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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30

sion wrote the hook-AIrs. Charlotte
kelloEg-after spending eight months
on Belgian SOIL and her strong SYM
patty, her unfailing appreciation. in
tensify the literary charm OF It's
pages. Learning how these women
have laborcd. in their mothering or
smitten millions. we get from this
book sidelights upon the effects of war
although no attempts are made TO pic
ture its atrocities 'Gss
Starr of the Desert" by r. NJ. Row
err Iittle. Brown & Co, Boston). IL
story OF a secret-service man. a Girl
ana Mexican revolt. When Peter
stevenson discovered that his daugh-
ter. Helen May. required a years life
In the open TO keep her from goinr
the way her mother did" and took tho
only possible way OF securing those es-
sentials to Helen May. he proved him
self to be the real hero of the story.
But TO Helen and Brother Vic. herd
Ing goats on the desolate ranch high
In the New Mexico hills, Starr was the
hero. Riding out OF the dust. he proved
a veritable Sodsend to the two, bring
Ing understanding OF their dificul-k
ties. advice and practical help when
they were At their wits ends To tho
United States government, Starr was
only trusted agent; while to the Mex
leans planning to revolt he was a me-
mace to be removed. There is not ono
detail of ranch life or range riding.
one bit OF desert or hill or trail in the
locale OF this story, which is not taken
from the real West. AS for the stories
b. NJ. Bower weaves. if they aren't
true, they might as we'll be, so truth
fully do they reflect those qualities
Of human nature that appeal to East
as we'll as West, since love and low
atty and danger and despair and treach.
cry are universal. ="
The Century Company announces tn.
publication OF Education and Living"
by Randolph Bourne. who is considered
one OF the most brilliant American
educational critics OF the younger
generation. Education and Living" is
a series OF constructive studies in
which the "self-conscious" tendency Of
the modern schools is discussed in
every phase. Mr.. Bourne deprecates
the injurious effects, mental and phy-
steal. upon the child, OF the .'uncon-
scious" education by which older ed1-
Gators sought to force the acquisitions
of knowledge as discipline. He points,
out the wasted years of grammar
school and the futility of puzzle edu-
cation" and contrasts the polite mat
tcntion of high-school students in
class he recently visited with tho ca
ger interest and joy he saw exhibited
by the pupils in Mr.. Wirts successful
experiments in the schools Of Gary. Mr..
Bourne considers the old form OF
study class education, combining
uselessness and effort, and states that
all education can ever do Is to provide
experience and stimulate. guide and
organize interests. He touches upon
prcvocational education, continuation
schools and speaks Mt length Of the
work done both in Gary. and at Teach-
ers' College, New York City, i'm the
widely discussed Flexner movements
Mr. bourne is graduate from Column
bia. where he took his masters degree
in 1913. a.,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30
RcvcIIle.

What sudden buglc calls US in the
night
And wakos us from a dream that we
had shaped;
FlinginG us sharply up against a flghtI
We thought we had escaped? srsI
1t is no easy walking, and we win
No final peace; our victories are few.
But still imperative forces pull us in 6
And sweep us somehow through
Summoned by a supreme and confidentS
power AScsg
That wakes our sleeping courage
like a blow. ss
We rise. half-ahaken, to the craI3
longing hour. NJ
And answer it-and go. ;tNs
Louis Untermyer in These Times"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30

Speaker Clark denies Ambassador Gerard's
statement that he got cold feet" at the Bal
timore convention and thus lost the nomi-
nation for the presidency. However opinions
may differ as to what lost him the nomination,
there is no evidence of any large regret that
he lost it,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30
Another Brand of Compulsion.

