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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
France After Three Years

M ANDRE TARDIEU, high commissioner
AVA. of France in the United States. has
just made most enlightening statement Of
his country's war resources at the beginning
OF the fourth year of conflict. He shows
by candid fact and plain figures that tho
french army is to-day greater in men and
materials than it has been at any period Of
the war; that the French munition organize
ton Is at its highest state OF productivity,
and that the whole French nation is now
an armed camp. All this is true. he asserts
notwithstanding the appalling wastage of
three years fighting. 1t is true, notwith-
standing the CHASTITY losses in men at the
Marine, at Verdun, at Ypres and the hundred
other battle fields. More than 1000, 900
Frenchmen have been killed or lost as
prisoners. AS many more have been hope
lessly disabled and sent to the rear, invalided
Tor life. And yet the French force which
holds that 50o-mile line is stronger In men
and In morale than at any time since the
German invasion was ordered.
There is yet another remarkable circum-
stance about the French military system
which M. Tardeu modestly fails to mention
but which is no less important 1t is that
the French are to-day the war instructors of
the whole allied army. They are the men
who taught the British how to fight They
taught the Russians how to fight, and they
are now teaching the Americans how to fight.
french tactics have been adopted in every
training camp of Great Britain They have
been adopted in the officers training camps
in the United States, and even Pershings
regulars-the flower Of our standing army
are now going to school to the French be-
hind the battle lines. The French have ad-
vanced further in military science than any
nation now at var.
Before the war the German system was
regarded generally the most effective In
the world. But the Germans seem to have
concentrated upon organization and swift
mobilization. All this was powerful ad-
vantage at the outset. but 1t did not prevail
against the French valor or French initiative.
1t broke down suddenly at the Marine: and
superb as the German organization has been.
splendidly commanded as it has been 1t has
never been able to beat down the resolute
French resistance. Man for man, and gun
for gun. the French army is perhaps the
greatest fighting machine on earth today.
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Awake, the Nation Calls.

Awake-for the voice Of the Nation u
calling
It's sons and it's daughters to- day,
Der this peace loving land tho dread
summons is falling
To muster in warlike array.
There are hours in which duty In
dearer than life
When courage is greater than Iowa,
Then only through sorrow and glorious
strife
May~children their loyalty prove.
Awake-for the soul of the nation 10
pleading
Our richest possessions to save,
No arrogant foeman our warnings UNI
needing 9'F
Shall ever our loved ones enslave
Tho vision the fathers beheld In the
morning
When the life Of our country began.
Which inspired their brave sons since
that moment Of dawning.
Was the honor and freedom Of man.
Awake-for the heart Of the Nation
is burning
With love for the whole Of mankind
Through the war-clouded world there
Is anguish and yearning g. ~
For peace of the body and mind
We pray to that God who still loves
us and blesses ser,5
Our homes and tho fruit OF our lands
That He. through our valor. may, end
these distresses $500 M
When victory comes at our hsads.
| by John p. Loahy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
OFFERS GINTER PARK
WATER MAINS TO CITY
Ginter Land Company Would Sell Out
at Cost or at an APP
praiscment,

Tho Lewis Ginter Land and I'm
provement Company has offered to tho
Council Finance Committee, through o.
III. Funston. president. the water sys-
tenn In Ginter Park for the sum Of
$40.520.03. the actual cost price, or
at price to be fixed by three disin-
terested parties. This action was
taken when 1t was announced that
the city proposed to extend it's new
water mains into Ginter Park, which
now hos been annexed as part of tho
city.
Mr.. Funston said that he did not So
iicit q sale. that the only reason he
had In Offering tho property to the
that would surely follow in case the
city went ahead and built a now sys-
tenn, knowing we'll enough that 1t
would be impossible for him to COM
pete with the city
he showed how the pipe had ad-
Vanced SO much that the city could
not obtain them now for less than
treble price. and that the cost of la
Dor, material and construction of a
new system would far exceed the pur-
chase price of his works That his
pipes could stand the city pressure. he
was certain. but to relieve all doubt.
ne onered to have them undergo such
test as the city deems proper
The lines OF the city. he stated. could
DC cut into those in Ginter Park at a
cost or only $500. That an enormous
expense would be incurred by the CITY
should It tear up the streets for new
pipe lines. he said there was no doubt
Tor the sum OF 100000 had already
oeen expended on their permanent i'm
provement "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
Quo Warr.ntoY

