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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
REAL WOMEN CHEMISTS
NEEDED BY GOVERNMENT
VIII Soon He Doing Their Shnre In
Experimental Work In Reln-
ton to Gas DOnbs.

WASHINGTON. July 20. - Women
chemists are needed by the govern
mcnt and also to stabilize the indus
tries by replacing men chemists who
have been called into service, accord.
ing to Captain Frederick j.. Brcithut
of the chcmical-s.rvice section of The
National Army. This call Is so urgent
that he has asked the woman's COM
mittee Of the Council Of National De-
Tense TO cooperate with the army med
ical department In making census
OF all of the available women chemists
In the country. This means that WON
en- will soon be doing their share in
the experimental work related TO the
manufacture Of that new phase OF
modern warfare-the gas bomb.
I'VE want real chemists" says Cap
tain Ercithut. mot soda dispensers Oh
drug clerks Two types of women
are eligibls-chcmical workers with
some experience who. though not grad
yates of technical schools. have acted
as laboratory assistants; also grad
uate chemists with four years or more
of training in technical schools or col
legcs.
ITO days chemical man-power bal
ancc sheet shows n need for $500 men
chemists" he says; and therefore we
want TO list an equal number OF train
cd women. In many instances 1t has
been necessary to furlouEh a man from
our service back into civilian life. be-
cause the position he held was neccs-
sary either to the public service or TO
an important industry. We want ca :
pablc. patriotic women TO recommend
for these vacancies. so that. by taking
the men, we need not cripple p manu-
facturer's business. and need not Grip
pie our own organization BY giving
them these furloughs"
Captain Breithu, makes this appeal
TO III. entire country. and asks that
the national organization OF coleEa
women and the club declarations CO.
operate with him In registering women
for this emergency. Information ana
applications can be mailed to him at
the SurEeon-Generais Building. Sew
snth and y Streets y w. Washing
ton. II. c.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
y. IIn,yen I.ipscornb.

L. Halves Lipscorab. secretary and
treasurer of the Wcsthampton Heights
Corporation and ellknown real es-
tate operator, died Friday evening at
O'Clock AT his home. 1924 kens'nston
Avenue. The funeral VIII take place
from the residence this afternoon AZ
, O'Clock and the burial Will be made
n HoiI: wood Cemetery
Mr. Li!bsconb is survived by his
widow and by three sisters. Mrs. Doug
las Dew. of Emporia; Mrs. Mary Oliver,
OF Newport News. and Miss Saliie Lips
comb. Of Richmond. and by three broth J.
ers. NJ Walker Lipscomb. OF Rome,
Ga. and Douglas and i. K. Lipscomb,
OF Richmond
He was son OF the late Emmett p.
and Mrs. Imogcne Halves Lipscomo, OF
King and Queen County.
The pallbcarers will be: John W.
Vowel and Chiffon Vowel. Of Gull
pepper. II. l. Vowel, Of Characteristics
Harry L. Vowel. OF Pacahontas. all
brothers OF Mrs Lipscomb. and Douglas
Dew. of Emporia, a brother-in-law.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
PASS WARTIME ORDINANCE
Girls With Uniformed Men Must Get
OF Streets by %
n1'Iock.

HUNTINGTON, l.. l.. July cot Is
now misdemcanor punishable by n
fine OF $50 or Imprisonment for SIX
months, or both, for a woman TO APP
pear on the streets OF Huntington be-
tween 9 =. NJ and $50 a. NJ. with
soldier or sailor, unless he is MEM
Der of her Immediate family, or Ia
known to the woman's parents and
they have given the couple their per-
mission to be together.
This ordinance follows somewhat
similar action taken by the authori-
ties OF other Long Island towns and
villages. Many soldiers from the avfa-
ton camp at Commack and from Camp
Upton and Camp Mills visit Hunting
ton.
Boys and girls under eighteen years
OF age are forbidden TO be on the
streets OF the town between the same
hours unless they are accompanied by
a male member of tho family over
twenty-one years of age, or by their
parents. or are going TO or returning
from work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
ENGLISH eAPER GIVES
AMERICANS A TRIBUTE
Arc Fisk::- Like Indians Since the
Trenches Have Been
Abandoned.

