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Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-05
"AND THE FIRING CEASED"
By EARL BALDWIN THOMAS

MISE lie the Mons along the Sedan road
No steel-cased eoHviers flash the sky,
4nd broken ground tonight the alone shed foTh their gh
The aud the children streaming cheeringby.
Their filed th fOcs AUTUMN blossoms red and whte
ChryS0Nthema ghere the drtyred host Tcctne ~
A. the pity of the ruins zere the torch has lit the
the laughter The dark the singing of the lark
To these o fought the fight the sh6on fires of night
they hGUete lips cured to SMILE
Human Joy mhere has passed
A. hunger and the ache that has at last
Ind singing the road it is the lifting Of the load
file file trHdged the last fierce bitter mile!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
BREAK A CH|LD'S
COLD BY GIVING
SYRUP OF FIGS
Look, Mother! Is tongue
coated, breath feyeriSh and
stomach sOurl
Cleanse the little liver and
bowels and they get we'll
quickly.

When your child suffers from a cold
don't wait; give the little stomach.
liver and bowels n gentle. thorough
cleansing At once. When cross, pecv-
ish. lisilcss, pale. doesn't sleep, eat or
act naturally: if breath is bad stomac h
sour. give a teaspoonful OF California
syrup OF Figs" and in few hours
all the clog ged-up. constipatcd waste.
sour bile tud undiSested food will
gently move OUT OF the bowels. and you
have we'll playful child again
Ii your child coughs. snuffies and has
caught cold or is fever!sh or has IA sol e
throat give good dose of California
Syrup of Figs" to cvacuatc the bow Is
no difference what other treatment is
given.
Sick children needn't be coaxcd to
take this harmless fruit laxative"
Millions OF mothers keep il handy be-
cause they know its action Oh the
stomach. liver and bowels is prompt
and sure They also know little
given to-day saves a sick child to-
morrow.
Ask your druggist for bottle
Of california Syrup of Figs" which
contains directions for babies. childre n
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on the bottle. Beware OF countcrfcits
sold here. Get the genuine. made by
''California Fig Syrup Company."--Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
IN AND OUT OF TOWN.

Miss Virginia Gordon mas returned
TO Norfolk. after visit to Miss Iiclen
stevens here.
Or. and Mrs. j. Thomson Booth have
recently moved to Ashland. where they
viii make their homo.
Mr, and Mrs. George roc, OF this
city. arc spending some time with
relatives in Ashland.
Miss Catherine Walters OF Han,ver
Avenue. has returned To her home,
after stay of thren weeks with rel
atves i'll Washington and Maryland
Mrs. William Lancaster, OF this CITY.
is the guest Of Mrs. Nat Lancaster at
her home In Ashland
Mrs. Robert Z. Todd and Miss Mary
Garland Todd are spending SOM. time
mere as the guests OF relatives
Mrs. Frank iicrley. OF this city. who
has been Visiting her mother. Mrs
Margaret Didlske. in Newport. News.
is no" the guest of relatives in Nor
folk.
Miss Louise Branch. who has been
III with pneumonia in New York. is
now recovered and is spending sew
teral weeks here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs John Kerr Branch, 1881 Mon
ument Avenue.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
81 Table To-Day
esSsssssaAsgS10S
320 East Grace.
CARDUI A
SPLENDID tonic
For Women, Says HiXson Lady,
Who Took This Medicine
On Her Doctors
Advice.

liixson. Tenn.-Mrs. j. B. Gadd.
of this place, makes the following
statement regarding her experience
with Cardui: Il was ! suffered
with pain in my left side: could not
sleep at night for this pain-always
in the left side. My feet and legs
were terribly swollen. was almost
in bed.
My doctor told ME to use Cardui.
I took one bottle. which helped me-
and after my baby came | was
stronger and better, but the pain was
still there. at first let it 60, but
began to get weak and in a run
down condition. so | decided to try
some more Cardui. which did. The
last Cardui / took made me much
better. and, In fact. cured me. 1t
has been number of years, still T
have no return of this trouble. feel
1t was Cardui that cured me. and
recommend 1t as splendid female
tonic"
II you feel weak, tired. WORKOUT.
or suffer from any OF the ailments
peculiar to women. try Cardui, the
woman's tonic. 1t must be a good
medicine for women, for many thou
sands have voluntarily told, just as
Mrs. Gadd did. Of the good it has
done them. Ask some lady friend
who has tried Cardui She will tell
you how it helped her. Then get a
bottle from your nearest druggist
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
BUY USUAL COAL SUPPLY,
ADVICE OF DR.. GARFIELD
Regulations Governing Distribution
to Domestic Consumers May Pro-
vide Rationlng System.
SNIP STOP" ONsIDER RED
Fuel Administrator Denies That He
Urged People Last Year Not to-
Put In Normal Coal Supplies for
This Winters Use.

