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Hear SON Died tn battle.

NHAIU.OTI ESVILLE. VIZ. Eovem-
Der 10.-Mr. and Mrs. J. +. France re-
Department to-day that their son
Lieutenant James Wayne France, war
killed In battle. Young France grad
uated at the city high school and took
his diploma at the Virginia Polytech.
mic Institute In 1915. He was among
tho first class who we're accepted at
he training school at Fort Myer after
war was declared Tie came out az
first lieutenant and took his final train
Ing at Camp Leo and sailed last summe CT
9Th the Eightieth Division. Besides
his parents, young Franco leaves a
''roiher. Lleutenant Douglas c. France
who is still az the battle front under
ers. Misses Alice W. and Martha +.
France. 20
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-11
WONDERS THAT AMERICANS
Do NOT BOAST OF WURK
Englishnnn Astonished Tint Little
-i<ei terence AZ ..Aaue liS,c'tu
Army Achievements.

LONDON. November i0.-Ono Eng
.ishitth writes iroin haheaS I.ty To- Il
priss because 'l,merlcans are not boast
ing over The acnie setients oil the Amer
iSin soialers in the war.
before the Americans began to fight
he was much impressed " evideuces
Or great entnusias!n tor the war and
liitie realization OF the sacriticcs in-
'otyed:
the Americans had their 1rst big az
lair. he writes. Il anticipated an un-
.,SStfiSntet Slrst u r.s..s..a.::' "t,iln
been accomplished BY the American
The German drive started. and the
had held the line and stood firm, and,
IN iaSt, had duhe Az La, lnu.I 80. &c.
i ioiks , had expected Of them. There
the news arrived. began to look for
the uproar. for the enthusiasm which
ny previous experiences had led me TO
continued 1L:ie i.!an sad .N.'le syl-
ting LOT Of credit I wonder ir It's
again making relnarks to the erect su
mat the boys would show them how
10 Gght,, we're absoluteiy subdued. MOL
;;sard.' On an sides people are Wear
Ing e quiet emile The external en-
thrsiasm seems 10 have vanished rieht
Into their hearts. and to-day the United
the seriousness aud ,rcneiuous i,os-
st4ilities OF the cause it has under
when read in dispatches from
ENGLAND OF The impression the Ameri-
e e4lI ,S were making b., their modesty
things was Inclined to be skepticaI
am no longer skeptical The past
Few weeks OF the war seem TO have
more Of the United States as a ma
ton than could have learned had
lived here for thirty years OF peace
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-11
PRESIDENT ISSUES APPEAL
IN BEHALF OF WAR WORK
Expresses Hope There VIII Isc Large
Oversubscr.ptiOn Of Amount
Asked OF Nation.
FITTING AID TO FIGHTING MEN
Fund Will Be Needed, Even Should
Peace BE Made, Because OF the
Long Time Required to DcmObi-
lize Allied Forces.

WASHINGTON. November lo.-Urg
inG the American people to get back
Oh tne var work fund with substantial
contributions. President Wilson last
night ISSUED this statement to the PEG
pie In Il ictter addressed to John Mott.
IN charge OF the work:
White mouse.
Washington, November S, 1915.
My Dear Mr.. Mott:
am sure the people throughout the
country Will understand why II ia that
! a,n unable 10 iu,ni. me u.sn= ..
my heart TO make public address DIT
this time in the interest of the ap-
preaching campaign.
!. has been with sincere gratifica-
ton that l have observed the whole
hearted cooperation Of the Young
Mems Men Christian Association, the Young
Sa,onai cathol t," wnT SAv Gouneii. TIE
jewish Welfare Board, the War Camp
Communit. service. the nlner,can ~
s srnry ass soeI and the SALVATION
they combine their respective financial
palgn. November Ills, to SECURE the
Invaluable WORK. Tho wise economy
OF money and EFFORT, the Increased ef-
feiency which win result from z blend
atmosphere of truer understanding. the
unmistakable evidence OF growing
unity OF spirit and the influence Of ali
dar,y IS Fhe the s9
AS you now stand on the threshold
OF presenting your appeal to the entire
American people / wish to renew the
expression of my conviction that the
service rendered by these welfare
agencies is Indispensable. and my
earnest hope is for the abundant suc-
cess OF the campaign.
The inevitable growth OF the army
and navy aud the multiplying demands
FOR our help in Franco, Italy and Rus
ala make II clear that a generous over
subscription is highly desirable. No
matter how distant the day of acace
may prove to lie. Il will be folio wed
by long period OF rehabilitation.
during which the opportunity and need
for the constructive work OF these
organizations will he quite as great az
In war time. and ] am glad to note
that your plans contemplate serving
the soldiers and sailors in this criti-
cally important time. am pleased
TO know of the comprehensive program
or education to be carried out during
tho coming months.
this campaign makes possible are not
Invaluable Eit.s-to our soldiers. sail
ors and marines and constitute an
appropriate expression OF our graft
tnhe for their patriotic and unselnsh
devotion. "he whole plan OF the
united war work campaiEn is inspir-
Ing and Is most empha ticalIy In the
interest of the nation and OF all the
lands with which we are associa ed
In those momentous davs
Cordially and siDcerejy yours
WOODROW WILSON
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How to ceIect Seed Corn.

