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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-14
HAS H|NDENBURG'
DEATH BEEN KEPT
FROM GERMANS?
Trouble Is Feared When
News Reaches People
Behind Lines.
BLOW TO MORALE
Kaiser Tried Gradually
to Replace the Idol of
Both Armies and
Residents.
BLOW TO MORALE

Amsterdam. July t3.-Hindenburg
dead or alive--that is not the vital
question.
Has his death-if indeed ne is no
more-been concealed from the German
people, How long? Why? What will
be the effect when they learn they
have been deceived?
Upon the answers to these queries
observers here agree depends Infinitely
more than does upon the truth or lack
Of truth in the sensational report pub
lished by Les Nouvelies, a French lam
guage paper at the Hague today that
the seventy-one-year-o field marshal
died of congestion OF the brain after
a stroke of apoplexy following vio-
lent quarrel with the kaiser at Spa,
Belgium.
a year ago the death OF Hindenburg
would have shaken the German en-
pire in It's foundations, To the allies
II would have been worth many an
army corps for It would have taken
from the German people a demigod
and from the German armies the one
man they believed capable OF leading
them to victory over q world In arms.
When history writes the linden
burg drama II will record the most pa
thetic story of the war. The chapter
may well be cautioned Buried Alive
The monarch who dared dismiss
Bismarck and later in this very war.
Tirpits did not hesitate TO break
Father Hindenburg.'
To topple him with a crash at that
juncture would have Embossed a storm.
So the other process was employed
the slow. cruelty slow burial, the dirge
OF which Is silence.
Replaced with LudendorH.
A Hindenburg could not be thrust
ruthlessly aside like a Tirpitx or Beth
mann. of Kuehlmann. To conciliate
wane OF this star new idol must be
created--and precisely that was done.
To replace the man of the Masurlan
swRmps in the hearts of his country
men his other hair was chosen, the
man who on the night of August %,
1914, came to Hanover to fetch the
pensioned general in a special train to
grand headquarters in the east and who
throughout the eastern campaign
served him as hts chief OF staff-La-
dendorH.
As soon as the emperor had de-
ctded upon Hindenburg's doom the Lu-
dendorr propaganda began. Stories
began to appear In the German press
that the real brains behind the east
ern victories was not the great linden
burg but his amanuensis. They said
this In war OF science, of technique
or organization, and these magic
words Ludendorr was gradually pie
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-14
Intensely Interesting Campaign
Inaugurated By Richmond Virginian
Organizations Including Churches Schools and Lodges In
vited Share in Great Distribution OF Valuable Awards
In Which the Organization Representative Will Also Par
ticpate-Prizes Are Valuable and Many Leading Mer-
chants Are Co Operating

Monday. July 18th. marks tho be-
ginning Of ne-of the most unique
plans OF distributing to churches,
schools, lodges, and other organize
lions large supply Of merchandise,
musical Instruments. carpets, and
valuable cash orders on leading storea,
that has ever been inaugurated by any
business Arm in Richmond or this Sec
ton OF the South.
As Is stated in y double pago adver-
tisemcnt appearing In today's issue Of
The Richmond Vtrginian, this paper
has organized and perfected a system
that will place orders for thousands Of
dollars worth Of goods, in the hands
Of officers and trustees OF churches,
schools, and lodges, thereby helping
them to clear their organizations Of
Indebtedness, and in many cases place
hundreds of dollars In their treasur-
cries.
The plan of this gigantic undertake
ing r. such that n representative from
each organization will cooperate with
The Richmond Virginian in this great
distribution and tho different repre-
sentattvos win also receive q personal
award in addition to the award made
to tho organization Of which tho rcp.
resentatiye In q member.
Another striking and very unusual
condition Of this Prise Distribution u
the fact that each church. school and
lodge Tint actively participates m this
distribution w1n ~ onf100d - = Ghano
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-14

