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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-27
ODD FELLOWS


Grand Lodge of Virginia OalceRs
: May, 1917. 20 May, 1918.
w. Ross Southwark. grand master
Richmond; O. l. Mason. deputy crane
master. Lynchhurg: Guy T. Hornsr
grand warden. Branchvfils: Raw. ]. J
Echersr, grand chaplain, Marion; DR.
II. +. Turner, grand secretary, Rich
mond; NJ. B. Ferguson, grand treas.
ursr. Richmond.
the virginia Odd Fellow should &c
to the home Of every member OF this
order. II will help you to know mors
about the great fraternity to which
you belong. We are authorised Il
say that II any member Of the crdes
in Virginia who will make known hii
inability to pay the subscription price
the paper with be sent 70 him ons
whole year free OF charge
Richmond lodge. No. &, 7. q. O. If.
meets every Thursday night at theil
hall, corner Third and Broad streets
Laurel lodge, No. 49,. L O. o. r..
meets every Thursday night In this
month at their hall at Laurel.
Schiller lodge, No. iss. I. O. o. r.
N eets every first and third wedn esday
night at their hail. 2o47 West Broad
street
s.x x.>S~m ~ -. -
meets every Thursday night In this
month AZ their han. 500 Huli strast.
Unity hodge. No, 1&f. I. q. q. IT..
meets every Friday night In the
month at tAeir hail, slos East Broad
street.
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rnsrfck Henry Iodre. No. ffa. I. n
o. r., 10 ION the lob In strsnrtr
every Tuesday night IT their hsIl
corner Harrison and Broad strsets.
Nesrcpolitnn lodge. No 21a. I. q
20. r.. meets every Thursday nisht Al
its hall. Twsnty-ifth and Marshal
streets. Always a rood meeting.
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o. O. r., meet9 every "wednesday nigh,
at their hall at Highland sprtnxx.
-
Union lodge, No. Z. L, @. q. r
night at their hail. near tina corn =
Of Seventh and Main strxs4sl
Abon Fen Adfsru lotfxe. No. $40
I. o. o. r.. meets at their hail every
Thursday night, corner Second and
Broad streets.
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RI. ,..s.t .;we~, - -. r
80. 49, rnu
49, ,a,g =, ~ ~. " VIZ
~. - s..o p,u~a "a
sn6 49,, shnvtS - $3.50 ~. -,
80 80 -. D1 ~ 800
r,i,t.s anra,n.. ns ~ s , sa.
a. 49, s.sricr Ma rn,shur sa1s
- $1,000 ~ :. 49,. @ 1s.'
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=. -, VI sna a''. Hou y
W Mn, I'm rssesea .ns oncia saucaioh
~ ~ 49, .uase .ss' ssS =. D a.
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Richmond Randolph lodge. No. 10,
meets in Masons' hall. 1905 East
Franklin street, on the third Thurs
day I'm each month.
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Temple lodge, No. D, meets on the
first Friday in each month at Masonic
temple.
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sPYTHIANs.1

Myrtle lodge, No. as, X. of p, meets
every Thursday night over Richmond
Bank and Trust company's building,
corner Seventh and Main streets.
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St. Johns lodge. No. 80. meets
Masonic temple on the second Tues
day IN each month.
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ley lie dictator and. u. NJ. Earrnan I
secretary.
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Rschmcud lodge. No. &, 7. q. O. r..
meets every Thursday night at their
hall, corner Third and Broad ssreets.
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The order never had an enemy er-
eept the enemy known al Ignorance.
and the light OF truth IL gradually,
but surely dispellinw the darkness.
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T. W. I.ANYFORn

Secretary r. e. Lee Council
This committees visitations are to
stimulate and encourage the general
work of the order. Its success has
been manifested strongly In the past
and no brother should fail TO attend
these booster meetings.
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ELINS.

