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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-23
MANY SMALL. BUYERS COULD
TAKE LARGER SIA

II have been very much surprised
TO sec the very small accounts taken
by many of our people whom am
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-30
AMERICAN PRISONERS
CAN SPEND $40 WEEKLY
German War Department Makes Rul-
ing--OniCcrs Get sig privilege
for camp LuNurics.

Washington. April 2a-The Ger
man war department has ruled that
American soldiers held as prisoners
in Germany may spend $40 week
and their officers SIG a week. Funds
forwarded to them from the United
states will he placed to their credit
but they can only draw the fixed al
lutment each week unless they obtain
special articles
American citizens irterncd in Ger
many are subject to the same regu-
iauoHs the German government rul-
ing that American civilians Of The
better cha SIS nDay cNpend &l2 and all
others $40 each per week The rul-
ing permits prisoners to enjoy to-
hHcCo. fresh laundry and other lux
urics OF ca mp life. Expenditures for
clothes, heating apparatus toilet sup
plies and other articles may he made
only with the consent Of the prison
camp officials.
The German ruling as ira nsmitted
70 this country through the Spanish
ambassador at Berlin. requires that
money sent TO Germany be transmit
ted through the bureau OF prisoners
relief American Red Cross At wash
ugtou
The Red Cross requests that such
money he RENTED to il in the form
q check or postal money order pa v
ahl" to the American Red Cross. Al
though the Rcd Cross has handled
many such vcmittauces. it can give
no guarantee Of she ultimate Sa e. de-
livery IF the money.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-30
AWARD v. s. 5. BANNER
TO SCHOOL CHILDREN
state Society Inauguratcz Campaign
Between Pupils In Seven
Cities in State.

When the big drive for war savings
stamps begins in the public schools
OF the state next week, an open CON
test between the school children OF
the larger cities will he inaugurated
The competition between the children
is expected to be great and spirited.
The school children of Richmond,
NorfoIk, Roanoke. Petersburg. Dan
vile. Lynchburg and Portsmouth will
be in this contest. \ report of their
work Will be made daily by the city
superintendents to Colonel Thomas
Il. McAdams, state director nf the
war savings sta mps society
large silken banner will he the
reward to the city schools winning
In this campaign Smaller banners
will be awarded each school OF the
winning city.
This cam paign and drive for war
Sa wings stamps is expected TO bring
Richmond and the state up TO its
proper position. The sale OF the
stamps has greatly decreased in the
past month, but this has been attri-
outed 10 the sale of liberty bonds
The war savings stamp society is wait
ing until the liberty bond campaign
ends before il begins its drive in tho
schools.
The society has requested that the
receipts of the liberty bond coupons
which become due next month, be in
vested in war savings stamps, In This
way the purchaser is making "a fur
Their worthy and profitable investment
and the government retains the
money.
The war savings stamp society.
located at the southwest corner Of
Tenth and Main streets is ready 10
take care of all investments.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-30
Awaiting The
Joyful Sound
The Wonderful Music that Bursts Forth
When the Stork Arrivea.
" 90 sg

Who can forget that little brassy
cry that echoes the arrival of the new
baby?
Before baby comes the mother
should get in condition to meet the
crisis,
Thousands OF women have used the
safe and reliable application. Mothers
Friend. during the waiting months.
and they relate how they entirely es-
capped nausea, nervousness, bearing
down and stretching pains and many
other facilitating and dishearteninS
experiences which so lily fit the
mother for the greatest time in
womans life
Mothers Friend is a won erful help
to nature in relieving strain and dis
tress brought about by expanding
muscles The nerves, too, will be
calm. making the period one of cheer
full days and restful nights. The
breasts are kept in good condition
and the abdominal muscles relax with
case when baby is born.
Mothers Friend makes II possible
for the expectant mother herself TO
actually aid nature in the glorious
work to be performed. and no woman
should neglect or fail TO give ma ture
a helping hand II will mean inf
nttely less pain at the crisis
Mothers FRIEND is Tor external use
only, is absolutely safe and wonder
fully effective It is prepared by the
Bradfeld Regulator Co. Lamar
Bldg, Atlanta, Ga Write them for
their Motherhood Eook so valuable
10 expectant mothers
Procure bottle Of this famous
remedy. which has been used by
women with the greatest success for
over half a century. from the drug
gist today and thus fortify- yourself
against pain and discom fort. ADV
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-30

