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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-06
opcn-Air Church Services.


All OF the churches in the city closed
account of the influenza epidemic will
hold open-air services Sunday morning
and afternoon. The congregations OF
into two groups. those In tho western
half OF the city worshiping at West
End Park and those in tho central
Central Park. A part of Central Park
has been reserved for the coiorcd con-
srcEatton. The congregation OF st.
JoSephs Catholic Church will hold SER
vices on the spacious lawn OF tho
church In the morning at West End
park; Rev; a. T. Love; of the Eap-
afternoon. Rev. Z. Y. Carson. Of tho
Methodist Church. AT Central Park in
rector ut Camp Lee. will preach. and
In the afternoon Rev. Charles Il. Strib
Ling. D. D.. OF the First Presbyterian
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-06
Dies at Base Ho,,It,l.

D!Ss Tt Dusc foSpltnI.
FARMV1LEE. VA. October 5.-Paul
simpson Barrow. Youngest son of the
Iate ex-Mayor of Tarmv!lle Hazel e.
Barrow, died al noon October 3, at the
naval base hospital. Hampton Roads,
OF Spanish Influenza
1891. and after completing his grammar
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-06

cases Of the disease in tho city. but
and tho disease is increasing Fortu.
nately the death rate has been very
low. -Four hundred new cases We're
reported yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-06
Activities of Dan
Cupid in Virginia
Many Couples United in Matri-
moniai Bonds During the
Past Week.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, October 5
Corporal J. Usher Lane, OF the vet
Urinary corps, Camp Lee, and Miss
Mary Anna Thompson. of Granite
Springs, Spotsylvania County. were
catur Edwards.
= WINCHESTER. VA, October 5.-An-
nouncemcnt is made OF the marriage
in Cumberland. Md. Thursday of
Charles II. Sommerkamp, of that city,
and Mrs. Annie Lowery WEIGHT, OF
Winchester
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-06
Victim of She'll Shoe,

Victim OF She'll shock.
GATE CITY. VA. October 5.-KeIiy
FuEate. son OF Sylvester Fugate, of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-06
''GuYe Your
Rupture Like
1 Cured Mino''
Did Sea Captain Cured Els Own
Rupture After Doctors Said
Operate OF Death"
ala nemedy ard sook Sent Erso

Eis Remedy ard Book Sent FREQ.
Captain Ceilings sailed the seas 70,
many years: then he sustained a bad
double rupture that soon forced him to
not only REMAIN ashore. but kept him
bedridden for years. IIe tried doctor
after doctor and truss after truss. No
results Finally. he was assured that
he must either submit to g. dangerous
and aohorrent operation or die. He did
zoItboTt He cured himself instead.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-06

ment or home, So
eiai and business
ufe-tnkc Nuxated
Iron and watch Its
sfr e myth giving,
up-buildinE eject
1t will increase the
strength and en-
durance OF wenk,
nervous, rundown
folks In two weeks
time In many In
stances.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-06

"hen the crushing grip of worry,
'riais and enre saps your vitality
ma keeps Sou from the full en&oY-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-05
State Club Champions
Help in War Service

Rivalry for State championships
in boys and girls club work acts as
a tremendous incentive in getting
club members to grow and con-
serve food in connection with the
eight years the champions of each
state have been elected into the
National AllStar Fraternity. an ex-
elusive organization for champions
in agriculture and home economics
pursuits. and open only to boys and
girls between the ages of 10 and
10.
All.star memers are known by
the fraternity button, a four-leaf
clover with an H" on each leaf
the emblem of the club work. This
insignia gives to the champions
mark of distinction which at this
time indicates special war service.
In Indiana the Corn Club for
boys and the Canning Club for girls
have been most popular. One
group Of girls In Richmond hav
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-05
What Our Money Does
to Help Win the War

Many people have asked what the
government does with the sales OF
Liberty Bonds. This is what the
money will do.
Let us take for example a kNtle
on the western front, on a ten mile
front. In "a hour battle. the cost
of ammunition is $18.580.O0 The
artillery. light and heavy. costs
1897 100000. and the rifles and
heavy machine guns cost $1.627. 400.
In the "a hours OF the drive. it is
said that 100000 cartridges are
used. and the cost of a cartridge is
about five cents. In thi.; alone
nearly $54.000,00O are represented
The shot and shell fired away
cost $18.500.000. The guns worn
out in this battle are worth $780,.
700. And the total loss Of this bat
lie is $24O.O 100000. or battle over
ten-mile front in twenty-f0ur
hours costs our government at The
rate of s100.OO0,OO0 an hour
Is it any wonder that our gov
eminent asks for money?
JAMES HILL,
Starr School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-05
Don't Let Your Boy or Your
Neighbours Boy Die on
No Mans Land for Lack
Of a Gas Mask, With the
Proper Carbon in It.
q. s. Food Administration.

An opportunity for anyone and
everyone to do war work is now
offered by the government. This
opportunity is the saving of the
pits of certain fruits and the
shells of certain nuts. which are to
be used in the making of gas
masks. Receptacles for receiving
the pits and shells will be placed
in every city and town. at central
ly located points.
Uncle Sam wants you all to save
the pits of peaches. prunes. plums.
apricOts olives cherries and dates,
and the shells of Brazil nuts. hick-
DRY nuts, walnuts and butternuts.
These must be cleaned and dried
before being turned in.
The charcoal carbon made from
these pits and shells he's an alb
sorption value beyond anything
else known. The greater the alb
sorption of German made poison
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-05
Spelling Bee by Girl
Scouts October 9

A spelling bee under the aus
pieces of the Richmond Girl Scouts
will be given Wednesday night
October in the l. o. o. f. hall
Tickets may be purchased form
Girl Scouts.
The children's tickets read as
follows;
''If you want to be
In the Girl Scouts spelling 3D."
Then the thing for you to do
Is to learn your spelling true"
The adults tickets read:
Welcome to the Girl Scouts cake.
The cream and spelling bee;
While every effort we will make
For your pleasure you will see."
The admission for children will
be ten cents. Adults tickets are
fifteen cents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-05
Wartime Candy Can
Be as Good as Ever

Now that cool days are approach
ing, juniors will be smacking their
lips for good candy. Homemade
candies always are the best. so
here we give you a few recipes
for wholesome sweets:
Boil together two pounds of ma
pie sugar, one pound of light
brown sugar, with one-half pound
glucose and pint of water. When
it reaches the caramel stage OF
boiling pour into buttered pans to
cool; then pull it until it is white.
For fudge you can take three
squares of chocolate. one cup Of
cream, one pound of brown sugar.
one teaspoonful of vanilla and a CLIP
of English walnut meats. well brok-
en- up. Boil the sugar and cream
together until 1t forms solid in
water. Take 1t from the fire and
spread 1t in creased pans to cool.
When partially cool cut It In
squares
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-05

asses, the less danger to the Amer
lean soldier who encounters them.
Two hundred peach pits or sew.
en- pounds of nut shells will supply
carbon for one mask. Make this
your minimum task Having saw
ed enough for one mask. keep on
for second, third, and then keep
on.
Bakers, confectioners. wholesale
and retail druggists restaurant
keepers, fruit sellers hotel proprie-
tors-in fact every source from
which material for the masks can
be got. has been lined up by the
government. 1t only remains for
the millions of American homes to
join in the work.
Good cargon can be made from
the shells of cocoanuts. but the
shortage of ships renders their
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-05
Everyone Has Come to
America for Liberty

Four hundred and twenty-six
years ago Columbus discovered
America. Little did he know that
he had discovered it. He thought
he had sailed around the world and
discovered India. A while after
that they found out it was not In
dia but America
Strange to say, but all the people
that came to America came there
for liberty. Some came for one
liberty and some for another.
Now we are fighting for liberty
and We must help in every way we
can. Our boys lover there" are
giving their lives. and we must
give our nancy. We must buy as
many THRIFT stamps and liberty
bonds as we possibly can.-Wil
liam Campfield, Starr school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-05
e-Ten-Eleven" Club
Answers All Questions

Would anyone like to know what
color eyes George WASHINGTON had?
Or what size his hands were? Or
whether he had reason to wish that
he could have been vaccinated? Or
are there any other interesting
questions about any Of our presi-
dents anyone would like to ask?
If so just call any member of the
Five-Ten-E!even Club. when they
meet on Friday evening, at 312
North Eleventh street.
This remarkable club was formed
three weeks ago by four very lively
boys Of the city, with one very re-
markable governing spirit In
charge. They only meet once q
week, but those meetings are in
teresting enough for the memory
to last for seven days in between.
especially when the meetings end
with popping popcorn. and eating
It.
One feature Of the meeting Is
very wonderful tales of Atlantic
City, which are told in serial form
by one of the members. Another
feature OF the program is the part
where each one tells the most won.
derful thing he ever saw. and also
the funniest thing he knows.
Altogether the club is one of the
best boys clubs In the city, and
plans for future meetings promise
TO bring wonderful artist and
sculptor into their midst who will
show just how his work Is done.
beside many other attractions.
which will make the meetings most
worth whilA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-05

from the tropics
difficult. The Food Administration
requested bakers to use cocOanuts
as much as possible so as to slim
ulate their importation, but with
fewer ships this makes a compli-
Gated problem at the best.
To the call has been sent out for
the men and women of the nation
to make the effort and take the
trouble to supply the infinitely
better material already in this
country.
Housekeepers can either deposit
their accumulations of shells and
pits in some public receptacle. or
can give their offerins to the local
Red Cross Chapter. which will ship
them to the Gas Defense Division
of the Chemical War Service of the
Army.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-05
Boys Mast Wash Ears
to Be in Minstrels,
Says Neil O'Brien

ANY boys who don't like to wash
their ears better not think Of join
ing a minstrels." said Neil O'Brien.
Wednesday afternoon. in telling
about behind the scenes In the the
atre. Every man has a bucket OF
water, and we strip down to the
waist, after the show. to wash up.
Your ears are the most important
of all You have to turn your
head on the side, and go right after
them"
Mr.. O'Brien said that when he
was boy he was called the village
pest. or the town clown. Every
place he went he saw the funny
side OF things and always was max
ing people laugh.
81 first began giving a minstrel
show on mule car l had to ride
three miles to work each morning
said Mr.. O'Brien, land as | went
into town on that old street car
drawn by a mule team. guess !
made everybody miserable by talk
ing SO much.
Il was sixteen years old when ]
was first on the STAGE" he added,
land that was in minstrel show
which the town boys got up by
themselves. We didn't have cork
to black up with, so used shoe
blacking. think it was week
before ! got back to being white
again and I know it was mere than
a week before my mother got the
house clean"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-05
Landon McCracken
Wins Honors of
Fifth Room at Baxter

Landon McCracken won the
War Honor certificate in the Jun
ior Four Minute Men Speakers con-
test, in the fifth room of Baxter
school, Friday, Sept q. 1918. The
fourth grade pupils presided as
judges. The following is his
speech.
There never has been a time
when we were so proud of being
Americans as today. We are
proud of our great war president
We are proud of General Pershing
and our brave and courageous sol
diers,
1t is wonderful thing to be a
little boy or girl living today in
this great and free country. But
if we are glad and thankful that
we are living today in this great
and free country, we should also
be glad to respond to our country's
call. The noble sons of this great
country were called forth for no
mean or selfish purpose. The free
dom and happiness of all mankind
we in danger And now, the best
blood of our land is being shed to
make the world safe for demOc-
racy." 1t is, indeed, a war to end
war; and to establish liberty and
justice throughout the civilized
world.
But to accomplish these high
aims our country needs more than
soldiers. 1t needs the support and
aid of every loyal citizen,-no mat
, ter whether he be a wealthy bust
ness man or a little boy or small
girl. The lawyers, doctors, farmers
and ministers are all doing their
full share The teachers in our
schools are performing a splendid
and patriotic service. The boys
and girls also wish to do something
to show their love for their coun-
try. How then shall we do it?
Just now country is asking for
our money. If our brothers and
fathers are willing to give their
very lives in answer to their coun-
try's call surely we will not refuse
to give our money
We are now being asked to con-
tribute to the fourth Liberty loan
Let us be ready not only to give
the small amounts which we have
saved, but let us urge our fathers
and mothers to give all they can.
President Wilson has said that
our love for our country and our
devotion to it's ideals will be meas
ured by what we give. Our presi-
dent is looked upon as the greatest
force for justice, liberty and right
eousness in the whole world, and
surely we do not want to disap-
point him.
Will we, then in this the great
est crisis in the history of the
world, respond to the call of our
president? We will respond to our
country's call. Will we respond
to the call of bleeding humanity?
We will! God helping us we will
be true and patriotic Americans.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-05
Scouts Are Working
for Wrist Watches

The Boy Scouts of troop 3 are
selling Liberty Bonds. Scout Mas
ter Vigran has offered a wrist
watch to the boy or boys selling
$4,000 worth Of bonds or to the boy
selling the highest amount.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-05

kept up the canning work all sum-
mer, and now have a good showing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-03
Another Sugar Ruling Given

NEWARK. Dec. .3.-Under n sup
Elementary order from the Food Ad-
minlstration at Washington. all public
eating places as well as householdcrs
are to be kept on a four-pound allow
ance IN the use OF uga despite the
new ruling whicI. s~tipulates that no
certificates are required on sales OF
SUGAR to anyone after December ].
This announcement was made today
hy the Federal Food Administration
for New Jersey. 1t was stated that
the general orders limiting eating
places to four pounds per ninety meals
have not been changed by the discon-
.tinuance of sugar purchasing certifi-
Gates. individuals are also expected
to Unit consumption to four pounds
per month. although not required TO
sign pledges when purchasing sugar.
As tou@ POUNDS OF sugar a month Is
practically the normal consumption OF
sugar in pre-wsr times, there Is said
10 be no occasion Tor anybody to use
sngae IN excess cf tEir amount.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-03
Twenty Ninth Division
Commended by Gen. Morton

Private Roy Dragsto, Co. c, 104tf
REID Artillery Corps. Twenty-ninth
Division. A. r. F.. has sent to this
city a copy of a compliment paid tc
the division by Major General Morton
II follows:
General Orders No. SO.
Headquarters 29th Division,
American Expeditionary Force.
November l., 1918.
Now that its part in the action
north of Yerdun is finished, the divi-
son commander wishes to take occa-
sion to express his deep appreciation
OF the skill, endurance and courage
shown by the officers and men of the
division, Including both staff and
line. in a most difficult and prolonged
fight.
Everything was opposed to our sue
cess. We had a most determined en-
envy in front and one skilled by Jour
years of warfare, whcTeas this was the
first real fight of our division. on
most days The weather WAS bad and
the ground difficult. added to the fact
that the fighting was largely III the
woods. On account OF the woods, ra-
vines and dampness. casing of our
troops was easily accomplished and
full advantage OF this fact was taken
by the enemy to whom the use of gas
voc t4i Vhd oNOts
Without exception the organiza-
lions of the division and their COM
manders responded heroically to ev-
cry call upon them and at the end
of the fight we had not only gained
u objective, but we held them and
turned them over to our successors.
We advanced some eight kilometers
through the enemy's trenches. and
captured 400 prisoners, seven cannon
about 200 machine guns and a large
quantity of miscellaneous military
property. We had the pleasure of see
ing two hostile divisions withdrawn
from our front. one OF which was
composed OF some of the best troops
of the German army. On many occa-
sions captured prisoners stated that
our attack was so rapid and our fire
so effective hat they were over
whelmed and had nothing to do but
retire or surrender.
In this brief summing up h results
of its first fight the Division Com
mander feels hat every officer and
man participating, whether In plan
ming or executing. should feel a just
pride In what has been accomplished.
This Is but repeating the praise that
has been bestowed upon the division
by both American and French supe-
rior commanders.
BY command OF
MAJOR GENERAL MORTON.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-03
VIII Entertain COIOnla Men

The Jewish Welfare Board are
planning TO entertain thirty men from
CoIonia mex Sunday and have them
come over to this city to take dinner.
The dinner and entertainment will
be given in the social rooms of the Y.
NJ. II. A. and transportation 70 and
from the hospital viii be provided by
automobiles which have been donated
for the occasion. Ned X. Miller has
taken charge OF securing the men n
will take the matter up with h Co
lonia authorities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-03
Census Bureau Says
Epidemic u ed
82,3O6 Deaths In
One Month.
Disease Quite Likely
to Return.

While the recent grip epidemic appears to ave doctors agae 49, s
1t is quite likely to return n In fact there nave aHe"S
breaks Of h dlsease in various ctes 80 A.u-o a. l. r~re
t. vop catch cold don't take chances by neslectn 1t pecause ~ rs mom
II nSU,uu. "a snrJon into grin Or pneumonia. Begin at taking ather
John's Medicine whc hhas had over sixty years OF success TOT eous any -
tn mild of new strength to resist disease
Bt If YOU ave had h grip o. are still
n getting well stage of grip Is the most dangGous- o All because TN
weakened by the grip is wide ope to attacks Of other mrking disease
.-r.r
order not oIv TO drive out the poison left b. the gHp germ, u tina the
shall regain trength Is soon IS possible to vofd further attacks re-
suling IRON h poison in the system.
After he grip Father Johns Medicine builds u p the bod becaus II is an
purew wholesome nourishmen n free from opium. morphine, cholroform or
other poisonous drugs or alcohol
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-03
German Aviator T0ucn~,
All Bases On Y. N. c. A.
Diamond With Bombs
Nv y. A. BATCHELOR.

- - -
PARIS. Nov. 16-When the Official
box score" OF this war m to be
published, there will be one German
aviator credited with a home run. AZ
present. the name of tho Boche who
made the circuit of the bases is I'M
known. but doubtless he viii be on
hand to claim Il after peace is declar-
ed. providing, Of course. he doesn't
run afoul of some Allied "chassee
plane in the meanwhile.
This unknown Hun not only went
ell the way around. hut he todched
NIL the bases in transit and touched
them IN such q way that there vas
no chance for the umpire to a him
out for skipping 4 Jack. n happened
on q Y. VI. C. A. Foyer du Soldat 9TH
Ietic field. which after three or fou.
weeks of hard work. had just been
completed. John y. Thacker of Al.
bany, New York. the American atl-
Ictic director. was VERY proud OF the
field and tho poilus were looking fer
ward 10 some great games when one
fine evening Jerry came over He
dropped a few tons Of bombs by way
or calling cards and then went back
To his own lines. The military dam
age done was small. but the diamond
was found to be a total loss the next
morning when the Fronchmen went
out to look things over.
one bomb had fallen %squarely on
hoine plate. making n hole fifteen
feet across and four or five feet deep.
Another had mad n pit a trife large.
al first. another had demolished sec
ond and - fourth had obliteratcd
third. MAILING n new diamond marked
out by bomb craters. Not only was
tho field ruined. but a quantity OF
athletic material stored on the
grounds also WIS DESTROYED. How the
Eoche bomber ever located the four
Ices 50 exactly in tho night Is n mys-
tory. The Only explanation ~ that
Ic cut loose n rack full of aerial tor
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-03
Stamp Sales at W. S. S. Booth

The sale of war saving and thrift
stamps Saturday amounted to see
The COMMITTEES in charge of the booth
wish TO make Il clearly understood
that the stamps will continue to be
sold and the sale of them will not
stop on December 81. as many people
have imagined.
There will be a new issue in a new
color that will be released at the first
Of the year. and the value will be the
same as the present issue. So Ii will
he Just as much TO the purchasers
advantage to buy stamps now, rather
than wait until the now issue comes
ont.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-03

forward to. 10 to be held this. Thurs
day evening ut 8 D. m. In the nre
house. The main attractions are the
various booths and dancing. A good
orchestra has been obtained and viii
furnish good music for dancing n
for the entire evening. The floors arc
in a good condition for dancing which
will add to the enjoyment OF the
event. 1t is hoped that there VIII be
good attendance. not only from Fords'
but from neighbor1ng towns as well, as
this is the first AFFAIR of its kind to be
held here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-03

rcdoes at the same time and The diff
ference In air currents encountered as
they fell resulted In their hitting
marks az Just the right distances apart
to mark out tho diamond. In order
10 preserve his reputation for veracity.
Mr.. Thocker has had the home run"
certified to by several other Amer
cans. He says that he wouldn't have
dared make the story public with
nothing but his own ~"say-so" to-sup-
mort IL.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-03
MORE
DEADLY THAN WAR

WASHINGTON-The recent epidemic
Of influenza caused more deaths in the
United States than occurred among the
American expeditionary forces from all
causes from the time the first unit
landed in France until hostilities
ceased. the census bureau announced
The statement was based or unofficial
estimates of the total casualties among
overseas forces and reports from 80
cities in America, having a combined
population of 20. 900. 600. The latter
showed 81, 306 deaths from influenza and
pneumonia from September 3 to No
venhar q