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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-05
WITH VODKA CURSE CONE,
RUSSIA IS PR0sPER|NG
Peasants Are Happy, and WorIsmcn
Save Money Once Spent for
Drink.
PROHIBITION BRINGS BLESSING
Greatest Effects Seen in Army, Where
Abstention From Alcohol Doubles
Capacity Of Soldiers - Country
Does Not Want Ban Removed.

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch ]
PETROGRAD May 4.-If a vote of
the Russian people were taken to-day
on the subject of re-establishinG the
traffic In vodka, 1t is doubtful IL the
drink demon would poll 20 per cent.
Russia. from one OF the most drunx-
en-, has become the most sober country
III the world.
Rich are in the same boat with the
poor. Not only vodka shops are
closed. but beer, vino and other aico-
holic drinks are prohibited in clubs and
iine restaurants.
An investigation n few years ago by
the Imperial Technical Society showed
that among the workmcn in factories
90 per cent took alcohol regularly.
To-day the only drinking left Is Sc
cret consumption of eau de-cologne. or
even kimi Of varnish, by rev
friends whom the drink habit has en-
shaved.
AS for the masses. life both in town
and country has altogether changed.
Provinces 1000 miles apart tell the
same story. Where formerly quarrels.
lights and even serious crimes We're
common on every holiday. now there Is
good will and good order.
Workmcn in the towns and the
peasants arc saving money. dressing
better. and are altogether better off
Notwithstanding the fact that rates
and taxes ares Heavier this year tnan
ever before.
a short time ago a number of ZEN
stvoS." or County Councils, made an
exhaustive inquiry amongst the peas
ants as TO shc results on the villages
Of the prohibition of alcohol. The
peasants were asked to say whether
they thought that prohibition ough. y
be discontinued after the war, or that
things should remain always as they
are at present.
The answer In nearly all cases was
that once the vodka shop was opened
they were too weak to keep away
from 1t, though they fully realized it
was practically poison to them, as well
rs tending TO paupcrize them and tne,r
families.
I'VE sworc at vodka" writes one but
we still went on drinking 1t from sheer
habit and because 1T seemed simply
impossible to leave it off"
Almost all the most recent popular
songs deal with the subject of the
blessing brought to the population by
the prohibition of vodka. NJ Vanu-
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Dr.. Brady's Health Talks
The Uric Acid Myth.

Gout Is rather rare disease. one
accompaniment Of which is the dep
osltion OF urate of sodium. A uric acid
salt. In and about the joints and otbor
tissues. theory long held nv medi.
cal mon WAS that the uric acid. or lie
salts. which seemed 10 he actually in.
creased over the normal in the blood
caused the govt The same theory has
been stretched far beyond reasonable
pehet 10 explain host OF obscure and
variable symptoms under the name ~
uric acid poisoning" or for variation
OF the song. "lithacmia" The only
drawback about the whole idea of uric
ACID poisoning is that no excess Of acid
is ordinarily present in the blood or
BODY in most OF these cases: the So
ca iied uric acid eliminators do not elim-
mae URIC aero: the blood never be-
comes acid while the man lives CONT
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-05
YOUNG WESTERNER'S FANCY
TURNS TO THOUGHTS OF LOVE
Writes Postmaster Thorton to Find Him |
Suitable Bride From the
Old Dominion.

