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KAISER STOPS veRouN DRIVE.
Infantry Inactive After Long Series
Of Futile and Costly Charges.


Of Futile and Costly Charges.
London. March 14.-Switching their
activity from the east to the north
west of Verdun the Germans again
are hammering at the salient of La
Mort Homme and the region of the
Bois Bourrus with their heaviest
guns. To the east of the Meuse and
In the Woevre district there has been
a noticeable let-up in the lombard
ment on both sides. The infantry ev-
erywhere on the verdun front has
been inactive. No advantage is claimed
by either side in the latest fighting
around the fortress.
Back of the German line, to the
north of Verdun, a French air squad
ron dropped $50 bombs on the sta
ton at Brieulles and at numerous
points around Verdun French and
German aviators have met in com
bats in the air with the advantage
lncontestably in favor of the French,
according to Paris. At least three
German aeroplanes are declared to
have been brought down, while others
We're seen by the French observers
10 have been in distress.
, 1916-03-16
Two Mexieans Shot at Columbus.

Ell Paso, Tex.-Two Mexicans were
killed in Columbus, N. NJ, the day fol
lowing the Villa raid, it was learned
here. They were shot by armed civil
isns. who considered their actions sus-
picious.
, 1916-03-16

Boulder.-The Interurban bridge at
wrecked by the high wind.
, 1916-03-16
CHAPTER VII.
The Story OF q Child

all within the courtroom
save the Judge the entrance
Of the child made visible i'm
preston. So fair and bright
, 1916-03-16

Avalanche Kills 252 italians.
Venice.-An avalanche has buried
several houses in the Agordo district
The victims SO far reported number
iS2.
, 1916-03-16

Report cowman Held for Ransom.
Ri Paso, Tex.-A report that Juan
bilboa, an American cattleman of Ell
Paso, was held for $1,000 ransom in
northern Mexico, was received here.
Business associates of Bilboa have
gone to the Big Bend country in Tex
as, about 200 miles east of here. to
Investigate.
, 1916-03-16

Connects with U. P. trains No.
3, West, sos p. M, and Nc. 6,
East, 1852 p. N.
Geo. @. Austin, Supt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21
TRAVELLING SALESMAN
KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Harrisonburg. Va, June John
P Wilbourn, of Raphine, a well-known
travelling salesman for the American
Tobacco Company was instantly killed
at o'clock Sunday morning, when
his Ford runabout turned turtle on
the Valley Turnpike near Lacey
Springs Harry G. Canter, the only
other person in the car, saved his own
life by jumping. His injuries, al
though painful are not considered
serious, Canter is in Rock!n CHA m
Memorial Hospital.
1t lie believed that Wilbourn either
went to sleep or that he went too far
toward the side of the. road in pass
ing another machine in front of the
]. Lilburn Long place At any rate.
he lost control Of his runabout. which
skidded. righted itself and ran into
shallow ditch again. In attempt
ing to regain control of the machine
Wilbourn apparently turned too
abruptly. The car went completely
over at least once. aud proba bly,
twice, then stopped In an upright po-
sition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21
A Contract With the Maid.

Lending dignity to her relations
with her new cook. a wise homemak-
er, upon employing a new servant, re-
Gently adopted the following plan. She
realized that one reason why her po-
sition means so little to the average
maid, why 1t does not appeal to her
as permanent. and why she leaves on
such short notice and such short prov
ocation. is because 1t is arranged so
hastily, always verbally and more or
less tentatively.S She therefore had
prepared written contract, made in
duplicate, in which the terms were all
clearly set down. There was a sched-
uie of work. certain things to be done
upon certain days, and a few simple
rules Of general conduct were added.
The privileges, holidays. hours Of SER
vice. and amount OF wages were all
distinctly stipulated paper which held
her quite as much as 1t did the SER
want Both contracts We're signed by
the maid and herself and each retain
ed copy. The breaking Of this con-
tract became a serious thing In the
eyes of the maid. as well as In her
own. and It put household se~viee on
. new basis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21
Don't Saw Don't.

