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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-19
Fresh Air School
Does Great Work
Little Girls GrolD Fat and Bro,o,,
Under Excellent Training
Cipen.

running with more than tho full
quota OF twenty white and twenty col
,rcd children. and often more than
twenty. the welfare camp at Eorcs,
hiii. started primarily by the Richmond
Neutrality-suspicious. Association as a con
tnnation of the open air schools 20.
voiicaie children of both races. has
been In every way the success il was
confidently expected TO be from tn,
outset.
\" little boys have been sent OH,
to IN" camp this summer. but the lit
ne girls have grown ia, and brown
and rosy-checked from running ana
playing III the woods aud ~aiing IN
thc creek
The shricks of delight fror, the creek
nave horne ample testimony 10 The JOY
that this form Of diversion has afford
"a tho children. particularly during The
recent hot wave which held the city in
rs Sc"rehins grasp for so many days
that even vegetation was wilted and
"h'ivcled by the intense heat
Miss Helen Hunt is now in charge 90
,h' wc!ihr" camp ana ail its activities
MISS Hunt * q graduate nurse with a
MA" experience in catering TO the de
maudS OF hungry humanity. so the
wholesome midday meal continues to
oc'a feature Of the camp. with a light
~ meal before the children are nut on
street car and brought back 10 city.
Thc only uncaSincSS which has ever
been icit by those to whom the m"vc-
mcul for "A welfare camp owed its in
.'tpton Is in The matter of finances.
che initial "NpenS. OF building the pa =
Nilions and cquipping them being
heavy. even with the assistance rem
d"red by the class in carpen,rring from
th- training detachment at the state
i'air Grounds.
The city has now put in gas and
water ir both paviljous for cooking
and other purposes. and the camp will
continue 20 he KEEP; open until the be-
SHINING Of school in september.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-19

must be filed with the proper govern
mcnt officials. Almost every day the
telegraph brings information from
some section of the country of the sus-
pension OF German daily journals which
nave failen under public disfavor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-19
ARMY AND NAVY CLUB HERE
ENTERTAINS TWO THOUSAND
Opening of Camp Lce Training school
BrinSs More Soldiers to
Richmond,

interesting figures were obtained
last night from G.. II. Winfrcy repre-
sentinE the War Department commits
sion on training camp activities in
community organization These figures
show that .2.0i7 soldiers, sailors and
marines visited the Army and Navy
Club Saturday. The unusually larrc
over Sunday is explained by the fact
that the officers training school has
Just opened at Camp Lee and these
men have their Sundays Off
-Four hundred and thirteen men were
served lunch Saturday afternoon and
given Il musical entertainment by the
women OF Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Mr.. Wintrcy sent out twenty -four
automobiles full of men during the
afternoon to four lawn parties ar
ranged for their entertainments by
various organizations Of tn" city
There were l.i34 soldiers chapcrons
and girls at the dance Saturday night.
Yesterday afternoon, the women of
the Christian Science Church served
lunch TO 52i men and gave them an en-
Joyabic musicale. feature of which
was tho singing of Miss Margaret
Gordon and MIR. Cancpa
While there are now 100 extra beds
at the Army and Navy Club the entire
22S wero tntNn by & o'clock Saturday
night. and forty-cicht men slept on
the floor. More than go were sent to
the Y. NJ. G. \. and other clubs open
to enlisted men
Plans are being made to enlarge the
quarters OF the Army and Navy Club
While only 80 cents is charged for u
bed, bath and nightshirt. tho price ia
only nominal charge. since no profit
is expected on the venture.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-19
ANTAGONIST TO LANGUAGE
HAS SPREAD AMSZIS(;IS

The extent Of the agitation against
;he German language in American un:
rcrSitles. the lesser colleges. public
schools. and even private institutions
OF learning has spread with amazing
iapidity.
in almost every state in the union
the German language has been excluded
from the currculumS OF the vast ma
iority Of educational institutions or
placed on an elective or optional basis
The hitherto prosperous and popu-
lar German newspapers. which COM
hined had daily estimated circula-
ton Of more than 100000 copies in
1914 have suffered tremendous losses.
rot only in circulation, but in pres
tigc. The unfcttcrcd latitude previous
~ enjoyed by publications Of this
character has been denied them and
they have been brought directly under
government supervision.
Every German Language newspap per
is now compelled to take out a license.
which must be printed in large letters
on their first pages. In addition. Eng
fish ,ranslationS OF their editorials
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-19
Register August "a,
IF Of Age Since June 5

