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superwar Machine Nears Collanse

| bDENpORFF'S resi- gnation from the gen
Il erai staff affords unmistakable proof OF
the breakdown OF the German military ma
chine, and undoubtedly forecasts its capl-
iulahon under the armistice terms 10 be fixed
by the allies. To one OF mis- admitted mil
ltary genius, the truth that Germany had
lost The war and her only hope was in Sc
curing the best terms possible is bound 10
nave forced itself upon him since the. hour
inat Foch first hammered his way through
the all but impregnable H!udenburg defepses
"ith The breaking through OF this line at
vital points, the best that Ludendorff could
nope for thereafter was TO conduct a master
~ retreat in successive stages OF retirement
Tor a prolongation OF the conflict 10 enable
diplomacy 10 exhaust its resources TO secure
a negotiated peace.
inns plan has been frustrated by the ex-
l!aoTdinary v!gor OF the allied offensive. in
which The strength OF Germany military re-
sisiance has been unequal TO the strain and
has been overcome more rapidly than had
been expected. Consequently, diplomatic ac-
ton 10 bring the peace issue 10 a climax and
secure terms short OF capitulation before =
complete military collapse should occur has
been fastened President Wilson's latest re
!olnder 10 the German overtures and the
growing success o: allied arms everywhere
nave permanently disposed OF that hone ana
there remained nothing for Ludendorf 10 do
To- escape complete humiliation but 10 s,ep
ASIDE and leave 10 others the Job OF surren-
oerlng into the hands Of allied military lead
ers what Is left OF German military strength
i-udendorf's Teti7emen, may not mean the
immediate acceptance OF the armis1ice terms
me allies vii! submit, but il cannot be other
wise construed than as confession that sue
cessiu! military resistance j. no longer q
nope and the way Is being prepared 10 place
upon DINERS than those who have conducted
Inc war responsibility for the announcement
That nil shortly follow In this prepara-
non for the inevitable. il Is not unlikely that
Hindenburg will follow I.udendorr's example.
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TO the average American the people
who who have come here from the contl-
generally "Wops." Hunks" a PoISscR Rn"
our , IDEAS Of them arc, confused and
remote. We have understood dimly
mat they represented past. Now.
suddenly we are faced with the facts,
lhnt most OF them represent also a
future and that much of the task and
responsibility of making that future
is on us.
The histories and conditions Of these
peoples suggest fascinating subiect for
thought and opportunities for the
broadcast. most profohnd. Keen and al
truistic statcsmanship. For {, moment
criul kingdom and commercial and in
tcicctnal center. She was torn asun-
n dGr piece by Piece .i., through more than
finished and the name was wiped OF
the map in 1893. No dreamer on either
side of the world, however intense. en-
cciVcd that this then remote and OBJ
scure republic, just being fccbly born
and somewhat Enthusiastically fashioned,
would become tho chief power in re-
storing and rcuniting Poland. after n
century and Il quarter. Yet the rcstor-
alton is strong probability OF the
the lead in 1t.
Leaders OF the people OF three op-
pressed and suppressed races have or
Eanized and presented TO the world
Tor ne greatest series of national resur-
rer'ions aud emancipations and geo
srapiiicai amputations IN all the history
OF the human race. BY next wear
these VIII he before us here and among
our most familiar topics for convcrsa-
ton and public debate We are NOV
ing and our thought and interests are
expanding with astonishing rapidity
we OF this new world are discovering
the old world and viii have potent
voice In rcmaking IL.
The Czech Slovaks arc most promi-
ncntiy before us. Most of us hardly
had heard OF them ton months ago
These. are the Bohcmians and Slavs
VINO nave been much oppressed and
obscurcd subjects OF Austria Hungary
some thousands OF their able bodied
men. Impressed into the service OF the
austrian Emperor and sent against the
Russian army. went over 10 IL at tho
hrst opportunity, facing the death pen
ATTY tor dcsertion II rccapturcd. When
the Russians went TO pieces they formed
an army OF their own. Two divisions
got TO the English by sea. The others
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Scarlet Threads,

