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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-25
Largest Churches,

Mrs. L. V. NJ, Leesville-The largest
Catholic edifca Ia st. Peters. in Rome;
the largest Protestant, st, Paurs. In
London.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-25

Chancellor Michaelis says he knows what
lie wants, hut it's certainty he will never
want what he's going to get
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-25
Charcoal Eph.. Daily Thought.

MOS women got dc idea dey husban's is
hired to- work an stay home nights" said Char
coal Eph. he passed the prunes to Mistat
Jackson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-25

Pershing says hard blows only will end the
war. 1t would be hard blow to some of
our fighters if tie war should end before thew
got into It.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-25

News from Copenhagen is that the Germa,
Meet goes to sea often. but it doesn't go t
see much.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-25

n G. Wells has peace plan, but the
trouble is It will be copyrighted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-25

This is the biggest war in history to be
only three years old.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-25
Question. and Answers.

the rejected recruit learns to his chagrin. really
render man inefficient.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-25
Voice Of the People

Letters must give tho name and nd.
ure.s OF the writer. Name VIII not hc
published IL writer SO requests.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-25
Cuba's
Gift to
America

<A"eHica four German steamers seized by
day Of the American deciaratlon Of war 9 az s
n Germany Thus about 10000 tons 9, sorey
rine President Menoeai dsdaining for c una
all thought of profit by sale or lease Of the
him. transferred them TO the Gni,ed States With
out money and without price. Ho REGARDED
them as 81 he in tho dssres
benefit in aiding to bring the war agans mm ,Se
torious end."-New York Times .'"''' ana We
4 neat example of the ease
Lesson With which a taxable golden-egg-
Taxation r rsysah IL The story Of internal
lSlf emergency tax law laid on
sweet wine tax OF 2s cents gallon, In con-
Sens able e s wa' S s on
~ s and the on9 S Of
revenue from tho tax was sT.ooo.o0o In isis
he tax rate a rse.p tsdTsed 70 cents salon
the first year Of the new rate. \ radical in
sally the .aX
s.,,na ua That is The the reason for Mr.
Wheat Flour II
wheat for sods1s and Tas ssa dc
ocvert aSres point he Way y 10 meet PUT v r
home consumption q; whsat -four is Ave hounds
week Those hrares SHOW gross pW %nsts
baking and Eays semfrtahy varied IS diet S %ss
osn, Two EoMr pour. nsr h=Sd each week ~ a,cws
IT. sssrsss q ave Psssds Ss'a R RiiasG %S
and bread,--Eroo,lyn Eagle va 'ea
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-25
These Days..

The Kid Boss Mrs Smith Just called up
for two pounds OF steak and wants It charged
.. X?
The Butcher-Tell her to hold the line a
minute Miss Mary. call UP Bradstreet's
and get Mrs. Smiths rating.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-25
Current Editorial Comment

Recently William z. Gonzales.
our minister to Cuba. took pos.
session. In behalf OF the United
States shipping Board, OF tho
-FOUR German steamers saj1eJ hv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-25

PUBLISHED every day In the year mt 10 south Tenth
Street, Richmond, Va, By The Times dispatch fub,
iishing Co. Inc, Charles T.. Hasbrook, Editor and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-25
From an Old Scrapbook.

king David and King Solomon led very MARRY
lives,
King David and King Solomon had very rranv
wives;
But when old age o'ertook them. with very
many qualms.
King Solomon wrote the Proverbs and King
David wrote the Psalms!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-25
Contributed.

