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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

wasn't she pnpe ." put in Shenn.
''Aye-that she was, my boy--that
She was" said Noah And what is
more, she was the only cruiser in the
whole history OF the sea who not on
Iv sailed the ocean blue, but skinned
The mountain tops as well. When
any of you old sea-dogs show me a
battleship that can climb tree as
easily az nv beloved Ark Skinned up
Ararat III Condescend TO answer your
criticisms Until then you're out
elassed
And a prettier model never swan
the seal" calculated Ham,
she was The f}aaship Of her time. -
said Noah "Oe course, she didn
have diamond studded ee-scuppers
like those remarkable gravy boats
Queen Ferdinand and Isabella en-
broidered for you, Columbus so that
you might collide with the idle rich al
Paln Beach " you had luck; nor was
abe as completely furnished as the
Mayhower. with her forty-seven high
bows, three hundred and etght-nine
f0ul poster bedsteads and eight thou
sand eevcn hundred and ninety two
mahogany sideboards for every mem
Der Of her crew from the ca bin boy
tup 70 old Commodore Barebones him
self, but for her time, believe me, she
Has some navy"
We'll" said Nelson, with a sour
laugh. I'm glad somebody thinks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10
YALE MAN, IN FIGHT WITH
V-ROATs, COMPARES 1T
WITH FOOTBALL STRUGGLE

East Haven, Conn, Feb. 9.~--How the
convoy In which he travelled TO the
European war zone with the Yale unit
accounted for several German "suhs'
ts graphically described by a letter to
rela tives by Lauren Lyman, OF this
place.
"One night as we were below, nxtns
our hunks" he says. we heard the
whlstle and then the sharp note OF the
bugle We shouted, the subs at last
and leaped to our posts. l had been
appointed a stroke oar in a likeboat
and our particular gang, twenty-six
in number. were counted by our white
faced lieutenant,
Our ship hogan to zig-GaE, and,
through port ! saw a destroyer>rush-
ing along toward white streak In
the water. Suddenly something hap
peued aboard the destroyer---a volume
Of water rushed in the air directly
In it's wake. There was a heavy ex-
plosion and one more sub had gone
10 the happy hunting ground.
The next morning our hugle again
blew ITO post and our guns on the
port side cut loose. In less than no
time our whole fleet. transports and
all, were blazing away. zie tagging
and rushing In all directions. We had
plugged "a whole school of subs. and
instead of zig-zagging our boat
ploughed right into them.
AT one time the ship next TO US
and our boat were shooting into the
same center and 1t looked like bat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

ct guess 3ts q casa Of auto sug~
restlou" laughed Kidd. who didn't
are very much one way or the other
#hilh way the thing went
We'll n YOU want 10 know what
think, said Columbus, banging the
a.ga of his chair with his doubled
r'eht fist II thing ne ought to be
called down The first thing we know
4 every man who ever got into
boat ia entitled TO. camo8ftaEe himself
up a. real Admiral. and doll up
his Kids In the duda OF Vlce-Admirals,
old Charon himself will be putting
on airs ana setting himself up as the
head Of the 9tygiau Navy"
"Avast there, you land -iubbera"
cried Noah. turning with a grin up
on his critics what in Dayy Jones
locker are YOU ndttering about
"Nothiue much" retorted Nelson,
In other words-~YOTt"
40 really now said Noah. with
a wink at Shem. How excessively
nice of YOU I suppose you were try
ing as usual TO helittle my achieve
mont in bringing the Ante-Diluvian
Navy into port Just sR YOU try to
belittle every other naval achieve
meut In history hut your own. Vh2'
$50 old man returned Captain
Ridd we were just wondering
VINO your tailor WAS. lie must he a
james Dandy Why, YOU looked IS Il
you'd iust stepped off Christmas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

Cones. 4@oluga aus and Eeadrick H2d-
aors. Everything had run along WIN
-r2g-aa.e ssnootnn@s@ urJH close OF
10 Er5ar4EA, when Noah. reSplenoeof
tn a brand new Aomlrafs uniform,
followed closely o. his three soHh,
sneEu. Ham and JaIhets lE the tatl
regal5a Of T}ce-AdmiraL entered tfit
room. To ~7y that they created con
adorable excitement ts putting IL
znGtt.y The taguty, aspect II (he
venerable patriarch in his SlltteTloe
haB7lir1ents, his tnree-eorneFe ha"
rerked coquettlsnly over hts right eye,
caused connection little short Of a
sensation The fact is that while Moan
vas held bv everybody a. nigh Ga
re~va as a patriarch, most OK me
tava1 men present regarded his pre-
tensions az a sea-farer with eusp'-
zion amounting 70 disfaVor-
Noah 4 sailor" letf Erickson
%. onne ramsrked WHY the ola
,utber' ban no more than n foa'er
And aa In all naval coHifoFefS4es,
eve matter had been discussed WIN
~ awperttv bordering upon aai0"'
conflict, the more punct'lloas sea
men of the past being Inclined al
~ury,~ to make an issue Of me sltua-
,t@n Tho old fellow aud MS sons
aeA Aeen biaeR-hailed three tlFaes
Nv t}.e Nav League sHd his COM
s,ssr ~ this meeting. NOT as a MON
Se~ Of the Associated Shades 5Ntt IN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

