davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17

Governor Street April .. 1918. $500
W. f.. Miller. trustee. 10 J brown.
l5xlo7 "a feet. known IA AS West
Marshall Street. December -. lolT.
&l,534.
H. $. Taylor. Jr.. trustee. to l.. J..
Pcyronnct ct uN.. lJNlOI 81 feet
known as AIS West Marshall street
January %. 1918. S7Q5.GO.
., r. W. Jones. trustee. TO Myrtle "
Thomas. 10, -. block y. Park Place
April II, 1918. Sl.4lG.
X. ". jones, trustee. 10 Myrtle y
Thomas. lot II. block a. Park Place
April Is, 1918, sass.
H. +. Miller. trustee. 20 II. V. and
Grace 6, QUICKER. %Cxl5o fcc,. known
as 3o5 North Thirticth Street. March
-. 1918, Sass.
+. l.. Crutchncld. trustee. to ". NJ
Rankin. - 23Xl2G feet. known as
49, south Meadow street. April ~.
1918. Sl017G.
Waller Holiday, trustee, TO Selma
:. Allen. lJNl30 feet, west line Third
Street. 80 "a feet north Ct Duvai
street. April &c. 1918. $500
X. X. Harrison and j. W Bates. trus-
tees. To Lucy l.. Temple. - 2-3Xil5 feet
known as lll2 West Avenue. April II.
1918. $3.50.
John sloan. trustee. to a. NJ. prvdo
81 ux.. l20Nl20 feet, south line Rogers
street. 80 feet cast of Coward!n stree.
March 81, 1918 Sg0l..S
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17
DCILDING PERMITS


The following permits wer, issued
yesterday by the Building inspectors
Albert Richa rdson. to repair fran.
dwelling. al 500 Aloemarle Street to
NJ; s. Valentines estate, 10 reps,r
brick dwelling AZ 200 South Tbf,d
Street. TO cost s2Oc
NJ 5. Valentines estate. 10 repair
OK cos .~"'5!ng at 7ol West Main Street
". l. Dawson. 20 repair frame dwell
,nr AZ 80 South Cherry street. 20 cost
Max l. Ruch-moui. TO erect twelve
hrIch garages on north side Floyd Ave-
n.e' oetween Mulberry and Robinson
streets, 20 cost 1880
Max T. Ruchrmond. 30 erect two hricl,
garages on wes, side OF Boulevard
between Cary and Tay or Streets. TO
John J. Fcr-it~r. 70 erect bricl, q,
rage west side Randolph street. be-
,,wren Cary and Taylor Streets. TO cost
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17
cIIANCERY TRUST DEEDS.

and j W Bates, trustees. IS s.sxiI5
te"t I,nown az liz West Avenue.
V. J Watkins - L. l. RufTin and
john sloan. trustees. 2o1l0s "a feet
known as gao: stuart Avenue April
W I. watkins TO f. L. Rutin and
John sloan. trustees. 9o1lo9 "a feet
known as :3ol stuart Avenue. April
>, lFlS. 500.
A!ice " Ta!ia,erro to Roland Jar
re,,, trustee, lots - ana IS, bloc c.
Chamoer!ayne Court. May Is, 1917,
.. Coli TO w. L. Miller, trustee. 4oxso
feet. known as coo-2oo South Fourth
street, March &c, 1918 $3.50.
j. {. Lynch e. uX. 20 j. r. Russell
trustee lots and . block g. north
side Nine Nile Road, $50 feet from
Twenty ninth street. April !, 1915.
s90c
Myr;le y. Thomas 10 a. p Goddin.
April -. 1918. STAG.
Kaufman x 60. 10 y. NJ white and
l. NJ. Nelson. trustees. ~ l-I2x154 feet
known as 406 East Grace Street Ap-iI
10 1918. $4,000
Crutchfsld. trustee. 7oxss feet, known
1918, 5000
c. z. T.orler TO F. 6. Richeson and r
{, Sayler trustees, IS l-2 feet and OF
irregular depth. known as lol Eas:
JACKSON Street. Aprl is, 1915. s3.54o.
BERTHA G. Smith g, v!r TO s. w Rob
;nson. trustee, ia3lSo feet. known as
SOC i-2 North Third street. April 10.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17
CHARTERS ISSUED.