To the Editor of The Times-Dispateh:
iSsi 5Y1,pE ., the Rollee jsssie.
search Of ones baggage Ri shnah due
Il ass process which has SO often of
the law. is both saiutary and fight Al
brief and necessarily cursory glance at
the sacredness Of ones home and per-
bulwark OF liberty. the writ Of habeas
corpus. which was wrested from the
f Issl barons In the reign Of King
wherever the English. law prevails. and
bs 9ar eodsts1 II ,is right can only
be duly made by the State wherein is
is known as the great charter Of lib
erty-the Magma Charta--which was
wrung from those despotic barons at
oaken hollow known as 'The Charter
Oak" So the two inherent writs Of
light nr pe ssSi to the full ENJOYMENT
ranto and habeas corpus.
Both. have been invaded in petty
ragged people esamp very 9Sat aa osl
under these unlawful acts Of some Of
the minions of the law. Every mans
great. and It was our boast that al
though our habitations might be frail
and insecure. so that the rough winds
raze them or ruthlessiy invade same,
yet the King nor his cohorts could not.
without due process Of law So, hap
PLY. II seems now that reason and
order are being rapidly restored. as
suredly with us in Virginia. when that
avalanche OF victory greeted our ball
lot boxes in the late gubernatorial con-,
test for Westmoreland Davis rebuke
overwhelmingly and as marked against
the colony, declaring anew that church
and state are eternally separate and
diction. With difficulty my pen is held
in poise here, for there Is just and
righteous ebullition in my heart and
exemplifying in words sufficient. This
Is not a defense of "the quart" but II
Ia an intended defense of giving no
quarter whatsoever to assumptive civil.
and especially clerical. minions who
aim to infringe on free peoples
CHARLES MACON wEssON.
Richmond. August 20, 1917.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
Health Talks, by Dr.. VIM. Brady
Copyright. 1916. National Newspaper service)
The Curse of CIothes.

No one hates clothing in hot Gather SO much
as the fellow who imagines he can keep cool
drinking beer or whisky. Alcohol lowers the
with fatal effect. 1t drives the warm blood
from the Internal organs the vessels of
the skin This makes the victim of the alcohol
feel than before although his body
temperature may really be lowered So he takes
another drink. Thus does the bar do a brisk
business when 1t siZzles.
ored clothes are cooler than dark colored clothes
because they reflect the heat rays from the
body, whereas dark clothes absorb heat rays.
Therefore a straw hat is cool 1t looks and
a derby is hot the head. The white derby is
still to come.
Shoes contribute more to the general discom-
fort that trails General Humidity than any other
item of the wardrobe. It used to be the ladies'
lot alone to suffer from evil footwear but to-
day they have nothing ON us boys with our
pretty pointed shoes size too short and half
an inch too narrow for our hoofs. Cramped feet
add to tho misery Of existence in hot weather
and mental unrest predsposcs to heat pros
tration. The style OF shoe prescribed for re-
cruits in tho army IL excellent typo upon
which all footwear. for men at least. should be
constructed The army shoe embraces the foot
but does not attempt to strangle 1t deforrn
IL to any appreciable extent. Besides giving the
toes room for action the army shoe conforms
10 the normal inward bend OF the forefoot the
So called anglo OF abduction
Silk shirts arc q serious error, II the desire
is 70 be comfortable In hot weather. SIX IL
even to WOOL. and hence very warm material
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
NO STEPS TAKEN TOWARD
CALL OF SECOND DRAFT
Training Facilities Taxed to Utmos&
to Make Ready for First
Men Available.
REPORT SOON TO BE PREPARED
Probably VIII Be Some Amended
Regulations, Based on Actual Ex.
perience With First Call, and
Some Amendments May Be Made.
iBy Associated PrenI

