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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13
AMERICAN ARTILLERY
SKATERS RAIDERS
GunnerS Open Heavy Shellhrc on
Shock Troops Before Attack
Can BE Launched.
ENEMY is DEMoRALIzED
Infantry Finish on the job With
Rayoncts. Not Single German
soldier Being Allowed to Rcach
Trenches Attacked.

France, Aprii "details of the
rout of 500 German shock troops by
Americans in the sector northN est OF
Tout, show that the American artl-
lery outwftted the enemy. The Amer
lean batteries displayed wonderful ac~
curacy, which elected this praise from
4 high French officer in command of
French troops on the adjoining front:
The Americans fought with magni-
flcent courage and strategy. The work
of their artillery was wonderfully et-
fective That was the handiwork OF
real experts The Yankee punch
marked the whole operation and the
bravery of the American infantrymen
was beyond praise,
From prisoners the Americans
learned that the-enemy- had made
elaborate plans to gain the American
third line trenches. But American
observation work shattered the Ger
man effort to put one over, our
observers reported the arrival OF Ger
man storming forces in three villages
opposite the American lines, and the
French intelligence service helped
supply valuable information At first
the enemy had intended TO launch a
night attack. but he delayed it until
dawn.
The first sign of the enemy barrage
primed the American batteries for the
return OF the bombardment, without
waiting for the usual signal thus saw
ing valuable minutes. The sudden
ness of our reply demoralized the
enemy. The hail of shells Embossed
by our batteries wrought havoc in the
advancing enemy ranks, killing and
wounding many and driving the ma
jority back to cover.
A few German ranks came through
our barrage and these were moved
down by the American machine-gun
| fire. Not a single German reached
our first line. The Americans leaped
over the top with fixed bayonets.
| In the hand to-hand fighting which
| ensued, there were five Americans to
one German. Our men used the cold
steel and grenades with deadly effect
/ No Americans were captured. Two
Germans were taken prisoner. one
! later dying from his wounds and the
| other also being MORALLY wounded
/ The Americans dragged in German
bodies under a curtain OF machine
gun fire. Daylight found many Teu-
| ton dead lying in No Mans Land,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13
SENATOR BROUSSARD
DIES IN NEW IBERIA

New iberia. La. April 12.-United
Safes Senator Robert f. Broussard
died at $50 tonight.
Senator Broussard had been slowly
sinking for several days and his init
mate friends in Washington were APP
prised of his conditions. Hope was
practically abandoned when he failed
to respond to blood TRANSMISSION. He
was fifty-four years old.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13
SUBMARINE SURPRISES
LIBERIA WITH SHELLS
Capital OF Monrovia Is Awakened
by Bonharsfmcnt Prom Hun
C-BOatS.

Washington. April 12.--LAberia has
had her first taste of the war. The
port OF Monrovia on April 10 was
bombarded by a German submarine
according to official advices to the
state department this afternoon. LII
IBERIA entered the war against Ger
many about a year ago, following the
lead of the United States.
News of the commandment OF Mon
rovia reached here in a dispatch TO
the state department from Richard &.
Rundy, second secretary of the Amer
lean legation at the Liberian capital
Whether the legation itself was in the
zone of fire was not stated.
According TO the dispatch, the sub
marine appeared without warning of
the port and began Smelling the city
While so engaged a commercial YES
sci hove in sight. whereupon the sub
marine made off in pursuit of 1t. The
official communication does not state
whether any citizens were killed. II
adds, h..wever. that nothin~ has beer
seen or heard of the submarine since
the attack was made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13
SPEED UP THE WAR
PRESIDENTS PLAN
Announcements Following Cabinet
Meeting Demonstrate Determine
ton for More Action.
GOETHATs TO BE FACTOR
Charges About Tons Of Political
Literature tn re DisreGa rded.
Matter Having Related Only to
Insurance.

