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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-12-06
RED CROSS NOTES

Owing to an oversight the winning
numbers of the sewing machines were
not published last week. No. 154 got
machine No. and 55 machine No. 2.
An urgent request has come from
headquarters for knitted garments.
Will everyone who has knitting get it
in as soon as possible, please?
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-12-06
FRANK POTTER ON PRESIDENTS
VESSEL

Young Potter's father, who resides
here, received advice this week that
his son Frank Potter, who enlisted in
the navy shortly after this country
entered the war, was detailed for SER
vice on the steamer George Washing
ton, which carried President Wilson
to France. The steamer left the port
of New York Tuesday. Frank has
made many trips between New York
and Europe since he entered the navy.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-12-06
THE SWIVEL CHAIR BRIGADE

1t is pertinently remarked by the
Columbus 1nd.) Republican that one
of the big jobs after the war will be
the rehabilitation of our army of
swivel chair machinery of control of
business. 1t is a pretty safe bet that
the swivel chair brigade will be the
last to be demobilized and that no de-
serving democrat need have any fear
for the next two years.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-12-06
YAKIMA WOMEN WILL BOYCOTT
GERMAN MADE TOYS

Yakima club women are planning
to boycott German-made toys, some
of which are said to be on sale in shops
this year, ordered long ago, but just
arriving. The majority of clubs will
meet this week, when the matter will
be voted on. The indications are that
club women are united in favor of the
boycott.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-12-06
OVER 100000 VICTIMS OF DIS
EASE

The public health department of the
government is out with a statement
that since Sept. Is last between 300,-
900 and $4,000 people have died in
this country from influenza and diph-
iberia. This is about eight times as
many as were killed in the war, and
the end is not yet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-22
Plans for Merger
Of U. S. Shipping
Would Dominate Trading i'm Atlantic
and Pacific After Worlds
War Is Over.

New York, Aug. 21.--Plans for a
great merger of American shipping
which will be able to dominate trad
ing in the Atlantic and Pacific in the
struggle for world trade after the war
are reported to be under way.
The plans as already outlined con-
template a combination of the Inter
national Mercantile Marine company,
the Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies
company, the United Fruit company,
the Pacific Mail Steamship company,
and the New York Shipbuilding COM
pany. This com animation Is to be an
der the leadership of the American
International corporation. which con-
trolls two OF the companies named and
has large holdings of the stock of two
of the others.
The plans call for capitalization
OF $3.50, 100000 or more. The con-
templated liquidation of the Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine company is
believed to be the first step toward
the amalgamation, which is said to
have the implied endorsement of the
United States Shipping board.
| The combined capitalization of the
concerns involved is about 1921, 000.-
900, The plan for the liquidation OF
the International Mercantile Marine
company calls for the retirement OF
! the company's bonds at ITO, the TAX
| ing up OF the preferred stock at $3.50
| this price to include dividend accumu-
lationA Holders OF the common stock
i ~ xah - ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-22
$50 VOLUNTEERS
WANTED AT ONCE

As the result of a meeting OF the
central registration board at the
Grays' armory yesterday after
noon. a call was sent out for 1850
volunteers to assist in the forth
coming registration. The board is
anxious to complete its list at once,
so the city may be prepared for
any emergency. and ready to enter
into the work outlined for II
without hitch
Richmond never does anything
by halves" declared Chairman
Ellerson. land we are not going
to do this by halves, We want
500 men: we have $50. which Is
doing very well. But we must
have the other one hundred and
fifty, and we want them at once.
1t would please the boys over there
and Uncle Sam immensely II they
could hear from Richmond that
in one day $50 men volunteered
to help get the registration lists in
shape, and worked all day in order
to facilitate the movement for the
annihilation Of the Hun. Let's
give the boys that thrill. and let's
have the one hundred and fifty
by shutdown Thursday evening"
All citizens are eligible. Men
who are themselves subject to
registration are most desirable.
Coming soldiers can help do the
work probably better than any one
else.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-22
COMMITTEE ADOPTS
ITS OWN TAX PLAN
Cannot Agree With Secretary
McAdoo on Treasury's Pro-
posals for RevA1ue.
FINAL o. K. SATURDAY
Bill SO Drawn, Says Chairman
Kitchin, That Big aud Lit
tie Businesses Will Be
Treated Fairly.

