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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-25
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
lively Contest mt Central y. w.. e.. 4.
Hrinss I'm 21:, New Names on
First DIV,

The membership campaign for the
Central y. NJ. &. a.. had an auspicious
start yesterday, the two teams--thc
Reds and The Blues-rcporting last
night in new embers l0l and ll2, re-
s~pcctively.
The workers of the two organiZa lions
gathered for supper at sac O'Clock. and
gave In their reports. Captain Raw
ieigh, of Reds No. s. led the field with
twenty-eigh members to his teams
credit. Captain Green, Reds No. 3, and
strange Blues No. s, were next. with
tWenty-thrce each. 1t was the biggest
report ever given in for the first day of
a for the Central Y. NJ, g.
a.. and the workers were stirred to
intense enthusiasm.
X. {. Hawkins. Jr. is general of tho
iteds, and y. Harrison ]Saunders gencr-
al or the Blues. General Hawkins re-
MINDED The teams hat IL was no un-
usual thing for the Riucs to start off
ahead. but that his side was in tho
hapit or occupying first place on the
ciosihs night, which was what counted.
genera saunders insisted tina the or
nef OF th!nSS was going TO be changed
this time, and that the Blues were 60
ing TO keep their lead and win
Rev. Fred Il. Chenault. nastor of
Broad Street Methodist Church. rave q
hrlef address on team work. and there
were snort talks by the general. the
ieadinS captains and General Sccrct,r r.,
Mckee.
Ihere Will he no meeting at sumner
tonight u The workers are cSpected
10 turn IN all applications al tho rs
Sociatloh oifce. y meeting will be held
to-morrow night at $50 O'Clock.
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TELEPHONE COMPANY
AIDS IN PREPAREDNESS
President Bethel Says Employees IN
Militia Will BE Paid While
at Camp.
ENCOURAGEMENT TO MILITIA
Men Will Receive Full Salaries While
on Military Duty and Such Service
Will Not Count Against Usual An
nuaI Vacations.

NarmonizinG with the prepared
ness policy of the administration AZ
Washington and fastened. perhaps. in
that point tn a possible brcal. with
Germany ana further complications in
thc Mexican situation. several E.ich-
mond firms have indicated their pur-
pose To encourage as far ms p~os.iipl.
participation by their employees in the
general scheme OF the Federal gov
eminent I" place the country i'm IL DO
sttiou to defend herself against any
emergency that may arise.
Firms employing Il large number of
men have adopted n policy of
ton with the military authorities of
tho state and nation that. il - be-
licNcd. VIII mean an u~nprcccdcuteI nc
tirity this year on the part of rho
Young mon OF Virginia along the limos
OF military preparation. Not only do
these firms. which in the past lave
looked somewhat aSkancc on til. par
ticipation Of their employees in tho
organized state militia. Indicate a pur-
pose t" allow such participation. hut
have put themselves on record as de-
teruniucd to encourage ii
E~NCOrtAGE EMPLOYEES TU
JOIN NATIONAL GUARD
ltCSlucnt Btlnetl. OIL the thcSaDeaE q
and Potomac Telephone Company, in
"a declaration Of policy issued recently,
says that employ ees Of his company,
who are members Of National Guard
or naval militia. will be permitted and
encouraged to perform all duties re-
uutred under general orders of their
respective organizations as to instruc-
ton camps training cruises. rife prac-
ticc, and similar service, and that en-
ployecs will receive full pay while
absent in such service. nor will their
absence operate to curtail any vnca-
ton Ia which they may he entitled
under the general rules of the COM
pany.
Employees who desire to attend n
Federal training camp. he says. will
be excused for such service so far as
possible without dctriment to the COM
pany's service, and the full PERFORM
ance Of It's duty to the public, and will
receive full pay during the period of
necessary absence. This absence, how
ever, will include vacation, and en-
ploNccs will not be excused for both
militia service and for training camp
duty.
The adoption of such policies nv
large Virginia firms will, il is believed.
mean that his state will be unusually
we'll represented at the Fort OGlc-
thorpe training amp. which will for
mally open next week. Many promi-
ncnt New York business men took ad-
vantage last summer OF the opportu-
nifty to receive fundamental military
training at the Plattsburg camp, or
CaniZcd and conducted along the Same
lines as will tho Georgia camp.
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Policeman Moore TO wcd.