Charters were issued yesterday by
The state Corporation Commissi on az
follows:
Virginia Food Products Corporation.
Newport News Capital: 800. 900. Oh
jet: Food business. A. l.. Powell.
br@sident Josenh J. Lane secretary.
w.iIiansnmrr. " capi,aI:: E5S 500 o. Oh Oh,
loct. Mercantile business. William \.
Bozarth president: Harry T. warren,
eT iSidiIb bon o. W5iii"ms6nrS
HorfoE csp ' s5o. 900. oFP9 %6jses
Building business. John Icvan PEBBLES.
president: Charles Moi. Tunstall sec
rotary. both OF Norfolk.
Boome Mn supply Company. .Incor-
Object: Mercantile business G. j.
k!nsey, president: e. L Blankenshlp.
secretary and treasurer. both OF Boone
Ocean and Lake Corporation. Nor
estate: Joseph r. Ives. president: viii
both of Norfolk
N ME9ssaI. CaD ata!v ss'E:, Object
tary. both o, Norfolk.
Granny R-ooke Corporation. Nor
folk. Cari.al: $4,000 Object: Real
estate business. Charles E burroughs.
The Young Mems Christian Assoc,a
Ion Q, the Medical College ~ Virginia
E'chinond NO caDital stocN EnnIon
Williams. president: william II
noud.
Amendmcnt to charter Of National
trn'i Product Company. Incorporated
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17
Your Health Depends
Upon Your Kidneys

Many organa take rart in assimila-
ton Of food. and a number are active
~ eliminating those portions OF the
food which arc not taken into the
blood for the upbuiidinE or the body
OF the climinative organs. the liver
and tho kidneys are Of major irnpor-
ttncc. and arc most likely to he over
worked and become diseased When
such is tho case. various troubles of a
digestive and c!Iminativc character
occur. and such troubles are so fire.
ur!ent and so common that II is ,bso
Hi"ly necessary 10 find some relief
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Rem
"d% was compounded over 40 years ago
u help cDualiZc tho work Of both KID
n"NS ana liver. How successful it has
heen Is evidenced by It's widespread
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17
Real Estate Summary
CHANCI;RY TRANSFERS.

%. block Il. Gintcr Park Terrace April
IL. 1918: tax 81. $40
q. Coll to Il. l.. Field. 20xla3 IL feet
known as 1907 West Cary street
March &c, 1918, tax $3.50. $40.
". g. Davis CT NIX. TO c. Coll. 40x6O
feet. known as 2VO202 South Fourth
Street. March 20. 1915; tax 50. $40.
-. NJ. White and $. a. Anderson. spe-
cial commissioners, TO Kaufman &:
Co: 2: i-l2xl54 feet. known as 4oG
$3.50.
II. s. Wallerstein ct ux. to W. C.
Saunders ct ais. inches by A feet,
west line 20-foot public alley, which
extends south from Hanover Avenue,
between Boulevard and Mulberry Street.
Hanover Avenue. April 5, 1918: tax
30 cents. $40.
". G. Saunders ct TX to Heller r..
Johnston. % 12xl50 feet known as
Zla North Boulevard. April 6. 1918.
$4,000.
j. G. White to c. f. Lorl.r. 2s l2
feet and Irregular depth. known az lOl
East Jackson Street. April Is. 1918;
tax $3.50 $40.
". NJ. Rankin ct uX. TO j. NJ Ryan
executor. &c 2-3xl25 feet. east line Mca-
iiams street. April l., 1913. s2.55O.
Realty and Finance Corporation OF
Virginia TO Clara H. 'iarthrich,. lot :,
block .. North Richmond. April 3. 1918;
A. ~ pryde e. ux. to T.. +. Mosby,
Vineyard. March -. 1915: tax 81. $40
w. J.. Taliafcrro to Alice w. Talia-
f"rro. lots - and 46. block c, Chamber
ihyne Court. Nay Is. 1877: tax 81. $40.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17

sale and ia va!uo is a;tcStcd by an
immense number IL aprrcciatiTc users
who through these many years have
put il tn the s"Ncr"st tests with the
most satisfactory results
About : years ago was 50 weak
anu wornout that could hardly WORK
After trying other things without re-
lief. | tried Warmers Safe Kidney and
Liver Remedy. In a short time the
pain left me. and the rheumatism and
dyspepsia vanished. We have used
Warmers SAFE Remedies ever since
with great success IN our family"
.. +. Rose. Bur;onvilic. Kentucky.
L. s \.
Sold by druggists everywhere. sam
pie gent on receipt Of ton cents War
ner's Safe Remedies Co. Dept, 5Oi.
Rochester. y. Y.--Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17
HENRICo RELEASE DEEDS

