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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-08-29
Idle Thoughts
Little Articles in Prose and Poem, Concerning
Serious and Humorous Topics of the Day
By Percy We're.
The Mother Speaks"

The Mother Speaks"
In an old arm chair in quaint little room
OF house that is silent and sad,
mother is waiting for word from her boy
Who had srayed In the world when a lad.
He promised to write, but think he forgot,
For he dutiful son;
There is something the matter, don't know what
Oh, his letters, l wish had one!
He was heaven EARTH dear little chap
w 18th smile that loving and gay;
And each day at noon, he would come for his nap,
l still have picture. old fashioned one
That fondle and view with SIGH
For it brings loving thoughts of the things done
And l will cherish it It'll die
We tx up his room every day two
And arrange all of his things just so,
Then. if he returns, he'll find that we're true
To our dear boy. who left long ago.
If my boy place, where he cannot return,
am trusting that he'll let me hear;
mother is pleading, her heart it doth yearn-
For word from the she loves dear"
Enpoi
Dear, old fashioned mother, with old fashioned ways
Let us hope that you'll hear from your boy
If it's only line. it will gladden. your heart
And bring, into your life much joy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
BRITISH ARMY KITCHENS
ARE INSPECTED EACH DAY
Choking Embellishments Nnry Widely
Under Different circumstance
instruction of "Ficld Ovens"

BEuISp TIE BRITISH LINES IN
p pMA anc O, T Sep ki,oSc 1.-THE i'm
,ht army cannot be overra,ed, for II
men are to work hard and efficiently
ieason the Kings Regulations" pro- 5n's
vide thit ii is the first duty OF every
commandins officer 10 see that the
sufficiently provided.'' It us is furtfheetr.
ordered that an officer must inspcc,
d dne S nbrio ana co9nkhouses every
the barrack rooms and mess tents
during the breakfast. dinner and sup
caMsc for complaint.
The Kitchen establishment of "A
British army camp varies widely under
ditierent circumstances. ~ garrison
centcrS in France. the cookhousc is "A
large building shared by several units.
chef who has been through a special
course in military cooking. II is
ms duty to supcrintend PERSONALITY all
cooking done in the reEjmcntal cook
house, Each unit. in it's turn. has a
calet COOK who is responsible FOR all
the meals Of his unit.
In the field. however, the cookhouse
Is thlns OF mushroom growth. When
Unit Is on the march. the implcst
,.ethod OF constructing temporary
kitchen is to place number of kettles
on the ground in two parclel rows.
block the lecward end OF the passage
light fire in this improvised trench.
AS soon as the fire has been started.
ono or Two rows of kettles can be
placed on top of those already in
If the stay at particular spot is
likely TO be for any aDpreciable leng, h
of time. good field kitchen is I'M
provised by digging a narrow trench
Tor the fires and placing the camp
kettles above this. Some times chin
ney is built of sods.
For stay of three or four days,
An arch of sheet iron is erected. and
on top of this n layer of clay is piled.
with this oven it is possible to give
as the joints are forthcoming from the
supply column. Enough bread TO feed
a whole battery can be baked in one
0! these o, ems.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
SHORTAGE OF RESIDENCES
MAKING DANES MEGANCHOL Y
Many Hrickyards Have Had to Close
with Result building Virtually
Iius Ceased.