II really believe / shall never say
don't to one of my children again,
observed a mother recently No. /
am NOT thinking of the little boy who,
when asked his name, answered
Johnny Don't" am thinking OF my
own little boy and of a remark he
made TO me one day several years ago.
He had been particularly trying, al
though quite unaware OF 1t. He was
simply following out his own ideas for
a good time. and they did not coin
eide with my own. Several times
had exclaimed Don't do this or
Don't do that each time growing
more impatient Finally he came and
looked up at me:
. Mother he said, don't tell me
what not to do. Tell me what to do,
and Ill do it.
1t was lesson to me. He needed
constructive help. not destructive crit
icism. He was willing, even anxious
to obey me. to please me, to keep out
of my way. to help me. And / only
said don't. The do was left to his
cropping ignorance. without any aid
from me. Yes, don't is nearly drop
ped from my vocabulary now"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21
MY FIRST LOVE AFFAIR.

pneumonia, and when I heard the
doctor whisper the fatal words to
mother l bcamed with delight. II
was so romantic-I, too, his affinity,
was. to suffer the same illness he
Convalescent and my hero we'll
was carried &c the theater upon my
demands thar see him in his play,
The Bootless Baby" where I had
been told there was waiting a very
hne part or me. How thrilled I
was when he picked me UP and said
to me; MY. poor little sweetheart,
She's been sicki" And what a boast
ing voice mine was as cried out.
triumrphantly. but had pneu-
moniaw
Not long after that confdcd to
him that ] would marry him, hut
as the years went by | forgot. like
many others, and not until a few
months ago did | see him again.
he came out to our studio to play
characters, (, nice. comfortable, fat,
quite elderly gentleman with a bald
head and two gold teeth
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21
he.. Msb1ox.
FOURTH OF JULY IN THE HOME.

children are numerous A big gilt
star may be fastened to a sheet and
the children blindfolded and equipped
with tiny flags having pins attached
The game is to affix flag in the exact
center of the star Uncle Sam and his
whiskers make a good old standby
A cardboars or muslin Uncle Sam Ii
hung up within reach. and some false
whishers~are provided TO be pinned
on in the proper place These whisk-
ers can be bought for a few pennies
at favor store or they can be made
at home by unraveiing new rope. The
children themselves would delight in
making these
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21

1T would NOT be quite right to tell
you his name, especially as the
denouement is a sad one, but
we all like to talk of our first tran
sient emotions, so ] must tell you
of mine
My aunt took me to a matinee
where he wac the star, and although
was too little to understand what
they were talking about, / liked the
parts where there was much action
on the stage, and invariably went tc
sleep when people sat at a table and
talked for long. endless time.
But somehow it DIDN'T make any
difference whether he was just mere
ly talking or not-I thought ne was
so wonderful that never once did
catnap even through the dullest mo-
ment.
In one play he sat on a table
with the leading woman and put his
arm around her, finally gathering
her into both arms and kissing her
on the lips. l remember how angry
l was and how much was going to
dislike the leading lady Il ever
met her!
Later. was taken behind the
scenes and met my leading man,
who boldly picked me up into his
lap, called NE his little sweetheart
and asked rue how old was, which
you must admit was a very taetless
question. even if one is only Ave.
And then. Fortune playing into
my hands, just few weeks later |
was to play role with him in The
Silver King taking the part of his
daughter. There was a line where
he had to sa, to me. viii you give
me a kiss" Perhaps it was because
l was SO in love with him, but at any
rate. my answer That | will" was
always very self-conscious, and then
he teased the about it,
| played ia four or FIVE produc-
tons with him and, one morning
while we were sitting at the break
fast table, there came the dreadful
news that hc had been taken i'll with
pneumonia and was lying very low
in the hospital, How badly want
ed to cry and how struggled to
control my emotions
Goodness knows if I would have
succeeded had it not been that at
that opportune moment Lottie took
my egg spoon and that was an ex-
cuse for letting out long wall I
cried and rnoaned and threw myself
down on the couch to the family's
astonishmens. who had never seen
such actions before.
ITO think you should cry about
an egg SPOON my mother scolded
me, little dreaming | was quite
heartbroken because the handsome
leading man was going to die of
pneumonia,
Soon after l. too. was i'll with
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21
SERVICES Of CADETS
RENDERED BY BOARD
Finds Needed In Present
Emergency.
STATE CADETS APPOINTED
Names of Young Men Who Will At
teaad Virginia Military Institute by
Virtue of Appointment by Visitors.

