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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-11
A BRIDGE OF SHIPS!

Make a bridge of ships to France" is Perish
ng IS message 1t is an inspiring message. Ships,
md ships, and more ships! An endless chain OF
hips! This is our work, laid down for US by one
Who knows.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-09-06

shape Monday morning, with all the
teachers IN their places, Quite NUM-
Der of non'rcsidcnts were her" To start
in, and next week We hope 10 secure
u report of the work 10 be- done by our
schools and lis, Of the non-rcsidcnts.
With everybody working there Is no
question but what We will have one Of
the best schools In the state.
MIR. and Mrs. Zen Duncan We're
shopping In 81. Joseph one day the
first of the week.
Miss Rita Grow Is the chief clerk
in the Hay Kings office. Miss Julia
Mckee. who has been pushing the pen
eli in Mr.. Coughlin's office having To-
signed to attend school.
j. VI. Smith and son. Clyde, we've
passengers to 81. Joseph last Monday
where Clyde, who Is not yet q years
old. expected To enlist in the navy.
Harold POyntcr, who made an
extra effort to break into the army
some time ago without success, is here
assisting his brother, George, in the
bank for fc wdays.
Mrs. l.. II. Holmes, IN aunt Of Mr.
Sollcdcr's. was here several days thu
first Of the week. visiting with Mr.. AN,
Mrs. V. A. Sollcdcr.
A. l.. lruck) Smith Is in Faster
Colorado this week, looking over thu
country.
Ohio IIinklc. Frank Borchers an'
Owen Butrick are to leave Friday 70
! Waco. Texas, where they will be plac
cd in training camp for army ser
vices.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-09-06

MIR. and Mrs. $. W. SHELTON. Of
New Point. were here several days the
first Of the week. visiting with Mr. and
Mr.. T. J. Bridgmon.
- Misses Vida Gresham and Jean.
Mckee and Vera Gresham will attend
tho Moond City schools the coming
term.
Miss Dorothy Bridgmon, who hns
been visiting with relatives in Craig
ror several weeks. returned home the
latter part of last week.
MIR. and Mrs. :. W. shelton. of
New Point, and Mr., and Mrs. I. j.
l'ridgmon were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Gresham.
Miss Ruth Maicr was visiting with
Miss Eva Hogan last Saturday and
Sunday.
-l,rsscll Haglcr says his Tin VIII.
lie will not run without gasoline, and
| the way he was hustling for gas last
Sunday was u sight.
MIR. and Mrs. Matt Stadalman
and Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Jones and
daughter. Miss Elizabeth. were 81. Jo-
scph visitors last Saturday.
Might Operator V. a. Sollcder was
reading the electric light meters in
Fortcscuc and Bigclow, the latter part
Of last week.
A postcard was received the latte,
part Of last week by Mrs. W. W. Wag
gOner, announcing the safe arrival OF
) Corporal Fred Waggoncr overseas.
Mrs. Ray Davis was down from
!, Craig last Sunday, visiting with hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Knowles
. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. c. Brownlee, who
have been visiting with Mr.. and Mrs
/ Chess Hitz for several days, returned
: to their home in Alpena Pass, Ark.
| the latter part OF last week. Mrs
llitz accompanied them as far as ST
| joseph.
, Mrs. Elsie Woods and two chill
, drcn, who have have been visiting
, with Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Adams fol
!, several days, returned To their hom'
! in Council Bluffs, last Saturday.
? DIR. and Mrs. +. Il. Hogan, wh'
= have been sightseeing in Colorado fol-
= several days, returned home last Sat
urday evening, very much pleased will
: their outing.
/. and daughter, Mrs, Eta Robinson
= and John Comb, were st. Joseph Wis
9 itors last Saturday.
: John Dunn is sporting new Chev
}. rolet car he recently purchased, and II
! very busy this week learning the ar
!. of keeping it in the road, and here''
: guess that John viii learn all right
1 Mrs. II. NJ. Davis and daughters
\ Misses Iva and Vera, who have beel
visiting with relatives and Friends
0 north Of Craig for several weeks, re
3 turned home last Saturday evening.
". A. Solleder the first Of the weel
Z purchased the residence property o.
: Jake Hill on Main street, occupied b!
0 Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dodson.
!. Ridley Larkins was here. from
+ South Dakota last Saturday, visiting
8 with relatives and friends. Rid hai
: been drafted into the service and ex
I; gected to leave this week for For
5 Miss Cecil Davis, who has been
a Visiting with Miss Blanch Hunt sew
Q eral days, returned TO her homo b
Z Maitland the hrst Of the week. Z
.I Our sthools started OF In goo,
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-09-06
For Snlc.

