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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-13
City Extends Aid
to Boiler Plant
cning and Deepening of River
by Uncle sam.

The utilities committee OF the city
council last night after thorough dis
cussion OF the subject, unanimously
recommended TO the council an ordi =
nance empowering the administrative
board with authority to extend the
city water mains, electric current and
roadway TO connect with the proposed
boiler plant which It Is believed Will
be erected at once on the site selected
in Chesterfield county adjoining South
Richmond, on James river.
The ordinance was explained by
Superintendent Trafford, of the cleo
trio plant: Charles V. Meredith. rep
resenting the United States Elmer
gerry Fleet corporation, Councilman
John w. Moore, and Commissioner
Hobson.
City Auditor Chenshaw and City
Engineer Boiling together with Super
intendent Davis. OF the water depart
ment, were present to give any sug-
gestion necessary.
1t was shown in a report from the
auditor that the proposed improve
ments would cost the city about $54
600. of which $4,000 would go to the
improvement of the street leading to
the site; $500 for the water main ex-
tension, and $4,000 for the electrical
connections.
In response to queries by Alderman
Christian and Councilman Umlauf, II
was learned that the government is
behind the project, and that the plans
are being. arranged by the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Drydock COM
pany.
General Manager w. r. Dahney, of
the chamber of commerce. in thanking
the committee on behalf of the peo-
pie of the city, said that the loca-
ton of the boiler plant on the river
meant vast improvements. 1t means
he said, that the government will lose
no time In widening and deepening the
river, so that the material manufac-
tured at the plant may be shipped to
the coast by water as well as by rail.
and that with greater tonnage on the
James river, the commercial interests
Iof the city would be greatly subserved.
The plant will mean the expendi-
|ture Of about $4,000. 900 and 500 pso-
tpleN1 - employed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-13
WAR PROFIT PLAN
URGED BY NJ ADO0
-
Secretary Assumes Charge of
Freight for High Tax From
Profteers.
ny JAMES II. NoURSE.

Washington, Aug l2-Secretary Me-
Adoo, upon his return to his office in
the treasury department today, assum-
ed personal charge of the fight for
high war profits tax in the new reve-
nue. bill. He will see Chairman Kitchin
of the ways and means committee, to-
morrow, and undertake to convince
him that the plan worked out by the
treasury department under Mr. Nc
Adoos direction should be follow ed
rather than that already agreed upon
by the committee.
Secretary McAdoo is prepared "a
insist that the only way TO get the
real war profteers is through an SO
per cent tax on the profits made in the
current taxable year as contrasted
with the pre-war period, He will also
oppose the committees plan of rails
ing the excess profits rates to 80, sc
and so per cent upon the ground tina,
such tax would spell ruin for capital
invested in all kinds of legitimate in
dustry.
Chairman Kitchin tonight declared
that the treasury plan recommend by
Secretary McAdoo is mere camou-
hage, and intened for the sole purpose
of letting some of the big fellows
escape taxation" II the committee
yields to the treasury demand, II Is
probable the tight will be carried to
the floor of the house by those who
like Mr. Kitchin. insist upon raising
the excess profits rates.
MIR. kitchin said:
THE draft of the war profits sec
ton prepared by the treasury depart
ment and submitted to the committe e
could aall be told in four lines. II
would be simply this:
An act to give the treasury depart
ment the discretion of taxing corpora
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-13

jectives successfully. thus winning the
commentator O. the British general
under whom they served.
Americans, sandwitched In between
English trops. attacked at 80 O'Clock
Friday evening after Ave minutes ar
tillery preparation
Our left Went up with the English
in an attack that swept the Germans
out of Morlancourt. while our right,
resting on the Somme. took the villag e
OF Chippilly agd Gressaire wood to the
north, In the face Of strong enemy
machine gun opposition
BY 710 o'clock we had attained our
first detectives. BY $50 all second
detectives had been taken. Throughout
the remainder of the night we repulsed
feeble local counter attacks by small
enemy contingenes and consolidated our
positions.
Saturday night. Australians passed
through us, pushing on to new sue
cesscs further eastward. The Ameri-
Ieans themselves took but few prisoners
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-13
Street Committee Acceeds tc
Demands Of Virginia r.
and p. Company,
MUST PAY ON ALL INCOME
Lawyer Williams Explains
That Visible Property Does
Not Represent Total
Observation-Disclosures
Not Satisfied.

