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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-04

This week for Southern Florida. where
they VIII spend ak weeks.
MISS Kate Sexton. OF the Bristol
| Tenit.. post-oilicc. irf, this week FOR
Washington. ID. e.. having been trans
lerred to the service In the Washington
post Office.
Mrs Douglas n. Patterson of Norton.
W. is here on Il visit to relatives and
friends.
Professor Robert Douthat, after n
visit to his sister. Mrs. James w. Nor
Vol. has returned To West Virginia.
After visit to Mrs. William kemblc,
Miss Mary Fulton has returned to her
home at Mt. Airy. y. G.
Mrs. Samuel W. lthca has gone to
Georgetown. TEX. where she will spend
some time as the guest or her brother.
DR.. David L. Carter.
Mrs. j. Stunrt. French entertained
with dinner party on Tuesday even
ing complimentary TO Bishop K. G.. Wa
tcrhousc. Of Los Angeles. Cal, who is
spending Il short while in tho Holatcn
Conference. Among the visiting Meth
odiSts who were entertained at the
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In a Short Time I Recovered.

81 suffered from female trouble so that the best
physicians advised me to go to the hospital for an
operation, because they thought there was some
thing growing in my left side which would have
to be taken out. l refused and instead sent to
the drug store for bottle of Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound and took it according to
directions In short time recovered enough to
clio my work, and later was able to make the trip
to Decatur III. [ know the Compound worked a
miracle in my case, and have recommended it to
many persons and told them what it has done for
me- Mrs. LAURA A. GRIswoLD, $500 Blk, E.,
Williams Street, Decatur ILL.,
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HOUSTON
Especial to Tho Times Dispatch. J

Especial to Tho Times Dspa tch.l
HOUSTON VA. April 21--Jamcs D.
Spencer. of Richmond. was on visit
to- his mother this week.
John Rely attorney at law, Of Lynch
burg. attended the Circuit Court dur
ing tho week
Frank NJ. Meoks, Of Danvilc. spen,
a few days with relatives here this
week,
Mrs. James A. Dickens ana little
Mrs. pickens's mother. AT Dublin. Ga,
returned home on Sunday.
Miss Lou Price was the guest OF her
sister. Mrs. Thompson. at South Bos-
ton. for several days last week
Henry Leigh. attorney At law. of Dam
vile. Was in town on legal business on
Wednesday
Miss Lillian Henderson returned to her
hone. u, Lcnnns, OH Thursday. after
visit I" relatives rear Houston
Mrs lanes borri"r, of Scottsville, is
visiting her father G. G. Darlington.
Miss fearl Wiley was the guest OF
relatives al Rustburs for several DAYS
last week.
John y. Young. % Alchic and Miss
Efle T. Coates. OF Houston, were mar
Red IN Dnnvillc on Wednesday after
noon. They We're attended by a sister
OF the bride, Mrs W. G. Hilton. and r.
Il. Amis, of Nilgilina They will max q
| their home at Alchie, where Mr.. Young
! is engaged In the mercantile business
Easter services will he held at 81
Johhs Episcopal Church on Sunda Y
morning April 4. The Easter music
WIZ he suno by the vested choir Sc
iected as follows: professional HYMN:
Christ our Passover" ,SchillinC); "1'e
'eun IN G I-ynes: "Jubilatc Dec =
III hat 'Hoss Corbin) hymn llo,
hymn III; anthem, This Is the Day
a. Hail), conrlunior hymn poS.
Gloria In Excelsis" rccessional HYMN
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home. after spending the past week In
Richmond.
Miss Elizabeth Peters. Il student at
the Randolph Macon Institute In Dan
willie. liz spending the Easter holi ;
days with her parents here.
Miss Mamie Hodges. of Mnrtinsvillc.
is visiting Mrs. IL. ~ Peters. un Rail
road Avenue.
Mrs S. II. TugHle has returned from
visit TO her daughter, Mrs. John
Watkins. OF South Boston. Va.
Mrs III. ID. Peters spent tho past
week visiting relatives IN Richmond.
round OF entertainments Will he
given next week In honor Of tho bride
elect, Miss Mary Bailey. On Wednes-
day afternoon Mrs. Earl Arvin will give
a miscellaneous shower In her honor.
and on Saturday afternoon Mesdames
prIddy. May and Gaulding Will give her
a china shower ut the home or Mrs
May.
On Monday afternoon Mrs. Jay
Thompson will entertain Mrs. Guy
Keeling at a Kitchen shower.
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BRISTOL

