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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-05-07

FOR RENT:-Several houses near
town, suitable for men who want to
work by the day.
JOHN c. BURNS & co.
FOR SALE:-One pair of large
mules, also one land pulverizer. APP
ply to G. S. CALLAN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-05-07
County Court Refuses To Employ
County Agent At This Time.
Registrars APPOINTED.

The jefferson County Court met in
their regular May term yesterday
morning. President of the court, Nell
son R. Roberts, Commissioners Daniel
Hefebower, Charles H. Moore, Charles
C. Henkle, and Charles D. Wysong,
Prosecuting Attorney John T. Porter
field, and County Clerk, Charles A.
Johnson We're present.
The County Council of Defense, and
a large number of prominent farmers
of the county appeared before the
court advocating the appointment of
a County Agricultural Agent, short
talks, mostly strongly in favor of the
proposition being made by Mr.. F. S.
Harrison, Chairman of the County
Council of Defense; Prof. J. d. Null
doom, of Shepherd College; Mrs. E. S.
Jarrett, Gel. Forrest w. Brown, and
Messrs. Robert L. Browse, E. L. Colds
boro, ...... Potts, Campbell Blue,
Edward Jarrett, M. o. Rouss, S. w.
Washington, James Grantham and c.
L. Haines, and DIR. Banks, and County
Commissioner Hefebower.
After considering the matter, the
court decided that they could not grant
the petition at this time on account of
the lack of funds.
The names of the Registrars recon-
mended to the Court by the Chairmen
of the County Executive Committees
of the Democratic and Republican
parties were appointed by the Court
under Oh. %, Acts of Legislature,
1915, as follows:
Shenandoah Junction.. G. Little
john, L. j. Shirley.
Charles Town.-Precinct No. 2, d
w. C. Strider, S. ]. Hockensmithi
Precinct No. 3, Geo. B. Hooff, G. j
Cullers; Precinct No. a, ]. w. Carney
Truman Roper; Precinct No. 5, j. d
Butler, Elias Hiney.
Mt. Hope-Jas. Urton, R. G. John
son.
Kabletown-Edgar Jacobs, C. S
Hines.
Rippon-J. C. Kanode, Ralph Hig
ginbotham.
Summit Point-H. w. Whiting, Geo
w. Glasscock.
Middleway-J. W. Kearns, D. W
Clendenning.
Leetown-Lee Edwards, w. H
bradley.
Kearneysville-Geo. w. Thompson
C. f. Widmyer.
Duffields-H. T. Link, ]. C. Tabler
Molers-J. S. Rinehart, Chas. Derr.
Observation-Disclosures No. 3, J
R. Show, F. S. Renner; Precinct No. a
j. S. Rightssine, ]. D. Billmyer; Pre-
cinct No. 5, Herbert Rogers, A. c
Morgan.
Bakerton-A. C. Link, A. M. Kid
wiler.
Halltown-N. C. Rider, C. j. Koonc
Bolivar-G. w. Smith, Jos. Ketzne
Harpers Ferry. ]. Faharty, vii
lis Cross.
The Northern Virginia Power Com
pany was granted permission to erec
a power line on the road leading int
Kearneysville.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-05-07

Mrs. Ada Butler Abbott, wife of
Arch Deacon, A. A. Abbott, of Cleve-
land, Ohio, died Monday, April 20, at
Evansville, Indiana, where she had
been visiting. Mrs. Abbott who was
in the 62nd year of her age was a ma
tive of Shepherdstown, the Oldest
daughter of the late DR.. V. M. and
Mrs. Matilda Butler. Twenty-nine
years ago she was married to Rev.
Mr.. Abbott ard had resided most OF
the time since in Cleveland. She is
survived by two sisters, Mrs. j. S.
Bragonier, of Shepherdstown, and Mrs
Geo. w. Moore, of near Charles Town
The body was brought to Shepherds
town for burial, the funeral service
being held in the Episcopal Church
there Thursday morning.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-05-07

Theodore A. Pace, seventy-fve years
old, a courier for Stonewall Jackson
during the civil war, died at his home
in Richmond, Va. He at one time
commanded Stonewall Camp of the
Confederate veterans at Staunton.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-05-07

Garden Seeds are lower in price al
Miller's Pharmacy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-05-07

