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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
RED CROSS INSTITUTE
To BE A UNIVERSITY
Ts Announced by Bureau of Civilian
Relief OF the Potomac
Division.

A ~Red Cross institute" is about TO
be announced by the bureau OF civil
liam relief Of the Potomac division to
be given June tT-July 27 At the Uni
versity of Virginia summer school. II
is known as the Red Cross Home
Service and Civilian Relief institute"
and is under the direction of Profess
sor Charles @. Maphis end his staff.
It's object is to train for the civilian
work of the Red Cross in this country.
There will ne condensed into six
weeks intensive drill a well-rounded
course in social WORK with families
as well as general Red Cross matters.
Each day will be full one--an hour
lecture. practical field work and visits
to institutions, roundtable confer
ences or assigned reading or research.
The lecture topics include all Red
Cross activities, how to treat family
problems. what the homo service
worker should know about the army
and navy, information about tire war
risk law relating TO allotments, family
allowances, compensation for injury
and sickness, after care and vocational
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
OFFICIAL CHArERONE FOR
DANCES AT FOREST Hill.

Mrs. c. e. Harrison has been ap-
pointed ofhcial chaperone OF the
dancing pavilion at Forest Hill park
for the coming session. Dances are
to be held at the park ever Monday.
Wednesday and Saturday evening
throughout the season. and as they
are open to the public. the park man
ayers. Messrs. Berger, Slaughter and
Roberts, have deemed 1t well to Sc.
cure the services OF chaperone In
order that young girls from Rich
mond may enjoy the amusem emit Offer
ed, knowing that motherly woman
Is interested In them. Mrs. Harrison
will be present at the dance tonight
for the first time. and will be pleased
to meet all young people who at
tend.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16

skrartion at the Colonial Wednesday
Ind THURSDAY. In plain words. Miss
Dana bum ped her head. and IL was
2Gonsiderable lump. She was seeking
10 escape from her Mexican per
1ecutors through the window of an
adobe shack. AZ the word from her
director, she dashed for the window
and tried for a flying leap through.
/ l3he banged her head against the top
sash and fell back into tbs room.
oh, how many stars the little favor
IT. did sec,
"A Salt Made Lady" new Fox
Sunshine Comedy, is the added fea-
Hnrs.
.Blue- Eyed Mary" the latest Will
Ham Fox photoplay brings Miss June
FaEapricA to the Colonial theater next
Friday and Saturday. June is Blue
f1yed Mary" and is the daughter OF
II man who has been disewned by his
sWsalfhy mother When poverty comes
Knocking at Mafy's door she deter
4 euines to go TO New York and effect
~ reconciliation. She Is making fine
headway when nephew of the
attempts to rob a safe
FS7n the house in Washington square.
E1lary catches him. but he puts the
EAtame on Mary ard might have sue
|eeeded IN making her out thief II
EAhe unexpected did not happen. The
En0lutiOn Of the trouble comes out OF
|sn clear sky and will please ali mo-
E,4ton picture goers
- ~ ~soroe" Luke in Fireman
I've Ny Child" and the Colonial
er1An telegram are added
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16

willard Massin, ~ Huntington, W.
Va. and King Terrell, of Randolph
Macon collage. enlisted In the marine
CORPS at the recruiting office here yes
terday Mr.. Ma#sie has served ono en-
iistment I'm the marine corps from 1903
to 1912. Mr. Terrell ia one of the best
known young men at Randolph Macon.
He was captain of one OF the military
companies there manager OF the Cotii-
lion club, member of the Phi Delta
Theta fraternity and before entering
Randolph-Macon he was student at
Fork Union Military academy and Viz
sinia Military institute.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16

re-education of disabled men. public
health. tuberculosis, women In indus
try child welfare. home economies.
rec ords, office methods. etc.
In peace times. such a course would
take at least a year and would cost a
great deal, The hummer school pa
triotically offers It's faculty. AMI equip
ment There ia no tuition only reg
letration fee Of 50 which the Red
Cross gets.
The course is dessr rej to train peo-
pie to act az family visitors, home
service secretaries and cnapter execu-
tive secretaries In n small chapter
the same person, II she has had the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
BrJoU FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

institute training. can act az chapter
secretary and home service secretary,
thus simplifying machinery and saw
ing expense. Every small chapter
ought TO take advantage of this chance
to train one Of It's membe.s SC that
she can meet the delicate and difficult
problems which arise In connection
with fighters families and also act
az business agent for all chapter af-
fairs
Larger chapters will wish to send
workers 10 this institute in order 10
provide their localities with home ser
vice workers.
The divisional Office and national
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
deon Offering
Varied Program

