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Today
People Pay, Who Will Own?
The Troubles of Women.
Terrific Energy No Outlet.
Caged Lady Grizzly.
BY ARTHUR BRISBANE.
The Sims power bill, passed by
the House, authorizes lie Presi
dent to lend money to existing
power plants and construct new
waterpower plants for the devel
opment of electrical energy be
cause wr work needs war power.
A good bill, a good idea.
All the electrical power that
can "be developed from waterfalls
can be used advantageously in
this country after the war if
only in production of nitrogen
from the air for fertilizing pur
poses. This question will mildly inter
est some citizens:
Who is to own after the war
those power plants constructed
with money taken .from the people
in taxation?
Will those p'ants belong to the
people of the United States, taxed
. to build the plants, or will they
drift after the war into the pos
session of private individuals?
Win schemers succeed in persuad
ing public officials that the peo
ple .of this country cannot manage
their own .affairs through the
Government; that the right thing
js to tax the people to build the
plant, re-equip the railroads, con
struct a fleet of ships; and then
turn over to private individuals
-the power plants, reconstructed
Taflroads and ships built with the
Trablic money? Whether prop
erty created with public money is
to belong to the public or be turn
ed over to private individual is
a question that wiU cut a consid
erable figure in the future poli
tics of the United States, rely
upon it
. Why are there so many men in
terested in their work and con
tent? Why are so many women of
energy and ability dissatisfied,
trying on "hats and dresses, wast
ing energy on social frivolity,
making of that much abused
word and place, "home," a place
of turmoil, and weariness for poor
friend husband when his day's
work is done?
This interesting answer is
given by a distinguished Russian
sculptor and painter, now in this
country.
A man craves some definite
work, business, profession, art,
politics and the world is arrang
ed to give him every opportunity
to carry out his plans and use up
his energy. '
Women are naturally organ
izers, planners. They are ter
rifically energetic,; filled with 'am
bition ad-"onrage. " They- also :
want to work. j
The 'World gives them no oppor- .'
tunity to use the energy within
them except in sweeoing, scrub
bing, washing, cooking and trying
to make one dollar do the work of
two.
Therefore, the woman who is
not literally compelled to use her
energies in household slavery
finds that the world has no seri
ous place for her, once her chil
dren are grown. Any kind of a
man, from first rate to tenth rate,
finds that he is needed, that a
career is open to him.
The energetic woman, having no
career ready to use up her energy,
uses it up in her daily life. Social
struggles and striving Jealousies
and triumphs foolish and wear
ing make up much of her life.
Big hats, small shoes, fashions
changing every six months, desper
ate effort to make sixty look like
thirty, and" thirty look like twenty,
waste the energies in a woman
that ought to be doing something
worth while.
Man, who has real work to do,
and uses his energy in his work,
would like to have his "home," his
private life, a quiet background of
rest. He returns at night to find
that "the party is on."
His wife is waiting to be but
toned up in something too tight
This person and the others, tire
some and useless, are coming or
she and the husband are going.
Many a man who does bis day's
work and would like to come home
to rest, is like a swimmer who has
been swimming all day and comes
home to find that he has dropped
into a whirlpool and must swim
harder than ever.
Should she be blamed?
Not at all, but rather the men
who have organized civilization
and life on a basis that does not
give woman opportunity to use her
power usefully in the world of real
affairs, and compels her to use up
her energies, efforts, and ambi
tions in waj-B that are artificial.
The dally routine of a woman of
real ability and character, made
independent of hard labor by her
husband's prosperity, is much
like that of a lady grizzly bear in
a cage, walking up and down
wearing out cement floors with her
nails, longing for the mountains
that she cannot reach.
The moral for husbands that
would like quiet evenings, peace
ful "homes" Is this:
You could not iie, be content
and quiet with nothing to do but
try on hats in a prison cell,
twenty-five feet wide by sixty feet
deep the size of the ordinary
American home.
How can you expect your wife
to do it?
Let women have careers, inter
ests. Give them a chance to use
their energies usefully. Let them
vote at least and run for office.
Then In. the evening they will be
tlrod, like yourself, and you will
both be able to reL
That seems to be pretty sound
artistic Russian philosophy.
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NUMBER 10,672.