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
BRISTOL, VA. April 3.-One of the
marriages of the week was that Of
Ernest y. Combs ana Miss Minnie T..
trumlcy Il young couple from Wash
inGton County. Va. The uuptials were
solcmnized in tho First Baptist Church
here. the Rev I. II. officiating.
Miss Elizabeth Sheffield Allen the
talented Instructor in c!ocutiou at Sui
Inns College, has recently given a NUM-
Der Of rccitalS in Southwest Virginia.
much TO tho delight of Saltvillc, Glade
Spring and other communities
MIR. and Mrs. Arson King have re-
turned from tour of Florida. They
left Bristol before tho holidays, and
have visited many points of interest in
Florida.
Mr. and Mrs Edward W king left
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7DSoZHoV7d5 WWcdayy

Mrs. Gregory, wife of the Attorney
General of tho United States, Is one Of
the new first ladies Of the land. and
this winter marks hcr FIRST nrusnu IN
the rni,itH}. Vie. Gregory succeeded
Justice a1cIscynoIhs. when he was mp
pointed IL! President Wilson to tho
tnitcd states Supreme Court. The
trrE0rys come from Texas, npiI have
Nv" sons and two daughters. Mrs.
!rcS"r! il exactly the type of woman
one c>pc"tO the wife Of IL Cabinet OIL
rcr t" nc, handsome. well dressed. and
having thnt poisr mud dignity which
mike her distinguished figure ut
any social affair.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-04

81 suffered from female troubles so badly that
had great deal of pain. and if l slipped on stone
in walking, or got the least jar, it would hurt me
terribly. / continued to get worse until I had
spasins, and was advised that would have to go
to the hospital for an operation. objected to that,
and one day friend called and advised me TO take
Lydia Z. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound, for she
get no help until she took it, which cured her.
Therefore l began taking it, and after the first
bottle was better and four bottles have entirely
cured me of the trouble Mrs ELLA +. RICE,
1872 Friendship Street, Providence, r. I.
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Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Makes Change of Life Easier.

Makes Change of Life Easier.
"Lydia f.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done me world of good, and I want to recon-.
mend it to others who suffer as did. When I
life. was very nervous, could not sleep nights
and had a great deal of pain and soreness. / wa,
advised to have operation but they did not think
Vegetable Compound and have come out all right,
think every woman in this condition should RELY
on Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound at
Mrs. A. BANNIaAN, 81 Knickerbocker Avenue.
Paterson N. j.
0 have done it, must be regarded with
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KEYSVlLLE

KEYSViLLE, VA. April 3.--Miss
Crete Townsend and Guy Keeling, both
Of this place. were married on Sunday
evening, March 30. at the home OF War
ron Keeling. near here. Rev. o. Il.
Newton. OF tho Methodist Episcopal
Church, officiating.
Cards arc out announcing the APP
preaching marriage of Miss Mary Alma
Bailey to Charles Emerson Terrell,
both Of Kcysvillc. OH April 10, at the
keysvillc BAPTIST Church
Mrs. Charles Osborne has returned
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Ere ch home OH this occasion were:
Rev. j. B. Ward. of Bluefleld: Rev. ID. r.
Hurley. of Tazcwell; DR.. J. a. Baylor.
OF Nythcvillc; DR.. James A. Burrow, OF
Chattanooga. Rev. Il. a. Shugart. OF
Cleveland: Rev. II. ]. Eskridgc, OF
knoSrillc: Or. j. G. Orr, of Morristown;
Rev. l. L. Martin. of Big Stone Gap; DIR.
George -. French, of Abingdon: Rev.
l.. II. Cassidy, of Ttadford. and DR.. J..
w. Perry OF Bristol
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A New, Harmless Way
to Danish Hairy Growths
lBeauty Top,cs.)

