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and was, IN fact, In no position 20 re-
sumo the fighting even had her gov
eminent remained intact. Her last d.
vision was in line, her supply system
was defaOralized and the congestion
behind her lines made It practically Inn
possible for her to move her armies in
the face Of the aggressive allies.
Instead of requiring the German
forces to retire at once, leaving mate
rial. arms and equipment behind. the
armistice terms permitted them to
march back TO their homeland with col
oFS flying and bands playing, posing as
the victims of political conditions.
II unconditional surrender had been
demanded the Germans would, without
doubt, have been compelled to yield,
and their troops would have returned
TO Germany without arms, virtually as
paroled prisoners of war. The sur
render Of the German armies would
have been m advantage to the allies
in the discussion of peace terms and
would have greatly facilitated their
execution.
In conversation with M. Poincare
some time after the war he told me
that, as president Of the republic, he
was In favor of demanding the sur
render Of the German armies, but that
M. Clemenceau, his prime minister, in
sisted upon granting them an armistiee
Tomorrow: Final phase Of the Meuse-
Argonne. In which enemy Is over
wnelmed along whole front.
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DRIVE FOR HEALTH
OF PUPILS BEGUN
100 Victims of tuberculosis
Unable To- Pay for Treat
ment Found.

Representatives Of public and private
health and welfare organizations, meet
ing yesterday to launch Washington's
part in the Nationwide April campaign
for the early diagnosis Of tuberculosis,
were told that school authorities know
of nearly 100 children suffering from
tuberculosis who have no means Of Sc
curing adequate treatment.
Assistant Supt Garnet c. Wilkinson,
speaking for the colored schools. urged
the utmost speed in the construction Of
the proposed sanitarium for tubeTculous
children He said there are at least 40
colored school children and many white
pupils now suffering from the disease
and that there is no place where they
can receive proper care.
Some Found Underweight.
Mr.. wilkinson also urged the need Of
having all underweight school children
examined by physician. He said about
1000 school children are found to be
underweight each year.
DR.. Joseph A. Murphy, chief medical
examiner of the public schools, pre-
sided at the meeting yesterday. Adj
dresses were delivered by DR.. Taliaferro
Clark, assistant surgeon general Of the
United States: Assistant Superintendent
Of Schools Stephen E. Kreamer and
Wilkinson, and Dr. Viola r. Anderson,
acting secretary Of the local Tubercu-
losis Association.
DR.. Murphy announced that Garfield,
Emergency, Georgetown, George wash
ington, Providence, Children's and Freed
mems Hospitals had arranged to con-
duct special clinics for the examination
Of children or adults during the period
Of the campaign, who are unable to
have private physicians.
Test for Young Workers.
Or. Anderson proposed that Wash
ington pioneer a new field of health
work among its children by giving spe-
cial opportunity for examination Of
those who make application for work
permits.
The following were uaned chairmen
of the various subcommittee: DIR.
William H. Hough, physical exanina-
tions; Mrs. j. N. Saunders, public
schools; Mrs. Ernest r. Grant, public
speakers; Rev. Frederick w. Perkins,
churches, and Willard @. Smith, pub
Hcity.
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occupied territory, the President ap-
with regard to your sixth the Pres
ident believes It would be enough to re-
ouire fnternment of U-boats in neutral
waters. as q further pledge. and also to
further unrestricted transportation Of
American material referred to In your
fourth, but does not think terms OF
armtsttce should suggest ultimate dis
position Of such U-boats, nor that
U-boat bases should be occupied under
armistice, as that would mean allied or
American occupation Of German soil
not now in their possession.
your seventh IN subparagTaph the
President approves.
I'm general, the President feels the
terms Of the armistice should be rigid
enough to secure us against renewal
Of hostilities by Germany. but not hu-
initiating beyond that necessity, IS such
terms would throw the advantage 10
the military party In Germany.
1.-THE President would be glad TO have
you confer with Col. House, who Is now
In France, showing him copies Of your
dispatch and this answer, and generally
discuss with him all phases Of this
Upon receipt Of this cable 7 handed
10 Mr.. House. October 80, for pressnta"
ton to the Supreme War Council, the
letter had prepared, and in view OF
