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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10
BEN RUBIN AGAIN N
CUSTODY OF OFFICERS

Washington, d. C., Oct. s.-Ben
Roy, who escaped from the Fairfax
county Jail Sunday, was captured by
a district policeman on Tenth street,
and Will be returned Immediately TO
Fairfax If district heeds the plea of
the Virginia officials.
The authorities there are confident
he did not murder the girl on las.
August 6, but are anxious to have
him back that information can be
had concerning the hack-saw with
which he made his escape
Rubin was buying a pistol in a
store on the corner of Tenth and D
streets northwest when r. w. Miller.
OF the Lorton reformatory, recognized
him Rubin saw Miller about the
same time, and ffed. j. E Bobo. "A
bicycle policeman. joined in the chase.
Rubin ran into a Tenth street house
and 10 the upper story, evidently hon
ing te escape ~ the roof. He, was
caught by -Boho as he was elm bling
TO trap-door to the roof
To the district authorities, Rubin
declared he had the saw with which
he cut his way 10 freedom in his pos
session when taken from Washington
ITO Fairfax where he was indicted
District. authorities refuse..to believe
anything Rubin says.
1t is said the only package Rubin
ever received while in the Fairfax
jail was package of food from Eva
Roys sister Mrs, Jerman. The pack
age was thoroughly searched before
delivery to Rubin. according to Jailer
Harvey Cross.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10
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LEE COUNTY OVER TOP
IN WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

Jonesvilie Va. Oct. a.--Lee county
has gone oyer the top in the war
savings campaign, having subscribed
TO. and bought, more than s2l worth
OF war savings stamps for each man.
woman and child in the county An
intensive campaign was put on Sep
temher J. closing September c5. the
result OF which was the sale and
pledging of a sum. including that al
ready pledged. amounting to more
than two-thirds OF the entire bank
resources of the county. Practically
nine-tenths of the citizens of the
county subscribed to these govern
ment securities and more pledges are
being received at headquarters each
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10
CLARENCE SHRADER INFICTS
WOUND ON HIMSELF

Wythovilie Va. Oct. s-Clarence
Shrader, who has been janitor at the
Cour; house for "A number Of years,
slashed his throat Sunday night while
in "A TEN porary state of mental aber-
ration. Since the Spanish American
war he has been subject to these
spells which were brought on by he
ing orerheated, DR. Thomas was call
ed 10 the home on Saturday night
and gave him some medicine and i'm
mediately after the doctor left and
before Mrs. Shra der could call help.
he left the house and was not found
all .ht=s SUNDAY morning he want
10 the home OF his parents in East
WytheviiIe and when he arrived there
had "a dreadful cash IN the throat
which had severed the windpipe He
was taken 10 Roanoke 10 the Lewis
Gale hospital Sunday night by Rev.
q. c, Zeigler and operated on by Drs.
Within and Gale. lie is getting along
nicely and II pneumonia does not set
In viii likely recover He knows
nothing of when or where the act was
committed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10
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MOURNS
DEATH OF CITIZENS

especial 10 The Richmond Vircinian. J
"ythevilie. Va, Oct. "a MESA ge
mas just been received IN WytheyiIIe
conveying the sad inteiligence of the
sudden death of Newton. son of c.
y, Ottey. postmaster of Wythevilie.
at Greenville, Tenn this morning OF
pneumonia. The deceased was mar
ried, but leaves no children. He was
thirty years old Mr.. and Mrs. Ottey
went TO Greenviiie last night. The
burial will doubtless be in Wytreville
Recess Crenshaw, a we'll known
citizen. died at his home in Wythe-
Vile this morning of influenza. aged
sixty. He was unmarried
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10
OEPRECATES THE CRY
PEACE BY CHRISTMAS
Arm, and Navy journal Says Only
Miracle Can End War
This Year

