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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28
CATHOLICS OF AMERICA
PLEDGE ENTIRE LOYALTY
Predicted That Members OF That
Faith VIII Furnish SO Per Cent
of Fighting Forces.
TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR NEEDS
Federation, With Membership of 81
100000, Takes Up Crusad o
Against Vice and immortality.
Drift Away From Church Shown.
tBy Associated Press.1

KANSAS CITY. MO-. August az
Catholics of America will support the
cause OF their country with undeviat.
Ing loyalty" throughout the war with
the central empires. That pledge was
given here to-day by John whalcn
OF Sew York. in his annual address as
president before the opening session
OF the convention OF American Fedora
ton Of Catholic Societies.
"All sacrifices demanded of us
should be met cheerfully." Mr.. whalen
declared. Whether the struggle be
long or short. we pledge the unde-
Waiting loyalty to our country OF
100000 Catholic men and women
united in federation."'
Catholics. he estimated. would prove
to be 35 per cent of tho American
lighting forces. Active work already
Is under way to provide for their
spiritual and physical needs.
Anthony Matre. OF Chicago. the ma
tional secretary. reported that the
federation now had membership OF
100000. a crusade OF large proper
lions has been taken up against vice
and immortality. and plans, he reported,
were under way for the formation OF
a Catholic Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION.
The report OF the national morals
committee. presented to-day. pictured
drift away from the church.
1T Is the American boast to-day
that we have progressed in all direc-
tions 10 place of first and highest de-
vclopmcnt," the report read. I'm spite
of the claim, right no longer rules.
justice is fast declining; order Is up
set: the family is endangered; the home
is disrupted; virtue, public and pri-
vate. is decadent: materialism is in the
ascendancy; vicious propaganda runs
riot. and religious indifference DOM
mates. In some directions, 1t may be
startling statement. yet it never
theless is a fact that the rapid drift,
Of this country at present is toward
paganism.
In it's fnal analysis. what can be
it's cause other than a system OF edu-
cation which has totally eliminated
God?" the report adds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28
MRS. VAUGHN TO CONDUCT
COOKING DEMONSTRATION
Series OF Free Lectures on Home Eco
Monies to nc Given at Ma
sonic Temple.
AUTHORITY ON HOUSEKEEPING

The Times Dispatch has secured Srs.
Kate Brew Vaughn. a teacher OF ma
tional fame. to conduct a week of home
economics lectures and demonstrations
beginning Monday. September 3. at the
Masonic Temple on Broad Street, and
continuing throughout the week. These
lectures will be absolutely free and
the only desire is that the hall will
be filled to capacity each Gay.
Mrs. Vaughn needs no introduction
to the women OF the South. Being a
Southern woman herself. she under
stands the problems OF the South, and
she is continually comparing condl-
lions here with other parts of the coun-
try in which she finds herself. Need
less to say the South does not get the
worst OF 1t and there is nothing Of
which she is more proud than her
Southern lineage. She was seen sev-
eral weeks ago In New York City in
tho cutest little kitchen that news
paper man ever saw and from this
same kitchen came the odors that
made whole office building on Park
Row hungry. What was She doing?
She was engaged In experimental cook
ery-trying out various recipes for
magazine advertisers. newspapers and
together with several magazine writ
ers testing devices for the home She
looked as happy a little girl with
new doll. and talked of the high
cost of living as though 1t were an
other OF the delightful experiences
which she says she is always looking
for round the corner" la o. Henry.
When told that arrangements had been
made for her to lecture to the women
or Richmond she expressed great pleas
ure because she said, II remember with
delight the hospitality OF your women
and the courtesy OF your business men
II "
former visit. shall feel like I am
going home and shall look for the faces
that always remain in my mind and
rise up when / hear tho name of your
city. ! can't remember names, but
faces and occurrences never escape me.
expect TO get as much help from
the women as I can possibly give,
and l hope that every one will come"
The theory of all household problems
has been Mrs. Vaughns life study, bur
her method Of explaining tho practice
OF these theories is SO simple that the
most inexperienced housewife will un-
derstand clearly and intelligently the
why's OF the procedure. The women
who had the benefit of her lectures on
tho occasion of her last visit here will
rem emoer her charming personality
and that her lectures are not presented
In pedantic form, but rather in the
spirit OF the successful housewife ex-
planning her favorite recipe to some
trlend. OFTEN In her audience can be
heard murmurs of approval as she ex-
plains some apparently difficult prob
lem In such an understandable manner
mat the housewife grasps the idea
immedlately. The Times Dispatch In
vites the women Of Richmond to this
series OF theoretical and practical les
sons conducted by Mrs. Vaughn and
her assistants.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28
Hates to Destroy
american Ships
U-Boat Captain Entertains
Bark Christiane's Master at
Luncheon on Submarine.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. August 81
Captain Cyrus w. Crooks. master OF
the American bark Christiane, which
was sunk by German submarine on
August near the Azores. was enter
tanned as guest on board the U-boat
and over a glass of wine was told
by the German commander that he
hated to sink American ships
Captain Crooks related the inciden,
on arrival here to-day on board an
Italian liner.
Tho American captain said he was
bound home from London when his
ship was sunk. Not being armed, he
surrendered to the U-boat
I'VE left the Christiane in two life
boats" Captain Crooks said. land !
was invited by the U-boat captain in
excellent English to bring three OF
my men and come aboard. We were
taken into the officers cabin, and.
after giving mo a receipt stating my
ship had been sunk, the commander
ordered luncheon served. including
wine.
He kept up an interesting CONVEX
sation while we were eating, and
more than once declared he hated to
sink American vessels. and only did
SO because We were at war with his
country.
Another thing that appeared to
worry him were stories he had heard
OF sinking of lifeboats by submarines
L really can't believe those stories.
he said. and. so far as 1 am concerned.
no lifcboat will ever meet such a fate
from my ship.
We spent two hours on the sub
marine. while the Germans removed
from the Christiane all her supplies
and sank her with bombs. The can
tain then escorted us to our lifcboats.
gave us the direction OF nearest land.
and bid US courteous good-by. The
submarine was about 400 feet long,
and carried two six-inch guns. The
name signed to the receipt l have is
Captain ]. Eriinger. German navy
We landed safely at Ponta Delgada."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28
Undergoes Operation.

