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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

ED SOLDIERS PULLED IN AT THE
| STATION. THOUSANDS OF MAIN
ED SOLDIERS WERE UNLOADET
| AT THE BANNHOF FRIEDRICH
STRASSE DURING THE FOUI
HOURS EVERY NIGHT. THE AR
! Rf\lAL AFTER MIDNIGHT NEEDS
LITTLE EXPLANATION. TIT
GOVERNMENT WAS TRYING TIC
HIDE THE TRUTH FROM TIE
CIVILIAN POPULATION.
These efforts were futile. The
shrfeks and groans OF these thou.
sands of armless and Iegless boys will
haunt me for years 10 come.
Il noted that the surgeons and
nurses were seriously handicapped by
lack of supplies. Not bit of cotton
was to be had and the wounds were
dressed with paper crepe. The SUI
ferers complained that the paper
irritated their wounds.
With so many thousands of sol
diers returning from the American
front 1t was Impossible for the gov
eminent to conceal the truth. Up TO
that time the 'newspap ers had con-
tinually drilled into their readers that
only few thousand poorly equipped
Americans were on French soil
But soldiers with shattered linn bs
and bayonet wounds who had been in
personal contact with the Americans
told different story to friends and
relatives at the hospitals. These boys
knew from personal observation that
a vast American army MAS in France
and that II was exceedingly well
equipped. Most of ALL they knew to
their own chagrin that the Americans
were among the best fighters on the
western front In no time the truth
was all over Berlin
Not only civilian and enlisted SOL
diers, but even officers of the high
rank, realize that AMERICA HAS
SEALED THE DOOM OF GER
MANY.
Il even heard officers discuss ii in
the Berlin streets
one night | was with friends at a
large cafe in Inter den Linden AT
an adjoining table sat lieutenant
colonel and a captain. / could not
help overhearing the conversation.
Leaning over the table. the lieu
tenant colonel exclaimed in the pecu-
liar drawing accent of Berlin: Ger
mania Jetz aber kriegen wiz keil, me in
freund Die Amerikaner sind day
TRANSLATED into correspondent col
loqutai American this means. Now
We are being licked for fair, my
friend. The Americans are on the
job
The captain admitted this vast the
fact Yet from wounded soldiers /
gathered that organized revolt is not
likely in the German army Small
bodies OF troops may mutiny, but that
VIII be from local causes.
A more likely occurrence is seces-
sion from the central empires by
Austria Hungary This gathered
from Austrian officers who Travelled
on the same train with me to Berlin.
There were fifteen of them head
ed by Major Kneffel They con-
hded to me later that they had been
IN copenhagen trying to purchase
FOOD supplies for the Austrian army.
While we were en- route to Berlin
ne made the following startling state
ment TO me:
trauiein. we are losing the war.
Inc American army ia a nut we can
not crack. ] do not believe that either
Austria or Germany can any longer
justify the war in the eyes of the
people
o my amazement. Major Kneffers
fourteen companions share these
views to man. This was Just before
l arrived IN Berlin. Later, l would
not nave been surprised
Ruy Liberty Rords
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
Counters Shattered Bv
American Rifle Fire

