davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03
May Hold Balance of Power
Between Defeat and Vic !.
tory, Says Bridges
LONG DRAWN OUT
BATTLE IN SIGHT
Detectives Before the Germans Now
Appear to Be Three Fold, Including
Capture of Paris and One Of the
Channel Ports.

WASHINGTON, June 3.-American
troops have become vital factor in the
great battle in France and may hold
the balance between defeat and Victory,
Gen Bridges, head Of special British
military mission to the United States,
said here tonight in discussing the re-
ncwal of the German drive.
In concealing their preparations so as
to make surprise attack, Gen. Bridges,
said, the Germans were aided, probably
by four factors Their preponderating
number of divisions, good railway
system, the proximity Of woods to their
first detectives, where large numbers of
troops could be concealed, and the fact
that this front had long been organized
for attack.
The detectives now before the Ger
mans, the general said, appear to be
threefold The capture of Paris, the
division of the main allied armies BY an
advance through Amiens and the cap
ture of the channel ports.
While now on narrow and dangerous
salient, said the general, the Germans
will be In favorable position for ad
vance on Paris should they be success
ful in pushing out the west leg of the
salient and joining it up with the
Amiens salient. That, he said, appeared
to be their intention, as they could be
expected to call halt at the Marne.
The allies must now be prepared
either to see the offensive resumed in
the north soon, continued Gen. Bridges
or else TO see German divisions from the
north sent down to exploit the new sue
cess. The battle, he added, is likely
to continue for weeks and will become
long drawn-out struggle of man power
with the first duty of the allies q
husband their resources by giving
ground for men where possible.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03
Effect Of War on Birth R.+4.

In his recent presidential address to
the Royal Statistical society Sir Ber-
nard Mallet declared the United King
dom has lost by the fall in births dur
ing the war more than 100000 poten-
tial lives. During the same period he
estimates that Germany has lost q
100000 and Hungary 1.5OOOOO. The
greater decline In the birth rate In the
central empires Is ascribed to the fact
that the poorer classes in those coun-
tries have suffered greatly In health
and vigor on account of the war. while
the corresponding classes in Great
Britain have actually enjoyed more IA
vorable conditions than In time of
peace.-Scientifc American.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03
The LIGHT khes d.

What lightens Ii Or. ;anctifies toll
and makes q man good and strong,
wise ard patient. just and benevolent,
both lowly and great, as we'll as
worthy of inteiliT-nce and freedom, Is
the perpetual vision before him Of a
better world beaming through life's
shadows.-Victor Hugo.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03
RlskED HIS LIFE FOR ENEMY
0lorious Deed OF English OFFICER surely
Constitutes the Highest
Type Of Bravery.

Valor and glory shine brightest
when we behold them in sacrifices such
as that Of Gen. John Cough. v. c..
who went from his place of safety far
down the line to take comforts to his
old regiment, and was killed while on
his mission Of mercy.
II where q high officer sacrifices
himself for his men Is glorious, what
shall we say of the deed Of a British
officer who offered himself to save his
foe? During an attempted daylight
raid on the part Of the Germans, they
were held up by a whitening machine
gun fire and retired with great loss to
their own trenches. One poor Hun,
who was terribly wounded, was i'm
paled upon his own wire, and he hung
there writhing in agony in the eyes Of
both armies. Finally the sight Of his
suffering and his cries for help were
too much for an English officer In the
trenches opposite. Vaulting over the
parapet, he walked boldly across No
Mans Land in the direct face OF the
foe. and lifting his wounded enemy
from the impaling wire, he carried him
across the Hun parapet and down into
his own trenches. When he arrived
there a German officer took an iron
cross which he wore of his own breast
and placed 1t on the breast of the brave
British officer. The firing on both
sides ceased while he returned to his
own trenches. And looking on, both
friend and foe alike knew that they
had beheid the highest form Of glory
Capt. Arthur Hunt Chute in Leslie's
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03
Term That Is Misapplied.

The name daisy is said to have been
given to the plant by the poet Chaucer,
In the fourteenth century. He noticed
that the petals folded at sunset and
expanded at sunrise. and therefore
called it dny's-eye. Therefore. our
best girl, who appears brightest IN the
evening cannot truthfully be called
"a daisy"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03
phiiippine Burial.

