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Health Talks, by ID. VIM. Brady
tEop'r'r"t 1919. by %.uonal HewspsD., service,
Cold Drnftn. EIposurc and Corvz.

corS|a'' asks "A thoieht;ul auDiner. o EE 70
Invariably bcconeH stuffed IN .ud n",S
run az aooa as ] SIT ia !, draft. or viz ~
d iittle ciilied AFTER exercise, or even wban
get my feet wet? am active. athis,i IT, ~
nc OUTDOORS. but -still certainly do tnke cola
possibility" "ch'ai OF the
Let ua first make sure wha, we're ,o,L,,r
ton y r''d;, simple enough. What is il?
called a head colo: Acute IN fla n, n . : - -
chiiliness at onset. slight fever, general n ALAS ss
perhaps some pain or rawncsa ieit in he hcaG
aches in legs o; back, stunhne.s ana ..tcr.
running at the nose. this thin, clear discbarass
Changing after Il day or two to thick ,,nIInu,T
mucus. redncss ana irritation of the EYES unennl
inS. and perhaps hawking and spittinr Tor rron
three days TO II week. lut our friend nrohnbiw
hes u different vcrsion-atd for this rcnsou an
argument would be futile. Ills cold" is ner.
haIs just what he dcscribts and hothinp NOR,
II is gone and forEoJen in an hour or two or
aH soon ss tho customary environment is re.
gained. lie takes cold" and gets Wei Amin
that he doesn't become M at ali " '"S'
There Is no sense In denying that bis st,ny
nose and the running at the nose are dIrectiy
produced by the factors he mentions. nut we
do most volubly deny Tint he has acquired anV
disease or Illness. be II coryZa or anything else.
H'n peculiar discomfort in a draft Il, or when the
weather changea. or when no gets wet, or when
he Is suddenly exposed to the cold. ia not MAJ.
urat,, Healthy tndividuais do not experionca IL
at all; The gentleman Is the Victim OF some
chronic disease OF his nasal iininG--chronio
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PLAN CORNER IN SILVER
TO CONTINUE ITS COINAGE
Demand for Small Coins So Great
Prices Make Minting
Unavoidable.
ENGLAND ACTS WITH AMERICA
Do Not Intend to Prevent Use by
Manufacturers, but Must Limit
ConsumptiOn-Now Selling at SO
Cents an Ounce.
Try Associated press.1

Ii ASSOCluteo 1TeSS.l
WASHINGTON, November ia gov
ernment Corner on all silver produced
in the United States within tho next
year is planned Jointly by American
and British officials to prevent tho COM
petition Of purchases by other foreign
governments from raising prices to the
point where coinage becomes un-
profitable.
representatives Of the two govern
ments are comforting with leading
silver producers, It was learned to-day.
on proposed contracts under which the
governments would virtually control
the silver market for a year at a price
somewhat lower than the prevailing
rate OF Sc cents an ounce.
This plan does not contemplate the
cutting off IA supply to jewelers. and
o'her users OF silver. since the govern
ments would use only part of the metal
under contract for coinage. and would
release the balance for normal indus.
trial purposes. One OF the chief re-
suits would be TO place restrictions on
tie acquisition Of silver by Oriental
countries. where q greatly enlarged de-
mand for silver coins has been caused
by commercial activities OF the war.
More than 1900. 900 ounces Of silver
wore produced in the United States in
1916. and this years output
to be greater. Director OF the Mint
bakers report shows that the govern
mcnt used l3,31i,o00 ounces for coin
age during the year ending June 30.
and probably will use go. O0c, 900 ounces
this year. Great Britain needs auan-
titles OF silver for coins. particularly
in India, where comDa-atiy.ly ,;,,,.
currency is circulated.
reports reached the mint to-day
hat an acut shortage OF small silver
coins exists in the Philippines. and that
the Christmas shopping season will
make the condition worse. All minis
now are working twenty-four hours
a day. seven days a week, to increase
the outpu; Of change" including
l-cent pieces. for which war activities
and war taxes have caused a strong
demand
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Tho War Conference

