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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-02

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n~v~r~ usssxn a rnIysaSe He win Sd-
mss the soft irnfrea ctrn>eE,t himself Il
cso<.~sv-w.re~~ed And he ean point out
IRE ostrax,r d Isa~y advantage - -EfT'r
Afxssywr 1gat
fsrfreerar1y t1@as qualification makes
Il eueMwesy unn e<sessary seS bun 10
easaxzrs nks rn bad a5ort anything no
rr,xrsxr--vx eszst rseyxx cavcsiEnss sne.-s May
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rrrmsssass OF The United States has
tssr Ar,cwv, tr-altfw his vje~n on Ira
ruxAsaaa -Ersss 1esa,s OF st&tscraff are
nn<xvay~ryar~y TO throw tSssscredG spon
t4,w sxr~rAx- wa~sssrsa os tne Virginia
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At mrsxzx~xy cvxrss ss~ the stae9 ccln-
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n win yxs nss,sxAsa ky~xsxsessrs of this
pare-Ihzr~ ns-tas<s 9ace~S& vigorous rep
Observation-Disclosures, the, war department,
stxssss -sua rexA sr.xxszsiriad nnpSons Of dol
lxra fsr Hrs xxsalsy mscux~ry work.
IA taso far<- Of All hxx unanimous ap-
prevail xroxn rscMzesexx OF tshe genera
assembly for "a nRoxal appropriation
for the touasza. c@e governor DE-
sum whSeh fxan proved ~harefy suffl-
chsnt 10 puy thu sSsssrs.s OF an sxecu-
ttve sev1<Aaxy and n stcssogTaphcr end
tH<rftrd supF&y Of stationery, and
staups. That WIS an Che eoancsl
neesfut, no awexred-
Hnv-rw nzaae this dees~ratscn and
enforced hts VIVA by the thrsst II
veto Tho a,pr oprsat1on bsI1. tho gov
error resarsie1 tls.s matter as eternal
W ss<rrexi Ts1rt- after fhe lapse O
sevarM wexks, u WAS found tha
There was really n cexnand for tn
aasfsesxsca. Of the council vwar*ch eoul,
be INST only by r,nA rtankfng dow
4 Of good hsaEza orfn by somebody TIA
n Suggestion That rrIs hat be- p~xsSe.
around as was demo In TIRE case o
ene udr t1ue Stat ssaw 4rrxSfu<1ona rrrrpow
er1G1ssd- In TN saunse Way. was pet1-es,
4 Ihe gvvsrr<r had SAID thss council
dIfnf neai sny nroee money. and l
dEdn7-ao t1exe3
ExW ~~ozn~Ttrtug hard to be tfvr,e
ma tne, ra1n vSyr.s devised OF tDyttlrr
xseukEssf,<ps in the council al s
much Yer member; purely 1ncrrxus
,1sa. yuu-pnsaerstand. One of"tne sev
sral cuapnes who attend daily upo
Elae gu<exn<w>s slightest wish was de
tafled b write proclamation tan
other -uf~a Iossg iirse OF proclamation
tMued wf1esn nothing ekse was s-oin
ono. cz1Rsrrr upon tho enrs,~tsN-d CID
ssry of-the state TO rally round IN
ing. CIR words TO sfsat effect And an
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-02
MUSICAL COMEDY STARS
FLOCK TO VAUDEVILLE

