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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-15
Under ne Red Triangle
IsY With our Boys in the 4 %DN
WSSk5V YMCA. Huts in France a
" MCarl J. Balliett

and to rise to their opportunities thru
the Christian life.
1t is because the Y. M. G. A. is con-
vinced that the Christian man makes
the fittest and the best soldier that it
has gone in for war work, and the war
work program has united what were a
vast number of separate associations
into gigantic corporation, the profits
of which are the mental and spiritual
gains of the soldiers.
The Y. M. G. A. at the front is the
home away from home for the tired
out, discouraged boys coming back
from their trick in the front line
trenches. 1t is about all there is to
save them from the moral ruin that so
often follows despair. In the huts the
lads warm themselves, write home,
send money back to the folks, read
wholesome literature, play small games
see the movies, listen to concerts, en-
ter into stunt programs, have athletic
contests, and take up the study Of ed
ucational and religious courses. En-
veloping it all is clean, fine, manly,
Christian atmosphere.
The opposition attractions are the
saloons, the gambling resorts and the
houses Of prostitution.
That is too brief picture of the
work of the front. Just few of the
high lights.
l hope to get up there very soon,
and will then tell you little stories oil
the life. There will be no generalities
1 will make you see what happens back
of the lines by simple narrations OF
the happenings themselves.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-15
CHAPTER I
Being InoCulated

Cen route.) On this, the ninth day
since leaving New York, my arm is
red, sore and swollen. My mental con-
dition is the same. Two weeks ago l
was an advertising man, serving prin-
cipally, myself. Today I am Y. M. G.
A. secretary, serving the American sol
dier. This complete change has been
accomplished by series Of highly con
centrated inoculations.
Physically, L was expected to take
in several billions of anti-typhoid and
anti-other germs. Mentally, [ have
been inoculated with shot after shot
of ideas and facts-Y. M. G. A. history,
experience, principles and war work
methods; world history, French, and
many other studies.
just as my arm swells and reddens
with the effort to digest these new or
ganisms, SO do my brain and nerves
Struggle with the effort to take in all
these new thoughts, I expect that for
weeks the boom Of the big guns at the
front will be drowned out in my con-
seriousness by the nearer rattle of these
ideas settling into place.
During these days Of hasty prepara-
tions for leaving, during the hours and
hours of cramming Of knowledge for
the Job, both in New York headquar-
tiers and every day aboard ship, !
rave been amazed and enthralled with
the vision given me Of the bigness OF
this task. Our party of about 100 are
vanguard of an army of at least 5Ooo
men who are going to the European
war fronts. Amongst us are a great
many business and professional men
who have never done social or rehg'
ious work. and very few who have
been Y. NJ. C. A. secretaries in the can
comments Of our new army at home.
Men who for years have been IN
structing others and ordering them
about are taking orders and going to
school.
When a man decides to lay down
everything at home and go into any ser
vice at the front, his friends are apt
to make a hero Of him, and to send
him away feeling that he is real man
and that he has already done some
thing big. But when you find yourself
among hundreds who have taken the
same step, and line yourself up with
them TO learn the new job, you soon
realize what small factor you are
The desire that follows is to come thru
and make good. One can only be big
over there by arising to meet the new
opportunities.
Perhaps you have been accustomed
to think Of Y. NJ. c. A. as reading
room, decorated with dumb bells, in
which the goody goody boys gather at
4 O'Clock to have tea and to discuss
the latest stitches.
/ know it as a red blooded institution
where men learn to live simply, to
conserve strength, to learn largely
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-15
Universal Military
Training Advocated

Chicago, June 15.-Universal mill.
tary training today had the endorse
ment of the American Medical pro-
fession. Training under arms, as a
matter Of health before males are Civ
en- the suffrage right was proposed by
the American Medical association, con
cluding its 3Sth annual convention.
Thirty seven per cent of those in the
first draft were rejected for physical
defects, General Crowder's assistants
told physicians. The second draft show
ed 30 per cent rejected. Army life, it
was asserted, was shown to be. a cure
for many common disabilities.
The association meets next year in
Atlantic City. Id
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-15

