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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09
GERMAN GAINS ARE
NEARLY ALL RETAkEN
Passing ~ the ffindcnbnrg Line Is
surely Getting Into Thing of
History.

London. Sept S.--The past week
sets a new mark for Foch's tactical
successes. The British rupture Of the
Wotan line has demonstrated that no
defense line the Germans are capable
of constructing can Withstand the
allies, while the French American
capture of the Terny Sorny plateau
forced the retreat of the enemy from
the Nesie. The British crossing OF
the Canal du Nord. fifty yards wide
with a fiftyfoot stone wall on the
sides and containing no water was
likewise a brilliant war achievement.
The weeks summary shows a Ger
man retreat on l75-miie front to
depth of from one to seventeen
miles, shortening the front by thirty
miles. The British contesting ninety
miles OF the present i45-mile battle
front reclaimed 330 square miles. one
IL urth of which is the Lys sector.
where the enemy ret.eated from one
to six miles on twenty mile front,
Prisoners taken numbered $4,000 and
the villages retaken 1875.
The French reclaimed 1i0 square
miles, including forty square miles
taken with the aid of the Americans.
276 villages and about 1000 pris-
oners. The deepest advance was at
Tergnier, where the French are push
ing up the Disc to avoid frontal at
tack on the wooded hills of st.
Gobain while the Franco-Americans
are trying to, outfank the massif by
striking along the Aisne valley.
The Germans retain very little of
their 1918 gains. They retain a strip
OF about twenty miles averaging
three miles wide in Flanders, and
about forty miles averaging a width
of seven miles on the Somme, while
on the Aisne they have thirty miles
or ground about FIVE miles in width
Thus out OF 2.700 square miles won
by the Germans at such heavy sacri~
flee they retain but S75 square miles
today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09

tary was A Inspiring thing = Ill ths
boys. and there was treat cheering
and singing Of songs Mr1. 0cAdoO.
who will remain 1t Hawley cottage
through September. II one Of the most
ardent workers in the canteen and
the Red Cross surgical dressing work.
Mrs. Thornton Lewis, as captain, has
worked untiringly, and has been ably
assisted by Miss sarah L. Poe as sup
ply clerk and Miss Josephine H. Nc
Clure as mail clerk, with score Of
workers =
Mrs Garrett b. Wall has issued in
vitations for luncheon to be given
Monday. September 3. in the Green
brfer in honor Of Mrs. william O..
McAdoo Mrs. Cary Grayson. Lady
williams Taylor, Mrs w. James
Walker, Mrs. George T. Smith. Mrs.
Oscar l.. Richard and others will be
there.
Mrs. w. James walker, Of Rich
mond. gave luncheon to twenty-five
friends last Sunday in honor OF Mrs.
Clarence Crittenden Calhoun. who.
with Captain Calhoun, passed a week
of their honeymoon here. Mira.
Walkers guests inclnded. among
Richmond sojourners, her sister. Miss
Elizabeth Hayes. Mrs. Edward Mayo.
Miss Marian Harris: and others there
included Mrs. George r. Marye and
Mrs Andrew More,and; Mrs. VIII
louehby w. Sharp. who has returned
to New York; Mrs. Amory A. Law
renee Mrs. William Livingston Wat
son, Mrs. Alexander Brown, and Mrs.
A. l.. James, OF Baltimore.
Mrs. Edward r. Stettinius held a
meeting on Thursday at her cottage in
South Carolina Row for the ladies
who are interested in promoting the
movement to establish the White Sui
phur Neighborhood association. Mrs.
Stettinius. who inspired the founding
OF this association through her work
among the mountain people. was ap-
pointed chairman Mrs Thornton
Lewis and Mrs. George D. Kahlo, OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09
UNCLE SAM IS keen
AFTER PR0f|TfERS
system To Re Extended Throughout
Country On Washington
Plan.

Washington. Sept S.--A worka BILE
.oragnet to catch profiteers and show
them -ur -fnr- What =tAet-are In their
own communities was thrown out to-
might by the food administration in
the District Of Column ia. II is under
stood that II the scheme proves sue
cessful here it will be extended ma
tionaily,
Owing to the conditions here the
overflow OF population that virtually
has suspended any need OF competi-
ton the retailers in Washington have
been able 10 sell their goods without
much regard to price. fair or other
wise
/ But the district food administra.
ton will establish Immediately sub
stitute for competition in the form
'of cIrtiAcAiion for the honest dealaS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09
W. and l.. Opens Sept. e5.