One of the strange customs of the
Igorrotes in the Philippines, when a
woman dies, is to .sLdn her with
her best finery in clothes, beads, and
headdress, and set the body up in state
for day prior to burial. In this pose
the mother especially attends and
mourns over the body. The men when
out this lying-in-state ceremony.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03
Liked frederick Best.

Marjorie is fair and feels real proud
of her pretty blue bonner The other
day she came home from kindergarten
and said: Frederick telIed me my
bonnet is pretty. but James said High
cost of living at me-"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03
Youno.ter. Generally DO.

Hartley was visiting his aunt for
few days. friend asked him If he
went to school. He admitted that he
had not been yet, but v rrteered to
tell her various things which mamma
had taught him. Then with sudden
bright expression he added: "And
know some things I've never been
teached!"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03

Good, the more communicated, the more
abundant grows.-Milton,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03

P. s. Since writing this letter I've
heard that Eddie Baker has died. He
was operated upon for appendicitis and
could not pull through. First one from
Brattleboro.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-14

After that time, the article contends,
the only whiskey in existence will be
Illicit moonshine whiskey and small
quantitis held by some hotels clubs
and private individuals.
The article concludes:
The course of the government af-
ter the war cannot be foretold, but II
IS inconceivable that, having made the
whiskey problem solve itself to the
satisfaction OF the great majority of
all classes. the government will per-
NIT the resumption of distflling after
the war.
Moonshinfng Not Dangerous.
The result is prohlematicaL There
are questions remaining to be solved
that will be troublesome, but nothing
to compare with the main question,
which seems to be solving itself.
There are those who fear wholesale
moonshining. 1t is ridiculous to sup
pose that Illicit stills could take the
place of lagalized distilIers. 1t
would be impossible for the maker OF
such whlskey to sell enough. before
peing detected, to make the risk worth
Whlie- Also 1t is ridiculous to think
mat people would drink any consid-
cradle quantity of the Illicit whiskey.
for moonshfne whiskey is a romantic
Iallacy ~and !, who have swallowed
some of what the romanticists call the
soul OF old corn prefer silo mice
mixed with gasoline as being more
tasty and less disastrous"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-14
THE WAR AND THE AUTOMOBILE.

work as RAPIDLY af psyssfets azod
not later than January l. 1919.
for in no other way can you be
sure Of the continuance of your
industry and the prese rvatou or
your organization.
IT may i've a sacrifice not only to the
aato builders. hut to the people The
automobile RS not now quite SO much
A luxury ax Mt one time regarded. It
m fast becoming a necessity. Yet we
can aud VIII do without it. We will
te sa wing steel and leather. rubber
and other goods ar wen az oil and
gasoline for war uses We VIII be
helping to release thousands Of
skilled workers who can do other
things that win contribute frnmedi~
ateiy to winning the war,
And the manufacturers can change
their work TO the making Of indus
trial autos ard trucks with little ex-
penso and loss of time. They will
gladly do IT, The people are becop,-
ing Injured 10 sacrifice, and it WILL
after all. be an easy task TO forego
many Of our pleasures while the SOL
diers OF our country are suffering and
dying on the battlefield.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-14
VOTERS Of ILLINOIS
FORM STATE LEAGUE
Legislative Campaign. Fully Organized
In Every Portion at Commonwealth
BY Active Workers.

The Legislative Voters League Of
Illinois. Is an organization that keeps
close tab on members OF the legisla.
ture 1t studies the record OF each
man and estimates his fitness for the
position of law maker by his record
and general ability. The Legislative
Vot9rs league Is not temperance
organisation. In reporting on Leg
lsiater his whole record as a member
Is taken into consideration. Here are
samples of the leagues estimate
OF various UNIT members, which show
that the estimate Is not based on the
members attitude toward one meas
ure only:
Knows little about legislative mat
ters and has always made a poor
record.
Ended his second term with unsatis-
factory record.
He could easily be spared at Spring.
field
Is out of his depth at Springfield.
he has no record at all on fully one-
hair OF the Legislative bills Of one ses-
sion.
He lacks ability and aptitude Tor
legislative work.
After his first term he displayed no
legislative ability.
4 Fourteen Legislators from 4 Cook
county. or~adjacent counties, were re-
parted unit ~ th4 lsaguA ana vttnr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-14