operate in securing needed legislation
from congress.
That the federation oppose passage
of bill now before congress to give
employees in the navy yard service
permission to accept cash in lieu of the
present grant of 80 days leave year
with pay on the grounds that such leg
islation would be an unnecessary low
ering Of the standard of labor chat it
is contrary to good policy and that it
will not have tendency to increase
efficiency of workmen.
That organized labor is unalterably
opposed to a bill before congress to
establish minimum eight hour work
days in government service with no
time for overtime.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-01
Tuesday and w Wednes d a
September Third and Fourth
Most Cordially Invited Visit Our Ready-to Wear Depart
 nery Salon These Days

their fascinating in their simplicity and eec Fall Fashions indeed They represent combined of the greatest American and French with the soldiers of these great nations themselves.
  America" peer live inso far appearance concerned, at least.
 Undoubtedly the has been the leading element influencing de-
  which simplicity very simplicity the skifu them general critic
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-01

Difficulties almost endless gathering of these The shortage delays and the high everything brought that most dsheartenng we must serve patrons w obstacle after obstacle now rather proudly complete stocks Autumn we've had to and at prices that scientiously held down to the lowest possible
 
 wholesale steadily advancing promise
  tended indicate intention npec- n unpleasant by rather teal economze Come the best Fall Fashions fife disnavS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
LIGHTNING TEARS UP
CH|LDREN'S BED

Harrisburg, Va, March Doves
vile was visited on Tuesday night at
about IL o'clock by terrific thunder
storm, accompanied by a high wind
and a heavy downpour Of rain. The
lightning was vivid and frequent.
At the home of Benjamin Dove the
electric current ran down the chin.
ney TO the stove pipe, upset the stove.
tore the floor into slivers, and seat
tered them through the house. One
of them struck one OF the Dove chill
dren injuring him considerably. The
bolt then tore up the bed in which
two other children were sleeping and
rendered one OF them speeches. for
quite a while.
Some hours later the thunder storm
had passed terrific snow storm
swept over the section, this being fol-
lowed by a high wind which at times
attained a tornado Like velocity,
sweeping fences down. uprooting large
trees and doing other damage.
AT Cootes Store the storm also did
Fmuch@ damage to ftNces and outbuild-
irgs Daniel Tusings house was moved
from it's foundation and practically
all of the roof on his barn was blown
away, pieces of 1t having been found
the next morning several hundred
yards from the barn. Trees were up
rooted, telephone poles blown down
across the roads and many miles OF
fer cling was RACED to the ground.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
SENATE APPROVES
GAME MEASURES

Senator Strobe made speech in
the senate yesterday when the bill pro-
yidtnv for opening of the University
Of Virginia to women eighteen years
OF age and over, when properly pre-
pared, for the graduate and profes
sional classes He discussed the bill
at considerable length, quoting letters
from President Alderman, DIR. Davis
and DIR. FYtzhugh. all of the univer-
sity, warmly commencing, the meas
ure that the senator from Amherst
had presented. He rfdiculed the OPP
position, as reported. TO the scheme
by some of the normal colleges OF
the state The hour for the special
order arrived and the bill went over
till today.
The senate has refused to concur in
the action OF the house In. cutting OF
tho $4,000 from the purchase price
Of the Davis building. The house has
asked, for a committee of conference
on the subject.
The major portion of the session
was devoted to discussion OF the
Robertson -Goolrick game bills, which
have been on the calendar for some
time. The bills were passed at the
night session.
Something went wrong with the
electric lights In the capitol yesterday
4 afternoon, shutting down the elevator
and cutting on two-thirds of the
1i9hts IN the senate chamber. necessE.
tAtins rscess All o'cIock At night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
KETTLE BOILING WHEN
STILL Is CAPTURED

Danville. Va, March 1.-The dis
covery. capture and destruction of
noonshine distillery. with new for
ty-gaIlon still and of about ESQ gal
los of G~sillery beer within half a
mile of a public road and of the Nor
folk division of the Southern railway
and within two miles of this city was
effected yesterday by United States
Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue
D. A, Nicholson and Police Detectives
John r. Tucker and f. A. Prescott.
OF this city The still was in opera
ticn as the trio approached 1t in the
secluded hollow of the hills. but in
some way the operators got timely
warning of the impending raid ana
made a getaway. with no time to
spare.
The still was in full operation. or
had been a moment before their inter
ruption upon the secluded scene
alarmed the operators. The kettle
was boiling merrily. but the cap had
been taken from the still by one of
Tfhs fugitives, and it was found where
it had been dropped in their fight.
not thirty yards from the abandoned
istill.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
OWENS ENTIRE FAMILY,
WIPED OUT BY HUNS
Singer Who Saw Service In British
Navy Now Turns His Atten-
ti0n TO America.