Patriotic exercises marked the
meeting Of the Woman's club vsster'
) day afternoon according with the re
quest of Governor Ncstm orc lama
v Davis. Patriotic music and pa
srfotic address hv py Douglas Free
man were programmed and In NeeplnF
{ with the occasion a large tnltcH
States Gag formed the background "i
the stage and the flags Of the allies
were draped about the auditorium
Captain Arr1istead poh.c, Of camp
Lee. who was 20 have brought "a mes
sage from "over there" was detained
in camp on account ~ pressing io'h-
Z tary duties Mrs H. Allison Hedges
president o. the club was chairman
Of the afternoon and made ID delight
full address before the program open
ed. She reminded the audience OF
the frequent wish when reading of
some past great period that rne might
have lived then. She emphasized IN"
fact that living now means taking
part in the greatest OF all historic
periods
Mrs Hamilton smith opened lhc
progran m with beautiful. rendering
of the Marsellaise and following 'he
address she sang one Of The reW w#r
songs, Captain Sammg Norman
YCall added a delightful touch 60 rh"
? program by singing the famous ole
song The Two e7renadlers. ana Mrs
r. y Hequembourgs violin pupils
closed the program w'th America
Reasons for Optimism Sc was the
subject ~ Dr prGr3as Freeman s.
talk on tire war and The present stu
alton or the battle front he auajyH-
ed the feeling Of the general public
one day believing that peSea-lS ahead
and the next seeing only The val
ley OF slaughter he stated that his
optimistic yleas were based on tn"
facts thai the most dangerous Of all
fseld had been oVerCumc-thc sever
ing of communications while the ton
of the submarines Will continue they
viii diminish the present rapid rate
al which The United states is ANN
ing out destroyers exceedingly pro-
missing and ali United States fran
ports are so well guarded in crossing
the ocean now that the dauEer for
them has been decreased scyenfE.hEe
percent DIR Freeman dUelt at length
or the method IN which the frame
ports are couyovcd ana how nrhln
three hundred miles CT thc French
coast they are met hy torpedo o"-
stroyers An interesting comparison
that the speaker made was az tNc
French uniform Ia the Confederate
-ray--both almost invisible IN lDo at
distance. The speaker interpreted
the Khaki as n mlngline ~ TIN tHs
and the gray dipped ia thr t.@H3 t'
the brave and courageous and stand.
ing for united nation He toHeIHt-
cd his talk by IoUb3r E .atr the future
when we who i've teHay wHH ar
ne rememhered b, VIVA. we dIa before
the war nor Will We be remembered
by what var do after the war l8' The
question Of the future Will DE 'Wt7t
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-30
Five Join U. S. Navy.

Lieutenant Albert Houston recruited
five men into the United States navy
yesterday at his headquarters in the
Allison building. These were John
T.. Bishop, of Roanoke; and Samuel
F. Short, Martin w Raymond Will
liam l.. Andrews, and Charles P.
Mann, of this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-30
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-29
THE, CAMPAIGN OF 1918

