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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15
ALLIED GUNNERS
|. AIDED BY SAMM|ES
IN SHARP ATTACK
Activity Assumes Violent
Proportions, With French
and British Aggressors.
ARTILLERY BELCHING FLAME
FROM FLANDERS TO BORDER
German and Austrian Official
Circles Distrust Bolshevik
Leaders in Russia.
HERTLING SPEECH DELAYED
Count Is Expected to Answer Pressr
dent Wilson's Peace Address
Next Week.
HERTLING SPEECH DELAYED
Count Is Expected to Answer Pressr
dent Wilson's Peace Address
Next Week.

GRAND HEADQUARTERS OF THE
FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE, February
IA. = The American artillery took a
brilliant part in an important French
raid yesterday. between Tahure and
the Butte = du Mcsuil, in the Cham-
pagnc, participating in the preparatory
bombardment and the ensuing barrage
fire while the operation was being suc-
ccssfully executed.
The action was extremely interest
ing. and tho result most satisfactory.
The assaulting troops brought back
$50 prisoners, and established them
selves in German positions to a depth
of threc-quarters OF mile along a
front of nearly mile.
The task OF the assaulting forces
was to attack and take the German
saliont dipping into the French posi-
ton. 1t was a difficult operation, owing
to the nature of the ground. which
formed basinlIke depression. into
which the Germans could pour the
fire of their concentrated guns on the
surrounding heights.
The artillery preparation lasted six
hours. and. with the aid OF the aviators.
1t was ascertaincd that the cnemy's de-
fensive positions, which were remark
ably strong. had been broken UP to q
large extent. At 4:l5 in the afternoon
the order was given to the infantry
units to so over the top. Every man
had been instructed fully regarding
tho objcctlvcs to be attained.
Just before this a steady rain began
TO make the chalky earth like a skat-
ins rink. The troops. however. ad-
vanced with determination. although
they were obliged occasionally to ar
rest their progress. owing to machine
gun positions having escaped tho at
tcntion of the French and American
gunners.
With the help OF the courageous
grcmadicrs. these positions were
s;ormed and destroyed and their oc-
cupants were either killed or cap
turci. BY 5:l5 o'clock rockets an
nounced that all of the objectives had
been gained.
The American gunners. with their
French comrades. extended their range.
putting up an effective barragc to pre-
vent countcrattaclls. which. however,
did not come. the Germans having bcen
completely disconnected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15
NJ M'ADOO PROMISES AID
FOR BUILDING OF ROADS
State Highway Officials Discuss
Program for Assisting in
Prosecution OF War.
CONVICT LABOR is APPROVED
Federal Reserve Board Favors III.
nancfng Only Those Projects
Which Are Shown to Be Necessary
in Public Interest.
CONVICT LABOR IS APPROVED
TBy Associated Press

WASHINGTON. February i4-Thc
executive committee OF the American
Association OF State Highway oTcials
met here to-day to discuss a program
of roadbuilding and maintenance as a
means of assisting in the successful
prosecution Of the war.
AZ previous meeting, held at Rich
mond, the highway officials adopted
resolutions asking Director General OF
Railroads McAdoo to outline A definite
policy for road and street construction
ana maintenance. and to furnish
freight ears for transportation OF nee
esSary materials. To-day the director
generals reply was submitted. promis-
ing that the railroad administration
would cooperate by transporting as
promptly as possible materials for con-
struction OF national highways dcsis-
mated by the Agricultural Department
as of military or economic necessity
f.. III. Goff, chairman Of the commit
tee on capital and investment of the
Federal Reserve Board. addressed the
meeting, explaining that the board IA
vored the confinement of State. county
municipal. corporate and Individual
financing to projects contributing TO
tie successful prosecution OF the war
or which are necessary for public
health and welfare
Members OF tho committee said the
problem of roadbuilding and mainte-
nance Is one that greatly affects the
prosecution OF the war. but that thcy
would cndcavor to limit their program
TO necessary projects only.
y joint resolution pending In the
House. authorizing tho Secretary OF
War TO provide regulations for intern
ment camps, and to employ the prison
erS as agricultural laborers or OH pub
he highways. was approved by the
highway officials. who said the prob
lem or labor for road work Will vir-
tually be solved If the government au-
thorizes the employment of convict
abor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15
ACT TO SETTLE STRIKE
Chairman of shipping Bonrd Demnnd'
Union Officials End Pnralyzation
OF Building.