Policeman NJ. j. Moore OF tho ,rb,,d
District. left here yesterday for Lynch.
burg. where lie viii be married to-day
TO MISS Alice i. Catalan. The ccr..
inonY VIII be performed In the Church
nt the HOY Cross. after which Mr.. and
MIS-. Moore Viii leave for n tcr-!ay
wedding trip. Policeman Moore IL
well known throughout the city and
is one Of the popular mbc OF tho
force.
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Ibr. G.nrcin III.

''%'."h - farcin, member Of the
Board OF Health. ha. been in Tor .ouo
''hl d3Nn. His condition is said not
!" De serious. IN account of his in.
disposition the Meeting Of tho board
i" nave hnen held last night was most
m1nrd' and 1t Will probably be held IN
Thursday night. '' vi
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Condition Is Improved.

Little Alice Louise Dance, who has
been seriously i'll at the home of bc,.
grandfather, 7. J. Dance, 1900 Enslow.
avenue, Highland Park, is improved.
She liz now permitted to receive her
playmates.
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LnGp. ,icr nc.l.

Judge lachard s Kcr mas boon -dcair
mated by tho Governor 20 hold COR.
N R~ock!nHhnm County on MAY &C.. 70,
Judge Haas. IN certain eases owe,
which the latter has cer;idch 1t woull
ne i:nproper for him to preside.
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Fined for nrenk,nr .,or.u

justice Crutchfeld yesterday fined ].
II. fiiii $50 and costs I'm the Police
court "hen he was arraigned on n
barge of breaking flowers in William
Byrd Park Sunday afternoon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-25
Condition Unchanged.

The condition of r.. j.. Banks. Of
Forest hin. who has been confined to
his home by illness for the past three
months. is still unchanged, it was re-
ported last light.
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r.. J.. Hwy SeriousIx III

+. J. Hay, who has been Ill ut the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. j. j. Clan
notti. of 341S East Clay Street, was
last night reported to be in Il critical
condition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-25

Sponsored ny l~InSiion,
MADRAS H. ono OF tho
Favored fabrics for WOIn-
ms BioHScS, Waists and
i'ruCk>: also for mems
shirts. II lends itself de-
!'yiuiuliy 10 the new
'lral,cs of this seasons
mode. In good taste,
washable. durable.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-31
Gents, Attention, Please.

The telegraph editor 81 the next desk says
the e. s supreme court q preparing some aisa-
class decisions on corsttutorAlity, but gent read
e-s viii be wise 20 pay particular attention 70 .
San Diego police court case since the rights Anc
constttr,tiouslity az trousers are involved there
in. You don't find anything IN THIS NE much
moro Irrr,rtant than trousers DO Won gents
Well. II II Golld. head ot a big san iEeEo
Wholesale firm. busted bis trousers. " AereIose
hnd whereby deponent saith not But Ny Iroc q
sent h{s trousers Ia one Cunningham, fine tailor
Ing, suits 20 order busted trousers re!uyenaied
III stole ard things Ike that. and upon receiving
back sad trousers. latcT on. observed with an
Eu.sh not 70 say despair. that Cunningham had
put white patch In a prominent part OF sald
trousers. whereas said trousers were not white.
II ~ perhaps not wholly superAuoUs 20 inter
Violate right here that the social nicetes require
that IN prominent. especially protruberant por-
tiors o. your trousers there should De Al artistic
and tasteful blend Of Units. harmonious tone,
a. IL were For instance orange patch on a
black BACKGROUND. or white on green would be
sure TO attract undue attention and. very likely,
public contumeiy.
Anyhow. Mr Gould returned his trousers 70
Cunningham with orders 20 make that patch
correspond with the general color scheme. or
tone as the dear women call IL when hanging
new curtains or putting new wall paper. Call
ing for his trousers, Hr. Gould undertook 10
carry them of without thinking OF paying for
the second alteration on them. whereupon Mrs.
Cunningham rushed out or the Gould auto and
seized said trousers b. one leg Mr.. Gould start
Cd his machine and. the trousers being reliable,
the lady had 70 LEI go. but her husband had Mr.
Gould into court on charge Of disturbing the
peace, the public peace. not the piece in the
trousers.
Gents, the court Is busy looking I'D laws as
70 liens or trousers left in shops for repairs
and you can well culver With anxiety until His
Honor decides whether a tailor can hold your
trousers Tor pay FOR corrective repairs. What
matters IL what the L. 5. supreme court is think
ing u deciding?
The Detroit times., 1916-07-31