LONDON. September 5.-A shortage
OF homes !s adding TO the woes of
residents OF Danish cities. Many brick
Yards according TO a Dane who has
just returned here from CopenhaEcn.
have had 20 close with the result, that
building virtually has ceased and oat
hunting has developed into what nigh,
be called fiat auctions
IL "a fiat was advertised for rent in
the papers, probably z hundred per-
would assemble that day outside
Tho building. No one was admitted to
ne hhi. but the caretaker, when he
thouEht large enough crowd has coll
l"rtcd, would throw open his window
and say something like this
The rent OF this fiat. ladies and gem
'lemon, = so much year Which 81,
You vii! pay me most for arranging
Then Kind Of auction would be
held, and whoever made the largest
bid for tn. services OF the caretaker
would secure the nat
No" the la; famine has deveioped
70 such an extent thatthe dilircnt TAT
seeker studies the death announce
nents. proceeds Immediately TO the
residence and assails the mourners with
questions about their plans with regard
10 the fiat.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
FEW OF ORIGINAL MEN
REMAIN At CAMP LEE
Over 600 Nirginians Arrive lin.
heraldcd, in Contrast With Ar
rival OF First Increment.
HORSES TRAIN FOR Wal
Five OF Men Arrested in Seven
Pines Raid Indicted Into Service
Lieutenant Oscar Sciklc Athletic
Officer
ISpcci,l IN Tho ,ri,osD;.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
amp LEE. September Clamp Lee
| celebrated it's first anniversary to -dav
without ceremony: one year ago the
first per cent began to arrive. and
| have been indicted into the service
at this camp. PENNSYLVANIA alone has
Furnished i.ili 5000 men for the two di-
VISIONS that have embarked from this
! camp and later for the replacement
| troops.
The iirst . per cent and early sue
present rookie finds. Corn folds had
", Work b f GHnred for H,ll fields and MS
who were then being transferred into
soldiers. There We're plenty of iron
per cent men had straw or even blank
cts for their first few nights in tn"
and mar ., T rn cs slsp; CO.. in their clohe,
| Some Of them spent months without
receiving complete uniforms.
TO -day things are. different. Drill
! fields arc well established Each man
has comfortable cot and plenty OF
cover his first night in camp. Instead
%i TinitmE months for cl%'hes he is
within few days after arrival
originally the camp was bull, to be
Army camps in the country camp
Lewis. at American Lake. Wash. vas
10 be TIE largest with accommodate
Tor 10000. The camp at present main
iains its position. but the two artil-
lery replacement camps are said to be
IN process of enlargement. so that
they will accommodate 10000 men.
Since the Eighticth Division has loft
quarters for 10000 men have been built
at the veterinary training school Tho
stables that were used by the horses
OF tho artiilerymen have been convert :
ed into quarters. and hundreds of men
now, sleep in the stalls that are as
com fortablc and more coy than are
the larger barracks, Tents have been
added until now tho average daily
strength is said to be around 10000
men. Construction of quarters for the
central officers training school is un-
der way at a cost Of $4,000. 900 When
these are completed. the camp will
have accommodations for 10000 addi-
tional men.
Few of the first per cent mon are
still in camp Several attended the
third officers training school and arc
now second licutenants stationed here.
y number arc on special detail in tho
camp. The great majority have al
ready reached France. Some have
made the supreme sacrifice. otbers
are convaleScinC. With fcw cxcep-
tons. they have all seen active ser
vice on the western front.
One year ago $50 Nirginians and
FIVE West Virginiaus reached the camp.
The Governor Of the State Of Virginia
accompanied 'hc Richmond contingent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
BRITISH INDIGNANT
Threat Of Government ia OutIov soxin,
Leaders Indorscd by London
Press.
fBy Associated Press.1

LONDON, September 5.-The attack
on u" British embassy in PctroErad
last saturday involving the sackinE Of
~" embassy and 'hc killing OF Captain
= i"'Nl'' IN" fritish dttachc, has aroused
intense Indignation here. The London
morning newspapers in their editorials
"thouhCe IN" act in tho strongest terms
ana indorS" tho British governments
aCtirn IN IN" demand uDou the Boishe-
Nik government for rcparation and the
lhrrht oil declaring outlawry for tho
members Of the Soviet poyernmer,
should II fan TO give complete salts
faction OF should further acts of vio-
!.nt" he committed against British
subjects. tn" newspapers assure the
government that IL VIII have the sup
port of tho nation in enforcing the
punishment of the perpetrators
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
SPARES LIVES OF TEN
Prcsidcnt Commuters Sentences of Some
or Negro Soldiers in Hous-
Riot.
WASHINGTON Seu,cmher 5-Dea,

"ASHlNGTON. September 5.-Death
participated in a riot al Houston Tex
august 20, 1917. have been committed
70 70 NE Imprisonment by President
In six other cases the President ar-
nrHled the death sentences because the
condemned men had been found guilty
OF having deliberately and with great
cruelty murdered civilians.
ms action. announced to-day by the
war Department. concludes the cases
Oh t"ehty-uine negroes given the death
penalty Tor their part in the riot. Thir-
teen we're executed, and the President;
was called upon 10 review the findings
in sixteen cases
The President found that the ten
whose sentences he Commuted had not
been convicted Of personally and di-
rcct!y causing deaths. The soldiers in
vowed we're not named in the War
Departments statement
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
Approves Work of
Council ofDetense
Official of National Council
Writes Letter OF Praise 10
Secretary Kelley.