WASIlINGTON, February II. - An
urgent call to striking carpenters and
joincrs in Eastern shpyards to re-
turn to work was issued tonight by
Chairman Hurley. of the Shipping
Board. who sent 4 telegram to union
leaders declaring mothers and fathers
giving their sons TO battle will not
long permit continued interference
with the shpbuilding program.
The telegram was inspired by re-
ports of strikes at yards in the vicinity
Of New York and at Baltimore, where
the mon are demanding the wage scale
recently granted for the Pacific Coast
of $3.50 "A day. II went to w. H..
Hutcheson. general president of the
carpenters. At Indianapolis. and to
union leaders in the districts in which
strikes have been called.
Mr.. Hurley insisted that men go to
work pending an adjustment of their
grievances by the wage adjustment
board. which. within a few days. will
recommend a general wage scale for
75 per cent of the yards on the Atlantic
coast
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15
tBy Associated Prcss.I

tBy Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, February 1f.-De-
velopmcnt of plans for standard
types of railroad freight ears wnn
assigned to-day by DIrcctor-Gcncrni
McAdoo to committee OF rnunu-
facturers headed by =. VI. Vnuclnin,
OF the Baldwin Locomotive Works,
with instructions to recommend
specifications for comparatively
few types which cnn he mnnufac-
tured In quantities Mt cost far less
thnn under the present system of
special orders.
This Is the first definite movement
of the dircctor-Ecncrnl In his pro-
jcctcd program of extensive stand
ardizntIon of cars, locomotives and
other supplies und materials. ms IL
means of cFcctinE economy under
government operation. Another com
mIttcc will bc named soon to work
out standards for engines, and some
of these standards will be adopted
by John Skclton Williams, director
Of finance and purchases for the rnil-
rond Administrations.
sir. Mchdoo did not indicate how
many types Of cars nc believed
practicable under nntionnllzcd unit
operation. but he predicted the plan
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15
AMERICAN SOLDIERS .
IN CHAMPAGNE LINE
Director McAdoo Moves to Standardize
Construction of Cars and Locomotives

eventually will save many millions
OF dollars to the railroads. The
Standardization will not be effected
so suddenly, he explained, as to
harm the business of manufacturers
of highly specialized models of box
and hopper ears.
Another step taken to-day by the
dircctor-Ecneral In the organization
of government management was the
appointment OF w. II. Plcusnnts, of
New York, TO supervise operation of
all cOnstvisc and Great Lakes ship
ping lines controlled by railroads.
Among the lines which Will be
under Mr.. PIeasnnts's supervision
arc the Old Dominion, Ocean Stenm-
ship and Southern Pacific ships.
Reports of the raiIroud ndminis-
trntion to-day indicated that the
continuance OF mild weather wax
promoting the clearing up of con-
Ecstion In the Enst and the move
mcnt of corn and other grain I'm the
West. More than 5000, 900 bushel. OF
corn alone have been huuled to pri-
mary markets OF the Middle West
this year ns q result OF the order OF
priority for box cars for crain
movement. In the snme period Inst
year only :,77:.OOO bushels were
moved.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15
FRENCH CAPTURE GERMAN
TRENCHES IN SOUTHWEST

On the battle front in Franco the
fighting activity between the British
and French and tho Germans has as
sumcd somewhat violent proportions.
with the forces OF Field Marshal Haig
and General Pctain the aggressors.
Probably the heaviest encounter was
III the Champagne region, where, aided
by American batteries. which gave the
French very effective support" the
French have captured and organized
German trenches southwest of tho
Butte dun Mesnil The German oficial
communication admits tho loss OF this
ground.
North OF Lens. the famous coal
mining region. the British and Ger
mans again have met in sharp en-
counter but no details OF it have yet
come through. The artillery activity
continues heavy Oh numerous sectors
from FLANDERS to tho Swiss border.
AMERICAN ARTILLERY IN
ACTION IN CHAMPAGNE REGION
The mention of American artillery
as being engaged with the French
against the Germans I'm the Cham
pagne Is the first indication that United
states forces were in the battle limo
elsewhere than cast of st. Mihicl. which
Is miles distant from the Champagne
front. The presumption Is that the
American artillcrists are in training
with the French. preparatory to join
Ing their comrades in their own sector
Unofficial dispatches still indicate
that In German and Austrian official
circles there Is very considerable dis
trust of the Bolshevis leaders in Rus
sia, and that preparations even arc ia
the making for stcmming surprise
maneurer on the east front. One Ba-
var!an newspaper asserts that the hnal
conference between the Bolshevik and
German and Austrian peace delegates
at Brest Ltovsk ended in violent
rupture which bore all the seeds OF a
future conflict.
In manifesto to his subjects dealing
with the peace effected with the Tx
rainc. the Austrian Emperor reiterates
his desire for an early general peace
I'm common with my hard-tried peo-
pie" says tho Emperor. IT trust that
after the first conclusion OF peace,
which Is so gratifying an event for us.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15
LIGHTNING KILLS SOLDIER
Injurcs Six Others; kills Horses, and
knocks Down 100 Officers
and Men.

