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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30

in the great English shrine, and IL to
be preserved for all time together with
those OF our Allies whose Eationa!
emblems. like those of our own. are
waving over the hosts fighting for
world liberty. The King and Queen
attended and the Cathedral was
packed England received our COM
ing into the war with great joy. The
Lord Mayor ordered that British and
American flags be displayed side by
side on the front of the Mansion
House where they still wave. Tbs
Lord Mayor declared that for a cen.
fury past the American flag had stood
for freedom and that American nags
be displayed throughout the city. Our
troops were welcomed everywhere.
In France the people went wild with
Joy as soon as our boys landed tor
while England feels the need of cur
help. the French people look at this
American flag as thought had come
10 save them. Ever since General
Pershing visited Lafayette's grave and
sticking tiny American flag on this
mound said Lafayette we are hare"
the American soldier and his flag have
been looked upon as the miracle
which has come to save France from
the ruthless hand of the Hun. Wom-
en- and children followed the Amerf
can soldiers about begging them tc
save them from the Germans. This
American flag was recognized and
saiuted on the battlefield In France
before we entered the war. This vas
when the American Ambulance Corrs.
a team Of Leland Stamford men. haA
he honor of bearing the nrst Amer
lean flag to the front.
"Thcn conquer we must,
When our cause II is JUS.
! And this be our motto
In God is our trust.
And the Star Spangied Bar
In triumph shall wave,
/ Der the land of the free
( And the home OF the brave
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30
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relief measures. Our moral suppor'
and service and our money have neeA
given to the fullest extent possible q
all measures connected with the so0
cessful prosecution OF the war.
One Of the most interesting OF thssA
groups Of Real" Daughters OF 1sIS
is found in the District OF CoiuMo's
Society. A unique men1en to OF theH
service In the world war Is mas
which they have made with their OWE
hands and which they have presented
TO their society. This flag is replica
reduced one-third In size. of the star,
spangied Banner" which few from
Fort McHenry during the War OF ltl7
and inspired our National Anthem.
Daughters or Founders And Patriots
Another society whose membara
hearts and voices will re-echO tbs
PRAYER for continued Independence Tor
this country and freedom for tbs rest
of the world on July Fourth Is the Ma
tional Society of Daughters Of Found
ers and Patriots of America. This IL .
small organization as far as figures
go, there being but one thousand mem
hers to compose It's eighteen chapters
in as many sections of the Unised
States, but Its spirit and work In tbs
present crisis are worthy OF hleA
praise. Mrs. Thomas X. Noble, q
Washington. Is the National Presidsas
OF this society, and she reports snsF-
getic work in every branch Of Va
relief service.
"As look back over the years work
OF the National Society OF pauShter1
Of Founders and Patriots Of Americas
tho thought that stands out most
prominently II the intense patriottsap
OF our Daughters" said Mrs. NsblA
Their efforts have been untirin1. aAA
they have crowned them all ~ max
ing the supreme sacriheA. the gtvtno
OF their sons, their very hearts eleNA.
They have mada this last gtft willing
iy, but with what he4rt.ren4tng -
known only TO mothers and - 0s4s
These gifts OF service. 81 tfeAsure,
and Of sons have bound ~ all tegethes
by . new tie. golden card cs aesviee
for our beloved country. .1ndepen1AaEs
Day, 1918. will $50 our order strsagNs
and with renewed pprposs 70 -
come more and mora worthy 1t eur
noble heritage ~ tba DaughteSs NJ
Founders and Patriots Of AmeStca.
who gave their lives 70 make AMeYieaE
The home Of the brave and tAs isndl
Of the free"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30

supplies for the United States forces
AT home and abroad: purchase of Lib
erty Bonds In the name of the society;
the adoption of approximately four
hundred French orphans; raising OF
funds for the rebuilding of Tilioloy, ana
for the relief of this country's allies
in Britain. Belgium. Flanders. Italy,
Poland. Serbia and Armenia. The
financial statement giving the item
ICED expenditures in every one of these
cases does not cover the cost of TWEEN
" ambulances: 10000 garments sent
TO France; 1ss,207 hospital garments;
i.S01.26S surgical supplies: 4s1 binoc-
ulars, books by tens OF thousands and
many hundreds of supplies in other
form.
National Society OF Colonial Danes
or America
The National Society of the Colonial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30