WASHINGTON. February 25.--Fue,
Administrator Garfield advised house
holders 10 buy their normal Supplies Of
coal for next winter IN the regular
way as soon AS the coal IS availab bile.
DR. Garfield denied that ne had
urged people !ost year not to put in
Their normal supply ot coal for this
Writer'S use.
regulations governing the distriDu-
ton of coal for domestic purposes
VIII be formulated upon lie return tn
Washington o; L. a. Snead. Federal
fuel distributor. who Is now visiting
the State administrators. These reg
uiai:ons may provide for ration.
ing system similar to those a'rcldy
adopted by some local administrators.
Or. Garfield indicated that the fuel
administration was giving serious con
sidera'ion TO the proposal that al! street
railways be required TO adopt the
"skip-stop" system as a conservation
measure Such IN order he added;
woi!d be welcomed by the street vail
way companies. many of which rad
difficulty in securing enough con' to
Keep running
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
FULTON BESTS MORAN
EX-PLASTERER VICTOR
IN FIGHTS THIRD ROUND
pittsburEhcr's Eye Bndiy Cut In First
Go, and lie Hind Difficulty in
ScclnIs Voc.

NEW ORLEAN. La, February Is
Fred Fulton knocked out Frank Moran
in the third round Of their scheduled
twenty round battle here tonight,
The eN-plastcrer made short work of
the sorrel-toppcd Pittsburghcr. bring
ing his mighty ring swung INTO play.
Moran displayed canencss and was
putting up wonderful scrap until he
suddenly wiitcd under The terrific
smash which came just after the start
OF the third round
The first two rounds were by far
Moran's on the point figure.
Moran's right eye was badly cut by
Fulton during the FIRST round. and the
cut was opened wider during the sec
onu period. When the third round
opened Moran seemed to have great
difficulty in seeing his opponent. After
u clinch. in which Fulton landed re.
peated left and right uppercuts and
jabs TO Moran's chin and body without
a return blow being struck. he finally
landed hard right cross TO Morans
'aw Norar fell on all tours. and his
seconds tossed in the sponge. Fulton
being accorded a technical Knockout.
Fulton weighed M at 2le pounds
while Moran tipped tho scales az 1874
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
SURE SIGN nF SnPIMG
is SEEN IN NEE
Athletic LEAGUE and sunday school
League I!rvc Plenty az Good
I'Iny--n In Prospect

snring Is h"rs: II is eet ,..i faot.
800 -. wRS "fne' ny sa ar TIE
rr'",er-e -" tho citv G-c wiling ny
ard earnestly debating among hem.
selves the prospects for the coming
The amateur Baseball League o.
Richmond held It's frst meeting this
year las, nisht at Mm5phys aud al; o.;
az cvcry fan In the city was dsn"!lHd
there will be the usual amateur
sames this spring and there will be
there were last year. According to the
league commission. there will be no
dearth Of young men who are not
FOOD baseball players.
The Athletic League and the Sun
day school League. both Of whom we're
represented last night. were unani-
" Gus in this statement.
The officers elected las. night are as
H. Lee Smith. representative Of las,
and w, J. Hech!er. COMMITTEE to re-
conditions and Arthur Van Buren,
round commissioner.
The officers for the league arc:
rrrs,dsn' Fl r. v bnllf nrd rst yisS
yice-presidcnt Fl. Lee smith; treasurer.
Genrge hlacf !, s e, ear x, SnEo o
'cr and r. X Wilkinson
The next meeting OF the league will
20 on March II. The managers Of the
Athletic Club will meet Friday night
at the Earris-FlipDen hardware s-or+.
All clubs who were in the orCaniza-
tion last snring or wishing 20 become
MEMBERS this year are requested 10
send their applications to the COM
mission as promptly a 5 possible. The
association asks that such applicatio n 6
be addressed 10 3)S y. Mulberry Street,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
"Six Months in
Hell and Back"
German Socialists Ticus after
Six Months Traucl Through
out the Empire.
ny IGSATIUs KIN..Sr.
Copyright. International Se~s Bureau.