Ever! man who Inns become TWEEN
t!-"ne years old since June ; m.sr
register ON August ~. These men
should consult with local DRIFT
bonrus ns 20 how md when they
must register. PROVOST Marshall
"chernl trowdcr Inns issued this
statement for the benefit of those
affected. and he is especially nnxioux
that these young men do NOT. FOR
their snfcty's sni<c. fnil to place
their names ON the service list neat
Saturday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-19
WILL GERMAN Be TAUGHT
IN RICHMOND SCHOOLS?
Many Desire 1t Wholly Eliminated
From Coming TERMS
Curriculum.
ANTAGONIST Is SPREADING;
in Some Parts of Country Language
Cannot BE Spoken on Streets. in
PulpuS or Over PhopcS-I5anneu
in Most Educationui institutions.

With the opening of the city schools
next month. the question is again be
ing raised as to whether or not the
teaching OF German Will be eliminated
from the curriculum Of the schools of
Richmond this year
The movement to ban the German
language is now nation wide. Hardly
town of any size which boasts an
educational institution in which the
teaching OF German has been realized
bat has wiped is scholastic slate clca II
al any trace OF the enemy tongue.
1t is tru" that some colleges retain
German as an elective course. and
swinging To the opposite extreme. many
localities forbid Tcuton conversation
OF the street. and with the natural adj
iuStment which has come about since
The United states entered the war. the
movement to ban the teaching Of the
German language from the schools Of
toe country has become n clearly de-
lined and almost universal policy
An authority in this matter OF teach
ing German. says:
All things German. in fact. have
suffered from the blight of American
diSftvor. That this prejudice Will con-
liuuc for many years at least is pretty
thoroughly illustrated by the nation
wide movement. now in full swing. TO
exclude from the educational institu-
lions of the forty-cigh; states the
teaching of German and tho discourage
ment Of German literature and period :
icals. including daily newspapers print
ed in that tongue
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-19
,,,-rc, VIII. stealing which.

John Larch Howdershell. nineteen
Years old Of So West Broad street
was arrested yesterday by Detective
Scrgcants Ecrtucci and Wiltshire on
the charge OF stealing an Elgin watch
and a chain valued at $40 the alleged
stolen property belonging to w c.
Lamb He was bailcd for appearance
this morning IN Police Court 10 face
charge.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-19
stamps and Money stolen.

&. II Swink OF Hlo West Broad
street reported to tn" police Yesterday
that his place had been entered Sat
Urday night through tho rear door and
stamps aud currency stclc1 valued at
s23.5o. No clue was given as TO tho
nifty of The thief
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-19
J. 10. nurnctrs Home Robbed.

some unknown person entered the
Kitchen Of J. Il. Burnett. OF 100 South
Linden street. on Saturday night and
took possession OF a black htndba e
valued at 81 and which contained $40 -
in currency. il was reported by Bur
mott TO the police yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-19
Coiored Man Robbed.

While Oliver Fox. cOlorcd Of goo
Catherine Street was sleeping at his
home Saturday night some unknown
person entered his room and carried
away ST2 in currency So Fox report
ID TO the police at the Second Police
station yesterday. who are conducting
search for the missing money
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-19
bE USED IN PULPIT
OLE SICNEISAI. NIrIIS

