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The Delta independent., 1918-06-14
WAR news OF WEEK
tBy United Press.)

Washington, D. c, June 7.-Today's
casualties: Seventeen killed in ac
tion; twelve dead of wounds; six dead
of accidents: six severely wounded
planes attempted to reach Paris ~
Thursday evening. Their attempt:
8 were unsuccessful.
hington--American Boys iat
the front are staging 'Black-face'
shows and minstrel shindigs which dis
pei homesickness.
Innumerable boxes of burnt cork
wigs and other minstrel equipment
have been shipped to the A. E. F. by
the Drama League of America.
Washington, June Provost Mar
shall General Crowder today ordered
every local and district board to re
examine all men exempted or placed
mine the reason of the scarcity OF
men of class one.
New York, June THE torpedoing
of the British steamer Harpathian on
Thursday off the Virginia coast has
brought the German sinking record
bn this coast up to a total of IA YES
sells. Ten passengers are still miss
ing of the crew of Is of the Carolina
Washington, June 7-Suggesting
government fiscal policy for 1918 and
1919 of thirty-three and one-third per
cent to sixty-six and two-thirds per
cent bonds and other loans, Secretary
McAdoo today shocked congress with
his request for $4,000. 100000 tax bill.
McAdoos action suggests that there
will be two more liberty bond cam
paigns before June 80, 1919. The first
in October for $4,000, 900, 900 and the
second six months later, in size accord
ing to the amount of returns realized
from the war savings and other loans
Philadelphia, June Inmates OF
Pennsylvania charitable and correc
tion institutions are enlisted in the
army armed with hoes.
Berks county prisoners are cultivat
ing ten acres of garden on the aims
house farm.
Inmates of the state hospital foI
the insane, Norristown, are raising
pigs as well as garden truck. Penn
sylvania dependents and delinquents
who are in the state and county Gus
tody will raise more than enough
vegetables for their own use.
Paris (Officia) June 7.-Frenct
progression is being continued. The
French took Vinly woods to the east
Neuilly Poterie and the northern Dor
der of that village. Further south
the Americans took ground on Torcy
Belleau. North of the Aisne the
French, by night attacks took LIE Port
South of the Aisne the French posi-
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14
LABOR MEN TALK OF
WINNING THE WAR

St. Paul Mimi, June 10-Labor's S
part in winning the war is the chief
topic of discussion at the annual
national convention of the American
Federation of Labor, which opened in
the municipal auditorium today, TO
remain in session until June %.
For the first time in the history OF
the federation, 1t Is said, the feder-
alton convention was not addressed by
the governor of the state in which II
met. ]. a. A. Burnquist, governor OF
Minnesota. was not invited to welcome
the delegates. as a result of i'll feeling
between him and the Minnesota Fed
Grafton of Labor.
]. NJ. Clancy. president, St Paul
Trades and labor Assembly; Z. G.
Hall. president OF Minnesota Trades
and Labor Assembly, L. c. Hodgson.
mayor-elect of St Paul. welcomed the
delegates Samuel Gompers responded
Representatives of the British and
Canadian labor assemblies win talk
during the convention. A representa-
tive OF the Federal Government ID
expected late today. Carl Van Dyke
congressman from this district. came
back from Washington to talk.
The only important convention fights
it was predicted today. will be those
to oust Frank Morrison. secretary. and
]. r Valentine. thira vice-president OF
the executive council.
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European commercial organizations

