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In 351 they reconQuered the left
bank of the Rhine.
In 354 they devastated Lyons, in
$50 BeeancOn.
In ss4 they invaded and plundered
Belgium.
Here is the chronology Of the subse-
quent invasions: 372, 400, 400, 40,
413, 500, 853. 97S, 1124, 1914, 1913,
1867. 1869, 1876, 1887, 1885, 1875,
1907, 1908, 1744. 1872. 1793, 1914.
1915, 1870, 1914.
Thirty-three invasions I'm q little
over fifteen hundred years. An aver
age OF one invasion for every fifty
years. Whenever they were success
full they celebrated with unspeakabie
atrocities. Whenever they were
beaten they swore they would never
do it again.
This Is certainly fearful record.
We have taken time to verify some
of the dates and 1t looks like clear
case. Not only is this compact his
tory true. but it is not all the story.
This refers only to France. The same
indictment can be brought against
Germany with regard to Austria,
Italy and other smaller nations like
Denmark. Indeed, the German boys
and girls are taught In the German
schools that Germany has won her
great place by lighting and that the
only nation that can live is the fight
ing nation.
II the good Of the rest Of humanity
was truly considered, there would be
NO question about what ought to be
done with Germany. But what power
or combinations OF nations Is In
human enough to perform the opera
ton! No nation save Germany Is In
shape to do It. That IL, mo nation is
cruel and brutal enough 20 do to
Germany what she deserves.
Trench and camp., 1919-05-15
War Department Changes Style
Of Proposed War Service Medal

l. Ypres-Lys-Betweem 18th Of
August and 11th, Of November. 1918.
i. sc. RGihiel-Between 18th of
September and 10th Of September.
1913.
X. Meuse-Argonne-Between 2Oth
of September and 11th Of NOvem-
ber, 1913.
l. Observation-Disclosures Gath
Of October and 4th Of November.
8. Clasps viii be awarded TO each
officer and enlisted man who served
overseas and Is not entitled to . bat
Ito clasp under paragraph 2, as fol-
oWs:
q. France-FOP service I'm France
between April g. 1917, and Novem-
ber III, 1918.
b. Italy-For service I'm Italy be-
tween April Q, 1917, and November
If, 1913.
c. siberia-Fox any service IN si-
IBERIA.
d. Russia-FOr any service in
European Russia.
Q. EngIand-FOr service In Eng
Land between April 9, 1917, and No
vember II. 1918.
4. A bronze star, 8/16 inch in
diameter, win be placed ON the serr
Ice ribbon for each battle cIa.:
awarded. When an O1Rcer or enlist
ed man has been cited in orders s.
sued from the headquarters of a
force commanded by general o1icef
for ga1Ianfry IN aefi0n, not justifyfng
the award Of . medal Of honor, dis
tin@uished service cross or disfin-
a N y Run
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The War Department authorizes
pmblfcaka0m Of tho following General
Orders:
Wa DepArtment, washington.
General Orders,
war Service Medal. A war
service medal, to be known as the
VictUry Medal, Win be awarded to all
0dTlcor1 and enlisted mem who served
ON active dmty I'm the Army Of the
UmiHed States at amy time between
April 8, 1917, and November II,
1913, and whose service was honor.
able.
q. Battle clasps WIN be awarded
for each Of the following major Oper-
mtaoms. 10 be eligible for . battle
clasp, the o1lcer or enlisted mnn
nrmse have actually participated um-
der orders In the engagement.
q. SOmHne. Observation-Disclosures
afst OF March and 9th Of April, 1918.
3. 4Lys-Between eth Of April
and a5th d April, 1918.
e. Aisne-On the Cheznin des
Danes and northeast Of Rheims be-
tween 27th Of May and 5th OF June.
10AS.
Oe N&UMUMAtAxCK~1NUyUM ~- 4S<@Sg CCM
9th Of Jmne and 18th OF june. 1918.
q. ChampagMe-MaKme- - Between
18th Of July and 18th Of July. 1913.
Z. Aasne-Marme-Between 18th
u July and 9th Of August, 1918.
=. SOmme, OAengtve-BeEween
Rsh of August and 11th Of NOvem-
Il, 1913.
N Observation-Disclosures 18th
oR August and nth Of November,
apAn.
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Grated by the Air Services are thor
|0ughly training men in more than
forty skilled trades; that the Enlist
ed Specialists School OF the Coast
Artillery Corps is instTucting men in
telephones, cables. dynamos, mo-
tors. ETC.; that the Army School for
Cooks and Bakers Is teaching men
their particular trades; that the In
fantry. the Cavalry, the Field Artil-
Ilery, the Corps of Engineers, the Sig
lnal Corps, the Ordnance Corps and
the Quartermaster Corps all offer
courses in highly specialized occu-
lpations. In fact, there is scarcely
single line of endeavor that is not
represented in the curriculum of the
IArmy's educational program.
And by offering such education and
such training the Army accomplishes
two great ends. 1t develops Army
men collectively into a gigantic and
deficient organization capable of ham
ding the important peace problems
with which It will be intrusted, and
lit prepares the individual man for
greater individual usefulness and
greater individual reward, whether
the man remains in the service OF the
Army or returns to civil life.
In 30 doing the Army does not
forget or overlook the individual.
There is no tuition charged by the
I.'University in Khaki" Instead, its
IpOIicy is. Earn While You Learn,
and to those who enroll comes not
only good pay. but trayel. recreation.
clothing, comfortable quarters,
wholesome food and expert medical
land dental attendance.
This interest in the individual is
shown in other respects. Promotions
lin the ranks, with accompanying
higher pay, come swiftly to the am
bilious: opportunity to enter West
Point az cadets comes to ninety men
each wear. while to additional num-
bers comes the opportunity Of gain
ing commissioned ratings by direct
promotion from the ranks. And, aiter
thirty years of service, the Army De-
slows upon the individual for the re-
mainder OF his life three-fourths OF
the pay Of the grade held by him up
ON retirement, plus $3.50 per month
for clothing and ratiOns, plus $S.z6
|per month for quarters, light ana
heat, plus the privilege OF purcnasIns
his supplies at cost from Army supply
|depots.
Everyone is familiar with the
|phrase-"The Greatest Mother IN the
World" It is the very apt chafac-
|terization OF the American Red Cross,
land no ONE denies that IL truly typi-
|fles the great humanitarian aim OF
that wonderful organisation. There
|is q vastly similar phrase nov COM
ing into use. This phrase ts- the
Nations Greatest Father" 1t u be-
ing employed to characterize the aim
|of the United states Army-THE
NEW UNITED STATES ARMY-in
Its relation to the individual soldier.
and lust as truly as the aim OF the
Red Cross is symbolized by it, en-
|pression, The Greatest Mother In
the World" 80 is the purpose OF onr
Army made clear In the newer siO-
|gan-"The Nations Greatest Fa-.
|thef,"
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BY BR1u.-GEN. j. +. KERR