I.sxin gton. Va. SApt s.-Presi-
dent Henry Louis Smith has issued a
bulletin to prospective Washington
and Lee students saying that the uni
versity OPENS September IS. 1t con
veys the information that the official
authorities al the university have
changed the date Of opening from,
next Thursday. September i2, 10 Wed
nesday, September 25 The reason is
given in the title OF the bulletin which
reads
University training free. and a sal
AIRY paid while getting IL. Board
roon. clothes and regular salary
furnished by he government at Wash
jngton ana Lee university through its
students army training corps,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09

Roadside. aY., Sept. S--Joe Cole
man son Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. ".
Coleman. on his way home from
Waynesboro. Pa, last Sunday, met
with a serious accident. Upon leay-
ing the train At Shenandoah City he
walked along a trestle, when he made
la mis-step and fell. breaking his lower
limb above the knee. He was brought
home that night and was attended BY
DR.. Lewis. He Is suffering intensely
at present.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09
OTEI -STFfORD KILLED WHILE
Z ASLEEP ON RAILROAD TRACKS

Roanoke, Va, Sept. s,-0tey Sifford,
of Parrot Va, was struck and killed
yesterday morning as he lay asleep on
the tracks OF the Norfolk and West =
ern railroad at Dry Branch. Robert
.sAin. an associate of the Sinord boy,
was also lying on the tracks asleep
but awakened just in time to save him
self from SIMILAR fate. No explana-
ton has been given as TO the strange
act or the two boys Sinord was
eighteen years old,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09
RADFORD MADE End OF
RAILWAY DIVISION

Radford. va. Sept STAFFORD IL
again TO he the end Of division as
ordered by the Norfolk and Western
railroad last night. When the eight
hour law went into effect Pulaski be-
ing better situated as to better runs,
the crews changed at that point in
stead of Radford; under the new order
these crews will 70 on at East Rad
ford and by the change sixteen crews
will be brought here which Will mean
quite an increase in population.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09
THREE THOUSAND PEOPLE
INOCCIATED AGAINST FEW l'

Alexandria. Va, Sept. s.--A grand
total OF 5000 incubation have been
given during the month of August by
the United States public health ser
vice in this city. according to DIR. w.
H. Wood, in charge of that service in
this city.
D.. DR. Wood is Of the opinion that
possibly as many more have been
given by the physicians OF the city
and also by the official OF the Viz
yiria ShipbuildinE corporation. .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09

IfVfngton, va, Sept S.~-A lev days
Aeo while the steamer WAS at the wharf
hare, one Of the coiored deck hands
made .rnis-sten and plunged over
board In fifteen fees OF water between
the boat ana the wharf He came UP
like = cork. however, and was i'm.
Mted1Ately thrown rope and hauled
oat A. he hurried back on the boat
- ADs~ ts>s,. m at Was .tI's some wat !,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09
Louisa Hotel Sold.

Louisa. Va. Sept. SIS. s, Griffith
has sold the Louisa hotel to Mr..
Samuel Atkinson of Richmond, who
being man of many years experience
, in the hotel business, will no doubt
build up "a big business. here,
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18
RUSSIAN soviETs.

The so-called Federation of So
viets is a superimposed class rule on
people in Russia who want to be
democratic. 1t was put into power
by a small group of fanatically ex-
treme social democrats, the real,
the conscious bolsheviki, under the
leadership of Lenine, and has never
at any time expressed the will of the
people. The soviets, beginning with
the bigger cities, spread over Rus
sia in a very few weeks, following
the original revolution. They were
socialists in character in the cities
and in the army, where the socialists
propaganda had been spread, but in
the villages, where the great
"masses" of the Russian people live,
there was not much political educa-
ton, and tho soviet was simply the
expression of popular will of all
kinds. 1t was the town meeting.-
Boston Globe.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18
SUPERB PIECE or MECHANISM
Intricate and Yet Powerful Almost
Beyond Belief Is the Human
Organ Of Vision.

Few have any notion Of the COM
plexity Of the organ Of vision Of
man. Millions Of finger tips arc
punched together in the onc-inch
cup of the eyeball, from whence run
about $4,000 nerve fbrils to the
topographic mechanism of sensation
in the occipital lobe. The eye can
see an object one-one hundredth of
on inch in diameter. The cones and
rods are only one-ten thousandth or
one-fourteen thousandth of an inch
in diameter, and a million cones at
the macula occupy a space Of only
one-tenth of an inch square.
These crowded finger tips feel the
shape of the picture and the inten-
sites of the stimuli Of all illumi-
mated objects of a billionth of the
kinetic energy Of any physiologic
force, and of so short a duration as
the .0O144 of a second. And out of
these infnitesimal waves the sensa-
tions called light and color are Gre
ated. The mechanism which creates
them must be in intimate and in
slant connection with the centers in
itiating and controlling every other
sensation, of every motion of every
muscle of the body. Imagine fol
an instant what takes place in every
animal and human body each day Of
its existence.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18
j. II. McCully,
County Agent.

