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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-27

\ u11eAxy observers say, than tho
pgcuent one the Germans now
6oCo IN the victorious British
unsny to tlse north For with the
1Efk5sh advancing from the north
Nsse n a--soufi,esasscrfy direction.
aDd Gho AmrricaxS advancing
onnm@ Gl1n aussk1scast 90 the north
vHos1 do German command
ypou19 Of Necessity be compelled
toucn1ign fts armies. and such re-
a1ig1mcns would frssc 81 be as "A
pu1lR holxfnh the Hfndcniurrg lire.
1mnzwy men point oxse tfIat
uueA t1rGics wOuad follow the
em0nl nne o< attack used ny
1EhRN1sA1 F>urh I'm <fc yrsss. They
40 add that ry1ircsnerIt in Tins
On6w nixhs be EHeripitate tss.ause
a 0p danger tiAe asihed gene
rn1llzslxnU miriHt place the enemy
IN through D. center movement
Th0 pRyMuesrsGrIsssy~ of'f2,c Ger
uusn high eorrvsmxrd. According 10
. rrxxns1e of the hattie situation
by Horny Rxiou- the military
critic, which wns transmitted 10
tho French cnshassy to-day. Is tn
gain s1sIxn
IT x1Ae read ,ursrIing- Of Twcssx7t
events is 10 DC understood. the
ae&as Of tfse Ger-u,an army rnuss
be taken into consideration as \
basis Of reasoning. IL rs no secret
thai Oats army Is nj present suf-
ferfn. from n serious crisis in re-
gard tn ulan-r>ower. 1t tS fnrou-
sesztablc tina. II will improve ils
condition I'm September by TIM, adj
dftion of the 1890 class OF ySatHuits.
hut until then Germany mas to
krep up n junction which DC
nEands great yyrudence.
''The episodes of the enerry's
retreat are now being unToldcd
to VS.. The real meaning of the
operation is. therefore. the fol
lowing: Luds-rdorff Is trying to
gain time, Time, like everything
else I'm war. has 10 he paid for.
He is ayfnG for it I'm territory.
material and men. Territory FIST.
became all Che great prepare tons
nf hts offensive combinations were
founded upon the hope that hy
ds1yrivfng tbs. allies of territory
he would paraIyze their ma
nru~rrS.
'Let as admit That his material
ran be replaced The loss in man
power is irrcdricE able and is ag-
the most dangerous mo-
thing Iudcndorn want
I'd to avoid"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-27

tAFBAlAaRlitil tlRII r II 81 I StEG3
from pcronne, south aud north
of the Sopnc, respectively, have
been captured
MCa n&'IliIc the French, I'm their
Sinai drive ON Noyon and Cotscy-
Lex 1latc.tu. are advancing cast
ward and nortlss.ard. They have
crossed the Aiictts' in fOrCSs and
have outaankcd CotK-y
tCztzI on thu north. on the ridgC,
above Coucy, the Germans are
putting u4' IA desperate resist
ancc, They arc fightsrag hcTo not
only for this valuable high
ground bnt for the safety of the
German AiSnc-SCSslc arIrries as
well. for "a fcw miles additional
GssivaJns> by ille-- French in this
SECTOR would sorce~a Irestpttate
retreat. OF th&~se armies already
gravely threatened in the ffank-
The French have crossed tho
Soasssosis- { fifElny railway 10 the
east of BagnsaIx-
In Pi,z.rtiy. the French have
captured OF the Resnoy- / a. Esaye,
three miles north OF Royc.
AT the british F'rNnt. Aug rs.
The BritESfl troops today at
tackled south of titC ScstrIss and
made swift progress. capturing
Monchy -I4c-PreuS. an extremely
diiIiCult position, and GuCmappc.
Both places figured prominently
la the hardest lighting last April
and May.
Other British units. further
south, carried Hontanhan, Glus
materially extending their lines
east of Albert
Wcish troops captured Mametz
w6sosf today. which was IA singu-
lar triumph for them. for IL was
fa the same w'ooff> that Welsh
units Suffered ss-Ecrc casualties
exactly two years ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-27

