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TRADE FIGURES NEVER
BEFORE EQUALED BY US.
ports and Imports VIII Appr0Xt-
mate $1,000, 100000.
NEW RECORD IN NOVEMBER
Shipments Abroad During Month
. Amount tn SOL 1900, 900, or 3d.
100000 More Than in September,
Previous High Figure.

MEN YORK. December @H.--1hc
United states viii enter upon the year
1917 with the most favorable world
trad. In history,
This forecast, is the essence % II re-
port by the government Department
% Commerce yesterday. setting forth
evpor, figures never before parailcl.d
by This country. In this r.por, also.
together with other Developments. il
is shown that tho nupr Hold move
mcnts. both inward ana outward. are
b"ln@ directed toword mating the po-
rit!ol OF America all tho more power
full in ~inteinatiUnrl oinmerce.
Export. for November were :h..
largest OH record, s5l1. 10000. or So
100000 moro Iham IN September, the
previous nigh record month.
III" total port for eleven months
TO December / were St.a6I. 2O0. 900. an
increase Of S1.1Go.So0 900 For the same
period 81 1919, and 92.7lo. 400. 900 more
than in 1913, which was the highest
toth! tor pr--wnr years.
Tn. United states entered upon IA.
last month OF III" year with Il foreign
trade combined imports n .vports,.
OF S'.l4s."""."oo Tor eleven months ana.
IN" Department "i Commerce N,aioS.
with prospects that, the year's trade,
VIII approximate $500. ooO. 900. This
estimate j" based ON actual results for
N~cvouh"r.''
November Imports were :i77.ooo.ooo.
COMPARED wIth 2iTS.TOo,ocO FOR oc.
tober. but '2l.Jo0.ooo more than No.
vcnbcr. IaI;. l:lrvlu months i'm
ports were valued ~ 2c.isG.soo. 600, az
a%%t'nst $i.f"6. $4,000 IN 1915 and ST.
"it.ic".60G IN 1915. the former high
record ycar In Imports.
ih"s" h&urcs arc responsible for the
big trih" balance with which this coun-
Try VIII start the new year. Tho ia
Norahl" trHdr balance for November
was S3ic..1". 900. nearly twice thu; for
tn. previous November.
IL - in the maintenance of this ia.
NorahIc trade balance that The gold
movements figure. according 20 the
report, f".1 4Uo.h0o in gold was mn.
ported and Sl.'.s00.0OO vas exported.
In" latter WAS sent principally %
south America. ono o. tho few coun-
tries on the globe from wiirh ~. ar,
tpynn@ more than &c sell 20 .h"ln.
!N@ largo imports OF 5ul! arc due prtn-
elp"I. "a receipts H. j. l.. Morgan &
o.. Tor account % the British gov
er"iH""'. /" h"aacc war debts mere.
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SEEN ON THE SIDE


sN Ne ot Hs
jIu up tho Christmas stocking
With treasures. rich :tnd rare.
i'or santa Claus is Knocking
tpon tho window there.
Fiji up tho Christmas stocking,
With treasures. as | say.
but. lest YOU would seem knocking.
Eli up with gifts au rait.
No all golden,
No necklaces begcmmod.
No painted wonders. oldcn-
These now arc all condemned.
Fresh eggs and golden buttar
Arc things FOR which mon sigh;
" you would hear them utter
Your praise, just add some rye.
Ell no tho Christmas stocking.
Rut MI II up with care:
You don't want to DO shocking
With gifts OF y~csterycar.
\ becfstcali is appealing.
And chops are nice. + think:
Yes. show your Christmas fcciiu.
by giving food and drink.
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OMiy l.nrmaliIies L.ncl.in.

WlIli INC ratification OF the sale ol~tAe
w DANISH West Indies b! both brunches Of
the Rigsdag tle transfer OF the ISLANDS to tLo
United States awaits only certain Iorniantfes.
including al Appropriation by Congress OF Tho
price agreed on. $4,000. 400. This sum
seems exorbitant, ia view OF the commercial
unirportance OF tho islands; but when In.
strategic value OF their ports is considered
s26,o0o.oo0 becomes from this country's
viewpoint d necessary expenditure, II not a
fair price.
The Island OF 81. Thomas coniainE tho nor,
Of Charlotte Amalie. one OF TIC greatest har-
bors in this hemisphere. :. a naval haso
snd point OF protection FOR the Panama Canal
Charlotte Amalie ID or almos, houndless i'm
Lortauce TO THIS country. Without a %coaling
station In the West Indies, our naval facilities
arc materially hampered. and without ade-
Quate means OF defense for the canal, one OF
Che most vital OF Americas possessions is not
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The Voice of the People
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT E~,prntn..

