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Evening journal., 1918-10-22
Spirit of the
DelnarUia Press
NOW is THE TIME TO BE c,REFr1.

From the Easton-Star Democrat.
The official reports and the reports
of the physicians in respect of the
dreadful epidemic of Spanish influenza
that has devastated our city, are very
encouraging. 1t is the belief of those
who are conyersant with the situation
that the plague wave has passed its
crest and is subsidiDg: that there will
be few new cases, and that most of the
existing ones, with care and attention.
will recover in due time
But this improved situation. while n
is an occasion for rejoicing. also
should be an incentive TO more care
and greater precautions than ever.
Especially should conyaIescing pa
tients exercise prudence and patience
While naturally desirous Of getting
away from the confinement of the sick
room and out into the world of bust
ness as soon as possible, they should
bear in mind the fact that going out a
day TO soon may be fraught with great
danger of a relapse.
And in most instances of apparent
recovery from pneumonia a relapse
ulttuS htdll.
Therefore all who are recovering
from the dangerous mslady should ex-
ercise the virtue of patience. A very
good and safe plan will be not TO stir
out Of bed in the first place, or out OF
the house in the second place, until eX-
press permission is given by the at
tending physician. IL is, Of course,
very tiresome to be cooped up within
doors. but better the prolongation OF
the Imprisonment for a few days than
premature departure from the bounds
Of safety, which may be followed by
serious results.
Also, precautions toward preventing
spread OF the contagion should be re-
doubled in these encouraging times,
not relaxed. There should be no visit
ing OF patients until recovery is abs0-
lutely assured. II is folly to take risks
even for friendships sake.
Evening journal., 1918-10-22
TUESDAY, OCTOBER ~, 1918.
LIES DON'T co! UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER SHOULD
BE DEMANDED

there be anything in Gernany's reply 10 President
Wilson's recent note which reveals strikingly the
utter mendacy and insncerity Of those in power in
Berlin it is found in the following paragraphs
"The German Government protests against the re-
proach of Illegal and nhumane actions made against
German land and forces and thereby against the
people For the covering Of retreat distractions
will always be necessary and they carried
as permitted by international law
"The German troops strict instructions
TO private property and TO exercise the
population to the best of their ability. Where ransgres
sions in spite Of these Instructions the guilty are
being punished
'The German Government further denies that the
German navy in sinking ships has purposeIy de-
stroyed ifeboats with their passengers The German
Government proposes with regard all those charges
that the facts be cleared up by neutral commissions
Those are damnable lies. and the world knows III
What is the Of parleying further with pack Of
cut-ihroais, rapsts, inoendaries thieves and iarsY
The thing to do is to demand immediate and an un-
conditional surrender
If it be refused then destroy what is left OF the Ger
army and navy and dictate the terms Of peace when
the Allied armies have reached Berlinl
German peace message that is tainted by such out
lies those quoted above is worthy Of no reply
other than:
Lies don't so Our demand is an immediate and un-
conditional surrenderr'
Evening journal., 1918-10-22

