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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-03

Dorothy riff your skin is inclined
10 I've croaSN. avoid chocolate, either
as y candy az as drink on accoun.
Of til. natural fats contained in this
product shall he glad 10 send YOU
my forlnu!a for ollimcss OF Tho skin il
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-03

YOU Will send me It stamped. addressed
envelope
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-03

to see large stock Of fine, ScaSOnabIc merchandise
on display and many items not heretofore
offered. Our specials always rare bargains
full Of merit; entitled to tho careful cons dcra.
ton Of the up-to-date hOuSckceperS. MANY others
purchase these specials. Why should yOn not
make these savings!
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-12
The Keep Well Column
HEART DISEASE

pneumonia Cor instance. ere inau
enced BY r weakened condition ~
the heart. Ia The absence Il which
many people might have recovered
A large proportion o. these heart
troubles originates early IN lie aa,!
the patient Is unaware ~ the cxis'
ence OF any defect n the oisea7e.
were recognized early. me- Heal al
vice could be sought and those pur
suits avoided. such A. ovcrstrain
and overe1ertion which tend 20 az
gravate the trouble and hasten
death.
A systematic and careful exam
ina,ion. OF school children by med
cal inspectors 20 discover these d.
fects would go long way toward
modifying the conditions and beneh
/ cial results would follow
Health Questions Answered
J. - e what causes dark ctr
cles under the eyes. and how ca
they be- prevented
The chances are you need NOR
sleep.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-12
Today's Events

Galveston. Texas. celebrates It's
centennial today
Tho University of Kansas. az Law.
romeo, t"R,us itt hrIeth year today
MARYLAND celebrities "Od De
ion1"s bay" today. in honor Of the
auU.versary o. tho successful de.
ten.e % Baltimore against tho Brit.
.sb IN lsl3
The Vermont State Fair opens At
White River Junction today and will
continue until The end OF tho week.
Master bakers Of Indiana are 10
meet AZ indianapolis today 10 con
fer on tho question Of increasing the
price Of bread
The cornerstone for the new par.
lament buildings ~ Ottawa. 10 re.
place The structure DESTROYED bv ire
last year. Is TO be laid today by tho
Duke ~ Connsugtt
Tie Central West Virginia Fair
is 70 De opened AZ Ciarksiurg TODAY
and VII continue until Friday.
The Connecticut Legislature meets
in special session today TO max.
proyi ion Tor taking he vote oi
Connection. soldiers on the Mexlcar
bord~-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-12
Scads Rides In a Day Coach

Old Man Scads had 20 leave on the train al L.
m. but be didn't know Il ill 80
He couldn't get Pullman berth; and gosha-
mighty how be stormed'
Nothing 10 H. however He would have 20 sit
IN the day coach till 3 a n when thered be
another Pullman he could take chance on
So scads pumped himself down into seat
in the day coach and scowled at newspaper
sayAgely,
Then came in woman with little boy
She halted by Scads seat.
you sit here" she said to the boy, and III
sit In the seat behind"
scads didn't relish the idea OF sitting with
He decided he might as well make the bss;
Of H.
He got up.
You SIT here with your son, madam" he said
"IH take the other seat
The little woman smiled prettily and thanked
Scads almost smiled himself
He seated himself in the next seat back. be
side young chap with treekied face. wearing
impressed clothes and blue soft shirt
The young chap grinned frankly
Fine evenin'," he remarked.
"Uh-huh," Scads grsnted
The young fellow wasn't chilled by the gruff
response.
Coin far he Inquired
Scads took look into the smiling eyes, and
saw he might as well b. civil
In ten minutes the young chap was telling
Scads about trip b. freight and local through
he wheat country OF Canada.
In half an hour scads was trying 70 explain
the game az golf.
In an hour they were engaged In friendly
argument over the res pectiye merits Of capital
and labor
TAX was intermittent through the night
Sometimes Scads dozed.
At 3.15. ~ the train was putting out 81 big
city yard the Two were engrossed in heir re-
spective views Of the effect n peace on American
industry.
The Pullman porter came in and touched
Scads on the shoulder
You berth is ready. boss he said
"AH right George. YOU sleep u II yourself.
said SCads. and went on talking.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-12
Playing the Great Game