lBy n Captain in the Aviation Corp@>
Warrington, Feb, 9.--BacIt from
the German front line trenches for
distance OF possibly Ave miles hard
ly d train moves. or any body of
troops appear, or trenches begun
without being observed by pair OF
keen Yankee eyes in an enormous
observation balloon Just behind the
allied front There are many Of thes~
enormous hanpons. all connected with
the ground by telephone and all do
ing their duty.
Every moyeme nt. every activity, is
registered until a complete schedule
Of the routine Of the enemy is made
up. Any departure is suspicious A
train running late. or with more cars
than usual or fewer cars than usual,
has a meaning, Men in the trenches
being relieved too frequently, or new
roads or emplacements appea ring.
give the big hint that Heinie Is up to
something.
Keen balloonists note these gus
picious changes at once. A message
's teiephoned Immediately down to
the ground;
AN extra train Of six cars passed
----- at lo:40. sir"
Half mile further down the line.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10
BALLOON OBSERVATION WORK BEHIND
TRENCHES INTERESTING FEATURE OF WAR

from another balloon, comes tte re-
port:
Large convoy moving up to front
range SO and SO"
still a little farther down the line
another suspicious circumstance Is
noted, until the general staff down
below assemblies ell and prepares to
meet another big offensive, Counter
measures are taken. batteries direct
ed, conveys and trenches smashed up
and tho enemy's plans thrown askew.
Hostile airplane overhead
This message is likely to break In
through the telephone wire st any
moment. A German aviator is swoop-
ing down. perhap s under q protect
ing cloud in an attempt to put out
the ever watchful eyes. The observer
makes ready his parachute, The ma
chine guns on the ground below rat
tie q rain of lead at the invader and
the windlass men start bringing the
big gas bag TO the ground with all
possible speed. Perhaps the invader
is driven off. Perhaps he has set the
balloon afire. The halloonist has fed
In his parachute. IN either case II
In aIi a part Of the days work which
ADDS adventure and romance to the
responsible work done by tho bal
| loouist
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

rules, and batted the poor thing
over the cars with steamer chair.
and 1t sunk with a splash into the sea,
never to rise again."
"A wonderfully thrilling adven.
ture,'' said Nelson. nBut I'd just lika
to know one thing. DOCTOR Noah
and that IS, how in all Cimmeria you
could see a periscope FIVE thousand
and nine hundred odd years before
the periscope was inyented?"
That's solar plexusl" e1anhted
Columbus.
Bully cried Hendrix Hudson,
Sleefuily clapping Nelson on the
back.
shem, Ham an Japhet glanced anx-
iously at their father. but the old
man was calm amid the laughter over
his presumed discontinue. and Eazed
steadily at his adversary with plying
contempt.
The rather limited apparatus
which you and the seafarers of to
day call a Observation-Disclosures
day cali a PERlSCOPE," he said.
was not. it la true. in existence at
that time but I'm principle IL was n
living and vital part of every Giraffe
In the world. as IT still Is, and II you
| don't believe me I'll take you over
I to the Zoo and prove it. / have
| told you only OF the first Wa en-
countered. but II was only the be-
| ginning. Before night we were sur
rounded by periscopes. and II gave
sham, Ham. Japhet and the old lady
and our two elephants with boxing
| gloves fastened on their trunks and
| myself all we could do to bat 'ens
! overheard"
I'm through" cried Nelson,
rushing for the door.
me, too" said Kidd following
/ IN his trial II tho 1t I could tell
! q sea yarn, but l know when Tn
| licked"
/ AS for Baron Munchaussn and
! Ananiaa. they went out into the night
! and after visiting dozen or more
/ places of departed spirits ended up
/ in the patrol wagon
! The title of the next story I'm tlAts
series IL: 'As 10 War and Warror-.~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