Il the awards. As there will be no
ioafng Organization losing Rep
rcsentative, this fact alone eliminates
all chance. or lottery, and makes this
proposition an actual distribution with
no competing features except as to
which Organization win secure the
largest award.
All the details together with the
expenditure OF tho largo amount Of
money necessary wero considered and
carefully arranged for by Tho Rich.
mond virginfnn, when the manage
ment decided tn virtually take tho
Organizations Of this city into part
nership for = few months and divide
the profits Of the business with these
Organizations who are willing TO CO.
operate and assist In incrcaaing the
already large subscription list of this
paper.
The manager of the Organizat ton
Prize Distribution will be pleased to
have the pastors of the different
churches, NJ well as the leading work.
crs in all the institutions of the city
Of Richmond call at The virginian
once, whore they will 10 furnished
with detailed information ana litera-
tarc, which win be helpful to their
Organizations In acquanting tho menu
bership with tbs possibilities Of this
intensely interesting campaign, and Il
In hoped that many will bc interested
In aseisting to secure valuable awards
for tlhelr favoxate church. school, lodge
a. O1hoe OrEnn11nt10n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-14
Troop Train in
Collision Here
Runs Head On Into Two Engines Near
Hospital StrSf--F.ngtne~r Only
One TO Receive injuries

Entering the city on the northsids
yesterday shortly before noon, a south
bound Seaboard Air Line troop train
collded, head-on. with two engines
coupled together. coming up the
grade. Crews OF the engines leaped
when they saw that a crash was I'm
minsnt. and only one was injured. He
was Engineer r. r. Winstead OF the
troop train, His injury consisted prtn-
cipaiiy OF bruised and skinned leg.
Though severely jolted and shaken up.
the soldiers aboard the train emerged
from the wreck practically unhur-.
When the police arrived on the
scene they found that the forward
engine OF the two coupled together
lad reared on top OF the troop train
locomotive and was still In that posi-
ton. Both these two engines were
severely crippled and damaged. That
the wreck was not more serious WAS
little short OF miracle. In tho opfni IN
OF Police Sergeant c. h. Samuels
among the first to make investiGa-
ton.
He reported later that, he found
both the railroad people and the SOL
diers reluctant TO give out any in
formation. 1t will probably take an
investigation to determine who vas
responsible. The accident happened
rear the north end OF Hospital street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-14
BILL PROVIDING
FOR CONTROL Of
WIRES IS PASSED
Is Endorsed by Senate by
46 to 10 Vote-Goes
to President.
3-DAY r < G E S s E s
Unanimously Agree to
Meet on Mondays and
Thursdays-Decide
Business.
3-DAY RECES SEES

Washington. July 1s.--The resolu-
ton authorizing the president TO take
over the telegraph and telephone
lines in the United States was passed
by the senate tonight by vote of as
to Is The measure now goes to the
president. having been passed by the
house.
Immediately after the passage OF
the bill the senate accepted unani-
nous agreement 10 hold three day re-
cesses from now until August rs. The
house plans to do the same thing. but
a move to initiate the plan today was
blocke ed.
The senate had planned to DO moth
ing except routine business on the
only days II will meet. Mondays and
Thursdays But on warning of sem
ator Hiram Johnson. OF California,
that some emergency might arise
which would require attention. II was
agreed that IL a quorum of the senate
was present II could decide at any
time that the subject would be
taken up.
Debate on the wire eontrol bill took
Continued on Second Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-14
PRESIDENT GETS THE BILL
REVOLVING GERMAN CHARTER

Washington, July f3.--The SEN
ate bill revokfnR the charter OF the
National German al
liance WIS passed unanimously by
the house today and now goes to
the prcstd dent. Representative
Webb, In charge OF the bin, ex-
planned that unless the charter
was revoked, the alliance which
had dissolved voluntarily, might be
recognized at any time.
Mr.. Moore, OF Pennsylvania, said
congress should take a lesson from
the activities Of the alliance and
should not vote to permit any other
nationniities to be chartered I'm the
same manner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-14
National Dry
Bill Will Go
To Final Vote
That Prohibition VIII Certainly
BE Adopted.