c ROM the beginning OF the war il Europe
/ one weakness of the allies has been mani
fest. They have had no central authority TO
direct their operations. no cohesion OF effort.
no policy OF action which might be enforced
upon all OF them. This has been recognized
and deplored in every allied capital.
On the other hand. Germany has COM
pletely dominated the central powers. Berlin
has been the nerve center OF the Teutonic
campaigns. and by e%decting a compact al
lance whereby the four powers acted as one.
she has shown a superiority of command and
q facility for quick movement Of men that
have made her vastly more successful in her
military operations than could have been pos
sible il confronted with an enemy organized
upon the same basis. After more than three
years of fighting the entente powers have
come to the realization that il they are TO
shorten the war, they must create a supreme
command and endow ii with unlimited power.
There must be a general staff to act as 4
unit and give orders that must be obeyed
on every front. Individual effort and indi-
vidual policy must be subordinated.
Whether the conference to which the United
States has subscribed by sending a commits
sion. headed by Colonel E. NJ. House. aud
supported by high officials of this govern
ment, will evolve such a scheme remains to
be seen. But it is no secret that America
is prepared to participate IN a centralized
pan vi dc''oh anu W DC gulueu IN AL essen
tial activities by the judgment OF 4 common
military council. The plan should succeed
whether Russia assents ITO it or not. Italy's
experience within the past two weeks has
persuaded her that independent action :;
fatal. France and Great Britain have been
i'll close communion from the beginning.
The United States now is prepared to aban-
don its traditional isolation and intrust its
fortunes 10 Il joint conference. Belgium.
Greece. Serbia and Roumania no doubt will
checrfully fall into line.
With these powers grouped and operating
under a coalition staff, it is inevitable that
soon or late Russia will join forces with her
war associates. Japan probably will do the
same thing, and for the first time since the
war began, Germany would be face TO face
with an enemy as ably commanded as her
own armies and Infinitely superior in men
and war materials.
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Pooks and Authors

.,s 5's q cI iss Hsss ss nd sE;ss'e'pz =;s e@%n As', sls
s sufaS pop =. Is eH,i, led" Soils wis. 0S or H.; 1s;'' sa;s, and dns
Sailors I: 81 and includes. in aGdiiion to u
s ssa,s y. tic fS"f fsin @%s' OF 81 the ,sG pr ssa5aq's sen fsTstisfs
The booklet should be placed in the hands OF
every young mai going into training.
s. osa S ;s5 . r 9stsaa s$,.,s ss% " z "kss shs '%ss
MoSleT soTrel. !ie4!snan!.aeiore aud ehie! Of
stalI, honsstres,,s Sirs. ARM c0rps: nriGadleT.
Hilrs Third Army Corps. Army or Northern
s ssF'G John :" II. i" i"!' 0c TSia IS "a a r ins .Ste s sem-
tribu:ion TO the history Of the wa. and. as SEN
ten in The temper and spirit which we would
t tSat he OF ma ,he ii Il % wi,noS, ann rnocs gallant is solder hlhsr
self declares. and it is without disposition to
i T"S bespe Az the a sa psoiG"" mina Or Of ' sn hsae aa0 man.
1T tells things as he saw them. and he was one
motivss" The nuthor; we're he alive. would
2 life devoted TO the best interests Of the State
,han to have the satisfaction Of knowing tsa,
participated was read by his fellow virsinians.
The Ssswar, & Kidd Co. Cincinnati. Ohio. has
m mas a ina st s,at ~ N Of Abraham Lincoln. which
niso a %%sster!E Ltneoln address by William
traits OF the Lincoln statue In view Of recent
sri,is,sn? OF the statue; this extract from he
r read %..n , hi% IN nn nMT,S tns n his work = viii : be
colin my work began. An imaginary Lincoln
IS an Insult to the American people. a thwartinE
OF democracy. No imitation tool OF any artists
conception. but the tool God and Lincoln made
Lincolns selt-!nust be shown. I found the
,nany photographs retonehed SO that all form
seen In print. The eyes and mouth carry a
message hut the rest was stippled over. TO
prettify this work Of God. by the photographers
OF the time. Nearing election. they feared hi.
ugly lines might lose him the presidency. So
the lines were softened down. softened in cloudy
shades Of nothingness-this man. made like the
oak trees and granite rocks. To most. the lite
mask i7 a dead thing: to tho artist. llfe's archi-
lecture. We md future ages have this life
mask to fathom. to interpret. 10 translate.
Nothing is easier than to have a molder
Tor five dollars push clay into the mold OF Lin
coin = lace and give l. to one read; to omen
The eyes and stick on hair, smoothing the sur
races and calling out. Lincoln But arts vir-
tue is to reveal, not TO obscure. II is q power
10 make plain hidden things. Art is not nature.
the mask OF Lincoln not sculpture. The mask
controls It's secrets: Lincoln's life revealed
fhcii. as the sculptor must reveal the power
and purpose OF this wondrous mask"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-15
SEEN ON THE SIDE
III HENRY EDWARD WARNER
The Janltor.

