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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-09
WANTED--NURSES

An emergency call for nuraeA to
serve during the inhuensa epidemic
was issued by DIR. EnniOn q. Will
Hams, state health commt&sioner.
Yesterday afternoon. The call f0l-
lows,
IAN women with amy nursing ex-
pcrtence. prOfessional or n0n-prO-
feasional. whether ut work or not,
are requested to register with the
state beard Of health as prom pity a.
possible. Volunteers are urgently
needed ON account Of the spanish
In MuenEa epidemic."
Those who can rewister are asked
to call ~ the headquarters Of the
state hoard Of health. NJ ITO CARL
toll street. between the houra OF o
A. N. and r. N. Those who can
not call In person are requested 10
telephone Madison 1881.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-09

Telephone service WAS a bit slow
ed IN. but the influenza raid couldn't
scare the telephone girls away from
the switch boards
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-09
July lhDerty UOnuS-
AMERICAN PRISONERS
OF WAR NUMBER 1851

Washington. Oct. War depart
mcnt reports to October s. 1918, show
the number OF American soldiers,
sailors and civilians prisoners Of war
In Europe to he as follows:
Prisoners OF war In Germany be-
longing to a. +. F.. f.48O.
Civilians intcrned in Germany, go.
SaiiorC informed In Constantine
pie, 81.
Total. 1.701.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-09

After beer had gone to forty cents
a pint in Pittsburg. the flu came
along and closed all the bars. Saloon
keepers seem to have no luck at all
these days
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-09
-Huy Liberty HOudS-
Charters IsSued

The Elmer Coal company. Inc,
Roanoke, Va. Capital. $40. 1000: coal
mining business. F. f. Francv. pres
ident. Toronto, Ohio; s. w. Harrell,
secretary, Roanoke, Va
Foreign amendment: Maryland Cas-
ualtY company. "A Maryland corpora
ton increasing it's capital stock from
~ 800, 900 to $4,000. 900,
Alexander Construction company,
Inc, Portsmouth. Va. Capital. $25.-
600. general contracting business.
Harry l.. Alexander. president; Harry
M. kearns. secretary. both OF Ports
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-09
--IfMy liberty NOndN--
SERGEANT TRtEIERFS BODY
Is BROUGHT BACK HOMF.

Louis Trafieri. a sergeant In the
United States army, stationed at SYRIA
cuse, N Y, died of pneumonia at the
Good Shepherd hospital that city,
Saturday. His father, Peter Traferi,
and mother reached his bedside In
answer to a summons a few hours
after his death
The body was shipped to Rich
mond, arriving in the this city Monday
at II o'clock, and was taken To the
home of his parents at TOT Brook
avenue. Interment will be made in
Mount Calvary cemetery at r. NJ
today. Chasie Traferi was an uncle
of tho dead man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-09

Never mind. The movies will seem
OF staying at home nights
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-09

Again the president makes "a
short shrtft OF German diplomacy
In his reply to the imperial chan
cclior's peacc proposal Prince
MAY had indicated the presidents
spee-be~ as a basis for con-
ference. The president inquiries,
directly, whether the German
government ACCEPTS the terms
laid down In those speeches. and
whether 1t proposes a conference
IN order to agree upon the practt-
cal details OF their application.
That in itself VIII he a stagecr-
ing blow to the conceit of the
kaiser. Does he offer surrcndcT.
or docs he not It's putting the
cnac hluntly, hut i'm properly dip
Domafic terms But there Is an
o4ner blow: There is 10 he no
nrmistice no long a. German sol
dAers occupy a Single foot OF
occupied territory belonging tn
the aliacs. Again couched IN the
phrases of International dipio-
macy, the presidents purpose 10
manifest.
And the worst is yet TO come
from the prussiaa point of view.
For whom does the imperial
German chancellor spcak--for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-09

Help the kaiser by buying liberty
honds-~-that Is. help him realize how
far wrong he rs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-09

