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The Washington herald., 1918-10-08

be granted" Senator BrandeSre. oF
Connecticut. said the peace Offer wa
trap to divide our allies Senator
Fletcher. Of Florida, read the head
lines Of the mo. ming papers 10 show
that the Germans were burning towns
in Flanders as they retreated. and
are still fighting as barbariaus.' 90
Senator AshUrst. OF Arizona. advo-
Gated "a trail OF blood and naue
from the Rhine 10 Berlin" and sad
we should not stop to talk Of p,arr
until the victorious American arm
has reached Berlin
Senator LodEs declared that Ger
many must be tut behind iron bars.
and put in a position where she can
nc'er break oct upon the word
again"
POindeNter Opens Debate.
Senator Poindexler, who opened tas
debate, expressed the fear that the
United States might be rushed mo
an acceptance OF Germany's peace
proposal, and that The Senate. the
treaty-rstifying body Of the govern
ment- might be asked 10 agree 10 "a
Treaty without full understanding Of
what it meant He suggested that
the Foreign Relations COMMITTEES
should be kept in touch with the
situation whether the Senate should
remain in session or not, so that all
negotiations with the central powers
might be fully understood n1 rr.-
gress and the country.
In calling attention 70 the German
peace offer coming from the utteranrs
Of Prince Macmillan, Senator PoID-
dexter said that such a peace would
be an inconclusive and COM
promised peace" He expressed the
belief that such a peace would not
receive the sanction OF England and
France even II it were Acceptable to
this government
What would be the result OF the
acceptance Of this proposition that
we stop our campaign IL Germany
evacuates the conquered territory
Senator PoindeNter continued. "Gel-
many would come out OF the war a
victor; she would come out in the
same situation I'm which she went into
1t after all the crimes she has COM
mitted. II We accept this PROPOSE
tion Alsace-LoTraine would still be
German; Poland would stin be en-
shaved; Italy still unredeemed: Rus
sia, although evacuated, even thouEf,
Germany's armies were withdrawn
from Russian soil, stin at the mercy
of Germany. This proposition. which
il appears has so much support,
would leave all OF the frightfuI
wrongs Of Belgium and France unin-
demnifled: Il would leave ConstantI-
nople occupying a position strategi-
cally the most important and valus-
be in the world. stn dominating
tho short line of commerce between
Europe and Asia. under the control
Of TIE unspeakable and unterriaod
Turk. II would leave the German
and Turkish alliance intact. even
| though terrltorially they might have
been separated by the surgical opera
ton Of the occupation Of Bulgsr3s."
The Washington herald., 1918-10-08
WOMAN TURNED
OUT OF HOUSE
Eviction Victim Mother of
Three Soldiers-Ar-
rest Expected.

In all probability a warrant will
be issued today for the arrest of
the manager OF a large apartment
house for violation of the soldiers
and sailors civil rights act. which
provides that dependents of man
serving in the army or navy shall
not be evicted from their homes.
The specific charge is that this
manager turned into the street a
widow who has three sons in the
service. placing her furniture upon
the sidewalk. At the time, it is
said, daughter was i'll with
Spanish influenza.
Glenn Willet, recently named spec
ial Assistant District Attorney to
aid Capt. Julius Peyser. head of
the Housing and Health Division of
the War Department, is making an
investigation of the case. The in
vestigation will probably be COM
pleted tomorrow" he said last night.
He asked that no names be made
public until the investigation had
been completed.
The penalty attached for viola
ton of the civil rights act Is a
term in the penitentiary.
Scores of people, many Of them war
workers, are being forcibly put out
Of their rooms in boarding houses and
apartments by landlords, according to
Capt Peyser.
Fear on the part OF landlords that
roomers who show symptoms of in
fiuenza will spread the disease in their
homes Is believed to be the cause of
many eviCtions.
Health Officer Fowler declared yes
terday that while he did not know OF
any landlords who had barred war
workers from their rooms because
they were believed to be suffering
from influenza expressed the opinion
that the regulations promulgated by
the authorities for suppressing the dis
ease would prevent such action.
I'm my opinion, If war workers from
other communities come her to work
for the government and obtain rooms,
landlords, under the law, can be COM
PEELED to shelter them" DR.. Fowler
said.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-08
ANACOSTIA SOLDIER
KILLED In FRANCE
WeH-known Young Man Paid Su.
preme Sacrifice for Country.