LONDON, July 2o.-The following
tribute to the American lighting uualt-
ties appeared in the Evening News
tonight:
The Germans are now suuealinE
about the effectiveness of the Amerl-
can lighting. They have good reason
to squeal. The Americans are nehtinC
in the Indian fashion. where the
trenches are abandoned.
The American army teaches men TO
tight in the open, TO advance in short
PUSHES, take cover and advance again.
This calls for discipline OF the highest
degree. but no less individual courage
ana SIKH. The lesson was first learned
from the Indians. and was adapted to
modern military needs.
North OF Chateau-Thierry where
the marines hunted the Germans out of
their machine gun pits showing how eff
fcctircly this system can be employed
against Il foe who is schooled different
~. AS new battle lines are created
through forests and hills. we may cx
pect to hear more OF the American style
of lighting"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
AVIATOR TAKES PLUNGE
INTO BED OF FLOWERS
German Captain Tells American ~
Few HIVE Come Over to
Brittle Hun.

CHICAGO. ILL. July cox poetic
end Of the life Of Raoul Lufbery, the
famous American ace" is described
in d letter from Aviator Walter Elan
nigan TO his father. Charles Clanni
gan. former police sergeant here.
Flanagan mas been in France six
months.
"Lufbery made a great fight. but
finally jumped from the machine at
an altitude OF about $500 feet" he
writes. He landed in a garden of
flowers. and woman that lived there
recognized him, and placed lighted can
dies about mis- body.
The English speaking German pris
oners are placed in our sector. y Ger
man captain was astonished at the
number of American soldiers. He said
the people OF Germany are told that
only few Yankees are In France
and that the troopships OF the Ameii-
cans are all being sunk. and that New
York has been taken and German
army is marching on Washington to
take President Wilson prisoner.
Say, we will have old Kaiser Bill
in the zoo in Lincoln Park next year
We are eating we'll. get fresh meat
and everything down TO sweet cook
les We are even getting real Ameri-
can coffee and canned cream.
How is that for our good old Uncle
Sam"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
GIRLS WHO PLAY TRUANT
WILL WORK IN GARDEN
Chicago VIII Also Teach Them Sewing.
Cooking md Other Forms of
IIOuschold Work.

CHICAGO. July ga school cs-
pccially equipped for the correction of
girls who play truant Is to be the
latest addition to the public school
system here. Modelled upon the par
entail school for hoys. the school will
be ADAPTED to the interests of girls
who find the three RS a wearincss to
the flesh. and who can not OF themselves
resist the lure of tho open. even in
the confines of tho city.
Small gardens in which the girls
will grow flowers and vegetables will
give opportunity for them to exer-
else their body. and there will DO sew
ing. cooking and other household du-
ties for them to perform.
The school will be ready for use
when the first girl hears the call of
Indian summer floating in to her
through the open schoolroom window
this fall.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
MACHINE GUN BARKED
TO monographs MUSIC
Salvation Army Man Checrcd Gun
Crew Until lie and Music
Box Were GasScd.
SCENES on THE BATTLE FRONT
New England Quartet Sings in Dug
out on Montditicr Front, Pitching
Voices High to BE Heard Over
Roar OF Battle.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, July 20.-A
jolly little Yankee charge on the Huns.
accompanied by popular airs played on
talking machine, had the desired ef-
feet on the American front in France
recently until the machine and its
opedator were gasscd
The story of how n death dealing
Yankee gun crew sent round after
round OF cold steel into the Hun ranks
TO the tune OF over There" and other
popular airs was told here on the
arrival Of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas
Stanyan. OF the Salvation Army. on
his return from France. where he was
sent on a special mission by Com
rnander EvanSelne Booth.
'Commandant Hughes. "A Salvation
Army Worker at Akron. Ohio. was in n
duSout playing talking machine to
the six men OF gun crew" said
Stayan. when the order came to she'll
the German line.
out Of the dugout went the men
pell mcn. shouting back to Hughes
TO bring along the talking machine.
Hughes quickly complied with the re-
quest. hnding q nearby stump. on
which he placed the machine and cut
loose with IL He Can Fight Like He
Can Love
one Of the Gunners said later that
when the machine reached the line
Then It's Goodbye. Germany they
gave the Huns an extra charge for
good measure He also admitted it
Was pretty hard to hear the music
above the DIN OF battle.
An unfe.lins gas bomb broke up
the program. The machine suddenly
stopped. Perhaps is was gassed.
Hughes was, at any rate, and is now
in IL hospital"
Stanyan told Of the two McAllister
girls. who have endeared themselves
TO every Yankee through doughnuts
and hot coffee. sending three big pies
to the ranking American generals
then in that vicinity. The generals
reciprocated by sending back Ger
man helmet and gas mask. The Nc
Allister girls are natives of Portland.
Me.
He also described q New England
quartet which he found singing in
IA dugout on the MontdidieT front. who
had 10 lift their voices to the highest
possible pitch to make themselves
heard above the roar of artillery and
a flock o! acceptance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
PREDICT COAL SHORTAGE
Anthracite Operators Arc Opening
LnrEe Holdings In Effort TO
Meet Demands.
IRv Associatcd Press. !