4. H. Sands, trustee. 20 Alberto
senior acres near Mhrlow Sta,ion
,SGu,hern Hallway. Apru IL, 1918.
:. p. Waddiil. trustee. 70 Anton Field.
nan, iop acres hoih sides Darbytown
Road. about seven miles from p.,b
mond. April 10. 1918. $3.50
II. X. Phillips. trustee TO Mary Fold
man. roo acres both Sides parbytown
Road. about seven miles '-or, T,irh
Inond. April IL, 1915. $1,000.
j. j. Lcak". trustee to picb,,, M
foundry aud Manufacturing Company
lin" hermitage Road. - Is fcpt souft,
OF projection Howard Street. : acres
west line hermitage TOAD a. SCUM nT
above land. April 10. iHlS 81 On0
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17
HENRICO TRANSFERS.

Greater Richmond Realty Company.
60 block Is. Monument. Avenu. Park.
April IL. 1918: tax 81. $40.
b: Q. Conc ct ux. to ]. W. Perrick,
II $40 acres south side New Bethle-
hem Road. April 5. 1918: tax 1870, $40.
West View Land and Improvem an [
Company TO H o. Ward c, ux- lot 81.
section A, plan West View Land and
Improvement Company. June s. 1917;
tax 81. $40.
West View Land and Improvement
Company TO IL O. Ward ct TX. lot &c.
section A, plan West View Land and
improvement Company. June 8. 1917
tax 81. $40.
Davis Bros. Inc. to II. II. walton
lots and S, block 9. Highland Fark
Addition. April 4. 1918: tax $3.50. so
American Trust Company. trustee TO
Il !. Craw!ey. io,s - and ~. pla,
ktchmtnd Truck and Poultry Farms.
Apr!l :, 1918. st.l0o.
* T. Crawley TO W. NJ. Ashley. lots
- and %. pla, Riehmond Truck and
poultry Farms. April 2. 1918, $500.
Mary Fcldman ct viz 10 J. w Bon
durant 100 acres. both sides Darby
town Road, about seven miles from
Richmond. April -. 1918: tax s.. $40
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17
nE>RICo TRUST DEEDS.

Il. u. Walton to ]. L. Davis. trustee.
lots and s. block G. Highland Park
Addition April :, 1915. s2.0o+
w. NJ. Ashley TO American Trust
Company. trustee. lots IS and os. plat
EicAmond Truct and Poultry Farms.
Myrtle y Thomas ct vir 10 A. p.
Goddin, trustee, Is rs acres. between
Glen Allen Station and Taylor's Cross
ing. April l5. 1918. $3.50
II. O. Ward TO Virginia Trust Com
nany, trustee. lot IS. section \. plan
West View Land and improvement,
company. June S, 1917. $3.50
III. o. Ward ct ux 10 Virginia Trust
Company, trustee. lot 81 section 4.
pan West View Land and Improveme nj
Company, June S. 1917 $500
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17
Mig Truck Runs Amuck.

'hen c. l.. Fcathcrstone. OF 1900
tn Twentieth street. and James c.
:. colorcd, OF 1915 West Avenue,
control cf the automobile truck
: were driving along North Seven
nth Street yesterday afternoon
ut 2 o'clock. IL crashed through tho
dow of q store at No. Clio. Botn
l were badly cut by broken glass.
treatment was administered by
Virginia Hospital ambulance,
CHI responded /" call sent from
81 Police station.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17

It's attorney. l. o. WcndcnburE. the
company declared It's liabilities to 30
S2:,i4o.3S and It's assets Sl9.11f.ii.
Thomas NJ. Davis. II sawmiil man. OF
Dinwiddie County. yesterday aled a
petition for voluntary bankruptcy. ETc
declared his liabilities TO DE Sl.ocS.I2
and his assets s37.1J
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17
L. s. CIRCUIT cornr or APPEALS