ne World mas walked the via dolo-
Loso- From that dificult vet wonder
INuy glorious journey have come
Many Iessons-mAny blessings. Not
.ne least among these, insofar as
Americans are concerned. "A the In
production OF Americans to Americas
most distinguished institution-the
united States Army.
In pre-war times Americans. intent
upon their immediate tasks-their
immediate problems-and knowing
opportunity only as 1t existed in their
immediate surroundings, appreciated
out vaguely the purposes of and the
opportunities offered by this great
ana many sided organization.
the great war and its Immediate
aftermath has literally forced upon
our people q truer understand
ana today there is scarcely an Amer
lean OF understanding age who is not
familiar with at least one phase of
body. o'- - '-'e
Situated on ONE of the beauty spots
OF our National Capital and serxing
az q veritable human magnet; is the
waiter Reed Army Hospital, giving
10 nearly 1000 men the services of
the most skilled Of physicians and
surgeons. The Walter Reed Hos
pital is but one Of 81 General Hos
pltais operated by our Army, each of
which Is located among the most
peasant natural SURROUNDINGS: each
OF which is employing the most able
specialists; each of which is caring
Tor quotas OF Army men varying in
numbers from 500 to more than
z,00O. Yet all these together con-
stttute but single phase of the work
and purpose of our Army.
The war intensified and drew at
tention to their great work.
But the Army is not always at
war. 1t is not an instrument for
bringing about war. Rather, it IL
one for preventing war, for a nation
strongly armed is in much less dan
ger OF being assaulted or having acts
o. aggression perpetrated against It
tnan one not SO well prepared. Nor
Is It the policy of the Army to mark
time in days Of peace. In the past.
during such periods, the Army en-
gagged In work of inestimable impOr-
tance-the building of the Panama
Canal. one OF the milestones In hui
man progress; the rehabilitation of
san Francisco after the earthquake
and IRE: the pacification of the Re-
public OF Cuba. And the American
Army Of tOdzy is preparing for, and
win be called upon to accomplish,
stil greater peace-time achieve
memts.
Among the most important OF fts
fntmre work phase already in op-
eration--is the program for the ed
ucatiOn and training Of the individ-
ual soldier.
The Army Of today has become Q
Neritable "University in Khaki"
whore expert instruction in almost
nnmberless skilled trades and pro-
.essiOns 10 offered the young men Of
\ ne country.
An Idea Of the scope Of ifs educa-
1Onal plan in suggested in the fact
hat the Motor Transport Corps has
established schools for the training
Of chaufeurs, autO-repair men and
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issue Of the Victory Medal. Oreani&a-
ton commanders are authorized to
permit those sewing under them to
wear the service ribbon, and stars to
which they are entitled as shown By
their records.
BY order of the Secretary Of War.
PEXTON G. MARCH,
General, Chief Of StaR.
OARcial:
p. @. Harris,
The Adjutant General.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
DOTS MILLER sGED y
UP YAWPIAe M 3

