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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-24
By ERNEST ". ORR.

Paris, Feb, ed.-Wlth the success
of the flying ambulance which has
now been perfected to such an ex-
tent that dangerously wounded men
may not only be removed In these
especially equipped aeroplanes, but
may be attended en- route, France is
turning her attention toward the pos
sibility of "fiying tank" or an armor-
ed machine and rake the opposing
troops with machine gun fire with
comparative impunity.
Such an aeroplane. SO far from be-
ing an inpossibility, already exists in
the German army in a limited form
For several months the Germans have
employed type of machine they call
the "Junker,' built almost entirely OF
metal and of which the vital organs
the motor and fuselage. are protected
by armor plating Of a sufficient thick
ness to resist rifle or machine gun
bullets.
An aeroplane of this type can oper-
ate with a great degree of safety at a
low altitude. and can only he put out
of commission by shells or a direct
hit by sharpnel.
Anyone who has followed trench
warfare can appreciate the effect of
the popping motors and the raking
machine-gun fire from the sky on
nerves that have already been un-
strung by the terrific bonn bardment
that precedes an infantry attack
Groups of the enemy who are hravely
awaiting the attack OF the French
foot soldiers have been dispersed and
sent scurrying to their dugouts by
the leaden hail poured from above by
intrepid French pilots.
II takes brave man to accom-
pany the infantry on their assaults
on the enemy lines, for on the days
within 200 feet of the opposing
trenches in machines that can be
driven down in flames by a bullet
from machine gun. And when a
machine descends In flames the pilot g
chances of escaping moderation are
indeed small. IL he is not killed by the
fall.
Deputy j. Lasies, of Paris. recently
pointed out that the air service was
further and further neglecting the
heavy bombing and attacking ma
chimes and sacrificing the safety OF
the men who fly them. for speed in
the "avtcns de chase" or the fast
fighting planes.
For long time" he stated. the
authorities were forced to let the in
fantry and Photographic branches of
the service content themselves with
the old Farman planes, b,st these
were nnaliy replaced by the 'Bre-
guets. the 'Samsons' and the eau
dram r. H.. The necessity for spe-
ciaa machines tn those branches OF
the service had been recognized, but
the recognition must extend still
further II there II not to4lbs need
less sacrincs Of the lives Of the hzau1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-24

Through the lines into switzerland, and
thence over the border into Germany
itself"
Exactly, Chass, exactly" said Du-
| mas You have studied me to some
purpose, as knew you must have done
the minute / read the Tale of Two
Cities. your most Dunassian, and
therefore your best work"
! We'll, and then WHAT" said Sir
Walter Scott. Stop talking like a
monthly magazine, and so on with
your story"
/ And then comes the working out Of
! the plot" said Dumas. And then. dis
guised as four returning German Spies,
Aramis as Herr spitzenpoodle; Por-
/ thos as Herr Porkenstein: Athos as
! Herr Sauerkrautzen, and D'Artagnan
as Herr Katzen5 hammer; they would re-
pair to Potsdam with a large hamper
Ifilled with the rarest French vintages,
the most toothsome of Partisan en-
trees, the most delectable OF the gas
trouomic creations Of the chefs OF the
/ Champs Elysee, together with a huge
English plum pudding. the which they
would humbly present to the Chief Of
All the Bosches. with some such words
as these:
/ Most Worshipful Sire, this hamper
contains the Christmas Dinner your
Illustrious Hlghness had intended to
eat at Paris, To keep ii from the des-
polling touch of the schweinhunds OF
perfidious Albion, me, your devoted
/ subjects OF the Cafe de In CoucorAe
have rescued 1t. and brought IT hither
through indescribable perils that II
may serve the divine purpose for which
1t was originally designed Realizing.
Sire, that Mahonet could not get to
the Mountain, we have brought the
! Mountain FOR "A am -
Marvellous" said Scott.
! Most unhsuali" said Thackeray.
Quite So" said Dickens.
/ But the finish" cried Scott. Must
we turn over to the advertising pages
! Dumat. The kaiser overcome ~
The end is simplicity itself" said
| Dumas. This Kaiser overcome by
this woderful spirit of orthodoxy, such
tremendous fidelity to Him. would ex-
| Colt and Himselluf, and would nat
urally ask the Muskateers to name
their own reward"
"a Dukedom apiece Undoubtedly, ="
said Thackeray.
Say rather Field MarshaTs baton
, for each said Scott.
! Not so," said Dickens. Better than
either, the privilege Of acting as the
personal hodyguard to the Kaiser"
''Non--something vastly more subtle
than that Athos would get down on
his knees and say:
! Sire, We have but done our duty
and seek no vain and pompous honors.
We are nothing but simple garcons-
de-cafe after all. your Majesty. and the
! ioftiest honor that could come to us
would be that your Imperial Highness
would deign To eat this dinner with
your brave and magnetic heir, Crown
Prince Frederick William, with his
honor the Lord High Admiral Won
Tirpitz. and his eXcellency the heroic
+ Hinden bere--we have brought four
. portions Of every course to this splen
did end--and that we be permitted to
crown our poor achievement by SERN-
! ING it ourselves. That is all we ask "
! "T am afraid" said Sir Walter Scott.
that so modest a request would make
the Kaiser suspect that they were not
real Germans"
"Ah." said Dumas, the eye OF the
! Hun ia not SO attuned 10 subtlety AIS
all that. If two and two were inevi-
tably four to the Teutonic mind there
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-24
PRINCE CHARLES LOOMS
on PEACOCK ALLEY, BUT
MEETS COOL RECEPTION

