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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-12

Serious effort was made by the city
or Richmond In 1911 to simplify Its
government. At that timc there were
sixty -four members OF the City Council.
with standing committees directing
| each department. Ward distribution of
street funds. scandals at the almshous
collapse OF concrete Hume built by n
committee on water which never visited
the job; ono investigation after an
other. delay and Encouragement. were
the order of the day. Tho state Con-
sttution at that time required coun-
ell OF two branches. Tho charter
changers went as far In tho direction
Of tho commission form as thoir legal
advisers would allow. BY the simple
expedient of reducing the number of
wards the Council was cut from sixty
four to thiTty-two members.
Tho element OF politics cropped up
In the very committee which was draw
Ing the charter changes. Some OF its
members and a number OF Councilmcn
wanted to become candidates for the
$4,000 jobs to be created. AS originally
drawn the charter amendments pro-
vided for the election OF members of
the Administrative Board by the City
Council, from list OF nominees sub
mitted by the Mayor. The law forbids
the Council from electlng one OF It's
own members to any office of profit
until he has been out at least ono year
So a hubbub was stirred UP about let
ting tho people choose" Tho paper
was redrafted to provide for election by
tho people. Two members Of the spe-
cial committee OF hvo became candi-
dates for the board. both dying before
The election took place.
Few Husiness Men Offer.
The General Assembly OF 1912 ap-
proved the charter amendments, and
the first primary was set for Septem-
Der 10. 1912 The type OF business mon
wanted for such body did not offer
in any large numbers. and had they
done So it is doubtful IL they would
have been elected.
or the sixteen mon who entered that
primary seven were or had recently
been members OF the City Council; four
others were cH-Councilmcr. two were
city officials and two we're State Off
Gals from Richmond, while the one out
slider. whose brother was in tho Coun-
ell. ran fifteenth in the race.
In 1912 an amendment TO the State
Constitution took effect. permitting the
General Assembly. on vote of tho To-
cality. 10 grant n special form OF gov
&rnment TO cities. thus doing away with
the requirement for two-branch
Council. Norfolk Portsmouth. Peters,
burg and other cities already have pro-
cecded under this amendment
There undoubtedly has been an i'm
rrovement over old conditions. No ono
expresses any desire TO return to the
days OF Council committees. meeting
at long intervals. where los-rolling
prevailed and where responsibility was
so divided between committees and de-
p1rtment heads that no one was really
responsible for anything
Looks for Something Better.
Progress has been made in municipal
thought since the crude charter pro-
visions were drawn in 1911: constitu-
;onal limitations have been withdrawn.
and Richmond nov looks for som ethinE
better. Federal war taxes make IL
necessary To keep city taxes at tho
minimum. The city mus no; issue un-
necessary bonds TO compete in the mar
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-12
Health Talks, by Dr.. Vim. Brady
Copyright. 1917. by :a,lonai Newspaper servics.j
Appendicitis.

Gu: Grandmothers heard nothing about ZAP
pendicGrtis.' Tor the obvious reason that doctors
their day buried their mistakes very quietly,
whereas nowadays autopslss more fashion
we hope none OF our friends will OF
treating scr!ouB subject with uabccominI
ievity. We are sure they wont ii they will first
IND out the true meaning OF the word autopsy.
Evnry abdominal operation is autopsy. In
these days of aaepais. perfect surgical oiean-
illness, safe 5Hacathcsia and ShockleSs surgery,
1" with ones own eyes what is wrong and
lust what should be done than il is to leave The
wholly in thc hands Of Or. Nature. For
tile Old Master is cruel auack who doesn't
In grandmOthcr's time the physicians had tre-
mendousiy nigh death rate from inflammation
Of the bowels" peritoniis). which dis
grace, for they did the best they could with
their limited Knowledge. They ina gned that
"!nfiamma ton OF the bowels arose like colds
'rcumatism and child bed fever" spontane-
had developed under the principles OF safety did
the surgeon dare cut into a stomach ache
but II vas by this heroic means that they
learned the true cauae OF most cases OF "infam-
Of the most prcciOi" Ives. the flower tho land.
The colon bacillus ia the direct cause OF most
cases Of hpnendiciis This bacillus, normal
lnhabitant of the Intestine OF man. is harmless
under natural conditions. but capable OF caus-
ing serious trouble when reused 10 excesses so
speak. by improper diet Excessive consump-
disposinE factor 81 appendicitis. since the dis
case IL rare IN countries where little meat
liz eaten. In India aud China. appendicitis. like
Eall-si disease Is seldom seen.
Infection from the throat. The same bacteria
which usually accountable for sore throat
tonHilliiia aud so-callcd head colds
monly found in the acutcly inhnmcd appendix.
In the wall of tho appendix there is prcpon-
derancs Of the same type Of adenoid tissue that
constitutes the tonHil. and recent sciontihc proof
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-12