For The Times Dispatch
The sun lifts up from the silence q,
night VI
With colors. thousand gay
an" some are the frame for the picture
:, And some for the road of day.
Eut whether they burn at dawn or NJ
dusk. " 1T
One color spills deep. blood rcd
And even it tangies with ribbons OF
\ scarlet, scarlet thread.
The trees arc not dumb to midsummer
The green to the stem belongs.
And they keep the choir OF a thousand
birds
And the days that hold the SONGS.
Ana Yet down the aisics where thc
grass Is deep, '"e
There are boughs. fast bleeding rod
And ii stains the hours like the tear
of pains
And likc-ascarlct thread.
The water * dun 10 whims of Tho tid,
Thc ShuttlcS Of light move SLOW
With their royal t!ntS, now back opd
now forth, 800
From foam 10 the sand below.
but hiSh on the crest and break OF the
waves, ~
ono color rests---bittcr red;
Ana urn from memory that bleeds
again,
Because OF scarlet thread.
VIRGINIA STAIT.. *
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section CO provides The General Az.
local option or dispensary Law ~
any other laws controlling, rcru,a,inr
CT prohibiting the manufacture or ga 10
OF intoxicating lirnore"
.sntar as the prohibition law un-
~, axes 10 control. regulate or nrn-
.lhit NC manufacture or sale ~ In
loNicat!nE liquors II appears to h. ;n
drcoro with the constitutional nro,,I
SION aust quoted. But when II Zoos
heyond that. as 1t does. and fi,ess tho
phaniity Of liquor Il person NAV M,
ana bring into tho state for his ncr-
Sphal use aud provides for TIC -,
lion III certain cases Of tho ,invn-
IN" inc vehicles ia which I, r,,i ~
D;1aGht into tho State without We
n'u!lg gust COMPENSATION for Tho cor
'n property tho law Is mainly g.,
ION OF the Federal Consti,,, inr
"ilh inc state Constitutions and is tt,e 80 ~
ioIc nun ana void :" '''''c
ANA again tho Constitution n, va,
G,,nin,' acciion 90. provides. "Eo Ia -,
T.i"L tnnitCe moro than ono ohirc,
.Trnf., hhali Do expressed in its ,ji,e"
I no MnDi' law as amended ana 49,,
Cleo ~ ire Legislature at Inc i,s,
session covers forty-two pores !, ~
AIS a. 1918. and the law cn,h., 'n nc
- "il'ftnt and distinct obiccts NO,
az, -! "nIcn arc expressed in ,bo ,t,InS
th!S law should ever he hro,,, ',ir.
~ INC ,cst in the courts IL is dieirS1'i, 81,
20 So Now II could stand II IL thc 90,
"|'"Ii'' l'Sc!i means anything ;,t III,
Pamplln Va. October 10. 1918
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measure has been negativcd by splendid re-
suits recently attained by tho American avia-
ton section ON tho actual fighting front
There it has taken It's place with the French
the British and Italian services, and in COM
parison 1t has not suffered. The American
people care little now for mistakes that werc
made or experiments that failed. They have
demanded results and they arc getting them
rho details of how they were achieved or
delayed may be thrcshcd out after victory
has been brought home and the public mind
again IS turned into lesser channels
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Books and Authors

