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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-02

Plans for the planting take many
phases The Lincoln Highway ASS9-
citation for instance Is rlaun ne -tnF
planting Of trees along that route. In
New orleans the women clubs plan
the planting Of beautiful psit's along
the roadNavs leading 20 'haf city. Ia
Kansas Governor Arthur C3pper is
urging the biggest tree planting cam
paign Kansas ever saw Governor
Goodrich. OF Indiana, turns the matter
over to Richard LiebcT, Secretary Of
the state Forestry Board. AND a cam
psign by counties Is being mapped
out ~
This American Forestry Association
has suggested 10 the Board Of Com
missioner of tho District that an
Avenue of the An es' be planted
there with trees in honor o. The ma
lions allied against autocracF In
Pennsylvania Robert 5. Conkhn, the
Commissioner ot Forestry, heartily in
dorscs the plan in these words. The
value Of Ho Memorial Tree over the
'naninaated stone or bronze lies in the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-02

ing Kansas as a state. to take up the
idea. We have several great interna-
uonal highways traversing the State
along which these trees, could be
planted.
The Idea fits right in with the work
Of the Forestry department OF the
State Agricultural College, which in
recent years has been making an ef-
fort toward the planting OF hardy.
long-lived trees adapted to the climatic
conditions of this State. shall call
upon the institution to assist and will
pass 10 the new administration the
suggestion that this he the dominating
feature OF Arbcr Day in this State
next spring.
II assure you II is a pleasure to CO.
operate with your cause ! hope for
you the greatest success in the project
and I sincerely hope that II will be-
come q national practice as 1t well
deserves to be-
Plan Meets Approval
Frank William Rane. the State
Forester OF Massachusetts. favors not
memorial trees. but memorial forests
in honor OF the sailor and soldier
dead. He says there are millions OF
acres IN New England and elsewhere
throughout the country that are await.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-02

administration the Importance OF tree
planting. particularly along motor
highways. The Lincoln Highway AS
ISOLATION has big plans UNDER way. for
tree planting along hat route, Here
is the way Governor CappeE approves
Of tree planting;
1 am most heartily IN secord with
the Idea Of planting memorial trees
for our soldiers T. is most appropri-
ate, feel, that we should have living
trees as memorials for our soldier
dead whose deeds w4i live for all
time.
Cold marble or eVanite would not
be wholly suitable TO commemorate
the lives Of men who died that democ-
rasy might live. Undoubtedly fitting
tablets and monuments bearing their
names will be erected End this is right
and proper. But more than the ordi-
nary mortais. these n. n are sail win
us and il is appropriate to Indicate
this by dedicatihg trees to their mem
DRY, for trees viii radate more fully
the spirit OF the new life OF the world
they fought for; they indicate to q
greater degree the protection their
death has brought US and point to-
ward ftlller growth of the ideals for
which they made their supreme saeri-
fee.
II shalt be glad 10 cooperate with
Won to the fullest extern, in eneourag-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-02

practical Joker is not tolerated, but
there are scores OF traditional Marine
pranks which make the life better
than vaudeville.
II at hrst A new recruit Is not in
clined 10 play or takes life 100 serious
ly. ne soon learns the real spirit OF
play in ~'he games taught with the
Swedish exercises.
StiHgcree
S!ingeree Is the name OF sea COINS
turtle which has a powerful tail, which
he uses most effectively as a singer.
The Marines have caveman game Of
the most primitive sort which they
call "stingeree" Whether the turtles
play the game or not is unknown. but
the game is all that its name implies
The men face the center OF large
circle bend over with eyes closed,
placing their hands behind them with
1.-The palms upward and open. One
man walks on the outside OF the circle
with piece OF heavy rope which he
drops in the outstretched palm Of a
member Of the circle. Instantly the
latter turns whipping the ansrspeeting
buddie TO. his right about the legs,
The man So struck must run once
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-02
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around the circle 10 his original place.
In the meantime II his pursuer can
keep up with him he beats him with
the rope to his hearts content. The
rope IS dropped into some other bud
dies hand and SO the game PUSHES on.
II Ia full OF pep. All Marine games
are. None OF them. IN fact. would be
appropriate AT m afternoon tea.
- Monkey Race A Killer
81. The monkey race Is a favorite, too.
About thirty men line up some fifty
yards apart and facing each other.
Then the entire number is divided 30
that fifteen men in each team face
the other fifteen of the same team.
The first man on each team races on
his hands ami feet like a monkey or
dog, carrying "a handkerchief to the
man opposite him who lopes back as
In a relay. II is often difficult for the
last few men to race, 30 weakened
have they become laughing at their
com rades, each one of whom seems to
have a different and funnier~ eiope.
Unless one has seen a big healthy man
pace or trot on all fours, he can
scarcely realize the ridiculous sight IN
store for him, The race II . muscle
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-02