more than score of the stsllxH COS
medians who are this season piaytns
IN. the Keith vaudeville theaters were
last year musical comedy stars or lead
Inc comedians In the big productions
OF comedy. So rapidly are the frat,
class musical comedy stars transferrin9
their talents to the variety stare the
producers and managers OF attractions
touring the dramatic and musical
houses are viewing the situation WIN
alarm. The higher emoiuments ~
vaudeville explains the stampede.
one or the stampeders 10 vaudeville
is Dave Genaro. the character Gomez
dian. who was recently starred by Al
II. Woods In the mammoth productfon
of the three-act comedy Tony, thS
Bootblack" Genaro lis appearing IN
vaudeville with Anne Gold. the dashing
little coincidence. singer and dancer.
this season They are on the Labor
day bill at the Lyric. MI
Sam Liebert. star OF many comSdr
productions. is also on the bill today.
He has brought company OF farse
players with him. selected by his own
discriminating hand. and they are A.
pearing in the uproriousfy funny CONS
edy "Toblitzky"
European Importation OF note wfN
be the Countess Verona. Gypsy prims
donna. a brilliant and cultured must,
clan and vocalist. In her musical act
Countess Verona plays enhancing mai
odies on the dulcimer an instrumey,t
resembling the piano In appearances.
but which is played by strings instead
OF keys.
George Armstrong, raconteur and
humorist. Is another happy number. H
has solologue that la distinctly orig.,
inal. Further widening the range ~
variety in the Labor day holiday hiIf
will be the Three Jordan Girls, beaufi-
full. athletic artistes. who speciality n
daring feats on the high wire. WITH
the new vaudeville bill there will -
the usual diversified motion pict;re -.
hibits. Nah
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-02
"CHARLEY'S AUNT" HERE
NEXT SATURDAY

'Charleys Aunt" the gold medal
funmaker which has delighted two
generations of fun-lovers in every part
Of the civilized world. comes to the
Academy Saturday matinee. and night.
"Charley's Aunt" is the funniest play
ever produced in the history of the
stage. and in attempting to describe
it every adjective in the dictionary
that conveys the idea OF laughter In
any real form is dragged out OF Its
hiding place.
Some say 1t Is ''hilatious." others
will admit that 1t 10 ''rollicking." while
there are those who express their opin-
ions Of the comedy by SAYING ~ y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-02

Forecast for the period September .
To September T. inclusive, North Allan
tic and Middle Atlantic states. incIudine
Ftrg infa:
In the northern portion Of the dis
trict showers are indicated for Tues
Day and Wednesday and again AT the
close of the week In the southern
portion showers are probable at the
| end or the week Tho Temperatures
VIM os above normal all the week
throughout the district.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-02
MUTT AND JEFF

There is no denying the potency
of Mutt and Jeff," the peer OF all
musical farce comedies. which is
underlined as the offering at the
Academy Thursday matinee ard night.
The laugh twins, now in their eighth
yearly edition, are as attractive and
entertaining as ever. This season an
entirely new version OF the enduring
cartoon ''kick-ups" is offered and the
result is one OF the most pretentious
and thoroughly up-to-date productions
ever offered TO theatergoerA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-02

'cyclonic, but all will agree that It
Is quite the funniest OF all fun plays.
"Charley's Aunt" Is the laugh play of
the century. comedy for all tastes.
tonic for old and young. The merit
OF the attraction is best made known
by the statement that its sponsors.
Miller and Riser, fon the pan two
years were active in the management
OF Twin Beds which scored "a
heavily here last season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-02

cooperation. and he has expressed
the hope and belief that in the com
ing loan they win continue the policy
which has been OF s,fch tremendous
service to the treasury and the ccun-
try
II is well here, however. TO quote
further from Secretary McAdoo's
81 aternent regarding the banks
The loan must have the support
of the people of America The sup
port of the banks, great as their sup
port is, and welcome as II Ia, and
splendid as II has been. is not enough
alone TO carry the burden. = The
only true way to finance this war is
10 sell the Liberty bonds to the ,peo-
pie OF the United States. The more
people who buy $50 bonds. 800
bonds, $500 bonds, the better IL IL for
America and the more discoura gfng
1t Is for eur enemies"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-02

The chronic Joker and the dogs
I'll arn- Ennat WaSA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-02

some men can argue about religion
and keaDscooA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-02

