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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
Books and Authors

holidays in Mother Goose Land" ny Mary
~ iiigEms tNewsom & Co. 73 Fifth Avenue.
in a new way the story OF the life of those
fascinating people who inhabit the mythical
rlmd OF Mother Goose. Tho characters arc sur
rounded with human interest. and arc mado Il o
engage IN PastimeS that all children love Tho
ILLUSTRATIONS are superior to any ever attempted
In schooioook of this nature. Their natural
last word in the illustrators art. I'm thought
and phrasinG this hook is admirably adapted
Tor use IN the second grade
In Fairyland." by Emma Scrl, is n little
that will meet with popular demand. Many
hooks of fairy tales have been written, but Miss
adapted to school use Her choice OF selections
was made with the view OF acuuaintine the
child with the fairyore of many countries; con-
seaucntly most of the stories are new TO chill
drcn. There is a charm in the style OF this book
that will grip the child. The Stories arc told
as ON? an Experienced story teller can relate
mcntary reader; In some schools II could we'll
be read at the beginning OF the fourth grade
Rcbccca Hooper Eastman. author OF the re-
Gently published novel. The Big Little Person.
question which has been frequently asked her:
why her first novel was not a patriotic one
after August. 1914. il seemed to me" she says
that hooks and reading became even more i'm,
portant than over. There We're times when it
seemed possible to read only OF the war and
there were other times when 1t became mpossi-
In those days then, found that l. personally
wished for two sorts of books-war books and
as an antidotc when could bear more books
that had nothing to do with war-simple. pleas
amt. money books that would heartcn one I
suppose that wrote The Big Little Pcrson'.in
the same sort of mood, although necessarily
takes his furioueh. 1t is absolutely essential
that soldier should have change: no fights
thing which enabled me to forget. ' enio oM
writing the book immensely"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
Voice of the People
Letters must give the name ana Id
arsns or the writer. MIME Will not DO

To the Editor of The Times. Disn,,ch.
SIT wish TO make the following
~ -. ~ s',ion with regard 10 the incrcase
mink IL advisable to have survey
'nidc either Ivy the Federal or S,,ts
governments OF all unoccupicd Ia n da :. II
o o, ,he country. and list made up OF
auch AZ are suitable for planting rba
government should next a.rerta;n
from the owners whether they woiiid
agree 70 use the lands or any MARI ,f
men, ne ana then take over temporarily
and use II Tor the Kind of planting that
VIII give tho best results
II Is highly desirable that this be
cone IN large busincsslike way.
,;i, ~, INC government could do by get
me inc necessary help and also pro-
VidinS Tor necessary TRANSPORTATION "a
ciii;ies. Should IL be impossible to get
nc heedco labor on volunteer or paid
part or the work. Ii all this fails To
supply the needed help then such avail.
able labor as is suitable might be con.
scriptcd the same we do now for
eni army ana navy. taking. however,
only persons not fit for military SER
vice.
To make n complete and thorough
survey Of the country's resources ana
then nave competent supervision and
direction By those who are able to get
results on a large scale is tho most
important thing to achieve believe
That by doing this we could increase
me production Of foodstuTs in very
large proportion SO that there would
be enough for this country and for our
allies. The present method OF encour-
aging proIniscuous planting. while
hI sm m,i Is iaT fr1m solving the prob,
lined. ADOLpH I.EVJSouS
Ne" ork, December 5, 1917.
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
PluyiBE War.
BY HENRY EDWARD WARMER

Tara rum7tum- tum, ia rum tum -tum
loot so the bugles and bang goes tho drum!
Johnny is the captain, and all around the yard
He's posted littlO sentncls, Keeping Jealous
guard!
Front porch Is tho first wave: hedge the enemy
Hidden In the trenches and waiting anxiously-
Waiting till the word goes down and the clean
Ia -ra-ra-run, ta-ra-ra-rum ta-ra-ra-rum-tun-
tum!
Tia -ra-run- tum- tum, tara rum tum- tum!
The soldiers are nervous. the captain is Elum!
Z-z-zns The bullets whistle as the air guns
pop:
Wait till tho baraEe moves. boys, then over,
It's the top
Over to the enemy. down into his lair.
Stab en-. jab 'cm, hammer 'em; never turn a
hair!
Now the cleaners move along, mumed is tho
drum
Ta-ra-ra-rum. ta-ra-ra-rum, ta-ra-ra-rum-tum-
tun!
Silence! Here tho dead are. pale and torn, and
dumb.
Softly. bring the stretchers! Tho nurses!
Ones alive!
Take him gently. kindly. boys. from tho hellish
hive!
See the Rcd Cross banner! Enemy no
Just some mothers warrior son. battlc-torn and
sore!
Ice cream for the wounded. boys and give the
captain some!
ia rum, tara IT rum, ta-ra-ra-rum- tum-
tum!
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Health Talks. by Dr.. VIM. Brady
Copyright. 1917. by National Newspaper Service.
The Hardness OF Drinking Water.