About 100 good new barrels, carried
over from last year. II in need of any
call soon, rs barrels will be hard 10
got this season. also have n surplus
Of good fuel in the form Of well-sca-
soncd peach wood cut ready for tho
stove. Fin up Your wood house before
winter begins; then the coal shortage
will not Inconvenience you.
GEORGE X. MURRAY.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-09-06
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT

=, TINI VNNTNF,NT
FOR COILECrOR-By virturc and
authority of the Democratic County
Central Committee, ! am the Demo
cratic candidate for Collector OF
Revenue Of Holt County, subject to
the decision of the voters at the
polls n, the general election, 10 be
held Tuesday, November 3, 1918.
J. VI. SHUMATE.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-09-06

j. W. Bunt2 accompanied his son,
Earl, to the Chillicothe Business Col
lcgc and arranged for him TO enter the
Department Of Stenotypy. Miss Bessie
Hunt, Of Bigelow, also enrolled.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-09-06

with home folks for the past week, re-
turned to Quitman last sunday after
noon. TO resume his old position on the
lilbv ranch.
DR.. and Mrs. J. l.. Hogan drove
over from Oregon in their car last
Sunday morning and spent the day
visiting with DR.. and Mrs. +. +. Ho-
gan.
Howard Dodson was in st. Joseph
last saturday. consulting with his doc
tor. who is treating him for rhcuma-
tism. Howard is much better and
able TO get around without the aid of
a cane. and IL begins to look like per-
mancnt cure.
Mrs. Dan I.arkins and Miss Char
lene were shopping in st. Joseph last
Saturday.
Bro. o. W. Adams. who has been
attending big Holiness camp meet
ing at Glenwood. Iowa. for several
weeks, returned home one day last
week Bro. Adams says the meeting
was very interesting and great deal
Of cool was accomplished.
Mrs. Laura Osborne. of Thomas.
Oklahoma, " here this week, visiting
with her former ncighbors. Mr. and
Mrs. John Sheppard. they having lived
near each other in Thomas several
years.
MIR. and Mrs. G.. W. poyntcr were
shopping In 81. Joseph one day Last
week. Sam poynter holding down the
cashiers desk during Georges alb
sencc.
Misses Eva Hogan. Goldie and
Elsie Grow. Matilda Scikman, Zoe
Morris, 10 Wilson and Mildred Dod-
son attended the teachers meeting in
Oregon last week.
MIR. and Mrs. John Mann. Of White
Cloud. kans.. we're visiting with Mrs.
Mary Borchcrs and family. last Sun.
day.
Miss Gladys Morley visited with
relatives and friends in Forest City
last Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. r. J. Kenyon were
here several days last week. from To.
pcka, kans., visiting with Hay King
John Coughlin.
Mrs. W. r. Preston. who has been
visiting with her daughter. Mrs. Hattie
Durham. in Westboro. for several
weeks, returned home one day last
week.
Glen Barker was a st. Joseph
visitor last week one day. securing re-
pairs for his farming implements.
Mrs. John Wickcrsham was visit
ing with relatives in Napier one day
last week.
Remember when the road over.
seer rscd to get out and drag and
work the roads. and the farmers along
the roads got out after every rain and
dragged usually more than their share
Of the roads? We'll, that seems 10 he
clear gu, of fashion these DAYS. Won.
dor II It's because it, war times and
help Is scarce? The road between
here and Mound City especially Is n
disgrace. This road has had very lit
tie work this season, and n stranger
would not think II the most travel, d
road in this part of the nciphhorhood
Good roads arc something tho entire
public IL interested in; surely We cnr
have ns good roads as other states, Ro.
Gently some Of our ncighbors drove
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-09-06
Barber Shop for Sale.