| Charming. blue-eyed damscls, con-
templating voyage to domestic fe-
licity and eternal happiness over the
| troubled matrimonial seas. are advised
| to see Postmaster Hay T. Thornton at
once. who in his newly acquired ca
paclty OF matchmaker, can offer tho
hand and heart of hardy, handsome
lad. originally from the land of the
Stuarts and tho PlantaEanets, but now
living under the shadow of the far
off Rockies. Good -natured spinsters.
too. OF an age known only to them
selves, and. who long ago dedicated
! their lives to poodle dogs and equal
suffrage. may enjoy the companionship
OF this ideal younEstcr OF the far West,
provided only they have played the
WallinEford high finance game and are
intimately known TO Bradstreet and
Dun.
Mr.. Thornton received q letter yes
terdaS from this Montana lad of black,
curly hair and steady employment" and
he expresses a decided preference for
n nice girl of the Old Dominion as
companion and helpmeet in the check
cred game OF life. Evidently that dis
J tant land of the wild and woolly West"
is not totally different from other lands,
and there. too. lin tho spring a young
mans fancy lightly turns to thoughts
of love-
His letter will show the young mans
various accom- pllShmentS IL is as fol-
lows:
Dear Sir,-Alay ask of you 4 favor?
I would be glad If YOU would kindly
give this letter to some of your Eastern
girls or publish it in some of your
local papers. | am a young man
| twenty-seven years old, five feet nine
inches in height, weigh 165 pounds, am
an Englishman by birth, with black,
curly hair, have steady employment
! neither smoke nor drink. Would like
to marry as soon as possible. Prefer
a nice girl from Virginia: one who
could make me real happy and care
, for Il good home; but none over thirty
| five need write unless they have means.
When answering must inclose photo.
which | will return If not suited; and
those answering must mean business
Nov. dear sir, feel you will do
Your best for me. and 1 will be pleased
to answer any OF your letters. So, If
YOU will oblise. make this Letter public.
You will obliEe,
SIDNEY ROBERTS.
Postmaster Thornton will supply the
address to those who mean business.
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appeal to her desire to be companiona-
bic and congenial
II is not only in this direction that
girls are led to indiscreet things l
dare say many of them have been per-
suadcd to go to places they should
nave avoided for the reason that their
good fellowship was challenged.
II is so easy for girls TO he suffi-
GENTLY indiscreet TO attract unfavora :
bic criticism and gain disagreeabl or
ugly regulations that every one has to
be extremely careful. They may be In
nocent in their intentions and really
do no harm either to themselves or
others, yet in yielding to the persua-
sion to be good fellow" they often
acquire an undeserved reputation.
The girl who is only popular because
she is good fellow" has not &C
CURED lasting popularity. The basis
of her popularity is not substantial
enough to make ii of permanent
character. The novelty OF the good
fellowship she offers soon wears off.
and she has plenty of time to repent
her indiscretions in solitude.
The girl who is possessed of strong
and beautiful character is not liable
to he reputed as n good fellow" nor
have any other similar tribute paid
her, but she will not suffer from indis-
cretiops. II girl is sensibly congenial,
but strong enough to have will Of her
own. she will be admired and courted
and her reputation for good fellow
ship Will rest upon a substantial basis
Remember. If YOU have to he indis-
erect TO gain reputation as Il good
fellow" you had better not atttcmpt
to acquire 1t.
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Good Fellows
BY LILLIAr RUSSELL

,3copyright. 1915. by Lillian Russell !
81 There have crept into the vocabuIa
..ssfies OF many people such expressions
stas good scout" good Indian" ana
s@sood fellow" These are inariaflv
ss9pplied TO those who yield TO the soil
scitations of others, regardless of the
rdictates of their better Judgment.
Each Ia more or less Indicative Of /,
slack OF will power and strength of
character. Yet this reputation seems
sto be sought by many girls, and in the
seeking come large percentage of the
sindiscretions for which they are con-
sdemned criticised.
81 have an idea that the majority OF
sgirls who imhibe alcoholic beverages
tfmptied their first glass lust to bo a
10000 fellow Their better Judgment
twould not lead them to accept an invi
station to drink that which they ins,inc-
lively know they should avoid But Il
does seem that the quickest way 10
'ssOyerrule girls better Judgment is TO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-05
CUDAHYS WILL. FILED

CHICAGO. May 4.-The will OF John
Cudahy, the late meat packer and
grain man, filed for probate here.
leaves the entire estate to the widow
and four children. The instrument
does not mention the value OF the es-
tate. Counsel for the testator valued
tho estate at Sl,5O0.000.
The bulk of the property is to he
held In trust for seven years. when
all of the heirs except John i. Cudahy
OF Chicago, may take ii over The
latter will receive an income during
life, tho trustee retaining his share
will equal that of the others
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-05
USING AIR COMPRESSOR
Method of E>pcditins the Salvage OF
Submarine Fl,

