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Health Talks, by D.. VIM. Brady
I,rnds Down md Kick High.
onNrlsht. lals. Natiomal Ncwspancr ScrN.cc \

Ii is Il curious thing how patients are amused
when u doctor, AN ordinary family doctor. makes
q careful, scientific examination, judicially bal
ances all the data hearing upon the patients
illness, arrives at Il correct diagnosis and writes
= prescriptions like this: Three times a da;
stand on your head aud kick Your heels in the
ar. u is curious, say. that people "f "rii-
mary Intelligence canno, take such q bizarre
and outlandish treatment seriously. u seems
thar the family physician is supposed to pre-
scrth" only things that come in c,rtous with
II druggists label Yet there arc common all.
mcnts which may h" NOR" effectively rcmcdicd
ny standims on your head than ny taking all
The capsules, adjustments. absent treatments
ana baths in The curriculum.
suppose that if n great many pronlc Of
ordinary intelligence-ann that isn't very much
could see the hard working instiGator OF this
institute OF internal affair: combining his morn
ing and evening prayer with somcrsaults and
pih!' ain '"h'! i"a" stands thry would shake
thtii h"a"S and say: I always thought So" Yet
thcs" same people like to think a doctor.
practices what he breaches. takes his own
Intestinal stasis j. NOT q universal condition
~rcrhar's !; dos not aoroun, for all the ills
n"arS u" lie absolutely normal in structure
aud function. Yet father was rieh,. Mos, ,i.-
cas-" ''rstns II" the stomach. Ey stomach" OF
canal.
'ons,irati"n is c>oryhoay's aiiment Il there
'S S"'" Il 'h''s' Latent tuberculosis and dental
'"r'c* ar" among The most prevalent ailments
"f civilized races. hu, constipation or ines
''nni S'ns's. as doctors call it. is the mos, cc,
orally treated and maltrcatcd ailn.eut
lilis. oncmas. dict. exercise. Aurrcr, ~
hani' may h. helnful measures in tho rcrcf ~
staSis and it's vast train OF SYMPTOMS ,,c,,I
iuc, possibly. such serious conditions & cni,.n.,.
>"'n" forms Of insanity. tho sp.cia, disonrs.
"f women. reurasthcnia. insoo,ri, a -" ",,rIS'S
fatigue hut standing on tn. head ana Lirhin,
TN" feet ~ the air arc at iras, worthy Of ,.,i
an! scarcely "apahi. Of dong harm i, ,mr
ras". 49,
IT ?"m ar" too timId or atin 10 turn = som.r
Sauit r"u can stand on Your n"ai. IF ,au ,rr
pner""' '" tha,. YOU can stand on Your :houl
tcrs WITH Your body against the vaIj ~
that is TO" much for your dignity. thcn i,.,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-12

producing turkeys and Eggs this year. the,
would not consider rs cents per dozen for eggs
hnJ - cents per pound tor dressed turkeys an
unreasonable price to the producer. and this is
AS high as they have net on til" Richmond
market this season. They openly blame tn" cold
storage man for l.oa riding. Fight hiui. hut don't
night the producer with the sam. weapon When
n" Is not to blame. The pro lucer sold th"S" eggs
10 the storage man at from 20 to ~ cents per
n"ZSi, last APRIL. The farmer takes pride IN
sending the eggs as fast as they are laid and
The turkeys as fns, as they arc fnt enough.
why not buy tn" frcsl, country produce aud
boycott the storage pr, duet?
W rath"r conditions in growing season. rs we'll
as export of grain to foreign countries, h,v"
mad" "A shortage of grain. "a natural cause for
f5igh prices which We cannot overcome until we
max" another crop, unless We stop the export.
anu scarcely any Of us would see Europe starry"
-" 'rhE ~ we had "a biscuit to spare.
near Some talk of nilady's boot prices ad-
Nancins L" $50 per pair. Why not lot us boy
cot nor boots and 4" barcfnoted for two weeks.
j. l.. ANDREWS. Farmer.
Grcyburn. Va. December :.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-12
Gasoline From oil Shales