With the American First Army,
Oct 12--Gen Won Ter Harwitz who
Waa one OF the leaders In Germany s
Russian and Serbian campaigns has
been placed In command nf the Ger
man front opposite the Americans be-
tween the Meuse and the Argonne.
Heavy German counterattacks in
the Bots Des caures. east of the
Meu9e were shattered today by the
whitening American rifle fire.
Our aerial observers discovered
many tank traps and were able TO
fofewnrn the crews Of the steel mon
STEERS
In the Damviliers region there has
been 4 hull during the last forty eight
hours. The FIRE of the Krupp guns
there has become feeble, This may
indicate the enemy IL withdrawing his
guns and Is again relying on his ma
chine gunners to hold up the Arneri-
cans until new positions are pre-
pared. - -.
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mond must set great pace this week
TO -saise-its- quota before the-eiese- ef
the campaign Saturday night.
The influenza situation forced the
abandonment OF plans for the Lib
erty Day celebration at the Seven
Pines bag loading plant. but the
members of the Women's Munitions
Reserve. which operate the plant, de-
cided at the last moment to stage an
impomptu affair. There were no out
siders present, with the exception of
William r. Dabney, executive mana
ger of the Liberty loan campaign, and
f. NJ. Crutchfeld, who made a short
address.
The chorus OF several hundred
voices. trained by Miss Margaret Lacy
Smith, sang during the afternoon, and
there were several other features
staged, The gathering was one of
the greatest patriotic demonstrations,
it was declared. which has been staged
in Richmond for some time.
Women Come Across.
Mr.. Dabney asked the women
whether they felt they could spare a
little more money each week out of
their earnings: whether they were
doing all that they could for the boys
who are enduring the greatest hard
ships in the seething fire Of Northern
France today. The women must de-
eide that question themselves. he said.
and he did not ask those who were
working for a mother or father or in
valid brother to buy bonds. The gov
eminent did not expect them to help,
he said. They are doing their part by
keeping the home fires burning while
the boys are In France.
AS result OF the meeting more
than $1,000 was subscribed at the
plant yesterday afternoon Since the
campaign opened about $4,000 in
bonds has been bought by the six
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
n north Of the Scarpc( east
a northeast Of Lens), down
fhc Cellce river near lie

8XNNk0 UOkIu VI eIS 6Sth fNt S~~
Il y northeast Of Lens), dowl
- The Sellce river near IL
4 ateau. Douai. the crutch
IN which Lille. the northern
hinge OF Gormany,s, whole west
18TH lines rest preeariously |;
4 eing Knocked from under ths
Teuton right "elbow.
Late tonight the British and
4 Americans were only a mile
and a quarter from the town.
Berlin officially admitted a
! withdrawal west of Douai
and -Haig's night report SAYS
his troops are approaching the
western outskirts Of the city.
With Douai slipping from
under their retreating feet
Dcuai used to be the bastlon
link between Cambria and
T.ille-,he Germans have ex-
tended their retirement 10 the
ara fronting s ans and the
British are swiftly reconquer-
;nr the once iourishing. now
ruined coal region known as
the Black Belt.
Haig's night report annonnc-
"a the CAPTURE Of Harness and
Annay. both within a radius Of
three and a half miles north
east of Lens. the reeonquered
heart Of the coal region. as we'll
as of Montigny, four miles to
the east of it.
Between Douai and Cambria
the British and Americans are
fast clearing the ground of Ger
mans. They now hold the west
bank Of the Sensee canal from
Arleu to Corbehem Gust south
of Douai), a stretch of four and
a half miles.
Meanwhile on the right of
their attacking front, the Van
KEGS and Tommies pushed their
pursuit with energy, driving
the Teutons out Of Solesmes,
east of Sellee river fsix miles
northwest of lie Cateau), st.
Vast (three and half miles
west of Solesmes) and Avesnes,
Lessee five miles west Of
Solesmes). The two latter
places are west Of the Sellee.
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AMERICA HAS SEALED
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III
German army and the German people
wa; shaken 10 lii core
When ] arrived from Berlin the
great American drive had not yet beer
launched and the Germans were still
hoping against hope that their army
would bring the allies to their knees
Realizing that Ludendorff's defea'
was bound to make profound I'M
preston on the German mind, cast
about for means 10 obtain precise in
formation.
second visit to Berlin by myself
was mantfestIy impossible. so | in
duced a young Danish woman who
had many relatives in Germany to go
10 the German capital For obvious
REASONS. the identity Of this enter
pristng girl cannot be revealed. A.
She had been in Grmany "A number
Of times before II was not difficult
for her ia obtain a passport and per-
mission 10 remain week.
Being bound by ties OF close kinship
to severa, German families, including
officers in the Germany army, her
story is not biased by friendship for
The entente allies. II is reproduced
as she told ii TO me,
Tho DANISH Girls Story.
When arrived i'll Berlin I found
tho whole population in a state of
depression far greater than any |
hsd observed on any previous visit.
The people were Mortified by the tre-
mendous number OF wounded who
came by train load from the American
front
Every person | saw expected an
early peace, but not on the terms they
had in mind year ago The impress
sion was general that by the aid OF
America the allies would compel Ger
many to accept any terms they might
please to dictate. aud that before the
end OF the present year
II lived at the Central hotel oppo-
site the Friedrichstrasse railroad
station Ny room was on the third
floor and from my window | had an
excellen, view OF the railroad yards.
The things / SAW were CHASTITY.
EVERY NIGHT BETWEEN MID
NIGHT AND I 4. ". SCORES OF
TEAMS FILLED WITH WOUND
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