war IS one of the finest things that
can be DONE" says T. Gilbert Pearson
executive head of the NATIONAL AS
ISOLATION OF AUDUBON SOCIE
TIES
Birds And Trees
planning Of trees means more 10
BIRD lie than can be estimated. for il
will doubtless surprise a great many
people o know that trees, are life
and death matter with the birds.
Many of them will work through ev-
cry daylight hour to save trees I
have known people 10 hunt woodpeck-
erS-t1 e bird that spends most Of its
time saving trees from the pests under
the bark.
Some people suppose that a ma
jority OF the birds so South for the
them find no snow too deep TO keep
I'D their battle. The National Asso-
citation Of Audubon Societies most
heartily indorses the plan OF the
American Forestry Association . 70
plant memorial trees and in that way
direct the thought OF the people TO
the importance OF our forests now SO
sadly depleted"
Trees Ideal Memorial
Governor Capper, ofXansss. who
has been elected 70 the L. S. Senate,
has urged upon the incoming State
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-02
Wn6 l;As been notIeeably slow in all
company activities

Who i;As been noflceAbiy slow in all
company activities
The worm ticts Busy
"Oh. Worm, "'5 they cry. the ser
geant SAYS we've got to ind ;he key
10 ihe nancuver grounds" lie of the
nickname. a Marine Of but Two weeks
training. but rapidly losing the slug
sfshness which warranted The stigma
Of Worm rises 10 The emergency
and volunteers TO seek the key TO the
rnaneuver camp, Little does he real
tze thst the only kayhoiG 10 the ina
mense camp Is the iimitlesE heavens
above ny me time he has gone from
one sergeant 10 anot her and from cook
TO cook. all Of whom pretend not to be
able to md the key, his grave concern
changes TO suspicion. then TO chagrin
as the laugh OF his bndd:es reveals
the trick This IL The life that keeps
JACK from being "A duh boy.
Before the "boot." as n rookie Is
called in Marine parlance, has had
skirnish driD. he is sometimes cent
for thousandk eet Of skirmtsh line "
After he has amused a goodly portion
Of the camp he learns that II does not
rsssfneis tss eiothss itns variety. The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-02

hold forth considerably sftertaps, and
has had nothing more sn,oxicatiaE
nan Beda Tnara IN the Horrors rs
Lucille in ten sh;Vvers, returning s'
his bunk house only to find his bed
has disappeared II is against rcsuta-s
tons 20 light a light. but he nanaEt.s
TO find every box, iron bunk end aid
shoe M the large room before he nnss.
ly decides that he might be in the
wrong house
Even while he is out verifying the
number Of the bunk house he hears
suppressed tittering within and hnrries
back to find everyone apparently
asleep. He pounces upon his burkie
who sleeps next TO him who preten0>
20 be "peeved" at his rude awakeuinE.
Then everyone sits up in his bunk and
advice Is plentiful. One advises him
that the Major found his bunk too
comfortable and took II for himself.g
Another tells him that someone from
another bunk house needed II ana
took it away because 1t was not II
use when it should be. He Is lectured
on the evils attaching to the movies
and told that picture show fans tn
camp are a nuisance because they
come in after taps and awaken every
one by stumbling about in the dark
still he does not and hts bunk
Wearied, at last he borrows blAn.a
ket and accepts the cruel mandAtea
OF Morpheus TO sleep on the .deck.a
In the gray light OF dawn ~ ~
stretches tired muscles he sees aboves
him that best of friends, his bunk
blankets and all hanging from thu
rafters near the ceiling.
As the corporal sings out .sfit thu
deck" and every Marine tumrs o1ss
OF bed TO dress. a great laugh roe
up as one Of the boys shouts. II know
somebody who didn't have to hit thu
deck-he was already there" III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-02
Forysfs Saved France