We have had some hot days this
summer and we shall probably have
more. This We must expect, and. II
we have rot already done so, we
should learn how best to endure the
hot weather.
On thing. and one most important
thing, is TO avoid talking about the
heat and also. as far as possible.
to avoid thinking about It.
Many people who would otherwise
get along very well during hot spells
literally use themselves up by keep
ing their minds fixed on the tenn
perature.
Al the very outset OF the day
they make the mistake OF rushing 10
the thermometer II IL happens 10
register degree OF heat somewhat
above normal they shake their heads
dismally. with the remark:
"Whew. We're in for another
scorcher.-
By the time they have dressed and
got downstairs TO breakfast they
have worked themselves into a per.
spira;!on through letting their i'm
agitation run riot.
Nor does the hot weather discus
sion In which they engage at the
breakfast table help matters for
them.
II only helps TO FIX more firmly
In their mind the idea that they
are going to feel hot. tremendously
hot. all day.
We'll" they perhaps say 20 them
selves as they start TO work, zone
thing Is certain-I've got TO take
things easy today. There's no use
trying 20 do much this weather"
SO or they go. 20 dawdle al their
tasks until the day IL done. IL pos
sible TO end the working day sooner
than usual. and all the time 70 keep
thinking about the weather.
Now, undeniably. excessively hot
weather does affect the human or
ganism unplcasantiy. There IL no
getting away from this fact
People are bound 20 perspire and
feel uncomfortable during hot
spell, especially II the humidity n
high And II the hot spell be pro
lonssd a heavy toll Is likely 20 be
paid in death as wen as suffering.
Bot, on the opposite, IL 10 certain
tha; the average healthy person
could sppreciably reduce his physl
cal reaction 10 hot weather by main
tanning an attitude OF philosophic In
difference 20 the weather conditions.
As an aid 10 this. make IT a rule.
during hot spell, never 10 start
The Detroit times., 1916-07-31
Nothing Like Ii
Since the Days of the
Mellifluous Maybury

While waiting for Judge Connolly tt
formulate his bill Of particulars with rel
erence TO the proposed renovation OF our
municipal government, The Times takes
pleasure in conceding the definite forensic
and literary good fortune falling to De
noit through the Connolly candidacy.
Pronouncements thus far given out by
the fudge are fine samples Of mid-Sum-
mer literature, ranging from delightful
raillery to unSparing Indictment Snd
sounding a note Of dedication 70 munich
pal service that makes one think he Is
reading an smpHfed version Of the beau
tiful vow Of fealty % the young men OF
Athens.
Whatever else the mayoral encounter
may hold for Us, we are assured OF a.
least one robust aspiration that Will not
have to lean upon any secretarial Cyrano
de Bergerac for expression.
AL the forthputtings will De the
Judges and in his most Impid and lumin-
Gus style.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-31