WASHINGTON. August ga full
statistical report on the operations Of
the draft law will be prepared by the
provost acknowledgements offico as,
soon as the mobilization OF tho nrst
increment of $4,000 mon OF the ma
tional army has been completed, acme
time early in October.
Pending the preparation. tho report
and careful analysis Of the conditions
1t discloses. no steps toward calling a
second increment to the colors will BIZ
taken. ~.
General crowder said to-day that
the call for tho second increment never
had been considered at any conferences
at which he was present, and that he
had no indication that it had been,
taken up In any way by President
Wilson or Secretary Baker.
The first increment will I'LL oil thu
training areas. sixteen National Guard
camps and sixteen national army can
tonments. to capacity. and there win.
be a surplus Of men besides those as
signed to the regular army. The reru-
lars are now $4,000 above full au,
thorized war strength by voluntary en-.
listment and tho National Guard In,
similar situation. The training facui..i
800 al SooJ al o tdAGo 10 make TSA0H
for the first men now available, and a.
is regarded very unlikely that or
ganization of an additional SOC, 900 men
of the national army can begin untiIi
early spring OF 1918. Neither auarter.i
nor personnel to train the forco will
be available before that time.
lncquities OF an unavoidable naturs]
Will be shown in the statistical report
There probably will be some amended
regulations. based on actual experienced
with the first increment, and Soma,
amendments In the law may be thought
desirable by Congress.
1t is possible that some provision
will be made whereby all tho sons Of
one family will not be taken. A new
definition Of the status Of married men
may be ono OF the things acted upon.
President Wilson's letter to Senator
Weeks is taken by many to Indicate n
feeling that a more liberal policy NAV
be found desirable.
At present. under regulations. a con-
dition OF actual dependency must BE-
established to obtain exemption. rha
condition OF marriage in itself In NOT
considered. Another matter TO b
worked out Is the status OF aliens.
Still another is the status Of men
who have passed beyond draft age
since beins drafted. and that of those
who have become OF draft ago In tia
meantime
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
News Of Fifty Years Ago
tFrom the Richmond Dispatch. Aug. %. 1867,

At a special meeting of the City Council held
yesterday, the FINANCE nc ~ Committee was au-
possible for immediate
c. D. Snodgrass has made a proposition to
lease the Fair Grounds for cultivation. He will
ns to have tme Of IN his out of the
The Shockoe Hill Cemetery Society last night
elected the following officers for the ensuing
year c. IA A. Charters Mo,s president; Charles
Wingo corresponding secretary; R. 6. Wilson
j. W. Davis. assistant editor. oeA'' IL
In yesterdays storm the lightning cut MANY
capers in the city. A bolt struck house on
Clay Street, between Adams and Foushee
Virginia Bowers. causing small fire and ter.
ribiy frightening the inmates
General Schoield decided yesterday not To
territory recently annexed to the city. but viii
allow the present Council linen to extend their
jurisdiction to the new territory.
General Schoneld to be the sheriff Of Henrico
County in the place Of P. H. Huffman resigned
Colonel Farrar will lecture at Glover Hill one
night this week for the benefit of the Sunday
"Johnny Reb" lecture.
Married. the 18th instant. at the residence
of the brides father. William H. Harrison. by
W. Harrison. both OF Amelia County.
Emory Merrimon. brother OF Judge Merrimon
of North Carolina. was arrested day before YES.
terday by the military authorities under the
charge Of having uttered REASONABLE lancuars
Mr.. Merrimon. In speech made in Asheviiie,
bad said There drtS e no of the United
General Sickles's refusal to obey the executive
order restraining him from Interfering with
processes of the United States Supreme Court
in North Carolina was discussed at the Cabinet
meeting yesterday. and there Is good reason
for stating that sickles will BIO superseded UNI
less no obeys. s7iN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23

people. But not even the stress OF war con-
ditions will work such revolution In the
diet Of the people as to permanently displace
meats in some form from their daily menu.
They are not going to become nation OF
vegetarians. regardless Of the mounting cost
OF living That point settled, they must look
out for their future meat supply. Food Ad-
ministrator Hoover says 1t is rapidly
diminishing. and the country faces a serious
shortage. That must not be. The people
must give more attention to fostering the
livestock industry. The slogan on every
farm during the next few years should be
moro pigs and more calves. And suburban
residents should do their bit by raising more
poultry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
SEEN ON THE SIDE
TT HENRY EDWARD WARNER