AuASPb0s
Washington. July 1s--Prohibition
will be taken up and either passed or
defeated Just as soon as congress gets
back to serious work, August rs. The
senate today passed a resolution as
surfing this.
This was what the drys had been
fighting for. They opposed any reso-
luton stating that prohibition would
be taken up until finally disposed
Of" for disposed or might mean an
eventual pigeon hola in some CON-
mittee clerks desk or tabling of the
prohibition measure on point of
order. They wanted the proposal
either absolutely approved or killed
purely upon its own merits And by
the wording OF the resolution. until
passed or defeated on a vote taken
on the question OF its passage" they
have secured their end. The passage
Of the resolution today by the senate
practically means success for the drys
II things 30 FOR them a. they have
been going. Senators on both sides
of the chamber freely admit that pro-
hibition will almost certainly win q
victory.
Senator Smith. OF South Carolina.
acting chairman OF the agricultural
committee. presented the resolution
today and the senate sanctioned It
concerns the food stimulation bill.
which has up to this time been held
up because the prohibition amend
ments were attached TO it.
Dry leaders were much pleased with
the outlook and confidently predicted
. sweeping victory In August They
said they did not believe that more
than weeks debate would ensue
when the bill was brought up
The prohibition amendment to the
food stimulation bill STIMULATES no
manufacture Of beer or wine. after
November Of this year. and no sals
Of bear. wine Or whinksy Aftsr De-
nnnnAnr II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-14
OUR SOLDIERS FORM
THREE ARMY CORPS
Aggregating 100000 Men, Or
gained From More Than
Million in France.
i, 100, 1000 ARE NOW ACROSS
Major General Hunter Liggett
Named by General March
as Commander Of First
Army Corps.
100000 ARE NOW ACROSS

Washington, July Is--Three army
corps. agRregating approximately $780,
900 men, have been organized out OF
the more than million American SOL
dters now in France. There has been
no Ist-up whatever in the fow of men
to France since the world was electri-
ned July by the announcement that
] $4,000 had been sent across. The
total number now exceeds 100, 600.
These were the facts made public to-
day by General peyton c. March, chief
Of STAFF Of the United States army In
his weekly conference with the Wash
ington correspondents.
Coming at time when the German
through Chancellor Won
Hertling Is suddenly launching new
peace offensive the information con-
veyed by General March gives emphasis
opportunity for service which is af-
alarmed over the speed with which
the American army is piling up its
strength in France.
Major General Hunter Liggett was
named by General March as commander
OF the first army corps. The two
other corps commanders he would not
identify. II they make good in the
OF the enormous bodies of
men under their control-from 2s5,ooa
TO ESQ, 1000 each--they viii be elevated
TO the rank of lieutenant-genersl
with the creating OF a fourth corps
OF the United States will have in
France n field army. And at the rate
which troops are going to France II
may be expected that such an army
wifi have been organized by August 1.
General March said:
The activities along the various
fronts have been Of a minor character
during the last week. Small raids along
the French line have been continued
with practically unvarying success for
the allied arms.
The only striking advance durin r
the week Is that on the Macedonian
front. by ehelling from the sea the
British and italian monitors. the
Austrian line was forced TO withdraw
and a general advance was made over
this entire sector
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-14
FRENCH BAG 600 PRISONERS AND 80 MACHINE GUNS IN
VICTORIOUS ADVANCE in PlCARDY; GERMAN DRIVE IS DUE
Y. M. G. A. WORKERS MUST BE
READY TO SAIL IN SEPT.

Virginia In expected to furnish
100 workers for the Y. Nj. g. A. In
France not later than August Z,
to sail on September /. OF this
number about forty will be women.
Richmond must provide at least
fifty "Y' secretaries Immediately
II tho work of that great orgaIii-
Eation In to- he continued without
q reduction In the service rem
drrcd tn the soldiers of the allied
army.
Automobile drivers md repair
men are urgently needed Mt once
20 keep the store OF supplies and
materials moving TO the battle
fields. and carpenters must be OBJ
tanned to erect Red T'rianbie huts
near the firing line. These men
are as badly needed Mt this time,
when the American army Ia stead
lily increasing AS are business mem
II. l.. Brniss In chairman OF the
Richmond COMMITTEES. Full In
formation can he obtained from
him, r. VI. Darlington, state
chairman; State Secretary Pleas
ants or John Garland Pollard. now
here on "a special recruiting mis-
sion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-14
LOSS OF AMERICAN SHIP.

London July 13The loss of the American ship Georgs
L. Eaton reported today The ship sprung leak
and abandoned the being by warshp which
sent the derelct to the bottom by gunfre.
The Italian ship Napo also reported sunk in collision
on her way to Genoa
The Eaton lake built ship Of zoos tons mailing from
Detroit
The Napol eooo-ton ship, owned by the Italian
Navigation company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-14
ALLIES DRIVE ENEMY BACK.

With the American Units the British Front July ID
The effective nbbng work Of the Australians the sectors
skrng Amen continues patrol in the neighborhood of
Mer discovering conditions ripe developed raid its own
initiative and drove the back front of 1900 yards
depth of 800 yards They captured $50 prisoners and
number of machine guns
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-14
TROOPS CELEBRATE BAsTILE DAY.