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Rcar-Ad-
miral Aipore at Honolulu, reported to
the Navy Department to-day that an
AIR compressor is being installed on
one of the dredges employed in the
effort to raise the submarine F-t so
that salvage air may be pumped to
the submerged craft direct from the
dredge instead of from the cruiser
Maryland, as was first planned.
The submarine has been buoyed so
that her position will not be lost and
a further effort will be, made to-day
to run lines to her.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-05

is more frequent among the poor than
it is among the rich: heavy eaters of
meat arc not particularly susceptible
TO "lithaemia": acid fruits and veSeta-
blcs make the blood and tissues more
! alkaline If anything; and the strongest
evidence Is that govt is really n germ
disease like the various infections
grouped under the meaningless name
OF rheumatism" Otherwise the uric
acid theory is n good one-for business
purposes
Rcd meat contains no more uric acid
producing material than white meat
i'read. beans, pea soup and cows milk
contain comparatively as much of tho
same material (nitrogenous matcriab
as any meat. meal for meal
The body must have Il certain GUAM
t'ty OF heterogeneous material as food
ana so far as the uric acid delusion
goes ii makes little difference whether
the nitrogen is consumed In vegetables,
cereals. fruits or animal flesh
Tap water Is just as good an elimi-
nator. either for uric acid or other al
legged poisons In the blood or Joints as
is any mineral water or drug which a
patient could safely employ without a
doctors supervision. "Lithia waters
may be real pure and pleasant to drink
but there the therapeutic effect ends.
Tomatoes, strawberries, lemons
oranges. grapefruit and similar acid
containing fruits are good for anybody
with govt or joint disease. SO far as
elimination is concerned. Fruit and
vegetable acids circulate in the blood
as alkaline salts. and tend to make the
kidneys more active.
The best treatment we know for uric
acid is to forget i, and try to find out
what is the matter. The more thor
"uGhly a given case is investigated
the less obvious is the influence Of the
uric acid myth upon the diagnosis
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-05
Lillian Ru.scll,. Answers.

y. Y. 1.-The only thing YOU can do
TO retain the color of your reddish
gold" hair is TO take the best of care OF
1t. Shampoo it at least once in thrcce
weeks and keep the scalp in good con-
dition by massage. shall he glad
TO send You instructions for scalp mas
sage If YOU will send me stamped.
addressed envelope.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-05

nucc golden or medium brown, the
other. dark brown or black.
We will send absolutely free, for a
snort time only. 81 trial bottle OF
your name and address accompanied
by loo to help pay postage and pack
ing. This offer is made for you to try
BRO"NATONE Hair Stain, and find
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Sold and guaranteed in Richmond by
Tragic. Drug CO., Grant Drug Co. and
other leading dealers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-05
oue,tions and Answers,

Buttermilk-Is buttcrmiIk any sort
of a tonic and blood maker?
Reply-Not more so than fresh milk
Pyorrhoea-Plcase advise me about
pyorrhoea or Riggs disease"
Ncply-Special letter on the subject
VIII be sent on receipt of a stamped,
addressed envelope with tho request
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-05

Hundreds Are Sacrificing Holdings
Raid On.
Yes he could make out every word
that spelled his ruin. He even smiled
az he refused to purchase a newspaper
from the lad. What the boy cried aloud
to the world was news enough to last
him till the end OF time-as he would
measure time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-05

tone" with your
comb or brush, and
lust a little touch
ing up" once a
month should keep
your hair tho beau
tiful shade you
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, Results q ] w a v S
the same - always
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guaranteed to con-
tain none of the
dangerous ingredi-
entS so often found
in dyes"
Prepared in two
shades. One to pro-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-05
Try "BroWnatone"
Hair Stain
free!
The Fountain of Youth Hns at Inst
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You need not tolerate gray, streaked
or faded hair another day. II takes
but few moments TO apply "Browna-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-05

