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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-21

electricity or their farms, in this hour OF
need for greater food production The pro
cc>s applies TO amy seed and installations on
cotton plantations in the South Will be made,
as well as on corn, wheat. oats and sugar
beet farms in the North.
Tho electric crop grower is automatically
turned on and OF by time switching
mechanism. which requires no attention OK
cept winding one" week
In an interview Nh McCrcery explained
the scientific IDEAS whieh mdcrie his in
gcuious iuvchtion
I'm the tirsr place said the inventor,
Tile process Of nourshmcnt goes on 10 inc
maturity OF growth. The bacteria of life are
.an replaced BY a different bacteria These
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-21

monts OF nitrogen for different
plants varies. rs, for example,
sugar bccts 30 lbs. oats 40 lbs,
wheat II lbs. barley 56 lbs. corn
, % lbs. tobacco IS lbs. and clover
81 lbs. -
That electricity promotes the
growth Of plants is not new
discovery, The application of the
principle has been attempted in
several ways. In England the
Government has tried The expert
mont Of Stringing electric wires
across field and stimulating tho
production, in order 10 meet the
shortage caused by the war. Mr..
McCrccry claims that his method
achieves the result aimed at more
effectively than this.
The value Of electrical stimn-
lation is not confined TO seeds
than can be coated with metal,
but can be applied to products
such as celery and potatoes.
which are grown from parts OF
the parent plant.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-21
interesting [ ests Of a
New Process Which
Distributes High
Frequency Currents
to the Roots OF Food
Plants and Is Said
to Increase
Production from
Is to 40 Per Gent
CHICAGO electrical engineer, Robert
y. McCrocry, has invented, patented

ID
anu tested Il process that !
viii enormously increase our food
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suPP'f '.'''fl"4'N l" Inc neWlE-pIant"c
The electric current is attracted to II
covering the seeds with an extreme
coa,ino of metal
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The Washington herald., 1918-10-04
TEUTON MAKES PLEA
FOR REAL DEMOCRACY

London. Oct. 3-Prof. Moritr J.
Bonn, of Munich, writing in the
Frankfurter Zeitung, makes an earnest
plea for what he calls the right sort
Of democratization Of the empire, and
admits that Germany has earned for
herself abroad a reputation for po-
litical ambiguity.
characterization OF Germany" says
Prof. Bonn. can in any case achieve
success only II 1t develops. and not as
a piece of political scene-shifting CAL
culated to impress our enemies out
side. Its result must be government
that really governs and does not con-
tinually need the sanction of other
factors for this or that action.
1T must not only be a bona fde
parliamentary process; it must not
only enforce unequivocal reform Of the
Prussian franchise, but 1t must show
the world that this regime has &C
tually become the administration of
the empire and that II stands for all
with the policy it represents. no mat
ter who may oppose it
whether Count Won Hertlins or an
other constitutes this government Is
not the point. The point is that there
should be a policy so unanofguous
that the enemy can no longer question
the competence OF the government TO
conduct negotiations.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-04
Americans Shell
Vilosnes with Gas.

With the American First Army
West OF the Meuse. Oct. SIS p. M
We shelled Vilosnes with gas this
morning.
Vilosnes-sUr-Meus lies on the
east bank OF the river. two and a
half miles east Of Brieulles
The Germans bombarded the Bois
de Septsarges and Dead Mans
Hill, OF Verdun hattie fame Fifty
per cent Of the German shells were
"duds."
tured by US bore messaEeEkaO
A German carrier pigeon captUr-
ed by US bore a message telling OF
the terrific results OF the America n
sunfre.
American airplanes attacked and
silenced the German machine guns
in the Bois de Morines.
Five German planes dropped bombs
on Gercourt Con the American right
south OF BrieUellesD
Lieut.. r. z. Meyer, in spite Of en-
gine trouble. shot down a German
two-seater within the American lines.
He personally forced the German pilot
and observer to surrender. landing
near the spot where the machine p Z
crashed TO earth Both were .-
jured.
American bombing machines drop
ped thirty-seven tons OF HI e1-
plosives during the last mont
East Of the Moselle On The area
fronting Metz) Americans day car
ried out a successful rain IN the
Chaupey region. taking hve prisoneHS
The Washington herald., 1918-10-04
AUSTRIAN DEMANDS
DEMOCRATIC PEACE
Bulgaria S Detection Affecting Pub
slic Opinion Deeply.

