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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-17
EMPORIA

EMPORfA. VA, February i6-Mrs.
II. j. Green was hostess 10 the Book
Club on Friday afternoon al her home
In Park Street. y study Of tho Rcd
Cross Society was th- topic ana those
On Ia" program for the af,crno on wcrc
Mrs. W. r Goodwyn. Mrs J. l.. Sutton
and Mrs. ". w Robertson MARY VII
son Turner. Ellen Walker Turner and
Virginia Earham, dressed - Red Cross
nurses. assisted the hostess in rccciv-
ing the guests. AZ tho conclusion Of
tho program n list Of questions were
submitted, and the prizes we're drawn
By Mrs w. w Robertson and Mrs.
81 y. GcodHyn. Tho members present
were: Mrs l.. D. Goodwin. Mrs w T.
Goodwin. Mr.. y. y. GOODWIN. Mrs.
i. l.. Sui;or. Mrs. w. Il. Tiliar Mrs.
j. +. Bailey. Mrs. II. /. Taylor. Mrs.
W. W. Robertson, Miss Laura Briggs.
Miss Mary Turner. Miss Martha Hobbies.
Miss MarJory Atkinson. and the non
members present We're Mrs. J. q. Faies
and Mrs. Penn.
The Circensville County Chapter O.
the American Eed Cross is now in
working order. More than 500 have
been spent IN WOOL, and the members
arc busy kLittinE. Plans are under
way for the organization OF Il junior
society and auziliarius in severa! dis
trtcts in the coIn'y. y meeting was
held i'll the schoH! building Friday af-
ternoon. the pTcs,c q. L. Vincent.
Mrs. +. l.. GOODWIN has returned
from Admission. where she has been
staying since the LIST Of December, to
be near Colonel GOODWIN. who il sta
toned Al Camp Mcclellan.
Right Rev. Arthur c. Thomson or
Portsmouth,, suffraSan bishop OF the
Diocese OF southern Virginia. will hold
services her" sunday morning. The
Episcopal Church here has been With
out rector since the resignation OF
Rev. ". s. Eagle
W. II. Tillar. who has been Ill az his
home here for 4 few days has re-
turned to Richmond. where he is en-
gagged on tho Federal exemption bon rd
Lieutenant and Mrs T. l.. Potter OF
Norfolk. were in Emporia for few
days recently, the guests OF Mrs. Pot
tcr's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Vim
c1rs. r. l.. Palmer is visiting Mrs.
Withers Miller in Richmond this week
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Taylor are in
Richmond for an extended stay Mfr.
Taylor is under treatment at one OF
the hospitals.
Willie Squire. the son OF Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. j. Squire. has been commissioned
ensign in the naval school at James
town. After spending Il short fur
Tough with his parents lie has gone to
Annapolis to take a course Of training.
W. w. Robertson attended the meet
Ing Of the Masonic grand ledge in Rich
mond last week. DR. NJ. H. Trcdway
and j. G. Osburn were also visitors
TO Richmond recently.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-17
RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY H. 1915

change. The Chesapeake Steamship
lire OF steamers are plying again be-
tween West Point and Baltimore tn"
steamer Louise made her urst trip up
the Mattaponi this week and came
back from the land Of chickens eggs
etc. and il il felt that there is life
in tho old land yet.
O. NJ. Chandler is in town from NNcv
Kent. where he naS boon shut in for
the past SIX weeks lie is busiiy oc-
cupied IN surveying lands IL and
around West Point.
Mrs. l.. :. Fo,kcs and daughter EIiz-
abcth. are in Baltimore. visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Webster Fletcher. tho parcnt:.
of Mrs. FolkcS.
Mrs. Frank i'e:rS aud Miss Ircne Nc
George arc visitin. in Salisbury, Nd
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WAVERLY

WANERLY. VA, February l6.-A!rr.
John Gray entertained the Bridge Club
in honor of Mrs. Charles Foster on Fri
day afternoon. Those playing were:
Mesdames Leon Vaughan. Leslie Brad
shaw. walter Daniel Cha riley Foster.
John Moss. Vernon Johnson, John Gray.
James Mavor. Holt Fleetwood. Edward
Chappell. John Baird, oscar West. Jesse
West. Jr., Robert Arnold, William Nor
riS, Jack Cromer. OF Whist Salem.
y. G., and Misses Louise Fleetwood,
Grace West and Margaret Marquis.
Mr. and Mrs. i. Fleetwood left on
Thursday for an extended stay at Palm
Beach and other southern resorts
Mrs. j. j.. West and Mrs. J. r. West
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!, spent Tuesday In Petersburg.

