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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-28
U-Boat War a Failure, Says Leader
Of Catholic Party in the Reichstag
Erzberger Bitterly Attacks Mtarists and Declares Their
Policy of Ruthessness Alone Brought United States Into
Conhict-Arbeiter zeung Insists Central Powers Should
Adopt Wilson Idea.

every occasion to fight them. No for
eign land. no amount OF money taken
from the enemy Is big enough TO
counterbalancc the bloodshcd by
Germany"
OF the submarine warfare. Erz-
berger says:
II foretold from the first that it was
bound to fail and the results have
confirmed my skepticism. The po-
litical consequences Of this war which
my opponents make little OF, were ex-
posed by me as early as october, 1916.
during the debates in the main COM
mittee of the reischstag l declared
then that war with the United States
would be the inevitable consequence
and that other neutral countries
would also declare war against us.
Ny declarations in July. 1919 con-
corning the submarine war were re-
inforced and verified.
II never doubted this war would
make the situation very dif5icult for
the English. II remains very ef-
fective weapon in the hands of our
commanders. but we have to recog-
staff, by technicians and other COM
potent services in their calculations.
We must submit these calculations to
revision.
The point OF view defended con-
corning the approximate figures given
on the efficiency Of the submarine war
has been confirmed all along ana will
so on being confirmed.
The Arbeiter zeitunG, Of Vienna, ID
apparently the only paper In the cen
trail empires to treat the presidents
speech Of last Saturday seriously. Dis
patches received here today indicate
that even the German socialist organs
take scant notice OF the president's
declaration. The Arheiter zeituns
declares outright that the central en-
pires should reject their ambitions on
the east and begin peace negotiations
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-28
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
FOR RED CROSS Is SOLD

New York, May H-Presfdest Will
sons original siGned proclamation
for the S1OO.OOO. 900 Red Cross war
fund drive was sold tonight Tor
SIS, 900 to Cleveland Fl. Dodge at
the Red Cross dinner At the Wal.
dorf.
The nrst bid for the procisMa-
tion when II was put mp at auction
was $500. That was quickly fol-
lowed by u bid for S10,O00.
.F1fty thouaand,' said william Fox.
the theatrical producer and the
diners cheered.
The strains Of "Onward Christian
Soldiers rendered by the orchestra.
interrupted the aurtfoning.
Cleveland II. Dodge. at whose
home President Wilson dined upon
his last visit here. offered $5S.o00
and secured the document.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-28
Street Committee of City Coun-
Gil Agrees to Go to Aid
of Uncle Sam.
TO CONSERVE MUCH COAL
Board to Formulate Schedule
for Virginia Railway and
Power Company Relief
petition Tabled.

with but one dissenting vote. that
OF Alderman Nielsen, of Jefferson ward.
the council committee on streets last
nisht adopted an ordinance. authorix-
Ing the Virginia Railway and Power
company to inaugurate the skip-stop
system on ali it's lines In the city. and
forwarded the paper to council with
its recommendation.
Little opposition to the ordinance
vas shown. although several members
expressed themselves as being opposed
To such system. but under the exist
ing conditions. and acting upon re-
quest of officials from the fuel adj
ministration. tho committee readily
agreed to recommend the ordinance.
The ordinance places all arranxes
ments in the hands OF the administra-
tive board, and ii was said by mem
hers OF the committee that no doubt
that body would see that the interests
of citizens and business concerns
would be fully protected so that as
little Inconvenience as possible might
result
No Time 80 Quihbie.
Superintendent Tranord. of the city
electric plant, explained briefly. how
the system would enable the COM
nany TO save several thousand tons
of coal A year, and that while he did
not agree fully with the deductions
draw by the government, engineer. he
felt that this was no time 10 enter
into, bubbles over such matters. and
that all hands should agree that the
thing to do now is to do all possible
for the good Of the government.
John b. Young, representing the At
iRntic Varnish companysnd other East
End concerns, asked that when the
schedule is prepared the stopping
places In Fulton be so arranged that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-28
FIERCE ALL-DAY BATTLE BRINGS HUNS
WITHIN SIX MILES Of VERDUN-P PARIS
RAILWAY AND MENACES FRENCH FRONT
Americans in Picardy Sector Repulse Storming
Party With Such Vigor That They Penetrate
German Lines-Intense Activity of Artillery
Continues.