the day by consulting the thermom'
eter. The less you know about the
height TO which the mercury Is
soaring the better you will feel.
Also make a rule 70 discourage,
in the home as in the once, store
or factory. all discussion o, the in
siderable heat" Such discussion
leads nowhere and only causes peo-
pie 10 feel the heat more keenly.
II necessary have a placard print
ed: Yes. it's hot But we are try
ing TO forget q" Post this In a
conspicuous place when occasion re.
quires.
Then all who are Inclined 10 talk
TO you about the weather will bs
discourage iTrm doing so. You will
% benefited thereby-and so will
they.
Finally. during a hot spell. make
II a rule to keep your mind actively
occupied.
Don't make hot weather an ex.
suse for loaAng Unless the hot
spell has continued .or days, or un.
less you have some physical trouble
that really lncapacitates you during
the heat. stick 10 your work.
Keep so busy that you will have
little time 20 think about the wealth
er. You may rest assured that the
weather will then bother you less
than II you wasted your energy
thinking about IL.
In hot weather. OF course. you
win dress sensibiy. reduce your food
supply and avoid over-exertlon. This
IL essential.
But always remember. in addition.
that your mental attitude viii count
for much. Don't let the weather
make you its slave Confront I,
nasterfully By confronting II phno-
sophically.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-31
Pointed Paragraphs

vSome OF the most eloquent ser.
mons are worthless.
Some people marry for love and
remained married for spite.
II is said that every man has a
double-even the single man.
Many mans downfall can be
traced back 10 a desire 70 get even
II a man Is unusually polite a
woman Is likely TO be suspicious OF
him.
And many a girls shirtwaist IL
rumpled because OF too much press.
ing.
The ocean OF life r. nlled with
breakers; that's why so many men
go broke.
Anyway, Ananias was never &C
cused Of being the author OF tomb.
stone inscription.
While the fathers intentions may
be good. the son usually tumbles
into the same old pitfalls.
There are two distinct classes OF
college graduates Those who &C.
cept positions aud those who hunt
jobs.
II Is Jealousy In women that
makes them say mean things be.
hind your back, but In men II IL
pure cussedness.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-31
A Poem a Day
ALONE


I want i!ttl~ farm 10 own
Where Z can 20 and 1--we alone.
~ course IA want NY VIE 20 90,
And children hall score or SO
r I've alone. ia want some friends
That I could use for social ends
- want o. 30 where netghhuTs are,
whom 7 could visit near and far
ra have some cattle. sleck and Fat.
p could Hnd where peace waH NJ.
Their friendships l should and so
oIa-fashion.d pos'ss. gay and rare.
- grrst from my piazza chair.
Tp lerfd sweet music e. the ear.
IA have brOoklet ba0b'ug near.
w acres should he broad ana iorv
To give mo room 90 sink my song
Md not disturb my friend newt door.
Who rates the. cheerful s0ui 2 bore
In groves and meadow lush and
g~esu.
"a have a most enchanting @rere--
bVt. please. excuse 4 lack % words.
I can't describe tho singing birds
Most every day I'd drink my Hll
Os scenery DER vale and hlil.
NJ friends IN town could guit their
And some up there 70 toas, their
whsre. n they brought a city cough
Thcv'f nnd place 20 walk 70 az
No dre1r disease could eat tN"u ur
Good, Wholesome cheer would III
their cup.
grow more weary every day
~ people standing In my way.
The city crowds making living ton q >.
q ERif could 60. and leave rrrug N.
ones bliss IL rot % much In wealth
- love ard Joy and booming health,
IL gladly I've on half nv TRH
II 7 could only boss myself
IA then be free 20 60 or stay.
And not a soul could say me nay.
~ ilvo Just where I want 20 be
with only those ] want 20 see
The rest IA End BY telephone.
And that's The way ~ live alone.
Vow. don't you think this seihsh
scheme
IL very like your own pipe dream.
W stoweil Mills. IN Brooklyn
Eagle.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-31
From Another Point OF NieD
By c. T. S.

