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The sun., 1918-08-11

Major Edward A. Simmons of the con-
struction division of the Quartermaster
Corps noticed that as the posts for the
first barracks had been put in place there
arose cloud of what Seemed to be steam.
1t was supposed that there was leaking
steam pipe or something Of the kind at
first; but what was really beneath was a
crater.
When it was decided that the city would
for the present forego the luxury of a
legal round house, permission had been
given to the Edison Company and the
New York Steam Company to dump ashes
as filling. This they did last spring I'M
til the plot, which had been a yawning
series of shell holes like cellars of the
building which had been removed, was
a level plain.
In the dumping process some ashes had
been left red hot. With the ashes was
considerable unburned coal dust and coke.
When the hot ashes were well blanketed
they set fire to the ashes, which still had
some of the unburned fuel Then began
the smouldering, an even coke oven kind
of process which continued for weeks and
weeks.
The posts and supports for the bar
racks were being placed in the top of a
buried kiln. Gradually they took on a
rich brown tone and then fine black
charcoal effect. The fumed pine uprights
came very near going up in blaze. Vents
were opened up and thousands Of gallons
of water were poured down.
Searching Did Little Damage.
For about half a week the stream of
city water poured into the volcano at
Camp Ashes, and then everything seemed
to be cool enough for the weather boarding
to proceed. The scorching did not hurt
the supporting timbers any, and the evil
dences of The fire that almost was were
soon covered.
1t is likely that there will not be-
strict Interpretation of statutes as to
whether or not these quarters Of the
provost guard constitute military reser-
walton. If they are regarded as a spot
for the permanent residence of troops
just about one thousand bars would have
to go bone dry, for the regulations pro-
vide that there shall be no saloons within
half mile in any direction in a place
where a military reservation is situated.
The provost guard itself is held to the
strictest discipline. It cannot go and
come without giving an account Of itself.
Unless on leave the members must remain.
within their post limits, and although all
the stirring life of the city is so close to
them and many hundreds of thousands Of
persons come and go past the gates they
of the provost guard dwell in kind Of
Spartan simplicity.
They drill at appointed times, march to
their mess and at night, when the lower
city shrinks into itself and dies below
Fourteenth street they cannot seek the
lights of the Great White Way without
due permission, signed, sealed and deliv-
cred. There are times when they are
likely to welcome a hurry call to invade
the upper city in quest of gayer comrades
of the service.
Those who delight to dig around among
the ashes of the dead past of New York
will find a great deal in this camp to re-
mind them of the good old days Of Man.
haitian and some of the bad ones. If the
ghosts of all the barracks which have
been in this part of the city would appear
some night and chase away the skyserap-
The sun., 1918-08-11

THE new city cantonment of the pro-
L vost guard, which like a phoenix
rose out of the hot ashes, is now occupied
by two companies of khaki clad soldiers.
1t stands on the plot of ground bounded
by Baxter, Park and Pearl streets, under
the lee of the towering Municipal Building
and on the site of what was to have been
our circular court house. 1t is the head
quarters here of certain forces of the
United States Guard, National Army, bet
ter known as the provost guard or military
police.
The provost guard has nothing to do
with the Provost Marshal General Its
duty is to round up soldiers and perhaps
sailors absent without leave, and for that
matter its members may stop officers in
the trimmest kind of uniforms and ask
them what they mean by being away
from environments or Office at this time
1t looks after stragglers, deserters and the
overexuberant in spirit, if any.
Two companies, c and D, of the Ninth
Battalion, U. S. G., N. A, about $50 men
in all, are stationed here. Some of the
men are Spanish war veterans who were
at San Juan Hill and have volunteered to
come back to the service. There are
enough experienced fighting men in the
command to do any military job which
may be asked.
No Jail for Struggling Soldiers.
Many thousands of soldiers are IN can
comments in the neighborhood of New
York, and if few of them grow absent
minded and overstay their leave they are
likely to fall into the sympathetic COM
pany of the provost guard. Instead Of
being taken to commonplace building
with bars at the windows like a police
station they will henceforth be escorted
to trim cantOnment smelling OF new
pine.
This neat camp of the provost guard is
really part of Fort Jay, on Governors
Island, although no one might think of it
in that relation. 1t is under the jurisdic-
ton of Major Gen. j. Franklin Bell, the
new commander of the Department of the
East, United States Army. The command
was moving in all last week. The first
non-com on the ground was Sergeant
Snyder, who served at Santiago and In the
Philippines.
He and his squad got the mess started
without delay AS soon as salt pork be-
gins to sizzle in a frying pan and the po-
tatoes to drop in white slices, one can
know that a real camp has been started.
1t is pity that this model camp is not
open to the general public on regular VS.
iting days, for it is cheerful kind OF
place, which gives a good idea OF what
army life is like Every one who has
relative in the service and has not had
chance to get to Upton or Mills should go
w into the top of some high building and
take good look down at Camp Ashes.
Let us take the airplane or birdman
view of the Enclosure. 1t is surrounded by
a more or less open fence of upright
boards seven feet high and well garnished
at the top with the barbed wire. There
are seven buildings within it. Ranged in
a prim row are capacious structures of
yellow pine.
The first of these is a mess hall with
accommodations for feeding four hundred
enlisted men, so that there is plenty of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-14

