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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-02
BOY SCOUTS HELP LOAN
secure subscriptions TotnlinE s6."1O,G 600,
and Ono Lad Sells sc50,OOO
Worth of Bonds.

NEW YORK, May 1.-The Boy Scouts
% America, according to reports re
ceived to-day al national headauar-
ters. have secured 47.l7i individual
subscriptions for Liberty bonds. total
ing S6,2la,6oo. one boy Of the thir-
ieenth troop. No. so. Manhattan. cor
raied a s25j 600 subscription.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-02
Injured In Auto SpiII.


Especial TO The Times Dispatch.1
LYNCHBURG. VA. May 1.-Captain
j. l.. londcrec, who is commanding.
the fourth motor truck company in
France, has just left n French hos
pital. where he recovered from hurts
received in an automobile accident In
letter to his Wife here he stated that
he was injured when his car turned
three complete Somersaults in n SPILL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-02
Opposition Pnrtic. Control.

CoPENHAGEN. May Final re-
turns on tho voting for members OF
the Landsthing, the upper house 81
tho Danish Parliament show IL victory
for the opposition parties, led by for
mcr Premier Christensen. They elect
cd forty-five members. as aGains
twenty-seven returned by the Soctalis,
and Radical parties. which have been
in control for the last four years
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-02
Narrow E.cnpe from Death.

Rosa horton. colorcd. had 4 narrow
escape from death last night. AS Il
was. she lost her right arm. Caught
In "A heavy shower she sought refuge
under freight car standing on Coast
Line track near the city wharf In the
progress of shifting this car was soon
moved. and tho woman in her cffor.
10 save herself. had her arm caush:
and crushed beneath the wheels. AZ
tho hospital the arm was aniputatcd at
the shoulder
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-02

The war camp community service
OF this city is arranging Il bulletin 10
be placed on tho bulletin boards OF
all the companies at Camp Lee, an
nouncins the entertainments to be held
Tor Inc soldiers. Dances. parties. smok :
ers and other entertainments will bo
announced. including the activities in
both petersburg and Richmond. The
scheme VIII meet with the hearty ap-
prevail of tho soldiers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-02
Forming nartt.t CIrcntt.

Especial 10 The Times Dispa tch.1
LYNCHRURG, VA. May l.-Rcv
George II. Wiley, of the BAPTIST State
Mission Board. Is here engaged in the
formation of circuit of the North
Bedford. Inglcwood. Oakvalo and Chris
tian hin Baptist churches. 4 pastor
is to be located on the circuit in the
very near future.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-02
Another Petersburg Inventor.

a. L. Stccn. of the Appomattox Iron
Works in this city. Is the inventor Of
peanut planter. which has passed all
tests, and which shows improvements
over all machines of the kind In use.
Plans for the enlargement OF the plant
for the n. oufacturc of the new ma
chimes arc now lnde. conSidera ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-02
Ey,nrton Residence Dc,tro,.d.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatth.]
I.YNCHBCRG. VA. May l.--Phc res
idcncc OF Or. j. Sinkler Irvine at
EvinEton. was completely destroyed by
fire Monday night, the loss being about
$4,000. The fire was discovered by Or.
Irvine about 10 o'clock. II is believed
the fire originated from lamp over
turning or exploding.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-02
RAILROADS GET MILLIONS
Various Lines Have Received 500, 700
In Looms md Advance Pay
IBv Associated Press.1

WASHINGTON. Stay l. Railroads
under the four months OF government
operation. just closed. received from
the government ss0.614,000 as loans or
advance payments on government COM
pcnsation. Director General McAdoo
announced TO day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-02
Sign Sunday Closing Inv.

ISIcVIdI 20 IIV IIITtS- I'IsPft'T 7
DANNiLLE. VA, May Mayor
WoodinG has signed the Sunday clos
ing ordinance which will so into effect
next Sunday. 1t bans Sunday trading
in all Of its forms, excepting only pub
lie necessities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-02
Note. of Intcre.f.

