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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
Retailers and the Stevens Bill

/ is really surprising that the vote by which
the Retail Merchants Association con-
demncd the Stevens prce-fixing bill was not
larger. From the viewpoint Of the manu-
facturer, this may be a highly desirable meas
although we do not believe it-but from
that OF the retailer we can see no good in il.
Certainly it holds out no prospect OF adj
vantage to the general public
we 1--we IN this country under competitive
system, that we all profess to admire and that
the Stevens BILL TO the extent Of its appli-
catlon. would destroy. We abhor monopoly
SO we are accustomed to say--and vet the
very purpose OF the Stevens bill is to en-
courage that Vicious institution We struggle
under the burden Of the high cost OF living,
and the Stevens bill would do what It could
TO add TO that burden
II the Stevens bill became law and re-
sisted legal attacks, there would come time
when every article the stores offered would
nave trade mark and bear price fixed by
the manufacturer. The retailers would he
come mere agents for the makers Their
initiative would be destroyed to a large ex-
tent and, after the manufacturers had be-
come sufficiently secure in their position
prohts would follow initiative
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
Health Talks, by Dr. VIM. Brady
How to LoSe Weight

AS often limited in this discornhting DEPART
ment, the way for fat people to grow thin is
to grow thin. The way TO grow thin is 10 stop
growing fat 1t is SO simple.
All you have to do is stop eating too much
There is a known the Karen cure
Karell was physician TO the Car of Russia
and he devised a diet for cases of drousv
asthma neuralgia resulting from autointoxica-
ton. and obesity. and patients who followed the
seem lot doesn't it? But the records prove II
Karells diet. like most other diets is n
hateful thing to the average American who
thoroughly believes in at least three square
meals per day, with pie on the side; Int il does
the business If you really want to grow thin
The cure is as follows: The patient may take
from two 20 six ounces mot over glassfuD Of
SKINNED milk at precisely a. NJ, II NJ, T. NJ
and r. M--and that is all the patient may
take. No water. No bite Of cracker No any
thing. Why, It's worse than joining the Bread
and-Mlk Club. In the club don't skim the
milk you could notice il, and we do grant the
boon Of cracker with each meal ana, more
over, we allow seven or eight meals dav
Karel is positively stingy--but his really
does reduce weight I'm fine shape. Makes you
svete and graceful that you hardly know
yourself at the end of the week. If you stick
1t out that long.
karelrs meals are small. but each meal must
he prolonged as much az possible. The milk
must be slipped very lesurcly, being so precious
cold. warm or cool, you prefer
IL constipation arises, An enema is permits
sible.
In moderate cases of obesity the qua nifty OF
milk taken may he slightly increased day by
day after the third day, and by the end Of the
week small quantities OF other foods may he
added gradually. But having lost nice hunk
OF supeIfuous fat. why go to work and pile il
right on again? The cure proves that you have
been eating too much Moreover. 1t proves that,
after the second day. YOU feel lot better on
bstemiously. not only for the sake OF your
looks. but for the good OF your health.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

shnkeNpenre Dny by Dny.
for the early riser: But soft methinks,
scent the mornings air."--Hamlct, l. D.
For the Rooseveltian: "He yet a
brehker OF proverbs: ne will give the devil his
due.'-king Henry ~. Fart l., l. .
FOR him who argues with fair lady: You
snail never take her without her answer, unless
Like 1t, ". !.
For the Maytime wnnderer:
l know bank, where the wild thyme blows
Where oN-lps and the nodding violet grows:
quite overcanopied with luscious woodbine
with sweet musk roses and with eglantine"
midsummer Nights Dream, H. .
For Jobs comiorters: Well every one can
master n grief but he that has it."-Much Ado
About Nothing, i'll 2
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
Senatorial Courtesy" and Tie presiae..


