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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-01
PATRIOTISM AND PROFIT.

The National Equity News: Do the
farmers realize that there are men
IN this country making much to do
about patriotism who are doing so
for the purpose of deceiving the vot-
ers into voting them and their hench-
men into office? Have these same
men been the friend of the farmer
in the past? Will they favor laws
in the interest of the farmer now any
more than in the past? Do not sup
port any one at the polls but a loyal
list. but are these men who are ever
ready to charge every man who
stands for the rights Of the farmers
with disloyalty to be trusted now any
more than ever before? These fellows
are the ones who charge the farmers
of being slackers and pro-Germans.
They know nothing of democracy.
They are the pro-kaisers and together
with the pro-kaiser editors of the big
dailies and politicians are the danger
elements in this country. Are you go
ing to- know from your own investiga-
ton who is your real friend or are
these hypocrites, wolves in sleeps
clothing?
CHEATING THE GOVERNMENT.
Ohio State Journal: Talking about
spies, one may be mentioned that ex-
ceeds them all in disloyalty and mean
ness, and he is the man who will
make money off of his country in
time of war. You may talk all you
please of German spies, but they are
not near as bad as the disloyal pup
who will take $4,000 of the peoples
money for $4,000 job. 1t won't do
to get behind a contract, for burglar
can plead as much, when he jimmies
a window, gets in house and steals
a hundred dollars.
In these days, when the people are
burdened with taxes and bonds to
carry on the war, for d man or a set
of men to step in and by some sharp
contract or personal influence pro-
fiteer those funds, is crime that is
sufficient to bring man to face a
firing squad. To permit these things
to go on is enough to stifle the pa
trotic spirit of the country. There
ought to be diligent inquiry into
sources of wealth during these war
times, and wherever a man is found
who has cheated his country, either
by speculation, fraud or extortion, he
should be exiled or imprisoned during
his life.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-01

Believing that additional war rev.
enue legislation would have to be un-
dertaken at this session, Chairman
K1tchin, of the house ways and means
committee, announced that the bill
would be framed to raise between
$7,000,000,000 and $4,000, 100000, and
that 80 per cent Of the revenues under
the new bill would be levied on excess
profits and incomes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-19

London, Aug. 18.-Both the French and British sc6a
local successes the Pcardy battlefield during the last w
four hours the British advancing between Chilly and FanS
and the French taking 400 prisoners south Of the
The chief military operation of the day, how're
occurred in Flanders where Haigs troops smashed foW
four mile front between Bailleul and Vieux Beruu
where the nothern leg of the wedge which Won Anim
southwest OF Ypres last spring menaced Hazebrouck It.
important British base southwest of Baieul The van
OF Outtersteene six and half miles from Hazebrouck wo
captured by the British and 400 prisoners taken.
is early say that the action marks the begin
of large scale British offensive in Flanders though su
development is regarded extremely likely Progress
also made by the British the southern leg of the 0eT
salient southwest of Merville
German resistance appears to have been weak, the en-
apparently realizing that he must later get out
Flanders he had to get out of the Marine and P
salients. H
There have been indeed indications of late that Voa
Arnim plans large scale retreat which would bring him
back at least far the line whence he began his a
tious drive for the channel ports in April.
The depth of British penetration between Baileul e.
Vieux Berquin given in Haigs night report between M
and 1000 yards sss
New progress by the Americans beyond Frappells yin
the Vosges captured by them yesterday is reported IN
staff correspondent of Universal service that 'front.'
today officially admitted that the Germans fell baok
Frapee Loss of ground to the French Of Soisson
Aureches also conceded in the German official day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-19
RED CROSS FLAG IS
AGAIN D|SREGARDED
Murderous Hun Drops Bombs
On Dying Men in Field
Hospital.
THREE DOCTORS SLAIN
No Reason Why Sign Should
Not Have Been Observed
From Aeroplane-Chap-
lain Blown Away.
THREE DOCTORS SLAIN
with the Americans on the vesle