Following n statement Of r4awy,ar T..
Randolph Williams. representing the
Virginia Railway and Power COM
pany, the street committee of city
council last night. on recommendation
Of Councilman Butler adopted an
amended ordinance Offering the COM
pany financial relief, and recommend
ed its passage by council
MIR. williams was present on invita-
ton OF the committee. 10 whom the
ordinance giving the company certain
rights in the proposed increase in
street car fares had been recon-
mitted.
In response 10 n query of Council
council that more information be
given as 10 the actual amount of in
vestment by the company In the city,
MIR. Williams said that II would he
Impossible 10 give anything Ike A
correct estimate. as the physical Valu~
alton did not represent by any means
the actual investment. Much money
had been invested from time to time
in improvements to old property. and
in the replacement of modern appa-
ratus for Anticipated material and
money had been laid out in innumer
able ways. so that the actual physical
and visible property did not by any
means represent the amount OF money
invested said Mr.. Williams.
Haddcn Uncn,ightcncd.
Councilman Haddon. who had
5ro,.yu,n1 ~, Ssarc,,1 r,a.,oN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-13
An American Destroyer
Surprised U-boat Off
Capes Afterward.
OVERCAME SIX MEN
Only Favorable 7 d C
Saved Personal of
Coast Station at
Smith Island.

Washington. Aug IA gas attack
by "A German submarine has been
made on the coast guard and light
house station on Smith Island. y. c.
overcoming six men.
An American destroyer not long az
terward. off the Virginia capes. sur
prised "A U-hoat. believed to he same
one. and destroyed It with depth
bombs. il was Indicated by reports to-
night 10 the navy department
Fifteen depth bombs were scattered
over the area where the submarine
dived, and a quick spread ST OH mark
Ell the scene OF attack. tn make Ger
tain, two more depth bombs were
dropped through the oil stain,
The announcement OF the gas at
tack and the probable sinking Of the
submarine followed closely the news
that another submarine, operating OFF
Nantucket, Mass had sunk two
steamships. one British, one Swed
tsh
Only favorable tide saved the per
sonnet Of the coast guard and light
house station at Smith Island and as
sured the continuance of the light
house beacon, for the gas attack was
launched by means OF gas-producing
OIL on the water covering several
acres, emitted by the submarine with
the hope that it would be carried In
shore. The tide however. set along
the island and carried the gas away
That the effect OF the gas. which
was Of the mustard variety. would
have been severe II il had been sue
cessfuj, IS indicated by the fact that
even It's effect weakened by distarfEe
put the coast guard and lighthouse
men out Of commission temporarily.
The commandant OF the Sixth naval
district. Charleston. s. C, in report
ing the attack which occurred at :
O'Clock Saturday afternoon. says.
About forty minutes after the at
tack three large oil spots. each over
an acre in extent. were observed pass
ing Smith Island t6 the north. This
oil. from which the gas was no doub,
generated must have been released
from submarine in the vicinity "a
the entrance of the channel with the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-13
GERMAN AMBASSADOR
TO RUSSIA SLIPS OUT

Amsterdam, Aug 12.-Fr. Heller
rich, the German ambassador to Rus
STA, left Moscow under strong body
guard in the middle of a dark night.
according to the Nossize Zeitung' s
Moscow correspondent.
The paper. in commenting upon
this ignominious departure of the
German imperial envoy, complains
bitterly Of the Erest-Litovsk treaty
which II says caused the present stu
alton. with its strong anti-German
feeling in Russia
1T is still possible" continues the
paper, ito turn the tide in Germany's
favor owing to the allied landing on
the Thurman coast"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-13