THE advancing cost Of gasoline and other
1 products obtained from petroleum is a
problem that bears directly upon a large ele-
mcnt of the country's population. and indi
rectly upon the whole people. If steps are moi
taken to conserve and increase the supply.
the time Will soon come when even higher
prices will have to be faced.
In this connection. il might be found com
mercially profitable To utilize some Of the
enormous supply OF petroleum to be derived
from the distillation OF the vast deposits OF
So-callcd hydrOcarbOn Shalcs of the Green
River formation OF Northwestern Colorado and
Southeastern Utah. where the United States
Geological Survey has for three years been
making field Investigations OF these deposits.
The cXa minations. il is stated in the thir,v-
seventh annual report of the survey, have
been accompanied by mapping of the areas OF
hydrocarbon shales and by such field measure
ments OF the thickness Of the shalcs in work
able beds and such rude field distilation
tests as will afford primary nforma,io con-
corning the amount and richness OF the shalcs
III different parts Of the region.
Very rough. but cautious. calculations of
The contents Of the shale in parts Of the area
examined indicate that the distillation of
shale from beds over three feet thick in Col
orado alone will yield moro than 10000
100000 barrels OF crude oil. from which more
than 2.o0O.oO0.000 barrels OF gasoline can he
extracted by ordinary methods.
This is hut one Of tho instances of The great
waste that is being allowed TO occur in the
Development Of the natural resources of this
country. and II is !; matter for general con
graduation that tho government is dirrctinc
its Investigations and efforts through its va
riouS agencies. to the task of eliminatiuc such
lnoAcusablc waste AS rapidly as possible.
u n man misses a single days news. he
cant he certain who is who or wha, is wha,
in Greece.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-12
Teaching Efficiency

M NM large concerns, both commercial
1V1 and industrial. have agencies of their
own for training IN efficiency those who are
TO enter their employ. while there arc nu-
merous schools and colleges where practical
instruction Is given in the crafts. as we'll as
in the essentials OF commercial knowlcdro
10 those who have the ambition TO seek nosi
tions where efficiency counts in tho onnor-
tunity for advancement
As relating 10 this subjoc, attention is
called 10 the fact thar the London Chamber
OF carries out a large prorrar,
of commercial education and vet wj,hon,
doing any teaching II simply provides
standards for personal ana institutional
study. and. by e Systom Of honorary CYAN
incrs. affords opportunity TO many thousands
OF ambitious men 10 standardizn their attain
ments in subjects relating TO commerce. Tho
highest number ever examined i'm ono vear
under ines" auspices was l@.1tS studcnts
while in the past Twenty-Five wears i, ma.
exa mined l2l.o0o applicants aud give, cor.
tihca'es OF proficiency TO over g.. 900 persons
This is u useful service rendered wi,bnu,
cost TO the S'nd"n'-ap piicanl but To the puh,ic
rs well. as every increase I'M efficiency in cacb
individual Unit Of a couu,ry's popnla,ton j..
that much gain i'm potential wealth value
SO FAR as Investigation has zone old rnc,o,
Nature is the only physician comp.ten, ~
prevent another wave OF nfan,ilo paralysis
next summer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-12
Seeking the Remedy

THAT the masses arc becoming very i'm.
1 patient for relief from the high-cost-of-
living prices is pretty strongly reflected in
the zeal with which congressman have ad-
dressed themselves to the problem of fra ming
legislation designed to assist in relieving the
distressing situation. A number of bills
having that object in view have already been
introduced. and are being pressed for speedy
committee action.
The Departments of m Justice
and Agriculture are also speeding I'D their
Investigations in the effort to ascertain the
cause of the soaring prices. with the view OF
making recommendations that will enable the
committees TO act intclligently In framing a
Dill. or bills. to bring about a lowering Of
prevailing prices. In this effort. the Depart
ment of Justice in particular is making a
close study of existing laws enacted to curb
combinations and price conspiracies. to de-
terniine just how effectively present remedies
may be invoked.
This method of arriving at a solution of
the problem would seem to be the practical
course to pursue. as the question of Il remedy,
as III the case Of a physician called to see a
patient. depends very much OH the correct
diagnosis OF the case. That the Sherman
antitrust act. the Clayton act. and the law
creating the Trade Commission, have MANY
features. when the scope of their operation
has been fully tested and vigorously applied,
to correct some of the evils. is generally con-
coded. However. the Investigations that are
being carried on will no doubt disclose the
weaknesses of these ell-imtentioncd statutes.
which. once ascertained. should speedily be
cured.
In the meantime. the additional undertake
ing of the Department of Agriculture to
educate the farmers to the use Of modern
methods OF marketing must. in time. become
an important factor not only in lowering
prices TO the consumer. but in insuring ade-
Guate returns to the shipper as well. by re-
ducing the absorption OF profits between
the two.
Villa says he hates the United States.
We'll. the United States isn't exactlv in love
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-12
The New l~Iopcwell