HUNS LOOT BANKS IN ST. MIE1IEL
With the First American Army, Sept. 10
General Pershing and Secretary Baker visited St.
Mihiel this afternoon. They had long talk with
the mayor of the town and learned from him that
the Germans looted the banks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-14
BRITISH FLYERS HELPS
YANKS IN ATTACK

London. Sept, l3.-Briush aviators
co-operated effectively with the Amer
leans attacking the Germans in the
st. Mihiel salient yesterday and today
by bombing the German rear areas and
communications. the air ministry an
nounced today.
The statement follows:
"On the night from the 18th to the
18th inst, In conjunction with the at
tack of the American frst army. the
railways at Metz-Sahlon and Courcel-
les We're heavily bombed by us with
good results
Metz station and the searchlights
and transports were attacked with
machine gun Are.
To-day, in favorable weather opera
tions were continued against Metz
Sabion and other railway functions
and enemy transport on the battle
front. Nearly eighty-one and half
tons of bombs were dropped and good
results were observed
zone hostile machine was destroyed.
Two Of our machines are missing"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-14
Complete Figures Record
Total of 1857 Regis
trants In Richmond.
INTERESTING DATA
Returns From State AT
Large Slow in Reach
ing Office of Adju-
tant-General.

Registrations for military service
in Richmond Thursday totalled
1887. with complete returns tabu-
lated by each of the Eve local boards.
These figures are 1850 under the gov
ernment's estimate for the city. which
was 21,307. 1t is anticipated. how
ever. that the total registration will
go beyond the 10000 mark when re-
turns have been received from pre-
cincts elsewhere in the state and
nation at which Richmonders. tenn
porarily away from home, registered.
Non-residents to the mum Der of 1883
were registered at local precincts
OF the registrants enrolled In
Richmond and comprising this
city's quota to the new draft.
$3.50 win be included in the first
call to the colors, that many be-
tween the ages OF nineteen and
thtrty-stx. inclusive, having been
registered. Under proclamation
recently issued by President Will
son only registrants between these
ages will be Immediately called
for military service.
Interesting Figures.
Some interesting figures were avail
able at the headquarters of the CEN
trail registration committee. H. W.
Ellerson. chairman, in the Grays'
armory last night There were more
registrants eighteen years old than
those of any other age. the total for
this class being 1915. Registrars
thirty-four years old followed next
and totalled 1884 Division No. 2 led
in the. enrolment OF eighteen-year-
old reg.straBts; with 3s1. r.
There were fewer registrants thirty
two years old than those of any other
age This hiatus is explained by the
fact that large number OF persons,
not th!rty-one at the time OF the first
draft, but near that age then. have
either been enlisted or indicted into
the military service.
Close to Government Figures
Enrollments in the FIVE divisions
were not far from the government
estimate. Division ! reported a regis
tration of 4,4ol: the government IS
estimate was 4.440. Division regis
tered $3.50; the governments esti-
mate was 4,7Ss. Division 3 registered
4.os5; the governments estimate was
1888. The registration in Division s
totalled 1907. the governments esti-
mate was 4,375.
State Returns Slow
Returns from the state at large
have been slow in reaching the office
OF Adjutant General 10 Lane Stern.
large number OF kilograms had
been received at the adtutant's gene
raj of1fce last night. but the informa-
tlon they gave was too incomp iete
and scattering to form a basis from
which an accurate estimate could be
made. There was every indication,
however, that the registration had
proceeded smoothly, without a break
down anywhere in the draft ma
-chinery-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-14
Restrictions on Carroe..