Washington April 1.-THE cabinet
meeting today resulted in important
announcements which were declared
20 demonstrate the determination
o. President Wilson TO rush war par
tIcipafion at TOP speed and brook no
interference
Secretary Of State Lansing wah au-
thorized TO release the reply 70 the
protest Of the Netherlands govern
mcnt against the seizure OF Dutch
ships The answer placed above all
questions Of legality the ideals and
rights for which the United states is
fiEhtiug. The enforcement or these
which will be greatly aided nv the
additional tonnage. was set forth as
Justification Of the seizure
Maj General George w. Goe-
thals was promoted to the position of
assistant chipf of the general staff.
He WAS directed TO immediately con
solidate the war department divi-
sions Of storage. traffic. purchases
and supplies into one division over
which he will preside.
Tho presidents decision to increase
the responsibilities OF General Goe-
thals did not come as surprise to
tho Nom hcrs of the cabinet II WAS
said. Tho great ability of the Panama
canal builder az an organizer is said
20 have worked wonders in the war
department during the short time he
has occupied the position of acting
quartermaster- general,
As assistant chief Of staff General
Gocthals will he brought into still
closer touch with the White House.
I 1t is thought he may be invited to
attend the weekly conferences be
tween the president and the heads of
the big departments which form the
? the war council.
Fffr cabinet liz understood 10 have
reached a decision 10 disregard the
charge made in congress on Thurs
day that Secretary McAdoo and other
employing the committee on public
information 10 distribute tons OF
political literature among the
American forces in France.
/ An oficiai investigation is said TO
have recalled that the only MA tier
distributed among the troops for Mr..
McAdoo represented hts explanation
of the insurance provided for an the
soldiers by the treasury department.
The necessity for this vas asserted
TO afford ample justification for the
small expense involved
The speed with which overseas
troop movements have been Increased
in the last three weeks il said to be
satisfactory to the president. The
chief executive has kept in such
close touch with this work he was
able to explain what is being accom-
plished in great detail 20 the mem
bers OF the cabinet who do not come
in direct contact with this work. The
war department has not been rep
resented at the cabinet meeting dur
ing the absence OF Secretary Baker
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13
BRITISH FIGHT WITHBACKS TO WALL
War Department Changes Made
To Speed Preparations for Front

Washington, April 17.New preparations IS
staff
announced this
Goehals quartermas
of Of
and
supplies
Colonel Hugh Johnson who assisted in the successful enact
will
succeeding
purchases
M his
be assign to nc war
of
abolished
of
oh o
work acting
of probably
brgader- position
nv
NEAR that a greatly arpihed
immediate speed up in all war
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13
GOVERNMENT JUSTIF|ES
SEIZURE Of SHIPS
Objection Of Dutch Is shown In BE
Tndcfensihle Upon inter
national Law.
PRACTICE OF NATIONS.
Statement Shows That Act Was Legal
and Does Not Violate Traditional
friendship. and is Consistent With
Justice and Right.

Washington. April 1".-Amerfca's
determination 10 seize all Dutch ship
ping in the United States ports was
prompted by emergency which is
magnitude and significance has seldom
If ever before been equalled." This.
together with precedents of interna-
tional law. are iustifcations set up in
the reply of the United States TO the
Dutch protest. The reply. made pub
lie tonight. reads:
THE Netherlands governme emf have
issued a statement relative to the re-
cent action of the government OF the
United Safes in putting into its ser
vice for the period of the present war
emergency certain privateiy-owr1rti
vessels OF the Netherlands registry
within the territorial jurisdiction OF
the United States.
while this action is referred to as
being indefensihle from tho stand
point of International law. the state
ment Of the Netherlands government
does not argue the question OF legal
ity. Nor is this government disposed
to do so.
The practice at nations and the
opinions of jurists on the right of a
belligerent to utilize all vessels which
come voluntarily and Internationally
within its Jurisdiction are sufficiently
well known TO render citation of pre-
cedent and of authority unnecessary.
But. as the Netherlands government
themselves suggest, our action must
be subjected to a finer test than that
of mere legality.
1T matters very little that our act
be legal. il. as alleged, ii violates ira
ditional friendship and is inconsistent
with ideals Of right and justice.
Matter OF Right
Tho Netherlands government first
declare that the very presence OF
Dutch ships in our ports resulted from
! our detention of them with an un-
! friendly hand. While our right 70
refuse bunkers and cargo licenses is
conceded. friendship, II is said. should
| have led to the granting of special
privileges in favor of the subjects OF
! a friendly state. Our own supply oil
bunker coal at seaboard has been in
adequate for our pressing national
needs.
| The cargoes which were demanded
were largely of grain, of which our
own reserves are all too low. The
bunkers, If granted. would have serv-
| ed to carry this grain to the Meth
erlands where, as events have de-
monstrated, ii was not then needed
and where it would only have served
to release equivalent foodstuffs fol-
! the enemy.
such action upon our part. what
! ever its intention, would in fact have
| been an act beneficial to the enem.
and having no relation to our friend
ship to the. Netherlands. The owner,
OF Dutch ships were. however, un
willing that their ships sohuld per
form any other service than thos'
which it was clearly impossible TO
us to facilitate. and the ships of thi
maritime nation accordingly lay idl
for many months and until the con
clusion on January rs. 1918. of thu
temporary shipping agreement which
(Continued on Eighth Page.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13
PRESIDENT TO VETO
WHEAT At $3.50
Lever Makes Statement After yisatins
white House-FiEht starts.
Up Again.