Earle Andrews. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. Z. andrews. of this city. left yes
terday for Newport. r, T., where he has
enlisted In tho camoutlagc branch of
Che signal corps, OF the naval reserve.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-02
TT IS TRUE

TT IS TRUE.
With every insertion OF a Times
dispatch Want Ad you arc hitting the
phono Randolph 1.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-02
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
MARVELLOUS, He SAYS
Have Same Faults as Other New
Troops, and Expose rhcm-
selves Imprudcntly.
AsToN1sH FRENCH OFFICERS
Army Official Writes Letter Telling
OF Intelligence Shown by Troops,
and Declares They Cannot BE
Praised Too Highly.
IBy Associated Press J


WASHINCiTON. May IA glowing
tribute has been paid the American
soldiers in France by French officer
in n letter to a friend which was pub
lishcd to-day in tho Paris Temps. Tie
letter. as quoted by an official dispatch
from France. says;
Infinitely interesting IL our contact
with the American troops. They hav:
occupied the sector Immediately b,
side ours. We have eecn them at work.
and could form an idea. and II should
be told and rctoid that they arc mar
vicious. The Americans arc soldiers hy
nature. and their officers havo tho dc :
sire to learn with an enthusiasm AMI
an idealistic ardor very rcmarka Bile.
There Ia the same spirit among the
privates They ask questions with a
touching good will, setting aside all
concci, or prejudice Naturally they
have the faults of all new troops.
They show themselves too much and
expose themselves inprudcnuy, lcttin,
themselves be carried away By their
ardo., not knowing when 10 spare
themselves or 20 seek shelter or whc.r
- risk everything for an end. This
experience will quickly be learned
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-02
ACTS OF BRAVERY SHOWN
EARLY IN GREAT AT"rAC II

AS for bravcry, activity and dis :
cipl!ne they arc marvellous. They at
solutciy astonished us one morning o.,
attack. The cannonade. suddenly be
coming furious, had just thrown me
out OF my bunk. 40 doub, about il.
j, Was "a Ncrdun attack. Taking time
10 seize my revolver, put on ny he'll
met and gather up several documents.
! descended to the street,. When I
arrived there they we're already. filing
BY with rapid. easy, decided steps.
marching in perfect order and silence.
pth admirable resolution. and. above
all, with a striking discipline 10 their
lighting positions. IL was fine. You
can have no idea how cheering it WAS
TO my poilus
Their artillery viii be and already
is OF the .irst order. The officers are
intelligent and illed with zeal, and
the greater part of the service func-
tons without hitch. Too much prais:
can never be given their sanitary au-
,omohiles. swift, strong. comfortable.
4 vcritabe Ciod-scnd 20 US
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-16
A PROPER DECISION,

In one particular the striking muni- ton workers in Bridgeport must be commended for their good judgment, and that is for their decision to re- turn to their benches while the repre- sentatives of the government get busy to bring about a settlement of the dispute.
 The real unfortunate thing about the whole trouble is that the mer ever quit their jobs and thereby handicap ned production on work which is be- ing done for the successful carrying on of the war. Just such action as they have taken now ought to have been resorted to in the first place. If they were dissatisfied with their large pay and believed that there ought to be further adjustments, there ought to have been no stone left unturned to bring about a just settlement. which would have obviated the shutting off of the production. It doesn't show the proper spirit under prevailing condi- tions when selfish purposes are al-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-16
Dandrufy Scalps
 Lead to Badness

If you have dandruff you must get
 rid of it quick-it's positively danger ous and will surely ruin you hair if you don't.
 Dandruffy heads mean faded, brittle, gray, scraggly hair that finally dies and falls out--new hair will not grow l then you are bald and nothing can help you.
 The only sure way to abolish dan druff for good is to destroy the germ that causes it. To do this quickly, surely and safely and at little expense, l there is nothing so effective as Paris | ian sage, which you can get from Lee
 & Osgood Go. and good druggists 1 everywhere. It is guaranteed to ban ish dandruff, stop itching scalp and
 falling hair, and promote a new
 growth, or the cost, small as it is. will
 be refunded.
 ] Parisian sage is a scientific prepa- | ration that supplies all hair needs
 an antiseptic liquid. neither sticky or
 greasy, easy to apply, and delicately perfumed.
 If you want beautiful, soft, thick 1 lustrous hair, and lots of it, by all
 means use Parisian sage. Don't delay 1 begin tonight-a little attention now insures abundant hair for years to come.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-16
AlRPLANE MAIL SERVICE

