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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-15
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'""E 'Hc hymn or tho ~conTuorcd.
-, WI" i''! IN IN" fa'iic OF life.
'"' hElni "' the Wouudo'i, tho beaten.
VIZ" nc" o'cI" h'lhicd IN the
Strii"'
~ W. '"p,''"' song "' INC Nirt"rs.
or ,,,nn. ,. u,,.
,n ""
o.. a.. '""p'I' - ,''"''
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$500 ~ '''"'" !"
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$3.50" 49, "''""''
vi
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,sbns .v -
From wnosc b,nds snnncd III. ,r;x.
,h,v had ,r.sncd az who e,ood
a, tho diving of dav.
with thc wreck of their life all rom
them. unpiticd. UNDECIDED. alone.
with pca,h swoopiny down Ger their
allure. and all but their faith
ovcrihrown.
While the voice Of tho world shouts
IT'S chorus-its pagan for thosc
who have won;
While The trumpet is sounding 'ri-
umphant aud high to the breeze
aud the sun
Glad banners arc waving. hands clap
ping and h%urrying feet
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-15
News Of Fifty Years Ago
From tho Richmond Dispatch, Jan. u. 1851.

\ it'll" hoy named Leroy sutherland. son or
street. ON saturday afternoon, ram into = wagon.
between tn" front wheels and the nina fe%' r.
fellow ia tho breast. injurimg him seriously, 1T
j. f"ar"d.
YET. SUNDAY there was smother Sign, snow.
followed hy hail. and between /" and - o'c,ook
Chrfs,iHms fr6m church services
nd msy n :, ", y: F 5 r'' r%srn, r ,cr}sn 1n% Ss.ier asi
in tho afternoon AT ia" Second Church.
inc rwen.te,1 nesimem, tinted STATE rrsn.
train 70, New orleans.
III" Methodist S]nmday sghoGol Soci"iy; 8, q
vss'; a'iaresssh by tic Ecy ". = ren f y an%i
t; LEY ~ NJ lsHcrni +, ,m TnrS" ub sreI maIe l M%r%
Tho press I'll over 'he state mas entered uron
cnamt-Govcrnor and A,,orn"y-Gc:crai TO he
voted for a, The next el"cti"n. An!onE he
those Of General l.. 4. Ice; iton. \. II. H..
stuart; A,nsnSta; h"n- w t.: GoeGin OF BED
Major William T. Sutherlim. Of panvill": Colonel
svivania. and John Goodc. Jr,. Delegate from
,,a ~ ne, @sT Of n*' ,Se ' s"prd ,ns' G %"y be Of ali" Hn,d /" s' m,;1
~ proposed in the il"us" of Delegates to-day.
so il is rumorcd around the Capitol.
Th. company which was hunting for oil near
cainrhell conrthonse after boring 80" fc"t in
the earth Without "*tr'kim. ii"r has d"ridch T."
I'll" company has cNprndcd about S7.ooo. and
have only their machinery, worth about $500.
10 SNOW for il.
The Massachusetts Legislature Yesterday
voted for the adoption of the negro suffrage
amendment to the Constitution of tho United
states. I26 Tor and - against.
There are less than 100 negroes in the Tcrri-
tory OF Colorado. hu; they HAY" pctiiioncd Con-
9rcsS to strike the word white" out Of tho
suffrage clause to the proposed Constitution.
aud iicn-not until thcn-adnit Colorado TO
the Union of States.
w y. Clark. of pittsylvania. introduced in
tho House of Delegates on Saturday u bin to
change tho time for holding state elections from
May 10 october.
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
rhr. Councilmcn.s Lament.

Beneath the dome Of CITY Hail
ruc village Soluns sit:
Hard are the jobs which them bcfuu-
They can't get lay with il.
This is The timc-clcction hears
For raising PATRIOTS pay.
liGt none viii dare l." brave the wrath
Expressed in primary day.
"raNcs are big. the city's broke
IN" Villagers al" mad:
Nobody wants :. higher rate
The one "" raV. l.. bad.
More for streets and more for pipes.
Z" keep our water pure.
Never Il cent for the boys who vote
To make their votes more sure"
Under the dome Of the city Hall.
The viiia@" Sol"us sit.
Within their dnmcs. fancy, roams
y th"ucht like this. Ia wit:
This c"unc,lmcu's job is II hclluva iol,.
We've cot enough OF it,"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-15

