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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29
ALLIES TOLL he, 900
PRISONERS, $500 GUNS

London. Sept 28.-Since July
IS the allies have taken 1925. 600
prisoners and $500 gums.
OF these totals 247.0O0 prisoners
and 800 guns have been taken
on the west front.
The British alone have taken
1fO,s72 prisoners and LOO guns
In the west. The French have
taken 1OO.2i0 prisoners and 900
guns.
The Americans have captured
$4,000 prisoners and 500 guns.
The Palestine and Macedonian
campaigns nettcd 10000 prisoners
and 465 gums.
In Sfbcrta and Murmansk 16, 900
prisoners were taken.
These losses cannot be replaced
by the central powers. Germany
Is forced to press her 1920 class
into service Immediately. The
other central allies must do the
same, provided they have such
classes left.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29
GARRETT AND CHANDLER
TO SERVE THE NATION
Superintendent of Schools Will
Look After Vocational Edu-
cation of Disabled Soldiers
and Administration o.
Smith-Sears Act.

DR.. J. A. c. Chandler superintendent
OF schools of Richmond. is going to
take up war work. A leave of absence
has been granted him by the state
board OF education and the school
board of the-city- OF Richmond for .
period of six months, During the in
terim Assistant Superintendent A. H.
Hill has been elected by the state
board of education as superintendent
OF schools of the city OF Richmond.
Or, Chambers work will be with the
federal board for vocational educa-
ton and the position that he will as
sumo viii be chief OF the division OF
vocational education OF disabled SOL
diers, His duties will be TO make
recomme dations of principle and poll
Icy in administration OF the Smith,
Sears act: and to put into operation
the plans of the federal board for the
rc-education OF disabled soldiers: in
other words, to effect an organization
of the United States for the rehabilita-
tion OF all soldiers discharged from
the army on account Of physical disa-
bility. His work will also include a
study OF the plans now being used by
the French and English governments
for the re-education OF disabled SOL
diers. II is expected that DIR. Chan
dler will take up his duties with the
federal government in week or ten
days. w H. Magee. formerly director
of vocational education for the Rich.
mond schools, Is already In France in
vestixating -the educational methods
used in that country for crippled SOL
diers.
Dr. Chandler said. 1T IL real sor-
row for me to think II disseminating
my work in Richmond for even a day.
and when the first request came to me
from the federal board to undertake
this important work. did not see how
II was possible for me to do so. The
federal board has again asked me to
organize the work. and after careful
l have reached the con-
clusion that II IL q patriotic duty that
l must endeavor to perform."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29
FRITZ READY TO RUN
Americans Hammer Him
Hard on the Meuse and
British Front.
u. S. PLANES BUSY
Bring Down Fl Hun
Planes in Day-Artil-
lery S m o h ers
krupps Batteries.
u. S. PLANES BUSY

With the American First
Army West of the Mouse,
Sept. 28.-There are signs that
the enemy is planning to eva
cuate Dun-Sur- Mouse. Seven
supply trains moving north
ward today were machine
gunned by our aviators. The
Germans are also blowing up
Vilesnes with mines and are
dynamiting the Mouse bridges.
There are indications that
Ormont is in the course of eva
cuation.
Air observers report that the
roads of the valley leading
north are congested with artil-
lery and wagon trains and that
many villages are being burned
and ammunition dumps blown
up.
American aviators shot down
twenty one German airplanes
today. Every American ma
chine returned.
Tanks co-operated efficiously
with the infantry, going around
the woods, while the troops
filtered through.
American artillery moved up
in force and again smothered
the Krupp guns by well-direct-
ed counter battery work.
A German Lieutenant has been cap
tured by MS who once before had been
taken prisoner in this war. He had
escaped from an English prison camp
With the American Army West OF
the Meuse. Sept. 81 Delayed We cut
of Charrentry ION the American left
: two and a half miles north Of warren
nep In the early forenoon today Our
troops had been held up in this region
for some time by a converging German
machine-gun Are which our artillery
later smashed
Tanks were the first to enter the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29
Mellen win. peeree.

Pittsheld. Mass. Sept. 2s.-Charles
8. Meilen. former president OF the New
Haven railroad. who under new law
sued for separation from his wife and
the right to transfer his property with
out respect for her dover right was
awarded . decree In the probate court
today following argument by counsel
The decree sives Meilen the status Of
. SINGLE maA-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29
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v1acuN1A.s Hoxon ROLL.

