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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
JOIN FIGHTING LINE
Secretary Baker OficiaIiy Announces
Troops Take Over Section
ON Front.
A C GERMAN RAID
Reports Are Now Being Received
Daily of Losses I'm Battlc-Mcn No
Longer I'm Training But Bearing
HTuDt in War.

Washington, Jan. 3I.-Secrotary Of
Wa Baker officially announced late
this afternoon that American forces
have formally taken over a section OF
the line in France.
The announcement by Secretary
Baker followed an exclusive dispatch
from the American e~xpedionaTy
forces In France. telling OF the latest
raid on American trenches by Ger
mans.
In this raid two American soldiers
were killed. -four injured and one
made prisoner.
THE fact that this and other raids
have taken place and reports are
being received daily OF men killed
and wounded in action. said the sec
rita Y makes it proper to cay that
American troops are now defl1ftety
in action"
When the arst attachments OF
troops went into the front lines 1t
wa made plain that this was simply
for training purposes. French troops
were In reserve at all times and
would relieve the Americans when the
latter were brought back from their
baptisms Of FIRE.
Secretary Baker declined TO sanction
publication OF the sector that Perish
Ing q men awe TAKEN over AhtS -
not be done. II was indicated. until
General pershing himself lifts the
ban. Every since the FIRST contingent
OF Americans went into training be-
hind the lines the Germans have been
seeking by aerial Reconnaissance and
other means to ascertain where the
Sammiex would definitely take posi-
tion. .
Representatives of every class or
the military service including Tegn.
lars. national guardsmen and men OF
the seIective draft have already gone
under Are, and flattering reports nave
been received from General Pershtns
concerning their conduct in action.
The training processes are under
stood to have gone forward much fast
er than WAS at first thought possible.
AS continRents rave come back from
The Anal stages OF instruction In the
Nopt line trenches they have been
mad 10 train other outfits and the
process has moved ahead, II tr stated
at a constantly acceiieratins speed
Before the summer campaign has
no, we'll under way. Secretary k
Indicates IN hts statement before tine
senate military affairs committee In
answer to Senator Chamberlain. more
than half a million American soldiers
WIN he in the battle zone, with a mill
ton and q half more available Tor
transport across the AtiantAc'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
PEDESTRIANS A
SOME N STEPS

Mr.. and Mrs. Richmond skidded.
slid, wade and slipped through the
ice, snow and slush that covered the
pavements of the city yesterday In a
desperate fashion. Not only were the
majority Of the pavements In the resi-
dental sections covered. but many OF
the pavements In the downtown sec.
ton, both on Broad and Main streets,
were coated.
In spite OF the fact that there was
no dawnfall yesterday and that there
was a moderation in the weather,
many citizens failed to clear the fronts
of their premises. The streets were
also filltd with snow and ice In the
downtown section and vehicles found
the travelling very difficult.
Although there was no great rise
in the thermometer yesterday. the day
remained fair. Last night was also
fair and there was no cold wave to
bother the late pedestrians,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
NEW TYPE WARSH|P
IS U-B0AT TERROR
sldered Most Deadly Enemy
OF Submarine.
HENRY FoRD's DESIGN.
Motor-Drivcn Craft. Is I'm Glass Be-
tween Destroyer and Submersible
and Is Expected to Prove Wasp Of
Seas.