positions behind. clear both the Marine and
begin wide swinging advance upon Paris, it the
final effort 10 win the campaign and the by
Napoleonic victory the peace Storm following
kaiser battle" 20 use the German phrases of that
boast
But by July is the supreme effort had failed on
sides of the city of Rheims, completely failed between
Rheims and the Argonne. where Gauraud not
able victory nneasurably failed between Rheims and
Chateau Thierry where the Germans had crossed the
river and still gaining ground, but only at great
cost ana slowly. In this situation Foch suddenly
back upon the extended and open flank of the
Germans between the Marine and TIE Aisne, using
Americans well French troops in Mangin's
spearhead thrust.
The result was immediate and decisive 1t was
repetition of the strategy of the first Marine and it had
the same outcome. Ludendorff compelled
his beaten troops out Of the Marine salient pursued by
Americans and French. He suffered great losses in
material evacuated scissors and the territory south
of the Aisne but what important. by his
he confessed the failure, o. his Immediate
effort but of his whole campaign. Germany had shot
bolt. She had lost the offensive and
NAMED to be seen whether she could hold the
defensive until the end OF the campaign
On Aug. Foch began his campaign He threw
Rawlinson's British army against Germans
holding great salient from Arras round TO the out
Scissors broke In the side of this salient TAX
ing thousands of prisoners and and then DELHI
erdtey widened the area OF dislOcaton by throwinS
French armies against the salient all the round
the heights north of the Aisne Uncer pressure and
losing heavily n material, Ludepdorf stag
gered back the ola lines Of the Somme lighting of
1916 and attempted to make stand.
suddenly assailed north of the Somme by Byng, who
turned his flank. retool Bapaume and forced retire
upon the old Hndenburg line from which the
Germans had March II And when
Byngs blow had exhausted its possibilities, Horne.
with the British army astride the Scarpe
actually broke through a portion OF the linden
burg line approaching both Cambria and DOuaL BY
the first DAYS of September Ludendorn was not only
the Hindenburg line. but the chance of his
holding the line was debatable.
Meantime away cut at the other end OF the front
FOch threw Pershing with the first American army
against the salient AIihiel. south Of
Nerdun Americans
able victory. taking many guns. and prisoners APP
preaching Metz and giving LudendOrf
anxiety since last the American contribution
was becoming important numbers and
by several hundreds thousands
each month.
ALIENBY WRECKS
HUN HOPES IN EAST
Hard on the heels OF American victory a St
Mhiel decisive battles in the east. Allenby
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-29
BY DR.. Elmer Eugene Craft
ALLENBY WRECKS
HUN HOPES IN EAST.
Hard on the heels OF

mensitude. allied counsels before world
those who plotted the There will be tragic
scenes and violent Prssianism will repent
Autocracy viii never forgive. It is in the blood Eter-
nal vigilance shall price peace. Ensand will
need fully equipped navy. America viii need be
fully prepared Patriotism sober steadfast watchful
thoughtful and immutabe with divine justice will be
tested The blood of the millions Of the conse-
Grated allied hosts calls upon the world for Justlhc
through God approved world democracy Of lib
erty justice and peace. The prophetic poet saw this
peril the promise:
Eye TO which all order testers all things
Science moves but slowly. slowly creeping on from
point to point;
knowledge comes but wisdom fingers and linger on
the shore
And the individual withers and the world is more and
Yet doubt not through the ages one increasing
And the thoughts of men are widen with the process
Of the
Men brothers. men the workers ever reaping
That which they have done but earnest the things
that they shall do;
Till the wardrum throb longer and the battle fags
In the Parliament of man. the Federation world.
There the common sense of most shall hold fretf1l
in awe,
And the kindly earth shall sumber, lapt universal
law"
A BRILLIANT ERA OF WORLD RECONSTRUCTION.
The world is in transition Humanity is breaking
through out-grown systems traditions
maIisnl progressive freedom. 1t fulfilling Of
.AIessanic prophecy: Behold make all things new
MHtarism, autocracy Imperialism, monarchy, capital
serve humanity, enslave humanity. Whirwinds
OF political revolutions will sweep the nations of the
blow the char the threshing floor OF
outgrown Of politics Americas political
TEN itself free of mossgrown traditions and
Stacking preCedens. glowing fervor of patriotism
a potent fidelity Of conscience towards LABOR virle
ethics Of rights social justice will
tinue TO give progressive power to government.
politicians selfish distrus win vainy protest
desperate solitudes archaic beliefs 1t
the infusion of blood that strs America. To check
its flow revolution. Lock we'll disruptins
forces. Solid government earthquake shocks
will assaiI IT, Our president will wisely defend
tional against the invasion OF materal.sm With
lofty and intelligent concept of those higher elements
just government. He will lead tho national con-
down old political barriers
ideals. Terrific political agitations will Emil
nent educators, journalists savants and
ethical writer's viii be aroused a giant struggle
keep republic from slipping into the NAV man.
mon. a new, illuminated faith Will enkindle America
hrustng into oblivion all divided allegiance and
agnostic pacifsm, removing the generous growth
Of dsoyal propaganda and negation that WlI seek
destroy unity liberty. The world will be
perncaed the spirit America and her IDEAS Of
popular governments and the free democracy OF her
people. Will inspire the world with ideals Of
national life. Germany viii become "a republic pat
termed after America Germany's colonies Will seek
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-29
ByFRANKH. SIMONDS
NewS-TimeS and Associated News
papers War Expert