The United states Circuit. COM. NJ
Appeals reconvcncG Yesterday morn
ing a, 70 o'clock, with the following
Judges and officials in attendance: Cir
cn!t Judges Martin y EnaDp and
Charles y Woods. District :r,,dse
Henry A ". Smith Clerk claude "
Dean and United States Marshal John
G. saunders
Cases argued yest.rdav:
no, !slj-Charleg +. Hagan. trustee
under deed q trust from Patrick
Hagan and wife, appellant and cross
appellee. VS.. W n McNiei. trustee in
hank-uptcy. appellee and croes-apnnl-
liant: cross appeals from the l'nitcl
States District Court At Big Stone Cap
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17
CHANCERY RELEASE DEEDS.

4. !. Chewing. Jr., trustee. to y. +
h"attle. I2N65 "a feet southeast cor
1918, $1,000 -
r. I. sutton. trustee, TO Ike Green
haum: 35Xl:5 feet north side Park Ave
suri 90 Ieet east OF Mulberry Street.
y. j. Chewning and F. NJ. RoxIey.
.rustees: TO Lucy LATINA. 33x165 feet.
SCUM side Cedar Street. 33 feet west
1913. s672 -
a. J. Chewing and F. VI. Roxlev
trustccs' TO A. j. Chewing. Jr.. % fee,
ann OF Irregular depth known as II
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17

Alexandria. Increasing Its capital stock
from 100000 to 100000
Amendment to charter Old Dominion
Tobacco Company. Incorporated Nor
FOLK. increasing its capital stock from
100000 TO 100000.
Amendment TO charter OF Alexandria
Hotel Company. Incorporated Alex
andria. changing provisions a3 to pro-
fcrred stock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses wer.
issued Yesterday by the clerk q the
Richard II. Sheppard. School. Va. and
Lucille Gray SUrbcr. CITY.
willard d. Wilson. Ashland. Ky and
Dorothy Is. Lcttw!ch. citv "''u
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY
Virginia IIthIn Springs COMPANY LIST,
Assets OF Sio.7i1 and LinbiI-
tiles of S25.4fO

Ono OF the largest petitions OF the
past few months was filed in the
United States District Court Yesterday
when the Virginia Lithia Springs Cor
poration filed petition for voluntary
bankruptcy. In tho petition flied by
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17
RAILROADS
Atlantic Ioastiyne
Ihe ,sH:nd..d Nallroau OF lh. ,nu,D

TIC ,SE.nuAtu IthIIruuu OF thc >uutU
TN ~ E1titE AftiiL ., 1918.
,IRhlNS l-EAh l.. iHCiiAiDSD pAIIy
~" ,Hf'Ia ana south. $40 y. 81 ana
p FGr NortoIk: V sos a. 81. 800 a. NJ. $50,
500 4. NJ. s:35 p. M a. III.
For Petersburg; 1916 A n s.ns =,
$40 a NJ; 9:oo A; 81. $50 A. III soo 't y
S:l5 L. Nj. S.35 e. 81. 100 T. Al.
=. NJ. *''s
Trains arrive Richmond daily: 600 AZ
io:=y a: ~; = :aS A, NJ $40 A. NJ. ii:iiio
90 l.. ~. ':t5 p n. s:l5 p 81 H.
Except. sunday. rSnnday only.
Time OF arrival and leoarturs an, 49,.
Ruarantssa ~ho con"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17
Norfolk 4 Western Railway

E !s?ao f s r, KS s NJ '':os 4 &
$40 EsSk 4 t e. :l!5E 3 1Hp TIE WEST:
Arrive Eiehmond from Norfolk: .1,:1,
4 n s;ts =. NJ From tho W. est: s7:is
C naiiy Dolly except sunday. tsundaY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY

Cin., 10 yille e West. .l:5O n 1900 .
Main Lin. Local .S.a5 - p
James River Line, 10 M - - - y
Newport News 49, 80 ~
SIX. old Point 1910 a. .l..0o, ..no
Newport Ncws. Local - .60 - -
From Sfk.. Newport 80 - p
News. old Point. 'll;Ioa. .l:,o n. .e.,o,
Newport y. Local. ass a sos Ero,n
M"at: $40 a.. '2io p. Locals. -Icl, a.,
.DnilN tt.Ncent SundnY - ~ y.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac R. r
To and from Arlington and bsIont-D,iJy