Richmond lodge, No. As. b, p. O. E
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Lewis Ginter lodge, No. ait. meets
ut Ginter Park. on the third Thursday
tn each month.
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Laurel lodge, No. 49,. L O. o. r..
meets every Thursday night in this
month at their hall at Laurel.
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Joppa lodge, No. 80, meets in Ma
sonic temple on the firEt Thursday III
each month.
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Westhampton lodge. No. Sea. meets
at Ridge church on the fourth Mon
day in each month.
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Schiller lodge, No. lsS, I. O. o. r.,
X ets every hrst and third wedn esday
night at their hail. 2o47 West Broad
street
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Stuart lodge, No. f4f. I. o. O. f..
meets every Thursday night In the
month at their hall. SEQ Huii street
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Inc virginia Odd Yellow should go
to the home Of every member OF the
order. II will help you to know more
about the great fraternity to which
you belong. We are authorised to
say that II any member of the order
in Virginia who will make known his
inability to pay the subscription price,
the paper with be sent to him one
whole year free of chargM
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Unity hodge. No. 1Af, I. O. q. #.
meets every Friday night In the
month at tAeir hall. s4os East Broad
street.
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Patrick Henry lodge. No. 11e. I. o.
q. r.. 10 ION the job In strength
every Tuesday night at their hall,
corner Harrison and Broad streets.
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Fitzgerald lodge, No. zoe, meets In
Barton Heights on the third Monday
in each month.
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Henrico Union lodge, No $50. meet,
In Masonic hall, III i-2 North TWEEN
ty-flfth street. on the frst Monday IA
each month.
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Past Grand Certificates.
It will Be : pleasant thing to learn
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Northside lodge. No. 2e2, meets In
Highland Park on the third Friday In
each month.
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Dove lodge. No. 81, meets on the
second Friday in each month at Ma
sonic temple.
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.sOnly the best OF everything is serv-
ed to our patrons. whether it's
I.UNCHEONETTE breakfast, dinner or
supper BY the way. our coffee ID the
finest In the world. And when you
want the BEST Cola Drink come In
and call for a TAkA-KOIAA."
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Lodge of Strict Observance, No. S0s,
meets in Masonic temple on the fourth
Friday in each month. except on sec
ond Friday in December
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Gray Essae trinev No. .. 1 O = =.
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Amity lodge, No. rs, meets in Ma
Honic temple on the third TUESDAY in
each month.
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AxRlt NRAft 70 1xs@It 1WACs
w. Rosa Southwark. grand master,
Richmond; O. L. Mason. deputy grand
master, Lynchburg: Guy r. Hornsr.
grand warden. Branchvfile: Raw. ]. J.
Echersr. grand chaplain, Marion; DR..
II. r. Turner, grand secretary, Rich
mond; NJ. B. Ferguson. grand treas
urer. Richmond.
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TIC BoostIng Connilfttee OF the
various councils Of the "Juniors''
will meet with r. r. Lee council, No.
II, at their hall, corner Twenty-fifth
and Marshall streets, wednesday
night, January 80. 1918. A cordial
invitation is extended to all menu
hers
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Wednesday nights In each month. ID.
C. Hicks is the secretary. 727 North
Twenty-fourth street.
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Waxhingtom camp, No. 81, NEE
regularly at Highland Springs.
II. GAlligcr. Highland Springs, Va
Ia the recording secretary.
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meets every Monday night at corner
Of Seventh and Main streets.
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Meridian lodge. No. 2s4, meets in
Masonic temple at noon on the fourth
Monday In each month.
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Fratcrnai lodge, No. 50, meets IL
Masonic. temple on the second Mon
day In each month.
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Rabcock lodge, No. 322, meets at
Highland Springs on the fourth Fri"
day In each month.
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PATRIOTIC ORDER SONS OF
AMERICA.