A onc'chair barber shop in goot
shape; a bargain for cash. Inquire OF
Harry Chapman, New Point. Mo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-04
HEAVY FIGHTING, CO.'S
ON NORTH OF RHEIMS

=
PARIS, October :-ii=eyy lighting
continues i'll m region .o-,: q:
Rheims, and thc Fr-.cn have rpr:l.I.c
their advance. capturing i-.-v:e zzys
the var once stz'eic.Hut ty-cay
T:s: railway Junction ~ chz...fzrS=
IN Chainra.n. has Tee. cao;sr.t -
General Gouraud "-s, q. Caa.s-anE-
the Germans mad. c-'s-tg4n-c s"g-la
10 cr!E" the Fyeach fran tas ~ro..
southeast .: C!tsgi! III. nee c-iy-.
back with heavy lDss=s
The French sttaC. u Caz.- .zgas
was continued tp-Gz:
The statement :escE
%"-th .: me Es,ls ,-s Yr.-cr
;rooDs-con,:nued their zcyzoce s,1
progressed tHyond -o!yre II ~. -
.ion Q. I.a%eg.Ul.,t. f.c!tc u
itHti'0Et violent Ge.clzn cr-itsrz,Lzc,
obtained 40 results
In Champagne Inc cgtt.a. D.2z.
aRa!n att+: aoc:. y"=tHrcey z.c an
tinusd .HtO nc ni2., ~. r.e.l.
t!CDbs cay;Grsc che..s:srg
The Germans rI.Se efrG-g .ssr,s
20 ot!vs tnE frsnc;i trc.r tx ~s.a
penetrated The. .ssyg g.-,,e. -.
aau!is "e'e brcE.I NJ ~ TIE y.t..eg
"hy I:a.ita-a"d ;LEar fz.r. an u,
N!c'rq h"aT! !csFfs ri .r.s .-..y Z
hHinh"f II D:ierns:s %.rs ez:...s. ~
us ~ tar cp.rsn ri my fEr'.
~" a'.ars "ss .ssgr.sc ., ta1-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-04
BRITISH GAIN MORE
VALUABLE GROUND

by Associated Press
WITH THE BRITISH FORCES iN
FRANCE October 3.--The British
launched fresh attacks this morning
on 4 front OF nearly six miles between
ScQuehart and Bony. northeast Of 81.
Quentin. Again there has been heavy
lighting along the Hindenbure line In
this area, and more ground OF The most
important nature has been gained.
The British captured Gheluwc late
yesterday after the Germans had held
out there for several days. Soon after
ward the enemy launched vicious
counterat.ack against the Mcnin road
III this locality and as 4 result seemed
TO have established machinc-sun posts
III the eastern outskirts OF the village
The positions in this locality are Of
the most stsatcgicAl Importance to the
GerMans..-an their men are being
thrown In in an effort to hold on. with
out regard TO cost, which has been
terrible. The Aubers-I4a Bassee Canal
me has been occupied in its entirety
Douvrin has been taken. and the Bri j
tiSh have advanced east of the Boise
Dixhuit
Fires and explosions again are be-
ing reported from various sections OF
lhe battle front. especially in Flanders
fhey always precedc a German retreat
and are started only when the Germans
besin TO realize that they must cvacu-
ate the ground because their tanks are
exposed and that II would prove eS-
tremelE costly 70 try 10 ward of frontal
p attacks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-04
FIGHTING AS FURIOUS
As ANY or WHOLE WAR
IBy Associated Press


LONDON. October S-F!eld Marshal
Ha;g's announcement; ;hat German
retreat has been begun IN tire la Ess-
sS sS1ST Is f'mmf@;sd mn'n as
snce. II IS assumed. and unofficial lily
stated. tha; ihc Town OF Ia Eassec has
been evacuated. Y, is also believed
Lille be abandoned
To The successful operations of the
Belgian a-Hly ana General runners
cne'l'y'S movement 20 'hc rear The
Anglo Belgian drive has brought those
forces near 10 Ne0;C.
lnoonrsmsd rs1oris come from Hol-
land That the Germans are preparing
- cYacuste tEc Flanders coaS: and
The breach IN mo indenhurs system
between lie Catelst and ST Quentin by
the British Australian ana American
E:oHps IS also commented uPon as an
incident Of great Importance. Although
I; has not We; compelled the enemy TO
Withdraw ard while he has temporarily
gained SeQus hart. /; IS admitted By
IN the DeiChho5hcods 81 81. Quentin
Rheims aHc III Cha'npa Gne. Taken in
conueciion with The Te;Fea. north. il
: believed tina; ihe whole German lire
: Si.A ing.
Ssver;hsIsss The enemy is putting UP
. rem Hdcus resistance, and extra -di-
Ha-;!y Hsrcr fighting continues. The
battle is Huc'va;:Hs without great
changes IN The position .: the contend
!ns armies from Camb7ai southwark.
i IS regarded - al upea question
whether the desperate efforts .: the
Germans indicate Their determination
:? A9.d n this sector OF i merely an
;Aelr present line.
The view is ,ahen D., the Mai! tha;
the breach IL the line north % =.
Quentin .mpe-;is me whole German
position Il says ihA: the e.eaK in
me line was : tremendous feat which
has ec.!Psed eyeTyth.us the British
astehes tFora the Bai:.sA f ,fSa; s s's
Tivid descriptions ot -H- terrific al
tacks in the ne.shborhood OF Ca:E.org!
man resistance IN this sector. No more
furious lighting has Occurred during
the whole war
referring paE,isuiaciy 20 The s:.9s-
Malls correspondent tells how ~ one
sunken road captured by the Canadians
and British there was an enemy ma
% them had been Knocked ou; -
of men We're mingled with the wreck
never ceased. and as the day advanced
German !e-entorcsmeUts s--earn=G for
ward in successive groups
British gunners irei round after -ovnd
with open sights. Germans fell Gy The
hundreds. hl;. he gaps IL The r=a.:s
were nlled and t5- =usri!? sill. ce:a+ On
in great numbers Tl-: reached ne
points where :h-i- lines w.-e aeiug
ierce!y attacked. AID even teGiec ne
British advanced lines ana stopped to-
the time being further progress there
BY evening : deadlock MAS reached.
and one Of ne o.?ot!est cofnhz;s II.
recent history developed :: ended i.
considerable but not ambitious zG
vance - The British. m, =D=rn:- SUI
fered terribly. British to:ces ID no:
escape uascath.t. no: has l-y Gzy .:
the fve which have been flied 1.,:.
hard. continuous ngh.!ng been T:.:.gE:
rs price.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-04