Leave Richmond Arrive ii,chn,n,
b.c0 AN ITO ~ AN : SOOAM q; pu
a. S.lh A 1880 Pm sl2a5 psi se2S pa
So AM 6.h) PM II PM ali % pN
:~5NNN SO PM 6ON PM ~ az \,
Richin"ho taniugtun l.ocn., Lv. -..L l-Mf
week days; h.l5 IN, sundays; Ar. ;il.+5 AM,
daA/. Frederic Gsburg COON week dav. ~
Et.lo Pm. Ar. fsl5 AM. Ashland Accom- wees
Gays. Lv.0.So An. 80 PM; Ar $3.50 A 81, so Phi
Abba ticket and baggage offices not open
for tn La train. sMnin q, 3D.
Byrd 81. Sta stopping Mt E1ba). iEba Sta
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17
|CHANTs ARE FINED
FOR FOOD VIOLATIONS
Make Payments TO Rcd Cross
ns Result of Making Over
charges.
KEN RULE ENDS FRIDAY
o Week - Bcine Generally OBJ
'ci-bcn,onstration Kitchen to
"W housewives New Ways OF
crarin1 War Dishes.

Rudy. sol 81. John street, has
contributed SD to ,he Red Cross
count Of having sold -four a, a
IN excess OF that allowed by the
administration rules. which is IA
hy the twelve pound bag.
T. kidd made similar over
&c IN his price on sugar. Mr.. Kidd
. STORE at 1899 McponouEh street.
omitted his error. and viii Con
10 IN" rules in the future. The
pwlcagmc1t Of mis- mistake %as
apanlcd by a liberal check 10 tho
81 tho Rcd Cross. There are
cases under Investigation by
Food Administrator T. 4. Cary
1 ,will result In dismissal. contri-
ms 10 the Red Cross or retire.
~" nLS,tcSs-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17
KEN RULE. ENDS
ST MIDNIGHT Friday

dealers IN poultry and fish will
really Interested in tho ruling;
d yesterday BY The local food ad-
TRAITOR. Tho text OF the ruling il
llowg;
beg to advise that the rulo pro-
inE tho sale OF live or freshly
hons or pullets before Aprl
Al been amended TO end at mid
on Friday. April le. 1918.
so that rule - governing the
ling OF fresh and frozen fish to De
by actual weight does not apply
1t and prcservcd Ash.
'sE-a ttbS,,I'v vo,ra
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17

MHsl Y SsEEss0EEUuN8Swy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17
It. a. CARY.

Local FOOD hcnlnlBtratoE.
la means that once again Rich
families may Sit down on sun
TO n chicken dinner, tho basis OF
h was not cold-storaEe product,
hat This happy event Will be con-
mated ten days earlier than their
ST hopes
Putnam patriot., 1918-06-21
THE VALUE OF SACRIFICE TO A
 NATION
 (Ada Bosworth)

During the first part of the four years that the world powers were en- gagged in a great European conflict, we were, as nation, wont to see only the horrors, misery destruction and ruin of war. But now after we have recovered from the first shock and be- come somewhat accustomed and hard ened to the brunt of war, we begin to see that this contention of nations IS not entirely devoid of compensation.
 On the very surface, unconcealed, lie some of these rewards, especially economy and unity. We need not ask ourselves if after this war America, world famed for her extravaganza, IS to remain unchanged, for we are al ready beginning to perceive our previ- ous national folly in that line and by deprivation are learning the ultimate value of universal personal economy. And as to unity, when we consider how much the common sacrifice called for by the Spanish-American war has healed the wounds and reconciled the North and South, obliterated party feeling and united the two sections m respect to National ideals, we can on- ly vaguely prophecy the value which this war will be in uniting, perhaps not only sections of country, but countries themselves.
 But the moral and spiritual issues of any extensive war are primarily the greatest at stake. To vast ex- tent these are developed through that most intrinsic of all moral qualities unselfishness, self-forgetfulness, sac rifice.
 National sacrifice has been perhaps the cornerstone in the foundation of every nation. Oonortunely offered by war, it has saved nations from sinking into those same pitfalls of
 R~~> Caxaal
Putnam patriot., 1918-06-21
CHILDREN IN THE WAR (Pauline Chapdelaine)