Under the caption No Short Road
Before Is" The Army and Navy Jour
nal in it, current issue urges the peo-
pie of this country not TO be too op-
tin1istie regarding the early ending OF
the war. but to take General March's
word when he says that the war strug
gle is yet 70 be won and that it is go
ing -raatsira-fs44ara- than 600 600
Americans in France to do It.
There has sprung hope M in
these United States. says the Jour
nal. "a thoroughly foolish and dan
gerous idea that Germany is going
to he beaten by Christmas day. This
idea seems To have been born of the
com hination of events of the sources
of the First American Field Army at
ST Mihie1 and In tho ArEonne. Allen =
hy's victories over the Turks in Pales
tine. and the surrender OF Bulgaria to
the Allies
The evil OF this ia that it tends to-
ward iessening of the purpose and
serious disappointment on the part OF
the great mass of people. Fer the cold
truth is thar there is no short road
before us 30 the Rhine or Berlin. It
is to be long hard one for our armies
TO travel over. For even when we
drive the Germans out Of France and
Belgium we will then face him with
his back against the wall Of his faith
land And all his bravery as a fight
ing man and all mis- tactical genius
will be brought to the defense of his
ma ike soil. - -.,-,
IF We take any such line as this
now prevailing in the United States
OF peace hy Christmas we are going
- have safse, ntst " d;sNs after Dec.
-, For unless Some miracle happens
II is 1inthinkahle that the war can he
brought TO an end thts wear
"As a CORE ctlve to this KIND of fool
ish optimism one has only to sit down
before a man of France and Belgium
and consider the problem before the
allied armies in the light of four years
of war The allies now are merely
fighting forward again over ground in
northwestern France whore they
fought three years u regain from the
Germans and much that they lost he
tween March 81 and July 3 alone,
Cnquestionahiy the situation looks
better SO far as the western front is
concerned that II has at any time
even in the DAYS OF the great German
retirement Of 1915. There is no aues-
tioning the fact that II the Belgia n
and British troops continue their
drive past Eoulers @lonC the northern
bank Of the River I4vs they will force
the Germans away from their coastal
positions.
But without wishing TO appear I'M
duly pessimstic, that strategical ac-
ton must be under way before we
are prepared to look upon IL as a fat
accompii. The very Importance of the
Belgian coast TO the German strategic
plan makes il certain that she will
hold her ground there until the bit
ter end
I'VE doubt If anyone In our war de
partment. General STAFF. or in the
American Expeditionary force holds
any other opinion than that the Ger
man army will night every mile OF the
way back to its own frontiers exec pit
where. for CORRECT military reasons, II
is clearly the better part Of strategy
TO make a retirement"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10
FOR COLDS AND GR|PP
FOLLOW DOCTORS ADV

Ask any physician or drugGtst
he will tell you that the first xt4
the treatment of a cold. cough, H
enza or grippe should inyariabfN
a. brisk caiomel purgative, pref4S9
the nausealess calomel. called G1
tabs" This alone is often sufiicte1(
break up a severe cold over niGhfi
cut short an attack Of grippe anAHG
siblv prevent pneumonia.
One Calotab on the tongue az
time with a swallow OF water, -
all. No salts, no nausea nor the ~
est interference with your ed
pleasures or work Next NOR
your cold has vanished and youe
tire system Is purified and refr0G&
Calotabs are sold only in ori1<
sealed packages; price thirtY%
cents. Recommended and gUn2
teed by druggists everywhere. Ii
refunded II you are not delightr
adv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10
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ROANOKE HAS 55i CASES:
ONLY FIVE DEATHS FROM Flu

Roanoke. Va, Oct 1.-Two hun
dred and I'VE eases of Spanish in
duenza were reported yesterday to
lh@ health department of Roanoke
and forty-three more added early this
morning. bringing the total To- 554
SO far reports of only five deaths in
the city have been received at the
office OF the department, but the num-
Der is known to have been increased
sunday and Monday by four or five.
The reports yesterday show that the
epidemic is still on the rise and re-
ports for the next few DAYS VIII dis
close how severely Roanoke Is 10
Sltf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10
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THIRTY TEACHERS VOLUNTEER
TO HELP FIGHT DISEASE

Roanoke. Va. Oct. 9.-Mrs. Lydia
La Baume. chairman OF the Red Cross
committee on influenza. who Is regis
tering volunteer nurses for work in
Roanoke during the epidemic, stated
this morning that the school teachers
of the city and other women had
volunteered for this work in such
numbers that she thought she would
be prepared for the emergency. How
ever, she would be glad to have still
more volunteers report at the city
health Office. as the number of nurses
and helpers that will be needed can
not he determined.
Thirty colored school teachers OF
the city registered with Mrs. LaBaume
this morning for this work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10
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ATTENDS FUNERAL. OF TWO
SISTERS; DIES TWO DAYS LATFF

Special to The Richmond Nirginian)
LaraN- Va Get a--MhiIe attend
ing the burial of two sisters iii Wythe
county who died with Spanish in
fiuenza. George W Neff. of this
county. died Tuesday after an Illness
of tWo days with the same disease.
Mr.. Nen left this county three days
ago expecting 10 return home after
The burial OF his sisters He Ia sur
vived by a widow and two children.
one OF whom Is three DAYS old
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10
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Bristol Has 500 Cases.