The HIST Of casualties sent oct by
the war department. for publication
this morning includes the following
virginianas
Private John w. Williams, reia.
tive. George r. WilliaHs, Dolphin.
Va, died Of disease.
Captain Charles JeAnstsns rela-
tive. James a. JoAnsteA. Chanbef Of
Commerce builAtag, Afc III n q
wounded severely.
Private Thomas r. StaGaes, rela-
tive =. =. starnea. Hin station, va-s
woanded severely.
LPrtvate Douglas n. Knox, relative.
LOulA y. KNOX. FreAeP1cksburg, Va,
died Of wOunas.
Private EdGar C. Drakey relative.
DouGlas X. Drake. stephens CITY.
Vat wounded severely.
Private George n CsastD relative,
Jacob Crtst. r. O. D4x 1ol, DroaA.
ways. Va, wounded In aetien. Pre-
viousiy repeSteA nlssing IN aeesen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29
Byng Reported
Holding Cazal

Paris, Sept. %. -t,amb1
the most important bAsf dz u
the northern part at IN iI{|
denburg line next to LinG n
officially reported ia AE5j Y
hands. sg sss|
The report may ~ lil y
ture though it com
from the staff CORR
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29
BATTLE LINES FLAME FROM NORTH SEA TO RED SEA
BELGIANS AND BRITISH DRIVE TOWARD UBOAT BASE
BYNG CROSSESLAST CANAL, REPORTED HOLDING CAMBRA
TROUSERS TO REPLACE
BREECHES IN ARMY

Washington. Sept. :s--AH foot
soIdiers of the United states army
are to be equipped ~ soon ms the
quartermaster's department ca n
make the arrangements with long
trousers instead Of breeches.
The war department. says that the
change has been ordered largely at
the Tequest Of the soldiers In
France. II follows the military
fashion Of the Britain array. The
trousers which will he narrow will
give more freedom of moveme nts.
In addition to this 1t In said II re-
quirea an expert tailor TO make the
kind Of breeches the sOidiers now
wear with the wrapped leEgins at
tachnent. while merely good
tailor can make trousers. Therefore
when the manufacture Of the trous-
ers begins II will be completed very
ex peditiously.
IL II not proposed. however. to do
away with the cloth puttees. When
q soldier goes into the trenches
whether he wears breerhes or trous-
era, he will wear also the cloth
puttee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29

colonel
Coincident with the appointment,
Chairman Garnett sent his resignation
as member Of the corporation com
mission to Governor Davis. to take eff
feet Immediately.
The position to which Mr.. Garnett
has received appointment is a part of
the actual military establishment of
the government. and involves expert
enced service and grave responsible
ties. OF the thousands OF contracts
for war work to which the govern
ment is n party. many require the most
skilful and Intellectual adjustment,
where confusion and misinterptetaticn
often arise. The work of the board
Is to arrange. regulate and adjust
these contracts.
General Gothals. in communicating
his request to Chairman Garnett. said
among other things. Your fitness and
training are known to me and l urge
that you will wire your acceptance to
the position at once" The acceptance
was accordingly telegraphed yester-
day.
In 1915. Mr.. Garnett was appointed
by John Garland Pollard, then attor-
ney-Eeneral OF Virginia. to the Office
OF assistant attorney-generai. In 1915
he was made counsel and executive as
sietant to the state tax board. In
1917. upon the appointment OF Robert
r. Prentiss. OF the corporation COM
mission, to membership on the supreme
court OF appeals. Governor Stuart sup
piled the vacancy thus created on the
commission by the appointment OF MIR.
Garnett to the position which he now
resigns.
Governor Davis will appoint Mr.
Garnett's successor who will serve
until the general election next year,
when the people will elect commits
sioner for this position as we'll a. the
successor to JUDY nA~-.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29
Chairman of Corporation Com.
mission to Be Lieutenant
Colonel L nder eral
acknowledgements to Ap-
point Successor.

