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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05

More imminent than that, however,
would seem to be the direct fruits of the
destruction of the Hindenburg line in
the center of that part of its course which
runs roughly north and south. General
Rawlinson's army already is on the edge
of open country between Cambria and st.
Quentin. The longer Ludendorff hesitates
to recall his troops in this region the
less chance he has of executing the really
brilliant type of retreat to strong posi-
tions, such as were gained by the Ger
mans when they prevented their defeat
at the First Marne from becoming a de-
cisive disaster. The obstinate tactics os
the Teuton high command today usually
result in eventual withdrawal from the
position defended, and a much more con-
siderable loss in guns and prisoners than
would be the case il an elaborate plan
for retirement were executed.
Unless the Germans have "up their
sleeve" some such surprise maneuver as
that, which persons timorous of applaud
ing even indisputable victories shiver-
ingly suggest, the Ludendorff scheme
cannot be called a clever one. 1t in
wolves, it is true, terrific fighting by his
foes, but when the break comes the Allies
inevitably bag rich fruits of their hero
ism, and, furthermore, the monotony of
the German method is valuable tip to
Foch.
How long It will be before a succession
= d(feats j. e>seriss q salisnts brings
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05

Policeman Leonard, who gave cam
paign fund collector a blow in the face with
his fist instead of SIS that was demanded,
has set an example which II followed gem
orally might do more than the law to dis
courage this kind of hold-up of policemen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05

Mr Hicks, of the Bureau Of Street
Cleaning. wants a priority order from the
war board for brooms to keep the streets
clean We glad 10 learn that it is lack
Of brooms that makes them dirty, for that
can be remeded. We had thought that it
was something else
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05

The local and State Boards Of Education
are. planning to ask the General Assembly
70 pass a law which will permit an increase
dr rs per cent in the pay o. school teachers.
Every teacher hopes that the law viii be
passed The rest Of us know thar Il ought
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05

The Maximalists in Russia are merely
the Bolshevild under another name. Can It
be that the Kaiser is trying to put over the
idea that the Maxlmilianists are to do some
Bolsheviking in Germany?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05

Philadelphia oversubscribed her allot-
ment to the last Liberty Loan by many mill
lions. There is no reason why she will not
make as good--or better-showng this time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05

Our boys are on the way to Berlin, but
they cannot get there unless we buy enough
Liberty Bonds to pay for their through
ticket
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05

The saloons are closed Well, whisky
and quinine not the best remedy for
grip. anyway.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05
THE WARS NEW PHASE
Destruction Of the Hndenburg Line Sub
stitutes Net Gains for the Mere
Atouement of Past Mistakes

ENoR the first time since the period pre-
ceding the German thunderbolt of
March 21 last, week has been COM
pleted in which civilizations major gains
in western Europe have meant something
more than the cancellation of the mis-
takes and disasters of the spring and
early summer. What may be called the
recovery stage of the Allies warfare is
superseded by net gains.
In other words, by its failure for four
months to wrest the initiative from the
foe, civilization contracted huge debt
which had to be liquidated before really
constructive victory presaging Germany's
final defeat could get under way. The
process of restoration was accomplished
with electrical speed and veritably rhap-
sodic fervor. The series of triumphs
begun by Foch on July Is seemed perth
nent indices that the tide of battle had
turned. Nevertheless, the recurrence of
the names of familiar battle towns, of
Peronne, Bapaume, Albert, Roye, Sois-
sons and Ham. chilled as well as thrilled
the lover of liberty. The recapture Of
these places, which had previously
been won and lost, simply indicated that
the Allies were heading for the day when
on the western front, they would be as
favorably situated as in the time imme-
diately preceding their darkest hour.
While it was evident that the Hun
could not crush civilization, that the
Hun himself could be crushed was still
debatable. Until the Drocourt Queant
switch was crossed by the English the
possibility of staemate had to be faced.
That brilliant victory inspired hope that
a progress more decisive than one which
simply wiped out particular bitter score
was attanable The bulk of the Hinden-
burg line, however, still held. The
strength of that barrier put the driving
power of the Allies to the crucial test.
The crisis has been met and overcome.
With the exception Of a small strip of
territory between the Aisne and Ailette
Rivers. all the losses of this year have
been nullified. apd Germany is not being
merely parried, but defeated. That is why
the week that ends today has an alto
gether different complexion of triumph
from its immediate predecessors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05
Don't Recall
the Horrid Past

they are terrible to see" and that they
spread destruction everywhere" Tanks
used to have these same characteristics in
the old days when their motive power was
alcohol.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05