New York. April 22.---Dots N4zl,
former st. Louis Cardinals Ao9DAA
baseman, uttered n loud wall Nhens AA
landed from the Charleston Win Nth1S.
troops. = III, - 81 49, 49,
Listen to my hard luck alAeAxg
said Dots. when the war br0HA NH
did | make for the nearest ahip3A46
and grab a handful of rivcta q ~ IN
not. I ups and meanders or M, 4s
marine recruiting station. deterantNeA
to win the war. And what happ9nadf
/ ask you? Ia III.
Il enlisted In company NJ. eleventh
regiment of marines Just stxteAn:
months ago. Did I go TO France
then? ] did not. J saw Paris "A
Paris Island until last October. when
was shipped overseas. Before
could get any action the armistice WA
signed. I was soon enough to b. tNe'
late. 4Ey. ".
And now Pm back home. and
what's happened I'm bent down III
Quantico to he mustered out and the
St Louis team opens 1t season In.
Chicago on April II and ! won't Ac
there ss~
"I'I be still searching for coolies,
and / won't have TO look far
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
BIG LEAGUE SEASON
STARTS UP TOMORROW

New York, April 22.---BasebalE, III
eclipse for the past two years, owing
to the red blaze OF war. will begin
a revival tomorrow with the opening
of the big league season that PROM
Uses to be the greatest in the history
OF the game.
Both the American and the National
leagues open the season with glowing
prospects for spirited performances
on the diamond and satisfactory re-
turns in the box office.
The return of many star players
from the army to the base lines has
helped greatly to fan public interest
in the renewal of baseball excitement
Moreover. the general Strengthening
process which has coma about during
the past winter has resulted in giving
both leagues more balanced teams.
The results should be a closer PEN
nant contest in both of the big circuits.
Predictions as to the outcome of the
seasons play are idle at this time.
Doe is subject to so many con-
trary influences that forecasts. though
interesting, are not authoritative. 1t
is not possible to frame fair, accu-
rate estimate of the strength of the
various teams at this time for such
estimate may we'll upset by the time
September rolls around
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
BENEFIT MATCH
GREAT SUCCESS

Succeeding beyond all expectations
were the results of the benefit bouts
put on last night by the promoters Of
the Central Athletic School. to raise
funds with which to bury Richmond
Piser, who Is better known to local
sport fans as the "Butched Boy" OF
Chicago. In a burst of liberalffy,
such as Is characteristic of American
fans. collection taken. netted the
fund. in the neighborhood of sos.
The first event on the evening $
program, was q one-fali wrestling
match between Frank Paget, 1872
pounds, from Richmond College. and
Dick Wells ITS, hailing from the
Southside. The session ended when
Wells pinned his opponents, shoulders
to the mat in two minutes by a half-
nelson and a body hold.
Johnnie McEvoy, local young
ster and Russell Slaugh, of the East
end. both in the bantam weight
class. staged the first bout 1t was
was ended in the third.
bout between kid Marion" and
Young Caesar" both local scrappers.
the latter being the second man in the
ring, at that fateful match at tho
Academy, when the Butcher boy lost
his life.
The fourth and the main session of
the night was a six-round mill be-
tween AL Holman and Paddy" Mills.
Fast and snappy was the work of
both men, and at the end OF the six
rounds the men were still going fast
Referee Herbert announced the fght
a draw.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
FIRST FISH STORY
-
OF SEASON ARRIVES
With Few Fish. and Many Tales
From the Mighty "Jeems,v