My wife and I decided that we
Would like to give am informal tea.
liut the janltor said that he couldn't see
Jus. how he could stand for that:
We live uptown In y swell young place
That's lifted for comfort and case and grace,
Sut we have to go alta regular pace.
Fer the janitor runs the fat.
rne jani,or says that We mustn't sing
LiSe eirdlings abroad on blithsone wing
In fact, we mustn't do a%nythinc
Till he takes 1t up with himself:
And We mustn't set up till I O'Clock
II tho bell is broken. we mustn't knock;
We must mutne the bell OF our family cloc'.
And put tlannel along is shelf.
The janiioc says land the janitor knowso
That we mustn't imagine or think or suppose
Tha: he's going to stand for hr mering blows.
Like picture hanging and such:
AnG we have TO live jus: precisely thus.
II we doa't want TO start a terrible fuss.
He can iabher 10 beat the Dutch.
And 50 here's a health to the janItor man,
Who keeps all he sets and gets all he can.
And here is a toast TO the domlneer clan,
The bane OF a cliff dweller's life;
I'm satisfied. though. for | have to be
The ianitor has the advantage of me.
But l can't help wondering. somehow. if he
Is As rude to his personal Wife.
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News Of Fifty Years Ago
From the Richmond Dispatch. Nov. IL. 1857 ,

The Conservative voters will meet on Friday
night next in their several wards 10 apnoint
delegates to the State convention which meats
In this city December IL. Every white man i i9
the city who Is in favor of a white man - ~
in Virginia is Invited to participate in these
meetings. $500
Colonel A. II. Belo. a native of North Carolina
and now one OF the proprietors OF the Galveston
here before. as he was one nf the best aehters
North Carolina sent to the Virginia battle neIds
In the war times.
Chief Justice Salmon p. Chase and John G.
Circuit Court Yesterday. A large number OK
people visited the courtroom to catch a alimpSe
OF the chief Justice. for no other reason than
presidency OF the United States. - '"'
Church Hin. died at the home of his e'i hEe1 OF
Or. j. {. crump, yesterday. aged sixty-seven.
Married by, Rev. T.. A.. Peterson on the sth
r.. Palmer. both or Richmond. " =
Colonel William Lamb, Of Norfolk, had his
Gay. The thief got s2o5 In cash and a note For
s2.5e0 Endorsed by General NJ. w. Ransom, or
North Carolina.
OF yellow fever at Brenhan1, Texas. after he
had successfully treated the disease in others
until the epidemic was nearly over.
The vote for president Of the Virginia and
ss5;, Morris. ~; The whole private vote was
OF :.663, which: being cast for Malone by order
ss.:2ss. '"''' vote
IL. B. Clafin & Co, OF New York, during last
year sold $4,000, 900 worth of dry goods. This
was the largest years business Of any whole
sale house In the whole world.
burned yesterday. The loss was 5.0oo; in.
surance $1,000.
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4 GailopinE Song.
G"l!op!ns, ea!lop!ng. galloping On
Through dreaming and evening 10 worE-a-day
dawn;
CHATTER and CHATTER. hammer the stones;
fat'er and Datter. and rattle his bones:
Lickety. spl:ckcty. over the road
WIZ: digging % spurs and the crack Of the
Soad.
Hurry UP. hurry up. hurry up-hi,
Inc wa" Is n long one. and dark ming the sky.
Beat i, s!r!-eat il. girl, There is . lieh,
twenty miles on. Ike eyes in the night,
Gallop!ns, GaliorinG. riding the wind
Ana leaving q cyclone Of dust wake behind,
Ciichet:i, clacke;y! Ill girl, come on:
Tnere's many n mile 20 ia. breatjo. ~ .r,.
hurry you. scurry YOU, run like the devil,
20" on Inc Mig. girl. but speed on the level,
'iddE-E"p. Giddy-Tap! Run away tncn,--
were riding away from The ,roub,cs or man,
''ai!oplnS. galloping. gallopine on
Ana Tar In the distance the promise OF d.w,.
H''N'" : "ihcs now she ca - up the road
flecked from the spurs and in welts from ,ha
Goad! " ~
STEADY there. ready there. Steady girl
whoa. "
wen rest now for This is as far as we 20,
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NURSES ARE NEEDED
Medical College BRse Hospital Unit
Asked 10 Furnish Five for
immediate Service,