European commercial organizations
for the purpose of centralizing pur-
chases in Russia, Rumania and ad-
jacent countries. All merchants who
imported 10000 bales of wooden a year
before the war were admitted to the
association, which is the first trust
formed in territories under the eco
nomic influence of Germany.
Washington, June 11.-Provost Mar
shall Crowder issued his first large
call today for limited service men. He
wants nine thousand men to go to the
northwest to cut airplane spruce
Washington, D. c., June I1.-So ur-
gent is the demand for Officers, that
the next series of training camps will
be reopened to. civilians above the
draft age. The supply of officers for
artillery is especially short.
London, Eng, June IA military
Great Britain will soon be ratified.
This was announced by Minister Block
ade Cecil.
Washington, June 11.-With arrival
in Seattle today of former Russian
Vice Premier Konovaloff, Kerensky's 8
aide, officials predict a speedy deci-
sion of REALIZED plans combating Ger
many's eastern conquests. Konovaloff
will probably visit President Wilson.
This move on the part of the Russia
chief is considered very favorable
here.
Berne. June IA movement is on
foot in Russia for the return of the
able report that has reached here.
Russians of all classes are praying in
their churches over the empire for the
czar's return. Many are without food
and clothing and employment. Sew
eral attempts to assasinate Lenine
have cen made. The latest one occurr-
have been made. The latest one occurr-
ed on June 2 when his coachman was
shot.
ST. Paul. Mimi. June 11.-"Tell the
home folks they'll never be ashamed OF
u.s." was the brief, but pointed message
which our boys over the sea sem
back by the labor commission whose
report was read today before the con.
vention assembled here. The report
further added: American mothers
need have no worry that wathtul care
/ is taken of their boys
President Wilson telegraphed the
convention, commencing the federation
for. its war support. adding: No in.
trigues of the enemy will be able to
divide our loyalty in this crisis"
! Washington. June 1o.-Secretary
Garfield today announced his intention
to publish complete list of industrial
plants showing the essential and non
essential ones He is determined to
say who are to get coal who are not
Shortage next winter is inevitable
Announces he intends to give business
men plenty of time for readjustment
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14

With the Marines, June 12.-Ameri-
can marines cleared the woods entire
ly from Bealleau Wood in yesterdays
attack Late reports this morning
sustantiate this claim. They slaught-
cred the Germans in great numbers
Survivors fled in most disorderly
gang The Americans captured two
3-inch pieces and some minor pieces
of warfare.
Their casualties were slight except
where one machine gun nest held some
time against the Americans. Stimuli
taneously the germans attacked the
Americans holding Bouresches. but
were completely repulsed.
Washington. June IA high auth
ority said here today that 1t is prob
able that the American coast artillery
may be sent to France to guard Paris
should the germans succeed in getting
closer to the big French city. II this
should be done, there would be very
little fear of the germans ever TAX
Ii ing Paris A number of the American
Iartillerymen are already in France.
Others are training expecting a trip
over seas at any time.
New York, June 12.-German sub,
marine captured the steamer Vindeg
gen of the American smelling company
off the Virginia coast Saturday. They
looted II. and sank IT Monday, accord
ing to the survivors arriving here to-
day The steamship Hendrick Lund
was also destroyed by U boat Monday
il is declared.
Paris. June 12.-germans, striking
along the entire Disc front last night
i we're blocked everywhere by the des-
perate French resistance. The battle
| is still raging Simultaneous attack
in the western portion of the Marne'
repulsed completely The French
progressed east of Merry and Genlis
Wood. germans failed to throw the
French back on Aronde river. and al
SO failed to dcbouch from the south
bank of Matz. Yesterday the French
counterattacks between Montdidier
and the Disc river prevented an attack
upon a huge scale by the germans. We
are still holding two mile gains on
seven mile front. and over a mile on
ia four mile front. in the center Of this
sector over 1000 have been captured
in this sector.
Rock Hin. S. c.. June 12-Plans
are being made here for a community
cannery OF take care of surplus from
war gardens, so there may no waste
of food, An expert from Clemson col
leee has commended the city on it's fine
( showing of vegetale plots. which have
been aided by fine growing weather.
Washington. d. c., June IA regu
lation providing for the exemption OF
coal miners from the selective draft.
is believed to be imminent.
Washington. June 12.-The marine
casualty list is as follows: IL killed
in action: two died OF wounds; I
wounded severely.
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tiOnS were rectlf1ed east Oh AmOleny.
West of Chateau-Thierry the French
gained Hill 2O4. Between the Marne
and Rheims the British retook Bligny.
inflicting heavy losses.
Washington, June. S.-General Perish
ing personally directed the American
attack on Cantigny recently, it was
officially announced today.
Milan, Italy, June SIT is reported
that the German admiralty is prepar-
ing huge naval strike against the al
lied fleet. as they have ordered their
sea fleet to be in readiness in an in
slant ready to move and are recalling
every one of their officers who have
been out on furloughs.
Paris, June S.-Two violent attacks
by Germans in the southern portion
of the Chateau-Thierry sector were
repulsed by our forces with heavy
losses to the enemy.
This was in cooperation with the
Americans northwest of Chateau
Thierry, who who have dealt such a
deadly blow to the kaisers troops. We
continued to advance along on the
northern portion of that front.
With the Americans on the Marne
Saturday, June S.-Americans are CO.
operating with the French today and
are holding all gains of last two days
fighting on a ten-mile front northwest
of Chateau-Thierry. There is a tenn
porary liull in the fighting as this is
cabled but the battle threat is to
break out anew any moment. Ncw
line represents ali
advance ranging from less than one
mile in some points to three miles at
others.
(By VIM. Simms.)
With the British Saturday, June s.
Hindenburg's third offensive is at a
standstill. The question of when and
where will the fourth offensive begin
is the question that is being considered
by the allied commanders.
German prisoners all, without scarce
ly single instance, relate the same
story that it is the general opinion
among the German soldiers that it is a
case of do or die" Nobody can lis
ten to their talk without realizing the
uttet folly of considering that the great
offensive has spent itself.
Despite the most colossal number of
troops so far flung against the allies
the most desperate blows are ahead.
London, June 1O-Serious revolt,
says a Kieff dispatch, is current among
the Austrian troops.
Washington, June 10.-Sundry civil
bill totaling over s2,S00, 100000 includ,
ing over 6O,O0O.00O for an emer-
gency fleet has been reported by the
war department to the house.
Lewis, Deleware, June 10.-Sugar
ship was torpedoed of the Virginia
coast at ten o'clock this morning, ac-
cording to pilot who arrived early to-
day.
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Rome. June 1.-Two small ltal'
torpedo boats, defying Austrian battle
fleet. II is officially reported. sank
two of the largest dreadnaughts in
the austrian navy Monday morning.
Exploit occurred off Dalmatian
islands
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14
sHAPLEN FINDS CONDITIONS
MOST DEPLORABLE IN RUSSIA