For 9 long time has there been a recognition of the possibilities of util- lzing the airplane for the carrying of mail. The reliance which is placed upon it to get information regarding the enemy to headquarters on the bat tlefeld simply shows that it can be put to similar use under conditions where war is not involved with equal iy gocd results.
 The test which is to be made by the opening of the aerial mail service be- tween Washington and New York this week is therefore bound to be follow ed with the deepest interest. It is re- aliZed of course that there are now quick methods of communicating be- tween these cities via the telegraph the telephone the wireless, and even the fast trains, but the air service is quicker than the trains and there is a secrecy to be secured by the use of the air service which cannot be gain cd from the communications by wire.
 It has been fully demonstrated that the airplanes are able to cover such d distance, to do it with remarkable speed and to carry the load which would be represented by the mail sacks. Whether it will be possible to attract enough business through the advantages offered and at the expense which will be required remains to be seen. These are things which can best be told after the test is made and ii is in that that the deepest interest is manifested for it is realized that ii this endeavor works out as expected that there are other routes where sucl a service may prove to be more needed
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-16
FRACTURED ROMANCE

Tt was at one of those auctions where hundreds of unclaimed and lost trunks and travelling bags are disposed of by railroads for storage charges that l picked it up" remarked the tall drummer, addressing the girl at the candy counter.
 Tt was out of more curiously that entered the place at all There was nothing I wanted-or needed-in the line of somebody else's trunk or valise. The articles displayed looked anything but inviting.
 "An old trunk, tied with clothesline and battered almost beyond it's original semblance, would go for 50 cents The one who bought it would perhaps find that it belonged to some immigrant and the pitiful scraps of wardrobe it contained would bring about 10 cents from a reckless rag dealer.
 ''The auctioneer had sold scores of trunks and bags before he held up a brown leather suitcase that attracted my attention for some occult reason. became possessed with the desire to own it. It was knocked down to me for $1 and I hurried with it to my room at the hotel.
 T hoped the thing had been the property at one time of some other drummer in my line and that itwould contain list of new and sure fire pro- spects for me to follow up. If it con- tained a few new silk shirts my size, or some jewelry that would become me, I'd be highly pleased. l opened it.
 Before me. spread a maze of fluffy, lacey things dainty in the extreme. Tenderly l lifted them out piece by
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-16

piece. A little wedding gown, new, and with the tags still attached. A veil of nebulous material a wreath of orange blossoms, a pair of tiny slip pers. There was no clew as to the owner
 Tt was a year later on westbound train l met a young woman whom had known casually I asked her whether she had married the young man to whom she was engaged when we last met.
 No she said, tearfully, our en- gagement was broken in an unheard of way She then related how she had lost her trousseau on the day she was to be married and how she had looked for it so long and earnestly that the young man. thinking that he was tilted and taking the thing much to heart, left for some uneharted wilderness"
 Two perfectly good lives ruined eh?" sighed the candy stand girl, who was giving ear to the drummer's story.
 "Only one" corrected the drummer. "The young woman married another youth"
 "I'll bet it was her rousseau you picked up at that auction" ventured the candy stand girl Why didn't you find out and return it to herr"
 ''I told you that the young woman had no further use for trousseau, returned the drummer, "but have an idea that there may be some other lit tie girl who has"
 Maybe you could find one," said the candy girl without interest "They say that wonderful results are got through advertising. g."-Chicago News
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-16

lowed to obstruct work which is so vital in connection with the conduct of the war.
 No higher patriotism can be shown un- der such circumstances than to submit dispute over labor conditions to ar bitration or to board of mediation. Justice can be secured in such a man. ner, but it makes little difference what the conditions are there can be but very little sympathy secured from the public when strikers quit their jobs over night without warning, as was done recently in the case of the team sters in Chicago. Strikes are serious at any time. but they are particularly so when nation is involved in war and intuition factories are involved. It shows the wrong sort of disposi- tiOn
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-16
Views of the Vigilantes
HOW TO SAVE s1,ooo,ooo,ooo.
By Juliet Wilbor Tompkins of The Vigilantes