Danes of America was organized
tw entyrseven years ago to preserve
the earliest historic landmarks Of this
country. but war and woman's part In
war work have diverted tho present
activities OF this organization of APP
proximately eight thousand members
into avenues of exclusively humani-
tartan intent. Its president is Mrs.
Joseph Rucker Lamar.
The war work OF the Colonial
DANES has been largely cooperative.
The Danes have allied themselves
with the Woman's Committee OF the
Council of National Defense In the
various States, and for special. local
service, with the Red Cross, the
Young Women's Christian Association,
the National League for Woman's
Service, the Special Aid Society. the
Fund for French Wounded. the Faith
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30

teen stripes and thIrtsen stars is ex-
planned in the rough journal OF the
Continental Congress and in the rec
ord for June II. 1777. we find the
following;
Resolved. that the flag OF the Unit
ed States be thirteen stripes alternat-
ing red and white, that the Union be
thirteen stars, white In blue field rep
resenting a new eonst citation"
There is tradition that the starr
were adopted from Washington coat
of arms at the suggestion OF Benjamin
Franklin. but be this true or not, the
1--WE pointed star with one point up
ward is an ancient symbol Of authority
and dominion of India, Persia and
Egypt II Is a sacred symbol In Chris
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30

erless Children OF France. the Navy
League. the Emergency Aid. the Bel
gian Relief and other organizations
performing special war work. Near
ly a hundred thousand articles have
been donated for the equipment of
hospitals. with about an equal number
of knitted garments; 100000 surgical
dressings, and many thousands of I'M
counted articles of every necessary
character.
The Colonial Danes are organized In
forty corporate or State societies func-
tioning individually in the main socie-
ty. but uniting In various great war ef-
forts. One of the latter was the rails
ing OF fifty thousand dollars for the
equipment OF the operating rooms Of
the two naval hospital ships. Com
fort" and Mercy" This gift. pre-
scented to the Navy through the Red
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30

uan churches symboliz!ng dominion.
Tradition has 1t that Betsy Ross. Of
Philadelphia. the widow of an up
holstersr and herself an expert
needle woman, made the first flag. Since
that time it has spread It's protecting
folds over the down. trodden Of every
land and which today. true to the
cause which gave it birth, is lending
It's strength and prestige in upholding
tha cause OF humanity. The result
must be & Fourth Of July for all ma
lions announcing emancipation from
the thraldom Of Prussian militia Fism
snd Prussian domination Today our
emblem and what it stands for and
what It inspires seems TO be the hope
If the world
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30

Cross. provided not only the ordinary
operating equipment for the rooms
but furnished the XEay and labor@-
tory apparatus for each ship, with spe-
cial drugs.
United States Daughters OF 1912
No woman's organization Will cele-
hrate Independence Day with greater
enthusiasm than will the National So
ciety of the United Daughters of 1912,
with its ten thousand members in
every State in the Union, These wom-
en- who are the descendants Of men
who served the Union in the War
OF 1912, have also thrown themselves
with intensive vigor and earnestness
into the present issue. taking for their
slogan. patriotic Service" The Pres
ident of the order Mrs Robert Hall
Wiles. of Chicago, writes in summar-
izing the war work of her organiza'
ton;
ION February 3. the United States
Government broke off diplomatic re-
iations with Germany. On the next
day the President of the National So
ciety United States Daughters of 1919,
telegraphed President Wilson pledg-
ing tho allegiance of this society, and
its active assistance in every possible
way The presidents of thirty-three
state branches Immediately formed
Red Cross units and our members al
most without exception individually
Joined the Red Cross.
From that time to this we have
responded promptly and faithfully to
every call made upon us" writes Mrs.
Wiles. I'VE have subscribed TO the
Liberty Loans and have taken active
part In the drives for the same. We
have in every possible way aided the
Young women'a Christian Association
in their efforts to provide for the COM
fort and wholesome recreation OF the
soldiers and sailors.
MANY OF our members have taken
the Red Cross training and are now
teaching others. We have provided
hospital supplies, surgical dressings.
comfort kits. and knitted garments in
very large numbers. also canned fruits
and vegetables for the use of base
hospitals. and books and magazines
for the cantonments. We have under
taken the maintenance OF many
French orphans, and contributions
have been sent to aid Belgians, Ser
bians. Armenians and Poles. We have
engaged in many different schemes for
raising money for the various war
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30

