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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04

ANE PLACE TO CLEAN FOR Christ
mas gifts OF practical nature
in in he shop department where
~ fine lingerie is sold.> Special
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THINK UNDERSE.A BOATS
ARE CONVERTEDCRAFT
Admitted They Are Vessels of Large Size With Excep
: tional Gun Range-Navy Experts Declare They
Are Too Slow to Attack Troopships

ers have made no effort 20 attack
troopships leaving for Europe. and that
mono OF them ever has been sighted
ty outbound transports or conveying
warships. This fact. together with the
general character of the operations of
the submersibles. is accepted here gen
orally as proof that the sole purpose OF
the raids is to hinder commerce as
much as possible and, incidentally. to
carry the German campaign of fright
fulness" to the United States.
Speed has been sacrificed to cruis-
ing radius. and ii is estimated that
their maximum on the surface is not
more than twelve knots. while they
probably cannot do better than six
submerged. Their Slowness, officers
say, makes them unsuitable for opera
tons i'm the war zone, where speedy
uestroyers are constantly on guard.
and 1t appears that they have been en- :
ployed largely In sporadic raiding cx-
petitions.
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Fruit Steamer
Escapes UBoat
Submarine Forced TO Subn,crec
After Firing Fifteen Shots
at Liner.
TBy Associated press.l

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Aurust *
detailed story of the attack on n
United Fruit Company steamer $50
miles off the Virginia capcs Tuesday
afternoon by German submarine that
iired broadsides was reported this af
ternoon. Due to the crack mar,<snan.
snip of the American ships gun crew.
the underwater vessel was frightened
away.
III was clear day at sea The big
t>iiericah snip was steaming toward
h"roor. everybody was intent upon
ms particular work on board and
ho'hihS out OF the ordinary was ex-
pected. However. there suddenly came
Il call from the lookout: Some ones
firing ut U.S."
members OF the crew ran AFT. and
there saw shells flip into the waves
one after another several thousand
yards back OF the ship Through
glasses German submarine was
sighted about four miles off. with
! sweating gun crews operating fvc-inch
guns at each end of the submorsible
Immediately the ships gun crew went
NJ 1t. reckless but scientific duel
began. Nearer came the shells OF the
C-boat. and closer to the U-boat
plunged the shells from the ship AZ
ter hfteen shots had been fired by the
Hun. and eight or nine by the ship
the Hun crew duckcd for shelter. and
the submersibic itself sought the safe
~ that unfortunately lies "A few ia
thoms below the surface OF the sea
1T was joyous gun crew tho
ship-thcy had scared the boche. The
submersible was described as having
been about $50 feet long. with two five
inch guns. and probably some smaller
guns on the deck.
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STRUGGLE AT STANDSTILL
ALONG NEW BATTLE FRONT
IBy Associated Prcss.1

TBy Associated Press
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Wednesday, August IA
Along the new battle front from Curry
TO Thiescourt wood the struggle came
to a standstill to-day. In addition to
the ST Claude and Ecouvi,!on farms
we hold ground TO the north of Bel
val village and a footing in Plcssicr-
de-Roy Park. The battle. therefore.
has reached natural conclusion. and
the danger of a countcrattack from
Thiescourt massif has been removed
1t is unknown whether the battle will
be renewed. but IL 1t is Il will he
new operation with stronger material
and greater man power on both sides.
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CENTRAL POWERS RULERS
MEET AT lIENDQUNItTE.I,S
TBy Associated pressl


AMSTERDAM, August l5.-Emperor
Charles OF austria is al Gtrman main
headquarters, according 10 a telegram
to the Lokal Anzeiger OF Berlin, from
Karl Rosner. its war correspondent.
Emperor William and his advisers
have been holding an importan, con
ference al headquarters the cores
pendent reports. and these delibera-
tons, on political and military qucs-
lions are reaching their highest point
with the coming OF the Austrian En-
peror and his advisory staff
Rosner's telegram, which was sent
from German main headquarters. reads:
For days past the headquarters mas
been the scene Of important and fruit
full deliberations by the Kaiser and his
advisers on political and military ques-
5tions. With the arrival OF Emperor
Charles and lis political and military
advisers the deliberations are reach.
ing their highest point.
"Accompa MED by Count Won Wedcl
Admiral Won Hintze Nhe German For.
eign Secretary and his suite. the
Kaiser received his august guest at
the station. After on exchange OF
party greetings and the presentation
OF the suites the Empcrors and their
personal retinues proceeded 10 Tho
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ALBERT STILL STRONGLY
HELD ny GERMANS

