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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-14

war.
The American republic is honey
combed with spies and traitors. This
Is an exceedingly broad statement,
but II Is made to convey every mean
Ing that the expression may compre-
bend. Every native German today liv-
ing here may at least come within the
range of scrutiny. We would like
very much TO ratter ourselves with
tho idea that there were some OF them
who were entirely alienated from their
place OF birth. but the thought to us
is awkward, II there remains In the
heart OF any OF them a clinglng re-
spect for Germany, then such are
dangerous
History is full of the activities OF
women spies. and II would be PAST be-
liet that the German women OF the
country were exempt from this sug-
gestion. They entertain the Same war
religion as their native country e.
pousss. and TO trust enc Of them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-14
HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY
MUST PAY BACK TAXES
Supreme Court Sustains Haitag ~
Lower Tribunal other fmpow-
tant Cases Decided.

The opinion handed down by In. su-
preme court of appeals of Virginia
yesterday In the matter of tax Assess9
ment against the Hollywood Cemetery
association means that the association
Will have to pay to the state OF yir.
ginia back taxes to the amount OF $i9,-
$3.50 and approximately 100000 to
the city Of Richmond.
This matter was brought up in tho
hustings court for correction Of as.
sessments. butthe court sustained thu
assessment, ana from that ruling the
case found its way to the court Of a..
peais. The lower court haa beAA. -
0rmed. $500 r ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-14

beyond observation would be display
Of inexcusable carelessncss. The gov
eminent should lay the hand of re-
straint upon their mo yemeuts with
out delay. and take no chances with
the female Hun in our midst.
The people of America are chival-
rous and It is a part Of their train
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-14

ing and nature to guard and protect
the dignity of womauhood, and from
this they will not depart, hut the
boundary line is we'll defined in mat
ter so serious, and there can be no
sentimental qualmF regarding the full
lest enforcement of this salutary ex-
pedient.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-14

The address of DIR. Arthur Dean
Esvan. the new president Of the
American Medical association few
days ago is notable In Its open and
straAght forward advocacy OF national
prohibition. Every member eff the
medical profession, SAID pr. Beven,
''ahouId take an active part In the pro-
1esanda against drink, and secure ma
tianal prohibition not years from now.
but new when it is so badly needed
ana will accomplish SO mucn good,
not only for the boys In KHAKI and
HRus. bat for the nation in arms And
whAn II has been once done away with.
y Asuid no more be resurrected after
tbs war than could slavery
euch In the stand being takan by the
man whom we trust with the care Of
our bodies when we are sick. tho men
NAose scientific training leads them
70 conclude that strong drink is a
na4snAi menace both in war and
peace. This eminent physician furth-
ar stAt&s that There can be no doubt
~ the injurious effects of alcoholic
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-14
DOCTORS CONDEMN DRINK.

drinks on both the physical and
mental we'll being of our population.
There can be no doubt that the great
est single factor We can control In the
interest of the public health of the ma
tion would be the elimination of al
coholic drink +"
The influence of the medical pro
fession in the nation on the question
OF liquor adjustment cannot be over
estimated. and IN recognition of this,
DR. Bevan further states:
Il want to plead for the united ac-
ton of the organized medical profess
sion Of the country TO secure protec-
ton by law against the injury that
drink IL doing to- our people, not az
political measure but as the most
important public health measure that
could be secured. In this crisis when
we and our allies are fighting no: only
for ourselves but also for humanity
and civilization. we must ORGANIZED
the entire nation in the most etflclcnt
way possible. and this cannot oe done
without eliminating drink"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-14
LATE SEED POTATOES

I11 II NE LID Z y n VGO
Green Mt. to-pk. bag, per ID. &c.
Peerless. t0-pk. bag. per H.. ave.
Rurals, i0-pk. bag, per H.. 2tsc.
McCormic. f0-pk bag. per H., axe.
Peach Blow. to-pk. bag. per H.. 2 nc.
Me. Grown Cob. t0-pk bag. per h.. Sc.
Larry Rose, l0-pk bag. per H.. Sc.
Plant Maine Grown Cobblers and
Rose and raise your seed for next
spring
j. A. HEISLER s SONS.
1879 L" Cary st. Richmond, Va.
U. =. #. A. License No. G-O2S7s.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-30

