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Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-17

MACKENKZEN INTERNED
BY HUNGARY.
Copenhagen-The Hungarian
government has interned General
Won Mackenzcn, according to a
Budapest newspaper.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-26
TIDE OF BATTLE
EBBS AND FLOWS
Allies Win Success in Picardy, But Suf-
fer Reverse in Flanders --- Brilliant
Chargeof British and AustraliansNear
Amiens Successful---Kemmel Height
Near Ypres Hard Pressed by Huns.
Foe Uses Tanks In Somme Battle

London April o5.-In Flanders the allies suffered re
but in cardy they snatehed victory out of the jaws of
defeat.
That up the results of the ercost fighting the spring
campaign has yet
Incidentally, met tank in the Somme battle II was
the first time the British monsters have cashed with their
German limitations Both sides acbc to the land
drcadnoughts
The Germans flung every of their driving power in
Flanders all day long masscd assaults enme line
that after days heroic resistance and hitting
the allies had to withdraw from the positions they held this
morning" in the words Of Haigs night report.
Since the report dwes the particular intensity
of the German onsaugh the line it that KENNEL
height the upon which depends whole British Ypres
to the Is in danger of capture Haigs statement adds
however that fighting continues the tide may yet
on this vital front as it turned in Picardy.
Nillers Bretonneux the village miles due east of
Amcns tonight again in the possession of the British after
it had changed hands at least four times hours
The official day communque had given it up lost to the
But then the Australians and English
brilliant charge garnering in 600 prisoners to boot
The British line the end of the day stood short
distance from where it stood when the battle began
Amlens thus more saved to the allies at
when the enemy thought he had paved the path
for the final front attack For Vllers Betonneux lies
hill gradually declining toward Amiens and dominating
that coveted German goal
Three miles the southeast the bitterly contested village
Hangard Santerre had be finally to the Teuon
but fighting continues for its permanent possession the
French battling ercey in the outskirts keeping the Ger
shock troops in the village from debouchng northwest
wards toward Amiens.
Berlin claims advance of the German infantry on the
heights northwest of Caste 1.-TWO miles northwest of Moreu
and gives the tanks part the credit for the capture of Han
chine guns enumerated the booty by the German
office statement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-26
LINER ST. PAUL SINKS
At NORTH RIVER PIER
All But Three OF 200 Men Aboard
Escape Before Zig Steamer
Goes Down.
SEACOCRS ARE LIE
SESCOCA!S ARE LEFT OPTN
OdiCial Report In Navy Department
States There is little Reason to
Believe Incident to ship Was Caus-
cd by Enemy Aliens,

New York. April 24-Three only
of the 700 men aboard the American
liner ST Faul when che sank al her
North River pier today were unac-
counted for tonight Two of the men
were said to have been drowned while
swimming vigorously from the ships
vicinity To escape the suction vortex
they knew would follow the sinking.
The third was believed to have heen
i'm prlsoncd in the hold Faint tap
pings heard by some of the survivors
as they hurriedlv quit the ship told
mutelv az vain appeals for assistance
which could not be rendered
The escape OF so large number OF
the men was reEa rded as remarkable
in view Of the bricf warning they re
ceived before the water closed over
all save part of tho vessels super
structure and Of the wild panic which
followed the first alarm.
Shes sinking someone shouted as
the 81 FauIs list TO port became SO
great just rs she was warped into
the slip that II appeared for A mo-
fnert as II she might roll over Her
masts crashed heavily against the
pier roof and were shattered. The
impact caused the ship TO rebound to
some extent and partially right her
self She was settling all the time,
however. and soon sank.
In the panic many leaped overheard
to take their chances in the water as
the ship list was so great that foot
hold on her decks became practical
iy impossible. Others managed to
spring TO the pier while some found
safety pv sliding down ropes hastily
thrown from the decks and made
fast to stanchions These latter SUI
ffered painful burns on their hands,
neceasitatins surgical treatment but
no one was severely injured. Among
those burned were William Cray and
Frederick Green. detectives assigned
to guard the ship.
About an hour before the sinking
the ship left BROOKLYN dry dock.
She was towed entirely without car
go 10 her pier in the North river.
wrecking crew was set at work
with the utmost expedition and div
crs were lowered to search for bodies
and to examine the ships bottom.
The only information given out upon
temperance OF the divers was that
no bodies had been found.
Rear Admiral Gleaves hurried to
the scene from the BROOKLYN navy
yard upon receiving news of the sink
ing. He was Joined by other high ma
val and army officers. A guard was
hastily thrown around the pier to
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-26
MINISTER Of MUNITIONS
CHEERS UP COMMONS
Says British Workers Have More
Than Made Cp Material Lost
In Hum Drive.

