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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28
SIGNAL CORPS TO Be
MUSTERED IN TO-DAY
First Unit OF Virginia National
Guard to Complete Physi-
cal Examinations.
GRAYs READY NEXT WEEK
Very Few Men Being Rejected, and
Standard Of Battalion Is High.
Redoubling Efforts to Complete
Artillery Regiment.

Company A. Signal Corps. will be
tho first OF the Virginia National Guard
units mustered into the Federal SER
vice under the general mobilization call
| Of July 25. The physical examinations
OF the men In the command havo been
completed. and following the property
transfer to-day the brief formality Of
! entering the ranks OF Uncle Sam will
be gone through.
The signal company. which Is ono
OF the two local commands awaiting
muster. is composed of seventy-nve en-
listed men and three officers The COM
pany came through the physical OK
animation with the loss OF only four
men. whose places will be taken by
reservists or by men on tho waiting
list.
The Richmond Grays' Battalion will
not he ready to be mustered in until
next week. Physical examinations are
now progressing we'll but will take
several days TO complete. Very few
men are being eliminated because OF
physical disability and the standard
OF the battalion is high
EFFORTS TO COMPLETE
ARTILLERY RECIPIENT
Efforts to complete the artillery reg
iment for Virginia haze been redoublcd.
Greenlee ID. Letcher. OF Lexington, who
was authorized by Governor Stuart
to raise the sixth battery, was a visi-
tor mere yesterday and was in CONSUL
tation with Adjutant-General w. W.
sale and other officials. Later he met
First Lieutenant Edward j. Keeean.
supply officer OF the First Battalion.
Field Artillery. and reached an agree
w Inv ah,.,
Tor the regimental and supply com
panles OF the regiment Will be thrown
into the proposed battery. large
batch Of men has been enlisted in DAN
VILE and the combination OF Richmond.
Lexington and Danville will about com
pre,e mo battery. Permission OF the
war Department, however. must be
received before the battery can he in
apected for Federal recognition. In
event the plan is carried out. new SUD-
ply and headquarters companies will
be imm ediately raised
Northumberland Henry Fairfax
Ayers. appointed by Governor Stuart
TO command the eight companies Of
virginia Coast Artillery, and Major
Richard +. Bierne. who Will command
-FOUR OF the companies. were visitors
mere yesterday. They have been order
ca 10 proceed to Fortress Monroe to
be mustered into the Federal service.
The remaining staH officers arc still
in the service and will have to be dis
charged before they can ACCEPT tho
appointments
Fifty reserves CT the First virginia
Cavalry reported tor service yesterday.
Many of the men are old noncomlni,-
stoned officers and will be assigned 10
the same grade whern vacancies ex-
ist
Whether the Blues will go into camp
yet is n problem hard TO answer There
IS some talk OF the squadron being
used us dismountcd cavalry Another
possibility is that the squadron will
be transferred to the field artillery.
Nothing official has yet been received,
however
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28
CLOSE TO AGREEMENT
Senate and House Conferees May Get
Together Food Control
Mcuaurc To-day.

WASHINGTON. July 27.-Senate and
House conferees on the food control
bill made such substantial progress
to-day that complete agreement
seemed probable by tomorrow.
The conferees virtually agreed to
strike out the plan for a congressional
joint committee on war expenditures,
opposed by President Wilson. and to
accept the Senate amendment author
izinG the President to fix the price OF
coal and coke and to take over mines.
There was also a virtual agreement
on the Senate amendment to regulate
the making OF contracts for the gov
eminent by the Defense Councils adj
visers.
Sentiment regarding the LIQUOR
amendments seemed TO be that Con-
grcss should be satisfied to put the
ban on whisky. to authorize the COM
Wandering OF distilled spirits in bond
so far as necessary for government
purposes. and to authorize the Presi-
dent to prohibit making OF beer and
light wines II he chose
What the decision would be between
the Senate provision for a food hoard
OF three and the House authorize ton
for one food administrator remained
uncertain.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28
Give the Women Their Right.