Jr.. spent Tuesday In Petersburg
Mrs. Giliett. of Smithhcld, y. g.. is
the guest Of Mrs. \. II. IIartz
Z. T.. Johnson. of Baltimore. is In
town.
Miss Marion Kilmartin left Monday
for Richmond. where she will take
n course at Massey Cuisines, College.
Miss Elsie Wilcox spent Monday In
Richmond.
Mrs. o. II. West and Mrs. W. V. Mar
tin spent several days in Norfolk the
past week.
Miss Lucille Chappcll is in Blackstone
with Miss Margaret COBB.
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bri"r with tho Anticipation OF PISS
ing some time here.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Arthur Pierce. OF Fen
ninEton. VT: V. a. McC.raw. OF Dcs
floincs. Iowa. and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
w. Gibson. o; Virginia. are among
other sojourners at tho GrcrnLricr
during the past week.
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WEST POINT

WEST POINT. VA. February le.-On
Monday afternoon, III. r. Lewis. county
chairman Of the war savings stamps
campaign. called together the women
OF tho town relative to arousing a
greater enthusiasm on this important
work. which during the had wcathc:.
had somewhat tagged. Quito n num-
Der Of women met and war savings
society was organized. to be called the
Thomas y. McAdamS War Savings So
ciety." Mrs. J. W. Marshall was elect
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ONNNCOCK

ONANCOCk. VA. February Is
week
Major j. s. Naples Is in Baltimore.
Mrs l.. Ray Shield ana son. after
spending a month with relatives here.
left for Washington Thursday.
Mrs. ". u. Harknr ms reinrnnh from,
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-05

would stop to cough, cough, cough, but 1t was a good illustration of Tommy's cheerfulness under such conditions.
 4 machine-gun officer entered the dugout and gave me a hard look. I sneaked past him, sliding and slipping, and reached my section of the front line trench, where l was greeted by the sergeant, who asked me, "Where in - ave you beenT"
 l made no answer, but sat on the muddy fire step, shivering with the cold and with the rain beating in my face. About half an hour later I teamed up with another fellow and went on guard with my head sticking over the top. At ten o'clock I was relieved and resumed my sitting posi- tion on the fire step. The rain sud denly stopped and we all breathed a sigh of relief. We prayed for the morn- ing and the rum issue.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-05
CHAPTER TX.
Suicide Annex.

SuIciue Annex.
 l was in my first dugOut and looked around curiously. Over the door of same was little sign reading "Sui- eide Annex" One of the boys told me that this particular front trench was called Suicide Ditch" Later on I learned that machine gunners and bOmbers are known as the Suicide Club"
 That dug0ut was muddy. The men slept In mud, washed in mud, ate mud, and dreamed mud. I had never before realized that so much discomfort and misery could be contained in those three little letters, M U D. The floor of the dugout was an inch deep In water. Outside it was raining cats and dogs, and thin rivulets were trickling down the steps. From the air shaft immediately above me came drip, drip, drip. Suicide Annex was hole eight feet wide, ten feet long and six feet high. It was about twenty feet below the fire trench; at least there were twenty steps leading down to 1t. These steps were cut into the earth, but at that time were muddy and slip pery. man had to be very careful or else he would "shoot the chutes." The air was foul, and you could cut the smoke From Tommy's flags with a knife. It Was cold. The walls and roof were supported with heavy square cut timbers while the entrance was strengthened with sandbags. Nails had been driven into these timbers. On each nall huns a miscellaneous asSOrt- ment of equipment. The lighting ar engagements were superb-one candle In a reflector made from an ammuni- ton tin. My teeth were chsttering from the cold, and the drIp from the airshaft diu not help matters much. While l was sitting bemoaning my fate and wishing for the fireside at home, the fellow next to me. who was writing a letter, looked up and innO- gently asked, Say, Tank, how do you spell 'conttagration'
 I looked at him in contempt and an- swered that I did not know.
 From the darkness in one of the cor ners came thin, piping voice singing one of the popular trench ditties en- titled:
 Pack up your Troubles in your Old Kit
 bag, anu smile, Smile, Smile" Every ho" and then the singer
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-05

