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ADvERTISEDLET

When requesting letters from office, please say that you saw letter ADVERTISED, and pay of one cent on each letter taken.
 All letters nor delivered by AUs 27. 1918 will be disposed Of ace ingly to law
 Y Antonsen, A. Ansland, T Abad, John C. Clark, Thorgen Gas son, Franchi Cardinale. Daniel C Luciano Cahigas, V. charvet, , Delasquez, Mrs. J. H. Durrano. Lau Danielson. Anton Eliason, And Forum, Ed. Flytor. Miss Maggie ( nah, Miss Edith Grant, @, C. Goldsburgh, @, Pic Gomez. Do0r Hodge, Maurice Herley, Phil Hew Bill Hale. Mrs. Julia John, Axel J. son. Ole Kareltin, Santos Landon, ] Moe, Andrew Munseth, Miss Be R. Mason, t2J, Mrs. Maret Olson, } Lima Olsen, Iyar Olson, G. Pazin, Miss Sadie Ridley, John l.. Rohr, | Rice, @, Ole Rasland, @, Alex SH Mrs. Minnie Smith, @, Joe Solo Thomas Shea, Charlie Smith, 5 Laura Serrano. Mrs. Tessie Sam Mrs. William Schlothan, Emma ' more, Fred Wilson. f3).
 ]. F. WARDER, Postmaster
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ARMY OF WORMS, 3
 MILES LONG, MARCH

LETTLETON. ". Va. July 27-An army ot worms, millions Of them, passed through this county. half a mile from Ehis city, that ~ss so thick they drove the farmers out of their fields. For three days the farmers had 10 discontinue their work 10 shovel the worms away from their homes
 The army Of worms is travelling in perfectly straight course, is about lo6 yards in width and three n1lles long. When one farmer. Willard Mo Dougal. got up 10 begin the day 5 tasks he found worms stacked seT- eral feet high against his back door Jim Fox. another farmer. had 10 stop blowing when oTe-taken by ,he army Of worms
 Hundreds from this city and the surrounding territory trsyelsd in au- tonobiles to see the huge worm le- gions- They are travelling in a south eaztersy direction toward the Ohio River. They are travelling unusually fast for worms and in 2 straight line T. took the worms more than three days to pass given point. While passing they are several inches thick, entirely covering the hills. cornaelds and gardens.
 Az yet 10 damage has been report ed T. is known that in one pasture over which the worms passed the cattle will not graze.
 The worms are about two inches long. zfsout one-eigth Of an inch Tn 7 diameter, Of a golden yellow color and with many legs, resembling a centi- peds in every detail. San Fran cisco Examiner.
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SHOE UPPER LEATHER COLORS AS STANDARD
 FOR THETANNERS

The War Industries Board au1hori- zes the following:
 Tanners Of upper leather hare been notified by C r c. Stout, chief Of .he hide. leather. and tanning materials section Of .he War Industries Board. that dark and medium brown ran are 10 be the standard colors for upper feathers which shoe manufacturers are 10 GU. after October 1. 1918
 Selected oy Experts.
 Shades Of these two colors have been selected by the Government ex- pe-ts and samples have been sen. inc tanners with instructions to couiIe color. ot sans as closely as possible 70 the shades selected The various skins and feathers used in the shoe in dus.-y are grouped into three classes side leather. calf and kip skins. goat and kid: and ooza feathers.
 Decided After Conferences
 h arriving at this conclusion this section has conferred with represen- ta-ives Of the allied shoe and leather industry, and this decision is based upon the information which has been furnished by these representatives Assurances from the tanners ot their hearty cooperation is asked
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-08
U. 5. DESTROYER COMMISSIONED 70
 DAYS AFTER FEEL

Secretary Daniels this morning an- nouneed that he had received tele- gram stating that th eU. s. destroyer Ward was put into commission yester- day at Mare Island Navy Yard, Cal. 70 days after her keel was laid
 This breaks the worlds record" said ne Secretary in making the an nouncenenr- Before the war from 20 10 24 months were required 10 com plere destroyer The keel Of the Ward was laid on May 15, al 7:3o a. IT. The vessel was launched al 8:30 ?. II. June 1-17 1-2 days after her keel WAS laid She was put into com mission June 24-79 days after the laying of the keel
 ;-The Ward was built al the Mare Island Navy Yard, which has set fast pace in destroyer construction, and ia building The Ward has made q new worlds record
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-08
INQUIRIES ABOUT SOLDIERS THROUGH
 RED CROSS BUREAU