The following letter is from Ser
geant George L. Haines, of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces in France.
Sergeant Haines is nephew OF Mayor
Clayton L. Haines, and a grandson OF
Mrs. Lewis Diehl, of Charles Town.
Ali 1e 1n1Q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-15
u. S. WILL NOT HEED LURE
OF PEACE HELD OUT BY FOE

country is strongly for fighting the war
out to a military decision. .-.
On this question of a military deci-
sion Mr.. Wilson's own words in the re-
cent draft proclamation of August 81,
which somehow have not attracted as
much attention as usual, were recalled
today. In that document the President
speaks of organizing an army to obtain
a decision Of the issues at stake. 1t is
the Presidents strongest utterance and
will give little encouragement to the
German peace propaganda.
If Germany Is as desperate as the
Allies diplomats told our State Depart
ment, she will probably follow the pre-
posal to Belgium by other proposals.
perhaps by one to France and also by
one on the part of her ally, Austria. She
will try to- buy of the Allies Of the
United State and England at any rate,
to create a sentiment in countries like
Belgium. France and Italy in favor Of
at least sitting down at a conference
table with the enemy.
Ii she is less desperate nothing further
may be forthcoming at the present time
than the Austrian proposal and the Ger
man proposition to Belgium The Gen.
tral Powers have the task on their hands
of building up defense psychology
among their peoples. This summer after
the Russian debacle they filled their
public with visions of conquest. Those
visions have been destroyed. Great de-
lection is the normal consequence. But
If the two Kaisers can make Germany
and Austria feel that they are fighting
for their national lives an improved
national morale will follow. This much
at least they hope from their present
move towadr peace.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-15
Text of Note
to the PO1Uers

The official telegram says the note
has been drawn up in French and runs
as follows:
The peace offer which the Powers
Of the Quadruple Alliance addressed
to their opponents on December 12,
1916, and tho concilatory basic ideas
of which they have never given up,
signify, despite the rejection which 1t
experienced, an important stage in
the history of this war. In contrast
to the first two and half war years.
the question of peace has from that
moment been the center of European,
aye, of world discussion, and domi-
mates it in increasing measure.
Almost all the belligerent States
have in turn again and again express
peace, its prerequisites and conditions.
The line of development or this dis
cussion, however, has not been uni
form and steady. The basis stand
point changed under the influence of
the military and political position, and
hitherto, at any rate, it has not led to
a tangible general result that could
be utilized
1T is true that. independent Of all
these oscillations 1t can be stated that
the distance between the conceptions
Of the two sides. has, on the whole.
grown somewhat less that despite the
indisputable continuance OF decided
and hitherto unbridged differences, a
partial turning from many of the most
extreme concrete war aims is visible
and a certain agreement upon the
relative general basic principles of
world peace manifests itself.
Sees Hope in Both Camps
I'm both camps there is undOubt-
edly observable i'm wide classes of the
population a growth Of the will of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-15
Wilson's Outline of Allied
Principles in Congress

F'irst-That each part of the final
settlement must be based upon the
essential justice of that particular
case and upon such adjustments
as are most likely to bring a peace
that will be permanent.
Second-That peoples and prov
inCes are not to be bartered about
from sovereignty to sovereignty as
If they were mere chattels and
pawns in a game, even the great
game, now forever discredited, of
the balance of power; but that,
Third-Every territorial settle
ment involved in this war must
be made in the interest and for
the benefit of the populations
concerned, and not as a part of
any mere adjustment or compro-
mise of claims among rival States;
and.
FOurth-That all well-defined
national aspirations shall be ac-
corded the utmost satisfa ction that
can be accorded them without
introducing new or perpetuating
old elements Of discord and antag-
onism that would be likely in time
to break the peace of Europe, and
consequently Of the world.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-15
EDITORS REJECT
PEACE PROPOSAL
Press of Country Flout the
Austrian Plan to Discuss
End of War
ONE PAPER ONLY AGREES
New York, Sept. 16.