AAhOu Ek fnal figures showing the
vA&nA q tbs nsheEaas products of
Aln1GA in E4f7 are rot yet oh. al nalde
ooMn1S<ioE& Indicate thai the 10 tasa
vn1nA OF sucar pr o<f,1cts wsfs s51 .4A6. 3ea
Ascending to an announcement 10y the
UDaM0 az fisheries. or this sum
pW.hsAe91 SS Der cent? resr eseuts the
sunkDe II salmon preducts which ecr1A-
- - AS4H.3 ss cases Of cannod sal
- vuaNsd at. SIC .sez~ esn. and Is,347.-
DeaUds Of mild cared. picked. dry
01D4 frsah sxd frUzeE szsl7rlon, valued
at0A0k9a1- tn hakSkywk fisheries rank
No0A w4eh - eukDat vslued at Sa.-
A ns hAssenx nsheraes come
- wtkh- . ytaad a. products valnad
- VITA IL v1Dns of cod produ CAS-
- &>SAS9& md WHALING operations
eoBDeA Doo0ac1S vueth $Sz1Ss2 Mis-
se11DnnsouS nu1ssEaos proances. Including
d14WS anA seAars aAeal6sh. agar er-sted
41oS19e ID vx1uA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-27
pACIFTST PLACED
ON THE GRIDIRON

Chicago. AUG. 26.-Mrs Alice Dow
Allinson. mother Of Brent Dow AL
linsou, professional pacifst and con
scientious objector now serving a IF
teen-y year sentence in federal prison
was questioned by federal officers to-
day concerning her war attitude and
y recent meeting Of the Women
Peace party held In her home
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-27
Avoid It's Dangerous Stage,

There is a more serious stage of
Catarrh than the annoyance caused
by the stopped-up air passages, and
the hawking and splitting and other
distasteful features.
The real danger comes from the
tendency of the disease to continue
ts course downward until the lungs
become affected, and then dreaded
consum ption is on your path. Your
own experience has taught you that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-27

Springfield. III. Aug. 2s.--Coloncl
Roosevelt tonight threw himself into
the Illinois PRIMARY senatorial fight
by declaring the election Of Mayor
William Hale Thompson. Chicago. re
publican aspiranL would be nothing
lesss than a calamity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-27

Wnh the Americans on thu. afsnxe-
Nesle Front Aug 26 ST FsyoninG.) -
Anstr r. Hungarian troops have been
identified opposite the American Toul
frIwIt though no enro untars bes wee Il
th@zn and Americans have,a4s yet taken
place
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-27

Mrs. l.. b Pittnrs1n. of North Thirty
sixth street, is visiting her brother
II =. Gilfe. nj Marion. Va Mr. tfiIk
IN manager OF Laurel farm. owned by
T Doagias Robinson. ri New ork
tlt~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-27
THE WEATHER
Omitted states weather bureau.
Department Of Agricultural

Washington. August 26-Foreeast:
Nirginia-Fair Tuesday. except show
ers in southeast portion; Wednesday
fair.
North Carolina-Local thundershow
ers Tuesday; Wednesday fair in in
terror. showers on the coast
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-27
German Machines
Downed by Allies
Railway Station Mt Frankfort and
Chemical Works at Mannheim
Are Raidcd by British

London, Aug. 26.--Thirty eight
German machines were brought down
by the British yesterday. Only five
British airplanes were lost Thirty
two tons were dropped on various
German targets, including the
Bruges docks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-27

London, Aug 26,--British air
planes last night raided the railway
station al Frankfort on the Main and
the chemical works at Mannheim,
the war office announced tonight
Two tons of bombs were dropped on
the Mannheim works, resulting in
fires and explosions. Good results
also were obtained at Frankfort. The
raiders suffered no losses.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-27
DEATH NOTICES.

MARY A O'DON-
NELL, died at midnight, at her home.
1888 Floyd avenue. Funeral NOTES
later
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-27
AAN-POWER BILL


