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WHAT WARNING NATIONS CLAIM
IN THEIR OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
French

PARIS. February 20 (via Lon
don).-The War ONCE to-day Is
sued the following:
I'm Belgium: The enemy bonn
bardcd Newport and the dunes. His
batteries were effectively countcred
by ours. The Germans appear to
have employed important forces In
yesterdays attack against our
trenches to the east of Ypres. AZ
ter heavy bombardment of our
positions. the Germans attacked
with the bayonet. but We're repulscd.
and our artillery held by It's fire
the reserves, which were to have
supported the frst-line attack. The
German losses were very high.
From the I.ys TO the oise, and
aI-Hac, great artillery activity pre-
vailed.
1T is confirmed that the enemy's
losses in 'the campaign Of the last
few days have been considerable.
According to Il statement of prison
ers. battalion has been destroyed.
ION the heights of the Meuse. to-
wards night yesterday, the enemy
delivered his fourth countcrattack
against the trenches which we took
AZ Les Eparges. This attack was
beaten back. like the three proceed
ing ones, by our artillery.
'In the Vosges the enemy con-
tinued unsuccessfully HIS counterat-
tacks on hill COZ. south Of Lusse.
South Of In Fecht the enemy sue
ceeded In gaining a footing on the
eastern spur. Fighting continues at
this point. where we had an ad-
vanoed post. Rain and snow arc
falling In the Vosges."
The following official statement
was Issued by the War Ofice to-
night:
I'm Belgium and along tho whole
front as far as and including
Rheims. there have been cannonades
and fusiilades.
Our action continues In tho
Champagne district under good con-
ditions. We have repulsed several
counterattacks and made fresh
progress north OF Perthes by occu-
plying the wood which the enemy
had strongly defended.
In the Argonne there have been
a few engagements OF little import
ance. At Les Eparges, southeast OF
Nerdun. after having repulsed the
sixth coupterattack by the enemy,
we delivered fresh attack, en-
larging and completing the progress
realized yesterday. We took three
guns, two mortars and 200 prisoners,
including several officers
I'm the positions which we car
ried mt Non we found the bodies of
soldiers belonging to five different
regiments"
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an Austrian aeroplane. which dropped
bombs, and. according TO Montenegrin
reports. killed two women.
STEAMER ToRPE.DOED
ny GERMAN SUBMARINE

LIVERPOOL, February 90 (l1:2o p.
Without warning. Il German sub
marine torpcdoed the British steamer
Cambank few miles east of Linas
Point IN the Irish Sea. about II o'clock
to-day The explosion killed the third
engineer and two tlremen. Another
member Of the crew was drowned In
an attomp; to jump into a boat. Tho
remainder OF the crew and the pilot,
twenty In all. were saved.
One of tho men. in describing tho
experience OF the Cambank. said: we
were bound from Huelva, Spain. for
Liverpool with cargo Of copper.
When outside of Amiwch, on the
north coast of Wales. wo took aboard
:, pilot We had gathered speed when
a periscope was observed about 200
yards away. The engines We're re-
Versed, but while the vessel was turn
ing. the submarine discharged a tor
pcdo. which struck us amidships
I'VE launched the i!feboats and
managed to pull clear before the Cam
bank sank We had no lime TO save
anything. ana most OF us were scantily
clothed ana much exhausted when a
boat took US IN charge and iowed US
into Amlwch harbor."
y steamer which has arrived here
reported that she had been warned by
the Cambanil that there was a sub
marine in the vicinity. She at once
put Oh full steam. ana. being speedy
vessel, reached port safely.
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CHAMBLISS AND
WILLIAMS CONFESS

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I've charged with crime. Chambliss be
came frightened after he split the safe
open in order to get out his papers,
and. thinking TO save himself even
from suspicion, hurled 1t from the car
Williams. TO save his friend, agreed to
tell the same story. AT first he was
dis!nclined TO tell the robbery tale hut
changed his mind when Chamhliss
aroused him from his sleep and asked
that he be borne out in the tale he had
prepared to tell. Both men express
regret for their act.
The safe breaking occurred on
Thursday night near Acquia Creek
about ten miles north OF Fredericks-
burg. but no mention was made of II
until John y. Lumpktn, local mes
senger. opened tho car In the Byrd
Street Station.
SPECIAL AGENTS
PROMPTLY on SCENE
Within thirty-lve minutes after the
report Of the alleged hold-up Special
Agent Cannaday had two men work.
ing on the case. They walked from
Fredericksburg 10 Acquia Creek with
out finding evidence OF the supposed
bandits. Early the following morn
ing the detectives located the safe
under nine feet OF water In Acouia
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ENRICH THE BLOOD
Hoods SRrsarariiia. q Spring Tonic
Medicine. IN Neccksary.