"A YEAR ago last Saturday Hopewell was
4 \ almost literally swept out of existence
within the brief space of three hours. at a
cost of something like $500 900 and the
loss Of several human lives. But the people
rose above the disaster and with dauntless
courage set themselves anew 10 the task of
building a City. To-day they can point to
the new and vastly more costly and beautiful
Hopewell With becoming pride. In every re-
spect it com 1ares favorahly with thriving
young modern cities. both in business struc-
lures. residences. churches. schools. public
buildings. paved streets and municipal gov
ernment. We congratulate its people upon
the example they have given Of splendid
enterprise and faith i'll their own power OF
achievement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-12
Time To Honor MnuIy

r any further argument were needed to sup
i port the movement to honor in some ma
terial way the memory of Matthew Fontaine
Maury. that great Pathfinder OF the Seas who
is honored in every other country than his
own, ii is to be found in the amazing ignor-
ance OF his life and work on the part OF
otherwise well-informed men. In a recent
issue Of Golfers Weekly. Julian Street says:
For my part. ! had never heard of Maury
until went to Virginia. have asked school
boys II they have heard Of him. None OF
them have. Yet Maury's scientific researches
and accomplishments have had an enormous
effect not only in this country, but through
out the world"
Related honor would not, perhaps. inform
other visiting Commentators before their ar
rival. but it would at least prevent the pos
sibility of any Virginia schoolboy's remaining
In ignorance of one of NirGinia's most famous
sons. The time to pay that honor is now.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-12

,ion. and ii therefore acccdcd 10 our request
and put Il stop to the practice.
Conditions have changed since that time;
allied warShipS again are reported to be doing
patrol duty OF the New England coast and
on hampton Roads. But this time il is not
likely any protest. or even request. will be
submitted. In the case of TIE U-53 this gov
eminent admitted the right OF Germany to
wage submarine warfare at our very doors.
so 10 speak. II would be the height of in
Justice to protest against any lawful methods
the allies might adopt to guard against a
repetition of such acts as the U-h3'S. AS we
cannot. and should not. attempt to protect
allied shipping, so We cannot object to such
lawful protection as the allies themselves are
able to supply.
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Allied Patrol uf our tnaI

/ ARLl IN tn" war this government in
- formed Great Britain tina, the constant
presence OF her warstips. engaged in ua,roi-
ling the waters contiguous TO this coast. was
annoying and might lead to dinicuIiics he
tween the two friendly nations. Asa matter
OF law, Great Britain was strictly within her
rights; as long as her ships remained outside
the three-mile limit, they were no NOR.
guilty OF a violation OF neutrality than were
those cruising in the mid Atlantic. Never
theless. the British government recognized
mat the maintenance Of armed ships so near
sfhe American coast might well provoke irrita-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-12
The I'D. Information Bureau

The Ttmes-Dispntch hn. ~stablI.hcd n ren-
rrn' Information Bureau nj Warrington, u. a..
FOR thr purpose of answering queries on INV
"""j~ct from tH renders. For obvious ron
SON" Requests for opinions or nd Vice on legal
" n medical Subjects will not he answered. The
unparalleled resources of the various Federal
Government departments and the sreot Iih,prx
~ '"hHress furnish nm lneNhnustibi~ nupply OF
.m'"''nn'i"n OF priceiess value to tho public.
There In no chnrxe for this ssryice. c,crnt , =
cent stamp for return postnRe.
10 nor Hrnd letters to Richmond. Addr,x.
tmes-DfHpHtch Information Bureau. Metro
po"'nh hank Building. Warrington. ID. G.. Sign
your name; initials Will not an.vcr.
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boycott IN Eggs and TURKEYS.

IL" me Editor of The Tincs-Dispatch
SITS Il boycott II good thing? We farmers
,'hhHc mat " Is hard on people in tho city who
"uE az the! eat. and yet We are paying as much
or NOR" advance on all we buy. and but for tn.
'dNan"" in the prices az farm produce, ". could
nor NV" at All. If city people can force down
prices on farm products by boycottS. why cannot
,he farmer resort t" the same thing? He is in
better position. because he has something to
eat and can largely curtail his huvinr, This
StrikeS us as II dangerous precedent. and should
nol ~ carried too Ga:. Parcel post is the
rfni',uE: why not try II? y FARMER.
New Canton. VA. December q
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-12

]. p. South I3oston. NA-Thc INSURANCE Conn
missioner OF the District Of Coiumhia advises
mat n" lists showing how far tn" American
insurance cplnpantes' mortality tables miss III.
nca,h rate on an aN-rns" of ton years hav" ever
b"eh complied, but tn" insurance cnnipani.s'
mortality statistics have been found a little
higher than actual experience OF deaths. This
Is believed To be du. to NOR" careful medical
examination and the "onscrvation-of health
movements. which are gaining ground through
ont the country
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-12
E,nrcss Officials uere