. Washington, Jan. Si.-The navy has
a new type of warship. II is designed
to be the most deadly enemy of the
submarine yet produced.
Henry Ford is the designer. Naval
architects co-operated in developing
the idea.
Contracts for several score OF the
new ship have been let to the Ford
company, Secretary Of the Navy DAN
iels announced today. The fabricated
vessels are to be built in the Ford fac
tory at Detroit and assembled on the
coast.
Work already is under way on a
number OF the boats. The first batch
VIII be delivered early this
The Ford warship will be of steel
construction and motor driven. Their
armament will include the latest
things In small guns.
The new type OF submarine de-
stroyer Will be of a class between the
newest submarine chaseis and the
modern destroyers.
Ford presented his idea to the navy
department a few weeks ago. Naval
architects were assigned to investi-
gate his plans. Their report was
highly favorable, and contracts were
let. The naval architects recently Wis.,
tied the Ford plant and witnessed tbs
beginning OF the work on the new yes
sells.
Built by Ford Method.
These new boats will be built with
the Ford method of ~quickness," con-
tinued Secretary Daniels. The first
OF them will be delivered this sum
mer."
The British and French admiralties
have investigated the Ford boats.
The foreign engineers found them to
be all that was claimed for them.
Contracts for a large number OF sim
liar ships will be let by both Great
Britain and France, 1t was learned to-
night. Commenting further on the
contracts let to the Ford company,
Secretary Daniels said:
THE new ships Will greatly aug
ment the present destroyer force.
They can be built without INFERIOR
ence with the destroyer program
Orders now are outstanding for all
the destroyers the shipyards of the
country handle
Secretary Daniels today asked the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
BABY rs
IN RICHMOND HOTEL

4 little pink baby girl about a
:oouth old was deserted at the Rich
mond hotel last night about $50, and
up to Il tate hour the police had not
been able TO locate it's mother. Dur
ing the afternoon A w~ell-dressed wo-
TAI young and good looking regis
tered at the hotel Some time prior to
6 80 she left the room without being
noticed by any OF the employees of
the hotel and did not return.
The baby was discovered about
6, 30, and the manager immediately
notified the police headquarters. Of
hcer Poslnau investigated and found
the infant in "a sort Of basket affair
tn the room. He took it to the Viz
giuia hospital where it was cared for
hv the nurses.
The oma Paye her am as Mrs.
A. W. williams. or Washington, y.
g., but left nothing the room that
sroald aid the police in making an
l.~f-t
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
u OF HAMBURG
IS IN A OF SIEGE
Amsterdam Report Says Strike Has Got Beyond Control Of
Authorities in Free City and Holds 1t in Deadly
Grip. Trouble Spreading.

ed but in FueTth and Nuremberg, the
later n great manufacturing town,
thousands walked out.
The situation in Austria is consid-
erably obacured by the lack Of direct
information. Roundabout dis
patches, however. picture conditions
az extremely grave. Troops were said
to he pouring into Prague, the Bo-
hemian capital. to suppress city wide
disorders.
One dispatch said the whole recent
Austrian strike movement was msti-
gated 10y Austrian soldiers with tie
tacit consent Of their officers.
Late this evening frontier savices
forcshadcwed a move by the German
labor leaders to ave the reichstag
convened in extraordinary session and
then to force a thorough debate on
the issues OF the day. particularly
peace and Prussian franchise reform
as well as the food shortage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
ARMY OF W0RKMEN
MUST MARK TIME

Director w. r. Dabney. OF the
chamber OF ornrferce who is TO aid
in recruiting applicants for the indus
trial workers under the direction OF
CAPTAIN Jesse Burks, has been unable
to go ahead owing to the non-receip'
of the Official papers from Washing
ton.
The papsrs to be used in eniistins
the worktn9rnsn were mailed in
washington last Friday, but the di-
rector In still awaiting their delivery,
As soon as he receives the necessary
material the enlisting Win go forward
without delay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01

house naval AFFAIRS committts FOR 3
further appropriation of s46,S6s.93s
for the current fiscal year. Ths cayn.
mittee was also informed that stifl
more funds will be required for the
present and next year. Estimates win
be submitted later.
A large portion OF the s<s, sss,e35
asked for today is needed to enlarge
naval training stations at Pelham
Bay. N. Y, and Norfolk, Va, said
the secretary.
Nfnety-fve thousand men r now
in training at the lane stations. In
order to man all the ships turned
over to the nav this number must
be materially Increased, said the sec
rotary. The navy Ia equipped to
take care of all ships at present un-
der naval supervision, but IT In
planned to gradually increase the
number Of men in training for as
many more to meet future needs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01