\ T1 =, Kent in tho Upper schoo,-
liz u. iruN6on Hare. IS 4 new book bv
t'oI, nm publishing Company. some
n"d' IS going TO be leader OF Tho ci,ss
ana eventually OF MnIyerr ''S lass
nn.mp ana his friend. Jack Tail .r:
sn ntu ma, n rivals, ana each has a differ
one or s' im" which will win? Here is
= I,t .! me nest OF school stories. win
Iot o. healthy, outdoor cycItem,ant -; -;
o cIT,na 81, sHee-running. Sled racing ana
''"c' winter sports. ""a
john io IS Grant Grant in Miners Camp" bv
icnh Publishing COMPANY Rnss ~ me
~ J!'.Se tor miners camp. in W-yon,ins
minin mas cI tnaI bitter dispute over a
hoSs tries 10 be impartial hui =; SEanp.
i ITO me quarrel, and his lovoj ehr,.;a u
cjti,,r p,evc'N tragedy In these en-
mas o,,,,,rn me boy proves that he
Tendcrfoot" '''INia'hc OF Doc
What Is the German Nation D,,,,
! for: ~ Karl Ludwig Krau s,on }n Dging
III. NJ promises 10 be the hook NJ
wnut i'I ~ n, 1t tells US exactly what We
80. 70 Know about Germany inst nov,
-how that the German n;tiion 10 d, now
a. Nrhuae. he well-known Gern1aI
as 'i thnmaI, ana h author predicted it is
80 rnous n this book were directly am
s"cring the questions we ali arc 81,
80 eagerly asking We quote these
an "I"f MSr@ Of from THO u the book: .The
nous. nous a CRIME that it may not go un
,teIriDmtion would be "a sin against
inc millions who have suffered infinite
nliscrF. everything possible must be
cone TO bring the guilty ones to &C.
couh,. The most fearful penalty
or az must be inflicted upon the imperial
iuinilF. the family Of monsters whom
when they thought the hour pronit ions
ior tneIr predatory expedition. did NOT
SHRINK ii"1. sacrificing to their mad
ahn nioodE lust the peace and happi-
ness o. the whole OF civilized human
NY ThcN must he punished in such
a way that the people may witness
lheIr punishment daily. The peopie
must exact their own rctributjon
Every widow whose husband Is on the
monsters conscience. every orphan
must iook upon their degradation And
when they viii finally have persisted
from off the face OF tho earth. thev
VIII not have otoncd for even n ner-
ceptlblc part OF all the woe and agony
they have brought upon humanity"
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Let Us Have tho Specifications