The ice is broken" skeptics who
have pessimistically regarded the
green grass, warm weather and the
OF summer may now be assured. The
ffrst fish story OF the season Is, here.
The age old tale handed down from
fisherman to fisherman since the days
of Adam Is stin in existence, only the
Older It gets the harder IL becomes to
swallow.
G. w. Frey, an old time sportsman.
who once ''hob-nobbed" with the
mighty John L., and a couple Of
friends went down the river a few
miles below Richmond the other night
on a little fishing trip. Luck was not
30 good at first, according to the
ample-girthed sportsman.e and their
nets only caught up in its meshes n
few small lazy catfish, as a reward
for their efforts.
Things looked as If the fishermen
would have to return empty handed.
or stop by the old market on thei1.
way home, when Frey suggested that
they drag the old net down once more
and go home. The suggestion. al
though apparently foolish was acted
on.
According to the old SPORTSMAN
the net felt as IL they had caught up
a log. load of coal, or the boiler of
some boat long since sunk In the river.
bed. Drawing 1t to the surface the
men in the boats were so astonished
at their find that they turned the
net loose letting 1T sink into the river
They had caught up whole
school of large shad."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
AMATEURS EAT,
TALK AND ARE MERRY

A most enjoyable affair. and one to
be remembered long In the hearts Of
those present, was the banquet and
general get-together session of the
Amateur Baseball commission of
Richmond, held last night In the audi
torium Of Murphy's hotel.
There were about lzo members on
hand, and following short address
made by DR.. w. III. Parker, the eats
were served.
+ Between courses the proceedings
were enlivened by several songs and
dances given by the Mammoth Dixie
Corbett, sthe manager of tthe Corley
Music company. volunteered their SER
vices. Especially excellent were the
several songs rendered by Mr. Corbett.
President Il. r.. Fuller, who was the
master OF ceremonies. called upon
several of the guests for short talks.
Captain Fitc. OF the Seven Pines
Ordnance corps, made a short address
and told the members present some
thing about his boys, a dark horse
team in the amateur leagues this
season. He said that his players were
In = fine condition and that they
would give an account OF thmselves
during the year. He provoked a
laugh from hearers when he told them
[of the early days OF the government
boys training. He said that he was
standing at his window. looking out
on the diamond. when they made
their first appearance In uniform.
They seemed to be jinxed. and some
thing went wrong every time one
tried to make play.
,g. No one could solve the mystery an
tn one OF the players faced the win
dow where he was standing. 1t. was
all plain. The tailor who made their
uniforms had across their breasts the
word Ordinance" The boys were
unable to play until they had, the extra
i removed.
Clyde Saunders. manager Of the
Taka-Koia team. and severalS others
a!so responded to the calls made upon
them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
Y. ?. |. LOSES SECOND
TO GEORGETOWN uni.

Especial to The Richmond virginiau)
Biacksburg, VI, April 22.--George-
town university captured. her second
game from Y. p. /. here today, to
3. Tech showed complete reversal
OF form. over yesterdays fiasco and,
with one exception played a clean.
snappy game. Her defeat was due to
failure to connect when hits were
needed. This occurred in the second
and sixth innings. with men on bases.
but Hyman, Georgetown's crack
moundsman, pitching alright ball,
prevented the necessary runs. Marye
made his initial bow today and per-
formed we'll -
The features were Hynan's pitch
ing and Chapman's triple to deep
center in the sixth. The game was
called at the end OF the eighth inn
ting TO allow the visitors to catch the
train. Randolph Macon plays here to-
morrow
Score by innings:
r. H f.
Georgetown .oa1 COZ oox-5 II 6
Virginia Tech .o10 001 0tx-3 s !
Batterfes-Hyman and Kenyon
Marye and Stunpf, Guapftss Breana a.
ham, .s~..t3--s--. r.. ;.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
SCHOOL Can Pull
THROUGH on 5925,000
May Drop Clerks and Out Night
School Appropriation 70 Meet
ApToftjonmcut.

BY trimming salaries and current
cxpensee to the last notch, Or. ]. A. G.
Chandler. superintendent Of public
schools, told the finance committee OF
the cuuncii last night that the schools
could be run next year for 493S,000,
provided An appropriation Of Approxi-
ma&sU 1l4.oso was made In Juno for
new buildings.
The revised budget calls for Sg25.-
80 for salaries and $4,000 for main
tenancs. Tho original sum asked for
~ the school oficiAis was 4f.Ss3,-
ee1.3S, including a fund Of 3S46,oeo
for new buildings.
In order 70 make this reduction In
that all cIerks In the elementary
snhoolD would b taken on the pay
rolls, the night school appropriation
would be cut $1,000. and two super
vtsors Of special training wouid Be
dropped.
Asked IL this deduction would Grip
pie the educational system. DR.. Chand-
lsr replied that Il would not. Council
man c. G, JonaH stated that he wanted
Il undsrst0od that tho schools ware not
going to suffer-. through this curtail-
ment Of funds.
Referring to the vacation school
conducted 1t Tia Jehn Marshall high
t0hool, DR.. Chandler snld that this had
besn Of bpnellt to Thousands % child
rem. enabling 70 make up their gradAa
during the summer without loas Of
tiine. BY taking advantage OF thta
privilege. twelve boys graduated from
Inc high school who could not ctlier-
wtss have done 70. All that the 30
called .'friils' cost the city, ne said,
Was $500,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
SPIDER TEAM PLAYS
GEORGETOWN TODAY

