "a leve l-headed win
ner, loser who can grin" Clearly
this must refer to the t. r. of the
period before 1912. If he has been
a cheerful loser since that date, with
glad hand and hearty congratula-
tions to the winner and grinning over
his own defeats, we have failed to
notice this lovable trait. This stuff
may go down with a lad of II or
Is. The American voter knows the
Colonel better
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-27
IMPORTANT DECISION.

Judge Christian of the Corpora
E tion Court of Lynchburg has decided
that soft drinks cannot be sold in
. Cafes under restaurant license. He
bases his opinion upon the construc
ton Of. the law by the State Supreme
Court of Appeals. This decision is
important, as it affects nearly every
lunch house, cafe, etc, throughout the
state, the proprieters of which sup
pose that under their restaurant Ii
cense they can dispose of soft drinks.
~ In this connection it may be stGt-
ed that the proprietors of some pool
rooms are allowing devices to be OPP
Grated which SAVIOR of gambling, and
the authorities in the different cities
are direeting attention to the same
and ordering their removal.
Certain slot machines and punch
boards are being examined; and after
sufficient notice should the use of
such deyices be continued those OPP
Grating or permitting the same to
be operated will be liable to a fine
for allowing gambling on their prem
ises.
Since the abolition of the saloon
many pool rooms have been establish
ed in cities in Virginia, and while at
first the devices used in such places
were of an innocent nature, others
have at times been introduced which
may not bear too close inspection.
Besides numbers of boys under eigh-
teen years Of age form large per-
centage of the patrons of such resorts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-27
HEALING WOUNDS OF WAR
BIGGEST JOB OF RED CROSS
Broken Homes and Men Must Be Enthusiastically
ofaDisabIed Soldiers for Future Usefulness.

men have made similar advances A
Canadian MECHANIC who was manned
aud afterward re-educated became a
foreman at more than double his for
mer pay. 1t was only their seeming
nisofortunes that opened for these
men the opportunity TO secure the edu-
cation their talents nierited.
The Red Cross sends out strong
warning against mistaken kindness to-
ward the manned men who are even
now returning. II, it says, the public
Insists on making lions Of these men.
1t will end by making them babies. II
employers hunt through their plants
for "snaps" for them, and give them
Jobs that mean little more than hold
Ing down stools and reninjscing about
tlleir daring deeds, then inleed we
SHALL complete the work of destruction
for them, manning minds as well as
bodies.
We the American people, are going
to be asked to spend more time. more
money and energy keeping these men
in the game than it would cost TO
merely support and alnuse them and
let it 90 at that. We must make them
special harnesses, actually and meta
phoricaIy, and then have patience
while they are getting adjusted to it.
And we must see that they lave their
chances ut suitable employments.
But these men are going TO have
something more than just marvellous
apuIiauces that will enable them TO do
almost any kind uf work. These mems
tremendous sacrifices won't be paid
back by letting them in on LIES WORK,
but not lis social game. SO they are
going to have Sunday arms and legs
as well ;ls the work-a-day wonders!
man with both hands gone may, with
perfectly nodded fingers, light his own
cigarette or play cards. And i man
with his face so ravased that his best
friend could not restrain Shudder
may wear. over the diSfsnred part, a
mask that is perfect and delicate, a
work Of art and science.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-27
WHY WE SHOULD GO TO
BERLIN.

20 the strains of "Reatschland
Uber Allies" amid the plsldits Of
millions, with bands playing and flags
waving, the Prussian Guards made
their triumphant entry into Berlin,
while ficwers strewed their way, and
then they heard Premier Ebert, sup
posed to represent new and revolu-
tionized form OF government, welcome
them home with the cheering words:
"No enemy overcame you. You
protected the home land from inva-
SIGN, sheltered your wives, children
and parents from flames and slaughter
and preserved the nations workshops
and fields. from devastation, You
can return with heads erect
As the Manufacturers Record says:
''This represents the spirit of Ger
many, nation that glorified and de-
fled war; that made rape and muir
der crown CT honor; a nation whose
- ~ w. , +
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-27

