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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-30
MILLIONS SHARE
IN GRANGE DRAFT
Great Lottery Staged in Senate
Office Building 10 Deter
mine Service Call.
AN IMPRESSIVE EVENT
Seventeen Thousand Capsules
With Numbers Inside to
BE Taken from Huge
Glass Bowl.

Washington. Sept 2a--Au is ready
fer the big draft lottery in the senate
Office building tomorrow. The seven
teen thousand capsules with their
numbers inside, the huge glass howl
from Independent Hall which is to
contain them. the assignments of Of
fieers and soldiers who are to keep the
tally OF the drawing IN relays through
his i~.ntT-stx hours-eali are reaag.
Bur late tonight Washington does not
know officially who is 70 draw the first
number There are those who believe
that President Wilson will Bat this
il doubtful. y, the White House it
u as said this afternoon that no ar
engagements had been made for the
president TO be present,
ti'tnerai >re~der. IL silent on the
matter.
Acting Secretary OF War G-owell.
Who Viii probably be sne enc TO pick
the tirSt capsule, said * was General
Crowder-S party and that the general
ought tn be allow cd to make his own
announcements in his own time. Mr.
Croaell has made arrangements to he
present at the drawing however, and
as Secretary of War Baker drew the
first capsule in the first big lottery
the proba hilities seem to favor his
representative. Mr.. Croweli this time.
Regulations covering the drawing.
written by Colonel Warren. senior Of
tcer in the office ~ the Provost Mar
shall General, have been sent all the
LEGAL draft boards. They include the
rules determining the use Of the mas
ter HIST" of order Numbers made hy tho
drawing and also the regulations for
ass SntnE serial and order numbers 20
reEistrants whose ca rds have been re-
ceived by the local boards subsequent
to september FL and for those whose
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-30
ALLIED SH|PYARDS
FACE TITANIC TASK
America Alone Must Turn Gut
5000, 600 Tons a Year for
Hurley Program.
BUILDERS
CONFIDENT
Believe Entente and Neutrals
Will Construct IS, o31 ,OoO
Tons In the Next
Four Years.

WASHINGTON Sept 29--To make
good the promise made Ivy EDWIN n,
Hurley, chairman of the United States
Shipping board, in his address at Phil
adelpi1ia on Friday night that the ship
construction OF the United States ana
Its allies would overcome the subula-
rlne sinkings and place the tonnag =
OF the world on a normal basis BY the
fau OF 1922 (this statement was found
ed on The superstition that the war
would still be in progress at that
time,, not less than 4s 557 $50 dead
weight tons of shipping must be
turned out by the nations al war with
Germany and the neutral countries in
that period.
That this can be accomplished the
experts who have the shipbutlding pre-
gram in charge are confident OF the
total which is needed, the United
States Ia to construct an average OF
nor less than 5000 coo lightweight
tons a year from October l. 1918, to
October L. 1927, the United Kingdom.
at least 2,5ea.0eo annually, and tho
neutral shipyards. 500 ,9on tons
That the United states will play
it's par. in this endeavor the shiphuild~
ers of the nation are said To entertain
no doubt. 1t has ~4en stated that in
ing through a large number of trans
ports which require a longer time In
build than cargo ships, the output OF
the american shipyards viii total be-
tween 1000 600 and S.o0n. geo tons
deadweigh, or more than three times
The capacity OF any other single ra-
ton, including the United Kingdom
shipping To BE Built.
Here are the facts which must he
met by the allied and neutral nations
activities in enemy countries are not
considered in the tabulation) IL Chair =
man Hurley's promise is TO be made
good.
Total destruction by submarines
over construction for the period Sept.
1t, 1914 to September. 1918. which
must be met Tin dead weight tons)
7.157,0SS.
Estimated increase in world tonnage
for four years from Sept. Is, 1914, to
Sept /, 1918, If war had not occurred
Chased on rate of increase from 1905 to
1914, which must be built), 14.70o.00o
Tonnage to be built in next four
years ending in September 1872
biased on rate of increase from 1905
to 1910, To maintain normal in
crease. l+.7o0.0o0
Estimated submarine sinkings for
next four years ended in September,
1922 Official estimate about e-third
less than distractions in four years
ended Sept. /, 1879, which must be
overcome, 100000
Total tonnage which must be con-
structed to place world tonnage on
normal basis. in fail of 1922, by over
coming submarine sinkings and con-
,tinuins normal construction, 4s.557.-
,0SS.
In other words, the German subma-
rines destroyed 1857 0SS dead-weight
tons OF the worlds shipping In excess
OF that which was built by the United
States. its allies. and the neutral ma
tons
This. OF course. must be replaced in
the fight to bring the worlds tonnage
back to a normal basis. The experts
'estimated that had there been no war,
and no submarine sinkings. an addi-
|tional 100000 tons of shippings
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-30
Gloomy Picture of Cermany's Desolation
Printed By Socialist Paper In Berlin