TO tAa E0ltor OF The Timcs-D isDatch:
Sir.--in jour issue OF this morning tier. an
pears an article conc+rnin" the action OF the
state Hoard OF Education In tho matter OF Inc
requeHt or Mr. Joseph Il. Everett. editor OF tho
Virginia Journal OF Education, to investigate
the chnrzea made, or implied, by Mr.. Clyde w.
Saunders IN tho recent communication TO the
board. From the first ana most prominent head
line OF tho article IA casual reader would be
!t!elod into thinking that Mr.. Everett had been
found ~Guilty-of tle charges preferred, while on
N" contrary he was entirely cleared OF such
charges. from the body OF tho article one
would think that a majority OF tho board re-
fused TO c"ndeinn improper political activities
on mo part OF public school officials. n the
board had found Mr. Everett guilty OF the
eherses made against him. II would not have
hesitated 20 have taken action TO reantrln It's
position on this question:: but .nasmucn as the
board found that AIR. Everett was justified from
proper business considerations in taking the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-23
News Of Fifty Years Ago
tFrom The Richmond Dispatch, Dee. %, 1866

sinia. nov OF south carolina, WHO has this week
delivered two n:lGni'icent lectures. before Ia.
C'hurch tomorrow iHoruiuG.
n.v. Moses y. Hoac. u. o., will comtinuc FOR
some Elne to come his interesting sunday after
noon lectures to young men.
James River. from Rockets 10 Wilton. was
covered with ice yesterday, ana the steam tugs
founG some difficulty IN mailing their way up
wI,!a yesseis in ,1w. Il vas ainusine TO see
rreparat!ons 10 leave this port. from a FEAR OF
,oiI!g caught ny m ice blockade.
JrIc. John vi. Gregory has returned "a Rich
momd and resumed the practice OF the law.
.,eautifu! omnibus. the l.. l.. Lee, with q
Gneiy executed likeness OF General Lee on the
side panels. was shipped up IA" I;iciim"md and
House al Danville.
\ suit has been instituted against tho Rich
mond and York I:iwer Railroad by Nj. Williams,
Tnderwood's court yesterday.
Samuel Ayres & Co. have purchasnd the valu-
able wharf Just shove Their present new. ono
shippers will soon put on a line OF arst class
steamers TO run between Richmond and Boston.
The LEGISLATURE ycsterday passed n bill TO
allow subscrip'i"ns 70 thc cATI'ai stock OF raiii
roads 10 be made in lands.
No packet boats are now starting out from
either Richmond. Lexington or Lynchburg on
account of the ice jam In the canal.
An application has been made before Chic:
t1e case Of DR.. Mudd. ono OF the alleged Lincoln
conspirntors. DR., Mudd is now in Dry TortuGns
johnson is OF counsel in the case.
MANY witnesses are being examined by the
grand Jury in the District OF Columbia Court
against John II. Surratf.
roe yesterday and Joined her husband to no
with him during the Christmas holidays, II not
longer, she came direct rem 70 Montreal, where
she had been to visit ner children, who are at
tending school In that city,
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contract for tho printing OF tho Journal away
from Mr.. Saunders. and WAS not controlled by
tho fact That Mr.. Saunders has dccI!ucd TO COM
init himself TO the candidacy OF superintendent
Il. {. StenrncS. the board Thought that L DECLARE
ton against any undue and improper political
activities ought not to be coupled with .u nc
uu!ttal OF Mr.. Everett of the charges preferred.
In other words. though the board thought that
II. Everett committed ii grave error I'm judG-
plent In making the candidacy OF Mr.. Stcarnea
the subject of conversation while negotiating
Tor the printing OF the journal. yet hts action
III taking the contract away from Mr.. Saunders
was not actuatcd by any Improper motives. The
resolution introduced by Superintendent Hart.
while acuulttinE MIR. Everett of the charges
made against him, embodied Il declaration
against undue political actlvity-thi3 resolution
was voted down because II majorlty thought it
not -Gcrhanc to the question under considera-
ton. In fact. the record OF tn" board shows
that tho Governor, the .Atturnc y-icnerai ANA
superintendent West stated that they condemned
al! induc and improper political activity on the
part Of public-scnooi officials and employees.
ann ;hat they voted against Mr. liartS rcsolv-
zion because they deemed suc, a statement
foreign &" the purposes Of the pending invo$ti-
CATION and unfair TO Mr.. Everett, III view OF tie
1ndine OF the board which acquitted him OF tho
charges made. In Justice 20 the board. X should
be stated that each and every member con-
dennis undue and improper political activities
on the part OF pubiic-Scio"i officials and en-
ployccs-rherc Is absolutely no division In the
board on that question.
JOHN GARLAND roLl.AItD.
Richmond. December 80.
Governor stuart conCurs III ihiS Statcmcat.l
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CLAIMS VICTORY ON SOMME
Emperor William Confer. decoration
Upon Crown Prince Rupprecht
of bavaria.
b Asnocia,cI pnYa-l