There has never been a war that has not brought hardship and suffer ing for the children of the countries engaged; but in this, as in every way, the present conflict exceeds all com parison and we may we'll ask, what is the effect of the present titanic strug- gle on the children of the world, for 1t is for them the war is fought and the ruined cities, to cultivate the land laid waste and to set in motion again the wheels of peaceful progress.
 Thus far this struggle has touched chiefly the children of the lands where the war has been fought. AL though we know less about it, mo- where is the suffering greater than in Armenia, the very cradle of Christian ity. There one million children have already starved to death before their mothers very eyes. Each hour the scythe of famine reaps a fresh har- vest of these little ones. The Armen- ian homes have been uprooted and the families torn apart so that there are now only the persecuted and scat tered remnants of this once great Christian nation Words cannot paint nor imagination picture the scenes in Armenia. It is a story so tragic that it leaves the mind numbed with the awfulness and immensity of it. But America is doing its best to answer the call for food and provisions and the money sent is eabled direct to Ar menia and is distributed personally by the American Relief Administrators.
 If we investigate Serbia, Roumania and Poland we find that there the sit nation of the children is heart-rend- ing. All of the refugees are suscepti- ble to tuberculosis, and the children especially so. It is reported that fifty per cent of the children are afflicted with this disease which might be cur ed if adequate medical care could be given them.
 Coming farther west to Germany, we find the children of our enemies are also suffering from the effects of
Putnam patriot., 1918-06-21

It is estimated that the cash outlay of France in behalf of the United States in the Revolutionary War was greater than the entire wealth. in coin, pos sessed by the Colonies during the en- tire contest. Moreover, France sent to America a total of land and sea force of 45,2S9 fighting men. Her warships, engaged in cooperating with the American land forces, mounted 3,66S guns.
 In the famous battle of Yorktown, Lafayette, Rochambeau and Count de GraSse were indispensable to the Unit ed States. Rochambeau came to America at the head of 5000 French regulars to suceor the thirteen Colon ies in their struggle for liberty. The French government sent out a magni- fcent fleet of 2S ships of the line and six frigates carrying 1700 guns and 10000 men, commanded by Count de Grasse, one of the ablest of the French admirals. How much longer the war might have dragged out it's tedious length, or what might have been it's final issue, without this time ly assistance. can never be known, and our debt of gratitude to France for her aid on this supreme occasion Is something which should always be duly acknowledged.
 America owes debt to another self-denying Frenchmah, Laboulaye. who has been called the Lafayette of the Civil War. and who. 60 years ago. was idohzed for making the warning United States understood to France. As Lafayette offered us his sword in one national crisis. so Laboulaye used his pen and voice for us in another Less than 60 years ago the American press never tired of proclaiming him the timely friend of the Union, yet to- day, we hear little of this large-heart- ed sagacious statesman, who said, The world today is compact of mu- tual interests and obligations. For modern nations, therefore, who live by industry, peace is a necessary con dition of existence But-now, it Is only by means of war that we can hope to reach the end of the war. !" How truly that applies to the present situation! He also said, America is the future of civilizations; America is the future of liberty"
 We are now engaged in the vastest and intensest conflict of human his tory. What Lincoln said to America, that this country could not perman- ently endure, half-slave and half free, we are now saying to the world. The real cause of the present World War is that civilization cannot endure half military autocracy, and half free democracy. "The world must be made safe for democracy"
 In August, 1914, that freedom, that democracy, was attacked by German autocracy the worst kind of despot- ism ever known And now. after nearly a half-century of preparation, Prussian militarism has seized, since the beginning of the war, Belgium, Poland, Serbia, Albania, Montenegro, part of France, most of Roumania, and dominates large sections of Rus sia. The population now controlled by the central powers is about 175,- 000,000 people as compared with a population of 6S millions in 1914 We all know of the unrelenting severity and frightfulness with which these lands have been raided and captured, and of the German atrocities too dreadful even to mention.
 "Villages burned down to dust,
 Torture, murder, bestial lust,