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-THE a r
trade board has adopted certain re-
strictions on deck cargoes on unarme ed
vessels proceeding without convoy
from Atlantic and gulf ports. The
war trade board also announce certain
restrictions on cargoes carried by sail
ing vessels In order to avoid delays
and unnecessary expense. vessel own
ers. charterers and agent should con-
suit with collectors of customs or
agents of the bureau Of TRANSPORTATION
War trade hoard, before making COM
mitments for deck cargoes or cargoes
TO be carried by sailing vessels
(Signed) VANCE C. MCCORMICK,
Chairman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-14
MAJOR sKUsE COMMANDS
v.P. I. STUDENTS CORPS

fSnecial to The Richmond vIrginian
Blackshurg, Va, Sept. 13-Mator
John C. Skuse. L. s. A., has been de-
tailed as commanding officer OF the
students army training corps which
begins work at the V. p. 7. October l.
Major w p. Stone who has been
commandant of cadets at v. P I. for
the past year, has been appointed in
charge OF military science at William
and Mary college and left for Will
tiamshurg today.
Major Skuse has been commanding
officer Of the training detachments
'or the United States soldiers at the
'cllege since June and brough his men
N to the very highest state of ell
cheney. He was promoted from the
rank of captain to major last week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-14
GASELESS SUNDAYS
WILL BE CONTINUED

Washington. Sept. 13-Gasless SUN
days will not be abandoned for a
while" the fuel administrator an
nounced today Automobile owners
are still asked to keep their cars in
the garages on Sunday until the gaso-
line reserve Is further built up AT
eastern seahoard points.
Fuel Administrator Garnelds latest
figures on gasoline supplies at Allan
tic ports are $4,000 barrels on August
- This was the total amount avail
able for export and for domestic uses.
The acquisitions of tankers for ex-
port Withdrawal that day were SIS, 200
barrels, leaving but $4,000 barrels for
domestic consumption in that terri
tory
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-14
SALIENT ENTIRELY WIPED OUT, AMERICAN ARMY STANDING
SQUARELY in FRONT OF HUNS FRONTIER READY TO GO on
GENERAL PERSt1NG AND SECRETARY BAKER VISIT ST MEl
PERSHING'S HOME TOWN
CELEBRATES VICTORY

Laclede. Mo. Sept. 13.-Laclede,
which remembers General Persh=
ing as long. lanky schoolboy, re-
firing in disposition. was today
possibly the most elated town in
the United States. Flags were
flying from every home, bands
were playing. the populace was
wild with enthusiasm as the Yanks
sweep toward Berlin. l4aciede is
Pershing's home town, and the
Generals birthday was celebrated
only as home town can celebrate
a hero's success.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-14

With the First American Army,
Sept. 13.-Secretary OF War Baker
today inspected 1000 prisoners, In
GLIDING 151 officers captured yester-
day by single American corps.
A German regimental commander
who objected to being sent to the rear
in motor truck was told I'VE were
sorry We didn't have enough autemo-
biles as the Americans didn't expect
so many prisoners"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-14
Purchase Cuban Sugar.

Washington. Sept 13.--The sugar
equalization board OF the food admin
istration today closed a contract with
the Cuban minister for the purchase
Of Cuban sugar crop at a price basis
of about $3.50 per hundred pounds, Z
o. b. Cuban ports. This purchase Ia
made on behalf of the American
English. French and Italian govern
mentS.
The crop will begin to be available
In December and it's division between
the allies will be directed by the
United States food administration.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-14

Thursday morning, September IL, 1918, at 5
o'clock, ST. Mihiel was in German hands.
Friday afternoon, September IS, 1918, tho
American commander-in-chief and the American
secretary of war walked into the city and had talk
with the mayor. The Germans now at least
fifteen miles to the northward
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-14
DENIES THAT CZARINA
AND DAUGHTERS KILLED

Copenhagen. via London. Sept IA
The Bolshevist foreign minister. NJ
Tchttcherin, officially denied today
that the former czarina and her daugh-
tiers were murdered. according to the
Folkets. Bagblad
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-14