Lexington, Va, June 2e--The mill
tary features at the Virginia Military
Institute commencement today in
cluded the combat exercises and bat
talon review before the alumni. A
special review was held by General
George Barnett, United States marine
corps.
The board of visitors appropriated
thirty thousand dollars p be used in
converting Jackson memorial hospi-
tai into barracks for cadet quarters.
General Nichols today sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Governor Stuart:
i am Instructed by the board of visi-
tors to tender the services OF the Vir-
ginia cadets of the Virginia Military
Institute As driil-pasters if desired in
the present crisis.
Alexander Forward, secretary to
Governor Stuart replied as follows:
Gen. E. w. Nichols uperintendent
Virginia Military Institute, Lexington,
Va, am directed by the Governor
and commander in CHIEF to express
his thanks for and appreciation of the
tender by the boari OF visitors of the
Virginia Military Institute Of the SER
vices OF the Virginia cadets as drill
masters, which viii be accepted should
such services be found necessary"
State Cadets Named.
The board Of visitors of the Virginia
Military Institute today appointed the
following State cadets: Districtl-L
Stafford Boyd. Wytheville District
3-R. 3. VILLA mson, Jr.. Graham.
District 6--L n Swain, Danville.
District I'D n Huddle. Wytheville.
District sill S. Payne. Dayton. Dis
trtct lie. F. Burch. Leesburg DIS
trict l5--O. Male. Culpeper District
Sd. n Craighill, Lynchburg. Dis
trict Alt. E. RuTner. Danville Dis
trict Civ, P. Rawlings, Lawrence
Vile. District 27--A F. Gray Home
wood. District 29--M c. Jackson.
Petersburg. District Sod. C. Carr,
Holland. At large, B. NJ. Anderson.
Norfolk; F. W. Berry. Luray.; D.
Knapp. Richmond C Robertson,
Roanoke; S. c. Lacy. Winchester; H.
A Robertson, Blackstone.
Alternates: w. c. Paxton Danville;
r. Avis, Baskerville; w. NJ. Newan,
Stephens City. D. Pittnan, Luray; NJ.
H. Geohegan. Chase City: It. w
Roane, Fredericksburg; H. Young,
Blackstone, c. D. Whitfield, Newsoms
F. S. Barrett. Newport News; E. G,
kerlln. Roanoke; A. Fl. Graham, Har-
rlsonburg; /. c. Wrekins. Suffolk.
Cincinnati scholarships B. H
White, Leesburg; D H. Matson, Roa-
noke; Percy Brown, Lexington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21
TEXAS WARNS MExICANs.

Austin, Texas, June 20.--In response
to a request from General Funston
Governor Ferguson today issued a
statement to Mexicans in Texas urs-
ing obedience to the laws Of the State
and guaranteeing them protection Il
they will report the names OF Med-
cans who are back Of a secret move
ment to foment trouble.
He also promised a liberal reward
in gold to any Mexican. who will fur.
nish reliable information regarding
those trying to arouse Mexicans 70
take up arms against Americans or
destroy their property"
The Governor further appealed to
1.-The Mexican press and Mexican lead
ers to warn their people against the
country TO STIR up trouble"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21

Now that flrecrackers, pin wheels.
ana display fireworks have been re-
moved from individual homes. and are
mostly restricted TO public exhibitions,
II is necessary throughout the United
States, TO find some way to celebrate
the glorious fourth, that shall please
the youngsters and tend TO increase
their love of loyalty and fun rather
than their demand for noise and ex-
element
For example, after the flag raising.
which generally takes place immedi-
ately after breakfast. why not let one
Of the children give little historical
outline of the significance of the day.
and perhaps recite some or all of the
Declaration of Independence? Dress
ing up" to represent one or more of the
signers always pleases children. and a
little tableau can be arranged. II de-
sired. A little independence Day pa
geant for the home as we'll as for the
community might be an absorbing ac-
tivity for the day. The Russell Sage
Foundation OF New York has issued
a booklet outlining simple pageantry
for this occasion. and this book will
be forwarded by them upon request.
1t contains programs Of greater or less
simplicity that will At almost any fam
iiy VI hCaG sASOQ ACSo'
But there must be plenty of play.
too. ON the Fourth, and although fire.
crackers that explode are no longer
available. the day really Is not COM
plste to the average child without fire.
crackers In some form. Mock crack
ers, filled with candy will prove a
pretty satisfactory substitute. especial
ly II there IL a "flrecracker hunt"
all through the garden, the shrub
berry. among the porch vines or In
some nook indoors. The firecrackers.
covered not only with the familiar
Japanese red but with papers Of other
gay colors, are carefully hidden by
some adult. The children are then
supplied with little baskets, home
made and covered with flag paper
two tiny flags being fastened to the
handle A white cracker counts one
point, . blue one two points, and a
red one three points. The prize may
be q giant cracker filled with special
candy.
A hostess hast year entertained her
little quests with this game until the
veranda luncheon was served. OF
course the table was decorated with
the national colors in crepe paper, a
Jack Horner pie In the confer having
ribbons in red. white and blue Roman
stripe fastened to little gifts inside the
pie. Ice cream was served In little
paper cases placed inside red. white
and blue paper holders and the place
the glassrinas. Quite inexpensive IA
vors oiled the pie--simple mechapi-
cal trifies that please little folks.
After lunch, another game may be
tried. During the meal, some elder
may stick quantities OF small flags in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21
Henry W. Harvey.