BERLIN, December 80 fvia London).
Emperor William has conferred the
OAK leaves OF Order Pour lie Merits
upon Crown Prince R~upprccht OF Ba-
varia. commander OF tho German forces
on the Somme front, & was officially
to-day. with tho decora-
ton tan Emperor sent an autograph
letter. in which he said:
Under the splendid leadership Of
Your loyal ~iIishness the Franco-T;r!t-
ish attacks have been arrested and the
battle on the Soinine won ror us. Only
this made GU! destructive blows in
R~ouinania possible"
Tie Emperor has conferred til. same
distinction upon observation-disclosures
q Kuhl, attached to the staff OF ,he
BaraD"iau Crown Prince.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-23
Her Mirror.

Eienoia has a mirror. aucn a dainty
little mirror.
With a row OF -omping cupids all
around the golden frame;
i; reflects her dressing table With ia
powder puIiJ and brushes,
hnd the cream jars and Tho bottles,
and the incandcscents flame,
And the silver vase Of roses. and ner-
haps "a crimpled kerchicf.
Or u knot Of withercd yiolcts dis
cnrded from her breast:
And II is Il magic mirror, Tor it also
daily shows her
IN it, depths tho form and fcatures
OF the one ahe loves the best.
Oh, tho pretty little mirror. the en-
chanted. haunted mirror:
II tho swains OF Elenora-and h
counts them by the score
Peepti into it's shining oval Mt ths
image it incloses.
They would be surprised, but peyap
would be jealous any more.
For the face tho truthful mirror lirnn.
upon It's polished surface
Is no manly wooer's ~farnous <or h;r
~gallentTy or pclr,
Eut = say and g!riIsh sirens, since t,s
being Eienora
Loves tho best in all creation is her
own exquisite self. '
=-Mihna Irving. i'll New York Sun.
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TRANSFORMATIONS DIFFICULTIES
STILL CAUSING ELLA

NEW YORK. December =
weekly review % trade vii! cay TO-
morrow:
Coming At : period when : slowing
Gown process Is customary ia mos,
branches OF business. The eTects Of ,hs
new International uncertainties hav.
been apprcciaoly !cssen.d. although tho
!nl natu-a! ~ ih!s season in maur
lines at trad" and industry Is some
what acccntUItad.
i.eaIju"tnrents IN speculative chan
""!s haNe continued. and certain ON
m"dttics ether than Farm taplcs dis
play signs Of yielding. Will. tncr.asAd
prudence also - ahown ~ buyers in
."t.:ing upon commitments tor tho far
future. Yet This Is Il wholesome ten
t"h"y ana Is welcomed b. producers.
WITH the works nearly everywhere Gov
cred by contracts. for months ahead
and pushed to their utmost capacity
u meet requirements.
Transportation difficulties still cuus.
muen delay IN the movement OF raw
materials end OF products. and moro
blast furnaces have hanl.ci because o!
inability TO obtain sufficient pupplic. Of
iu"i. while rcpa!r arc m.ccssitatcd a:
some plants where tie pressure has
been Greatest. Output. ~onsc1uentiy.
slo" recession n = time when reguests
Tor prompt deliveries arc urgent. and
premiums continue cfirctiv" where :pc-.
Ga. advantages on shipments are pos
Sli,'a
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secured TO America. Acquisition OF the Dan
ish West Indies and their equipment in duo
time for the purposes OF the nation will pro-
vide what has long been needed.
There is another potcut reason why the
transfer OF the islands to tho United States
has become increasingly desirable. aud that
is the danger OF their purchase by some other
nation. II may be that the Monroe Doctrine.
as elaborated by President Grant. would have
been invoked 10 prevent this. but opposition
10 the enforcement of that doctrine would
certainly have arisen. 1t is far better to
avoid both danger and controversy. as has
been done by the treaty with Denmark.
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6'acifyin2 ireland