Bristol. Va. Oct a.--As "A precau-
tion against the spread of Spanish
influenza all schools, churches
shows and other public places have
been closed and will remain closed
until October Il. AT which time the
order may ne revoked or extended
This action was made known in "A
Joint procla nation by the mayors of
both Bristols
Although 1t has not been officially
announced. 500 cases are said to be
In this city.
Pulaski has ca lied on Bristol 10 send
physicians TO aid in fighting influenza
there The situation here makes SO
uiueh work for Eha physicians that
Only ore s3sfvs}sSan AVA ~ ssss4t to Peg
Esslf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10
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STANTON CLOSES ALL
SCHOOLS AND MOVIES

Staunton. Va. Oct. e.--Owing to
the further development OF Spanish
influenza in the last two days in the
county the board OF health met today
and determined 10 close all OF the
public schools in the county until
further notice,
Churches, Sunday schools and NOV
ing picture shows are also closed and
all public meetings. of whatever nature
are prohibited.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10
HELP MAKE FACE
MASKS FOR RED CROSS

There is an urgent call for workers
at the headquarters of the Richmond
Chapter American Red Cross to help
All the orders for gauxe face masks.
pneumonia packets, and other supplies
needed during the present influenza
epidemic. Every hour brings fresh
demands for masks upon the chapter
from the emergency hospital at the
John Marshall High school and from
the general public, Workers are de-
sired who are willing to stay al day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10

On about 5000 representative farms
scattered throughout the United
States. reporting to the bureau of
crop estimates. the decline in the
number Of cattle was o.s per Seem
from last July to August I, 20 per
cent In hogs and 3-S per cent in
sheep.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10
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Charles Wood Dies at Casnn.

Special TO The Richmond Sirginian.)
LuraI Va. Oct 9.-Charles IL
Wood. hf this county, "A private AT
Camp Hum nhreys, died yesterday
with Spanish influenza, which de
veloped into pneumonia two days be-
fore He vas son OF Frank c
Wood and is survived by widow and
several children. He was about thirty
tN-r. YEA re Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10
'GOMPERS SAYS Hu
SPARR|Ne FOR I

Washington. Oct s.--Samuei
pers. head OF the American iAboEd
sion now II Italy. has cAbiod
Rome the following message t1
American FED Grafton OF LAbogs
The offer OF IN armistice -
ing more than another maneuyS3
Germany and the central powet13
weaken the solidarity OF the n
democracies and their will to n9hHa
the destruction OF uperialism.
tarism and autocracy, and there4z
patch up a peace that Will u4M
the peace of the world again ~
the German government liz even
ter prepared.
The German. Austrian ana T.
tsh mtlitasistic system must be n41
and its makeup must know thul
has been thoroughly Beaten.
safety of labor and Of the people r.
orally dtnaand from the central RI
ers their unconditional surrende3;
their military menace be crush
This is the judgment OF rot only
American labor mission now in No1
but of all whom we have come IN n
tact"
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Paris, Oct 9---'"TUrkey Is aba0l1l
" topping" Henry Morganthau.
ner United States am bassador to-
Porte, today told liberty loan me
ing here.
she stood on four posts--.Iaru
lem. Bagdad. Damascus and Conat,
tinople." he said. Three of IN
posts have been taken away. IL
Impossible for Turkey to stand an [
post, Just as 1t is impossible t01
chair TO stand on one leg"
Mr. Ao.genthau predicted q
Turkey will fall within few -
and Austria shortly afterward. z
ing Germany standing alone. He !
that Germany already knows sh9
be defeated and that, the Gefu
am bassador at ronstantinopi0 I
told him the kaiser was pre- parin3
another war, A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS HAVE
TO POSTPONE F7FTIETH SESSION

Bristol. Va, Oct. 9.--The fftieth
session Of the Grand Lodge OF knights
Of Pythias of Virginia. which was to
have been held in the city hall. has
been postponed from October Z until
the danger 10 over.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10