Ey following ;his suggestion ~,
man can. IN the privacy Of her own
nome remove every trace Of hair ar
inHh from her facc. with powdered
"ela'ohe ard water mix enough pastc IN
,osei the not wanted hairs: apply and
III OF . minutes rub OF. and wash the
h.h' Ih'h method is mfalling. harm
80 '"''h VI results. but care
delatons e|""'"e
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-04

AZ the top In Princess Hcnricttc. the
Duchess Of Ncndomc, and sister of
King Albert. At tho bottom Is Princess
Marie Louise OF Nendonc, daughter of
the duchess and niece of the I<iuE.
These and mnny other members of the
royal family of Belgium arc making
their temporary home in England.
where sympathy and love arc extended
10 them all sides.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-06
MACAULAY AND 1915

From the New York Tribune.
 A friend of the Tribune has called at tention to the concluding page of Vol tune II of Macaulay's History of Eng land" descriptive of the character ol the revolution which placed William and Mary on the throne. It reads
 All around us the world is con vused by the agonies of great nations Governments which lately seemed like ly to stand during ages have been on sudden shaken and overthrown. Iht proudest capitals of western Europe have streamed with blood. All evil pas sions. the thirst of gain and the thirst of vengeance. the antipathy of class to class the antipathy of race to race have broken loose from the control ol divine and human laws. Fear and anX- iety have clouded the faces and de- pressed the hearts of millions. Trade has been suspended and industry par alyzed The rich have become poor and the poor have become poorer. Doc trines hostile to all sciences, to all orts to all industry to all domestic chari- ties, doctrines which, if carried into et- feet, would in 30 years undo all that 3U centuries have done for mankind, and would make the fairest provinces of France and Germany as savage as Con go and Patagonia, have been ayowed from the tribune and defended by the sword. Europe has been threatened with subjugation by barbarians compared with whom the barbarians who marched under Attila and Alboin were enlight- ened and humane. The truest friends of the people have with deep sorrow owned that interests more precious than any political privileges were in jeopardy. and that it might be neces- sary to sacrifice even liberty in order to save civilization"
 How few would be the changes nec- essary to make this wholly accurate description of the events of the last 2 monthsi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-06
The Dardanelles

When it was first proposed to force the Dardanelles, following the en- trance of Turkey into the war on the side of the Teutonic allies, Winston Churchill and other Englishmen boasted that Constantinople would be captured in a short time. Events have proved quite the contrary and now comes an interview with Field Marshal Won Der Goltz, military instructor of the Turkish army, who declares that the greatest fleet ever assembled for defenses of the Dardanelles. It has done more than that, but the allies have been disappointingly slow in their advance and have little to show for the tremendous efforts they have been making. Von Der Goltz says that the ultimate forcing of the straits by the allies ships and soldiers is "too re- mote for consideration"
 While the field marshal's statements may be discounted in some quarters, there is no getting around the fact that the reorganized Turkish army, of which he is called the father, is showing surprising strength in marked contrast to it's performances during the two Balkan wars. The Dardanelles have been so admirably fortified that the allies, instead of triumphant rush to Constantinople, have not yet passed the first line of mines, accord ing to Von Der Goltz. Furthermore, he says the world has been deceived in regard to the size of the Turkish army, which really numbers 1,250,000 men, who are trained, equipped and of- ficered as no Turkish army has ever been in the past.
 AS everywhere else in the war zone, German efficiency is making itself felt in Turkey. German guns, German shells and German mines, with the most modern system of fertilization that can be conceived, have upset the plans of the allies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-06
Elimination of Illiteracv