Washington. April 1.-THE fight for
$3.50 wheat reopened tonight with a
statement from President Wilson that
he would veto any measure proposing
that figure, and counter-statements of
defiance from champions Of the in
CREASE.
The presidents statement was made
10 Representative Lever. of South
Carolina, chairman OF the agricul-
tural committee. The latter called
on the president to ascertain his SEN
timents definitely,
Lever declared with the president 9
position stated openly. he believed the
house would vote down the provision
in the senate bill which fxes the $3.50
price. 1t Is likely a vote will be had
tomorrow or early In the week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13

London. April 12.-There is ono
part of the British front. vital part,
that has held, and is holding, like
granite.
This is at the extreme left of the
German advance far to the southeast
lof Armentieres. between Givency and
Bethune. Here the "Tommies" not
only have held their own against
odds. but have struck
back repeatedly and sent the in
vaders back with bloody heads. Be-
tween L.oisne. northeast. of Bethune,
land the Lave river. they have adj
ministered a sanxuinary check to the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13

foes efforts to push on. s@a
A significant fact Is that the French
endorsements on the way to this
crucial battle field must necessarily
get TO this sector first. il is the south :
Iermost part OF the twenty -five-mile
attacking front between the La Bag-s
see canal and Ypres. Prompt inter-
Ivent!on by these French reserves
here would speel a grave menace to
the whole German wedge, q menace
comparable to that which the Frencl4
Disc front and the Montdfdior- N0ypns
line presents to the German ADfnmn
salient
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13

The liberty loan committee viii mot
meet tods> bus headquarters Will be
open all DAY. ara the bright faces ~
General Booster 1911 pabnev and mis-
man Friday. George Rogers with a
1nf Of r4a{a-Gre strroEra piers Will
to en hand "a deal cut germs ~ en-
e,.uraEeueut ard enthusiasm, to all
who NAY osH
Ideas are beginning ga Cow into
H~aaqUarters with eserv WAIT a. the
b-cezf. and mails ara. drposttinE words
e. cheer al every e4n %: The restn4au.
subsrrib~ 100000.
me - tne hest r5eeoS Of rcws
aasRod ,nte hesl1us rtera Yesterday
ms tho announcement that IdxEet 4
Myers bad aqhsssr4 t4ed sleA. 600 for a
h,5rrh - bonds THrs NAV be added
S. lstcr but as starter. the commit
,.. teeterday rct, that wa prcttv
fno
trao~t~an Locomotive 3r going "A "A
.7eea hard TO 4'cp an fcarfuIiv hard
sn overcome Tho men At the local
p}ant haze determined IN set the pace,
nd yrul a,tefrpt II gallon away from
aA other tortcndcrs The conteuders.
however are no, 10 he easily dis
need ana thc interest that ths race
las awakened. is being watched wIth
an eagle cvc by the members - tho
committee.
Ladies' work Hard
The ladies' committee NeStFrd3 y
worked hard and their SMILES and tho
yni~it Of thn occasion con btned in
r-tttu- = large sum ror the general
caaG II In believed thc announce
So euts so he made for 'hc weeks work
;-1.t, VIII sur~vige iNs most opijmt>-
tic
weather conditions have cut into
SO recruits as vas to have been ex-
rs,,ad bat even that VIII be over
sa-'c by the extra efforts during tnc
lutis and after old Sol crcpt into hts
.,-usfortod place
The county committee is digging
through the mud and slush Of old Hen
rico seeking that sfno. 400 which the
committee has allotted and from the
y,niies that beam from tho faces Of
the members of the COMMITTEES there
viii hc come cheers when Chairman
Curr announces that the allotne nj
has haAr mot and even moro.
y r,u@t he understood said A mem
her Of the count, committee. that the
men who are TO subscribe IN the loan
fyot7 the county. NJ least . large pro
norton If them. ~ will also suhscri Nc
in the city. and when tho hnal count
Games. n VIII be shown that the rest
dents Of the county have subscribed
very largely TO the third issue,
Liberty Flag Floats.
large liberty flag will ne dis
rfavea from the front u liberty ,osr
headouarterR at Eleventh and Bank
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13
Total Amount Subscribed Is
Close to $75O,O0O,OOO, Wash
ington Announces
HALF THAT MONEY
IS PUT UP In DAY
BY FEDERAL BANKS
Minneapolis Will Not Start
Campaign Until April IS.
What Is Being Done in
Richmond

