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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-13
What Was News
Fifty Years Ago
rrom lac R!ehmona p,snatch Lnlr "a ,si

An official report from Charleston,
;. c. tells Of Il severe engagement:
General Robertson attacked the enc
my on Johns Island, near Stono. and
drove them from their frs; position
with heavy loss in killed and wound
ed to our forces. The enemy fell back
to their transports near Lcgarville. and
passed over to lanes and Morris Is.
lands. Two monitors and srvcral gun
boats arc still in the Stone. bat have
been driven by our batteries beyond
effective range"
Captain Mcneil. of the Confederate
scouting force. engaged in vigorous
operations in Hampshire County, now
in the bastard State called West Vir-
SlniR, made an assault upon a Federal
position at Springfield, in that county.
a lew days ago and captured a bunch
of prisoners and quantity OF stores
and ammunition. The prisoners were
men who called themselves members OF
the sixth Virginia Cavalry. t. = A."
and belonged to Avcrills command.
they claimed that their term OF SER
vice had expired and that they were
on their way home, to return no more"
1t Is now cll-ascertained fact that
General Grant has greatly contracted
his lines. After repeated efforts to en-
tend his left flank around To Rcamss
station, and being defeated each time
the Plank Road. from whence his lines
extend TO the vicinity of City Point
The Federals have rcsorted TO q novel
method OF supplying themselves with
water. They have dug u canal from
the AppomattoX 10 hospital camp
about two miles from City Point. and
by means OF a fire engine. brought from
baltimore, they pump water from this
ditch.
The New York Hera,d's Paris cor
respondent saws: Captain Raphael
Semmes's Official report shows that in
tho fight between the Alabama and
the kcarsarEe nine Confederate sea-
men were killed and thirty wounded
The New York Herald's london cor
respondent reports that a splendid ship
Is being lifted out by Tom Bold. a capi-
talist of Liverpool for Captain Semmcs.
OF the Inflated Alabama
on the Sth instant gold was selling
in New York at 269
The New York Herald calls on P:e.i-
dent Lincoln to demand Of the British
government the immediate surrender
to the United States OF Captain Raphael
Scnmes, Of tho Alabama. and TO sur
render him as prisoner OF war and
urges that United States ships be sent
10 the English Channel to enforce tho
demand Indeed that would be good
for the Confedcracy.
iead!er-General II d. Clayton. OF
Alabama, mas been promoted 10 he a
enlargement TO command division
r. B. Bullock. an agent OF the quar-
termaster- generals department OF the
Confederate States. has been assigned
to the duty OF organizing the transnor-
tdtion OF army supplies of food and
clothing under the government's ar
ransement with the Southern Express
Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-13

The American Medical Association
is right in its contention that there
should be regular health depart
ment. with a physician at its head
enjoying THE same rights ana au-
thority as Cabinet officer. We have
now the public Health Service. but
that is rather an Indifferent substi-
'ute for the HYGIENE and sanitary
cXertions tina, should be made by the
Fedora! government.
One great obstacle with our dual
form Of government is that there is
conflict and lost motion in just such
important fields as the handling and
conquest and prevention Of disease
What medical science can do when
u Is unrestricted was shown at ia
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A Natural Inference.

Querido Moheno, formerly Hucrta s
Minister of Commerce and Labor.
does not present an especially edify-
ing spectacle in his retreat from that
country 10 America. Splitting venom
and shaking at shadows at Vera Cruz
the other day. he charged that Roose-
yclt and the Bull Moose. as we'll as
Wilson. were planning to absorb all
Of Latin America 10 the canal.
The statement regarding Roose-
welt is Il natural inference with any
Latin American. The Colonel's state
ments characterizing the Colombian
treaty payments as debated black
mail has raised the ire OF all these
people. They look on him as q deadly
enmity TO the solidarity Of their coun-
tries, ruthless, eXtra-legal in his
methods and not stopping for con-
vention or tradition.
or course, the average American
hasn't any such aspiration as seen
III the fevered mind of Moheno. All
OF them but few big interests are
thoroughly sick OF the Mexican
sQuabble, and wish there we're some
honorable way out of il. Undoubt-
eddy. President Wilson shares these
views in an acute form. But you
could never convince Mr.. Moheno of
that fact. and he is coming here 10
try TO wake MS to our iniquity.
The sputterings Of this turn-tail
Mexican may seem merely amusing
They are likely TO have an effect on
the Colonel's future. Ever! iiiustra-
ton of the danger Of his irrcsponsi-
BILE habit of mind and utterance is
going to lessen that political pres
tige which already is waning. along
with his voice.
OupoSiur Wilson'S nominations is
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The Welding Sneaker.