The American Red Cross authorizes the folio~ing:
 Haryey D, Gibson, Red Cross com missioner ro France, in cable ures re,at!ge3 Of. men with the Expedition ary Forces 10 make their inquiries thru the Red Crcss bureau of communica- sion. Washington, D. c, instead Of cabling or writing direct 10 agencies or individuals in Europe. As many as four separate requests about the same man have been received by as man. institutions. This involves needless congestion of cables and gssasefel dD3.catson of effort In most cases. moreover. such inquiries are turned over by others to the American
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-08
SEVENTEEN FRENCH
 ORPHANS CARED FOR

Seventeen father.ess French child ren hare been adopted by residents Of this community during the past two weeks. and the money for the keep Of 13 e the little tots for year was forwarded by mail by Mrs. C. R. Peck, chairman ot the committee haying the me-iso-ious work in charge. By the nex- cur --bound mail the money for the remaining four babies will De started
 Mrs Peck and her assistants in the good Work-Mrs. Frank Dawson and Miss M HalIy-are entitled 10 great credit for the success attending their noble efforts. -Idi-arod Pioneer.
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GOVERNMENTAL INTERFERENCE
 OPPOSED

Some attention is being drawn to Empire Resources Development Com rl.ttee formed in England for pur- poses Of fErthering trade after var. IIt Is contention Of those most int nsa,eiy familiar with policy to be adop- led that the system Of individual es- fort which has been responsible in past for extent to which British fore ign trade has been built up is to be
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Red Cross. which is charged communication with soldiers tiyes, and has developed special i-ies for obtaining information those reported killed. wounded. missing. and those from whom le have not been received.
 Special Mail Facilities.
 Commenting on this cablegram. ward NJ. Day, acting director o2 bureau Of communication. said:
 AS the American Red Cross special mail and other means Of ! ling such inquiries. relatives shc get quicker replies through Was ton than through agencies or in duals in Europe When an inea reaches our Washington office special searehers at once get from Government here the latest offic. formation. This frequently ans the question satisfactorily Inqu;. as 10 casualties are speeded abr where similar Red Cross agents CT data from headquarters and visit the man in h ehospital. h case oi those reported killed or m ing. the Red Cross communication resentatiVe gathers every crum1 reliab ble information from the solG associates. All prisoner lists Washington by cable, and inforna is promptly transmitted to the ia
 Function of the Bureau.
 The function Of this bureau ] give relatives all possible informa which will lessen anxiety. Every quiry is handled with full realiza that prompt and full reply is O. ious moment to the happiness, [ of mind. and not frequently 10 health Of the relative By writiaa the bureau relatives frequently F get immediately information at ! and may be sure that search is sa cd abroad as quickly as the case rants"
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-08
ska Salmon Cdnne s Association
as:cs :css:cscces:cecc :eGccesceHs

superseded by sysge4n whereby gov ernmeatai committees will usurp the initiative. relega5ing individual effort to the back ground Although policy on which new organization will oper- ate is log yet fully formulated there has enough ot the proposal filtered in 10 trade channels 10 attract much ad- verse criticism.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-08

FOUND-A small gas boat, water logged with no engine. Found on same by paying expenses and calling upon NJ. C. Hooker carpenter at Re- villa Hotel-adv If.
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ron SALE-Seyeral pieces of al mes new furniture in fumed oak, con- sisJa- Of dining room set; dresser -n1 .iffonier Also rocker and e1a ith aute-cushio- seat and leath- TT l4o1. Call al Shoups former res .den adv. tf
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
KILLS FIVE, GERMANS
IN A SINGLE COMBAT
Englshman Hasn't Gun With Him, So He Just Uses Club
and Gets Revenge for Gripping His
Child by Bomb.

