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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-09-11

there for some time and knew condi-
lions. His letter is written chiefly
for the purpose of reassuring the folks
here that the boys are all right. The !.
other letter is written by another bow
just as he was about to sail for the:
Great Adventure and it too, is an appeaE
to those at home to ''play up, play up,
and play the game
Hoping Fog Mail.
August 13, 1918:
VI 9 AS l have not heard from my home
town for a long time so was going tosr
write to all my friends and hope / GET,
all kinds Of mail next time. am getting
along fine and am feeling as if was
at home. The people have good crops
this year and are about done harvesting.
There is a big difference between the,
United States and France. They deA
not have buildings like we have at
home but they have buildings made Of
stones and all look alike. They have.
stone walls around their property which
we have not got in the u. 81 They
do not have binders like we haves to-
cut the grain. They still cut it BY
hand and tie the bundles by hand.
They use one horse and a two wheel
wagon to haul their grain in from the
fields into the big barns where they da.
the threshing. They do the threshing
in the harms he rench like the
American soldiers. They always say
American soldat bon'', which means
1.the American soldiers are good. =,
They treat us like our own people, at.
home would. All that bothers us; is, we
boys can't talk their language.
[ have been getting letters where thew
said they heard we don't get enough to
eat, so would you please be SO kind and
mention in the paper that they need not.
worry about us not getting enough to,
eat. We get good meals and all we
can eat and we are getting the best care.
We have all the clothing we want and
need so they need not worry about that.
We get smoking and chewing tobacco
issued to us, every other day, so they,
need not bother about sending cigarettes:
to the boys. The boys are just as
happy and jolly as they were whem tReys
were in the States. Here is ore of the:
favorite songs they sing:
.tI'm hitting the trail to Gerruany
So kiss me Good Bye,
For I'm carrying the flag to victpry,
and back to your arms I'll Hixsz
So Just smile, all the while,
while I'm over the Sea-
Oh, Honey, keep your love
and kisses waiting for, me-,
For I'm hitting the trail to Germany,
So kiss me Coed Bye. =
I hope they will all help and stick
together and win this war and then We
all will be home soon. So good by @
Please send me the Review.
Sincerely yours,
Private JOSEPH M. BREY,
Co. B 10Th M. O.. Rha.
American Expeditionary Ednas.
a Letter From Ferdie..
Camp Hills.
- near the ocean,
September /, 1918
Dear Miss Payne
This, expect, IS my last letter writer,
on American soil until the war is won
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-09-11
EVERYBODY, EVEN
CONNECTS REGISTER
WAR DEPARTMENT SETTLES
QUESTION OF CRIMINALS
AND INCOMPETENTs

Felons are not to be drafted into
the army. Nevertheless, it is necessary
that those within the designated age
limits of the new man-poWer act be
registered. Inmates Of every peniten-
tiary will be registered by the warden
thereof on Registration Day, and the
required reports will be rendered to the
adjitant general Of the state in which
the penitentiary is located. The re-
ports will not, however, be included by
the adjutant general in the consolidated
state report. The warden himself will
keep the registration cards, and they
will not be consolidated with the
records Of the local boards. Copies Of
the cards will be sent by the warden to
the adjutant general. The latter will
not consolidate them with the cards Of
the state, but will keep them in sep
arate fle
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
SFIT{G ESNT II. I. JENSON TO
SPEAK TO MEN.