What are chiggers? All we know about
them ourselves is what we read in the
Fulton, Kan, Globe, which says, without
fear Of contradiction, that al chigger
remedies are 10 be rubbed on. What are
they, anyhow?
Another way of keeping cool is 70 take
the kiosk figures and remember they are
not official.
Little Boy-Win you please tel me the
time, mister.
Man-It's over a hundred on the kiosk.
Mrs. Amy D. Winship, So, is college
student In California. And We viii bet
she has a little box in her desk with a
ribbon in it, and a powder puff and a
pencil chewed at the end.
Anyhow, up 70 date Charles Z. Hughes
hasn't won any debates.
Contrary 70 a general belief that they
como from Ireland, South America is
credited with producing the bulk Of our
copper supply.
We hope, however that whenever the
| Deutschland gets around % dive, IL will
| make a better job Of it than some Of those
fellows IN pretty bathing suits do over
! &c the Belle Isle bath house.
I
Now and then is brought home with
much force that as between a heavily
loaded automobile and an interurban car.
1.-THE interurban car has the right of way.
And, also. that when the matter Is dis
lputed on the spot, the interurban gets the
better Of the argument.
Now, presumably, we have got TO con-
tend with the fellow possessed Of an opin-
lion that he was placed here 10 succeed
| JaYes Whitcomb Riley.
!
Just now the grass is green only ir
ipIgces and a look at the lawns will con.
Ivinee most anybody that Detroit ISM
one of the places.
Henry Santry sang "a Perfect Day
! in the Majestic, Sunday.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-31
Wayne County's Booze Bill
BY MoROEN WARD

How much il Wayne county
drink bill. How much money do
the people o. Wayne ooanty Pay TO
the 1900 saloons The following
advertisements which APPEARED In
The classified columns 81 a recent
/ sunday issue OF Detroit daily will
shell some ligh, LpoE the question.
SALOON
I Doing $500 bus.urss week n bargain
down town. also either bargains.
FRIEND & co.
Saloon
/ In secont ward doing better than
Saloon aud bros building on wes,
/ side. do.ng nig business VIII cell
a rsar-yAsle price Dow Gilbert.
| Main 42sg.
There were other saloon adver-
tisements in the paper. but these
two were the only ones that lndt
Gated the yclum" OF business OF the
saloon, offered for sale give these
ads" In fun. with personal apollo
/ gies 10 the firms named FOR the use
OF the same. for two reasons. First,
! desire 20 cente. responsibility for
the statements contained In the al
vertlsenents, for reasons which will
appear later, and. second, for the
purpose Of enpIaelzing the fac,
that the general public has much 10
learn about the saloon a. a bust.
ness
Since neither ~ the above says
for how long the $500 week bust
ness has continued. The reader IS
allowed 10 draw his own conclu.
sions. Ordinarily statement OF
that nature means for tie 81 weeks
in the year. and one Is justified in
assuming that the advertisements
mean that the saloons took In an
| average OF $500 week the year
around. or 81 so q year. manifest
~ a far larger amount that the
average citizen CT Detroit and
Wayne county rad reason TO sup.
( pose
Are the saloons referred 20 aver
age for Wayne county? Are they
less than average. or are they more
than average: II these two saloons
do an average business. the 1900 In
Wayne county take in the fabulous
sum Of $50, 100000. which makes tho
drink bill OF tho 500 900 people OF
Wayne county ,7szs for each man.
woman and child In the county and
sS9l rs for an average family OF ave
| persons.
submit that a writer who cares
for his reputation for truth and
veraeity vould want strong verinca-
ton for the basis OF any such
statement before he would give Il
publicity; and yet. there are the
vertisements. How can we get
around them?
Do the saloons OF Wayne county
average $500 business a week. Do
they take In ss2,e0O, 900 a YEAR, +,
the average per capita drink bill IN
Wayne county SIS 25? Does the
average family pay s39t.25 or any.
thing like that sum for boosef
am willing that the readers OF
this article shall draw their own
conclusions. I have no desire 10
bias their Judgment one way or the
other by Offering an opinion. sim.
ply ask the question: Based upon
Information conveyed In the two adj.
vertisements, how much does
Wayne county pay for BOOZE
The Detroit times., 1916-07-31
The Daily Reminder
ToDAY's ANNIvERsARIEs.


