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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
NEEDS MORE ENGINEERS
Scarcity OF Skilled Men Delays Action
of State Systeun--Many Called
for Army.

The state highway department is
sadly in need of ngineers-just plain
engineers who can handle a survey
or's instrument and read a transit
Commissioner George T, Coleman
stated yesterday that he ea6s it al
most impossible to obtain the men
required. From every section of the
state, these men are being drawn into
the federal service for purposes suit
able to their qualifications, and the
field is practically bare.
The monies appropriated by the
state to coordinate with the federal
aid fund apportioned TO Virginia for
roads are available. and the highway
department is proceeding as rapidly as
it reasonably can under the circum-
stances.
Before. however. the government
can become available on the basis of
so per centum with the state money,
1t is absolutely necessary to furnish
the secretary of agriculture with
complete survey and specifications of
every project under contemplation. To
do this, engineers are necessary, ana
unless engineers can be obtained, it Is
impossible to supply the government
with the necessary data
Mr.. Coleman states that the people
need the roads. expect the roads, and
even demand the roads, but they do
not understand the causes that delay
operations The roads are being con-
structed as far as operations are pos
sible, and the state is competing as
fas as may be practical with high
prices, but the department Is forced
10 insist that haste. Mt this time, is
out of the question
This difficulty does not altogether
amply to the projects of local furis-
dictions where local roads are plan
ned under state aid. The state law
provides fifty per cent state aid
for such projects, and these are not
l'included In the state highway sys-
tenn which is distinctly federal CO.
ordinate. Assistance is therefore gwen
these Jurisdictions without the neces-
sity of a referendum to the secretary
of agriculture. Besides. the local
county surveyors generaffy anord
such help in laying out the roads as
| the department requires,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19
ON TRIAL FOR WRECKING
TRAIN THAT KILLED FIREMAN

Portsmouth. Va, April 1s.--Georgs
Harris. a negro, is on trial today tn
the circuit court. of Norfolk counta,
on charge of murder in connection
with the wrecking OF a Norfolk South
ern freight train at Butts station.
Norfolk county, on the night OF De-
cember s. last. The wreck resulted
in the death of Joe wrenn, white
fireman
Allen Smith. also colored, viii be
tried as an accomplice in the crime,
The state will endeavor to prove
that Harris who was the PRESIDENT
and Smith, a member of the executive
committee of a negro brotherhood Of
brakemen and fremen. wrecked the
trains as a means of winning a. strike
which the brotherhood had declared
on the day the wreck occurred.
Members of the brotherhood. 1t In
charged, went on strike for higher
wages on the morning OF December 5,
and the first freight train TO leave
Norfolk after dark on that day WAS
ditched by tanlpering with a switch. 1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19
DECATUR-STRE CHURCH
HOLDS REVIVAL SERVICES

Staight, plain, spiritual gospel mes
sages are being delivered by Rev
BENZ. IT. Gambler in the Decatur Street
Methodist church. The preacher is
insisting that first things should be
put first, especially in these trying
times of war It is necessary that peo-
pie should recognize the part God
should occupy In their lives and give
Him the right of way.
The gospel song services, which be-
gin at 7:45 o'clock each evening, are
being led by the pastor, Rev. Samuel
l.. Dumville. The choir has been aug
mented for the special services, and
the entire congregation is urged tc
take part in the song service. The
singing thus far has been composed
of choice selections both from new
and old gospel songs.
Friday nights service has been sci
apart especially for the young people
The junior choir, composed of the
Junior Epworth league and other
young people, will sing several selec,
tions. Sunday will be decision day ir
The Sunday school. DIR. Gambler will
address the school at 10 A. NJ. ant
preach at / A. NJ. and r. NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19
KILLS HIMSELF AFTER
SHOOTING WIFE TWICE

Norfolk, Va. April l6.-After firing
two shots at his wife in an apparent
attempt to kill her Henry Num-. 81 S
Cooke avenue, Tuesday night turned
the revolver upon himself and fired
two shots into his breast. He died on
the elevator at st. Vincents hospital
few minutes after the shooting.
Both shots missed his wife but she
was in "A serious condition of nervous
shock Tuesday night
The family had recently moved
here from North Carolina Accord
ing to the police report of the occur
renee. Mrs. Num- stated Tuesday
night that her husband had been away
for about two weeks looking for work.
or working. at City Point. Monday
night he returned home and slept in
the hall Tuesday morning he went
out about o'clock and returned Tues
day night just before supper. His
wife, noticing that he acted pecu-
liarly went into the kitchen. where
she started to prepare supper.
In a few minutes he appeared in
the kitchen and. without a word
fred two shots at her. He Their
turned the pistol upon himself and
Mrs. Num- fed into the street
screaming for help. A police officer
responded and ordered the wounded
man to st. Vincent's hospital. where
he died
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19
GAME ALMOST DIFFERENTIATED -'
BIZ SEVERITY OF PAST WINTER

Stanton. Va. April 1s.--The ex-s
tremely severe winter has nearly ex-
terminated many species of game. the u
wild turkey that was becoming quite
numerous in the mountains, have been
nearly all killed, many of them fourt
frozen and starved to death. Reports
have come in of two small punches
that escaped. While quite a number
of pheasants have been found dead
but from the best information rs per
cent or more survived, Rabbits also
suffered severely, and were nearly ex-
terminated in some sections. g~-
The cartridges. the most numer-
Gus of all games. were nearly all,
frozen or died from the severe vim
ter. From the best information oh
tainable from all parts of the coun~
try. it seems at least 30 per cent died
during the winter In this country. The
boys did a world OF good. and sapeds-
total of 3S4 partridges. These hoyx {
deserve the thanks Of the whole coun<sa
try in their efforts to care for bird J
try in their efforts to care for birds
life. -@.ks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19
COAL SHORTAGE MORE ACUTE
THAN AT ANY TIME IN WINTER

Danville, Va. April 18.-The situa-
ton at the city electric light plant is
worse today than it has ever been
since the coal shortage became acute
last winter There is only sufficient
coal to operate the plant until to-
morrow. and there is none, SO far as
s know, on the road to DanviIle al
the present time Mr.. Talbot APP
pealed several days ago to the state
fuel administrator when he saw things
approaching a climax, MIR. Byrd
promised to divert two carloads oil
coal to help in the emergency but
these have not arrived, and were tc
come in it would mean nothing more
than temporary relief.
The gashouse employees have beer
giving some little trouble 1t is learn
ed. 1t is understood that the wages
of these darkies who are employed
there have been raised three times
within a few weeks, this being neees-
sary to keep them at work, and &c
ensure the citizens a supply of gas.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19
Southern Railway System

Trains Leave MISUNDERSTANDING 81
etation. Schedule figures not guaran.
tesd For the Southv-Daiiy: 7:3o A. NJ.
observation parior cAfs car; see p. NJ.
sleeping car to Atlanta: Has r. H..
express: slsspins cars 70 Danviils and
Ashevills opsn SEQ p. n: $50 p. n.
local for KeysvillA. Chase CITY and ox-
tcrd-week day&
York River Llne--7.sS A. u. and t:is
r. NJ. daily LEGAL 70 West Point 6:it
r. n daily. except sundaS. Steama
Train connecting for Baltimore
Trains Arrive Richmond-Frorn the
Soufh: 7:o5 A. r.. l:1S r. n. $3.50 r. n.
daily: $40 A. -. except sunday. From
West Point: $50 A. n. and s:lS p. ~.
daily. steamer Train. e:1S A. r.. daily
OGicsr soT n AAi1 o. Phone Nal 5T1
except Monday s-s -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19
Between Bristol and Accomac
AVIATION SCHOOL
LOSES FLYING LICENSE

Newport News, Va, April ts,---
The local school of aviation at the,
municipal boat harbor, the Atlantic
Coast Aeronautic station, has ceased
operations for the time being, since
the government has refused to grant
license to fly. Influence is being
brought to bear upon senators and
representatives in congress that the
work of the local school may be cons
tinued evsmst
1t was stated this morning by Nam
ager Percy Kirkhan that there are
now twenty students at the school for
flying. many of whom are within ~
few minutes of graduation. The
government has been asked to at least
permit work here until these boys carr
finish. 4zE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19
MAN WITH WRONG PHONE
Is DISGUSTI1D AT MIKE

Bellevilfe. III, April 17.--From New
York comes the story of a former res
ident of this city who was kept
busy night and day answering teie.
phone queries regarding the health oil
Theodore Roosevelt during the latter's
illness at the Roosevelt hospital.
The man had a telephone number
similar TO that Of the hospital.
The limit of his patience was
reached, however. when a man called
and said: Tell the colonel that Mike
Hicks called. He'll remember me. I'm
the fellow that shook hands with him
at the depot the day he came to AL
Ientown~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19
NEW METAL FOUND FOR
USE AS WAR MATERIAL

Cortez, Col. April 17---Metanurgy
experts sent to this pace by the gov
eminent are testing a new mineral
that promises to revolutionixe the
making of iron castings. Large de-
posts of the material have been found
in the Ute mountains, eighteen miles
from Cortez, in the southwest corner
of the state. Government tests were
started in the hope of perfecting q
casting that will turn bullet and be
of inestimable value In the manufac-
tire of guns and ship armor. Assays
OF the new mineral show traces 81
vanadiuha and MANGANESE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19
Biz Bun of Herring

Fredericksburg, Va, April Ia
Over Is. 900 herring were in market
here Wednesday morning There is
a big run of herring coming up the
Potomac At the mouth of the Eiver
it is said as many is being caught as
the packers can handle, The price
here is So to $3.50 per hundred,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19
CAPT. OF ALBE.MARLE RIFLES
NOW MAJOR IN NATIONAL ARMY

Charlottesville, va. April is.---Cap-
tain Eugene Bradbury. who has com
rnanded the local volunteer company,
tho AlbernarIe Rifles. since It's or
SANITATION last summer, has Just re-
ceived a telegram from the Ad5utant-
generals department, at Washington,
notifying him of his appointment TO
the rank of major In the quarter
vn asterS corps. national army.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19
CONVALFSCING SOLDIERS ..s -
TAKE AUTO RIDES TO BEACH

Newport News. Va, April 1s.--A
number of autom obiles have been
offered Cecil Sinclair for the propos-
ed trip throug this neighborhoods to-
be given soldiers in Camp Stuart COM
valescing from wounds received across
the water. it is said. They will be
taken to the nearby beaches. Tire
affair will be held under the direction
of the war camp community services
here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19

The Earper-UVerIand COMPANY
wishes to announce that their service
and showroom will hereafter be open
from A NJ. to 10 P. M. including
Sundays. This change is exclusives
for the accommodation of customers
who desire night service. III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19
NOTICE.


The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company.
Notice of Annual Meeting.
Notice is hereby gwen that the an.
nual meeting of the stockholders OF
THE G II + A r + A. K Z AND OHIO
RAILWAY COMPANY will be held. as
provided in the bylaws. at the office
OF the Company in the City of Rich
mond, Virginia. on Tuesday, the 23rd
day of April, 1918, at IL O'Clock A. NJ,
ca for the election OF Directors; t2)
to authorize and consent. by vote or
otherwise as may be provided by law
to the acquisition by purchase or 9TH
erwise OF the corporate assets, rights
privileges, franchises, easements. rights
of way and all other property OF the
following corporations in which said
Railway Company owns all, or sub
stantially all. the capital stock (a) of
kanawha Bridge & Terminal Com
pany; {b) of The Gauley a. Meadow
Niyer Railroad Company: (c). of Lo-
gan & Southern Railway Company:
{d) of Pond Fork Railway Company:
(e) of Piney River and Paint Creek
Railroad Company; ~ OF Elkhorn IL
Beaver Valley Railway Company; and
(g) of The Chesapeake and Ohio
Northern Railway Company; 49, to
authorize ana consent TO the form ana
terms of such acquisitions and OF any
agreement or agreements entered into
in connection herewith: (4) to ratify
and confirm such action heretofore
taken or authorized by the Board of
Directors or by the Executive Commit
tee of the Company as may be sub
mitted TO the meeting: and go TO
transact such other business as may
lawfully come before the meeting.
The stock transfer books will be
closed at the office Of the Company
No. II Broadway, New York City. on
Saturday, the 23rd day OF March, 1918,
at Q o'clock noon, and will he re-
opened on Wednesday. the gath day
of April, 1918, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Dated. Richmond, Virginia. Febrn-
airy 81, 1918.
BY order of the Board of Directors.
CARL REMINGTON Secretary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19

wanted--Twenty-tNe Capable Young
i ladies, who have finished grammar
school. This work is semi profess
sional in nature: employees do not
meet the public or male employees.
Comfortable, clean. bright Offices.
Good salaries and steady advance
mant Room seq. No. 7na East
Grace street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19
Norfolk ard Western Railway

ONLY ALL. ALL LINE TO NORFOLK
FOR NORFOLK. ss:o5 A. H.. 900 A.
H.. $500 p. h.. sS:65 p. NJ
FOR LYNCHBURG AND THE WEST.
1920 A. NJ. $500 p. NJ. sS:3s p. NJ.
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk:
s1l:lo A. NJ. ss:ss r. NJ From the
West: s7:ss AaM.. x3:1e p. NJ ri so r.
NJ, ss.15 +. nj.
sDaily. xDaiiy except Sunday. xDunday.
w. B. BEvIIL4 w. c. SAUNDERS
p. r. NJ. Roanoke. q. P. A.. Roanoke
C. ii. BOSI4EY. d. p. A.. Richmond. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19
ANOTHER HUN SLAP BY
CHANGE OF STREET NAMES

Portland, Ore, April 1s.-Here's
another German defeat.
City officials announced that nam es
of SIX streets in an addition laid out
by a Gerrpan will be changed.
Karl street will be Changed ia
Pershing. Rhone to Joffre, Frederick
TO Haig, Rhine to Foch, Frankfort to
Albert (for the king of Belgium)
and bismarck to Emmanuel (for the
king of Italy.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19
kssnpond and Petersburg
Chesapeake q Ohio Railway

Gin. Louvle G. West, $50 p. $3.50 p
Main Line Local. sS:a6 a.. f5:16 p
James River Line. 1o:0c a. f5:1s p
N. News MIX.
Old Point. $3.50 a., 1900 a.. 400 ..
Newport News Local 1880 g.. ISIS p.
Trains arrive from
Norfolk. s11:1ea s1:4ep., ~s:4o y.
N. News. 1856 a.. sos y. From West:
ss:1e a.. 's:4o .. Losals. tI0:15 a.. s7:s5 .
James River. ts:es a.. 's:len
sDaiiy. Except Sunday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19

A FEW YOUNG LADIES CAN SECURE
PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT IN IN
TERESTING, HFALTHFUL WORK.
WEEK OF SIX EIGHT HOUR DAYS.
APPLY PERSONALLY TO ROOM
SOC, ZOO EAST GRACE STREET.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19

Fifty Live Boys Wanted, For
three hours work each day,
Sunday included (6 A. NJ. to
9 A. NJ. Big money for
those who are willing to hus-
tie. Don't forget, boys, there
is money to be made, if You
will call at - North Seventh
street between the hours of 4
and & r. #. today and ask for
CTR(T l.ATION MGR.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19
Minister Found Dead at Phone.

New York. April 1.-THE Rev J..
w. A. McGruder, d. D.. forty years
old Baltimore Methodist clergyman,
died from heart trouble in q telephone
booth at the Harvard club today. He
was discovered standing upright ID
the booth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19
SCHEDULES,
Riehmend, Fredericksburg G Potomac r. R.
To and frem washingsea saa beyamA-Daily.
Seaboard Air Line Rwy. Co

Trains leave daily . a. NJ, Norlina
local; 1:10 p. NJ. sleepers. Atlanta
and Jacksonville; $40 T. M. Atlanta
Birmingham Special; lf:4o F. M,
sleepers. Jacksonville. T r / n ar
riye-5:5o A. M. SIS A. NJ. 5:46 p,
M, $50 r. M.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19

Wanted Experienced Opera
tors for cigarette machines,
packing machines, Stokes &
Smith paper box machines,
and hand packing. BRIT
ISH- A NJ ERICAN TO.
BACCO Co, LTD, 900
North I.ombardy street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19

wrmmt edo ORA nin n ston Telephone Man
f.tve reference and salary expected.
Don't write il you don't want
good fob for over q month or two
ROME TELEPHONE CO, Srnfthfieid,
Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19

Wanted-~At Once, g Colored
men. Good pay and steady
work. Apply ALLEN b GIN
TER BRANCH, Seventh and
Cary stras7
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-19
STR.AYED.
HELP WANTED mALK.

wmnfes--Txo Young Men to Cover
the city on wheels. Good opening 70
the right men. Hours from = M
to 1 A. M. Address OPPORTUNITY,
care yirginiap.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-09-06
LIVED LONG IN WILD STATE
AiredaIe Dog for Several Years Main
tained Wild Predatory State In
the Yellowstone Park.

An instance OF a dogs return to the
savage state Of his wolf ancestry
came to light in February in the Yel-
lowstone National park when Scout
Anderson's report of q trip into the
Buffalo Fork country contained, under
The heading OF predatory animals
Filled, a mention OF one mountain lion,
one bobcat, four coyotes and an Aire-
dale dog.
This dog. which probably wandered
into the park from some farm or set
Element a few miles over the border,
has been living ia the Yellowstone lie
wild state for several years.
Whether or not he fraternized with his
cousins the wolves and the coyotes
can not be known certainly. No doubt
he lived as they live, at the expense
of young and weaker deer and elk, and
smaller prey. Probably he lived alone,
against all animal kind as they wers
against him. There are well-authenti-
Gated Instances Of dogs thus returning
to savage nature. 1t speaks well fer
his tenacity and strength that, alone
Of his kind in q country where all
kinds Of wild animals live still their
natural lives, he survived. He may
have been a dog Of good pedigree.
Anyway, the dog had been seen at
intervals for several years and was
officially classed among the animals
which, alone of all Yellowstone's ami
mails, are sought and killed because
destructive of the harmless animass
which make of this national park the
best-populated wild-animal preserve in
the world.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-09-06
MAKES STEEL HEAL ITSELF
Remarkable Machine Designed and
Constructed in French Workshop
During the War.

One of the most remarkable ma
chimes ever built is in operation at the
great workshop in France, where the
Royal Flying corps repairs it's damaged
alrplanes. This machine, the only one
Of it's kind, which was both conceived
and constructed in that workshop, is
described by Gustave Babin in ILLUS
tration as one that makes wounded
steel heal itself in exactly the same
way as wounded flesh heals.
It is almost automatic, is operated
by electricity and uses galvanism as
men to watch it, they being guided by
o chart, showing in many cOlors the
piece of metal to be repaired, the ex-
act repairs necessary, the composition
Of the galvanic bath, the current need
ed, the diameter Of the wires that con-
duct 1t and the time of immersion. All
this is worked out mathematically to
the minutest fraction and the machine
does the rest.
1t is used for restoring worn or
broken parts of delicate motors, most
of which are difficult to replace. When
NJ Babin saw it there were lying on
the table beside it parts it had just
repaired that would have cost $4,000
and much time to replace. In the
previous week it had turned out 800
pieces, all Of great Importance, for
nothing less is confided to it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-09-06
BITTER FIGHTS OVER Boards
Tartars and Persians Long In Conflict
Because They Held Varying Opln-
ions on the Matter.

Before now the wearing Of boards
has caused bitter war and made the
executoner's ak cut through many a
neck. The Tartars waged long war
with the Persians, declaring them in.
fdels because they would not shave
their boards after the fashion Of Tar
tary.
The Greeks wore boards until the
time Of Alexander, who ordered the
Macedonians to be shaved lest their
boards should give handles to their
enemies. The ancient Romans wore
boards, but In England they were not
fashionable after the conquest until
the thirteenth century and were dis
continued at the Restoration.
Peter the Great kept a squad Of of.
1cers whose duty 1t was to cut the
boards of unwilling citizens by force
Before 1910 shaving was almost uni.
versal In the United States.
There have been numerous instances
of women with long masculine boards
Margaret of Savoy, daughter of Maxi.
milan I, had long stiff beard, and o
woman was seen in Paris with a black
bushy beard that reached to her waist.
At the battle of Pultowa the Russians
captured bearded woman, whom they
presented to the czar. She had
'eard five and one-half feet long.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-09-06
The Latchstrine Is Out

The saying The latchstring is ont"
agniies hospitality. It is a standing
Aviation to visit the party who uses
It In early times throughout New
England and other parts of the coun-
try the houses were built of logs, and
the door fastenings were simply a
wooden latch on the inside of the door,
which fell into notcbed stick in the
doorpost. The simple contrivance was
owing to the fact that nails and iron
were hard to get. On the inside the
latch was lifted by the hand easily, but
TO lift 1t from the outside a hole was
bored in the door, which was made OF
slabs, and string passed through,
which was fastened to the latch. BY
pulling the sizing the latch was lifted
and the door opened. To lock the door
the string was drawn inside so that q
person on the outside could not use 1t.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-09-06
Have rage.

You must have courage, my boy, No
matter what band of circumstances ar,
ray themselves against you, If your
lSurpose is right you will succeed. Life
Is beautiful thing. The chance t.
fight rs a great blessing. No matter
how hard the situation may seem, keep
on doing right, bravely face the future,
set your standard high, work and wait
be patient and thankful, and you will
win. You may never be rich as the
world goes-not rich in money or rich
In power-but you may be rich in the
knowledge Of the truth that you have
made the best of your chance to be
man. Don't set your standard by the
men who have achieved great wealth.
That is nothing compared to the riches
that belong to him who has struggled
to enlarge and ennoble the circle of
life In which he is cast.--Schoolmaster