''Att horlties agree thar the forests
~ France kept the Hun from keeping
;he dinner engagement in Paris says
Charles Lathrop Pack. president Of
he American Forestry Association
"aud the United States should feel he
deepest sympathy for Fra nee over the
loss of her magnificent forests BE
hind the lines u was the French
fore IS which were called upon 20 pro-
vide a large part Of the timber needed
for war purposes
About one and a quarter million
ores OF forest land lay within the ter,
ritorv occupied by the German adj
vance on Paris and Il Will require
many. years 10 get these forests into
anything like pre-war conditions. This
IS one of the great sacrifices France
has been compelled 10 make as mil
lions Of her population were DEPEND
ent in one way or another on wood
working industries"
Planning Of memorial trees for our
sailors and soldiers who died in the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-02

ing such noble endeavors Mr.. RAr
suggests the returning soldiers be uxc
In the work Of planting trees.
John II. Wallace, Jr.. the Forexsr
Commissioner for Alabama. has issue |
an appeal for memorial tree planfin
In that State in which he says. N Il !
patriotic citizens planting trees MI
reap rich harvest of reward In ral1
sonal satisfaction In a.aving done sofns
ling real aud tangible 10 pesr stus
the sacred memory of the individual
comprising Alabamn's priceless con;f
button in blood and manhood sowar
the achievement OF the glorious vsfa
tory over the military masters 81 Get
many. AS we'll as rendering vaiuas.E
I'd In the preservation OF the hikf|
ways"
Other officials Who are indorsine NH
plan for memorial trees are GoveFr4f
Frederick p. Gardner. or Missouri Al
| 3. Mowry. Commissioner OF Forcssfss
for Rhode Island: Governor Jafnr
whitycombe. of oregon. GnvernaE
Simon II Bamberger. OF Utahs CIV
ernor Martin Brumbauch. of Tcnnsvf
6oNt4li of 80 Httti W. dt'eSt
Massachusetts: Governor Cox of 0fsAs
DR.. George F. Kunz. President Of iFs
American Scenic and Historic PreS@s
walton Society; Governor Tom G.. I've
of Tennessee. y VI
Some OF the officials OF the Amers
can Forestry Association are: ThcHsssa
Nelson Page, Andrew Carnegie. J. N
White, chas. r. Quincy. SerretaYs
! Houston. Secretary I,are. DR.. Chas W
Eliot. Chester W. Lyman, Mrs. Francs
/ Folsom Preston, Coleman dn Point. ~
| Henry S. Drinker Theodore N. Witt
| William r, Colby, Senator Wseks
| Henry S. Graves. Mrs John D.ektrxuv
| Sherman Joseph " Teal and r, 3
! Ridsdale secretary
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-02

builder too.
Three deep another circle gan-e
which teaches a man TO become 8
teNrable artful dodger. the tug OF war
.e>;a u frog, neck wrestling and the feid
and track events are generally played
for an hour or more each day. but II
woula take too much space to tell
about all OF the Marine sports in when
the element OF play enters. Swim
ming, too, and surf bathing in the
Atlantic, add the zest OF devil dog
ging.
Training Marines IN the science of
lighting on land, sea and air Is the
sternest of realities. but the boys just
will be boys in spite of hard work.
II is the spirit. SO characteristic OF
the Marines. 70 play with the same
.rdor with which they train and to
work as though II were a jolly game
that has made these good-natured
leathernecks the Devil Dogs" that
thew are. The sense of humor 10 de-
yeioped even as muscles are hardened
and groups OF Marines standing by tor
further orders play and indulge In
passages OF rare wit by comm con-
sent,
The Awkward Squad
Here the barriers OF conservatism
and false dignity so often raised In
civil life. fan away and men may play
the games of boys without fear OF
ridicule. Someone IN always sure TO
be a good entertainer. Each company
has its droll wit or comedian. A fav-
orite pastime after the days drill Is
over and It is still too light to go to
the movies. Is drilling the awkward
squad" Four or Ave men. In reality
splendid soldiers. ~will pretend that
they are new. recruits. while still an
other essays the role OF drill sergeant.
Assuming fierce expression and
throwing out his chest, the clever bur-
lesquer struts up and down before his
supporters in the comedy who pur-
posely executes every order incorrect
ly. All this Is done in mock serious
ness. the recruits feigning abject fear
Of their critic.
SNAP out OF your hop. you hay
shaker" the self-appo!nted officer cries
in loud gutteral tone.
"Yessir," meekly pipes recruit.
"WhaN did you do on the outside.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-02

