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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

Continent in the early days OF the war
he obtained some of the most remark
able pictures of battles and hIoodshed
He was under steady FIRE for seven
days and seven nights during the re-
treat from Mons, and while many sol
d!ers dropped around him, Thomp-
son was lucky to escape. During one
Of the battles between the Germans
and the Beigians he was an eye wit
ness to one of the bloodtest encounters
Of the war. From a slight elevation
in an open field he saw over 1000
Belgian soldiers slain in fifteen min
utes.
When 7 asked Mr.. Thompson TO
mention for the readers benefit some
Of the most exciting experiences he
went through. while doing duty as war
photographer, he said;
''Weli. one day decided 70 taKs q
picture Of battle In the sky between
German ana French a1rplanes. With
an able pilot I went up in a French
machine. we reached a height OF IL -
coo feet and there VIC found couple
Of machines blazing away at each
other got my camera set and Sc
cured some valua bic pictures. Shrap-
mel was bursting all around Us and our
machine wobhled at times I was
expecting a hit that would send us to
Kingdom come almost at any minute.
Finally the French machine winged
the German who dropped like a
wounded hir7 - o7yfh
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

particularly good. sweet dsh, and the
Bureau states that it should be used
extensively in places within short dis
stances of the fishery points, and 1t
would be more generally used II the
housekeeper. before making UP her
in the market and adjust her pur-
chases to meet conditions. When
frozen or canned. the good flavor OF
the fresh whiting is preserved. - i
also makes an excellent product sx-~ !
in brine.
The Bureau Of Fisheries Is urging
the home canning and smoking Of Ash.
much as the Department Of Agricui-
ture is advocating canning and drying
Of vegetables and fruits as measures
tiles there are fishes OF good food
quality in superabundance which
could be conserved for winter. use with
a minimum Of expense and trouble.
There are also fishes that seem TO ind
no place in the ordinary domestic
economy merely because they are not
OF approved flavor or texture when
prepared in the usual manner. or be-
cause the bones are found trouble
some.
A small and easily operated smoke
house for fish Is, therefore, a con-
venient apparatus and profitable in
vestment for the fisherman, for the
pond owner, and for those who are
situated where hsh are sometimes sold
for a nominal price. In the latter
case the Bureau of Fisheries advo-
Gates the purchase of quantity Of.
fish by the householder. and the
smoking of them in his own back
yard. thus stocking his pantry with
nutritious food while efrecting real
measure of economy. 1t also suggests
that the smoKe house might prove
an opportunity for cooperation be-
tween neighbors. Specifications and
instructions necessary for the con-.
struction OF a small. inexpensive
smoke house have been prepared by
the Bureau of Fisheries. which will
send them on application, with diroc-;
tons also for smoking and salting AAA
for winter use.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

Canadian contingent sailing overseas.
He soon got the opportunity to go
abroad. He sailed for France on a
freigntor and during the voyage did
odd jobs for passage. IT was when
the ship was close to the coast OF
France that Mr. Thompson had the
opportunity TO feel the first thrill of
adventure. A careless German mine
was locating IN the water. and the
tramp steamer missed 1t by a few
feet.
Close shave" said the photogra-
phc-, as he hung over the rail peer.
irg at the dark object bobbing up
and down among the waves.
when Thompson arrived In Belgium
DO found that the war photographer s
road was not easy 70 travel. on one
occasion he was arrested by the Ger.
mans who thought thar because the
Kansau spoke English he was spy.
IRE young man WAS pat Ia jail and his
~ rv1rs was examined By German OF.
accrs Amons Other things Trey
found copy Of 4 paper, called the
Brooklyn Daily Observer" and il
contained ar affidavit that 10 had 4
circulation Of 1000. 900 The news
in the paper was pleasing 30 the Ger
mans who were praised 70 the sky.
There was no criticism OF their meth
ed az warfare They treated their
prisoners kindly and were humane to
women and children.
This newe~e s,e- s.- ~~g9 'hN GET
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
House Blown Up.


TT was at Dlxmude on October %.
1914. when / received a wound that
nearly proved my finish. l was din
ing with a number Of German officers
in an old house that was partly in
ruins and which the British were then
Smelling for the twentieth time As
we were sitting talking and eating a
she'll smashed through the roof and
exploded among us. ] felt as IL had
been struck by thunder bolt and that
7 was being whisked through the, air
7 saw a sudden fame and then be-
came unconscious. When ! woke up
| found myself in a field hospital ly-
ing among q batch OF German wound
cd with bandage around my head
and face and my whole body was a
mass Of bruises. That she'll killed two
of the officers instantly and wounded
one so seriously that he died in the
ambulance which was carrying me to
the hospital
A Prightf1l Scene.
There was only one time when this
photographer lost his head while ex-
posed to danger and he described the
event to me in the following words
1T was after the fall of the Waelhem
fort, when went to Boston girl, the
wife Of an English officer and told
her that hundreds Of soldiers were
dying in the ruins OF the fort and
needed our help. We made several
trips. Shells were bursting all around
IN she was the bravest woman ] saw
during the war. Finally the bridge
was blown up when she was on the
other side and I was left with the sol
ders in the village Of waelhem. shells
were coming into the village fifty a
minute. I went into a house with a
soldier who had been a waiter in the
ST. Regis Hotel in New York. A shell
slew the house down about us. I ran
into the street and shell passed SO
close to me that the suction swept me
off my feet and landed me on the
( hack Of my head on the pavement. !
! lost my head and nerve and ran DOWN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

flesh is one of the richest and latest
OF American fishes, has been caught
more or less freely by the halibut fish
ermen for many years. 1t has. how
ever. been regarded rather as null
sance than at its true worth for many
yea rs, because" explained DR., Moore,
with the characteristic heedlessness
Of tho value of natural resources, 1t
has been neglected by the consumer,
and there has been no market for it."
On account of It's firm texture the
sablehsh ships well. and is there
fore. available fresh far from its home
IN tho Pacific. as frozen IL comes as
far east as New York and New Eng
land. "Barbecued sabiefsh is one of
the most delicious of seafoods," said
Dr. Moore. The fish is kippered or
lightly picked and smoked. and In
THAI condition. If kept cool and dry.
viii keep perfectly for 10 or II days.
As the frozen fish may be thawed and
then barbecued this product should
soon be available everywhere. It is
also excellent sailed, and, as it does
not rust, although fat. there should
be a broad market for it In that state
TO the mutual advantage of the fisher
man and the consumer"
Carp And Whiting.
The Bureau of Fisheries is of the
opinion that the carp needs to gain
its place in the American food list,
and 1t can be so prepared as to re-
move the muddy taste, which Is the
chief objection to its use. and become
a palatable fish. As matter of fact.
the carp Is frequently served for red
snapper in Its fresh form. and. smoked
it is sometimes fraudulently sold to
the public as the much dearer smoked
sturgeon.
Another fish which the Bureau of
Fisheries Is advocating as an article
of diet Is the whiting. which is re-
garded as a good fish not adequately
used. This fish, 1t declares, Is held In
high regard as a food fish in Britain.
where. the year before the war disor.
gani2ed British fisheries. about TO mil.
lion pounds were landed In England
and Wales alone and brought price
per pound considerably higher than
cod or paddock.
When the whiting Is fresh II Is a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
Tails from Topeka.

Mr.. Thompson halls from Topeka.
Kansas. He IS small IN stature and
bayish III appearance. Az to weight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

being meat. AS matter OF fact there
is no characteristic difference be-
tween fish flesh and the flesh OF any
other animal. The bulk OF IL Is
protein and water. pound for pound.
there is nearly. If not quite as much
protein in fish meat as in beefsteak.
Fish could be substituted for ali other
kinds OF meat every day in the year
with no Ill effects. Oily fishes. like
shad. behring's, and cells. are especial
ly nutritious. affording large guam
tity of fat for fuel as well as tissue
building proteins. 1t has also been
proven that fish meat Is quite as easily
digested as other forms of meat.
Low Consumption OF Fish Food.
DIR. II. r. Moore, Deputy Commits
sioner, Bureau of Fisheries. recently
made statement to the effect that
Americans are notoriousiy deficient rs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
G~ q Z q Z
"Close-Up' ofMr. Don-
aldo. Thompson, Who
Has Faced Death Over
aHundred Times In His
Search for Action Pho
tographs.
BY ERIC ADoLpHUs DIME.

~ wHEN ! CALLED ON Donald
q G. Thompson the other day
w he reminded me of the hunt.
w er in his cabin surrounded by
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

IVY WHEN CALLED ON Donald
n III G. Thompson the other day
AAW he reminded me of the hunt.
wv err in his cabin surrounded by
trophies of the chase, The hunter
decorates the walls OF his abode with
pets Of the animals that he has
bagged in the field or the forest.
But Mr.. Thompson did not silt in a
log cabin nor were there skins or car
casses OF wild beasts on the walls
around him. He YVES sitting in an
Office OF a skyscraper opposite Bryant
Park, New York City. and surround
ing him were trophies OF his chase. -
These trophies are photographs, nor.
trayiug life and action on the battle
fronts in Europe, and they decorate
every available space on the walls OF
the several rooms In Mr.. Thompson's
once.
Donald C, Thompson needs no in.
PRODUCTION on our part, but should
there be some one who has never
heard of him before, we might say
that he Is one OF the most prominent
war photographers. and possibly the
most daring one. who has filmed the
life and death struggles on the other
side Of the Atlantic. This camera
man has spent practically all his time
N the various battle fronts ever since
the war began and we know OF ne
pther photographer who has faced
more dangers or has had more mar
row escapes from death than Mfr.
Thompson. At the present time he is
In this country for brief rest.
Halls from Topeka.
Mr.. Thompson halls from Topeka.
Kansas. He IS small IN stature and
hoyish IN appearance. Az TO weleht
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
Consumption Of Fish In the United States Only 2
Pounds Per Capita AS Against Sc Pounds In
Great Britain So Fish Can Be Substituted
for All Other Forms of Meat.
Copyright. 1e1s, The International Syndicate.

~ lt.ssy.NLUl3 OF FISH as a whole
Al some. palatable and nutritious
@ food has never been appreciated
- in the United states With meat
scarce, and its use limited by the nee
assities,-of the fighting men. there Is
no reason why the American house,
keeper should not make a closer and
more intensive study of the capabili-
ties OF fish In her bill OF fare.
1t has been estimated that this
countrys present consumption of meat
Is about seventeen times as great as
the consumption of Ash. 1t Is also a
well-known fact that fish is a food
which makes brain. while 1t has been
proven by the Chinese and the people
of Northern Europe that 1t makes as
good muscle as meat.
Fish Good substitute For Meat.
Fish lis often looked upon as not
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

he can lay claim to only t20 pounds
He has not reached his thirtseth birth
day and he has q lovely wife who was
also raised among the Kansas corn
fields
When 7 asked Mr.. Thompson wheth-
er or not Aiming battles was as dan
rerous az hghting. he smiled an enig'
matte smile and said:
Eyes. / suppose It Is but II you're
going to be killed you will be. so why
worry"
Taking his experiences as an Illus
tratlon there seems to be more truth
than fiction in his statement No has
faced death a hundred times and has
been wounded thrice Yet he lives TO
tell the tale.
Mr.. Thompson has been through 10
tween thirty and forty battles. great
and small. lie has hecn knocked
down by dead bodies falling on him.
while he stood turning the crank Of
his cinema machine. At ono moment
he may be yapkinx wounded soldiers
out Of crumeting fortA while T. ths
neHs -s wiH re ceof7y digging shall
low grave 10 bury q chance aceua}nt-
ance, while walls tuwhicd about bis
ears and tho whole earth seemed 20
shake and burn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

Mr.. Thompson WIS in C-raa0. when
the war broke out IN 1918. Through
a permit; from General Hughes he Sc
cured exclusive photos Of the first
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-05-16
YOUR RED CROSS
An Army WithoM a Gun
By MEREDITH MICH
OF the ViqiIantes.

HE Red Cross is the greatest instrument Of
mercy the world has seen. Noble as the
service of mercy and helpfuness in Civil War
days, the Red Cross surpasses it mmeasurably not
only in the range and variety of it's effort but in
efficiency and effectiveness.
The Red Cross is, may say, the arms of the
mothers Of the world reached out to their sons to
bind up their wounds and comfort them. The Red
Cross is an army altaouf gun that wages war
only upon suffering and heartache. Where the
flag of the stars goes there the banner of the Red
Cross must fly beside it. We watch our boys 20
forth to with spirit Of hopefulness because we
know that this great agency of humanity presses
close behind them; that it's work is not incidental
but the intelligent directed effort of one of the
most marvellous organizations ever contrived by
American genius.
We have all contributed to the Red Cross; we
shall be called upon again to contribute to it's
funds-again and perhaps again And we will
respond again and yet again! For this is war for
the defense of civilization, and we of great, free,
splendid glorious America, have every intention
that it shall be fought with the army of the Red
Cross soldly supporting soldiers.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-05-16
A TRIBUTE TO CORN BREAD

1t many be remembered by readers
of The Advertiser that this paper be-
gan some months ago to urge the
more general use of corn bread. This
was before the government began to
limit the amount of flour to be used
So this paper is somewhat a pioneer
in advocating the conservation of
flour and the more liberal use of
corn bread.
Now comes the indianapolis Her
aid and proclaims corn bread as the
great American dish. 1t pays this
high, but well deserved compliment
to the corn meal diet:
Nothing is more patriotic and
nothing is more nourishing. II
graces any meal, and is suitable fol
any combination of food where wheat
bread would serve and some places
where it would not. 1t is the camp
er's friend and the true epicure's de.
light. Those who declare that they
do not like corn bread argue against
their appreciation of the better
things of this world.
1T is food fit for king; indeed
it is entirely too good for some OF
the kings who are striving 'desper
ately to hang on to their jobs now
adays. Eat cornbread, and be heal
thy, happy and wise, for if you eat
cornbread you save wheat flour, anc
that is one of the wisest things that
any of us can do at this time"
To which let us add that if Cottor
is King, Corn is Queen.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-05-16
STRETCHING PARIS TO
MEET THE NEEDS OF FRANCE
THE RED CROSS HAS HELPED WHERE GOV.
ERNMENTS WE'RE HEJ PIESS

The avalanche OF refugees that
swept into Paris from the north Of
France had been the despair OF the
civil authorities. These homeless,
stunned people were q new RESPONSE
bility to be added to the thousands Of
wounded men that came steadily from
the Shambles of the west front.
Paris is an old city. 1t was not
ready to take in It's neighbOrs' chill
dren. Its population was already a
tight TT. SO II made the best OF It's
poor hospitality by offering up Its gar
rets. New building construction seem
ed impossible. Men were scarce. The
mechanic was either manning the
trenches or fighting the fight in the
war factories. Paris was distracted
1t Is wonderful indeed how nObly
Paris tried to meet this condition.
And 1t is remarkable how Paris met II
with the aid of our own Red Cross
Unhampered by red tape or precedent,
our Red Cross put on Overalls and
jumper. carried the hod. became archi.
tect, engineer and contractor and went
into the building OF homes. Here was
q church lot that lay vacant; here an
unfinished hospital; there a worn ont
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-05-16
TRUE CITIZENSHIP

Much as we dislike to admit It, there
still exists distinct apathy toward
the war on the part Of great many
people In various parts OF the country.
The reason for this is even deeper than
constitutional pacifism or pro-Ger-
manism based upon expla Unable blood
or mental association. The fact is.
although we did not realize II until
recently, the average citizen Of this
country has not had instilled In him
real responsibility in and to his gov
ernment. The extreme development OF
the democratic idea In America and
the ultra political nature OF our form
OF government has resulted In the al
most total disappearance Of the appre-
citation by the individual Of what the
government means to him.
The changing Of this condition Is
possibly the most serious problem fac
Ing the United States today, outside
Of winning the war. 1t involves a COM
plete REIMBURSEMENT and revitalizing OF
our methods Of civic instruction This
work must start in the schools Of the
lowest grade. Many men who have
had the advantage Of collegiate in
struction In political economy. and
even the influence OF the discussion OF
these matters In high school debating
societies, appreciate the problem. 1t
must he remembered. however. that
by far the greater majority Of boys
who later make up the citizenry OF the
nation leave school after passing
through only the most elementary
grades.
The National Security League. or
gnniZcd Mt the start Of the war aS q
preparedness proganda and now devot-
ing It's entire efforts to the awakening
Of the people to realiZntio OF the
meanings Of the war and the menace
Of defeat, has undertaken n nation
wide campaign on this question Of true
citizenship which Is worthy Of atten-
tion and support. 1t has enlisted the
cooperation Of state. county and city
superintendent OF schools In all parts
Of the country to make daily Instruc-
tiOn on the war part Of actual school
tuition. The league has also obtained
the r"lease to 1t on full pay by the
Boards Of Trustees OF a number Of the
largest colleges and universities In the
country OF corps OF professors who
nrc to constitute a "NatiOnnl Patriotic
Education Faculty" to carry on this
work in the broader field. These men
will create sort OF peripatetlc uni
versIty, journeying personally into all
parts OF the country to spread this
thought Of the necessity OF awakening
the citizenship Of the country to re-
sponsibility IN its government. More
power to the National Security League
md may the nation quickly ren lize tho
importance Of it's work
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-05-16

We have just passed through Lii
berty Loan Drive in which we were
all given our opportunity to lend
money at substantial interest to our
government. This loan, though pa
triotic, was nevertheless a good fin
ancial investment
Beginning May goth and ending
May 9th you will be given an op-
portunity to GIVE of your means to
the Red Cross. This is a gift in eve
ry sense of the word. There is to
be no gilt-edged interest bearing Sc
curity attached to this gift.
Millions of our young men and
thousands of our young women have
gone and are going cover there"
giving all, their wealth, there time,
their life. You are not now asked to
match these gifts with a loan. But
are given an opportunity to match
them with a gift of money-thc least
thing you can give.
Every man whose soul is not dead
within him will eagerly respond "till
his heart says stop"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-05-16
AMERICAN TROOPS STRONGLY
PRAISED BY LONDON PAPERS

London, May 13.-The American
invasion Of London is the feature of
the morning newspapers today as it
was on Sunday. The most critical
military experts are loud in their
praise of the fine bearing of the Anne
ric 4 troops who paraded through
the British capital Saturday. One
writer sums up the general opinion
in this way:
They have the cut of an Internal
y adequate lot of fighters. l would
rather lead them than tackle them"
Newspaper articles are illustrated
with photographs of different stages
of the march, an important place be-
ing given to the scene outside Buck
ingham palace with King George
standing beside Colonel Whitman and
saluting the American flag.
On every judge of fighting man.
ood," lhe Daily Telegraph says,
,he American troops made The same
Impression. In physique and morale
they are equal to the finest troops
raised by any country at the time
when the standard of European man.
2"er stood at its highest poin.."
The carrying through of the Ame-
rican effort, the Morning Post thinks,
means the turning of the scale
against the enemy. Germany it
says never made a more profound or
more fatal INSTRUMENTATION than when
she held the power of America to be
cheap. "The kaiser and his advis-
ers," says The Times, "have brough,
together the English speaking peo-
pies more closely and more rapidly
: than the fondest dreamers after more
intimate relations between them had
dared to hope. This is an immense
event in the history of the old world
and the new. 1t is the greatest that
has happened except the war itself
since the French revolution"
"The lesson for England and Ame-
rca is plain, and there is abund-
ant proof that both understand it.
We have to stick it out and the Ame-
ricans have to hurry up and they are
hIrrying up splendidly.
Not one peace note has been
heard in congress. The only criticisms
hrcathed against the government
consist of occasional complaints that
It does not get on fast enough with
the war. That is the right temper
for both sides of the Atlantic"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-05-16

cent Of plant activities being engag-
ed in the manufacturing of the aero
planes, submarine chssers, army
trucks and other war material for the
government. This war activity is
being pursued at cost to the govern
ment.
Some time ago q member of the
Ford Company visited Governor
Manning and broached to him the
idea of distributing tractors among
the farmers of the nation at factory
cost to assist in increased produc-
ton of food crops. Governor Man
ming was of the opinion that the
farmers of this State could use the
tractors to a decided advantage.
"We are in receipt of your letter
dated May d, 1918," said Mr.. Kan
zler's letter, Gin which you advise
that you would like very much to
have the people of your State given
the opportunity to purchase our
Fordson tractor"