exception to the governmental policy OF
news suppression which had been par
TALLY responsible for the miasma of
ignorance in which the country had
been dwelling.
Other leaders in the Senate pointed
out TO me that Republican urgence for
more speed and nothing else had
awakened the country to its high duties
toward this war; that only pressure had
given us a large army; that only per-
sistent Republican demand had sent the
necessary munitions abroad; that only
Republican insistence had properly de-
gcloped the .shipbuilding program; that
only through constant Republican agi-
tation had the War Department been
put on even a fair working basis.
In the period between the Spanish
and German wars Republicans stood
continuously for construction and pre1
paredness. Bearing this In mind,
sought him who for two decades has
been the party's chief spokesman.
found him at the Harvard Club, New
York. where ! asked him why we need
Republican Congress. He leaned across
the table. seized me by the lapel of the
coat, and spoke with that emphatic
ennunciation, which Is one Of his mark
ed personal characteristics.
"The lack OF Republican Congress"
said Theodore Roosevelt. "has meant
Flowncss and irresponsibility and a
needless dragging on OF the war, be-
cause the real contructive forces OF this
country are In the Republican party.
Give us a Republican Congress this
year. and we will be In a position to
force immensely increased war eff
cheney. IL could probably secure the
appointment Of a director OF munitions
and OF an air minister. officials whom
France, England and Canada long since
found essential, but the appointment
OF which the Democratic party has OPP
posed through the hereditary inability
of the Democrats 10 think in terms Of
really efficient and organized govern
ment. IN all other ways that mean
heightened war efficiency through con-
centrated and intensified coordination
the Republicans are better lifted by tenn
permanent, training and experience to
achieve than are the Democrats.
Now that the United States has be-
come world power in the fullest sense
Of the phrase, IL can no longer trust
for leadership TO men who have stub
bornly contended for the narrowest
limitations OF national authority, and
who have thought in terms OF the State
rather than in terms of the nation, and
yet who have swallowed their own
words whenever a momentary political
advantage was TO be gained thereby.
Some people may point out TO you
that under the Democrats the United
States has reached a greater centraliza-
tion of authority than ever before. This
is true, but II is not in line with any
principle. The Democrats min before
the wind they change and dodge; they
seize any expediency: they dty INIT
authority; they unduly extend 1t, but
Evening journal., 1918-10-22

Why should the United States, in the
midst Of war, divide the responsibility
Of control in its government? went
to the chief Republican leaders with
this question. From many tributaries
the answers flowed into one river, with
this dominant idea:
The country is entitled in time OF war
TO the use Of the best brain power OF
both parties; so far IL has been led
largely by only one. Under our laws,
different from those Of France, England,
Italy and Canada, the. only way to Sc
cure a genuine coalition government is
for the peOple-to elect 1t this November:
therefore il is distinctly up to the in-
dividual American voter 10 say whether
or not he wishes to have both parties
or only one in the responsible conduct
OF the war.
shortly after Henry Cabot Lodge was
elected by the Republican Senator's as
their leader and spokesman | sought
him i'm the minority conference room,
previously occupied by the late Senator
Galhnger. Republicans are Of one mind
as TO this war and as 10 the terms OF
peace" he said. Even as a minority
they haze never ilinched where the
majority party has weakened. Without
the Republicans of the House the first
and second draft bills, on which all OF
our success in war rests, could never
have been passed. In control Of the
organization OF House and Senate they
will be able 10 drive the war forward
with greater energy than the present
majority because they have no friends
in executive office TO protect and no
orders 10 take from any source except
the cOuntry's cause. They Will not
hesitate to tell the truth, and nothing
can so advance the war as absolute
truth in dealing with the American
people. Republicans have but one idea
now. and that is to win the war. They
have nothing to conceal. They realize
that Americans are brave, that they are
ready for any sacrifice, that they want
10 know the truth, that they will face
II. that they will do all the better for
knowing it, and that nothing is gained
by misleading them.
Republicans wish TO sustain TO the
utmost those charged with RESPONSE
bility-flrst, and above all. our armies
in the field, then the administration;
but where there is inefflciency, delay, or
vronc-doing they will address them
selves to correcting il without fear or
favor"
senator Lodge not only spoke out
thus for a larger program OF truth-tell-
ing and pointed out to me tlet If the
lid (the phrase is not the Senator's)
had not been on ii would have been
impossible for the country to float along
for more than a year in the easy be-
lief that it was going to have great
fleet of airplanes when, as matter OF
fact. the government, although spending
millions of dollars. had lamentably fail
ed in carrying out its promised aircraft
he also took more detailed
Evening journal., 1918-10-22
NEWPORT EXCEEDED
QUOTA BY $4,000

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEWPORT, Oct. 22-In the Liberty
loan drive Newport went over the top
by $4,000, Notwithstanding all the
handicaps the members Of the commit
tee were required to work under. The
quota was $4,000 and $4,000 was
raised. The great majority Of this
amount was subscribed the last week
Of the campaign as conditions were
such that little work could be done the
FIRST two weeks. In addition to the
$4,000 a large number Of men living
in Newport and working in Whining
ton took their subscriptions where they
worked or otherwise Newport would
probably have won a star. II. V. Berg,
vice-president Of the Krebs Pigment
Chemical Company was chairman Of the
Liberty Loan Committee and deserves
much credit for the success Of the cam
paign.
Evening journal., 1918-10-22
THE RECONSTRUCTION CONGRESS.

