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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-02

labor must be upheld in the interest Of
national effectiveness" he said. But
in addition to that we should make
provisions for increasing still further
the nations Productive power and the
we'll being of its workers. Healthy
w-age-earners are the foundation of
national strength both in peace and
war.
The heaithiest army in history
he continued. lis what our officers and
sanitarians at tho front are striving
to make of the American forces
abroad, Why should not the same
ideal he set up for The much more
numerous army Of industrial workers
at home, without whose unhampered
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-02

At the request OF the oFec'"
bureau Of employment the state too0
ror mission. Of New York. which was
a,.oa ,,rr. an~nropriation to be
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labor specialists LOT '"7 "a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-02

productivity the valor of our troops
will be uselc. 81"
Carrying out a constructive pro-
gram for the protection of the indus
trial army. DR.. Andrews. asserted. r.
necessary not only in meeting imfned-
late war needs, but also in laying the
foundation for the after war recon-
struction period. He urged that the
United States catch up with the pro-
~tective labor legislation long stnce
adopted in other countries
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-02
A WORTHY APPEAL.

Torn. and those who have been left
without friends or "Reminiscences a
hearty response on It's BeIl day this
wear. In normal times the institu-
tio,. needs all that the city usually
gives. hut at present the call is more
urgent
Richmond will show its friendlineSs
for the unfortunates tomorrow inc
appeal is worthy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-02

pie could hoard a little money!
Joan of Arc. the greatest soul IN
history-the greatest of commanders
the greatest Of statesmen, knew the
vital need of thrift, of laying some
thing by. She who was Patriotism
made into flesh and blood. she knew
how closely is thrift entwined with
content and happiness and love Of
country,-Thrift letter for May from
American National bank.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-02
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The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-04
FIVE SOLDIERS ARE
 SENTENCED FOR TEN YEARS

Atlanta, Ga. Oct. 3.-Fiye Caml( Gordon soldiers were today sent t,I the federal prison here for ten yearJ each. following approval of their conviction by court martial on charges Of mutiny, according to an announcement from Camp head quarters
 The coyicted men are Martin Onon~- nell, Thomas Hayes, J. F. Fitzpatrick, Leo B Ward and\Tony serpico. The sentences also cfry dishonorable discharge from tS army Jacob Father, coin1A Arefusal to so y B ,III ||| ; I|| ,
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-04
AUSTRIAN SOCIALISTS
 DEMANDS FOR PEACE
REACHING GPEACE WAS TO ACCEPT PRESIDENT WlL-
 SONS FOURTEEN POINTS

Veinna, Oct 3.-Discussion of the governments declaration and the Qestion of peace was begun yesterday in the Austrian chamber of deputies. The socialists deputies demanded peace on the following basis
 The creation of a league of nations.
 No economic war fare.
 No anneXations
 The restoration of Serbia, Monte Negro and Belgium.
 Revision of the treaties of Bucha- rest anG Brest-Iitovsk.
 A settlement of the eastern ques tons on the basis of nationalties.
 The regulation of the Polish ques- tiqn by the Polish constituents.
 The establishment of another au- tohomy for each nation in Austria Hungary.
 w. Stanek, a Czech deputy. causa a1 uproar in the chamber by vioI eBly attacking Germany. He re/ nrmed the solidarity of the
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-04