In some of the States the embargo
against the German language has eX-
tended to the prohibition OF it's use
over the telephones and even in street
conversation. In one or more States.
notably Missouri. local laws prohibit
the use of the German language in
the pulpitS of the German Lutheran
churches. Local agitation against even
newspapers printed in the English
language. but suspected OF di$oyalty
TO the war policies Of the American
government, have occurred in New
York. New Jersey. Connecticut. I'LL
nois. Nebraska. Minnesota, Wisconsin,,
ohio and two or three other states
The movement to exclude the use
of the German language in education
institutions and the public schools has
been pretty generally universal
throughout the country. In many OF
the states the practice in dealing with
the problem has been to permit the
continuance Of il through the school
term just ended. but to exclude il in
the future. Not infrequenuy Frcncn
and Spanish have been substituted for
German
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

gun shop in a hollow log Of steel as big
around as the largest oak tree and as
long as the barrel OF the gun This log
Is forged into rough shape before II IS
sent to the works When It arrives II s
put on the lathe, a great boring machine
which cuts Il out in the center into q
hole Of just the right size. The lathe
for the lz-inch gun is more than 100 feet
long. and II has a swing OF eight feet.
It cuts the hole in the log to diameter
Of II inches. forming the bore Of the
gun
The outside Of the tube or barrel is now
cut to the right size by the lathe, and
after this a steel jacket weighing many
tons is put on to strengthen the gun
and great hoops are added The jacket
comes to the shop IN the shape Of a
hollow ingot as high as table. and so
long that you could hardly get It into
the average parlor- It is cut TO the right
diameter by the lathe and is shrunk onto
the barrel after much the same principle
that a blacksmith shrinks a tire on 9
wheel.
This is done in such a way that when
completed the whole seems to be one
piece Of metal This adds enormously to
the strength OF the gun. and makes it so
that II will Withstand a pressure Of Is
to 20 tons TO the square inch II you
viii take a rod OF metal so long that
it reaches so far up into the sky that It
weighs 20 tons. You may have some idea
OF the amount OF weight each square
inch OF steel in the gun is supposed to
plosioa-
Fitting the Jacket L Big Task.
The fitting OF the jacket is done by
expansion OF the metal produced by heat
The Jacket Is placed in a great pit in
which IS a furnace. and left there many
hours until It reaches the right degree
OF expansion Then the huge gun barrel
Is slowly dropped into Il, and. as the
metal coois. it grips the barrel with an
enormous pressure, which practically
makes the two one piece OF metal As
the barrel goes IN there IS a clearance
OF only one twenty-fifth OF an inch be-
tween It and the Jacket. and the work
must be quickly and accurately done in
order to be success The parts remain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

in the pit for about two days to cool.
After this the barrel and jacket are
placed in one Of the large lathes and
turned down to receive the hoops which
are shrunk on the jacket.
The next process is rifling the gun for
the shells This means that spiral grooves
must be cut inside the barrel in such =
way that the shell will be given its rotary
motion as the powder drives it forth to
the muzzle- The machine that does this
cuts the grooves at just the proper
depth. width and length. and = cut too
deep or too long or anyways wrong would
ruin the gun. Considerably more than
100000 worth Of metal has gone into
the weapon. and the importance Of care
and accuracy can be easily seem
But 1t Is impossible to describe the
many things necessary to turn the product
Of the rough FORCES into the finished
weapons Of war. The work Of making the
guns includes many industries and the
skilled mechanics use all sorts OF tools
There are something like 200 machines
employed to work on each gun before its
parts are made and assembled into the
wonderful fighting machine Of our great
battleships.
Are Wonders Of Mechanism.
The machinery for loading and sight
ing the guns and that for firing them
are wonders OF mechanism. The weight
OF the gun is $4,000 pounds. and this
and pointed this way and that with the
slightest expenditure Of manual effort. A
single man can sight the gun and fire
it. and the mount upon which the gun
stands Is so made that it viii receive
and absorb the tremendous force OF the
recou without shocking OF straining the
turret Of the vessel in which It stands.
These mounts are mace In another part
Of the gun shop and a single piece Of
their bronze castings sometimes weighs IS
much as ten or u tons. The construction
OF the mount is quite as important as
that Of the gun and the work Of making
II. on account Of the great number Of
parts employed, requires as great a variety
OF tools as is to be found in the gunshcp
itself
and look at one OF these 14-inch guns
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

