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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-18
COMMUNITY CONCERTS
AS POPULAR AS EVER
Another Great Crowd Attends Regu'
lar Sunday Sing In the City
Auditorium.
MINISTER is SPEAKER.
Rev. W. l.. Kinsoiving says War VIII
Last Three Years Longer and 1900
600 Men From America Arc Needed
to Win.

Yesterdays Sunday sing in the City
Auditorium again attracted great
audience which came to Join the pop
ular community concerts inaugurated
by the committee on training camp
activities. With the exception OF a
very few seats in the gallery. the vast
auditorium was filled to capacity.
The many popular and national
songs were sung by the audience with
a Will, led by the John Marshall High
school chorus. Professor Walter G.
Mercer again directed the large orches-
ira end the audience.
The Rev. Wythe L. kinsotving,
former rector of the Church of the
Epiphany, of Richmond. who has Just
returned from France, where he was
engaged in Y. NJ. c. A. work, was
the principal speaker yesterday.
Mr.. Kinsolving prophesied that the
war would continue for a period OF
three years further and would need
100000 men from America. He
particularly emphasized the fact that
this was holy war, and that the al
lies would win II.
No collection was taken at yester-
days sing because the money collected
Two WEEKS ago, amounting 10 ABOUT
$500, viii be sufficient 20 pay the cost
Of the orchestra for several additional
Sundays. And until it is found that
more funds are needed to pay for the
expense of the sings, no collections
will he made.
An impressive feature Of yesterday 8
sing was the standing OF the audience
as they sang the chorus of Keep the
Home Fires Burning" out of respect
to the memory of its author an
Engiishman, who was killed last week
in London. the victim of an air raid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-18
Friendship a la German.

! hn faint Foot has a wonder
ful story in ne April American maya
ZINE "a led otto Otto and the $ l.
di"T who tells the story used to be
friends. The Amer can alta ks a
trench and finds Otto in If. TIE end
Of The story g.
OF o. says, an all but
dropped my rife
He was half layin'. h7lf scttin'
again the trench wall. Tn N blue
eyes Of his was big an round Ike a
child that's sc Ain' someth n new an
strange. He blinked when / said his
name bat never spoke
Otto 7 saws again, don't you
know me- I'm Bill Stigers, Doa'i
you know me-"
Listen" says we got 10 have
g Il H. ], u see YOU later Wen have
talk about Cd time-eh, Otto7r
va" says Otto.
Well, look here" ssys
TIL y're trompiQ' on your sore laie
where you're a-laving TIL lrt YOU "
on the fire step, here. out OF the way
"A SOW IL rest more easy
7 laid down my rife an sto ped
over 10 Ee' a-h6It OF him, an Here,
III show you
Bin turned n me and lifted tha
patch from his We. r. ather from his
eye sGrket-for tbs eve and part OF
the lid were gone.
ave SHOCKED exclamation.
BIZ r placed the at h. otto had
got a-holt of a trench knife. me
ho"' an hadn't noticed it, he said. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-18

Threc Fuel Commissioners.

Washington, March 17.--Three as-
sistant district fuel representatives
were appointed by the fuel admins
tration today. j. Howard MaGee, OF
Cum berIand, Nd. for Maryland; d.
NJ. Carl, of Cum herland. for operations
in Maryland and in Mineral. Grant
and Tucker counties Of West Virginia,
and J NJ Cover. of Cumberland, for
operations in Somerset county, Pa,
one a tributary to the Baltimore and
Ohio and Western Maryland railroads,
and in the Indian valley districts in
Fayette and Westmoreland counties,
Pa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-18
FORMER EXPRESsMAN
CONCEALED PISTOL

Just my bad luck. said Il. VI. Hig-
gins. as he was-@>cketed at First po-
lice station last night. having been
arrested by Officer Waters far garry
ing a concealed pistol
Just my luck" as he was escorted
to the rear
Higgins was for some time connect
ed with the service department of the
southern Express company and at
that time, ii MAS said, ne was privileg-
ed 10 carry a pistol.
Later in the night Higgins was bail
ed for his appearance in police court
this morning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-18
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
EEACT ENORMOUS SALE

los Angeles. Cal March If
More than $4,000 900 dajly is being
paid to the government through the
rurchase of war savings stamps, the
most potent single Indication Of the
wonderful patriotism Of. the entire
American people"
This is, the statement OF Frank 4.
Nancerlip. president Of the City Ma -
tional bank OF New York. and chair
man Of the national war savings
committee. while I'm Southern Cali
torrta for n months vacation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-18
WHEN SERGEANT NETTTES
EYES FLASH THEY GO

Chicago, March 1T.--IVhen Ser
geant Nettie Mcpherson sounds the
battle cry the men just go wild about
her and fall over each other TO enlist
In the British army. at the local sta
tiona OF the British Canadian recruit
ing mission. In her trim Gordon High
landers' 'kilties and tartan. and with
smile. Sergeant Nettie get EN-. She
can also do a Highland fling and
play the pipes, aud when she does,
the fighting blood of the Scot and
Rriton boils and he can't resist Ser
geept Mcpherson il said to be the
only woman recruiting officer in the
United states.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-18
DEATH NOTICE.

GwATHMEY.-Died at hts home
Burlington" King william county
Sunday morning, March II. at II
o'clock. JOSEPH II. GWATHAfEY,
survived by his brother Judge
O. %. Gwathmey; two daughters,
Misses Anna c. and Mary Burn
ley Gwathmey.- and three sons. DIR.
William G. Gwathmey. of Beulah-
vile: Hardin r. Gwathmey. of Har-
risonviile. Mo-. and John II. Gwath-
nney.
Funeral from his home TOMOR-
ROW tTuesdayl MORNING. =, Ii
o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-18
OHIO SCHOOL Pupils
ORGANIZE THRIFT ARMY

Martins Ferry. Ohio. March IL
The South school here faas a we'll or
eanized army whose insignia is
Thrift" Mem bership. is gained by
the purchase OF war savings STAN p.
Promotion from ranks unlike the
real thing in arm ies, dem ones
~ least. can be bought. Harold Snod-
grass, thirteen. il major general on
the strength of his ownership of
two $50 liberty bonds and 500 worth
OF thrift stamps.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-18
SAILORS
GET BFsRTHS IN STATION

Arguing over the question Of ST.
periority OF New YORK patriots over
those from New Jersey. Patrick Rice.
a sailor, Of New York. and Walter
Miller, a seaman Of New Jersey
spending their weekend in Richmond
got down to blows at Eighth and Main
streets, yesterday afternoon and a
policeman was called to untanSle the
sailors knot. Justice Crutchfeld will
determine the question in police court
this morning. The belliEereuts occu-
pied berths in First police station last
night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-18
HIGH PRICE PREVAILS
IN RHODE ISLAND REDS

Three Rhode Island reds, valued al
$3.50, were taken from the henhouse
in rear OF the residence of Mrs F
W. Harding. 30s Nicholson street. last
night. Tire robbery was reported to
First police station and a hunt Is go
Ing on for the chicks. This is one of
a number OF rohberies of chicken
roosts in the East End recently.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-18

fire. And 1 do not think it unworthy
to add.
dust.
And his type\been cankered with rust
the Sabbath shall remain.
Before taking up more specifically
TINS -theface administered by
the Times Dispatch to the ministers of
richmond, this underhanded stroke at
the foundation of American Chris
tians, | want to present some reasons
Tor the existence and continuance of
this holy day
A Physical Necessity.
Emerson said: sunday is the core
OF our civilization"
| challenge the Times Dispatch 20
name single nation that has become
civilized without the sabbath Both
soul and body need a stated rest.
Or. William Dn per, the eminent
scientist and author, says; Out of
the numberless blessings conferred
on our race by thr church. the ply
siologist may be permitted to select
one for remark, which. IN an eminent
manner, has conduced to our physical
ana moral well-he4ng 1t is the in.
sttution OF the Sabbath day. No
man can for any length of time pur-
sue one avocation. or one train of
thought. without mental, and. there
fore, bodily injury-nay. without in
sanity. The constitution of the brain
Is such that 1t must have it's time Of
repose, Periodiclty is tamped upon
il, Nor is it enough that 1t is awake
and in action ny day. and in the night
obtains rest and repair; that same
periodicity which belongs TO il as a
whole, helongs to its constituent
Parts One portion cannot re called
into incessant activity without the
risk of injury
William Pitt. TIE syeat statesman
OF England, had SO much business
to vJtend 70 that he resolved to work
on sunday, In short time it
brought or stroke of apoplexy and
he died. Men wno >aoGr six days in
the week and rest one. can do more
work, in all kinds of business. and
in all parts of the world, Mr. Editor,
and do 1t better than those who labor
seven.
\ Moral Necessity.
1t is impossible to have religion
without worship, and there can be
no worship without Sunday. If the
1imes-Dispatch can change Sunday
into a holiday and sport day it will
succeed in destroying the Christian
church as a visible society on earth.
When the Christian Sabbath goes,
the church goes--Christianity goes
the Christian ministry goes--fsod
sroes---all goes. Surely the Times
Dispatch Is iilled with lofty aspira-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-18

Los Angeles, Cal. March IL
Two bits day--the p>sriot's way"
"aS the Prize winning slogan in a
contest conducted by local bank.
Five thousand patriots participated
nv the contest. Win the war, bit
'uy bit won the seconc prize. and
very n1iser helps the Kaiser won
the third prize
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-18

charged With Reckless Driving.
ONE Page. colored, was registered
at FIRST police station yesterday for
feckiessly driving "a horse through the
Streets or Shockoe valley. Several
pedestrians had narrow escapes. oIiIa
viii tell about 1t in police court today
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-18

bicycle is Stolen

Charles O'Neil reported to the pc-
lice yesterday that someone had taken
his bicycle from in front OF the post
ONCE. while he was inside mailing a
letter
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-18
MAN ABOUT TOWN

BY III. r.
The fellow Who struck oil hasn't
been seen for some time but that
doesn't mean that there is no such
thing as striking oil any more.
For instance Allen Collins. who owns
lot OF farms down ChickahominY
way. is JUST "a certain as he can be
that there is Oh On some OF his farms
Not only is he certain OF this, but
anticipating the communicating OF
his oil farms by Uncle Sam. he liz head
ing off the wolf that may yelp around
his door some day By planting whole
lot of hemp in the GROUND. Just above
the oil fields.
You see" explained Mr. Collins. as
he stood in bunch at the cashiers
desk in Tom McAdams' bank, when
the hemp grows up. and the blooms
shed their iustre on all nature. and
the frogs sing their lays at night.
while the whip poor-will boots from
the lonely tower OF the old red mill
the hemp will be absorbing the oil.
and when IL gets old enough to he
gathered ia and placed in the white
washed barn, there will be no neces-
sity of Embedding the hemp into
lamps or placing them inside wax
candles, for won't the hemp be fully
saturated with the oil. from the sur
face or the aou fields, and then the
poor. Woodworking man viii be able
TO go 10 one OF my farms and buy
the hemp be all rlied up with lubri-
eating stuff. so that he may make his
little cottage as light as day. with
hardly no cost whatever. or words 10
that Effect
You talk about striking oil,
Colonel Tom McAdams wanted to
talk a couple thousand shares in the
~
said him nay.
Nay. nay. Thomas, me boy; may.
nay. and also neigh, That there hemp
will be worth much more, all oiled
up that er way. Our company eX-
pected to use II, when our boys get
into Berlin, and when hemp VIII be
needed for Bill the Hun Prior to
that. however. the oil will he spread
all over Russia. TO help spread the
light so much needed there. See"
Everybody then bought some war
savings stamps, and Allen strobe
over 10 Crenshaws and set EN- up 10
himself for a glass OF Taxa Kola
society Notes.
We have a few Jumps of coal on
hand which we will be glad to ex-
change for an Easter lily.
Hats will be worn on the head this
summer.
Billy Phelps is arranging to give
camouhage ball at Sanger hall Easter
week. Masks will not be allowed.
1T may not be generally known. but
Carter Jones is a candidate for com
mon council and wants all his friends
to vote for him at the April primary,
Jack Pettus has come along again
with his sign of Keep off the grass"
Everybody get ready now for the
liberty bond race. Who win he the
first TO buy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-18
THE WEATHER
united States Weather Bureau
Department OF Agricuiture.)

Forecast for Monday and Tuesday;
Nirginia--Fair Monday. slightly
X armer, south portion; Tuesday, fair
North and South Carolina--Fsir
Monday. warmer In the interior: Tues
day. fair, and warmer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-18
Local Temp~rmture Yemterday,


Rainfall last twelve hours ...... .
Rainfall last twenty-four hours. .
Excess in rainfall since March l .
Excess in rainfall since January l /.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-18

Eat less food This comes as a def
nite request from the United States
food administration to those who have
been eating more than they need.
Don't get up elaborate meals to en-
courage yourself TO eat. The simple
life for America until the war Is over.
Breakfast.
Oatmeal porridge
Corn mullins. Ounce jam.
Coffee
49,. Lunch.
Cream of pea soup.
FAXED potatoes caulinower.
Baked apple. Cornmeal cookies.
Dinner.
Autton stew with potatoes and other
vegetables and barley
-four dumplings.
Apricot oatmeal betty
~t~e- CornmeaI Cookies.
one.half cup melted fat. a cup mo-
leases. " cup corn strip. I egg, 6
tablespoons sour milk. u teaspoon
soda. cups cornmeal, ] cup wheat
four.
: Combine the melted fat, molasses,
eirupr beaten EGG and milk. Sift the
dry ingredients and combine with the
liquid. Drop from q teaspoon onto a
creased pan and bake in a moderate
oven for 5 minutes. This makes SIS
to 80 cookies about , inches in diam
eter.
Barley Flour Dumpbnss.
Two cups barley hour, u teaspoon
salt, teaspoons baking powder,
tablespoon fat, ~ cup milk.
Prepare as for baking sowder bis
cults. Drop by spoonfuls on top OF
boiling stew. Cover closely and cook
~ minutes until center does not stick
70 oake tester. Dumpiings may be
cooked in steamer IL desired.
Apricot Oatmeal Betty.
Two cups cooked oatmeal. cup ap-
ricots tcooked). v cup raisins. y. cup
corn strip. Y teaspoon cinnamon
Mix and bake for one.half hour.
ssrva hot or cold. Any dried or fresh
ruite. dates or ground peanuts may
~ used Instead OF apricots. This r~-
IeinG VIII serve Ave persons
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-18

Good Food, Bnt Not Too Much.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-18

Miss Mabel Brown, OF Norfolk, will
meet her class in current events at
the Wonlan's club Friday morning at
1890 o'clock. This class has proven
Very popular with club members.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-18

This Friday evening the regular
dance win be held at the Westmore-
land club for the members and their
families
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-18
WOULD DIE RATHER

Continued from First Pagel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-18

fire And do not think it unworthy
to add
men the editor has returned TO the
dust.
And his type\been cankered with rust
the Sabbath shall remain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-18

ST. Johns circles Of Kings Daugh-
tsrs meets this afternoon at O'Clock
Evening star., 1918-07-21

could hardly speak. After q while he
told US.
He had coIlided with a German aero
plane. He had attacked three, and
was shooting one down, but a second
got over him and was diving at him
when he noticed his danger. He dived
Immediately. but a fraction of Sec
ond too late. The planes crashed.
Rickenbacker's left wing had a strip
eight inches wide torn OF, one cross
piece in the wing torn OF, three
broken and the canvas ripped. But he
had torn of the Germans rudder, and
the German went spinning to destruc-
tion beneath him. He himself fell
4.50Q feet. Strengthened out. and. rely
ing on his right wing carrying
through with his motor on full. he
started for home.
The rest of his day was series Of
congratulations
At s:15 the telephone announced
Evening star., 1918-07-21

that Maj. x. would send a bip,ane
photographing machine out in ten
minutes to take photos behind the
German lines and wanted two
''chasse"-battleplan *
At S:25 large machine circled the
field and fired a colored rocket, which
hung in the air a minute amid a deep
purple smoke, cloud
Two of our squadron who had pre-
pared. arose, circled for altitude, and,
taking their places on the tanks, the
formation went north.
wonder where Jay is?'' said Rick
enhacker. meaning my host I'VE got
separated over the forest Of y"
Probably calling on friends" some
one answered.
In the intervals between our own
starts and landings. goings and comings,
''alarums and excursions" other SQUAD
rons near and far away were sending
up their men, and they flew over us,
low and high, 30 that there was never
a period Of ten minutes Of the day With
out citizenship in the world overhead.
At 8 o'clock one of the planes COM
monty termed flying battleships" made
q quiet landing on our field, and pilot
and observer got out On the fuselage
OF this warrior the American hag was
thp1dlys sRud it, sasinS1 sbora sthe
Evening star., 1918-07-21

wooden blocks placed under the land
ing wheels.
And. II the motor missed, the con-
versation would be extended into:
Coupe Pessence, Sill vous plait."
Coupe"
All of which is simply the French
style for switch on and switch
on" 1t was explained that in avia-
ton the French terms were always
used because they are SO precise that
no mistake can be made. And. besides,
the men like it.
At 7:45 there was greater thrill. A
plane was circling our field. and as 1t
came lower. it did not shut OF its mo-
tor. but began landing with the pro-
pel1er whirling its best. Neither did
1t hatten out. but as 1t came within
good eyesight we saw its left upper
wing, the canvas torn in strips. some
Of it tapping behind, the wing itself
bent and broken. Mechanics, the re-
Evening star., 1918-07-21

corder, the officers ON the field rushed
out of the hangarS. ran from their
magazines and letters and work
places. stopped on the edge Of the
field, and, with strained eyes and short
breath and quickened beatings of the
heart, awaited the landing.
Number xteen-it's Rickenbacker,"
the recorder whispered.
Still flying chiefly on its right wing.
the plane made the last circle and,
motor still roaring, dipped into the
field. It seemed inevitable that. the
right wing would catch the earth and
the plane would crash.
-
But RickenbackeR knew his plane.
Although he had only 40 per cent of
his canvas on his left wing, he did
straighten out Just before the landing
gear hit. shut on the motor which
alone had saved him, rolled fully
across the field and stopped without
SO much as a heavy bump on the roll
ing ground. When the mechanics
helped him from the bus, the sweat
vas, pouring sfrompshisr rtaee, and he
Evening star., 1918-07-21

- o Heturn OF my roommateS.
Thanks to the invitation of Lieut.
j.. whom had known in New
York city. had been invited to spend
week with this fighting unit, and
although 4:3o is an unearthIy hour
Tor the beginning Of the days work,
II was my purpose to record here, with
nefther additions nor subtractions.
nultiplications nor divisions, what
sSasppened happen on a real day in the real
s.o5y OF one OF our real aviation
In one Of the hangers the fight re-
corder, lad from San Francisco. hav-
ing noted the ascent, was holding q
conversation with mechanic who
once worked on Grant boulevard.
Iittsoursh, on the one eternal subject
the pride OF resistance. and the other
early risers were tinkering with the
planes within the shed.
II was yet too early for the clouds
70 sculpture themselves, vast and bril-
little while peace and light mist
tnclosed us. Then, from the north. the
sound of gun. followed rapidly by q
series OF three sounds and then the
noise Of barrage. The mist and the
Sky were perforated in a straight line.
Gigantic black bubbles seemed to be
bursting.
German Arches" said the recorder:
our aviators have crossed their line
AT o'clock, with the day clearing,
we heard the droning of motors two
Nof q flock of crows which never flap
their wings, came over our field, one.
circied. made a "renversement" or
turn on his wing, and landed. His
mate followed a minute later. Both
~taxicabbed" from the landing spot
to the hangar, got out, removed their
leather helmets, fur coats and elec-
trfcally heated shoes, picked up their
canes, adjusted their overseas caps,
said breakfast" rubbed their hands
'see anything?" asked the fight re-
"Fritz never gets up this early" was
the disappointing reply. .
At $50 two >aviators appeared and
their machines were tuned up for
them. One was Lieut. Eddie Ricken-
hacker. who once raced an auto. and
the other my host. On Rickenbacker's
wing he had pasted liberty loan
poster. My host explained 1t to me.
ssYou see." he said. Eddie gets up
there In the air and looks down on
his wing; He sees the poster and
y
buy any liberty loan up there, 30 he
puts his hand on the machine gun and
Just fights"
At z o'clock the recorders telephone
rang. Book In one hand and glasses
In the other, he came from the hangar
TO where two more aviators were sit
ting in the shadow Of the tent and an
nounced:
Three Albatross-forty-tw Bing-
villers-going south" Forty-two was
altitude In hundred Of meters, Bfng-
vfIIers the town. The two aviators
sprang into their clothes. Six Signal
Corps mechanicfans had their two ma
chimes ready the same moment. Then
New York and Elgin, San Francisco
and Altoona and Pumpkin Center, u,
g. A.. engaged in the following con-
versatfon:
Essence. sill vous plait," from the
aviator.
sEssence." replied the mechanic at
the propeller, and the gasoline ran down.
Contact" from the aviator.
Contact" from the mechanic
Then, round went the propeller, the
aviator made his tests and q wave Of
the hand was the signal 10 remove the q
Evening star., 1918-07-21

{ BASE. France. July II. 1918.
~ OR our lighting aviators, the
nghting day begins at
o'clock. Promptly the or
derly came into the room and
II touched the two sleeping
heutenants. They yawned.
dressed and went out.
Hate to make the supreme sacrt-
nee SO early in the morning." said
one.
What's the use of getting a bochs
now. when there's nobody awake to
credit you with it." said the other.
30 they both laughed and started
for the hangers.
Ten minutes later there was a roar
OF motors and a whistling Of wings.
Tne grass on the aviation field was
tossed about like the waters of a lake
In a hurricane. Stray things few out
In the wake The planes sped along
the earth their allotted distance, rose,
circled for altitude, and away to the
north.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
Diary of a Day With
Our Flying Men u,
France-An Hour-bv-
Hour RecordLA Vivid
DESCRIPTION of Hos,
a m er'can Birdmeu
Fight the Hun-ANe,o
Ace.

special Correspondence Of The Star.
BY GEORGE SELDEs.
AN N&MERIcAN BATrLELANE