of the United States and that condl-
tons arising through the strikes or
threats OF strike of men ENGAGED in
important war tsss1St RES would prob
ably grow WORSE instead Of better in
the absence Of fedora Legislation Gov
erinF such condH IONS.
Other senators opposed tho pro
posed amendment as un-Arnertran
and unnecessary and believed that
provisions OF the first draft hin
which are not affected by the pend
ing legislation. granted ample power
for the provost marshal general to
deal with such situations and to call
men to the coiors when not engaged
in essential Industry. This has been
proved by the work or fight reEula-
lions put into effect with regard to
registrants under the present draft
law.
Helps Young Officers.
Senator Smith. Of Georgia prc-
posed an amendment providing tAat
the quartermaster' department be
directed to sell at cost to officers. uni
forms and equipment He SAID hat
young officers are the victims OF prof
itesring merchants and that often
men who win comm .sspons. and are
without means or resources. cxDcrt-
encc great difficulty in suppl yiu :
themselves with uniforms or equip
ment,
The amendment WAS unanim DUSTY
adopted, II had been accepted IN
one form or another three times. bit
defeated in the house and unless
Chairman Dent, of the house. changes
his attitude that will be its fate ,ais
time
The two committee amendments OF
the senate, one providing that the
wives OF soldiers and sailors shan
not be barred from government eru-
pioyment on account Of their mar
Fted state. and the other providing
for the education of soldiers who re-
turn from The war before attaining
the age OF twenty one at goveSnm eut
expense, wssre adopted. The Shields
1wnA1drn emit that the cfvfl service
rules shall not apply to the wives o1
oaodierS and ssssiors sseekinr govern
us1nf esrrT4oyrne1rt for the period of
0nr1ar. "vzass sfefea ted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-27
PROHIBITION FOR

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-27

The common cause of the alcoholic
habit had been the temptation pre-
scented by the drinking customs. In
twelve eases there seemed 70 have
been a sort of desire for alcohol. but
it appeared never TO have been the
sole cause, as ii developed suddenly
with the habitnal taking of drink
In eighty-fom cases the tolerance
OF alcohol was normal; in sixteen il
WS&s below the average
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-27

London, Aug. 26--1"The entente
must rush a million soldier
2JO,000 from America--to the aid
of the counter revolutionarfes II
Russia In to be saved from Germany
and the BOIsheyihi,-
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
SOLDIER LETTER.

Camp Travis, Texas, July 10, 1918
Dear Parents;-I got your letter
this afternoon and was glad to hear
from you. got that money all right.
! wrot a letter this morning. and got
yours this evening and thought !
would write another one. like my
picture fine.o Tell Miss Brewer that
Lawrence is all right. / am well and
feel fine. They don't read our letter.
! am having a good time. Tell papa
to be a good man; tell Jaunita l will
be home some morning when she gets
up. ] will have my picture taken as
: soon as / can. was glad to get that
money. In here is just like being in
a big town and boarding. That is
what il puts me in mind Of. l wrote
Skaters a letter today; tell papa to
hurry up and get his nerves settled
and write some. will write as aften
as / can. Tell Bill and Roy to write
some too. / don't want you to send
me anything yet. ! get all / want to
eat. / just signed up for McCanie
is all. Gertie, you tell Roy to keep
old Lizzie in running order for / may
want to use 1t some day.
had my insurance made out to you
they didn't like to make it out to two
persons. Tell papa not to feel hard
about it. Ten thousand dollars costs
me $3.50 a month. Tell Gertie | may
be transferred at any time but you
can write any how and ] will get it.
You don't need to send me any cigar
cites. ] can get plenty of them.
will be home on furlough some
day, but we hope to be here for long
time yet before | can get one. Tell
the little ones that told you to kiss
them for me. Just as soon rs | get
pay day ! will send you all some
thing. Tell Gertie / will answer her
letter just as soon as can.
am getting sleepy now; we have to
get up at five o'clock and have five
minutes to put our clothes on. lie
makes me hurry. Tell Harmons l am
getting along fine. Tell Lit ! will get
a German for him; tell him to write
Well, can't think of much to write
so will close.
If there is anything you want to
know let me know. Answer soon from
Robt. Dardenne,
Co. 60-165, Camp Travis, Tex.
Bye Bye, be good all of you.
Messrs. Willie Dardenne and Earn
est Shafer will leave Monday, July %
for camp.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
with THE COLORS."
Washington, D. c.

w dSHlAAB AOiiJ ~ Ss
July 16, 1918.
Dear Mother:-I thought would
write you few lines to let you know
that / reached camp all right and am
getting along fine and hope you are
the same. We left st. Louis Saturday
night about o o'clock and got in to
Washington Monday afternoon about
2 o'clock and went out to camp in
trucks. Washington is some town, be-
lieve me. We are all together that
left Joplin and have a good time when
we don't have to work. We have not
started to training with guns yet but
expect to soon. l sure seen lots of
country when we were going along.
The Red Cross gave US coffee at st.
Louis before we left. We never got
off the trains but once and we got of
at Louisville, Kentucky and marched
about ten blocks, there were eleven
coaches of US that marched up the
street. The people sure did cheer US
some, too, and everybody along the
road. Talk about your pretty girls,
Virginia and Kentucky has them. II
! shook hands with one shook hands
with a thousand; they sure are keen
too. How are the rest of the folks?
I hope they are getting along all
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
WRIGHT SEES SERVICE
AHEAD IN FRANCE.