The peace offer which
Or Let Nc tho Kaiser is prepar-
Down Easy ing will be involved
wordy and volumnous,
no doubt. But it's aim and its meaning may
easily be put into three words: Let me up"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05

Towns Hun-held since 1914 have been
taken. The Hindenburg line is in the
rear of many thousands of the troops of
freedom The Teuton stalemate program
is archaic. Acts on the new playbill are
reeed off so rapidly that the forecaster
becomes breathless in keeping up with
the march of events. The situation ought
to have it's temperamental advantages.
1t should be disconcerting to longdistance
speculation and felcitously focus atten-
tion on actualities.
The most recent and significant of these
are the Anglo French drive, near the
northern end of the battleline, and the
acquisition of st. Quentin and Lens. The
loss to the Germans of these crucial and
long -impregnable positions is factor in
the creation of a new series of salents
along a front obviously not of Luden-
dorff's choosing. The diversified pugilistic
technique of Foch is persistently produc-
tive of new curves in the line. When
the angle of the wedge becomes too pain
fully oblique, a Teuton retirement is
necessitated.
The almost complete development Of
Cambria is, therefore, highly indicative
that this stronghold, for which the Ger
mans have fought more doggedly than
for any position since July IS, soon will
be abandoned. Withdrawal from Cam
brai, added to the effect of evacuating
st. Quentin, will lend a menacing sharp
ness to the salient which the French
are driving into st. Goban forest. Sue
cess for that movement must effect the
release of Laon. The larger aspects of
the spearhead system are apparent in
the continuance of the northern pressure
toward Lille and the Franco-American
attacks advancing upward from far to
the southeast in the Champagne.
There is a chance that these move
ments-the former with its potentiality
for compelling the surrender of Lille
Ostend and Zeebrugge and the latter
with its opportunity of ascending the
Meuse-may act as pincers on the whole
| German battlefront in France. In that
case, a German retreat on huge scale
would be inevitable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05
Mr.. Bryan
who Is lie:

One cannot but re-
Mr.. Bryan" gret that the influenza
Who Is lie" epidemic will prevent
William J. Bryan from
delivering an address which was advertised
for Sunday at Reading Now we shall prob
ably never know whether the Nebraska sage
is ready to turn the plowshares into swords.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05
H. T. CRAVEN.
indication

The closing order
Nindication issued TO the saloons
by the State Depart
ment Of Health as a measure to stop the
spread of grip shows that the influenza germ
has been libelcd. Since the germ has a bone
dry tendency no one can ever say again that
Il was made in Germany"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05
We Think Not

A news headline OBJ
We Think Not serves with feeling
that poverty adds to
the Of grip. Are there any woes that
poverty doesn't add to?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05

Tanks, II appears, are
figuring largely in the
wreck of the Hinden-
btlrp line rabIac ray
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05

The Kaiser's dream is fast becoming
nightmare.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05

Who said there is
But bone Isn't shortage Of food in
Nourishing Germany? The Huns
everywhere seem to be
eating their heads off in anxiety
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-05
WHAT A CONGRESSMAN SEES
Seneky Letter Touching the Washington Dongs
Familiar TO Phladelphians
BY J. Hampton Moore

who were associated with Peary in lis
Arctic explorations. William +. Meehan,
Of Germantown, formerly State Commits
sioner of Fisheries, was one of these.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-03
PEOPLE OF CAUCASUS
FIGHT TURKISH RULE
GeorEin Only Port of Trnnx-Cauca,,.
Not EnHinved by
Turkey.