Graduate nurses who have been an
proved by the American Red Cross for
foreign service are greatly interested
III the news that the services OF those
Immediately available may be required
by the government In the military
hospitals at the cantonments. Acting
at the request Of the encouragement
OF the United States Army. Miss Noyes,
chief nurse OF the national depart
mcnt. has notified Miss Ruth I. Rob-
ertson, chief OF the nursing stan of the
Medical College OF Virginia Base hos
pital Unit, by telegram to select not
less than five nor more thar ten nurses
for immediate service. Miss Robert
son does not anticipate that Richmond
will fail 10 furnish her quota OF nurses
Immediately for this army service.
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Allies Casualties Decrease

CECRETARY OF WAR BAKER acted
wisely in reassuring Inc country as to
the extent Of the British and French losses
on the western front in answer TO the alarm
lee reports in circulation to the effect that
half OF the men engaged were being killed.
These stories might have been discredited on
their face as have other wild rumors OF the
same sort, but il is better that their falsity
should be ronched for by the secTetary
himself.
Al a time when this country is preparing
to send q million or more OF it's men into the
trenches, ii is worse than brutal TO alarm
them and their loved ones at home with wild
stories OF enormous casualties in the field.
we all know that war is not child's play:
that 1t has its hazards. and that many of our
boys will never return. We knew this when
we entered this conflict. and we deplore il
beyond all other sacrifices which must be
made. But il ie somewhat comforting to learn
that the death list Will not be as long as the
pro-German propagandists have tried to make
US believe. And it is more comforting Ia
know that the American government does not
propose TO risk a single soldiers life rn.
necessa rily. Not one OF our men will 90
into the Aght until he is thoroughly trained.
inily equipped and as CON pctcntly commanded
Is experience. caution and training will az
ford.
In his statement In answer to Senator
9au4sbury's inquiry, Secretary Baker shows
mat on june the British casualties wero
only ABOUT : per cent. Since that date no
cehntte hguTes are known 10 the War Depart
Eaent, but the general information which it
mas received leads Nr. Baker to believe that
nc percentage has been considerably reduced.
ms is d far different story from that told
oil The Gal!ipoii campaign, for instance. where
some commands lost more than half OF their
men.
Inc British and French commanders have
!"e!ne! much about war within the past three
FEARS. end they now know how TO conserve
their forces, while at the same time main.
tanning their inces5ant pressure upon the
enemy. Gas, liquid fire. trench bombs are no
longer terrifying to the allies. They know
exactly how TO combat them and all the other
means OF destruction which the Germans have
introduced. All the knowledge gained by
these armies through narrowing experience
is nov at the disposal OF the Americans.
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designation of the French ministry on
Tuesday. following a vote OF lack Of confidence
by the Chamber OF Deputies, is not a matter
OF serious concern as ii affects the war ac-
tivities OF France. The vote was taken be-
cause OF the refusal Of Premier Painlevn to
bring on i discussion Of current scandals I'M
connected with the conduct of the war. Tine
French people have Il confirmed habit OF up
setting Cabinets upon small provoca,ion when
purely domestic issues are projected. but
these upheavals in no wise reflect a lessened
determination TO support the government in
AL measures designed to insure effective and
vigorous prosecution of the war.
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culated in a measure to Offset these fears. As
explained by him. The object Of the council
is not to direct the details OF military opera
lions. but to define the general war plans OF
the allies. adapting them to the resources
and means OF which they dispose. so AS 10
assure the strongest results possible With
the councils powers and authority thus
limited. it would appear to have broad field
of usefulness. without i'll anyvise hampering
the initiative OF military commanders in the
field. upon whom necessarily reliance must
be placed for planning and putting into eSsct
the details of all campaigns
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THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1917.