God, Our Country and Our Order
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Highland Springs council, No. ~,
meets in 1. o. o. f, hall, Main street,
every Thursday night. A. c. Atkinson
is the secretary.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26
INCOME PROFITS TAXES
TO RAISE s3,000,000,OO0
Sum TO BE Realized Will Be Half
Billion Greater Than mt
First Estimated.
EVERY DOLLAR WILL BE SPENT
Cost OF Operating Army and for
Shipbuilding Will Demand Bulk
OF Sum Raised-War Cost Reaches
$4O,0O0,OOO Day.
thy Associated Prcas

WASHINGTON. April 25.-Incomc and
excess profits taxes are now expected
10 bring about $4,000, 100000 into the
Treasury in June or $500. 100000 more
than had been estimated before tho re-
turns were tiled. Secretary McAdoo
announced this to-day. giving the frs,
official information that receipts would
exceed previous estimates OF sl,c26,-
100000 from excess profits. and $1,000,
Go0,0Q0 from incomes The taxes are
due June 10.
Despite the size OF this taxation in
come. nearly every dollar will be spent
by the time IL is collected, TO meet
The 81 l,00o,000.000 monthly cXcess of gov
ornment expenditures over ordinary
receipts, and to redeem the $1,000 .000-
coo Of certificates OF Indebtedness fall
ing due in June $1,000. 100000 of tax
certificates, and $500, ooo 600 OF loan GER
titicatcs.
Government expenditures, particular.
~ for the army, and for shipbuilding
have increased recently so that the
monthly outlay for all purposes is
more than $1,000, 100000. of which s90o.-
100000 is for direct government or
war purposes, and s3o0,o0o.oo0 is for
loans to the allies.
Receipts from customs and ordinary
internal revenue sources amount TO
about 100000, 900 a month, leaving Il
current deficiency of sl,0o0,o0p,00
Most OF this must be covered ultimately
by Liberty loans
The wars cost TO the United States
this month has been an average OF $40
100000 a day - s30,000.000 for gov
crnment purposes, and Slo.OOo,o0o for
allied loans.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26
HOUSE PASSES NEW BILL
REGISTERING YOUNG MEN
Those Reaching Twcnty-Onc Since
June >, 1917, Will BE Placed
Bottom OF List.
EXPECT 100000 REGISTRANTS
Military Committee Sustained and
Clause ENcmpting Those Eligibles
Who Have Entered Medical or Di-
vinity Schools Is Stricken Out.
FBy Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. April a5.-The House
late to-day adopted the Senate rcso!u-
zion for the registration TO-: military
service OF young men who have reach
cd the age of twenty-one years since
Jure ) last. The measure now goes
to conference.
An amendment offered by Rcprescn-
tativc Hull. of Iowa, and adopted. ll9
TO 81. provides tina. mcn registered
under the bin shall be placed at the
bottom of the classes to which they
may be assigned
The House sustained the Military
Committee in stirling out a provision
OF the sb!li as il passed the Senate
which would exempt from registration
those elgibles who have entered med .
ics-l or divinity schools since June .
last.
representative Kahn. OF California.
ranking Republican, on the Military
Committee. told the House tAa pro
posed registration would place from
100000 to 100000 new rcgisirarts avail.
able for military service. In that con
ncciion he recalled that Germany re-
Gently called into service its elias; OF
1919. consisting OF approximately $50 :
Uoc men.
Chairman Dent. of the Military Com.
nilttec, opposed the amendment of Mr.
HUI! lie said he understood II is tho
plan or the War Department to placc
the newly registered at the bottom,
OF the reserve classes unless some
thing unforeseen occurs TO prevent. hu,
did not believe it proper to lie :hc
hands of the department by an amend
ncat which would require that action,
Mr.. Kahn also opposed Tho amend
n:ent' and declared there arc thousands
or young men now under tvcnty-oro
WHO volunteered at the beginning OF
INC war and who now are serving in
France.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26
AMERICAN SHIP LOSSES
ARE ABOUT | PER CENT
Figures for 1917 Disclose Dcstruc.
ton OF 164,5OO Gross
Tons.
SEVEN STEAMERS, SCHOONER
Report for First Quarter Shows
British and Allied Shipping Loss
Amounted to 1O,G32,65I Tons.
L. ). Loses f84 500.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-pub,!cat.on
ty the British government OF shipping
losses for tho year 1917. and for the
FIRST three months OF 1915 OF British
and allied ships, permits Z comparison
with Americas losses for the same
period
American losses were aoou; per
cent OF the total tonnage destroyed by
enemy U-bos Is and mines for tho wear
1917. and only slight increase is
shown for 1918. Il is remarkable
showing. in view of the American tom
mage that has constantly been pass
ing through the danger zones, and the
recent increased activity of American
troop and supply ships.
In 1917 the total losses Of British
aud allied shipping amounted 10 To-
632,65l tons by the British reports Of
this total. United States shipping suf-
tered only TO the extent of lei 800 gross
tons
For the first quarter 0. 1918 the Brit
ish and allied shipping losses were
l.S!l,oS6 tons. Up 10 date, the losses to
United States shipping for the year
have been .,,5t5 gross tons. represent
ing the loss OF seven steam vessels and
schooner OF only $50 tons. The total
less in tonnage OF American shipping
since the beginning Of the war mas been
c!Ehty-siN vessels, forty-six steam and
forty sailing craft. with n total ton
mage OF c9o,39o gross tons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26
Farmer Walks Fifteen
Miles for Liberty Bonds
Especial to The Timc.-Dl.pntch.l ]

