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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
News Of Fifty Years Ago
,lrrom Richmond Dispatch Christmas. 1866

y half a century ago there were sunday
papers in this neck Of the woods. and all print
ing establishments. IKE tho banks. suspended
business every holiday. Therefore. Richmond
Dispatch issued the morning Of Dccem-
Der -. 1866. all OF The printers. editors and re-
portcrs taking holiday the 23th. both day
and night. In the place OF the usual news
given III this column from day TO day. the lead
ing editorial OF the issue of the 18th is given,
srnwiE,. how the u",I lc OF Richmond and Wiz
gina fc't the second Christmas after the down
fall of the Southern Eonfedcracy.I
We wish our readers just as merry a Christ
mas and happy New Year he
pccted under the circumstances. Next year
trust. there i'll c no need for that rcser-
walton. The carti, will have made another revo-
luton round tho sun: and the world still ways
may once jIorc have peace within her walls
and ever prosperity within her palaces? In the
meantime. fOr this holiday nj least. let
not The youn: felix's soc the shadow that arkcmS
their beloved country. nor hear her means. Let
even the old try to forget for day. MI
CristcndUni il making and receiving presents
and visits tn: morning. German children last
night CARELESS Of bismarck. hung IN their
hoscn to solicit tho bounties OF Santa Claus
of tic peiisam;:y GUly placed their wooden shoes
by tho hearth. in full confidence that the bon
homInc Noel would not fail them this time
Virginia. too. thank Coo, there plenty OF
children YET, who day be the state.
Many happy returns OF the cnfants
To-day is the anniversary OF redemption
from the devil: We will also he redeemed some
how and - some time Thad Stevens :,;iG
Charles Sumner hh'rG.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26

Al Hollywood beneath its pyramid
Or in beloved graves about. they slcep-
The many thousands Of Confederate
dead.
Heroes from famous fields. their sacred
dust
\ part of this great land. whose soul
to-day
Is vowed TO high aims for humanity.
But these. YOU say. were soldiers or
defeat:
disagree; for, in The larger light.
Had they not fought. that starry flag
which floats
70 heaven were not so widely glorious:
YEA stood for less. and could not stir
the blood
As nov it stirs. Their cause was lost:
Not So;
Sincere. they fought and dicd-and
slumhcr here;
Through them tho gods worked out
their mighty ends
For good. Therefore. this hour, with
head bowed low.
\ traveller from Northern cline.
place
Bright native flowers upon these hon
ored graves.
And, with heart tuned to jus:
awards,
Know we'll that not alone the palm
Whose brow is crowned but also due
to him
Who nobly strives, yet falls before the
rush
or those whose shouts proclaim their
victory.
For these immortal dead. O roses hour
Your fragrance out; speak glowingly
my love.
And whisper my adicu. soon shall
tread
Where bloom is not, where no bird
sings at morn
Among the naked trees; yet often here
My soul shall rest her wondcr-scarth-
ing wings.
Mine eyes behold a vision OF new time
Eternal Vcacc. eternal Liberty.
Laura Elackburnc, in Chicago 'Tri-
= bune. de,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26

up to it willingly. Within ii few days tho APP
Piicniion Of the new principle of selection" to
srndes Of rear aImiral, captain and commander
by law to carry out this vital. but trying. duty
nave met. and their recommendations for pro-
they arc permitted to Eo--wiil DC announced.
" ~ needless to add that this action is awaited
WIN particulnr interest While 1t is true
That THIS Selection has arraycd a. definite OBJ
position within tho service il is equally true
that as ono Of the ways out il deserves Il fair
TRIAL Iiardships, heart burnnyS, Il wounded
amour pr"prc arc sure to result. but This is an
Ola story IN the navy, and In tho end must be
, ,GSmt OF the Individual. but the assumed eni-
cictcl OF the service, that must count. The
country may be sure Of one thing. howover---bc
certain thnt the board will be actuatcd by
Soic intention to carry forward it's duty. and
That neither politics nor any external and nm
tnlhkabie nhuenceS will play part in it's de-
els on.--Ncw York Herald
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
Bad NiaIlI(Ts