\ MOTHER step has been taken 10y the
a Lloyd George government in its ciiort
to bring order ont OF tn" chaos III Ireland
and TO harmouizc tile differences between its
people and the British government. In an
nouncing the release OF the prisoners who
have been iuterned since the Irish revolt. The
Chief Secretary for Ireland accurately judged
the situation when he said that the advantages
OF releasing them FAR outweished the risk.
Beyond doubt, he was acting under the Pre-
mier's direction. And also beyond doubt, the
action marked the widely inclusive vision OF
a man who understands the peoplc-a vision
TAR better ada pied To the pressing uccGs OF
tho day than was the cool, judicial outlook
Of the academic statesman who preceded him.
The war will certainly go On now; King
George says 50.
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Why Not nuy IL S.u.us. Mnrhi,..

The Tazewcll Clinch Valley News reports that
sergeant Thompson has begun u vigorous cam
paisn against contemplating dogs, and that so
iar il has been 81 howiing success.
Forty dogs IL this little town, and then
some declares the slnnt:y editor. And many
or these dogs owned by people whu can scarcely
mako q living. Scarcely ! per cent Of these
r"owlinS. bowling. snarling. noisy. egg-suck-
ing, Silcep-ktlling, !uanEy iica-totcrs and ny-
breeders are worth Il load OF powder and bail.
This town moods moro pigs and chickens ana
fewer dogs. Tile sergeant is doing good work.
The pacittn"-house has q fertilizer nttachm emi.
WHY cant tho sergeant make u contract to
furnish dog carcaascs Tor tho plant TO use -
fcrtil!z.r.'
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FuItTIIi.R ADVANCES
NOTED IN SuNl: CASES

W.th Tcw exceptions. manufacturers
maintain quotations at previous nigh
levels. and in soma case. further adj
v"nces have bec!. Witnessed. although
IN all quarters the prospect Of later
reIhjrstmcnts enters into calculations.
Reports from all SECTIONS testify 10 re-
marh"o!e activity Ia the shopping dig
tricts and, in the nxgreaa,.. christmas
business IL &c. only Of record volumc.
but the preference for The most costly
grades OK inerchard!sH - 4 pronounced.
feature. tn" year drums 10 u close
with al IN" statistical barometer. re-
;i"ct.RE the prosperity OF the courtrr,
hsslk c!ear!nEs al canters outs.d. Neur
york BEING @0.@ pcr cent larger thte
week chan last yea when the cx-
changes We're unprecedented for the
neriOl.
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Health Talks, by Dr.. VIM. Brady