With one exception, all the New York
newspapers editoria.ly declare that the
Austrian proposals for a discussion of
peace terms must be spurned as they
now stand.
NO one but a German or vassal of
Germany could imagine that, with the
responsible leaders of Prussan mill
tarism almost as false and boastful as
ever, a peace by negotiation is possible"
the World sad The awful tragedy of
this war Is not to be thus adjusted No
lie is to come triumphant from the
fields where so many brave men have
persisted"
The Tribune asked: DO we believe
what we say about this German thing
that it is frightful beyond redemption,
that 1t has no faith to pledge. that it
has betrayed the very principles Of
civilization. that it cannot be lived with.
and that it must be utterly destroyed"
and then pointed TO the crimes which
have been committed. Germany has
lost the war" it continued. THE peace
offensive is now her most dangerous
weapon. Let 1t break itself upon the
text, He that leadeth in captivity shall
go into captivity; he that killeth with
the sword must be killed with the
sword ="
The Sun says: However Washing
ton may view the invitation, It is certain
that the bid from Vienna will bring no
change--short of the immnence of real
neaCe-in the American purpose to keep
the war at it's present good speed"
The single exception was noted in the
Times, which urged the Allies to accept
the Austrian proposal in these words:
1T (the Austrian .proposaD comes In
form which the Allies may honcrably
accept in the confident belief that it will
lead to the end of the war. The customs
and practice of nations demand that this
invitation to enter upon the preliminar-
les of peace receive the most serious and
respectful attention of the Governments
to which it is addressed"
Comments of leading papers through
out the country are appended:
BOSTON HERALD-The bait thus Of
fered is not attractive and not even
fresh. 1t will not deter the Allies from
their purpose to attain peace with VIC
tory. honor and justice.
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN - 1t
should be easy for the Allies to make
il plain that it is not merely Belgium
that stands in the way Of peace, not to
mention other requirements, some of
which touch Austria, the whole policy
of aggression in the east in which Aus
! tria- a-Hungary is Germany's accomplice
must of course be abandoned before dis
cussion can so much as begin
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT
We know all about how this war started
and what a peace without victory means.
II Germany is ready to surrender un-
conditionally let her speak. Germany
can save the lives of her soldiers and
spare her people many woes only by q
| complete surrender. America IL arm
with the adamantine strength Of pa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-15
GERMANY DENIES
ACTING WITH ALLY
Berlin Report Declares Bu-
rian Peace Move Binds
Austria Alone
PARIS SCOFFS AT IDEA


II is reported from Berlin semiofficial
source that Foreign Minister Burian's
move in inditing the note inviting the
belligerents to a conference constituted
an act binding Austria alone, says a
Zurich dispatch today. Germany, it is
declared. took no part whatever In draw
ing up the note.
The Matin. in commenting on this as
sertion, draws attention 10 the prob
the interviews hat recently took place
in Vienna between Burian and Admiral
Won Hintze, the German foreign min
lister.
'It is impossible to believe in the
absence of an agreement between the
two empires" the Matin adds. This
clumsy comedy will deceive no one"
- The Echo de Paris says it is probable
that Spain will transmit the Austro-
Hungarian note to the London and Paris
cabinets. Premier Clemenceau and For
eign Minister Pichon. who were absent
from Paris when the news of the notes
issuance was received, We're immedi-
ately advised of the Austro- Hungarian
move.
The Austrian proposal for a confer
ence of the belligerents was not much
OF q surprise in Partisan political CEN
ters, where 1t is considered to be a
consequence of the recent military sue
cesses of the Allies. The general i'm
preston is that the new peace offensive
cannot be fruitful
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-15
SCORN THE DOMINANT
NOTE OF COMMENT

