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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-17
INVENTORY OF AL
STEEL To Be MADE
Government Demands EST
mate of Necessary Material
in L. S. at Present.
SUPPLIES AND NEEDS
Additional Production Is Fur
thered by Granting $780,
100000 New Capital to
Bethlehem.

Washington. July 16.-Inventories
Of all steel on hand in the country is
being demanded by the government at
once. together with estimates of the
amount OF steel to he needed during
the coming year. The government
also is taking stock of its own sup
plies and needs.
On the basis OF the showing OF these
reports. steel schedules OF the coming
year will be planned by the war in
dustrics board. II may find II neces-
sary 10 further cut the allotments of
the non essential Industries, and 1t
may ask the war finance board for
action TO stimulate the construction of
new mills for the production of addi-
tional steel A part OF the latter de-
velopment was the granting OF s2o,-
60o,o 600 new capital to the Bethlehem
Steel company yesterday.
Government requirements OF steel
this year are running far ahead of
estimates. The shipbuilding program
is eating UP great quantities of steel
that earlier schedules had left free
for other consumption Speed in con-
struction is pushing two ships down
the ways where one was the original
plan The addition steel must be
found for these.
Non essentials and new surplus steel
must furnish this Building construc-
tion is TO be sharply contracted. No
steel will be allotted for this pur-
pose unless the building directly con-
tribute 10 the win-the-war program,
such as foundries. furnaces. airplane
factories, ordnance plants, ship yards
or buildings for government Offices.
Hxr- A..
inss and big commercial buildings
must wait until the war ends
Hoarders of steel are TO be forced
to give up their surplus. The govern
ment's own cost plus contracts have
made II possible for contractors In
some instances to get steel priority
orders IN excess OF their actual needs.
They have resold this, or have hoard
ed IT. In the latter case, this sur
plus will show on the sworn inven-
tories they must now give the govern
ment and II will be taken from them.
In the former case, II will show on the
inventories of the concerns to whom
they have sold II and these purchas-
ers will he forced to declare whence
1T came.
Such steel profteers and violators
of their agreements with the govern
ment are threatened with business ex-
tinCt1on by the war industries board.
The board has discovered also that
certain large manufacturers who use
steel in their products and have been
buying II under priority orders from
the board have been reselling the
steel instead OF using ii In their bust
ness. In this way the steel has been
falling into the hands Of other indus
tries. whose supply has been limited
No steel can be bought from any
mill in the country without a priority
order from the board The board
warns that 1t will refuse further pri-
ority orders to any concern that sells
steel purchased under them. This
would cut off from such concerns any
/ further supplies and automatically
shut their doors for the duration OF
1.-THE war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-17
CIGAR CLERKS WERE
TOO PRETTY-FIRED

Philadelphia, Pa. July 1s.-Girl
cigar store clerks have been fred and
their places filled by men past the
draft age. Inefficient? No. Inat-
tentive? No. Objectionable to Gus
TONER'S Well. hardly
To be frank about the matter. they
were so exceedingly attractive that
men lurked in the stores, basking in
the fragrant atmosphere of the girls
smiles, when they should have been
at work. So the cigar dealers fired
the girls for patriotic reasons. And.
since Philadelphia has no such thing
as unattractive daughters. who could
replace the pretty clerks. older men
had to be employed. The girls now
looking for jobs had beer hired to re-
lease young men clerks for war work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-17
FRENCH AND AMERICANS RECAPTURE
TOWNS Of ST, AGNAN-LA CHAPE[[E
AND M0HOTH0DON; MAKE NEW LINES
Bloodiest Fighting Takes Place South
eastof Rheims, Where Kaiser's Troops
Try to Break Through to Mourthelon-
Le-Grand---SeeSigns of Battle Spread
ing Eastward

