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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-02

(rha tuberculosis dispensoTy Of the
Edmond health department has
kved from the Medical College OF
Eifnia. to lxes CAritel sx.esl, @aere
|ractive apartments have been pro-
led. The dispensary viii he epen
The pubic every day from ! ? o clock
o'clock noon. .Coiored callers
( be received during that period on
kndAys. Wednesdays and Fridays,
h white patients viii be received on
|esdays and Thursdays The dis
|isAry will not be open or Satur-
4 and SUNDAYS. Drs Franklin and
kscomh. assisted by DR.. Robert
|sher. will be in attendance regu-
|iy. and nurses from the health de-
Ftment will be on hand every day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-02
City News in Brief
1.s4Z4sssI u -
Contracts for Street Work

Contracts for Street Work.
The administrative board ysster-
h awarded contracts for street I'm 70
bvements amounting to about So
b. The largest contract went 10 j.
Anderson for 9ranolith,c sidewalk
Ming ON Broad street. from Bowie
the Boulevard for approximately
600 The contract for paving on
burn avenue between Floyd ave
\ and Cary street. was given TO {.
Henley for $4,000, and for con-
uctfon of sever In Twenty first
eet. between L and Fairfield streets.
III. l.. Driscoli, for s9,soo. The
ard il arranging TO repair and i'm
pve Floyd avenue from the Boule-
I'd west ward.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-02

BARRIERS Fined for Sunday Work.
BARRIERS attac he'd TO Murphy and
4 Richmond hotels were yesterday
I'D ts each in police court for work -
at their trade and calling on last
k1das.
Evening journal., 1918-05-30

izing and terrific waste. besides being
impossible"
After Mr. Mousley had told how the
government had paid nearly double
for rivets during a recent contest. Mr..
Scott asserted the men believe publi-
cation Of inflated scores is holding
them up 10 ridicule. so they have an
effect the reverse OF what they were
intended 20 have, and men In other
trades. reading about them. become dis
satisfied. dreaming about the fabulous
sums made in shlpyards.'
Mr.. Scott concluded his denunciation
Of rlveting records with the observation
that there never was a time when bet
ter feeling between workers and en-
ployers existed than that now existing
IN the shipyards
I'VE are satisfied at the treatment
we've been given al down the line. ~
he said so were out 90 come up TO
and exceed/oxpectaiions That's why
we are opposed 20 these rlveting con-
tests"
Evening journal., 1918-05-30

bis tug which went tearing right BY us.
II that had hit'us she would have gone
through us We had lots Of close
shayes like that.
one night we were with a convoy OF
American ships
The fog was so thick you couldn't
see a thing. we were just running on
different changes OF course that Is, at
certain times every ship changed at
once TO keep even.
But one Of the transports must have
missed out on the time OF change Of
course She suddenly loomcd right up
alongside OF us rushing right down on
us We just managed 10 slide through
all right by Swing a hard rudder, so
that she swung clean around our bow.
When we first got over TO the other
side the fellows used TO be kept on
the jump an the time with the p0r-
polses. we used 10 mistake them for
torpedoes
Porpoises at night leave a phosphor-
escent wake. You might be STANDING
watch and you would suddenly see
coming toward you one OF these por-
Evening journal., 1918-05-30
RIVET|NC Contests
OPPOSED BY UNION
Federation May Expel All
Engaged in Striving
for Records
DEMORALIZES YARDS,
LABOR LEADERS AVER