KY HATEVER confidence the people Of his
Il W country have had in the strength and
sincerity OF the United States Senate has
mad many sharp blows OF late. but II is
pfobable that nothing has so shaken It az the
refusal OF that body to confirm the presi
dents nomination Of George Rubiee as
member Of the Federal Trade Commission
merely because Mr.. Rublee was personanv
obnoxious to Senator Gan!nger.
The importance Of the position for which
he was nominated, or his peculiar fitness -
perform its duties, matters very little in ,bs
consideration OF the incident AS a mattor
of fact, 1t has been stated. and never denied
that Mr.. Rubiee was an efficient public ser
want: his fifteen months OF work under
recess appointment had certainly afforded
opportunity to the members Of the Senate
TO Judge of his ability, II they had chosen 10
Investigate 1t.
81 But, SO far as appears, NO question of his
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

In the morning the Germans gain at Yer
dun; in the afternoon the French regain what
they lost And all day long both Germans
and French die like flies What is the pos
Sible use?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

Now that the overlapping investigation
III New York has developed into a religious
controversy, we may look for a certain
acrimony in the discussion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
The Pessirnist Suys:

when man tells he is always thinking
or others feel pretty sure he is thinking most
OF the time OF what he can get out of them
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
German Doctor and German Babies.

is It possible FOR normal baby to take too
much milk for his own good?
Answer-Overfecding is the commoncst cause
OF infantle ccZema--cxcess of fat (cream)
causing moist eczema and excessive sugar caus-
ing dry eczema The summer troubles OF babies
are aggravated and sometimes caused by excess
OF milk. Overeating becomes habit much like
smoking or alcoholism, and baby may
acquire the habit and craving for excess OF food
DR.. Z. Feer. in the Berlin Medizinische Klinik
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

have always felt that the artistic theory OF
me ancients was radically deficient, and now
am OF IT."
What makes you so certain?'
Their failure to represent the Sphinx with a
full set OF whiskcrs'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

d SLWnrts are probably caused by some
local irritation Of the skin affected They can
he removed with lunar caustc. To prevent re-
rurrence. the skin beneath the base Of the wart
must be destroyed. And this should be done
by a ply Sician
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
John Major.
-

Can you tell me the name Of the wife of John
~ 1910? w p N
Martha. daughter of George Marable. You
may the matter In James Branch Cabelrs
valuable work, The Majors and Their Mar
iiages," page 10b.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
strawbcrricx Keeping Their Color

a. n. Wilt is said that L the strawberres
are put in heavy, cold srup Us per cent
susa2 and exposed. in thin layer. to bright
sunlight for several successive days and then
color for quite long time and will keep we'll.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
H>adnu,rtar.

Did WASHINGTON have HEADQUARTERS n
the old stone house on Main Street?
CURIOUS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

Mrs +. NJ. H-The 1910 census gives the pop
ulasion OF the United States by sex rs follows:
males 47,3S2,122; females. 44.640144.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

There is only one evidence OF nnanimitv
In the Giass-James contest for national com
Hltteehan Both sides admit il is close
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
Poem Wanted.

steps? MISS a
We shall he very glad to forward II some
reader will kindly send copy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

The unit rule is always acceptable 10
those who think they can rule the units.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

"r'VFe TIC Word IS now used.
,, THOMAS r. HUNTER.
u rs u corruption of the French "soupcon" a
a. SnSpirion trace; n taste: small quantity. We
no not md II in any Of the wordbooks, and are
n nn sure OF the spelling. 1t is probably Of Louis
Una origin, and was in very common local use
IN most or the South before the war We re-
s sna u In several neghborhoods In Virginia.
ana ~ is still in in many places here and
81; "a Places In Kentucky and the West to which
~ was carried by the earlier settlers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
Queries and Answers
Faster
formulation,

Please tell when Easter Sunday will come
next year A S. BROWNING.
April S.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

MT. Bryan would be all right as dry"
candidate We have heard some OF his
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

The Blues and the Grays seem to have
had friendly time in Birmingham.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