MaTS Of The popular ideas Of the effect OF
and c"sy re to n as
For instance, there is the notion that the limo
s Ss aref afn@S uise VIII h cs sa. IL Of
there is more lime in milk meat. fruits and
vegetables than i'll drinking water, even of great
Another notion is that the hardness Of drink
stone, and even for galstone GnfortHnateiy
for this pretty theory, the chemical analysis OF
magnesium and calcium sails twhch usually
cause NE hardness OF drinking water)
known that sals;ones are caused by injection
OF the gall sac by typhoid bacil colon bacilii
and various strains OF streptococci from, such
familiar septic foci neglected teeth diseased
tonSiis, chrome appendicitis and the like Kid
origin. ~ ''A''' nave similar
Perhaps the mos, popular OF all decisions re-
that it produces goitcr. This probably had its
origin In the custom OF certain young men in
water from certain wells with the hone OF DE-
Heloping soiter and thereby escaping military
The truth il that Eoiter, like hardened arterie.
and kidney stones and gallstones may prevail
and. on the contrary. these diseases are not al.
ways prevaien, in regions where the dri ni
belt extending from Western New Yorf Eo oSf
through the Great Lakes basin, in which reSiop
parts of the United states In sw;zerlana 1 ON
are communities in which the majority of The
tion for such goter districts is the scarcitv a;
FISH in the diet. Sea fish Of all kinds su1piv
ventive OF goiter. pre-
Water hsd Is hard may be softened by boil
to magnesium carbonatcJ II the haSdSYesosd que is
psrmamen, ,due to calcium sulphate and calcium
lincl. boiling will not remove the hardnes, OF
a few cents, worth Of lime (caustic IrneS Will
decompose many dollars worth Of SOAP for T iamn
nTS 70, Gsg soda is perhaps more
from water on a small scale
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
Hoolisan sn Politics.

Thin they's tn riffcrndum. an the initia-
tive, an the recall" said Hoolisan. elcvatinE
his little glass to the perpendicular and set
ting it down again. "Phwat they? 1 ask
We. widout fear iv contradiction, phwat are
they? Contradict me ye dare! TIL differ
indum is plan Z let tn people in whin theys
a sthcal an that's unconstitutional. TIL
initiative is a schame an device be which TIL
people unlawfully an feloniously allowed
t. sthart somethin' iv their widout tn con-
STINT ~ tn boss. an that's lazy majesthy! TIL
recall, tn most Evolutionary Nv thin all. permits
tn people I fire TIL Mayor an tn City Council
they buy NANNY cubic feet Nv atmosphere
an call It mahogany tables. Phwat is ut? I
ask yc again Mr. O'Shea, phwat is ut? 1 see
ye spachless I'll tell ye phwat ut Is,
anarchy"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26

Less rigid news censorship and more pub
licity respecting waE preparations in this
country, other than. the safeguarding OF real
military secrets, would have disclosed and
euabled the correction of blunders that are
just now shocking tho public as they are
brought out by the Senate investigating COM
mittec. The censorship seems to have held
TO the extreme course OF suppressing every
thing, the good along with the bad. Hence
the revelations that arc coming out in their
cumulative force naturally create the impress
sion OF incompctcncy hardly deserved in the
face OF the tremendous undertaking OF the
government What the Senate committee Is
now finding out should have been permitted
to become public knowledge through the
usual news channels as the mistakes were oc-
curing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26

Germany entered the present war counting
confidently on its Zeppelins to be enormously
effective in spreading death and terror among
the civilian population of the allies. Huge
sums OF money were expended in their con-
struction. but 1t early apparent that
their mission was to prove a failure. or a
feet Of forty-fyc available for use. here is
all English correspondents record Of their
fate. showing very conclusively that the
Zeppelin is an unimportant factor in tho war:
destroyed in Germany, 5; destroyed in neu-
trail countries near the front. 5; destroyed in
England by the British or on their way home
from England. Is; others destroyed at sea.
2; out Of use. 81 in use training schools,
4; In use chiefly in the North Sea, 9: total,
forty-fYe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26