At the urgent request of Major-Gen-
eral George w Gothals. Christopher
B. Garnett, chairman of the state cor
poration commission. has accepted APP
pointment as a member OF the federal
contract adjustment board at Wash
ington with the rank of lieutenant
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29

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The Raymer enterprise., 1918-07-18
Cold Drinks Bad
for Your Stomach
How to Avoid the Digestive Miseries
That Hot Weather Brings

Cold drinks In hot weather are bad
enough for any stomach but doublyso
In fact, dangerous-when the stomach
10 out Of fix and you suffer from indi-
gestion, acidity, food-repeating, heart
burn, sour stomach, and that awful
puffed-up, bloated condition after eat
ing. In fact, all stomach and bowel
miserieC are greatly aggravated in hot
weather. You can't be too careful.
Sunstroke can be traced in many cases
TO poor digestion. Everyone should
watch their stomach in hot weather.
Keep it sweet and cool. Here is an
easy and pleasant way to correct stom-
ach ills. A compound has been dis
covered which surely takes up the
harmfuljuices and gases from thestom
mach, leaving II sweet, clean, cool and
comfortable. You won't know you
have stomach II you take one or two
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-07-18
No Earthly Chance.

A native Of Glasgow was seeing his
prosperous cousin off by the night
train to London.
"Mon, David" he said, as they wait.
ed, "wud ye no like to leave me q
shullin' or sac toe drink yer health
an a safe Journey"
David shook his head regretfully, as
he thrust his hands tight into his pock-
cts.
Am awfu' sorry, Sandy" he re-
piled. "A the few shullin's l can
spare send tae ma puir auld moth
er."
"Hoots awa!" retorted Sandy. AN
jist the ither day yer auld mlther telt
me We nivir sent her a penny piece ~
"Well, them" said David placidly
IF ! nivIr send onything tae that pulr
auld soul, whit chance dae ye think
ye stan'?'
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-07-18

EATONIC tablets after your meal, 20
light and pain-free you will feel. n
There Is not . harmful thing In
EATONIC tablets. They taste 7inel
Just like eating candy. Druggists win
tell you that EATONIC users say they
never dreamed anything could give
such quick and wonderful results; yos
can insure yourself a good, cool, sweet
stomach, you can eat what you like,
and always have the appetite to eat it.
EATONlC is absolutely guaranteed.
Get box from your druggist today.
Use 1t to get rid of and prevent the
stomach and bowel troubles that are
bound to come in hot weather. II
EATONlC fails, return to your drug
gist and get your fifty cents back. II
you cannot obtain EATONIC where
you live drop card to Eatonic Remedy
Co., Chicago, Ill. They viii mail you
Q box at once.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-07-18
Near Relations.

It may be news to many people that
there can be nearer family relation
than that of brother and sister, but .
little miss gave this information to The
world on the first day Of her attend
ance at the school.
Accompanied by a small boy, she ap-
peared In the schoolroom, and tho
teacher proceeded to take down tho
new pupils names, which were gives
as Ralph and Edith Johnson.
Brother and sister, suppose" said
the teacher pleasantly.
"Oh, no, ma'am, we're twins" was
the little girls reply.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-07-18
GIRLS! USE LEMONS
FOR SUNBURN, TAN
Try ri Make this lemon lotion
10 whItsn your tanned Or
frsekIsd skin.

Squeeze the juice Of two lemons In.
to bottle containing three ounces Of
Orchard White, shake well, and you
have q quarter pint Of the best freckle,
sunburn and tan lotion, and complex.
ion whitener, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces Of Orchard White for q
few cents. Massage this sweetly fra.
grant lotion into the face, neck, arms
and hafj and see how quickly the
freckles,S stnburn, windburn and tan
disappear and how clear, soft and
white the skin becomes. Yesl It ID
harmless.-Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-07-18
women FARMING N
WESTERN CANADA
Success Has Followed An Their
Efforts.