PHILADELPHIA. July 20.-As coal
experts predict that anthracite coal is
going to be scarce this winter. all Of
the inventive genius In the anthracite
Industry has been hunting for new
sources or supply. Operators are
working abandoned mines. installing
new devices and putting in electric
power.
The barrier pillar between the New
Boston and Mill Creek collierieS. con-
tanning 100000 tons of anthracite. is
10 be mined. Bancroft Mountain. south
of Ashland, is to be stripped of its
surface coal veins for stretch of two
miles. Fifty years ago this nine was
supposedly worked out. abandoned and
then flooded with water
With dwindling force of $4,000
men in the anthracite mines and the
prospect of this number being still
further depleted by the July draft.
the industry is fighting harder than
ever before, II possible, TO maintain n
maximum output close to 1000 tons
OF anthracite q day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
Community Market Opens.

DANVILLE VA. July 20-Danville's
community market opened this morn
Ing In manner that marked II a
great success. Fully $50 farmers
wagons were in Acrecs warehouse dur
ing the morning. coming in from many
nearby points. Hundreds of people Of
the town-many Of them possessors of
handsome Inconsistencies seen In the
throng with their market baskets, buy
ing fresh garden produce and dairy
products at figures far below those in
tho local retail establishments. At
tempts at profiGerIng were made. but
the women met the situation. organized
boycotts with amazing rapidity and
with such success that those who tried
to charge exorbitant prices drove home
tonight with most OF their produce
unsold.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
SANG WHILE "SOUSED"
Polite Passenger Insistcd on Furnish
ing Music to Sunday Morn
ing Travellers.

BOSTON. July .o.-The passengers
on a Norumbega Park car were in
terested in the actions OF a slightly
intoxicated individual who boarded tho
noon ride. His first desire was to as
sure all near him that he was a per-
feet gentleman. He politely apoligized
for speaking TO people he was unac-
quainted with. and then told OF his
honorable lineage.
Remembering 1t was Sunday. he then
began to sign hymns. For over half
an hour tho singing continued. and
The remarkable part was that he never
repeated hymn and never forgot the
words. even IL the tune was n trifle
uncertain at times.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
OPERATION BY CANDLE
Women Doing Their Share of Work.
Despite ScrcachIng NOmbs
Over Their Heads.
IBy Associated Press.I

LONDON. July 2O.-Surgical opera
tons by can1le-light and with bombs
dropping all ABOUT are not uncommon
incidents just back OF the lines in
France. an women are doing their
share of tie work. Miss Marian y.
Butler. a photographer. OF :he Scot
fish Wor,en's Hospitals, returned to
London recently and related eXpari-
cnces at a hospital 1T Nill"rs -Cotte-nts
during a German air raid. DIR. Fran
ces Ivcns. the chief medical officer.
performed several operations, includ-
ing amputations. by the aid Ut the
light Of TWO candles. and while tho
instruments we're jumping about
through vibration used by explosions
from bombs dropped from German air
planes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
MAKE FLYING VISIT
Flyer Drops I'm to See Sweetheart
While Taking His Practice
Flight.

NEW LONDON. CONN. July 90
While the Shenecossett links wefe
crowded recently the players were sur
prised TO sec an airplane land on the
fairway near the home green. The
aviator was w. c. Nomand. of the Min
cola Training Camp. who came over to
New London to call on his fiancee, Miss
Geraldine Brown.
1t was his first long trip. the one
he must make before receiving COM
mission, and he chose to make it by
visiting his fiancee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
WOMEN ON RAILROADS
Report of Pennsylvania System Dis
cloxcS 1.i00 Were Employed
During juno.