"suttnar.tes2" cried Pagl Jones'. in
are&ulousH what d. YOU know
bout an marines ="
Il xaew 10 much ahou- en- sail
Noah gravely The dodgasted
things bothered ne rerpctuLl didn't
they, Japhet.' They sure did, pope,
said Japhct wlping the perspiration
from his brow One OF us had to
stay on deck all the time to keep the
dern things from jumpin' aboard"
Ananias tapped his foot impatient
lyly on the floor and glanced anxious
IN across the room an Baron Mum
chausen, who was viciously biting his
finger nails,
"Can the kid off. Noah" said Nun
chausen, cor I'll sue him for infringe
ment on my territory"
Not at all-not at ALL returned
Noah. Hes only telling Won tho
simple truth Fact is. except for
ourselves and our cargo the world
wasn't anything else but submarines
at that time, and, by George, HAIRY"
he added. turning to Nelson. ~ can't
tell you what 81 turn IT gave me the
first time I sighted one Of their perl
soopes the second morning out. I
was feeling kind of tired after the
strain of getting the expedition start
ed. and was lying off on a bale of
hale just abaft the larboard stoke
hole in front OF the hyena's cage
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

ne dealt with nv the strong hand Of
This wan must he carried on Nnill
we are strong enough To punish those
who have done these vile deeds. those
who have governed Germany as Ger
many "a governed today and ccvered
II with an indelible record Of infa my
Until that time. let us--we who
have pledged together in loyal com
radeship 10 achieve that task--lef us
not he under delusions as to the dim
culties uf the task not deceiving our
selves an 20 the time which It's com
plete achievement may involve; let
MS keep our hearts and our courage
brave"
Explains league of Nations.
Sir Frederick took occasion To cor
rect what he declared 20 he n slight
misunderstanding n remarks he made
before tn lawyers Friday night re-
gs ding % league 0f nations after the
great war He declared that the minds
Of President Wilson and Prime Minis
ter LLOYD George are working togeth-
er harmoulously and that Englishmen
would he enthusiastic in support or
the league of nations as outlined by
the rrnsldent but that as lawyer
he had veutured as lawyers always
do. TO mention some Of the practical
1 dtf}cu'tics for tho difficulties must he
overcome before success can come to
any project
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

tie between the two ships, sa'
three periscopss myself and one cU
its way so close that our forward Er
could not be brought TO bear
One torpedo missed our bows p
leas than thirty feet, AT the sam
time we could see land ahead.
While this was going on three aero
planes appeared. How we shout
when we recognized their nationality
Soon they were swooping down lak
hawks dropping bombs and markir
out the place where the Boobies lay.
at was simply great l felt jus
as 7 did before the touchdown agains
Harvard last year, At one time fop
big gums on our boat were playiD
away at the same time,
FINALLY at 10 O'clock the whist
blew. and our first big fight was ovel
Nobody scratched and from three :
Ave Boches sent TO he'll, There wer
from nine TO twelve OF them waitinr
and believe me, they got all the
wanted.
IF we'd only had band the morn
ing would have been complete,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

two of each kind of animal on board,
and / really didn't see how Mrs. Noah
could make any kind Of q stew out OF
two oysters"
There are oysters and oysters"
explained Noah I'VE kept two for
breeding purposes, but the others
were for home consumption. But to
resurne-there we were, out in the
middle of that vast tract of water.
when Hams cry fonts down the per-
colator-' PERISCOPE TWO Mi LES
TO LEEWARD!' ="
STUFF and nonsense" muttered
Themistocles.
Hush" whispered Nelson. Give
him time. Give him time. We've
got him on the hip. He'll hang him
self in just two minutes"
at was a terrNbIe shock" said
Noah ira been wondering all along
what In thunder we'd do II one O
them dad-binged submarines tried 10
Jump aboard l knew they were un-
desirable and wouldn't have any con-
sideration for me, but I'm no Hun,
and after all we sea-dogs has got a
heart ] didn't really feel as II
could rap one OF an over the
knuckles with Il marllnspike and tell
him TO sink and leave no trace
'tiFeAt BeHiGebANs TnultSTeu htdu.
"Rappine Submarine on the
knuckles, l. suppose he'd tap a
dreadneught on the wrist"
ct him alone. let him alone"
said Nelson eleefully HE'S mount.
ing the rallows every second. and in
three minutes hen drop. I've got
him lust where ! want him Wen
have him In old Doc. Cooks class in
a fifty"
scope, turning frat this way, and then
So the Patriarch was allowed to
continue
81 rushed up on deck 70 see If Ham
really knew what he was talkisg
about, he went on. and sure enough,
there Il was--a fine beautiful peri
that. and all the time drawing nearer
and nearer the Ark. FINALLY. II spied
us, and came rushing onward at thir-
ty-one knots an hour. and in less time
than f takes 70 tell it was trying to
shin MP the companion-way and get
aboard 7 hated 10 do it, but rules Ia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