women gloried in the bestiality of its
men; nation whose ministers could
rejoice in every crime committed be-
cause they thought it would add to
Germany's power; nation of ravish-
ers, murderers and looters from whom
there has never come one word of re-
pentance and never word of SYM
pathy for, the millions who have SUI
fered and died because of its atorci-
ties, now halls as conquering heroes
and bedecked with flowers the fiends
who committed these crimes, and
sings a song of praise that these SOL
diers were "Anever overcome but that
they protected Germany form inva-
sion," sheltered the women of that
land, and protected its fields and its
factories from devastation.
"This typical expression of German
thought illumines the whole situation;
it shows what we repeatedly said,
that until the American and Alliel
armies marched in triumph to Berlin
the German people would never be-
lieve that their military power had
been overwhelmingly defeated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-27

They are already rebuilding the
broken homes of France. And they
are already rebuilding the broken men!
Over here we, too, are getting ready
to devote to the same task the best OF
American skill and genius
For each million Of our men who
enter action ten thousand will be so
crippled as to need mechanical aPpii-
ances, and they WILL have to<be spe-
cially educated to use these so that
the action OF the missing limbs WILL
be reduplicated as closely as possible.
If the Germans lad had tlle entree
to certain parts OF France last fall
they might have seen fields that they
once destroyed yielding their best crop
In wears. Aud they might have seen
some of these fields being reaped by
men they thought they had done Tor.
They were men with varying de-
grees Of legles$uess and almlessness
Some ran (and repaired tractor en-
eines. Some, with both arms gone
above the elbows Spaded the ground
with the aid Of clever mechanism
to which the spade was hooked. One
man. who also had but the STUMP OF
each arm left, not only used scythe
hut kept il sharp.
1.-THE Red Cross Is running hve-
hundred acre farm in France on which
the malned are taught the nse OF farm
indictments and the care OF domestic
animals, and is already laying lis
plans for great work for the mainled
In this country. The end and aim or
ali it's work will be to fit men to re-
turn TO their own homes, and re-enter,
MS nearly as possible, their former
place in life.
Sometimes these re-educalcd men
take n far higher place in the COM
munity tllan they occupied before. For
instance. men who have been altomo-
bile mcclanicianS, and whose legs
were mutil:,red, have been re-edtcated
in mechanical drafting. Bridge work
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-27
Children Of France.

Some one has said OF the children of
the devastated regions: They are too
sad, they must laugh or they cannot
live" 1t is not enough 10 found hos
pilalS and 10 provide food. They must
BE- given wholesome recreation and
their natural JOY il life restored. This
Is what the American Red Cross Is do
Ing for the children OF France.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-27
ROOMS WANT ED

WANTED-1'wo furnished rooms t,r
ligat housekeeping. Address J.
H. Ford, Mount Ida' Alexandra:
VI 2O5-lt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-27

WANTED-Labcrers, white and col
ored. Highest wages. Either day
Jr .,ight work. Apply to Virginia
Shipbuilding Corporations Repre-
sentative, y. S. Employment Serv-
ice, Post Office Building, AleIsn-
dria. Virginia. 214-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-27

Wanted-Logmen, watermen and men
to handle wood piles for pile driv-
ers. so, So and 60 1-2 cents PEI
hour. Raymond Concrete Pile Co.,
Torpedo Plant, foot Of cameron
Street, Alexandria, Va.
2S5-tf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-27
HELP WANTED

WANTED-Two dishwashers-Men
or women, $40 week ard meals.
Alexandria Quick Lunch, 31S King
street. 305-tf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-27
STOCK HOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting Of the Stock
holders of the West Brothers Brick
Company viii be held at The principal
office of the Company, No. Ill South
Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia,
on Tuesday. January 18th 1919, at
IL o'clock NJ.
L. Ethclbcrt Downham,
soo-t2t. Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-27

70 IS lady for counter service want
ed at the Cameron Lunch. Exper-
fence preferred. 704 King street.
3H5-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-27

Wanted-kitcfen Man, good pay. Ap-
ply Monticello Cafe, SO7 King ST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-27

Wanted--An experienced lady steno-
grapher, Alexandrian preferred.
Pleasant Office, good hours. good
pay. Write P. 0. Drawer 81, Alex
andria, Va. 304-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-27