That the general work of the Vir-
Einia Council Of Defense and especially
are cordially approved by the National
Council of Defense, Is emphasized by
the following letter received from Ar
thur H. Fleming, Chief of State Section,
National Council, by c. K. Kelley. cx-
ecutivc secretary OF the Virginia Coun-
ell:
Council Of Defense since it's establish
mcnt by The Legislature has been the
SOURCE Of genuine satisfaction TO my
self personally and to the Council Of
National Defense. The fact that the
Council OF National Defense and other
Federal departments and administra-
TO carry through a large share of the
MAR work OF the nation, means that
t is Of Erea, importance to us To have
In each state an effective and active
state Council Of Defensc. The work
which you have done in extending the
,ocal organizations in cnlisting the in
nucncc and interest Of the ministers Of
Virginia IN giving an opportunity to
farmers OF the STAGE To see and under
stand some, Of tho newer farm ma
chincrE. in lettering The surroundings
oi our training camps and in prcpar-
lEE the state for tho coming rcgistra-
ton day are 'g.nuInc achievements
incF not only Stanu as record of She
hast but AS a promise OF future useful
ness.
which the state Council is now enter
hg 10 secure not only the personal
SUPPORT. but also the personal interest
# large number OF enthusiasts con
irlhni ing members for the virginia
council Of Defense deserves wide sun
'"rt throughout Virginia. 1t will hc a
measure OF tho enthusiasm Of the war
WORKERS OF tho state. There arc large
tasks ahead Of the Virginia state Coun-
en- OF defense \ whole hearted sup
port OF the state council by those who
are interested in the war work of Nir-
GINA VIII be convincing proof that
We can rely on tn. state council to
handle its work thoroughly and cfrcc-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
NAVY CASUALTY LIST
Several Deaths Announced None Re-
suit OF Operations of
tBY Associated Prcss.l

WASHINGTON, September Gas
ua!ties were announced by the Navy
Dcpdr tment to-day as follows: Thomas
sumner Ftnnegan. machinists mate.
"a Ford, South Manchester, Conn. died
september from severe burns on
board the hospital ship Solace.
Howard Lee Jackson, seaman, Eldon.
Mo. drowned September !. while swim
ming from the battleship Ohio
Clarence Singles Evans, previously
reported as wounded when submarine
chaser 2o9 was fired on by the steamer
FELIX Taussig. died August %.
HAIRY ID. Bekay. machinist.s mate.
Hancock. VI, and Thomas Randolph
SymingtOn. chief quartermaster. Bal
timorc, were injured in an aeropiane
accident a Key West, Fla. September
= inc condition of both men is re-
ported as favorable
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
JEWISH JUNIORS TO MEET
rwrnty-Fi>c Members OF the Council
Are Alrcnhy In Mill
tary Service.

Members of the Council of Jewish
Juniors Will meet Sunday afternoon at
I o'clock at Temple Beth Ahabah This
VIII be the first meeting Of the 1918
1919 session, and friends of the council
are cordially invited to attend An
address by Mrs. Leon Wallcrstein
president of the Richmond Section
Council Of Jewish Women OF America
VIII be made. br. Edward y Calisch
viii Offer the opening PRAYER Tween
tE-iivc members of the council are al
ready IN M ilitary service. but the Nom
bcrSh!p viii be materially increased
4, sundays meeting by the addition of
twenty new names. reports Chairman
Nathaniel Nelson. OF the MEMBERSHIP,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
LOCATED IN PRISON CAMP
War Department Reports Nine More
Americans Held by
Enemy.

ny Associated frees
WASHINGTON. September 5.-Namcs
OF nine additional American officers and
men. who are prisoners in Germany,
were announced to-day by the War
Department, but the camps in which
they are held are yet unknown. The
prisoners arc: Major John +. Good
man, Ridgcwood, y. j. reported to be
at l.angensalza): Lieutenants Thomas
i. Shea, Springfield, Mass: Arthur 81.
Roberts. Birmingham, Ala: John Me
Arthur, Fremont. Neb.
Corporals Foster +. Paul, Springfield
Mass; Percy Holvorson, Neenah Wis
Pr!ratcs Willis +. snowman Blue
Hill, Me: Leonard II. Lungren, Nor
ben. Mo; Peter Sagehorn. Syracuse,
y. Y
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
FOUR HUNDRED CATTLE
PLACED IN QUARANTINE
Authorities Fenr Invasion OF Texas
Tick Fever In Southwest
Virginia..