American Federation OF Labor on
cials may take measures 10 expel from
unions any members who participate
IN riveting contests, which are sim
pix sensational and theatrical, while
they demorslize The workers, slow up
shipbuildlng waste energy and create
vicious expense to the Government
for phantom results"
This was the statement made yes
terday by Charles p. Mousley repre-
sentative Of the Boilermakers and ship
builders Union, OF Wilmington, at the
American Federation Of Labor offices
in Philadelphia, In the presence OF
Charles y. Scott aud +. J. Cavan, gen
eral organizers.
The men pointed out that the Eng-
lish Boilermakers' society recently an
nounced that members must quit tax
ing part in riveting contests. The
English boys did right in putting a
stop to it, said Mr.. Cavan. land II
we've 20. anything to say about 10
well try to stop u. too. The men
themselves laugh al the so-caled rec
ords
Mr.. Mousley asserted that Charles
Schock, who set 2720 rivets IN nlT
hours, was unable TO work again TOT
nine DAYS. Mr.. Csvan added such a
result generally followed all attempts
, to beat riveting records.
Mr.. Scott, explaining how produo-
tion Is retarded. said
suppose I start out 10 make rec
ord in the yard where ] work. Word
goes around, 'Scotts out to make a
record The whole yard gets inter
ested in my circus. At least 100 piece
workers. who work on rates and don't
care about a boss. come trotting down
TO see me at IL. There's 100 machines
idle right away. And when the day Is
done although / may have hung up
worlds record the general speed OF
the yard has slumped so that the yard
as a whole is behind its own average.
Then after I've distracted the stien-
ton OF the entire yard while the rec
ord's being made. the distraction con
tinues for days in a backwash OF gos-
sip about II.
"This record fad was devised by
some one who didn't know anything
about shipbuilding And the public
has fallen for It because its sensational
and theatrical The records OF 5000
and 6OOO rlvets in a nine er ten hour
day arc humanity impossible. J want
a continuous drive on the part of our
men I'm speeding up the building Of
ships ! want Them to do everything
that IS humanity possible for them TO
debut this contest mania is demoral-
Evening journal., 1918-05-30
STALKING THE U-BOA7S!
Men Yankee Destroyer Fleet Thrive Cose Shave Says Sailor Burke

polses and It would look for all the
world like a torpedo
/ remember a couple OF times stand
ing watch, another fellow and myself.
when we saw one Of them making
straight for as We could see II com
ing and Il gave us a funny sensation
because you are never quite sure
whether u is a porpolse or a torpedo
lt makes you tongue-tled for the time
being. But we soon learned 10 distin-
gulsh between porpoises and peri
scopes.
Night patrolling Is more exciting than
day work. OF course.
/ remember one night. It was around
3 O'Clock. and was on the wheel. Right
OF our starbOard bow on The horizon
suddenly the lookout saw a submar-
inc submergng We saw her just as
she was going down. We shifted our
course and specded up but we knew
we couldn't get her because she was
away on.
Nothing happened for a little while
An hour or 80 afterwards w saw a
small object on the horizon.
General quarters. was Immediately
sounded and full speed ahead rung up.
The object seemed 10 be quite a dis
tance ahead and q took ms some time
10 come up with %. when we mao
out that IL was flames shooting up in
the air.
When we got there we found little
sailing boat right down 20 the waters
edge. 70 was just Ike a furnace
everything red hot
We did not slow down very much,
because it Is bad business slowing down
when the. subs are watching around
for another ship 10 come up. We
searched all around 10 ser n anybody
had escaped We couldn't ind anybody
at al. but for a while there was plenty
OF excitement
This boat had been shelled by a sub
marine They get these little sailing
boats, carrying cargoes or oil or wheat
They don't want 10 torpedo them, be
Cause a torpedo Is too valuable 10
waste on a small ship like that. 20 they
stand on a couple OF miles and shell
them.
She Is defenseless; couldn't ram a sub
herself. Sometimes they Just come up
and 60 aboard and take the crew or
and touch light to her and let her
Evening journal., 1918-05-30
ENGLAND LOOKS AHEAD.
BY The United Press

BY The United Press.
LONDON. May 30-Anyone who
knows any German glassblowing
secrets Is at a premium In England.
Six Russians have been granted cX-
omptiOn from army service, so that
they may be employed in teaching Eng
lishmen what they learned during sew
eral years work IN German factories.
Eight interned German civilians who
are willing 10 sell their country's In
dustrlal secrets. will join with The
Russians in teaching the Englshmen
who are expected. under government
patronage. 10 put the glasshlowns
business on its feet IN Great Britain
Evening journal., 1918-05-30