Commissioner of AgricuI,urc George W Eo;ror
told tn" following story The other day mt the
annual banquet Of the state Veterinary Medical
Association:
\ farming enthusiast visited tho nome of "a ~
acquaintance" in a mountainous section of Tho
state. which - noted for its Very fertile valleys
The two Wen; I" survey the farmers cron nf
corn on the l"wland just below the house.
This is 4 beautiful crop. old man." said tho
visitor. nut don't see how YOU haul il, ON,
of here. The hillsidcs are very steep. and your
road leading up to the barn is awful. \ team
with !" load behind ii certainly could not make
any Roadway up that hill"
"oh. getting it out is easy enough. returned
the farmer. You see. out here We make most OF
tho corn into whisky Just whore it grows. drink
the whisky up. and then fight it out"
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Information Bureau

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Providing for conyicts' Dependents

IN the Legislature OF North Carolina a bill
l has been offered which should serve as Il
guide TO the General Assembly Of this State
in dealing With a problem il will have TO
settle sooner or later. The North Carolina
representative would give authority to tho
Governor 10 turn over Il certain amount OF
a convict's earnings annually to his dc
pendcnts. Botn humanity and sound como
dictate tho adoption OF that policy. Now that
convict contract labor has been abolished. IN
Virginia. the exploitation Of criminals for
privato gain has hCcn stopped. The next step
is to let the criminal atone. in a measure. for
his wrong by contributing to the support Of
his innocent family
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-15

20 overcome the handicap. II he fooled
with music" he was pretty nearly suspect.
AS music has become a greater part OF
ordinary, everyday life than ii was, ability to
make music has become less OF IL stigma in
the eyes OF business men and no longer serves
to set a man apart as one who fails TO take
the real business OF life with sufficient Scri-
business.
This rs StrikinEly illustrated by the n%Otifica-
ton from liopcwcll-busy. progressive. in
dustrious and industrial llopcwcll-that ma
chinists who are also musicians arc in de-
mand. When employers want mechanics who
can play violin. trombone or clarinet. il is IL
better sign for the future of music than Il
dozen sold out concerts.
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Whit

Q TRANGELN enough. while the allies have
~ AT last set out what may he considered
their maximum terms, otwithSta nding their
assertion that these terms are prime essen
tiais. and have included among them "A dc
mand for sufficient guarantees for the future
peace of the world, they have not even vaguely
outlined what guarantees they would consider
Sutlcicnt. True, il might be said that their
insistence on the reimbursement OF bounda ries.
broadly speaking. on the eastern battle front.
denotes an intention so to weaken Austria
Hungary as TO eliminate that country AS a
danger factor.
But Austria-Hungary. even as an ally Of
Germany. is not greatly 10 be feared. The
real danger against which there must be guar
antccs is Germany. Germany alone. without
such assistance as has been. might be. given
by Austria Hungary. Turkey aud the Balkan
states. II is seriously to he doubted if the
participation OF any or all of these states has
oeen sufficient TO affect the war very ma
terially. except i'll minor developments. In
forty years Germany built up the greatest
war machine that has ever existed: in 100
or 200 more years she might build up an
other like ii. Therefore. the question mar
rows down to this: what will the allies con-
Slder sufficient guarantees against Germany?
They have asserted that they have no wish
to crush the German peoples. though. as has
been pointed out. they made no formal decla-
ration as TO the German people. The catch
phrase most widely used is. the crushing OF
Prussian militarism.' And that mea MS
what? If it means the undoing OF the Ger
man empire. its dissolution into the various
kingdoms. duchies and principali,ies that now
form il. then Germany will fight to the end.
III II means the overthrow OF the Hohcnzol-
fern dynasty. the diseStablishment of Prussia
as the actual head of the confedcrated mon
archy. then it means that Prussia. which is
military Germany. which is. in turn. conferred
IN the HohenZollern. will fight TO the end.
And it is to be remembered that all Gcrmanv.
Bavaria. SaXony and all the rest of it. has
believed. up To this time. that Germany was
wasing a war OF defense.
II they mean. however. the erection of such
barriers as will prevent Germany from en-
tending Prussian militarism over the whole
sian domination shall not compel the main
tenance of armies and navies that feed on
the very life OF the people: if they mean tina,
the Prussian dream of the Superman. supreme
over all the people OF the hemisphere. shall
he abandoned. then sufficient guarantees may
be obtained.
Already. even Prussianism realizes lis orig
maj purpose can never he fulfilled. If il
can preserve itself from destruction. i, will
save more to itself by coming to terms than
II could possibly save after the inevitable
crash or defeat. And, after all. the German
people do not want TO continue a war OF CON
quest, n war 10 advance the Supcrman. When
'hey ind their voice. then Prussianism will
know the time has come when il must give
the guarantees the allies dcmand-or be NJ
tcrly destroyed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-15