Everybody is troubled at this season
with loss of vitality, failure OF appe.
lite, that tired feeling, or with bilious
turns, dull headaches, indigestion aud
other stomach troubles, or with Din-
pies and other cruptions on the face
and body. The reason IL that the
blood liz impure and Impoverished.
Hoods Sarsaparilia relieves MI these
ailments. II is the old reliable nedi-
elmo that has stood the test of forty
years--that makes puro. rich, red blood
that strengthens every organ and
builds up the whole system. II Is tho
all-thc- ycar-round blood purifier and
health-giver. Nothing else acts like
IL, for nothing else is like II. There
is no real Substitutes; 80 10 sure to
get Hoods. Ask your druggist for IL
to-day, and beHin taking il ut once.
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German

BERLIN. February 20 (by wire
less) THE official statement given
out to-day by army Headquarters
says:
I'm the western theatre OF tho war
strong French forces yesterday at
tackled tho German positions in tho
Champagne region TO the north Of
Pcrthcs and to the north OF Les
Menils. All attempts to break
through tho German lines. however.
failed. In some places the enemy
entered into the advanced German
trenches, where lighting still con-
tinucs. Otherwise the enemy was
repulsed and suffered heavy losses.
'"ro the north OF Verdun. n French
attack also WAS repulsed. Near
Comhres, preparations for renewed
French attacks were made by vio-
lent artillery bomburdment.
''t'ighting still continues In the
Vosecs, The Germans stormed the
enemy's main positions of two kilo-
metres on the heights TO the west of
Sulaern. and also on ReichackertOpf,
To the west OF Muenster. A battle
for possession Of the height to the
north of Muchbach is going on.
Metzerland and Saudcrnach have
been occupied by the Germans after
Il battle.
in the eastern war arena, in tho
district TO the northwest OF Grodno,
and to the north OF Suwalkl, there
has been no important change.
ITO the southeast of liolno tho
enemy has been driven back into his
advanced position OF Lomza
south OF Myszyniec. northeast OF
Prczasnysz. and east OF RaclonL.
there have been engagements of n
local character. From the south OF
tho Vistula there is nothing new to
report"
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SHIP SAILS THIS MORNING
FOR RELIEF OF REl(;IANS

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. February 20.
Hearing certificates from all tho
diplomatic representatives Of the bel
ligerent countries In Washington. In
surfing safe passage through all sea
ish steamer Saint Kentigorn. carrying
a cargo Of foodstuffs to the destitute
late to-day, and plans to sail at day
light for Rotterdam. Other safeguards
INCLUDE pennan, bearing the words
telsian Relief Commission. which
similarly inscribed securely attached to
the sides of the vessel. The cargo is
valued ut S563.627.0i. and embraces salt
meat, wheat. corn Brlts corn meal
dried peas, beans and flour The Brit
ish steamer Daventry arrived in port
to-day to load another cargo for the
same destination.
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who would do so. To those that the
committee did not soc. tho Chief of Po-
lice sent a message conveying this
ofrer Of assistance.
Second. Two members Of the COM
| mission visited Washington city two
| weeks before the report WAS made and
| gathered information rs to methods
used by the Floronco Crtttenton Home
and other charity organizations in
helping the women OF that city when
there. and secured tho promise OF the
Florence Crittcnton Mission to send an
expert worker to us when such a
worker was needed.
Third. Immediately on the close OF
the district the Chief Of Police was noti-
fed that any women who, after invcsti-
CATION by him, was found to have Il
home. or who. In his opinion. could So
cure honorable employment elsewhere,
would he offered TRANSPORTATION. md
twenty-five or thirty women, on the
recommendation OF the Chief OF Police,
were given transportation to their
homes. The commission borrowed
money with which to buy such trans
portation.
wOMIcN's ORGANIZATIONS
HAVE COOPER ATED
Fourth. Mrs. j. Taylor Jobson, presi
dent OF the Social Service Federation.
ana the women OF the Equal Suffrag.
League co-operated with the commits
SION IN efforts to see that no woman
who had been an inmate of the district
should be allowed TO suffer An appeal
was made for clothing aud money I'm
order 10 supply the wants OF any who
might he found in need, and sixty or
seventy such women have been helped
In various ways
Firth. The commission telcg IA phed
pr. Kate Waller Barrett. president of
the National Florence Crittenton Mis-
sion. for an expert worker who cume
as speedily as possible to our aid after
! the closing OF the district The women
OF tho Social Service Federation ac-
companied an expert through tho dis
trict and personally offered assistance
to every one of these women found In
the houses. and all OF them who have
shown desire to work have been or
VIII be given employment. Every ono
who was found TO be in need has been
helped.
believe that through the aid OF the
police. and OF the good women of Rich
mond and OF the benevolent people
who have come to our help by contrl-
buttons OF money and clothing, not a
single one of these women. either white
or colorcd, has suffered or Will suffer.
The commission Is still in need Of
funds, and will be glad OF contri-
buttons to help pay expenses necessar-
lily incurred.
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A Great Kidney Remedy
According to Thousands
of Reports