Contributed.
H. E. W.-Please use this one: At o'clock
In tho morning the telephone rang. 'IIeIlo
hello; who is t?" Say, did you advertise for
man to cut buttonholes?" Yes; but what arc
you calling me at this unearthiy hour for?"
"Why. just wanted to tell you not to hold tho
Job on my account, because I'm a piano tuner"
j. 3. X.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-25

ADDRESS ALI, COMMUNICATIONS to Tho Times
! Osnnich, and indlNiduuls
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-25
Rirt|ll,oliD G!nJpS-pis11atrb
\THE DISPATCH
"a 4 M

Entered January e7 1908, at the Post-Ohce nj
Richmond. Va, Secoad-class- matter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-25

a neat example OF the ease
with which a taxable golden-egg-
laying goose may be killed IL
revealed In the story OF internal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-25

That Is the reason for Mr..
mowers earnest appeal for the
saving Of one pound of wheat
nour In hVe: through the substi-
luton OF other cereals In bread
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-25

TELEPHONE: Randolph L
Private Branch Exchange
connecting with MI depart
ments.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-17
Worlds Gold Production.

The worlds production of gold, from
1892 to 1917, is estimated at $16,6O0,-
100000, while the production in the
United States was $3,925, 100000, or
about 90 per cent of the worlds pro-
duction in that period, according to a
compilation of the foreign trade de-
partment of the National City bank.
The S16,600,0O0,000 worth of gold is
not to be taken as a measure of the
quantity of gold now available for cur
rency purposes. The worlds consump-
ton of gold for industrial purposes
alone now exceeds $175,O00,000 a
year, to say nothing of the loss by abra-
sion and the amount boarded. AS a re-
suit, the worlds present stock of gold
money is about S8,5O0,000,00O, or but
little more than one-half of the actual
value of gold known to have been pro-
duced since the discovery of America.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-17
CONCRETE PAVEMENT is BEST
as Any Other Hard Surface and
Wears Quite Well.

The concrete pavement in use on the
main driveway at the Kansas State
Agricultural college has proved that
this type of pavement iss successful,
according to L. e. Conrad, professor
Of civil engineering. This pavement
has been in use for more than three
years and shows practically no wear
The traffic over this road is heavy.
1t consists of all the coal and machin-
cry delivered to the college, a large
part of the material that is used in the
construction of new buildings on the
campus, college mail and express, and
the many pleasure vehicles that are
continually using this road.
Two methods were used to surface
the road. On the level portion of the
roadway the finish was made compar-
atively smooth, while on the grades
heavy stable brush was drawn over
the green cement, leaving a rough sur
face. 1t is probable that after few
years of service the roadway which
has the smooth surface will present
more uniform appearance but at pres
ent there is no appreciate difference.
1.-THE transfers hauling coal to the
college power plant were strongly of
the opinion that the road would be
slippery" remarked Mr. Conrad, "but
they say, after using it for three years,
that it affords as good foothold for
the horses as any hard surface.
"The expansion and contraction of
the concrete is taken up by steel-bouno
joints that are placed every 35 feet,
these joints being surrounded by an
elastic material. Outside of few
dollars for replacing some of this ma
terial, there has been no expense what
ever for the repair or upkeep of the
roadway"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-17
JAPAN VERY BADLY CROWDED
Emigration Not Mere Convenience,
as With European Nations, but
an immediate Necessity.

The area of the United States is
nearly twenty-five times that Of ia
pan, but the population of Japan is
almost six-tenths that CT the United
States. Within an area smaller than
California, Japan has a population of
% times greater density. To every
square mile of the Flowery Kingdom
there is population of $40 souls
almost five times that of China. And
the inhabitants of Japan are increas-
ing at the rate of $4,000 year. Such
are some of the facts, substantiated
by works of reference as authoritative
as the Encyclopedia Britannica
Before the present war the problem
of congested population in Europe
found solution either in emigration or
in colonization overseas; after the war
the problem will be less acute. Amer
lea opened its doors to Europe-and
besides this outlet, all the great Euro
pean powers had colonies in other
hemispheres.
But whereas with European nations,
emigration was a convenience, with
Japan 1t is a growing and immediate
necessity. In all Pan-America, with
the exception Of Mexico, Asiatics are
unwelcome. Australia has shut her
doors against Asiatic emigration. In
northern China there are large tracts
of land not so thickly populated. but
the European world holds jealous in
terests in this area,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-17
NATURE HAS STRANGE LAWS
Experiments With Tiny Animals and
Insects Reveal Interesting Data
on Color Inheritance.