- Er.., IA an
when tiah1' VINO was sta S'ol'eT ~ ".
the ml1@eh-cotlIii y 81 sii'''N
was you Va" Ia =, IInn .,rt was
Yes go saio nam, ,' - vs.
my watch, a ns WIN ~ =
three Poif'ts 20 'he We SUN ~ Ice, ~
ny ,. " wt'en ol. ~ nc s,,6.
me st'tl,o'1i . -s.,aN,1o osl "a nv
den Si'osH'
Sell
Never nina, son, said va u
with a wave or his mana AT fi"l'l,
'Ill tell the story Al ASK OF you
Is confirmation, ana none 700 uiust,
o. that When there n fuii A,tLn lI.I5
on deck little Nice-Aanlra shou'o
be seen ana not hea1o' Aets see
where was ?'
You were Lh lENtf on or amour
p pale or nay near the nye,t" Ga
waiting for a laugh, no doubt, which
is stu coming 70 YOU ana "hiHil
Eou ne gong 10 get he'ore the VIM
eh7hge57 said Ne3S2h'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10
BORN or UNS ATURAIIZFD
SWISS PARENTS, MAN rs
DENIED HIS EXEMPTION

Knoxville. Tenn, Feb. s.-David
Frees parents were born in switzer-
land. but came to the United states
forty years ago David was born in
America also. and If now twenty one
years old
Neither he nor his father have be-
come raturalized, or even applied for
naturalization papers Having regis
tered under the selective draft act,
DAVID claimed. exemption on the
ground that ne was not an American
citizen
For some time there was n dispute
among ;he local attorneys as TO his
standing General w. T. Kenneriy
United states district attorney said;
Fred is an American citizen ana
subject to military service because Of
the fact that he vs. born in America.
even though his /parents are not
American citizens"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

Tree"
..Ante-pHuvian Navy calculated
Columbus. II like that. Did you
hear him. Nelson? He calls one ola
cattle boat with a stern fore and art,
a square Figged cow-shed set UP on
the roof. and a hull modelled on the
iines Of Rarnuu1's fat lady. a navy!
Great guns. Noah" he added scorn-
fuilv. what ever put it into your
head that that old scow Of yours was
navy"
She was the Queen of Che Ocean
in her day." said Noah. proudly
IF not navy what would YOU call
her--h charity bazaar
she was the fastest craft ahoat,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

her model was something to be
proud Of. But tell me, Noah, what
WAS the idea OF two sterns?'
I'm glad you noticed that. ro-
piled Noah, for it was a little no.
ton of my own to avoid head-on col
lisions. figured It out that without
a bow We could not Collide head-on
With any,' g, Just as j. you cut CT
a ros1 head 80 can't butt &C
"A remarkable advantage said
Nelson
"Righte, ola top" said Noah. And
then there was another re'son 'or
having 80 sternE T. lHHl"i tho subj
marines. They couldn't for thu life
OF EN- tsii which way we we're go
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10
Girls Ask Cory Corners.

Carney's Point, N. j., Feb. p
Loneliness has resulted in a request
by girls at the DUPONT powder plant
here that they be provided with chap
erons and cory corners The girls
are housed in big, comfortable dor
mitories. but they have no place to
entertain their male admirers between
working hours.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10
FATHER is WILLING TO
SACRIFICE HIS i SONS

Washington, Pa. Feb, 9.-~When
George Walter Plants, of draft age,
presented himself before the exemp-
ton board with his father II was
shown that he had two brothers al
ready in the service
NO, sir" replied Plants senior
when asked II ne wanted exemption
for the third SON. Il have two boys
in the army and I am willing not only
to send George into the service, hut
have two more boys at home you can
have II you need them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

Boston, Feb. "a list OF don
TO aid the enforcement OF the III
rules has been issued by BostontFu
Conservator Stone. They are: III
not patronize a store that does ~
obey the rules. 2--Do not buy d
fore A. M, except food, newspape
and drugs. 3-Do not buy after ]
r. NJ 4-Do not buy after r.
Mondays. wednesdays and Fridays
Boston. 5--Do not enter sto,
where show window lights are burr
ing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10
ENEMY MISJO0GEO
ANGLO-SAX0N RACE
SIR Yerederiol. smith says Germany
Didn't Profit by the Obvious iA&-
sons ~ History.
LAWYERS HEAR ADDRESS
British Attorney General Is Foe
10 ANY Compromise IN Ending
War.