It stands for justice and liberty TO
all and wherever It has been carried 1t
has brought civilization in Its wake.
From he days OF John Paul Jones, Of
whom Il Is said he hath made the
flag of America respected among the
fags Of other nations" until the pres
ent day when It hangs side by side
with the Union Jack and the trl-color
Of France ii stands for victory and
liberty to the down trodden.
When we had our little disagree
nlent with England during the early
part of the 18th century Il was the
sht Of The American flag flying over
Fort McHenry which INSPIRED the writ
,ng Of our national anthem. This
nag passed through several hands and
n the meantime one white star was
missing A story was given out that
his star was given 70 President
Lincoln, Naturally this ls a national
treasure and L. preserved q Washing
ton As it is Is SO feet 1t Is one OF
I the most conspicuous things in the
Museum.
During the war with Mexico IN 1915
lths American flag brought much OF
/ fhat benighted land under a civilized
rule and drove certain amount Of
barbarism out Of Mexico. i was the
destiny of nations that brought the
western portion Of our country into
our Union. thus strenet hering the
forces Of right and progress.
Japan Opened
/ Commerce and education too follow
our nag as n 1859 Commodore Mat
thew GalbTuth Perry. 4 younger
/ brof her Of the famous Lske Erie hero,
! carried a NJ eSsaKc 20 japan from Pres
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30

>HE WOMEN OF Colonial days
gave their all for American IN
dependence: the women of 1918
- are giving their air to preserve
that Independence and to give free
dem to the world. To the groups OF
American women organized for speeif
ioAlly patriotic purpose July Fourth
means more today than 1t has done
since the time when our forefathars
fought to establish freedom of
thought. OF speech and of action in
the Western Hemisphere.
Every. American woman's society
creatsdssto perpetuate the deeds OF
Colonial ancestors has turned it's per
GonAl Interests In things OF the past
- Intensive endeavor In connection
With the things OF tho present Sup
plies to the value OF many millions of
AollArs and personal service and sacri-
doe Of uncounted worth In the present
crisis have been given by these organ
t1Ations to help the great cause of to-
lay.
Daughters OF The American
Revolution
But one motive seems to actuate
This society of 10000 active Daugh-
4ors In the present crisis and this Is
% set hands, hearts and wealth to
the nations cause, In cold figures
the sum Of 100000 has been ex-
pended for war relief within the year
Of the wars operation.
Many Of the Daughters are doing
war work In foreign fields. The ma
3ority have gone in the capacity Of
army nurses, and represent thirty
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30
How It Has Brought
Civilizatio and
Liberty To Many
People.
Copyright, ieia by The International
Syndicate.