Washington, Aug, 2t.--All sugges-
lions from Secretary McAdoo regard
ing the excess profits taxes in the new
revenue bill were finally rejected by
the ways and means committee today
and two new sets OF rates, both higher
than the treasury department IS Will
ing to accept, were agreed upon.
Chairman kitchtn was instructed TO
prepare a draft embodyIng both Of
the series of rates, and the committee
VIII adopt one for the final draft of
the bill.
In announcing the action of the
committee, MIR. Kitchin said that the
conferences with Secretary McAdoo
and other officials of the treasury de-
partment are at an end and that the
committee had given up hope of be
ing able TO convince the department
of the wisdom of adopting the higher
rates For this reason, the commit
tee has decided 10 write the high
rates into the bill and ask the house
To adopt them. II the senate should
yield to Mr.. McAdoo the controversy
Will be threshed out in conference.
The committee aiso decided upon a
fat exemption of 10 per cent for all
classes OF corporations under the war
profIs tax and fixed the years 1911,
1912 and 1913 as the pre-war years
for the purpose of the tax.
With the adoption of these rates
the committee closed it's sessions on
the bill and Will not meet again until
Saturday. when the final O. h. Will
be given the preliminary draft Mr..
kitchin announced that he Will in
troduce the bin in the house by We'd
nesday.
The bill as now drawn is well within
the $4,000 000,o eco maximum insisted
upon by Secretary McAdoo for the
financing Of the war, Mr. kitchin said.
OF this great total the war profits and
excess profits taxes agreed upon by
the committee will yield at least
$4,000, 600. 000, according to the COM
mittees experts.
The two sets of rates for the excess
profits taxes Professionally agreed to
are as follows:
!. \ fiat exemption of $4,000 and an
GA@nnI pacaN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-22
PRESENT DRIVE
SHORTENS ENEMY
FRONT 90 MILES
Allies Transform Reck-
less Drive Into Cen
eral Retreat.
YANKEES FACTORS
Now 81 American Divi-
sions in France, En-
bracing ,440,-
900 Troops.
YANKEES FACTORS

Washington. Aug. 2f.--I'he net
military result OF the allied
American drives since the second
great battle of the Marine has
been to shorten the German front
from the North sea 10 Rheims by
nifty miles.
This announcement by General
March, chief of staff, today.
coupled with his last statement
that the Teuton armies were no.
where as close "a forty-fiNe miles
to Paris, shows clearly the mag
nifcent work which has been
done ON the western front In
turning IA furious. reckless drive
of the Germans into a general,
hut Sullcn, retreat.
None of the army experts here
believe that there will be ever
again any rctrograde movement
of the French. British or Ameri-
cans and that the combined forces
viii continue Ia consolidate the
advance just as the enemy IS con-
solidafing the retreat. IT IL con-
fesSed that there is hard, uphill,
heroic fighting and sacrifice
ahead. hat the nasin purpose of
the allies Is TO continue con-
tractfon of the German wings on
their center.
Yanks Prize Factors.
Where the Germans will finally
stand this side of the Rhine Is no
known. and cannot be known, in the
condition of the developments Of to
day. 1t is clear from an additional
made today by Genera
March that the American troops have
been a prime factor in the push for
ward and the construction of the
enemy front by fifty miles from {
otaI of ESQ miles the series of present
drives began.
General March says that there are
now in France thirty-two divisions al
roops. All states are represented in
he Rainbow division. The other
divisions named by General March
composing the total of thirty~two ar,
as follows:
1.Aao,0o0 Troopers Over There.
The First, Second. Third, Fourth
Fifth and Sixth. regulars; the Twenty
sixth, New England: the Twenty
seventh. one of the New York divis
ons. the Twenty eighth Pennsyl-
fania. the Twenty ninth, New Jersey
District of Columbia (field artillery
Maryland and Virginia troops; the
rhirtieth. North and South Carolina
troops: the Thirty second. Michigan
and Wisconsin. the Thirty-third. Hi
nois; the Thirty-fifth. Missouri ant
Kansas; the Thirty-sixth. Texas ant
oklahoma; the Thirty seventh. Ohio
the Forty-first, the District of Colum
bia. Oregon, Washington. North Da
kota and Montana; the Forty second
the Rainbow division. the Seventy
sixth. New York division: tn,
Seventy seventh. Seventy eighth
Seventy-ninth. Eightieth, Eighty-frst
second. Eighty-third. Eighty
ifth, Eighty ninth, Ninetieth, Ninety.
first. Ninety and Ninety thir'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-22
WIN
ANOTHER SK|RM|SH
Western Union Agrees to RE
employ" Operators Fired
for Membership.
RELUCTANT TO GIVE UP