in Palestine DESTROYED two Turkish armies north OF
Jerusalem and merely broke Turkish resistance in
proved eliminated Turkey from the war. No victory
all history complete and all German
hopes in Turkey fell instantly to dust and ashes
the hour D'Esperey, in Macedonia. attacked
Bulsars and in struggle almost brief destroyed
the Bulgarian power Of resistance and thereafter
promptly received the unconditional SURRENDER OF BuI-
garia which disappeared from the war thus soating
Germany from Turkey. opening the way the allied
liberation Of Siberia and Runaria the eventful
invasion of Hungary from the Danube Taken together
with Alenby's victory, that of DEsperey closed the
fighting in the east and ended all German dreams
Of NIitteeuropa.
While the news Of these two victories was filling
world, Foch moved a general attack designed TO
turn the Germans out OF their great system Of de-
lenses from the sea to the Meuse. ON sept 20 ne
threw the American army against the Germans
north Verdun, Gouraud's army against them north
Of Chalons in Champagne and in the following days he
loOsened army another all the way the
the Argonne the Americans broke the first system
of German defenses and streamed north toward the
final line covering and the Metz-Naubeuge rail-
way In Flanders the BelEians British retook al
the ground about Ypres pressed the hills
descended the plain driving a wedge between the
Germans and the Belgian sea coast and threatenins
eventual isolation.
But it was to the south and against the main wall
Of the Hindenburg line that the main blow fell Be
ginning sept % the main of British troops
with several American divisions in line, pounded their
through the whole i miles OF detenses between
Cambria and st. quentin. By oct the line had been
left behind, the last complete barrier to allied ad
vance was gone while northward the French British
and BeIgians sweeping through Belgium.
clearing the seacoast and approaching the SOheld5
Lille Roubaix, and Ostend had fallen
or were about fall the south had gone The
Germans still had defense systems and fighting
resolution, it apparent all that the jig
about up. Along the whole line. before the
making desperate stand the allies were advancins
and the limit of German ability to halt American troops
within plain sight
CLOSING ACT OF
HAND.
The closing act OF the drama was now at hand.
the Italians the offensive and destroyed
resistance brief battle which ended
ndescribable rOut. Austria ceased to have army.
hundreds Of thousands of flung down their
Trieste opened their gates and Austria Hun
gary surrendered the battlefield. And at tnis
nent Serbia liberated ROumania rising against her
German masters and Austria falling into ruin and
fragments
A final stand the Germans made in France in the lost
three the behind the Sctcldt from Client
to Valenciennes behind the Meuse and in systems of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-29