Especial TO The Times s-Dispntch.l
WINCHESTER. VA, April .5.-
Ernstus Bni<cr. scventy-Gve years
old, OF Whitacrc, Va. walked all
the way from his home to Hinches-
ter to-day, n distance OF fifteen
mica, and deposited Sa,OOU In crSh
for Liberty bonds. Liberty Ioan
speilbindcrx who arc stumpipE the
county worked on his patriotism Mt
local meeting. Unlocking his
stronS box carly this morning, hc
placed nIf his cnsh ip n sack and
started for town, reaching here he
fore hnnIS -closinE hours, tired, hut
eager to help the cause.
Asked why he walked instcad of
riding ono of his horses, the old
mnn snid 1t was tho principle of the
thing TINT concerned him n,ost-If
by ""rrihcc he could save s3,HO to
lend 10 his government. h~ could
by the aamc token deny himself the
cnsc to get to town TO purchase the
bonds. and walk aII the Uny here
and hack again he did. MIR. Ilnl,er
Inns sold aii his wheat ut the price
offered In the market, and now con-
fines himself to bread made only
from cornmcal and buckuhcat
cakes.
A wcll-known Winchester ,,o,,nr.
who has practiced economy and prc-
parcdnesn for yenrs, hut who n.k-
cd TINT her name be withheld for
various reasonn, told some OF her
intimate friends To-day shat she had
taken 500 TINT she had ;on- ago
Infd aside for her burial ca<ket and
had bought Liberty bonds. ~ know
some one will bury me when I'm
dead, nut Inst now ] want TO hcIp
TO bury thnt wicked old kniser.,
she said M she made tho deposit nj
. local bnrk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26
AMBITIOUS HOUSING SCHEME
FOR JERSEY SHIPBUILDERS
Emergency Fleet Corporation VIII start
Work on Model Town Next
Week.
fBy As,oc.ated Press.l