chapter. OF Lynchburs. had just COM
pleted it's fund Of $500 necessarily TO
endow !, bed In the hospital. which they
intended to be called the Captain Abe
Craddock, Jr. bed. for the Lynchburg
over there" and recently invalidcd
home
Continuing her address. after. eX-
good news. the speaker was interrupt
chairman of Lee chapter. Richmond
the largest chapter in the world. hay
ing over LOO members. who rose from
her scat in the audience to ask per-
mission to tender a check OF 5000. the
amount needed to endow/thc Lee chap.
ter bed in the Ncuiliy hospital: which
will be called tho MARY Gusts Lce"
bed. for the only surviving daughter
Of the famous general.
This makes Il total of hfty-two beds
already endowed in this hospital by
the United Daughters of the Confcd-
cracy. and II Is planned to endow three
moro as soon as the necessary funds
$50 r4is.d.
Miss Poppenheim closed her rorcefuj
and delightful address with Il plea to
the daughters to live up to the glori-
ous inheritance Of their Confederate
fathers and mothers. "In the past"
concluded Miss Poppcnhelm, our or
ganiza ton has lived on memories and
Ylurled I'm sectionalism. but now We
must look TO the future as II great
national society knowing no distinc-
ton in America of blue and gray"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-04
ENEMY RETIRE DS 2G-.JJy
FRONT NORTH ~ sT t,ttsTtr


l>CNDCE Dc'Do., { ;.-.s. .....
lhiH M"faihf Issy~ag w. ert.. .
n1!ih ~ 81 g.,a... ;as.. S.re
max ftpp'ts j. '.s .f'lc.s. tss4..,.-.
Ia" G=rIcaia afa .t..t.-... .., =.
ear"aiH rrcT"'f err RI - ,.... -.,,,,
iLehk 20 "rtn"Htiefes TH.y a., .sg
htl'S H!EH.F r:Ea'stzse .,.s.r..-s
'ha' area a!p.g Il }wt..tY~.. .,
III rlhhiiR a!'sr - .t.-pxn..y
my IN" bt''ifi. Have sszs,s! 'e. z..
'i"t IN" q! ii'e - t.r1s'.. tl..T. q.
CAST %! La baeHL. 49, - ....., ~
west o. the GftfIrf p..c
Nhnc" Is Continuing
= German atta,E rs ~ -. ,.,
ihritSh rohitinnh ~ tts f.,-. o., -.
brhi Was r"pIIscG
~" tex ~ the ,i>'.;..r, ,..re
IA" pfNEE''s md. ,y r.. 4,
"ichsiE6E ~ fllnrrF- -r'.,, t,..'
a''n ~ quentin. rr,at.t,-g s.,. III.
n'"EF lohs"H iHcgrfsd ~ s#s t,...ys
th'H tiH""E"ft ~ frtssf ff, s.,.t-
httac"s' har cnmbrIitc f-, .,.,. i.
his line. - -
From Lrns - Afu,sf....s a.. -.
tiny Is cvacua,iir ~ 49,. -,
n"SiliohS held b. Rim et,. ~ ,.',,
IL, ~, ire','h' ~ i'"-,r "e,fs.s -
Mth'cl ne had hIit"r'. GDf,tg.g H..
III. utihvE, f"Sp!gilGr
This movement .sft.t .
Expected rs ben. !n...1.c .'..<.
oy our troops #hD aEa ,...t. :, -. :,
constant toucn wi'h M t..,,.l.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-04
hIsER WE'LL KNOWN IN STATE
A. hBI.i. LABOR IILnI,I,