ne and limb OF pedestrians on crowded streets
,h1' is observable in most other cities. aut"lS'S
seemingly regarding safety first, as having
il'ie cal on him except III relation to th"iF
Hwm safety in their fast and reckless driNinS.
r;Ncn IN turning corners. wn"r" extra caution
SHOULD be observed. they little slackcn their
speed. They apparently think they hay" com
pi'cu with all reasonable requirements when
thcy sound a warming "hnnk.' and then leave
10 the pedestrian to make sure of his own safety
by sprinting for his life.
Your Police Department might materially i'm
prove conditions in this respect by giving more
attention To the rigid enforcement of the trnnc
regulations limiting the speed of vehicles. thus
reducing the risks far below what they are at
present. NISITOl
Richmond, January ~.
m Stamping ont Fortunr-rrlicrs.
To the Editor OF The imcS-Dispatch
Sir.-ln references ia your editorial Of january
-. why no; follow the example of l.NnchbureS
ordinance, as follows:
Amcud"I January -. l3iiD
Section ~. ON every fortun"-tcl,cr.
lnlinISt. clli"VnNtIit. 'Strolos"r. medium.
or person following tia" like callin. or
profession. the taN shall II" $1,000 per
annum. not proratcd. THIS license shalt
be nontranSfcrpb bic.
This is enforced To the letter. and VIC have
not had one here sine" January. 1914.
-. l." Taylor
INnchhurr. Va. january L..
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hand. is found to be Il fine physical
specimen. although showing great va
ricty Of size and Development. In
fact. pronounced individual variation
IL one of III. most striking character
istics which the Investigation brings
To light, with regard to both tho men
and the women.
OnI! Scofci, Arc Taller.
In general, Americans arc found 10
be taller than ANY European race, OK
ccpt the Scotch. They are also found
To have at least as good development
OF the head as amy other race Of which
a reliable series Of measurements have
been made. aud frequently their heads
are Of Il rcurtrhabl" development.
The American fac" is characterized
by slight check homes and jaws whi"n
do NOT protrUdc. SO that tho general
effect is that of being oblong AMI mar
row. I'll" nose likewise is. "n tho
average. long ana narrow. and the cara
ar" longer than those OF amy other
rae" that has been studied. "Accpt tn.
English. The hands aud feet arc
ionnd To l." narrower than in Euro.
rean immigrants This. however. MAY
10" du" IN past I" tho fact that most
81 IN" immigrants measured were hard
working iHhorcrs. while most of tho
Americans who have hccu three gene.
rations on this sid" ho no, belong 10
IN" laborinS class.
One OF the most distinctive physical
characteristics of tho Americans seems
I" he IN" hair. Although America
Was settled 10y European strains which
HAY" many blondes. and although
lielt-haircd children arc common IN
Nn"ricnn families. not =, siuglc ,ruo
blonde was found among tho adul,s
studied. Neither Was there q true
black HAIR TN" rrca, majority Of
both mon and women wore found -
hay" light brown, medium OF dark
brown hair. y fcw OF tho liSht
'rUwns might be considered blondes
hy tn" laynan. Nbou; 10 per cen, 81
ih"iT hair. hut there were no rcd heads
"ir"ng tho mon. which VAS %yrohabir
d, sum" mcasur" an accident. I. wax
found thnt tho whiskern Of the men
wer" apt t" he reddish or grizzly:
"Nrn though tn" hair WAS of n uu.,.
different color.
tn" color OF the cycs was found
% b" very li.hr IN t~wo-thtrds pf AZ
th" cases. While Llucs ana brown,
n'cdomiuat"c. TIA" prccuish and gr,y
!ades h"ins relatively scarce.
Nc HIVE strongest Grip.
Ira studying IN" strength % thc mon.
til" curious fac, was noted that
American. showed NOR" power OF grip
than ANY other rac". and often more
han Tin. hard-workinr and muscu!ar
Inmierants ia traction however.
~ Hi'i depends upon tn" muscles OF td-
arms aud sh"uiters. tho American.
""r" Inferior 10 tho immigrants Th"
women were found 10 have scarcely
hair tho power ~ grip as tho non. and
1t good i.a, less than hal! OF IN.
irN-, Of traction.
VIII" TIA. Investigation Is not 70,
%oompi"red and IN Iirdlicka is chary
OF stating d.nuit. conclusions. ucv.r-
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Ii the President were TO follow the course
his petitioners urge upon him. and sever re-
latlohs with Germany on account Of the Bel
sian deportations. he would merely make it
impossible to extend further aid to the Bel
cianS and wouldn't affect the deportatious.
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is THERE AN AMERICAN TYPE?