- I'D you ever Pipe a Ball
player being Sent Up TO the
Plate In a Pinch, Gridiron
Athlete being Hurried out from the
Side Lines when the Game was
knottod Up, or a Scrapper being
started for the Center of the Ring
in a Big Bout?
Did You ever Hark to the Advice
they Get from their Team mates or
Trainers.
The Manager or the Coach or the
Second does not ehirp:
Now, Harold, wish you TO Do
your Utmost"
or;
Archibald, expect Great Things
from your Coming Endeavor."
or:
Reginald, Strive to Conclude the
Exhibition as Soon as Possible
Nothing IKE That They say:
SECT In There Knock 'em
Dead"
And the boys Starting for the
Action don't get a Kiss on the
Brow, but hearty Slap on the
Back And that's the best En-
couragement a Regular Man can
get
That's the way we should Send
In our Lads who are about to Crash
Forward into the Biggest Game In
the World
Don't Weep over fhem' They're
not Looking for that kind of Stuff.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-14

the same wagon, and have to- walt for
the one who holds II up. That one
may be able 10 pay by the hour for
the waiting. makes the matter the
more un1ustifiahle.
Thousands win move. and tn. IN
dustry of the whole city win be affect =
ed In just the proportion M the NOV
ing is done with ease and facility arr
otherwise. So much depends upon
the preparation for the event, ana. in
This, all should take an early hand.
There rs the gas man TO mako his
transfer, and the electric light office
10 see, and the water department To
noufy. 1t lis utterly foolish to wait
TIL the last moment and then congest
these institutions TO the point of con-
FUSION These things and many Others
can be attended TO now, and when
the day Is past, those who move will
De glad they anticipated the rush.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-14
RUSSIA AND THE KAISER.

Germany seems TO be rather --up
ain.. II in Russia IT is reported
I'D the sreports are persist nt--tha at
NhA Boishevik government is tumbfing
'1on,seces: that its premier, one Lenine-
,an run away carrying his protege and
nauistant, one Trotzky. hanging tight
1oshls coai-tails,
u After the kaiser succeeded in un-
the empire Of his sister 5
funnand and finally having him
3nraered. II was easy sailing. All
~ western ard richest portions OF
- Muscovite country were taken
ver by Germany through the willing
Agottaficns of Ienine and Trotzky.
his deprived Russia Of more than
oak1f her entire wealth, and accord
axly enriched the resources OF the
~iser.
The Russians have been making 1t
MFy unpleasant. OF late. for these fel~
naHA Their tratorops Vaccinations
conjunction with the false pre-
lAes Of Germany are coming 10
Int The truth Is rising to the sur
A and SO il is that Germany's
5plea are just beginning in the
The Czecho-slovaks are reported
nfnon people are fiocking to the
1ndard of real democracy. at hast
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-14
MOVING DAY.

5eptember the first is moving day
y Richmond Many changes will be
Ade as usual, and perhaps more than
- before. New neigt1bors will
1ne u 1--we near US. and familiar
n1 win disappear. The war has
1Agi1t much OF this changing.
pbes have been broken up and tho
nAnts OF families VIII move to
Klssr quarters
eut We are dealing with the econo-
- phase. The moving takes place
et1rAiiy at one ttne Hundreds Of
6cses and men Are employed TO do
D<wurk. and rnuch WIN depend upon
household TO avoid delay.
EUnx and autos have been known
swAat hours for the family 70 make
~ for the load Much Of this
- be prepared before hand 30 Az 10
1xitate delivery Due regard should
- that others need the service Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-14

9he war ind grgtysea board has nd
- the rnsnrfacturprs Of passenger
nmosrohaies thsx tesev had t~rtter s"t
- .4richsy an n war tsstS n 90 per
bsat. Tasss is to say, The "e-cner they
- adassa their bins; u cas- ss tho mama
&Actnre ,f war goods, the lorsser they
,txaF hsy<u to continue operesttoa.
The making or fine auto car takes
nreh vi the raw materials necessary
- this time for war work. Steel, rub
nsr. leather and especially skilled
onDor in in great senaand by the mill
- establishment Tho government
lsas set its shoulder TO the wheel. and
20 cannot permit these rrnst needed
10 he exha uss cd in the
nAnufaeture OF non-esSsenttal pro-
9.cts ...
BY January /. 1919. it will t,e rare
- md a manufacture in the country
making non-war machines. Read
nhat the board has addressed TO the
manufacturers:
Nss We strongly believe that 1t is
RS 70 the best interest of your mem
A 0Nre and all other manufacturers
Of passeneer automobiles to uu-
\ dertake to get on Ice per cent war
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-14
(From Leslie's.


