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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
RAILROAD WAR BOARD
, ACC0MPLlSHES WONDERS
Fairfax Harrison, Its CbaIrman, Tells
What lius Been Done Through
Cooperation.
tBy Associated Press.1

tBy Associated Press.1
WASHINGTON. September S.-Ac-
compllshments OF tho railroad war
board In meeting transportation re-
agreements since it's organization four
months ago were set forth in q state.
mcnt tonight by Fairfax Harrison, It's
chairman Tho board Is operating tho
nations 693 railway lines as ono con-
tinental system. What It has succeeded
In doing Is set forth in tho following
summary:
Reduced the car shortage 10 per cent.
and Increased tho general efficiency of
tho roads In moving freight Is Der
cent over 1916.
Saved 100000 miles OF train SER
vice annually by eliminating passenger
trains considered not essential TO prcss-
Ing war needs.
Ayerted freight congestion by NOV
ing promptly empty cars from one road
to another. irrespective Of ownership.
Saved $4,000 cars by pooling lake
coal and ore. and $4,000 cars by pool
ing tidewater coal
Increased generally the loads hereto
fore carried by cars Of all classes
Besides increasing the general on
cheney Of railroads the war board, Mr..
Harrison points out. has assisted tho
government in solving military prob
lens. The statement says:
SkllieQ ana experienced railroad
men have been sent to every canton.
ment To assist the constructing quar-
termasters therc in the movement of
supplies. a trained executive has been
stationed in Washington TO aid the
headquarters OF the supervising quar-
termaster. SO that every car used in
the transportation OF government sup
piles might be available when needed
AT the request OF the government
plans have been perfected whereby
100000 men are TO be moved from near
ly 5000 different points to the thirty
two training camps for tho National
Army and National Guard by October
20. About one-third OF these men al
ready are under way. and arc carry
ing their tents and equipment with
them. This means that In addition to
tho coaches and tourist nlcepers occu-
pied by them moro than 1900 freight
cars must be transported.
Freight generally is moving In I'M
e1Anpled volume. Practically every
factory in the country is moving to It's
capacity turning out supplies.
III tho maximum amount of trans
portation Is TO be obtained tho ship
ping and travelling public and all rail.
way employees will have to continue
to cooperate, in many ways. submit to
many inconveniences and sometimes
even bear losses due to changes In the
, transportation service"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
GALE HITS FRENCH LINER
Five Persons Injured. One Having RTE
Snapped by Being Thrown
AEnipat Rail.
tsy Ansoeisted PTeas.


AN ATLANTIC PORT. September 49,
Five persons were injured whom 4 gale
hit 4 French liner. damaged her life-
boats and shook her guns and gun plat
forms. The passengers praised tho cap
tain for his skill in weatherinE tho
storm. and bringing the liner into
this port. E. Is. Dexter, Porto
Rican lawyer. had rib snapped when
thrown heavily against rail- Two
stewards saved him from going over
board.
Mrs. p. Michel. of Tarrytown. ~ r,
was swept Off her feet. and her left eye
cut. A stewardess went to her aid.
She slipped and sprained her ankle.
Two other women fell and sustained
slight bruises. When the gale struck
most Of tho passengers were on deck.
Fifteen American ambulance drivers
returning from service in France aided
the women passengers to get below out
OF danger.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
Money in Circulation.

w. v. s.. Troutdale.--The amounts
OF various kinds of money in circula-
ton and In the banks of the United
coin. s74S14S.372; gold certificates. ST.
736.ass.539: silver dollars. sTj.S10.!75;
silver certificates, s473.48s.o4S: subsidi-
airy silver (halves, quarters and dimes),
s154.s75.416: Treasury notes of 1890.
s1.a59,195; United States notes green
backs). s336.1a4.70S; Federal reserve
notes, S5S1,l6S945; Federal reserve
bank notes. s12.62e,730; national bank
cuiation statement does not give the
amounts OF minor coins In circulation.
arately. Total coinage Of the minis
from their establishment up to the end
Of 1915 was: cents, s27,396,923.31; nick
els, $4,000, 722.05; half-dollars, Sla3,-
1926; quarters. S10l.5o5.439; dimes,
$73.945.799.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10