CREDIT extended by banks to their
customers for nonessential purposes
hurts in several ways. First, it in
wolves the use of money that might be
better invested in Government securi-
ties, thereby helping to win the war,
and shorten the war with the conse-
quent saving of American lives. Sec
ond, it involves the use of labor, ma
terial and transportation, which ought
to be left free to meet, to the fullest,
the needs of the Government. Third,
it involves unnecessary competition
with the Government, both delaying
Government operations and making
them more expensive. Every resource
of the United States and its people
should be devoted to the winning of
this war. We should hit the Hun with
all our strength. To win the war we
have got to keep our soldiers in a high
state of efficiency and keep our people
at home and our farms and mines and
factories in high state of efficiency.
We are not keeping ourselves in the
highest state of efficiency when we are
using money and goods and labor and
transportation for nonessential things,
for luxuries and extravagances. 1t
should not be left entirely to the banks
to carry out this policy. The people
should cooperate with them and cur
tail their expenses, their expenditures,
and their borrowings.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-30

VIM. TYLER PAGE, author of the fiat
tering defense of Cooper's war record
in congress which has been sent in
pamphlet form to every constituent
who gets seeds in the spring is not an
other member of congress as we were
led to suppose; but the minority pair
ing clerk" in the sergeant at arms Of
flee. Think of it! In that whole capt.
toll not single man of influence. not a
single fellow member would turn his
hand to help one of the senior mem
bers of the house to reelection. Can't
you of the first district see that if Mr..
Cooper were the man of influence he
would have us belive him to be. that
his first district would be crowded
these days with his fellow members
working tooth and nail to avert the
threatening defeat of their confrere.
But such is not the case and we find
Cooper of the first district compaign-
ing alone, escorted at times such men
of the swallow anything, LaFollette
type as Doc Golf of Elkhorn, Morrissey
of Delavan and Rosa of Beloit. =
Whitewater Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-30
Sacrifices We CheerfulIy Submit to.

The sacrifices we have made, and
expect to make, to win the war are
far-reaching and tremendous, and the
glory of all is that we do not look upon
them as sacrifices, but as the perform
ance of sacred duties resting upon US
as people of the most favored nation in
the world. In order to win this war
we gracefully and uncomplainly passed
from the role of free and unrestralned
eaters and feeders to that of self-de-
NAL. No wry faces were made when
we bought our flour by the spoonful
and our sugar in small doses, although
we had for nearly a century been in
the habit of getting all we were able
to pay for without let or hindrance.
The most peculiar thing about the
whole matter is the good natured spirit
cepted. We have bowed to Hoover 8
rules as if they were the edicts of a
king and we the vassals of an unre-
strained monarch, when as q matter Of
fact, we have all the time known that
we were living in the freest country on
earth where every man is both king
and subject. We bowed to Hoover s
rules anG regulations willingly, not be-
cause we IoiC CnaC failure WOulu DEillS
down upon us the heavy hand of the
law, but because we knew the future
of our country depended upon winning
the European war, and that that war
could not be won by hungry soldiers;
so we welcomed every measure which
called upon US to make the sacrifices
when such measure bore evidence of
having been adopted for war purposes.
The fact is we have not questioned,
nor thought of questioning, either the
legality or wisdom of any step the fed
eral government has taken for the pur-
pose of bringing victory to our armies.
And why should we when it is evident
that we have men at head of our gov
eminent whom we can trust? We
should not. He who questions the con-
stitutionality of any law they may en-
act for the purpose of enabling our
country to do its full duty to humanity,
is either lacking in patriotism, or in
human sympathy. Yes, we have made
sacrifices, not grudging]y, but cheer
fully, and we are prepared to make
more and greater sacrifices if the
European situation demands them.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-30
Put Saving First.