AT first Champ Clark wouldn't have
an automobile at the expense of the
government, but the House says yes
and Champ yields 10 the wishes of the
party We regard Champs surrender
as atrocious, and the action OF the
House as crime against froe institu-
tons still. ii we had been in Champs
place we would haze yielded to the
overwhelming Judgment OF the House
Just as he d!d.-lIouston Post
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SPARKS

This is the season when the hatters
get their Panama tolls.-Columbia
state.
Now that Walter Johnson is mar
ried, he'll have to put something on
the home place instead of over it
Columbia State.
The moderate element in Ireland is
believed to be smuggling in guns and
ammunition for the purpose of pre-
venting civil war between the u
stermen and the Nationalists.-New
York Evening Post.
In Massachusetts a legislator can
not appear for official duty without n
coat In New York he can work in
any kind or n costume, so long as lie
wears the right sort Of a collar.-New
York American,
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DR.. Brady's Health Talks
The Standard American Baby.

AT birth he Is a fraction over twenty
inches long, he weighs seven pounds
ard four ounces, all friends and things
look alike to him-becausc he doesn't
know how to focus his vision--and he
looks like the less prctcntious of his
parents
His head is not quite fourteen inches
In circumference. and II is chuck fun
OF cercbrum and cerebellum. There are
two soft places in IL, however. The
front ono is the largest and the last
to close; it doesn't close until lac is
about eighteen months old. The back
ore. being smaller, becomes closed with
hard bone when he Is about three
months old. It he gets nothing but
condensed milk or other short rations,
these soft places, or fontaDelles. re-
main Enclosed much longer. and that
is one sign of ricketts,.
How Fnst lie Grows.
During The first three days his
weight falls steadily and alarh:ingly
Till ne reaches six and Il quarter pounds
or so. But after that. IL he has "A fair
show. he gains an ounce or two day
right along. BY the time ne a:tains
the age of ten days he weighs as much
as he did when he first arrived: and
when he reaches the ripe old age of
three weeks hc tips the scales ut eight
pounds. or Il trhe more if YOU keen
your hand on him.
At one month he weighs eight and
ne-half pounds and begins to look
more like his mother. Al two months
he weighs eleven pounds. and 1t is dis
covered that his eyes are wide open
and jus: like grandfathcr's. AT three
months lie weighs twelve pounds and
gains about pound :; month for the
rest of the wear. If he reaches twenty
pounds on his hrsr birthday, YOU may
be proud Of him. IF he doesn't, and
yet seems quite we'll and happy. you
have no particular reason TO worry
Ills Other Accomplishments.
Al three months he makes his first
voluntary efforts. At seven months he
can sit up by himself At ten months.
If he takes after his dad. he does so
very warily, for his legs are still wabblv
and weak ON his arst birthday he is
ably to stand up and receive his caudy
After that. before YOU know it, he is
walking around the house When he
is fifteen months old, he insists or in
vostiGat!ng everything within reach.
He knows his mothers voice at three
months or so. He says mamma" in
the cutest way Imaginable when he is
abou; a year old. Papa" comes next
Of course. From that point forward he
develops new accomplishments 50
rapidly that We can't attempt TO cata-
logGe them. The parents may always
be trusted to do that with plenty Of
poctic license
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Random Comments on
Down Home Views