To the Editor of The Times-Dispatch.
Sir.-I noticed an article in your
paper where Semper Idem writes Of
very important Virginia town which
is opposed to woman suffrage in it's
highest degree. think the writer
of the article is also bitterly opposed
to il.
Now. don't sec why any one should
be SO opposed to giving the women
what belongs to them. or their rights,
when they look at 1t in the proper
light. Where woman owns PROPERTY,
according to my thinking. she is Just
as much entitled to vote as man.
She has to pay taxes on the property,
then why not let her vote II she SO
desires? Those who do not wish to
vote can easily stay at home as here
tofore. AS is the way now with a good
many of the menfolks.
like for the women to have all
that they are entitled to, ana trust the
time Is not far distant when all who
desire can march bravely to the polls
and cast their ballots for the men they
deem best and most suitable for the
Office and do the most good for the
welfare of the country. Virginia will
no doubt go for woman suffrage when
II is voted on. Another thing, we
have the chief executive with US.
noticed recently in The Times
Dispatch where he was in favor of
woman suffrage" If any one has,
the President surely ought to have
some idea as to what s best for the
country. OLD SUBSCRIBER
Prince George. Va. July 25. 1917.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28
IdleDesS.
1ofNFENFSs
(Enr The Tlmncr

(For The Times Dispatch.)
Oh. we drone. whose time Is spent
Upon some street or pleasure bent
In some chair doth he repose
Caring not who bears his woes
Why do ye not toll while others spin7
Why live life in idleness and sin?
Why do We walt the morning call
In this useful life for us all?
why not awake early. arise and go
Into the morn, useful seed to sow7
II only by wisdom you can give
What improves your condition while
you live.
Then you have not spent wholly in
vain
The years given while you here remain:
There'is no room for those who stay
Upon this sphere In an idle way.
For those who sit in silence still,
For those who strive not at honest
will.
Why should you from duty shirk,
To live upon another's work?
Nothing cometh from the soil
That Is not produced by honest ton.
1t Is written from on high,
1t Is your duty ever to apply
Your time to efforts good and tust.
Should also be encouraged to obtain q
trust
BY those with whom you chance to
meet
In your daily walks or upon the strset.
II you act honestly along LIES tide. y,
There awaits you Joy and q pride,
RI LYNN BOWERS.
III. 81. /. u .
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28
PLANNING BIG SEND-OFF
FOR RICHMOND SOLDIERS
First Regiment Association Will
Take Matter Up on Mon
day Night.
CIVIC PARADE IS PROPOSED
Expected That Hundreds of Men,
Women and Children win Escort
Grays and Signal Corps to Their
Trains

When the Richmond soldiery leaves
for the Southern training camp In
which to be prepared for active war
duty. the boys Will be given a hearty
godspeed by the entire city. Plans
have already been launched for the
public demonstration and will be dis
cussed in full on Monday night at the
regular meeting OF the First Virginia
Regiment Association. which has taken
the initiative In the matter.
Just what form the demonstration
will take, has not been determined
1t is hoped. however. that thousands
or men, women and children will be
able TO escort the guardsmcn to their
trains to bid them farewell. Music
will be provided. and Richmond will
have an opportunity to give vent to its
pride in it's sons. who are going forth
to uphold tho traditions OF their IA
theirs.
1t will be ten days at least before
the Richmond troops are ready to leave
here. Major J. Fulmer Bright, COM
mander OF the Richmond Grays Bat
TALON. is planning to leave on August
10. although orders changing this plan
may be received. Another week will
certainly elapsc. however. before the
Grays leave for Camp Mcclellan. at
Admission. Ala Company A. Signal
Corps. will probably leave on tho same
day.
MAY GIVE BRIEF
PARADE BEFORE LEAVING
Prior to leaving home. ii is expected
that the Grays will give a brief parade.
Major Bright will be asked to give
Richmond an opportunity to see tho
boys as unit. The signal company
will also be asked to take part in the
parade. Governor Stuart will be in
vited to review the parade either at
the Capitol or from the north steps OF
the City Hall.
Mayor George Alnslie Is heartily in
favor OF a public demonstration and
civic farewell to the departing troops.
Yesterday when the matter was brought
to his attention he got in touch with
TO learn their plans. Only tentative
nd the matter will be brought up on
Monday night All persons Interested
in the matter will be welcome at the
meeting.
Much will depend on the hour Of de-
parture. II at night. the troops can
he escorted to the train, while bands
can play for them until the train ac-
tually pulls out. At the train the hun
drcds Of mothers. wives and sweet
hearts can be given right OF way In
saying their farewells.
The street parade. IL arranged, will
probably be held late in the afternoon
both to avoid the severe hca. and TO
permit the thousands OF shop and fac
tory workers to see It.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28
Health Talks, by d.. VIM. Brady
copyright 1910. National Newspaper s,-,,o.'
The Coated Ton,r.