New York. Jan si~Heid up at the
petnt Of 8 service revolver, rnanhan-
died and threatened with death by
Lieutenant &. w. Hyde. Of the intelIi-
gsnce department At Camp Upton.
Sergeant z. Hyde ssid today that
lieutenant Hyde had compelled him
20 ovorstay hts leave, Sergeant HYDE,
who declared he wss not related TO
the officer. is attached 10 the New
Tork recruiting office % the marine
corps. Lieutenant Gardner. OF the re-
cruttng station, was preparing TO re-
port the s~ergesnt's absence when the
latter hurried Ina and related his story
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
BROTHER OF BAKER
NO WAR PROFITEER

Warrington, Jan. 3l-A disclosure
this afternoon that the brother of Sec
retarv OF War Baker WAS financially
Interested in a factory making air
planes for the government was quickly
followed by a statement from the war
head that the contract had been can
celled.
Under the new arrangement the
factory, located at Niles. Ohio. will 20
ahead with the orders, but Fl. d.
Baker, the secrertary's brother, ~retires
without financial profit, the statement
said.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
Cincinnati Faces
Fearful Flood

Cincinnati, Ohio. Jan. with the
river ten feet above the food stage
n steadily rising, Cincinnati is a c
ing the most serious food In years.
Breaking of ice gorges below the city
is all that will relieve the situation.
and these formations w1ll hold for
some days. II is believed,
Anticipating great loss Of property
and possibly lives by the menacing
waters, the food relief committee or
dered out the home guards to guard
the Hooded districts.
Late today a packet boat. valued at
$50. 900. was sweep. down the river.
Two Of the largest pleasure boats,
valued at more han $4,000 also
were wrecked.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01

New York. Jav g. spanish
ships rou iu American ports are 20
be held for an indefinite period IN
orders frou tire United states govern
raenl fu Washington. exercised for the
frat time today when the Alphonse
XII was ordered detained iust as she
was ahopt 20 sail
The minute Rcrutlnv 40 mich span
tsh ships and ~sr-uea are being sub
3seted before allow ed to clear fran
United Sta es ports - IN cccoFd with
the general policy O the war trade
hoard. This statement was Issued by
the board tonight. It is admitted that
s1any vessels have been detained he
eauss they were loaded with com
noditiee which the war trade board
refused TO permit for export
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
DEMOCRACY THEME
OF RABBITS SERMON

The subject of Rabbi r. ~. Ca
lisch's sermon tonight at Bath Aha
bah synagogue win be development
of Democracy: tomorrow morning
war Savings Stamps" Services be-
gin respectively at s:IS ana II
O'Clock.
The heating sysser OF the syna-
gogue has been thoroughly over
hauled and repaired and the Building
will be adequately heated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01

WarHinEton, Jan. 31.-The surgeons
4oUerars department tonight started
a thorough investigation into the case
brought 90 The attention of Secretary
Baker today BY Representative Sells,
of Tennessee. The secretary was told
1hat tne body Of C. A. Keck, who died
ar Camp Jackson, Columbia. & q.
was shipped to his home In farewell,
TeMn. Without clotheR.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
Boston Fuel Fmsaane Severe.

Boston. Jan. s1.-Another forty
eight-hour suspension of deliveries OF
coal 10 factories. stores and Office
buildings was ordered tonight by the
city fuel committee. Coal reserves in
Boston have shrunk 1000 tons In the
last three days despite extreme econ
oniea and the total reservea now sw-
sregats only se.o0e Tbs public
schools ace de~plorable conditions.
Indications are that at least zoe Of
them will have to close indefinitely.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01

New York Jan 9i,-Thet the al
lied Gtsft convention between Great
Fritsin and the United States win
intensity rather than retard British
recruiting i'm this country IS the opin-
ion OF ErtfaGier-Gcneral White. head
OF tho British and Canadian recruit
ing mission il America
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
Dislike, Funeral Fans"

Snutbam pton. l.. l.. Jan. ST.
Funeral fang we're scored by Father
Cherry, OF the Church of the Sacred
Heart OF Jesus and Mary, when he
announced he would preach no more
funeral sermons. He said many
regulars" who occupied front pewE
seemed to AXE q morbid pleasure in
listening to words of comfort and en-
enlargement to relatives.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01