Especial to The. Richmond virginian.)
Keysville. Va, June 20.-Henry w.
Harvey, of Phoenix. this county. died
Saturday, and was buried at the home
cemetery Sunday afternoon. Mr..
Harvey was about sixty-six years of
age, and for number Of years was
|'eider in the Rough Creek Presbyterian
Church. His wife and the following
children survive: Henry ana Cleve-
land Harvey. Mrs. Leslie Holt, Mrs
". c. Priddy, Mrs. Frank Milton,
Misses Julia, Norma and Dorothy
Harvey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21

Deputy Sheriff parden
ial OHlccrs William Hrcw11
r. saunders. made the -
week. ra3d9ng q shack II ~
near Fentress In Butts' iam
OF the county and finding ooV1
Ions OF whiskey. Later cee
officers purchased liquor frd1
mons. who was believed TO b. G
OF Hewett.
The men were arraigned x95
before Magistrates j. II. S61tE
Duke and George HAuhury J
county jail in Portsmouth yor
morning. Eewett was fined ~
costs. and being unable to furnJ<
amount went to jail for six Il
The negro found friends to "A
fine of $50 md costs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21
TO KEEP UP ms MEWSeH II
Big Hosiery Concern To Sec IT.
Lose BY Serving Couu1rys

Durham. N. c.. June 20.-ATh44
ham Hosiery Mil Company, e.
the largest manufacturers cf III
in the United States, has release
workers who are members Of th6t
militia and agreed to pay them
on military duty the dlRerence
tween their pay as soldiers anAs!
| which they receive as employees q
mill. - 81 "A "a
The company employs 11.000sI
The bonus will he paid to the q
Of the employe or his legal rcpri
tative during his absence. The I
mum wage OF employees 10 a
month, and thee private soldier
receive SIS a month. ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21
Answers to Correspondents.

J. t. BIZ you care to go to the
trouble you might be able TO ar
range for visit to the plant by
taking the matter up with some OF
the high officials by letter, and il
you will explain your purpose. he
may give YOU a permit.
K. C.-"Who Pays," was prodi1c-
ed by Balboa and "Perils OF Paul
inc" by the Mhartons. You-aTe
mistaken in thinking the same com
pany produced both. Pathc released
both, however,
R. r. B.--I could not even esti-
mate her age for you, and surely |
would not ask 1t. You should like
her or not for what she does without
thought as to how old she really is.
F. B. D.-Thc name Triangle was
selected because the three directors.
D. w. Griffith, Tom Ince. and
Mack Sennett, are officers of the
company and 1t is their supervision
of the productions which gives the
company Its main strength
II. B.-No, the two vou mention
are not Gaarricd-that is, not to
each other; but he is. and / would
suggest that you save your postage.
P S.-Yes, "Trilby" was made by
a freedman. The director was
Maurice Tosrneur, one OF the great
est producers OF feature films in
the country today He is still with
the World Film and viii proha hi
coatinus with them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21
VIRGINIA BRIEFS

-Bristol-The Virginia State Summer
Normal for teachers of Southwestern
Virginia will convene Tuesday in Mar
tina Washington College. Abingdon.
Va. The session will continue thirty
days. Prof. F. B. Fitzpatrick will
conduct the school and will be assisted
by thirteen teachers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21

Lynchburg~Mlss Ethel Dirom Mel
son was married Saturday to Robert
Mitchell Strother by the Rev Dr.
Joseph b. Dunn, rector OF St Paurs
Protestant Episcopal Church. The
bride was given in marriage by her
uncle, Robert Dirom. Dr. Paul
Strother, brother of the groom, was
best man. and Miss Phyllis Nelson, a
sister Of the bride, was maid of honor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21

Lynchburg-Niss Carrie Bell Shan
err. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
p Shaner, Madison Heights was mar
ried Saturday TO Herbert Munroe
Beck. of Baltimore. by the Rev. T. J.
G Heath. OF the Madison Method ST
Church. Miss olivia Shaner, a sister
of the bride. was maid of honor and
DR.. Boyd Z. p. Dickinson, Abingdon,
best man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21