Sunday afternoon at $50 o'clock,
at the mems meeting. Central Y. M.
c. A. auditorium. Sergeant 3. I. Jen-
son. of Norge, Va. will speak to
men Sergeant Jensen has seen ac-
tive service in many places, including
Vera Cruz and Tfatai, was formerly
government press agent. and has
toured the cantonment camps. He
win have a message of deep interest
to mon, his subject being Modified
for Service" All men are cordially
invited to hear him. There will be
an opening song service. in which
Mr.. s, Glover winters, pia mist. and
Mr.. s g Shendow. violinist, will take
part both OF whom were formerly i'm
the Y. M. c. A. orchestra. at Boston.
The big lobby song service will fol-
low at 4;30. led by. Mr.. w. c. Nor
man.
''scraping the sky"
Rev g, "A, Newbury pastor Of
Clay-street Methodist church. Will
speak at the meeting of the boys
Sunday aft ernoon club at $50 O'Clock.
in the boys lobby There Will he a
service Of songs in the dark and
several vocal selections by the Frank
lin brothers of All Saints Episcopal
church choir. There were almost a
hundred boys present last Sunday.
The soldier Record Broken.
Again the association building wa q
crowded with soldiers Saturday and
Sunday, and Saturday night the rec
ord was broken, there being 27a col
diers put TO bed, eight more than
on The previous Saturday night, and
about forty were referred to other
places. including the Army and Navy
club, the Soldiers Sailors and Ma
rlnes club and few weii-knowr
boarding houses. All day Sunday the
lobby was full of soldiers, talking.
writing letters, making new frienus,
and making themselves at home gen.
orally. Members OF FIRE association
gladly assisted the officers in doing
everything pos@s Bile for their comfort
a nd pleasure This time they came
from the following states:
Alabama, &. California, 2; Connec-
ticut. S; District OF Columbia, 2;
Florida &; Georgia, /; Indiana, s;
Illinois 3, Iowa, 3; Kansas, l; Ken =
lucky. 8: Ma ssaychusetts. 2; Ohio. &;
Pennsylvania, 129: Rhode Island, 2:
South Carolina, /: Tennessee, /; Texas,
]: Virginia, 40: Vermont, l. Mary
land. ! Maine. 2: Michigan. 2; Min
nesota, e. Mississippi, 2; Nebraska,
]. North Carolina, 8. New HaTFp
shire, !, New Jersey, Z, New York,
Il; Washington, !. West Virginia,
II: no state given, Canada. 2,
Total, 279.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
Sewing Circle With
Much Whispering
We Are All Greatly indebted to Thoas
Who Tell Their Experiences.

Before the arrival of the stork there
is much TO talk about. The comfort
of the expectant mother is the chief
topic, and there liz sure to be someone
who has uaed or knows Of that splen-
did external help-Mother's Friend.
Nausea, nervousness, bearing down
and stretching pains and other symp-
toms so familiar TO many women are
among the dreaded experiences thou
sands of mothers say they entirely es-
edy.
It's influence on the fine network of
nerves and iigaments just beneath
the skin is wonderful
BY the regular use of Mothers
Friend during the period the muscles
are made and kept soft and elastic:
they expand easily, without strain,
when baby is horn and the pain and
danger at the crisis LIS naturally less.
Mothers Friend il for external use
only. is sold by all druggists, and
should be used with the utmost reg
ularity. Write to the Bradfield Reg
ulator Co, F 691 Lamar Bldg. At
lanta. Ga. for a valuable and inter-
esting Motherhood Book" There Ia
wealth OF instruction and comfort
TO be derived in reading this little
book. 1t is plainly written and will
be splendid little text book for guild
ance. not only TOR yourself but will
make you helpful to others. And In
the meantime do not fall to get d bot
tie of Mothers Friend from the drug
store, and thus fortffy yourself axainst
pain and dtscomfoxt 8
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
Petersburg
WILL ESTABLISH FIRST
COLORED SOLDIERS Club
usSFgHrgEgsrg,gEaygfsEg'yggs s;f