Amsterdam, sept. 29.--A dark,
almost Respondent picture of Ger
many's position as the result of
the official organ of the German
Socialist party Vorwaerts.
The paper sees the possibility
of Austria Hungary and Turkey
following Bulgaria's example,
In an imm ediate creation of n
truly democratic German govern
menf NorsaeFts sees the only SAL
,ntion of the empire from utter de-
feat, invasion and destruction.
The fact that the article was
permitted TO he pat,ii~hed and that
excerpts were allowed TO be sent
beyond the German borders liz re-
gnrded here as extremely ssgnia-
cant. The article follows
1--WE must today consider the
following situation as possible.
bulgaria deserts the auadruple al
lance and makes peace with the
entente. Austria Hungary and Tur~
key join In this step. We lose
influence in Poland and the III
raine. our southwest arr, reaches
no further than Bodenbnch Tin iio-
hernia. near the SAXON frontiert.
Then the German people stand
alone against America, France.
britain and are fighting with their
hacks to the ~nil.
Before our eyes the picture
GroNs sherman soldiers nre dis
rouraEed. The west front breaks.
The enemy dreams into Germany.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-30

German towns are enveloped In
army and another army, that of
fugitives from the invaded reGiens.
roll eastwards. The stream over
flows the towns, spreads deprcs-
sion. There il no food aud no coal.
Industry Is stagnant. Hundreds Of
thousands die.
"Bloody attempts ARE made to
crush revolutionary outbreaks. The
war in inside instead of outside. the
German frontiers. Death every
where.
'.The government no longer has
strength of resistance. 1t comedies
ali the enemy demands.
Even this hell would have
bright spots. For much would go
to the devil that we sociRi-demo-
Gratis have long wished would go
there.
~But we do not want to pny this
price when our wants can be sntis-
fed much more cheaply.
at il no~ not question of
conquests. hut of obtaining peace
without disorder and unbearabie
burdens.
..The government must do every
thing possible to come to the con
ference table as speedily as pos&i-
bic with it's allies. Hut II must he
N democratic German government
Concluding. Nornerts appeals to
the German rulers 10 do their duty
and realize that the people must be
hcif-governing."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-30
AMERICANS TAKE CIERGES AFTER STRONG RESISTANCE
BELGIANS RUN HUN FROMMPORTANT TOWN OF DIXN1UDE
ALLIES ENTER CAMBRIA WITH CANADIANS IN ADVANCE
NEW LOANS SUCCESS
NOW FULLY ASSURED

Washington, Sept 29.-All re-
ports coming into the treasury de-
partment on the fourth Liberty
bond sales indicate that the new
loan Will be an even greater sue
cess than the earlier ones.
Few estimates on the sales OF
Saturday have been received in ad-
dition TO the messages from the
list of smaller cities which had
planned quick action and which
subscribed their full quotas in the
early hours of Saturday
The entire country even the re-
mote rural districts. will he at fun
speed in the bond selling tomorrow
Atlanta, where the sales on the
third loan Jagged somewhat early,
is geared to big production
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-30
REPORT ROUMASIA
IN OPEN REBELLION

Geneva tvia Paris, Sept. %
All Roumania is reported In revolt.
Like IA fash of lightning. word
spread through the kingdom that
the Germans are withdrawing
their troops. presumably To send
them TO the Balkan front and keep
Bulgaria in line. Az the first
column of fieId-gray soldiers pass
ed the frontier the long brewing
rebellion against the hated in
vaders Is said to have broken
loose
Tonight. report has 1t. the riS-
ing is sweeping Knumania with
tho force Of tsphoon.
The German civil authorities
arc removing their archives from
bucharest. trying to get out all
documents before the enragcd
populacc takes revenge in its own
hands, II Is believed a strong Ger
man armed force will he maiDta in
ed in the former capital to- the
last.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-30
FOXY FERDINAND
SEES MAIN CHANCE
believing Central Powers Can
not Win, He Wants to
Drive Thrifty Bargain.
HUNS RAGE HELPLESSLY
Champion Trickster Apparent
ly Has Turned Against
Them When They Really
Need His Aid.