Select stalks that contain ears that
point downward, and with the ears
Three and ,one:.halr or four feet from
INC ground; An car pointing upward
than ons that points downward and
sheds the water! See that the shuck
hts closely to the ear, as this makes
wseHtl damage ,less likely.
DO not pici. out stniks that have
ears. Stalks that had an unusual
amount Of fertilizer or that had more
spaSe man tho other stairs naturally
daeeyysnleP the best under rerage and
trouble. but CERTAINLY not as much as
some people seem to imagine One
man can easily select in n days time
sS1a eng planting seed for fo:ty O.
that BY, selecting tho planting seed in
me fields 20 INCREASE the following
Years yield At least one bushel per
Shuck the corn as soon az It is we'll
cured, and store In n dry loft or other
Mace nbn't leave the shuc:s on. as
full. not to, store in piles as this may
result IN lowering the vitality of the
seed.
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INTOXICATED POODLE pup
WRECKS SHER|FF's OFFICE
Lynchburg Officers Suspicious Are
Aroused by Small Dog Poking
Nose Through Hole in Box.
PASSENGERS DIsCLAIM PET
Charles Dana Gibson Misses His Vir-
ginia Cake, but Soldiers Do Not.
Winchester Mans Nose Bitten
by Rat,

LYNCHBURG. VA. November 10
inc pink nose OF a small white poodle
puppy sticking through small OPEN
ing In large pasteboard box In the
colored coach of train No. 81 on the
southern Railway made Deputy Mar
shall Chappelle. who was a passenger
poodle could get his nose out OF that
hole when IL was more than thirty
inches from the bottom. and the officer
SUSPECTED that there was something in
the box besides one poodle. He began
TO Inquire among the passengers as to
the ownership OF the small canine. but
upon the, deputy marshal concluded
that. the dog was only a part of the
hand shipment and he found that he
war, was right when the TOP OF the box
were four quarts Of liquor.
Deputy Marshal Chappelle hmm dI-
ately conlscated the llquor. and he
take charge Of the puppy. but but the te' con- n
duc'or baked and box. four quartz
and poodle were brough, to the mar
' re- n s y sns Eject s6a h hnl1y Call
in the narshsis Office the room also
@So has ss n been IF as
from here. although the navy has not
ifecIui!eh here FOR some weeks; Yes
the ofice looked il. Everything In the
office appeared AZ though there had
been prolonged jamboree In II. and
this proved to be the real case. though
the jamboree was enjoyed by the poodle
and not human. In his efforts to
mesa the Office up In general way
the puppy seems to have overturned q
quart OF liquor. which broke as Ii fell
TO the floor. Judging from the appear
ance OF the puppy this morning he
liked the spilled liquor 80 vel, that
he proceeded to lap himself 81 rip
worn OF This morning The pupry
knocked n mandolin belonging 10 MIR
Jenkins from q desk and broke II. and
desks and chairs until 1t looked as
though II had heen hit by cyclone
DEPUTY Chanpene knows what TO do
with the liquor. but he has not been
able as yet TO find disposition for the
poodle. which was in possession OF the
liquor. but at the same time was not
amenablc TO tho law.
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I.ypshburs Man Appointed.

eral secretary OF the Lynchburg =. M.
c. - has been elected an international
sseeiery J. charge cf transportation,
oe!h charGed especially with work
amo, 200o.oe0 railroad men I'm The
United states and Canada. Al present
he is on leave from his work here 70
the united war work campaign. Mr..
Snsed Will make his headquarters in
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Keep u Good BROOD Nav.