as completed and ready ror Shipment to
a great manofwar. II will give Us some
idea OF the weapons Uncle sam is now
turning out for fighting the Germans
This gun is one Of the largest and most
effective OF the world We have many
like IL on our dreadnaughts and still
larger guns are now being made
We stand at the breech OF the gun
as It lies on the blocks. The diameter
here IS so great that the jacket rises high
over our heads We turn and walk along
from one end OF Il to the other The
gun IS so long that II II were stood upon
end il would reach to the roof OF five
story house We stop at the front end
and look at the muzzle. from which the
huge projectile flies forth. Il is Il
inches IN diameter. or almost big
around as the head Of a flour barrel. I
could easily crawl in and have room to
spare
The gun weighs 81 tons It would take
1S4 horses to haul Il II II were put upon
wheels on an ordinary road. and the pro-
Jectile or shell which It uses weighs
1900 pounds or more than two-thirds OF
ton. Stand the shell upon end and 1t
would reach to the height OF your shoul-
der It Is IA inches in thickness. OF
twice as large around as the average
telegraph pole. The charge for the gun
Is powder OF the smokeless variety. Il
consists OF many little cylinders. each
Of which is pierced from end 10 end by
small holes II takes two or three
bushels Of these cylinders 70 fire off the
gun. and the weight Of the powder for
single charge is about twice the weight
Of the heaviest man.
And then the effectiveness OF this
mighty weapon The mammoth pro.ec-
tile I have described Is loaded by means
OF machinery and the charge Is fired BY
electric or percussion primers. There IS
only the touch of a button or the pull
ing OF a lever and the huge shell flies
forth from the muzzle at a speed OF half
mile per second It weighs 400 pounds.
but it starts out like lightning. It goes
fast that we cannot comprehend its
velocity II goes so fast that II it kept
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

have lost miserable
eobweb of he it only you YOUR heart and the
who
down the heart that has hard little rock
there Do somehow sleep
the though heart cracked entirely in YOUR
before it gone because looked like the Oe OF the g
little Pee ghost OF her vanished cord
N your heart? -
little song somebody up you casting about
for help for lovers and when again with
and flowers whistle the bright bit flame early 70
your apple tree NEIL BRISKLEX
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
The days that used TO be;
The tenderness Of each caress.
Nv happiness 10 me }

The days thai used 10 Be-
The tenderness of each oare
Ny happiness 0 me2
CHORUS
Blue Bird carry my happiness bach to me-
Blue Bid you heard CALL mont you my pleading?
Fly high, into the sky,
Der the land, Ger The sea.
Blue Bird go bring bach my happiness
Bring back my Sweetheart 10 me-
ERE song with pretty name spring with blue birds
told US Ion Happinesfree spring
They sing because they love and happy and ab they
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

RLUE BIRD.
/ confess.
That / love pour story;
You bring.
Happiness.
With your melody.
Tell me.
Is II true.
Or an ALegOry9
Blue Bird.
Can pOu bring
Bach 10 me The treaswe-trOpe.
The perfect love.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
BY
Frank G. Carpenter

copyright, 1917. by Frank
C. CarpenterO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

The ordinary. monotonons prison
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

The reform will certainly come
about. and in the meantime the fed
eral government. by its recent expert
nlent in Georgia. has offered a DEM
onstration that ought to lend import
ant help toward a final solution of
the convict problem
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-12-11
NEWLY DISCOVERED BALLOON
GAS NON.INFLAMABLE-.
). WILL SAVE LIFE

Washington, Dec. 9.-Discovery Of
IN inert. non-inflamable gas designat-
ed for use in balloons, dirigibles and
other lighter than aircraft, was re-
vealed by the navy department today
in q statement explaining expendi-
lures now being made jointly with the
army for it's production. The depart
ment said the use Of this new element,
officially termed "Argon" will elimin-
ate the hazard of fire and explosion
that always has accompanied opera
lions where hydrogen has been used
to initiate the gas bags.
The gas from which "Argon" is OBJ
tanned comes from wells at Petroplia
Texas, owned by the Lone Star Gas
company, the statement said, and a TO-
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-12-11


inch pipe line, to cost $500, 900 is be-
ing laid for q distance of "a miles to
a plant at North Fort Worth, where
the gas will be compressed into cylin-
ders for shipment to the balloon fields.
High proof gasoline is obtained in
a ratio Of about five gallons per one
thousand@cubic feetrof gas. it was said,
and after the n per cent "Argon" is
removed, by agreement with the Lone
Star company, the remainder of the
gas is turned into the city mains Of
Fort Worth and Dallas.
The department estimates that the
plant at North Fort Worth, designed
by the navy bureau Of wards and docks
and which will cost 100000, will be
completed by next April 1.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-12-11