My wife has been suffering with kid
ney and bladder trouble In bad form
since she was nine years OF age She
was nj such a condition that she was
confined TO her bed and several doctors
here treated her. but To no effect.
About nine montha ago she began TO
take Or. kilmer's Swamp-Root and be-
gan TO improve Immediately. She is
practically we'll now and is abba to
do al OF her work. Al the time she
was sick she suffered greatly, and II
looked as ~ she would die. but thanks
10 your valuable remedy. she is now n
new woman. can recommend DR.
kilmer's swamp Root as the best kid :
ney and bladder remedy on earth. and
II you desire you may publish this let
ter In the hope that il may enable other
sufferers TO get relief.
Yours very truly,
q. r. CURRY,
IIubbard Texas.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me
ths 5th day OF April. 1919.
II, &, BISHOP,
Notary Public.
Gentlemen: sold the above Mr.. G. T.
Curry the Swamp-Root
j. OLIN KEITT. Druggist.
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Austrian

VIENNA (via London), February
20 Go:52 p. M).-The following Of
fetal communication was issued to-
day:
In Russian Poland to-day tho ar
tillery and rife fire was severe.
Vigorous lighting developed around
the Russian advanced positions cap
tured by us In the region south OF
Tarnow, and on the Dunajec River.
The enemy's counterattacks were
repealed With losses.
ION the Carpathlan front the gem
eral situation in the neighborhood
OF Wyssekow remains unchanged.
Fighting is In progress almost
everywhere.
In Southeastern Galicia the enc
my has been unable to maintain
his strong position TO the north of
Nadworna. Yielding before our at
tacks, the Russians retired In the
direction Of Stanislau. pursued by
our cavalry"
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STARKE WOULD BURN
ALL WRITTEN EVIDENCE
CONTINUED from First Page)

the reasonable deduction is that
segregated districts" have not proven
satisfactory TO the public.
This communication Is not an at
tempt to meet comment and criticism
which haa come TO the commission from
some quarters; first. because morality
IL the weakest link In the whole chain
of what Is termed civilization, and.
secondly, because to be tempted Into
such channels would lead 10 unend-
ing passage at arms
STRANGE THAT MEN DEFEND
ANY SUCH SYSTEM
The strange part OF IT IL that men
VINO, In their heart OF hearts, confess
The elevation Of society desirable, lend
themselves To a defense of and n sym
pnthy with institutions which can only
ichu To destroy society. IL Is more
than strange that in considering a
great moral principle. men are found
who would palliate and tolerate con-
ditinns III outlying places who would
protest against the same In other
places aud give their lives rather than
Il shadow Of such things should fan
nearer their homes.
II must he that such men do not
permit themselves to think soberly nor
reckon the ultimate condition did every
one take the position they do. They
refuse TO hold themselves in any way
responsible for the future OF socictv
IN winch those near TO them expect
10 live
II was expected that groundless talk
would be INDUCED in, based upon the
most unauthentic information and by
those who Datronize the class affected
but let us steady ourselves. Let lis be
dispaSsionatc, let us consider the sub
Jcct upon Its merits and meet II square
~ as men imhued with motives worthy
OF us.
COMMISSION WAS NAMED
TO GATHER FACTS
This commission was appointed &c
gather Facts and present them To the
Mayor. This has been done AS far as
The human mind could determine any
| ming. 10 demand anything else OF this
commission - to ask II to stulfy IT.
SELF, and that az n body. It shall make
misleading and untrue statements to
the Mayor of this city.
The commission made certain sug-
gestions asked for IN its appointment.
based upon the Information II has
gathered, and just there It's task un-
q"ai!iedly ends. Gould !, have done
more or less? Can any one suggest
any other course than that which has
been taken? Nor will this commission
sh!rk any responsibility which may he
attached 10 lis action one report has
been submitted to the Mayor Its lam
fuagc is plain, ana so far rs the com
mission Is able tn see, the Mayor so far
has only accepted and carried out tho
suggestions OF this commission II Il
10 he dcplored that so many rnislcad
ing statements. contor;lons Of fact
exaggerated stories, have been per
pctratcd on the public IN connection
with TINS matter. Those who are re.
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Letter to
DIR. itiiiner a. Co.,
UinHhHIntDn, n. Y.
Prove What Swamp.Root Will Do For You