WASHINGTON .Apri! 25.-Estab.i.h
mcnt Of mode! town for snip work :
ers near Camden. y. J., will be started
next week by the Emergency Fleet
Corporation.
The Flee; Corporation ALREADY has
begun the expenditure OF s1.2l0,0o0 for
housing AT Newport News. Va. = sma Ill
or sum 4, Sparrows Point. Md. and
has Communicated houses in Philadel-
phia. At present, the only other places
where the housing problem is press
ing for solution are Bristol and Chcs-
ter. Ia. and Wilmington, Del.
Haddon township, AS the new mode,
town Will be known. is the most am
bilious project undertaken with the
sSo,0oG,0 900 fund provided by Congress
for housing ship workers. II will pro-
vide residences for 5000 workers of
the New York SEipbuilduc Company
Pennsylvania Shiphuiding Company
and Jersey Shipbuilding Company
which have furnished the land The
city OF Camden. with which the new
town will be Incorporated. is ready
to snend S324,000 in schoolhouscs. are
stations. sewerage and water plants
The Fleet Corporation will put s@a1.-
600 in street improvements. parks and
Fairgrounds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26
ALI les AND FOES
BOTH MAKE GAINS
Likens Business Of Running Government
to Cribbage With President Seeking Pegs

WASHINGTON. April :j.-LilSen-
ing the susfncns OF running the gov
crnmcnt to n Snmc OF cribbngc, with
the President trying to Mt the right
kind OF pegs into the holes on the
bO'Cd. senator Sherman, of IllinOi.,
rocked tho senate with inuEhtcr this
afternoon by pointing out n number
of the Presidents appointccs re-
Enrdcd by him n. insists.
lie suid the President had bcen
playing the game for five year. on
tho administration cribbnSe board"
md hnd repeatedly mnde the mis-
fnkc OF trying 10 put suunrc pegs
into round holes or round pegs into
squnrc holes. Among such np-
pointccs, Senator sherman mention
cd former Secretary Brynn md Sec
rotary of War Baker. Hurley, rien
and Schwnb. of the shipping Board.
were named "squnrc pegs for
square holes" and former Secretary
OF War Garrison was put in tho
same classification. In selecting
Baker to iii Garrison'S place, huw-
ever, Senator sherman snid the
Prcsidcnt "took n paciEst Peg md
jammed 1t into war hole"
The President now de.ires the
pnssnge OF tho Ovcrman rcorSauiza-
tfOR bill, Senator Sherman snid, so
he could "scrnp tho whole outfit und
start nIi over again" u would he
better for the President to call In
Congress to help. he said. until the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26
NATION PLANS CELEBRATION
OF LIBERTY DAY FRIDAY
Reports Submitted show but Si0S S.00O,-
600 Nns Added During
Thursdsy.
tBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. Apri! %. : Liberty
Day will he celebrated tomorrow by
the nation with patriotic demonstra-
tions in practically every city and town
10 speed the sale of Liberty bonds.
subscriptions by tomorrow night are
expected to be we'll above $o.000,o0o,0 900.
or two-thirds of the minimum total.
In many States a legal holiday has
been declared. and in others arrange
ments have been made for business
houses and factories to close for part
OF the day to allow citizens TO partici-
pate in Liberty paradcs. or TO make
house-to- canvasses for subscrip-
tons.
subscription reports Jagged to-day,
adding only sl0S,ooo,000 TO previous re-
ports, and making the total sf.SeS,7S5,-
oJ0.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26

President find. out moro about "hu-
mnu pegs"
The Senntc laughed uprouriouSiy
mt senator sherman's speech.
The text for Shcrman'a speech
was found In N remark made In tho
senate yesterday by Senutor VIII
!iamR, OF MisaIxsippi. who 1dvucnted
tho passnEc OF the Ovcrmnp bill Tor
tho reason that IL would enable the
President to 'put square men in
squarc holes md round men In round
holes"
Scnntor Sherman answered this by
snyinE that tho business or select
ing the peg. tor tho governmental
holes Nas entirely In tho hand. of
the President during tho pust five
years, and that II mistakes hnd hecn
made. tho President waa alone re-
sponsibic.
Senator sherman referred to W.
j. Hryan ns having IN ,nuitifar rioux
Knowledge Of many things. n mar
nthon capacity for tho absorption
OF Chautauqua Butc money md an
unnppcnsnbic yearninE 10 bnnkrupt
the plutocrats OF the entire coun-
try.'
Pnstmnstcr-Gcncral BurIcson and
Secretary OF Labor Wilson were re-
cotcrfe Of sinElc-tnx pegs have also
been crowded into Democratic olcs,"
said the Senator, In cIosins.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26
JOHN D. RYAN TAKES HOLD
OF AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
"Copper King Consults with Army
nud Navy E1pcrts, While Howard
Comm Resigns.