Looking at the tongue used to be N , ,..----1
tant part or the physicians visit ai l'npor-
ponderous a ceremony as is the takin nnhos1 as
len today But the fact is that vben
the doctor asks patient to show the tone, wren
generally does 1t In absent way and s as, ne
seahzes now 1t looks for II is little more tbay
while no thinks. " moment
A., Causes OF coating on the tongue are various
mouth breathing while asleep is a frcoment
cause Smoking. fever. Limitation to a ittauid
olct and absence OF mastication will produca .
coating. " P'oouce d
Ancient medical writer's gave detailed de.
scriptions OF the different coatings Of the
tongue In tho different fevers, but this has been
made obsolete information by tho better toilet
OF the mouth the well-traned nurse secures
to-day In order to determine whether a nurse
ia good one. look in the patients mouth
one OF the old maxims was that a coated
tongue indicated lack OF hydrochIoric acid in
inc gastric secretion. and a clean rcd and often
glazed tongue indicated excessive acid. DR.. D.
wander toof described the appearance of the
tongue In ninety-four cases of diminished
acidity and eighty-one cases OF excessive acidity
tArchtvss Of Diasnosis1, and notsd that the
proportion of coated tongues was about the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28

I Senator Lodge uses w some OF the Con-
3gressional Record to bolster up his argu-
Ement that q congressional committee should
xbe appointed to learn how and why the
EPresjdent spends money for the war He
s8ays the Congress granted the President
$500, 000,0 coo TO use-at his discretion in the
&Ear. and the President in his discretion ap-
;Epointed George Cree rs the head Of a censor
sshjD or public information com nl,tce
s@Creet surrounded himself with an expensive
xRtaff. began the publication Of paper his
%etenogrnpher could publish. set out to initiate
AWar news for the press. and with it all to
$Spend all the money he could. II. concludes
Hthe Senator. the President had congress
xXttonal committee to keep tab on his cxpendi-
there would be no Creel barnacles on
ME- ship OF stale. But the Senator knows
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28

II the young Kaiser of Austria should be-
asked which he would prefer to win the war
the central empires or the entente group. does
any one for moment doubt what would
DO ms private answer? He knows that if
MS dominant partner succeeds Austria will
be dismembered and absorbed alonp Win
the Balkans and Turkey in the nav OF
Eermany Documents have recently been
uncovered at Potsdam showing that Kaiser
Wilhelm had Endorsed the policy of Frederick
the Great, who in state paper expressed his
Intention or taking from the Empress Maria
teresa all or her Austrian territory At the
end OF the Seven Years War Frederick wae
100 exhausted to carry out this policy. but
IL Is now known that Fredcrick's idea was
ana still Is, one OF the leading features in
William lis scheme for world dominion
Germany now has complete possession OF
austria army and the Austrians are as
helpless as babes in the hands of Erodoriol,
heirs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28

S Picketing the White House may yet be-
%come midsummer fad President Wilson's
@sblanket pardon TO all the sufragettes con-
Sgicted Of violating municipal ordinances may
sinvite other groups 70 this form OF press
lgenting to advantage. Already the pa
Ssifists announce that they Will organize an
antiwar protest and station certain OF their
Egallant patriots before the Presidents gates
Gas manifestation OF their attitude The In
Sdustrial Workers Of the World likewise might
&send sentinels 10 Washington 70 fiaunt ban
Sners before the eyes Of tho executive kicking
fiagainst their inhospitable reception in the
sHWest. Followers OF Emma Goldman and
s3erkman may sec the possibilities OF pickets
Sat the executive mansion with defiant stream
gers waving aloft. An inspiring sight this
EWould make with militant "suiIs," pacifists
&Industrial Workers o! the World and an
aarchists marshaled before the White House.
aeach body GROWING the other for a more con-
sspfcuous position before the moving picture
S0peratorf
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28

The allied powers reat!lrned their deter
mination in Paris yesterday TO prosecute the
war to finish. There is now no one outside
of Germany and the malcontents in Russia
who believes the can be ended till the
German military machine is broken up and
destroyed II may take one year or ten
years or half century 10 break the German
machine but there viii never be any real
peace till it Is numbered with the things the
world has no use for.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28
Question. and Answers.