rHE Republican National Committe asserts with good
reason, that the next Congress Of the United States
viii be Reconstruction Congress
While standing stesdfastly for the energetic prosec-
tion Of the TO a victorious conclusion, il insists
with substantial based upon past experience that
Republican Congress should deal with the reconstruc
ton problems and safeguard the public interests after the
war
Convening on the fourth OF March, 1919 il will last
until the fourth Of March, 1921 Without indulging in
prophecy may say almost to certainty that this
coming Congress win be that one which viii loom out
of the history Of the United States the legislative body
which first grappIed with the vast aftervar problem
Who oyer-estmate the importance Of this Recon
struction Congress in the life Of the nation during the
coming era?
This viii be true whether or mob the over Very
few any. believe the last until March 1921
Whether does. or does not the Congress be elected
November next viii find pressing upon it in
creasngy the almost myriad problems Of Reconstruction
Already the present Congress has been forced TO
give certain amount Of attention 10 Reconstruction.
This attention as yet has been comparatively super
fetal despite the fact that far-seeng constructive Repub
can leaders have insisted upon it and within the past
month have very definite effort to get something
done adyance about Reconstruction before the period
itself actually arrives These party leaders, especially those
in the Senate although the minority realized that
the United States is unprepared for peace it
unprepared eighteen months for Therefore they
nave devoted themselves making plans conserve for
w on IN the coming peace all the benefits that should
A'0rue IRON decisive military victory
Hes nave realized that unless stems are Immediately
~ " Dind up the wounds Of war to conserve the
aisass from It's wreck and TO launch forth instantly
thereafter into larger fields Of human sna IA
sooai progress that the shock of peace land peace I
petent for triumphant readustment '40O'
These Republican leaders have wen realized h., go.
today does not mean merely the winning Of a TN.
well realize that unless the means an improveen -
the standard OF every life in America that unless il
means better living conditions finer equalization Of an
portunity for all and co-ordnaed improvement in the
common lives OF ii000oOoo it will have been fought in
vain. II 1t Is going 10 commercial depressions
business panc labor upheayals widespread justified
dissatisfaction the masses as results that follow
IL America will have lost the supreme effort she has made,
no matter what her military diplomatic victory may be.
Guided by this statesmanke vision Of the immediate
future the Republican leaders in Congress for long time
have been considering what definite steps should be taken
Evening journal., 1918-10-22