Harold 7. Wright, real estate and
insurance man and member of the
Baxter Springs Chamber of Com
merce, sees service in France ahead OF
him as an auto repairer. He is now
stationed at TT. Sam Houston, Tex,
where he has been now for about
three weeks. When he wrote let
ter, several days ago, to Rev. John
Garretson of Baxter, Wright said he
had done but little thus far because
he was still in the detention camp but
added II have seen and learned a
great deal"
Wright is in that branch of the ser
vice which repairs all of the army
automobiles west of the Mississippi
river and south of Kansas. Many ex-
per mechanics have enlisted, he says,
and also many who are not. These
are sent to school and are made ex-
perts if they are capable of learning
and if no then they are converted in
to labOrers in the gang yard, kitchen
helpers and store room rustlers."
"When a bunch of twenty-five to
thirty men have proven themselves
thoroughly efficient" says Wright,
"they are formed into a unit and sent
to France for duty there. The office
force here is very busy and it may be
several days yet before am assigned
to company where can commence
doing my bit.
"This is the finest part Of army life
that you could imagine. We have one
hour of exercises, seven hours work
per day, and we drill two. hours per
week, of evenings. Men in this de-
partment are permitted to live with
their wives in San Antonio and draw
ezra pay for doing so. Tell the Bax-
ter cafe men they will have TO whip
up If they feed the public nearly so
well rs we are fed at the mess halls"
Mr.. Wight's address is Q. M. M,
r. S. No. 3O4, 1T. Sam Houston, Tex.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
with THE COLORS."
Camp Dick, Dallas, Texas.
IL a. tntp

Camp Dick, Dallas, Texas.
July II, 1918.
Baxter Daily Citizen,
Baxter Springs, Kansas.
Mr.. A. L. Pfremmer, Editor:
Dear Sir:-I leave tomorrow for w.
S. School of Military Aeronautics, H.
inois University, Champagne, III, so
you may send my paper there.
Lieut.. John Stauffer is here and |
had long talk with him last night.
My wife and / will pass through
Baxter some time Friday.
Yours very truly,
Edw. II. Goodwin. ,
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
ALL CLASS ONE
CALLED IN AUGUST
FAR REACHING ORDER
TAKES ALL OF CLASS
ONE AND MORE
DRAFT FROM 1878 CLASS
Order Came Yesterday to CherO-
kee County Local Board at
COlumbus-Calls for
August 5.

Columbus, Kas., July 20.-The most
far reaching order since the first draft
came at 10 o'clock a. m. today. II
was q sweeping order calling all 1917
class l, men including the men who
have been transferred from other
classes to class l to the colors. The
order received by the local board
reads:
"Within few days boards will be
directed to select and entrain for Ft
Riley, Kansas, under the call No. 976,
all men remaining in class l, fit for
general military service, of the 1917
registration.
The order proceeds to outline other
particulars of this call. The 1915
men are eligible to volunteer for this
but they cannot be induced until all
the 1917 class are induced into SER
vice. Should the number of volunteers
from the 1918 class together with the
number men of the 1917 class, prove
insufficient, limited number Of the
1918 class be drafted to fill out the
quota.
The 80 engineering corps men even
though not actually entrained will be
held for that branch if not called be-
fore August and included in Call No.
OCT if in class l.
The order commands the local
board to provide for examination of
men placed in class 1 after the re-
classification. This will be done in
time to include these men in the call
as above so they may be available for
this call.
The full meaning of this order is
that all 1917 class / men whether
they were originally in class 1 or
placed there by reclassification, will
go into Active service before August
5, and that the 1918 men of Class /
may volunteer and go into active ser
vice Immediately and unless a suffi-
cient number do so volunteer, they
will be drafted and all 1913 men thus
volunteer or drafted, will be in active
service not later than August s, two
weeks from next Monday.
An earlier entrainment order may
come but the order for August 8,
stands unless an earlier order is is
sued in its stead. There will be no
more wedding out and selecting and
sending so many men and keeping out
so many. All must now go who fall
within the classification.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