London. April :5.--when the mu-
nitions vote came ,>n in the house Of
commons today Colonel Winston
Spencer Churchill, minister Of mum
tons. made some frank admissions
reCa riding the British material losses
in tho western fighting since the Ger
man offensive began, but at the same
time cheered The house nd the coun-
try with the announcement that all
these losses have been more than
made UP,
Since the present battle began" he
SAID we have lost nearly 900 guns,
between 1000 and 5000 machine
guns and total output of anmu-
milton Of between one and three
weeks.
'-By the end of last week all losses
in ammunition had been made good
and in many cases a new surplus had
been created the guns we have at
tho front today being more service
able than when the battle began.
I'VE have placed at the disposal of
the military and air authorities more
than twice as many guns as were lost
or DESTROYED.
AS Tor tanks me government rs
in position to replace every tank
lost by n newer and better pattern.
Women have produced moro than
nine-tenths OF our shells.
I'VE are making more aeroplane
in one week now than during the
whole of 1914, During the present
year we will produce several times the
output OF airpianes in 1917.
We can look forward TO the su-
premacy of our air force and to it's
complete superiority over the enemy.
steel is no longer limiting fac
tor in ship production. Nitrates are
extracted in great quantities from the
atm osphere Our lethal gas is su-
perior to the German gases and so are
our gas masks
The first limiting factor OF artii-
lery will Be gunners. not munitions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-26
CLASSES FOR SOLDIERS
IN RICHMOND SCHOOLS
Board Enters Contract With War
Department to Instruct Two
Quotas Of 500 Men.
WILL START on MAY Is
Training WIN &c Given in Mechanical
Work and other Vacations Included
i'm Program and Course VIII Last
Two Months

Furthcring it's intention to help the
government prosecute the war as
speedily as possible. the city school
board OF Richmond has entered into
a contract with the war department
which VIII provide training quarters
in the schools Tor t"o separate quotas
of SEQ men cath.
These classes viii begin on Nav =.
and each quota viii spend TWO m onths
in training The students viii all ia
enlisted men and Will hc instructed
by forty instructors under the school
board supervision.
The classes will he for sutomihi!e
rortirers chauffeurs. rnachinists. me
chanics. blacksmiths, electricians,
bench wood workers, rough carpen-
tering, radio and buzz operators.
The machine shops Of the John
Ma rshall High school will be the
headquarters for the training, a.
though only about eighty men will
actually he taught there. The Me
chanfcs' institute will take care OF
forty men
The soldiers will he duartered AZ
the state Fair grounds The exhibit
buildings at the grounds viii be
turned into machine and work shops,
where modern ma chinery and class
rooms are being speedily erected,
The quota of men who will come
here for training on Nav ! . will sta Y
until July Is. and the second quota
will come on the latter date and stay
until September Is, when the con-
tract with the Fair association ends
IT is not known at present whether
the training will last longer
The training camp in this city will
ne the second largest Of sixteen
camps opened by the war department
In the South. It will be the most
active and will care for more men
than any of the other camps.
y This training camp Is under the
direct supervision OF tho city school
board and w C. Locker. principal OF
the John Marshall Night High
schools has been appointed business
manager Wallace II. Magee who is
in charge of the vocational work
in the schools. VIII be director and
superintendent,
The war department first communi-
Gated with the business manager sew
eraI days ago. when he was called to
Washington for n conference. The
matter was preached to him and he
asked leave to come back 10 Rich
mond and take tho matter up with
the school superintendent and the
school board.
The reply of the school board was
imm ediate. every member favoring
this work TO help the government.
Within twenty-four hours, the mana :
ger had returned to Washington and
ttvsts A4z To-. \
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-26
STUDENTS Of DIVINITY
No LONGER EXEMPT
Increase Of P1ous Young Men Lass
Year Has Been Abnormal,
Is Report.