Joseph Shaplen' who has been in
Russia months, succeeded in pene-
trating his way to Stockholm, where
from he cabled the following compre-
hensive story on the present condi-
tions:
THE counter revolutionary move
ment in Russia is growing and grow
ing fast. The bolsheviki are living
their last days, and unless they are
overthrown by the combined demo-
cratic parties that there will be coun-
ter monarchial revolution similar to
the one triumphed in Ukraine. Rus
sia is threatened as never before by
foreign imperialists on the north, west
and south. The Turks are again ad-
vancing on the Caucasus, aiming as a
unit at Tiflis while the Germans are
steadinly advancing from the north.
pierce Russia's heart at any moment
that they think is most desirable.
Russia's financial, economic affairs
are completely disorganized. The boil
sheviki remaining in power only be-
ause they are hired at the point of a
bayonet. Petrograd and Moscow are
quiet, but Petrograd civilians are ac-
tually starving. Many and many of
the workers are preparing to over
throw the bolsheviki to save the re-
public before the growing counter
revolution restores the monarchy.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14

Paris, June 10-A new German drive
launched early Sunday on 25-mile
front between Montdidier and Noyon
slowed down before the French heavy
resistance Sunday night. Germans
gained less than a mile in the center
and on the left in comparison the
French gouged holes into their line
as deep as three miles. Simultane-
ously the Franco-Americans readvanc-
ed northwest of Chateau-Thierry TAX
ing $50 prisoners and 80 machine
guns.
Courcelles-Epaylies was taken and
iretaken repeatedly in Sundays fight
ing but the French finally held the
place The French took over 500
prisoners west of Noyon. The Ger
mans reached Cuvilly eight miles
southeast Mondidier. An additional
$50 prisoners were taken by the
French in the Hautebrays sector
All German attacks were repulsed
east of Vinly between Ourcq and the
Marne.
Washington, June 11-Germany is
feverishly preparing for peace, and her
industrial forces are being modified
to dominate the markets of the world
according to official diplomatic dis.
patches here.
The great banking houses industrial
establishments, manufacturers and
chemists are uniting.
Recently woolen merchants met in
Bremen and formed an association with
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14
Supported by
Lois Meredith
AND
James Morrison

The brutal Hun is forced to beg for
mercy. The girl he left behind him.
A night raid across no mans land.
The supreme moment awakens the
towards dormant manhood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-12
LEGAL NOTICES,

OFFICE OF
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD.
Room sos. City Hall.