If they can be convinced that an aroused
public sentiment demands it. Public senti-
ment does demand 1t, but that demand must
be brought forcibly to the attention OF the
Council. Let the citizens take it up per-
sonally or by letter with their representatives
in the Council and by the sheer weight OF
their demand make naction for negative
action impossible. The City Hall contingent
is prepared TO throw all its trained forces
against reform. Only by countcrmove-
mcnt. stronger and as well directed, can it
hope TO win.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26

g,
celebrated the usual Christmas hours.
In all OF the Episcopal churches OF the city
there services at IL o'clock yesterday
morning. and will be at the same hour again on
cations OF Clay street and centenary Methodist
O'clock at the Clay Street church. Rev. N.
al a GGGofa ao the at TheTe
also at trinity Methodist Church. There were
services in Or. Moorc,s church Presbyterianl
1890 in Dr. Hoge's church.
Truly there is nothing in name. Yesterday
morning Thomas Jefferson, buf-colored indi-
vidual was arraiEned before Mayor Mayo for
ton. an ETHIOPIAN of deep, dark hue. OF 5000.
Thomas J. sent to the February term
of the Hastings Court
Brcvct Lieutenant Colonel George II. Higbie.
duty as superintendent OF registration and cleo
tons for the city of Richmond in place OF Lieu
tenant Colonel Paul r. Ilambrck.
Granville AIontelie, the famous horse thief.
arrived at the penitcntiary yesterday for
,journ of thirteen years, or until Governor Pier
pont sees proper to pardon him.
The matrimonial statistics for the city for
arc so gloomy that we would naturally expect
the matrimonial market to be rather dull, but
already in December forty licenses have been
nanle have ioincd hands for Better or for
worse.
1t is announced that on and after January I
passenger trains from LynchburG will run
through to Norfolk, making changes at Pc
tersburg as heretofore and at present.
1t is now said to he settled fact that tho
President will remove General Pope from COM
mand of the Fourth southern Military District,
Charles a. Dana and his associates paid sl76.-
900 for the New York SUM-. which the sellers
had to have It. and he had tho financial baoEinT.
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De cakes ali dough: 81
! don't mind tho weather -;
So dc win don't blow"
Il wish ] knew the author Of that
old song of which this is all ] rcmem-
Der OF 1t, ] might set some dealer in
rms Is what my. old friend from the
banks Of the old "Jccms" River and
kanawha Canal remarked as he put
Talking. about the weather" he
continued, lots OF folks always got to
say such and such is the deepest snow
or the heavies, freeze. the biggest hail
or hottest spell | ever saw for tho
time Of the year. Now. look here What
The Times Dispatch of fifty years ago
says: The James River and Kanawha
Richmond to LynchburS and naviga-
ton has been totally suspended" See;
she's froze up good and tight now. t.'
You see, history repeats itself in tho
weather pretty near the same. year
In and year out. 49,.
II don't reckon l ought 10 say II.
now it's al over and done. but I
old 'Jeeins' River and Eanawha Canal
should have been abandoned SO the old
ldG ;li and Alleghany Railroad
and | reckon the counties paid pow
crful lot of money to dig that canal
ana now Just enough of the canal Is left
mills and works down in Richmond
tell you the railroads, while they arc
mighty good things. have got bout
as much use for waterways as the devil
has for holy water. They grab up the
canals and all the boat lines on the
rivers they can: and what for? Mo-
nopoly. monopoly and tho public BIO
damned as one big railroad boss put
IT some Years back, but. to give the
devil his due, they found that didn't
work. and they now smile and touch
their hats to tho public. and. neighbor,
let me tell you on the at, they need
watching now.
How about some Of the boat lines
on the river below Richmond and else
stock in them?
You can see the railroads double.
tracking and splitting horns cross.
ways but what arc they doing to i'm.
prove Inc water lines? Inland water.
ways; the government is always talk
ing about. and rightly they sh ould. and
then natural highways all the same
lhlng. Yet the government let's pri.
Vate concerns hold 'em back. No, sir
rec, I'll never get over the old Jcems'
el out by the railroads: It's just nat.
urally stuck In my craw"
ilc picked up his banjo and sanT
this:
satdy night an Sunday, too.
Pretty gal in my mine.
Mond'y mornin' break day, ~
Old folks got me Gwinc. ~
Singing these snatchcs OF the old
warm and makes me feel youngcr.'"I
wish I know 'em all. but they lust slfp.
ped away from me just like tho water
sipped out OF the old 'Jccms" Hiyor
Richmond Va. December Is, isiz. j
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Torpcdo-Bout Dc.troyer..