OUR correspondent from Maine asks
~ question which VIC are unable to answer.
and refers pithily and sharply To conditions
and conduct for which there IL neither rea.
son nor excuse. In other sections OF the
United States besides the South Christmas is
improperly observed in that Il IS devoted TO
a sort OF rolstering altogether foreign to the
spirit OF the day; but only il the South is
1t abused by the sort Of conduit from which
our correspondent evidently suffered
Virtually all the noise that distracted him
was caused by boys. but the boys are not 10
blame. Boys would he equally noisy on any
other day, If they were permitted to be 1t
is their parents who deserve condemnation
This is especially true of those who permitted
their children TO make the night hideous on
Christmas Eve. All over the city. bows were
firing explosives all night long and sleep was
Impossible for many hundreds Of tired po0plo
Southerners have some reputation for be-
ing well-manncred Good manners In Tho
end. mean nothing except consideration for
others GauGcd by this standard which is
tho only proper one, the manners Of many
Richmond boys and 'her parents on Christ
mas Eve were atrociuus The man from
Maine has US on the hip, and We cant cscaue
One pretty safe New Year resolution would
be not to import moro than one quart every
month.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26

most certain 20 'ra2 = man down 70
the depths OF wrong doing. Louis 2.
McBraNnc end James l.. Ramsay make
this plain enough IN their book. one
More Chance" Small. Maynard & Coz
Violence and the Labor Movement
by Robert Hunter. is the result OF
studies made about three years ago
when certain sections Of III. labo,
movement in tho United States were
rchcmcn,ly discussing political action
versus direct action. in which a num-
Der q: causes combined TO produce :,
serious and critical controversy. az
tho work Itself. Professor John 4;
Commons, University ~ Wisconsin,
says: surely the most dramatic and
scholarly thing have seen put to-
gethcr. The author has covered an
parcntly all tho original documents
end ii is "a great service to have this
contest between socialism and auar-
chism traced out so WILDLY and ac-
cCrately from Marx, Eismark. and
Eakounin down to modern politics.
gunner. and syndicalists.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
OppOrt Awaits the Soutb

THE Bureau OF Foreign and Domestic Com
merce, which is kccnly alive 10 the oppor-
tunlticS Tor increasing our foreign trade is
now engaged in making an investigation Of
the Sou,hs lumber manufacturing and ex-
porting facilities to ascertain TO what extent
the South can help fill the great demand for
lumber expected from Europe after the war
1t is foresccn that the work OF rehabiIita-
ton from the destruction wrought by the
havoc OF war. particularly in Russia France
ana Belgium, VIII require large quantities
OF wood and timber to enable these countries
to resume their normal industrial life and
the South. which is rich in such raw re-
sources, should be prompt in making it's
plans 10 join other timber sections of the
country in meeting this extraordinary de-
mand. Apart from the Souths timber re-
sources, there is unlikely TO be any cessation
OF the demand for other raw materials cotton
in particular, for which it is the sole Ameri-
can source of supply. thus afiording to the
farmers reasonable assurance OF continued
good prices for the coming years crop.
The warning nations will have to enter
upon period OF wholesale physical recon
struction. for which the United States is the
one nation best able TO satisfy the physical
needs These will embrace aside from
capital all forms OF building material, rails,
locomotives. cars, iron and steel, labor
saving machinery for both factory and field
and in fact. every form OF material to enable
the resumption Of thc industrial life Of the
different nations on Il scale above the normal
OF the antc-war period demanded by the great
waste occasioncd by the prolonged ST rife
The south suffered more than any other
section of tho country during the first eigh-
teen months following the outbreak Of the
war, hu, with its close and the resumption
Of the industrial activities of the people OF
the war-blightcd nations, by virtue Of being
nj hp tIot
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26

oi the earth. AS il stands to-day its basis
is largely an old German dialect written In
Hebrew characters. containing in its vocabu-
larry. besides Hebrew. numerous words and
terms Of every language from every land
where Jews have since lived. The Yiddsh
of one country may. therefore. be somewhat
differentiated from that OF another owing to
the historical fact that il incorporates nu-
mcrous household words of the newly adopted
land. thus creating IL sort OF fiht;ish YER
nacuar i'll every country.
liddish literature has place in the United
States. and even If the predictions of some
come true that the Iiddish tongue will be-
come 0ead before long. liddish literature will
still offer wide and Interesting lcld for
historians. philologists and students OF com
paratve literature.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
Berlin and the Wilson Note