MOSCOW. November 2-Of all sad
situations growing out OF Russia's dis
Hiemperment, that In the Caucasus Ia
most tragic. BY the terms OF the Brest-
lHtoNsk peace treaty Russia ceded the
provinces OF kars and Batoum to Tur-
Key. But Caucasus. which Is con-
sIomeration or races. mountain tribes
and feuds. was as strongly opposed TO
Turkish domination as il was 10 Boil
shevik rule
Inc Armenian massacres still fresh
IN their memories. the Caucasian peo-
PIE retused TO recognize the treaty and
united to fight Turkish aggression. But
they were weak and unorganized and
could not Withstand the onslaught Of
superior Turkish armies directed by
German commanders. Their position
was sim further aggravated by per-
sistent propaganda OF the Bolsheviki
who were anxious 20 rush all opposi-
ton and sowed dissention wherever
possible.
The hastily formed independent
trans Caucasian republic soon crum-
oied to pieces. Georgia alone, OF all
tne component states. retaining n SEM
blance Of government and declaring
new born states was in no position TO
night the Turks single-handed and was
compelled to negotiate with Turkey a
peace that makes virtually Georgia n
Turkish protectorate.
Cnlted Trans-Caucasia has ceased
Der OF the new Georgia government.
The southern part Of IL. popuiated
mostly by Armenians, has been occu
pied by the Turks. Eastern Trans-Cau-
casia Is willing to recognize volun-
iartly the power of the Sultan
georgia Is all that was saved from
Tree Trans Caucasia that is not yet
Ensl3ved by Turkey"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-03
DIFFICULTIES BESET ALLIES
NOW WORKING IN RUSSIA
Ono OF Problems Ii to Arouse People
to Work for Their Own
Regeneration.


ARCHANGEL. November 2.-Diflcul,y
ocsets the government OF the north and
lis allied advisors In their attempt to
bring order out Of the chaos OF nine
months OF Bolshevik regime in tho
Archangel province. Slowly, but sure
~. the task Is going forward, but no
one denies 1t is u difficult job.
one problem the allies confront IS
how to arouse the Russians TO work
Tor their own regeneration and to Join
III me task Of shaking off the grip
or the Bolsheviki. Urging them to do
SO. the Sivernois Utro. published here.
says;
The French, British and Amercan
soldiers came here from nil parts of
happiness of this country. The Rus-
slan people look upon the allies with
envy with the eyes OF 4 beggar watch.
ing rich ,neighbor. and they are
making but little effort themselves 10
striHe Tor a happier and freer life. They
! instance. will fight for them
RUSSIA Is now divided into two
camps. declared the Voxroshdenie Sic.
vera. One is on the side Of the mon.
archis;s. the Bolsheviki and the Ger
mans: the other, all the democratic
eiG!nehts OF Russia supported by the
aires. The Bolshev!ki try to persuade
M reputation that the allied Inter
Hcn'ion aims TO restore monarchy but
,nm il , show the contrary: Russia
! must FULLY realize that the aim of the
allies is to lend their assistance for
the regeneration OF Russia on a sound
and democratic basis
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-03
PLAN FLIGHT FROM SANTA
BARBARA TO WASHINGTON
Huge Airplane IL Expected to Cover
Total DiHtance of $500 Miles
In Thirty Hours.