them to bear the awful strain. He
called for an orderly, and led by his
servant he started making n round of
the front line to speak words OF en-
coCragement 10 his troops. For hours
this blind man with bandagcd eyes
kept up his tramp among his men with
his hand In that Of the orderly, who
was his only guide. This heroic ex-
ample was the final word for tho
Tommics. They loved their colonel and
they stood and died for him and held
their line.
Masnicrcs produced another thrilling
incident next day. The Germans re-
ncwcd their attack and camc down in
waves. Their assault at the crossing
at the canal bank was particularly
fierce, and the British, after sustain
ing the shock for some time. began to
waver. and the general rushed to the
spot. He took stand in the mid It
OF his troops and rallied them about
him along the bank. He spoke to them
with assurance and pleaded that they
be calm. The Germans were sending
forward another great wave OF infan-
try.
1t was then that the general un-
consciously echoed words OF tho IA
nous order issued by an American
general at the battle OF Bunker Hill
STEADY. men, steady; do not fire until
sou see the whites OF their eyes" The
crossing was held and the Germans
driven back.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
ATTACKS DEsTRoYERS
Subnn rine Aims Three Torpcdoes mt
ResculnE Vessels, but All Go
Wide of Mark.
LRy Annotated Prcss.l

LONDON, February THAT a Ger
man submarine cndcavorcd TO attack
the deFtroycrs while the latter were
engaged in rescue work is the state
ment made by an American officer at
an Irish port where large number
of men were landed. The officer said
TO a correspondent OF the Associated
Press: The thing that somehow i'm
pressed me most in the whole expert
ence was the promptitude and pre-
cision Will, which the British naval
mon handled their craft under the try
Ing conditions ot rescue work. This
work had only just begun when there
came The most exciting moments of
the night.
"A U-boat from the curtain of black
ness behind which she was skulking
thought TO finish the work by an at
tack on the dcstroyers Three tor
pedcca were discharged in n few min
utes at three destroycrs, and II was
only due To the watchfulneas of the
iookouts and the splendid seamanship
of the British naval men that they
failed to reach their targets.
This onslaught, however, revealed
the approximate location OF the enemy.
and pair of destroyers at once at
tackled with guns and bombs so effec-
lively that even IL the U-boat was not
sunk 1t was afraid to show itself
again"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
BEYOND COMPREHENSION
Colby Says Submarine.
RnvaEes VIII Equal New Con-
struction This Year.
fBy Associated Pressi

by Associated PrcSsi
CHICAGO, February 7.-German sub
marines during a single month de-
stroycd as much ocean going tonnage
as the United States turned out in one
year prior TO the war, and their raw
ages are beyond our comprehension.
This was the statement made in an
address before the Iroquois Club to-
day By cambridge Colby. of New York,
member of the United States Shipping
Board. More ships were the weapon
he suggested TO combat the submarine,
which he termed devils weapon,
welded By dcvirs crew"
Although the increased efficiency Of
the destroyer patrol since Americas
entrance into the war has checked the
ravages somewhat, it is
not an c1aggeration to say that it
probably will destroy in the present
year as much tonnage as England and
America together can build and launch
he added.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
weather rha,vs Ice in Hampton Roads.

II3y Associated PTess.1
NORFOLK. VA, February Nor
NAL coal dumpings and q marked i'm
provement in ice conditions in the
Hampton Roads harbors and Chcsa-
peake Bay. followed balmy. spring
like weather to-day. The breaking up
OF ice formations. however. has made
navigation in the bay more hazard
Gus. Steamship lines to Washington,
Baltimore. Cape Charles and river points
Tonight are hopeful of being able
to resume daylight schedules within
the next twenty-four hours. should
favorable weather continue. The con-
gestion at coal piers has been almost
eliminated
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
RICHMOND BUSINESS BRISK
Federal Heserve Boards Report Shows
bud weather anG Conl Shortage
CurtatI Productions
by Associated Pressl

by Associated Press
WASHINGTON, February bad
weather and the shortage Of coal and
freight cars curtailed industrial pro-
duction greatly all over the country.
according to the monthly Federal Re-
serve Boards report on business con-
ditions. issued to-day. Most Federal
reserve banks report an Improvement
in the general outlook for the future
BY districts the report shows:
Richmond = Industries r,1nnfnr PM,
time; labor, in demand. wages high. .
general activity above normal.
Acknowledgement business conditions
fair; labor conditions fair.
New York-GeneraI business good.
demand for labor greater than supply;
development of business and Industry
during remainder Of winter will depend
largely on relief Of congestion and fuel
shortage.
Philadelphia-war industries active:
labor scarce and inefficient.
Cleveland - Business active, limited
only by scarcity Of supplies; labor
scarce and exacting.
Observation-Disclosures turning more to-
ward government work; labor condi-
lions fair, with considerable unrest:
demands for capital increasing.
Dalias--Bank clearings 81 per cent
moro than year ago; heavy snow and
rain have improved crop conditions.
San Observation-Disclosures active: labor
conditions unsettled.
Chicago-General business good: no
misgVings for future
st. Louie-Most industries busy: labor
scarce.
nneapolis-Business fair consider
ing the season; labor conditions good.
Kansas City-Bank clearings show
nearly so per cent increase; shortage Of
farm labor threatened.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
william Wolfe.