the first paragraph OF the message !!
also cabled the substance OF the letter
10 washington:
EN- considering the question whether
or not Germany's request for an ermis-
tice should be granted, the following
expresses my opinion from the military
point Of view:
TF,v&v,wm vsw~mw.~nAa Gnn&
FL. judging by their excellent con-
duct during the past three months the
British, French, Belgian and American
Armies appear capable OF continuing
the offensive indefinitely Their morale
IS high, and the prospects OF certain
victory should keep 1t so.
"2. The American Army Il constant
" increasing in strength and expert
ence, and should be able to take an
increasingly important part in the
allied offensive. It's growth, both IN
personnel and material, with such re-
serves as the allies may furnish, not
counting the italian Army should be
more than equal TO the combined losses
Of the allied armies.
"3. German manpower Is constantly
diminishing and her armies have lost
over 800 900 prisoners and over one
kfe@1S
three months In their effort TO extricate
themselves from q difdcu1t situation
and avoid disaster
"a. The estimated strength Of the
allies on the western front, not count
ing italy, and of Germany, in rifles IS:
Allies, ,563, 900; Germany, 1,134 ,0OO-
an advantage in favor Of the allies Of
In guns: Allies. a2.4Is; Germany.
1e,4e5-an advantage Of IS per cent
in favor OF the allies.
eff Italy's forces should be added TO
the western front we should have q
still greater advantage.
IS. Germany's morale is undoubtedly
low; her allies have deserted her one
by one, and she can no longer hope to
win Therefore, we should take full
advantage Of the situation and con-
tinue the offensive until we compel her
unconditional surrender.
Rest Would Aid Enemy.
"6. An armistice would revivify the
low spirits of the German Army and
enable It to reorganize and resist later
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lied armies to believe this the end Of
Aghtings and 10 would be dtfncul6 II not
impossible. 70 resume possibilities with our
present advantage in morale in the
event Of failure TO secure at q peace
conference what we have fought Tor.
May Overestimate roe.
al. by agreeing to an armistice un-
der the present favorable military stti1a-
ton of the allies and accepting the
principle OF negotiated peace rather
than o dictated peace, the allies would
jeopardize the moral position they now
hold and possibly lose the chance &C
tually to secure world peace on terms
that would insure its permanence.
"12. It Is the experience OF history
that victorious armies are prone 20 over
estimate the enemy's strength and too
eagerly seek an opportunity for peace.
This mistake Is likely to be made now
on account Of the reputation Germany
has gained through her victories Of the
last four years.
rs. Finally, I believe the complete
victory can only be obtained by contin-
uing the war until We force uncondi-
ticnaI surrender from Germany. but II
the allied governments decide to grant
an armistice, the terms should be so
rigid that under no circumstances could
Germany again take up arms.
JOHN J. PERSHTNG, :,
Commander in Chief, A. z. r.
That evening received q note from
Mr.. House asking me about the views
OF the other commanders in chief. In
conversation with my aide, Col. Boyd,
Mr.. House said the question whether an
GrmiStice should be granted was purely
political and that all the prime mis-
listers were in favor Of 1t. He had shown
my letter. he said, TO Clemenceau and
to Lloyd George.
thsn wrote Col. House note to the
effect that my opinion was based upon
military considerations. I also advised
Marshal Foch, through Col. Mott, that /
thought we should demand uncondi-
tional surrender. The following day q
message came to me at Souilly from
Col. Mott saying that the marshal was
much pleased, as he held similar views.
Negotiated for Month.
The correspondence which led up to
the Armistice began, as we have seen,
as far back ss October 5, by the appH-
cation Of the German government to
President Wilson for an armistice on
the basis Of the IA points set forth in
his speech to Congress January 8, 1918.
German compliance with the Presi-
dents demands, following an exchange
Of notes that continued through the
month, was expressed In q note October
~, and November the Germans were
advised to apply to Marskal Foch for
terms Of an armiStice.
In the light Of later events we know
Germany was more nearly beaten than
the allied leaders realized at that time,
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"STICK 'EM UP" JOKE
CAUSES POLICE ALARM
Capital Man Enters Wrong Apart
znent, but Explains to Of
neers Who Bush to Scene.
"Stick 'en upi"