The fun. while of the brisk lively
nature. is clean and wholesome. There
is not the least suggestion of vulgarity
or horse play, and the situations while
side splitting are not at all improbable.
Speciaities of the kind that lift any
Offering above the commonplace are
introduced and musical numbers, with
catchy. tuneful melodies, are scat
tered throughout the action OF the
play. The scenery is on the spectacu-
lar order and is carried complete for
the production. The cast is composed
OF forty people. all capable in their
particular fisfd of mefry-making. The
singing chorus includes twenty as be-
witching and beautiful young women
as ever mustered in any theatrical
company, while the costumes, 1t is
said. are better and more original in
design than any shown here in years.
THE SOLDIER WHO CAME BACK
There are plays and pictures galore
that take their thenie from the over
seas struggle but in The comedy drama.
The Soldier Who Came Back" A.
A. Power and Elmer Walters are offer
ing a strong piece dealing with a type
of the German spy perhaps heretofore
overlooked for stage material but no
doubt in evidence in New York city
where the story is laid.
so clever are these traitors that be-
fore right triumphs it requires the
combined efforts of clever and
pretty United States secret service
woman who purposeiy finds employ
ment as A housenaid, and .No sol
dier foys. licutenantS VINO l4are Just
rttdri.eo from france on a furlough
II %pprehend them. DESPITE the dra-
nalie strength If the stcry abut,d mt
C'r,Gs is said 10 be embodied in the
play, which appears al I've Academy
h ilaJ' night. the pI od,,v.iLn pro-
N, .es TO be prop 40 AMI pre-
scented by a New York company of
hra. 'it artists headed by Milton
! .yig a Virgin boy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-02

Satan probably had some eood
ctsA for not learning To- s1rnSn. 20,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-02

One way to dodge the divorce
courts il to stay angle. ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-02
Tacoma
Can Top
Liberty
Loan
Quota in
3 Days.
Lets All
Get Busy;
DO IT.!
VOTING
BELOW
NORMAL

Tacoma's vote at Tues
days primary will not en-
coed 90 per. cent OF the reg
istration, saceostiii,g 10 early
indications at the polls. Reg
istrafion Of voters is slightly
over 10000, and candidates
say they do not expect more
than 1900 votes at the first
election, with 10000 as
possible maximum.
A pleasant sunshine Tuesday
was expected to bring out larger
proportion of women's votes than
usual, candidates predicted. But
during the morning hours only
a desuhory interest was shown al
the polling places, and the fore
noon vote was below normal.
Turnout the city predictions
were made Tuesday that the three
candidates suggested recently by
The Times as the best qualified
for nomination--C. M. Riddell for
mayor and II. Roy Harrison and
Fred Shoemaker for councilmen
would be at the head of the
list.
1t was reported Tuesday that
several bets had been made that
Riddell would be elected at the
primary. To be elected at the
first balloting, a candidate must
receive a majority of all votes
cast for the office to which he
aspires.
Are Confident.
III. Roy Harrison, former presi-
dent of the Central Labor council
IDS expected to run far ahead OF
the labor ticket. Fred Shoemak-
err, who resigned as controller to
be q candidate for commissioner
has received enthusiastic recep.
tons wherever he has appeared
during the campaign, and conf
IDENTIFY predicts that he will bt
among the men whose names viii
60 on the final ballots April 16
Heading the primary ballot /!
the street car bond issue PROPOSE
Ition. The issue provides for util
ity bonds totalling $5,200.000, oi
which $4,500,000 will be used fol
purchasing the r. r. & p. prop
erty, and the remainder will b.
used for putting the system in pro
per service as municipal prop
erty.
Utility bonds are issued against
the earnings of the property and
do not cause any increase In taxa
ton. 1t is the city's newest and
biggest venture in municipal own.
ership, in which it has ALREADY
proven successful in other expert.
ments.
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-02
ROME, April 2.
Neutral reports places
Germany's losses in
the present battle at
525, 900.

-
the past four days has been of the
same character.
While Hindenburg is struggling
to bring up artillery and mate
rails across difficult country to
replace his groggy divisions, pre-
paratory to the next Kickoff"
there is reason to believe that an
other attack will be made on the
north flank, toward Arras and
Vimy. The severest fighting is
coming in the direction of Amiens,
south of the Somme.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-02
Big Months Work is
Done by Red Cross

iliaries and the different clubs
about the city have also been
very active. Mrs. VIM. Seymour
reported 0S69.07 in donations and
1901 In memberships for the
month.
The high school girls have also
been busy making clothes for the
smaller boys and girls, such as
trousers for the little boys and
capes and hoods for the girls.
They also donated quilts and 81
knitted afghans for the Belgian
relief boxes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-02