London, Sept. l6-Thc Times says in
its comment on the Austrian peace pro-
pOsal:
Germany is employing Austria to re-
her efforts to gain time while Hnden-
burg reorgantzes his forces. 1t is one
or the oldest and stalest tricks of diplo-
macy. What the Central Empires really
hops for is rejection of the proposal. so
they can again present to their disheart-
ened peoples their reasons for continuing
the war. They also hope to break the
Entente's solid front"
The Express says:
THE Austrian note does not bring real
peace any nearer They who drew the
sword are sCheming to save themselves
from perishing by the sword The dis
lngenuouSnCss of the note betrays that
It was written in Wilhelmstrasse, Eer-
I'm; Relative to the offer of peace to
Belgium the Express says:
This is another Brest-Litovsk scheme
and part of the same plan for preserving
the power of the Hohenzollerns"
The paCifist Daily News is the sole
exception to the prevalent tone of COM
ment Anticipating general rejection of
the Austrian proposals. II saws that
responsible. sober-minded men should
nevertheless face the proposals squarely
The newspaper argues that discussions
must occur sooner or later as prClim-
mary to peace and says:
statesmen sincerely Jealous for peace can
Justify the rejection of the Austrian
proposals. Discussion would not involve
an armistiCe. There would be no qucs-
tion of the Allies compromising their
fundamental principles. Against the
more than remote prospect that discus
SionS might leave Germany obdurate
they might have a very different result
in the case of Turkey. Bulgaria and even
Austria. The Allies, with an unassail-
able moral case, have everything to gain
and nothing to lose by discussion"
The Telegraph says:
The note is absurd on.the very face
of it. 1t Is disngenuous, cynical and
insincere, while the proposal to Belgium
is both insinCere and insolent. Ger
many, as a Power is not TO be trusted.
Her most solemn COmpaCts are falstied
by her actions. We must find a re-
pentant and contrite Germany, and Ger
man policy carried out by very different
rulers. before we can even hope to dis
cuss peace. Above all, peace must be
one which, in Mr.. Wilson's words, makes
the world safe for democracy. As long
as the Kaiser and the Pan-Germans d-
rect with irresistible authority the des-
tines Of Germany, so long can there be
no question of an armistice or purely
academic negotiations"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-15
)POSAL SPURNED IN EUROPEAN CAPITALS AZ
TEXT OF LATEST TEUTON LURE
OF PEACE TO ALLIED NATIONS
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
II and to propose to them Jointly to
examine in a free exchange Of views
whether those prerequisites exist
which would make the speedy inaugu-
ration of peace negotiations appear
promising. To this end the Austro-
Hungarian Government has today in
vited the Governments of all the bel.
lgerent States to confidential and
unbinding discussion at a neutral meet.
ing place, and has addressed to them
a note drawn up in this sense.
This step has been brought to the
knowledge of the Holy See in a special
note, and an appeal thereby made to
the Popc's interest in peace. Further
more, the Governments of the neutral
States have been acquainted with the
step taken.
"The constant close accord which
exists between the four Allied Cen
traD Powers warrants the assumption
that the allies of Austria. Hungary, to
whom the proposal is sent i'm the same
share the views developed in
the note"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-15
REICHSTAG HEADS
CONFER ON PEACE
H e ertling Presides at
Prompt Session to Discuss
Austrian Offer
PRESS HOLDS NO HOPE

Amsterdam, Sept 16.-An importan n,
conference Of leaders of the a1ority
parties in the Reichstag was held SUM-
day with reference to the Austrian peace
note. kilograms from Berlin report.
According to some Of the reports
Count Won Hertling, the Imperial Chan.
cellor' presided at the conference, which
lasted two hours and a half. Admiral
Won Hintze. the Foreign Secretary, and
Herr Walraf, the Minister of the In
terror, also are stated to have been
present. 1t was said the deliberations
would be continued today.
The peace initiative should have been
LETT to the Entente Allies. according to
the Tages Zeitung of Berlin, which COM
ments on the Austrian peace note.
THE fate of all previous announce.
ments as to readiness for peace and a
concilatory spirit on the part of the
Central Powers does not encourage great
hopes that this offer will meet with
greater success" the newspaper saws
1T must naturally encounter great skep-
ticism on our part"
Austria's move may prove quite a
risky STEP says the Neueste Mach
richten, of Berlin.
The Boersen Zeitung places no very
great hope In the offer. and the Berlin
Post fears the offer will be again in
terpreted by Entente countries as weak
ness and sign of impending collapse
as well as begging for peace, on the
part of the Central Empires
"A discussion of the timeliness of the
Austrian step is useless" says the Vor-
waerts. "Once it was made without the
(.nNprn1npnt toll .l.s ltax
step. there is nothing for Germany To
90 but to give its adhesion. That is the
only way of preventing harmful effects
and permitting the good effects to be
fully developed. Austria's peace tenta-
tives will be welcomed by the widest
circles of the German people, and many
hopes will be placed in them, but IL ia
necessary to utter warning against
pverhasty optimism"
Through the fault of both sides. OBJ
stacles to peace have been piled mountain
high, according to Keuez Zeitung. which
fears that the Austrian note will be
futile and may even lead to a result op-
posite to that intended.
"All the Ill success when similar
steps by the Central Powers have en-
countered from the Entente Allies has
not taught the Austro- Hungarian cabinet
anything" says the Taeglische Rund-
schau. 1T Is absolutely inconceivabls
what motive induced the Austro Hun
garian Government now officially to
repeat the step taken in the letter to
Prince Slxtus."
The Deutsche Zeitung says, THE IL
success which has hitherto attended oui
peace offers does not encourage us &C
hope for much from Count Burian's
proposals for the promotion Of the peace
idea That. of course, should not prevent
the German Government from examining
the Austro- Hungarian note bcnevolentiy
and thoroughly"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-15
AUSTRIAN PEACE MOVE
HAD KAISER'S CONSENT
Was Considered at Length at Imperial Conference.
Germans Don't Want Plan Accepted,
However