Il Automobile owners generally will cordially
approve Mr.. Peters's bill for an annual tax
of So on each machine owned in Richmond,
the proceeds to be devoted to the improve
sment of roads in Henrco and Chesterfield
sCounties outside the city limits Such a
sta1 would produce fund of $4,000 which,
Sproperly applied, would result in the build
Hing of q series OF roads that would be of
Mast benefit in stimulating road building as
well as producing direct benefits to Rich
fmond merchants and increased convenicnccs
tfor country people. The suggestion of hav-
fng good drives in various directions from
lRichmond will inspire enthusiastic COM
mendatfon from automobile owners In all
parts OF the city. There should be no delay
lin the passage Of the bill.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10

q q 1t should not be forgotten that during
.the War Between the States the provisions
.pf the Federal draft law were interpreted
liberally, not to say laxly, exemptions and
The purchasing of substitutes being freely
allowed, while in the South the drafting was
rigid, and included all men between the ages
stof seventeen and ffty-1ive, the only exemp-
lions being for physical disability. Now. for
the first time. the two sections are on an
equal footing, far CONSUMPTION is con-
Ecerned. and are bearing their burdens with
equal vigor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10

Tho American Bar Association, which has
Just concluded it's annual session. spoke for
tho great body OF the lawyers of the coun
try when it made the following statement in
lis resolutlons we stand for the dispatch
OF the American army, however raised TO
the battle front in Europe, where the armed
enemies OF our country can be found and
fought, and where our own territory can
best BIO defended. We condemn all ATTEMPTS
in and out Of Congress to hinder and en-
barrass the government of the United States
in carrying on the war with vigor and enec
tlveness. Under whatever cover Of pacifsm
or techncality such attempts are made, we
deem them to be in spirit pro-German, and
In effect. giving aid and comfort to tho
enemy. We declare the foregoing to be
overwhelmingly the sentiment of the Ameri
can bar Such eminent men, trained in
legal principles. speak with moro than COM
mon authority. They know better than lay
men the irrcparable damage that would re-
suit to international law If America had
permitted Germany's lawless submarine war
lare, and what menace to the stability of
the worlds affairs would be a German vic
tory.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10

sSS3sThe State Department at WASHINGTON, in
s ppblishing the fact that the Foreign Office
INT Stockh ohm has been acting as n transmit
:sttng agent of code dispatches between the
Norman government and its diplomatic rep
sstesentatives in Argentina. shows the Swedish
up in an unenvable light One
s4SE Count Bernstorn's standing complaints
S8Wfile he represented the Berlin government
lat Washington, was the allegation that he
SsGould not communicate with his own gov
sSeFnment. 1t has since been learned that he
gsESe sending cipher dispatches to his gov
sSDfnment through Stockholm. When diplo-
33tsinatic relations severed and he left
$$4xVashington, he attempted to smuggle i'm
Ed6ortant papers through the Swedish mnist or
&lys q trunk to Stockholm and thence TO Ber-
5S%1tn. But on the way TO New York the trunk
ESvas opened and the contents of the papers
SfsxaNealed. This revelation and others that
6fh1d preceded it put American Secret Service
agents on the role the Swedish government
sSssSgas$ playing for Germany in the U-boat i'm
d &foglio with Argentina. and now the ex-
n H6Spre follows. The Swedish government, in
e:ItSEgross violation OF neutrality. shows itself
NJ nntrusty as the German government It.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10

IS President Wilson, peace-lovng man as he
lis has evidently felt the rush of the war
spirit. His marching at the head Of the
sdrafted men in the Washington parade indi-
Gated that he would gladly have marched
further II circumstances had allowed More
especially, his written statement that he
would like TO go with the men to the
trenches, to share their hardship and danger.
,sas, well as the glory Of having served his
country to the uttcrmost, indicates that he
has been mastered by the impulse that must
seize ell patriotic people who see their
Sneighbors rushing 10 their countrys defense
and yet are held back by ties which are con-
stroiling. Such an attitude upon the part of
the first official in America cannot fail to be
threatening to the hosts that have marched
aand will march to the battle fronts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
Canadian Troor. mt Irront,