Il Ne odeon will provide an un~
~ array OF picture features for
4 ~ Current week. beginning tomorrow
- Tom NIX. the daredevil OF the
Dl1ie. presenting SKIS h o r
80" orc Of the most thr'lins
1Nmsrn dramas OF recent issue
oday ana "wednesday, for a spe-
snna two-day showing. Norma Tai
nge will return In De Luxe
auaa," one OF the greatest drs~
do productions this eminent young
- has ever made. II In dszxing
slsy OF the Partisan underworld
80, many thrilling situations.
d THURSDAY only brings Mary Pick
ed I'm "Arariily of Clothes3ns
Any" Those who We're fortunate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
AWARDED CONTRACT FOR
PROPOSED BOILER PLANT

According to unconfirmed informa-
ton received here yesterday after
noon, the Mellon Stewart company, OF
New York. have been awarded the pro-
posed 100000 boiler plant to be
constructed here. It will operate in
connection with the government mari
time program by the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock company
and the Emergency Fleet corporation,
1t is understood that about 5000
workmen will be employed on the
plant which will probably be located
at the old Trigg dry dock and ship
yard at Eighteenth and Dock streets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
A ROYAL Solilouuv.

King George of England to himself
says he:
when Willie Hohenxollern came TO
see
My grammar Vic, dear granny
thought n cute
That he was such a military brute.
She watched him go swashbuckffng
round the place,
And laughed untfl the tears ran down
her face.
'Tf granny were alive and here today
To note her grandson's military way.
If she could see what he has up and
done
To try to get located in the sun
If she could see that childhood's
rIpened fruit,
My word! Should granny still believe
him cute7"
Gillian, in Farm Life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16

Rougn 20 see this feature when here
efc~N Will take advantage of the
nncrtrrfty to sse II again. Those
Nc did not will miss the treat Of
n4lr lives by staying away. Friday
knly brings Pauline Frederick In
1sNadxue Jealousy" one Of the best
kpactures this talented star has ever
k,roduced- Friday Elsie Ferguson will
V seen In the famous metropolitan
nucress, The IAa-" AS a special add
"a feature for Friday and Saturday
khA Mack Sernetf stars. including
>r.harsie MURRAY Wayland Trask and
{Mary Thurman Will be seen IN
S*Frt~nd Husband" a srappy, happy
|com edy creation. which introduced
,khe bevy Of Sernett beauties
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16

IF You want to get away from
the city heat, flies and mos
quitos; if you want something
good to eat and drink, write B.
ELLISON, Manager, BLUE
RIDGE SPRINGS, Virginia
The Benson signal., 1918-07-06
Old Grist Mill to Norristown.

The Montgomery County (Pa.) His
torical society has appointed COM
mittee to arrange for the removal OF
an ancient grist and sawmill in HOrs-
ham, built in 1884, to ElmwOod park
Norristown. The old mill, not operat'
ed for many years, has been offered
to the society by Miss Mary Iredell
1t was an old relic and the town cOun
ell of Norristown has signified that if
it is accepted by the historical So
ciety and placed in ElmwOOd park
along Stony creek, it would be taken
care of by the borough in order that
future generations may see how flour
was ground and lumber sawed in pi
oneer days. 1t is the intention tC
bring to Norristown, if possible, the
large driving wheel, turbine wheel and
cob crusher.
The Benson signal., 1918-07-06
WESTERN.

Daniel c. Corbin, multimilliOnaire
railroad builder, died at Seattle, Wash.
Of pneumonia which developed after
an operation.
With gold operators of the Cripple
Creek district preparing to close down
their mines and mills as a result OF
mounting cost of operation and ad-
vanced freight rates, congressman of
Western states, headed by Representa-
tive Edward r. Taylor of Colorado, are
seeking remedial measures in Con-
gress.
A Bisbee, Ariz., dispatch states that
Cochise county's total subscription in
the War Savings Stamps campaign,
partially reported, amounted to $780,
S66 among Gill subscribers. Bisbee,
with 1911 buyers, had subscription
of $287, 1O6, heading the list. Douglas,
with $15s,733 and 1892 subscribers,
was second.
The Benson signal., 1918-07-06
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
Western Newspaper Union News Services.
ABOUT THE WAR.