The year 1916 will remain most immemorai
year In politics In no previous stage OF the
history OF the United states has the great game
been so frickily pIiyed by every protected In
terest which is opposed 20 The interests OF the
common people.
Stt~h-~iAelp- blatant and diverse Issues as the
peace ~ F,urope and religion in Mexico have
been added rs trumps 10 such cards IA the
war between railway magnates and brother
hoods, suffrage. prohibition, preparedness. pros
perity ard plattudes These are all carefully
stirred together by adroit campaign speakers
and then banded on 20 the consideration OF the
intelligent voter
Evidently the intelligence NJ the average CHI.
zen IL At last actually on trial Certainly II has
never before been put face 20 face with 40 hard
a test
We are all honestly glad that this nation 10
not ~ war Whether words or deeds have kept
IA out no man really cares We grateful
az people for this era Of extraordinary pros
perity.
presidential vote which viii best proong
these two most excellent conditions will lndi.
cate that the people as a whole has the intel
Ilgence 20 eliminate foreign complications from
internal issues and has tho wish and ability 70
deal directly with problems involving the gen
eral welfare OF the nation.
To see through the cloud 90 foreign AFFAIRS and
the smoke and fog OF domestic differences will
prove a triumph OF sanity for the average voter.
IN will prove that the masses have a. last
learned how 10 play the great game OF politics
successfully against the classes
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-12
A Fine Thing To DO

n must DO gratif ing ~ the nett
trail world 10 learn hat the officers
and men of tho Gprm1n EfrThtp de-
stroypd last Saturday while raiding
England. viii be buried with full
military honors. Each body viii be
placed in an oak coffin. drHped with
German nag, and carried 10 the
grave on a British gun carriage.
British soldiers viii compose the
firing party and British chaplain
Sill conduct The services
Since the beginning OF tho war
there has prevailed peculiar esprit
In The aviation service Of The Euro
pean armies. Members ~ the air
ccrps. upon both tides, tsve been
valorous AM Eognanimous Per.
haps II IS e.au7c they arc, in some
degree. removed from the scenes
% brutal carnage common to the
earth beneath them Perhaps It Il
because the very nature 81 the ser
vice calls fer material Of a finer
grain.
Whatever DO the explanation. the
air men have, alone. livei up 10 the
best traditions and tho highest
standards Of civilized warfare. Tho
example set nv England IN the case
OF the Inflated Zeppelin crew IL y
worthy one A fow cases like this
will so far toward sllsying the BIT.
tcrness and hatred the var has en-.
gendered
II does credit - England and good
TO her cause May il be Just tho
beginning OF an era OF nsgnanimity
and humanity which will enace some
Of the blsoker memories
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-12

Among proverb makers there is a
dispute whether opportunity knocks
many times or only once az each
mans door There is no dispute.
however, that many men fail 20 let
opportunity IN which It does knock,
either because they do not recog.
aiEe il, or because they are not
ready FOR H.
Unpreparedness for opportunity is,
indeed as common a human weak
ness as inability 10 recognize op-
portunity Men get into ruts. They
neglect 20 train themselves 70 seize
their chance for Advancement when
il Offers itself,
As impressive an instance % the
truth 81 this as ever came under
my observation occurred in the con-
posing room of great printing Is.
adjustment few years ago
Among the workers In this room
vas a man shall call smith His
special duty was 20 distribute copy
20 the compositors and make up
type pages FOR the stereotyping
room. He was a frst-class man for
this work and was held in high
esteem.
A day came when tho foreman
Of the composing room resigned 20
accept another position. Casting
about for a successor. the head o.,
The hrm selected Smith. and sent
sor him
Next week" he told him II want
Won 70 take charge upstairs Your
salary vii! be such and such
To his ama1ement Smith declined
the promotion. though Il meant a
substantial increase in pay By way
Of explanation. Smith said frankly
Il can't make good I'm all right
r ne work 7 am doing bat this
other work Is beyond ne"
Another man got the foreman.
ship. and Smith wen, back % his
old JOB But he went back with
new thoughts in his mind
He realized that he had missed a
I chance through sheer negligence on
I his own part For years ne had
I been in a position 70 study the de-
I tails 81 a foreman's work. Instead.
I ne had kept bis eyes and his mind
closed 20 everything but hts own
/ tasks
He resolved that he would do
this 10 longer From that day he
became a keen. observant student
~ composing room conditions and
possibilities
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-12
from Another Point OF VIeD
BY c. 7. s