"Stick EN- upi"
That trite bandit command, uttered
Ia jest by Albert A. Morris, %, OF 1245
Neal street northeast, caused him con-
siderable embarrassment last night
when three police squad cars roared up
TO i717 East Capitol street en- hold
up alarm, telephoned by woman who
overheard the order.
Morris had been invited to a party
80 the apartment Of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Marks, but by mistake he
walked to the door Of Miss Mary
Smiths suite. knocked, and barked out
the command when she opened the
door.
Mrs. Grace Knott, who lives in an
adjoining suite, heard Morris and
telephoned police, thinking that the
speaker was armed and meant business
instead Of playing prank. The radio
cruiser from detective headquarters and
the fifth precincts scout and erner-
gency cars were soon on the scene.
The officers withdrew, however. after
hearing Morris explanation Of the
bIunder and the bandit" continued
on to the party after making his apol-
ogieS TO Miss Smith.
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HIGH. SCHOOL TO PRESENT
COMIC OPERA TOMORROW
Gilbert and Eullivan's 'sIolanthe''
to BE Given at Mckinley as
Athletic Benefit.

Mckinley High School viii present
the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera,
''Iolanthe," in its auditorium at 9
o'clock tomorrow night and again Sat-
urday night. Receipts from the per-
formances viii be used to defray ath-
letic expenses Of the school
Leading members of the cast include
Pearl Brown, Virginia Evans, Louise
Keneipp, Frank Daniel, r.: Harry
Joseph Yznaga. A mixed chorus Of go
also viii be heard.
Miss Elizabeth Defandorf Of the
faculty Is general director Of the pres
entation, while DOre Walten has charge
Of instrumental music and Miss Flor
ence Keene Is director Of vocal music.
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ARMY GAINS CONTROL
OF MISSISSIPPI FLOODS
Drought Gives Engineers Chance TO
Put Permanent Check on
Peril Of High Water.
b the Associated prasa.

~ the Associated Press.
Before the year Is over Army Engi-
neers believe danger to Cairo III, and
New Orleans, La, from the Mississippi
VIII practically be eliminated.
Maj. Gen. Lytla Brown, chief of the
Engineers. said today 1t was almost GER
tain there would be no high water this
Spring and that before the Spring Of
1882 the Birds Point spillway, protect
ing Cairo, and the Bonnet Care food
way, shielding New Orleans, would be
finished
Citizens Of both towns have spent
many sleepless nights during such
years as 1912 and 1927. Levees on the
Missouri side gave way and saved Cairo
IN 1927, and New Orleans dynamited
barriers at other points TO give the
pent-up water an outlet.
Drought in 1880 proved more dam
aging TO many Of the Mississippi Val.
ley states than food. but it enabled
Army Engineers to hasten their work of
getting toehold on ole Man River"
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DIR. GRAY SPEAKS
AT SESSION HERE
Military Schools Address of
Chicagoan on READING
Deficiencies.