There Is no excuse for using o,,.,
altogether on the farm. Trade ON. !,
more mules for good brood marc.
and raise mule co.,: rho mars,
will be regular and reliable Wort,
animals. The mules can do all ~.
heavy work and tho brood parcs tn
lighter work on the farm rho coits
VII OFTEN pay Tor the keep of Them
Selling good horses and mules raised
from work mares is n highly profitabis3
business on well regulated farms. \, y
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nnt Mic. sIeener.

WINCH ESTER VA. November TO-
George W. stoutamyer. OF Mount Scion.
Va. Is now sleeping with the bed
an attack made upon his nose by rats
few nights ago. He was awakened
early in the morning by blood trick
ling down his check. and az no sat
up In bed he saw n huge rat jump
off the bed and make for hole In
the floor. The rat had bitten him
through one nostril.
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Final Convention Of Lutheran syuo6

WlNChESTER, VA, November TO-
Synod Of the South began this morn l.
ing in st. Marks Church. in Roanoke.
When oyer 1875 delegates. representing
some $4,000 communicates. assembled
IN the regular biennial session. On
Wednesday tho delegates win adjourn
ana proceed to New York to unite In
the organization convention OF the
United Lutheran Church Of America
This meeting, the most notable in the
a1St ,,rsn Of the Lutheran Church on this
Church. of which Rev. Charles Smith.
~. ~. son 9f the late Rev. Luther l..
smith. D. d., Of Strasburg, Va. is
at the convention to-day in Roanoke
inc opening sermon was preached by
Rev g. 8; G.. seherer, 3. D., OF Charles,
afternoon by Rev. II. A. Mccullough.
D. r.. Of Columbia. S. c.. on Our in'
stltutions Of Mercy" and By Rev. j. c..
Sc gers. of Wilmington. y. c., on "our
publication Interests" Rev. A. D. r.
Iiancher, D, D., Of Richmond, Va. sec c.
r ,o.aS or the home missions board.
Missieons;" followed by an address by
N. C., on Foreign Missions"
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thcy liked cake. DO wo l!ko cake?
Well. l guess yes" came the auic!; rc-
spouse. Without much ceremony Mrs.
Gibson opened the trunk and handed
the whole cake to the soldiers. who
eagerly devoured what Mr. Gibson had
planned was to DO the piece do re-
slstance ut his Sunday dinner in New
York to-day. AS the train left all the
soldiers cheered for Mrs. Gibson and
her Virginia cake.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-11

ever you viii and you viii iind IA ,,,,s
crs cooperating In tho purchase ii
,aoor-savIns machinery and assistins
each other In harvesting. threshins
and so on. The war Is fastening 4 nav
era for the farmer. The faroi.r"i Il
changing TO meet new couditions md
he VIII never return to the old wurr
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notice. and stayed until they were no

longer needed.
1t was probably in the country dis
iricts that the people were the hardest
hit, because OF the scarcity OF doc
tors and the impossibiiity OF sccur-
ing nurses. and hero the agents wore
a God send to their people. IL is no
eSaSSe:3tioN to say that tho dea n
rate there would have been much
higher hut for the work OF tho agents.
Certainly the suffering and misery
among those WHO were iii and could
not do for themselves would have been
TAR greater. among both the white and
colored people if the county agent had
not come. Hardship and danger meant
nothing to the agents. their people
were ill and needed them
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Pnrnde a, Frcdert.k.burn.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VA. November
ia big parade Will take place
here next Wednesday, In the interest
Of the united war work campaign.
The marine band from Quantico win
head the parade and there will be
many noats. so;se OF them represent
Ing KNIGHTS OF Columbus. Jewish Well
fare work. Y. w: G. A. Y. NJ. G. A.,
Salvation Army. Victory Boys. Victory
Glris. American Library Association
War Work Committee Service. allies,
Italy, Syria and Greece.
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Lynchburs Ncstriction. nn.

LfNEHBERE, w NoveNaher 10
The ban on religious assemblies n
demic. was lifted 50 hat services were
held IN Lynchbnrs today for the first
time In SLY week: Monday the res;ric-
rooms and bowling alleys anu the
schools VIII RESTING worB. Al the SAME
time the quarantine on the colleges
VIII De raised -sIeaGing alb out' 1000
students ~ho have beelI confined for
slightly more than n month
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Hears or Relatives DEATH.