CAMP SHERIDAN, ALA, February
ia lightning bolt this afternoon
struck in the midst OF Battery D. one
Hundred and Thirty fourth Field Ar
tillery, at the artillery range here. XIII
ing Thomas Hawthorne, twenty. "A pri-
Fate from Dayton. Ohio; njuring six
others and killing six horses.
Moro than 100 officers and men cs-
capped death mraculousiy. Out OF a
comparatively clear sky the bolt struck
hawthorne in the back OF the head.
and passed down through his body,
killing him and his horse. 1t Travelled
along the column OF 100 horses and
men. fattcninG them out like so many
small objects under a British tank. One
mans upper set of teeth was knocked
loose by the shock. The injured men
were taken 10 tho base hospital here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING
Governor Davis Makes His First APP
pearancc Before Richmond
Business Men.
ROYAL e. cABELL SPEAKS
Coleman Wortham, Retiring Prcsi-
dent, Reviews Work of Past Year.
John c. Easlcy Elected President;
j. X. Branch, First Vice-Prcsidcnt.

The auditorium of the Jefferson Hotel
was taxed to its capacity last night
TO seat the members of the Richmond
Chamber OF Commerce when they as
scmbled to elect officers for the forth
coming year, to discuss tho financial
and industrial problems confronting
the city and TO celebrate the occasion
generally. AS WAS evidenced from the
report # the outgoing president Cole
man Wortham, the past year OF the or
ganization was the most succcsstul IN
it's history.
Governor Wcstmoreland Davis and
Mayor Ainslic were the guests of honor.
They were led to the platform in the
midst OF deafcning applause, every per-
son in the hall standing, in Difference
to them. When MIR. Davis arose he
refrained from discussing the affairs
which had already been dcliberatcd, but
limited his remarks to an expression
of his desire to work in unison with
the Chamber OF Commerce in making
the Richmond TO be.
II can never feel stranger to a
Richmond audience" MIR. Davis said.
because here my mother was born.
I want you to think OF me. not as the
politician, not as the Governor of Nir-
ginia. but as the .'Morcly" Davis OF
old, whom you or your fathers helped
in his work. 1t will he my greatest
pleasure and my foremost cndcavor in
the future to make possible. together
with you. the great and powerful Rich
mond of the future"
CABELI. STEAKS on
WAR FINANCE PROBLEMS
Roy L. Cabcll, former United States
Revenue Commissioner, spoke on The
Relation of Industry in Financing the
Country'S War" "Only very slowly"
stated tho speaker. have we awakened
to tho seriousness Of the war stua-
ton. At it's outset the world war scat
tered golden harvest broadcast
throughout the land, and we thought
that, after all. the war had its good
side. We said in confidence that none
of the people of this country would
have TO go to the other side.
Little ny little we began to awake.
Continued on Third pagcD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15
"OOer the Top BY Arthur Guy Empey,
Secured for 71nes- Dispatch Readers

r rh ne author in the United
in
~ Somewhere in France
the whch
Hun
over the top with the best of luck
the
to Wha American
tn Top il beingp prined
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15
SEEK ALIEN PROPERTY
Custodian A. Mitchell Palmer Asks AL
Loyal Americans to Aid
In Search.
IBy Associated Press.