Mrs. James Lishman. who was oper
ated on at st. Elizabeth's Hospital. is
convalescing, and will be glad to see
her friends.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28
Slackers From
Necessity

Some young men would like to do
their bit for their country. but fear a
physical examination. They don't
carry sufficient weight for their
height. and their chest measurement is
not up to standard. Many ladies' and
older men would like to do their bit
also. but are prevented through lack
of energy.
II your digestion is bad, you don't
sleep well. or are under weight, you
need a good tonic. Parco Maltogen Is
recommended by users. 1t doea the
work. Try a bottle to-day. Sold in
Richmond by Paragon Pharmacy,
Hord's Drug Store. T. a. Miller Co.,
Washington g. Early 1.-TWO stores), L. T.
Wright Drug Co., Burnett's Drug Store
Allen Avenue Pharmacy, Farley's
Pharmacy. kern's Pharmacy and one
store in each town.-Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28
CLEAN OUT YOUR
BILE TUBES
WITH CAL0TABS
The New Kind Of CaIomeI Tab.
let That Does the Work With
out the Slightest Unpleasant
ness or Danger.

You have always thought Of calomel
as the best and surest medicine in the
world. but too nauSeatng for YOU to
take. That was tho old style calomeI.
Now the science Of pharmacy has rob-
bed calomel Of it's unpleasant and
In the slightest from it's liver-cleansinE
and ystem-purifyinG effects. The next
for Calotabs. Sold only in ORIGINAL
sealed packages. twenty doses for
tihirty-hve cents. One tablet at bed
No taste. no gripping. no nausea. You
wake up In the morning feeling fine.
your liver active. your system purified,
fast Eat what you piease-no danger
Your money back at any drug store II
you are not perfectly delighted' with
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28
)'ARKEN YOUR
GRAY HAIR
BY Applying La Creole-No Dye
But Revives the Color
Glands.