Joseph Drum stood on tho bank steps
listening without a tremor to the treble
or the newsboy across the street, the
boy who had always before been able
to cause him such terror. Yet now that
he knew the worst he was cool and
collected and coherent. All the hvs-
terra that had been his in the DAYS Of
petty pilfering with the banks cash
was gone. He had not exactly become
hardened, though II had gone OH for q
long time, but. he knew now that there
was nothing ne .coulif 10 to save him.
self; that Fate with all her devious
twistings and turnings could not save
him.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-05

Stella--fou can prevent growth
OF hair on your face by using an as
tringcnt lotion after an application of
cold cream. ] shall be glad to mail YOU
my formula for astringcnt lotion If
you will send me a stamped, addressed
envelope.
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Ircnc-wh,, make.


lrcne-What makes YOU think that
exercising docs not help in reducing
your weight Have YOU persisted
long enough in the exercises TO really
know that they have done you no good ,
I am afraid. Irene YOU are like the
htilc children who want to he great
musicians without having to practice
Exercises and careful diet arc the
only thing for reducing weight and
If YOU feel that il is such an effort !
fear YOU will have To go down 10 the
end of time as fat old lady" The
epson salts paste is used externally
for reducing flesh, but OF course must
not he used on the face. and the rolling
exercises arc best for reducing the
hips. Let me send you the formula
for EPSON salts paste and the rolling
method for reducing hips, and see If
YOU will not be greatly benefited by
them. ! am truly interested. and want
YOU to feel that there is a way to re-
duce flesh. II YOU will only help your
self TO do II. Send me stamped, ad-
/ dressed envelope for the formulas
Maude-Lemon Juice is the best and
simplest bleach. Wash and cleanse
the skin thoroughly with warm water
then rub the mock we'll with equal
parts OF pure cream and lemon iuice
The cream feeds the skin. and has n
tendency to soothe and soften II, while
me lemon juice is the bleach The an
plication of the lemon Juice without a
modifier is liable to be too Irritating
TO tender skin, and while it will
bleach. there is the possibility that IL
VIII make the skin rough. 1t is always
pest when using bleach to use some
thing with II TO give the skin soft
appearance
Marie Louise think the hest
thing for you to do Marie Louise. is
10 consult a good skin specialist about
the rash on your chest II Is proba hi
one Of the many forms Of skin disease
that can he remedied by the services OF
good skin specialist Why don't Won
try the green soap treatment for black
heads? IT Is tho best cure l know. In
! addition to careful diet. The scars
left from picking out blackheads can
be removed. ] am sure. by carefully
inassag ing your face each night with a
good skin food. shall be glad TO send
YOU my formula for good skin food
II YOU will send me a stamped ad-
dressed envelope.
Stella--You can prevent growth
or hair on your face by using an as
tringent lotion after an application of
cold cream. shall be glad to mail Won
! my formula for astringcnt lotion If
you will send me stamped, addressed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-05

Tile and Her Husband Bog the
IS Gambler to Break into the Bank "a
Restore the Funds Drum had
Filehed.
= He reached back TO feel the bulk of
the automatic IN his pocket He had
t.not forgotten. He had managed to
sJnake. a thorough cleanup in his de-
apartment. even finishing with the re-
yolver that belonged TO the institution
ssWell, ii was but right that when he
.shad finished with the bank, the bank
sspshould finish with him. He would at
ftend to that most consccntiously
- Continued Tomorrow
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sehul
Woman and Home
avs?
Story No. 3
When Justice Sleeps
By EDWIN BLISS
Copyright 1915. by Pathe Ex-
change. Inc. All moving picture
rights and all foreign copyrights
strictly reserved. Shown at the Vic
tor each Saturday,
fCantipusd From, yesterday)
Continued From Yesterday.