A New York man who kissed a mil
lionaire's wife is being sued for $4,000
by the husband If a mans wife were
wiling-still, the idea may be that it has
to be millionaire's wife.
We forget lust how Billy" Sunday was
as a hitter, but he's certainly onto the
curves of people.
Milk is sold in Siberia in bricks, like
ice cream. It's just as well that this prac-
tice is confined TO Siberia. Here the milk
man would be likely 70 throw il through
the front window.
The man who says For Sundays talk
And Sundays ways he does not care.
And will not co. in truth should say
It's really cause he doesn't dare
The peace party in Greece seems TO
have stepped on it. That is to say, APP
pears to be slipping.
They are going TO analyze the stomach
Of man who died after taking a drink
of whisky. 10 ascertain whether he died
from drinking whisky or poison. We in.
cline to the belief, ourselves, that he did
ExPresdent Taft walked six blocks In
Chicago and nobody recognized him. Il
must have reminded Mr.. Taft of foul
years ago.
Would you say those retail shoe dealeri
at the Statler are pulling off or putting OF
a convention.
We imagine this production "Chin
Chin" Is something on the order of The
Telephone Girl"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-12

can be pointed to as a hangover from any
previous administration.
1t must admit its complete RESPONSE
bility.
In a general way, the Marx admins
tration has done this. by confessing 70
mistakes that MAY have been made.
Neither in the primary campaign, nor
since he was nominated, has Mayor Marx
indicated by any word or sign that he
appreciates the conditions that the decent
people of Detroit want changed.
He has not uttered a syllable deploring
or promising TO better these conditions.
He seems to be blind to the issue, or
seeing it, has refused TO meet IT,
The Times sees the utter hopelessness
of accomplishing ONE thing in Detroit
for Detrou's betterment and advance
ment and for the good Of her people UNI
til THIS issue has first been recognized
and fought out and settled klGh /.
Judge Connolly sees the issue and
meets it, squarely and courageously.
Judge Connolly has placed himself on
the right side Of il.
Judge Connolly has promised the peo-
ple of this city that he will ENFORCE
THE LAW.
That is what Detroit needs.
That is all Detroit needs.
That is what The Times asked him to
TO-
And believing that Judge Connolly
means what he says, The Times Will sup
port him for mayor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-12
A Poem a Day
WHILE VIZ HANE w ,Irrp

while Ne have waited what each
dag might bring
To ali this Mild torwented world of
ours
There never was more scstat"
sNrfrE
Nor swester jubuancs % summer
fCw@rH
Never amid the waking forest CLEAN
81
The dorwood's pure exuberance
more white
Never the richer honcysuciies dream .
80
In richer fragrance through the
quiet night
Goldenrca f0ams In seas - sunny
spray
Glad lIquid twitferinEs hall tnt
dark Withdrawn
what flower 10 Belgium children
pluck today
Where 80 the birds ~ Roland greet
ne dawn
Ar~'ta Josephine Burr. In Life
and Living
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-12
Let the People
Rule-and Write
Webster.
\ lesson for cther Men,
10 the Editor Of The Times:


10 the Edit0r Of The Times
May through your interesting
paper OF which have been sub
scf.5.r Ter years. relate a trouble
which mas bvfalion friend IN the
hope hat IL will teach othcr men 8
lesson A citizen OF our city. re
spected and admired for business
methods has left hi, home after %
years u married life Through all
the troubles AMI trials Wa.ch come
his uIfe has stOod0 faithful and true
A sickness came &c him early in
he ear Flis wife cared for him.
Then came a c1loness on his part
and hi~ mind apparently became un.
balanced, causing the wife many
heart aches. and got. the true mean
ing never entered her mind lie de-
sired warmer climate. 50 went
sOUrE-5u' not a,oue-the woman
vao had entered his ill., previously
went NTH him She wa we'll pro
yi'cd for on his return home Then
cam" the desire a. return % her
and this is when be LEFT for good
his wife nas waited arRioUsly 10
hear from him Can a man Of 80
wears IL age lose all res pect for
himself hi wiz lis family Is
there no limit 20 a mans perfdy
These tmngs happen ever day and
"et .e wonder when We meet these
wives "h, sar4 sad stes u. w
Detroit Scot 81. 1916
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-12

A year passed Then the head %
the firm sent for him again.
smith" said ~. I'm going 70
give you another chance We need
new foreman Do you wan, The
job"
Il surely 90. was Smiths EN-.
pharic reply This time I'm ready
FOR t."
There are many Smiths in this
world. so far as concerns neglect
to make ready FOR possible promo
tons. There are not so many Who
like Smith. having missed one
chance. are wise enough 10 ~ them
selves for second chance ~ n
comes 20 them
No matter what = mans business
may be, he ought always expect "a
grow in II. But ne cannot grow an.
less ne studies il In aspects Other
than those that relate 10 his imme
didate line OF work.
" he can see clearly N Vhal o.
rectiOn be may most reasonably OK
pec5 20 progress. he should study n
especial the duties and The problem
connected herewith. Then When
the chance 20 progress Is offered 20
him. he will be prepared 20 srasp
~. not lamenubly unTrepar"d
This does not mean that hs
should neglect his present rort or
sneakily intrigue Tor another mans
Job He must be faithful and must
be straight
But. being faithful and straight
he must also extend h's vision He
must look ahead and equip himself
20 move ahead
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-12
The Daily Reminder
rODAN,s AN>IyERSAnIEs