Just try ono bottle Of La Creole. II
it doesn't restore your gray hair your
81 handed back to you. La Creole is
harmless and makes your hair and
scalp healthy, stops dandruff, and If you
have gray, white. faded or streaked
gray hair, La Creole will change all Of
1t to such an even beautiful dark shade
so that not even a trace Of gray can be
seen. That's what you want and we
guarantee that La Creole will satisfy
you by giving you long. lustrous. soft,
fluffy. evenly dark beautiful hair, as
you used TO have. Sold by Tragic Drug
Store, Richmond. or aent prepaid for 81
By Van vlest DRUG Co.. Memphis, Tenn.
lt-Ad~. +.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28
STRONG FOR MUNCEY
Republicans of Bristol and Washing
ton County Want Him for
Governor.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. I

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
BRISTOL. VA, August 27.-The Re-
publicans of Washington County. in
convention at Abingdon to-day. elected
thirty-four delegates to the Republican
State convention. which will be hello
In Roanoke on Thursday. Tho convcn-
ton also named delegates for a legis-
lativc convention. the date for which
is yet to be fixed.
The sentiment among Republicans in
Bristol and Washington County is
practically unanimous in favor OF
Thomas Muncey. of Bland. for Cover
nor. Muncey Is special friend OF
State Chairman SIemp. and made a
notable reputation as campaign
orator In the Ninth Congressional Dis
trict last fall. He is a lawyer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28
CAUGHT IN Betting
AND TERRIBLY INJURED

WINCHESTER, VA. August FL
Caught in the betting this afternoon
at the mill Of the Old Dominion Paper
Company. Lee Lowery, an employee,
aged eighteen years. was carried over
pulley, and both arms torn from
their socket and both legs broken In
two places. He was also internally in
3ured, and is in dying condition In
Memorial HOSPITAL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28
Celebrate rffty-Fourtb Ann,y.,,,

BRISTOL. VA. Angus. 27.-Mr. and
hrs. j. w. Norvell. for many years
prominent In tho life of Bristol, lief,
mere to-day for ChristiansburE, Va.
where this evening they celebrated the
hfty-fourth anniversary of their wed.
ding. They were married at Christians
burg, and began housekeeping in a
small cottage near the Norfolk and
Western Railway Depot. Tho cottage
now weather beaten. still stands, and
has sheltered hundreds OF persons since
their wedding day. At the time OF
their marriage Mr.. Norvell was demo,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28
Third Call Necessary.

Especial to The Times-Dispatchl
FREDERICKSBURG. VA. August
PA third call has been necessary to
secure the quota for the draft district
composed of the city Of Fredericksburg
and the county OF Spotsylvania TWEEN
ty additi' nal men will be passed on
next Saturday. and 1t is expected that
the full number will be obtained.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28
Colored L.borer browns.

Especial 70 The Tfmcs-DIspatch.1
LEXINGTON, VA. August 27.-James
Bear. coiored. laborer with Sparks's
Show, was drowned to-day in North
River. at East Lexington. He was boat
ing with three companions and fell
into the water. He could not swim
and his companions were unable to res
cue him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28

, agent for the Norfolk and Western
Railway at Christiansburg. Mrs. Nor
veil. like her husband. comes of a
distinguished Virginia family. Her
maiden name was Douthat. and she Is
4 sister Of Professor Douthat. who was
long and prominently Identified with
West Virginia University. Mr. Norvell
was for a number of years Mayor OF
Bristol
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
HOROSCOPE.
Friday, June =, 1917.
(Copyright, Is17.)


Astrologers read this as a favorable
day, since Jupiter and Mars rule
strongly for good. Saturn Is adverse.
At the entry Of the Sun into the
sign Of Cancer on this date Mercury
is in conjunction with Mars In a
place denoting unrest among the peo-
pie, strikes and railway accidents. Ju-
piter is in an aspect not encouraging
to public revenues. Naval disasters
are foreshadowed and the death roll
will be long.
The indications for the summer
quarter are exceedingly bad for chill
dren, especially for those In cities.
where there win be great mortality.
The Noon in conjunction with Saturn
Is read as most threatening to roy
atty, and the death Of ruler is pre-
dicted.
In Washington disputes In the Sem
ate and bitterness In debates may de-
velop. Many strange deaths among
persons IN prominent positions are
prognosticated for the United States.
Merchants should make the most of
today's planetary influences, which
indicate activity In trade.
Manufacturers also have an encour-
aging direction, but those who make
woolen products will have serious
troubles, It Is foretold.
While this confguration prevails
there Is q good outlook for dealing
with men and women In matters that
demand tact and discrimination.
Those who seek wofk of any sort
should De successful today. Women
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
HOUSEWIVES DAILY
ECONOMY CALENDAR
If YOU DARE USE BENzINE.
BY FRANCES MARSHALL.
(Copyrieht. lsI7,O