During the height CT the disc 4ssion
in our Munchen conference. one OF
these young women taunted bitterly a
comrade OF tho majority party affllla
zion by telling him that even the
Roman Catholic party of Germany had
shown more courage and antigovcrn-
ment spirit than the Socialist party.
l must be very careful In referring
to the activities of the third Socialist
element In Germany | can relate hun
drcds OF instances when these fearless
men and women have shown real
revolutionary spirit. and set an eN-
ample TO the mode courage
If not in poiicy--who are lately think
ing more aggressively than they did
last year,
learnsi INA: the political prisoners
IN the e'Ip!re were beyond number.
Al the end Of our long conference
coinraGs. Although the Fatherland
has gone through the greatest de-
tcriorating changes. the method ana
mode OF reasoning of our two prin-
ciDle Socialist parties in Germany has
remained almost the same. was
there with them to listen to what they
knew about tha preseut-day German
2".I' ca. temper. aud | listened atten-
lively, without even once interrupting
them. but when ii became my turn to
explain to them what tho outside world
is thinking and expecting of them,
found in them bad audience. | am
not only referring TO my Munchen
comrades. In majority of instances 1
found our Socialists an accusing mob.
They accuse their government. they &C
cuse each other, and they accuse. above
all, their foreign comrades. found
/. very difficult to reason with them
atou the origin OF the war. They seem
10 wish 10 shut their eyes to the
present-day realities, and stay con-
tented in dabbling in their prewar esti-
mates OF other countries.
In the Berlin district l met many
leading Socialists. and interviewed
nearly thirty-hve members of the
Rcichstag. and with the exception of
a few found thcm alive to the new
conception OF world democracy. But
outside this district I found our Ger
man Socialists not internationally
minded
In south Germany, clccting Munchen
as my base, / made many journeys to
interior cities and towns. and found
those whom | interviewed violently
agaius: the war and the government.
But after coming int ocloser contact
But after coming into closer contact
Der Of those who arc violently against
IN government are moved from quite
different motives
The majority of the South Germans
violent criticism of the government is
not based on the fact that they have
been led TO this bloody war by their
rulers, bu. because they believe that
the government has chosen a wrong
time to go into the war. was
grievously surprised TO listen in South
Germany to criticism of the govern
ment, based on this most immoral Idea
Socialist friend at Wurttembcrg
complained bitterly that Germany had
shame.
l have attended over nifty peace
meetings, and felt shamed and sur
prised that the speakers were the most
immoral materiaiists to whom | had
ever listened. Not once did hear
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
SINGS AT WOMAN'S CLUB
Miss tiliinn iicywnrd. or New York,
Enfrrtains LARGE Audience-Jsual
Reception Follows.

ono OF the most charming rlusicales
oil The season was that given at the
Nonian's Club yesterday afternoon ~
Miss Lillian Ifeyward. soprano. Of New
York city. The chairman was Mrs.
Basil N. Gwathmey. The outstandinc
features Of Miss Hcyward's work arc
that she has lyric soprano voice of
lovely quality. and that she knows
how 10 interpret songs. Her voice is
fresh and youthful and lends itself
simply and sincerely 10 each deInund
tie singer makes upon it, Especially
worthy OF mention Is, the beauty OF her
sustained lesato and her breath con-
troll the one impossible without the
other
~ the close OF the program tho
usual informal reception took place.
The following were hostesses for the
afternoon Mrs l.. Q. McCabc. Mrs
William H. Trigs. .Jr., Mrs. Blair
S'rinefellow. AIRS. Richard Carrington
Mrs Edmund Waddill. .Ir., Mrs. Samuel
Travors. Mrs. u. II. Terrell, Mrs e. a.
saunders. Jr, Mrs. Churchill Young
Mrs. Stuart Miclaux. Mrs Caldwell
Hardy, Mrs John q. Munco.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
'loarnoy WIZ be among tn. prorninen Mt