Miss Rosa Van Wort, superintendent OF
Stuart Circle hospital. who was put in
charge of corps OF nurses; John
Stewart BRYAN, who was assigned to
ambulance duty with the Boy Scouts :;
lor. white Of the state health board,
for whom responsible duty WAS found :;
Mrs Horace Wexford Jones. chairman
Of the food committee of the Equal
Suffrage league; Mrs. lean Randall.
who promised to have a corps of young
women st the hospital today fer any
tasks to which they might be put. and
a host OF physicians. Including DIR. Rob
ert Bryan. DR.. Harry Pear. DR. Doug
las vanderhoof, DR.. Charles Labepberg.
Or. Ben jamin Rosebro, DR. Harry Mann,
DR.. Manfred Call. and others,
Nurses Answer Call.
In addition to the foregoing, p num-
her Of nurses, both graduate and un-
deYGraduates. registered for emergency
duty, as did number of public school
teachers Among citizens who respond
ed were whites and colored OF both
sexes.
The nursing problem having. to some
extent at least, been solved, tho ban
respecting the non adfnittance Of pa
tients was lifted and nifty persons sur
fertng either from influenza or pneu-
moniA had been admitted up to $40
o'clock yesterday afternoon. They were
stili being taken in at that hour.
To accommodate the Influx of pa
tiants, who now number in excess Of
$50. the third floor of the building,
which had been pat in readiness for
the reception Of CAGES. was opened yes
terdAy morning.
DR.. r. c. l., Miller, who succeeded
DR.. Lawrence IT. Price as director OK
the emergency influenza work, stated
YESTERDAY afternoon that the situation
al IN nd ttar ne nd ia
stan were in position 10 handle sats-
sActorily an increased number Of cases.
Additional nurses. as well as fusther
s.s5Gnt.cr he.9. however, stjll are
reeted ara / - Hoped by the health
nuthorities mat there will be no imme-
diate letup N the proffers Of assist
ance.
ThA city health offices will he open
from 8 A. NJ TO r. N, today 10 take
rare Of the Influenza situation. Nurses,
10e9ssAa3ss aad automobiles viii be
On dur3 all DAY 10 answer calls for aid
The service Of me City Hall elevator
/ viii be maintained during these hours.
Thts situation is unusual. the regular
sunday hours Of the health department
beinK 10 to IL A. M.
other Emergencies.
On account OF the increasing de-
.ssxnds being made upon the facilities
~ IN. john Marshall hospital two
\ fW4GF e[!VtS nave pceii tpi+~
ySsted into temporary eme! gency hos
pitfalls and Will be opened today. In one
~ these, the Baker school tcQlored),
4 xrili be housed negroes suffering from
4 tnssuenxs and Pneumonia coiored pa
m fon.h :.oN IN tic John Marshall hos
n3Esi will be removed 10 the Baker
gRENDos The other is ti1e S3eiievur
4vpsyr Ii'g', school 10 which viii be
II tNnaovvd p..r.o~ patients from john
I 1narxAAli-
s Partial saSU.zsian u reports from
& 4hsod8ncSt Virginia by officials Of the
nea4s board Of health would indicate
81 that there sse at present I0G,opn cases
- lnhsAnSa and pneumonia in TIE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