Fruit flies, mice. guinea, pigs, rats,
chickens, pigeons, fish and other small
animals now teach many facts about
natures laws to students of expert
mental breeding. knowledge of hered-
ity today is largely based ON study of
inheritance of color, and many inter-
esting experiments with tiny animals
and insects are being carried On at the
University of Wisconsin.
Small animals are studied in this
research to shorten the time OF expert
ment. More generations of guinea pigs
or mice can be studied in a year than
could be studied in a decade if the
subjects were cattle. If pair of fruit
flies are stoppered in bottle, IA days
later hundreds will be swarming in
side. And, as some have white eyes
and some have red, much may be
learned from them about color inheri-
lance.
The direct relation of color to in
heritance is shown by the fact that If
a red-eyed male fly and a white-eyed
female be mated the sons will have
white eyes and the daughters will have
red eyes. On the other hand, eif
white-eyed male and a red-eyed female
be mated, all offspring will have red
eyes. This is the same principle ON
which color blindness is inherited in
mankind. Similar experiments with
mice of various colors teach other facts
of color inheritance.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-17

just inside the doorway. He offered
no conventional greeting whatever !;
but, after surveying her briefly, her
black gown, the lines around her eyes !:
you're not going back to that place,
of courseT'
IL haven't decided"
He stared at her incredulously.
"You don't mean that you are going
to stand for this sort of thing? Every
time some fool makes a mistake, are
they going to blame it on your
"Please don't be theatrical. Come
in and sit down. I can't talk to you if
you explode like a rocket all the
time"
Her matter-of-fact tone had It's eff
feet. He advanced into the room, but
he still scorned a chair.
II guess you've been wondering why
you haven't heard from me-" he said.
I've seen you more than you've seen
me-"
Sidney looked uneasy. The idea of
espionage is always repugnant, and to
have a rejected lover always in the
offing, as it We're, was disconcerting.
Il wish you would be just q little
bit sensible, Joe. It's so silly of you.
really. It's not because you care for
me; it's really because you care for
yourself"
"You can't look at me and say that,
Sid"
He ran his finger around his collar
an old gesture; but the collar was very
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-17

way and smiled TREMENDOUSLY back at
him.
'You have done me a lot of good.
You almost make me believe in my
self"
That's because believe in you"
With q quick movement that was
one of her charms, Sidney suddenly
closed the door and slipped back into
the room. K, hearing the door close,
thought she had gone, and dropped
heavily into q chair.
''My best friend in all the world !'
said Sidney suddenly from behind him,
and, bending over, she kissed him on
the cheek.
The next instant the door had closed
behind her, and K. was left alone to
such wretehedness and bliss as the
evening brought him.
Joe Drummond came to see Sidney
the next day. She would have avoid
ed him If she could, but Mimi had
ushered him up to the sewing-room
bcudoir before she had time to es-
cape. She had not seen the boy for
two months, and the change in him
startled her. He was thinner, rather
hectic, scrupulously well dressed.
'sWhy, Joel" she said, and then !:
won't you sit DOWN."
He was still rather theatrical. He
dramatized himself, as be had that
night the June before when he had
asked Sidney to marry him. He stood
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-17
Derivation of Germany

German" and Germany" come from
the Latin Germanicus and Germania,
which were the Roman names for the
Germans and their country. The words
are supposed to be from Celtic root
which some say meant "shouters" and
others say meant "neighbors." The
Germans call themselves "Deutsch,"
which is from the same root as
Dutch and .Teuton." The root
meant "of the people" or belonging to
the people" and may have been the re-
suit of an effort to put into barbarian
tongue the Greek word ethnikos, mean
ing the same thing, "of the people" or
racial" The relation between
"Deutsch'' and "Teuton" is more easily
seen when we consider that "Deutsch"
used to be spelled "Teutsch."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-17
CHAPTER XVII.