40 ;he buitor Of The Times Dispatch:
n. ni;.- hn This cold spell many
ape ana exceedingly uneconomicaI In
tne use OF fuel; simply because they
r rnne KEPT op.n me doors to their sleeping
would be cold when retiring.
nouses heated with hot water, steam
or 'apor have an excess OF radiation in
INC ehds and halls. and ample in the
baths. Sleeping rooms should for
comfort and health. have smaller rs-
d'I HG,s .han living and dining-rooms.
be heated In such weather as we have
had TO s. degrees, with the sieeninr
rooms cut off would readily heat the
degrees. a plant that Will do this in
any climate is ample for any contin.
sency and more satisfactory under or
u!nary conditions.
For your comfort try this only two
gays. open the doors OF your sleep
ins-rooms five TO ten minutes before
staruns 70 retire. and you will tnd
Jour rooms warmer than il left open ali
day, as they have not for twelve 10
fourteen or more hours contributed 10
G coo, rS OF The, The heating plant and sys-
The heat VIII rush In, and the ONLY
way To keep it out will be 10 close the
Woors. gu Gun keep flies out by care
cold. S "ea' "
When a window Is open the radia-
tors In the room should be shut or To
49, uhhtceeSdrlly towering the heat
III The system. and TO enable it TO more
promptly respond when they both are
opened. The room will more quickly
vice versa. HN''' 'N"
rms Is contributed in an effort 10
,nispease your comfort and happiness
a.so s. 10 eliminate an absolutely un-
necessary waste. You may badly want
me coal you are wasting before the
winter is over. You may have the
money put he unable 70 get the coal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-12

equally UNDECIDED. With new and modern
system Of government proposed and matters
of Richmonds most vital interest probably to
be settled at the polls thousands Of citizens
have refused to qualify themselves to have
q voice in their own affairs at the ballot box.
There has been no negligence or refusal on
the part OF the City Hall contingent Make
no mistake about that There is voting
bloc that is qualified and ready to the last
man. Those who have not qualified, and
thus have proclaimed themselves poor cit-
zens. deserve to live and conduct their bust
ness under any kind Of government that may
be handed out to them. That they should
throw the burden on really good citizens to
whom Richmond's present and future vel
fare does mean something, is unjust
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-12
SEEN ON THE SIDE
GOOd-Ry.


Good-by. Old Year; hate Is you go!
Not for tho reason that you loved mo So
Nay, mayfair from IL!
Frankly. you'n leave mo rather in the hole,
ict do dread tho parting. my soul!
Dear me. how come it?
Good-by. Old Year; your hat is on the rack.
Hasten away, and never hurry back!
] dread your going!
With all the cares you've given me. I'll swear
There have been thornless roses everywhere,
Without any knowing?
Good-by. Old Year! Like other idle folk,
Forgive me IL I'm bound to have my joke,
Or seem to shove you!
Embrace me. friend! In spite of all your pra nix s,
You leave me much deserving of my thanks
Therefore, i love you.
One parting thought: to your successor here
Who will torment me for another year
Good Saints de fend me!l.
J pra% YOU say: This man has much OF woe;
Treat him as kindly you can and
Please recommend me!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-12
Palestine Reel lined

M ILITARY operations in other war the
1'A aters haye been 80 vast and so vital that
the world had paid little attention TO the al
lied campaign in the Holy Land or to the
success of the British forces in driving the
unspcakable Turk from soil sacred TO almost
the whole of the civilized world The death
of General Maude reminded us that lighting
had never ceased In that direction. and the
brief announcement that the British legions
were within seven miles Of Jerusalem brought
us to the sudden realization Of tho possibli-
ties of the Palestine campaign. Now II has
been crowned with success, and tho Holy City
is iii the hands Of the allies
For more than ESQ years Palestine had
been under the heel of Mohammedanism All
Christendom in that period paid tribute to
the pagan overlords OF this land, for the mere
privilege OF visiting i. and worshipng at its
shTnes. For nearly 1000 years the Jews
had been banished from the home OF their
fathers while they themselves were wanderers
over the face of the earth.
Again and again in the centuries past
Palestine has been ovcrrun, raided. sacked.
burned and pillaged by Egyptian, by BABY
lonian. by Persian by Greek, by Arab by
Saracnn and by Turk. Conquering hordag
have swep; ever its plains, devastating and
making desolate this "habitation of peace"
But somehow the sacred landmarks have been
saved. Jerusalem, though many times in
ruins, still rests upon its solemn hills. Beth
lehcm still nestles in its Judean valley Even
the Mount OF Olives is still Swallowed by its
ancient groves.
1t is a wonderful thing that this beloved
land has been freed from tho hands Of its
oppressors, When this war was begun it
did not embrace another crusade for the
rescue OF Palestine. Only a few slrategists
saw in Asia the scene Of possible lighting but
pyIJ
that the Turk might he delivered a blow from
that far south that would accomplish all that
failed at Gallipoli. And so more armies
marched through Palestine More blood was
shed where the Sa, iol died. Once more Chris
tian and Saracei hattled for possession Of
Christianitys birthplace. and the ,riump h
rests with Christianity and civilizations
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-12
BEET SUGAR PRICE RAISED
increase OF 10 Cents Fer Hundred
rounds Wholesale Authorized b,
Food Administration.