MIS- j. 3 3. RranchVille.--It Is not
a torpedo destroyer" but Il torpedo
boat destroyer" Its use is what the
ma me siEniiics--a destroyer OF torpedo
boats. Torpedo boat destroycrs, com
monty known simply as 'dcstroycrs"
arc vessels OF great speed, specially
designed to chase. overtakc and de-
stroy torpedo boats. Destroyers are
capable of acting as torpedo ooals.
The destroYers OF the United States
Navy have speed Of twenty-cight to
lhirty-two knots.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
Let tho Present System Alone

1T is far from probable that popular demand
i for election Of the State Corporation Com
mission by the voters of Virginia will be suf-
hclently strong TO influence the incoming
Legislature in its favor There always will
be in every General Assembly a certain few
who would fill every Office, even to the
judiciary, through the ballot box Always.
too, will be found voters who believe the suf-
frage to be the only infallble method of
securing the proper public servants for the
discharge OF the States great duties-who
believe the vote TO be the inalienable right
or the people whenever any position Of trust
and responsibility is to be filed. Doubtless
1T Is TX they see fit to ella i'm it, but for the
welfare Of Virginia, it may he hoped that
legislators and citizens with this view will
remain in the minority.
To throw the selection Of members of the
Corporation Commission into the turmoil of
politics would be, The Times-Dispatch be-
ilcves, grave error OF judgment, and one
that might easily lead to disaster. 1t would
be contrary to all that is best in the ac-
copied ideas Of modern government. Rather
than an advance in the characterization Of
'irginias system of government it would
be merely decentralization of power, in
winch the effectiveness of the commission
would stand in grave danger OF being dis
sipated We do not lack an abiding faith in
the massed wisdom OF the electorate, az mani
tested at the polls. but il would be uufor-
tunate to say the least il candidates for the
Corporation Commission which in large
measure rules the dcstinies Of every business
within the confines OF the State and upon
which in the final analysis tho States con-
tnued growth and prosperity must rest.
should be compelled to go before the people
ana upon the hustings plead for their cleo
ton TO these high quasi judicial places We
cannot believe that any large number of Viz
gina citizens care to witness such spectacle
--one which would have in 1t germs of abuses
too serious to be countenanced
Appointment by the Governor with ap-
prevail OF the Legislature, has worked we'll
In the past and will continue to do so. The
high personnel OF the commission since it's
inception is not open to question, and its
skirts have been kept free from the faint
that popular election surely would bring.
Tho incoming Legislature will do we'll to
frown upon any such change as has been pro-
posed at past sessions and probably will come
up again at the session now almost upon ia
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C!siEEuahiD.

=. +. S., ACKNOWLEDGEMENT German
citizens who make the United States
their home could have kept their Ger
man citizenship by having their names
and the names of their children I'M
matriculated in the records Of the Ger
man consuls officiating in their dis
trct. This had to be done within ten
years after leaving Germany If they
did not become citizens Of the United
States and neglected this entrance in
the records. they are men without any
country, neither United States nor
German citizens.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26

Suggestion has been made that Congress
enact a law whereby the value of Liberty
bond will be held up to par. IT that enact
ment be found enicacious it might try its
hand at holding the value of dollar up to
100 cents The latters value has steadily
slipped down until now its purchasing power
is about two-thirds off compared with what
it would buy only few years ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26

Germany and its allies have diligently
searched their who's Who's" to find their
most distinguished material for the peace
conference with the Russians. The list OF
names is an imposing one, but they may
fail Of their purpose Of duly impressing the
unknown Savs whom Petrograd has sent as
It's representatives. 1t is likely to prove
another incident of the pearls and the swine
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
HG;rRhn WIdo,x.c

Mrs. M. S. e., Richmond.-The OK
preston is corruption. through the
French, OF an ancient Latin phrase
vidua lie gratia. That means. literally.
q widow OF grace. or a grace widow
The phrase is always used TO refer
formerly ,o Il woman who has been
divorced or permitted to live apart
from her husba nd. Such a woman was
therefore called grace widow: that
is. a widow by grace. or by courtesy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
information Bureau.