With the Americans on the Vesle,
Aug lS.-The Germans three times
in the last forty-eight hours showed
utter disregard for the Red Cross flag.
On two consecutive nights they bomb
ed one of our field hospitals standing
alone in the center Of big field and
plainly marked with a big red cross.
Luckily ali bombs fell in the soft
earth. though one German slowly
circled the building and dropped
eight within a short distance. while
operations were being performed in
side.
A chaplain told me how. while he
was administering the last rites 10 our
dying near field dressing station,
German observation plane swooped
very low over the building. which is
farmhouse standing for from any
woods or village where troops might
possibly be quartered, and which has
a huge red cross in cloth tackled
across its roof
The German machine rose. appar-
entity signalling the enemy's artillery
and three minutes later "A dozen shells
descended upon the building. One
struck squarely in the dressing sta
ton, killing all three doctors and four
men whom they Were attending. Ten
others waiting in line also were killed
The chaplain who told me of the
attack was blown across the road.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-19
MORE SOP OFFERED
GERMAN PEOPLE

London, Aug. lS.--"P Peace before
Christmas" was discussed at the Teu-
ton kaiser's conference at German
headquarters in the field. according to
the Amsterdam correspondent of the
Daily Express, who adds that an Of
fcial announcement to this effect was
issued at Berlin.
peace offensive is to be launched
imm ediately by the central powers.
the principal purpose in order to
show the power of Germany and Aus
tria- Hungary by an allied rejection Of
a Teutonic peace offer. that the allies
intend to annihilate the central pow
ers. The scheme Is to strengthen the
fast waning war will of the Teutonic
peoples and steel them for the horrors
and hardships of another war winter
The Berlin official statement also
announces that the Austrian Archduke
Charles is to be king of Poland.
German newspapers hint that the
forthcoming -Teutonic peace offer will
include the evacuation of Belgium.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-19
ALLIES GAIN IN PICARDY, PRESAGNG LARGER OFFENSIVE;
AGGRESSIVE AMERICANS IN VOSGES STARTLE THE ENEMY;
GERMANS PREPARE FOR CONSOLIDATED RETREAT EAS
AMERICAN OFFICER SNIPES THREE GERMAN
SOLDIERS AT 500 YARDS IN FIVE MINUTES

dish up the chow" The fight be-
gan at IL o'clock when five American
planes. flying down to the line on a
patrol were attacked by eight Ger
mans just south of our lines.
The sky at this time was filled with
peculiar cloud formations. Small
patches of the white fleece were pierre
ed now and then by the sun. From
behind several of these patches, the
Germans appeared, three of them at
lacking simultaneously, our patrol
leader who Immediately slid off more
than thousand feet. getting out of
danger and then climbing upward and
attacked the enemy
Meanwhile, the fight was continuing
between other Americans and Ger
mans who were racing in and out
behind the tiny clouds in wild game
of hide and seek. The rattle of the
machine guns was coming family to
our cars nearly a mile below Three
Germans finally cornered one of ours
and began driving him down. when he
suddenly turned upward through the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-19

With the American Army in France.
Aug 1s.--A strong enemy raiding
party of three columns endeavoring
to reach our trenches in the Fosges
this morning was driven off by our
artillery and rifle fire. We advanced
our lines further beyond Frappelle
this morning.
The enemy is resorting to his usual
tactics. Smelling the town heavily.
AS showing the remarkably accurate
fire of the Americans, a corporal
vouces for the story, that an American
officer sniped three Germans at dis
lance of SOC yards within five minutes.
In the Woevre sector there have
been lively patrol actions One OF
our men. although himself wounded
nine time brought a more seriously
wounded comrade back to our lines,
With the Americans on the Nesle,
Aug. lS.--The troops on this front,
near Fismes. saw spectacular air
battle among the clouds this morn
ing while waiting for the cooks to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-19

center of the attackers, riding straight
through a cloud. and presently re-
Joined his comrades Suddenly, amid
he circling, we saw two planes crash
together, apparently hang suspended
in the air for two or three seconds
and then fall apart. plungtng earth
ward. 1t was easy to observe as they
started to fall, that the wings on one
side of one plane had been completely
clipped off. Both fell in wood south-
east of Fismes
We learned later that both were
Americans. The other Americans
withdrew and our anti-aircraft bat
tories turned a heavy fire on the Ger
mans A report came later from the
front line that one German was hit
and apparently brought down out OF
control near Fismes.
With the Americans on the Nesle.
Aug. 1S.-There has been considerable
artillery fire. marked by the use of
gas against our rear areas on TINS
front otherwise the last twelve hours
have been quiet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-19
WOMEN To FORM
MUN|T|0N RESERVE
Enrolment for Work At Fort
Lee Powder Packing Plant
viii Start Today.
CHANCE FOR SERVICE
CHANCE FOR SERVICE
Members Will Be Entitled TO
Wear Becoming Uniform
While Actively En-
gagged in War Duties.