He-Was your father angry when he heard o,
our engagement?
She-No; he seemed to regard il as a vindca
ton Of his Judgment. He said he had aI,.o,.,
told me | would marry fool
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

PUBLISHED every day In the yenr at 10 South Tenth
iStIeet. Richmond, Va by The Times Dispatch Pub
llshinE Co., Inc. Charles E Husbrook. Editor and
81 Manager.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

TELEPHONE: Randolph J.. Private Branch Exchange
!. connecting with all departments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

Reports from Hilsville indicate that the
Allen clan are not clannish as they were
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
In Some Hranches

IN some UranCheE.
Are you still actively engaged in srrcr,
ture asked the interested constituent,
10 some extent, replied Congressman Hamm
81 sun keep up my fences and Try to plant
my enemies and raise my friends"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO The Times
Il Dispatch. and not TO individuals
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
Regrets.

ihouEh they make the girls look shorter
sun they make the men look longer,
wishing, though they hadn't oughter
some Of the display were stronger
L. M
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
Don't OYerIonL 1,hi.t

Don't Overlook This!
Spring having passed with its thrills and g..
tingles.
Writers Of paragraphs, poems and tingles,
Aching for ideas and thirstins for themes
Tear at their ,resses and try to dream dreams
Thrushes and nightingales. soft-cooine dove
Honey-toned songbirds and easlets above.
Each soaring beauty. both early and late,
Fits thro' the poor, underpaid poets soft pate
10th to leave winged ones. with some COM
FUNCTION,
Your poets now chant The INITIAL injunc-
To-Dny's best Hnnd-picke Joke.
sir" said the beggar. will youse give pore
old blind dime?"
But" protested the citizen you can see
out OF eye"
Obi WE'LL rejoned the hegrar make II a
nickel then."-Indian apolis Star.
UnnvniiIng.
The politician thinks knows
4 lot Of things-yet facts disclose
Though due TO get IL in the neck
e often can't avert he
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
SInntfOn,

Please tell me what Sumption" means and
"here the word is used.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

SPECIAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES,: Has
a New York; Mutual Life building. Philadelphia
Peoples Gas building. Chicago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

Now they are using wood pulp 10 make
bread. Everything conspires to raise the
price OF white paper. Next thing they'll be
drinking printers ink and eating type metal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

Just exactly what the Ncwport News Timns
w SrTf !, means we hardy know; but here
n h IN the state But they do ny With
their own wings
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
vailfnu

Unnvniling.
The politician thinks he knows
A lot Of things-yet facts disclose
Though due 10 get II in the neck,
He often can't avert the wreck.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

sxstsreA January II. 1905, at the Post onice at
hlchruond. Va, second-cass matter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-03
GOTHAM THREATENED
WITH BIG CAR STRIKE

New York. Aug. 3.--New York state
and city authorities are preparing TO
deal with a great strike OF street rail
Way employees, which, If begun, Is ex.
pected to tie up virtually the whole
street railway service of the city
Officers of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Street Railway Men. in
charge OF the efforts to organize the
employees in order to enforce a de
mand for recognition Of the union and
an increase in pay said that they are
nearly ready TO present their demands
TO the New York Railways company,
operating most OF the surface lines In
the borough of Manhattan
Officers Of this company are prepar.
ing TO resist the demands OF the men
and are establishing dormitories and
training new employees in the opera
tion OF cars TO take the places OF
strikers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-03
SAYS SCRlBES MUST LEAVE
General Funston Tired of Misleading
Reports.