relax his watch for a second. If he Is questioned from the trench or asked his orders, he replies without turning around or taking his eyes from the ex- panse Of dirt in front of him. The re- mainder of the occupants of his trav- erse either sit on the fire step, with bayOnets fixed, ready for any emer- genCy, or if lucky, and a dugout hap pens to be In the near vicinity of the traverse, and if the night is quiet, they are permitted to go to same and try and snatch few winks of sleep. Little sleeping is done; generally the men sit around, smoking flags and seeing who can tell the biggest lie. Some of them, perhaps with their feet in water, would write home sympathiZing with the governor" because he was laid up with cold, contracted by getting his feet wet on his way to work in Wool wich arsenal. If man should manage to dOZe off, likely us not he would wake with start as the clammy, cold feet of rat passed over his face, or the next relief stepped on his stomach while stumbling on their way to relieve the sentries in the trench.
 Just try to sleep with a belt full of ammunition around you, your rifle bolt biting into your ribs, intrenching tool handle sticking into the small of your back, with tin hat for pillow and feeling very damp and cold, with "coOties" boring for oil in your arm pits, the air foul from the Stench of grimy human bodies and smoke from juicy pipe being whiffed into your nos trlls, then you will not wonder why Tommy occasionally takes turn In the trench for rest.
 While in a front-line trench orders forbid Tommy from removing his boots, puttees, clothing or equipment. The "cooties" take advantage of this order and mobilize their forces, and Tommy swears vengeance on them and mutters to himself, Just wait until l hit rest billets and am able to get my own back"
 Just before daylight the men turn to" and tumble out of the dugouts, man the fire step until it gets light, or the welcome order stand down" is given. Sometimes before stand down" Is or dered, the command five rounds rap i'd" is passed along the trench. This means that each man must rest his rifle on the top and fire as rapidly as possible five shots aimed toward the German trenches, and then duck (with the emphasis on the "duck'O. There Is great rivalry between the opposing forces to get their rapid fire all off first, because the early bird, in this in- stance, catches the worm-sort of gets the jump on the other fellow, catching him unawares.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-05
CHAPTER X.
"The Days Work"

nc pays work"
 was fast learning that there is a regular routine about the work of the trenches, although it is badly upset at times by the Germans.
 The real work in the fire trench commences at sundown. Tommy is like a burglar, he works at night.
 Just as 1t begins to get dark the word "stand to" is passed from trav- erse to traverse, and the men get busy. The first relief, consisting of two men to traverse, mount the fire step, one man looking over the top, while the other sits at his feet, ready to carry messages or to inform the platoon off cer of any report made by the sentry as to his observations in No Mans Land. The sentry is not allowed to
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-05

fiag-draped stretcher, carried by four soidieIS' vas one of the four. Be- iliiiu 'ne 9s,e'cher, in column of fours, caILe LII. 4S"alnder of the section.
 To get to the cemetery ,yo bod +o pass 'N'oIsu t the little shell-destroyed village where troops were hurrying to and fro.
 AS tne Iuneral procession passed these troops came to tbe "ottontIon" and smartiy saluted the dead
 foor e,e was receiving the only sa- ute private is entitled to "some- where in France"
 Now and again shell from tbe cer. man lines Would go whistI,no over tbe village to burst in our artillery lines in the rear.
 when we reached the cemetery we halted in Front of an open grave, and laid the stretcher beside if Forming a hollow square around the opening of the grave the chaplain read the burial service.
 German machine-gun bullets were "cracking" in the air above us but Pete didn't mind, and neither did we.
 when 'he body was lowered into the grave the hag having been removed. we clicked our heels together and came to the salute.
 left before the grave was filIad in could not bear to see the dirt thrown on the Dlahket-covered face of my com rade. On the western front there are no cotfns' and you are lucky to get a blanket to protect you from the wet and the worms. Several of the sec ton stayed and decorated the grave with white stones.
 That night, in the light of lonely candle in the machine gunner's dugout of the front-line trench I wrote two letters. One to Pete's mother, the
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-05