BELONGED To FAITH HEALERS,"
REFUSED TREATMENT AND DIED

Special to The Richmond Nirginian.)
Luray. Ma. Oct, 9.--David Hinton
OF Shenandoah. this county, died to-
day after an illness Of three days with
Spanish influenza He was about
thirty~two years Of age and Is sur
vived by a widow and several chill
dren Mr.. Hinton belonged to sect
of faithhealers and refused all medi-
cal frna ffi1enf-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10

roma n. NJ 10 : - -, 0x-UaltN
untn the influenza wave has spent
itself. teachers viii be in attendance
AZ The several public schools To give
information relative To any phase Of
tfie situation To those desiring it Fer
he convenience of those who are
una BILE 10 call n person the telephone
numbers of the several schools are
given herewith
Arents. Rand 1856; Armstrone
Rand. 52a1. Bacon Mad. 266S; Balm
bridge, Mad. 1881 Baker, 57sa; Bar
ton Heights, Rand $3.50 Bellevue,
Rand. 1865; Binford, Bout. 1921;
Buchanan. Rand, 337; Cary, Boul.
ais Chimhorazo. Rand. 1873: Dun
bar, Rand. 5s47: t.lba, Rand 1909,
Paramount, Rand, 57ll: Fox. Boul
SIS. Franklin. Rand. 22ia; Fulton
Mad, 4so2. Ginter Park Rand e3a.
Highland Park, Rand. 5i91. Jeffer-
son. Rand. cess: Madison. Rand,
1896, Mason, Rand, 397; Monroe
S2l4. Moore Ran. 1916; Navy Hill
Rand. 5736: Oak Grove, Rand. SIS:
Powhatan No. 1, Mad. 72ol; Pow
hatan No, 2. Mad 1907; Prevoca
tional, Rand. 1889; Randolph. Rand
s3S; City Normal, Boul. 5oT Ruffner
Rand. 1924; Springfield. Rand. 1851
The following volunteer nurses have
been added to the John Marshall hos
pital staff:
Mrs. T. n Brown North Boulevard.
Miss Louise Steinnetz, 1Io3 West
Main street,
Miss Harriet O'Brien. asl0 East
Broad street.
Miss Mary Redd. 3214 East Broad
street
Miss Annie Laurie Gilbert, 5Il East
Grace street.
Randolph Gil is the number OF the
John Marshall hospital telephone.
Parties having business, with the in
stitution or desiring any information
whatsoever are requested to call this
number.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10
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BIG LIBERTY LOAN MASS
MEETING is CALLED OFF

stanton. Va. Oct. g.-President
]. II. c. Grasty. of the Augusta Coun-
~ Farmers Union. announced last
night that the big mass meeting and
Liberty loan rally to have been held
here al the Beverly theatre Saturday
morning. October IL, at IL o'clock.
had AA-tndsnnitelx postponed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10

1t is reported that there Is a news
paper forthcoming in New York, to
be edited and written entirely by
women
We are awaiting the sport page
with interest.
John r. Fritzgerale. Honey Fritz
known to all Boston baseball fans as
one OF the greatest boosters for the
game in the Hub, was nominated for
congress from Boston district in the
republican primaries last week.
Jack Root. light he avyweight
champion of twenty years ago, has
been appointed an army athletic in
structor in Southern California. where
he has been living for several years
The former pugilist is fortv-two years
old.
Eight glasses OF whiskey and a
peck Of CLAIMS killed former Long
Island baseball fan recently. One Just
can't be too careful eating clans
'TOMMIE."
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10

Berene Via Paris. Oct. S.-The en-
tire Turkish cabinet is reported to
have resigned. Great excitement pre-
walls in Constantinople. according to
Berlin dispatches
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10

And hy the way did you ever see
foreign wrestler who did not hold
a title az champion Of something?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10

Hugh Jennings. manager of the De-
Htroft team of the American league,
recently announced from his home
in Scranton, Pa, that he had been ap-
pointed fun secretaryship in the
knights OF Columbus, and would leave
for duty In France In few DAYS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10

Tom Jones. the first me mber of the
Baseball Writer'S association OF
America to give his life in the world
war was killed recently in an airplane
accident. Jones was assistant sport
ing editor of the Detroit Free Press.
and a former Columbus newspaper
man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10
SPORTS