Alexander Peltier, a wheat grow
er of GravelbouTg, Saskatchewan, de-
clares that the modified homestead
laws of Canadn viii soon settle up
the Canadian Northwest with Amer
lean farmers. 'gThe homesteader can
now take up 100 acres and prove up
on it in three years and buy an equal
tract of land at SO an acre.
"Some Of tins land is raising from
25 to SO bushels to the acre, and the
man who has good tract can sell at
$50 an acre."-Seattle Post-Intelli.
Cencer.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18
COUPLE RE-MARRY
AFTER ESTRANGEMENT

After a separation of two or
three years, Mr.. C. E. Jones
and Mrs. Cora E. Jones, for
merly of Texas, came to Wash
ington Tuesday and secured IL
cense and were remarked at
the court house, Rev. B. E. Null
Inns, local Methodist minister,
officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones express
ed their intention of making
this county their future home
and will probably locate near
Hope.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18
A LETTER FROM FRANCE

The following interesting let
ter was written by Private Ma
rion Conner, who is now seeing
service in France, to his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Conner, of
this city:
Mcyet, France, Sept. 7, 1918.
My Dear Mother and Father:-l am
now in France in the beginning Of
the grape country (censored). | have
been transferred to another branch
of the service and will have to start
at the bottom again. / am now in
the Machine Gun Branch of the SER
vice, higher branch of the service,
but at present l am unable to tell
you anything of it.
The country generally here is very
pretty, and considering the necessary
decoration after four years of bloody
conflict, it must have been a most
beautiful country. The place | am
now in is a very famous place in his
tory; also the place of some great
battles. There is a cathedral here
hundreds of years old, also other
buildings.
Since | have been in France I've
been in the town where Joan of
Arc" was born, and altogether I've
seen quite few interesting sights.
Seems very strange to be in coun-
try where the talk is different, but
III come put of it all right-"Jonah
did" ND
Win likely send a picture tomor'
row. VIII iseem strange, I'm sure
'1,,'..-''''-' 1,,'.. :
Give MI love to all my friends
In closinJ, am hoping to hear from
all of ydu real soon Lots Of love
from your son and brother,
Marion.
My address is "Pvt. Marion Conner
Co. A 1923 Mch. Gun Btln., A. P. O.
762.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18
NEWS OF OZAN

Ozan, Oct. 16.-Infuenza has
hit our folks.
We are glad the Blevins peo-
pie are organizing a Drainage
District to open up the main
Ozan creek from north of Marl-
brook to Little Missouri river.
They will have to do this in self
defense. The two big bitches
on the South and Middle forks
of the Ozan will discharge the
water so rapidly that it will be
necessary to open up and
straighten the main creek so
that the flood water will have
an outlet into the Little Missou-
ri river. This project will
drairrthousands of acres of the
riche}t lands in the county. We
advogated this step years ago
and Ne are glad to see our peo-
&c with the procession
wheH it comes to public i'm
observation-disclosures good sense
and financial foresight. Let the
good work go bravely on.
We have had fine rains. The
meadows, pastures, fall crops
and fall gardens will be great
ly benefited.
We hope our great and good
President, Woodrow Wilson,
will be able to hold his own
and not let the wiley old Hell
| lion, the Kaiser, get any adj
vantage in his peace offensive.
It sometimes becomes neces'
sary to fight the devil with fire
| and if there ever were a set OF
devils the Kaiser and his ganG
are ct" Hades is to good
place for any of them.
Jim Dee Ellis, the Ozan Jus
tice. was in the county capito
Monday as a witness in circui
court.
Our good friend and neigh
Dor Ford B. Hanna is suffering
) with a bad case of Spanish Flu
and we sympathize with hin
e and his family and hope he vii
soon be we'll again.
Drab is O. k. He's stayin
close in for fear of the Grippe
He was having a good time ur
: til it rained, when Mrs. Ora
: said "Now We'll plant a faI
u garden and-Well, it's raine
d again and the ground is too We
5 to be worked and its too late t
> go a-fshing, so the old fellow
t studying up some excuse to g
out of that Job. But you bet !
! don't go to town for fear of tt
II flu. He's going to see if thel
y isn't some way to hire help. on
A If the little Sennegambian wei
o here. He is with the other co
e ored troops in the A. E. F. al
: we are proud of him and all Il
j other soldiers and sailors
l. Uncle Sans service, and Y
l. bought a bond and some w
Is Savings Stamps to try to he
them. We are proud of oI
=. men-both races have shov
" their patriotism and we fe
o like doing our best to help the
n God bless them.
It "Drab."
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18
3 FIREPRooF ROOFS.
geIicer.