Casualties in the American expedi-
tionary forces since the war began to
tai 1O,3S3.
American troops now are holding
sectors of varying lengths in at least
six places on the battle line.
Forty prisoners were captured by
the Americans in a raid northwest OF
Montdidier, the French war office an
nounced.
The German government, according
to German newspapers, is taking pre-
paratory measures with a view to in
tervention in Russia.
British casualties during the month
of June totaled 141,147. This COM
pares with total casualties reported
during May of 166.802.
There is a report that Alexis Roman
off, son of the former Russian emper-
or, is alive, Notwithstanding dispatch
es telling of his recent death.
A bOatload of sailors from an Amer
ican vessel sunk by a submarine off
fishing vessel at Shelburne, N. S.
Attacking the Austro-Hungarians
lines on the Asiago plateau, the Ital-
ians have taken Monte di Valbella,
captured 500 prisoners and held it
against repeated counter attacks.
Capture of 300 German prisoners
near Chateau Thierry and the destruc-
ton of three German airplanes by
American aviators was reported by
General Pershing in an official COM
muniQue
Thirty-six German machines were
brought down or forced to land in a
damaged condition June Is by Franco
British airmen, while Berlin claims
the destruction of twelve allied aero
planes the same day.
Synchronously with the defeat OF
the Austrians in Italy and the spirit
of unrest prevalent in the dual mon
archy, comes Foreign Secretary Won
Kuehlmann's acknowledgment from
Germany that that country is desir-
GUS of peace.
Attacking the Germans suddenly on
two widely separated sectors, French
and British troops have improved their
positions greatly and captured 1,4OO
prisoners. The British repulsed an en-
emy assault near Merris, near where
the Germans were driven back east OF
Nieppe forest on Friday. The British
official statement mentions heavy Ger
man artillery fire before Amiens, near
Albert, north of the Scarpe, near Arras
and in the region of Festubert, north
west of Lens.
The Benson signal., 1918-07-06
GEN e RAJ.

New wheat prices. necessitated by
advanced freight rates, were an
nounced in New York by the food ad-
mlnistration grain corporation. 1t was
stated that minimum price of So a
bushel for No. l wheat aboard cars in
the intermountain territory will be
made effective.
Both July 4, American independence
day, and July IA, the French national
holiday, will be celebrated jointly by
Americans and French in Paris this
year.
The Montana Farming Corporation,
with a capital of $2,000,0OO, has been
organized for the purpose of furnish
ing facilities for wheat growing on the
Indian reservations in Montana and
Wyoming.
Backers of alleged fake war charity
enterprises and soliciting schemes de-
frauded the public of between $4,000
900 and 100000 in New York City
during the last year, according 10 C. re-
view of evidence.
King George and Queen Mary tasted
American buckwheat cakes for the.
first time at the Eagle hut of the
American Y. M. C.. A, near London
The visit was surprise one, made at
the kings own suggestion.
Hans Lengseth OF Barney, N. D., but
formerly of Mjohenen Lake, Norway.
was the principal attraction al
the national convention of Nor
wegians at La Crosse, Wis, and most
ly because of his beard. 1t is, to put
it mildly, some beard, measuring thir-
teen feet in length.
S. J. Konenkamp, president of the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union of
America, announced that he had is
sued a call for strike of members of
the union employed by the Western
Union Telegraph Company, effective
at a. M, Eastern time, Monday,
July 8.
BurrOwing deep under tons of wreck
age, firemen and volunteers removed
thirty more bodies from the wreckage
of the Ruff building, which collapsed
Saturday afternoon at Sioux City, Ia.,
and announced that the toll of the dis
aster may reach fift-.
The Benson signal., 1918-07-06
SPORT.

King George consented to follow the
presidential precedent in the United
States by throwing the first ball at
the American baseball game ON the
Fourth of July, in Eondon.
The International Association of
Rotary Clubs hold an annual golf tour
nament each year during the time Of
the convention. This year it was held
at Kansas City and the golf tourna-
ment was held over the Blue Hills
course and was won by NJ A Nc
Laughlin of Lakewood, Colo
T. r. Pell, the defending champion,
was defeated in the challenge match at
Mountain Station, n j., in the final
of the Middle States championship
singles on the Clay courts of the Or
ange Lawn Tennis Club. He was beat
en- in straight sets by Walter Merrill
Hall, New York, holder of the title in
1911, by the score of 6-2. 6-2, 60.
The Benson signal., 1918-07-06
WASHINGTON.