SUPERINTENDENT STEARNES's regret
.4Eaathat the last General Assembly failed to
pfSvide universally applicable compulsory
SCHOOL attendance Nw is shared by tho think
i1iR people $f THO State. In the rcvusion of
POPULAR sentiment as to universal military
trAning atd service it may not be too much
togexpect that other forms Of compulsion will
become pore popular and that the Legisla-
tuIe which convenes in January will make IL
certain fhat every Virginia child shall have his
chanc3to fit himself for tho battle of life
Th8e is but one real argument against
COMPULSORY education in Nirginia-expense-
and $lat argument ought not to prevail The
chiBren who are kept out of school, through
th9poverty, ignorance or prejudice of their
p$ents or guardians, being denied the
Rvilege of col lecting debt which Virginia
Efes them When education has become
II lblic ii should also become universal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30
If the Germans turn the Hohenzollerns out
Wilhelm can console himself with the thought
that he can always get Job in the movies
No Separate Command

WEN If the House concurs in the Senate
IL amendment to the army draft bill, de-
signed to permit Colonel Roosevelt to raise
separate command for service overseas il
is greatly to be hoped that Colonel Roose-
velt's better judgment will dissuade him from
taking advantage Of this legislative consent
Magnetic as he is, he would have little diff
fculty in raising large body OF men, and
courageous as no undoubtedly is, he would
certainly go into action with them.
But between assembling the men and pre-
pairing them to fight under modern condi-
tons there is long road AS far as has
been possible in limited time the War
Department has perfected arrangements both
for calling out the desired number of men
and for training them to make war Amid
the many demands on his attention IL is
impossible that Colonel Roosevelt has found
time to study the details Of intensive train
ing. or will be able to command the services
OF men qualified TO conduct that training.
Such men as are fitted to do that work are
in the military establishments of the nations
now at war, and the men who still follow
the old Roughrider school are altogether
out of touch with modern warfare.
Some post Of honor and Importance will
doubtless be found for such two-fisted man
Colonel Roosevelt. But that post should
not be in an establishment formed in direct
opposition TO the judgment OF the President
and his professional military advisers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30
Dr: paIntcr An.wer. or. Thomr.on.

TO the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-At an enthusiastic patriotic rally in tho
auditorium OF the normal school here last Fri
day night. April 90 the principal speech Of the
evening was made by tho Rev Or. Thompson,
of Richmond. DIR. Thompsons speech was i'm.
full and to a certain extent, alarming. and Ger
tatnly ought to have the effect OF arousing all
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30
Excess Profits Taxation

RE is nothing surprising in the an.
Scement from Washington that the
zee OF the House Committee on
cans, which is considering rev.
IN, has reached no agreement
ton and excess profits taxes
imposed. These win be the
OF contention in the commit
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30
Question. and An,,,,r,

Either and Chloroform-Will mere whiff ~
chioroform render one unconscious? Can one
recall afterward how such occurrence came
about' Is ether safer than chloroform as an
anaesthctic" w Il TT
Answer.--No. 1t takes a great many whiffs
OF chloroform to produce Inconsistencies 4
professional anacsthctist requires perhaps
twelve minutes to bring gradual sleep with
ether. Any ono Of normal mentality can recall
every detail Of the occurrence up to the last
moments of consciousness. Choroform is sa fer
than ether for certain cases. as in children i'm
childbirth. Ether is deemed trine safer than
chloroform in general surgical work in this
country, not abroad.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30
France Needs Us

THIS newspapers Interpretation of Mar
shall Joffrcs statement that an American
army. fully equipped, would be welcomed in
France, finds echo in the French press
There, too. it is said frankly that American
aid is being sought because it is needed
Gustav lterve III La Nictoirc, declares "peo-
pie like the Americans should he able TO send
100000 men in three months besides numer-
Gus aviators and Amercan-bu airplanes"
and he continues:
Not In year. but in three months
English. French and American aviators
must be numerous enough TO prevent
tho Germans having a single airplane
or observation balloon IN the air. and To
keep the heavy krupp artillery blind bv
&c allied supremacy. Let America show
10 JoNrc. the conqueror of the Marine
VINO before the war thought IL required
tliree years TO make Il French soldier
that in Ame RIGA they make an in
fantryman in three months.
This is the French conception OF the aid
America should supply; and the French blood
/@hed In tho establishment OF American
liberties gives France the right to ask and
leaves us no right to refuse
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30
The Pcssimfst SAYS:

Fly this time the Kaiser may feel he IS i'm
the condition of the lad who sticks "a polo
into what he thinks is n bunch of leaves and
stirs up nest of hornets
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30
Books andAuthors

Harper e. Bros. announce that on
May they will publish new novel
by Maria Thompson Daviess. out of
Clear Sky"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30
Worm. on Goo.eberry nu.he..


III. o. T., Hampton. Ea.-Ir the pest Ia the
true hagworm. the hest thing to do VIII be &c
gather the bags at once and burn them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30

There are jaded and skeptical read
ers Of fiction who like to complain that
there is nothing new under the sun in
the way of SITUATIONS" II they will
turn TO the second chapter of Mrs.
Bclloc- Lowndes's Lila" they will find
a hero and heroine meeting and falling
in love at first sight under the light
of a Zeppelin bomb.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30
Altogether Unfair.

He-Ddn't you tell that you were a
good cook?
She-Of course did, but expected
YOU would be unkind enough to put me to
tho test.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30

Those who complained that the President
was leading Congress too firmly might ask
themselves this Where sheuld we be if he
hadn't done It?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30

The Dorans have published The
Straight Road" which is an anony-
nous novel: the impassioned narrative
of n beautiful woman who closed the
door. from the outside, upon life and
husband that spelled bondage and deg
radiation: and who was able to walk
the straight road" in the face Of
world OF predatory men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30
The Voice of the PEOPLE

As an evidence of coed faith, letters n,u,,
give the name and address the writer. No..
viii not be published IL writer so reon..a.
Make all communications short.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30

Among all the reasons that encourage be-
lief in the tale that tho Bavarian Premier is
preparing to talk about peace in Vienna the
strongest is that Bavaria dearly hates Prussia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30

AS a false prophet. Champ Clark, who said
the draft bill would never pass wears the
soothsayers crown.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30

i've called Mrs. Barton. to learn why
Tommy has not attended his class lately"
began the sweet, young Sunday school teacher
frown on her pretty face.
We'll. Miss Kelly answered Mrs. Barton
the reason why I've kept Tommy away from
Sunday school is because the knowledge he re-
ceivcd there was making him a wicked bow"
"A wicked boy!" Easped the amazed tcpcher
Really. Mrs. Barton, cannot imagine to what
you refer
You see, It's this way, Miss Kelly" explained
Mrs. Barton, determinedly. 1.-THE last time
Tommy went to Sunday school you taught him
that people arc made of dust. Well when he
came home he nearly frightened me to death
by trying to draw his little baby sister into the
vacuum c1caner!'-Ncw York Times
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30

When Britain settles the Irish question, il
will have placed Dublin on the me favorable
footing as Bagdad.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30

:, j; $ D. I ao Va-GermanY; total war
$500 900: Austria Hungary. 1000 900; italy.
l.2ono Great Britain. 100. 600; Turkey. $1,000
These arc the principal countries at tho in
ccptiom of the war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30

That Hindenburg line turns out now to
have been more in the nature of a skein.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30

The leitmotif of the Wotan line sounds
like somebody's swan song.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30