The famous Chemin DIES Dames-"Ladies' road'-was
stormed by the army under command of the
prince the initial sweep of terrific massed attack launch
ed at dawn Yesterday twenty mile front between
vauxaon x and half miles northeast OF soissons and
Berry Al. BAG (seven miles northwest Of Rheims).
fierce battle ragged all day along this whole front and
still in full swing at nghtfal when Paris officially admitted
the Germans had reached in the Asne valley only
six miles Verdun Paris railway to cut which
pears to be their object in this titanic drive
The French and British fighting in the closest comradeship
arms battling herocay for every foot of ground aud
inflicted losses the recessy attacking foe
Their line has been denied, but is nowhere broken
The eneys advance up nighfan ranged from Ave to
eight miles in the between scissors and BAG
making lavish Of tanks and The Franco British
right northwest of Rheims held firm Berry BAG is reek-
ing with poison fumes but is held by the allies.
This vital and represents important for the
defenders because had this northwest of Rheims yielded
to the initial impact of the attack the entire French front he
tween Rheims and Beot would be gravey menaced The
menace yet over but the stiff allied resistance at this
essential point augurs well for the future
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-28
Red Cross Quota
Oversubscribed
With q Minimum Amount of 100000
900, Country Raises Grand Total
Of sl44,43s,2s4.

Washington, May 27--Figures an
nounced from Red Cross headquarters
in this city late tonight showed total
subscriptions to the war fund to be
$144.43s.2a4. or nearly As per cent more
than the minimum Of $100,000.oo0 ask
ed for in the campaign. This will
probably be increased by other belated
reports
The total was raised by a new re-
port from the Greater New York dis
trict. showing the subscriptions for
that district to have been s3343s.13o.
and by other subscriptions which were
late Tn reaching headquarters.
The subscriptions by districts were
A-1f
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-28
MeAdo> Leave. For Rest.

Washington. May 27-Acting on the
advice of his physician. Rear Admiral
Grayson, Secretary McAdoo left tonight
for white Sulpur Springs. for weeks
rest The secretary's voice Is still
husky and Admiral Grayson advised
him to take a short vacation. Other
wise he Is in good condition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-28
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-28

Washington. May 27.-Matthias
Erzberger. leader of the Catholic
Centrist party in Germany, has de-
clared that the submarine war is a
"a t,,re
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-11
American FlierS Now With French
Are Soon To Get Promotions

Paris, Feb. 7-Nnearly 300 Ameri.
can youth are either flying at the
front in the French aviation service
or are finishing their training at va.
rious French flying schools in France.
They are all volunteers and were
recruited chiefly from the ambulance
services, where they were formerly
drivers on the French front.
They are entirely separate and
distinct from the hundreds of Amer.
lean youths who are in the aviation
branch of the Signal Corps of the
United States army and who are re-
ceiving their training in various
schools taken over from the French
army.
1t is expected that all of these
Americans now officially with the
French Army will be taken over b.
the American expeditionnry force un.
der the command of General Pershine
soon this spring
Those who have been actively en-.
gagged in aerial fighting for some
Tine like the members of the La.
fayette Escadrille attached to various
French units, will probably receive
captalncies in the United States
army.
Others, who have only been at the
'front.' for a short time, will be made
nrst lleutenants, and it is expected
that all the rest-practically every
man holding brevet from the French
schools will be made second lieuten-
ant in the United States army.
Thls will be marked promotion,
as IN the French air service the man
automatically become corporals when
pupils at the flying schools and then
sergeants when they receive their
Drevets as aviators. Their next pro.
motion to sub-lieutenant may come at
any time or never.
Raoul Givas Lufbery the American
who with eighteen German machines
ofhclally to his credit, is only sub
lieutenant in the French service, a
step above the ordinary beginners.
who are sergeants.
William Thaw of Pittsburgh who
was in the Foreign Legion during
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-11
WHAT CHINESE USE FOR ROOFS
There Is No Such Thing as Slate
Roof i'm China