Send ten cents 10 Dr. Kilmer q Co,
Itlngham,un, ~ Y, for a sample siae
bottle. II viii convince any one. You
wi!i also receive Il booklet Of valuable
Information. telling about the kidneys
ANA bladder. when writing, DO sure
and mention the Richmond Sunday
Times Dispatch Regular nfty-cent
ana oue-dollar size bottles for sale at
all drug stores
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GERMANS BADLY BEATEN
AT OSSOWISTZ FORTRESS

PETROGRAD February 90 (via Lon
don, s:lb 4. M.).-The German forces
have been badly beaten mt the fortress
of Ossowctz, twenty miles northeast
OF Lomasca, In Russian Poland, after
Il stubborn artillery battle. according to
"a telegram from the Russian general
staff 10 high parsonage here. The
Germans arc reported to have suffered
heavy losses, and now are retreating
10 the East prmssian frontier.
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NEWSPAPER SUSPENDED

Published Article I'm Defiance of Re-
quest by Censor.
PARIS, February 20.-The news
paper Libre Turole has been suspended
for two weeks, for printing an article
regarding the letter OF Senator eau
balm de VIluine to Premier Vlvinni
threatening an Interpolation unless
the government disnvowed tho two So
cialist ministers who attended the In
ternptional Socialist conference In Lon
don. The article was published In de-
iianco of request by the censor.
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NORWEGIAN STEAMER
HITS MINE AND SINKS

NAKSKON. DENMARK, February 20
via London).-T Norwegian steam
er Btarka struck mine a. O'Clock
this morning and sank. Her crow was
saved. This ~ the second disaster to
Norwegian vessels since the German
sea zone decree took effect
The Bjarka, laden with coal. was on
her way from Leith to Nakskov
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ADMIRAL DEWA IN NEW YORK
UistinEuinhed Japanesc VIII VISIT Wes,
Point and NnNS-AurI

NEW YORK, February 2C-Adin!rsI
Gafoa shigcto Dew,a, who came 10 this
country TO represent the EMPEROR al
nc opening OF The Panama Canal and
.of TIE Panama Pacific Exposition. came
to New York from Washington ycster-
day ne said he expected 10 snenh n
week here He VIII visit Wcst Point
,and the New York Navy Yard
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WONDERFUL EXPOSITION
AT SAN FRANCISCO OPENS
Continued from FIRST Page