Of course, you bought an extra Lib erty Bond: that is, one more than you had expected to, or thought that you could afford. You bought it because the need was so rubbed into you that you could not hold back Now sit down and calculate what it cost to sell you that extra bond. Put down all the
 items: printing, engraving, advertis- ing, mailing, telephoning, shoe leath- CT. man-power and office room di- verted from their normal earning the bill is so big that you are appalled, at having to pay it. For you do pay it. It has all got to come out of you, sooner or later, somewhere. There is no mysterious well-spring of money
 to meet such expenditures. The coun-
 try pays.
 Before the next Liberty Loan cam
 paign-and there will be a next, and next, if we don't want to be annexed by Germany-suppose we face that enormous bill, size it up fairly and de eide that we can't afford it. Then let every citizen become his own bond seller. All he has to do is to shout at himself what the sellers of bonds are shouting at him: that it's youl money or your life. these days an6 that those who, safe at home, givt 1 their money, have the easy end of tht | load, you have to life yourself by your own bootstraps. that's all. Trl l it. It's an exhilarating exercise. ant i far more dignifled than being hoisted i In England and France, you know 1 they don't have to get up vaudeville shows to sell their war bonds. Tn Huns attend to all that-they give per 1 formances on the roof.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-16
AN END TO LoAFING.

New York has now put a ban on the loafers the same as the states Of New Jersey and Maryland The legis- lation passed by the legislature of the Empire. state has been signed by the governor and if indications amount to anything it is going to be rigidly en- forced, and in that of course will lie he value of the new piece of legisla- ton.
 By this law 1t is provided that all able bodied males between the ages of iS and 50 must hereafter be habitual- ly and regularly engaged in some law iul, useful and recognized business, profession, trade or employment, until the termination of the war. It makes no exception of those who possess enough of the worlds goods so that they are not obliged to work, it doesn' t excuse the lazy and it doesn't over lcok those who are getting their living through evil pursuits. The penalty for violation Of the law is a fine of s103 and three months imprisonment
 That the authorities recognize the assistance which this law is going to he in cleaning up the vice conditions in the metropolis is indicated by the preparations which they have made to carry out systematic enforcement Of the measure. A new way is provided If reaching those who have managed 10 dodge raids and arrests in the past Henceforth anyone who cannot prove 70 the satisfaction of the court that he is engaged in actual and legiti- mate work regularly must pay the penalty. And it is certainly time that such move should be made when the demand for labor is so great and the eradication of evil conditions is sc important Three states have done what a lot of others could initiate with good results.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-16
STORIES OF THE WAR
A Thrilling Experience.

