A. 15. South Richmond.?The military bill
pending in Congress provides "that no .substi
tute shall be accepted in place of any person
called for (raining tinder the provisions of this
act, and no such person shj.ll he permitted to
escape training or be. discharged therefrom by
the payment of money or any other thing of
\ aluo.",
Submarines.
C. W. 11.. Lawrenccville, Va.?-The torpedo
from a submarine can be tired either while
the submarine, is on the surface or completely
submerge.1. Usually a submarine comes within
ten feet of the surface, with only the periscope
showing, and discharges its torpedo, if there
is danger of the submarine being tired upon
by the ship, the submarine gels the proper po
sition of the. ship, submerges itself completely
and then fires. Thirty-live io forty men are
required to man ouc of the latent types of
submarines.
Demand for I'llJNlclaiih in Hospital t'or|>*.
Dr. W. T. W., <*'|arksvilie. Va.?The I!ed Cross
Society Is not sending persons abroad at this
time, but is strengthening the United States
Hospital Corps. If you are a practicing phy
sician or surgeon, you can join the Navy's Medi
cal Reserve Corps. 1 f*you are an interne or
assistant in the practice of medicine or smrgery,
>-o?i ?an write the Hureaii of Medicine. Navy
Department, Washington, D. ivolunteering
your tier vivos In such captivity in time, of war.
Efficient surgeons and physicians are especially
needed in tho Medical Reserve. Corps.
I'nwnee Hook.
!?'. M. P.. Winchester. Va.?Pawnee Rock
stands nine, miles northeast of Lamed, Knns.