II the issues involved were not SO serious
the Berlin explanations Of President Will
sons note to the warning nations would be
positively amusing. AS usual. there is Il
great difference of newspaper opinion in the
German capital, and expressions range from
mild approval TO Incorporate abuse. There
is little or none OF that excessive enthusiasm
with which British friends and brothers told
us the note would be received in Germany
Count Won Revenllow sees the note accom-
panied by Il threat of war to Germany and
remarking that all such threats leave Ger
many cold. declares the moment appears at
list 10 have come for bringing about clarity
III this direction and TO resume our freedom
Of action. The raglische Rundschau thinks
America wants peace now because there is
no more business TO be done and therefore il
is time.to remember the nobler impulses of
the human breast
The Kreuz-Zeitung says the cotton planters
have induced the President 10 send the peace
note and tkat he was willing because in the,
last election the muniton makers opposed
him. The Nossiche Zetung has discovered
an deliberately staged drama. in which Will
son. AsQuith and Lloyd George play the prin-
cipal roles. and in which England is to save
her face by being forced" by the Unit ed
States to accept peace.
There are other opnions-Some of them
favorable TO the Wilson note--but those we
have quoted certainly support the thesis that
war makes men mad. They are not more
ridiculous. however. than some that have
been printed in Great Britain. and their alb.
surdity is matched fully by that of certain
editorial outSivings III our own country.
The note. as we have said before. requires
no explanation 1t gives its own basis in
so many words: first. that the President is
appalled, by Europes tremendous sacrifices
and second, that the President fears. ii the
war continues, his own people will be drawn
into it, Why there should be any mystery
about. this We al loss to understand
There is no sane man in any neutral land
whose heart is not touched as the Presidents
has been touched; there rs no thinking
American who does not fear with the Presi-
dent, that il the war is not stopped the United
states will not be able TO keep out OF it,
Inability to understand Mr.. Wilson in this
matter seems 10 be the product of constant
brooding over war themes. In the eXaltatiOn
the war madness produces, ordinary motives
are insufficient To explain anything Here
at home, though, We should not suffer from
this trouble.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
II Will Not Work

THREE million men. ii is estimated, attain
II 5, each year i'll this country the age Of
twenty-one years. Or these General Leonard
Wood thinks that 900 would be physical
.ly qualified for military duty, and it is these
500, 600 he would take and train Such
wholesale exemptions. whether based sup
posedly on physical fitness or uniitncss on
some other groInd, would load the imitation
universal training" with such unpopuariy
it could not hope to survive.
If we are going to have universal training.
we must have universal training The coun-
try will not consent to have one mans son
taken while another mans son is excused
General Wood is able officer and a good
citizen, but he little understands the temper
of the American people if he really thinks
there is any chance of putting his plan into
operation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26

IN the annual report OF DR. H"rbcr, pu,nan,
librarian OF Congress announcement, is
made That considerable" number Of liddish
books came 10 the library In tho two Dainord
collections. With the origin OF Niddisb
though for centuries the native tongue OF
smiiiions OF Jews, the public is not generally
familiar, and in its study phil0logists ucot
with more or less difficulty because Of , vor.
enacular peculiar 10 every country where it is
spoken
IS fif.dish. Or Putnam points out, is the Ger
man dialect OF The .hincland Of the four
Iteenth century, which was carried into Poland
and southeastern Europe by enforced mipra-
lion oil the Jews. Thence i; was carried in
st8Tn by Jewish wandcrngs to every corner
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
The I'D. information Bureau

The Times-DispRtch has estnhliaheA q gem
erai Information Bureau at wnshinRtoa, d. G,
for the pnrpo"e OF answering queries amy
subject from ita readers. For obyl0uh -reH-
SONS requests for opinions advice legal
or medical sub1ccts will not ne answered. The
unparalleled resources Of the various Federal
Government departing nts md the great Library
~ ConEress furnish incNhaustible supply OF
Information of priceless value to :hc public.
There Il no charge for this service, except 81 .:
cnt stamp for return postnGe.
do not send letters RIchmond. Ad5reas
The Time pm tch Information Bureau, Metro
polithn .innk building, Washington. ID. G.. Sign
yonr Names initials Will answer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
Parable of Paper