Two Of the most troublesome causes
| OF fire In the home, according to re-
cent reports Of fire commissions in
various cities Of the country, are
electric fiatirons and gasoline or ben
zine. It seems q simple matter-this
| question Of turning the iron on every
time you finish using 1t, or whenever
you are called from the iron board
in the course of the ironing-but the
fact remains that women do forget.
1t is a matter of forgetfulness rather
than of ignorance. And of course no
one knows when she is going to be-
come forgetful, or when something is
going to turn up in the way Of q
counter attraction that would make
the housewife forget an electric nat
! iron till 1t had had time to do some
danger. LIZ.
Benzine Is even more dangerous than
the electric fiatiron, and one should
| be especially careful Of It because
while the danger done by the electric
hatiron is more apt to burn ones
kitchen or laundry furnishings, BEN
zine Is more likely to burn on ones
eyebrows, ones hair, not to mention
actually blowing things up gener-
ally. r
In many cities there Is an ordinance
that makes 1t unlawful to use more
than a pint Of this dangerous fluid at
a time in the household. Certain per
sons, like those who run cleaning -es-
tablishments and understand the use
Of this infiammable duid, have per-
mits to handle large quantities. Fire
insurance policies are frequently rem
dered, void because a large amount OF
benzine was stored in the house, and
such businesses as have to use large
amounts of It necessarily pay very
high insurance rates.
II you live In the country or sub
urbs where no special ordinance reg
ulates the amount you have In your
home, make an ordinance for your
SELF Go the cities one better and
makes q rule that no gasoline shall
ever. be kept or used inside your
house. II you do cleaning with II
have the jugs or tins containing 1t
kept outside the house. An unused
dog kennel Ii q really excellent place
And when you do the cleaning 60 out
doors with the paraphernalia for
cleaning and thus make sure OF be-
| ing away from flames Of all sorts. It
Is good thing to make rule not to
use these explosives at any time when
| cooking is going on or when there are
lights or flames exposed.
Many persops use gasoline Or benz
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22

xine as an insect and vermin extermi-
nant. And as far as the extermina-
ton goes 1t is a very good idea But
beware! Often the gasoline is put In
an atomizer Of some sort and Is then
blown onto the piece of furniture or
carpet in which the undesirable in
sect life Is harbored. Now by making
this sort Of spray the gasoline is made
especially dangerous because it is
spread broadcast through the air and
might easily make its way to any
open flame with disastrous conse-
Quences. For this reason it Is best
never to use infiammables for exter-
minatiop. But If you must-and
sometimes. Of. course, nothing else is
quite SO effective-won't you please
promise yourself to take the work
out in the open-on an open porch, an
open court or a back yard?
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22

I had such a comical letter some
time ago from a young girl in a we'll
known town on Long Island Sound.
She was only nineteen, and had mar
ried neighbor's son and schoolmate.
Full of ambition, they bought q farm
in Connecticut, nine miles from a rail-
road.
Her description of the old farm
house, her efforts to make all her
wedding presents harmonic with her
surroundings was delicious. The only
trouble was that they tried to do too
much. They sank their capital in
farm implements and stock without
leaving any margin over for the right
kind Of help, and they were both in
experienced.
II know it cannot last much long
err" she wrote me. "Will thinks 1t is
my fault, and know it is his. He
hangs around the house criticizing me
instead Of going out and attending to
his part of the work. I am horribly
lonely up here in these backwoods,
and we haven't been able to afford q
car yet. Will says I'm extravagant
and discontented. He tells me Just to
look at all the farmers wives around
US who take this life as a matter Of
course. But when do. get more
discouraged than ever. They seem so
hopelessly enslaved. Their lives are
as gray as the old granite walls. I
know that I'm going to run away, be-
cause he doesn't love me any more"
did not pay very much attention to
that first letter. just told her to
cheer up and try not to quarrel. Now
there comes a letter telling the whole
climax. She ran away from the farm
and went back home. It seems that
she was blessed with a sensible type
Of father. He left her with her moth
er, and went straight up to the farm,
getting there Just IN time to stop the
boy from selling everything at auc-
ton. wedding presents and all.
''She doesn't love me-" he said, Bit
terly. "If she had loved me, she
wouldn't have minded anything up
here"
you big chump, that's Just what
she's telling her mother down home.
Throw some things into a suitcase
and Wen catch the next express down.
You both need a vacation"
And the last letter from her tells
how they have gone back to the farm
in apple-blossom time. It's all very
well to say that love lightens labor.
But in order to be good yoke-fellows
a man and his wife must have more
than love to strengthen them. I think
that mutual consideration and toler-
ance with each others little mistakes
and peculiarities should be included in
the marriage vow.
A girl know In Toronto was college
bred and had Travelled abroad as well,
When she was about twenty-eight,
she met with one of those swift ro-
manees that sweep girl on her feet.
He was young ranchman from Al
berta, without much capital and only
unbounded hope and good nature in
his bank. know that after they
were married she went out there away
from all her family and friends, and
helped him; practically, I mean, rid
ing in the saddle with him and herd
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
have the chance of procuring unusual