WashinEton. April I2,--Thc third
liberty loan tonight passed the
Aatf-blIiton mark in actual sue
scrfptions. Ihia statement was
made by treasury officials. who
added that, with pledges r~ckoned-
the total for the loan " now prob
ably close 20 $3.50 900 900.
Announcement was made of the
actual subscriptions reported by
federal reserve banks for the close
of business yesterday. showing
fetal of S4Sf.74&-0Oo for eieven
diatwieta. Minneapolis will not
start her district campaign uRtil
April IL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13

Washington. April 1.-THE condi-
ton of Senator Stone, of Missouri,
who suffered a par0lytfc stroke a
few days age. remains about the
same. His phycisians hope for his
recovery although he is still very
Ill man
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-10
u. S. LEASES PART OF BEvo PLANT
AnheuseT Busch Delivers one-Third OF
Floor Space for Period of War.

The United states government has
closed lease with the Anheu-cr Busch
Brewing association of ST. Louis for the
rental Of 2i5.07s square feet OF floor space
in the new eight-stOr Beyo bottling and
shipping plant. The government will get
about eight acres IT floor space, about
one third 81 the 2G acres OF floor space
in the Building
The lease IL for a term of four years.
subject To cancellation by the government
on GO day notice. The space acquired by
the government will be used for the stor-
ape Of war material.
The government architects and railroad
experts. after a thorough inspection of
the new Beyo plant, declared that it was
the most efficient business building in
America
Practically the same policy was pur-
sued BY Anheuser Busch in turning over
10 the government u large part of the new
Bevo plant as was purused by this com
pany in caucelling all commercial con
tracts for Diesel engines and devoting
the entire facilities OF the Busch Sulzer
Diesel engine plant to the manufacture
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-10
Call for as Many as 100000
Likely to Be Made
Before Long
NEEDED IN VARIETY
OF INDUSTRIAL WORK
Defense Council Already Has 3,373,00O
Ligted-Not Only Munition Making
but Apparently Less Essential Fields
Hold Out Big Opportunities.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The wom
en- of America will solve the labor
situation that officials now admit is
critical and which will be aggravated
Just as soon as the extension of the
draft ages begins making inroads into
the industrial man-power.
Despite all the efforts that will be
made to protect vital war industries,
it is thoroughly understood here that
there will have to be a large replace
ment of men called to the colors, and fol-
lowing the statement by Bernard NJ.
Baruch, chairman of the war industries
board, that the country has only begun
to use its women power, plans for tap
ping this huge reservoir are going for
ward with a rush.
| Conferences between the war indus
tries board and the nation labor poll
cies board looking to the most effective
means Of modelling the women of the
nation. behind the men at the front
| are already in progress. The plans
| have not been rounded into final shape,
| but it is said that an intensive drive to
| bring out the full woman power of the
country will begin within few weeks
As "A basis for its work the govern
ment mas list of not less than
| 1913 .000 women who, in response to q
call by the national council of defense
registered themselves as willing to en-
ter any work the government finds
them needed in. Nothing like all OF
these will be found available for the
tasks that must be attacked, but al
estimate that 1900, 900 women may
have to be found before the middle o.
next summer TO take their place il
industry is not disappearing any off
cials here.
Latest statistics available show tina
of the II ,623 ,992 women in Englan,
there are now employed, exclusive o
domestic servants, saleswomen, wa
nurses, &C.. 4,53S, 900 or slightly NOR
, than p per cent. The women of tn
, United States according to the 1871
, census numbered % ,2s9,671. The mum
Der of employed was a little more thai
3,647 900, or about $ per cent. Thes
: figures show that to make the propoI
tion of women employed here equal t
the showing by the women of Englan
it would be necessary for more tina
100000 American women to take Ii
behind the lines the burden of war
is estimated that 100000 already hav
replaced men called for military ser>
ice
The principal agency in accomplish
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-10
KNEW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN
Penurious Old Fellow Had Somewhat
Odd Reason for Not Purchasing
Those Fine Apples.