IN the many-stded effort TO solve the paper
l shortage problem. much interest has been
shown in the suggestion that all the news
papers enter into general distribution sys-
tcln, under which there is to be sort OF
pooling OF demands. to be met as far as pos
sible by prorating all Of them. TO many
publishers this would bring great relief but
TO many others il would be most unjust
very considerable number of publishers
realized months ago the trend of conditions
and made plans to meet them. These plans
compelled rigid economy in the use OF paper
elimination of all possible waste and the oms-
sion of many otherwise desirable features"
and customs In short these publishers saw
what vas coming and trimmed and filed their
lamps, SO as TO keep them burning. Others
in spite OF warnings and appeals for co-opera-
ton, failed Ito observe the signs. and the
lamps of some OF them are burning low
An agreement under which both classes
must suffer equally would be maniiestly un-
fair to those who occupy the same relative
position as did the wise virgins
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
SEEN ON THE SIDE
Pitch Ia and Mike ,,sm,

Make your New Year resolutions
Gentle friend:
Live up to the institutions
Which uc'cr end
Plan Ia quit your much loved smoking,
cut out habits. too provoking:
Then declare you arc not joking.
l'ut viii mend.
Make your New Year resolutions.
Good and hard:
Then don't frame up subStitutionS--
They arc barred:
Swear that after January
Each bad habit you will bury:
M these VOWS in February
IOull discard.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
ro.,-nn,cr ncnnrlmrn, ,nu rnr.rl rn.,

y. Il. j.. l.yuchbnru. Na.--1h. parcel post
vice handled about 9OuuO.UU0 packages , month
in the past year. The I'ustlua stcr-,;cue.al deem.
IL much It - success That reduction in
rates and Increases in m;Nimum sz" and weight
90 packages We're made. The parcel post sys-
tom is not extensively developed in the
United States as III some other countries. but thu.
general postal system probably IS efficiently
managed in the United States a. in amy other
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
.,-nfairncss" Again.

10 the Editor Of The Times u;spatch
Sir.--I consider myself 4 good american cit
izen ms records az to my service rendered o the
United states government will show: further
more. am good citizen OF ihchn"nd rs Well
intcrcs, Of the city. state and United states
Al heart. MY father who was born in Germany.
fought through tho War Between the states
with honor
particular thought TO anything German until the
commencement of the European Since then
| have felt very sorry for the unfair treatment
shown Germany and the Germans. not only by
our great and mighty American press. hut by
good many Of our highly respectcd citizens.
fairness OF tho press. It's also unfair for any
one insnuutc that the United States Army
committed atrocities in the Philippines It's true
atrocities committed by few American
soldiers In the Philippines; and it's also true
that the American soldiers that did commit them
were severely punished by their superiors for
doing. If tho press will he N{air, the people
will he fair. ARTHUR G, RJjSC;E
Richmond. December 80.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
To-Day, Hest ,uand-rickcd Joke.

Detective William J. lu'ns WAS praisiug at
Chicago the truthfulucsS OF
IF war bulletins were as truthful woman
is he said. wed have - better idea of how
this world struggle il really going.
II remember case the other day-it's inter
cStiuS in its revcla ion of woman's truthfulncss
the case of husband who had disappear red
Questioning the Wife said to her:
" And now. madam, tell me--this is very inn
portant-tcll what your husbands very last
words when he left
Ills words the truthful creature an
swered. with IA blush. were. For Heavens sake.
shut mp,'"- philadelphia Public Ledger.
Ambition.
I'd love to he Il little bird.
From limb to limb I'll li;
Md on that limb to which I'd flown
Id sit and sit, and sit:
Then when | had grown weary OF
The limb which | sat,
I'd Tilt off to another limb
And sit while that
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26

How to Manage catarrl. Kindly inform me
through your column how should set about
Kidding ohcSci OF catairh NJ. H.
Answer-tatarrh is not - disease nor :: symp-
tom nor c"nst itutional condition: il is inst
convenient name for inflammation of any of tho
mucous membranes. the lining membranes of
all cavities communicating with tho out or world.
u is ono of the meaningless names to give an
a.lmcnt when YOU don't know what is TIC mat
ter. II you marrow tho thin.; down ia some
a sample Of every cold" going about and cycr,.
cold cure. STIFFNESS OF the noStrils norma
ncntly or internationally. excessive secretion
from the noSc-ihcn We have a letter about n
which "" Will gladly send il YOU mail n. n
stamped addressed envelope. "
Fighting old Nic.--Icasc advise mo al,ut
overcoming tho cigarette habit NV son .,cL
seventeen. is struggling against it, but n seems
impossible Tor him 10 break on though no In.
made piteous fight. What about this ,brn,t
treatment We hear OF? Is there ANYTHING ihat
can help him:
Auswcr.--Madam. where was your mntbcr,r
instinct when that boy dcveloniur Tho
habit" send a stamped. addressed cnvclonc fnr
monograph on the subject. which tells ,hon,
the throat" or silver nitrate treatment. - .,n",
thing which has scored many an assis. i'm ,ho
Eight against Old King Me
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 20. 1916.