Paris Friday Sept 13-The ST. Mihe salient is no mora
deep and twenty miles wide poed its ugly head with arrogant
challenge far into French Lorraine between Verdun and
the last German menace on the entire western front-fsn
many frontier tonight resting after the hardest and fa
est fighting Of the consolidating the gained ground count
here '''' 's -
Clear of German hernia from
Cheminot Of the Mosele via Pagny tho German
frontier Dommartn northeast of ST Mhiel the s
line of American trenches and the great pocket below tat
still within the pocketbut they either dead captured
Smash Salient to Bits in 80 Hours
1t took the Americans just about thirty to smash the
salient bits and half dozen for "mopping up
France marels at the lightning speed and unquenchabe
thirst for action the doughboys displayed in this their
battle they did when they fought breast breast with tho
poilus on the Marne
The Yankee yeomen has knocked the Teuton into
cooked hat
The number thirteen figured conspicuousy in Pershngs
junket across the famous wedge.
To begin with, it Friday the Thirteenth.
Tonight the number Of prisoners estimated at 10000
On their right the Americans advanced thirteen miles from
Fey.en Haye to Pagny
The attack there was launched thrteenme front
vgneulles Hattonchatel the center in the salient
more than eight miles northeast Of ST. Mhie fell to the A
in the last phase Of the attack todaythe last phase q
Advance With Rapidty
What further operations the future may
tomorrow weeks hence-s secret locked within the sa
of Black jack Pershnr whose commanding figure holds
center of all the world today -
With Secretary War Baker the American generasso
sroled ST. Mhiel today city which thtysix ho
ago still swarming with Germans Never during the w
has been possible for commander chief fo0w
closely in the wake of his army.
For the present the operations believed to have cana
to halt However any moment may bring surprise
the Teutons. Fssss@& ss
From Berlin came today gem of camouhage emitted ~
the great Ludendor himself He that the Americas
attack anticipated the evacuation planned and I'VE did
not therefore, fight the battle to a finish
$4,000 Prisoners Taken
Of the $4,000 prisoners in American hands and the unt
number of killed and wounded, not word said by Bd
Nor is it admitted that the crack Tenth division oRo4
to stand and died where it stood rather than fall
rapid cavein before the Yankee storm
Several hundred Austrians and HungaFians amonx
prisoners xa1
Back to Paris tonight personifcation Of happine
Georges Clemenceau. the tiger sss8E
At Pgny Sur Moselle the American right is only ten m
southwest Of the great German Lorraine fortress Nets wh
is brought within range of the American heavy guns.
The French premier takes personal pride in this 81 ~
battle His son, Captain Michel Clemenceau led l1e1H
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-14

Continued on rage Two.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-14
Ingenuity and Heroism of Yankees
Provide Many Surprises for Enemy
Who is Forced Back Fifteen Miles

Thousandsof Dead or Captured Germans
Are Still Within Pocket Closed by
Our Troops Who, Fighting With
Dauntless Bravery, Advance Well
Along the Highway to Berlin Strong
hold of Metz Next Objective.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-20
Billy Bunny and IIis Friends

.Heilo, hello! There isn't much snow
Anywhere 70 DC seen. and the mellow
Is green
say, Uncle Builfrog. out there on your
log X,
Are you glad Il II spring. tiAg-a-ling
ting cling" n! v 4 /. x \.
There you've gone and mads me
lose o n.y.. said the old gentleman frog
"But never mind. I'm CHAD to zee you,
little rabbit, and Uncle Bullfrog went
"Ker- dunk. der chunk and wiped his
spectacles with his silk handkerchief.
And just then from little pool close
to the Big Mill Pond. came the sound
or voices. whats that?'' thought the
little blot, and he hoped over the
marshy ground and looked into the
little pool. And what do you thing Ne
saw? Why, q lot Of dark spots on the
water, and each little dark spot was
singing away. And. oh dear me! BiAy
Bunny was 50 surprised that he leaned
way over the water. and then the little
dark spots disappeared. and all that
the little rabbit could see was funny
little forms swimming away under the
water.
"Ra, ha,' 'laughted Uncle Bullfrog.
.'They are little singing toads. MT.
Tree Toad's grandchildren.
And the little rabbit was so surpris-
ed that he said nothing. And then
Uncle Bullfrog spoke again.
when you come next time III ehoW
YOU some little tadpoles--they are
cousins OF mine; you know"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-20

how would the soldier feel and thiAk
were he 70 hear the compliant ana OBJ
serve the hoardsrs ana note the At
and deliberate evasion OF the
conservation program OF the govern
ment? We should ,despise . soldier
who whined or shirked in the face OF
the enemy. How contemplate then
are VIC when we safe and warm here
a, home deny the men in the lines and
trenches safe supply Of food!
Why should we send hundreds OF
thousands of our own men into fam
ishcd country without q sufficient food
supply to maintain them for a safe
period? 1t would be the most criminal
folly to send million men unless we
had provided against a six months
period wherein transportation might be
so embarrassed by submarines that
famine would fight for Germany. And
We must send the men. To withhold
them now would be shameful betrayal
of the solemn obligations Of this cour-
try TO our allies and the world.
The boys will hold on the front. Are
you holding at home?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-20