Especial TO The Richmond Nirginian,)
Petersburg, Va, March THE first
club for American colored soldiers in
America will be established in this
CITY. The club will he established at
the corner or Halifax and Union
streets
The location selected for the club is
convenient for the negro troops visit
ing this city. Reading and writing
rooms, pool tables and other games
will be provided for the men free of
cost and. fin fact, the club will be on
the same order as the Army club for
white soldiers on Sycamore street.
The club is being established under
the supervision OF w. +. Ashe. chair
mar Of the Petersburg war camp com
munity service bureau. 1t wall fill a
long felt want in this city and will
provide a place for the colored sol
diers OF the camp to spend their Off
time In this city.
Farm Agents I'm Meeting.
The farm demonstration agents for
Eastern Virginia met in this city this
morning in the rooms OF the chamber
OF commerce. with large number OF
county agents present
The meeting was presided over by r.
s Farrar. OF Jetersville. Va, district
agent. who discussed the work of the
agents for the coming year. John r.
Fl u c h e e o n. assistant director OF
Blacksburg, addressed the agents ON
crop rotation. while c. G. Burr. also
- Il ~ = ~
district, talked on the Boys club
work.
NJ. y. Cooner and A r. Treakie.
both, of Blacksburg. and live stock and
poultry specialists respectively gave
interesting talks along lines pertaining
to their line of work
Defendants Win Suit
In the hustings court OF this city
today, Judge j. M. Mullen rendered
his decision in the case OF the Allan
tic Coast Reality company against the
estate OF Vert Robertson, of this city,
The Reality company was suing the
Robertson estate for $50 900 for al
legged profits due them.
The Judge sustained the demurrer
and decided in favor of the defendants.
The suit arose out OF an alleged
a greement between the Atlantic Coast
Reality company and Vert Robert
son of this city. for a subdivision Of
a track OF land in Prince George
county. each TO receive certain profits
gained.
The plaintiff gave notice 81 an an
PEAL to the state supreme court of ap-
peals, which will pass upon the case
If the writ OF error in sustained.
Hon. c. IT. Lassister, of this city.
and James Mann, of Norfolk. repre-
scented the Reality company, while the
defendant was represented by !. NJ
Townsend. of this city, and Charles
Y. Meredith. Of Richmond.
33O Arrests I'm February.
The report OF the Petersburg police
department for the month of FNelyru-
aty, 1918. shows a total of 3aO ar
rrests for the month. OF these 1877
were for violations OF the city
ordinances ana sixty two were for mis-
demeanors. Twenty-one arrests were
made for drunkness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
DR.. BUTLER ASSA|LS
NEGOTIATED PEACE
Says United States Should Fight Until
Germany Admits She is
Whipped.

st. Louis, March 1.-Germany is
already whipped. but the United
States must continue to fight until
she admits that she is whipped, DIR.
Nicholas Murray Butler, president of
Columbia university, said in an ad-
oress at the Chamber of Commerce
luncheon here Saturday He said that
the spirit of world domination with
which Germany is eobsessed must he
destroyed, after which family of
nations can be established.
1T has been made plain since the
battle of the Marne." DR.. Butler said,
that Germany and her allies could
rot win this war. The history of the
conflict from September 8, 1914, has
been one OF varying fortunes, but,
viewed in the largest possible way,
1t is history of slow but sure Ger
man defeat, The amazing exhibition
OF military power made by France
and by the citizen soldiers OF Great
Britain has been adequate to hold in
check the enormous and highly
trained armies of the Central En-
pires.
Distress, unhappiness and grave
doubt as to the outcome and issues
or the war are now widespread In
Germany and In Austria Hungary.
All these facts contribute TO the
breaking down OF the zeal for world
domination and increase the chance
OF durable peace to follow the war
The terms of that peace have been
stated at intervals for three and one
half years past by some of the lead
ing responsible statesmen OF the
world. Il is quite idle. however. to
talk of a. negotiated peace If by that
we mean a peace that shall leave
the vital issues of the war unsettled,
The result would be not peace, but
an armistice.
This would last until our children.
or our children's children. armed TO
the teeth and bearing inca nwhile the
crushing burden OF huge military es-
took up again the task
that we laid down without having
carried 1T TO accomplishment. That
would not be a fortunate, or an
honorable legacy for this generation
to leave to~its SUCCESSORS
We must persist with steadfast-
ness and with all possible speed until
the war is definitely won. and until
our enemies admit that they have
lost In the combat which they forced
upon the world"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
y TALK WITH BUSINESS
WOMEN.
Ry Gertrude COZ schultz,