Lynch burg-Miss Josie Evelyn
Moseley, daughter of Mr., and Mrs. c.
3. Moseley. THE city. and Lewis Par
ker Hurt. Of Covington, were married
Saturday at Floyd Street Presbyteria n
Church by the Rev. w. T Williams
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21

overwhelmingly r. Fl. L.
Chichester, of the Circuit Court of
Spotsylva MIA County, has appointed
Mrs. Ellen B. Crisnlond deputy court
clerk OF Spotsylvania County. Mrs
Crismond is the wife of the Clerk of
Court A. II Crismond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21

Norfolk. -AWilham Hewitt. white,
and Charles Simmons, colored, were
heavily fined in the Norfolk county
magistrates court Monday morning
for the illegal sale OF liquor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21

Lynchbur g-Frank L. Woody and
Miss Leila v Wright. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Wright. all OF
Lynchburg, were married Saturday at
the parsonage of Euclid Avenue Chris
tan Church by the Rev, Joseph T,
Watson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs Raleigh Colston Smith
have returned u Baltimore after q
visit to their son-in-law and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs Stuart Grattan Chris
tan. at their home on West Grace
Street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21

Miss Anne Groner. of Norfolk. Is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. James Cecil
on West Avenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21

Miss Laura Richardson Ia spending
some time with DR., and Mira E,
Brady at their home in Roanoke.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. A. L Mcclellan and
family Of the Monroe Terrace are
the finals at the Virginia
Military Institute.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08
SALEM WINS TRACK
MEET FROM ALBANY
Muddy Track and Cold Rain
Slows Athletes and No
Records Are Broken

The Salem high school track team
won Saturdays meet from Albany high
school, 50 to so, on a muddy field and
in cold rain which further added to
the discomfort of the thinly clad ath-
letes. On account of the weather no
records were broken and the time in all
Of the events was slow. Beals, of Al
bany, was the high point winner of the
meet and captured 2S points for Albany
while Schultz his teammate, was second.
Williams was the star for Salem and
took -irst in the shot put and in the
discus
The summary of events:
Mile run-Jones, Salem; Afford, Sa-
lem; Wilbur, Albany. Time, $40.
Williams, Salem; Grove,
Albany; Miller, Salem, Distance, 80
feet 10 inches.
lOO-yard dash-Beals, Albany; Fruit.
Salem; Schultz, Albany. Time, ii sec
Onds
Polt vault-Miller, Salem; Bilyeu, Al
DUny, anu hODluSOH' pdlcHlJ tACu IOl
second Height, 9 feet.
22O-yard hurdles Beals, Albany;
Ratcliff, Salem; Schultz, Albany. Time
90 $40 seconds.
12O-yard hurdles-Beals Albany;
Schultz, Albany; Ratcliff, Salem, and
Parsons, Salem, disqualified Time 20
2-5 seconds.
22O-yard dash-Schultz, Albany;
Beals, Albany; Fruit, Salem. Time, "a
seconds.
Broad iump-Beals, Albany; Allen
Albany Hagedorn, Salem. Distince, Is
feet l-2 inches.
Discus Williams, Salem; Grove, Al
bany; Todhunter, Salem. Distance, 81
feet II inches.
44O-yard run-Beals, Salem; Fruit
Salem; Allen, Albany. Time So see
onds.
High iump-Grove. Albany; Ratcliff
Salem, and Bilyeu, Albany, tied for sec
ond. Height, feet inches.
SSO.yard run--Alford, Salem; Jones
salem; Boettcher, Albany. Time, 2:14
5O.yard dash-Beals, Albany; Schultz
Albany; Fruit, Salem Time 5 $40.
Half-mile relay won by Salem. Tim'
minute 81 seconds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-08
Will Take Chemicals
From the Air For Use
at DesChutes Plant

A hydro,electric plant to take cnem-
ieals from the air and to prepare them
for use in merchantable quantities is
proposed by the Deschutes Hydro-elec-
tric Process company, for which articles
of incorporation were filed this morn
ing at the office of the corporation
commissioner. The company is capital
lied at $350,000 and will put in plant
on the Deschutes river which will furn-
ish the motive power. The articles state
that the company proposes to reduce at
mosphere nitrogen and to concentrate
alkalies chemicals and dyes that have
formerly been importaed from Germany
and other foreign countries. The incor-
porators are John A. Jeffrey, G. D.
Charles and L. 2. Ferguson and the
principal office of the company will be
located in Portland.
The Peninsula Shipbuilding company
was incorporated today with capital.
izatiOn of 100000. The main office
of this company is also in Portland
The Bulls company, of Medford, was
incorporated at $25,000 and the Jacob
sen-JensOn company, contracting firm
of Portland, was Incorporated at $25,
0OO The Save-U Mfg. company, OF
Portland, was incorporated with capi
talization of $4,000.