Washington. Aug 21.--The tele-
rraphers have won another skirmish
IN their fight for the righ, to union.
membership The Western Union
Telegraph company posted In its main
Offices bulletin signed by q. W. r.
Atkins. vice president. announcing
that the employees discharged sole
ly on account of their membership
in the Commercial photographers
Union Of America are now eligible to
er-employmFnt
The statement is interpreted here TO
mean that the Western Union viii no
longer discharge employees for mem
bership in the union. but it's attitude on
the employees now locked out is not
SO clear. Conforming to the policies
of the government" said Mr.. At
kins this action had been taken.
But the assurance 10 the union Civ
en- by the postmaster general was that
the men locked out would be rein
stated" not ''re-emp1oyed" If 're-
iustated." their claim for back pay
during the time they We're locked out
would he a valid claim against the
company. If simply eligible to re-
employment" they might he given
places from kllflt 10 tiitlS t5 NtttaAa'4CS
occurred in Western Union offices, and
they would have the status of new en-
ployes. but they would not he put
back at once on their old jobs.
The same issue was decided by the
war labor board today in the Smith
and Wesson case, when it ordered that
men discharged for membership in
the union be restored to their former
positions and paid for all time lost by
them on account of their discharge"
THE company has taken only a part
step along the path of President VIII
sons labor plan" said President ko-
Inenkamp, of the union tonight. 1T
will have to go the whole way We
have confidence that the postmaster
general will enforce the presidents
policies and protect our men. who
have been working in accord with
them. This matter will be brought
to Mr.. Burleson's attention, together
with the fact that the Western Union
recently granted members OF its own
hand picked Western Union Employees
association a 10 per cent increase in
wages and refused it to union mem
bers. though the advance approved
by the postmaster general was to all
employees without discrimination.
''Today's action by the Western
| Union looks like another of its efforts
to EN- harrass the operation of the wire
systems by the government. Union la
Dor is solidly behind the president in
his operation of the wire systems and
has the most complete confidence in
his labor program as giving us full
Justice. All We ask is that it be ap-
piled fully in this case"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-22
Cargo Steamship
Montanan Is Sunk
Five Men Reported Nissing-Eighty'
five Survivors Are Landed--in
Foreign Waters.

Washington, Aug. 21.-The Ameri-
can cargo steamship Montanan, 1858
gross tons, has been sunk IN foreign
waters. Five men are reported miss
ing. Eighty ne survivors have been
landed. This announcement WIS
made by the navy department to-
night
The names of two of the missing
men. both members of the naval
armed guard, were announced by the
committee on public Information, the
emergency addresses. however. We're
not availabl The missing naval men
are.
David w. johnson, coxswain.
Chester G. Eldrcdge, seaman.
A statement issued by the commit
tee says that the navy department is
informed today by cable that the Mon
tarian was sunk in foreign waters"
August Is. The names of the other
three reported missing We're not given
In the dispatches, but they were said
to be members Of the civilian crsws
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-22
$40 l.. VI.
BANQUET Given 10 the Delegates
By the City of Richmond,
Murphy'S Hotel

The thirteenth annual convention of
the virginia League. IF Aiuu3c!palities
opened Yesterday in the council
chamber Of the CIV of Richmond Tho
session was called TO order al 3 O'Clock
hy Edward = Fuller president Of the
(aague and 4. + Steed Of Norfolk
was designated as secretary. After an
invocation nv Rev Cafl ! Matthews.
the chair announced that nearly every
CITY in the state WINS rrpreserfca at
the session and introduced Hcn.
George AinsIle. mayor Of Richmond.
10 deliver the address. of welcome
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-22
MOST EFFICIENT
WAR CORPORATION

Washington. Aug 2t.--Within six.
months the United States will be thu
most efficient war corporation fnaa
world has ever seen, said Chairman
f. NJ. Hurley, of the shipping board
this evening. commenting on the req
cent administration OF labor and CHI
nance to the priorities committee ~
the war industries board and th&a
plans for a complete new priority Ites@
including complete classification nj
all Industrial operations whtQ1 IN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-22
Allied Offensive Extends 10
Miles Over Victorious Front;
German Retreat Is Inevitable