WASHINGTON, April o3.--John D.
Ryan. the copper king" started to-
day his task of pushing through the
aircraft program. His first act was
TO confer with members of the air
craft hoard. He admitted he wanted
TO learn"
Il am just getting in touch With
the situation to-day" he explained. II
would be rather prccocious If ! at
tempted TO tell you what was needed
and what will he done. That is to
come later. l shall make no state
ment about the program until | have
become familiar with the subject. I
am trying 10 learn all l can
He consulted with Rear Admiral
Taylor, Lieutenant Commander Atkins
and Captain Irwin, of the navy: Gen.
cral Squicr. Colonel Montgomery and
Colonel Deeds, Of the army. and Rich
ard T.. Howe and Harry Il. Thaycr. the
other two civilian members Of tho air
craft board.
Howard L. Coffin, formerly chairman
OF the board has rendered his rcsig-
nation. but it has not been accepted
He was not at the meeting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26
ESCAPES DEATH IN TRENCH;
is INJURED IN u. S. A.
Mortar I.IpIodcs mt Camp Dix, BADLY
woundinE british Army
Instructor.

CAMP DIN. WRIGIITSTOWN. \. j..
April :5.-Scrgcant Licens, OF the Brit
ish Royal Fusillicrs. detailed here by
tho allied armies, was seriously in
jurcd late to-day when Il trench NOR
tar exploded during an exhibition in
honor OF General McC'are.
new commander of the Seventy eighth
Division, and over 1000 spectators
were thrown into Il state verging upon
panic. a tcn-pound dummy" SHELL
was hurled among the spectators. many
OF whom turned and He'd prccipitatcly.
Liccns, who had served through
several OF the wars big battles with
out receiving u scratch. sustained in,
juries TO hand and arm which, sur
Gcons declared, would probably neccS-
state amputution.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26
BHITIsH TROOPS AGAIN
TAKE. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NEIEy
fBy .AssociatcG Pres,,

LONDON. April 35.-Austraiian and
English troops have recaptured VIII
lcrs- BrctonncuX and taken more than
600 prisoners in that region, Field Mar
ahal HaiE reports from headquarters to
night. The statement says: 49,
The French and British positions:
from north OF Baillcul to east siof
Wytschaetc, have been heavily attacked
all day. There was lighting OF great
severity on the whole front. particu-
iarly in the neishborhood OF Dranoutrc.
KENNEL and Nierstraat. ,.l7f
In the course OF repeated attacks
and countcrattarks. the allied troops
have been compelled to withdraw from
the positions they held this morning.
and the lighting continues.
south OF the Somme. several couu-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-26
PAUL NEFF CONVICTED
Member OF Robhcr Gang Is Given Four
Years In Penitcn-
Years In state Pcni-
tcntinry.
Ispccial,o The Timcs-Dispatch.

lIAREISONEURG, VA, April 20
raul Ncff Il member OF the notorious
Ncif gang ot ilclltown, arrested some
weeks ago Oh a charge OF larceny. was
found guilty AT Woodstock Wednesday.
and sentenced to four years in the
pcnitcntiary. He was tried for enter
ing the store of l.. r. IIacklcy. at Mt
Jackson. and stealing many articles
which were hidden in cave IN the
side Of the mountain, where Ncf and
ether members OF the gang had a vcri-
table arsenal
Paul and Dave Ncn and Claude Baker,
members Of tho gang. arc now confined
in tho Woodstock Jail. while Nose
GrandsiaT and Boots Fry arc out on
bail. Mike Ncff is still Il, large.