49, 'H' h'Sociated Prehs1
y y @ T IN. December H.
-" increase OF 10 cents per 100 Mound.
IN the Wholesale price OF beet suy,r
was authorized to-day by the food md.
Nh'h's'rat'on. The raise is TO put beet
sugar prices on level with those nov
PAID FOR Cuba cane sugar.
II should not advance retail nr,c.,
'he 1901 administration declares TIL.
nc" price is S1.3s at the basic sur,r
eehters OF New York, San Francis.
una New Orleans. A further sIiuh,
Increase may be granted. IL was ,sid
"neh cuban freight rates arc re-
ADJUSTED. probably next week.
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Pooks and Authors

lIarper Brothers announce that they will
put to press this week for reprintings the fol-
lowing just. pub lished books: Mari; Twain's
Letters. diplomatic Days" by Edith
CShauglinessy. and Eyes of the Army and
Navy; by Eight l.ientenint Albert r. Mum
day T. ~ They arc reprintinG also The Wit
Thni. BY G @;,S,, l." H. iu,z "a Princess OF
70 ltmseif b. woodrow wilson. and nd" Vol oI II
Carthy. ~ '''''" 'AI
George Edward Barton, author Of "Re-f:du.
eaton. just published by Houshton -Mifnin
;"inpnhE recently save out a most Interesting
interview in Washington. where he had gone to
see see me secretary Of War. tho French anibassa-
Gor ana nc heads Of several deartnents Of the
rel office on the subject OF the
NJ; Barton: who IS head OF the Consolation
rouse IN New York. said in part: The needs
"t the e-educnt!on of cripplcs are not made bv
W;'r nut are DULY Intensified by II: we draft y
T Ti IrriE OF Industrial cripples every year
NAE; m"tS,y; 5000 fatalities and 100000 imjuries
,nnEolVing disability OF over four weeks Thn;
,ncse nEufcs would be equaled by the casually
10y IN our army overseas Is iniprobable and
Wnie is perhaps more Spectacular 10 loss
one n arm or leg In the din and turmoil OF hat
oS man it IS 10 lose the same member in tina t
., NIL H. iaoSiory or foundry. the res,iitsl"so
.iral! thr same. and the needs of society Tor
Inc ,rc-eoneaion Of that man are identicaI =,
Mt cartons little book-whIch has bc.n co iind
tho book Of the hour"-formuiateS a nIon
WhereoE disabled soldiers may be made aImost
or wholly self disappearing. thus Him wy,
thropist CT ana PhiIan-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-12
William Winter.
(1S36-19l7.'

>, (lSIb- lglI.)
tie would know where to seek than
without fail.
some shade would tell him il nor.
chance there be
a tavern near dispensing English ale,
And there he'd find them dozen in
talk. those three
Shakespeare and Marlowe and sir
Philip. shapes
Draining their mugs as some fresh
yarn is spun,
Or teasing Kit. or drawing close their
capes
In mimic scorn Of williams latest
pun
And he would pause a moment with
grave eyes
Beside the door. a keen and studious
ghost,
Till suddenly the Avon bard would
rise.
And INT his mug: GOOD gentlemen.
toast
To this old friend and mentor of our
band"
And go to meet him. holding out his
hand"
Century Magazine
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-12