NEW GERMAN PEACE PLEA
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American troops, advancing over an eight-mile front
in the Champagne, have captured Cunel, sixteen miles
northwest of Verdun, and Romange, a mile west of Cunel,
between the Meuse and Aire rivers, taking between 3,000
and 4,000 prisoners and gaining possession of -another part
of the Kriemhilde line. The Germans fought desper
ately, trying to preserve vital
Before British onskugkts, 4he Germans are with
drawing from the highlands"
yond St. Quentin, where the allies are pressing forward
steadily, if more slowly than in the last few days.
Douai is aflame, put to the torch by the invader, who
also has set fire to the docks and wharves in Bruges and
Belgian coast towns, besides removing his guns from many
waterfront positions. Douai is the center of the Lens coat
district. War material is being removed from all Belgian
bases of the enemy.
Allied forces have reached the Bosnian frontier of
Austria-Hungary.
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IXJNDON. Oct. 6 Withdrawal by
the Germans from La Terriere
Plateau, north and slightly west of
Le Catelet, was announced by Field
Marshal Hale: in his official state
ments last night.
"The enemy has begun a with
drawal from the high ground known
as La Terriere Plateau. In the bend
of the Escaut canal between Le Cate
let and Crevecoeur.". the statement
said.
"On the whole front between Le-
Catelet and Crevccouer we are now
east of the r-anal and are drawing
in on the Germans. We gained pos
session of the La Terriere section of
the Hindenburg system in this neigh-!
borhood.
The enemy -is burning Ioual."
B0CHE BURNS DOUAI
AND BELGIAN PORTS
THE HAGUE. Oct r. -The Germans
have set fire to Douai, in the Lai coal
district, and to the wharves and docks
at Bruges and are removing their
guns from docks on the Belgian coast,
said a dispatch to the Amsterdam
Telegraaf from the German frontier,
last night.
War materials are being removed
by the Germans from Moerbekehoorn
and other Belgian towns.
All the canal sheds arc being burn
ed. ADMITS DAMASCUS' LOSS
AMSTERDAM. Oct. 0. Admission
of the loss of Damascus is contained
in an official Turkish war office
statement received here.
On account of superior forces we
evacuated Damascus Monday night."
the statement faid.
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northwest of La Catelet, be
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WITH THE AMERICAN FIRST
AIUIV WEST OF THE MEUSE. Oct.
6. Troops of the American first
army, resuming their drive between
the Argonne forest and the River
Meuse early yesterday, smashed for
ward with lrresistable dash, overcom
ing strong enemy resistance, and
gained a foothold on a spur In the
famous Kriemhilde trench system.
They captured Cunel and Romagne.
betides many villages.
Troops from Illinois. Pennsylvania,
Wisconsin, Virginia and West Vir
ginia took part In the attai-k. follow
ing up their three-mile gain of Fri
day with a new forward smash of
two miles. Regulars went over the
top along with these troops and in
the first onrush bagged CG prisoners.
Between .1,000 and 4,000 boches were
taken all together In the operation,
with more coming In.
Face TerrUe Fire.
The Yankees swept down into the
formidable Teuton positions in the
face, of terrific gunfire. The Germans
fought to a standstill.
Immediately west of the river the
Americans, who had established
themselves In Cunel and Romagne
(two and a half and four and a half
miles, respectively, west of Brieulles),
swung around In a turning move
ment against the Menel trench sys
tem. Tanks and airplanes again rendered
invaluable aid to our infantry.
The Germans are fighting desper
ately for every inch of ground, be
cause of the great number of valu
able communication lines behind the
front, battle front dispatches de
clared today.
The opposing armies are swaying
to and fro, and the situation is one
of "unstable equilibrium."
North of, St. Quentin the allied
area is being gradually widened, but
the Germans are fighting hard, anj
the allies progress Is slow.
Forre Way Into Line.
American troops that attacked b-
txveen the Argonne forest and the
Meuse river forced themselves Into a
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NEW YORK. Oct. 6. Terrorizing
fifty miles of the country-side for
almost twenty-four boars and killing
from fifty to two hundred persons,
and rendering thousands homeless,
intermittent explosions and fires at
the great Gillespie munition loading
plat at Morgan, N. J., were finally
controlled late last night.
Col. Douglas V McKay, in charge
of the armr forces in thashelL-tarn
ana suncKenvqistrict, announces mat
he believes dodger of additional ex
plosions vas past.