sCFEN the most patient are on the verge OF
~ losing their last vestige OF patience in
connection with the Mexican situation. To
the reasonable proposals OF the American
commission. Carranza has not deigned to
reply. Meanwhile, our troops, which have
been on the border or in Mexico for about
seven months, are still there. They are do
ing nothing. and Carranza's own troops are
doing nothing. Villa is growing stronger
and bolder, and the menace Of Nillasm is
growing more and more acute. Vet Carranza
will not consent to the use Of American
troops against the most conspicuous enemy Of
his country and of ours. Hopefulness and
helpfulness may necessitate action after all
There will be some Anglophobes to say
that while Great Britain does most Of the
i.lc4 l.I.o snl.ti
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
Reviews of Newest Books


i''''i'' h'o"" o''''p""H "'''"'''e
The publication of "a Little Book OF
J-riouds. ,y JJ,r,ic, I,r.sco., Snof
, ,,
'o'"' ne '''ch"s vi ''ar''.' iicS'o'
SDofford werc q gr"up OF gifted New
EnulanI women who did much ~ nI,r,
New ''hsi'hu III t"' forefront pi ne
and letters. To these friends Mrs.
Spoiford pays graceful and gracious
tribute III this volume OF sketches
which are reminiscent, of the authors
personal intimacy with them rather
than upon the characteristics which
are known 10 the public. Among tho
group are Celia ThaSter: Gail IIamii.
ten. tho biograUher OF James T.. Blaine
Mary Booth. editor Of Uarue,..s Ia
Ear. Ann whitney the sculrtrcss.
Jcssc Andrews I.ouisc chandler Moul
Til, story OF 'JoI, raul Jones. &c
the latest addition TO Aiacn,illau's Sc
rics Of biographies Of great Americans
written for the young folks The au-
thor. l.. Frank Tookcr, has for many
years been an editor with the Century
Company. has always been deeply in.
tcrestcd in the sea lie has written IA
great deal about the sea. both On
poetry and prose. and II is but nat
ural that snch character as John
yam Jones should appeal to him The
"'cS'"phH 'n"t nc ''"" W'hten Is 4
=" - >" ~ ,''i" - '''.,N.N
,i,, ,I,nm.,h.n '.",,.aI ~ N'''
rn,, i..,..Io ,,,., VI "
.cr,.. uovdor,,,, ,, -,
E,,ncis Hro,,no 10 ,,.o,darr,,i ,;.
Of fnirv t.lcs ma; re~.r '.rn ". ' ",n.
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Mrs. Grover Cleveland.

y. NJ. w. tulpepcr. Na.--AIrs. Frances Folsom
Cleveland Preston born in Buffalo. y. y.
July ~ 1868 Her father was a lawyer and
former partner OF Grover Cleveland. She
graduated from Wells college. Aurora. y. y.
IN 1852: was married To President Cleveland in
the White House. June =. 1856 February 10.
1913. She married to Thomas ]. i'r"s ,nu,
.lr. at Princeton. y j Tier HON. IS in Frank
lin. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
Current Editorial Comment

liy the new legislation fo. Tho
Personnel navy personnel wise changes
~ debaiahic innovations have hccn
made in the old order--thut
the Nav! tested and proved old order which
despite limitations achieved s0
much and carried down so loyalty the splendid
traditions inirnstcd To it's Guardianship. For
1t Is neither Navy departments nor
cong rnssional appropriations that make q navy
II is the officers aud men that give their lives
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-26
Roosevelt ON i:igh,-IIour Day.

j. l.. H.. Toano. NaMr. Roosevelt in his
messa&c to CONGRESS. December . 1901. said:
so far practicable, under the ronditio Of
government work provision should be mad" To
render the enforcement Of the ci2ht-hour law
easy and ccrtain." In his seventh annual mes
sage TO Congress-, December ., l.oI. he said.
GarunS the same subject: Congress should
consider the extension Of the ely ht hour la ".
The general introduction OF the eight -huur day
should be the goal toward which should
steadily tend. and the government should set
the example in this respect" lie rendered his
recommendation in special message April -.