Paris Aug 12In the face of the most desperate German
resistance the are forging ahead along the whole line
The fall of Roye pivot Of the German front is expected
momenarily.
Lassgny (siX miles due west of Noyon)
The British gain Noyon and Chaunes also extreme
y embarrassing to the Germans and predicted Hutie
will fall back to the Peronne Ham line
Avators report the are moving back their mu
ntons and stores, including the big Bertha
Two generals five colonies and major among pris
oners The number Of captVes constantly increasing
London, Aug, 12The of Bray north of the somme
ten miles west OF Peronne reported late today
been entered by American troops fighting with the British
wing in Pcardy This is the farhe point which Haigs
forces north of the Somme penetrated the advance
indicates that the German right which stubborny
during the last four days being slowly but steadily pushed
back upon Baupaue Ham railway toward which
the allied center and right has made such menacng
The statement announced advance of the British line in
the neghborhood of the Roye road Fouquecourt
This places the British only five miles slightly north
west of Roye The French stand less than miles to the
southwest At the time this advance threatens the vital
railroad point of Nesle from which Fouquescourt only six
and half miles distant
Less than mile and half progress would cut tho
Roye Chaunes railroad Fouquescourt lying half way
between THESE two towns one and half miles west of the rail-
road
This latest advance of the British spells grave menace to
Won Hutier main forces which fighting stubborn rear
guard actions with their back the Noyon Roye line
On the south bank of the somme Hags report states
hundreds OF additional prisoners taken the course Of
the day The village of Proyart little more than ten miles
southwest of Peronne has been captured Fighting continues
On the British right the French captured Les Loges north
west of Curry.
The full of the report from Field Marshal Haig follows:
Successful lighting has taken place today neighbor
hood OF the Roye road and Fouquescour and on the
south bank the Somme Our line advanced in each
OF these localities and hundreds prisoners have been
taken South of the Somme troops have captured the vii
age OF Proyar after sharp fighting which the enemy lost
heavily in prisoners and killed.
Fighting is continuing in this neighborhood
On the right of the British forces French forces have
taken Les Loges.
On the remainder of the British there nothing to
report
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-13
SUFFRAGETTES. ARE
ARRESTED AGAIN
OFFICERS MAKE RAID
Prisoners Were Shortly Freed
But Repeated Their Demon
stration and Were Once
More Arrested.


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The cases from last week are sup
posed to come up in police court tomor-
rev and those from today on Wednes-
day though the women arrested today
all agreed that they would not appear
in court and refused pledges 20 the
authorities on their release that they
would,
Wen have 70 come for YOU in the
patrol wagon 10 your houses, said
an Inspector All right replied the
women. You come or you won't see
US
The arrested women bad been locked
in one large room whore they were
being booked and examined. Police
women sought to remove the yellow
sashes and regatta from about their
waists and shoulders.
/ The prisoners protested that the rib
ooDs were their own property and not
subject to police removal During the
argument some one became hysterical
Shrieks rang through the closed and
guarded doors.
Rush 10 Rescue.
Sympath;zers who had followed the
prisoners from the park rushed toward
I the rooms only 10 he pushed back by
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-13
VIRGINIA HEROES.

Washington, Aug. 12.--The fol-
lowing casualties are reported by
the commanding general OF the
American expeditionary forces:
Died of wounds, 10; wounded
severely. IS; wounded. degree I'M
determined. s., Total, %.
Died of wounds:
Lieutenant Thomas ID. Kern,
Lexington. Va.
Sergeant Robert N. Clark. Bur
chanan, Va.
Severity wounded in action:
Lieutenant George b. Noble,
Roanoke, Va.
Wounded, degree undetermined:
Private Maynard III. Cash, vesu-
vius. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-13
SEVENTEEN ARE NOW
NEEDED AS "Y' MEN

The war personnel committee of the
Y. NJ. C. A. workers for oversee
duty report the names OF seven men
whose appointments were made yes
terday.
/ The number necessary to comprise
the full quota allotted to Virginia has
dwindled to seventeen yet to be APP
pointed.
Latest names reported are: r. @.
Lowry. Of Bedford: E. J. Nottingham,
OF Culpeper: Rev. w, c. Powell, OF
Newport News; Jacob Hevener. OF
stanton: Charles r. Harvey and j.
". Netherland. of Hopewell
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-13
AMERICANS FOUGHT
WELL IN PICARDS

With the Americans on the British
Front in Picardy. Aug. 12.--American
infantry, lighting side by side with the
English for the first time in this war.
played very modest part In the great
offensive which thrust the Germans
back from Ameins, but they played it
Well
While they had only comparatively
small units engaged on the left wing
OF the attack, they attained their OBJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-13
pEsuSS is CHAIRMAN
LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE

Governor George j. Seay last night
announced that K. l.. Bemiss. presi-
dent OF the Richmond Trust and
savings company. has been appointed
chairman Of the Liberty loan commit
tea for the state of Virginia in the
<etoming campaign.
Richard H. Smith, president of the
planters National bank, who served
- chAifmtn In the flrst. second an,s
k1hird oanauAtgns. was compelled 70 re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-13
Newspaper Men Ineligible.