London, Sept 29,-"Kjng Fox" the
car of Bulgaria, has been called a
traitor and a coward and various other
things, but he has never been ac-
cused Of lack OF intelligence
| understand tonight his present
game is this:
His armies arc shattered His coun-
try is invaded. The Germans and
Austrians are unable to send effective
aid, He realizes the game is up He
desires 70 get whatever advantage is
possible 10 get out OF being the first
rat To desert the SINKING shin
The allied terms already have gone
10 sofia. They are these:
That Bulgaria must give up all Ser
hian and Roumanian territory filched
during the present war.
Also that she must either demobil-
ize her army, allowing all troops 10
march through 10 the Danube, or else
come into the war on our side against
her present allies.
Ferdinand realizes this and is Will
ing to agree. But he desires to start
a new war against his present allies
the Turks--in hopes of taking Con
stantinople.
In the plain. plebian palace OF Sofia
Ferdinand has long treasured the pur
pie robe and tewelled diadem made
for his coronation at Sofia and ir
Constantnople as emperor OF the east
reNivinE the ancient Byzantine en-
pire
He has always hold this plan ur
, his sleeve in case the Germans los
the war, hoping 10 come over TO our
side in that case. Heads win, tails
you lose that is his motto.
II the Germans won, he wanted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-30
Battleship Hits
Floating Mine
Minnesota Proceeds to Port Under
Own Stean,---No Lives Lost In Mis-
hap ON Delaware Brcakwatcr.

Washington. Sept 29--The T.. s.
batt'eship Minnesota struck a mine
off Delaware breakwater early this
morning. This announcements was
made by the navy department this
evening.
There were no lives lost according
TO the report received by the depart
ment and the Minnesota Is proceed
ing TO port under her own steam.
The Minnesota, built In 1907, is
eleven years old, a battleship OF the
third class. She was placed in the sec
ond line as long ago as 1915. With a
displacement Of only 5000 tons, she
is not half as large as the modern
super -dreadnaughts of today with
their 32.000-ton dispiacements. She is
ESQ feet long with a beam or rs feet
and carries four twelye-inch guns,
eight S-inch. twelve finch. and four
torpedo tubes. She has a Implement
of rs officers and about thousand
men.
Officials of the department are con,
WINGED that the Minnesota was not
hit by German torpedo but struck
a mine left by the German submar-
ines that We're operating Off the coast
this summer.
The last Uboat is known to have left
American coastal waters about Au-
gust %, This submarine and its pre-
decessors strewed mines in consid-
cradle quantity. it is believed all OF
the contact type which are not i'm
paired by time, but need only con-
tact to explode. These mines have
been liberated by the submarines
from Newfoundland to the Virginia
capes and not all OF them apparently
have been found by mine sweepers
and patrols The search for them.
however. is going on all the time and
tho menace consequently lessening all
the time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-30
DAY OF RECKONING HERE
Belgians Capture Dix
mude-Chase Enemy
Northeast of Ypres.
6 A NJ B r A |, ALSO
Americans Play Large
Part in Drive Of Prus-
slams from North
Sea Coast.
G A NJ B r A |, ALSO

Havre, via London, Sept. 20.
The important town of Dix
nude, ten miles from the North
Sea coast, was captured by the
Belgians today, the Belgian
war Office announced tonight.
The Belgians are within
three kilometers of Roulers, an
important German base, twelve
miles northeast of Ypres, con-
nected by direct rail with Os-
tend, twenty-five and half
miles to the northwest. With
Roulers stands or falls the Ger
man control of a considerable
stretch of the Flanders coast.
Its capture will make the Ger
man U-boat2 bases at Ostend
and Zeebrugge untenable.
Many heavy guns and ma
chine guns as well as much
booty has been taken by the
Belg1ans. The official count Of
prisoners up to tonight IS $500.
Many more are fling to the Bel
gian rear.
Sarron, Stadenberg, Pass
chendaele (village), Moorslede
and a portion of Westeroose-
beke are in Belgian hands.
A German counter: attack
south of Houthust was beaten
back. The Belgians passed for
ward, capturing Terest height
and reaching the Roulers-
Menin road.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-30