Washington. March His entire
family--his wife. two daughters. two
sons and a son-in Law killed as the
result OF German craving for world
dominion is the experience of Herbert
w. Owen, who was recently appoin ted
song leader at Key West barracks
and at Forts DeSoto and nade, by
the Commission on Training Camp Ac-
tivities of the war and navy depart
ments,
Mr.. Owens Two sons and son-in-law
were killed in action on the western
front. His two daughters. who were
Red Cross nurses. persisted when the
Huns bombarded a Red Cross hospital
back of the lines in France. His wife
subsequently died of a broken heart
Mr.. Owen had been active in pro-
noting singing in the British navy
giving a large part of his attention TO
don harbor. He has come to this coun-
try in the hope of contributing his
share to the highly developed program
with which, prohting by the allies
experience, America is building and
strengthening the morale of her fight
ling men.
Unlike the demands of q canton
sment where the song leader ts in
charge of 10000 men, MIR. Owens du-
ties enable him TO cover three posts,
spending a short time at each in turn.
He is also coaching amateur theatre
calls at these stations.
Another appointment announced by
the Commission on Training Camp Ac-
tivities is that of George A. Fleming,
prominent in church, concert and ora
torio work in New York. who goes
as song leader to the Charleston navy
yard, Charleston. s. c.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
INSURANCE AGENTS
PUSH WAR STAMPS
len Thousand Dollars Worth Gath
cred I'm Through Activity of Rep
rcscntatiyes In State.
HoUsE-To-HoUsE CANVASS.
Woodland Heights and Forest Hin To
Be Scene OF Impressive Drive Next
Tuesday, Highland Park TO Follow,
is Program,

Thrift stamps received great boost
yesterday when thirteen representa-
tives of the Equitable Life Insurance
company. swept part of Richmond,
and made the duty of thousands of
citizens plain in the gre: drive for
sale of war savings Stamps. Thou
sands of citizens added to their store
OF stamps. and easily caught the fever.
1t turned out to be "a popular malady,
and hundreds who had not given the
idea a thought fell into the ranks OF
the war savers and passed the word
along.
Not only in Richmond did the
Equitable men get busy, but in every
section of the state they rent after
the citizen who had not had the fore
thought to invest his change in war
savings stamps. upon which he viii
receive a big percentage in a few
years. II was estimated yesterday by
E. NJ. Crutchtieid that at least S10.-
000 worth of stamps were taken by
those approached by the Equitable
men in Virginia.
houseto-h house canvass will be
made in Woodland Heights and For
est Hin next Tuesday, Committees
representing the churches. societies
and Boy Scouts Of that section will
N!sit every one IN the district, The
sum of twenty-five cents can be used
TO start the work on its way. and the
experience with most holders OF TWEEN
, ty-ive cents stamps is that they get
J into the thing so eager after the
first stamp is pasted in It's place on
the card, that they cannot get away
f ON it.
( Arrangements are being made in
Highland Park for a house to- house
canvass. Many of the leading citizens
in the Northside are pushing this
movement along.
AT local thrift headquarters. Tenth
and Main streets, yesterday thing
we're humming. People were calling
UP for information, and people were
crowding the office getting literature
and stamps for the various outlying
sections of the city, where the cam
pasgn is being hotly waged. Much ri
valry is being indicated by persons IN
the same family as is which will get
( the greatest number of stamps in a
given time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
PRISON REFORM BILL
SANE AND PRACTICABLE
cncd Criminais--Spcctsl Care of
Youthful Cuiprits.