fBv Associated rrcssl
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, August 15 (Noon).-Albert
is still held strongly by the Germans.
British patrols, on entering the town.
were fred on from the Albert cathe-
dral.
1t will be remembered that the Ger
man retirement in February, 1917. to
the Hindcnhurg line was Immediately
preceded by slight local retiremcnts
such as have been made north OF Al
bert. The mystery now is whether
some such plan is being carried out
BY the enemy. If this is true, the
situation should he clarified in short
time.
throughout this section of France,
and especially at Amiens, a fctc OF
dciiverance from the menace of the
Germans was celebrated to-day. Amid
the sanGhaEs piled about the statuary
and the debris caused by German shells.
4 few old-timc residents Of Amiens. a
group OF Red Cross nurses and some
British and French officers and sol
dierS gathered at Amiens' great cathe-
dral for service.
II was most imprcssiv ceremony.
The altar was decorated with the flags
Of France. Great Britain and the
United states The wartime conGrc-
cation sat between Two great piles OF
sandhags AZ ono end Of the giant struc-
ture. French soldiers sang in tho
choir.
Extensive damage was done to the
cdiiice by German shells during tho
homba rdment of Amicns. Many beau
tiful windows have been smashed and
one she'll penetrated the roof and burst
near the entrance, severely wrecking
that part of the gigantic church
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KAISER SENDS ARMY
TO AID RED GUARDS
Continued From First Page.l


patriarch's retort to the BoisheyIk
plumber Of tho Russian church.
Iichen is patriot, very able
old man, with the appearance of an
elderly peasant. He enjoys popularity
among the pious women Of the lower
and middle classes. He has arranged
lately several religious street demon
STATIONS at Petrograd and Moscow, at
tended by immense crowds.
1T is by utilizing these two cur
rents that Germany hopes to build up
her new political move. She is train
ing troops TO move from three CEN
s-Helsingfors. Reval and Paskoff.
Next month n great church congress
will be held in Moscow. at which, &C
cording to my information, the reytora-
ton of the monarchy will be pro-
claimed.
by that time. Germany's strategic
military preparations in Russia will
be completed. BY the combined effort
of Germany, the Russian monarchists,
the Russian church and the Russian
rcactionary elements. new holy al
lance may be established between n
restored Russian monarchy and Ger
many.
1T is this scheme which. in my
opinion. explains the sudden appear
ance in the German papers of news
describing the position of tho Boil
shevik rule as desperate and their fall
as imminent"
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PRESIDENT is TAKING
FEW DAYS VACATION
With Mrs. WilsOn, He Is Visiting sum.
mcr Home OF Colonel House
In 3Iassachusrtts.


MANCHESTER. MASS, August Is
President and Mrs. wilson arrived here
today for visit at the summer home
OF Colonel l.. NJ. House. Their special
train made the trip from Washington
in approx matcly twelve hours. arriv-
ing here at 800 o'clock this morning,
escaping by a few hours some Of the
hottest weather OF the summer. The
President found the north shore de-
lishtfully cool and clear
The President and Mrs. Wilson were
met al the station by Colonel House
and Mrs. House and few other friends
1t was understood that it was the
wish OF the President that he be per-
mittcd to cnjoy brief outing quietly.
and. so far as known here, no visitors
were expected.
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announced that the American military
policy from this time ON Is centcr.d
OH the western front and we have
declined to be diverted from that ono
thing. The War Dcpartmen. has. now
adopted this as policy, and il is the
policy OF tho United States that The
military program is to ceatcrcl in
France.
IF the ages are changed to eighteen
10 forty-fvc the system &c voluntary
enlistments in the United States Army
disappears.
FURNISH ENOUGH MEN
TO CONQUER ENEMY
The purpose OF America" General
March continued, lis to furnish enough
man power to whip the Germans from
now on. The only way thai Germany
can be whipped is by America going
into this thing with he- whole
strength"
Then, America has got to pur
enough men over there to whip GER
many" asked Senator Kirov.
That is II in a nutshell" General
March replied.
1T is up to us to win tho war. and
we can win it. How lons i; ".ll take
VIII depend exactly upon what we dc.
III we drag along with this thing and
put small force over there. we will
be playing Germnny's game. 1t is my
belief that, with an American amy Of
4,000,0 900 mon in France under che
commander in chief. we can go through
the German line whenever We please
This law" he added. will let us
lean on class ] until June 80 of next
year. We reached the conclusion that
the enlarged program was necessary
on July go
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uEBUTERSE SALIENT HAS
BEEN SWALLOWED Up
LRv Associated press. |