Two official dispatches from Berne
emphasize new phases OF conditions
in Germany and Austria Hungary,
and especially the desire Of the latter
country to break from the alliance.
One says:
The Bulgar detection seems TO af-
feet very much the Austro-HunEarian
public opinion. The Vienna Korre-
spondenz Bureau says that a Buda-
pest paper deemed it necessary to
deny rumors 20 the effect that the
dual monarchy would feel inclined to
make a separate peace. Besides. a
correspondent OF the Vossische lei
tung declares that Count Karolyi has
made the following statement to his
friends: we are here TO try to make
possible the pacifists' peace. Quick in
tervention is necessary. We must OBJ
tain a democratic peace
The other dispatch says that be
cause Of the shortage OF men in
Germany, the Bavarian landstrum has
been detailed to police the Swiss bor-
der. Because Of this hundreds of Ger
man soldiers daily desert into Swift
zerlaDd.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-04
ALLIES BREAK GERMAN LINE
AT LIE CATELET; OCCUPY LENS
II Deaths Yesterday
From Influenza Here

Lack of cooperation by the
physictans of the city, due to
their overwork and illness in
their own ranks, prevented
an estimate of the number of
cases Of Spanish Influenza In
the District yesterday, on
cials Of the Department of
Public Health announced.
The following IL deaths, re-
suItInx from influenza, were
recorded.
Whey Price. At the GarheId
Hospital
Helen Bartlett. st the
Georgetown Hospital.
Lucy .Leismnn, .GsrneId
Hospital.
Fred Keller, Walter Reed
Hospital
Will McNeaI. walter Reed
Hospital
John r. Coz
Walter K. Forkser. 81 Maple
street.
Mary Ransom. I7Is Florida
avenue northwest.
Margaret Warner. s Alex
snder court northwest.
Otto J. Lay, the Brunswiek.
Martha Ware, Georgetown
Hospital.
The hospitals of the city
gave the following record of
their inaueass cases last
nigkti
Casualty Ho~pitaI, IL cases.
Sibley Hospital, % cases.
criticaIt Georgetown Hospital,
Is cases, 2 criticaIj Naval Hos
pitaI, Ill cases, Columbia
Hospital. 16 cases, with
nurses slightly i'll; George
Warrington Hospital, IL
cases.
Carl @. Van Dyke, Repre-
sentative from Minnesota,
was reported III with Spanish
lnhuensa at the Continental
Hotel, late last night.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-04
Paris, Near
Frenzy of
Joy, Waits
BY ROBERT wELLEs RITCHIK.

By ROBERT WELLES RITCHIE.
Paris. Oct. 3.-The French cap
itaL with the news OF the fall
of st. Quentin, and the almost
complete investment of Cambrai.
the strongest of Hindenburgs
bloody bastions, is tonight like
an hysterical woman summoning
her last reserve OF self control
to suppress an outburst.
To a stranger who arrived
here only four days ago. re-
membering Mayor Hylan's or
der to ring New York's city hall
bell upon the news OF the Cha
teau Thierry victory. this Paris,
outwardly calm under the most
cheering news in four years,
is an enigma.
There are no toIling bells, no
marching men, no flags. There
is no eXcitement-outwardly. No
daring newsboys' dash through
the throngs shrieking Victory"
"Les Victories
did see one newsboy who dis
played something approaching
sensationalism. The boy" was
a grizzled, white haired man of
more than sixty. bearing all the
earmarks of a disabled soldier.
In his hat was stuck a sign with
the words, Les VICTORIES"
(The Victories.) This was posi-
lively the only sign Of enthu-
siasm l observed in a five-mile
stroll along one OF the most
popular boulevards.
Yet from the Belgian coast
down to the Syrian desert the
armies of the allies are sweep
ing from victory to victory.
My answer to this outward
apathy came dramatically last
midnight. Cropping down the
Rue Tivoi in complete dark
ness. l was terrified to see
half-man on crutches stumping
from out of the shadow toward
me. He asked for a match.
doubt"
1--WE Learn to Pray
BY the flickering flame
could see medals for valor on
his breast He was legless, but
he had a giants voice.
why is there no celebration
of victory7" / asked.
His answer, believe, is the
answer from Paris heart
Monsieur. after four years we
learn to pray. Good news ~
come when God Wills It But
there have been many disap-
pointments.
We wait until there Is no
doubt
From the half-man in the dark
have found my way to the
heart OF Paris.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-04
LOAN LAGS IN NEW YORK.
Subscriptions Fail to Match Prom
ises of Large Concerns