New York. Feb. 23.--Peacock alley
in the Knickerbocker hotel recently,
and unwillingly. entertained royalty"
when Prince Charles, resplendant in
a soup and fish" creation. stroIled
along the crowded walk" hoped
up on a steam radiator and calmly
surveyed the ensemble.
The Prince" chances TO be a female
chlmpanzee which had tired while
watching a movie with Its master and
decided on q higher plane of social
environments.
Several bold policemen and house
attaches failed to place the Prince"
under arrest. but its owner had little
trouble In inducing the champanzee to
take Its first patrol wagon ride.
When 1t was proved that prince
Charles" was friendly and harmless,
charges of disturbing the peace, which
had been preferred against its owner,
were dismissed.
The prince" chartered her approval
of the verdict.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-24

would be that danger, but the German
mind OF today does not work THAT way.
Two and two with the Wilhelmstrasse
may be nine, or seventy-three or even
four and ive-eighths, according to
what the Teutonic mind WANTS 1T To
RE but meyer under any circumstances,
save by a possible oversight, could II
ever he four. Wherefore, the plan as
have devised il is safe The Kaiser
would accept. Hindenberg. Won Tir-
pitz, and Freddy Bill, would be sum
moned TO the repast. The four would
seat themselves at tables and THEM
The eye on Dumas gIittered.
The others trembled, caught In a
surging agony Of suspense.
Go on Go on" they quivered
We'll then" said Dumas, twe'd work
on to q rapid finish. Athos Porthos.
Aranis and D'Artagnan. would UNI
pack the hamper. and spread the feast
The consomme would be delectable,
The poisson would be perfection. The
entree would be a masterpiece, and"
20 / know" Dickens hlurted out
impetuously. The English Plum Pud-
ding would conceal a dynamite bomb.
sst with a time fuse to explode at the
psychological moment and blow the
whole outfit OFF into the Milky Way"
Raw stuff! Raw stun" CALCULATES
Dumas. That might occur 10 you.
Chaes, but. believe me. II never would
occur to ME. because it wouldn't stop
the war. or fill President Poincare's
order TO bring the Kaiser 70 him. No.
Again would French subtlety he called
into action, Toward the end Of the
last bottle of champagne Aramis would
put some knockout drops in the fzz.
and in FIVE minutes the firm of Kaiser
Bill and Company would take the mat.
Freddy Bill would slide under the TIA
bic. Hindeburg would tip over back
wards on the floor. Won Tirpitz would
he snoring peacefully on the arm of
hts chair. and William the Tooth would
have Joined the ranks OF the tempo
rarily petrided,'
hut they'd come to later. and
there'd be the deuce 10 pay" ga ID
Scott.
True $685. but WHERE demanded
Dumas. They'd come to--yes, hut
under guard at the Elysee Palace at
Paris, the official home of the Presi-
dent OF France. The moment those
knockout drops had worked their pur-
pose our four heroes of France would
shave off the Emperor's moustache;
give Hndenberg a jailbird clip; re-
move Won Ttrpitz's whiskers SO COM
pletely that even his valet wouldn't
know him, and transform Freddy Bill
into plain common garden sort OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-24