moment but the present. The party
fortunes of 1920 must be allowed to
take care OF themselves. The only
thought that any one can afford to en-
terrain now is that a Republican con-
troll of Congress is. needed imperatlVely
to drive the American war program on
to a successful conclusion. The election
in Maine proves that the American
public is well aware which party has
the better war record and which party
can better be trusted TO meet the war
demands Of the coming two years. Tho
country knows that the Democratic
leaders in Congress have fallen down
repeatedly at important crises. They
know that Chairman Dent, of the Mill
tary Affairs Committee, failed TO meet
,he demands of his party leaders, who
in a great war crisis was also the Com
mander-in-Chief Of the Army. They
know that il the ranking Republican
member Of that committee, Mr.. Kahn,
had not stepped into the breach and
fought Americas fight at a critical
moment, the first draft law would not
have gone through as it did. The
American party knows what Champ
Clark. what Claude Kitchin, what other
Democratic leaders repeatedly did on
the floor Of the House TO prevent the
passage Of necessary war measures, not
only on the declaration Of war itself
but even after the United States had
been committed to its present high posi-
tion. The country knows perfectly well
that. Judging the two parties only on
their records in the present Congress,
there is nothing TO do but TO give the
Republicans the next control. The
American nation stands vitally in need
of that control, and IL will never be in
greater need than in the coming Con-
gress.
'No voter should have any thought
of 1920 now. All other issues in the
coming election are secondary to this:
How can the United States achieve its
highest war efficiency? The only an
swer to that question lies in the study
of the records Of the two parties in the
present Congress.
"If the Republicans controlled, they
would be in a position to support, TO
accelerate, and TO increase all the Presi-
Dental war powers; but their functions
would be healthy ones, because they
would be exercised without any fear
OF encountering the adverse criticism
OF voters and would be prompted
wholly by jealous desire to accom-
plsh ever more and more in prose-
cutting the war"
"Is there any good ground" | asked,
"for the contention OF certain Demo-
cratic orators that Republican victory >
in November would be interpreted as
favorable TO Germany"
"The Germans know perfectly well,"'
promptly replied the ex-president, that
Il will go even harder with them when
the Republicans win this election Theyv
are just as fully Informed Of the records
of the two parties in Congress as they
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you cannot pin them down to a definite
program. On the other hand, we do
know positively what the Republicans
have done, what they stand for, and
what they will do when they GENE
into power again. II is the inevitable
logic of events that the Republican
doctrines, which are in direct opposition
to the Democratic theories and practices
OF local government, as well as to their
present abnormal trend toward pa
ternalism, shall control the coming era.
"There should be a mutual respon-
sibillty for and a mutual check upon
the extra-constitutional powers granted
the Chief Executive as war measures
solely The only way TO have this Is
through the election Of a Republican
Congress. This is the peoples war. The
Republicans have backed 1t and have
taken the lead in the wars support at
least as much as have the Democrats,
and yet the administration, supported
by a majority Of the Democrats in Con-
gress, has striyen to make it a party
war, conducted with view to partisan
advantage.
"The election Of a Republican Con-
gress would put the war on really
non-partisan basis, and would make u
a peoples war, to be pushed through
until crowned by the peace OF an over
whelming victory"
This same idea was first expressed TO
me in his New York office by Will H..
Hays, chairman Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, who has sent the
call across the country that the Republic
can party stands for three things: %
Win the war now; l2l Peace WIN
victory only, and 49, A sane prepara-
tion now for the. problems Of peace.
Mr.. Hays has repeatedly declared that
"a Republican Congress this year means
primarily one thing, an eyer-increasing
vigorous prosecution OF the war lie
gave me his idea in the homely. .Hoosier
way by saying: "This country has a
heavy load and two great political
horses TO haul IL. Let us harness them
both together, fully and freely to share
in pulling the load, each striving 10 see
which can pull the harder
On the Congressional Limited one
afternoon ! was seated next a gentle
man whose expansive person combined
with his breadth .of manner indicated
one whose vision ought to be anything
but petty. II was the gentleman who
for four years occupied the place now
held by Mr.. Wilson, and who for four
years occupied that now held by Mr..
Baker. asked him what he thought
of the contention. had heard advanced
that day at luncheon by Senator, that
IL might be well to let the Democratic
party continue In he control OF Con-
gress, as that would mean complete
Democratic responsibility for possible
future misconduct or failure. My
kindly neighbor became Instantly stern.
with such yiew." said Mr.. Taft,
81 have not the slightest patience. II
is utterly beneath consideration. No
American citizen can now consider any
Evening journal., 1918-10-22
SISTER THEREsE DEAD

Sister Brigitte de Sainte Therese, one
of the founders Of the Home Of the Lit
tie Sisters Of the Poor, in this city, died
on Saturday. She was 5o years old,
and had been member Of the order
for 81 years. Bishop John ]. Monaghan
conducted the funeral services at the
home, Fourth street and Grant ave
nue.. The interment was made In the
Cathedral cemetery.
Evening journal., 1918-10-22

(a) The financing, regulation, control and Develop
ment OF the merchant marine.
(b) The development, financing, expansion and d-
recton Of foreign trade
(c) The reorganization, financing and readjustment
Of industries engaged in war work by way Of
reconvertlng them to normal production.
Id Technical education and industrial research as
as a mems OF developing and strengthening Of
industry.
lei The redistribution and employment Of labor in
agricultural and industrial pursuits and the
problems of labor growing out Of demobiliza-
tion
~ The supply distribution and availability Of raw
materials and foodstuffs.
tg) The conservation and development Of national
resources.
sn) Inland transportation by rail and water.
" Communication by telephone. telegraph and
wireless.
W me reorganization OF Government departments
bureaus commissions or Offices with a view to
putting the Government on an economical and
efficient peace bosis
Aj iue consohdatian of such acts and narts os ac,
of Congress which relate 10 ,he go - eo's
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-11
BoIsheViki Government to
Repudiate Its Obligations