l6e7-By the treaty OF Breda the
English surrendered Nova Scotia to
France. which also claimed the
prSxiaee east OF tho Penoese9t
amsSshea ' and 4ef tt.sSh by az the sr In.
dams under Pontiac.
lh6-General George H. Thomas
the battle OF Nashville. horn in
San Frshcisco, March IS, 1870
States. arrived at san Francisco in
the ship Brooklyn,
lssa-Conference or European
terences between Russia and Turkey
iseS--Followins the close OF hos
,tlitis, ri}ee Austria tho king OF
and autsoT T'V ai.a AZ g.@ sTSSst' R0I'
Born near Cincinnati. Sept 4, Is2I
adversary OF the foundation OF NJ un-
-, isSs-1SSs rrsna List taTsg,
s sss s Ha IsmD9ss Snn f n Hanx saJ
ofItssMEf sfty-..y.n person. w.r.
killed and many injured In a railroad
$500 600 70 Df SaS.T,. for v0 Sa
eminent services In South Africa
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY IN THE
VAR.
Germans reported 10 have oaptur ed
MitAu. capital Of the Russian
province OF Courland
Russians evacuated Lublin and
Austr German forces seirsd Lublin-
Choim railway
Six lives reported iost In the sink
ing Of tho Hripsh steamer Iberisn
by German submarine
voDAY's BIRTHDAYS.
Joseph NJ Dixon. former United
States senator from Montana. born
AZ snow Camp. n. c, 80 years ago
today
fgnseio Calderon. Bolivian minis
ter 90 the United states. born at
Ia PaA Bolivia IS years ago today
Vice Admiral Sir George Warren
der. commanding one OF the battle
squadrons OF the British navy, born
IN scotland 80 years ago today
pr TheobAid smith. for 20 years
rahyan professor IN the Harvard
Medical school. born a. Albany. y
Y. g. years ago today
Lawrence Gavryl Doyle. captain
and second baseman or the New
York National league bRs-bali team,
born az Casevills. III. 80 years age
today
Eddie McGoorty. we'll known mid
dlswetxht rusilist. born At Eureka
Wis % years ago today.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-31
BOUNDARIES

Most United states boundaries are straight
lines and the majority OF these lines are Que
north and south or east and west. Where the
limos are not straight they are nearly Always
established either by rivers or py mountain
ridges n In very simple 10 know where one
state ends and another begins.
In Europe, on the contrary. nearly AL oouna-
aries are established by crooked and usually IL
logical lines The frontiers wind about IKE foor
ish cowpaths The more important lines are
definitely established for they are TOO important
10 be- loft In doubt But on some OF the oividnS
lines guessing becomes fine art
The arbitrariness OF European Dounoanes ID
largely n relic OF the old unscentInc centuries
But even In this highly scientific century wnen
new lines are to be laid out they follow the oio
meandSrinE custom. After the Balkan wars the
new boundaries were fixed other boundaries
were nxed 500 years ago. wholly without regard
to- geometry simplicity
The contrast In a minor Indication or funda'
mental difference. The New World Is more di'
rectly 10 the point II does practical things In O
more practical way. straight line II more
practical than curl or an arabesque, ana so
the United States Is strong for straight lines
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-31
Let the People
Rule-and Write

Newspaper A. An Edvostor.
70 the Editor Of TIE Tnss:
As Q young Engiishman. arm a
great sdn,trer Of The Times spe-
ctsl articles on the Ast page. II
only all newspapers. both local and
International. were conducted %
The rime@ ps4nctpls. ne would
have . bstssr sdncated world and 4
clearer thfnk1ng people.
HENRY GILBERT.
No, SIS y rorSet.
Detroit, Mich, July "a, 1918.