San Antonio. Tex. Aug. General
Funston sent to the war department a
telegram announcing his intention to
rid the national guards camps OF
newspaper correspondents who send
out false accounts of conditions. He
referred to such correspondents as
pests" and said he had endured them
as long as he purposed TO.
An order has been sent to all dis
trict commanders covering future ac.
tion against newspaper men sending
out untruthful dispatches In each
instance the offender will be tried by
a special court of military officers
from his state. If found guilty he
will be ordered from camp.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-03
RAIL STRIKE NEAR,
WARNS WHEELER

Chicago, Aug. 3.-Harry A Wheeler
chairman OF the national chamber Of
commerce committee appointed to
work for the peaceful settlement of
the eight-hour day and time and a
half overtime demands of the four
train service brotherhoOds has re-
turned from New York after a con
ference with the railroad representa-.
tiyes with the warning that only he
roie measures will avert a break be.
tween the transportation companies
and the unions that will wind up in
a nationwide strike by tie end OF Au.
gust.
The men already have notified the
companies that the vote counting will
be completed by Aug and arrange
ments have been made for Joint con
ference ON Aug s. At this time both
sides will restate their positions. the
railroads for full and complete inves-
tigation and the men for q recognition
OF their demands Immediately.
Il don't see how anything can come
out of these conferences to end or
postpone the trouble" Mr. Wheeler
continued Both sides are set The
next step following adjournment will
be an offer from the mediation board
of its services"
There has been almost complete
confirmation that the vote in the
unions has run between 80 and IS
per cent in favor Of putting the mat.
ter of strike or arbitration in the
hands of the brotherhood officials.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-03
FRYATT KILLING DEFENDED
Germany Says Sailor Was Executed
After a Fair Trial.

Berlin, Aug. 3. - The execution of
Captain Fryatt is declared to have
been obviously legal and right" in a
statement given out by the German
admiralty The statement is a reply
to criticism OF the execution made by
Sir Edward Grey 1t points out that
Captain Fryatt had professional law
yer to defend him, as the American
embassy was informed when ii made
inquiries at the request OF England.
Captain Fryatt was not attempting
to forestall a submarine attack which
was made without warning, as the
submarine was sailing on the surface
and had signaled him to halt, accord
ing to the stipulations OF international
law. Therefore he was not trying to
save the lives of his crew for they
were not endangered" the statement
says.
"On the other hand, Captain Fryatt
allowed the submarine to approach his
vessel for the purpose of examining 1t
and then suddenly and treacherously
tried to ram and destroy it and thus
obtain the reward offered by the Brit.
ish government This was not self
defense, hut a treacherous surprise by
a hired murderer. He boasted OF the
deed, which fortunately failed in its
object"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-03
ENGLAND MAY QUIT
SUNDAY MOTORING

London. Aug g. - Lewis Harcourt
first commissioner of works. warned
the house of commons that Sunday
motoring may have to be prohibited
in order that the badly needed gaso-
line can be used by the troop trans
ports at the front.
AT VerdGn. after the first week OF
defense. Mr.. Harcourt said, nearly
the whole of the battle has been
fought on petrol transport because all
lines of communication were destroy
ed by artillery and bombs. Great Brit
ain has contributed petrol for that
purpose.
There is plenty of petrol in the
world, said the commissioner, but II
is difficult of transport.
He has secured the world for tank
ers and IL is almost as eXhilarating
sport as tiger hunting. He could find
no trace of the cornering or holding
up of petrol
The admiralty now has undertaken
the construction OF tankers and Mr.
Harcourt says he hopes for an i'm
proyement in the situation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-03
NO DECREASE IN
INFANTILE PLAGUE

New York, Aug 3-Forty-one chill.
dren died and l66 were stricken in
the Greater city during the last TWEEN
ty-four hours in the epidemic of In.
fantile paralysis.
More deaths and new cases were re
ported in Manhattan borough than at
any previous time since the inception
Of the plague.
Jersey City reported three more
deaths and two cases and reports from
other nearby cities indicated the epi-
demic was far from being under con
troll.
This is the largest number of new
cases reported in a single day in the
five boroughs. Since the epidemic
began there have been 4,289 cases re
ported and 937 deaths.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-03
SAYS BERLIN HAD VICTORY
Lloyd George Asserts British AmmunI.
tIon Was Scarce.