Heavy machine gun fighting is 20 ing on in Mont Behain and on the hills to the southeast of Ramacourt
 Among the English divisions which have made deep gains in this sector in the recent fighting is the 18th commanded by major general. who was a private in the South African war It was this division which frs, crossed the Hindenbure line at St Quentin canal north Of Bellenglisc last sunday.
 The entire division attacked from a point 1000 yards west of the canal and virtually annihiated all tAe Ger. mans holding fife first Hindenburs line there Then, being unable to see twenty feet because ot tho dense fos these soldiers followed the explosions of their barraee to the canal banks, where under the leadership of hrg- adler general. already the winner of the Victoria Cross, plunged into inc water
 The opposite bank was lined with German machine guns, The men pmugel in ana swam across through a perfecC han of bullets Only one man was drowned in the whole op- eratiou
 Once on the other bank the mon of this north Midland division immec- lately plunged into the tighL fought their way up tl.e slipper canal banks went over the enemy parapels and Finished off hundreds In every section with bayouets ana rifles and pistols fired at point blank
 The total casualty list of the dlyis ion was only 500. This is regarded by the British army as the erea.es feat ever performed by a British di vision
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-04
PATROL BOAT TAMPA
 SUNK BY SUBMARINE
VESSEL WAS SUNK ON THE NIGHT OF SEPTEM EMBER PC IN THE
 B5RiSTOL CHANNEL.

Washington, Oct. 3.-Iloss of Ithe naval patrol boat Tampa, formerly( the coast guard cutter Miami. with ak oiI hoard-ilS men--was announced tq- day by the navy department
 The vessel was sunk on the pEnt of September 26th in the Bristol chan mel off the coast of England and VCiee Admiral Sims report Indicated that she was torpedoed while escorting a convoy
 Through the sinking of the Tampa the navy suffered it's greatest single blow of the war. Ten officers aiid 102 enlisted men, most of them taken over from the coast guard service when the Tampa was sent to tbe war zone many months ago. we're aboard and in addition it was reported that one British army officer and live civilian employees were on the vessel
 Other vessels of the convoy, which. it appears, the Tampa. has steamed ahead of, made a thorough search in the vicinity. after they felt the shock of the explosion, but they failed to find a single survivor.
 Two bodies in naval uniform were picked mp, but they had not been identified up to the time Admiral Sims latest dispatches were filed
 Captain Charles Satterlee formerly of the coast guard service. was the commander of the Tampa. His name and those of six other officers an l 99 men have been cabled to the navy department by Admiral Sims as in- cluded among those missing from thcI Tampa. 1t was assumed that the names of the other men would bel sent as soon as they conld he def initely asceEiained.
 The list of officers received fromI Admiral Sims is as followf:
 Offieers-Captains Charles Satter- lee. Gales Ferry. Conn. A. tEf Scally. Savannah. Ga First 1ieutenant En-l gineers J & Carr, Jamica Plain, Mass First Lieutenants ]. r. McGourty, NewI London, Conn; R. A. Rothwell, Brook lyn: J. NJ Earp Baltimore: James A. Frost Jr.. Bdoklyn
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-04
FURTHER SPREAD OF
 SPANISH INFLUENZA
TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES RE. PORTED IN ARMY CAMPS SINCE EPIDEMIC START
 ED IS t33,737.

Washington, Oct. 8 - Further spread of Spanish influenza over the country and in army camps with an increasing death rate was indicated today in reports received by the pub lie health service and at the office of the surgeon general of the army
 New cases developing in army totalled 12,00i with reports lack ing from Camp sherman. Ohio; Taylor, Kentucky; and Jackson, South Carolina, where the disease has reachqd epidemic proportions This total was a decrease over that of yesterday but 930 new cases of pneumonia were reported as against S76 the day before and deaths were @31. compared with 271 yesterday.
 The total number of influenza cases reported in the camps since the epi- demic began September l3 is fi3,- 737 Pneumonia cases totaled S.575 and deaths 2,479.
 Ten camps reported a greater n- crease in influenza today than yes terday. the others reporting de crease. Camp Grant Illinois, report ed the highest, 900. The greatest in- crease in pneumonia was also report cd at Camp Grant with 131 new cases and 31 deaths
 Physicians were ordered today to report to a number of cities which have not previously been included in the operations of the service against irflueza
 Reports regarding the spread of influenza came to the public health service today from many states. A number of outbreaks were reported in Indiana New Mexico and Arizona also reported few cases. the first from those states
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-04
REACHES $4S3,eoo