Paris July 16-At the conclusion OF the second
fighting state that the German offensive the
sixty mile from -Thiey to Massges in Cham
payne has proved failure.
tonight the Office able to the recap
ture by the French of of ST. Agnan
La Chapee and Monohodon the reestabshment of their
lines upon heights dominating the valley of the Marine This
victory brilliant climax two days of ncessant
the fact that the important dominating
positions again the hands of the allies adds heavily to
the danger find themselves the south
bank of the Marine.
During day time said General Petan in his night bull
en from headquarters 1.-THE Germans unable attack gen.
orally endeavored to increase their local success
very the word unable shows the French high
command considers foes major scale effort definitely stop
ped and is the Franco American forces will continue
pin invaders down where they and ultimately sweep
them back.
At place has the enemy succeeded in advancing more
three miles Already he has lost his initial dash His e
forts now are reduced to local attempts.
only tactical advantage gained by the attackers lies in
slight gains of Rheims threatening to pinch off the
Rheims salient with twelve mile elevation domnat
ing the plain.
Expert estimate is that thirty five German divisions already
engaged Sxtyfve per cent of Ludendors total
electives been brought into action for the nsgn
cant gains
The boodiet fighting took place southeast of Rheims where
the tried break through Mourhelon Grand
Later made vicious assaults the Mar
all of which broke down with the heaviest losses
streaming back leaving the ground srewn with
dead Hundreds of copses counted this field OF
house
Late today signs of the battle spreading
It presumed that the kaiser heir has been forced
call in reserves from the Bavarian crown prince.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-17
PERSHING CONCENTRATES
HIS SOLDIERS ON PLUCK

London. July 16 (via British Wire
iess). - General Pershing has issued
an order 10 the American troops In
France congratulating them on the
successes which have marked their
brilliant debut in the fighting arena.
These divisions, subjected for the
first time to all the most painful or
deals of modern warfare, have in
yariably behaved with the greatest
courage" says the order Their CO.
operation with their brothers In arms
under the unified command was
prompt and effective and their allied
comrades speak In praise OF them.
diers and, of their comrades who have
made the supreme sacrifice by falling
on the field of honor. has established
model which each unit Of the Amer
lean expeditionary corps will strive to
,s~lloW,s ,sr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-17
American Counter-Attack Hurls
Enemy Back South of the Marine

the on reinforc
LA
number prs
Trench machine captured
of
oil
America
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-17
AVIATION MOTOR
LAUNCH SUNK BY GERMANS

London, July l6.---U. s. naval head
quarters announces the sinking OF an
American aviation motor launch by
German gunfire two miles off Dun
kirk on July 10. or the seven men
aboard, three reached shore in al
lied territory, three were taken prts-
oners by the Germans and one seaman
is missing.
The men captured were Sergeant
a. NJ. stevens. w. Goldman and
quartermaster
The launch, together with French
destroyers. was endeavoring to rescue
disa bled American seapiane. The
destroyers succeeded later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-17
German Offensive On 65-Mie Front Is A Big Failure;
Attacks On Marquises Farm Break With Heavy Losses
FINLAND INTENDS TO
REMAIN NEUTRAL

Copenhagen. July 1. -- Finland
intends to remain neutral In the
event of warlikc operations on the
Thurman coast. according to ad-
Vices from Heisingfors. the Fin
nish capital.
The German government organ,
the .Nord Dcutsche Aiigemelnc
Zeitung, asserts that Germany has
sufficient forces In Finland to
meet the allies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-17
WAR STAMP NOTICE.

Local war stamp headquarters
urges all the officers In the recent
stamp drive to come across with
their follow-up cards. Hcadquar-
ters wishes to get in touch with the
citizens who were directed to reg
tstcr Mt their precincts. and who
failed TO do SO. Until the follow
cards are received from the pre-
cinct officers. the delinquents cam
not be rounded up.
In the meantime, It Ia suggested
at headquarters tho men who fall
cd to respond to the call may min
imixc time and trouble by getting
into communication with head
quarters themselves.
Send In your pames and address,
cs TO headquarters, Tenth and Main
streets, at once.
All who have subscribed and
registered are requested to ask
their mail carriers to bring them
a window card.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-17
Wire Control Bill
Signed By Wilson
Is Authorized to Take Over Telegraph
and Telephone Lines for the
Duration of the War.