DR.. William Scott Gray. dean Of tho
School Of Education, Chicago Uni.
versity, was among speakers TO address
the eighteenth annual meeting Of the
Association of Military Schools and
Colleges in the United States az thu
Mayhower Hotel today. Dr.. GRAY chose
as HIS subject, Deficiencies in Reading
Achievement and Their Treatment
A round-table conference was opened
this afternoon to dispose of ttnfinished
business and to take up the report Of
the Nominating Committee.
In an address 10 the three-day meet
ing yesterday, Frederick H. Payne, AS
sissant Secretary Of War, described
military schools as ian indisnens All.
agency in the development Of national
character" Mr.. Payne was homer guest
at . banquet last night.
Discipline win.
THE present social conditions In the
United States" Mr.. Payne declared,
prove that it Is not enough to polish
the minds Of our youth TO an Intel.
lectual keenness without giving them
implies character.
If we were assured OF unbroken
peace We would still need the military
school In this county more than ever
before in our history. Moral sense and
good citizenship Is state Of mind that
cannot be created merely by instruction
In arithmetic and political economy"
Result Of study Reported.
The result Of q five-year study Of
scholastic records in institutions Of
hfcnor 1anrnfnc made hv ufY1Smv.Sm %~mG,nm.a
in military schools was reported TO the
meeting by Col. c. r. Endsley, CHAIR
man of the associations Committee on
Scholastic Standing. Col. Endsley and
members Of his committee were con-
vinced that students who had received
military training In preparatory schools
achieved more In college.
Delegates In attendance represent a.
military schools throughout the country.
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ALABAMA APPEALS COURT
BARS ATHEISTS WORDS
Declares Dying Statement Of Slain
Nan Cannot Be Taken as
Evidence.
d. the Associnted Presa.


MONTGOMERY, Ala, March &C.
The Court OF Appeals ruled Tuesday
that the death-bed statement Of an
atheist is not admissible IS testimony
In the courts of Alabama where an
oath ID required.
The decision reversed the Judgment
Of q Jefferson County Circuit Court
jury In finding Laura Wright, colored,
guilty Of second-degTee murder for the
Staying OF her husband, Wilbur Wright.
Judge w. Fl. Sanford Of the Court
Of Appeals held the Jefferson Court
erred In allowing Wright's dying state
ment accusing his wife Of shooting him
10 30 admitted as testimony, since UNI
disputed testimony showed Wright to
be an atheist.
without O belief ia . Supreme
Being there can be no legal oath"
Judge Sanford ruled, land without .
legal oath Q witness Is not competent
to testify in the courts Of Ala
baxaa. ."
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ARMY BAND TO ASSIST
WALTER REED CHORUS

The United States Army Band. with
Can't. w. j. Stannard conducting, Will
assist the Walter Reed Chorus which
VIII feature the Easter sunrise service
at the hospital this year.
The chorus is composed Of nearly
100 officers, nurses and soldiers on duty
at the hospital and civilians from the
choirs Of WASHINGTON churches. A full
rehearsal of the musical program will
be held tonight at the Army War Col
lege.
The Easter service at Walter Reed
hospital Is held Ia the natural amphi-
tneater which overlooks tire gardens 81
the hospital. Cherry trees that line
the walks of the gardens. already show
III htgns Of life, ere expected ~ be
81 hIoaaon BIZ Easter. April d Il form
4 &M4&Staw Nea 4*4m s4a4sxsxnR service
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on, and would deprive the allies of the
full measure Of victory by falling to
press their present advantage TO its
complete military end.
'T. AS the apparent humility OF Ger
man leaders in talking Of peace may be
feigned, the allies should distrust their
sincerity and their motives. The ap-
peal for an aTnistice Is undoubtedly TO
enable the withdrawal from o critical
situation 10 one more advantageous.
-. On the other hand the internal
political conditions Of Germany, II cor
rectly reported, are such that she u
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practically forced to ask for an armis-
tice to save the overthrow of her present
government, q contamination which
should be sought by the allies as prece-
dent to permanent peace.
-. A cessation Of hoStilities short of
capitulation postpones, II 1t does not
render impossible. the imposition of sat-
isfactory peace terms, because 1t would
allow Germany to withdraw lHr army
with its present strength, ready to re-
sumo hostilities II terms were not satis-
factory TO her.
40. An armistice would lead the al
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Wilson's Views on Terms
of Armistice Given,
Barring Unnecessary
Humiliation for Foes.
GERMAN ADVANTAGE
FEARED IF REJECTED
Enemy Far More Beaten
Than Allied Leaders
Realized When Move
Was Considered.