Scarcity OF French cigarettes and tobacco.
which has been emphasized in foreign dis
patches. should further stimulate the gener-
osity of those who wish to help fill up the
pipes OF the American soldiers i'll France.
The army, of course. will issue a ration OF
tobacco. but the British supply was only
equal to three cigarettes a dag. which is not
considered ample by the average smoker.
All who limit themselves to that number may
be excused from contributions to the fund.
The others should chip in cheerfully. as we'll
as those who do not smoke, and, therefore.
can save money enough to supply 4 soldier.
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IIydreairpInneS,

Subscriber. Charlottesvtlle.-The idea
of the hydroairplane was suggested In
patent specifications by Hugo Matul-
Hath, Of New York. in 1899, but 1t had
who added floats to the airplane with
which he was experimenting over Lake
in 1908. These were placed un-
dent tho machine would not sink.
langley and other had made their
experimental flights over bodies OF
water for like reasons" Probably the
first TO make the floats an integral part
Of his machin was Fabre. who, on
March :S. 1910, made the first flight
with a practical hydroairplane at Mar
doned ioats and built boat bodies, and
for this accomplishment he received
the Aero Club Of America trophy in
1911.
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About Drsft Exemp,ion..

G. B.. Turbevllle.-If the party re-
ferred to was given absolute ption
by his local and district boards. he is
released from the draft. II he desires
TO do so. he may afterwards volunteer
in the branch OF service Of his choice,
his acceptance being dependent on his
further examination. Under the rules
issued for the new draft all regis-
families dependent upon their labor
for support being put in the nth. or
last, class to be called. These rules
are not retroactive, hence married men
already In the service will not thereby
be released. Many registrants exam
ined in the first draft were. for one
reason or another, really placed on the
list for further orders. and It Is still
within the power OF the board TO GER
tify them for service. II this resulted
from any misrepresentation by the board
as to liability of tho registrant for SER
vice. any citizen knowing the true facts
may get further action In their cases
by reporting tho matter to the local
board concerned.
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oues,lop. and Answers.

Seoiiosis Happens in School.-What Is scoIio-
ton? !" Tp99,"-
answer.--L; IS a lateral curvature of the spine.
suea US n child acquires BY sitting and writing
at q desk too high OF too low, or by carrying
a nis arinful of books under one army, or by
gettinS 4 slouchy. relaxed habit OF posture In
f Ear1ys or standing,-nn foot and log relaxed:
never are recognized unless the doctor examines
ane patient stripl ed-mny be corrected by suit
ape general treatment, rest. exercise. Later, IL
the condition is neglected. the application OF
for scolios!s
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Current Editorial Comment
There was nothing novel in the
Presidents declaration that labor
n capital must stand together
IN this war. nothing unique in
his statement that we will see
Driving
the Truth
Home

and the productive activity OF this country shall
be raised TO the highest degree. and nobody
should be allowed to stand in it's way" But
these are truths that need to be restated until
they get deep into the ,,arts and minds Of
every american. II was light for the President.
TO r"pnat them to tho representative. Of labor
IN convention assembled: II would be desirable
capital and there is. perhaps. something sig
nincant and reassurins in the way the Presi-
dents U,orda were received ut Buffalo. Five
Thousand delegates and visitors" the news re-
rresIdent with an enthusiasm he has not mot
before in the var" When this enthusiast rn
translatea ITSELF into action and into sacrince.
FOR sacrifice will be demanded Of both labor and
capital before This conflict ends. we shall be
WI on our way to the winning of the war
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Conversation and Conversion.

Written for The Times-Dispatch.]
I encountered a Stacker the other
night.
And no, we didn't exactly tight.
I merely stopped to hear him bras.
And bellyache n chew the rag:
He criticized bur whole layout,
From President to roust-about;
The entire army he said was punk,
Our navy was nothing but floating
junk.
And he added a lot Of talk besides.
Which made me hot on my insidcs.
And though we didn't exactly fight,
Yet maybe ] didn't treat him right.
For his waGginG jaw stopped my left
hook,
Then q nice clean right, and Their he
tool
The entire count and he didn't say
A single word as I walked away!
O. r. w.
Haymarket. Va. November s. 1917.
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rhinttia. chronic Inflammation and thickenins Of
the inuSous membrsne. perhaps. overErown iur-
s ss s"an, idrs as produced iby, the. factors
meShanicaliy over!iled with blood. conEoated.
a sa me stnfiiness and the emulation Of wntery
serunl--the running Mt the nose. What he needs
rs some general hygiene. and some direct treat
EhsHt 70 the diseased nasal lining by n doctor
mo onderstan4s such work. With proper treat
III me gentleman would presently find him
sSel I quite iinpervious to his alleged factors Of
cold" And he Is but one Of countless niortals
chanicaI kind. fE ~"