|
l7l2-capt Richard Derby, eminent
salem merchant. one OF whose yes
sells took the nrst news OF Lexington
and Concord % London, born In Sa'
| lem, Mass. Died there Nov. ., lIs3.
| lsl6-A Mexican force occupied
Galveston island ana organized a
government with Don Luis Aury as
governor OF Texas and Galveston ISL
and
lSt3 Queen Victoria and Prince
Albert LETT England on visit 10 the
king OF the Beigians
1881 -Cornerstoue laid for the new
court house and city hall In Chicago.
1856 Dedication and opening Of
the University OF Kansas IN Lawrence.
N13-Assassination OF Gen r. =.
McCook y T. T. Wintermate. in
iankton. Dakota
SIS The Egyptian obelsk known
as Cleopatra needle. was set up On
the Thames etnhankment In London.
lSss-r. j Il. lyman. the Fentan
agitator. known as No. /. arrested
In NOulogue
1893 Cornelius Vanderbilt. mil
lionatre and railroad magnate. died
In New York city Born in New
porp /. Nov %. lSi3.
lsO0--rresident Kruger aba ndoned
the rransVAal territory.
1901 The sessions ~ the Admiral
Schley court ~ inquiry we're begun
in " ashington.
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY ~ THE
WAR
Austria rushed reinforcements to
the Italian front.
PARIS reported last Ave days quiet
at the Dardsnelles.
Continuation 90 heavy eannonAding
all along the western front
Sofa dispatches reported prepare
lions Tor mobilization 81 the but
garian army
Russian forces ~ wilma threatened
with development ~ the Germans un-
der Gen Won Hindcnhurg
ToD>N'S RIRrHDNSs
Rt Hon. n H. Asquith. prime min
ister 81 Great Britain. born IN York p
shire. - years ago today
Sir George " feriry; acting high
born IN Lebanon, y ~. 50 years axe
today
head ~ tho United society Of chris
ttnn EndeaNor. born IN Aylmer. que
bee IS years ago today
Most Rev John Joseph keane.
archbishop ~ Clara. and formerly ~
Dubuque, h n In county Donegal
Ireland. - vesrs ago today
Firr~ree kelley general secretary
~ the National Consumers league,
born In Philadelphia 81 years ago
today
Professor Arthur schuster; secre,
tary - he Royal society end one -
the most distinguished physicians of
England. born In Germany 50 years
ago TODAY
Alfred Gwvnne Vanderbilt n. son
and chief heir - Alf'~d - Wander
hlt who persisted in the Lusitania
disaster. born four wears ago TODAY
Thomas g paft~n. repre- tentative IN
con zrA-s ~ the Eighteenth New Nurk
dist-irt torn IN New York city 50
years ago today
Frederick W LuderuA. hrst has"
man ~ the philadelphia Nation q
league baseball team horn In MI
wauEee 80 wears AFRO today
Robert Groom pitcher ~ TIE -
Louis American league ba7~Aall team.
horn In Belleyills III . years ago
today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-12

annual death rate from diseases o.
the heart per 100000 inhabitants
was 1855.
From 1900 70 1905 the rate in
creased 20 1853 per 100 900 people.
From 1905 10 1910. is9 persons our
OF each 100 900 died from heart Dis
ease and from 1910 TO 1915 The aver.
age annual death rate reached 2li
FOR every 100000 persons
These figures do not really rep.
resent all fatalities which might
properly be attributed 70 heart dis
ease
Many deaths from acute disease.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-12

- vlst had q baby brother-'he
real moa' kind 70 ride in my 20.
carr. mamms." said lHile Lola Ny
dolls are always getting broke when
81 tips over"
Bessie (azed seven In Green
land the nights are SIX months long
Harold aged tyeJ-Yes. and llI
bet the old folks st up three ~
four weeks after they send fE" Kids
20 bed
Small Tommy had igs' come from
the back yard where tho cook Was
removing the feather from a chick
en-
Have you seen anything 81
jane" asked his mother
Sure" replied The little fellow.
she IL behind the shed husking a
hen
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-12
The Fat Man
BY Or. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crane)