CONTINUED from First page)
cate by wireless. The Presidents key
was connected also with the great
wireless station at Tuckerton, " j.,
the strongest sending station IN the
United States. The operator there re-
layed the signal, and instantly TANNED
down the lever Of his instrument, which
sent tho sPutterings over the noun
tains 10 SAN francisco, which was re-
ceivcd in small station in the expo
siIion grounds, erect d for the pur-
pose.
There was distinguished gathering
a Tho ceremony. All the members OF
the Cabinet were there except Score
tary Lane, who Is In San Francisco
fnen there were the members of the
California delegation in Congress,
headed by Senators Perkins and Works.
Governor Hamlin, of the Federal Re-
serve Board. was there, and so was
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy Roose-
volt, the only member uf the expos,-
lion commission who Is in Washington
Aitogethcr there We're about thirty
present
SCENE Not DRAMATIC,
but INTERESTING
The table with the telegraph IN
struments was placed at the south
md OF the big room. Outside /, was
a perfect day, as warm ana sunny az
in through the nigh windows which
overlook the boauriCu! Waite House
grounds
Just before the moment arrived the
President remarked
~ can't make tlAs: very. dramatic"
nut ii is very. !l.eresting all the
same" said Senator Works
Yes, it appeals To The Imagination"
said the President
Few scattering clicks had been
comih~ from the wire. but now the
ch!ef Waite House telcgrapher dropped
MS hand on hts working key, and tho
wire was silent In his left hand he
'"i6 hts watch. A moment passed, and
then hc attracted tn" Presidents at
"niion Just a pause, ana lie nodded
lis hand moved to the gold key and
Re pressed - AT second Intervals
One, two. three, four, five.
lie nodded again
The President put his fingers on the
Key ana held il down three perhaps
'our. seconds, ana then released il.
Tho signal Tor the opening OF the
exposition had been scnt.
IN" first man forward to shake hands
Win tho President WAS Senator Per-
k!ns lie was followed by Senator
Works Then followed the Congress-
men In the California delegation.
mo Key which tAc President used
IN the ceremony VAS given to former
PRESIDENT latt I'm 1909 to open the
Alaska YukonPaciAc Exposition IL
was the gift Of George W. Cnrmack.
INC d!scpyerrr Of gold in Alaska II
is almost entirely of gold
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sponslble for these things must find
what consolation they can IN Knowing
that they have endeavored 10 deceive
and Misiead as a means to their ends.
1t is just such people In any com
munitX who are the greatest obstacles
to weil-balauccd society and the good
order OF the people.
AS TO TREATMENT OF
INMATES OF DISTRICT
Time Will be taken just TO refer to
one OF the terrible things" which Is
being featured among certain persons
~ result OF the commissions work
and from whom We hear such express
sions rs "imhuman treatment" ''un-
cailed-for suffering" among poor
helpless" and from their standpoint de-
sirable class OF women in their midst
We notice this simply that there may
be some inclined 10 jump at conclusions
not troubling themselves TO procure Tho
real facts. and simply as II gratu!ty on
the part OF the commission, for IL is TO
be repeated tnat the task of the COM
mission ends IN It's report to tho Mayor
first, then. the commission think 8
mat ii is justified In saying that there
/ ~ no power mat could or can remove
these women who live In what has
been called the segregated district as
long as they live within the law
second, these women would have been
no better prepared at any time In the
future than they are to-day to quilt
1heir means of livelihood. which is all
mat Is asked of them.
No GOOD REASON FOR
GIVING MORE TIME
When one claims that they should
have been given moro time. il Is 10 be
asked for what? To get money? How?
! They are. AS Il rule. as poor as poycrty
why! rms particular district is only a
cesspool into which has been dragged
The scum and filth. the lowest and most
degraded of their kind in This COM
inunIty. Those among them Of mental
ity sufficient 10 reason at ali have long
since discounted The fact that they
would have TO leave 10 live differently
Not one OF these creatures could hone
to get to herself one dollar. except tho
Keepers az these houses who have lived
nff Of the use Of these miserable, un-
clothed, unshod, disease hcsct worms OF
The earth If they are vioiators Of the
law and dcccnCy, and they are to be
made exceptions In that they are not TO
/ be ca He'd upon In earn their living Xix q
other gentIewomcn have 10 do, then 1t
IL UP To the city to feed, clothe and
house them.
COMMISSION EXTENDED
/ OFFER OF HELP TO ALI.
careful motto Of the following mny
lac made by those who have been so
"aitated on behalf OF these "unfortu-
noteS".
First Three weehs before the COM
mission made IT'S report To the Mayor a
, committee OF the commission visited
most OF the houses Ia the red Hight dis
tri"t and talked {" the inmates Of these
. houses. advising them To give UP their
/ "V'l lie anu Offering TO help every ono
ONLY ONE "BKOMO QCISISE."
Whenever you feet co'h coming on think
OF the fuii. name. I.IN ALIVE BHDMo
/ !NlflNE, I.GUk for signature OF w. "
Grove On box. 2,o.-Adv
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ONLY ONE "BROMO QCISISE."
Whenever you feel coii coming on think
OF the fuii name LAXATIVE BNDMD
t!UlNlNE, Link for signature OF w. W
Grove box. 2,C.-Ady
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COMMISSION EXTENDED
OFFER OF HELP TO ALL

A careful note Of the following mnv
he made by thOHc who have been go
"aitated 0n behalf Of these "unfortu-