Flolrnoy Wiz be among the prominent
guests present.
Cnrhrnp-t.ow.
OF interest to relatives throush out
the State WAS the marriage AT Brad
dock Heights. Alexandria. Saturday at
ternoon. OF Lieutenant Thomas Ro"scr
Cochran, Company r, Three Hundred
and EightecntE Infantry. aud Miss Wal
lace Low. daughter Of Douglas Moxlcy
Low, OF Blackstone. The marriage took
place at tho home of the brides sis
ter. AIRS. Henry O'Bannon Cooper tn.
ceremony being performed by Rev.
William Jackson Morton. OF the Epis-
copai Church OF Alexandria.
Lieutenant cochran la perhaps the
youngest officer at Camp Lee, and Miss,
Low was student Of the Blackatomc
High school until "a month ago, when
she went to Washington to accept 4
government position. Lieltenant and
Mrs. Cochran viii be the guests OF
Mrs. Eula Young Morrison. at The
Franklin until Thursday of this week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
Thinks Ogden, Utah,
Is New York Suburb

Arthur Guy Empcy, the American
VIII" has become famous for his
book, cover the r0p." now runni.g
in The TfmcS-Dispntch. lind some
amusing experiences when he tried
to enlist In thc British army long
before we went 10 ynr with Ger
many. Al first he was rejected he
cRusc he was an American cittxrn.
hut when he showed that he ,y;.s
disappointed the recruiting sergeant
took him on.
Empey signed up MS coming from
Ogden, Utah, which the rccruitinr
sergeant said WINS Just outside New
York.
Inter the man who pa. the "oycr"
into "ONcr the Top" tried his hand
Mt recruiting. but did not have
marked success. for he snys TINT
after three weeks nc ncnrly secured
one recruit for the kings armies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26

The French War Office communica-
ton Sunday reported that north Of the
Ailettc River. which parallels the
Chemin- des- Danes, French troops had
penetrated the German lines as far as
the neiShborhood Of Chevr!gEey. They
were reported to have returned with
material aad twenty-five prisoners, in
GLIDING two officers.
Tho presence OF American units
along the famous Chemin-des-D Danes
was disclosed in an Associated Press
dispatch last Friday. In patrol fgh.
tho previous day American soldiers
Killed one German and captured an
Other one American was wounded
slightly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
TWO DEAD IN PISTOL
DUEL IN HOPEWEL [
TWO Other Lie Seriously Wounded
tl Hesmlt Of Cnrd-tnmc
Quarrel
sp.cial 10 Tne Ti,ne..Disn.

Special 70 Tne Times Dis patchl
PETERSBURG. VA, February 25-
As the resul; Of pistol battle after
midnight this morning IN :. negro oys-
'er-housc on Railroad Avenue. in Hope
well TWO negroes are dead and two
others are seriously wounded Tho
dead are NJ. l.. Dobson and his wife.
Amy The wounded arc jerome Brown
and Rosa Sanluels.
William Warren IS said 10 r. Tho
proprietor. amd the shooting is alleged
10 have begun during quarrel be-
tween Jerome Brown and NJ T.. Dotson.
which started over Z game Of cards
Dobson AMI his wife wore fatally
wounned and both died in the hospital.
The 40 wounded negroes are report
ed II serious condition
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
Held for Robbery.

Percy Flowers. negro. confessed rob
Der II several stores and houses *
under arrest and held for trial fIis
last crime was in cutting through the
brick wall OF David Gillrnan's pawn
store. Oh Halifax Street, and stealing,
large 1uintit- Of goods inc..,lfnr
clothing, twenty-five high priced re
No!NerS' watches, clocks. etc. Through
ms confession tho police have been
able 10 recover much of tho bootv.
Flowers answers descriptions from
other cities Of A negro criminal. and
an investig ati3n Is to be made of his
record
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
IN THICK OF FIGHT
In Conjunction With French, Sammic.
Penetrate Hun Lines and Bring
Back Bochcs.
[By Associated Press.l

by Associated Pressl
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Sunday. February 2i-An
American patrol in the Chemin- ID s-
Danes sector. in conjunction with a
French patrol. early yesterday pene-
trated few hundred yards into the
Germa.. :'res and captured two Germa n
officers. twenty men and one machine
gun.
There was some sharp fighting. and a
number of the enemy were killed and
wounded. There were no America n
casualties. The Franco-American pa
troll was under command of French
officer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
TO PASS ON PETITION
Governor De>ignHtes Judge Harvey TO
SIT in Cunningham Mat-
ter In DanviiIe.
Especial to The Times-pisn,tc1