Paris July 13-Baste day, the French national holiday,
celebrated today by troops of all the allied nations
wreath placed upon the statue Of Lafayette by Delegates
from the Order Of Cincinnati. M
The Inauguration Of Avenue President Wilson was III
tended by impressive ceremonies at the conclusion Of which
party Of American officers recevsd at the City Hall
mayor Of Choisy le RM. --4a sM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-14

Revenue Bill Up In September.
washin gton, July 3.-Septer1b Der /
lie the date set for the new revenue bill,
designed TO raise $4,000, 900, 900. 10 be
reported to the house by the ways
and means committee. Chairman
Hitohin told this to the house today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-14
GERMANS REPORT LOSSES f7).

Berlin via London, July 13-The Office, in statement
issued today that 468 allied aianes and xywo
balloons shot down by the Germans in June German
losses given 153 airanes and ffty-one balloons
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-14

Rar1ip via Tar

Berlin via London July 13-Renewed fighting reported
in the middle Vosges, Hartmannsweilerkopf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-14

Americans holding part of the line Hartmann
weierkopf.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-14

The adoption by rising vote Of res
olution paying = tribute to France
will be one Of the feature Of tho pro-
a<am Tho resolution will review the
peculiar relations of Richmond and
Virginia to the French republic ana
will express tho determination Of vir-
Evening journal., 1918-03-09
CHRIsTIAN SCIENTIST

First Church Of Christ, Scientist.
Pork Place and Van Buren street. will
hold regular services on Sunday as fol-
lows sunday morning at II o'clock
and Sunday evening at o'clock The
subject for the lesson-sermon IS Man. "
The sunday school will conven. at Il
o'clock sunday morning on Wednes-
day evening a testimonial meeting is
held, beginning al O'Clock. This even
ing there will be a free lecture on
Christian Science by Paul Stark Seeley.
member of the Board Of Lectureship OF
The Mother Church. The First Church
Of Christ Scientist, Boston. Mass. The
church maintains a free reading room
and circulating library at 70I Equitable
Building. This room IS open from "a
10 o'clock except Wednesday. when
the hours are from 30 to 5 o'clock. The
sunday school room of the church is
open as a reading room from . 70 3
o'clock on sunday afternoon
Evening journal., 1918-03-09
ELsMERE hnEsRYTEnIAN.

At Elsmere Presbyterian Church to-
morrow. the pastor will oil the pulpit
at both services. preaching on the sub
ject Of The Era Of Spiritual Read
iustment,' al "A O'Clock, and in The
Dove Of True Testament Peace at 8
o'clock. Sunday school will meet at
10 o'clock, with $. Frank Stirling as
superintendent. The Christian En-
deayor Society meeting at 6i5 o'clock
promises to be enthusiastic and a fine
program has been prepared. The choir
under the leadership Of Henry p. Jones
will render special music at both SER
vices. The pastor will inaugurate a
series Of Bible studies on next Thurs
day evening at the regular mid-weeb
Bible class meeting This series is based
on the gospel Of Matthew and has been
ably compiied by the author. the Rev
II. T. smith These studies have been
given before many Y. NJ c. a. and
church Bible classes in different parts
Of the country.
Evening journal., 1918-03-09
REVIVAL In PROGRESS
AT SCOTT CHURCH