Muskateers, and address them thus:
Mes infants, la Patrie Ia in danger
II. l. III. fEmpereur de Tootonville
Kaiser Blum the Twice, is threaten
Ing the dberte, the Egalite, and the
F'raternite. Of la belle France. ct ii est
up to us to nrreter lie grand Boob be-
fore he gives us all Ia grippe"
To which they would unanimously
reply: Out. oui. Monsieur lie President
said Thackeray.
Vraiment-sure." said Dumas
! 'FWhereupon President Poincare would
say "Messieurs, you have never fail
ed in action, You recovered the Miss
ing shirt-studs of the Queen OF France.
You have always extricated yourselves
most expeditiousIy from ali KINDS of
trouble. Whatever quests you quested
you Quested as requested. Today,
france needs such men as you, and
relying upon your energies. talents,
and fidelity. / ask you In the nom de
Joan of Arc TO GET THE KAISER
AND BRING HIM HERE TO ME-.
Alies-vous- en, mes braves. Mousque-
taires. En- avian A Berlin bias lie
Kaiser! Vive la France"
"A truly Napoieontc utterance," said
Sir Walter Scott
Yes" said Dumas. And what. then.
do you suppose they would do il they
were given 80 inspiring a commando
Well, knowing them As ! do" said
Dickens, with d wink at Thaskeray,
my guess is that the first thing they
would DO would be TO kiss the Presi-
dent and all the house maids good
bye on both checks. and then make q
bee-lins for nearby Cafe, run by a
camouflage Frenchman, who under
meath was the head o: secret band
OF German Spies. order a chicken din
ner, pay the landlord by running their
rapiers through his vermisorm appen~
dix, and then by the use Of said Ger
man Spy's private credentials get
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-24

/ o-HEN-aoIlern, Aleck," said Sir
Walter Scott.
L said Ho-HIvN- zoIlern. Walt" re-
torted Dumas And when l say HUN
( / mean HUN. not HEN Tho Kaiser
Is not a HEN but Hun. # he'd been
HEN he might have hs: ched some
thing more worth while than this war
from The egg hes bean sitting On for
the ps-st thirty years -Eut what / was
going to say when Waffle here butted
+ In on ne was that while BIT ssvkes
vac p sGpreUt2 example Of the Sue
cessful hoolsan. he wouldn't have
done at all for the particular trick OF
turning this Kaiser into pulp. He
might have spoiled the face of Billie
! the Tooth. OF Potndam. but that
wouldn't have settled the war beCause
/ OF the multiplicity OF faces that muN
he spoiled before we can rid the
world II the whole potsdamnable out
~. Like Nathan Hale with only one
}fe to lose for his country the Kaiser
has only one face to be unused up
for his
Il suppose" said Sir Waiter. that
YOU think hat bunch of yeurs~Athos.
Porthps Aremss and D'ArtaFHan. aid
I'd and ahetted by ray Ivanhoe could
have done better job eh?'
II don't know about your Ivan
hoe" said Dumas. i've always been
trifle skepticRl about the pratica-
hility Of those canned knights that
used 70 90 rafting about the country
dolled W in tin trousers and strait
jackets suatched from bargain sales
( In hardware, but 7 have what Wash
ington Irving would have called a
copper fasteued huneh that IL could
turn those Muskateers o. mine loose
on the Wiiheimstrnsse they'd put the
kthoch on Old Pop Mars in three
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-24
COUNTY AI~orTs GREAT
poor MAN" SCHEME

Oregon City. Ore, Feb. 23.--Clacka-
mas county, Ore. has no poor farm
In times heretofore 1t has gotten rid
ed into the county by various means
but the war has opened new
scheme to Its frugal officials, A de-
mented man, found wandering near
here, carrying book In which he
was 5otting down plans of chau.
tauaua park. has been haicd into
court as possible German spy, and
as he admits being a German he has
been turned over 10 the federal au-
,thorities for internment till the end
- the war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-24

"on the third question all the ex-
perts agreed that the internal situa~
ton demanded a drastic remedy. Herr
@uck#chwert said: The most drastic
measures are advisable owing to the
FEELING of the nation The nation win
stand by the government. but not II
ii yields to threats from America
Such weakness would lead to serious
consequence
1T ia quite possible that Germany
will bs unable to hold out, said Herr
Schmidt. More drastic steps should
be taken before disorder and unrest
arise In the agricultural districts
Each days delay means trouble
Herr EnElehsrd gave his opinion as
follows; a few weeks delay may rem =
der even unrestricted warfare abor-
tive Of good results
Herr Won Fiuok said. a great mass
of our people are at the end OF their
resources"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-24
FRANCE WORKING ON FLYING TANK
WHICH MAY HELP INFANTRY IN ATTACK

'men who accompany the infantry in
their machines of assault. .
A flying tank" is the solution OF
the problem.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-03
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Now for The Last Period in Forums Great Prize Contest
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-07
MAPP AND BLAND
IN CLOSE CONTEST
Counties Not Yet Heard From
Will Decide First Dis
tict Race.
CARLIN AN EASY WINNER
Carries Every County, Except
Loudoun, Over Colonel
E. B. White.