Richmond. grand secretary: william T. isaac g.
OF h Tenn, grand assistant secretary George
Dove has been secretary oi The sranJ ,odgc
Tor many May years and il is said that he Is the
hest Masonic secretary in the whole country.
Up TO o'clock last night upwards Of GOO
delegates to the Conservative State Convention
had arrived In the city. and others are coming
lowing; John I.etcher Wiioush6y Newton Tor i1 4
der II. II. stuart. William NJ. Hmber: aS3mai
Mcdowell Moore, Judge Brock enbrough, General
Anderson. Thomas Jefferson RandoipI. Georre
well-known sons OF old V7rsin da' many 0'her
sonic Hal. corner OF Third and Main he sire Mn
rows, -. ID. " ~
tion OF the Merchants National sank of ' BaIt1
placed in the hands OF receivers vanco
Brown was na med "a, as receiver. and gave bond
The Constitutional Convention vesterdoy .o.
h ns salsr s 5eT II nxed
retarleS, 81 per day each; chaplain son ner
week. ' w Pe'
in the United. states Senate yesterday the
Pnsncs % rsPorted
RicEmond Internal revenue district James OF the
In the House Yesterday, the Reconstruction
Gommittec vas Tesnscita lea follows Stevens
Bpanan, Paine and Brooks. 10 "of'n' iurihurt'
Thad Steyenss conAscation bill of tho ,a.,
sra Spesshes made in SsitteTdaS Sew
the matter was finally postponed to the oisi ~
January. ~
The Union League OF philadelphia yesterday
It's choice for the Republican mominsiTIaannt r as
the presidency. ~
to spend thrse months. He had imtervaws wSi db
tho President and General Grant yesterday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-12
COAL SHORTAGE is ACUTE
Governor OF Ohio Wires Unieas Their,
ls Immediate Relief, People VIII
Lose Confidence in Government,
fBy A,.ocIatsdpr,.,,

tBy Associated Pressl
COLUMBUS. OHIO. December Ii
With below zero weather prevailing.
tho coal shortage was SO acute I'm Ohio
to-day that Governor Cox telegraph.d
Fuel Administrator Garfield that unIe,,
Ohio people get immediate relief they
Wiz lose confidence in the govern.
ment"
Yesterday Governor Cox urged tn.
Federal fuel administration at wash.
inEton to give the Ohio fuel admins
tration authority to take and distri.
oute all the coal now on railroad
tracks In Ohio that Is not moving. To.
oay he sent the following mcsEare To
DR.. Garfield:
am quite sure that II you kn.v
the situation here as VIC do -, vvou,d
grant the order suggested yesterday
NJ once. Why can't you do the sa,,.
thins here you did In Michigan. and
authorize some one to use hi, di,cr..
uoh in taking over coal to meet a,
urgent situation wherever II exist,q
II you don't do something Ike ,bi,
people viii lose confidence in tho xov-
eminent. because they believe vo,,-
order Is tinctured with injustice 81 g.
IN carried out arbitrarily withou, mn,
fle1ibiiity." a"'
thousands OF Ohio homes have be.,
without coal this winter, and d,rin
inc last few days reports from ov.,
the State indicate much sunerin
several deaths. N
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-12
rhnnk.. Friend, rhnnkn:

We have received offer from Horace Francis
Bumpelsncker who volunteers to write oil our
jokes IL We Will enlist and go to France.
Frankly, joko-writinS and verse privettinG,
while clasaed skilled labor. at times grows
irliaomc. There moments when tho back
aches and the muscles ,wingc; when the evening
portion of bread and beer seem far far away
'and tho hammer sounds duly tho anvil;
when III the ditch Of cndearor buckle our
belt and toll on, hoping soulfully that soon the
dnrn:d whistle Will blow. And II in one Of
these supreme moments OF bench weariness that
Brother Eumpc snickcr came to the front
Hale. Bunpclsnickcr. Your photo and lock
OF hair.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-12
Castle Garden.

Miss F., NJ. Richmond.-CastIe Gar
den was built by the United States In
1901 from the plans OF Lieutenant
Colonel Jonathan Williams, c. L., and
was called Fort Clinton. In 1892 IL was
ceded TO the city: IN 1924 II became a
pace OF amusement, and about 1895
got its present name. In 1915 there
were Ethiopian MINISTRIES there; in
is47-49 theatrical companies played
there: in 1850 Jenny Lind sang there.
In 1855 IL was closed as a place OF
amusement. and the commissioners Of
emigration took II as an emlgrant de-
pot In 1870 Il suffered from fire, and
on July .. 1876. II was burned to the
ground. 1t was rebuilt at once; in 1892
the depot was moved to Ellis Island.
and Castle Garden reverted to the city
which in 1896 opened an aquarium
there.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-12
Relation Of soyer.ir,,.