There is no such thing as a slate
roof in China, for the simple reason
that states are not to be found. 90
/. has come about that the Celestials
have adopted tiles for roofing their
houses. These, however, are beyond
trc means of the poorer classes who
nave to rely upon the more insecure
form afforded by straw or reeds. The
very lowest strata of the population
arc even debarred from this and have
to fall back on any scraps of mater
lal that come to hand. Such oddments
as wooden boxes, old tarpaulins old
tin plates previously used for advar-
tlsements, sods of grass, reeds and
cardboard have even been known n
De used by the slum-dwellers.
The tiles used in the construction
Oh houses of the better class are omen
to considerable improvement and
would be regarded with no small de-
gree of wonderment in civilized conn
tries, says a writer in the States
Trades Gazette. Their color is black
and their texture exceedingly coarse
The surface is rough and gritty and
capable of indicting scratches If
scraped heavily by the fingers The
main essential Of an effective roof
covering is its incapacity to absorb
moisture, and this quality is entirely
missing in the Chinese tile.
II only in the method Of layine
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-11

Tiles the crudeness of the method,
still in vogue is exposed. These ors
nor fixed and are simply held in no
sltion by the weight of tho Srnon
incumbent ones. 1t is necessary 60,
Them therefore, to have a considon
aoie overlap. This amounts ponoro,
ly to three-quarters of the ,on,o,
STATE What happens when tba t;,os
become water-logged can readily h.
imagined.
""lla is a land of typhoons and
IL one of the storms penetrate, ~
u'' Tue roofs it may readily be imay
med 1t causes no small havoc M
inhabitants frequently use the roof,
as points of vantage or for coo,,,
themselves when it is oppresively hot
under cover, and for these and otso
reasons the roofs seldom Lao. ~,
or symetrical. >
: me tiles are curved and are laid
IN rows with the concave side minor.
must, Between the rows are cutters
anu ringing the bottom row oro -
s re" designs of flowers, gods, god
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-11
PRO-GERMAN is
HURLED OUT OF THE CASINO
AT DAYToNA

IT'S lie," shouted August Moellel
OF Hartford, Conn.,, at the Casino
Sunday afternoon as Sergeant Peter
Victor of the wounded Canadian sol
d1ers, was wildly describing his find
ing of ten-year-old French child
with both arms cut off by Germans.
Dead silence followed. Then a
murmur filled the half. Moeller rose
to leave the building, and, as he
neared the door, he was showed ont
on the pavement by man in the au.
dience, badly scratching his face
Clapping of hands and cries of that's
right" followed the act.
Moeller was arrested and was cues.
toned by Chief-of-Police Melton,
evincing decidedly pro-German tend
encies in his answers "If you were
in France, would you fight for the
French or the Germans?' he was
asked.
None of your business" was his
reply. But I'm very sorry the Uni
ted States ever entered this war
against Germany"
For the past two months Moeller
has been confined to Klock's hospital,
and it is thought that his mind was
probably slightly deranged by the ex-
element preceding and following his
rash utterances. He is nearly eighty
years old. He has lived in the Uni.
ted States over fifty years and says
he is a citizen.
At present, he is under surveillance
at the hospital, pending action by the
federal authorities, to whom the mat.
ter was reported.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-11

the first year of the war and then en-
tered aviation and organized the
American Escadrille, as the Lafayette
Unit was first called, has been made
a first lieutenant in the French army.
II is believed that both he and Luf-
berry will receive commissions as
fight-majors in the United States
army.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-11

according to a report by tho
american consul at Geneva, Swiss
livestock quotations near the end q,
a nSI' were: Oxen, each $3.50: bulls
si'O; cows $3.50; calves, $3.50; youpr
pigs Sl4; fat hogs, per pound, a.
cents. %
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-11