Four hundred cattle shipped from the
south are held in quarantine in PEN
nington Gap, Lee County. Va, on ac-
count OF the infectious disease known
as TeXas tick fever. the tick being the
only known carrier OF the disease.
AS result Of information from Pro-
lessor *. j. Hutchinson, OF the Flrg inia
Polytechnic Institute, State vetcr!nari-
an j. q. Ferneyhough sent DIR. IL. IL.
Adair. OF Bristol. To Pennington Gap
ton County Agent y. Il. Rue notified
me bureau of Animal Industries In
washington. and. according to "a telc-
from the acting chief. Houck. the Fed
Graz bureau has sent DIR. Ellenber Eer
TO Lee County to Investigate and TO CO.
operate with DIR. Adair in controlling
tnc situation
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
WILLIAMS PROMOTED
Made Assistant To General Superintend-
cnt of Western Union Telegraph
Company.

w. K. Williams chief clerk to the
district commercial superintendent
Western Union Telegraph Company, at
Richmond. has been promoted to the
position OF assistant TO the general
superintendent OF the same company,
with headquarters at Washington
Mr.. williams is twcnty-siX Years or
age. and has been continuously with
Inc Western Union for nine years lie
was transferred from Norfolk 10 Rich
mond in 1915, and since that time ha 6
heid various positions on the COM
mercial superintendent staff Mr.
w liliams Will leave for Washingt ton
TO -mOrroW
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06

An Governor of tho State delivered
he rs %sss sGInsinE an5
The I FIRST Contingent '' Was " m"t Sy
iieutenant-eoionei '"f rod SP '" second
lfeutenants capably and satisfactorily
handle the men upon alighting from
Major G. s. stryker succeeded
Colonel w. A. Austin. in command at
is now on duty in Washimg'en. '''
There are now $500 horses at the
station. These received n course of
TO the training that new soldier re-,
cicves. They are vaccinat"d and
ira incd for various types OF work. In
addition TO the training of tho horses,
schools are operated for black ;1'ths,
teafnsters and other instructions given
in the care "a. and use OF horse
mond delivered an interesting talk at
Y. NJ. G. a. building 81 at 36,h street
tonight.
OF the 1863 men. who were arrested
as draft evaders at seven Pines. near
richmond. several weeks ago. ivc have
been indicted into the service and
pending the arrivals OF the proper
papers from tho draft boards. which
will cause their induction into tho
service or the arrival of evidence that
will prove that the men are not
slackers.
I.i.utenaut Oscar Seiklc Of Pitts
a,n,clic officer. succeeding Capt. Il. Il.
Murphy. who has been transferred 70
Camp Dix. New Jersey. Lieutenant
Seiklc is sporting writer of ability
having for q number OF years been
sporting editor Of the Pittsburgh
Press. lie was ComlniSS Toned. S"guuh
lieutenant after graduating from tho
third officers training school. at
camp Lee. His ,ricnds predict an
even greater athletic activity on the
part Of the soldiers than under Captain
Murphy.
N~re -, ln0 ~ tho -oceut vradua-
yates of the central officers training
..-..eSh ~. tcu ~ uu,s eo-uAy IL .,n.S
camp. Twenty OF the new second
licutcnants have been assigned as in
struc1,rs in the training school
Captain Wilfred III. Fawsettc. who
has been assistant adjutant OF tho
central officers training school was
to-day given command OF Company r.
Of the school troops. He is succeeded
by First Lieutenant George Smith.
recently adjutant of the fourth officers
training school at Camp Grant, Rock
ford. Ill.
Lieutenant w. w. Crosby has been
transferred from the eleventh batta-
lion of the infantry replacement camp
10 the camp exchange store.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
USE MOTORS TO HAUL COAL
tlnbnma Civic Association VIII SIM
ply birmingham Direct From
Mines,
LRv Associated Press. l

RlRMINGHAM. ALA. September s.
Motor truck transportation of coal
from mines in this district direct 10
consumers in Birmingham will be in
augurated within the next thirty days.
according to announcement made TO-
day by officials of the Birmingham
civic Association. The movement will
he !nauGuratcd to prevent a repetition
OF sumer!ngs from lack of coal which
occurred in Birmingham last winter
and has the Endorsement Of the Jeffer-
son County fuel administration as well
as the county board OF revenue and
city commission, which are cooperating
IN the Underwriting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
Draftces in had wreck.