Superintendent j.. y. ~nDcubcrp
"f tn" Adams Express Company. with
h"nduuarters in Washington, and G.. N.
Boston, division agent Of tho ma
OF thfton Forge. were In Richmond
comforting with railroad officials.
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DIRECT SERVICE:
no HIGHLAND pARk

l-nGcr the ncw ordinance tho route
of the Highland lark cars viii h" from
tlfth and l;road streets. dtrcctl! across
the Fifth street N,aduct and north
ward along Fourth Avenue I" the pres
Ont terminus. Returning. III" route
wiIl he over a loop through Meadow
nridpc Road 10 - point not Tar from
the viaduc, and back along Fifth
street. This Viii furnish quicker
transportation because Of the cllu1i-
nation of the c'rcuitous route nov ~
use. The viii lie allowed TO
remove iis tracks on Seventh street.
from Clay to I:ak"r, anu ON Baker.
FROM seventh 70 Fifth street.
After tho approval OF tho Highland
i'ark ordinance. Chairman Fuller en-
~ .Sscd his opinion that tho thanks
OF tho committee were due 10 the CITY
Attorneys Office for calling attention
10 the claim Of the power company
to perpetual rights OF way in liull
Strcct aud ia Highland Park.
MIR. Fuller ais" took occasion 10
rcitcratc his position with regard 10
tic Ginicr park proposition. ut the
time before the committee. II am uu-
altcrably opposed to passing thus ordi-
nance hc,,us" IL allows tho Virginia
Hallway ana Power Company Ia Lbau-
don the tracks Of tho old Richmond
and %Iicnrico hallway on Baker and
puval streets air1 Crook Arcuuc. This
- - NNltl-lIl' fSl'u W ~ i'oN -
MI thai it viii give in re-
turn for this concession is improved,
service To III" residents Of I;# Ton
Heights. something wii"i, should Ie
given anyhow. viii vote against tho
ordinance"
Though il is known that il Will hc
opposed by Mr.. rull"' AMI rrrhH bly,
u, Councilman sullivan. il arpcars
likely that tho measure will ne APP
proved 10y - majority e the committee
as Socn as ih" question OF the Eighth
ON Ninth street route is settled.
Fred :. Valentine. Of the Valentine
Meat Juice CO.. appeared before Tia,
committee in opposition T.. tia, 30
moval OF tho tracks ia old dickson
Ward. He said that they Furnished
the only street car facilities VII.
employees of his conipan had IN get
ting to and from their work. IT,. said
That he did not l,nuw tla; the or,i-
nance contemplated such abandonment
until Il few days ago. otherwise n.
would have appeared in opposition al
an earlier date.
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questinns md Ansue-

Gelatin not q Food Please tell me vbo,hor
gelatin is Il substantial food.
Answer-It IL not p food II mn,
pared with alcohol: Used alone il fails IN nonr
'*i, hut under limited circumstances II snare
t'h""'n "h"n combined with other foods. Il,
~ good in so far as II is pleasing to t,st. ,a,
for nouriShmcnt ' '''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-12

u" meeting Of the Matthew 10,
,a'h" Aia"rN Association. which ,v,s ,o
nay" bccn held Al the jefferson v,,.
'''uhH Was postponed. nu arsoun -,
increment weather. until I'rid,y -,
'i'"o clock III tho Jefferson Hotel
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-12
'Sinrcrcly Yours.

'atdH urging the public to support
'" '''"I'"lN" League in it's bow
i'N "''"' 'hclf appearance Yesterday
", IN" windows of several merchant.
Whilc tho iitncy association offered 60
p'''e CARDS on their automobiles Tbe
H"H'r'iSihS campaign Of th. lcocuc &c
hclhG carried out. and officers H.,
"'e"' IMPRESSED their satisfaction ~
tnc rosulls thcN had nhlninnd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-12

T. y r, ApNoinaIloN. Na.-Thcrc + q fnc of
not less ihan 500 and not more than $500 rrr
each "fcnsc in Virginia against any ono praC-
ticinE Veterinary surgery who has not attended
I" Veterinary college or been examined before
tn" State Board.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-12
at EsTIO\ OF PERPETUAL
RIGHTS - ED