Yes, that notorious criminal libel trial OF We editor is over-so
far as the first round is concerned, and the jury disagreed. we
assure you that we felt the stigma of going to- court to fight a crln1-]
inal battle against us with a complaint sworn to by such a man as
Mike Fitzperald, but it seems evident that our states attorney felt
that it was worth from $500 to a $1,000 of the taxpayers money,
besides costing us several hundred dollars to- determine whether
Mike was tired out or not, and so we were compelled to go 70 court
and fight, and pay the expenses of our side of the case While Mike
and his horde of witnesses set back and drew their pay from the
county-andb by the way many of these witnesses were subpoenaed
to appear on November 20, at 10 o'clock A. M, while the trial did
noa begin until several days later and practically all the witnesses
phone in five minutes or less. Well the outcome of the case was
that it finally resolved itself into a political form, and it was the
Non-partisans pited against the other side, and from information
which we have obtained this was about the way the case was dis
posed of by the jury. After being out for nearly 80 hours the
jury disagreed, and thus far there has been no results OBTAINED,
further than that the taxpayers Of the county will be called on to
foot the bill amounting as stated above to possibly a thousand dol
dollars poorer, from having to pay his side of the trial. This was
the first time we were ever in a criminal trial, and little we knew
how to handle ourselves, and believing that the case would never
be brought to trial, we did not secure our attorneys until after
court set, and it was somewhat of a difficult task to secure evidence
in so short a time, but right here we wish to- say that it the state
decides to try the case anew we will be there with a string OF evil
dence which it will be hard to get away from-eyen with a non,
we were volunteered all kinds of evidence to prove our case, and
which We did not know about before. We have heard the opinion
freely expressed that it was a shame that such a case should be
brought into court to saddle the expense onto the taxpayers OF the
county, and we believe that the average citizen will agree with this
statement. However, we were forced into court, and therefore
had no other course to pursue than to defend ouTself against the
attack of the prosecution. We are still conducting a newspaper at
long will we continue to give just criticism on all economic pues-
lions, and questions effecting the taxpayers of the county-no mat
ter whether it treads on the toes of our friend Mike or any other
person.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-12-11

One can gauge a deep affection with
n of those smart, hand-knit sweaters
that are worn by women. lucky enough
to own them, everywhere. This one is
made Of turquoise blue zephyr With
white bands at the wrists and across
the collar. They are made in rose and
white or in pale green or yellow With
white bars.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-12-11
oooooooooooocoooooooooo
Table Decorations

In table decorations this year Santa
Claus will beam from the midst Of
patriotic ~place-cards and the national
colors mingle with the regulation green
and red. Here are little figures made
of crepe paper, representing America,
England and France. They are sim.
ply little pasteboard paper dolls with
printed or painted faces, dressed up in
paper clothes and tiny paper hats. To
make the table complete, Belgium,
Italy and Serbia are to be represented.
Each little figure might bear a tiny
flag. They are supported by strips
of cardboard pasted to them at the
back and are to be used for place
cards n merely for ornament.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-12-11

Farm Loans on most favorable
terms. JOHN W. MAHER, Devils
Lake, N. OAK.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-12-11

A larger figure of Santa Claus is
also made of crepe paper with the help
of white cotton. 1t is built on a stick,
with wires attached for arms and legs.
On this frame a body of cotton is FASH
toned, wound to place with thread.
The head is a ball of cotton covered
with pink crepe paper, The eye are
painted on apd cotton makes the eye
brows and beard. Red crepe paper
and cotton form the coat and hat.