LONDON, Jan. 10.-The BoIshevilrf
government intends to publish a decree
within few days cancelling the Rus
sian national debt telegraphs the cor
respondent at Petrograd' of the Man
chester Guardian. The correspondent
understands the decree will contain
these provisions.
Ffrst-All loans and treasury bonds
held by foreign subjects abroad or in
Russia are repudiated.
Second-Loans and treasury bonds
held by Russian subjects possessing
more than 10000 rubles in capital ire
repudiated.
Third-Loans and treasury bonds heFv
by Russian subjects possessing capital
in lozh scrip or deposits not exceeding
1000 rubles are to receive five per cen
interest on the nominal value of I'd
loan and those possessing 10000 rubli
are to receive three per cent.
Fourth - Workmen and peasar
holding 100 rubles worth of loans
bonds may sell their holdings to
state at Upper cent Of It's nominal
ne. Those holding 500 rubles worth
sell at 20 per cent OF it's nom
value.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-11
NEWLY ORGANIZED
HUN PLOTS HERE
ARE FRUSTRATED
Included Fresh Propaganda
and Sabotage of Extreme
Type-Movement, However,
Limited to Sporadic Activity

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-Through in
tercepted communications and evidence
found on score or more of arrested
aliens, government agents have discov-
cred a movement to reorganize German
sabotage and anti-war propaganda in
this country.
The movement was broken up and enc
my activities now are believed confined
to sporadic cases carried on largely by
pro-German sympathizers without guild
ance from a central headquarters
This was disclosed today by govern
ment officials, who declined, however, to
give all the details surrounding a series
of measures recently taken to prevent
the rebuilding of a unified enemy spy
system. 1t is known that about thirty
Germans and a few Scandinavians have
been arrested on suspicion of completely
in the new plot. The Germans have
been informed and the Scandinavians sent
out of the country. Some Americans are
under suspicion and are being closely
watched
The evidence. gathered in the roundup
indicated that few leaders, whose
identity has not been disclosed but who
are believed to be neutral subjects, tried
to communicate with number of ag' ia
tors located mainly in eastern seaports,
in industrial centers, and in the extreme
west, to develop cooperation among
them.
Sabotage was to be conducted system
aticaIly, and propaganda for peace, or
dissemination of pessimistic war reports,
was to be stimulated under direction Of
a recognized head. There were indica-
tions also that the headquarters was 10
gather bits of information from all parts
of the country and forward ii to Ger
many through a north European neutral
by code communications carried by mem
bers of ship crews or other means
Hundreds of self-appointed spies are
now believed to be at work in the United
States, but officials disclaim that they
worry much about them. Fires and eX-
plosions which have occurred recently
are said to be the work of individual
cranks, probably pro-German in their
sympathies, but without direction of a
master organization.
Officials explained today that it was in
expedient to make public all facts con-
nected with recent discoveries, inasmuch
as there still is danger of a reorganiza-
ton of the spy system which was in OPP
Grafton when the United States entered
the war
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-11
Dynamite in Coal
Wrecks Freight Train
Crossing River Bridge

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 1o.-Dynamite
in coal shoveled into the engines boiler
this afternoon, exploded freight loco
motive at Harahan bridge, spanning the
Mississippi river here, fatally injuring
several persons. At least two men are
reported to be dying.
The fireman of the train. ". l.. Brew
err of Paducah, Ky, was blown through
the window of the engine and miracu-
lousy escaped falling into the water
sixty feet below. The third injured man
Is II. T. Malone. switchman, of Mem
phis. The men were scalded and other
wise injured
The train did no. leave the rails
and is stalled on the bridge.
The Harahaa bridge is the biggest
bridge over the Mississippi. Until re
Gently Il had been guarded by federal
troops It is now under a railroad guard.
Police nave been rushed TO the scene
of the accident and are investigating
the possibility of a plot to wreck the
bridge.