Winter relaxed its clutch slowly that
year. March was bitterly cold; even
April found the roads still frozen and
the hedgerows clustered with ice. But
at midday there was spring in the air
In the courtyard of the hospital, con.
valescents sat on the benches and
watched for robins. The fountain
which had frozen out, was being re.
paired. Here and there on ward win.
dow sills tulips opened their gaudy
petals to the sun.
Harriet had gone abroad for a flying
trip in March, and came back laden
with new ideas, model gowns, and
fresh enthusiasm. Grace Irving, hav-
ing made good during the white sales
mad been sent to the spring eottons,
She began to walk with her head high.
er. The day she sold Sidney material
for simple white gown, she was very
happy. On Sidney, on K, and on
Christine the winter had left it's mark
heavily. Christine, readjusting her
life to new conditions, was grayer
more thoughtful. She was alone most
of the time now. Under KS guidance,
she had given up the Duchess" and
was reading real books. She was
thinking real thoughts, too, for the
first time in her life.
Sidney, as tender as ever, had lost
little of the radiance from her eyes
her voice had deepened. Where she
had been pretty girl, she was now
lovely. She was back in the hospital
again, this time in the children's ward.
X, going in one day to take Johnny
Rosenfeld a basket of fruit, saw her
there with a child in her arms, and a
light in her eyes that he had never
seen before. 1t hurt him, rather
things being as they were with him.
When he came out he looked straight
ahead.
K. had fallen into the habit, after
his long walks, of dropping into Chris
tines little parlor for a chat before he
went upstairs. Those early spring
days found Harriet Kennedy busy late
in the evenings, ard, save for Christine
and K, the house was practically de-
serted.
The breach between Palmer and
Christine was steadily widening. She
was too proud to ask him to spend
more of his evenings with her. On
those occasions when he voluntarily
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-17
Outline of King Drag.

it's further use / give this detailed
drawing and make the following sug-
gestions:
Use light wood. The drag will do
the most efficient work if it is light
enough for one man to lift.
Don't use square timber, as it will
not stay sharp on the edge like a
half-round timber. A log from 10
to IL inches in diameter is best.
A strip of iron three-eighths of an
inch thick, three or four inches wide
and thirty-six inches long bolted to
the right-hand side Of the front tim
Der, is very effective in cutting down
unusually rough spots.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-17
SPRING WORK ON GOOD ROADS
One or Two Trips UP and Down With
Drag Will Put Them in Fine Con-
dtion-DetaiIs of a Drag.
(Ry LEO MATTHEW'S

In the spring of the year, when the
roads begin to dry and the dirt is
still somewhat moist, one or two trips
up and down with the road drag will
put them in excellent condition. If
each farmer would care for the road
which passes his place, dragging it
every time it needed it, we would all
have occasion to rejoice.
Personally, 1 don't believe there is
a steel drag made that will beat the
work of the old King drag. Another
point in it's favor is that it can be
made at home and costs practically
nothing.
Because OF constant inquiry for
plans of this drag and to encourage
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-17
TREES ALONG ALL HIGHWAYS
Plan for Annual Appropriation Com
mands Recognitlon-lnvestm
Would Give Satisfaction.