There never was time when there
were 50 many women Tn the busi-
ness &orld. as there are today. 0w~
ing to the loss Of man power, caused
BY the war, womar's greatest oppor-
tuuity in business IN now presented to
her Now is Der time 10 prove to the
world, that she is capable Of sharing
man work. To show them this
there In an important item to he re-
memsereo Preparation, and 10 know
your place.
To be successful I'm business. you
should choose the tine of work for
which you are best fitted, or the line
of work YOU will take the most In
terest in. DO not choose a position
YOU do not ike tps~ beusus IL pays
more money than the work in whtoh
you are interested II YOU do YOU
are going 10 be a failure, 7 ou may
get along with ii for awhile. but not
being satisfied YOU will finally become
careless You VIII probably be dis
missed, or perhaps You will wof% for
years fer the sapae salary on which
you STARTED hut il you choose the
WORK you like even ~ small 'compen-
satlon. your employer seeing that
you are fitted for the place, Will coon
advances sHrd- And in q years sknap
ven viii pc making twioe RS much as
yon would st Tire N&OrR Won disafR~.
A man tn willing to- pay a large SAL
airy 60 the woman who viii take an
interess IN. his business. for ne knows
that she f. more reliable than most
men.
To continue your work and do II
SIS il should be done. you must keep
in good health. This can i've done
by having sufficient wholesome food
exercise and sleep. Exercise and
sleep. Exercise and sleep are the
greatest essentials to he&lNl and the
most neglected. If you have no other
time to take exercise you should walk
HON after sitting at Y desk In a closed
ONCE all day.
There has already been much said
on the subject OF appropriate dress
for business wear But TO be re-
minded of 1t would not hurt many.
II is your duty to yourself and 10
your employer to dress as well az you
can. There ts a difference between
dressing well and over dressing.
No nlsn warns woman in his Of
flee that creates so much attention
that the men in the Office, instead OF
attending TO their work az they
should, are interesting themselves In
the transparent blouse, short skirt
and loud hose OF his enographer
There are clothes 10 be bought that
keep in the current styles and which
are suitable for Office wear, and al
ways look attractive.
II 10 never good taste to wear much
1ew@lry, especially when In an Office
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
SOBER COLORS USED
BY ZIMMERMAN
skirts Extremely Narrow at Hem In
Some Models-Tallored Suits
Simple.

Paris. March 1,-Sober colors feature
the models shown the American trade
by Zimmerman. Many show a com
btnation of silk and wool, rather COM
plicated in the cut and disposition Of
the fabric
The collars are high and the sleeves
are long. In the more elaborate gowns
the sleeves are transparent and the
skirts are extremely narrow at the
hem. Certain models show the df-
rectoire inspiration.
The tailleurs are very simple. with
a long or medium length Jacket OPEN
ing on a waistcoat that takes the
place Of a blouse. For afternoon there
are costumes of taffeta with coats to
match.
A collection of about seventy models
is being shown by the Maison Toll
mann. The suit Jackets are semi-fit-
ting apd about wrist length, a few
are narrow. The sports suits are in
tcresting. with their Jackets made of
printed chamois, combined with mar
row and straight serge skirts.
Elbow and three-Quarter sleeves pre-
dominate in the tailored garments.
Much Chinese embroideries. as well as
applique on q metal ground are found
"H aAtcfHooH dFeSseS' Evening dresses
are trimmed with ostrich fringe at the
hem, thus saving material
Berthe Hermance showed one hun
dred models for spring and summer.
The suit Jackets are OF wrist and hip
length. Tailored skirts are narrow.
Cape wraps made OF satin are richly
embroidered. TUNES predominant In
day dresses; whole models for even
ing have the skirts made in draped ef-
fects, with fulness over the hips and
narrow around the ankles
Rodier's Roman striped materials
are used to trim serge suits,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
F|FTY-F|FTY FLOUR
RULE WORKS TODAY
New Order Uniform Throughout Viz
ginia and Allows Potatoes to BE
Used As Substitute.