The threat that the true story cf
the establishment of the new repuh
lie OF Panama is about to be publis shed
shows how foolish it Is to 20 around
starting something after everv,bimf.
has been smoothed over" saws the
Wilmington Star. The trouble is that
I. X. refuses to allow II to be smooth
ed over. He seems to be inortlinatclv
proud OF his act OF international nj
racy.
IF the Mexican affair were any o.
our business. we should 20 down there
and stamp the feathers off Carranza q"
says the Durham Herald. Leave II 10
Villa; he will do better than that. He
will pull his whiskers out and with
them his conceit.
evidence continues to multin,, :"
says the Salisbury Post. that the
people of the state want State wide
primary. regardless of small hand
full who insist that they do not de-
sire any such thing" But the small
handful is eternaliy on the job, and il
is going to be a fight before the pri-
mary comes, even though the ma or-
ity do want il That has been the cX-
pericnce in Virginia.
1T seems that the recent reports Of
Blease's death were greatly exag-
gerated. If we might borrow one OF
Mark Twain's famous witticisms." SAYS
the Asheville Citizen. There was no
exaggeration about the disappointment
of many people when they learned that
the reports were exaggerated
The Greensboro News" says the
Raleigh Times. believes that George
Fred Williams. was trying 10 do for
Albania what President Wilson is try
ing to do for Mexico" and then adds
that IF that is so. then George Fred.
instead of being allowed to resign.
ought to have his salary increased"
Not. so; Albania is Europe's job. just
as Mexico is ours. Besides, an am
bas3ador 10 Greece has work OF his
own to do, and talking about other
nations Is not one of them
Norman Hapgood. editor of Har-
per's. former admiral of Colonel
Roosevelt. has kicked out of the
traces says the Greensboro Record.
HE says the Coloncrs conduct is too
little, II not contemplate in regard
10 the present administration What
Mr.. Hapgood has discovered has long
been known b. the public Sifted
down, the Colonel is mighty little
man when II comes to politics" We
feel rather sorry for Hapgood To
ind ONES idol to possess feet of clay
Is as much tragedy as to have an
Ideal shattered,
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Wayside Chats With
Old Virginia Editors

The Frederick sburE Daily Star agrees
with the Baltimore SUI. tnat the :ian
who attends Chautauquas IL better In
formed han the average man who does
nothing but criticize II and upbraids
the people OF fredericksburg for not
supporting the Chautauqua in that
city. Some day our people will
awaken to their mistake" it says.
The Covington Dispatch thinks it
distinctly rcgrcttable" that 'the vir-
ginia Press Associations at it's recent
session at Alexandria adopted a rcsolu-
ton calling for the repeal by Congress
Of that portion of the Hepburn law
that forbidS a railroad from giving free
transportation for advertising" we
agree. 1t Is rather surprising that the
association should have approved tho
to railroad. publishers and the general
public.
The odltress OF the Gordonsville Ga
zctte advises the Chickens--not the
fried kind. but the frying size kind--to
look their prettiest." but Yet not to
illustrate too literally the old saw of
Shakespeare: Beauty unadorned is
adorned the most" In other words.
they must not keep up with the march
of fashion
cit seems to u.s." says the Petersburg
Progress, that the administration
should cease the affected role OF
bro:her and do ono of two things
either lot The MeXicans settle their own
affairs in their own way or advance
from Vera Cruz to Mexico City and cs-
tablish stable govcrnmcnt--that is if
such government is possible In Mex
leo"
IN other words, go to war now or let
thlnts drift ul.:l We are forced TO go
to war.
The Norfolk Virginian- Pilot admits
that probably the best way 20 settle
the fight over patronage In the Ninth
is to hold primaries, but expresses the
hope the mctohd will be considered
altogc thcr exceptional and no, at all
as precedent calling for future oh
scrvaucc as establishing a rule With
that "e believe. there Will be pretty
general agreement Under the Consti-
tuition. the President is supposed to
make appointments, but. as under the
senatorial courtesy rule, il was all but
impossible for the President to make
appointments in the Ninth, owing to
the opposition OF at least ono OF tho
Virginia Senator's. the primary was the
Only way cut Later the foolish rule
may be abolished and .the President can
reassumc his prerogative.
The Houston Record Advertiser says
pic is not vanishing in that neck of tho
woods. 1t Will soon vanish for those
Republicans who are still holding Of
fee in the Ninth by grace of fractional
differences.
The Virginia press. in common with
the greater number OF newspapers
throughout the country. heartily sup
ports President Wilson in his dctcrmi-
nation to have the appointment CT Paul
Warhurg confirmed
The Petersburg 1ndcx-Appcal thinks
that the refusal of the Senate 10 CON
firm the nomination of Mr.. Warburg
on general grounds was not calculated
TO strengthen the confidence of the
country in the Democratic party.
The Staunton leader comments Mr..
Warburg's course in declining to go
before the committee, and declares that
1t would he unfortunate if Mr. War
burg should be rejected simply from
prejudice"
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Waiting on the Candidates.