TIE Sandman.
Tho Sandglan comes when tho day 10 done
And tho night shades creep
Where tho babies sleep:
He rides tho golden waves from the sun.
Galloping, gailoping. EallopnE on!
Ard no hurries back homo ut tho break
Of dawn! 9t
He Is short and stout and tau and thin.
And he carries sack
On his big. broad back;
No lock Is strong that he can't break In.
Silently creeping through
Till he laughs In tho beautiful eyes OF
You!
Tho Sandman opens his great big sack,
And he dips his hand
In tho silvery sand.
And his eyes go pop! and his lips go smack
Suddenly spring his great surprise,
There's handful of sand in tho Baby's
eyes!
o Sandman, Sandman. what have you done
With your great big hand
Full OF sleeping sand!
Hurry! For yonder tho rising
VIII Ealop you, Eallop you. Eallop you
And you'd better be homo at the break
OF dawn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
TWO MORE COMPANIES
APPLY FOR RECOGNITION
S'annton and Abingdon Would Form
volunteer Units for Protection

staunton and Abingdon wouId F.ru
Volunteer Units for Proteet,o,
of State.
Applications for the RECOGNITION =,
two additional companies Of tn. Viz.
sinia State Volunteers were r.,eIvcd
yesterday by Lieutenant Colonel 10
Lane Stern. inspector-general, Virginia
National Guard. who has been entrusted
win tho organization Of militia
iorce to replace the units drafted into
the Federal service. The applications.
making ten in all. came from Staunton
and Abingdon. The eighth application
Vista oe"a
scores OF companies are now being
organized through the State, and will
Do granted recognition AS fast as thew
meet the requirements. All are being
organized under the provisions of the
state law. and will be uniformed and
equipped. The members will be sworn
into the service Of the State and viii
DC subject to the orders OF the Cover
nor. The Virginia State Volunteers.
however. differ from the home guard
units. which cannot be called out except
In their own communities
Each OF the companies making an
phcation yesterday have the required
number of men and have elected their
officers. The Staunton company viii,
nave as It's officers Captain Cornelius
w. Lambert, First Lieutenant A. w
Cash and Second Lieutenant Gunther
b. Hoge. The Abingdon COMPANY has
Erected Captain Robert r. Campbell
First Lieutenant Russell Geist and
second Lieutenant G. H. Ireson
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23

After the close of the war the American
people will want to continue to live. and
they will not be disposed to materially lower
the standard Of living. This. of course. i'm
plies the exercise OF judgment in the selec-
ton of diet and food conservation in divers
ways not practiced in the past This is one
OF the lessons that we get out OF the war, and
is that much gain for a more intelligent
standard OF living. One of the outstanding
facts that faces us Is the shortage of the
meat supply. both now and in the future
Examinations unte" the selective draft law
have disclosed surprisingly large number
Of physical disqualfications for military ser
vice. II modern medical testimony as to
the underlying causes provocative of ailments
which lower the average of physical fitness
is worth anything, overeating. especially OF
meats, Is largely responsible for the showing
Of physical deterioration Of the American
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23

Federal District Judge Speer's decision
holding the selective draft law constitutional
in a habeas corpus case from Richmond
County, Ca, attacking its validity, in which
Thomas E. Watson represented the petit
TONERS, is important as disposing of further
excuse for ir,terposing legal obstacles to the
operation of the law The opinion is SO
soundly based in it's statement of the con-
sututional right of Congress to enact what
ever measures deemed necessary to provide
for the common defense as to be incontro-
vertible, it being a part of the inherent
power OF every nation, stated by the court
Ito utilize its every man and its energy to
defend its liberty That the Supreme Court
will so hold. il the case be carried there. may
be taken for granted. Self-defense is the
highest law of nature. and in calling it's man
hood to arms. the nation simply exercises its
right OF self-defense.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23

Premier Lloyd Georges statement that
there could be progress In the labor
movements of the world unless Germany is
defeated, is we'll worth bordering by certain
elements in the ranks of labor both here and
in Europe, which have shown deplorable
lack OF enthusiasm for the objects of the
allies. The most intelligen- workin gmen
everywhere fully realize the fate that would
await them If the Teutonic idea Of the divine
right of ruling classes should generally pre-
vail All who seek for justice must oppose
to the uttermost the idea of irresponsible
force.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
EFFORT MADE TO BuRN
ACCOMAC COURTHOUSE