The school tax amendment author izing the people of counties and school districts to levy special taxes for school purposes will be ratified by the voters of the state in the general election of November, 1916; and short ly after such amendment becomes ef- fective Alabama will have a public school at every cross roads.
 The whole system of public school service as it pertains to rural life will undergo a radical change. It will ad- vance rapidly and will be placed on a footing with educational methods ob- taining in the cities.
 In the meantime the Alabama illiteracy commission, of which ex- Gov. w. D. Jelks is chairman, is do- ing good work by encouraging vol unteer teachers and arousing interest among the illiterates themselves in the cause of elementary education Also the commission is raising funds by voluntary subscriptions for carry. ing on the work in hand and libera contributions should be forthcoming No greater work could be undertaken by public spirited men and womer than this seeking to abolish illiteracy and it is matter for rejoicing that the commission is making practica success of its mission.
 The report of visit of the rura school agent to Dale county has beer published by the illiteracy commission and it is as helpful and suggestive a. it is informative. It is worthy oi note that adults are manifesting . decided eagerless for acquiring ths rudiments of an education; and somt of them are remarkably apt ii mastering the art of reading ane writing. What is being done in Dal' can be done in all the counties.
 - Illiteracy will not disappear entire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-06
The Teutons in Warsaw

The Russians made a brave and de- termined fight to hold Warsaw, but the Kaiser's mighty army forced them at length to evacuate their strong hold. It is a signal victory for the Germans and Berlin is celebrating the event with wild enthusiasm; but the end of the war is not yet in sight.
 Soon after hostilities began it was generally said that one or two decisive battles would make for peace. But that is not the view today. The allies are yet strong in western Europe and they will increase in strength
 The German fighting machine has been marvel of efficiency from the start, but Great Britain, unprepared a year ago, has been recruiting and drilling and accommodating munitions, and with the French army steadfast and the Italians in good fighting con- dition it is hardly probable that the Germans will be able to make a suc- cessful drive in the western field dur ing the months intervening between now and winter.
 While the sentimental effect of the German victory at Warsaw will count for something, it will serve to arouse the spirit of the allies and make fu- ture struggles all the bloodier.
 The British government has been strong in asserting that the war would last three years or more. It may end sooner, but from present indications next year will witness a great deal of hard fighting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-06
COMPULSORY EDUCATION

From the Beaumont Enterprise.
 There are now only three states in ths union that have not adopted compulsory education in some form These states are Georgia. Mississippi and Alabama, and a race Is on between them to avoid being the last one to adopt such laws. Severa of the states now have optional laws, but a movement is on foot to adopt state wide laws where these now prevail. Th' states of the union seem to be taking 6 more lively interest in educational mat ters than ever before, and 1t should b' cause for rejoicing that while the ole world is devoting it's energies to war tho people of this country are striving moro seriously to educate the young.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-06
Modern Ignorance

Dr. Leonard P Ayres of the Russell Sage foundation has just published a pamphlet in which he asserts in sub stance that seven out of every hun dred eighth grade school children can not spell even the most simple words.
 This is a rather caustic arraignment of this country's school system, but there seems to be preponderance of evidenee in support of Dr. Ayres' as- sertion.
 In a recent test, according to Dr. Ayers, class of eighth grade pupils made very poor record on such words as Judgment" recommend" "control,' "allege" and other words in common use. At the same time a class of pupils coming from lower grade made a better record on the same words, which seems to indicate that the further pupil goes in public school curriculum the less parliamentary knowledge he really retains.
 Perhaps one reason for this is that students in the higher grades are sub jected to such cramming process that all they ever knew of the three R's is crowded out of their memories.
 Be that as it may, there is no deny ing that there is a woeful lack of practical knowledge apparent in the graduates of the higher institutions of learning AS a rule they know more of Birmingham, England, than they know of Birmingham, Ala, and they are better acquainted with the Memphis of ancient history than with the Memphis over on the Mississippi river Their minds may have plethoric store of data concerning Alexander the Great, but it is a ten to one shot that they know very little about Thomas Marshall of Indiana or Hiram Johnson of California.
 Much of this ignorance of current life in the United States could be over come if teachers would require their pupils to devote an hour or more each day to reading some good newspaper. The newspaper is moving picture of world happenings-the newspaper of today is the history of tomorrow, and history is one of the most inn portant factors in well-balanced edu- cational course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-06
In the Good old Summertime