Inc South Florida Press Associa-
non will meet ia wauchula in INV
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-12-05
From the Correspondents
Items Of Interest Concerning Our Neghbors Hereabouts

Glenn Howard. School was taught
the day following Thanksgiving. Miss
Cochran plans to teach all holidays
excepting Christmas as the school was
closed four weeks on account of influ-
enza. ,.~...- s-s. 49, c..
Prosecuting Attorney Fristoe ruled
that teachers should be paid for the
enforced idleness during the quaran-
tine period even tho the teacher had
another job during that time
The clerk Of the school board receiv-
ed letter from Oh. Mottinger saying
that the school in the lower part of
the district was doing good work.
There are two Mexican children at
tending there now.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-12-05
NOTES FROM HOVER

Il
The school opened on Monday with
Professor Bradley, Mrs. Johnson and
Miss Parker all in good spirits.
l.. j. Henderson, the relief agent,
was called home on account of sick
ness. ~. .-.
E. E. Edwards and H. j. Mckinley
have improved the bunk house with a
coat of paint. -
Mrs. E. T. Cushnlan returned home
on Friday accompanied by Kent Brad
ley Cushman. This accounts for the
broad smile on Mr.. Cushman's face.
Miss Zilda Toothaker spent a few
days in Pasco this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Killian visited at the
home of her parents, the first of the
week. 49,. @..1.- ~" all.
The Umatilla stopped here Wednes-
day on the way to Big Eddy where
it will tie up for the winter months.
Byron MCGEE was in town over Sum
day visiting old friends and then left
for Pasco. ,. -4@. ..
Miss Liza Doyle is home from the
Coast. Z
Mrs. B. B. Stewart is on the sick list.
Mrs. George Mcclure left for a
short visit at Camp Lewis.
s. s. 81
Joseph Goldsby was called from
Portland Nor day to attend his broth
er who is ill at Kennewick.
John Mills was Kennewick visitor
on Monday.
Mrs. Lee Powell and daughters Wis
tied their grandparents on Sunday.
The Epworth League held business
meeting at the home of Mrs. Graft
Monday evening. They are planning a
splendid Christmas program.
Mr.. Spears returned home Tuesday
and on Wednesday he and Mrs. Spears
left for a short visit in Portland.
Mr.. Leader was here from Walla
Walla on business Tuesday.
Rev. Burris preached splendid ser
mon at the M. E. church Thanksgiving
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Powell were
Kennewick visitors Tuesday.
Miss Rowena Campbell of Redmond,
Ore, relieved Mr.. Henderson at the
depot Friday. She left on Thursday
for Spokane.
Milton Mckenzie resumed his duties
as agent on Wednesday,.
We are glad to report all flu cases
improved and no new cases.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Graft spent
Thanksgiving with relatives in Hood
River.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-12-05
FINLEY NEWS NOTES

Merton Cochran spent Thanksgiving
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Cochran, returning to Camp Lewis
Sunday. ...-.s- 49,.
Mrs. Burris is substituting in the
school this week for Miss Meikle,
who is obliged to stay out Oh account
of sickness. ..'... ~. -.s-,....
Mr.. McIlvanie of Vancouver arrived
last Monday to visit his daughter,
Mrs. ]. R. Ryerson. Ee.--s le a.-~
+ Albert S. Goss, August Huss and
Frank Struthers We're elected drain
age commissioners at the election held
last Tuesday. ," a.. "
Miss Leona Parkinson and Claude
Brown were united in marriage last
Sunday afternoon at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Parkinson, Rev. Burris officiating. On
ly near relatives of both families were
present at the ceremony. Mr.. Brown
has farm near Prosser where the
young couple will make their home.
Rev. Burris went to Pasco last
Tuesday to attend the district con-
ference.
Mrs. Osborne left last week for Sc
attic. She has rented her place to
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard, who are moving
in this week.
Miss Meikle spent Thanksgiving in
Yakima.
The school children are getting up
program to be given at the church
Christmas.
Miss Hilda Allen and Mrs. B. Lloyd
of Walla Walla spent Thanksgiving
at the home of Mrs. Lloyd's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Boise.
Burdette Boise met with a painful
accident last Wednesday. He had been
hunting with a neighbor and as they
stood talking Burdett accidentally dis
charged his gun. The full charge hit
rock and the glancing shot struck
his feet inflicting painful injuries,
which confined him to his bed for some
days.
Frank Stops left last week for
Oregon where he will spend the win
ter.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-12-05
DISTRICT NUMBER 9
:.iInIIIrIHnIIIIHIInInInIIIIIrlunHilHInIIMInIf