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE work
or fight order does not apply to news
paper men, according to statement
made today informally by Secretary
OF. War Baker. The statement was
made to correct a Misrepresentation
that the recent decision of an Iowa
draft board that newspaper men were
in the non-essential class might have
been based on the assumption that
everybody must work or fight"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-13

Visiting retail merchants from all
over Virginia and the South are ar
irving in Richmond TO attend the an
nual conferences which will be held
n the John Marshall high school an-
ditorium for three days, beginning this
morning
The conference will prove the most
important ever held, and It is expect
ed TO result in cementing cooperative
South MafIy papers relating 10 con
servation. price regulation and other
war requirements will he read and
discussed
Committees named by the chamber
of commerce, embracing alta ches of
the leading local concerns, will meet
the visitors at the trains and a the
hotels, and special arrangements have
been made for registration and enter
talrment.
The opening day will prove an
especially busy and entertaining one.
The session will begin at $50 O'Clock
this morning, ana from the start in
terestlne things will begin to happen
and continue all day until the close
of the performance at the Lyric To-
night. 10 which the visitors will be
escorted as guests of the local COM
mittees.
At ! o'clock the extension bureau
of the chamber of commerce Will en-
terrain at luncheon. Prior To this
Booster BIZ Dabney viii speak on
What Are We Here Fora
The executive committee urges the
heads of all retail and wholesale
houses in the city to be on hand a.
the high school this morning to well
come the visitors and to help sing
THE Star Spsngled Banner"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-13
VISITORS FORM
SOUTH ARE HERE
Retailers Come to Look Things
Over and Discuss Matters
of Importance,
ENTERTAINING PROGRAM
Every Hour of Time to Be
Spent in Accommodating
knowledge, Entertain
ment and Information.
To,lay's Program


$50 \. M.-Cull to order ny
the president; star Spanglcd
Banner" by audience; address of
welcome, John {. Ea>lcN.
1915 y. N.--Roli call by states
1920 \. M-prc~ident~ annual
address, \. i. PurdN
1915 y NV hat Are We
Here For" ", !. DabneY.
1905 A. Vi" G q III m II II / y
building" Frank Stockdale. (Quiz
class on above subject by Mr.,
Stockdale.l
IL MA SiIkcn Romance"
Emotion pictures). r. Irving Cox,
/ 4. N-Lunt hcun (Compli-
mCnfary by trade extension
bureau of Richmond chamber ot
eommcrcC).
. T. M.-Theatrc party, Lyric
theatre,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-13
Hid Too High.

The administrative board yesterday
rejected the bid of the Capital City
Iron works for furnishing a covering
for the old gas holder at the lower gas
plant. at request of Superintendent
Knowles. y Il understood the price
was too high. gsS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-13

There have been various rumors in
the last twenty four hours that the
chaos in Russia has made ii too un-
safe for the Bolsheviki regime to re-
main in Moscow Premier Lenine and
War Minister Trotzky are said to be
contemplating fight TO Berlin. kron-
stadt is the port of Petrograd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-13
Sow. Government
Off to Kronstadt
Icnine aud Trotzky Are Looking For
Safe spot Upon Which
to Locate

Paris, Aug, l2.---An AgenCe RADIO
dispatch from Basic says the Soviet
government has been moved to kron~
stadt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-13
beyond Old German Line.

London. Aug. 12.-The British
center in Picardy has advanced
nearly a mile beyond the German
1915 line, tonight's report from Field
Marshal Haig shows.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-13
Bone Dry Railroad Trains Have Come to Stay
Wherever Federal Control Exists, McAdoo
UNITED STATES RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL
Washington, Aug. II, 1918.

~ Washington, Aug. II, 1918.
General Order Number 49,
The sale of liquor and noxcants of every character in
dining cars restaurants and railroad stations under federal
control shall be discontinued immediately
W. G. McADOO
Director General of Railroads
And that will be about ALL matter how thick the dust
along the Wabash how hot the day the desert the
bone dry railroad has stay under federal control
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-13
BRITISH PLANES SUCCESSFULLY ATTACK GERMAN
TOWNS OF FRANKFURT AND HAGEMANENEMY RESSTS
WHILE ALLIES MAKE PROGRESS ALL ALONG FRONT
AMERICAN TROOPS ENTER FRENCH TOWN
Of RAY---NANY PRISONERS TAKEN