My bread and butter depend upon
the election OF the incumbents, said
MIR. Cohn of the Administrative
Board campaign, addressing the men
whose positions depend upon Mr..
Cohn.
If this means anything, it means
that the incumbents have promised
directly or indirectly that, in return
for his support, they will vote 10 re-
tain Mr.. Cohn if elected. The Times
Dispatch has no interest in Mr.. Cohn,
but If any candidates for the Admin
istrative Board are using him and
his influence over city employees to
secure reelection they should be de-
feated.
The voters of Richmond are await
ing explanations from Mcssrs Nc
Carthy and Hirschbcrg.
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tnuIilmous.

There is no longer any reason why
the Colonel should delay the announce
meni that he Will be the Bull Moose
candidate for Governor. There is no
longer doubt of tho demand for his
nomination.
The Bull Moosers demand that he run
because he is the only mar! they can
name who could make any kind Of q.
showing for their party.
The Republicans demand that he run
because they want revenge for 1912
The Democrats demand that nc run
because he Will split the opposition
vote.
The demand, therefore. that the COL
onel run is unanimous. York
World.
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THE PUBLIC PULSE
Editorial Expressions from Leading
Newspapers.
a Party Fit for Fusion.

This is delightful--the intimation
that the Progressives In this state
may yet fuse with the independent
Democrats We arc bound to say that
the suggestion appears TO have come
from the Democrats But /, is ut least
taken into consideration by tho Pro-
Sressivcs. The appeal to the Bull
Moose seems to be very much after the
fashion Of the comic opera song, You
must love somebody. so why not me-"
You must fuse with some party. so
why not with ours? 1t would seem
that the matter has not yet become
very serious. So far. il looks like
little more than a harmless nirtation.
But the time will como when II will be
asked whether the intentions are hon
orable. And behind all the pleasing
coquetries lies one solid fact: the Pro
Sressives have no hope OF success if
they go II alone. They are looking for
alliances. This is more evident every
day. And 1t may not he LONG before
the truth is openly acknowledged. We
may yet SEQ 4 sign over the gateway
at Sagamorc liill: "Fusing Done Here"
New York Evening Post.
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American Women ana rtacs.

King George is said to he preparing
TO confer a title upon Joseph Chamber
lains widow. Mr.. Chamberlain stead
iastly refused TO be knightcd. but his
wife was An American girl. and if there
Is an American woman whose pulses do
not quicken at the thought of title
King George cannot be blamed for not
knowing it-Courier- Journal.
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The Bright Side


tprOpoS.
(ApropoS of the present scanty ap-
parel of the weaker sex. so called, with
apologies to Rudyard kiplne. and
most sincere apologies To the shade
of Gungha Din)
The party frock she wore
Was nothing much before
And a little less than half OF that be-
hind:
For bit of filmy lace
And some powder for her face
Was all the dance equipment she could
find.
John II. Burns in Judge
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-13

Miss +. \. T.. wishes to know what
is the cause of puffs under the eyes.
Rcply-Too much sleep. Br;ght's dis
case. high blood pressure, over-cating,
insufficient outdoor exercise. alcoho-
ism. crctinisn, myXocGctna Gnactivi-
~ OF tho thyroid gland. and made
quatc water drinking. ANY good med
ical man or woman can help you pick
out your trouble from the list
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The Right Answer.

According to the figures supplied TO
the Mayor OF New York. there is less
crime under his administration than
there was under that OF his predecessor.
Any municipal department that would
not fu 'nish figures like that to the
Mayor calling for them would be un-
worthy OF its hi,e.-Boston Journal.
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Suppose our alleged big states
men were summoned before our
big business men" for inquisition
as 10 their fitness for service
The spectacle is suggested by
President Wilson'S resentment at the
implication that the Democratic
party regards all big business" as
rotten. an Implication growing out
OF the WarburE- Jones incident,
Now, the first test Of business
is efficiency.
How many of our Senators really
are efficient?
Another test is industry.
How many are Industrious
Another test is dispatch
How many can get things done
quickly?
Another is general results.
What general results can the aver
age politician show2
II would he considerably amusing
il big business" could turn the
tables on the politicians, and hold
q little quizzing bee. :. :. -
Let this hot weather remind YOU
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More snort.r,,,nIiL.