rectly by perronnI letter. irrespective of whether
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Initial. will NOT nn.werl and po.t T., nd
Dispatch Information Bureau. Richmona, Va.
Worms Gooseberry Bushes.
III. o. f., Hampton, Va--Ir the pest IL the
true hagworm. the hest thing to do Will be to
gather the bags at once and burn them.
war s. Tssaa,, at nes,pn!ns .. War;
strength 100000: France, 4oeoeoo ' Russia a
hr,a" TS9eS
ee nsJe are o The The wpincipai countries at tho in
~ " The French =, Rey rH
som OF s tn ana s nn, he ss
l7ei, when the national convention deposed
Nod an end to the Reign
Directory. was established and remained in
power until oye5ahrown by Napoleon Bonaparte
Cost OF Panama Canal.
L. A. NJ, Petersburg. Va.-The actual con-
situation cost at present a IT, estimated for com
s2o,o55.ooo for sanitation and s7ss2OOo for
%e pls to Ss se S
Canal Company and to the republic of Panama
mated that the tota! construction cost of e the
canal TO the United States will approximate e
bacon. neheIlon.
broke out in Virginia in 1876. This rebellion
headed by Nathaniel Bacon was attempt ia
overthrow tho autocratic government of Bcrke-
Icy. who had installed his friends in offices and
refused to take active measures against the
Indians. because he and his friends in
terested in the fur trade. Bacon captured and
burned jamestown, but his movement fell to
pieces upon his death after. Governor
Berkeley executed many OF the remaining
rebel leaders that the King recalled him
J. &. s. blackburn.
stiles nlaeEburn vas BORN IN woodford couni aS
ny. October !. 1898. lie attended Sayres In
Stitute Frankfort, Ky. and was graduated from
Centre Ger College: Danvile. KY in 1857: studied
until 1851: entered the Confederate army in
1861. and served throughout the resum ed
the practice of law in $685. elected TO the State
Legislature in 1871 and 1873: elected to the
Forty-fourth. Forty fifth, Forty sixth. Forty
seventh and Forty-eighth Congresses (March g.
1875. TO March 3. 1850: elected to the Unit ed
States Senate as Democrat elected and
served from March T. 1885. to March 3. 1897
again elected to the United States Senate, and
served from March 4, 1901. to March 3. 1907
appointed ISthmian Canal commissioner in 1907
resigned in 1909, and removed his farm in
Woodford County, Ky, where he now lives
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PUBLISHED every day In the year ut 10 South Tenth
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30
No Good Mt preventio

No Good Mt Prevention.
There was a man who could not do
Just what his conscience told him to,
Fut when from virtues path he'd stray
His conscience always made him pay.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30

Randolph i.
Private Branch Exchange
connecting with all depart
ments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30

Entered January ct. 1908, ut tho rost onlce at
Richmond, Va, sccond-clas matter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-03
TROOPS GUARD
GULF OIL FIELD
TWO THOUSAND REGULARS AND
COMPANIES OF ILLINOIS REG.
IMENTS ARE On DUTY.

Washington, Nov. 3.--George w. Mus
ser of Chicago was today appointed as
commissioner of mediation and concil'
iation with instructions To Immediately
go to Houston, Texas, to cooperate
with Mediation Commissioner James J..
Barrett I'm adjusting n strike Of several
thousand men in the oil fields in the
Louisiana-Texas territory.
Houston, Tex, Nov. 3.--Approximate-
ly 1000 regular troops of the Nineteenth
infantry and companies from the Illi-
nois regiments encainped at Camp Lo-
gan. today are scattered through the
oil fields surrounding Houston. guard
ing property as result of the strike
of oil field workers there.
There are no reports OF trouble and
W. \. Campbell. chairman of the com
mittce of the strikers, says he Is conf
dent there will be no friction with the
soldiers.
No further progress was made this
morning in efforts to bring the strike
to an end through arbitration, the pro
ducers refusing TO negotiate with the
grievance committee representing the
union.
Production of crude oil the producers
insist. has been curtailed but slightly
so far, and they are confident. they
claim, it will regain its former totals
under protection of government troops
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-03
WARNS NATION AGAINST DISASTROUS
MONETARY INITIATION IN AMERICA
SUCH ALREADY HAS BEGUN. FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
OFFICIAL DECLARES, AND URGES BUSINESS ELE-
MENT TO REALIZE GREAT CHANGES IN ECO
NOMIC ORGANIZATION.