New Jersey has a tenement-house
law which requires such dwellings to
have roofs and dormer windows Of
fireproof materials-aside from
buildings constructed at the time the
law was passed
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18
coNGENlALLY PLACE..

81 understand that Cactus Joe is
making a record in the army"
"Yep," answered Broncho Bob.
"Joe has landed at last where he kin
fight all he wants to 'thout havin'
no argument with the police"
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18
MORE TIME FOR KNITTING.

81 see that fewer pockets in mems
clothes have been ordered"
"What's the idea 7"
"To save cloth for one thing-also
TO save our wives time in going
through thcm."
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18
A QUEER ORNAMENT.

When those soldiers from the an
tipodes were In New York a little
while ago a woman was heard to say
to another:
"There goes one of them Austria
lians."
'How do you knowp
"You can tell by the kangaroo
feathers in his hat."-Boston Tran
script.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18
wants the right pen in the right

wants the right pen in the right
places.
AS stated in lthe above let
ter. my whole futy will be to
assist in presenting facts to the
District and Lotai Draft Board
and to furnish additional infor-
nation to the Agricultural Ad-
visor of the District Board. The
District Board, acting on infor-
nation presented, is the sole
ard final arbiter OF deferred
classification.
J.H. McCully,
County Agent.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18
ON A WAR BASIS.

His Honor-Rufus, didn't you
hear that you had to work or fight?
Rufus-Yaas, boss, 1 sho' dun
hyer dat. So l goes an gifts mar
rcd right away.-The State.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18

Mr.. G. B. Gaines, one of our farmer
friends from Red Land, was a caller
at the Telegraph office Monday. Mr..
Gaines showed the publisher a copy
of the Cleburn News, published at
Hehin, Ala, by his cousin, C. T. Dot
son. The paper is a six column
weekly and is well edited and printed.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18
A Mans Cheerful Recommendation

A Mans Cheerful Recommendation
W. H. Freer, 63 Myrtle Ave, AL
bany, N. Y, writes:
81 thought kidney trouble might be
the cause Of my run down condition
and weakness, so l took Foley Kid
ney Pills, and they did the work. |
cheerfully recommend them" They
relieve lame back, rheumatic pains,
stiff joints, sore muscles"
Sold here at Colds Cash Store.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18
A REAL TEST.

"Darling, I would die for you'll"
"I'm not particularly interested
in having you die for me-" she re-
Piled" but would you be willing to
do little dying for Uncle sam?"
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18
A DISAPPOINTMENT.

Vel Isn't 1t shame about our
umwrr furs2
Fa'. ". iu' c'; 1t locsu'tl. l.
rl 70, eawc, ror !, bus L. "a G.,
200 W.aT itnm.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18

A dozen pansy plants cost as much
as half a bushel of potatoes, but that
is no reason for buying potatoes and
going without a pansy bed. The
pansies will last all summer.-Seat-
tie Post-Intelligencer.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18

"Ah, if we could but return to the
days of romance, when knights were
bold"
"Surel ArmoTs the only clothing
that won't wear shiny and bag at
the knees"
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18

Messrs, Ed. City and Boss Eubanks
of Ozan were Sunday visitors.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18

Dr. C. A. Harding was in town
Monday on a professional call.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18

Mr. Mrs. W. C. Lovelis of Ozan
visited relatives here Sunday.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18

Among those who have influenza
at present are Mr.. and Mrs. E. X.
Timberlake, Miss Leitha Frazier, S.
o. Gold, |. L. Pilkinton, T. G. Haynes,
Miss Sallie Horton, Luther Smith, F.
Y. Trimble Rev. Geo. B. Hardy's
family. Miss Exa Olive, Chas. j. Bar
nett.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18

666 contains no alcohol, arsenic
nor other poisonous drugs.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18

Mr.. VIM. Harris of Bingen was in
town Tuesday.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18

G. w. Ellis, station agent, has pur-
chased a Country Club Overland car.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Bat
tie, Wednesday, October II, a fine
girl.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18

Mr.. Toney Evans and wife of Nc
Caskill were in town Monday.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18

Phone any news you may know to
this office. Call phone z.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18