At Scott NJ. e. Church, seventh and
Spruce streets. at 9.i5 o'clock, there
Will be the usual prayer and testi-
ony meeting At 1890 o'clock there
will be the regular morning worship.
The pastor Will preach from the sub
iect Of Repentance" The large chorus
choir viii render musical program
consisting Of anthems. beside qnartets.
duets and solo work Prof. Thomas
viii sing and have charge Of the
ovaneelistic service.
At o'clock. the Bible school will
meet and Decision Day" will be OBJ
served. There Will be a program Of
Gospel song. led by Miss Thielman and
Prof. Thomas, assisted by the orches-
ira. In the Baraca Glass there will be
special musical program.
st $50 o'clock the Epworth League
devotional meeting will be held. in
charge Of Herbert Nandyke, having as
his subject The Voice Of God in the
Life Of Today The junior choir Will
sing special selections.
Al 40 O'Clock Prof. Thomas, assist
ed by the choir. will conduct song
service until o'clock. The pastor
will have as his evening subject, THE
Cost Of a Life Of Sin
Tho meetings will continue each
evening during the week on Monday
evening the sermon will be preached
by the Rev. William II. Bampford, D.
D.. OF st. Luke's Methodist Episcopal
Church. Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1918-03-09
FIRST PREsBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The pulpit OF the First Presbyterian
Church. Market street above Ninth
street. will he supplied on Sunday
morning az 1890 o'clock by the Rev. r.
J. Relnke. n. D., OF Philadelphia. The
pastor. the Rev. J. Ross Stoncsifer, be-
ing moderator OF The Hanover Church
VIII conduct The Communion service at
tho latter church at this time. The
choir will sing How Firm a Founda-
ton" Grant. The soloist both morn
ing and evening will be Miss Louise
Crownover, Of Philadelphia. Until re-
Gently Miss Crownover had been solo
ist in the Church Of ST. Luke and the
Epiphany Philadelphia. She will sins
in the morning Fear Ne Not. o Israel, 81
Dudley Buck
The Sunday school will meet at noon
following tho morning service. The
pastor will meet the Mems Bible Glass
in the church auditorium.
The Christian Endeavor service Will
be held al 6.30 o'clock, and will he
conducted by Miss Alice Querey.
A. 130 o'clock series Of services
with special musical numbers Will be
begun. There VIII be two harp solos
by Mrs. Emma Rous, a well known
harpist Of Philadelphia She will play
Meditation" That's, and Familiar
Melodies" a composition Of her own.
The vocal soloisi will be Miss Louise
Crownover also Of Philadelphia. she
will sing The Lord Is My shepherd
Iiddle. The sermon subject VIII be
WAR suffering and the Ministry Of the
Holy Spirit" This viii be the hfth
sermon in the series on War and the
Apostles Creed
Tho organ numbers for the day are
as follows:
Marning "Andsntino." from Fan
tasia in G. Minor Mozart; "Narch.'
Peuali.
Evening -"Chanson Triste, rchsi-
kowsky; Duke street." Whiting.
Evening journal., 1918-03-09
COMING Of Christ
SERMON At Grace
Or. Randolph to Preach On
Topic Now Stirring
Religious World
TO SING EDITORS
NEW WAR HY MN

rs Christ Coming soon Dr, Ran
dolph has been requested TO preach on
ihs question N this service there
viii be presented 90 on a copy OF Moth
ers War Hymn composed by George
Garter. editor OF THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL. Il Will he sung by the congrega-
ton. Mr.. Garter is presenting 1000 cop
les TO the evening congregation OF Grace
Church.
CROWNS O SOUL Will be Dr. Ran
dolph subject at the morning service.
This viii Doe tho eighth sermon in the
series OF sermons on the Soul Mrs.
Eleanor Girion Kemery will sing a solo
Miss Dorothy Stockhave Citizens. So
prano sololst. vii sing at the morning
service, God Shall Wipe Away All
Tears - John Oxenham's war hymn,
For the Men az the Front" set 10 music
by Norris g. Morgan. will be sung on
sunday morning Copies Of This hymn
will be distributed az this service.
The musical program IN the morning
viii be
Organ prelude. Meditation in c.
Faulkes; professional hymn The
Churchs one Foundation - anthem.
70 Be joyful in the Lord. Corhin
"For tho Men at the Front John oxen
ham. soprano solo. God Shall Wipe
Away All Tears Horkcr. coniralto
solo. Mrs kehiery: rccessionsl, sol
diers Of Christ Arise. Wesley; organ
postude Festival Chorus in D. Sa-
loine.
The music in The evening VIII be as
follows
Organ recital, Chorus OF Shepherds. Of
Dubois. "Fancies. Sellars. 20 the Lit
Ing springlime. stebbins; professional
Jerusalem the Golden" Bernard Of
Cluny anthem. How sweet the Name. -
Shelley Mothers War Hymn" George
Carter; offertory solo, "The Day is
Ended Bartlett; organ posllude March
nomaine," Clarke
The Sunday school meets at noon.
The Epvorih League NETS in The church
house al 6.ij o'clock The ST. James
brotherhood will hold its monthly
meeting and social gathering on Mon
day night ln the church house. The
Sunday school board win meet on Tues
day night
The mid-wecE service will be held on
Wednesday night in the church house.
All visitors and strangers in ihe city
viii be heartily welcome at all the
services of this church