The next bi2>piece of constructive
legislation to be taken up by the
house is the prison reform bill, passed
on out of order to third reading and
engrossment Wednesday, The pa
irons Of the bill in the house are
Floor Leader Willis and Messrs.
Sproul and Taylor.
Mr. Sproul gave out the following
statement yesterday in reference to
this measure which liz attracting the
attention of social welfare workers in
every part of the state:
The provision of the treasurer are
not framed In spirit OF ignorant
sympathy or with a view to interior
ing with the proper punishment OF
those who have subjected themselves
TO the just penalties of the law. II
lis rather the purpose of the law to
throw around these unfortunates the
protection of certain reasonable reg
ulations which will safeguard their
health and, SO far as possible. prevent
youthful offenders from becoming
hardened criminals.
AN effort Is made to place a. pre-
MUM on good conduct by allowing
a commute ton OF ten days per month
during good behavior and with a view
to furnishing a small fund for the
purchase of tobacco CIR similar COM
forts, en- allowance of ten cents per
day is made to every prisoner, half
OF this amount TO be available during
the prison term and the balance to
be paid TO the prisoner on his dis
charge In order that he may not be
tempted or forced by Circumstances
to steal during the interval while he
IL looking for employment.
The measure provides that all able
bodied prisoners must be required to
work It regulates punishment by
whipping and provides that no prison
err shall be fiogged except In the pres
ence of the prison physician or chap
lain.
The sanitation and health of the
prisoners is placed under the direct
supervision Of the state board OF
health and there are regulations cover
ing the sanitation OF the clothing. bed
ding, etc, providing that the prison
ers Shall ba properly fed and providing
for the segregation of prisoners suf-
fering from communicable diseases and
prohibiting so far as practicable. tht
intimate association of hardened Grim
finals with youthful prisoners
1T Is earnestly hoped by the friends
of the movement that~the free discus
sion of the reform features of this
bill will focus the interest of the pub
lie on a question which has received
too little attention up to this time"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
EVERYBODY MUST GO
TO WORK IN VIRGINIA
All Over Eighteen and Under Fifty
Included In Provisions of Dele
gate Dotson's Measure.
GOVERNOR FAvoRs 1T
Mapp ELL In Senate Aims tn Ac~
compIish Same Purpose and Agrees
ncnt win BE Reached Between
Branches in Regard to Law

Within a few days all able bodied
residents OF Virginia, over eighteen
and not more than fifty years OF
age viii be compelled by law TO so
to work
As foreca sted in The Virginiam eyes
tcrday, the author OF the bill, Dele
gate Dodson, Of Norfolk city, called
the measure up in the house yester-
day, moved the discharge OF the cons
Gnittee, to which the house agreed by
vote Of "A to IS, and the bill ia
now on tine calendar as house bill
1875
A similar bill under the patronage
OF Senator Mapp is pending in the
sengte, and while not as ar-reaehing
as the Dodsop bill, aims to accom-
plsh tire sane purpose.
The house and senate will agree on
ono of these bills, and there are suf-
ffcient votes beh6rd them to insure
passage.
The governor is in favor of tho
Dodson bill and will sign such a
measure when it comes before him. {
Delegate Dodson explained to the1
. house that in a conference with the
governor he was authorized to quote
Mr., Davis rs having Rad the bill and
as being In favor Of is provisions.
Chairman Norris of s1e COMMITTEES
on general laws stated that the com
mittee hal found much difficulty in
arriving at what would be proper
measure to s2fegua-' The interests
of all and work ---~<~>~>ps to none.
and that the comu..l. I'D no OBJ
! lection if the house desired. to bring
/ the bill out and discuss it on its mer-
It's.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
.CAvE-|k SMOTHERS
PLUMBER TO DEATH

Charlottesville. Va. March IA
cave-In Just east Of the new bridge
over the Southern railway at Union
station. about noon today resulted In
the death of Lawrence r. Marsh, a
young plumb of this city. Newton
jackson, 3 colored iaborer, was par
TALLY buried in the dirt but escaped
with minor injuries.
The accident occurred 1T II so while
a force of hands was engaged in COW
eTiug up a 14-inch water main. When
the dirt cawed In. Mr.. Marsh was lying
prone upon the ground, In the act of
caulking a pipe. He was completely
covered by the dirt and was evidently
smotheTed To death. Life WAS extinct
when his body was recovered.
Newton Jackson, who was standing
upright, was caught In dirt up TO his
thighs, Upon being released he soon
recovered and was able to walk TO
his home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
BUDGET IS NOW READY
FOR COMMON COUNCIL
Practically as Forecast Exclusively :
I'm The Virginian Tuesday.