FOR SALE-One of Rosemont's most
desirable homes. 10 rooms brick
dwelling, hardwood floors and
fnishings on first floor, tiled bath,
electric lights, gas, hot water heat.
weather-strippcd and screened
throughout (including porehesl, gar
age. Extra large lot, trees, hedges
shrubbery. etc, Conservation valua-
ton, $4,000. $500 # sold at once.
Quick possession.
NJ. l.. H0RNEit,
G12 King Street. Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-27

MANAGER wanted for lanchroom;
good wages paid to right party. Ap
Ply New Southland Hotel, Aleran
dria, Va. 20S-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-27

Carpenters and laborers wanted
for work on Accotink Creek Dam,
near Springfield, Va. AmburssD
Construction Co., Inc.
a75-tf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-27

Help Wanted Female Mattresses
Wanted at Monticello Cafe. S07
King Street. 303-6t.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
BENEFIT OF RED CROSS.
Arts Club Announces Carnival for
Tuesday, June Is.

An Arts Club carnival is announced
for the benefit Of the American Red
Cross fund, to be given in the home
OF the club. at 2017 I street, Tuesday,
June Is. from to II pm. rain or
shine.
The carnival is being arranged in
response to a request from the Dis
trict Of Columbia Chapter of the
Red Cross for cooperation in it's sec
ond great drive. A concert in the
garden, sale of art articles donated
by members of the club that will
terminate by an auction sale, and
many unique features in a rcontinu-
Gus performance throughout the aft
ernoon have been promised.
From to Z the sale Of art gifts
will be held in several attractively
decorated rooms in charge of SUBJ
committees. In the garden tea will
be served or lemonade. ices and
"braGa," the Rumanian national
drink. which will be offered by the
two small daughters of George Julian
Zolnay, In Rumanian costume. There
will also be a 1ortune teller and a
series of entertainment features"
From $50 to 9:30 the first half Of
the concert will be given. from 9:3O to
1880 the auction sale and from 1920
to 80 the second half Of the con-
cert. Posters by members of the
Arts Club will further explain this
unique affair.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
MEAT PRICE PROBERS
TO AVOID PUBLICITY
"Results" Is Watchword of Com
mittee, Is Declaration of
C. r. Wilson.

Results and not publicity" was the
unanimous decision of the special
committee appointed by District Food
Administrator Wilson to act with him
in investigating the meat situation
in Washington with the view to bring
ing about reduction in prices, when
1t met yesterday afternoon.
This was the first formal meeting
Of the committee. Mr.. Wilson, in pre-
siding. explained existing local condi-
tions and emphasized the necessity
for a thorough probe. He called at
tention to the steadily increasing COM
plants about the rising meat prices
He expressed his desire to include
quotations on fresh meat in his week
ly fair price list
Mr.. Wilson said today that he is
particularly pleased with the per-
eonnel Of his committee and is con-
WINGED that Washington will be graft
fed by the results of its endeavors
He stated that the committee agreed
that no publicity should be given re-
garding their work until it has COM
pleted the task and makes an Official
report upon its findings.
Evening star., 1918-06-19
MINING ENGINEERS AND
WAR CHIEFS TO CONFER
Vital Problems to Be Discussed
Tomorrow Evening at Dinner in
Food Administration Cafeteria.

Heads of virtually every war work
division of the government will dis
cuss vital war problems with 200 of
the country's leading mining en-
'gineers. representing the American
Institute of Mining Engineers, at a
dinner in the food administration
cafeteria tomorrow evening.
Addresses will be made by Herbert
c. Hoover. food administrator; Charles
N. Schwab, director general of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation; John
d. Ryan, director general of the Air
craft Production Board; Vance Nc
Cormick. chairman of the War Trade
Board: W. l. Saunders, chairman of
the Naval Consulting Board; Mark l.
Requa. head of the OIL division of
the food administration; Sidney j.
Jennings. president of the American
Institute of Mining Engineers; Bene-
dict Crowell. assistant secretary Of
war. and Pope Yeatman of the War
Industries Board. Francis Peabody
chief. explosives section, bureau Of
mines, will be the toastmaster
Discussion will center on new ways
in which the mining engineer can
contribute his services toward win
ming the war. Approximately 100 Of
the institutes membership of 67OO
aready are devoting their entire time
to war service.