Every once in a while, said the fat
man, somebody comes along with some
medicine or treatment or system of exer-
else or plan of starvation to reduce my
! flesh.
what do | want to reduce it for? II
all feels good. And every time | lose
weight ! get peevish.
WHAT'S the matter with people, any
now, that they make fun of fat folks?
lhey are the salvation of the race.
lhey keep humanity cheerful.
Optimism is mostly a matter of adj
pose tissue.
rat people like to eat and drink. They
DOM have food fads They enjoy break
last, dinner, and supper. and bite be-
tween. And that's the kind of people
mother likes to cook for, and the rest
OF the family like to live with.
People with appetites are human.
human folks are those who make Joys
OF llfe'S necessities. Must we eat? They
make eating a celebration. Must we
drink? They adorn with song the insert
ing OF llquld into ones anatomy. Must
we labor? 1t shall be to music. Must
we exercise? 1t shall be a game.
It's your fat men that keep humanity
from dying of the dry rot They make
existence poem. They see the Jokes
of destiny.
rat men have the sources of humor in
them. Some lean persons have been
funny but what would they have amount
ed To had there been no fat person to
laugh at them?
Your skinny ones take themselves too
seriously. They are reformers. prohibi-
tionlsts, revolutionists, suffragettes.
Their gospel is Whatever is. is wrong.
Why do men admire slender women?
They nag.
Slim women are neat, orderly, every
thing in-its-pIace. They are good house
keepers. meaning that they keep the
house fit for everybody but husband and
children.
And why do women admire slim men.
with no girth? Such men are fit for
treaSons, Stratagems, and spoils. They
beat their wives, if they are vulgar; and
prosecute them more subtly, if they are
cultured.
Take it from me girls. Pick out
nice, large, round, juicy man, that likes
to feed, and whose conscience is not
wormy, marry him, and, as the Good
Book says, let your soul delight itself
in fatneSs."
1t doesn't follow that because a mans
fat he's a slob. Napoleon was roundish.
Samuel Johnson was obese, and so was
Boswell who wrote about him
The world and an overcoat, it was said,
could not contain the glory of Victor
Hugo. And, believe me, he was some
eater. Here's one Of his meals: Veal
outlets, lima beans, oil, roast beef and
tomato sauce, omelets milk and vinegar.
mustard and cheese all swallowed rapid
y, with great draughts of coffee
They called Rossini "a hippopotamus
in trousers" and for six years IRE his
death he couldn't see his toes.
Alexander Dumas could eat three
beefsteaks to any other mans one; and
Bazac looked more like hogshead than
a human being.
Besides, added the fat man. If every
body was fat there would be no war.
It's the lean men that fight.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-12
COT THE WRONG ONE

MAY 7 see Lieutenant Barker. pease7" she
asked AZ the hospital She was very pretty.
we don't allow anyone but relatives 10 see
the patients Are you member Of his family
asked the matron.
why, yes" she answered blushingy Then
boldly: why, ! am his sister"
oh really" answered the matron. Il am
glad to meet you! I am the lieutenants
lnothsr."-LAdies HOME Journal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-12

this pace that
kills" II shown In
the rapidly In
creasing eat h
rate from heart
disease.
Statistics show
between 1895 and
1900 the average
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-12
a little wore Oi1 Il.


ga the Editor Of The Times:
n you sift me evidence that time
ias gathered IT, the CASE cf pedeS-
taa au1 bicycles ys. the autoists.
among TIC long peg~imjstic report
Sou eIii OCCASIONALLY find a bright
one Ike This Standing on, all the
brighter beCsgse ~ It's rarely. !
Vas 'rsyeIi1r along deerly rutted
road az night Rheu saw an auto
coming "a little way ahead I pulled
my wheel oar NJ tho rut. for knew
how hard it is for heavy car 70
'urn oGi ~ deep ru, The man
FaH me ahead, ard dimmed his
i.gH'-. and AS he passed he said
Thank ,ou r. ls such little cour.
.s..rs as this that r1ake travelling a
pleasure and travellers kia. Perhaps
you might put this iu "iet the PEG
Ole RIi" and Write" 10 show that
not III au'oifts are road hogs"
+ z -+rD44 MIS- -
so 80 HUI bard ave.
Sept Q. 1916.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-12

40 people in the world work a.
Ard az Americans and the effect OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-12
TRAIN FOR YOUR CHANCE
BY H. AopiNGToN BRUCE

.iddle "Psychoosy ara Parenthood etc