BY ASSOCIATED Prcss.J
WASHINGTON, February IA
ration wide dragnet is being sprca! !y
a. Mitchell Palmer. alien property Gus
toe'an. to locate enemy aliens who.
through ignorance Of the law or ma
licious intent. fail to make report Of
their property holdings to his Office.
In a statement to-day calling on loyal
americans to assist the government in
apprehcnding vio,ators OF the law, MIR.
Palmer gave warning that Federal
agents are searching tho country from
coast TO coast for outstanding alien
property and that holders of uncov-
cred property are liable to a fine of
$4,000 or ten years imprisonment. or
hpib
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15
Here Are Candies
Uncle Sam Approves
icy AssocIatcd Prcsa.I

WASHINGTON, February H.
Consumption in war time OF cnndies
continuing little or no suEnr WINS
approved by the food administration
Tonight Us accomplishing two def
mite things, the saving of sugar and
the continuing of the confcction in
dustry.
-Four kinds of cnndy nre recon-
mcndcd Ms wholesome nnd desirable
I'm the diet in limited amounts.
The FIRST includes chocolate und
cocoon candles with ccntcrs OF nuts
and fruits and unconted soft candy,
such us nouRntines.
The second includes stick cnndy.
lemon drops, peanut brittle md the
like.
SfarshmnlIows and similar candy
comprises the third group, ind I'm
the fourth nrc gum drops, JeIlIes
and the like.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15
Continue HcntIes. Day.
IRy Associated Pross.I

BOSTON, February li.-NcXt Monday
will be continued as Il heatlcss day in
New England with tho possible cxccp-
tion of New hampshire. The fuel ad-
ministrators Of the various states made
this announcement after n conference
tonight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15
TUSCANIA TORPEDOED
Secretary to Admiralty Declares Tint
System OF Convoy Is Sat-
isfuctOry.
TBy Associated Press. ]

LONDON, February 14.-Thomas j.
MacNamara, secretary TO the Admiralty.
announced in the House of Commons
TO day that ii had been established
that the steamer Tuscania was tor
nedoed. He added that the Admiralty
was satisfied with the system OF con-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15
ENGLISH AVIATOR KILLED
English Arintor Killed; Fails to Death
at Bcnarook Aviation Field in
Fort Worth, Tex.
IRy Associated rress.l

FORT WORTH, TEN. February H.
Aviator Cadet Clifford n. Murray, OF
wiltshire. England. member OF the
Royal Flying Corps. was killed at
Bcnbrook Field here to-day when his
machine fell.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15
blizzard In ST. Paul, si,nn.

| ST. PAUL February 14.--Tho North
west Is In tho grip tonight OF the
worst OF tho series OF billiards. to at
tack this section during tho winter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15

Continued on Third pagcD
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-26

There is one way to make
white Christmas even though
there may be not a flake of snow
in sight. Let the whiteness be in
your heart. Put aside all thoughts
of guile. Forget all the big or
little bitterness you may be ell
tertaining against some other
person. Cast out all envy, all
covetousness, all unkindness
Endeavor to harbor in your heart
only such thoughts and feelings
as the Nazarene knew when he
dwelt by Galilee. Cultivate hui.
man brotherhood. Practic e
Christian charity. Look beyond
and above your workadayhorizon
Get out of yourself. Get into
the heart of others. ~.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-26

CHRISTMAS is evidently the
children's day. From the gray
of early dawn it is the only day
of winter when their eyes open
at that hour-to the latest hour
at night, lei everything give way
to the little autocrats whose ty.
ranny is courted by every man
and woman who has any of the
essence of love in his breast.
Romp and tumble and shout
with them. When another
Christmas comes, some of them
will not be here, and those that
are will by one year be that
much further from the royalty
that doth so fittingly become
them. Christmas is for the chill
dren-let everything bend to
their enjoyment.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-26

covering the unseen world
which not the strongest man
nor even the united strength Of
all the strongest men that ever
lived, could tear apart. Only
faith, fancy, poetry, love and
romance, can push aside that
curtain and view and picture the
supernal beauty and glory be
yond. Is it all real? All, Viz
GINA, in all this world there is
nothing else real and abiding.
No Santa Claus? Thank God
he lives, and he lives forever. A
thousand years from now, Vir-
GINA, nay, ten times ten thou
sand years years from now, he
will continue to make glad the
heart of childhood"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-26

"Of course" he said, reflective
ly, Il am not making any com
plant about it. All | desire tc
say is that l can't understand it.
"You can't understand what" in
quired his wife. "Why you Can
put gilded spheres and gaudy
fabrics all over a Christmas tree
six feet high and four feet thick
for rs cents, when it costs al
least S18 to trim a bonnet -four
inches in diameter"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-26
Merry Christmas!