- HE FEAA0 OF n nation Is the gym
boil of tho patriotism and loyalty
OF It's citi2ens. From time i'm
smemo rial every people. every
clan, every society or band has had
an emblem representing the idea or
principle which bound them together
In one common cause. Its symbolic
Significance increased with the growth
Of the Organization and II that organ
isation was the national governme emit
formed by a people with the Same
traditions and ambitions and bending
every effort TO work out through that
government the highest ideals OF hu-
man!ty and civilization, the nag that
stood for IL ell was reversd and hon
cred as en1bo dying the soul and pur-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30

pose OF the nation.
In all great movements In thu worlds
history, some distinctive token has
be&n selected 70 mark and distinguish
the cause and this is especially true
In the case Of the birth of "a nation.
II seems TO DO instructive in human
nature TO adopt some badge shsnifyng
a Joint or common interest In some
movement
Origin or The Flag
II was not long after the Fourth Of
July, l776. that the United States Of
America adopted the design Of flag
shat would be truly representative Of
our Country The origin Of the now
flag. the Stars and stripes with thtr-
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
General d'Esperey Says
Turk Will Be Driven
Out of Europe
Victors Given Hearty
Greeting at Salonica
Kaiser Seeks New Front to
Protect Nish After Fall
of Bulgaria

SALONICA, Oct. 4.-"Wc will soon
direct our blow at Constantinople, and
the vanquished Turk will be thrown
once and for all into Asia" declared
General d'Esperey, the Allied COM
mander in chief on the Macedonian
front, in replying to a demonstration
to-day.
The Allied commander said that the
beginning now made would be con-
tinued.
The carrying out Of the clauses of
the armistice between Bulgaria and the
Allies began Wednesday.
The population of Salonica to-day
held an enthusiastic meeting at the
Place Tour Blanche. Resolutions of
thanks addressed to General d'Esperey
and Premier Venizelos were adopted.
Premier Venizelos said that the vic
tory just completed by military con-
vention, and by which Bulgaria rccog-
nized complete defeat, would exercise
great influence upon the issues Of the
world war. The defeat of Bulgaria
definitely removed the danger of Bull
garan supremacy in the Balkans and
assured peace of liberty.
eve rejoice at the resurrection of
Serbia" he said. owe do not know the
date Of the end of this gigantic war,
but we are absolutely sure Of complete
victory and ready for every sacrifice."
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05

For Loan Now;
Drive Lagging
Subscriptions Only Half
What They Should Be,
but Gain Is Noted

During the first five days of cam
aigning for the worlds largest war
credit $3.50 900 was subscribed
throughout the country. This rate of
making dollars available for fighting
service is slightly more than half of
shat which is necessary to raise S6,ooo,-
100000 in the allotted time.
An increase of s229 100000 for the
ffth day of the push" for the
finances of victory vas shown in the
statistics made public last night by the
Treasury Department in Washington.
This gain is the largest yet recorded,
and indicates that the tremendous
financial drive is gaining momentum as
it advances.
New York Behind Quota
New York and the rest OF the Second
Federal Reserve District have given
the nation 1927, 2,212,5 500 in five days, of
which S3S S,S65,750 was subscribed on
Thursday, the fifth day. The quota
Tor this period is $50C,0o0,00O. The
deficits will have to be made up in the
remaining thirteen business days, If
the district is to attain its official
minimum of $780, 100000 assigned by
Secretary McAdoo.
New York City transferred S167,219,-
$50 to the government in the first five
DAYS. Of this total Manhattan's share
was $140,395 900.
In proportion to its quota, the st.
Louis district, which did SO magniti-
Gently in the third loan, is leading the
country in subscriptions. 1t has filed
orders for S1O9, 400 of bonds, which
amounts to AZ per cent of it's quota.
The New York district is sixth, with
about 1919 per cent of its quota filed.
The Kansas City district has not yet
reported to the Treasury Department,
and the total as announced includes
only eleven of the twelve Reserve dis
tricts.
How the Districts Now Rank
comparison of the way the various
parts of the United States are respond
ing to the loan appeal follows:
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
Business Hours
AreCut Here to
Fight Influenza
Health Chief Issues Schedule
for Offices, Stores, Mills
and Theatres