A marriage that had been kept a
close secret since last June, was re-
vealed on the death bed by George
Vail Minick, Junior in the George
Washington University Medical
School, who succumbed to an at
tack OF Spanish Influenza on Sat-
urday night at Sibley Hospital.
Just before his death Minick told
the friends gathered at his bed
side that he had been secretly mar
ried on June 1 to Miss Grace NJ.
Blauvelt. of 1924 North Carolina
avenue southeast.
nent6 tBw etaoin shrdlu cmfwyp
Minick was one of the most pop
ular students at George Washing
ton University. He was president
of his class during his pre-medical
year, president OF his freshman
class, treasurer OF his sophmore
medical class, and a member Of the
student council. He was a graduate
of the National College of Phars
macy, and was q class officer during
each of his years in pharmaceutical
work. He was a member of Phi
Sigma Kappa and Alpha Kappa Kap-
pa fraternities. For about eight
months Mr.. Minick had been living
at Sibley Hospital.
Tine body has been sent to Ridge
way, Pa, Minicks home town, for
interment.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-08
WILSON CONSIDERING REPLY
President Believed Certain to Reject
Proposal Flatly---Will Explain Why
Peace is Now Impossible.
THE SENATE'S ANSWER.

Following is the of joint introduced in the
Senate yesterday by Senator McCumber of North Dakota in
answer to Germany's latest peace proposal
THAT there shall be hostties and no ar
c until the imperial government shall disband ire
and surrender its together with the
navy, the United States allies in Nhis war;
That before armistice shall be considered the impe
German government shall unreseredy the principles
OF reparatlon declared terms of by allies:
THAT will pay damages Of rebuilding and re-
constructing all the cities and villages destroyed
restore to fertility the lands devastated by it;
That it will repay every dollar value of al the
property exaced from the people Of territory by it,
That it will make compensation allowance for
crime committed by its contrary the laws of
fare and humanity, whether land sea;
That it will France Asace and the
indemnity exacted from her in I87o
And that further conditions laid down h,
the President in his address of January g. 1918"
The Washington herald., 1918-10-08

Speaks for All Allies
As the President is again speak
ing for the entire allied world he
is expected to issue a plain state
ment OF fact, which will have two
purposes in view.
Chief Of these will be to explain
to the average citizen of the United
States, as well as the average citi-
zen OF Great Britain, France and
Italy. why it is impossible to con-
slider peace with treachery and
duplicity. The second purpose will
be to explain to the German peo-
pie and the Austrian people why
peace is impossible while their
destinies are directed by the some
military autocracy which now be-
fore the spectre OF defeat and un-
der the cloak OF an alleged demo-
cratic chancellor, asks that further
bloodshed be avoided.
In some quarters today Il was
also suggested that the President,
before the dispatch of his reply,
would communicate with the rep
resentatives OF the allied govern
ments. This idea was based on a
passage in the German note re-
Questing that other belligerents be
notified of its desire for peace.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-08
INDIcT TOBACCO MAGNATES.
Federal Jury Charges Violation Of
Sherman Law.

New York. Oct. Tive tobacco com
panies and fourteen officers Of the
companies were indicted today on the
charge of violation of the Sherman
antitrust law and the Wilson tariff
law. The indicted companies are the
Sumatra Purchasing Corporation, H.
Duys and Company Inc, Omerican
Cigar Company, General Cigar Com
pany. Inc. and the Sumatra Tobacco
Import Corporation.
The indicted concerns and their Of
hcers are alleged TO have combined to
control imports of Sumatra leaf to-
bacco and to regulate prices and ship
ments of tobacco in various states.
Intimidation Of rival concerns also is
alleged.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-08
american Troops Cross to West
Bank Of Aire; Force Germans
Out of Village.
MAKE LOCAL ATTACKS
Haigs Troops Capture 400 Prisoners in
Minor Actions While Huns Continue
Evacuating Towns.

With the American First Army West Of the Meu Oct =.
American bank of the Aire this
They occupied village which the Germans forced
by the hot fire from batteries
AS this eabled the Americans mounting slopes
important hill of river.
An American arpane this morning dropped containing
homing pigeons in the Agonne Forest where
last before they apparently pig
returned however.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-08
Senators in Turn
Condemn Proposal.