since the prohibition laws have gone into effect here the sale for all kinds of soft drinks has increased greatly remarked c. L. Harris of Birming- ham.
 Fruit juices naturally come in for their share of the increased consump- tion and they are in general demand. One of the latest beverages to appear in Birmingham is muscadine punch. This drink I understand has been for sometime quite popular in the Lone Star state, a,d judging from its flavor l am sure 1t will be winner in this territory. The muscadine as grown In the swamps of the south is generally alluded to as for the greater part made up Of chills and fever but the delicious flavor of this wild fruit is such al to tempt boy or girl who lives in the country to travel far In search of it.
 "All sorts Of germs have naturally been eliminated iron. the bottled pro- duct by sterilization and the only kind of chill that it may have is that de- rived from cracked ice. I would not be at all surprised if this muscadine bev- craze did not soon outrank Secretary Daniels navy favorite."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-06
First Avenue Viaduct

"When I first arrived In Birmingham ment before the public seemed to be the elimination of the dangerous grade crossing on First avenue at the Sloss furnaces" said John w. Sibley.
 'After many years of discussion and struggle, all the conflicting interests got together and we witness today as a handsome, durable, accomplished reality what for so long time was only an iridescent dream.
 "The feelings of the citizens of old Birmingham and the suburbs of Avon dale. Woodlawn and East Lake at this moment may we'll be likened to those of the old maid who was married at the age of 30 and in response to her request that the organist play some appropriate music as she marched in triumph up the aisle to the altar was consoled by the sweet strains of that grand old hymn, "This is the way I long have sought, and mourned be- cause I found it not
 But we are so filled with joy over the completion of this magnificent via duet we can we'll afford to forget all about tine disappointing delays of the past and let il serve as a monument uf great community spirit by which all prejudices were buried and differences cf opinion welded together into uni ted effort for the building of bigger anu better Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-06
SAFETY OF ROME
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
 If the Emperor of Austria has prom ised the pope that Rome will be secure from attack from aviators he has shown a higher respect for the decencies of civilization than his brother monarch at Berlin. No military advantage, of course, could be gained by the destruc- ton of the worlds greatest treasure house. To Lombard the Arch of Con stantine or lay St. Peters in ruins would not bring the Austrian a soldier nearer to victory. It would once have been thought hardly necessary to ask for such an exemption from the horrors of war. Since Louvain and Rheims. how ever, practices which even the rude armies of the middle ages spurned have been made part of ordinary warfare. 1t will be greatly to the credit of Aus tria If she resists any temptation to fol low Germany's bad example
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-06
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS
.e Cincinnati Enquirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 The old fashioned man who used to have a fine time playing tunes on comb with a piece of paper wrapped around it now has a son who is paying s2.50 a week on player plano.
 The reason every man in town has de- signs on cakey looking princess is be- cause the princess has vivid imagination.
 A girl will eat hearty supper of fried onions and then go to the movey show and wonder why the fillum hero kisses the fillum heroines hand when her mouth looks so inviting.
 We like to have faith in human nature. But how many people do you know who wouldn't impose on you if they could2
 The are black and white lies, but most of us are color blind when we start ly- ing.
 there are in the world until you stop and examine the display in the show case in front of a photographer studio.
 Any man can go through life and not have enemies. All he has to do is to say nothing and do nothing.
 A servant girl is slow to discover the weakness of her employer, but she soon discovers the weakness of the china.
  revamped. Lots of people marry at leis- ure and repent in haste.
 + we didn't have the weather to talk about this country would be spared about IS, ,643, ,521, ,4e7 ,634 yards of unnecessary con versation every day.
 Every now and then long haired man or a short haired woman digs up ness of damphoolishness and makes a good liv- ing by posing as an apostle of higher thought.
 Anyway, it is better to go down to de- feat with a clear concience than to climb to victory and not be able to sleep al night. Do not take yourself seriously The world is laughing at you oftener than it is laughing with you. All the brave men are not in the trenches Some of them live in this coun- try and have to go out walking with friend wife on sunny Sunday when she is | wearing a see-more that would attract the attention of a blind man. | A small boy hasn't much use for knife that isn't sharp enough to cut his fingers ] Lots of men and women get married foi money. But blame few of them are evei sble to collect