PHILADELPHIA. July 20.-More
than l.ioO women have been employed
by the Eastern lines OF the Pcnnsyl-
vania Railroad during June to do every
kind OF work. from cleaning locomo-
tives TO leading track gangs. Before
the war women were rarely taken into
the railroads. service. but since it began.
9.3i5 have been employed. This is an
increase of 1916 over last year.
Women are now working in sixty
nine classified occupations on Penn
sylvania roads and have invaded man
ual labor. which was formerly re-
Sarded as being filed only by men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
MORE CAREFUL DRIVERS
With Women In Charge Of Taxis Acct
dents Not So Ere
OueD{,

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, July oO.-With
war has come another object to cause
worry among several men about town
who have classed as among those who
possess young ideas. Women are
driving taxis here and as the result OF
this II Is reported that there has been
decided drop in the average age OF
men riding these vehicles, because
many wives arc keeping close viga-
lance over their husbands.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
DROP MANY BOMBS
Seventeen Tons of Explosives unfu
Upon German ArrudrOuc
md HALLWAY.

LONDON. July 20.---Sevcnteeu tons
OF bombs were dropped by British raj l.
ing airpiancS on various German tar
gets yesterday, the War Office an
nounced tonight. y German aero
drome was attacked from a height or
only 100 feet. whereupon the polot
landed swept the hangers with ma
chine gun fire and rose again on his
homcward journey During the night
fourteen tons OF bombs were dropped
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21

SOUTH BOSTON. VA. July 20.-Mrs
Belle Gardner Baker. widow of T. \
Baker. of Paducah. Ky, died of
paralysis at the home OF her grandson.
c. Il. Lacy, where she had made her
home since the death OF her husband
She was born in Dresden, Tenn, and
besides her grandson is survived by q,
great granddaughter. Miss Kathryn
Baker Lacy; one brother, DR.. Anus
Gardner. of Gardner, Tenn, and one
sister. Mrs. Elizabeth l.. Sheppard. oil
Tulsa. Okla. Her remains will he taken
to Paducah sunday for intcrment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21

Charles j. Scales. Of this city. was
killed while AT work in Newport News
yesterday morning AT $50 o'clock. a
report of the accident was made TO the
Richmond police. who aided in notify
ing members OF the family. He was
thirty-seven years OF age. and is sur
vived by his wife. Mrs. Mabel Nc
Mamma Scales and one son. James. The
funeral VIII take place from his resi-
dence. 500 IL North Twenty sixth
Street tomorrow at 1880 o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
EIndn His Glance. n..a

ATLANTA, GA. July 20-Dewey
Morgan. twenty. deserted the One
Hundred and Sixteenth Field ARTILLERY
at Macon TO come to Atlanta and visit
his sweetheart. When he arrived In
Atlanta he found the young woman,
Miss Leona Moore. had been dead TWEEN
ty-four hours. He Will be tried as a
deserter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
Mcrnuhonc New. TO Yankees.

QUEENSTOWN. July 20.-"Now we
are showing our mettle," yelled the
officers and men on United States war
ships off this coast town to-day. upon.
hearing of the success OF their compa-
triots in France. Tremendous cheering
rose from the decks the successive
victories OF the Americans were mega
phoned from the shore to Yankee SAIL,
ors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
ASK FOR COTTON PRICE
MecklcnburE County Farmers Union
Appeals to Government for Definite
Pound Rutc.
IBy Associated Press. ]


CHARLOTTE. y. G., July Gothic
Mecklenburg County Farmers Union
adopted resolution, during a special
session to- day, requesting the govern
ment to fix minimum price of 35 cents
per pound on cotton, basis good mid
ding. Only one man of the rather
large gathering refused to vote for the
resolution. said the union president.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
VI. r. Spnhr,

BRISTOL. VA. July 20.-The funeral
services of NJ. F. Spahr, who died at
his home near Paris. Ohio. Tuesday.
was conducted here to day. He was
buried In the Mapel Chapel Cemetery.
west of Bristol.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
BREAD AT 20 CENTS
Food Shortage in Austria Causes Bnk-
to Advance the Price
OF Food.

BERN. (via London). July 20.-The
most critical fooC situation yet OK
pcrienced is now faced by Austria.
Bakers are demanding an increase in
the price OF bread to 20 cents per loaf.
Flour is unobtainable at any price. ana
1t has been impossible to obtain veg
etables in the big cities since June Is.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
Mrs. De.sie pendieton.