New York, Oct. 3.-Total subscrip-
tions in the New York district to the
Fourth Liberty Loan announced by
the committee at the close of business
today were:
New York City. s142,577,s5o remain
der of second district. $40. .76s, 800. Total,
s1SS, ,346, 30. -
Failure Of actual receipts to keep
pace with glowing unofficial pledges
by corporations and individuals IS as.
signed as the cause for the failure of
New York to keep pace with the show :
ing made by some other large cities.
The committee is confident, however.
that the district allotment of 81 800, =
100000 will be oversubscribed at the
close of the drive.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-04
Turks Withdrawing
From the Caucasus
As Surrender to
Allies Is Rumored

London, Oct. The
Turks have begun with
drawing their forces from
the Caucasus for purposes
of home defense, according
TO reliable information
reaching here late today.
London Oct. 3-Reports OF an i'm
pending unconditional surrender by
Turkey will not down. They permested
the city again all day No sooner had
the stock market opened when the
story that Turkeys laydown had &C
tually come to pass was circulated
with a positiveness and persistency
which ordinarily mark only facts that
are known beyond all possible doubt
An army OF correspondents besieged
the foreign office all day. They were
still at their posts tonight, 'on death
watch" as one American reporter put
ii. But the last word that could he
obtained from Balfour's sanctum sane
forum was that the foreign office
had no confirmation OF the various re-
ports.
From Zurich came a circumstantial
story to the Daily News confirming
the report cabled two nights ago that
Turkey has sent q virtual ultimAtum
to Germany.
Would Propose Peace
The porte. according to this dis
patch, has notified Berlin that he
intends to propose peace" which
may be taken as a last pretense Of
pride, a camoufiage for the humiliat-
ing word surrender" which alone
will be listened to by the allies, just
as in Bulgaria's case.
In reply to this notification Ger
many is said TO have dispatched to
Constantinople a long message, de-
scribed as a curious mixture OF pleas,
promises and threats. In it Berlin
asserts that Teutonic military occu-
patton Of Bulgaria is the first Ger
man step, and that II has begun. By
this Turkey is to be assured that
her communications with the Ger
manic allies will be kept open.
How such. military occupation Of
now bitterly hostile former ally
country is to be undertaken is a
question which eveS the most san
guine German military writers dare
not answer.
But while Berlin is bending might
and main to keep Turkey in line, Sofia
is pulling all strings ond wires In an
opposite direction. From Bulgaria, too
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-04
British Bag Fl Planes;
Lose Only s.

London. Oct. 3.-Twenty-one Gcrms n
airplanes and nine balloons were
brought down by the British yester-
day, the war office commuuique on
aviation announced tonight The Brit
ish lost eight machines.
Forty-fouT tons OF bombs were
dropped on various German targets.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-04
RIVAL
MADE PREMIER
Prince Max of Baden, Sug-
costing Peace Drive,
Meets Quick Veto.

London. Oct. 3-The man who more
than once was talked about by the
German moderates as most likely to
succeed in a coup d'etat to replace
the Kaiser has been named by William
II as Imperial Chancellor, succe eding
Count Won Hertling. He is Prince
Macmillan OF Baden.
The first suggestion the new chan
cellor made after being appointed
chancellor was for another peace Of
fensive, according to the Amsterdam
correspondent OF the Daily Express,
who adds that the plan was promptly
vetoed by the Kaiser and Won hin-
denourg.,
Personnel Of Cabinet.
The correspondent says his In
formation is that the new German
cabinet will be composed as follows:
Minister of propaganda, DR.. Err
burger, centrist leader and author OF
the famous peace resolution of the
majority bloc in the Reichstas In
July of last year
Foreign minister, Count Won Brock
dorff, German minister to Denmark,
or Count Won Bernstorfr, former am
bassador to the United States, now
representing Germany in Constantin-
ople.
Vice chancellor. Herr Won Payer,
incumbent of that Office.
Minister of labor. Herr Legion,
Radical Socialist.
Minister of interior. Herr Ebert,
president Of the ways and means
committee of the Reichstag.
Colonial minister. Herr Reichsn-
berg. member of the Eeichstag.
For "No Conquests."
Prince Maximilian is the prospec-
| tive grand duke of Baden. He is 81
years old. His political confession of
faith revolves around peace by under
standing and conciliation. No con-
| quests" is one of his main principles.
Not long ago he startled Germany
! by an almost pacfist utterance, urg-
ing a "rapprochement" with the allies
| especially England and America
In Russia his appointment IL ex-
\ pected to stir UP a hornets nest
among the hitherto pro-German Boil
| sheviki For Bolshevism Is to this
| prince the greatest menace to civilza-
| ton, a scourge that must be wiped
! from the face of the earth. How Ber-
lin will conciliate the appointment OF
a man holding such views with Is
peaceful policy toward the Reds is
| problematical.
Might Stop Plotting.
In political quarters here speculation
| turns about the question as to whether
| the Kaiser called his wouldbe rival to
the highest office in his giving in or
| der to put him safe" lest in the
quiet recesses OF the Grand Duchy he
continue plotting to seize the Hohen.
| zollern crown
To be sure. the reports that such
! have been the princes ambition, or
at least those of his friends and fol-
lowers, have been vague, If persistent;
and definite confirmation of these stor-
| les still is lacking.
| The Princes moderate views, how.
ever and his hatred of Bolshevis'n
are fully known
The new chancellor Is likely to
make his debut In the >Reichstag
early next week. for the parties are
reported to have called a plenary ses-
sion for Wednesday. An important
government statement Is scheduled
for that session and II may contain
! the announcement of thoroughly re-
Used foreign policy. perhaps definite
f! ncace offer. so clamorously called fol
by the Socialist and other strong par
ties
The Washington herald., 1918-10-04
LIBERTY DAY
CANVASSERS
FORM TEAMS
Music and Oratory Absent
From Businesslike
Meeting.
PLAN SUNDAYS WORK
Earnest Efforts Pledged for
Loan to Overcome Han
dicap of Epidemic.
Wear That Button;
Put Up Honor Flag