IA 81 that II is living thing and more
spoken agency In l~eeping fresh the
memory Of the dead than any other
memorial that could be erected by
haman hands"
H4ltram Howard Taft Nice-Presi
dent Of the American Forestry Asso-
0ianon ~ among those 10 lndorse the
p,1n'inE 81 such memorial trees. The
Nssacist on Is urging that the proper
sCHIrg Of Memort Trees he included
n amy memorial plan thar muntci-
natItN may adopt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-02
GAS LAMPS TURNED INTO
ELECTROLIERS

A N ordinary gas reading fanap can
~ be made over into satisfar.a
= = tory electric MIXTURE ut very
moderate expense. Tho burner
and attachment for gas piping ~
removed and socket and electric iiEhsss
bulb substituted. the electric wlrinEl
being passed up through the standard
OF the lamp. Tall candlesticks may e.
also ftted with electric bulbs and
such candlesticks. with small lighfeaI
bulbs instead Of ordinary cand'tl
fiamss, are used AZ either END Of the
niane. ~ stAahnArd Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-02


Well. OF all the nerve, peddled
couldn't deliver ice to a Polar bear,
you lazy bum. stand up Throw back
your shoulders
- Y essi r :.
Don't speak back TO me-"
NO, sir"
Al the command Right shoulder
arms" the boys viii pull the rifles up
TO their shoulders with both hands as
though they were climbing ropes. thus
bringing down another TRADE from
The star actor in the travesty Each
act so true 70 raw recruit life. even
though grotesouely exaggerated, brings
howl from the audience OF Marines
who from time to time give the SER
geant-pretender advice. Often such
scenes become so real to the actors
that actual tears course down the
cheeks of the anxious recruits and the
that he often causes a real scufiie In
the ranks of his awkward squad.
Fun While Swapping In
Three weeks on the rife range
would be monotonous indeed were 1t
not for these same diverting playlets,
which help pass the time spent In
waiting between shifts on the firing
line. Marines pay such particular at
tention to form In shooting that proc
ees requires much training and Is
called Swapping in" Because of con-
slant firing from the prone position on
the hard ground, old padded coats are
used These are distributed among
the men, who add such pads as they
see ht and rip the sides under the arm
pits to give'the arms greater freedom
while swapping In incidentally
they paint their names, nicknames, or
various camp slang phrases ON the
backs and 1t is an entertainment in
itself to mix with these Withholding
rangers Just to read the inscriptions on
their backs. One will read Sherman
spake wisely" another Going Over
the Top" with the picture OF barber
shaving a Marine underneath; one
reading Squads East" and still an
other ION to Berlin" Lonesome Luke
from Bloody Guieh" Saint" Swamp
Angel from Florida" and Chicago
Kid" adorns various husky backs.
"Where Is My Bunk"
Probably the best part OF the fun
though occurs after taps Imagine q
buck private In the Marine Corps
who has bsen 10 the meviss which
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-02

49, 1T tire Deck"
Outside the Marine Corps
bunk house 'he ~musics"' are
passing, stirring nc camp to
action with reveille. Within the deep
voice of the corporal in charge bellows
the traditional Marine order, ''Hit the
deck " Every leafherneck Marine rolls
0nt Of his bunk With a shout, folds
Ms mattress and bedding nj the rceu,
lAtson WAY and prepares his clothes
] Tor the days business
Well, boys. ] believe TT play ~.
nj golf today and not = 10 the oficc
IA all. I'm all run down and need "A
Astle hard physical labor" declares
~ athlete In the set of putting on
I M "skivvies''
4 Same here" excIa!ns another
SnEgling with MS @, y. shirt. Think
3s3 70 out and sleep or nay yacht all
@4A1 And re he banter goes. fuit of
ke1eeF With fine touch Of IRONY which
ssne~eF fails to bring a laugh :,
After roll call. chow or breakfast.
S1SoSnfnx parade. drill and more chow.
fAA men group for conversatssan In the
pQNapany street or 70 read tho LATEST
sNMMNpaper. Many are cleaning rifles,
4inhtng shoes. shaving or writing
NJ 800 but all are alert 10 any pos
~ S<o FINN Here are three snen with
hesds close together and laugh
The rlot apparently consuni
4. they assume very concerned
qea0n a. shey hurry up the street
- sane Of enc Vt the map
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-02