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, August 1.-THE Hebuternc
salient has practically disappeared as
Z. result Of the German retirement in
that sector OF the front. The British
nave now pushed their posts far to-
ward Bucquoy.
General Ludendorffs recent order.
that ground must be given up II hoio-
ing IT would entail an undue expendi-
ture or man power, is believed to be
largely responsible for the German
withdrawal. The wonCerful success of
the ilght British tanks has probably
impressed. the German high command
WIN the deSirability of getting behind
tue klNcr Ancrc wherever practicable
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OBJECT OF CONFERENCE TO
BOLSTER UP MORALE

PARIS. August 15.-Advices reach
ing here via Switzerland indicate that
one OF the chief purposes of the central
powers conference at the German
headquarters in the field is the discus
sion OF ways and means to strengthen
the war will OF the -eutonic peoples
and their eastern allies.
Report has II that the two Kaisers
propose to issue a proclamation to
their peoples saying the war must
continue because the allies will il So"
The plea will be made that England
refused the Kaiscr's peace offer and
tho Germans will be called upon to
follow the example set by France. who,
bleeding on the verge of defeat for
four years. proudly fights on.
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TBy Associated Prcss.1

WASHINGTON. August 15.-German
submarines carrying out raids in Amer
lean waters are OF the cruiser type,
very probably converted merchantmen
like the Deutschland, which made two
peaceful trirs to the United States be-
fore this country entered the war They
are low-speed craft with great cruis-
ing radius. carrying large crews. So
as we'll as torpedoes
These conclusions have been drawn
by naval officers from detailed reports
which have been gathered from time
to time since the U-boats first appear
ed OFF the Atlantic coast last May.
The largest OF them probably is not
more than 300 feet long, and officers
are satisfied they are not the super
submarines which frequent reports of
late have said Germany was building.
1t may now be stated that the raid
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HIGH PRICES FOR TOBACCO
Common Paintings Hiring From SIG to
S43 Per 100 ms Danrilic
Market Opens.
Especial to The Times Dispatch1

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
DANNlLLE VA, August 15.-Prcdic-
tons by tobacco men as TO high prices
We're fully sustained here to-day at
the opening OF the Danville tobacco
market, common primings bringing
from SIG TO $40 per 100 pounds, an un-
heard-of price for that quality Of to-
bacco. The size OF the first sales were
surprising. more than 10000 pounds
Icing disposed Of
Before the sales began this morning.
all of the buyers decided to give to the
Danvillc Red Cross chapter one bundle
of tobacco from every pile ono day in
tic week throughout the season.
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SUM IN p-!IZE
MO.Ef TO HE DISTRIBUTED
iBv Askooiated Prcss

BY Associated Press
LONDON, August l5.-On June so
the total amour; of naval prize money
awaiting division was more than TO-
100000. 10 which must be added moneys
in the hands OF The overseas prize
courts. This announcement was made
recently in the House OF Commons by
4. j. Mcnamara, parliamentary under
secretary 10 the Admiralty.
Distribution OF the money will he
based on the relative responsibility Of
all concerned. The commander-i
chief Will get 1000 shares and an able
seaman five shares
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ARTILLERY DUEst. GOES on
BETWI:t: - ~A-NRE AND oISE

bN AtsoClatcd Press
PARIS. August l5.-The violent ar
tillery duel between thS Avre and the
Disc continued during las, night, ac-
cording TO the statement from the
War Once to-day. a German raid
in Champagne failed
The statement reads:
The night was marked by rather
Intense activity OF the artillery be
tween the Avre and the Disc.
An enemy raid in Champagne
against tho Marquis sector was with
out result"
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CONSCIENTIOUS DIRECTORS
WILL HAVE TO WORK FARMS
Camp Commander. However. Has
Powe: to Return Them to Mill
tury Duty IL They Fail.