The local Liberty Lean commit tee reported last night that the volunteer subscriptions had reach ed $45S,600. This is $3,6O0 more than the sum total of the Third Liberty Loann local subscription, and that was secured by intensive eampaisning. There were 2E0 more subscribers. however to tho Third Liberty loan than to this last ono. The committee will continue to keep open house for those who have not subscribed Partial lists Of the subscribers are on the walls and windows Of headquarters
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-04
GREAT HINDENBURC DEFENSES ARE SHATTE|
 Greatest Retreat of the War Has Beq

fringes of the Argonne forest, taking prisoners and nflictine heavy casual- ties on the enemy. The railroad junction point of Challerange, q short distance south of Vouziers has been captured and here the French have completed their domination of the Aire valley, running north of the AT eOnne forest and are only awaiting the arrival of the Americans at the eastern end of the valley to nip the big wooded bastion out Of the fightins line The Americans arc slowly ap- preaching the rendezvous
 In their retreat from Albania, the Austro-Hungarians everywhere are in flight before the Italians, burning towns and depots behind them. Large of prisoners and quantities ot war material have been captured
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-04
LENS, TIE HEART OF THE GREAT COAL REGION IN FRANCE
 HAS BEEN TAKEN
THE HUNS
 ARE FORCED BACKWARD

With the Capture of Armentierss LiH is Brought Within Striking Distanc of the French--ln Albania the Aus triars Are in Flight Before the Ital- ians.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-04

barrier on the flank to be held and the first admission by the enemy that the Hindenburg line was broken came with the Geginnihg of his wlthdrawa
 just west of Rheims II Is apparent therfore, that the plans of the German general staff for gradually fallin back from the >m.st exposed position in the centre anf retiring along the whole front from a sector at a time al- ready has been shattered.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-04
VICTORY OF BELGIUMS
 CAUSED HUNS WITHDRAWAL
The Evacuation of Lens Foreshadow S the Early Fall of Dousi and 1t is Now Clear That Marshal Foch Con templates Pinching the Enemy Out of the Whole Lule-Doual Sector.

Washington. Oct 3.--The German retreat from the TIindenburg line was in full swing today. menaced by the French, Belgian and British thrusts al vital points. While official reports told only of the evacuation of Ar mentieres and Lens. officers here con fidently expected that this phase of the withdrawal must be expanded to the south at once under the threat of the British push northeastward from their lines between the Scarpe and Cambrai
 AS evidence of the complete confid- ence with which the allied leaders have studied the future ever since 1t became certain that the United states would succeed in getting great army 10 France for the fight ing this year. it is now known that re-occnpation of the Lens coal fields has been definitely figured on for some months in computing fuel needs and supplies.
 There are also indications that American coal miners equipped with the most up-to-dato machinery. even with the means of fighting possible fires in the workings. will be ready 10 enter the mines as rapidly as the armies force the enemy beyond them
 General Pershing's forces. no doubt Will get some part of their coal this "intef rom this source, relieving theI shipping situation to that extent
 The force that compelled the Ger man leaders to order the evacuation of the Lens-Armentieres front undoubt edly in military opinion here. was tha Mholly unexpected rush in Belgium m %hicn the Belgian army itself. under command of ifs soldier king formed Inc spearhead that broke theI way Tor swift expansion of the yicfOryl by French and British forces
 There appears to be little donbf now that King Albert will be able to re- establish his capital on BelgIan soil this winter.
 Stahdlng on the flank of the German communication system from Armen-, ueres to the immediate vicinity of Courtab General Plummer's second British army is believed to hold the Key to wide stretch of territory now Tn enemy hands.
 EXtention Of the Franco -Releianl aflHe north of General Runners line however would permit. the RritishI commander to move forward to inc southeast in a wide encircIine move ment. For that reason it is thought new drive is to be anticipafed on| the Roulers front with large French ar British forces supplementing the work of the Belgian armies
 It has been reported that an entire French army has been shifted to this front.
 The evacuation of Lens foreshadows the early fall Of Douai. already close ly pressed from the south. It is now clear that the grand strategy of Mar shal Foch contemplating pinching the enemy. out Nof Inc MI. file -Douai
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-04
FRENCH ACCOMPLISH
 REMARKABLE FEAT
FORGE THEIR WAY THROUGH LINES OF TRENCHES AND BARRED WIRE FIVE
 MILES DEEP.