Tacoma is nominating men today who will be
candidates April 16 for two thirds Of the offices
in the city commission.
Votes today are as important as two weeks
hence because without proper elimination of
improper material we cannot hope to have
capable men in the final race.
Tacoma is in the most vital stage of her his
tory-the transformation from big town to a
prosperous city. She needs big broad, capable
men at the helm during succeeding years.
Most important of all offices at the city hall
is that of the chief executive-the mayor.
G. M. Riddell is the right man for that Office
the man Of the hour.
He is abig man for big place, man without
selfish interests or political ambitions. He is
not man of petty policies or petty politics His
whole being is wrapped in a love for Tacoma and
desire to make Tacoma big fine, pure city
A vote today for Riddell means another step
towards the upbuilding of Tacoma among the
cities of America.
Riddell is the Man of the Hour for Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-02

spirits despite the mud, the rain
and the heavy packs. A private
In one company, carrying a man
dolin, periodically struck up a
marching tune. This Is typical
OF the spirit of the army.
The Germans are jumpy on the
Toul front, apparently expecting
trouble. They turned on a heavy
five-hour bombardment with
shells of all calibers and GUAM
titles of gas last night and early
this morning, sweeping roads,
villages and trenches. The dam
age was trifling.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-02
$2.2O ENOUGH,
SAY FARMERS


WASHINGTON, ID. c., April Q.
Declaring that they are not
profiteers and that a $2.20 wheat
price is sufficient, farmers of 90
states meeting here today, are on
record against the congressional
prposal for a $3.50 price.
With one exception the group
favored the lower figure, saying:
Wheat at $3.50 means flour
will cost 50 barrel more and
that will make bread prohibitive
for thousands next winter. We
can make fair profit at the lower
price"
The $3.50 measure is now in
confereh> in congress. 1t will
come to T., floor for a full Ids
cussion again soon.
The food administration OPP
pose the $3.50 price.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-02
MANY HUNS
CAPTURED

LONDON, April FIFTY pris-
oners and 10 machine guns were
taken in yesterdays fighting be-
tween the Avre and the Luce
(Moreuil REGION, Field Marshal
Haig reported today.
"A German battery was success
fully engaged at short range and
silenced by machine guns.
On the remainder of the front,
successful raids were made in the
neighborhood of AchevilIe and
Hollebeke, where several prison
ers were taken and a number of
the enemy killed.
I'm the neighborhood of He
buterne (eight miles north of
Albert), local enterprise result
ed in the capture of 70 prisoners
and three machine guns. Many
Germans were killed. A hostile
counter attack was completely re-
pulsed"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-02

The monthly report for March
shows big results obtained by
the women of the Tacoma chap
ter of the Red Cross.
During the month 70 boxes of
clothing were shipped to head
quarters and 403 surgical gar
ments were made, besides differ
ent sorts of odd garments.
For the month of March the
financial profits were ,574.93,
and since October this makes a
profit of over $1,000. The aux
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-02
BIG CARLOAD
OF CLOTHING

A bullying carload Of Tacoma
clothes is on its way east today to
go for the relief of the Belgians.
!. The clothing, $3.50 pounds Of
1t. was shipped Monday by the
Tacoma Red Cross to the Belgian
Relief committee with headquar-
ters at Binghamton, N. Y.
In the car were 33,357 gar
ments, contributed by Tacoma
folks in the recent campaign.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-02
BAD
I MAULING
by WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS.
United Press Staff Correspondent.
tN WITH THE RIlUTVGu Ar

by WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS.
United Press Staff Correspondent.
M WITH THE BRITISH AR
MIES IN FRANCE, April 2.
n -Hindenburg is paying the
allies the compliment of
~ further hesitation.
Mondays activities were local
In scope. His commanders obvi-
ously reported their armies too
badly mauled to undertake a gen.
eral advance before they were
rested, reinforced and backed up
by ample artillery.
1t is estimated that 30 divi-
siOns (GOO,0OO menu were
used by the Germans between
Arras and Moreuil (abOut
80 miles In air line), Is of
which received such q drub-
hing they are unfit for imme-
diate use.
The bulk Of the enemy is still
north of the SOmme, so far as the
British lines are concerned.
A second blow against Arras is
likely. All day the German artil-
lery was busy astride the Scarpe.
Small fighting south of Han
gard wood has consolidated Brit
ish positions. Southwest of AL
bert and northwest of Gavrette,
British forces drove off German
patrols which attempted surprise
attacks. The Germans heavily
bombarded st. Emile, near Lens,
with gas shells last night.
In Flanders, there was unusu-
ally heavy long-range lombard
ment of the British rear areas.
The enemy has not risked a
general battle since Thursday
The small advances made were
seldom accomplished by direct
assault, but by infantry actions
and thanking of local positions.
An example of this was the oc-
cupation Of the high ground at
the confluence of the Luce and
the Avre. A short, sharp fight
took Poe in the Luce valley
whereupon the British line was
forced back short distance west
of Demuin. The enemy turned
southwark, penetrating the wood
north of Moreuil.
Generally, all the fighting for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-02
american ADVANCE
WORRYING GERMANS