ACCoMAc. VA. August 22.-Authori-
ties here are investigating a report
that an effort which was made to burn
down the courthouse was due to a de-
sire on the part OF someone to destroy
the draft records. The stairway to the
courthouse had been saturated with oil
and set afire. The blaze was quickly
cxtinguished. The rumor that 1t was
caused by antidraft agitators Is doubt
ed by the authorities because of lack
OF any evidence so far tending to sus-
tain 1t.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23

Congress is already taking steps to au-
thorize a $4.00o.000.O0O bond issue to be
used as a loan to the allies to which is con-
templated a further loan of S5,0O0,OOO,00O
for extra army and navy purposes. Senti-
ment in Congress seems to favor taxing the
issues and making the rate Of interest per
cent The higher rate OF interest it is
argued. will make the loan attractive despite
the taxes. While the taxable feature is a
departure from the established policy Of the
government in bond issues, the higher in
terest rate which the loan to the allies will
carry will not increase the burden to be
borne by the American people. since the in
terest will be paid by the borrowers; but
for the proposed $4,000, 900, 900 TO meet our
own requirements 1t is a question IL the
added rate OF interest will not be costler
to them for the full period Of the bonds
than the offsets to be obtained by making
the issue taxable Certainly the issue must
be made attractive to the investor, if it is to
succeed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
british sub,ee,. E,,,,,

WITHIN the last week ten British
subjects registered for military ser
vice at the office OF tho British vice
consul In Richmond. thus bringing the
total SO far up to ninety-four since
last June. Many of those were sent
to Canada, while some were sent across
tho water to England. The ten regis
terinE last week are as follows: B..
Roland King. of Petersburg: David
Hyland. Of Hopewell; Richard O..
Jones, OF Salisbury, N. c.; Herbert Mar
shall. OF Mediums River; John Cronin
and Percy Anderson, OF Midlothian; and
Alexander Falkner. S. T.. worrail, VIII
liam Ralston and John Y. Sicily. OF
Richmond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
The Mnk M the Cocnnat.


My good old grandfather used to say:
My boy. through life you go,
Don't settle things in the easiest way,
But dig till you really know.
There may be springs in the driest we'll,
Awaiting the touch OF rains
And you never tell from the outside shell
What the inside she'll contains.
Now the coconut Is fibrous and tight
When the outside shell you view
But crack that on, and the next shells white
And sweet, and is food for you;
And inside that is drink of Joy
That fast in the shells shut
And the thing you want to after. Boy,
Is the milk in the coconut!
There's n lot that's false in the world. my SON,
And lot that is true, but
Must never accept thing done
Just because 1t appears TO be.
There is sunshine. Boy. there clouds as we'll.
And with joys will mix pains,
For you never tell from the outside she'll
What the inside shell contains"
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Time to Act

a CORRESPONDENT has called attention
4 10 the fact that. while many Of the States
have enacted laws regulating or preventing
trusts and monopolies, such as might he helm
FULLY invoked in dealing with food specula-
tors and hoarders. yet Virginia has never
provided herself with these weapons against
industrial oppression. The plain require
ment OF the State Constitution in this con-
nection may be found in section l65. which
is as follows: THE General Assembly shall
enact laws preventing all trusts, combina-
tons and monopoies. inimical to the public
welfare" This language Is sufficiently clear
and mandatory. The members OF the Legis-
lature, after taking an oath to support the
Constitution. cannot escape their RESPONSE
Diiity yet for some reason they have hereto
fore evaded or neglected it. They are the
judges, under the Constitution, of what
trusts combinations and monopolies are
lnmical to the public welfare, but they are
bound to legislate against those that are un-
mistakably inimical. Monopolies of food
products undoubtedly fall within this class,
and the next General Assembly will do we'll
to consider some plan to place them under
the ban.
There is, of course. no method Of COM
pellins the Legislature to do its constitu-
tlonal duty, except by the pressure of public
opinion In the matter OF reshaping legis-
iative districts, for example, 1t has been
VIGOROUSLY derelict, but that Is a question
winch primarily concerns the politicians, and
| as TO which public opinion has not been
| especially acute In the matter of food
, monopoly, affecting as it does the whole popu-
iation' the case will probably be different
| Legislature may feel called upon to take
some steps to prevent Virginia being the
refuge OF these monopolists when thew hava
been driven from other States