The plan for an annual appropria-
zion for the planting of shade trees and
shrubs along the great extent of state
highways commands recognition. This
looks to the decoration of regions in
which from year to year there is a
greater passage of our people for rec
reation and the enjoyment Of the
pleasures of nature. There is no in
vestment from whose dividends great
er satisfaction can be drawn.-Boston
Post.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-17
loose. He was thin; his neck showed

loose. He was thin; his neck showed
it.
I'm just eating my heart out for
you, and that's the truth. And it isn't
only that. Everywhere / go, people
say, There's the fellow Sidney Page
turned down when she went into the
hospitals I've got so l keep off the
Street as much as 1 can"
Sidney was half alarmed, half irri-
tated. This wild, excited boy was not
the doggedly faithful youth she had
always known. 1t seemed to her that
underneath his quiet manner and care
fully-repressed voice there lurked
something irrational, something she
could not cope with. She looked up at
him helplessly.
"But what do you want me to do?
You-you almost frighten me-"
you're going back?"
Absolutely"
because you love the hospital, or
because you love somebody connected
with the hospital?"
Sidney was thoroughly angry by this
time, angry and reckless. She had
come through so much that every
nerve was crying in passionate pro-
test.
eff it will make you understand
things any better" she cried, II am
going back for both reasons!'
She was sorry the next moment. But
her words seemed, surprisingly enough,
TO steady him. For the first time, he
sat down.
"Then, as far as I am concerned,
it's all over, is itY'
Eyes, Joe. I told you that long
ago."
He seemed hardly to be listening.
His thoughts had ranged far ahead.
Suddenly -
you think Christine has her hands
full with Palmer, don't you? Well, if
you take Max Wilson, you're going to
have more trouble than Christine ever
dreamed of. l can tell you some things
about him now that will make you
think twice."
But Sidney had reached her limit.
She went over and flung open the
door.
Every word that you say shows me
how right / am in not marrying you,
joe" she said. Real men do not
say those things about each other I'M
der any circumstances. You're be-
having like bad boy. don't want
you to come back until you have
grown up"
He was very white, but he picked
up his hat and went to the door.
Il guess am crazy" he said. 1--WE
been wanting to go away, but mother
raises such fuss-Tl not annoy you
any more"
He left her standing there and ran
down the stairs and out into the
street. AT the foot of the steps he
almost collided with Doctor Ed.
Back to see Sidney?" said Doctor
Ed genially. That's fine, Joe. I'm
glad you've made it up"
The boy went blindly down the
street.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-17
SIDNEY IS WARNED ABOUT DR.. MAX WILSON AND TX"
RECEIVES AN APPEAL TO HELP HER

K LeMoyne takes the Page
home presided Sidney
Through the influence Dr. Max
brilliant smtten with her charm, Sidney
becomes hospital K loves her distance;
old choolmate.
Wilson who jealous of the
Palmer
and they with Pages
bride joyridng accident
MORALLY injured Doctor Wilson
Doctor Edwarde living
Harrison poison Johnny Roenfed
blame Sidney who
home discussing with
giving hospital training
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-17
Results From Road Drag.

The systematic use of the road
drag will give better results for the
money spent than any other method
of maintaining an earth road, and
costs from $40 to SIS per mile per year
in Illinois, provided the road has been
properly built.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-17
s1,75o,ooo for Concrete Roads.

A bond issue for $1,750,000 to be
used for building approximately 125
miles of concrete highways in Sacra-
mento county, Cal, passed few days
ago, the vote being four to one.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-17
Do you believe there is moral

Do you believe there is moral
danger for the participants in
the growing intimacy of the
:. = ri esdship between Christine and
X? Would Christine be justi-
fled in the circumstances in
seeking love or its imitation else
where?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-17
Troubles Were His own.

One day after shoveling the snow
from the sidewalk for two hours little
Patsy, who lived right next door to
Kerrigan, began to cry. whats the
trouble, my little man?" said Kerrigan.
"a bad tramp come along and stole
the snow shovel from the boy next
door, "Well, my lad, it's very nice
thing to be sympathetic" said Kerri-
gan, "but you mustn't worry so over
other peoples affairs" SIT isn't that"
said the boy. "I'm crying because he
didn't steal my shovel, too"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-17

The man who trusts in the Lord
never has occasion to cancel his mem
bership in Don't Worry club"