The Senate yesterday in anticipa-
ton of the Presidents reply to the
Austro-German peace proposals.
boldly voiced the opinion that there
must be no armistice or discussion
of peace until after the armies of
the central powers have been con-
quered.
In a running debate lasting two
hours, the subtleties OF the newest
peace offer were exposed and the
dangers of entering into a peace
discussion at this time were made
plain. Nearly a dozen Of the fore
most members Of the Senate, in
cluding Senator Hitchcock, chair
man Of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee, and Senator Lodge. ranking
Republican member of that com
mittee, participated in the stirring
debate. Although no vote was
taken, the unanimity with which
Senator after Senator expressed his
severest condemnation OF the peace
offer left no doubt as to the atti-
tude of the Senate on the question.
Old Indemnity to be Repaid.
A joint resolution designed TO pledge
| SOhSltss dSdlusl AQ6 acceptance OF
any peace terms untl Germany has
made full reparation to the devastated
countries was introduced by Senator
McCumber, Of North Dakota, a men,
ber of the Foreign Relations Commit
tee. 1t was referred to that commit.
tee. The resolution adds to the terms
of peace as laid down by the Presi.
dent provision for the restitution by
Germany TO France of the 5000, ,0OO, o.
francs exacted from that country in
ls7l.
The Senate debate unmasked all the
concealed purposes of the peace often
sive. Senator Reed. of Missouri, de
clared II was planned to discourag,
the present liberty loan campaign
| Senator Poindexter of Washington
pronounced II the most insidioui
| danger which confronts the country
today" and pointed out that even 4
4 Germany should agree to eyacuate al
conquered territory she would still
possess her armies unconquered ana
that they would continue to be |
menace TO the peace Of the world.
\ Senator Hitchcock said 1t was ''un
th>1fn1ae thAt sucA 1Nnpsst "
The Washington herald., 1918-10-08
U. S. PRISONERS 1,76l.

Following are the numbers. to
October S, 1918, of American SOL
diers, sailors and civilians who have
been Identified as prisoners Of war
in Europe, and of whom there is a
record on file in the War Prison
Section of the Adjutant Generals
OfYlce:
Prisoners Of war IN Germany be-
longing to A. E. F., 1,4S0; Civilians
interned in Germany. 220; Sailors
interned in cpnstantinople. 81 total.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-08
NEW JERSEY FIGHTS FLU"
Public Meeting Places Closed by
Health Board.

Trenton, N. j., Oct. 7-Because of
the rapid spread of Spanish influenza
the state department of health issued
orders today for the closing OF all
churches, schools, theatres, saloons,
soda fountains, Fairgrounds. pool and
billiard parlors and other places OF
assembly throughout the state.
Rapid increase of the number of
cases were reported today from Perth
Amboy. Gloucester and Westville.
Two thirds of the four thousand en-
ployes of the government shell load
ing plant at the latter place are re-
ported to be affected by the disease.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-08
Prisoners and Booty
Taken by Serbians,

The Serbian Legation at Washington
has received the following communi-
que from the Serbian headquarters
at Salonica:-
"Salonica, Oct. 6-After the capture
Of Vrania our advance guards con-
tinued to pursue the enemy energet>
ically. According to information re-
ceived we have taken. up to the
present, 1.5oo prisoners, including the
colonel of an Austrian regiment.
Twelve cannon. for the most part
Of heavy caliber, and thirty machine
guns have fallen into our hands.
"(Signe6 COL. PESHITCH
Assistant Chief of staff"
The Washington herald., 1918-10-08
Contipse Local Attacks.