Especial to The imes-Dispatch.1
bANNILI.E VA, February 25.-
Judge William Leigh has requested
Governor Davis TO appoint some other
Judge to pass upon the propriety OF
granting William T. Cunningham a
certificate Of character in order tina;
he may lake the bar examination at
Richmond. Recently Cunningham filed
petition with the court asking this.
charging that the judge could not give
him an impartial hearing because he
mad already expressed himself on the
case.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
To Wed March ..

tSpet!al 10 The Times DispatchD
LYNCHEURG. VA. February Is
Mrs. Henry l.. McWane. of this city,
has announced the engagement and APP
preaching marriage of her daughter.
Miss Mabel TO PurSell Il. Harrah. also
OF this city. The marriage is to he
celebrated March .
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26

The Elementary Teachers Associa
tton viii be addressed by Senator T..
j. West. at John Marshall High School,
on Wednesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
nep,ir Cbnm,,crIo,nc ...n,,..

Tho Administrative Roard Yesterday
directed cry Engineer Boiling to re-
pair the roadbcd Of Chambcrlayne Ave-
rue from the Ginter Park fire engine
house 10 the city Limits
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26

The Rcd Cross Auxiliary of Mizpah
Chapter will meet in the home of Mrs
y ~ Fiourroy, il17 North TWENTY
third Street. ihis morning at II o'c!oc,:.
All members are requested 10 be pres
cnt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26

In compliance with Judge LeiEh's
request. Judge l.. J. Harvey, OF the
seventh Judicial Circuit. was On yes
lerday designated by Governor Davis
TO pass upon the petition in question.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
gatherings

during these peace gatherings a
speaker denounce tho continuation Of
tho war from a human standpoint.
found the speakers unforg!vably igno-
rant. arrogantly ignorant. heard
peace speakers denounce the govern
ment for not stopping the war. now
that the Fasherland was az the height
OF its conquest. I was astounded to
witness such callous Ignorance when
the; attempted to convince. with OBJ
vious sincerity their hearers that
was in Germany's power to stop the
war at will.
found a terrible peace meetings"
confusion everywhere | visited In Ger
many Since the last two years and
half there have been genuine. sincere
and moral peace movements in Ger
many. melted by Liberals and So
c!alists. Whenever such movements
assume serious proportions. the gov
ernment immediately sends it's false
agents-all experienced public speak
ers-and everywhere in the neighbour
hood there are peace meetings. until
ing real peace-seekiug audiences become
sick at their stomach and return 10
their homes in d terrible mental con-
fusion. I attended several such false
peace meetings at Berlin. which were
IN reality war meetings under the aus.
pices of the government. held for the
seekers.
ANXIOUS TO LEARN TRUTH OF
AMERICAN PARTICIPATION
On reaching Berlin the most signiA-
0anc fact that forced itself 10 MY
inu1 ediats notice was the anxious de-
sire IF Liberal and Socialist leaders
70 learn the truth about Americas
sincerity in the war.
AT first when America entered tn"
ar the authorities had ignored and
"idiculed Americas war-makng cana
',ilitieS. but when the news filtered
hat America had appropriated a huge
I'm 20 build and man feet OF more
ban 10000 aerop!ancs. the goyetn
Wsnt had found itself In an embar-
rassing position. and felt themselves
compelled to make further explana-
ions a German officer told me that
he lad very short interview with
IN American who was taken prisoner
either in the British lines or the new
American line. who told him that the
war would not end until they reached
Berlin. He was greatly impressed
with the apparent sincerity behind the
American soldiers hravado mention
this because my officer friends state
OF mind represents the temper Of the
average German military man. OBJ
served that In spite OF their boastsul
statements. the rank and Ale Of the
soldiers were greatly excited over
Americas possibilities.
'To be Continued Morrow
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
woMEN's MEETINGS.

The Society of Colonial Danes will
hold Its regular monthly meeting this
afternoon at o'clock ar the Womans
Club.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26

The Confederate Memorial Literary
society viii meet Wednesday morning
at II o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26

The Womans Auxiliary 70 the How
ltzer Association will hold It's reeu
lar meeting this evening at SIS o'clock
in the auditorium Of Murphy's Hotel
annex
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26

DamnEc Suit on Trial.
The $4,000 damage suit OF Willie Nal.
lory against \. s. Purdy, supcrinten-
dent OF tho Virginia Colony 70. The
Feeble Minded. was started yesterday
in the City Circuit Court