WASHINGTON. August 15.-Con-
scicntiouS DIRECTORS are to he put to
work on the farms. The problem OF
their presence In the various camps
has been solved by the War Depart
ments decision to turn them over to
the Department of Agriculture farm
help specialists. Strict record OF their
work, however. will L, kept and for
wardcd TO their camp commanders. so
that tho farm work assignment may
be Cancelled for cause and the men
returned TO military duty.
Some of the DIRECTORS already have
been placed on the farms: cighty-eight
from Camp Meade l02 from Camp Lee
and an undetermined number from
Camp Taylor. The men are sent to
farm work on furloughs fer that pur-
pose. such procedure already being
authorized for any farm-trained selec-
two whose volunteered services arc
needed.
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lagos OF Damery and Parvillers. Field
Marshal Hais's night bulletin states.
The British also advanced their lines
southeast of Proyart.
North Of Albert" says the state
ment. 1--WE are in contact with the en-
envy" con this front. halfway be-
tween Arras and Albert the enemy
continues TO retire slowly toward
Bapaume.)
An advance was registered by Brit
ish troops in Flanders. southeast OF
Nieux BerQuin.
Tho German artillery was active to-
day between KENNEL and Epres.
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Wife Dies While Visiting,

HARRISONBURG, Va, August To
James Morris received a message yes
terday announcing the death OF his
wife. who was visiting her husba nd'E
relatives at Free Union, Albcmarl lie
County. She was thirty-siX years Of
age. and had been in i'll health since
January. She is survived by her
mother. husband and four small chill
dren. The body will be brought here
for intcrincnt
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peath OF walkcr l.. Payne,

Walker L. Payne died in Rlchmo,e
Wednesday night. He was sixty-twe
years old. and was tho son OF War;
Tnzcweli Payne and Elizabeth Xii,
brough Payne. Of Campbell County.
Burial Will take place In Cha,ba-
this morning at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Paw
is survived by wife, who was vi
Einla Clark Treadway. and three chill
drcn--W Il. Payne. OF Panama and tu
cambridge Payne and Mns r. w -
both of Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-16
First Bale of Sra Island Sold.

TIV NFsoCiatrd Prcss-I
SAVANNAH, GA. August l5.-Ths
first bale OF sea island cotton ot the
season arrived to-day from Statcsboro.
II was sold at auction At tho Savannah
Cotton Exchange for - cents "a pound.
1t weighed $50 pounds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-16
FRENCH CAPTURE FARMS
NORTHWEST OF RIBECOUR

PARIS. August l5.-AdvancinG to the
northwest of Ribecourt. the French to-
day captured Attiche and Monolithe
farms. despite desperate German re-
sstance, the War Office announced to-
night. Prisoners were taken in this
new advance. In n local operation the
French progressed on the wooded
heights between the Matz and Disc
Rivers, the night communiGue states.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-16

NEWPORT NEWS VA, August Is
j. II. Parker, local attorney, charg a.!
with having carried a quantity OF ar
dent spirits into one Of the local camps
contrary 10 Federal law. Will be given
u preliminary hearing before w. 4.
Colonna, United States commissions.
O-ttOrrOW morning.
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BRINGING FAY BACK
Man Convicted Of Puttin.. Bombs in
Ships Cargors Rccnpturcd
In - t,r,it

WASHINGTON. August 15.-Robcrt
Fay. who was convicted of placing
bombs on ships carrying supplies and
troops to Europe and who escaped ar
ter being sentenced to the Atlanta
penitentiary has been apprehendcd in
Spain. Secretary Lansing announced
to-day that he is being brought back
to the United States without cxtradi-
ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-16
GENERAL HUMDERT GIVES
PRAISE TO FIGHTING YASKS
nm Associatcd !

IRy Associated Prcss.1
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, August 15.-Decpcst admira-
ton for the American troops fighting
with the British and French in the
Picardy offensive was expressed 10 day
by General Humbert, commander OF
the Third French Army. during a talk
to war correspondents.
THE Americans fight" he said, with
an ardor that is unsurpassed"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-16
Lost From u. s. Shin.