Four barges of T. X. T., which
were In the danger zone, have been
towed to safety. These barges for
a time were in grave danger.
Prior to the removal of the barges
the War Department had notified
the country-side to prepare for the
explosion which would have been
probably the most terrific blast ever
felt in the history or the United
States.
Subways Stopped.
In New York traffic In the tubes
under the rivers was stopped until all
danger was over. Subway expresses
stopped running and traffic over the
bridges spanning the East river was
suspended.
Thousands of persons were held In
suspense in downtown New York, un
able to reach their homes, excitedly
waiting for the "big" blast.
The death toll of the Morgan ca
tastrophe was still a matter of con
jecture today. Estimates of the
dead nin all the way from 50 to I'OO.
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Forty-four deaths from Spanish In
fluenza were reported to the Health
Department yesterday. Of these
deaths twenty-seven were reported
before 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
This number, which is the largest
number of deaths from Influenza re
ported here In one day. Is indicative
of a sudden Increase In the spread
of the disease. The highest number
or deaths reported in one day here
tofore has been eleven.
Dr. W C. Fowler. District Health
officer, slates that he probably will
begin tomorrow making public the
number of cases reported to the
Health Department. Physicians will
receive a copy of the regulations
providing the reporting of the cases
In tomorrow morning' mail.
The city today is facing a shortage
of nurses to care for th- thousands
of patients who are suffering with
the disease.
Hastily organized nursing corps are
valiantly endeavoring to come with
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U. S. PATROLSHIP
The United States scout patrol
No. 307 was sunk yesterday In collis
ion with another vessel in Long Island
Sound, near the Connecticut coast, the
Navy Department announced last
night. All aboard were rescued.
The 307 was a converted steam
yacht the Mary Alice, 174 feet long.
180 cross tons, and was built In 1897.
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NONE DAY
SUNK IN COLLISION
RFICHSRATH
LONDON", Oct 6. A veritable riot,
accompanied by fist fights, occurred
in the Austrian Chamber of Depu
ties at Vienna on Friday, according
to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
reaching here from Zurich.
Slav deputies took part in the
fighting, shouting "down with Ger
many;" r's.'
. JEi fraeifor-ail fight was" over
Jn'rfKlnarnrvam,. . ,- '
Deputies' threw ink bottles-fand
rulers, and engaged In anumWr'
o'ri'
fistic encounters, following Premier
Hussarek.'; speech.
The Austrian cabinet, beaded by
Premier Hussarek, has resigned, ac
cording to a dispatch received here
Renewed disorders have occurred
In Vienna, a mews agency dispatch
from there stated. One report said
that there was apprehension of a
revolution.
It Is rumored that Prof. Tammasch
will succeed Hussarek.
U. S. IS FAR BEHIND
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America added S197.000.000 to the
Liberty loan total yesterday. Total
tiHurlntlnna last nleht. Were $1,107.-
600,000, according- to unofficial figures
received here.
With actual sales of bonds gradu
ally increasing, but still far behind
schedule, every church In America
will co-operate durinr the campaign
today.
Treasury officials said they were
not highly encouraged with the re
sults of the drive thus far. The
campaign now has gone through
seven working days, more than one
third of the campaign. Approximate
ly $5,000,000,000 In subscriptions still
must be raised If the total amount
asked by Secretary McAdoo Is ob
tained. Need 416 Million Dally
Starting with a dally requirement
of J300.000.000, the necessary dally
average to go over the top now baa
risen to 311G.000.000.
Latest official reports show that
only two districts to date, St. Louis
and Boston, are maintaining the pace
that must be set If the loan is to
be subscribed. St. Louis reported
nearly half of Its quota pledged. In
the Boston district, a little more
than one-third has been subscribed
In the first week of the campaign.
The Kansas City district will start
tomorrow on a whirlwind drive, with
predictions it will subscribe Its quota
In one week.
Atlanta In Cellar.
Atlanta Is on the bottom line of
the ladder in percentages of sub
scriptions. The total subscriptions
In the Atlanta district were less
than J10.p00.000 last night.
Great rivalry has arisen between
the Central Western and Northwest
ern regions of the Railroad Admin
istration. These districts have close
to the same population and contain
a similar number of cities of ap
proximately the same size. The
Northwestern section had a total of
fl4.1R7.450 In subscriptions, while
the Central Western district was
trailing closely with pledges amount
ing to $13,554,330.