Foreign Material Left In Il Scar.-Some ycars
ago the explosion of Il stove wounded my fore
head and when the wounds healed there were
many little black spots like pencil marks under
the skim Is there any method by which this
may be removed without leaving a more notice
able scar? If so. kindly give me the name and
address of tho man who is competent to make
a successful job OF it. e. b. II.
Answer.-1f 1t can be done. you should have
q general surgeon do it, Possibly the cuticle
would have to be removed to reach tho pig
ment. and the pigment scrubbed out, and skin
grated the wound.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28

y The war budget mounts higher. That
head can be kept safely standing till the war
ends. Washington says Il will take from
10000, 10000 TO $4,000 100000 10 run
the country and back the allies till June so,
191S. Senator Smuot says il will take from
sS16,0 900 600 TO $4,000, 100000. The
sum. whatever il is, is couched in foreign
language 10 the average man. What con
soIes him is the information that when a
dollar goes out of his pocket for the war 1t
comes back in circle 10 his pocket. Some
times il will bring another back with il.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28
SEEN ON THE SIDE,
Ilappylnnd.
BY HENRY EDWARD wARNEl

IIappylnnd.
There is a place called Happyland.
Just tho road to JOY.
Where every woman Is girl
And every mans boy;
Where frowns and scowls are quite unknown,
And tears never felt-
Tho country rolls to mountains from
Far-stretohing miles OF veldt.
There are clcar lakes In Happyand
And streams that sing their way
To rivers and to oceans, while
Tho glad fish sport and play;
And all along the waters edge
Lie meadows OF delight
It's always day in Happyland.
For moonlit is tho night.
There are no griefs in Happyland-
There Is no grinding care.
There's remorse, there's regret
But gladness everywhere!
Sweet concourso rulcs-there is no war,
Love Is their only law
The lambs in Happyland might sleep
Within the lions jaw!
And sweet and simple is tho life
In Happyland tho fair
For there's no envy In the mind,
Nor malice, over there;
And blue the skies. whose fleecy clouds
AFRO like flock of sheep,
And angels watch from moonbcams when
The children go to Sleep
Happyland. fair Happylnnd!
What are thy mctes and bounds?
Where may craving mortal find
Thy peaceful magic grounds:
Mark down the course. whoeer would be
or Happyland part
Fair Happyland. sweet Happyland,
Lies In the human heart!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28
Pawnbroker's Sign.

+. L.. DanVilie, Va.-The three golden
balls used as the pawnbroker's sign
appeared in England in very early
times. The sign was first used by the
Lombard merchants who emigrated to
the first pawnbroker's establishm emit
and It, is generally hold that they
borne on tho arms Of the Lombard cor W.
poration from the armorial bearings
OF the Medici family, which was CON.
princes or Italy. - ,fIlEI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28
RenerYe Officers.

e. G. B., Vienna, Va.-Quartermas-
tiers and medical men in the reserve
who get active commissions will be
sent wherever they are needed. In some
and medical enlisted men. All other
reserve officers who receive the active
tionai selective draft army. which will
include also within Its ranks the Ma
tional Guard and the present regular
army.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28

that the work OF the Insignificant Creel com
mittee and Its mistakes is poor argument
to justify the appointment of a committee OF
meddling Congressman to hamper the work
OF the PRESIDENT in the war. Mr.. Wilson Is
hampered enough by Congress In it's legiti-
mate function without poaching on the
executive
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28
Quarry Worker Killed.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.J
MARION. VA, July 27.-Isaac Sims.
who was employed in the quarry of the
Mathieson alkali works. about one mile
cast or Marion. was instantly killed
on Thursday by touching a live wire
which had been blown down by n blast.
lie leaves widow and several chill
dren.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28
Knock on Wood.