r. j.. j., jor- General
Sir Arthur Currie Is the commander Of
the Canadian corps in France. succeed
Ing Sir Julian Nyrg in that post about
July last. He went to France with
the original Canadian overseas contin-
gent AS a brtgadier-general and has
taken part IN all the major battles Of
command the corps, being a native Of
Ontario. In statement made last
May. when speaking on .conscription
Tor Canada, Sir Robert Borden said
seas to the battle front, and that. in
Guiding British. French and other re-
serNists. fully 100000 men had gone
more Canadians have crossed overseas,
30 that IT Is not possible to give the
exact number Of soldiers that Canada
has contributed to tho war
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
The Business Situation

WHILE production is speeding ahead with
w all the energy it is possible to apply
to accelerate the movement under conditions
of heavy demand and insufficient labor supply
the general business situation is somewhat
hesitant, apparently awaiting readjustments
In the commodity markets due to new price
making powers conferred upon the govern
ment. But with labor well paid and apply-
ing every ounce of its energy to prod uction,
even this hesitancy must soon disappear as
depressing factor.
The marked disturbance of the past few
days, resulting from heavy liquidation of
many speculative stocks, has expended its
violence, and, with the shaking out there is
reflected frmer tone in the general list
inspiring renewal of confidence and an on
couraging tendency toward greater stability
IN the price situation as whole. Factories
continue active in filling previous orders bu,
arc somewhat handicapped by lack of SUP
plies OF raw material, due to TRANSFORMATION
dlhiculties resulting from heavy troop move
ments However, the railroads are Straining
every point to overcome obstacles, and In the
face of the heavy demand upon their rolling
stock are accomplishing splendid results in
reducing causes for such complaints IN 81
minimum. The governments September
crop report, forecasting a larger yield of the
chief staple food crops than heretofore esti-
mated, is factor SO distinctly encouraging
as 10 offset in large measure any pcssimism
arising from seasonal dullness in some rctail
lines. as the high prices and insistent de-
mand for the former afford every reasona bic
assurance of buying capacity on the part
Of producers that will inevitably reflect itself
i'll general improvement extending TO all
lines Of trade
Viewing the situation as a whole, It NAV
be boldly affirmed that, for a nation which
has undertaken a war Of the magnitude of
the one IN which IL is now engaged the
business OF the country reflects a degree of
prosperity. based a solid foundation of
economic strength and flexible financial pre-
paredness. that invites the utmost confidence
III present and future investments in produc
tive enterprise.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 10. 1917.

= Secretary Daniels is doing we'll to take up
the question Of exchanging German sailors
,,,,sleld in this country for the captain and the
inen of the tanker Canana now held i'm Ger
sinAhy In the first place. it is not right that
Amy Americans should be forced to remain
An Germany II it can be helped. In the next
place, one OF our American sailors ought to
sbe worth two of the German kind. Besides.
S!he German sailors, when not on the sub
; marines, seem to be entirely harmless.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10

= One of the chief demands of this war is
that America shall be made ono country and
one people. To accomplish that all the peo-
siole Of this country must be compelled to
speak the same tongue the English language.
SO long as there are colonies of foreigners
Yin this country. SO long as these colonies
sare supplied by newspapers printed in their
-own languages. and long as the colonies
sare exploited by political bosses of their own,
sssAmerica will be land Of wheels within
wheels.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
Soldiers Of Freedom.

Pearls Of nation,
Picked one by one,
Soldiers of fortune.
Soldiers of chance.
Called to the colors
For freedom in France.
Out from the city.
Called from the farm,
Picked out Of thousands.
The bravest of sons;
Called by your country
To stand by her guns.
Leaving the homeland
To battle afar,
Serving their csuntry.
They fear not the fos,
Now landed In France.
Forward they go.
They break dowa the despot
With columns OF steel;
They battle for freedom
In a land Of ths brave,
Where the sun nevor set
On the head Of 2 slave.
Soldiers OF freedom,
Called forth to fight
Crossing tho seas.
Never SO far
Have men from our shore
Gone forth to war.
Our soldiers In France!
Our vanguard In might!
The pick Of a nation!
The pride of a race!
Go forth to glory
And earn We = place.
ALEX SMITH
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10

self. and It's diplomatic agents will most
likely be dismissed from all the allied gov
ernments at war with Germany. If this ex-
posture ranges Argentina with the nations
fighting Germany. it will be a decided diplo-
matte and commercial victory for the
United States, one Of whose chief war policies
Is to expel the sinister German influence
entirely from this hemisphere.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
Liekthouse Keeper.