London. Sept 2a--Cambrai has
been entered by Canadian troops. The
final battle for the bulwark's posses
sion RACES in the city's streets
This is but one result OF a day Of
allied American triumphs alonr an
attacking front in the west OF nearly
200 miles-l3a miles between the
North sea and west OF Rheims, and
ihfty miles from east Of the cathedral
city of the Meuse
Americas soldiers have their full
share in these triumphs,
AS Haigs Canadians carried tho
battle into Cambria. wide gaps were
slnshed into the main Hindenburg
ling between Cambria and ST. QUEEN
Tin and between that central bastion
and la Fere.
Tonight ST. Quentin is cut of from
the north and south. American troops
are a, mile and a half from LIE Catelef.
the link between st. Quentin ana
Cambria. Further south the British
are across the Scheldt tEscaut1 ca
NAL They have stormed the main
IHindenburg line over a wide front
Between St Quentin and La Fere
the French are across the main road
connecting the two cities.
Far 10 the north, where the Ger
man extreme right is crumbling un-
der the Belgian hammer blows, KinE
Alhert's soldiers have advanced seven
and one-half miles and are still go
ing ahead
Far to ths south, on the left flank
of the Hindenburg line, the armies
Iof America and France drove home
fresh blow after blow, sending Luden-
dorff's troops Keeling backwards on
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-30

44 With slightly more than ne-fourth
3N4 Its quota sold on the opening day
XIII Ahe campaign, Hichmond settles
0aNen this f1urninu for ghe most III
t1y%tNt drive in its History for the sale
hncrsy bonds In previous ea,n-
EpAiGns the. CITY has been thoroughly
E&Mnyassed but the efforts to be made
IN three weeks OF the fourth loan viii
uurp~ss all other eDdeaYcrs. The
Ktchmond executive committee has
EpeFfected the organization which
eM5tE False The eass el|et itst4at sf nfsss =
E1$ ~ GOO 0on.
Ess All business concerns and iHdiVId-
fHNlx should manifest spirit IN his
campaign Of not waiting 10 be caa-
NsASSed before making their purchase
OK liberty bands declared W. 7.
EUMbney. executive manager OF the
|NMmpaign, yesterday" They should go
tn their banks al once and buy all
E1he bonds that their circumstances
ENail permit them TO buy. No other &C
ton will make ;he Grtve successful.
Richmond has been allotted IN the
fourth loan an amount nearly dou BILE
! that In The third. which makes 1t nee
AHSAry that every individual concern
huy more bonds than ever before y
#iarEr nnmer of people. who '3r sor1e
treason were unable to buy bonds in the
t&SE iAan, must now purchase 10 the
full limit of their resources
The purchase OF liberty bonds IL
n service to the country in the most
i4ry1ng experience in Us history THIS
&oervfce is far greater when tho individ
|NAl goes 10 The bank and makes his
&purchAse in response o his country
|HAH without waiting for "A solicitor
Etc make an APP cal They should buy
|An the bonds that they can under
&the governments terms Of 90 per CO Mt
len November 81. 20 per cent on De-
|eomber 10. 20 per cent on January
III and so per cent on January 80
hammond banks will help every
|GJ4t2M to buy the bonds. il neces-
4sy. They have pledged their sup
y4&k In the campaign. and where nee
o164xy will make extended terms to
EMn6a purchasers. loaning the reauir-
44 amount OF money at small inter-
xnxes-'
Demonstration Today
~ e4turing the second day OF the
2T340s several features have been ar
&30106 by the committee to take
- this afternoon At l.1a o'clock in
&Etnk OF the postotiiee. In connection
I11E the demonstration. the booth
E0 will take subscriptions ranging
N9 one $50 bond on the installment
4noat plan upwards. There will he
urine quartet to sirg here. and ef-
Sl Will be made 10 obtain several
appearing at local theatres this
als concerning the demonstra-
162 hAA not been completed las.
hut Mr.. Dabriev declared that
1u1d Be one which would arouse
financial section OF Richmond,
drive home the big fact that
%of$ citizen must respond TO his
uatEy's call and buy a bond. The
nSnittee anticipates heavy sales at
w postoffice booth this afternoon
~ result OF the demonstration.
ss No Industrial campaign in Rich
0n6 viii be launched at 2 o'clock
a1ternoon by John Kerr Branch.
&frunan OF the Richmond executive
nSnntttAe, and w. T Dabney. the
aS0ttYe manager of the campaign.
IL sonffnaied IN Page Two \
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-30
ANTI-GERMAN WAVE
IN SOFIA SUNDAY