A2jor cnat.@: .. l:iz=r Of Norfolk.
corn-nissioasf 0. i.zber. Tajor I i. Ser
reeves me t"c-ye4r tsru ne was
!f+Hiiasd r'!tA the prIHt!ug and uexg-
Iap"r business - Eorfoll. FOR seven
,=-! J'+a!E and ma been Z member OF
the !nte.aatio.z! Typographical linton
!cF c.%f tnlfiy YEAR, During This pc
ma .!z .or t.izsr ras several times held
~" D1h!tion ri pT-E.deu, n. III. EOr-
ip.S '!ypDsra paical Union; has bccn
pr+h Gent u! tn" Central Labor Union
II En-folH. and also mas served an
H'+t!c.nt Of IN. Virginia state F.t.ra-
'irH ~ !.ahpr. re Mas rnernD.r Of
~ ::DuE". .. DslegareE n. virginia
.:f.-, at.c for I'M year "sy CHIEF
iona H:sebbera. II Eichraond. whn
e-Hg%E:: liz.r; Charles q; kie=r AZ
ssi<,+ Ennln.lse!ca"r ri LeNrr, ~. Uprn
= -!c:'rnrn f+bygzry 8 ji>: and
- --zi-c ~ the DLnl!e scnnoir III The
~ BIZ Ui:srhnerg his always been
.-Da*-y identified W!t.l thG .*nor or
E@f.iza'-phr ri tie .t*'. lie war
cf+s 2shi y! tnE Central Trades Coun-
~ ~; it.r'.nrhd fr: = rprnD.r If ycars.
80 It's oHfn Df+hlGsr, Of the stat.
F+c":s tiru =! I.anrr. re va. the Iabor
f'.Ef.'S. - 'fs administrative Eoard
y. !.sc.t,>ct ai4 e+tTGc an chairman
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-04
SUFFRAGETTES PAY VISIT
TO PRESIDENT WILSON
Tie Tells Them Who Senator's Were
ihat Refused to support the


.WASHlEGTON. October 3.--Thc ears
~ thosc Senators who voted against
inc suffrage resolution must have
burned and burned and burned this
arier when President Wilson in the
privacy OF the White House replied to
on him.
The women, more than fifty in num-
per reprGsentinS every state in the
lnion called to tell tho President how
grateful they We're for his efforts on
,,aa hin, for his appearance and
pea before the Senate. The delegation
WAS headed by Mrs. Cart. Chapman
N3it. president of the internation nal
3!i!tncc and also president OF the
NNattonai american Woman suffrage
ASSOCIATION. together with DR. Anna
Howard shaw. honorary president OF
the latter organization.
s, Atter Mrs, Gait and Or. shaw had
Spoken the President began to speak
ana continued for FIVE minutes In
tSosc i've minutes, it is said. ne dwelt
on tne actions OF certain members of
the Senatc-nen vino refused TO sup
port the resolution. and all reports are
to the effect that he did not dwell
lightly on them. His speech. IL was
w ,Shisp about. .appro2ched remarks
.hEouGh i; all. il is said. he told
the women just who We're responsible
Tor the nonpaSSaEe of tho amendment
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-04
GENERAL DEBN-Y,s Tpoops
SMASH HISDESuJnc JIS,-

