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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-10
GOVERNMENT PLANT
TURNING OUT SHELLS

Washington, June 9-The first of the
four great government plants for hll-
ing shells with explosives is being
operated, according TO report from
General C. c. Williams, acting chief
of ordnance, to Secretary Baker All
the plants will be in operation by
August, it is believed and viii load a
total of 10000 shells daily. Each
plant will cost about $5.0oo.o00 and
each will cover from 2,o00 to 5000
acres.
The four plants daily will load loc,-
600 three-inch shells. $4,000 siX-inch
projectiles, 5000 eisht-inch or larger
and 5000 of the Al howitzer shells.
The output of the government fac
tories will be suppleme rented by six pri-
waite plants which are equipped 10
load shells of the same calibre handled
in the government plants. Three prt-
vate plants are loading 10000 fuses
and boosters daily. and A fourth plant
IS almost ready for production. The
booster shell is mortar rrojectile
used in destroying wire.
Five private plants working on
shrapnel are turning out 5000 shells
daily.
The four government plants will EN-
ploy 10000 workers, of which about
perience of the British manufacturers
the government has found that women
are adopts a painting and cleaning the
shells and in pouring the explosive
powders into the chambers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-10
DISEASE LEADS IN
ARMY DEATH TOLL
Total Casualties i'm Expeditionar,
Forces Now Number 1915. In
GLIDING 1913 Reported June 8.

Washington, June Steven thou
sand three hundred and fifteen men
is the complete casualty toll of the
American expeditionary forces. ac-
cording 70 the first official summary
issued today by the war department
The list shows that more men have
died of heart disease, accident and
other causes than were killed in ac-
ton or have died of wounds One
thousand FIVE hundred and eighty
four succumbed to disease and other
causes. while 1.343 were killed in &C
ton or died of wounds.
The list includes 1913 casualties an
nounced today. the longest that yet
has come from General Pershing A
summary, with figures brought up to
date. will he issued weekly
The list is divided as follows:
Killed in action Cincluding 2a1 At
seal, 1893.
Died of wounds, $40
Died of disease. 1872
Died of accident and other causes
3a2. " '''N' ' ''+'
Wounded in action. 4.o4s.
Missing in action (including prison
ers), sac
Total. 1916.
This list does not include the ma
rines or the navy. the men lost at sea
being aboard the transports The
largest number were lost from the
Tuscania. when 200 men went down.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-10

Foliies' abounds in boisterous. breezy
run and fancifuf novelties. making an
ideal summer entertainment.
On the same bill will he Sween and
Room, An original team Of variety
artists, who are offering spriGhtiy
singing and comedy act. Frank Sos
man and Gladys Sloane Will contribute
great laughmakins skit They are
farceurs who sing and dance and their
act is refreshing departure from the
usual run Of vaudeville sklts.
Canairo and Cleo, who have funny
com btnation Of comedy and hurlesque
magic promise something new and di-
vertins. and Charles Irwin. the irish
comedian. recently returned to vaude-
vile, will amuse with his new mono
logue. Irwin served calamity as a
British soldier and was given an hon
orabie discharge after he had been Sc
verely wourded He wears the dts
tinction service medal which was CON
ferred up0n him by the British crown.
with the new vaudeville bill there
will be the usual high grade motion
picture displays. including the latest
releases n the HearstP athe war films
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-10
Harry W. Booker
Takes Own Life


Harry w Booker, commissioner of
the revenue for Eiizabs City county,
committed suicide at his home on NAL
lcry street Hampton. Va. at 2 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon, by shooting him.
self through the head. Dependency
due to Ill health is thought to be the
cause of the suicide. He was sixty
four years old.
MIR. Booker was first appointed COM
missioner of the revenue by Judge j.
w G. Blackstone in 1903. to NIL an
unexpired term. and was three times
reelected He proved a most efficient
official from the time of his appoint
ment and was quite popular through
cut the peninsula, coming from a ram
iIv that had maintained a prominent
position in Tidewater Virginia for
several generations
Mr.. Booker is survived by a widow,
no was Miss Frances Lee. daughter
of the late Judge Baker F, Lee, and
two daughters, Miss Bessie Ludwell
Lee Booker. Of Hampton. and MRS
Kelly. of Norfolk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-10
EX-NEWSY BAGS HIS
FIRST WAR PRISONER

with the American Army in France
June e-Not far from field head
quarters. lust after yesterdays en-
gagerents northwest Of Chateau.
In4~rry. q little doughboy emerged
from bushes where American batteries
were splitting IRE He was leading
a German prisoner wearing helmet
that resem bIed an inverted coal hod
rhe captor was Private Charles
Ginsberg. who used 70 sell papers at
the corner Of LenoX avenue and
One hundred and sixteenth street
New York His hsyopet was pressed
uncomfortably close to his prisoner 3
spine.
"Bagrinr Huns is better than
pedding extras in the big burg piped
the ex-newsy Gee but II was hell
TODAY never heard such popping,
We went over early this morning We
gave the Germans the old solar plexus.
found this geezer hiding in shell
hole. He was damned glad 10 Join
me / tried 70 pump hin, for informa-
tion He carried pictures Of his two
children with MIN He said the war
was finished for him, and ! reckon It
is and for lot Of other guys out
yonder
Il bet this scrap'll 60 big in the
New York dsilies There ought 10 be
a few pennies for the uewsies in this.
never thought I'd he chasing Heiuies
to defend the art treasures Of Paris
when was doing out papers on
Lenox avenue and one Hundred and
Sixteenth street
But as Conan saws, Life Is a funny
proposition Sure | like the game.
Somebody's got to lick these guys
Submarines off the Jersey coast
The h you say Well then ! must
hurry and take another paste at en-
Sc long
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-10

Richard Carrie mt Academy To-day.

Richard Carrie at Academy To-day.
To his admirers among theatergoers
It VIII be a source of satisfaction to
learn that Richard earle has secured
a wonderful hit in his new musical
comedy Furs and Frills" On it's mi
tiaI performance at the New York Ca
stno theater the uiece at once estab-
ltshed itself in public favor as a most
effective vehicle for the display Of the
richest gifts of the king Of comedians.
Mr.. earle is booked to appear at the
Academy tonight and Tuesday and
Tuesday matinee "Furs and FrillS"
has to do with the tale Of a coat An
extravagant wife Of iibretttst bought
Russian sable coat worth SIS 600 at
4 bargain sale while touring and be
fore she can explain 1T to her husband
II is stolen by her brother and pawned
for $50. 1t is redeemed and then
pawned again and finally comes into
the possession Of the wife Of the
librettist's friend, the composer. Mis-
taking it for Christmas gift from
the composer his stenographer accepts
the coat and leaves for her home BY
this time the entire cast has become
inEeniously entanEied In the tails Of
the coat and IL is only through a series
Of complicated n a n a i that
everyone is able to extricate them
selves The book lie hy Edward Clark
who was the co-author of y cure in
Love" and the music score by Silvio
Helm.
The large cast supporting Mr.. Garlic
includes Harriet Burt Lucille Gard
ner, Alfred Deery. Ward De Wolf Lucy
Carter, Harry Miller. Helen Barry,
Ollie Rivers, Sophia Hurd, five violin
girls and the famous Carrie cnorus Of
noted stage beauties. Twenty musical
numbers will be introduced during the
action of the piece.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-10
AMMUNITION TRAIN
ARRIVES IN GOOD TIME

With the American Army In France
June "a wild dash by an Am eri-
can ammunition train on the day of
June helped save the DAY for the
Americans blocking the road from
Chateau-Thierry to Paris
l. was only one Of many such in
cidents revealing the amazing speed
with which certain American organ
izations went into action in the big
battle
Twelve hours after marching orders
had been received the leading units
began arriving behind the Marine line,
after travelling a distance which it is
not permitted 10 give for military res-
sons
The nieht OF the asst when the first
arrivals were detraininE, the French
comm ander urged US to get in line at
once as the Germans were advanc-
ing on the Cheatean-ThierryP Paris
road
AT midnight we threw IN emergency
troops carrying 2 hundred rounds Of
ammunition each, with two days ra-
tions
These Immediately entered action,
helping to block the enemy's progress.
The following day the engineers ar
rived, and the work OF entrenching
began
On the niEnt OF the UrEl OF June fne
French commander reported a gap Of
more shan four kilometers two and q
half miles, near the Gandelu- Mon
tigny line where German attack was
expected at any minute
A large number of Americans
figures are withheld for military rea-
sons--were aroused from sleep and
sent into the gap.
Shortly after daylight on June 2, q
call came for ammunition. The near
est point where II could be obtained
was at that time 45 miles away
All speed records must be broken. 90
wss the substance Of the order from
the American chief Of staff. He gave
the ammunition train until early
afternoon 10 make good.
Thereupon thirty-two huge trucks.
preceded by officers IN a touring car
and blowing their sirens at fun blast
warning traffc out Of the way. dashed
along the French highways at the
rate of twenty-five miles. careenipg
from side 10 side and throwing COL
umns Of dust. The trip was com plet
ed. the ammunition loaded and un-
loaded, within the space OF thirteen
hours.
BY noon of the next day the Amer
can artillery was in position, support
ing the American marines and in
fantry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-10
SUCCESS OF BUSINESS
DEPENDS UPON FARMER
Carl N'rooman Appeals to Organizers
At Association Of Southern Com
mercisl Secretaries.
GTAGE or WINNER OF WAR.
Prosperity of City or Town Is In
separable From Results Attained BY
the Agricultural In Surrounding
Country.

-,..,-.-
especial TO Inc klchmono NArEifA3H',
Charlotte, y. c. June Carr
yroor,ar assistant mecretarv OF aEri-
$50 - ,ts ad-
culture "' oi0 C"''e" ''i
dress today before the Association OIL
Southern Commercial Secretaries. APP
ra.,aa 10 ,ba business men Of the cities
,s. e.. wa
| 10 rea4i@e theif "cpe"0
teriaI success upon me success OF 'he
farmers OF their trade territory SuCh
3 realization. he SAID, IL no Tess d
personal necessity than paufouC
duty
Not only is the winning or the war
dependent upon the fxernohs OF 'he
American farmer, said Mr.. Nroomah'
but the prosperity OF Inc CITY or
town is inseparable from and depend
ent upon the success of the farmers
within its trade territory. win the
exception OF a few mining ana manu-
featuring centers, that IN tfue OF mos
cities of 10000 population or iess'
and realization Of the TACT by business
men generally is one or the most es-
sentiai things IN permanently ana
properly adjusting the country 10 inc
situation now confronting II
To the business men or many OF
the cities ana towns or thiH country.
Mr. Vrooman continued. that reailza-
tton came long ago II was manifest
during the campaign for more extern
siVe planting last spring and again TINS
spring. Other cities and towns, how
ever, wholly failed to realize the TACT
Here are two fairly typical cases:
In a certain state. there Is city
Of $4,000 people That city Is a rail-
road center and manufacturing point
OF some importance The agricultural
country around II Ia not particularly
good Not more than forty per cent
of It's prosperity results from the sue
cess of the farmers within Its trace
territory Yet the bankers OF that
city. on the very day that 1t was ap-
parent war would be declared. and
several days in advance of the actual
declaration of war, placed fund of
100000 at the disposal OF the farm
ers OF their territory, on less than
gilt-edge security ana at less than the
current rate of interest
In the same state and only about
hundred miles distant Ia another
city of $4,000 people 1t is prac-
tically a one-railroad town and is not
manufa curing point of any import
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-10

: wheea. the new offensive was
and II being fed"
But the French. too. with their
hacks against Paris. have In
numernble and excellent feeding
x1f1a NJ their disposal. 50 that.
n 4 comes to q clash between the
reserves II will inevitably he the
supreme hattie into which every
ouuce az ficsh and metal can be
and viii be thrown,
Sotseons. the big rail-pt'oi
northwest of Rheims. fell in the
first onrush of the German
princes recent push, but the very
next day French resistance to the
northwest west and south sttffcn-
I'd and the German right was soon
pinned fast, being able only to
make local advances al nigh
prices in blood. The attempt To
shoulder themselves 10 the west
and south was thus frustrated in
the making. and when the crown
princes center had turned west
ward along the Marine and reach
ed Chateau Thicrry, almost at
right angles with the scissors
position. the drive WAS over.
Thus, ii became imperative for
the Germans 20 try I'm an indirect
way what they had failed 10 do
directly.
Piunging southwark between
MORON and Montididcr today they
sought, and seek, TO take the
French west and southwest Of
Scissors In the flank. The chief
avenue of retirement for those
French forces being the Scissors
Compiegnc-Beauv rail. the
Germans are thrusvfng directly
toward Compiegne. possession OF
which would also open 10 them
the northeastern rail route Ia
Paris Compiegne lies forty five
miles nor1 heast of Paris by rail,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-10

mated that the population would show
a decided decrease
The first city did not piace $500
600 at the disposal of its farmers as a
selfish means for IT'S own advancement.
but as patriotic act for the coun-
try's good The second city was &C
tuated by selfshness in refusing to
place any money at the disposal Of
its farmers and was guilty of lack
OF patriotic spirit The first city lost
a little of the 100000. but # has
gained millions In permanent pros
perjty. It is as true of cities today AS
1t WAS true Of individuals when the
words were spoken Cast thy bread
upon the waters. and thou shalt find L
after many days. and He that loseth
his life for my sake, the same shall
find it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-10


company desires to increase it's rates
from ninety cents to s1.10.
The resolution exempting Mount
Calvary cemetery from sewer tax, in
view of the fact that the Gem ct cry
company has donated land for the
opening of streets, will be acted upon,
having been adopted by the lower
branch
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-10
@JAZXLAND FoLLIEs"
AT THE lyric TO-DAY

The merriest Of musical comedy tab
loids is The falkland Follies." which
will top the bill at the Lyric the first
half Of the week, opening with the
matinee performance today. The pro-
duction ls hilarious jazz entertain
ment with a large company of CO.
mediaps, singers. dancers ana chorus
girls. all exemplars OF jazz comedy,
music and dancing. The Jazzland
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-10
Three Killed I'm Collision,

St. Clairsville. O. June 9--Mr. and
Mrs William Cellers. of Belleaire. and
Lillian Paden, aged one year. of Mar
tins Ferry. were killed near here late
today in an automobile collision. Gel
lers was president OF the Bellaire
Brewing company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-10
THE WEATHER
tonited states Weather Bureau
Department Of Agriculture
Wa shington. June

Washington. June 9.--Forecast for
Monday and Tuesday:
Virginia and North Carolina-Fartly
cloudy Monday and Tuesday; not much
change in temperature
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-10
SUNDAY IN RICHMOND
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indulgence, IL involves suffering and
sacrifice. II involves the loss OF all
things--except the soul. II means the
saving of that The cross is not an
ornament, it's a power, it's not relic
OF the past, it's fact In life. Olive,
IL always beyond the Calvary. When
we shun the cross with its tear drops
and blood drops. we shun the Christ
Himself. and we destroy the potentia In
OF life. When we are cruciied upon
the cross, we rise with Him, and the
life that We then live is no longer
our iifet but the Christ living in US.
We tAete the Joy OF things eternal only
a We deaptse the transient.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-10

Albany, N. Y. June "A silent
witness in a court case caused excite
ynAnt In the court room during the
frfai 81 An action to recover physicians
feeo. The witness was held on the lap
N ana w the doctors in the case and
nreoento1 \ ghastly sight. Il vas the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-10
LEGAL Temperature Yesterday.
Local Rainfall.

Rainfall last twelve hours.
Rainfall last twenty-four hours.
Excess in rainfall since March l.
Excess in rainfall since January
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-10
ALDERMAN To PASS

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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-31
Soldiers Bed Of Air.

A new service bed has been de-
signed by an English manufsc =.
turer, which will fit into a small
valise when folded, says Popular
Science Monthly. 1t is made of
a fabric strong enough to with
stand hard wear. When it is to
be made up. an inner casing of
rubber is inflated by means of
two valves. Should it be torn or
punctured the rubber can be re-
paired in the same manner as a
tire. The bed is % inches in
width, but to accommodate those
who find comfort in sleeping
with knees slightly raised, the
knee rests have been made seven
inches wider on each side. 1t
requires about two minutes to
initiate the rubber section. When
the bed is not being used. the
air is discharged from the rub
Der section.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-31
New Parsonage

Rav. G. F. Jacobs and family
moved from the old Presbyterian
property on, West Lincoln Way
Tue day into the now Lutheran
parsonage on South Second
Street. The Lutheran congrega-
tion during the. last year tore
down the old parsonage and
erected a new one on the site Of
the old, which is now one of the
finest and most modern preach
ers' homes" in town. 1t is a
modern structure, 32x34 feet
with an annex l5x22, two and a
half stories, with twelve rooms,
modern heating plant, bath room
etc. 70 the west and south are
fine Ia .ge porches, with a balcony
on the back building-and all at
a COS not exceeding $4,000. 90.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-31
No SchOollCSS Mondays.

In reply to a letter and a tele-
gram, Local Fuel Administrator
VI. w. Mace received a telegram
Monday from State Fuel Admin
istrator Potter, in which. per-
mission was granted to Fulton
County to keep the schools open
ia Mondays. 1t is understood
that schools using coal for fuel,
have the benefit of this gri mt
only so long as their present
supply of coal holds out. AS
rost of the schools in this county
use wood, closing the schools on
Monday or any other day would
not affect the coal situation.
There is plenty of coal in the
mines; plenty of men to take it
ou., and millions of tons stand
in;E on railroad sidings through
ou5 the country; the shortage
seems chargeable mostly to the
congestion of traffic, which is
not a little due to the unusual
climatic conditions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-31
Births Exceed Deaths.

Pennsylvania had almost 10. 600
more births than deaths during
the month of October according
to statistics issued by the Com
missioner of Health. There
were 1924 births and 9,546
deaths. Pne m onia caused
more deaths than anything else
the total from that cause being
LOOP, while tuberculosis wa 8
third with 729. Bright's disease
being the second cause of death
with ISL. Cancer caused 500
deaths. Other diseases causing
deaths were: diphtheria, 281;
typhoid, 118; scarlet fever, 20;
measles, 7; intestinal troubles,
1888, of which 623 were children
under two years of age. There
were 500 deaths from early in
fancy; So persons committed sui
eide; So were killed in mines;
112 killed by railway injuries of
various sorts and 443 died from
other forms of violence. Men
ingitis caused 40 deaths and in
fantile paralysis 10.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-31
Will Leave Friday Morning.

Two weeks ago, Corporal H.
r. Wilson was sent to this coun-
ty to recruit an aero squadron.
He wasted no time on prelimi-
naries, but settled down to busi-
ness at once with the result that
he leaves tomorrow morning
with a bunch of fine Fulton
County boys, who will go direct
to Kentucky for examination and
uniforms, thence to the Kelley
Aviation Field, San Antonia,
Texas, for training.
The local squadron is made up
of Willis Daniels, Lester Waid-
llch, Pete Morton, John Suders,
Charlie Goldsmith, Wayne Tay-
lor, and Earl OFT, McConnells-
burg; Dewey Smith, Herman L.
Richards, 0rmond Hulnbert and
Herman B. Mellott, Big Cove
Tannery; Russell B. .Lanehart,
Warfordsburg, and David S.
Mellott, Cito.
If McConnellsbIIrg people,
sometime next sum mer, should
hear an unusual buzzing noise in
the air, and should look for the
cause, they may see Just clear
ing the top Of the Mead owground
mountain one Of the boys" in
an airplane, coming no me on a
five-day furlough.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-31
Officers and 3ea in .Army.

There were 1,428,650 enlisted
men and 10, S65 officers in the
United States Army at the open
ing of 1918, more than one and
a half times as large as any force
ever before modified by this
Nation, according to 9 statement
by Secretary OF War Baker. Dur
ing the war with Span the Army
of the United States at its maxi
mum strength aggregated 272,-
600 men and officers. The Army
in the field and in training now
is practically six times as great
as the maximum number under
arms in the Spanish-American
War, About As, 600 officers were
commissioned from civil life in
the two series of training camps,
nearly eight times as many as
the number of officers in the
Regular Army April l, 1917.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-31
$3.50 A YEAR.
WINTER COLDS.
Little Talks on Health and Hygiene by
Samuel G. Dixon, n. D., IL. D.,
Commissioner Of Health.

During the frigid weather,
you want to keep well nourished.
To do this, your meals should be
taken with regularity, and you
should take a moderate amount
of exercise, not too near meal
time. No better form Of eXer-
else can be found than that Of
walking with a good brisk step
and swinging of the arms. You
should keep up a good circulation
of blood that tn digestive
glands may secrete q healthful
quantity of digestive fuids and
the food be prepared for and
assimilated by tie body.
No excesses should be in
dulged in, particularly the taxi
ing of alcoholic beverages. You
should live IN pure air night
and day; but the very young.
and the very old, should not be
exposed to extremely low tenn
peratures.
Careful observance of these
suggestions will do much to pre-
vent, and at least to some ex-
tent, help pull you through con-
gestive or even infective colds,
which are prevalent when the
weather is so very changeable
as it is in winter in our North
Atlantic climate.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-31
An Early Easter.

The Lenten season this year
will be an early one. In less than
a month the world will have en-
tered formally upon the season.
According to the churcb calen-
dars, Ash Wednesday will occur
this year on February 13; the
first Sunday in Lent viii fall up
on February II; and Easter it.
self will occur on the 21st o.. the
last day of March.