Colonel e. r. White, federal fond
administrator for Virginia, yesterday
Issued an order requiring all sales of
wheat -four to be made on a $3.50
basis. This rule will be uniform
throughout Virginia.
Every grocer must make an equal
sale OF a pound OF substitute with
every pound of wheat -four. In the
case of whole wheat -four containing
al least e5 per cent of the entire
wheat or graham -four, three -ffths OF
pound of wheat -four substitutes
must be sold for every pound of
whole wheat or graham dour.
The administrator says that pota-
toes may be used ELS a substitute be-
ginning with today. This is impor-
tant addition to the substitutes, al
though only .one-third OF the substi-
tute may consist OF potatoes This
ruling will help the situation in vir-
sinia very much, as there Is a pien-
tfful supply Of potatoes. although
the substitutes are scarce In some
sections -
~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
Mrs. r. I'll. RoomSburg.

Mrs j. II Roomsburg, of Kalama-
zoo, Mich, died Thursday in the home
Of her daughter. Mrs, d. Fl. Wtsman,
1907 North avenue, Barton Heights.
The funeral will be held Sunday af-
ternoou from the home, the Rev.
George Nj. White conducting the ser
vices. Burial will be in Riverview
cemetery.
Mrs. Roomsburg was seventy years
old and waa with her husband on a
visit here. Besides her husband and
daughter Mrs Roomsburg is survived
by three sons, Earl j.. samuel J.. and
William r.. Roomshurg, of Kalama-
zoo Mich
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
OBITUARY
General Thomas Munfortf

Brigadier General Thomas Taylor
Muuford, a noted Confederate leader
VINO died in Alabama Wednesday
win be laid 10 rest In Iynchburg on
SUNDAY. General Munford was a ma
one daughter and FIVE song. Mrs. j.
William Byrd. of Roanoke. William
and Thornton Munford. of Union
town, Ala, in whose home he died;
Lieutenant Sinclair Munford. of
Camp Wheeler, Macon Ca: Thomas
Glen Munferd, of London. Eng. and
George Wythe Munford. of Washing
ton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
Funeral of Edwin :. Robinson.

The funeral OF Edwin $. Robinson,
who died suddenly at an early hour
on Thursday morning. was held from
his home, 400 North Davte avenue
yesterday afternoon at 1 O'Clock The
services were conducted by the Rev.
@. II. Lambeth. pastor Of Monument
Methodist church, ssisted Gy the Rev
George W. Kemper, pastor OF the
Hanove Avenue Christian church.
Burtalw as in Riverview. The de-
ceased is survived by his wife. moth
er. two sisters and two brothers,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
in Ff1e@ y. Cog.

James j. Cox. aged forty-five years,
died yesterday morning Of heart trou-
Bile and appendicitis in his home. ITO
Venable street. Mr., OK was janitor in
the state capitol He is survived by
his mother. one sister. Miss Rosalie
Cox, and three brothers. Edward, JOS
eph and John Cox, all of this city
Funeral services will be conducted III
ST. Peters athoiio church. Eighth and
Grace streets, on Sunday and inter
ment will be in Mount Calvary Genie
fery
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02

The funeral Of Edwin Turner HarA
ley. twenty-seven years old, who died
Thursday after a lingering illness,
will be held today from his home,
312-B Sycamore street Barton
Heights, at 2 o'clock. the Rev Hugh
Sublett conducting tho services. In
terment will be In lakewood Mr..
Harley liz survived by his mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Harley, and one SIS
ter. Miss GLADYS Harley
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
Mrs. Nathan Scott.