Nurses! AS was Inevitable, this
greatest OF all wars has created an
unprecedented demand for trained
nurses. BY January l. 1919, the
American armies will need the serv-
ices OF not less than $4,000 graduate
nurses, whose places In the home
held must be filed by the rockies
OF the profession. To replace those
who are to go beyond the sea, the
government asks that $4,000 young
women join the United States student
nurse reserve. and hold themselves
ready to enter nursing schools for
suitable training. The women must
be between the ages Of nineteen and
thirty-five. and they must be intelli-
gent, OF good character and educa-
ton, and Of sound health. Terms OF
training vary from two to N three
years. The student receives board.
lodging and tuition tree at virtually
all training schools and In most
cases . small recommendations also. The
graduated nurse hAa "a earning cApa-
Cit ~ 31o4+to 410e Annx1 x1oacA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-14
Montague Mfg. Co
Southwest Corner Tenth and Msis
SASH. DOORS AND BLTNns.
out single exception these fourteen

out a single exception these fourteen
lined up with the vets against all pro.
posed tenn perance legislation. The
explanation of their unfitness is easily
made. They were sent to the leEisla-
ture by the liquor interests for the
purpose of voting against temperance
legislation and thus fulfilled the pur-
pose for which they were sent and
the interests who sent them were
satisfied. 1t Is almost universally true
that the legislator who stands with
the people and against the liquor
interests when temperance legislation
is up for consideration stands with the
people in all legislation. Not all wet
legislators are incompetent. but in
var1ably all incompetent legislators
are wet Elect a legislator that VIII
swat the liquor Interests and you elect
legislator that will represent the
people and stand by their interests in
other matters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-14

which offers their only national saliva
ton. This new power Is backed by
the allies. and # only remains for the
Russian to learn the difference be
tween this backing and that which
has been accorded the army of the
Red Guards. In the latter case, II was
Germany Offering peace and plenty
she was robtang the people and de-
vastating the country. This they havo
learned. On the other hand. the AL
lied powers have come not to take,
hut TO give. This trey arc learning.
But what liz to become of Germany
In this matter One OF two things
may be undertaken. She must either
yield an her stolen territory, or main
tain her hold upon 1t by strong
Army, Now that her troubles are
multiplying in the west, this Is very
serious matter indeed. She cannot
very wen spare the men. for other re
ports carry the suspicion that she Is;
being substantially entertained In that
part of the world
The kaiser has some troubles. The
Turks are not behaving exactly con-
sistent with the all highest's wishes.
The Austrians are getting to be rather
a burden than blessing. and now
COMES the fan of the Soviet to plague
Inns sIuubers. Verify the shadows
grow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-14

the employees OF the Maryland
Casualty company. Of Baltimore, are
responsible for the Y. M. c. A. hut -
Curtis Bay camp near Baltimore. rha
company had planned q celebration for
- twentieth anniversary. with prizes,
and Awards for the good work IA 1s11.s
Wnen ne AGENTS learned that : hut.
80 nesdsd q Curtis Bay camp. th.x.l
Thousand dollars anxested - 4 ~ = w. 49,
3xaaaGlA - 4AAts pax1,one n ss.s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-14

to those suited for the work by ten-
permanent and ability. this opening
into an honorable and beneficent cali.
ing should make a strong appeal.
Skilled nurses are vital to the health
and life OF the people Enrolment Il
TO be made at the nearest recruiting
station established by the women's
committee OF the council OF national
defense, or by ADDRESSING tha Hnv'
Grosvenor Clarkson. Secretary rnmn
ell Of National Defense, Washington.
d. c. .oA's
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-14