BRISTOL. VA. July "o.-Mrs Bessie
Pendleion. aged thirty-four years. died
AT ST. Luke's Hospital in this city
Thursday. Funeral services were con-
Quoted at the home o-day. The body
was buried at Sinking Springs Gene
terry at Abingdon. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
UNABLE TO AGREE
Jury Discharged In New York Federal
Court In Cnsc of j. j.
OLcnry.

NEW YORK. July 20.-A jury in tho
Federal Court here to-day reported its
inability to agree on verdict In the
trial of John j. OLeary for alleged
obstruction OF justice and was dis
charged.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21

on German railways. a train was hit
1t Saclln.
British planes again made successful
bombing attacks To-Day on the German
towns OF Mannheim. Ohcrndort and OF.
fenburg. the AIR Ministry announced
tonight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21

Look before you The best
houses available are advertised In to-
days Want Ads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-16
Lieutenant WinslolU's Diary
 Tells Story Of First Victory
 Ln Air by Pershing's Flyers

Washington, June 15.-How Lieuts. Alan F. Winslow and Douglas Campbell, talk ing the air together, shot down the first two German airplanes to fall victims to American aviators with General Per shing's expeditionary forces. is vividly told in the personal diary of Lieutenant Winslow, made public tonighsS by the war department. For their feat the officers were decorated by the French government and later proposed for the American distinguished service cross.
 The account discloses that the two machines were sent down within q minute of each other and almost on top of an American airdrome.
 Lieutenant Winslow, who was the patrol leader. wrote that he and Lieu tenant Campbell, since designated as the first American '.ace," were on emergency call duty on Sunday morning, April IA last, when at S:45 o'clock information came that two German planes were about 2000 metres above city only a mile from the airdrome The aviators rushed to their machines and were soon off, Campbell in the lead. Winslow, however. was first to get his man
 se.'I had now made a complete half turnss' Lieutenant Winslow wrote, 'ani was at about 250 metres when straight above and ahead of me in the mist Ct the early morning, and not more than a hundred yards away, I saw plane coming toward me with huge black
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-16
Travelling Men Show Patriotism at Meeting;
 Officers Are Elected

Selma, June 15.-(Special)-T seventh annual convention of the Alabama Trav- elers' association was an interesting one- day affair, attended by about 1000 mem bers The session was held in Callen's grove four miles from town, and was rounded off with fine barbecue dinner.
 Mobile was unanimously chosen as the meeting place next year.
 The following were elected as officers: F.. J. Adler, Mobile, president; l.. Be- mish. Selma. first vice president; G. NJ. Hamriex, Montgomery, second vice president; R. K. Kennedy. Birminghar,. II. third sice president; George J. Meyer. Mobile, fourth vice president; J A. Carney, fifth vice president; A. Coke Smith, Montgomery, secretary.
 The association voted unanimously to invest $500 of funds in the treasury in War Savings Stamps. A resolution was adopted to memoralixe the Alabama Hotel association to have the hotels ot the state dispense with bell boy service and to invest the money thus expende1 in newspapers and tobacco for the boys in France.
 Hon. L. M Hooper of the state council of defense, R. M. Mangum of the state food administration, J. B. Babb of the War Savings campaign. and J. M John son, engaged in the same work for one of the prominent life insurance con,- panies, addressed the convention Suh-8 scriptions amounting to over s500O were placed to the War Savings campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-16

crosses on its wings and tail 1 was so furious to see Hun directly over our aviation field that I swore out loud and violently opened fire. At the same time to avoid my bullets, he slipped into a left hand reversement, and came down. firing on me. I climbed, however, in a right hand spiral and slipped off, coming down directly behind him and on his tail' Again I violently opened fire. 1 had him at rare advantage, which was due to tho greater speed and maneuver- ability of our wonderful machines l fired .0 to 80 rounds at him and could see my tracers entering his machine. Then. in another moment his plane went straight down in an uncontrolled nose idive-I had put his engine out of com mission.
 q followed in a straight dive, firing all the way At about 500 feet above the ground he tried to regain control of his machine, but could not and he crashed to earth. I darted down near him, made he was out of commission, then made a victorious swoop down over him. and climbed up again to see if Doug needed any help with the other Hun-for I had caught a glimpse of their combat out of the corner of my eye.
 II rose to about 300 again, and saw Doug on the tail of his Boche His tracer bullets were passing through the enemy plane I climbed little higher. and was diving down on this second Hun and about to fire, when I saw the German plane go tip in flames and crash to earth. Doug had sent his Hun plane down one minute after had shot down mine.'