Enemy Stubbornly Retreating Under
Strong Rear-Guard Defense While
Victorious Allies Press in Determined
Pursuit Throughout Picardy Battle
Line. Severe Punishment Being In
flicted on Huns as Steady Advance
Continues.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-13

Continued on Second Page)
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-08-23

The harness racing program by days
is as follows:
Monday-2:18 Trot, 2:05 Pace, 8.
year Pace, Team Pace.
I, Tuesday-2:2O Pace, 2:08 Trot, 2:14
Pace, 3-year Trot.
! Wednesday PIP Pace, 2:13 Trot,
2:08 Pace, 2:15 Trot.
Thursday -2:11 Trot, 2:20 Trot,
Free-For-All Pace. 2:18 Pace.
Fridays automobile racing will in,
clude events at two, three, and twenty
five miles, an Australian pursuit race,
novelty race, and trials against state,
track and worlds records.
Saturdays auto racing program will
include events at two, five and twenty
five miles, a novelty race, time trials
against state, track and worlds rec.
ords and an event for the dirt track
championship.
Drivers already entered include
Louis Disbrow, worlds dirt track
champion; Earl Cooper, the speedway
star; CASTOR Chevrolet, speedway star,
and Wonderlich, D'Alene and many
others of lesser note.
The track record is 47A seconds,
made by the late Bob Burman. Dis
brow on June 9, this year, drove mile
in 49h seconds with his fast Simplex.
He believes he can lower Burman' 8
mark, if conditions are favorable.
All of the star performers on west.
ern tracks will be seen during the four
days of harness racing. While many
other racing associations showed a
falling off in entries this year, the
Wisconsin State Fair received total
of 157 entries to its seven stake events.
five more entries than were received
In 1917
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-08-23
LAONA NEWS ITEMS

Miss Edith Birdsall returned from
Algoma Thursday.
Don Moore of Oconto was a caller
Thursday and Friday.
Don't forget the dance tonight.
Crandon Star Orchestra.
Mrs. r. Johnson of Abbotsford is
visiting at the Ratty home.
Mrs. W. Caviers of White Lake is
visiting at the La Belle home.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. John of Crandon
called on friends Saturday evening.
Miss Emma Kreger is spending a
few days with her parents at Underhill.
Andrew Rietz and Ben Willett of
Wabeno were callers Tuesday evening.
Mrs. K. Fitzpatrick of Wabeno visit
ed Mrs. Bernett on her way from the
east.
The Misses Vivian Russell and Flea
nor Esty of Wabeno spent the week at
the Mallow home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Truckey of
Racine are visiting at tine Teal and
Truckey homes. Mr.. Truckey has been
drafted and leaves for Camp Grant
soon.
Messrs. Flanner. Rhymer, Patzer
and Wendt of Blackwell and Bucher,
Mallow, Brown and johnson of Laona
attended Masonic meeting at Gran
don Friday evening.
A farewell party was given by Miss
Mable Rice in honor OF Leone Holden
Wednesday evening. Those attending
met at the hospital at z 7o'clock. From
here they were taken in automobiles
to Silver lake. The forepart of the
evening was spent in swimming and
doing stunts in the water Cards
| furnished the entertainment for the
latter part of the evening. A delicious
luncheon was served at twelve. Those
attending were the girls from the store,
the girls from the hospital, Gluckstein
girls and Mrs. Lewis Msllow.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-08-23
LETTER FROM RALPH MILLER

The following letter was received by
Mrs. Rob. Miller from her son Ralph
who was one of the first boys from
Wabeno to go to France. Ralph has
been in the trenches for a long time
and has seen considerable fighting over
there:
France, July rs, 1918.
Dear Mother:-
Just few lines to let you know that
I am still among the living. We went
over the top the 18th and did not stop
until the oath. We sure gave them a
taste of American high life we drove
them back Is miles. sure celebrated
my birthday in, great style we were
driving behind our own artillery bar
rage the 21st of July we gained about
3 miles of ground that day and about
100000 prisoners. Some day.
I heard from Jack Mallow again he
is writing to me regularly now sure
appreciate it very much. / also got
Harold's card. You asked me what I
was doing lam foot messenger.
When all other means of communica-
tion fail they send out runners to get
the message through if possible.
Well answer soon mother and l will
try and write again.
Your son,
RALPH H. MILLER.