on the train from Edmonton to Win
nipeg the writer took seat beside Z
soldier who had returned from the
front. On his breast he, wore the
beautiful distinguished service medal.
One coat sleeve was armless, and on
his left cheek he bore a scar that he
would carry to his grave. He had
served his country faithfully and well.
At the first call for soldiers In August,
1914, he hastened to the recruiting
onice, leaving his 320-acre farm, with
Its crop ready for harvest, a full
equipment OF farm implements. plenty
Of horses, and a wife. The wife should
not be last on the list for she proved
the master Of the situation. and 10y
ally took hold Of the question Of pro-
duction, while her husband was on his
way to fight the Hun. And she sue
ceeded. In 1915 she succeeded. and
again In 1915, and when her husband
returned In 1917 she was able to show
some contemplated farm buildings
completed, the Indebtedness Of the farm
paid Of. considerable addition to the
stock, and the land ready for a 1917
crop. This was the story told BY the
soldier. and wasn't be proud mani
He was now ready to do what he could
to keep up the period of prosperity
and provide food fer the allies. The
women Of Canada have done nobly
, during the struggle.
Among the most successful farmers
Of the Oak Lake district, Manitoba,
are the Misses Clara and Beatrice For
ward, who. for the past fourteen years.
I have farmed their own land, doing all
the regular work on the farm, such as
plowing. seeding. summer following
and reaping. They have been espe.
cially successful with stock, and have
a splendid herd Of shorthorns, both
purebred and grade. At the recent
Brandon sale they purchased a new
purebred stock bull for $700. Their
herd was last year increased by %
calves.
Miss R. NJ. Hillman Of Keeler, Sas.
katchewan, is another successful
woman farmer. She has gone in ex.
tenslvely for grain growing, and farms
1,120 acres. She also owns some Of
the finest Percheron horses In Sas.
katchewan.
The prairie now boasts of many
women who have had more or less sue.
cess, though few are farming on the
same large scale as Miss Hillman and
the Misses. Forward. These women
have demonstrated, and ore still dem.
okstratlng, that a versatile woman
may be Just as good and successful a
farmer as her brother. asNxa,~~-
There are other women. too, on the
Canadian pralries, who, though they
have not had thrown upon them the re.
sponsibilities Of running a farm,
have been decided factors In making
the farm . success. They assist their
husbands by keeping the farm &C.
counts, reducing the grocer's bills by
their management Of the poultry and
butter, taking care Of the house. and
very often, proving good advisers ir
the economic management Of the mer
and general conduct Of the farm work
The man who moves to Canada car
ries with him a wonderful asset In Q
good managing wife.-Advertisement
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-07-18
Good Model, Anyway.

Myrt--I can't understand why you
care so much for Mr.. Rewral. He
seems oldfashioned to me. Imagine
man coming to see you and going
home at ten o'clock.
Gert-Well, he may seem like an old
model, but you got to give him credit
foi having a self-starter.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-07-18
A Graveyard.

Bishop WaterhoCse said at Los
Angles wedding breakfast:
Il counsel every girl to be careful
not TO marry selfish man. A selfish
husiand-what unhappiness
Selfishness," the bishop added sol
emnly, sis II graveyard. 1t takes In all
it car get, and never gives anything
back"
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-07-18
lmaoinatIon. No. Romance.

She-Do you think that people are
less romantic and imaginative after
they are married?
He-I don't know about the roman
tic part Of 1t, but II they are going to
try to explain everything they've got
to be more Imaginative.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-07-18

A tiny bottle Of Freezone costs but q
few cents at any drug store, but Is suf.
ncient to remove every hard corn, soft
corn. or corn between the toes, and the
calluses. without soreness or irritation.
Freezone Is the sensational discov.
cry Of Cincinnati genius. 1t is won
derful.-Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-07-18
cemfor. saby's skin

When red, rough and itching with hot
baths of Cuticura Soap and touches Of
Cuticura Ointment. This means sleep
for baby and rest for mother. For
free samples address. "Cuticura, Dept.
K, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap %, Ointment 25 and 60.-Adv
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-07-18
Birds Use Their Brains,

The English thrush brings its snails
to a certain convenient stone on which
It will crack their shells by beating
them upon 1t. Some sea birds carry
shellfish to a height and drop them on
the rock to break their shells.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-07-18
Danger to ojibway Finger.

An Ojibway Indian would not point
his finger at the moon, as fair Luna
would consider 1t great insult and
Instantly bite off the offending mem.
Der.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-07-18
English Words on Increase.

The English vocabulary has grown
to great size. The number OF words
found In old English literature does
not exceed 10000; recent dictionaries
have listed more than 100000.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-07-18
important 70 Mothevs
Up Against II.