Paris. Aug. Son the first OF June
1915" David Lloyd-George, the Brit.
ish secretary for war, said recently
In conversation with Maurice Baurris
the French academician and novelist
the British army had one weeks sup.
ply of munitions and only $4,000 shots
in the reserve stock at the rear.
IF there had been a great attack
what would have become OF us? II the
Germans had turned upon our soldiers
the forces they then hurled on the
Russians | don't see how we could
have saved QpxaalYaan
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-03
BULL MOOSERS ASSEMBLING
Effort May Be Made to Endorse vii.
son Candidacy.

Indianapolis, Aug. 3.-Progressive
national leaders are arriving here to
the future policies Of the party.
According TO men prominent in the
party in Indiana three possible pro-
posals may be considered. One Of
them is to name a presidential candi-
date; the second is to allow all Pro-
gressives freedom TO vote for any
candidate they desire on the national
ticket, and the third is said to be a
possible attempt TO have President
Wilson endorsed
Not more than forty or fifty Pro.
gressives are expected at the confer
ence, ii was said here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-03
JULY MOVEMENT is LARGEST
Ore Carriers Establish New Record
on Great Lakes.

Detroit, Aug. Great Lakes ore
carriers established a new record n
July. loading 9.750157 tons. which
exceeds by 242,5S1 tons the movement
in June, which was thought to ha e
set a mark that would stand for the
year
Up 10 Aug l ore shipments for the
season aggregated 29,365.72 tons. a
gain of more than 100000 tons over
1913. the banner year of the trade.
Vessel men predict that the year, S
movement will approximate 100000
tons
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-03
CARRANZA GENERAL 0USTED
Removed Because Of Alleged Anti
American Activities.

Brownsville. Tex, Aug. General
First Chief Carranza as military gov
ernor of the state Of Tamaulipas, has
resigned from the Mexican army, ac.
cording to seemingly reliable reports
in Matamoros.
So far as known here he has made
no effort to take his army from the
de facto service
Removal of Naffarrate from the Ia
maulipas command, il was stated in
Matamoros, was due directly to rep
resentatives from the American gov
ernment as to his alleged anti-Ameri.
can activities while in command at
TampicO.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-03
IMMIGRATION BILL HELD UP
Democratic Senators in Caucus Vote
for Postponement.

Washington, Aug, democratic
leaders in the senate are up In the
air over the situation presented by
the effort of Republican leaders to
force consideration of the immigra-
tion bill along with the child labor
bill at this session. In party eau.
Gus the Democrats voted so TO 7 to
postpone action on the immigration
bill until December and to make their
decision to postpone binding on all
Democratic senator's A revolt Is
threatened by several from the south.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-03
Americans Busily Engaged
Along Rio Grande.
INFANTRY AIDS CAVALRY
Battalion of Twenty-third Regiment
Rushed From El Paso to Fort Hous-
ton on Report That Many Mexicsns
Had Crossed the Border.

FL Paso. Tex, Aug. 3.-Two troops
of the Eighth cavalry, under command
of Captain William Kelley. Jr.. are
securing the gulches and canyons be.
tween Finlay, Tex. and Fort Han
cock. seventy miles east of here, in
search of Mexican bandits.
The cavalry is supported by a bat
TALON of the Twenty-third infantry
rushed from El Paso to Fort Hancock
in response to reports to General
George Bell. Jr., commanding the El
Paso military district, that bandits in
large numbers had crossed the Rio
Grande in that vicinity.
First reports to General Bell from
the cavalry column said three hours
search of the hills disclosed no trace
Of the outlaws.
Reports TO General Bell estimated
the number of bandits yariously from
fifty to is One report said the ban
dts formed the main body of whiC h
the five who engaged d joint com
mand of Mexican and American cayal
rymen below Fort Hancock on Mon
day were the advance guard.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-03
Record in Merchant Shipping.

shipping cleared from ports Of the
United States in the year ending
June 80 set a new record, notwith-
standing the allied blockade, closing
of the Black sea and the withdrawal
of German and Austrian merchant
ships from trade