II would be more srortsnanlike n
British peers would put OFF roasting
Sir Thomas Upton for the cantccn
scandals till the Shamrock has lifted
the cup.-Springfeld Republican.
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Task fo-Gcorse Fred Hercules.

Our forcfathers were not conscrip,-
cd. and we decline to become armed
hirelings. We have paid no taxes In
the past. nor do We desire TO pay taxes
III the future" These declarations
were made by revolted Albanian peas
ants TO the international commission
of control. But what will become of
you?" asked tho Austrian commissions
err. DO YOU wish TO become Servians?'
Mo- Don't YOU wish TO be nj
oantans?' NO" What, then. do you
desire?" we wish TO remain Ar
nauts." They desire 10 retain their
holy religion with the right to eke
out niggard living made in sheep
raising and by plundcring the 'infJlcls"
The Austrians believe that. with the
aid of The Catholic Mrditcs. who oc-
cupy the territory adjacent TO Monte
negro, they could restore order in Cen
trail Albania. but Italy. whose policy Is
Turcophile, will not permit it, Under
such conditions. Albania is doomed TO
everlasting chaos, out OF which even
George Fred Williams could not raise
the country, now that he has leisure
TO do so.-Philadelphia Record.
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Uupnr,Ionn,,ie Mistake

In Georgia Il man who has been dead
ten years was elected 10 Office BY
mistake was put on the list of candl-
dates instead Of the list OF voters
philadelphia Ledger
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Lillian nu.scll's Answers.

NJ. +. L.: The tall girl. II correctly
Sowred and shod. even though she is
straight and erect, will not look too
tall II severely plain clothes are
avoided and ruttes and drapcrtcs ara
worn appearance of being ovcrtall may
be overcome. Never wear tight fitting
blouses. or severe straight line cloth
Ing, or high collars Broad. Hat hats
and a low couture should be worn. DO
not wear extremely high heels.
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During
MONDAY. JULY IS. 1914.

There is no use in blaming indi-
viduais. Tho nonvotcrs arc chiefly re-
sponsiblc If the city employees run the
city government.
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american wit,

foreigner Al a dinner in Phila-
delphia praised American wit. You
are witty" he said. From your mil
Honairc down to your gamin YOU are
quick. nimble and sparkling In re-
tort. Your gamin's wit is sometimes
cruel. Ii caused friend of mine TO
nush one day In New York City. My
friend. in a hurry TO catch train.
ran out of his hotel toward cab. and
a ragged little \boy opened the cab
door for him and handed in his val
Use. He gave the boy nothing. In his
hurry, you see. he forgot. The dis
appointed urchin smiled sourly and
called this order to the driver:
Nearest poorhouse. cabby' -
Kansas city Star.
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Mrs. y p. ". writes: la one OF your
Health Talks you recommend parasite
cides for Itching. Can get ii at the
drugstore. and is II an ointment or a
liquid, and how should il be applied?
Reply-Parasiticitcs are dangerous
chemicals for YOU TO experiment with
except under medica; supervision. Par
asiticides are a class Of remedies for
Such diseases as scahies, the itch and
lice. In these Health Talks you will
lind no "valuab bic secrets" and no names
Of worthless nostrulns that YOU must
buy at the drugstore
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Mark: Eyebrows that join above the
nose arc not pleasant to look at as
Al gives one the appearance OF per-
petual frownins. This defect can he
overcome by pulling out tho hairs
above tho nose with twccZcrs. The
brows should first be bathcd with hot
water. dried, then a little cold cream
rubbed into them before the tweeyers
arc used. After pulling out the hairs,
battle with witch hazel Immediately
afterward. Just remove few hairs
II e time
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Hearing that the Senate, committee
Was preparing To fight Wilson, the
composing room foreman began look
Ing for that head: Wilson Wins"