CQnttuUe Local Attachhs
At the British Front, Oct THE
Ia.t "a hours were not marked by
any large scale operations, but the
British continued their local attacks
in some sectors against enemy strong
points, taking 400 prisoners in yester-
days fighting raound Aubencheul-
Aux-Bois.
The evacuations OF civilians In
towns and villages along wide areas
on the whole front continues. The
enemy is removing hundreds in motor
Iorries to far-back concentration
points. Fires and explosions in the
German lines conspicuously indicate
preparations for further retirements
in the event the allied pressure con-
tinues.
Reports Of the deeds accomplished
by the brawny Tennesseeans and
North and South Carolinians in the
fighting of the past week are now
filtering through the smoke Of the
great battle.
Tanks Came Late
One instance, regarding a single
company before Bellicourt during the
thick of the fray, viii serve TO show
their mettle. II is In the plain, uncoi-
ored language Of a young lieutenant
from Tennessee and ty cal Of all the
others. He said:
eve tried to get into Bellioourt @
miles south of lie Catelet, which was
the link in the Hindenburg line be-
tween Cambria and st. Quentin. /
was lost in the Hindenburg line and
couldn't find my way out i had to
haG I
but couldn't find any landmarks what
ever. We absolutely couldn't md our
bearing on the map.
tries in front and in the back OF
the trench, and proceeded 20 mop
out the dugouts. We remained until
the fog had cleared and then learned
we were Just ahead of Bellicourt.
well, we had orders to go into
Bellicourt. But we couldn't enter
the place because of the machine
gun fire. Our tanks had not arrived.
They were to be in front Of US. We
went up the trench and found some
Germans who were trying to sur
render. They. began to yell. Just
then our tanks came sweeping down
the trench.
1.-The Germans broks and ran. We
went over the top after them"
Other officers and men lost in the
labyrinth of the Hindenburg line
fortfications kept their direction by
compass They fought their way
through tunnels In Pitch darkness in
the face of q rain Of machine-gun and
rifle fire and grenades. But 1t was
a common occurrence for groups Of
two or three Americans to go into
dugouts and bring from twenty to
thirty prisoners. In some cases they
captured loaded machine guns. show
ing the enemy had not had time TO
use his ammunition. Some American
platoons wer without communications
except by runhers, who continually
lodged in and out of the barrage.
All Been to Adrance.
Everybody wanted to go ahead 1t
was like a tonic to see them. They'd
be going yet IL we hadn't stopped
them" said another officer.
Like the North Carolina engineers
building the railroad yesterday" sug-
gested a Colonel, lone company laid
mile of track in less than, day.
They got so II we had to go on to Ber-
lin we would be there in a few days"
Thus over a front of approximately
5000 yards in smoke clouds and fog so
dense that many could not see their
places in the line, the Americans
moved forward across ground strewn
with chained land mines, traps and
every other conceivable internal OBJ
stacle.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-08
GA New Loeomoives Delivered.

Sixty-four locomotives were deliy-
cred to the Railroad Administration
during the week ending September q.
Forty-two came from the American
works; seven from the Lima, and fif-
teen from the Baldwin. Fourteen
were delivered to the Union Pacific
road, twelve to the st. Paul, seven to
the Illinois Central and six to the Lake
Erie and Western.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-08
First Estimate Of City Can
vass Receipts Ma de
Last Night.
CITY BANKS KEPT BUSY
twenty-five Per Cent Of
Total Issue Subscribed,
Treasury Reports,
Secretary McAdoo yesterday

Secretary MeAdoo yesterday
made the following statement:
Our victories on the battle
field and peace overtures from
our enemies serve only to en-
phasize the supreme importance
of making the Fourth Liberty
Loan a success in order to
keep up the fighting pressure.
Now is the time above all
others not to relax, but to in
tensify effort, that the goal for
which we are fighting and for
which we have already made
such great sacrifices inevitably
shall be won
The Washington herald., 1918-10-08
Berlin Excitement
Now Intense.

Amsterdam, Oct 7.-Berlin is r. ,ae
grip OF intense excitement eo alied
only IN the first days OF the y n. ss-
cording to all sdvices filtering through
from the empires capital t-day.
Dutch correspondents des, -ibe this
excitement as bordering "a almost
panieky nervousness. Tho capitSls
The Washington herald., 1918-10-08
New York Bond Sales Lsrxe.

New York, Oct. G-Liberty loan
subscriptions oficially reported at the
close Of business today in the Sec
ond Federal Reserve district amount
"a 70 &ackW.@ This = \ ~ cent
IL tks nt1ofA ~ ~ 1fhi3t
The Washington herald., 1918-10-08

London Oct In wenformed circles here the opinion pre-
walls that Turkey awaiting the Developments of Germany peace
move before taking any independent steps.
Rumo circulated late today that Turkey was oonserino
attack Bulgaria.
BerI dispstches, via Amsterdam. late today however state
Turkey sending peace President Wilson
The Washington herald., 1918-10-08
RUSSIAN AIMS
ARE OUTLINED
? DIVISIONAL Government to
Aid Allies in Every
Way.