(Unlte1 Press LEASED Wlre.l
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, April ALI that
America has offered to the allies
is in motion.
The roads in this region are
clogged for the third successive
day. Men, guns and horses are
moving In all directions. In some
places there are double lines,
with men and horses on one side
OF the road and miles of trucks
hurrying in the same direction
alongside.
The men are in the highest
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-02
heavily lombard
ARRAS and ST, POL

Arras is less than three miles
from the battle line, while st.
Pol is 81 miles west and north
of Arras, three miles beyond the
farthest German advance in that
point in 1914.
The bombardment of Paris
started again this morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-02
TRIPLE
THRUST
bALkED
BY HENRY WOOD.

BY HENRY WOOD.
United Press Staff Correspondent.
WITH THE FRENCH
ARMIES IN THE FIELD,
April 2.-ConpIete checking
of the German advance rem
ders possible comprehension
of the stupendousness of the
enemy's offensive plan.
II comprised three great stimuli
taheous thrusts.. each along three
important railways, toward three
railway, industrial and political
centers.
While the armies composing the
German right wing advanced to-
toward Arras, along the routes
thru Cambria and Bucquoy, the
center advanced toward Amiens
on routes leading from Bapaume,
Vernand and Roye; while the left
wing advanced toward Paris over
the Montdidier-St. Just road, the
Roye-Senlis route and the Noyon-
Compeigne highway.
To date the German advance is
checked along all the routes, and
the enemy has modified its OBJ
jectives, aiming merely to capture
the railways running southwark
from Amiens, Creil and Bauvais.
Gigantic Rattle
A gigantic battle is raging be-
tween Lassigny and Moreuil for
of the Amiens railways.
The completeness of the check be-
tween La Fere and Motdidier is
shown by the fact that the Ger
mans are now entrenching that
portion of their line.
Meantime between Mon didier
and Moreuil, the Germans are still
fighting desperately.
The enemy is rebuilding bridges
between Ham and st. Quentin.
Armored cars mounting guns
aided Importantly turnout the
allies strategic retreat, inflicting
heavy losses on the enemy. One,
returning from patrol, discovered
q tire inch gun.
They killed the gunners and
hooked up the gun to the armor-
ed car, dragging it into the French
lines under heavy fire. others
fighting during tenn
porary breakdowns, until their
drivers had again started them.
Prospective soldiers of the
classes of 1919, 1920 and 1921
were ordered to evacuate their
positions before the German on
slaught. They marched to the
rear, singing the "Marseillaise"
and demanding permission to fight
Immediately.
Praise Canadians
French military officers warm
ly praise the Canadians, whose
units are fighting with the French
near the junction of the Franco
lines and who, with the
French, recaptured Moreuil in one
Of the bloodiest bayonet charges
Of the entire war.
Moreuil has been retaked and
relost twice.
One Canadian unit, returning
from broken portion of the
British line for the purpose of re-
Joining the British, arrived at
Learning of the crit
ical situation, they again dashed
into action. VIGOROUSLY assisting
the French.
The American Red Cross is
playing an extremely important
role. 1t aided civilians in the
of Ham, Nesle, st.
Quentin and Roye and aided them
In saving the farm implements
livestock and food with which
they recommended life after the
great retreat Of = year ago. some
ambulance have made 400 trips
n 400 hours.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-02
LOWELL STILL IN LEAD
IN THRIFT STAMP RACE

During the past week all of
Tacoma's school children have
been engaged in hot contest over
the sale of the War Saving
Stamps. ar M 3
Both Of the high schools are
now on the honor roll, but the
Lowell grammar school continues