FALL DAYS
The melancholy days have came,
The sadde>t OF the year,
When patrons OF the wrestling game
Sit down and watch and cheer
Two tanks Of large and lazy frame
Until the lights hrrn out.
The melancholy DAYS have came
Without the slightest doubt
~-t.eorge T.. Phair.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10

Followers OF the race track in the
metropolitan district OF New York
seem to have discarded the old game
of Pick the winner for prize fight
ina. At any rate they slammed n
s650,0e0 right hook TO the kaisers
jaw in four days for the fourth lib
erty loan
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10

Hence the Term "Caulifiower Ear-
The sense OF growing things fell
on my ear"--From Roberts latest
story.
Ask Joe Turner. he knows"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10

T. w. Duke, hailing from Hcpewell
was arrested by the police OF the
Southside on the southern end OF Mayo
bridge at $50 o'clock last night ana
locked UP charged with being drunk
and recklessly driving an automobile.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-10
Liberty Ronds----
broad street Paving.

The administrative board yesterday
issued instructions to City Engineer
Boiling to push the work OF paving
the north side of Broad street. in the
vicinity OF Bowe street with all posi-
Bile speed and he was authorized 10
secure necessary cement from what
ever available source he could
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NINE. Won PASSEN

VIII cure Dandruff or sny Scalp
Trouble, or money refunded. Consul
tatlon free.
216 SPRING ST. PHONE 2o5e
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moment of utter disillusionment, to
judge harshly or unrighteously ]
judge OILY what the German arms
have accomplished with unpityine
thoroughness throughout every fair
region they have touched
What then, are we to do? For
myself ! am ready ready sliu ready
even now to discuss fair. just and
honest peace at any time that it is
sincerely proposed. a peace i'm which
the strong and the weak shall fare
alike. But the answer when ] pro-
posed such a peace came from the
German commanders in Eussia and
cannot mistake the meaning Of that
answer
81 accept the challenge know that
YOU accept it An the world shall know
that YOU accept f. II shall appear in
the utter sacrifice anG selflorgetiul-
ness with winch we shall give all that
we love. and an that we have, and
redeem the world. and make ii for
free men like ourselves to live in
This, now, is the meaning OF all that
we did Let everything that we say
my fellow counirymen, everything
that We henceforth plan, and accom-
plish, ring true to this response, till
,he majesty and might Of our con
certed power shall fin the thought.
and utterly defeat the force of those
who flout and mispri2e what we honor
and hold dear.
Germany has once more said that
force, and force alone. shall decide
Justice and peace shall rule
the world of men; whether right as
America conceives it, or dominion as
she conceiyes it, shall determine the
IestiEiea of mankind There is.
therefore, but one response possible
irom us Force, force to the utmost,
gorce without stint or limit, the
righteous and triumphant force which
shall make right the laS Of the world
and cast evcry selfish dominion down
in the dust"
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HOW MRS. BOYD
AVOIDED AN
OPERATION

Canton, Ohio suffered from
female trouble which caused me much
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OVATION GIVEN PRESIDENT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE l.

Turkey mas -ominated and misruled
subject TO their viii and ambition and
build upon that dominion an empire Of
force upon which they fancy that
they can then erect an empire OF
Gain and commercial supremacy-an
empire which win ultimately master
Persia, INDIA and the peoples of the
Far East
In such program our ideals. the
ideals Of justice and humanity and
liberty. the principle of the free self
determination Of nations upon which
all the modern world insists. can play
no part They are rejected for the
Ideals of power; for the principle for
the strong must rule the weak: tina
trade must follow the flag. whether
those to whom il is taken. welcome it
or not that the peoples of the world
are to be made subject to the patron
age and overlordship of those who
have the power to enforce It.
THAT program once carried out.
America, and all who care or dare to
stand with her, must arm and pre-
pare themselves to contest the mas
terry Of the world, a mastery in which
the rights of common men, the rights
OF women. and all who are weak. must
for the time be trodden under foot
and disregarded and the old. age long
struggle, for freedom and right begin |
again at its beginning Everything
that America has lived for and loved |
and grown great to vindicate ana |
bring to a glorious realization will |
have fallen in utter ruin and the gates |
of mercy once more pitilessly shut
upon mankind.
The thing is preposterous and inn |:
possible; and, yet is not that what !
the whole course of the German ar
mics has meant wherever they have |
! do not wish even in this
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