Waiting for q hair cut at the new
Liberty Barber Shop last night we
watched Mr.. BuaTis pare the golden
locks from a small boy, and became
more and more interested in the feat
and the way of it. The boy was about
six years old. The golden curls were
of that peculiar but common type of
beauty :bne finds associated only with
the pinklcheeked, fair-skinned, blonde
child, and it seemed almost like sac
rifice to cut them off and allow them
TO fall down to the floor to mingle
with coarser, older, many hued prime
val clothing Of the masculine sex. The
parents watched the performance and
one could tell at a glance that they
were feeling somewhat akin to grief
But the facial expressions Of the boy
pride radiated from every twist OF
mouth and brow. He was baby no
longer and he wanted his hair cut
pompadour. No, he didn't care If the
barber laid brick on his head to hold
the hair down. From curls to pompa-
dour-from babyhOOd to manhood
all boy, every bit. One could imagine
his sturdy grown up type in France
today-,the most gallant fighters II
the world Where can you beat the
American bOyI
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

Jim Page, "who harps on quality
and SERVICE" is offering hammOcks at
20 per cent discount. Jim is the ply
sical type that thinks hammock is a
pretty fine little piece of porch equip
ment after a fast day in the store.
Jim has a big "whole face" smile that
we know. He handles his weight just
like it wasn't there and along with it
Jim has big "whole face" smale that
just won't come off. Jim is always
up-and-a-coming and one of the best
little Baxter boosters in town.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

right, II sure was some ride; seen
lots of country and lots Of towns. We
went through the mountains and tun-
nels by dozens. One fellow on the
train had his head hanging out Of the
window, like a boob, and run II into
n bridge and they had TO take him of
the train at a station and he has to
be operated on; it fractured his skull
and there is not much hope for him.
When he got his head hurt they made
us quit looking out till we got to the
stations.
We rode two nights and didn't get
to see much of the country.
Our camp is about IN miles from
the main part of Washington. Right
due west; our camp is right by the
buildings where they experiment with
bombs and gases and the University
Of History. Il Is sure some building
and pretty country. When we went
into Washington we went under the
ground for about a mile.
Say, II you want me to write any
more you will have to send me some
stamps for ! am broke and don't know
when I will get pay day and tell the
boys to send me some money II they
can spare II, for I'm out Of tobacco
and burning isn't any good for there
are so many at it. Tell them to be
sure and send dollar or so anyhow, ]
will return It quick as / get my money
for ! have nothing else to spend 1t
for, for there is no getting passes.
Say. send me Pearls and Franks and
Nays route and box number for do
~, know where to write. TEL them
all will write rs soon as ] get some
stamps see for / am all in now it
slipped away from me somehow.
What are the girl and Jim and
Charlie doing now?
They say that we will stay here
about six weeks. This is q new camp
that they made for the 9th Engi-
neers. Well, I will have to be closing
for this time, your son,
Eden Button.
Answer soon My address is:
Camp Leach, Washington, d. c.
9th Engineers, R. c. T.
Ansyer soon and tell all the rest Of
them to write for that is all have to
do after 6 o'clock in the evening. II
is training camp and not recruit
ing station. Tell some of the boys
my address so they can write and tell
them that ! will write to them soon If
possible. Say, some of you send me
an old razor strap, some soap and a
glass mug, for you are liable not to
see me again for q long time. There
are some of the boys that are sorry
they Joined but it is too late now.
Well will close this time ] guess,
from YOUR loving son, Eden.
Answer soon.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
WAR.
By ]. NJ. Smither.

BY j. NJ. Smither.
A part of the struggle that bringeth
the race,
Out of the jungle of infamy,
Out of the moil of savagry,
Out of the vileness Of treason,
Up to the council of reason,
Up to the gates OF Diety's grace.
In me is the struggle that war doth
entail,
Dual, Of dual ancestry,
War twixt the instinct of savagry,
And spirit, the soul of humanity,
In man the spark of divinity,
But over the beast shall the, spirit
prevail.
AS the man, so the nation this strug-
gle must face,
Mark you the annals of history,
Right in the fight with iniquity,
Brute against brotherly spirit,
This doth the nations inherit,
Yet for the veal of the human race.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Sterling and
family, of Duenweg, Mo-, and Mr.. and
Mrs. C. E. Bennett, of 213 East St.,
Baxter Springs, have returned from q
few days outing on Grand River, forty
miles southwest of Miami, and report
a good time and a good catch of fish,
They had all the fish they could eat
while camping.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
NEWS AND COMMENT

Dick Lowry reads the Baxter
Springs history in the Daily Citizen
and the war news in the Kansas City
Star. Dick is very careful about his
choice of reading matter.