held French reserves arrived the situation stabilized
itself. following a bloody defeat OF the Germans
April 29 which, in reality closed the German offensive
n Flanders
From April % tc May q a long pause ensued. The
allies had suffered frghtfuly the British loss alone
exceeded 100000. There was still no chance of tax
ing the offensive and the allies uttered a despairng
appeal TO America 10 drop all other preparations and
send men. The CAMPAIGN became, in Lloyd Georges
words. a race between Wilson and Ludendorf." II
to be by the former, but not before Septem-
Der could FOch expect large American numbers
Gent give him the advantage in this respect.
After decay incident to retting their machine. the
Germans struck again this time against the French
the Chenin des Danes and again great i'm
mediate success All the enormously strong positions
north OF the Aisne taken in a day The Germans
pushed south the Aisne and the Vesle turned
westward and began a new drive to Paris, one flank
resting upon the Marine, the other upon the Asne
below scissors, which they had retaken.
NEW CRISIS ON
FRENCH LINE DEVELOPS.
new deadly crisis ensued. French numbers
failing, American numbers still small but
in this emergency the marines and two regular in
fantry regiments Immediately available were put in
about Chateau Therry and along the roads north OF
leading paris. They for tire
moment the sole barrier the German road to Paris
but Germans already weary with their efforts
and in the first GAYS Of June the lines again stabilized
themselves with scissors and Chateau Therry in Ger
hands
Meantime to the westward the Germans the FIRST
davs Of June strove TO force their way southwark
along the Disc toward Paris with Compiegne their
nine encountered a severe check indeed toward the
close CT the engagement Mangn in a counter offensive
OF their flank regained the ground. This was in
my judgment, the turning point in the campaign 1t
was he rst measurable failure of LudendorH and
initial the offensive OF FOch, inconsiJ
cradle. TO be
Another month passed while Germans
their strength for what it clear, must be the
final blow. since American trooQs arriving in
great numbers, the Passing and the Ger
public becoming FESTIVE. In this time
Austria thrown against Italy the Pave and suf
fered disastrous defeat, which had a great mora!
effect hring line. turned
this the beginning Of the long series of allied
successes never again to be interrupted but the
the first CLEAN of sunlight after three
months agony.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-29

defenses prepares between the two rivers But -
NOV the British had forced the lire the Scheidr
ana were advancing upon MaubeuEe and Mons. tho
French were sweeping all before them from Guise
Hethel and the Americans we're at last through ne
final German barrier and were streaming forward %
sedan, whose suburbs they before the
armistice signed
And So with the supreme disaster sight. but noa
arrived with their OF resistance ended but
approaching its end with their armies stu aghtnR
well and retiring in good order the Germans gave -
IN the first days OF November and on Nov Il. The
armisuce became elective and the allied road ths
Rhine opened without further possibility OF Ger
man resistance. such IN brief. story the
paign OF 1918. II has distinct phases that Lud<
endorf from March = july is that or Foch from
July is &c Nov. J.
Tn these two phases there are certain clearly de-
fined periods. There the three German blows that
= March p, which stupendous success. almost
decisive, that Of May q. which great hardly
less threatening than that OF March and nay that or
July 10. which ended complete German defeat thres
days later when FoCh. the German blow parted.
passed 20 the offensive and threw NIangiD hi4
Franco-Amercan forces against Iudendorfs flank and
began the march which has decent days ended at
the Rhine only 10y allied choice, the Ber-
lin lies open. Germany has been conquered was con-
quered between July and November.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-29
LUDENDORFF TRIES
ANOTHER OFTEN SINE.

Finally, July Is, Ludendorff flung his remaining
reserves against the French and Americans holding
the line from Chateau Thierry 10 the Argonne His
purpose 10 break through east and Of
Rheims, enveop and take that and defensive
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-29

CONTINUED on PAGE sEvEN)
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1918-08-09
Big Fleet Coming To
Take Islands Sugar

That the U. S. shipping board has
determined to rush Hawaiian sugar
to market with all possible speed, is
the news that reached Honolulu
agencies this week. It is said that
plans now contemplate having the
entire seasons output moved by No
vember l. To do this it is reported,
some 40 steamers of various sizes,
will be turned to the task at once.
The need of Hawaiian sugar to aft
set the dropping off of the worlds
supply with the ending of the Cuban
season, is said to be responsible for
the change in plans.
Governor Mccarthy on Wednesday,
also received advices from the interior
department that an ample supply of
ships TO move the pineapple pack
will also soon be available.