SANTA BARBARA. November 2.-As
DEMONSTRATION or present-day Amer
Airplane FLA which recently COM
plcted a record breaking flight to San
Diego is being made ready for trans
continental flight to Washington. d. q.
The start OF the proposed hight VIII
be made from Santa barbara late
this month when weather conditions
are favorable.
1t is expected to make the proposed
transcontinental flight OF $500 miles
10 Washington in thirty actual flying
continent points for gasoline and oil.
The airplane will carry four pnssen-
gers. including the pilot and mechanic.
dressed 10 government officials. Mem
berH of Conregss and prominent East
ern men. and enough gasoline and oil
Great interest in the proposed Loug-
head plane. flight has been shown by
The post-ottice authorities at Washing
grcssive spirit in tho application OF
nyiug machines 10 the rapid transit
Of mail matter. From tn" carrier per
the air. the transcontinen,ai Nights
may be accepted as an accomplishment.
II will be The longest and also the
most rapid long distance. continuous
flight, made In SO short time by any
heavier than air machines carrying so
many passengers and SO much addi
load OF 2.522 pounds. which. added to
the weight of the machine and equip
mcnt. viii bring the total weight in
the air 10 more than 6.l5O pounds
something over three tons
The transcontinental route from
santa barbara follows the line OF the
Southern Pacific after leaving Los
Angeles to Yuma, Arizona. where the
first stop for fuel and oil will be made
FROM Yuma the route lies across
Arizona TO FL I'aso and then Eastward
over the line of the Rock Island Rail
way TO q point just south OF Kansas
about 100 miles east OF Cairo. Illinois.
for another supply OF fuel and oil
from which place the final leg OF 1900
expected TO DC made without a stop.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-03
TELL GERMAN SOLDIERS
HEADS WILL COME OFF
TO Prevent Wholesale Dchcrtion.. Army
omccrs Tell Men OF .Horrers" in
American Camps,

WITH THE AMERICAN ApNIrs
November 2.-German officers are now
telling their soldiers that all German
ptlsorrs taken by the United States
taken to the rear. The Obvious pur.
pose OF this is to prevent the men from
giving themselves up voluntarily to tho
lately done.
sitting In an American field hospit al
were two young German prisoners who
hau been brought in by Brooklyn
sergeant. a lad of only twenty. One was
slightly wounded: the other was sob
ping and pleading with the surgeons
70 save him from having his head cut
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-03

send homo to the glrl-you know the
KIND they sell by the soda fountain in
get-me- nots ali twined around: notGat
all naughty or Partisan.
WOUND UP DAY WITH
MEAL AT 81 PER APPETITE
:. about that time Charley asked me
~ happened to have a flock OF bread
was getting alllfrod hungry. 1 had !:
SO We went TO a restaurant and had
dinner that cost five francs ($D q
piece. which included one glass Of thin
red wine for each OF us. After that.
the Metro back to the Y. hotel
There Bill and Charley and Long
Peter shouldered their packs and
started for that station called Some
where In France. which is where the
lighting Is.
SO there you are. Ma and Dad-the
plain. unvarnished truth about how
wicked your Bill WAS the first time he
hit Paris You write Bill and ask
him IL this isn't all gospel truth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-03
Young Men in Cabinet.

HAGUE. October 81. - Tho now
Dutch Cabinet is one OF comparatively
young men. Tho now Premier, Jonk-
heer Charles Ruys de Beerenbrouck, is
forty-flvc years OF ago and devout
Catholic and prominent social worker.
The ages Of others range from forty
rine to Gfty-eight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-03
REMARKABLE DEVELOPMENT
OF FLYING GAME IN TEN YEARS
Wonderful Change Since WRIGHT
Drothers. OF America, First Proposed
Afrplanes to BritIsh

LONDON. November mo other de-
velopment In human history has shown
30 remarkable results as has flying I'm
the last ten years. says Lord MontnGu,
OF Beaulieu. British scientist and
aviation expert
When the Wright brothers visited
Europe ten years ago." he said. the
horse power. To-day they are OF $50
horse power in some cases, and the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-03
Central Americans to Seet.

SAN SALVADOR, REPUBLIC OF
SALVADOR. November 2.-The Saliva
dorean delegates to tho convention Of
tho Central American Union at La
Union. Salvador. November .. left here
to-day. They will be Joined at La
Union by tnionist delegates from Costa
iica. Nicaragua and Honduras. Dele
gates from Guatemala will be unable
to attend the convention, because the
country is Quarantined on account OF
An epidemic OF yellow fever
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-03

en-. which he said he understood from
fate.
The doctor assured the frightened
German that the Americans were not
quite as savage as NIL that: but the
prisoner was still trembling and ericv-
Ing as no was led to tho rear OF the
American line by u oorporal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-03

airpiane's carrying capacity has in
creased from about 12o pounds TO 1-2
Ten thousand fcet was then the
$4,000. And while forty miles an hour
was then the highest speed, to-day we
are approaching 100.
"'rhe British army In France began
with only thirty-six planes I may
not give the number to-day, but It Is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-13
CHEAPER SHOES MAY COME,
BUT DATE Is NOT YET FIXED
Hide md Leather Prices to Bo Fixed
by Government-views of
Richmond Dealer.