/" LIVING. growing tree for each
% the sailor ard soldier dead
;n the great war is the plan
~ of the American Forestry As
ISOLATION of Washington that Is meet
ing with The approval 81 governors,
womea's clubs. patriotic orgsnis ouS
and m otor highway orga nizations. The
endorsements Of the governors 10
many cases call the plan OF planting
memorial trees the Hnes tribute that
ear be paid tc~the heroes who gave
their lives to stop the Hun IN fss en-
aeavor TO get control OF tbs world.
Authorities agree that the forests Of
France now devastated aided material
~ In stepping that advance and pre-
venting the widely promised dinner in
Paris. From reports 10 the American
Forestry Association, Arbor Day in
ssls will see the greatest revival r
the interest of forestry the country
has. ever experienced.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-02


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torYrisst 1915. ~ Tbe International
y TIE TREE /
By joyce kilmer +
| .hinI tat shall never see
A poem lovely as q tree
A ,ret whose hungry mouth Is Ffcst
Against the earth's sweet flowing
breast
s. tree that look. 10 God all day
And lifts her Iesfy arms to pray:
a tree that may IN summer wear
a nest oil robins in her hair;
Uron whose bosom now las lam;
Who Intimately lives with ram.
Poems are made By fools like me,
But only God can make q tree. /
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-02
I'D 2" growls the actor.

!ad?" growls the actor
Delivered groceries. sir"
Well. OF all the nerve, peddled
chow TO the cooks. dija Why you
couldn't deliver ice to a Polar bear,
you lazy bum. stand up. Throw back
your shoulders
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-02
Training To Be a Marine
Is Not All Wcrk; Games,
Horse Play and Repariee
Form q Part Many ANU
sing Incidents 49,. .

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syndicate
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-16
HAND PUMP BARREL SPRAYER
implement Is Most Desirable and Can
Be Bought and Maintained at
Small Expense.

For the average farmer whose Or
chard is small and of minor impor-
lance in bis farm production, the ordi-
nary hand pump barrel sprayer is the
most desirable. 1t can be bought and
maintained at comparatively small
cost, while the initial cost Of the large
power sprayer is so great as to make
tate about its purchase. In some cases
a neighbor or one who makes bust
ness of doing custom spraying may
be engaged to do the work with the
power sprayer which he owns. But
even under such conditions, it often
happens that one is unable to get the
work done just at the right time.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-16
Crawfish Decide to Nitrate.

Passengers arriving in New Orleans
on a recent Sunday evening by the
Louisville & Nashville railroad said
the tracks were swarming with craw-
fish practically the whole distance be-
tween Micheud and Chef Menteur.
Hundreds were walking along gath
ering the seafood. Baskets, heavy
with squirming, wriggling, pinchlng
crawfish were brought in by scores of
persons. Expert fishermen said the
fish were crawling back to calm wa
ters to escape the squalls outside.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-16

ment Of the Netherlands granted spe-
cial charter authorizing its sale.
The good housewife of Holland would
almost as soon be without food as with
out her Real Dutch Drops" as she
quantity calls GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil Capsules. Their use restores
strength and is responsible in a great
measure for the sturdy, robust health
Of the Hollanders.
Do not delay. Go to your druggist
box of GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
Capsules. Take them as directed, and
if you are not satisfied with results your
druggist will gladly refund your money.
Look for the name GOLD MEDAL on
the box and accept no other. In sealed
boxes, three sizes.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-16
KIDNEYS WEAKENING?
BETTER LOOK OUT!

Kidney and bladder troubles don't
disappear of themselves. They grow
upon you, slowly but steadily, under
mining your health with deadly GER
tainty, until you fall a victim to in
durable disease. .
Stop your troubles, while there, is
come big aches. Don't trife with dis
ease. To avoid future suffering begin
treatment with GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem Oil Capsules now. Take three or
four every day until you feel that you
are entirely free from pain.
This well-known preparation has been
one of the national remedies of Hol-
land for centuries. In 1896 the govern