The Russian Embassy yesterday
was advised by cable from Ufa of
the aims of the Russian provisional
government organized there last week.
The new government, which repre-
sents every faction save the Bolshe-
vik, intends to help the allies in every
conceivable way possible to win the
war. and Gen. NJ. V. Alexief. former
commander-in-chief Of the Russian
army under the old regime. has been
delegated as one OF the men respon-
sible for the creation OF a strong
army. The immediate aims of the
new government are:
l. Struggle for the liberation of
Russia from the power OF the Bolshe-
wiki Soviets.
2. The reintegration OF Russia by
readjoining regions which were de-
tkched OF separated.
3. Annihilation of the Brest-Litovsk
and all other international treaties
concluded after the revolution of
March.
T. Restoration of treaties with the
allied nations.
S. Continuation Of war against the
German CoaiI,ion.
Plan Powerful Army.
The provisional government con-
templates in its interior affairs the
creation of a single and powerful
Russian army beyond the influence
of political paIties and subordinate,
through its military chief. to Ihe
civil government" 1t also intends
the establishment of strict military
discipline.
In civil affairs the government pro-
yides that liberp-ed Russia shall be
constituted in accord with 'iberal
principles of regional autonomy, and
that the constituent assembly be de-
creed the possessor of supreme power
The liberated parts of Russia will
also be assured the re-establishment
of democratic municipalities and
zemstvos. National minorities will
be allowed the free development of
| their national culture. The govern
ment secures the realization of civil
liberties and will take necessary
measures actually guaranteeing gen.
eral security and public order.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-08

The from the German empires arc b.
fore President Wilson and he is working reply
There doubt whatever the the Prcs
dent will dispose of this latest peace offensive
by the The yesterday that he would re-
t the proposals holds good today but
the and calls for the President Is
giving to the preparation of his answer.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-08
THE WEATHER

Today and tomorrow-Fair, with
slowly rising temperature; diminish
ing north winds. Highest tempera-
tuTe yesterday, 50; lowest, Sc.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-08

DE PATRIOTIc-use newspspers
efficiently. When you have hn-
tshed 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 Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17


The final nomination of J. b. A.
Robertson for governor on the demo-
cratic ticket Is an illustration of what
eternally keeping after an Office will
do under the primary system of
nominations. For twelve years the
present candidate has been seeking
the ONCE OF governor OF Oklahoma.
Each attempt brought his name more
and more before the public. until this
time his name was perhaps the best
known. with the possible exception of
Bill Murray. of any of the contesting
candidates. Thousands voted for him
because they had heard of him" and
for no other reason. Certainly, they
did not vote for him because of any
thing he had ever done to further the
development of the state or to better
the conditions of the people who live
In II. In town or country. His activ-
tiles In Oklahoma have. been in the
capacity Of An officeseeker and time
server. q lawyer of ordinary ability
and with q tendency to dodge hard
work. He Is not counted among the
big lawyers Of the state or of his
community. As q governor he will
make the past three administrations
appear sanity by comparison. Swat
the machine.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17

II is an open secret that the cleo
tion OF J. B. A. Robertson to the gov
ernorship this fall will be but q con-
.iuation OF the Cruce-Williams ad-
ministrations. II is common report
that Robertson spent $4,000 to Sc
cure the primary nomination. Where
did he get that money? Who helped
him. and Why? The answer is plain.
The past administrations do not want
ar accounting Of the state funds. nor
do they want sn investigation of the
records such as Horace G. MeKeever
promises to make. The machine
knows McKeever and knows that he
means what lie says. How much
money will they spend to defeat him?
There is an army OF state employees
working to defeat McKeever and they
are trembling in their shoes with fear
that he will be elected. II the voters
who want to see the state cleaned up
and the limelight turned on past
rottenness will stand by the Republi-
can nomines this fall the next Demo-
cratic administration that secures
control in Oklahoma will be more pat
to serve the people faithfully. A good
licking occasionally is good for a
political party. This is the year to
give II to them.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17

A concrete illustration of the In
tention of the political machine In
control OF the states business to
hang on to fat jobs. may be drawn
from the manner In which the vote on
the Fair Election Law has manipu-
lated. The pepole Of the state adopted
this law by their votes. The law was
desired by voters in all parties. demo-
Gratis. republicans and socialists. This
desire was thwarted by the bunch In
charge Of the election machinery.
Conditions have come TO such a pass
In Oklahoma that many good citizens
openly say. what's the use to waste
time voting. my vote won't count un-
less the ring wants II to count?"
You have all heard that remark times
without number In Oklahoma. We
boast about what we'd do by way of
telling the Kaiser where to head in
should he attempt to dictate 70 us yet
we allow few election thieves to rob
us OF the very sort OF thing that leads
to war and raise no more than a
weak. wordy protest. The honest
voters OF this state either should
sneak off and hide. or wake up and
fight for their rights.