-o, MSilr TIE ENENCH ARMY N ST.
~ ~ SECTOR, october 3-Gen
81. Quentin Wednesday,. bera1 "a
shash through the lines of ,he Nh
1tnpuTt position over the entire from.
i TnoSe lines were two ana one-h.!t
!HlIes aeeh IN some plac cs, and were sun
w1slfe 'T r., Severai strongly organized
ehhiine-gun sections, which prove un
able TO check General Dcb,ey's I'D.
vance.
a breach made in the uinde,,n-r
70 the outskirts OF l.esdines. t',.r,i.-
north the French troops, In conin,,c.
tion with the British forces, took scy-
Z era! small pieces of timber land In ~ A..
face Of vigorous resistance.
The west bank OF the CroZc, C,,.l
northeast OF ST. quentin il now in
frehTh handS az Tar as Lcsdncs. Cen.
eral Deoeny's mon have occupied OInIs-
~. = footing also mas been .aiund or
the east bank OF the canal At NOrcorrt
: the western part OF the town being II.
French hands go
General Gouraud's troops crogned
their successful campaign in the Cham
EaEne Wednesday night by taking oral.
iefahse ana advancing TO the southern
edge OF the village OF Mouron Tn.
latter town is IN front of the western
exit from The Grandpre gap.
- Further west Ciouraud's men also
took the crest Of The valley height cali.
+, ed Croix -desS oudans. from wherc they
command the valley OF the Aisnc north.
ward.
= The successes OF tho French coincide
with fresh outbreaks of fire in tho vi
lagos occupied by the Germans in the
5 north toward VOUCHERS. Ayiators re-
p9rt that Se!nide and Mont saint Mar
Tin and even towns further 10 the north
..4fe in flames
In the center Of long battle line
Genera! Bertnelots troops have Al.
vanced within close reach OF me for
est OF Brinont. and have CAPTURED
+Bofvre. This encourages the hone that
sshe city OF Rheims VIII soon DC entire.
~ freed from the tire OF German ar.
ttfllesy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-04
Huns MUST FIND WAY
TO DEFEND LILLE POSITION


PARIS. October S.-While the enemy
is throwing reserves reckicssiy into
the center ~ the vast battle line In a
desperate effort 10 Stavc on the evil
hour OF defeat. the allies continue u
progress ON the wings. Slowly but
lied forces under King Albert OF Rel
Sium has forced General Ludendorff
10 withdraw hts troops.
On this portion OF the front the po-
Sition OF 'he Germans Is getting dan
Eerous and they must find an cifcc-
tive way 20 defend Lille. which. with
Metz. is the pivot OF the whole Gep'uan
system in France. Now that the Ger
man first line III. Belgium has been
broken III. line OF communication be-
and The EoulscS Msnin Railroad is cut,
* can be seen that The position OF the
enemy there i grave,
:, The second line OF railroad from
ErugcS 10 Courtrai is under she'll fire
While this German army. the fourth
the forces on its right are in a risky
position near the seat at Nieuport
mos: elements 90" tn" left OF the
fourth army are thrown back n some
points south Of tho Lys River and will
HaTc difficulty III defending Lille
--latest news from the center OF tho
nne SHOWS tnat the enemy resistance
thsTe * giving evidence OF failing
l-e. Cateie; has been taken in this
On he right General Berthelot is
T;.ll driving The Germans way from
s.aeifS region. and Genera, Gouraud
Is making strong Roadway in the
Shanpa sue Everywhere the signs Of
battle indicate the approach OF the
critical phase. la addition to the gen
France ia:is i rejoicing over the
news OF the fall OF Damascus
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-04
ASK CONGRESS TO PROVIDE
NATIONAL DIVORCE LAW
N"tsd CterEymen and others File
ehorini Urging Uniform Mnr-
riuEe Regulations.

aMm,tH,SnlNGTON, October 3.--Thc
men which Will enable Congress to
PASS a national divorce law is being
~, delegation OF distinguished clergy
for rn .ba Wh1 0,r have come to ,wnshington
Mn nSHi1ion Is the Rev. Or. William n.
In9 r r1 nov chaplin in the army;
si rn,,m'ti lee OF the House a memorial
Yer; layers AYERS and educators. OF New
SIMS .i.HS,,. Among the signers are Mon
SSi;Snor LaNclie. vicar general OF the
uuioesse Of New York. and Bishop
nhuEhcs OF the Methodist Church Hho
r ,' In Maiden, Mass. The memorial
-. ter the enactment OF the measure
,, pending before the committee which
mouiu permit Congress TO establish
, NV enforce, by appropriate legislati ton
divorce
DIR. Manning urged that with tho
n"SshEe OF Il national law. limiting the
mut!uueT OF cases upon which divorces
r,SnI DC granted, there will come uni
au,hltS among the states and the pres
w scandal of easy divorce for tri-
nari cause viii be ended. He told the
Soilinlttce that the United States has
~ m im,Eer proportion of divorces TO tho
ropuiation than any other civilized
country in the world with the sing IL
exception OF Japau.