I'll order to learn ihe three Ha a child must
have three square nlesis L day and then sotnc.
but variety. Variety in tho dict IS Important
FOR .his reason: N'alnines-.hc l!Fc-eivtnG elc-
!neHts OF rood without which such troubles a.
pe!iaEra' t'erii'er', anac'aia. scurrE, ana other
s"riouH ailments devclop-..rc supposed TO b.
Tho Observation-Disclosures INGREDIENTS o:di-
!lar.lY i.norei ~ eli ..n!ats - "ash.' Nitaini,ies
t,ra present - some foods in greater amount
than 4" others. Fresh meat. e%sa. milk; whole
%'AS". end rice: potatoes cooked with jackets
on these ST." rich In Vitanriu"s. White hr.v.i.
polished rice, peei"'! or boiled potatoes. AMI
canned milk az. low or poor IN vi,arnincs. lack
. Vi-a'U!rcs III many proprietary infant FOODS
:,ccou!.t= Tor the ricketts,, scurvr and nalnutr:-
tioa 50 commonly observed IN babies cheated
With SUCH tooGs-iat babies, maybe.
a sample menu list for i child o: six 10
:"cIN" years OF age i; "a, follows:
observation-disclosures fruit: honc-coo!;od cereal.
cream and au2ir: esq cooked az desired; bread
nnd bltt='. or roast but,erod; cup Of milk coco
pinner-soup: vegetable; Greens when OBJ
,sii;,l'l"; str",, roast meat, nsh, or pork aud
milk.
proes-lg,a,o cooked as desired; IN egg
caunen; cake: cNp 81 milk.
Especially good ,ooda for school children arc
n:acarori cooked with grated cheese. hakod rec
diHho" tus!ug vice as Il veEetahle). corn-Ilcal
cakna with s'rup for breakfast, mincc pic home
made. hama n"". alples. fua3e homemade. or
an ether pure candies a. dessert only. On
F.ri":ng hone f.om school. Tie chtld'a IDEAL
spread with BUTT. aud hrow!i sugar. or just
bread una hu'.or Win a glass Of milk.
There is no rea! objection to fried :ood
,ia,a sg nnoHi b; Ghlaf r." ,a in nay " "i5 /. The OLD,
most aiEsstiolc. r"'aiahic aud nutritious :lifnos
aye fried.
son.- children don, Hike u.ea.. a,a her par
entf worry. Don't woiry. parents. \ nu,nan
beng > always as we'll OF without meat. If his
dict is reasonably varied otherwise.
some parents are mean ami jackwnoIsy aiout
SECT. rh.y imagine children shouldn't have
them. Don't worTS, c%hildrcn. Get what you
want from tn" pantry. and g amy one objects,
="s toil YOU To.
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The I'D. information Bureau

Fhe Tine<-Dfspst~h has est. bIi.hed a zen.
rrni Information Burenu nj WnHhinEton, ID. g..
1er the purpos" Of answering queries on my
<nhtect from its readers. For obvious rea-
son, reTurr's for Opinions or advice on legat
or medical sobj~cts will not be answered. TIE
unrRrallel~S resources of tho various Federal
Government departments and the great Library
IT ronEres, fusrish .. fne1hnustthlc supply of
information of prlce1ers value 10 the public.
There 1. NO charge for this sevSe-. except n <
sent stamp for returs postage.
DO LOT sr.d letters to hro nd. Adspes.
The ~inea-Dispatch Information Bureaa, Metro
poittsn Gnnk building. WashinRtop, ID. e. stzs
Tsur nnneI initials will not answer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-23

q. 4. y, I;i:hntnnH. Na.-SnpInar!nc ntte CON-
sis: OF rings rweiity -four let In diameter, made
pended "- u cGa.n 10 . hoat which Is nearly
submerged. Attached - the rings ar. -. Inch
ropes about 100 tcet n length with Topped ends.
The ropes :rc IN pairs. and attached 10 the
rings IN such = Nay r,lat they Will easily break
Rway and pcrrtt ah"Ut 200 foe: Of roro to wrap
around the propeller biadcs and shaft of Il sub
marine. These catcher ar" dropped oVelDour I'd
from = small cruiser and Lett free % icat bacl.
snU forth win tn" current. n til. way :.
would he Impossible. Tor them 10 be located :roul
I'll. coming ;ower @ : summarize.
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Thanks From ...or,.,ra Charities.