Nev York. FEB The Germans
made their greatest mistake concern
ing the world wsr when IN their close
study Of history they failed 10 apply
SIS lesson and thus realize the tenacity
az the Angio-saxon race. declapad sir
Fred erick II smith. attorney general
ri Great britain. in addressing tho
LAWYERS club
Belgium must he rest ored, even n
the war continues ten years and Great
Britain is determined. with the United
States that justice shall ho done Italy
and all other countries which stand
with the allies in the struggle said
Sir Frederick
"Our allies think may note with
satisfa elton. that however long the
liquidation Of this debt may take they
are supported IN II BY two nations that
have been accounted IA the history Of
the world as very Stubborn and tenaci-
ous people" said the speaker,
The Germans forgot this profound
psychdiogicai truth of Nour nation and
rnine that while we did rot want to
Hrht, we would much rather not fight,
there Was one thing lve disNEe6 much
more than fighting an6 that Was being
kicked In the course of our history
some FEW people have been foolish
enough 10 Kick your NATION or pE ma
ton once. No one in history haS ever
kicked them twice and lived"
Praise Belgium end ITALY
Sir Frederick pald high tribute ic
Belgium and TO Italy. whose envovF
70 the United States wcre on the plat
form with him.
Great Britain IL determined 70 see
II through declared Str Frederick
as determined az the day her troops
first marched to France--countinR
now all the cost Of blood and treasure
ard sacrifice
There can be no com promise. Ger
many has broken every law human
ana divine She has desled herself
with every bestial violence. These
things can lie done In only one way,
That one way Is 70 punish with a
sfrons hand which viii tea<5l the
whole world that nia iefacsors Sill can
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10
TOO yT,NUS-IIKF MAIDS
OBJECT TO MANY RIVALS

Boston, Feb. e.--One hundred styles
Of Venus are after the. scalp of George
Wood an artist who advertised for a
young woman with perfect form to
he hts model"
In each case. IL is charged, he told
the caller she had "a Venus-like
form" One woman objected 10 hay
ing ninety nine Venus-like rivals and
complained 10 the police. Others
voiced similar sentiments.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-31
LABOR SITUATION BETTER
Supply and Demand More Nearly
Equal Than Week Before.

GH0Nl NeN WSCN oCNOfGs
Washington, Dec 2S.-The supply
and demand OF labor are more nearl a
equal than they were the preceding
week. according to this weeks report
of the Department Of Labor. Short
ages, however are still reported from
some parts OF the country
Supply and demand are fairly well
balanced in New England the only
State reporting surplus being Con
neeticut. Buffalo is the only city in
New York showing a large supply
over demand, the excess being 10000
Most of the cities in New Jersey re
port shortage. These are heavy
shortages in some parts of Pennsyl
yania with work for 10000 more thar
are at hand in Philadelphia. anl
no surpluses to be found in any OF tn,
industrial centers Of that state.
In the Middle West previous short
ages have been cut down and sur
pluses are appearing. with heavy un
employment indicated in CLEVELAND
and Dayton 4 slight shortage il
coal miners and laborers is reportet
from Ohio. N the South Atlanta
BaltiWGre. and Norfolk continue &
shtw shortages There is shortag
10 The West show a supply equalin
demand or SURPRISES.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-31

Members OF the new legislature
should bear in mind that there is very
little honor or profit to the state in
tinkering over the laws already on the
statute books The measures which
are Of benefit to the state are those
which will help to develop the re
sources Of the state, give new or en-
larged opportunities 70 its citizens. or
add to the intelligence and prosperity
Of its people Also a legislator who is
not willing to try out a new plan occas
ionally is coward and more danger
GUS in legislature body than a crook
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-31
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
ESTATE OF ABBIlG J. III RECESS

The Undersigned, having been APP
pointed hy the Honorable Probate
curt for the District Of Bennington,
COMMISSIONERS. 60 receive, examine.
lnd adjust the claims and demands of
ll persons against the estate of Abhie
E. Burgess, late OF Bennington In said
District. deceased. ana all claims eN-
,ibited In offset thereto. hereby give
notice that we will meet fa the pur-
lose aforesaid. at the office of II. H.
iutohns In the town Of bennington in
aid District on the 18th day OF Juno
ext. from . o'clock r. NJ. until
fclock r. NJ. ON said day and that six
months from the 18th day OF December
A. IT,. 1915 rs the time limited by said
'ourt for said creditors TO present
noir claims to as for examination .ud
allowance.
pnted at Bennington this 18th day OF
December A. D., 1918
H. b. HUTCHtNS.
G. N. POWERS
Comm issiouors,