New York. Jan. si.~-A glare that
Itvhtea the sky above Governors is
land, headquarters OF the department
Of the East. z. q, A, together with
vol,,rnaa OF smoke and occasional licks
Of flame alarmed downtown New
Yorker late tonight. Officials on the
iaiana reached by phone declared the
hIaxs was caussd by the burning OF a
vrntchYnan's shack.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01

Chicago. Jan. si-The food admin
~istration has issued an order to the
county food administrator in Illinois,
and possibIs othsr statAs. urging the
marketing Of wheat without undue de-
lay. The request as sent u OF wash
lrgton says. in part: The hasic price
Of ee.76. Chicago market, viii, Of
course be maintained FOR the 1917
crops"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01

New York. Jan. 3l.-The existence
ri a. band Of truckmen, who were
declared already to have stolen Al
g0o.00Q worth of Foods by fraud.
ros reveal led today through the con-
y.,iio1 OF William j. Stewart. Ac-
aore+ue 10 District Attorney Swami,
Stewart promised 70 turn states evil
,euce AGAINST others OF the band.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01

Washington, jar ai.-ITi4v couu-
tryss great store ~ cor1--The largest
produced m It's history~-is now on its
way to the ssaboard and other food
renters. The \Eovern msnt controlled
raxircaas are rApvsng i.6eo.ese bushels
A@&
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
THE WEATHER
United States Weather Bureau
Department, OF Agricuiture')

Warrington, Jan. s~f.--Forecast:
Firginia-~FAfv. somewhat colder
Friday; Saturday fair.
North Carolina - Parity cloudy
Friday. colder :, extreme west por-
tion. Saturday fair.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-05
TAKING NON-VOTERs

George Perkins of New York and radical plan for
financing political campaigns He doesn't believe that campaigns
need amount of fnancngnohng than the
required compiling and getting before the public modest
way the principal facts regarding candidates experience ability
and principles And he would provide this money by the simple
device of imposing fines who neglect The de
quens in election presumably would be levied upon for the
sinews of war needed for the next campaign
The idea of fnng women-who lazy and in
different their franchise makes strong appeal But good
deal depend the way that money spent If had
depend Judgment of rival candidates. entirely sup
piled them capsule FORM they would be extremely critical of
whoever supplied the data Any public body charged with this duty
would tremendous political power by virtue its control
political publicity.
SO far the approach this the plan used
by which appeals voters handled by the
regular election machinery but the candidates themselves per-
mtted their qualifications in their words There
would probably be little objection financing that of
paign by levying nonvOting citizens
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-05
SOUTHERN DICTATIoN

Representative Canrl of Kentucky to speak prac-
teal He urging Southern Democrats to support the if
age amendment the ground that the important committee chair
mansps Congress hed by Southern Democrats who thus
practically dtate the legislation Of the nation This CONTROL he
asserted the hands Southern Democrats because
knows the suffrage States the last Presidential cleo
ton voted almost sody for Democratic electors and candidates
the Democratic party Congress against the States that
them this would humble opinion be political sui
eide Here is much polemc maera-with which shall not
deal but the outstanding assertion which Mr. Canr makes
will not be called question 1t his declaration that the South
who hold the important carmanshp in Congress
practically dictate the legislation of the nation This is
fortunately only As result have fiscal legislation
practically Dictated by Claude Kchn legislation practc
ally dictated by Mr. Dent food legislation practically dictated
by Abury Lever naval legislation practically Dictated by Lemu
Padget and almost all other essential legislation practically die
tated by other Souteners 1t pleasing spectacle and the
results dpeasinga witness the revenue bill which
has be amended before into operation and all because
Claude Kitchin practically dictated" it, If the suffrage
States responsible this doubt they proud it.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-05
THE SPEED OF NO RETURN