CAMP IS there q scout in the city
who isn't thrilled by that word2 Well
scouts, Se VII have our camp this
summer. and dandy camp, TOO. II viii
be a brand new location where there
VIII be countless opportunities for all
sorts OF fun, hikes. swimming. lshing.
adventure and every single thing that
a real scout enjoys.
Everything VIII be considered that
Will insure the boys welfare and com
fort. There viii be a cook, who Will
be an expert on the things a boy likes
TO eat out in the open. TheN sssocia-
tion with the big men in scouting who
will be with us will be an inspiration
for better things in scouting with your
troop in the fall
Chief Red Fox has been asked TO visit
the camp and viii surely be with us
at one OF the ceremonial camp fires
during the season. He Is a lover OF
boys and camps and will be a man
worth meeting and knowing. The Indian
says. "The Great Giver OF life made US
dependent upon Nature, from whom we
come and to whom we must return for
moral, spiritual and physical strength.
Up, scouts, and let US Out-0f-doOrs
where we may be natural and learn TO
know our real selves. Here we share
with our brothers both JOY and hard
ship. as Nature DEGREES. I'm camp we
al become true brothers, indeed. Into
the camp, then, and catch the spirit
cast BY the fire. which has been the
civilizer Of man down through the
ages. History Of civilization is only an
evolution Of the camp fire.
Get your CIRCULAR Well, there IS
one for you al the Office Get il, read
II Thoroughly and then MI in your sp-
plication for a stay at the best camp
Wilmington scouts have ever known.
The scout executive was in Philadel-
phia as chief judge Of the big field
meet. This was held on the p r. r.
Y. NJ. G. A. field and was one Of the
largest yet held by the Philadelphia
scouts. Mr.. Edward C.. Morgan. one
OF the field executives, was in charge
and had arrangements all perfected
ahead Of time for the scouts The
scouts entered the field and took their
places as only scouts can do. The
stunts were pulled OF promptly and
with pep. Several new ideas in pre-
senting Scout work was worked out.
On June second the Baltimore coun-
Gil will hold their annual scout field
meet. Mr.. Greenhawk was called To-
act as Judge Of this affair. Mr.. Brad
ley. the executive Of Baltimore, was
one Of the Judges at the Wilmington
fair last fall. This meet is the big af-
fair in scouting OF Baltimore and Big
Hawk will bring some new ideas TO our
scoutmasters for future work alons
these lines.
Reports for the Third Liberty Loan
were supposed TO have been sent in 10
this Office from scoutmasters. These
have 10 be sent 10 national headquar-
tiers or your scouts may be deprived OF
their medals, which were won in this
drive. II you do not get your report
in on the 100 per cent. work Of the troop
national headquarters Is liable TO hold
up all medals and bars OF your troop.
Evening journal., 1918-05-30
By COKA NO
Lad q lodger last nlght.

had a lodger last night.
About II o'clock the park was prac-
tically deserted and IL looked as II II
might rain any minute.
Felt like it. too; dank and chill. you
know. and dark You could have cut
the dark with a knife.
was beginning to feel lonesome-like,
rs / reckon almost everyone does oc-
casionally these times, and ! was just
thinking how probably most all those
young fellows who had brought their
fsweethearts 20 me last year were over
There" now. fighting instead OF making
love; in fact, was getting sentimental
when heard a crunching on the gravel
and then uncertain footsteps.
In a few moments l felt bump that
nearly bOwled me over and something
half stumbled into the evergreen clump.
A string OF oaths as choice as any j
had heard since "Old Pickles as the
boys used 10 call him, was sent up, told
me that it was an animal limited to two
legs TO whom / was indebted for com
pany.
lie pulled himself up and began feel
ing me overs
'Oh, benchl Well we'll. 'Scusc my
language.
"Old Pal he went on. II certny am
glad TO greet yuh an 7 think I'll jus
asst yuh TO put me up for the night Can
yuh do IL? Can yuh? Course yuh can.
Shan'f make a Bit OF trouble
Not a bit, an II yuh don't mind. III
JUS say Goodnight right now''-and
he stretched himself out and Il wasn't
any time before his heavy breathing
told me he was asleep.
He muttered TO himself two or three
Evening journal., 1918-05-30
A Simple Way To
Remove Dandruff


There is one sure way that has never
failed TO remove dsndruff at once, and
that Is 10 dissolve 10. then you deNroy
70 entirely. To do this. just get about
four ounces OF plain. common liquid
arvon from any drug store this is all
you VIII need. apply 10 at. night when
retiring: Use enough 10 m0isirn the
scalp and rub It IN gently with the
finger tips.
BY morning. most n not all. OF your
dandrun viii be gone. and three or four
more applications will completely dis
solve and entirely destroy every single
sign and trace OF ~. no matter how
much dandruff you may have.
You VIII ind all itching and digging
OF the scalp Will stop instantly, and
your hair will be fuify, lustrous.
glossy si7sy and soft. and look and feel
a hundred times better.
Evening journal., 1918-05-30