Round and round the Mil wheel turns
All the winter thru
It was bound with icy chains
Till the South Wind blew
Then II started on one morn
To grind the farmers yellow corn.
Uncle Bulfrog looked about him. He
was seated again on the old log catch
ing fiies for breakfast. All thru the
cold weather he had slept In the sort
mud At the bottom OF the Old Mill Pond
but now, with Mr.. Happy Sun shining
down 10 warm and bright from the big
blue sky, the old gentleman frog kick
ed out his long legs and swan up 70
sit once more in his accustomed place
But, goodness me! How thin he rex.
Why, his white waistcoat was al
wrink,ed and his pantaloons bagged
dread f,aliy. Yes Dir. They looked much
too big for his long thin lege. ana
Uncle Bullfrog set to work to catch as
many flies as ne could so as to he nice
and fat and jolly before summer came
Tommy Turtle, too. had come up
from the soft mud. He knew It was
time to be about, for Gentle Spring
has a way OF telling all the little peo-
nle Of the Friendly Forest and the
pleasant Meadow just when it's time
~ wake IN and get out in the warm
sunshine. .,,,
And while Uncle Bullfrcg sat quietly
catching flies and Tommy Iurue
cr.vled up the bank. Billy bunny mop
ped I'D and said:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-20
WHERE RED CROSS MONEY GOES.

What the American Red Cross does
with the millions OF dollars intrustei
to it by the people OF the United States
is shown in statement just issued
by national headquarters. Appropria-
tons to date amount to $40, 49, e7. and
cover the period from the time VIZ en-
tered the war last April, until April so.
1915.
For foreign relief the sum % ST.
e5I.l95 has been appropriated and
much Of it spent as follows: France,
sS0,5l9.259; Belgium. sl.999,52l; Russia.
s15l.940, Roumania, s2.611.29S: italy,
ss,146,o16; Serbia, sS7l,lSo; Great Bri-
tain. sl.70&.6i22; other foreign coun-
tries, s2.5S6.30o: for American soldiers
who may be taken prisoners. s34Sss,
AS the government supplies nearly
everything our soldiers and sailors
need, the appropriation for tho United
States is only s2.6125se. All salaries
and administrative expenses are paid
out Of membership dues so that every
penny of the war fund goes TO relief.
The great variety Of military and
civilian relief by the RED Cross may be
indicated briefly: Canteens that at
ford food, baths aud lodging for SOL
diers at the front: rest stations and
recreation cen.c-s for soldiers in tran
sit and at port of arrival III France;
care Of orphan and destitute children;
supplies for 1000 hospitals: teaching
mutilated soldiers new trades: recon-
struction Of homes and villages: sani-
tariums for tubercular and other pa
TENTS; food, clothing, medicine and
shelter for adult civilians in distress
and many other activities.
Anyone sufficiently interested may
obtain full report showing in which
country and for what purpose every
dollar was spent, by applying to the
American Red Cross at Washington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-20
Masonic Meetings
Always Welcome

MARSHALL LODGE No. 1os.-spe-
cial communication Friday evening
Feb .s, at y:so o'clock. Work in nrst
degree. b. E. English, ". NJ; }, W.
Wells, secretary.
SlcNEr CHAPTER. No. 50, r. A. NJ
Special convocation Monday evening.
Feb. IS, at 1880 O'clock Mark Masters
degree. Ira A. Davenport, II. P: John
W. Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20. r. 4 s. NJ Mon
day, March -, 1918, $50 ?. m. Regular
business l. r. Forbes, recorder; George
Gregory, L NJ.
SPECIAL coNcLAVE, St. Aldemar
Feb. 26, 1915. T:so p. N. For work:
Order Of the Temple I. T. Forbes,
recorder: John E. Frederick COM
mAnder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No 81, o. e.
S.-Speciai meeting for business We'd
nesday. Feb. 20, 7-3c p. m. School OF
instructions s4 $780, initiation at 1880.
Mrs.. Archer Walton. secretary; Mrs.
Cora Wiley. W. N.