Mrs. VIM. r. King of Memphis is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Bette
Hart.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18

Miss Selma Beck spent Thursday
in Hope.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18

666 cures Malarial Fever.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18

There is very little visiting this
week because of the epidemic of in
fluenza that is raging throughout the
country.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18

C. C. Stuart, one of the successful
young Columbus farmers, called in
Monday and had his subscription
date mas ked up.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18

Mr.. H. W. Cromer, one Of our old
time friends of Prescott, Route g.,
was a pleasant and profitable caller
at this Office Monday.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18

Miss Selma Beck returned home
Thursday from Whitesboro, Texas,
where she visited Der sister for the
past month
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18

d. W. Green of Ozan called in
Monday and Contributed" S1.50 of
his long staple cotton money to the
management.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18
PERSONAL MENTION

PERSONAL
Miss Selma Beck spent Thursday
in Hope.
666 contains no alcohol, arsenic,
nor other poisonous drugs.
Mr. VIM. Harris of Bingen was in
town Tuesday.
Mr. Toney Evans and wife of Nc
Caskill were in town Monday.
666 cures Malarial Fever.
Messrs. Ed. City and Boss Eubanks
of Ozan we're Sunday visitors.
Mr. Mrs. W. C. Lovels of Ozan
visited relatives here Sunday.
DR.. C. A. Harding was in town
Monday on a professional call
G. w. Ellis, station agent, has pur-
chased a Country Club Overland car.
Phone any news you may know to
this office. Call phone z.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Bat
tie, Wednesday, October II, a fine
girl.
Mrs. VIM. r. King of Memphis is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Bette
Hart.
666 cures by removing the cause.
There is very little visiting this
week because of the epidemic of in
fluenza that is raging throughout the
country.
d. W. Green of Ozan called in
Monday and Contributed" $1.50 of
his long staple cotton money to the
management.
c. c. Stuart, one of the successful
young Columbus farmers, called in
Monday and had his subscription
date mas ked up.
Mr.. II. W. Cromer, one Of our old
time friends Of Prescott, Route 6,
was pleasant and profitable caller
at this Office Monday.
Miss Selma Beck returned home
Thursday from whitesporo, Texas,
where she visited Der sister for the
past month
. Mrs. Susie Win,k, -. won't xa Tex
varkana Thursday q stay Nfh her
sister. Mrs. Wilton City, and little
daughter. Alice, both Of whom have
the "hu."
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18

666 cures by removing the cause.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-18
Mrs. su.is. WlmkJ1 y. .,gsnt y. be-

varFana Thursday stay WI her
sister. Mrs. wilton City, and little
daughter, Alice, both of whom have
the nfu."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-03
SWINTZ is PRESIDENT
OF LOCAL ROTARY CLUB

W IT, Swintz was elected presi-
dent of the South Bend Rotary club
at the regular weekly meeting of
the organization i'm the Rotary room
of the Oliver hotel Wednesday aft
ernOOn. G. G.. Herr was named
vice president: Charles L. Zigler.
treasurer, and T. a. Bryan. chair
man of the board Of directors. con
sisting of Harry A. Lundy. George
TT. Wheelock, Charles /. Nilhouse.
Harry NJ Sanders and Miles W.
O'Brien. The membership commit
tees are: Membership Sherman G
Chard. Forrest Hitler and John r
Haughton; classification commit
tee. George b. Beitner chairman.
Frank Mayr, jr. and W. X Lam
port.
The principal speaker of the
meeting was Col. George W. Frey
ermuth OF Camp Taylor. Louisville.
KY. and formerly colonel of the
third regiment. Indiana national
guard.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-03
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
HURT At PLANT
Twelve Accidents Occur at the
Studebaker Factory
Wednesday.

Yesterday was an unlucky day at
the Studebaker works. Late yes
terday afternoon > emplOyesBf the
plant were in the hospital from all
ments and accidents happening dur
ing the day, ranging from a mashed
finger TO an entire body crushed.
The list included an epileptic fit
Charles Chaplin. a laborer at the
Studebaker works. was struck by a
twO-ton load dropped by one Of the
large electric cranes about 8 o'clock
wednesday afternoon and was saved
from instant death due to a glancing
blow However. his body was Sc
verely crushed. The extent of his
injuries had not been fully discov-
cred at late hour last night. He
was removed TO the EpwOrth hospi-
tai
Nh Chaplin with his wife and
four small children live at AS S.
lafayette st.
Miss Emma Ames, an emplOye in
the wheel department, had a finger
badly mashed in a spoke machine.
The names Of others hurt and taken
i'll were not obtained by the reporter