The ranks OF the Wognen's NUM-
ton Reserve will be thrown open to-
day to women and girls OF Richmond.
Those who wish To Weaf a uniform
and serve the country " working
at the United States Gag-ioadlns
plant. No. 3. at Seven Pines, Will be
enrolled starting at = O'Clock this
morning. at the reserve headquarters,
fourth floor. Central National Bank
building. Third and Broad streets
Miss Winifred Crenshaw, for many
years vocational secretary of the
y Dung Women's Christian association,
Is organizer and executive secretary
of the Women's MuniIion Reserve
and it's success. she says, is already
assured Scores OF women have
already heard of our patriotic organ
cation and have enrolled in lis ranks.
Miss Crenshaw said last night They
include women from all walks of life.
Among them are girls who have
always had TO earn their living. Some
OF those now enlisted are well-known
society women OF this city. and this
latter class includes women welfare
workers and some whose names have
been Identified with Richmond for
generation after generation. Patriot
ism and civic pride will be sufficient
to cause these women and girls to
keep the ranks of the munition re-
serve tiled
Mrs. James E Cannon. wife of
state Senator Cannon. and Miss Ger
trude Smith, of Elkton, Md. have
been enrolled by Miss Crenshaw to
assist her as personal officers.
According to Mrs. Cannon, this is
the first organization of its kind in
the country Women and girls will
\ g.
If not for another" stated Mrs Can
non. Each is certain to realize that
by her active service at the Seven
Pines bag loading plant she viii be
giving her personal touch TO war
work The very bag which she may
flll with powder may furnish that
charge which will save her sweet
heart or her brother from death at
the hands of those unspeakable Huns
Just think" Mrs, Cannon continued.
powder which will be loaded into
bags at Seven Pines goes directly to
the fighting front in France No
hands will touch the bags until they
are unpacked by our soldiers. When
a girl understands that she is filling
a bag which may next be touched by
a brother. possibly husband, who
Is in the Richmond Blues, a sweet
| heart who went with the Howitzers,
or the Grays, or anyone of our dear,
brave Richmond boys who is serving
the colors with any of our fighting
forces, she is bound to enroll her
name in the Woman's Mun!tion Re-
serve
The new organization for women
bears distinctive features. Enroll
ment is voluntary and costs nothing
1t simply means that a woman or a
girl has pledged herself to work for
Uncle Sam when called upon to do
so. AS soon as she promises TO work
with her own hands as part Of the
army over here to stand behind the
army over there she will be presented
with an enrolment badge. This is a
small. oval-shaped, gold colored cell
luloid button inscribed as follows;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-19
PROFITEERS AT
BOTTOM OF RIOTS

London Aug 1s--The worst riots
Japan has seen in years are raging
in various big japanese cities, accord
ing 10 advices from Toxic and TEN
Tsin. At several places troops have
been called out and bloody conflicts
with huge mohs have occurred,
A Toxic dispatch. dated Wednesday.
tells of mohs tearing through the
main streets of the japanese capital
shouting, War TO the rice pronteers."
One clash was fought between SOL
diers and a mob of 10000
An incendiary mob burned down
the. Nagoya Suzuki Offices at Kobe
while soldiers charged into the rioters
'-~i-'-s fxed bayonets, Many casual
ties are reported. In Maizaru, kura
,...,. >,aana me riots are particularly
violent and are spreading.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-19
GERMANY ADMITS
LOSS IN SCISSORS

Berlin. via London, Aug. Is
The enemy gained a footing In
our front lines at Autreches" Gin
the scissors sector), says today's
war office statements covering yes
terday's operations.
In the Vosges we fell back at
Frapelle," continues the state
ment. tNote-This village was
captured by American troops Sat-
urday in a brilliant charge which
wiped out German salient on the
Lorraine front.)
Enemy attacks astride the
Ayre and on both sides of the
Amiens- Montdidier-Roye road, as
we'll az in the neighborhood, = OF
Chaulnes. failed"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-19