Wear your Fourth Liberty
Loan button Sunday afternoon
and paste Jour honor flag IN
your window.
Then you will be exempt
from the Fourth Liberty Loan
canYassers.
They will visit every home
which does not show an honor
flag.
You will not feel comfortable
on the street without your
Fourth Liberty Loan button.
Every bank in Washington
will remain open until G o'clock
tonight and tomorrow night to
give you full opOrtunity to sub
scribe.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-04
EVACUATION "UNNoTIcEDw
Thousands Of Prisoners Take~

ThOusands of Prisoner, TsEe&
Several thousand prisoners wer,
taken in tOday's fighting.
King Albert's valiant little army and
its British comrades under Plumer
are withstanding terrinc German
counter attacks and are hghtinE their
way forward toward the important
bases OF TUrcoing and ScoutraI
The French, between five and SIX
miles southeast OF St Quentin, are
rapidly oUthsnking La Fere. That
place captured, only two hinges. Lille
in the north and Laon ia the south.
will remain to testify that there was
once a Hindenburg line. Lson al
ready is Eravely threatened by the
French, who are only five miles 10 thu
south OF It
The Washington herald., 1918-10-04
British Fourth Amy Pierces Foes
Patched Front, Captures Towns;
Regains Sequehart.
ENEMY GIVING UP COAL AREA
Abandoned Lens and Arnentieres Are Both
Now Occupied by Allies, Who Press
Hard on Retreating Foe

London. Oct 3-The British Fourth army today broke
through the German line both sides of Beau Revor neary
three miles of lie Catee and captured Mont Brehain
midway between Beau Revor and Fonsomme the front which
they preached yesterday but which subsequently restored
by German counter assault at terrific price blood
lie Cateet (half way between Cambria and St. Quentn)
Gouy Gust of lie Caee). Ramicomt (four and half
mixes southeast of LIE Catee and Wancou our miles south
of lie Caee captured and the British tonight are
again possession of Sequeha five and half miles north
east of ST. Quentin) which wreed from them by the
Germans in yesterdays desperate comeback" The high
ground around Beau Revo also was taken
PRESS BEYOND HINDENBURG LINE
Occupation of Lens and Amenuees announced by Hss
his night along with the beyond the Hdnburs n
Hundreds of prisoners captured.
Between Lens and Armeneres the British pressing hard after
the eang enemy forces advanced between three four miles
Tonight they had reached line running through "a mile
half south of Len) VenneVel (hree and half miles north
of Lens) Hany midway between Lens and Armenieres) Where's
Ven and half miles south of Ameneres). Her "a mile
I've %s-res) Bos-Grsnier 1.-TWO and half miles south of
Amenteres).
At Bois-Caner the British stand less than seven miles due
west Of Lille.
EVACUATION "UNNoTIcEDr
The coal Lens black district"
has been abandoned by the Germans without Armentieres
likewise been between the two
stretch of miles, still
Berlin officially aban-
doned Tuesday appends
dOrfs phrase hours of admissions by
the enemy"
The German LenArmensers already reached
depth of nearly miles
this evening dispatches dcpor indications that the
the civilian population Lille northern
hinge of the tottering Hndenburg line.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-04
THE WEATHER

Today-Fair and cooler. Tomor-
w-Fair, with moderate northwest
winds. Highest temperature yester-
day, 78; lowest, 50.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-04

DE PATRIOTIc-use newspapers
u efficiently. When you have hn-
ished reading your copy OF The
Washington Herald. hand il to some
person who has not seen one. Make
each copy do double duty in wartime
and help save paper.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-04

CONTINUED ON PAGE sI1
The Washington herald., 1918-10-04

CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-07
Additional Locals.