Richmond. Va, March II e. IS, 1918
To T. H. Peace, 7. J. Moody. wilIts r
Martin, r. Hugh Pollard. Martha A.
Wright. F. r. Chapman, ". /. Chan.
man, Lucy e. Johnson. w. T. & G
II. Wood. r. b. Allen, TT. Nellie r.
& w. p. AGREE, Francis e. Allen, ..
e. Pollard, A. J. Taylor. Ida V.
Barnes:
You will take notice that the admin
istrative board have had referred ia
them for consideration the paving
with granite spalls or granolithic, OF
the alley running westwardiy from
Twenty-seventh street towards Tween
ty-sixth street. thence uortherly TO r
street Galley in the block bounded by
Twenty-sirth and Twenty Q
and streets), at the cost of the own
ers Of property sbuttIng said alley
The said board will, al it's meetin z
70 be held in it's board room, in the
City Hall. OF said city. on the s9th
day OF March. 1918. at the hour of II
A M, take into consideration and de-
termine the propriety Of making the
proposed improvements, and ~ so,
what proportion should bs assessed
against the abuttins landowners. And
you are hereby notified TO appear at
the place and time aforesaid. il you
wish to be heard. either In favor OF
or In opposition to. the proposed i'm
provements. And II for any cause the
said hearing is not commenced, or If
commenced, not completed. the same
shall then and there stand adjourned
without a motion or order TO that eff
feet to the next regular meeting OF
said board At theg same place. unless
said board shall then and there e4-
pressiy adjourn said hearing 10 soma
other time and place. and st such reg
ular meeting OF at such time as such
hearing may be adjourned to- as the
case may be, you are notified to attend,
when and where you may be heard II
you so desire.
JOHN HIPSCHBERa,
Chairman Administrative Board
BY W. w. Durford.
Clerk Administrative Board,
March II, 1918.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-12

an armed officer, but my father had
US all released that night"
The young Belgian girl Gid not
dwell on the atrocities committed by
the Germans IN their march through
Belgium She told Of the death of q
friend OF her family, the father of
six children, who was bayoneted he
cause the Germans guarding his
house thought he had fred a shot at
them His wife was taken out and
ordered shot. but their little twelve
yearold daughter begged the Huns
20 kill her and spare her mother for
the sake of the other children.
For once the heart Of a German
was touched and the mother allowed
TO escape with her six children. Miss
Silvercruys said, When she reached
Brussels, however, she lost her rea-
SON.
She told how many OF the men who
had been captured and sent into Ger
many had been allowed TO come back
TO Belgium TO die.
Il talked to one old man who was
sent home after six months of slavery
in Germany" she wont on. He told
ME how they had been forced 10 travel
for four days standing up in slew
trains through Germany. They had
TO sleep standing up and had no food
during the trip. Once or twice a day
pail OF water was passed to them,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-12
TRAIN YOUR HAIR AS AN
ACTRESS DOES.

No class OF people devotes as much
time TO beauty as do actresses. and no
class must be more careful to retain
and develop their charms. Inquiry
develops the Information that In hair
care they find it dangerous to sham
poo " 18th any makeshift hair cleanser.
The majority say that to have the
heat hair wash and scalp stimulator
at cost OF about three cents, one
need only get a package of Canthrox
from your druggist; dissolve a tea
spoonful in cup of hot water and
your shampoo is ready. This makes
enough shampoo liquid to apply II 10
all the hair instead OF just the top OF
tbs head. After it's use the hair dries
rapidly. with uniform color. Dam
drufr, excess oil and dirt are quickly
dissolved and entirely disappear
when you rinse the hair. After this
your hair will be so fluffy it will look
much heavier than ii il. Its luster and
softness will delight you. while the
stimulated scalp gains the health
which insures hair growth. ADV.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-12

but that was ali. This man died four
days after his return"
When Miss siIverscrugs reached
England, after crossing the frontier
into Holland and escaped, she was
met by her soldier brother, who l1ad
been at IdeEe that first night, He had
been discharged from the army after
having fought IN twenty battles
against the Germans, and now f. in
this country.
After remaining in England until
she mastered the language Miss sill
vercrugs came over here 10 visit her
sister. who Is the wife OF Prof A. j.
Cornoy, of Pennsylvania university
AS 10 the conditions In Belgium to-
day. she said eggs cost thirty cents
each and coly one week is allowed
to any person Milk is not allowed
to be sold. except for babies. and shoes
and blankets cost as much as $50 and
$40 d pair.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-12
The e-Ccnt Fare In Connections:
(Hartford Post 4