When a Teller needs friend" is
old enough to get into the s. A. r. G.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-09

While we are about 1t. let's add
Mittel- Europa to the assets back Of
those liberty bonds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-09

Ty Cobb has a commission In the
Chemical service. In charge OF the
hot-air tanks, probably.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-09

London. Oct, Tn weliinformed
circles here the opinion prevails that
Turkey is awaiting the developments
of Germany's peace move before TAX
ing any independent steps Rumors
we're circulated late today that Turkey
is considering attacking Bulgaria
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-09

Being afraid OF anything-in-
f1uenza. for instances the best
imaginable way to let II knock YOU
out.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-09
uuy HAsUrIty bOhu-
EXPLOSION on u. S. Sub.

Washington, Oct THE navy de-
partment is informed that an internal
explosion occurred on board United
States submarine O-5 Saturday after
noon at New York, killing one man
and injuring two. Ensign William J.
Sharkley was killed and Lieutenant
Commander George A. Trevor and
Electrician fsecond CLASSY Still were
injured. The cause of the explosion
has not vet been ascertained
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-25
TRIBUTES FROM .'''
SECRETARY. BAKER

Following a tour of South England,
Secretary of War Baker made this
comment on the work done by the
American Red Cross for our boys:
"These are the things which count.
The American Red Cross is to be con-
graduated on the way in which it IL
looking after our boys: It is doing
fine work.
Following his return from France,
Secretary Baker wrote this note to
the American Red Cross in London:
II left London so shortly after my
drive to Winchester that I had no
early opportunity to thank you for
the courtesy of the touring car which
you placed at my disposal for the trip.
On this trip to Europe have received
fresh and noteworthy evidence OF the
astonishing efficiency of the American
Red Cross operations in France and
England. have been delighted to see
how much the American Red Cross
has done to weld hearts of the; allied
people together" ::%s
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-25
BOYS AWAIT BULLETIN
FOR NEWS FROM HOME

American soldiers in camps and hos
pitfalls In Great Britain are now able tn
Keep In touch with affairs at home
through the medium of daily bulletin
service which has been established nv
the American Red Cross. ~. j -: >
Army officers. say the. service fills a
tong-felt want, providing the men with
sporting and home news they cannot
find in the English newspapers.
i The arrival of the bulletin is now
one OF the big daily events. In this
connection a Red Cross worker in
England sends the following message
to National Headquarters in Wash
ington: ~. -, =: Il. i Z =*z:. < Il
After talking with the, boys about
i the daily news service 1 have been
told to notify. you that If the bulletin
Is discontinued you will be Qourt
tailed ana shot, : \. s}7
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-25
The Red Cross Ready for Peace

THE following message has been teegraphed by the
War Council of the American Red Cross to each
ION February 10TH last year, nearly six weeks be-
fore the United States declared war; National Cross
HEADQUARTERS advised it's chapters to prepare for
That which has followed in the record of the Red Cross
In helping to win this and to relieve the suffering
growing out of it, constitutes something of which every
American citizen has right to be proud. Every Ameri
Red Cross worker must feel of gratitude
having had a share in it all.
1n+;, The moment is now come to prepare for
Until peace is really here and soldiers home there
can be no in any Red Cross effort incident to
active hostilities
work Of the Red Cross is finished Mons of America ae
boys still under Thousands of them are sick
and wounded Owing to the shortage in shipping, may
take year to bring boys home from France
But whatever the time protecting must be about
them and their families the whole period which
must elapse before the normal life of peace can be re-
sumed
0ur soldiers and sailors enlisted until the Com
them to do in hewar Let every Red Cross member and
worker-and this means both and women-show
returning soldiers sailors that to care for their
heath welfare and happiness enlisted for no less
period than they are.
'The cessation of will reveal picture of misery
such the world has BEFORE especially in
the many countries which cannot help themselves The
American people will expect the Red Cross to continue
to act as their agent in repairing broken spirits and
broken bodies. Peace terms and peace conditions will
determine how best minister the vast stricken
areas which have been narrowed by war; and for this
great act of the heart and spirit the American
people must continue to be modified through Amer
lean Red Cross.
con behalf of the War Council, we ACCORDINGLY ask
each member of splendid body of workers THROUGH
out the land to bear in mind the solemn obligation which
rests n enrn r to o m on aba
abundance of work to do, and specific advces will be
given but at the moment of peace no Red Cross
worker falter ~
"Our spirits must now call US to show that not tho
roar of cannon the blood of alone directs our
sres2 and 70 @ will eonue
serve" '''l'' 70
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-25
CARGO ll)
GOES 70 ARChll NIGEL
: y g /, Cross Sends Relief Ships for.
Allied Soldiers and Civilians .
I'll Starving Russia. 4.

81 relief ship was recently sent from
this Ibis country To- Archangel ~ the 4
American Red Cross with Loco tons
Of drugs, food, soap and other sup
plies for the use Of the Allied soldiers
and needy civilians in that part Of
Russia. The vessels cargo was val
|ued at $l.5l1 1893. =sz .@. Ss.&
Later, another ship was dispatched
carrying 200 tons Of similar supplies
furnished by the American Red Cross,
the total expenditure for the two ship
ments amounting to over $1,000 600.
Major C. T. Williams OF Baltimore
was In charge Of the party Of thirteen
which accompanied the shipment from
this country. He was formerly a mem
Der, OF the Red Cross Commission for
Roumania. Major Kirkpatrick, at one
time a member of the latter commits
sion, but recently attached to the
Army Medical Corps, heads the medi-
cal end of the Archangel expendition.
Drugs and general hospital supplies
constituted the greater part Of the
cargo sent from America. 49,.
While the chief concern of the ex-
petition was providing comforts for
American and Allied fighting men in
that part of the world, all efforts were
bent to get relief to the Russian SOL
| diers who were returned from Ger
man prison camps at the rate of about
| $4,000 week. The condition of these
men was pitiable. 1t has been esti-
ma ted that 90 per cent of them were
tubercular.
In addition to drugs and food, al
most every imaginable article on the
| list of supplies sent over was for the
comfort, convenience and pleasure Of
the Allied soldiers. Just few of
these articles were playing cards,
razor blades, jewsharps, mandolins,
accordeons, ukaleles, Photographs,
cameras, skates, wigs, whiskers,
grease paints, footballs snowshoes.
slippers, hockey outfits, indoor base
balls, moving picture outfits, Bibles,
prayer books, boxing gloves, games,
music, books, cigarettes, candy and
dried fruits.
| The need of prompt relief for the
Inhabitants of towns along the coast
of the White Sea and on the Kola
peninsula, many of whom were facing
starvation, was found to be impera-
| tive. Scuryy had broken out among
the people at these places, adding to
the general distress.
The towns to which the relief ex-
| pendition was sent are virtually iso.
lated from the outside world because
of the treacherous coast line, shifting
sand bars and uncharted waters. An
exceptionally early FROST even for that
part of the world, ruined the harvests,
which were expected to improve con-
| ditions. Statements, printed in Rus
sian, explaining the work Of the Red
Cross, were distributed among the in
habitants.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-25
AMERICANS FIGHT
GERMS IN ITALY
tuberculosis Experts Sent BY
Red Cross Will Use Lat
est Methods.

included In the unit of medical and
lay workers which the American Red
Cross has sent to Italy are a number
of the leading anti-tuberculosis work.
ers of the country, sponsored by the
National tuberculosis Association.
DR.. William Charles White, who heads
the unit, Is medical director of the
Tuberculosis League of Pittsburgh,
and DIR. Robert Fl. Bishop, the assist
ant director, is secretary of the Anti
tuberculosis League of Cleveland as
well as health commissioner of that
city. DR.. John r. Lowman of Cleve-
land, a former president of the Ma
tlonal Association, is another promi-
nent member of the unit. Others are
DR.. Robert G. Patterson, secretary of
the Ohio tuberculosis Association
Seymour H. Stone, until recently sec
rotary Of the Massachusetts Anti-Tu-
berculosis League; DR.. Gertrude Stur-
gis, secretary of the New York City
Association of tuberculosis Clinics,
and N. A. Nelson, superintendent of the
Cincinnati Anti-Tuberculosis League.
These men and women, at the re-
quest of the Italian government, will
cooperate with that country in apply
ing the latest approved American
methods for combating the spread of
tuberculosis. Some of them will be
charged with the establishment of
clinics where people of all ages may
be examined and treated; others will
devote their attention particularly to
preventing tuberculosis, among chill
dren, and third group will develop
health publicity and education.
1t is to the credit of the antf-tuber-
culosis campaign in America that it
has produced specialists of such inter-
national standing that Italy wishes to
call them into her service temporarily.
But the campaign will be continued
unremittingly here at home. Its sup
port during the ensuing year will be
derived, not as. heretofore from the
sale Of Red Cross Christmas Seals, but
by special appropriation made by the
Red Cross to the National Tuberculo-
sis Association. Tuberculosis workers
on; their side will line up with the Red
Cross in it's Christmas Roll Call for
universal membership. g..
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-25

I 2 +tSE
Through three takings Of Belgrade
first when the city was taken by the
Austrians, again when it was retaken
by the Serbians, and still again when:
It was taken back by the Germans and
Austrians together, an American Red.
Cross nurse, Mary Gladwin, worked
in the operating room. In that first,
capture, when nine thousand wounded
crowded the wards and halls and yard
OF the thousand-bed-hosp and doctor
and nurse worked together for day
and night without stopping, giving to
each operation an average Of six min
utes, and employing emergencies in
spired by the desperate need of the
moment, they did not know! that the
city had been taken until all the
stretchers brought Austrian wounded,
and Austrian doctors came to their
relief
Several hundred women are work
ing over there in the American Red
Cross canteens. There are about two
hundred of these canteens along the
French and American lines of COM
munication, and the women are work
ing under great pressure, feeding
thousands of soldiers. The Red Cross
is also establishing canteens by mill
tary request at a number of Aviation
Camps. American women conduct
these stations, comprising canteen and
club and reading room. Everyone of
these canteens has something of the
genius of home about it; and it is
because of this, no less than the ia
cilities for cleanliness and rest and
refreshnent, that the French govern
ment has given the responsibility for
maintaining canteens for both armies
to the hands of the American Red Cross.
In large numbers women are going
abroad as hospital hut workers, also,
and as social workers for trained
service among the refugees and the
repatriated. At each base. hospital the
Red Cross is equipping, as fast as they
can be built, recreation huts for con-
valescent soldiers.
Clerical workers have steadily in
creased in number for the@ admins
trative offices. From that original
group Of eighteen, which as the first
American Red Cross Commission to
France sailed about June LIST, 1917,
the organization has grown to work
ing force of more than 5000 men and
women.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-25
CANTEENS SERVING,
U. S. TROOPS IN ITALY

The American Red Cross canteens,
which serve at railroad Stations i'm
portant points on highroads, and in
towns and villages throughout the
italian zone of war, are now serving
American troops. NJ These canteens
have been operating during the past
six months for the benefit Of the. Ital-
ian army and its allies, greeting the
soldiers in their passage from one
point to another with coffee and
American crackers and jam. But it
is only recently that the khaki. clad
fighters from across the sea have been
added to the number Of those served
at the Red Cross rest stations. E.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-25
FOR lTALY'S BABIES.

Motherhood in Italy just now is not
the Joy that it might be, for the poor
women are, at their wits ends to clothe
the children already in the family, not
to mention the preparation for the lit.
tie newcomers. Perhaps the most ap-
preciated gifts of the American Red
Cross at this time are the layettes
which are being given to the mothers
of Italy. Each layette consists of
twenty-four pieces and includes four
bright colored swathing bands. so dear
to the heart Of the Italian woman.
Twenty layettes week are needed at
Chioggia alone.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-25
WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING
FOR SOLDIERS IN FRANCE
Fight in the Ranks Of the Red Cross Against
Pain Disease and Death.

They have known very we'll the risks
they were taking-the two, thousand
and more women who have gone to
France for. varied services under the
American Red Cross, and the more
than nine thousand nurses whom the
( American Red Cross has assigned; to
foreign duty. under the United States
Army and Navy Nurse Corps.
They went under orders, as soldiers
do. prepared for any emergencies, as
soldiers do; they assumed many
strange and unforeseen tasks, as sol.
diers do. Literally, they went as
hghters1 against pain, disease and
death.
( A mobile surgical unit" of nurses
those words don't mean very much,
perhaps, the first time we hear them.
But see such an}unit follow an army
up to an advanced post see how the
nurses work with steady hands beside
the surgeons as the stretchers with the
newly wounded are brought in. See
thousands of chem in evacuation Los
pitfalls, base hospjte.s, convalescent
hospitals, tuberculosis hospitals; some
OF them in French military hospitals
where sometimes our men are sent
see them with their specialized skill
In head surgery, or fracture work, or
1 psychiatry all these women who
keep head and hand cool and steady,
when the ambulances unload great
harvests Of wounded. Then we say
the words "Our Nurses" as we say
"Our Soldiers, Our Sailors" "Our
Marines"
On the night of March 25th, when
the Germans were fast advancing, and
already within six kilometers of
Annel. an outpost of Compiegne, two
American doctors remained, who un-
der order of the French government,
had sent the patients and personnel
OF their hospital farther back the
night before. The artillery was deaf
en1ng, but the American Ambulance
sections kept bringing their wounded
to Annel. These doctors said that as
long as the American boys brought
them wounded they would operate.
Two nurses volunteered from Com
piegne, and so in the deserted chateau
the two surgeons, the two nurses and
the ten drivers worked calmly on,
while the buzz of aeroplanes shook
the air, and the blasting guns shook
the earth.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-25
EASING The CARES
OF SOLDIERS FAMILIES

The ten thousand Home Service Sec
lions Of the American Red Cross, ir
their work Of looking after the fami
lies of the enlisted men, are doing won
ders for the morale of the army. Our
fighters are not men who are going to
worry ABOUT themselves, but if they dc
not get cheerful letters from home. or
II anything goes wrong there, they are
going to worry, and that delicate thing
the army men call morale is going to
be disturbed. 1t is to safeguard
against this and also to prevent need.
less suffering and to promote that spir.
1t of neighborliness and kindly aid that
binds each community into an organic
whole that the Home Service was or.
ganized.
Over $4,000 workers are serving on
these ten thousand committees, which
reach into every corner of the country,
however remote. Not q town or vii
lage or crossroads that is not within
reach of the Red Cross not a wife or
child or mother Of q man in service
who cannot claim the ready aid of the
Red Cross workers.
More than 300 900 families of Ameri-
can soldiers and sailors have been re-
lieved of money troubles, legal difficult
ties and worries of all sorts by the
protecting arm of the Red Cross II
the allowances of allotments under the
War Risk Insurance law do not come
1.-The matter is at once referred to Red
Cross Headquarters, taken up with the
proper government bureau and prompt
~ Strengthened out If, through the
delay, the family finds itself in need
of money sums are advanced to tide it
over until the allotment arrives. Dur
ing July over sixty thousand inquiries
Of this kind were received, and more
than third of these were taken clear
through to headquarters before they
could be Strengthened out.