II. G. Dun Sc Cos reports gathered
from all over the country concerning
the hide and leather situation offer some
little hope OF lower prices for shoes
in the not far distant future These
reports indicate that. like many other
developments OF these war times, the
fixing OF maximum prices on hides and
skins, announcement OF which was
made last week. marks what may
prove to be a revolutionary movement
in shoe trade circles.
Yet" says Dun. referring to the
matter, the event had been clearly
foreshadowed. the severe restriction OF
imports of raw materials. due chiefly
to tho transfer of many vessels into
government service. being one OF the
primary reasons for the action OF the
Washington authorities, and regula-
ton of leather prices Is now under dis
cussion. While the tendency toward
official control of the latter commodity
is expected to keep quotations within
bounds, most buyers have been anxious
to cover requirements as far as pos
sible and the week has brought further
sharp advances. Not all civilian wants,
however. are being satisfied. as tanners
arc disinclined to sell ahead of war
needs so extensive"
Richmond shoe dealer SAYS the prices
for the remainer of this year. so far as
footwear is concerned have already
been fixed. Next spring may see a de-
cided slump in the cost of shoes. boots,
slippers and all other things construct
cd Of leather. but the prices for next
fall will be just as steep. il not higher
than they are this spring.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-13
SCHOOL GARDEN ARMIES
/ Word to the Richmond Recruits
What the Army Means Now
and Hereafter.

The Bureau OF Education, under
Secretary Lane. of the Interior Depart
ment, was designated by President
Wilson as the agency through which
the city and town school children and
teachers might be organized for home
garden work. Dr. +. p. Claxton. who
has immediate charge of the work.
being United States commissioner of
education. has been writing some let
ters in encouragement of the Rich
mond and Virginia backyard garden
ers. In one Of these he says the
United States school garden army
means:
Increase of food production.
Saving in transportation.
Strength to the nation.
Help to our allies.
Health for boys and girls.
Seif-reliance.
knowledge of nature
a profitable avocation,
He says. further, that all Richmond
boys and girls should do their bit to-
ward winning the war and relieving
the suffering caused by 1t is conceded
by all. That they should lose no op-
portunity for the education that will
prepare them for intelligent, virtuous
living, for economic production, and
TOR the duties and responsibilities of
citizenship after the war, Is no less
important True patriotism demands
both.
For 100000 schoolboys and girls
rom nine TO fourteen years of age In
city, town, village and suburban com
munities both are easily possihie
through home gardening under the In
teilSent direction of the school. &c
schooi officers and the people will, CO.
operate to this end.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-13
Failure. Few and Far between.

Another months insolvency returns
disclose continued reduction in the
country's business mortality. CONNER
cial failures in April. as reported to
X. @. Dun & Co. numbering sos and
supplying liabilities OF sl4.27l.S4s.
These figures contrast with lla2 de-
faults in March for sl7.672.33i. and
with 1.0G9 in April. last year. when
the Indebtedness was sio.5s7.2,3
While the sum OF money involved by
last months reverses is 1874 per cent
above the April. 1917, total. it is the
Nghtest for the period, with that ex
ception. back to 1907. and the num-
Ter is the smallest of any month since
September, 1911, being 1873 per cent
less than in April, 1917. COMPARING
with the high point for the month
2,o63 failures for s43,5l7,s70 In April.
19l5-;he numerical decrease is fully
% per cent and the falling off in
amount GU per cent
A Richmond banker, noting these
figures and then commenting upon
theH. said that failures in Richmond
seem to be things OF the past. and he
asked several gentlemen standing in
his office If they could remember tho
last failure of any dimensions in this
city No one present could supply n
date, and all agreed that business
failures in this town are so few and
Ear between people never think of ANY,
body throwing UP the business sponge
hereabouts.