Tho decision Of tho First District
Congressional race rests with several
counties returns from which were not
available at a late hour last night, the
returns on their face indicating a
neck-and-neck race between Senator
G. Walter Mapp. Of Accomac. and the
incumbent, 8. Otis Bland, Of Newport
News. in yesterdays Democratic pri-
mary.
Counties stin to be heard from are
Gloucester. Mathews, Middlese1, King
and Queen. Spotsylvania and parts of
York and Warwick. Figures at hand
indicate a lead for Mapp Of approIi-
mately ATS. but the friends Of Con-
gresham Bland look for the counties
to be heard from TO pull him through.
CARLIN CARRIES EVERY
COUNTY BUT LOUDoUN
Congressman c. C. Carlin claims re-
nomination in the Eighth District over
Colonel E. B. White by q plurality ex-
ceedins 2,3o0. He has carried. appar-
emily, every county in his district ex-
cept Loudoun, the home county of Colo
mel white. who received ATS plurality.
In a long distance telephone conver-
sation. speaking from his home at
Alexandria, Mr.. Carlin was inclined
to believe that his lead might run as
high as $500.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-07
SUFFRAGETTES, ATTEMPTING
DEMONSTRATION, ARRESTED
Women Sought to Garry Out Spcech-
Making Program Against Alleged
Delay In Senate.
[By Associated Press.1

by Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. August 6.--Some fifty
women, attempting TO stage woman's
party demonstration against delay in
the Senate in action on tho woman
suffrage amendment, were arrested by
the police late to-day at Lafayette
Square. opposite the White House
The women. many OF whom partici-
pated in the banner-carrying demon-
stratiOns before the White House sew
eral months ago, sought to carry out
speech making program without
permits from the police. The police
appeared with patrol wagons just as
Miss Blanche Mcpherson. of New York.
began the first speech. There was
little disorder. and the roundup was
carried out almost before the crowd,
which braved the excessive heat for
the show, knew what was going on.
All OF the women were released on
bail for appearance Tomorrow after
they had been taken 10 . District po-
lice headquarters.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-07
ZEPPELIN RAIDER SHOT
DOWN ON BRITISH COAST
Another Reported Damaged, and
Whole Affair Proves Fiasco
of First Water.
FIVE AIRSHIPS IN ATTEMPT
British Flyers, Ever on tho Alert,
Meet Enemy Well Out at Sea,
and Battle in Air Begins-Eo
Evidence Of Bombs Dropped.


LONDON. August 6.-The attempted
raid by German zeppelins on the east
Anslian coast last night proved to he
a complete nasco. according to reports
thus far received British flyers. who
arc ever on the alert along the coast
were ready for the visitors. and met
them well out at sea, bringing down
one in flames. damaging a second and
driving third away. What happened
TO tho other two airships in the
squadron Is not disclosed in the Of
fetal statement The fact, however.
that the report said "zeppelins crossed
the coast" is ground for the presump-
tion that these did reach land. There
is no evidence as yet that they dropped
any bombs, and II is probable their
crews were kept busy protecting their
ships against pursuing British airmen.
The official statement relative to tho
air raid reads:
Five enemy airships attempted to
cross the coast last night. but while
still at sea were attacked by Royal Air
Force contingents. cooperating with
naval units.
Three were engaged in action. and
one was shot down in flames forty
miles from the coast Another was
damaged. but probably succeeded In
reaching It's base"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-07
GENERAL FOCH BECOMES
A MARSHAL OF FRANCE
Council Of Minister. Elevates Allied
Commander-in-Chief and Honor.
Petntu.
tBy Associated Press.l