When the question of raising troll
ley fares is under consideration the
connecticut company insists that its
system must be considered and ad
InlniStered as a unit and even though
tnere may be some crowded comn1u-
nifty where the trolley business is
done at a profit for a scent fare the
cost of the service shall be raised 10
cents there, exactly as In places
Where scent fare means loss in
stead of profit.
But when the Connecticut company
wants TO get rid OF group of its
them from the tndlvisible SYSTEM and
lease them to another company.
When the company wants TO make
a change in its methods of operat on
such as instituting the skip stop
system. II doesn't hesitate TO separate
It's system into units and take them
one at time New Haven being
chosen first and Hartford second.
Thus it appears that the Connec-
lcut system may be considered as a
collection of units when Il suits the
convenience of the COMPANY so to
consider 1t, but that 1t must be CON
sfdered as system when the other
view threatens to cause Inconvenience
Inc public utilities commission.
when 1t comes to decide the scent
rare appeal OF Hartford, should take
due notice of the elasticity OF the
company's own one system theory and
decide the Hartford case on its own
merits as the company seeks to de-
eide purely local matters,
Letter 30 Months Late.
milwaukee,. Wis, March 11.-wfl-
liam .jassoy has received a letter from,
Wilma, Russia, which was more thai
forty months in reaching it's desti
nation. 1t was mailed in October
1914.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-12


In execution OF deed of trust to
the undersigned trustee. dated June
8. 1915. and recorded in the clerks
Office OF the circuit court of Henrico
county. Virginia, ! will. at the request
of the notehoider. default having been
made in the payment OF the debt there
in secured, sell by auction, in front
OF the Henrico county circuit court
house.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH is, 1918,
mt 5 O'Clock r. NJ,
the real estate described in the said
deed as follows:
"All that certain lot or parcel OF
land with improvements thereon at
Glen Allen, Virginia, lying and being
in the county of Henrico, state OF Vir-
sinia, and described as follows: Com
mencing at point s,bl chains east
or the county road on the dividing line
between lots FL and "a on the plan OF
subdivision of tract OF land belong
ing to the estate OF DR.. Hopkins, made
by II. Crawford Redd a. Bro. May IS
1907. recorded In the clerks Office of
the circuit court of Henricc county, In
+. p. 9, page IS. and extending in an
eastwardly direction along said divid-
ing line between lots 81 and 90. one
hundred and hfty-seven feet, and az
tending In northwardly direction be-
tween lines parallel with the county
road, All chains to the dividing line
between lots ~ and rs. being a part
of lot No. az and consisting of three
fourths t&) OF an acre"
Terms: Cash as TO cost of executin x
this trust: anyftaxes or insurance that
may be due and one note for the sum
of eighteen dollars with interest from
December s. 1917. until paid. A credit
az to four notes. three being for the
a. An ~
able June 0. 1918. December .. 1918
ana June .. 1914 and one note for the
sum OF six hundred dollars. also pay
able June .. 1919. Balance upon such
terms as may be announced at the
ssie.
CRAWFORD.
A7A-~~ Trustee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-12
Southern Railway System

7rains Leave RI -hsuond-Aa ln- u
Station. Schedule figures not guaran.
teed For the South-uaIis: 1880 A NJ.
observation parior cafe car; soc y. M.
sleeping car to Atlanta: l1Is +. NJ,
express: sleeping cars to Dsssvtlie and
Asneviile open s:s9 IA: $40 r. H.
local for KeyswIlle. Chase City and OK
fcrd-wesk dayR
York River Line ss A. n. ana &:fs
r. NJ. daily local TO West Point. sac
r. NJ daily. except sunaaS Stesm@
Train connecting for Baltimore
Trains Arrive Riehmond--From the
souFh. 7:es A. If, i;ag F. H.. s:2e F. NJ.
daily: $40 A. III. EXCEPT Sunday. From
west Point see A. NJ snd SIS p NJ.
daily. Steamer Train. s:ss A. NJ. daily
Oaice seT E- Main 81. Phone Mad. sra
except Monday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-12

Greensburg. Pa. March lf.--Peter
Dorzuk. an Austrian shoemaker. is
for America first. last and all the
time, He was sent back from Camp
Lee because OF physical disability.
Before going to camp, Dorzuk in
vested all his savings, amounting TO
several thousands of dollars, in lib
erty bonds. He also made will be-
Iqueathing ANY and all properties or
money or whatsoever of value I may
have or possess at the time ~ nay
desth to the United States govern
meut.~ ----------~------------
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-12
NOTICE.

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the, Richmond. FrederIcks-
burg and Potomac and Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad Connection COM
pany will be held at the office of the
secretary. No 1914 East Broad street.
Richmond, Virginia. on Monday March
IS. 1918, at II 4. AZ.
FRANK w. DUKE.
Secretary.