London, Sept 29.-The official
character of the Bulgarian request
for an armistice and the spread of
anti-German feeling throughout the
nation tx shown by advices reaching
here from the Bulgar capital.
The armistice proposition seems to
have had its origin in a conference
between the council of ministers and
several political leaders nearly "A week
ago Among those at the conference
was Nj Radoslavoff. the former pre-
mier, whose strong pro-German SEN
timents are we'll known.
1t has also become known that there
We're anti-German and pacifst dem
onstrations in Sofia last Sunday. one
of these demonstrations taking place
in front Of the royal palace.
London, Sept. 2g.-Serbian cavalry
has reached the Bulgarian border, IL
was officially announced tonight
Since the Macedonian drive began
more than $50 guns have been cap
tured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-30
1vmGNIA,s HONOR ROLL

1nn's whose names are on the
naEy List Issued by the war de-
ut for publication this
rH1n9 arc:
x1vn1e Monroe c. Hodge; rel
- John NJ. Hodge, Atkins. Va;
~ wounds received In action.
41Sne0 Rubin G Gardner; rel
George w. Gardner, Zuni
SSoun<letl severely.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-30
Bomb German Trains.

London, September 29.-Co-operat-
ing with the Anglo Belgian offensive
in Flanders. British bombing planes
yesterday dropped thirteen tons of
bombs and sat two German trains
on fire. Eight German machines were
brought down. The British lost thir-
teen planes. tonights war Office state
Inent on aviation admits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-30
Week Will Begin Most
Extensive Sale of
Govt. Securities.
ONE-FOURTH TAKEN
All Business Concerns
and individuals Expect
ed to Manifest Spirit
Of Fixed Purpose.
PAY pERsHI<G.
BY William r. Kirk.

How can We pay Pcrshing for all
he has done
In fiouting all danger and routing
the Han
How can we pay FcrshtnE for
saving The Cause
1 'Gainst tyrauts who broke all
Hnmanity's laws
How can We pay Pershing FOR
leading So well
The legiens OF Right 'galnst thu
iegions Of Help
Not by singing his praises nor
shouting his name.
This man is a fighter who cares not
7757 for fa1lc
How can we pay Pershing9 our
thanks can he shown
BY over subscribing this Liberty
loan
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-30

The battle in the region Of Cfcrges
brought the American and German in
fantrv into the closest fiehtinG since
the offensive started
While the opposing artillery laid
heavily on the roads in our rear, the
Germans surEcd forward despite our
artillery fire which inflicted het w
losses on them.
Grenade ightinG and bayonet work
was going on at noon. At some points
we gave ground slightly then hurled
the Germans back, Al other places We
pushed forward only to he forced to
withdraw by the enemy's heavy arttl-
lcry and machine-Cun fire.
The Smelling hx-.h+- h~avy.-runs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-30

Ardueil is the town just below the
Challerange- Rheims railway, which
the Paris war office reports captured
hS-the French
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-30
BERLIN ADMITS
MANY DEFEATS
Withdrawal Is Made Behind
Disc Canal on Front Of
Twelve Miles.
FALL BACK IN ARGONNE
Won Amin May Plan to Make
Final Stand on Famous
Ridge of Wytschaete
Heights.

Berlin (via London1 Sept. ga
The loss of Somme-Py, nine miles
southwest OF Challerange, To the
French was admitted by foday's war
office statement
The report further announces a
German withdrawal behind the Disc
canal, between Anizy lie Chateau and
Bourg "a front of twelve nitest, and
a German retirement in the Argonne
10 the southeast OF Zinarville south
west OF & ageinant,
Thlrty-jwo hostile planes were shot
down by the Germans yesterday. the
statement asserts. The text follows
Between the Ailette and the Aisne
we withdrew behind the Disc canal
between Anzy lie Chateau and Bourg
The French. attacking between
suippes and the Aisne. captured
Somme-Py.
The enemy made indentations in
our defenses
In the Argonne we withdrew our
lines as far as the region southeast
OF Binarville, southwest OF Apremont
''Thirty-two hostile machines were
shot down by us yesterday"
Berlin tvia London). Sept 29-''We
hold the heights of Wytschaete." says
today's war office report. on the
northern part of the western front
Anglo Belgian attacks. between
Dixmude and Wulvershem. progress
ed as far as the German artillery
limos
THE enemy was held on the line
Bahndam tsouth of Dixmude). C1erck
on, Houtholst, roosebeke. Pass
chendaele Becelaere. zandvoor- de
HOLE heke."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-30

Berlin tvia London). Sept. 2a--
Franco American attacks in the
Champagne and between the Argonne
and the Meuse failed except astride
Ardeuil," says tonight's war announce
ment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-30

Specific mention by the Ger
man war office that the Wyt-
schaete heights are still held by
the Germans may indicate that
Won Arnim plans 10 stand on the
famous ridge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-30

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