The whole of the German battle line in the west
under alternate allied attacks, and German re-
treat to the Wanted "siegfried line Cambrast
Quentin Lafere Laonseems inevitable The line of the
allied offensive is 10 miles long. The different sectors
together with the Siegfred line pivot in the direction
of which the various drives are launched follows:
Arras- Albert twenty miles toward St. Cambria.
Albert Noyon thirty five miles toward st. Quentin.
Noyon- Scissors, twenty miles toward Lafere.
Scissors east of Rheims thirty five miles toward
Laon
Total 10 miles
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-22
British Shipping LOSSES.

London, Aug. 21.--British shipping
losses during July amounted to 49,
I79 tons. the admiralty announced to-
night. Britain's allies and the neu-
trails lost 1852 tons. The British
losses exceeded British construction by
34.531 tons Vessels aggregating
7,7lS,S9S tons sailed from British
ports during July.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-22
Hnrrison's Mig Majority.

Jackson, Miss. Aug. 21.--Vfrtual'y
complete returns from seventy-eight
counties and scattering reports from
the remaining four in Tuesdays DEM
ocratic senatorial primary as tahulated
tonight give Harrison s4.s07; Varda- :
man, s1.24s: Noel. ,5.1os.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-22

The casualty list reported for
publication today includes the
names of three Virginians:
Private Leonard s. Ophclm, OF
williamsburg. killed In action.
Lieutenant George r. Glenn. OF
Lynchburg, missing In action.
Private Alpheus G. Robey. OF
Alexandria, died of accident.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-22
Helm salvation Army.

Nav York, Aug. 21-The gift of
500 900 by the United States steel coz
poration to the war work fund of tAe
Salvation Army In America was an
-. B - !. :. .-s-~.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-22
Limited Aerial Activities.

London, Aug. 2l.--Aerial activities
were limited yesterday. The British
brought down one German machine
and lost one Of their own, tonight's
war Office statement OF aviation re-
|porta Low clouds prevented all-1iy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-22
MANY CITIES Of
VIRGINIA LEAGUE
HOLDING SESSION
Interesting Speeches Are
Made by Prominent
Students.
ANNUAL MEETING

Patriotic Responsiveness
of Every City to Calls
of War is Keynote
of Convention.
PROGRAM TODAY
0:30 \. NJ.
Address. Public Health"
DIR. Ennion G.. Williams
state commissioner of Health.
Address, Municipal Accounting
j. y. Bcli
Comptroller. Norfolk. Va.
Reports OF Committees
Round Table Discussions, to HI
ciudc Ali Matters for tho
Consideration of the
League.
= 90 T. Vi
Automobile Ride About the City
$50 l.. VI.
Report of Committee ON Recon-
mcndationS for Election of
Officers and the Next Place
Place of Meeting and
Action Thereon.
Unfinished Business
New business.
$50 T. NJ
In III agseC
Try the City of Richmond,
Murphy'S Hotel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-22