Washington. July 10. -- Presi-
Wilson today signed the wire con"
troll resolution OF congress, by
which he Il authorized TO take
over the telegraph and telephone
lines for the duration of the war.
Under the provision the presi-
dent IL authorized to act In his
discretion. He, will act within n
short time. There are number
OF circumstances surrounding the
operation and control OF the tele-
graph, telephone and cable lines
I'm connection with war work
which give him grounds for Inn
mediate action for the good OF the
country.
Postmaster General Burieson
will he named as director general
of telegraph and telephone, as
these services are necessary ad-
junctS to the postal service. Kf-
ports that Dircctor-Generni NC
Adfo would he asked to add the
rcctor-gcneraiship of telcgraphs
and telephones to his already
oncrous duties appear to he with
out foundation.
Representative James II. AS
well. OF Louisiana. who introduced
The resolution In congress was
present when President Wilson
signed 1t today and was presented
with the pen USED by the preSi-
dent,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-17
HOLD SUNDAY RASEBALL
VALID IN BALTIMORE

Baltimore, Nd. July is. THE
voice of the people is the voice OF God
and should be upheld" said Judge
Dawkins in the superior court today
In dsmissing the cation brought by
the Lords Day alliance to stop Sun
day baseball.
Judge Dawson held that the
passage of the municipal ordinance
permitting baseball playing on sun
day was valid.
games cannot be interfered with TOR
the xenaSipdax ot thA S~aaa~-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-17
AMERICAS REPLY TO HUN
Fighting Spirit of United
States Shown in Past
Two Days.
NO PICK E D CLAN
Six Divisions From All
Over Country Share
in Honors Of Big
Offensive.
NO PICK ED CLAN

Washington, July Is.---In the hsht-
ing of the past two days, America has
made reply to the German charge TINT
the nghting spirit of the of the
Cnited states had been dissolved In
sordid lust and merecnary greed. when
the Marines swept the picked BasH-
rfans from the woods near Chateau
Thterry, when the military Of Conusett-
cut took selcheprey and the gallant
New Workers oScrrHn cnntigH<, the
German propagnndi~ts took up the
cry that America had used picked
troops. and that for the most part the
men sent across the seas from the
North American republic were unft mud
unframed 10 match bnyonets with the
Prussian iegiona.
In reply no word ~smc from the
leaders of the American forces. Daily
reports from the correspondents told
~ cryptic sentences how the wounded
Nanks, lying 1. beds of pain In the
American base hospitals smiled In re-
membrmnce of tasks well done and
prayed for gutck recovery, $50 that we
rsn go back and take another crack
at those bird..~
Bu, after the fighting Of July X and
I6. me- MIN cnn reason that Americas
army Ia not of the breed worthy to
fsght In the high can.e tn which their
country called them. The hating of
thr Germans came when the arst army
80 81. ,.s A.. ,rr,y
-. - a.., xacntrs xsIssa
go, -, - .,u,s ana 81
every infantry Organization, body
,.,.- r.rs color or creed stand, for
nmuEht.
six Divisions Named.
Six divisions share the glory Of
.t,a.otr - ~ ',i,v,o ,ba rhareas 81
81 irh kA 1S a q
.,,r,as rsnn 5f,,tstors w,tb the4r roro
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s.rn,a ,.t,.tsiors rseott1are - Major
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,r,.p +" crssft must be given to the Off
wv" $50 ,raineg trfo inc heart
IL 49,, - av.r,. ,.sn ~ the marine
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-17
WILSON MAY PAY VISIT
TO FRANCE AND ENGLAND

London. July 16.-President VIII
son may visit france and England
during the recess of the United
States congress, 1t L. rumored again
in ofilcial circles, according to the
Evening News. This paper prints
the news Of the rumor in its gossip
column today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-17
Germans Bomb American Hospital


Of
lands
operating 81 MSIn@S
Miss Jane Fenay Her -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-17
Enemy Suffers Tremendous Losses


tonight that tremendous loss OF life had been nh
line
the deparfent
I his feet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-17

TnfCrt hc OfEW1 TT
the
the militia n
from
defense but brings heavy losses susaiasA
resistance -four hourA"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-17

Continued on Second Page,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
STEEL, Pig IRON,
ALL TAKEN OVER
FOR WAR NEEDS
Nom War Industries May, Get
Surplus Under Govern
! ment Supervision