Op A0Stnek ".
"Thls daylight saving scheme ID
rough on the bashful young fellow whs
goes courting."
"How sO?"
"He hasn't the nerve to drop around
until 1t gets dark. and then it's time
to 60 homes
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-07-18

When doctors cannot otherwise
igree they call 1t heart failure.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-07-18

Broken promises make a mighty
poor foundation for a good character.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-07-18
LIFT OFF CoRNs!
Drop Freezone on a touchy
corn, then lift that corn
off with fingers

Doesn't hurt bit! Drop little
Freezone on an aching corn, instantly
that corn stops hurting, then you lift
It right out. Yes, magic! No humbug !!
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-07-18
Spurgeon's Philosophy.

opuToeon's Fhilotophy.
To get, we must give; to accumur
late. we must scatter; to make our
selves happy, We must make others
happy.-C. H. Spurgeon.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-07-18

Makes the laundress happy-that's Rs1
Cross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful, elsas
white clothes. Alf good zocers. Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-07-18

Germany's penetration Of western
Russia and Finland has been accom-
panied by such brutalitles that the
minority socialists In the reiehstag
have been attacking the government
policy strongly. Their leader, Hugo
Haase. asserts that since the Germans
entered Finland $1,000 workmen have
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-07-18

Through German sources comes the
assertion that the soviet government
Of Russia has declared 1t will ally
itself with Germany If an Anglo-Jap-
anese expedition intervenes In Siberia.
No doubt Lenine would commit him
self to such a course, but 1t is ques-
ton whether he would be sustained
by any great numbers Of Russians.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-21
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

was at the battle of Yimuey Ridge.
the Somme, Lens and Hilltop, where
this young man was badly wounded
and went to a hospital Weiner, tho
he carries nine wounds that are not
yet completely healed. says he would
not change his suit of Khaki for the
world and speaks enthusiastically of
perhaps going over again. tho for the
present he is out of the fighting.
Weiner praises the American Red
Cross with vim They treated us
white" say he and the surgeons are
wonderful" He also speaks Of the
wonderful work the Y. NJ. G.. A. is
doing in providing comforts for the
boys. and it is only when one hears
him talk OF these things that one
realizes how much our contributions
to these institutions are helping our
boys "over there Weiner is home
visiting his parents here and leaves
Madison April the sixth. when he will
probably go to a conyalescent camp in
Canada To hear him talk about the
life in the trenches, one would think
1t was a picnic tho he has his sad
der moments, when he grits his teeth
and wants another whack at Fritz"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-21
DEAD WATER

A J. Burton and son Clyde are sui
fering with the humps.
Mrs. Carrie Hilton, Chamberlain
Hill. visited her son Forrest and Pal
mer Doyle, who are at work here
this last week
Austin Golf lost work horse last
week.
Allen Freeman visited friends and
relatives in Scion and Bingham last
week.
Edd Hollinbeck was called to his
home at Fort CoyingtOn, n. Y. on bust
ness last week,
Mrs. George Willet, who has been
visiting her husband for the last few
weeks, returned home Saturday.
Emery Wiley, who has been con-
fined to the house with a bad cold
was able to return to his work Thurs
day.
Lillian Burton returned from visit
ing her uncle Chas Burton at Dexter
last week.
School opened this week with Abbie
Berry as teacher.
Minnie Burton spent the week end
with friends in Bingham.
Mrs. VIM. Grant went to Lewiston
one day last week on business.
Vim. st. Clair was called to Dover
last week for the medical examina-
ton. We understand he passed with
4 good per cent and was placed In
Class 2
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-21

8 pairs wristlets, 3 sweaters, % COM
fort pillows, % packages eye cloths
25 property bags, IL suits undervests
and pants.
Anyone having clothing which they
wish to contribute to the suffering
Belgians are asked to leave the same
with Mrs. r. II. Harris.
Alpbeus Mason. chairman for Ca
man Oh production for Somerset
county, has named the followsing as
sistants for each old school district:
C. B. Chase, Selden Fitzgerald, Earl
Bean, Stephen Salisbury, Jr., Ellie
Salisbury, Jr., Clifton Jewell, c. F.
Horne, Alton Gerald George H. Eos
ter, L. F. Crocker Ivory Lewis. Each
one is asked to make careful inyen-
tory of the seeds of various kinds on
hand, also how much each kind can
be spared, also to ascertain what
kinds are needed and not to be found
In each neighborhood they are re-
quested to fill out list and send him
as soon as possible.