CHA Ri.OTTESV!ILE V A. Novem-
40. l6.-Dr. II. b Lee, former rector Of
reived word today Of the death. from
tppendicitis. In Wusih China of his
rsanddon2htcr Mary Willourhby Lee.
second dauchter ~ DR. and Mrs Claude
y Ire. The father of the Young girl.
mr. Lee. Is on his way to Russia with
Red Gross mission. and when last
mother Is n niece of Judge and Mrs.
r. T. w Duke. Of this city
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NO Cake for Ar,ist C,h,o,

ch WiNCH GSTEIi, va, November TO-
New York artist. planned to feast 10.
DAY a,s, on 49, z large pound cake made sew
SSr n o aays ago Ct Mrs. ,Gibson's old
County. after famous Virginia REGIME
and BY the old family cook. sbut he had
20 nnish hts meal without it ali'becausS
iottesyitle while Mrs. Gi6aon Was vail:
ing for q train Tor New York. Mrs.
t GinsSn Was sitting on a small sized
roop train stopped at Union Station
.Hs etner nlsht Az some OF tho sol.
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studen, victim Of pnepmon,n.

CHAELOTTESYlLLE Va, Noyem-
VEN l0.-Archie Il. Hall. member OF
Training Corps al the University OF
virginia. died yesterday afternoon at
he University Hospital, after brief
enza. Young Hall enlisted on October
Is and ten days after reaching the uni
versIty was taken III He was the eld-
est son Of Mr.. j. l.. Hall. OF Parker,
Va. and twenty years OF age. Three
brothers survive.
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t2i3i 10
Train Porter Arrested.

Pleas Martin ugiorcl a porier on une
Of The Wash instOn Cha,tanoora trains
on the Sou hcrn Railway. Is in fail
here on the charge Of irahspUr ng
l:Guor. When ARRESTED by ucrury Mar
shall e. l.. Chappaiie EeEe n - ALLEGED
70 have had eleven Quarts % iiauor In
his possession ''s' =
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Commissioned in Army.

WINCHESTER, VA, November To-
G. Bryan Conrad, appointed TO the
West Point two years ago. has been
commissioned second lieutenant In
the regular army. rIe Is the son OF
Mrs. w. II. Baker and a grandson oil
the late Major Holmes Conrad. the
noted Virginia lawyer and Confederate
STAFF officer.
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NaynI Onlcer promot.a

,WINs'Ii ESTER, va. November TO-
son of United States District Atto,rnoesv,,
r. =. BYRD. of this city. has been pro,
moted to the rank Of lieutenant COM
mar IN the United States Navy. He
naval air service in, Canada for The
past three months. having completa ed
q course arse 81, Of intensive training at
the Naval Academy some Years 400 %
and has seen much active sea duty
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Pay Higher Taxes.

LfNCHEUNG, VA. NoVember 10
The assessment OF taxes for the cur
rent year on Public service corpora
tons. us made hy the state Corpora
ton Commission for telegraph. teie-
phone and express companies shows an
increase In taxes paid by thesr same
concerns last year. The comparative
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Draft Gail ut I.,,cbhu,~

I.YNCtlRIRG VA November lo-A
gall has gone out from the local draft
board Tor ffty-nire negro draftces.
who arf to 60 to Camp Lee November
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-11

Twentieth Century Far ing
II is gratifying TO note how formers
are meeting the labor shortage by the
use OF stronger teams, tractors large
blows. one and two-row cultivators
and other lahor-saving machinery and
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Uslnr copnSr to,n.'

HONOLULU" November 1O.-The war
has brought the heretofore desnfaed
nennS to Hawaii. A year ago there
ritory. local banks nog estimate that
between 10000 and, 100000 OF this cop
per coins ere In circulation In Hawaii.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-11

II ron urye = Ropu to Rent
z Times-pisnatch Want I'D will rent Il
for You. Call Randolph 1. -
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-05
Joined the Highlander.

Several well known camp entertain
ers took part in the recent perform
ance of the Highlanders Ministries,
Baltimore. The boys were given q
great reception and each scored a hit.
The event brought together the popu-
lar Duquesne Comedy Four, OF which
William Jones. Sth Company, 18th
Depot Brigade. is a member. The act
hasn't been working together for
some time since Jones was called to
camp. but the hit scored by the com-
bination bore every indication that the
act had been working right along. Jo-
seph De Grief put on HIS dancing act
and. aroused considerable applause.
Charles Country and AL Greenbaunls
two Of the camps best known per-
formers. put on; a double act that Weflf
big. Country is a whir1wind of. is
comedian, while Greenbaufn. WORKING
as q straight. is always sure to hold
up his end of the team with credit.
Michael MilhOlland took the part OF
Chauncey Olcott in the shows closing
skit and delivered an Irish ballad with
great success. ..s-e.--4 1 8
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-05
HAVE PHOTOS OF OFFICERS.
1T and c. staff Photographers
Have Great Collection.