| They're not Children, and It's not
a chfifs Pastime they're going to
Engage In.
| Impress them with the Fact that
It's Up to Them. and that we Folks
on the Side-iines are Full OF Conf
dence that the Lads will Put It
Over.
Send every Soldier in with a Slap
on the Back. and a loud hearty:
Knock EN- Dead"
For that's the Kind of Boys they
are-and that's what they're going
to do when they get Over There.
OF course, you've all Kicked In
to the Red Cross and the Y. NJ. c. A,
and you've sent Reading Matter to
the Camps, and Talking Machine
Records, and maybe You and your
Family have occasionally Packed
Box and Shipped it to a camp.
You haven't Well, then, get busy!
But you can do more. Put Wise
the Individual Soldier that you're
behind him. whether you Know
him or Not Talk to him on the
street, or while you're Strap-hang-
ing in Trolley. or, II you Run
Across him In a Business Way.
let him know that his old o. d.
uniform makes him a Brother OF
Every Yank, even II you've never
Lamped his Map before. You're
one of his Seconds, and you've got
an Awful Big Bet down on the
Game he's starting.
Send him In with the good old
Slap on the Back! (21)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-14
VOLUNTEERS WANTED.

ks Eaerson, chairman OF the cen
drsft board. Is calling for re-
@ He is not at this time asking
ocrufts tor the war. bat he wants
les TO help register the man
- pf the CITY under the new draft
pon 10 be promulgated. He
1en who are willing to spare
80 two TO do something for
ntry without requiring to be
4Af1y wages. The papers have
- Of his calls upon the people
M assistance, and the re-
9vs not reached his ye-y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-14

giving their time and some their lives
at the lannon's mouth, yet so it Ia.
that a call for home duty purely cleri-
cal and in all respects comfortable
finds inadequate response. The people
OF Richmond are intensely patriotic
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-14
reasonable expectation.

reasonable expectation.
Where one man rs qualified to go &c
war. Tor the country. nve win remain
AZ home for lack of thar qualification.
and yet every one that remains. with
Few EXCEPTIONS. are eminentlv f,tted
to perform the work required bv the
cali of Mr., Ellerson II does seem.
therefore. that little trouble should be
encountered in obtaining the REQUISITE
assistance from those that remain at
home
At thirty dollars month. hundreds
81 thousands OF our best -nen are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-14

They have demonstrated this on many
occasions, and it is confidently believ-
ed that as soon as they realize the
great Importance Of this work, am pie
volunteers will gladly crowd the Of
flee of the board
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-14
"Get In There-Knock EN- Dead''
By BILLY SUNDAY
(Famous Evangelist)

Copyright 1917, by The Bell Syndicate. rn.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-08
Cotton Foulards 49,
Highly Mercerized at E1O

Inc price at which these beautiful Mercerized Cot
Ion rouiardS are to be sold Monday and the fact
lhat tey are so much in demand for Childrens School
dresses means undoubtedly that every mother will
interest herself in this opportunity 80 inches wide
II. range or splendid patterns partial to a range
OF dark grounds, relieved with new printnps in con
trast including Set Figures, Stripes and Dots.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-08

n TlSS MANHATTAN in her
lN hanpiest mood chooses
suits like this = slender,
youthful and so suart. a
mere matter Of Il belt.
pocket or q row Of buttons
appears TO work 9 miracle.
You'll find Miss Manhattan
Coats and Suits in our store
at the self-same moment thcv
appear on Fifth Avenue
while they are really the
newest note of the mode.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-08
One of the Newest
High Boots for F all

1t is enough to mention that these
Stylish New Boots bear the Queen
Quality" Crest Of Individuality.
Merely to say that they are Beautiful
is not sufficient, because, in addition
to this feature, you must consider
how appropriate they are to every
requirement. You have choice of
either Stone Gray OF Tobacco Brown.
with Welt or Turned Soles and
French Heels. Either All Kid or
Kid with Cloth Top to match. The
range of sizes embraces every re-
quirement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-08
Save All Peach
Stones and Give
Them to The


They are urgently
needed in a certain
very important branch
of war work. Whether
you use Il dozen or
even "A smaller quaint
ity OF peaches. save
the stones and bring
them to the LIBERTY
PEACH STONE BAR
REL. located at our
Main Entrance ON
Broad Street. where
they are being collect
ed for Uncle Sam. The
zones must be dry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-08
Fleetwood Cretonnes

-Comprehended in one word, the ex-
hibit is "bewildering," dividing honors
between beautiful foliage. tapestry and
floral patterns, on light and dark
grounds, embracing green. brown, blue,
yellow and pink; &c inches Or
wide, and only OOC