a change in the organic laws OF Ger
many, There must be change in the
constitutional government of Ger
many which will place in the hands
OF the people the full legal power for
ientering into contracts with other ma
Itions. -
Moreover, it would seem to me, ii
viii be necessary to move very care
fully in taking up the question of an
armistice. 1t would appear that moth
ing can be done looking to an arms
jtice until guarantees have been given.
Ihe guarantees shumld INCLUDE ..iiiiz
itary guarantees which would bind the
question beyond the German military
party"
Senator John SHARP Williams, OF
Mississippi. said;
Ihere can DO no arnistice until
Germany has Withdrawn from all in
vaded territory. That is why this note
apparently states that Germany will
bring about such evacuation. 1t would
appear that she could have given more
definite assurance OF her desire for
peace II she had replied thatsshe had
ordered. evacua ton.
Chancellor l. kaiScr's Tool
The closing sentences OF the note
VIII not prove satisfactory The chan
ceilor is responsible only to the kai-
ser lie is not responsible to the
reichstag, which is representative of
the people. Some change must be
brought about by the German people
by which they can give the world
every assurance and guarantee that
they are conducting the negotiations
and not the kaiser and the milftar-
lists"
Senator Philander G. Knox. of Penn
sylvania. expressed qualification at the
general tenor OF the note, but refused
to comment upon IL.
Senator Charles s. Thomas. of Col
orado, said
1t would not seem that this answer
gives assurance OF an end OF hostili
Ties in the immediate future But the
quickness of the response clearly
shows that Germany has reached the
end OF her military resources.
ITO nay mind. it is the sentiment
OF the American people and of the ma
tons associated with us in this war
that there must-be- reparation- and
restitution by Germany for the great
wrongs she has committed. | believe
that all peoples feel that the oceans
of blood split by the allied armies
shall have been sacrificed In vain
unless Germany atones for her crimes.
Germany must answer for her crimes
before peace will be declared
"Germanys reply relative TO the
question of evacuation does not APP
pear to be satisfactory. The Presi-
dents note of inquiry appears 10 pre-
suppose that Germany will carry out
an evacuation before any question OF
an armistice will be taken up with
the allies.
The president has made 1t clear
that the United States considers the
present German government untrust-
worthy and unworthy of being made
party 10 any negotiations. Hence
it is clear that no peace can be made
through the Offices OF Prince Max.
This reply in itself shows that
President Wilson has won great
diplomatic victory thus far. 1t fully
justities his course"
Questions Hun Motives.
Senator Porter J. McCumber, OF
North Dakota, Republican. said:
This reported answer is just what
/ expected. l do not see that 1t leaves
us in very strong position. The
great question Is the true motive
which lies behind this new move. To
my mind, the question comes down
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

whose honor the parade was held.
seen that demonstration In all its
enthusiasm, color and polyglot make
up. he would have murmured, My
stars, but this country has changed"
And had Bad BIZ OF Prussia. who
once mistook Uncle Sam for pac,fist-
at any price. seen 1t. he would have
groaned, "Ach Gott, but this country
has changed"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
DEATH NOTICES.

WlNGFI ELD.--Died. October IL
at So p. NJ, at his fathers residence,
1925 A West Grace street. of pneu-
monia, A, Hafnpden Wingfield, in the
2lst year OF his age. For hour OF fu-
nera., see Monday mornings paper.
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hundred women operatives It this IN
dustry. establishing a record which
| has not been equaled by any other
group in or around Richmond.
| The drive in the city continued last
night, and workers "cashed in" on
the weeks earnings of Richmonders.
as well as obtaining many other
subscriptions. Henry Schwarzschild
staged big show in the lobby Of the
| Richmond hotel. with the assistance
of the orchestra, which the hosiery
held over during THE campaign.
| Soldier boys of the detachment
from the Seventy first Balloon COM
pany. stationed at the balloon general
| supply depot at Fourteenth and Cary
streets. set a record for Richmonders.
Thirty three bonds were taken by
these men, who earn the regular gov
eminent pay, every man who had not
made allotments taking practically all
his money each month buying a bond
They placed their subscriptions in
such manner that Richmond will
obtain credit for them. OF the
eighteen negroes employed at the
depot, sixteen made signed application
cards as a result of the activity of
the commanding officer.
Some Big Subscriptions
The Richmond committee an
nounced yesterday that Anderson.
Lewis & Gray had placed $50, 900
subscription. while George j. Seay.
governor of the Richmond Federal
Reserve Bank, subscribed to $4,000
worth of bonds. The Cabin Creek
Consolidated Coal company bought
$4,000 worth through their Richmond
branch.
Selling s306,000 worth OF bonds on
Friday, the women's organization ran
its total up to s2426,so0, it was an
nounced yesterday by Mrs. w. NJ
Habliston, chairman of the womans
com mitteee
For the week ending with the close
of business Friday night the various
organizations had made sales agGre-
eating s1.574.T00. as compared with
1851 900 for the first week of the
campaign.
The leading organizations on FRI
day were the I. V. N. A.. selling at
the postnfflce- S164 $50. James River
Garden club at Fourqurean's, s55,35o;
St Hilda's Guild at Cohen's, $21.150;
Murphys hotel. slo,s0o, and Forest
Hill, $4,000.
Mrs. Habliston announced that the
sales by the women of Church Hill
were quite gratifying. The booth Is
located near the corner of Twenty
fifth and Broad streets and is in
charge of a different organization
each day on Friday it was operated
by the Helping Circle of Kings
Daughters. and the sales totaledI
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SENATORS DOUBT