Especial to Tho Times Dlspatch.]
HARRISONBURG, VA, February -
William Wolfe died Wednesday at noon
at the home of his son, George Wolfe,
at Mount Jackson. aged cghty-two
years. He served throughout the war.
for one year as a member OF Company
+. Second Virginia Regiment, Stone
wall Brigade, and the rest of the time
in Company z. Twcnty-third Virginia
Cavalry. He is survived by one son.
George w. Wolfe, ten grandchildren
and eight grandchildren.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
WARMEST DAY OF YEAR
EXPERIENCED BY DANVILLE

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
DANVILLE. VA. February dam
Vile experienced the warmest day OF
the year to-day when the temperature
at noon stood at 81 degrees. The snow
has disappeared from the open places.
but on the streets thick cake of ice
from three to four inches thick remains,
although this is melting fast.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
VIRGINIAN is APPOINTED
Robert s. Barrett Becomes Commercial
Attsche mt American Embassy In
Ducuos Aires.
fBy Associated Press.l

BIZ AssOclated PFesS.J
WASHINGTON. February Robert
S. Barrett, of Alexandria. Va, to-day
was appointed commercial attache to
the American embassy in Buenos Aires
and representative in Argentina of the
war trade board.
AS special agent Of the Bureau OF
Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Mr..
Barrett recently made study of South
American markets for paper and print
Ing machinery. and previously had long
experience as newspaper publisher in
Mexico City and elsewhere.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08

period of mild temperature beginning
in the region Of the Great Lakes and
tho Ohio Valley Friday night and in the
Atlantic coast district Saturday; al
though temperatures Of freezing or
below are indicated for tonight in the
watersheds of the Middle Atlantic and
the New England States. Mild tenn
peratures in the West will Drobably
continue until Monday and in the East
until TucHdaY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
FEEL 1907 BETTER !. !.
4
\
ID HI
BY MORN|NG--TRY TIE
" ''1 ~ aas 80

pated and full OF cold. Why don't you
get box OF Cascarets from the drug :
store now? Eat one or two Tonight.
and enjoy tho incest. gentiest liver and :
bowel cleansing you ever experienced"
You Will wake up feeling fit and fine.
Cascarets never grippe or bother ,you-s
all tho next day like calomel, saa.a
and pills. They act gently but thor
oughly. Mothers should give cross,
sick. bilious or. feverish children a
whole Cascaret any time. They arc :
harmless and children love them.-'t
Adv -s-vi +
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
John Nicholas,

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
iiARLOTTESVILLE, VA. February
The funeral of John Nicholas, a
leading citizen of Northern Buck;nG-
ham County. occurred yesterday a,
Scotsville. this county. the service be-
ing conducted by the Rev. w. Nice
Miller, of Arvonia. Mr.. Nicholas died
suddenly at his home. He is survived
by his wife. who was Miss Fontainc.
of buckingham County. and two daugh-
ters, Misses Margie and Annie Nicholas.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
DENIES EMBASSY CHANGES
ltnlinn Minister OF Foreign Annfrs
Says Mnrconi VIII Not Succeed
ID Ccllcrc.
GBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, February THE
Italian embassy to-day received the
Following dispatch from Baron Sonnino,
the Italian Minister OF Foreign Affairs;
Tie rumors that there Will be a
change In the Italian embassy at
Washington are devoid of foundation"
The foregoing is in denial of dis
patch from Rome that William Marconi
was TO become successor to Ambassa-
dor di Ccllcre.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Mrs. MATILDA Paul FiEE.

Mrs. Matilda Paul Figs died at her
home. 2ll0 East Broad street, yestcr-
day at o'clock. She was the wife OF
Captain r. II. Figg. and is survived by
two sisters, Misses Annie and Goldic
Paul: two brothers, Lawrence and
Charles; two daughters, Ada and
Marion Estcllc. and one son. Walter G.
Fig. The funeral notice VIII be
given later.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
William Carter

ISpeciaI TO The Times Dispatch.l
WINCHESTER, VA, February
William Carter. aged sixty-one, 4
prominent farmer of Wadesvillc, died
there last night of pneumonia Sur
viring arc Il widow. formerly Miss
Anna Hoffman; three daughters and
two sons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
EIghtr-Eiye nen,.t..