Inquiries regarding almost any tonic,
excepting on leSnt md medical sub
jertn, nre answered free. An all In
1uiries nre nnnvrred directly ny per-
sOnRl letter II seIf-nddresSed, STAMPED
envelope is required. Address The
IimeH-Dfspatch Information bureau.
Richmond, Va.
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A Little Slice o. Life.

Last Christmas I gave my wife check
AS little scasonable token.
In the excitement OF the day she mslaid il.
She looked for it frantically. but said nothing.
she didn't want ME TO know she had lost il.
Along in April took my SIS out OF the bank
And put ii in another bank.
was sore at the first bank because
But never mind why. (check
Along in July my wife found her christmas
In one Of the drawers of the sewing machine.
She went and presented il 1T the old bank,
And was told that had removed my account.
They wouldn't cash it. the brutcs.
She went TO tho bank across the street,
And found that my account was there
SO she presented her Christmas check.
But they wouldn't cash II
Because 1t was drawn on the first bank.
Then she went home and had good cry
And tore up the check.
This Christmas l will give her check
On the second bank,
Because, about two months
moved my account back TO the first one.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
First Pnc,oc Cable.

II. y. A., Iiopcwcli.--The first Amer
lean cable across the Pacific was laid
in 1908. II extended from San Fran
cisco 10 tho Philippines, touching AT
Hawaii. Midway Island and Guam. 1t
WAS ,.S4S nautical miles in length
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
QuestIons and Ansver,

Live Rood am n girl, twenty-onc years old
and am very anaemic and nervous perhaps
npps foas is far co but do not assmlats
much matted milk. | do not object 10 hninK
skinny. as long as ] strong but sbomid
possible. ~ " z, 10
Answer;-You should adopt 1--we food r e
mcn--tood containing vitamincs The fresh
green vsgstables and tho fresh fruits; the whole
or nndehatGrizcd cereals (whcat. corn rice oat :
meaO; perhaps by taking fresh raw milk ON
e Sit: or fresh cream. It will agree better
NIainines are watcr-soluhlc and fat-soIubie
crystaliine substances which seem to be indfs-
ponsaole to normal nutrition and assimilation
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
EIcctinr n Pnne.

L. D. Mclf.. PeterSburg.-The cleo
ton Of a pope is ordinarily by scru-
tiny. Each cardinal in conclavc writes
Of tho cardinal whom he chooses. These
tickets. folded and scaled, are laid i'm
Il chalice which stands on the conclavc
altar; and each elcctor approaching the
altar repeats prescribed form OF oath.
Thereupon the tickets arc taken from
the chalice by scrutators appointed adj
hoe from the clecting body; the tickets
are compared with the number OF
cardinals present, and when il Is found
that any cardinal has two-thirds of
the vote in his favor he Is declared
elected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
German Emperor. Visit to pnIe.tlne.

German Emperor, as we'll as his father.
Frederick. while he was still crown
prince. visited Palestine. but nothing
is known as TO any mysticism connect
cd with the affair.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26

Butter is rich in vitamincs, and SO is raw milk.
Yeast Is rich in vitamines. Perhaps your doctor
could prescribe u suitable arsenical remedy. You
should consider your health your chief asset and
devote an hour a day to opcn-air life.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
We Gathered These Facts From Our Grocer.

Canned corn is very scarce and expensive not
on account OF shortage of the corn crop. but
account OF shortage OF the tin crop. All
the tin is being shipped TO Europe to be made
into guns and armor plate.
Preserved figs 30 cents for six, because
preserved figs being consumed in tremcnd
quantities By soldiers.
There on account or the holl-
wecvil epidemic in Alabama and Missssi ppi.
The boil wcevil il appears. has sweet tooth
and longer confines his attention5 TO cot ton.
Clipped beef is expensive because all the sheep
in Idaho died off last spring.
Eggs 60 dozen because so many
hens being run over and killed by automo-
bilcS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
Charcoal Eph's Daily Thought.

"tIit ain convncin' nobody O. nothin'
no mo-" said Charcoal Eph, sadly. "tIit suit
tnly do seem lax education done put mo- con-
trarness in folks den mcwl got! Try some
pone Mstah Jackson