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u ehange in the organic laws of Ger
many, There must be "A change in the
constitutional government of Ger
many which will place in the hands
OF The people the full legal power for
entering into contracts with other ma
tons
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100000 GASES OF

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MANY. MILLIONS

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Buy Liberty Bonds.
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PRESIDENT WALKS

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The leading organizations on FRI
day were the I. V. N. A.. selling a.
the -postnfflce- 1850. James River
Garden club at Fourqurean's, $3.50:
st. Hildas Guild at Cohen's. 21.150;
Murphy's hotel, sio,soo, and Forest
Hill, $4,000
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!
For the week ending with the close
of business Friday night the various
organizations had made sales aggre-
eating s1.574.70o, as compared with
SS51. 900 for the first week of the
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-28

They are stirred frequently with
forks. or rakes until ready for the
sacks, when the seed is sent to the
cleaning plants. Eight to ten days are
required usually to dry the seed
sufficiently and it's vitality is largely
dependent upon the care that is ex-
ercised during this drying period.
Bluegrass seed seldom contains any
great quantity of weed seed, but, of
course, has some. At the early date
at which the seed is harvested few
weed seeds are ripe, but the farmer
who is saving seed owes it to himself
and to the other farmers to see that
the fields from which he gets the seed
are as free as possible from weeds.
After the seed is harvested stock is
turned in the fields to eat down the
grass remaining.
A visit to the fields during the
bluegrass seed harvest is one of the
most interesting sights layman
could witness. 1t is scene of activ-
ity from morning to night. Often at
night the men, who camp in the
fields where they have been working
through the day, entertain the visit
ors with music, songs, dancing and
other forms of amusement that prove
enjoyable.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-28
A Season For HarveStS.

Not all the wheat in this county
is in the shock, but great deal OF
it has been taken in under skies
which threatened just enough to
make the harvesters hurry, and un-
der a son which turned the emerald
fields to gold fast enough to bring
the binders to the field trif1e ear
lier than usual. One of the greatest
drawbacks to the growing of small
grain is the frequency of protracted
wet weather in June and the tend
ency of wheat and oats to fall down
under the weight of water. Much
of the harvesting has been done UNI
der favorable conditions, and drive
along the roads in any direction
from Paris or from any other Central
Kentucky city will show such a
wealth of grain that the beholder
will be astonished. The yield this
season indicates that old Bourbon
county is going to have some hand in
swatting the Kaiser and his hordes
by furnishing a large proportion of
the staff of life for consumption OF
our soldiers and the Allies.
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ALL MUST BE ACTION.

After all has been said and done,
this war is plainly survival of the
fttest. Fine sentiment and fine feel
ings will not win. There is but one
road and that is to become more
powerful than the enemy. 1t is might
and nothing but might. The last
ounce of strength must be put into
the contest. What each individual
gives counts in forming the grand
aggregate, which, if large enough,
will win. If the armies of our Allies
and our own can hold out and still
have considerable more power left
until the foe exhausts his forces,
we will win. If we cannot hold up
until this time arrives, we lose. The
importance, then, of adding every
bit, no matter how small, is apparent.
Every little added, be it food, money
or man power, makes just that much
more and altogether will make the
grand total which, from sheer might,
will win.
Hesitation, dawdles and delays
must be swept aside. All must be
action-intense, constant, never-ceas-
ing action-bold and intrepid, strik-
ing straight for the goal-an army
and a navy of strength, such as is
inconceivable to our present state of
mind-must be the object of our peo-
pie.
The most direct way for you and
every other man, woman and child
to commence to add your might to
the grand total of might which this
nation must bring to bear, is for you
to put every cent of money you can
in War Savings Stamps.