~ ETURNING to Paris from the
- conference of allied command
IN ers in chief at Senlis, october
4 IS, 1918, / cabled a report Of
the proceedings to washington,
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For WnTRs Air, Steam
and Hot W0ter Heating
Systems Old or NesC
Homes
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atfectlOns and other IrouDIes
that so often result from irreg-
ular or inadequate heating. |
know this has been true in my
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-06
Archie Goes Batty

Diia ever have bat in your house?
Not the kind you would swing in the
air when Lefty Groves was pitching,
but the kind that hangs by its toes,
and flies into your hair, and gets cred
it for carrying bugs, diseases, and a
lot of other things.
Well, Archie and I saw one the
other night. We would have had de-
lightful visit with her, if it hadn't
been o'clock in the morning. We
Just couldn't do justice to our enter
tanning personality to be so rudely
awakened by Mrs. Archie. When told
we had a guest to entertain, it took
US a few minutes to realize it, and
then we were at loss as to what to
wear.
Mrs. Archie wore a dress of white
chiffon, with a towel wrapped around
her head to match, and low cut Slip
pers. Archibaldson was atttired in
nightgown of pale pink and carried
bunch of newspapers. He was hat
less and wore no stockings or shoes.
l was similarly attired except that l
had pajamas in place of the night
gown, and carried a heavy sweater.
We gathered in the bathroom, where
we invited the black yelled lady in for
private conference which vitality
concerned her, but she fitted hither
and thither and paid US no attention.
She went down to our living room
without invitation, and no one
will ever know the courage which
Archie exhibited in getting the living
room light turned on. The kitchen and
dining room lights were next, and it
was my turn.
But she left as unexpectedly as she
had come, and didn't even leave her
card. She wasn't the least bit socia-
BILE, and, personally, Pm glad she
wasn't.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-06

Catherine, Henry, and Curtis; Violet
Fazenbaker and daughter Dorcas;
Messrs. Everett Green, Howard C.
Broadwater and Stanley Swauger,
Mr.. Sandy Watson and children, Flick,
Eleanor, Grace and Curtis, of Phila-
delphia; Mr.. and Mrs. James R. Muir
ply and children Deloss, Junior and
Ethel, Cumberland; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Savage, Jr., Grahamstown, Md; Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Preston and children
William, Jr. James and John, Frost
burg; Mrs Thornton Grove and son
Glen, and stepson Olin, Mrs. Robert
Turnbull and son Robert, Jr., and
granddaughter Marval Moscow, Md;
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. McAdoo and son
William, Jr., Mrs. Ruth Kulberson and
daughter Eleanor, Homecoming; Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Holtschneider and
children Maxine and Blair, Cumber-
land; Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Mattingly
and children Owen, Jr., and Ray, of
Hoyes; Misses Pearl and Nellie Fill
singer, Eckard; and Miss Mabel
Beachy, of Friendsville.
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Birthday Dinner

A joint birthday dinner was given
last Sunday at the home of Mr.. Thorn
as R. Murphy in honor of Mr. Murphy
and his brother, Henry P. Murphy,
the elder brother celebrating his 10th
birthday the day previous and the
younger brother being go upon this
day. Dinner was served upon the
ground.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas R. Murphy and children
Robert, Glen, Allan, Cleo, John and
Wilmer; Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Murphy
and children Dayton, Mary, Frank and
Helen; Mr.. and Mrs. John l. Wilt and
children Elmer, Ellis, Pauline, Mar
garet and Irene; Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Murphy and son Lee; Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Broadwater and children Clar-
ence, Raleigh, Ruth, Porter and Ora;
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. burst and chill
dren Lester, Vernon, Lois, Marie,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-06
SCOOPS COLUMN
By Scoop Himself

That battle front on Water street
may be nothing more than the cele-
bration of the opening of the boule-
ward which was just recently finished
at the order of the Mayor and coun-
cilmen.
A flying visit was made to Oakland
by Mrs. Maryangelina Stork on re-
cent morning. A letter had been writ
ten to the mayor that she would ar
rive here but the exact time was not
known. She was expected to come by
horse and buggy, but was enabled to
engage an airplane. The guest room
was in an uproar but that didn't make
any difference to her. She only stayed
short while and visited only one
family.