Science sometimes coins a happy
and appropriate phrase. One such in
stance which has something Of the ro-
mantle in nature is the speed of TO
return"
The speed of no return is thlt
speech which one would have to seCd
body ia bullet, for instancc)
straight up in the air so that it would
never come back. The rate of this
speed has been estimated to be about
seven miles a second. If a bullet,
could be given that velocity away
from the earth it would never fall
back to our planet, but would travel
on into spaces in an orbit of its own
around the sun.
AS to the possibilities of anything
ever attaining this speed no one can
say. Scientists say all they know IS
that the friction of the air would
probably melt and then vaporize the
body before it succeeded in getting
through the earths ocean of air. TIE
speed of the modern army bullet IL
about one-twelfth of the speed g 20
return, being little over half !, e
a second.
Instances of the speed of no o'urn
are seen when meteors fall into the
atmosphere of the earth. They very
seldom actually reach the earths sur
face, but are r,C!tcd and vaporized
\" he enormous amount OF heat
evolved from friction with the air
at such an enormous velocity. As
most meteorites contain iron ore II
can be seen that the temperature
produced is very great. for it melts
and then boils the iron.
Some molesules of hit gases also
attain the speed of seven miles a sec
ond at the surface of the earth. II
they did not happen to hit slower 70
ing molecules or mo'@"ules going in
an opposite direction they wculf
leave the earth also. One colder a gas
is the slower the molecules move If
any explorer or inventor should want
to leave the earth for trip to Mars
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-05

Why not try a Ledger Want ADJ
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-05
THINK m 0vER
New Plan To Rare Money For All
Governmental Calls For Financial
Aid IL To Secure Pledges OF
Dollar q Month For Dur.
alton Of War.

Every time some OF our men are
called together OF late, they cant re-
frain from expressing the strain be-
ing felt on the purses and time Of our
citizens from the various calls for f.
nances for the government at war
Many other cities have felt like
wise and have set about In search Of
some business-like plan, whereby all
of the various governmental calls for
contributions, for war purposes.
might be taken care Of.
The plan meeting with the most ia
vorable success Is, to obtain the
pledges for one dollar per month, for
the period of the war, from the faith
ers, mothers, sons and daughters Of
the county. These pledges can be paid
in monthly, quarterly, semi-annual
and annual installments.
A board of directors and repre-
sentative from each precinct would
constitute governing body and would
pass on each application for financial
contributions from Mason county.
The best feature of the plan is that
we have only one campaign. The
workers have only one campaign to
give time to and those subscribing,
are approached but once.
This plan does not take care of in
vestments such as Liberty Bonds or
the War Savings Certificate and Thrift
Stamps. These are investments and
must of necessity, be handled by in
dividual campaigns,
This plan has the endorsement Of
our leading business men and bank
ers and the comittee on Smileage
books and was unanimously endorsed
by the War Savings Certificate and
Thrift Stamp Committee at the Satur-
day night meeting.
Think it over and if it sounds good
to you, tell it to the other fellow. II
our citizens want 1t, they can have it.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-05

Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce, of the Department of Com
merce.
Before the war this trade was di-
vided between Germany and the Unit
ed States, the advantage being with
the American manufacturer. The Gov
ernment's report is concerned with
the market as it exists today and the
opportunities it offers for the future.
Copies of electrical Goods of Ecu
ador and Peru" Special Agents Ser
les No. 154, can be purchased at the
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-05
FROM COAST TO COAST
A Remarkable Chain Of Home Test.
mOny. And Maysville Adds It's
Voice to the Grand Chorus of
Local Praise.

From north to south, from east to
west;
In every city, every community;
In every state in the Union
Rings out the grateful praise for
Doan's Kidney Pills.
$4,000 representative people in ev-
cry walk of life
Publicity testify to quick relief and
lasting results.
And it's all for the benefit of fellow
sufferers.
In this grand chorus of local praise
Maysville is well represented.
Well-known Maysville people
Tell of personal experiences.
Who can ask for better proof of
merit?
Ben. P. Fleming, constable OF Ma
son County, PIT East Lee Street, says
81 have used Doan's Kidney Pills of
and on for several years. getting them
at Wood & Sons Drug Store, and they
have been Of great benefit. At times,
my kidneys have been out of order
and have suffered from dull, con-
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back. The kidney secretions have
heen irregular in passage, too. A box
or so Of Doan's Kidney pills have
never failed to relieve me OF the COM
PLANT in short time"
Mr. Fleming is only one Of many
Maysville people who have gratefully
endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills. II
y"rr back aches-if your kidneys
TIER you. don't simply ask for a
kidney remedy-ask distinctly for
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