London Aug 21-Lassgny key Noyon has fallen to the
French.
Noyon itself the ancient Disc city which Charlemagns
was crowned encrced and fall before another
upon pivot of the whole German the
French patrols already have entered its outskirts and the Paris
night communque the crossing of Mangin army
of the Noyon- Coucy- LIE Chateau road
Carlepont wood of Noyon and Pontoi four miles to
the southeast, are in French hands.
Twenty villages have been recaptured by the French be-
tween the Aisne Mangns troops adj
vanced five miles at points
Meanwhile the left of the Picardy front between Aas
and Albert Bngo Bng started out at dawn today for his
venge Straight Cambria where fate played him willy
last fall he drove with his third which
that memorable drive gave tanks their baptism Of fire
OF ten miles and tonight he stands at Achietee
Petit the railway and just west of Achiete
Grand little than three miles from Bapaume A8
ANCRE CLEARED OF HUNS
Easily dozen viages-ncluding such places
Bucquoy Beaucourt Ancre and Moyonvle-fe the
mpeuous onrush of Byng New Zealand and English troops
Practically the whole of the bank of the been
cleared of Teutons
The depth of the third any advance ranges from two to
nearly five miles.
The whole German center in the west from Arras to the
east Rheims of 40 mies-s facing gravest
any German army has faced in this In three
tors staggering backward under the allied
blows Between Aras and Albert; between Lassgny and
Noyon and between the Disc and the Asne.
Between them the French and British according unof
fetal estimate taken least 5000 prisoners since Sun
day night, when this titanic drive bazed forth.
And make that there be German diversion
far the north against the channel ports Haigs Flanders
army kept hammerng away all night and all day against Won
Ans wedge the Lys crushing its spearhead in bit fur
ther and making substantial local toward the Bail
leul Estaires line.
TURN GERMAN POSITION
r 10
the whole German position the west of the Disc The
town lies summit of the high ground dominating the
for miles around and the between Lassgny and
Noyon-six half milesis nothing but death trap
for the Teutons.
by Mangins master stroke east of the Disc which
lines beyond Noyon that hinge of both the P
cardy and fronts becomes untenab Chauny ten
miles the the next stopping place for the hard
provided Foch allows them to stop there The fall
of Lassgny also makes untenabe the German stopgap line
norhward to Roye Chanes and the Somme Chaunes and
Roye already both virtually surrounded and their capture
is now a matter of hours.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-22
LASSlGNY IS TAKEN BY FRENCH AFTER GALLANT DRIVE
PATROLS ENTER GATES OF NOYON IN SMASHING ORDER
BRITISH THIRD ARMY DIGS INTO HUNS ON TENMIE FRONT
Twenty Villages Taken Between
Disc and Aisne by Gen. Mangin's
Troops, With Fiye-MiIe Advance

Entire German Center in West Crum-
bles Away Beneath Incessant Batter
ing of Eager Allies, and Huns Face
Gravest Menace Any of Its Armies
Have Contended With in This War
for Liberty.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-10

ried or the honors for his team for the
largest number of members secured.
Ghu Chi Chen, former minister OF the
interior, piled up 2,cOO members to his
credit. Chang Chen, former minister
OF commerce and agriculture, added a
good number of members.
There was also Chinese woman's
team. headed by beautiful. Chinese girl
graduates from American colleges.
This team secured over 1000 member
ships. Many Chinese schools in Shang-
hal Joined as junior auxiliaries.
"A number of large Chinese com
panies Joined with their entire stats.
The Commercial Press with 1000 en-
ployes came in 100 per cent. One de-
partment store. arranged that all it's
employees resolving less than SIS a
month should have so per cent of the
membership fees paid by. the firm, so
that all the members Of this large con-
Germ went about with Red Cross but
tons during the drive. The Shanghai
hotels also Joined, with every waiter,
bell boy and coolie, wearing a Red
Cross with pride.
The captain of one Of the Chinese
teams expressed surprise at the gem
eral response OF the poorer classes to
the Red Cross appeal. It was no I'M
common occurrence to have coolie
on. the street answer a request to Join
with such remarks as:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-10
RELIGIOUS SIDE OF WAR.
British Army Has 1924 chapIains il
Active Service. F4&E n

Active SERVICE. 4 b,
London, July 15.-[By Maill-The
British army has 1924 commissioned
chaplains, including 1874 Church OF
England clergymen, 662 Roman Cath
olic, TIA of various Protestant denom-
nations. and IA Jewish rabbis. These
figures do not include colonial chap
lains, nor chaplains engaged LOCALLY and
uncommissioned.
The war Office administers the army
chaplains' department directly, and
chaplains are appointed by the :secre-
tary of war on the nomination. OF the
various denominations. In France, the
principal chaplain at the outset Of the
war was Rev. DR.. Simms, of the Pres
Tbyterian Church of Ireland, ranking as
la brigadier general. At the present
time, Bishop Gwynne, of the, Church
of England, is in command, with the
rank of major general. DR.. Simms has
been graded to the same rank and re-
mains in charge Of all chaplaiiis in
France belonging to churches other
than the Church of England. a
About 100 chaplains have been killed
in action or died on service, and many
have been wounded or inyalided home
from diseases contracted while on
active service. A considerable number
have been made prisoners of war, tho
most of them have been released sub
sequently under the provisions Of the
Geneva convention.
Honors received by the commissioned
clergy in the British army include two
Victoria Crosses, sixty distinguished
service badges, 256 military crosses,
and eleven foreign orders.