D RESIDENT WILSON. I'm his appeal to
his fellow -countrymcn for tho election
OF Democratic Congress on November 5.
makes the declaration that it has been the
consistent purpose OF tho Republican leaders
10 take tho conduct Of the war out OF his
hands and place it under tho control OF in
strumentalitics OF their own choosing lie
has added that it is not 20 much tho desire
oi Republican statesmen to support him as
TO control him.
IhoSc arc serious charges. but they are,
after all, EencraiisationS. They arc justified
ny tho whole course of tho minority since
the beginning OF the war, but it is not enough
that the President should direct attention
TO the acts OF obstruction In general terms
He owes II to himself and to the millions OF
citizens to whom he has turned for Il vote
of confidence. to give them bill OF particu-
lars; TO name and 10 denounce the obstruc-
tontsts and 10 show the lengths to which
his political opponents have gone in their de-
termination 10 hamStrinE him in the prosccu-
ton OF the war. He will not have to go far.
lie knows that from the very first hour Theo-
doro Roosevelt has stood in his path. has
sought 10 break down the confidence of the
country III his policies, has hcapcd abuse
upon him. has ConSpired with Republican,
leaders and with disgruntled Democrats to
defeat his measures and. finally. has boldly
called upon the United States Senate 10 re-
pudiate the terms ot peace adopted by this
government and practically accepted by every
enemy VI Germany
Then there is Henry Cabot Lodge Repub-
iican floor leader III the Senate and ranking
Republican on the Foreign Relations Com
nltttee. He has criticized the President again
and again. He mas fought his policies and
his programs. lie has interfcred With the
processes OF peace by demonstrating TO the
is
demands. and he is lending support to the
amazing resolution offered by Senator Poin-
dexter, the effect OF which would be TO bind
AND gag the President in the exercise of his
constitutional functions
Nor should ii be forgotten that It was a
Republican minority that demanded the crea-
ton ~ a committee OH the conduct OF the
way; that demanded the creation of super
Cabinet, which would make the President a
mere nsurehead, and demanded the estab-
.iShment Of a ministry OF munitions that
would disorsanize the whole administrative
system OF the army and navy.
Republican leaders may have stood for the
prosecution III the war The President HIM
SELF grants that. but they never have been
reeonciled 10 the possibility OF Democratic
administration bringing this conflict 10 sue
cesS!ul close. They had preached TO the
country for generation that the Republ-
can party had monopoly upon the con
Siruciiye brains OF the country; that il was
The only organization that could be trusted
with the affairs OF this nation and it would
10 worse than folly 10 leave Il Democratic
administration in power
II Is not necessary for the President 10
make any answer directly 10 the statement
given ont IN reply 10 his appeal All he
needs 10 do IS 10 follow up his own address
with the specifications
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| remained I'm Russia and held their or.
f IShhiIiaIion and lived somehow and arc
against the Boisheviki and Germans
me episode Is one of the most remarku.
~. INC world ever saw. Others OF tho
Izech- Slovaks deserted the Austrians
ana went to the Italians and thousands
" then are fghting with the Ameri-
h aV bean eama diini',,, and british They
inc allied powers rs n free ana indie
n neihde ir people and will get what they
ne1n,c ihs Sy,M be q nation Of l?.hoo,oo0
a ,c;. on 5000 square miles Of adjoining
Mo rratoiry E nov comprised in Bohemia.
gary. This probably will be u republic
ana ana VIII be a little larger than the
state or virginia. but with eight times
me Juso-Slavs are Southern Rus
slams ans and number 100000 OF these
100000 are about equally divided be-
tween Austria and II,hguryNhaving
Deen separated purposely with the
nope OF destroying their Lational at
ii 4. tho other 5.OOo.000 arc
unuer the yoke of Austria Hungary
VII ask to have their territory trans
i.rred to Serbia, which they adjoin.
hat they may unite with the Serbians
IN joint constitutional government.
ms means another very largo and
valuable chunk from the Austrian en-
pre-. INC people arc willing to as
sumo aud pay. their share Of the Aus
TRAN national debt contracted before
the war.
The Russian Poles now have nomi-
nal independence, conferred by the
Germans after tho Russian collapse.
me Polish program is TO add 10 Rus
sian Poland the large parts OF their
former Kingdom now held by Austria
ana Prussia 10 constitute practically
INC Poland Of old under free govern
mcnt OF It's own. such as its pcoDle
may create for themselves.
RMS combination would mako q ma
tlon or 35,0Oo.o00 people. all OF tho
N
ma tority OF the Catholic faith. and with
!, BaItc port at Dantzig. city OF
l'oooo population. Both Austria and
Icrmany would lose heavily OF land
ana people and Germany would be de-
prived Of contro! OF the Baltic Presi-
cent wilson already has sanctioned this
cream "nhctally-w which goes far to-
ward making IL fact
By 1920 probably We will have seen
nc reoirth and restoration Of three old
nations from the wrcckage OF three
empires. e'
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stacked on the field and adequate guarantees
given In tho shape OF strategic TERRITORY that
VIII render its re-entry into the war as n COM
pataht' STRENGTHENED by breathing spell,
impossible Tho allied war council and the
commanders in charge OF the armies can be
depended on to make tho terms sufficiently
strong to safeguard all allied interests, and
II Austria agrees to such an armistcc, then
It's share In tho war in which It has played
so dtsgraceful g. role will be forever ended
ny us withdrawal Gcrmany's doom will be
scaled, Tor its eastern border will be opened
wide to allied attacks through tho territory
OF It's former vassal which seems TO have re-
bellcd for its own sufcty's Sake
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Protection FOR Dependents of Men I'm
the Service.