In an effort to stay the invasion OF
Spanish influenza in New York with
cut paralyzing industry, the Board Of
Health yesterday established an arbi-
trary schedule of opening and closing
hours for all branches OF business in
the greater city. This move is in
tended to distribute the present rush
on transportation lines in the early
morning and late afternoon over q
much longer period. 1t is hoped that
this will prove effective in hating the
spread of infection, 1896 new cases of
which were reported yesterday.
The opening and closing Schedule
determined upon by the Board of
Health, following a conference with
representatives of the various business
involved, is as follows:
All stores, except retail food and
drug stores, shall open at a. m. and
close at y. m.
All wholesale and jobbing establish
ments shall open at S:15 q. m. and
close at 4:15 y. IN.
All Offices shall open at $3.50 a. m.
and close at $50 p. NJ.
All textile manufacturing establish
ments shall open at a. m. and close
at p. m.
All non-textile manufacturing estab-
lishments shall open at $3.50 a. M. and
close at $50 p. M
All establishments formerly opening
before a. m. and closing later than
p. m. shall not be disturbed. The par-
tlcular purpose of this exception is to
prevent any interference with muni-
tlon factories or war industries.
Theatres and places of amusement
shall open in accordance with the fol-
lowing schedule:
p. m.-All moving picture houses
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05

Rural districts seem to be getting
their subscriptions in earlier than the
cities, according to loan officials, al
is being delayed to enable the farmers
20 finish pressing work in their fields
To bring the farmers out for the
loan up to their full ability Secretary
Houston last night issued an appeal,
saying:
"The fourth Liberty Loan will not
fail for lack of support of American
farmers. One of the most striking
features of the third Liberty Loan was
The support given it by the farming
and rural populations. But now we
have greater effort to make. Without
stint or limit, let us buy Liberty bonds
hat we may attain our objectve-a
iightcous and lasting peace"
Smaller Communities Lead
The smaller communities in this dis
trict, as we'll as in the country as a
whole, seem to be leading the way
Announcement was made last night
that fifty-seven towns in the Second
Federal Reserve District have won
honor flags for filling their quotas.
Twelve of these have won from one to
four blue stars in addition, each
star representing an oversubscription
amounting to so per cent of the quota.
Details of the city's drive for the
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
British Hold Open Breach in Line

The British continue hold through the last
German defences the Beaurevoir line between
Cambra and ST. Quentin Tanks have reconnotred the open
country beyond and returned to the line.
In desparng effort to restore the situation the enemy
has delivered six powerful counter attacks the last
wenfo hours but the only result pile high the Ger
man dead. The British stood firm Undoubtedly another tre
mendous Allied push here preparing Prisoners saw orders
had been given to hold all while new line r,nnino
through Vaencennes built
lhe whole front before the British armies is abaze with
villages set ae b the toe In La Bassee area the enemy re-
reent mas reached Equinghem, four miles from Lille The
Germans on the Belgian coast blowing up their dugous and
removing their heavy guns pel NELL
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
Liberty Loan
Prospectus
ATROCITY VIM

EOUR years ago, on September 8,
i the English shelled the Germans
out of Basse Vile, Belgium. page
2l1 of the Bryce Report.) There, as
1T other places where they had been
temporarily repulsed, the Huns WIS.,
tied their revenge upon the helpless.
On entering the village the British
found in one house an old man by
the tireside, strangled, and an old
woman in bedroom off the kitchen,
slso strangled. In the orchard was
d young girl, about seventeen, with
a bayonet in her heart. That was
rot all that had happened to her.
Whether the bayonet thrust was be-
fore or after nobody will ever know.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
Americans AdDQnce FiDe Miles:
Austria Makes Nep Peace Bid
Using Holland as MtermediQrz
france Promises
To Punish VandaIs

PARIS, Oct. 4.-The French
L. government has issued SOL
emn warning to Germany and her
allies that the devastation of ter
rltory from which they retreat
VIII be punished inexorably.
The warning says the German
people, who share in the crimes,
Will bear the consequences with
1he authors, and that those who
order the devastation will be held
responsible morally, penalty and
pecuniarily.
1t is added that France is now
discussing with her allies tho
steps to be taken.