There was something the air Of a
tomb about the office of John Field.
confidential broker; there was some
thing the sensation of being about a
corpse when one transacted business
with John Field.
An automaton he was for all the dis
play OF human emotion he had ever
been known to give. A being who
wrote checks and receipts; who looked
at securities and never the individual
with those icy. filmy, pale eyes; who
spoke into telephones; who said yes"
or mo" and that was all. a being
( without emotion. without feeling; a
crypt OF secrets was John Field TO
those who knew him best.
Which only goes to show that those
who knew John Field best knew moth
ing whatsoever about the man. To
Field, everything was a problem-fig-
ures as we'll men. And Field had
taken unusual pleasure In waiting the
denouement he figured was bound TO
come when the affairs of the Fourth
National were thoroughly investigat-
ed. John Field, having worked out a
. puzzle, had a natural desire to see
whether his analysis was correct.
Is And still nothing OF this showed on
Z his emotionlcss face as his cold, pale
eyes rested on the bundle of bank notes
young Joseph Drum had just tossed
young man was quite as casual as il
had been throughout their many trans
actions, dating from some months back
from the petty stock dabbling period
and now eliminating in this plunge
order Though the paying tellcr's man
-ner was cool. his hand steady, there
was thickness to his voice, hest
fancy Of speech that was promptly not
ed by the broker as he started to tabu-
late the order.
Seventy thousand dollars cash.
Buy 100000 c."
the abrupt entrance of President Oar
ius Brown-another part of the jig-saw
puzzle from the working out of which
the dealer in problems had gained such
keen delight. The banker was trem-
bling violently, shaking like an aspen
eas he leaned heavily upon the brokers'
/ desk.
- John" he finally managed his lips
sufficiently to blurt forth, i've got to
borrow those securities for to-mor-
Tow-the securities as collateral I left
with you"
John Field lifted his pale eyes emo
tionlessly for one inquirinE second. No
other symptom of surprise at this as
toundingly unbusinesslikc demand did
she betray. Only his lips closed the
tighter.
Z II know 1t isn't customary. But YOU
know what the market has done lately
TO me. ! only want them for to-mor-
row when the examiner comes. You
Understand"
y Darius Brown flushed under tho lit
tile tinGe OF color he thought he had de-
stected in those pale eyes For mo-
sment the broker pondered though no
trace OF his thoughts showed on his
r face
- ''Iil think it over" he decided.
Brown opened his mouth. then closed
it again as the pale eyes met his own
= Heavily he turned away. his back
s.stoopcd as though some great burden
had just been placed there
IT Will be at the United Club until
] hear from YOU" he said.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-06

Pure food experts recommend White
House Cook Books. Most complete. Fl
Paso Book Co. Mills Bldg. Its han
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-06

ity Methodist church was held Satur-
day night at the home Of Mrs. Z. NJ
Thomas on Nevada street. Harry Hen
derson, the president, presided over the
business session The scripture lesson
wa read by NJ l. Burleson and F. w.
Beers led the prayer. The regular rou-
tine reports were presented by the Of
flcers. Following the business was a
social time. Each member brought a
sealed package with him and the con-
tents Of these were guessed by the
members. Miss Anna B. Murrv and H.
n Miller won the prizes for guessing
correctly. The parcels were then opened
and contained Easter souvenirs OF va
rious kinds for the members During
the evening Miss Anna B. Murry sang
several solos. Refreshments were
served by a committee composed Of
Misses Rena Shea, Lila Thomas and
Edna Thomas. Among those present
were Mr. and Mrs II. n. Miller MI and
Mrs. L ]. Ayers, Mrs. Barney Hughes
IT., Misses Margaret Cunningham, Kath-
crime Peak, Anna B. hurry, Ernestine
hurry, Mabel hurry, Lila Thomas, Era
Thomas. Edna Thomas, Anita Corbin.
Vera Ballard, Rena Shea, Lucy Clair
Hoard, Emma Hoffman, Messrs. Hal
Stacy, Harry Henderson, Harry hurry,
NJ 7 Burleson, ". r. Walker. S s
Glauber, L. II. Lewis. Charner Cunning.
W. n Harshman, Edsall Mediation and
+. W Beers.