the willow branches and he opened his
eyes.
Hello, So" he said Greetings"
He lay there without moving or look
ing around or shsYing any other curl
osity as TO his surroundings, so / in
ferred he was used to strange sleeping
quarters. He lay sill for a few min
utes, and heard him say the poetry
again.
II wasn't but few moments TIL there
were sounds OF the old park caretaker
coming. Quick as a flash my lodger
was sitting up as II he had just come
along and stopped 10 rest.
"Hi, you old bum. Been there all
night. have you? Get along with you,
get right along, ! say DO you hear -
Languidly. and with quite an air,
thought. my man arose and after FUN
bling about in his ragged old coat
pocket flashed out a nickel and handed
10 TO the caretaker
you have made mistake, sir, a mis-
take. he said. Not a bum-a. lodger
for The night, rather, sir"
And he trailed on down the path,
leaving the caretaker gazing discom-
fltedly at the coin in his hand.
Evening journal., 1918-05-30
ny seamon n. W. Burke Of tho I. 5. $

ny seamon II. ". Burke Of tho L. :. :.
60"
We had many a narrow squeak run
ming at night without lights
or course tho rule against lights at
night Is absolute; YOU are never allowed
20 have any light on the ship az nisht
you are not even allowed 10 smoke
because The lighted end OF a clgsret
could be seen for many miles. That
IS the strictest rule In the fleet.
We were nearly rammed one night
as a consequences Of this rule We had
hurry call 10 20 out and pick up some
survivors from tOrpedoed ship and
along with us went one OF those big
sea-going tugs We picked up the dis
sbled ship all right-she was still alOst.
We were maneuyering around~ the
spot when we saw a white wake OF
the kind thet a periscope makes through
the water at night. coming right down
on MS on our port side.
The officer OF the deck gave orders
for fun speed asiern and swung the
ship sharply Just in time 10 miss the
Evening journal., 1918-05-30

ms report Is 20 be In by June 1. No
tice has been given every scOutmaster
by national headquarters and there is
no excuse for not having sent It BY
this time.
Troop . held its regular meetns
Tuesday evening, May %, 1918. Two
new members were taken into the
troop. Francis Hutchinson and Lewis
Mitchell We had a good report from
both patrol leaders. The troop has or
ganized a new patrol. called the Buf-
falo Patrol specialized in engineering, OF
which Allen Pierce is patrol leader and
oliver Bsder, assistant patrol leader
Troop 9 has been working very hard
for the Red Cross during the campaign
and had a very good turnout in the
parade last Thursday night, The two
winners in the dime contest are Lewis
H. Talley and Lewis Schsefer
scribe Lewis II. Talley
Troop 20 met last Friday evening,
with a very good attendance AT the
meeting George A. Back and Leonard
shaw were elected patrol leaders. some
OF the boys took. their tenderfoot test.
while they hope 20 be second class
scouts soon. The troop has been work
ing very hard for the Red Cross. Lewis
Thompson and Alfred Wardle are the
two boys who won in the contest, and
Will go to camp
Scribe Harvey Jones.
Troop 2s held its weekly meeting last
Tuesday night at the y. NJ. II. A. As
the scouts entered the rosm they were
surprised TO see a long table neatly
covered with roses. They did not un-
dersland an this and Mr. Schagrin GER
tainly had a time keeping them from
asking questions. Mr. Schagrin started
the meeting as usual. talking about
canIh and the parade. Nearly every
scout is going 20 camp. Our troop eX-
poets 10 go TO camp about the -hrst
week in August. The Pine Tree system
was works. for The first time in our
troop and il was big success. The
patrol leaders handled their patrols
very nicely and Mr.. Schagrln compli-
mented them After the business was
over the scouts were told that which
they didn't understand. Mr.. Schagrin
told they were 10 have a banquet In
"Over There" very shortly about five
minutes after the explanation "Csp,"
as he is called by the troop, came in
and the troop cheered him, and throng-
ed around him wishing him luck
lover There" Then we had our eats.
after which the troop disbanded for
the evening.
Scribe Meyer weinsr.
Troop IS held their meeting last Fri
day evening In St Andrews roof gar
den. Scoutnsster Seamen took the re-
port on Liberty Bonds and War Savings
Stamps The troop gave in thlrty-five
dollars in dimes Friday evening for the
Red Gross. The patrol leaders drilled
their patrols Troop IS was right on
deck" Thursday evening in the pa
rade. Last Saturday afternoon Troops
% and 3s took a hike to Rockland
where the boys went in swimming
Scribe Robert Wood.
Evening journal., 1918-05-30
NEW DIDs FOR OFFICERS.