Washington. April c5.--DraftinE Of
men who have become - since last
June ) was approved this Afternoon
by the house Under an amendment
by Representative Hull, of Iowa. they
viii be put at the foot of the list and
called only when all available men
under last years registration have
been taken into service.
This and another provision which
does away with military exemption
for divinity students will necessitate
a conference with the senate.
Chairman Dent, OF the military
committee. announced that the war
department Will order the regiStra-
ton of the men made eligible by this
bill June >. the anniversary of the
first enrolment. All men who have
reached 81 by that date must register.
they will be classed after answering
missionaries on exactly the same
terms as men enrolled a year ago.
Under an agreement proposed
amendments TO register men from 81
To 40 were postponed to prevent com
plicating and delaying the principal
measune. If such men are registered
however. it will he June 5, also.
Representative HUI won his fight to
put the 1918 class of young men at
the foot of the list after reading n
statement from the war department
that it favored nor opposed the
amendment
Divinity students lose their exemp~
ton, military committee members
said, because there has been an alb
normal increase in the number of
pious young men the last year. Under
President Wilson's recent regulations
these men will be used in non com
Blatant divisions.
Final action on the bill was unanim-
Gus
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-26

Richmond college is to be used as a
base hospital b. the United states
government. The offer Of the college
authorities 80 turn over the propert-,
consisting OF SIX large brick buildings,
several smaller ones and col acres Of
land az Westhampton. has been &C
cepted by the government.
The medical corps will take pos
session Of the college June l. at the
close OF The college year, so that stu
dents viii lose no time. The govern
u'ent will build new laboratories and
use the site until ninety days after the
close OF the war and peace IS declared.
Three weeks ago a commission was
sent to Richmond from the office OF
Or Crorgas, surgeon general Of the
United States, This commission was
composed Of Colonel Charles Lynch.
medical corps. T. s a, and Major John
\. Hornsby, medical reserve corps.
This commission went into conference
with the Richmond chamber of com
merce, and after considering every pos
sihle site in and around the city, the
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-26

pound. as the law directs.
The food administration does not
wish to cause any one Inconvenience,
and has felt that possibly Ignorance
of the law has been responsible for
these departures from the legal course
Merchants must. however, understand
that the food laws are very strict and
excessive profits are unlawful. and the
rules governing the sale of nour. sugar,
etc.. must be lived mp to. or one opens
MP for himself the grave possibility
of serious trouble.
The food administration has enough
work to do along educa tionni lines and
trusts that their Iabors viii not be in
creased by being Obliged 10 proceed
with legal enforcement of food laws
and the consequent unpleass Rtnesas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-26

The Tirginian received last night
from State Senator ., Walter Mapp.
OF Accomac. the following telegram,
~ GA arc authorized to announce
my candidacy for the nomination TO
til jhe vacancy IN the First congress
sioa4l district Of Virginia. caused by
The unamPN and lamentcd death Of
the Hon William a Jones subject
10 The action Of the Democratic party-
Al 4 later date | shall through the
press and on the hastings, have oc-
casion to state my position and views
IN the questions, foreign and domes-
tic now engaging The attention or
congress and with which Mr. Jones
successor viii have 20 deal"
senator Mapp is widely and favor
bN known throughout the common
sealih. He is a graduate Of William
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-26
Today IS I.ahertv daN-

Today IS Liberty day
Every person possessin a liberty
button Is expected 10 wear IT, and
10 use his endeavors IN getting every
one else 10 buy a bond. SO that All
hands may be able 10 wear the badge
Of patriotism
Ladies and Other commltteefne en-
vii! be at every point in the city to-
day. with cards Aad buttons II win
he the duty OF every one who IL able.
10 invest in bonds Every bond m cans
much toward the success OF the strue-
sic against the rnurcerous Hun
III arrangements can be- complete Cd
IN aIrshtp will hover over the civ
some time during the DAY. comm &
up from Langley field. TO lend ln-pir-
alton to the laESards. and to add to
The enthusiasm Of the patriots This
matter rs IN the hands Of tho genera
com mittee- and will be pulled of n
practicable
SO said Ren 2. owen. no one
need feel frightened or surprised IN
an seroplane Is seen floating over the
city during the day"
The central local committee mrt II
(Continued on Page ThreeA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-26