KAysville, Va, March 1.--Mrs. Ma
than Scott, of Prince Edward. died
Thursday after a long illness. She
leaves two sons and two daughters.
a sister, brother. w. Redd. and her
husband She was buried at Mount
Pleasant church this afternoon at 8
o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
Mrs. T. r. Organ.

The funeral OF Mrs Edward
Thomas Organ Was conducted yes
terday afternoon at o'clock from
her home, l306 Grove avenue. Sur
vfving Mrs. organ are her husband
and four daughters, Mrs. Il Stewart
Jones. Mrs. John n. Organ. Miws AL
ice X. YAncey and Miss Louise l..
Yancev
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
yYye, Annie I. Mcchee

Mrs Annie l. McCfhee. who
dropped dead on the street near her
home. 40s North Twenty street.
Thursday afternoon, was buried in
Shockoe cemetery at o'clock yester-
day afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02

Keysvilie, Va. March l. Mrs
Brown Gibbs. OF Charlotte Court
house. died Thursday morning in her
eighty second year. She will be buried
in the Presbyterian church cemetery
in her home town.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
Lnmsntiona bic At Home.
MInneannlta Journal \

Captain McCurdy, OF the medical
officers reserve corps, statee that
married men stand shell shock much
better than the unmarried. No gen.
tlerra.n will mention this NJ home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
DEATH NOTICE.

MARY wHBB RoWE.
infant child OF Bruce Bowc and
Marie won GemminEen Bowie.
Intsrmsnt YESTERDAY Friday,
March Ist. Hollywood cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02

Jr,, John e. Cary. Palmer T.eigh.
T4zewell NJ. Darlington, Jr.. stuart
Christian, G. M. Chichester. Miss
Frances n Scott
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
THE WEATHER
(Untfed States Weather BurcSu
Department of Ag~iculture,t

Washington. March f,---For ecast;
NirRinia,-Fair Saturday; Sunday
fair warmer in the interior.
North Carolina--Fair, colder Satnr-
day. preceded by rain in Northeast
portion; Sunday fair. warmer in the
interior.
Local Temperature Yesterday.
IL noon temperature .. ~
y. M temperature .~. 81
p. VI. temperature ..... As
Maximum temperature to p. NJ so
Minimum temperature to p NJ AZ
Mean temperature .-.. 81
Normal temperature yesterday. %
Deficiency In temperature since
January 1.-..-. .~-... .~..~4 cf2
Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours. 90
Rainfall last twenty-four hours 90
Deficiency IN rainfall since March
...... 49,. ...~..- 4
Excess in rainfall since Jan. l.. SO
Local 0bserva don at n r. NJ. Yesterday
Tenn perature $50, -. . As
humidity s~-..--.ssa ~
Wind-Direction ..-.4 g.. ...-.. N. Z,
Wind-Neloeity 1899 ..---.t d
weather .-..-~ s.-.~ t-ssr"~.s -13ears
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-01
GERMAN DRIVE Is IMPENDING
Aerial Activity And Infantry Raids
Are Indications.

French Army Headquarters. Feb
t. Trc:e are not lacking indications
That .hc long expected drive along the
French And British fronts Is impend-
ing, Aerial activity Of great intcn.
sit. Is reported by The Germans, who
claim to have brought down Is Allied
airplencs.
AZ the same time the infantry is
moi idle md raids have beer attempt
ed at widely separated points in the
l1st few hours. One of these was an
attack In considerable force by the
Germans against French positions
neal the Butte du Mesnil, which the
American artillery assisted in captur
ing recently. The other was north 81
tie Chemin des-Dames, where Ameri
can troops are understood to be In
training. Both assaults were broken
up by the prompt action OF Allied a
iiliery. British forces have repulsed
a hostile attack near st. Quentin.