Keep hard up. Do not make your
war appropriations at the end of the
month out of what you have left. Make
it the first of the month and life on
what you have left. It is perfectly
practicable and by no means so difficult
as it may sound before you have tried
it. Ii your income should be reduced
20 per cent you would discover you
could still live comfortably on it. Rise
in commodity prices since America de-
clared war is equivalent to reduction
of 20 per cent or more in income. Four
families out of five have partly or
wholly offset it by cutting down con-
sumption of various things and using a
cheaper article in place of a dearer. =
Four families out of five have dlscov-
cred that extra demands upon income
the doctors bill, the installment. plan
piano, and so on-are met with little
hardship. If you commit yourself to a
definite war saving appropriation that
will also be met. The plain fact is you
would do it for compelling reason
to save your house, or save your job,
to keep from being sued, or if you
were promised 100 per cent on the
money. The war reason ought to be as
compelling as any. Make the appro-
priation and cinch the saving by putting
it into war certificates or thrift stamps.
A much heavier trial than the country
has yet met is coming this fall and
winter. The country must do better
than it has yet done or be shamed.-
Saturday Evening Post.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-30

see pictures of battle grounds but there
is nothing like seeing it just as it was
left without anyone cleaning up or
touching it. We had been over part of
this ground before it was taken so we
could appreciate the change. There
were shell holes by the thousands and
the bare places looked as if gigantic
plow had plowed everything up to a
depth of FIVE or six feet. We passed
thru forests which were as If a great
mower had gone over them cutting
down everything, trees large and small.
We passed thru three villages which
were so knocked to pieces that you
could not find shelter for man in any
of them. The roads, as you can imag-
inc, were something awful, so before
we got thru we had many cars in holes
and everyone working at high speed
Next the most noticeable were things
left by the Germans. Small guns, big
guns, ammunition by the thousands of
rounds, machine guns, rifles, helmets.
clothing of all sorts, full packs, boots,
shoes, leggins, breeches, coats, caps,
kitchen equipment, ETC., IN fact every
thing it takes to run an army. 1t was
lying all around in every kind of shape
and looked as tho great arm had
stirred it all up. This is Oy no means
all, there were many fresh graves and
many score of German dead lying
around everywhere There was one
dug out in which we saw fifteen dead
Germans. Every little way along the
road you would see machine gun out
fit and the crew dead lying in the vicin
ity. There were also several wounded
which the ambulances were picking up
as fast as possible.
We unloaded among all this and while
on our way home discovered another
interesting thing. | could not find a
single sign post except those written in
German. They had all been taken down
and German ones put up with messages
to commanders. The return was un
eventful except that we were all very
tired. 1t took about "a hours although
l can not say where or how far we
went. You should see the things that
the boys brought back, it is some col
lection.
Earl Shaw is getting along fine, in
fact all of us are. Well | must close
and get supper. Give my best regards
to ALL
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-30
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE,
July n, 1919.

Dear Mother:
Am writing this in bunk hole Chat
is sleeping place followed out in the
side wall Of the trench) and nice rain
came along and tried to butt in just as
| started writing. The whole line of
trenches here is a regular creek Of
mud.
We cook our own meals and fare
we'll I just finished a breakfast of
coffee, fried ham and bread fried in the
juice, and we most always have jam
for one meal anyway, and sometimes
more. Our rations are brot up each
night in lumber wagon, enough for
"a hours.
The first night I was up, another lad
and | spent in hole 200 yards from
the trench. Had our gun and rations
and stayed until the next night. 1t is
surely pretty sight TO see star shells,
rockets, signal lights, and exploding
shells light up the darkness. Our ar
tillery shot over bunch of gas shells
to Fritz, and these look like Fourth Of
July celebrations as they explode in
big bursts of flames Rather an ex-
pensive production, but like one of our
machine gun commands, carry on,
that is what will be done until no Huns
are left, if necessary.
Did you ever hear of reading shirt?
When | returned to camp from my first
trip to the lines, | had to turn my shirt
inside out and read the seams for
Coolies. | caught one roaming around
and soon ended his career. 1t surely is
comical to see some lad run his fingers
across his ribs, like one would across
the strings Of banjo, but when my
turn comes to play a tune, the laugh is
on me along with the ''eoot."
One time when near a town where
Fritz was Smelling, two of our lads
were on one side of the road picking up
wood, when shell blew up the house
opposite them and lot of the wood
fell near them, SO it was no trouble to
hunt for it,
Mail is delivered and collected in the
trenches~every day and letter from
home sure scores hit.
Your loving son,
Ed MCDONOUGH,
Co. B, 124 Machine Gun BIN.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-30