COMANCHE. OKLA, September s.
One man was killed and forty-three
others injured, eleven SERIOUSLY in tho
derailment of Rock Island train No. II
carly today. six and half miles north
OF here. The dead and injured were
draft selects from Garfield County
Okla. en- route to training camp
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
AFTER-W WAR PROBLEM
British COMMISSIONER In Amcricn
studying Future Use of Ex-
Service Men.
tBy Associated Press

AN ATLANTIC PORT. September S
Com missioner David c. La NIB. OF Lon
don. an international secretary OF the
salvation Army, who was appointed by
the BRITISH government to serve on a
commission studying utilization OF cx-
here o-day with BriGadier-GencraI
George Davis. principal OF the Saliva
ton Army training school in Chicago
lie Will spend six weeks in the United
States, going 30 Canada before return
ing TO England.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
ARREST KERENSKYS KIN
boishcvfk Com mission Directs Per,ecu,
ton of Former Prcmicr's
Relatives.
| BY Associated Press.

AMSTERDAM. September 5.-All the
rclatiVes of Alexander Kerensky the
former Provisional Premier of Russia
nave heen arrested by order of the
hoisheNik extraordinary. commission
according TO the 1zvesta. of Moscow.
preston OF revolt at ErjanSk after
the town had been placed under mar
liai law. Fifty-three anarchists were
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
REFUSES TO CHANGE DATE
Provost Marshal Declares Illinois Mus,
ReEihter on September ~, az
All Other Statcs

WASHINGTON. September 5.-The
provost marshal generals office has de-
clincd TO change the date of rcEistra-
ton for the new draft for Illinois he
day, September IL. falls one day after
the primary elections in that state and
the election machinery may not Inc
avail BILE for draft registration.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
Receive. His Comm,,s,o,

Lieutenant Edward T.. Sinnott. who
graduated from the officers training
school at Camp Taylor. Louisville. XIV
on Saturday. is now on short visit
to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs p. J. Sin
mott, of 2607 West Main. street lIc
will leave on Friday for Camp Jack
son, S. c.. where he will take up his
duties.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
ROYAL WINES SELL HIGH
King Of Engiand's sherry Of 1Sa,
Vintage brings SI"5 Per
Dozen Hotties

LONDON. September 5.-A wagon
load OF wines from the cellars of Buck
lngham Palace. contributed by King
was sold at auction here the other
day ana brought q total of $500. The
royal champagne fetched $1,000 dozen
notties' while Si2o dozen was paid
for royal sherry dating back 10
1S41 w
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06

committee. Plans for much philanthrop.
&c and religious work for the coninr
wear have been made by the officers and
executive board. and these will come
up Tor action before the general meet
ing Sunday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
joins Signal Corp,.

Robert Franklin Yarbrough. Jr. has
received special orders from the prov
ost- marshal generals Office to report
ior DUTY in the signal corps. and left
saturday night for Fort Wood. ~ "
for training
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
Mny Act In strike

Notion. Scptembcr Stems
to enforce acceptance by employees Of
...--.yu .',vtO. eco Ii bridgeport Conn
lent ward OF the War Labor
Board are under consideration By the
.'v.ary 81 war. in making this an
nouncement tonight, tho War Depart
ment said tho secretary had taken the
matter up with the War Labor Board
as the result OF an appeal by the ord
nance department
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06

Good roOminE AMI boarding places
are In great demand. Let TimeS-Di.-
pntch Want Ads rent your room. or
lind roor, for you.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
We're .n~r 1"n ~ tho ~"Cert yradua-
yates of the central officers training

Thnt vucant room will nay tho tn1es
your house. A Timex ID In Nh oh
Want Ad will rent IL to n good tcnnnt