Ia both measures tho committee
waived the question Of perpetual
rights Of way through iIull street and
in all the streets OF Highland Park. in
which tracks 10Y exist. claimed b.!
the Virginia hallway and Power Com
rauy. This matter Was brought 10 the
attention Of the committc" 10y Assist
ant city Attorney Anderson. The
power company, through its general
attorney. Captain y Il. Guigou. told
the committee fraukly that IL would
not accept either Of The ordinances II
they undertook 10 force The" company
to abandon these claims. III Viii b."
thirteen years before tho Council viii
lave 70 consider This legal question as
10 tn. HUI street line" said Captain
Gui.on. and twenty years before IL
comes up i'm Highland Park. II YOU
s,mply l.. delaying the inauguration OF
the improved service which the people
Of tho North Side arc asking for Til:
committee agreed 10 waive this issue
The committees attention waS also
drawn by Colonel Anderson to the fact
tina, the power company WAS operating
in Highland Park without any fran
cnis.. II was pointed Out innt the
company obtained its right Of Way
through that community 10y purchaS-
ing tnc stock of TIL" Highland l'nrk
Land COMPANY. man: years ago. ana
uutiiug down ITS tracks through ito
own property. from tho northern end
Of tho Fif,h street Niaduct n~orthwaI".
Sitc. becoming "a part of the citN the
Highland Park streets have become
TN. cjtN's property. hut the company
retains the easement for its tracks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-12
Navy Also Needs Men

a LONG with tho delay in beginning con
Il struction OF the ships authorized. the
Navy department is faced by another diff
with tho increase Of the navy. That is. lack
of men with which to sail and fight the war
ships. In spite Of q vigorous recruiting cam
paign and notwithstanding the many advan-
taccs held out 10 the youth of the country.
II l. reported that the navy is 10000 men
short of tho requisite number.
This shortage Will. Of course, he greater
when tn" nov ships arc put in service. and
viii be still greater if plans for further Sims
arc carried out. Coupled with tho apparcnt
failure Of tho National Guard and with tho
certainty that the regular army Is far below
its authorized strength. the shortage in the
Nays enlistment points again to tho in
oFitablo universal compulsory military ser
wee. mere Is no way out. unless the country
is content with a negligible army and a half
manned navy.
\ grand opera male chorus in Chicago has
gone on strike. II il had been a musical
comedy male chorus. nobody would have
cared.
Sow tina, Council is going after transient
auctioneers. why not take a shot at palmists
and clairvoyants?
The police are checking all The baggage
containing LIQUOR they can find. and checking
is so effectively that il stops right there.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-12
iol sI2NI\I:S' I.EtGIE
MEETS TO MORROW

For tho purpose Of considcrinr m.
progress OF tn" hoyco,ts aud 10 re-
'"lNc reports from TIL. committee on
prices a special meeting OF the c"acu.
1--WE committee Of the Richmond tiouso-
wives t.caSu" was called Yesterday y.
nc meeting Viii be held to-morrow
Ht'c''""'' 81 ! o'clock at which time
Va" .htlfc situation viii he Carcfuuy
considered. Officers oC tho lcaruc 70
ccIN"n tn" following telegram vcster.
DAY from ConErcssm"n y. j. Montn.
cu". $500
Lear Ladies. Il beg to acknovledrc
,''''ll 81 your telegram Of the eth
.iSt"h'' "rS'hG active participation In
.Rc present Investigation OF excessive.
food prices. ana assure Won tia, 7 ~,
~" '' III my power 10 comply with
your request.
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Old NirpInin rn,nen, mud Inn.

~ A. Nck; Siaunton. 'a.-F"r Information
anont the OLD taN"tnS. INNS and hostclrics Of
Virginia, consult or communicate with W. -.
Stanard. Of The Virginia Historical society. 7n5
East, Frank!in street, I;icl' 40 I'd. Va. who viii
De Siad 10 give YOU the desired information.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-12
Executor. ADMINISTRATORS and rr,.,

MRS. y. T.. Richmond. Na--Au executor H. a
l'trS"n Nominated and appointed in and by the
VIII OF another to execute the will. An admin
lHtrht"I is on" commissioned by a competent
court l" administer upon the personal property
OF 4 deceased person. y Trustee IL any one VII
holds propcrty in trust. generally one who man
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-12

\. q, Nicnnn, Nn.-Thi board has bccn an
pointed 10y Governor Stuart. ana the prcsidcnr
IS lpr. Y q Gilbert. 5$i East Main Street. Rich
mond. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-12

Report says the Russians are mortified
al the fall Of bucharest. Doubtless they are,
but their emotion doesn't help the Rou-
manians much. The time for real help was
before Bucharest fell.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-12
The Voice Of the PEOPLE
Don't noycott the produc.-,

To TIC FHItOr OF I'M TilncS- T)iSpatCh:
May ask tho housewives League OF pi,h
mond II they have taken nny notice lately Of The
price Of corn. wheat and oats? These are TIC
principal feeds tho farmer has to use i'm pro-
ducinS turkeys ami eggs, hence am sure IL