Subscriber, Richmond.-You should
write to the Secretary OF the Treas
ury. Treasury Department. Washing
ton. D. c.. and your letter will DO
referred to the proper bureau for an
swer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
Mcxieo,s Mineral Resources.

J. L. T, Claremont-For information
regarding MeXico's mineral resources
address the Pan American Union.
Washington, D. G.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
Gcrmnn. and r,hc HnEue Treaty.

A. r. w. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ny
refused to sign The Hague treaty to
secure general international arbtIa-
ton. Austro- Hungary, Turkey. Greece
and Roumania also refused to syn this
treaty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10

appendicitis. and sometimes occurs In purely
nervous affections.
denal or stomach ulcer from chronic appendi-
etis In given case Indeed. these conditions
not, rarely present themselves in the same
siclans that a chronic focus OF Infection in tho
appendix is the cause OF the gastric or duodenal
ulcer In many such instances. Just one sug.
that tho symptoms in chronic appendicitis
natulenoy. discomfort. acidity. etc-are con-
SANITY present whereas in duodenal ulcer tho
periods Of weeks. The periodieity of tho attacks
cal feature Of diagnosis.
When an adult has for years recurring attacks
or stomach trouble with discomfort, fullness or
pain. or enawinE sensation coming on from two
to four hours after meals. with sour or acid
sidenee Of the pain upon taking an alkal or
some food. with moderate or pronounced anaemis.
and with occasional vomiting Of blood sta med
mfserial. tho probability Of gastric or duodenal
suggested Is certainly In order.
Questions and Answers.
:. She Envies Us Our Dcnuded Domes-How Is
the head Is smooth amt bald and hair never
grows again no matter what they apply to the
scaip; whereas woman grows unsiShtly hair
on tho face and cannot get rid Of 1t no matter
how many different alleged destroyers of super
huous hair she tries? What can you tell me
ABOUT - which ono reads so much about!
Answer.-The mans faith in hair tonies' Is
as strong as the woman's faith in dcstroyers OF
superhuous hair and generally disappointing.
than dissolve on the hair which is equivalent to
close shave and even more likely to stirnuia q
heavier growth o. hair than a good razor Re
moXal by the electric needle In skiliful hands
IL tho only practical remedy which viii really
destroy hair.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10

J. NJ. p, Blackstone-king Victor
Emmanuel of Ital:' is a Catholic. He
is not Mason.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
information bureau

Inquiries regarding ainnoxt any topic,
excepting on legal and medical ruh-
}ecta, are answered free As all In
uuirIes nre answered directly by per-
Lonal letter. q 2-cent stamp II reqoired
Tor return postage. Address The Tbues-
Dispatch Information Bureuu. Rich
niond. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
A stute OF Wa,
The King of Italy

c. T., Yorktown.-The United States
did not declare war on Germany. II
declared 4 state of war existed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10

In Chicago they are hanging Mayor
Thompson In efigy Somebody ought 10
apologize to the etigy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10

Woman's suffrage has been granted in one
OF the states OF Mexico Is there not danger
that Villa may take all OF his wives there
aad control the elections?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
The Bald Hend,


1 was advised to shave my head and did
While all my faithful friends stood by and child
No single hair has blossomed since that d.
There are no pansies on my Pyramid.
Where once alfalfa grew profusely now
There's nothing but far expanse of brow.
used to use comb when was young
In recent years l have forgotten how.
Pin feathers only grace my sweeping DONE.
That's why | never have to use a comb:
It's been an age since anything that grows
you'd camp upon my head and feel at home
Eftsoons whatever that may mean) I'll 20
And buy dozen quarts or SO
VI some ones hair restorer, in the hope
That may get my little hero below"
One hair will come and pay me some respect
with one lone hair my Hy-rink will be decked
Then Will quit. convinced that, after all
bald head is sign of intellect.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
Peace With
Austria
Absurd