Guy Latimer and sisters Misses Ida
and Ruby of Plaza, are visiting their
sister, Mrs. Walter Rand.
Miss Ruth Cochran, who is attend
ing the Kennewick high school, spent
the week end at home.
Everett Carman and Miss Eula
Toothaker were married last We'd
nesday. Friends extend congratula-
tons. Mr.. Carman was one of the two
so' ng men in our neighborhood not
called into the service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rand gave
a card and dancing party to their
friends last Saturday evening, hsv-
ing as honor guests Misses Ida and
Ruby Latimer and Guy Latimer. Other
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. John Coch-
ran, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. John Howard,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Meals, Glen How
ard, Misses Bernice Meals and Velma
Howard.
Bernice mccarthy visited her teacher
Miss Onnie Cochran Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Meals were
dinner guests Thanksgiving evening
of J. S. Kenneth and family.
Some ranchers are anxious for the
much-needcd and long promised inn
provements to be started on the Yelle-
pit water road. This road would help
much in the conservation of the ranch
ers' time.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Meals made a
trip to the county seat Monday in the
interest of the proposed county road
north from the schoolhouse.
John Cochran, Jr., and family spent
Thanksgiving day at the Rand home.
Mrs. Allen of Kennewick, who has
been visiting her son Jonn Howard, the
past two weeks, returned home Sat-
urday. -, -
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cochran enter
tanned Thanksgiving day Mr.. and Mrs.
S. L. Cochran and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. E. Cochan and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. L. Cochran and Prof. Hem
ry of Finley. ~ &
S. L. and R. L. Cochran were in the
valley Saturday afternoon visiting
their brother Merton, who returned to
Camp Lewis Sunday.
Those neither tardy nor absent
from school last month were Ber-
nice, Aaron and Vernon McCarty,
Mary and Warren Kennett, Velma and
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-12-05
(Too late for last week.

! N1oO lStIS LUZ ldSC WeGkJ
Miss Vera Moore expects to leave
Saturday for Walla Walla where she
will make her home with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. F. Woodward.
B. Lackner's brother and wife, of
Princeton, Idaho, arrived the first of
the week to spend Thanksgiving with
the Lackners.
G. Monroe Ford left Tuesday for
Walla Walla where he will spend the
Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs. A.
F. Woodward. From there he expects
to go to Tacoma where he will spend
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert M. Hand and
daughter Mary Jeane of Portland ar
rived Wednesday to spend Thanksgiv-
ing at the A. S. Goss home.
The Ladies' Aid met last Thursday
at Mrs. Cochran's home. 1t was in
the nature of business and social
meeting combined. After the business
meeting refreshments of sandwiches,
salad and coffee were served. The
ladies are planning big dinner to be
given Friday, December Is, in the do
nestle science room of the school
house. The prices will be % cents
for children and 35 cents for adults.
The Ladies' Aid is famous for their
fine dinners, several of which are CIV
en- each year, but the menu this time
includes chicken, roast meats, pota-
toes, salads, fresh fruits and deserts.
Everyone is invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller and daughter of
Seattle arrived the first of the week.
to spend Thanksgiving week with Mrs.
Fuller's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Waldron.
Mrs. T. T. Farney entertained the
Frank Beste and Ralph Mitchell fam
lilies Thanksgiving Day.
The noon and recess intermissions
at school have been shortened one half
hour each day. This will average one
day extra excry two weeks and will
enable the children to catch up with
their studies.
The corps of nurses of which Miss
Purdy is member, was ordered to
Mare Island last week.