chaplains formed big feature n
the battle OF Seicheprey.
The Rev. pr. william J. Farrell.
thirty nine years OF age. OF West
Newton, Mass. administered the last
rites TO dying soldiers during the
height OF the artillery duel and saved
several wounded. dragging them out
Moreover, he carried Ammunition
for several oarrages. Four men had
been killed and seven wounded at one
American battery, SO Chaplain Far
reIl personally kept the gun firing un .
til he himself was wounded IN the
army by shrapnei.
Though exhausted from hour Of
excitement and strenuous work.
Father Farrell carried Private M,-ror
OF Bridgeport, Conn, on his back to
the dressing station. He was cited
officially for bravery and offered \
commission by the commanding or
GER, who said:
You are too good a fighter to he
in the clergy. Let some one else do
the sky-piiot work"
TWO HE
Our men can Chaplain rarreu
The Fighting Parson."
The Rev. Asiah J. Boucher, OF New
Bedford. Mass. is the first American
chaplain to receive the French war
cross. In the recent fighting he at
tended the wounded under fire in
no mans land.
Chaplain Devalle, also Of New Bed
ford, assigned by the knights of CO.
lumbus, has been mentioned by tbs
commanding officers for CONSPICUOUS
bravery under fire In the last few
weeks fighting"
The Rev. M. ]. O'connor, Of Fox-
ford. Mass suffered slight attack
of chloring gas Saturday. but this did
not interfere with his duties
Late reports indicate the Germans
in the battle of Seicheprey out num-
bered the Americans eight to one.
Private Raymond Demunski. OF
New Haven, Conn, a native OF Rus
STA, and an infantryman, was wound
ed seriously when sharpnel burst
near him. buried all but his head He
remained in no mans land three days
and three nights In full view OF the
Germans who supposed he was dead.
He didn't dare open his eyes for fear
somebody would spot him. He suf~s
fered fortunes for lack OF fod and
water and from terrible pain in big
leg, which was terribiy~cut near the
foot. He was fi~aliy rescued by
Red Cross litter bearer who Mgnaiied
to the Germans to give trucs - baxx
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-26
MEDICAL OFFICERS
SAY SITE is IDEAL
FOR WOUNDED MEN
No Compensation Fixed Upon,
College Authorities Leav-
ing Matter in Hands Of Fed
eral Government
COMPENSATION Is LEFT
TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

President BoafwriEht. of Rich
mond college. Nnys that the college
authorities have not named any
rental for the use of the Westhamp-
ton property as base hospital.
"The government has been SO
confederate in the matter that we
have left the matter of compensm-
ton entirely with them" he said
last night. ait fs not a question Of
prof1teerinE. We did mot like the
idea of turning over the property
and we wrote " letter to this ef-
feet. The medical corps nTfCers
were directed 90 End some other
site. II possible. but they declared
that the place vvss inst what they
wanted.
"'Me believe, gentlemen. you
were divtneiy led 80 choose thlA alto
for your college that N might serve
to take care of wounded American
soldiers during the war; they asta.
~'The hospital will uot he for CON-
va'eseeuts- hat point where all
the wounded brought here will he
examined and then sent. as soon as
possible. to hospitals where they
will be given special attention. me-
eordinE 10 the nature of the treat
meDt needed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-26

The prices below are considered by
the local food admit list ton to he
fair and reasonable. They are today
released by DIR. l.. Eaton. local direc-
TOR of markets and transportation, and
apply 20 the Richmond market only.
IL In the desire of the food adminis-
tration that every retail merchant and
every consumer I'm this city look for
these prices every week. and that both
cooperate with the administration,
the former by making these prices his
pviees, and the latter by reporting any
cases q. excessive charges. or refusal
ef the merchant to follow out the pol
icies Of the food administration.
mplafnts have come to this Office
o. pronteerinE, and Of failure by the
sssrehants 70 sell potatoes by the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-26
Third phase of Offensive.