Use less wheat and meat. Buy local foods. Serve just enough. Use what Is left.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-05
Copper River and Northwestern Ky.
FOUR TRAINS WEEKLY BETWEEH
 CHTTINA AND KENNECOTT

CHITINA AND KENNECOTT Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mon
 days, Thursdays and Saturdays Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays,
 Thursdays and Fridays Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays
 and Fridays
 Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednes-
 days, Thursdays and Saturdays The above schedule subject to change without notice.
 Dining Car in Connection with all Regular Passenger Trains between Cordova and Chitina. Freight received and delivered at Cordova Wharf from a. m. to D. m., except Sundays. Tickets sale at Second Street Depot office one hour before departure of trains.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-05
WILLIAM PALLIsTER. MD.

" ~A'A X &AA1A1AAS A 14N, I4 '0s
 Specialist in the treatment of diseases and deformities of the eye, ear, nose and throat; glasses fitted.
 JUNEAU GENERAL HOSPITAL
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-05
HUBBELL & WALLER,

CiVh and Mining Engineers. U. s. Mineral and Deputy Land Sur.
 Veyors for Alaska. 11o2 L. c. SMITH BLDG, SEATTLE
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-05

other to his sweetheart. While doing this l cursed the Prussian war god with all my heart, and I think that St. Peter noted same.
 The machine gunners in the dug0ut were laughing and joking. To them Pete was unknown. Pretty soon, in the warmth of their merriment, my blues disappeared. One soon forgets on the western front.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-05
LOCATED IN GOLDEN HOTEL

pr. Homer A. Blyth, of the dental firm of Drs. Daggett & Blyth with of fees at Cordova, has equipped modern office" "- Mccarthy, Alaska.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-05

If you want to keep posted on the war read the Daily Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-13
MAY RECLAIM TIMBER
 LAND IN CALIFORNIA.

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 12.-Elev- en million acres of "logged-off" tim Der land on the Pacific coast might be reclaimed and used for agricul- tural purposes, according .No the statement of Walter H. Graves, whose appointment by Secretary Lane as an engineer of the Reclamation Serv- ica was recently announced. Mir Graves has been instructed to make a study of the large districts o1 cut-over 'tinber land M the twest for the purpose of determining its availability. when cleared, for farms for soldiers after the war. The land deluded of timber would have tc be cleared of the encumbering logs stumps and brush.
 The redemption of this vast wilder. ness, it is estimated. would ado $2.00O, 100000 to the farm wealth o the Pacific states. The cost of clear. ing the land would be less than the value of the land if improved mech anical devices were used, Mir. Gray es said.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-13
GOLF FOR SOLDIERS
Government Will Provide tinAs ioi Men In the Army Training
 Camps.

Associated Press. r.:..s c,..
 Chicago, Oct. 6.-The United S.A- +.s commission on army tralning caMps has decided to provloe sol. for men in training for soldiers. anu go.f associations have been asKed Io nTovide clubs, balls and caddy pass for m the camp golfers. The govern ment will provide the links. ..u,
 When there was considerable tax . a.;nst golf as being unpatriotic astar war was declared. President Wilson % let it be known that men should not neglect physical exerciss ,s and set the example by playing sui. avery day. He was reported on Ine 1imkS each day prior to hls mos. momentous decision inr$egard to t'le conflict with Germany. ,,a
 Nnw the government has conciud- od that even the soldiers in tralnins vi w;,, benefit by golf as do men or al- fairs % who need the recreation aiIer thair their severe mental struggles m ev- = o1ving ways and means for wlnhins ths war by financing, diplomacy anu strategy .h.r,.e,ves free ,v for the battlefields of the lana, ail and sy water, including such nataonal.s snnwn amateurs as Francis ouams.' noo nm" national amateur and open Shsu shew,rion Robert A. Gardner. twlce .a atsrTal champion (arnateyrl anu rassv4 '. .anw ,esser stars. Many profession f-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-13
AIR MEN WITH FRENCH
 TAKE A PART