r.. NJ. H., Acknowledging George Of
England. Emperor William OF Germany.
the deposed Czarina OF Russia, ths
Queen OF Roumania and the Queen OF
Spa In are first cousins, all being grand
children OF the late Queen Victoria
OF England. King George Of England,
tho deposed Gear OF Russia and the de-
posed KinG Constantine Of Greece are
also first cousins. being grandchildren
OF the late King Christian Of Denmark.
The dowager Queen Alexandra OF Eng.
land. mother Of King George, and tie
deposed dowager Czarina Dagmar, are
sisters. being daughters of the Danish
King Christian. The King Of Spain is
q cousin of the Hapsburgs Of Austria.
The Queen OF Italy is the daughter of
King Nicholas of Montenegro. Tho
Queen Of Belgium Is a daughter of the
Queen or Bavaria. and her brother is
Car Ferdin OF Bulgaria and King
Ferdinand of Roumania are related
which Emperor William OF Germany is
tho present head.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-12

For obvious rcasonc, neither japan nor
the allies disclosing what plans are ma
turing for the island Kingdom 10 render
larger assistance in prosecution Of the war
a gainst the common enemy OF mankind. but
il is reasonably certain that Japan is not out
OF the fighting or trying to sidc-steD responsi-
bility. Rather. it is to he expected that ii
will meet the fullest measure Of its under
takings, whatever these may be. and at the
opportunc time will strike where the blow
. Mill count for most
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-12
The Fourth Estste

.. {. T.. Newport News.-ln some of
the older governments the population
has been divided into classes in respect
TO political rights, the classes being
designated as estates. The three es-
tates have been the nobility the clergy
and the people. Thomas Carlyle dig
the fourth estate" In this country,
where class distinctions are not made
politically, little is ever heard of the
three estates" but the term fourth
Carlyle's fifth lecture on Heroes and
Hero Worship" Edmund Burke Is quot
ed as saying, There are three estates
in Parliament. but In the reporters
gallery yonder there sits Il fourth es-
tate, more important far than they
ALL" This was In 1889.
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Open to Nolunteers

NJ. t. W.. Observation-Disclosures all
branches OF the military service are
IN the selective draft will not be al
lowed TO volunteer after the 10Th OF
ms month. third series Of officers
training camps Will be opened early in
January, but applicants will be re-
stricted 10 men already in the military
service except certain number OF
students recommended by colleges and
universities which give military in
Struction.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-12
Tie First Naval Power

TIE suggestion may be ]ttle premature,
but there are facts and circumstances in
dicating that America is now pressing Great
Britain for the first place among the naval
powers OF the world. II tie naval establish
ment OF this country increases during the
coming year as it has in the year which has
passed. Ii is almost certain that the superior
fleet strength will be that OF the United States
The annual report Of the Secretary Of the
Navy is Illuminating in this connection For
instance. he confides the fact to the American
people that this country has "mcre than
1000" fighting ships in commission now as
against 900 at the beginning of the year
Also he states that there are 5000 Of
hcers and $4,000 men in the navy as against
1900 officers and $4,000 men a year ago II
civilian employees included. there are
more than 100000 men to be counted in the
naval establishment Of the United States
more men than were in the army and navy
combined iNo years ago, and almost as many
AS were in the army, navy and National Guard
az that time.
Growth or Americas power has been
enormous. No other nation in the history
OF the world has expanded its fleets to such
an extent within the span OF a single year
and none has ever increased its naval per-
sonnet 70 such proportions within so short
space o. time. True. all the ships now in
commission are not hattleshps. and not all
the $4,000 men are highly trained seamen,
but all the ships have a part in war opera
tons and all the men not trained are being
whipped into flrst-class condition as rapidly
as II is humanity possible to accomplish it,
On the other hand, Great britain has sus-
tanned severe losses since the war began
WIN the United Kingdom losing ships and
seamen faster than she could build the one
or train the other. and with the United States
building or buying ships and manning them
as fast as shipyards and naval stations could
work. losing practically no tonnage In tho
meanwhile. it is not unreasonable to believe
that England Is about 10 lose her naval
primacy. II the construction program OF this
country proceeds without interruption and IL
no serious losses at sea mark the coming
year we may wake up one bright morning to
ma America at the top OF the lis, among
naval POWERS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-12
Th. stc,m.h,, y.,.r,.,s

T. ". az EaStVIIIt.-Tht Steamship
Naterland, OF the Hamburg American
Line, now in the hands Of this govern
ment. is the largest vessel anoat The
Naterland measures $50 feet in length
100 reet in width and Is $4,000 tons
burden and accommodates 1850 pas
sen5ers She has Ave decks