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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-08
HUNDREDS OF SEAMEH
INJURED BY RED TAPE

Norfolk. Va, March Hundreds
Of American seamen are being held in
port because OF failure to hand in
draft missionaries. Those who have
not filed these necessary papers have
been automatically placed/n class one
AS soon as a sailor, who has been so
classified, has made out his question
naire, his case Is reopened and he is
reclassified in class four B.
Local exemption board No. has
to deal with this class OF registrants
more than any others. and II was
stated in the offices of the board yes
terday that great hardship had Been
worked in many cases. Large numbers
of seafaring men have presented them
selves as being ready to file their pa
pers, but the red tape necessary to
get the proper exchanges from other
boards have made it necessary that
these men be held in port for con-
siderable periods of time. waiting the
arrival of reports and Information.
Many of them ARE without funds
and. being prevented from following
their vocation, must face privations in
order to comply with the regulations
of the draft. Some of this number
have been compelled 10 wait fully a
week before their registration papers
could be Strengthened out.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-08
BROTHERS AGED 81, 81,
76 CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY
T III E

LYNCH urg. Va, March William
A. Miller. Lynchburg's grand old man
and Oldest citizen. today celebrated
the nInety-fourth anniversary of his
birth, and he turned into his ninety
nth year hale, hearty and in posses
sion of his faculties in IA degree that
is remarkable. Indeed, he is so re-
markabIy preserved that a stranger
would hardly judge Mr. Miller to be
more than sixty or sixty Ave years OF
age.
Mr. Miller was at his off1cesen Main
street this forenoon, and aftt@ attend
ing TO the business before him. re-
turned to his home. a14 Harrison
street TO arrange for the informal re-
.ception which had been planned for
this afternoon and >~enins, for open
house was to be maintained from 2
o clock this afternoon until 10 o'clock
tonight, during which time It is prob
able that hundreds of friends will call
to pay their respects.
One of the interesting and enjoyable
phases of the natal day WAS the din
ner OF the three Miller brothers, s.
H Miller. who Will soon be eighty
Ave years OF age, and Thomas c. Mil
Der. who is seventy-six years of age.
The three brothers have given an
aggregate OF 200 years of active. en-
ergetic church service during their
lives william A. Miller has for sew
lenty years been Sunday school teach
or and his other brothers have been
identified with the same work since
their boyhood days. and II will be re-
called that the elder of the three
brothers was the first vice president OF
the y nj. c. A organization here, hay
ing for about sixty years been identi-
lied with that work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-08
"CarIess'' Sunday Latest.

Norfolk. Va. March Acting
upon the suggestion Of the chairms n
of the American Defense society. VIII
liam Guggenheim, Norfolk motorists
Will observe at least one "carless''
Sunday during March. Il is proposed
to invest the money saved in gasoline
and the use of cars in war savings
stamps.
The American Defense society. in
writing to John A Iasner. president
OF the Tidewater Automobile associa-
ton, suggested as "carlessi Sundays
either March 10 or March II. but the
idea can be carried out by making
any Sunday In March ''carless" sun
day and the suggestion to that end
will be made to the members OF the
Tidewater Automobile association.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-08
KILLS FATHER-|A-LAW
AND HIS CHILD WIFE

Bedford Va, March Fired by
"a teal rage. it is stated, because
his wife had returned to her people
Following quarrel between the two,
Thomas Trumbo. son OF a prominent
Bedford county farmer, entered the
nome OF his father in-law, wv. r.
west, near Carriers mill Monday
night and shot him dead The crazed
man then turned the gun upon his
wife, Mrs. Trumbo, and wounded her
so severely that she died later. At
the Intervention of her brother.
Trumbo set upon him with a knife
and cut him severely about the head
ana breast. Following this slaughter,
he mounted a horse and rode to Bed
ford City where he gave himself up
to the authorities yesterday.
Feeling against Trumbo had risen
to such a pitch in Bedford county
last night that he was taken to
Lynchburg and placed in Jail there
In order to avoid any possible trou-
BILE.
special grand jury was summon
ed last night TO consider the case
on Monday morning. Upon an in
dictment being returned. his trial will
he set for the present term of the
Bedford county court. which Ia now
In session at the Bedford court house
According to the report from Bed
ford last night. Trumbo Is said to
have been implicated in a shooting
scrape with his brother-i law. Will
liam Raikes. about two years ago.
In this AGAR several person. were.
wounded at tho hands OF Trumbo.
but none were killed.
About a year ago young Trumbo
married a Miss West. daughter OF
W. r West a blacksmith At the
time of their marriage Mrs. Tr~umbo
WIS but fourteen years old; Trumbo
II thirty-hve. He has been married
once before IL Is said
Trumbo refused to talk 10 report
ers or to any ono else reEa riding his
acts It is known, however that he
and his wife had quarrcled shortly
before and that as result OF this
difficulty she had gone 70 her fathers
house.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-08
ENGINE TURNS OVER, MAIL
SPILLED FROM OAR IN WRECK

Harrisonburg. Va. March "a
slight wreck occurred at Riverto
junction yesterday afternoon about
b:46 o'clock, when several cars OF
train No. 80, duA to arrive in Har.
risonburg at 1910 p. NJ. were de.
rallied
The train had been running or
schedule time and when reaching
Rivertou. the mall car, baggage cal
md engine derailed and scattered the
all. The two cars were thrown over
"a their side and the engine turned
aside down. Nobody was hurt ex-
ecpt the hagga german, who received
several slight bruises and cuts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-08
SugawsI Popcorn
READING AN EDUCATION
by Gcktrudo Gon Scilufsa.

Reading is one of the best WAYS
to- enrich our lives II does not only
afford comfort and pleasure for us.
but IT gives rs what the best tutors
could give, an education. 1t eiucates
us not only in the common course OF
study. it also teaches us TO know what
Is good and beautiful For books
contain some Of The most beautiful
things that have ever been thought.
and thu best lives that have ever
lived
If ] had the opportunity would
make 3 name for myself" is the pitt
fui wall That VIC SO often hear. hu,
that IS a poor excuse. What more
opportunity would we want than our
books
There are ever so many great men
h history, who qualified themselves
by reading to- make their mark
/ cannot get Interested In xhis
book, There IS nothing to it," we
hear another complain You can get
interested II YOU would. but note
down all the interesting phrases and
consult the dictionary. How many OF
us allow our books TO remain upon
'he shelves ~ the library for months
Intouched3 We go into the librar1
ana nave AN inclination TO read. but
we heed not Ws leave them to
waste their perfums on the desert
ar. There - no equal substitute for
DOCKS. There IL nothing that can give
more pleasure or help break the mon.
otony OF everyday life
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-08
MAGGIE BEoCKNEJR HELD FOR
CUTTING HEIR CHITiD'S THROAT

Roanoke, va. March Maggie
d. Reckner OF Rocky Mount, was
arrested here Yesterday afternoon
and IL held for the Rocky Mount
authorities. While nothing further
than this appears on the police dock
ct. II WAS reported about town last
night that she is wanted on a charge
Of cutting the throat OF her new born
baby. II was learned that she had
communicated with local attorney
with reference TO defending her in
the charge n is~said that she with
contend that the ehiid's throat waA
eaIt altar Il died.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-08
Fate Rests With President

Washington. March the fate OF
six American soldiers rests with Presi-
dent Wilson, who shall say wheth-
err they are to live or die. The papers
in the cases went TO the White House
from the war department today, Two
of the men stand convicted OF murder
ing sentry at Houston, Tex, about
a month ago. The other four are
members OF General Pershing's forces
in France. Two were found ,aslee D
at their post and two disobeyed or.
ders OF a superior officer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-08
FARMHOUSE BURNS TO GROUND;
FAMILY BARELY ESCAPES

Yanceyville. March S.--The home OF
William Cook, Jr.. a well-known young
farmer residing near Topnot, was to-
tally destroyed by fire Wednes'
day night. The fire was discovered
about 10 o'clock, but had made such
headwsy that nothing could be done
to check the flames. and nothing was
saved. The family, consisting of his
wife and four children, barely escaped
from the flames, having retired some
time before the fire was discovered,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-08
DRUG CLERKS TO ASK FOR BILL.
LIMITING WORKING HOURS

Norfolk. Va, March AT q meet
ing of the Virginia Retail Drug
Clerks association last night in the
Taylor building, twenty nine mem
bers voted TO bring before the state
legislature law similar to the one
existing in New York, regulating the
hours OF drug clerks. The proposed
law provides that the hours of drug
clerks be limited to not more than
I 80 hours in two weeks. Drug clerks
feel they ars imposed upon by being
forced to work long, hours and they
seek relief through Regulation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-08
LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR
SHOOTING HIS WIFE TO DEATH

Lynchburs Va. March THE
jury In the corporation court this
morning found Thomas Marshall
colored, guilty of the murder OF his
wife. Susie Marshall and fixed his
punishment at life i'm Imprisonment in
the state penltentiary.
The negro shot his wife TO death
in their home on Federal street on
January 81. and after firing two
shots into her tody turned the gun
on himself, INJECTING a. wound in his
neck.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-08
TRAINED PHOTOGRAPHERS
NEEDED BY CIVIL SERVICE

The United States civil service
needs the service of l 900 trained
photographers to get to work i'm
mediately. The men are needed be-
fore March 10.
These enlisting will be sent 30 the
training school at Rochester, ~, Y,
and put through a month OF train
ing Those desiring to enlist in this
work can communicate with the Air
division. personnel department. Wash
ington, d. G..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-08

Williamsburg, Va, March BE
cause Of the lack of housing accom-
modations, the Dupont Powder com
pany is finding difficuay in holding
labor. and special orders are said Il
have been issued to speed up the pro
gram OF construction at the com
pany's plant near here on the Yorh
river. AS soon as sufficient materia
arrives, and large shipments are I'M
derstood to be now in transit, con
tractors forces will begin immediate
work on buildings. to be constructed
at rate fast enough to shelter EN-
pIoyes taken on at the rate Of 1000
a week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-08
British, Patrols Active.

London, March The British con-
tinued on the aggressive in the last
twenty four hours raiding activities
on the west front. English troops
successfully raided the German lines
to the east of Buliecourt and north
of the scarDe river. Prisoners were
taken in both sectors. a German sor-
tic southeast Of Gouzaucort was beat
en- off. some prisoners and machine
gums remaining in British hands
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-08
CHILDREN CAN HELP WIN
TIL WAR

There Is every reason Why children
should do their part IN the winning
Of this war. The scene al actual
fightinC is too remote for the chill.
dren OF America to receive any har-
rowing impressions Of the horrors 81
war. but they can and should be
taught, however. that the war Is being
fought 10 insure their future freedom
end safety and that they can play a
very important part in the winning
OF a.
They can save their money and buy
thrift stamps they can help the work
OF the Red Cross. and they can. save
food by eating cheerfully and glad
Is the substitutes that are set before
them.
They can deny themselves soft
drinks and can cut down on candy
that there may be white~a-suEar 20
ship abroad. They can be told OF
the enormous corn crop this year and
that i II their patriotic duty to eat
suRaTei or buttered popcorn inEtead
of SO much candy, and 10 eat corn
meal mush and bread and saya that
much more white -four to share WITH
others.
Try giving them some OF the 10
lowing corn dishes and you win find
no long faces. They will think they
are mighty lucky TO be able to help
,hetr country SO pleasantly:
Co~uYncal T'ufTs,
Two cups milk. one-h half cup cCru
meal. onc-haf teaspoon salt one
fourth teaspoon grated nutmeg three
tablespoons brown sugar, three eggs.
Add the corumesl 70 the boiling
salted milk, boil fifteen minutes re
move FROM IRE when cool add sugar
autiueK ana eggs which have been
beaten until tight Bake in, we'll
creased custard cups thirty minutes
In moderate oven or until firm Turn
ouf on sauccdiah serve with maple or
fruit syrup or iust sugar and milk
Crisp CoFncakca,
one cup Corumeal. one cup -four
, one fourth cup sugar one and one.
! half cups sour milk, one Tablespoon
melted shortening. one half teaspoon
salt, one-hslf teaspoon baking soda
one we'll beaten eg
Sift cornmeal -four sugar, saIt aud
soda into bowl add milk. shortening
and egg. and beat thoroughly. Pour
in pie plates very thin and bake In
. small cake tins.
! Fried Cornmcai NFush with Chopped
Apples
Boil double quantity cornmeal for
breakfast. After breakfast is over
add two cups Of finely chopped apples
10 four cups Of cornmeal murh Min
well ard pour into A brick shaped
pan, Brush top with melted oleomar.
garine or drippinEs and set In cool
place, Cut In haif-inch slices and
dip in -four. Brown nicely In drip.
pings. Serve either brown sugar or
molasses with IT,
Squared Popcorn
Fnur cups popped corn. one hall
cup brown sugar one half cup water
one tablespoon butter
Put sugar and water into saurens n
over slow fire, boil slowly twelve
TO fifteen minutes. then add popcorn,
mix rapidly untn corn Is coated with
mixture, spread on platter to dry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-08
DIR. Mack at Iauren-srr,,et Church.

The pastor of Laurel Street church,
corner OF ALTERNATE and Laurel
streets. has announced series of ser
mons on The Future Life" The
opening sermon OF this series will be
preached next Sunday night by Rev.
Edward Mack. D. D, of Union Theolo-
gfcal seminary. from the text III a
man dies shau he live again" DIR.
Mack has a wide reputation as great
expositor of the scriptures.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-08
400 HOUSES FOR wORENfpyN

.orfolN. VA March 1.-1 he gov
rrHment has provided material and
labor TO certain interests represented
by A T, Stroud for the erection Of
800 dwelling houses at Titustown.
The land has been furnished at a
nominal rental The houses 20 be
erected are intended for the use of
7'!ored worlcmen for the government
curing the continuance of the war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-08
Canlnin rr,r,l ofsiciaifr E1ecte.i

Norfolk, Va. March Captain
William Peyton Ford. acting chief
~ the police department.. was elected
ehief Of the department, and Jef-
/ terSon u. Hofheimer,. general ms ma
ger OF moving picture theaters. was
siectod member of board OF control
IN the joint session Of the counailA
bsld last nigh
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-08
Take the Hint. Please.

VIII Your story make us laugh
EeDd II in.
Never ntnd about your stwia
n the stury ;x worth this while
Ard mag hsln or eanse N snfls,
uona h In.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-08
=SOCLE 7 Y
MEREDITH pIETz. Editor Telephone
FRIEDA MERE.

tea At the executive mansion when
fifteen Of the officers from Camp lee
called on the Governor or Virginia
and Mrs wcstrnorelaDd Davis The
officers informed the governor they
we're corning 20 call at noon arc st
oclocs they arrived in automobiles
rom Camp Leo. The governor and
Mrs Davis were assisted IN receiving
hv Mrs E1gbert Leigh, Jr.. and Mrs
Edward Willis. Mrs. Leigh and Mrs
dIning-room where punch and cake
we're Ee-ved.
Miss King in violin Reoital.
Miss Blanche King. OF Hanover
avenue, young vtoljnist % marked
talent, vviI appear in recital on
Monday evening March IS. IN the
Coriey auditorium. Miss NarKbret
James. orzanl~t ut Emmanuel church
viii play her piano ACCOMPANYING uts
and will give several piano selec-
tons The friends Of the two ar
sless ard others who are interested
are inTlted. The recital will be Of
much interest and Al attractive pro
gram ~ being arranged. Miss King
has studio in the commercial build
ING on Second street. near BROAD
eeniOrs Give DaTee,
THE afternoon from 5 70 O'clock
~as71bsrs Of tbs senior class 81 the
aG66 zAAa lHltA44 - "a RI @&.i}Rt't W asa btNF
q dance in the schenl gymnasium and
all Of their friends are invited TO
attend The dance is for the benefit
Of the senior ClasE book AZ the
e1ass can have no annual this yee~ "a
clasw book will be Issued 1T the close
Of the spring term, Dances on Fri
Day afternoons have become the
fashton a. John Marshall and not
only have vaylour causes. such as the
French orphAhS fund and others,
been materially assisted. but the so
etaj activities ~ the school have
been advanced ard pieass Mt recrs-
alton afforded the BOYS and girls At
the close Of " week Of study At
rrsctfve and original plscards IN tho
school building have announced the
~v~nt TO All OF the students.
T'hi Kappa Epsilon Soirca.
Tho PHI Kappa Epsilon Literary
SOCIETY Of the John Marshall night
High school wal hold ITS monthly
sosree today at san o'clock In the
gymnasium Robert FEE ts chair
mar Of the enterta snnaent and an in
terestfng program VIII precede the
dancing.
At the wesarnorearnd Cub.
Members Of the westmoreland club
ana their families viii enjoy the reg
uiar dance In tha club this evening
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he spring months
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-08

Washington
Between Rirfnsond and Norfolk
Mics Mary Thomas. of this city.
/. tl1e guest of Mrs. George Moas IN
Norfolk
Mrs palmer Tselah ~ hts city.
FAs rs her guest her aunt Mss Mar
4h4 ffetsou ~ Gocchlaud rrt g.
Hxs Hohson he's 3uss concluded q
Visit WITH Mrs n NJ MClntosh u
Norfolk
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
Russian OGlcers Barred
From Service In u. s. Army

General Peeshang has declined with
thanks the ofieg Of Q number Of Rus
sian officers in France to serve IN the
American overseas forces. The laws
of the United States prevent any
persons other than citizens Of this
country from serving as officers in
the army.
When one of the Russian Officers
was informed that his offer could not
be accepted, he said:
ST had hoped to be able to fight
for Russian liberty under the Stars
and Stripes and would gladly be-
come q citizen OF the United States
for the privilege Of serving her
armies. / am now q man without q
country, but If / am unable to fight I
shall offer my services to the Red
Cross or the Young Mems Christian
Association"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
NEW KIND OF STARS

A colored shoemaker In q small
town hung out a bright, new service
Gag with ten stars in it one day. AS
he was known to live alone with
out q family, a passerby decided to
investigate.
''I see you have a flag here with
ten stars In it; have you got ten sons
in the service of the nation?" he in
CURED.
Jaw, no air." replied the cobbler.
"Ah ain got no sons. Dem stahs
stands TO- nah customers"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
ORGANIZING SOLDIERS KIN

For the purpose Of stimulating pa
triotism and creating q bond of sym
Of all American soldiers, the Con-
gress Of Mothers IL organizing them
into a national sisterhood. A fee of
SO cents will be charged for mem
bership, the money thus raised being
used to purchase wool and other ma
terials for the making Of sweaters
and other articles for soldiers whose
relatives have not the means to sup
ply their needs.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
THE LITTLE GREEN HUT

to n. by Private Harry Harris 826th
Infantry Medical Department
The toll of doy IS Ger, ON body-uvvoeked and soSe
NV heoris cold, SOIL n a
And NTH thoughts of peace OF comfort GHd
by the enHbeYS
In the Little Green HNt
I fnd little choir, 0nd dyGw Hp closer there;
To the freight with and zSeIcogte gIOw,
rs / puff PIPE of cheer, /. dreom OF Mother deor.
By the embevs
IN the Little HHt
I see a viGon foiv sweet Msssic fills the air.
rs the kiSd Iietvoka huns tune Of old,
ibs thoughts are wandering THERE
b
IN the Little Green HW.
Tkyosoh the of unds that bo
4 nseno of uho upGts and
merry of bSe uho voud h0t she'd Be h"F
In the enber,
In the Little Green HSs
Through lazy SMOKY dyeom of greater Hswgs
see the Was, the Hell the
Thew tkoxgkt of konss owd to shield
the eWbeS1,
In the Little Green HIST.
Through the ltopirg ercek'&g fEam Wa LorfsShSe
Tho it be Wy lot 0 Die, hove learned the w.
By the eM6er,
In the Little Green HWt
ve-fH swy bibs eoaten hOAr has been meH sbest.
Nv keori filed usth wkoksomsNess cH6 cheer,
rc1v foith sth;" breast. sOHI has fO""d us TeS
By the eNbeTs,
II the Little Green Hwt.
Copyright, 1919
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
WOUNDED SOLDIERS TO BE
TAUGHT USEFUL TRADES

Congress now has before 1t for
consideration Q bin prepared under
the direction of Surgeon General
Gorgas providing for physical re-
construction and mental rehabilita-
ton"
This IL q comprehensive vocation
al education bill, the object Of which
training Of MANNED. wounded OF
blinded American soldiers, whose In
turies would permanently lncaDaci-
tate them for the civilian 0ccupa-
tons they followed before the war.
The schools would be provided to
train the badly wounded men 80 that
they could earn their livings and be
self-reliant in the world, notwith-
standing their injuries.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13

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with this t gum witch sumhng like Of these things
witch they call mounting as pickchoor sumhng got
had them guess the sant getting lus was to
cok on vile that be all the parts their still
day the the is for mite nng which they do good
mite the 1 the had chants talk the
them It
little trubbel
majority
parts
their
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