In certain midwestern town lived
an aged and wealthy old citizen. who
amassed his fortune by skimping and
saving. 1t is said that his children
never knew what it was to eat good
square meal in their fathers house. be-
cause he was such poor provider.
Seven days n week, every week In
the year. that old man worked in his
shop until ten o'clock at night. About
all he spent was dime week for
tobacco, with which to stoke his vile
old corncob pipe.
One night, to purchase some tobacco,
ne stopped at fruit stand quite late.
While the merchant was reaching for
the tobacco. the old fellow gazed. with
hungry eyes. upon barrel of North
ern Spies that stood nearby.
Seeming the prospect of sale the
fruit vendor drew near crd r,c,sin.
up few of the rosiest apples. he held
them out to the penurious old man and
l. said: You'd better take dimes
worth of these apples home with you.
They are the best apples we have had
this winter. Shall / put you up a
small sack of them?"
The old man was tempted. but his
| stinginess came to his rescue just in
time and he said, as he turned away:
mo. | guess | won't buy any of
them tonight 1t wouldn't he any use
10 take them home anyhow; the
| blamed kids would just eat them up
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-10

of engines for submarines and war
ships Of the United States navy.
The lease Of a part of the Bevo plant to
the government will not materially inter
fcre with the Bevo business of Anheuser-
Busch, as the floors taken by the govern
mcnt were To be used for storage pur-
poses. The bottling machinery. con-
siderable part of which has been in
stalled. is ON the sixth floor of the build
ing. Owing to government restrictions It
viii he impossible 70 operate the Bevo
plant at its capacity of 100000 bottles
each S-hour work day until after the
war There is room on the Is tracks in
the shipping basement for l40 cars. all
of which may be loaded and mloaded au-
Dramatically at the same time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-10

already converted and all bonds of the
second loan can be turned into bonds
bearing interest at AZ per cent. If the
holder of 81 900 in bonds fails to take
advantage of this, the announcement
POINTS ont, he gives up $50 in addition
al interest.
All , i2 and 4 per cent bonds of the
first Liberty loan presented for CONVEX
sion should have the June Is. 1918. eou-
pom detached" says the announcement.
All subsequent coupons must be at
tached. All 1 per cent bonds OF the see
ond Liberty Loan should have the May -,
1918, coupon detached. All subsequent
coupons must be attached
After the expiration of the present
conversion privilege on November the
| only Liberty Loan bonds which will have
any privilege of conversion will be the
~ per cent bonds Of the first Liberty
| Loan"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-10
Poor Forms Of Bread.

Early records of the north Euro,
pean peoples. particularly in Scan
linavia, show that the poor subsisted
partly on bread made of nothing more
substantial than ground moss But
his had such slight nutritive value
hat 1t was almost worthless as food.
Potato flour bread is also a familiar
nakeshift of other days. When the
round potatoes are mixed With rye
II wheat the bread is not unpalatable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-10
CONVERT LIBERTY BONDS.
Privilege of Getting Higher Interest Rate
Expires November O.

The privilege of converting first and
second Liberty bonds into bonds of the
third issue at a higher rate of interest
will end November o, 1913, according to
an announcement made by the Federal
Reserve bank.
Bonds of the first loan bearing inter
est OF 3is per cent and per cent bonds
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09

FOR sAlB-Bis sscrincs; n.s5c
VIII buy . nsv s'uoes hspss
lsrrs. light rDoms on hrst noof.
spacious rooms upstsirr. all bssuii-
fully nnishsd and stricfiy modern
$500 cash reduired. Ltb-rsi terms on
bslanns ADDRESS: