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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-09
VAR SAVINGS DAY
MUST Be SUCCESS
Nationwide Activity 10 Get All the
People to Pledge Themselves
Before June rs
SHOULD SUPPORT FIGHTERS.
Those Who Remain At Home NhitS
Others on Front Have Many OPP
portunities tn Form Second Line ~
Defense.

The national war savings commit
tee. which Is carrying on. through h'
state and local committees nation
wide campaign 10 get all the feop't
on or before JNae ~ 10 plcdK" thei'
selves to save Ia the utmost q lH'Il
ability and TO buy war savings STAN ~
with their savings. has given ont th'
following statement,
Those OF VS. who remain 81 HON
while others do the lighting pave am
ever increasing number Of olpoI 'HH'
ties 10 do definite and hiEhN import
tant work for our country We weH
TO do this work IS an expression or
the gratitude we feel IN being priv
legged TO continue at our usual TASKS.
to enjoy he loving comp partnership OF
our families Is meet freely win our
friends and neiShbars, To enjoy ali me
security OF lie and most 81 ihs pleas
ures ana The economic privileges "t
peace times while ether Wen. VINO
have had 10 pu5 aside a! thes" tAHEs.
are hghung our battles for us pn me
sacred soil = France and OF The hlGh
seas,
'.Cur new opportunity 90 serve
comes as result az designating june
IS as National War Savings day "A
day on which al men and women and
all children % sufficient years 10 APP
preciate the days signIfieance are
called upon ta pledge themselves to
save 70 the utmost Of their abIHD and
10 conserve all possible labor ana ma
terla1s for the EoyerHm cut, and IL buy
war savings stamps with their saw
ings our part IS 10 DO everything
possible ia make thIa day stand out
among the great days ot this period 81
The war
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-09
WAR STAMP LEADERS
IN MEETING TODAY

City war savings and thrift STAMP
committees will meet with Director
Henry f. Litehford this afternoon at
4 o'clock In the court room OF the
United States supreme court, to be in .
structed on the plans OF tho June drive.
Harry O. +. Palmer, OF Nebraska.
Will speak on the scheme successfully
operated In his state
Boy Scouts viii again decorate au-
tomobiles tomorrow and give poster
TO all motorists for their windshields.
Boy Scouts, under tho direction of
Scoutmaster Charles L. Weaver VIII
thoroughly canvass the city next
week to secure sales and pledges for
war savings and thrift stamps
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-09
WHEN MAN INSULTS COURT
HE RECEIVES HEAVY FINE

Chicago. Ill. June s-John Lo-
punch was thrown out Of saloon and
nearly mobbed because of disloyal ut
terances. lie was brought before
Judge John A. Swanson.
What do you mean by saying the
president of the United States can
go to hell" demanded Judge Swan
SON
You can go to he'll, too" fred
back Lopunch,
Two hundred dollars and costs
take that man out of here" roared
Swanson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-09
U-Boats Cut off
Sugar For Drinks

Washington. June s.--German sub.
marines operating on this side of the
Atlantic have been responsible for The
loss OF 24.000.000 pounds OF sugar
Food Administrator Hoover announced
this afternoon. As a result the supply
of sugar for the manufacture of soft
drinks will be curtailed
Practically all of the sugar was lost
aboard the Carolina and the Ninland
destroyed within the last week. Mr.
Hoover added.
The Carolina was bringing almost
her entire cargo of sugar while the
Vinland carried nothing else, Vary
ing smaller amounts were aboard some
OF the other vessels.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-09

San Francisco, June Special rail-
road rates have been allowed to the
Pacific coast. affecting delegates to the
fourteenth annual convention OF the
Associated Advertising Clubs OF the
World. July Z to ii in this city. This
conc ssion announced by Gerrit Fort,
assistant director, division OF traffic,
United States railroad administration.
will enhance the Importance of the
war convention OF the Associated Ad-
vertisng clubs az a national force In
advertising the war to America
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-09
Shippers to DISCUSS
New reight Charge

Invitations were sent yesterday by
the state corporation commission to
the various shippers associations and
cham bers OF commerce of Virginia 10
Ia meeting to be held in Richmond
next Wednesday, when the new order
OF Director General McAdoo regard
ing rates and payment OF freight
charges will be discussed.
There IL. OF course, no thought or
making any protect against the in
creased rates, but the new order
creates new problems which II If
thought desirable to consider fully,
in few instances. inequalities are
created which. when thoroughly un-
derstood. will be presented to the
director general
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-09
TWO RICHMOND MEN
INDICTED AT STANTON

Staunton. Va, June 6.-I,eo Kidd,
OF Richmond. was indicted by the
corporation court grand jury today
on charge of illegally transporting
liquor. On April II several quarts
of whiskey were found in Kidd's au-
tomobile tire. p. s. Day. Of Rich
mond, was indicted on similar
charge, the date of his offence being
April -. He drove car. the license
of which was in Kidd's name The
car has been levied on by state Off
Gals and is advertised for sale at
auction late this month
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-09
MARINES LEADER
Continued from First Page)

caused popular belief that The re-
quirements we're higher than other
branches Of the service Such ia not
trb" The reason 80 many educated
men are attracted to that service IL
because the marine officers are pro
NOTED from the ranks and man
with college training and the right STUFF
IN him Is sure OF promotion.
General Barnett was asked what he
thought the Germans deserved at the
hands Of The allies IN view of their
brutal treatment If prisoners He re
Piled, We'll. the marines are giving
them Just exactly the treatment I
would like 10 seo them receive, and
they are doing II in tho characterised G
marine fsahion with bulldog ten
Hctty The new German name for the
marines Ia tho devil dogs from hell ,
The only trouble Is that there are not
enough OF these devil dogs
! The present military bill author
/ ICES seVeutH-fiVe thousand marines.
/ five thousand reserves and thirty-two
I hundred officers They have the same
rank SIS army officers, up to ma icu-
general. A ono time the higher of
'tfefs Were men trained in the Naval
academy but after war was declared
and men enlisted 80 fast, the Naval
cademy could not furnish enough Of
hcefs and We had to take them from
military institutions II was at your
Y. Nj l. last June wear ago and took
away eighty two men from that ex-
cellent school They were commits
stoned In tho marines and have done
good service"
General Barnett IL supreme com
u1Hndcr Of thr entire marine corra
being hn*worahlo only To the pres!
dent of the United States through his
chief OF stan iIe IL chartered In q
building erected IN 1901. which has
n"ref been occupied by any person
except The commander Of the marine
corps, save one occasion when General
Ross British officer. occupied the
commandcrls quarters when the Brit
leh captured Washington during the
war ~ 1872 The fact that the Brit
isher occupied this building on that
occasion prevented its being burned
along with other important building
whom tho British hred Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-09
CONSUMPTION HANGS
FIRE IN IRELAND

Dublin, June p Friday) A state
rnent Just saued by the Mansion house
antf-conscriTtion committee, warns
the people TO take no notice of the
vlceroya proclamation calling for vol
untary recruiting. The statement says
CONSUMPTION ls still threatening. and
urges continued unity. 1t indicates
that the proposed visit of the mayor
Of Dublin 70 Washington to lay Ire
lands cause before President Wilson
has been poFtponed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-09

The Association for the Preserva-
ton OF virginia Antiquities will meet
tomorrow morning at ! o'clock In the
John Marshall house. Tomorrow wifi
be the anniversary of the landing OF
the first white men at the falls of the
James river and the occasion will be
noted at the meeting. This Is the
last meeting OF the A. T. Y. A. until
October.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-09

New York. June s--Benny Kaurr
thh star outfielder NJ the Giants and
nome run hero Of tho world q series
was notified today by his local board
AT Pomerey, o, to report for military
service June "a, II Ia understood that
he will be sent 70 Camp sherman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-09
Con tribution to Red Cross.

The First Virginia regiment asso-
Cation. before Its dishanding for the
summer months. voted to contribute
S2o to the Red Cross at it's last meet
ing on the last Wednesday in May. w
L. Waring. secretary of the association
has mailed the check to the Rad Cross
The next meeting will convene the last
Tuesday In October.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-09
ROTARY CLUB MEETS ON
TUESDAY AT BUSINESS CLUB

The next meeting OF the Rotary
club will be held on Tuesday evening
at the business Mems club at 6:15
O'Clock DR. Douglas Freeman will
make the speech OF the evening.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-09
DEATH NOTICES.

TEATRO 9S-Died nj Ashland. va,
Sunday morning at ! o'clock, WAR
NER MASON PEATROSS, aged forty
years. son Of the late Walter Scott
and Jane Mason Peatroas.
Funeral from THE Grove" Caro-
line county. TOMORROW (Monday)
MORNING at II o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-09

force To help the merchants and
their employees distrI butte he business
more evenly. shopping hefore noon
wonld result IN great economy and
better service. both in nuyinR and
early delivery
The following firms have agreed 10
the early closing hours n O'Clock
and O'Clock on SATURDAYS during
July and August,
j. r. Mosby & Co. Fouraurean
Temple Il Co Miller g. Rhoads. The
Cohen Co Thalhimer Bros Kaufman
g. Co, Dreyfus 4 Co The Freed Co,
r. r Taylor Co, Richmond Art Co
H W Rountree & Bro. Whit1ock's
Millinerv Crighton'a Millinery, Jonas
NiilinefT Mrs. NJ r Rsluarh Berte
Millinery Fanrye Nilinerr Turner
Millinerv Miss " NJ Tyler Danforth
Millinery
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-09

London. June 1.-THE Daily Express
learns from Dublin that Viscount
French lord lieutenant Of Ireland. Is
forming n committee of prominent
non political civilians TO supervise vol
untary recruiting. The dispatch says
opposition to voluntary enlistment Is
waning.
The Yale expositor., 1918-10-24
Here He Is, Keeper.

Yesterday being Sunday and every.
thing we took a little stroll TO enjoy
the ocean breeze along East Washing
ton street. A white object lying in
the street attracted our notice. We
went TO its rescue. We picked it up.
II was a strip of white paper pro-
claiming itself in large black letters to
be Doctors Car" We rushed to
the sidewalk, fearing that somebody
would came along and try to deprive
us of It or else we might be stricken
to the dust by another doctors car
and have our skin lacerated, causing
n doctors scar-but no matter. II
really was something to worry about
because 1t had belonged to real doc
tor. We know because the dern thing
had been stuck on with adhesive tape.
Indianapolis News.
The Yale expositor., 1918-10-24

thatchlike eyebrows; long, unkempt
beard and hair, surmounted by COON
skin cap.
The sight of him coming down the
road in his ramshackle buggy, drawn
by a rickety old gray mare, made the
children scamper from the roadside.
The old man was a cripple when he
mysteriously put in his appearance In
the Missouri township. He was able to
get around only by means of his horse
and buggy. Although he gave freely
and without charge of his remedies,
he refused to ''neighbor" with anyone.
AS he slipped his teddy in the little
crossroads store he quarreled with
the bystanders. He was constantly
engaged in some lawsuit and made
many bitter enemies.
And then there came a July night
when the men of the community decid-
ed the old doctor mad been a neighbor-
hood nuisance long enough. There
had been several fires in the township.
Buggy-wheel tracks were seen I'm the
vicinity of each. Following the fires
a number of sacks of wheat that were
loaded at the old Keytesville landing
ready to be shipped to Kansas City
were cut one night and thousands Of
bushels of grain lost. The same
wheel tracks were seen near the land
ing. The community was enraged.
The old "yarb doctor" was held re-
sponsible.
The next afternoon, as he was jog
ging homeward, number of men am
pushed in the lonely road riddIed his
body with bullets and hastily buried
him in a shallow grave.
superstitious Fear.
The community approved, but later
on dozen men were arrested for the
murder When the court ordered the
body of the murdered man to be ex-
humed the whole neighborhood was
alarmed. They feared life might come
again to the old doctor. Prayer meet
ings in the churches and at the old
camp-meeting ground were set for the
day.
Each man arrested however, proved
an alibi. The prosecution was sudden
ly ended. The body was supposedly
nailed up in walnut box and buried
In a deep grave. The neighborhood
rested easier.
The grave In the woods, however. Is
said to be haunted spot.
The Yale expositor., 1918-10-24
JUSTICE ACCORDING TO TURK
Courts on a Par With Those o
Kaiser Wilhelm.

There are many entertaining stories
OF the tobacco smugglers of MOsul, one
of which Mr.. William Warfield in
cludes in his book. The Gate of Asia"
In Turkey, as the author explains, the
government farms out the tobacco mo-
nopOly to a company called the reggie,
which has the sole right of manufac-
turing and selling that valuable COM
modify. Ii handles the tobacco at
great profit both 10 itself and 10 the
government The company has its
own force OF inspectors, guards and
police.
One day the police and guards at
tackled caravan that belonged TO the
leading smuggler of the city as it was
passing through the streets. In the
skirmish policeman was killed, Il
fact that could not be overlooked even
by the authorities. who were accus-
toned to receive their cigarettes from
the great smuggler without charge
and without the stamp of the regie.
Ii happened that the fatal bullet was
of peculiar type that fitted only one
rifle in the city, rifle that belonged
to the great smuggler himself, who
never allowed 1t out of his reach.
Furthermore, there were those who
had seen its owner upon roof that
overlooked the scene of the fracas,
Under such provocation that person
age had to be arrested. But he was
not kept In durance vile; the police
allowed him to sit at the door of the
coffee house outside the city Jail,
whence he set his friends and adher-
ents to oppose those who came 10
make complaint against him.
At the trial 1t was held that the
policeman was guilty of contributory
negligence because he got in the way
of bullet that was going about Its
business in the open street. as ii had
perfect right to do. Are not the
streets free to all? AS for the evil
dence regarding the bullet and the
man seen on the roof, 1t was ruled
out. for these matters were the pri-
vate matters of the gentleman at the
bar. and it was not right that the law
should pry into them.
The Yale expositor., 1918-10-24
Private Rene Bertrand.

Over somewhere in France "PrivateN
Rene Bertrand has fallen into mo-
rass of disgrace. Minus an arm and
leg. Bertrand has been going about
In worn uniform with several medals
pinned TO his coat, making patriotic
speeches, telling OF hair-raising i'd
venturess-and collecting funds, of
course.
1t has developed that Bertrand was
injured before the war in a railway
accident and never saw battle.
The Yale expositor., 1918-10-24


O bills, notified police
purchase
bouses and hunting
mnunerable sodas.
lightly the escapade smiled at the the
cream he
of 10
The Yale expositor., 1918-10-24

there lack of divorces between Je matrimonial alliances But Jesse
lice static
Help profing by them
Shakespeare amt the truth?
I'm off good If of this I'm going to
a
they'll find
am andwa want to ma
of best She No. g.
anything Hema Swanberg
the last one the trouble
gand
thing
nailed"
Yes esseis considerably changeable.
The Yale expositor., 1918-10-24
''YARB DOCTOR"
BELIEVED WIZARD
Strange Old Man in Missouri
Who Embittered the
Countryside.
is SHOT TO DEATH
Suspected Of Setting Fires and Do
stroying Grain, He Is WayIaid at
Night by Angry .Neighbors
and Killed.

Kansas City.-High up in a lonely
cabin, on an elevation in an overflow
district of the Missouri river, for more
than 30 years the mysterious 'yarb
doctor" of Charlton county brewed his
medicines from herbs OF the forest and
made prophecies to the country folk.
Who he was or where he came from
no one ever knew. He gave his name
as Sturman, but he never revealed his
true identity. His prophecies of death
and calamity came true so surely that
the people of the vicinity accredited
him with the powers of a wizard and
feared him.
1t Is said that he predicted the pres
ent world war, declaring way back in
the early seventies that 'in the last
part of the first quarter of the new
century the harvest fields will be
stripped of their cleaners, as they will
be fighting a foe on foreign soil, with
weapons not seen before"
All of his remedies the old doctor
prepared in room which he allowed
no one to else to enter. The gray,
weather-beaten house straddled the
mound like a drunken horseman, look
ing as If at any time it might reel into
the lap OF the swamp lands below.
A Tall, Bent Figure.
The appearance of the old man was
in keeping with his habitation. A tall,
bent figure bumped over cane ;
black eyes that glittered under
The Yale expositor., 1918-10-24

Lee Heus entered the and told schoenae the
The hnr
told Judge Nolan chickens that
dishes he
a physicians bin.
decided
a
attempted felonious complaint
The Yale expositor., 1918-10-24
Valued onnnrtnnities

Don't you sometimes get tired Of
explaining TO your constituents what
you have been doing in congress?'
"No," answered Senator Sorghum,
Elm thankful II they give me chance
TO exphin instead of jumping at their
own conclusion"
The Yale expositor., 1918-10-24

distress and finally resulted In his APP
pearance in the Heights police court
on charges of attempted felonious as
sauIt and carrying a weapon.
The principal actors in the featb
cry drama are August Helthaus, a resi-.
dent of Hackensack, N. j., and julius
Schoenbach, a poultry dealer with an
establishment in New York.
The testimony showed that Heit'
haus, who is the proprietor of pool
and billiard parlor, was passing the
RON, 10 iDopt'O ctora nm hic xpov IN Fort
The Yale expositor., 1918-10-24
Fact.

"We've had TO come 1900 miles to
get I'm this fight" remarked an Aus
tralian in France.
"We haven't had TO come that far
replied an American. "but It's just as
hard to swim the Atlantic as Il is the
Pacific"
The Yale expositor., 1918-10-24

StatIOn, the boys We're turneu over 10
their respective parents for further
treatment.
The boys left Chicago two days
ago, taking an electric train, which
happened to be going to Elgin.
Simultaneous with their departure,
500 that George Stoves father had
put away for the winter coal disap-
peared.
1t was while they were stocking
up for their long trip with cans of
cnrdinnc ennSnre 1nnfchnS hrnad and
The Yale expositor., 1918-10-24

well. don't know. Maybe If the
right kind of girl came along-a
country girl who could make pies
you know the kind Of pies. with flaky
crusts-and if she owned a farm and
had no ear for music-and didn't OBJ
ject to a mans going out nights-well
maybe; who can tell?"
But chances are against any more
wedding bells for Jesse for some time.
Y'see he's under $1,000 bond pending
hearing because two of the previous
six wives got together and aScertained
The Yale expositor., 1918-10-24

uniform 10 Wear 10 WIT, and ne had a
notion that nowhere else in the serv-
ice awaited welcome for man who'd
fit into ii.
But Frank did his best, anyhow.
Army, navy. marine corps, tanks; avn
alton, slgnalers, intelligence; cavalry.
infantry, artillery-Civilian Mills tried
'em all.
But even when he stood on tiptoe
he rose to no grander height than 4
feet IL and the recruiting officers
wnnld have none Of him Frank had
The Yale expositor., 1918-10-24

sxythird
the boards offices
visit him with brand reason why that little matter OF an inch or two
Finally
One made most
the
elastim
The Yale expositor., 1918-10-24
Taking Chances.

''Have they found out yet what 10
the matter with your son. Mixer"
mo. sir. so they've took him to the
orsepltal 10 have a autopsy perform
ed on HIM"
The Yale expositor., 1918-10-24
Proving You Can't Keep a Good Man Down

Y cITYwhen Uncle that idea of organizing
world Frank Mills Already he had picked boy
The Yale expositor., 1918-10-24
One Exception.

Like does not always produce
like"
'How do you meanr
loose methods often result In get
ting one In a tight place"
The Yale expositor., 1918-10-24
Chickens Caused Purchaser All Kinds of Trouble

NEW YoRKTh interesting police court tale the chameleon
~ their
which the purchaser all kinds Of trouble and
The Yale expositor., 1918-10-24
Sad but Not Unusual Ending to Youthful Dreams


" to off
The Yale expositor., 1918-10-24
Much Married Man Might Tempt Fortune Again

CT
think
The Yale expositor., 1918-10-24

"The attendant should, IL possible,
wear a washable gown or an apron
which covers the dress. This will make
II much simpler to avoid infection.
at is desirable that all attendants
learn how to use fever thermometer.
This is not at all a difficult matter, and
the use of such thermometer Is n
great help in caring for the patients.
"In closing, and lest l be misunder-
stood, / wish to leave one word OF
caution: IL In doubt, call the doctor"
The Dolores star., 1918-03-15
ASKS 5000, 900 TO BUY SEED.

The secretary of agriculture has
asked congress for an appropriation
of 100000 to enable the department
Of agriculture to buy and sell seed to
farmers Mt cost at a reasonable price.
1t is the purpose Of the department,
if the sum suggested is made avail
able, to take immediate steps to Sc
cure, test, and store at least portion
Of the supply of these seeds that will
be needed for this season. The seed
will be sold to farmers only for cash
at reasonable price and it Is previd-
ed that the fund may be used as re-
volving fund until the secretary of
agriculture determines that the emer-
gency contemplated by the appropria-
ton no longer exists. Under the cir
cumstances 1t is believed that it will
be possible to return to the treasury
the entire amount appropriated or at
least the greater portion Of 1t.
The Dolores star., 1918-03-15
FARMERS BOUND TO WIN.

The record Of farmers last year,
made in the face Of obstacles, is ground
for confidence on their part that with
equal application and organization
they can overcome the difficulties this
year, according to Secretary Houston.
Unquestionably there will be difficult
ties to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in re-
spect to labor and in respect to fer
tilizers, both as to price and quantity.
Prices Of farm machinery, also, with
other things, have risen. In some re-
spects the farm-labor situation may
not be quite so difficult as last year. al
though it will continue to be especially
acute in certain sections Of the coun-
try. The environments have been built
and there will not be a renewal Of ur-
gent demands in many sections for
labor for such work. The draft regu-
lations provide for the deferred CLASH
fication of skilled farm labor. The
population of the country has in
creased somewhat within the past
year. The secretary of war has asked
congress for power to furlough SOL
diers Of the National army for agri-
cultural service II necessary.