~ FItl:i)I;itl
-. G.. January IL
for The first time a serious scientific
investigation has been undertaken to
determine whether there IN AN Amcri.
can type. distinct from the various.
european u%ationulitics hy which,
Hncrica has been populated.
Or. Alcs Hrdlicka. ~thropolor of
the United States National Museum
mas carried out - detailed physical
study Of several hundred men and wo-
men whose ancestors have lived i'm
America Cor at least three generations
ana. although the study is not vet
completed, Ia" has reached some mos,
Interesting conclusions. the NrHt ,,-
count of which is now in the process
OF publication in The Transactions of
tn" Tw" n~tcrnationa congresses held
IN Washington u year ago.
II Is plain that both Americans and
Europeans have long had Il conception
OF the American as a distinctive typc.
tncl" sam. for example. cmbudi"s oar
conception Of the Yankee. and numcr-
our illustrators have obtained popu-
i"ritN by drawing their conceptions of
The American gin Likewise in Eng
iisi, and French novels. the Nmcri.ln
is always drawn as a distinctive tvu".
which is often a vcritahlc caricatur,.
OF our supposed national churactcris-
ties.
Ilai there is a mentally distinctive
Nin"rican type. ~" one Will deny. Dr.
iifhii'ka investigation. however. has
uh.,nn. 49,, '''N " "r'"'ihi''
evolved. making Americans rnys...u,
different from Germans ANA Sn,ui,rLy
rs rh"s" ua%tinnaiitios ar. Lirc,.v,
from each Other Iu,,l.,t,ri,
out "a know. IL tho american mas
been suni,i.utlv rod,r., -. 49,.
vironmon, 10 bocn,no :, dis,u, ,n
whether Tho rhou.c hns h,am
rro,.,ueu, mr. ,.nm. -
word. is tn. old Amoric.m s,n,e .,n,,,
settled aud .onnucro,I mo amt. -,
ing It's own ,.ains, m, w,ycs 90 ,n,
Th" nfs; significant, dIscovcr, ,..
that 1t Wa dimcul, 10 nnd i'm mo civ
Of washington ,on m.r am, .o,n.,
between ,ho ARCS Of ,wopiv.r o,r ,nn
sixty Who's. .,,.s,o,s h.i M,
America 10, three vcnc,,,iore r,
urdl,cka Sourh, among an ~ ia.
friends and ain or ,h.ir .r,unir,. ,.o.
ANA finally turned "a IN. r,.rfn,i. ~.
ci.ii.S witraut a ,.t ,o,r,,,.b,. 49,
S.ri.s Numhors WEI. f,,urd wbo ,,r,
Of OLD Am.rican s,o.l on on. .id. I'm.
h,d "A C~ur.nuu-horu or, run.r.r, 49,, 49,,
other.
-, H~-dlrL,.s ,y.b,,ir.. ,,o,.
confined :. IN. hrs, mn mo- ,r, ,.
ursr ion wotn., wbn oua,.t IL,
S.Ivrs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-15

! =. Iynchburr. NN.-Iilt'"r! Q ~ WN''h
Your son is a member. is a part Of In" Virginia
Field Artillery nov in winter quarters Iat SAN
Antonio. rrN. the command which returned
on sunday Was the First Virginia iiesiWcnt. In
lautrN. Virginia commands now on tn" border
are tn" second Regiment, infauirr Virginia
Field Nr;ill"ry. Elu"S' Cavalry. Engineers aud
Signal corps. No orders bay" hc"u given for
the rc'l,su OF any Of these. though The second
knyiLnnMt il CNnnnt.i hArk Shortly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-15

Mis- NJ. y. iiarrisomhurr. Na.-Tr" farming
industry - the most important in tho world. BE-
cause no other Industries could exist without
il. Farmers feed and cloth. the world. and
without food and clothing people could not live.
The capitalist could lind no use for his wealth
but for the primary industry OF farming. at least
until Il becomes possible to manufacture. food
in the labOratory. II - conceivable that some
people could live without any ether Industry
i'm existence except farming. but nobody could
liv" without the production " food. which Is
the purpose of farming.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-15