Washington, d. c., May 4.-Every
ton of steel and pig iron in the coun-
try virtually has been Communicated
by the government for war purposes,
and any surplus remaining after war
needs are met will be distributed to
non-war industries under strict govern
ment supervision.
This was learned officially today fol.
lowing publication in New York Of
minutes of meeting there last Fri
day attended by the chief steel men
OF the country and J. Leonard Rep.
logic, director Of steel for the war in
dustries board. At this meeting Mr..
Replogle announced the governments
new policy to guarantee q constant
supply of steel for the nations war
activities. He told the steel men they
would be required to devote their en-
tire capacity to war orders and they
signed a pledge agreeing to this pro-
gram. Eight thousand tons of pig iron
were taken today from a. large mill
engaged in less essential work and
shipped to steel mill doing war work,
which was about to close down be-
cause of pig iron shortage. n. ..-.
Passenger Autos CurtaiIed. d..
The passenger automobile industry
will be among the first to feel the eff.
feet of the new policy. Representa-
tives of Is percent of the automobile
manufacturers OF the United States
are to meet next Monday, a govern"
ment committee composed of P. B.
Noyes director of conservation OF the
fuel ADMINISTRATION, George N Peek, d.
rector OF finished products of the war
industries board, and Mr.. Replogle.
These officials will announce that
the governments and allies steel re
quirements will necessitate Is per
cent curtailment of passenger automo
bile industry or possibly a greater re,
striction. Voluntary agreement to
this program will bc asked, nut the
fuel administration, through which cur
tailments are made effective, is pre-
pared to enforce such restriction on
manufacture of this kind Of automo-
biles. A voluntary thirty percent cur
tailment is now in effect. -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
.(BY ASSOCIATED PREss.)

Having met with reverse in their
operations on the northern side of the
Flanders salient, where the French
and British have stood shoulder to
shoulder in defense of Yprcs and the
high ground which forms a bulwark
in front Of the channel ports, the Ger.
mans have, as indicated by the most
recent reports, turned to the southern
side OF the angle in the allied lines
in north France. On Thursday night
and Friday the German artillery had
seemingly conferred its fire on the line
between Givenchy and the Nieppe For
est, and it may be that the enemy
soon will launch an attack against
this vital section Of the British line.
Dispatches from the British head
quarters tell of tremendous cannon
ade in the Lys region, which may be
taken to mean that part OF the F1and-
ers battlefield at or near Merville,
where the Germans made their great
est advance after the fall of Armen-
there's.
No Attack at Ypres.
Articles appearing in German news
papers would seem to indicate efforts
to prepare the German people for an
announcement that there will be no
immediate attempt to take Ypres.
Experts, writing what may be consid.
cred inspired reviews of the situation
say that nothing would be gained by
the capture Of the ruined city This
may mean that the Germans will turn
their attention to some other part of
the front for new effort, and the
bombardment Of the lines near Mer-
vile and further east may be the first
step in an attempt either to bore
straight through the allied armies, or
cut through toward the south and force
British retirement from the Arras.
Lens salient. So far as known, no
infantry fighting has occurred in this
sector in the last day.
While waiting for the Germans to
make the next move the allies have
notbeen idle. All along the line their
patrols have been active and at Hang
ard and Villers-Bretonneaux, before
Amiens, they have taken tactical posi-
tons from the Teutons. One of these
positions was Hill 81, north of Castel,
a height which afforded good observa-
ton Of the allied communication lines.
Zeebrugge Still Blocked.
The British admiralty has found
that the channel at Zeebrugge, in
which old British cruisers recently
were sunk during the naval raid on
the Belgian coast, is still blocked and
will probably remain so for "a consid-
cradle time in spite Of the chorts of
Teutons to dredge a new channel a
round the obstacles formed by the
wreck of the warships,
German troops operating in Ukraine
have advanced into the Douetz coal
region, In the eastern part Of the gov
eminent of Kharkov. The presence
Of Germans as far east as this would
seem to indicate that .Teutonic dom
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
whom equipment and training facili-