With tho French Forces in France, Oct 3.-ln taking Chalerange and the heights of Croix des -Soudans. General Gouraud's troops have ac- complished another remarkable feat oi arms There is probably nothing more formidable in the Hindenburg line anywhere than the defenses which the Germans had raised here to defend their access to the region commanding the valley of the Aire and Grandpre After Lreaking through lines of trenches and barbed wire five miles deep General Gouraud attacked this position and carried it against reinforced troops that count CT attacked him three times in vain.
 The position Of Challerange and Cfoix des Soundans before the French seriously compromises the position of whatever German troops remain in the forests of Argonne and in the region north of Orfeuil
 No longer is there an outlet to the Nest from the Areonne region open the enemy and the American ad- nce along the eastern edge of the ests yirtually closes the eastern
 for 7 tho Grandpe Gap
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The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-04
Ground Over Which the English ad Australian Troops Fought Their lay Was Uttered With German Dead
 Few Hours May See the British
 the Way on the Other Side of the eat German Defensive System.

British AImy on the St. or. Oct. 3.-The British led a large and vital le Hindenburg line to- D. quentin and Cambrai. cupied many additional ges and 5000 prisoners gns have been taken.
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 own that the Germans ar \ 10 short of ammunition that II e higher officers are alarm |V the retreat the destruction has been absolutely neces kttle between Cambrai and the Australian and Eng is tH by large numbers jed out their tasks efficiency Some Ere manned by p attached tc over the the ir- \ mans who
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The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-04
RENT THAnVACANT
 ROOM

People looking for rooms turn to the classified ads of the newspapers to see what is offered. An ad in the Sentinel Record may bring a customer.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-04
The Exact Datd Case in Moi Be DecIara 3. y

against him, to the docket circuit court. wf1 during the week of positive day of the trial will be takez determined yeste1 nounced witIp Q circuit col may proceed there the seN
 T think unl case the court else than srW said circl entire county. witnesses haI ground suffici, have shown a ion of the sei m of the counlyy I would be all abuse of the court to change of venue
 Judge Wood q ter his dicision not be delayed. set for an earl in Montgome2 tho calendar :,
  that he \ about Df lorhoodE
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-04
CBy the Associated Pressl


 Lens. the hear, oi the great coal region in northern France, and Ar mentieres almost equally impor;an. as a manufacturing center. has been evacuated by the Germans. the Ger man forti'ication8 between Cambrai and s. quentin have been definitely smashed and the Austro-Huue earians in Albania. forsaken by their former allies tho Bulgarians. are in full TO- treat northwafd near their border from the Adriaue Sea to Lake Och rida
 Of the re-conquerne of invaded Belgium and the progress of the French and Franco American forces respectively north of Rheims and eastward in Champaene to the vicinity of Verdun. the tale remains the same, the Germans, slowly, but surely are being forced everywhere to give ground and their vital defenses dailr continue to b. 1ten into. notwlth- standing the strong resistance that the enemy is imposing to make null the efforts of the allies to close iu on all sides cf the great battle arc from the North Sea to the Swiss border and compel the German high command to reconstruct its fighting line.
 In Belgian Flanders the Belgian, French and British troops are keeping up their eastward progress in their endeayors to compel the Germans 10 give up Ostend and Zeebrugge, their naval bases on the North Sea R1ul- CTS, the important railway junction. with it's lines of steel radiating 10 the North Sea and eastward to Ghent has been entered by the Bel2ians. and at Hooglede. to tho north Kins Albers men are virtually upon the Rouier3- Odend -Druges railway
 To the south Menm and Coutrai are seriously menaced. Across the bord- CT in France the capture of Armcn- tcres brings Lille, capital of rhe dc partment 0f the Nord, within striking distance. and the evacuation of Lens places Douai the fortTesses north Of Awas and all the territory between sNi dS dHN At-At4li fiiNuA1t9 HI tilN hands Of tke British To the south from Cambrai to St. Quentin the Ger man resistance is still strong but ney- ertheless the British, Americans and French on all the sectors which arc essential to the carrying forward ot the allied program have valiantly at tackled and Withstood counter attacks smashed the old lIindenburg positions and materially advanced their line Sequehart. north of St Quentin. which the Germans in violent counter at tack recaptured from the British Wed neaday againn has been taken by Field Marshal Haies men. who now are out on the rolling country to the eastward. as likewise are all the allied troops from St Quentin northward.
 Northwest of Rheims the Germans aye offering more resistance 10 the French along the Aisne and on the sectors which are protecting the east ern end of the Chemin- des-Dames. the western end tof which already is donslated by tle Frencl-euns, but
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-29
Winthrop Scholarships.