= = MEG. West Point. Ma .-tathoiiI priests:
that Is. priests OF tn. church of l!o'n". ncN"r.
have been permitted TO marry. The, VOW or
c-lihn,v has been Imperative ever sine" III"
earliest DAYS OF the church. In tn" Crock
Ca'hoii, Church Il married man may be ordained
." tn. priesthood. hut If IN" Is hrst ordained H..
is moi ttrn pcrtmittnh 10 mAIrN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-15

10 the Editor Of The Times. DiSpatch:
-Sir,-AS - visitor In your city. full Of scenes
OF historic interest md as such dear to every
Southctucr. many OF whom travel out az thcIt
direct route from tn" South to the East TO
gather fresh inspiration from it's memorials Of
III" past, have been panied to note the small
attention paid I" the enforcement of your traf-
tic regulations for securing tho safety OF tho
people. particularly of pcdcStrians.
There seems not TO be that regard for the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-15

l.. y. T.. rc'"rsburg. Na.-rassports arc OH
,niuri FROM The bureau Of citiZcnshtp. Stat"
department. Washington. - G. \ zee "f 81 Is
charged. Fun particulars may he obtained by
addressing tn" bureau of citizenship.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-15
The Voice Of the PEOPLE

As an evidence of good faith. letters must nIxe
the name nnd address OF the writer. Name.
will not he published if writer NO rcuuc,t,
Make all municati0ns short.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-15

II l. +. Amherst. Nn-Rub over glass with
q little bag If muslin tIled with nuc sand,
powdered glass or GriHdstnne grit aud water.
Some sand may be placed directly oil the glass.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-15

. II =. CIintwoud. Na.-Takr Que 0AEt y
hNdrochi"ric acid TO ten parts Of water. for
rr"H"', feet strengthen the solution. Saturai"
cloths "ud bind 10 tn" feet at night sometimes
ON" implication Is sufficient. For frozen feet. t~o
or three nights is ample
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-15

those great explosions in New Jersey. bear
ing 'earnlarHH OF inccndiarism, give rise to the
suspicion that somebody is taking active steps
To put a stop 10 the expectation OF munitions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-15

Win ivy" warships ashore at tho same
point. it becomes pertinent TO ask what's The
matter with tho navy's charts. or what's tho
matter With the Workmanship Of Tho navv'S
officers?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-15

According 10 the acknowledgements Office.
women must have a license 10 hunt. Accord
inr 20 George Bernard Shaw. they have never
waited for a license.
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Ii;ngland's
Growing
Democracy

~ AZ - bN ~ i'ltl III
EupIund's England would be a tempest in
c.r.;.n in a tea pot at amy other time
H'""'"S than this. Society women have
Democracy ncddlcd in War Office affairs he.
fore on - larger scale than the
transfer Or II suialtcrn and the promotion Of
a colonel. but England just now is sensitive.
and proucrly so. about teamwork in the army
Il" win the war. Merit must be recognized. and
"pull" is barred. As to pct;icoat influence, il
~ "di"us to l;nslishmcn as never before. II
Ens!a'" is T." do her, part well in the winning
of the war. IL must be as a democracy. Tnat
IS what the making of Sir William Robertson
chief of STAFF means: that is what the elevation
of II plain man like Lloyd George TO the pre-
micrshin imports. England expects every man
each day to do his duty so long AS tho war lasts.
and every woman. too. Such n report as the
court Of inquiry has made in England upon tho
intriguing of an attractive society woman to
reward a favoritc officer and punish another
who had excited her resentment would have
neon impossible before the war. In fact, the
court "t inquiry would never have been ordered.
i'ow veterans Of tho army and navy who have
known To their dctrimcmt that kissing went by
favor must rub their brows in bcwildcrmcnt
over The ccnSurc of lieutcnant-ticnera Sir
John .Cowars and the rcprimand of Niscoumt
french. commanding the home forces.-Ncw
York Sun
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-15

One OF the Dia2 family has been found dead
in his bed. But that wasn't in Mexico.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-15

Evidently. The husbands and fathers or
those silent sentlneIs' who are half froczinr
about the White House haven, even moral
control over them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-15

III" troubles which We tell abuu
Right soon might disappear.
II ~" could put away each doub.
And shak" each stupid fear.