10 he N.ditor OF Tlle Timca-DlHpatch :.
Sir.-i'!casc ACCEPT our achno wicdGtncut 81
vour check for Si.ll7.15. which Tho Times
'ispatch has been kind enough I" secure COZ
Eight Opportunities. We thanl you. not only
az. account - tn" money received. but also On
account Of the great educational value OF tots
work in ~tcaCIiUS our people the value OF AIDE
Iuat" relief. iN this means We are able 10 help
tho needy famtly without exposing them.
We viii diShUrS" the amount for each p2por-
tIU.ty in twelve equal payments. II the
conditions % any Of the bcuciciarics iul prove.
50 that the money IS ltot required in that pay
.i2u!ar caac. IS" viii spend the balance of tho
nancy on a similar case.
We assure You OF our appreciation, and thank
Ecu IN behalf III our Organization and thn
families.
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
James Buchanan, General Secretary.
i.tch;nond, December 80.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-23

=. II. T. II AN"!IL, Nt.-T,r Is O.ir OT tlc UE-
products recovered in the manufacture OF arti-
'ci"l gas in 'lumi'tpal plants ana at by-product
coke uNonS. Eor iGii information in regard 10
turp.rt!mc and resin. VIC Womb suggrs; the
following bulletins. Which are f"r sale by :he
Superintendent OF IIurN!lcEts: Wood Tu.pcn-
tin"-.it. Produc;!on.. EeiuirY pr"pert!.s ana
ESce." 10 cents; Commercial Turper tines
Their Quality and Methods tor Their l.xaai!na-
ton, : centa: "Cacnlical Methods foI Ctil!zIn-
Wood. Including To-" Destructive DistilIatiou.
Recovery OF T"rperyiue. i:esin and Pulp. and
the preparation % tlaohoig and OXal.c Acids"
: cents. Conlnicrc!7! larailin is "A hy-product Of
petroleum..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-23

:. =. NiC!!'lDNu." TNcrC Is no .iat. OF fHWr
81 the United States. hut 'lc nearest approach
70 suc:l AN institution is statuary Hall. ia the
Capitol AZ Washinetor. The statues of Lee ANA
Washington represent Virginia. racrc 10 q
"Tiail o. taNlf tor Tam"us Americans con
ucctci Hith the \cw Tork University. New
York city. Amons The virgin.ans represented
are t;cur"a WASHINGTON. John marshall, Thomas
Jciier.oM.. IeNry 'inv aud i:oNeIt y. Lee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-23

city Sergeant Satterfield has come out for
the abolish luent OF the fee system. We saw
him coming several days ago. when he an
nounced that the small number OF prisoners
didn't make il profitable for him to keep
the iaiI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-23
Books and Authors

The Putn,ms M tho public,-
t.on "t - sixth edition OF - T.NtbooE
%! :~intcria M-dtca Gor Nu-s.@" D."
Ltv!nin l." Dock. author OF "Tivri.n-
an" Morality ana secretary. OF tIe
American Federation OF Nurses and o,
tho International Council o., NIr,.a
Tho ext has been revised IN accord
"n@" WIN tic Ninth hocennial Revision
of ii. I. :. p~AurmacopecIn.
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To-Da,'s uc>i nnud-pirLed Joke.

W -N- n" YOU. ny man, Z p!N!n trAlnD.
you might say SO. mum. Or. IL You wishes
To tollow Tho plan 50 prevalent these days or
irving evoly;hiI- y sgccia! mimic
Yes"
You Nigh, call me 80 ;neaicieney eApert"-
louisville Corricr-JourllaI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-23

HNLY one more shopping day remains be
~ fore Christmas. For that reason. and
because il is q l!ali-hoIiday. hundreds o; per
sons will purchase thousands OF gifts. When
they remember those whom they wish 10
make HAPPY, lot them remember. TOO, those
whom they can help by the additional en-
pendituro OF a tribe OF time and money. Let
them buy the seals OF the Virginia Anti
tuberculosis Society and attach them 10 their
packages,
One-hali The proceeds OF all tho sales in
Richmond will be used by tho local organize
ton which has done such fine work in lighting
the white scourse here. and the rest is de-
voted TO tho general campaign. Each seal
costs but a pittauce: in The aggregate. their
sale Will save human lives. Only q minute
IS spent IL buying them; years Of misery will
be prevented.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-23

Passing SHOW windows. I notice that there
arc artiiicial things for every part OF woman
but her brains. And "A most disgusting woman
hater told m" tho only reason they didn't 20
that iaI Is that the women that use tho other
things doiit need en-.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-23

e. \. :. fredericksburg, Waffle Firms, Dc.n
deprived @: national rights ny Russia, and hc!ii
unable to resist by force. wei. into iIOurnlni
INC wnui. nation wore bitcK fox many MONTH