London. April 25.-Conmandaut
r. of the Exchange Military Tele-
graph company. writes:
THE third phase OF the German
offensive began at dawn, Wednesday.
south of the Somme. against a line
OF eight miles held in the north by
the British and in tho south by the
French. Ludendorff resuming his at
tempt to reach Amiens on the south
ern front. The Germans vainly as
sailed Senecat wood and Hill So.
Before the resumption OF the
struggle the allied line passed kflo-
meter (five-eighths OF mile to the
east OF villers- Bretonneux being cap
tured in yesterdays German rrsh) rs
inconsiderable. The position is of
some Importance, but the British hold
Able wood and the village of Cachy.
where they can make a firm stand
preventing the enemy from debouch-
ing
ut is thus seen that the German
army is very little nearer its ohjec-
tive. The Franco British lines only
show a slight bending and by counter
attacks are endeayoring to restore
their original lines 1t is certain that
the allied generals have taken advan-
tage of the lull which was necessary
for Ludendorff to take breath for the
finish fight"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-26
Rritish Succeed and Fai1.
ar Office statement.


London. April 2S-The British
have recaptured the village Of Nillers-
Bretonneux. ten miles southeast OF
Amieps. Field Marshal HatS an
ncurced in hts night report
The British night official statement
follows:
THE French and British positions
from north of Baf1Icul TO east of
wytscha etc have been heavily at
tackled all day. Fighting of great
severity has taken place on the whole
front. particularly In the neighbor-
hood of Dranoutre (three and one
half miles northeast NJ BailleuD.
KENNEL and vierstraat.
TN the course of repeat ted attacks
and counter attacks the allied troops
were compelled to withdraw from 20
sitions they held this morning. Fight
ing continues
British aviators dropped five and
one-half tons of bombs upon E1Staires,
Armentieres and Roulers. as we'll as
on the railway stations OF Courtrai
and Thorout."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-26
wiz Not Sell German p.per,

Plalnheld. n, j.. April 25,-News-
dealers. after comforting with Mayor
Leighton today, declared that after
next Monday they will sell no more
German language newspapers. North
Plainneld took similar action last
week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-26
Program for To-day

Program Tor INdny.
Noon hour-pr, u. e. Anderson
~ Allen & enters
Lyric rnat.nee-John 3 Light
foot, night, Rov T.. Gabeu and
Edgar a. English.
Academy Of Music-Rev. " r
Thompson
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-26
FIGHTING ALL ALONG line
MAPP ENTERS
RACE FOR CONGRESS

Distinguished Lawyer and Statesman From Accomac Has
Wide and Favorable Acquaintance Throughout Virginia
Leader Reform Legislation Who Retains Esteem
of Even His Antagonists.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-26
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN

Total subscriptions reported ny
post ca ras through April - 10 the
Federal Reserve bank
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-26
TODAY IS LIBERTY
DAY IN RICHMOND
AND THE COUNTRY
President Proclairns Special
Observance in Honor of Lib
erty Loan Campaign
LOCAL COMMITTEE
PLANS HARD DRIVE
FOR SALES IN CITY

School Children Create Great
Enthusiasm by Subscribing
$66.950 for Bonds-Expect
to Reach 100000 Mark
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-26
Heroic Chaplain Aids Men.

France. April 2b.---The bravery and
~elf-sacrifice of the American army
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-26

1924 1850 S67 ESQ. 700
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spoon OF allspice and a half table,
spoon OF mace. Pour enough vinegar
over the mixture to cover and let
simmer for three hours or longer, add
ing more vinegar II necessary. Rub
through a coarse sieve and bottle in
the usual way,
Pepper Relish.
Wipe six red and six greco peppers
Cut In halves and remove seeds and
stem ends. Add six peeled onions and
force through a meat chopper. Put
In saucepan, cover with boiling water
and let stand five minutes. Drain and
add one cupful OF sugar. two table
spoonfuls OF salt and one and a half
cupfuls ofvingear. Bring to the boil
Ing point and let simmer twenty min
utes. Store in glass Jars.
Picked Green Peppers.
To prepare them. select twenty
large green peppers and remove the
seeds through a hole made in each.
Pour a strong brine over them and
let them stand for twenty-four hours.
Then drain and let stand In fresh
water for the same length of time.
Drain again and pour over them scald-
Ing hot vinegar In which a tiny lump
OF alum not bigger than a lima bean
has been melted. Let them stand for
three days in this liquid and then