Having passed through many vicis-
STUDIES and suffering much pruning
after having been bombarded by many
citizens, the appropriations ordinance,
COMMONLY known as the budget, was
adopted by the finance committee In
executive session last night and for
wsrded to common council with a
recommendation that 1t be adopted.
Common council will receive the re-
port Monday night. and II will be ia
bled for special meeting three days
later
The salient points in the budget, as
amended, are already known to read
ers Of The Virginian. in the columns
Of which they were exclusively printed
several days ago.
There will be no increase in taxa
ton
Water rates S-.s-..ss --~-u~u@-htly increased
to large consumers practically eaualiz>
ing the rates all around.
There will be no change in the price
OF gas.
Automobiles will be taxed at the
rate OF twenty-five cents per horse
power.
CIV employees receiving 81 500 and
less per annum will get 10 per cent
iE crease, and T~~re win be several in
6lvidual increases in deserving cases,
Increased appropriations for strcets
will be minimized and appropriations
far departmental maSatenance will be
Icut
Under the proposed budget the city
VIII be living within it's income--ac-
ccrding to- war restrictions,
The committee last night went over
tho proof sheets OF the ordinance. and
after making several minor changes,
recommended the budget as agreed
upon al it's meeting earlier In the
week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
Slayer
Quotes Wilde

New York, March Edward Won
Pouche. convicted of numbering a man
and woman. muttered beneath his
breath today. while supreme Cour@
Justice Mitchell sentenced him to die
in April. Asked afterwards what he
had said, he replied:
Il was quoting from Oscar Wilde;
-" For each man kills the things he
loves.
Let this by all be heard:
" Some do II with a cruel look,
Some with bitter word.
The coward does il with a kiss
THE brave man with a sword "
Won Pouche and Charlotte Schou-
leege. residents of Belgium. deserted
their families eleven years ago and
came to America. Later Won Der Werg
stole the womaas affections from Won
Pouche and~+he latter shot them &C
tobsr 3, 1917. in their apartment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
ON CAPITOL HILL

The senate bill to prevent enticing
labor away from the state of Vir-
GINA was reported out of committee
yesterday after having been amended
to conform to the compa Mon bill in
troduced in the house by Delegate
Chase. of Wise and Dickerson. Rep
resentatiVes of organized labor at
tended the committee hearing to sug-
gest that the senate bill be changed
to conform TO che provisions of the
Chase bill.
Davis, of Norfolk county. took n
rise AIT OF the house yesterday. when
he scornfully referred to the mere
bagatelle of 100000 provided for
roads by the appropriation bill, when
his county alone was spending a. mill
lion dollars.
The members from Wise county
sa i'd that didn't jar them any. as
Wise has spent over a million and a
quarter already and has really fine
roads. That is probably why Dele
gate Chase aionS among the Repub-
lieans voted for the five-cent levy for
roads.
Delegate Charles F. Smith. OF Pc
tersburg. told his fellow memb ers
friends about having eight children
at his home. but when he counted
them up on reaching home the night
, before he found nine. The new ar
rival is a girl.
During the debate On the bill TO
increase the mileage of consta bles
from four cents to eight cents a mile
Delegate Hunter said, II hope the
fear of being carried to jail att the
rate or eight cents a mile will deter
no gentlemen from voting for this
bill when we receive ten cents a mile
for the very much less important
work of attending this Legislature
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
WIDOWED BY FIRE
WILL RECEIVE HOME

Norfolk. Va, March IA home will
be purchased for the widow of H. W.
Nelson, who lost his life during the
New Year fire. with three fourths of
the fund collected by she Nirginian-
Pilot for the dependent relatives left
by the iremen who were killed in that
fire. Mrs j. Fl. West and Mrs. C. A.
Mccoy. mothers of the other two Are
men. who lost their lives on New
Years Day, will divide the remaining
fourth of the fund
When the fund had been collected
1t was turned over b. the treasurer of
the Nirginian-pilot Publishing com
pany, to the board of control for dis
position. The fund had been collected
for the relief of the dependents left
by the dead firemen,