MANY GERMAN PLANES
DOWNED BY BRITISH

London, Aug. ls,--Fifteen German
airplanes We're brought down by the
British yesterday, the war office re-
port on aviation says tonight. Six
British machines are missing.
In addition to the fifteen hostile
planes brought down in air fighting
two German standing machines were
destroyed when the aerodrome at
Hanbourdin was attacked and seri-
ously damaged. Another German
aerodrome at Lomme was successfully
bombed, three hangers being de-
stroyed.
More than forty tons of bonn hs
were dropped by British flyers during
the last 'wenty-four hours on various
German targets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-19
U-BOAT OPERATIONS
OF LITTLE ACCOUNT

Washington, Aug. fisherman sub
marine operations Off the coast OF the
United States thus far have been OF
little consequence to overseas ship
ping under the direction Of the United
States shipping board. and wholly
without effect upon military trans
ports and supply vessels or other con-
voyed shipping.
Coastwise shipping, fishing boats
and oil tankers. which are not under
control of the shipping board. have
been the principal sufferers and there
can. remain no doubt that oil tankers
are the game sought by the undersea
pirates which have invaded waters
adjacent to the Atlantic coast. If
they have sought military transports
and supply vessels. their quest thus
far has been absolutely in vain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-19
ALL NOW READY FOR
REGISTRATION DAY

Washington. Aug. 1S.-Within
four days after the announcement
Of the new registration day-Au-
gust 24---for all young men who
have reached their twenty-first
birthday since June S, Provost
Marshal-General Crowoer has
cleared up the preliminary work
70 be done by his department. Dis
tribution to the local draft boards
Of all printed forms needed for
the registration was completed
yesterday.
GUS states and district of Column
bia indicate that everything will
be in readiness BY the time the
regin airs open thaiF hooks A.
o'oloek a. - Entz = ll!s 81 4 l!ss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-19
virginia's Honor Roll.

The casualty list given out last night
shows the names Of eight Virginians:
Corporal Roland A. Williams, OF Cliff
ton Forge. wounded. degree undeter-
mined: Private William F. Palsy, of
Scruggs, and Private Norman d. Peak,
of volney. wounded severely; Rrivate
Archie Cook, of Schoolficld;S Private
Randolph g. Gianniny. Of Lovilg-
stone; Private Dave Matney OF Stacy !;
Prava&o D0xnsy q, nlIiups, of syca-
I Y VI = ~ w sssss s8 8ssss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-19
ALL AMERICAN ARMY
ON WESTERN FRONT

Rotterdam, Aug. fisherman mill
tary writers In dispatches from the
western front assert that a complete
American army for the first time has
made its appearance on the western
front and has taken over the whole
Aisne front. They add the entente
troops are moving northwest in large
mum bers.
Northwest as used in the above
dispatch would imply that the Brit
ish and French and Americans are
sending their main forces to Picardy
and Flanders
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-19
AMERICAN SECTOR
STARTLES GERMAN

Washington. Aug. 18.-xho -
uatfon on the western frCnt TOD
according TO Official and uuom c42f III
reports to the war depax<uDe11Il
has the interesting new phnoe q
the responsiveness Of tho Aameno .sf
cans on the vosgca mounHnfof
line. as shown particala31y III
their capture OF the villa9o q n
Frapelle. .,s ssss
This, according to zailita11 - IN
here, was a surprise to The G. q
mans Lorraine, up to 1oAnN9 q
report, has been a quiet eeceC. Il,
is explained the reason = 81
despite there arc hnnfnxQ0o ~ q
thousands OF Germans on GO o11 -
of the hills and mountains, t.,
always have regarded any pgolaa
billty OF a forward movpqnGnt h. B
cause OF the natural fort1Acn&3ouo N
of the terrain A. negligible. IL
They have been aroused nav
rather suddenly to the FACT thaa
1t is the policy of tho alllao @ II
keep the enemy m0ving ha01ee IF
ward all the way from to oW1oG
border to the channel p0reA
This brilliant dash Of thu AnA11
cans in the sleepy hollow of tAa4S4
has had the effect Of giving act1v6 ~
exploits to the three 9re1
divisions OF the whole battle lima q
the allies--in Picardy. where tAotq
are French. British and AmartcnnS
and now in the Lorraine sector. whtok
Is held principally by Americans ~
italians.
Consolidated Retreat.
The reports received by the 49,
this afternoon. II Ws
said. show there has been Z ''c0ueol1s
dation of attack" This. however. IT'D
officers say, is only the apposit3 1
what General March described n
consolidation Of the German retroa4
1t was emphasized by the onlc11l
here that the reports for the -
time show actual gains on the eAfils
line. and 1t is noted with soma nxf12
by the general star that thu nv s4&s
ward movements of the present c6ui5s
ter offensive are conspicu0uG VIII
the activities of Americana No nv
the future actions OF any tmporten9
1t is evident now, will be p4r4icfna 1S
by the troops from the unitAd &96f
F. In Italy, 1t is Understood ~
American contingent haa not ~ a&1f
put in the front line. but the AnI22,
can force there Is close to tho anlf1
ing front, il is said. preparing - la1I
a most active part in rapidly ineJe1
ing numbers. ~ 81 n 3ass3]
Advance In RuaG1n. MI
The landing Of japanese &xu4
In co-operatton Win
British and Americans, probaAf1
be followed by An advanoA ~ r.
ternational column Ut once. &1
purpose - to sustain tho
Slovaks, who Just recantIY AaNo
tho bloody battle reeulttn9 hx1l6
ture OF Irkux1k, anal itM9 n ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-19
Ice Shortage
Closes Saloons