The Sumter Chapter of Winthrop
Daughters had two of it's scholarship
students to be graduated from Win
throp College this June. The club is
again Offering a scholarship at Win
throp, valued at 500 and free tut
tion. Applicants for this must stand
the entrance examination held at the
county Court House, Friday July 5.
Prior to this they must make appli-
cation for this scholarship in their
own handwriting, stating their age
and sending a testimonial each from
u recent teacher and q prominent
person in the community in which
they live. They must further show
that they could not attend college
without this assistance. Applications
should be sent Miss L. c. McLaurin
chairman, Miss Grace Randle or Miss
Armida Moses, committee on scholar
ships. Competing for this scholar
ship does not prevent an applicant
| trying for any number Of other schol
arships.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-29
QUESTIONNAIRES MAILED TO
CLASS OF 1918.
AL hcn Who Registered on or After
the Fifth of this Month Should Re-
ccivc Their QucstiOnnaires Within
the Next Ten Days.

The Local Board will begin today to
mail out the questionnaires to the
class of 1918. One hundred will be
mailed today, one hundred tomorrow,
and sixty-three on the day following.
The questionnaires will be mailed out
In the order of registration numbers,
and as the names Of the registrants
were previously published in The
Item in the same order, each regis
trant should be able to tell on what
day his questionable will be mailed.
If any registrant should fail to re-
ceive his questionnaire within one
week from the day upon which it
should have been mailed in pursuance
Of the above schedule he should i'm
mediately go to the office of the Local
Board and make inquiry concerning
it. BY doing so he will avoid serious
difficulty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-29

equip themselves as teachers. Every
year they are graduated with the de-
grees A. B. and A. NJ, and secure with
out difficulty good teaching positions
Few institutions offer SO many ad-
vantages at such small cost. The to-
tai expenses need not exceed three
hundred dollars, or two hundred and
lifty dollars for all who are granted
free tuition by the State Board Of
Charities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-29
SEND NO MONEY.
Pay No Attention to Chain Letter So.
liciting Contributions.
The Daily Item.

The Daily Item.
On June 10th, / received q chain
letter from one of my friends stat
ing that for every eighteen thousand
dollars raised by the American COM
mittee, two thousand dollars would be
given by the Red Cross TO equip one
hundred beds in France, for the treat
ment of those wounded in the face
and jaw.
The letter further requested that
twenty-five cents be sent to Mr.
Heritree. French Consul, at Seattle
Washington, and that six letters be
sent to as many friends, and also
further stated that when the chain
number reached Number 100 the con-
tributions would cease.
l sent copy of this letter to a COR
respondent in Seattle, Washington
and he writes me as follows, under
Gate of June 18TH
This is an old chain letter used
when Mr.. Heritree was consul, two
years ago. The chain is broken
french consul says send no. money!
and adds that the French Consul
does not want anyone to pay any at
tcntion to this chain letter"
DO me the kindness to publish this
for the information of all concerned
The amount asked for is small, but
good causes may be hurt by requests
iniudiciOusly made.
r. 0. Purdy.