The executive officers OF the Board
Of Health will don their new uniforms
tomorrow. The uniforms were made
by the J Edward Reynolds Sons. cloth
lers. No. f0i West Sixth street. The
uniforms are OF flannel cloth.
Evening journal., 1918-05-30

The Want Ads will help those looking
FOR partnership in business. They
favor the exchange Of household goods
the selling OF large mercantile busi-
nesses and the renting Of stores and
Offices.
Evening journal., 1918-05-30

times as he turned unessily in his sleep
Quoting poetry, ] guess he was, for
heard him say something about the
world well lost. me brave. or some
thing like that, and then the first thins
I'm the morning he said Il again. II
hadn't rained, after all, and he had had
a more comfortable bed than might have
been expected.
II WIS the sun that woke him up.
one little ray shot right down through
Evening journal., 1918-05-30

go, that is all. We fired a couple Of
shots into the hulk to sink H. as we
always do 10 any derelicis
We were Just about TO leave her when
big object loomed up alongside OF
us. We could see she was a large ship
running without lights. and thought
she might be a German raider. We
challenged her at once with code lights
That Is an important thing We have
10 watch out for Somebody always
stands on the quarlermaster watch just
looking out for these signals at night
They come over fast. The ships Sig
nal 10 YOU and you have TO answer i'm
mediately In code We have our own
special code-the Allied code.
II a ship doesn't answer you know
she isn't one OF your own and you let
go at her without asking more ques-
tl0ns.
This boat answered right away. She
had seen the Light Of the burning boat
and came over Tor the same reason we
did We warned her 10 get out of the
way as quickly as she could
Evening journal., 1918-05-30
Monk oN LINCOLN HIGHWAY.

The Standard BIiuliihic Company 10
now making good progress In laying
concrete on the Lincoln Highway. hav-
ing begun at Prices Corner and work
ing toward Elsmerc. Workhous~ prls-
oners are among the laborcrs EN-
ploycd on the operation.
Evening journal., 1918-05-30

The Want Ads are the great clearing
port Of the world OF work and VIII
always render first aid to those seeking
cmplovment
Evening journal., 1918-05-30
LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

One size smaller after using Aliens FOot-kase,
the antiseptic powder for The feet Shaken
into tie shoes and sprinkled IN the foot-bath,
Aliens FOot-Ease makes tight or new shoes
feel easy gives instant relief 20 corns and
buu.ons. prevents Blisters, Callous and sore
Spots. ltf thc. greatest comfort discovery OF
tho age. TrvTn today. Sold everywhere,
CSC. For FREE trial package, Address,
Allen s olmsted, lie Roy, \. Y.
Evening journal., 1918-05-30
"BLIvPs''

and alrplanes give invaluable aid TO the
desirOyers- sailor Burke tells about this
phase Of life with the Yankee fleet In
THE EVENING JOURNAL tomorrow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-26

her get good winter every two years which
be passed down from one child to the other and
viii least four years She could cut down
$50. that would pretty the edge-there
would be warm leggins for winter that would
mean eaky rubbers and al cotton underwear instead
OF part wool.
Mr. Morris, Of course deeply interested in havins
the generation of his working grow up with
out showing any effects OF -nourishment under
garbng, UNDERLYING in general.
As matter OF fact. s12S8 is not the average wage
in his plant. That only $500 the Morris
ployes get less than that The Morris co. made last
year g., 100000, far than before.
Mr. Nelson Morris is young. lie be forgiven his
ignorance Of the price chiidrens clothing ne
can be forgiven his insolence toward the huma1
race Who IS Nelson decide dat the chic
OF other human being pairs Of shoes is
or much? Who made him a dictator over human
affairs Who gave him the power TO issue sumptuary
legisauon-that bugbear OF all democracies?
Well, lets be fair did ordinary folks VIII
too lazy think things we ourselves who
permit the Nelson Morrises Of the country to flourish
In the face Of that kind arrogant disregard for
the needs OF humanity understands perfectly
esta blishment OF such organizations as the J. W W
But the l. w w. method IL wrong II is we ourselves
who hy clear thinking and wise action must remedy
things for the good OF all Of us