Mother, Norfolk.-Thc soldiers and
sa!lors' civii rights bill has in il a
clause that protects. tho mothers Of
men in service. Section 300 CD of the
act reads: "That no eviction or dis
'rcss shall be made during the period
oil military service in respect Of any
premises for which the agreed rent
does not exceed $50 per month, uc-
cnpied chiefly for dwelling purposes BY
the wife, children or other dependents
OF person in military service, eXceDt
upon leave of court granted upon an
nilcation therefore or granted in an
action or proceeding affecting the right
Of possession" Therefore il appears
that II the rent on your place is l.
reasonably raised and you are unable
because the SON, you. depend on is in
service 10 pay the advance, the owner
OF In" house would have to apply 10
a competent court To he allowed to
Collect from YOU the Increased rent
The. court could order "A stay in the
raising Of the rent and could determine
the fuii facts In tho case and make an
order correspondincly No eviction
could take place until the court fully
acquainted with the facts, would an
prove u. You would have ample on
portunity TO state your. case before the
court would make such an order.
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News Of Fifty Years Ago
)From the Richmond Dispatch, Oct. 90 1852

sunday school Union held sunday afternoon in
the Kind held and was the largest yet. The fol-
lowing churches Were largely represented: st.
Marks and Trinity. Rev. r 6. Dashlell pre-
sided. Rcl. George Peterkin who has recently
been admitted 10 deacons orders. delivered the
leading address lie was followed by Rev; George
Woodbridge. of Mopumcntal Charles Dmmock,
supcrint endcnt or Sc. James. and Rev. Mr.. Wall,
OF -. johns.
The Baptist Sunday School. Association held
its monthly meeting at Grace street Church on
sunday Charles H. Winston presided. .id-
Char!h!iss and Rev. j. l.. ". Curry
The Hastings Courtroom crowded last
night with Republicans large majority Of
interest Of Governor wells and in Opposition to
the Hunncutt wing OF the party. Wells spoke
= iensth on the o pt Of he %aT the eisi
Rev. &. H. Read and I:ev. r. u. Price, Of this
city, IN attcndn upon the Presbyterian
synod At liarrisonburg.
Married: on he 2lst instant By Rev. q. W.
Jusephcne :. Branch--all Of this city. No cards
Mr Laird. supervisor OF revenue for Virginia
Richmond 10 Investigate certain alleged crooked
matters in this part OF the district, mainly about
tobacco and whisky. lie is expected TO reach
here to-day.
Swan and geese have appeared on the Chesa-
peake Fay this year month earlier than usual
and ,hs. according TO the Gather prophets, in,
dlcatcs an carly and hard winter.
The Augusta County Fair. as /, used to he
called, the Virginia VALLEY Fair, commences nj
stanton to-day and the town is already full
dorc Marry are there. Hon =. II. ~. Stuart VIII
deliver the opening address. ana Hon. Join, /;
baldwin VIII make The ADDRESS OF welcome
morrow.
Married: On the elst instant, at Beth Ahabah
SSiy sirgI BY tie Rsv NJ MshoIach Gerson
lcld--all OF KichmCnd.
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
Bi HENRY EDWARD WARMER
The WccE-l;nd.

There are two ends OF my seven days:
TIC on" with the yawn and the slugsards
Shi7k
..nd tie feeling opposed 10 going to work
on Monday.
ny week ends point two separate ways:
The other the end that is light and gay
!ly p!aytime. coming on Saturday
Aud Sunday.
Md which choose I? :. ana which will choose
you?
/! give YOU Two gucsscs; both times you're
right,
md a jolly old pal is Saturday nigh,
For wishing
That every fine day week end too
"iih dip in the drink. a shot :. duck.
or making another Try AZ your luck
In fishing,
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Richmond. Va, October 81. III
tx 1t Con.tit,,ttonnt,