By GEORGE RENWICK

and most barefaced prof1teering, and
here is where the real traitors of the
country are to be found. They are
DRIVING the German people to economic
disaster. Workers ordinary pairs of
stocking instead of costing four shill-
ings now cost from fifty.five to sixty
shilings, and last only quarter Of
the time for which they could formerly
be worn.
Conditions, indeed, are such that
family life threatens to break up. TO
compensate for undertaking It Is
urgently necessary to decrease the
hours Of work. All economic diff
culties are being made worse by the
uncertain. hesitating policy of the
Government. The Hertling adminis-
tration has not brought the hoped-for
stability; Anger. regarding the vacii-
lating attitude Of the Government on
the question of franchise reform has
risen to fever heat. The people re-
gard the comedy in the Prussian
Upper House with fury and bitter.
ness. The Government must speak q
decisive word to dissolve Parliament
and give effect to the Kaiser's prom-
ise." 4s
In conclusion Herr Thomas de-
Government Of Pan-Germans and Of
Hertling's Reply Weak
That certainly was a bold and OUT
spoken utterance to throw directly In
the Chancellor's face. and as it was
strong so were the governmental re-
plies weak.
Won Hertling insisted that the Gov
ernment and the military command
were united in striving for q peace
t,,r, 80, ,,It ItNo 1,,,t a11
by Germany, he declared, had been
mockingly rejected. Chauvinism was
raging in the enemy press, but he
hoped peace was nearer than most
people believed.
"The Government and the army
command" he said. ARE against all
conquests. There are no differences
Of opinion on that point and there
need be no doubts or fears regarding
it." .&
The Chancellor expressed some sur
prise that doubts had been uttered
as to his statements on franchise re-
form. bv which reform. he repeated,
he stood Or fell. but the Chancellor
reminded the deputation that the
Prussan Upper House also had its
constitutional rights. When he saw,
however. no compromise possible, he
woUlG proceed Immediately to disso-
luton.
War Minister Won Stein declared
that in connection with the coming
peace negotiations a German program
Of international social legislation had
already been prepared, and. Major
Braun. of the War Ministry, said the
question Of shorter working hours
would be seriously considered, though
for the miners 1t was impossible TO
introduce that change.
Meanwhile, it is interesting to OBJ
serve that for three successive days
the inspired journal Germania has de-
voted it's leading article to the ques-
ton Of the danger Of the growth of
Belshevik-like beliefs in the father
land. beliefs which, 1t thinks, rather
alarmingly widespread.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-15
TWO MORE SHIPS LAUNCHED
Carrier Castle Point and Mine
Sweeper Thrush Leave Wavs

Two more ships--a cargo carrier and
mine sweeper-are floating on the
Delaware today, ready to enter the
fight against the Kaiser. They are the
Castle Point and the Thrush, both of
which were launched yesterday at the
Pusey & Jones yards, Gloucester. \. j.
Completed fifteen days ahead Of
schedule the Castle Point, cargo carrier,
glided from the way at the New Jersey
yard, while the mines sweeper Thrush
slipped into the water from the Penn
sylvania yards, 100 feet away.
More than 5000 persons witnessed the
launchings. Both ships went into the
water sidewise. The launChings were
only a few minutes apart.