Friends: For twenty-five years I've had hay
FEVER every year. just about this time. So far
We escaped. Not sneeze not smile. not a
choke. not pain. blame 1t on the war Ana
TINS little note is knock wood
II you are subject TO nay fever drop me a
line and I'll tell you how to cure it-honest,
No medicine: no money.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28
Information Bureau
Inquiries. regarding almo,t INV

Inquiries regarding almost my tonic.
excepting ON legal and medical aui,-
1ects, nrc answered free. As all In.
quirics are answered directly by per-
sonnl letter. a 2-cent stamp is required
for return postage. Address The FiInes-
Dispatch Information bureau, Rich
ulOpd. Ga.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28
Changing Ones Name

c. 3. NJ, Belle Haven. Va.-The mat
ter Of changing ones name is legal
question and should be referred to a
lawyer. as this department does not
attempt to answer such questions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28
What Ha. Become

OF the pioneer who went to church with a
Bible in one hand and gun in the other?
OF the honored family album OF green or red
plush?
or the bridal picture. showing the groom
standing with one hand the brides shoulder:
or the good old grandmother who cured every
thing with sassafras tea?
OF the man who said Santos DuInont was a
fool?
or the million horses that used to draw car
rages?
OF the woman who would rather be known
for her baking than her idge-playing?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28
Charcoal Eph,. Daily Thought.

"Ah jess got E say" said Charcoal Eph. mine
Ing chop dat ef'n Uncle Sam make every
man go { war marry suffragette. dey won
be kin treble tall bout gittin' sojers
Try ham, Mistah jackson"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28

The bakers should have a friendly feelin,
toward tho administration as long as Their
is q Baker in the Cabinet.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28

There's an oil shortage in Berlin Perhap
II IS being monopolzed by the oily Chan
cclors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28
stntne Of Lihertx

j. F. F.; Wooast t6s va Va'-The Statue
French government. but Of the French
people. or a portion Of them, who raised
a fund Of $4,000 by popular subscrip-
ton for the purpose. It was intended
rs memorial of the long existing
friendly relations between the two
countries.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28
Rejoice O Va,

Rejoice, o Ye:
or all the days OF the b,eesed -,,
There's one that prefer
It's when the envelope contains
My honorarium per.
l have no liking in my sop1
for graveyard spooks that stalk.
ana yet the day like the best
Is when the specters wa,k,,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28

Petrograd bank clerks have dotted theil
coats and are working in their shirtsIeeves
Another step in the direction of democracy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28

L. II. NJ, Burkeville, Va.-The Rev.
Samuel Francis Smith. author Of the
hymn, America" entered the Baptist
ministry in 1882.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28

Senator Ham Lewis's roseate views re
garding peace indicate that he has been look
ING at the war through his pink whiskers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28
Kerensky
Hope
of Russia

OF people ever before been trusted AS the
pire in convulsion. Of whole armies actually
melting into chaos before the enemy, of politi-
cal pandemonium and bedlam Of anarchy
loosed throughout the length and breadth OF
Russia, every eye and ear strained to catch
the first word. the hrst sign. come from
kerensky. Eussias man of destny.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28
Leg Etata-Unfa.

H. T.. D.. Richmond, Va.-Yetive. tn
princess in the book ''Graustark,"
pronounced e-tif.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28

II you think 1t is not hot enough for YOU
mere get ticket to the Irish Convention
Which meets in Dublin few days hence.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28

IL may be true. as President Wilson once
SAID that there may be such thing as n
man S being too proud to fight, but apparently
IL Is thing that has not happened in
America.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28

c. r. T., Petersburg. Wales Etats-
Unis Is French for the United States
and the correct pronunciation is leyz
aytahz ounce.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28

FlntterinE.
f'hrenoloEist: find. sir, that you have hs,d
exactly like Napoleon.s "eau
Patient Patient: oh. great: Can II he trro,
lick. 'au d cow
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28

those Russian mutincers act as though a
anticipated picnic had been Interrupted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28
Domestic.

man once acted peacemaker between a
man and his wife: and thoy say it lovely
funeral he had