ahs,,rd parent pretense Of being at
ho"uf" peace with Austria and Turkey
listing oo,,,,,o It is sn not only absurd under es
spies in tho very shadow of the national CAPT
IA are not the enemies of our allies our
Russia? Is not Turkey Hshting Great Britain
and France?-Eorfolk (va.) Vfrginian- Pilot
Obviously the thing TO do 4,
Use to get convicts working on
Convicts the roads. in RS large numbers
on Roads ioooSoe men Won 10 be- more ss o enss
withdrawn from Industry IN.
shortage Of labor makes It Imperative to use
inc avaiiah,e supply to the fullest possible ex-
roads would be a wholesome empioyment k f on
men now confined in the penitentiary The e5-
pts,s Of ether States has shown con-
that the danger Of trouble from them is neg ,;H
liFible As n practical proposition. the State
Highway Board has discovered that II Ia Inn,
p pos to Work eonyicts on the roads
prison management Is standing out TOR $50
TO man UP a tree II looks as If the highway
BOARD Is right. At any rate. decision ought
to be reached as soon possible that would
permit the immediate use of Missouri convicts
In road building-kansas City Times.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10

Looks as though our dear AlEhonso would
be the next King to be shuiled into the
discard.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10

sfQUIiHHED every day the yeeE NJ ~ south Tenth
Io&OOl Rachmcnd. Va. by Tho Tines-D dispatch PUB,
slGAlsE o.. Inc. Charles b. hasbrooE Editor and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
Terminate.

Three women agreed to make honest confess
sions. each In turn to the others. about every
thing
So after they had finished there was another
pile Of lies hanging around tho place!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
From a Scrapbook.

Somewhere. sometime. some one recorded this
The lecturer was laundering away about tho
solar system, and suddenly shouted: And within
100000 years the earth will be destroyed"
sleeping auditor In the back awoke with q
frightened start and, with agony on his face
p-p-p- please repeat that st-st-statement?"
II say that within ESQ. 600 years the orld will
BIO destroyed"
"Oh! that's different" said tho agitated ono
he sank back to his nap. You had mo scared
for minute. thought you said ESQ years."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
A MissinE-Word Joke.

A Mfssing-word Joke.
This is funny II you can figure 1t out; start
laughing now:
Mary-John. don't you think the would
be fine IL it were on Tucsdays?
John-No. don't: because the
Monday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
The Situation.

Sir said the count. Il cannot live withou,
your daughter!'
Indeed" the millionaire smiled You're sur,
you cannot live without herr"
We'll" said the count. mot comfortably, any.
how"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
Next lamar

Next January.
Mother. may go out to swim?
Yes, my darling daughter,
But you'd better take an icepick along
To open up the water.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10

Il i SkprEss ALI, COMMUNICATIONS TO The Times
I8xD4uUwfSh, individuals
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
Current Editorial Comment

Unfathomable is the reason In
ducinH the government at Wash
ington to keep up the trans
parent pretenso of being At
peace with Austria and Turkey.
It Is not only absurd und.r
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
Zoology.

The best way to make close study Of ant
life Is to ask for piece OF lemon pie at
Sunday school picnic.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10

If could be calm I would like to have
all others. why.
That would be nne, provided they In turn were
quite calm an l.
But II each and all were calm and never had
spat fuss.
On second thought, 1 am afraid life would be
too monotonous.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10

Safety First.
Stop still and stand steady before staining
eff steep stoop.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10

Mathematics wrong. sir; didn't YOU ask
for six boiled eggs?"
Guest-Yes. and got em-six spoiled eggs
Bring me some hash
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
Revived.

IN an old scrapbonk there is the story Of tho
man who wanted to select q vocation for hi,
boy nc iett MIN alone with an apple. a dollar
ana a bible II he played with the annie ba
was to be farmer: II tho dollar a bank.r.
II the Bible. preacher. When no came hack
the kid was seated on the Bible with N. 49,
pie IN one hand and the dollar in the other
Lord have mercy" he Eroaned "Nv sor.s
going TO be a Politician