Beginning with the game this
afternoon at Boulevard field between
the Richmond college team and ,hs
Georgetown University. three games
of the state college league will be
played here this week
Tomorrow the Medical College
plays the University of North Caro-
lima, and Saturday the Saw-bones
team will stage their second contest
of the season with the William and
Mary outfit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23

The presenos oS Sum o1 money on
tho dead body u 1soan mills, killed
Saturday night In tie Deep bottom
district having eliminA&aA robbery -
: motive tor the murder, Henxico
bounty oa1cials are now ~ work on
ths theory that the negro wa muir
der06 BY IN enemy. ~ q
Eilia. who was supposed to b
about seventy years Of age, was found
On path leading to his home with
dvo bullet wounds In his BODY. He
wAs faxniliar nsure around the
First market, wheFs he pedAfed herbs
and roots 10 the alllnG.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
SPORTING EVENTS
BASEBALL RESULTS

Az Brooklyn. Yankees, 5; Brook
lyn, 4.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23

John McGraw says that his Giants
Will head the league this season. What
league7 Boob league.
Our old friend. Harper, the demon
outnelder OF the Church Hill baseball
team, says, that outside of having a
bum leg. a couple of boils on his neck.
kernel on his hip. one eye almost out,
three corns on one foot wearing a new
pair Of baseball shoes, and a general
stiffness all over, he had good game
Saturday.
Which all goes to show YOU that Job
hadn't monopoIixed on all of adversely
In the world.
Greeks in the city raised a purse of
$3.50 to give John Kilonis IL he handed
the waiIop to "Zeke" Smith. John
got II.
Greeks IN washington raised a purse
Of $500 to give John Kiionis If he wal
lcped Joe Turner.
John didn't get II.
Peculiar things have happened In
this old hand OF ours, but the limit
seems to have been reached the other
day, when = ball player stole home
while the catcher held the bali.
z Not all liberty bonds are issued by
the government. The One John has
given out quito few himself
which reminds us. have you bought
that little v bond YETI
GOOD Old DAYS.
with Apologies to HI. r.,
Who can remember the good old
days when they used to hold the an
nual checker tournament every year,
And when Joe Turner first won the
championship frs
ssOr when you could get a bottle OF
pop at the ball game for jit"'
Charley Horses
!, Passing Of the horse-headline
Guess life win be q little nonote nous
Tor Eddie Rickenbacker. going back
to little old hundred miles per hour
auto racing, with tho only excitement
being the possibility Of having blow.
out, or tire to come on, or the car
turning over and busting him ,up after
his Heinie chasing career, In France. q
~Bs kinda tough if Eddie absent
mindedly- tried to make nose dive, or
. tail spin. in his skinny diver.
: YnwAfs fn~uA< Ah~t 1atxs> " A>~a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23

At Polo Grounds: Yale. 3, Giants,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
BY "TOMMIE''

John McGraw says that his Giants
Will head the league this season. What
league? Boob league
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
NIR1EDERS or HOMIE DEFENsE
H.EA6UE WILL. NE nlACM Mfsl

Don't forget that Iittis v bond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23

4 ~Bs kinda tough IL Eddie. absent.
mindedly~ tried to make a nose dive, OF
. tail spin. in his skinny fivyer",.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23

Charley Horses
:. Passing Of the horse-headline
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-21
April 21, 1919.

j, COPENHAGEN. - Foreign
Minister Count Won Brock der
Dorff Ratzau of Germany has
announced that three ENJOYS
will be sent to Versailles April
25th. They are authorized to
receive text of Peace Prelimina-
ries says Berlin dispatch today.
Trio will be attended by their
officers and two chancery SER
wants. Delegation consists Of
Minister Won Hamiel and two le-
cation counsellers.
PARIS.-Council of Four has
notified Germany that associat-
ed powers cannot receive repre-
sentatives at Versailles on April
25th, who are merely mesSen-
gers. Germany must appoint
representatives with plenipo-
tentiary powers.
LOONDON.-The first Boil
sheviki Army operating in the
region of Hannel along Pripet