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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17
AMERICA AND THE GERMAN MENACE
(By WALTER S. sMoOT>

Here we are away off across the
atlantic, in no danger from Germany.
She VIII never dare attack us She
may turn the old world upside down
sno1ugate Russia, crush France. and
better England. but she will let the
new world alone"
How many Americans are thinking
these things todsy?
And all the While how have Ger
mans regarded America?
The kaiser stood very close to me -
says Ambassador Gerard, ard talked
very earnestly. He showed. however.
great bitterness against the United
states and repeatedly said, America
had better look out after the war :;
and l shall stand no nonsense from
America after the war" (James w.
Gerard, My Four Years in Germany,
1917, PIP 251-253.)
The Communication of America has
gone ahead too far to be interrup t .
ed In hundred years the
American people will be conquered by
the victorious German spirit, so that
1t viii present an enormous German
empire. Whoever does not believe
this lacks confidence in the strength
OF the German spirit" (Alldeutsche
Batter, Sept. 20. l90S)
Why should Germany hate US?
Cd Germany desires colonies in
South America, In Brazil, which our
Monroe Doctrine would oblige us to
defend.
(2) She desires power In the Paci-
nc and is resolved to make no such
backdown there as she did during the
Spanish american war.
I'd America is the greatest exist
Ing champion of the principles of de-
mooracy and human liberty which
German militarism must bapish from
the earth IL it would live.
The lukewarm have but to read
printed plans for invasion Of America
by men of military rank to realize the
terrible meance this moment con-
fronting their country.
Operations against the United
states or North America must be en-
tireiy different. Our main fac
tor is our fleet. 1t should be
so managed that a line of land opera
tons would be in close juncture with
the fleet. through which we would be
in position TO seize in a short time
many OF these important and rich
tcoasO cities. to interrupt their means
of supply, disorganize all govern
mental affairs. assume control of all
useful buildings, confiscate all war and
transport supplies and lastly to i'm
pose heavy indemnities." (Freiherr
Won Edelsheim, operations upon the
sea, trans. 1914, PIP. S6-92.b
What does this mean? Simply that
every American is under an immedi-
ate, terrible and personal menace, as
IL barbarous and cruel invasion
were coming to .devastate his country
as it has already devasted Belgium.
France. Russia, the Balkans. and
Armenia The whole American people
must resist conquest by Germany in
Europe with allies If it would avoid
resisting I'm America without allies.
Under such menace, In such
critical hour. no American man, wo-
man. or child has a right to the bles-
sings OF this country who will not rise
to defend them when called. We must
work. al Of us-soldiers and ctva-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17
VIRGINIA HOT SPRINGS.

Especial TO The Richmond virginian.
Hot Springs. Va. June 1s.-Ias,
weeks activity at this popular resort
has conferred more on the convention
OF the National Association of Auto
mobile Accessory Jobbers, and their
dofngs, more than anything else. Al
there meetings their discussions have
conferred on the question as to how
they are to place their line and their
facilities at the service OF Uncle Sam
10 win the war. Various social activi
ties including golf and tennis tourna-
ments' trips by motor to different
points of interest. and cabaret and
motion picture performances, have
been Some of the things on the enter
tainment committees program. vir-
glnians here attending the convention
included A. H. Bailey, Bruce r. Ben
ton. Mr. and Mrs. p. A. Seaton and
Mrs. John M. Wyatt. OF Richmond, and
D. r. Marritt. of Danville.
Edward l.. Daingerfield. his daugh-
ter. Miss Mary Daingerfield, and his
son and daughter In law. Mr. and Mrs
Frances L. Daingerfeld. all of Alex
andrla, and their guest, Miss Mary
Tyler, of Loudoun county, are the
members of party that made the
trip from Alexandria here by motor
ana who passed several days at The
Homestead before continuing on with
their tour of the Alleghanies.
The Misses Mary H. Davenport,
Mary s. Street and Miss Jesse NJ.
Lewis, an Richmond girls- are pass
ing some of the early summer season
here and all of them recently start
ed out OF an evening. and drove to
Warm Springs. Va. where they had
dinner at the quaint old Warm Springs
hotel.
Decatur Axteli. of Richmond. for
mer vioe-president of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway. and former presis
dent OF the Virginia Hot Springs
company. is here with Mrs Axtell for
about month. The Axtells have re-
Gently sold their cottage here to Mr..
and Mrs. Kelly Evans. of Toronto. and
New York. so will pass their sojourn
at the Homestead
The White Sulphur Springs West
Virginia baseball team visited this
place for series of two games dur
ing the early part Of the week. and In
both games were defeated by the
home team, the first time by score
OF to 6. and the last game. which
was : ten-inning pull by the score
OF to 1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17

has been as we anticipated. We are
right and the rest of the world is
wrong. We shall dominate the world,
and we shall dominate It with the
sword. We have whipped a cornbina-
ton of the strongest nations in the
world. and we can do so again, at
WIFI"
A victorious Germany would be
more arrogant Than ever before. Her
pledge, in future. an in the past, will
be worth less than nothing. The mill
tarists, the expansionists will be more
than ever in control of Germany.
They will turn next to the Western
Hemisphere where they wish to ac-
quire territory. The United States
will then be forced to face, point
blank. the question whether she will
fight for the Monroe Doctrine or
shamefuily abandon that doctrine at
the order OF the kaiser. To give up
the Monroe Doctrine. to give Germany
foothoid in this hemisphere, would
be equivalent to the action OF
householder who, intimidated by
powerful bully. takes him to live In
his house. Life In that house thence
forward becomes hell. And that Ia
what life In our part of the world
would be with Germany for neigh
Dor
Just as the householder lacking
courage to, stand up against bully
sacrifices his honor and his self-re-
spect - would thissnataon- sacridcs ats
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17

ilans-wfth heart and soul and both
hah1s' work for the world of our faith
ers. TOR an honest world in which ma
tons keep their word and do not live
by swagger and by threat. a world in
"nlcn the spirit and philosophy of
the Few cannot make miserable all
the rest of mankind, and In which
peoples do not thus define power"
Not to live and let live. but to live
ana direct the lives of others. that Is
power. To bring peoples under our
national influence in order to put their
AFFAIRS on better footing, that is
more power. CDR. Carl Peters. Not
and Veg, 1915, PIP. 1s-l4)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17

Every ether advantage that our
Hre1eceascrs could have had over us
IN the war is being steadily capped
nv that trait that is purely American
--stnaxs. In spite OF outside COM
ststx Of alleged lack OF equipment
tbs American soldier appears to be
the best product OF young manhood
yse brought out
OF course. this Is not made in any
Grtr4t OF hoaEtfulre es or overoonn-
ASa,caw but ts based on news reports
ftat Cow over the wires every night
Fuxgest9ng the wonderful exploits
II the United Statae marines in the
Chanapagne, the whole conduct of the
many Americans who have been
vhoved into the ranks Is but a record
puk admirable work.
Take tho story OF the New York
0DWRnCyk WHO K1i4eH hFl1 WNuIts1 Wi
Dochea aione. But long before this
sNnry reached this side we have
learned that the American soldier is
AquaI TO tax, Of tho ururdarous Huns.
On the anniversary Of the arrival
N Tranoe Of our troopa. General
Perahtnx was IN receipt of the fob
lowing from the Petit Parsstsns
THE effort OF the great new world
yepublio since 1871 has bean colossal,
SURPRISING all optimistic expectations,
by ceaselessiy increasing Its man
power it win terminate the war.
This In no Illusion nor exaggerataon-
1t win mean righteous pesoe--'ex-
enapt of all imperialism and idea Of
conquest--and the destruction OF all
military tyranny. a peace capable of
guaranteeing great and small nations
full measure of free development"
This In ouiy In line with the gem
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17
AMERICAN SOLDIERS ARE FIT.

ersl opinion of the French people Of
our soldiers. who are displaying re-
markable confidence for compare
ttvelv newcomers. Some suggest that
these valiant fighters be added to the
machine cunners and artilierymen
in co-ordinating the defense Of Paris
We also hear that the American
soldier cannot he kept out Of the
fghting, but that he is ever ready to
leap on the Hun. Also our airmen
are rapidly earning the title Of aces,
which is awarded when Ave enemy
aircraft have been bagged. We hear
that a certain artillery major had
been recomm ended for *hs distdn-
guished service cross because he
damned down a barrage. without
orders, one night when the German
troops, disguised in French uniforms,
attacked the Americans without a
preliminary bonn bardment.
We continually hear good things
about our men, but. TO cap the CHI
max, the Germans perstst in calling
our boys tDcvils'--the same name
that those valiant defenders of Paris
at the Marne. The Blue Devils"
earned While none Of our men have
done the nghting OF these immortal
Frenohmen, already they are called
'~Davfis.''
But ali OF this is fitness. Not
mere fash IN the pan or a renewed
spirit because Of change of scenery,
but it is the kind of American fitness
that dates back to the Revolutionary
war It Is the came readiness and ag-
gressiveness that has made our his
tory one long line OF forwardness for
right and justice and tho protection
of the weak and the downing OF the
unrighteousness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17
are called upon to contribute to III

are called upon to contribute to tn
fulh quota. $50
Voluntary inductions for this caiI.
will be permitted until June Al III
the call has not been filled by that
date each state will be required Il.
complete its quota by the regular
draft process !.
Only men who have been graduated
from grammar schools are. elirtble,..
Special courses at various educationaf
institutions throughout the country
will be given these men to train them
for technical service In the arnsr~
movement to tho schools win bag1H-
July !. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17

honor and its seif-respect should It at
any time back down before kaiserisn1.
At present we are no match for
Germany, but it would he far better
TO die resisting her than to tive en-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17

BY authority of city council, the ad-
ninistra.ive board has two big Jobs on
It's hands. One is the sale OF surplus
electric current, the other the con-
structton OF a high~power gas main
for the West End.
In thus seeing the fruits Of several
months efrort burst forth, the admin
istrative board will. OF course, proceed
with caution in executing the con-
tracts for the work ahead. As clear
headed business men. the members
OF tho board will not permit politi-
ciana or gznrsters 10 control or ham
par their efforts toward establishing
for the people OF the growing West
End \ gas main. which must be so
constructed as to take care Of the
needs of that section OF the city fer
years to come,
No one expects That the board win
permit Interference with their plans.
but THAT when the main Is completed,
by the time snow falls. II Will be a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17

shaved by her, for life under German
domination would be intolerable 10
people who believe as we do
That is why we cannot permit our
selves to contemplate the thought OF
German victory in the present war -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17

monumental reflection Of the fore
thought of the members OF the board
IN the sale OF electric current,
which may be generated in odd hours
during the day, without interference
with the present city supply. the
board will. OF course, be guided by
the wisdom OF far -sightedness. They
win not tie themselves or the city
TO bargains which may later entail
interminable wrangies. Under the
charter, this current must be sold to
the highest bidder. after due adver-
tisement.
No favoritisn can be shown In this.
The highest and most responsible Of
fer must be accepted Through this
sale the city hopes to i'll the void in
rhe gaping pocket of the city jeans.
The administrative board is depend
cd upon 10 carry these two great
schemes to a successful end The sale
of surplus electricity will mean about
s5a.ooo annually added to the city
funds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17
CRowDER ISSUES A
NEW SCHOOL CALI

Washington. June ia school
CALI for 1850 draft men qualified for
general military service was issued
by Provost Marsha1-General Crowder
tonight. OF tho total number. 1853
are colored, to be furnished by I'VE
states. Thirty-dvs statss altogether
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17
LATE SEED POTATOES

Green Mt. 10-pk. bag. per h.. SC.
Peerless, 10-pk. bag, per H., 2hc.
Rurnls. 1O-pk. bag. per h.. 2xc.s~-
McCormic, 10-pk. bag. per H., 2Nc.
Peach Blow. f0-pk. bag. per h., 2Kc.
Me. Grown Cob. f0-pk. bag, per H., SC.
Early Rose, 1O-pk. bag, per H., Sc.
Plant Maine Grown Cobblers and
Rose and raise your seed for next
spring.
J. A. HEISLER s SONS. :
1924 f. Cary st. Richmond. Va.
u. s. r. A. License No. G.O2N7A.s =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17
FLAG ETIQUETTE
prepared Committee of Patriotic Societies
o.

@ sts'1s
should salute with the right hand woman should stand at at
no ,hs hf th ~a hand from h'ssAH or pole
@ sun be ,aa
left hung perpendicua Union
parade crossed with other
the Stars snd STRIPES sh9ud always be the
the fag in connection with
flag sunrise and lowered at sunset 1t
should not be displayed on stormy days when under
horitative ruling which civilians
the army and this shutdown Primarily
as s1 sh i18sss5s
% S ps S Ss At aa ss boss les
from 9o s99rss until Until s,1. and the
played ' or sung
sar @s Ban@er is
gs out o, and and useless flag" hous be
repaired res"istton
both the and should by
MIEsToNEs ALONG PATH OF "o1D GLORY"
or m site III displayed ass over military post at Fort Schuyler
1777-Fnst displayed by
1777First banks of the Brandy
Of s vs war s ssaa fsq aH
in he B1hamss displayed in g., ne, n
the world by the American ship
1s24Tirst carried through by
T ad p0e California nj s csp aas James Arthur
lS3sErst carried far beyond the Antarctic
pilot boat Flying Fish, dition.
lS44-First by
0i
1s4s-Ffrst displayed by expedi
tsbSFirst displayed party
f'
1s61F1rst public school by the
high school of Mass. ~ N
in
o he States ''
1S6SRased he IsIands In
the
1868-Planted Of BAKE
level the
1S71-Carried by
1s7srirst summit Andes by party of Amer
lean engineers engaged
in the
18f7-DISPTAYE.D n A BATE, EETFIn 1.,1,
THE FIRST TIME BY AMERICAN ExPFDTTI0N sRW
FORCE FRANCE. iANAiNi
Arizona republican., 1918-03-10
TIlsit and Brest- Litovsk

MT. Lenine is hopeful, optimistic individual to expect the deliverance of Russia from Germany from the grasp into which he placed Russia. We shall yet says he, arise to victory even Germany after Tsit attained deiverance from Napoleon. There were Ill years between Tst and BrestLitovsk There is much greater difference one that can be removed only by centuries of development between the Prus- sians at Tisit and the Russians at Brest -Litovsk. So great is the difference that analogy impossible
 There were two treaties of Tilsit, two days apart. The first was between Russia and Napoleon and the second between Prussia and Napoleon The conditions imposed upon Prussia were proportionatey as onerous and humiliatng as those to which Lenine and Trotsky submitted, but, we have observed Prussia was not Russia. It did not lie down; it was thrown down and lay awaiting opportunity to rise It began rising the first opportunity and eight years later a vital essential factor in the permanent overthrow of Napoleon.
 We know that Russia discordant, anarchistc, fool ish, dreaming Russia be nothing but tool for while in the hands of Germany. If there is democ- racy in Russia, it is such thing should shame democracy everywhere; should breed doubt whether the greatest of all experiments democracy has at last ended in world-failure
 The Prussia of 1907 not the Prussia left by the great Frederick but it not decadent It had merely been forced to bow before the towering strength of Napoleon storm which had swept all continental Europe. The storm could not last. It might lay waste the surface of the land but it could not destroy those plants which deeply rooted. Prussia rose again and delivered herself.
 Russia will be delivered Germany after all it will not be the reestabshment of Russia. The of Germany will be destroyed and Russia that is the territory of Russia will be automatically freed but there will be delverance of Russia in the of Lenine. Russia will be slave her own weakness, always under the guardianship of powerful keepers They will be as attendants in other insane asylums, some kind and some cruel
Arizona republican., 1918-03-10
NOT FIGHTING THE GERMANY
 OF HYPHENATE'S DREAM

The Germany to which the hearts of the German Americans turn in sympathy is not the Ger many know-hard, materialistic and brutaly bent achieving, preserving and exercising power-but tender land of green valleys and sleepy towns, of castle ruins and cozy taverns in their shadow of singing and fiddle playing and dancing in the woods and coffee parties and hilarious excursions and walking trips along the Rhine and through the Black Forest and in it and through it all, the From peter Sakkngen' school of sentimental romance.
 It is to this picture book Germany that their minds return. Instead of contrasting German actu- ality with American actuality, they contrast the dream Germany with workaday America and against so rosy dream even Milwaukee seems roughly alien and unkind.
 The German Americans prisoners of illusion Germany gave much" they say. True Ger many did give them much. Germany gave them charming customs, such birthday and Christmas celebrations Germany them the love for poetry for music; she gave them keen sense of duty of integrity in business of family loyalty. But the qualities of character which she gave are not ex- cusvey German qualities. There cannibas in the interior of South America who would rather die than break promise.
 It is natural sentmentality which has tied the German American to a Fatherland which he left for excellent reasons and to which he has given prac- attention since. Like all sentimentasts he wants to have his cake and eat it, too he forswears his legance to Germany because he to enjoy Amer can equality of opportunity, and at the time persuades himself that he is still ein gutter braver Deutscher America is his wife but he keeps Ger many as his soulmate and is puzzled and offended Herman Hagedorn of the Vigilantes in McClure's
Arizona republican., 1918-03-10

mediaely the reservations were surrounded by dirty fringe of doggeries houses of vice, the great detriment of army morale.
 The temperance people had established the princi- pie that the should be engaged in the sale of liquor and the liquor people had gained the sordd and material advantage of wider market for their products. Both well pleased with the positions they had secured, that the re-esablishment of the canteen impossible.
 We live in happier times We find that liquor is necessity even mild liquors in moderate quan- titles. And what is still better we find that we can drive the doggeries away from the military reseva tions even in towns and cities; that virtually establish prohibition in wide areas where vicious ma jorities of voters would protect the liquor traffic
Arizona republican., 1918-03-10
Military and Naval Dry Zones

The saloon keepers within the five mile prohibited zones about naval and military camps have appealed for repreve, delay of the opefaton of the order and it is announced that they will allowed reas- enable time in which to move out Whether such a concession means suspension of the order during that time we are not informed. If so it would mean that the saloons could continue in business until the time had expired. That would be an unreasonablv liberal concession If they should be allowed to sell liquor in those for week or a month they should logically be allowed to sell for year or ten years or to remain indefinitely perpetually We do not think that that is the kind of a concession the navy and war department would allow
 This order, which all htthinking people approve takes us back to the incidents attending and following the legislation abolshing the army caneen some two decades ago. We do not know who proposed the aboli-
 on of the canteen It populary supposed that the temperance people did though it transpired and that result might have been easily foreseen that the cause of temperance had less gain than the ouor traffic Anyway, during the fight for the legislation the world was treated to the spectacle the temperance people and the liquor people standing shoulder to shoulder for this reform"
 Both were opposed to the canteen for very different reasons The canteen dispensed too much liquor to please the former and too little to please the latter
 It seems strange that never occurred to the war department to establish zones about the nosts and camps. Perhaps it could have been done then The liquor interests strong then and then also the notion of vested rights prevalent The best that could be done to restrict the moderate sale of liquor to the soldiers to beer and light wines That furnished just enough competition to make liquor traffic immediately outside the military reservation unprcfitables
 Enough influence exerted by the temperance and liquor interests to abolish the i'm