EightY-five alien enemies were regis
tered UP TO closing last night at Po
lice Headquarters in accordance with
the ruling Of the War Department re-
curing enrolment The registration
closes Saturday night. II is not ex
nected that there are moro than 100
alien enemies in Richmond subject to
registration.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08

Especial TO The Times DiSpatch.1
HARRISONBURG. VA, February e.
Miss Fannie Rimel, daughter of the
lato Philip Rimcl, died Wednesday
morning in the home of her nephew.
l.. y. Breeden. at Ellston. She was
seventy-sevcn years of age.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
Cnrdon-CnIIfer.

HARRISONBURG. VA, February =
Miss Minnie Collier, OF Elkton, and John
Isaac Carbon, of Shenandoah City, were
married in HarrisonburE. Wednesday
afternoon. Mrs. Garden is a daughter
Of w. d. Collier, OF lclltton. and the
groom is son Of G. c. Carbon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
AERoPLANEs COLLIDE
Lewis G. Burreil, West vIrEinian,
Killed I'm Accident at Rich
Aviation Field,
IRy Associated pre.s.l

by Associated Press.1
WACO, TEXAS. February T.-Lcwis
C. Burrcll, OF Charleston, w. Va. was
instantly killed at Rich Aviation Field
here to-day. when his airp!ane collidcd
with another at a height Of 200 feet.
The other aviator was unhurt. Burrcll
was twenty-five years old.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
Local Temperature.

Il noon temperature. 50
l.. NJ. temperature. ............. 81
Maximum temperature to S p. NJ. 5S
minimum temperature TO 8 II. NJ. Al
Mean temperature .............. so
Normal temperature ............. 30
EXCESS in temperature. ......... IL
Dcnciency in temperature since
March | .................. 1859
uary i ............... 49,. se1
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
The Weather
FURNISHED by U. s. Weather Bureau.>
Forecast. Virginia

Forecast, Virginia
Fair and slightly
colder Friday; Sat-
urday iDcreasinE
cioudiness, probably
rain In extreme west
portion.
North Carolina
Fair Friday and
probably Saturday,
except rain Saturday
In west portion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
Get a 10 Cent Box of
"CaSCarets" for Your
Liver and Bowels.

Tonight sure! Remove the liver and
bowel poison which Is keeping your
head dizzy, your tongue coated, breath
offensive and stomach sour. Don't
stay bilious. sick. hcadachy consti-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
INJURED IN ACTION
Private jacob CirIo. Of Michigan
Slightly Wounded During
Battle In France,
IBv Associated Press.l

fBy Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, February General
PcrshinG to-day reported Private Jacob
Cirlo, infantry, slightly wounded In
action, February 4. No details were
given. A brother lives at Iron River.
Mich.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
LOcnI Rainfall.
Local Observations at

Rainfall last twcnty-four hours. Trace
Excess in rainfall since March l.. 3.64
Excess In rainfall since January !. FL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
General Weather Conditions

Temperature. 40: humidity, IS; wind.
direction, southwest: wind, velocity, 6
miles; weather cloudy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08

'lEG.--Died; at her residence alIO East
Broad: February q. at ESQ p. A. MA
rlkDA PAUL; wife OF Captain n. II. Figg.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08

DEATHS

tSpecial to The Times Dispatch.1
WINCHESTER, VA. February T.
Mrs. Virginia Brown Howard. aged
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08

at his RESIDENCE III I q
MGsf Ma[shall Street Ecbruary !: 1918,
Funeral from his residence at p. NJ.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08

vivinE are four sons. two dauEhtcrA
two brothers and two sisters. BITTaf
Will be Tomorrow at Bloomington, Md. a.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-08
LAST YEARS INCOME COMPARED
WITH 1915, 1913, 1914 AND I0t3

Compared with the estimated income
of 395Sooo.ooo last year, the figure for
1916 was *i,Os1. o3a. 900: for 1915. SIG
47e,ooo; for 1914, sGo2.s3o, 900. and for
1919, SsI6.J1oo0o.