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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-28
WALTER LAWRENCE
SPEAKS At SUNDAY SING
Distinguished Englishman Predicts
Victory for Old Glory and
Union Jack.
PRAISES AMERICAN SPIRIT
Training and Transportation Of
Army From This Country to
France Biggest Thing Ever At
tempted In History OF World.

Tho increasing popularity OF the
Sunday sing" In John Marshall High
School auditorium under the auspices
OF the Richmond commission of the
War Camp Community Service, was at
tested yesterday afternoon when
crowds OF people were turned away
from the doors after every availa bio foot
OF space was packed long before the
hour scheduled TOR the sing" to begin.
Yesterdays Sing" was the fourth in
the series of community song SER
vices. instituted with the idea of pro-
ridins entertainment for soldiers
spending their week ENDS in the city.
Now. the community song service is
attended b. civilians as we'll as en-
listed men. and by men and women
alike. who have found that tho COM
munity song service fills long-felt
want. The singing Of popular pa
triotic songs. old-time favorites and
religious hymns was led By the John
Marshall High School chorus OF lO0
trained voices and Il splendid orches-
ira under the direction of Professor
Walter c. Mercer. OF tho city schools
of Richmond.
The audience Joined in heartily and
With genuine enthusiasm, and the sing
ing OF large group OF soldiers from
lamp Lee without accompaniment was
particularly effective. especially the
verse ending Then God Help Kaiser
Bill" and. after an appreciable pause
the rcsounding Amen"
INTRODUCED by
WfSDHAM n. MEREDITH
"yndham r. Meredith introduced the
distinG uished Englishman. Sir Walter
Roper Lawrence, whose address was
the feature Of yesterday afternoons en-
tertainment. The speaker OF the af-
ternoon, accompanied by Rev. H. d. e.
Maclachlan, n. n, Mr.. Meredith. and
others OF the commission. made his
way with difficulty to the front of the
rostrum which was filled with the mu-
s'cians and others eager 70 hear sir
Walters address. The audience stood
on his entrance, and he was given a
most enthusiastic ovation. God Save
the King and other selections were
sung in special compliment to the
guest from overseas.
In beginning his address. the former
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member OF Lord kitchcncr's commits.
sion spoke OF France in the terms or
affection and admiration. which any
mention OF that heroic country calls
forth in tho hearts OF those in whom
the fires OF patriotism burn steadily
He spoke Of his trips through France
the long professions OF mourning wo-
men. the rows of wooden crosses. the
same look everywhere of suffering and
Of brave determination on the faces of
those who were sacrificing SO much for
their country.
WHAT AMERICAS ENTRANCE
MEANT TO ENGLAND
Then he spoke Of his native England
and what 1t meant to England. as a
nation. when America came into the
war. we thought we were right" de-
clarcd the speaker. amidst dcafenins
applause. but when you came III, VIC
knew we were right"
Sir Walter said that he knew America
through his personal friends on this
side, through correspondence. :hrouC il
wide reading. through Americans who
had been his guests in England and in
India. 1T was the call of blood and
the call OF race" said the speaker.
and | knew that America and Eng
land must finally stand shoulder to
shoulder in this great fight for democ-
y - a
nation is AnElo-Saxon."
lie spoke OF the similarity in
language. laws. and customs OF the
two nations and declared that at bot
tom. the American soldiers would fad
the Englishmen the same plain. honest.
stanch. faithful comrades that the
Enslishmen would find the Americans
to be. The speaker quoted Ambassador
Page to tho effect that on the English
speaking people depended the future
safety of the world.
SPEAKS Of GERMANY IN
TERMS OF nIrTEIt CENSURE
The Britishcr speaks of Germany as
does the American in terms Of the bit
tercSt censurc. Sir Walter has mad the
advantage OF knowing TO the smallest
detail the extent OF Gcrmany's crimes
against civilization. and how human
society has been turned into a machine
for the furtherance of her schemes Of
power. But he declared that already
the trained ear could hear the crcak-
ing Of the wheels OF the war machine
and the sound of the Hymn Of Hate.
which was tho drcary accompa n:,nen;.
He had seen, he said. the advance
guard Of the new army, rc-caforced by
the American troops and lit would
give these braEEart Germans something
10 think about" He declared that the
100 OF raising an army. Of taking that
trained army overseas and TRANSPORT
Ing II from the coast TO the firing line
p AS the biggest thing that had ever
been attempted in the history Of tho
world. and that while he was proud 10
be an Englishman, he would be in
suherably proud" to be one Of nation
that had the audacity and daring, the
courage and Initiative to do this
He spoke OF the women in England
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-28
TROOPS WOUNDED IN FRANCE
Five InfantrymeH Of Expeditionary
Forces Injured Result of
Recent Fighting.
tBy Associated Press.

tBy Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON. January o7.-General
Pcrshing to-day reported the wound
ins in action of five infantrymen Of
tho exncditionary forces. No details
Of the fight were given.
Private Bcrsard Gorski, Chicago.
was severely wounded: First Sergeant
Leo Hacker. Manchester. ky., moder-
ately wounded. and the following
slightly wounded: Corporal Willie
Carpenter. ManEum. Okla. and Pri-
Yates Earl Ballard. kannapol y. c.;
Casper A. Schwab. Harlan. Iowa. Car
pentcr was wounded January 20; the
others January 81.
Six deaths from natural causes were
reported.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-28
Flea for the Buxzard.

To tho Editor of The Times hi spa tch:
Sir.--In speaking Of buzzards as be-
ing responsible ffor tho fatal disease
among hogs known a. cholera. have
my doubts AS To whether this bird is in
any way connected With the spreading
Of this disease. Hogs that have been
confined in close pens since they were
littlc pigs arc Just as apt 10 suffer
with cholera as those running AT large
Tho buzzard wc known is natures own
scavengcr. and II is seldom that ma
ii should be positively proved that the
hUZZard is the guilty party before the
determination act begins. or NC might
have worse amic,ion than hog chol-
era. think ii should be penalty
for any ono 10 leave hogs that have
died Of this disease in the reach OF
huzzards or dogs. They should be bur
iod or burned thoroughly and pt rrna-
ucutly. n. CLINTON.
Chase City, Va, January :3. iols.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-28
A Plea for Justice

Should Bank Stock Be Disseminated Against
u This Is the Way the State of Virginia Treat. Her Citizens:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-28
Bristol Company Accepted for Service.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.)

BRISTOL. VA. January .1.-Com-
pany Ten, the Bristol Unit OF the
Virginia coast artillery. recently or
Sanizcd here. and composed of we'll
known young men Of prominent famt-
lies here and in the surrounding coun-
try. has at last been accepted By tho
war department.. and will soon be or
for service. Worley Fain. eldest son
OF John M. Fain. Bristol business
man. and n nephew of State Senator
j. Parks Wor!ey. has been commits
stoned first lieutenant or this com
pany.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-28
Road Congress opeu. To.Mor,or

The nth annual Virginia Road Con-
Sress will meet in Richmond to-mor-
row. Tuesday and Wednesday, Tn
meetings will be held in the auditorium,
or Murphy's Hotel under the direction
OF the Rural Improvement League.
Prominent speakers and road an-
thoritics will deliver addresses at these
meetings. and everything will be done
to make the convention a success
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-28

oIHEh INVESTMENTS, BONDS, Etc.
l. Rate CSC per $1OO
2. Debts deducted.
s. NO tax realized Virginia mortgages or similar prop
erty held by non-residents.
a. Real estate is at about onehalf ,ct,I
ana owner saves difference between that and book
actual value. - 800
.. Much is omitted and reached
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-28
bulldog Rcportcd Stolen.

Police in the Second District arc try
ing To discover tho thief who stole a
bulldog. H. y. Smith. 1T East Cary.
had fine animal, which he valued at
S25. In his back yard. Some ono mase
away with the animal Saturday night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-28
BOOK Goes Aatra1.

To the Edito. of The Times Dis patch:
Sir have just received from an
old book dealer in New York a copy OF
Judge John Laws History OF VIM
cenucs." edition of 1858. Observing
that one OF the cnd-papers was pasted
against the cover and having a suS-
picion that there was a faint trace OF
writing covered. ! moistened and re-
moved the leaf and discovered written
on the inside cover: Library OF Nir-
ginia.' There is library number on
the back.
Assuming that Virginia still sup
ports 4 state library. one would be JUS
tined IN making AN inquiry as to why
II should not keep on its shelves books
admitted to he Of historic value, as
know TINS to be. when they are in per-
feet condition. ! would suspect that
Laws book might have been stolen
were it not for the fact that two or
three years ago | bought from the
superintendent of Public Documents at
Washington Il report of the SmithSon-
ian Institution bearing tho library la
hcl of st. Ludovici University of
course there is another side to this
question OF buying stolen books. Any
one would he justified in the purchase
OF u book offered. unless convinced that
il was obtained by theft. because of the
periShablc nature OF a book and the
receiver need not be ccnsurcd. for in
preserving it, he has performed q pub
liz service. But | fear that librarians
do not have in hand q very good Sys-
TEN for preventing such pilferinEs
Some one ought to devise a better one
II. $. RUDDY.
Rochester, n. Y. January *. 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-28
Our state institutions.

To the Editor OF The Times ispatch:
Sir.-Aa Or. Angel. or some other
is tho personnel that counts" Economy
and efficiency Investigations. are all
very well. but until We get an intelli-
gent public opinion. where are we at?
Tho thing works somewhat this way:
IN. Legislature meets and few In
telligcnt men propose 10 Investigate.
The investigation - ordered, and some
times intelligent men within the State
are employed TO md out what is the
matter with tho STATE. Again 1t hap
pens that people supposed to be in
formed are brought III from a distance
and set down TO discover what tho mis-
chief IL. \ report j. submitted. certain
administrative changes are effected.
and. after awhile tunlcss public opinion
~, tho state /. alive and informed). IL
- pretty evident that very little GOOD
has been done. \ machine. IN other
unless u - run by man who under
stands the business and means bust
moss. 10 Legislature can draw up
specifications aud get the state re-
formed per contract.
II is said that Henry Clay had poor
opinion Of people Especially leSisla-
tcrSp who wrote FOR the newspapers
Perhaps he was right in the old whiF
IS difficult TO see how il could be reach
cd here and there. except for the news
papers. Aud. perhaps. in the larger
sense, how tho deuce is public opinion
to bc shaped in certain ways unless Ger
tain things arc taught in the schools?
our colleges can teach Latin and as
tronomy and a great deal besides. How
many students at our colleges are
taught anything about the state they
live in? How many young men are
given chanc" 10 learn at college the
very Interesting railroad history of
their State, or the very interesting his
tory of the growth OF manufactures in
their state. or anything at all about
tho numerous institutions maintain
ed by their state? Arc there dozen
students at our colleges III this year
OF grace who can understand 10 per
cent Of the matter printed in the re-
port OF our Secretary OF the Common
wealth? Are there a dozen students at
our colleges now who have been given
the vast encyclopedia printed by our
An acute observer said long ago that
people seemed TO prefer not to know
much about what goes on under their
ahou; the manifest destinies Of some
other planet. What the little disscr-
tation here written is driving at Is
nothing but this: Let the young people
at school in our State have a chance
to know something of the great works
done and doing by the State. as a
corporation and as community. If
our higher schools could be got to look
out for these things. could be induced
worth the closest study, We should
soon have in the state hundreds of in
formed. open minds, and the States
business in every way would he in
evitably bettered. 4. J. MORRISON.
Prince Edward County, January Is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07
NeW Tailored BLOuses Of bntiste and Orgnndy
 $2.5O to $5

here now priced 2.5o, 2.95, 3.95 and 500 These offer choice of coors and white in smart tailored styles, tucked or plain fronts, trimmed with fine pearl buttons.
 These answer the call which fashionable women have sounded for less ornate apparel. They are very smart and very practical and are in thorough accord with the spirit of the times-for conserva- ton of unnecessary trimmings and frills.
 -2d Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07
Sun or rain Umbrellas
 S:375

rains.
 A pretty sun protector when the sky is cloudless. These very practical umbrellas parasols are covered with silk and linen, in black only. The handles are fancy mounted with white or colored Parisian ivory trimmings, either straight style or with ring.
 Main Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07
Playing Cards soc

The Stationery Store has just received "Fads and Fancies," beautiful, linen, gold-edged, whist size playing c ards. These cards are extra values now at soc. They are more attractive than any cards we have had in sometime, and bridge players should make note of this and lay by a few packs.
 Main Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07
LOvEMAN, JOSEPH & LOEB
WhdttogiUe
 q soldier
We've the solution to
 that problem

There's hardly home. in Bir- mingham today that hasn't given soldier to the army. And those who are left behind 2 are constantly striving to think of practical things to send him so that he will know that he is not forgotten.
 We have collected splendid list of those practical things not expensive-but useful and durable and which will express the thoughtfulness and love and remembrance of the giver. We present, therefore, the fol- lowing list:
 Sewing sets with every thing the soldier needs 1.25 Military sets, containing hair brushes, mirror and comb $50 First aid sets, containing many useful articles 1.50 Safety razor sets, complete with razor and blade 1.25 Safety cigarette case with ex- pansion springs soc Pipe set, including pouch for his tobacco, very conven- ient 1.25 Checker rolls, including board and checkers, very compact soc Writing tablets, khaki colored, complete with paper and pen cil 100 Fit-All toilet cases, khaki col ored and waterproof 1.95 Playing cards in khaki eolored cloth cases, with memo slate and penciI 100
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07

size pockets S5e Cigarette cases of fine rubber ized cloth, hand sewed leather, bound edges 4.25 Fit-All toilet cases, fitted with many needed toilet articles 3.95 Large size steel trench mirrors, one every soldier needs 100 Pipe sets, containing three bowls with stems, very com pact oSe
 Main Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07
TOn1Orr0W Iast day Sale of Knit Undies

And with the passing of tomorrow and the passing of this sale, opportunities for saving knit under wear for summer use will be lost.
 During the final day of this sale you may buy summer underwear at last seasons prices You buy fresh new, thoroughly worthy garments in all shapes in all sizes and in flesh or white.
 We repeat again for emphasis-do not miss this sale.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-10
AUTO CARAN ANS.

Automobiles arc being used for the transportation of goods to an unheard of extent throughout the country. Regular "trains" of machines are ply ing from Detroit to An Atlantic Port,' and many of them arc carry ing supplies of various kinds.
 Many manufacturers arc shipping goods by automobile in lieu of satis- factory railroad transportation. One Akron tOhio) maker of tires is ship ping his goods to New England by auto truck. and on the return trip the machines carry mill goods from Con- nectieut. The trip one way only re- quires three days at the most, travel ing day and night. Sleeping quarters
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-10
DEFIANT SOLDIERS.

Here and there, it seems, there is q misguided soldier who is cursed with a sublimated idealism that seems nearly too good for this world.
 A private in an Iowa company, who said he had conscientious scruples and belonged to the International Bible Students association, refused to obey his officers or don uniform. He failed to take part in military duties of any kind, did not report to his local board, and previously had been charged with desertion.
 This bird got his. A court martial handled his case and sent him to a federal penitentiary for l5 years.
 Which will give this disloyal young fellow plenty of time to repent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-10

Slbility of fostering, moreover, q popular misunderstanding of the true meaning of thrift. We must bear ill mind that money is just as essential in winning the war as foods, ammunition and guns. Any condition, therefore, which tends to halt business and to stop the flow of money through the customary channels, weakens our financial power. Money is merely the sym bol of wealth. Within itself, it has no value excepting when in circula- tion, or when used as basis of credit. Real wealth only comprises what money can buy.
 Let us differentiate carefully be- tween the elimination of waste and the withholding of money from legit- innate business. The encouragement of extravaganza. of course, is not inn piled ill this statement. In the prac- tice of thrift now, and at all times, there should be no waste-especially tow must we abstain from using, for individual needs, essentials necessary to the Government for the success full prosecution of the war. We must subscribe literally, and to our great est ability, to the Liberty Loans and to war charities. We must remember that the Government comes first. No
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-10

Folks who like a change whether necessary, advantageous or not-have been bombarding the United Stat cs treasury department with suggestions that the third war loan be given q diff ferent name than its two illustrious predecessors.
 They thought the "Freadom' loan "Victory" loan or "Pcacc' loan would sound new and novel.
 But the next war loan is simply go- ing to be called the Third Liberty loan, which will be good enough for the millions of investors who will sub- scribe to it.
 The word Liberty loan now stands fer something in the public mind, and should not be abandoned. It's sound substantial, attractive coguomcn that should stick with until the end of the war-and for twenty years after.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-10
LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT
By S. ". STEAJS Pre5iaent Amer;eGz S0c;sy 1o, Wr;ti

private considerations of any kind must precejc out determination to win this righteous war. hut we must rerle albsr also. that we will gain ;iol,::1g. as nation. by the encour- agclacnt of wholly fictitious stand- ard of economy that nothing will be gained by teaching lessons of sel- tlslllcss.
 American business constitutes one of the strongest assets of the allied calsc. A financial panic i'll America now would be real disaster for our Government and would place 1t at a tremendous disadvantage in se- curing money with which to finance itself and our allies.
 lii times of peace, it is the part of good citizenship to be thrifty be- cause of its benefits to the individual, both in strengthening material re- sources and imparting stability of character. And patriotic thrift in these war days means more. It means the placing of national need ahead of all private consideration. But, it will he most unfortunate If false practices of economy are carried to such an indiscriminate length that an epoch of receivership will be pre- cipitated.
 And it would be most unfortunate from the standpoint of ourselves and posterity if such condition of af- fairs were brought about under the misapplied name of thrift"
 Thrift does not mean tignt-hsted ness. It means progress-upbuilding -prosperity-the development of sensible habits of living. Mere money-saving is only one attribute of true constructive thrift.
 Let us avoid hysteria. Let us not fall into practices that will embarrass our Government in raising war money and foster false conceptions of thrift by the public,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-10
NNTABLES BORN THIS DATE.

Brigadier General William P. Durnham, U. s. A., an officer who has risen to high command from place in the ranks, born IF Pennsy1- vania, 3S years ago today
 Major General Edwin F. Glenn, U. s. A., commanding Camp Sherman Chillicothe, O.. born at Greensboro, \. C., 61 years ago today.
 Captain William l.. Howard. U. $. N., commandment of the Porthmouth Navy yard. born in Connecticut, 5S years ago today
 Carroll $. Page, United States sen ator from Vermont, born at Vest field. Vt., 15 years ago today.
 Reed Shoot, senior United States senator from Utah, born in Salt Lake City, 56 years ago today.
 Guy T. Helvering, representative in Gonsress of the, Fifth Kansas district, born at - Felicity, Ohio, 10 years ago today.
 His Eminence Cardinal Begin. archbishop of Quebec, born at Lewis, Quebec, IS years ago today.
 Commercial wireless telegraph service has been established between Brazil and Peru.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-10
dcrs of the same sort.

dcfS 0t the same sort.
 It may be assumed that the British planes engaged in these expeditions are careful to drop messages telling the Germans in unmstakable lan- guage why they are engaged in that grewsome task. And surely the meth cd will have some effect. It can not be that the Germans at home have re- alized the horrors their own repre- have been perpetrating. If they have known, and approved, they will surely see the matter in differ ent light when they find the ruthless of the enemy's innocent women and children coming home to them.
 We hope this ugly business will be over with before we ourselves get into the fray. We don't like to think of Americans dropping bombs on women and children.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-10
FEEL FINE! TAKE "CASCARtTS" FOR
 L|VtR, BOWELS
Spend 10 Cents! Don't stay biI ious, sick, hcadachy.
 constipatcd.
Can't harm you. Best cathartic for men, women and
 children.

Enjoy life. Your system is filled with an accumulation of bile and bowel poison which keeps you bilious, headachy, dizzy, tongue coated, breath bad and stomach sour--Why don't you get l0-cent box of Cascarets at the drug store and feel bully? Take Gas carcts tonight and enjoy the incest, gcntlest liver and bowel cleaning you ever experienced. You'll wake up with a clear head, clean tongue. lively step rosv skin and looking and feeling ft Mothers can give whole Cascaret to q sick, crcss. bilious. feverish child any time-they are harnnless-~never gripe or sicken.-Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-10
REPRISALS.

The British at last arc making re- ptlsal for the German air raids. They undefended German cities, with no thought of military advantage. but for the sole purpose of showing the Ger sort of work their own army has been doing in England and France
 Every normally decent human being must regret that the war has come to this pass. But few Americans can find it in their hearts to condemn the new policy. It is done not in blind hatred, purpose of preventing further mur-