PERHAPS the strongest tribute that
is being paid Governor Philip in the
present campaign is the fact that no
where is word being uttered in criti-
cism of his administration. None of
his opponents are attacking his effici-
ency in Office or the results that have
been obtained in Wisconsin under the
leadership of the Governor in its war
work When it is considered that the
opponents of Governor Phillip are not
hesitating to attack him on any point
where they may consider him vulner-
able in their efforts to prevent his re-
nomination, the fact that they cannot
find one word to utter against his eff
ficiency as a public official, in itself
speaks volumes. He has done things
that have been of value to the nation,
and the nation has not hesitated to
acknowledge its respect for his effic-
iency. The Wisconsin people are proud
of the leadership that this state has
shown in meeting it's war obligations.
That the results of the past will be re-
peated in the future if Governor Phillip
is renominated and reelected, is as
sured. This fact in itself is the strong
est argument for his retention in of
flee.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-30
From Our Soldier Boys.

Some interesting experience of mu-
milton truck driver on the French bat
tie front is related in letter from
Richard Brown to his wife here, from
which We quote.
We have been advancing steadily
now for about week so it has been
work all the time, especially since the
Allies offensive has started. When in
camp, which is seldom now, we can
rest and be at peace with the world so
you would hardly realize that war is
on. Of course we hear a distant rum
BILE all the time and at night the sky is
lit up with flashes, especially notice
able if there are few clouds on the
horizon. Even air raids are no more
or rather we haven't had one for near
ly a week 1t seems as tho everything
is turning in favor of the Allies and it
is sure time it did. Everyone is very
optimistic and | hope they can remain
so; / see no reason why they should not
be. An experience which can not be
gained in camp we surely got on the
road while on one of our recent trips.
It is entirely description, but | lack one
thing to make it interesting, and that
is words with which to express myself
and which will make you see what |
saw. However, | shall try.
First we were to take load of -
to certain point. 1t was rather a
long trip and over roads which were
entirely new to me. | had - trucks
which is really too large convoy for
one person to handle, and also we found
some very good but billy roads. We
| finally landed where we should and
started to unload when up came man
on motorcycle waving slip of paper.
So we had to load up what was unload
ed and take our load nearer the front.
The drive was on so the line had ad-
vanced. Here is where the fun started
for every car was loaded to capacity
and we had to make mean detour.
First one of our men let the steering
| wheel get away from him and climbed
bank. Maybe you can imagine how
| he was sitting. Both back wheels on
| the road, one front wheel up on a bank
| so high that the other was foot and a
| half off the ground. 1t was some strain
| on the frame as these trucks are not
| light, but all he did was break the
| water connection, thereby pouring the
| contents of his radiator over the motor
| and stopping the engine. Because of
the angle it couldn't be cranked, but
! finally we pulled him out backwards.
This done, | looked up the road and
there was another car down to the hubs
in mud in a shell hole We hooked
three cars on but couldn't pull him out,
but finally managed to get him out
backwards by using three cars and
about thirty men. The Germans might
have dropped shell or two on US had
| they seen US. but due to cooperation
their interest was conferred on a made
target about kilometer away. Finally
we were out and started again. It was
now we began to see things. The
ground that we travelled over h:si beer
taken from the Germans about twelve
hours before. 1t had not been touched
since their retreat and it sure was q
| sight. You can read descriptions OF
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-30