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.--ls the Mapp law constitutional?
! believe IL is not. The Constitution OF
the United states provides That Dri-
public use without just compensation."
This may be said to apply only To the
Federal government. but the Consti-
ution OF Virginia contains similar pro
visions. For instance, In the Bill OF
Rights, section i, we find NO person
shall be deprived Of his property with
out due proccNS of law" and again in
section 3S. THE General Assembly shall
not enact any law whereby private
property shall ne Ia Ken or amag cd for
pubic uses without just compensation"
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To The TdItor OF The Times DiSpatCh:
Sir.-As subscriber OF your paper.
! ask that you use your efforts and in
iuencc OF your piper to secure Il rca-
sonably prompt delivery. IL such is
possible, or mail 10 our boys in France.
! have Two sons, both enlisted at the
earliest opportunity. The older. a lieu
tenant in the Third Field Artillery, has
and up 10 the present has not received
any mail from the States although
from two to three letters have been
mailed from home. besides friends from
Richmond and elsewhere have written
him. No doubt hundreds Of other boys
are receiving no mail III France
u. y. FORTNA
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Health Talks by Dr. VIM. Brady
Get Your Musk Ready.
fcopvrght. 1913. by National Newspaper ser,,c.

S'P b @ Ps" Msacsi sdrSs e.
msns of the u,mos. impor,nncc the health OF
"nstratcd IN II sraphic manner how amy one may
tie % assGa the o The 9r DE-, dc
A%Sr M0aya - os,snsr r. 1915
, nnd al ron;. 'irS" ias fee, aians tic
are are, plates containing jcliy-llke substance on
chair aud rnscG his o4i and FargIed
his thr?at wish culture OF bacillus prodgiosus,
"rous brilliant red growth ia tie agar plate
nI G%sSrv fa nx sm%k in or4nnrX ~
germ were later found in plates one and two
9@ not t%s aa ,% % fss foM ,Ss
S Si srSSsh for five %n {ro FHyc cultures
%o4,h. - ~ 'oD, 's'' i'O" ,'' SpSANo'
cultures on plates up to six feet from the
ana repeated the tests. After good many
numbers Of iay,rs j" the mask INC 5 doctors
ur TN Gr S e@n'ps9qs ma
Gr ter, from n me mouth Is rarely projected to
foot danger zone exists about the patient. under
80. During coughing. infected material from
the mouth may be projected at least ten feet
hen " raau OF ten Ho s
Wy Masks Of coarse 1 pp. or me Medium xatze OF from
two to ten Layers do not prevent the projection
coughing such masks are worihess u' therefo re,
in preventing the dissemination OF respiratory
infections.
- ,nrse-layc, bn.,,erslotn mask is saeien,
from the mouth during speaking or coughing.
1t is suitable mask. therefore. TO be worn in
connection with respiratory disease =.
such II mask should be five inches wide. eight
inches long. edges turned in aud sewed. tapes a
yard long stitched TO cacn long edge, the tapes
being tied in place one over the car and one
under the ear when the mask is worn.
Such mask is OF equally effective In
preventing the spread OF meningitis diphthcr!a.
scarlet fever. measles, whOoping cough, nfiu-
cnza. pneumonia tuberculosis, well all
so-calcd colds"
Questions nrd Answers.
mctimcS Yeast Helps Somc.--ls il true that
chronic constipation be cured by the in<
tcrnal use OF yeast? II will you kindly give
me directions for taking it? IL Y.
Observation-Disclosures ycastcakc Cany brandt
taken internally mixed 20 fluid with water or
fruit juice or lemonade, after food. twice a day
for several weeks seems TO regulate bowel
function.
Eczema Not Contagious.--Plcasc tell me
whether II is dangerous for my little girl TO
play with child who has eczema of the nose.
NJ. q. Il.
Answer.-No.
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Information Bureau

inquiries regarding almost any tonic,
excepting Oh legal and LiedicaI Sub
Jects' are answcred free. Al aii In
GuiTies arc answered directly u, per-
Aonhl letter self-addrcsse.i, sranped
envelope IL required. Address Ihs
HichnOnu, Va.
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TUESDAY. OCTOBER -. isis.

With French patrols over the Danube on
Roumsnian soil the speedy re-entry OF the
latter country Into the war may be expected.
IL SHOULD lose time III getting i'll, as by
Goins its chances OF getting Transylyana
when the peace treaty IS written would be
greatly improved.