Kansas City. Mo. Aug. 1S.-A
proclamation closing all saloons in
Kansas City Monday and Tuesday and
longer IL the ice shortage continues
was issued tonight by Mayor James
at the request of James ket-
Iner. food administrator for Jackson
county. as an emergency measure to
proyide ice for home consumption.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-19
NEGRO TROOPERS IN
RACE RIOT AT CAMP

Hackensack. N. j.. Aug. 1S.--A race
riot between the military police and
some negro troops took place at Camp
Merritt last night II was revealed to-
day. and according to one report two
negroe were killed and a number of
others were wounded. Headquarters
officials at the camp admitted today
that riot had taken place. but would
give no details. A statement will be
made later they said. The riot was
started, according to a report, when
white sergeant and a negro trooper
engaged in a fight in Y. NJ. c. A. hut.
No. !. A call for the military police
brought them on the run. They were
handling the alteration when, it was
declared. a large number of negro sol
diers hastily gathered entered the
scrimmaee. Shots were fired and only
when assistance was sent the military
was the riot quelled. The wounded
men were taken to the camp hospital.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-19
Military Activity in Finland.

Copenhagen, via London. Aug. Is
Within few days Finland will
again be drawn into the war as a re-
suit of the warlike operations on the
Thurman coast, the Stockholm Tidin-
gen predicts. Frontier reports tell of
great military activity in Finland
Large numbers of German officers are
training new Finnish troops,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-19

London, Aug. 1S.-F'ive German
machines and one balloon were
brought down by the British yester-
day, says tonight's war Office report
on aviation.
The British lost three machines.
Thirteen tons OF bombs were dropped
on various German targets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-19
Haig's Troops Smash Forward on
Four Mile Front, Take 400 Men;
Town of Outtersteene Occupil

Brilliant Dash of Americans in Sleep|
Hollow of Vosges, Where FrapelleEl
Taken, Gives Huns Jolt as to VIII
They May Expect---Important De-
Northwest of scissors Creates NJ
Salient.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-19
Air Mall service From Paris

Paris. Aug. ls.--Air mail service
between Paris and st. Naxafre was
opened today. A distinguished gath
ering OF ministers and other Eovern-
uaen4 o&UetAJs Witnessed the 01naFknsN1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-19
FALL Of ROVE WILL
INVOLVE RETREAT
Surrender Is Expected At Any
Moment, German Position
Precarious.
L ssIGNY IMPERILED
Allies Complete Consolidation
of Dominating Stronghold
for Jumping Off Place
in Next Drive.

Paris. Aug. fS--Thc fail OF
Roye and Ixsssigny Is moment.
arily expected. Chaulnes also Is
seriously isnperilled and cannot
hold out much longer. The al
lies have completed the CONSOLE
datioE of the dominating strong
points which will be valuable
jumping of places for the next
drive. The fall of Lassicny and
Rove will involve II German re-
tirement 10 the Nesie- Noyon line.
Thirty six German divisions have
been thrown into the struggle since
August s.
The capture of the Bois DIES Loges
was one of the most gallant exploits
Of the whole Picardy drive A French
division just back from Italy distin-
guished itself by its bravery, Many
Germans sought to surrender and. as
a consequence. were shot down by
their officers. A group OF Germans.
refusing to come out OF A dugou.,
were grenaded by the officers in COM
mand.