WASHINGTON. August 16.-Ra,r,
r. Davis. fireman OF Taylorsville. q,
and two seamen were drowned from,
tho U. S. S. Supply. on August 10, tha
Navy Department announced TO-DAY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-16
BRITISH DOWN TWiNIYONE
AND LOSE FIFTEEN PLANES
IBy a ssociated Press

lpcNlpcN, August l5.--Twenty-onc
Herman airplancs were destroyed and
SIX driven down out of control ycstcr-
day, according 10 the official commune
cation on aerial operations issued to-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-16
BERLIN WAR OFFICE
ADMITS RETIREMENT
IBy Associated Press.

BERLIN tvia London), August Is
Admission that the Germans have evac-
uated positions near PuisicuN and
Beaumont Hamel. which lie TO the
north of Albert. is made in the German
official COMMUNICATION issued to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-16
TOTAL ALLIED LOSSES LESS
THAN GERMANS CAPTURED
JBy Associated Press.

LONDON, August l5.-The proportion
Of the German losses TO those of the
allies since August is greater than
at any other period Of the war, il was
announced here tonight 1t is said
that the total allied casualties prob
ably will not be as large as the num-
Der of Germans taken prisoner.
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SPEClALIST"' IN
SUPREME COMMAND on MARINE.
10y Associated rrcss.l

BY Associated Press.
PARIS. August l5.-General Hans
Won Boehn. the German retreat spe-
cialist," has been appointed to the
supreme German command on tho
Somme front. The newspapers be
lieve that this change in the German
command is highly significant The
German withdrawal north of Albert
is looked mnon as the first application
of his tactics.
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PUT FORCE ENOUGH IN
FRANCE TO END WAR

The policy of the War Department
is 10 put the maximum number OF men
in France. with the idea [. shortening
the war. We found from figures fur
nshcd by the ovost-marshal-g general
that we coould embark OH program
of eighty divisions in France by June
30, 1919, with eighteen divisions at
home. These divisions consist rough
~ of 10000 men TO a division After
prolonged study OF the available man
power of the United States, the pro-
vost marshal general showed that IL
was necessary to drop to eighteen
years of age and go to forty-ive in
order to get the men to carry it
through. All the men obtained under
the proposed change " the draft law
approximately 2,300.000-we EXPECT
III France by June 30, 1919"
General March told the committee
That he was unaualific1iy in favor OF
having the army comroscd of as many
young mon as possibie. Young men
between eighteen AMI .wenty. nc said.
not only do not have as many encum-
hrances. but they ara better lit physi-
cally.
The President saiG General March.
resuming his staten aEt has finally
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-16

General Won Boehn and his former
command. the German Eighth Army.
stood the hrunt of the allied pressure
in the Marine salient previously to
the withdrawal TO the NORTH OF the
Nesle.
The German troops engaged in the
lighting east and southeast OF Amens
have been under command Of Generals
Won Der Marwitz and Won Huticr in
the army group az Crown Prince Rup-
precht of Bavaria.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-16
RESCIND GUARDIANSHIP
ExtravaEnnt Hun Princcfct hEnin Con-
trolls His Own Purse
Strings.
Inv Associated press.l

AMSTERDAM, August 15.-The
guardianship under which Prince Fried
rich Leopold OF Prussia was placed
last June has been rescinded. accord
ing TO the Zeitung am Mittag. of Bcr-
lin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-16

Children tcething are liable n h.,
trouble. DR.. SETH ARNOLD'S RAJ
SAM is the remedy. Warranted by I,
Baucr.-Adv. o. y.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-16

quarters of Field Marshal Won linden
burg and General Ludendorff to hear
their report on the military situation"
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A Tonic and
Health Builder

Take CAICERBs to rid yourself OF that
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health. They give strength 10 combat IN
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or from manufacturer. postpaid.
ECKAAN LABORATORY. Phiiadeiphia
Makers OF Erkman's Alternative.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-16

The selling news of the day tx CON
tn!ncd In the Want Ads. Rrnd them
thoroughly.
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night. Fifteen British airplancs are
missing as result OF the air COM
bats