AS THE N Y. Sun sees it, Germany
sealed her doom on that August 4th
four years ago when she struck Belgi-
UNI with the foul thrust of a coward
and the deliberate mistake of fool.
1t was undoubtedly this revelation of
her faithfulness to treaties and her
brutal contempt of honor and right that
brought most of the twenty-three
enemy nations into the lists against
her. 1t brought in England, and Italy,
Greece, Portugal and other nations fol-
lowed. Had not England thrown her
sword into the scale, the Prussians
would have triumphed in the short, de-
cisive conflict they had planned. Prob
ably no intelligent person in Germany
or elsewhere now doubts that she has
lost the war; and Herr Bernhard, one
of her highest economic authorities.
computes that at the end of this year
her direct financial burden will be Al
billion dollars. The interest on this
sum will be more than the nation ever
raised in any year Of peace, even when
her prosperity touched the highest
mark.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-30
NOTICE TO SPORTSMEN.
New Law in Regard to the Shooting
of Aquatic Fowl.

Open season in Wisconsin for water
fowl begins on the 10th of September
and closes December 31st. The state
law, opening the season on the 7th of
September, has been superseded by the
federal regulation. Sportsmen are ad-
vised to abide by conditions imposed by
the federal law.
Open season under the new regula-
tons:
For water fowl Except wood duck,
elder ducks and SWAMI, coot, gallinules,
and jack snipe in Wisconsin is Sept. Is
to Dec. 81. For plovers and greater
and lesser yellow leg snipes, Sept. Is
to Dec. 81. For woodcock, Oct. to
Nov. /.
Daily bag limits for one person are
as follows:
Ducks Except wood duck and elder
ducks, twenty-five in the aggregate of
all kinds.
Geese, eight in the aggregate of all
kinds.
Brant, eight.
Rails, coots and gallinules, twenty
five in the aggregate of all kinds.
Snipe-greater and lesser yellow legs,
black billed and golden plovers fifteen
in the aggregate of all kinds; Wilson
snipe or jack snipe. twenty-five.
Woodcock, six.
The sale of migratory birds is pro-
hibited and sportsmen may not ship
more than two days bag limit in any
calendar week.
The new law gives continuous protec-
ton to all insectivorous birds, band
tailed pigeons, cranes, wood ducks,
elder ducks, swan, curlews, upland
plover, and all shore birds except the
black bellied and golden plovers, jack
snipe, woodcock and the greater and
lesser yellow legs, and to certain non
game birds such as gulls, grebes (hell
divers), herons, looms, terms and the
like.
No night shooting is allowed, and the
killing or capturing of migratory birds
between sunset ane half hour before
sunrise is prohibited.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-30

THE first six months of Uncle Sans
management of the railroads does not
speak we'll for government ownership.
Despite the fact that the public is put
ting up with poorer service and higher
rates, Mr. McAdoo reports deficit of
nearly 300 million dollars for the first
half year period. Our government is
spending money with such lavish hands
these days there is no time to study the
principles of economic management in
any direction.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-30

LEST they forget, our Dane county
readers should bear in mind that James
G. Monahan was named by tremen-
dous conference of the 3rd district loyal
republicans as their candidate for con-
gress against that wretched apologist,
John Nelson. Monahan is true blue
American and every way entitled to
your support at the primary next week.
The time has gone by for returning any
near-loyalist to congress.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-30

NOTICE how the democrats in con-
gress rallied to defend the Madden
amendment to the new draft bill re-
moving the general exemption from
government employees, though there
was an intense anti-slacker feeling
among republican members? The SEN
timent of the country is, we believe,
that there should be no skulkers left at
home in bombproof jobs.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-30

misunderstanding newt A bnsi-
ness college with girls dormitories.
It's Busheys' at Appleton. Their girls
enjoy real college life, at less expense
than at boarding houses. 40t2
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-30
An Invitation
For You

Dear LADIES':
The new gowns in satin, taffeta, serge
and combination georgette and silk the
last word in fashion.
Our first shipment of these beautiful
dresses is ready for your inspection and we
will deem it pleasure to have you call and
see them.
The new colorings and styles are sure
to please you. We are always glad to show
you whether you wish to purchase Or not.
Sincerely,