There are two fellows in Meade
whose names are perhaps better
known than those of many a major
and some colonies. and they march up
and down the main roadways looking
always for an opportunity to be Of
some service.
Their names are Mann and WENT
raub. and Trench and Camp Is FORUM
ate in having them as staff photog-
raphers. The two photos" in last
weeks edition. one OF Brig. Gen.
Joseph A. CASTOR, camp commander,
and his staff, and another Of the base
ball team accompany 1. SD Infantry,
were produced by Mann and Weintraub.
Any soldiers who wish to make a
collection Of important Photographic
subjects related to Meade can obtain
the necessary pictures by addressing
inquiries to them in care of this paper.
They have q very excellent set OF pic
lures Of officers who served here in
the 18th Division, and who are famous
now as q part Of Gen. Pershing's great
army.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-05
mo MANS LAND
By Capt HOWARD J. BoLfzs U. g.. Infantry.
1918. 154th d. B.

BY Capt. HOWARD J. BOLTZ.s us. Infantry.
1918 154th D. B.
When you leave the front line trenches on
a night that's inky black,
To 60 ont into %no mans land" perhaps to
ne'er come back;
You can hear your heart athumpipg, and q
chill runs down your spine.
As you creep on toWard the trenches, oc-
cupied by German swine.
There are strange weird, sounds in mo mans
land" like the wall Of q lost soll
Every blade Of grass looks meIacing as yon
There are long drawn signs that penetrate
49, the eerie silence q the night,
And the gfinning skulls that leeF at you make
CHASTITY. gruesome sight.
The beat of hammer on a post makes the
The sharp twang Of barbed wire almost makes
your courage fail;
A touch upon the shoulder. as tho one would
Perhaps It's SEINE dead comrade-one who
brayely died to do.
The clothes from the unburied dead. a. they
Mutter in the breeze, .s.t 4. :.
And the odor OF .decaying Aesh make you
You stumble in q shellhOle and you breathe
That the Hun patrol approaching don't dis
cover yeu are there.
When you find . .Germsn sentinel. there's
dirty WORK to DO, .f-.
For you've got to get the beggar, before the
Swine gets you. '>
A leap. you have him by the throat, the knife
then does its part, ..,s
And you've fully demonstrated that even
killing is an art
Green rockets turn the vaporous fog a sickly,
yellowish green,
And "a bullet whizxes by. You think you
must be seen:
No saerilege intended. as You hide behind
the dead,
And watch, bis barred teeth cleaning in his
mutiEated head.
With bated breath and chattering teeth each
minute seems q day.
A false alarm! You breathe q sigh, and again
are your way.
As the rotting hesh Of some poor soul comes
in contact with your hand,
You think about theA friends you know who
died in "no maiss land"
You see their WIVES, their sweethearts; see
their mothers old and gray,
And wonder IL your own loved ones must nay
the same as they.
Well! At last you gain your mission. you
have done your duty we'll.
But night alone in ''nO mans land ia a
night alone in hell.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-05


them the men who stood ready
to take up the burden where
they left off and to defend
American principles in the same
determined way which marked
the work of those who were
fortunate enough to be, chosen
for the fighting.
The men of Pershing's Army
must know that the reserves
were necessary for the victory,
and that in most cases it was
merely chance which did not
place them in the second instead
Of the front line of defense.
"Marse Robert" finds a true
follower in this gallant knight
from Camp Lee.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-05
PERSEHNG'S THANKSGIVING.


address, which soldiers will preserve.
PERsMNG's ADDRESS.
ext Pershings follows:
never in the history
al days The
and spirit our no n1 2. 0S n
aseS Of
@ DAYS his m@ s S 9S1S Which sn re s
a e nd h setn 0 fe aro the I t as s
conqueng to
guided Alright
Hard-Won Victory.
o 'ss f s e
has been given to a ~' 49,"
Gratitude to Troops.
those @ RSo OF % snn a o ss dn sss 0
Tsssts IS @ 9 s S @ fellows whose
husband them s t. o the in d Sp
the 1Sss mere and have
.t Fame Many
9'as
ceptOn honor deeper of responsibility to the
May give
ycn that see to S1r sn 1ssS sn e
for that might
This spirit victory
OF cne 6ut
s: 'ss Ety. ~ '
Nation Awaits Heroes.
that f5 Ss I soo ana
each Of s nsy awS
s s. sS
Of Opportunity hope