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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08

t!gures set forth in Mayor Ainslic's conf
prehensive report on Richmond's affairs for
l9i7 give the city much food for encourage
ment and none for the calamity bowler
When IT is considered that tho nation is AT
var and labor and financial conditions are
abnormal, 1t is remarkably good showing
that Is made. 1t is particularly notable that
IN the face OF these trying times there have
Reen actual increases in such items as the
NUMBER or manufacturing plants, their capital
invested, value OF their products and i'm iOh-
bling trades and sales. While the CITY has
been growing along these lines. the hank
clesrings have increased s54l,37S.@i2. ana
deposits and loans went up $I3,GS5.g92 and
S3a ,359,714 respectively these figures hoinr
exclusive Of the Federal Reserve Bank. If
Richmond can put on this healthy growth in
time OF war. what may not be expected OF it's
enterprise when peace returns?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08

Patrons of the government airplane mail
service between Washington, Philadelphia
and New York Will be required 10 pay "A
cents ounce, or fraction thereof, mail
transported by the service. This is pretty
costly, but al that it is cheaper than lec-
graphic tolls for lengthy communications
The service will begin May 10
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08
Capture of ELLEN VI. ston,.

Mrs. j. G. w, Richm ond.-Miss Ellen
NJ; stone. Congregational missionary.
who. with Nine. Tsilka, was captured
by brigands in the mountain Of Turkish
Macedonia. September 3 1901. was re-
leased near the village Of Strumilzu
Macedonia early in the morning of
February %. 1909. About a week he
fore that agents acting on fehalf of
the American State Department pa id
over to tho men who had held her in
captivity the sum OF - 900 rs a ran
som. Miss Stone and her companion
were suffering from fatigue and ner-
VOWS strain when set at liberty. but
were otherwise In good physical con-
dition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08
TrnIiknnrfu.

Mrs. :. u. T., Bristol.-There Is no
specified time for vessel CARRYING
land to reach it's destination. Thc
record time for passenger vessel be-
tween Now York and Havre was made
ny the French steamer France In 1--WE
days and seventeen hours in 1912 AS
there are many different types OF yes
sells being used in tie transport ser
vice. 1t Is difficult to give any definite
information about the average speed
OF the transports.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08
IIuns.

subscriber. BristOl-The Huns were
a wandering and warlike tribe Of the
Mongolian race. who made hostile in
vasions into the Roman Empire Tn
der Attila. their leader. they almost
destroyed the empires of the east and
west. In $50 y. ID. they crossed the
united with the Alani. another bar
barous tribe. then attacked and con-
quered the Goths. with various sub
der the leadership Of Attila. and were
finally defeated about 45i. The total
area of Germany is 20S.So5 square
miles. or about tho same size ms the
combined States of Colorado and wy
oming.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08
How II Works,

Mrs snigglefritz certainly has clever way
OF spreading news
So"
Yes; she just tells her nearest friend IN
strict confidence. not 10 tel! single soul on
earth, because II she did 1t would cause lot II
1FouoLc' Ihen she leaves the result ,c the
pervc-sencss Of woman"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08
Our Friend Johnny Cnr.1

fut every time regiment 90 nv W..
10 ana nook up with another .rty bond The
St"!iii!eht collectors AZ going to be stonnjnp
IL our mouse pretty regularly from now on
What shall We do with ali the moncv We orr.
gong TO- save up in bonds by the time ihey ma .
about "'"6 ~ worry
We Will hook everything but the baby and the
J%%hnny Carey is over there with the old 81,
ty-Ninth New York. AMI we ar. going 70 Inv
t ,i bonds TO keep Johnny hghting even If
INC cookstovc has to go '' -" II
1 h!a we eyer tell you about Johnny Carey,
IIGmhnE Is human document. without kith or
c!V Nv, where we lived for a long time a. '"e
When the war broke out, johnny b-oLo ou,
Win IT, lie acted like n man with hn ,neo, Ht'
re RED three times get in and tbe sn,,r,h
!,ine ne made II. He left his Job Nat hct,veem
ha"pe Gy' "a a"n q, never came back to see what
f,, We vent te the .armory to see him off. and
AZ nIn'S. II ne hasn't winged twenty "5oonse.
"!TWTtdE were mistaken in the man thar. ','S ~,
zen "on 1' nHi!eSe Johnny is American Gil
~o o', All hut ne acts so mach like on, Won
-, Having lost only 300. 100 square miles ., %,
a.iiI nhd 3d,"No.Oo0 inhabitants R,ssio a &C..
Tn,' uir,tHll think il worth while to nv, ~
mGnt. mere Is a greGt advantage in b, ~ d
'>' - '''I'''FF and petty II Inhabitants 7
specS Srnan rrSSs Objects to President Wilson's
,l is such shame TO hurt the feeu,.
light man, husba nos r favor of dav
' '"eS ooh use any daylight at All "'s"t
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08
Rcd Cross SnInries.

Miss NJ. C.. Observation-Disclosures are
three persons in Washington receiving
sa iaries Of more than 5000 In one
instance the exact figure Is $500 The
recipients of these salaries are trained
experts whose work is of extreme
value TO the Rod Cross. They are not
able to give their services and are
therefore paid salaries to whic: their
experience entities them. There arc
hundreds of men and women volun-
toerinG their time without pav and
slrving in Washington In the division
Offices. and with various commissions
abroad. All CT the chief executives and
many Of their iientenants arc volunteer
work ers There Is no salary in eXckss
Of $4,000 paid TO any officer I'm the
headquarters organization who has
been added since war was declared.
The wages and salaries paid to the
staff. at Red Cross headquarters in
Washington are class ned as follows:
Less than $500 year: s.: $500. hut
less than $1,000. 1S2: $1,000. but less
than $1,000, So: $1,000, but less than
$4,000, 80; $4,000. but less than $4,000.
10; $4,000, but less than $4,000, 9; $4,000,
g. Total paid employees. 423.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08
Hand Grcnndcs.

j. II; H.. fredericksburg hand
grenade dates back to the sixteenth
century. ThcI were not used much
after $500 until 1904. when the Jana
uese revived them At the siege Ct Fort
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08

Say. chimmie, wot's dis game dey calls
golluf?"
Oh dunno. only dcys a little ball an a
lot O men wild sticks. an dey swa,s de ball an
chases after it. an de fust guy finds it, he wins
de game"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08
Charcoal Eph's Daily Thought.

'Ilit don make dirunce how mad de sea
git SAID Charcoal! Eph, in a mood. "Yo' cyarn't
blame him when yo' see some o. de shape laigs
kickin' him aroun' at do bathin' places. Try
some soup, Mistah Jackson"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08
The tufo.

Tho autos a vehicle swell
mat VIII run quito while .or d spell,
You hurry right by
With gnat in your eye
And a chug and a snort and smell
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08

Pirginia's State Council OF Defense. an
pointed by Governor Davis soon after he
look office. has most effectively proved its
worth to the State and amply justified the
belief OF its friends that il is on the ion
every minute OF the time in doing consfruc-
tive war work Its success in securing 200
tractors with which Virginia. soil will be
turned that bigger crops may be raised and
the acute labor situation met, this being INC
fifth State to obtain them, Is no small achieve
naept. 1t means that each tractor will plow
eight acres day. or total for the 200 of
soc acres. Multiply that by the number
otFdays in years blowing seasons and one
Wall begin to understand the magnitude OF
What has hcen accomplished. This is the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08

Mr. Grundy-.\nd now. Mrs. Gr1ndy I wan,
to know what YOU really think OF me.
Mrs. Grundy-I can't tell you, sir; never
such language.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08
Our Language,

These twain went out to take row,
He in the stern. she in the how;
Then silly Cupid broke his bow.
The row concluding in row.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08

Miss Gayih!ng-Oh. Mrs. Booblehatch, do vc,
love babies?
Booblchatch the b ute-Can't say, miss;
never ate any.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08
To-Dny's o. Henry.
Forbidden 1'nlk.

Friend, says |. in hurry, have ambitions,
but don't Kick rung out CT your ladder"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08
Much Ado About Nothing
by ROY x. MOULTON.

We nave never been a the battle front
guns. W. "'"S"'"e
i;ut we know exactly how It sounds
Turing the very ntrcest lighting
ne gentleman who occupies tho desk
;;E>eAt 10 ours wears ccl,uloid cuffs
Wh!!e running his typewriter
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08
The Crusty Thing.

Most women after all. cry just to be feminn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08
News of Fifty Years Ago
tFrom the Richmond Dispatch M.vs 1se0 :,
ON Sunday last. because

on sunday last, because
vi sickness OF ono and alb
nee from the city OF two
u NE Baptist pastors. their
''!p!ts were filled by visit.
l"S ministers, and The re-
ilHrkablc thing about II
was that all three are OF
labhma. Rev. J. l.. Haw-
m"lilc y r @ Il h ed at the
rirSt Church: Rev. j. l.. NJ.
hrry at the Second Church
ana Rev. Il. Sum- cr at
trace street Church.
me radicals of the Third
congressional District held
convention in the Senate
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08

Our baby boy wants to buy him candy
Hun so he lick IT.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08
Consultation.

why worry when the sun Is out
And time so gayly flies?
"A oulifrog croaks a thousand tines
TO every one he dies
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08
Apologies to tde,

81. Paul woman too: n fox terrier pup to
veterinarian to have him cur-tailed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08

hehh hour Is announced as a substitute
LOT wheat. Bostonians age all happy now.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08

Nhd no" the womenfolks are telling us
'h"t was MIS- Clark who decided that
speakership -scnatorship question for Cbamn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08

1t may haze been inspiring to witness n
niece OF William II Taft scale slender
.'ghty-ive-ioot ladder in behalf of Liberty
noh"s' 0nt 1T may be suggested that it would
Nv MOI. "r'lIihE to sec the former President
drag his 800 pounds over the same anria,
course. That would be really worth u1iIa
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08

uaht go! miahT husba nos ir favor of d,
~, 80. NJ: heN stay SO much ~ niII
'""' '"ey cont use any daylight at ali "'sht
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08

win the Baker law holding the Virginia
"hcep-NiliinE dogs back, the new wool-erow
ing industry on The White House lawn ought
TO- prove profitable. Success to you, Mcssrs.
Wilson and Grayson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08

s,o nerman Irsss Objects to President w;son.s
those eI SuIm shame TO hurt the feelings o,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08

What Senator sherman says Secretary Of
var Baker said about George Washinston,s
soldiers is as nothing compared with what
lhe american people are saying about tho
senator. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08

PUBLISHED every day in the year at 10 South Tenth
Street. Richmond, Va, by The Tlmce- Dispatch
ffshinE Co.. Inc, Charles +. unsbrooE, Editor and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-08

ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO The TlEi.s.
- Dtapatch, and individuals.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-11-21
Letter from Woodbine Hero

Geo. H. Wilson Of this city, recei-
we'd letter from Sergt. George R.
Boustead of the l68th., Inf. the Rain
bow Div, dated Oct. 9, '18. Mr.. Wilson
received this letter on the morning
that peace was declared. 1t will be
remembered Boustead was the Corp
oral who, with three men, captured II
Huns and their machine guns at the
battle Of Sergey.
Here is what Sergt. Boustead says:
zone Of the Yanks says that he
spied a rooster out in no-man's land
beside an old barn and decided he
would have some fried chicken and
was about to lay his hands upon said
chicken, when, to his great surprise,
popped out IF the barn door Hun
after same said chicken. Both were
greatly surprised and stared at each
other for few moments. The Yank,
realizing the situation quicker than
the Hun, motioned the Hun to do the
right thing, brought the Hun and
chicken into camp. That is only one
of the many deals pulled off every
day by the Yanks."
"Well George, the old 16sth., has
made a rep for itself, as one of the
best regiments in France, although
she has lost some good men but is
still going strong"
"Well George I am sending you /.
souvenir that / took off a German
myself. / don't know if it will ge
through or not but hope so, as yo,
: can take it around and show it whel
you are in your evangelistic work.
George want to tell you tina
the Yanks pull off all kinds Of trick
on the Huns, he don't seem to ge
wise to the game. Well, we are sup
posed to know more than the German
anyhow"
"Well George I would write fire.
quently but sometimes it is three {
four weeks before we can mail
letter."
= Sergeant Geo. r. Boustead
y Co. M, 16Sth Inf, U. s. Arm
y A. E. F.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-11-21

Germany. He said, "No, Why?" Well,
l said, 81 thought they did, the price
you charged for Them" He said"They
are not very high" I said, mo, you
couldn't call three story building
very high" With tina we picked up
our haversack and hobnailed toward
the door. We were anxious to get out
Of there before we might run into
Gen. Foch or Gen. Pershing.
The first day in Nice, we took
walk to the beach. Say Eva, had
heard lot about mermaids but this
was my first chance to see any. We
stayed until it was so dark we couldn't
see any longer, then started out to
get something to eat. After trying
several restaurants, we found out
that, in France, you can eat only at
certain hours, so we had to hit the
hay without anything to eat. 1t wasn't
the first time we have done that same
stunt in France, so it didn't bother
us much. The next morning, though,
we were up before the hotel man was,
so we wouldn't miss out on our break
fast. Everyone is supposed to have
a bread card, but we had too much to
keep us busy the day before, to take
our furloughs to the Mayor and get
our bread cards, so this old bird was
not going to give us any bread for
breakfast without the card. 1t made
us pretty sore to think we came -four
thousand miles to help them and Their
turn us down for piece Of bread
when we willing to pay for it. We
sat there cussing everybody from
President Ponicare down, when a very
nice lady at the next table spoke VI
and said, "Here boys, I'll give you I
bread ticket" I never felt so cheal
| in all my life. We didn't think Their
was anyone within a hundred mile
of us who could understand English
This lady forgot more about the Eng
fish language than we ever knew
After talking to- her, we found GU
she was an English teacher in a schoe
in Paris. She lived in New York fo
a number Of years.
We were going. to Monte Carlo ths
morning, so the first move we had t
: make was to get some cigarettes. W
found out where there was an Englis
Y. M. G. A. and went there to get I'll
cigarettes. The first thing the fello
behind the counter wanted to kno
twas, how long had we been there. "
told him a couple Of days. Right awe
he started to give us some father
t advice. We figured that was all
was going to give away, so we to
him to save that line of chatter +
e the next Sammy that came along.
guess he thought we would get r
over by q street car or break the ba
: at Monte Carlo or perhaps he thong
a we would get lost. Why they are
e slow over here that when they go 9
t for a walk, they have to take a lun
e to keep from starving. to death beft
J, they get back. If you would turn tn
q loose in the loop in Chicago, tt
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-11-21

would all want to come back to Elan
ders where it is quiet.
AS you know, we went to Monte
Carlo and saw most everything there
was to see. I'll answer your letter the
next time l write. Keep your nose
clean. With love.
Your brother
Mac
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-11-21
tomina Instinct Supreme.

Science cannot explain the wonder
ful instinct which brings the pigeon
to It's home, but it is stronger than
fear or any other obstacle. Liberated
ID the face Of the heaviest barrage, it
circles In the air to get its bearings,
rises swiftly to height of half a
mile, then is off with the speed of q
i bullet. For distance of so miles
they are capable Of making two miles
Z minute, and have flown 800 miles
on q single fight.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-11-21
Letter from Francis McDermott
Somewhere in France
Sept. 9, 1918

Sept. 9, 1918
Dear Sis Eva:
Well Eva, it has been quite awhile
since I've written to you, but there
isn't much use of me writing to you
because you can't send any more fruit
cake or fudge. That is like the little
school teacher who wrote to me and
said, ] don't expect to hear from you
again because we can't send any more
packages over there. What do you
do you think I told her. told her
that / always looked for the future
to be brighter than the past and that
maybe Uncle Sam would let the
friends slip him a few packages
along about Xmas. They'll have to
be under 10 and over as, Eli Eva!
I'd tell you who the little school
teacher is, but / got letter back
from the censor yesterday for being
too newsy.
You say the old town is pretty lone
~ and all the pep gone. Well, if you
could see some of the endless tides
Of American lads, winding their way
to the front line trenches, you would
know where all the pep has gone. We
hadn't seen many Americans until
the past two or three weeks, but dur
ing this time we have seen and heard
enough to believe we will be rolling
these toy cars to an American front
instead Of a French one, before many
days pass by. We have expected big
town stuff on this pike several times
but never was it on such large scale
as it is at present. Watch the Bing
vile Bugle for some new stuff on {
new front. Urvalo the beans. mus
quit and go and get some.
Sept. 10tl
! didn't get time to finish this yes
terday, SO will do SO today. The beam
were fine. l understand America rails
ed forty million bushels this yea,
Good! ! suppose we will all be beal
fiends when we come back. Well, w
ought to eat better since the Frencl
captured Ham.
l haven't told you anything abou
my trip to Nice, although / did mo
Their, but I'm going to tell you tn
other side of the trip. I'll give you
little inside dope.
We left here at lip. m. and tn
second morning at 2 a. m. we foun
ourselves in Marseilles. We found OF
from the M. p. that our train fo
Nice left at p. m. SO we strted oil
to find hotel. We looked for awhil
but couldn't find one so we final
stopped hack that looked more lik
the Mo. Valley fire department. A
any rate he took us to a place ths
had better front than John d. Rocl
afellow could put up. We bunked i
this swell joint the remainder of til
night. I won't say what the room CO.
because ! don't want you to call m
9 fish. When we paid the dude for i
! asked him II those, rooms came fro1
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-11-21
No Appreciable Loss.

In New Jersey man recently smok-
ed cigarettes an entire day without any
particular harm resulting. The only
visible effect was the death Of the
smoker.-Boston Transcript.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-11-21

Weather Representation.
Tradition holds that morning rain
low is sign of rain and an evening
ainbow a sign Of fair weather.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-11-21
Passions.

Passions are likened best to floods
and streams, the shallow murmur, but
The deep are dumb.-sir Walter Ra.
eigh.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-11-21
No AppreclabIe Los..

In New Jersey man recently smok-
ed cigarettes an entire day without any
particular harm resulting. The only
visible effect was the death Of the
smoker.-Boston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
PETEHERMAN May
APPEAR IN MARCH
Champion Will Box the Pekin Md in
Windy Month Instead Of First
Part Of February.

promoter Rahe Meanor stated Sat-
80 49, p.,o Herman the cham
800 - tha hsntamweioht division.
p l,o,,,a No. ,,naar hare as was an
= o,,ncod
IT, sta.od th.+ h. did not want the
ho--ar ~ onnear bare three DAYS after
ho Nod hoxad . man ltka Johnny Ertle.
~ N atoh ho.noo, po,-;n Kid Her.
80 and D. uorman nrobabIv will
ha stood somet;me in March. The
I',mn;on cont Meanor telegram
st"t,nn o +hot ha would ba here Feb. Z.
49,, ,ro,,ld rother como the latter mart
- +ha sor,o month or in the first of
M.roh a1so saying that tn cancel the
.natot nth Ertlo would he impossible
% NJ ,,an+s ~ show the Cleveland
-, ,,,t" 10 the chonn
Bat Moore and Row. with the same
last name. will nut on the next fight
that will give the fans all the salts
70 ction thew want Pal Moore is con-
sidered a whirlwind and some critics
claim that he has even the champion
beaten for action. He is one of the
hest men in the bantam division. The
two Moores will nut on a fight that
will almost eoual an exhibition of the
two Hermans IL not as good and even
better. Row Moore has appeared in
the tri-cities several times and is her
aided as popular fighter, while Pal
Moore will be a new conner and his
appearance here will be a sensation
to fight fans as he demands a sum
that is enormous for his work. They
will battle at the next exhibition I'M
der the auspices Of the Rock Island
Athletic association.