Weare glad it is ours once
more to greet our readers with a
bright and Merry Christmas. 1t
seems but yesterday that we
sent a like message to you, and
yet a year has flown by. May
your homes be bright, and the
great wish and hope of your
hearts in abundant measure be
realized this Christmas tide.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-26
Steele's Mills News.
(Contrlbuted)

A Field Meeting will be held at ting
Steele's Mills Baptist Church the fifth
Sunday in December at 8 P. M where
Pleasant Grove, Midway, and Pee Dee
churches will come together to discuss
the general work of the Kingdom for the
new year. Several talks will be made
one of which will be sermon by Rev. J.
R. Cantrell, of Boiling Springs. Every
body come. v
Mr.. Terry Seawell moved last week
from near Cordova to Hamlet. Mr.. Sea.
we'll is an engineer for the S. A. L.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Wright from Boil
ing Springs are spending the Christmas
holidays with their son-in-law, A. G.
Melton.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-26

THE Maxton Scottish Chief is
out with its usual Christmas
number, the issue last week con-
tanning 20 pages, we'll filled with
judicious advertisements and ex.
cellent Christmas reading matter;
Mr.. Harker can always be de-
pended upon to issue a splendid
Christmas and Easter number,
In fact, he is giving the Maxton
community such a paper in the
Chief that they may we'll be
proud of.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-26

The Post-Dispatch is in receipt
of a letter of appreciation from
Col. Fries, for the efforts the
paper has made in promoting the
sales of War-Savings Stamps.
While the letter is sent to practi
cally all the other papers in the
State. still we are taking the one
sent this paper to heart, as a per
sonal one.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-26
Stockholders Meeting.

The regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Bank of
Pee Dee will be held in their office
at the bank building in Rocking
ham, N. c., on Tuesday, January
18th, 1919, at II o'clock a. m.
H. c. Parsons,
Cashier
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-26

The Russian casualties in the
war were 9,150,0O0, of which
number 100000 we're killed,
1,450,0OO disabled, 100000
wounded, 2,5O0,0OO taken prison.
ers.
The German casualties were
100000, Of which about 2,000,.
600 were killed. The French
lost 100000 in killed, the Ital.
ians 100000 in killed, the British
658, 704 in killed.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-26

In 1897 a little girl, Virginia
O'Hanlon, wrote a note to Frank
P. Church, editor of the New
York Sun, asking was there
really a Santa Claus. The edi-
tors reply has become a classic,
and is so true that the Post-Dis-
patch is passing it along to its
readers. Virginia had said in
her note that her little friends
claimed there was no Santa
Claus, but here is the answer
that shows beyond a doubt that
there IS a Santa Claus, and al,
ways will be:
Virginia, your little friends
are wrong. They have been af-
fected by the skepticism of a
skeptical age. They do not be-
lieve except what they see. They
thing that nothing can be
which is not comprehensive in
their little minds. All minds,
Virginia, whether they be mems
or children's, are lite. In this
great universe of ours man is
a mere insect, an ant, in his in
tellect, as compared with the
boundless world about him, as
measured by the intelligence
capable of grasping the whole
truth and knowledge.
Eyes, Virginia, there is a Santa
Claus. He exists as certainly as
love and generosity and devotion
exists, and you know that they
abound and give to your life its
highest beauty and joy. Alas,
how dreary would be the world
if there was no Santa Claus! 1t
would be as dreary as if there
were no Virginias. There would
be no childlike faith then, no
poetry, no romance, to make
tolerable this existence. We
should have no enjoyment except
in sense and light. The eternal
light with which childhood fills
the world would be extinguished.
''Not believe in Santa Claus!
You might as well not believe in
fairies! You might as well not
believe in fairies! You might
get your papa to hire men to
watch in all the chimneys on
Christmas Eve to catch Santa
Claus, but even if they did not
see Santa Claus coming down.
what would that prove? Nobody
sees Santa Claus, but that is nc
. Santa Claus. The most real
things in the world are those
that neither children nor men
can see. Did you ever see fairies
dancing on the lawn? Of course
not, but that's no proof that they
are not there. Nobody can con
ceive or imagine all the wonders
that are unseen and unseeable in
the world.
you tear apart the baby's
rattle and see what makes the
noise inside, but there is a veil
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-26

DR.. Kemp P. Battle was 81
years of age Dec. 18th. He is a
most remarkable man, clear
thinking and true to the ideals Of
our State. He is in excellent
health, as lively as ever; and
those of pres" Battles students
and friends know what that
means.