[By Associated Pressl
PARIS. August 6.-The council of
ministers has elevated General Ferdi-
nand Foch. commander-in chief of the
allied forces on the western front, to
a marshal Of France.
The ministers also have conferred
the military medal on General Petain,
com mmander-i chief OF the French
armies on the western front.
In presenting the name of General
Foch. Premier Clemenceau said:
AT the hour when the enemy, by a
formidable offensive on a front OF 100
kilometers. counted on snatching the
decision and imposing a German peace
upon us, General Foch and his ad-
mirable troops vanquished him.
Paris is not in danger. Scissors and
Chateau -Thierry have been reconquered
and more than 200 villages have been
delivered. Thirty-five thousand prIs-
oners and 700 cannon have been cap
tured, and the enemy's high hopes be-
fore the attack have been crushed.
The glorious allied armies have thrown
him from the banks of the Marne to
the Aisne. Such are the results OF the
high commands strategy. superbly exc
cuted by Incompatible commanders.
The confidence placed by the republic
and by all the allies in the conqueror
OF ST. Gond. the User and the Somme.
has been fully Justified"
The awarding of the "Afedaille Mill
taire" to General Pctain is a distinction
rarely given to officers, the decoration
generally being reserved for enlisted
men. Marshal Joffre is one Of the few
officers who have received his honor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-07
NEW HEAT RECORDS MADE
IN NORTHEASTERN STATES
Thermometer Climbs Above 100
Mark in Washington, Baltimore,
Harrisburg, Detroit and Toledo.
NO IMMEDIATE RELIEF LIKELY
Small Chance That West Indian Hur-
ricane May Bring About Normal
Tempcrature-Gcrs Field Is
Damaged by Storm.
NO IMMEDIATE RELIEF LIKELY
INV A,,ociat.d prc.,

WASHINGTON. August 6.-High tenn
perature records that have marked the
limits OF heat waves during all the
period OF Official observation in the
northeastern quarter Of the United
SIates were broken to-day. Washing
ton and Baltimore, by Weather Bureau
Thermometers, experienced a tempera-
ture Of LOG degrees a point not even
approached by the mercury since 1881,
and not reached then. In Detroit,
Mich; Harrisburg. Pa. and Toledo,
Ohio, with temperatures of 104, new
records were established. as did Scran-
ton. Pa. and Cleveland, which each Of
fcihny registered 100.
These were the findings of the instru-
ments iE the Weather Bureaus nina
refs. Instruments set closer to tho
baking pavements OF city streets every
where showed the mercury amounting
t" heights officially unbelievable and
impossible On Pennsylvania Avenue.
In the national capital, one Of tho
Weather Bureau instruments. during
the day. marked ia degrees.
Small hope for immediate relief for
the Eastern territory was seen to-
night by the weather experts. 1t was
said. however. heat should slowly abate
during the next two days over most of
the area now affected. The hot wave
owes it's existence. Weather Bureau Of
ficials said, to an area OF low barome-
trio pressure, which has been moving
languidly from west to east across the
continent staying just little north Of
the normal track. and suffering no COM
petition from other disturbances to the
south.
There was just a chance, 1t was i'd,
that West Indian hurricane. now de-
veloping along the Gulf coast and doing
SOME damage in Louisiana and Texas.
might cause sufficient disturbance to
break the sway of the northern low.
and change the air drifts, but in expert
opinion the storm was too weak to ac-
complish the result
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-07
ALLIES BRING UP
HEA Wy ARTILLERY
One Twenty- Three Ships Of 631,944
Dead Weight Tons Launched in Julv

seven steel vessels OF 1924 dend
weight tensI hfty-three wood ships
OF IS7,700 dead weight tons, and
three composite ships of 1000 tons.
The total tonnage launched this
year In 1.71o,536, being divided by
months n. follows: January, Ss,507,
February, 12,625; March. I72.8II,
April. 1eo,2S6i May, 25O,241; June,
2S3 1872, July. 031 ,e44.
Since August, 1917, when the
present Shipping Board began OPP
erntiors. to August 1, last, thirty
seven steel contract vessels of 245,-
700 dend weight tons, and 21O requi-
sltioned vessels of 1,328.I56 dead
weight tonn have been completed
and placed In service. Almost half
of this total tonnage WINS delivered
during tho Inst three months.
Launching the last four days In
July included six contract and six
requisitioned steel steamships of an
aggregate tonnage of 68,13O, and
four wood ships of 1900 tons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-07
FREDERICKSBURG

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, August E..
In the Democratic primary here to-
Day TO nominate candidate for Con-
gress in the First District C. O'Conor
Goolrick received $50 votes: & Waiter
MaDp, 81; S. Otis Bland, 5; f. Madison
Hall. l.
Al Brents Mills Precinct. in Spot-
sSiVania county, Goolrick received
81 votes, Mapp, 5: Hail..
travellers Rest Precinct gives Cool
rick. .: Mapp, 3; Hall, .. Spotsylvania
Courthouse gives Goolrick 10 Mann ! ..
IhornsburG Precinct. 10 majority for
Goolriclt.