Paris, Sept. 30 Correspondence of The Associated Press. ss.)-American who join French escadrilles, can from the moment of their arrival take part in bombarding expeditions, thanks to the sound training they have receiv- ed say French aviation authorities. The work of a single group, that un- der Major Vuillemin, may be taken to illustrate this statement.
 During the bombardment of a bat tle-field, Second Lieutenant Bonfils, the observation officer having been killed, his pilot, Second Lieutenant Halley, an American, although him. self severely wounded in the arm, succeeded in bringing the body of his back into the French lines. Haley brought down a German plane that day.
 Second Lieutenant Lloyd. Schaffer, observation officer. was severely wounded in fight, gaining a cita- tion which spoke of him as Ian Am erican observation officer of the very first rank. giving fresh proofs of cour age and admirable coolness each day. In ull battle he carried out fifteen bombardments at low altitude"
 Major Vuillemin has cited Harold Wilson Andrews, Second Lieutenant observation officer, as remarkable for dash and skill. Always in the breach since the late German offen- sive he has taken part in several fights. He returned from one with 19 shell splinters in his plane" Andrews has attacked in one instance by eigh- teen enemy machines but succeeded in getting away. The next day he succeeded in getting away. The next day he brought down an enemy plane.
 Officer pilot of great courage and high consciousness" says a cita- tion of Lieutenant Edward King Mac Donald, who took part in ten battle field bombardments during the fight ing on the Aisne and in Picardie. Two victories are credited to him.
 Lieutenant pilot William Hoeve1er, after several months work with the American Ambulance, enlisted in the aviation, won a citation for his work in nine bombardments on the battle field. Having brought down an enemy in one fight, he returned with nine bullets in his machine.
 Lieutenant pilot John Glover is an- other American cited by Major Vulle- min as" always ready to start, and always volunteering has given every day fresh proofs of the wonderful qualities of his race"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-13

London. Oct. 12-A whole town of 2,500 inhabitants, with recorded history dating back to the time of the Saxons and Danes, Shaftesbury, Tn Dorsetshire, has been sold. The greater part of the municipality acreage and buildings, part of the es- tate of Lord Stalbridge, has been pur- chased by James White, a nationally known sportsman. for $240,0NO pounds.
 l nthe terms of sale, Lord Stal- bridge announced. was provision that the town be offered to the mayor and corporation at reasonable price, and if they are unable to pur- chase it, to the tenants. If neither option is taken each individual tenant is to be given opportunity to buy his home.
 Another section of the Stalbridge estate, the market town bearing tho family name, also has been offered for sale.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-13
LOST HIS
 ENGINE
Had Bright's Disease-TOOk "Hobo'
 Got His Engine Back Again.

Railroads companies are strict about the physical condition of their loco- motive engineers. An engineer has hundreds of lives in his custody every time he takes out train load of pas sengers. So when Engineer E. $. Hardy, of Marshall, Tex, got sick and was examined by the chief surgeon of the Texas Pacific hospital, he was made to quit work when the doctdr found he had a very bad case df Bright's Disease.- Hardy then went so Denver, Col.-to specialist-who found the blood pressure 225 and urine full of albumin. Doctor told him He would never be able to work any more. Hardy then returned home and some friend suggested that he take the celc- brated Hobo Kidney and Bladder Rem edy. He took thirteen bottles, was again examined by chief surgeon, who said his blood pressure was normal and no albumin. Got his engine back and heartily recommends Hobo" to all afflicted with kidney trouble. Try Hobo" Your druggist can supply you--$1 per bottle. Or write to Hobo Medicine Manufacturing Co.,, Singer, La., for descriptive booklet and sworn testimonials.