whom equipment and training facili-
ties can be provided. .@. i
Y "Let us avoid specific figures" Sec
rotary Baker again said today. '.They
imply limits. There is no limit. We
will call out enough men to make vic
tory. certain. We will call them as
rapidly as they can be trained and
sent forward" . 44
Cantonnients to Be Enlarged.
In preparation for this tremendous
increased army the house military
committee was told today that every
existing cantonment in the country
will be enlarged and every National
Guard camp utilized to it's full capaci-
ty 1t is regarded as probable that
some new environments must be built,
but in the interests Of speed and econ
omy of effort and material pressure
will be placed upon expanding exist
in gfacilities.
Ground has already been. obtained
in the vicinity of several environments
for the expansion and details Of the
new construction are being worked
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04

Washington, d. c., May Am
agreement to vote at o'clock tOmor'
row on the conference report on the
sedition bill, penalizing disloyal acts
and utterances, was reached yeSter'
day by the senate after another day
of attack on features alleged to limit
freedom OF speech and extending the
postmaster generals mail censorship
powers.
Criticism of the measure was con-
tinued by several senators, led by Sen
atOr Sherman of Illinois, republican,
who again assailed administration of,
fcials, including Attorney General
Gregory and Secretary Baker. The H.
linois senator said laws already exist
ed to punish men such as w. ID. Hay.
wood, the l. w. w. leader, and A. G.
Townley, head of the Non-Partisan
league. Haywood, he said, had circu.
lated literature directly intended to
hinder the government in the exercise
of man power" while Townley has
uttered more seditious sentiment in
the northwest than any l. w. w. out
of Chicago"
"Farn,ers Withdrawng.'
Senator King interrupted to inquire
II the farmer members of the Non
Partisan league were aware of the
statements attributed to Townley.
MANY farmers are withdrawing from
the league on learning about Town
ley" replied Senator Sherman.
Attacking Secretary Baker for an al.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04

From all parts Of this busy earth the wires are con-
stantly speeding the latest news of camp and court
of home and marketpace, Of every phase and variety
Of human interest, to THE LITERARY DIGEST.
In four thousand editorial sanctums scattered about
the face of the globe this greatest of
has an ear alert to catch the faintest whisper that
may thrill continent, and every week it records the
results of this listening process for the benefit Of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
RYAN CHAIRMAN
!. OF .PLANEB0ARD

Washington, D. c., May 4.-John D
Ryan of Montana, who was recently
selected to take charge of aircraft pro
duction, was formally nominated yes
terday by President Wilson to be
chairman of the aircraft board. go.
Butte, Mont, May 4.-John D. Ryan
assisted Marcus DAILY, first president
of the Amalgamted Copper company
in the organization Of a chain OF
banks in Montana, acquiring large int
erests in these institutions after Mr.
Days death. After Mr.. Ryan was
placed in charge of the Amalgamated
by II. Fl. Rodgers in 1904 he achieved
great success in the LITIGATION involv-
ing in the interests of +. Augustus
Heinze, rival. copper. producer, who
had fought the Amalgamted through
the courts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04

legged statement in an address at Jcr
sey City some months ago that George
Washington's soldiers stole every
thing they could lay their hands on,
Senator Sherman demanded to know
how we could "blame the Hayw0ode
and the Townleys when they deliver
diatribes against soldiers living when
the speech of the Secretary of Wal
was of the soldiers dead"
Publisher an Enemy Alien.
Senator Sherman charged Attorney
General Gregory does not prosecute
under the existing laws with the vigOl
he should He declared the Attorney
General removed from office District
Attorney Camper of Tennessee be
cause of his activity in obtaining in
formation tending to show. Major L
B. Stahlman, publisher of the Nash
vile Banner, was an alien enemy
Senator Sherman declared testimony
showed that Major Stahlmen is an
ellen enemy and that his utterances
before the war showed him to be but
that he had not been prosecuted. He
added that he believed testimony
would show that Camper was remov
ed at the request of Major Stahlmann
Senator Walsh, democrat Of Mont
ana remarked that he understood press
reports that Camper was removed be-
cause the Attorney General did not
think he was sufficiently vigorous in
the prosecution Of the espionage act
and similar acts during the war.