Carried down with his ship after being torpedoed by a German subma- rine, escaping death by diving through the hole in the ships side made by the torpedo and, after being picked up by one of his boats. rejected as a prisoner of war by the submarine commander on account of his wounds, is the eX- perience of Captain Walter K. Miller of Brooklyn, commander of the Amerl- can steamer Atlantic Sun, sunk March off the Irish coast. As a substitute for Captain Miller, the Germans took as prisoner his first mate.
 Captain Miller's story as he told it to The Associated Press follows: q had just left the bridge and was eating my dinner when the alarm was given" Captain Miller said. T start ed up the short flight of stairs and had made about half the distance when 1 the torpedo hit us.
 ! There was terrific roar and a shock which seemed to shake the l ship to pieces. I was stunned and the next thing I knew 1 was foundering under the water, } surrounded by wreckage. It instantly dawned upon me that I had been blown forward over the bridge and down into the | hold through the deck ripped open by the explosion, and that I was being carried down with my ship.
 q opened my eyes, however, and 1 looked around and to my right 1 saw a small patch of green water, not much l bigger than window toward which 1 swan and I succeeded in wrigglng my way through the jagged hole made ! by the torpedo in the ships side. 1 Clear of the ship my real fight com menced- that of overcoming the suction and getting to the surface where I found and grabbed hold of a floating barrel to which I clung while getting my breath.
 The barrel, however, was being drawn into the vortex and I let loose swimming away toward capsized
 boat which held me safe until the danger of being drawn down was over Shortly after l was discovered and picked up by the men who in one of the boats which had been launched,
 "The submarine which sunk us was but a short distance away and we were
 ordered by a German officer to come
 alongside and surrender one of the
 ships officers.
 My men tried to shield me by re.
 moving my coat, but somehow I mus
 have been recognized and I was tolt to get into the U-boat. I was veal
 from my struggle and covered witt
 blood from several bad wounds on m!
 shoulders and arms-and the German
 officer refused to take me saying:
 We have no use for dead man ; or one who is going to die-I have t take back with me an officer who vii be alive when l reach our base. I l I do we get bonus.'
 He then asked for one of the mate
 and was told they had all gone down
 The German commander, however
 would not take our word for it an searched the boats until in some man ner he recognized the first officer an
 he took him prisoner
 Some hours after the torpedoin Captain Miller and his men wer picked up by trawlers and landed at , British port where they received medi
 cal attention. Captain Miller recent
 came home and has already made ap
 plication for another command whic he will assume just as soon as hi wounds heal sufficiently for him to g r to sea.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-16
MEN WHO CAME BACK
BOMBED BY zEPPELlNs.

By Sergt. Bryant Ambrose Andrews
 Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders
 Princess Louise's Own)
 Clearly defined in the sky over our heads was a squadron of Zeppelins on their way to London. We were in tents about fifteen or sixteen thousand men, and totally unprotected in those days. We had no such things as anti aircraft. They spotted our tents and dropped their bombs on us. Thirteen of our men were killed and about twenty five wounded. Thirty of our horses were killed and the rest stam- peded. A bomb hit the back of the tent I had just left, finished my pals and lifted me off the ground l knew nothing more for a few days when I woke up again in a hospital just a month after leaving it the first time.
 A few months later I was able to join my unit en the lSomme I was not in any too good shape and was detailed for special duty at Delville Wood. There at the collect ing station for the killed my job was would not identify the men. I was about all in myself and did not think much about the peculiarity of my work-it was just carrying on" as ordered.
 Notwithstanding all the evidence of our unpreparedness in those days when the Germans, well equipped were having things much their own way. the prisoners we took insisted that they were simply defending their own homes and their lives; that France and Great Britain had aggres- sively combined against them. Tight ing to save their country" they all insisted. But believing pompously in their own superiority these Prussian Guards used to raise black boards over the side of their trenches with sarcastic tibes: Come along, you Engiishi You are lazy today" was typical of their humor. It seemed as if about all of them spoke English The prisoners we took in 1916 ir Delville Woods were very different Often they were men forty-five an6
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-16
COAL PRICES.

It is not surprising that the mayor of New Haven has interested himself in trying to find out the reason why communities which appear to be about the same distance from the coal fields are required to pay such varying prices for fuel The price for house. hold sizes of coal in New Haven has been fixed at $1a.50 ton. In Albany the same grade of coal is sold for SS.90 a ton with 25 cents off for cash. What le wants to know Is why this differ ence should exist and why New Haven should. not get Us low quotation at least as Albany.
 The explanation would be welcomed ey a great many other communities which consider that they are as ad- vantageously located for receiving coal at the lowest figure as New Ha- ven or other cities on tide water There are those which are dependent upon rail service which are manifest ing the same inquisitiveness. The fact that the prices have been fixed and will in all probability have to be met does not satisfy them. Very ire quently is it the case, or at least it has been so in the past that where the coal has to be hauled the longest dis tance it is sold much cheaper than in cities which are much nearer the mines or distributing points.
 The prices fixed in the different cit les have undoubtedly been settled up- on without regard to those in other communities. This may or may not be just. If it is. it can be explained and, as Mayor Fitzgerald of New Ha- ven unquestionably feels. it ought to be. His search for information upon this matter will therefore be followed with interest and in the meantime other mayors might pry into the same subject.