Philadelphia, Nov. with warn.
ing that imitation already had begun,
A. c. Miller member OF the Federal Re
sorvc board told the national confer.
ence on financing the war here today
that American business must not un.
dertake 10 carry the war as an EEK.
tra," but must exercise the vision and
imagination necessary to see the great
changes In economic organization es.
sential to victory.
Mr.. Miller pointed to the increase in
Federal Reserve bank investments as
evidence of the existence of initiation
particularly responsible for rise In COM
modify prices since the u. S. went to
war, and declared that If this Increase
continued it was not unreasonable to
expect that before long the reserve sys-
TEN would be made into a great engine
of banking initiation. He explained the
process by which enormous imitation
has been caused in Germany and
France through government borrow
ing from the banks, and added:
Whether similar result Is TO be
expected here in connection with our
greater government borrowing. and If
so. how soon, will largely depend on
the people who have income
enough to save. will save or whether
thev can be. or will be. made to save
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-03
WAR SUMMARY.

Another German retirement is under
way in France. For the second time
within eight months allied pressure has
caused a withdrawal OF the Teuton line
on the western front.
The Germans have .retreated from the
hilly front of the Chemin -des- Danes,
northeast of Sissons and south of Laon.
according TO Berlin, which, however,
fails TO define the limits of the retire.
ment accurately.
The French front official communi-
cation today says the Germans have
retreated to the north bank OF the
Ailette river, and have destroyed all its
bridges. The French forces have
reached the south bank OF this river.
a retirement only ON the northern
bank of the Ailette between Chavignon
and Craonne might not affect the Chav-
ignon north to 81. quentin. but n
further retreat would involve the pres
ent lines as far as La Fere at least.
On the eastern end OF the Chemin-des.
Danes. if the retirement is not made
secure quickly, there Is the possibility
of French blow in Champagne, which
might straighten out the entire front
from Craonne to Verdun.
General Cadorna has halted his Itai-
ian forces on the western bank of the
Tagliamento. momeutarily at least. 10
face the on-coming Austro-Germaus.
The eastern hank of the river, Berlin
reports. has been cleared az Italians
from the Fella valley. where the Tag
liamento turns westward near TOlmeZ-
10. to the Adriatic
Italian guns are bombing the in.
vaders along the new line. but appar-
emily no attempt has yet been made by
the Austro-Germans to force eros.
sing of the river. There are no indica-
tons as to the whereabouts OF the
Austro-Germans reported early in the
week as driving through the Garlic
Alps in an attempt TO turn the flank
of hurrying troops and guns into the
Trentino. This might mean either 20
strengthen the Austrians there. or TO
start "A drive south from Trentino an
attempt TO cut off the Italians on the
Venetian plains.
Count Won Hertliug, il was announced
officially from Berlin, has been appoint
ed German chancellor in succession to
DIR. Michaelis. who retires to another,
but unnamed official position The
new chancellor apparently has the sup
port of all the reichstaG elements eX.
cept socialists and conservatives. The
socialists. however. viii give no active
opposition until the counts policies
are known more clearly
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-03

enough out OF their incomes to absorb
such, loans OF the government as may
DO put out In excess OF the current
savings fund of the nation"
Mr. Miller stated his opinion that II
would require all OF the economic re.
sources OF the country 10 win the war.
II have It on competent authority
he said. that II takes the labor OF
four men working in Industries pro.
ducing military and other supplies 10
maintain one soldier at the front. This
means that an American army OF one
million men will require the output of
four million men working In factory,
field and foundry.
Il also have II on competent author
ity that munitions. provisions and
other maintenance which the armies
ana civilian populations of our allies In
Europe must have from us will re-
quire the output of more than ten
million laborers working in this coun-
try.
Il cannot believe" Mr.. Miller con.
tinued. that those who are sponsoring
the doctrine of business as usual can
the economic senselessness
of the doctrine. The man who knowing
breaches the doctrine of business as
usual at this time, is processing that
private advantage should be set
AGAINST or ahead of public necessitv."