have the chance Of procuring unusual
positions.
Remarkable inventions by Ameri-
cans, which have been long kept Sc
cret, viii astonish the world, the seers
announce.
Naval activities on the Pacific coast
are prognosticated. These will take
place within a few weeks. it is proph-
esied.
Mexico comes under q planetary
sway making for secrecy, hidden
maneuvers, and surprises.
Russia has little chance for stabfi-
ity. for many months, the seers an
nounce, owing to misapprehension
among the peasantry and soldiers.
Persons whose birthdate It Is should
beware of false friends during the
coming year. Those who are employed
have the promise Of promotion.
Children born on this day win ba
lucky in their UNDERTAKINGS, but these
subjects OF Cancer are often inclined
to- spend too much money, They are
ruled by the Moon and may be Mer-
cur1a IN nature -.---<-z----------
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
THE SEARCH FOR YOUTH.
By DOROTHY DIX
~ VtNk0tENk HNzks !.
The worlds highest Paid Woman writer

much, nSpS much oder than al she E Is.
This sign is universally exhibit
ed by good looking women. with
grown and married children. who
and sim have their own hair and
teeth. They never fail to relate at
every opportunity how they were
married when they were very, very
young, and they give you to under
them to the altar should have been
indicted by the grand jury for
cradle snatching.
At this age unmarried women
as % we Girls. sssSk ana tor o. tSamsslves enhiSit
morbid and unfounded fear OF what
Mrs. Grundy will say IL they are
not chaperoned in an inch Of their
It Is only young women in their
conventional. and not afraid Of
trusting themselves unprotected in
the society of men. Fair-and-forty
Is tremendous creature who
would say IL q young thing, such
as she desires to be thought, went went
out alone. without her mother.
The third sign Of age in a wom-
an 10 when she begins to be shock
ed at everything she sees, and
especially when she is horrihed at
People who are as young as the
newest fashion. and the latest dance
and the freshest ideas, see no inn
propriety In them. They belong to
their day and they take them as a
ham and eggs at breakfast.
To sweet-and-twenty three lay
ers OF chiffon is as modest q dress
as reinforced broadcloth was to her
grandmother; the fox-trot. as little
she sees nothing more indiscreet in
showing her ankles than her wrists,
and she discusses subjects with per-
feet propriety that no perfect lady
was even supposed to know about
shirty sS years years ago; That is because
things are done now. and thew were
not done in her mothers and grand
mothers time.
Therefore, when you see Q woman
begin to hold up her hands In horror
way they 60 stalking around with
men, and the way they play golf. and
the books they read, and the bold
IDEAS they express. and the awful way
they go OF after careers, why. you
down at half-past fifty, or over.
Her ideals are those OF her own
youth. when her grandmother and
maiden aunts were shocked at her
goings-on, and held up their hands
in horror over her.
The final sign of age in q woman
is when she gets to the place where
she cannot change her mind, when
all Of her mental processes have
hardened into a set mould, and she Is
impervious to q new idea. When you
find a woman who has gotten into a
rut. mental and physical: who holds
the same point of view no matter
how situations change; who sits day
after day in the same chair at the
same window, and is upset II any of
her little habits are broken into; who
thinks al the new styles hideous,
the modern books and actors not what
they used to be; who talks Of how
much better things were in her youth
and prophesies that the world Is going
to the dogs, she's old-as old as
Methusaleh, no matter what she told
the census man.
And that's the way to tell how old
Ann Is.
lCopyrisht. lsr, by the wheeler Syndicate. lns.l
Dorothy Dix's articles appear reEu-
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Wednesday and Friday,