Safe arrival in Italy of the first con-
tingent of the military force which
will represent the United States was
announced by General March, chief of
staff.
One hundred million dollars more for
housing war workers in industrial CEN
ters in addition to the $60,000,000 al
ready appropriated for shipyard work
ers, has been asked of Congress by
Housing Commissioner Eidlitz.
The United States closes it's first
fiscal year as war participant with
a trade balance of $3,000,000,0O0. Ex-
ports will total $4,000, 100000, as COM
pared with $6,290,048,394 in the year
ended June 30. 1917. Imports in
creased from $2.659,355,1S5 to about
$4,000, 100000 this year.
In passing the 100000 army
appropriation bill the Senate empha-
sized sentiment for enlarging the army
beyond the 100000 men provided In
the measure, but declined while await,
ing the War Departments new expan-
sion program, specifically to direct the
President to raise an army of 100000.
With the arrival at Deming, N. M,
of 700 recruits for the national army
from Okla homa, the total of selective
draft recruits arriving at Camp Cody
last week reached 4,800. They came
from Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico
and Colorado
The Benson signal., 1918-07-06
FOREIGN.

Food riots have broken out IN Petro-
grad Bolshevik troops turned ma
chine guns upon the mObs.
Rumors are in circulation, says the
Amsterdam Echo Beige, that an cpl
demic of typhoid is raging among the
German soldiers in northern France.
Emperor Charles of Austria has re-
fused to accept the resignation of the
Austrian premier. DR.. Won Seydler,
and has summoned the Austrian Par
lament to meet on July 16.
The labor conference in London dis
cussed and passed a resolution recog-
nizing the claim of the Irish to the
right of home rule. along the lines laid
down in the report of the Irish conveE-
ton.
The Berlin press is now predicting
that DIR. Won Kuehlmann, the German
foreign secretary, will retain his Of
flee. In fact, it is certain, the news
papers declare, that he will remain at
his post.
Alexander Kerensky, the former
Russian provisional premier, arrived
in Paris from London. Shortly after
his arrival he had a long conference
with M. Maklakoff, the Russian ambas-
sador in Paris.
Uruguay has made July perma-
nent national holiday in honor of the
United States. A bill to that effect was
hx,h hot tLo oF
sentatives and the Senate and Presi-
dent Viera signed the act Immediately.
There is an epidemic at San Juan,
Porto Rico, of a disease known locally
as hay fever, but which bears a re-
semblance to the recent epidemic of
influenza in several Spanish cities. It
is estimated that there are 1000 cases
in San Juan.
There have been rebellious out
breaks among the garrisons of the
cities of Gyor and PEGS, Hungary as a
result of which 1000 Of the military
| involved in the mutiny have been con-
demned to death, according to reports
received by the Paris Matin.
On the fourth anniversary of Arch
| duke Franz Ferdinand's murder the
German militarists gathered together
in anxious conclave because the Ger
man government has been compelled
to declare to the Reichstag that peace
cannot be won on the battlefield.
According to unconfirmed reports,
the Bolshevik government in Moscow
has been overthrown, says a dispatch
to the London Exchange Telegraph
Company from Copenhagen. Moscow,
the reports add, has been captured by
General Korniloff, supported by Ger
man troops. Advices from the same
sources assert that Grand Duke Mich.
olas has been proclaimed emperor.
The Benson signal., 1918-07-06
CHANGE IN PRICE OF WHEAT.

Washington.-A change in the gov
ernment price of wheat was an
nounced necessitated, it was declared
by the Food Administration, by the
establishment of new freight rates by
the Railway Administration. The
statement follows:
after consideration of all factors
the Food Administration announced
the price basis on various markets for
the grades of No. l northern spring
No. l hard winter, No. ! red winter
No. 1 durum and No. hard white as
follows:
New York. $2.3912; Philadelphia
$2.39; Baltimore, $23SA; Newport
News, sassy; Duluth, $222k; Min
neapolis, $2.21h; Chicago, 1926; St
Louis, 1924; Kansas City, $2.18; Oma
ha, $2.18; New Orleans, $2.28; Gal
weston, $228; Tacoma, $3.50; Seattle
1920; Portland, $3.50; Astoria, 1920;
San Francisco, 1920; Los Angeles
1920.
'"The basis for No. wheat will be
3 cents below No. l and the basis fol-
No. wheat Z cents below No.
Grades below No. will be dealt in
on sample"
The Benson signal., 1918-07-06