DIR. John o. Bolton of the West
Virginia Conference occupied the pulpit
of the Methodist church Sunday eve
ming and delivered an instructive adj
dress on the educational jubilee Of the
church. now being observed throughout
the country and the compaign for the
Wesley foundation at the state univer-
sity and other educational institutions
in the state.
Praise such as General John j.
Pershing recently gave the American
Red Cross seldom is received by any
organization and not only Red Cross
officials, but its twenty odd million
members and other millions of we'll
wishers appreciate his words highly 81
want to say to you, ," General Pershing
said to Idah McGlone Gibson, that no
other organization since the world be-
gan has ever done such great construc-
tive work with the efficiency, dispatch,
understanding, often under adverse
circumstances, that has been done in
France by the American Red Cross in
the last six months. - . ,.....
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-07

SENATE committee Investigations OF
the war department and press comments
have served as mustard plasters. They
have drawn Secretary of War Baker
out with a frank and comforting state
ment. Evidently he has been shaken
out of what has been called "compla-
cency" Seeing his shortcomings, as
shown. he displays signs of setting
about the reorganization of his depart
ment. Watch for the shake up. In an
interview last Wednesday with Senator
Chamberlain, father of the investl-
CATION move, and who calls for war
cabinet, Mr. Baker expressed the
opinion that the reforms sought could
be obtained without legislation, which
is taken to imply that he favors greater
coordination Of governmental depart
ments. But why not legislation for a
binder?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-07

down the salaries of railroad executives,
and finally to insure the support of
the owners of railroad investments by
securing liberal guarantees from con-
gress as to dividend rates and the
maintenance of railroad property while
in the governments hands.
Appropriations totaling $500, 900, 900
will be asked for from congress in order
to carry out the various steps of this
ambitious campaign.
The south reacts enthusiastically to a
presidential boom when it sees sectional
benefits in prospect, SO that the south
ern delegates may not hesitate much
about lining up for Mr.. McAdoo 5
nomination.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-07
WHAT THE KAISER is
COSTING GERMANY.

A correspondent of the Milwaukee
Sentinel over the signature Of 10y
atty" has this to say:
-Four years ago Germany was at
peace with the world. her factories
and work shops were ruooiug on full
time. the ma kets Of tne wu..i were at
her command, her ships uere ~ every
sea and ner PEOPLE prosperous aud
happy Today her normal Industries
are parayzed, her commerce throttlet,
her people suffering for food and he
flower Of her manhood wiped from the
face Of the earth. The spectacle Is one
to excite the pity Of her worst enemies,
and an due To dominating militarism.
The kaiser and his aides are Germany S
worst enemies 1t will take the Ger
man people at least a hundred years
under the most favorable conditions. TO
recover from the devastation and waste
of fhe war, to say nothing of the
suffering and sorrow it has caused.
and all due to the dictation Of mill
tarism. And when we enlarge our
view so as to embrace the sutIerings of
other nations due to the kaiser's war,
we are obliged to admit that language
is not adequate TO measure his crime
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-07
Change in Business Firm.

Z. F. MoMurrough retires from the
grocery firm of McMurrough & Doyle.
and thereby the community loses a con-
scientious, good business man. What
he will do has not been decided. --...ss.s
The firm succeeding is to be known
as Doyle Bros, young men of sterling
worth, reliable and accommodating,
traits that should, and It's believed
will, insure them confidence and
patronage.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-07
Notice.

Every one should carry theik, own
account no matter where they trade.
We intend to continue selling goods at
the lowest possible price to cash.buyers,
but must insist on all those who ask
for credit to carry their own.account
Beginning March LIST and every 80
days thereafter we will add interest to
all accounts appearing on our books. p
6w4 JOHN G. MARTIN Co.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-07
Fire Devours Farm Home.

The farm home Of William Hewett
about two miles east Of this city was
totally destroyed by fire about four
O'Clock Saturday afternoon. The con
hagration was caused by the explosion
of an acetylene heating plant in the
basement. The day was awfully cold
and though a valiant effort was made
practically nothing was saved. The
loss of their home comes as a heavy
blow to Mr.. and Mrs. Hewitt.