The stage is set in Wsshlngton to
day for what promises to be the most
dramatic. Impressive and far-reaching
Liberty loan demonstration ever
conducted In any city In the country.
The curtain will be rung up on the
stroke of 1 o'clock this afternoon, at
which time more than 3.501) actors
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PARIS;" 'Oct.4
Turkey have decided to ask President Wilson, through the
neutral representatives of American interests in those coun
tries, for a general armistice, preparatory to the opening of
peace negotiations, according to a Berne dispatch received
here early today.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 6. Speaking before the Reichstag, Prince
Max, of Baden, the new German chancellor, yesterday offered an im
mediate suspension of hostilities to the allies, according to the Berlin
correspondent of the Tyd. -j
The prince further offered to dispatch plenipotentiaries to some new
tral place to discuss the proposition of a League of Nations, arbitration
and disarmament.
He also invited the allies to state their peace terms. -4
The plenipotentiaries, the chancellor said, would also be empowered
to discuss creation of a federal Austria, the right of self-determination
for the Russian frontier states, restoration and indemnification of Bel
gium, autonomy for Alsace, and return of the German colonies.
R S IA RENOUNCES
TREATY WITH HUNS
AMSTERDAM. Oct 6. The Bol
shevik government has renounced the
lirest-Lltovsk treaty. In consequence
of Turkish occupation of Baku, which
Is considered a violation of the past.
according to an official dispatch from
Moscow.
China, following the lead of the
United States and the other allied
powers, has officially recognired the
Czechoslovaks as a co-belligerent
and Prof. Thomas O. Masaryk, rhlef
of the Czecho-Slovak national council,
as the nominal head of the govern
ment. The State Department was advised
of the move. Thus far the United
States, Great Britain. France. Italy,
and Japan had recognized the Czechs.
A8K MINISTER OF HEALTH.
ROME. Oct. C As a result of the
epidemic of Spanish influenza the
press demands creation of an under
secretaryship of health.
Day Uond and Daek the finna that
lilt the Hub.
CHINA RECOGNIZES
CZECHOSLOVAKS
TOWNS
POWERS
TO
PE1CE ARMISTICE
TE1S
OF THE WRONG KIND
allies are crying for peace. Let YOUR answer';
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6.-erm5ny Austria-Hungary, and
Dispatches received before an
nouncement of Prince Max's offer
predicted he would make Just such a
move.
Considerable significance was at
tached to a lengthy conference be
tween the Kaiser. Prince Max. and
Austrian Ambassador llohenlohe on
Friday.
The Austrian and Rerman press
characterized yesterday's meeting of
the Reichstag as the probable turn
ing point of the war.
Much excitement was evident In the
Reichstag lobbies as the depu
ties awaited Prince Max's speech.
OFFER INSINCERE,
IS OFFICIAL VIEW
Prince Max's reported offer of a
suspension of hostilities will prob
ably be rejected as was Austria's
peace offer.
Authorities here have said that
any German suggestion for such a
suspension vanld have to carry with
It an offer for complete withdrawal
of Teuton armies from allied soil.
Inasmuch as Max's reported offer
contains no such terms, there will be
no disposition here to listen to his
offer.
in other words, authorities here
hold that this offer. Is Insincere and
unacceptable.
This maneuver was not unexpect
ed. The State Department gave
warning this week that a new peace
effort could be expected with the ap-
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GENEVA. Oct 6. Addressing
cabinet council. Enver Pasha,
tht
the
Turkish minister of war. declared
the defection of Bulgaria will have
no effect on the final issue of tjie
war, according to dispatches froti)
Constantinople.
"The defection of Bulgaria."
said, "is not Important-"
The Turkish minister of the
terlor has resigned, it Is stated.
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AMSTERDAM. Oct. C Dr. Von
Solf. secretary for the colonies, has
been appointed German foreign min
ister, according to an official dis
patch received from Berlin. He suc
ceeds Admiral Von Hlntze. who was
appointed only a few months ago.
BULGARIAN MINISTER OUT
AMSTERDAM. Oct. 6.- The Bul
garian minister of labor and railway
has resigned as a protest against th
armistice signed with the entente, tbt
Voesische Zcltung declares.
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