Hot, heavy foods and iced drinks
often play havoc with bad stomachs
in hot weather. The weak ones haven't
got a chance. A quickly chilled or
overworked stomach is starter OF
untold misery for it's owner.
When you have that dull, depressed
feeling after eating-stomach palms.
bowel disorders, heartburn or nausea,
belching, food repeating-it is the dan
ger point. You want to look out-and
be quick about 1t in this hot weather
A way has been discovered to make
sick stOmachs we'll and to keep them
cool and sweet. 1t is commonsense
way. No starvation plan of diet is
needed. Make this test and see how
quickly you get good appetite in
hot weather and enjoy the things you
like without misery to follow.
The Benson signal., 1918-07-06
CERMANYWANTS
$4,000,
HUN LEADERS "PEACE TERMS
CALL FOR AEOUT EVERY
THING IN SIGHT.
ASK BRITISH War FLEET
ALL OF BELGIUM AND SLICE OF
FRANCE INCLUDED IN PRUS-
SIAN DEMANDS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Paris.-Great Britain must turn
over it's war fleet to Germany, return
Gibraltar to Spain and restore Egypt
and the Suez canal to Turkey. Great
Britain. France and the United States
must pay Germany an indemnity of at
least 45,O0O,O00,000. Belgium anu
French territory must be surrendered
These are the conditions included IN
the German peace program publlsheo
in the Nachrichten Of GOerlitz, Prus'
sia. by Count Room, member or the
Prussian House of Lords, according
to a Havas agency dispatch from Ba-
sci, Switzerland.
Count Room says Germany is en-
titled to the following terms because
of it's strength, and until they are real
lied there should be no armistice and
no cessation of submarine warfare:
Annexation of Belgium, with admin
istrative autonomy in the interior.
independence of Flanders.
Annexation of the entire Flanders
coast, including Calais.
Annexation OF the Briey anu
Longwy basins and the Toul, Belfort
and Verdun regions eastward.
Restitution to Germany Of all her
colonies, including KaiO-Chau.
Great Britain to cede to Germany
such naval bases and cOaling stations
as Germany designates.
Great Britain must return Gibraltar
to Spain, cede it's war fleet to Ger
many, restore Egypt to Turkey and
the Suez canal to Turkey.
Greece must be re-established un-
der former King Constantine with
frontiers as before the war.
Austria and Bulgaria will divide
Serbia and Montenegro.
Great Britain, France and the Unit
ed States must pay all of Germany S
war costs, the indemnity being a min
imum of $45,O00,0OO,OOO They also
must agree to deliver raw materials
Immediately.
The Benson signal., 1918-07-06
Red Hot Weather! !!
Stomach Off
No Appetite? Mouth Dry? Tongue
Stiff and a Fierce Thirst?
Here's Relief!

EATONIC Tablets have amazed
people everywhere with the marvellous
benefits they have produced for thou
sands of stomach sufferers. Start the
test today and let your own stomach
tell you the truth.
EATONIC works quick-it absOrbs
and neutralizes hurtful, poisonous
acids, juices and stomach gases caused
from undigested foods. Thousands
testify that it quickly puts the stomach
in clean, sweet conditiOn-recreates
builds up the lost appetite and makes life
worth living for the man who likes good
things but who suffers every time he eats
them.
EATONIC is absolutely guaranteed to do
all this and you are to be the judge. If 1t
doesn't rid you of stomach and bowel mis-
cries most common in hot weather-you
get your money back at once. right from
your own druggist whom you know ana
can trust. No need of your taking q
chance of suffering. Start EATONIC to-
day. You will see.
The Benson signal., 1918-07-06
Snowy owls in Nebraska.

rare occurrence, is reported in Nebras-
ka. These remarkable and remark
ably beautiful birds come from the
Arctic regions. Only four previous
visitations have been recorded in the
ornithological history of the country.
The snowy owl is a bird Of wonderful
plumage, is about two feet in height.
and is more likely to be found rOOsting
on a straw stack or hummOck Of
some sort than on the branches OF
trees.-The ArgOnaut.
The Benson signal., 1918-07-06
Lemon Juice
For FreckIes
Girls! Make beauty lotion at
home for a few cents. Try lt!

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into
bottle containing three ounces Of
orchard white, shake well, and you
have a quarter pint Of the best freckle,
sunburn and tan lotion, and complex
ion whitener, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces Of orchard white
70 a few cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face, neck,
arms and hands and see how freckles,
sunburn and tan disappear and how
clear, soft and white the skin becomes.
Yes! 1t is harmless.-Adv.
The Benson signal., 1918-07-06
The Effects Of opiates.

>HAT INFANTS peculiarly susceptible opium and it's various
continued these opates changes the func
which likely
ibec peryerson craving for alcohol in later life
result Of dosing with children quiet
children should
the smallest doses for more than day at Gme and
on then unavoidable.
administration Of Anodynes Drops Cordia Soothing sups and
strongly
dced and the druggist should not be party to it Children VINO are IL
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